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AN OFFICIAL EXPRESSION.
Jay Gould Considers the Strike Practically
at End.

jay Gould Considers the Strike Practically
at an End.
New York Special.
Il do not see that the strike is not about
over. l was told that there had been little
interruption in business; that the work had
been kept we'll up all the time. 1 do not
think that the public will be caused any
serious inconvenience. You see we have
maintained great many offices that did not
pay the expenses, just to accommodate the
public in the fullest manner. 1t is rather
to the advantage of the company that these
should be closed. Indeed, 1 believe that
the strike will prove to be a benefit TO the
company. We shall be able to cut off some
unnecessary expenses, which otherwise we
could not have done conveniently. l am
sure that the company will be helped by the
strike. The price of the stock since the
strike was made shows, does it not, that the
street looks at the matter in the same way?
1 am sorry that there should have been
strike, for the telegraphers will be the
principal losers by it, 1 think it must have
been instigated by persons here in Wall
street,
times" the reporter interrupted. "Have
you any authority for it?'
amy one who has been in Wall streetfer
twenty years" Mr.. Gould replied smiling
slightly, knows many things by intuition,
He does not require authority for his opin-
ions l have no absolute authority for
thinking that speculation has had a great
deal to do with causing this strike; but
know it intuitively. l am sure that l am
not mistaken. The strike is practically over,
and it has not disturbed the companys bust
ness much We get dispatches from Chicago
are applying for work constantly. The
but many of them Joined the Brotherhood
relief or benevolent association. My
private operator in the Office here,
it seems was a member of the union, but
when the strike was ordered he renounced
his oath, and volunteered to work for the
Western Union. He said that he did not
know when he joined the Brotherhood that
he was to be forced into a strike. l think
that many have been misled in the same
way. 1 am told that Nany of them will not
consent to the dlctation of the association.
The strike will be q benefit to the company
and to the stock market too. This trouble
has been hanging over the market for some
time and l am glad that it has been removed
finally"
In regard to the fact that large number
of telegraphers were to be brought from
England. Mr.. Gould declined to speak def
nitelv He said that he did not know any
thing about the matter.
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WASHINGTON.
Sixteen Men for Night Duty-what the
strikers Say.

Sixteen Men for Night Duty-what the
strikers Say.
WASHINGTON, July 20-Captain Whitney
says sixteen operators reported for duty to-
night being more than was needed. The
strikers have been quiet, but very busy to-
day in localities distant from the Western
Union main Office. They watch the in
coming trains. and say they recruited sew
eral operators who came for the purpose of
taking strikers places. An officer of the
Brotherhood asserts this evening, that they
expected about thirtyfive operators, all told.
from all the companies in the city, would
join the strike. To-day they claim to have
secured seventy-four The same officer as
serts that only nine members of the old
Western Union force, including day and
night men, remain on duty. The Western
Union branch Office, in the Postoffice De-
partment, re-opened to-day the other branch
Offices remain closed
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THE GRANT CANARD.
An Operators Statement as to the Origin
of the Dispatch.

An Operators Statement to the Origin
of the Dispatch.
Washington Special.
One story of the origin of the rumor of
General Grants death comes from mem Der
of the Telegraphers' Brotherhood, to the fol-
lowing effect: The plan was to have sent
the dispatch simultaneously with the signal
to strike, but it went off prematurely in the
excitement of preliminaries. Had it been
properly timed it is thought that the demand
for news caused by the rumor combined
with the supposed impossibility of procur-
ing any, would have brought pressure
enough to bear on the companies to have
made them grant the demands of the men
before night. The more conservative of the
strikers condemn this action, if it was really
contemplated, and think that it will ire
trievably hurt their cause with the public If
traced to any members Of the Brotherhood
They equally condemn the too general ma
ture of the strike, claiming that one man
should have been left in each Office, if posi-
bic, not only to watch matters, hut TO pro-
tect the public interests to some extent.
Cincinnati Enquirer's Local Report.
The Western Union men marched out to
the air of Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys
are Marching" upon the signal given by A.
j. Waffle, by striking three times on his ia
BILE with a file when he received the message,
Grant dropped dead" which had been pre-
vously agreed on as a notice to quit work,
and which was flashed all over the country
froIa the New York Office This message gave
rise to the story almost Immediately circu-
lated OH the streets and on Change to the eff
feet that the President had really dropped
dead while walking in Central Park, but
which was a few minutes later contradicted.
Louisville Courier-Journa.
The signal of the Brotherhood of Tele-
graphers sent out from New York, directing
the strike was, General Grant dropped
dead" On its reception every member of
the Brotherhood lett his key, and the strike
was begun.
Chicago Tribune.
The rumor mad in some way originated in
the fact that the words General Grant drop
ped dead" had been the prearranged signal
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Serious Fire at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI July 2O-A. D. Bullock &
Co.'s curled-hair and bristle factory, at Fair
mount, in the northern part of the city, was
entirely destroyed by fire tonight. The
establishment covered five acres
of ground with numerous build
ings and gave employment to $50 men.
The fire began in the oldest building on the
premises. where the packing machines are
located. There was no fire about the building,
and the origin of the fire is uncertain. Loss
on buildings $50 900; on stock, $780, 900; on
machinery, $4,000. The insurance exceeds
100000, divided among many companies.
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cleveland Herald.
A man rushed into the office few minutes
after the operators went out and showed a
message vigorously at the clerk.
81 want to send that to st. Louis" said he.
Cant do it, said the clerk. "The men
have nearly all left"
well, but this must go through. 1t is
very Important"
Sorry, sir, but we can't promise you any
thing We haven't the men to do the
work"
well say there is an Office in East Cleve-
land. If | take it there l can have it sent,
can't IY'
Don't think you can. The line from that
office simply connects with this Office. 1t
would do no good to take it there"
We'll this must be put through some
way" continued the anxious man, as he
turned to leave the receiving window i'll de-
spair. A reporter standing near saw the ex-
tremely important message that must be put
through to st. Louis, operators or now oper-
ators. 1t was as follows
Mrs., No. s6s Carondelet avenue
''Dear Mother-Boy, eleven pounds. Fannie
Cleveland, O."
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PHILADELPHIA.
The Western Union at Work-Other Offices
Still Closed.

The Western Union at Work-Other Offices
Still Closed.
PHILADELPHIA, July 20.-There is no
change in the Geographic situation here.
At the main Office of the Western Union
company the officials say every thing is work
ing smoothly and they have sufficient force
to transact business promptly. Several new
hands were given employment this morning
The Baltimore & Ohio company has small
force at work, not having engaged any new
operators to take the place of the strikers.
Manager PeEnoa is the only operator re-
naming at the American Rapid Office SUI
perintendent Zeublin, of the Western Union
company, this morning received dispatches
of an encouraging nature from all over his
district, and he states that there is no delay
in handling business at any point in the dis
trict
The striking operators say there have been
no seceders from their ranks up to this time.
There is no evidence of weakness either on
the part of the strikers or officers of the tele-
graph companies.
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LOUISVILLE.
The Situation Worse Than Yesterday-Syn-
pathy for the Strikers.

The Situation Worse Than Yesterdsy-Syn-
patty for the Strikers
LOUISVILLE, July 20.-The strike situation
here is worse than yesterday, and business
ON the lines requiring the use of the tele-
graph is virtually suspended. The Western
Union has only two first-class operators at
work. who, with five or six beginners make
up the force. The B. g. O. office was opened
to-day by an official of the company, who is
taking the most important business. The
Western Union put up notice that all mes
sages were subject to delay and to be sent
by mail if necessary. The strikers held an
enthusiastic meeting this morning and mi
tiated five new members. Up to noon they
had added seven to the number that struck
yesterday one of these is an operator who
worked last night The meeting was conf
dent, and it was resolved to hold out to the
last. There is much complaint in business
circles about the interruption of trade, and
1T must be confessed that merchants gen
orally side with the strikers.
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1t VIII Not Down.
To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journals
Will you please give the following place
in your valuable paper: In conversation
recently with prominent Democrat he said
must be nominated if we expect to succeed.
If that ticket" said he, sis nominated We
will make the fraud and reform issues prom
inent in the canvass, and thereby avoid the
tariff question. II Mcdonald, or any other
than Tilden. is nominated, the tariff question
will be the issue. the Democracy are commit
ted to free trade and we are beaten. Fraud
and reform must be our battle cry if We ex-
pect to win"
We are of the opinion that the Republicans
will not allow our Democratic friends to
avoid the living and live issues of the day in
that way. The tariff issue will not down.
INDIANAPoLIs. VOTER.
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MEMPHIS.
Only Two Men in the Ohlce-The Papers
Barren of News.

Only Two Men in the Omce-The Papers
Barren of News.
MEMPHIS July 2O.-The situation here at
the telegraph Office remains about the same.
Although Manager Howard has secured the
assistance of one operator, who was sent
from Nashville, they are alone in the operat-
ing room. Messages are being received at
the office, subject to delay and waiting en-
route, if necessary. The newspapers were
poorly served last night, and their columns
this morning showed up bare OF telegraph
news. Manager Howard was alone, and slept
in the operating room. He promises in
creased facilities to-day. The Associated
Press dispatch announcing a strike here was
delayed eleven hours in sending. The
strikers, VINO embrace every operator in the
city, are hopeful of carrying their point and
say if all operators throughout the country
had acted like the men did in Memphis their
demands would have been complied with.
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ST. LOUIS, July 20.-The telegraphIc situa-
ton here this morning is better than it was
yesterday, and constantly improving. In
addition to having sixty operators at work
in the main office, Manager Brown has re-
opened a dozen branch Offices in the city.
and has as large force on Change as can be
used to advantage. Superintendent Baker
is receiving favorable advices from all parts
of his district, and business at all repeating
and important points is being more than
fairly well done.
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CRIMINAL RECORD.
A Wife-Murderer Hanged.

CANTON, O., July 2O.-George Mcmillan,
the wife murderer, was hanged here to-day
The trap was sprung at 11:50, and he died
without a struggle He was limp and lachry-
NOSE on the scaffold begging friends to pray
for him and his murdered wife and children.
He had an affecting interview with his four
little children about an hour before the exc
cution. His last words were that his late
statements are true; that he should die inno-
Gently, sacrificed by his father and prosti-
tute
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CINCINNATI July 20-The Western Union
Office has received a number more operators
to-day, and business is being forwarded as
fast as received to all points not crippled.
Two of Yesterdays strikers have made appli-
cation for reinstatement but no action has
yet been taken in their cases. The strikers
maintain excellent department They con-
tinue active in trying to persuade working
operators to Join them.
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TAMPERING WITH WIRES.
Rewards offered for Arrest of Persons In
terfering with Business.

Rewards Offered for Arrest of Persons In
terfering with Business.
J. F. Wallick:
The following telegram, from the acting presi-
dent, is forwarded for your information and
guidance. R. c. CLowRY.
General Superintent
NEW YORK, July 90
r. @. Clowry. General pe1intendent;
In consequence OF the cutting of wires by
strikers, opening of Keys and interference with
company has concluded to offer reward.
send you the following form, prepared by our
attorneys here, to meet the law of Illinois; also,
form for use in other States. Please have
superintendents print hand-biils, say ten by
twelve, for use generally sending copies to rail-
road companies as web. Very truly,
THOMAS I. ECkERr.
THE ILLrroIs FORM.
Five hundred dollars reward will be paid for
the arrest and conviction of any person unlaw
fully or Intentionally iniuring, molesting de-
stroylng any OF the lines, posts, piers, abut-
ments or other property of this company.
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
by THOMAS L. ECKERT, Acting President.
N. BLY, tho laws of the State of Illinois the
above mentioned offenses are punishable by a
fine of $500 OF Imprisonment for year, or
both.
THE GENERAL FORM
Five hundred dollars reward will be paid for
the arrest and conviction of any person unlaw-
fully or maliciously molesting or destroying
any OF the property. lines posts, wires or cables
OF this company, or in any way obstructlng or
Interfering with the sending of it's messages by
Injury or interference with the wires, batteries,
currents OF Instruments of this company.
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
THos. t. ECKERT, Acting President.
n. B-The full penalty of imprisOnment and
fine provided by law for the above named Of
lenses will be enforced in all cases.
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AT OTHER POINTS.

Thirty-One Operators at Work at Pittsburg,
. and Business but Little Delayed.
PITTsBuRG, July 20.-No material change
in the strike situation this morning. The
Western Union had thirty-one operators at
work in the main Office. and outside of some
little delay with way business, everything
is moving along quite smoothly. All branch
offices excepting the oil exchange are closed.
The B. & 0. are working along slowly with
three men, while the Mutual Union and
American Rapid are still refusing business.
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was, in consequence, thrown out of employment.
Dependency over the trouble which had be-
fallen him was the cause of his attempt to take
his life He was removed to the police
station in the patrol wagon, and at
O'Clock this morning DR.. Hodges, the police
surgeon, had succeeded in arousing him from
the heavy stupor into which he had fallen, and
he was in fair way to recover. He is about
twenty years old, ana his home Is at Belpre,
Washington county, Ohio.
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Too Much Water.

New York Special.
In answer to suggestion that perhaps Jay
Gould & Co. wished to sell to the govern
ment the answer was made that the United
States could not afford to pay for the IVA
ter" in the stock. The property is estimated
to be worth between $25, 900, 600 and $50, 000-
900, and the company is capitalized at about
S1OR 0OO 000
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Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, July 20.-The telegraphers
are still out. Manager Weller, four chiefs
and five new ands carried the work of to-
day. The strikers met, but took no other
action than to decide to remain out to the
last. Public sympathy is strongly with the
operators
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Hartford, Conn,

HARTFORD, Conn, July 20.-The telegraph
operators position remains unchanged, with
only the manager and chief operator in at
tendance. Railroad operators refuse to do
Western Union business.
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The GalInws.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 2O.-Robert Wilson,
who shot and killed Frank B. Russell, in this
city, on the Goth of September, 1892 was
hanged to-day in the county Jail at 1915
o'clock. The execution was private. Only
three friends of the condemned man, six
newspaper reporters and posse of sherif's
officers, as provided by law passed by the
recent Legislature, witnessed the hanging.
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Attempted Suicide.

George Parker, a freight locomotive fireman
on the Big Four road, attempted suicide at the
house OF prostitution known as "Jloug Branch"
last night about IL O'clock by swallowing
morphine. About five days ago he was
arrested for associating with prostitutes and
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SPORTING MATTERS.
Trotting at Mystic Park.

BosToN, July 20-The chief int rest was
in the unfinished race of the 2:2S class. 1t is
said that over $3.50 was invested in pools
on Magic, the. favorite, but he failed to OBJ
tain the first place. The contest to-day was
very spirited, and three additional heats
We're trotted before the race was decided.
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WORCESTER, Mass, July 20.-The telegraph
operators are still absent and firm. The
Western Union manager is alone IN the Of
flee save a reinforcement of one lady. who
applied this morning, and was set to work.
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Fatal Quarrel at a Picnic.

CINCINNATI, July 2o.-At picnic of the
German Methodist Episcopal Church, yester-
day, at a grove five miles south of Newport,
Otto Hager quarreled with boy of eighteen,
George Neir, pursued him into the edge of
the river, stabbed him to death, and then es-
caped.
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2:25l4, 2:26l4, 2:26.
In the 2;25 class Nellie Hale was the favor
lite. In the first and second heats she disap-
pointed her hackers but took the three last
heats in splendid style. Boston Boy took the
first two heats. Time-2:3O%, 2:30H, 2:31A,
231H 1851.
In the free-for-all race, Cornelia-hardlv
mentioned in the pools, took the first fifth
and sixth heats; Forest Patchen, the favorite.
showing the poorest record of ALL Sum-
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
AJAX the Prosecuting Attorney.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
How is 1t the Times can publish lottery
advertisements, when the weeklies are shown
no such favor by the grand jury? See its
advertisement of the Common wealth Dstri-
button Company, of Louisville in yester-
days paper. WEEKLY.
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Base Ball.

Base BAH
CLEVELAND, July 2o.-Cleveland 9, New
York g.
BALTIMORE July 20-Baltimore 3, Ath-
letics T.
PIrTsBURe, July O.-Metropolitans 10, AL
leghenies 8.
DAYTON, July 2O.-columbus s, Dayton Z.
Ten innings
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sixty operators will have been secured, as
against forty yesterday. A force of forty
men is now at work in the Boston. Office
None of the Eastern offices are closed. but
all are short handed
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A Rapist Executed.

LEXINGTON, KY, July 20.-David Timber
lake, colored, was hanged at noon for the
rape OF Maggie Lamson, coored girl nine
years old. He made a nominal confession,
claiming that the girl herself was not inno-
cent
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devoted to the subject at any one time here
tofore. There is consequently hope that the
present contest may lead us a step forward
in the solution OF the great problem.
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Springfield. Mass.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 20.-The telegraph
situation remains unchanged, with the ex-
ception of the addition of two operators
from the country to the force. The strikers
remain firm
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Boston.

Boston, July 20-The superintendent of
the Western Union Telegraph Company
states that some new accessions to the Office
force have been made, and by night about
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTNEN7

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, :
WAsHNGToN, July 81, A. ny
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley-Fair
weather, proceeded by partly cloudy weather
and local rains in the extreme northeastern por-
ton, lower barometer. stationary or rising tenn
perature, winds mostly southerly.
For the Lower Lake Region-Partly cloudy
weather and local rains, lower barometer, sta
tionary or rising temperature, southerly Winds
For the Upper Lake Enthusiastically clear
ing weather; southwesterly winds; stationary
or rising temperature; lower barometer.
Local observations
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for the operators strike in indianapolis.
How the rumor became confirmed on the
New York Stock Exchange" is still a mys-
terV
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The Man to Regard with suspicion.

Laporte Herald and Chronicle.
We look with suspicion on anybody nova
days who is always trying to invent an ex-
cuse for crushing anyone, or hindering him
or her in tine race of life, especially person
of the weaker sex
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hand, and that by tomorrow they expected
10 accept messages without the provision
subject to delay"
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Local observations.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 20.
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