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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17
FRANTIC WOMEN IN THE GALLERY.
Throw Their Children Over the Railing to
the Floor Below.

Around the upper part of the hall
extends balcony which is open only
at one end. Here were seated 100 wom-
en- and children, ana the women at the
farther end Of the balcony, away from
the stairway, seeing that the rush to-
ward the exit was blocked to them aud
their children, began mt once to throw
the little ones over The railing to the
floor ten feet below. The children fell
into the midst of the maddened throng
and were at once trampled under foot
1t is known that three of the dead
were children who were thrown from
the balcony and were trampled by the
crowd, with not chance for their
lives. Following the children many OF
the women sprang from the balcony
upon the crowd below and others
swinging over hung by their hands be-
fore they dropped.
On the main floor the crush was
much worse thIn in the balcony. The
main exits from the hall, and the only
ones known 10 a majority of those who
frequent the place, are two doors in the
south end Of the main auditorium that
open upon winding stairs, which eight
steps down unite into one broader
flight leading t. the main door ut the
Twelfth street front Around these
two doors a frantic mass of scream
iu-y men. women ana children WAS
packed, al Struggling iiercely to force
their WAY down The stairs At the
landing Where the two flights of stairs
winding down from the main hall unite
4 woman stumbled and fell In an in
slant Il score Of people were down.
and before the rush was over, four
lives had been crushed out in space
four feet Wide hy six feet long
Within five minutes after the be-
ginning Of the panic it was all over.
and the police and tiremeu who came
hurrying to the scene OF The disaster
were called upon 10 du nothing beyond
carrying away the dead aud injured
and keeping back the thousands of peo-
pie WHO tried To force their way into
the building. As soon rs the news of
the panic had spread throughout the
district which seemed but very few
minutes MI The Hebrews from that
part of The city rushed 10 the place
bent upon learning the names of the
dead and wounded Men and women
fought desperately with the officers in
their efforts to enter the building and
learn if any of their loved ones were
among the dead
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17
TRAMP COMES TO GRIEF.
He Runs Up Against snng in Trying tc
Order Dinner.

Eau Claire, Wis, Jan. ia tramp
went to the residence of w. J. Da-
Wis, and went into bedroom in which
Mrs. Davis was washing her little
baby. He asked her whether she was
alone, and the startled woman replied
that the hired girl and the two other
children We're down stairs and ordered
him out. The brute seized the baby
ana threw the little one roughly down
on the bed and ordered Mrs. Davis TO
get dinner for him.
He swore he would kill her if she
gave an alarm. She went downstairs
and managed to get the hired girl to go
after Davis. When the latter arrived,
the tramp was seated 1T the table eat
ing Davis ordered the man out and 4
fight ensued. \ policeman, who had
been called by the hired girl, arrived
ut that moment and arrested the
tramp.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17
HerDream Cnme FatoIlv True

Strycns point, Wis. Jam. 12-The
infant son of Mir. and Mrs. Erdman
Reichelt died under peculiar circum-
stances During the night Ms.
Reichelt fell to dreaming. She thought
She stood in the cemetery over a
grave. rs she stood there her friends
told her it was her body that was in
tie coffin. She was frightened at
The dream and got up, Turned on the
light ana took 4 look At her little one.
who was sleeping peacefully. \ mo-
ment later the baby was taken with
Il spaSm and died before physician
cnnll be summoned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17
CONGRESS- IN BRIEF.
wozk of .he LawmaIser, In the senate and
in the House.

in the House.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate
Yesterday devoted itself to the army re-
organization bill and made soIae pro-
gress. An amendment adopted makes
major generals Of Wilson Shafter and
FitZhugh Lee, ard retircs them. Adj
jeurnment was then taken as a mark
Of respect To the. late Representative
Clarke, of New Hampshire.
The house was on the river and har-
hor bill all day, except for time de-
voted To eulogies on the late Rppresen-
tatiye Clarke. Of New Hampshire, af-
ter which adjournment, as usual, was
taken
Washington, Jan. 12.-Beyond the
debate on the army reorganization bill,
which resulted in no important action,
and an executive session, the only
thing done Of general importance by
the senate yesterday was the passage
without change Of the house appor-
tionment bill 1t now goes to the
president
The house passed 10 special pension
bills. The most important WAS one
10 increase the pension of General
Amerjcus V. Rice from $50 10 500.
General Rice was wounded several
times during the civil war and lost Il
leg al Vicksburg.
Washington Jan. 14.-The senatede
voted Saturday, barring a small amount
Of unimpOrtant routine business, to
eulogize on the late Senator Davis, OF
Minnesota. Speeches were made by
Nelson, Morgan, Lodge, Daniel. Spoon
err, Pettigrew, ToWne, Hoar aud others,
after which appropriate resolutions
We're adopted and the senate ad-
journed.
The house continued the conSidera-
ton of the river and haibor bill, and
ordered that general debate on the bill
close at , p. III. today. \ few miscel-
laneous bills were passed Catchings,
in speaking on the river and harbor
bill, delivered his valedictory. as he is
not a member Of the next congress, and
was given an impressive personal oya-
ton.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate
put in yesterday ON the army organiZa.
ton bill and made no progress. The
final report of the postal commission
was presented.
The house postponed District Of Co
lumba business until next Monday
and proceeded With the river and har-
Dor bill. Good progress was made
tifty-nne Of the ninety-seyen pages OF
tie bill being completed. The postal
commissioners report was presented.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17
FATAL CHICAGO PANIC
Seven Deaths and a Score Injured
tEo Result OF d False
L.. Alarm Of Fire.
MANY OF THE VICTIMS CHILDREN
Mothers in Their Frantic Fright Throw
Their Little Ones Down from
the Balcony.

Chicago, Jan. 14-Seven persons
were crushed 10 death and as many
more seriously injured in a panic
which followed a mans false alarm
Of fire late Saturday afternoon iii
West Twelfth Street Turner hall.
About 500 people were in the place,
gathered 10 witness the performance
OF Il play entitled The Green-Hol n
Tie following people were killed: Re
beccl Lidsley; Annie Goldberg, a-ed
Z; Regina Aiilcnbach, aged 4: annie
Salonan, aged 81; George ShaHer.
aged .; Mrs. Samuel Mendels0hn;
Birdie Nidmann.
Twenty-Five SevereIy Hurt.
The injured number twenty-five, rs
follows: Bech Adler, aged Ii. legs
broken; Bella Adler, legs injured; Joe
Becker, aged q. holy bruised and IN
ternal injurie e Becker, left
arm badly bru sarah Bloomgar-
den, covered contuSions from
being stamped "a. IT, Rebecca Bloom
garden, ear laceraJeI; Mrs. Sarah
Cohen, internal injuries; Louisa Freed
man, conclusion Of the brain; Sarah
Goldberg. right cheek cut and badly
bruised; Mrs. Nettie Hirschberg, body
bruised; Minnie Hoffman, injured in
telnally, may die; Fannie Jacobs, con-
fused and eye cut; Myer jacobson in
jured internally and legs badly
bruised: Abraham Zimmerman, ankle
crushed; Rosie Zimmerman. internal
injuries; Mrs. Sarah Koal. internally
injured; Mollie Mollo. body bruised;
Mrs tehecea Richter, legs broken;
Annie Rissman. aged s, injured inter
nally; Bessie Rissman, aged &. legs
crushed; Jacob Rissman aged 10 left
lee injured; Mrs. Ida Rissman, badly
bruised
The play was in Yiddish, and the
audience, comprising for the most part
women and children, was all. Hebrews
The hall stands in the center of dis
tl'ict denSely populated by Jews The
play WIS nearly over when the cry
which caused the panic was raised.
and within five seconds after If rang
through the hall the entire audience
was converted into a frantic mob ev-
cry member of which was fighting for
the safety which lay beyond the doors
of the building
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17
BAD 'UNs AT FOND DU LAC.
Boy of II Caught Trying to Rob the Post
Office.

Fond du Lac, Wis. Jan. 15.-Pearl
Mursdhke. the 11-year-old son of Fred
Mursdhke, of Superior street, was
found yesterday morning trying to
open the combination lock boxes in the
postofiice. Tie chief of police was
called and the boy put under arrest.
superintendent of Schools Williams
stated to the police that the lad was
bad aud he could do nothing with him.
he boy confessed to having stolen
goods from the stores OF Huber Bros.
and Mobiles He also stated that he
had stolen money from his father The
boy viii be sent to the reform school
w. J. Wilson. charged with raising
notes supposed to aggregate $45 to
SiG5, $50 and S105 respectively, the
complainant being Edward 5. Little, Il
farmer of the town of Fond du Lac
was arraigned in Justice Watson's
court Saturday and his hearing was
adjourned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17
Hrcision in Neely Cnss.

Washington. Jan. l5.-Fhe United
States supreme court has rendered 4
decision i'll the Nicely eNtratlition case.
The court held that Nicely WAS sub
ject 10 eNtradiuon and must he sur
rendered to the cuban authorities
The court held that cuba is foreign
territory. our only purpose in The war
with Spain being u free the CubanS
from Spanish Nominations The deci-
sion WAS based upon the act Of .1une
4. 1890. WHICH act WAS held To be con
Stitutional.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17
Ininr.,rh, a BOILER EHnln.ion.

Chicago. Jan. l2.-Three men were
injured. two pronably fatally 10y the
explosion Of the main boiler in tile
Ridar X MorenSey Mill companyS
plant nj Lombard avenue and South
boulevard. Oak Park. The injured
are Isaac proquener. Charles Fuss
serious. Herman Beck. serious Beck
and Fuss were blown some distance.
and were badly Scalded and injured
internally. The engine room was
wrecked
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17

Marinette. Wis Jan. 11.-Otficers
are looking for Al. Palmer, saloon
Keeper uf Niagara. the new paper-mill
town. who terrorized the town We'd
neSday with a revolver. He broke in
rhe door of competitors place by fir
Ing a beer key against it and then
fired four shots from a revolver into
the ceiling. He cleared the saloon
and then proceeded through the town
firing promiscuously.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17
nrnamiter Rrenl,. JAN.

Chippewa Falls, Wis. Jan. IL
Sheriff Larson has received inStruc-
lions from the authorities of Mendoza
asylum to look out for John ole. who
escaped from that institution Sunday
night. He is the man who wrecked
a house with dynamite near Cadott
last Sammer. injuring woman and
t;,-n ,.ff1.fr4u
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17

indianapolis, Jam l. nr. John NJ
Castor. who for more than half cen
iury stood hi=h in the medical pro
fe>Sion ot indianapolis. is dead lie
gave up his practice several years aSo.
He was one of tile orSluizer> Of the
Marion County Medical society. DO
ceased WAS - years old
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17
wisconsin Volunteer Drowned.

West Superior, Wis. Jan. 13.-John
Berry. formerly an officer in company
X Second Wisconsin volunteers, dur
inc the SpaniSh-American war. who
enlisted again to serve in the Philip
pines. was drowned in mid-ocean. He
went 10 san Francisco from Wash
burn and sailed for Manila to serve
IL the Philippines En- route he fell
overheard from the transport and was
drowned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17
burglars Rob a ro>tonce.

Kingston. us. Jan. l2-The poSt-
Office nj this place was entered By
thieves and between So and $50 IN
cash and stamps taken. They simply
. took the cash and stamps. hith Were
left IN a drawer 10y tAc postmaster.
evidently making no s'temp 10 opeu
the safe. Nliah O.rtaiuvd some S:5a.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17
Vote of the WISCONSIN Electors.

Madison. MS. Jane 13.-WiSeonSia
Republican electors met yesterday il
the governors office to east the vote
Of tnee Statge for Mckinley 1ns Roose-
welt and IL elect one of their number
"a carry tile news 70 WaShin-tou.
Henry d. Heet q, was chosen ne>>sn-
20. TO scarly lie returns 10 Washing
ton 90
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17
President CoutinusS9 toempr,,,,.

WASHINGTON. Jan y President
McINi,6tN continue ta improve
though il is nos expected yhat lis NIL
be III his office III seq no 10 during
tu.s week. lie j. treu>aetiug q l.t2e
business. bur il is coun.c5 Is -ursent
S.odUo 500 SuS She Osniue ole bills
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17

DIR. VI 4. 2ROWN. tha eve. ear.
nose and throat spctiaiis;. Will he at
49r Haso.ll'> office. lancaster. Nei-
ne,say.o zoe 23td from l0.50 a. m IS
lc. esleso . 10 o. toloV z,ro.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-10-24

Courage and confidence, not terror
and doubt, says the Chicago Record
Herald, have been the most truly re-
markable and persistent things in the
background of our national sorrow
The confidence was perfect and it was
illustrated in the facts of our daily life
when the doubt expressed in intemper-
ate declarations was loudest. Except
for the day of public mourning the peo-
pie went about their business as usual,
and there was not the slightest sign of
actual apprehension anywhere 1t was
assumed as a matter of course that the
vice-president would succeed to the
Presidency without any disturbance,
that there was no possible chance of
national insecurity, that the ordinary
affairs of life would go on without in
terruption. 1t was felt that the founda-
lions Of the republic were as firm as
the foundations of the everlasting hills
What stung the people was the out
rage upon humanity, the cruel personal
aspects of the assas sination, the wan
ton nature of the assault upon their
own sovereignty, which incensed
though it did not terrify them. They
never really thought that they had
anything to learn from Russia on the
making and the administration of laws;
and that civil liberty and self-govern-
ment had suddenly become a failure.
They never thought Of furnishing an
archy, with anarchy, and they knew
that great democratic republic like
this with its equal love for liberty and
order does more to eliminate the
causes of anarchy than any other po-
litical institution known to history.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-10-24
Hawaiian Cable.

Washington, Oct. 21.-It is under
stood here that cable will be laid and
in operation between San Francisco
and Honolulu within ten months from
the present time, no matter what ac-
ton President Roosevelt takes upon
the Maclzay petition for landing rights.
Attorney General Knox has reported
that Mackay and his associates have
perfect legal right to make landings in
California and Hawaii without per-
mission from the government, and
upon that decision orders have already
been placed in Glasgow for cable.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-10-24

he was fat and sleek after his two
weeks Of rest and good food and look
ed much better than he did when he
was arrested.
May Make Trouble at Execution.
But since his sentence he has chang
ed his demeanor. Realizing that his
clumsy efforts to feign insanity were
deceiving no one, he dropped them
after the trial and conducted himself
in quiet. orderly way, as though
he were quite resigned to his fate and
wanted only to have 1t hurried along
and get it over with. But the incident
at Auburn. when the mob clamored for
his blood. worked a complete change
in him and seemed to take away what
ever spirit of bravado he had up to
that time. He has been a trembling,
whimpering wretch ever since and the
chances are that he will be led to the
execution shrieking with terror or
practically unconscious from fear.
But in that event the redeeming
feature is that the spectacle will not
last long. At hang ng when a pris-
oner faints or st uggles there is al
ways painful scene, as it is neces-
sary to have him on his feet in order
to place the moose around his neck.
With the electrocu ion chair this
trouble is obviated. The most weak
kneed and trembling of condemned
men can be pl2c in the chair and
bound in the usual way without the
slightest muscular aid on their own
part. The current can be flashed
through them and the crime has been
expiated.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-10-24
ninth infantry AGAIN.
Bolomen Attack Forty-six Of The
Ninth And Kill Ten.
GENERAL OTIS EXPLAINS,

Washington, Oct 21.-Follow ing brief
cablegram from General Chaffee, re-
porting the fight of the Ninth infantry
in Samar, was received at the war de-
partment.
''Manila.-Corbin, Adjutant General,
Washington, d. c.: Forty-six men
Company E, Ninth regiment United
States infantry. under First Lieutenant
George w. Wallace in field, lower
Candara, Samar, were attacked by 400
Bolomen. Our loss: Ten killed and
six wounded, names not received;
eighty-one of the enemy left dead on
the field. Enemy beaten off.
(Signed.) CHAFFEE."
The Ninth infantry which suffered
was the same organization that en-
gagged in the latest fight at Bangajon,
though in this case the company at
tackled is not known.
Chicago.-"The Island of Samar is
the worst country 1 ever campaigned
over" said General Elwen S. Otis. at
is mountainous and cut up by deep
rivers and rushing torrents. There are
no roads, and the troops are compelled
to cut their way through the heavy
underbrush. In this way the natives
creep up close to detachment and
either bolo the men or shoot and escape
into the long grass and vegetation
without danger.
"Lukban and about $50 refugee
Tagalos are the instigators of these
surprises. Driven out of the southern
provinces of Luzon, Lukban and his
followers have gone to Samar. They
engage the aid of bolomen on promises
of easy victory and plenty of loot. A
few lessons such as will soon disabuse
the minds of the bolomen of the ease OF
the victory, and such engagements will
| stop"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-10-24
CHAIR OF DEATH IN EXECUTION AUBURN PRISON

assassin of a ruler was dragged to
pieces by four horses attached to his
four limbs and driven in opposite
directions. In some of the oriental
countries to this day the most cruel
and revolving tortures are reserved
for those who even attempt the life OF
a potentate or are suspected of com
plicity in plots against him. Boiling in
oil. drawing and quartering are among
the least terrible of these punishments,
while the looping off of single mem
bers from the living body until death
relieves the victim is a common pun
ishment for notable crimes.
Means of Death Humane.
In China to this day criminals sus-
pected Of plots against the emperor or
other high officials are placed in a
bamboo cage and kept constantly
awake by their guards until death
from fatigue ensues. They are prod
ded with sharp instruments on the
least sign of sleep and their sufferings
are impossible to describe after three
or four days of this torture. But Czol-
gosz, who WOULD have met fate as
terrible as any of these had he COM
mitted a like crime in an oriental
country, or even in many European
declared to be most humane and prac-
tically painless by medical men. A
current of electricity is to be shot
through his body paralyZing the heart
action instantly and causing death in
fraction of second. In the familiar
phrase of the street, "he will never
know what struck him. after the cleo
trician concealed in an inner room
moves the fatal switch which will send
1000 or more volts of the mysterious
current through his body.
Result of Long Agitation.
More than ten years ago the agita-
ton looking to the abolition of hang
ing was begun in New York state.
After several magazine and newspaper
articles had been published expressing
the opinions of eminent physicians and
criminologists on every phase of the
subject, a commission was appointed
by the legislature to make an exhaus-
tive inquiry into the subject. This in
vestigation dragged along for several
years, during which time the matter
was thoroughly exploited in the news
papers. and at last favorable report
was submitted recommending that
electricity be substituted as a death
agent for the time honored ropes end,
which had been used in most English
speaking countries for hundreds of
years. A bill was passed by the legis-
lature authorizing the change in 1897
and it was ordered in the law that all
executions should take place in the
state penitentiaries. Electrocution
chambers were constructed at Sing
Sing and Auburn, equipped with the
death chair which superseded the old
gallows, wires which took the place of
he rope and an electric switchboard
Which performs the functions of the
Id trap"
Death Is instantaneous.
Several executions have taken place
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-10-24

tween the date of his sentence and his
execution in order that any legal stays
Of proceedings may be brought by his
attorneys before the higher courts, but
In the present case, OF course, nothing
CT the kind will be attempted.
The Chair of Death.
The condemned man will be led by
Auburn penitentiary. Near the wall
at one end of the room is an oak chair,
constructed something after the man
ner of an easy cha!r, with broad wood
en- arms. 1t rests upon a rubber mat
ting, which insulates it completely. At
tached to the back of the chair is an
adjustable board, against which Czol-
gosz will rest his back, and this board
is equipped with a sliding rod to which
Is attached the death mask" a strap
which can be fastened around the head
at the forehead. On the inner side of
this strap are two small sponges,
which press upon the temples and
which are connected by wires with the
rod in the back of the chair. This rod
carries the electricity, conducted to it
by heavy wires from the wall. There
are straps fastened to the back of the
chair to pass around the upper arms of
the condemned man and holding the
arms securely against the chair, other
straps on the arms of the chair itself
binding the foreaIms down and pre-
venting the least struggle. Another
stout strap or belt attached to the back
of the chair passes across the abdomen
of the prisoner and binds him securely
to the seat. His ankles are also strap
ped to the foot rest at the bottom of
the chair.
When all is in readiness two small
electrodes fitted with moist sponges
like those pressing against the fore
head are placed against the bare calf
of each leg, the trousers either being
slit for the purpose or turned up as far
as the knee. When these electrodes
are fastened into place the body of
Czolgosz will form part of circuit
from the wires at his head to those at
his legs, and any current entering the
upper wires must pass from the cleo
trodes attached to his legs and thus
back to the dynamo
Method Is Simple.
The execution itself, these details
being attended to, is exceedingly sim
pie. Upon the wall of the death cham
Der is large switch board and a num-
Der of gauges which register the num-
Der OF volts of current passing over
the wires. One of the officials selected
for the purpose, either the sheriff or
some other officer legally charged with
the execution, pulls down a handle on
a switch, which completes the circuit
and in fiftieth of second about 1900
volts of the deadly electricity leaps
through the body of the murderer and
passes on through the wires. In that
fraction of time 1t is all over. He is
dead as certainly as though a guillo-
tine had descended upon his neck. The
current is usually allowed to remain
at that intensity for about ten seconds.