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rlurderer of Charles Briggs Dies
on the ScaffoId.
DEAD IN NINE MINUTES
BAPTIZED INTO THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH RECENTLY.
Slept soundIy Through His Last
Night on Earth and Walked Firm
~ to the GnllOws-Chnrges That
the Deputy Sheriff and Judge Did
Not Give Him II Fair Chance.

BOISE, Idaho, May 27.-James A. Ell
ington was hanged this morning for the
murder OF Charles Briggs on December
20, 1894. The drop fell at 9:2l. His neck
was broken and he was pronounced dead
in nine minutes.
Ellington slept we'll during the night.
The death warrant was read to him at
$3.50, Immediately after breakfast. Bishop
Glorieux, of the Catholic church, into
which Ellington was baptized a few days
ago, then administered the last sacra-
ment. He walked to the gallows firmly.
He left letter to his father at Barns
vile, Ga, one to the public and another
TO the judge who tried him. In public let
tiers he attacked the deputy sheriff and the
judge, charging the latter with having
been coerced by political influences.
The following is a brief sketch of the
crime for which James A. Ellington
was hanged today:
When the moose was being adjusted,
he said:
Make a good job of it, boys. Make
no mistake. 1 don't want to go through
this twice.
A crowd of spectators witnessed the
horrifying sight as the body shot
through the trap. The black cap was
not fastened and the force of the air
removed it just as the body started
down. When the end of the rope was
reached and the face fully exposed,
the eyes bulged from their sockets and
the tongue was forced through the
teeth, notwithstanding the rope held
the jaws in a vise-fike grip. Strong
men shuddered and turned away at the
awful sight.
On December 80, 1894, Ellington shot
Charles Briggs, in front of the latters
home in this city. Ellington met his
victim, passed him and then wheeled
and shot him in the back. Briggs lin
gered several days, Ellington having
been arrested and held, awaiting the
result of the act. After Briggs death,
Ellington was given an examination and
bound over. At the ensuing term of the
district court. in January, he was con-
victcd of murder in the first degree and
sentenced to hang. An appeal acted
as stay. The case was passed on in
November by the supreme court, and
al the March term of the district
court he was re-sentenced to hang on
May q. The trouble over which the
shooting occurred arose from business
matters. Ellington had worked for
Briggs and lived at his house. The
men came here from California and
for his victim for some time. was dis
charged and afterwards set up a
claim for wages due Ellington was
about 40 years of age and was born
in Georgia. At one time he gave no.
tice of plot to kill deputy sheriff Full
ton and effect Jail delivery.
This is the first legal. execution that
has occurred in Idaho, since 1885,
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LANDSLIDES REPORTED !.
MISSOURI pACIFHC RAILWAY sUs-
PENDs ALL TRAFFIC.
Tracks Between CarondeIet, Oak
Hill and st. Louis Blocked with
Debris, and Twisted Out of Line.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May 27.-The
telegraph operator at Carondelet, four
miles south of st. Louis, says all street
car communication between st. Louis
and that suburb is entirely cut off and
the streets are almost impossible. But
little is known there concerning the
cyclone. The railroad tracks between
Carondelet, Oak Hill and st. Louis are
blocked with debris and many trestles
have been torn away and in many
places the tracks have been twisted
out of line. The road bed was washed
out in places and the track is under
water From persons who have made
their way to Carondelet the operator
learns that the storm did the greatest
damage in the western part of the city.
Little damage is said to have been
done north of the city. The Missouri
Pacific has suspended all trains be-
tween De Soto and st. Louis and will
not start anything in that direction I'M
til daylight. Several landslides are re-
ported. Southbound passenger trains
are being held at ST. Louis and north
bound passenger trains at De Soto for
further developments.
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there were derunciatory cries against
what the broad guager' termed an
outrageous gag rule.
Stevens proceeded to address the con-
vention. He briefly reviewed the his
bo1y of the Prohibition party. In con-
olusion he said the Republicans would
at their convention declare for tariff
reform, the Democrats for sound moEey
and the Popultsts for free silver. The
Prohibition party should nov come for
ward with its dominant issue. 1t should
have prohibition and none other. He
was loudly appiauded.
Dickie named as temporary secretary
A. b. Wilson, Illinois. The chairman
directed the secretary to call roll by
states for the announcement of COM
mittees after which recess was taken
until o'clock
1t took over an hour for the convention
to get started after the recess. The COM
m1ttee on credentials reported showing
that there were 81 delegates representing
thlrty-nine states present and no contests.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Cougar, chairman of the
committee on permanent organization and
rules, reported recommending o. W. Stew
art, of Illinois, for permanent chairman
of the convention.
Mr. Ferguson, of New York, offered a
minority report recommending A. A.
Stevens Tor permanent chairman. Stewart
was the candidate of the broad guage or
free silver faction. while Stevens was
backed by the single issue wing.
After an hour of wild disorder, Arson of
New York moved the adoption of the mi
nority report, making Stevens chairman.
O'Dell. of Nebraska, moved as a substi-
tute that the majority report be adopt
ed, making o. w. Stewart permanent
chairman. long and acrimonious dis
cusslon followed. contending factions
kissing and hooting at those who attempt
ed to talk in opposition to their views.
At length Temporary Chairman Stevens
withdrew his name as a candidate and the
majority report, naming o. W. Stewart
permanent chairman, was unanimously
adopted. The newly elected. chairman was
then brought forward and Mr. Stevens re-
tired.
On taking the chair Mr. Stewart an
nounced that he was going to act as chair
man with fairness to all.
Upon motion of Mrs. Cougar the rules
were suspended so that instead of a regu-
lar session of the convention tonight a
mass meeting was held and John p St
John and John G. Wooley Were asked to
address the meeting.
The convention then adjourned until to-
morrow morning at o'clock.
The committee on platform was in ses-
sion the greater part of the day and until
late hour tonight. The single faction
of the committee adopted a platform de-
claring for prohibition and woman suffrage
while the free silver people adopted a
platform taking in all the issues in which
the western delegates believe. Each fac
ton Will present a report at the conYen-
ton where bitter fight will result
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Preceded by a RIoyv.

ST LOUIS, May 27.-The tornado
rrcper was preceded by a fierce blow
from the east. Strong and steadily the
wind came and then it swelled to
hurricane, and there were three dis
tinct attacks. which ripped up roofs
and commenced the general destruc-
ton which followed. When this wind
met one which was coming from the
southwest the tornado was born, and
returning began its work of destruc-
ton IT struck ST. Louis on the south
west at a point just north of Tower
Grove park, and traversed in a north
easterly direction until it reached
Grand avenue. From there it follow
ed Mill Creek valley clear to the river,
veering slightly to the north, when
it reached Tenth street. At the levee
it swung around almost at a right an
gle and swept straight up the river to
beyond Venice and Madison, where it
veereG to the east side again. Judg-
ing from the reports of the greatest
damage done, the path of the storm
was on an average of ten to twelve
blocks in width. The worst damage
was done in a path about six blocks
wide extending eastward from Grand
avenue to Tenth street. From Lafay-
cite avenue on the south to the rail-
road tracks on the north about every
other block, the wind seemed to reach
out and crush few buildings and un-
roof residences outside of it's main
path. Every wire along Choteau ave-
nue., from Grand avenue east to
Twelfth street, was down, and the
poles and their heavy freight of ca
b,ess were scattered along the street.
All streets from Park avenue to Cho-
teau were in a similar condition None
of them were passable with horse or
vehicle. and walking was difficult
and dangerous experiment
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VERMONT DErlocRATs
Demand the Gold standard-Cuss tn

Demand the Gold standard-Cuss the
A. p. 4. People.
MONTPELIER, VT. May 27.-The
Democratic state convention for the
election of delegates-at-large at Chi
cago assembled here today. The names
of Cleveland, Whitney and Russell
were cheered loudly. F. NJ. McGretty
was permanent chairman. The plat
form adopted declares, I'VE demand
the maintenance of the gold standard
value as being for the true interest of
all our people and especially those who
are obliged to labor for what they
receive, and we are opposed to the free
coinage of silver, except under an in
ternational agreement The other
planks commend. '1the able patriotic
and statesmanlike administration of
Grover Cleveland;" thank Secretary
Carlisle for the conscientious and
efficient Management of the treasury
department; express sympathy with
the Cubans; denounce the Republican
protection theory, and denounce the
Republican party for the fostering of
the un-American, cowardly and despic-
able A. P. A oraganiZation.'
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As Train Men saw 1t.

DECATUR, H., May 27.-Trainmen
on the Wabash train No. 10, leaving ST.
Louis at 4:3O, passed just ahead of the
cyclone and saw much of it The first
they knew of the storm was seeing
trees flying past them. That was just
on the edge of East ST. Louis. Looking
back they saw whole block of build
ings blown into the air. Two huge ell
evators near the railroad track were
blown over and heavy tfnnbers used in
their construction sent flying in the
air like bits of paper. The waterworks
tower at East st. Louis was seen to go
over. 1t could be seen that there was
a big fire in East st. Louis. The train
did not stop. There has been no seri-
GUS damage this side of Venice.
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over the line from Terre Haute Before
leaving this city Mr.. Miller said that his
knowledge of the buildings which are said
TO have been demolished led him to believe
that first reports of the loss of life were
not exaggerated. He believes that there
are at least $50 men in the freight house
and that the reported loss of thirty-five
lives he believes to be true. His opinion
was that the VanGalias property in East
st. Louis is very seriously damaged.
General Superintendent Van Wrinkle of
the Big Four, left on the midnight train
for st. Louis. He will be Joined by Su-
perintendent Neal at Nation.
Mr.. Van Wrinkles staff of officials from
here accompanied him and at NATION the
wrecking train will be sent ahead of the
regular train with all of the wrecking
equipment possible to put the lire in shape
for handling the traffic Mr.. Van Win
kle's information is that all the shops.
round houses and all. the Big Four prop
erty in ST. Louis was badly wrecked.
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WAS APPALLING.
SIXTY DEAD BODIES TAKEN FROM
A WRECKED HOSPITAL.


MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 27-word
reaches here by way of Carondolet, Mo-,
that sixty dead bodies have been taken
from the st. Louis city hospital, which
was completely wrecked and every
patient has probably been killed. The
buildings of the refrigerator and wood
cutter company were demolished and
caught fire and are burning. The loss of
life in these buildings is believed to be
very heavy. The united elevator was
blown down.
Liggett & Myers big mandatory, the
largest in the west was totally wrecked
and the loss of life there was great.
Twenty dead bodies and many wounded
have been recovered from this building.
The scene in the river was appalling.
Steamboats, moored at their landings
were torn away, turned over and sank,
drowning all on board. Many people
were seen clinging to floating wreckage
and piteously appealing for help.
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IN FRISCO.
All Nations of the Earth Were Rep
resented.

resented.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 27-A1I the
nations of the earth were represented
at the special services held by the Rus
sian colony yesterday in celebration
of the coronation of the czar and
czarina at the little Greek church here.
The auditorium was crowded with
residents from the cars realms. while
a portion set apart and divided by
broad silk ribbon was occupied by
representatives, from nearly every
country on the globe in their dignified
consular uniforms
General Forsyrhe. surrounded by
staff of officers, resplendent in gold
lace, was there to represent the Uni
ted States during the ceremonies. All
the guests were receivd at the en-
trance of the church by the Russian
consul, Vladimir Artsimovttch.
In the parlors of the bishops palace
a luncheon had been spread. and after
the services the guests were ENTER
tanned. The bishop proposed a toast
TO the car and czarina, the response
being the singing Of the Russian ma.
uonal anthem. The president Of the
United States was honored in a like
manner. and the bishop, in proposing
the toast. pointed toward a picture Of
the president. draped with the Russian
and American flags, hanging In con-
sPicUous place in the room.
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Are we

overstating it? Is tea 50
awfully poisonous F.? Or is it
like air good and bad'
Air IS good in some places;
bad in others.
Tea is good in England
and Russia; bad (for the most
part) in America.
ScAillings Best tea is like a
breath of fresh air. it is
pure, as few other teas are; it
is fresh, as no other Japan:tea
sold in the United States Chat
we know of is.
Money-back tea at your
grocer's.
If you don't like .Schizing's Best
coffee, soda, baking powder, seasoning,
favoring extracts, tell your grocer SO.
He has money-back to give YOU
Disabling g Company San Francisco
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MOSCOW. May 2l.-The car. and
czarina in the throne room sf the
Kremlin today. surrounded BY the
court, received Populations from, the
nobility. the Zomstvos municipal bodies
and the clergy. Altogether abous 200
persons offered their congratulations to
their majesties. The Zomstvos. pre-
scented bread and salt and rhe clergy
ikons and splendid tripysch. witi i'm
ages of st. Nicholas, Alexander, and
Ola, which the car kissed. His. mai
esty wore the uniform of the chaSseurs
of the guard and the czarina w5re a
white robe and corona
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SIR EDwIN's VIEWS.
Pen Picture OF the GIories a. He
Sees Them.

Sees Them.
LONDON, May 2L-Sir Edward Ar
mold. in his dispatch to the Daily Tele-
graph. describes the Cathedral Of the
Assumption, in which the correlation
of the car took place. Sir Edward
says:
The edifice itself is minute. but it's
inner glories and sanctities are such
that you feel as if you were standing
at the heart of some jeweled cavern Of
dreamland. To feel, however, as the
devout Russian feels in this astonish-
ing place, you must know something
of the Overwhelmingly hallowdd as
sociations clustering around 1t.
The most impressive moment was
when all, including the metropolitan,
were PROSTATE on their knees in
prayer, for the protection and
GUIDANCE OF THE CAR.
He alone remained standing-a lonely
figure in the throned cathedral
lonely figure in his empire. For at
this intense moment all the empire is
practically on its knees for him before
the throne of heaven. One can hardly
bear to look upon mis- face at this pro-
digious instant, when a hundred mill
lion hearts concentrate their thoughts
and supphcations upon that Single
head. Imperial. lofty. confident. per-
haps he is; but how fsolated' how
solitary; how alone.
Now commences the striking fea-
ture of the ceremony which fills the
mind with inexpressible sympathy and
almost with COMPASSIONATE MEETING
Of loyalty into the family passion
characteristic of the slaV
With an exquisite softness OFFS voice
and gesture, the emperor called to him
his empress. A passing tremor seemed
to shake the fair form which arose in
obedience to the summons But with
all
DIGNITY AND GRACE
she falls upon her knee before her
august lOrd-a sight as touching as it
is majestic, her long hair loose upon
her white neck, her splendid garments
trailing in sheeny glory; her I'M
gloved hands meekly clasped-every
inch queen, though not yet crowned
Dr. Dillon, of the Daily Telegraph,
describes the lighting of the KFemlin
as follows:
AT 8 o'clock in the evening the en-
peror appeared upon a balcony of
the palace wreathed in smiles. his
figure adorned with medals and rib
bons. He advanced with a graceful
bow and offered to the czarina 8 curl
Gus bouquet. Directly the czerina's
hand touched the nosegay every flower
and bud took fire and at the same
moment, the whole of the Kremlin
burst into flames. The thunder of
10000 voices rent the skies, followed
by snatches of song and shrieks of
delight as the various figures in fire
came into sight, mingled with -howls
Of pain as some unfortunate person
was crushed and disabled by the care
less crowd"
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rho Cznr,s An,nestr.

MOSCOW May 27.-In addition to
acts of clemency already noted, the
czar's amnesty has been granted also
to the German preachers of the Baltic
province who were imprisoned for
offending against the Russian church
laws. The fetes were celebrated with
the greatest splendor throughout the
south of Russia. and Ii was ngade
general holiday all over the empire.
French officers visiting SebestapoI
were given a splendid reception.
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THE WHEEL.
Mcdonald Mt Rnnbaix.

NEW YORK. May 27.-The Daily
American Wheelman has received a
cable dispatch announcing that Nc
Donald of the American team has
scored a victory at Roubaix. McDon-
aid has won two races so far, a greater
number than any other member of
the American team. Weinig, another
member Of the team, has been matched
against Hautyast.
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PI,ew!

HAMILTON, Mo-, May PA great
hail storm visited Polo, in the southern
part of this county tonight. Hall
stones, some weighing one and one
half pounds. fell breaking nearly all
the windows in the town and punctur-
ing tin roofs as though they were pa
per. Fruit and vegetables suffered
greatly, but no loss of life is reported.
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LEFT FOR THE SCENE.
RAILWAY OFFICIALS ANXIOUS TO
KNOW THE WORST.
General Belief That the First Re-
ports of Loss OF Life Are Are Not
Exaggerated.

INDIANAPOLIS. May 27.-General SUI
perintendent Miller. of the Pennsylvania
Southwest railroad, of Pittsburg. arrived
tonight by special train from his head
quarters at Richmond. His train was
switched to the Vandalia. which is a part
of the Pennsylvania system, and left at
l0:l5 o'clock for the scene of the disaster
at st. Louis. Mr.. Miller carried with him
a large force of linemen, so that the wires
down could Immediately be put in condi-
ton for service. A wrecking crew will go
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AFFAIRS AT HOTTIE.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Sher-
man statue commission today selected
as the design for the statue the design
submitted by Carl Roll Smith of Chi
cago, from the four models prepared
in enlarged form by direction of the
commission. 1t happens that the de-
sign selected was the only one of the
four not recommended by the art COM
mfttee.
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The Latest.

NEW YORK, May 2S-The following
message has been received at the New
York office of the st. Louis Republic in
the Times building:
st Louis, May IS, a. INTO the Re-
public bureau, New York: Impossible to
give more than a rough estimate of the
damage and loss of life here, and at East
st. Louis. Probably 800 or 600 killed /;
twice that number injured. We have ru-
mors of cyclone at other towns in Missou-
ri. Thirty killed at Vandalia, Ill. Local
situation terrible THE REPUBLIC"
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ESTIMATE IMPOSSIBLE.
DISASTER BEYOND ALL CoMPUTA-
Ti.oN AT PRESENT.
Until Daylight Comes and Order Is
Restored, Ii VIII BE impossible
40 Make Definite Statements.

ST. LOUIS. May 27.-Death and de-
struction reigns supreme in st. Louis and
vicinity tonight as a result of the most
terrible storm that ever visited this sec
ton OF the country. So widespread is the
destruction in both St Louis and East
ST. Louis that it is impossible TO even
estimate the amount OF damage and loss
OF life. Buildings of every description
are in ruins ana as n result hundreds of
people are reported dead and injured. but
until daylight comes and order is
restored It VIII be impossible to make
definite statements. Reports are in cir
culauon that seven steamers lying at
wharfs both on this and East ST. Louis
side OF the river have been sunk with all
on board. 1 he city is nearly IN darkness
as The electric lights and trolley wires
are down. With one or Two exceptions
all the street car lines in the city are
at standstin and
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
are compelled to remain down town or
walk. The storm broke out about )
O'Clock in the afternoon, after a most
pppressively hot DAY, and rain began TO
fall. 1t soon developed into a fierce
thunder Storm, with the wind from the
east. A little later the wind gained a
velocity of eighty miles an hour, driving
The rain before IL ana tearing loose signs
eornices, ch,mneys, and
EVERYTHING IN ITS. WAY.
Many buildings of every description
We're demolished and others set on fire
by lightning and crossed wires. The fire
department responded to fourteen
alarms. The streets were full of people
gong home from work and panic en-
sued as soon as the storm broke; men
were picked up and hurled against the
buildings, horses and carriages were sent
flying mere and there and falling wires
fun OF deadly fluid added to the horror
OF the scene. Suddenly the wind veered
around TO the west ami completed the
destruction. 1t is asserted by some Of
those who have trayersed the downtown
ings in st. Louis. that have not suffered
IN some way from the storm.
Tonight the streets are in complete
darkness and travel in any direction is
dangerous by the falling OF live wires
and debris. The wagon way of the Eads
bridge on the East St Louis side is
crumbiing mass of mortar and stone and
parts of the tower and pier No l were
also torn away. Thousands of dollars
wlll not cover the wreckage
An outbound accommodation train on
the Chicago & Alton was
WRECKED BY a BROKEN RAIL,
but fortunately nobody among the fifty
passengers was hurt.
a trolley car loaded with passengers
bohnd for the west side is said to have
faiIen through 60. the railroad track be-
low but with what result is not known
The roof Of the Republican convention
hall was blown off and q twenty-four foot
section of the western wall of the city
jar was blown clear down. exposing the
and 200 prisoners were exercising in the
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Again Illuminated.

LONDON. May "a MOSCOW dis
patch TO the Daily News says:
The Kremlin was again Illuminated
tonight and the streets were crammed
full of people in the expectation that
their majesties would drive out 10 view
the illuminations. All of the taverns
and public houses We're closed curing
the afternoon and evening.