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A. Conan Doyle Robert Barr I. Zangwill Johti Habberton

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Removal Sale.

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THE MARKETS.

Review of the Grain aud Livestock Markets For October 17.

Pittsburg.

Cattle—Prime, $5 10@5 40 good, $4 30@ 4 50 good butchers', $3 80@4 10 bulls, stags aud cows, fl 50(2)3 00 rough fat, $2 50@3 50 fresh cows and springers, 915 @40. Hogs Prime light and medium weights, $4 45@4 50 common to fair, $4 35@4 40 roughs, $3 00@4 00. SheepExport, $2 80@3 10 extra, $3 80@3 00 good, $2 40@2 60 fair, $1 50@2 00 common, 50c@$l 00 spring lambs, $2 00@4 00 veal calves, $6 00(Z!6 75.

Cincinnati.

Wheat—59@68c. Corn—31@32c. Cattle—Selected butchers. 14 25@4 65 fair to medium, 13 60@4 10 common, $2 00@ 3 00. Hogs—Selected and prime butchers, $4 10@4 15 packing, $4 05@4 15 common to rough, $3 25@3 85. Sheep—$1 00@3 75. Lambs—$2 5U@3 80.

Chicago.

Hogs—Selected butchers, $3 60@4 20 packers, $3 65t?4 20. Cattle Poor to choice steers, $3 25@5 50 others, ?4 25@ 5 25 cows ai:cl bulls, $1 25@3 70. bheep —$1 00®3 50 lambs. $2 25@4 2o

New Yorlt.

Cattle—$1 25($o 30. Sheep— $1 50@3 25 lamb», £3 25(^1 25.

OUR NEXT DUCHESS.

International matches are popular this season. In the latest one reported from Newport both sides appear to have won.--Boston Herald.

The engagement of Miss Consuolo Vanderbilt, daughter of Mrs. Wil'iam K. Vandorbilt, to Charles Richard John Spencei Chu^hill, ninth duke ol Marlborough, conn's with a polite element of timeliness, considering tho attitude oJ' England and this country over the coMosts for the America's cup.—New York flerald.

By marrying Miss Vande-bilt the young Duke of Marlborough will get the moiiey he needs to maintain a state corresponding to his rank. By becoming his wife Miss Vanderbilt will gain thedi. '.motion of admittance to the "Almanudi de Gothn," where only the very oream of the European aristocracy are enrolled.—New York Sun.

REFORM ARMESI

General Miles lacked only one vote of election on the first ballot and it is believed would have succeeded on the second but for the superior age of General Gibbon, which influenced many of the delegates who otherwise would have cast their ballots for Miles, to vote for Gibbon.

A committee consisting of Generals Hubbard and Varney, Mojor Hayden, Colonels Woodward and Davis was appointed to pass upon the eligibility of applicants for membership.

Mrs. Waller Arrives.

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.—The steamer Amsterdam, with Mrs. Waller on board, arrived at quarantine at 10:30 last night. Mrs. Waller had retired, but consented to see a newspaperman. She said she left Madagascar on Aug. 12. last, and arrived at Marseilles on Sept. 2. She at once wrote to her husband, who was confined in a town in Francef, the name of which had escaped her memory. She was directed by Ambassador Eustis to sail by the Amsterdam on Oct. 4, but up to the time of sailing, she heard nothing from her husband. Mrs. Waller was accom-. panied by her three daughters and one young son. 'i-yf

Cabinet Meeting:.

Some Hope For the Christians at Last.

NEW DEVELOPMENTS AWAITED.

Great Britain, France and Russia Have Forced Upon the Sultan a Plan That, if Enforced, Will Afford Justice to the

Downtrodden—A Christian Will Execute tlic New Laws. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 17.—Said Pa

sha has accepted the scheme for reform in Armenia drawn up by Great Britain, France and Russia and it now awaits the signature of the sultan. The scheme is almost identical with the proposals of last May, which, in substance, were that the governors and vice governors of Van, Erzerouin, Sivas, Bitlis, Khartut aud Trebizond be Christian or Mussulman, according to the inclination of tho population but either the governor or the vice governor is to be a Christian and the appointments are to be confirmed by the powers.

Local and not state officials are to collect the taxes and enough money is to be retained before it is forwarded to Constantinople to pay the expenses of local administration. Complete changes will be made in the judicial system, torture will be abolished, the prisons will be under surveillance, the police will be composed of Christians and Turks equally and the laws against compulsory conversions to Islamisin will be strictly enforced.

Tho ambassadors of the powers expect that the whole question will be finally settled during the course of the week by the'promulgation of an imperial decree. Contrary, to general expectations, the high commissioner, who will be charged with the execution of this scheme of reform, will be a Christion. This was the hardest pill for the porte to swallow and for a long time it threatened to bring about the most serious complications.

A Russian Warship There.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 17.—A Russian warship has arrived here. The situation at Ismid is critical. The Christians are apprehensive of a Turkish outbreak.

LOYAL LEGION. "r

General John Gibbon Elected to the Office of Grand Commander. WASHINGTON. Oct. 17.—The com-

mandery-in-chief of the Loyal Legion of the United States met in biennial session at the Arlington hotel yesterday, General Lucius Fairchild, grand commander, presiding. There were 77 delegates present, Representing every state in the Union, except Oregon. There were three aspirants for election to the office of grand commander and the first ballot resulted as follows: General Miles, 26 votes General John Bibbon, 16, and General Swayne, 11. General Swayne's name being dropped, General Gibbon was elected on the second ballot, receiving 30 votes to 20 for General Miles.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—All of the members of the cabinet except Secretary Morton and Postmaster General., Wilson gathered at the White House at noon yesterday in answer to a summons from the president, and the first informal cabinet meeting for several months was held, probably for the purpose of enabling the cabinet officers to report to the president the state of business in their departments.

Will Stay in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.—The headquarters of the Republican National league will continue in Chicago for the next two years. The Chicago meu won a decisive victory yesterday at the meeting of the executive committee despite the fact that the general officers of the company favored a removal to Washington. The vote by which Chicago was retained was 11 to 5.

Death of Colonel George S. Fisher. WASHINGTON, Oct. 17. Colonel

George S. Fisher, who was consul general to Japan by appointment of President Lincoln, and to Syria by President Grant's apjjointment, died suddenly last night of heart disease. He was born in Boston in 1824, but removed to Illinois. He served in the Mexican and civil wars.

Battleship Indiana All night, BOSTON, Oct. 17.—The battleship In

diana was given a preliminary run yesterday over the government trial course off the Massachusetts coast, between Cape Ann aud Boone island, and the result was very satisfactory. On the run up the course the average reached w^is 15.81 kuots an hour for two hours.

"Kid" Somers Dead.

TORONTO, Oct. 17.—"Kid" Somers, the base bail player, died here yesterday.! He entered his professional career with Milwaukee, subsequently playing with Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville, and this year with Mobile.

GREENFIELD INDIANA THURSDAY EYENIEG!'"OCTOBER 17, 1895. PRICE, TWO CENTS

TWO MEN KILLED.

One Fatally Iujured and Several Slifhtly Hurt in a Railroad Wreck. ALTOONA, Pa., Oct. 17.—Two men

were killed and one was fatally and several slightly injured in a wreck on the Martinsburg branch of the Pennsylvania railroad yesterday. The dead are: W. F. Good of Henrietta, fireman of the Martinsburg tram, killed instantly, and J. O. Woodring of Tvrone, front brakeman of the water train, both legs cut oft' and head crushed.

The wreck occurred between the Martinsburg mixed train hauling milk and Altoona shop workmen and a water train a mile west of this city. The water train, consisting of several tank cars, had been ordered to proceed to the switch and near Hollidaysburg to tret water for the Altoona shops and was just pulling from a siding to the mam trick when the Martinsburg train came around the curve at full speed.

The collision completely demolished both locomotives and derailed several of the tank cars. The passenger cars kept the track. The following were injured:

David Arthur of Altoona, engineer of the Martinsburg train, badly scalded and injured internally, can not recover.

Henry Blackburn, engineer of the water train, seriously, but not hurt.

A number of others were more or less cut by flying glass.

MINERS CALLED OUT.'

Work Will Stop in the Northern and Central Pennsylvania Districts. CLEARFIELD, Pa., Oct. 17.—The min

ers' convention yesterday afternoon decided to call a suspension in the northern and central Pennsylvania coal districts, to take etfect next Saturday. They also decided that no partial resumption sh,all.take place in the region until 100 per cent of the miners have received the advance demanded.

The convention resolved to ask an advance of 5 cents per ton, and if this demand is not granted by No v..

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Miiieto and Operators Surprised. PHILLIPSBUBG, Ea.r Oct. 17.—A de

cided surprise was received yesterday by1 the many leading coal operators and, hundred's of miners who live here when it bevfiqie known that the miners' convention at Clearfield had decided to suspend work on next Saturday. Phillipsburg is the center of the Clearfield and Beach Creek coal regions, in which be-: tween 7,000 and 8,000 miners are employed.

CHANGE OF BASE.

Sjir Julian Pauncefote May Soon Represent Her Majesty at Paris. WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—The United

States may soon see the last of her Britannic majesty's popular diplomatic I representative, Sir Julian Pauncefote.

It is learned today from private sources that Lord Dufferin, the British ambassador at Paris, will shortly retire, The embassy at Paris is the most important diplomatic post within the gift of the British foreign office.

A precedent for the transfer of Sir Julian Pauncefote from Washington to Paris was created some years ago, when Lord Lyons, the British minister at this point, was sent as her majesty's representative to the French capital. While Sir Julian is apparently ignorant of Lord Salisbury's intentions, it is believed that he would not object to the transfer. He would leave Washington with regret, owing to the agreeable intercourse of himself and family with the American people.

Japanese Troops Withdrawn. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct.. 17.—Advices by

mail from Tokio, Japan, dated Sept. 27, state that Japan has been forced to comply, with Russia's demand for a speedy withdrawal of the Japanese troops from Lioa-Tung. France and Germany joined, in the demand and the Japanese government was in no position to defy three European powers. The announcement of Russia's purpose took Japan by surprise. This proceeding has caused renewed bitterness in Japan against European powers. The Japanese also charge their own ministry with conniving at the nation's dishonor.

Thief Injured While Blowing: a Safe. TOLEDO, Oct. 17.—A special from

Blakeslee, O., says: Frank Fisher, who appears to be a professional crook, was caught red-handed Tuesday night in the act of robbing the postpffice. He used dynamite to blow open ,the safe door, and in careless handling of the explosive he had part of his left arm blown off and his .face badly disfigured. Despite this he made an effort to get away with the $150 in money the safe contained, but, weak from loss of blood, he was compelled to desist and was caught. ,t „v Thirteen Buildings Burned.'

WARREN, Pa., Oct. 17.—The town of Tidioute. 15 miles below this place, was visited by a disastrous fire yesterday afternoon. A load of hay in the liveiy barn of listings & Sons caught fire from a gas jet and the flames spread with such rapidity that within an hour 13 buildings had been totally destroyed, among them being a number of dwellings, the lockup and the bridge across the Tidioute creek. The loss will not exceed $15,000. ,t

Mine Work Hindered by a Strike. PITTSBURG, Oct. 17.—The drivers at

the four Scott mines, and also at Ellsworth and Morris Forest Hill mines, on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, struck yesterday on account of a misunderstanding over the day and "dead work" scales. The strike caused a suspension of work in the five mines. The district officers have left for Scott Haven and expect to have the trouble satisfactorily adjusted.

Death of an Illinois Judge.

FREEPORT Ills., Oct. 17. Judge Joseph M. Bailey of the Illinois supreme court died at 10 o'clock last, night after an illness of several weeks. Ho was 62 years old and has served in the legislature and on the appellate and circuit benches before being elevated to the supreme bench. His term would have expired in 1897.

EXPLOSION IMA1

fatally terrific explosion occurred. Adjacent buildings rattled, and the three men were blown several feet away. The gas leaked into the well from bacUvfitted pipes.

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THREE MEN BADLY INJURED.

One of Them in a Dangerous Condition and May Die—."Newspaper Alan .Suicides. An Old Heruiit Ueaten and Kobbed.

Testing: the Flambeau Law—Other Indiana State News.

M^NCi^Iud." OcY.T7.^John Stevens, residing near Reed's Station, is in a dangerous condition, nursing injuries received in a natural gas explosion on the farm of Jefferson Snodgrass. Snodgrass and Joseph Stevens were burned, bruised and cut in the same accident.

The men were cleaning a well. John Steveus descended into the hole, but found the odor of gas too strong too bear. He ascended, and the covering was removed to permit the gas to escape. It was suggested that a piece of lighted paper be dropped into the well to see if the gas was all out. Stevens contracted the dangerous job, and the paper had hardly left his hands when a

Water and Gas From One Well. ATLANTA, Ind., Oct. 17.—While drill

ing a gas well on their mill property, the Atlanta Steel and Tinplate company, at a depth of 520 feet, struck a vein of pure artesian water that is apparently inexhaustible. The water is entirely free from all injurious substances, and will prove a boon tor the company's employes for drinking purposes. The company, alter striking the water and piping it off, continued the well down to the Trenton rock, and are now enjoying the rather unique privilege of drawing a supply of water and gas .from the same well in the mill yard.. ,. .....

Jumped From a Window.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 17.—Maurice Perkins, a well known newspaper man and artist, jumped from an upper window in the city hospital yesterday afternoon and was fatally injured. He came to Indianapolis from the New York Sun, and was known as a brilliant contributor both of humor and verse to many publications including daily papers and leading magazines. He was driven to the use of narcotics, and sprang from the window in a moment ot excruciating pain by painful ailment. His wife has been employed also in newspaper work in this city.

An Old Hermit Beaten and Robbed. ANDERSON, Ind., Oct. 17.—Word has

just reached town that Joseph Pendleton, an old hermit, was robbed at his home early yesterday morning. Two men on horseback rode up to his house and, under pretense of inquiring the way to ttfis city, had the old man talking, when he was seized and bound with rope. Then a gold watch, a bag of money and valuable relics were taken. As the robbers left they broke Pendleton's ribs by kicks. Officers went to the scene.

Testing the Flambeau Law. WABASH, Ind., Oct. 17.—A. J. Town-

send, one of the farmers in Blackford county, against whom information was filed by State Gas Inspector Leach for violating the flambeau law, was arraigned before Justic Clifton of Hartford, and entered a plea of not guilty. He was fined $25 and costs, and took an appeal. Townsend claims that the law is unconstitutional, and will go to the supreme court.

Bounteous Crop of Apples.

UNION CITY, Ind., Oct. 17.—The largest crop of apples ever harvested in Randolph county is now being picked from the treos. The crop is simply immense. The oldest resident is forced to admit that he has never seen the like before. Apples are selling at almost any price, and in spine cases are being allowed to rot on the trees because theywill hardly bring enough to pay for picking.

Suspicion of Wife Murder.

LOGANSPORT, Ind., Oct. 17.—George Sloop, husband of the woman whose body was examined Tuesday by order of the coroner, was yesterday arrested, and he will be held pending the completion of the inquest. Two ugly wounds were found upon the woman's head. Sloon was preparing to leave for the south when taken into custody.

End Came in Suicide.

NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Oct. 17.—Last evening as the southbound Panhandle train was passing through this city, Ed Caylor, 23, threw himself in front of the sleeper and was crushed to death. He was but recently married, and, being out of work, imbibed too freely and the end came in suicide.

A Great Success.

FORT WAYNE, Oct. 17.—The second day of the centennial celebration of the founding of Fort Wayne was a great success in every particular. Last night the city was brilliantly illuminated and bicyclists lo the number of several hundred gave a grand illuminated parade.

Killed by a Darning: Needle MOORE'S HILL, Ind., Oct. 17.—Mrs.

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Goodner of Aberdeen lost a val

uable cow. Investigation showed a large darning needle imbedded in the animal's heart.

A Double Bereavemeut.

MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 17.—Within two hours' time yesterday the young wife and 2-year-old son of Richard Allen died of typhoid fever at Cammack.

Damaged Tobacco Crop.

M6ORES HILL, Ind., Oct. 17 —Farmers in the river bottoms report one-half of the tobacco crop still uncut aud ruined.

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Terrible Calamity on Board SHANGHAI, Oct. 17.—An explosion oc

curred yesterday on a steamship at Kung-Pai, near Kinchow. The steamship was loaded with troops and it is reported that 600 of them were killed. ?V-fo*.y: -''jf

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GULF SHORF. SINKING.

Surprising: Discovery .Undo by l'Jor at Mississippi's .Mouth. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 17. MaJ®r

Quinn, United States engineer in charge of the lighthouses of this district^ -has just returned from Port Eads and tho jetties. He insists, after a most careful examination, that the lower delta and the sea marshe3 along the Gulf of Mexico are slowly sinking.

For more than a year experiments with tide gauges have been in progress at the mouth of the Mississippi river, and as a result, Major Qninu has reached the conclusion that tJries level of the gulf has been raised one foot sinoe 1877. This the major attributed to a gradual though irregular snbsldenca of the land along the coast, and he believes, throughout the Mississippi delta, New Orleans and the southern portion, of Louisian i.

IN A MOUND IN OHIO.'

A Large Xnmber of Skeletons and Anci«Mt Weapons Found, MILFORD, O., Oct. 17.—W. K. Moorehead, who had charge of a large section of ths mound builders' exhibition in the ethnological department of the worldJs fair, made a wonderful discovery on opening a mound in the Little Miami valley, near here.

It consisted of a number of human skeletons of very ancient date, along with flints, weapons, utensils, religious emblems and tho like, in great variety and of diverse material, including some ornaments in gold and silver, as well as bronze. The find is regarded rich and wonderful as a mere curiosity, and ale® as a great acquisition lor ethnological science.

Disastrous IHa/.e.

COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 17.—A tenement house on Third street, near Chestnut, burned yesterday, involving a loss af about $12,000, nearly covered by insurance. John. Brady, a sleight-of-haud performer, who has been traveling with doctor, was badly burned and lost all of his paraphernalia. Annie Durth, A 12-year-old girl, was also badly burned, and addition she fell out of a thirdstory window, sustaining probably tal injuries.

Nashville Shaken by au Exploaion. siil NASHVILLE, Oct. 17.—The entire city

was startled by a loud explosion at 6 o'clock last evening that shook buildings all over the city. A box of dynamite exploded where a new sewer was being bqilt,,but no lives were lost. A few shantiefc were wrecked and glass i* windows nroken for several blocks. There was much alarm for awhile,

Why This Inhuman Deed?

ZANESVILLE, O., Oct. 17.—T-he engineer on the Shawnee passenger train on the Columbus, Shawnee aud Hocking railroad, saw a horse on the tracjk yesterday near Rendville. The anizp^l remaiiled despite his alarms and was killed. Investigation showed that it had been fastened to the track.

Monster Oil Well Struck. ,.

FREMONT, O., Oct. 17.—A monster oil well has been struck on the Jacob Baker farm, in Scott township. For three days it has spouted at the rate of 2,009 barrels a- day and shows no signs of letting up. An acre of ground surrounding the well has been diked up, and is covered with oil afoot deep.

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The Trial ot Colonel Coit.^"

CIRCLEVILLE, O., Oct. 17.—The Coit trial is resolving itself into a great legal battle and the end is a long way off. Sheriff Cook is again on the stand undergoing the ordeal of cross-examina-tion. Nothing of material weight has been developed. ri

Fatally Crushed.

WOOSTER, O., Oct. 17.—Frank Hill was probably fatally crushed at Garden Isle. While driving into an onion bin an overhead beam crushed him terribly, breaking every rib from the spinal column.

Condensed News by Wire From Different Parts of the Globe. Yi General F. M. Drake, Republican candidate for governor of Iowa, is seriously ill at Des Moines.

Lord Sackville West explains that his pamphlet, which was recently published in the papers, was intended to be kept secret.

A 12-year-old son of Mrs. Holcomb of Richmond. O T., shot and killed Joseph Gushee. The latter attempted^ to, assault the boy's mot her.

At the National Spiritualists' associartion, in session at Washington, it was claimed that there are 125,000 spiritualists in the United States, j?*

Commodore De Grass Livingstone, one of the wealthiest citizens ol. ('anostatos, N. Y., fell downstairs at his house and was killed. He was 65 years of age.

The Hon William El well, presiding judge of the Twenty-sixth judicial district of Pennsylvania for nearly 26 years, died Tuesday at Bloomsburg, Pa., aged 87.

In New York, tho jury which has been trying Morris Schocholz, for participation In a series of incendiaries, found him guilty of arson in the first degree, second offense. The minimum punishment is 40 years in prisou, the highest 80 years.

Father of Tweiny-Ttvo ^miuren. WHITKSUURU, Ky., Oct. 17.—"Old Uncle Jimmie Robinson," the oldest inhabitant in this section, died yesterday

of kidney trouble six miles east of here, aged 98 years. He leaves 22 children, 9(5 grand-children and 40 great-grand-childr-m. lie has been a Methodist divine AO years aud cast Ins first vote for on 1 8 1 7

French Soldiers Sustaiu a Loss. MARSEILLES, Oct. 17.—Mail which

was received here yesterday from Tonquin says that a French column in a tight with pirates at Panai, recently, lost 40 men killed and had over a hundred wounded.

Polar Expedition Heard From. BERGEN, Norway, Oct. 17.—The

steam yacht Winduard, which conveyed the Jackson-Harms worth polar expedition to Franz-Josef-Land^haaay-rived here with all well on board.