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I WILMINGTON, N. C. j
Friday, - .- - August 8, 1890.
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
' - '' . For Congress. Sixth District ; .j
SYDENHAM IS. ALEXANDER,1 of Mecklenburg.
rOIJNTT DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Kor House Rbpresentativks :
, GEO. L. MORTON,
M. J. CORBETT. ;
For Sheriff: I
f FRANK H. STEDMAN,
For Clerk Superior Court :
JOHN D. TAYLOR.
For Register Deeds:
JOHN IIAAR, Jr.
For Treasurer: i .
JOHN L. DUDLEY.'
For Surveyor! !
. M. P. TAYLOR.
! For Constables: I .
Wilmington-JC. M. HARRISS.
Cape Fear-J. T. KERR. j ;
! Masonboro-JOHN MILTON. !
HarneftW. H. STOKLEY.
FeJera! Point-I. DAVE SOUTHERLAND.
For Coroner : j
JOHN WALTON, j
l LEGISLATIVE MAKESHIFTS.
I This is a day of legislative make
shifts, when men undertake to regu
late the laws of nature, the laws of
commerce, the laws of supply and
demand and to correct the imaginary
inequalities or shortenings by legis
lative enactment. There are few of
the ills that afflict the people or any
class of the people that some crank
don't think he can thus cure.
J. Crank Blair undertook to educate
the growing generatiori'of the Ameri
can people of both colors, at. a cost
of about $70,000,000 when the truth
is a majority of those whom he es
pecially wanted educated wouldn't
take an education if it was handed
to them in a ' silver plate. They
wouldn't know what to do with it 'if
i .they "had it.
; j Another statesman undertakes by
subsidies to buil d shi ps to establish a
commerce between countries where
hostile legislation makes" commerce
" impossible. He attempts the absurd
feat of neutalizing one stupid species
of legislation by the enactment of
another, leaving both in operation
-and in a constant state of clash.
Another undertakes to adjust the
the prejudices of race, born of in
stinct, by legislative remedies and
becomes mad-and disgusted to find
after all .his efforts that he t has
been trying to climb a greased pole
head downwards. , j ,
Another undertakes 5by legislative
tomfoolery to' make a two-dollar
: sheep profitable on a hundred-dol-;:
lar-an-acre farni, and fails to see the
folly of it after' over quarter of a
century of trial. I '
, ; Another thinks he can cure all the
ills of which the farmers of the coun
"try complain by lending them money
i at a low rate of interest or money at
' no interest on their crops
r This latter is thej so-called sub
treasury plan which has been s
much talked of lately, which Mr'.
Wheeler, o'f Alabama, wants consid-j
ered in the House,! and for which
Senator Vance was
scolded.by the
because he de
f regressive Farmer
clined to support it.
This is the last makeshift' in the
interest of the farmer, and, in our
judgment, the poorest that has been
invented m forty years. In its sum
and substance it is simply a scheme
to i have the government thelp the
farmer to hSld his crop for a certain
, period until the prices suit him bet
ter, by. loaning him money to enable
hrm to get along- without marketing
his crop. This would be at best but
at temporary relief, because it does
not provide for the removal of any
of -the causes .to I which" the
depression3 of the J agricultural
industry js due, and- as . one
crop must be . disposed of be
fore the next comes on, the farmer
would be compelled . to sell to repay
the government the money advanced,
or tnrpw the . produce I deposited on
the hands of the government for
sale. But even if it worked all right
it would benefit only a limited num
ber of farmers, and those thp rich
est and best able to take care of
themselves, while the
need assistance most,
poorest, who
would get no
oement trom it. In this respect it is
not as good as the real estate plan,
for by that the farmer who desired
could borrow money from the gov
ernment on his farm whether he lived
in a county which produced $500,000
worth of products or not. - j
Its only result would be ' to- hold
the crops back (for a' time, during!
that time running the prices up per-:
haps, and later turning them loose
all at once and running the prices
7 down, a see-saw process 'by which
. the .produce storer would lose as
much or more in end than he had
gained in the beginning. ; . j r
How is.' the warehouse going to
. help him dispose of his surplus to
better advantage when it does not
in any way provide him with a mar
ket for that surplus, and while he is,
pratically limited by restrictive tariff
legislation to the "home market";
-which has not ttie capacity to take
what he has to offer? f , ; ;
The farming industry of the cbun-1
try is in the 'condition of a gorged
stream which overflows its banks un
til the gorge is broken and the1 ; sur-
plus waters find an outlet, so the re
strictive tariff legislation : stops the
current of foreign trade and throws
the surplus back on the hands of the
farmer. Break this gorge and the
surplus would find an outlet to the
markets of the world. 1 While the
farmer continues tj raise more than
he can find
a market for;
; this sub-
treasury plan to put him on his feet
will be but a poor makeshift at best,
of jwhich he and everybody else will
be fully convincedj after U has had a
brief trial. The trial would be brief, .
if its advocates succeeded, in passing
it through Congress, for there is not
vitality enough in lit to make ! it last
long.
A thrifty chap
m "Bangor,
Michi-
gan,
dodged the saloon j license by
fitting up his saloon on a scow and
anchoring in the lake opposite the
town. He refused to '. pay license
tax because he wasn't doing business
in any city, town pr township. The
Circuit Court decided against him,
ut the Supreme Court On appeal re-
ersed the j'udgment of the 'lower
ourt, holding that the township
boundary extended to the water line
)ply, and that beyond that the
ownship had no jurisdiction over
'original" or any 'other jsort of liquid
packafres. '" ' . . : i
j Since the passage of ' the Depend
ent Pension bill aj pension office has
been opened in New Orleans, and-
the State's says from tjhe way -it is
daily crowded with colored ex-sol-
tliers that State niust have sent about
a million to the front' instead of
twenty-five thousand, Who, tradition
says, fought in the late 'Unpleasant
ness. "
Mr. Porter's census
subs gave
Fort Smith, Arkansas,
a population
fof 8,000. But the authorities were
satisfied that this Was ja gross slight
of the Smiths, had a recount made
at the town's expense j and triumph
antly showed up with 12,000.
Serious Illness of Drl.Hoge.
; Several telegrams were received yes
terday from Saratoga, N. I Y in regard
to the condition pi Re P. H. Hoge,
P. D, The first dispatch' siated that his
condition was critical; other dispatches
reported a slight improvement; but the
the last telegram received at 5 o'clock,
said that the indications were less favor
able and that he was steadily growing
worse. : ' y V
Lsst night a meeting ;Was held in the
lecture room of the First t Presbyterian
Church, at which I fervent prayers were
offered for Dr. Hoge's Restoration to
health. I Rev. Dr.! Primrose, of St. An
drew's Church, conducted the services.
It was announced j that another prayer
meeting would bejheld this evening.
A telegram received at 11 p. m..
stated that Mr. Hoge's" Condition was
unchanged, and that Dr. Grant had
been called in lor consultation.
County Commissioners' Meeting.
At the regular meeting of the Board
of Commissioner of New Hanover
county, held last "Monday, the "county
treasurer's monthly report was submit
ted shovnng( balances On, hand as fol
lows; To the credit of the educational
fund, $9,777.85; to the f credit of the
general fund, $10,38G.93.jf j r
The Register of Deeds reported $19
collected as fees on marriage licenses
Wm. Hansley was appointed special
surveyor to survey landsbf B. A. Carter.
Liquor licenses were granted to Jno.
M. Bremer, Front and Ann street; J: L.
Bowers & Co., Fourth street, and J.; O,
Nixon, Nixon street.
It was ordered, that an entire new
registration of the voters of the county
be made for the election on the first
Tuesday in November. I
Crops in Bladen. ! j '
A correspondent of the Star w rit
ing from Dawson's Landing, on the
Cape Fear river, says: j.
Crops are very good in this communi
ty; watermelons are plentiful. Mr. J. H,
Tatoni had one which weighed 51
pounds. (iii- j- .
.Mr. Guy has a stalk of cotton with
2!)0 forms and bolls on it. Swamps
have been cleared and jmuch new land
brought into cultivation in the last two
years. Our people are looking un.
a oiiui is reaa ana
here. - I
TU. CN. . ... . " r
appreciated
The Very First of the Season.
An open boll of cotton was received
at the Star office yesterday, from Dr.
H. McDonald, who writes that it was
plucked August 1st, from! the farm of
John L. Phelps, near La Grange, N. C,
and that many more open bolls can be
seen in the field. jjjj j i
Cotton factors here are expecting the
first bale of thefcw crop to come alons?
about the :15th inst. Last year the first
bale arrived on the 22d of August.
i REV. SAM JONES.
The Evangelist will be feere in September,
Rev. Sam P. Jones
telegraphed yes-
iciuay mat nc would commence his
meetings here on Thursday, the 25th of
September. The meetings will continue
not less than ten days, and possibly two
wceKb. imo aennite arrangement has
yet been made for ; the; site for the
tabernacle, but the committee in charge
will have everything prepared in due
season. .- '.rf! . !
Drowning Accident. !
A telephone message was sent to the
City Hall last night stating that the
mate of the schooneraW Ponder, ly
ing at the Carolina Central railroad
wharf, had accidentally fallen over
board from the deck of the vessel and
was drowned. Fn
the accident were not obtainable, nor
the unfortunate man's name. ) ...
Death of Mr. A. Overbaugh. I
Mr. A. Overbaugh died at his home
in Fayetteville Monday afternoon. The
deceased had been sick for a long time.
He was about sixty years old, and was i
well known hotel keeper, having Wn
for years proprietor of the Overbaugh
Hotel in Fayetteville. ! r
Say, maiden, with the raven hair, :
-?o beautiful and lithe and tall, ' ;
rley,es so br'ght and cheeks so fair.
Why let your teeth destroy it all? :
For they are dark, and feel the want I.
Of a soft brush and SOZODONT.
ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT.
THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Fine
WeatherArrival of Troops-
Battalion Drill and Dress Parade
Rosters of Companies on the
Grounds The W L. L's Bill of
Fare. . '
The first installment of troops to ar
rive at Camp Latimer yesterday was the
Rocky Mount Light Infantry (Co. D)
ancj the Wilson Light Infantry (Co. F),
who marched into and took their places
in the regimental line at about 2 o'clock
in he afternoon. A little later, or at
about half-past 3 o'clock, the Wilming
tonj Light Infantry (Co. C). marched in,
reported and then took the place as
signed them' in the line. The following
is the roster of officers and members
present in each company: j
Cot C Captain W- R, Kenan, Com
manding, j "
irst Lieutenant Du ,Va French.
Second Lieutenant D. T, Cronly.
First Sergeant--Walker Taylor. Ser
geants E. W. Moore, R.. L, Holmes. J.
J. Smith, G. A. Huggins.
tolor Sergeant W. E. Perdew. !
Corporals P. Heinsberger, Jr., L. H.
Burnett. I I
privates J. H. Bunting, ,W. C. Cor
bett, R. S. Collins, N. N. Davis, C. D.
Foard. C. S. Grainger, P, E. Kiley, J. H.
Lewis, R. R. Loye, T. C. Morrison, W.
R.
Morrison, J. M. Murray, C. D. Myers,
, A. D. Myers. W. II. Northrop. W.
Oldham. Jr.. H. Nl Parsley, G. H.
Jr.
P.
Perdew, R. j. Price, J. A. Smith, J. R.
Turrentine, Jr., W. Ulrich, jl L. Cant
well. - j .
Co. D Capt. H. R.; j Thorp, Com-
; man ding. . I
First Lieutenant J. L. Arrington.
Second Lieutenant J. D. Odom.
Junior Second Lieutenant-4-S. R. Hil-
liard. ' . ' -
First SergeantR. W. Thomas,
geants E. Lv Daughtridge, C. H.
ris, J. D. Bullock. j
Corporals W. B. Thorp, T. L.
yers, E. W. Taylor, R. L. Skinner.
; Privates J. C. Arrington, I J. N
Ser-Har-
Con-
i
Bul-
lock, L. D. Bullock. W. B. BraswelL J.
H. Collins, J. H. Cuthrell, M.jB. Davis,
F. Daughtridge, S. T. Fountain, J. K.
Harper, Jr., W. J. Harper, A. Hart, C.
Y. Harris, M. Joyner, W. S. Joyner, G.
W. Killebrew, W. R, Lancaster, F. H.
Lancaster, J. R. Moore M. Il Pittman.
T. IL Short, W. N. Smithson, 1 B.
Stroud, J. C. Tillery, J. L. Vaughn. Aj
Williford.C. W. Fulford, J.' IC. Harper.'
Z. Daughtridge. j . ,
Co. F. Capt. J. Bruton, commanding.;
First Lieutenant W. P. Wooten. ,
Second Lieutenant J W Crowell. !
First Sergeant D. Herring, Sergeants
W. H. Davis, J. Lipscombs. .
j Corporals R.Winstead, W. P. Snaken
berg. J. T. McCraw.
Privates J. J. Barefoot, C. D. Blount,
W. B. Bridges, T. R. Brooks, T. L. Bry
ant, A. S. Copeland, J. D. Gold, W. G.
Green, W. T. Harris, C. Harris, T. Hayes.
F. J. Jordan, J. Speight. S, Walls S. M.
Warren. Jr., W. E. Warren, G. T. Wil
liams, J. B. Woodard, E. K. Wright, C.
Wooten. ": ' j
j Each company as it came into camp,
m heavy marching order, moved with
soldierly precision and presented a fine
appearance. All the companies belong
ed to the Second Regiment, and they
were an honor to the organization . as
well as to the State Guard.
Col. W. C. Jonesj commanding the
Regiment, with his Adjutant, W. N. Har
riss, arrived with the first two Compa
nies ana tney Degan at once to prepare
for the duties before them, and in a
short time after the arrival of the Wil
mington Light Infantry, he had the bat
talion under arms and out for drill. His
idea was that there was work totie done
and that to make it as effectual as pos
sible, there should be no delay. The
men engaged cheerfully in the exercises,
and in the marchings, wheelings and
other evolutions, as well as in the man
ual of arms, made a very creditable dls
Play. . I
At half past 6 o'clock there was a
dress parade of the three companies pre
sent, at the conclusion, of which the men
were dismissed for the day. Then, after
a short time, they had their first camp
supper, which they enjoyed with a relish.
It being the first day of the Encamp
ment there were not many visitors pre
sent, especially of ladies, but that will be
made up undoubtedly by the number
who will be there to-day and to-morrow.
At about half-past 7 o'clock last even
ing the following companies arrived and
went into camp, tired and hungry.
Co. B, (Lumber Bridge Light Infan
try,) Captain J. D.Malloy.
Co. E (Maxton Guards) Captain Wil
liam Black. !
Co. A' Sampson Light Infantry)
Captain W.; A. Johnson.
Scotland Neck Rifles (no letter
Captain G. S. White, temporarily at-
tached to the Second Regiment.
At the same time and on the samp
train the following companies of the;
Fourth Regiment, Colonel J. G. Martin j
arrived:' -- . ;, ' --'r j
Co. A (Statesville) Captain J. F,
Armfield. U ; i
Co. B (Lincolnton) Captain W,J Wi
Motz. ' ' . : ' I
Co. C (Waynesyille) Captain R. Ai
L. Hyatt. ; -i
Co. D (Monroej-Captain W. C. Heath.
Co. F (Asheville) Captain Duff Mer-
rick.
Co. G (Concord) Captain J. F. Reid.
Co. K (Dallas)--Captain W. F. Hot
land. ' . -': i I - i
All the companies looked soldierly in
heavy marching order, and the camp
promises to be lively with fun and at the
GUARD. I
same lime one
military tactics,
. That the soldiers propose to live well
whi.le; in camp may be safel inferred
from a glimpse at the menu, gotten' up
for the Wilinipgton Light Infantry, sub
ject, owever, to change -without notice
Tuesday. August 6th Supper-xf.
fee, loaf bread, corn bread, hominy.
fish and ham. j .
I Wednesday, August Cth Breakfast
Coffee, loaf bread, biscuit, hominy, fried
ham.) beefsteak. eggB.j, Dinner Roast
beef, porn bread, plahi fritters, biscuit,
rice, boiled: potatoes, canned
beef, cab-
bage, stewed potatoes.
loaf bread, igorn bread
. i i
Supper Coffee,
fish, boiled ham,
nonuny. j ; j i . . .
, Tiij'ursday, Aug. 7thi-Break fast Col
fee. baked beef, poached eggs, hash, loaf
bread, biscuit, homily, dinner Roast
muttion, boiled SpringGeld hams, corn
Dreag, biscuit, rice, baked potatoes, cab-
bagc; corn
Iima beans, apples dumpli ng.
hard; sbucc
I ' i
Suplper Coffee,
loaf
bread, corp bread, he
ham and eggs. : j
aomtny, fish,
fried
1 SundayJAugust 10t,h. Breakfast: cof
fee, Brunswick stew biscuit, loaf, bread,
hominy, breakfast strips. Dinner: Roast
spring lamb,- corn bread., loaf bread,
clam fritters, rice, succotash, apple pie
lemonade.' bupper4-coffee, corn muffin
biscuit, hominy, lrM chicken, French
fried potatoes. - u
j Monday. August 1 lth Breakfast cof
fee, jfried bacon, eggi, corn bread.' bis
cuit, hominy. Djiiier boiled corned
beet cabbage, cornj bread, short cake,
hanl. fritters, rice, mashed potatres, suc
cotash. Supper coffee, iced tea. scratch
backs. bi$cuits," hcjminy, fish, Saratoga
chips.
; Tjuesday, August 12th. Breakfast
coffee, sliced toinatoes, cantcloupes,
boiled liyer and bacon, hominy, cakes,
corn bread, biscuit. ' -
l really seems as, if they might sur
vive for aj short time on such fare.
Friday .j August 8th. Breakfast
corfee, com muffin, loaf bread, -hominy,
stewed mutton hash, boiled breakfast
strip. Dinner boiled rock, egg sauce,
boiled canvas back ham. corn bread,
biscuit, French fried potatoes, rice, suc
cotiish. Supper coffee, buttered toast.'
corn bread, hominy, fish, fried chicken,
French fried potatoes.
Saturday, August ; 8thi Breakfast
coffee, biscuit, loafj bread, fried hominy,
cakes, corned beef , hash, beefsteak Din
ner? roast beef, corn bread, ham fritters,
biscuit, rice, fried potatoes, lima beans,
baked tomatoes, j Supper-Coffee. loaf
bnjad. corn bread,, hominy, fish, Sara
toga chips (warmed).
Troops All in Camp and Work Fairly
Under Way Showery Weather
Roster of Companies.
jV'esterday the work of the Encamp-'
m
nt wajs fairly under way and the men
iriy put to the duties of the soldier.
lain
Tlje weather, during the forenoon, was
showery, which somewhat interfered
with th exercises, but the 'little damp
ness didj not drown out the soldiery ardor
that ws everywhere manifest. The
companies had all arrived the night be
fore ancj the camjj liad a lively and truly
military appearance.
jThe
panics
arrived
closed:
..il ... .
miiowing is tne roster ot com-
pi the Second Regiment which
alter our reoort of vesterlav
CO. A
ICLINTONl.
Captain W A Johnson; commanding.
17. ! T : . ' . . . . . o
u i; Licutcnani l li , fartnek.
Second Lieutenant A H Herring.
I rirsr sergeant j-K VV HoUiday. Scr-
geantsf-li K Owen, B F Herring. A D
Corporals h. M White; L M White.
A K liizzell, J A! McArthur.
I Privates J M Powell. W B Warren.
W J Watson. C D Ilobbs. A Fisher. S
A Johnson. A G Spell. D T Peterson. I
u Owen, W M Bullard, J O Matthis. T
Koyai. v li Uuncan. C A Powell. R
n noneycutt. L, Cooper. J Matthis, L
Kirby.jW S Pakrick. M Butler, J W
TT 1 i i . , J .
J IIIICI V LKKi. :
Musicians G TL-rner. L II Moore.
Chaplain Rev J W Turner.
CO. il (lWbER BRIDGE).
Captain J D Malloy. commanding.
First Lieutenint S J Cobb.
Second Lieutenant A L Shaw.
! first sergeant K McMillan. Ser-
? earns aj Malrlcy,
Wk.bb, A G Little,
N H McGeachy. J
j Corporal I R parker J
lTivatcs J J;15eard. C N Cashwcll
JW A Lhisfiolm L M Gurric, A G Cur
Tie, jy r livcrett, G II Fisher, J G
Hughes. W S Lancaster, J B Lancaster,
M jviajioy. i ir Maiioy. M L Marley, J
; nii. j j ivi.:iuuie. u z, McLiugan,
V McGugan, A McMillan, C P Melvin,
w vv bniith. U A Smith. C L Smith. J
jft Sinclair, u vviiiiamson.
! . I en. k m(axton).
. Captain Whi ;Black. commanding.
First Lieutciiaht G B Sellers. ;
i First Sergeant J B Sellers. Scr
geants J Mcwrync, J I Freesland. M
Mcuulhc. I
! Corporal N Alford. -:
rnvaies A I i Uaker E Burns. O
Burns, J Buie, N Boxley, C P Culbreth.
O E Crovvson. B Daniels, H B Hill D
iviornson, j Morrison, a McNair, J Me
Eacherh. M R McRae. E L McCnrmirir
S H McKinnonJG McQueen, W R Mc
Neill! E Ray, G Smith, J P Smith, L
smun, l K lnompson.
SCOTLAND NEfck MOUNTED RIFLEMEN
Captain G jSj White, commanding
First Lieutenant J H Smith.
Second Lieutclnant S D Hancock.
First Sergeant B C Dunn.
Sergeants FiW Fen ner. M D Parir
Corporals p H Cocks.W T Hancock,
t uativicy.ivj ri JUUIlSOn, J t$ UUlln
. Privates R1 J Alford, E Barnes S
Cochran, A Darden, A Edwards D
Maqrey, j JViaarey, J Lawrence. P Pur
rington. L Purrington, E Smith. WStep-
3r.u!u- w H vVhite, R L
w ime, w vv rutman. U E Pope. J B
wLdtun, vv. iz. iiiuiiorc.
Hospital Stjeward I A Piitman:
SECOND REGIMENT BAND (Lum-
bcrton.)
MP Taylor, Jr. drum major; C B
Skipper, fcader and solo E flat cornet
S A Schlflss, B flat cornet; A Davis B
flat cornet; Hi T Rozell, E flat clarionet
J Seeman, B flat clarionet; N A Mc
Lean, piccolot W W Carlyle. solo alto;
E B Freeman, i first alto; W P McAllis
ter,1 second alto; A H McLeod, Jr third
alto; A P McAlhster, first tenor; S C
Sinclair, second tenor; J D Willbon
baritone; J HJ Keen, bass; F Gough
bass; G Long e, Jr. snare drum: C H
Murphy, bass: drum; V Birthwright
cymbals. l:y .. J a
j FOURTH REGIMENT.
E. F. Young, Major commanding
EL Keesler, First Lieutenaiit, and
acting Adjutant, i . j
W E Yourits, Captain and Regimen
tal Quartermaster. ; ,
J A Conner. Capta.n and Regimental
Commissary.
WKReed,
Surgeon.
Lieutenant and Assistant
W on-com missioned
staff Sergeai
Major, Q E Smith; OuartermastA c
geant, T BJ Lanier; Regimental bugler
with rank of Sergeant, R L Keesler.
! CO A (STATESVILLE).
Captam-J F Armfield, commanding
-JFASH?rb1n?nt-N A Ser
all
ot usetul instruction in ! '
Corporals C W Con ner, R A M iller.
Privates A Barkley, B Flanagan, J
Allison, H K Linster. T M , Walker. N
Tomlin, S Craig, F H Moore E P Brad
ley, J w Harbin, J P h lanagan. W S
Rickert. J F Rickert. F, Barkley. W
Bradley, C Wood. J P Flanagan. Jr. R
it craig. . : ;
Bugler J F Harbin. j
' ; Co. B. (LlNCOLNTON.)
Captain W. Vf, Motz,comraanding.
First Lieutenant. C. M. fetton.
Second Lieutenant S C Motz.
First Sergeant W C Rhodes. Ser
geants WL. Kistler. R F Good son.
Color Sergeant L A Blackwelder.
: Corporal J AlAdderholdt. i
Privates E L Adderholt. LLBiceer-
staff. G L Beam,, L L Delinger. T P
Jenks, E J Smith. J W Bailey, P. C.
Costner, J W Swain, W E Miller, R
Ramsour. is McBee. L A Guion. W C
Quickie. R E Costner. S G Fialey, J C
ucss, i k. Kicnarason, : Mauiney.
co. c. waynesville -Captain
R A L Hyatt, commanding.
First Lieutenant S L Hyattl -..
Second Lieutenant W P i Leather-
wood. , I . I ' ! . ;
First Sergeanti E P Martin: Sereeants
W H Frazier, H A Love. WW Ector.
Corporals J P Seates, P E .Yyatt, F
W Miller. G T Ownby. 1
Privates J R Frances. J R McCture,
I M Kelley, J T Allen, W M Queen,
Hoyle, M S Allison, C R Jaores. J H N
Allen; E T Moody. C B Russell. L Mull.
K ri Mull. W H snider. W WjLighton.
N A Harrison. Ir.JI R HenrvJl C Me-
haffey, W Medford. J McClure, V C
McClure, M V Comans.
Drummer John Norwood
Co. D, (Monroe)Caotain W
Heath, commanding. : i . "
. First Lieutenant W: B Houston. :
First Sergeant-4-W C Crowiell. Ser
geant, H Laney. 1
Corporals T P, Dillon, H Hinson, W
R Robertson, E C Winchester- .
Privates B . Hastv. H Houston. M
Austin, J Stewart W Hart, S Hart, C
Boyte, J Boyte. J E Flow, F Flow, T R
Thrcatt. T G Andrews, W J Polk, M E
Macauley, W Lbckhart. S Walsh, F
Turner, S Stoveus, R Redfearn, A S
Morrison, J A Mclver, S G Covington,
M Norwood. I i
Caterer J R Simpson. j
T CO. F, jASHEVILLE. j i
Captain Duff Merrick, commanding.
Second Lieutenant T M Kimberleyi
First 5ergeant4-T P Cheesborough.
Sergeant J Wagner. i
Corporals E A Brown, H Merrimon.
Privates J Hi Raker. J Harnett A
Bayard. I Blanton. P M Brown. N A
Collins. I T Dorset. W T Fitzgerald K
Fullenwider. C Israel. E R Lewis. W E
Lewis, H C Perry. A Rankini. W Ran
kin, T Rollins, B Whitlock. lohn Wood
cock. J Woodcock. W J Weaver, E Mul
ler; Drummer. R T Owen. i
CO. G .(CONCORD).: j
Captain J F Reed, commaading.
First Lieutenant W S Bingham." ,
Second Lieutenant J W Propst. :
First Sereeant-E H Hall. Sero-Mnte
J R McCurdy, 1 W L Bell. C M Sao-
penheld. j
Corporals W R Johnson. E P nnl
B N H Milter, i i
Privates C H Wvnne. R W Riiropra
A B Correll, J E Dorton, E Fisher. I
fisher. L S Flowe. W Fisher; E Gibson,
W H Hairier. C Isenhouer. I CI nb,
J C Montgomery, D L Parrish. F L
Page. J Reed. W Rorrers WI ;urintf
Q E Smith, J M Sloop. lay! Sims. E
White. T J White. O A Whito I W
fir:n:r i J
Bugler R L Keesler.
CO K (DALLAS)
Captain W F Holland, commanding
First Lieutenant H G Rhyne.
Second Lieutenant E L Mason.
First Sergeant J T Suggs. Sergeants
W F Kincaid.j W L Stowe; B A Sum
mey. Corporals C M Hoffman, C C Cost
ner. f f
Privates M W Aberncthy, S E Craig.
J Campo. J F Clemmer. J L Glenn, J W
M Jenkins, W E Jenkins. L E Kincai d
M G Kincaid, M A Moore, S M Pear
son. D M Robinson. W T Reinhardt, G
R Rhync, Grant Rhyne. E M Smith. J
F Smith. FjC Shrum, M A Shannon. S
E Shannon. J D Summey, D White, J B
Bea, L A Green. j
Drummer John Holland. I
HICKORY MILITARY OPERA BAND. I
H A Murrellj drum major; M Deat, E
flat cornetj leader and director; A C
Link, second E flat cornet; C E Belo,
B flat solo cornet; C S Link, first B flat;
H E Bruns, second B flat; Geo. Bruns,
second B flat; M D Link, solo alto; E
Peeler, first alto; F Flannagan, second
alto; J Cilley, second alto;' R P Deal,
trombone soloist;- R L Alexander, first
tenor solo: T A Hearne. second tenor!
H Bridges, second tenor: fl Geir
rxintone; J b Abernethy. bassi T Davis.
B flat bass: Jl H Aiken, has tnhn-lA
Clark, snare drum: M Seahnoh. hiiss
drum. ; j
Notwithstanding the threatening ap
pearance, of the weather yesterday
morning it cleared off finely at about
noon, and ; the remainder of( the day
was simply glorious. The afternoon
drills and diess Darades of hoth rerri.
: a. i
mcnts were noticeable for thej soldierly'
movements and good understanding
manifested by the men. and taken alto
gether the day's work was eminently
satisfactory.
LEGION OF HONOR.
:: j j
i
Ad-
Grand Council SUection of Officers
I j journment. I j
The Grand Council of the American
Legion of Honor adjourned jyesterday
to meet in the city of Raleigh two years
hence, the sessions being j bientyal.!
Grand officers were elected as follows:
Grand Commander Wm. j B. Boyd
of Newbern.- I ' ' ,
Vice Grand Commander Jas. H. I H.
Bell, of Tarboro. I
Past Grand Commander JH. Baker,
of Tarboro. I I !
Grand Secretary J. I. Macks, of Wil
mington, 'i i i
Grand Treasurer Jno. G. Snyder, of
Rocky Mount. j
Grand Chaplain Thos. Sanderlin, of
Moyock. j, v I
Grand Guide Chas.
W. Hammond,
I ,;
Greehewald, of
of Rocky Mount.
Grand Warden I. L.
Wilmington.;!
Grand Sentry Fred
W. Hilker, o
Goldsboro. !
Grand Trustees S. K. Fountain, of
Rocky Mount; D. T. 'Johnsajn, of Ral-
eigh; C. A. White, of Greenville. !
finance Committec-Heni-y Morris.
of Tarboro; N. Jacobi, 6f Wilmington;
W. F. Rountree. of Newbern.f 1
Committee on Laws, Anneals land
Grievances!. I. Macks, ofj Wilming
ton; W. M. Covington, of Rdckincham:
J. A. Collins, of h-nheld.
Stocks of Naval Stores. I
Stocks of jj nayal stores atj
the ports
ftugusi a are reponea as louows: j j
A -v " . e M I
Spirits turpentine Wilmington, 8,415
casks; New York. 1.78Q; Savannah, 13,r
293; Charleston, 3,586. Total, 20,030
casks.- . j . I I I
1 II i
Rosin Wilmingtont 41,74 barrels;
New York, 25,833; Savannah, 66,257;
Charleston, 22,935. Total, 1356,729 bar
rels. "' .
Tar Wilmington, 5,552 barrels :
New
York, 1,226. Total, 6,798 barrels.
Read I advertisement of
Otterburn
Lithia Water in this nanpr.
Unequaled
ior uvsneosia and all riisaaQ nf l-.m.
. . i i i -
ney and bladder.- Price within reach of
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Conference on the Sundry Civil Ap
propriation Bill Tfie Anti-Ijottery Bill
.; Before the Senate Conrmittee-Ita Con-
stitationality Questioned Report iiv the
? House Contested Election from the
Second Florida. District. ' : 1
. e - V s By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
j! Washington, Aug 4. The conferees
on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
were in session to-day about three
hours, and made considerable progress
toward an adjustment of the differences
between the two Houses. . The appro
priation for a geological sur vey was not
reached. It is said that at the last meet-
J angof conferees on the Fortification An.
I U
fpropriation bill, the differences between
jSenators and : ReDresentati
.marked that a disagreeing report was
rpicircu, ana nas since been signed
by the Senators. The Renresenta
however, have thus far declined to sign
" " (.uuscquence a leeung prevails
that the conferees may yet Come together
on a compromise measure. Two of th
principal points of variance are the items
iortne election of a new wing of the
Watervliet Gun Foundry, and construc
tion of heavy ordnance by private firms.
: The Senate Committee to-dav took im
the Anti-Lottery bill, prepared at the
fost umce Department, and which
was reported on favorahlv tr, ih
House last week. Some doubt is pr.
pressed as to the constitutional richt of
Congress to interfere with matter en
trusted to the mails, and the bill was re
ferred to a sub-committee, consisting of
Senators Sawyer. Mitchell, and Reagan,
for examination and reocrt.
i ne name oi Stephen M, taton. to be
postmaster at New Orleans, will h
favorably reported from committee.
Washington, August 4. The ma-
lonty report of the House Committer
on Elections in the contested case of
Goodrich vs. Bullock, from the 2d FW.
I ida district, was to-day submitted to the
riouse py inairman Kowell, The report
discusses allegations concerning the al
leged misconduct and alleged practices
of the officers of election in ohstnirtinnr
colored voters. ' The committee decided
that Goodrich is entitled to the seat, and
the usual resolution in contested cases
is appended setting forth this faet.
Washington, August 5. It took
just ten minutes this morning for the
House Committee on Elections to adopt
the report drawn up by Mr. Lacey, de
claring that Representative' Breckin
ridge was not elected from the second
district of Arkansas. This would have
been done last week, but the Demo
cratic members did not attend the call
ed meetings, and no quorum was ob
tained. By means of telegraphic notices,
however, a full attendance of Republi
can members was obtained this morn
ing, and the report was adopted with
but a single dissenting vote against it,!
that of Representative Maish, the only
Democrat present. j ;; . j
Washington. August 6. The final
meeting of the conferees on the Land
Grant Forfeiture bill, for the purpose of
signing their report, which was expected
to have been held several days ago, waS
postponed at the request of the Alabama
Senators. They have received a request
from parties interested iii the Mobil
and Girard railroad, a portion of whose
grant is declared forfeited by the bilL
for an opportunity to lay.before the con
ferees some additional information re
spect that grant. The-conferees coni
sented to delay final action until that
could be presented, and were assured
that the gentlemen who are in posses
sion of it will be here to-morrow. j
WHOLESALE POISONING.
A Colored Preacher in : Georgia and his
"Wife Charged with Putting Bat's-bano
in the Food of a Colored Family of Ten
Persons, Three of Whom are Dead.
Atlanta, Ga., August 3. The
f
at-
tempt of a colored preacher, ; named
W. H. Boone, in Gordon county, to
kill by poison a family of ten persons,
three of his victims being nowfdead,
has created intense excitement, and the
prisoner and his wife are carefully
guurueu in jau. ne put rat poison in
the food of a colored family named
Talley. Boone puts the crime on his
wife, saying she was jealous of Mrs.
Talley's affection for him. The wife
puts it on her husband, saying he
sought to obtain possession of Talley's
crop, ine otner victims are not yet
out oi aange.
KENTUCKY.
General Election Indications of a Sweep
ing Democratic Victory.
By Telegraph to the: Morning Star.
Louisville, August 4. A general
election is progressing quietly through:
out Kentucky to-day. The only office
to be filled by the choice of the voters' of
the entire State is the Clerkship of the i
Court of Appeals. Woodford , Long
moore, Democrat, for Clerk of the
Court of Appeals,- bids fair to have a
larger majority than . the Democratic
ticket received at the last election.
Gov.Buckner came from Clifton Springs,
N. Y,. to his home in Hart county es
pecially to vote. A Judge for the Court
oi Appeals will be elected from the
third district, and three Judges of Su-
periour courts will be chosen. Dele
gates to the first constitutional conven
tion since 1849 will be chosen.
HAPPY ALABAMA.
Democrats Carry the State Election-
-En-
oouraglng Prospects. ! j, '
MONTGOMERy, Angust 4. The elec
tion in Alabama to-day for Governor
and other State offiaers and members of
the Legislature passed off quietly. Spe
cials from all portions of the State indi
cate a sweeping Democratic majority.
The Legislature will contain but few
Independents or Republicans, j .
Reports 'Of crop condition to 'the
Commissioner of Agriculture are:. Cot
ton. 98 per cent, of full crop; corn an
average ot yd per cent, compared with
two years, and 89 per cent, compared
wuii last year.
Rockingham Spirit of the South:
There are ten prisoners confined inkhe
county jail at present five white and
five colored. The population of
Rockingham is only a little over 1.100.
What has gone with the other 900 we
heard was here ? r Governor Fowle
has appointed Mr. James T.i LeGrand
of thtsjcounty,a delegate tohe National
Farmers' Convention at Council Bluff,
Iowa, which meets August the 2fith tr
2ath. That dare-devil fellow Leves
ton was captured last Saturday morning
at the Adams bar-room, on the South
Carolina line, by Deputy Cameron.
and he isnow lounging in jail here,
un last Saturday, the 2Gth instant
Mr. John W. Thomas, died at his resi
dence near Green Lake church, in! this
township.'! Mr. Thomas was 64 years
old at his death. Mack West, a
young colored man", hailing from Sump
ter, S. C.,-.was lodged in jail on Wednes
day last, charged with breaking into a
shanty occupied bvthe brickyard hands
or Mr. u. a. Brown, at Hamlet, and'
taking thqf-efrom a lot of provisions and
shoes belonging to the hands. He had
on his person when arrested two pistols
a razor and a large bunch of keysi He
is supposed to be the same chap that
has been breaking into freight cars at
Hamlet recently. - j-
f WILLIAM KEMMLER.
HIS EXECUTION BY ELECTRICITY IN
AUBURN PRSSQN.
Ail over at an Early Hour jin the Morn-
ing Between One Thousand and Two
Thousand Volts AppliedTwo Currents
Necessary to Produce Death-The Inci
dents of the Day and last jv Fords of the
Condemned Man. j
' By Telegraph to the Mornint Star.
Auburn, N. Y., August 6.4 At 5
o'clock this morning landlord Gregory,
of the Osborne House, holding in one
hand a list of room numbej-s, stood in
jhis office tapping the push buttons that
irang the electric fire bell, in each o'f the
rooms indicated upon Lis list.! In them
were the sleeping pe rsons who had
been summoned by thi; prison warden
to witness the death of thji murderer,
William Kemmler, by electricity. Al
most simultaneously porters Were heavily
mumping t me roomsicorrespondingto
the numbers on the list). There was to
be no mistake about thp efficacy of sum
mons, and there was n(jt. The doctors
and laymen hurriedly dressed, and while"
they did so the sun waft, laying its bars
of light level over the (city of Auburn.
The sky was cloudless.jthe ijur cool, and
a slight breeze swayed thi tree tops.
The men of the press had been vigilant,
and they too came trooping! from their
rooms to join the othejrs at coffee and
rolls before going to thie prison. In the
pocket of each guest Of the State was
a.card bearing an orde of admission to
the prison, and before retiring each had
been privately warned j to ! present him
self at the prison gate inot jlater than C
o'clock this morning. ISome were there
at tne nour named, others were not, and
warden Durston, under evident nervous
tension, was pacingthej halls artd peering
often and anxiously down to the big iron
gate at tne entrance, impatient ot the de
lay.
The stated hour had
expired and fif-
teen minutes
more befbrej Dr. Spitzka
arrived with
a case otf instruments in
hand. Doctors Shrady and Jenkins, of
ew rorK, were yet missing. They were
yet at the hotel table.
At 7 o'clock the twelve j hundred con
victs would be marched fout from the
mess room to the shops,! and then the
belting to operate the dynamo away
down in the loft of thi shop could not
be run on without the prisoners know
ing that Kemmler was about to die.
No one could tell what spirit might be
developed by the men in (striped clothes,
if such knowledge wfasj! forced upon
them, and the wardeh jjtherefore grew
momentarily more f inpatient. He
would have his execijtijon all over, if
possible, before the rrjfen were astir in
the shops, I I
"Gentlemen, I will nJtRvait any longer
for those who are njtl here," he ex
claimed at length, after fpeering for the
last time down to the rbn gate. "This
affair cannot be made .'subject to per
sonal convenience, and I think it unfair i
to me that 1 should have been kept
waiting until this hourlM f
The big clock in the 'main-hall then
marked twenty-three minutes after six
o'clock, and only thirtyj-seven minutes
were left in which to take Kemmlcr's
life before the convicts should be re-
Teased to work. Acquiescing, and si
lently, those awaiting in tlie cool, breezy
hall gathered about the warden, who led
the way to the rear! hall, where the
guard with the great ke stood to open
and close the the door to the basement
region of the prison, j
The huge iron bolted barrier swung
back, the warden led th4 way, arid the
silent party descended the iron stairway
to the stone-floored hall, where the
fatal apparatus and its first subject'were
waiting. The way lav through the low
doorway in the massive basement wall
into a room dimly lighted! as yet by early
sunrise. In the semi-gloom the mas
sive chair of death seemed to loom
out of the shadows a little distance from
the entrance. As each cjtiest bassed it
he might have noted that every strap
and every buckle to biud jthe victim was
carefully placed, to avoid all possible
delay. The electrode for! the head hung
in its place like a sprinkler disc for a
shower-bath. The chairs and benches
stood about the room in) a semi-circle,
and they formed a horse-shoe, in whose
opening stood the heavy chair with its
dangling straps and buckles. Over' one
window toward the east a heavy shade
was drawn, while through the bars in the
other window the morning air came cool
and fresh through the Virginia creepers
that swept the iron with a soft rustling
touch. Suddenly the room was lighted
from within. The warden had turned
up a low burning flame at one of the
blackened gas burners on an ancient
chandelier. (
In his final arrangements the warden
had placed all of the electrical appara
tus in the ante-room, the wires being
run over the casement ! to the death
chamber. This ante-room the warden
kept carefully shut, being opened only
when he or some helper passed hastily
in or out. In charge there were three
men whom the warden refused to name.
The purpose of the late change of the
electrical bolt meter and the switches to
another room became apparent. Those
who should see Kemmler were never to
know who had pushed the switch to
send the death bolt to Kemmlcr's
vitals.
While the final adjustments were be
ing made Doctors Shrady and Jenkins
entered, and the- witnesses were all
within the room. 1
In the meantime Kemmler, in his cell,
was being prepared for the ending of his
life. He had gone peacefully to sleep
early in the night, and had slept sound
ly, and was snoring until 5 o'clock, when
he was awakened by one of his guards.
Pastor Houghton, who has attended
Kemmler,;as also prisonjchaplain Yates,
went with him. They read to him from
the Bible and he prayed with them. He
aressed himself without aid in a suit of
gray mixed goods,
buttoned a turned
About his neck he
down collar with a
checked tie of lawn stuff; his hair he
combed and brushed with great care;
his shoes were well polished; and while
he; made : himself finally tidy the
warden and i tall stranger,
who is deputy sheriff in Buf
falo, entered; the stranger held by
his side a pair of clippers, The warden
explained to Kemmler that he must have
the top of his headl shaved. The pris-.
oner demurred. He had taken great
pains in dressing his hair, and, besides,
he explained to the! warden, he did not
want to be disfigured. He wanted the
people to see and know that he was not
a man of repulsive! appearance, as has
been stated. Kemmler's hair is dark
brown and wavy, with a hyperion curl
that fell on his forehead. Of this ha was
proua, ana in tne snaaow ot death his
vanity asserted itself. His hair, however,
was cut, but the curl was saved, and as
the sequel proved with no good result.
The shaven spot was two and one-fourth
by one and one-fourth inches in size, and
was not shaven but cropped fairly close.
While this was proceeding the wit
nesses examined the chair of death. A
belt was run upon a dynamo way down
m me soutn wing oi tne prison and the
incandescent test lamps in: the ante
chamber glowed faintly'; the current was
on, the strange power was coursing its
circuit; the evidence was there,, but how
feebly they burned. "Thus," exclaimed
Dr. MacDonald, who was the only one
who got in the ane-room, and that while
ignorant of the warden's desire to keep
its secrets inviolate; and in response to
Dr. MacDonald's comment the electri
cian Davis remarked that there was
"something wrong about the machinery
down there," referring j to the dynamo
end of the circuit. . ! -
This remark took place before the
electricizing, it is well to lemember, and
was undoubtedly as true a few minutes
later, when the bolt was applied to
Kemmler.
- The condemned man, after having hi
hair cut on the too of his head nttS
to the reading of the death i warrant bv
the warden. None of the State
were present: only the prisoner, preach
ers and wdrden. The man was cool
unruffled and almost apathetic. The
last: named condition, ! however was
discredited by j the blanched hue of the
man's face. ! j
"Come Bill,' commanded the warden,
when all had been done in the cell, and
the little party of four, the
prisoner and clergymen, passed through
the ante-room past the electrical appli
ance, and the warden ld tKi mn n...,n..
' v ..uy 11 1 1 ill 1 V
. - . . 1 j . 1 1 . . J
niu wic ueatn i cnamDer. Llose behind
bim trod the man he soon would kill;
His hands swung at his side easily save
when, as though fn some embarrass
ment, he stroked his brown full beard
and moustache, as Jhe confronted the
white expectant faces! of twenty-five
men who, besides the warden, should
soon sec mm aic. j
Mr. Durston placed a plain wooden
bottomed chair directly in front of an
other and different chair, and bade
Kemmler sit i upon it. He obeyed
readily. There was no uneasiness about
his movements, and he, seated himself
leisurely.' There was no nervous ten
sion apparent, indeed, not nearly so
much as among the men about him. He
was apparently the most calm person in
the room. j j
The warden took ja place beside
Kemmler after the latter had become
seated in the kitchen chair, and placed
his form, resting his arm over the pris
oner sshou!der on the chair-back.. Hold
ing his hat in his hand, the warden pre
sented the condemned man to tlmsp
present: "Now. gentlemen, this is Wil
liam i Kemmler. I have just read the
death warrant to him,! and have told
film 111 h.ic rrr-Lt 1 ,1 t 1 i
vji, mm ii ni; nas any
thing to say he will ssy it."
There w4s surprise among those pre
sent. Kcmfnler.howeverUeenicd gratified
eauuuc he had an opportunity to speak
With his feet wide apart upon the stone
floor, with a hand on either knee and
elbows akimbo, Kemmler said: "Well I
wish everybody good luck in the world
" l KUMU P'hcc; and the
papers have been saying lots of si n IT
about me that ain't so ?"
That was all. The prisoner glanced
over his shoulder'as he ceased speaking,
and Durston icame to his side. "Take
off your coat,! Bill," saiid he. Kcinmlrr
readily did as he was tld. The warden
then cut off the bottorh of his shin, so'
as to adjust the electrode to his naked
back Kemrnler was ) more composed
than the attendants who were ad justin.'
the apparatus arid .fastening him to the
chair. Once or twice lie told them to
take their time and take it ca:;v. His
appearance and manner disproved all
statements that the man was insane, or
in a-flabby state of dejection. .
ik iwn oiv-ii iiuiiuues 10 complete an
the arrangements, jlie warden then '
turned and nodded his head to some
one who stood in the feecret room at the
fatal switch.) There vLas a quirk con
vulsive start of the bound figure ' in the
chair and a little, squeaking sound of the
straining straps. After that convulsive
start, that marked the
stroke of light
there was no
nor twitch of-
ning upon Kemmler,
movement of muscle
nerve. Attue expira
ion of seventeen
seconds the current was cut off.
VhHe physicians were examining
Kemmler, in one minute and forty
seconds after, the current had slopped,
Kemmlcr's chest begajn to heave, start
ling and horrifying the spectators. The
I doctors declared, however, that the man
was ueyonu i consciousness, and sonic
thought thej action Ivhich sUuiled all
and sent the warden away with a white
faceto order the current renewed, was
only reflex muscular! action. Nn so.
one physician declared.. lie would slake
his name that he could bring Kemmler
back to conscious lifciwith brandy hyper
dermics. In the meantime. Cj. G. Bain, a Wash
ington newspaper man, had faiuted and
lay upon a bench, where, he was bcine
.fanned. With the jcnewal of the cur
rent the figure in tiiephairagain strained
tts straps, and the ilungs again MilU-d.
The warden"j arid i li s electrical helper
were anxious : beyond, measure, and in
two and onel-qnartc r minutes after the
current had Ixvn reapplied the switch
vvaa opened and shut rapidly twin.
Each time j.he body in the chair
was lifted "by the stroke The shoul
ders lifted to the level of the
tops of the eftrs anil the features con
tracted. Then smoke whs observed
curling from! Kemmler's back. The
body was still and the current was again
turned off. ! !
"He's unquestionably dead," said Dr.
MacDonald, "jand lie would never had
needed after the spasm of the first shock
had the current been maintained twenty
seconds, and less time with a stronger
current. ! , ' i V
One of the Buffalo doctors seven
minutes alter the straps were removed
cut the skin at the temple for a micros
copic specimen of the dead man's blood.
It was immediately icxamincd and found
slightly coagulatcdJ
To inquirips as to1 the pressure of the
current when first applied to Kemmler,
warden Durston replied '.'about i.Sdd
volts." As to the pressure on other ap
plications Durston was not clear.
But a man whoj came into the
room while these questions wen
being asked, and Who is said to have
been one of three nien who worked the
electrical apparatus, made a statement
that the volt meter at the moment of
the first applicatioe of the current to '
Kemmler registered 1,000 to l.iQO yolts;
while 1,500 to 2.000 volts were registered
at the second application.
Kemmler's body was entirely un
bound about 7:30 b'clock. An autopsy
was held about three hours after death,
and was conducted by Drs. Geo. K.
Shoady, 'Carlos F. McDonald, E. C.
Spitzka and Wml I. Jenkins, of New
York city, and C. M. Daniels, of Buffa
lo. The doctors prepared a preliminary
statement of the results of the autopsy
and will have prepared an official state
ment, giving the results in detail. Tlicy
all agree that unconsciousness
was instantly produced, and death
was apparently pai,nlcss, notwithstanding
some slight defectj in the electrical ap
paratus, which required a second con
tact of the current to insure death. Ex
tensive charring of the body at the
points of contact with the electrodes was ,
found, also minutfc hemorrhages in the
membranes and iij the venticles of the
brain; the blood j iwas fluid aud dark in
the longitudinal isincws; corresponding
with the regions: bf contact the blood
was carbonized. ,' (There was a decided
change in the consistency and color of
the brain; corresponding with the point
of contact distcinltive ehanges of blood
corpuscles were njoted.
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