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DESOUYCE THE ENGINEERS.
The Secretary of the order of Conductors
Induiges In Significant Allusions.

The Secretary of tho Order of Conductors
Indulges In Significant Allusions.
CHICAGO, April3.-An afternoon paper
publishes advance sheets from the re-
port Of the Grand Secretary of the Order
Of Railway Conductors, which have been
sent out to the managers OF the various
railroads. The report is made up almost
entirely OF bitter denunciations OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers.
The following are extracts:
at is unnecessary to do more than
call the attention OF the members OF the
order to the fact that Divisions OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
have passed resolutions that after their
trouble with the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy should have been settled, no
member OF this order should be per-
mitted to run a train where members OF
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
nees are employed; and why? Be
cause, forsooth, the members of the
order have not been willing to make
themselves stepping;stones for the engi-
neers to mount higher; because they
have not Joined in a fight against their
own interests to accommodate the engi-
neers; because, in word, they have
dared to be men and to attend to their
dntipsD
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OFFENSIVE PARTISANS.
lnrsstlsation of the Abuses ofthe Civil Ser
vice Law Mt Philadelphia.

lu1es,l-ation of the Abuses ofthe Civil Ser
vice Law Mt Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA ,AprilS.-The Senatorial
subcommittee appointed to investigate
the charges Of abuses Of the civil service
law in the administration OF the federal
Offices in this city arrived here to-day,
and at once proceeded to work. The
committee began with the postotEice ad-
ministation under the present post
master, Wm. +. Harrity.
The iirst witness was Garrett @. Han
les, discharged Republican letter
carrier. lie testified that he was dis
charged without cause and without
Warning His successor was Repub-
lican, appointed under the impression
that he was q Democaat, but only al
lowed to serve six months when he was
replaced by Democrat. Witness
said that Mr.. Harrity began as soon us
he was confirmed to make n clean sweep,
diScharging fifty clerks at one time. In
consequence the delivery and distribu-
tiOn service were demOralized and the
mails delayed. Witness had heard that
men had been appointed rs watchmen
and then promoted to be letter carriers
or clerks in order TO evade the law.
There are now in the postoflice but
eighty Of the 42O Republicans who
served with him. The others had been
discharged and replaced by Democrats.
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lie and that the enrichment Of its stock
holders and managers is only incidental
They have reversed thisrule and consider
only their stubborn resolve TO beat dow1
brave, competent, faithful body O.
men without regard to the welfare o.
the people TO whom they owe their ex'
istence. The late employees OF the Bur
lington road will welcome Congress.
ional investigation. In the first place,
It will be shown that the Burlington
road has not been asked TO pay higher
wages than are being paid by its com,
petitors. The railroad officials have
sought to convey to the public the idea
that they were asked TO pay higher
wages than their competitors pay. An
investigation will demonstrate the utter
falsity OF that charge.
1.-THE Burlington managers pretend that
their management OF their own property
was sought to be interfered with. The
thin basis for this pretense is the fact
that the wage schedule on the road is
made up on the trip in place OF the mile
system. The Burlington's trip system is
a shrewd device concerted to prevent a
fair comparison OF its wage rates with
those OF its competitors. II that road
paid by the mile a single glance at its
wage tables would show that 1t paid
poorer wages than any other road run
ming into Chicago.
"The men have shown their good
faith by offering to submit their ease 10
q board OF arbitrators, to be composed
nxclusiyaly nf railroad managers. But
the men were insolently told that there
was nothing to arbitrate. II the road
offered arbitration and the men refused
it, the latter would be denounced Us OBJ
structionists, ignoramuses, bullheadsand
vagabonds. The road refuses arbitra-
ton by jury selected from its own
class. Yet its managers are praised by
some people as body of men wisely
protecting their rights. Meanwhile the
public are suffering, the business
OF this great metropolis and OF the vast
country tributary to it is deranged.
Neither life nor property is safe on the
Burlington road. The testimony taken
before the Railroad Commissioners to-
day has shown that serious accidents re-
sulting in injuries, some OF them well
nigh fatal to human beings and great in
jury to property, have occurred on the
Burlington road, because OF the careless
ness and incompetence OF the new en-
ployes, some OF whom have been shown
to be drunkards, who were dismissed
from that very road, but who were
taken back to replace the Brotherhood
mon
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PirrsBuRGn, Pa, April S.-Andrew
Carnegie and his late employees Of the
Edgar Thomson Steel Works held-a
lengthy conference at the works to-day,
for which purpose Mr.. Carnegie had
come 10 Braddocks, Pa. S
The result OF the talk was absolutely
nothing. Since Mr.. Carnegie told the
men there was the scale, the best that
rould be offered them, and they unani-
mously refused to sign Il. After confer
ring there was NO better prospect Of an
agreement than before. The general
idea seems to be that the scale will under
no condition be accepted by the work
men
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TESTIMONY OF HIS WIFE.


WAYEEsDyRa, April S.-The OIccaus
land murder case was taken up at the
opening of court this morning, when ex
ception was taken to the indictment by
the defense, on account OF the Sheriff
being the prosecutor and also assisted In
drawing the jury to try the case as his
office enioins. The morning session wal
consumed in arguing the point by james
E. Sayers asking the quashing OF the
present array Of jurors. The court held
the question under advisement until
o'clock this afternoon, when the case
went on and the tedious work of empan
neling q Jury was resumed. Much inter.
est is manifested in the trial and the
town is full Of people.
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GOOD FOR PARKRRSBURG,
Overwhelming Defeat of the Democracy.
Large Republican Gains.

Overwhelming Defeat of the Democracy.
Large Republican Gains.
Special Dt.pateh TO he Ia,elligeaeer.
PAREERsBuRa, W. Va, April 9.-The
Republicans carried everything to-day
in the election of members of the City
Council. Four members were to be
elected for two years, and the Republi-
cans got all of them, as follows: Colonel
W. Vrooman, Edward NJ. Mullen, Robt.
]. Malley and D. G. Wells. All were by
large majorities. The chief contest was
made in the Second ward between Col
onel W. n. Chancellor, prospective can
didate for Governor, and Ed. Mullen, n
young Irish Republican. Mullen beat
the great Democratic leader by 81 votes
in ward that is nearly evenly divided.
1t is considered an overwhelming de-
feat for the local Democracy. Large Re
publican gains were made in all Of the
wards. Music is on the streets and the
Republicans are highly jubilant.
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CLAUS SPRCKLES ENTERPRISE.
Ths Sugar King to Erect Monster He.
hnery In Philadelphia.

The Sugnr King to Erect n Monster he.
fnery In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, April SIT is stated
BY reliable authority that Claus spreck-
les, the California sugar king, who is
now in this city, has decided to build a
refinery in Philadelphia and that the
purchase Of a site for it on the Delaware
rver front will be Consummated to-day.
1t is understood that $5,000,000 capital
will be put into the enterprise, all to be
supplied by Mr.. SpreckleS himself, and
that contracts for the erection, ma
ehinery, etc., will be placed in u few
days. The capacity OF tho proposed re-
haery is put At 1000 barrels, or 1000, ,OOC
pounds per day. The cost Of the plant
has been stated as SS,0O0,000, and the
annual output Us 81, 100000.
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NEw York, April S.-when the case
Of Jacob Sharp came up to-day in the
Supreme Court the Judge handed the
District Attorney the reports Of the
physicians on Mr.. Sharp's condition:
They certified that Sharp was confined
10 bed with acute capillary bronchitis,
complicated with chronic disease OF his
heart and kidneys, and that it might be
dangerous to have him brought to court
IN the present state OF the weather.
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MILWAUKEE, April S.-At an early
hour this morning General Manager Mil
Ter, Of the st, Paul road, was found sit
ting ut his table In his private office die
tating letters to his amauuensis. He
said there were no new developments in
the situation and everything on the st.
Paul system is moving smoothly.
Mr.. Miller's attention was called to an
opinion that the order promulgated yes
terday cutting down the working force
OF the road would give 1000 votes TO the
labor ticket in Milwaukee. He said:
at is my business TO take care OF the
st. Paul road, and not OF the tickets nom
mated by the political parties. don't
believe Che OFder will make any such
difference. / am sure that most Of the
men employed by the St. Paul road will
see that their interests will be subserved
by the success of the ticket which is
a6eeptable to the business men OF the
city. Certainly that is for the interests
of the railroads, and what is ior the in
terest Of the railroad is for the interest
Of the men employed by it."
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"a Tin soldIor.p

The sale OF reserved seats will open at
Banners music store this morning for
the engagement at the Opera House Fri
day evening, Saturday afternoon and
evening, OF "a Tin Soldier" one Of
Hoyt's farcical comedies. Besides the
bizarre fun in "a Tin Soldier" there are
some quiet hits that might be called
legitimate acting, as for instance the
work Of Miss Isabelle Coe in the part Of
Victoria Bridge, bride Of six weeks.
The lady sings well and her whole stage
business is neat foil to the uproarious
pranks OF her colleagues. The terrible
infant" Carrie Story Miss Fannie John
stone), who makes Violet Hughes Miss
Kate Davis inpatient and miserable by
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conllrmatIon a cInrksburg.

spocidi Dlstldlch 10 tAe iAieslgdlcT.
CLAREsBURG, W. VA, April S.-Very
impressive confirmation services were
held in the Episcopal Church this even
ing. After an effective and instructive
sermon by Bishop Peterkin the follow
ing persons were confirmed: Misses
Kate Spates, Ella Shuttleworth, Ada
Wheatly, Serena Brown, and NIessrs.
Burton NJ. Despard, Hoffman Sommers,
Marcy Price, Mac Price, Ralph Finnell
and George Spencer: The "Crucifix, +"
a composition by Faure, was sung by
Mrs. b. W. Boughner and Mr.. W. S.
Price, in n manner befitting the occasion.
Mrs. Boughner's Interpretation Of the
soprano part was almost without fault,
as she possesses oneof themos cultured,
sympathetic voices that ever participated
in the rendition OF sacred music.
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BRAxTON ORGANIZATION.
a Development Auxiliary Formed-Gron
Enthusiasm Among the People.

A Development Auxiliary Formed-GreRt
Enthusiasm Among the People.
Special Correspondence Of ne InteHigneT.
BRAxToN G. H., w. Va, April 2.-The
citizens of this county met here to-day
and organized an auxiliary to the State
immigration and Development Associa-
ton. A board was appointed consisting
of president and yice-president from
each magisterial district, a secretary and
treasurer. The Office Of the board is at
Braxton Court House. A resolution
was adopted instructing the County
Court to make an appropriation Of coun-
ty funds to pay Braxton's subscription
to the State fund. The people Of this
county are thoroughly alive to the i'm
portance of this great move, and eager
to cooperate with the State Association
in filling up our State with thrifty and
and industrious immigrants and induc-
ing capital to find home with us.
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Tho New French CabIret Meets.

PARIS, April SIT is now announced
that Senator Ferouillatand NJ. Delunsd-
Montaud, a member of the Chamber of
Deputies, will become Minister of JUS
tice and Minister OF Public Works, re-
spectively. The cabinet met at the Pal
ace Of the Elysee, the Presidents resi-
dence, to-day, to discuss the address to
be presented to the Chamber OF Depu-
ties by Premier Floquet. President
Carnot presided.
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MARLBORO, MASS, April 8.-some time
last night burglars entered the house of
Rev. p. A. McKenna and drilled a hole
in the safe, pried open the drawer and
took out over $1,000 in bills belonging
to Father McKenna and representing a
portion OF the Easter collection at the
church Of Immaculate Conception, and
also gold watch and chain belonging to
Father Fennessy. There is no clue.
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SpocIaI LlIpdIch 70 NJ IR17II9cHctT.
Auburn, w. Va, April S.-Atameet-
ing of Company B, Auburn Guards,
First West Virginia Infantry, by a unani.
nous vote thename OF the company was
changed to Mclean Guards, in honor OF
Col. j. L. Mclean, OF Putnam county.
The Colonel has sent his check to the
company for Sl00, which will be used
by the men in procuring pants Of the
army regulation style.
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WASHINGTON, D. G., April S.-The fol-
lowing telegram has been received from
Columbus; Pugh, Republican candi-
date for Judge Of Common Pleas, carries
this county by 1000 and the district by
400. Mat Martin, Independent Demo-
cratic candidate for Justice OF the Peace,
with Republican endorsement, has 1900.
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VOLUME XXXyI--NUMBER 1874.

ill.timed and impertinent questions, is
also n natural and well wrought-out
character, and Violet Hughes herself is
Just Irish enough. The plumber and his
prentice (Seabrooke and Canfeld) are
impossible Of analysis. They invest the
composition with It's life and fun and
thew do IL in their own way,
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CLAUS SpREcKLEs, ex-Sugar King Of
tbe Pacific Coast, is going to try conclu-
sons with the Sugar Trust on a scale
that Will at least make the Trust respect
him, It;sa case of Greek meet Greek.
In his time spreckles has been very
Greek himself. Although he brought
hi, sugar in free of duty under arecipro-
eity treaty with the Hawaiian Islands,
he made the Pacific Coast consumer pay
from one and n half to two cents a pound
more than the Eastern consumer was pay
Ing notwithstandingthe tariff. Spreckles
jsaterror when he is started.
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PrTsnrRGu, April S.-A man giving
the name of Charles W, Barry was ar
ssstcd this afternoon for attempting to
PlSs forged check on tho Union Ma
aonal Bank Of this city. He had in his
PossesSion checks aggrcgating several
aGnSand dollars drawn on various banks
,MWestcn Y, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West
Virginia. He will begiven n hearing to-
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CmcAGo, April S.-Fire broke out in
the stables adjoining the Adams house,
at tie corner Of Lake street and Michi-
gan avenue, early this morning. The
motel adjoining fortunately had but few
guests. Most Of these and the servants
were siupefed by the smoke, and it was
only by by the greatest exertions on the
part Of friends and police that all were
ayed Thirty.three horses were ere
mated in the stables.
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Tur Eaqpirtr remarks that in the
ciarippati municipal election the Dem
'r,,t. didnot come out, but suggests that
y ,bsy NAV do better later in the year. Yes
'nnc 'n Of them will get out to the polls
NTH With Republican ballots in their hands.
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nR. ALEXANpER SULLIVAN.
Tho Legal Adviser OF Chief Arthur, Says the
strike IS y Rlghteons One,

The Legal Adviser OF Chief Arthur, says tIie
Strike IS y RiEhteouS One.
CmcAuo, April 3.-AIr. Alexander
Sullivan, the chief legal adviser Of Mr..
Arthur, chief of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers, was interviewed
this evening in relation to the resolution
Of the House Committee on Commerce
to appoint a committee to investigate
the Burlington & Quincy strike. He
said; "Oriinarily ] favor as little pater-
nalism as possible. This, however, is
an exceptional case, and l sincerely
iTnst the House will concur in It's COM
mitteeis recommendation. The contro-
versy ilas between the Burlington road
and It's late employees is not
apriyate struggle between employer and
smploye, in which the public have no
interests. II proper subject for pub
lic inquiry. The Burlington managers
seem TO have forgotten that the primary
object Of railroad is TO benefit the pub
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Federnl Court wIthout Funls.

Special DiIpaieh to he Iateligeier.
CLAREsBURo, W. Va, April 3.-Fed.
cral Court convened yesterday, Judge
John Jackson on the bench, but was un.
able to transact any business, as the de-
iicieney bill, which was passed by both
houses of Congress and signed by the
does not go into effect fol
three weeks, and until it does the court
lacks the funds to conduct its business.
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Monld Rather Go 70 1Iell.

WAsHINoToN, D. O., April S.-Mrs. A.
R. Bennett, of Kentucky, addressed the
House Committee on Judiciary to-day
in favor of woman suffrage. She said
that il man had as much control over
woman in heaven as he has on earth that
she would resign her commission in
heaven to 20 to hell.
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urrr,n for Parkerburg and the gal
-, Rcnublicans Of the pretty little city.
cnIopei I, Chancellor should have been
vy, .,o,a copsiderate than to butt against a
,o"ns rg Irish Republican. Does this
:,,in,er @ apy gubernatorial timber2
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Special DIp1irA 70 We lIo'geHod'
CLAREsBuRo, W. YAp April3.-George
Wilson and William Anderson, both col
orcd, became involved in a dispute last
night sometime between the hours Of -
and / o'clock. 1t eliminated in Wilson
shooting Anderson in the abdomen.
The wound is not fatal. The cause was
that both were aspirants for the hand
and heart OF colored woman.
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ROME, April S.-signor Wall, Minister
Of War, considers that the negotiations
for peace between General San Marezno,
commander OF the Italian forces, and
King John, OF Abyssinia, have collapsed
and that an engagement between the
two armies is imminent.
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p,,,,rcE's wife is said to have but
D',h inject in life-to make her husband
eaJ onJVJ children happy. II the old lady
~. Iaa.n't Io6k sharp she will be left in this
i,y Of progress.
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Ovation to an EvnngelIst

C14REsRpRq, W. VA, April S.-Rev.
H. L. simons, the evangelist from Gin
cinnati, who has been conducting a
series of meetings, received quite IN
ovation by the presence Of number OF
ladies and gentlemen at the baltimore
& Ohio Railroad depot to bid him fare.
well. He leaves for Point Pleasant,
where he begins another campaign
a0ainst ain
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SrErnESviLLE, o., April S.-About
$3.50 this morning the two-story frame
residence and saloon OF William Claw
son, at NIingo, was discovered on fire.
pWinlg to the lack Of fire apparatus the
building was totally destroyed. Loss
E,VVO, partly insured.
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LRAvENwoRrH, K1sNo April s.-James
King, the white miner who shot and
killed Harrison Young, a colored despe.
RADIO, Sunday, was released from the
county Jail last evening. The coroner's
Jury decided that the killing of Young
was in self defense, The talk of lynch.
ing King, at first INDUCED in by q col
ored mob, has quieted down.
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Sow nInrtIn.rIlIe como "pry.n

Special DisPdieh 70 he IatdligGeF,
NEw MARTINsviLLE, W. Va, April 8.
This town went dry" yesterday by
fifteen majority out Of total vote Of one
hundred and eighteen. The result is
owing largely to the lahors Of the W. G,
I. U, New Martinsville has had license
for over ten years. The county court is
now in session, and it is probable they
will not grant any license in the county.
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pnrrr., the New York lobbyist who
al iaI victim to shrcwd Nellie Bly,, says
sa is,' va. .only drawing her on" And
~, ~ that very kind Of thing might get a
irto tLaasnitcntiaEy.. ~
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uur. Dlss DrBAR says Of a certain re-
,Srer that she "would like to slice his
S E.,yt out and fry it." Poor woman, she
Joe, not know that the heart Of the re-
no,tcr, being hardened, has generally
II be parboilcd before it can be fried
,ri,b ony measure OF success.
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Tho nennbiIenn TarIR RLll.

wAsH1SoroN, April s,-Republican
members Of the Committee on Ways
and Means say they intend to begin the
compilation Of the Republican tariff bill
during the last week in this month.
They say they can write in dozen sem
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Frederiek and bad. Hor.e.

BERLIN, April S.-Emperor Frederick
passed good night last night, and felt
better to-day. He ordered the horse he
used in the Franco-Russian war to be
brought before, and expressed his pleas
ure at the excellent condition the animal
VIVA in
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WHILE the strike in the building
trades lasts, the improvement of the city
mr.t halt, unless other men go on
with the work. The building season
va, opening promisingly, and it is a
nity 70 have it brought to a sudden halt
If there was a fair question to consider,
coulI it not have been fairly considered
,broupb arbitntionP Is it too late
now? Every day Of idlencss is a loss to
the strikers as well as to the employers
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tences the bill that the majority of the
Republicans have in mind, but that they
will submit several forms to the mem
bers Of the party in the House with a
view OF adoptingthe one which will Inject
with most general endorsement.
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osxALocsA, KAN, April IA city
ticket composed of women for the coun-
Gil, and woman for Mayor, was elected
here yesterday by sixty-six majority.
They are representative ladies, and a re-
form administration Is looked for,