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The semi-weekly miner., 1883-07-21

BUFFFALopuly 16.-At the second
and third concerts of the Sangerfest
to-day the attendance was very large,
particularly at the evening perform
ance. The enthusiasm is unabated.
The city is very lively and bands
with different organizations parade
the streets after the concerts. The
different headquarters of the socie-
ties are crowded night and day.
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Action of the w. u. T. Co.

New YORK, July l8.-At the reg
ular weekly meeting Of the executive
committee of the w. U. T. Co. to-
day the following was adopted:
"Resolved, That a committee cor
sisting of Ex-Governor Cornell, ). w.
Clenden, and John T. Terry be ap..
pointed to inquire into complaints OF
inequalities of compensation and
condition of service of employees OF
this company, if any, and report"
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anxiously awaiting the results of the
meeting of the executive committee

anxiously awaiting the results of the
meeting of the executive committee
of Western Union directors.
The committee of the Brotherhood
held a meeting early this nothing,
but what transpired could not be
learned. Cipher dispatches were re-
ceived by the committee from vari
Gus points stating that the operators
are in readiness to leave their desks
at q moments notice.
w. B. SomervilIe, of the w. u.
Co., said to-day, that there seemed to
be little possibility that the company
would grant their request and that q
strike seemed inevitable. The de-
mands were unjust and unreasonable
and if strike should happen the
company would fight it to the bitter
end.
w. J. Deally, manager of the 0per-
ating room of the w. u, said he did
not be,ieve strike would be COM
menced without mature deliberation
on the part of the operators. This
morning there was an unusually
large force at work in the office,
numbering between 900 and 700. The
ordinary number of absentees was
from Is to 25, and there were only
nine absentees this morning. He
said he had at least fifty letters from
employees Of the company promising
to stand by it in the event of strike.
There were twenty-nine chief opera
tors in the Office each one having
under him from eighteen to twenty
five men. This morning canvass
was made by these chiefs among
the operators 20 ascertain if
possible the real strength of the dis
satisfied portions and how large
portion of the force might be relied
upon in the case of q strike. The
first reports showed that out of q op-
orators, IL men were doubtful and 9
promised to stand by tue company.
Later reports indicated this proper
tion represented the division of feel
ing throughout the whole force.
Wheatstone operators to q man,
Dea|ly said, promised to stand ny the
company in case of q strike.
CHICAGO July 18.-At 1:20 groups
of telegraph operators are gathered
around the w. U. building dicussing
Vic oACuoIAOu1 oloO q AuAlOSA VI IS-
porters who circulate between the
telegraph officials rooms and the men
on the curbstones. At II o'clock this
representatives of the press
were anxiously watching the main
or the operating room for
the threatened event which was sup
posed would take place at that hour
or at twelve o'c. .ock New York time,
the hour set for the men to 60 out
in body throughout the land.
The scribes fingered around until
1880, momentarily expecting to hear
that every instrument had stopped
to observe the silence which would
follow the shutting down of hun
dreds of instruments manipulated by |
probably over 200 experts. Not see
ing any signs of dissolution they left |!
the building disguised at not being |
permitted to witness the inaugura-
ion of a strike which they supposed
would stop the wheels Of commerce,
social communication and the distri-
button OF the worlds news through
he medium of the press. At this
1our it is impossible to predict future
developments.
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CLEVELAND, July 1.-THE large
tank of the California powder mill,
three miles southeast of the city linn
its, exploded this afternoon with ter
rife force. The cause is unknown.
One mans hands are badly burned by
the flying fire; nobody else is injured,
as no one happened to be near at the
time. Windows are shattered for
miles around.
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No Race Yet.

PRESCOTT, Canada, July 1S.-The
river continues rough and the pros
pect this afternoon for the race is
somewhat dubious. Neither Ross
nor Hanlan were out this morning.
The influx of visitors is greatly aug
mented by trains from all points last
night.
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Bunchlnakers DISCHARGED,

New YORK, July 1s.-A fight be-
tween the cigar manufacturers and
their employees has begun. This
morning the bunchnIakers employed
in the different shops represented in
the manufacturers' union were dis
charged. 1t is the duty of bunch
makers to prepare filters of cigars for
the mold, and they generally keep
about day and half ahead of the
cigar makers proper, who put on
wrappers. There are in the neigh
borhood of 5000 packers, strippers
and others who will have to be idle
while the lockout lasts. The entire
number of men out of work on this
account is upwards of 10000. A good
many Of the large manufacturers
have from half a dozen to dozen
tenement houses where cigar making
is carried on. In each house there
are twenty families. The manufac-
turers' union has appointed COM
mittee to take charge of their inter-
ests during the lockout. The men,
bers of the committee say that the
association is determined to make
stand now against the arbitrary and
unjust demands of the unions.
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udhe United American Mechanics

u he United American Mechanics
P1TTsBURG, July 1S.-The United
American Mechanics in session elect
ed the following officers:
State Counsellor, Henry J. Reilly;
State Vice Counsellor, F. Kochnet;
State Counsel Secretary, Ed. s. Dee
mer; State Counsel Treasurer, John
w. Carver; State Counsel Conductor,
VIM. r. Ssrop; State Counsel War
den, VIM. A. McGlinn; State Coun-
sci Sentiments, Jas. B. Cobago, and
Chas. A. May, National Council to
represent D. B. COnOway.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-07-21
A Successful Suicide.

PHILADELPHIA, July 1S.-Sophia
Wartman, aged 10, who in April last
nearly succeeded in killing herself
with a revolver, almost severed her
head from her body to-day with a
razor. Cause, ruined under promise
of marriage.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-07-21
DAY DISPATCHES.
High-Handed Proceedings by
a Mob of Mexicans.
Sad Mental Condition of Rev.
DR.. Tying.
The Threatened Strike of
Lightning Jerkers.
MISCELLANEOUS, ETC, ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS. ETC, ETC.
Mexicans Mob an American Con-
sulate.

GALvE.ToN, July ia Means La
redo special says: DR.. Campbell, the
American Consul at Monterey. ar
rived in Laredo on the 18th inst. leav-
ing the consulate in charge of Rev.
Shaw. To-day dispatches were re-
ceived addressed officially to Consul
Campbell notifying him that last
night the American Consups office
was entered by mob of Mexicans,
and Rev. Mr.. Shaw, the acting Con-
sui, was attacked and beaten nearly
to death, and the furniture and pa
pers belonging to the consulate de-
stroytd. This information creates a
profound sensation at Laredo, and
the citizens apprehend a rupture be-
tween the two governments, the in
suit being so bold that the United
States must resent it.
Employees of the Mexican National
railroad who arrived tonight, say
that Shaw, after being beaten sense
less, revived sufficiently to crawl to
one of the public hotels and give an
account of the outrage; butin few
minutes he became again lnsensible
and at last accounts was unconscious.
Mental Condition of Rev DR..
Tying.
New YORK, July ia reporter
called upon Rev. DR.. Stephen H.
Tying, ST., at his home at IrvingtOn,
on the Hudson. He was found seated
on a rustic bench under a shade tree
on a grassy lawn; at his feet, kneel-
ing on the grass, was his little grand
daughter, holding one of his hands in
hers while she prattled with him in a
way. Although sadly inn
pressed with the bent form and
wasted, pinched face of the aged di-
vine, much more sad was the impress
sion made on the visitor by the reply
Of DIR Tying indicating as it did his
mental state. Raising his trembling,
right arm, he pointed to-
ward the western heavens, and in
an unsteady and piping voice said,
Over there, see! just across the river
in the beautiful clouds they are call
ing me, but l can't c,me just yet.
must wait until my work is finished
here, then will go and render my
account" Unrestrained he talked in
this vein for while, but he soon be-
came 0blivious to the presence of his
visitor. When he had continued his
rambling remarks for some time, his
little attendant gently led him, as a
little lid just making it's first steps,
INTO the house.
DIR. Tyng's hallucination is that he |
s still rector Of st. Georges church;
still in possession of his former phys
cal powers and undimmed mental
,aculties; that he is still preaching
lis regular Sunday sermon in that
church, and during the week engaged
n the good work Of visiting, praying
with and supplying the wants Of the
'oor and needy among his parish
OnerS.
The golden wedding of DR.. Tying
will be celebrated tomorrow. We'd
leSday.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-07-21
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK. July 1s.-Money mar
ket easy at 2@24; closed at 2; prime
mercantile paper, 1905; sterling ex-
change dull at 49,; sterling exchange
demand, S7l.
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st. Louis Notes.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 14.-Nicholas
Radin and John Ratler, laborers in a
stone quarry, were killed tonight by
land slide.
The members of the brotherhood of
telegraphers assert tonight that un-
less the Western Union replies favor
ably to the memorial presented to
general manager Eckert yesterday,
the executive committee will order q
strike; and at IL o'clock sharp, (New
York time) every member of the
brotherhood in the country will stop
we: k and quietly abandon his post.
The telegraph officials do not seem to
be worried about the matter.
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Hanlon-Ross Race Hanlon Wins
as Usual.

as Usual.
OGDENsBURG, July 1S.-The Han
lon Ross race was started by referee
John Eustis of Boston, at $50 p. m.
after many had dispaired of having
a race on account of the wind that
prevailed all day. Ross won the
choice and selected the outside course
explaining that he was afraid small
boats would Interfere with him. Han
lon led off easily and kept length
ahead throughout the first mile, row.
ing 81 strokes to Ross 80. At the one
and three-ouarter flag Hanlon
stopped rowing and then made %
strokes to Ross % and soon was 3
lengths ahead. Hanlon made the
turn in seven minutes, 12 lengths
ahead of Ross. On the third mile
Hanlon slowed up and took drink
ofwater. In response to cheers from
the press nOat HanlOn cried out ''It's
lonesome out here" Ross appeared
blown at this time and Lee pulled
alongside and talked to him. Han
Ian finished the four miles with an
easy stroke!just as Ross reached the
81 mile flag. The official time of the
race is: Hanlan, q minutes 573 se:-
onds; Ross, % minutes. As seconds.
Hanian was fully quarter of a mile
ahead, and made the fastest time on
record for that distance with turn.
The previous record of four miles and
turn, made by Mike F. Davis, of
Portland, Me-, at Silver Lake, Mass,
October S, 1878, was 2S minutes 81
seconds. John Davis, of Toronto,
was Judge for Hanlan, and Charles
f. Courtney for Ross. Hanlan
asked as a favol that Ross would
choose some other judge, but he de-
cIined to do so. Hanlan came in so
far ahead that the ma jority of the
$1,000 pecple on water and shore,
who saw the race, supposed Ross and
Lee, who were pulling together,
We're contestants, and that Ross had
won the race. This report was tele-
graphed all over the country and an
hour after the race the question was
asked on the streets and at headquar-
ters: "WhO won the racer" The
official figures were given wrong for
some reason. AS Hanlon drew up to
the referees boat and heard the ofh
cial announcement, he exclaimed,
pointing to Courtney: "Send out
That big fellow and I'll make an ex-
hibition of him." Hanlon then
rowed to Ross and shook hands. The
associated press time keeper made
Hanlon's four miles q min. and 8
seconds. Ross % minutes so Sec
onds. Courtney made Hanlon's time
q minutes 2 seconds. Hanlon says
the associated press time is correct.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-07-21
The Chinese Restriction Law En-
forced.

BOSTON, July 18.-The first arrest
in this section of the country under
the new Chinese law was made here
to-day by United States Marshal Gal
lup. The circumstances are as fol-
lows: On the 10Th of June last, the
English bark Erne, Capt. j. G. Doug
lass, arrived in this port from Ma
Mia. She had on board as ship car
penter Chinaman named All Chung,
who was shipped at the above named
port. On arriving in Boston All
Chung signifed his desire to leave the
ship threatening to desert, and to
avoid trouble, according to the cap
tain's statement, he was paid and dis
charged on Monday. 1t was ascer-
tanned by Marshal Gallup that the
Chinaman had been SIN uggled into
the port, and after investigation he
arrested Captain Douglass for ille-
gally bringing a Chinaman to this
country. He gave bail in S25,0OO for
his appearance on Thursday before
Commissioner Wallet, and All
Chung was held as witness. The
case is peculiar one, in that the
captain apparently was innocent of
ally intention to violate the law. He
says that the Chinaman had shipped
as one of the crew and was de-
sirous of changing from his
vessel to another; he had no inten-
tion of remaining in the country. The
Chinaman cannot speak English, and
from what he says he is apparently
not anxious to leave here. It was un-
derstood from his gestures that he
was in San Francisco three years, and
thus he may be entered in the list of
those who are allowed to re-enter the
country. He also said that he paid
the captain a months wages
for the privilege of leaving.
This is denied by the captain who al
leges that he left the money as a COM
pensatlon for the trouble caused by
the Chinaman. There is, however,
some little difference between the
stories which will be explained when
an Interpreter has been secured. The
clause of law under which the cap
tain is held reads that the captain of
anyivessel who shall knowingly bring
within the United States and land or
permit to be landed any Chinese la
borers from any foreign port or place,
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor, and
npOn conviction thereof shall be
fined not more than $500 for each and
every such Chinese laborer he brought |
and may also be imprisoned not exceed
ing l year; every vessel whose m sster |
shall knowingly violate any of the
provisions of the act shall be deemed !
forfeited to the United States and
shall be liable to seizure and condem-
nation in any district of the United
States in WHICH said vessel may enter,
or in which she may be found.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-07-21
Railroad Talk.

HOUSTON. TEX, July 17.-1mport-
ant negotiations are pending between
the Gould and Huntington systems
looking to combination for
freight purposes between the Calves
ton Harrisburg & >an Antonio's sys-
and the Galveston, Houston & Hen
deTson. The details are not yet made
known, but it is said that when con-
summated, trains over the Galveston,
Harrisburg & San Antonio road will
run ON through to Galveston over the
Galveston, Houston & Henderson
track.
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
The Impending Strike Among
Telegraphers.
They Recite their Grievances
but Keep at Work.
Opinions OF Both Sides on
the Situation.
The Hanlan-Ross Boat Race
Comes OFF.
Hanlan Beats Ross by a Quar-
ter of a Mile.
Order Respecting Three Cent
Postage Stamps.
MISCELLANEOUS, ETC., ETC.
Hanlan Beats Ross by a Quar-
ter of a Mile.
Order Respecting Three Cent
Postage Stamps.
MISCELLANEOUS, ETC., ETC.
The Linemen Strike.

CHICAGO, July 18.--The linemen of
the telephone companies went out on
a strike at noon to-day and will hold
a meeting at 2 o'clock this afternoon
to outline their future course of &C.
ton.
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A Brutal Assault.

WASHINGTON, July 17.-This morn
ing a man gained admission into the
house of a family named Spein, near
the Capitol, ON his declaration that he
was a water inspector and brutally
assaulted young lady. the only per-
son in the house. He choked her in
to insensibility and accomplished his
purpose. The victim is seriously in
jured and may die. The assailant is
not arrested.
Under law passed by the last
Congress, class of officials called
water inspectors were authorized to
enter the houses of citizens for the
purpose of inspecting the water fix
lures to ascertain if water was vast
ed. There was some Outcry at the
time about this license to invade do
nestle dwellings which the law gave,
but did not prevent its enactment.
In the case of assault to-day the man
took advantage of this license to en-
ter the house. and finding the young
lady alone assaulted her as stated
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How the Operators Talk.

flfTsBURG. July 18.-This city is
1ne headquarters of the Telegraphers'
Brotherho0d; the feeling here is ir-
tenslhed. as the limit allowed to the
company for decision approaches.
One OF the highest officers in the Or
der said tonight, if the Western com
pany does not make the concession
asked for in the bill of grievances by
noon tomorrow, the telegraph KEYS
in all the Offices will be closed. and
saunders will not click until we come
oack TO the offices with victory rest
ing on our banners. We will accept
no compromise.
We have made exceedingly mod
crate demands, and if the company
does not wish to give US our rights
they will be responsible for the strike.
II the demands embodied in the bill
OF grievances are not acceded to at
noon on Wednesday and q strike en-.
sues, our present bill of grievances
asking for an advance in wages of Is
per cent. will be withdrawn from the
consideration of the officials of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
and the original bill of grievances
prepared one year ago will be pre-
sented a. our ultlmation. "What
does the original bill of grievances
contain?" inquired the reporter. "It
contains section which reads: That
a universal increase of 25 per cent.
on all salaries now paid be granted,
and that all extra work, including
Sunday WORE, shall be paid on
basis of five hours per full working
dav. During the past year operators
have been reduced Is per cent. It
has been originally intended by the
Brotherhood to ask for the restora-
ton of this reduction of 25 per cent,
which was made at different times,
but it was decided to be
more moderate, and as a result
the present bill of grievances
as formulated. This bill was not
presented with the expectation of
securing compromise ut the middle |
figure between he represen tatives OF
and our figures, but as an |
ultimatum in which matters could |
be amicably adjusted. ncase it does |
not meet with the approval of the |
Western Union then we will strike,
and the basis of the settlement of the
strike will be an advance of 25 per
cent on all salaries. There is thor
ough and complete understanding
all of the subsidiary branch
es OF the Brotherhood all over the
and every man and woman
in the organization will be ready to
act when the hour comes for action.
Reports received from all the leading
cities show that the operators are en-
but they who have hither-
to held back are coming in manfully.
CHICAGO, July lS.-One of the
officials of the w. U. said yesterday
that if the men understood the new
rules they would not be dissatisfied.
to the new rules a man
receiving salary of $50 per
month ln2N naako ON inoouna of
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Was fair, and tho situation, in the Ian
guage of the general manager, not near
so serious" OF the nine operators who
struck none have returned. Commercial
cablegrams have been much delayed. Wm.
Broekie, the commission merchant, at
Front and Walnut, Peter Wright s. Sons,
and others say the telegraphic code has,
in many instances, been misunderstood or
transposed. thereby exposing them to in.
cOnveniences and. in some cases, to posi-
tive loss. Peter Wright s. Sons received
on Tuesday telegram from London sent
on Monday. The delay subjected them to
considerable loss. kilograms were re.
Charlarles Il. Cummings reported serious
delays in receiving kilograms. On Tues
day Warner s. Merritt telegraphed to Bal
timore for O,0OO pine apples. The tele-
gram was sent by the bankers and mer
chants company not later than II q. m,
and was not delivered in Baltimore until
8 p. m. The same firm sent q telegram to
New York, which was delayed 80 long as
to deprive them of an expected charter of
a steamer. Their loss in this way has
been considerable.
Senator John Taylor. of Trenton, N. j.,
who was in the city yesterday, said that
he had brought an action against the
Western Union company for SIC, 900 dam
ages, on account of a telegram which was
delayed three days in going from Bridge
port, Pa, opposite Norristown, to Tren-
ton, distance of about thirty miles, an
average transit of ten miles per day. The
telegram referred to heavy pork trans.
action.
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A CIRUUS ON FIRE
Scenes OF Terrer Among the Panic-stricksu
Audsenco.

Scenes OF Terror Among the Pauic-stricksu
AudBenco.
In Portsmouth, Va, between four thou.
sand and i've thousand men, women and
children attended the exhibition of Nathan
s. Co.'s circus. After the performance
had commenced the wind began to blow
quite heavily, causing considerable move
ment of the canvas. The crowd, however,
remained quiet, although they watched
attentively q large rent which had been
made in the canvas by the wind. aud
which was momentarily growing larger,
the canvas being very old.
A horse was brought on for the use Of
one of the bareback performers and his
rider mounted him and attempted to go
on with his part of the performance. but
the horse seemed to be aware of the i'm
pending danger and refused to stay in the
ring. 1t was at this juncture that the
wind struck the tent with great violence,
tearing the canvas from the centre pole to
the side curtain and causing many of the
poles to fall. The crowd than became
panic stricken and began to rush for tho
entrance in wild endeavor to escape.
Soon the cry of Fire - was heard
above the screams of women and children
and the shouts of men, and the panic
stricken crowd became perfectly deliriOus
with terror. The oil lamps in the ring
had set the canvas on fire, and it was burn
ing fariously, but a deluge of rain CON-
menced falling and it extinguisbed the
flames after the tent was about half de-
strOyed. Women and children were
knocked down and run over, fathers and
mothers were separated from their chill
dren and ran about in every direction,
calling on all they met to aid them in
finding their lost ones. A few men only
proved equal to the occasion, and stood
bravely fighting the flames and assisting
the women and children out from amOug
the debris either by tearing Or cutting the
canvas.
To add to the difficulties Of escaping all
who emerged on the side of the tent were
suddenly precipitated into ditch about
five feet deep, fully grown up with briars.
Here the ladies, children aud men were
piled in inextricable confusion, and the
females were almost denuded of clothing.
To add to the terror all the fire bells COM
menced to ring and the steam whistles to
signal alarms, throwing the city into great
excitement and turning out the whole
population. A great many people were
badly hurt and had limbs broken, but no
one was killed outright.