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ESTABLISHED AUGUST 24, 1852. WHEELING, W. YA? TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1893. VOLUME XLI-NUMBER 252.
"THE DEATH HP,"
Escitiua Scanos at tha Inquest of
Ford'u Thoatro Victims.
m CLERK'S BECOME FRENZIED
And MtlKe violent xsuuxuuaviabiuuc*
Towards GoL Alnsworth,
DENOUNCING HIM AS fl MURDERER.
It Looked ut Duo Time us 11 llo Would
110 Assaulted ill Open Court ? A
Juror Kiuully Culms the Crowd,
j iiu Clilol of tliu Itocord und 1'ousion
Division is Acouscd oi lutiiuU
daiiiii: Witnesses?Ho Ucl'uses to
l,u;ivo?Secretary Lumont Assures
CI it lib That Tliey Nood not Foal'
Dbmissul In Tootllying?Damaglnc
IvvUlenco Ulveu us lo tho Unsulo
Condition of tbo Building:?Clerks
Hold uu Indignation Moating.
Wasiiikhton, D. 0., Juno 12.?Thore
was u startling und sensational scone in
tho iuquest in tho Ford's theatro disaster
after tbu recess to-day. Mr.
Charles K. lliinua denounced Colonel
Ainsworth us intimidating witnonses,
and iuunediutcly lliore was u most
threatening demonstration against tho
Colonel.
The testimony was proceeding quiotly,
when the dramatic scene occurred suddenly
und without warning. Mr. Banes
walked forward, and when close to
Colonel Aiusworth shook bis list in his
fiico and in a voico trembling with
passion cried out "you murdorod niy
brother, and you have no right to ait
here and intimidato witnesses."
There was a doad pause. Thon Mr
Warner, ono of tho jurora, said that
owing to the ovidout feeling displayed
he thought it only right that any ono
who might bo implicated in this matter
should bo asked to withdraw. intense
excitement followed.
Mr. Perry, counsol for Col. Ainaworth
got ou his feet, but howls and
shouts from all sides drowned his
voice. In vain he appealed to be heard.
Excited inon were shaking thoir fists
unil cries of "murderer," etc., arose.
Mr. Warnor sprang ou a chair and appealed
for quiet and peace.
One man yellod "kill him," anoihor
"hang him" and a genornl movement
was made toward CoL Aiuaworth who
remained calm, but palo.
Mr. Warner, standing on u chair appealed
again and again lor peace, while
Lieutenant Amiss, 01 tho police force,
took his station by Colonel Ainsworth's
chair.
One oxcited man jumped in front of
tho coroner nnd yellod "tliero will bo
no peace until Ainsworth is put undor
arrest and hold without ball."
Finally Mr. Warner mado hirasolf
heard and succeeded in quieting tho
storm, which threatenod to add another
chanter to tho horror, und Coroner
Bcliuolfor iiuuiodiately adjourned tho
hearing until to-inorrow.
As soon as tha inquoat adiournod
Colonoi Ainaworth went out and pot
into a carriage and drove away, lie
was followed by angry crioa and imprecation:).
THE COKOXKlt'H INQUEST.
Stirring Scene* Enacted?Col. Alnsworth
U ltoundly Dciionnocd.
Wuiiisoton, D. 0., June 12.?The
iii<iuu9t over the bodies ot tho victims
of tho l'ord's theater disaster was commenced
today at 11 o'clock in Willnrd'a
hall, adjoining Willard's hotol, a room
capablo of accommodating about 500
pooplo. Just at 11 o'clock Col. Ainaworih,
chiel of tho record and pension
division, who has boon placod on tho
defensive by implied accusations thnt
he was responsible for tho prosonco of
clerks in tho old building onterod the
^ hall, and ongagod in a short consultation
wita his attorney, Mr. Hose Forry,
of this city. About a hundred poraona
wero present, moat of thorn tho clerka
of the rocor i and ponBion division,
with a sprinkling of war dopartmont
otllclalj, Duiltfrr.j, contractors ntid policemen.
Dr. Shaoflor, tho doputy ooronor
of tho District, conducted tho inquest.
The deputy corouor called tho jury
to order, aud prefaced tho investigation
l>v ii stutoinont tluit holdingan I uvea tignlion
In a public linll was somotlilng of
an experiment, and lio admonished tho
public prd'tent to koop perfectly quiet.
H i stated, that the inquoat was to bo
Ii 'Id ovortthe remains ol J. A. Ohapln,
whoao bod}1'had boon secured for that
purpoie. lion], 1L lliois, a dork eraplojod
in the old theatre building, wua
the llrit witness called. He hail boon
1 n iised, ho Haiti, at II o'clock on tho
in'rilingot tho disaster, on account of
In:sinOM and) wan not present when tho
building Mil. Ho had not aeon any
ure.i ropod ;o(T of an dangerous Insldo
the eld thoAtro. >'or several yoars lie
lind board i*. rumored that thotiuihling,
partimlorl* the r?ar wall (which did
not full) Wis unsafe. A dnv or two boboloro
tl/io accident lio hud soon Col.
MnswocHh at tho btiildiug; he wua
'hero wJhlle ths excavation wus going
' Tit* "DEAD MKK,"
Charles Trimtman, it clerk in tho old
thf.ilro, whose dolk was on tho first
lloor,described th? fall of tlm lloors and
his e-enpe, Tiio witness know of no
pretest having been sent by employes
In the building to tho authorities about
the dangerous condition of tho build,
leg. lio hud boon warned bv J. W.
Webb, In charge of the first lloor, not
to approach nn area on that end which
hud been roped oil' whllo the oxcavn*
tleii war going on. Mr. Wobb bad
given 111m this warning ton days before
llie lu'cldotlt. To his knowledge no order!
lind been Issued about tho lusecur.
ity of tho building except an olHclal
warning not to wnlk ever the ropod-oll'
"f"1''; Ho smv no underpinning of the
first lloor. lie had heard ills ropod-off
"pine I'ullod "tho dead line." Tlio duy
bererii tho nccldent he hud seen Colonel
Aiuswurlh exuinluliig Ihu ropod-oll'
space uiinulely, and he thought ha wont
ilown atnira to sco tho excavation. Colonul
Ainsworth cams nearly every duy
while the excavation wild gmng on.
The old employed of the building hud
told him it was a shell and deuth trap.
Bmlllj Thompson, a cleric in the theatre
building, who made a bitter speech
denouncing Colonel Ainuworth at tho
relief meeting on Friday, was the next
witnoda.
"Had you ovor heard any warning
about tho Btairway?" asked the deputy
coroner.
A VER1TAW.E DEATH TRAP.
"Frequently, frequently," said the
witness. "Servants or moisou'gors of
Colonel Ainsworth who were stationed
011 tho stairway notilled us with batod
breath that it was Colonel Ainsworth's
order that omployos should go easily on
tip toe up and down tho stairs. Tho
huildini! was known to all tho clerks as
tho doath trap; but when onn's broad
and butter depended on working there,
what f'nulil wn <ln? Onlv this mornina
I received uloiter from u friond, a lady,
in which alio said she recollected distinctly
that I sail) two yoars ago that I
was going into a death trap."
Tho witness said that ho had boon u
civil onuinoer. Kvery day ho wont bolow
stairs and wutchod tho process of
tho excavation. Ho saw 110 pillars or
props usod in holding up tho first floor
while tho oxenvntion was going on.
Concerning tho one stairway in tho
theutro building Mr. Thompson said it
was not BUtliciont for the rapid exit of
one-half of tho clerks with safety. In
going down tho stairs are uusafo.
A LITTLE SCENE.
Just at this stago in Mr. Thompson's
testimony tlioro win a straugo sceno
illustrating a bitter fooling against Ool.
Ainsworth. A majority of tho spectators
prosont at tho inquest were clerks
omployod in tho old thoatre building.
Mr. Warner, ono of tho jurors, asked
what was the fooling of thoclorks in the
building towards their superior officer,
Col. Ainsworth.
"That of abject foar," answered Mr.
Thompson impressively. A slight buzz
and shifting of chairs followed; thon a
slight clapping of linuds.
A lieutenant of polico prosont hold up
hia hand to stop tho applause, but ho
was too late. A burst of handclapping
followed that laatod n quartor of a
IUU11UU iiuni u jjw? nun o? mu iuuui i
whoro most ol tho clerks woro sitting.
Dr. Khaellor thon arose and delivered a
lecture to the o(Vendors, aftor which tho
hearing procoeded.
A letter from Secretary Lamont was
road giving assurance that no clerk uood
(oar dismissal on accouut of his testimony.
Mr. Warner said ho had askod the
question became there seomod to bo a
belief that the feeling existing between
Colonol Ainsworth and ovory man in
the ollice was such that if thoy had
made a suggestion as to tho safety of
the building it would have jeopardized
their positions.
Mr. Warner asked If there was such a
feeling of fear that tho clorkB wore
afraid to make suggestions as to tho
dangerous condition uf tho buildlna.
"It was, Mr. Warner, emphatically it
was," was tho nnuwor,
Mr.i'hompson was questionod furthor
about this feeling and ho said it oxtended
to Jacob Freeh, "Colonol Ainsworth's
right hand bower and tho
chronic pessimist of Washington," and
to Mr. 0. I'. Brown, tho chiof clork of
the building.
"digging their grave."
Jefferson Carter, a clerk, was thon
callod, and said in answor to a quos
lion that thoro had bcon a common rumor
among tho clorks that tlio buildinir
wns insecure, lie had hoard casual
comments about tho insecurity of tho
buildlnx while tho oxcavation was being
mado, nnd only tho othor day, Juno
3 nr 4, William Schroiber, who was
killed in tho disastor, ?aid to him,
pointing to the oxcavation, "Carter I
see they're digging your gravo." Both
Schroibor and Mulledy, who woro
killed, had froquontly spokon to him
about tho dangerous condition if tho
building. At this point a recces was
tukon.
Tho first witness at tho afternoon cession
wai David II. P. Brown, a thirdfloor
clerk, who said that siuco January
(I, 1883, hu had heard tho building was
unsafe. Ho had boon instructed to go
carefully up and down tho stairway lu
tho theatre building nearly overy afternoon
by a messenger callod "sorgoant."
Mr. Brown was asked if thoro was
any fear on tho part of tho clerks that
thoy would bo disturbed if thoy protostod
against remaining in tho building.
"Yos, sir," ho answered; and then
quickly added. "I decline to answer
that question."
"On what grounds do you doclino to
answer?" askod Dr. Schaoflor.
"On tho ground of my own position."
"Did you hoar tho lottor of tho socrotary
of war rood, promising protection
to clerks who tostillod?"
"Yes, sir," was tho answer. "I do
not fear Colonol Alnsworth, for ho has
dotio mo two favors, iiul. 1 do fear Mr.
French," (whom Mr. Thompson callod
"Coionol Ainiworth's right bowor.")
Mr. Brown finally decided to answer
tho original question. Hu said thoro
was much feeling about tho insecurity
of thu building, nnd a groat many
clorks, himself among them, would
imvo protected if thoy hnd had tho
courage to do bo, against being kept in
tho old thoatro.
"What hnd thu clorks to approhoud?"
was inked.
"Dliohargo," said Mr. Brown.
intimidating witness!!*.
Albort N. Crosby, a third floor clork,
was not allowed to finish Ills testimony.
While hu wns being examined a man
walked slowly to a place behind Col.
Ainsworth's chair nnd said something
in such a loud voice that it brought ant
n warning "sh-li" from some of thoin
present. But tho mini wns not to be
hushed. Ho stopped forward and standing
directly over Col. Alnsworlh cried
in a voice trembling with passion:
"S'oii murdered my brothor and I'd
like ti> know what right you have to sit
hern and inthniduto wltllouei."
There was a moment's silence aftor
this passionate outburst, and then n
wild shout of approval. Colonel
Alnsworlh snt calmly in his chair,
I.louteiiuut Amiss, of tho pollco force,
walked over to tho disturber and
pushed him toward tho duorway.
" rt'ho Is lie?'' askod some one.
"Ills mi me la Charloi (I. Banes,
whose brother was killed," was thu anHwor
(Min n dor.en dorks, Banes is a
roal estate iinmit.
The shouts of tho government clorks
present continued "that's right; ho did
It," "put lilni out," were thooudorsuuionta
of tho accusation of llanos.
Heme men woro ou llioir tool, and It
looked for a winuto that Colonel Ainswortb
was iu danger, Uut sharp words
from tho police lieutenant finally
brought quiet.
liuloro tbe witness was allowed to
proceed, Ur. B. II. Warner, one of the
jurors, and a wealthy citizen of Wushmztou,
Euzgoated to the coronor that
tho episode thnt iiad just occurred
showed the existence of a foolinif that
could best be silenced by tho withdrawal
of the party against whom it i
was directed.
juiion Warner's plea.
'I mention no names," said Mr.
Warnor, "but simply muke tho suggestion
that tho party most concerned
should withdraw. There is a belief '
among many of those hero that his t
prosonco servos as an intimidation to i
? rm j_ _ * i: i '
WllUOODCB. Auuru la II XUUIIUK uutu
which dooa not broak out, but which is 1
novortholoBa proaont, that intimidation 1
ia being curried on, and I thoroforo ob- 1
joct to tho prosence of any person who '
ia likely to do blumod for participation 1
in this ullair."
Loud applause followed Mr. Warner's
remarks and Dr. Shaoffor whispered u 1
request to Colonel Ainaworth to with- 1
draw. lie rofuaod to do so, howevor, j
and the coroner turning to tho jury 1
said ho had no right to oxcludo from
tbo hearing any person who was likely
to bo a party to tho verdict. I
Juror Hanvoy snid ho had been afraid
to testify and would have rotused to do
so, but lor the letter of tho socretary of
war. J
Mr. Roas I'orry, as tho roproaontativo
of Colonot Ainaworth, arose to inuko I
somo remarks on tbo subjoct, and his (
first word was a signal for tho most exciting
incident of the day.
liutlor Fitcb, an old, whito-haired t
clerk, of tho record and pension divis- I
ion, etartod tho trouble. "Sit down,"
ho shouted. "You are an outsidor and 1
have no right hero. I protest against t
an outsider spoakiog here."
"Hit down, sit down," echoed his fot- '
low-clerks in voices that wcro not re- I
strainod. Fitch cried out something <
about "murder," and his words woro '
ochood from ovory part of tho hall.
Record and pension division clorks
woro on their feat trying to make i
speeches as though a public mooting <
was being held. All this time Mr. j
Porry stood immovable, and when tho i
uproar had quieted somewhat he ap
puuiuu iu buu urunu iu ion mm o|>caa,
"X appeal to you ub Araericuu citizens
for (air pluy," lio cried. .
"You did not givo ub fair play," yollod ,
on oxcitod individunl. Old liutlor Fitch
kept crying "No intimidation."
the clerks infuriated. {
Morgan Sponcor, of Bridgeport, Ala., !
another government clork, called out at j
Col Ainswortli, "You Bhould bo arrest- ,
ed for murder, and not rolonsed on i
boil." ,
Hore the torapcat broko in its full |
fury. "Hang hira" was shouted from a (
dozen throats. Every man in the Bpoc- {
tatorn' aoata roso. At the cry "hang him, ]
hung him," tho shout grow louder. Ool.
Aiusworth sat cool and colloctod. Somobody
said after tho uproar was over that (
his band moved to his inside coat pocket
and romained (here. His foaturos
soemod absolutely immovable. Thoro '
was tho faintest BUggeition of a smilo i
on his lips. Mr. I'orry remainod stand- |
ing but rnado no attompt to quoll tho ,
.mob, for it had grown to bo Buch that ]
Lieut. Amiss was utterly poworlosa to (
still tho tumult. ,
A mad rush had just began In tho
direction of Colonol Ainsworth, when j
Mr. Warner aroso, and standing on his ,
chair, bogged for order. Tho sight of ,
him etauding stopped tho rush. Dr.
Khfinffar ,tirnntnd Mr. Warner to take
liia soot, but tho lattor roftiaed, and
raising hlsvoico managed to mako himsolf
hoard. Ilia Qret words brought (
quiot. 1
"This outbroak of fooling must bo ]
suppressed," ho said,"not by tho strong .
hand of the law, but by tho band of ]
fraternity. [Applause.] I appoal to !
you to have fair play an American citi- ]
zona, and not to stain tho fair name of
tho glorious capital of this republic. I '
appeal to you in tho namo of the Mas- !
tor who roigns abovo."
Tho crowd fell into Mr. Warnor's way 1
of thinking and cried, "yes," "yos."
Ho saw his advantage and mado an appoal
to lot tho question of allowing
Colonel Ainaworth remain bo settlod by i
cool heads. ,
When he took his eoat, howovor,
there wero moro threatening mutter- '
ings, and Dr. ShaofTor quickly ad- J
journod tho inquost until 10 o'clock to- ]
morrow morning at the first precinct
polico station.
The department clerks Btood about
tho hall talking oxcitodly ovor tho incident.
Colonel Ainaworth sat in his 1
chair for a minuto, tlion walked out of
the building, entored a carriage and
was quickly driven away nmid angry
expressions from the crowd.
INDIGNATION MCETIXQ ,
Of tlio Clorkd? I'rotont AgniiiHt tho Propotted
Hiiorot Homilon.
W'hon tho hall waa emptied, tho ox- (
cited language of tlio clerks continued i
on tho aidewalk, and finally old Butler i
Fitch mounted the ontranco stops of
tho buildingand pro poaedan indignation
mooting immediately. Tho proposition
was adopted nnd tho clorki took possession
of tho hall. ,
Smith Thompson, agod 72 yoara, who <
made many bittor remarkH against Col.
Alnsworth and Jacob Frooh In his .
testimony this morpng waa oloctod :
chairman of tho mooting, and denunciations
of Col. Ainaworth and of those
who juatllled his oourao wore indulged '
in. 1
A coinmittoo oonalstlng of Smith
Thompson, W. N, Sayro, 11. l'iteli, i
Porcy Monroonnd M. M. Jarvls was ap- i
pointed to wait upon the President and i
protest against tlio proposed socrot ionulon
at tho polico station, nnd to urgn i
tlio suspension of Colonol Alnsworth
ponding the inventlgatlon. I
Subsequently it was said that tho Inquest
would bo hiMiuiod to-morrow In .
the same hall, hut under bolter polico i
arrangements.
It was propesod to appoint a coinmitten
to secure counsel to ropresent
the oinrke at thonoxt session of tho in- '
quest, hut this was rendered unneces- 1
nary by Judge Jern Wllaon volunteer- J
inu his services. '
I'lio court of Inquiry ordered bv feerotary
l.amout tn Investigate all tlio ]
farts eennocted with tho disastor and |
express an opinion a< to who is rospon- i
slide, mot this afternoon, but ad- i
Journed to moot as tho eall of the Ben- <
lor oOlour. for the reasqn that Colonel I
Alnsworth cannot appear liofnre the i
oourt until the itii|uu?t new being con- I
ducted Is concluded. I
THIS WOliLD'S PAIR.
Ex.Pnjiitleiit Hurriaoii'it Visit?Movement
of tliu Iufuutu Eulalla.
Cmc.uio, Juno 12.?Ex-Prosidont
Don jamiu Harrison, liko thousands of
other private citiauna availed himself
of an opportunity to eeo tko World's
fair to-day, With "Baby" WcKee,
now quito a boy in Knickerbockers, us
a companion, ho walked and rodo
through tho wide drivoways between
tlio buildings and looked with intent
interest on the many wonderful sights
to bo seen.
Tho inianta dined to-day at the
Whito Ilorse Inn. Tliu breakfast was
arranged lor yosterday. Tho inn, which
C/harlos Dickons has written so much
ibout in "Pickwick Papers," wus
cleaned to a nicety from ton to bottom.
mnln flnnut tuna wlfll 11
fringo of natural flowora, and over tho
ioor of the I'ickwick Club roam a worn
tho sturs and stripos, anil yellow and
red bars. Covers wore laid for sixtoen
persona in the infanta's party.
Mexico cumo to tho front at tho
World's l'"air to-day wliou Commislioner
Itonule Kscobari pushed aside
;lio curtains and allowed tho visitors to
leo the Mexican display in the agricul;ural
building.
OHAIjLISNGES A IIKHESY TRIAL.
tlev. Hall, of Chicago, Slakes Sorno Vory
Vigorous Stiitoiueuta.
Chicago, June 12.?Kev. T. 0. Hall,
ion of tho celebrated Dr. Hall, of New
fork, practically challenged a heresy
rial tO'day. It was in a mooting of tho
Chicago ptcsbytory, at which tho comnissionors
who wont to the Ronoral aslombly
at Washington, made their reports.
Tho Itov. Mr. Hall said: "I don't
relieve that Moses wroto tho I'entaouch,
nor that Isuiah wroto tho two
looks. Our church baa taken a posi:ion
narrower than that of any other in
:ho world. I do not boliovo it was legal
It constitutional. 1 take tho sumo portion
practically as that taken by Dr.
Urlggs."
Thoro was a littlo hush at this onlouncemont.
but thoro was not a dis
lontine voice. Tho mombora of tho
presbytery soomod to oudorau tho eentiuenta
of Dr. Hall.
llo Churgurt Framl.
Ohicaoo, Juiio 12.?William Mayor,
ffho had tho contract for building the
Mackayo Spoctatorium, filod a sensational
intervening petition to-day in tho
suit of Steele Muckayu against tho
3olumbian Celebration Company.
Mavor claims that the uompany owes
him $120,000, and he asked to bavo alt
tho stockholders' declared to bo partners
ind liablo for all tho debts against tho
company. Mavor char^oa fraud and
jorrupt raanagomont against tho incorporators
of tho company, Steele Macklye,
Benjamin Buttorworth, Powell
jrosloy, Sidney C. White, jr., and
Howard G. Edmonds.
A Kocruunt Lawyer.
Spccial Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
Huntinoton, W. Va., Juno 12.?ConitableFramploDleftthiscity
this evening
or the Latonia racoi., He goes thoro to
Ind and probably arrest J.W. Vermillion,
in attorney oi C'oredo, W. Vu. It. L.
Fullorton, of that placo, atiya ho has
iwindlod him out of money while acting
is bis legal advisor.
Tho "stuff," it is claimed, Vermillion
iai boon playing on winnors at the
aces and he may beablo' to sottlo up
without much tiioublo.
Celebrated Catholic Church Do.troyccl.
Kankakkb, III., Junel2,?ThoFronoh
Catholic church at St. Anno was struck
jy lightning early this morning. Tho
oss readies sao.uuu. tuo church onoyed
a national reputation. It was
luitt twclvo years ago, and it is said
hat fully 10,000 pooplo from all ovor
ho United Statoa make a pilpriiua^o to
ho shrino of St. Anue annually. Tnoy
ilaim to have uflngor bono of the Virgin
Mary, and tlio tradition in that It is
lossessed of healing powers.
Explosion ut Antworp.
Antwerp, Juno 12.?Great oxcitnlient
was occasioned throughout tlio
;ity to-day by an explosion that occurred
in front of tho rosidonco of tlio
public prosecutor. Thoforco of the oxjlosion
was vory groat, and othur
louses in tho vicinity were emashod to
itorns, butnoonowas injurod.. It is
bought that tho outrago was tho work
>f flomo criminal who had a grudgo
igalust tho public prosecutor.
Knucked Out hi Two lluumls.
Kody, Ind., Juno 12.?Goddard, who
ivns whippod by "Donvor" Smith at
S'ow Orleans rocently, fought Kennedy,
i colored man, bore to-night. Tho latlor
aftor two vicious rounds was
cnocked out. At tho close Goddard atom
pted to make a speech,' but tho
:rios of tho crowd drowned his voico,
ind he gavo it up. Konnody who bad
nade a game fight as long as he lastod,
was chcorodon leaving tho ring.
WIRE WAIFSButler
Lowry, a Chicago real estate
lealer, assigned yestorday. Liabilities
$0,000.
Tho boilor in a steam mill at Harlot,
Vermont, exploded yosterday, killlig
live persons.
The failure of tho Consolidated Exchange,
Now York, was announced youerday.
Tho failure Ih unimportant.
Jacob Ilousor, Jr., has boon appoint>d
postmaster at Manganese. Wood
ounty, W. Va., vlco William E. Ovorilroot.
Tho IWorlam and .Morgan I'arnllliio
uompuny works at Cleveland, Ohio,
were ilestroyod by llro yusterduy. Loss
$200,000.
The chemical works of Jotepli llurns,
n Williamsburg, a suburb of Chicago,
invo boon destroyed by llro. Loss
S100,000.
Acting Dlroctor l'reslon, of tho mint
jureau, treasury dopnrtmont, yestorday
ejocted all bill one oiler of silver. A
I or mi olTers, ranging from $0. HIJUO to
S0.8.17H por ounce, wero niaile.
During lint eleven months ended
May Mist, 1808, tlio values of tlio exports
of broadstulls wero $l7.'l,0ll|l.2(ll,
ind during tho corresponding period
if tho pre ceiling veitr S272,470,02;!, a doiroaso
of $10,400,708, Of Ihl docrumo
f0l,074,7(l? mm In wheiitj f-'l.018,817,
MfU|tl0.0.1S,lil4, rye; fu',(il.i,?7."i, oats;
ind $787,071, burley, eoru uiual, out
inual and wheat Hour.
UNIVERSITY MUDDLE.
Something Likely to Drop Before
the Regents Adjourn.
TRY TO SHIFT RESPONSIBILITY
To Other Shoulders fcr Aotlone
Which They Contemplate.
SENIOR CLASS AS A CAT'S PAW.
They are Requested to Petition for an
Investigation of tho Management of
I the University, but They do not
Take Kindly to tho Suggestion.
President Turner in His Anuunl Report
to tho Hoard oi Regents Croates
a Sensation by Recommending tho
| Dismissal of a Majority of tho Fao'
ulty ou Account of Incompetency.
Commencement Exercises.
Special Dispatch to the IntelUQcnccr.
Mokoantown, W. Va., Juno 12.?The
board of regeuta of the University convonort
in regular annual soasion SaturHnv
hut nnthinn? othor thiin routine
business was transacted.
Tho work to-day consisted almost entiroly
of th<j samo obaractor of business.
It is expoctod that work of a moro interesting
naturu will bo tukou up this
ovonlng.
Everything looks to some important
changes being made, as petitions are
vory numerous. A groat doal of excitemont
was produced tbis evening by the
looking out of a few of the recommendations
of Or. Tumor's annual report,
which was submittod tbis afternoon.
Ho rocommonds that a majority of the
members of tho faculty bo dismissod as
being incompetent to fill the positions
they now occupy.
Tno offoct of such a recommendation
is hard to doterinlne.
Tho board appears to bo anxious to
tnlco somo action, but does not want to
shouldor the responsibility. Cortaln
onos of tboir number to-day roquosted
a member of tho senior class to got up
and present a potition from that organization,
requesting a thorough investigation
of tho mauugemont of tho
University. They say that this will
givo thom an opportunity to go to
work without any one of tho number
taking tho aggressive.
This potition was startod but did not
receive a vory warm reception. The
mombers of tho senior class desiro to
shoulder no part of tho dutioBor tho responsibilities
of tbo board.
Public opinion says that tho board
should investigate if it sees fit, and
upoults own responsibility. They now
havo several committoos at work on
various matters of business, and uftor
tho reports of those havo been received
and actod upon they will tako
up tho moro interesting matters.
COMMBNOfciMUNT KXUKCISES.
Tbo Uucrcatauroatc tiuriauu?Compotltlvo
DrtllH for lluunor and Gold Medal.
Special Dispatch to the liiUlltgcncer.
MnrinAKTowv. W. Va.. .Tuno 12.?Com
moncomont oxorciuoa proper bogau
yeatorday morning with tho baccalaureate
sermon by Hev. W. J. Young,
D. V., of Richmond. This was ono of
tho moat masterly diacouraoa ovor
llstonod to in this town. IIo proachod
from Corinthians II, 6-7. Tho two
soemingly conflicting parts, tho material
and tho apiritual wore wovon into u
harmonious whole.
Ilia doting remarks to tho mombors
of tho Bonior class waa a manly appeal,
urging on them tho truth; that tho
knowledge which thoy have sained in
collogo is only tho alphabet by which
they should learn to spoil out tho groat
trutho of the age*.
Dr. Young proachod again in tho
evening bofore tho Wost Virginia
University Chaptor of tho Intor-Oolloglato
Y. M. 0. A.
'i'ho principal day's work for tho
wook is tho difforont competitive drills,
parados at\d roviowa.'
TtiiH morning tho companies aasomblod
on the parade grounds in
(South Morgantown for tho first part of
tho company competitive drill. This
competition is for a bannor, and tho
winning company is designated as tho
banner company for tho year following
each annual compotition.
This morning the work waa carrlod
by com nanien tli rough the manual of
arms, tiring and bayonot exorcises.
At four this nftornoon Company Ii
mot for tile first part of its work for tho
individual prizo. This Is a beautiful
gold medal given to tho best dnllod
mun in tho corps.
Company It was drilled down to flvo
men tills afternoon. This will bo dono
with Company A to-morrow, and thon
tho ton remaining will bo thrown together
and drilled till the Individual Is
selected. These drills furniBh a groat
incontlve to thorough work during the
year. This is only tho second year of
their oxistonco.
TIIK COMMU.VCIOMHNT.
Uotlmiiy'fl Wook or Fvstlvlty Hu* Corn*
111011(10(1.
The Ilothany Collogo coininonootnont
oxorclsos, which take place Thursday,
promises to bo one of tho most pleasant
and Interesting aflairs of tho kind in
tho history of tho famous oducational
Institution.
Following is tho programme:
Muilo. I'rsyur. Mailt).
Mln Atmn h|iiitio.... Salutatory
(I. \V. liodfl Ureok Orallon
liiulo.
A. I,. (.'Iiapiunti Motid)' nt tlin Iiawn
Mtrliitii K. bliiioiiil Tho (.'ontaKlnii
Muiio.
II. I, K"t?hnor Iii(lii|ii'ii(lnnoo lu Mnnbuod
(J. II. rinttsubunf. 1h OratON n l.u(t ArtT
Music.
W. 0. I'riMVltt I'nreit
J. T. T llmiillt'y Viilriiiutury
Collfuirillll I>01(lw?, AmioiiiKaaiouls, civ.
Ikiiioillctloii.
Tho class of 'till Includes two post
graduates, J. 11, Miller, of Ohio, and \V.
tl. ('rim, of West Virginia. Tho graduate)
number twenty-one, Ohio loading
with nine; Keutucliv, three: Virginia,
two; Missouri, two; Wost Virginia, one;
Now York,one; Indiana, ono; I'onnsvl*
vanii>, ono; Maryland, ono.
The exercises of tho wookcoiiinioncod
ln?t ovmiiiH! Willi II Iiiuslcni outortslii'
monl, iiikI to-day Is Held day, uthletio
exorcises being hold lu tho morning
anil afternoon. Hi is oveningthe Neolrophian
porforuiaueo occurs, starting at 8
o'clock.
Wednosday will bo closa day, and tho
exercises will commence at 3:30 p. tu.
In tho ovening the feature will bo tho
American commencement, starting at 8
o'clock.
Thursday will bo tbo gala day of the week?commencement
ejceroises. Tho
day's proceedings will commencdat 0:30
a. m. Tho alumni mooting will take
place at 3:30 in the afternoon, alumni
ontertainmont to be addressed by Mr. 0.
D. Power at 8 p. m.
The following is tbo excellent programme
for Held day, to-day:
Hurdle Hneo?K. B. Hupp 'H, J. F. Stowirt 'M.
Ouo Hundred Yard lJusur-F. B. bapp 'tfy I* 0.
Newcomer 'U5, J. P. Stewart '00.
Running High Jump?F. B. Sapp.
Obstacle Kaee?F. D. Bupp '06, J. F, StOWart'Ofl,
C. II. Platteuburg '93.
Potato Race?J. F. Stewart '90, J. E. Merry man
'U5. Archio Carapboll 'iti, F. B. Sapp '05.
Throw!ui; llaae Bull-J. M. Cartwrlght '85, T.
UL Colllni 03.
Greased Pig Raco
Throwing Hammer?It. M. Addleraau '05.
Putting snot?It. M. Addlomau '05.
Standing High Jump-F. 13. Supp '03.
High Klek?F. B. Sapp 'l)i
Standing Broad Jump?F. B. Sapp 'M.
Hop, Step and Jump?F. B. Sapp 'U3.
FAIRMONT NQHMAL~BCHQOL.
Tho Junior Clutnt KxoruUea? A UrllHnnt
Programme Iteuderud.
Special Dispatch to the InttUiyenccr.
ITmurnvn W Va .Tnnrt 19.~Thn illfl*
ior class oxorclaoa at tho Normal school
to-night wore of tho most Interesting naturo,
and many compliments wore
passod upon tliu class. Tho oxorclsus
wcro oponod by music, tallowed by a
prayor by Hoy. It. 13. Whitehead. Tbo
harmonious voicoaof the class gloo olub
than penetrated every nook and corner
of tho lurgo auditorium. The programme
was then taken up as follows:
Oration-"Bucco?i"?C. K Wlliou, of ltolbrook,
Doddridge county, \V. Va.
Claa Poem?It. (i. Jolinjon, of Ktrt, Harbour
coumy. W. Vu.
Ciiua Vronhow?A. A. Must* Mlklon, W. Vo.;
Mils Myrtlu lloycrs, Hmulall, W. Vu.
Kooltutloa?Mia Uruco Bruliam, Fuirmont, W.
VlL
Music?Ulun gleo club.
lttipreaontutlvu Orator from Mlddlo Chins?C. B.
Trulubluy, Tunncry. 1'renlon counts'. W. Vu.
Responsive Orator-Itandull Honor, Tyuou, Wood
C'jnuly w. Vu.
Uualo?Olau glco club.
GERMANY'S HOT CAMPAIGN.
Over Twenty Political Purtlui In the Field
?Hitter l'eollue Prevail*.
Bhiimn, June 12,?We aro in the
midst of the campaign now, but one
could not tell it -by tho appourauco of
the stroets or ovon of tho newspapers,
To tbo American, usod to banners, the
procossions, tho mass-meotings of a political
campaign everything appears
quiet and peaceful. Bat below the surfnm
tlmrft in nvriifamnnt. hlttnr fnnlinff
and an intonso partiaanship, such us
not ovon thu days before the civil war
developed la Amarlca.
Political quarrels in Germany aro
carriod into the homes, tuo social and
the business relations with an intensity
of hate and vindictivonoss unknown to
the chivalrous Anglo-Saxon, who is a
hail lollow well mot with his antagonist
in private life, after havinu fought him
bittorly in public. Wo talk of tho spoils
systow and call for civil service rules.
Wo think that political preference is
the curso of our national life.
Tho chaos of political partloa at prejont
prevailing in Germany is unprecedented
In history. Morn than twonty
political partios aro striving for buproinacy
at present Tho largo land
ownern, tho small poasant proprietors,
tho merchants, tho tradesmen, tho mechanics,
the laborora. tho petty officials,
tho toachers, all and everyone are dignntinflnd.
find thnv all look for salvation
from somo political party o! thoir own.
Anotlior cause of confusion is that
the 83mo candidates aro running in >
numbor of districts at once. Eugeno
lilchtor for instance has acceptod nominations
in about twenty places. If ho
Should got a majority in more than one
district there will have to be a now
election, ns ho, of course, can only represent
ono constituency. Liebor, the
leador of tho Democratic wing of tho
Centrists, is also running in a dozen
districts.
What tho Kaiser will most likoly try
to do, will bo to mako concessions to a
numbor of tho reactionary parties, and
tlms lino them up in support of hia
policy. Tho llbural parties are wall
aware of this danger, and llioy will Book
to compromise on the army bill, in order
to avoid the roturn of tho reactionary
element to power. In fact a largo part
of tho Progressist party would liavo
voted for tho army bill at tho last session
had it not boon for tho sudden dissolution.
It was duo to this fact that
tho ltadlcal partv split into distinct
factions.
A Inrgo number thought It policy to
compromise, instoad of riiiking all by'
an obstinate and useless course
of negation. Tills olouiont is
present In all the tactions,
with tlio oxcoption of the socialists, and
on this spirit of compromise tho Kaiser
and his cbancollor build their hopes of
succoss.
TUB DltlOflS VICllDICT
To l>o Itocnriloil on tho Now York ProsbyIwry's
Minutes.
New Yobk, Juno 12.?At a mooting
of tho Now York presbytery this afternoon,
Prof. Francla Iirown, of Union
Seminary, lnovod that tho olliclnl announcement
from tho general assembly
ol tho roveriul of the presbytery's
ludginunt and tho suspension of Dr.
llriggs be not entorod upon tho records,
lie also put forward a sot of resolution*
anil a memorial to be presented to tho
noxt general assembly attacking the
constitutionality of the general assombly
appeal.
Finally a motion to adjourn was carried
and tho memorial goes over with
other unfinished businusn lor tho (Jetobur
meeting. In tho moantiino tho decision
ol tho (lonoral Assotnlily will he
racordud on tho minute* of tho Now
York prosbytory.
A tun I mi in ii t ctl slftMH-liillon.
Phtmiiiikiii, June 12.?Trie Amnlgamated
convention did not hold a session
la order to givo the various commuted
tlmo to coinnloto their labors. No conference
has been a?kod from the innnufnaturors,
and .lt Is now reported that
nouo will bo until after the closo of tho
convention, 'l'lio conference committee
will, howovor, bo clothod with greatot
dlicrotionary pott or < than horotofuro.
Wnuttifir fOfdOMt for Tiwilny.
For Wo*t VlfKlnm, Wontorii I'QnniylyftnlA fttid
OliiOt Kiucrnlly fittr, uhaI ntin noiitli winds.
Tin; TRMCBHATUHR YKHtKllDAY.
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Mnrkoianu Koiirieoiith utrouti
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