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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-01
NEW YORK CITY.

Il iil'Hy NEW YoRk, March 81.
Last evening Jonn Mccormick and
Bryan CavRnaugh, two noted thieves,
were shot and fatally wounded, by officers
John ScannGll and Amen Gillespie, ofthe
State police, near the Hudson River Rail-
way at DObb's Ferry. The officers had
been sent over the road TO capture some
of the burglars who have been robbing
the freight cars on that road, and had a
running fight with tho thieves, both par
tics using revolVers. The wounded were
brought here by the officers, and have
been sent 10 the hospital. The officers are
held TO await tho result Of their injuries
Plans for the great German peace pa.
geant on Easter Monday arc completed.
The celebration will be general through.
out the United States, and the demonstra.
tion in this city will equal, II not surpass,
anything Of the kind ever witnessed.
The procession will move at one o'clock
Il. NJ, and subsequently q mass meeting
will be held In 'rompkin's Square, and
tho celebration will DO continued In vari.
Gus public places in the city on Tuesday
evening. An address to the Germans Of
the United States has been published by
the committee on the celebration. They
are asked to hold appropriate service
in all the German houses Of worship,
on the evening preceding the appointed
day, and to make collections for the
widows and orphans of fallen German
soldiers, and to honor the day following
in every city, town and village in the
United States, not excepting those In
which there have already been celebra.
tiuns. fIsF8 ~.
The request the 0rangemen for per.
mission to join the procession has been
refused. The Orangemen say they had
no desire to march In line as Orangemen,
but under the name Of sympathlzers and
with blue colors, but tho Germans wish.
ed to avoid the possibility Of any disturb
ance. - do .r .-
The steamship Ocean Queen, from AS.
rinwall, Erin, from Liverpool, and TSbee,
from San Domingo, have arrived.
Judge Blatchiord to-day issued an In
junction restraining the Eric managers
from issuing new certificates Of stock or
convertible bonds until further orders by
the Court under penalty Of $4,000. The
injunction was granted on IN affidavit OF
John Swami that the managers intend to
issue ten millions more certificates.
The Subcommittee Of the Methodist
Book Concern has been in private session
for the past three days, on the subject Of
appointing experts, without arriving at o
decision. The Committee meet again
tomorrow.
1t is understood that definitive PROPOSE
tion.hav been made to tho managers Of
the great coal railroad, for Chinese labor
on q large scale for the working Of the
Pennsylvania mines. Some. of the most
thoughtful directors Of the railroads ter
minating at New York arc convinced that
this is their extreme resource for steady
work.
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CIncinnati lIarket.
CINCINNATI, March 81.

.... .. ..... ..... SAANSAtNANhAAt AhalSh ~
CorToN-Dull; middling 144c.
FLouR-steady; family 80 8OaO so.
GRAIN-Wheat steady; red at 81 37a
I 3S. Corn firm at &c. Rye dull aud
dropping at 81 05a1 0S. Oats steady;
No. 3 at 60a52c. Barley firm at S5a95c.
GRocERIEs-Coffe demand fair and
market firm; prime 1sa1Sic. Sugar; New
Orleans ut 9a114c; refined 4o higher.
MolasSes steady. nau
0ILs--Linseed oil advanced TO 05a9Nc,
Lard oil 81 03a1 05.
E0Gs-Quiet and weak at 14a15C.
BtTTER-Scarce and firm; fresh at 80
aSsc. N y
CnEEsE-Scatce and firm at 1Oa17c.
SEEDs--CIovcr seed firm at 9a9tc,
Timothy seed unchanged.
PRnvIsIoNs-Pork, demand light, and
holders firm, sales at SEQ 80, asking $21.
Lard dull and nominal at 1lsc Bulk
meats dull and dropping, with small sales
at 7ic for shoulders; SIC sides; 9la9Ro
clear rib and clear. Bacon dull and
dropping; shoulders 74c; clear rib and
clearsides held at 1040l1c, the latter scarce
and but little out Of smoke,
Hoos-Dull and dropping at 50 40a
0 90. q.
GArrLE-Unchanged.
WnTsKY-Demand fair and advanced
to 90ic.
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Financial and Commercial.
New York Money and Stock Market.
NEW YoRK. March 81.

GoLD-opened dull at 11O1a11Of, but
at the close was strong with 110f bid,
Governments buoyant. The entire list
has advanced from to / per cent. The
Post says the new impetus given TO the re.
funding of tive-twenties by The enlistment
OF active services Of one or two leading
dealers in government bonds is tho only
reason assigned for the decided change In
the tone OF the market, The inference
which the street draws from this action
Of the leading house referred 10, Is that old
5,20s will be- advanced abovepar In gold.
The stock market opened strong in Van
,derbilt shares, with the remainder Of the
list steady. Late In the day the whole
market became buoyant. The most nc.
tive stocks were Terre Hautc, New Jersey
Central, Northwestern, New York Central,
Hudson and Adams Express. The latter
though not quite SO high In price Is very
strong Money easy al per cent. The
indications are that combinations recently
formed have concluded their intention
OF effecting ap artificial striugency In
Southern State securities. On the last
call they were frmer. The chief features
Of the list were Yirginias and Tennessecs.
Sterling exchange, bankers bills, 1O99.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

ALL FOOLS DAY.-There is no record
otthe time when, or circumstances under
which, this custom had its origin. Tho
following is from book published about
ono hundred ycats ago; "The custom is
said TO have begun from the mistake OF
NOAH in sending the dove out of the ark
before the water had Gbated, on the first
day Of the month among the Hebrews
which answers TO the tst of April; and to
pcrpctuate the memory Of this deliverauce,
1t was thought proper, whoever forgot SO
remarkable circumstance, to punish
them by sending them upon some sleeve.
less GRAND similar TO that Intellectual mes
sage upon which the bird was sent by the
Patriarch. The custom appears 70 beUne
ofgreat antiquity, and 10 have been dc.
rived by tho Romans from some Of the
Eastern nations"
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FINANCIAL.
new 7'3O GOLD LOAN.
sAFEl PROFITABLE | PERMANENT
JAY COOKE g. CO..
Offer for Sale at Par and Accrued Interest the
FIRST MORTGAGE LAND GRANT GOLD BONDS
Northern Pacific Railroad Co,

Thceg bombs are secured, .GFSs, by q First
Mortgage on tho lIAilrOAd itself Its FollngstOek,
and all equipments; tscoEd, BY FirSt Mortgage
on Its entire Land Grant, being more than TWcn.
ty-Two Thousand Acres Of Land 10 each mile Of
Road.
The Bonds are free from United States Tax;
tho Principal and Interest are payable In Cold
the Principal at the end Of Thirty Year,, and tho
Interest Scmi.annually, at the rate of SEVEN AND
THRBH!TBNrIs Pm CENT. per annum.
They arc issued y denominations Of Si00, 600,
Sl.0O, 5000 and $4,000.
The Trustees under the Mortgage arc Measrs.
Jay Cooke, Of Philadelphia, and ]. Edgar Thom.
sou, President OF the PcnnSylvanlA Central
Railroad Company.
These Northern PaeIac 7.SO Bonds will a. All
CENT. PRENfuN Tor 1,f0), In exchange for tho
C0mpany's lands at their lowest cash pFice.
In ddlton 70 their absolute safety, those Bonds
yield an Income larger, we believe than any other
1rst.elaSs security. Persons holding United
SAtes 2O's can, by converting them into North.
ern Paciacs, Increase their yearly income OK.
Aird, and still have a perfectly reliable invest.
menL
OF Banker viii supply these Bonds In any dOsired
amount, and Of any needed denomination. Per-
sons wishing TO exchange stocks or other bonds
for these, can do 30 with any OF our Agents, who
will allow the highest current price for ALL MAR.
KErABLE AECURITIES.
Those living In localities remote from Banks,
may send money, or other bonds, directly TO rs
BY express, andwe win send back Northern Pa.
Clae Bonds At our own risk, and without cost to
the investor. For fnrther information, pAmph.
lets, maps, etc., call on or address the underslgn
ed, or anyof the Banks or Bankers employed to
sell this Loan. - =
After careful Elnyeslga have accepted the
General Agency for West Virginia and the ad.
Joining counties OfPennsylVanlA and Ohio for
the sAl0 OF these bonds, and confidently recon.
mend them to my customers and investors Een.
orally r. CRANCIE,
llnl7eod President City Bank.
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Indian DepredatiOns in Arizona.
SAN FRANc1sco. March 30,

The Indian depredations in Arizona
are increasing With irightfll rapidly.
Jerry Redmond, q Canadian, was murder
edby them at the camp Of the Apaches,
on the eighth inst. The government sup.
ply train was attacked near the infantry
camp, and two men killed, and sixteen
mules run oil, on the tenth inst. On the
same day Kinds s. Hosken's beef supply
train was attacked, and two herders kill.
ed. On the eighteenth Mr.. Cook was
killed at Camp Crittenden, and stock run
oil. On the twentieth Lieut.. B. Wooster
was killed on farm near Tubac. A
Mexican woman was carried of on the
same day; BASqui Rancho devastated,
sentinels Of the camp and infantry shot
ut, and other murders and attacks have
been reported.
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MIR. Forney's Reasons for Taking the
COlIectOFship.

G. A. TownsCnd's cor. Chicago Tribune.
! was in Philadelphia on Wednesday
night, and, led by that spirit in my feet
which Shelley refers 10 in his most dc.
liciOus serenade, | assembled the stairs Of
the hugo edliiCO on chestnut street, where
the PeSS is Castellated In o snug, coy
room, with high ceiling, Colonel For.
ney was doing his work under O lamp.
shade, and around him were several
rich and potential men in that great town,
amongst whom, as nearly as / could
gauge 1t, the sentiment was earnest that
hO should not take the Office bequeathed
him. In TACT, l had not heard, and did
not hear In that well.disclpllned city,
anybody express any enthusiasm for our
Chiet Magistrate. The most earnest Re.
publiCans oil favored another nomination
In 1879.
Colonel FOrney appeared 10 be solicit.
ous for the good opinion Of his associates
IN the newspapers, and this seemed To pain
him more than anything else, that pIeba.
bly, his motives would not De understood
In taking the Office. Hespoke highly aud
earnestly Of Mr.. Sumner, and said that his
paper could not be controlled by any pow.
or to make him toresweNr allegiance 10 50
old friend.
Il Is upon my own responsibility, and
without positive knowledge, that say that
Colonel Forney's reason for taking the
Office may have been merely o acirCumstan.
tial one. When he was Secretary of the
Senate, II connection whom he had
placed In u subordinate position there
proved To be deiaulter 10 the extent Of
more than half a hundred thousand dol.
lars. This money Secretary Fornry paid
out OF his own private Income, aud as he
had but q few years before purchased an
expensive piece Of property in the heart
Of Philadelphia, and, US his Washington
newspaper, through the disal1ecuOn olthe
administration, had ceased to yield him q
large income, he felt the loss Of that large
sum. He is happy in the possession Of
one of tho most conscientious and dill.
gent publishers in the country, and II was
said to me In Philadelphia shat this
publisher had promised to make straight
all his emharrassments, provided the in.
come Of the COllectOrSGip Of the Port
would be accepted by him. Thus obliga.
tions weaken us all.
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Revels on Grant and sumner,

From the Louisville Courier.
Senator Revels, of Mississippi, arrived
from Washington Monday evening, and
took passage yesterday on the steamer
Nick LOngwOrth for Vicksburg, from
which place he goes 10 Jackson, Missis.
sippl, where the Legislature Is now sit.
ting. Whether he goes on personal mat.
tens or in the interest Of the Republican
party is not known. A reporter Of the
OOUFier-J0urHGl found him in the barber.
shop, reading Mr.. Summers last great
speech as published in the Courier Jour.
nal Upon interrogating him as to what
he thought Of AIr. Summers speech, he
replied that he was then reading, but had
not finished 1t; but, as far as he had gone
he regarded il as one Of the ablest docu.
ments that he had ever read; and also
stated that Mr.. Sumner had, by his open
and manly policy, blasted all prospects oi
Mr.. Grants denomination; and further
said that Mr. Sumner had no confidence
In Mr.. Grants political honesty, and
looked upon him as being totally incOm.
petent for the high position he now Oc'
cupies.
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CLEANING MIRRORS. - HOusekeepers
should never allow the plate Of q mirror,
or even their window panes 10 be cleaned
with newspaper, Almost all newspapers
now use paper containing straw as com
ponent, and Us the substance Of straw Is
largely composed Of silex (fllnt), which
cannot be entirely eliminated In the pro-
cess Of manufacture, the result Is q con-
geries Of minute scratches on the face Of
the glass, not always visible to the naked
eye slngiy, but ina mass, producing .
cloudy. and dull appearance, ruinous to the
glass. Chamols skin kept in drawer free
from dust, and the delicate tissue paper,
are the best materials for glass cleaning.
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CUBA.
An Insurgent Success.

tyluC q HAVANA, March 81.
General SuOdista Diaz, an insurgent
chief and native of Santo Domingo, sur
prised, IN the neighborhoOd Of Bayamo, a
body ofT0 men o. au Havana regiment,
The attack was so sudden and well con-
Quoted that the SpAniards, aftcr a slight
resistance, tled,y but excepting their
CHIEF, all were captured or killed.
Dia2 also surprised cavalry force and
killed IL Of their number. The rebel
loss in these engagements Is Insignificant.
This continued activity in the eastern
department tends to cUiHrm the Cuban
assertion that part Of the Hornets
cargo was landed allGr the unfortunate
attempt at Puerto Brava.
These successes following the great vic.
tory at Mayart, inspire fresh hopes in in.
Surgent circles at Havana.
tieneralreports from the iusurrectiOnary
districts afford evidence Of an ardent
warllke spirit.
Trustworthy information gives the In.
surgent loss In the attack On the tower OF
Pinto ate Chinese and negroes killed, and
also a son OF Thomas QuentirO Roder.
iquez
A Havana correspondent writes in re-
gard to the situation Of affairs in Cuba,
that the rainy season which comes on in
June WillnoE suspend the Spanish MILL
tary operations. The government, since
the beginning Of The insurrectiou, has for.
warded $S00O0,OOO for lis war finds,
The number Of military officers employ
ed on the island BY the Spanish Govern
ment has been 1887. Some Of these
have been employed In the civil service.
The number Of troops, regulars and vol,
unteers, amounted 70 1900. It is esti-
mated that the losses by disease, deser-
ton and in the field will figure up as high
as 10000. .. .,ELl..Lr-
- HAVANA, MarchSl.
A southerly wind amounting almost 10
a hurricane has prevailed, and was the
seyerest ever experienced on the Island,
|kNIaLN III F#mN. 2 ~ HhIElhN lEHtaNa# 10
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"Now, gentlemen" said 4 peripatetic
lecturer to a somewhat noisy crowd who
had gathered at one Of his Geanees in an
Eastern village, "how would you like a
good balackguard story? All in favor
will raise their hands," Nine.tenths Of
the dexter paws present instantly went
up, and there was sudden hush of all
noisy demonstrations. The lecturer went
on with his original subject for b few
minutes, when some incautious individual
broke out with, "Say, where's the story%
"Bless you" was the reply, II did not IN
tend to tell any such story. Ionly wanted
to know how many blackguards are pres
ent.n You might have heard pin drop
any time during the lecture, after that.
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XLIId CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
,act SENATE.

SENATE.
The debate upon bLr. sHERiAN's reso-
luton directing the Judiciary Committee
to report in favor Of Ku.KluX legislation,
was continued, Mr.. POOLE addressing the
Senate at length on the expression, cause
and effect, and the remedy for outrageo in
the South.
Mr.sBLAIR was awarded tile floor,
and at 4:15 o'clock the Senate wentinto
executive session, and subsequently ad.
journed until Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. DAWES resolution was adopted
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
tOfurnish Snestimate OF the number Of
pounds Of paper thatwill be required to re-.
place and print bank circulars, and on
the cost per pound distinctive ofthe paper
now used for legal tender notes, fractional
notes, and bonds, prior TO 1870, amount
for paper now in use, &c.
Ma. SHELLABABGRR proposed that, by
unanimous consent, the House take o re-
cess from 4:30 to 7:3O this evening, for
debate merely. lie made the suggestion
because so many Of the gentlemen desire
to address the House on hebill 10 enforce
the 14th Amendment.
After general conversation this was
agreed TO. 1t was further agreed that
tomorrow should be devoted 10 debate
only.
The House then resumed the considcra.
ton Of the bill, and was addressed ,by
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GERMANY.
Interview With Bismsrek...He Rx.
plains the Attitude of Germany
Towards the Freuch Revolt.
LONDON, March 30.

AOADCNY AAatNh W.
A newspaper correspondent has obtain.
ed an interview with Bismarck, in which
the state Of affairs in Paris was discussed,
After courteous reception and some pre-
liminary conversation, during which the
Prince expressed his appreciation of the
good sense and consistency displayed by
the people and Government ofthe United
States during the war, he proceeded fully
TO give his views on the situation and 70
define the position Germany takes In the
domestic difficulties in France, which was
ID substance that he denied that Germany
had sent b message to the Reds declaring
that she would not interfere, but would
maintain friendly relations, and adds
there Is mistaken idea prevailing in
England with regard to the position OF
Germany towards the rioters In Paris, in
consequence Of the wrong translation Of
the letter Of Gen. Schlotein."
The Journal 0tieieI said that so long Us
the Germans were not interfered with q
passive attitude will be observed. This
was made TO read "ffiendly attitude" o
very different thing. There have only
been three telegrams sent from Germany
relating to the riots, and two ofthem were
simply,0f amilitary character. One of
these was my own and addressed to Fa-
vre. 1t was also misinterpreted. In short,
Germany will never interfere with the in.
ternal affairs Of France, but oil parties
must respect and observe the peace stipu-
latlons TO the letter, and If in order
to do this the legitimate French
Government appeals for aid Ger
many will probably extend 1t TO q GER
tain degree. Germany will also aid the
Government OF France 10 enforce the law
and order, by relaxing strict regulations
Of the peace prelipinaries; further than
this, Germany will be passive; Germany
will afford facilities Tor the concentration
Of government troops, and II necessary,
give Phiers assistance In suppressing the
Commune In Paris" He declares o regu-
lar government Is only competent TO as
sure Germany Of the payment Of the
promised indemnity, and hence he means
TO maintainiL He recognizes the Reds
as simple rioters, and says as soon rs the
insurgents tranSgress the terms Of the
Conventional concluded with the leglti-
mate government Of France, the Ger
mans will treat them as rioters, and dis,
pese them by force Of arms but 80 long
as they do not transgresS the stipulation,
they will be let alone.
g BERLIN, March 81.
In the Rslelalag yesterday, a resolution
10 draft an address 10 the Emperor In re.
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THE most signal instance Of the force
exerted by the tornado at St Louis was
the pitching into q slough Of a large
freight locomotive. I. II Is calculated that
to accomplish this the force applied must
have been'equal TO nearly two hundred
pounds TO the square foot, As the Beau.
fort scale give only eighteen pounds pres
sure by q wind velocity Of sixty miles per
hour, the pressure stated would indicate
most marvellous velocity in the East St
Louis storm. II Is hsld, however, by some,
that storms Of this fearful character create
o vacuum In their rushing advance, and by
partaklng Of the nature Of the WhirlWind
exert . greater power than can be predt'
Gated from their velocity.
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Of the Communists Is @Death to the rich !
Death to the land.ownersl Death to the
priestsF' DEGREES confscating the church
property have been prepared Denuncia-
tions Of suspected persons are madehou
ly, and many have been arrested. The
guillotine win soon be erected. Many
houses have been marked as good for the
gufllotine. Drafts on tho treasury are
not paid either in Paris OF Versailles.
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QheG1telti19

THE news from Paris indicates that
matters are coming to q crisis, The
Government is about to move It's forces
to Paris, while the insurgents hear.
ing this, propose to throw column
into Versailles and break up the Assem-
bly,. The Germans cooperate with
THEIRS in his efforts to restore order.
The Worlds special that the denuncia-
ton of certain classes (after the fashion
Of 1908 has begun, and that the guillo-
tine Is soon to be set 10 work, we Judge
to be more sensational than true.
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APRIL, the fourth month Of the year,
was by the Romans dedicated Aphrodite
Venus, the goddess of all budding
beauties, but there Is some difficulty
in tracing the origin Of the name,
some believing the root to be Aphro.
dlte-AphriIls-Aprllis; others that It is
derived from the festival Fortuna VlrilIs,
celebrated April. 1st.
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PhiIadeIphia Market.

.tl ..m PHrLADELrHA, BIareASl.
FLouR-Quiet and weak; extra IS 75a
G25.
GRAlN-Wheat dull and unchanged;
Western 81 65a1 6S. Rye 81 O5. Corn
Yellow SOC; mixed Western 77a70c.
Oats quiet and unchanged.
PRovIsIoNs-Mess pork dull at clio.
Ons-Petroleum crude tic: refined go
a29Rc.
WursKY-Unchanged..
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THE engineers Of the Pennsylvania Cen.
trail Railroad Company have been, during
the week, engaged in going over and rec.
tifyipg the survey Tor the WellSburg
branch, heretofore made. We understand
that the fills are materially lowered and
the cost reduced RsliA6urq Herald.
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STATE Bonds Missouri, 9ei; Tennes-
see, old, 05t; do, new, 65i; Virginia, new,
III; do, old, 78t; North CaFolinds, old, 40si
do. new, 23t.
j SrocKs-Western Union Telegraph 5S9;
Adams Express, 74t; Wells, Fargo &
Co., 43; American at; United States 46;
Pacific Mail, 43s; New York Central. 00f;
do. scrip, 90; Erie 2l4; Harlem 1873; Read.
ing, 1O3; Michigan Central, 1871; CleVe-
land g. Pittsburgh, 1184; Northwestern,
S8Ii do. preferred, Oh! Rock Island, 1144;
New Jersey Central, 1914; ST. Paul, G1f;
do preferred, 80; Wabash 5sa; do. pre-
fGrred, 10; Fort Wayne, 07; Tere Haute,
80; Chicago s. Alton, 11st; Ohio s. Mis-
sissippi, AT; Cleveland, Columbus & Gin
cinnati, SOL Burlington 8 Quincy 1853;
Lake Shore, 1921; Indiana Central, 90;
Illinois Central, 184a; Canton, SO.
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A STORY Is told OF a green Congress
man, new to the ways Of the House, (Hcre.
ford, of W. Va, it is saidJ who mistook
the meaning Of tho slapping Tor pages
which always follows the chaplain's open.
ing prayer. "Well, that beats me-" said
he. ~ don't see anything in that prayer
worth cheering"