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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-11
The New Speaker.

The new democratic speaker of the
house is from the south, Judge Charles
Frederick Crisp. of Georgia, is but
46 years old and has had an extraor-
binary experience as student, soldier,
officer. prisoner of war. lawyer. judge
and congressman. He has served con-
tinuously since the opening of the
ferty-eighth congress, and his varied
experience and long service in con-
gress well qualities him for the position
of speaker to which he has just been
elected.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-11
what PETER Proposes 90 do.

A special from Washington to the
Topeka Capital says:
WASHINGTON, d. c.. December g.
Senator PETER said today that he pro-
posed to work along three different
lines this winter. namely. pensions. inn
migration and transportation. He
said: II think our pension law can be
very much simplified so as TO save ex-
pense and 10 extend the list to cover
every honorably discharged union SOL
der. and to add little besides to those
soldiers who were in prision. 1 believe
our immigration laws could be very
much improved by requiring done on
the other side of the ocean most of the
work which is done on this side by the
immigrant, to the end that all unfit
persons may be saved the trouble and
expense of voyage across the Atlantic
and our people here saved the annoy
ance of returning them. Besides that
no person ought to be permitted to
come here under any circumstances to
remain among US as labOrer unless
in good faith he intends to become
good citizen and remain here per-
manently. AS to the matter OF
transportation, believe that the nec-
essities of commerce demand that our
carrying system should be consolidated
and made one under the supervision
Of the government. That Is the only
way now practicable to solve the many
troubles and problems In that depart
ment"
As to his utilization with other par
ties Senator PETER said: al have NO
sort of intention of mixing with the
parties in such a way as to be re-
garded as partisan in any sense. My
course in relation to public measures
will depend altogether upon their
character withou: reference to their
origin. 1 will favor an increase Of
money, no matter who proposes it
will favor n modification of the tariff
schedules and any measure which
would give reliefto the working classes
without regard to who presents it. 1
believe the interests of the people ought
to be served Independently of all par.
tisan considerations and will vote with
the party that presents the best
measure upon any particular subject.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-11
Tbs First Greenhnkcer.

The death Of Colonel Edmond Dick
Taylor in Chicago Saturday brings to
light many important facts heretofore
unpublished or unknown. He it was
who induced Lincoln to leave the
country store at Salem, ILL.,, and go to
Springfield to study law. The story
of his relations with Lincoln is a re-
markable one.
Colonel Taylor, who was a cousin Of
President Zachary Taylor. was horn
in Fairfield court house. Va, in 1902.
1t WAS during the civil war, at the
time the government>s credit with
Europe was exha listed, and the SOL
dfcrs were crying for money. and the
treasury was empty, that Lincoln sent
for Colonel Taylor. The greenback
currency idea was originated and it was
pronounced n success. President Lin
coin, in letter written to Taylor says:
The scheme'was the greatest blessing
the people of the republic ever had.
aud it Is due to you, the father of the
present grcenback."
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-11
The Kaiser's strange words.

The Freishnig Eeitung of Berlin,
asserts that Emperor Williams sperch
made a week ago, on the occasion of
the administration of the oath OF al
legiance to recruits of the guard, cons
tanned the following:
Recruits, you have, before priest
and altar, sworn fealty TO me. You
are too young to understand the true
meaning of the words in which you
have sworn, be diligent in following
the instructions which will be given:
You have my children, sworn allegi-
aBce. That means that you have given
yourselves to me body and soul. You
have only one eneny-that is my
enemy. In the present socialist
agitation l may order you, which God
forbid, to shoot down your relatives
your brothers. even your parents, and
YOU must obey without Il murplur.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-11
$3.50 PER YEAR.

= speech in which he declared plainly
for free coinage. The world novs1
along this line. and results may be er,
pected from these popular demonstra-
tiOus. There is one thing in the
peoples party movement thst COM
mends itsek to the consideration of al
thoughtful and patriotic men. 1t
stands squarely in all state and ma.
tional issues on the platform of free
coinage and sound financial policy. It
stood there while the other parties
were hesitating and vacillating in their
policy. 1t viii be found standing there
in the next presidential campaign.
1t is the only party that can be
trusted to carry out this policy. It is
not handicapped in the race by the
weight of divided policy on the ques-
ton, or a prior adverse record. This
plank was not put into the platfo, m
merely to catch the popular vote, but
was among the first principles adopted
by the new party.
What the new congress will do is
uncertain, but doubtless there will be
an attempt made by both the old
parties to trim their sails to catch
favorable political breeze in the cam
paign of 1892. It win be reasonable
20 mistrust their professions. and dis
count their pledges. A death bed re-
pentance is often forgotten upon re-
covery. An after thoughts is of little
worth when compared with a wise and
just and honorable and sincere fore
thoughts.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-11
NEWS RREYITIES.

Don Pedro, ex emperor Of Brazil died in
the city of Paris, Friday, December 4. His
disease was diabetes. He was an old man
and leaves behind him an unsullied name.
He was a benevolent and patriotic prince,
and preferred to abdicate and become an
exile rather than to plunge his beloved
Brazil into the horrors OF war. He was
always devoted TO the best interests of the
people and only regretted that he could not
return to his beloved country to die.
On Friday, December A. = lunstic by the
name Of II. D. Wilson came into the office of
Russell Sage, the Millionaire broker, Nos. 80,
II and 70 Broadway New York City, and
demanded 81 ,25O, 900 in money or he would
blow them up. He was refused, and while
the crank Was talking an explosion occurred
which killed the mad man, and one Of the
clerks. Mr.. Ssge escaped with serious
injuries but will recover. The Office was
wrecked, and the dvnamiter was blown TO
pieces, his head being served from bis body.
One of the most distressing events occur
ing lately is the Field = 60. failure. The
liabilities approximate = million dollars,
and scoops away the fortune of Cyrus W.
Field, the father of Edwin NJ. Field who is
pronounced insane. The old lady Field died
recently, . daughter lies at the point of
death, and the elder Field Is not expected
TO live, and the son IN = private insane
asylum, and father and son penniless.
This Is = sad ending of great career. Mr..
CYRUS W. Field projected and laid the At
lantic cable
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-11
Procsor's Resignation Accepted

WASHINGTON, d. c. Dec. 5.-The
resignation of Mr. Proctor rs secretary
of war was today accepted by the
president. Mr.. Proctor viii take his
seat as senator from Vermont on Mon
day.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-11
The United States Leads in Iron

The TINTED states Leads IN Iron
The United States now takes the
lead in the production Of pig iron. The
schedule for 1890 stands as follows,
allowing for Great Britain aad the
United States 2,2tO pounds to the
grUss ton; Germany, France, and other
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-07
The Execution,

1t was exactly half past four when
Warden Brown notified Slocum that his
hour had arrived. A sigh escaped from
the lips of the wretch but he said moth
ing. He walked to the death chamber
without assistance and seating himself
in the wire bound chair awaited the
awful moment. The priest admonished
him to be brave. When all was in read
mess the signal was given and at 4:42
the deadly current was applied. Not
sound was heard and death must have
been instantaneous. There was not
hitch in the proceedings, and when suf-
fic1ent time had elapsed the body was
removed and preparations were made
for the next victim.
At 5:14 Smiler was electrocuted, at
5:3S4 Wood paid the penalty of his
killed.
DR. Alfonso D. Rockwell, the inventor
of the eiectrode said, when seen after
the execution, that death in each case
was painless and instantaneous. None
of the prisoners attempted to struggle
and all walked quietly to the chair.
D. A. Brown, the purchasing agent,
said that he was pledged to secrecy, but
confirmed Doctor Rockwelrs report
that death was instantaneous. He said
the horse killed yesterday was dead be-
fore he fell to the floor. None of the
victims showed sign of pain except a
shudder when the current was turned
on.
The official report of Warden Brown
states that the current was turned on
for twenty seconds in each case, the
number of volts being between 1900
and 1000.
Although the sponges were kept wet
the current severely burned the con-
demned men. 1t was.not applied to the
back of the head as in the Kemmler case,
but to the forehead and the calves of the
legs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-07
DANGEROUS RIOT.
indianapolis the Scene of a Fight Between
White Cadets and Negro Toughs.

indianapolis the Scene of a Fight Between
White Cadets and Negro Toughs.
INDIANAPOLIS, July IA dangerous
riot occurred on Kentucky avenue at l
p. m. between a party of Southern
cadets of Macon, Ga, and several negro
toughs, and for time it looked as if the
most serious consequences would be the
result.
The Southern boys were passing down
the thoroughfare, when they were guyed
by a negro bootblack. The boys took 1t
good naturally for time, but finally got
angry and advanced on the negro, who
was surrounded by a crowd of other ne
groes who were encouraging him in his
insults.
The bootblack threw his box at one of
the whites, striking him a singing blow
upon the head. The crowd then ad-
vanced upon the negroes, who broke and
ran into a negro saloon near by, the
whites following. AS the latter entered
they were confronted by some 20 or
more negroes, and a perfect volley Of
spittoons, brickbats and stones were
hurled at them. The whites grabbed
what missiles they could and returned
the volley, knocking half a dozen Of the
negroes down. Freeman, Of the whites,
and Martin Lynch, negro, closed in
upen each other with billiard cues. Ed
wards came to Freeman's assistance, and
Lynch was soon stretched upon the floor,
bleeding from a dozen ugly wounds in
the head. Another negro rushed upon
Freeman with razor and gave him q
cash in the left cheek extending from the
mouth to the back of the jaw.
When the fight was at its hottest, the
police entered and arrested the comb at
ants, both white and dolores, and re-
stored order. The Southerners were
taken to the Office of the police
surgeon, where their wounds were
dressed. Williams and Freeman are both
seriously hurt, but it is not believed that
either Is fatally injured.
Great excitement exists, and the Ma
con boys have been reinforced by their
whole company, who are now on the
spot. The police are in charge. however,
and it is not believed that further trouble
will result.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-07
DISPLAY OF ROYALTY
The Princess Louise Married to
Prince Aribert.
BRILLIANT SCENE AT WINDSOR
Queen Victoria Received With Wild Ap
plause by the Spectators.

Mounted Guards of Honor Along tho
Route to the Chapel-Germany's Inn
perial Couple Witness the Ceremony.
Description of the Wedding Drsss-En-
glands Queen Attired In Simple Black.
LONDON, July THE wedding of Prtn-
cess Louise was one of the most magntf-
cent spectacles ever witnessed in Wind
sor. Multitudes from London and other
places packed the town from early morn
ing.
St. Georges Chapel was crowded with
the wedding guests, their brilliant attire
presenting a scene of splendor unequaled
since the marriage of the late Prince Leo
pold in 1882.
Guards of honor were mounted at the
castle and at the chapel, and the route
down Castle Hill was lined with guards.
First in the procession came the repre-
sentatives of the princely house of An
halt Dessau. Then came 10 carriages
containing the Kaiser, the Kaiserin, the
Prince and Princess of Wales, with the
Princesses Victoria and Maud, the Dukes
and Duchesses of Connaught and Edin-
burgh, Prince Henry and Princess Bea-
trice of Battenberg, and Louise, Duchess
of Fife.
The third body in the procession was
the Prince Aribert, the bridegroom, and
his attendants. Then came Her Majesty,
Queen Victoria, wins was received with
the widest applause, reclamation follow
ing reclamation.
Th bride, accompanied by her father,
Prince Christian, ana the young Prin ce
Christian, her brother, followed the
Queen.
All the carriages had outriders in
scarlet liveries. Blasts upon trumpets
heralded the royal arrival at the chapel
There the guests were received by the
royal chamberlain, who ushered all of
them to their places. The dais in front
of the altar was covered with magnif f.
cent blue carpet, on which rested the
seats of velvet and gold for the members
of the royal and imperial families. The
seats of other guests were overh ung
with banners of Knights of the Garter,
but no other decorations, excepting a
marvellously beautiful selection of flow.
ers from the royal conservatory.
The Prince of Wales escorted the Ger
man Empress into the chapel. The En-
press wore a sea-green MORE antique.
They were preceded by the Emperor es-
corting the Princess of Wales, whose
bodice sparkled with German orders.
Queen Victoria was attired in simple
black, with coronet of diamonds.
The bridegroom came next with his
two brothers, Prince Frederic and Prin ce
Edward. They were led to the altar by
the royal chamberlain, and were soon
followed by the bride, her father and
brother.
The bridal dress was of white, bordered
by orange blossoms. the skirt draped
with honiton lace and the girdle with
white flowers.
The bridesmaids wore white silver os-
trich plumes in their hair; their skirts
Of white with al ir1l
and they carried boquets of Marshal Mel
roses.
The Archbishop of Canterbury offici-
ated
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-07
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT.
Killed BY the Falling of Sand Bank
in Danbury.


Yesterday afternoon William Cole
| man of Danbury drove his cart to a
| sand bank on South street to obtain
some filling to be used at his house. His
| 3 year old boy started with him, but
was lost sight of as soon as he began to
dig. When the cart was partially filed
the bank caved in covering Coleman
and the horse and cart. After a good
deal OF trouble he managed to extricate
himself and the horse and returned
home. At supper the boy was missing
and when they failed to find him after
searching some time, it was suggested
that he might have been buried in the
bank. They went there and dug and
found the body of the boy standing in
an upright position. He had been dead
five hours.
/ Thomas Mehan of Danbury was struck
by an engine on the Housatonic railroad
at Hawleyville last night. He stepped
| In front Of the engine and was knocked
down. Both legs were cut off. He was
taken to the hospital where he died at z
o'clock. -.
Frank Rice is a farmer on the west
side of Wallingford. Yesterday he was
olllng up one of his moving machines
when Jew peddler who was curiously
watching the operation put one of his
fingers between the teeth to feel if the
Olduo was SHARP. lie IOunQ IL was quite
keen; for Rice happened to turn the
gearing Of the machine at the same
time and the Jews finger was ampu-
| tated as neatly as if the job had been
done by surgeon.
Harry Humphrey of Unionville, aged
fifteen years, is at the Hartford hospital
In danger of death, recoil of a cannon
| having severed branch of the femoral
| artery. After his arrival at the hospital
it was found necessary to sever the fem
oral artery itself, as the injury was so
very near to it. The operation is very
delicate one and it's results are as yet I'M
certain, for it cuts off the flow of blood
in the leg, and whether the blood will
circulate through the smaller veins re-
mains to be seen. DR. Storrs performed
the operation, assisted by Drs Vain
wright and Howe, and the patient rail-
lied well, but his condition is regarded as
critical.
Brennan says he will sell as much
bread and cookies for twenty-four cents
as one will bargain to carry.
Conlon Brothers store is to be made
double its present size. To prepare for
the change they offer their entire stock
at cost.
I. Chase is selling twenty five cases of
new style sailor hats at twenty-five
cents each.
Buy BRIGHTLY made" clothing at J. B.
-auhIngs' and be happy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-07
Mr.. RLAlNE's CONDITION.
HIS Physicians Say His Improvement is az
Rapid as Could be Expected.

HIS Physicians Say His Improvement is as
Rapid as Could be Expected.
BAR HARBoR, Me-, July 7.-Secretary
Blaine was out driving twice during the
day, once in the morning and once in
the afternoon, the drive on the latter &C.
casion being extended some distance
into the country. EMmons Blaine says
his father has improved wonderfully
since he saw him last, 10 days ago.
1t may be stated upon the highest au-
thority that the Secretary has neither
Bright's disease, diabetes or any other
kidney complaint
Mr.. Blaine's physician, DR.. Taylor of
Philadelphia, said last night that he
found his patient better than he had be-
fore seen him. He says that his i'm
provement is as uniform and rapid as
could be expected, and the conditions
are favorable to his ultimate recov cry.
Mr.. Blaine, he says, eats abundantly OF
everything and takes exercise in all
kinds of weather
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-07
ALL ELECTROCUTED!
The Quartet of Murderers at
Sing Sing Killed.
HOURS OF TERRIBLE SUSPENSE
How the Men Passed Their Last Morning
on Earth.
ALL RELIGIOUS BUT THE JAP
The Order of Execution Changed on
His Account.

Lawyer Raire Made a Final Effort to
Save Wood-Exoitement in the Prison
IN the Morning-The Doomed Mon
Arise Early and Eat a Good Esreakfast-
The Final Test of the Dynamo Made
This Morning-The Men Show but
Little Nervousness While Waiting to be
Seated In the CHAIR.
SING SING, July flames ]. Slocum,
Joseph Wood, Harris A. Smiler and Schi
hiok Jugigo were killed by electricity, in
conformity with the legal decree, in the
execution chamber at the States prison
this morning, in expiation of the crimes
they had committed.
Slocum was the first of the condemned
murderers to be put to death. He was
electrocuted at 4:42
The second victim was Smiler, Wood
the third and Jugigo the last.
At to-day's execution the execution er
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The striking longshoremen of Chicago
are still held in check by the police.
A car loaded with 20, 900 pounds of tee
rolled of q dock at San Francisco and
was lost.
DR.. John Levergood, one Of the Lmopt
prominent Odd Fellows in PsnnsylVa nia
is dead at Lancaster, aged 90 years.
Thomas Msans, Of Hawleyville, Conn,
was struck and killed by q locomotive
on the Housatonic Railway last night.
Emperor William will not have time to
make a Scottish cruise. He will 40
direct from London to Edinburgh and
will embark at Leith on the l4th inst.
for Norway.
The press mill of the Moosic Powder
Company at Jerfnyn, Pa, exploded at q
g. m. with q terrific shook, instantly kill
ing John Lutey ana Philip Forkel, who
were the only workmen in the place al
the time. The mill was shattered into
LraGmenfS. - .L..-. .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-07
HALLrNoER WILL HANG.

The Murderer's Lawyer VIII Withdraw
His Appeal to the Supreme Court.
JERSEY CRY, N. j., July 7.-Lawyer
Charles j. Peshall, who succeeded in
saving Edward w. Hallinger, the wife
murderer, from the gallows on the eve
of his execution at the Hudson County
Jail, Jersey City, June 30, does not in
tend, apparently, to prolong the Fl ght
for the negroes life. r
He says that he is satisfied that Hal
linger must eventually hang, and that
he intends to withdraw the appeal to the
United States Supreme Court, which will
leave Judge Knapp Of Hudson County
free to resentence Hal!inger.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-07
Summer Boarders May Sleep Now.

AsBURY PARK, N. j., July THE
Board of Commissioners last night
passed an ordinance suppressing all
newsboys from selling newspapers on the
streets until after o'clock in the morn
ing. The resolution was passed on the
complaint of summer visitor who said
that he could not sleep in the morning
on account of the noise made by the news
boys. The boys will wear large placards
labelled: Gam deaf and dumb, by order
of the commissioners. Please buy my
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-07
AT BALTIMORE.
AT WASHINGTON.
Eastern League.

AT sYRACUs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-07
Picked Up at Sen In a porx.

HALIFAX, N. S., July THE steamer
picked up a dory containing Barney
Glynn and Cornelius Ford, belonging to
the Princetown, Mass, schooner Willie
A. Jewell. They had strayed away from
their vessel in fog and had been thirty
six hours in the boat when rescued. TIL 6
United States Consul forwarded them to
their home
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-07
Carpet MIL Burned.

PHILADELPHIA, July Fire last even.
ing destroyed the large five story carpet
mill of E. R. Priestly, 1910 Lawrence
street, involving loss of about 500, 900.
Kurdish & Co., who had machinery
stored in the building, will lose at least
5000 Mr.. Priestly has an insurance
of about SAC, 900 on building and contents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-07
Teachers In Convention.

SARATOGA, N. Y, July 1.-THE 10Th an
nual convention of the New York State
Teachers Association began here last
evening with about 800 delegates pres
emit Hon. T. F. Hamilton, of Saratoga,
delivered the address of welcome, which
was responded to by the president of the
association, James NJ. Milne, of Oneonta.
Hon. Stewart L. Woodford, Of Brooklyn,
then delivered the annual educational ad-
dress on Education and Citizenship"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-07
An Unknown Mans Body Found.

RoNDoUT, N. Y, July; THE body of
an unknown man was found in the Hud-
son off Ulster Landing. 1t is believed he
was the person who was seen by passen-
gers to jump from the steamer Dean
Richmond last Thursday. From papers
found on his person he is supposed to be
Rudolph Fix, of Skaneateles, N. Y.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-07
The Situation at 3 a. M.

SING SING, N. Y, July THE four
doomed men i'll the big State prison mo-
mentarily expect to be led to the electric
chair.
There may be just thread of chance
for Wood, because of the desperate eff
forts of his lawyer. But for the three
others, Jugiro, Slocum and Smiler, there
seems now to be no future, except that
beyond the quicklime grave.
The executions-unIess something I'M
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-07
Rich wi,inw.r,a oRar.

BIRMINGHAM, Conn, July 7-Under-
taker Joseph H. Colwell, RICH widower,
makes a second attempt TO find a wife,
announcing that he will marry the girl
who will 60 up with him in q balloon,
the ASCENSION to take place Aug. 10. He
made the same offer year ago, but It
was not accepted.