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We have on jthe track another ear load very fine, large Michi gan Potatoes. Will from ear tomorrow only at

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In all departments of our

BIG FURNITURE STORE.

This is a discount sale that discounts, and will save you big money. We have too many goods to move, and every one needing furniture this fall should call at once. It will pay you to do so. Our Undertaking Department is complete. Service the best. Prices reasonable.

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Good Acrents wanted in every town. INDIANA BICYCLE CO,, 'jllft Indianapolis, Ind

ICYGLES.

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Catalogue Free.

HAVE YOU EXAMINED THEM? Many Improvements Heretofore Overlooked by Other v, Manufacturers.

"Improvcmentthe Order of Ago." Three New

Address |THE SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER CO., -I V76 E. Market St., Inc'h najr,olU ]l».d.

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Removal Sale.

In order to reduce stock before removing to our new room on North State street, we will give

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Turkey Must Insure Protection to American Residents.1

MINISTER TERRELL'S FIRM STANL

Great Britain J«in» Us in a Similar De lna&d For jt^ie Protection of Her Sub Jects The Murderous and Inhumai

Outrages Continue Throughout Aruienia—Russia Called on For Protection. CONSTANTINOPLE, NOV. 4.—The Amer

ican missionaries in Bitlis have again complained to United States Ministei Terrell that they are in imminent danger. Mr. Terrell and Hon. Michael Herbert, the British charge d'affaires, have therefore again made a demand upon the porte to insure the protection of the Americans.

The report which has been published of Turkish attacks upon Bulanik, Khar put, Sivas, Urfa and .elsewhere are not fully confirmed, but both the grand vizier and the Armenian patriarch have sent telegrams enjoining upon the people to put forth efforts to calm the excitement,

Official telegrams received here state that several persons were killed and wounded at Diarbekir on Friday during some riots arising from an Armenian attack upon the mosques.

Some Zeitoun Armenians attacked Lieutenant Hassan Agha, who, with his wife and children was traveling to Marash, and killed the whole family and rifled the bodies of the victims.

It is rumored that the Turks are still pillaging the Armenians' homes in Erzourn, where the riots are found to be more serious than was at first reported. It is now said that 200 corpses have already been counted.

The Armenian population of Anatolia are sending delegates to petition M. Nelidoff, the Russian ambassador, to request Russia to temporarily occupy the Armenian provinces.

The sultan has summoned TewfLk Pasha from Berlin to discuss the situation.

The official announcement of the composition of the Armenian commission of control is as follows: President, Chefik Effendi of the court of appeals Djemal Bey, manager of the Bank of Agriculture Caratheodori Effendi and Abdullah Bey, councillors of state Johanndo Effendi, procureur of the imperial court of accounts Djelal Bey of the court of appeals Dilber Effendi, legal councillor to the minister of finance.

LONDON TIMES' COMMENTS.

The Armenian Commission Appears to Have Come Too Late. LONDON, NOV. 4.—The Times says ed

itorially: "Turkish news is of a grave and disquieting character. Like most things Turkish the appointment of the Armenian commission of control appears to have come too late. The porte seems to hope that the summoning of the reserves will restore order, but at best the process of restoration is likely to be a rough one."

The editorial then proceeds to argue that the Armenians, by their revolutionary tactics, have forfeited"the sympathy of the English government, who have already, in their interest, gone as near provoking a disastrous disagreement with the European powers its would be permissible 1o a prudent, nation. "Therefore," concludes The Times, "we are disinclined to risk opening the whole eastern question for their sake."

PRIZE FIGHTERS FREE.

Tlie Cases Against Corbett antl Fitzsimmons Dismissed. LITTLE ROOK, NOV. 4.—The criminal

case against Fitzsimmons, Julian, Brady and Corbett were dismissed at noon on the condition that the men leave the state as soon as they can conveniently do so. The restraining order prevent ing the men from fighting in the stato of Arkansas remains in force, and a chance of bringing off the fight in tli.s state is over, even if Fitzsimmons wouid be willing to fight in this state, and he stated unmistakably yesterday that he would do nothing of the kind.

Chancellor Martin told Corbett and Brady that they were not compelled to leave the state, but if they violated the injunction restraining them from fighting they would get not less than two years in tlie county jail.

The Fitzsimmons party will remain here until Tuesday, giving an exhibition tonight.

Corbett has returned to Hot Springs,. where he intends to remain for some time, but his plans are uncertain, and he does not know when he will start for the north.

All talk of propositions for a fight elsewhere between Corbett and Fitzsimmons is idle. Julian has frankly acknowledged that ho had no money, and that there was no prospect of a fight anywhere. It is common talk here now that the whole party is financially embarrassed, and that the proceeds of the exhibition tonight will be necessary to meet current expenses and get the party out of town.

Political Encounter.

SMITH'S GUOVE, Ky., Nov. 4.—A political meeting Saturday night at the Shady

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ed by outsiders. The confusion became so great that Chairman xiail was compelled to adjourn the meeting. A general fight ensued, in which Hall was shot in the head and badly beaten ha may recover. John M. Harvey was fatally shot in the bowels John G-. Franklin clubbed to unconsciousness and others were badly bruised. The officers have not been able as yet to capture any of the men.

Woman Burned to Death.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 4.—Mrs. Helen Langdorf of 4 Patton street, was burned to death yesterday and.her husband and children Lareiy escaped from the house which wns destroyed, together with another house adjoining. The cause of the fire is unknown, but it is supposed Mrs. Lai' ii!if attempted to start the fire with ooru oil and that an explosion resulted. ,t ae dead body of the woman was found on aside porch soon after

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Sbveral Urea Lost by the Burning: of New York Sweat Shop. NEW YORK, NOT. 4.—*rtv?ral lives

Isaiiic Pensori, found in the ruins. Unknown man, found in the ruins. Morris Dixschauer, 40, who jumped from $ second story window and died in Gourerneur hospital of .a fractured skull.

The fire originated from some unknown. cause on the second floor of No. 7 an.d spread with great rapidity through that building and those immediately adjoining. Five alarms were sent in, ana although a large number of engines were playing on the flames for hours, nothing could be done to save the structures themselves, and the four buildings, numbering 3, 5, 7 and 9, were completely destroyed. The fire caused terror in the thickly populated neighborhood and people ran out of their houses into the streets in multitudes to escape the impending destruction of their homes, which they feared.

The buildings burned were filled with sweat shops and several watchmen and others slept there. How many, can not be told. Two of these people were Dirschauer, who died in Gouverneur hospital, and Samuel Ischowitz, janitor of No. 7. They jumped from windows to save themselves. Ischowitz is still in the hospital with both legs broken.

After the flames had been extinguished, because there was little more to burn, a'''search' was begun for the dead, for it was believed that many might be in the ruins. The first body, a totally unr,e.cogiijzable mass of chaired flesh and boi^es, was ound about 9 o'clock in the doorway of No. 7. It was so burned beyond all semblance to a human body that it was at first supposed to have been a Newfoundland dog which was kept about the place, but a doctor declared it to be the remains of a man.

Two hours later another body was discovered on the third floor of No. 7. This, too, was practically unrecognizable, but was identified as that of Jacob Shaptro, by relatives.

At 1 p. m., still another charred form of immense statue was found. This proved to be the remains of Isaac Penson, who was 6 feet 4 inches tall in life and was identified by his son.

The loss on each building is estimated at $15,000, while the loss to the. different tenants is thought to be about $500 each, making a total of about $75,000.

TWO ARE KILLED.

Henry Hardin Shoots Jonathan Iilankensliip, the Slayer of His Father. WHITESBUBG, Ky., Nov. 4.—News has

just been received here from Pike county of another unfortunate affray, which occurred near Cambell's store, on Blackberry creek, 10 miles northeast of Pikeville. Thomas Hardin, with his 17-year-old son, Henry, met Jonathan Blankenship on the public road near the latter's home. A quarrel ensued, when an exchange of shots in great fury followed for half an hour.

At the conclusion of the roadside duel Thomas Hardin lay dead with his Winchester by his side. Young Hardin hurriedly obtained the Winchester and fired a fatal shot into Blankenship's breast, killing him instantly. The young man then ran to Blankenship's home, tellii'.C vJio iiW MOWS, j'ndthen made his escape. Loth of 'u:n were well conneeti.v., nixd pron_i—citizens of Pike county.

HAWAII SEEKS UNION.

Hatch Appointed Minister to the United States With Special Instructions. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4.—The steamer

Australia has arrived at this port direct from Honolulu, bringing a vices from that port up to Oct. 26, as follows:

Francis M. Hatch, minister of foreign affairs, has been appointed Hawaiian minister to the United States, and he will go to Washington late in November. His successor will probably be Circuit Judge Henry E. Cooper. Hatch's special mission will be to seek a closer political union of the United States and Hawaii.

The Japanese are nervous and restless, and show a disposition to make themselves important in national matters. There continue to be many wild rumors of filibustering expeditions from the Pacific coast, but the government takes no stock in them.

Tried His Flying Machine.

PAKKEKSBUEG, W. Va., Nov. 4.—C. B. Rathbonc of Belpre, O., made a practical test of his flying machine Saturday and succeeded in rising some distance from the

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2 a. oil the second floor of the 6-story brick budding 7 Pelham street, owned by Weft&Jftey.ep, I --..ed fts a sweat shop. Three charred ind aim opt rmtfecogmiablebbaies were taken from the ruins yesterday and one man who ju,mjised tf) myp his lite from the flames. yps so i£vjursed that he died in Gouv'emeiir hospital, ^hither jhe was taken suffering' from a 'fractured skull.

The dead are: J^cob jShaiptro, watchmau, found in the ruins', 45 yqaap pld.

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gave way and it fell. Tlie invention, which it has taken Mr. Rathbone four years to complete, is modeled after a bird and is heavy, clumsy and crude, though it has several good points and gives evidence that it may finally prove a success.

Chicago University Again Endowed.''

CHIUAUO, Nov. 4.—Tlie largest donation ever made to an educational institution at one time by one man Saturday became the gift to the Chicago university when F. T. Gates, representing John D. Rockefeller, announced to the trustees of the institution that the eastern capitalist had determined to add $3,000,000 to his already munificent donations

Iiace War in Tennessee.

NASKVILLE, NOV. 4.—Saturday night in the outskirts of Clarksville a mob of negroes attacked four white men, and a general fi-rht occurred. Heury Baker,

white, i^.ouf GO years old, was stabbed twice, (tying instantly. One other white mii'i v-vs s'abbed and adly injured, Two vere also hurt. Three negrocv A J.T TII ail charged A ith the murder.

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SAT DAZED AND STUNNED.

While the Jury Wa* Polled on Verdict. With a Fare Like a CT :'C He Hoard £be Words Which Rang in His Ears as a

Death Knell His Attorneys Will Aitk For a New Trial. PHILADELPHIA, NOV. 4.—Herman W.

Midget, .or, as he is better known, H. H. Holmes, was Saturday nifht convicted of inumer in the

first

degree for

killing Benjamin F. Fietzei in this city on Sept. 2, 1S94. The jury needed but one ballot to reach this decision.

The jury retired at 5:45 o'clock, at the conclusion of Judge Arnold's charge. After the retirement of the jury from the courtroom the spectators streamed out into the corridors £nd eagerly discussed what the verdict would probably be. At 8:45 word was sent to Judge Arnold that the jury was ready to return the verdict.

The prisoner was brought in and placed in the dock. He was as impassive as ever as he took his seat. The court ordered Holmes to arise, and then, in reply to the question of the court, the foreman of the jury pronounced the words "guilty of murder in the first degree."

The verdict was greeted with absolute silence. The charge of the judge must have foreshadowed what his fate would be, but the word "gailty" fell upon Holmes with stunning force. He made no outcry or exhibition of emotion of any kind—the blow was too stunning for any noisy outbreaks.

He sat down, and, while the jury was polled each man answered to his name, and as each pronounced his sentence, Holmes stared vacantly before him.

His face was that of a corpse. It was as absolutely expressionless as a mask. Only a nervous twitching of the eyelids and the contraction and dilation of the eyes showed that there was a living, breathing man that sat in the docks. As the effect of the shock began to die away, Holmes began to recover himself. He realized that his attorney was making a motion for anew trial.

The judge said he would hear the motion for a new trial on Monday, Nov. 18, and an expression something like hope broke across his dull face. Turning to the court officials he said in an eager whisper: "Monday, Nov. 18?"

These were the only words he uttered. Judge Arnold then expressed to Mr. Rotan and Mr. Shoemaker his appreciation of how difficult their task had been. He complimented them that they had been able to make as good a showing for the defense as they did. He intimated that their withdrawal from the case was a device of the prisoner. Judge Arnold then ordered the prisoner removed.

By this time Holmes had recovered much of his composure and he walked from the room with tlie quick, springy step that is natural to him. The judge thanked the jury for their attention and discharged them and so ended the trial.

The jury was never in doubt. When they retired from the courtroom they took their suppers, and then a brief discussion took place.

One ballot was taken and every man voted to convict. They consumed three hours from their retirement from the courtroom, but they could have found a verdict in 15 minutes if they had wished to do so.

BANKER LEWIS INDICTED.

Fifty-Th rec Bills Found Against the Famous Forger. DAYTON, O., Nov. 4.—It created some

thing of a sensation here Saturday when it was discovered for the first time that the grand jury, which adjourned on Tuesday last, had returned 53 indictments against Zachariali T. Lewis, the famous bond forger, of this city and Urbana.

Just why the indictments were held from publication for five days is not explained. It is usually customary to withhold indictments where the party's arrest has not been effected, and there is a prospect of doing so at an early date but here is a case where the criminal has been in communication with his family and friends, where he has repeatedly been seen and has written letters to the newspapers, and yet no effort Wits made to bring him to the bar of justice to answer for his crimes. It is generally understood here that nono of his victims is in the least anxious that he should be arrested.

The 53 indictments returned charge him with uttering and publishing forged bonds, and with the 14 returned by the grand jury of Champaign county, makes 67 indictments hanging over him. Local bankers, when approached upon the subject, decline to talk, except to say that they are amply secured and have no wish to prosecute their cases. The belief is quite general, however, that there is something other than charity that keeps them from seeking Lewis' return.

One of the most skillful detectives in this country has repeatedly asserted that if Lewis was wanted he could very readily be sccured.

Charged"\Viih Murder.

PARIS, Ky., Nov. 4. Miss Pearl Grouch, aged years, and Nicholas Fletcher, aged

20,

have been arrested on

a charge of being the murderers of Doc Ailing ton, who was found Thursday in the orchard of W. O. Crouch, whore lie was killed by unknown parties. Mis3 Crouch was rele.iseit on $1,000 bail, but Fletcher was rein^ou bail.

Iteported Ljnviiiiig 111 Arkansas.MEMPHIS, Nov. 1.—-It is reliably re

ported here that a man named Albert England was Ued at Vilonia, Ark., last night. No particulars—Vilonia being several miles in the interior with no telegraph, communication.

Ex-Chief Ketmett Convicted.

Los ANGELAS, NOV. 4.—Ferdinand B. Kennett, who shot and killed Detective A. B. Larson in uic hitter's private o.Iice last JUIN ioand guilty of manslaughter. Kennett was at one time chief of police of St. Louis.

PRICK. TWO 'JEM'S

Passengers Make a Different Report. the Dispatches. TAMPA,

Fla., Nov. 4.—-Passangeis"ar

riving from. Cuba s*y that fully mpn have joined the insurgejifie w"®* Matanz^s proyince in jthe last 40

About 15 el ay/? ago 250 irisjirg^n^ cealed themselves in a cemetery on outskirts of Cardenas, attacking 40 pyjfr~ ing regulars. The insurgents IOSSJPWO dead, five wounded Spanish loss, efgM killed and 11 wounded.

A priest, who went to Lacrete to hear confessions, eports his found 350 armed and 200 nnarine in Sagua district.

Letters from Maceo say his lieadepar-' ters near Santiago are unmolest^iVy the Spaniards. He is on tlie aggr&Hsiwi.

Dispatches From Havana.

HAVANA,

Nov. 4.—Brigadier General

Oliver had an encounter with the "insurgents at the plantation of San ustion. The insurgent' lieutenant, wgara and three more werje killeki antt#l the troops four were wounded.

General Campos went to Villa Ohoa yesterday. Colonel Zubia at the head of 500 troops took the insurgent camp at Mount \£ftguajay, district of Remedios, after am. engagement in which the insurgents "axs said to have suffered a numerous The troojjs had five wounded.

The cruiser Alfonso Dose has just arrived here. Another Expedition Forming.

NEW YOKK, NOV. 4.—A morning per asserts that another Cuban expedition is being formed, the members of which all belong to the national guard of New Jersey. All are said to be sharpshooters and qualified to command co apanies and to be trained in signal corps work. The men say that their object is to secure practical experience in military work.

Spain Will Send .More Troops. MADRID, NOV. 4.—The papers st-afc-.

that 35.000 troops will be sent to Cub* forthwith, and additional reinforcement* will be sent as required. Reports received here are to the effect that the insurgents continue to burn villages an4L plantations and to attempt to dynam.te the railroads.

TRAIN ROBBER'S CONFESSION.

James Ur.nvi Tills About the Lake Shoxe Ilohl-l tt- Ivesslev. TOLKDO,

NOV. 4.—James Brown's con

fession as to the part he took in the holdup of the Lake Shore train at KesslerInd., Sept. 12, 1893. has been made public. He is now in jail at Allegan, fie says: "I went with Abe Smalley and Jobs S-ut'.lloy into tlie wo- tis liea* HV-KI.1I* crossing on the morning? of Sept. 12,1893. We stayed there all day waitni^ for darkness. As soon as the train hafli been fixed we dvnamited the exprf^B car. John bmalley kept up a constant firing to frighten the passengers, 8JiG Abe and I worked at the express car. "We finally got it open. Abe toot four sacks out of the safe, one at a tin»e,: and then threw them out on the ground. After getting the money we left the train and waited till daylight. After daylight we opened tlie sacks, took out the money and counted it. There "wai* between kl5.Ci 0 and SJO.OOO. We divided it- up, and I got about §5,000. I saw a SI.0(H) bill, and we. drew cuts for it.Abe got it. I did none up in my handkerchief and -put it mv pocket. W® stayed abont 80 rods from the fiitrt camp for three davs alter the robbery."

Brown told Slvriff Srratton where part of the plunder was secreted, and 1* with Detective John Byrne of Buffalo. in the employ of the United States l£xpress company, and E. E. Needhi.m of Elkhart. Ind., chain atrent- of the Lak» Shore railway, went to Isabella county to the home of Juu's parents. T^afe they found buried in a tin can in th» yard $1,5(15 in currency. In anot-hdr spot *'St) gold and 50 cents in silV«r was iound luu'ied. ihe oliieera als» found a shotgun, revolver, silver wa-tok and lady's gold watch, all of which Jim said had been bought with the proceeds ot the robbery.

Town Threatened by a I'rairie Fire. WHITING, Ind., Nov. 4.—The praixie

fires which have been burning sonfch 3f here for the past two weeks have linallT reached the border of this place and ai* raging on the south edge of town iu t-bft district known as "Rohortsdale," ai)f about the Sheffield race track. At noaq. yesterday tho alarm of fire was gifen and tlie' neighboring tire department were call: oat and have been fiofafciag the ti a me.- ever since. About 2,000 acres between her and Hammond have been burned. Much of this territory is a kind of peat and is still burning.

EartquaUe at e«.

PORT TOWSICXD,

Wash.. Nov. 4.—The

gehooner Alary Rupiie. Irom ('nalaska, reports experiencing a severe earthquake at sea Oct. 24. The captain, was in the i*nr'.',mg and. (he sea was smooth as glass when the vessel began to shale* violently, every timber creaking and the sea became greatly agitated. The vibrations lasted two minutes. On th® following day the schooner passefi through a large area of apparently muddy water.

Fighting Firo Down in the Earth.

WiLKKSBAititrc, Pa., Nov. 4.—A spark from a pipe which an employe wiis smokiiur set five to th ay the mulp Stable in the Dorrance mine last night. Tho stable is (500 feet lietow the stufa6e. An alarm was sounded and a largo nuwvber of miners fought the fire idl night. It. was not gotten under control until 8 o'clock this morning. Eighteen inul«» perished and other property to the value of $10,000 was destroyed.

Village Visited by Fire.

CORNWALL,

Ont., Nov. 4.—Half tho

village of Lancaster, a short distance from this town, was wiped ont of existence by fire yesterday. IJke loss, including all the principal stores, h«6Bs and many private r« to $50,000, with about $1( ance.

"Voting Man Assassinated.

MFMPHIS, NOV. 4.—Ben Powell, ft young man about town, 'was aarassinpted as he entered his home on nue just before daylight Su ing. Richard Johnson a negray 1 arrested^charged Y£jth thQ ^fane7.

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