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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14
A LUCKY CHILD.

Indianapolis May 12.-Tnquiry is be-
ing pushed here concerning Charles
Smith. who is alleged to have eloped
from Danville, Ill, nine years ago with
a strange woman, abandoning his wife
and little daughter in that city, and
who recently fell heir to a large es-
tate in England by the death of sis
ter There has been no communica-
ton between Smith and his family
since his alleged flight and during tbe
last eighteen months it is not known
whether he is living or dead In case
of his death the daughter at Danville
IS legal heir
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14
M'KINLEY's PLANS.
He Will Not Desert His Old Home
Among the Canton Folk.

Canton, Ohio, May 12-It is author
itatively announced that Major MeKin-
icy will not spend the summer months
at Seahright n. J.. although he has
received many invitations from man
ayers OF summer resorts who have bust.
ness in view as we'll as from friends.
He has decided to spend the greater
part OF his time in this city. Canton
business men became alarmed at the
numerous reports which said that Ma
jor Mckinley would leave Canton I'm
mediately after the convention II nom
mated. ard spend the campaign months
away from this city. and sent a com.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14

forth tile varied and bloody tortures he
employed One could almost see the
tiendish grin on his thin and bloodless
lips as, Ill the gloon " his cell ii Moy-
amensing prison. he set down the ter.
rible tale But the man vas in atroe-
ious liar, AMI several Of those with
whose murder nc charged himself have
since denied his story with their own
lips The statement was prompted by
perverted ambition u ~ regarded as
t1e greatest monster who ever
walked IN the form of man and an III.
fengruons desire to gain for the etu.
cation e his little son b. his first wife
.lr dilhampton New Hampshire. the
CON offered Tor the confession by 4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14
DRY AT BLOOMINGTON.

Bloomington, ILL.,, May Y. The rev
city administration, with Mayor Eos
ter at the helm, has adopted a polio.
of rigid enforcement of the ordinances
and the police force has been in
structed to see to it that all saloons ar
run in accordance with the city ordi
nance and that gambling be suppressed
Saloons are required to remain closet
from II p. m. to . a. m. and on Sunday
AS consequence the saloons wer
closed and Sunday was very dry.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14

newspaper. He leaves little daugh-
ter by his second wife, who was Myrtle
q. Bilknap, OF Willamette, Ill He
vas born at Gilmanton in 1858, so that
he was 38 years old when the end of
tis spectacular career came. He was
Of medium build, with an erect and
manly bearing. His hands and feet
were small, and the skin smooth to the
touch; the features were regular, the
brown hair not too sparse, and we'll
kept moustache shaded his small
mouth. Pretty" he might have been
called, for the paleness of his cheeks
was modified by just a touch of color,
and his big blue eyes, before the con-
fining walls of prison robbed them
Of their light, were mild and gentle.
The voice was soft and low. Besides,
he was well-educated Altogether,
while by no means effeminate, 1t was
easy to consider that he was what is
called "lady's man.
His parents were among the most re-
spected persons in their part of the
state. His father had been postmaster
for more than twenty-four years.
Holmes had two married sisters, living
in Boston, al j ne brother. They were
younger than ..e, md had grown up to
be good citizens, respected and hon
ored by their neighbors.
Holmes was not good boy. He was
always regarded as the scapegrace of
the family. He worked on his fathers
farm and went to school in the winter.
The one thing particularly noticeable
about him was that he was faithful
student. When he got to be 20 years
old he was still studying, though he
had long before left the school Then
ke got married. His bride was Miss
Clara A. Lowering, daughter OF we'll
TODD citizen of Loudon, n. II. She
was Is years old He had been court
ing her long time They went away
together on the fourth OF July, 1878,
and were married in the town of Alton
~ Squire John w. Currier Holmes
had some money at the time, and he
was ambitious Of studying medicine.
His wife encouraged him, and he start
ed in at the college at Burlington, VT,
The next year ne went out to Ann
Arbor, Mich, to study there. His
money was gone. He determined to
work his way through the university,
and he did Then his own story is
that he began his criminal career. 1t
was as a swindler of insurance com
panies.
Holmes body was placed in coffin
and at 1880 was conveyed to Mount
Moriah cemetery and placed in vault.
It's final disposition has not yet been
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14
AFRICAN ALLIANCE.
Beers and Orange Free State May
Unite for Mutual Protection.

Pretoria. May 6.-The volksrad or
parliament of the Transyaal was
opened yesterday by President Krue-
ger. who said the recent events due
to maleyolence and selfish object /"
seriously interrupted the peace of the
republic. He then touched upon the
foreign relations, saying in part: In
spite of the past trouble the republic
continues to maintain friendly rela-
tons with fe eign powers The sub
ject was then significantly dropped and
the president turned to the relations
with the Orange Free State, saying
II hope a meeting between the repre-
sentativs of the Orange Free State and
representatives Of the South African
republic will shortly be held and plans
for a closer union discussed" This
ntteranee is looked on as confirming
reports that negotiations are on foot
for an alliance looking to restricting
any attempt on the part OF Great
Britain To. Interfere with the internal
affairs Of either country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14
FOR VENEZUELAN FACTS.

Washington, D. c., May 10.-Pnot
George l.. Burr, holding the chair n
history at Cornell university, who has
been working in Washington under the
direction of the Venezuelan boundaxy
commission for the past two months
as special historical expert has SAFE
from New York for Holland for the
purpose Of making an examination Fl
the Dutch records bearing upon me
boundary controversy The cofninis-
sion has employed Prof. Jameson uii-
ing the chair OF history at Brown aili-
versity. Rhode Island, a. historical e.
pert.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14
CHINCH BUGS IN KANSAS.

Topeka Kas,, May 2.-The. whea
in one1half of Kansas is in a critica
condition. Dry weather, high wind
and chinch bugs combine to threate
great injury. Under these hard wind
the moisture from local showers eyapC
rates Within two hours. The creates
damage has been done in the uppe
Arkansas valley. F. NJ Baker Q
Atchison, who has grain stations al
over northern and western Kansa.
says that the wheat prospect in hi
territory could not possibly be bettel
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14
COL. HAHN KILLED.

Clifton Springs, n. Y, May 12.-
Colonel Frank X Hahn, vice president
Of the New York and Manhattan rail
read who has been at the sanitarium
for medical treatment for the last two
months, was run over and killed by a
freight train on the New York Central
railroad
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14
TIE MARKETS.

Chicago. MAY 12.-Hogs Receipts.
10000: market SC lower; light 3.30a3.-
IS mixed 3.2oaS.54; heavy, S.0od34o.
Cattle: Receipts, $1,000; market 1oc
lower; beeyes. 8.3o1430; cows. Loco
S.S5; Texans. 2.7oGS.so stockers and
feeders, 2aod3S5 Sheep. Receipts
$4,000: market steady 70 strong May
wheat 6lat. July 63is
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14
REMOTELY RELATED.

Chelsa, VI, May 12.--Mrs. Lydii
Food. a kinswoman of Mrs. Grove
Cleveland, died Sunday of old age
She was born in Tunbridge, Vt, Feb
II, 1897, and her uncle was the great
grandfather of Mrs Cleveland, thu
lady of the white house.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14

New York, May 6.-Ex- Congressman
Bourke Cochran, who was severely
hurt in Central park by fall from his
bicycle, is getting along we'll. He
was taken to the Roosevelt hospital,
suffering from a sprained hip and
other minor contusiens. Mr.. Cochran
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14
BARRIER SHOP LAW BAD.

Quincy, H.. May 12.-The supreme
court of Illinois has decided that the
Cody law for the Sunday closing OF
barber shops is unconstitutional
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14
BADGER DEMOCRATS.
A Successor to Chairman Wall to {
Elected.

Milwaukee, May 12.-The democrat
state central committee will meet t,
day to elect a chairman to succeed
G. Wall and to fix date fer the stat
convention to elect delegates to the III
tiopal convention. The state CONVEX
ton will probably be held late in Jun
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14
KELLEY CURE LAW VOID.

st. Paul, Mimi, May 1.-THE gu
preme court has decided the law au-
thcrizing county commissioners to pay
for inebriates taking the Kelley cure
unconstitutional
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14
STRIKE A FAILURE

Milwaukee, May 12.-The street ca
lines are all open and The strike !
admitted even by the men themselye'
TO be a failure.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14

Marinette, Wis, May ,.,-f,o,a.
fires are burning all over Marinatt
county Notwithstanding the very aa
weather this spring. AT Middle InIa,
a small town above Ellis Junction !,
the st. Paul railroad, the citizens war
obliged to summon aid from crew /
the Peshtigo lumber company's cam
to save the place. One hundred y
more men fought the fire. Rain las
night allayed the fears in this count
for the present. Forest fires are sal
to be burning along the right-of-wav .
the st. Paul railway. The eatja
house belonging to the Diamond Mate
company and million and half .se
of lumber burned,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14
AT THE HALTER'S END
MURDERER HOLMES HANGED FOR
HIS MANY CRIMES.
TALKS CALMLY ON ScAFFOLD

Says He Was Innocent Of the Taking
OF Human Life Save In the Case OF
Two Women on Whom He Operated
Unsuccessfully- Story OF HIS
Bloody Career.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14

Dubois. Pa, May Fierce fores
fires are now raging through Clearfelt
Elk and Jefferson counties. A saw
mill of the CORTLAND Lumber con
pany, one of the largest in the STATE
burned yesterday The Clearfel
Lumber company's tract Of nearly ii
thousand acres, with one hundred an
twenty-five million feet Of timber i
Knox and Boggs townships, are sti
burning A large force of men
fighting the fire. Half of the town Q
Karthaus is reported burned. Tn
town Of Ramsey is surrounded b
flames and it is feared that it win b
burned. Many smaller fires are ais
raging.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14

Manufacturers report that ten tam
dems have been sold IN 1895 to every
one sold In 1926
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14
MORTON SIGNS IT.

Albany. \. I. May Gov N9Tt q,
has signed the greater New YoFk o'A
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14
FOREST FIRES RAGF
FLAMES DOING MUCH DAMAGE \
NORTHERN WISCONSIN.
SOME TOWNS THREATENrr

Rain Saves Much Timber in Msrinat,
County Diamond Match rornas.
Sustains a Big Loss-Wide nj.
tricts Being Burned Over in Pam
sylvania.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14
BouENE COCHRAN IMPROVES.

The Ex-Congressman Took a Header
While Riding His Bicycle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-11

Candidates For Bishop Are Coming
Forth In Goodly Numbers.

Cleveland. May ,1l.-The delegates to
the Methodist general conference are be-
ginning to discuss the coming election
OF bishops. which viii be the business
next in Importance to the disposition OF
the woman delegates question. IL has
been decided that no nominations will
be made. the list being open TO as many
candidates as desire 10 enter. Already
number of candidates have been an
nounced. Among them are Rev. DR.. j.
w. Bashford president of Delaware co.
university; DIR. J. Il. w. Bowen OF At
lanta; DIR. Earl Cranston OF Cincinnati:
DIR. j. II. Day of Syracuse. N. Y; DR..
Joseph c. Hartzell OF Louisiana, secre'
tary of the Freedmen's Aid society Dr.
J. M. Buckley of New York; DIR. c. 9.
McCabe of New York; DIR. >. Il. Upham
OF the New England conference; DR.. W.
A. Spencer OF Philadelphia; DR.. T. b.
Nicely of Philadelphia; Dr. Charles W.
Smith OF Pittsburg, and DIR. George +.
Reed of the New York (east) conference
1t has not yet been decided how many
bishops will be chosen, but the plan re-
Gently proposed by Bishop Walden Is
meeting with favor At present there
are 10 bishops---l2 are located In this
country. two are missionary bishops in
Africa and India and two are occupied
in missionary work In various countries.
Bishop Walden suggested that the two
missionary bishops be made full-fiedged
bishops and given episcopal residences
in Africa and India, and hat 1--WE addi-
tional bishops be created, with episcopal
residences-one to be assigned to India,
another to China, .hird TO Japan. a
fourth to Europe and a fifth to South
America He thought the IL bishops
would then be able TO perform the work
In this country which is now done by IA
men, because they would be relieved of
the foreign work. II that suggestion Is
followed,five new bishops will be elected.
and the total number increased to 21.
Already some lively electioneering is be-
ing done, and when the voting begins.
the contest. will be spirited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-11
Mgr. Magennis welcome.

Boston, May ii.--Yesterday was a
notable day for the members of Sc.
Thomas church in Jamaica Plain.
Their pastor. Rev. Mgr. Magennis, who
has been in Europe for several months,
returned Saturday afternoon. He was
welcomed cordially, and in manner
befitting the occasion. The exercises
continued yesterday, beginning with
high mass In the morning and ending
In the evening by great reception by
members of the church. at which adj
dresses We're made by prominent parish
toner's and Mgr. Ma2ennis. While he
was In Europe. the pastor had the title
OF monsignor bestowed upon him by
the pope. A dinner-set of 156 pieces, a
silver tea-set and $4,000 were presented
TO Mgr Magennis by the members of
the church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-11
RAILWAY WORKERS.
Six of the Largest Organizations TO
Be Amalgamated.
E. v. Debs' American Railway Union Was
Knocked Out of the Combine.

ST.IoUIs, May il.--One OF the most inn
portsnt meetings of railway employees
ever held. took place at the headquarters
OF the Order of Railway Conductors here.
There were represented, officially, six ma
tional orders and brother hoods. In fact,
they may DO called international, as the
membership OF each includes men employ
ed on lines of Canada and Mexico. +. +.
Sargent, grand master of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen, accompan-
led by Frank w. Arnold, grand secretary
and treasurer of the order, came from Pc
oria. Ills, to attend tho meeting. Pat
rick III. Morrissey of Galesburg, Ill, grand
master OF the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen was there as was also r.. Il.
Clark, grand chief conductor OF the
Order OF Railway Conductors Grand
Master Arthur OF the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Engineers was unable TO come,
but was represented officially, as were the
chief officers of the Switchmen's Un,on
of North America and the Order of Rail-
road Telegraphers, and mem bers OF The
grand lodge of each of the six orders at
tended the convention. There were some
600 delegates present. The chief result OF
the convention was the adoption of res
olution TO form federation of the six
orders named. The movement had no
opposition whatever, every speaker ia
yoring the federation and every man pres
ent voted for il. The only difference OF
opinion was on the question OF admitting
the American Railway Union. AS first
su bmited, the proposition included the
Eugene V. Debs order, but an amendment
to strike il out, was carried with. only
two or three dissenting votes. The officers
of the grand lodges of the six orders
represented at the meeting were authoriz-
ed and instructed to formulate plan
for uniting the six under general coun-
Gil similar to the governing board of the
Federation OF Labor. The convention
adopted resolutions favoring arbitration
and appeals from decisions OF federal
court after which the convention adjourn
ed sine die.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-11
MUST BE THE HEAD.
The Only Way Read Will Serve In
the Next Administration.

Washington. May I1.-Speaker Reed,
rs has been previously stated, will not
even consider the proposition that he
shall take the vice presidency. nor wiz
he consent to become secretary of state.
or take any other place in McKinley's
cabinet. II IL should be offered TO him.
The speakers present inclination Is To
announce, after the st. Louis conven-
ton, that he will retire from public life,
with view TO acting on the advice OF
his friends. who want him to practice
law in New York city.
1t Is understood that his family have
desired him to retire ever since the
close OF the Fifty-flrst congress,and that
his own disposition has been In that di-
rection, although he wanted to be re-
elected speaker, and he also had an am
bition for the presidency. His friends
In New York have been urging him to
go there and practice law ever since 1892.
and IL is his desire To make competency
for his family which chiefly moves the
speaker toward retirement from pub
lie life.
Some Of his friends. especially those
In congress, think il will be a great mis-
take for him to announce his retirement
immediately after the nomination of
Mckinley at st. Louis. They fear that
1t would put him In the light before the
country of leaving at the wrong time
and they prefer that he shall serve an
other congress as speaker. This s
OF course what he will do II he remains
in public life, for there is no more ques-
ton az to his reelection to the speaker
ship than there Is to his election TO con-
cress.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-11
Strikers Tired Of Fighting.

Milwaukee, May 1.-THE excitement
in regard to the strike on the street rail
ways Is subsiding. The heat has driven
the tired idlers from the streets. and con
seQuently there is less noise and less
5eering OF the operators OF passing cars
The company's officers declare that they
will institute no blacklist, but will take
back all Of the old employees that may be
required when the strikers yield. The
new men who have helped the company
through it's difficulty will be retained.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-11

Portsmouth. y. r.. May ii.-Fred C..
Boos. young man who IS wanted On
the charge of stealing bicycle ~ Lynn,
Mass., broke jail during Saturday. by
saving OF the bars Of the corridor door.
He Is the nrst prisoner 90 get out OF
this jail. lilo was probably a. the cor
ridor WHOM his cell was locked up for .he
night
One minute Is tho standard time. aud on.
Minute Cough Cure is the standard prepara
ton Tor cvcry form ~ cJagh or cold. u /.
TIE only harmless rumecy that proouc,s inn.
mediate results. Johns;on's pharmacy. so
w's'nintisr street; Meizgcr'. Inafmaag, 20
y North Main street; Aifreds' phsrmsoy, sii
e ddy street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-11
Aged Woman Probably murdered

Durham. Conn, Mny 11.--What is be-
lieved TO he a brutal murder. the result
of drunken quarrel, took place here
early yesterday morning The victim is
Mrs. Margaret Murphy, aged Gs, and
her son Clarence, aged 80, is now under
arrest. on suspicion OF having inflicted
the blows which caused death. Both
mother and son had been drinking in
cessantly for the past 10 days, and, as
Clarence Murphy is known to be very
violent when drunk, and has frequently
before beaten his mother IL is thought
they again Cuarreled.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-11

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Boston, May IL. - No reference was
made by Rev. Isaac ]. Lansing OF the
Park-street Congregational church in
his sermon. yesterday, TO the prospect os
differences between himself and the
parish. He has refused 70 tender his
resignation or to agree TO a reduction OF
his salary from $1,000 TO s450o Rev. DR..
Lansing came into prominence some
time ago by his attack on President
Cleveland, at Brooklyn. and two public
oenunciations of the late Governor
Greenhalge. The church being heavily
In debt, he was asked to permit Of a re =.
duction In salary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-11

any possible avail and then with quick
stroke as taught by Cook varies but little
from that used by every school, college and
club in the United Kingdom and for this
reason the race at Henley should be in
teresting not so much from the stand
point OF the stroke employed ss of the
manner In which the men are seated and
row.
The distinction between the two lies IN
the seating of the men, the length of the
oars, breadth OF the blades, general rig
ging OF the boat, style OF training and
material OF which the boat is made.
To summarize, Yale will unquestionably
teach the Englishmen a lot Of uniformity
OF style, or in other words. she will
show the effects OF better drill. On the
other hand the longer cars OF her rivals
and the greater power they enable q man
TO put into a stroke seem to favor them
In this respect.
Just at 9:13 o'clock this morning {. II.
Butts and .C X. Goodwin. the two mem
bers OF the Rhode Island Wheelmen, who
are to make cycling tour OF the country
10 San Francisco yaulted into the saddles
of their whee,s and escorted by large
number OF local cyclists began their long
journey.
The trip is to be made at the expense of
the American Burner Company, who are
desirous of introducing their goods
throughout the country. The undertsk
ing is by no means light one, although
no actual specified time has been named
for their arrival at the Golden Gate.
Agreements have reen made, however,
to reach there in 80 days and sell not less
than certain number OF gross OF burn
ers or else pay the expenses OF the entire
trip themselves. Ii il also understood
m no atar
number than the amount specified they
are TO receive handsome bonus, which
is rumored runs into the thousands.
After reaching San Francisco, several
months will be spent in travelling up
and down the Pacific coast. A novel
feature OF this enterprise is that 1t is the
first time that business house has used
this method OF advertising and the result
will no doubt be watched with interest.
As Tar as can now be ascertained the
trip will be made by the northern route.
list OF the most important towns that
will be visited are Worcester, where the
escort will leave the men and return
the first night, then to Pittsheld end
Albany across New York State
and reaching Erie, Penn, on the 18th
day out. From Chicago tine course lies
almost directly west, through Iowa and
Nebraska. From Omaha to Denver, Is
days will be consumed as many stops at
the most important towns will be made;
and from Denver to Salt Lake City and
thence 10 San Francisco.
Both riders who are comparatively new
mem bers OF the X j. w. are mounted on
"a pound Columbias, weighing IA pounds
with all luggage. As yet nothing positive
can be said In regard to their homeward
trip, but IL II 10 made by wheel il will
undoubtedly be made over the Sunset
Route going South sno coming North
through the Southern states. Doc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-11
A Fiend.s Confcssion.

ter in the Elsie Kreglo murder case was
added. when Irwin L. Ford, her con-
fessed murderer, made another confess
sion. In which he admitted he attempted
to commit rape on Miss Kreglo, but was
unsuccessful. His failure to accomplish
his purpose, he said, was due to the
strength Of his victim.