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Js ,bo gsyaye debate between Senator
Rs,ler and Senator Vest, on the subject Of
more ships for the navy, Senator Butler,
who stood up for the navy. brought out a
,,c. which ia well understood in Washing
,os Senator DuIler said he knew what
was,roubling the MISUNDERSTANDING had
no filth in the inte gritty Of the Secretary Of
the Navy.
ltls unhappily true that there is feel
iuv Of dsuust in Washington, and it is by
no means confined to Democrats. A Re-
publican Congressman recently said to the
writer, III we had at the head Of the Navy
Dspsr,menta Ia man Of character above suspl-
cjon-lIun. or your own man GoG-there
would DO no trouble to pass IN appropria'
lion for tho steel cruisers, but 1t can't be
done With Chandler at the helm" "This fair
" indicates tho feeling. It does not
follow that Secretary Chandler is dis
homes. man, bu. it does follow that a man
10 regarded stands in the way OF a revised
and vitalzaI navy. The navy is ot more
importance 10 The country than the Secrs.
tary, and il the Secretary is in the way he
ough. 10 be invited to stand aside,
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Convention Curlosities.

FROM otT speftdl Cofftkp0Mt<nl. .aHg .An- Z
WASHINGTON, D. G.. February oo.-Tbe
location Of two national conventions has
developed some interesting iacts in regard
to locations Of convention. It Is thirty.
two years since both nominating conven.
tions Of one year were held in the same
city. The Democrats nominated Pierce
in Baltimore in 1862 and the Wings nomi.
mated Scott in the same city. In 1910
Polk aud Clay were both nominated in
Baltimore. For more than quarter of d
century there has been disposition to 70
west, and since the Democrats started the
fashion by gong to Cincinnati aud nomi.
nate Buchanan Il majority Q. the conven.
tions have been held in the west. Out Of
seventeen conventions since 1850, counting
the two Of This year ,Cai.ayo has bad six,
Cincinnati three, Baltimore three, Phila.
delphia two and New York, Charleston
and St Louis one each. ,ilsN f'ags@
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RAILROAD pKoCEEDlNGs
In Marion mud MonOngnlia Counties.
~ Cpud muntfOu by Court. iF'

.onu' ..""'aon W co"r.
The F"!rnont lnafr says: There are no new
Developments 10 local railroa !, circles this
week. and there is little news 10 chronicle
President L'wu1es and Secretary eands, Of
the Weat Virginia q Pennsylvania are still
In the Est, not having yet tinisaad their us-
eotiattops with the Peunsylvanin road. O.t-
aide WORK is still Eatag, On at several points
along the line, and rights Of way not hereto
lore secured are being perfected, bu. this is
the extent Of railroad operations e1capt the
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Not a nCb,p Of tho old Hlccs

LOUISVILLE. KY, February 2s.-ThoB;
Crittenden, con Of ex-United States Mar.
shal Crittenden and grandson Of John ].
Crittenden, the noted Kentucky statesman,
was yesterday sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary for the killing Of
a negro boy, Ross Mosby, at Anchorage.
Ky. Crittenden was wild, reckless youth,
continually getting into trouble. The
negro had testified in court against
him, and when next they met Crittenden
killed him With shot gun. The een-
fenced man is also related h to the
Governor OF Missouri, aud on account
OF his family the best legal talent
OF the State defended him. 1t was doubt.
iul II the jury would convict Crittenden
for the murder Of q negro, and the decision
was watched with interest. IEEs gsl,
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THE GLASS TRADE,
KnmuIa OF another ~ 9. tilng Of the Com
r. Ni(leth-CONtlIfIn., s,f , tF.tr,

kumuIs OF another iE Q. ttlng of the Com
miueth-COnditiOa" "f Hairs.
PirrsBURdu, February 20.-This morn
ing rumor was aloat in glsss circles to
the effect that on next Monday afternoon
the joint committee reprt sen.iny the green
glass manufacturers md workmen would
hold conference at the Monougahela
House, where another tE,rt would be
made TO settle the long-standirg difficult
ties. Agentlenan IN sympathy with the
msnufac.nrers side in taking Of the
rumor said that although he had received
no information OF the rumored meeting, it
might be held. "Snca the window.glaos
houses have resumed work." said he,
"the proprietors who are also engaged
in the bottle line have desired 10 get the
factories started again. They have to
transport material Tor window glass, and
they might rs will yet the bottle houses in
operation. But, on the other hand, there
is nothing 10 urge the bottle men to resume
work, for trade is far from active, although
the factories have been idle Tor The past
eight months or 80. The flint glsss manu-
facturers have SO reduced the cost of
pIoouetioA ltlat tuey can 1urnlel peter
quality OF goods at d cures but little above
the cost OF green glass. 53.,,r# 3.
Another thing, q1ite proportion Of the
work in the green f,ctories is iruit iars, 4
class OF goods that is growing in demand
every year. Statistica gathered show that
at present there are sc, 900 gross OF iruit
jars in stock, including. Of course, eastern
and western factories. This is quite large
stock and the manufacturers 10 no. wish
to increase it until they see what tho
chances for fruit crop is this year. That
tho; trade has been greatly overdone il
shown by the fact thnt with one.third Of
the factories idle for;he past eight months,
there is no demand for bottles and abso.
lutely none are being imported. ,Tso
a well informed workman who was seen
on the subject said ,ha, their organ z ,tion
had not been intcrmt d OF any request for
conference coming from ths manutac.
turers. THE men," said he, "have deter.
mined to a sait the mannfacur,rs' pleasure
in the matter, and aoy ovrr,ures for start
mus. come from the employers" f57.
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From Our Special Correspondent ,s --.,!!'.,
WASHINGTON, D. T., February 29.-The
almost unanimous action Of The New Jer.
sey Legislatrro in opposition to, tariff legis.
lation and reduction by this Congress, and
the same action by manufacturers and buai-
nees men Of other. cities North and South
somewhat disturbs the advocates OF tariff
reform, while Oh the other haud it enthuses
the protection wing OF the Democracy. Mr..
Randall's followers "point with pride"
especially to the New jersey resolutions
and Say unhesitatingIy that the Democracy
must make up lis mind to turn thst State
over TO tho Republicans in case tariff re-
form ia made plank in tho platform this
year, and they say that it vii! be case in
many other States. In the South they pre-
dict that the Republicans will, if Mr.. Nor
rison has his way in regard to the tariff.
carry Louisiana and North Carolina, and
perhaps South Carolina. :
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Tho Coko Monopoly,

CoSNELLsviLLE. Pa, February 99-The
smaller coke operators Of the Connellsville
region met here to-day and agreed to &C.
cept the proposition Of the syndicate OF
the big shippers composed OF Frick,
echoonmsker, Mcclure and the Connells-
Vile Coke and Iron Company. OF nine
thousand oyers in the region these frms
own nearly 5000. The movement to-day
givesthem virtual control ofthe coke mark, t
and it is expected bull movement will
be inangnrated at once. Fifteen hundred
and thirteen ovens have signed the agree.
ment. This includts all the small ship
pers but three. who decline 10 enter into
the scheme. The syndicate deducta COM
mission for handling the coke Of the small
operators, which commission varies on
sliding scale from Two and one.halt to
fifteen cents a ton. sva yy555 y
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THROUGH THE STATE,
BOOM At WESTON, W. VA.
Tbs Towa nrlEhtshiaE up usdsr ths Iinitnes Of
a Nav wEasrsy-Aasuiacturihx lnttrts,s-A
~ C.lsbfatsi hasdss Gaze ia Wood
"" Couaty -Aa Eiito,'a Death. 3#

Correspondence efthl Mtfuissaee,.
WESTON, W. Va, February 29.-Westor
is not dead by any manner Of means
Neither arc ber Inhabitants sleeping, al
though mercantile interests have been i'm,
usually dull during the winter, and the
prospects Of speedy opening are no! any.
thing to boast Of. But despite the depreBs
Ing state ot general business aGaira an in.
creased demand for houses has started a
building boom, which, Il Is hoped will ma.
tcrially assist In Frightening all interests. \
Among the many houses in course OF
erection or contemplated, MeBsrs. John
Morrow, N. B. Newton, and John X. Ryan,
will have neat and commodious frame res;.
dences ready for occupancy Ia short tina,
while fr. A. II. Kunst will also soon have
his handsome brick mansion completed.
Following in this line Of improvements,
Messrs. Jacob koblegatd and others are
preparing 10 build some tenement houses
in q good location in the town, while Mr..
A. C.llale has already put up several houses
for rent in the Huburbs. There are many
others contemplating building, and alto.
gether the prospect Of hig architectural
boom was never more tltttering than at
preeent. On account Of the scarcity OF
houses rents have greatly increased, and
the probability is that there will not be an
inhabitable house or attic In tho pace but
what will BE- occupied the coming season.
MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS. s
; A machiue shop was started here recent.
ly by Mr.. Mollard, Of Ciarksburg, an.
other is talked Of, and the handle factory,
operated by Moore Bros, and new indus.
try in the W.son broom factory, underline
management OF Q. b. Finster and +. G.
GAybtel, along with Mr.. George Dauset'a
old established foundry, are all Ia active
and successful operation. Oar mechanics
are generally busily engaged in their va
rious purauits, and altogether the outlook
for WESTON aud her industries was never
more hlttering-she growth and develop
ment being slow, but steady and sure. 4
. Mr.. J. B Nelf, OF the Republican, put up
0.o3s "enis" Of bourgeois, in 3 houis and
20 minutes OIL Saturday last. which would
ba setting at the rate OF IS 09B "ems" iu
10 hours, and us hoosier country printers
think that's pretty good. S-&ts n
Mr.. T. N. Barnes, who has been for over
a year in Arizona as an assistant euperin.
tendent in mine In which West Virginia
capital is pretty well represented, Is now at
home. Il will take 80 much money yet to
develop the mine that the Westonites who
own stock therein are not nearly 80 jubi.
lant as they were some time ago.
Judge Edmiston and wife, accompanied
by their daughter, Mrs. O. E. Anderson,
are on trip TO New Mexico, in quest OF
pleasure and health.
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GoRDAN'e rRocLAMArloN.
THE LASKkR "IaCIDENT."
What tho German PreSs has to Say ON
a the Snblrct. lt,,; 4 4 81 s.

r. the Snblrct. u. 81, gr
BERLIN, February 29.-The North Ger
man Gaselie says "The remembrance that
tho National Liberals expressed approval
when the American minister, j. Bancroft
Davis. refused the congratulations OF tho
Frankfort Democratic Associations on the
occasion OF the American centenary does
not obliRe us 10 approve OF Bismarck's
iliiberality, but we perceive the nemesis Of
The krtu: Ztit.lng in discussing the Las.
ker incident says: Liberals In supporting
United States Minister Sargent do not con.
slider Sargent has deeply offended Biz
marck." - = J75555ssiil 55siilIT ll.F'
The National Gazette hopes the seceesion-
ists will not propose in the Reichstag tho
resolution thanking the United States
House OF Representatives for lis resolution
OF coincidence on the death Of Lasker un.
less 1t ia previously ascertained whether
such resolution would find majority, as
the ReichBtag is not competent to reply 10
to the resolution OF coincidence, OF which
they have received no official cogn;z ,nce.
The Politische Nachrichttr attributes half
the blame TO Minister Sargent, and aeserts
that he is lacking in political tact and 80
failed to keep the authorities at Washing.
ton informed Of the true atate Of affairs in
Germany. The Cologne Gastile eays: "Bis.
marck might, perhaps, have forwarded the
resolution TO the ReichBiag il Mr.. Sargent
had not, for easily explained reasons, rem.
dered himself obnoxious. We hope this
fortunate incident will not disturb the
harmony OF the two nations, whose interess
have been closely bound together Tor many
vaArH ==tt 5=g =. .l-5, Is. n 5Ffs
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NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Stats Republican Convention OF
Rhode Island, will meet at Providence,

The Stats Republican Convention Of
Rhode Island, will meet at Providence, 7
March 20. = .',s .'s & '.5:jl "a +
The jury holding the inquest in the case
OF Salmi Morse rendered verdict OF acci.
dental drowning. 35i;li ji}iIl g
The Union Block and two adjoining
buildinga, at Ameebury, Mass, burnti
yesterday. Lofs $4,000. 353iai':''653 ~ r.
A snow DRIFT at Ballston Springp, N. Y,
blockade | the Delaware 4 Hudson tracks.
No trains have passed for nineteen hours.
Y A passenger train on the Illinois Central
railroad ran into freight at Tangaloo Sta.
ton, Miss. yesterday morning, killing tho
engineer, Fred Treldan. No one e'ss wan
injured. The engine and a number Of box
cara were wrecked. N5t.ss5 - SO.
While New York parties were expert
menting on the tug.6oat Matte Sargent
with combustion alcohol and water for ,,se
for fuel, some 500 gallons OF alcohol poured
into the boiler, took fire and resulted in
SIS. 900 damage 10 the vessel, which iaiia
upon the owners Of the new system,
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CABLE FLASHES,

The Italian Cabinet has resigned. 4
The English Government has decided to
send courteous dispatch 10 America rela.
tive to the action OF Americans in counts.
nancing and aasissing the lynamiters.
The Spanish Government has prohibited
the meeting Of the Republican presa,
March lat, for the purpose Of endeavorinv
to harmonizs and unity the various dis
cordant factions OF the Republicans. 81
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Dypmmiiers Condemn ed,

LONDON, February 20.-In the House OF
Commons yesterday evening several Par
nellites strongly condemned the dynamite
proceedings and declared there was no ex.5
cuse valid for such attempts upon life and
property. They declare that conspiracies
OF this nature were in no wise associated
with the Iriah cause, but had been Matched
in America, and attempts to carry them
out had been made by agents sent from
the United States. So E'-' 2tRSs5ff1s
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PORTLAND. OREaoN. February 29-The
Ortqonian will pulish tomorrow an article
exposing vast land robbing scheme,
under the legislative act Of 1870, entitled
act to provide for the selection and sale
oiswamp lands Of Oregon. 1t charges II.
C.OHen, Of Eugene, with fling four mil
lions acres, much OF which is excellent
grezing lands. It also charges r. N.
Ankeny, sent from Washington to examine
the land on behalf OF the Government,
with being bribed to further the schemes
Of Owen. Thus far Oven selected three
hundred and seventy.two thousand acres
OF tho millions fled. VA 4 " a. ~
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TIE 1STElLlGEScgH preferred that the
leite,' Of Ex-Governor Pierpont should ap.
pear in the newspaper to which it was ad.
dressed But The humblest citizen. being
accused, hss right to be heard.
The lSTELLlGgSCER is not sufficiently ad.
yjscd to express an opinion upon the
charws brought against United States Mar.
ahal Atkinson; but, as q public officer.
holding bis place by the appointment Of
Republican President, and as the Chair.
man oIthe Republican Committee Of this
State, the lSTgLllGHSCER sincerely hopes
sha! he may be able to show clean hands
In his ollice. g&s
These charges can not be treated as
affecting an individual only. They relate
toshe conduct Of an important public office,
and the psople and the Republican party
are edeeply interested to know what truth,
ilany, there is in them. For these reasons
thorough investigation is 10 be Welcomed,
as something much better than Mr.. Con-
gresham Gibson's ill-tempered and infor-
NAL accusation, which is open to the BUS
plclon Of being colored by his intense par.
tisauship, 81
IL the United States Marshal Of this dis
tncl, and the Chairman OF the Republican
State Committee, is guilty, as Mr.. Gibson
charges, the fact ought to be brought out
IN formal and regular way, so that it shall
have thesolemn effect Of a conviction. And
II Af. Gibson can gain anything ior himseli
oFh'spsrty by showing that the Republican
party has misplaced its confidence, the
Republican party must bear the loss. An
investigation should include the Judge,
VINO IL Democrat, and the District At
'ofney, both Of whom approve the Mar
shaPs accounts. ..,S.y
The lSrELndgScEn begs 10 suggest to
Ex-Governor Pierpont that II be has any
information bearing on this subject be
VIII not make the best use Of it by placing
" IN Mr.. Gibson's hands, A better way
would beto advise the Department Of Jus
'fS' and ii that department will not act
'nen the Information might be offered il
evidence before committee Of Congress
IN the meantime the columns Of the Intel.
.s'kSeRnare open to ex. Governor Plerpont
marshal Atkinson and such other gentle
"ea as may desire SO 10 reach the public.
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BUFFALO, February 20.-Michael Mann,
one Of the five dynamite .'duspectr," came
here perfect stranger. He boarded in
this city last summer. He is about twenty
five years old. 1t is supposed he deserted
from the British army. For while l,e was
a laborer on the Lackawanna road. Tirjny
Of this, he enlisted in Our regular army and
shortly alter deserted. His present where
abouta are unknown. ~ v {i.i1. 4.
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r,.Arpl1on BgSNErr's paper, the Hunt
,,,,op tdrrtiser, supports Mr. James n.
w,.oD'. ,rs Wall street scheme to lot West
vi,,ini, VI, in for Old virgiuia's indebted
.a,s Mr. Mason aGd Mr.. Bennett are two
Il ,bO three members Of the State Tax
com,njtsiou-s comfortable working MT
i,,ity, wha. does lis Bourbon Excel.
ioncy,hink Of his Tax Commission by this
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Substitutc Tor: morrisou,s Eli.

WASHINGTON, February 29-Mr. Morri-
son says that the tariff bill q, amended go
as to cortiae the free list to coal, salt and
lumber, and aubjec! everything else to the
20 percent reduction, will be reported to
the House next Wednesday. He further
says he would like to see any Democrat
stand up in the House and oppose it. He
expresses no doubt Of its patslge through
the House. Other Democrats predict the
defeat Of Mr.. Morrison and his bill. VI!
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RIVER N ENS.
Notes About the Atennb0Ats. Bnnk Brief
and TcIegrnphic Reports. NJ

Notes bout the eAteamboAts. Bank Briefs
and TcIegrnphic Reports.
The Scotia is due down this morning.
Tbs cold weather has interterrel consider.
ably with steam boat traffic, The lsvee yes
terdaJ VAT quite dull. II
The Harry Brown and Smoky City have
gone south from St. Louis with an aggregate
Of $50 900. bushels OF coal. '1ts'f7
The beacon light steamer Lily is due in
these wuters. This food played havoc with
some OF the lights along the banks.
The new Chesapeake WAS a few hours b.
hind time yesterday morning, not passing
here until 10 O'Clock She was detained BY
the heavy wind. She had good lot OF pas
sensels and fair manifpst for her first trip,
and h'r ownerr feel much encouraged.
The river continued to fall yesterday
Last night the marks indicated depth OF 10
feet 3 inches md falling. Ice commenced
running last night and waa reported as being
heavy at Pittsburgh all day. II the present
fere with the running OF the bosts.
/. The 81. Lawrence Is advertised TO leave
h.ra for Cincinnati at 6 o'clock tomorrow
morning She IA well known IS large, hand.
eome packet, possessing excellent facilities
r,
She is also admirably otiicered. Shippers
should have their lading on hand promptly.
Pilot James Sanford was shaking hands
with his friends In this city yesterday. Dur
ing the Il ,od relief season he was one Of the
pilots on tAe new Chtsapeake, which was the
,gship of the OilO State squadron. He also
STOOD watch with Gaorge Hughes, a regular
pilot on the Chesapeake. and, like 5sudford,
an old hand at the business. on the up trip
OF the Chesaps. ke Hughes, partner falling
to J lin him ut PIT jttsburgh, sAndford came back
as tar hs here md returned on tho P. W. 4
KY. noon train to Pittsburgh, 10 take his
regular watch on The ct. Lawrence with viii
Brookhardt II All of these gentlemen are
among the mes. genial and clever pilots on
the river. ts b s-ys.I 81 49,, ,'s sT5
CAIRO. Iii Feb:uary 20 : River 10 ieet 8
inches and failipp; cltAr. 1-Tii5.@ a.
OIL CRY, Pa, February 29.-R;yer A feet
s inches aid falling; weather cloudy. tyya
GgEEss BoEo, PA., February 2a.-River Is
feet and stationary; weather clear and cold.
Ev.N VILE, .ebruasy 20 River 80 let 2
inches and failing; weather cold and windy.
& PARKER Pa, February 20 River Zee, Q
inches aud stationar. weather clear ard cold
PIrrHuEoH. + bruAry 0.-NononRahels
river Q ieat.4 inches, and falling; weather
cold {1S5g.E ,.5fl 9'2L' Isl ggar55
LocH NogA February 90 River I feet Ii
inches and falling; wta.her cleai; ,hermome
ter IT,. III = 4. s. ~ . 8-lfis
Rics's LANDING, Pa, February 20.-River
feet 0 inches and falling; weather: cloudy
thermome!e. 100. y, "a, III,
BRowKay1LLx, Pa, February 20.-R,ver
feet Q inches and on a stand; weather cleal
Thermometer q. ,sli3 slisf'rlt3 ltr3
e tMoRoANrovN. W. Va, February f0.-Rlve
9 teet @ inches and on a stand; weather cIea
] and cold; thermometer o.. 5{i,
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l.r,ldlcrn, htrlnc Ended

sF PlrIsnuReH, February ga telegram
received at the headquarters Of tho ANAL
pamated Association from Milton, Pa, says
the strike OF the, Spuddlers ;of the Milton
Iron Company sgainst 10 percent reduc.
ton has ended, the men returning ia
work at the old wages, S, .l5