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Chicago.

CHICAGO, April s,-Flour- Nominal.
ly unchanged; spring extra "a 50a5 25; ives.
tern extra 81 50a5 50. Minnesota extra
81 75l6 81, patents 50 5oa9 %, superfne
s. 75a4 90, winter extra S500G7 90. Wheat
Fair demand but at lower rates; No. I
Chicago spring 81 l1H, No. 2 gilt edgo
81 10 regular, 81 9S cash and April, 81 OK
al osJS Nay, 81 cox June, No. 5 at 81 Ola
/ OK. Corn-Unsettled and active but
weak and lower; strictly fresh 40hc regu.
Lar, s9hc cash and April, 4l1tailiSe May,
4iJss42c June, rejected 35SlaS6e. Oats
Ia lair demandNbut at lower rates; 22Lc
cash and April, 26Hc Nay, 26sSe June,
Rys.-Quiet and steady at 5sJ1c. Barley
null, weak and lower 1t 4lc. Pork
Active but weak and lower ut $9l5 cash
and April, 50 29HSe25 May, 50 37JSa9 40
Juue. L,rd : Unsettled but generally
lowerat 81 05 cash, 81 10a7 l2Iz May, $7l6
az l7If JuGe. Bulk MeRts-Easier at SKA
5a55sc. AlCohol-35c bid, SIC asked.
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no reason why the Russians might moi
march 10 the SueZ Canal he could mol
conceive why ESgland should be unarmed
when all the other Powers were armtng
Lord Granville ctIlieiItd the details oi
the Government past policy, but de-
clared be would NOT commit himself or
his friends on the present. question, bal
would leave the Government u their OWE
responsibility. On general review oi
The situation he drew cobcl1-ions fAyora'
bic TO peace.
Lord Derby denied that the calling out
Of the reserves was the sole or principal
cause Of his difference with his late col
leagues. He said matters at present were
at dead lock where neither aide would
give way for fear Of loss Of dignity. He,
Tor one, ,Eonld not press matters now and
increase the groundless irritation. He de.
MED the existence Of an emergency iusti-
iying the calling ont OF the reserves. The
only conceivable motive for haste, OF
which, however, he would not accuse the
Government, was TO take advantage OF
the war feeling in the country. Even an
Austrian alliance was very doubtful, and
all other powers were certain 10 stand
aloof. Why, under these circumstances,
should England be not drifting, but rush.
ing into purposeless war? he admitted
that circumstances might force England
into war, but at present he could see no
ground therefor.
Lord Cairns said the smallness Of the
increase did not justify Lord Derby's in.
ferences.
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NHw YoRK, April 81 Cottou-Iregular
and nominal at iO1Sal0Ac Flour--Dull;
Nos. 2 at IS O0A4 90, superfne western and
State $440a4 e0,eommon to good IS 00a5l5
good to choice s. 2Oa5 s5,vhite wheat extra
s. a0a6 so, fancy So 55a7 75, extra Ohio
S505l6 70, st Louis IS l0aT rs, Minnesota
patent at So T5as rs. Rheat-Heayy; No.
3 Northwestern at 81 26al "a; ungraded
spring Ut 81 l9sl q, No. spring 81 %,
No. 1 spring at 81 s2a1 S2h, extra white
Michigan at 81 AN, No. l white at 81 Al.
Rye-Dull and heavy; western at 70a72c.
Blrley-Steady and in fair demand; No. 1
Canada s5c. MAlt-Unchanged. Corn
Moderately active; ungraded western
mixed at S5a50c; high mixed at 62a5Se,
No. . at 6Sa5SIfe, steam mixed 6la5l Kc,
steam yellow sc, No white 55c, yellow
western at 49Na5ic. oats-unehanged.
Hay and Hops-Unchanged. Cofee-Un-
changed. sugar-Quiet and firm; fair
to good rednfog 7Iia7Ne, prime 7jjssc, re-
fined firm at Jial0X. Rice and Molassss-
Unchanged. Whisky-Dull at 81 06z.
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,,...,s wallace 10 be Released
6eVie from jail.

M, correspondent at New Martins
N. .,od. u. BY last nights boat q post
w.; -, N ii. letter in another column, BY
n: ,siss i. lppelr. ths' the Grand Jury OI
T.rl county came into Court yesterday
" h.nd.d the following paper to the
T.,t =, ,i,; aThe State of West Virginia
n G.ots. w,llaoe-NOt a true bill.'
Oar correspondent remarks in his note
~, s,bi, return Of the grand jury will
n5oub, take many persons by surprise
p,SIi. sentiment is hardly prepared to
:. T,ll.ss 90 scot free, bat there was
: rid.ncs teudiug to implicate him in
a, murder Of his vile and child and
via Church. He will hardly, however,
r..rr 70 this county"
Tb.Er.ad jury found number Of in,
Ijsu.at, for various offenses-amous
s,.,b.iolloxiDC: Jackson Reynolds for
u.,a.r John Lowry and JOsephus Lind
~ Tor grand larceny; John Barrett,
Elli.a Gilligau, Thomas Cain, Henry
G,,tr Iud Thomas Dane, for riot; Jacob
Rat Michael Brart, DR.. Dolbear, Jere
NsrpIy David Simpson, DR.. ]. Mcco'
IA I'D J.hu Johnson for selling liquor
G.sOu. license. The last named was
,l,o indicted for gaming.
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A Card from Mr.. Hugus.

EdIton Intelllseneer:
The reports Of, and the illusions 10,
the proceedings in the suit Of A. & D. Il.
Chambers against Smith & Co. and Geo.
Q. Black, garnfshee, as published, place
me In dubious relation to the suit. i
was the attorney who took judgment for
Chambers against Smith & Co, and was
the frat getting my information from
Alfred E. Smith and VIM. Erskipe) TO
suggest the liability Of Black to Smith &
Co., 10 be reached By process known as
q suggestion.
Al the same term took the above
Judgment, Mr.. W. P. Hubbard took three
other judgments against Smith 4 Co.
Hence he and I had like interests in the
proceedings against Black. The report
Of the evidence In your issue OF to-day
shows that the examination was before
me. The examination was before Judge
Cranmer, sitting As Judge Of the Municl-
pal Court. The evidence ELECTED by Mr..
Hubbard was simply reduced to writing
by me. It was also written down by Mr..
John o. Pendleton, attorney for Mr..
Black.) Mr.. Hubbard and desired the
evidence In writing, for the purpose Of
better preservation, for use, not only in
the Municipal Court, but for possible use
in o higher court, when duly certified to
by Judge Cranmer as correct.
make this correction now TO show
that am no. thrusting myself oticiously
into the proceedings against Mr.. Black,
an inference possible from the published
proceedings. T.J. Hueus.
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THE GErrYsRURG CLAIMS.
A Decision That should Bar All
Similar Claims.

WASHINGTON, D. G, April S.-The
Treasury Department rendered decision
regarding the Gettysburg claims, sfx.
teen In number, fled in the autumn Of
1875 for the use and rent OF camping and
parade grounds, and buildings Used for
hospitals In the summer Of 1853, near
the Eield OF the battle OF Gettysburg. The
decision Of the Assistant Secretary il that
the owners have no claim TO compensA-
tion and no compensation can be award.
ed them. Such Losses are = part OF the Incl.
dents and accidents Of war, and the gov.
.ernment is no more bound 10 repair them
than to indemnify citizens against de-
struction by FIRE, or aood, or earthquake.
An owner has no more claim for rent IN.
der such circumstances than he would
have against the police Of toEp, whom
he had invited TO protect his house
against the assaults Of burglars or mob.
The government, rs matter Of grace,
may By act Of Congress give indemnity
for such injuries, bat there is no existing
statute authorizing the payment Of such
claims. There is no oecasion for further
Investigation otthsse claims. They mus,
be promptly rejected II presented anew to
accounting officers.
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VOLUME XXvI--NUMBER 1876

10IS and the preferred to 2oj< upon q state
ment Of the improving business q the road,
together with the favorable proceedings 70
be taken by the Stakeholder Committee
on Organization. Prices were strong in
the early afternoon but near the close the
break in stPanl common noted above made
an irregular market; the coal shares losing
part Of the Improvement and Ohio prefer
red falling of x per cent, while Northwes-
tern, Lake shore, Western Union, Michigan
Central, Ohio common, Wabash, Union
Pacific, Pacific Mail and Chicago 4 Alton
were Hrm at fractional reaction from the
highest figures Of thu day.
The earnings Of the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids Northern hallway increased $751;.
600 for March, compared with the same
month lat year.
Transactions aggregated $4,000 shares,
OF which 2I,000 were Lake shore, 1900
Northwestern common, 5000 preferred,
81, 200 st. Paul common, $500 preferred,
1900 0hios common, 1900 Wabash, 5000
IaakaWafrnn and < (lil0 Western IInfon
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ss2, and the land was no. able to bear
them, and they had to hunt !afresh felds
and pastures new"
The wool growers Of the Panhandle
should 60 down to the valley Of the Big
Sandy and get the E1.Audi.or to post
them up In the secrets Of sheep raising
especially as to how he manages to have all
his lambs Of the female persuasion from
year to year, and by what process the pains
andl responsibilities Of maternity are
thrust upon those tender yeariings Of his
aock right straight along; and also BY
what hocus pOcus be adds the yearly In
crease to the original stock in trade, and
at the end Of ten years figures out two Of
the most formidable aggregates ever put
in print. We always knew that the Ex.
Auditor was . man Of multiiudinous
figures, but we confess that we were not
prepared to see him overrunning the hills
and valleys of West Virginia with shsep
st this frightful rate.
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Strikers Replaced and Trains all
Kunnfnx.

TopEKA, Ks, April s.-The Atchisou
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad has filed all
vacancies caused by the striking engi-
neers and fremeD, and to-day all freight
and passenger trains are moving as usual.
Gov. Anthony by proclamation took
possession this morning Of the portions
Of the road threatened by the strikers,
employing three companies to guard
trains leaving Topeka, but no violent
demonstrations Of any kind were made.
It Is believed that the strikers will
make no more trouble.
Eight Of the riDgleaders have been ar.
rested. Two Of them are now awaiting
trial before United States Commissioner
Wilson for stopping the United States
mail.
Three companies Of militia are in the
field, one Of which has been semitic EN-
poria from here. one from Independence
and one from LeayenWorth.
A mass meeting OF citizens was held to-
night, which was addressed BY Tarsney,
Of the strikers. BE stated that the rea.
son Of the strike was no. from financial
difficulties, bat owing to the appointment
by the company Of Pettibone Us Division
Superintendent
AtNewton a meeting was held by the
citizens last night, at which resolutions
were passed, unequivocally condemning
all violence growing out Of the STRIKE and
interference with men in their lawful
business as destructive OF the liberty,
peace and prosperity Of the community,
and also heartily approving the efforts
Of the Governor in puttins down the riots
and securing to the Santa Fe road Possea-
sion Of their property and resumption
Of free transit on their line; also calling
on the Mayor TO suppress all lawlessne's
In tie city and indamuaiory 'assemblsges
until order and peace ia secured.
Another company, composed ot our
best citizens, is being armed.
Tonight q dispatch from Emporis says
that the militia sent there this morning
were ordered out OF town by the Mayor.
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CINCINNATI, April s.-Cotton-Quiet
aud steady at 1916. Flour-Dull and un-
settled; family IS 35a6 80. Wheat-Dull
and lower; red 81 l6a1 IS. Corn--Steady
and In fair demand at 40ailc. Oats-De-
mAnd fair and market firm at 2sS32c Rye
Quiet at 6oa62c. Barley-Dull; prime TO
to choice spring 47a5Sc. Pork-Nominally
unchanged ut $40 90. Iard-Steady; cur
rent make &c, kettle 71<a73<c. Bulk Meats
-SIza3S SSa5a5 Sa5 20. Bacon-Quiet and
steady at 81 S71fa5 60s5 90 1ls5 81 55Sa6 90.
Eluttsr-stssdy and in fair demand: choice
25s25c. Whisky-Quieta and weak at 81 0i.
Ho6s--Dull; common at s. 00aS 40, light
at s. 45aS 65, packing at s. 66a3 70, butch
ers IS 75aS IS.
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Attempt 10 BLOW Up a steamship

SAN FRANCISCO, April SIT has been
aseertalned that Gustumalian agents
have been in the city for some weeks At
tempting to hire somebody 10 blow up
the steamer GraEu, late the Pelican, sold
10 the Costa Riean Government, but the
police frustrated the scheme. Two sus-
picious characters boarded the steamer Al
the wharf, one OF whom was arrested, bal
the other escaped with package believed
to have contained dynamite. The priso-
nsr was released, nothing being found
asainRt him. 49,
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The Steuben County Poor House
-PnrtfculnrH OF the Burning.

BATH, n. Y, April s.-The building
OF the steuben county poor house, burned
Saturday night, was OF brick, 30 BY 40
feet, and two stories high. Nearly all
the windows were grated and there was
but one mode Of egress from each story.
No nightwatchman was employed about
the building and there was no ERE appa-
ratus. The house is two miles from Bath
and the FIRE department did not 70 out.
An insane epileptic from Horuellsyille,
named Ford, who was locked in q cell on
the first floor, set fire TO his bed with 5
match, probably. obtained from q fellow
pauper. All the partitions were Of pitch
pine and burned like finder. The cries
Of Ford aroused the other inmates only
after the building was filled with binding
smoke. An inmate, who had Ford In
charge, opened Fords door and the
flames burst out and ran along the parti-
tions and up the stove pipe hole TO the
second story.
Ford could not be seen on account of
the flames. He had forced his head be-
tween the bars OF the window, and, una
bic TO pull it back, was crying for help.
The flames poured out Of the window
around his head and he perished. The
upper story was occupied BY twenty-five
women and children and the lower story
by eighteen men, the majority Of which
were .idioic, crippled, or very aged. Five
on the first floor and ten on the second
floor were burned. At the frat alarm,
Eli Darlington, the keeper, rushed out Of
the main building with an employe and
knocked ia the door at the foot OF the
stair case leading from the second floor.
Eight or ten women we're piled up at the
foot OF the stairs, and cloud Of sufo-
eating smoke rolled down. The women
were pulled out, and Carrington started
up stairs, but was driven back by the
smoke. 10 fye minutes from the time
Of the alarm the paupers ceased coming
out, and in half an hour the roof :ell IN.
The fret door leading from the meme
department, was never locked, and
no one In the building was locked
10 the cell except Ford. on Sunday the
blackened remains OF five bodies were
taken from the ruins. To-day about two.
thirds Of the debris we're dug over and
more remains found. Altogether they
would about fiIl an ordinary sized coffin
head, legs and arms were entirely burned
Of, and in most cases but very small
part Of the body can be found.
No blame attaches to any one, but the
county is severely censured for providing
such man.trap for the occupation OF Its
paupers. Before the FIRE there were 140
paupers in the county hsuse.
The coroner empannelled q jury this
afternoon and took some testimony. A
verdict will not be reached till to-mor-
Edmund Hudson, sgsd So, q paralytic,
who crawled out Of the building with his
clothes one mass OF flames, died to-day.
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ENGLAND.
Lord Beaeonsleld Reviews the
Eastern Question.

LONDON, April SIN the House Of
Lords this afternoon Earl BsaeonEfeld,
after q retrospect Of the goyernment's
past policy, criticized the Treaty Of San
Stelano, drawing conclusions similar to
those contained in Lord salisbusy.s dis
patch. Although every article Of the
treaty was deviation from the treaties
OF 1856 and 1871, be would not call them
violations, becanse had they been eon-
sidered Al the Congress, as England de-
sired, they might have been regarded as
suggestions. he showed that the poses.
sion Of Bessarabia was not a triaiDg LEGAL
interest. Lord Palmerston bad strongly
insisted on It's cFssion to Roumania a.
involving the independent navigation Of
the Danube. The Congress could not
take place after RnssiA's refusal 70 con.
form TO her previous engagements and 70
the Treaty ol Paris. He pointed out the
various ways In which the existing situ.
alton In t6e East imperiled the BritiAh
Empire. The EgyptiAns once threatened
Constantinople. There was consequently
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She4ntelIigenar.

n, al Important business Of slsesiDs !s
paoti..per no. for the House .,, at wash wash
~. M in.lly accomplished ysster-
iaI'' g rs. eboie. fell, as i. did upon his
" ~ ,,.J.ce..or,, upon Confederate. A
" ~ D.uOcra.-l soldier in the MeIi.
wv ~ and in the late war--liks Gen.
=. ,.... Shields, va. thrust aside for a
''...opnssd 70 type Of modern orthodox y:
S.aoa.sy. C.s.A. are the tali,nAnii !;
.,..,. D. ,b,t viu. We venture that al
~. ~. oE our wes. virginia COngresamsn
~ ~ to, ,be C.s. A. man. That much
~. ~. ,lruy. be safely assumed.
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steamboat ExpIoaion.

crscrsSATI, April 8. : The Sandy
Fashion, q small steamer running from
cattlettaburg, Ky, up the Sandy River,
exploded her boilers on Saturday At the
mouth Of the Sandy and sank in three
minutes, In nine feet Of water. She had
on board about forty passengers and
crew. james NeWburg, merchant Of
Richmond, KY, a. osborue, pilot, and
two Others, names unknown, we're killed;
Hiram Rice, engineer, badly scalded;
Cyrus Preston, clerk, cut in tha head;
Hiram Tagart, cut IN the bead, and sey.
eral otherI injured, bat not seIerely.
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Bosros, MASS, April s.-The Wellaeet
Massachusetts, Savings Bank, with de-
posits Of S422, 1853, and the South Boston
Savings Bank, with deposits Of s., $685. :
e62, finding themselves unable 70 meet
the demands Of the depositors, have been
placed under restriction Of the new saw
ings bank law.
pension Of one Of the savings banks in
Pawtucket causes 60 much disturbances
in the.minds Of depositors In other SINH
lar institutions in the village that, at the
request OF the trustees, the Governor ap-
pointed Commission to examine the
franklin and Pawtucket Institution for
saYings.
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CHICAGO, April s.--The DrOrer3 Journal
reports:
GArTIs-Rsceipts $500; shipments 1900.
Market strong, excited aad higher. Ship
ping steers S. 95a5 80, feeders and stoekers
quiet at 00a4 %, butehers' steers active at
at s. 10l3 90, cows s. 20a4 %, bulls, g Goa
325.
Hoos-Rsceipts 1900; shipments $500.
Market shade weaker. Mixed rough at
S. 40aS 90, light at So 50a3 80, heavy at
$ b5a3 95.
sHEEP- Receipts $50; shipments $50.
Scarce. Shipping dull.
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An Editor Who Possesses u Val.
liable secret.

l-AadItor Bennett, who Is now editor
d he HautiugtOu AdvsrtiSer, publishes
u i'tsls 10 hi. lat paper to show the
ssai P'Ois Of sheep raising and wool
sf'Elag ia West Virginia. It Is truly
as most HtOni,hing article Of the kind
ua We have ever seen. BE actually
'asl 4 table TO show that the natural
ae'sl'e from one hundred ewes would
u 10 year, 6l,l66 sheep, and tha;
sasans tOur pounds Of wool TO the
HSp, lSs clip, at 80 cents per pound,
,'GA b worth in the 10th year ssl, ,i25.
Aan AZ il this resul. was not enough, the
wa tuf;her show. that the sheep at the
- d The same 10th year would be
"rA, HENpethead, sl52,sl5.
SSAing could be more miraculous
ah 'ueA. figures. For instance, the in,
~, 'a'' heouPutsd as fOll6ws: First year
ahasf ~ ssoOnd, III; third, S94, fourth
" y. It'd, lilo; sixth, s.22S; seventh, a..
- Ashis, $685. ninth, 1929, and
=. 1913. Along side of this column
al's,.e each year, he carries FORWARD
Nilsl column showing the number o
spn Tie commencement Of each year
- y, s.u At the end Of the tenth year h,
:. ~ A' two columns together and foot
%l@ We should suppose tha
.4s'i 't 'Aese two columns would b
s,ai's sHOuEh Of itself TO satisiy an,
@ all inclined to 60 into the sheel
.''s'a Fancy therefore the feeling
.l''as beginner, the possessor Of
w. ~ aosdF'd acre. only Of grazing land
~ sS' a.l Of raising 81, ,l6s sheep in TEL
~ IN S''A the cupidity Of the psri
-'asoS, Who looked with such long
!. sgs' 90 the aOcks of his father.Ir
s'., - ,lASln' and who resorted to the uni
,... a'asl'fOd Performance to unduly in
- n. ~ sa own share, never aspirsd I
=. 1sent per 'hent" a. this. We no,
3. ~ 'slly understand Why. 1t wa
y Abraham and Lo. had to =
~ TAsy we're 10 the sheep bus
=, :, lad they possessed tho .,
:. " - q iseandity Eaova only iu mod
re, -', 70 The editor Of The Adstrtisa
s.',.s - asa had loo sheep when they CON
= I,,a sn Sa'iae,, 90 the plains Of G.mt,
~sA' 'at Of ten year. they had ls2
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Secretary Sherman 70 accompanied 10
his visit TO New York BY Baker, chief Of
the loan division Of the Treasury, and
Tingle, special agent OF the division.
The party will remain in New York sey.
eral days on business connected with
the Customs Office, ss we'll as concerning
loans. It Is also believed that Sherman
will consul. with the leading New York
tinanciers upon the subject OF the re
sumption OF specie payments.
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TnIedn.

ToLKDo, April IL Wheat The noon
board opened dull and lower, closing firm
er; No. white Wabash 81 2s, No. White
Michigan At 81 80, extra do held at 81 IS,
81 SO bid, amber Michigan seller April
81 9sx, seller May 81 tx, No. 2 red win.
ter spot 81 "a, seller May 81 Tx, No. 8 red
81 IS, rejected Wabash 81 %, No. Day
tonand Michigan red Sl21H. Corn-Dull;
No. 3 spot s3e, seller June Axe, NO. 2
white Axe, rejected 40c, seller May 40Ifc,
damaged S5Ae. OAts-Dull and nominal.
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At Harrodsbutg today IsAiah Cob
bart, who was shot yesterday in the pub
lie square, by Henry Nolli died Of his
wounds. The combat took place in the
presence Of many citizens and had Its
origin in an election row. TIE men met
and advancing towards one another, fired
every chamber Of their respective reyol-
yers, then clinched and fought il out BY
usipg pistols as cluhs. When separated
Il was ascertained that GobbArt had been
mortally wounded. BE eIonerated Noll.