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WIFE MURDERER HARRIS
BIDS FAREWELL TO PARENTS AND
FRIENDS.
His Execution by Electricity VIII
Take Place This Noon at Sing
Sing Prison.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoS.
SING SING On. ", May 7.-Carlyie w.
Harris said farewell to his parents and
friends and all dear to him on earth, and
he now awaits the messenger of death.
The last act in the strange drama of his
life approaches, and while be shows
nervous apprehension and full appre-
citation of the terrible thing that is 10 come
to him on the morrow, no signs of break
ing down are visible.
He adheres to the oft repeated decara-
ton of innocence, and he spent the best
part of his last day on earth not in COM
munion with special advisers preparing
for the great hereafter, but with pen, ink
and paper, reviewing the past and seek
ing to place himself right with the world
he leaves.
Harris was trifle more nervous than
usual to-day, the situation having it's
effect upon him, and the man who al
lowed no sign of emotion to escape him
during the past months is at last showing
that he is human.
The prison physician saw him twice
to-day, and said that, while Harris was
little more nervous than usual, he could
discover no signs of his breaking down.
Mrs. Harris remained at her boarding
house to-day, and did not go to the
prison. She took her last farewell of her
boy yesterday afternoon. The scene was
one of the saddest that has ever been wit
messed within the grim walls where all is
sadness. His younger brother Allen also
said good-by.yesterday.
This afternoon Charles L. Harris. the
father, accompanied by young Allan,
went to the prison, and the father and son
met for the first time in years. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris have lived apart for some
time. Afterwards the father took the
train back to his home in Syracuse, Ieav-
ing Mrs. Harris and Allan to wait here
until all was over, and they can carry
away all that is mortal of their beloved.
The last farewells having been said.
Carlyle Harris devoted his time to writ
| ing a review OF the chief events OF his
life, and of what had been done by the
courts, Judges and Governor in his case.
All preparations have been made for
tomorrow. The execution by electricity
will take place about noon. State Elec-
| trician Davis tested the dynamo and ap-
paratus, and found everything in order.
The apparatus is the same which was
used in the last two executions here.
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CALIFORNIA FRUITS.

A Good Market Could Be Secured for
Them IN Northern Europe.
WAsHIN GToN, May 7.-Colonel C. J.
Murphy, representative of the American
Marine in Europe, has returned to this
country for a few weeks leave and to en-
able Secretary Morton to confer with him
IN regard to work abroad and the best
means for its future prosecution.
colonel Murphy speak enthusiastically
OF the corn product in Europe, but it is
not in corn alone that Colonel Murphy is
interested. He says: "All the wine con-
sumed in the northernmost countries of
Europe come from France, Spain, Italy
and certain parts of Germany, and no
doubt for many years to come these peo-
pie may excel us in the manufacture of
the highest priced wines, but for wines of
comparatively moderate price we can al
ready rival the manufacturers of South
ern Europe in quality, and l am quite
sure we can lay them down in the ports
of Northern Europe at cost which will
enable us to rival them in price. Con-
sldering the cheapness of ocean trans
portatlon and the extraordinary excel
lence of our fruits, such as California and
FLORIDA oranges, prunes, figs and raislns,
than which no better is raised anywhere
IN the world than in California. L am
satisfied we can secure good market for
these products, also in the face of the COM
petition OF the Mediterranean countries"
he thinks that if the Secretary of Agri-
culture is empowered to establish a
European bureau for the introduction of
American agricultural products, very
great deal of good could be accomplished.
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tinuous baseball here to-day. The O9 k
land and Los Angeles teams played two
games this afternoon, starting at l
O'Clock. The first game was won by the
Angels by score of 10 to 8, the feature
OF the game being Lytle's long running
catch in right field in the ninth inning,
with two men on bases. This retired the
Colonels and saved the game for Los An
geles at time when their pitcher, Nicol,
was perceptibly giving out.
The second game was won by Oakland
by score of to 5. Up to the fifth in
ming Los Angeles was ahead, when Oak
land made three runs and kept the lead
until the close of the game. Horner and
Roach both pitched fair games, but errors
by Los Angeles at critical moments gave
Oakland the victory.
IN THE EAST.
CINCINNATI, May The Cincinnati
game was easily won by heavy batting.
Cincinnati IL, Louisville 7.
ST. Louis, May THE Browns played
an errorless game, and whitewashed the
Colts. st. Louis s, Chicago0.
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CAPRIVI RESIGNS.
The Army Bill Defeated-The Reich
stag Dissolved.

AAc AiLIiy Dill
stag Dissolved.
BERLIN, May The army bill was re-
jected yesterday in the Reichstag by a
vote of 2l0 against the bill to IS2 i'll favor
of it.
A rescript signed by the Kaiser, dis
solving the Reichstag, was Immediately
promulgated and the Reichstag is now
dissolved.
The Social Democratic members dis
played the widest enthusiasm over the
result, giving cheer after cheer, and great
confusion and uproar prevailed. Public
excitement is at the highest pitch in
Berlin. The elections are set for June
10Th, and the new session will open
within ninety days.
The result of the vote on the bill caused
no surprise to the Government. Caprivi
attempted yesterday evening to rally
wavering members to support the meas
ure by offering to reduce the peace
effective even below the number pro-
posed in the amendment offered by Won
Huene. The offer, however, did not gain
single vote. This last attempt at a
compromise having failed, Caprivi re-
fused to sanction proposition to make
the two years active service clause per-
manent. The Kaiser then became i'm
patient of further delay, and pressed for
decision by the Reichstag to-day.
Hence the vote was taken at once, in
stead of being postponed until Monday.
The failure of the army bill makes it
necessary for the Kaiser to defer for the
higher military commands and of the
posts in the War Office. Chancellor Ca
privi has gone to Potsdam to offer his
resignation to the Kaiser, and the Kaiser
has summoned Count Won Eulenburg,
the Prussian Premier, to Potsdam.
Eulenburg took the place when Caprivi
resigned that office, owing to the decis-
ion of the Kaiser to withdraw the educa-
tional bill from the Prussian Landtag.
BISMARCK PARTY FORMING.
BERLIN, May THE VorWderts pub
fishes this morning an election manifesto
by the Social Democratic party Execu-
tive Committee, to emphasize the opiuion
that the new Reichstag will have to deal
not only with the army bill, but also with
the fundamental rights of the people,
which will be threatened by the present
attack upon universal suffrage The re-
port is current that Bismarck party is
forming. The party will urge the Prince
to accept seat in the Reichstag, and un-
der his name and with his authority will
organize campaign throughout the en-
pire.
a GUALANTEE OF PEACE.
PARIS, May THE feeling aroused by
the rejection of the German Army bill
was mild elation. In political circles
the defeat of the bill is regarded as a
guarantee of peace.
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SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS.
Revolutfonists in Nicaragua Establish
a Provisional Government,

Revolutfonists in Nicaragua Establish
Provisional Government.
PANAMA (Colombia) May with
Santiago Morales at its head, the revolu-
tionists in Nicaragua have established
provisional government over that repub-
lie and are preparing to strike a crushing
blow to President Sacassa. The head
quarters of the provisional government
were established at Granada. Santiago
Morales is the provisional President, ex-
President Joaquin Zavola Minister of
War and Eduardo Monteil General-in
Chief of the revolutionary army. Around
Granada has been concentrated the lead
ing divisions of the revolutionary army
and from that point, OF course, all opera
tions are conducted. In addition to
Granada and Masaga, which they capt
ured April 10Th, the revolutionists have
taken Riva, Jenctepe, Matagalpa and
Chantelles. Two battles have been
fought near Masaya, in each of which the
Government forces were defeated. A
portion of the Nicaragua railroad, the
telegraph lines and steamers on Lake
Managua and Lake Nicaragua are in pos
session of the herevolutionists.
BATTLE LASTING SIX HOURS.
VALPARAISO, May THE battle which
lasted six hours was fought yesterday
near Uruguaycna, Rio Grande do Sui,
Brazil, in which 1000 Government troops
and 5000 insurgents engaged, without
deslsive result for either army. The bat
tie ragged until near nighttall Then the
reyolutionists attempted to retreat, and
were completely routed. 1t is believed
in Buenos Ayres that this settles the
revolution. Information from revolu-
tionary sources is to the contrary of the
above dispatch, they claiming to have
won the battle.
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crowds of workingmen with families who
went to the fair this morning were greatly
aggrieved at being denied admission.
Charles w. Clingman, a stock kholder,
notified the management yesterday that
he would appeal to the courts to compel
the exposition to open on Sundays.
AT the Wild West show the Duke of
Veragua was brought face to face with
native Indians. The descendants of
Cortez met representatives of the Spanish
crown to-day. A wild Cossack faced the
representatives of the Car of Russia.
The Indians who fought at Wounded
Knee shook hands with the army officers,
and thus comparisons were made
throughout the list of nationalities. 1t
was a strange, harmonious mixing of ex-
tremes in the presence of metropolitan
audience
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A BLAZE AT SEATTLE.
Fire in n Row of Corrugated Iron
Buildings.

Fire i'll Row of Corrugated Iron
Buildings.
SEATTLE (Wash.) May AT about IL
o'clock tonight fire broke out in row
of corrugated iron buildings on Yesler
avenue, between Post and Railroad ave-
nues, and at midnight the flames were
not under control, although the entire
department was called out and over
twenty heavy streams were being poured
into the buildings.
The fire broke out in Felits Bros tent
and sail loft, and spread rapidly to the
Willard lodging-house and saloon adjoin-
Ing on the west, and to the Seattle supply
store on the east. The buildings were
cheap structures, erected just outside the
fire limits Immediately after the big fire
three years ago, and were of wood COW
cred with corrugated iron.
AT present it is impossible to estimate
the losses. The buildings all belong to the
estate OF Henry Yesler, and were worth
about $4,000. Among the tenants were
the Willard House and saloon, loss IS. 900.
small Insurance; Felits Bros, $1,000, no
insurance; Silman's cigar store, 81, 900.
no Insurance.; Fleishman, Meyer & Co.,
$4,000; Union Market Company, SiOO:
employees of the Washington Market,
furniture and bedding, 300; Seattle Paint
Company, $4,000; Seattle Supply Store,
$1,000; Washington Market, loss un-
known; Connor Bros, grocers, loss un-
known.
There are many other tenants, but at
present their names and losses cannot be
ascertained. The row was considered
dangerous by insurance men, and rated
at per cent, so very few of the losers
have insurance.
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Result of a Wife's Infdelity and
a Husbands Suspicious.
ONE MAN KILLED AND ANOTHER
MORTALLY WOUNDED.
d. W. Hoskins, Who Killed Miss Rem
nett and Then Committed Suicide at
Spokane, Washington, Was n Fugi-
tive From Justice In Arkansas
Start lg State of Affairs Unearthed
at Yuma Penitentiary.
Special. % the REcoRp-UN1oN.


s RANCIsCo, May 7.-One man
fisl; killed and another probably
mcrtul wounded was the result of a
wife'0 infidelity, husbands suspicious
and false friends intrigues in this city
this morning. Daniel DAILY, pipe-ftter
at the Union Iron Works, killed John J.
Laughton and shot down John Carroll,
brother and friend, respectively. of
Michael Laughton, whose home he had
dishonored.
Daily has for some time been boarder
at the home of Laughton on the Potrero,
and had paid assiduous attention to
Laughton's wife, though himself mar
ried man. Laughton had been suspicious
that his wife was faithless, and he
adopted system Of espionage over her
actions by which he might confirm his
belief. Part of his plan was to bore
sundry holes through the walls and floor
into Daly's room and place himself and
his brother, John j. Laughton, on guard
at times when the guilty couple supposed
themselves unmatched.
Early this morning Michael Laughton
left the house, saying he would be gone
some hours, but instead he summoned
his brother, John Carroll, Frank Carroll
and j. J. Clenck, friends. Laughton
crawled under the house, discovered his
wife and Daily together, gave the signal to
his friends and brother and they broke
into the room. DAILY instantly drew 4 re-
volver and fired four shots, two taking
effect as before stated.
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BATTLE LASTING SIX HOURS,
EMBAsSADOR EUSTIs.
Full Military Honors Accorded Him a
the ElySee.


the Elysee.
PARIS, April Hon. James B. Eustis,
American ambassador to France, pre-
sented his credentials to President Carnot
yesterday, making brief address, in the
course of which he conveyed the ex-
preston of President ClevelanJ's high
personal esteem, at the same time wish
ing the French Nation success and pros
perity. The American ambassador had
most imposing reception at the Elysee,
full military honors being accorded him.
The band in the courtyard played ''rThe
Star-Spangled Banner when Eustis ar
rived, and President Carnot extended to
the new representative all the Difference
due his high rank.
After his reception by President Carnot
the American ambassador was accom-
panied to the Grand Hotel by an escort of
cavalry. Eustis informed the reporters
that he was deeply impressed with the
warm cordiality of President Carnot.
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EIGHT-HoUR MOVEMENT.
Large Demonstrations of Workinemen
in European Cities.

LONDON, May THE annual eight
hour demonstration of London working
men was made tonight in Hyde Park:
The weather was fine. and all proceed
ings were conducted with exceptional
enthusiasm. The delegates met on the
Thames enbankment, formed in line
and marched through cheering crowds of
laborers to the Park, where they divided
among the audiences at the numerous
speakers platforms. The entire open
space in the Park was filed with men
and women. At twenty-one platforms
resolutions were passed in favor of a
legal eight-hour day for every trade
which voted for it. The most notable
speech was made by John Burns, NJ. P.
Meetings were held in Hull, Glasgow.
Manchester, Birmingham and other
cities, with large gatherings of laboring
people, who passed resolutions in favor
of an eight-hour day.
MEETINGS AT DUBLIN.
DUBLIN, May The eight-hour meet
ings in Phoenix Park to-day were at
tended by great crowds.
DEMONSTRATION IN GERMANY.
HAMBURG, May 7.-Thousands of
workingmen marched in Barbmeck this
afternoon to demonstrate their desire for
eight hours day.
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THE VETERANS HOME
investigation Begun Into Conduct of
the Institution.

the Institution.
YoUNTVILLE, May An investiga-
ton into the conduct of the Veterans
Home at Iountville, growing out of the
discovery of Colonel Royce's defaIcation.
was begun to-day before commit
tee appointed by the Veterans
Home Association and Advisory
Committee, consisting of L. C. Masteller.
Adjutant- General of the Grand Army of
the Republic; Judge w. C. Burnett.
President of the Veterans Home Asso-
citation; Secretary Rockwell and the new
Treasurer, Currier.
The first and most important witness
was L. n. Pugh, Commissary of the
Home. On his taking the office in
August. 1892, he says that he found no
book accounts or papers of any kind had
been kept for nine years. He found that
the Home had been systematically over
charged and swindled in about every
pound of provisions furnished. They
were generally of an inferior quality and
short weights. When bookkeeping was
begun the shortages were made up by
supplies. His whole testimony was to
the effect that the management had been
lax and inefficient.
During the investigation it transpired
that the pensions received by inmates are
about 81, 800 per year. Though the terms
OF entrance to the home are that such
money shall be turned over by the recip-
tents to the home, this rule has not been
enforced for nine years.
Commandant George n. Dimpfel and
Surgeon p. J. Aiken are Investigating
newspaper charges against them, and de-
MED all the charges.
The committee decided to trace every
cent of expenditure at the home since
1Cun
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BOMB THRowERs AT DUBLIN.
People Aroused by an Explosion in a
Court l ard.

DUBLIN. May THE police guarded
all night the Four Courts in which
bomb was exploded last evening. They
found time fuse and fragments of large
zinc canister similar to those left by the
explosion in the Exchange Court last
December, leaving stones loosened but
the walls OF the court buildings little in
jured. The explosion reused every ybody
at hiiaminham Barracks. and Lord VOL
sey dispatched an orderly to report on
the trouble. Before midnight thousand
people had gathered, and to-day half of
the city has been in the neighborhood,
but the crowds We're kept back by a
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USUAL MEXICAN WAY.
Remarkable Duel Between Two
Suitors for a Lady's Hand.
DESPERATE FIGHT IN DARKNESS
WITH KNIVES
The German Army Bill Defeated in
the Refchstag, Which is Dissolved
by the Emperor-Chancello Caprivi
ReSigns-Large Demonstrations of
Workingmen Throughout Great
Britain in Favor of an Eight-Hour
Law.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

FREsNILo (Mex.). May IA remark
able duel that resulted in the death of one
of the principals and the fatal wounding
of the other, took place here last night.
Jacob Valdez Count, merchant, and
Plurarco Margro, an attorney, have been
suitors for a handsome young lady of this
city. They mutually agreed to settle
their differences in the usual Mexican
way. Knives having blades three inches
long were selected. a ten-foot space was
roped of, and the men went at each
other. They fought desperately in the
darkness for twenty minutes, when Mar
gro fell, pierced to the heart with q
knife. Both men were horribly mutt
lated. Counts injuries will prove fatal.
The seconds were arrested.
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MRS. DEPEW DEAD.
Her Illness Terminated Fatally Shortly
After Noon Yesterday.

New YORK. May Mrs. Elsie Hager-
man Depew, wife OF Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, died at her residence in this city at
1870 this afternoon. Although Mrs. De-
pew was known to be seriously ill. the
sudden termination of her illness was not
expected by her family and those who
were most intimately acquainted with
her. Her condition showed no material
change Saturday and early this morning
change for the worse came. Mr.. De-
pew and his son Chauncey, Jr., Mrs. De-
pew's mother, brother and two little
neices were all present when the end
came. Mr.. Depew was completely pros
trated and shut himself up against all
callers to-day
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double Gordon of police, who will keep
the courtyard intact until after the ar
rival of the Government Inspector. The
purpose of the persons throwing the
bomb was not to sacrifice human life, as
at that hour the immediate neighborhood
was deserted. The Nationalists believe
the thrower of the bomb intended to en-
barrass the Government. The police at
tribute the act to Unionist agent who
wished to make an impression that the
Irish extremists were eager to remind
the people of the Phoenix Park assassi-
nations
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MILITARY ON GUARD.
Further Trouble Feared From Whit
Caps in Mississippi,

Caps in Mississippi.
New ORLEANS Ua.), May IA Times
Democrats Brookhaven (NIiss.) special
says: Information regarded as reliable
was received early this morning by
Sheriff McNair that large body of
White Caps and sympathizers held a
meeting and unanimously resolved to
renew the attack on the Jail tonight or
tomorrow morning. Acting on in
formation, Sheriff McNair requested aid
from the Governor and this afternoon
two companies arrived. The military at
once established quarters in two-story
school house near the court yard. and
were assigned to duty about the court
house and jail. Every approach is
strongly picketed.
HAzLEHURsT (Miss.), May THE
Copish Rifles, thirty strong, left here to-
day for Brookhaven in response to
telegram from Governor Stone. The
White Cap trouble in Lincoln County is
assuming serious proportions.
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ANOTHER BALLOON ACCIDENT.

William Roundtree, the Aeronaut,
Probably Fatally Injured.
SAN FRANCISCO, May William
Roundtree, the aeronaut, known profess
sionalIy as one of the Woodford brothers,
while about to make balloon ascension
here to-day, received injuries from which
he viii probably die. A sudden gust of
wind carried the balloon from
its moorings. Roundtree was in
the trapeze, and violently collided with
house. The bar broke, and he fell to
the ground. Lille Hagal, who suffered
injuries in similar manner several
weeks since, is at the point OF death,
with no hope of recovery.
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RlcYcIo Relav Race.

SAN FRANCIsCo, May THE I00-mile
relay bicycle race between picked riders
of the Bay City Wheelmen of San Fran
cisco and the Acme Athletic Club around
San Francisco Bay via San Jose, carrying
a message from the Mayor of this city 10
the Mayor of Oakland, came off to-day,
and was won by the riders of the Acme
Club. The time was . hours, 4S min
utes, 81 2-5 seconds. The losers time was
hours. 50 minutes 10 seconds.
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Forged Chinese Certificates.

TACOMA tWash.), May 7.-Of the forty
one alleged Chinese merchants aboard the
steamer Victoria awaiting certificates
claimed to have been forwarded by mail,
forty were ordered deported on the ar
rival and examination of the documents.
The certificates were alllforged in Hong
kong, by confession of the Chinese. They
claim to have paid $50 apiece for them to
the Hwong All Wing Company of that
city
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FIRE AT RENO.
Exertions of the Firemen Save sthe
Lower Portion of the Town.

Lower Portion of the Town.
RENO New, May About half-past
2 this afternoon, fire broke out in the
rear of I. X. Hymer's livery stable. The
fire communicated with the stable,
which was soon in flames. A stiff west
erly wind was blowing, and for a time it
seemed as though the lower portion of
the town was doomed. The Episcopal
Church, opposite the stable on the south.
caught fire, but was saved by the exer-
tions OF the firemen. The flames spread
north, consuming the carriage factory of
Holland IL Fleming. and Armstrong's
harness shop. The Office OF the marble
works of Mccormack was burned, and
for time it seemed as though the block
in which the Gazette office is located
would be destroyed, but the flames were
extinguished. The contents of the build
ings consumed were saved.
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FRlGHTFUL RAILWAY WRECK
Appalling Accident on the Big Four
Road at Lafayette, Ind.
A PASSENGER TRAIN DASHBS INTO
THE DEPOT BUILDING.

The Engine. Baggage Car, Two Postal
Cars and the Express Car Piled
Into Promiscuous Mass, Buryfne
a Score or More Victims in the
Awful Pile of Debris-Ten Men
Crushed to Death and Many others
Badly Injured.
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BASEBALL.
The stocktons Twice Defeated by the
Frisco Club.

Frisco Club.
SAN Francisco, May THE Frisco
team won two games from the Stockton
Club to-day. The morning game resulted
in score of ten to seven against the
Stocktons. Harper and BALI were the
opposing pitchers, and the former was
batted for fifteen hits. which were
punched into several innings.
Spies was hurt in the forenoon game,
and Fred Carroll did the catching for the
Friscos in the second contest. He did
good work behind the bat. The Friscos
also hit Tanning heavily in this game.
and Knell pitched good ball for the local
club. The score of the second game was
eleven to four in favor of the Friscos.
AT Los ANGELES.
Los ANGELES, May Am audience of
over 1900 sat out over four hours of con-