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Secretary BriStow lslack-Isallcd
A Curious Dilemma.

New YORK, May 10.-The Union
League Club held u special meeting last
night for the election OF new members.
Among the names proposed was that Of
Secretary Bristow. There were llS votes
cast for Bristow, and. .19 black balls. 1mme.
diately after the result was made known
the widest Commotion ensued. Every
man jumped to his feet and exclaimed
against the vote, at the same time pro-
testing that he hnd no hand in the plot to
defeat the Secretary OF the Treasury.
The black. .balling was not the result oi
any political opposition TO Bristow, but
was caused by personal feeling Of two
members Of the Club, who were in the su'
gar business and who felt aggricved by
some decision OF the Secretary, and they
had worked to secure enough black balls
for his rejection. There was a strong
feeling Of Indignation in the Club over
the matter, and measures would be taken
to reyefRA "A
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War in Central A,nerlen.

New YORK, May 1O.-The Panama
Stdr Of May 1st says that fighting hai
been going on between the troops Of Qua
temala and Salvador, and. the loss OF
both sides is heavy. The army Of Guate
mala, under General Barrios, has beer
successful in every quarter, having
driven the Salvadorians before them from
every field, The shipof-wat General
Barrios had landed a large force in th'
rear Of the city Of La Union, which at
tackled the place, completely routing tn
salvadorians and planting the flag o
General Barrios upon the Custom
house and public buildings. The yicto
rious army pushed on to the interior
driving the enemy before them, captur'
ing many prisoners, and causing the
utmost Generalization within the ranks
Of the Salyadorians. At carly dawn OF
the 10th inst. the city OF San Miguel wa
captured, whereupon the President ol
Salvador sent Aag Of truce and asked
that they be allowed 10 make peace offer
ings. II Is understood thai Barrios
would not treat with him upon any other
terms than unconditional surrender.
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weather Report
WAR DRPAKrMRNT,
ogyIcR op THK CniEP sIeHAL oSpickR,
NAShINuION, p'S'l HtIY iS
PROBABILITIES.

PROBABILITIES.
During Saturday for the South Allan
tic States, higher barometer, variable
winds, shifting to cooler north or south
and clear or partly cloudy weather.
Following rain areas will prevail in the
Carolinas. q. - ~
In the Gulf States, rising followed by
rising barometer, warmer south or east
winds, except lower temperature over the
the interior Of East Gull States, and part
ly cloudy weather.
In Tennessee and Ohio Valley, rising
followed by falling barometer, winds
shifting TO northeast and laterto south
west, and.generally clear or partly cloudy
weather.
In the Upper Lakes and Upper Mis-
sissippi Valley high followed by falling
barometer, wind shifting to the east or
south, warm and partly cloudy weather,
followed by rain areas in the northern
portion. .,,
In the Lower Missouri Valley falling
barometer, warmer east to south Winds
increasing cloudiness and possibly rain
areas in the northern part.
In:the Lower Lakes and Middle States
rising followed by stationary barome-
ter, north to west winds, shifting osouth
In former, slightly warmer and clear oi
partly cloudy weather, except a lower
temperature In the southern portion Of
the latter.
The Mississippi river will continue
slowly rising from Cairo to Helena.
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HAVANA, May .l2.-Adyices from St
Thomas, May :, state that 450 persons
have been arrested in the Barbados.
The prisons are full and many persons
have taken refuge in vessels. The great
destruction Of property is estimated TO be
equal to the total valno Of the provision
crop Of the Island. A recurrence Of the
riot is feared IL ,hc government party
shows The same insensibility as hereto.
fore.
The report that ex-Prcsident DOulin.
que OF Hayti had died Of his wounds is
not true. He arrived at St. Thomas April
81 on French man:of-war.
Adyices from Port Au Prince TO May
81, state that perfect tranquility prevail'
in Hayti. There are two candidates Tor
the Presidency-Baisrond Cayal and
Louis Fanis. The former will probably
receive majority Of the votes.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, May 12.-1n the House o.
Commons tonight Jas. johnson Griess
liberal member for Greenock, will ask The
Under Secretary OF Foreign Departments
whether immediate and leading inquiry
Is to bc made into the alleged capture Of
the British schooner, Clementina, by the
Spanish revenue officials, and the killing
Of one Of the crew, with tho view to the
indemnifcation by Spain, Of the ow
ner Of the Clementina and relatives o.
the unfortunate seaman, together with
ample apology TO the British government
for repeated insults 10 her Gag by the
guards Of CoStar, in the vicinity Of Gil
braltar.
FOREIGN GRAIN Markets AND CRoF
.I PROSPECTS.
The grain trade remains depressed and
prices are tending downward, nOtwith-
standing the unpropitious weather and
backwardness OF the crops. Yesterdays
provincial markets did not as rule
quote wheat at an actual decline, but
buyers claimed a reduction Of shilling.
Supplies Of English wheat last week were
45,295 quarters for $50 market towns.
Compared with April deliveries this was
large quantity, although considerably
under the average Of preceding years,
Average prices were: wheat, 45S; bar
ley, 34s 4d; oats, 26s 4d: In London the
average prices we're: wheat, 45s l0d; bar
ley, S4s I'd. The wheat fields in the east.
ern counties are reported as looking yel-
low and poor, and the hay crop likely to
suffer from unfavorable weather. In
Mark Lane to-day, English wheat was in
small request, but samples were held at
previous quotations. Foreign wheat
steady. Oats, barley and maize un-
changed. Flour neglected.
In the House Of Commons, Bourke,
replying to the question Of Grieve, stated
that the published accounts Of the Glenn
entinc affair were substantially correct.
The sale OF the vessel has been stopped,
the men taken prisoners on board re
leased on bail, and searching inquiry
into the affair has been ordered.i
NO CREW FOR AMERICA.
The Oxford University Boat Club has
decided not to send crew to America.
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FRANCE.


PARIS, May 12.-Amablc Ricard, Min.
lister Of the Interior, died last night oil
heart disease, Of which he has been long
suffering.
Ricard's death was caused by the rupt'
ure Of an aneurism.
The late minister was on the point
Of publishing his long announced i'm
portant change to tho projects and sub
projects. ,
A council Of ministers was held this
morning but nothing is known about
their deliberation, Ricard was the min
lister on whose appointment the organi.
zation Of the Republican Compromise
Cabinet turned. His death Is likely to
renew the political troubles which re-
suited from Bullets retirement in conse
quence Of the recent elections.
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CHICAGO, May 2.-Flour-Quiet and
firm. Wheat-Excited aud higher; No. 2
Chicago spring 81 O4 spot; 81 041Sal 05
seller June; ST 05& seller July; No. 8, Ola
94,1c;lrejected Sl15c. Corn-Aetive aud
prices advanced; No. 9, 4G7Ga47c spot; 463s
a4G1Sc seller June; rejected 42a421fc. Oats
Quiet; No. 9, 'S0sSc spot; S0Xc seller
June. Ryc-Quiet at CSC. Barley-Dull
at 59c. Pork-Quiet at $50 75 spot; $50 75
seller June; $40 so 11faoO 05 seller July. Lard
Quiet; steam $l2 321lspot; $l2 S211a12 50
seller June; $l2 45al2 90 seller July. Bulk
Mcats-Quiet at 73salO2sallal1h.- Whisky
Quiet at 81 o.. -y q .,a.A F..
On call board wheat was stronger at
81 O5M June; 81 06Ss July: Oats un.
changed. Pork strong and higher at $50 30
June; $21 10 July. Lard frmer and higher
at Sl2 40 bid June; $l2 55 July.
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THE prSrRIcr sHooLs.

The chair laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Commissioners oI
the District Of Columbia in answer, tc
the resolution Of Mr.. .Edmunds in regard tc
the management Of the white and colored
schools in the District. The Commits
sioners state that no discrimination ex,
lists in the management Of the schools
and no additional legislation Is required
to secure equality in'the schools. Refer
red. n T'
Mr.. Sargent presented a petition OIL
the citizens Of San Francisco, asking
that committee from the two houses o.
Congress be appointed, to sit in San
Francisco during the recess, 10 inquire
into the affairs Of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, and Of the Contract
and Finance Company, and asking thai
all legislation proposed by the managers
be postponed until after the report Of The
committee. Referred.
Mr.. Sherman moved 10 take up the
House bill, authorizing the appoint
meht OF the receivers of the National
banks and for other purposes.
} Mr.. Edwards said that there were buI
few Senator's presenent and the Senate
adjourned until Monday.
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GERMANY.
The RerIin Conference.

BERLIN, May 1.-THE FIRST conference
OF Andrassy, Gortschakof and Bismarck
was held yesterday at Bismarck's resi-
dence. 1t is Understood that the An
drassy note will form the basis Of their
conferences. The Turkish Ambassadors
have been instructed to express to the
representatives Of the great powers, the
Portes deep regret at the salonica out
rage, and to give assurance that the guilty
persons will be punished. He is also in
structed to declare that the Porte is will
ing 10 meet the wishes OF the three Em-
perors regarding the execution Of the
programme embodied in Andrassy's note,
and will raise no objections 10 the guaran'
tees which may be required by the pow
ers.
HANDS OFF FOR THE PRESENT.
Itis stated that the three Chancellors yes.
terday at their conference decided TO ab-
stain at least for the present from any
military intervention in the Turkish
troubles, and that Count Andrassy ex.
pressed great satisfaction ut this decision.
Count Won Arnim has appealed to the
Imperial Dcciplaniary. Count at Leipsic
against the decree by which he was dis
missed from the public SERVICE,
TURKISH ADvICEs.
Adyices from Constantinoplc report
that great excitement prevails there. The
ministerial changes, which are nnfavora-
BILE to the old Turkish party, make good
impression here, but the retention Of the
Minister Of War occasions comment. 1t
is understood that yesterdays conference
at Bismarck's residence resulted in n
complete agreement touching the points
to be discussed and no doubt is entertain
cd that the other powers will accept the
principles laid down. 1t is expected as
result OF the conference that note sup
Elementary TO that OF Andrassy will be
formulated, defining the guarantees re-
quired OF Turkey for the execution OF re:
forms, and reserving the international
right to control such execution. What
ever steps may be taken, il is believed
that the three Emperors will ask the sup.
port of the other treaty powers therein.
Russia considers II imperative, in view
OF the agitated state Of Turkey, TO de-
mand the adoption Of decisive and en-.
ergetic course, so as to obtain the required
guarantees. The Salonica outrage and
the reports OF the excited state Of feeling
in Constantinople will be considered, and
probably guarantees will also be demand
ed for the security Of the. Porte's Chris.
tian subjects and the foreigners in its
dominions against similar outbreaks Of
Mahometan fanatics.
The Imperial Chancellors had second
conference to-day. Count Andrasy and
Prince Gortschakoif had previously con.
ferred together for four hours.
It is stated that Prince Gortschakofl
will not accompany the Car to Ems to.
morrow, but is to remain in Berlin for a
few days longer.
STILL uNDURIED.
A dispatch confirms the report that the
bodies OF the murdered Consulsat Aloni-
ca are still unburied. The excitement oi
the Mahometan population is! so great
that it would be dangerous to attempt a
funeral till the arrival Of a reinforce
ment Of troops and an additional foreign
man.of-war.
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Unitarian Conference.

LOUISVILLE, May 12.--The Western
Unitarian Conference, composed Of Unita'
rian ministers and delegates from the
western States and territories, eommenc,
ed It's annual session in the Church ol
Messiah to-day at 8 o'clock. Before open
ing the business Of the session an hour
was spent In devotional exercise, Rev. J.
Il. Haywood, OF Louisville, leading the
service. At the conclusion Of these cxer.
cises Mr.. Haywood welcomed the mem
bers Of the Conference.
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TIE Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has offered free transportation to all
Mexican war veterans who desire to at
tend the Centennial Exposition at Phila'
delphia the coming summer. They must
however, present their credentials either
through an organization TO which they
belong g-as the Scott Legion, for instance
-or their discharge papers. Any boap
Ede veteran OF the Mexican war, present
I'M himself at any ticket Office. Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, will be
furnished with transportation TO Phila'
delphia and return.-Pa'6Ggh Conner
eiaL.
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Ic,r DIT IcIJED ATTGTIST 24S 1892 II aa - wheel
ouR dispatches this morning record (

Our dispatches this morning record 4
rather sorry exhibition Of weak and pus-
Unanimous human nature, The Union
League Of New York took n vote on the
question Of electing Secretary Bristow to
honorable membership IN their body. Up
on tho count there were 1lS vote.
in his favor and 12 "black balls" against
him. Thereupon great hubbub arose
and everybody 'sprang to their feet, each
fellow protesting like Peter when he de-
MED his Lord, "I knew not the man.
They all denied any knowledge Of the
black. balls. Subsequently, however, when
the coWardly black-ballers were cornered,
they attempted 10 skulk BY Sayi ng their
votes had no political signif cance and
were only cast on personal grounds.
Ia it any wonder that Horace Greeley
once expressed his contempt for the
members Of that same League in words
more forcible than polite ?
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PHILADELPHIA, May l2.-Wool-Dull
aud prices nominal; supply light: Ohio,
Pennsylvania and West Virginia Xxx and
above 4Ia42c; X 4Oc; medium 44a46c; coarse
.lO.i9c; New York, Michigan, Indiana and
western fine 35a37c; medium 43a45c; coarse
Soa4lc; cOmbing washed 55aG0c; do unwash.
ed 40c; Canada combing 60c; fine unwasli.
cd 2ia2Gc; coarse and medium unwashed
2SaS2c; tub washed 40a45c; extra and me-
rino pulled 3SaS4C; No. / and supcrtine
nIllnl 21a2hE.
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Marine Infelligence.

NEW York, May 12.-sEsamship HOl-
land, from London, arrived.
LONDON, May l2.-Steamship Ontario
before reported as having lost her rudder
was spoken to four hundred miles wes
Of Fortnelle lighthouse, making forty
miles day.
son, from New York; arrived This !
the first ocean steamer, that has, passed
through the jetties. Draft l4tfeet
fnchas
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Greenback Club OF Little Rock,
Ark, yesterday appointed delegates TO
the Indianapolis Convention.
The trial at Laramie City, Wy, OF
George Ritter, the defaulting County
Treasurer, terminated yesterday in his
acqnittal on technical grounds.
The bodies Of Charles Metz and vile,
murdered by Indians, were taken to Lar
annie City, Wy, yesterday. They will be
buried tomorrow afternoon.
philadelphia Is threatened with n
mass meeting to protest against the clos
ing Of the Centennial Exhibition on Sun
days. 1t is 10 be held this evening.
AT Memphis Judge Emmons, Of the
us. Circuit Court, has granted q decree
for the sale Of The Paducah & Memphis
railroad, which will, Il Is said, insure the
speedy completion Of the road.
The entire valley Of the Connecticut
ia one broad sheet OF water from North.
CUMBERLAND to Dalton, and travel is entire
ly suspended between South Lancaster
and Groveton Junction on the Grand
Trunk Railway, u distance oil twenty
miles.
During severe storm which passed
over the city OF Pittsburgh this morning
the house Of james Ralston, in the 2lsl
ward, was struck bylightning, iniuring
Mr.. Ralston seriously and Mrs. Rals.oH
supposed fatally.
The trial Of D. ". Warren, former
| ly Supervisor Of Internal Revenue in
the Chicago district, was commenced in
that city yesterday morning, on the joint
Indictment against him and Z. I. Bridges
ex-Deputy Collector. They are charged
with conspiracy to defraud The revenue.
The Kansas City (Mo.) Price Ctareui
has advices from Western Missouri, Kan
sas, Southwestern Iowa and Southwestern
Nebraska, which say the winter wheat
crop is in splendid condition, and prom
ises an extraordinary yield, and there IL
largely increased acreage over last
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PHILADELPHIA, Mdy 19.-Flour-Quiet;
Wisconsin and Minnesota extra family at
S. 75aG 30. Wheat-Quict; Pennsylvania
red 81 50; amber 81 5lal 5s. Corn-YCl.
low GOaG2c; sail 601fc. 0ats--Dull; west
ern mixed 4iaiSc. Whisky-Firm; western
81 OF. Clover Secd-l6al75Gc. Petroleum
Dull; crude 1l1Sc; refined Is 5.lGc. But.
ter-Steady; New York and Bradford
county extras 2Sa30c; firsts 2Ga2Sc; western
extas 25a?7c; tirsts 23a20c. Cheese
Unchanged. Eggs-Qdiet and steady at
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81. LOUIS, May 12.-Arrived-City Of
vicksburg, from ViCkSburg; Utah, from
Fort Smith. Departed Northwestern,
Tor Keokuk. From the best information
obtainable, the river Ia falling slightly,
but the decline Is almost impereeptible.
The Government gauge and OIL the other
marks in use before the flood are now
under water, and itissery hard togtye
accurate quotations Of either a rise or de-
cline, Weather cloudy and much cooler.
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Raptist Convention.

RICHMOND, Va, May Fin The
Southern Baptist Convention to-day The
subject OF foreign missions was discussed
the entire day. A.resolution was :unani'
mo,isly adopted to to largely increase tne
work in China, Africa and Italy during
the coming year.
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Mr.. ScuoPIELD said in his speech at
Clarksburg, when acting as temporary
chairman Of The convention, that West
Virginia had never yet given her elector-
al vote to any but Republican candidate
for the Presidency. This is true, as a
mere matter ofiact. And yet it does not
by any means properly include the idea
which the words might seem to convey,
viz: that majority Of the voters Of the
State preferred the Republican candi.
date, or would have voted for him.
in 1872, had not the contest as
10 the Presidency been substantially
abandoned after the October election in
that year. II was the $4,000 majority
for Hartranft in Pennsylvania on the
second Tuesday Of October that gave
West Virginia to Grant in November,
and nothing else. This is shown by the
fact that at the election for members Of
the Legislature and State officers, a few
weeks previous, the State went decidedly
Democratic. For instance, Camden,
who was beaten by a majority
Of 1858. by Gov Jacob, still
led Greelcy's vote by nearly 1000 in
November. In other words, while Camden
ran behind the general Democratic tick
ct, he yet pOllcd 4o,So5 votes as against
29,45l for Greeley. And ut the same
election the Democracy carried the State
overwhelmingly for the Legislature, hav-
ing secured that fall majority Of Is in
the Senate and "a in the House.
Now we submit that this does not show
that West Virginia is a Republican State,
by good deal, nor that any sort Of
a Republican can carry ii. The Gin
cinnati Commercial believes that Bristow
can get several thousand more votes in
Ohio than any Of his competitors. II
this is true as to Ohio ii Is more or less
true OF every State IN the Union, westof
New England, including West Virginia.
The moral Of the story is therefore OBJ
yious.
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Tho Struggle Of the Marrow
Gauges.


The various narrow gauge pro-
jects of this region, Of which we have
heard good deal, are not malerializing
ns rapidly. as their friends could desire
Most Of them exhibit more or less life
and few OF them arc really dead pro-
jects, but they nearly all drag good deal,
and arc sources OF anxiety to those spec
tally interested in their fate. For in
stance, there is the Bellaire & Woods
field road-which has been talked abou
so much. 1t Is not yet located, and the
latest news is that the route via McMa'
hons Creek has beecn abandoned and
the one by Wegee substituted for it.
And yet more money is wanted for the
Wegec route, aud must be had too, before
it can be considered "a fact accomplish
cd" even on paper.
Next comes the .st, Glairwille & Nea's
Siding project-onlyi s!x miles and a
half long-which would cost, when eqnp-
ned, only $4,000, and yet II is in a dis
couraging position. And this, TOO, not
withstanding its initial point is an OLD
and wealthy community, where they have
been talking railroads since the Purcell
survey Of 1887, and Notwithstanding, too
the talk that has been heard about remoy
ing the county seat 10 some point aecessif-
bic by railroads. The last account as TO
prospects is not whOllyencouraging. The
81. CIairsville CArOaies is induced TO
remark that "unless the people who arc
to be benefited by this road, and who are
amply able to spare the means to place II
under contract, come up It's help with
larger subscriptions and more earneal
work, the project will fail"
The waynesburg & Washington mar
row gauge, while II has actually beer
commenced, and is perhaps Onc'half te
twO.thirds graded, is still in a troubled
condition. The last Waynesburg RSpub
liean publishes call for meeting Of the
Directors, and says (rather ominOuslyl
I'VE look anxiously TO their deliberations,
as matters OF paramount Importance to
the welfare Of the enterprise are to be
considered and. decided" This, wstake
it, means that moro moneys wanted. We
notice that Mr.. Richie, the President Of
the road, has been on a visit tosee the little
narrow gauge that now runs between
pennsboro aud Harrisville, West Vir'
GINA, He seems to have been
much pleased and encouraged with
what hC saw and learned 10 regard 70
that road. 1t tonly cost $1,000 per mile
has twelve pound rail laid down on
wooden rails, and employs light rolling
stock. "The people along ia line and at
llaFriIville are 80 pleased and grai6ed
With it that they would not abandon II
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CLEVELAND, May IA Herald Mas.
sillon special tonight, says the works at
the coal shaft at Silver Creek were burned
this afternoon. The FIRE was aecidentol;loss
ST., 900, insured $1,000. No trouble with
the strikers reported. The prospects Of
the miners resuming work Is very en-.
couraging.
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ITs baptism of fire seems to have much
improved the appearance Of the Fairmont
KIginiaa. In saying 90, however, we'do
not recommend other papers to adopt
the same ordeal as a means Of improve
ment. We trust 1t will be long while
before our cotcmporary shall be compelled
10 improve in the same way again.
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New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, May 19.-IIusiness moderate
with domestic commission houses and
light with jobbers. Cotton goods in steady
request for small lots and prices unchapg.
ed. Fancy prints ruled quiet. Shirtings
active with agents. Spragues Shirting
prints rcdnced to SIC. Heavy WoOlens in
lair request, Foreign goods dull.