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THE NEW DEATH.


Kemmler, the murderer's brother, who had
married . sister of the dead woman.
The woman was described by the Buffalo pa
pers at the time as q progressing brunette OF
about 1s5 pounds, and quite stylish looking.
After his arrest the murderer refused to talk OF
the crime. and at one time there were doubts
ss to his sanity. He made no attempt TO es-
cape after the assault When pressed to give Q
reason for the deed he only said: II wanted to
kill her, and the sooner l hang for 1t the
better" Nearly e500 in cash was found at his
room. The coroner's jury pronounced Kemm-
Ter murderer, and Immediately after the in
quest he was taken from the jail to the police
court and arraigned on q charge of murder in
the first degree: He plead guilty, saying he
Judge Childs sentenced him to die within
the week beginning June "a, 1889, by the ap-
plication OF electricity as provided by the
code, at Auburn state prison. Counselor
Hatch took exceptions to the sentence upon
and unusual and contrary to the spirit OF the
Constitution. Kemmler reached Auburn Fri
day, May "a, at midnight A writ Of
habeas corpus was servod upon Warden
Durston just before the fatal day arrived and
upon juno 25 an exhaustive argument was
heard by County Judge Day. The whole argu-
ment was as to the coustitutionality of the law
substituting electricity for the gibbet, upon the
ground Of the former being cruel and unusual.
Judge Day dismissed the writ and the case was
taken to the general term OF the supreme court
at Rochester, where the constitutionality of the
law was upheld. The last resort was the court
Of appeals, and here, too, the decision was
adverse to Kemmier's counsel. The criminal
was resentenced to die in the week beginning
April %. 1890 1t is likely Kemmler would have
been electricized on April 30, but on the 29th a
United States writ of habeas corpus was served
on the warden, and the case was then carried
to the United States Supreme Court on the
point OF constitutionality Of the law on Il !,
same grounds as urged in the state courts. The
New York courts we're upheld in the final ap-
peal and Kemmler was again sentenced to be
killed in the week ginning August 4.
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MxE A. Rurprnr SAYs.

The principal talebearer Of age IL the skin Of the
human face" To regain . youthful appearance We
must scale this outer akin Oh and form skin
tire. Nine A Rupperts world-renowned Face Bleach
does this without injury harmful effect cutting the
GALLONS filing Of the pores snd drawing out completely
I'll discoloratons impurities One bottle. 81: three
bottles casually required to clear the complexion), IS
sent any address. Call ofice and young girl
with side Of her face cleared and other side
originally, showing vast change send &c. postage
for full psrtic ulars. NINE A RUPPkRT, 4SO 9TH st
DIV. Washington. DC. Jy5
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THE DEATH CERTIFICATE.
Signed by All tho Witnesses Of the Exc
cuti0n.

After Kemmler was electrocized Warden
Durston took from his inside pocket prepared
certificate of execution, which the law requires
shall be signed and filed in the Office OF
the county wherein the conviction
was had, together with the post-mortem
statement, within ten days after the execution
takes place. Each witness-twenty- five in all,
besides the warden-signed his name to the
certificate Of execution before he left the death
room. This certificate reads:
Court OF oyer and terminer in and for Erie
county:
People Of the state of New York against VIM,
Kemmler, otherwise called John Hort.
State Of New York, county of Cayuga, S.:
], Charles F. Durston, agent and warden Of
Auburn state prison. at Auburn, Cayuga county,
state OF New York, do hereby certify, pursuant
to section sos Of the code of criminal proceed
ure of the state of New York, that, In obedience
to and in conformity with the judgment and
sentence Of the above named court and the
warrants Of said court, q copy Of which is
hereunto annexed, /, said agent and
warden at the said state prison at the city Of
Auburn. county Of Cayuga state OF New York,
on the 9Th day of August, 1890. did attend upon
the execution of the said judgment and sem
tence and that the said William Kemmler, other
wise John Hort, the convict therein mentioned.
was then there in conformity to the said judg-
ment and sentence of said court and in accord
procedure of the state Of New York. do further
certify that the persons whose names are
hereinafter signed were the persons invited by
me d. such agent and warden of such state
prison to be present at said execution and
that said persons were all the persons present
and witnessing the execution of said judgment
and sentence upon the said Kemmler, other
wise called John Hort.
Dated at Auburn, Cayuga county, state OF
New York. this sixth day of August, 1890.
CHARLES i. DURsToN.
Agent and Warden
We, the undersigned, being the persons pres
ent and oil the persons present and Witnessing
the execution of the judgment and sentence set
forth in the foregoing certificate, do hereby,
pursuant to statute in such case made and pro-
vided, and at the city of Auburn. county of
Cayuga, state of New York. aforesaid, on the
9th day of August, 1890, subscribe to the fore
going certificate.
Signed: Louis Balch. W. ]. Nellis, ]. NJ Jen-
kins, W. I. Jenkins, Jos. Fowler. Henry Argue,
c. NJ. Daniels A. p. Southwick, o. A. Hough-
ton, c. r. Huntley, H. E. Allison, I. X. Smith,
Robert Dunlap, Z; C. spitzka, Carlos +. Nc
c. Beling. Horatio Yates, Tracy G. Becker,
Michael Conway, George Granthan Balm, Frank
w. Mack, Geo. F. Shrady and Geo. w. Irish.
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Real Estate Matters.

Richard Ryan has purchased for $1,000 OF G.
n. Parker part square AS. 4s feet on 9th street,
running TO Water street between NJ and n
streets southwest
J. b. Henderson has bought for slo. zoe Of
r Shoemaker part resurvey New Seat &c,
IL acres on Broad Branch ras@
w. +. johnson has purcha, { for $1,000 Of
Sarah l.. Schneider sub 6s, sqslre DAD 20 by
100 feet on Q between 18th and l4th streets
northwest
g. A. Riggles has purchased for 5000 OF
I. +. Schneider sub ESQ. square &c., 10 by 100
feet. on 9Th between Westminster and I streets
northwest
b. I. Leighton and Richard E. Pairo have
bought OF John Lynch for $3.50 all of square
54', between "A street, Delaware avenue, . and
p streets southwest
James kelIher has bought for esseo SO OF d,
i. Hassan parts l59 and $50, &. md HIS addi-
ton to West Washington, fronting 50. IS on Sd
street near High.
A REM has bought of Mitchell REM for
$4,000, lot IL square 1929. 500 square feet
fronting 691a feet on Maryland avenue, between
18th and l4th streets northeast
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CAPITOL TOPICS.

The final meeting Of the conferees on the
land grant forfeiture bill for the purpose Of
signing their report, which was expected to
have been held several days ago, was postponed
at the request OF the Alabama Senator'S They
received request from parties interested in
the Mobile and Girard road, part Of whose
grant is declared forfeited by the bill, for an
opportunity to lay before the conferees some
additional Information respecting that grant.
The conferees consented to delay final action
until that could be presented, and were assured
that the gentlemen who are in possession OF it
viii be here tomorrow.
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UNFORTUNATE MEMBERa
C0ngressmen Who arc impatient 3,
Get Their Bills Up.

Matters are getting pretty badly mixed with
the majority Of the House. The discomfort Of
members who cannot succeed in getting recog.
milton to move the passage Of their pet bills 10
growing deeper day BY day. The Speaker does
not seem disposed 70 yield to pressure in
or out of the party, but insists
on going ahead with the program he has 90 far
carried out Besides the members: who are
mad about the treatment Of their public build
ings there are many others who have measures
in various stages Of progress and are very inn
patient Of delay.
ACCUMULATED on THE sPEAKER's TABLE
During the consideration Of special orders
and appropriation bills business has accumu-
lated on the Speakers table. Many bills are
piled up there which members want to have
laid before the House for action, but it has not
been possible TO get at them. One favored
or privileged matter after another comes up
TO interfere and members sit in impatiencs and
watch the time 60 by. Many OF Them are get
ting aggressivey importunate. Others besides
the public building victims are talking about
s"na as the s %s'''r ~has in s sSsv
accomplish BY following the example of Mr..
Payson, who successfully antagonized the COM
mittee on rules with his land grant forfeiture
bill some time ago. At that time Mr.. Reed did
al ne could to hold Mr.. Pay
son back and finally got very mad at his
independence, but it did no good; the Illinois
man knew just what he wanted done and how
to do it. and he succeeded. Some pretty hot
words passed between the two men, but the
bill passed through the House.
Now there are some other members who
Imagine they can do what Mr.. Payson did and
they are anxious for an opportunity to try it
AN UNDERSTANDING.
Mr.. Grosvenor has been waiting for some
twenty-one days to get bill off the Speakers
table. He came to the House this morning
with the determination to see what he could
do to put an end to the delay. He claimed the
door for privileged question i'm
mediately after the reading of the
journal but the conference report
on the original package bill interviewed
and meanwhile an understanding was reached
with the Speaker that after the deficiency bill
was disposed Of the Speakers table should be
cleared.
PLENTY OF TIME, IT rs SAID.
Members are given to understand that there
il plenty Of time for all these things yet. as the
committee on ways and means will not report
resolution to adjourn until the Senate has
been given ample time to pass the federal
election bill, whether they want to or not
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Market Conn.,
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. August 6.-Cotton stcady-mid-
ding, l2k. Flour quiet but firm. Wheat-south-
ern strong, higher; Fuitz, 9la96 Long berry, ga
90: No =, 90; steamer No. =, red, "a; western in
active and higher: No winter red, spot, 95:1
81: August, soHa96; September, 96xaS65:
October 81; December, 100k. Coru-southern
steady; white. 55a5g: yellow, 53a56; western
Der. "A Il; October, 54L. Oats moderately active
ungraded southern and Pennsylvania, 45a4s; do.
western white, Haas do. do. mixed, 45a47;
graded No. ., white, As; do. do mixed, Az Rye
quiet but frm-choice 6fats; good TO prime, 5Sa
90; common to fair, o5a57. Hay steady-prme
20 choice timothy. 1l.5oal2.J0. Provisions fairly
active. Butter irm-creamery. fancy, 10; do.
fnir,to choice I5al1; do. imitation, llal4; iadle
fancy, II: do. good to choice sa10; store packed
goes fair 20; No. :, ls3zalsk. Sugar strong-gran-
ulated. 81. Copper actve-refned. Is. Whisky
nrn good demand-1. l6al.17. Freghts to Liver
pool per steamer dull. steady cotton. I1c;
hour l1s.3d.: grain. Nd Cork for orders-3s.
heceip,s-nour, 1927 barrels; wheat. II 900
bushels: corn. S. 900 bushels: oats. 5000 bush
els SlIpments-nour. 4.54G barrels; wheat. S4,-
600 bushels SAtes-wbeat ISIS, 600 bushels; corn,
1000 bushels.
BALTIMORE, August 6-yirginia consois. 49a5l;
do 10 4O's 39a41: do. threes, o. Baltimore and
ohio STOCK l03x a104k: Northern Central stock,
6SsIatsgH: consolidated gas bonds, 114al14H; do.
stock. 5lhao2
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO. August tClosingl. - Wheat-Au-
gust o5A<: September, ON: May, 1905. Corn
August. 49x: september. 500; May. 54,s. Oats
August. 3si.: September. 391s: May, ~. Pork
September IL 10. Lard-Septemebr 6.40 Short
ribs-Septem Der, 80.
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I'd EDITION.
Latest 4GlGgpanS 10 The StaP.
ON THE WAY HOME.
The President and the Secretary of
State Part at PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August 8-President
Harrison, Secretary Blaine, Postmaster General
Wanamaker, Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Russell Harri-
son, Mrs. Dimmick and Gen. Seweli left
Cape May this morning on a special car
attached to the z o'clock express, arriv-
ing in this city few minutes after 9
O'Clock. Here the party broke up, the Presi-
dent, Postmaster General and Gen. Sewell
taking The 1920 express for Washington and
Secretary Blaine aud Mrs. Mckee going on to
New York. Mrs. Russell Harrison and Mrs.
Dimmck will spend the day here doing some
shopping, returning to Cape May this after
noon.
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THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.
He Will Spend Few Days Here Before
Leaving for Boston.

The President returned to the city this after
noon at about II o'clock from Cape May He
will probably leave on Saturday for New
York to take the cruiser Baltimore for
Boston to attend the Grand Army en-
campment at the Hub. Some time
week after next he will make another trip to
Cape May and about the last Of the month he
and the family will go to Cresson, Pa, where
the ladies and children will spend the rest Of
the summer.
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SARATOGA Races.

SARATOGA, N. Y, August 6. Weather clear.
Track heavy.
First race, for maidens, three year old and
upward, one mile-Prinoess Annie, first; Fell
Second race, six furlongs-Mora, first; Ran
cocos, eecond; Fairy Queen, third. Time,
L4713.
Third race. mile and q sixteenth. B. B. Mil
lion first, Austerlitz second, Uncle Rob third.
Time, 1.5219.
Mrs. Dennet first, Belle of Orange second, Wood
ben third. Time, LII.
Fifth race selling, mile and seventy yards.
Sunnybrook, first; Satisfaction, second Ma
cauley. third. Time /: SOL
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PAYING OFF STATE DEBTS.
A Bulletin OF Statistics Issued by tie
Census Once.

One OF the first results Of the work OF The
Census Office was embodied in bulletin issuc<
today, which gives Q preliminary report reist-
ing TO state debts and presents . summary q
the outstanding debts Of the several states Juas
]. 1850, and June i, isso Superintendent
Porter states in regard TO these statistics that
sit is impossible, in dealing with state and local
finance, TO give all the returns ~ Of June I,
1880, and the act for taking the eleventh and
subsequent censuses, approved Msrch 1, iesA
provides that returns shall be of and
for the fiscal year having It's termins-
ton nearest 20 the LIST Of June, leoo
As this plan was substantially adopted tca
years ago the comparison Of the total debt n
1880 with the total debt at the present time h
both fair and accurate. From these returns n
viii be seen that in the decade end
decreased in round numbers about s5s 900 600 {"
Nj. J. h. Upton, who Is in charge Of this
work, In speaking OF the decrease in state In
deotedness states that in most Of the states
reducing their Indebtedness during the decade
the reduction has been accomplished by Amply
ing 20 the extlngushment of their Obligations
the revenues not needed tor cure Mt expenses
In few states, however, the apparent decrease
of the debt has arisen from the enforced re-
funding OF the old debt into a new one at dls-
Taking from the amount Of decrease IN an
the states the amount thus arising from the
discount in refunding and there IL left as paid
by cash s29. i97, 766.l9. and the geographical
section, which includes the states named, IN
stead OF having decrease OF debt OF s27. $685.
$3.50, as shown by the statement, will have an
increase Of S929.577.s9.
The amount Of debt OF the states In 1880. q
published in the reports OF the tenth census -
TO small extent. in excess OF the amount Of
bonded debt herein stated, arising from the
classification in the reports of certain negoti-
able school bonds as bonded debt, they being
so reported by the states. The bonds appear
In this summary as floating debt
In Maryland. according TO the report the
bonded debt in lss0was H. go 500 SO and in 1880
Sl0.S70, $50. Sc There Is no floating debt. The
cash and funds on hand in 1850 was $3.50
1850 and IN 1890 S7.646.4I3. In
Virginia the bonded debt in 1850 was
S3l, lis. 9Ss. 80. and in 1890 s2s 6s7 Cos 49, The
floating debt in 1850 was s4.075, l20 sc. and IN
1890 S7.52l.65l.sS. Cash and funds on hand in
1850 So, 925, AS and in 1890 Less, 72o.
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MONEY FOR ATTORNEYS.
The House Passes the Bill to Relieve the
District Attorneys Ofilce.

Mr.. Oates this afternoon in the House by
unanimous consent called up the bill
increasing the compensation Of the assistants
to the attorney of the United States
for the Dis,rics of Columbia and amending
section 900 OF the Revised Statutes Of the United
States relating to the District MIR. Cakes drew
attention to the great and pressing need Of the
passage of this bill on account Of the crowded
condition of the attorneys Office. The act
would allow Of an additional assistant district
attorney he said, and the bill should be passed
at once.
There was no debate on the bill, which was
at once passed The bill which has already
passed the Senate provides that the statutes
be amended SO as to read, referring to the
district attorney: "He shall pay to his deputies
or assistants not exceeding In ell 10000 per
annum; also his clerk hire, not exceeding
printing and other incidental expenses out OF
the fees of his Office"
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
A CONTRACT FOR BRICK.

CONTRACT FOB BRICK.
The Commissioners have awarded the con-
tract for furnishing brick to the Washington
Brick Machine Company. Paving brick are to
be supplied at s10.4S per 1000 and arch brick
at eISS within the city, %. IS in Georgetown
and %. 50 in the county.
VITAL STATISTICS.
Health Officer Townshend's report for the
week ending August 2 states that there
were 81 deaths; white, a.; colored IS. The
principal causes Of death were: Diphtheria, l.;
consumption, s; diarrheal, %; typhoid fever, 8;
scarlet fever, 2; congestion Of the lungs, Il;
bronchitis, /. There we're n births and IS
marriages reported.
BUILDING PRRMTA
The building inspector today issued the fol-
lowing building permits: Agnes V. Campbell,
brick dwelling, 40 New Jersey avenue, 81, 400;
Andrew l. Paine, frame dwelling. Grant road,
500; Samuel Prescott, four brick dwellings,
617-623 Browns alley southeast, 81, 400; Chaa
Gessford, nine brick dwellings,, 2ll-225 9th
street southeast ga, 900; Henry r. Getz, brick
dwelling, 1907 G street northeast, e30O0; Mrs.
J. Roach, brick dwelling, All r street south
west el,O0Q
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NAttttfEn

BUELL-SCHMIDBERGER. On August q. 1854
by the Rev. h. q. Tressen the res,deDre 81 ~
brides parents JOSEPH W. BUELL. OF Sprinsneld
MASS TO WANDA A. sCHMIDBERGER Of this city,
LfoN-BARTLETT. At Long Branch " J. Thur
day, July 81, 1ss o. by the Rev u ID Gamble Ne
DAVID u. LYON Of New York and Miss MOLLIE A.
BARTLETT Of Washington. Dc. No csrdt
NEwMAN-SH0EM On August 4 1spo bx
the Rev Father Barry assisted by Rev Father OCon.
SHOEMAKER
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BUILDING PERMITS.
He Wants His Property Back.

M. REM today, BY @. storrs, filed Q bill
against L. J. Williamson for an injunction to
restrain conveyance to his wife and q decree
for reconveyanes to him. He states that his
property was conveyed for the purpose Of put
ting the title In his wife's name, and this not
having been done and abe having fled bill
for divorce he asks reconveyance.
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DIR. McGonigai Indicted.

NEW York, August 6.-The grand jury this
afternoon found indictments Of granddaughter
in the first degree against DR.. Henry G. Nc
Gonigal, Mrs. Fanny Shaw and August Harri-
son as principals in causing the death of Annie
Goodwin, the cigarette maker, by malpractice.
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Manager Ted Uncertain.

Manager Ted Sullivan said TO srAs reporter
today that The other clubs Of the Atlantic Asso-
ciAtion were anxious that hs should carry tie
Warrington Club through the season and h&a
expressed willingness 70 assist him By Ioaning
him players. II thsy are is earnest he ssid,
and are willing 70 back him we'll be viii under
vhele uattaR.
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THE CIVIL SERVICE INQUIRY.
The House Committee VIII Resume Its
Sessions Tomorrow.

The House committee on reform In the
civil service did not continue the investigation
into the general workings of the civil service
commission this morning, as was expected The
investigation will be resumed tomorrow, how
ever, and will be continued from day to day
until finished
1t is thought that it will take not less than
two weeks to entirely close the matter up.
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DERsONS WHOSE OCCUPATION GIVES BUT
Il little exercise victims Of torpid liver consti
patton Carters Little Liver Pills VIII relieve you
COVE biUsT.-RkMEMBRR WE REMOVE TO
" buildings now occupied by A. Kaufmsn Double
Combination store. 18th st. Sc, about August 4
REMOVAL PklCES.-Al DIT. WArner's al Corsets
famous Zoe Corsets 2le Slark's 10 T." Spool Cot
Ladies' and Children Absolutely Fast Hack Hose Ic
pair Immense line Of Ribbons, swiss and Hamburg
tdres Torchon Laces 81 20 discount on reg
MAR prices. EVERYTHING MUST GO wMCVIEH-
BUcHEN. 1902 In 81 nett " WALKERS 6roessy.
,sz4-3m
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LIEUT.. STATIONS succEssoR.-First Lieut.
Frank l. Denny, Cnised States Marine Corps,
has rspaxtsd here for duty In the Office OF the
Judge advocate general OF the navy, in the
place of Lest Stayton, Who recently restgnsA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-06

Range OF the Thermometer Today.
Tie following were the readings at the Sig
nal Office today: sam, rs; 2 pm, Sc; maxi
mum. SO: minimum, ~
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Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been filed as follow:
susannah Mills to John C. Slater, lots / to 8,
and z, 81. $50; s.. Rosina b. Knoch 20
Christina C. Muhlhofer, par: :, 50. ss4; e.
Catherine Heenan ct al. to W. NJ. Cation, part
177, SO. "a. WV; g.. F. A. Aukam 70 Mrs.
Ellen L. Maloney, sub Z, 50. 800; s2O23. OIL.
Green to H. Kuhlman. lots ~ and 70, So 2. Chi
chester; $500. Sarah w. Brown TO Susannah
A. Moreland sub Is, SO. 22s; e.. q. a, Ring
walt to John Albert, part 50, SO. zoos; sI,lO0.
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Dated at Auburn, Cayuga county state Of
New York, this sixth day Of August, 1890.
CHARLES f. DURsToN,
Acent and Wardan
SOURCE OF THE DEATH CURRENT
The Machinery and Appliances Of the
Death Chamber.

BY a small window In loft above the marble
shops, in Auburn prison, is rugged dynamo
which takes power from the shop below. 1t is
a fifty-horse power machine, which is the me-
chanical force, allowing for waste in gearing
and transmission, deemed necessary to main
tan fifty of the arc or big white street lamps.
The qualifications of this dynamo are: