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'. j ) Jwp w mpua ylt , , Mi mw tfcj ti wtiTitwr t THE RmCIrOCT CHIEF, FBIDAY, NOV. 1. 1895. i li. HOLMES IS ON TRIAL. THE CRIMINAL ARRAINGED IN PHILADELPHIA. (loth of 111 Attorney IHumWued the rlnt ThlnR, Ho Having Decided to Conduct llli Own Defense Alt Motion for m Continuance Orerruled. " ' Viiir.Aiir.t.fiifA, Oct. SO. II, II. JInlmes, who Is placed by the polico authorities of many cities of this coun try ut tho head of the list of modern criminal, was put on trial In tho court of oyer and terminer this morn ing for the murder of Hcnjumln V. I'lctrel, one of hi partners In past cr lines Arraigned ngnlnst him as tho commonwealth prosecutors were Dts. t riot Attorney Ocorgo 8. (Jrnhtim and Ms Bpcclnl assistant, Thomas W. Hnr low. The counsel who appeared for the prisoner wero William A. Shoo maker and Samuel 1. Kotam, young members of the bur of this city, but Just after the cum: wits called both were forced to withdraw at Holmes' request and ho begun conducting his own case. Only enough people were admitted to well (111 tho court room without un comfortably crowding It. The wit nesses brought from Canada and dif ferent parts of this country were brought iti' shortly before 10 o'clock by Detective Ocyer. Promptly ut 10 o'clock Holmes 'was arraigned. He looked pal U but neat. He wus plainly nervous and looked about the room with a shifty expression in his bjue eyes. Occasionally ho would Icar.i forward nnd address a whispered word to his countcl. " Mr. (irnham, for the prosecution first asked that tho erne proceed. Holmes wus then ordered to 'rise and was formally told of his right to chal lenge the jurors. Mr..Shoomakcr nsked for :i continu ance of the case. Ho urged tho lack of time for the preparation of the de fense. "There are three homicldo xases Involved In thin case," ho urged, and we have had only us much t lino us would ba udequato preparation on one." Mr. (iraliain protested against the granting of n continuance which ho said would mean the absolute destruc tion of the commonwealth's ci&c. Ho dwelt upon the severe strain under which Mr.PIetzel was placed and said it n examination Into her mental con dition made It apparent that were a continuance granted tho common wealth would lose its most important witness. The plea' was overruled by .tudgo Arnold and the attorneys said that If the Judge's decision was li revocable they would withdraw from the ease, .lodge Arnold declared that tv inembsr of the bar who would withdraw from u murder easo on the very eve of its trial would bo called upon to show cause why be should not bo disburred for unprofessional conduct, .'ounsel lhl not appear anxious to accept this alternative, but before they could re ply Mr. Srnham nro,c. "As far ns tho plea of lack of money is concerned," lie said, ''I have positive knowledge that lurgo sums of inonoy were offered within the last week to prominent at torneys at this bur to como Into tho easo as ussoclato counsel for tho de fense, showing thut there uro funds ut hand.1' 'Call a jury." said .ludge Arnold. "Will your honor allow tbncuHo to go over until to-morrow morning'.'" pleaded Mr. Itotan. "Call ii jury,', said tho judge firmly, and the culling of n jury was begun. Ouo juror had been admitted by the commonwealth, when Holmes arose in the dock and said in n quivering voice to Judgo Arnold: "May it please the court, I have no Inclination to con tinue with the trial of this case with Mr. ltotau and Mr. Shoemaker as my counsel, feeling that, in view of their desire to 'withdraw, my Interests would be damaged. I theroforo dis charge them us my couusel." "u cannot dischurgo them, Mr. Holuicb," answered .ludge Arnold. "That is for the court to do, ami it they withdraw from this ettsu they will be punished." "If," continued Homes, his tones tremulous, "if your honor will give me until to-morrow to secure addition al counsel" "The examination of juror was about rto be proceeded with when Shoemaker again arose and stated that the pris oner absolutely forbade them to repre sent him in The case mid declared thut lie (Holmes) would c.vaminu tho jurors and witnesses himself. ludge Arnold said thut ho would per mit Holmes to question the jurors, if he so desired, while counsel considered tho question of their proceeding. Holmes armed himself with pencil and paper nnd Knoch Turner, the first juror, was turned over to him for ex amination. Her began with tho sur prising queries: "Mr. Turner, are you a murried mini? Are you physically well? Are you In n condition to servo In this case without delaying It?"' Re ceiving tatisfuetory answers, ho took up the question of having formed an opinion and challenged peremptorily. At 1:1,1 o'clock the twelve jurors hud been selected and the court then took n recess till 'I o'clock. Lawyer Moon declined to participate in tho cuso un less n continuance wus granted, and, s Judge Arnold declined to da this, Holmes will huvo to uct as his own lawyer. Tliu cuiniiiouweulth lias alrcadv ex pended thousands of dollars In its efforts to bring tho prisoner to sum mary justice. Witnesses lmvci been brought to this city from Uoston, Chi na go, Indianapolis. Irvlugton. Ind., und almost every city where Holmes was known to have lived at various times. What revelations these wit nesses will make bus been kept u pro found secret by thu prosecuting of fleers, but there Is expectation of sen sationul developments. Detective. Ceyer, who has been for months traveling extensively through out the country in search of evidence of Holmes' movements, will bo one of ilio principal witnesses for tho com monwealth. The skull und portions of tho body of l'let.el, ns well us what Was left of the body of the boy, How ard Pictr.cl. who Is thought to huvo been murdered by Holmes in Indian upolls, will bo exhibited during the course, of the trial, Jtidiru Michael Arnold, who Is unon tho bench, has signified his Intention of holding three sessions u day morn ing, afternoon und night so long ns the persons Interested can stand the sjruin. THE NICARAGUA CANAL. Tim London Times !( Three-Coluean leader on tho Subject. Loxnox, Oct. SO. The Times to-day publishes u threo column article on tho proposed ship canal, to join the Atlan tic nnd Tactile oceans, through tho re public of Nicaragua. The article is written by A. It. Colquehoun, who was especially sent by the Times to Nicar agua at about the time tho United States governmont commission went to that country in order to report upon tho feasibility of tho jilans of the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua and the Nicaragua Canal Construction Company. In Nicaragua, Mr. Colquehoun met the United States commissioners, and Is understood to have thoroughly studied tho plans for thu Intcroccanic waterway. Ho arrived at tho conclu sion that tho project could not be car ried through us n private enterprise, but that It must bo under tho aus pices of some strong government which without doubt, must bo tho United Stntcs. He is convinced that tho cost of cutting tho suggested waterway will be nearer 3150,000,000 than $100, 000,000. Continuing, Mr. Colquehoun says: "As regards tho tho political aspect, confidential communications are said to have passed between the Hrltlsh und United States government and no objections have been raised. In any case it would seem that, under the Clnyton-llulWer tteaty of 1850, any connection between tho Atlantic and tho 1'aclfio by a ship canal through Nicaragua will lnlvo to bo'rtcutrallzed In tho same way (oatho Sue, canal In 1898. The object of1 the bill recently passed by tho United Stales Senate, It is practically clear, is to acquire control of the canal. This is n matter which coneorns not only the United iUittes. but the world ut largo, morn especially Orcat Urltatn. Hut for the obstacles hindering the United States government Itself in undertak ing tho construction, it would have been completed long ago. Tho work Is so great, the benefits ure so tran scendunt, nnd the interests involved arc so vast and complex, that It should be removed from the chances of pri vate enterprise, affected as It would bo by tho stringency of tho fluctua tions of tho money market nnd tho at tltudu of tho governments of Niear ugmi ami Costa Rlcn." Mr. Colquehoun also inspected tho route of tho proposed canal through tho Isthmus of Panama, nnd he esti mates that, even If It Is feasible, not more than one-third of tho work has been executed and that It would coat largely over 200,000,000 to complete It. He regards tho Chagrcs river and the Culobra cut portion of the Panama cannl plans as being insurmountable obstacles to tho completion of that undertaking. ANOTHER MASSACRE. Armenian Nhot Dawn Wlillo Fleeing am) Ilnrned at the Hlakr. Coxstanti.noi'm:, Oct. 2l. In the Itaiburt district, between Krxcroum and Trcbizond, a mob of about fiOO Mohammedans und l.uzcs, the great inujorlty of whom wero urmed with Martlnl-Heury rifles, nindo un attask upon tho Armenians of bevcral vil lages of that vicinity and set llro to their houses and (roods. As tho Armenians fled from their dwellings they were shot down, und n number of men and women who were captured by the rioters wero fastened to stakes and burned alive. Tho Ar menian women who fell Into thu hands of tho mob. it is also asserted, wero outraged und brutally mutilated. It Is also stated that tho churches were destroyed mid tho villages pil laged, the cattle und all tho portable property of any value belonging to tho Armenians being carried ofl' by tho marauders. During tho disturbance I SO Armenians are reported to huvo been killed. The surviving villagers applied to tho Governor of Halburt for protec tion, who, after bearing their com plaint, sent three policemen to the SCetlO of thu mKUMit.ro. nfli.,. () slaughter wus ended. Tho Turkish onietain, it is claimed, know the ring leaders of the ontlirimL-. lint. nnn. ontly, no stops huvc been taken to ar- Cat LIIUII1. WAR SCARE OVER NOTHING Kuiio-Chtueic Treaty. Which .Stirred All Knft-land, n Mem Uugaboa. London, Oct. ;!. The Graphic states that it has high official authority for caylng the report received by tho Times from its correspondent in Hong Kong to the effect that China accords Russia the privilege of anchoring her licet ut Port Arthur und of building railroads connecting Vladlvostock anil Port Arthur bcttrs no resemblance whatever to the actual facts of tho negotiations between China und Ilussla. Moreover, the Graphic con tinues. Russia has not approached tho crisis tu untt-Kugllsh spirit. FIRE IN A UNIVERSITY. A Conll.icrulloii In Virginia' Celebrated School. C:iAiii.nrTF.svii.i.i:, Vn., Oct. ".0. The University of Virginia suffered great loss from u fire which occurred yester day morning. Tho local tiro depart ment wus tumble to cope with the flames and usslstnnco was obtalnod from Staunton and Lynchburg, which, however arrived too late to savo thu public hall and tho rotunda. Tho total loss is estimated ut not lets than SJO'J.COO, with un insurance of SM.000 on thu buildings and contents. Thu origin of the tire Is not known. Madison, Wis., Oct. SO. Madison Is excited oor tho finding of two glycer lue bombs, one In tho capltol yard near tho entrance, most used by the public, and ono In tho yard of II. J, Vcerhuseu, of thu tailoring firm of Olsen & Veorhuseit, whoye employes wen on u strike recently. The police claim to have gained information which leads them to the belief that the bombs wore made aud left in the places where thov were found by frlouds of the strikers. The; police say that there aro .three or four pro nounced Anarchists In the city who have since the stjrlke made murderous threats ugslast flic tailors. ON THE NEW MILE TRACK Htrathberrj Knocks Down a World's a troll the Slate Itoconl. Lincoln, Neb. Oct. 2?. A mile In 2:0U'.f nnd n world's record broken nnd a new mark for thu state made la what the 4,000 or 6,000 people in nttendnnce witnessed at tho opening races on tho now mile truck at Lin coin park yesterday. 'ihe day was cloudless, but n cool wind from the north made it n little uncomfortable, nnd probably cut tho attendance some. The crowd was n little late in arriving, und the parade nt 1 o'clock was not viewed by mora than half the crowd that finally wit nessed the races. W. W. 1'.. Sulphide Carbonet, Strathborry and Flying .lib were led out and Introduced und nd mlred by tho crowd. At 1:1.1, between heats of tho races Allx, Aote und Di rectly were led out nnd paraded oofora the grand stand und quartet stretch. I ho ribbons on the horses' heads nnd the printed programs mode it easy to identify tho nnimals. All;: trot u round of applause as she moved gracefully along, nnd tho ladles especially ad mired tho pretty queen of tho turf. uirectly's spirited caracoling showed the tire that Is in him, and many wero thu expressions of a desire to sou htm go. Azote, tnll and powerful, showed in contrast to the other two he was with, but he looked the speed that is unquestionably his. Klght horses started in tho 2:.1.1 trot which was won by Combine. Six bents wore necessary to determine tins win ner. In tho special pace W. W. I Flying Jib und Strathberry wore started. The race proved a battle royal nnd tho tlmo of the first heat Knocks the state record, nnd established a new world's record for a now mile trnck. Strath borry took the race in straight heats. SUMMAItir.S. Tbc 2:3.1 trot, pur:c, fSOo. Combine , r, .1 4 1 1 1 Karl Klnjf 3 3 I 2 3 '1 coi Up it... nr:ir,:iro Htnr Medium I 0 0 4 4ro K.tinlt l ai.lo fir i. Jin v , i 3 "i r. oil Hold KuVc t 1U. John II tils. Time: 2:M,f,3r,M',.2:,.,u,i, 2:rJj,3:2(-,2:2l. Speclul pace: Klrntliberry, b.h , I I I W. V. l'..uh b 3 2 KlvlneJIb. h.ir , :i s I Time: SiWl'i.SMOJj.SitO'i. ritOM THK SriiK'M'll. The track is pronounced ns good ns the one ntTerre Haute, which is con sidered the finest in the country. In tho absence of Strathborry 's reg ular driver. Tyler, u Nebraska boy, had tho honor of driving him yesterday nnd it goes without saying that the ltorso was exceptionally well rated and driven. HIS BODY ON A FENCE. A Uama Farmer Iloy, Missing fnr Two Week, tt'iiduubtrilljr Murdered. Toi'eka, Kan., Oct. 2(1. Tho body of Edward Illston, uged 13 years, was found hanging over u barbed wire fenco seven miles southeast of hero yesterday forcuoou with two bullet holes through Ins head. For two weoksthesun nnd frosts of Indian summer had been working on tho life less form. Two weeks ago lust Snturduy voting Illston's parentn. who live eleven miles from here, sent the boy here for a load of sand. Ho got the sand und started for home. About six miles from hero a stranger carrying a yun and a farmer boy wero talking wlrtm young Illston was seen upproauhing. The stranger OBked the name of the bov on the wugon, but his companion did not know. "Well, I'm goltur to ride with him tiny way," he remarked, and joined young Illston on tho road. Tho stranger was seen to climb Into tho wagon, nnd that was the lust time tho boy was seen alive. Leavenworth' .pl Jnlillce. Lr.AVKmvor.Tii, Kan., Oct. 2'.. Apple carnival day was celebrated here in notable style, thousands of busiiols of the fruit being utilized In the display. Every store and building down town was lavishly decorated with upples and the carnl vnl day colors, red, yel low and green. Uuslness was ut n'stand still and tho euttro population helped to eclobruto with thousands of visitors. Topcka alone sent a whole train loud and Atchison is almost as numerously represented. Everything capable of producing discordant sounds was used vigorously. Tho feature of the after noon waH a great btreet parade, nearly a railo In length and containing about 200 floats und a dozen brass bands. Hard Time famed II. STr.oiisni'ito.Neb.. ()jt. '."j Win. Ieo, ono of the largust farmers nnd stock rubers In this portion of the state, fulled u fow days ugo, lie sold some mortgaged property nnd left for parts unknown. Mr. lco was considered :i most substantial mttu In this commun ity, nnd was ouo of the early settlers. His honor had never before boon ques tioned until thUsud ntfnir happened, Shrlukago in real c-ilnto and failure of crops Is said to bo tho direct cause of his failure. A 'funner'a I.imi. TaIU.K ItuuK, Neb., Oct Sti. 1 tiling a heavy gulo which prevailed Sunday afternoon, fire destroyed the burn, granaries, sheds end stacks of W. T. Oibbs, a prominent fanner living eight miles north of town. Tho loss is about SI. 0011 with but' .:.'(0 iusurunee. Tho origin of tho llro is u mystery. riunged Through a tlrl'dire. Nkwton, Kan., Oct. 2d. A Missouri Pacific train went through a bridgo ucross State creek on tho edgo 'of town yesterday afternoon and wrecked soveral cars. Tho engine had crossed the bridge .when a coal ear, jumped the gugo car, No ono was seriously "'In jured, although several were badly bruised aud scratched. Tho wroci; will delay traffic for several duys. An Atehloou woman umke ncood llvlnr , TUItlug around among- Uer kin. ENCiLAND WAR CLOUD. THE RUSSO-CHINESEDEAL EXCITING. Man of We'ht Agree That Hie Proipert I Graver than Since the Time of the Crimean The Wentmlmter flaretto Advocates Alliance With America. London, Oct, 2 8. Muny peoplo hero whoso opinions ure worth weighing do not hesitate to say that Orcat Britain, if the report of the Kusso Chinese treaty should turn out to bo absolutely correct, would have to faco a crisis equal tit gravity only to tho ono which ureceded the Crimean war. The diplomats huvo not yet recovered their equanimity so rudely disturbed and It scents likely that they will not do so for some time to come. ' Souto of tho newspapers, usually very conservative, the St. dnnies Ga zette, for instance, have gone so fur as to say that "Kyen war with Ilussla would be lest' disastrous than to nllow her, without a blow, to get such a grip upon China." Tho Globe expressed the opinion that neither Germany nor America could allow the Vaelflc to be como "a Kruneo-Itusslau lake," and tho Pall Mall Ga.etto said, resignedly: "If this treaty Is to stand roll up tho map of Asia," and at tho same time advised the reoccupatlonof Port Ham ilton by tho Hrltlsh and the Immediate strengthening of the Itritish fleet in far Kasleru waters. An editorial in tho Chronicle says: We think that thus menaced by Ilussla dapatt will refuse to evacuate l'ort Ar thur. It Is not inconceivable that If Hussla attempts such u. step, Kuglnnd and .Ittpau will form un otTenslve und defensive alliance. If Lord Salisbury will only be able to mako up his mind what to do and how to do it, ho hits a chanco to gain high credit for himself. Tito Standard (Conservative), edi torially considers that tho Times' Hong Kong dispatch, reporting im portant concessions to Ilussla by China, is a balloon d'esstil on Russia's part. Kvcn if the mandarins sanctioned Mich a treaty, It declares, It would only bo with comforting assurance that they would faco the opposition of Japan and the powers. Tno covenant would bo mero waste paper. Tho Westminster Gactto holds that an excellent opportunity Is now of fered for making u beginning with what It describes as "thu union in higher diplomacy of the United States ami Great Ilrltaiu, to which all think ing men in the Kugllsh-speaklug world so confidently look forward." "Amer ica, with ourselves," It suys, "is a pa cific power. For years back slio has takeu grcttt interest in the develop, tnent of Japan, Corcu and China. The interest of John Hull nnd Cousin Jonathan Is identical. Neither de sires to disturb the statu quo; both wish to get a fair share of what commercial advantages may bo going. Should tho Times' Hong Kong dis patch be confirmed und the ear's ad visers unfortunately persevere In their determination to disturb the baluuee of power in tho far Kast, Japan will look for friends, und those friends are obviously Great llrltuinand the I'nited Stutcs. Tho little anxiety in the for eign ofllco now would 'bo cheaply bought if it is led thereby to carefully consider the future diplomatic and naval relations between the old cotiu try aud her strenuous sous across tho Atlantic aud to rcall.e that the Kng llslfspcaklng world can bettor employ Its strength than in international squabbling over such petty muttors as the boundaries und oblltruttoL'.s of Venezuela and Nicaragua." H tunic j l)oc Not lUpcct War. Nkw Yoiik, Oct 2 8. IIcnryM. Stan ley, the Hrltlsh member of Parlia ment, speaking of tho diplomatic situ ation in the Kust last night, said: "England will not find it necessary to tight Ilussla. The Lngllsh are a quiet, peace loving people. They aro too commercial, and the government will not rush into war bscattse of Itus sla'b action. llecnuse Itussiu bus bcon enterprising in acquiring com mercial rights, 1 do not sue that it is anything to be. very bitter about or to cause violent measures. If Russia has acquired the sole right to undertake commercial operations in China, any rival may feel embittered thut the privilege wus lost to such rival. Still, 1 deem it is not sufficient cause for war. China has the right to give It to whatever power she chooses. Russia simply saw iter advantage. "As to Chi n it's .object in the alleged cession of the territory, safety in the future is the only ono 1 can see. China, having been defeated by Japan, lias been persuaded that by'saerifico she can secure thu future." Cuban Citizen Dlaitrmed. Havana, Oat. 28. Tho governor of the province of Santa ('lata has or dered till of the cltl.cns within his jurisdiction to deliver up the urras in their possession to tho authorities, and officers of the volunteer corps liavo been detailed to search all houses. These officers have already found tttiin bers of concealed carbines and re volvers. The governor has also or dered Nunez, u popular leader of that province, to emigrate with his family to uuother province, ut lenst thirty miles from Santa Clara. Sue Her lltitbiuid'a Sluyrr. CoviNnro.v, Ivy.. Oct. 28, Mrs. Kate M. Sunford filed suit In tho Circuit Court yesterday against Senator Will iam Goobel for SIUO,0(iO dunuiges for the killing of her husband, tho late John M. Sanford. Tho homicide was committal on the steps or thu Fir-it National bank on April 11 last. Thu tragedy grow out of nn utttick pub lished in a weekly puper. The New Ht. I'uul Flyer. Nkw Yoiik, Oct. 2b The new American line steamer St Paul, Cup tain Jamison, dropped anchor at quar untitle at :i:4l o'clock yesterday morn ing, having tnudo her muldcii voyugo iroui,Bpuinuiiiyiin iofinia port ln.Um !XiW'0,'7'i!'ilf6.W' ) o'f ' slk ila va se ve n teen lio'u rs i ajftF.An,. M, i.'.ifnc- - - - K''ZyW'X-'""'? A KvifliUtor Indicted, Foiiu, 111., Oct. 2? Tho grani Jury has returned an, indictment against Simon Schafor of Chicngo, rep resentative la the last legislature, for offering to recelvo a bribo. WORLD'S GOLD OUTPUT. Tho Total Increase In Flaiired at the Sum of 3 o,000,ot)O. Washington, Oct, '-'8. It. E: Pres ton, director of the mint, Indlseu&slng his report on tho world's production of gold aud silver in 181)1, 'makes the following statement: "I am satisfied that tho gold 'product of tho world will not be less than 200,ooO,oOo for tho calendar year 180r,, which will bo an increase of ','0,OGO,000 over 1894. Of this Increase tho United States will contribute not less ijinn 37,500,000. Colorado will furnish from 83,fiO0,0o0 to 81,000,000, California 82,000,000 mid Arizona, New Mexico, Iduho and Montana will make handsome show ings. In Colorado the principal in crease will come from tho Cripple Creek district This district altogether will probably prod nee 81.1,000,000 this year. It required some tlmo to con vince capitalists that this was m won derfully rich district. Tho shipments of rich ore made in the last year huvo removed nil doubt about tho fttturo of tho Cripple Creek country. Leadvlllo will also show an Increase this year In tho output of gold. Some of tho mines in this region arc very produc tive. In the Leadvlllo region there tire found gold, silver, copper, lend nnd iron. There Is a general revival of gold mining throughout this region. "Culifornin mines urn sure to show an increased output from this tlmo forward. Tho establishment of tho debris commission in California has given it great impulse t hydraulic mining, which Is exceedingly profit able. Where there is placer mining, particularly In Montana and Idaho, the product of gold will not be so great us it would have been hnd there been heavy snows In the mountains, There is a shortage of water in those states, which serves to handicap the miners. The returns from quartz mining there are very satisfactory. Some heavy shipments of ore ure being mitdo from Helena. Everywhere 1 went In tho mining regions of thu West 1 saw evi dences of great activity and prosperity. "Not alone In the I'nited Stutcs "is the output of gold increasing. South Africa bus irone ahead of Australia. In tho amount of Its gold product, and will produce this year a vast quantity of the precious metal. Australia prob ably . will contribute 32,n0o,Oilo or 8:1,000,000 of tho Increase. Russia will produce from S.'.OOO.OOO to 8.1,000.000 more than it did Inst year. Russia's output lust year fell off, but the in crease in Siberia this year will be marked, judging from tho information I huvc received from our tninlster ut St. Petersburg. Mexico, which con tributed 84,.100,iKH) in gold last year, will mako ti far better showing this, year. We-gained last your for tho tfold stock or the world about j.7,000, 000 of tho gold formerly hoarded in India, und wo have every reason to look for an increase this year and for a' number of years to come." MUCH MAIL BURNED UP,, The Collision at Tlmrarr Rock, l'a, 1Vore Than at 1'lmt Nopponeil. Nkw YonK, Oct. '28. Tho losses in the collision ut Trimmers Rock, Pa., on the Pennsylvania railroad, early Thursday morning, wero greater than at first supposed. Of the six null curs four were destroyed in the fire which, followed the collision. The registered letter pouches from New York, Boston, Hartford and Harrisburg, for delivery at Plttsburgund Chicago, were burned, so wero ulso the entire cargo of news papers for Indian Territory, Illinois, Texas. Arkunsas, California. Colorado. Oregon, New Mexico, St Louis und Kansas City. Tho letter mall for Pennsylvania, Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois, tho Indian territory. Arkansas. Mississippi, Mis souri and Texas was hi the third cur. Such of it ns had not been wholly de stroyed by the fire was gathered up into bags and sent back to this citv. Among the fragments spread upon the desk of Superintendent Jackson of the railway mull service yesterday was ono in which the writer told of the death of his mother. The totul lo,-, through tho destruction of mull mat ter will, It is believed, amount to 3100,000. SETTLED ON BRIDE ONLY. The Vanderhllt HI 0,000,000 Will Not lit. In thcUukcor Marlborough' Coutrol. Nkw Yoiik. Oct. 2K lit arranging tho settlement prepulutory to tho Van-derbllt-Murlborough wedding there were three family lawyers engaged. It has been reported that Miss Vun detbllt's portion would bo 810,000,000. It has been learned that, princely as was Mr. Ynnderbilt's settlement on his duughter, it has a condition at tached to It, nnmely. that the income from tho li,,000,0flli shall be for tho t'so of the fttturo duehess during her lifetime. At her death tho principle will go to tho issue of her iusrriu"-o with the Duke of Marlborough. It is understood that upon his side tho prospective bridegroom deeded to Miss underbill largo estates in Kng iand which have been In his family for years. Wlillo tho Intrinsic valtio of these cstutes may not bo equal to Mr. Vunderbilt's gift to his duughter, yet they have heretofore always been con sidered too valuable to be permitted to pass out of ttio Marlborough family. Thu United State on the lookout. Wasiusoton, Oct. ys. Tho nuvv' department is giving careful attention to tho hltuatlou in Corcu. Tho I'nited States has no spechil Interest in tho ', complication beyond tho protection of American intercuts there, und proba bly under no circumstances would do moro than tnko precautions to this end ; by sending some of tho ships now hi Asiatic waters to the scene, in cunu official advices should confirm tho vj ports of prospective trouble. .' VrancU Collin Sentenced, I.sni.VNAl'oi.is, Ind,, Oct. 28. .Tylilgo Jlulccr of tho federal court this morn ing sentenced Francis A. Coffin, the former president of the Indiuupolls Cabinet company, found guilty o! aid ing In wrecking the liidluuapblls Na itlottal bank, Ui elght.years in tho pen Jitontlury oh seven counts Vjf tin Indictment against him. I Honor for a Chloem, (llrl. Ann Aiiaoh, Mich.. Oct. 2rt. Tito senior medics elected a Chinese) girl, miBS fliay mono, otherwise Known u Malyll Shel, as their secretary, i LYNCHERS SHOT DOWN. Desperate Rattle With a Mob at' Tiffin Ohio. Tiffin, Ohio, Oct 20. In an attempt' early yesterday morning to avenge tho murder of August Schultz, Tiffin's pop ular city marshal, who was shot in cold blood by Lcandcr J. Martin, alias Williams, a farmer of Hopewell town ship, last Wednesday evening, two more victims were added to the tragic affair. At 1:30 o'clock a mob of 10 Infuriated men, mnny of whom wero tthder tho influence of liquor, attacked tho jutl In an effort to securo Martin nnd hang him. A volley from half a dozen Winchesters met them and two of the mob wero killed. They weru Henry Mtitehlcr, Jr., and Christian Mat- As tho mob made a rush toward tho jail they emitted yells that wero blood curdling, eclipsing any suvtigo yell ever uttered. A squad of policemen, who had stationed themselves on tho steps, were whisked to one side as though they were so many straws. Of ficer IvoitTcr. who tnudo a bravo and fierce resistance, was struck on the head with a slcdgo and brutally kicked. Ho was carried hoine.uncoiisclons unit has been hoverliTt between life and death. Ofilcer Fisher was thrown against a brick wull nnd partially stunned, and Ofilcer llenne.ssy was tumbled over In the grass and kept there by u ruffian who held n murder ous looking club over him and threat oncd death If ho did not Ho still. The other ollleers were treated in the same way. The mob went direct to tho aide entrance and commenced tho on slaught on the doorwitlt their sledges. The door was broken Into splinters in a short time. With each blow tho fury of tho crowd Increased. When the entrance wusgulned llieor was a wild rush, and tho hallwuv was filled with excited men. Sheriff Van Nest and thtec men stood in the op posite end. Ho appealed to them most bravely and strongly several times, asking them, for God's sake, to dis perse. It did no gocd, for tho men only grew fiercer. Tho entrance to the corridor is first protected by ti heavy sheet iron door. Tho lock was broken on" with a few blows, und then there remained the heavy grating. Then It was that the guards, who were in that portion, began to. fire. At first they shot over tho rioters' heads. A guard said the men swore to kill every person inside, and, to show their purpose, they began to fire ut them. The guards s'ald no Rhot was fired by them until tho attacking party had llrcd through the grating first. Henry Mtttschlcr, tho first mttu killed, was tho one who carried tho rope. He was shot through the loft temple, the ball coming out on tho right side, and he died Instantly. Then Christ Mtttz received a bullet through the heart Ho was picked up dead. This awful work and thu deter mination of tito guards awed tho would-be lynchers, and they left the place, cursing and wilder than ever. Retween :i and 4 o'clock, uflcr tho mob had moved further down the street. tho prisoner was haii(u4tlVcd, taken iitrouKii u xiiic ttnor, unit men s side alley, where a carriage was'tJK' waitlntr. Police Lantalu Kan kno and Officer Sweeney took him to San dusky county as fast us tho horses could carry litem. INDIANA FARMS ABLAZE. Sparks Front it Locomotive Cause De Htructlve Kirea About Crown L'olnt. Cr.ow.v Poi.nt, Intl., Oct. 20. Should no rain fall In the next twenty-four hours and the high winds continue, the. southern portion of Porter county aud part of Jasper county, consisting of nearly flO.OOu acres, will bo covered with ashes. Near Kout. three lives are reported to have been lost und ono man, Jonah Hole, bus been fatally burned. Already 12,000 ncrcs have been burned over nnd tho llro is spreading rapidly. Thousands of tons of liny wero continued Saturday night and yesterduy morning, nnll Sl.itl.00ii worth of fat cuttle, owned by Nulsott Morris of Chicago ure in great danger, llrldges over thu river near Sand;' Hook we-o burned llko paper. No tt'lmatu of the damage can be tuudc. Viva miles cast of Koulznnothcr-firo is raging, but it is not of i;o much im portance. Farmers for ten mllps around are forming parties to protect their homes. Tho flro was caused, by 6paks from an engine. DURRANT ACCUSED. A Letter Charge Thnt Kit Mon Wore "Coached" to Attack Mr. Clhson. San Fiiancisco, Oct. 20. Tho cor oner to-day received a letter signed Georgo Reynolds, saying that the writer's body would bo found in the bay, und confessing that ho had been employed by the at torneys of Theodore Dttrrant to man ufacture testimony in tho mur der cases of lllancho turnouts und Minnie Willhtnts. Tho letter doclarcd that five other men wero also em ployed by tho defenso to mnko false statements. Tho object was to con vict the Rev. .1. George Gibson, pastor of Kintiiiucl church, of tho murder of both girls. Kueli of tho five wits to uwear to a part of tho story, which in Its entirety would probably convict Gibson, Tho lottor was accompanied by u type-written statement which, tho lottor said, Reynolds was instructed by tho defendant's uttomuvs to swear to. Tho police aro investigating tho matter und will not admit that the letter is a hoax. till tin jr Mother lUnz Jlcrscir. Noitni KMir.isir, lowu, Oct. 2". Mrs. George Merck, grieving over tho 'death of her daughter, hanged herielf in a barn yesterduy. III llody round In a I'oiul. Mkxico, Mo., Oct. 2a. Twolvo weeks ugo Robert Lust, 21 ycura old, mys- . 1 tcrlously disappeared. To-day his body wus found lit n poud on William Grny.s farm near Futber, In this county. lfn mm .l,.,,r,l. I.,r, boforo his disappearance, It was sup- .. rsnt.n1 1w. Iiml ...... ..!.,. i i. . . 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