Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 29 April 1890 — Page 1

VOLUME V—NO. 32

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TO KILL KEMMLER.

Preparations tor His Execution by Electrlolty Oomplote.

THE CHAIR OF DEATH DESCRIBED.

Tlio Doomed Man Calmly Awaiting

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Fate—The Exact Hour at Which the Awful Event Takea I'lai-ea Still a Hecret.

HEADY FOR THE SHOCK.

AunuitN, N. V., April 99.—Tho'seoond (lay of the wook fixed for the electrocution of Kommlor lias dawnod a W a to aro still soalod as to tho precise day of tho carrying out tho droad sontonco. Tho c.ondoinnod man has not mini tested tho

corn as to his a a oarth, while tho TUB DOOMED MAN. scoro or more of newspapor correspondents who haunt tho hotels and prison corridors aro consumod with curiosity on tho subject Tho warden adheres inflexibly to his rosolutlon to permit but two newspapermon, representatives of tho two press associations, to witnoss the execution.

Tho wardon is allowed to invite twenty-ono persons to be present, consisting of twelve roputablo citizens, not to exceed soven assistants and not to exceed two physicians. The law further proscribes that tho following' persons may also bo admitted: Tho judge of the court in which ICemmlor was convlctod, tho district attorney and tho sheriff of Erie County. Kommlor is also allowed to Invite two clergymen. The entiro number of persons, therofore, who are allowed by the law to witness tho oxocutlon Is twentysoven.

Tho arrivals Monday, outside of a horde of Now York reporters, have included Electrician Davis, assistant to Ilarold P. Brown, who will got the electrical appliances in shape for immediate use and conduct a final test District Attorney Quimhy, of Erie County, Dr. Carlos F. McDonald, of Now York, and Dr. South wick, of Buffalo. Dr.

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Donald was chairman of tho electrical commission that recently mado a number of experiments with

TIIK CHAIR OF DEATH.

tlio apparatus at Sing Sing, Auburn and Clinton prisons, and Dr. Southwiok Was a member of the commission that framed tho now law. Their arrival created a flurry among tho pross repre-, sentatives, who took it as an indication that tho execution would occur to-day, but nothing developed oxcept thatpropirations for tho last act continued to be male.

Dr. Fell, a Buffalo soientist, with a patent resuscitating apparatus, has arrived, and is tho guest of Warden Durston. lie is here at the request of tho wardon to seo that tho first execution by electricity goes oil smoothly. Tho loctor tried bis patent on tho animals which were put to doath by electricity it tho prison in January last when the •nachinery was first tested. It failed at that time to rcsuslicate thosubjocts, and wont far toward convincing tho electrical commission that death and not more suspended animation was producod instantaneously. It is understood I10 will ilso try the apparatus 011 Kemmlerafter the latter has received a shock of 1,000 volts.

Extensivo preparations are being made for tho transmission of tho details jf tho execution by tbo telegraph companies. Tho Western Union has fourteen special operators, who, with tho regular forces, will bo able to send out 100,000 words in four hours' time. Many scientific experts havo arrived. Tho prison gates will bo closely guarded until aftor tho execution. Only authorized persons will bo allowed to enter, and oven then thoy will boclosoly watched. Wardon Durston has Issued tickets to those to bo admitted, and tho utmost caution will be used to provont outsiders from getting in.

At tho oxocution no cap will be placed over the condemned man's face, ind ovory contraction of tho muscle* will bo plainly soon by the jury. The physicians will hold a post-mortem over tho body, and any marks caused by tho electricity will bo carefully noted. After examination tho body willbe deposited in a rough box, partially filled with quick lime and buried within the prison walls.. Wore it buried outside it Is almost certain tho body would be stolen by medical students or curiosity-seekers. The doath warrant is all propared and nothing but tho warden's command stands betwoon William Kemmler and instant death. Ilo will probably be informed to-day by tho warden of the oxact hour of the execution.

The current used to causo death will, be of botween two and three amperes in! volume and between 2,500 and 2,700? volts In force. This will be done by running the dynamo at moro than Us I usual commercial speed. This voltage would supply about 1,000 lights.

Kommlor passed Monday in about the, same way that ho has the last week.-He has road his Bible as well as he could and llsteuod to his religious keeper Daniol McNaughton Dr. Hough ton-and: Chaplain Yates. Ho made his -will Monday night, giving a plo-^ torial Biblo to Keeper McNaughton, a pigs-in-clover puzzle (to Rov. Dr. Ilougton, a testament to Kooper Wetnplo and a slato covered with autographs to Chaplain Yates. Mrs. Durston loft Auburn Monday night 10 as not to bo In tho prison during the ex* eoutlon. She has done more than any ono olse to convert ICemmler.

Tho chair of doath, about which much has boon written and so little Ifnown, w»s

Been

in the shoo ot tkft

prison, and tho entire mechanism of this mysterious aonessory was fully explained. Tho chair is a largo, highbacked, comfortublo-looking affair, except for the numerous omln-ous-loolcing straps attached to Its arms and sides. One of the party sat in tho chair to represent Kommlor while tho wardon proeooded to strap the man about the-body and limbs and adjust thp oloctrodos to the top of the hoad and baso of tho spine,, and pronounced him ready for tho deadly volts,

Tho. death ohatubcr Is about seventeen foot wide by twenty-five feet long, and is dimly lighted by two small irongrated windows about four foot above the floor, from which a view of tho main entrance of tho prison can bo obtained. Botweon the windows on tho oast wall is a long board, about ten foot in length and llireo and a half or four feet high. On this is arranged mechanical appliancos for testing, moasuring and govorning the doath-doaling curcent At the left.Is a common electria pushbutton, which communicates with the dynamo room, and is used for signaling. Next to the right is the Cardrewsvolt metor, a long, narrow, black walnut :box, containing coiled wlro and surmounted by a gauge, which registers the oloctrlc force In volts. Another box,.long and narrow. Is on the right-and contains a reduolng ooil to diminish tho force of eleotrioity before it enters tlio volt meters or the lamp box on the right Botween the reducer «nd volt meter is a small switch to turn tho current off and on the meter. Tho lamp box contains twenty-four sixteen can-dle-power inoadesoent lamps, and shows when the current is on and running steadily. Then come two switchesone for short-circuiting the current, and' the other tlio fatal switch, whtoh carries the current to the wires connecting with the body of the condemned. Two wires at the top connect with dynamo 1,000 feet .away In tho north wing of the prison. One of the wires at the bottom will bo connected with the metal cup to be worn on the head, and theothor will bo adjusted to the base of Kemmlor's Spine.

THE M'KINLEY BILL.

A Philadelphia Paper Sounds Memberaof Congreas on Uie Tariff

A Sail Affair In Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, April 29.—Firo yesterday morning destroyed a small frame building in this city, occupied by Robort Vlrtel as a grocery and dwelling. MrB. Virtel jumped from an upper story With one of her threo children in ber arms, the other two being rescued by flremon. All, however, wore terribly burned, the younger, aged 3, probably fatally. Mr. Virtel is absent on a visit to St. Louis.

Stork Yarda. to Be -Rebuilt.

BLOOMINGTON, 111., April 29. The Chicago fc Alton Railway Company will at onco rebuild its stock yards at Normal. Tho yards havo not boen used for some years, but the oompany has made heavy contracts with Texas and Mexican cattle and shoop mon for the transportation of large quantities of •stock men and will utllizo its Normal .property. lllc Failure at Ltneoln, feb.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 29.—George W. Simmons, one of the leading clothiers of this-city, was -closed Monday aftornoonby the'shoriS. 'His liabilities are '•stint*ted at 8115,000 assets, 875,000.

-He Will lie lard Stanley of Congo.

LONDON, April29.—It is reported that the Queen will confer a titloon Stanley, making him Lord Stanley of Congo 'jfo-ilpftefntMut.

WiAeumOTON, April 29.—Tho Preslddnt'hasappointed ex-Governor David H.-Jeromo,'«f ttaglnaw, Mich,, to be clialrman of '.the' Cherokee Commission, vloe. Angus Cameron, resigned. Tho members of the commission.-will meet atr'Tahlequah, Ind. T.. May 12, and imSbttdtaMlyifirooeed to the'Work in hand. nCajWrtGlWnt'a ICMrtte VtcahMt-McCann.

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CRAWFORDSV1LLE, INDIANA- TUESDAY, APRIL 29. 1890.

MOMUre.

PHILADELPHIA, April 20.—The Philadelphia Press presents the most complete and careful poll of the majority in Congress ever made by a newspaper. The purpose was to ascertain the views of individual members as to the necessity of passing a tariff revision and reduction bill as speedily as possible. Interviews were had with 200 Senators and Representatives. Tho fact of supreme lmportanco is that a bill revising the tariff and reducing tho revenue will be enacted, before Congress adjourns for the summer. The result-summarized Is as follows: Total number of interviews, 209 total number of Republicans interviewed, 159 number of Republicans who believe a bill revising the tariff and reducing the rovonue must be passed beforo this Congress adjourns, 20 number now ready to vote for tbo McKinloy bill as it stands, 141 number who believe the McKinley bill is sure to be made satisfactory to tho party and the country 'by amendments and passed, 118 number who are not sure about it, 7.

FIRE IN CHICAGO.

A Bl( Warehouse wltli Part of Ita Cont.nW -leaLr»yetl, -Causing a Loaa of About 950.000.

CHICAGO, April 29. Firo Monday evening partially destroyed tho Empire Waroliouso, a three-story brick structure located at-Market and Jackson streets. Tho warehouse was occupied by Dickinson Bros. & King, dealers in coment and plaster. On tho second floor were stored fifty barrels of whisky belonging to "D'Allemand & Co., while tho basement containod several thousand barrels of flour, all of which was consumed. Dickinson Jiros. & ICinir estimate their loss at $88,000, fully covered by insurance placed In tho coinpanios represented by J. K. Murphy and Fleming it Co. The loss of the whisky and flour is estimated at $6 000. Tho building, owned by J. D. Oliver, of South Bond, Ind., was damaged about Sn,000.

II. WcCann, who

rgare svMh damaglng eridence against •iim Wore the Senttte committee last 'Saturday, tifTertd to'keep quiet if he waa paid 15,000. ,,

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KEEP THE PEACE.

President Gompors* Advice to tha Working-Men.

URGED TO MAINTAIN ORDER ON MAY 1,

Other Trade* Aaked to Kefralu front Ntriklog Out of Sympathy for .tho Carpenters —Chicago'* l'ronb'e In Fair Way ot Settlement,

A MANIFESTO.

NEW YOIIK, April 29.—Tho general executivo board of the American Fod.cratlon of Labor hold a protracted executive session Monday afternoon and issued a manifesto signed by President Gompors. After denouncing all who do not yield to his views as enemies of those who work, Mr. Uompers closes thus: "The executive council of the Amcricnn Fed* eratlon or I-alnr having selected the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America to make tlic demand for tho enforcement of the eight-hour work-day, 1 aak you to refrain from uny sympathetic strikes. Hsllior remain at your work unci aid tlie carpcnlern and joiners to win In the contest. To.the carpenters und Joiners my advice Is to demand and Insist upon the enforcement of the elKlit hour worlt day. It Is not a matter of theory—It Is a positive faot—that the question of wages and conditions will regulate themselves, and to your bcuellt, as soon as the eight-hour work-day has been In operutlon. For thut reason, If you cun not se cure the eight hour work day vrlih other conditions, then allow them to remain open for future adjustment. "In the demonstrations to be held May 1 turn out In vast numbers and by yourpre*once manifest your unalterable determination to have the eight-hour work -day enforced, though bytone trade at a time, yet for all as tbe ultimate result. Allow r,o one to provoke you to a breach of tbe peace. Maintain order, refrain from all violence, engage In no riots. Let the wAtchword bo tho enforcement of the cU lil-hour day, firm, peaceable and positive. With stout hearts and olear heuds let us oonoeutrate all efforts for victory upon the carpenters and toluers."

IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, April 29.—Tho carpenters' strike is practically at an ond. Next Thursday the arbitration board will meet and sottle the details. Tho Carpenters'Council and tho new Boss Carposters' and Builders Association havo co^ie close enough together to declare their determination to havo the matter definitely settled by arbitration. Frequent conferoncos havo given all parties a pretty clear idea of what each side demanded and was willing to conoede, and one held yesterday enlightened them still further. It was found that there remained but few points of difference betweon tho journeymen and tuu "new bosses," as they are called in distinction from the old Carpenters' and Builders' Association. The point of-smploying union and nonunion men together will require adjustment by the board of arbitration unless the journeymen decide to withdraw it altogether, as scorns quite likoly. A compromise on wages at thirty-fivo conts Is probablo. The eight-hour day and tho appointment of a standing joint arbitration committee and annual contracts between the two organizations as to wages and hours aro conceded by the "bosses." The details of the apprentice system remain to be settled by the board of arbitration.

There bomg but few points of difference betweon tho two bodies a settlement may be looked for next Thursday and 5,000 mon will go to work noxt Monday at tho latest Thoy will work only for members of tho new Boss Carpontors' and Buildors1 Association.

Tho situation at tho Stock Ynrds seems uncertain. Some men in a position to bo woll informed say thoro will bo no strike others as woll situated to know say thoro will bo.

MINERS TRYING TO AGREE.

Tho conferonco of the United Miners of Illinois with the mine-owuers and operators Monday waB fruilloss of results further than to necessitate anothor meeting on Wednesday. An invitation will bo extended to tbe oporators in Southern Illinois to bo present on that occasion to participate in the adjustment of a scale of wages for t)ip wholo State. Certain advantagos en? joyed by the Southern Illinois mines, bringing their product in close competition with thoso of tho northern part of the State, render it impracticable at present to adjust the diflicultics In tho northern coal fields unlnss tho southorn operators make concessions.

The dologatos from tho miners' unions hold a mooting early in t|io day, whloh lasted sovoral hours, It was said upon authority that thoy bad adopted a schedule of prices to bo submitted to the operators, based upon a reduction of ten cents from tho first Columbus scale, in conformity with tho rccont notion in Ohio and Pennsylvania. It was also declared that tho filghl-hour question was to bo hold In aboyancc, tho Federation ot Labor to make tho battle on the issue first with tho building trades.

RAILWAY J-:MPI.OYKS SATISFIED. Sunday's meeting of tho railway managers of tho lines contorlng in Pittsburgh with tbe council of tho Federation ot Railway Employes resulted in an agroomont by which tho employes of tho Pennsylvania roads will not bo ordored out as was threatened. Tho employes of tho road in this city were nil ready to quit Monday if a strike was ordored, but their representatives in Pittsburgh telegraphed that an agroomont with the management of tho road bad boon reached and a strike was therefore unnecessary.

MILWAUKEE'S KXPKCTA TIONS. MILWAUKEE, April 29.—-Everything points to a striko by tho carpenters of this city for an eight-hour day to bo inaugurated on May 1, probably, but the leaders aro very secretive and refuse to divulge their plans. A secret meeting was hold Saturday night, and, although tho exaut nature of the proceedings was not made public, enough is known to warrant tbo assumption that thoro will be a strike. There is groat activity among tbo loaders in other trados and preparations aro being made for a move of some kind. It is reported from outr Bide points that Knights of Labor aro organizing "plow and haminor" assemolios among tho farmers of the State with great success. Each town and school district is being organized separately.

IM ST. LOUIS.

8T. LOUIS, April 99.—A canvass woi made yesterday of every representative trade in this city to learn tho prospects of May troubles. Tbo carpenters will striko for eight hours and thirty-five conts and will be backed by tho federation. Thoro aro 4,000 journeymen in. the city, two-thirds of whom are members of the union. Of this number soventy-five per cont are now getting the required terms, the tame proportion of non­

union moi. are wo.king on the demanded schedule. A small siriko of zinc smelters—i'iO men—is in progit ss in Carondelet. Tlio demand is for the restoration of four discharged men. Tho cig.irmakora aro working eight hours and report only one man out of employment The printers will strike for eight hours. Of 800 brewers only 250 aro in the union. They will demand ten hours on week days and between threo and eight hours on Sunday. None of the other trades st.ow signs of a striko.

DETROIT CAI:I'ENIEI:S TO 'I-RNIKE. DETROIT, Mich.. April

-J?.—Unless

there is an unexpected ch inge during tho noxt forty-eight hours a general striko of the carpenters anil joiners of Detroit will begin n.'xt Thursday morning. The men demand an eight-hour day at thirty cents an hour and recognition of tho union.

AT WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 29.— One of tho evening papers announces that tho building trades union, including the bricklayers, carpenters, plasterews, ht*lcarriers, etc., who now work ten hours, will, on May 1, demand from their employers that eight hours shall bo con sldcred a day's work. Should thoro bo a refusal to accede to theso terms a general strike will bo ordered throughout tho district.

STRIKING COAL-LLE A VERS.

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 29.— A luth, Minn., and West Superior, Wis., Monday occurred strikes of dockmeu and coal-heavers. At West Superior 175 employes of the Northwestern Fuel Company and 100 of tho Lehigh Fuol Company are out and 200 aro on strike at Duluth. The dockmeu havo been getting Si.75 a day and want 82, while tho coal-heavers want 50 cents an hour Instead of tho 0 cents now paid

AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.

VIENNA, April 29.—Additional doath3 resulting from tho riot at lliala make tho tctal ntimbor of victims seventeen. Tho Burgomastor of Murschan lias boon threatenod with doath for forbidding a demonstration on Moy Day. The Burgomaster of- Stockerau, whose house contains a synagogue, has received a letter warning bim that his house will 1MS burned, and thai, not a Jew will escape alive. Anti-Jewish rioting is reported in Kolomea, Galicia.

All indoor trade man tings will bo allowed on May day. Tlio police will be vigilant to prevent meetings In the streets. Sixty trado mootings havo boon called for Thursday. All tho reservos here havo been summoned to appear on Wednesday to roceivo instructions as to their action In tho ovont of disorder.

MADRID, April 29.—Tho Oovernmont has given orders to permit a labor demonstration in Valencia on May Day unless disorders ariso.

ROME, April 29.—Tho Italian Govornmont has taken precautions looking to the maintenance of order May 1.

BERLIN, April 29.—No police regulations for May day havo yot boen placardod. Tho lower bouse' of tho Landtag will not sit on May day. Many of the Doputios are also magistrates and thoir presence at homo Is required on that day.

BRUSSELS, April 29.—It is estimated that 200,000 persons, principally minors, will take part in organized demonstrations on Mayday at Brussels, Mons, Liege and Charlcroi. No disorder is expected.

PARIS, April 29.—Tho programme of the labor demonstration on May day has been placarded throughout Paris. Many of tho placards have been referred to the polico bccause thoy do not boar tho official stamp,

M. Urcgout, manager, and M. Malato, editor of tho Journal de I' Attaquo, havo been sentenced to undorgo fir toon months' imprisonment each and to pay a lino of 4,000 francs for inciting to murder and robbery.

Seven leading Anarchists havo boon arrested here. A search of thoir residences resulted in tho discovery of a secret printing press r.nd a number of revolutionary documents. Il ls reportod that all the Anarchist leaders will bo arrested. Thn Marquis do 'Mores was one of thoso arrested.

Tho .Socialists nt Lille, department Du Nortl, and at all tho laboring centers in the department, especially at Roubaix and Arinentieres. aro Incentlng tho workmon to acts of violenco on May day. The miners in the department aro likoly lo remain tranquil. In tho department of Pas do C..iais tho miners are excited. Stringent measures have been taken by the authorities to prevent any riotous demonstrations.

A New Competitor,

WASHINGTON. April 29.—The Dopartmentof Agriculture has boen advised by Consul Fay, Btatloned at Stottln, Oormany, that tho Russian Government is about to assist certain capitalists In establishing slaughtering and shipping houses that aro to compote with tho United States in furnishing dressed moats to the German and English marVot^i

IN CONGRESS.

The HoiHe I'RNHCH tlie LegMlutlve Appropriation Illll-Dnliiffi hi tho Senate.

WASHINGTON, April 29.—Tho Speaker laid before tho House tho message of the President returning without his approval tho bill to allow Ogdoh, Utah, to increaso its indebtedness. Referred to the committee on territories. Tho legislative, executive und judicial appropriation bill was passed without division.

Mr. Funston (Kan.), from tho committoo on agriculture, reported to tho llouso tho Senate bill providing for tho inspection of moats for exportation and prohibiting the Importation of adulterated articles of food and drink, oto. An amendment to the bill makos it include drugs within tho provision prohibiting the importation of adulterated food and drink.

WASHINGTON, April 29.—Senator Blackburn (Ky.) introduced in tho Senate yesterday tho bill for tho admission of Arizona to the Union, which has been ponding for some in tho llouso committee on territories.

Most of the afternoon was spont on the land-grant forfeiture bill. Sonator Evarts (N. Y.) called up tho bill to incorporate the Society of tho Sons of Amurlcan Revolution, which elicited considerable discussion, during which the Senate at 5:15 p. in. adjournod.

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CINCINNATI, O., April 29.—Tho twen-ty-fourth annual encampmcnt of tbo Ohio department of tho Grand Array of the Ropubllc begins hero to-day. It will be signalized by a grand parade of veterans in tbo afternoon. The Woman's Relief Corps will also hold Its annual meeting.

That hacking cougn can be so quickly cured by Shlloh's Cure. We guarantee It. For sole by ICoffett, Morgan fc Oo.

DAMAGE AT DALLAS.

Great Loss Caused by tho Flood In tho Trinity River.

THE RISE THE HIGHEST EVER KNOWN.

Four Hundred l-'amilleK Driven from Their lfomea—-Ulatrena at fleveral 1'oluta In Loulalaitn—Alt! for the

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THE TEXAS FU)OIS.

DALLAS, Tex.. April 29.—'There aro 400 homes in Dallas and tho suburbs from which the inhabitants have been driven' by the ovorflow in tho Trinity river. The river at this riso was a few inches higher than that of l.S(iti, which was the highest recorded. Tho water Sunday night ran through tho windows of tho first floor of the Dallas olovator and damaged a large amount of wheat as woll as the machinory and belting. Tho St. Louis Prcssed-Itrlok Company aro lioavy losors. Two thousand bales of cotton woro soaked at tho compress, foot of Lamar street, and tho Dallas Browing Company will suffer considerably from iiiconvonlT'-e caused by water. The Eureka sloam laundry lias susponded operations, as the water is sovoral feetdoop in their building. Sunday as tho mail was being transferred from ono train to tho other on tlio Toxas & Pacific a pouch of registered mail slipped off the hand-car and sunk in tho swift current boforo it could bo recovered. Tho city wator works tiro useless. Tho damage done by tho flood in Dallas will amount to several hundred thousand dollars.

PARIS, Tex., April 29.—Reports from Red river aro to tho affect that it Is biglior than it has beon for forty years. Tbero was thirty-four feet of wator at Arthur City Monday morning. All the lowlunds art, Inundated, sovoral housos are reported to have boon swept away, and the occupants of othors have had to move out In boats. The loss oan not be estimated now, but it will bo very great

Sr. MARTINSVILLE, La.. April 29.— Tho wator in this parish is rising at tho rate of eight inches ovory twenty-four hours, and thoso who reside in tho lowland sections near tho woods woro compollod to loavo their homes and move to tho bayou banks. The crops in tho ovorflowod sections are lost Cattlo aro being driven through horo to the west bank of the bayou for pasture. Twonty-flve hundred people will suffer in this parish. Tho Bayou Chono people aro asking for relief boats to save thoir live stock. Evory inch of ground In that section is under water.

GUOSSE TP.TK, La., April 29.—Tho littlo town of Grosso Teto presents a pitiful sight from a distance. It looks liko a tug in tho Atlantic Ocean. The protection levoe in front and opposite tbo Toxas & Pacific depot gave way Monday morning, lstting tho angry waters directly in upon the already Inundated and 'helpless town. The poople havo their stock on tho platforms and Indian mounds and are In need ot immediate assistance. The situation Is distressing.

GREF.N vtLi.rt, Miss., April 39.—Governor Stone tolograpned Sunday: as to the extent to which Government" aid would bo nnodod in this section, and has boon Informed that among planters, merchants and the relief committee the expression Is unanimous and positive that Government supplies are not wutited and would bo mischievous. -AU 'the aid needed Is to rebuild the lovee.

RELIEF Fon FLOOU-SUFFKRBItS. WASHINGTON, April 29. Secretary Proctor has received several'replies to his telegrams.asking for information in rogard to the extent of sufforlng'lh tho overflowed districts of the South. The Governor of Louisiana said that ton days' rations for 25,000 peoploshould bo Mont to Now Orloans for distribution throughout tho State, Tlio Governor of Mississippi said there aro prebably 30,000 porsons In that State needing 'assistance, and tho Governor of Arkansas said that 500 people in Phillips County and a considerable number in Desha County aro in groat nood Of rtllof. Lieutenant James L. "Wilson, Fourth Artillory, at Jackson barracks, Miss., has boen directed to report to Captain 'Weston, noting dopot quartermaster at Tiew Orloans, for temporary duly in connection with tho relief of the flood.sufforera, and Major-Oonerul tiowaru, at Now York, has boon directed to detail suoh other assistance as may be required.

THE CENSUS!

A Wat of Koporvlaora Appointed 'for 1111 nola, Indiana, Iowa and Wlaeonaln.

WASHINGTON, April 29. —Colwus Superintendent Porter has Issued a 'full list of tho 175 supervisors of census appointed to oversee tho work of the enumerator! in tho taking of the next oensus. Following are the supervisors for four Western States:

Illlnola—First dtitrlot, Frank Otlbert, of Chicago Second, Oaah O. Jonea, of Rookford Third, John \V. Bailey, of Princeton Fourth, Oscar F. Averv, of Pontile Firth.'John W. Flah•er, of Parla: Sixth, Jacob Wheeler,'of Spring-

Hold •eventh, Emit Sohmldt, of Nashville Eighth, Norman 11. Mosa, of Mount Veraoo. Indians— Flint district, Frederick J. Bholz, orBvanivllle Second, Ambrose E. Nowilng, of Lawreneeburg Third, Sidney Conger, of Flat KpBk Fourth Wllaon H. Soule. orTcrreHaute 'Plroi, Oharley narley, of JDelphl 8lxtb, Sam uel B. Beehore.

Iowa—First dlatrlol, John W. Rawley, of Keoaauqua Seoond, David W. Heed, of Wuukon Third, Bradbury W. Ulght, of Council 8lt|fr» Fourth, John W." Near, of Madrid.

WlatsdnMn—first dlatrlot, William I. Rem buich. of Juneap Second, John 0. Meteaif, at Jaheavlllo Third, Andrew J. Turner, of Portugei Fourth, Luther I. Noyes, of Marinette Fifth, .fumes L.-Llnderinan, Of Os.ieo.

Michigan—Prat 'dlnttiot. John O. Shorp, of Jachsonj Second, Charles H. Wlsncr, of Flint Third, Jktnos McUrlde, of OWOHSO Fourth, Donald 0. Itonderaon, of Allegan Fifth, James Wateon, of KCACOIJunion Slxtli, Oeorge A. Noweti, of Itibpemlng.

OAN'T BE CONFISCATED.

Liquor llruuglit Inle a Prohibition State May Not lie Selaed By the Authorltlea. WASHINGTON, April 39.—Tho United States Supreme Court has prononncod unconstitutional State laws providing tor tbe solzure of liquor brought into a Slate in Its original paokagos. Tbe court holds such laws to be an Interference with the inter-State commorco act The State may regulato or prohibit tbo sale of the liquor, but can not prohibit Its transportation from anotbor Stale and delivery to tbe importer.

The case In which the decision was made was that of Gus Loidy & Co., plaintiffs in error, vs. A. J. Hardin. It was brought hero on appeal from tho Supreme Court of low^ and tills court reverses the deoision of the State court Justices Gray, Harlan and Brewer dissented. The oaso ts ono of great lmportanco to prohibitionists and liquor dealors.

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DISASTROUS WRECK!

Theatrical People In a Ilallrnud Accident —One KMloU and Many Hurt. STAUNTON, Va., April 29.—About 3 9'clock Monday morning a fearful railroad wreck occurred at the Chesapeake & Ohio station in this city. Tho vestibulo train duo here from tho West at 1 o'clock was two hours late. About 3 o'clock it came whirling in at a speed of sevonty miles an hour, tbe engine having tho appoaranco of a sheet of firo. A numbor of persons were on the station platform and had barely time to escape. As tho train reached the station the rear sloepor caroenod, striking the platform eovoring, tearing away the iron posts and demolishing the whole structure. It. struck the eastern baggage-house, a new brick building fifty rods from tho station, crushing in its front and wrecking tho structure. Tho rear sleeper then jumped tho track and turned over on its side a fow feet from the wreck, being shattered to piecos.

There were a ntimbor of passengers in tbe sloopor, among them tho "Pearl of Pokin" troupe, on their way from Cincinnati to New York. Tho city fire alarm was sounded, and the firo companies responded instantly and went to work at tho wreck, assisted by many citizons, to rescue tho passengers from thoir imprisonment Ono person—Miss Myrtle Knox, of Kansas City, ono of tb/ opera troupe—was killed. She was fearfully mangled. Ono leg was cut oil below* tho knoo, her loft arm brokon and her right shoulder dislocated. A piece of wood was burled in her tblgh, cutting an artery and causing death lu a few moments before surgical aid could be summoned. Those Injured woro. W. J. Kirkpatrlck, of Now York, and tffCfollowing members of tho "l'carl of Pekin" troupe: Louis Harrison, Miss Jane Durham, Miss Bertha Fisher, Ed! ward Stevens, Mrs. Edward Webb, Edith Miller and L. M. Sloman.

The englno and cars pushed on for a mile wbon the engineer on an upgrado, got control of the train. Tho accidcDt was oausod by a break-rod falling, throwing ballast among tho air-brako connections, rendering tho brakes useloss and causing tlio engineer to loso control of his ongino.

THE BALLPLAYERS.

Result of Gamcn Played by the Clulti of tbe I.eiiilliic Prbrosalonal Oruunlzatlona on Nouday. £,'

Brotherhood games on Monday resulted as follows: At Buffalo—Chicago, 12 Buffalo, 4. At Brooklyn—'Brooklyn, 8 Philadelphia, l. At Pittsburgh— Pittsburgh, 16 Clovoland, 10. At Boston—Boston, 0 New York, 1.

National League: At Clovoland— Chicago, 5 Clovoland, 4. Boston, 0: Now "YorJfcjf

At

Brooklyn

Brooklyn,10,-,Pitl^dolpblii,o. At Pittsburgh—Pittsburgh, 0 Cincinnati. 2. American Association: At Syracuse— Athletic, 2 Syracuse. 1. At Louisvllio —Louisvllio, 2 Toledo, 0. At Rochester—Rochester, .5 Brooklyn, 1. At St. Louis—St Louis, 9 Columbus, 8.

At Milwaukee Monday It was roportod that S. W. Adler, a St Louis tobacco merchant proposos to organize a Western Playors' Ball Loaguo, composed of Detroit. Mllwnukeo, Chicago, Indian apolls, St Louis and ICiinsns City teams.

SlgoiMl the Agreement.

WASHINOTON, April 29.—Represontatires of ten of tho seventeen nations participating in tho International American conforenco havo signed the agreement drawn up by tbo conferonco for tho settlement by arbitration of differences, and disputes botweon them.

A Coming Regatta.

DULUTH, Minn., April 29.—Arrangemonts woro practically completed Monday for tbo international regatta noxt July. There will be slnglo and double scull tfnd two, four, six and eight-oar shell races for amateurs and professionals.

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