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No. 17--96 IN writing to Advertisers, please do not fail to mention this paper. Advertisers like to know .what mediums pay them best. OCRATIC LEADERS MEET AT HIS TOMB. Ncital Day of the Dead Statesman' Is Fittingly Celebrated -- Life and Works of the Democratic Party's Founder Portrayed by Orators. Democrats at Monticpllo. The 153d anniversary of Thomas Jeffer­ son's birth was .fittingly observed at Mon- ticello, Va., where he lived and died, by a gathering of a large number of prominent Democrats from all sectious oC the coun­ try. The distinguished guests included Vice-President Stevenson, Secretary Her­ bert, Postmaster General Wilson, Attor­ ney General Harmon, ex-Go v. Russell of Massachusetts, Ghauncey F. Black and Lawrence Gardner, president and secre­ tary, respectively, of the National As­ sociation of Democratic Clubs, and nearly two score of Senators and Representa­ tives, besides a number of national com­ mitteemen. The party left Washington in a special train, arriving in Charlottes­ ville about noon and proceeded at once to Monticello, about two miles distant from the town, where they were welcomed list includes nine yonflg women, eight men and four children. ' ^ Holmes describes most of his "murders- Very briefly aud -m<wmi»letel3r; : On^jF'hr: the murders of the Williams girls and the Pitzel family doe? he go into details. That Hblmes did hot tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in his confession is generally believed, by the police officials and the newspaper men of Chicago, who spent a month last summer investigating Holmes' career dur­ ing his few years* residence in the city. It seems to be the generally accepted idea that Holmes has exaggerated,the number of his crimes in his almost insane craving for notoriety;~and his morbid, desire to be talked about and looked upon £ot the few more brief weeks that remain to him on earth as a 'fiend incarnate. The police are naturally wrought up over the confession, a correspondent says, for the reason that most of the murders which Holmes brags of he claims were committed in Chicago, The police do not care to have the impression 'spread broad­ cast that a fiend can Come to Chicago and kill people by the score Without getting caught. They do not want any more "Holmes castles" established. The police point out that several of Holmes' self-claimed "victims" are still alive. Robert Latimer, the ex-janitor of the "castle," . is doing business with a red flag and lantern at an Englewood rail* road crossing daily. W rimer, another of his alleged victims,, is reported to be alive." v - NEGRO CITY IN AFRICA. Extraordinary Community Recently f r y n . v . AEMY HAJRJDSHIPS. MASSACRE IN MEXICO. THOMAS JKFFERSON. by Mr. Jefferson M. Levy, the present owner of the estate. The exercises commenced shortly after 2 o'clock, and upon the broad lawns were assembled several hundred people, who had come from the surrounding towns and farms. Three addresses were delivered-- the first by Chauncey F. Black, the sec- ind by ex-Gov. Russell and the third by Senator Daniel of Virginia. The greatest interest attached to the speeches of.the two latter, Miv Russell standing on a "sound money" platform and Senator Daniel combating his position with a free silver argument. The party returned to Washington at night. Ex-Gov. Russell concluded an eloquent address upon the career of Jefferson with Zimatlan Indians Slaughter All Offi- cials in Juquela. ' _ A telegram from Oaxaca City, - Mexico, says that the-r£bel Indians at the town of Juquela killed all, the town councilors, school teachers, local priest, chief of po­ lice and the telegraph operator--in fact, everyone 'holding a. Government place. The people are'in terror and troops have been sent for the relief of the town. The Indians began their plotting in Holy week, instigated by Indian lawyers, who informed them that the new State taxes were unconstitutional, but the au­ thorities paid no attention to the excite­ ment among them, considering they were engaged in their usual drunken celebra­ tion of the season. But, procuring arms and matches, they made a rush for the town hall, and the prefect hastily closed the doors, which they soaked with petro­ leum and burned, thus effecting an en­ trance. They sacked the place, and, pene­ trating the private apartments of the pre­ fect, grossly maltreated the women of his family, and then, turning attention to the officials and armed servants, killed and wounded several. The Indians were pos­ sessed with fury, and it was absolutely impossible for a respectable inhabitant to control them, as all wen? drunk and mad­ dened. The mob, after sacking the town hall, went to the Federal stamp office and as­ sailed .k, burning down the outside door with petroleum, which also communicated fire to the entire house, placing Collector Graciada, who was on the roof with his clerks, in a condition of the utmost peril. They managed to escape by the rear, The ftfJlowing marvelous story Is told by Rev. Josiah Strong/whose own high character, toother with the fact that no one has challenged the authenticity of the story, make credible what would otherwise inspice doubt. The story is told to illustrate the fitness of the Chris­ tian negro to evangelize Africa. It is an account of a visit to an African city on the Kassai, a tributary of the Congo, whose king had threatened with in­ stant death any visitor to his capital or any gudde who should conduct one thither. So for nine years all attempts to reach it had been futile. When Mr. Shepherd canie, speaking the Kings own language and being of his own "color, King Laguba receiveil bim kindly and showed him every attention. This is what Mr. Shepherd saw: They attended him to the city, and he found what he had not seen before in • Africa,, a fenced city, with broad, clean streets in which hundreds of happy; "children were at play, with marbles or at leap-frog or trundling their hoops, He found a city laid out like a checker board, the squares being filled with houses. Every-street a nd every, house was named. The houses were well built, commodious and furnished with' carved furniture and exquisitely -wov­ en mats. He was conducted to one that had been assigned to liim and found it, j well provisioned.' There he received l the neighbors for three days, and on j the fourth he was smumoned'^to. give attendance upon the King, and - the j King sent two of his sons' and 1P000 children ib'escort'him to his presence, i lie walked with them down a broad,- ! beautiful avenue into the great central ; square of-the city. Blanket cloth had J binni spread out in a great circle of per- j haps 100 feet in diameter, and within I this the ground had been covered with I leopards' skins'. On these skins, sitting | in a hollow square, were the 700 wives i of. the King and his aged sister, while thousands stood outside around the cir- J cle. -As the King was borne in by his ! sixteen carriers the air was rent with ; the shouts of the people, and when the ! King was seated the people seated themselves upon the ground. Then two princes came forward, and, taking Mr. Shepherd by the ann. conducted him Into the presence of the King. The Kiug was gorgeously dressed, and wore a crown, lie took from his belt a knife which he said had belonged to seven Lokugas. and this he pre­ sented to the young man as a token of confidence. The King said to him: "If you or your people are hungry, do not fail to let me know, and whatever you want of me or of my people you shall have." He then presented the missionary to his aged sister, and the ceremony was at an end. The prince conducted him about the ck\\ and as lie saw their vas>t markets full of busy life, well supplied wsrli fruits and veg­ etables and manufactured articles, he felt himself to lve again in the midst of civilization. He found there a people with laws whiCh-were strictly PTifon-ed No (frit but a Veteran Can Realize the Suf­ ferings from Army Life. It Often Makes Onrf Able-Bodied Men Helpless Invalids'-The Story of One Who Suffered for Twenty Years, v From the Farmers' Voice, Chicago. 111. Edson A. Wood* who- now lives at 990 Washington boulevard, Chicago, 111., was born on'a. farm in Wyoming County, N. ST., fifty years ago. As a young man he suffered two sun " strokes in /the fields. When-the war broke out, he joined the 57th Illinois Volunteers, with which he served two years, when Sickness forced his discharge. The effects of the sun strokes and his-army life undermined his health and he Soon found his brain, heart and kidneys were" affected. For eight years he was with the West Chicago Street Car Company; but was forced to seek lighter work, as the" exposure in­ creased his bronchial and asthmatic trou­ bles. His constitution gradually but sure­ ly breaking dow%, strange dizzy spells be­ coming more frequent; he finally sought relief in Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. • He said to a reporter: "It was sVme time about a year ago when I was very poorly, that my head was giving me a great deal of trouble, dizzy spells, aches and queer feelings, and then I also had a strange feeling of uncertainty in the,^ yse of niy lower limbs when walking,, ' "Physicians exaniined my> -condition closely .and w.ere of the opinion sbat I had, all the,first symptoms of locomotor ataxia, and I believe they were right, also last summer I had,a very hard.time with an attack of tonsilitis-and neuralgia, 'from which I. did not recover for some time.-. It ' war then that I commenced to take these Pick - Pills, and had ^nly taken a few. boxes when I discovered a remarkable change for the. bette^r in every - way^ The PiUs seemed to relieve me of aches and pains, the,symptoms of locomotor ataxia have left me entirely, and they have made me strong, and feel- like myself.' "I am going to continue with the use of the pills for the reason that having re­ lieved me of the ailments I thought had come to stay, having been caused thirty years ago from hardships in the arrav, 1 am practically rid of them and will iose no efforts when I have the remedy at hand to keep them rid. I am only too glad to tell all my friends what experience I have hadowith Dr. Williams' I'ink Pills, and when they see the good physical con dition I am in now, although near sixtj years of age, they will come to the same conclusion as myself. "The above is a correct statement of facts concerning myself. (Signed) EDSON A. WOOD." Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22d dav of January, 189(3. ROBERT ANSLEY. Notary Public. Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be sent post paid on receipt of price,'50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.a0, by addressing „Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.. Schenectady. N. Y. The Ape Mutinied. Wt C. Coup, the circus man, has had many remarkable experiences? and a reporter asked him if the dreaded cry of "Hey, Rube!" had ever sounded in his tent. _ "No," said he, "but it came near it once in a small Kansas town, when, fortunately, there were no newspapers to spread the affair publicly. I had among the attractions of the show a man-eating ape. the largest ever in cap­ tivity. He was chained to the dead trunk of a tree and looked very fero­ cious.. \ "Early" in the day I speiik of a couxir tryman handed him a piece,of tobacco, which the ape chewed with great pleas­ ure., The word was passed around that the ape would chew tobacco, and sever­ al gave him plugs. Finally one gave him a piece that was filled with cay­ enne pepper. The ape bit it, then, smarting with indignation, snapped the fastening of bis chain aud yelled: 'Let me at "im, the murtherii? ijit. Oi'll hev the loife av him or me name ain't Ma- honey.' Then lie started through the crowd, with a handspike ready to strike, tyut the culprit escaped. I dock­ ed the ape a week's salary, and it was the last time J bad any "trouble with hiu.i."--Philadelphia Times. Lions Guard the Women. Tlie "Sultan of Morocco keeps a large number of live lions about his premis­ es, and in the evening t hese animals are set loose in the courtyards of she pah ace to act as- guards of the royal liar- ems. . - • - y ... The Modern. Way Commends itself to the well-informed, to do pleasantly and effectually what was formerly done in the crudest man­ ner and disagreeably as well. To cleanse the system and break up colds, headaches and fevers without unpleas­ ant after effects, use the delightful liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs. In sleep, when fancy is let loose to play, our dreams repeat the wishes of the day.-^-Claudius. --veryone wlio once tries Dobbins' float lne-Borax Soap continues to use It, for It Is really superior to even the best of other floating soaps, and costs you no more. Made of Borax, floats, luO per cent, pure; Try 1L FITS.--All Fits stopped f roe by Or. Kline's («re it Nerve Restorer. No Fits after first day's use. Mar velous cures. Treatise and $11.00 trial bottle tree to Kit canes. Send to Dr. Kliue. 0S1 Arch St., Phila, Pa. Mrs. WInslow's Soothtno Svnrr for Children teething: gottens the gums, reauceg inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. 25 cents a bottle. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Will cure the \Vorst forms of female complaints, all ovarian troubles,'in­ flammation and ulceration, falling1 and displacements of the womb, and conse­ quent spinal weakness, and is pecu­ liarly adapted to the change of life. .{Every time it will cure Backache.-- It has cured more cases of leucor- rhoea by removing the cause, than any remedy the world has ever known; it . is almost infallible in stkh cases. It dissolves and expels tumors from the uterus in an early, stage of devdlbjpr ment, and checks any tendency to can­ cerous htrmors. Lydia E. Pinktiam's Liver Pills work" m unison with the Compound, and are a sure cure for constipation and £iek headache, . Mrs. Pinkham's Sanative Wash is of great value for loCal application.1-, R îtieniberl r ' You are wasting money when you buy cheap binding- instead of the best Remember there is no "just as good" when the merchant urges something else for $•& s-rt«tD Bias Velveteen Skirt finding. Look for " S. Si. <Sc M.," on the Labet, and take no o^ier. If your dealer will not supply you we will. Send for samples showing labels and materials, to ihe S. H. & M. Co.. P. O. Box 699, New York City- JEFFERSON'S HOME. the following reference to the money question: "We are in the midst of earnest agita­ tion over our monetary standard. The agitation crosses party lines and tends to geographical division. It involves the welfare of our country and demands ex­ plicit and courageous treatment. To Jef­ ferson it could never be an issue between Colorado and Wall street, or between a debtor and a creditor class. His broad democracy abhorred geographical and class division. With true patriotism he would ask where lie the honor aud credit of our common country, where rest the interests of our whole people? For one 1 believe' that our country's honor demands scrupulous fidelity to her plighted word, honest payment of her obligations and that the people's interest is best served by strictly upholding here the monetary standard of the civilized world. The se cret of Jefferson's power and leadership was his steadfastness to principle. With firm belief in popular government, he trusted the intelligence of the people to correct parsing errors and to establish safe and sound policies. Well has it been said ol him that he never in any stress deserted or even temporarily disavowed his principles. lie never lost faith or courage. He did not trim his sails to ev­ ery flaw on the political ocean, but waited through the longest unpromising days, with a noble patience, the powerful and steady gale which he was convinced would in time carry the nation upon her true course." FILLED WITH LIES. Police Characterization of H. H. Holmes' Confession. Murderer H. H. Holmes' complete, copyrighted confession of twenty-seven murders which he thinks he committed, and stories of six intended victims who got away, has put thorns in the easy chairs that the Chicago police have been holding down so comfortably since the arch fiend's conviction of the horrible Pit­ zel murder in Philadelphia. In Holmes' confession the murderer of the Pitzel family lays claim to the glory £7 H. H. II0T.MES. of being a wholesale murderer. He says that he has killed twenty-seven people m all, while he tried to kill six more, but they got away from him. He gives the names of nineteen and describes two more, though he claims to have forgotten their names. The remaining half dozen of the twenty-seven he claims to have killed he makes no further mention of, except to ineludfl tbem in the total* ef his list. The jumping for their lives. Many shops were burned after being sacked, aud the In­ dians decorated themselves with stolen finery. They all fled on the approach of the soldiers, and are now in the hills. CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT Congressman Turner Mentioned for Second Place on Democratic Ticket. Congressman Henry G. Turner, who has been mentioned as Democratic can­ didate for Vice-President in case Mr. Cleveland is placed at the head of the ticket, has long been a representative, and has come forward of late in the House as the friend of the administration, and it is known that he is a great favorite HENRY G. TURNER. with the President. He represents the Eleventh district of Georgia. His home when in that State iis in Quitman. He was not born in Georgia'. He is a native of Franklin County, North Carolina, and is 57 years old. Mr. Turnpr's education was received at the University of Vir­ ginia, but he is not a graduate of that school. In 1S57 he was compelled to leave college owing to the death of his father. One year later he removed to Georgia and adopted the profession of a teacher. When the war came he joined issues with the Confederacy and fought as officer and private. In 1865 he was admitted to»the bar and soon became active in politics. He was presidential elector in 1872 and was three times elected to the Legislature of Georgia. He run for the Forty-seventh Congress and was elected. He has been elected to every Congress since he first took his seat In the last election he had 3,000 more votes than his opponent. From Far and Near. The jury in the case of Mrs. Todd, on trial at New London. Mo., for murdering her daughter, was unable to agree. At Warsaw, N. Y., William Plucker, who shot and killed Hilas M. Martin at Arcade, has been found guilty of murder ifa the first degree and sentenced to die in the electric chair. There is much excitement in Irish cir­ cles over the election of James Burke Roche, brother of Lord Ferrnev, to Par­ liament as the home rule candidate for Ivillarney, in East Kerry, the opposition befing based on a divorce"scandal. Diamond, thieves have raided the Flag­ ler hotels, on the Florida coast, during the closing days of the season, securing gems valued in the aggregate at nearly $30,600. The heaviest loser is said to be Mrs, Henry M. Cutting, of New York, who was robbed of jewelry valued at $13,000. with courts of justice and with pris­ ons. Any member of that tribe who Is guilty of bigamy suffers death. Any man who is guilty of drunkenness, or of theft, or of gambling, or of wife- beating is severely punished. Every third day with them is a Sabbath, and they carefully observe it.---Springfield j Republican. j Ignorance of French Newspapers. The average Engjish newspaper man I does not know much about the United States, but bis knowledge is encyclo­ pedic-compared with that of It is French brother. TheLibre Parole, a Paris pa­ per. remarks that Spain repulsed Bis­ marck. and 'certainly "will u >t retreat before Sherman, the brother of the slayer of the Colorado Indians." The slaying of the Colorado Indians is not mentioned by history as among ti e ex­ ploits of the late Gen. Sherman. In fact. Gen. Sherman laid no claim to be­ ing an Indian slayer. He once said th: • If the army killed half as many Indian as the New York Herald there would not be enough of them left to go round The Paris editor's tlirut .'jit Gen. Sher­ man is almost equal to Victor Ilugois hatred of (Jen. Grant as "the. .execu­ tioner of John Brown." Boston Tran­ script. Baby's Question. "Papa, is you doin'away with mam­ ma, too?" It was in a crowded church in this city recently. Friends and rela­ tives had come to pay their last tribute of love and respect to baby's ma in ma. The casket was at the altar. A heart­ broken husband and father bowed in a seat close by. At his side was a swot-faced little 3-year-old. The serv­ ice was about to begin, and all was hushed. Then the'pathetic voice of the little one was heard in every part of the church: "Papa, is you (loin' away with mamma, too?" Tlie father bowed a little lower, tears tilled many eyes, and every heart was deeply touched. It was a pathetic incident that will never be forgotten by those present.-- Oswego Palladium. Bound to Help. Cardinal Bonaparte, who died recent­ ly, was a grandson of Lneien Bona­ parte. He was a very charitable man. During one of his illnesses a servant came to liiiu and said that a poor per­ son at the door begged for alms. "Give him what money you will lind in my purse," said the cardinal. "There is no money, eminence." "'Well, then, give him a silver spoon." "The silver spofins are all given away. We have nothing left but pewter spoons." "Well, bring him in and give him a good meal." Asteroids. The most recent numeration of the asteroids, made last November, sets the tigure at 407 for those which have received a regular "number," as having been sufficiently observed to determine their orbits. There are several others waiting to be numbered as soon as it can be ascertained whether they are really new or only rediscovered ones. Johnny Greenleaf--Tommy Jones is" learnin' French now. He told me lots of things, like cafe--that means coffee. Fanner Greenleaf (who has been to New York)--Does it? I thought it meant beer.--Vogile. A Cat Worth Having. One of the greatest successes in tlte his­ tory of this country is that achieved by- Boston's unique 5-cent magazine. The Black Cat. In seven months it has reach­ ed a sale of one quarter of a million copies per issue. The chief reason for this is that each number contains half a dozen o.f the most original and fascinating stories that brains and genius can pro­ duce and money can buy. The Philadelphia Call aptly says: Its phenomenal success has already earned for it the title, "The Marvel of the Maga­ zine World," and it would certainly be impossible to tiud in a single number of any other publication such captivating tales as aTe published monthly in The" Black Cat. And the Boston Post pro­ nounces it the most fascinating 5 cents' worth on earth.--Rochester Post Express. This most fascinating of all the modern periodicals is issued by The Story Pub­ lishing- Company, Boston. Mass., at 5 cents a copy, or 50 cents a year. The planet Mars resembles the earth more closely than any other of the solar system that we know anything about. Mars is smaller than the earth, and its specific gravity is less. Its at­ mosphere is rarer than that on the highest mountains. It has probably no oceans and very little free water, ex­ cept in spring, when the snow melts. As to Mars being inhabited, it is not impossible. IS 100 Hew aril, SIOO. Tlie readers of tills paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science lias been able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure now known to the med­ ical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's cat.-irrli Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of tlie svs'tem. thereby destroying-the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building uii the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors nave so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any ease that it fails to cure. Send for list of Testimonials. Address. F: J. <'HEN E-Y & CO., Toledo, O. |5T"Sold by Druggists, 7.v. The coming Artist who knows enough to paint a popular subject. » tt Gird your hearts with silent fortitude, suffering yet hoping all things! --Mrs. H emaus. Improper and deficient care of the scalp will cause grayness of the hair and bald­ ness. Escape both by the use of that re­ liable specific, Hall's Hair Renewer. Freckles, tan and all beauty-marring blemishes vanish "from the face when Glenn's Sulphur Soap is used. Pico's Cure for Consumption is the best of all Cough cures.--George W. Lotz, Fa- bacher, La., Aug. 2G, 1S95. You get 5M oz* of "Battle Ax for 10 cents* You only get 3 s oz• of other brands of no better quality for 10 cents* In other words, it you buy "Battle Ax" you get oz* more of high grade tobacco for the same money* Can you afford to resist this fact? We say NO-- unless you have "Money to Burn, tt Queer Names. It ' A Crick"--"A Stitch" 'A Twist"--"A Jam" Halt"--"Raw Spots" ' Blue Spots"--"Dead Aches"-- are all well known of flesh, bone, X| To ̂ AnC i|l| and muscle, and easily cured by (OOOOOOOOOOO How it looks, to the women who wash with Pearline, when they see a woman washing in theuold-fashioned way with soap--rubbing the clothes to pieces, rubbing away her strength, wearing herself U out over the washboard ! To these Pearl- J ine women, fresh from easy washing, she ' seems to "wear a fool's cap unawares." Everything's in favor of Pearline-- easier work, quicker work, bettei work, safety, economy. There's not one thing against it. What's the use of washing in the hardest way, when it costs more money ? ( V "So you were thrown out?" remarked the ashbarrel. "That is what you get for being crooked." "My crookedness is not my fault," said the nail. "I was driven to It by a woman."--Indianapolis Journal. Bear in Mind that "The Gods Help Those Who Help Themselves." Self Help Should Teach You to Use H. J. Martin, of 702 T street, N. W . Washington, D. C„ in a recent interview had with him by Mr. H. I). Brodio. of the Washington Chronicle, said: "Having suffered for many years with dyspepsia, indigestion and biliousness, I tried every known remedy, consulted many physicians with the hope of getting cured or even relief, but nothing seemed to relieve me. After meals 1 would feel as if a ball of lead was lodged in my stomach, tired aud listless, as though life was scarcely worth living. Finally I was attracted to "the ad of Ripans Tabules, and con­ cluded to try them. After taking the first two or three I was sur­ prised to find the relief they gave, and by the time I emptied the first box I felt like a new man. I have never been without Ripans Tabules since, nor have I ever suffered since. I heartily and earnestly recommend them to any one suffer­ ing as I did,." Rlpaus Tabules are sold by <lru®jrt6». or bj mall If the price (SO cents a box) Is sent to The Ktpaoa Chemi­ cal Company. No. 10 Spruce Street, Sew Yorfc Sampto vial. 10 cents. OLD EYES n/maU^HIc Lockbox 7>»£tN'tYortL S. X. V. No. 17--96 in tirna