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of by the Hon, George E. Haskinson, late
United States consul at Kingston.
More than ali else to the tourist is the ex-
quisite beauty of the whole island and its
extraordinary fertility. Good American
and English hotels can be found IN and
around Kingston, c number OF new 9
having been recently fitted mp in anticipa-
ton Of the rush of visitors to the exhibl-
ton. The governor, Sir Henry Arthur
Blake, thinks that the exhibitlpn Will do
much toward familiarizing En9lisImen and
Americans with the extraordinary attrac-
tions of the island. Already, he says. the
London doctors are beginning to send IN.
valids to Jamaica instead of to the south OF
France, as formerly.
Nearly all the residents of Kingston look
upon the opening of the exhibition as mark
ing the beginning of a long era OF progress
and prosperity. They were particularly
anxious that the United States should AXE
an especially active interest in the great
project, for. although the colonial residents
of Jamaica are loyal to the British crown,
they know too we'll the value of American
capital to any section of the world in which
it is invested, to put q single straw in the
way of its approach to their gem OF an
island. Hence their great vexation at the
failure of our government to take any no
tice of the project which has filled their
minds and hearts for SO long a time.
But although United States exhibitors at
Jamaica are few, it can scarcely be consid-
cred un-American to hope that United
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States visitors to the exhibition will be both
numerous and liberal. Our relations with
the little British dependency in the
West Indies have generally been
friendly, no controversies such as those we
nave had with Canada arising at any time
to cause temporary un~pleasantness. Her
international fair may not be as great in
in all respects as those we have been used
to, or as that which we expect to have for
ourselves, for it is not as n finished and ex-
perienced nation that Jamaica seeks to at
tract the attention of the world. She is
rather a sweet. shy, blnshing debutante,
~lovelier far in her wondrous floral decora-
tions than art and science and manufacture
ing skill can ever make her; and We might
rs we'll confess that we were more rude
than wise when We SO coldly ignored our
beautiful little southern cousin-not yet
out of the leading strings which once held
us-and made whatever unconventional
amends We can. w. II. CURTIS, in.
Conrright.
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FAM BUILDING At JAMAICA.

ducta has heen utilizad tn heartifv the
orounds. Trees. flowers and rich veoeta-
tion Of all kinds have been 80 artisticaUv
and in such profusion that the
outdoor exhibit will TO most northern visi-
tors ha the most wonderful. the most an
tran inc Of ali.
Then. too. The naval disnlav in the har.
Dor. althouch not strictly a mart Of the ex-
hibition. ia going to be yerv attractive.
The British sonadron to which Prince
be there. Admiral Gherardi sailed ont Of
New York bav with his souadron bound for
jamaica on the 4th inst. Brazil will have
her whole navy there. and a. will other
gonth American conntr;ea Thara will too
Ia snnadrons from France. Holland and
Ttalv. and nerhana from other conntries.
WITH all these war shipa in the picturesnne
harhor. with it, mountaInons. aemi-tronicaI
anrronnd;n0s. the vater acana will not nnlv
he one lone to he remembared. INIT the nroa,
nsct of d~eIiphtfnl afternoon and evenino
band concerts. with the musicians of so
nam naval vsasaia To draw from Grows
fa I;iy haw;ider;nn for K;nostou |. Vows n .
CLINE vhera music ia aiwavs at its dreamiest
md heat.
Amono tho moat intaraat;ro fa.trroa If
the aYhihition will he a real .Iamaica vii
lace, where native n%easants in mmiel hints
Vii Ia anoaoed in their cnatomaru occrna"
lions such a. maL;na hasLat ,r;cter ,uprL
articles, native pottery. nets atc.. and
.orI;nn IN anoar wb;Ia ~cooi;as sill show
tha;- msstho1 81 woav;no Quite .nart from
the ornamentaI nrofnsion ri tron;caI nianfs
th~ronohnnt the rronnda viii he the disniov
" oschids Tba1s w;ii too he anr;cuitpraII
ohans ND .xh;h;ts - ne $500 "a
~ ;s,arJ Tha n.t;va rodnnte sn.h na
S NY ,srn.a han.pas coT.a nnaoa
braaJ Sr,;t atc viii he m.st ai1pr;noiv
JJisnI.vaJ Cons;der tbs noss;h;,;tv If nza'
a%ant;ny than in n comhinatinn with I;v;n,
..aak 'te eon;aa, au,.ars an1 Wv, is nnS
tnnnt:;p. niau;~a avsrvrhara and rnn nj"
tban r;nt,ra y y 1seeif . s"ena ~ hnaua.
snchh no nv othay ;ntarnat;onai 9.;r has avs.
nresantoI A"' o'o'
Gsttie ahowa from, tho s,,ara;a h.ra. of
the ;sisnd I'll, ha annthar faotura ne .sa
e,b;h;t;nn M ,,nh nas,nras nf
&c aSs.;ra,,. naa.o p".uiea oMilaaa
Thers viii oiso he spme horse e" racing and !,
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Jamaica's international Exhibition
Will Soon Open in the
West Indies.
Congress Forgot or Neglected to
Recognize It, Despite Urgent
Solicitation.
Prince George Of wales viii Formally
Open 1t Jan. 25-What May
be Seen There.

Especial Correspondence of TIE IN~DEPENDENr.l
WASHINGTON. Jan. A.-Perhaps it has
been due 10 a ~psrdonable and absorbing in
'terest in our own approaching World'd fair
or. perhaps, We are, after all, too busy and a
little too selfish to give much thought to
even the biggest projects of our next door
neighbors, for certain it 10 that while the
people Of the Island Of Jamaica are talking
Of little else thar their international exhi-
oition, 0 on the eve Of its opening, and
while most Of the governments, not alone
of Central and South America, but OF Eu-
rope M Asia as we'll have gone to some
trouble and expense to be represented there,
the United States government has for some
reason, or it may be through negligence
alone, failed to officially recognize in any way
the Jamaica Worlds fair, and but for the
persistent work Of British and colonial rep
.Tesentatives in New York. its opening on the
9th Of this month would probably be un-
marked by q single exhibit from this coun-
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try. A naval squadron under Admiral
Gherardi has gone down to Kingston bay,
but that 10 probably to meet there the
%squadrons Of other countries, and ont Of
compliment, also, to Prince George of
Wales. who il to formally opel the exhibi-
ton.
Not another sign from this government
to indicate its recognition Of the fact that
an International industrial and manufac-
turing exhibition 10 to be in progress for
several months at it, southsrnmost doors,
and yss u IN not for lack Of pressing in
vitati0n that We ind ourselves ont Of our
little neiRhbor's big fair. Fully q year ago
a committee for the United States, COM
posed Of resident English and West India
o1acials and business men, was formed and
New York headquaftsrs was established
IN the Stewart building ON Broadway, with
NJ. Thomss Amor. the Enalish secretary to
the commtttss. In charge. Glowing circu-
lars announced that the chairman OF the
United States committee Was William Lane
Booker. ESQ. O. n. g., Her Britannia MAJ
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Small Hut Ancient.

Tho African pigmics have survived the
lapse of twenty-three centuries. and have
continued to build their beehive huts after
the same skilless fashion as they built them
in the days when Herodotus recited the
Athens. 445 years before the birth of Christ.
says Stanley il Scribners. We have meas
ured n few who were only thirty three in.
ches high, and the tallest of the unaduiter-
Gted specimens that We met would not ex-
ceed four feet four inches.
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special displays of fireworks twice a week.
Band stands and minor concert halls
front on the various ornamental walks. As
in all great exhibitions there will be carous-
els, electric railways and other entertaining
devices. One of the halls is termed Amuse-
ment hall and during the time of the fair
will b. Q coupled by an English variety COM
pany. Jamaica's wealth Of tropical pro-
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Ths New England Shoe store il au economical
trade center.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-08

success is given below. The correspond
ent of the United Press suggested to the
Auburn warden that the experiences of
yesterday would put the kemmler execu
ton in a new light Il always have
claimed that the Kemmler execution for a
hrst attempt was a success, said the
warden. Further than that he would say
pothing on the subject of execution.
Deputy Attorney General Hogan was
followed into Sing Sing village by the
United Press reporter. He refused to talk
about the execution. All that he would
say was that it was a success.
Went OF without a Flaw.
Two of the witnesses who refused to give
their names said: "All the executions
were completely successful and without
flaw. None of the men struggled or re-
sisted when placed in the chair Instead
of doing SO, they assisted the deputy war
den IN arranging the straps as Kemmler
did at Auburn. The Jap Sugigo, who it
was thought would be hard to handle, was
perfectly docile. All of the men were
killed on the first contact" The positive
electrode was applied, as in the Kemmler
case, to the top of the head, and the mega
tive to the leg, and it is reported that each
mans leg was scorched by the current.
The Chaplain Convinced.
Rev. Mr.. Law, chaplain of the Tombs,
said: Il was fully convinced that the kill
ing of murderers by electricity was
failure, but am now convinced to the
contrary. Every one of the men went to
the chair calmly and died easily and with
out pain or contortion. Death was in
Simultaneous. am bound to secrecy and
can say no more" 1t is said that the war
den read the death warrants to the con-
demned men Monday night shortly before
midnight in the presence Of some of his
witnesses. They were certainly not read
IN the cells or in the death chamber.
The Autopsies All Performed.
The autopsies, contrary to expectations,
were performed by O'Clock, and the corps
OF physicians left the station short time
after that for New York and Albany. DR.,
Mcdonald, who conducted the execution
and autopsy, was asked for a statement.
He declined to give any information, say
ing that the results would be given out
in Albany from official sources. Asked to
deny the statement that the men did not
die instantly, he said: Il have nothing to
say as to that. Inconsistencies was i'm
mediate, and the men suffered no pain.
Made no resistance at ALL
Would Neither Affirm Nor Deny.
% oehy tHdt OAey were Durueu:
was asked. Il decline to be interviewed
on that point
DR.. Ward was asked: did the first
shock kill the mem" and said: Il do not
care to answer that. l think the execu-
ton successful
DR.. Mcdonald was asked how many
volts were used, and declined to answer.
All the witnesses have gone, and the
prison has returned to its natural state
Warden Brown says that all information
Will he given out 1t the Office of the super
intendent Of prisons in Albany.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-08
ALL PLEDGED TO SECRECY.
The Witnesses Will Say Nothing Except
That Electricity Is a Success.

The Witnesses Will Say Nothing Except
That Electricity Is a Success.
Half an hour before the time fixed for
the executions to begin, the witnesses were
informed by Warden Brown and of each
was required a pledge that he would not
say any thing of what he saw to anybody
outside. In other words they We're pledged
to the strictest secrecy about the whole
affair. The law made this necessary, as it
is constructed upon the theory that long
and graphic descriptions of such scenes
the kind that the newspaper man revels in
are demoralizing. For this reason the
press was given quarters outside, and not
even permitted to approach the walls of
of the prison. Filled with the desire to
print the news they did the best they
could, and in doing so defed the law,
which prohibits such publications
Names of the Witnesses.
The witnesses of the execution so far as
known were: DIR. Carlos F. Mcdonald,
of the state lunacy commission; DR.. Frank
liu Townsend and DR.. Samuel q. Ward,
of Albany; Charles Durston, warden of
the Auburn prison; George Franch, an at
torney from Albany; DR. c.. Z. Daniels
aud DIR. Southwick of Buffalo; John w.
Hogan, deputy attorney general of the
state; DR.. Wilson, of Newburg; DR.. A. W.
Rockwell, of New York; Professor Laudy,
of Columbia college, and George Edgar
Oliver, of Albany, friend of Governor
Hill. These witnesses and one or two 9TH
ers, whose names are not known, signed
the certificates of death which Warden
Brown is to file with the county clerk
within ten days. Warden Durston left
Sing Sing on the $3.50 p. m. train for New
York.
Applying thSPres Pump.
From these men it was the purpose of
the reporters to obtain detailed account
of the CHASTITY scene-if they could. Their
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-08
MOUNT VESUvIUs VERY ACTIVE.
Villagers Leaving Their Homes and Ex-
pecting a HISTORIC Eruptinn.


NAPLES, July S-The eruption of We
suvius is increasing. A strong earthquake
shock was felt Monday evening at Froso-
lone, province of Campobasso. The viii
layers in the slope of Mount Vesuvius are
abandoning their homes and their vine
yards, fearing that one of the greatest
eruptions in the history of the mountain
is impending. The earthquake shocks
that have always preceded destructive
outbursts of the volcano in the
past have been felt in several parts of
Italy, and of late in close proximity TO the
mountain. Tie authorities of Naples are
keeping a close watch for signs of increas-
ing danger, and visitors have been warned
not to approach too near the crater and to
avoid the path of the lava.
Guides Responsible for Tourists
Since the death of a Brazilian journal
list few days ago, by falling into the era
ter, several travellers have shown a morbid
desire to gaze into the pit of molten
lava in which the unfortunate
man disappeared. In such cases, should
another fatal accident occur, the guide.
the project of police has stated. Will be
prosecuted. 1t rs the opinion of Italian
scientists that the earthquakes affecting
the peninsula will increase in violence un-
til Vesuvius breaks out in a serious erup-
ton, and that then the earthquake vista
lions will for the present subside.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-08
Another Man Who VIII Not Talk.

NEW YORK, July S.-Dr. Alphonson D.
Rockwell was seen by United Press re-
porter at his residence, 113 West Thirty
fourth street, after his return from Sing
Sing, where he had witnessed the execu-
tions as an expert He declined to give
any information except that everything
passed off satisfactorily in all respects
He had given a pledge of secrecy and was
debarred from describing the events in
detail. When asked if it were true, as
published in some papers, that Jugigo re-
sisted the officers, he replied: NO; there
was no struggle"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-08

Each Man was Red Handed, and Two
of the Victims Were Women.

Each Man was Fed Handed, and Two
of the Victims Were Women.
Jane j. Slocum, who was the first of
the men to be struck by lightning yester-
day, was that most detestable of criminals,
a wife murderer. He had been a base ball
player and married a handsome young
woman, whom he led by his own habits
into life of dissipation. He frequently
beat his wife, having stabbed her three
times, of which she made no complaint to
the police. He had just been released
from prison where he had been sent for
larceny, when he killed his wife. On the
evening of December 81, 1889, he found
her when he returned home in the rooms
Of John Williams, bachelor living on
the same floor, where she had gone to Dor
row kerosene. He ordered her to her
room and slammed the door. Neighbors
heard the sound of blows as we'll as the
woman's cries for mercy. None of them
however, came to her relief or were curl
Gus enough to ascertain the natere of her
injuries, and it was not until two days
later that her body was found with her
head cut and smashed with an AK.
4 Murderous Salvationist.
Harris \. Srniler was another wife muir
derer, and also a bigamist having deserted
Drainey. He was a member of the Saliva
tion army, but this did not prevent him
from cruelty beating his wife, until finally
she left him. He then obtained a pistol,
and went to hunt her. After several DAYS
search he found her living with Mrs.
Wilson, and shot her dead without warn
ing. This occurred April 3, 1889
Joseph Wood was a negro laborer, who
quarrelled with tough named Charles
Ruffin in saloon, in 1890 Ruffin threat
ened to. have Woods life during the quar-
rel. Later they met in a saloon and Ruffin
thing to do with him. Another row fol-
fatally.
The Crime of the Jap.
Schihick Jugigo killed a fellow Japanese
sailor named Mura Commi Dec 3, 1889
Jugigo conceived enmity to Commi be-
cause the latter had ship while Jugigo
could not get one, and asked Commi to
give him the berth, as he Jugigo) was
married while Commi was not. They
quarreled when Commi refused, and Jug
igo went on his countryman's trail armed
with big knife When he met Commi
ne proceeded at once to business and
plunged the knife repeatedly into his
body.
The counsel for these men exhausted ev-
Sry resource known to criminal lawyers to
have their lives. The cases were taken to
tvery court where an appeal could be
made, even to the supreme court of the
United States, but all appeals failed, and
the end OF the cases was reached yesterday
at Sing Sing prison as narrated in the dis
matches
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-08
Order Closing Lobster Factories.

ST. JOHNS, Nd, July s-The COM
mander of the British naval officers in the
Newfoundland waters has issued an or
der closing fifty-eight lobster factories
along the French coasts, which it is al
legged are running in violation of the
modus vivendi. Over 200 fishermen and
others are thrown out of employment.
Much indignation prevails and if the sea-
son passes without collision it will be
strange.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-08
A Purse for jackson and S1avip

SAN FRANCISCO, July s.-The California
Athletic club has decided to offer purse
of $4,000 for finish fight between Peter
jackson (colored) and Francis P. Slavin,
both of Australia. The offer has been tel
egraphed to Slavin, who is in London,
and an early reply is looked for.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-08
The President Catches So me Crabs.

CAPE MAY, July S.-The president with
Mrs. Harrison and their guests went to
Sewell's Point by train yesterday, where
they embarked on the yacht Clover for a
sailing and grabbing expedition. There
was brisk breeze, which made the spray
fly right lively. Both the president and
Attorney General Miller We're very sue
cessful in catching crabs, and fine bas-
ketful was secured and sent to the cottage
for dinner
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-08
Riddled a Negro with Bu1let,.

ATLANTA, July s.-Fifty mounted men,
gully armed, broke into the Jail at Black
shear, CT, Monday night, took therefrom
Roland Brown, negro who raped Mrs.
o. Berry last Friday took him to spot
one mile from town, tied him to a pine
sapling, and riddled his body with bullets.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-08
Young baptist Society.

CHICAGO. July S.-Representatives of
the young Baptists of the United States
met in convention here yesterday and
organized the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of America" the objects being the
unification of young Baptists, increased
spirituality instruction in Baptist his
tory etc
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-08
DEATH OF A HERO.
How the Glorious Fourth Ended
for Charlie Todd.
HIS LIFE SACRIFICED FOR OTHERS.

The bastard Train-wrecker Responsible
for the Tragedy That Deprived the
World OF One of Its Humble Heroes
His Last Thought for Those in His
Charge-Death Defied in the Line of
Duty WI en- Life Was Within Reach.
CHICAGO, July S.-Oficials at the Chi
cago, Milw aukee and st: Paul headquar-
tiers are quietly investigating one of the
most villainous attempts to wreck an ex-
cursion train that has been known in
years. One man is now in custody at Ian
sing, Ia, and the officials are on the track
OF his three confederates. The McGregor
passenger train, bound for La Crosse with
several cars heavily loaded with passen-
gers July 4, when, near Lansing, Ia,
struck an obstruction placed upon rail.
and the engine was hurled over the bank
into the Mississippi. Fortunately the
cars remained on the rails. An old In
dian who was camped near by gave con-
siderable Information TO the officials about
the four suspicious characters he saw
hanging about the place.
Heroism of Charlie Todd.
One of the railway officials gives the fol-
lowing account of the heroism displayed
by the engineer of the train, and which
cost him his life: Some miscreant fas-
tened large iron nut to the outward
curve rail OF the stretch of track near Lam
sing, le., and the train hauled by No, 4O7.
with Charlie Todd, one of the best known
and best-hked engineers on the DUBUQUE
division OF the ST. Paul road, in the cab,
ran into the obstruction. He was faith
I'm nTNnrA love w I'll.
the last The nut had been wired to the
rail, evidently by those intent upon wreck
ing the train, for the nut was placed on
the outer rail, where the wheel flange
crowds
Fatally True to His Trust.
"Of course, when the engine was elevated
by the iron nut the f1ange was allowed to
snip over, and the engine started down the
embankment into the Mississippi. Todd's
fireman jumped. and was saved Todd
felt his engine going, but he remained to
set the air brakes, shut off steam. and open
the sand valves, to make the wheels hold,
so that the cars might stay ON the rails.
he could easily have jumped through the
CAB window, as he was one OF the most ag-
lie OF men, thinking nothing of vaulting
height that would sickle professional
4 Glorious Fourth for Him.
Those in the cars knew there had beea
wreck from the jolt, but the train re-
manned on the track. Todd was extricated
from the ruin of his engine, that he had
run 40 miles every day for years, his once
remarkably handsome face badly scalded,
and his form writing in agony His
first question was, Are any of the
passengers hurtE Upon receiving the
negative answer from the passengers
who crowded about him. Todd smiled as
he looked around and said: Well, this is
glorious Fourth We are having, isn't it?
I'm afraid / had too many fireworks
Todd died shortly afterward, but not be-
fore he asked that a big roll of bank bills
be taken from his clothes and sent to his
parents in Madison, Wis. The company
Is doing everything in its power to run
down the misCreantsn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-08
A HeayN, EalI of Rain.

MINNEAPOLIS, Kan, July s. Monday
night three inches of rain fell, and dam
aged the wheat in shocks badly.