El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 177, Ed. 1 Friday, July 28, 1893 Page: 1 of 8
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Times
Thirteenth Year No. 177
El Paso, Texas, Friday Morning, July 23, 1893
Price Five Cents
precipitated into the water. Hend^r
son, the engineer was instantly killed,
andW. E. Nye, fireman, so badly in-
jured that be cannot recover. Lee
A Ghastly and Dreadthl
Electrocution at Au-
burn, New York.
IT WAS NOT A SUCCESS
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SADDLES, SHOE FITOITJGS, LAPBOBES,
HARNESS, OUSX. REATA8, WHIPS,
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AMMUNITION, PACK SADDLES, B1T8, ETC.
Our Prices are reasonable. Give us a trial.
Mail orders promptly attended to.
' Wholesale and retail.
El Paso Saddlery©
400 EL PASO STREET.
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P. JotjrisoiT
Z "Wholesale Liquor Dealer ^
Finest Kentucky Bourbon
and Pennsylvania Rye Whiskies.
Sol. Agent For All the Prod act of the
ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWING ASSOCIATION.
AJjbo Proprietor of the \
El Paso Bottling Works.
% And Wholesale Dealer in
PURE ROCKY MOUNTAIN LAKE ICE,
Murderer William G. Taylor vat Placed in
the Electrocution Chair to Expiate With
Hla own Life the Crime He had Done-
After Two attempts He Was Succeasfully
electrocuted.
Families Supplied With Soda Sarsaparilla, Vichy, Seltzer and
All Foimeof Mineral Water.
TRY OUR FAM0U8 BUDWEISEK BEER.
C. R. MOREHEAJD. President.
JOSEPH MAGOFFIN, Vice Preet.
J. O. LACKLAND, Cashier.
J. H. RUSSELL, Assist. Cash.
STATE NAT’L BANK,
ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1881.
A legitimate Banking Business transacted in all its branohes. Exchange
on all the oities of the United States bought at par.
Highest price paid for Mexican dollars.
A ghastly tragedy, the sequel of
other one has been enacted in the
Edgar B. Bronson, Pres. Ohas. B. Eddy, Vlce-Pres. Wm. H, Austin, Cashier.
El Paso National Bank
United States Depository.
Capital-
Surplus and Net Profits
$150,000.
$75,000.
Bank of Juarez,
MAX MULLER, Cashier.
Hierh.est Price Paid for Mexican Silver
JQaby (^^uria^es
Just received at Springer’s. Fine assortment of new designs at bottom
sprices. \
We can furnish you anything in house furnishing you need from the com-
monest chairs lo the finest
FOLDING BEDS
We handle furniture, carpets, cookery, glassware, lamps of every descrip-
tion of Rattan goods.
In faot can furnish you most anything you need and prioes to suit.
T. H. Springer,
N. Stanton and St. Louts Streets, El Paso, Texas,
Texas.
JOBBERS OF
roceries and drv good
O-I .-el PASO, TEXAS,_
HOUCK & DIETER
220 El F^aso ^Street.
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN WINES & LIQUORS
Sole Agents for
Lemp Brewing Company, The ApolUnarle Company,
Pabst Brewing Company. Settlor Company,
Schlitz Brewing Company, White Hock Water.
George Goulet, Reime,
Fretdrfcb Kroete, Coblentz,
Costilllon & Co., Helms,
Evaniete, Dapolnt 4k Co., Bordeaux.
Mount Vernon Rye,
Guck.nhuimer Rye,
Finches’ Golden Wedding Bye,
Monogram Rye,
_ ,, „ , _ , Taylox’s Rye.
Belle of Nelson Bourbon.
T. J. Monarch Bourbon,
Wqoader Bourbon,
Honey Dew Bourbon,
Rich Hill Bourbon.
Auburn, N. Y., July 27—The execu-
tion of Taylor was not a success. The
foot rest of the ohair broke and the
dynamo gave out so a second current
could not be applied. He was not dead
from the first contact and soon began
breathing heavily. He was placed on
a oot and conveyed back to the corri-
dor where he continued breathing and
groaning with his pulse growing
stronger. It is now thought that pow-
er will have to be obtained from the
city’s eleotrio plant end that Taylor
will have to be replaced in the ohair
and eleotroouted. Physicians say he
was unconscious after the first contact
of over 1700 volts. His condition at
present is analogous to that of a man
stricken with appoplexy. Morphine
has been administered. Witnesses are
not permitted to leave the prison.
HOW THE VICTIM WAS ELECTROCUTED,
an
pri-
son here today. Murderer William G.
Taylor, whd out the throat of a fellow
convict, was placed in the electrocu-
tion ohair today to expiate with his
own life the crime he had done. He
received a shook of 1,000 volts, but the
contact was not sufficiently prolonged,
and when it was sought to turn
on the current again, the dynamo
would not do its work, The
man slowly came back toward
consciousness to prevent which mor
phine was administered while prepara-
tions were being made to get an elec-
tric supply from the city’s dynamo
plant. When all was ready the signal
was given and the current was turned
on. Taylor’s powerful frame shot back
and up in the ohair until the straps
creaked, and simultaneously there was
a crash unlike anything ever before
heard under like circumstances. The
6train upon the foot rest had broken
and the underpinning of the chair
gave way. The body sank to a reclin-
ing posture with the victim’s feet rest-
ing on the floor. The spectators were
startled but did not move. Everybody
supposed the viotim was dead from the
first shook when a strange noise was
heard. He had began to gasp for
breath and saliva was seen to exude
from his mouth. “Turn on the cqr
rent,” was the command of the war-
den and Electrician Davis tried to
obey, bat was dumbfounded to find no
response to th« turning of the lever.
The dynamo had broken down.
The labored breathing of the viotim
continued and his chest rose and
fell convulsively. Davis hastened
outside to the dynamo to ascertain
the trouble and found the armature
had burned out. It could be used no
more that day. The victim, who was
now gaspiDg and groaning aloud, was
unbound and was plaoed upon a oot
and carried into the adjoining room.
His puise grew stronger and he en-
deavored several times to rise from the
cot. Physicians said ne was uncon-
scious, precisely in the condition of a
man stricken with apoplexy. He would
recover, they thought, and the only
way to carry out the sentence of the
law was to again place him in the
ohair. Linemen quickly connected
the prison apparatus with the eleotrio
light plant and in an hoar all was
ready for the second electrocution.
Taylor continued to grow stronger
and was given an injection of
morphine. A small dose of
chloroform was also admir Jstered.
He was then carried bodily to the
ohair which had been repaired and
was strapped into a sitting posture.
The current was then turned on, the
body straightened ud and for half a
minute 1,240 volts coursed through
Financial Failures.
Harrisburg, Pa., July 27t-The Amer-
ican Tube and Iron company, located
at Middletown, has gone into the hands
of a receiver. The company has no
mortgages, judgments or bonded in-
debtedness against it, but could not
raise funds, owing to the stringency of
the money market. It is one of the
largest concerns of the kind in the
oonntry. The concern has plants at
Middletown, Pennsylvania,and Y oungs
town, Ohio, 1.500 men and boys being
employed at the former plaoe and 500
at the latter.
Portland, Ogn.yJuly 27—Rev. O. D
Taylor, manager of the Interstate In-
vestment company at The Dalles has
been arrested on a charge of embezzle
ment. It is alleged that Taylor is short
150,000 in his accounts.
Mount Sterling, Ky., July 27—The
firm of Gillespie & Smith, stock deal
era, and each of the partners individu
ally, have assigned. The firm’s liabil
ities are estimated at from 125,000 to
140,000. J. B. Gillespie will be able to
pay personally about 10 cents on the
dollar. Smith’s liabilities are 1100,000
and he thinks he will be able to pay
oat and continue business.
Philadelphia, July 27—S. H. Morri
son, an extensive lumber merchant,
today suspended business and asked
for an extension of time from his cred-
itors His liabilities are said to be
$100,000. Mr. Morrison says if given
from three to twelve months he can
cancel all liabilities and have a balance
of 850,000.
Mills to Close Down.
New York, July 27—A report to the
effect that several important mills in
Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Is-
land were to be shut down was used in
these dispatches on Tuesday and
brought out several denials, seemingly
authoritive from mill owners or agents
in these states, Cornelius N. Bliss, who
furnished the information said today:
“I know no reason why these denials
should be made, nor do I see why it
should be thought necessary to con-
ceal such facts. I may say now expli-
citly that the mills referred to are
those of the Otis company, with
its Palmer mill. Similar action
will be taken by the following
of the same connection: The Thorn-
dyke company, of Thorndyke; the
Boston Duok company; the Bondsville
Dye Works, the Oord and Mill and the
Warner Cotton Mills. The Columbian
Manufacturing company mills of
Greenville, N. H., will also stop.
This action will be taken at the er.d of
the week and it is intended to keep
these mills closed for four weeks. They
give employment to about 5,000 oper-
atives. Private dispatches received
today confirm the report, naming
nearly all the mills mentioned by Mr.
Bliss and some others besides.
Taylor’s unconscious form and he was
ipronoutoed dead. The stethoscope
was applied to the heart to make sore
and Mrs. Dr. Jenkins and others de-
clared there was no pulsation. The
witnesses had not been allowed to leave
the prison and were invited to lun-
cheon by the warden, after which they
signed the death certificate and all was
over. The first electrocution took
plaoe at 12:46 and the second at 1:55.
Murderer Taylor was successfully
eleotroouted at 1:55 p. m. Taylor
murdered his shopmate in prison for
the sole purpose of being executed, as
he was weary of life.
Railroad Man Killed.
Pueblo, July 27—During the storm
of last njgbt, a Union Paoiflc ooal train,
coming to Pueblo from Trinidad was
oroseinga bridge at Bessemer Junc-
tion, when the bridge which had been, . . . ...
washed by the floods of water, weaken- warned them not to enter the mines
ed and gave away. The train was•110(1 nearly all obeyed.
A Few Bank Failure*.
Portland, Ogn., July 27—The Oregon
National bank and the North west Loan
and Trust company, kindred institu-
tions, tailed to open their doors this
morning. A notice oc the door says:
Owing to withdrawal of deposits and
the inability to realize on securities,
this bank is forced to suspend.
George B. Markle is president of
both institutions. The capital stock
of the Oregon National bank is $200,000;
surplus 40,000. The average deposits
are $500,000. The capital stock of the
Northwest Loan and Trust company is
8250,000; surplus $25,000.
Milwaukee, July 27—A special to
the Wisconsin, from Portage, Wiscon-
sin, says the City Bank of Portage
closed its doors today. It was capital-
ized at $250,000.
Exeter, N. II., July27—The Nation-
al Granite State bank temporarily sus-
pended payment this morning An
immediate resumption of business is
expeoted.
Jeweler* Closing Down.
Attleboro, Mass.,,Iuly 27—Owing to
the extreme dullness in the jewelry
trade manufactories in Plainville,
North Attleboro, Attleboro Falls and
town have closed their shops. There
are no signs of business daring August
and now a petition is being oironiated
among jewelry makers for a general
shut down until September 1. In *his
eveut no less than 6,(XX) persons will be
out of employment for four weeks or
over/ _
Reducing Expenses.
New York, July 27—The Clark O. N.
Thread company reduced the working
hoars of their employes to six hours a
day, Saturdays excluded. This re-
duces the pay of 1600 hands over one-
third. Stringenoy in the money mar-
ket and no demand for goods was the
cause.
Miner* on * Strike.
Rich Hill, Mo.. July 27—Three
fourths of the 2,000 miners in this
field have gone out on a strike. They
were met on their way to work this
morning fay non-anion miners, who
IT IS SERIOUS.
The People of Denver are
Afraid the City Will
be looted.
PROTECTION FOR BANKS
The Troops at Fort Logan Were Notified
to Protect Property In Case of an Out-
break—The Unemployed Members of the
State Militia are Under Arms—Hungry
Men In Denver.
Denver, July 27—The lynching of
the Italian Aratta last night has
shown the immense crowd of idle
workmen at present in Denver what
can be accomplished by violenoe, and
there is a dread in the minds of many
citizens that a riot of immense size,
having for its purpose the looting of
the city may break out at any time.
Tbe thousands of unemployed work-
men already here are being augmented
daily by others from throughout the
state, who are gradually working their
way to Denver. The county and oity
and numerous charity organizations
are doiDg their utmost to feed and
shelter the great army of penniless
people, but they are incapable of
meeting the demands.
The banks of the city have called
upon the government troops at Fort-
Logan, of which there are 700, to be
ready to protect their institutions in
case of an outbreak. The banks are
United Slates depositories, and thus
have a Tight to ask government protec-
tion.
The unemployed members of the
6tate militia and Chalfee light artillery
are unaer arms at the armory, awaiting
developments.
a robber at work.
While the mob was hanging and bru-
tally dragging the body of Dan Aratta
through the muddy streets last night, a
robber entered the office of the assist-
ant cashier of the Denver Tramway
company and at the point of a revolver
demanded that he open the safe and
deliver over the cash. The cashier
grabbed a revolver and fired at the
robber, who returned the shot. Sev-
eral rounds were fired, bat as no officer
was within a quarter of a mile of the
scene the robber escaped.
THE MAYOR ISSUES A PROCLAMATION.
Mayor Van Horn today issued the
following proclamation:
Mayors offioe, City of Denver, July
27th, 1893.—All citizens of Denver who
prize the good name of our city and
state, are earnestly requested at this
time to refrain from congregating on
the streets and elsewhere, and speak-
ers are requested to abstain from ad-
dressing all assemblages of laboring
men and others. The state, county
and city are doing everything possible
to help the needy. Let us have no un-
necessary exoitement.
(Signed) , Marion D. VanHorn.
J _ Mayor.
Hungry Men In Denver.
DENVEB.July 27—About 700 unem-
ployed men gathered at the Fortieth
street crossing of the Union Paoiflc
railway last night intending to board
the east bound express train when it
stopped for orders and compel the
company to carry them east. The offi-
cials of the road learning of the affair,
delayed the train’s departure for an
hoar and then ran it by the station at
a speed of thirty miles an hour. None
of the men attempted to board the
train, but one, named Cohen, was
struck by the engine as he was attempt-
ing to cross the track and fatally in-
jured. The men were perfectly order-
ly, and steps will today be taken to
send them tome on a special train.
The Strike.
Kansas'City, July 27—The Star’s
special from the strike center says that
everything up to noon is quiet at the
different mines. This is the day set
for the eviction of 100 miners from op-
erators’ houses at Litchfield and trou-
ble may result when the attempt is
made, which will probably be this
afternoon.
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Highest of all in leavening strength,—
Latest United States Government Food
Report.
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106 Wall st., n. x.
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El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 177, Ed. 1 Friday, July 28, 1893, newspaper, July 28, 1893; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth539723/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.