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BY GAS AND SMOKE.
Four Miners Suffocnted I'm n Coal Pit
Near story City, Ia.

WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Oct. 1s.-Fou men
were suffocated by gas and smoke in a
coal mine. two and one-half miles from
Story City, last night. The dead are:
ALBERT PETERSON. single.
ALEXANDER EASTMAN, single.
me lNGERSON, single.
GEORGE PAYNE, married: leaves wife
and three children
The men were in the mine just at the
closing time. The engineer had built a big
fire in the furnace which HOSTS the cage
and left for his supper. While he was gone
the timber adjacent tic the furnace caught
fire and the flames reached the cable at
tached to the cage When the engineer re-
turned he attempted to hoist the cage with
men but the cable broke and they fell to
the bottom of he shaft. The fall was not
over three feet and they were uninjured.
The mine was filling with smoke from the
burning wood and there was no other mode
of egress for them. George Payne was
foreman Of the little gang of miners, and
they followed him TO one of the cells, think
ing they would bank themselves in and
prevent the smoke from entering.
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Nothing to Show the Japanese Were
Aware Of the ConanfracY.

Nothing to Show the Japanese Were
Aware OF the Conspiracy.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Paris correspond
ent of the Standard says that the Herald's
Seoul dispatch reports that the japanese
troops were at the gates of the palace dur
ing the butchery incident on the uprising
of the anti-foreigners headed by Tai Ron
Kin. father of the King of Corea. There
was nothing to show that the Japanese min
lister was aware of the plot. The King is
now a prisoner and his father has been
proclaimed dictator. A new Cabinet has
been constituted of Japanese elements. The
Queens officials have fed. The japanese
Soshi has been arrested for the murder Of
the Queen.
A hangh dispatch to the Times saws
that her Majesty's cruiser Edgar has sud-
denly been ordered TO Chemulpo, where she
will land a force of marines
1t is reported from Picking that some of
the Moharnmedan rebels in the province Of
Kansu have captured the city of Ian Chau,
the capital of the province.
NEW YORK. Oct. 13.-A cablegram to the
World from Toxic. Japan, says: Persons
anese swords were among the rioters who
lately attacked the royal palace in Seoul,
Corea- At first ii was supposed they were
Coreans disguised as Japs, but now 1t is
emily hired ruhians. The Japanese gov
eminent has ordered an exhaustive in
quiry. The chief procurator (prosecutor) of
the court Of Yokohama has been sent to
Queen. it Is believed, IS dead. The Tai
Won-kin is supreme. He has forced the
King to issue a decree degrading his con-
sort to the level of a concubine and out
Seoul are guarded by marines from the for
eign war ships at Chemuipo. All is quiet.
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SEVERE GALE AND RAINsTORM
ALONG NoRTH ATLANTIC COAST.
Over Five Inches of Water from the
Clouds sat Boston-American Vessel
Blown Ashore at Halifax.

BOSTON, Oct. ia wind and rainstorm
which struck Boston shortly after l o'clock
yesterday afternoon developed unexpected
severity during the night, and to-day the
city has received the worst d~renching in
many years. The storm extends all along
the New England coast north of Cape Cod
At z o'clock this morning the wind had
reached a maximum velocity of forty-four
miles an hour. Up to 8 O'Clock tonight So
inches of rain had fallen in this city
since yesterday noon. which is more than
the total rainfall here since the lst day OF
July. In twelve hours. from s o'clock this
morning until 5 o'clock tonight, So inches
fell, which is very near the record.
The storm struck the harbor and lower
bay, with the wind blowing hard from the
southeast, Saturday night. 1t backed into
the northeast at about 2 o'clock Sunday
and gradually increased to a vio-
lent gale, kicking up a tremendous sea out
side. No very serious casualties, however.
had been reported up to shutdown to-day.
The upper harbor is filled with shippin-,
and most of the vessels have out two an
chors. Some of them have dragged during
the day, and in one or two cases a tug was
to bring them to a place Of
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MRS. LANGTRY'S SUIT
CASE OF GREAT INTEREST TO THE
BANKERS OF ENGLAND.
VIII Determine Liabilities for vaIu-
abIes Left I'm Their Cnre-DetafIs OF
the Capture of Antananarivo

NEW YORK. Oct. ia copyright dis
patch to the World from London says: The
suit Of Mrs. Langtry for the value of her
jewels. taken on a forged order from the
Union Bank. promises not only to be a
noted society case. but to result in settling
the question whether a bank is responsible
when il receives no consideration for val
uables deposited with 1t. All English banks
thus receive the valuables of their rich and
aristocratic clients when the latter find oc-
casion to leave town or country house. The
Union Bank has retained Sir Edward Clarke
and two other famous London counsel, and
Mrs. Iangtry. who seems to be in America,
has engaged Herbert Asquith, late the Home
Secretary. and also the late Attorney-gen-
eral.
1t is a noteworthy fact that in the case
of all the great jewel robberies Of the last
decade or so there has only been one soli-
tary instance Of the victim recovering her
treasures II was that of Lady Dudley,
whose casket of jewels was stolen from her
confidential maid under most audacious cir
cumstances at the Paddington terminus of
the Great Western railroad. in London. just
as Lady Dudley was leaving for Windsor
Castle on a dine-and-sleep visit to the
Queen. The maid had set the heavy jewel
case on the platform for a moment, and,
for safety sake, had put her foot on it,
the Dudley footmen- and servants as we'll
as the Countess herself standing around
her in all the hustle and preparation OF
departure. For just a second something oc-
CURED to divert the girls attention and
when she looked down the casket was gone.
For several weeks the Scotland Yard po-
lice, as well as the private detective agen-
cles, hunted high and low for the jewels
without finding the slightest clew. At the
end Oh that time LORD Dudley received a
confidential communication in which the
return of the jewels was proposed OH con-
ditfon that no questions were asked, and a
certain sum, representing about one-sixth
or the value of the gems, was paid down.
Now, old Lord Dudley, although crazy upon
a number Of subjects, was singularly shrewd
and sharp upon others. He at once per-
ceived that the jewels were too well known
throughout the length and breadth of the
civilized world to enable the thieves to dis
pose of them, even unset, and that the
only thing they could do in order to derive
any benefit from the robbery would be to
recut the stones, which he knew they would
not hesitate to do unless he accepted their
terms. Immensely wealthy, he did not wait
long, but complied with their request, and
cisely the same condition in which they
the case OF one or two parts of the setting
had been slightly improved upon. and one
or two innovations introduced which
showed the hand of a perfect genius of a
1eweler. and gave great satisfaction to the
beautiful countess.
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AMERICANS DISLIKED
sPANIARDs IN CUBA lave NO LOVE
FOR UNCLE SANS PEOPLE.
They Threaten to Invade Florida
with 1OO,O 900 Men When the Pres
ent Insurrecton Is Ended.

NEW YORK. Oct. 13.-An American who
is now at Havana writes as follows: The
excitement and bad feeling of the Spanish
against the American government and peo-
pie increases. One frequently hears talk
like this: After We put down the Cuban in
surrection we viii invade Florida with
100000 men, reconquer it. and oblige Uncle
Sam to pay US $500, coo for allowing flibus-
tering expeditions TO be fitted out against a
peaceful and friendly nation like SPAIN
In case of riot in this city, which is not
considered far off, the Americans here
would be first attacked. The bull fighting
people are indeed fearful in their frenzy
Silence is preserved as regards the latest
fighting in Las villas. TIL people of the
interior are afraid to write truthful ac-
counts of the war. as the mails are not re-
spected by the government. Persons TO
whom such correspondence Is addressed are
promptly imprisoned and all steps are taken
to trace the writer's.
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Indiana Notes.

DR.. j. A. Bland, Of EdiEburg, who has
been dangerously ill for several weeks,
Is reported greatly improved.
The Y p. s.. C. f. of Richmond is work
ing hard to secure the State convention
of the society for 1896, and will go to the
convention at Greensburg, the last of this
month, prepared to insist on it's request
Richmond's fourth Sunday paper was
launched yesterday under the name of the
Day Betwixt. 1t Is owned and published
by Isaac Kline and Charles T.. Hearn, the
former at one time being the proprietor of
the Daily Item
Frank Herdspath, a widely known col
ored man of Rushville, Saturday celebrated
his eightieth birthday. Forty-seven years
of his life were spent in slavery in Ten
nessee. His wife. Lucinda, now in her sew
enty-fifth year. has been his faithful help
meet for nearly a half century
The American Telephone Manufacturing
Company of Kokomo has been awarded
the contract for putting in a telephone
system at Madison, Ind, including 10 in
and all fixtures necessary for a
large and successful plant. The American
Manufacturing Company has a fine display
of electrical goods at the Atlanta EXPOSE
ton.
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MURDERED QUEEN.
p-ov-e..,ve Woman Whose lied Has
Not Been One of Roses.
Phjladelphia Evening Telegraph.

Three days ago a report came from tne
capital of Corea. by way OF Aokonaind, 70
the effect that T~ai-won-kun, the Iatner OF
the King and leader OF the anti-felorm
party, had entered the royal palace at the
head of an armed force, ana tnat the
Queens life was in danger. The next DAY
it was reported that quiet nad peeh re-
stored, the palace being guarded oy japan
csc end the Queen entirely SAFE NOW.
however. come the reports that the Queen
has at last fallen a victim TO her father-
in-law's animosity. If this report should
proye true. il marks a repetition OF the
event which marked the opening OF the
treaty ports OF Corea to foreign commerce
in 1872. This concession TO the outside
world precipitated a conflict between the
reacfionary party I'm the Land OF the Morn
ing calm. then as now headed by Tai-won-
Kun. and the progressive party. then as
now represented by the King and Queen.
Commodore Shufeldt. working with the
American minister at Picking and aided by
the influence OF Ii Hung Chang and the
Chinese government obtained a treaty by
which Corea was thrown open to American
IN This treaty was signed IN June.
1852. a similar convention with China being
signed the same day. Four days afterward
the Kings father, who acted as regent I'M
Ill his son attained his majority I'm 1853.
raised the standard OF revolt, invaded the
palace and massacred the Queen. the heir
apparent and his bride. and all the minis
tiers. thirteen In number who were In favor
OF intercourse with foreign nations. The
Japanese legation was also attacked, but
its inmates escaped 10 another town. and
then sought refuge on q British man-of-
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Danger of Wfne-DrinkinG.
ptthlfo O-sc{z.

At the last meeting of the Societe de
Medicine NJ. Lancereaux spoke on the dan
ger of excessive wine-drinking. He said
that 1t was generally considered i'm France
by the working classes that wine strength
work. Consequently a large number of
workmen absorbed three litres or more
daily. At first no evil results are remarked,
but at the end Of a certain time vomiting
occurs In the morning, the light tremble.
sensibility is modified in the limbs and sleep
is agitated. and this condition may last for
some years. Excess or wine also predis-
poses 10 tuberculosis. which in such cases
assumes a very rapid type en- account Of
invasion OF the lungs and the Serious men,
brenes- To be just. added NJ. Lancereaux.
all these dicrders must not be attributed
TO the wine itself, but 70 its adulteration,
their own cultivation they are very rare
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To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
The recent action of the City Council in
passing an ordinance compelling bicycIists
to carry bells on their machines suggests to
me that the adoption of a system of signals
by riders would not only be Of considerable
value to themselves but Of some benefit 10
pedestrians as well. The careless rider who
comes "scorching'' Town the street, making
all sorts Of warning signals with bell or
whistle, is as much a menace to the safety
OF other riders as to the persons who may
be crossing the street. 1 do not wish to be
understood as saying anything in favor of
the ''scorcher." BY "scorcher'' 1 mean the
idiot who endansers his own life and the
lives Of others by riding at high speed in
the city. but there will. as long as bicycles
are used, be many who will ride because
they can ride, or prefer to ride faster than
others, hence, in my opinion, if a signal
system were adopted and the laws Of the
road fully understood by all riders the OPP
portunity for accidents in connection with
the bicycles would be reduced 10 a mini
mum.
Being a rider myself. and having asso-
ciated with bicyclists for several years, i
know that there exists among them many
differences of opinion relating to the laws
of the road. even upon SO simple a subject
as upon which side one rider should pass
another going in the same direction. 1t will
be seen. therefore. that a general knowl-
edge of the subject in hand can but be of
benefit to all concerned. l suggest a few
signals as given below, and which / believe
will answer the purpose Should others
think of a better CODE, or additional signals
that would be beneficial. let US hear from
them.
First-Several short. rapid rings of the
bell danger a general signal of warning
and to be used when passing street cross
the same signal from the whistle OF a To-
connective indicates danger? In fact, this
signal Is so generally known that those
hearing it almost instinctively look to see
Second-Two short rings. / pass to your
left. 1t Is. / believe. acknowledged proper
that in passing a vehicle on the road going
in the same direction, the one desiring 10
pass should turn to the left when impossi-
bic for the rider in front TO tell upon which
side the rider in the rear will pass. and in
consequence it frequently occurs. should
the rider to be passed be nervous or not
thoroughly acquainted with his machine,
that when the other rider Is passing he will
Inadvertently turn in the wrong direction
and can make way accordingly
Third-Three short rings. / shall pass to
your right. II often occurs that the rider
to be passed is In such a position as to rem
der il impracticable 10 pass 10 the left
hence this signal would give the proper
warning.
me 10 pass. 1t will frequently occur that a
group of riders will occupy all or nearly
all OF the road. and correspondingly this
signal would express the desire of the one
Fifth-One ring, reduce speed. This Is q
request tina one rider often desires 10 ex.
press TO those near him. II may be on &C
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count Nf fcnre obstruction noticed by the
rider laA xing the signal. or may express a
desire = his companions 10 stop.
Il is genecauy understood that in meet
ing anttue rider or vehicle you should pass
to the ria , This fact should be particu-
larry irlyr 1ssed upon new riders. as al
though ssnsraIy known numerous accidents
nave occurred which were apparently que
TO ignorance Of this custom. The indica-
tons are that within a comparatively short
time We shall nave an army OF cyclists In
this civ, n fact, the number is increasing
dailvllpf course, as the number of riders
increas IS. the danger of accident increases.
anu. l.. my opinion. some method il essen
tiai to the protection OF life and limb. In
forpr alton concerning the outcome OF the
rea la cole of signals, etc, printed upon
a "a rd. would be a way for some of our
cycl stores TO advertise, and 1 have no
doubt would be more than acceptable 10
hundreds 1T our riders and those who con-
tempia 4 ftss purchase of a bicycle.
L. c. Z
Indianapolis. Oct. u.
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CabIe Netcs.

In the bicycle race yesterday for the Paris
municipal grand prix, NORM, the French
man. won. Banker, the American, was
third.
rived at Valdivostock to inspect the Siberian
railway The government will grant II
every facility for accomplishing its work. :
When the French Parliamentre opens, NJ
Lebon, Minister Of Commerce, will submit a
bill ratifying the contract for a new cable
TO be laid from Brest to New York with
branches to the West Indies and Brazil.
Emperor William yesterday received
Foreign Affairs, and Chancellor Won Hohen-
lobe at Hubertusstock. This visit Is re-
garded as a sign of improved relations be-
tween Germany and Russia.
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NEW YORK. Oct. 13.-Mr. A. Tennyson
Nicely, the Chicago publisher. to-day in
PRODUCED a novelty in theatrical methods by
giving a private rehearsal at Sherry's Of a
new opera, to which he had invited guests
opera is on an American subject, and Is of
home manufacture. Fred Emerson Brooks.
the California poet, is responsible for the
words. and the music Is by Charles Jerome
Wilson. The opera is called 1.-THE Merry
Mormons." and its scenes are laid in Basic.
Switzerland, Castle Garden and Salt Lake
City. Brigham Young is a prominent char
acter and Mormon elders and peasants of
various nationalities figure largely in the
Story
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Charged with Counterfeifing.

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 1S.-Josph Dreyer
was brought here tonight by a deputy
United states marshal from Stark county.
and charged with counterfeiting. Dreyer
tried to pass a dollar bill which had been
fixed with pastors to represent a ten. In
his possession was found a two-dollar bill
raised to a twenty in the same way. He
also had pastors for fifty-dollar bills. He
told the officers that he bought the pastors
from a Pittsburg man, who supplied them
by mail. This Is the second arrest for a
similar offense In that vicinity within a
short time. and Ii is believed counterfeiters
are Systematically at work.
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secretnry O7ney i. silent.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-No official ut
terance could be obtained to-day regarding
the statement contained in the Washington
dispatch to the New York World that Sec
rotary Olney had intimated to the Spanish
that Spain will be held respon-
sible for anything that may occur through
failure Of the authorities at Havana to
recognize Consul-general Williams as a dip
agent. Secretary )lney declined to
discuss the subject. The Spanish minister
Senior De LONE, is out of the city.
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Heavy Sen Running.

PORTLAND. Me-, Oct. ia severe storm
has ragged here all day. At times the wind
blew twenty-five miles an hour and the
rain fell in torrents. The harbor is filed
with coasting vessels, and a very heavy
sea Is running outside. About 10 O'Clock
this evening a three-masted schooner broke
away from her moorings and went crash
ins about the harbor, colliding Will several
other vessels lying at anchor, but the ex-
not be learned.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EDINBURG, Ind, Oct. 13.-Further de-
tails of the drowning of John Ward. an old
citizen OF this place. whose body was found
In Blue river yesterday. leave no doubt that
1t was a case OF suicide. Al inquest
was held by Justice A. S. Helms. who
found that the deceased had taken his
own life by drowning. On the bank of
written Here" and IL was this card
thai led to the finding of the body. In
his pocket was found a paper on which
ne had written: Going crazy. God will
1org1ve-' He was formerly a prominent
furniture dealer and was sixty-eight years
OF age He leaves a wife, SON and daugh-
ter. the latter. Anna Ward. being a teach
. member OF the Odd Fellows lodge. His
funeral will tax place Tuesday afternoon.
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HovAs SOON suRRENDERED.
General Duchense's Account of the
Fall of AnfnnannrivO.

AG
Fall of Antnnannrivo.
PARIS. Oct. ia dispatch received here
from Mojanga, Island of Madagascar, says
that the lighting prior to the occupation by
the French of Antananarivo. the capital
OF Madagascar, on Sept. 80. was of a very
determined character. The engagement was
fought over ground which extended nine
miles right up to the capital. The artillery
fire resulted in the royal palace being struck
by a shell.
General Duchense. commander Of the Mad
agascar expedition, has t~elegraphed more
details OF the taking of Antananarivo. He
says that several smart engagements which
were fought on Sept. % and - brought him
to Isafy. On Sept. 80 he attacked the
heights east of A~ntananarivo- Two columns
under Generals Metzinger and Voyron,"
the report continues. engaged Hoght and
Malagassy batteries at the palace and
north of the capital, having opened fire,
j began to lombard when the Mala gassy
ENJOYS came to ask us to suspend HOSTILE
ties. Our troops thereupon occupied the
capital. i made an official entry to the
city the next morning. and a treaty of
peace>was signed and ratified by the Queen
In the evening. Our loss was six killed and
fifty wounded. The behavior of the troops
was beyond praise"
A cablegram from Port Louis, Island Of
Mauritius. says: Word has been received
here that the French made a brilliant at
tack upon and captured the Hova works at
Farafatra. Madagascar. near Tamatave, on
the 10th inst.
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Ashore.

HALIFAX, N. s., Oct. ia heavy south
easter has prevailed along the coast this
afternoon. and is still raging. The wind is
accompanied by binding sheets of rain,
and in the harbor a heavy sea is running.
The only casualty reported is that to the
American ~brigantine II. C.. Sibley, which
is ashore at Black Rock, c.. B. She was
bound from Port Bevis for Chester, Pa,
with a cargo of plaster.
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living one mile from this place, was as
saulted while at the breakfast table yes
terday morning by his son-in-law. Austin
Everhart. and dangerously injured Ever
hart struck Mr.. McGill with a castor and
then with a chair. The old mans life Is
despaired of. The crime was the outgrowth
OF previous trouble.
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Steamer Captur by

HAVANA, Oct. 10. Julie Kelly. Angel
Itamayo and a cart driver named France
have been detected in the act of taking
ammunition to the insurgents. Five fire.
men have also joined the insurgents.
The insurgents have captured in Santiago
Bayarna a merchant steamer which had
been equipped as a man-of-war by Spain.
The crew in charge were disarmed and
were then liberated.
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CLEVELAND. o.. Oct. 10. Sylvester
scovel, son of Rev. DR.. Scovel. president of
Wooster CO.) University, and for some time
manager of the Cleveland Athletic Club,
left yesterday for Cuba. where he goes un-
der contract with the revolutionists, to act
as Instructor in cavalry drill, at a hand
some salary. Mr.. Scovel was a member of
Troop A. the crack cavalry company of
Ohio, and is an expert horseman and
swordsman, as we'll as an all-round athlete.