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Show THE TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE. Men Refuse to End Fight Despite Advice Ad-vice of Their President. New York. New York local of the telegraphers' union on Sunday voted unanimously to continue tho strlko against tho Westorn Union and Postal Telegraph companies. Tlio vote was taken upon tlio suggestion sug-gestion or President Small, who, In messages to subordinate officers pointed point-ed out tho Innblllty or tho general ns-semhly ns-semhly to further finance tho strlko and requested that the locals In tho varloiiB citlos vote upon tho advisability advisabil-ity or the men returning to work. Tho meeting wns characterized by bitter exchanges between President Small nnd tho other speakers. Tho latter' charged tho national lendor with lneonslsteusy In first claiming that the strike would hu successfully financed nnd Inter admitting that tho general nsembly was without funds, nnd with hnvlng conducted tho fight In n half-hearted dilatory manner. man-ner. Small replied, trying to oxplnln his position, but wns interrupted by hisses. When lie suddenly left tho hall, In the midst or tho speechmnk-Ing, speechmnk-Ing, cries or "resign" followed him. Tho men In n number of other or tho larger cities also voted to contlnuo tho strike. |