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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21

"heh Harris spoke iestingly, as lie did once or
twice. AZ one stage he apologizcd quizzicaly
ior HIS lack OF experience in being sentenced 10
death. Ut another. with twinkle in lis eye.
lie suggested that the Recorder might add "a few
more crimes TO the list with which he, the pris
oner, had been charged. lie had forgotten the
rest, lie said. Harris spoke of his dead wife as
Helen. and mentioned her name softly and with
emotion. He used gestures frequently. At
fines he shook his hcaG as an old man. stricken
with palsy would. Then he seemed i'll the utter
most depths of hopelesSrcss. sense OF solclnnity
came over every one lie handed to his counsel,
Mr. Howe, all envelope containing Helen Pots's
last gift to him Harris spoke cXtcnporaneously,
referring 10 his notes only at long intervals
Recorder Smyth sat like Il marble image of an
offended deity, whose wrath was unappcascd and
unappeasabe. His mouth was firmly closed and
his jaws seemed stronger even than usual Mr..
Nicol's face was set and his blue eyes looked
straight ahead. Mr.. Wcllman's features wore a
thundcrcoud of a irown Harris said:
read )1ices 10 the effect Of its being my inten-
ton this morning rail at this and 10 IN
the private characters Of the officers OF this court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
NOPOSIS TUENTR-FITE YEARS OLD.
A BREAKFAST IN HONOR OF THE OCCASION
PRINCESS KAIULANI GUEST.

A BREAKFAST IN HONOR OF THE OCCASION
PRINCESS KAIULANI GUEST. ;
Sorosis celebrated its twenty fifth anniversary "
eating breakfast In the large hall Of the Hotter savoy
Yesterday afternoon. II one of the most SUCCESSFUL
of the annual gatherings ever given by that eoaeys
Prom l. until / O'clock there was an infoEmn ~
ception In upper parlors Of the hotel where most
OF the members had opportunity to speak oeW
words TO Princess Kaiulani. OF the Hawaiian AsandS
who Was a guest Of the society, accompanied ~ Af@
and Miss Davies. -
At 30 O'Clock all went into the diningroom ans
took the places assigned 10 them. After the break
fast had been eaten addresses were made Dy sin'
Mary NJ Pcrgholz. Mrs.. Crosby Mrs. LoAer.
Mrs Champney. Mrs. Mary Riley smith. Mrs. Esseue
NJ H. Merrill. Mrs. Mary Wright Sewall. MIS- Clymer'
NrI ~ L. Thomas, Mrs. Childs Mrs. Doane MS.
poolc. Mrs Newton and Miss Allen. Between inc
speeches songs were sung by Miss stutsman and Miss
C,rswod. Diamond souvenir pins were gwen 70 MIS-
Crolv Mrs LczIer and Mrs. Berglloz.
Among other. present were Mrs. Charlotte Emerson
prown president II the Federation of womcns Clubs;
Mrs Rachael Foster Avery Mrs. William Lee: OF
Boston: Mrs. Eunlce \. Frye. Of Maine, ana Mrs.
Theodore +. seward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
Work OF THE STATE BOARD or HEALId

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST CHOLERA AND INVENT
CATION OF TUBERCULOSIS IN MICH COWS. :
Albany March 2O.-1he annual report Of the state
Board Of Health been submitted 10 the legislature
The Board says In part The work OF the last year
has made II clearly evident that local boards OF health
have greatly improved In all that goes to make efecuve
guardians Of public health. During the threatened
cholera invasion the local boards exhibited such In
elIigent appreciation Of the urgency Of the situation
and the need OF extra activity In III, maintenance
OF good sanitary conditions In their respective CON-
munes as inspire added confidence In the
work OF local organizations.
"The third epidemic Of influenza reached its height
In January, 1soo. having caused 5000 deaths. the
largest number recorded In the same length Of
time recurr OF the disease at the close Of the
wear has been reported but 1t has been In such mild
form as not materially to affect the death rate. Tho
epidemic low estimate has caused Fl 900 deaths
In this State and probably 100000 In the entire
country The infant mortality (under five years. was
one-thrd Of the total mortality
In view Of the serious consequences that might
have resulted II cholera had effected entrance, tho
State has case for gratitude in It's fortunate escape;
rbut II Is believed In spite OF the enormous territory
that had 10 b, covered the northern border, the
organization established by tM, Board would have
proved It's efficiency in guarding Its Invasion from that
quarter.
THE Legislature last year passed law comforting
on the Board power to an examination OF mich
cows for tuberculosis and other contagious infectious
diseases to be- made. The Board confined its work
under this Inv TO the single disease, tuberculosis, and
appointed inspectors ard began work In August. Work
was begun I'm Westchester ard Orange counties, fol-
lowed by Kings being added to the range OF Inspection
Some examinations were also made In Livingston
County. Three inspectors We're appointed. with Q
chief inspector and consulting veterinary. Up 70
been carefully ' exa%ned ana large rs Of ex
amnationS may be- expected monthly
An analysis of the causes IN deaths during the
year and u statement Of the plans for systems Of
sewerage aud sewage disposal and Investigations mads
by order OF tn. Governor includ ID In Tile report
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21

THE HEALTH BOARD SAYS THAT MI. BRENNAN
MUST KEEP THE STREETS CLEAN.

THE HEALTH BOARD SAYS THAT MI. BRENNAN
MUST KEEP THE STREETS CLEAN.
The Health Board had meeting Yesterday after
noon and talked about the sanitary condition OF the
city In connection with the possibility that Asiatlc
cholera may make It's appearance mere when the warm
weather sets In. ], said tha. Commissioners Bren-
nan, Of the Department OF Street Cleaning, must be
depended to have the streets clean before the
bccinning OF summer and to keep them clean. DR..
Bryant. chairman Of the sanitary Committee, onercd
the following resolutions. which were passed
Whereas 1t is OF great importance to the welfare Of
city that the cleanliness necessary TO public health
should secured without delay,
Resolved That the sanitary Superintendent be oifecse0
to make a thorough and systematic inspection OF the
sanitary condition a. OF yards and cellars. t2) roofs sno
tanks 80 waterclosets. plumbing AMI drainage sno
~ walls ceilings and floors OF every tcnementhouse In
this city and whenever any wont Of cleanliness or any
defect OF drainage found have the same remeoea .
After the meeting DIR. Bryant said that 1t had been
the custom Of the Health Board 10 have spring
cleaning every year. and It the intention TO make
the cleaning this spring a little more thorough tnan
usual Cholera might not come this year, IL was
said 1t well to he ready for any emergency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
PART II.
MARCH 81, 1893.
UNDERSTANDINGS OFHARRIS
HE MAKES A REMARKABLE SPEECH.
,rcoIDER sMYTH FIXES THE WEEK OF NAY s
FOR HIS EXECUTION.

,rcoIDER sMYTH FIXES THE WEEK OF NAY s
FOR HIS EXECUTION.
When asked what he had to say WHY sentence
a, death should not be passed on him, Carlylc w.
Harris made a remarkable speech yesterday morn
ing in the Cont of General Sessions lie adj
dressed Recorder Smyth for an hour and a half.
with flow Of speech as ready as if he were
lonc accustomed TO public speaking. His words
xere review of his case, examination of tho
svideuce a criticism of his prosecutors ana the
iudre and abuse of some Of their witnesses and a
orctest against the charges of misconduct brought
against him.
Recorder Smyth spoke feelingly of his apprecia-
dou Of the solemnity Of the occasion. He said
that all his action had been taken with honest
impose TO do his duty as a servant of the people
The Recorder fixed the week beginning May as
tho date for the execution.
The story of the death of Helen Potts. beauti-
mi Young schoolgirl: of the discovery of the fact
,ba, she and Harris had been secretly married:
81 the accusation that he had poisoned Ter; of
ha arrest of the long trial. and the conviction
~ murder in the first degree: of the affirmation Of
this conviction by seven judges Ct the Court of
luueals and of the unsuccessful attempt to secure
another trial on the ground of newly discovered
evidence forms narrative Of singular interest.
The proceedings yesterday made dramatic finale
10 that part of the tragedy which was played in
the courts
II was known that great crowds would gather
about the General Sessions Building yesterday 10
catch glimpse Of the convicted man. so court
was opened at 10 o'clock, an hoar earlier than
usua In spite of this several hundred persons
crowded about the courthouse in Chambers-st.
and in City Hall Park. Deputy Sheriils Brown
and Burke. great fellows. six feet tall ana broad
shoul6ered as Ajax, brought the prisoner TO the
eourt between them. They walked down Centre
ST. from the Tombs and entered the General
Sessions Building by the door facing the park.
Fifteen policemen from the City Hall squad. under
Captain Westervelt kept back the curious by
standers.
CHEERS FOR THE PRISONER.
Tho return to the Tombs at noon, however, was
ar more exciting. \ crowd which numbered thou
sands gathered around the courthouse and black
ened Centre-st. from Chambers-st. to the Tombs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21

Doubt Your Honor that This was legal procedure.
me-hc socmnly declared. not facts. but upon nior.
nation. that murdered my wife with nv" grains oi
morphine. What became of that warrant 1t was
placed by some member OF IA" District ATTORNEY
Oicc In the hands OF Two three detectives one or
TWO, don't know how MANY. They knew Just Where
was, and they went there. They went To The hrst
place, they went 10 my lawyers Office. IN" ONE" oi
Charles f.. DAWSON. No. 40 Broadway. They got
the Information that inside. but IL would not DO
10 90 Inside and arrest VINO had refused to run
away. Tint would not do at all. 1t was too Dan
lrrOus. They laid around outside. ana You can
imagine the watching OF the footprints and their look
ing To the primngS OF their r"volv"rs. They had my
description. eyeglasses Then. ana presumably
made footprints ana when my brother. who had been
In there 10 mr-Mct ready Harris now West
when he came out of MIR. Davi>ons Office after the
interview with o." happened 10 wear eyeglasses
and To make fooprnts they told him III" District
Attorney wanted 10 see him. and h. expressed his
qualification and away they went. The news came
inside 10 that brother was arrested ana charged
probably with the murder OF my wife. And then from
Mr.. Davison's Office went over 10 u bank don't
remember name but right there 10y the corner of
Corilandist. and oadwayif this story Of that which
| might have testified 10 but did not Is taking up
too much Of Your lIOnOrs time. will omit II.
The COurt-IrOcecd.
HARRIS MIGHT HAVE FLED.
UarriS-I went over TO this bank with Mr.. Dawson
and with q friend Of his and friend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
MADE PROFESSOR ~ THE WHARTON SCHOOL,

Philadelphia. March 2O.--.Joseph French Johnson.
If spokane Falls, Washington. has been elected pro-
rssor OF business practice In the Wharton School Of
Finance and Economy nj the University OF Pennsylva
MIA Professor Johnson. who Is forty years Old was
born Mt Iadwick, Mass. and graduated from Harvard
i'm 1873 He has been the editorial STATS Of THE
springfield Republican, and The Chicago Tribune
ana in 1890 went to spokane Falls and established
srokc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
THEY SAY THAT SCHNEIDER WAS INSANE

Washington. March 2O.-The result OF the autopsy
on the body Of Howard J. schneider has been made
known. The experts who testified that the murderer
was insane say that the scapel has corroborated their
testimony and cOntradcted the statement Of the Gov
eminent experts who testified to the contrary. well
as TO the fact that there were no physical LESSONS
In their opinion sufficient evidence Of degeneration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21

IIarrls-I went TO this bank with Mr.. Dawson
and with friend OF his and friend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21

II Is usual In connection with man accused OF
crime 10 present the facts TO Jury. In this case
the Jury had TO decide. had 10 choose between Two
theories; and when the facts brought TO Hight.
although they camor at the door 10 come back and
10 undo what they have done, the facts are passed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24
GOV. M'kiNLEY RUINED
nv the Failure II Friend for whom "e
Had Heavily Indorsed.

Yor-xGsTowS. o.. Feb. ls.-Rohcrt Y
Walker. a prominent banker and cap-
tails, made an assignment YESTERDAY
The failure will he farrcaching III ~
effects. involving Gov. Mckinney any
the latter may lose every dol'ar -
possesses. IL has indorscd the banN.
crs paper To from 10000 u $4,000 u
Il reaches over $4,000 the governor
will be ruined. Walker organized ine
Youngstown stamping works. and was
interested in the Girard stove WORKS
and in coal mine, at West Newton. fa'
and Salincville. .. lie is also Pr,
prie,or Of the t;irard savings bank anu
The Farmers national bank ~ Folanu.
Both these institutions claim to pc ao'
To withstand the crash.
Late Yesterday afternoon the ''ra'"
stove works made an assignment, h"
biIities. $50. 900; assets unknown
Walkers debts arc Sid to be s2oo'wV'
and his paper, indorscd by Mckinney :
held by many banks The govcrno.
was TO have addressed the Ohio socieN
ut New York tonight. but he wa
hastily summoned here to look 1fter "''
financial Affairs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FlFrY-secONo CONGRESS.

IL the senate. on the 18th. the substitute for
the house automatic coupler bill was passed
The only other important piece ~ legislation
was the agreeing 70 the conference report on
the Qualifications bill aud making the Nicaragua
canal bill unfinished business In the house
the day wa. without result The attempt OF
the democrats to limi, the time for debate on
the pension appropriation hill was firmly re-
sisted by the republicans. ami the strong mi
nofity came out victorious The result was
tnRt without termination 81 general debate
the house adjourned
II the senate. on the 18Th. At the expiration
Of the morning hour. senate bin 10 amend the
act ~ February -. iss2. 10 incorporate the
Maritime Canal Go. % Nicaragua wss taken
up and Mr. FRYE addressed the senate IN ad-
vocacy OF the bill. followed by Mr. Morgan.
also in favor OF ths bill. ..... In the house
the conference report on the Notifications sp-
preparation bill was submitted and agreed to-
The day was then given MP TO District OF Co
lumbia bills a number OF which. inclu ling one
TO regulate the sale OF intoxicants. were passed
Ix the senate. on tho 18th. consideration of
the sundry civil appropriations bill was pro-
ceeded with. but after nearly half of the bill
had b-en disposed Of IL went over aud the
Nicaragua bill was taken up short execu-
tive session was held. after which the discus
sion Of the canal bill was resumed In the
house the republicans. by resumption OF NIL
which general debate on the invalid pension
hill was 70 close at o'clock on the 18th. SIX
hours OF the intervening time TO be at the dis
posal ofthe minority The bill was then taken
mp
in the senate. on the 18th. the Nicaragua
canal bill gave way 20 the suniry civil sppro-
priations hiilrAh amendments reported by the
committee tincluling thu worit's fair items
were disposed Of except the series relating 20
river and hRrbor improvements. A message
from the president relating 10 Hawaiian affair
was received. and the senate immedi steiy went
into executive session In the house the IN
valid pension appropriation bin was taken M
hut the general debate ended wlthot- action
II the senate on the 18th. consideration %
tie suniry civil appropriations bill occupies
tae session. The various amendment recon-
rnenied by the committee on appropriations e
reduce the amounts inserted by the house o
rrprespn tztives for some OF the great inferna
tional i'm provemeats we're discussed and voiet
down. An ameniment involving the coniinu
ance % the Office OF supervisor 81 elections
gave rise 20 long and heated political tiscrs
-ion In the house III. session was almo~
entirely devoted TO the consideration OF tn
pension Appropriate bill. the feature OF tn
tzy being personal c.l!ison between Turpin
| 81 Alabama AMI Waugh. OF Indiana which bu
I for the prompt intervention of friends nigh
nave reSufrei Seriously.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24
LATE NEWS ITEMS.


In the senate. on the 18th. the sundry
civil bill occupied the exclusive atten-
ton Of the members. The amendment
" hch hal been discussed on the 18th.
and in effect is to con -inue in force the
la " for federal supervision OF elections.
was carried by "a party vote. All the
committee amendments having been
discussed. the bill was opened to gem
eral anne ndme n t-......l In the house, after
stormy session. the pension appropri-
tion bill was passed and the post Office
appropriation bill was considered with
out action.
Tur business failures occurring
throughout the country during the
seven DAYS ended on the nth. number,
for the Initcd States 1871. and for Can
ada. SO. or total Of 235, rs compared
with total of 200 the previous week.
For the corresponding week Of last
year the figures were .oi, representing
21i failures in the tnited States, md
a. for the Dominion Of Canada.
UroS the recommendation Of Secre-
tary Noble President Harrison has IS
sued proclamation creating the
'->icrra forest reserve in the state OF
| California. The reservation comprises
pproximatcly 5000 square miles in the
Aunties Of Mercer. Fresno. Tulare
and Kern. and embraces the water
sheds Of eight rivers and all their
tributaries
4 PEACE was patched up at Topeka
Has, on the 18th. by Gov. Lcwelline
"a agreeing 10 send home the militia and
the rcpu blicans TO the disarmament o
the sheriH's posse: the republicans 4
retain possession of Representative
hall. and the whole matter at issue u
Ice decided by the courts.
GOV. McKiNLEy Of Ohio is said to b.
I financially ruined, every dollars wort
of property he owned being swep
away by the failure Of Robert !.
Walker. a banker of Youngstown, q.
WHOSE paper Gov Mckinley had in
slorsed TO the extent OF $50, 900.
IT was announced. on the evening Q
the nth. TIM. MIR Cleveland had select
cd j. sterling Morton. Of Nebraska. q
secretary Of agriculture, and that IN
tender OF the portfolio had been &C
ccptcd
TuE Hawaiian annexation treaty wa
! reported to the senate favorably. o
the nth. by the senate committee o
foreign relations, and it was placed o
the executive calendar
Hon T.. BARksDALE, cx-congressma
from Mississippi, died on his plants
tion i'm Yazoc county, Miss, on III
18th. lie assisted in drafting the col
federatc constitution in 1861.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24
su,t for Damages Fiicd.

CHICAGO. Feb. ls.-Mr. Brcyfoge
cx-prcsident Of the Monon. ye~t,rns,F'
filed suit against w. J.. Wilson. ~ ~
caro. for $4,000 damages. in whicn :" ~
charges that Wilson is trying throus"
n sui, previously brought BY hun ~
fore Judge Gresham in the n,'t \
States court and which was dccidsu \
favor of Brcyfogle on Wilson's eviae",I
alone To blaclmaii l.reyfoglc by clo''
ing the title to his property.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24
j. sterling Morton. 81 Nebra.k". ~
Rotary OF Agriculture

LAKEWOOD. y. ", Feb ls ~,
Cleveland last evening announccu ~ -.
]. Sterling Morton, Of Nebraska w. ~,
visited him at his request ycs'e'"s..
was rendered the secrctaryship q ayr
culture and had accepted y. -,
Mr.. Morton Is one Of the most Tx, 81
;pent democrats in the state o. ~
braskn. lie has been in the legIs'a'"t, },
and was talked Of as a candida'' !, !.
governor last fall. vevy little = kno.
Of him in the east, bat he has W. .,u,
prominent figure in the west for ~
Der of years
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24

SEVERAL years ago the city of New
York brought suit to compel the Man
haitian Elevated Railroad CO. TO pay
10 the city per cent 81 it, net earn
inrS. The case has since been bitterly
contested. hut. on the 18th. Justice In
graham decided that the company
must pay the ; per cent Of net earn
inrs for the ten years from 1850 10 1870.
The city authorities will now press the
collection Of the money due
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24

THr senate committee on the quadro-
centennial celebration decided. on the
lstn. "a report favorably the amend
ment Ia the suniry civil appropriations
bill. ~ppropriaiin- s5o.ooo to defray
the expenses Of reporting. translating
and preparing for publication the
progress Of the various congresses and
conferences that will assemble at Chi.
cago under the direction Of the World :
auxiliary congress
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24

Mrs MARY f. Nash. widow OF the
late President Nash Of Des Moines Oa-)
college. died. on the night of the 18th,
from the effects Of injuries sustained by
a fall in a neighbors yard four hours
before
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24

EXCITING the Eclair and the Repuo-
lique Francois. not one Partisan jour
nal approves Of sc sentences passed
upon the Panama canal directors and
n E;fel
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24

The Metropolitan opera house II New
York was sold at auction, on the 18TH
TO James A. Roosevelt. the eonsidera-
ton being 81. 450.0 O0 1t was sold for
the benefit of the second mortgage
bondholders. and purchased by Mr.
Roosevelt with the understanding that
he would resell it TO the stockholders
for the price he paid.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24

JAMES y. vFAsEY. Of Cincinnati. one
of the witnesses before the whisky
trust investigation by congress has
brought suit against President Green
hut of the Cattle Feeding and Distillery
60. for SIS. 900 for libel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24

THE will Of the late James G. Blaine
was fled for probate at Augusta. Me.
on the 18th. II was executed in Wash
ington. January :. 1925. and gives
practicable his entire estate 10 his wife
in fee simple. Mr.. Blaine's children
are bequeathed $50 apiece and each Of
his grandchildren e.. Mrs Blaine j.
named as execu,rix. and is not required
to give any security.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24

HoS. s. HIRscH. the American minis
ter to Turkey. has requested the Ger
man consul at Seevas. in Asiatic Tur-
KEY. 10 inquire into the burning 10y n
Moslern mob of the American girls col
l.rv. ~ Ma-~Qvan
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24

The president, on the 18th. sent a
message to the senate recommending
the annexation of the Hawaiian islands
10 the United State. accompanied By
a treaty Of annexation concluded be-
tween the secretary of state and the
Hawaiian commissioners and a mass OF
correspondence relating TO the ques-
ton at issue
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24

BRUCE CARR. ex-auditor Of state OF
Indiana and a wcll-known horse-breeder
and secretary Of the indianapolis Driv-
ing club. died in Indianapolis, on the
l4th. Of erysipelas. aged ~.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24

THE president has approved the act
authorizing the loan for exhibition at
the Worlds fair Of the picture entitled
THE Recall Of Columbus"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24

THE belief Is growing in Germany
that the government will succeed In
having the army bill adopted
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24

THE French chamber Of deputies
voted. on the 10th. 3i5 TO ls6. 10 pro-
coed TO the order Of the day. as de-
manded by the ministry, thus defeat
ing the attempt of the Boalangists and
reactionists to overthrow the govern
rneut