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VOLUME XLY-yiMltKU l^i/" / ^~^ xy,|^ PRICE TWO CEXTS.-j^^. MITCHELL LYNCHED At Urban* After the Terrible Tragedy of the Morning. city still greatly excited On Account of the Troops Firing Upon the Crowd. another company arrives from flprlngflild, bat Too Loco to Mat* CriMMr'i I,lfa?Aftor Killing of roar flllitui aud Wottndlng of Ton Other* ity ih? Soldlin tha Mob Brooks Into tha j .loll >nil ll>u|i Mttchall to a Troo In thi | 1'iilillc ?Tr*?bt* Ftartd-Oov* j rnor liMkMU on ktM-ATBl??fHtr/ r*r?. y ????? *' Tli* Dmmd. Harvey Bell. Urbana, shot In the head, Instantly killed. Upton Baker, farmer, North of Urbana. Fatallf Woandtd. Wesley Boiren, of Cable, shot 1n the hip '/.ich Wank, Urbana, shot 1n the groin and leg. Mm Sarloulf Wounded. Deflntl Grancy-, Urbana. right foot, flii'ht. Dr. Charles Thompson. North Lewisbur? head, slight. S Deaton. Urbana, prosecuting attorney, 1**. slight. tius Welser. Urbana, shoulder, serious John McKeever, Urbana, right arm, pa'iifui* Hay McCIore. Urbana. right arm. painful. URBANA. O.. June 4.?Such a night of h rrors and such a morning tragedy never before shocked the people of this Intelligent and order-loving city. Ever e.-.ice the arrest of Charles Mitchell and the eerfsattanai scene when hto victim swooned In her bed as she identified him o* tne "black brute" who bad assaulted h*r a week ago. and led her in a piuaoiy critical condition, the feeling against the pnsoner kept growing mure and more intense. The local militia, fifty-five men, were ordered to the Jail to protect the prisoner. Then came hurried efforts of the officers of the law to get Mitchell safely into tlio penitentiary. AK the while excitement among the people grew mure and more Intense. The herifT was foiled io his plan to get Mltchcll out of Jail ami on the Columbus train. Night inflamed the excitement anions c lixens. The streets were thronged all night- Yells were heard all around the Jail Finally at 2:30 a. m.. came the ntta k on the Jail, when the militia fired on the attacking party, and as is ustial in such case*, struck more innocen: spectators than active lawbreakers. Hut such a sudden catastrophe well nigh pnnluced an expolsion of wrath. The sheriff immediately wired the governor for more troops, pending the message to Wooster, Ohio, and as quickly ai order was sent to the Springfield Ku.?.rd to report a! once to Sherlf* Mcl-.in. It la t'? the credit of the National Guard thai the order was obeyed so promptly thai at 7:lu j?. ni. the Springfield company was in Urbana. A des jwrafe condition waa encountered. The revulsion of f'-elfnic against the troop* w.i? to great that on all aides the new* addition t? rhe force ww greeted with . r* and hooting*. and the soldlerj soon becan to be pelted with mud. Fearing n fresh outbreak and more bloodshed, a* thn troops began to show slgnr, of resistance to the huuJtlng mob. Mayor Qan*en orders the tro tp?? to return to the depot Then it was that the mob made a fresh assault on th<* Jail. The feeling t day Is ln?en?? against the sheriff for ng ] national guard to tire on 'rc people and there Is n very general approval of the work of the mob. TlieCllmat K?arhr?t. The sensational and unfortunate 'v- ntsor the night Intensified the feeling aralnst Mitchell, If that was possible, and the determination became general iat the brute nhould never leave town alive. Af;er the flrltur of the militia on the cr ?wd of spectators during the early n; rnlnir hours Governor Iiushnell orderi ' 'ompany B, Third Infantry, of ; r!n^'l.?M. t:? eornc her* at once. The II militia nrrlv-.l here nt 7:10 mornlfip: and left their special trnln the outskirts of the city, or near the 'iter works. The company, of thlrtyn * 11 r.iitp ufi?>r Captain lJradburv. r .irch j up fown to the Jail, whence * > found -.000 people surroundinK the The company marehed Into th^ jnll !. and were met by Hon. M. Lewis, e aid to Captain Uradbury: "We * : want you now." v. h?? are you?" am the dimity sheriff," replied Lf tv!s. :.rrc I* the sheriff over th'-rc " I 1 inc to Mayor Ganzon. who at that J'lriouiar moment came forward from rowd on the court house st<?ps and : Jed to address th* militia nnd the ' i The mayor nrsured the militia : : 'heir services were not want^l. that ' r !' .pie were law abiding and would p ' film In preserving order; that the i ' try could leave the court bonne i ami when thetr services were"needv jtiid send for them. The Hprlntfr ? npiny. without waiting for furt a 'lers, marched down str.^1 to th^ vlthnut ns much as the nhcrlff ?>m. The local military com* - 1 h.vl previously refused to serve " iin I went to the rocond story of i*r!ff'? residence and trl^d to sleep. Mllrhfll I.ynrhnt, \V!?h nn rftiUtnncn nfforrtl thf? rrrtird I ee made a rush for the *id?- door, ' ?o strong nnd determined men kicked town In short order, nnd pained ndr" ?;on to the Jail, the crowd following. 'J r.. itr*p> plenty of sledge hammer* nrt'i ther tools In the crowd and the men w'-nt to work. I 1 ??f the crowd tin<1 previously 1 fhemselv* upstairs Into the prlvirtinents of the nhf*rlff and after ir in.r,ut found a bunch of key*. u.vl ti hl<l away. and Which d t ? he the key* to the Jail. The ' ! into the Jail In short order. I I not wait to unlock the door to Mi: heir, cell, hut burnt the lock with .i * e hammer nnd the door soon flew M i he|| wax grinding In hi* cell ff' iM no resistance and did not ut1 word. Bome one In the crowd had and It was placed over the brute's 1 I' d the crowd made for the door, !I Mlowlfur nt the end. K'ilnir d"u M th?? steps ??n the ootvlib)a!i Mftchell foil down and the i . i I "fT hla iic-k. Tli" crOWd J led him, Jumped on him IIKO a ' '* >iid hnngiy dogs nfter ono hone. i i'it' wjm kicked, beaten nnd al' Killed rlviit then and thcie. The rone wns quickly flipped over hl? head again and a runh wn.i mad e for a tiw In the K<Mi(ht>uNt?'rn corner of the court houae yard In front of the court houae. The end was thrown ovrr n good strong limb, :in?l a thouiand willing hand* pulled th? wretch up The en-l wa? tied to tin iron tenco and Mitchell wan left hanging thcro in full view of *o vera I thousand people, to die the death he had brought upon hlnwIf. All thin wa* done in nhorter time than ft actually taken to tell tht rtory. The lynching "Wok place at about 7:'J0 thin morning. The men taking part In It made n.j attempt to disguise themselves, but It Is not known who did tlie work, and thf? person who attempts to find ou: will get hlmtelf Into serious trouble. ii is uouDirui u Allienwi men rrom tne effects of the hanging. HI? miserable life had been almost kicked out of him when he fell down. If any life remained In his caroaas It waa strangled ??ut. It Is the general opinion that he wo* unconscious when strung up. Ills body waa left'hanging for an hour or more, and the people of the city (locked to see it. All classes of people came to wltneaa th?> .spectacle. It was Anally cut down and placed in an undertaker's box and left lyinc In the court house yard open to public gaxe. Tl?? Early Horning Itfnf. Never was there such a calamity in this city as that which was enacted at 2:30 this morning. Four men were killed and ten more (teriim?ly wnur.dcd. with one more that may die. When the shooting by the soldiers occurred an attempt was being made to lynch the negro "Click" Mitchell, by a mob who wrre entering the Jnll from the rear. The militia was in the hall on the eccond floor and standing at the window Iliglns. of Went Liberty, and another man, had aledge hamm?*rj in their hands and had broken the glass In the door leading to the hall from which the Jail is entered. Suddenly the militia opened fire without warning and lliglns fell back with the exclamation, "My God. I am shot" Then followed the sceno of death and desolation that brought others down. One of th panic stricken citlxer.a exclaimed, "No r?ro f< m'<' here *?rrept Mitchell." Th*? city or i.OOO inhabitants is an un U--..JU"J nninij ?MH-. nil mj|.-|iV3 it has always had the highest reputation, but pandemonium reigned last night. L'mmt at the Affair. Recently Mrs. Ellra Oaumcr, the widow of the late publl^ier of the Urban* Democrat, was criminally arssaulted by Charles, alias "Click" Mitchell, a notorious negro. He was arraigned l.u?t Wednesday, but his victim was too ill to appear in court. The man was taken to her home fur identification. As he entered th?- door she rals*?d herself on her elbow and exclaimed: "The brute! Hanc him! How dare you face me. you brute." In default of $1,000 bail Mitchell was locket! up in th* city prison, hut on account of the feeling, was removed to 4hc county Jail the same night for safe keeping. That night the Jail was surrounded by a threatening mob that was htld back by the sheriffs porse and the local company of Ohio National Guard. I^ast night the situation was mor^ thrMttaoIng than ever, and Governor l?Uf?hnell was called on for a^slstan^, but he refused to order the militia fmm any other plttc? here. This city la only twenty nilles from Springfield and forty m|le? from <*<?lumbus. from which places troops could soon have been transported but It was thought that Mitchell could be taken to the penitentiary quietly. The grand Jury was lnpanclled yesterday and Mitchell was Indicted for criminal anault. Th?-n the crowd was thrown off the trail by brlnsring Mitchell Into court In a soldier's uniform. Mitchell was scared, pleading guilty and was sent.inpml ?n l)in llmlf r\f ftl'fntV VMM. Thf? trlnl lasted only a few mir.ute* on J Mitchell wanted to get -to the penitentiary at Columbus quick, but when tho carriage drove up to the J.iil ti? iret him. the crowd rushed In and tried to get the prisoner. Another crowd surrounded the depot. The .'herlff remained fortified in Ja!I with his prisoner. while the militia patrolled the ground. The crowd would not disperse and at 2:30 a. m. thoy broke through the lines of soldiers and were about entering the Jail when tho soldiers opened fire. Hon. Daniel M. Gaumer. publisher of the Zanesville Signal. and Hon. Charles M. Gaumer, formerly publisher of the Mansfield 8hle!d, are brorhnrs-ln-Iaw of the victim. Thoy arc her>? with Mr-, Gaumer, who is still in n critical condition. The two previous nights and yesterday morning portended the gravest danger, but no *u<ii results were anticipated ns thofe wfthin the flvo hour* from 2:30 to 7:^ a. m. to-day. Including the brutal Mitchell, there are Ave dead and ten wounded. All of the victims were innocent citizens, who were spectators on th* 5cene of the excitement, except Mltchcll. In addftion to this lint it Is feared that Mr.'. Eliza Gaumer, who was criminally a^^.iulted by th" negro, will not recover, and several of the injured are In a seri VUK llesides the list of casualties then* Is such Intense feeling against same of the official* th.it It will not bo wiped out In the present generation and further complication* arc apprehended In the future. While the past two nights and the past tiro days witnessed scenes of lawlessness and bloodshed, yet the feeling at no time hm been as Intense ns it Is here to-night The body of .Mitchell was exposed all day In a rough collln and It Intensified the fooling among the masses who witnessed If. The bodies of the cklsen* who were killed were tenderly cared for anil their funerals on Sunday will tend to keep alive the bitter feeling. While the wounded are being tenderly cared for nt their home, yet several of them are crippled for life and will be living reminders of the trouble Auolhrr Ktory of flie Adinll, One week ago to-day Mrs. Oaumer wos criminally assaulted In daylight at her iiomt In this city, near the court house. The brute accomplished hh fiendish purpose, arid Mrs. (Jaumer was prostrated. Sh- felt that it was a disgrace and requested h<*r son to announce that ?Im* was assaulted :..r n>bberjr. It was given out that Mitchell attempted to 1 r hi r ' i Ign a che -k for But us Mrs. Oaumer's condition became more eriotiK, ih?- facts became known and also rhat the negro was afflicted with the worst disease. The negro was first held r.,* Km nn l/mt U*.<fhicflSav he wan arraigned for crlvnlnai arxault. Mi*. Gaunier wa? unable to appear In the court and the hearing wa# held tt her horn". A? Mitchell entered her room, *he raided iij> and made the exclamation itioted above,. Mitchell wa? ium* to 1 iv In full view of Mm. f.iuumer'f reiiidcnc?% which overlook* the court houjo and J ill yard. Boon after the td-n? Ideation on Wedii'i'hiy at Mr-. riaumcr'a home, there u .i i talk r.f daylight lynching. Crowd* surrounded the J.ill that night and the nh'TlfT and the local malltla had trouble* all night In protecting the nvn<tch. 'I*heii' cam" the trial, conviction and sentence twenty yarn In prl*>n detailed n'ove. Til" trial wa i?cforc ; o'clock la.?t night, when an attempt wan ni.ide to take Mitchell to Columbu.i on the train at 10 p. rn. Htit the crowd* were about the j court house and Jail end when tiie rlage drove up. the crowd made n .1^.1 for the Jail. The inilltaiy iImv- tfifrrn back, but tiie crowd noon lnerc;tI in, furore as well art in number, Kv'Mheriff McLean and troop* hftd all they ouid tl?? to hold the fort, at the Jail and (ii trip to Columbus was riven tip before the departure of the latu train. Large truwdo had alio aurmumlel *.he depoti bo a? to nink<- mire of Michell not being taken away ullvc*. I on omit Kprrlatora KUIril. With threatening scenes on the streets an>J iibout the public square all night It WJLS 1.Z0 n. .m when the first attack wan made on the Jail and the Military began firing. Over twenty volley* were poured lnt<? the crowd and the mob was repulsed with deadly results. leaving1 four killed and ten wounded. Moat of the wounded persons were Innocent apeotatora beyond the lines of the mob. Hell and Biggins were killed instantly and when their bodies were plck-.l up on the court home square It mad- the crowd furious. After the dead and wounded were cared for, the crowd rallied. It wan daylight anon after 4 a. in., and the streets were crowded wlrh worklngmen and others long before 7 a. in. Everybody In the city was out when the lynching occurred and in tho bright daylight no mask* were worn. Th?* local malitia had been on duty two night* and they did the shooting. Governor Bushnell hud been asked for more troops during life night and before 7 a. m., a company from Springfield arrived. Juat then the local company was withdrawn from the Jail. Mayor (lanton met the Springfield company en route from the depot and sent these troop* back, aaytng they were not wanted. The mob, seeing th* way open, then secured a large sledge hammer and broke for the Jail. The hammer wan not needed as Sheriff Mi Lain delivered the keys and the crowd soon found Mitchell's cell. I Throwing & rope over Mitchell's head. ! he was dragged out. receiving ?ft?mH kicks and blows. When the outer dt?or was reached, the noose slipped and Sylvester Zimmerman tied It so securely as to receive the chcr* of theCTOWd. The ropo was thrown oyer one of the limbs of a tree In the court house yard. Mitchell was Jerked up until hi'? head struck the limb and hl? neck was broken and hit body dropped to the ground. The crowd repeated the Jerking several times, until they were sure he was dead. While the body <>f Mitchell was lying on the ground hundreds crowded about to s^e It. Colored people were greatly excited. They had previously met ami Adopted resolutions for the punishment of Mitchell, but many <?f them talked about him not being guilty. Women and Cblhlrm i'rnrat. KVornen and children, as well as a multitude of men, witnessed the lynching. There was no attempt at dl?gulso or secrecy. The assemblage in the public square WAS as Open SB any public meeting that had ever been held in that place. The local militia company, feeling the overwhelming public feeling against them, offered no further resistance when the mob broke into the jail, or when the lynching was gi?lny on and the SpringHeld company had been countermarched to the depot. Later In the day the body of Mitchell was removed by rhe coroner and other traces of the violence were removed as fast as possible. Th? Oortraor ArrtrM. Governor Bushnell arrived hero tori! girt to Investigate the trouble and especially the action of the troops. While the Urbana company i* overwhelmed with local sentiment against their Action. they are also liable for abandoning their post of duty. Captain J>eonard withdrew the guards about 7 a. m. ond the Springfield company took orders from the mayor Instead of the sheriff, when they turned back from the court house. Governor Bushnell was attending aa encampment at Wooster 1 a*rt night and was met by a delegation from here on his return t?? Columbus this afternoon. These citizens from Urbana asked for protection by troops of Sheriff McLaln against whose life threats have been freely made during Che afternoon, and If he was here to-night It Is believed that there would be trouble again. Sheriff McLaln left here at 2 p. en. and arrived in 8pr1ngfleid at p. m. on route to "Dayton. He escaped by the back door of thf pail, and claims that dynamite was being prepared to blow him up. In the excitement and bitterness to-night, it is almost Impossible to girt at the facts as to the responsibility for the loss of life, but It Is generally claimed that SherlfT McLaln ordered the troops to Are last night. Inside lh? Jail. rt <111(7 nuui uicuuiui m-c?? ni:>? w served outside of the Jail, there Is much dispute aa to what occurred Inside of the Jail from midnight to the time of the lynching. When the first attack was made on the Jail at 1:30 a. m., a doxen men mounted the rear step of the Jail and two of them used sledge hammers on the doors. The local militia company were under arms on the inside with Sheriff MoLaln and his deputies. Captain George W. Leonard then stepped out and said: "l will give you threo minutes to disperse. If you do not do so, 1 must Are." The crowd generally believed that Sheriff McL?a4n had then already ordered the troops to lire and they dispersed. Hut when the attack was renewed on the rear door of the Jail with sledge hammers. the firing took place and the crowd dispersed, leaving their dead and wounded. It was after 3 o'clock when Sheriff McLaln telegraphed Givernor Iiushnell at Wooster. Ohio, that a mob had attacked the Jail, that he had opened (ire, that his force was inadequate and that assistance was needed nt one. Governor Uushnell 'had the Springfield company her* early. It i* believed there will bo n thorough Investigation into the action or the mayor, es well o* Into the action of the sheriff and the military oflicera. Mrs. Gaumer in the widow of a well known newspaper publisher. Her brothers-in-law nre IX II. Gaumer, publisher of the Zanesxille Signal, and an ex-state senator, and C. N. Gaumer. formerly publisher of the Manstleld Shield and an ex-stato representative. Mitchell was twenty-three years old and a hotel porter. He bought milk at the dairy of Mrs. (laumer and knew she was alone I,.,* <<), I If I i-oti ivfir.. .if v, ? ! nml deliberately studied his oppor:unity for assaulting hrr It Is learned to-night that Sheriff McLaln and Captain Leonard left this Afternoon at the request of tho citizens, who feared they wore In danger of vlolenoe to-night. They took .supper at Springfield nnd loft at 7:30 on the l3ig F??ur express for Cincinnati, Ixst would not tell Where they were going. After th? fatalities of the night, it is. known Chat Sheriff McLnln and Captain Leoi Sard derided before daylight that there I would be no more shooting. The guards wore removed nnd the militia I went from the Jail to their homes in cltItons doth. Before this evacuation, the Iceys of the Jail Were thrown from a window to the-mob. Mayor Oanzon ordered Mitchell's body removed immediately after the lynching, but so strong w<u< the feeling that the crowd woijM not allow the police to touch the, coflln until after dark to-night, when Mitchell's body was removed to some unknown place. I A Harrow Kirapf, I ProserinIng Attorney H. S. Deaton had a narrow escape last night from one of the militiamen's rifle*, the bullet Striking him on the hip. If it had not ; hei-n for the bunch of keys in IiIm pocket, wbith glanced the bullet, he would have been seriously If not fatally hurt. Crowd m of people from liellefonte, Hprltigileld and other places are here looking at the bullet holes In the court house, the blood on the stops of the Jail and at the foot of the rainwater pipe, where Hurry liell wan killed, and at the body of Mitchell.which lay all afternoon 111 Its rude colHii In the court house yard. About twenty-three year* ago a man named Ullery wan lynched at Urbana for committing the name crime that Mitchell was guilty of, upon the little seven-year-old daughter of J. B. Morgan. A number of Urbana's bullae** men got together, and with a great log carried between them, burnt open the Juil doors. The shorlft surrendered the keys and the mob hung Ullery to a tree juitt inside the court house gate. The tree Is still xtandlng, but the limb on which TTllery was hung Is dead and stands out a ghostly rominder of that act of violence. Mra. Gaamcr's Condition. ^ COLUMBUS. Ohio, Junojk?A special 11/ (III.- I/ISJIUHII UWIIi UiVBIIUl UlliV| says: Mr?. Oaumer, upon whom the negro committed the a*3ault, which led to the lynching, In lyin* at her home In a woeful condition and praying for death to relieve her from what she consider* disgrace. She Ih completely prostrated from the nervous shock and 1s In a hysterical condition, but it 1s thought she will recover. It 1* understood that she was In the man's power for over a half hour and was prevented from crying out to the neighbors'by a shawl which he wrapped Around her head When he ilrst attacked her. He tore her clothing ofT and in the struggle scratched and bruised her badly. He ulm> bit her about the neck and breast. She is said to be about fortyflve years old, nnall and handsome and is well spoken of by everybody here as a lady of culture and cbaractcr. BOARD OF* REGENTS OftliaSUtoVnivcriltr lu Motion?Important Kecommrudatlono by President Goodknlf ht-Tho Ezptrlmiat Station's Work. Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer. MOROA NT OWN, W. Va., June 4.? The board of regents of the university held their second meeting to-day and a full board was present The whole day was consumed hearing the reports of the president and directors of the experimental station. The president's re port, which Is over 100 pages In length, covers fully every phase of the university work and is chock full of good recommendations. Ho recommends the extension of the grounds and the erection of a wing to the main building. As the last legislature made an appropriation of {18,000 for this work, it will In all likelihood be done this Bummer. The president also make.? recommendation* whereby several more instructor will be added to the faculty. The most important of the recommendations is one concerning the establishment of Ln independent school of history and pcHtfoal science, thereby relieving Dr. Kcy?:olds, professor of metaphysics, of the work. The regents were aware of this need before they come ond there is no doubv thav they will foliow the president's suggestion in the matter. Dr. Myers' report or !*>?? work done at the experiment station -implemented with an address by Dr. government Inspector of station*. ?n which he forcibly explained the need of assistance on the part of the otate in the running of the station. Th?* station here has always bft*n handicapped by the failure of the state legislature to make any appropriations for the work, and has had to depend entirely upon government support. It Is considered a nice piece ofdlplomacy on the part of Dr. Myers to have Dr. True visit this point at this time. The government Inspector paid lavish praise to Dr. Myers' administration of the West Virginia station. The board organized Into committees. Dr. Kunst, Mr. Mcllahon and Mr. Hair.mlll beJng assigned to the most Important committee, that of finance. Dr. and Mrs. St. George Tucker Brooke entertained the law classe tonight at their hospitable home. Dr. Brooke, who Is the professor of common and statute la/w, Is probably more popular with his classes than any other Instructor In the university, and they were out In force to-night to enjoy his hospltablo entertainment. Miss Florida Brown, a sister of Mrs. Brooke, assisted In receiving the guests and nearly all of the young society women of the town assisted In entertaining the students. HOKE FOB INCPBABIM. Th* CommlMlon HnU nnd th? Chotc* LIn Among Thr?? Applicant*. Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer. CHARLESTON, W. Va., June 4.?The commission to locate the site for the home for Incurables met here to-day and considered propositions from a number of points, but made no selection. All of the members were present except Starke'L. Baker, of Randolph recently appointed In place of Hon. Thomas K. Davis, who could not serve. The contest has narrowed down between Charleston, Parkersburg nnd Huntington, and the rivalry is keen. Charleston offers the fine now city hospital building and ample grounds surrounding of a total value estimated at $75,000; Parkersburg will give $7,000 Iti rush and from twenty-live to one hundred acres of ground: Huntington Is not to be left with an offer of thirty acres and 5 per cent of cost of construction of the building. The commission adjourned to meet again at Parkersburg on June 14, to further consider the location and perhaps determine upon a place. Wheeling Man Url (I, Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer. WESTON. W. Va, June 4.?Hamilton Brothers, of Wheeling, secured the contract for the now laundry at the asylum to-day. No other business of Importance was transacted by the board. Dirrrt Inlierllaiicn Uw I'urniialUnflonnl. PHILADELPHIA, Pn., June 4.?President Judge Hanna, of the orphans' court, thlB afternoon, in adjudloatlng the estate of fleorge Blight, deceased, decided that the new direct Inheritance tax law It unconstitutional. The law was recently patted by the legislature as a revenue measure and was expecti*d to add between $600,000 and $1,000.000 annually to the revenues of the stote. The question will probably be carried to the supreme court for a final decision. TELEOBAPHIC BRIEF! The king of Slam is in Home, enroute to the United States. Governor Hastings, of Pennsylvania, approved the Weyler bill, whicti prohibits corporations from Interfering with their emphiyes who desire to Join labor union*. The Spaulsh cabinet crl*.?* Involves the recall ??f Weyler from <*ub;t. Segusta. the Liberal leader, called to form the new cabinet, has so Informed the queen regent. Kx-Hepr 'entallve AJdrlch Is to succeed Consul General I*ee In Cuba after General I?ee completes the work for which he vv.ts sent. General it. F. Tracey tnnV be the new minister to tipuiu. TARIFF ON WOOL. Speccli by Senator Aluntlo tlic Feature of the Day. MAKES A LOGICAL ARGUMENT T? the EffNt That the Farmer la Entitled to the Mam* Protection Against Cheap Weal Thai la A?Mrd*d the Wag* Worker Affalaat Cheap Labor?Sonata Doaa not Make So BImch Progren on Aecoant of Che Speochea Had*? Wood Schedule It cached. WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 4.-Th* senate had a period of speech-maklnjj to-day nnd as a result little progress was made on th? tariff bill. Tho nd vnncn coverra odoui iwo pugvn, or bcven paragraphs. and brought the senate up to the wood schedule, the first Item of which was considered but not completed. The senate met at 11 a. m., with a view to expediting: the tariff bill. Two speeches were announced for the day. >lr. Butler (Pop., N*. C.), spoke on his Joint resolution to amend the constitution so as to give Congress the power to Impose Income taxes. Mr. Jtfantlr's Mpereh, Senator Mantle, (Sliver Republican, Montana), addressed the senate for two hours upon the subject of wool. He said that there had been no opportunity for presenting the wool growers' side of tho contention In the other branch of Congress, for the reason <hat owing to the brief time allowed for debate, the wool schedule had never been reached In that body. He presented fully and supported with numerous tables and statistics the wool growers' side of the controversy and showed th<* enormous losses sustained by the wool growers In the depreciation in value of sheep and wool during the past six years. He declared that by the reason of the enormous Importation In anticipation of the enactment of the tarlfT law, the wool grower would not receive much benefit from protective tariff for four years to come. He asserted that whenever a tariff law Is to be enacted the powerful manufacturing interests of tho country, with their compact and effective oncanlzatlon, are always on the ground and in the committee rooms pressing their claims and pushing their interests while the farmers and wool growers and producers of raw materials generally are an isolated and scattered class, from the nature of their vocations and were thus lacking in effective organization. Hence in the past their interests had been neglected and they had not received the'r Just share of protection. \V?ut Protrrtion. The great majority of wool growers of the country are. he said, protectionists and Republicans; mo.st of them *?.. teller*^. In th" ?jK;?e coinage of gold and hilveV VBep?;fdently by this country, but the question <>r protection and frco culnaR* having been divided In the last campaign, the-wool growers accepting the pledge con?aln?'d in the Republican national platfi'rm In favor of nmfM*flnn for w iol." and be llevlng protection Jo In* th paramount Issue, cast their votes In vh?* doubtful state? for President McSylnley and elected him. The tariff bill or II passed the bouse. and a? now amended by the senate, he paid, utterly fall* to meet the expectations of th?- wool growers, and Is regarded by them largely an a repudiation of the Uepubllcan pledge of "ample protwtlon for wool." The wool growers of the country, he continued, are Indignant over this treatment of their interests and warned the Republicans that they must chance the proj>osed rates or they would lose the support of this numerous element In ensuing campaigns. He asserted that the McKInley law had not afTorded the necessary protection to the wool growers and quoted statistics to prove the assertion. He charged that It was full of loopholes permitting fraud and evasions and was especially emphatic la his denunciation of the ad valorem duties proposed on third class wools. The senator quoted Senator Aldrich's statement that the proposed senate rates would give from ten to twenty per cent more protection to the wool growers than he had ever received under any former tariff and produced sta i.H/vi arx ov.n,i. ?h*? ?>ia nmnntMl rat*a were much lower instead of being higher. Referring to the large importation of cheap Chinese and other wool produced by like cheap labor, and which comes into competition with American grown wools, nt rates of duty which. Mr. Mantle said, afford no protection whatever, he inquired if this policy was not quite as hurtful to the American wool grower as Chinese cheap labor to the industrial wage earners of the country? In this connection Mr. Mantle continued: "To my mind, the importations of cheap goods produced by ill paid and degraded labor, which come into competition with like products of our own country without the payment of adequate protective rates, nre. If possible, mote harmful than the Importation of the ch#?np laborer himself. While Mr. Mantle was referring to the opposition of the wool manufacturers against the wool growers, Mr. Piatt, (Conn.), Interrupted to state that he did not regard the remarks fair to the bulk of the wool manufacturers. Some wanted free wool; some did not. But ho believed that the general sentiment of wool manufacturers throughout the country was favorable to u sufficient duty on wool. Mr. Mantle nnswered that he did not mean that there was an active warfare, but experience bad shown that there was a hostility by the wool manufacturers against the growers. Tll|m?n ami Ituilrr. Senator Tillman, from the committee on inter-state commerce, reported the bill introduced by himself giving states the same control of liquors imported Into a state which they exercise over liquors of domestic manufacture. The hill Is Intended to in part meet the objections to the state dispensary law jNilnted out in the recent decision of Judse Slmonton. Senator Butler, in the course of his speech this afternoon, on the income tax. referred to the "Indecent haste" with which the pooling bill was being urged lraracdiatcl>? after tlie recent dfecisii>n of tho fnittMi states liiprane court against the anti-trust law. Senator Cultom, ehalrmnn of the Intef-ftate commerce committee. roHiim?'<1 this statement, stating that the pooling Mil wns not being pressed ;vlth Indecent haute, and thut such a *tatoment was a misrepresentation of the facts.' Senator ChlltOn, a member of the Interstate commons committee, la turn, differed In toto with Chairman Cullom and said tlie i>oollng hill had not been seriously urged until after the recent decision of the supreme court on the trust law. Rmmlttlns Nnrctoiu for AX lirrllnc. Hpenlnl Dispatch to the Intelligencer. WASHINGTON. June A . ~ A board of examining Hurgeons under the pension ollleo hus been uppoluted for Wheeling upon Representative f>ovener*s recommendation. consisting of Drs. lJagulty, Best, and Etzltr, An order has been passed eHtabllshliw; a boord of .surgeonn at Wellhburff and Moundsvllle. respectively, and transferring the board now at Cameron to Littleton. _ WEST VIRGINIA MATTERS' At (he Capital?Mr. Davit* .\am* for Collector lo be Ssnt In Soon, Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer. WASHINGTON, V. C.. J.in'e 4.-HWry Brunhaus, formerly of Wheeling, who-was charged by n local colored attorney here with a violation of the civil rights bill, was acquitted by Jury. Representative Dayton and Senator Elklns had a long conference to-day. with the President. It Is understood the nomination of Mr. Davis to be collector of Internal revenue, .'.'ill be sent to the senate in a few day? Mr. Davis will leave for home to-nlglit. Representative Dorr presented Senator Davie*, of Fayette county, to President McKlnley to-day. Mr. Davles desires to be appointed marshal of the territory of Alaska. TWO PROPOSITIONS Made by the Baltimore A Ohio Rood to Thompeon A Depow-Itcrrlvcr Cowaa'i Statement?The One to Maintain ilafea If Other Roadsdo Accepted. NEW YORK, June 4.-John K. Cowrn one ot the receivers of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, arrived at the Waldorf this evening. When asked concerning the published reports that at a meeting held Tuesday Presidents Thompson and Deoew forced the Baltimore & Ohio to maintain rates, Mr. Cowen made the following statement: "Mr. Murray and myself had an exceedingly pleasant interview with Messrs. Thompson and Depew. There was no pretense by any one present that any of the railroads uut of New York are maintaining- rates, with the single exception of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western: and the pretense that the Baltimore & Ohio Is acting differently from other roads is one of the persistent humbugs for which there Is not the slightest foundation in truth. "After considerable discussion, we made two propositions: First, that the Baltimore & Ohio would absolutely maintain rates without deviation of a hair, with no evasion, direct or indirect; that from June 1 we would agree that the president of a competing line, Mr. E. B. Thomas, of the Erie railroad, should absolutely lake such >! ps'as he should doom necessary in order to secure the maintenance of rat- s by all lines: award such reparation as he determined proper against the Baltimore & Ohio, or any other line that failed to maintain rates, we would ? heerfully comply with his orders, whatever they might be. if other lines would do tho same. After a friendly discussion, our proposition was not accepted. We at once made a second proposition. This was that we would absolutely maintain rates if other lines would do the same, and confine our business to a fixed percentage of New York traffic, .i named ny us In the proposition, and tj;l? was at onc<? accepted by Messrs. li'hoinpfon, and Depew. This ended the interview, which was entirely friendly! throughout. and there was not the slightest intimation that i he Baltimore & i hio was being lorced in any po. tioulanj" THE MEDICXTCONOBE^S. Adtoarnracnt of the Bodr-Thf SrwOM een Elected. I PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Ju ? 4.-The fourth and last day'* sessl -i of the congress and centennial of t ? American Mcdlcal Association bega Here this morning with the reading of i>aper on state medicine, by Dr. John p. Hamilton, of Illinois. The following officers were < :on elected: Dr. George M. Sternberg. \ ashington, president; Dr. J. P. j: itthews, Kentucky, first vice president; Dr. W. H. Thompson. Indianapolis. ond Vice president; Dr. F. H. Wlgg*n?, New York, third vice president; l)r. T. J. Happel. Tennessee. fourth vice president; Dr. Henry 1'. Xewjnan Illinois, treasurer; Dr. William R Atkinson. Philadelphia, secretary; I>r. W. A. Jayne. Colorado, assistant; Dr. George W\ Webster, Illinois, librarian; Dr. J. \V. Graham, Deiver. chairman of the committee on arrangement5. Dr. Joseph Eastman. Indiana, and Dr. J. T. Priestley, Iowa, whoso term expired this year on the board of trustees, were renominated, and Dr. Miller, of Chicago, was named as the board member. All the mem Dors or tne juuicmu council whoso terms expired this year were renominated. They are Dr. D. W. Crouse. Iowa; Dr. T. D. Crothers. Connecticut; Dr. W. T. Bishop. 1 Vnneyjvanla; Dr. R. C. Moore, Nebraska; Dr. Q. B. Gillespie. Tennessee; Dr. C. H. Hughes, Missouri, ana Dr. Ida J. Helberger. District of Columbia, j In addition to the oflicers elected. Dr. J. II. Mussor, Philadelphia, was appointed to read the next annual address on general medicine; Dr. J. Murphy that on general surgery, and Dr. Samuel C. Busy, "Washington, that on state medicine. Denver was selected as the next place o? meeting. THE CUBAN ARMY Reported by One of in Officers (o bt In Splendid Sliapr. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 4.^C*j<taln W. D. Smith, of the Cuban army, spent considerable time again to-day. with the senate committee on foreign relations. In a brief interview with u representative of the Associated Press, he said: "The Cuban army Is now in better condition to resist the Spaniards and to maintain the fight for independent" than It 1ms been since the bWgtanlnnor the war. General Gome* has n well disciplined army of about 40.000 men. wiiu ar?' detormlnod to hold out until their efforts shall be crowned with victory, our poiaiei-? ?r? ioimw., procuring arm*. and every 'lav srt*v*s to pQt them ?>n n better footing in thl* respect. Our ti-oopf fnjor u v?tt advantage over the Spaniard* 4f) that they are not Injuriously n(T?cted ;>l.v the climate. 1 may way that I liaven.it seen a case of yellow fever <>i smallpox among th.? Cuban soldier* alnct- I have been An the islaiuLand th.rt I have not been ?lek a dav mv?elf. "tirth' rmOrc. we have no difficulty l? fe-ntl otiV troop*. In the portion of t e country in which tho Cuban troop are i?? control,the provisions are protected a l wo draw our supplies from th'? sout< Our commissary Is therefore rgularlv renewed and our supplies are receive i tu quantities quite sufficient to meet .ill our wants." In reply to a question, ("apt* a Smlt'i said: "All tnlk about autonon r ant! ?f Spanish reforms for Cuba is ? much breath wasted. There Is not i man l:i the Cubiin army who will a*r e to accept anything short of abtolu 5 Independence.'' .NO MISTAKING The Meaning of the Signs In the Business World. HISTORY IS REPEATING ITSELF. Conditions Precisely Similar to Those Preceding 1879 Revival. DUN & CO/S WEEKLY REVIEW SUowiTlut la the Conr?? of Prices > < Volam? ofDulnrai the Trend leaa T1mb? At lu That Tur, the Exceed r? Prod Motion la Being Rapid)/ Coninmed and the Deinand will Soon Exceed the Sup* pi/and Prices will Advance?Decrease of F?U?re??Tlio U?aerat Httuatlon, NEW YORK, June 4.?R. O. Dnn ie Co.'a weekly, review oi trado to-morrow; will aay: The statement of failures In May toy branch's of business gives much encouragement. In amount of defaulted liabilities the month was the sma'lcst since September, 1895;In manufacturiujc liabilities the smallest since November, 1895, and In trading limlt9 the smaliest since September, except the last month of 1894. The failures of gcnral stores have not been a.* small in any month as: in May, 1897, andonlytwo months out of thirty-six have there been smaller failures in books and hats; only Ave in groceries, and not one trading clrc; in that month has reported failures larger than in the half dozen prcc*dir.g months, though In furniture failures arc rather numerous. In clothing manufacture the n>omh was the ssiali: est, except four out of thirty-six, except five in chemicals, 6ix lr? woolen gOtX*s, seven in machinery, lumber and miscellaneous manufactures, and exceeded the average only lti iron and cotton goods and earthenware, owing to a few failures of exceptional size. Nobody can mistake the meaning of such returns. The statement that cxcept for the temporary depression in prices the volume of business transacted is now larger than it was in 1892?the year of greatest prosperity?has been que**ioned by some. But a comparison of prices this week in the leading branches of manufacture not only confirms that view, but 6hows a remarkable similarity to the course of prices in the earlier months of 1S79. when the most wonderful advance In production and prices ever known la this or any other country was close at hand. The key of the situation is the excessive production of some goods In advance of an xepected increase in demand. So, In 1879, conflumotlon cradually gained, month by month,until suddenly it was found that -he demand was greater than the penal ble supply. All know how prices thea advanced and the roost marvellous propress In the history of any country resulted within two years. 99 or* Sign., Reports from all parts of the country now show that retail distribution of products is unusually large and Increasing. There is no improvement la the market for farm products. Cotton Is not hlsher; and the belief that the next crop will be large in spite of the Hoods, is general, while the demand for Roods does not change, although in this country it is large enough. Nor is there any satisfactory demand ?or woolen goods, and the sales of wool for the week have been only 5.S35.900 pounds, and for five weeks 34,642,400 against 26,800,150 la the corresponding weeks of 1S92. The transactions greatly exceed the demand of the mills although these are larger than of late, because the manufacturers of woolen goods have steadily Increasing orders. The iron industry is apparently expanding production, and is certainly getting larger contracts, in par: because of very low prices, one cent being made for beams. Bessemer pig is stronger and grey forge a shade weaker under pressure of southern anxiety to sell. The rail mills are all full, the Illinois Steel Company having orders for ? Miiwnw nnd hridirM in Corea and there is better demand for plates and sheets, and from makers of agricultural Implements at Chicago for bars. Shipments of Iron ore from Duluth far exceed those of any previous year, both the Minnesota Iron Company and the Carnegie mines shipping over 100,00 tons each week. "While the rod combination has not yet been formed, expectation of It with a large demand baa advanced prices of nails 5 cents per keg. Tin Is very Arm in spite of a visible supply of 34,42(5 tons at *13 50 and there are larger dealings in copper not above eleven cents for lake. Load is in fair demand at 13 25 and tin plates are still selling at *3 30 for full weight American. Crop Proapcct*. Crop prospects are so good that the rumors customary at this season have no attention. It was stated a week ngo that along the Northwestern roads prospects were remarkably bright, and highly favorable reports have 6lnre appeared from Kansas and from Texas and are given in to-day's dispatches from the Pacific coast. The receipts at western points are 2,05S,795 bushel?, against 2,006.475 last year, and the Atlantic exports flour included, were 2.163,7S7 bushels, against 2.333,F52 last year. The enormous outpo of com continues, receipts having been 5.3S2.000 bushels, against 2.&69.62Q for tho sam<> week last year and the' exports wore 1.926.566 bushels, against 1.233,310 last year. Failures for the week have been 241 in the United States, against 231 last year, and thirty-two in Canada.agalost twenty-nine last year. A SEGASTA CABINET, Which 5Irana a Lltwral Pallcy Ton-aril Cab*. i rvnm .T?ni? 4.?Senv?r Sagasta, the Liberal leader, after conferring with mo queen regent nt the palace to-day. said he fuid told her majeaty thnt the Liberals were prepared to deal with all pending question*. Public opinion continues *o favor Sagasta cabinet. l?enfa?rt Indicted. CHICAGO, Juno 4.?Tho grand jury this afternoon voted a true bill against J a I.. Luetgert, the rich sausage manu| fttcturi-r, charging him with the raurj dor "f bin wife. The Indictment will J not be returned until to-morrow. WrMlhrr Parrcnt for Tnifev. I For West Virginia, generally fair; northI a.ntrrly winds. For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio, fair, preceded by showers on tho lakes; tr . Ii northwesterly winds. l.iH'nt Tfiit|i*ralnre. Tlio temporatitro yo*terday n? observed by C. Schnepf, druggist, corner Fourteenth and Market streets, was as follows; 7 a. in 72 I .1 p. .. ft) a. in 78 7 n. m 71 i 12 tu U I Weather?Cloudy,