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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
MEETING OF THE STRIKERS.

A Eight AT RECEss-A WORKING LINEMAN STARS A
STRIKER.
The local assembly held its usual daily meeting
yesterday afternoon. 1t was reported that seven
of the best linemen employed by the Western Union
Company had been induced to stop work Yesterday,
and had been ini lated into the Brotherhood. IL
was also reported that two operators had joined
the Motherhood. Four opera who had been
ordered from W ashington 10 New-York we're inter
cepted at Philadelphia by skirmishhg committee
and induced to oin the ranks of the strikers there
A recess was taken about 4.30.
During the recess a number of iinemen were
standing at Fourteeutn-st and Fourth-ave, when
q linepan known as Buffalo Bill" whose name is
SAID to be William Steele. who had been expelled
last week from the Brotherhood for dlsordery con-
duet, and who had since returned to the Western
Uniun Company, approached them and said 10
+. f. Deyliu, me of the strikers, that any man
who would not work for the Western Union Com
paDv was a d scab and he could 4" lick " him.
After wordy alteration Steele drew knit and
cut Richard Hagger.y, another striking lnenan. III
the neck. Haggerty knocked his sssailant down
aud in the ensuing fight be was slderaoiy bat
tered Steele was taken 10 the Eighteenth Precinct
Station House. Haegertys wOunu slig 1T With
in five minutes after the fight Master Workman
Mitchell bad succeeded in getting every OF the
strikers inside of the tall. He said that he re-
gretted that for the first time the history of fhs
strike there had been a fight. He announced that
any iuau found under the influence of liquor would
BE- dropped from the rolls of the Brotherhood. 1t
10 impossible" be said, Z" TO win this strike and
drink whiskey too" here wa, some dissatisfaction
IN regard to money matters and on. man announced
his Intention ofreturning To work this morning If
no did not get SONIC mon y soon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
BASE BILL NEWS.

The Metropolitan baseball nine again de-
feated rhe Allegheny nine at the Polo Grounds yester
day. The promise Of another exciting contest attracted
considerable number Of people to witness the match
The Metropotsns played excellent throughout
Lynch and ReipschIager the battery, were 10
position for the home nine, while Barr pitched and
Hayes caught for the visiting nine. The Alleshenys
bated Lynchs delivery for eight hte. with total Of
twelve; but the fielding of the Meropolitsns so
good opponents were kept down. Crane
Kennedy and Nelson seemed to gauge Barrs pitching
with more than the rest the nine. Hayes and
swartwood led at the bat for the Allegheny nine The
Mtropoitans took the lead In the first inning and held
t to tue close The Allegheny nine made rally IN the
long OF their opponents and they retired from the
field defeated BY the score of TO g. The game was as
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
GRADES OFF FIREMEN AND THEIR Pay.

Chief Bates Of the Fire Department., yesterday
promulgated general oruer in relation TO the
ealaries Of iremen the three grades. All bremen
OF the third grade who have served as privates less
than two years, or are serving IN companies above
-ninh hist, shall receive salary at the rate OF
$500 per annum. those no have served as privates
more than two years and less han four years shall
serving below Ffty-nnth-st Men who have served
as prvaes more tuan four years aud are stationed
below Fifty ninth-st shall receive ~ 900 per year.
case Of transfer oil privates of the first second
grades from companies south OF Fity-nlnth-st. 10
those above that line the mon transferred shall be
be made. however, except on the application OF the
men transferred, or on account OF offences com
nitted The fremen above Fifty.IinIh-st. are not
called out to extnguish many fires la year, while
the men IN the downtown companies are kept busy.
For that reason 10 u thougnt wise to station the
best frcmen below Fifty-ninth-st.. and give them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
UNDER THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
TX FIRST APPOINTMENT LIKELY TO DE MADE :

DAY--A GUIDE TO APPLICANTS.
IBY TkLEGKArh THE TklBUSEl
WASHINGTON, Aug. Cit Is expected that the
fret appel atneas 60 n clsrxshiP Ia wasaag.on under
the Cvu Service law viii DO made tomorrow IN the
Treasury Department THIS will be appointment on
prubalon and to III lowest grade-SJDO ear About
the time the law became operative tnere was unIav0r-
able criticism Of ihe heais OF the executive depart
m nts beca sc they hnd ned oil existing yacapcies aud
II was gesed there wod notnng left for the
Vivii Service Commissioners u do. IL Is three weeks
since the law operation and already three va
cancles have hs,pen-d War Department stone,
Desdes severa Treasury aud otner departments
new Bcl," Tor applicants unner the CiyI Service
rules has appeared An eaterDrlsag Washington puo-
Iisner has hsueo o pamphlet entitled "Goyefnment
CIerKsnips-nOw to Get Ono" A dealer was askeo TO
DAY Whether therc y any demand for the pamphlet;
he sa1 was especially IRON tde est and souih
Tue little book contains besIes the Cyi service rur-,
variety Ques1 IN aritunctlc. eta, whicn u u
stated actual, pas 70 applicants Ia tue tlVl
service .xa ninaous n,rcto IL ex.'laned hat
whiie tese deutcailu stioa> may not asna dc USED
tney wiz serve tue OF the xIninatiO
auy Of the examinations All tae QUESTIONS are sue" "a
NAY found Ia airy tex oo0Es, on tho SUD
JecIs 10 wnIch taey reiate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
OUT ON THE BUFFALO DIVISION.
RAILROAD OPERATORS HRED THE BRoTHERHooD's


CALLr-TaAINs RUNNING.
(BY rEksaRAPH rHs TRIBUNE.
BUAFFIC N. Y, AaR. COZ about one hundred
Telegraph operators employed on the Buffalo division
of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
eighty-ive joined the strikers at noon to-day The t
teen remaining ct their posts station agents who
are under bonds for the faithful discharge of their
duties THIS movement wasat the peremptory order
of the objects being TO illustrate the
reserved power of the organization AMI deal another
direct blow at Jay Gould, who has been identified
with the LackawanDa The company bad been
anticipating the strike and some days ago
prepared regulations for the guidance Of conductors
and engineers in the emergency which has now
arisen. There was no withdrawal of trains and no
revolution yes the common system of running trains
The closing of most the Offices between this
CITY and bipShamtou naturally causes the company
= great deal of Inconvenience Tor traiD dispatchng
is only fragment OF tue business Transacted Inc
COMPANY has contract with tue western union
for the Transmission OF general commercial messages
and the scores OF new Oiers nave yielded the t-e-
graph company an impors ant revenue from ihe
outset The local ofjcas say they can get along aid
the understanding is that The Lackawanna VIII
DIVIDE with the Western Union the responsibilities
of The fight against the brotherhood Five mem-
beers OF the latter organization were sent over var-
ous way lines TODAY to make converts
The brotherhood had a theatrical beneht at the
Academy of Music tonight. The house was packed
and "a handsome sum was realized
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
THE QUARANTINE OFF CAPE CHARLES.
REPORT OF SURGEON sMIrH-rnE SICK coSyA
LESCIN0.

WASHINGTON, Aug 6.-The Surgeon General
OF the Marine Hospital hss da report
surgeon Henry smith IN charge OF the quarantine sta
ton OF Cap Charles, the conVaescent porsous
at that sIalon dong well aud gaming strength Ace
I'M officer of California -ll be- allowed 10 return 20
his vessel Gay twO snold tns captai1 decioe TO
put 10 sea- Bpn California tho Andoau VIII
man at their present Anchorage until allowed b. sur
geon t. sail muster Of oi,ers aad crews OF AL
vessels In quarantine viii be made as possible
Tie hospital barge supplied with PROVISIONS. medicines
and liquors 70 care for alt hand AL
That are likely 60 nahd days Tue barge has
Deem tnwed 10 tue mouth OF Fsnermau's Inlet
Tue two patents from the California ara oouvaesoing
and Will butu De put o. nor shodld pat 10
sea foreign por but otherwise they will be kept In
quarantine days Tine last fstai case OF the
fever was that Of ire steward, Archibald Kerr
native OF lreiaod. died OF black vomt ON TUESDAY.
He was buried at outside the Capes Dr. SmI made
a thorough Insp, elton tie kndein aud Cali ornia
Friaay found all weii on ooafj tue Orner
ana vessel uoruughiy celd and unl-atcd AND uis-
uecleU win Objection RJinS tpanJ port after
Angus. g. fourteen days will daye ~xpifot since
the .eatu OF .ne of fever. California was
not found ib u, gop1 condition and viii need aother
disn;, ctine wnicn wei, bs made 10 day or tso ms
vessel has orders proceed Liverpool, aud
coal ls psccd on OJrd Will put 10 he master
mas b ca sarned lsave nls prerent anchorage IL
ny possibility ne snouid nave onsh gc OF 1r isrs Tor
destination American port There afe no new cases
ON tue vessel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Captain A. p. Cooke
has been ordered command the Lackawanna, Paoinc
station; Commander Joan j. Read 70 command Inc
Michigan; Commander j. ID. CognIan TO command the
Adams; Captain Robert L. Phythan has beeu detached
from the Navy Yard Boston, aud ordered TO Command
the Trentol; Commander A. T. Mahan from tho Navy
Yard, NewYork, aud ordered TO command the wachus-
Ell, Pacific station; Captaln Henry wilson from the
com mand OF tue Lackagaina aud ordered 10 proceed
home Commander Frederick Pearson from conn and Of
the Wacslsett aud ordered TO proceed nome; Com
mander Albert Kautz from command OF the Michigan
and placed waiting ORDERS; Commander Edgar u.
Merrman from Command 0f tue Adams aud ordered TO
proceed nome; Lieutenant M. l. Wood from the watara
anu ordered to the frenton
The snip Tennessee arrived San Lucia on August
5, with ali well on board
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
KATE FoLEY7S DEATH A MYSTERY.

The police Of the Twelfth Precinct are puz-
zed the manner OF tue death OF Kate Foley, the
woman who was discovered Saturday In the Harlem
River at thirty seyenth-st Tho place
where found is covered with shallow water
cept when tue tide Is oui. when only mud Is visible. On
Thurs the gri le tue house OF friend In tue neigh
boruood where had been stay intending to to
the Beecker street Savings Bank and Draw 500 She
had VITA ner bank cook and So money. When she
found she nad neither tIo banlD0ok money.
Mr. Eelsun Of No. Al West ne-hundred- snd-t thirty
secOnd-sL, where had be employed us domestic
said that the was subject 10 nts OF anchoia
and ut times 0ervft OF her IL Is his opinion
tna either In q OF temporary alteration the
woman walked into tue uncoascouslv ana 100
get OF the mud. tnaC nad been robbed
then the swainpy bed river.
The absence OF handbook and money gives color
the latter superstition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07

their salaries or hours of laor no demand, go far as
informed has been made for any ssnge ~ ~
believe you fairly represent them all n your letter
Many not most Of them: hsS s9ps 9sen tSsir
nav ipersased auS promotion made solcta
serranh system In ali branches of the service ability
and devotion the interests OF the are rscog
S aremen ard eneueers; the general superintendent
OF the company has ris from BRAKEMAN: Men look
70 r,s Years been actively employed
Working hard as an executive oicer. closely watching
sanses OF labor and capital feel the communication
you have sent me mistake on your part.
requests stated in your letter referred to- Yours etc.
SAM SLOAN, President.
Messrs O'Connor, Campbell and Orr committee.
Mr. Sloan said yesterday afternoon TO a TRIBUNE
reporter: " do not think there will be any strike by
the operators on our road. have received ais
patches. from several OF our division superlntena1
ents who say that the men have not quit work. and
that. very few, are likely to 90 SO.
It has always been my object to keep
the men in our employ oop rss csnses a nf
complaint. do not allow chance for complaint'
because when find o man ambitious aud capable.
advance his pay or promote nm oeioT S n Sss s and
cheapest way, for 1t nsures the loyalty OF the men
nader all circumstances .s
should strike. however, we should be able to
run our road without difficulty. There are plenty
of men who would like the places. but II there
ness We can operate. our road without the
aid Of the telegraph: doubt whether
many Of our Operstors belong to the
Brotherhood, or whether. they woal q
strike even Il they did. Some of them have refused
to do commercial business since the strike began,
and on them / keep strict watch j shall not be
likely to forget them.
9 As 10 this letter which sent to the committee,
sent il by u rusty messenger who delivered IL to
the committee before the hour fixed for the r'piy.
He asked, by my instructions, whether Inc COM
miftes had any answer to make TO it. and ne was
told that there was no reply to be made. thipk
that the whole thing far as The railroads are con-
cerned is mere bluff. 1t Is improbable that there
will be any strike"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
QUARANTINE AGAINST MEXICAN PORTS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The United States
Consul General at Maamorls hAs sent telegram TO the
Department OF ota.s IN regiri 10 tie action ~ the
authorities of the state Of Louisiana IN sujectng all
vessels from Mexican ports TO Quarantine, as follows
Estate Of Louisiana Guaranteed all Mexican ports.
This Is very unjust Manoras There IL Infectious
disease rear hers. CITY remarkably healthy. Strict
quarantine against Vera Cruz, Tampico and all
pons south 25S north atuoe. aud under control Of
Texas quarantine officer The New-Or eaus Quarantine
against naiamoras IS needless aud innicts geat CON-
mercia damage Cannot measures be- taken TO have
10 removed here snaii tie o,nse " The telegram
wa referred tho treasury Department aud wii
Health
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
TIE FORD BROTHERS IN COURT
CHARLES FoRDs STATEMENT REGARDING THF MUIR
DER or JESSE JANIS.


DER or JESSE JAMES
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 6.-1he Star this
evening printed all interview with Charles
Ford. who is now under 5000 bonds on o
charge Of completely in the B,ue Cut train roo
berry. IN which he recounts his connection with the
James gang and che negotia VITA the authorities
which led 20 The killing OF James
Ford admits tnat participated In the Blue Cut rob-
berry bal says he Joined the solely 10 gain Their
confidence with q view TO Jesse James's cap
of the plumber TO Its owner after the
robbery He asserts negotiations with the Governor
began soue weeks prior this ume and that Police
Commissioner Craig OF this city, knew OF mis- connection
with the rooDery promised he should be protected
in everything Ford says tha his brother Bob" made
the arrangements With Governor Crttenden that the
Governor promised them $4,000 II they would bring
mes in alive or $40 600 IL dead and the Governor told
them II they wanted moro men To eau
n, Commissioner Craig Sheriff Timber
lake These three officials Ford SAYS, assured bis
mr. tuer that IL they would bring Jamn the authorities
wyuld protect tue frrm all harm Alter ms p.r0on
he and Bob returned Kansas City AID Craie lave
them PAR OF United Slaes pistols sent oy Governor
(riIenuen and lold the 20 consider themselves ON
cers aud 10 prepared TOR ana all service IN Tue
secor a Cuur, this afternoon Charles Foro vas
dped 5000 for carrying revolver "ithOI Al
authority. Commissioner Craig and OnleI Oh fohce
spesrs Testified thai believed sue projection neces
sry stree the killing of Jesse James, but the court hed
n usuicsnt grounds and the defence gave NOTICE of
appeal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
EFFECTS HERE OF BOSTON FAILURES
THE LEATHER TRADE HERE ONLY TEMPORARILY
AFFECTED.

THE LEATHER TRADE HEhE ONlt AI"i Ni'-~N
AFFECTED
Inquiries made in q the Swamp" by TRIBUNE
reporter yesterday showed that the members OF the
leather trade here do not expect the recent failures in
Boston to be reflected unfavorably by the New-York
market Charles Hauselt said The effect OF these
has been tad for 1t has checked ous-
ness Dealers have teen made cautious and they are
indisposed sell freely without carefully sruiinzing
eeven the firms who In way connected win the
NewEngand trade The financial results oil the failures
will be confined to England, think, and Will not
affect directly any large NewYork houses The recent
suspensions came Just time when brisk trade was
beginning There may be failures in New-Engand
for generally such large pull down smaller firms
with thhm."
ID. b. Foyerweather, OF J. B. Hoyt Co., said u
don't think the failures IN Boston will have serious
effect ON trade here The firms that have failed dealt In
different kinds of goods than are handled BY our trade
In boot and manufacturers have been
cautious and bought sparngly Buying may be reddced
somewhat but the general condition OF the country
good The failures will really benefit the general
leather trade for hides cheaper and leather higher
that's the way We make money" . ,o-, ,,,
have created unsettled feeling. but they nave not
affected trade here much. We LOOK Tor an mproVemeh.
the Bost dealers to pre- crisis the making OF
much leather and the selling OF IL AT 700 10" prices
be advanced In New-England the trade has been
spreading much and exhausting It's credit here
already been weeded out There Is
better feeling now aud prices are up htle ia n
con 3. Schultz OF Schultz, Southwick Co., wnon asked
what effect the Boston failures would nave on tne
York trade, answered. with "Psnawg OF impatience,
and added mo effect have answered that question
about 500 times The faile firms nothing here and
there lone them heard OF which Will not
pay up pretty well. The trade here Is IN healthy
condition aud credits are not large. . =.
SLAVE not the failures caueI some unsettled feeng
"Yes Is the talk about them has oone So III mas
curalej buying aud selling and has dampened the trade
What But that Is only likely to be temporary ana
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
DENYING THE STORY or HIS SUICIDE.

The report of the suicide of John Dover Wyckoii;
farmer, at Gravesend, LII. on Sunday, was found
yesterday to be @ hoax. To a TRIBUNE reporter
who called upon him Mr.. Wyckoff said: :.
Ppm lively sort Of suicide, L am. / WASH
aware till few minutes ago that bad
hanged myself in the barn. Somebody has
invented this story 70 njure me- that's certain. 1
don't know as have ever said anything which
would lead people to suppose that intended to
commit such an act. / have been suffering much
during the past two years from dyspepsia. aud the
attacks sometimes severe as TO unLerve me
for short time In speaking of these facts TO
some of my neghDors l have said that
dyspepsia was enough to Kill man.
1 often feel blue when the pain
is severe. and wish dead, but have never yet
contemplated suicide. On Saturday when IL was
rep ,rted thar made attempt to hang myself, but
was rescued by my dau ghter. went to market as
usual. and sold out my load before o'clock. My
potatoes brought 81 81 per basket:
In the afternoon accompanied by q ueiehbor L
went to SEQ the Buffalo Bill Combina-
ton. have twenty acres Of pota-
toes ana about ten acres of corn
and cabbagos. Although my POTATOES will not net
me much money as had hoped-for the rust has
spoiled many of them-I presume no worse OH
than the rest of my nsQhborsD
James s. Voorhees,. one of Mr. Wyck0fFs neighb0rs
said that he had never heard of any attempts az
suicide on the part of Mr. Wyckof. He was qui.e
certain that the stories which had been circulated
were MALICIOUS faseh00ds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
DO Obtained at any moneyordor pos office in the United
WASHINGTON NOTES

WASHINGTON, Monday, Aug. 0, 1881
PAYMENTS FOR PEssEoSs--The Treasury Departing nj
has paid out nearly ,00O account Of pensions
since the first instant.
LIEUTENANT ROBERTSON To be TRrED-The Secretary OF
War has declined to revoke the order for the trial by
of Lieutenant W. C.. Robertson for duDi-
eating mis- pay accounts and he will be tried at the time
and place designated.
CADET ENGINEER ARNOLD TO RECEIVE PAX-rhe
Second Controller Of Treasury has passed fayoraby
on the claim for one years pay OF Cadet Engineer
under provisions OF the act OF August 1882 Ids
is first Of these cases acted upon by the Treasury
Department.
WANTING MORE Ca TrLEsHEps.-The Collector OF Gus
toms at Boston has asked the AcngSecretary OF the
Treasury for authority expend $4,000 in building
eight cate-sheds for the shelter or mOorted cat
tIe He expects 500 head oil cattle to ar
rive Ia month or two. The necess try authority Will
I've given in case there are sufficient funds on hana TOT
tue purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
THE PRoDUc71vESEss or SIN DOMINGO

II. c. C. Astwood, United States Consul at
San Domingo City, San Domingo. who has teen enjoy
ing few months lie OF absence. will sail On the
steamship George w. Clyde to-day. He said last night
that the people Of San Domingo were anxious for
commercial treaty with the United States and be ex-
pressed the opinion that treaty would be highly adj
to both countries 10 would be OF great adj
vantage to the United States" he said. because
would result in large increase In Its business with the
island. largo amount of American capital has been
invested In plantations tue island and nearly
all OF the machinery them made here In
NewYork Tho increase In the production OF sugar hss
been remarkable. Six yeats ago the production WAS
be doubled next year.
The growth OF the island will be stimulated by the
building OF the railroad from Bay to Diego
q distsnce OF about 100 niles Tho English company
which Is building the road involved litigation.
but since left the island the questions have been settled
peacefully AMI work on the road RESUMED. The roaa
VIII open up valuable part Of the island"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
SALES or NEW COTTON.

SELMA, Ala, Aug. 6.-The first bale of the
new cotton crop received here yesterday morning
II WAS raised 10 ths county the plantation OF Wood
y North prominent coton factors OF tus place, and
,as consigned 70 tGat Grrn II soid to-day at IL
O'Clock 10 A. g. stolenwerck Sons for IL 81 cents per
pound small price, caused by tao absence OF all the
otoer brokers from tue city the nrst ode las year was
ed ON August IL Tho erness OF tDis receipt 10
mol index OF the comparative maturity of
The erons because July was Interrupted this year oy
drouth csusnR the bolls crack oJen Furthermore,
the Woodruff farm has go acres OF cotton:
HosTnosrRY Ala Aug. GA bale of new cotton.
-ssontng l,5 hounds was wed to-day IL was
old tor i3 cents o pound. and was shipped TO Noodle
pht nv G
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
THE COUR1S.
CHARGING FRAUD AGAINST DIRECTORS,

CHARGING FRAUD AGAINST DIRECTORS.
Eliphalet Mott, q stakeholder of the Las
Nueve Minas do Santa Maria Gold and silver
Mining Company brought an action against Hsnry
Clews, John B. Alley, Frederick d. Grant
Abba B. seover and other directors Of
the company to COMPEL them to account for about
S25 of tho capital stock The deendauts wers
charged with the making of cousve and fraudulsnt
contract with the of the land where the companys
mine is situated. This owner, 1t Is alleged, paid only
about land he then sold IL to company
for s75 of the capital under an arrause.
By which the quarter number OF these shares vera
retr nserred to the defen taus for nominal consider
complain, and when the matter before Justice
Donohue the Special Term OF the supreme Court be
ov rrued the demurrer with leave to this defendants TO
answer within twenty days. The defendants appealed
from this decision and went before Justice Cullen,
Cha ubers to X that proceedings DO stayed pending
the appeal without giving security Justice Cullen yes
terday denied the motion