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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-15

Put to Death by Electricity In Auburn Prison
Yesterday.

Put to Death by Electricity In Auburn Prison
Yesterday
AUBURN. Nov. 14-John johnson. the negro
who killed two fellow convicts in tho broom
shop OF the prison on April II. was put to
death by electricity ut II 40 o'clock this after
noon. johnson was taken from his cell at
1882 o'clock. He smiled as he walked brisky
to the chair. ard while the straps were being
adjusted he spoke to some Of the witnesses.
When all the preparations had been made tho
Rev. DR.. Bender read tho thirty-lrst Psalm at
Johnson's request. At 1910 the lever was
turned. Death vas instantaneous and pain
less In four seconds the curront was reduced
from ]. 100 volts to 200 at which it was con-
tinued for one minute.
Physicians than applied the stethoscope.
At first it was thought faint heart bents could
be detected but all tho physicians in the room
were Invited to make an examination. and be-
fore they had finished the faint Tutoring
had ceased. and Johnson was pronounced
dead. Tho execution OF the sentence could
not have been moro successful from pro-
fessional view.
johnson was serving a four years sentence
In Auburn prison Tor an assault committed in
Clyde Ho had served several terms in Auburn
and Sing Sing for other assaults. On the
morning OF ATrl l The ran nmuck in tho broom
chop. He had long. sharp broom corn knife.
He stabbed to the heart Charles Peck. u con-
Wet from Westchester county. and cut Daniel
in two hours. He tried TO kill Keeper Mitchell.
but tho knife broke. Keeper Mitchell shot at
the negro and frightened him into surrender.
Ing
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THE BIJor 7HEA1HE ~ BRooKAYM.
A Suit Growing Out OF the Lease Begun on
Opening Night.

Theatrical Manager Walter Sanford has be-
gun suit to dissolve his partnership with
Henry r. Jacobs and Henry G. Kennedy in tho
new Biiou Theatre In Brooklyn. He alleges
that his partners deceived him by selling 90
per cent. Of their ntorest in tho lease to Messrs.
Gullck 4 Bennstt 81 irit.hurgh, lie wants
papers were served mt tho opening OF tho
Theatre on Monday night. ard tho matter will
come before Judge Beach on Nov %
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Tho Transatlantic Mails.

LONDON Nov. 14.-In the House OF Commons
on Thursday next Mr.. John Leng will move.
with view to terminating the existing con
tracts with transatlantic steamers for carry
ing mails. that tho Postmaster-General con
slider the fact that al Gamers calling Mt Neville
are enabled to land their mails for Scotland
and elsewhere half day earlier than vessels
calling at Queenstown.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-15
SPIES SENT TO GERMdNY.
The Frcnchmcn VIII" We-e Caught with
Plans of tho D-fsnres of German Ports.

BERLIN. Nov. 14.-Herr Hannuer. Imperial
Minister OF Justice. has made a report to tho
Emperor in the case o'thc two Frenchmen ur-
rested at Kiel on suspicion Of being spies. and
who confessed that they belonged to the
French general statr. At the time OF their ar
rest they pretended that they were achtsInen.
MI English yacht chartered by them having
brought them to kte
When they and the yacht were searched the
police found a collection OF photographs md
plans OF tho defcnccs of several Of tho German
ports Minister IIanauer In his report says
that surprising reyeIHtions have been made
linking the French War once with the work
OF the prisoners.
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Ada,noan, Territory far Cincinnati,

CINcINNATI Now l4.-It ia expected that
Mayor Moshy will. on Friday night. present
before the Board OF Legislation. an ordinance
annexing about seventy-flyo square miles of
unincorporated territory Of Hamilton county
to tho city. Tho passage OF this ordinance.
and It Is generally believed by those we'll in,
formed that IL Will nass, means an jncrnaso Of
population for Cincinnati o! about 2IOuO souIs
and OF property with II tax value OF Ave and
one half million dollars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-15

VIENNA. Nov. 14-Herr Ernst Won Plener.
the new Finance Minister. to-day addressed
the officials attached to the Finance Ministry.
He said that he found the finances of the coun-
try in q favorable condition, and asked their
support In carving out tho reforms that the
Government deems necessary.
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Francis Joseph Disappointed.

VIENNA. Nov. lit was announced to-day
that In recent conversation with Baron
Chlumecky Emperor Francis Joseph said:
THE Franchise bill WAS my own scheme,
which cherished for two years. / wanted to
do mething Cor the wor king classes ! am
diSapDuintod with the result
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-15
a New Jersey Mnrd, reg Caught.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. Now l4.-ONlccr J. ".
Robinson arrested to-day small Edwards.
colored, who Ia wanted In New Jersey on n
charge OF murder. committed in ArrIl lSJl.
Edwards gave n fictitious name. but finally
confessed. lie is IN Iail here now, and the
New Jersey authorities have been nu;Ihed OF
his arrest.
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BERLIN. Nov 14.-Mass meetings have been
held In Treves. Bingen. and Neckargem1nd to
protest against the proposed wine tax. Similar
meetings have been held In Frankfort. Hanau,
and Plauen to protest against the proposed
tobacco tax.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-15
GGIRE1TEs ELIMED FOR IT.
Mr.. PIroshey Thinks that Smoking Them
Hnr Mnde Her Son CrnAy.

Frank Pinoskey - years old. was described
In the Harlem Police Court Yesterday az II
very tad boy. His mother said she believed
that smoking cigarettes Ind made the boy
crazy His parents live al .. 437 Eighth avenue.
The boy has smoked cigarettes for more
than yea-. lie spent all his poc.et money for
cigarettes. and when his allowance was cut
short he stole change when sent on err ands w
his mother.
His mother sad the more he smoked the
worse he acted. \ week ago he threw lighted
Kerosene lamp at hor. Tho room would have
hron Hbla26 IN moment had not a ne,ghbor
thIO"n rag uvr" the flaming oil and smoth-
ercl iho ire. The boy las recently been
turned ont ui two schools.
Frank wns committed 10 tho protectory. His
father tried to take him there. hut WAS
Q, lig"! - turn the sob over to policeman by
the time ho got half blocK from court.
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Another F.nncn.- Rui In Au-tria.

VIENNA. NOV. II Prince Wlndiech-Gritz,
the Austrian rrimr Minister. in reoI ening the
Rechsrath OH Nov. -. will announce n now
franchise bill in favor Of the working classes,
though not based upon universal suffrage.
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a Manual Training sehoo, for brooklyn.

The Brooklyn Board of Education yesterday
decided that the teachers in nil the public
school" must have satisfactory proof that each
pupil has been vRcclnated. 1t was resolved to
establish n regular school for manual training
In the old High school in Court and Livingston
streets.
The principal is TO he employed at So. 900 a
year. and 81. 800 more is 20 be spent for assist
ants. The school is to be fitted up with all tho
latest appliances for manual training.
proposition to increase the salaries OF
teachers In tho high schools from Sl.2b0 to
Sl;5oO was referred to the Teachers Com
mittee.
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BERLIN Nov. IA hurricane blew over the
Frisnhe- Han. an extensive bay in East Prus-
STA to-day. Many ilshigg beats were lost and
eighteen persons were drowned.
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Germany's Revenues.
BERLIN. Nov 1.-THE Imperial Treasury
estimates the revenue that will be derived
from the proposed taxes as follows


The total amount will be insufficient to cover
the outlay necesstated by the Army bill and the
quota OF tho Federal States. MS there ~ n guar
| anteo against AN increase OF matricuiatiUn
| can't ri
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-31

Mr.. Blaine's expenses. especially OF
late years, have been very heavy. HAD
he devoted his time and energy to the
development of his property, the yalua-
ton of his estate would probably have
been double what it is. The coal ana
timber lands are likely to increase in val
ue, as the resources are developed. The
will was executed several weeks ago,
about the time Mr.. Blaine was seized
with the first serious heart failure.
National Memorial Meeting.
CHICAGO, January 30.-Arrangements
are being made by the Chicago Blaine
Club for holding national Blaine memo
rial mass meeting in this city. Invita-
tions were sent today to all Blaine clubs
in the country, asking them to send rep
resentatives to preliminary meeting to
be held here next Saturday, for the pur-
pose of forming general committee to
arrange for memorial meeting.
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Successors to Bishop Brooks.

The following are mentioned as posi-
BILE successors of Bishop Brooks to the
bishopric of Massachusetts,: Rev. w. R,
Huntingdon, D. D.. Grace Church. N. Y,
Rev. H. Y. Sutterlee, D. D., Calvary
Church, Missionary Bishop Ethelbert
Talbot, D. D., of Wyoming and Idaho.
Bishop Grafton of Wisconsin, Bishop
Nicely Of Maine and Bishop Niles of New
Hampshire, Rev. ]. S. Lindsey, st.
Paul's. Boston, Rev. DR.. Chambol, Low
ell. The convention will meet May Sd.
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In addition to this the Association al
ready own and have paid for the house
and land occupied by the Cumberland
Club. and valued at$6000.
Following Mrs. Barnes, the secretary
of the Auxiliary, Mrs. Randall johnson,
gave her annual report. In the course
of it she said:
Believing as we do that the Z. M. G.
A, of Portland can, and sho rld have a
nice and convenient building, and that it
would not only advance the cause for
which we labor, but also be a benefit to
the city, we have for few years devoted
large proportion of our money to that
object, thus having been enabled to con-
tribute $4,000 to the building fund.
There were eight regular and six spec
ial sessions of the executive committee
during the past year, at which the at
tendance was good. During the winter
a sewing circle was held on the first and
third Fridays Of each month These
prompted acquaintance and sociability
among our members, and the articles
made were sold at the fair in October.
On March Sd, a "Past and Present.
Tea was given at the rooms, and April
18th a reception and tea to the members
Of the Auxiliary.
In May, we were obliged reluctantly
and regretfully to accept the. resignation
of our Secretary, Mrs. +. G. Johnston,
who served us so acceptably and faith
fully for more than three years.
The present secretary was then elected
to that Office. 49,
+ During the week, beginning October
10th. we held fair at City Hall, the net
receipts of which were $l,15417, and on
January 10th, 1898, we gave supper at
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-31

II could keep nothing on my
stomach, and got SO poor my
friends hardly knew me. suf-
fered with severe headaches,
dizziness, faintness, backache,
and the blues
Thanks to Lydsa E. Pink
Aam's Vegetable ComboMna, !
am now as fat as ever, and
have no female troubles.
If you use my letter | hope
it may be the means of saving
some other poor mothers life
as it did mine Mrs. Ella
Van Buren,, Brazil, Ind.
All druggists sell it. Address in confidence,
LYDIA F.: .PINkHAM Med. Co.. LYNN, MASS
Liver Pills, IS cents.
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sons of the American Revolution.

AT meeting of the Board of Managers,
Sons of the American Revolution, neld
on Saturday, January %, the following
were elected members of the society:
Frank Eugene Sleeper, Sabattus.
Henry Knight Bradbury, Hollis.
Charles Quincy Goodhue. Portland
Melvin Porter Frank, Portland.
Arthur Elbridgc Fobes. Paris.
Marshall William Wood, Fort Preble.
Joseph Edes Davis, Freeport.
The annual meeting of the society, with
dinner, occurs at the Prehle House at two
o'clock p. M, Wednesday, February %.
The after dinner speeches will have ref
srence to Gen. Knox The society has
now one hundred and five members.
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A PIeasant Occasion.

A large gathering of Mr.. John Good
ing Jr.'s friends called on him last even
ing in order to reciprocate the pleasant
entertainment that he furnished them On
his 50th anniversary. During the course
of the evening they presented him with
a very neat q. A, i. pin in token of the
great esteem in which he is held. After
which a lunch was served, and with
music and speech making. The compa-
nv dispersed at a late hour with the
hearty wish that Mr.. Gooding may see
many happy returns of the day.
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welcome News for the Sick.

DR.. Greene of "a Temple Place, Bos-
ton, Mass, proprietor of the famous
remedy ''Dr. Greene's Neryura,'' will re-
main at City Hotel, Portland, during the
entire week from Jan. Both to Feb. 4th
and can be consulted free by any and al,
sufferers from nervous and chronic dis
eases.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-31
POLITICS IN The PULPIT.
A New York Divine Causes Sensation
Among His Hearers Sunday.

NEW YORK, January 30.-Rev. Robert
S. Macarthur in the course of sermon
in the Calvary Baptist church last night,
said he believed James G. Blaine was
elected President of the United States IN
1884. 1.-THE Democrats" DR.. Macarthur
said, chad told him they knew the polls
at which a sufficient number OF ballots
had been change to give Cleveland an ap-
parent majority and also that they knew
the men who had done this deco"
DR.. MacArthur's statements caused
sensation among his congregation.
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OBITUARY..
Rufus Legrow.

Rufus Legrow died at his residence in
East Wiudham, January IA, after lin
gering illness. He was the son of the
late Joseph. and Hannah Legrow, born
October 10, 1907, and was the last of a
family o. IL children. His early years
were spent in numbering and farming.
June 70, 1S41, he married Miss Lydia
Maxwell, and moved on to the farm
where they have since lived. Seven
chi dren were born to them, but death
has entered the household and taken
three. He was highly esteemed citi-
zen, kind and indulgent husband and
father. He leaves widow, two sons
and two daughters to mourn his loss.
He will be sadly missed in the home
where he has lived for over fifty years.
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w. ). Titus.


RocKLAND, January 30.-Wellington
j. Titus, formerly United States ship
~ this morning of hemorrhage. He had
been i'll for over year. Mr.. Titus for
many years carried on the fishing bust
ness and was well known and respected
He was about SO years of age, leaves a
widow and one son, Daniel W., who was
Mr.. Titus's partner in business and is al
SO candidate for shipping commission
er.
Seth I. Holbrook.
OXFORD, January 3o.-Mr. Seth T..
Holbrook, formerly of Oxford, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Thomas
jackson, at East Otisfeld, Sunday, at 1
p. m. He was a very prominent bust
ness man IN oxford county.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-31

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian
Association, was held at the Association
rooms yesterday afternoon, the presl-
dent, Mrs. j. B. Coyle, presiding. The
presentation of the annual reports was
first in order. The treasurer, Mrs. j. H.
Barnes, made the following statement of
the resources and expenses of the Auxil :
airy:
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First Lutheran Church,

These officers have been elected:
Moderator-Rev. X. o. Storli, ex-officio.
Cerk-Andrew Magnusen.
Treasufer--Hugo Greenquist.
Trustees-Theodore A. johnson, Hans
Hansen.
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DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup takes the lead OF al
cough preparations on our shelves.
Carpenter & Palmeter, jamestown, N. Y.
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WOMAN'S AU HILLARY.

The Increase of the Fund for a New Y.
M. G. A. Building-Annual Reports
and Election of Officers.
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In addition to this account of current
expenses, Mrs. Barnes presented also the
accounts of the fund for the building of
an Association building, the receipts of
which have been as follows during the
past year:
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Hamlin read the simple burial service of
the Presbyteriau church. This was fol
lowed by brief, extemporaneous
prayer.
Then came the benediction, and all that
was mortal of James Gillespie Blaine
was consigned to earth. The cortege en-
tered the cemetery at half-past one and
the interment was over in ten minutes.
Slowly the crowd dispersed. The Presi-
dent, cabinet, senators, family and others
entered carriages and were driven away.
James G. Blaine, Junior no longer,
stood beside the grave of his father until
the masons bricked in the casket and the
grave diggers filled in the remaining
space. When all this was accomplished
he returned home and the last group OF
spectators dispersed.
The desire of friends who attended the
services at the church to carry away a
memento resulted in complete stripping
of the blooms from the pulpit and organ
rail, almost before the cortege had fairly
begun it's march to the cemetery.
Mr.. Blaine's Will.
The will of MIR. Blaine will be probated
at Augusta, Me-, his legal residence. Ev
erything is left unreservedly to Mrs.
Blaine She is to be sole
executrix and not to be
required to give bonds. Mr.. Blaine's es-
tate is estimated at about 100000. and
is composed of improved real estate in
Washington and Maine, coal and timber
lands in West Virginia and
other states and small holdings of per-
sonal property
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100 Neckties 81 each, oOc
~ Shirts Drawers at 50 cents EACH
Y Blue Ribbed Shirts Drawers so cents each
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-13

Ponr TOWNSEND, Oct ia-tSpeciai -
John WAY. an old English grocer living
on Jefferson street. near the courthouse,
was found i'm q vacant lot early yesterday
morning. with his throat and wrist cut A
hitter southeast raiastorm was beat
inc down on his uptarned face
when he was heard grosning
hy a neighhor. Mrs. Hutchinson. lie was
taken home and has been lowering be-
tween life and death all day. lie wrote =
connie OF letters, one addressed TO the
FA,,iv CHI clearly indieasIng that his men,
,ality was deranged. lie appeared tn be
warried over business affairs and threat
.ned suicide. Tonight the doctors
DESPAIR Of saving his life.
August Clemens. private in Company
p Fourteenth infantry. L. :. A, Fort
Townsend. has been arrested for dessrtion
nv Chief Of Police Hickman, and turned
over 20 the military authorities.
The regular term az the superior court
h.. heea adjourned TO November IL
A ssod-sixed vein % anthracite coal has
heen discovered on the nungsaess river.
seven raises from Port Discovery bay.
United States coast surveying steamer
Cseansv has finished surveying on Puget
sound for the season and Is awaiting or
aers q, proceed To San Francisco
The city council has granted permission
a. diseoasinae the electric street car ser.
Ice until next April.
c. Fera LAiseS. banker OF Hamburg.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-13

VICTORIA. Oct Il. Especial. The steam
sealing schooner Wariock, which left here
during this spring and about whose opera
tions many sensational stories have since
been tod, has ~ last been heard from. 8.
l. Kelly, the managing owner. who,
AGAINST the advice Of many Of his friends,
gave the command OF ais little vessel to
The notorious Capt Rsdderbie,ke. last
night received letter from that worthy.
posted from Japanese port early in Sep
TENDER. IN which IL is announced that the
Warsock will be home about the first week
81 November. After eo.iing NJ Silks aud
repairing damages eausei By running
ashore 81 Fort simpson. the little steamer
ran across 20 Northern Siberia sealing.
though with indifferent success en- route.
her total catch when the captain wrote was
cat 80 sealsksns. bat In addition to these
sne had twenty sea otter and sixty sable.
besides about 20 pounds of vaIrus ivory
PICKED 40 from the natives along the
shores Of Kamschsska. The warlock's
skipper complains that the vessels ma
chinery, OF Eastern manufacture, has
proved very unsatisfactory.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-13

TACOMA, Oct. 12-[special l-Secretarr
Coiiyer, of the Chamber of Commerce.
says the $30.000 required to place that in
stitution out of debt will be subscribed in
side of thirty days.
Solomon Rogers. q pawnbroker, accuses
his assistant. Max @. Myers, of loaning
money TO himself on goods that never
existed, and converting the money 10 his
own uses. He refuses TO prosecute, claim
ing Myers has no money.
Mr.. Sturdeyant will captain the Athletic
Association football team.
The Jurors in superior court departments
Nos. / and 2 were discharged today.
Those of the former department presented
Judge Pritchard with a gold-hesded cane.
Herbert Earl. who Is periodically insane,
believing at such time that some one
wishes 10 hang him. has escaped from his
home. He was quite rational. until at the
sight Of red-headed boy his mania again
seized him and he ran away. He was re-
ported last seen barefooted. carrying his
shoes in his hand. seven miles from the
city. His friends refused 20 allow him to
go TO the asylum. preferring to care for
him.
A box Of dynamite which has been
stored in the city hall cellar for several
days has been removed by order of the
board Of public works Ii was brought 70
the building from the electric light works
and contained explosive material enough
to wreck the city hall. had IL been ex-
ploded. Some of the city attaches for a
time feared some one wanted to or might
blow them up.
Agnes Dickson was divorced yesterday
from Hugh Dickson aud allowed the care
of their child.
The receiver Of the Sumner Excelsior
Company reports TO the superior court
that the value Of the company's mill ma
chinery and stock is S. 252.
Wallace & Cline. charged with inducing
boys to steal junk by buying it of them,
were adiudged not guilty. in accordance
with the courts order. The police we're
confident of conviction. A new informa-
ton was filed against them.
Mrs. Rerian Gibbs, leading lady OF "The
Girl I Left Behind Me-" sprsined both
ankles alighting from a carriage this even
ing. Her ankles were 50 swollen tonight
that she could not wear shoes. Although
in great pain. she came out in slippers.
Official notice Of the suspension OF Mer-
edith, Fisher, Snyder and oiiphant from
the government service was received
TODAY,
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al a.. ~ vct i&.-~lf al signs DO not
r..,. sss'iaat and Nalkyrie val have
VI Wind and sea and rain for