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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-10
THIS WEEK -

have sale a and fresh line Of Pongee dress goods
prices that will suit also assortment OF turkey red
cacos and fine line of light cacos suitable for boys waists
and aprons for the little
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-10

An increase in the Public
obligations has become a regular
feature Of the monthly debt
recently. Democratic
government comes high, but many
people wanted it two or three years
ago.
The pleasantest dream a Demo
crat can have is that the calendar
has been turned back two years
and that he has once more the
chance to vote against turning out
the Republican party.
The White House gates have
been locked against the Coxeyites;
but then it will be remembered
that the doors were closed against
the army Of spoilsseekers that
invaded Washington in the spring
of 1898.
Instead Of considering PROPOSE
tons to initiate the currency,
Congress would do much better to
devise means for giving circulation
and usefulness to the vast amount
of money that is now lying idle in
the banks because nobody wants
to borrow it at any price.
Hill is not taking any part in the
Senate tariff dickering, and it is
safe to say that he will not be
bound by any compromise that
will be satisfactory to the friends
of the bill Ditto as to Murphy,
Smith, Pugh, and perhaps others.
The Cleveland panic is now
nearly a year old, but the chances
are that November 8 next will end
it. That is the day on which the
Republicans will sweep the country
in the Congressional elections,
and lay the foundation for still
greater victory in 1896.
Having legislated with John
Sherman in finance, and with
Thomas B. Reed in parliamentary
usage, the Democrats in Congress
are now receding from free trade
into modified McKinleyism. Their
tariff bill as now proposed is a
botched job in protection.
1t was a hundred and five years
ago last Monday since the inaugu-
alton of Washington. By a
singular coincidence it will be a
hundred and four years from the
4th Of March, 1897, until the
Inauguration of Democratic
successor to Grover Cleveland.
The punishment which the
Coxeyites fear most of all is being
set to work. A dose Of physical
labor administered to two Or three
of these gangs in the towns which
they pass through would imme-
diately dispense all the "brigades"
and Regiments" that are "march-
ing" on Washington.
BLAENE's PROPHECY FULFILLED.
Extract from speech of James G. Blaine, octo-
Der 1900
The great Southern wing OF
the Democratic party are deter
mined to establish the doctrine OF
Free Trade in this land. They
will be assisted by their Northern
allies. The fight is now on. There
is a great body Of visionary but
educated men, who are employed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-10

The Cleveland panic is now
nearly year old, but the chances
are that November 6 next will end
it. That is the day on which the
Republicans will sweep the country
in the Congressional elections,
and lay the foundation for a still
greater victory in 1896.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-10
ALSO EXPECT

This week dozen of boys shoes something good and sub
stana that will be sold SI25 others ask you S75 to $500
for the thing but by buying in such large quantities.
am able to give you the benefit of this low.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-10
ALSO

ALSO
fine line ladies slippers and cldrens shoes in black and
and prices that will astonish you you them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-10

Having legislated with John
Sherman in finance, and with
Thomas B. Reed in parliamentary
usage, the Democrats in Congress
are now reCeding from free trade
into modified McKinleyism. Their
tariff bill as now proposed is a
botched job in protection.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-10

Sold by Johnson, Hill & Co.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-21

PhIladelphia, Nov. 20.-Mrs, Benia-
ruin r. Pitzell, the wife OF the man
non whose supposed death $4,000
pere fraudulently collected from the
Fidelity Mutual Life association OF
this city, together with her l6-year-old
6aughter. Media and n. II. Holmes,
o'ins Herman Mudgat' arrived in
tits city today from Boston In the
c ,stody OF two Pinkerton men. II -
not expected that any legal proceed
i'gs Will he prosecuted fore Lawyer
Howe Is brought on from ST LOUIS.
After their arrival the party was
esseted with Superintendent Of Police
linden until late In the afternoon.
when the conference was over Detee-
i've Crawford detailed the story OF the
tin. the most important feature OF
rnlch was the revelation made 70 nun
n, Holmes OF the story of his life. II
rrads like the most sensational to-
mances. Holmes sat beside The de-
teotlve with handouts on, ana the
tnain had scarcely emerged from me
P3ston depot before the prisoner tired
I. brlbe his captor. He oIered me
detective $500 Il he would allow nun
tc hypnotlze him. so he could escape:
pc said he had frequently hypnotized
persons. having acquired the art from
n college professor in the West.
ne said he could get the money at
~ re from his wife and Mrs. Pitzell.
" hen he saw that his words had no
efsact Holmes entered into general
c,nversation and told the story OF his
ll.e. He said he was raised IN Bur
Iif,gton, VT, and was so well educated
In school there that at 10 he was
tsacher. For some time Afterwards ne
wNnt to college there and 'ater IN DE-
n sit. He had formed the acquaintance
~ a medical student, who, he said
crsrnlshed the body In New York IN
10 present case. He refused 10 d.
,,,.lge his name. During vacations they
1verlfed on farms to raise their college
OK aenses. but one summer they iounu
IN smselves without means ana IL was
than that the medical men suggestea
IN iden Of getting a body ana beatinB
ar insurance company. This was
' ,,.bs doctor got his life insured for
siS roo. they obtained a boy ~ w
eco. took IL east, arranged me detalls
al Identification and got tne noney
WI h which they continued tnyll s.uu.
~ svindIed. They worried the
~, emo Afterwards with success.
If,.,nea continued, obtaining sums
"a, ,inp from $4,000 10 50 900. once
ur ines mes got his own HE INSURED fsr
90 ooo IL went to a hotel III kaods
Isi,nd. Al that time he wore peare q,
ne secured corpse IN chi9a %. eut ~
~, bead and took the body to q ionels
snft not far from the hotel. len -
~ ~. "a IN Ms beard. turrei to IN,
49, asked for Holiness and eng ges
= .,oom 10 walt for him II mao
nrc,rht the head with him ana onrlsn
Il Aevond recognition in a place nea, ,
a.. botei. The scheme. however. ieli
~. ks LEN the mother Of his wife. when
shs discovered Il. tire tened 70 zen We
nni,se and Holmes fled TO the W''S''
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-21

oklo. Japan. Nov. 2o.--it is learned
that the Japanese government has sent
its reply 10 tho note OF United States
Minister Dunn. asking whether by a
tender OF tho president Of the United
States OF his good Offices In the inter
cat or restoring peace In tho East would
be ngreablero Japan. Before reaching
Il conclusion the ministry gave the mat
ter consideration for seward days aud
ilnnlly STATED to Mr.. Dunn that al
though the friendly sentiments which
prompted the government md peopi,
OF the United States wcra deeply APP
preciatcd. tho success Of the .Inpnnes,
armies had been such that China should
approach Japan directly on tho sub,
iept. In Wow OF the absence Of Chinese
and Japanese diplomatic represented
tlveE a. pelsin and Toxic. respectively
and THIS would imply that any cofn-
municAtion between the two govern
menta would he made through tho
American ministers To Chinn and Va
pan. who since the outbreak OF thu
war have had charge OF the Interests
OF the two countries.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-21

Resumlng his story Holmes said that
while living Ia Chicago about IS months
ago ne fell IN love with typewriter
Birl and furnished house on the out
sklrts where they lived together. A
younger sister came to visit them and
the woman grew so Jealous of her that
IN quarrel one day she struck h r
over the ear with stool and Killed
her To save the woman with whom
he was living Holmes said he put the
BODY In a trunk. loaded IL with stones
and sunk II In the lake.
The girl had property In Texas. and
he and Pltzell took II on her hands
ana sent her abroad. 1t was worth,
ne SAID. $4,000. and after getting It in
their hands they went through Texas
buying carloads OF horses on notes on
this property. but as they never had
legal title to the property. the II ties
were worthless and 1t Is for this affair
that they are wanted In Fort Worth.
10 save this property Holmes said
ne and Pitzcll formed the scheme of
swindling the Fidelity company. He
told the detective that for the crimes
he had committed he deserved to be
hanged a dozen times.
Holmes Is not lacking for money as
he himself admitted that at the pres
ent Tins - Is supporting nearly two
i9zen pers-st Including the girl muir
deress. her mother and an imbecile
brother; two orphans In Chicago who
live on one OF his properties, three
separate alleged wives and their chill
dren, and his own mother and father
In Kankakee.
lie would not give the names OF the
= women.
= He firmly maintained that Pitzell Is
-'tve In San salvador, and that he
VIII hear from him through the person.
al column OF a certain New York daily
newspaper. A telegram was today re-
celNed by President Fouse OF the Fidel-
lily company to the effect that Howe,
the st. Louis lawyer, was en- route TO
this city with Mcdonald In the capacity
OF his adviser" Neither the detectives
nor Mr. Perry would make public any
thing concerning the interview with
Superintendent Linden. but Mr. Perry
said that as n result It had been de-
clded to arrest a number OF others,
whose names would not yet be given
out
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-21

Indianapolis. Ind, Nov. 20.--Lawyer
Albert W. Mishard was Instructed by
Telegraph from Philadelphia today to
file suits for the recovery OF the money
obtained by II. NJ. Howard. now under
arrest at Boston, part OF which Is on
deposit in a bank in this city. The
title OF the complaint as filed is the
Fidelity Mutual Life Association VI.
ii. NJ. Howard. alias II. NJ. Holmes,
alias Herman Mudgett. and Georglann
Howard. The plaintiff alleged that he
is engaged In the business OF life In
surance and that he issued policy on
the life of one Il. Il. Pltzell for 100000:
that by a mistake ON the part of the
plaintiff and deception and fraudulent
representation on the part OF the de-
PENDANT the said Howard received the
sum Of $4,000; that afterward the
plaintiff discovered that y. #. pltzell
was still alive and that the proofs Of
the claim We're spurious and frnudu-
lent and made for the express purpose
OF cheating the plaintiff out of the In
surance money; that the defendant
fed the country. turning over and
paying to his co-defendant, Georgiann
Howard. a large portion of the $4,000.
which the defendant deposited In the
bank In this city.
An afidavlt for writ OF attach
ment Is also filed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-21

st. Louis, Nov. 2O.--J, ID. Howe. an
attorney having an Office with the law
firm OF Mcdonald & Howe OF this city,
was arrested today on the charge OF
consplrlng with one IL. IL. Holmes TO
defraud the Fidelity Mutual Life In
surance company OF Philadelphia out
OF $4,000. The arrest was made in
connection with the insurance swindle
case reported from Philadelphia last
Saturday night. The attorney was
taken before chief Harrlgan ut the
Four Courts. At the conference, w. u.
Gary, st. Louis manager OF the Fidelity
Mutual, was present. At the conclu-
sion Of the conference Howe was re-
leased on a $4,000 bond,
Howe signed document to which
the chief also put his signature. and 1t
was turned over 10 Gary, Neither
Gary no: Chief Harrlgan would talk
about the case to the press.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-21

Boston. Mass. Nov. 20.--There Is n
peculiar and mysterious combination
surrounding the arrest OF Mrs Pitzeli
In this city. II was given out last
evening that the woman had been de-
coyed from Burlington, VT, by the POI
lice and on her arrival In
the city was Immediately
transferred to New York, In
conpdny with Howard. il Is now
known that Mrs. Pitzeii was in the city
yesterday morning and that She was In
the company OF the detectives during
the day. The party visited police head
quarters, where It was alleged an I'M
derstandng was reached whereby the
woman IS to aid the detectives In their
efforts to convict Howard. Just what
method is 10 be pursued to bring about
this end ls not known. The police and
detectives have both innde strenuous
Efforts to keep Mrs. Pitzeli's identity
and the fact that she was In this city
ali day yesterday. secret.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-21

Chicago. Nov. 20.-The Chicago police
know nothing concerning the reported
murder VI Miss Williams. The fret
intimatlon that Minnie Williams had
from Fort Worth, Tex, who came here
asking the local officers to assist him
N locating the Eirl. No trace Of her
was found and the officer returned to
Texas.
Holmes and Miss Williams lived to-
rether In HAT. erected by Holmes at
50i Slxty-third street.
Patrick ouinlan was the janItor OF
.hls building At .he time Holmes and
Mas Williams resided there. lie went
10 Fort Worth and supervised the con-
s,ructIon OF a building IN that city.
Ne Is now around Chicago somewhere.
hut can not be located. The people
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-21

1t is stated in the dispatches that the
first knowledge OF the matter came
through Fort Worth officer. who
came there asking the officers OF that
city TO help him look up the case.
Deputy sheriff William Rea was in
Chicago some time ago, and also in
indianapolis, pursuing Investigations
In the case. Sheriff Euless has Of late
received number OF communications
in regard to the case.
Hon. x. q. JOnnsOn, the late judge
of the county court OF Tarrant county,
was at one time the guardiEn OF MIN
ME II. Williams. and j j Mnssle was
her guardian afterward. 1t was from
him that the first information came
OF foul play on the part OF the Chicago
adulturess.
The Identification OF Lyman and
Pratt as Pilzell and Holmes - complete
and the worst is feared for the girls.
niw the character OF the swlndlers has
become known.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-21
Seventh and Main Streets.

lie reiterated his Views as to free coin
age OF silver and said his viewn on tho
currency question were well known,
The manifesto Issued yesterday by
II, +. Kolb, that he had been elected
governor and would take his seat on
December |, fell stlll-bnfn here. No
one has been heard 10 discuss II on the
streets or pay the least attention 20 Il.
The Advertiser printed this morning an
interview with TRuhonecis, IN which he
claimed tina, u was the understanding
of the Peoples Party that Morgan waH
10 come 10 Alabama and stump the
state In the Interest OF free silver and
In opposition 20 oats. but after making
three speeches he changed his vi0wa
and worked for Oats.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-21
ALAnAMA ArrAins.
TSoib VIII Proceed 80 Make n Mon-
key OF IIImscif--aiorHan speniss.

Washington. Nov. 90. Colonel Lee
Crandall, who ran for congress on the
Kolb Democratic ticket against Cen
eral Wheeler In the Eighth Alabama
district is at Popullst headquarters.
fresh from the conference Of lSolh men.
nj which II was determined To- issue the
manifesto published today. Mr.. Cram
dali says that Colonel kolb VIII be
duly sworn In as governor on the first
OF December by some magistrate quail
fled "a administer oaths. and VIII then
proceed to attempt to perform the
functions OF governor, Whea asked
whether fighting would ensue. Mr..
Crandall said: "The oates men have
the militia TO back them and the sup
port OF the administration. while we
have not many arms. but you know
what Napoleon snid about the right,
Comparatively few men from the back
districts were ut the convention last
week. because they were unable to yet
there and we can not tell how many
win resnond to the aat or "a Rrst of
December. Many Of them ore too poor
to travel. There win be contest made
in the house against six OF the eight
Democratic candidates who are given
certificates OF election, and we viii
presnt such lndisputablc evidence Of
fraud that the committee can not over
look them"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-21
WASHINGTON ArrAms.
No Cabins Meeting Becnuse the
President Was Awny.

Washington Nov. 2o.-The regular
Tuesday cabinet meeting ala not oc-
cur today wing to the absence Of
President Cleveland. although al or
the cabinet officers IN Washington
came to tho white HOUSE early 10 at
tend when returning to his home
at Woodley list evening from a WALT
the president irod on a small round
stone which rolled away causing
sprain OF one ankle. The sprain was
slight becausl II was sustained By the
foot which ha been afflicted with govt.
II was so palfui that walking was not
easy. Therefce. the president did not
come into toin this morning. Mrs
Cleveland droe In and Informed tho
members of IN cabinet that the pr ssi-
dent was onrlng along n!c Is hut
that as waikiki was sim painful and
there Was no resent need Of mis- COM
ing to the Whh House. he would not
undertake the trip.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-21

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 2O.--A special
from Franklin, Ind. says: Howard.
the alleged insurance swlndler Is well
known here. He married Miss Georgia
Yoke year ago. Her mother lives
here, but would say nothing about her
AFFAIRS, She had not heard anything
of the insurance case until this morn
ing. Her daughter Mrs. Howard Is
now, she says, In Montreal. Canada.
day she said nothing OF the pres mt
difficulties. They were married n
Denver. Colo. Howard and his wife
visited her in October and then an
nounced that they would shortly sail
for Germany TO spend the winter. Mrs.
Yoke. the mother Of tho girl, would
say nothing"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-21

There is every reason to believe that
II, Fl. Holmes, who went by the name
OF .. c. Pratt in Fort Worth. is guilty
OIL numbering Minnie II. Williams and
her sister Anna Williams. the crime
having probably been committed in
Chicago, and In this crime man who
claimed when here to be n citizen of
chicago, and called himself Benton II.
Lyman, Is probably an accomplish.
Some time in February Lyman came
here from Chicago and placed on rec
ord a deed from one Bond to Lyman
Tor 100 feet front on Rusk aud 3 cond
streets Bond got title by % ,-,rom
Minnie r. Williams, execute SO a
notary public whose name is %.S
Holmes. On this property Ly 6 r
gan the erection of a three-stor. x u 9
and brick building. At this time u
Pratt appeared on the scene and
introduced by Lyman as superlnt, Z
ent OF the work. In June Pratt bout
some horses for which he gave notes.
sold the horses at much less than their
value and pocketed the money. He
bought bicycles, china ware, store fix
lures and other articles on credit and
sold for cash. With about $4,000 in
cash he left, and creditors began the
chase. Lyman had sold one lot to a
Fsrt Worth man. who fearing his title
had been clouded by Pratrs acts in
connection with liens ON the property,
began to Investigate. He found that
Minnie r. Williams had been working
fur a typewriter concern in Chicago
known as Allen & Co.
She wrote late In 1898 to her sister,
fhss Anna Williams Of Midlothian,
Tex, to come to Chicago TO her; that
fhe was going to be married and was
Foing to trke trip TO Europe. The
ulster was teacher in the Midlothian
Academy, ana as Minnie urged her TO
come a once, packed up a few clothes
and started for Chicago, leaving in
structlon to forward her trunks IL she
aid not order otherwise in week. The
trunks were sent, No word ever came
Yrom either Of the sisters. After year
the express company nj Chicago noti-
Neu tiic pllhtlpdh 81 Ailt Mhll1lNlhn
school that the trunks had never been
called for and asked what should be
done. The girls have no living rcla-
tlves. but have friends In Fort Worth
and Midlothian. who are now interest
ing themselves In finding their where
abouts.
Minnie II. Williams, by will. was left
half black OF property IN the heart of
Fort Worth, valued at 100000, and a
farm valued at $4,000. This property
has all been alienated ostensibly by
Hiss Williams. Letters and kilograms
have been sent by the score to points
ut which Miss Williams was said TO
lie, but were never delivered. a de-
tective has recently been sent to find
the girls, but no trace can he discover
I'd. Chicago is the last place In which
bliss Williams was seen.
When Pratt ran away, creditors at
taohed the property, but the court ap-
pointed a receiver, Colonel Haihott,
Inc receiver, has tried to find Lyman,
who has large equity In the building
Il his deed Is good, but has not been
able to locate him, and fine three
story building and site Will 30 for
f.w thousand dollars.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-21
DLACK TIGER"


Hooded Seminole Outlaw
who Has Surrendered.
fon Tex, Nov. 20.-Gov. Brown
Seminole nation, his son. Soil
.Deputy United States Marshal
Of the Paris court. passed
The city today with a full
xsnlnole whose English name Is
ilser. in custody.
mas been scouting for at least
feafs, having been wanted for
pang whisky in the territory
Saultlng Deputy Marshal Rus
posse. The offenses We're COM
aye years ago. Strange to say,
saM and all his posse are now
nger can speak no English, Is
years OF age. and bears fea-
latacteristlc OF his race.
ash The Influence Gov. Brown.
pensented to surrender at Sasa-
smlnole nation. and the gov
"nsented TO become his custo-
aAl Williams delegated Deputy
Sho received the long-wanted
az Allen, I. T.. yesterday.
w VIII make bond as soon as
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-21

Troy. Tex, Nov. aO.--Iast night be-
tween and 10 o'clock, someone tried
TO break In w. j. curtis house, about
one and q half miles from here MIR.
Curtis shot the burger but has not
found him yet, he followed his track
some Distance by the blood His track
inaasutos thirteen lnchrH. A few more
curtiaoa viii eheci house brenlslng
Cottdn comvn In very slow and the
gins hayo but llttlc 10 do. There IN n
pretty good top crop. some say Will
open, some say not,
The Christian Endenyor viii give n
sunpor on next Saturday night.
Menther cool.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-21

|and- Ohio. Nov 9O-The ma
W c, II. u. TODAY elected the
r. officers: Frances % vii
IN, eorrespond,,S. N't sactn,o ~ ~.
a G. Hoffman. recording secre-
n Helen II. Barker. trea snrer.
zion Of officers was Tho csnse
neFablc excitement and Inc
/ among the candidafes was
.,'iied.
a woodbrldre late racordinr
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-21
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imported French
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4 natterns, marked in
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Int price on each pat,
Every lady in Fort
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4 Ssc TO SOC on every dol
4 Our store is busy from
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|mid.season sale OF dress