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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-22
Ropy IN TIE LAGOON.

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-The body found in
the Lincoln Park lagoon last Wednesday
has been identified as that of an old man
na-aed Larsen. The. police have secured
evidence exploding the suicide the ary at
murdered. He had drawn considerable
money from local bank the day he dis
appeared and announced his intention of
paying a visit TO his home In Sweden,
which he left forty years ago. There is
NO clue to the perpetrators of the crime.
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DELINQUENT STOCK NOTICE.

THE ADA CONSOLIDATED MINING
company, principal place of business,
delinquent upon the following described
stock on account of assessment levied on
the End day of July, 1895, the several
amounts set opposite the names. of the
respective shareholders as follows:
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Remember-only such medicines were
admitted for exhibition at the Worlds
Fair as are accepted for use, by phy-
ssfcians, in the practice of medicine
Ayers Sarsaparilla, Ayers Cherry Pee
toral and Ayers Pills being included
in the list. They are standard medi-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-22

rheumatism is primarily caused by
acidity of the blood. Hoods Sarsapar-
lila purifies the blood, and thus cures
the disease.
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SEALED PROPOSALS

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
ceived at this office until o'clock p. m,
on Thursday, August q, 1895, for the work
of extending, replacing and repairing GER
tain sidewalk pavements at different
points throughout the city, according to
OF the board, room No. 3O4 City hall.
Instructions to bidders, forms for pro-
pOsal. contract. and bond may also be
obtained upon application at the same
place.
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids. By order of the board of public
works. A. f. DOREMUS, Chairman
Salt Lake City. August 8. 1895.
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SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
ccived at this office until 2 o'clock p m.
right to use the sewage of Salt Lake
City for irrigating purposes. The right
to use the sewage to include the use or
seventy-five acres of land owned by the
city at the sewer outlet.
Full information, together with forms
for proposal, contract and bond may be
seen at the Office of the board, room SO4
slant
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids. BY order of the board OF public
works. A. F. DOREMUS, Chairman
Salt Lake City, August s. 1895.
The time for opening above bids has
been postponed until 2 o'clock p. m. on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-22
RB-opENING or HrRsCHING,s
Mining Academy, Sep. list, Mt 936
South Second West.

Instructions IN assaying, chemistry,
Invitation. electrolysis, geology, min
eralogy, etc. Fine chemical laboratory,
an excellent opportunity to study min
ing and metallurgy and natural
ate.
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ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

ASSESSMENT NOTICE.-NEW TIN
tic Mining and Smelling company. lOca-
ton of principal place Of business Salt
Lake City, Utah; location of works and
mines Tooele County, Utah.
Notice is hereby given that at q meet
ing of the directors, held on the I'D day
of July, 1895, an assessment 9f Fifty
cents (50c.) per share was levied on the
capital stock of the corporation, payable
on or before the 10Th day of September.
1895, to Morgan ]. Williams, treasurer Of
the company, at No. 3I2 South Main ave-
nue., Scranton, Pennsylvania. or to
Maurice NJ johnson, assistant treasurer,
at No. 212 South Main street, Salt Lake
Gnv stock upon which this assessment
may remain unpaid on the 10Th day of
September, 1895, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction. and
unless payment is made before. will be
sold on the Goth day Of September, 1885,
to pay the delinquent assessment, togeth-
err with cost of advertising and expenses
BY order Of the board OF directors,
q. J. DIMAICK,
Secretary.
Salt Lake City, Utah, July %, 1855.
Notice is hereby given that at meeting
of the directors of the Peoples opera
House and Mercantile company, held
Utah D on pnlD July ?. 1895. at $50
n. m. an assessment Of 10 per
cent of the capital stock of the COM
pany or one Q0uar per snare was
levied on the capital stock of the compa-
ny or corporation, payable on or before
September 10. 1895 to the secretary OF said
corporation at the cOmpanyS office IN
Pountiful, Utah.
Any stock upon which this assessment
remains unpaid on the 10th day Of October
1896 will be delinquent, and advertised for
sale at public auction, and unless pay
ment is made before viii be sold on the
day appointed to pay the delinquent as
sessment, together with costs OF adver.
tiSement and expense of sale.
JOHN FISHER Secretary.
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FIaEs on THE FLATS.

FAKE GENEVA. Wis. Aug. 21.--
The fire on the flats below here are
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ana IN accordance with law, so many
Shares Of each parcel of such stock as
may be necessary will be sold at the
once ounce OF the company, 81 to 43 West First
South street. Salt Lake city, on the 18th
oay OF september, 1895, at 4 p. M, of
thereon, together with the cost of adj
xertlsing and expense of SALE Dated Aug
1oth' 1873. J. H. GRIPS,
Secretary
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"Wednesday, September II. 1895. By order
board of public works.
A. p. DOREMUS, Chairman.
Salt Lake City, August q, 1895.
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HENRY H. BLOOD, Secretary.
Republican Convention.

The Republican county convention
has been called to meet in Pennington
next Friday. August %.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-22
MARsHAL's SALE.

1. ]. Dininny. Attorney.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

After beginning the erection of build
ing on ono of the Williams lots, Holmes
and Pitzcl left for st. Louis and
planned the insurance swindlc which
led to his arrest.
In July, 1894, q life insurance policy
for $4,000 was issued by 4 Philadelphia
company in favor of Benjamin F. Pit
gel. The scheme evolved by Holmes to
secure this sum was rs follows: Holmes
and Pitzel were to get possession of a
corpse resembling Pitzel, burn it
slightly to prevent Identification, forge
proofs of Pitzel's death, and share the
money. AS n means to this end, Holmes
was duly appointed guardian for the
Pitzel children, Alice, Howard and
Nellie. In September, 1894, the charred
remains of man were found iu de-
serted house at No. 1916 Callowhill
street, Philadelphia. Holmes and Alice
Pitzel went to Philadelphia and identi-
fed the remains us those of benjamin
Il. Pitzcl. The insurance money was
paid to j. D. Howe, St. Louis lawyer.
1t is stated that Lawyer Howe received
g., 800, Mrs. Pitzel $500, and Holmes the
ICSU VI tllS S1U,UUu. AllCc ulu uOU re-
turn to St. Louis with Holmes who said
that he had left her in good hands. On
the pretcxt that he wished to put them
in good school, Holmes also took
Nellie and Howard from their mother.
LIE took Alice and Nellie to Cincinnati,
Detroit and other places, and finally to
Toronto, Canada, where, at No 10 St.
I Vincent street, it is claimed, he killed
the girls and buried them in the cellar.
The boy, Howard, it is stated, was
murdered ut Indianapolis. On July Is
1895, Detective Frank Gcyer, of Phila
delphia, discovered the bodies of the
two girls in the cellar of the Toronto
cottage. They were promptly identi
fed by their mother.
On November II, 1894, Holmes was
arrested in Boston charged with con
spiracy to defraud the Philad clphia in
surance company. The work of th,
detectives caused belief that the body
found in the Callowhill street hous,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

was really that of Pitzel and that he
had been killed by Holmes.
Tie discovery of the bodies of the
Pitzcl children in the Toronto cellar
led to thorough examination of the
Holmes ''castle" at Chicago. The po-
lice department concluded to search
the promises from cellar to attic, and
CHASTITY discoveries followed each other
in quick succession. On July % blood
stained garments were found in the
cellar; on July 81 parts of Il child's
skeleton, supposed to be that of Pearl
Conner, were uncarthed;s on July II
one NJ. e. Chnppell, o somewhat dissi-
pated mechanic, stated to the police
that lac haa arti eulated four skeletons
for holmes, two Of which he prod uced
few days later. On July 90 detectives
discovered secret vat in tho basement
of the castle. This vat is buried five
feet under ground and is twelve feet in
length. 1t was probably used for quick
lining the bodies. A vault large enough
to hold two persons and supplied with
gaspipes is another startling feature of
the castle. The police theory is that
Holmes persuaded his girl victims to
enter the vault, which is absolutely
sound-proof. He would then close the
door, turn on the gas and asphyxiatc
them. After they were dead he woald
place the bodies in chemical solution
SO as to prevent Identification, and
finally have the skeletons articulatel.
Since Holmes has been found guilty
of the murder of Alice pitzel by COR
oncrs' jury III Toronto, he is reported
to have made several statements OK
planning how he came in possession of
the skeletons articulatcd for him by
Chappcll. He said he procured the
dead bodies for the sole purpose of sell
ing them to physicians, Il business
which, he claims, never fails to re-
turn u good profit. Police officers at
Chicago and Philadelphi;-lIoln is
now in Jail at the latter placc-ridicule
his explanation.
Should evidence continue to accumu-
late, the statc's attorney soon hopes to
be in a position to prove that Holmes
murdered in cold blood Mrs. Julia Con.
ncr and her daughter, Pearl; Miss
Emcline Cigrand; Minnie and Mamie
Williams; Bcnjamin Il. Pitzel and his
three children, Howard, Alice and
Nellie. To these must be added Miss
Emily Van Tassel, who was employed
in candy store on Milwaukee avenue
Chicago, where q man, supposed to be
Holmes, made her acquaintance. After
he had visited her IL few times, she, too
disappeared, and has been seen nc
more. Other victims arc spoken of
but the ten persons mentioned ar,
probably all whose mysterious disap
pcarancc can be established. 1t is /;
singular fact thatall of Holmes alleged
girl victims were decidedly pretty ant
possessed of more than ordinary intel
| ligence.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

lightful in the distance. She remem-
bered how often she had danced to it
with him at Eastbournc, and how we'll
their steps were matched. She looked
at the young man, and he really was
so handsome and such good form"
that in her next remark she used
gentlcr voice. You know shouldn't
have minded SO much if it had been
abroad, but everyone will make fun of
me-" Then she spoke earnestly: Sure
ly you couldn't have been such a-such
a-and you can't be telling falsehoods.
II assure you," he said, eagerly,
"its not quite MS you think. L" he
stopped abruptly and rose and walked
up and down the few yards of the con-
seryatory.
''oh, there is q MYSTERY" cried Miss
Katie. "a mystery, do say SO, isn't
there? Was it a bet? That would be
rather bad form. Still mght-or was
it-oh! do tell-anything but the hor-
rible thing l must think? shouldn't
care about you bong poor, but hired
guest, a sort Of waiter with clean
shirt front and unspotted clothes
that's too--oh! I'm sorry to speak SO
cruelty if it's true, but it isn't?"
He had pulled off his glovcs-and the
hnttons-.and he flung them down-not
the buttons-on chair and came close
to her. lie gave little tllroat-clear.
ing cough, and then seemed choked by
the words that stuck in his throat
Really he looked very handsome, anG
quite gentleman. Miss katie's eve.
dwelt kindly on his fine hair and we'll
cut features.
There's mystery" he started q
last She dropped her fan, and as boil
stopped to pick it up their hands cam,
in contact. There's mystery, but
You must Il insist -reme,nbcr tina
as the matter stands you, in my eyes
are an impostor-a dishonorable man
surely you will explain for my--fol
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visited Denver, and there met Minnie
r. Williams, an clocutionist, at the Eff
tecnth Street thcatcr. Early in 1898
Miss Williams came to Chicago and was
installed as Holmes private secretary.
She was possessed of property at Fort
Worth, Tex, valued ut 900, part of
which Holmes afterwards secured,
either throuhh forged deeds or undue
influence. Soon after her arrival ut
Chicago, Minnie sent for her sister
Mamie to make her q visit. Mamie
left her home hurricdly with instruc-
tions that if she did not return at
certain time her trunk should be sent
after her. Her trunk was shipped to
Chicago, but was never taken ont of the
express Office. Holmes is said to have
stated that Mamie became attached to
him, which aroused Nlinnics jealousy
and led her to kill her sister, Mamie
Williams disappeared in july 1898. One
night soon after Nannic's murder the
castle, which had been insured for $780,
900, was burned out. The insurance
companies, suspccting arson, refused to.
pay the loss, and for three months tried
to get hold Of Holmes, who lodged
about from point to point in Chicago
until December IS, 1898, when he left
together with Minnie Williams and
Benjamin f. Pitzel. Minnie was never
seen after December Is. Holmes after
ward visited indianapolis where
be secured the release from Jail Of
Pitzel, his alleged incomplete. AT the
same time he had the Minnie Williams
property in Fort Worth transferred to
Pitzel under the name of Benton T..
Lyman. He then went to Franklin,
Ind, and there married Miss Georgiana
Yoke. On January IL, 1904, Holmes is
reported to have appeared in. Fort
Worth, under the name Of O. G. Pratt.
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II he married Clara A. Lowering.
New Hampshire girl. In 1870, while
clerlking in store at East Concord, N.
H., he began the study of medicine,
and, year later, entered the medical
department of the University of
Michigan at Ann Arbor. Soon after
his arrival in the Michigan city he in
sured his life heavily, and with the as
sistancc of a fellow student succeeded
in passing q body in the dissecting
room as his own. Tho conspirators
collected the insurance and separated,
Holmes returning to the east where he
continued his studies In 1881 he left
his wife, telling her he was going to
Chicago, and from that time until No
vcmbcr, 1894, she knew nothing about
his doings.
Some time in 1857 Holmes arrived in
Chicago and became clerk in drug
store Mt No. 100 Sixty-third street. In
1888 he bought the store, as we'll as tho
property ut the corner of Sixty-third
and Wallace streets, on which he crcct-
cd the building which has since become
known as the "castle" or 'charncl
house. In the same year he married
Miss Myrtle Bcllinap, Of Wilmcttc, a
suburb of Chicago.
In the month of September, 1880, l.
L. Conner was employed by Holmes to
take charge of the jcwelry branch OF
his business; and Mr.. and Mrs. Conner
and their daughter Pearl were per
suadcd to occupy apartments in the
mysterious castle. In 1891 Conner
bought the store of Holmes, but soon
afterward had trouble with the latter
over his wife. In March the couple
separated, and Mrs. Conner waD made
boolslSceper by Holmes, WHO had re
suned management of the store. Or
the evening of December 81, 1891, Mrs
Julia Conner and little Pearl disap
pearcd and have not since been seer
alive. Shortly afterward, in May
1902, Miss Emcline Cigrand, hand
some young lady from Indiana, accept
cd a position as stcnographcr in tho
castle. In December she informed he1
friends that she was to be married to ,
Mr.. Phelps, whom she represented us q
rich man. Then she dropped out Of
sight completely, not even calling fol-
her wedding outfit, which remained il
the hands of the drcss,nai5cr.
About this time Holmes, who had MS
sumcd the name of Harry Gordon
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
THE HOLMES SENSATION.
Career of the Notorious and
Unique Criminal Epitomizod
Tho Police Department Of Chicago Claims
to Have Secured satisfactory Evidence
to Show That lie Killed at
Least Ten Persons.
Especial Chicago Lctter.l

Especial Chicago Letterl
If the reports of Chicago's. Toronto's
and Philadclphia's police officers are
even partially based on fact, the United
States has the uncnviable distinction Of
having produced, in the person of II.
IL. Holmes, the shrcwdcst and most
unrrinciplcd scounsrcl and criminal of
the nineteenth century. A mere SUM
mary of the crimes charged against him
would fill many columns; and the story
of the murders said to have been COM
mittel by him, told in the barcst out
line, has caused intense excitement
wherever it has been heard.
III. II. Holmes, whose real name is
Herman p. Mudsctt, was born in Gil
manton, II. H., i'll 1900 At the age of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03


I love you; ask no question, only say
that if you will promise to be my vito
then can tell you; if afterward you
are dissatisfied, or if your people find
my position insufficient, we'll, should
hardly sue You for breach OF promise"
''Well, then, accept, but, of course,
if
Kate" he said, and as he spoke put
his arm, around her waist.
II ram Miss -yE2ddington still. al
most roughly she put his arm awe, -.
''But Ka-Miss Waddington, we arc
engaged"
Perhaps you expect mo to fall in
your arms like girl in a love story, or
begin kissing you like the vulgar crca.
turc in The Professors Love Story"
Come, but shall call you Kate,
even if
"You may take my hand-I didn't say
| kiss it, ..s,s...,,..-
.Tte whole thing is so absurd. On
Tuesday eyeDihg was with Howard
/ Jones, a very good fellow and an old
school chum Of mine. !"
T. son. know him; he plays SO funnily
| in charades. Doesn't he paint or do
something's"
| HE is one Of our most brilliant
young artists. was at his studio and
a man we had both known in Paris,
who had a studio in the Rue de Vau-
girard, but wouldn't work and had
sunk to being a model came i'll. How
ard, he said do me service
up to half crown. I've promised
to go no further
81 don't want morey--at least-you
see Whiteley gives me odd jobs-sends
me out as dancing man sometimes, or
| to fill up place at dinner if people
| find suddenly they are thirteen. To-
night I've dinner engagement, and
81 don't think my dress clothes
would fit YOU said Jones'
"'Oh, it isn't that. I've a decent
suit. But the engagement is for the
| browns, Holland Park and l know
| them, So
"'What do you want me to do? Go
in your place? Well, you've a nerve!
1t would be rather lark, but can't.
I'm going to the Langham Sl1etching
| club; it's their exhibition
1.-THE poor fellow looked at me pitt,
fully, and said: I may lose my place if
don't go-it's too late to make other
arrangements.
'I'm not SO staid and sober as my eli
ents think" said Mr. Banks, land the
idea of going as hired guest tickled
me, SO offered. He jumped at it, but
made me promise to tell no one, be-
cause if did he would getinto trouble.
You can guess what feltwhen found
you in the drawing-room. thought
you were still in Switzerland
"NVc came back sooner than we ex-
pected," said Miss Kate; land you give
me your word of honor2"
"Yes."
"Thcn yen may kiss my bandits
no use trying to get the size Of my
finger-till I've taken off my glove."-
| WASHINGTON Budret
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your own sake.
There's mystery" he began again,
'but it's not my secret. must kecpit
its better, you know, to be gentle
man than to seem one, even in your
eyes; yet remember the poets words:
i coull not love thee, dear, SO we'll,
loved l not honor moro. " He spoke
avec intention, to use Lolotte's term.
"How dare you?" she said, sharply,
and then added, with a faint smile: ST
believe it's misquotation, too"
Horace Banks looked at her very
carefully, and her eyes fell and seemed
to interest themselves in her fam A
smile came into his face-a rather
rougish smile. "Nliss yyaddington,"
he said, as he sat down in seat close
to hers, sit really is 4 secret, and am
pledged in honor to tell but one per-
sonny wife or my"-a long pause
'or my betrothed."
That may very we'll be to two or
even more persons" she answered, des-
peratcly.
"Only one, believe" lie said. "If
loved we'll enough to be engaged, and
nothing came of it, I'm sure should
never try again"
Have you never been cngaged?" she
asked.
"Just now you seemed very anxious
to know my secret. Are you prepared
to pay the price? Believe me, you can
not be half as anxious to hear it us to
tell it.
Miss Katie felt thankful that the red
in her checks might seem due to the
ruby glass of the fairy light. She gave
u half-hearted little laugh and an
swered: "It's too absurd, really-wc
women may be inquisitive = though
not so much as you men,"
He looked very grave. But" he
answered, II will tell it to no one save
my wife or betrothed. You know that
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Farm for Sale

Farm for Sale.
1850 acres about 81 miles from Crescc
New house, all fenced. plenty Of
wood. running water, and a bargain
Apply to E. r. THOMPSON, the Ar
stract and Real Estate man, Cresco
Iowa.