WESTERN MINE EXPLOSION SIXTY MEN KILLED. Moit Terrible Mint Disaster In ths History of tne Wt The details of the explosion at the Rocky Mountain Conl aud Iron Company's mlne.No, 6, Ore miles north of Evanston, Wy., at lied Canon, mark It as one of t lie most horrible Id the htfitory of coal mining; in the West. There nro forty mon lying dead at the bot tom of the mine lit this writing, covered with debris. As many as can are working to re cover their bodies. The bodies of nineteen have been recovered. Fitly of the dead men were married and tiiue single. There are lifty widows and 2.V) orphaned children as a result ol the disaster. About thirty of the men killed belonged to the Ani'lenl Order of I ultod Workmen, in which society they were Insured for tifluO piece. The greatest part of the men who have per ished are covered with debris at the seventh level, whero they were gathered, awaiting a car. Work Is belng'pushed with all possible spoed to uncover the dead. There is no Ore In the mine. The slopes and entrances to the lower workings are nil blockaded by wreckage, and It Is thought at least three days will bn re quired for rescue parties to reach the bodies. The explosion In the mine shocked the whole country round, wrecked the power riant, fan-house and several other build ings, entailing heavy loss, but the death roll far overshadows other consideration . Around the mine in a population of about 2.000. Many famaltea are berelt of tber fathers or sons. A more sorrowful com munity could not befound. Hcoresof children and women are mourning the lo.a of husband, father nn I brother. The explosion is described by mnnyas most terrlllo, slinking the whole town and causing women and children to run Into the streets crying: "Oh, my husband!" "Oh, my papa!" with raised bands, Imploring for the safety of the beloved ones. The explosion is supposed to have come frem a blast, setting lire to the dust, making dust explosion, since the mines was sup posed to be free from gas and was well ven tilated. ANOTHER CASHIER MISSING. Bandied Both Money and Book, and Stealing Was Easy. Christopher V. Larraboe, cashier and head accountant for Boyd. Stlckney ft Co., whole sale coal dealers, at 175 Dearborn street, Chicago, and nophow of ex-Governor Liu rabee, of Iowa, Is mining, and his accounts are short. Experts are ut work on his books and until they llntsh the amount of the short age cannot be known, but It Is thought It will not exceed tlO.OOO. The American (Surety company, which is on bis bond for f 8.000, has detectives looking for him, but nothing bus been beard of bis whereabouts since he disappeared, last Wednesday. Young Larrnbee bad been with the Arm lor eight years, and was highly trusted by bis em ployers. As be was at the same time cashier and bead bookkeeper, It was comparatively easy for him to conceal bis defalcations, the more so as uoexamlnationof bis accounts bas been made since be assumed bis duties. INCOME TAX RETURNS Coming in Rapidly and Bald to Exceed Expectations. A large number of Income tax returns are being received at tbe Internal revenue bureau by every mail and the work of examining, extending and tiling them Is well in band, and is going forward without any hitch. Nearly all of the collectors throughout the country bave made their February reports. They show very satisfactory acquiescence on the part of income taxpayers In all of the regulations governing the collection of the tax. The oftlce force connected with this branch of the service Is being augumented as rapidly as needed by transfer of capable clerks from other bureaus, and altogether the work is stated to be in an eminently satis Inctory condition. The utmost aecrocy as to tbe amount and character of tbe returns is being observed, but It Is believed that the receipts so far are beyond the expectations of tbe officials. ARIZONA IN A FIX. Legislature Adjourned without Slaking the Appropriation. Amid scenes of wild disorder tbe eighteenth session ol tbe Arizona territorial asembly came to an abrupt terminal Friday morning. Tbe general appropriation bill Was taken up in tbe bouse and every scheme to delay Us passage was resorted to. The object ol this delay was to kill all cbanohes of the re moval ol the penitentiary from Yuma to 'resaott, for which tbe Bant Fe Hall road Company's agents bave been making a light, opposed by thn Southern Facltlo Company's lobbyists. They prevented the taking of vote until after midnight, when tbe session lapsed through limitations, Nearly all territorial officers and Institutions tire left without funds for the coming two years. GREAT DYNAMITE EXPLOSION From Tan to Twenty-Five Persons Perished. While nine cases containing 225,000 kilo grams of dynamite destined for Maasllus were being transferred by boats on the Rhine from German territory, near Lobltb, the cargoes of two of tbe boats exploded, blowing tbe boats and boatmen to atoms. lleports of tbe disaster are conflicting. Some bave It that only 10 of tbe men engag ed In the work of removing tbe explosives were killed, while others assert that at least liS persons lost tbelr lives. Taking into consideration the fact tbat 1,000 of the cases exploded, the damage done lu ijouitn was not greau auo suock oi tbe explosion, however, was felt as far as Emmerich. ConTiot Labor. The eontraot convict labor system and tbe mploynient of eonvluts on tbe Stale account jiluu are questions wblobare being discussed quite extensively at tba present time. Mr. Cloorge, A. buhiuing, Beureiury vf tbs Illinois Htate Hoard of Labor Statistics, in reoeut letter to luutuber of the Legislative Commit toe on Penal and lteformaiory Institutions, contributes au interesting chapter to the ouu troverey. Tue letter suysi "lu reply to your Inquiry as to my opinion of tne stuiu sucuuut piau fur tne employ ment ol oouvic'.s, 1 ouu not suy that I am lu full uuuord wuii it. Thai it Las soma ad wantages can not be Uuatited. It oertaiuly Will pro o jiioru bumuue to the prisoner, ootu sui to iruatuieui, pbysiunliy uud pecuniarily. 'I'buStnle, wliu (uir uiauugumuut lu tlieUireo tlou ol Us luuuurit'H, cuupied wilb good busi ness suguoil) . toil uvriuimy rouulve as re ward wore uuu llfly veuis u duy for' eaua prisoner, wiuo.i uiuy uuuer be piaccd to the tuedn ol the tux-puyvr of tue bUle, tna pris spier or ins luui.iy. XT w Minister From Germany. 'The National Zultung states tbat Duron Ten 'iliielmunun, now Fruseiau minister to Havana, bas been appointed Uormun Ambas sador to tbe Untied mates, to succeed Baron on Saurnia-Jeltsob,wuo may be sent to Gcu-laminoulu. THE LOST WARSHIP. Ths Belna Regenta'a Had Tips Barely Above Water. Tba Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII. has re turned to Cad Ik, after search tor the miss ing cruiser llelna Regents and reports hav ing found the latter vessel sunk near Bnjo Aeoitanos, not far from the straits of Ulbral ter. Only HO inches of the Urgent masts wore above water. Tbe Alfonso XII. has returned to the tcue of tbe wreck with number of divers and diving nppllunces to recover the bodies of the crew ol the sunken warship. The llelna was reported mhsiug Mnrch 13. Bhe bud Just conveyed from Cadiz to Tang ier the returning Moorish mission to Hpalu, Tbe cruiser lelt Tangier on March lu fur Cadis and bcr whereabouts wns uotdellultely ascertained until now. Pieces of one ol ber bonis and semaphore Hags were reported to have been picked up aloug the shores neur Ceuln and Tartln. Hue carried crew ol 420 officers and men, nud ail bauds are be lieved to have perished. As soon as the reports of the disaster be came current, a number of Spanish and llrltlsh warships put to sea In search of the missing vessel. A French steumslilp, on March 14, arrived at Oibrultnr and reported having seen a big vessel, suppostd to bave been the Kelna ltegenta. ashore lu Aceituuos bay (probably fiajo Aceitnuos). Tne cjiu tnunuer ol the French craft added Hint be was unable to assist the warship on account of heavy weather. March 19 the sieuiner Mnylatr arrived nt liiuceloun and reported sighting a vessel, believed to be the Spanish cruiser Item ltegent.i, on the morning of March 10, between Tarifa and Cupe Espnrtel. The warslilp bad lost bcr funnels and bridge and was laboring heavily on the high sens and llerce gale which prevailed. Although she was apparently unmanageable, tli" cruiser did not ask lor assistance, aud therefore the Maylnlr did not ofter her any. liut the cap tain of tbe May lair said be was of the opinluu that she could not long have survived the storm In the condition In which she appear ed to be at the time be saw ber. Later the Spanish cruiser Isia de Luzon ami Allunso ML returned to Cadiz alter having searched tbe, Spanish and.Alrlcan coasts and the straits without any news of tbe missing war ship. Tne Reins Regenta was launched In 1887. and was one of the three second-chits deck protected cruisers of the same build, ber sister ships being the Alfonso XIII, and Le panto, all ol 4,eO0 tons, 12.000 borse power, and expected to steam 20 knots. The wreck ed cruiser wns 820 leet long, had CO feet 0 Inches benm and ndrnughtol 20 feet 4 Inches, bhe was propelled by twin screw . Her pro tected deck was 4 8-4 inches thick on the slopes, ber conning tower had A inches ol armor aud her gun shields were 3 iuch.s thick. Her armament consisted of four 0 1-2 Inch bontorla guns, one on each side forward ol tbe ceutrnl superstructure, one on each side ft, six 4 8-4 bontorla guus lu broadside, the forwurd and alter pair In sponsnns, middle pair In recessed ports, aud 15 rapid fire aud macblne guns. The was also fitted with five torbedo tubes . A TRUST BEGUN. Window Glass Manufacturers Form Monster Combine. An organization to be known as ths Na tional Window Glnss Manufactures' Associa tion, comprising all the leading window gloss houses of the United States, wns form ed at the the largest meeting of the window glass manufacturers ever bold in this country t Pittsburg Monday. The objects of the association nre to con trol prices aud regulate the production, to settle tbe wage question with tho workers, to shut out foreign competition and to get the business on a paying basis. Hereafter tbe trade will be controlled by the new organization, which will also ar range the wage scales with tho Window (Mass Workers' association, and the other employes of, window-glass houses The manufactureis s'ny the present organ ization Is not a trust or pool, but admit this is thn first step in that direction. They wanted to have the Interests more closely allied and the batchet buried betore that step was undertaken, and it Is thought after the present organization bas been In succcsslul existence for nbout a year or two, It will be possible to form a trust on a more 'equitable basis. All the manufacturers agree .1 trust could not beformed with justice to all con cerned at tbe present time. According to tne roll-call 1,490 window glass pots, representing tbe Interests of the three districts Indloated by the cardinal points, were represented. Almost every manufacturer was present in person. A few sent letters, but they were not counted In the 1,400 cots. ELECTRIC CALLS. Congressmen Won't Hay to Clap Their Bands Mow. One item of legislation quite escaped at tention In ths bustle and excltemont incident to tbe closing scenes of congress. It Is a pro vision appropriating 91,000 to introduce an electric call system In the house. Ever since congress bas been in existence the members bave called ths pages by lightly elapping their hands together. Members sre always calling tbe pages aad this light clap ping of bands goes on whether anybody is speaking or not, but tbe old system is gener ally most In evidence when a member la ad dressing the bouse. This will be done away with at tbs instance of Congressman Cannon, of Illluols. When the Fifty-fourth congress meets every member will And a button at his desk whlun will insure the coming of a page. An electric wire will be connected with tbe call-board similar to those used in hotels. When a member wants a page be presses tbs button, an Indloator tumbles down, showing ths number of tbe congressmen's desk and tha waiting page darts off to answer tbe sum mons. Congress will hereafter no longer waste the people's time by using it for tba rendi tion! of eulogies, so-called, of dead Con gressmen who may and may not of been worthy. Senutor Mauderson secured tbs adoption tbs other day of a resolution against this foolish custom. There will be duly re. corded la tbat repository of Congressional gush and record of little business, tbe Con gressional Record, written contributions of great longth upon tbs Ufa and services of soon departed member as be dies. Will Investigate. Tbs State Legislature of Colorado bos pass ed resolution providing lor an luvesiiguiion into the charges tbat nave been so freely made during tbe past few mouths of black listing by tbe railroad companies. Tus Ainerioaa Railway Union, whose members claim tney have been unable to secure em ployment since tbe strike of last summer be cause of a oombiued and systematic black list contract Into which all tue railroads bave entered, bas been active In securing this action by the Legislature, and will volunteer assistance lu the luvesilgution. It win louu a helping buud by presuming Information and daia wuhh .Its onluers aud members uuve beuu uolleutlug fur some uuio, and will use every power to bavs the eompuuiasuouiuied of tbe charges. A ooiainlllue tus bueli ap pointed bp the Lugisl.ituie.uud tne investiga tion will be oomuieuoed ai ouoa, Riotous Belgian Miners. A gonernl strike of the miners in ths col lieries ut Llegu bos couiuieuoe.i. Friday tha sinkers became riotous and there were sev eral collisions between lliein aud the police, in which revolvers and stones were freely used. Several uieu were wuuuded in the lighting. The ringleaders of tbs riot were arrested. REBELS IN THE ASCENDANT GREAT SLAUGHTER. Mors Than One Thousand Dead Bodies Lying in tha Streets of Lima, Peru. A dispatch has been received by Secretary Oreshaui from Minister McKenr.le, In Peru, In reference to tho rccont revolution there. According to Mr. McKenr.le there was bitter and sustained fighting In and around Lima for three days. At the end of this time tbora were more than 1,003 dead bodies lying un- buried lu the streets, and both sides were ex hausted. Au Armistice was agreed upon to permit to dead to be burled and tbe wounded cared for. After this wns llnlshed negotia tions wore still continued, and flnnlly an mtrtwmeiit of some ort was reached by the leaders of 111" contending factions, but the de tails of this were not learned by the minister. Homo sort of a provisional government now seems to be In control. A dispatch to the London "Times" from Lima, Peru, says that the loss In killed and wounded on both sides In the lighting about the capital, was 2.000. No foreigners were killed. 1 he city is now quiet. Tbs dlspntch adds that (leneral Plerola.the commander of tha Insurgents, entered the city with 2,000 men nt dawn Sunday. The government forces made a brave defense.and street lighting combined until enrly Tuesday morning, when the diplomats arranged a truce that was to be in for e until a o'clock Wednesday afternoon. This truce was ar ranged to allow both sides to bury their dead. It has now been arranged that General Cncercs and bis forces, as well as (ienerul Pierolo. shall retire from the city. LI HUNG SHOT. Attempt to Assassinate tha Venerable Chinese Viceroy. As LI Hunt Chang, tbe Chinese pence en envoy, was returning lo his lodgings In Shi monosekl, on the 21th, after having attend ed a conference with Count Ito and Vlsoount Mutsu, the Japanese pence plenipotentiaries, nyouug Japanese tired a pistol ut htm. The bullet sped straight, but most fortunately did no more harm than to Indict a wound In LI Hung Chang's face. The attempt to nssnsslnnls the representa tive of the emperor of China caused the most Intense excitement, and ou every side there were expressions of deep regret. The would be murderer wns arrested. It Is believed that he wns prompted to the crime by mis guided patriotism, Li Hung t'nnng Is nbout 78 yeats old, but still In tbe full enjoyment of bis physical and mental strength, lie is the viceroy of the province of hl-I.I. but really premier of the empire because the ablest man in the govern ment. He Is reported to be the wealthiest man tn Chin.wlth tho exception of the emper or. Hi Is even said to be worth H50,000,000, invested In Intids and buildings luthe treaty ports nud In commercial ventures; but nil estimates of his wealth nre simply conjecture. He reached his eminence by sharing the glory of General Gordon's warfare against tho Tnl-lTng reiicls, having assumed nt tho outset thnt Gordon would be successful, both Gordon and himself were decorated with the yellow riding jacket aud tho three-eyed pea cock's feather, the highest decorations In tho emperor's gilt. They nre only worn at court, on tho Held and during official journeys. At the outbreak of this war LI Hung Chung's enemies charged him with treason In having maintained friendly relations with tbejapan ese, particularly with Count Ito, who is now chief envoy of the Japanese government In tbe peace negotiations. GARZA'S DEATH. Be Fell at tha Head of Band of Colombian Exiles. Undor date of Ban Jose, Costa Rica. March 10, United States Minister Baker confirms Ibe report of the death of Catarlno 10. Garza, the notorious Mexican revolutionist and out law, who for a long time operated on the northern border of Mexico uloug the Rio Urnude. Tlio minister said tbat Garza, for some time post, had been residing in Costa llica, out recently leu ion idmoa lor Ban Juan del Norte, Nicaragua. At tbat place he gathered around him some thir ty men, chiefly Colombian exiles' and se cured money nna a quantity oi arms, a imall sailing craft was chartered and the party embarked March 2, latidlug the fol lowing day at Cohuita, C, It., thirty-five Biles soutn of Port Litnon. Here Gntza took quarters with an American named Rey nolds and awaited the expected arrival ol tba Columbian exiles from tbe interior. In this, however, be was disappointed, as bis govern neut immediately stopped communication with Port Cohuita and dispatched a body ol Midlers by laud to capture tbe revolutionists, the minister ot war himself going as far as Llmou. On Murcb 8, Garza received warning of ths approach of Costa lllcau troops and with sixty followers, embarked In two small cralt for Locos del Toro, Colombia. Upon arrly Ing at tbat point tbs party at once attacked tbe barracks, but were defeated. Oarta and eleven followers, including Dr. Pereirn Cas tro, second In command, and Gan. Morelra, were killed, tbe remainder ot the party being taken prisoners by tne Columtan authori ties. PERUVIAN WAR OVER. Ex-President Caosroa Will Lesvs ths Country to tha Rebels. An official dispatch states tbat tha revolu tion In Pern Is ended, and tbat General Co ceres, wbo resigned ths presidency shortly after tha armistice at Lima, will leava the country. Benor Candamo is provisional president Ail political prisoners have been released by order of tha new government. Tbe dead horses, which hud accumulated In tbe streets during the three days' battle, were gathered into a benp and Durueit. The revo lutionists gained admission to Lima during tbe night, aud a heavy mist also bid their movements. Ths lighting the first night was lu utter darkness, the cos being cut oil, all tbs street lamps out, and no lights in tbe houses. All tbe foreign legations were ex fiosed during tbe battles, tne United Ktates eiiatlou especially. Mr. MeKenzie, wife ot tbe United Stales minister, narrowly es caped being shot. BRITISH SOLDIERS KILLED. Cat off by Chltralls in a Desperate Battle in Northern India Details bare been received of tbs flghtlug between a Rritiah force und tbs Cbltrulia. Lieutenant Ross, with sixty mettber of a Blkb regiment, was on their way to rt inforce tbe British port at Resbun, near Karagb, in the ex'.reius northern part of India. As the liritisb forces were proceeding they were un expectedly attacked by a lorce oi Chltralls, wlo were protected by breustworks. The His from tbe attackers was so but that the liritisb forces were compelled to retire. As they withdrew Ibey lound tbelr rot rent had been cut of by about 1,000 of tbs euemy, who poured u murderous from sll sides lulu tbeiu, Tbe Hi lush lorces lougbt desperately, until most of them were killed, only lour leeu of the Bikbs succeeding In cutting tbelr way through. They lelt behind them dead, Lieutenant iloss, forty-six ttikbs and eight followers of tbe uoluuin. A reiiet column Is being pushed forward lo llosbuu as quickly is possible. TELEGRAPHIC TICKS. A terrible Innd-slMe has destroyed ths vil lage of Bollnra, near Plnnnntln, Italy. More earthquake shocks have been felt n' Regglaand Messina. Turing a stnrm on Lake Kummerow, In Pomernnln, 28 fishermen were drowned. The German Emperor favors Inrger pen sions for veteraus of tbe wnr of 1870. The Cbllral rebellion against tbe Govern ment ot India may be renewed at any time. A woman 118 years of ago registered to vote at Wichita, Knn. Thirty-two of the miners killed at Evans ton, Wyo., were Mormons. Tbe National Christian league, ot New York, will open a borne tor tbe working girls on May 1. Fifteen Indicted election officers wore ar rested In New York city for fraud tn the last election, Tersons from Wllkesbnrre, Pa., bave leas ed 29,000 acres lu California, and will bore extensively for oil, Attorney Erwln bas naked for a new trial for Hurry II ay ward on the strength ot alleg ed after-discovered evidence. An enrthquuke at Commachio. Italy, wreck ed a church, burying several Worsblpeis. Blx bodies were recovered. A oolllslon of freight trains nt Hallos Tex., killed two trainmen outright and Injured terernl others. John Weble, s mining prospector, claims to have discovered rich gold deposits In Mar shall county, On. Tbe Government nt Now Zealand has agreed to be represented at tho suggested In ternational money conference. Three masked men went to tbe county jail nt Woodwortb, O. T and liberated all the prisoners. A posse Is In pursuit W. B. rierce.n wealthy citizen of Pelatuma, Cel., was Instautly killed by coming in con tact with au electric wire. Many natives ol Zanzibar nre selling them selves and wives and children Into slavery be cause of a famlue cnused by locusts. Burglars destroyed tha Interior ot tha na tional bank building at Canfleld, O., witb dynamite, but fulled to open the steel vault. The New York city committee to provide smnll farms for the elty poor hns received 85J acres, and will be ready for work soon. Scnor Castillo announced the new cabinet for Bpaln, nud it was also stated an energetic policy would be pursued concerning tbe dis turbances In Cuba. Tbe agricultural department ot Cornell university claims to bave discovered tbat butter fnt can be obtained from whey by running the Inttnr through a separator. The British war ships Centurlan and Alac r.ty collided during a gale at Wei-Hal-Wol. The latter nnrrowly escaped founder tog. Unknown robbers blew a ints nt En sennda, Lower California, and secured a gold bar valued at (13,000 and 2,000 in cur rency. Mall of the Missouri brokerage compnny.ol St, Louis, has been held by tho postoiTlce de partment, for fraud. Tho concern bnd been u Ing tbe malls to get fees for loans which they never lonned. The report ot the Inspection board show ing that tbe Columbia Is In good order, she bos been directed (o proceed from New York to Join Admiral Meade's squadron In tbe West Indies. A Judge of a United Bt itcs Court In Vir ginia quotes the provision ol tbe Constitution the salaries of the President and Judges of the United States courts shall not be dimin ished during tbelr terms, to show that be Is not subject to the income tax. NEGRO UPRISING. Black Men of Cuba Trying to Maka tha Rebellion a Racial War. Advices received al Washington eon Arm tbe leportsthat tbe negroes In Cuba are rising In revolt, and are socking to make the revo lution a racial one. It la denied, however, tbat tbe negro forces bavs defeated tbe government forces with a loss of 200. It Is said tbls report is Inspired by the revolution, lets lu an effort to draw money from tba lUi busterlug element In this country. T be final reply of Bpsln to Secretary Ores barn's demands in tbe Alllanca affair bas not yet been received. In tha preliminary re ply it was stated that definite responses would be made as soon as communication could be bad with the Spanish gunboat charged witb the offense. The gunboat re ported nt Cuba tbe following day, and tba Spanish outborlties are doubtless In posses sion of ber version of tbe case. They are evidently proceeding with deliberation, how ever, as tbe response based on all tbe tacts is not yet at band. There is reason to believe that reports f Minister Muruaga's recall of voluntary departure are overdrawn. Tba under standing among those informed of ths facts Is that the minister will not with draw so long as tbe Cuban revolt con tinues, as be bos eomprebenaive know ledge ot tba subject. Moreover It is said tbat be would not retire time when tbe Inference might be drawn tbat it was duejto the excitement and til feeling engen dered by the Alllanca affair. Tbe secretary of state aud the Spanish niiulster have uol seen eaoli olber for some time, aud thers has been no friction In tbelr dealings. Vr Greshnin bos not intimated to tba minister anything that would suggest a demand for his recall. It Is believed that when tbe Cu ban trouble Is over the minister will take a leave of absence, although tbls will ba soma urns on, u at au A Btook Decision. Judge Tuley, of Chicago, handed down decision wnicu is a step in auvauce of any yet tiled allecting tha question of option deal ing on the board of trade or stock exctinuge. If tbe decision. Is upheld tba methods of brokers will have to be revised. It Will not be euougb tbat bi'okers olieuts may agrea to take stogk. but all tbe fuels ana circum stances must Justify tbs conclusion on tbs part of the brokers that tba dealer bad tbe capacity lo take sua pay lor tna stun, ana auiuully and lu good faith intended to take and pay for the same, l! tbe devlsiou should be curried to Itslegilltnatnoonulusiou it would tend to break tin tba wbulo busluess of dual' lug lu margins. The ease decided was thitl ol Mrs. Wallace vs. al. au roulvsuji Co. stock brokers. Negroes Migrating; to Mexioo. Ths secretary of stale bus been advised by the dlptoinnllu reprvHenlative nflhe l ulled States at tbs City ol Mexico t int between seven and eight buudred negro families have. receutly arrived from tbu baited States at llahuuiilo, Duraugo, Mexico, as colonists, under a lederal voucessiuu grained to W, 11, tills, an American citizen, THE INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK INCREASED WAGES- Soma Hopeful Indication of n Better Dsy Ahead. It Is a significant fact that among the man Industrial Institutions that bavs been put In operation Intely a goodly majority bare been Iron and steel works. Such a large and diversified list ot other Industries ars de pendent on these that It Is taken as evidence of Improvement In othor lines when tbe Iron and steel Industries snow signs of bracing up. In connection with ths resumptions oc curring durlug the week there line been noticed a disposition on the part of employers toward better wnges. There have been a number ot concerns In which the men em ployed bave received voluntary notice that their wages would ba advanced within the next thirty or sixty days. The proposed In. ereases aro not lurge, and will In no case bring the wages up to the standard which Iirevalled before the reductions thnt bavs ieen made durlug the past ynr and a half, and yet It Is an Indication ol Improvement, and proves those men who tnado the cuts lu wiures under nromlse of restoration when business would admit, true to their promisee, and the men bava gladly accepted tha par tial restoration. A L1BOB LAW. The sommittee on Laws and Legislation of the Galveston Labor Council Is tbe author of a bill now pending In the Texas Legislature wuieu, suouiu ii uecome a law, will pronioit In cotton and woolen mills and factories of all kinds Ike employment of women and children more than ten hours a day. It fur ther provides that when such employes are physically Incapacitated, in consequence of which they do not report for work, they shall not be discharged tor non-attendance. The penalty attached for a violation of tbe law Is a Hue of not less than 100, and ns much more as in the Judgment of tbe court Ibe of fender deserves, aud that be or they shall be made lo pay an additional Hue of (100 per day tor every dav the law Is violated. The bill is tbe outcome of a long aud determined strife between the labor orMnnlzntlone of that city and the manngers of tbe Ualveston cot ton and woolen mills. jod rniriiRs waois. From f 18 to 15 per week. This Is tha de mand that will be made by tbe Tyiiotbetae for a reduction In the wnges of the printers employed in the book and Job offices ot Cin cinnati. At a recent meeting of the nssoola tlen, composed of tbe boss printers, the wage question was discussed at lengtb, every phase ot the condition ot the business and trade belug taken Into consideration. After thorough canvass of the matter, a resolution was Introduced and unseed which urovided that a demand be mnde for a reduction ot t3 in the present weekly scale. PitTsncnn, Pa. But for tbe coal miners strike the conditloc of the working classes in this city aud tbroughout the Statu could be termed as most sntisinctory as compared with a year ago. There are perhaps lower men Idle now than at any time during the past eighteen months, apart from the miners, uud It is now believed Hint In a very short time more ot tbem will be at work than before tbe beginning of the strike. Improvement Is noticeable In almost every line, uud nil per sons, both employers and employes, luel en ouurnged and hopeful ot tbe luture. CoLCMBtrs. O. Reports oomo from the var ious mining districts of tbe State to the ef fect that work Is Improving, aud tbe condi tion of tbe people dependent thereon Is be coming better. While some more work Is be ing given out, tue men In some of the mines have agreed to a distribution of tbe work, nd In this way those who bave been idle for lo long are able to get in partiul tl ne. It Is believed tbat there will be a general resump tion in an tne mines eany next moutn. fac tories In tbe city are woralug better time and employing more men. LA BOB KOTKS. There Is universal happiness and leloicing among the employes oi tho eokers of the Uouueiisvine uistrict, occasioned uy tne no tion of the managers of the Frlck and South western companies. Notioes were posted In tbe works oi both these companies Friday that the wages of Ve employes would be In creased about fifteen per cent., tbe advance to take effect April 1, This action was en tirely voluntary ou the part ol the manage ment, and was a complete surprise to ths ten thousand employes wbo will be affected. Trouble continues to exist between tbe non union workmen employed by tbe Buckeye Glass Compauy, at Martin's Ferry, Ohio, and aud tbe strlkiug employes, and personal en counters between tbe men bave become al most dully ooourrences. A number of tba strikers are now under srrest, charged with breaking tbe peace, assault and battery and olber Infractions. A settlement has been sflooted between ths strlklnr miners snd tba oiierators of tha Klnnicklnniok, Glen Falls and Farnum mines, near Clarksburg, W. V,, wberetty six hun dred men bave returned to work. The op erators acceded to demand ot tbs strikers lor the payment ot thlr:y-llve cents per ton. Other dlQurenc.ee were compromised. After an Idleness of sixteen weeks, work has been resumed in tbe VorkvlUemlnes.neor Martins Ferry, giving employment to mora than a hundred men. These men-bad not bad a day's work In tba mines since snrly in November, and were, almost without ex ception In destitute circumstances. Twelve eounties In tba western part ol Kansas have sent message to Gov. Morrll notifying him tbat they are no longer In need ot outside help. This evidences the fact tbat belter times prevail where there has been so much suftsrlng and need for several weeks post. A 1 10,800 knitting mill Is soon to ba erected at Atbuue, O.,whiob will give employment to several hundred parsons. Work on tbe con struction of the buildings is to becorumenced wlibln sixty days, and It Is Intended to bave tbs plant lu operation Inside of three months. Tbe Bakers' International Union bas Is sued for free distribution a llve-buudrvd- Sage pamphlet showing Ibe sauitury and un enlmy condition ol bake shops In New Vork and vicinity. Tbe Junotlon Iron and Bteul Company, at Miuao. O.. Is preparing to erect a large ad' dition lo Its plant, A number of new wen will be audea to tuo pay-rou wuun uia au dition is complete J. Torturers Hau Down. Four aien, who tortur d aud robbed Mr. and Mrs, Cliilds, the aged cuuplo at Palmers Mills, Pa., Wednesday night, were tapiiii-.l al Currolilou, N. V. The j-rlsoueis uic leu: colored men Fred aud Will Muber, B Su dan Wilson uud Klliivr Fields, aged from 0 to 20 years. All are residents ol Kut Uliui nud have bud reputations. They were c,i tured at Cairolltuu uud nro now lodged m the Glenu Jail. Nearly sjuO xhi fuuud uu tUcir person. The luudur ot tuo gang w uissiag, but the police aro upon bis track. Congressman Bold His Seeds. Secretary Morton hns discovered Ibat s member of tbe lost Congrats sold bis cun slcumvut of seeds buck to tbe agricultural dcpurlineut, for 75. Tbu seeds cost the do putlineul, in Ibe first place, about fM. 'J'h i secretary is mnkiug an effort to nbulish the free distribution ol seeds entirely fur the reason that It bos grown Into nn evil thai never contemplated when ibe original Inw was enacted. TRADE SIGNS BETTER. Number of Workmen In ths Industrie Gradually Swelling. II. G. Dun ft Co's., Weekly Review says Indications of inprovemeut In business grows more distinct The most obtrusive ot tbem. the speculative advance In cotton and stocks, is tha least reliable, nor can either ot these lie said to reflect actual Improvement In busi ness conditions. Railroad earnings am enreely better, and the speculation Is largely based upon expectations ol more effective monopoly In coal and some other products. Loudon wns buying largely, but Is likely tr tell on any rise. Cotton does not rise be muse there Is more demand for the goods. More valuable Indications are thnt tbs volume of domestic trade gains little. Money Is In much better legitimate demand, and the force ot hnuds at work grndunlly In crease In some Industries, nnd In others la restricted only by strikes, which are presum ably temporary. The rise In wheal which started with the report of wheat In farmer's hands, has been followed by reaction, so thatjprlces are lower than they were prior to thnt report, having fallen 2'jo for the week. Com has not fol lowed, but after a rise to tla, holds tha price of a week ago. Pork hns declined 25a per barrel and lard 10c per 100 pounds. The advance In wanes of coke workers raises the cost of fuel tor a largo proportion, ot Iron manufacturers, hut as yet does not affect prices ot Iron or Its products, as no in crease In domnnd appears. Possibly it Is hoped thnt larger buying will soou bo prompted by the Idea that pig and all pro ducts will be rendered more costly, though tbe large exaess ol production and producing: capacity stands In the way. One sale of 10, 00O tons of steel rails, one cast-pipe eontraot for 8,000 tons. a bridge and live building con tracts, aggregating nearly 6,000 tons, are re ported this week, but pig iron Is weak with out change, both at tba East and Pittsburg, and no change ol consequeuae Is noted lor llnlshed products. Copper continues weaker at 9.258 for lake, American production In February being li, 120 tons aud foreign, 6,73U tons, while tin has risen sharply to 1 3. He. Lead Is weaker, with heavy sales, 2,600 tons to douies'ln and 1,5 'l. tons lo loreign Inkers, nt 3.0.1(8 3. 10c, but large sales ot tin plate ure reported, with prices n shade stronger. Tbe rise In cotton bos stimulated bnylnir of goods, nnd gives conlldence to agents. Heavy transactions and some advances In price appear in Southern coarse goods, but not ns yet In the lines. Failures during the past week bava been. 378 in the United States, ngiilnst 244 Ian year, and 86 lu Canada, agnliift 60 last year. llradstreet's will say: Improvement in general trade Is more marked, but not gen eral. It Is more conspicuous nt larger New England points, notably Boston and Provi dence, nnd at New York, Pittsburg, along tha Ohio river vnlley to St. Louis aud as liur Wes a Kansas City. Nicholas Bodwln. aged 17, sbot and killed bis father at Minneapolis, as a result ol a quarrel. MAKKISTS. PITTSBl'llO. (tub wnoi.rsAi.s pRirzs ars mvkm snow j drain, Flour and i'eed. WHEAT ISO. 1 red 68 No. S red t? 9 69 6 61 47 48 iV COIIN No. k yellow ear.nuw W Mixed ear, new m 4il No. t yellow sbelled 47 OATS No. 1 white - W No. white 86 Kxtrn No. 8 white Ut Light mixed 84 RVL No 1 M No. a western 0 FLOI H Minn, fancy patents W Fancy winter patents 8 VA Fancy straight winter V K Mralghl XXX bakers' Dye Hour . (U 1IAV No. 1 timothy 11 60 No. s 10 6(1 Mixed rlnver. tin. 1 11 Ul Loose timothy, from wagons...- 14 00 FEKI No. 1 VthiteMd., ton 17 611 No White Middlings Hi Ml Srown Middlings 11 00 Ilran, bulk 1 uu 8'1'HAW-Wheat 6 Oat 6 6U till S3 61 t'li 5 05 J Ml 'ii 8 16 11 T5 :o ;s II III Ul M 00 17 Wl II) 60 17 60 6 60 e no Dairy Products, BCTTF.H Elgin Creamery ti SI Fancy Creamery IS lid Fancy Country Soil 1H 17 Low grade and cooking H V 10 CllKKxk Ohio, new 11 11)4 New York, new , HVi 11 W isconsin bwlsa IK'-s 11 Lliu burger, newmnke. VVs 10 Fruit and Vegetables. API'LF.8 Fancy, V bid 4 6O9 9 00 litANB llaud-plcaed, per bu..,. Ul il 05 Lima, in 6 6lv I'OTA'lOkH rine.in car, biu 70 75 From store, bu 76 HI RKKTU per bbl 1 60 1 0 I A 11 II AUK Homo grown, boi U5 11 60 Tl IIMI'S per bbl M 160 lul ONIONS elluw,bu 60. eu PAKn.MPW per bbl 1 75 ' 00 Poultry, Cto. idve Chickens, V pair 00 9 15 Live 1ui ks. V pair - Ul N) llressed Ducks.fl lb 14 15 Dressed Cbickeus, e In, 10 II ' " young select... H 15 Live Turkeys, V 10 " E(IU8 l'a. and Ohio, fresh U U FKATIiKh.S-bxtrallveOeese,Vlt) 45 t0 No. 1 hi. Live oeese, V In .- 40 45 Country, large packed W 40 Bllecttlluueous. SEKII8 tlorer CD lbs 4 SO 6 10 '1 Imotby, prime k M II V5 Blue Orass 1 40 1 fti RAGS Country mixed. H HONEY Vtbiie Clover , 14 m Buckwheat 1 lis VAPLK bYKL'P, uew 60 SO C1UEU Country, sweet, bbL.-.. 4 60 6 UO TALLOW 4 4H CINCINNATI. FLOUR . 118(860 WHEAT No. Hod 6U BYE No. - 6T COIIN Mixed - 40 47 OAIS - 81 fci tuos in bU l'l'EK Ohio Creamery.... M PHILADELPHIA. flour ooa so W 'HEAT No. II Bed 6U COKN No. H.SIIll . 48 47 OA IS Na S bile.... 85 80 BL'ITEK-Creaiuery, extra 1 Ut ElUS l'a. Ursts la NKW YORK. FLOUH Patents WHEAT No. kited. BYE stale- COKN Xu OATS White Western HL'ITKK croamory ElHit Mate and Fenu.... 1 90 OS OR 6U UO 64 bb 61 54 8.1 14 in ill LIVE STOCK. CumuL Btocx Yakds, East Libibtt, Pa. CATTLX, rrlmn, 1,400 to 1, C00 lbs . 5 80 6 lit l.WMl, 1.8U0 to 1,4(A) lbs 6 15 6 41 tia buu-hers, ladOw l.iMllba.. 4 .". 5 11 'Jiuy, l,Mllu l.lJoth 4 4U 4 ( 1 uir llKhl steers. Mill lo 10U0 lbs.... 8 IHI 1 4C C0411II.0U, ?UU to sUUib k 75 8 64 nous. I'hlladolpblas 4 HO 4 9t 1 eiYcikcisaud mixed...... 4 70 4 84 Common to lair Yorkers. 4 a 4 6i SUEKP. Fxtrs. in lob 6 It 4 Wl But I. cel. Ni to IK Uu 4 60 4 71 air,?.t tiKA lbs,.... 8 75 8 tl: Ci iumou k l!i S 7s Yvurllugs.. 7 00 v Ut i bU'ttfc-u. faille Common to extra steer tin siotkurs and feeders, SI.Uo.415 tons and Lulls, SI. i.1 1.7.1; calves, S.uo.5. i.t (.I'livy, SI. 1U". l.'tllj eommuu 10 cUoluo uiisid, C4.;i..4 1 holco assorted, s-l.QO14i.ul1' IBM, al.lfsi m.Mi! Ii kh. :,'i5(a4.l Sheep lu eilur 10 cbotue, - ifH.U0; lambs, vi. 16011.011, C'iucltinntl Hogs select shippers none-,: butchers rl 6T'h4..mi; lair to good packers 44.64 to41u: lair 10 light (l.tMoiSO: common nn.s WUihel.lao4.60 l atlle- good shippers uMcA. 4V. food tiH'holce Si Mol 80; fair 10 iiiodluiii tl.6to. M, comiuou 4.;6toM'0. Sheep strait. 40iu 4.60; good to libelee gil.T5to4.66: comiuou lu fall .'.i.utoa;o
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