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companies Would be made, but that tbs
strikers intend to contins themselves Ia
presenting iorcibls arguments to prevent
new men from taking their places,
Almost the entire police force OF the city
has been on duty since 8 O'Clock this
morning, All the street car stables are
guarded by detRchments Of police, and the
streets along which the lines run, are
filled with "blue coats"
The employees of the Dry Dock line
state that they left work because they
were ordered. 10 do so by the committee,
and not because they had any grievances.
The Forty,seCond street line men stopped
for the same reason In fact the men on
none Of the lines, with the exception Of
the Third Avenue line, have any COM
plants to make in regard to their hours or
pay. The general "tie up" was ordered
so US to force the directors Of the Third
avenue line to yield 10 the demand Of the
strikers. The men ordered out on Rnum-
Der of the lines feel very bitter over the
action Of the committee in stopping all
Gala, and state that the general tie'up busI-
ness is being run into the ground,
About hRl.past four this afternoon the
Third Avenue line started the first OF
twenty-five cars they proposed 10 run over
tie line. Inspector Byrnes and four men
twere on the platform. AT Sixty-fourlh
street big fellow rushed out, graspsd the
horses by the bits and drew knife to cut
the reins. He had not accomplished his
purpose when Inspector Byrnes put him
asleep" with his club, The man was left
senssless in the street and the car
went on. The next ear was driven by
new driver, and when 1t reached
Fiity.ninth street the crowd Of
strikers Cheered and jeered In deli;ion,
The tumult grew greaIer and finally the
crowd began hurllng bricks from a new
building on the corner. The windows
were mashed and the car demolished.
Two officers were hurt by missiles, The
police then charged the crowd and sew
enty Of them were injured. Eight pris.
oners were taken and in the pockets Of
TWO OF them were found licenses as driv-
era Of the Fourth avenue line the men
OF which line have no grievance and are
out because ordered to tie up,
The Telegram says several OF the up
town clubs have made up a list Of 200
fashionable young men oi their memner-
ship who will Tomorrow take out license
ana volunteer to drive cars for the tied up
lines without pay on the sole proviso that
the public shall be allowed TO ride free oil
charge,
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Out Out Hor Rlvaps Tongue.

SAN ANGELos, Tx, April l0.-one OF
the most dsvllish crimes ever committed
in this vicinity was perpetrated yesterday
morning in the negro precincts Of the
town. III feeling has existed for. several
weeks between Mary Love, a handsome
young quadroon, and a mulatto woman,
Matte Moore. They met about o'clock
and a brutal battle was waged, no one be.
Ing near TO separate them. Jealousy was
the cause o the fight, the quadroon hay.
ing ecipsed her duSky rival. Both women
carried dirk. knives. Mary Love was
stabbed ten times, each cut being two or
three inches deep. Matte Moore received
four severe gashes, but none were serious.
The climax OF the battle was reached
when the mulatto grabbed the tongue Of
the PROSTATE quadroon and cut out near
the root. Notwithstanding her fearful
mutilaton the Quadroon will survives her
Wounda.
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CHICAGO, April 19.-Itis stated in starch
manufacturing circles that secret meet.
Ing OF Western manufacturers has been
called by President Beardsley, OF Elkhart,
Ind, to consider The basis Of an agree.
ment with the Eastern dealers, by which
prices can be upheld, AT a meeting last
week 1t was practically decided TO form a
combination to control the prices, but no
compromise could be reached on the mat.
ter Of limiting production, and 1t Ia nov
stated that certain prominent manufac.
turers threaten that thCy will ignor the
decision OF the so-Called combination.
Under tho powers conferred upon him the
President has the authority to discipline
the unruly members, but whether or not
he possesses the power is considered
doubtful. 1t is Furthermore said that the
Eastern manufacturers will not Join in the
movement, and in that event the advance
in prices Is not likely to 20 into effect.
The meeting will DO held in this city
within q few dsyg.
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6LEvER ADVERTISING.
A St. Louis Merchant Who has Taken Ad,
vaaiRgs Of the boycott Craze.

w. -
ST. LOUIS, April l9,-The breeziest thiui
in the boyCotting line that has yet come
to the surface developed this afternoon
A pair Of sad-lOOking individuals stood in
front Of little dry goods store on Thir,
teenth street and franklin avenue, dis,
tributing the following circular, which
speaks for itself:
"BoycoA 10 Knights Of Labor Of s.. Louis:
"You are hereby notified that boycott
has been declared against the Empire
dry goods store, corner Thirteenth and
franklin, Avenue, A brother workman
canyassing for advertisements in our new
reference book-ths book to be used by
local assemblies at the store, and
had no sooner made his business known
than the proprietor became very violent
aud threatened to eject him II lie did not
Immediately leave the premises. Our
brother, not Wishing to become involved
In dispute, quietly left Our committee
then called u sec what we should do
under the circumstances, but the man
would not listen to us, declaring al the
same time that we're the cause OF his
losing money every day by ordering the
strikes and he did not intend to distribute
tavors to people who ruined his business.
"lle then put on his coat and left the
store, giving us no opportunity to come to
q settlement. We, therefore, ask all per-
sons to keep away from the Empire dry
goods store until the proprietors agree to
pay all the costs ol this boycott, besides
aus Of $50, and q yetEaCtion In fall OF all
the slurs cast upon the order, BY order,
Executive Board"
This Is new way to secure advertise.
menls.
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CHICAGO, April 1B.-The numbst oi
bushels Of gtAin In store In the United
States and Canada, and the decrease, com.
pated with lhe previous week, will be
posted on Change tomorrow as follows;
Wheat, Al, ,Sl0, ,l24 bushels, decrease, /, ,SO2,.
745 bushels corn, 1920 bushels,
decrease, 1,2b3,SA bushelsj oats, i,IBi,'
4SS bushels, decrease, 445,llS bushels
rye, 4SO,64l bushels, decrease, A,6il bush.
els barley, 7O3,692 bushels, decrease l2g,,
l24 bushels. The amount In the Chicago
elevators was Wheat, 1864 ,4O5 bushels
dorm, S,s7p,2Oi bushels oats, 8O2, f72 bush
slsD rye, l6Sil04 bushelSi barley, 61,97t
huahhla.
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LONDON, April lO,-This being the tilth
anniversary of the death Of Lord Beacons.
field, 1t is being celebrated as primrose
day, and the display OF the Earls fayorito
flower and the emblem IL unprecedently
general and almost universal, The po-
litical crisis through which the nation
is passing aCCentuateB the observance OF
the day, aud every man, woman and child
OF the Tory faith seems to have made it
point OF honor TO be decorated with as
big abunch OF primroses as possible, Very
many moderate Liberals and pc ople OF no
particular politics are similarly decorated
as u mark Of respect Tor the personal
memory oil the great Conservative leader.
Thousands OF "Primross pilgrims' came
into town from the suburbs, and even
from considerable distancesin the country,
bearing great punches OF primrSses and
joining heartily in the celebration Of the
day The BsaOonstield statue In Vest
minister Abbey was the Mecca OF all these
pilgrims, and it soon became almost hid
den under tue great masses OF primrose
wreaths, bouquets, pillows, ETC., contribu-
ted by enthusiastic admirers.
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rhs Bridge and Tunnel COMPANY In Opera
Ation--MllItary Relieved.

The Bridge and Tunnel Company In Opera.
Rtion--AIllitary Relieved.
sr. LOUIS, April 19-The Bridge and
Tunnel and Belt Line companies have at
last employed a sufficient number Of men
to man oil OF their engines and switches,
and they now announce their readiness to
do all the transferring across the river and
between the various railroad yards in
East ST. Louis which may be required.
Their inability hitherto 10 engage full
crews has been tho only impediment TO a
full resumption Of operations by the differ.
ent roads aud now that this Is removed,
the freight business on the east eide Of the
river has aASumed It's normal condition.
The different roads yeGteriay took advan.
tage Of the Sunday quiet and succeeded In
transferring all the blcCkaded freight
which has accumulated since the com.
menCement Of the strike, and to-day the
officials announce clear tracks and their
ability 10 perform their whole duty aB
common carriers.
The following companies Of militia left
for their homes last night: Company II,
Eighth Infantry, Paris; Company II,
Fifth Infantry, Decatur; Company o,
Fifth Infantry, spiingaeldi Company X,
Eighth Infantry, from Nashville. The
iour companies were relieved by Com.
pany D, OF Carthsge Company K, De.
tayen Company A, Fafmington and Com.
pany l., Peoria, all oi the Fifth Infantry.
There also arrived ten new men from
DAuVillb, to relieve the same number who
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1n.,mldatod 6J the st,,kSrS,

CHICAGO, April l0.-seyenteen men,
some from points as far as Buffalo and
Erie, were on hand this afternoon to take
the places Of the strikers on the Lake
Shore road. By promises Of other EN-.
ployment or by. intimidation eight OF the
seventeen Immediately upon their arrival
we're made to believe that 1t was to their
interests TO refrain from doing "a stroke oil
work. The remainder Of the seventeen
explained 10 the strikers that they were
without means Of subsistence, and there.
upon undertook to begin work after much
parley. One by one these men accepted
boarding house TICKETS from the strikers
and deCanped In hurry. There was one
exception. He repelled all advances from
the strikers and finally becoming angered
at their perslBtenOy applied an offensive
epithet to them. Instantly he was ielled
by q blow from behind and injured To
such an extent he will be OF no service
to the company for several days.
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srEEET " can srn1RE
Ia new York; Conflict ISIwssn the strihSfl
and the POllh0.

NEs YoaK, April lg.-1n accordance
with the order Of the Executive Hoard OIL
the Empire Association the following
street car lines were tiled Up" this morn.
ing: Second, Third, Fourth, sixth and
Seventh avenues, broadway, Belt Line
Avenue O., Dry Dock, East broadway and
Battery, Bieecter street and Fulton Terry,
Central cross town, Chambers street and
Grand street Ferry, Christopher and Tenth
streets, Forty.seCond street, Manhattan
villa and 81 Nicholas avenue Fofty.BeC.
6hd street and gfspd ptteet Ferry; Hous
ton street, West street and PayoniA Ferry
Thifty.ioufth street Twehty.thlrd street
CfosBt0wn, FoFty.seCond street Ctoes.town
The Eighth and Ninth avenue lines are
excepted becsuee they have no grievances
A number Of the men Who took The
places Of the strikers Saturday are TO-DAY
suffering from blaCkened eyes, bruised
heads and broken ribs, They all tel
Stories oil how they we're met BIZ gangs o
strikers and assaulted. From present an
peaSanpes, II looks % though no attempt
! 10 destroy the property Of The street ca
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A CHOLERA SCARE
TAKEs POSSESSION OF ENeLANp.
GtssOO Goes Right ON Aiming in spite
OF the Warning OF the Powsr,-A
Terrible UOr a a'gratlOa Rugipg
IN nm Austrian ToWn.

LONDON, April ls.-There is a general
cholera scare throughout southern Europe,
and 1t is extending to England. The
LaursI and other medical journals lmplore
the authorities Of every British seaport to
lose no time in putting their towns in tho
best possible condition OF sanitary de-
Tense, aud in seeing that their quarantine
service is vigilant and effective, They
say It is morally certain that cholera will
be brought to the doors OF these towns
during the next few days or weeks, and
that the terrible responsibility rests upon
the health authorities OF admitting or re.
pelllng the scourge.
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LONDON, April 1O.-Mr. George Osborne
Morgan, Under Colonial Secretary, was
questioned in the House Of Commons this
afternoon in relation to the Canadian fish.
cries. He said In response that he was
not aware that the Dominion government
had complained OF aggressions 10 the
United States fishermen. II any dispute
should arise between Canada and the
United States over the fisheries tho
English government would make every
effort 10 end it with as little friction as
possible,
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Chicago, April 1g.-Chairman stahl, oil
the strikers executive committee, had a
talk with Yard Master Jones this evening,
and it was agreed that three engines
should be sent out rs q precautionary
meaaurs-one 10 Twentieth street, one to
Forty.third street and one TO Engle.
wood. About dark the engines were
sent out and are TO be permitted TO run in
case Of fires or any serious trouble. AS
evidence that the company has no idea Of
Welding General Yard Master Jones was
Instructed by his superiora 10 Issue an or.
der To the men notifying them that their
money wac ready Tor them at the ollics.
Ntr. Jones did not issue any written
order but sent word 10 MF. SLahl. When
the matter was made known to the strikers
they laughed at The order and said II was
a blutf, that tile company had regular
pay day and they knew when Il came
around, None Of them applied for their
nofHV.
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LOUISVILLE, KY, April iO.-As an OF
set 10 the meeting held Saturday night
which condemned the action Of Congress
man Wills 10 pressing the appointment
Ol Mrs. Virginia Thompson as poslmaBteI
Of Louisville Q ameatlng Of her friends ant
supporters was held tonight. Resolution
approving the action oi MI. Willis and thl
appointment Ol Mrs. Thompson wa
adopted.
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lirnS Rock, AK April 1V,-News
has Just been received announcing the ar
rest Of John W. Jones, formerly editor Of
the Newport, Ark, Nela, but for several
moRtlls absent In Idaho ae Indian School
Commissioner by appolhtmeht ol Ptesl.
dent OeS lie was Secretary ior
Arkansas Of the American Legion 81 Honor
sad was arrested on o reputation o.
Governor Hughes, CHARGED with embeGal'
hsseyetal thousand dollars y the enlow'
mTeut fund. Jones Cameto AfkRneae rom
Virginia several years ago and was mem
Set Of the laHl Legislature from jackson
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NEw YoRK, April l0.-John Carpenter
who murdered his wife in Third avenue
saloon, at the corner Of Goth street, two
years ago, and who has been confined In
the Tombs under sentence oil death this
morning killed himself in his cell by cut.
ting open isjugular vein.and the veins in
his arm. Carpenter made two tinsucCess-
ful attempts 70 end his life before. He
was so years Of age.
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rho 6ailinoio iIo1S15 : 0hIo vim a salt,

NFraI DDpdloi 70 ne lnltlll1tncT. n
PnlLADELrnlA, PAp April l0.-The su-
ptomo Court Of Pennsylvania to-day at-
ftmed the judgment Of the lower court
in tie case Of tho baltimore 4 Ohio Tele-
graph Company versus the Bell Telephone
Company, u Philadelphia, which granted
The application Of tue Baltimore 4 OHIO
company for telephone connections at all
the exchanges In Pennsylvania upon the
ZANE terms and conditions az apply 70 the
Western Union Company. This decision
opens up the Baltimore Z Ohio telegraph
lmtA to all telephone subscribers through.
out the State oil Pennsylvania.
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RloTING AT BALrlMoRE,
street Car Strikers on the RHmpAgS-ssvaral
OF the hIOu Arrested

BALTIMORE, April l0.-There Is nt
change in the strike OF the car drivers IL
this city, Itwas hoped that an arrange
ment might be made by which cars would
be run to-day, but nothing has been done
There was a demonstration when cal
appeared on the street, but the police
promptly interposed and arrested two mer
which restored quiet. The strikers and
railway companies remain tlrm. There
are but two companies running the full
number Of cars and the greater part Of the
people are subjected to serious inConve.
nienCe.
Shortly after 3 p. NJ, a crowd Of 200
strikers surrounded a car OF the FriCk
line, and assaulted the driver and a police.
man who was on the car, Several police.
men were attracted to the scene, and after
rough and tumble fight succeeded In
arresting three Of the leaders whom they
charge with rioting, penitentiary offence
in this State. The driver was badly
beaten. There were other disorders in
different parts Of the city to-day, and it Ii
feared serious trouble will result unless
there is an early settlement.
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CHARLESTON W. Va, April 1q.--The
matter Of prohibition which has been 90
holly carried on In this county during the
past month resulted to-day In The County
Commissioners refusing to grant LICENSE.
The saloon men cay they will sell let
come what may. The Prohibition party
say they will do all In thsif power "a
prosecute them,
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Osg Of the complaints in the Police
Board petition is that members oI the po-
liza force must be able to read and write
Tn,lish. This seems to be regarded as an
a,,aut on the whole Democratic party.
In i.ct it ia no more than is required in
N,lwaukee, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Buffalo,
New York, Boston, and perhaps elsewhere
t,edainly it is ia reasonable requirement.
nat Intended as an assault on anybody.
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A Fhghtful OupGasrAtion.

vienna, April lO.--The fire at s!rya lS
still raging. The situation there Ia appall.
Ing. Thousands Of people arc bsukrupt.
The Charred remains Of many victims have
been dug out Of the ruins. The Mayor of
the town has telegraphed to Lembefg ask.
Ing. that troops be sent with apparatus 10
extingnish the fire. The damage 10 esti.
mated at several million horinB. The
dead now number forty,
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yonD was asked by the County Com
mi.,ioners for the plumbing and steam
Guipp in the new Court House. No price
yg agreed upon. The work is going on
and tho Commissioners have thought II
business.Iiko ITO make payment on ac'
roant, having no idea where the payments
sroloslop. Weyery much doubt whether
An Ohio county taxpayer, having a like
amount Of work 10 do, would have 1t done
in tlliy way. Probably not one OF the
County Commissioners would so transact
his own business.
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RAthor J nad termination.

New YoRx, April 19.-Messrs. Henry
olsws & %. to-day received tho following
communication from +. NJ. Bisby, their
correspondent, at Rroukton, Mass.i
"The man A. Il. Moore, OF whom the
papers speak this morning as being In 81,
Louis promising the strikers there The aid
OF 1000 New England wotkingmen, left
this city twenty.one yeafa ago, leaving his
workmen 40 well as his creditors unpaid,
He 10 now out Of jail oil bail with the
complaint Of embezSlement hanging over
his head. He lisa member Of the ExeCu.
tive Board OF Knights OF Labor"
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1sysllIoEScRp readers will be glad to
hsa,opco more from DR., j. Sumner Stone,
Who IA open to the charge Of rather neglect
iny bis friends in this part Of the world.
NJ, stones letter deals sntertainingly with
the cosmopolitan life Of Bombay, and
Cr.a,Aes sigh for his native Ohio Val
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A worEinEmabis i,a,ty,

CntcAeo, April 19.-Wllllam II. Taylor,
President Of the Independent Peoples
Labor party Of the United States is In the
CITY and will soon be Joined by other mem.
befs oi the party. They have In view tho
organization oi the workinRmen into
bodies called councils, aud the object ID
to support candidates iof Office iffespeC.
tive ol party who have the interest Of the
workers at heart The party advocates
the elghthout working day among other
thInpal
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LONDON, Aprilio.-The detection Of The
Scotch Radical members OF the House Of
Commons has been growing since the land
bill was made known. 1t Ia estimated
twenty-five will vote against Mr.. Glad
stone and more will abstrain from yoklnY,
Mr.. Btight's hostility TO the scheme is
pronounced. He considers the terms OF
purchase intolerable. ltis reported that
be isurglng Mr.. Gladstone 70 appeal 10
the country II tho Home Rule measure
passes by only a small majority.
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CONSOLIDATION
OF tho ltahaSbA and Ohio and ohio and
III KAhaNhA lloads. MN

OF tho ltahaEbh and Ohio and Ohio and
.tI KahaWhA loads, T.
CnARLEsruS, W. VA, April l9.-There
was a meeting Of the stockholders Of the
KAuawhs aud Ohio Railroad at the office
Of The company In this city to-day at i2
o'clock. Tie object was 10 consider the
ptoprlety Of consolidating the capital
stock, property and franchises Of said
company with the capital stock, property
and franchise Of the ohio and Kanawha
Railfoad Company, and vote upon an
agreement presenting the terms aud con.
dIuons Oi consolidating entered Into by
me directors Of the said company. After
rafeiil consideration Of the object Of the
meetinR a resolution waa adopted Consoli.
dSling lhe Kanawha and Ohio Company
with The Ohio and KanaWha Company,
ihsse two roads being the West Virginia
and Ohio branches Of the old Ohio Cen.
ifSl, 4 meeting was called 70 be held In
Colnmbus, Ohio, on Aptil 2lBt for the
purpose oi eleCting a Board Of Directors
PFesitent and other executive officers 10!
Ehe consolidated road, The new road
will be known 40 the kanaWha and ONO
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MONTREAL, April iO,-Ths water com.
menced 10 fall at O'Clock this morning,
and Ia two hours had fallen about one
foot, The change since then, llas been
yefy sllRht. The water ls literally covered
with all botts Of rats and boate loaded
down with people and household goods,
FxofbilAht rates are being charged toi
taklnp feople from their houses 10 buli'
nesS' Many have been unable, Y g
home since Saturday morning aud theet
moor fellows have had but little 10 eat iIl
the interval, The Ice still holds Urn q
u0ChilAge,
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oII. M.,0 whose contributions in prose
ami verse are always enjoyed, sppears on
sno,bsr page with a characteristic sketch
or some West Virginia mountain scenery,
Wbetber Mr.. Maxwell writes in verse or
n,osy he always touches his theme with a
noels pen,
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pr. male on 10 WarpALh.

90toIuE UI4IIIcN 70 WIt IIHtIEWII7VtF'
WASHINGTON, D, O., April l0,-Dr, Hale
having been released from the Pittsburgh
Jail Is here, and to-day instructed his al.
sorney to bring libel suits OF $4,000
lgainst each Of the Pittsburgh papers ex'
sept the Chronicle. Telegraph, and against
Deputy Mayor Gripp for false lmprison'
nent. There was also some talk OF suits
Igainst the Wheeling papers, but 1t i
thought their account Of the doCtor'f
operations contained too much truth to
90 libelous,