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wESTERN IR0S AsSOCIArIOS.
Proeeedings of the Meeting ductiion
of Mnres knI,l 10 be lccided ON.

PIrSnURGm, April 1.-The Western Iron
Association held its annual meeting here
to-day and re elected the old officers. Re.
ports from all sections indicate IN unsatis-
factory condition OF the trade with the
future outlook unpromising. The card
rate was reaiiirmed. -. ..
After the adjournment OF the meeting Of
the Western Iron Association, which deals
with prices exclusively, a secret confer
ence Of the iron manufactures was held to
consider tho wage question. The attend
ance was large, every mill west of the
Allegheny Mountains being represented.
A committee appointed some time ago to
revise the scale OF wages paid in the mills
since last June, reported in favor Of max
ing substantial reduction in all branches
Of the trade. The exact figures are with
held, but il is said they range from 10 to
20 per cent. A long discussion ensued, in
which the unanimous opinion expressed
was that there would have to be a reduc-
ton, but the conference adjourned with
out finally deciding upon scale.
Supplementary to the above dispatch the
following is taken from the Pittsburgh
evening papers, who seem to have dis.
covered something additional. The Pitts
burgh Telegraph sayf: "The manufacturers,
it is thought, will propose u common bar
basis with the prices down to two cent
card instead OF two and one half as at
present; that is tosay they want S. per ton
for pudding when common bar is selling
at two cents. This Is the same ratio as the
wages Of this year, but ut present the work.
mems card does not 20 below two and a
half cents. Therefore. however low iron
sells land it is selling now at two cents for
and seven.tenths), the labor receives. COM
pensation the same as though two and
half cents were the market rate. In add.
tion to this, aud to correspond with it, the
tinishers will be reduced ten per cent"
The LeadeT: "When it (the regular meet
ing) was finished q meeting OF the associa-
ton, organized during the great strike last
year, was held. The busineSs considered
was the wages to be paid next year. The
gentlemen who had been meeting so mys-
teriously at the rooms Of the association
presented revision OF the scales Of the
present year, and this was discussed and
after some minor changes adopted, as the
basis on which the manufacturers will
stand. The exact figures OF the manu-
facturers' scale could not be ascertained,
but It was learned without doubt that il
proposes reduction in wages Of from 10
10 20 per cent. The reduction takes in the
whole list Of mill workmen, puddlers as
well as finishers coming in for their share.
When Secretary Martin was spoken 10 re-
gasding the matter he at once disclaimed
all knowledge Of what would be the pos
sible outcome. In answer to the question
as TO whether ho thought trouble may be
expected, he said: NO, sir, l do not think
that there will be any struggle but he de-
clined to give n reason for the opinion"
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occupations of life, and on such other
branches Of knowledge as will tend to I'M.
prove and elevate the working classes. 1t
includes also school OF design for females,
a free reading room and library, resorted to
by about l,50O readers, galleries Of art, col.
lections OF models Of inventions, asd
polytechanics. who study engineering,
mining, melalurgy, analytic and synthetic
chemistry, architectural drawing, and
practical building. There are also for wo.
men school Of telegnphy, which in four
years has sent out 3O7 operators, school
Of wood engraving, and school OF photog-
raphy, all OF which arc free and are well
attended. These schools employ upwards
OF 80 instructors.
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Seu,.tIoa ln the ro.lonieo Department.


aen'Atipn In the Postofilce Department.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 4.-Ex.Senator
Window visited the postoffice Department.
Yesterday to look after some railway mail
aA!ies for Wisconsin. His appearance
csused quite commotion fora short time,
most OF the employees having an
iiea that hs had been appointed
Postmaster General, and had come
totAEe charge. After 6nishing his bust
ness with Assistant Superintendent Jane.
500, be called on First ASsiatant Hatton,
Sao lor moment appeared aS surprised
10 see him az the clerks had been, but
soon s,l recovering his composure, greeted his
visitor warmly, Mr.. Window remained
but lev minutes, l'HTt
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SMALLPOX TERKoRs IN ut. LOUIS.
An Epidemic in the Southern Part Of
Tie CIiY-CItlxena RrInhi iened.


tile Ciiy-Citixens Frightened.
ST. LOUIS, April THE irightiully dirty
condition Of this city, the alleys, etreets
and sewers Of which are choked with ani.
NAL and vegetable dirt, has resulted in an
epidemic Of smallpox, which has made lis
appearance 80 suddenly and is spreading
with such rapidity that the whole city is
alarmed. The locality to which the disease
is at present confined is on the south side
Of the city, in the parish Of St. Peter and
Paul, one Of the most densely populated
and dirtiest regions Of the city. Within a
region occupied by 80 blocks 25 smallpox
notices stare from the doors OF residences.
Fresh cases are occurring every day,
and the scope OF the disease widens
rapidly. About two weeks ago little
girl living in Dekalb street, whose sister
was a pupil oil the St. Peter and Paul
School, died. DR.. schlosstein, the physi.
clan ia attendance, stated in his death
certificate that the child had suacumbed to
chickenpox. After the funeral her sister
resumed her attendance at the school, and
Immediately afterward fifteen young girls
between the ages OF nine and fifteen, her
sChoolmates, were taken down in quick
succession with the smallpox, and the dis.
ease spread through the neighborhood
with great rapidity. The conclusion Is
that the little girl died OF smallpox, and
that the infection was communicated 10
thu rest oil the children from her sisters as
sociation with them. g sI -
The Health Department is lust now in a
somewhat demeralized condition on &C.
count Of the sudden resignation OF Com.
missioner Frances As will beseen by the
following quotation from letter from the
Superintendent Of the quarantine TO the
Acting Health Commissioner, whole fam
lilies are being taken there suffering from
the terrible disease:
II had hoped TO be able to pay you a
visit some days ago, but had not then cal.
culated upon what we-haye now. There.
fore il will not do TO leave our post lest
we may extend the battle. ground. Our
cases are for the most part very severe,
aud 10 tellthe TRUTH, those nursing them
are wellnigh played out. The above para.
graph was just flushed yesterday evening,
When, looking through the office window,
saw two ambulances passing through the
entrance gate, bringing with them the three
German families after that there was
little time for writing, and from that time
10 this what changes have taken place
LAST night two patients came here. This
morning one is in the graveyard at rest
the second since midnight last night can
write no more. My heart Is too full, and
the air anyhow is TOO full Of suffering"
Another dispatch says there is no truth
in the stories Of the great prevalence OF
smallpox il the city. There are now only
a few cases OF the disease in one Of the
southern wards in the vicinity DIST Peter
and St. Paul's Catholic school, where it
iirst appeared two weeks ago. s'
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CORNWALL, oNr., April IA very sue.
cessIul exhibition Of the Edison electric
light was given at the Dominion Cotton
Manufacturing Company's Mills. Special
trains were run from Ottawa and Montreal
bringing about $50 persons, including the
Ministers, Members OF Parliament and
other notables from Ottawa, and the
principal commercial men and others from
Montreal. Edison was accompanied here
by party-fro New York. After the ex-
hibition, the visitors were banqueted.
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TIE NEW PosrnAsrEReEN
An Intercsting Sketch OF his Military
". and Civil Careera ~ N. lsll

" w,.u,xoToS aa tp,iI41Mr' v 7,a.b,r, 4; -, !.
w4sIlIsaF9S, Apfla ,, 'ilesha@ wv was
pS5r as Va, "a ts sdaestsda Il. native staiq aat sad
after graduation at the Indiana State Uni.
rars,tv & Rloominvton, be a,pdIed low
'ets'' q oa' ~, ,.t =. = ., :. Ait f
and soon aterwa'd began pfactice PRACTICE ~ cory
don, the county seat Of Harrison county.
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position Of Prosecuting Attorney, vice sn!
der resigned. -

position Of Prosecuting Attorney, vice sny'
der resigned. -
The Committee on Resolutions coming
in reported. first,
Resolved, bv the National Greenback La
Dor party Of the Third Congressional Dis.
trict in Convention assembled, That we
reaflirin the principles Of the party az an.
nounced in the Chicago platform Of 1880.
Second-As 10 the nomination Of can
didate for Congress, your committee be.
lieve that the question OF such q nomina.
ton properly belongs 10 the Convention,
therefore make no recommendations.
Third-We endorse S. L. Webb for
County Superintendent Of Schools, and
will work for bis election.
The resolutions were adopted. .,.
Burnett moved that the Convention
make no nomination. Lost. Samuel 7.
Howver, OF Greenbrier, exmember Of the
House OF Delegates, was then nominated
for Congress he being the only candidate
before the Convention. The Con-
vention then adjourned. The attendance
was small, no county in bthe
District being represented but ,kanawha.
There was no enthusiasm and the party Is
not az strong here as formerly. Much bad
blood was exhibited against Walker and
Guthrie, and the Republicans hope to re-
ceiye great benefit because Of this feeling.
The cadets OF the Kanawha military In
stitute paid Mr.. q. B, Hart, editor OF the
Wheeling lSTELIIGENCRR, the compliment
Of serenade to-day, which he acknowl.
edged in brief address.
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RtTTLE Rock, April4-ln the suburbs, OF
Elders Union, Saturday afternoon, a girl
aged syears, daughter Of Colonel John Il.
Askew, deceased, was rayished by colored
boy named Albert Willlama He was
identified by the girl and In the magis.
trate's office confessed the crime. While
going TO jail 4 mob OF citizens seized
Williams and hung him from tree,
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Tired ofLiih.

/ NV YoRk. April 4.-Nathan s. Morse,
business manager Of the Daily Nt,rs, shot
himself through The head, at bis Office, and
died instantly. His health had been i'm.
paired by oyerwork, and for some time he
had been very sick. Recently sleepless.
ness added tohis troubles and II is sup.
posed bis reason gave way and that he was
insane when be took his Lie,
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PARIS, April 4.-Simon PhiIlippart, the
famous speculator, was arrested here yes
terday upon representations made by the
Belgian public prosecutor. The charge
against him Is that he ialsiled the accounts
at his bank. The prosecutor instructed by
his government, demands that Phillippatt
be handed over to the Belgian authorities
TO be dealt with according to the laws Of
that State.
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BERLIN, April AT this hour (3P.M.,)
the National Theater is on FIRE, and the
flames are rapidly spreading; and 1t is
feared the structure itself will be complete
ly destroyed, and the other buildings will
10 with it. The fire department seems
wholly unable to cope with the flames.
4 p. M.-The theater is completely de-
stroyed. The contents, including ward
robes, theater properties, and scenery are
alss burned. Nothing was saved. There
was no loss Of life and no injury. No en-
tertainment was being given in the theater.
The damage to surrounding buildings is
comparatively small.
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LONDON. April 4.-Rumon arescurent
that an attempt is about. to be madeto bring
about more friendly relations between the
Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific rail.
ways. 1t Is urged by those who profess TO
know that an agreement between the two
rival railways, whereby the railway service
Of the entire Dominion, almost, would be
virtually united under one monopoly,
would prove conducive to the interests Of
the stockholders Of both concerns. Al.
though The ultimate issue is yet in doubt,
some attempt Of the kind is in contempla.
kinp
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Tho rr,sIde,il,. :necrena,Iop Tour.

WASHINGTON, D. G., April 4.-President
Arthur will leave for Jacksonville, Fla, at
noon to.porrow.' The report that the
Win visit yellowstone Park
soon after his return from Florida is said
at the White House to be without iounda.
ton. The President will be accompanied
by Secretary Chandler, G. D. Miller, Of N.
y, and private Secretary Penden. A
special car has been placed at the disposal
OF ths party Theyiwill 90 direct to jack
and make as few stopsas possible.
From Jacksonville they will proceed up
St. Johns river as Tar Us Sanford. They
expect TO be absent about two weeks. 1t
has not yet been finally determined whether
Or not the party will return direct to this
city. 1t Is likely, however, short visit
may be made several principal cities on
the route, In uri7ss ytHrTGu. - "
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-NEw YoRE, April 4.-Barnum being &c.
quilted Of the charge Of cruelty to children,
in having the Elliott family perform, Of
fored two hundred dollars a week to
jenkins, Superintendent Of the Society for
Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Children, i he
would permit him to exhibit him, Jenkins,
through the country as man who would
prevent children from making an honest
Iivalihood,
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MILWAUKEE, Wis, April4.-Asahl Finch,
OF tho law trm OF Finch, Lyde & Milton,
is dead. He was born in Geneva, n. Y,
in 1905, studied Law In Adrian, Mich, In
1885, and moved 10 Milwaukee in 1889,
forming q partnership which Is the Oldest
in the United States,
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DUBLIN, April 4.-The trial Of the prison.
ers charged with the Phmnix Park mur-
ders and other crimes, which were expect
ed to begin Tuesday next, will be postpon-
ed for few days, owing to the fact that
sufficient funds have not been raised TO
conduct the defense OF the prisoners. 1t is
the intention OF the accused men when
asked, on arraignment, II they are ready
for trial, to request that they be furnished
with counsel. The trials, Il is said, will be
delayed until their counsel have been in
RkFncfed
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Cir Gntelligelftr:
-. >n,. :, aud ~ Fourteenth street

r.. Pennsylvania Legislature has passed
~, i"I n,obibi,irg members from receiving
O"' ,...ss from railroads. The roads
nsI issins from Harrisburg are pretty lair
nalkinr.
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! lIIiauorlQutsiionin ONO.

CoLtMBvs, April 4.-The Legislature to.
day agreed on the report oil the Conference
Committee for the submission Of two propo-
sitions for amendments to the Constitu.
tion on the liquor question. One provides
for prohibition autthe other for legislative
HoNtro1 IL 81
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.nowk.s kuCCEssoR.
Jndge Gresham, of Indiana, Appointed
to FIN the Vacancy,

WASHINGTON, April 4 4.-Ths President
has appointed Walter Q. Gresham, Of
Indiana, to be Postmaster General.
1NpIAYAPoLls, April THE agent OF the
Associated Press here received the follow.
ing this afternoon: -
. EyAssvlLIg, Isps, April 4 Judge Gre
sham hasjust been notified by the secte.
tary Of State Of his appointment as Post.
master General. and that his commission
was signed yesterday by the President.
He authorizes me TO say that he will &C.
accept. He is now holding court here, but
the term will adjourn this week. o,r,,T1
Al,i CHAs. IL HoLfsrElN, q. S. Atty!
EVANSVILLE, ISD., April 4.-Judge Wal.
ter Q. Gresham, who was appointed, Post.
master General to-day, ia in this city hold
ing Court. A reporter OF the Associated
Press visited him this afternoon. In an
swer to the question whether he intended
to accept the appointment or not. he said
that he had Just notified the President and
Secretary OF State that he would accept,
but that his duties here would detain him
until Saturday Of this week, and that he
could not reach Washington until the mid;
die oil the coming week. Judge Gresham
said that the appointment was unsolicited
and entirely unexpected. He received
notice oi the appointment early this morn.
ing, the Secretary Of State informing him
that bis commission had been signed yes.
terday. ~. -
The appointment will give general salts.
faction In the Statewhefe Judge Gresham
Is honored and respected by every one,
and stands at the very head Of. the judici.
ary. Heis nowi bis office in The United
States Custom House and Postofiice re-
ceiving the congratulations of the promi-
nent people OF both parties, Hon sW. M.
Heilman, late member oi Congress irom
this district, being among the number. u
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Aee,.ep, 10 Ex-senator Thurman.

CoLuNHus, O., April 4-ExS0nator
Thurman fell on the steps oihis residence
last evening and broke bis left arm between
the elbow and shoulder, The results will
not be serious.
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rur JOINING TRADE OF CHARLESTON.

The jobbing trade here is comparatively
new, and yet last year it was hard on to a
million OF dollars. A doubtful experiment
has become profitable fact, and the
Charleston jobbers have gone in with en-
ergy to wrest from Baltimore, Richmond
and Cincinnati the considerable trade OF
their rich and growing regiop. 1t may be
that Charleston energy is giving Wheeling
a rub, but our Wheeling merchants will be-
able to tell better about that. Thus far, i
believe two concerns, one dealing in dry
goods and the otherin groceries, do the
bulk Of the business; but there will be
more, as the peopliug OF this great valley and
tstributafits goes on, for Charleston is the
natural commercial centero Of il all. Other
towns and cities will thriye-how many
and how much am not ready to predict
but for the ejobbing trade ! think Charles.
ton will be without q nearby rival. Also 1t
will do an increasing retail business. AS
the metropolis Of the Kanawha. it will at
tract for busin.ss and pleasure, aud the
visitor will not come without buying. The
stores, Of the mining settlements will do the
bulkof the retail trading, each inis owp
community, but the overflow will come 70
Charleston. The dollars will GOMEZ in from
riyermines and creek mines, and Charles
ton will profit by it.
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LAUTERBACHLAUGHS
On READING THE THRILLING STORY
VI bis Early Life ID whssiInE-Es Denies Ever
BsIBg Ia the State, and SAys he Was Born 10
Gsrmany-Judss Gresham, OF Indiana,
Appointed Postmaster General.

From Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 4.-Your cor.
respondent called to-day upon Johannes
Lauterbach, the survivor Of the "Jean.
nette" expedition, referred to as follows by
a Cincinnati paper, and telegraphed from
Wheeling:
"Jalnes Lauterbach, one Of the Jeanette
survivors, now at Washington, is an old
Wheeling boy. He left this cityin 1850 70
enlist in the navy, but was rejected, owing
to his being from Virginia. He then en-
listed in another vessel, giving his name aP
Charles Clark, from Cincinnati. During
the war he came home and left some certi-
ticates OF prize money with his father, an
old steamboat captain. He afterwards sent
for them. His father mailed them to him,
but for some reason they never reached
him. lie became angry, and has since re.
fused to come home. His father now lives
in retirement in Washington county, Ohio,
and is over eighty years old. he Is ex.
pected to die shortly, and Ia very anxious
to see James, but the latter when showed
the letter telling this, denied his identity,
but said he knew the man. His brother.
in.law saw him Just before the Jeanette
sailed, and knows him TO be the same,
James ran for time on the New Orleans
and Cincinnati packets after the war," i" and
handed him the above extract for perusal.
He read it with many EXPLANATIONS OF sur.
prises, disclaimers, and on finishing It's
reading INDUCED in hearty burst ol
laughter.
r TIE WRONG MAN.
Said he: "My name Is moi James Laut.
erback but Johannes Lauterbach. l was
born in Koun Hesse or Hesse Cassel and
was not in this country in 1850, not arriy-
ing here until 1868, when made my home
with my four brothers in New York. where
theypow are. have never been in West
Virginia and never went under the name
OF Charles Clarke or any other name but
my own. No was not 10 this country be-
fore 1868; was not entitled to any prize
money.
"My father died, when was years old,
in Germany, and l can only say that wish
had an old father to go home to see. III
could, as see these people believe that l.
am their missing son, l would go down
there to disabuse the old mans mind OF
the idea he has.
"As 10 the brother.in.law who saw me
Just before sailed on the Jeanette, am
compelled 10 absolutely contradict him,
and suppose that he was deceived by the
appearance Of some man whom he saw.
"I have never been employed on the
packets between New Orleans and Cincin
maitland have never been in the latter city,"
|, Lauterbach is unquestionably native Of
Germany, and Of the truth Of bis statements
there can ben possible question, even II
they were not endorsed by his compain-
ions.
He remarked that when he, had first
heard the story he had said that he thought
be know to whom the parties referred;
and that Il was a man who had come with
him from Hamburger to this country, who
had gone to Wheeling, but that the details
given in the above extract convinced him
OF his mistake, E In sHE
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.itjwestyirgin inia. poatmastsrs.

From Our Special Correspondent .gti
WASHINGTON, April 4,-West Virginia
Postniasteni have been commissioned as
follows; ,=JTna
William L. Commack, at Dunn's, W. Va.
Lewis Galloway, at Peterstown, W. Va.
Flayius b. Hallen, at Tycronnell Mines,
W. Va.
J. W. Powell. at Williamsport, W. Va.
Alfred, E. Edens, at Young's Mines,
VIVA. " e.tn ~ AEssea n
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NEW YoRE, April 4.-The Presidents 8
action in appointing Judge Walter Q.
Gresham, Of Indiana, as Postmaster Gem
eral is commented on favorably in political
circles. Judge Gresham. was brilliant
soldier during the rebelliop.S and wss Jap.
pointed TO the position Of Judge oilthe
United States District Court by President
Grant. He is able and throughH indie