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PITTSBURGH, May 8.
Pho IRoS.-The market for pig iron re.
mains about the same as at the date OF
our last report, and may be fairly quoted
at from sci 90 to So 90 on four months
time for Gray Forge iron. The sales
were not large but constant for small lots
for immediate use. The iron manufac'
turerS Of the West are now holding an
adjourned meeting Of their association
here, which has been in session for sew
eral days. The meetings are secret, but
II is Understood that they expect to arrive
at some understanding that will result in
q more firm adherence to prices and reg
ulate the production according to the de-
mands for consumption. Bituminous
coal.smelted from Lake Superior ore
1000 tons Gray Forge, S2l, ,OO cash; 800
tons Gray Forge, S2l 90 cash; 100 tons
Gray Forge, SCI so on four months time.
Anthracite-lO0 tons Gray Forge, so 70
cash; 100 tons white, SIS so four months;
20 tons silvery $40 90 cash. Charcoal
200 tons Ere Hanging Rock, S23 so four
months; 100 tons, u mixed lot, S. R., on
private terms. Coke-50 tons foundry,
S93 so four months,
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Freight Tariff.

Sr. LOUIS, May 6.-The General Freight
Agents OF the Missouri Pacific, 81. Louis,
Kansas City and Northern, Chicago and
Alton, Chicago Darlington & Quincy,
Hannibal &St. Joe, Missouri Kansas and
Texas, Chicago Rock Island & Pacific and
Western Union Railroads, who have been
In session here couple OF days past, fix.
ed the following schedule Of rates from
Chicago to Kansas City, Leavenworth,
Atchison and St. Joseph: First class,
so cents; second class, 20 cent?; third class
45 cents; fourth class, 30 cents; special %
cents; salt, cement and plaster per barrel
in car loSds, S65; class A., SIS; class b.
500; class c., $40; lumber, S62 so. From
ST. Louis to same points: First class
65 cents; second, so; third, 50; fourth, 25i
special, 90; salt, cement and plaster per
barrel in car load., Sl5; class A., $50: class
B., $40 class G., $50, lumber, S32 So
Eastward bound freight rates to St. Louis
from these points are made arbitrary.
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rnE srArrrEs IN rnECAsE.

Judge Treat before sentencing the gau-
gers and stOre-kcepers to-day drew atten-
tentiOn TO the fact that the statutes under
which these men were indicted provide u
heavier penalty than those under which
the greater offenders were convicted.
For instance in the case Of Gen. Nc
Donald the maximum punishment was
three years imprisonment, while in all
the cases excepting one before the court the
maximum was five. The minimum in
McDonalds case was six months, while in
these cases it was one year. The court at
first had thought the penitentiary was the
proper place Tor this class OF offenders,
but il they we're sent there the contrast
between their punishment and the pun
ishment inflicted by the Circuit Court in
two noted cases, supposed to be those OF
Mckee and Mcguire, would be too great.
The spectacle would be presented Of the
dupes and inferior offenders being treated
with more severity than the great Offend
ers. The court therefore decided to sub
stitute the county jail for the penitentiary
and lean to the side OF mercy.
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Destructive storm at Chicago.

ShlCAuU, may U.-ADOuL y OClUCk lnlS
afternoon a terrific rain storm, accompa.
MED by rotating tornado, visited this
city and did great damage to property,
The storm spent itself chiefly on the
south and north sides, the west escaping
almost uninjured. The wind seemed TO
come from above and dropped here and
there over the city, Skipping some por-
tions which lay in its course. Among the
casualties reported are the following:
The Michigan Southern Railroad Depot
was unroofed and six laborers working In
the vicinity more or less hurt, one Of them
seriously. The massive steeple OF Grace
Church, 175 feet high, fell and crushing
through the roof penetrated the aisle.
The choir were practicing in the Church
at the time, but none Of them sustained
any injury. The loss to the Church
exclusive OF the steple is estimated at
$1,000. The spire Of the Wabash Avenue
Methodist Church also broke off and
fell into lot adjacent. The tin roof OF
No. 5l7 Wabash avenue. was carried of
and the building left deicnseless against
the great storm. The upper portion Gf
the roof Of the old county hospital was
carried away, and the cbimneys falling
on the lower portions caused much in.
jury to the building. The patients were
speedily removed and none were serious
" hurt. The wind took of u large por-
ton Of the roof OF 0sbOrn's
harvesting machine mandatory and
sixty feet Of the first wall fell in,
smashing the machinery and in
flicting other damage TO the amount OF
5000. The house OF Henry W. King
was unrooied and damaged badly. The
omnibus barn on Blue Island avenue, near
Twenty.second street. was blown down.
A three story frame house on the corner
Of Paulina and 22d streets was blown
down and one boy killed. Besides this
sevaral Of the tenants were injured and
some limbs broken. AT OILS the massive
fog bell at the crib together with the
newly erected tower were swept into the
lake and entirely destroyed. The loss
will probably be 5000. Trees, lamp
posts and other debrisst the streets in
some parts Of the city, Side walks were
turned over and jammed against houses,
breaking glass, ETC.; hacks and carriages
were wrecked in the streets and aban-
doned. Nearly fifty vehicles were seen
on the South Side after the tornado had
passed, all turned over and some Of them
rendered worthless. Innumerable chiu-
neys toppled over and signs were
hurled into the streets in all
directions. But little loss OF life is re.
ported as yet. The Palmer and Gardner
Houses are said to have been badly dam
aged, but no particulars can be ascer-
tained at this hour. ln-,he lake the
force Of the storm seems TO have been
less, but nearly every vessel lying inside
the harbor and in the river, as well as
those outside, lost sails or masts or por.
lions Of their rigging. The lightning
struck several times, but in only one case
was any one injured, and then only
slightly. The storm lasted but few
minutes, and at this writing it is perfect
L., aaIp,
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POLITICAL NOTES.


LOUISVILLE, May G.-The Democratic
voters OF Louisville chose their delegates
to the State Convention to-day. Judge
I. L. Burnett presided, and the conven-
ton was the most orderly that has been
held for years, the best men Of LouivilIe
taking part. No expression Of opinion
was publicly proclaimed, and its general.
iy understood that a majority Of the dele
gates favor the election Of Samuel ]. Til
den, Of New York, to the presidency.
CARo, May Cat the Alexander
County Republican Convention held here
to day, delegates we're instructed for
Ridgeway for Governor, Hamburger for
Treasurer, and SerOggs, for Secretary oil
State.
AUGUSTA, Ga, May G.-The Democrat,
ic delegation is uncommitted and will
vote for any good man that can be elect
ed. The Republican delegation stands
IS for Morton, 7 for Blaine, Z for Bristow
and . for Conkling.
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The African VI. E. Conference
thankful

ATLANTA, Ca. May 6.-The General
Conference Of the African Methodist
Church adopted resolutions Of thauks TO
the managers Of the Centennial for re-
cognizing the Sabbath. Resolutions Of
fraternal greeting were adopted and
fraternal messengers elected 10 the Metho-
dist Church North, African Methodist Of
Zion, colored Methodist Of United
Brethren Of Christ, British Methodist
Protestant and Methodists OF the True
Weslyans. Teiegrams Of fraternity were
sent 10 the Baltimore Conference. 81.
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SpRIN0FfhLD. Mass, May 5,-The
North Adam. failure Of yesterday is The
most seriUu. disaster the long seeUn Of
financial depression has brought Western
Massachusetts, aud Is the more discour-
aging becau,e our local public had gradu-
ally settled down into the conviction that
the great firms which had pulled
through, 50 far, would weather the Storm
entirely. Like all suSpen-ions Of manu-
featuring firms, the saddest feature Of the
business is the sudden throwing Of 70
many people out Of employment, agra.
waited by the fact that the savings Of not
few, deposited with their employers for
safe keeping, are lost along with their
loss Of work.
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LONDON, May 6.-The steamships
Abysinia and Nevada, from New York
arrived.
The Steamer Lament from New York
arrived at Plymouth to-day, aud landed
forty passengers Of the steamer Antonio,
from Liverpool for Quebec, taken of May
Sd.
PHILADELPHIA, May 6.-The steamer
Argo, from Liverpool arrived.
Plymouth, May 6.-The steamer
Frisia will sail tomorrow with the mails
and port passengers Of the steamship
Goethe which put back disabled.
BALTIMORE, May 7.-Arrived-steam.
ship Murberg, from Bremen.
NEw York, May 6.-SteAmers Donan,
Bremen and City Of Richmond, arrived,
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Indian Depredations.

FoRr LARAMIE, Wy, May G.-The
Indians run off thirty-one head Of horses
and mules from Hunton's rancho belong
ing to Col. Bullock, Cheyenne, and Mr..
John Hunton, yesterday. James Hunton,
a brother Of John Hunton, was killed.
His body was found eight miles from the
rancho at Goshen Hole, and brought into
the rancho last night. l: II. Owens, Of
Chug Springs Rancho, and Little Bat, a
hunter and scout Gwin's OK train, and
II. A. PARROTS mule train, of Cheyenne,
we're attacked by Indians on the second
inst, in Red Canon. They made a strong
defense, keeping up running fight for
some time, carrolling the trains and
fighting from behind the wagons and
teams. Finally reaching a good point
for natural defense, they stopped there
and succeeded in driving the Indians of.
One man was wounded badly and four
teen horses killed.
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New YORK, May 6.-CommodOre VAN
derbilt will be eighty-two years Of age on
the eth Of the present month, should his
life be spared. He has been sick for for
ty years, and especially so for the past
twenty years, having received railroad
shock twenty years ago from which he has
never recovered. During parts Of his
forty years illness he has been afflicted
with inflammation Of the bladder, piles
and rupture, and from all Of these he is
still, more or less, suffering; in addition
TO which he has to bear the weight Of
over eighty years. His present contine-
ment 10 the house has lasted for about
Ten dhyS.
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THE TURF.


NASHVILLE, May Con the last day
OF the Nashville races the weather was
warm and dry and the track in good con.
dition.
The first race, u mile dash, was
won by Nipper. Time 2:43..
The second race, i! mile dash, was
won by weatherby in 2:lSi.
The third race, mile heats, Brown As.
teroid, L. ., .; Larry Hart, 3, /, /; Fannie
Malone came in second in the first heat;
Damon, the iavoriie, threw his rider and
was distanced. Time, l:454, l:i4l and
l:4G.
William, and owing's stable left Tor
Louisville this morning.
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GRANGER NEws-We learn from the
Braxton Mountaincer that wheat crops
look very promising. Oats look fine SO
far. Each farmer is trying TO raise a
sufficient quantity for the coming winter.
There has been a great deal oi log.rolling
this spring, and some claim to have sew
enteen acres Of new land for corn, others,
from four 10 ten acres.
The Point Pleasant Register says that
the prospects for the wheat crop down
there are unusually good.
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Twelve Rules for Successful
Farming.

/. Drain thoroughly. .. Plow deep
and loosen the subsoIl. 3. Provide good
storage for solid manure, and cisterns for
the liquid manure. 4. Choose CONNER
cial fertilizers intelligently, and do not
use one in excess Of another because 9TH
ers have used It. 8. Manure every
crop which benefits by i, and manure
high. O. Cultivate all safe, paying crops,
and select the best seed for these. Z. Cul-
tiyate every crop upon your fields, and in
prooer rotation. 5. Cultivate more and
better hay. 0. Feed Plen tiiul and Of the
best Of hay. 10. Breed stock, and let not
mere accident control the increase. IL.
support breeding and feeding by proper
care, II, Keep accounts,
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PrrspuRoH, May G.-The Emperor
Dom Pedro, who passed through this
city at an early hour this morning on his
way to the oil regions, returned this af-
ternoon, arriving here at halt.past 3,
and after brief visits to the Municipal
Hall, st. Paul's Cathedral, the Western
penitentiary and the large iron and glass
manufactures Of south.side, left on the
fast line cast for Philadelphia. No pub
lie demonstration was made.
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An Estimate as TO BristoW's
Strength
Cincinnati CommtTrlal u saIuTdly.

[Cineinnau Commercial of fsaturdSJ.l
Our estimate Of Bristow's strength given
ten days ago, and SO much derided q. ex-
travasant, turns out to have been below
the facts. 1t does not Seem improbable
now that Bristow will have larger vote
than any other candidate on the frat bal
lot, aud II it were not for the iOoling
away Of Ohio In the name Of Hayes, he
would be the early choice Of the Conven.
tion by an overwhelming vote. As the
case stands, there will Be a protractpd
contest, with the chances very positively
for BristoW In the end.
An addItOnAl estimate
The Chicago Tribune, after surveying
the Presidential field, arrives at the con-
clusion that Bristow Ia the strongest
man, and Blaine second.
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uInuMAY RnnnERY.


A dispatch from Yrcka says that Col.
Wingard, United States Paymastcr, and
his clerk, en- route to Fort CASTOR to pay
the troops, were attacked by two high.
waymen. TIE clerk was killed and 81 600
taken from him. Wingard was wounded,
but escaped with the balance Of the funds.
One Of the robbers has since been cap
tured.
SAN FRANcTsco, May The U. S.
Paymaster robbed on the way to Fort
CASTOR proves to have been Col Brod.
head, instead Of Wingard. His clerk was
only slightly wounded.
Agentleman arrived in the city yester.
day morning, carrying with him the head
Of Chavey, the bandit, for which the Gov
crnor has offered 5000 reward.
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II. Louis, May 6.-In the United States
Dstrict Court this morning alfdavits
showing the facts in mitigation Of the
oFenses OF John E Howard, Louis Kel.
Ijrman, John A. Mead and r. B. Jones,
gaugers and storekeepers, were read tu
Ine court. Brief remarks were made by
the counsel for the defendants and for
the government, but at the writing Ol
this report the Court had not passed
EantAncR
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SEw YoRK, May 6.-The railroad CON
troyersy has not taken any more definite
shape within the past day or Two, and the
belief is generally expressed BY railroad
men that there will not be an open rup
ture. On the other hand some freight
agents state that though no act Of ac
knowledged cutting had been done, II wa,
generally known that large special re
ductions were constantly made.
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TIE MAssILLoN srRIKE.-The dis
turbances out at Massillon, Ohio, while
not 40 serious as those that have occurred
in the mining regions Of Eastern Penn
ylyania, are nevertheless serious enough
in their character. They are costing an
immense amount Of money, directly and
indirectly. The coal mine owners are
losing property by fire and other sorts Of
destruction, the miners are losing the
wages they might earn and eating up
what they have heretofore earned, and the
taxpayers OF Ohio are footing the bill in
the way Of general expenses for military
purposes. A correspondent Of the Gin.
cinnati Ga,ette Of Saturday, writing from
the seat Of war, intimates that there are
two sides to the story Of the strike, and
the side Of the miners is explained as fol.
lows:
"The miners complain, for instance
that they are charged too much for the
powder they are compelled 10 use, and
that when operators sell them supplies
they are almost always extortionately
high.priced. Again, they say that the
miners are compelled to pay more for
the coal they use in their own households
than the market price for coal in Cleve-
land. Once more, they say they have
frequently been promised pay for
work done in places where the
vein grows so narrow rs to render dig.
ging more difficult and laborous, bat
that in most cases the operators went
back upon their word and refused the ex-
ira pay after the work was done. Fur.
thermOre, they say that whenever one OF
their number would venture 10 complain
OF these things, or try to reason about
them with operators or mine superin-
tendcnts, he would be told at once 10 take
his tools and go somewhere else, so that
the miners had no other remedy for
grievance than TO strike.
] commend these things to the careful
consideration Of coal operators in the
Mahoning Valley and elsewhere, and ask
them il there ia not not Too much truth in
them. Ifso, then they are partly respon-
sible, not only for strikes themselves, but
for the evils and calamities growing out
OF strikes.
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TURF.

At Bay District track yesterday Gold
en- Gate won the handicap, dash It mile,
in 2:l2f. Bradley sweePstAkes, mile
heats, was won by Golden Gate in l:6Ol
and l;54t. Sweepstakes, two mile dash
was won by Lady Amanda In 3:i5l. The
track was little heavy.
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DosroS, May 6.-The three mile race
for 81 900 over the Charles River course,
between Falkner, Reagan and City Point
crews, has been postponed for two weeks,
Reagan having disabled his hand. The
City Point crew pulled over the course to
make positive their claim TO the stakes
in case OF 4 back down.
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OMAHA, May Elm the Circuit Court
yesterday, Justice Miller rendered a de-
cision in the case Of the United States vs.,
the B. 4 N. Railroad in Nebraska, in.
volvlng the title to 10000 acres Of land
lying on the north side Of said road, con.
frming the title Of the road thereto and
dismissing the bill,
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NEw YORK, May G.-Afenbach who
will open the Gilmore Garden on Thurs
day next had reception tonight by the
Lotus Club. and in the course of his re-
sponse to the speech Of the President
said: lie hoped to produce on these
shores new work which should be the
greatest OF his life.
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ST. LOUIS.
Heavy storms in missouri.

sr. LOUIS, May 6.-Dispatches from
different parts OF central and western
Missouri and Kansas note very heavy
rain for several days past, and in some
localities high and damaging winds. All
the upper rivers are rising last, and the
indications are that there will be freshets
in thc Mississibni riyer.
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All Quiet.

CLEVELAND, May 7.-Everything was
quiet at Massillon to-day. Last night
about S o'clock six or eight shots were
fired at the pickets stationed at the War
rington mine. The pickets returned the
FIRE and started in pursuit, but the at
tackipR party made their escape.
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ITALY.
:OmcinlIy Denied.

RoME May 6.-The official Gazette de.
nies by authority that there has been
confer snce Of foreign diplomats and car
dinalt with n view Of ascertaining the
best means Of ending the conflict between
the {arious states and the church.
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wMn1xoroS, May 6.-Jossph Nc.
Fsrland, the we'll known correspondent,
died this morning. ls3I'
LIVERPOOL, May 7.-Hou. John A.
Learing, ex.member Of Congress, died
yesterday at Minola, Ii.
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The Republicans OF Brooke county
have not yet moved in the matter Of send
ing delegates to CIarksburg. This is
owing to the fact that most everybody is
deeply engrOssed in local politics up
there. They don't care who is President,
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TIE Preston County Journal believes
that the Republican party can carry West
Virginia this year, provided (l) they Or
ganirc thoroughly, and (9) nominate
strong ticket, and (S) pledge themselves
uncquivocally to submit an amend
,nent to the Constitution abOlishing
the County Court system. "If," says The
Journal, "the Republican party will put
these points into their platform we prom
ise 1900 majority, at least, in Preston"
The Journal thinks that the State (nOmt-
nating) Convention should be hcldby the
middle Of July. 1t says;
"The party needs thorough organiza'
ton, not only in every county, but in
every school district as well; and, 10
order TO have this, we want a thorough
canvass, and consequently an early con-
vention, to be held not later than the
middle Of July"
In regard to the unpopularity oil the
County Court system, and the consequent
necessity Of coming out strong against it
on the part Of the Republicans, the
Journal has this to say:
A gentleman who has recently can.
vassed a portion Of this county, 10.
forms us that the feeling against the
County Court system is one Of bitter
ness and unanimity. Both parties, as
correspondent in our last issue put
it, shave had enough Of it" Our
informant says that many Democrats have
vowed that they would vote for any man
or party that would promise the abolish
ment Of the fraud. Separate the ques'
tion from politics, and there would not
be fifty votes given in this county, in ia.
vor OF the county.court system. We want
10 say to the Democrats Of this county,
that they will have an opportunity 70
vote for the aboliShment OF the costly
absurdity, this fall. The Republican
party has always opposed ii, and they are
pledged to wipe ii out. ..-
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The Times says the Mincing Lane
markets continue to suffer from the de.
preston Of trade, and a general feeling Of
caution is now existing, therefore sPecula-
lion il extinct, with prices lower than for
some years. Sugar does not quite main
tain last weeks improvement; ordinary
quotations Of coffee are still very de-
pressed and have further declined in
several cases 10 the extent Of two shillings
per hundred weight. ...
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Sentence was passed as follows: LouiS
Kellerman, gauger, six mouths in the
county Jail and 81 900 fne; John E. Hos.
ard, gauger, John A. Mead, gauger, 4. .
JUnes, sIorekeeper, aud Henry Armstead,
slOrekeeper, each fifteen months in tue
county jail and 81 900 fne.