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4 1 XTATT EDITIOU, VOL. LVI. NEW ORLEANS, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5," 1892. TEN PAGES. NO.

284. URIC ACID! 'iSSEgr i jr. K. THest, of Denver, tells how you may know if yon hare it: BWaBaasaaWSSas When a patient comeS to me with any of the following symptoms, I launediatelv look for uric acid, and generally find It In tujjldatt quantities to tt trouble: Intense headache, coming on either in the morning before rising. ft after dinner.

The morning headache often passes off after the patient has fcosaopand about his work a abort time; the afternoon, headache generally lecflmes easier, or ceases altogether in the evening. There maybe pain and a frtijuling in the bacle; a feeling of complete "gonenen" or of fullness, as the at may ue in to stomach or bowels, with extreme restlessness "blind staffers." as the patients often call it; dizziness; whizeing lighU heore the eyes; temporarily disturbed vision butting in the earn, with a sense of fullness in the w. Sometimes the face is flushed, especially in the afternoon: the eves gesUd. There may be aversion to mental or irritable temver indiaestion. with physical exertion a sense of impending all itm umunnimrfKi.

arj OTU9, rmniM eu md aeunatyic pain.n jSeo4 teors tfte Colorado Medical Society. Londonderry Scientific men all agree that "Londonderry" is the natural remedy for this growing eril. Head the following from 31. H. Lackersteen, M.

LL. F. R. S. Chicago I have met with much success in i the nse of Londosderet T.ttttt a Water.

Is a natural remedy it is a remarkable one. trie acid lam positive, and I shall continue to use and recommend ik In fact. I was do of the first in Chicago to use this water in practice. As a drinking water for table purposes it has no tuperior. I learn it is extensively used at the Chicago and Calumet Clubs and it can be onnd at the hornet of the clubmen at any lupe.

I can only speak favorably of it. Still or Sparkling Londonderry lor sale everywhere. Don't fail to read snr pamphlets. Londonderry Lithia Spring Water Nashua, N. H.

CHiS. B. PERKINS Os CO 38 KUtty Street. Beaton, SelUnc Astral. fanl Gelpi Distributing Agents for New Orleans.

d2 5 IMEKflOUS OUTPOURING OF THE PEOPLE, LOTH Of its efficacy in reducing the amount of and Cucumber Ofajigo Ba.t4h.are. PAJUS MteiK i NO MWCY OOP PS STOUtt VT93 CTa AM EAGER TO SEE MWS NEW ESTABLISHMENT, mere the Finest of Clothing is Sold at Popular Prices. JUST SEEI Souble Breasted Tweed at $10 00. Double Breasted Melton at $13 5a Elegant Dtm Suits, in Cutaways at $13 5a Imported Clay Worsted at $15 00. Overcoat in all qualities, Meltons, Kerseys, Worsted, at all price, ranging from $5 to $25.

We have added a Special Children's Department, where you oan find Baits from $3 up to the finest aaaUitiea; also a fall line of Children's OVERCOATS, in any style and price. We also keep the Celebrated STAB Bhirt Waists for Children. It wiU'sureiy pay yon to call on HEIN, The Popular Clothier, 8o, 82, 84, 86 St. Charles Street, Cor. Commercial Place.

Country Orders Promptly Attended io and Samples Furnished on Application. Jyl 92 Superior to Vaseline to TiSELIHE CrME SlMON marvellous for aoftonino, xriLitenxncr and partmninsr the complexion. Most efficacious for light affections of the akin. and SIMON, 13, rus NEW ORLEANS AND ORUGC3ISTS, PERFUMERS o29 S5t THE L. a Perfect WITH WrrpoTKOTINS no 02 wrrsMoiy RUNALD GowpitTE 127 LIMITED, fc'orm the Public That Notwithstanding the Fire of Oct.

81, Which Destroyed Their Magnificent Salesroom at Grunewald Hall, That They Are Now Prepared to Sell Ptelnwaf, Knabe, Chlekering, Behr, Sohmer, Mehlln, Fischer, Shonlnger, Organs. Musical Instruments and Sheet Musio at OAITATa STBEET os'esir IB" telephone 41. is BARONOT STBEET A GENERAL STEIKE. The Amalgamated Gouacil Finally Decides Upon the Step And Orders the Arm af Labor to Become Inert at Xoon, To Coerce the Merchants Into MaHng Terms With the Strikers. All of the tJnions to Go Out Except the Typographical, Eyen the Cotton Labor Organizations Joining the llorement.

The Merchants Doubt the Seriousness of the Threat, Eat the Executiye Committee MapB Out Measures, While the City and State Authorities Tat Cognizance of the Coming Contest. The City Council Called to Meet This Mornine. THE STRIKE ORDERED By Representatives of Some Forty Odd Labor Bodlee. Hajx Amalgamated Council, New Orleans, Nor. 4, 1893.

At a meeting of the presidents of the labor anions and organizations held on Friday, Not. 4, 1892, at the Screwmen's Hall, the following manifesto was adopted and ordered submitted to all the members of labor unions and organizations in the city of Or leans To All Union Men Wherever Found Greeting In view of the fact that in the difficulty now existing between the Board of Trade and merchants, boss draymen and weighers, and in view of the fact that they claim to represent the entire employing power in the city, and claim broadly and emphatically that tbey will not recognize onions or labor organizations in connection with their bnsiness. and endeavor bytneir acts to prevent other employers from either employing or recogniziag union men. and. believing it for the best interest of organized labor tnat we refrain from workiasr for any employer an tit the Board of Trade and others recognize the rights of men to organize into labor anions for their own protection and defence, we issne this manifesto to all unions throughout the city, calling on tbem as union men to abstain from any work or assisting in any way in prolonging the difficulty.

Tbe gauntlet has been thrown down by the employers that the laboring men have no rights that they are bound to respect, and in our opinion the lose of this battle will affect each and every nnion man in the city, and after trying every honorable means to attain an equitable and just settlement, we find no means left open bntto issue this call to ail union men to stop work and assist with their presence and open sup Sort from and after Saturday noon. OT. 5. 1892. and snow to the merchants and all otbers interested that the labor unions are united.

James Leoxakd, chairman, John Breek, W. M. Keik, as. K. Pokier, John M.

Caluhw, Committee. Louis Staehling, Bakers and Confectioners No. 135. Geo. Buhler, Broom Makers' Union J.

L. Brown, Carpenters and Joiners No. 634. A E. T.

Gibson, Carpenters and Joiners No. 739. E. j. Melaroher, Carpenters and Joiners No.

733. Aug. Lumberg. Carpenters and Joiners No. 76.

Hy. Beilly, Carpenters and Joiners No. 349. 3 L. D.

Landry, Carpenters and Joiners No. 704. M. S. Hall, Car Drivers No.

5490. J. A. Monier, Clothing Clerks No. 61.

Geo. Speiss, Coopers International No. 4. as. W.

Kelly. Cotton. Yardmen's Benevolent Association No. J. E.

Bovle, Horseshoers No. 5755. J. B. MoClellan, Grain Shovelers No.

5812. A. E. Ketch nm. Marine Mates Ko.

6802. Jno. H. Connors. Eetall Dry Goods Clerks' Union.

a Chas. Horn, Marine and Stationary Firemen No. 2707. Lee J. Hoie, Brootherbood of Painters and Decorators No.

76. E. P. Brillault, Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators and Paper Hangers No. 202.

3 F. L. Winters. Pile Drivers and Wharf Builders No. 580L, J.

W. Winfrey, Round Freight Teamsters and Loaders No. 5813. F. Freisch.

Sngar Workers' Protective Union. No. 5765. Fred. Disque.

Grain Shovelers No, 5861 Longshoremen Benevolent Association. B. Moses. Maeicians' Union. K.

w. and Packers No. 5800. Brown, Teamsters and Lumber Yardmen. Dorsey Moore Scalemen's Union No.

5869. H. White, New Basin Teamsters No. 5870. Geo.

Giles, Ship Scrapers' Union No. 5818. Jos. Markey, Gas Workers No. 5894.

C. A. Lucas, Coal Wheelers No. 5814. D.

A. IngersolL Coachmen's Union No. 5717. G. F.

Wilson, Cotton Yardmen's Benevolent Association No. 2. A. M. Keir, lnternatfonal Boilermakers and Iron Ship Builders' Union.

James E. Porter, assistant organizer American Federation of Labor. John M. Callahan. general organizer American Federation of Labor.

Paul Arm and, Screwmen's Benevolent Association No. 2. Aaron Butler, Marine Firemen No. 5565. Louis Shaeffer.

Railway Workers No. 198. Hy. BurrelL American Carriers. O.

Morice, Coachmen's Benevolent Association No. 5811. Ed Hale, idea oncers' union No. 5810. J.

Traoey.operauve Plasterers' Union No. 93. Ed P. Bell, Shoe Clerks No. 7ft, John Breen.

Scre flrmcn's Beusvolent A iaciAiioa io. 1. ORDERED OUT. The Action of the Amalgamated Council In Forcing the Issne. The general strike has come 'at last, and at noon to day the commerce of the city will be brought to a standstill.

The Amalgamated Council at its meeting last night arranged the culminating details as to instructing the unions how to conduct their men, prevent violence and the like. The committee of fifteen held a long meeting during the day, but its action was kept a secret. At noon the presidents of the various unions began to assemble about the Screwman's Hall, and at 2. o'clock Chairman Leonard called the body to order. He stated the call and (began calling the rolL The presidents was asked whether they would agree to strike, and all except typographical union responded.

They were then instructed as to their men, and what they should do daring the strike. The meeting adjourned about 5 o'clock. THE TYPOGRAPHICAL CXION wonld not agree to strike nntil the matter was again laid before the union. A meeting of the nnion was called for 4 o'clock, and a very excited session followed. A resolution was introduced tbat the onion should join in the general strike, and on being put to vote it was lost.

It required a three fourths vote, and the vote taken was 99 for the resolution and 54 against it. The nnion adjourned and the result made known to the amalgamated council at 7:30 o'clock. When the question of a general strike was taken np before the council, some of the minor unions objected to going ouf. They, after a long discussion, were induced to join in, and one by one they fell in line. Tnl SESSIOX OF THE COCXClt.

last night was quite short and they adjourned about 11 o'clock. After the meeting was over the committee of five went to the car drivers' headquarters, where, in one of the private offices, they held a long consultation. Mr. M. R.

Spelman. general azent of the Illinois Central Road, accompanied by Mr. Calhoun Fluker, the attorney, visited the Alley late at night. Mr. Spelman wanted to fcnow if he would be allowed to remove some perishable goods at the freight depots.

Mr. Smith, superintendent of the Crescent City Railroad Company, wanted to know if the strike woald really go on and if the union would allow him enough men to feed the stock. He was told that men woald be placed in each of the stables and the males woald not be neglected. President Loonard.of the Amalgamated Council, who is also a member of the Typographical Union, was asked what he tboagbtlof the union's refusing to go one He replied that he had not been officially informed on the matter, but felt confident that the union would go out with flying colors tfud take their place in line, where they were never fbuud wanting. He said farther that by Monday night there would not be a onion man at work in the city; but every one would join the workingman in this the greatest strike of the age.

The strike wonld be conducted as peaceably as possibly. The joining of the Car Drivers' Union in the strike has not met with very much waxiath on the part of the driv 6X8, and many of tbem say they will not obey tbe orders. Thev have just gotten over a long strike, have no grievances and are satisfied to let well enough alone. AHONO THE MERCHANTS. Thousands tor Defense, Baft tbe Jfeed for Defense Doubted.

The executive committee appointed at the meeting of merchants, boss draymen and members of. the Sugar Exchange, for the purpose of conducting the merchants' side of the strike, held an informal meeting at the rooms of the Board of Trade yesterday morning, daring a portion of which tbe arbitration committee of the merchants was present. There was a general discussion of the situation, and few of the members believed that there woald be any general strike, although some thought that after each a long period of threatening, the calamity was likely to occur. It was much easier to start trouble than to control it. and while the leaders did not seem to have the power to force the men to go to work as they had agreed, they might find it an easier task to order them to idleness.

The statement of the committee from the anion side was also talked about, and the merchauts said that it was strictly a statement from tbeir own standpoint, which did not do justice to the merchants. The committee of arbitration had barely been appointed when it met to organize and tix a time for the meeting with the Amalgamated Council committee. Secretary Smith came into the room and said that the labor committee was outside. As a matter of courtesy the gentlemen were at once invited in, and scarcely had they entered when the labor representatives proposed that the joint committee proceed to arbitration at once. The merchants committee declined as they had just been named and had not consalted the boss draymen as to the tariff, or thought over their course.

Mr. Breen suggested that tbe merchants agree to sign the demands made upon tbem in the first place the conference wonld be over in twenty minutes. He argued that the merchauts had said that there was no desire to deny the tariff, and the only objectionable clause was as to tbe employment of none but union men. Tho objections to unionism could be explained away in a short time, and tbe diiferences would then be settled satisfactorily. The merchants replied that there wonld be no use for any arbitration if the plan suggested was carried out.

and insisted upon adjournment. They also called attention to the fact that the men had not gone back to work, and as it might have been due to a misunderstanding, they advised an official order to the unions of tho strikers ordering them to go to work. The advice was disregarded and the action of the committee at night in refusing to deal until the agreement had been carried out was not in the nature of a surprise. The provision about the men returning to work was insisted upon by the labor committee. The committee of ten on the merchants' side was opposed to this at first and the opposition caused the delay.

The merchants finally consented to it by a vote of 6 to 4. The labor committee did order the men back to work, but could not enforce their own order and so were caught in their own trap. The umpire question never was raised. The members of the executive com mittee were very reticent about any action on tnelr part, but did not oojee to the discussion of the general situa tion, so that the discussions of the committee could be outlined. They said that as individuals tbey intended to keep open aa Ion a Ttruu.il le.

in case of a general strike, but if necessary thev warm nrcnsnul tn rlosa UK ana keep closed up until all vestige of the strut had disappeared, ordering an shipping their goods directly from the west. "Will there be any wholesale importation of labor in ease of a general striker" asked a reporter of one of the committee. "That question has not been considered yet and will not be until the strike is on." "Is there any particular plan for protection in case of a strike 1" "The regular channels will be employed and the city and the state invoked to enforce the laws of tbe land, just as they wonld be in case of a riot of any kind. Bat we are very much inclined to donbt that there will be any general strike. The leaders have not control of the men, as was shown by the failure to regard the orders to return to work.

It hardly looks lite a serious movement when Sunday is made the first day of the strike." Several of the merchants mentioned in the address of the labor people filed denials. With reference to C. Doyle, the address said that "some of the men in his employ ran the strikers away." Mr. Doyle called at thelomce in com Eany with James Cook, his head ware ouseman, and both stated positively that the strikers did not even report at the store. Mr.

N. Bnrke said that he told all his striking draymen to eome to work and that they wonld be taken back, but they never came. Mr. Schmidt said that he told his men to some back in the evening, as he was going to the meeting to find out what was done. The subscription list grew apace yesterday.

The Board of Trade list shows a fund well up iu the thousands. The other exchanges have not yet taken hold of the matter in the same spirit. The feeling at the Cotton Exchange was to keep ont of the strike as long as possible. Tbe different unions connected with the cotton business were supposed to be outside of the general strike and the exchange did not wish to do anything to disturb tbe good feeling existing. The lint was nowhere in sight, and will hardly be unless some of the cotton labor joins the council in the general blockade.

At the Sngar Exchange the list had not been spread to any extent. M. S. Eastwick, local manager of the Sugar Trust, subscribed $250. and E.

Feible man. Sons Sc wrote the firm down for $150. The exchange will either join in the merchants' movement or make a separate resistance, and in either event wilt subscribe liberally. The general feeling at the exchange seemed to be much better, and the bnsiness ran much smoother than in some days past. The members did not seem to think that there would be a general strike.

They thought that the procession of the day before wonld deter some of the white unions from striking, as they did not believe that men with homes and families would inflict hardships upon them for tbe sake of a lot of "South Sea Islanders." Everybody moved sugar yesterday. Non union men who had been driving before the strike, bat whobadkept away since on account of fear of interference, came back to work yesterday and with the experienced men on the wagons matters went very well. The boss draymen on the levee and around the city were also in much better spirits yesterday, and said that they were in better shape than at any time since the strike. One of the prominent draymen said that he had reason to believe that in forty eight hours the old men would be back at work. One of the boss draymen had four nnion men at work yesterday.

For tbe first time since the strike the old drivers were on the levee in friendly converse with their former bosses. He talked to some of men and they told him that if the strike was not settled by Monday they would come back to work. The draymen, like the other employers, did not believe that there would be any general strike. Among the merchants business also went along without interruption, and there were scarcely any reports of attempted intimidation. One nrm on Tcboupitoulas street had two of its nnion men return to work yesterday, and every merchant on the street accepted the news as a good omen.

President F. J. Odendahl was aroand the Board of Trade a good deal, bat said that he was no longer taking a leading part, as the committees had the matter in charge. He said, however, that the unions bad been recognized, and there was no longer any excuse for a general Yitrike. He believed in organized labor for mutual benefit.

1 he better tne condition of labor became the better became tbe surroundings of the employ era At the same time it was ot the aimibr the province of unionism to dictate to the employers as to whom they shonld employ. "Will yon close up in case of a general strike asked a reporter. "In case it is deemed necessary, certainly. ill not such a course involve great loss upon the merchants "It will, but independence cannot be bought too dearly Mr. Odendahl and the members of the various committees said tbat not only had the merchants consented to arbitration, but the arbitration committee maintained its existence, had not been discharge by the general meeting, had none of its power abrogated by the executive committee, and would be convened in short order as soon as the labor unions showed their desire to arbitrate in good faith, by carrying out the agreement entered into by the conference committees.

Several railroad men were seen and said that they had heard that a general strike would not include their freight handlers. They did not like to anticipate, but if the railroads were interfered with thev wonld not be inconvenienced for any very great length of time. ONE STRIKE SETTLED. The Wharf Lessees Sign the Tariff of the Pile Drivers aad Wharf Builders. President Houston agreed yesterday to sign the tariff of the pile drivers and tbe wharf builders, the only condition npon which he insists being that any non union men now in bis employ be allowed to join the union.

The following is the letter which the leasees sent to the strikers New Okteaxs, Nov. 1S32. To. Mr. Fred.

Winters, President; Joseph V. Duplain. Becording Secretary, and Messrs. Klemmer. Eug.

Dinam. K. Parr. Geo. H.

Mehrhoff and John Perry, Taritt Committee, Pile Drivers and Wharf Builders' Union No. 5801, City Gentlemen: I am instructed by the board of directors of the Louisiana Construction and Improvement Company, to reply as follows to your favor of Nov. 2, 1S92. informing this company of the tariff rates adopted by the Pile Drivers and Wharf Builders Union No. 5S0L The Louisiana Construction and Im contained in your communication and agrees to employ none ou union ueu, provided first: That every man in the AmYilshv thti At ths nraftBIlt date be permitted to join the union.

to ioin the union, and if they decline to do so it will dispense with their services. Second That this company reserves the right to employ any man who is a nembef in good standing: of muQ to the American Federation oz Labor. We shall be nleased to See VOnr nm mittee whenever they may call to have the tariff signed, lours respectfully, Louisiana Construction and Improvement Company. J. D.

Houston, President. Captain M. A. Morse, superintendent of the Southern Pacific Steamship was given the tariff, and in answer he stated that his men have been working nine hours for some time past, and in regard to the tariff he would be governed entirely by what the wharf bosses did. John F.

Rogers, Alfred Person, Hemenway Son and Geo. E. Corbett have not answered the demand. As the union was recognized so read ily, the workmgicen feel satisfied that the demands will be granted before a strike is ordered. Joseph Putnam, the contractor was not In the city, but his representative telegraphed the union's action and an answer is expected to day.

The Pile Drivers' and Wbarf Builders' Union at a meeting held on Wednesday night bad prepared the following tariff which was submitted to the bosses on Thursday by a committee of rive and evoked too response already given. "We, the above named organization, do hereby submit this our tariff rates, to take effect on and after Monday, Nov. 7, 1893. "First Two dollars and fifty cents per day for all men working at pile driving and wharf building. "Second Engineers to be paid $3 per day.

and not do anything but attend to their engines. "Third Nine hours to constitute a day's labor. "Fourth Double time for extra work. "Fifth None but members of this union to be employed, when available. TBE 8UOAB KEFIXEEIES.

Superintendent Eaatwlek Is Not "Worrying Over she Outlook. Superintendent Eastwick, of the American Sugar Refining Company, said yesterday afternoon "We are paying little attention to the strike. We have asked the mayor and superintendent of police for protection, and we have received it. and as long aa it is accorded as we will go right ahead. The report that we have shut down is not true.

Such men as have quit work have been paid off immediately in order that they can have no excuse to hang aroand here and interfere with the new men. "We hire whom we wish, and let them go when thev are ready to quit. We pay no attention to union or nonunion men as snch. "Whenever there is a demand for labor, labor comes, and we are filling up the Merchants Refinery with men from this city, tbe country and other states. All we ask is that they be competent to do the work they undertake.

"For several weeks past we have been making repairs and doing but little in tbe Louisiana Refinery. We kept all the idle men on the roll and when they quit we paid them off and let them go. "It is immaterial to us whether we employ union or non union men. and the strike is not worrying us at all." THE CITT COWCII A Special Session This Morning to Consider tbe Strike. Tbe city conncil will meet in special session at 11 o'clock this morning in accordance with the following call which was circulated and signed last night: "We, the undersigned members of the city conncil request that you will call a special meeting of the city council on Saturday.

Nov. 5, at 11 a. for the purpose of taking some action in furtherance of a settlement of the existing differences between labor and employers." Tbe call is signed by Conncilmen Alex. Barras, WT A. Brand, John M.

Clarke, J. T. Callahan, Feter B. Cau field, L. O.

Desforges. Charles Dickson, George W. Foster. Sam Gaotier. James J.

Hanafy. Tbomas Haley. Wm. J. Kane.

Manrice iCennv, D. A. Mayer, 1. B. Mnro, F.

Thriffiley. HEIGHTENING BAYONETS. The Stato Putting Its Arms lu Condition la Cms of Koeosslty. There was considerable excitement created yesterday by. the movement of some rusty muskets from the upper floor of No.

28 Carondelet street. The place is very near the Cotton Exchange, and a number of the members were looking out at a few minutes to noon, when forty stands of arms were carried down and loaded into the wagon. The arms were rusty, and had evidently not been in use for a long time. A number of the cotton men investigated the matter, bnt the only information they could obtain was that the arms were to be taken to the Washington Artillery to be cleaned. That was the story of tho driver, bat the investigators did not rest content with the explanation, and Police Commissioner J.

M. Parker, who was present, tele honed to the chief of police, asking im to send a detective to the scene. The detective did not arrive, but Detective Grabert happened to come by and was asked to look into the matter. He followed the wagon and found that the driver's story was true. The guns were the relics of the 14th of September and have not been used since then.

In view of probable trouble the arms were ordered to be removed to the Washington Artillery' arsenal for safe keeping and to be pat in condition for use, ix necessary. 1 The fact of the removal in this instance developed the information that the state troops have been quietly ordered to prepare to respond if called upon. The members of the different commands are all listed so that they can bo found at any hour without trouble. All the arms have been cleaned and oiled, the ammunition gotten ready, and the armories ordered guarded. It is understood that the militia will not be called upon nntil all the resources of tbe municipality are exhausted.

About a thousand state troops are available and under the new law, in return for theprivilege of parading in uniform, the Washington Artillery, the Continental Guards and the Tiro el Bersaglio can also be called upon for service within the city, giving the state about 500 more men. TBOUBLESOMK They Interfere With, STRIKERS a Float and Are Arrested Other Disturbances. Yesterday forenoon at 11 o'clock, at the Liberty street bridge, one of Mr. Cunningham's floats, loaded with goods and driven by Paul Camnetto. while being driven to a schooner lying in the New basin, was stopped hy a gang of white and negro strikers.

They threatened the driver with violence and he drew a revolver on them. Mr. Cunningham drove up and took the pistol from him and persuaded the crowd to let the float go on which they did. After it was unloaded, however, they belonging ningham telephoned for police protection. Contain Journee immediately dia Satched Officers Mora and Ucaa on orseback.

while he hastened there iu the patrol wagon. They arrested tw white men named John Nolan and F. latf. and two negroes named Robert Williams and C. C.

Williams. They were charged by the driver with disturbing the peace and threats, and Mr. Cunningham made an additional charge against C. C. Williams for threats.

Anthony Buhler, Richard Buhler and Charles Murphy, strikers, charged with assault ana battery on John J. Clinton, were discharged by Recorder Whitaker. as Clinton failed to nut in appearance and could not be found. The evidence, however, showed that Anthony Buhler was drunk and had a nght with Clinton, and the recorder thereupon fined him $10 or 30 days for being orunk and disturbing the peace. Yesterday afternoon, about 2:45 clock, at the corner of Poydrss and Dryades streets, a negro teamster named Robert Perkins, residing at No.

408 Jackson street, and employed as driver for Messrs. Preston Stauffer fc was assaulted and beaten and knocked senseless by George Evans and two other neirroes. whom he did net know. On last ednesday morning he was assaulted and beaten at the corner of Baronne and Lafayette streets by Evans becanse he would not abandon his float. Yesterday evening Evans and two other strikers again attacked him and beat him with brass knuckles, inflicting a severe wound on the right side of bis face.

Corporal Fitzgerald and Officer Dayton were promptly on hand and arrested Evans and locked him up. The Coal Wbsdm' Demand! Compiled With. Testerday morning at 9 o'clock the coal wheelers employed by Messrs Wil mot, Coyle. Woods fc Schneidau fc Co, Nunes, Desforges went on a strike. They demanded $3 per day Instead of $1 73 and nine, hours work.

After a short conference the firms agreed to the demands and the men went back to work. There was no violence or disturbance of any kind, The strike lasted an hour. Eleetrle XJght Workers. The Brotherhood of Electric Light Workers will hold a special meeting at 7:30 o'clock to night at Odd Fellows' Hall for the purpose of determining their position during the strike. It is intended that they shall also be forced into the strike.

If so the street electric lights will be allowed to barn out and the plant will shut down, placing tha city in utter darkness. The Cab Drivers. The conference committee appointed by tbe Boss Hackmen and the Carriage Drivers' Union met last night and continued in session until a lata hour. Nothing of importance was accomplished, bnt another meeting will occur to day at 11:30 a. and it is quite possible that the strike may be adjusted.

Orders to tho Police. The entire day force of the police has been instructed to report at their respective stations in the morning and will be held in case of any emergency. A large force of the men doing night duty, as well as the supernumeraries, will also be held in reserve in ease of trouble. Chief Gaster does not expect any serious trouble, bnt in the event that any should take' place he will have a large force of policemen at hand to quell it at a moment's notice. The patrol wagons will be kept at the stations to carry the men to ths scene of trouble.

WASHINGTON. One and Two Dollar Notes Scarce. Washington. Nov. 4.

It is said as tbe treasury department tbat every possible effort is being made to satisfy the steadily increasing demands from all parts of the country for $1 and notes. The amount of these notes now in circulation is 9o5.678.000. being an increase of f4.000,000 daring tbe last fiscal year and an increase of $21,000,000 since Jnly 1, 18SL In addition to this amonnt there is also in circulation $6,672,455 standard silver dollars and (65.985,403 in fractional silver coin. Acting Treasurer Whelpley says the heavy demand for notes of small denominations indicates unusual business activity in anticipation of an increased trade during the coming holidays. The shipments of the currency has averaged $200,000 a day for some days past.

Applications for Sugar Bounty. WasmxGTOX. Nov. 4. SpeciaLI The sugar bounty division of the Internal revenue bureau has received within the last day or so, ten applications for bounty of the new crop.

Dr. Crampton. the chemist of the barean. has returned from Louisiana. Postmasters Appelated.

Washington. Nov. 4. fSpeolsll The following postmasters have beea appointed: Arkansas A. Euberford.

at Dary saw. Grant county; J. H. Basford. at Don, Clay county; L.

G. Cole, at Potter. Polk county. Louisiana J. H.

Morse, at Go rum. Natchitoches parish. Levee Bids Rejected. Washington. Nov.

4. Special. Captain Miilis was authorized this morning to reject the bids for the Story levees and to re advertise. GOOD ROADS. Ths Boathera Interstate Road Co to Meet at BKempTsla.

New York. Nov. 4. The executive committee of the national league for good roads, which waa organized last month in Chicago held its first meeting in this eity yesterday. The first step taken was the appointment of committees.

For tha city of Boston. Colonel A. P. Pope waa appointed; Philadelphia. A.

H. Rahn. A. J. Cassett and A.

W. Browning: New York. D. a Riplev and W. 8.

Webb: Baltimore. A. A. Mott; Chicago. Samuel A.

Allerton. Similar committees were appointed from the bicycle manufacturers. Com rnittree were appointed to visit tha Grangers's national convention, which, meets in Concord, N. 16, and also to the southern interstate congress at Memphis on tbe same date. Judge E.

Thayer, of Iowa, and Thornton K. Prime, of Illinois, will go to Memphis and state to the congress wna uiw National League proposes to do and invite the aid of the congress, and M. L. Bnrdetto. Capt.

E. M. Shaw and J. Haekett. of Illinois, will do tbe same thing nt tho Grangers eonTention a sab executive committee was also appointed, consisting pt Armour? W.

Allerton and Clem Baker. General Roy Stone, who is prominently eonnectod with the movement, said to day that rhe organisation had Tt with the heartiest reception, all ova tCri.