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COERCION AMoNG THE KNIGHTS.

BE COMPELLED TO JOIN THE ORDER.
LYNN. Mass, April 1G.-The following let
ter from General Master Workman POwderly Will DO
read with interest:
OFFICE OF GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN. }
sCRASrOS PEND, April H. 1850.
EDWARD J.. DALEY. Lynn. Mass. .
DEAR SIR AND BEOIllkR: NJ person shoti DO lorcet
Ia become a member OF order Ivy shc ulanuIhcurer
hrm lie may be WORKING lot OnIy th"S"
who join OF their own free VIII ought 10 ne aull'
M The woman WHO C~inOt checl!ulis
susrribe declaration IF principles vi the order OF
knights of la DO. cannot make good menher Hu
usI not Toe forced 10 oin The manufacture who forces
his employees JON the Order In Order 10 procure Hc
,ahei OF the knght- Of Labor cannot nave e a'e u'
g., any circumstances No cOmpuis on must ne usr'i,
will he tolerated ~ making CONVERTS 10
Order OF the knights 81 Labor Every person VINO
becomes "A member Should do only after lie has be-
con convinced that for MS best interests 70 do So
manufacturer right To force men into oar
order tnan he has o discharge theH for being ncnners
with kind wishes remain, frhtrrn 'ly yonrs,
L. Y. POwDERLY, q. H. W.
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cgaRLssH LOEw IN LESS PAIN.

"a consultation Of hysicians was held yester-
dsy on the condition Of Charles L. Loew lie 10 still in
critical sssss He experienced less pain. however.
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,tOvcr 10 Iu,,o,,ant Exhibitiou.

The poprietors OF Bonson's pasers have received III
hi hest AVA Is over all competitors. Get Bensons
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATION

Tn. As,.m shows III. bs<omstcA city Isah1
divisions Of time for the hos9
pf.ee5ns midnight oseisne
The broken dotted line repsene
Indicated the Thermometer - has$
pharmacy. SIS Broadway
tribune OFFICE, April III q m.-The north western
storm centre has gone up into Manitoba. instead o.
coming east; but there light local rsins yesterday
IN the Missouri and Mississippi Valleys and Lake region
Except few points, the subsidized east Of
tho Mississippi Foggy cloudy conditions prevailed %
the Atlantic coast The barometer here slightly.
with coudiness Tho Temperature ranged between 44'
and 500 AVERAGE ,46lso) being So higher than
the espondrg day last ana sac lower than on
Thursday.
Partly condy weather. possibly with hight rain. and
nearly stationary he expected In this
city and vicinity to-day. At present warmer parity
cloudy weather Is indicated for sunday.
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BADLY BURNT BY A DYyl MITE CON-
While Peter McNally, at Fort Hamilton, W:

assisting at the dynamite gun experiments at Fort
Iafayette Yesterday the breach Of the blew out,
striking him Ia tho breast and dangerously, II no'
fatally. injuring MIN.
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Couferto Laxative.
MARRIED.

fruit loZeT for COn-tpa agreeable 10 tho taSte
chcient IN acti0n. At DruggisJs
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A DEPUTY SHERIFF KILLED AT FORT WORTH
FORT WORTH. Tex, April 16.-W. X. Doug
lass depaty sheriff OF Fannin County, was shot ana
Killed here today.
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pRATH
or a Child At BslIslFs-OthsF BsnAiI
NeWs Notes.

or q Child At hellNlfe-utheF beHAhe
News Notes.
Henry He'll does some fine rowing In
training these fine days.
John D. Baker has accepted a position
ut the Bellaire steel works,
There will be an examination Of county
teachers held here Saturday.
John Oleayer has a new dwelling house
about completed in the first ward.
James Reese, Esq, OF the county seat,
was among his old Bellaire friends yester'
day.
J.. B. Smith and wife will take IN ex.
tended trip through Texas and the South
west.
Alexander O. Smith, Of the Detroit and
Cleveland Steam Navigation Company,
was in town yesterday.
The Elysian rink Is becoming popular
as a place for entertainments. Such Q
place has been badly wanted.
Mias Anna Faris has received the APP
pointment for the next year as teacher In
the Central school building at Bridgeport,
Mr. T. Hsckrotte is the new manager Of
the Baltimore 4 Ohio dining car. he will
make his permanent residenCe in Bell
aire.
Captain John Fink, his wife anddaugh-
ter, left Wednesday night ior the West,
where they expect to spend some time in
travelling.
w. NJ. Meek, the recently.appointed
mail agent from this city, has been pro-
NOTED to the superintendent office in
Cincinnati,
NJ. G, Baker, OF the Bellaire Window
Glass Works office, will go to Findlay TO
take charge OF the office OF the new works
10 be built at that place. Samuel Tappan
Oi this factory will also go to Findlay to
manage the new works. 5t..
The Belmont Coal Company Is having
a new tipple built q few feet south Of the
old one. The approach to this will be
made to allow the raising OF the Bellaire,
GAINESVILLE 4 Cincinnati and Ohio Valley
railway tracks several feet,
The Columbia Club has gone into new
quarters and has taken in many new
members. The new room will be fur
nished elegantly. The officers Of the newly
organized club are President, VIM. A..
Gorby; Vice Presidents, ]. NJ. Msring and
U. L. Gould; Secretary, /. s, Wood
bridge; Treasurer, A. W. Marshall d.
%rectors, Q. y. Marsh, j. p. Houston, l. b.
Woodbridge, VIM. A, Gorby and Dr..
Cooper.
A daughter OF James Norris was buried
yesterday. She was a girl Of II years,
The cause OF her death is . mystery. She
complained OF feeling chilly Tuesday
morning, but went down town to see the
circus parade. She was taken sud-
denly sick aud continued very sick after
being taken home. She died in the morn.
ing, and, as her body turned black soon
after death, a post mOrtemA exsmina.
zion was made. The doctors found
that ihtllmation Of the stomach was
the cause Of death, and 1t seemed some
kind Of poison had produced the disease,
out there was nothing discovered farther,
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THE ruAYEN wEL1 AF1RE.
The Disaster CAUSED by Lightnlng-severa
Tanks Also DESTROYED.

The Disaster Caused by Lightnlng-several
Tanks Also Destroyed.
Shortly alter midnight yesterday morn.
ing the derrick Of the Thayer well No. Q,
on tho Clark farm, was struck by light.
ming during a heavy rain storm. Every.
thing about the well was Thoroughly sat.
urated with oil, and the FIRE rapidly spread
to the tanks. The sight Of a col.
umn OF fame lesping two hundred
feet in the air was grand. Three six.hun.
bred barrel tanks, which contained about
one thousand barrels Of oil, were destroy.
ed, makinga loss Of $3.50 for each tank,
In addition to the oil. The engine house
and engine were also destroyed.
About the same time q 600 barrel tank
at the Gordon No. l was struck and soon
completely destroyed, but fortunately II
was prevented from spreading. The tank
had been emptied the night before, and
contained but little'oi The Gordon No.
4 was in great danger from sparks and
Cinders which were carried TO the full
tanks, but through the watChfulness oil
those present further damage was averted.
Great crowds were going out all day
yesterday from Washington 10 see the
ThRyer, which Is still burning. There are
about eighty barrels consumed each hour.
A FIRE engine was taken out and II was
hoped that the FIRE could be QuenCed dur.
Ing the intervals between the flows. A
number OF Wheeling people visited the
fro.
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The Horse show.

Prof. OroCksr's Equi-rationals gave an
other parade yesterday, and the fine
horses we're greatly admired along tho
route. Last night there was q good audi
ence in the Opera House to witness the
performance, and as usual all present were
delighted. This afternoon at 9 o'clock a
grand family matinee will be given, and
the opportunity for ladies and children to
witness this unique and charming exhibl-
ton of animal intelligence will doubtless
10 taken advantage Of. Another perform.
ance will be given this evening. These
two performances will enable people to
avoid the usual Saturday jam.
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rhe alobe nulIalpg A..oelnllon.

Secretary Of Slate Henry s. Walker,
has Issued a certificate Of incorporation to
the "Globe Building Association" formed
for the purpose Of raising money to bedis.
tributed among its mem6ers and by such
members to be used in buying land or
liquidating liens on houses and other real
estate. The principal Office is 10 be kept
in Wheeling, and the charter expires May
|, 1905. For the purpose oil forming said
corporation, $l,50O have been subscribed,
ten perCentum Of which has been paid In
and the right TO increase said subsCrip.
to 100000 Is granted. The shares are
valued at $3.50 each, and are held by
Thomas 0'Btien, O. ]. Rawling, James
MCAdams. W. H. Haller, ~. Bayha, G..
G. Hannah, N. W. Beck, ]. Z. Hughes, H.
@. Bayha, George W. Merchant, all Of
Wheeling, one share each.
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THm STATE.


and Vicinity.
AT a meeting Of the Third District Dem.
oCraLic Congressional Committee q,
Charleston last Monday, 1t was decided to
hold tho convention at Coal Valley in
stead OF at White Sulphur Springs. The
date was not named.
Rev. MI. Wallace, Of Upshur county
while in o wooden mill near Olarksburg,
had his hand torn away from his arm in a
horrible manner by having 1t caught In
the machinery. He Is an old mar and
will not likely recover from the shock.
Last Sunday night seven prisoners con.
fined in the jail OF Nicholas county made
thoir escape by unlocking the doors
and passing quietly through the guards
room. Two u the prisoners were in for
felony and the balance for misdemeanorS.
One Of the lot vas o Government pris.
oner.
The Petersburg Slate Journal says:
The eighty thousand ties that were bought
and paid for along tho line OF General
Warmers projected "Ohio Valley' road
have been sold to tho Panhandle Railway,
and r. r. THORNLEY,, Of Newport, has the
contract for collecting them and deliver.
ing at s%teubenville.
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RIVER NEWS.


stage Of the wAtsr aud Movements Of the
Steamboats,. IN
The Andes will leave Cincinnati for
this port at 8 o'clock this evening.
The W. N. Chancellor Is due down this
morning on her way to Charleston.
The Scotia passed up at a very early
hour Yesterday morning. The General
Pike passed down several hours later.
The Diurnal under the manipulations Of
the painters brushes is beginning 10 look
as bright and pretty as on the day she
frat came out. She will make an excel.
lent excursion steamer.
The Dick Fulton passed up with a big
tow Of enpttes for this stage Of water last
evening, and at the bend opposite the
Hospital got aground and had consider.
able trouble getting her barges Of.
The United States beaConlight steamer
Lily passed down ct noon yesterday.
She has been repairing and %refufnishing
the lights between here and Pittsburgh,
and alter attending 10 those between here
and Bull Greek will make a direct run for
Cincinnati,
The Louis A. Shirley lB die to-day from
Cincinnati, for which point she will leave
on her return trip tomorrow afternoon al
8 o'clock. The Shirley is q Iitst.Class
stern.wheel packet, complete In all her
appointments and oilCered by q fine sell
Of gentlemen. Her passenger ACcom4p,
dations are very good,
A gay patty Of 81. olSirsvllls youth and
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WHEELING IN TIE NORTHWEST,
Some old Residents Eho ara Growing M
with the nj

w.
with thsC Country,
7. Thomas Cockayne, the genial violin
lat and culinary artist, we'll known TO
everybody about Wheeling, where he has
lived for many years, left some time ago,
Is announced at the time, for Minneapo.
Lis, where he has secured a situation in the
restaurant OF Charles VanKeuren, also a
former Wbeelingite, A letter has recently
been received by Q friend Of Tommy's
here which Is so full OF interesting gossip
that Tommy has been crowned the prince
Of letter writers. He says he and Van.
Keuren are doing well, aRd that over 500
people dine at the restaurant daily.
Tommy adds the following readable notes;
found all OF my Wheeling friends IN
toying the best Of health, and report do
ing a good business, Mr., Dave Dinger is
employed in one Of the leading stores Of
the city, and in the short time he has
been here his friends are legion,
Harry Caldwell is engaged in the real
estate business at st, PaIl, and has met
with big success.
CHARLES Mendel is engaged in the same
business at this place, and stands well
with the community.
was down to see Lewis Baker yester'
day. He is well and much pleased with
his change. His new printing Office when
completed will be the most complete in
the Western country, and will compare
with any throughout the East, There will
be nothing left undone. All OF the latest
improvements will be used and no ex-
psnse will bs spared to make 1t the lead.
ing office OF the land, as he has visited all
Of the most prominent offices and adopted
the latest improvements. MIR, Baker lie
held in high esteem by all in this section,
RI Tommie can't work this for a six
years' subscription d. II. he has lost nis
old Cunning.l
Edward LaIkin, formerly OF Wheeling,
but at present located at Omaha, was IN
this city yesterday. Some twenty-five Of
the order OF Elks came with him and
a new lodge was instituted here. Agrand
banquet was held at the West Hotel last
evening, The Omaha delegation left foI
Chicago this morning, Carpenters and
painters are wanted here and wages are
good, and paper hangers need not go idle
one hour. Sidney VanK euren, Is employed
in, the largest carpet and paper establish
ment in st. Paul. He has charge Of the
paper department.
No one need go idle who is willing to
work, out here. Harry Wheatis engaged
in the Queenswsre business at st., Paul,
and his business Is large and on the in.
crease. Harry Mcclure is visiting him.
Squire William Phillips is living here
and is selling goods for the SteubenVille
Pottery, He is a deacon In one Of the
churches.
Harry Black, formerly Of the Register,
owns a most beautiful homestead on the
outskirts Of the city, He is doing well,
Ifone Of our Wheeling stogie makers
would come here and open q shop II
would pay them well, as most oil saloons
want a cheap cigar to give away. The
common tips sell for five cents apiece.
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ABOUT PEOPLE.
Strangers n the CITY and Wheeling Folks
Abroad.

Strangers In the Ciky u wheeling Folks
Abroad.
Col. Bob McEldowney, OF the Wetzel
Democrat, was up yesterday.
JIG. Hutchison, Esq, went to WASH
ington yesterday on business.
Mgr. ]. T. Sullivan has returned from a
short business trip to Chicago.
Hon. W. A. Hunt Of the ST. C~lalrsville
Chronicle, was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Solomon, OF steuben.
Vile, were at the Mcclure House yester.
day.
Mr.. August Neuhasen, OF isteubenville,
a former well known resident OF this city,
was in town yesterday.
Nj. and Mrs. viii Mooney, Of Woods.
field, were In the city yesterday and last
evening, the guests Of Mr.. John Daven.
port.
Messrs. j. L. Frint. IT,, and George v.
Brown, two popular st. Clairsville gentle.
men, accompanied by ladies, were in the
city yesterday.
Miss Maude Hunter entertained a mum.
Der OF her friends at her home on the Isl.
and last evening. Killmyer furnished
the music for dancing.
Mr.. John X. List has given up his posi-.
ton as shipping clerk In the Top Mill
office to accept the position Of book.Eeeper
for the Junction Iron Company, the posi-.
ton recently held by Mr.. Edward HaSlett.
Rev. ], b. Reed, Of Fairmont, was in
the city yesterday en- route home from
the meeting Of the West Virginia Presby.
terry at Parkersburg. Nj. Reed was chosen
q delegate to the meeting Of the General
Assembly.
Cards are out for the wedding Of Mr..
Guy Il. y. Allen and Miss Annie V.
Glass which Is announced to take place
at noon next Wednesday at the resi-.
denCe OF the brides mother, Mrs. Harriet
Glass, on La Belle avenue.
Mr. A. W. Campbell left over the Balti.
more 4 Ohio road last evening for 1t.
Louis, having been summoned there by
the death Of his brother.in.law, Rev. Mr.
Dawson, who died on the cara neat ST.
Louis Wednesday night while en- route
with bis family from Texas 10 his farm In
Missouri.
Hon N. B. Scott, president Of the Cen.
trail Class Works, returned yesterday
morning from a hurried business trip to
St. Louis, Milwaukee, Chicago and DIN.
Cinnati, While absent he witnessed many
scenes incident to the strikes In Milwau.
kee and Cincinnati, but saw none Of the
violent scenes.
Mr., Andrew Wilson has been selected
az Secretary for the Wheeling Steel Com.
many, and Ii now installed In It's office al
Benwood. MI. Wilson's place In the office
Of lie Belmont Nail Company has been
1lled BY Mr.. lAlex Updegtaf, who was
advanced, and Mr.. Updegralfs former
place in The Office has been given 70 Mr..
CHARLES BoSley, formerly Of The Baltimore
4 Ohio's clerical force here.
Hope Commandety No. 20, X. T., at
their stated ConClave In this place, TIES
day evening, lnducted 7, y. Orr, Of Bridge.
poft, Thomas Burtoit aud Andrew Tolmie,
Jr., Of Bellaife, into the mysteries Of
KnlghLhood. A number Of Sir knights
from other localities, among them ]. 4.
purnell, Bellaifsj lara Mcconnell, Flush.
lngj H. IL, List and George BeAmer,
Wheelingj L. w, 1nglebhght, Martins
Ferry, and others we're pfesent,-&,
CdiftuiM Chronicle.
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n BAIL.
Given by the Axiom last NlEht-A Success
as Usual.

Given by the AIlOn Iast Night-A SucCes
as Usual.
Whatever the Arlon Society undertakes
is sure 10 be a success, Last nights con.
cert and ball was no exception. A more
pleasant affair the Society has seldom
given. Eight o'clock found the pretty
concert room well filed with agay Assem-
blsgo OF young and old. A noticeable
feature was the presence Of an unusually
large number Of young people.
Tho concert opened with an overture,
Jupiter" by the Opera House Orchestra,
The Arion singing section followed with
the Pilgrims chorus from Wagner's Tam.
hauser." Prof. II. NJ. schoCkey, under
whose efficient leadership the Arlon has
attained its present high musical stanIard
gave a charming violin solo. 1t and the
vocal duet, "0nly Thee" sung by Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Jaeger, were the special features
OF the concert programme, Mr.. j. D.
Kuerner sang,a solo, "Ths May.Breeze."
Mr.. Frank Diegmiller saug that familiar
song, "a Warrior Bold" In his usual good
style, and Mr.. @. W. Tunt sang q solo.
Another selection from the orchestra aud
anothersplendid chorus by the Arlon com.
pleted the programme. Then the
floor was cleared and the dancers took
possession aud held ituntil about 2o'clock
this morning. About midnight the old
folks left, and from then on the young
folks had 1t their own way, and O gay
time Of 1t they had.
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at rates within reach Of small incomes,
The average cost last year in the Ohio
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insurance company or society lii the coun.
try. The Ohio Valley has Ia eight YEAR,
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TIE MonK unMMkNCEp
On the Wheeling ~UompAny's Pipe Lin at
Martins Ferry.

Martins Ferry.
Things have taken GA an exceedingly
lively air we at Martins Ferry. The
work Of dredging the ditch across the
river for the pipe Of the Wheeling Natural
Gas Company was begun yesterday morn.
ing, A dredge boat arrived on Wednes-
day morning and Is engaged in doing the
work. DitChing Is also going on on the
Ohio side. IT Is expected that within a
week this company will have 1900 or
1900 men at work on their lines On both
pldes Of the river and across the river bed.
In crossing the river three pipes will be
laid, insurlng II for use In case oil
emergency.
A number Of workmen left yesterday on
the Baltimore 4 Ohio road for Little
Washington, to begin work at the iar, end
Of the pipeline Of the Natural, Gas Com
pany OF West Virginia. These men will
work on p. L. Kimberly's contract,
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Apisasant Inception.

Wednesday evening Misses Laura and
Alma, daughters Of MI. O. W. Conner,
gave q delightful little reception 10 a NUM-
Der Of their friends at their home on Chap.
line street, South Side. Il was given In
honor Of Mr.. Stewart Mile, who leaves
this week Tor Chicago, where he will live.
There was music and Refreshments, and
the time was ~eDjoyably spent. Among
those present were Misses Maude Hunter,
Kate and Rose Lukens, Jessie Bags, Eta
F~alloute, Lille Pratt, Gertrude Hughes,
Ida Dunbar, Ella COmmefiofd and Eta
Bruce, and Meests, Daniel Heyman, John
Bosley, Frank winship, Harry Travis,
George Iitten, Harry Ripley, VIII Brown
and Fred HAYS.