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return tomorrow. Three of the night force

return tomorrow. Three of the night force
reported. At the American Rapid Office the
manager and one operator remain. Six
struck. A telegraph operator who claims
10 be an officer OF the local organization OF
the Telegraphers' Brotherhood and authorized
to speak officially says the signal was COM
municated before 2 O'Clock this morning.
The executive committee OF the brotherhood
have not exceeded their authority, they
have been acting within the instructions
formulated by the convention OF dele
gates held some months ago in
western city. The only discretion to be cx-
crciscd by them previous to the Inauguration
Of a strike was in the matter OF the date on
which the bill of grievances should be pre-
sented to the companies, and this discretion
was limited to the time between June 10th
and August 18TH The paper would have
been presented the 10th instead. but that day
was Sunday. The following day was select
ed. 1t was part of the instructions OF the
executive committee that in case the de-
mands of the brotherhood were not con-
cedcd within AZ hours after the presenta-
ton of the bill of grievances strike
should follow. 1t was contemplated that
Il notification to this effect should accompany
the document, but the committee were more
conservative then their instructions aud no
threat or Limitation Of time for reply accom-
panied the presentation. After the strike
should begin the entire management was
vested in the executive committee. They
have power to order u discontinuance il ad-
and such an order will be obeyed.
Nothing else will end the strike, except the
of the brotherhood.
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Some Interesting Postal No ties.

On and after October l, 1883, the rate of
postage on domestic mail matter of the first
class will be reduced from three cents to two
cents Il half onnce or fraction thereof, as pro-
vided by the act of Congress approved March
3, 1883. The department has adopted new
design for the two-cent stamp-the head of
Washington in profile, from Houdons bust,
being placed on plain tablet above the
oval surrounding the head are the words
Omitted States Postage" and underneath the
tablet are the words, 1.-TWO Cents" The
stamp will be printed in metallic red. A
fOur-cent denomination of postage stamp and
stamped envelope, to cover double postage
under the new rate, will also be issued. The
design includes the head of jackson, similar
to that on the present two-cent stamps and
envelopes. No change will be made in the
postage due" stamps. No arrangements
have yet been made for the redemp.
ton OF three.cent stamps and en-
velopes in the hands of postmasters, or for
the exchange of such stamps and envelopes
in the hands of private holders Until
further notice, therefore, postmaslers will
not make exchanges for the public, nor will
they return to the department the stock re-
naming in their own hands on and after DC
tober l. The two and three cent stamps and
stamped envelopes of the present design will
Coutiuuc W DC Vdilu aItcT OCtOUeT 1, uuu
must be accepted in payment of postage
whenever offered in appropriate amounts.
The three cent stamp may be used IN combin
alton with other denominations on letters re-
quiring more than one rate of postage, and
on parcels of third and fourth class mat,
ter The department will be ready Il
issue two cent adhesive stamps September
10, and stamped envelopes September LIST, il
| anticipation OF their use October 1st NJ
three cent adhesive stamps will be issuec
after September l4th unless postmasters re
| qulre them for immediate use. The public
will see by the above that 1t will be well moi
to purchase three cent stamps aud stampet
envelopes in quantities in excess of VIVA
they will use before October LIST. The new
two cent stamp and stamped envelopes will
not be placed on sale by postmasters or use,
before October LIST. The drop-letter rate o
postage will remain the same MS now-twt
cents n half ounce or fraction thereof at fire.,
delivery offices, and one cent at all othe
offices. No changes are made in the rate o
postage on second, third and fourth, elias
matter.
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The Effect on the signal Service.
RAILROADS WARNED.
Their Operators Will Strike If They
Aid the Western Union.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 24.-Thc Telegraph
crs' Brotherhood have sent a circular to the
Burlington and Quincy, Rock Island and
Pacific, Chicago and Alton, Chicago and
Atlantic, Chicago and Eastern Illinois, Chr
cago and Northwestern, Chicago aud West
ern Indiana, Illinois Central and Milwaukee
and st. Paul railroads, stating that it does
not wish to interfere with railway traffic but
may be compelled to do sol in seli-protccton by
calling out its members unless the railway
managers cease aiding the telegraph company
by sending their men to work for it, There
are no eastbound pool lines in the list.
The tclegraphers claim that 5000 members
of the brotherhood are employed by railroads
and they are prepared if pushed to call them
all out. The superintendent OF the Western
Union says that most OF the railroad opera
tors hold the position of station agent and
very few would relinquish their places at the
call of the brotherhood The Baltimore aud
Ohio strikers say the superintendent OF the
company to-day offered them very satisfac-
tory terms to return, but refused to recognize
the brotherhood. The board of trade ex
ecutive committee have passed u resolution in
favor of submitting the question involved in
the strike to arbitration.
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The Recognition of the brotherhood
Apparently the stumbling Block in
the Way TO an Agreement.

The New York Times of Tuesday declared
it fact that the Western Union had made
advances looking toward settlement of the
existing difficulty. Eugene j. O'Connor
Chairman OF the Executive Committee of the
Brotherhood, and Harry w. Orr, of Phia-
delphia, a member of the committee, are
now in New York, coming in answer to u
summons from John Campbell, the Master
Workman of the order. The Great North
western company of Canada, which is as
badly crippled as is the Western Union
Company, and which acknowledges the fact,
has agreed to accept the demands made up
on it by its operators and lnemcn. The
Mutual District Telegraph company has also
agreed to the demands made by its linemen
The Western Union company has also
through one OF its representatives, acknowl-
edged that ii is willing TO treat with its for
mer employees and take them back to work
at the rates demanded. All of the roads
leading out of ST. Louis Monday
permitted their operators to be in.
structed to refuse ali commercial business
A despatch received by Mr.. Campbell Mon
day evening from Atlanta, Ga, informed
him that the Southern railroads, rather than
lose their operators, have permitted them to
refuse all commercial business. This action
results ID leaving 5000 of the 12 900 Offices
Of the Western Union practically dead as to
commercial business.
The Western Union company has been at
daily net loss of about 100000 thus far
during the strike, the gross daily loss in New
York being officially announced rs S25, 900.
The one thing that stands in the way OF "a
settlement of the difficulty is the fact that
the companies are willing to treat only with
the operators as individuals refusing to &c.
knowledge the existence of, or to treat with,
a committee of the Brotherhood of Tee
giaphers. The refusal to do SO is alleged
to be due to the fact that the treating with
the committees Of that organization would
establish precedent which Messrs. Gould
and Garrett do moi wish established The
brotherhood is only branch of the Knights
of Labor, an organization with a membership
Of over 500, 900. These include large mum
bers of locomotive engineers and lIainmen
employed on the railroads controlled by the
two railroad and telegraph magnaes. Pos
sible trouble with railroad employees in
the future and possible dealings with them
as knights of Labor is the reason for
not wishing to establish the precedent.
However, the Great Northwestern company,
II is officially stated, is willing to and
will treat with the brotherhood for terms of
a settlement of the difficulty. The settle
ment of the troubles seems to be. from sur
face indications, probability within very
few days, the question of how long the pub
lie will stand the lack OF telegraphic service
being the principal factor, as the matter now
stands. The operators and linemen at New
York are unanimous in their Assertion that
they will not return to work until the broth
erhood is recognized.
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might enter Constantlnople. Lots OF men
nowadays have the same royal failing.

l
now-a-days have the same royal failing
1t Is said that the trade dollar should be
called "Japhet," because 1t Is In search od
its "par. "-Ne,o York Commercial Adver.
tiser.
| Mrs Summerbreeze's new girl was told 10
watch the turnover few minutes when the
| lady returned the turnover was burned to q
crisp, and the girl remarked, "Sure, I've
watched it, mum; but il hasn't turned over
yet. Tile Judge.
Wade Hampton is said TO DO the most ex.
pert ,rout-fsher in Virginia. 1t doesn't fol.
low, however, that he ever catches anything.
1t is not so much skill and good luck as an
accommodating conscience that gives man
big reputation as a trout-hsher. -Boston
transcript.
whats that, I'm is that the stage com.
Ing Z" asked the Summer hotel proprietor CT
the porter. ayes, sir, | guess il is" "Then
hurry up and put some ethe. under the bulb
OF that thermometer on the porch they'll be
here pretty quick. and we must have it down
to 10, at least. "-L0neH Citizen.
Nereker has hit upon scheme whereby he
expects to make fortune. lie will adver-
tisc largely, For ten centa l will disclose d
plan whereby one cent postage stamps can be
made TO do the work OF ,three-cent stamps"
lis plan is perfectly simple and can not fail.
Use three of them.-7he Judge.
A telegraphic despatch that frightened
gcntleman's family terribly, who were stay
ing ut a Summer resort some distance from
home, was one received by his coachman
who had been instructed by letter to be at the
station and wait his arrival on certain day.
While waiting, the coachman received tho
following despatch: Accident Mr. Il.
ran al L., u l..
of the lack of comma after remains" Mr..
b. on his arrival found an undertaken and
his assistants waiting at the station to con.
vey his remains to his bereaved family, ill.,
stead of his more desirable carriage -Bostoa
Commercial Bul,etta
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A Theatrical Scandal.

New HAVEN, CT, July 24-Clsrence
Leonard, young English actor was arrested
to-day on complaint of George Gerard
Lillian Gerard is an actress with husband
and cottage. She lived in the cottage
without the husband and dog-carted around
with Leonard who played "Gustave' 10 her
"Olympe" in Camille" in second-clsss
troupe last winter. Now the husband
charges Leonard with fornica,ion. Mrs
Gerard is the daughter of Oliver f. Winchcs-
ter, founder of the Winchester arms com
pany, and once lieutenant governor of the
State. She makes counter charge against
her husband.
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A IBuTrER DEAL.
Ten Million Pounds stored In Hope O.
Rise.

CHICAGO, July 24.-Last Spring leading
dealers in butter at New York and Boston
bought up all the butter obtainabe in the
West at an average of 81 cents and placed
ten million poun!s in cold storage, it is said
with the belief that the product would so up
tins month. There has been large produc-
Ton however and the stored butter is depre-
eating in value. 1t is said that some will
have to be sold ut 10 to ~ cents. The loss
on the deal is estimated at half million tC u
million dollars.
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Narrow Escape OF Railroad Omcials,

The correspondent of an exchange writes;
A special train, consisting of an engine and
superintendent Hobart and several other
railroad officials from Richford to st. Adams,
over the Missisquoi railroad the other even
ing, had "A narrow escape from disaster. A
sudden storm caused washout 80 feet long
and 10 deep. A farmer discovered II just in
time to stop the train. The track was to all
appearance sound and smooth, and when
the engineer brought his engine to stand
still only few feet from the chasm he could
perceive nothing wrong.
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Rutland Railroad,

The latest contribution 10 the Rutland
railroad controversy is card from the
Messrs. Clement in which. they say that the
statement that they are acting in behalf Of
the Central Vermont railroad company in the
matter of attempting to secure change in
the management of the Rutland railroad is
totally false in every particular.
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southeastern railroad,

AT the annual meeting of the South East
ern railway company the following were
elected directors for tho ensuing year -
Hon. Bradley Barlow, Messrs. L. Raymond,
Boston; j. Thomas Nose, Boston Duncan
Mcintyre, Montreal; b. b. Smalley. Burling,
ton; a. Is. Chaifcc, Montreal; +. A. Met
calf st. Albaus; &. n. Bishop, st. Albans
james O'llaloran, Cowansvillc; Il. A.
Macklnnon, Cuwansvilo
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NEW ENGLAND.

A General Strlke-LOnely Managers.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 10.-Manager
Denver and his brother, who is an associated
press operator are alone in the office this
afternoon.
BosToN, July 19.-NIost of the operators
stopped work at noon. There Is no strike
among the railroad operators
PORTLAND, Me-, July 10.-Ninety-
members of the brotherhood have struck.
The Superintendent and managers are opera
ting.
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Overwciglis them All.


81 eaking of the proposed ticket of Ed
munds and Lincoln, the Chicago Inter c-
can says: 'If our Bob appears on the
next presidential ticket, his name will be at
the head. Illinois does not play second fid-
die to Vermont" Perhaps not in acres or
population, but in statesmen she has nobody
who wouldn't be overweighed in playing
seventeenth fiddle to George +. Edmunds.
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WILMINGTON, Del, July PA boat with
four young people capszed Sunday night,
alongside the Spanish steamer San Jacinto.
All were rescued but Annie Davis. Her
body was not recovered and her death is
doubted. A Cuban lover of Miss Davis was
aboard the San Jacipto and it is suspected
that the capsizlng was ruse and that the
glrl has been abducted
Later reports destroy the abduction story,
Miss Daviss body having been recovered in
the afternoon,
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Review Of the Grand Army AT the Ma.
tiONal canpilent.

DENVER, Col, July a4.-Thc parade and
review Of tue Grand Army Of the Republic,
to-day, presented brilliant spectacle. All
the principal streets were SPAWNED with nu-
merous arches, with badges of army corps
and the names of the principal battles they
participated in appended From every win
dow aud housetop thousands of small flags
and signs of welcome were floating. Pie
lures of Washington, Lincoln, Garfield,
Grant an! others are seen in various parts.
The governor welcomed the veterans and
Commanderin-chetN andervoort responded
General Stlmson welcomed them in behalf OF
the department Of Colorado. General Logan
followed and was greeted with the widest
applause.
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Levi McConley, who was arrested while
escaping for numbering bis wife near Port
Henry, has been lodged in Jail at Elizabeth
town. Before Justice Trcedwav of Port
Henry, McConley waived examination and
was committed 10 await trial. The court
convenes in December
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Church Choir EeslIYAl..

The annual festival of the Episcopal
church choirs of Vermont will be held in In
manuel Church, Bellows Falls. on Thursday,
September 81 Mr.. S. b. Whitney, con-
ductor.
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TEXAS CATTLE
TO be Shut Out From Mas.achusetts.

BosroS, Mass, July 20.-Severa cases of
Texas fever have been discovered among the
Texas cattle brought to Worcester. The
board OF cattle commissioners will issue an
order forblddng the bringing of any more +
these cattle into TIE State
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MANAGERS OFTHE STRIKE.
The Executive Committees Power and
How they Have Exercised IL.

WAsuSeroS, ID. g., July 19.-Nine of
the day force of the Western Union worked
through to-day. Five OF these promised to
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der the influence of the striking telegraphers
quit work, to the number OF 90, and marched
In body to the hall where the striking opcr-
ators were meeting Four girls aud one BOY
were left to do the work. Messengers were
brought up from the delivery office and bust
ness Is proceeding.
The Western Union officials, tonight, re-
port larger force on duty than usual. A
number of day railroad operators came In
and were put to work. Considerable trouble
was experienced during the day on number
of circuits through interruptions by railroad
operators, who sympathizc with the strikers
by opening their keys and breaking the cir
cult. One or two of these fellows were
caught and discharged.
CHICAGO, Ill.,, July 2O.-Thc superintcnd-
cnt reports that the business of the Western
Union office is moving along without fric-
ton and nearly as rapidly as before the
strike. None of the old operators lhave re-
turned but there are plenty of recruits from
the country towns. Advlces from other
points in his district report similar condi-
ton of affairs. The strikers display firm
ness and express the belief that the COM
pany will accede to their demands
Boston Sill Crippled.
BosToN, Mass, July 20.-The superin
tendent of the Western Union states that
some new accessions to the Office force were
made tonight. Sixty operators were secured
against 40 yesterday. A force of 40 is now
at work in the Office. None of the eastern
offices are closed.
BosroN, July 2O.-The situation tonight
in the Western Union main office is material.
ly changed. At midnight, but nine operators
are on duty and there is considerable business
on hand. The detection in the force is ex-
planned by the departure for home of num-
Der of operators who came here yesterday
from Providence and other neighboring
cities. Altogether the condition of affairs is
less favorable to the Western Union company
than last night.
At New YOrk-Incidents of the Strike.
New YORK, July 20.-John Campbell of
the Brotherhood, to-day received dispatches
from Cleveland, Baltimore and Atlanta, Ga,
the operators on strike declaring their inten-
ton to hold out until they had accomplished
the object of the strike. A telegram was
sent yesterday by the superintendent of the
Western Union telegraph company at Phila-
delphia addressed to all offices stating that
business for small offices on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad should be refused until further
orders. A list of the offices in that system
controlled by us will soon follow" This
was signed, ~. L. Zeublin, superintendent"
Mr.. Campbell received letter to-day from
George Francis Train expressing sympathy
with the strikers and assuring them of sue
cess. The Western Union company has af-
fered reward of $500 for the arrest and
conviction of any person tampering with the
wires or interfering with the sending of mes
sages over the wires.
The Western Union officials said at late
hour tonight that they had 100 operators at
work. In the early part of the evening they
had 175. They also said the service was
going on with but little delay. The striking
operators parade tomorrow.
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the excellent reports had heard Of your
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have received very gratifying results from
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and consider II q very valuable remedy Tor
Indigestion and its attendant troubles.
tY,Ixs
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HOODS sARsAPARILLA

1t works like magic, reaching every part OF
the human body through the blood, giving to
all renewed life and energy.
My friend, you need not take our word.
Ask your neighbor, who has lust taken ono
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| down when the strike caAe. They were de-
livered Just as they were received.
Western Railroads warned to Cease
Aiding the Telegraph Company.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July A.-Fifteen
branch offices Of the Rapid telegraph COM
pany have been closed and the main office
has been deserted by all except the manager
and two female type writer's. The manager
states that little business IS being transacted
over their wires. At the Baltimore and Ohio
Office the same condition exists. The prcsi-
dent of the local branch of the brotherhood
has issued a circular declaring that their cx-
ecutivc board is and always has been ready
to consider proposals for the settlement of
the difficulties and that events have clearly
shown that the board represents the teleg-
raphers of the country.
The Effect on the signal Service.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July pa despatch
from New York was read at the meeting of
telegraph strikers tonight, saying that 10
men left the New York main Office this
evening. A rumor being current that Gen.
Hazen had rendered the services of the signal
corps telegrapers to the Western Union II
committee of strikers was appointed to ascer-
tain the facts aud make a protest. The
Western Union wires are in trouble south Of
Washington tonight on account of the storm.
A signal service officer states that the strike
seriously hampers the work OF the weather
bureau. Reports are delayed and incxperi-
enced men make many mistakes. This in
terfercs with successful prediction.
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+. 4, NhGN MILL
Firm Of Carter & Churchill,)

IL A gentleman who Eninon
has been suffering from
the Debility and Ldnguor IN 1oy,ndc
peculiar to this season, ~
says; "IIoop's SARsArARILLA Is putting
new life right into me. | have gained ten
pounds since began to take it," Has taken
Two bottles.
HOOPS SUBSTANTIAL Is sold by all drug
glsts. Price 81 per bottle; six for IS. Pre-
pared by c. ]. HOOD s. CO.. Lowell, Mass.
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H 00D'S SARsAPAR!LLA

Is designed to meet the wants of large por-
ton of orr people who are either too poor to
employ physician, or are too far removed
to easily call one, and still larger class
who are not sick enough to require medical
advice, and yet are out of sorts and need
medicine to build them up, give them an ap-
petite, purify their blood, and oil up the ma
chinery of their bodies so II will do its duty
willingly. No other article takes hold OF the
system and hits exactly tho spOl like