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Pitzel's examination was ended, and
she feebly staggered to her seat, with
the assistance of two court offlcers, and
in q few minutes left the courtroom.
Philadelphia, Nov. 2.-Holmes on
Friday threw himself upon the mercy
of the jury. When the commonwealth
closed it's case in the afternoon, his at
torneys announced that they consid-
cred the prosecution had not made out
it's charge of murder and they would
rest their case upon the evidence Of
fered by the commonwealth and submit
no testimony in defense of the prisoner.
This decision was made by Holmes up
on the advice OF weu-known lawyer
who was at one time retained by the
prisoner. The move seemed like bold
one, but was unquestionably done
more in desperation in hope of infiu-
encing the jury and creating the i'm.
preston in their minds that, being con.
scious of his innocence and not having
had time to prepare a proper defense,
Holmes trusted himself to their sense
ot justice. In reality Holmes has nc
defense. The commonwealth has pre-
sented no direct proof that Holmes
murdered Pitzel. Their chain of cir
cumstantial evidence even was not as
strong as expected, and but for the ad'
missions at various times of Holmes
himself, the district attorney would
have had most difficult task in proving
the charge
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English clergymen's salaries arc
not as high as is commonly believed.
In Crookford's clerical directory for
this year statements Of the actual
value Of ., $50 benefces out Of 10, 243 in
England arc givon. OF these e5s arc
worth $500 year or less. 2.74s moro
d LOCO or less, 1919 less than 81, Oeo, 1893
less than $1,000, l7a less than $4,000,
4s only $4,000 or less, and % more than
$1,000, 6 being above $500, and but
one of these above 10000. The nomi-
nal value in the case of the other 4, s07
beni6ces is for nearly So. 600 less than
N, 500, and for q Thousand more less
than 80, 500. In addition to his income,
however, the incumbent has the use
Of house, and in the country at least
OF q garden.
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MINNESOT NEWS.
Unconstitutional.


Judge Kerr has filed in the district
court at st. Paul decision that will be
read with interest by every wholesale
and retail meat and provision dealer
and cold storage man and commission
merchant.
In the decision he discusses the con-
Individuality Of the law which makes
it misdemeanor for any dealer to sell
at retail plucked, undrawn chickens.
Anton Kasmirsky, one Of the promi-
nent provision and meat dealers of st.
Paul, was arrested for a violation of
the law and was in custody of Thomas
Mcmahon, q city bailiff. Kasmirsky
brought habeas corpus proceedings and
the court has ordered his discharge,
finding on examination that the law is
unconstitutional.
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The area affected by the recent
earthquake was one OF wide extent. 1t
included Alabama and New Orleans on
the south. Kansas City and Topeka in
the southwest, western Iowa, southern
Wisconsin, southern Michigan and
West Virginia. 1t was felt with espe-
cial severity in Illinois. Indiana and
Ohio, Weakening many thousands of peo-
Die from their sleep, wrecking some
buildings, breaking glass and crockery,
and in other places causing stovepipes,
tinware and other articles to drop from
their fastenings, but not involving any
loss Of human life SO far us reported at
this writing.
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have upon the sensibilities Of the Jury,
interposed an objection. Mr.. Graham
was 20 vehement in his indignant reply
to the defense's objection that he was
rebuked by the court who, however.
sustained his line Of questioning.
The defense then began Its cross-ex-
animation, which was conducted by Mr..
Rotan. The cross-examination Of Mrs.
Pitzel covered much the same ground AZ
her direct testimony and developed
nothing favorable to the defense, but,
il nything, strengthened the story Of
Holmes cold-blooded knavery. Mrs
Pitzel was still on the stand when court
took recess.
At seven p. m. Mrs. Pitzel resumed
the stand, and her cross-examination
was proceeded with. It was Indirectly
shown by the testimony Of the witness
that Holmes had several times paid the
rent for the Pitzel family, and grocery
and provision bills. The witness fur
ther said that her husband had told her
that Holmes owed him this money, and
if he did not provide for his (Pitzel's)
family while he was in prison he would
make it hot for Holmes. BY indirect
admissions, Mrs. Pitzel showed that
l'itzel was practically dependent upon
Holmes for support. Pitzel told her,
previous to its carrying out. Of tho
scheme to defraud the insurance COM
pany, but he did not tell when or where
itwould be perpetrated.
She identified the portrait Of her hus-
band and the valise he had when he
left home. After being on the stand
for an hour Wednesday evening, Mrs.
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~ : e =. & 4
Sound. Holmes told her that her hus-
band received her last letter, and she
replied: ooh! how could he do SO and
get me into trouble % Holmes told her
that 1t was through his wife at Villa.
mette, ILL.,, that the insurance company
found him.
Alice started for Philadelphia with
Howe, Holmes not being along. twas
at Holmes suggestion that the child
was sent to Philadelphia, and both men
promised to take good care Of her.
The next time she saw Holmes was
on September ~, at her home In St.
Louis. The body had been identified,
and Holmes told her he had left Alice
in Cincinnati, and as she would not waut
to leave the child alone, he offered to
take Nellie and Howard, the other two
children, to her in indianapolis. She
took the children to the railroad sta
ton and there they met Howe, who
gave her five dollars Of the insurance
money. Holmes and the children left,
and she did not see Holmes again until
October 2, when tho prisoner came to
her house In st. Louis.
Holmes would not allow her to mail
any letters herself, but took them from
her and promised to post them for her.
A bunch Of these letters to the chill
dren that Holmes had never mailed
were shown to Mrs. Pitzel and she read
lily identified them. Holmes not only
did not mail the letters, but opened and
read them. Mrs. Pitzel seemed about
to break down when asked to identity
the handwriting Of her dead girls in
letters to herself, but she bore up brave
" and amidst, deathlike silence in
the courtroom named the writer OF each
letter as it was shown to her.
Mr.. Graham asked: When did you
last see or hear from your husband %
In voice choking with otion Mrs.
Pitzel replied:
have never seen my husband since
the 10th Of July, OF heard from him
in his own handwriting since August
20" &
Then Mr.. Graham Ia solemn voice
asked: Have you ever seen any Of
your three children since you gave
them to this man - 2as y;
This question wss too much and
amidst her sobs Mrs. Pitzel replied:
Il have never seen my little girlssex-
;cept lying side by side Ii the morgue
at Toronto. and I have never seen How
ard, but saw some Of his little things
Ia the coroner's Office ct Indianapolis.
There was more than one moistened
eye in the court while the sobbing
woman was speaking, and the defense,
realizing the probable effect the sightof
bsreayedi and suffering mother would
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LATER NEWS.

The president the 4th issued proc.
lamation designating Thursday, Nov.
26, as Thanksgiving day.
The supreme court heard the argu.
ments in the Hayward case the 4th.
Mr.. Nye made oral arguments for the
prosecution, while the defense rested
on written arguments.
Eugene Field, the poet, died at his
home in Chicago the 18th of heart dis.
ease. He leaves a wife and Ave chill
dren. Mr.. Fields last contribution to
his department, s'Sharps and Flats, In
the Chicago Record, was published Sat
urday morning, the I'd, and In it was q
characteristic defense of Bill Nye and
q refusal to accept the imputations as
to the cause of the recent assault on the
humorist at Paterson, N. j.
At midnight of the 4th the crew OF
switchmen on the Great Northern road
at ST. Cloud struck, in response to q de-
cision of the local union. At Devils
Lake, N. D., the strike was declared on,
but trains were moving regularly.
The 2-year-old son of Mr.. Ween, q
AesA AAAVA ACbAE 3AOAV4C0AAOs AOsS 40Al lAVO q
pan of boiling water the 4th and was
scalded to death.
The American ship Granite State
bound for Swansea. struck on Rundel-
stone rocks near Pensance, England,
the 4th and was beached to prevent
her from laundering. She IS full Of
water. s{
The president has appointed James
B. Angel, Of Michigan, John E. Rus
sell, of Massachusetts, and Lyman e.
Cooley, Of Illinois, to be commissioners
to make inquiry and report upon the
feasibility Of q deep water canal be-
tween the Great Lakes and tho Allan
tic ocean.
s James Haffa, Of Philadelphia, Pa,
committed suicide the 4th by jumping
from the Goat bridge into the rapids
at Niagara Falls.
All the coal mines in the Lehigh (Pa.l
region have resumed operations.
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NO PRlZE.ElGhT.
Chanoellor Martins 1ntunctiDn-Fit.'L Lat
est Move.

Chsnoellor Martins 1ntunctiDn-Fitz'L Eat
eat Move.
Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 2.-Corbett
and Fitzsimmons will not fight in Ar
kansas. This proposition is settled as
nearly as anything can be settled that
is not an accomplished fact, and when
it is added that the pugilists themselves
admit that the game is up, it may be
conceded that the courts and the
governor are the victors. Chancel-
lor Martin has issued temporary IN
junction restraining all the pugilists,
their hackers and trainers. the Hot
Springs Athletic club and the officers
OF Hot Springs from bringing of any
fight. This settles any fighting in Ar
kansas at least for 20 days, when the
writ is returnable.
Little Rock, Ark, Nov. AT noon
Saturday Assistant Attorney General
Hemingway appeared in the circuit
court and stated that the state had re-
ceived assurances that the defendants,
Fitzsimmons and Julian, would abstain
from any unlawful undertaking in the
state. They had also agreed to leave
the state.
Upon that assurance the state was
willing to dismiss the peace warrant
cuses, with the understanding that If
the defendants violated their pledge the
case should be reinstated.
Mr.. South. for the governor, stated
that this was satisfactory.
The court said that the desired order
would be entered and the cases were
accordingly dismissed.
Neither Ftzsimmons nor Julian were
present. The attorney general then
proceeded to Chancellor Martins court
where similar motion was made and
granted as to Corbett and Brady. This
leaves the pugilists free from legal re-
strictions except as to the injunction
issued Friday, which still holds good
and will be urged should there be any
attempt to pull off the fight.
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~For After Awhile

People, Is & rule, are quick to appre-
ctats and understand any kindly ac-
ton, particularly on the part of roy
slsy. When the royal family moved to
San Sebastian recently from the Span
ish capital, . luncheon was given by
the city in honor Of the guests. As the
repast was not served until three
o'clock, the king had already lunched,
ana was not hungry. In order to show
his appreciation Of the action of his
subjects, however,, no took two largo
pieces of cake from plate, and re-
marking to q neighbour '"They are for
after awhile" placed them in his poek-
ct. This childish action greatly pleased
the people of San Sebastian.~
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BARREL OF APPLEJAckBuRIED.
Il 10 to Bs Dug Up In Twenty Years 1os
o Birthday Celebration.

Il 10 to Bs Dug Up In Twenty Years 1oe
. Birthday 0slebration.
Tho excavation which was made at
the foot Of the old sign pole Of the
Woodport tavern, from which was
taken twenty gallons Of twenty-year-
old Jersey apple-jack and an earthen.
ware crock containing copy Of a New
York paper dated April %. 1875. was
filed In recently. In place Of the Iq.
.uid treasure which had been removed,
larger barrel was placed under
ground containing forty gallons of ap.
ple-jack, which was distilled last au.
tumn. Alongside the barrel, and 10.
Gated In the very spot from which the
crock was recovered, was buried boz
made OF heavy tin, Theoretically sealed,
containing copies Of . paper in which
the story OF the excavation appeared.
A baby's frock, made of tho finest
kind Of Irish linen, was wrapped In
tissue paper, then inclosed in paraffine
paper, and placed in the tin box also
This frock is at the present time at
least fifty years old, having been In
possession Of the Bright family more
than half of that time. It was the
first dress which Thomas Bright, tho
present owner Of the tavern, ever wore.
His father was at that time operating
the Hurdtown iron mine, situated
about four miles from Woodport, and
lived in house near the main shaft of
the mine. An elderly Irish woman,
whose husband was employed at the
mine, but who had once known better
days, presented the linen frock to the
FIRST born of the husband s employer.
When young Bright grew up and
married his first born donned tho
frock. All of his children, now
four in number, have In turn been
attirsd in tho linen garment The
youAgsst OF these children. now seven
weeks old, has been ehyistensd Brigh-
ton Woodport Bright, and it has been
stipulated by his father that upon his
twonty-fEss birthday tho hquor buried
recently shall be dug up, as we'll as the
fT'ock which his infant brothers and
sisters wore
The excavation in which these arti-
olss wore buried was mado between
the old hotel sign post and the stump
Of hickory polo, which was erected
In 1889 In honor Of "Old Hickory
jackson. All that remains Of the lat
ter pole 10 underground and is remark
ably we'll preserved in the dry, sandy
soil in which It has SO long remained.
st Louis Globe Democrat.
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A rire-,rrau-F0ur Vtctinas

New York, Nov. 4.-When the smok-
ing ruins Of the sweat shops in Pelham
street which were burned early Sunday
morning were searched it was discov-
cred that four lives had been lost in the
binding smoke and flames. Three
buildings were totally wrecked and a
conservative estimate of the damage
places it at 100000. The position Of
the bodies taken from the ruins and the
horrible condition in which they were
found show how terrible had been the
struggle of the unfortunates for life
and how hopeless their fight before the
swift advance of the flames. The three
buildings took fire from floor to floor
as though their walls had been soaked
with kerosene and all ayenues.of escape
were quickly cut of.
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The figures presented by an English
mathematician showing that the sun
will burn itself out and all living Great
ures pertaining to the solar system per-
ish in 100000 years may be accepted
as approximately correct. No lease
should be granted for longer term
than 9,009,909 years, and oil attempts
to discover the north pole may as well
be abandoned at once. There isn't
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FOUND GUILTY.
Jury In the Durrant Case Returns
the Verdict.
Guilty Of Murder In the First Degree
Tho Audience Cheers-An Affecting
Scene Between Condemned Man
and His Mother.

San Francisco, Nov. q. Theodore
Durrant murdered Blanche Lamont.
That was the verdict Of the jury in tho
case Friday afternoon. The jury was
out % minutes. The verdict was re-
ceived with q shout Of applause from
the auditors who packed the courtroom.
The closing, scene OF the great trial
was full Of dramatic interest, pathos
and excitement. The charge of Judge
Murphy occupied little over an hour
In the delivery.
AS Foreman button pronounced the
words Of guilty of murder In the first
degree, the large audience. which had
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listened in perfect silence for the words
which he was to utter, rose and uttered
8 yell which echoed far out in the COR
ridors. Most of those in the audience
were women. The cries which went up
from them fell upon the ear Of the con-
victed murderer's mother like blow,
and it seemed to bring her first rea1iza-
tion of the force of the words of the
jury's foreman. Her face was averted
as she had nerved herself for the or
deal; but, though possessed Of marvel
GUS courage, a cry burst from her lips,
followed by q hysterical outburst of
sobs.
which sealed his fate, Durrant partially
rose from his seat. The look on his
face was one of defiance, and it was
apparent that he had it In mind to adj
dress the jury. The first cry from his
mother changed his mind, il he had
such intention. He sat down, turned to
his mother and took her fondIy in his
arms. She rested her head on his
shoulder and with his left arm about
her slender form he held her in tender
embrace, patting her with his left hand
and with his right stroking her hair.
He seemed oblivious to the fact that a
verdict which meant death to him had
been returned, oblivious to everything
except the weeping woman who had
sat patiently by his side through the
long trial, cheering him with words of
hope. IF his display was Of nerve it
was marvellous. and if of caIlousness
to any but filial sensations, it was
equally marvellous.
After their discharge, as the jurymen
marched by Durrant and his mother,
they all looked alphabetically upon
the sad picture of the weeping woman
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In the controversy over the boundary
of Alaska there is little difference or
opinion as to the terms OF the treaty
This provides that the strip OF land ex-
tending southwark from Mount ST. Eli
as some 800 miles shall be ten marine
leagues in width. The Canadian au-
thorities claim that this means ten
leagues from the outer coast of the line
OF islands extending along the main
coast and not from the coast line prop
serious consideration. and it will not
The other questions pertaining to the
boundary turn on exact surveys and
calculations.
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Died for Her Father,

Trying to save her father from what
she thought certain death, Annie Sim
onson, of St. Paul, lost her own life in
the mill district of Minneapolis. She
was going with her father to the Wash
burn c mill and they were about to
cross the M. & St L. spur tracks, when
train of box cars was switched rapid
ly toward them. Thinking that her
father was in danger Miss Simonson
sprang across the tracks to pull him
away, when she was knocked down by
the cars and instantly killed. Five
cars passed completely over the body,
mangling it horribly.
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CHINA is alarmed about. 1.-The new
woman" It is reported that the gov
ernor Of Kwang- Shau-Fu has issued an
edict prohibiting women's clubs and
admonishing the women who belong to
them to return to their husbands with
in one month. "Contumacious wives
will be taken back to their husbands
by the police" says the proclamation,
In conclusion.
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The Last Payment.

The final payment of annuities to
Indian scouts under Gen. Sibley during
the Sioux outbreak of 1862, at Redwood
Falls. by Special Agent Shelby, of
Arkansas and Louis Gauthier and
Henry D. Long, of st. Paul, was the
occasion for the gathering of noble
lot Of bucks and squaws in that city.
The payment was the last of. an APP
preparation of $4,000 to Indian scouts
during the massacre. It has been made
In three portions. and when the Indians
present were told that it was the last,
they heaved a deep sigh of regret.
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WEST AND SOUTH.

The doors of the First national bank
of La Grange, Tex, were closed with liza
bilities of $66.S55.
The governor OF Arkansas ordered
the First regiment of state militia to be
ready to proceed to Hot Springs to pre-
vent the proposed fight between Fitz-
simmons and Corbett. Fitzsimmons
was arrested at Fulton and taken to
Little Rock, where he would be put
under heavy bonds to keep the peace.
burglars robbed the First national
hank of McGregor, Tex, of $4,000.
Fire destroyed the Lagonda hotel and
several business buildings at Spring
field. O.. the total loss being $500, 900.
Fire wiped out the business portion
OF the village of Henderson. Mich.
The Lincoln monument in Spring
field, Ill, was said to be only apile ofrot-
ten brick, with q veneer Of stone, and
that it would have to be rebuilt.
Fred Croker murdered Miss Louise
Johnson and blew his own brains out at
Lead City, s. ID. They were lovers and
quarreled.
BY an exploding gasoline stove Mrs.
Fortescue Whittle, of Petersburg, w.
Va. Miss Lucy Stone, the youngest
child of Mrs. Whittle, and q negro serv-
ant were fatally burned.
The firm Of 4. A. Shakman & Co., one
of the largest dealers IN clothing in
Milwaukee in the wholesale trade,
failed for 500, 900.
In Cincinnati the largest bell in the
world was cast for the Catholic church
OF st. Francis de Sales in that city. It
weighs Is tons.
Flames destroyed 400 acres of timber
and 800 acres Of corn near Monteyille,
Mo.
The returnes compiled by the Iowa
state census bureau show that there are
SO cities in the state having population
of 1000 or more. Des Moines is the
largest and Dubuque comes next.
An assignment was made by the Ma
sonic Temple association at Duluth,
Mimi, with liabilities Of $4,000.
Mrs Matte Wolford poisoned her
child and herself ct Preston, Mimi. He1
husband had deserted her.
At Houston, Tex, Half & Newbourer
Bros, wholesale dry goods dealers and
cotton buyers, failed for $225,O0O.
In Riley county, Kan, Mrs. DR.. Mabel
Spencer was appointed county physi-
clan. She was said to be the first wom-
an ever appointed to q like position In
the United States.
At Lincoln, Neb., W. w. r., owned by
Dubois Bros, Of Denver, broke the
worlds record for two-mile pace,
making the distance in 4: 2caz
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JOSEPH B. CROWLEY, United States
treasury agent in charge of the seal is
lands, says the seals have approached
SO closely to determination that they
can now be counted. Naturalists from
all parts Of the world, anticipating the
herds extinction, are clamoring for
specimens. He believes that this WIN
ter measures will be adopted by the
United States and Great Britain to pro-
vide adequate protection for the rem
nant of the herd.
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Our Circulation.

Washington, Nov. 4-The treasury
circulation statement shows net de-
crease Of money inthe treasury during
October Of $12,973 $40, and an increase
OF $13,265, sO7 Of all kinds OF money in
circulation in the United States during
October, making the total circulation
foot up 81 1893, 1855, 316, or $22. ~ per cap
ita based on &c, 37s, 600 population.