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, 1890-09-06

brightly. lighted execution chamber will be
thrown open and Kemmler will be led ont.
The chair in which he is to be seated is
only four steps from the door, and in all
the condemned man will not be obliged to
take more than ten steps from the bed
in his cell to the electric stool. 1t has been
decided TO kill d calf shortly before the ox-
%ecution, in order 10 test he working of the
dynamo. The noise Of this preliminary
operation will doubtless reach Reminders
ears, as at the time of the last experiment
of the kind the calf beloved until the cur
rent was turned on.
"All the legal witnesses have arrived at
Aaburn, and the place swarms with Gorge
spondents, all vowing their determination
to publish every available item of the exc.
cation, in defiance of the law, which rem.
ders any paper doing SO liable to q fine OF
95, OO0."-Ibid.
, 1890-09-06

From Arras a sad story of tina
death of a schoolgirl named BERTHE Podfaln,
four years of age. At the distribution of
, 1890-09-06

Very interesting ia the account of an in
terview with an official attached to the
suite of the German Emperor which has
been contributed from Ostend to the IadE.
p8ndaace Beige. In the course of q CONVEX
sati0n the gentleman in question said
"The Emperor is certainly the most pacific
of reigning Sovereigns. / also regard him
as a man of q very superior mind and ex-
ceptiOnal talents. This was always the
oGniOn of his professors" The official
referred to went on to remark that the
responsibility of power and a sense of dRty
had developed his Majesty's character,
and that the Prince, who was a tride ag-
gressive, had by a very natural process
become an emperor loving peace aHd WILL
ing to be the commercial traveller of q
commodity which was in great request.
1.-THE AnglophObe OF four years ago has
become the best friend Of England" Some
reference having been made to the visits
paid by the Kaiser to 80 man different
Courts the gentleman observed that in
certain quarters some laughter had been
ihdalged in at his expense. Now, however,
those people have abandoned their mirth-
full attitude as they perceive that the visits
formed part of a regular plan, and were
beneficial to the cause of peace. Az his
Majesty was about to cross the Channel he
wished to see the Belgian Sovereign rs nm
act Of courtesy to the King and his country.
That was all. Next year he would go 60
Spain and the Mediterranean. Something
having been said about the possibility of d
visit to Paris, this gentleman added that
the Kaiser wanted peace, aud would DO
anything to maintain it. IF his Majesty
thought hat q journey to Paris would be
considered there, not as an act of ~vainglOFy
and bravadO, but as evidence of his real
desire to live at peace with France. he
would not hesitate to go tn re. This con
versatjoni is attracting no little attention
in Paris.-Ibid.
, 1890-09-06

To-day the Court of Appeal gave its de.
cisiOn in the celebrated Copper Ring"
case. The Tribunal below sentenced M.
Secretan, of the SOciet6 DIES M6tanx, to six
months Imprisonment and a fine of &4OO,
and Nj. Laveissiere, who was also engaged
in the affair, TO three months imprisonment
and "a fine of sEl20. Both gentlemen APP
pealed against these DEGREES az too heavy,
while the Public Prosecutor also appealed
against them as too light. The Judgment
Of the Superior Court is q long and elabO-
rate document. 1T acquits M. Secrotan of
the offence called AccapGr6meMt, or ''cOrn-
eriUg," on the ground that there was no
secrecy about his operations, but it con.
firms the verdict of the Cour: below with
regard to fictitious dividends to the Societ6
des M6taux in 1883, and to the Compton
d'Escompte in 1889. Under these circum-
stances the Court declined to accede to the
demand of the Public Prosecutor for an
augmentation of punishment, The sen.
tence of six months Imprisonment passed
upon NJ. Secfetan-whOm the Judges de"
scribe as the ''soul of the movement'-iS
maintained on the ground of reckless spec.
ulatiOn bringing disaster in it's train; but
zee fine inflicted OH him ia reduced from
E400 to E120. With regard to NJ. Laveissiere,
who played q subordinate part, the Count
OF Appeal declared itself cable to show him
more indulgence than did the Tribunal
below. The three months imprisonment
passed upon him. therefore; is cancelled.
but the fine of G12O J. is maintained. Neither
NJ. Secr6tan nor NJ. Laveissi6re was present
during the reading Of the Judgment, but
the Court was crowded with inanciers and
Bourae specGfators.-Ibid
--
From. Arras comes a sad story of tina
death of a schoolgirl named BERTHE Pohfainr
co,r of ooo A. rho d;Skrihnti0n 0f
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sentence.

"'My dear boy replied Fish, do not
mention it. l have been fool and
must suffer for it. ...
'IIe gave Mcdonald bunch OF flow
ers. l have some of the flowers. lie
shook hands with every one before he
went down stairs"
OF quite another sort than any Of those
mentioned. hut equally famous in her
way, was Becky Jones, who went to
Ludlow Street Jail for contempt of court.
Becky wasthe type of faithful servant.
On his deathbed her master told her that
disputes about property would certainly
follow his dissolution, and drew from
the willing woman the promise that she
would not reveal family matters affect
ing the threatened litigation.
The lawsuits came. Becky was called
asa witness and told the judge she would
not answer the questions put TO her till
the day of the resurrection. The judge
was compelled to order her incarcera-
tion, and while in Jail she was the heroine
OF the hour and the recipient of every
attention from aristocratic ladies who
were delighted TO honor her loyalty.
She never told what she knew, but in
due course of time secured release. de-
spite her contumacy.
AS mentioned before, Ludlow Street
Jail was built in 1862. 1t was, and is
yet to certain extent, a debtors prison,
but people may be confined there for
other causes, such as non-payment of
alimony, contempt Of court, breach Of
promise and oifenses against the United
States laws in the way of illegal use of
the mails and the like. There are sixty
two cells In the Jail arranged In three
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Feasibility Of Handsome Water Towers.

Feasibility of Handsome Water Towers.
"The advantage of making water
works, pumping stations and water tow
ers ornamental will be generally con-
ceded in all intelligent communities. So
wrote Mr.. Henry c. Meyer, editor of The
Few York Engineering and Building
Record, some time ago in announcing the
opening Of competition for designs in
which these structures should be treated
with architectural skill. More than fifty
responses came from all parts of the
United States, and cash prizes were
awarded to the four architects who were
thought by the judges to have united
most successfully the demands of utility
with the lines of beauty. Some surpris-
ing revelations were made as to the posi-.
bility Of adorning ugly iron cylinders
with graceful garb. The first prize went
to a Milwaukee competitor, whose design
displayed an octagonal casing of stone
for the cylinder at once handsome and
imposing. 1t may be accepted as the
chief lesson Of the contest that water
towers can be made enjoyable additions
TO the landscape for about the same sum
it costs to put up the unsightly structures
at present in vogue.
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rsred sumptuousiy Deh'sd the Mars N
Past Times s-Ths Unswsrvins Loyalty u
. Female Servant.
prison Ia convent without God:
Poverty. chastity, obedience It's prccepts are.
The man who wrote these lines never
heard Of Ludlow Street Jail in New York
city, or ne would have modified his po-
etical statements to a considerable de-
gree. Tho bars and bolts Of the place
have held fairly well in the case Of poor
debtors, but recent developments would
seem 10 show that people with plenty Of
cash have been able 10 get out whenever
they desired; that Is at least temporarily
and under guard Of well feed officer.
The fact that serious abuses existed
the wealthy inmates had many privi-
leges denied to their impecunious neigh
bors, came TO light recently through the
medium OF two investigations, one un-
dertaken by The New York Herald, di-
rected toward the workings OF the jail,
and the other by committee Of the New
York state senate, directed toward the
general management OF the sheriff's Of
flee. As n result, Warden keating and
several subordinates have been indicted
by grand jury for extortion, the ac-
ccptance Of bribes and other offenses
against the laws.
Before the exposure came which re-
suited In the arrest and removal Of Keat-
ing and the rest Of the accused officials
the two best known prisoners in Ludlow
Street Jail were Henry $. Ives and his
partner, Stayner. A little over year
ago these two men made one Of the most
sensational failures Of the age. They Sc
cured control of the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton and Dayton railway, and upon their
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LUDLOW STREET JAIL.

"busincss" methods being revealed event
to smash" to the tune Of SEQ, ,OO0, 900 lia-
bilitics and very few available assets.
The legal proceedings instituted ended
in their being held 70 answer for their
misdecds in bonds Of $3.50, 600 each. They
could not find surctics, and for fourteen
months were supposed to be living the
life Of ordinary prisoners at Ludlow
Street. In March of this year the amount
Of their bail was reduced; they secured
bondsmen and walked out.
The testimony Of Ives, which he gave
reluctantly before the senate investigat-
ing committee, indicated that he and his
partner had not suffered much from their
long incarceration. But the privileges
they enjoyed had cost money, and lots
of il.
For permission to remain out of Jail
three days under guard until they had
arranged their private affairs they paid
$1,000. Board in the prison cost them
$3.50 week each; use of the parlor, sloan
hour, and permission to go to funeral
accompanied by a deputy, $50. In a
general way, and counting one thing
with another, Ives swore that his meals
md privileges at Ludlow Street Jail cost
him $40, 900 year. Lodging" he add
ed, "was thrown in"
Since Ludlow Street Jail was erected
In 1862 il has had several noted people
for quests whose records more than
match those made by Ives and Stayner.
Boss Tweed was the chief among these,
though at later date Fish and Ward,
who ruined Gen. Grant, came near
wrestling from him his bad eminence
All of them Jared sumptuously, but
Ward perhaps best of ALL for, besides
material comforts, his nature demanded
artistic nutriment. lie occupied two
rooms on the ground floor. magnificently
furnished with lounges, sofas, ottomans,
carpets and piano. That the outside
view might harmonize with the elegance
OF the interior, he caused flower garden
to be laid out beneath his window.
Wards partner, Fish, got along with
less gorgeous surroundings. A fellow
prisoner who kept diary wrote Of him:
Fish has not got lamp yet. He pre-
iers borrowing to buying" The same
chronicler in later ertry expressed ad-
miration for Fish's nerve: 1.-The old man
had just been sentenced to ten years in
state prison. Some one wishing to SYM
pathize with him said:
"'Mr. Fish, am sorry to hear of your
sentence
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PLANTING THE TREES.

Th... ,,orsas fro,,, NJ ID yv;,,;., ,
-, ..Ths Elms % Nav uaram "and on
S,.h.- sona mar conc,nda ,ha hria, ~
49, .rsre;.as ,ha ,nora o,ahora,a I 80 80,
Ss;r~ a;van ou, 90 a.. f"''
r,sss !. . sof,s- w,rd,n, na,, ,,ror,., u,.
Ana man may walk Il with unruf,isd soul,
I, And drinks It's wayxide waters tin his heart
= sal,ed with i,s o'srfiowins happiness
-, s.-' " "u''n - a.''. y !" N''
xster,ixs n and % Sesxin. =, u sacn,,.cs 70 nave
10 60 abroad rejoicing in the Joy
OF beautiful and well created things;
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A Remarkable Prophecy.

Rev. Alexander Lamb has written q
pamphlet which is rather remarkable,
seeing that it comes from the hands of a
minister. 1t is entitled Daughters
Who Prophecy" and advocates remov-
ing all disabilities on account cf sex in
the church, and letting women have
freely the same rights men do, to preach
and hold church offices. He says il all
artificial restrictions are removed, then
women will find their own place ir the
churches which they do more than any
body else to keep alive, whether tho
work be healing, teaching, prophesying
or speaking with tongues as in the
apostolic day.
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FORTS OF THE MAUMEE.
SCHEME FOR THE PRESERVATION
OF RELICS OF EARLIER DAYS.
The 1nnuenee Hack Of the senate Biii ON
This Subject 10 That II tho Maumes
Valley Afonumsntai Association--An Tn
tsrssting Chapter Of History.
fspccIal Corrcspondence.l

terostiuB Cnupter OF nistorys
Especial Correspondence
CINCINNATI, April 3.--The Introduction
In the United States senate some days
ago by Mr.. Sherman OF bill calling for
an appropriation for the preservation Of
certain old forts along the Maumee river,
and for the erection OF monuments on
tlse sites Of those already destroyed to
make room for the spread OF the cities
that have grown up around them. opens
up an interesting chapter In the history
OF that part OF the old northwest terri.
tory. The influence back OF the bill Is
the Maumee Valley Monumental associa-
tion, an organization with headquarters
at Toledo, whose president is Rutherford
B. Hayes, who was elected to succeed
tho late Chief Justice Waite, who was
president at the time OF his death. The
secretary Is John g. Lee, Of Toledo.
The vice presidents are Hon. X. 8. Rob.
ertson, Fort Wayne; Hon. s. II. Cately,
Delta; Hon. r. G. Lennon, Toledo. X.
Is. Mitchell, Maumee, o., is treasurer.
Other officers are Hon. Thomas Dunlap,
Toledo; Daniel +. Cook, Maumee; j.
Austin Scott, Ann Arbor, Mich; Asher
Cook, Perrysburg, o.; Samuel NJ. Young,
Toledo; Reuben b. Mitchell, Maumee;
Joel Foot, Tontogany, O.; +. p. Randall,
Fort Wayne, and Foster II. Warren, Syl-
vania, q.
The association has been engaged for
five years in efforts to secure possession
Of the most important historical points,
such as forts and battle grounds in the
Maumee valley. and to have them marked
by suitable monuments. 1t has been de.
cided that the following are worthy Of
commemOration: Fort Industry, the site
Of Toledo; Fort Miami, near Maumec
City; Fort Defiance, at Defiance: Fort
Meigs, near Perrysburg: Fort Wayne.
at Fort Wayne, Ind; the battle field Of
Fallen Timbers. near Waterville, o., and
the old burial ground on Put-in-Bay isl.
and, In Lake Erie.
OF these Forts Industry, Miami, Def
ance, Meigs and Wayne and the battle
field Of Fallen Timbers were strategic
points or points of defense or offense in
the victorious campaign of "Mad An
thony" Waype against the Indians in
1904, and all figured conspicuously in the
war of 1912. Their location is correctly
indicated on the following map:
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three others at $1,000 each to mark the
burial places, making total of $50, 800
Fort Meigs was named in honor of Gen.
Meigs, but he suggested as name for
the village that in after years sprung up
just east the name of Perrysburg, in
commemoration of the hero of the naval
victory on Lake Erie.
After this victory Commodore Perry
buried his dead on the island Of Put
Inlay, now an important port on
Lake Erie. The burial ground is about
sixty feet from the shore of the lake, and
in its center stands willow tree, the
whole inclosed by chaiu fence, now in
a fallen and dilapidated condition. 1t is
included in an area conveyed by j. De
Rivera to the corporation in trust for the
public, to insure it against obliteration.
1t is proposed to erect new iron fence
and a granite monument.
GEO. s. MCDOWELL.
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HEART BREAKERS,


The newest and perhaps the most sty-
lish Of the bonnets are the crOwnless
ones. They have sort of twisted coro-
net of tulle or Grape, lace or velvet,
somewhat in the form Of a horseshoe.
leaving an open space through which the
hair shows and where the fancy comb
stands up aggressively. Strings Of rib
bon to match tie under the chin.
Many of these crownless bonnets have
the whole front made of small flowers
like daisies, buttercups, lilies Of the val
ley or forget-me.nots or small rosebuds,
and the strings match the color of the
flowers. These bonnets will be more
worn in theatres, ct receptions, for car
riage and church than on the promenade,
though they are not prohibited there
either.
One lovely bonnet has foundation Of
pink silk lace, rising in puffs quite high
above the forehead, and Nesting among
the puffs of lace and under the sprays Of
apple blossoms is small blackbird. The
strings are of black velvet ribbon.
A very handsome bonnet for a matron
was shown, made with full bandeau Of
prune colored velvet, this stuck full of
little gold and jet pins. The crown was
open, only covered with dotted net, the
dots outlined with gold thread. There
was lace butterfly, wired stiff and
worked with purple chenille and gold
thread, and prune velvet strings. The
whole is rich and elegant bonnet, and
must have cost the milliner as much as
So, so that the price, $25, was really quite
reasonable.
Chip, in black, brown, dark blue and
beige colors, are very fashionable for
young ladies', and they are of every i'm
aginable form, only that they have rath-
er low crowns. Ribbons, feathers and
flowers arc all used as trimmings, and
all are in vogue. Hatpins are really
quite objects of art and handsome enough
for brooches.
Transparent hats of lace will be very
popular, as, indeed, they ought to be,
being light, cool and most becoming.
The frame is made of wire, over which
is drawn single thickness of black net.
The lace, which can be plain Brussels net
or dotted or figured lace, is then shirred
on loosely over crown and brim, the
edge of the brim having either double
ruffie of net or a gathered fall Of figured
lace. Strings of lace or tulle are fastened
to the back and are brought down In
front to tie. The trimming of flowers 10
thrown carelessly on the crown and al
lowed to fall forward in a natural posi-
| tion.
A pretty new caprice is to have home
toilet or tea gown made Of jet .black
China crepe, with the front of pale pink.
blue or cream crepe. The novelty con-
sists in using black crepe for the gown.
1t, however, is lovely, soft fabric, glossy
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The world is generally considered
pretty big aggregation of land and water,
but it doesn't seem large enough to fur
nish man with a hiding place Re.
Gently Frank MCGOWAN, one of Thomas
A. Edison's most valued assistants, dis.
appeared. and it was thought that he
had been fouily dealt with OF met death
by accident. His family and friends
mourned him until the other day, when
they We're shocked 10 learn that he was
living in the United States of Colombia,
under conditions which showed that it
was not mis- intention to return. Nc
Gowan's whereabouts were discovered
by one of those ''mere accidents which
often disarrange the best laid plans Of
men who, for some reason, desire to con.
zeal thamselvas
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and rich, and it drapes in the clinging
folds that are now the style. The pretty
tea gown here presented has the prin-
cesse back in the black China crepe, and
the front is in shell pink China crepe.
with the edge embroidered in black and
gold. A pretty pink pearl buckle and
hots of ribbon add elegance to the grace
full drapery of the front
cav another of these new black crepe
dresses which had an embroidery all
around in key pattern in silver Another,
again, had a trimming of ruby velvet
applique all around the train and up the
front. which was of ruby crepe. The
material has always been known, but it
now takes the place of new discovery,
rs it has never been made up into gowns
before. OLIVE JARPER.
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Lovers Of olives may be interested In
knowing that the fruit will be an ex-
pensive luxury this year. Short crops
are reported in Spain, France and Italy,
and 1t is said that table olives will ad-
vance from 50 or % cents Q quart to 10
or 90 cents.
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LEAVING THE cANNoN's MOUTH.
American publishes the picture as con
tribution from its artist now with the
United States naval squadron Of evolu-
ton. The rapidity of its flight makes
the projectile look much larger than it
really is.
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TgTEILIGENCER, SATURDAY

liers, all aDove the ground moor. Inc
latter is devoted to the reception room
and apartments which in former days
were parcelcd out to wealthy "guests"
who could afford 10 pay royalty for their
accommodations.
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nave to he made:

t-Arrts Taex.
,..,.a AZ a p,easant inn
Tmv wsv var vending
Agouen aIic W. ,"s s'sn'
i'o" N"o''' "o"s" "et"""s'
N,p. b,~t--lt was nm spp,e tree
lie srnil,prly received me.
A,d srrssd III. cho,cest. ave ctcst fruit
~
Full many little feathercd guest
t,s,pa thrm,Oh his bra nchcz spriuving.
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v PINE.
PhotocraphInp n Cannon R.,I

PhOtOgraphing u cannon bali.
An astonishing feat recently accom-
plishdE inthe taking Of an instantaneous
photograph Of cannon ball leaving tho
mouth Of ships gun. The illustrated
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She sSs.lscs, Gsapslsrs' eSsssse.
snesd, right fsld. -<RAilt!gArsC1sr
Chris Won der Abe win give battls WITH
this team: J. J. Adams end Frank WEI,
catchers; J. Fuller, E Chambsrlain, Stivss>s.
r. Adams and Gittenger, pitchss; A. J.
Scott, first base; w. Klushman, sscond bass;
Pete Sweeney, third base; Harry FulIsr.
short stop; Roseman, Duffee and Mccarthy,
fielders; manager, Chris himself.
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HANDSOME NEW BONNETS.
OLIVE HARPER WRITES OF THE
LATEST STYLES IN HEAD WEAR.

Tho CsownIsss Ones Arc Said - Ne The
Most Becoming, and They Are Certainly
the Aiost styIIsh--A Pretty New cosesat
Described.