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Evening star., 1897-12-03
Judge Maddox Pronounces Sentence
on Martin Thorn Today.
PRISONER PRESERVES BIS NERVE
Execution to Take Place in Week
Of January 10.
GOES TO SING SING TONIGHT

NEW YORK, December 3.-Martin Thorn
or Torceswisky, convicted on Monday of
the murder of William Guldensuppe, was
today sentenced to be electrocuted in the
week beginning January 10, 1895.
WneE Thorn was brought into court In
Long Island City, walking between two
officers, he stepped as Driskly as he had
done on the days when he was on trial He
preserved the same calm, imperturDabie
expression of countenance that he had worn
at every crisis in the working out OF mis-
fate during the trial. and when as a pre-
lminary to the passing of sentence of
death. Justice Maddox put the customary
questions to him, he responded promptly,
collectedly and without outward evidence
of emotion.
My true name" said the murderer, "is
Torceswisky. 1 was born IN Germany and
am thirty-three years old / am a barber,
and have never been in prison before.
was brought up in the religious belief OF
the Roman Catholic Church. 1 read
and write. My father is living. l am not
married"
Judge Pnsess Sentence.
Then Judge Maddox proceeded to pass
sentence. solemnly and impressively. He
said
Thorn, YOU were indicted charged with
having premeditated and deliberately de-
signed and caused the death of William
Guldensuppe. You have had fair trial, In
the course of which you were defended by
the ablest and most astute counsel. They
could not have done more for you. Every
effort was made by them to save you
After that the jury found you guilty Of
murder i'll the first degree. and the pun
ishment for that is death.
Reflect upon it. Reflect upon the death
OF him whom you slew. 1t is the duty of
the court TO fix time for the execution
inc law pronounced the punishment.
shall give You reasonable tme-the law
permits me to do that. 1t is needless for
me TO state anything touching the facts in
this case, more than to say that the evi-
dence justities the verdict.
Must Die in January.
THE judgment of the court is that you
shall be taken hence to the state prison
at Sing Sing within a reasonable time and
that there you shall be executed in the
form prescribed by law, in the week be-
ginning January 10, 1885,
Thorn listened without moving a muscle
and when the judge had finished he inclined
his head slightly forward, as If bowling 10
the court. The prisoners lawyers then
handed up an affidavit applying for an ap-
peal. Justice Maddox took the affidavit
and willpass on It later.
Thorn, was then led to the Jail below. 1t
is likely that the condemned man Will be
removed to Sing Sing this afternoon.
Evening star., 1897-12-03
AT HIS OWN REQUEST.


CHIEF Dana Given q Aowas Position
In the Trenanry.
Several changes rave been made In the
internal revenue bureau Of the Treasury
Department. At his own request. Oscar F.
Dana, chief of the law division of the bu-
reau, has been reduced from salary Of
$3.50 to 1890. Mr.. Dana is one Of the
Oldest and most faithful employees Of the
treasury. He has been In the service Of
that department over thirty years. Be-
cause of his advanced age he preferred a
position requiring less work. In accord
with a policy which is forming in the
treasury. Mr.. Dana WA not be required to
observe the same ho9rs y younger en-
pioyes. His time VILE be pretty much at
w VIVA. hat i % sDcwn a. e. kw division VIII,
be merged with, ana5hsr division Of the
bureau: and no ono VII BE appointed to
Inc foiAewing 1se.t in aAnther d.
vision OF the intert>nl rsvlhne b,lteAu are
announced: Henry g. JokeE Indians, q. 400
to Sl600; VIM. KSGregoryssK KAnsos. H.aU
to q 400: Miss AnDA Fa1aow. West Virgin
Ia; $1,000 to us1o4
Evening star., 1897-12-03
MAY DELAY THE MESSAGE
Effect of the Presidents Absence From the
City.
Congress- Likely to Adjourn From Day
to Day Until He Returns
From Canton.

II the President Is at Canton Mo. 'ay his
annual message will not go to Con.ress on
that day. The message will not go to Con-
gress until the return of the President. and
in all probability Congress will adjourn
from day to day until the President Is back
in the Executive Mansion.
Should the condition of the Presidents 8
mother warrant. the President may return
here so as to be in his Office Monday, when
the usual committee from Congress will
wait upon him and inform him that that
body Is organized and ready for the trans
action Of business. together with any COM
mrnication he may have to make. 1mme-
diateIy upon receiving the committee and
dispatching his message to Congress the
President could return to Canton. Even
with this. the transaction Of any business
by Congress would probably depend entire
~ on the result of Mrs. McktnleyS illness
or her condition.
The message could be legally transmitted
to Congress without the presence OF the
President. The message Is complete in
every respect and 1t is doubtful il the
President has a word to change. 1t has
already been put in type. and last night
just before the departure of the President
the full set of proof sheets was carried to
the President at the train by Secretary
Porter. The President went over some or
the sheets without desiring to make any
change He took the proof sheets to Can
ton with him. and probably went over the
whole message last night. He could easily
order any correction by telegraph or long
distance telephone. Therefore, 1t is not
question of the completion of the message
that will prevent Congress going On Win
its sessions.
The President left the city at I:2O O'Clock
last night in the Pullman car Davy crock
ett The only person who accompanied MN
was Judge Day. assistant secretary OF
state. Secretary Porter remained mere. II
was not until late in the afternoon that the
President was advised that his mother
condition was growing worse, and that ne
decided to go to Canton. From the mdole
of the day he had been waiting for news
which would decide his immediate depar-
ture for Canton.
Mrs Mckinley did not so to Canton with
the President the latter thinking 1t better
that she should remain here. Beyond nat
ural anxiety on the part OF the mlstress VI
the White House. her health has rnner-
gone no change She did not go out riding
today because Of the inclemency or the
weather. ~
Word was received at the White House
today from Canton that there was nttie
change in the condition of Mrs. Mckinney.
Evening star., 1897-12-03
LAWYER BLODGETT SHOT,
MertalIy Wounded by Burglar nj
Schenectady, y. "

SCHENECTADY, n. Y, December g.
George r. Blodgett. head of the law de-
partment of the General Electric Company,
was shot by a burglar and mortally wound
cd today. Mrs. Blodgett was awakened by
the burglar. and. calling to her husband.
he rushed out into the hall, where stood
the thief. The burglar called to Mr..
Blodgett to hold up his hands. and at the
same time started to back down the stairs
Mr. Blodgett followed and the burglar fired
on him. The shots were returned by Mr..
Blodgett, but on the third shot one Of the
burglars bullets found its way into Mr..
Blodgett's right side. The burglar escaped.
Evening star., 1897-12-03
THE DISTRICT MARsHALsH1P.
A Local Man to he Appointed ut tn
Proper Time.

A Local Man TO BE Appointed at the
Proper Time.
1t Is stated en- the best authority that the
President will appoint a District man as
marshal Of the District when the time
comes to make that appointment. Mr.
Hahn of Ohio, who has been viewed as
slated for the place, is 20 longer under
consideration. No encouragement, how
ever, has been given by the President to
those who have advocated the appoint ment
OF any conspicuous local candidate for the
POSITION and the belief is entertained that
the President, while intending to recognize
the 'home-rule plank and appoint a resi-
dent, VIII make, or has made, his. own
selection of that District man, viewing the
marshalship in accordance with the tradi-
tions concerning the office as in the nature
of personal appointment.
Evening star., 1897-12-03
ALASKA BOUNDARY QUESTION.
Canadian Minister of the Interior Dis.
cusses the Matter.

Canadian Minister of the Interior Dis
cusses the Matter.
OTTAWA. Ont, December 3.-Clifford
Sifton, minister of the interior. has re-
turned from an extended trip to the Klon-
dixie. Speaking of the Alaska boundary
question, he said:
There are certain phases Of the Ques-
ton which have to be looked into care
fully, and Mr.. King, our chief astronomer,
went out with me for that purpose As to
question, appointed by the United States
and ourselves. 1 don't know. The subject
Is very grave one"
Mr.. Sifton will cause the mounted police
force in the Yukon district to be increased,
the present contingent not being sufficient.
Evening star., 1897-12-03
REGISTER BRUCE SWORN IN.
He Will Begin His New Duties Next
Monday.

Ex-senator B. K. Bruce went to the
Treasury Department today. took the oath
OF office and qualified as 2egister of the
treasury He will enter upon the discharge
of the duties Of the office Monday, when
Mr. Tillman will be ready to turn over the
Office. No bond is required from a register
and no time win be lost h mal5ng UP one
Mr. Bruce knows the Isntine ef the office
Quired.
The new register received the congratu-
lations of many friends whxn he apneared
at the treasury today. He As also re-
ceived many cengratulatorx stelegrams from
prominent men in all sections OF the coun-
try, one being from Governor HcLaurin of
Mississippi.
Evening star., 1897-12-03
DROUTH IN SOUTHERN KANSAS.
Town of EmpOria Almost Entirely
Without a Water supply.

Without Water supply.
TOPEKA, Kan, December Sowing to
the extremely dry weather this fall, water
was never so scarce in the history of Lyon
county as it is today. Emporia is at the
junction of the Neosho and the Cotton
wood rivers, and for weeks not a drop of
water has been flowing in either.
In many places the beds Of both rivers
are as dry as a sandy desert. So meager
is the supply above the dam in the Neosho,
from which the city receives Its supply
that the city council has taken the most
stringent methods to curtail the use Of
water from the hydrants and has entirely
stopped the supply to all users of water
motors. Mayor Adds is digging big we'll
above the waterworks, from which he
hopes to obtain a supply.
Evening star., 1897-12-03
BARBER FOR L. s. SENATOR.
Eastern Shore Republicans Boom
Representative From First District.
Epecial DixDatch TO Tie Evening Star

BALTIMORE. Nd, December 3. The
eastern shore republican members-elect Of
the general Assem- bly, held a conference
at the Carrolton Hotel today and decided
to support Representative Isaac A. Barber
of the first district for United States SEN
ator.
1t is also determined to back State Sem
ator A. Liz coin Dryden of Somerset county
for the presidency of the senate. MIR. Dry
cen said that his vote and the Somerset
votes in the house would be cast for Bar
ter.
Senator Dryden has been identified with
the Lowndes-Wellington faction all along,
and his change to Barber occa sions con-
siderable comment. Congressman Barber
was Jubilant at the conclusion of the eau
Gus. and says he will be Senator Gorman's
successor.
Evening star., 1897-12-03
INsUREs BOxwELL's ELECTION.

Leland Out of the Race for Speaker
of Ohio LeHislature.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, December 3-Charies
A. Leland, representative from Noble
county. announced this morning that he
had withdrawn from the contest for the re-
publican caucus nomination for speaker of
the house This leaves Representative
Alexander Boxwell of Warren with no op-
position and insures his election. Both Box
well and Leland are Hanna men.
Evening star., 1897-12-03
SENATOR HANNA IMPROVING.

still Far From Well VIII Leave
$50 Homo Sunday.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 3.-Sena-
tor Hanna will not leave for Washington
before Sunday. His condition this morning
is slightly improved, although he is still
quite sick. The senator has not been to his
Office for a week.
He. is in constant communication with
Canton and Is kept advised as to the condi-
tton of the Presidents mother.
Evening star., 1897-12-03
Forecast for the North Atlantic.

The branch photographic Office has sent
cut the following forecast for the north
Atlantic ocean for December. as follows:
Frequent storm areas. moving from the
American coast to the northward of the
British Isles. These areas are followed py
strong westerly and northeriy gales that
are felt al FAR south as Bermuda and the
Azores. In the central part OF the ocean.
between latitude 25 degrees N. and latitude
40 degrees n, occasional gales. Some fog
on northern psrt Of Grand Banks. Occa-
stonal nortkers in the Gulf Of Mexico"
Evening star., 1897-12-03
RECITATION HALL DANGEnDUs.

Secretary Long Wants Reconstrue-
ti0n or . New Building.
Secretary Long has prepared letter 20
the chairman Of the House committee ON
appropriations representing that the recita-
ticn hall building at the Naval Academy is
in a dangerous and almost untenantable
condition, and asking that provision be made
for its reconstruction or for anew building,
Evening star., 1897-12-03
New Pe.rth-Clas. Postna.ter..

New Rourth-Class Postmasters.
The following fourth-ciaas postmasters
were appointed today:
Maryland-Double Pipe Greek. Carroll
county. Frederick J. Short: -Tyr0he Car
roll county, Joseph Fo1nwak; Whayland,
Wicomico county, Peter Bounds.
virginia-Snyder. Augusta county, George
d. Siple.
Evening star., 1897-12-03
PREPARING TO RETIRE.
Admiral Selfrfdge to Leave the Active
List In February.

Admiral Selfridge, commanding the Eu-
ropean station, is making ready to retire
early in February. 1t is believed at the
Navy Department that the admiral is about
to take all Of his ships to the eastward and
have them at Genoa. Italy. when he hauls
down his flag in that port February and
turns over the command to Commodore
Howell. Admiral Selfridge will sail immedi-
ately for home, and. as he does not retire
until February 6. that date may find him
again on the water on his way by private
steamer to the United States.
Evening star., 1897-12-03
LIKE THE PRESIDENTS FACE.
The Shadow That Fell on a Whit
House Pillar Yesterday.

House Pillar Yesterday.
A coincidence at the White House ves.
terday is commented upon today by sever.
al employees there. Shortly before noon
one Of the attaches was attracted by a
shadow near the top of the northeast pillar
Of the port:co. On observing It more close
ly 1t assumed the form of face, and then
the outlines began to SO closely resemble
the features OF President Mckinley tnat
general attention was directed to the phe-
nomenon. with the result that a number OF
attaches and visitors saw and wondered at
the shadow. which soon passed away. No
serious impression was made upon the
minds of those who witnessed the sight as
at that time no news had arrived as to the
Illness of the Presidents mother.
Evening star., 1897-12-03

The Evening Star is the only
afternoon paper In Washington
that receives the dispatches OF
the Associated Press. It Is
therefore the only one In which
the reader can find the complete
news of the world. directly trans
mitted by telegraph. up to the
moment of going to press
Evening star., 1897-12-03
CUBA's INsURGENT GOVERNMENT.
The State Department Advised of thu
Election and Inauguration.

Election and Inauguration.
Consul General Lee at Havana has fur
nished the Secretary of State with the fol-
lowing list Of insurgent officials, elected
and installed at Yaza, Porto Principe, Cuba,
October 20: President. Bartolo Maso; vice
president, Domingo Mendez Capote; Sec
retary Of war. Jose B. Aleman; secretary
of treasury, Earnisto F. Stoarling; secre-
tary of foreign affairs, Andres Moreno de
la Terre; secretary of Interior Manuel r.
Silva; general-in-chief. Maxine Gomez;
lieutenant general, Calixto Gracea-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-04
WILL DE LONE BE RECALLED?
Question Interesting Washington Onieial.
Havana Editor Wakes wroth.

Question Interesting Washington Onieials
Havana Editor Wakes wroth.
Washington, June 4.-The question
has arisen here as to the effect of a
change in the Spanish cabinet upon the
stay of Minister Dupuy de LONE in
Washington. In the event of a COM
plete change of ministry, with a Lib
eraI premier and cabinet, it is under
stood that De LONE will place himself
at the disposal of the new government,
so that it will be free to continue his
service or accept his resignation as it
sees fit. Under the diplomatic system
of Spain the twelve leading foreign
posts, including all the ambassadors
and the leading ministers, are subject
to the will Of the government, so that a
change of cabinet may entail a change
Of foreign ministers at these twelve
posts. This depends, however. on the
circumstances IN the country to which
a minister is accredited.
A dispatch from Havana gives ex-
tracts from editorials in Diario de Ia
Marina. Ir one of these, the paper
gives its attention to United States Con-
sui General Fitzhugh Lee, charging him
with ignorance of the Spanish language
and with being surrounded by Ameri-
cans born in Cuba who are generally
hostile to the Spanish government.
Diario further reflects upon the judg-
ment of the United States consul gen.
eral, and prints a letter from a corre-
spondent in Santa Clara, making a saw
age attack upon the United States con-
sui at Sagua la Grande, Walter b.
Barker, charging him among other
things with furnishing relief in the
shape of provisions to Messrs. Seielie
and Yova and their families, both of
whom are said to be owners of sugar
estates and not in need of assistance.
The correspondent of Diario de la
Marina used this allegation to reflect
upon the honesty and good faith of the
reports of Barker to his government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-04
FIVE TANKS OF WATER FALL.
Two Men Buried Under Thousands OF Ton,
of Debrfs-Rotten Mortar.


of Debrfs-Rotten Mortar.
New York, June 4-Five enormous
tanks. each containing 1900 gallons Of
water, fell five stories through the new
building Of David s. Brown & Co., soar
manufacturers. at Twelfth avenue,
Fifty-first and Fifty-second streets, yes
terday morning, burying two men un-
der thousands Of tons of debris. The
body of William Frazer, 20 years old. a
surveyors in the employ of Il D., Otis File
vator company, was taken from the
ruins during the afternoon. Jacob ia
cobson, a carpenter, is missing. The
place was nearly ready for occupancy.
The tanks were to have contained soap
fat. They were put in by the Cotesville
Iron woI-&s, of Cotesville, Pa.
Alexander Brown, the brick con-
tractor; Henry F. Kilburn, the archi-
tect, and Archie Hamilton, inspector for
the iron work contractors. were ar
rested, charged with homicide 1t was
claimed by an expert that the mortar
used in construction was nothing more
than mud. There were fifteen men in
the building at the time of the accident.
There was not a seconds warming of
the fall of the tanks. They had been filling
with water for testing, and were nearly
full. The tanks were each thirteen by
thirteen feet square by twenty feet in
height. They were made of sheet iron
and. were a quarter of an inch thick
At the fall of the tanks they carried
down iron girders. swapping them as il
they we've pipestems. There was no
stopping as they struck the floors in
succession. so enormous. was the weight
of the tanks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-04
SOLoNs RUSHING THE WORK.
Illinois Legislators DO . Records Day
Business with Much Hot Talk.

Illinois Legislators DO . Records Day Z
Business with Much Hot Talk.
Springfsh. Ills, June 4.-After q
vain attempt by the opposition to the
street railway bill to have the record
corrected to show that the bill had not
been properly read Wednesday, and a
hot debate over the bill itself, the SEN
ate yesterday agreed to the committee
amendments ,one Of which strikes cut
the referendum, 81 to Is. McCloud
wanted to regulate the price of tickets
between and z o'clock a. m. ard re-
Quire 20 per cent. of the gross receipts
OF the roads to be paid to the city, but
was defeated. An attempt to strike out
the enacting clause failed, and the bill
was sent to third reading and made
special order for today. The house
amendments to the butterine, libel,
Omaha exposition and several other bills
were concurred in, and at 10 p. m. the
senate adjourned.
The house passed a batch of appro-
priatien bills and during a debate Rev.
ell criticised Mayor Harrison, of Chi
cago, for being here on a lobbying
mission. as he charged. The mayor
was present in the house at the time.
Speeches were limited to five minutes
each. A memorial to congress for a
deep waterway from Lockport to the
Mississippi was adopted. After trans
acting a large quantity of business in
the way of passing senate bills the SEN
atcrial apportionment bill was taken
up, and amid a scene of wild disorder
the caucus amendments were agreed to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-04
CAMPOS SENT FOR
Wanted at Madrid by the Coming
New Cabinet.
MAY BE SENT TO CUBA AGAIN

To Take Up the Work in Which He Failed
Awhile Ago, but with Liberal Ministry
Behind Him This Time-Comment as
Washington ON What the Crisis Nav
Mean for Cuba-Havana Editor Criticises
Consul General Lee.
held yesterday, the queen regent presid-
ing. The retiring premier. Senior Canovas
del Castillo, made a long statement re-
garding Cuba. the Philippine islands, the
internal situation, the relations between
Spain and the United States and the in
cident which led to his resignation. Her
majesty declared herself satisfied with
the explanation of Senior Canovas. and
begged him to continue the government
until the crisis was solved. Senor Cano-
vas, after the council, said the queen
had asked him to telegraph Marshal
Martinez de Campos asking him to
come to Madrid, and that the latter had
replied that he would arrive here to-
day. Senor Canovas added that a solu-
tion Of the crisis will be difficult, and will
depend upon the conferences between
ehS 4oSOA ASSSht, 1Ould SdUlpOS anu
Senor Sagasta. the Liberal leader. 1t is
said that the latter is prepared to apply
extensive reforms to Cuba through the
instrumentality of General Campos, who
it is believed will shortly succeed Gener-
al Welyer as captain general of Cuba.
Excites Interest at Washington.
Washington, June 4.-The resignation
Of the Canovas cabinet at Madrid ex-
int IN, off io1 o,-fr
here, owing to it's possible effect upon
the policy Of Spain toward Cuba and the
attitude Of the United States toward the
conflict. Minister Dupuy de LONE will
not discuss the situation publicly, but
those who are near to him say that he
takes the change philosophically, and is
not greatly surprised, as recent events
at Madrid have indicated that a rupture
was inevitable. Among officials who are
familiar with the status of affairs it is
believed that the change will not involve
any radical departure from the present
policy CT Spain on Cuba. The view is
expressed that the queen will invite
CanovaS to form a new ministry, and
that the premier will then overcome the
friction which led up to the present
crisis by omitting from the new cabinet
these elements which caused the per-
sonal rupture.
Tetuan Will Not Drop Out of Sight.
Although the Duke of Tetuan is not
likely to resume his place as minister Of
foreign affairs, yet it is felt that his in
fuence will be a powerful factor in
shaping the foreign policy from this time
forward. The crisis comes at a time
when Madrid is about to enter upon its
period Of summer vacation. The Duke
Of Tetuan will go to PariS and the royal
family and most Of tfe government
leaders will go to San Sebastian. But
little is done during this vacation, and it
is felt that the Duke of Tetuan will con-
tinue to direct affairs during this period
OF inaction.