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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-21

Special to the indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN, Ind. Nov. @.-The mother
OF Miss Georgia Yoke has in her possession
here what purports to be marriage certin-
cate which, IL genuine. shows that Miss
Yoke and Howard or Holmes. the insur-
ance swindler, were married in Denver
about a year ago. Miss Yoke's mother Is
distracted over the occurrence. She had a
letter from Mrs. Howard, postmarked Nov.
ii. at Montreal, Canada Miss Yoke was
a tall blonde OF fine figure and somewhat
handsome, barring a rather staring eye,
that amounted to mart She applied to
the school trustee two years ago Tor
school to teach. She had a reputation as a
rather pert young woman. and was Well
known at Columbus and Seymour. where
she often went Her mother lives here, and
apparently knows little of the whereaouts
or doings of the couple since their mar
riage. Howard met Miss Yoke in Chicago
Professor Yoke was down here from In
dianapolis tonight and talked with Mrs
Yoke about the affair. but nothing new
was given out.
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A Pair of BIunderers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2o.-Yang Yu. the
Chinese minister. gave Secretary Gresham
a grand dinner tonight. Gresham and this
Chinaman are getting to be very chummy.
The Secretary has taken great pains to cul-
tivate Yang Yu in furtherance OF his am
bition to increase our trade relations with
the F1owery Kingdom" The attention paid
the Chinese diplomat by Gresham has been
the subject of remark in diplomatic circles
here. Cleveland and his Secretary started
out to do great things with China They
thought they could break down the Chi
nese walr' and open up vast commerce be-
tween the United s ates and the Orient.
This is why the Geary act was not en-
forced and why Mr.. Cleveland caused the
Supreme Court to be convened I'm order to
test the law. though to his surprise its con-
stitutionality was affirmed. Now this pair
of blundering statesmen are trying TO act
as peace makers between the Japanese and
Chinese. They are ridiculed on every side
Even the diplomates stationed here are
laughing at them
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DISCRIMINATION In MISSOURI.
Officers of Trust Companies Who
Swfndled DepOsftors May Go Free.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Nov. 20.-The
Supreme Court to-day established a most
important commercial ruling 1t is to the
effect that officers of the defunct trust COM
panies are not amenable TO prosecution for
receiving deposits when such concerns are
I'm failing condition. John Reid, presi-
dent of the Western Trust and Savings
Association of Kansas City, was indicted
for receiving deposits Just before that in
law which makes 1t felony for bank Of
ficials 10 receive deposits under such cir
cumstances- The court holds that the
Legislature omitted to include trust COM
panies under the provision applicable to
banks. and hence they can only be proceed
ed against in civil action. Some ninety
five indictments are pending against Of
ficials of the defunct trust companies in
Kansas iCty representing losses of half a
million dollars. Under the ruling OF the
court all these indictments will be dis
missed.
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CAPTURED BY CUPID.
General Ezeta Lured BACK to San
Francisco by n Widows Charms.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 20. - General
Antonio Ezeta arrived In San Francisco
tonight. He left Mexico on Thursday,
commissioned, so the dispatches intimate.
to purchase Ammunition and supplies gen
orally TO be used in the event of war be-
tween Mexico and Guatemala. II promi-
nent members OF San Francisco society are
correctly informed, however the General
is not in the service of Mars but on the
contrary. has been lured by cupid. While
a prisoner In this city he fell a victim TO
the charms of one OF Californias prettiest
daughters. but his sudden fight prevented
his paying his addresses in proper form
He now returns 10 complete. If possible. a
conquest, OF the lady's heart. Ezeta met
California Hotel. The lady. Mrs. Bessie
Paxton, occupied apartments on the same
Paxton's bliid 10y, who strayed into
Ezeta's room to hear the soldiers story
OF his battles
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A DISCOURAGED SILvERITE.
MIR. johnson Says Mine Owners Take
Little Interest I'm Free Coinage.

DENVER, Col, Nov. 29rTreasurer I. L.
Johnson. Of the Bimetallic League, looks
forward to the meeting of the national ex-
ecutive committee OF the league in st.
Louis. Nov. q. az an event of special i'm
portance- 1t is probable that the fate OF
the league will be decided at the meeting.
II new life cannot be infused into the or
ganization, Its promoters of the opinion
that 1t should be abolished The lack of
interest on the part Of silver-producing
States Is the most discouraging feature
about the work." said Mr.. Johnson 1T
Is possible that we can arrange at St.
Louis for meeting OF silver men In Den-
yer to discuss the situation. but IL depends
on the silver men themselves. Unless silver
producers. and the large business OF Col
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PITzEL WAS IN TERRE HAuTE.
Arrested There for Attempting to Pass
Forged Checks.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Nov. 20-B F.
Pitezel. the man on whose life the $4,000
insurance policy was collected. was ar
rested in this city Oct. 3. 1893. for attempt
ing to pass forged checks. He gave the
name of Robert Jones. but afterward ad-
mitted that his name was B. +. Pitzel. He
bought clothing I'm several stores and
offered checks Of a Wisconsin lumber firm
on a Dayton bank. The merchants were
suspicious and refused TO cash his check
The police were notified ana he was ar
rested. He remained In jail several weeks.
when II. Holmes. or H. III. Howard. now
under arrest in the insurance swindle case,
came here from Chicago and secured his
release on $500 bond. Recently, when the
question came up of collecting his bond
some one informed the court that Pitzel
had been burned 10 death. Pitzers picture
Is In the rogues' gallery at police head
quarters The record shows that he Was
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story Told by Holmes at His New
Hampshire Home.

StOfy lOlu ID! uOimcs ~ AhS -C'
Hampshire Home.
TILTON, N H.. Nov. 20.-H. H. Holmes.
who was arrested in Boston on the charge
of conspiring to defraud the Fidelity Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company Of $4,000. is
a New Hampshire man. Holmes, or Her
man Mudgett, as he is known here, is thir-
ty-four years old, and was born in a small
town few miles from here. He was re-
garded as scapegrace. and never had any
particular occupation. Eight years ago he
left very mysteriously. and nothing has
been known of him until last year, when
he visited his parents. He explained that
when he left New Hampshire he went
West, and while travelling there he had
his skull fractured in railroad accident.
and was robbed of his gold watch and con-
siderable money; that the railroad company
placed him in hospital, where he was for
many months at the expense of the COM
pany, but the name of the railroad he could
never remember. In the hospital he was
given the name Of H H. Holmes, and went
out not knowing that he had ever had any
other. He then went to Ann Arbor, studied
law, graduating and taking a degree. Dur
ing the years Of his mental trouble he mar
ried Western woman, and by her had one
child. When the name of Herman Mudgett
dawned upon him he said he had an un-
controllable desire to visit his home and
friends and that Is how he accounted for
his sudden appearance here.
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TROOPS ON THE BORDER.
Guatemala Making n Warlike Display
Against Mexico.

OAXACA. Mexico. Nov. 2o.-The situa-
tion on the GuatemaIan and Mexican bor-
ders is very threatening. and IL is believed
that the Guatemalsn troops are preparing
to make an aggressive move against Mex
leo within the next few days. as the diff
ferent regiments are being drawn close to-
gether as if an invasion Of Mexican terri
tory was the object There Is a feeling OF
great apprehension among the people OF
the States of Tabasco. Chispas and Oaxaca,
which are situated on the border, over the
threatened invasion, and many settlers are
leaving the turbulent section pending a
settlement OF the difficulty.
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ADvIcEs BY MAIL.
Details of the Arrest Of Two PIotters
Against Japan.

VICTORIA, Nov 20-The steamship EN-
press of China arrived at noon to-day with
Yokohama advices to the 9Th inst. Some
excitement has been created in Yokohama
by the detention of the o. and o. steam
ship Gaelic on her outward voyage to Hong
Kong. in order that a search for contra
band goods might be made by the japanese
authorities on the evening OF Nov. T. two
torpedo boats took possession OF the north
side OF the Gaelic and we're presently fol-
lowed by a guard ship containing de-
tachment of marines. A group OF custom
house officers went on board and asked
permission TO examine the cargo. explain
ing that they had received information that
contraband wares had been shipped at San
Francisco Captain Pearne protested against
the search. but otherwise offered no oppo-
sition. The proceedings were coutucted
with perfect courtesy on both sides. After
a partial inspection the business was post
poned for the night TO be resumed on the
morning of the 5th and continued until
half-past p. m. when the investig alton
was given over and the ship allowed 10
go on her way. She had been advertised TO
leave at noon. According 10 the general
report two of the passengers were known
to be naval experts and the possesors OF
some secret engine of destruction which was
hidden in their baggage. Nothing liable 10
seizure was found. and Captain Pearne de-
clared on his word OF honor On officer
and a gentleman that there was nothing
contraband on his vessel The Japanese
did not question his honor. but doubted
his ability to inform as TO every article IN
the possession OF the passengers. During
the greater portion OF Nov. 3 the subject
was under discussion by Mr. Howard the
steamship agent. and the British Minister.
and consul. II was understood that no dis
satisfaction was caused by the action OF
the authorities.
While the examination at Yokohama was
drawing 10 a close. intelligence was re-
ceived that the suspected travellers had
transferred themselves and their belongings
TO the French mail steamer Sydney and
were on the way to Shanghai by way OF
Kobe. In obedience TO kilograms sent to
the latter port permission 10 search the
chip was obtained from the French consul
passenger calling himself John Brown. an
acknowledged alias. claiming TO be an
American, was bound for China under con-
tract with the authorities OF that empire
10 destroy the japanese navy within
eight weeks from the time OF his arrival"
lie processes 10 have discovered an ex-
plosive OF tremendous power. which he de-
clared ne had first offered TO Japan but e
his proposal was contemptuously refused.
he turned 10 the other bellixerenf and
sought employment from the Chinese looa-
ton at Washington Receiving ouDc160t &
announcement Tor his purposex he o(ngto1
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the front at once, I see little hope for the
cause OF free coinage for years to come
MIR. Johnson says that the Republican
party lis a gold monometallic party, and is
bound by indissoluable ties to the Wall
street policy. He regards President Cleve-
land as bent on drawing as large portion
or the Democratic party az possible into
gold monometallism. Mr.. Johnson prophe-
sizes that, as matter of salvation, the
Democratic party will be obliged TO declare
cerfty by nominating an out-and-out free
coinage man for President. There Is no
use," he said, "to carry the free-coinage
war into the East as long as the West is
divided on the best means of carrying .on
the fight The West demands our atten-
ton now, and not until silver advocates
present united front in this region can
we hope for relief east of the Mississippi"
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Mrs. Pitzel,s Arrest.

BOSTON, Nov. 2o.-There is a mystery
surrounding the arrest of Mrs. Pitzel in
this city. 1t given out last evening
that the woman had been decoyed from
Burlington, VT, by the police, and on her
arrival in the city was Immediately trans
ferred TO New York train i'm company
with Howard (aolTles) 1t is now known
that Mrs Pitzel was In the city yesterday
morning. and that she was in The company
of detectives during the day. The party
visited police headquarters, where, it is al
legged, understanding was reached
whereby the woman is to aid the detectives
i'm their effort to convict Howard. Just
what method is to be pursued TO bring
about this end is not known. The police
and detectives have both made strenuous
efforts to keep Mrs. Pitzels identity and the
fact that she was in the city all day yes
terday q secret.
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LOS ANGELES. CAL Nov 20-Tommy
Peck. the eight-year-old son OF Thomas II.
Peck was run over by an engine OF which
his own father handled the shrottle. and
received injuries which resulted In his
switching. and the boy, who had been
jumping on and on, lost his balance and
fell across the track. The engine passed
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thirty-eight years old. five feet nine and
half inches tall, fair complexion. black
hair. sandy mustache and weighed loo
pounds
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-16

OF whom Secretary Stanton and Secre-
tary WelleS said in conference with
President Lincoln: Col Silloway saved
President Llncrln's life, and we consider
him as great hero a, any in the service"
Col. Silloway resides at s Pine Street,
Boston, Mass, where in an interview
with him he rallStd verv Interestingly:
son the 10Th of April, 1861, l enlisted in
the army OF the North. [ weighed 1862
pounds. After serving four years and
eight months in the Army and Navy, and
suffering from wounds and rheumatism,
l was discharged. l weighed the day /
was discharged 100 pounds. Every year
l had attacks of nervous prostration;
sbortness of breath and the loss of appe-
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l tried numberless things. Nothing did
me any good.
"While employed in Boston l was
compelled to resign my position on ac-
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day. They told me l could not live. |
could not walk alone in the streets with
out falling or clinging to the ratings.
At times | would shake and twitch.
Had spells of falling down in the Office
and on the street.
in the house ! had to lie down or
drop down; several times | believed l
was at deaths door. l had been COM
mander of three different G. A. r. Posts,
and my comrades advised me to try DR..
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PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S HERO.
Col. VIVA SillOwaye, Whom Secretary STAN
ton Called the Greatest Hero of the War
Cured by DR.. Greene's Nervura Blood
and Nerve Remedy.

Greene's Nervura blood and nerve RENE
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Such an astounding cure as this in so
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the personal friend of the President of
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G. A. R. DEDICATION.

Saturday was gala day for the "Old
Vets" in town, that being the one Sc
lected on which to formally open the
rooms just fitted up for the Sixth Corps
Post, q. A. R., in the Opera House block.
Among those present were Department
Commander g. +. Branch and wife, Past
Department Commanders Hugh Henry
and wife. ]. IA. GOlding, II. f. TAYLOR,
A. B. Valentine. Mrs. Henry is the
president of the w. r. G. Department of
Vermont. There were also present
Commander j. c. McGill Post Sheridan,
Waterford, N. Y; Mrs. Meusel, presi-
dent of Willard Post, w. r. c.; Mrs.
Graves, past president of the corps;
Comrades Charles La Marsh and wife,
Munroe Waller and wife. and Mrs. Rich
ardsOn, all of Troy. In the afternoon
reception was rendered the Department
Commander and other visitors. Supper
was served by the w. r. c. of the Post
in the dining room of the MOhegan
Tribe No. g. l. o. of r. NJ, which kindly
rendered them to the Corps for the Occa-
sion. The spread was very elaborate
one, the tables were decorated with
plants, flags, etc., and about 200 enjoyed
the good things provided.
At s o'clock camp fire was held, the
hall being filled. The Past Post Com
mander presided, and quartette con-
sisting of Messrs. E. G. and c. H. Ben
nett, James Wood and Edward Valen
tine rendered patriotic songs. Addresses
were made by Department Commander
Branch, Past Department Commanders
GoldiDg, Taylor and others, including
those not members of the order. A
pleasing feature of the evening
was the presentation by Col.
DIN Scott to the Post of large and
handsome painting of the Vermont Bat
tie Monument on the field of Gettys-
burgh. He gave an interesting account
of where the monument stood and why
it was erected, and gave a graphic de-
scription of the part taken in that battle
by Vermont troops. In presenting it to
the Post he said that he wished it to re-
main in the possession of Sixth Corps,
or It's successor, as long as one continued
in existence, and after that to the Ben
ningtOn Historical Society. All of the
speakers were heartily applauded and
the music also received its share of the
applause.
A handsome altar made by Comrade
La Marsh of Willard Post, was pre-
sented to the Sixth Corps Post, and
gavel and ballot box made by the same,
to the local w. r. c. The presentation
speech was made by the president of the
Willard Post, w. X. c., and responded to
by COmrade Puffer on behalf of the
Sixth Corps Post, and Mrs. G. d. Gibson
on behalf of the W. r. c. The altar is a
beautiful piece of work, the four sup
ports representing four cannon. The
Sixth Corps Post, although one of the
youngest in the department, is one of
the most fourishing, and in its new
rooms cannot but increase even faster in
the future than it has in the past. Fri
day evening six new comrades were mus
tered in.
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Y. N. c. A. NOTES.


The visitors to the Rooms are making
good use of the reading matter.
1t is not a strange sight ow-a-days, to
meet new men taking advantage of the
privileges of the Association.
The average daily attendance for the
last five days is s.. This is an increase
of 81 over last years average.
The 'locker" supply will soon fall
short of the demand. Only two or three
more calls, and then what?
Tuesday night is set apart for the
"game night" Lovers of chess. check
ers, etc., are invited especially on that
night.
The meeting for boys, at three o clock,
is well attended. The regularity of at
tendance, and interest in religious mat
tiers argues well for the manhood of
these boys.
striking bag, through the great kindness
by the boxing class. Robert Squire is
doing some good work, with his class, in
boxing.
A meeting of So young men, Sunday,
at o'clock, speaks well for our town.
The interest in the meetings is steadily
growing. Considerable enthusiasm pre-
walls in this department Of Y. NJ. G. A.
work.
The gymnasium is popular. So large
has the attendance been for the past two
Saturday nights, that it has been impos-
sible to do effectual work. We want
more room! Great improvement has
been made by many men.
The Womans Auxiliary Of the Assoc
citation enters upon another years work
under the direction of new body of
officers. Those recently elected are as
follows: president, Mrs. Edward Norton;
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STATIONERY AND BLANK WORK.
H. B. Minis & Company

Beg to remind the business public, that at
heir new location, % Third Street. they are pre-
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We keep on hand 20 different grades of bound
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The scope of this line is more extensive than
can be found in any other store in this city. To
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All new conveniences for book-keepers are
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We keep the six leading Typewliters, enabling
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A LONG AND WELL-SPENT LIFE.

RECoLLECTIONs OF JOSEPH DRESSER
wGCKHAM. d. D.-DEPARTED MAY 18TH.
1891, IN THE NINETY-FIFTH YEAR OF
HIS AGE
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