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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-12
THE BLACK GOWN
Gamer. Stir In Deliberations OF Reformed
Episcopal COuneii-MAny HsalEnnnon'
ofChuroh TruStS Follow Its Adoption

Came. a Stir In Deliberations OF Reformed
E,,l,.opaI couneII-NIABy RsaiEnatiOns
oTChureh Trusts Follow It's Adoption.
NEW YORK, June 1l.-To-day's ses-
sion OF the general council Of the Re
formed Episcopal church was charac-
tcrlzed by sensational scenes. The SUBJ
stItute motion OF Bishop Campbell, per-
hitting any presbytery to use either the
blacls or white surplce, and In the case
OF q bishop q rochet, In place Ol br.
Asher's motion. which allows only those
using the white surplice to do so, was
taken up. After n iOng debate the
council proceeded 10 vote on the orgi-
mai motion to make the black gown the
yestlnent TO be used on all occasions,
cvcent by those who are now using the
gurnilce, II was carried BY q vote Of 81
to y. ,.
RIghop Cheney resigned all the offices he
held in the gift Of the council TINS
was followed by Miss Benson with
drawing her contribution TO the church
extension trust, amounting TO Ela'VVO
year. =, .,.,-
announcement. it was followed quick
iy by the resignation OF prominent cler-
rynisn and laymcn from Important
committees. II. W. Hare, OF Chicago,
y,,sIgnpd from the committee on Sab
hath qchools. Rev. william Farley,
profczgor in the theological seminary at
Philadelphia, resigned from the com
mittcc on constitution and canons; Rev.
i, ]. Walter. OF Chicago. left the bonrd
Df trustees of the publication society
James Van Epps. Of Cleveland. Ohio. re-
slgned from the committee on const-
tuition and CIuons.
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A DIABOLlCAL DEED.

Attempt Made on thu Life OF the Governor
OF tho'NatiOnal SOidisrs' Home, Near
LsaVenWOrih-Narrow Escape OF IIin'
SsiGand FamIIy-DynAmits Used.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan. June ia
diabollcal attempt was made upon the
life of Andrew j. Smith, governor Of
the national soldiers home, and his
wife and daughter, between 4 and a
m. to-day, by some bastard who Is as
yet unknown. Dynamite was en-
loyed In the outrage, and the explosion,
which all but demolished the COVER
nor's beautiful residence, aroused the
residents OF the city, and houses trem-
bled as II undergoing an earthquake
shock.
Mrs Smith had a miraculous escape
from DEATH the base Of the explosion
being directly beneath her bed cham
Der. Besides being cut and bruised by
broken glass and pieces Of fiying brie-
a-brac and furniture, she was complete
iy prostrated by the frightful shock,
and IS now IN q precariouS condition.
Governor Smith and daughter, Miss
Daisy, occupied rooms on the second
floor. and were far enough removed
from the explosion to escape the serious
consequences suffered by Mrs. Smith.
The residence is a scene Of wreck
age. The brick walls are torn and
cracked, one side being almost COM
pletely blown out. Tho windows are
shattered and the debris Is scattered
over the grounds for a distance OF sew
cral rods. The Interior Is scene OF
confusion and destruction, with broken
bric-a-hrac and furniture utterly
wrecked. The report Of the explosion
was distinctly heard in this city three
miles away, and many residents were
aroused by the shock, which was not
unlike the trembling produced by an
earthquake Veterans in the barracks
were thrown from their cots and a
panic was with difficulty prevented
Governor Smith attributes the at
tempt on his LIE and that of his family
as n direct result OF the persecution
that he claims has been waged against
him during the past five or six years.
The veterans at the home arc standing
by him manfully and swear they Will
lynch the wretch if no be caught.
Joseph W. Oliver. a dishonorably dis
charged veteran, has been arrested by
the police OF this city. Evidence
against him Is strong. He had just
come to his room after being out all
night. HIS clothes were bedTagqled
and he said he was sorTy the explosion
had not Killed the governor, as he de
served such a fate. Oliver bears d
rough reputation.
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BUSINESS BAROMETER.

Dams Review of Trads-Tho Gain IN
Trade Circles COntinusS-Slight FiuETy
In de Iron Market
NEW YORK, June 11.-R. G. Dun q
Cos weekly review Of trade tomorrow
win say:
The gain In business continues, mot
without fluctuations and Gt the best
moderate. but YET distinct. It - stil In
Quantities rather than prices, although
In some branches an advance in pTice9
appears, but on the whole the number Of
hands employed the volume Of new or
ders. and the amount Of work done. are
slowly increasing.
Wheat looks well and the begt erado
authorities now estimates the Yield e
6i5, 900 bushels, with many state ana
railroad returns TO support Il. Tho
price recovered 1mc after last weeks
fall of over four cents because Visible
supplies arc diminishing.
Neithe cotton nor Woolen mills can exc
peCt other than q waiting business WIKI
change Of tariff impending, but the
demand for bleached goods Is steady
though moderate, for print cloths slight,
ly better az 244 cents plus per cent, and
for print goods though not active. Brown
BOVlo hI9 u9llt E1NguEn 0uVb1AAgH1 ~
changed Some large woolen mills are
preparing to increase output and have
bought heavily, sales Of foreign wool e
Boston alone having reached 6,S10,0oo
pounds out OF 1855, 900 sold Of all kinds
at the three chief markets.
Iron furnaces In blast June reported
a weekly output Of 16s, $50 tons against
lI0,52s May l, and In unsold stocks, exc
elusive Of the great steel companies an
Increase Of l1,6l3 tons for the month, to
l.O5O.252 tona Yet when an accident
sent one Of the large concerns into the
market TO buy quickly $4,000 to 6o,000
tons OF pig, the price rose 20 50 80 for
Bessemer at Pittsburgh, receding after
wards to 50 Is, with grey forge higher.
at IS Is. The main fact Is that produc-
ton Of pig has for some months been
much IN excess Of the demand In the
manufacture Of finished products.
Failure TO form the rod trust caused
wire nails 70 Yield cents. The general
demand for plates and sheets was better.
and for bars much larger eaEt and ae
Chicago, with some large orders taken
at Pittsburgh. Philadelphia reports de-
cided improvement In finished Iron with
fewer concessions, and Pittsburgh large
structural orders, while apprehension Of
labor difficulties has induced much buy.
ing at the west. The strike At Pitto.
burgh ended without success.
Failures for the week have been 263 "a
the United StateS against 2l6 last year.
and 30 In Canada against q last year.
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WEST VIRGINIA THIRD
In the Lat OF Coal PrOductIOn-Ohio
Runs Her cIoss-Ths Output Of thSs State
Increased Nearly 1900, 900 Tons.

In the List OF Coal ProduetIon-Ohio
Huns Her cIoss-Ths Output Of the State
Increased Nearly I,5O0, 900 Tons.
Special DiIpateh to the IntellIgeneer.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. June IL
From carefully prepared compilation
OF the statistics OF coal production in
the United States. Just completed by
staustlelan E. W. Parker. OF the United
States geological survey, 1t IS shown
that the output In 1896 was leo,s2s, ,sss
short tons, valued at $l95,55I,6i9' which
is a decrease over 1895, solely in Penn
sylyaniR anthracite, OF 2,4T.57l, IN short
tons, aud SEA-. .304 in value.
In the list OF coal producing states
Pennsylvania leads with 50.000.0Oo tons.
Illinois stand second and West Viz
ulnia third, with Ohio fourth. West
VIrginIR's product IN 1896 was 1856, 296
tons. valued at fS,53G,6s5. The race for
supremacy between Ohio and West Wiz
ginla was very close, there being but a
thousand tons difference, the output OF
each being nearly l3,000,000 tons. The
F,ur states named yield about 20 per
cent. OF the total bltuminouS produc-
tlon ia the United States. Ohio lost
I6O 900 tons, while West Virginia In
creased her output nearly 100000 tons.
Illinois increased about 2,OOO,OOO tons
The West Virginia increase was the
most important recorded among the APP
palachian system.
The tariff on coal in the new measure
which the present congress VIII soon
pertect and pass will be seventy-hve
cents per ton. the old Republican rate.
which SHOULD enable the operators 10
maintain a good wage scale for mining.
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WIFE MURDERERS HUNG,

One ofThsm Died Game while the Othsr
FaIntsd-Exseution Delayed - Allow
the ShsriRto Brace Up.
GEORGETOWN, Del, June IL
James NJ. GordY was hanged at 1926
o'clock this morning for the murder OF
his wife. He died gume and protested
his Innocence to the last
Gordy made a statement on the scat
fold. He reviewed at length the evil
Jlence ON which he had been convicted.
pointed out what no considered the In
conslstencies therein, suggesting con-
nivance OF his siste--in-law with the de-
fecttves TO secure his conviction.
His greatest grievance, however, was
against the newspapers. In this con-
nection ne said; ''In regard 20 The
newspapers, I'm sorry people believe all
they say. They are the greatest talsi-
fers that l ever heard OF. and are
largely responsible for people thinking
so IN OF me to-day. l thank God,
though, that day will coome when
newspaper men will have to give an
account Of tho deeds done IN the BODY.
ut dont hurt my soul what you say
nbout my body. In spite OF all can
stu put my trust In the Lord, who VIII
never leave nor forsake, he Is greater
than man" -,
After a long and somewhat rambling
statement OF his religious hopes and
beliefs, he concluded: For the sherin.
his assistants, the minister, my counsel
and ali others concerned, / have only
Kind words 20 speak. They, believe,
nave done what they could for me. To
ail I saw goodbye. You believe I'm
glIlty. God and 1 know am not l
believe I'm going to heaven. I do hope
you who hear and those that read my
statement Will ultimately enter the rest
that remains for the people OF God.
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WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE FIRST
test vote on the sugar schedule was
taken in the senate late to-day, result
ing in the adoption OF the Republican
caucus amendment, changing the house
rate OF ls5 per pound. by the close
vote OF yeas %; nays 20. The afirTna-
tive vote was made up Of twenty-nIne
Republicans, one Democrat, McEnery,
OF Louisiana; one silver Republican.
Jones. OF Nevada, and one Populist,
Stewart. OF Nevada The negative vote
was made up Of twenty-five Democrats,
three PopulistS and TWO silver Republic
cans,
II was the closest vote yet taken on
an issue OF importance and was accept
ed as showing that any amendment
having the sanction Of the caucus was
assured OF adoption. The vote was
taken after a day spent in speeches on
the effect OF the sugar schedule. The
main speech OF the day came from Mr.
Allison, in charge Of the bill. and was on
charges made against the sugar sched-
ule as a whole, and q defense OF II, Mr..
German, OF Maryland. spoke against
the schedule and the entire bill, point
Ing out that its effect was to burden the
people without opening TO US new for
elgn markets.
Mr. White reviewed the records OF Re
publican senators on the sugar sched-
ule during the debate on the Wilson
bill. arTaigning them for Inconsistency.
Mr.. Cafrcrey. OF Louisiana, and Mr..
Stewart, OF Nevada, also spoke, the
former against and the latter for the
pending schedule. after which the vote
was taken
The frst paragraph Of the sugar
schedule was not finally disposed OF up
TO the time OF adjournment
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Special Dispatch TO the lnteligencer'
WASHINGTON. June ii.--Among the
prominent Yves, VlrEinians at the capt
tal to-day are Hon. W. ". o. Dawson.
secretary of state. and Hon. s. r. Ha-
men. speaker OF the house OF delegates.
Il. J. Hart, son OF Captain j. y. Hart,
g1s m4f graduated with distinction from
No medical department OF the National
ffplyrrslty In this city. DR., Hart has
hsrn a close student and stands well
wttb tbc faculty. ~ well as the fratcr-
,,lty hcrs. aud gives promise ut much
gptitrr auccese and higher honors than
hIa degree can confer.
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AT TIE AUDITORIUM
Scenes Of VIVA EnihHGiaum Enacted
When the President Rises to speak.

Scenes Of wtIh EnthHGiaum Enacted
When the President Rises TO speak.
President Thomas was very brief. but
extended the heartIest OF welcomes 10
tha President. which his presence ns tho
chief magistrate OF the Greatest Nation
on Earth, was a high honor. % the mem
hfrg NJ the cabinet. 10 Governor Bush
nell and whiting Ohioans and to the rep
f"sutatives Of the press MI Thomas
then introduced Governor Taylor. of
Ia1gf see ~ "Our Bob" and his ap'
l'sEaner was the signal FOR loud cheers
and whose witty aIlusi0na provoked
nI71 laughter Governor Taylor was
followed By Hon. W. 7, Mccarthy
mayor ~ Nashville. who added ~ tho
welcomes given. and he In turn by sena.
.pr w T Clarke. president OF the OHIO
Centennial Commission.
Aftar a musical iutCriude, Governor
AFa Bushnell. Of Ohio, evidently wen
known figure 20 many OF the audience.
"aH Introduced his bOw being followed
~ ndltorng reception IN which the
'lAi.f Joined with hands and hdndkrr-
chiefs
When Governor Bushnell was IN she
iH.I8.H oi h.8 speech yoclfcroua cheers
tom iHa rnur ~ INC auditorium herald
~ t1n approach Ot distinguished per-
t'nHHa, and the roar became dcnfening
a. Mrs. Mckinley was recognized. The
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IRON AND sTEEI INpusTRIEk
Annual Hsportortho lIanaEsr 0fths Iron
and steel Aaroeinlion,

PHILADELPHIA. June 11-James
N. swanlr, general manager Of the
American Iron and Steel Association.
has issued his annual report for 1885.
The report contains complete statistics
OF the iron and steel industries Of tho
United States for 1895, and q review oe
their present conditions: also statistics
Of the iron and steel industries Of for
eign countries In past years.
In 1896 the United States made S.623,-
l27 tons OF pig iron, 3, $3.50 tons Of
BeSsemer steel lngots, 1.29S, 100 tons Of
open-hearth steel, and 5.2s1, $50 tons Of
steel Of all kinds, and rolled In an 6.slS,s
Si1 tons OF finished iron and steel, In
cluding rails; there were also shipped
in the same year s,916,035 gro5s tons ot
Lake Superior iron ore and 5.lil, ,e03 net
tons OF Connellsville coke. These dg-
ures all show material decrease as COM
pared with the corresponding items of
production in 1898
The foreign value Of an the iron and
steel manufactures imported into the
United States in 1895 was SIS. .506, ,6S7, .
decrease Of $685. ,549. The exports Of
iron and steel from the United States
for the same period amounted to $iS,s
0,21S, an increase Of $1S,6ss, ,e6&
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IN 40 FURRY 10 LEAVE
Broker Chapman'S Last Hours In the
Warrington jail.

Broker ChApmRn'S Last Hours IN he
Warrington jail.
WASHINGTON, June 1l.-Brokcr FL
verton r.. Chapman spent the final night
Of his term in the district jail last night.
His sentence expired at midnight, but
according to custom he was allowed to
rorain" TN this morning. He accepted
thIs final courtesy at the hands ot War
den Leonard laughingly saying he
shguld be sorry to requite the hospitali-
a., ~ had received by seemluE 20 hurry
IN nrccipItntely. He might. had he so
desired, have left in time 10 breakfast
M the Arlington. but instead he break
~ s,,l as usual at the jail aud after
gnishluC his meal spent an hour or
more looking over his mall, while wait,
ing for his friends, who had arransed
10 call FOR him in n carriage In the
course OF the morning.
Chapman left the jail at about 1850.
His Ave children were nll with him at
tbc time. and entering a private car
Wage they drove rapidly TO the city.
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Special Dispatch to the lntolligcuecr.
WASHINGTON, June li,--Sena'or
Faulkner has introduced In the senate
petitions. respectively from J. a. Alvey
and others Of Pawpaw; ]. w. Garland
and others, OF Hancock county, and FROM
Guy Peek and others OF Ca5cll county,
an praying f1r the enactment " more
stringent immigration law, Repreaen-
tativo Achcron, ut the Little Washington
district, In Pennsylvania, has introduced
IN the house similar resolutions, from
citizens Of his district
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WASHINGTON. D. c.. June 1.-THE
members OF the committee on the con-
tingent expenses OF the seuate have
agreed to report adversely the Tillmnn
resolution for an investigation OF the
alleged speculatloas In sugar. It is not
known when the report viii be made TO
ths senate. The report, II Is under
stood, win go quite fully into the mer-
Its OF the question, showing such inveS-
legations as that proposed TO be gem
orally barren OF results.
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RS, ORGyETs SUIT
AEainS. the Falr Estaio-UnsEPse,odTura
In the Case.

In the Case.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 1.-THE
Craven-Fair case has taken an unex-
pected turn. The attorneys for tie
heirs and executors have called lErs.
Craven 70 the stand and secured from
her the admission that In 1885 she bad
taken the disputed deeds 70 SacOmento
and there showed them 70 two men
named Cullen and Bonner. Then she
was asked the UiEnihcant question by
Attorney Wheeler: Nov. Mrs.. Craven.
have you ever entered into any agFeo-
ment or contract whereby Mr. cullen
Is TO be given, directly or Indirectly. >
contingent interest in the property 10
dispute in the event that you win thlh
case?"
Attorney Delnar objected.
IT expect to prove In part BY this
witness" replied Mr.. Wheeler, 'Gn or
Eanized conspiracy in which BY means
OF forged documents and perjured tes-
timonY the Fair estate was TO Be
looted"
Proceed" said Delmar, but adjourn
ment OF court cut further questions on
temporarily.
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sn..,ol RaiIro0d Far.s Approved,

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE board Of
managers Of the Joint tradic association
have approved OF special fares to tho
Ohio. June 2e-23; the Democratic stn90
convention ut Columbus, Ohio, June .
30, the Ohio state camp meeting at
Mount Vernon, August 10-is; the cen-
tennial anniversary Of the city OF Steu-
benYIlIc. Ohio, August 4-26: the Ohio
state fair and industrial exposition at
Columbus. August 50-September ), and
the Veteran Union and Womnn's Re
lief Union at UrbanA, October 1924.
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REGENTS REMOVE
Goodnight, c Of the West
Virginia University.
DR.. J. A.MEYERS
The Director OF the State Expert.
mental Station.
THE SUCCESSORS TO BE CHOSEN

Ata Nesting Of the hoard in AuEust-A
Search COMMITTEES AppOlntSd to DsAt tho
Bu.hss for Available Men to FnI the
Vasaneiss-ProE Harvey Likely to bo
DsiStsd at tbs Next MsstinE-Nswc Chairs
FILLED by Hon. n. z. Fast, Pref wOOI.
oryand Pref Frederick L. Emery.
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ROCKFORD. ILL.,, June Thames
French was hauged to-day in a stock
ade south OF the county jail for the
cold blooded murder OF his vile last
July. Two hundred people witnessed
the execution, while streets IN the Viclh-
Vy ~ the iali were crowded with thou
sands French did not weaken tiu the
last hut tainted as the black cap was
placed over his head. Deputies had TO
brace him for u minute TIL the trap
could be sprung. Sheriff Oliver Sut-
fered nervous pTostration last night
and the execution had 70 be postponed
nearly an hour 20 allow him to per-
form II
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Minister Lswls Bakor'S swell Dlnnsr-

MANAGUA, Nicaragua. via Calves
ton, Texas June 1-United States
Minister Lewis Baker Is TO give q grand
dinner tonight to the Hon. J. D. Rod
riguez, minister Of the Greater Central
American Republic, who has Just ar
rived from washington. President Ze-
lava, his cabinet, and the foreign con-
suls, the agent here OF the Madtime ca
nal Company OF Nicaragua, and Others
will attend the banquet. The music
Will be furnished by the national mih-
tary band
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FIRST TEST VOTE
On the Sugar Schedule Results in
Adoption of tho Amendment
OF THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
Which Changes the House Rate of
1.95 Per Pound.
IT WAS A VERY CLOSE SHAVE,

The Affirmative vOts onIy Having = Mar
GIN Of Two vO'ss-Ono Democrat, =
silver Republican and One PoPRliSt
Concerted with the RspubllCanS-ThS
Result Indicates, However, that Any
Amendment Having the Sanction Of thS
CauCuI Is Assured Of Adoption.
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Inhsr,,anss TaI Unconstitutional.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June H.
Judge Penrose to-day hled an Rdtudi-
cation In an estate dispute IN which
he takes occasion to decide that the dl-
rect inheritance tax iB unconstitutional
Judge Hanna rendered a similar de-
clslun hast week The law was recent
IY enacted by the state leGlalature.
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spsslai plssateh to tho IntelIigoneer.
gfsTERsvILLE. W. va. June II,
number OF uniform rank knirnts gt
pytbIna, OF Wheeling, arrived helc lnls
evening. and WIN institute q ullllol ~. y,
rarl here. All the state officers nre
bapr and a big social time VIII be had
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Extends a Smiling Welcome to
President MeKlnley's Invasion.
THE LAUNDERING OF CANNON
yOl:es the Homage of the People
to His High Office,
WHILE THE ROARING ACCLAIM
OF Ten thousand Throats Accent.
uate Admiration for the Man.
THE SCENES OF ENTHUSIASM

rp.s.sa when the President RITE. to Ad.
s.r,. the DsnSsly Packed Auditorium Of
tn. TonnsOooo osaisanIal EIhIbltion.
II. AudIoaoo RiSsS and R'eoRso .
swaylnE Mas, NGEtnE tho PiliArD Of
tn. EArnsS TrsmbIo with tho Eostaey Of
Its GrssunE-SIrs. aIsKinlsy Directed
Win saIvOs or ApplAuSs-Othsr asn-
Der, Ortho Party the ORJseta Of Dlstin-
Tul,Asd COn,,dSra,lon.
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Special Dispatch to the lntellireneer
wAsHINGTON, June ii.-Pensiou
c.rtlgcaioa 10 cwst Virginia applicants
.,,yr bs,p issued as follows OriginIl-
-, Mcpherson. Wegtburg ReHl0r1-
,i,n nuI Increase lSaston Price, de-
...,ssI Auddiety. lncrease-I1hn
y5nnr Sinclair. Original Widow
Nancy A. Blair, Shoals. Amanda Prince,
Mlddlety.