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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-12
THE wAsH.JEFP COMMENCEMENT
The Exercises of the Class of 1884
Pleasant Tins. 4,
SDseiat Dlspateh 10 he Iaisiii1eHoer.

The Exercises OF the Class Oh looo-A
Pleasant TIME. '
speeial Dispateh TO he LnieiiiOHea.
WASHINGTON, Pa, June 1.-THE class
of 1888 of Washington and Jefferson
College held their class day exercises in
the Opera House this afternoon. Tall,
handsome James Jack was master Of
ceremonies. The class oration was de-
livered by R. Z. Mcclure, Of West Mid
dletown, Pa. This was the finest per-
formance OF the day. r, j. Jones gave
an original poem, which was bright, witty
and entertaining. Charley Wise, known
more iamiliarly us Dude" had the
history OF the class. Mr.. Wise is a dis
ciple OF Bill Nye, and his flashes OF gen
uine humor were thoroughly enjoyed by
the immense audience. John l.. Thomas
looked into the future OF his class and
told OF the fate and fame OF each. The
"Laudamus" of J. Newton Armstrong
was fine. Basil X. King, OF Millport,
Ohio, was the "Growler" OF the class.
William McConahey presented the class
with souveners. Grant Hess delivered
an oration to the tree OF 1888. Edgar
F. Hollister, Of Clintonville, with a neat
speech, handed the spoon to the class Of
$50. ]. NJ. Welsh was the class artist.
His Carricatures were true to life aud
evoked great applause. In conclusion,
the class song, composed and arranged
by Mr.. J. Robert Wright, q member OF
the class, was sung. The production re-
neCted great credit uDOn the author.
Without single exception the exercises
OF the afternoon were Of very high
order and the standard OF the usual class
day performance was raised several de-
HFeBs,
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A LYNCHTNG BREWING.
An Atrooious Outrage Near Un-
iontown, Pennsylvania.
OLD RESIDENT MALTREArED
by Robbers, Who Attempt to Torture
Him Into a Confession as to the
Whereabouts of His Money.
Pursuing tho Rumans.

PITTSBURGH, June 11.-An atrocious
outrage is reported from Fairchance,
about two miles from Uniontown. Sam.
uel Humbert, an old resident Of Fair
chInce, was assaulted by masked men at
his residence midnight Saturday and
subjected to great tortures to make him
disclose where his money was secreted.
At that hour Humbert, who lives alone,
was aroused by knock at his door. In
response to his inquiries as to who was
there the men outside asked for
a drink OF water. When tho
old man opened the door to comply
with their request hc was seized and gag
ged. Two ruffians then searched the
house, but failed to find anything OF
value, whereupon they commanded their
captive to surrender his money and
valu9bles. He insisted that he had no
money. The two fends then built fire
in the CRATE and drawing the old man up
to it roasted his feet until they were
blistered and
sHocKINoLY BURNED.
Still the old man protested that he had
no money and implored them to release
him. They threatened to set the house
on fire il he did not confess. After turn.
ing everything in the house upside
down and ripping up the carpet in their
search for money they bound the old
man hand and foot and departed. Hum
bert, after desperate struggle, freed
himself and gave the alarm. His neigh
bors quickly gathered and organized a
search party to hunt the rascals down.
The fugitives were tracked n considera-
BILE distance, and have, it is said, been
located. The community is greatly ex-
cited over the outrage, and il the per-
petrators are found the chances are they
will be treated to dose of western
iustice.
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Emreror rrcaerleI.,. peliente ra.s.

LONDON, June ll.-Yesterday's pro-
tracted interview between the Emperor
of Germany is thought, by those who
profess TO know more about the present
unsettled state OF the contest for su-
premacy between the German Empress
and the Chancellor than has yet been
made public, to indicate speedy termi-
nation of the semi.crisis in Compro-
mise which shall spare the feelings OF
both parties.
In other words it is to appear to the
partisans that Her Majesty has tri-
umphed, while the Chancellor is to re-
ceive sufficient measure OF concession
to enable him to recede gracefully from
the rather arbitrary stand he has as
sumed. In so disposing of the matter,
the Emperor is confronted by task ex-
tremely delicate and difficult even for a
man in perfect health and the full vigor
OF all his faculties. He certainly cannot
ignore the patient tenderness and almost
idolatrous devotion Of the Empress to
himself in his time OF dire afiliction; nor
can he thrust aside the record Of Prince
BismarCk's eminent patriotism and re.
markable services bringing greatness to
the Empire, to whose creation he more
than any man contributed.
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Mr.. DEPBV DENIES IT.
The Statements Contained in a
ST. Louis Dispatch
uE SAYS ARE UNWARRANTED
a., rntruc-Iic Has No Friend in
ycw York Who Is Authorized to
Sneak rorIIIm Concerning His
candidacy for President.

xru Yors. June ll,-Mr. Depew was
~. morning shown the st. Louis dis
a,.h '' .,ollns that letter had been re-
,a;r.d r in that city from a friend OF his
N mi. city in which it was stated that
Wr Drpew had withdrawn as candi-
Ja,a for the Republican nomination at
Chicago. After reading the dispatch Mr..
nanew aid that he had no friend in
Nav York who would or could have
w,ittqn such letter; and, indeed, if
.mcb A letter had been written, it was
nnworr,nted and untrue. In fact, the
alleged statements are falsehoods. Fol-
lowing is
THE DISPATCH IN QUESTION:
Mr.. Dcpcw will not be a candidate.
Tbi, exceedingly important declaration
;,,ro,ej from private letter just re-
r.irrd iron New York.
Tbe letter is addressed to gentleman
cha il one Of the delegates.at-large from
A Western State, and who VIII De prom
inent figure in the convention. me an
pounccmcnt Of Mr.. Depew's conclusion
is from 4 gentleman in hls lI confidence le
and is regarded by the recipient as en-
Gnlyauthoritative.
The letters was shown to the cores
ponlent Of the GtoJe' 'Denocrat yester;
day, and this Is the hFSt pnosIeas!oRa 81
lis contents. Inc eNPlaI4tion Vi Mr'
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Special Dtpdtch 10 the Intclitgencer.
CANTON, O., June 1l.-Bud Ramsey,
of Cincinnati, Canton's new pitcher,
made his professional debut this after
noon in the game against Wheeling and
proved quite a puzzler to the visitors.
Wheeling had made but two hits off his
delivery up to the 9th inning, when they
made four hits, which netted three runs.
Canton made five hits in the first in
ming, which, with two errors by the
visitors, brought in four runs. After
that Flanagan settled down and pitched
q strong game, in which he was well
backed by the team. Had Ramsey been
little better up in his work as an
infelder he would have shut
Wheeling out. They had two
men out in the ninth, when NiChol
knocked a grounder between first and
second. Virtue went after and stopped
the ball, but not in time TO reach first Ia
put out Nichol. Ramsey had plenty oi
time TO cover first, but got ratified
and forgot himself, allowing Nichol to
reach first safely. Stapleton then got
his first on balls, filing the bases,
Brodie went to bat and drove fine two
bagger to the left field fence, clearing
the bases, but getting lett himself.
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THERE Will BE A LOCKOUT.

The UItimRtum of the Iron Manufacturers.
A Shut Down Until September.
PITTsBUROH, Pa, June l1.-R. II.
johnson, of New York, Secretary OF the
Merchants Steel Association and also OF
the wire nail manufacturers association,
in an interview to-day stated that there
was no doubt but that there would be a
long lockout among the employees of the
iron mills. 1t will last, he says, until
September and perhaps longer. The
iron manufacturers have arranged their
scale, which proposes general reduc-
tionlof ten per cent. This is their ulti-
matlm, and us the Amalgamated Asso-
citation will not sign it there will be a
conflict. At present the manufacturers
are running the mills just to keep their
labor together, and in hopes that the de-
pressed iron market will advance.
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PAIRMONT NORMAL SCHOOL,

Tho Annual commencement senSon-Ad.
dress by Hon. j. NJ. IInEanS.
Special DispGtch TO he Iatelligncc.
FAmMOST, W. VA, juno 1.-THE ex-
ercises preceding the commencement Of
the State Normal school were opened
Saturday by Hon. J. Marshall HaSans in
an address before the Mozart Society,
His subject was "Truth." twas mas.
terly effort and highly complimented:
The Baccalaureate sermon was deliV-
cred by Rev. W. j. Finley, ID, Of the
Methodist Protestant church. The sub
iect OF his discourse was "The Race fol
Life" basing his sermon on Philippians
Sd chapter, 18th and l4th verses: "But
this one thing l do, forgetting those
things which are behind, and reaching
forth unto those things which are be
fore. press toward the mark for the
high calling Of God in Christ Jesus.
Those who were so fortunate as TO gel
seats enjoyed rich treat. The Normal
Hall is entirely too small for the exer
cises attending the closing OF this school
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.BESKLEMAN, NED., June ia man
about 81 years old, and supposed, from
papers on his person, to be Edwin
Powers, Oi Wano, Kansas, is now held
by the authorities awaiting news from
some Of his friends or relatives. His
mind seems entirely gone, rs the result
OF a terrible experience in the quick
sands of Republican river. A farmer
coming to town yesterday found him
buried to the armpits in the sand and
slowly sinking deeper. With great diff
Guilty and in spite of the most deter
mined resistance on the strangers part
lie was rescued and brought to Berkle-
man. A thousand dollars in currency
was found in belt around his person.
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THE SITUATION MIXED.
The Democratic Tariff Caucus
Is Unsatisfactory.
A PREMATURE PROPOSITION
Made by Boss Scott, and Unfavorably
Received = McKinley's Resolu-
tion-Sfr. Dousherty's Rcso-
luton in the House.


WASHINGTON, D. c., June 1.-THE
Democratic situation regarding the de
tails Of the consideration of the Mills bill
is rather mixed tonight. The caucus
lasted three hours and resulted in no re-
suit, though called to name day for the
close of the tariff debate. Mr.. Scott
urged date and strict application Of
the five minute rule, but the minority
thought this proposition premature,
considering that the debate thus far has
scarcely touched the bill. Mr.. Mills is
understood to, have alluded very sharply
to the indifference OF Democratic gen.
tlemen toward maintaining quorum in
the House. The proposition of Major
Mckinley that the tariff debate be sus-
pended till after the Chicago Conyen-
ton, and that the appropriation bills be
considered, was most fayorably re.
ceived by majority of the caucus, and
a motion finally prevailed that the DEM
cratic members Of the Ways and Means
Committee be authorized to arrange
things on this basis,
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Burruo; N. Y, June 1.-THE Mil
lens Association Of the United States
will meet at Music Hall, in this city, to.
morrow morning, and the session will
last three days. Matters OF great i'm
portancc to the trade will be considered,
{, II, Seybt, Of Highland, Illinois, is
President Of the Association, and S. II.
Seamans, Of Milwaukee, Secretary: A
large number of prominent millen from
different parts Of the country have
already arrived.
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CITY FINANCES
And Other Municipal Matters Considered
by Council Committees.

Last night the Council Finance Com
mittee met in City Clerk Bowers Office
The first matter considered was the com
munication OF the Board OF Public Works
presented recently to the Council and
referred to this committee. 1t was laid
on the table, and the committee pro,
ceeded TO go after the Board, as usual.
After good deal Of discussion Of a
character TO make the listener inquire,
What Is the Board OF Public Works for ?
1t was concluded to have the City Solic-
itor draw up an ordinance amending
Rule 4 OF the ordinance governing the
Board so that It could do no new work
at all without first securing the sanction
OF Council therefore. 1t was also re-
solved to appropriate to the Board rs a
contingent fund $4,000, a sum equal to
the estimated amount of those revenues
which go into the Boards contingent
fund, the object OF the change being to
enable the Board to anticipate the re-
ceipt OF these revenues and the clerk to
draw orders TO meet expenses when the
money is not in the treasury. This will
obviate the necessity, recently encount-
cred, OF suspending necessary repairs
and cleaning Of streets owing to lack
OF funds. ..
This matter being disposed OF, Chair
man Dobbins laid before the committee
communication from the City Solicitor
concerning the dispute with the Gas
Trustees. Solicitor Caldwell holds in
this paper that the resolution of Council
directing the Gas Board to pay s., 1888 on
the loan OF 1877, is null and void, as the
effect OF it is to amend an ordinance.
Under the act OF 1882, he says, the Coun-
Gil can direct the Board how to disburse
the funds derived from the gas works,
but to direct that funds be paid over to
the City Receiver is not legal, as that
would not be disbursing the money.
Nor can the money be applied upon the
loan OF 1877 under the ordinance voted
on by the people, authorizing that loan,
but It can be applied by ordinance to
pay the salaries, forinstance, OF members
OF the Fire Department.
The committee resolved to report the
ordinance and accompanying paper to
Council.
The Board of Police and Fire Commits
sioners last night awarded the contract
for building new hose wagon to Dom
aldson, Lewis & Co., at their bid OF $3.50.
A communication was received from the
OF the fire department now
paid $65 month, asking an increase to
S75. This was laid over to the next
meeting.
The Committee on Health met but
did nothing but audit the monthlybills.
The Committee on Cemeteries was
called to meet, but did not get a quorum.
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WATERLOO, Iowa, June 1l.-Word has
Just been received here OF terrible
tragedy which occurred in Hazel Green
township, seventeen miles from Month
cello, last Wednesday. An old man, Mr..
Bothdaker, who was working in stone
quarry, undertook to whip bis boy,
lad OF Il, but was prevented by fellow
workman. In the evening the old man
again tried to whip the boy, when the
latter attempted to run. The old man
gave chase, and having captured him,
knocked him down and cut his head of
with an ax. Up to last night the old
man was still at large. II he is caught,
he will prObAblY be lYnChed.
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TO REDUCE THE SURPLUS.
Doughorty's Rather Remarkable Free
Trade RenOIutions.

Doughcrty's Rather Remarkable Free
Trade Resolutions.
WASHINGTON, June ll.-In the House
to-day Mr.. Dougherty, of Florida, Of
fered resolution reciting that ut this
time there seems to be no probability Of
the passage at this session OF Congress Of
the Mills bill; that there is large sur
plus in the Treasury which is daily ac-
cumulating, to the detriment Of general
business and which tends to the
contraction OF the circulating n4e>
dium OF the country; that the
uncertainty as to whether the Mills
bill in its present shape will ever be-
come law is, to say the least, great, al
most certainly not in time to give the re-
lief demanded; thatthe late unfortunate
and unnecessary civil war made an enor-
nous and daily increasing pension list
Just and necessary; that the success OF
Of the armies Of the United States made
possible aud to osecure the accumulation
oflargc private and corporate fortunes all
over the country, and instructing the
Committee on Ways and Means to report
the House bills, as follows:
First-Repeaiing all laws providing
for internal revenue taxation, and re-
moving all Of said tax except that now
collected upon spirits, distilled in whole
or in part, from grain and upon malt
liquor.
Second-Providing for the levy and
collection of graduated tax upon all in
comes of persons, corporations, associa-
tions and trusts, OF $1,000 and upwards,
per annum, the proceeds OF said income
tax to be devoted exclusively to the
payment Of pensions.
Third-Providing that all articles, or
products, not manufactured or produced
in the United States, shall enter the
ports OF the United States free of all i'm
port duty.
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AT Toledo-The game between Toledo
and Sandusky was no give away, but was
won by the home team strictly on its
merits. The new battery from Fort
Wayne occupied the points for Toledo
and made good impression. The game
was characterized by very sharp field
ing. The chief features were Reeder's
andRyn's batting and the splendid field
ing OF Sales and Reeder.
Toledo T. y r~-,S 9 2 9 "A i9 ?
Earned runs, Toledo sanAHsky . Batteries,
Miller and Grumbling; EastOn aud Pike. Um.
pirc, Barnum.
At Lima-The home team defeated
Kalamazoo in a regular slugging match.
Aside from the hard hitting by both
teams the principle features OF the game
were Miller's splendid throwing in from
centre field, 0'Brien's difficult catch,
and Fuller's double play, unassisted.
LImA...... INFO 900 OaO 0 lid il /
Kalamazoo. o 2 0 o o IA ! 90 10 q
Earned runs--LIma, s; KAzOO, I. Batteries
sowders and Dillon; Sweeney and Calhoun. I'm.
pIrc-stcllberger.
At Mansfeld-Zanesville won from
Mansfield to-day in an almost perfect
fielding game on the part OF the visitors.
They hit Gumbert hard but not man
got a safe hit. They only got enc man
as far as first base, and he on an error.
Out Of Zanesville's ten runs, they earned
but one, the rest being made on errors,
Mansaeld..... o 10000 %
Struck Out-by Darrah, o; by Gumbert, 3. Bat
iettes-DarrGh and Berger; GumDeFt and tAuer
Umpire-Hall.
Observation-Disclosures game was
played between the Jackson Tri-State
and Chicago Reserve teams, in which
the.latter were badly defeated. The Re-
serves got but one safe hit. The score
was Is TOO. Parsons, the new pitcher
secured by Jackson, struck out fifteen
men. The batteries were: Parsons anC
Crotty; Outflow and UllriCh.
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wHERLING LOSES AGAIN.

Canton Takes Hand In Knocking the
BuckenberGer Combination Around.
Tho Wheeling ball team is keeping up
its losing gait. Yesterday Canton
knocked the aggregation out by score
of 4 to 8. Only one OF the four runs
made by Canton was earned. Canton
had more base hits and fewer errors. The
full score published below tells
the balance of the story. The cause OF
all these defeats cannot be ascribed to
"hard luck" Poor fielding exhibitions
and weakness ut the bat don't go under
the name OF "hard luck" The first is
usually denominated us "yellow ball."
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THE BOARD UP REGENTS


Transact Much Important Buslness-De.
Erees Conferred.
Special Di,paiea 10 The hteiligeNor.
MoRaAxTowS, W. Va, June 1.-THE
Board OF Regents transacted a consider.
able amount OF important business to.
day. The method OF organization OF the
Experiment Station was agreed upon
and Prof. j. A. Myers, formerly of Ohio
county, was elected Director. T. NJ.
Jackson, OF Clarksburg, was elected to
fill the chair Of Civil Engineering, and a
request was made OF the Secretary OF
War to detail Lieut.. Avis, OF the Fifth
Infantry, United State Army, as Com.
mandafit Of Cadets. Lieut.. Avis is n ma.
tive of jefferson county. The Executive
Committee were instructed to employ a
third assistant in the preparatory de.
partment.
The following degrees were conferred
by Ithe Board: DID. on John D. Hyde,
Of Winchester, Va; LID. on James
Morrow, OF Fairmont; DID,, on Presi
dent Woolery, OF Bethany College, and
Ph. D. on George D. Purinton.
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CINCINNATI, June ll.-More than one
hundred and fifty warrants were served
today upon saloon keepers for selling
Liquors Yesterday. So far the issuing OF
warran is and the giving OF bonds are the
only forms Of punishment inflicted for
have been had with one conviction, two
acQuitals and two disagrcements Of the
jury. The convicted man was awarded
new trial. There is talk OF abandon.
ing all effort to prosecute, as it is found
that where no testimony for the State is
clear and unmistakablc, the jurors refuse
to render verdict Of guilty. There is a
proposition to take the cases to the Com
mon Pleas Courts, where n different sys-
TEN prevails for selecting juriGs.
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RACINE, WIS.,, June ll.-John Zachar,
jr., son of wealthy Bohemian farmer
living in Mount Pleasant township, five
miles north, has not tasted food for
twenty-th.ce days. During the greater
portion Of that time he has done ard
uous farm work, but has now grown so
weak that anything more laboriousthan
light chores exhausts him. He talks
nationally, and gives no other reason for
his abstinence than that he is not
hungry
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TuE AMALGAMATEp AssOCIATION


Completes tho Scale of Wages. but Refuses
to Give 1t Out.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 1.-THE Anal
gamated Association convention COM
pleted the scale of wages this afternoon
and appointed conference committee
to meet u similar committee Of manu-
facturers on Thursday afternoon. The
convention officials refused to say any
thing about the new scale, but it is gen
orally understood that but few changes
have been made from the scale now in
force and that the Association represen-
tatives will insist upon its adoption at
the conference.
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THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHI,S.
Thousands Gathering Mt CincinnatI-Pre.
Dnring for the IIlg Parade.

~'''N'@-a-N3N-
pairing for the BIg Parade.
CINCINNATI, June. 1.-THE streets
we're gay this morning with red plumes
Of the knights of Pythias arriving to
take part in the great meeting OF this
week. Upon arrival they were escorted
to the headquarters on Walnut street,
where an entire business block is fitted
up as q reception and dining hall. After
feeding the hungry they are as
signed to permanent quarters for
the meeting. The great street par
ade, which is expected to eclipse any
thing OF the kind heretofore accom-
plished, is set for Wednesday afternoon.
Already workmen have covered the en-.
tire 25 foot sidewalk in front OF the
Government Building, extending from
Walnut to Main streets, with an immense
reviewing stand, from which the Su.
preme Chancellor and other dignitaries
will review the procession.
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PorsDAM, June ll.-Forenoon-Em-
peror Frederick passed n good night.
The difficulty in swallowing which has
troubled him for a few days past, has
not entirely disappeared. His appetite
is better. Crown Prince William called
upon his father at o'clock this morn.
ing. The Emperor will rise at II.
DR.. Mackenzie, in the presence OF
Drs. Wegener, Krause and Bardelben,
Yesterday inserted new silver cannla.
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Eli PAso, TEX, June ll.-Solon Hum
phreys, of New York, for himself and
his associates, have about closed here an
important deal for the sale OF 40O, 1000
acres OF land in the State OF chihuahua,
Mexico, to Andrew j. Stewart and
George NJ. Brown, Of Salt Lake City,
agents OF the Mormon church OF Latter
Day Saints, for colonization purposes.
This sale is u portion OF the Dorralitos
grant, and will leave the syndicate SOO,:
UOOacrcs, with valuable silver mines and
large herds OF cattle, sheep and goats.