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The National tribune., 1896-05-21

by Col. J. NJ Wilson, who had thrgo of the
ceremonies and M de an address in the course
Of which he said:
a grateful Government to- day pays tribute
to the memory of one Of our conntry's noblest
sons and bravest defenders. Willingly prompt
ed by patriotic inclination, we have assembled
to witness Nations appreciation of valiant
deeds In time of war and its recognition OF
civic virtues in time of peace We give this
monument to the dead, but the dead endoBs
our ri I with significance which makes it OF
priceless value TO the living. 1t is an open
book, constantly teaching the lesson of sincere
aud steadfast love Of country.
Those who look upon its grand proportions
in years to come will be reminded OF such
sacrifice and service as have made our Nation
great and our people happy.
The perpctuity of our popular Government
depending upon our fidelity to the principles
upon which ii rests, the vast interests of con-
fiding people, promoted and guarded only by
honesty and faithfulness in their service, and
obedience to their national obligations, which
our membership in the family OF Nations ex-
acts should be sufficient to enforce upon those
trusted by their countTymen the lessons which
this monument teaches"
Rt. Rev. II. Y. satterlee, Episcopal Bishop at
Washington, offered a prayer, the Marine Band
played 1.-The Star Spangled Banner" and then
Gwvnn Hancock, q grandson OF the General
and his only male descendant. in the gray uni.
form of a West Point Cadet, pulled rope aud
the flags fell away from the statue revealing it
TO the crowds, who gave three cheers while
cannon doomed salute.
Mr.. De Witt c. Sprague read poem aud the
Grafton was delivered by Senator John 81.
Palmer, of Illinois.
Senator Palmcr's address was devoted to a
eulogy of the manly and soldierly qualities Of
Gen. Hancock and contained beautiful trib.
ute 10 his wife, who was his biographer. III
conclusion he said:
Now that we have ceased to struggle
against each other we know with absolute
confidence that tho men OF every section and
Of all parts OF the great Republic are equally
patriotic aud alike willing aud ready TO defend
the integrity of the Union and the honor Of
the Nation against all aud every foe. Ameri-
cans of all sections and of all parts, of one COM
mon country, now know, respect and coufide
in each other, and we will transmit that senti-
ment OF respect and confidence TO our children,
which will afford sure guaranty for internal
pezce and the defense of National honor
The National tribune., 1896-05-21
Would Have Guessed as Mich.
(Chicdgo Post.l

"She married a blind man. she said,
evidently admiring her selfsaerifice.
81 would have guessed that he was blind
if he married her" she returned, evidently
not at all impressed with the self-sacrifce
The National tribune., 1896-05-21

frock that will be pretty for q Commence
ment Day" girl is of fine white organdy, made
with pointed bertha, or bretelles of alternate
rips of white satin ribbon and lace The
| bertha is edged with frill OF lace. A ribbon
for the belt and collar of white satin, and
two narrow ruflles of organdy for the skirt
hem, complete the trimmings. The sleeves are
short, full puffs. Long, wrinkled gloves are to
be worn with the costume. The sleeves can be
adorned with short frill at the elbow, which
gives dainty finish. The yoke is made of
the plain organdy. In making the bertha,
either the ribbon may be sewed on dotted net,
which gives the effect of alternate strips of
ribbon and lace insertions, with only half the
work. or the ribbon and insertion can be basted
together on paper pattern, then stitched and
the paper torn out. White organizes in soft
finish may be had in all the shops, and are
much more durable than the sitter qualities.
The National tribune., 1896-05-21

Chiffon waists. lavender. yellow. pink. or
green, seem no whit less fashionable this year
than they were last, and tho girl with black
satin skirt and Que or two dainty waists is as
we'll fixed ever for informal dress affairs.
The National tribune., 1896-05-21

Grass-linen parasols, lrsd with the gayest
Of colors, and in lowered silks. are among the
new ones for this Summer. The quiet. demnre
linen. with a brIyh. violet ard green lining, Is
quite surprising combination.
The National tribune., 1896-05-21

Coat-waists, or faneiful round waists Of black
silk lowered in color. are made to wear with
the black satin skirts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13

Tick Took, Tick. Took! Tick, Took! Tick,
Said in solemn tones the old hall clock;
And, tick-a-toek, tick-a-tock, tick-a-tock,
The Kitchen clock sung loud and quick,
While the parlor clock in soft, slow way,
With tick tick, tick, marked the time or
day.
e'What do the clocks say, mamma, dear,
With their tick, took, ticks that sound 50
They tell US. Sweetkins, when to rise
And when it is time to shut our eyes;
When it is time to work or play,
And do the things we must do each day..
Across the wide ocean, one summer day,
,Sweetkins and mamma sailed away
To strange lands where they saw strange
folk;
But not a single word one spoke
Did Sweetkins know, though she puckered
her brow,
And listened as hard as she knew how.
.sWhat do the folks say, mamma, dear?
I cannot tell, they talk so queer"
''.rThey say the things you hear me say.
But they say them all in a different way,
For their words are not like ours, Miss Tot,
We speak plain English and they do not
One day Sweetkins and her mamma came
To funny old inn with funny old name,
There were strange, strange things inside
Whose like they had never seen before;
But the way the folks jabbered in foreign
tongue
Seemed strangest of all to our traveller
young.
When the dinner tiIue came, in a dizzy
Whirl,
was the puzzled head of this little girl
Now high on the walls OF their queer room
hung,
Six clocks, and their shining pendulums
swung
Backward and forth in measured way:
Click Tock Tick, Tock! Sweet heard
them say.
She jumped from her chair with shining
eyes
And gazed at the clocks in glad surprise.
As the well-known sound again she heard:
<'Oh, mamma, I understand each word
They say-and Clocks, you're dear as can
For you speak English just like me-.
Philadelphia Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
Some Peculiar Ideas.

A village cure, preaching about sudden
deaths, cried, THUS it is with us. We
go to bed well. and get up stone-deadr'
An old councillor, NJ. d Herbaut, writing
TO one of. his friends of an estate which
he had just bought added: There is a
chapel on it, in which my wife and |
wish to be buried. if God spares our
lives"
The Hodja Nasr-Ed-Din, a Turkish
teacher and preacher, one night shot out
of a window at what he thought was a
robber, but it turned out next morning
to be his own caftan hanging up in the
garden. Perceiying that an arrow had
pierced it, he cried, Thanks, O Lord,
that [ was not inside it, for otherwise
| must have been killed.
Resolutions passed at the council board
of Canton, city of Mississippi: a Re-
solved by this council that we build a
new Jail (2) Resolved that the new jail
be built out of the materials of the old
jail. (3) Resolved that the old jail be
used until the new jail be finished
A lecturer on chemistry said. "One drop
of this poison placed on the tongue of a
cat is sufficient to kill the strongest
man. Lieut. Ellizon said the Royal Nj
ger company wished to kill him to pre-
vent him going up the river until next
year.-London Spectator.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13

A murmur arose from the other side of
the scattold. 1t was the prayers or 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. Holmes, 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 a series of lies. Father Daily knows,
if any living man does, whether or not
Holmes went into eternity with 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-
who were the other occupants of the
gallows. Then he and the clergy knelt
in silent prayer. phey arose at 1912
o'clock. In another half minute the end
had come. Holmes hands were man
acled behind him. the moose and the
black cap was adjusted and the stiffness
was broken by SQUAD that echoed along
the corridors like the sharp crack of a
pistol. The body shot up and then hung
without a tremor. AS the echoes died
away, the voices of the priests softly
arose. They were chanting the prayers
for those in the ago9ies of death. Five
minutes later six physicians examined
tho hnHv Thnv Oa official nnininn
but DR.. Butcher privately stated that q
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 WIS allowed to hang until
1886 O'clock. Then it was cut down and
placed in coffin.
At half past II 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 con-
idly to Mount Morian cemetery, where
1t was placed In a vault. Here 1t 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 will of Arch
bishop Ryan.
Almost Immediately after the execution
a letter carrier walked up to the gates
of the prison and delivered a newspaper
addressed to H. H. Holmes AS the
undertaker's wagon rolled out of the
courtyard it was pursued for distance
by crowd of gamins, who pounded glee-
fully on 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 dissection of his remains.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13

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 l have to
say"
The words were we'll chosen and dis
tinctly enunciated. The voice of the
condemned man never quavered; the
hands clasred 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
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.
Ia the afternoon his lawyer Samuel p.
Rotan, spent a 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
.. N.
After he left Holmes wrote letters of
farewell until midnight. 1t is under
stood that the communications were ad-
10 = 60 NJ
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
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13

many, and this is not surprising, since
the officers not only have duty prefer
able to that at some of the Western and
Southern posts, but in many Of the col
leges, especially those which employ the
languages and law in addition to mill
tary instruction, they receive extra pay,
ranging from $500 to $500 year be-
sides the army pay. An amendment to
the present law authorizing the detail of
duced in Congress, which proposes to
restrict such details to those officers
who have had not less than four years
service, exclusive of that as cadets at
the Military academy, and limits such
details to not more than four years
DIN ri tiOn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
An odd Mishap to Mary Anderson.

Mary Anderson's new volume, ga
Few Memories" might be called
Many Memories" for the volume con-
tains a large number of incidents, anec-
dotes and events. Yet many memories
have been left unrecorded She says
nothing of an experience she had while
acting Meg Merrilies, where the old hag
rushes to the edge of high bank and
suddenly stops herself over a group of
conspirators In this scene Miss Ander-
son, one night, drove the spike at the
end of her staff through her foot, pin
ming herself to the platform Yet she
finished the scene where she stood, and.
moreover, finished the play, though she
was unable to act again for many days.
AS to the interesting people Of her ac-
quaintance and friendship, while she al
ludes to many, considerable number
is omitted, for no mention is made of
Herr Joachim, M. Massenet Signor
Platti Austin Dobson, Prof. Ray Lam
kester, Prof. Blackie, Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Lord Leighton, McOrchardson,
Mr.. Poynter, Norman Lockyer, Sir Ar
thur Sullivan, and many others of equal
diStinctiOn.-BOStOn Transcript
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
HOLMES IS HANGED.
Most Notorious Criminal of the
Century Pays the Death
Penalty.

Philadelphia, Pa, May Herman
w Mudgett, alias H. H. Holmes, was
hanged in Moyamensing prison today.
The drop fell at 10:12:30. It 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, l have very few words to
say; in fact, | would have no remarks
at this time except that by not speaking
l would appear to acquiesce in my exc
ceution:: only wish to say that the ex-
tent of my wrong-doing in taking human
life consisted in the death of two wom-
en-, they having died at my hands as
result of criminal operations. | wish
to state here, so there can be no chance
of misunderstanding, that [ am not
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13

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-
Oarent relish.
The only sign of defiance that he made
was just after the 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-
bles in architecture 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 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~
sheriffs of this city, seven physicians and
an undertaken.
Procession to the Gallows.
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 doomed 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 flight of steps. The wit
nesses passed around the structure and
faced it.
Silence followed for a moment. Then
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
The Coyotes were Too Cute.

An amusing incident occurred the 9th
er day on the Lemon farm, near Garfield.
Wash. Burt Lemon and an employe of
the farm were blowing, when they came
across three young coyote pups, which
had not yet opened their eyes. While
appeared, and approached to within fifty
yards. Mr.. Lemon went to the house
for a gun and sack, and placed the
young ones in the sack, which was tied
up and left in the field until time to go
in from work. The old coyotes kept a
respectful distance from the rifle, but
lowered around. Several turns of the
field were made with the pillow, and final
ly, when the men came in sight of where
they had left the sack containing the
young coyotes, they saw enc of the old
Ones with the sack, puppies and all,
streaking it over the hill, and that was
the last seen of them.-Spokane (Wash)
lax-<
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
ELEVEN LIVES LOST.
The Boiler of a Mississippi Steamer
Explodes with Fatal Re-
suits.

Vicksburg, Miss. May 1.-THE large
towboat Harry Brown, up bound ex-
ploded her boilers. twenty-five miles be-
low this city at 11:30 last night. She
was a complete wreck and in less than
a moment, sank out of sight. Eleven
lives, all white. were lost. Three wer,
recovered. The toWboat Wash Hon
shell brought the bodies and the sur
yiyors to this city, arriving at 6 Il. ~.
Capt. John Kaine, master; Dennis j.
Lomey, second engineer and Dan Kaine,
pilot, who We're injured, are in the hos
pital. Potat Norman, Derby Fitzmorris,
first mate. and first engineer William
Dougherty were lost. The latter's body
rncnUnrn6
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13

Orleans, the elder son of the Duke of
Charities and cousin of the Duke of
Orleans, the pretender to the French
throne. Prince Henry recently returned
from an exploring trip in China and
Thibet. The discovery of the sources
of the Mekong river by the prince and
his companions brought the young trav-
eler prominently before the public. On
March last Prince Henry was deco
rated with the Cross of the Legion of
a speech acknowledging the existence of
the republic. He was also presented
with the gold medal of the French Geo
graphical society, and his utterances upon
that occasion were much commented upon
and gave rise to rumor that he might
be a possible candidate for the presi-
dency of the French republic.
Later, in a speech made at a dinner
given in his honor by Count Albert de
Dion, who was one of the late Gen.
Boulangers WarmeSt supporters, Prince
Henry of Orleans said: Il have en-
deayOred to remember two counsels Civ
en- by my grandfather in his admirable
WILDE passionate servants of the rev.
olutlOn and manage to get forgiven for
being princes [ think / have obtained
that pardon. In bestowing on me the
cross which my father received from
Gambetta the government of the repub-
lie has given me, if not complete absolu-
rights of citizens-at least partial one.
You have kindly honored the presenta-
ton to me of this decoration, which I
highly value. In receiving me you have
said to yourselves that there was one
Frenchman more among you, and you
have clasped the hand of fellow coun-
tryman who has done his best to deserve
well of the fatherland."
Prince Henry's father earned consid-
cradle popularity by serving in the
French army under Gen. Chanzy in 1870,
against the Prussians, assuming the
the name of Robert lie Fort in order to
evade the law of Punishment. He was
decorated with the cross of the Legion
of Honor under that name by Gambetta.
The prince is about 81 years of age and
is a formidable factor in French politics
at present. If the Duke of Orleans
should die without issue, the Duke of
Charities, father of Prince Henry of
Orleans, would become heir to the
throne.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13

international Yacht Races to Take
Place on Maumee Bay at
that Place.

Toledo, O., May 11.--Toledo has been
selected as the point for the internation-
al yacht race between the Lake Michi-
gan Yachting club of Chicago and the
Royal Canadian club of Toronto. The
championship will go to the winner Of
these five races, to be sailed August n
and succeeding days. The city Of To
ledo puts up $500 in gold for the win
ner. The event excites great interest
here and Toledo will hold high festival
on the occasion which will attract yacht
ing men from all over North America.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
FISHES OF MIGHTY POWER.
Seas Occupants Who Can Snap Hooks
with Perfect Ease

The goose-fsh is an odd denizen of the
wafer 1t has a mouth well armed with
teeth, which opens nearly the length OF
its body This is about 4 feet long.
When it lays eggs the number is be-
tween 10000 and $4,000. The devil
fish is so powerful that there are in
stances of small vessels being carried
to sea by them when they got caught
in the anchor chains. Two tinny mon
sters, also. remarkable for their strength.
are the ''torpedoes," which have enough
electricity in them to kill man, and
dogfish, whose teeth are so strong that
they can bite off a steel hook
The giant cuttlefsh is native of the
coast of Newfoundland and the North
Pacific waters, and they are able by
their immense strength to seize a fishing
boat and drag it to the bottom of the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
ROW IN HIGH LIFE.
Duke of Orleans Threatens to Drive
Prince Henry Out of the
Royal Family.

Paris, May 9.-The Matin says that
a rupture of amicable relations between
the Duke of Orleans and his cousin
Prince Henry of Orleans is imminent,
and that the Duke will publish mani
festo cutting off Prince Henry from the
Orleans family and depriving him of the
privileges of prince of the blood
not stated. it has been an open secret
for some time past that the Orleans
family was displeased at the growing
popularity in France of Prince Henry Of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-13
Report on Cotton Planting.

washington, D. c., May 1.-THE cot
ton report to the department of agricul-
ture for May relates to the progress of
planting and the proposed or contemplate
ed acreage. The proportion of the con
templated area already planted on the
list of May was $40 per cent, which
approximates very closely the breadth
usually planted at that date, which is
estimated at $50 per cent