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A BUSGLED HASGIsG.
A Criminal who was Hung Under an As.
sumed Name.

HAR7ToRD, CoSS.,-Henry Hamlin, 8
convict, who, while attempting to escape
from the State prison, shot Waterman
shipmAn, was hanged to-day. he attend
ed special mass this morning and his spir'
itual director says he died repentant.
Hamlin slept but little last night, spend
his time principally in writing letters and
conyersing with his death watch. BE par
took OF q light breakfast and received
friends until the hour Of execution.
The scGfold wasin the jail corridor, and
Hamlin walked 70 it from his cell with
firm step. He made short speech, say
ing, substantially, that he never had any
intention Of harming his victim, and that
he forgAveSn those Who had done any
thing against him. From then until the
drop fell he kept his eyes turned upward
and his lips moved in prayer. He showed
no evidence Of weakness TO the very last
The fall was nearly six feet, but the moose
not being adjusted properly slipped
around to the back Of his neck, and four
teen minutes elapsed before the pulse
ceased TO beat, and ten minutes later the
BODY was cut down and delivered 70 FA-
ther Hughes, who bad it inferred one
hour Afterwards. Hamlin has sister in
Cleveland, and she yesterday telegraphed
him her farewell. Hamlin was not his
real name, which the priest will not make
public
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wrz4 POIST, May 9s.-The testimony in
the Whitaker case was concluded to-day.
Recorder sears summed up the eyi-
denee. BE referred to the woman in the
case, repeatedly citing her as one Of the
causes which led TO his eoncOcting the
bogus assault BE charged Whitaker
with Disgusting his hand in writing sips
for experts, and finally charged that Whit.
tAker had failed 70 clear himself, bat ou
the contrary, the eireumstantial evidence
was 50 strong against him Gs 10 justify the
Recorder In demanding that Whitaker be
tried BY q court marital, for conduct un6e
coming = cadet and gentleman, and toi
perjury.
Lieutenant knight, counsel for Whitta
ker, then spoke in behalf OF his client
The speech vas considered most able log
ieAl and legal At its conclusion me conr
adjourned sine die, and the HhiEtAke
enquiry ended,
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CIVIL EAGIsEERs.


1AsA DaN bC.atVu ~ tAN otSsEsSs
ST. LOUIS, May 2a-The Society of Civil
Engineers, after spending Yesterday in an
excursion to Iron Mountain and Pilot
Knob, resumed its session this morning.
Several papers were read, one Of which,
on the Tay Bridge in Scotland, ELECTED a
good deal of discussion on the pressure
Of mud on bridges and other structures.
Il was said that General Myers, OF the
Signal Service, has received an appropna-
ton from Congress 70 enable him 70 make
experiments 70 more definitely determine
this matter, and q committee composed Of
A. Shaller Smith, Theo, Cooper and Bob:
ert Briggs were appointed 10 correspond
with General Myers on the subject
An interesting paper on ietties at the
mouth OF the Mississippi river, was also
read and discussed. Chas. Mcdonald, j.
J. z. Gross, Albert Fink. Julius G. Hilgard,
Thos- @. Clark and A. Dempstsr we're sp-
pointed 4 committee to prepare q N emor-
ial TO Congress, asking that engin eers be
placed In full charge Of all public works
carried on at the government expense,
after which the usual resolutions oi
thanks we're adopted.
The Convention adjourned StnE die.
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TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

The Vulcan Iron Works, At c Chattanooga,
Tenn, have gone into bankruptcy. La
bilities, SS62 900; assets, S9O0,0
The tune Of the Senate was taken by q
debate on Senator EAton's Tariff Commis.
Iiso Bill, and after an executive session
adjourned until Monday.
The House Of Representative, yester.
day passed the bill authorizing the settle.
ment Of the accounts Of Col. worthinEton,
ef Ohio. Some progresi was made on the
sundry Civil Appropriation Bill, when A.
adjournment vas taken until Aondsy.
The House Committee on Appropria
lions voted yesterday TO report 70 thI
House, recommending . non concurrence
h most Of the Senate amendments % tht
IeTislative, Executive and Judicial Ap
prSpriation Bill, aud AK for the appoint
meat Of Of . COMMITTEES on. Conference.
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IHE IxDIAS WAR.
Further EuEsEemeuts Reported

CHICAGO, Ill, May ga dispatch dat
ed AlAmosa, Canada, May 18th, from Col.
Hatch, received by General Sherman, ar
rived yesterday, and confirms the news
Of battle with hostiles at the head Of the
Potonia river, in which from 81 70 IS
hostiles we're killed. He reports that Ma
ior Morrow had ioined him With four COM
panies and he was arranging for an active
campaign. A later dispatch from him re-
ports more fighting bot gives no pAEtieu-
lars.
4 Fort Buford, Montana, special says:
The redskins now At Poplar Greek agency
have repeatedly ssnt word TO General HA-
zen desiring TO surrender. Three coun.
els have been held with these hostile
Sioux. They are very hungry, but lear
treaehery, and in dread Of being put in
irons, preiering even death by starvation
and Sitting Bull himself has sent HAzsu q
special envoy, but General HAzen tolC
him the terms Of surrender were the SAM
a. Lerstoiore expressed.
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NEIGHBoRHooD NEWS.
BELLAIRE
Decoration Day ssrriees-sehooI HAT.
LerS-L0eaI AeWH.

Decoration Day SerTiees-SehoOI HAT
Iers-LoeaI News
Ten or dozen ladies went to Company
D's armorY, Thursday evening, to Try to
have the company change their decoration
from Sunday to Saturday. A small part
Of the company, almost all opposed to the
change, were there, and they decided 70
make no change. This they had q right
70 do, but the ladies feel hurt by not being
given an opportunity TO state their views
and propositions. Then, TOO, some one
remarked that it was precious little the
citizens had done for the company, while
the very ladies present had always been
foremost in providing flowers for decorA-
lions, and were the very ones who pro-
cured and presented TO Company D their
Alex. Littleton, of the Emma Graham,
Is in town while the boat lays up.
The number Of soldiers buried in our
cemetery gradually grows larger. There
are now seventeen there. Decorating the
graves, with many, is mere custom; bat
each year adds tothAt number with whom
it Is q service made sacred by the memory
Of those they loved. -,
The class Of our high Schools that will
graduate this summer went with Mr..
Duf to St. ClairsVille, Friday, TO attend
the Commencement exercises there. They
went TO the Bridgeport Commencement
in the evening.
The commencement here takes place
Friday, June llth. The class consists Of
Aisses Mary Powell, Mary Morrison, Jen-
ME Smith, Annie Oswald. and Messrs.
Andrew Anderson, Courtland Rankin and
William Mellott.
Applications for positions Of teachers oi
our public schools will be examined on
The LiederkranE Society will celebrate
Decoration Day up Indian run.
Mrs. VIM. II. Clutter, Of Kansas, Is Wis
iting her brother, Mr.. ]. Il. Strong, in
Horns addition.
The Boilers q. Nailers baseball match
is looked for soon. II there could only BE-
an enclosure it would draw better than
the fat mems walk.
The Ohio baseball club Is talking Of
a trip to Cincinnati in June. The Buck.
eye club oEthat city has challenged them,
and they will get forty per cent OF the
gate money if they 90.
Look out for the Gravel Hill festival
again SaturdGy night
The Fourth aud Fifth wards OF Bellaire
will oe under one census enumerator.
Nj. Daily Jennings, Of Morristown, was
in town Friday, visiting relatives.
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sEvApA DEnocRArs.
lid for TiIdsn According to Convention

solid for IiIden According to Conyentiou
Instructions
sAx FRASc1sco. May 2s-Ths Democrat
ic State Convention, Of Nevada, met Al
Winenucca yesterday morning and affect
ed permanent organization. At the even
ing session delegates to Cincinnati were
chosen. Three prefer Tildeu, two Thur
man and one Field. But the Convention
by a vote OF so to IS declared Tlden the
preference OF the party. Geo. W. Cassidy
was nominated for member OF Congress
@. q. Belknap for Supreme Judge, ]: q,
Dennis, A. E. Deal aud J. Il. AcFarnahAn
were nominated Presidential Electors
Adjourned sine die.
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BROUGHT By THE CABLE.
Engagement Between chlllans and
PsruYians.
The PsruyIass Bsatsu With Great Lsss-
Yesterdays Races at Eps'n Downs
ArraHgtnsats fer the Hanlan-
Triskstt Raes-sEnsral
Foreign News.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, May 9s.-In the House Of
Lords yesterday, the BuriAl bill, permit
ing the burial OF dissenters in all church
yards and cemeteries, without the church
Of England service, was read the ast
time.
The Aborigiues Protection Society, has
received telegram from Cape Town, the
9th inst, stating that the papers before
Parliament included dispatch from tne
administration Of BAsutos, and aqdAint-
ing the Government that there Is an ex-
cessive strain on the loyalty Of BAsuIos,
owing to their disarmament etc. 6e re-
ports the agitation widespread and the
whole country beyildered. The prestige
of the Government calls for physical toTce'
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GENERAL ooNFERrxcE.
The Last Days wsrE-oenferenee At
IOurns at p. N.

The Last Days Wsrk-Conferenee Au-
Jsurns at p. N.
C1Sc1sS4TI. May 2S-BishoP Simpson
presided at the session Of General Con-
ference to-day. The Committee on Epis-
copscy reported, approving the contract Of
bishops, and declaring Bishop Scott non
effective. The Committee did not present
their report in favor Of an election Of AZ
rican bishops. The motion for sinE die ad.
iournment was reconsidered and the time
changed 10 5 P. n. to-day. DR.. Kynett,
opponent Of an early adjournment, moved
70 have all the reports, not acted on by
Conferences, printed in the Daily Advocate.
Tabled The motion to PRINT list OF
matters not acted on, was adopted.
The Committee on Missions reported
adversely 70 separating missionaries and
native helpers in ioreign conferences; also
declaring the plan Of establishing an in
pendent Methodist Church in Europe
premature; also recommending that the
MinArd Home be sold; and also that one
column or more in all weekly church
papers be given to missionary secretaries
Tor missionary intelligence, all Of which
we're adopted. A Commission COMPOSED
OF bishops and the ehAirmen OF all COM
mittees was appointed 70 determine what
business should be presented at the alter
noon session.
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1NDusrrI.L NEWS.

CoxxK1Lsvr1LE coke has been reduced to
81 50 per ton, on board the Cars At the
ovens.
The Pittsburgh Manufacture notes a
slighdy improved feeling in the iron mar.
GET.
It would have been bad 20 for Mar
'in's Ferry had the Buckese Glass Works
gone up in the flames Yesterday.
THE nail mill a: Belleville, Ill, has been
idle the past nine weeks.
THE cold nail machines OF Brown, Bon
nell & Co, are idle.
CHAMBEEs' Glass Works are idle Just
now. The reason assigned Is lack Of or
ders.
TIE Kittauing Rolling Mil Company
have Just completed twenty-five coke
ovens.
Arm 4 SIX weeks suspension the roll
ing mill al Allentown, Pa, has started to
work.
TIE price for ore digging has been re-
dueed from 81 % to 81 at the Irontown.
Ohio, mines.
THr Copuellsville Coke and Irnu Com
pany have in their possession ,S2e acres
Of coal land.
TEE new glass works at Cumberland,
Nd, is progressing rapidly. Work has
begun on the sixty foot stack,
EILEs' iron industries are now al run
ming. The Miles Iron CompAny's mill
vent on Tuesday morning, GfEes two
weeks idleness.
USLEss there is a rise n the river the
mines Of the KanawhA regions will sus-
pend work entirely, though many Of them
are now on full time.
ALrHouoR all the mills Of Youngstown.
Ohio, are running, most of them are work
ing on small orders, not caring 70 book
futures" at the present selling price oil
iron,
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EPSON RACES.

LONDON, May 2s.-The Oaks Stakes al
the EPSON to-day was won by Jenny How
let, Bonnie Marden second, War Horse
third. Thirteen fllies started. Jenny
Howlet andWar Horse we're not quoted in
betting before the race. Bonnie MArden
started II to l against her. The Gold Cup
was won By Fashion by about length,
Parole second, MLstsr Kilder third. The
Acorn Stakes for tWo-yeT olds was Won
by Angelina, TheclAr second, and Paw
paw bad third. Nine horses started.
The Prince OF Wales and Duke Of Edin-
burgh, witnessed the races to-day.
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THE cH1LI-rERuyIAx WAR.

PAxAMA, Nay 2s.-The Star and Herald
prints the following: From Loueambia
near Taena, there comes a report Of 3 Sc
severe fight between ChiliAn cavalry, under
Dol vergara, and division OF Peruvian
cavalry and infantry, under Col. Albar-
racin, in which the latter appears 70 have
been severely handled, the infantry Of the
force being, It Is said, cut TO pieces by
fierce charges of the ChiliAns The Perm
Wan loss Is placed at 100 killed, while
many were made prisoners, and consid-
erabie amount Of arms and ammunition
and large number Of cattle and mules
fell into the hands Of the Victors.
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ONLY TWESrY.FIyE.


MEMPHIS, TESx., May 2s.-L. L Ford
was hanged this afternoon, at Marion,
Chnenden county, Ark, for the murder Of
James Broadway, committed on the 18th
Of las. October. Ford was convicted on
the evidence Of John Potter, one OF four
arrested for the crime, who turned States
evidence. His testimony was that Ford,
]. JeHries, Huey and himself had planned
to rob Broadway. but, being resisted, JET
fries shot and killed him. The four men
we're arrested. Ford being the youngest,
only twenty-five years old, was offered
the privilege Of turning States evidence,
bat declined on the ground that he knew
pothing Of the affair. Governor Miller
respited Ford, who was to have been
hanged on the 18th Of April. Earnest
appeals have been made for another re-
spite, it being claimed that his innocence
could be proved, bat the Governor refused
70 interfere any further. On the scafold
Ford protested his innocence, even when
the black cap was being drawn over bis
head. He said: 81 am innocent OF the
crime" His neck was broken by the fall.
The delay in the execution was at the re-
Quest Al his friends, who were hopeful TO
the last that respite Weuld come BY tele'
graph.
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Sheriff William Resd, the man Whose
unpleasant duty it became TO execute the
extreme penalty Of the law upon King, /.
an old man, low in stature, and Of pleas.
ant countenance. He felt the position in.
70 which he had been forced BY his ota'
cIal duty, but he was equal 70 the occa
sion, and did his duty in 3 manly, but
feeling way that won the respect OF al
who witnessed the execution.
King himself, as has been said, was &
mere youth oil twenty-one years. he hes
been noted for his i'll temper all his life,
and in a confession which was published
at Woodsield, yesterday, he complains
that the officers OF the law allowed him 70
commit minor crimes with impunitY. He
thus becare hardened, and was taught 70
look upon the law as farce, only, when
be presumed upon this view Of II, TO dis
cover that it was tragedy without an al
terpiece.
King was born and bred in Monroe
county. He never went TO school with
regularity, and always had the reputation
OF being OF dali intellect.
In conversation with King about Ar
hour before his death, We were impressed
that he did not realize either the enormi-
" Of his crime or the solemnity OF the
doom that was soon to be visited upon
him. He was affected 10 tears, and
showed considerable nervousness while In
his cell; but withal he showed peculiar
lack OF sensibility 70 his surroundings.
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TEXAS RAISS.


BRAcKErT, TKxAs, May 2s.-At 80 this
morning the heaviest and most dtastrous
rain storm set in ever known. All Brae.
kett, except the position on the two hills,
is inundated. Several men At the mercy
Of the waters went down. All efors
10 save them were Of no avail Great aux.
iety Is felt for the safety Of families along
Los MorAs. More than twenty persons
have been drowned.
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RuSsIA.

ST. PrrrRssuRo, May 2s.-The Begh has
been suspended one week for publishing
the sentences Of condemned Nihilists be
fore appearing in the official Gaaste.
The Commission appointed by the Rus
sian Ministers TO investigate the condition
Of the industry OF Russia, has recommend
ed that agricultural and other machines
from abroad, hitherto imported free o.
customs, shall henceiorth pay duty, anc
that the duties on those already Liable
shall be largely increased.
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feel that have only done my duty TO
wards you a. well Is towards the public
II was my duty 70 see that you bad 3 tail
and impartial trial, and, If COT yieted, VoG
should be convicted BY legal testimony
This was my duty, and thank God for
heart capable OF feeling for person in
your condition;-one 50 yourY in yeart
and in crime and one 10 whom nature has
been 50 sparing in her gifts.
You were found guilty by the jury on
circumstAnti2l evidence and on your OWE
confessions, and principally on your OWE
confessions,
It is no pleasant duty for me to pro.
nounce the sentence the law fixes for the
crime ofwhieh you have been found guilty,
but am poWerless under the Law 70 pro
nounce any other. / beseech you, there
fore, TO use what time may be left 70 you
70 live in repehting OF your sins and in
making preparations 70 meet your God In
peace.
viii now pronounce the sentence
which the Law requires me to pronounce
on the verdict Of the jury and that's:
That you Re taken from this Court room
to the jail OF the county; that you be there
confined and safely kept; and that on
Friday. the 2sth day Of May, in the year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty, you be taken to the place Of
execution within the walls Of the jail ot
the county, and there between the hours
OF 10 o'clock in the forenoon and 2 o'clock
in the afternoon, Of that day, by the prop
er officer. you be hanged by the neck un-
I'll you are dead. May God have mercy on
your soul!"
ooSLEY's cAsE
was dismissed, the Prosecuting Attorney
entering 4 Eols PruNguison the grounds
that no evidence to convict him Of COM
plicity could be found.
Strenuous efforts we're made 10 secure
A coxMurArIox OF TIE sESTEScE.
Messrs. Morris & Hawkins, Kings attor-
neys, published q notice that on or after
the 1lth of May a petition would be pre-
sented to Governor Foster asking that
Kings sentence be commuted to impris-
onment for life in the peniientiary. A
Quaker lady, named Mrs. Frayel, claimed
she had q dream which told her TO use
al the means in her power 70 have the
Governor commute the sentence, and went
to work on the jurors to get them 70 sign
the petition. She succeeded in getting SIX
Of the petit jury 70 sign 1t. Judge Okey
refused to sign il but wrote 4 statement TO
the Governor, as also did Prosecu-
ting Attorney spriggs. The lady went to
Columbus and laid the petition before the
Governor last week, but he refused to in
teriere in the sentence Of the Court OF
Common Pleas. She then asked that the
execution OF King be postponed. The
Governor asked her If she could furnish
any new evidence oiany kind. She didn't
think she could, but siad she would make
the matter q subject OF special prayer.
The Governor thought that was foreign
to the case and again refused 70 interfere.
Hopes were entertained by Kings
friends until Wednesday, however. They
were then dispelled BY brief dispatch
from Mrs. Frayel, At Columbus: mo
hope"
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Axen rs for ned Tape.

wAsH1Ssros, May es.-Ths clerk Of the
Congressional Library had twenty-seven
hundred dollar check cashed at the Treas
ury Department, part was gold and sil-
yer. While securing this he laid package
Of notes to one side, and when ready TO
leave he picked up his note package and
entered q street car, when he found the
package was made up Of otiee red tape.
de Immediately returned 70 the Treasury
Department and detectives are now search
ing for the person who made the sunsti-
tuIion.
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THE ruDDLER.s STRIKE.
Their Demand For an Increase Not Ae.
eeded To.

PrrsBURoH, May 9s.-Ths AmalCama-
ted Association of Iron and Steel Work.
ers held a meeting this evening and re-
solved to demand $50 per ton for Pud-
ding on the 2! card. This demand is
made as a minimum rate for pudding
however low bar-iron may be sold. The
manufacturers have refused to aceede. and
every mill in this district will elose down
June lst. The strike Of 1900 puddlers
throws out of work $1,000 men in the
three districts alone.
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nouSDsyILLE.
Our Correspondent Home Again-MunI.
eiPaI EleeIions-JubIIee sIBEsrs-hem.
oriAI services, &e.

S1OSSDo'4LA-AI sAA} 90
EAitDrs IntslHesDes=
I find everything, after an absence Of
two weeks, moving along in about the
old-iashioned style. I had, intended TO
write you an account OF our trip home,
but have neglected it until it would now
be stale, but suffice it to say that with q
crowd Of about twenty knights, some Of
whom we're accompanied by their wives,
We had 4 very pleasant voyage from
Charleston to New York, without expert
enciug tie least symptoms Of that much
dreaded sea sickness so often heard Of.
At New York We separated TO proceed TO
our various homes, the party being made
up Of representatives from the States Of
Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Miehi-
gan, Minnesota, Iowa, South CarolinS,
Massachusetts and Virginia. / arrived al
home safe on Sunday evening, much
pleased with my my trip, and feeling well
rested for active work again in the school.
room.
This Is election day in Moundsville and
there seemed 70 be almost as much excite
ment about the Court House At times as
though the late Of empires" depended on
the result.
The following persons were elected 70
fll the various Offices, viz:
Mayor-L. B. Purdy.
Recorder-A. o. Baker.
Sergeaut-J. L. Hammer.
COUncilmen-First ward, A. Martin
Abiam BrS son, S. /. Cats; Second ward
Thomas Finn, S. W. Mathews; Third ward
Charles Jones, ]. E. Hooton, James Whit
School Commissioner. q. H. Show
''lHi Gidsrmen-B. F. Msighen, y. @. cris
The Jubilee Singers will give coneer
this evening and also on to.morroT even
ing, at the Court House. The proceeds
The entertainments are for the benefit Q
the II. E Church.
Memorial Sunday school services wi
be held At the n. E. Church Sunday aitei
nom. The service prepared. by Dr.. ].
Vincent will be used.
. The dedication Of the u. E. Chure
will take place on Monday, May Slst, 4
II o'eioek, AZ AdisPateh Wa receive
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Lrrr1E Rock, ARK, May es-ThOmas
Edwards suffered the penalty Of death TO-
day, at Ozark, for the murder Of his sup
posed wife and child, one year ago. AT
i2 o'clock he was transported to the scat
fold, sitting on his coffin. He displayed
remarkable courage TO the end, but was
frequently moved TO tears. he protested
bis entire innocence Of the crime to the
last. Alter the customary religious eere'
monies the cap was drawn over his face
and the trap sprung. In eleven minutes
be was pronounced dead and his body
delivered to his tIiends Tor burial. &c
doubt exists anywhere Of his guilt.