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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-02

| assignment.
AS the result of meeting in Chicago
every window glass mandatory in
the United States will close down jan
uary II for four weeks.
State Mine Inspector Sampson in bis
annual report to the governor places
| the output of gold for South Dakota at
$3.5o0.0o0 for 1894; $5,0o0;00o for 1896.
and gives IN estimate of 100000 for
| 1896 -.
The agreement by which the trolley
strike was declared off in Philadelphia,
fell through and the strike was re-
| slnned.
Dispatches from St. Louis say that
the Mississippi river rose % feet IN two
! days. and the flood in consequence Gov
cred the Mississippi valley from the
! Iowa line to Cairo. Ill.
The troops in New Mexico were Or
dered by Gen. Miles to pursue the l..
dams off their reservations. and if taey
| would not return to kill them.
One of the three buildings of Spaul-
! ding, Jennings Il Co.'S steel works at
| West Bergen, N. j., was burned. the loss,
! being 100000.
At Il cabinet meeting in Washington
! it was decided to make arrangements
| for another sale of bonds for gold ut thu
earliest practicable moment.
Barney Brown (colored) was lynched
by crowd OF negroes at Wrightsvills
Ark. for asSaulting negro woman.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11
NEW TREATY NEEDED.
ton Brought to Uncle
Sans Notice.

Washington, D. c., May 6-There is
need for a new eXtradition treaty be-
tween the United States and Germany,
i. the Judgment Of the German embassy
here as revealed in the published diplo-
matte correspondence of the state de-
partment for last year. This need was
made apparent by the case of certain
jacob David, an American citizen ar
rested early last year at Meisenheim,
Germany, and surrendered by the Ger
man authorities to the Illinois authorl-
ties on a charge Of forgery. When his
case came before the court of Illinois
the prisoner was indicted on SIX counts
for larceny, forgery and embezzlement.
He confessed his guilt of the latter
charge and was sentenced, no attention
being paid to the other charges.
Of course this raised at once the ques-
ton of the right of the United States to
obtain the eXtradition OF fugitive on
one charge and then try and convict him
on another. The German ambassador
here made the point Immediately, sup
plementing his statement of the case by
an expression of the hope that the gov
eminent of the United States would
exert all its legal power to bring to &C,
count the officials who had been guilty OF
q violation of the treaty rights of Ger
many.
Secretary Gresham in a long letter ex-
planned that David actually secured az
advantage in being permitted to plead
guilty to the lesser charge, that the pro-
ceedings were regular and that therefore
he saw no ground for attempting to bring
to account the officials of the Illinois
court. This explanation, however, failed
to meet the views of the German govern
ment and in April Of last year the am
bassador here wrote Secretary GresE~ m
a note SO stating and concluding as fol
lows:
''As the United States government de-
clares that it cannot undertake to guar
antee in each particular case that no
repetition of such proceedings shall oc-
cur, the only thing that remains to be
done in the opinion of the imperial gov
eminent is to settle the point by a new
treaty of extradition, so that such treaty,
as the law of the land, may furnish 4
proper criterion to the American courts.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11

in relation to the presidential nomina-
ton and will place himself in the hands
of his friends.
Within twentyfour hours Of an official
announcement to that effect being made,
the withdrawal from the field of Reed,
Morton and possibly Quay in favor of
the Indiana candidate will be officially
declared. 1t is not expected that Allison
or Bradley will follow suit. but the nat
ural result of such Withdrawals would
be to clear the decks for decisive con-
test between the ex-President and the
ex-Buckeye governor.
Additional weight is given to this state
ment by information today from Indi-
annapolis that the anti-McKinley leaders,
who are rallying in advance of the con-
vention, are in telegraphic correspond
ence with the Plat and Reed leaders at
New York and Washington. The &C.
ton Of the anti Mckinley majority of the
Indiana state committee in inviting Gen.
Harrison to attend the convention is
also taken as paving the way for an an
nouncement of his candidacy.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11
RHODES HAS RESIGNED.
He Wrote 1t Before He Left Eng
land, to be Used sat
Discretion"

New York, May GA special to the
World from London says: '"The British
government still maintains rigid silence
concerning it's action in regard to Cecil
Rhodes in view of the disclosures Of the
cipher kilograms, but the facts of
Rhodes position have been ascertained.
Before leaving England for Buluwayo,
Cecil Rhodes, in anticipation of the reve-
lation of the cipher dispatches which he
knew had fallen into the hands Of the
Beers, left his resignation as managing
director of the Chartered company with
Mr. Hawkesley, the company's lawyer,
to be used at his discretion. Rhodes
also left instructions that if his cOntinu-
ance as member of the Queens privy
council Ga purely nominal Distinction
were deemed inadvisable, his name
should be struck from the list.
Mr. Hawkesley has now commune
Gated these facts to Mr.. Champerlain
and the cabinet will decide tomorrow
whether to accept Rhodes resignation
or not; for, strange to say, despite the
recent revelations there is a strong
party, both in the government and
among it's supporters, totally averse to
adopting any hostile action towards
Rhodes"
The Pail Mall Gazette is informed
that the British Chartered South Afri-
ca company decided not to accept the
designations of Cecil Rhodes and Alfred
80
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11
ITALIAN BRIGANDS.
Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Mein-
ingen Held Up Almost With
in Sight of Rome.

Rome, May 6.-This city has been
treated to a genuine old-time brigand
episode and the sufferers were the Duke
and Duchess of Sake Meiningen. The
duke and duchess, it appears, were tray
cling incognito in Italy and were return
ing with small suite from paying
visit to the poet Woss. Near Fracati,
about twelve miles from this city, their
carriage was stopped in true brigand
style by two masked men, who leveled
guns at the ducal party and demanded
money or their lives. The duke threw
them his purse, which only contained So
lire (about Sill and the carriage was al
lowed to proceed The duchess natural
ly was much upset by this strange ex-
perience and upon arrival here the duke
notified the police authorities. A detach-
ment of gendarmes was promptly sent
to the scene of the brigandish exploit
with orders to return with the freeboot-
ers dead or alive They returned with
the two brigands, who were badly scared
and clearly showed themselves to be
amateurs of the faintest dye. They were
found swallowing the proceeds of their
hOldup in a tavern. convenient to the
scene of their crime and were hustled
off to the prison amid much clatter of
arms and accoutrementS.
The under secretary of state for the
interior has called upon the ruffied duke
and duchess and has humbly expressed
to them the sincere regrei of the authori-
ties that they have been subjected to
such an outrage almost within sight of
Rome
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11

a murmur arose from the other side OF
the scaffold. 1t was the prayers of the
priests who were escOrting Holmes to
the gallows.
A moment later they mounted the steps
and came into view The priests arrayed
in their secular vestments stood on eth
er side of the condemned man and chant
ed the psalm miserere. Holiness his eyes
fixed upon a crucifix which he clasped
in his hands, walked steadily between
them. He wore sack coat and trousers
of gray material and a white shirt.
There was pause as they reached the
trap and then Holmes stepped forward
and delivered his speech. 1t took him
exactly two minutes to utter what near
ly every man there regarded as the last
of series of lies. Father Daily knows,
if any living man does, whether or not
Holmes went into eternity with a lie on
his lips, for to him Holmes either yester-
day or today made final confession.
What the murderer confded to the priest
is a secret of the confessional and will
never be made public
After shaking hands with his attor-
neys. who then left the scaffold, Holmes
turned and babe farewell to SuptS Per-
kins and Richardson and the priests,
who were the other occupants of the
gallows. Then he and the clergy knelt
in silent prayer They arose at 1912
o'clock In another half minute the end
had come. Holmes hands We're man
acled behind him. the. moose and the
black cap was adjusted and the stiffness
was broken by a sound that echoed along
the corridors like the sharp crack of a
pistol. The body shot UP and then hung
without tremor. AS the echoes died
away. the voices of the priests softly
for those in the agonles Of death Five
minutes later six physicians examined
the body. They gave no official opinion,
but DR.. Butcher privately stated that a
broken neck had undoubtedly caused
death. The heart beat feebly for fully
fifteen minutes after the fall, but to all
intents and purposes the man was killed
by the drop.
The body was allowed to hang until
10:45 o'clock Then it was cut down and
placed in a coffin.
At half past u o'clock the big iron
doors in the rear of the prison swung
open and an undertaker's wagon rolled
out In it was plain black casket com
tanning the body. The wagon drove rap
idly to Mount Moriah cemetery. where
it was placed in a vault. Here it will
probably remain for two or three days,
when it will be quietly inferred in an
other graveyard. Whether or not it
will be finally buried in consecrated
ground depends upon Holmes last words
with Father Daily and the wilt Of Arch
bishop Ryan.
Almost Immediately after the execution
a letter carrier walked up to the gates
of the prison and delivered newspaper
addressed to II. III. Holmes. AS the
undertaker's wagon rolled out of the
courtyard it was pursued for a distance
by q crowd of gamins, who pounded glee-
fully Oh the sides Of the vehicle until
driven away by the police.
There will be no autopsy on the body
of Holmes. Among his last words was
a strict injunction to Attorney Rotan to
forbid a dissection of his remains.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11

guilty of taking the lives of any of the
Pietzel family-the three children and
Benjamin, the father, of whose death
/ was convicted and for which | am to-
day to be hanged. That is all | have to
say"
The words were we'll chosen and dis
t;nctly enunciated The voice of the
condemned man never Quavered; the
hands clasped on the dark railing of the
scaffold did not tremble. The nerve
which had all along characterized this
most marvellous of assassins did not
desert him at the end.
As the last syllable fell from his lips
he turned to his attorney, Mr.. Rotan.
Clasping the right hand of the young
lawyer, Holmes placed his left on the
other mans shoulder, and, gazing up into
his eyes, said in loud voice: Good
by Then he carefully buttoned his
coat, nodded to the sheriff and an instant
later he was shot into the air.
He was undoubtedly the most stolid of
any in that assemblage of more than
fifty men. The pallor Of his face was
no deeper than the ordinary prison bleach
and he stood erect, gazing steadfastly be-
fore him until the horrible black cap
shut out his last look at earthly things.
Holmes Last Day.
Holmes. spent his last day Of life I'M
eventually. During part of yesterday
Father Daily of the Church of the An
nunciation visited him and said prayers.
In the afternoon his lawyer, Samuel p.
Rotan, spent short time with him.
The rest of the day Holmes spent in
reading his Bible and other devotional
books. Father Daily came again early
in the evening and remained until 1915
.. m.
After he left Holmes wrote letters of
farewell until midnight. 1t is under
stood that the communications were adj
and Georgiana Yoke Of Franklin, Ind,
the so-called third wife, whose testimony
did much to bring about today's execu-
ton. He also penned letter of instruc-
ton to Mr.. Rotan, his counsel. Absolute
secrecy is maintained regarding the con-
tents of these letters.
At II o'clock Holmes undressed and
went to bed under the watchful eye of
the keeper, Weaver. who was fearful
lest the man in the cell beyond might
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11
TO TAKE AN OFFICER TO CUBA.
Regular Army Man will Acc onpany Con-
sui Fitzhugh Lee.

Washington, D. c., May 6.-Consul-
General Fitzhugh Lee is to be accompa-
MED to Havana by an officer of the reg
ular arnly-Maj. Edward M. Hayes,
Seventh cavalry, better known among
army officers and OH the plains as Capt.
jack Hayes. Mr.. Lee and Maj. Hayes
served together in the army before the
late war, snd they were warm personal
friends. Z he two men met in Washing
ton. They saw the President and talked
the matter over, and it was arranged
that Maj. Hayes should go to Cuba: It
is stated, however, that he will not have
any official relations with the consulate,
but will be in Cuba simply as an army
officer on leave of absence. He will,
however, give Consul-General Lee the
benefit Of his advice and assistance. 1t
is believed TO be a part of President
CleYeland's general plan Of arriving, at
thorough understanding of the condition
of affairs in the island from a military
point Of view.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11
BACKBONE is BROKEN.
Earl Grey Believes that the Mata-
belle Rebellion will be
Speedily Crushed.

Pretoria, May 5.-Specials from Bulu-
wayo say that Earl Grey, the newly-ar-
rived co-administrator with Cecil Rhodes
of the territory Of the British South
Africa company, who is now in charge
there. has officially expressed the opinion
that the 'back of the Matabele rebellion
is broken" Continuing, he said he hoped
that all disorder will have been crushed
before the imperial troops arrive. Bulu-
wayo, he asserts, although at one time
in the greatest peril, is now as safe as
London or Paris.
The reformers now in prison and
awaiting their final sentences have re-
Gently been allowed many privileges they
were denied before sentence. They are
allowed better food, can send for little
delicacies if required and enjoy as much
exercise as possible under the circum-
stances
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11

commit suicide But apparently nothing
was further from the abnormal mind Of
his charge. Holmes slept like an inno-
cent babe and at 6 o'clock in the morning
it required two calls to awaken him. At
Z O'Clock Fathers Daily and McPeak ar
rived. Holmes received them silently
and knelt with them while they went
over the communion service. According
to the rites of the Catholic church to
which he had been converted during the
past week, in form at least, he had been
fasting since midnight. The service once
over, his breakfast-dry toast and coffee
was brought in and he ate with an ap-
narent relish.
The only sign Of defiance that he made
was just after che priest left. ''Am l
nervous he demanded, stretching his
hands out to Keeper Weaver. They
were steady as a rock. Holmes smiled
and retired to the rear of his CELL He
declared that he had never felt better in
his life. Soon after this the priests re-
turned and remained with him until the
end.
Meanwhile a nervously expectant
crowd had gathered outside the gates
of the gloomy old prison, which resem-
bies in architecture a medieval fortress.
A rope had been stretched across the
entrance to the paSSageWay leading to
the convict department and inside of this
were assembled the sheriff, city officials.
jurors and newspaper reporters who had
been admitted to witness the execution.
The gates were opened at 8 o'clock and
the party filed in. Sheriff's Solicitor
Wagrew called the list of jurymen in
the superintendent Office at the head
of the corridor containing the scaffold.
Those who responded included two ex-
sneriffs of this city, seven physicians ana
an undertaken.
Procession to the Ga1lOws.
Sheriff Clement administered the oath
and at two minutes after 10 o'clock the
procession to the gallows was begun,
headed by Prison Superintendent Per-
kins and Assistant Superintendent Rich
ardson. Fifty or more men, with I'M
covered heads, made up the solemn pa
rade and halted before the scaffold.
The instrument of death loomed high
in the center of the first corridor on the
first floor of the convict side of the pris-
on. The platform, which stood eight feet
above the level of the floor, was APP
preached by a fight of steps. The wit
nesses passed around the structure and
faced it.
Silence followed for a moment Then
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11
BELONGED TO A SUICIDE CLUB.
George Haag Takes His Life According
10 Programme.

San Francisco, Cal, May 5.-When
George Haag, 25 years old, told the oc-
cupants of the Monarch boarding house
that he belonged to suicide club and
would kill himself when the proper time
came, they treated the matter as joke.
When he took a dose of strychnine last
night in the rooms of Mrs. Nellie Park
er, who was his spiritual guide to the
other world, they realized he meant
what he said.
Haag was quite good-natured young
man who said little or nothing to anyone
He never seemed to be in want for any
thing, and often spoke of his father,
who lives in Tyner City, Marshall coun-
ty, Ind, as being a man of means, and
it is presumed his father kept him sup
piled with money. He came to this city
about two years ago. He claimed to
have been a member of the Central Sui
eide club of New Jersey, and that when
his time came to die he would die like
a man. He often said that it was not
far off, and three weeks ago said he
would die before June.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11
HOLMES rs HANGED.
Most Notorious Criminal of the
Century Pays the Death
Penalty.

Philadelphia, Pa, May Herman
w. Midget alias II. H. Holmes, was
hanged in Moyamensing prison today.
The drop fell at 1O:12:3O 1t was fully
half hour later before he was officially
pronounced dead.
A half minute before he was shot
into eternity he made this declaration
to the solemn assemblage gathered about
the scaffold:
Gentlemen, 1 have very few words to
say; in fact, 1 would have no remarks
at this time except that by not speaking
/ would appear to acquiesce in my exc
tent of my wrong-doing in taking human
life consisted in the death of two wom-
en-, they having died at my hands as
a result of criminal operations. | wish
to state here, SO there can be no chance
of misunderstanding, that | am not
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11
THERE is NO TREATY.
But Russia and China Thoroughly Under
stand Each Other.


New York, May GA dispatch to the
Herald from st. Petersburg says:
"Apropos of the visit of Ii Hung Chang
to St. Petersburg Prince Ouktoumsky,
who Travelled with the Chinese states
man, writes: The Chinese envoy has
delivered papers which signify eternal
friendship between the two great neigh
boring states. Russia has no need of
any alliance. A treaty with China would
only be an annoyance to us. Russia
interest is more to hold China intact
We shall not permit anyone to play the
master in China and we shall not per-
nit anyone to attack the country. If
Russia protects China, she protects her.
self
Coming from the quarter it does,
and printed as it is in the official double
loaded type, these statements may be
taken as entirely and wholly represent
ing the truth about the much-debated re-
lations existing between Russia and
China-no treaty, but entire understand
ing"
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11
PRIEST AND FLOCK DESERT
Independent Catholics at Cleveland
Go Over to the Methodist
Church.

Cleveland, O., May ga profound SEN
sation has arisen in the Church of the
Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin
Mary Independent Catholic. which was
organized in this city about three years
ago and has been presided over by
Father A. e. Kolaszewski. Father
Kolaszewski and his 1000 Polish parish
toner's desire to ally themselves with
the Methodist Episcopal church Al
though Father Kolaszewski refuses to
say anything whatever concerning the
action, the statement as to his desiring
to ally himself with the NJ. e. church
is verified by Chaplain G. G. McCabe of
the Methodist General Conference
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Six Persons Seriously Injured in a
Grade Crossing Accident
in Chicago.

Chicago, H., May AT the Tuohy
street crossing of the Chicago & North
Western railroad in Rogers Park, sur
rey containing six persons was struck
by the Milwaukee limited at II 10 o'clock
this morning The vehicle was demoI-
ished and all of the occupants injured.
They were: George w. Adams of Rog-
ers Park, left side of back bruised; Sarah
III. Adams, his daughter, head cut; Mrs.
j. III. Trainer, another daughter, head
cut, right hand bruised, right knee
sprained and back injured; Mrs. Park
Mrs. Trainers 1year-old baby, head cut;
Mrs. Parkins' 5-year-oId child, forehead
and face cut. None of the injured will
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11
CIVIL SERVICE ORDER.
Thirty Thousand Government Ena-
ployes Affected-Immediate
Effect.

Washington, D. c., May 6.-The long
expected order of the President, includ-
ing in the civil service most of the Off
ces now remaining outside Of the class
fled service, was issued this afternoon.
The order will include within the civil
service about 10000 additional govern
mert employees Practically the only per-
sons left outside the civil service will
be the assistant secretaries, heads OF
bureaus and in few cases private sec
retaries and laborers. The order is 10
take effect Immediately.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11
MR.. sTETsoN's WIDOWS.
They Bid Fare TO Become More Numer.
GUS Than sSWi1lxinsOn'S."

They Bid Fare to Become More Numer-
Gus Than 'sWillxinsOn's.'
Boston, Mass, May 6.-The interest
so suddenly developed in the business af-
fairs of the late John Stetson, and which
affairs are remarkably entangled legally
by the death of his wife, has increased
by the reported claims of several women,
each alleging that she was wife of
Mr.. StetSon.
The first claimant from abroad was Ada
Richmond, the well-known actress, and
tonight it is stated that another very
prominent actress has also entered a
similar claim upon the estate.
Mrs. George Pattee of Winthrop last
night said that Stetson left a will and
in all his estate was left to Mrs. Stetson
with Mr.. Pattee as executor.
The funeral of Mrs. Stetson will take
place tomorrow from the Little Church
Around the Corner. New York city.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11
DARED TO HIS DEATH.
Michael McInerny's Acceptance of Ckal
lenoe Proves Fatal


lenge Proves Fatal.
Chicago, Ill, May 5.-"I'll dare you to
do it" said Miss Louise LIGHT, SO West
North avenue, to Michael McInerny, as
they stood together on the North avenue
bridge last evening.
The young man had just declared his
intention of jumping into the river, and
the girl, thinking he was not in earnest,
gave him the challenge. McInerny, how
ever. did not wait to hear her laugh, but,
walking hurriedly to the edge Of the
bridge, threw himself over.
Miss LIGHT then realized the young
mans threat was not a joke and began
to scream. A friend, August Clemens,
81 West North avenue. arrived on the
bridge moment later, but he was unable
to save the drowning man. The latter
soon sank. When he was taken out ff-
teen minutes later by police of the Raw
son street station life was extinct.
McInerny had been in ill-health for
some time and his remarks led to the sup
position that he contemplated suicide.