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DASHED TO DEATH.
Cannon Ball Train on the B. g. O.
Jumps the Track Near Wheel
ing, w. Va.

Wheeling, w. Va, Nov. 4.-The worst
railroad wreck in the immediate vicinity
of Wheeling for many years occurred
shortly before 10 o'clock Sunday morn
ing at Elm Grove, five miles east on the
Pittsburg division of the Baltimore &
Ohio road The Pittsburg- Cincinnati ex-
press, commonly known as the Cannon
Ball, jumped the track on a bridge over
Wheeling creek, owing to a broken fange
on a wheel of the smoking car. The
killed We're:
MRS. MIRANDA HARE of Kittanning,
Pa.
EIGHT-MONTHs-OLD CHILD of Law
renee BARLEY of Allegheny.
The engine, tender and baggage car
kept the track, while the mail car, smok-
er and Pullman parlor car went over
bank about sixteen feet high. The day
coach turned completely over and the
other two lay on their sides. The cars
were completely demolished, seeming to
have been thrown some distance through
the air.
Mrs. Hare jumped from the car and
was instantly killed The S-months-old
baby of Lawrence BARLEY of Pittsburg
was sitting on it's fathers lap when the
accident occurred. 1t was SO badly in.
jured that it died in few minutes, while
neither the father nor mother was hurt.
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REPORT ON NICARAGUA.
Project Said to have Been Found
Feasible and Worthy of
Execution.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 1.-The Mic
aragua canal commission through Col.
Ludlow, it's chairman, today submitted
to the President through Secretary Oh
ney it's report upon the examination of
the route of the canal directed by Con-
gress last session. Although the report
probably will be withheld from the pub
JIG until Congress meets, there is good
reason to believe that generally it finds
the canal project feasible and worthy of
execution. 1t is believed that some
changes have been suggested in the line
of the projected canal but these, it is
stated, will not affect the question Of ex-
pediency in any material degree. The
work done by the commission i'll the
brief space of time allotted to them is
almost phenomenal. The members were
required to survey every foot of the pro-
jectcd line, to visit the Panama canal
and form a Judgment upon the enduring
qualities of earthworks exposed to heavy
rains and prepare estimates of the cost.
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seats in the box. The room, although
filled to its utmost capacity, was almost
as quiet as if it had been vacant
AS Warren button, the aged foreman,
pale and trembling, read the words that
fixed Durrant's fate, low, rumbling
Eoise like the roar of a mob arose from
the rear Of the courtroom. The next
moment men were cheering wildly, while
women wept historically in excitement.
Mrs. Noble, Blanche Lamont's aunt. and
Maud Lamont, the dead girls sister,
were apparently the happiest persons in
the room. Maud Lamont sprang from
her seat clasped her hands and then
cried of sheer excitement. Mrs Noble
mixed smiles with tears and shook hands
with lumber Of friends who crowded
around to congratulate hef.
During the tumult Durrant and his
mother were lost sight of except by the
few who sat nearest them. AS the
last words of the verdict were ut
tered, Durrant made a spasmodic ef-
fore he could do so his mother.
with half sigh, half moan, threw her
arms around his neck and sunk back into
her chair. His mothers grief seemed
to make Durrant forget his own position,
and for the next few minutes he sat
with his arms around her neck. trying
to soothe her. The long strain of the
trial, however, had completely shattered
her self-control. and it was some time
before she could leave the courtroom.
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ROME SHAKEN UP.
Our Earthquake Crossed the Ocean
Vatican Buildings were
Swayed.

Rome, Nov. IA severe and prolonged
earthquake shock was felt here at 4:OS
o'clock this morning. Many houses
swayed badly, walls were cracked, pict-
ures and other articles fell from the
walls and other places, people ran panic
stricken into the streets and a serious
disaster was for a time apprehended.
Happily the first shock seemed to have
ended the disturbance and the frightened
inha bitants returned to their homes. So
far as is known, no serious damage was
done. An inspection of the public build
ings will be made to determine the ex-
tent of injuries if any that have been
sustained.
Some idea of the alarm created may
be gathered from the fact that the
prison of Regina Coli was so badly
shaken that the terrified prisoners broke
into open revolt and tried to escape from
the building. The situation became so
serious that the troops from neighbor-
ing barracks were hastily summoned and
it was not until they had surrounded
and taken possession of the prison that
order was restored. The inmates were
driven back at the point of the bayonet
to their cells
The Vatican buildings were severely
shaken, but the Pope was perfectly tran
quill throughout the disturbance. The
thoughts of his holiness were not for
himself, but for other people in danger.
He sent to the nearest police depot in
order to inquire if there had been any
loss of life or property and his holiness
was much relieved when he was in
formed that the damage done was slight
and that no loss of life had been re-
r.Orted.
The series of shocks lasted about
eleven seconds. Two clocks in the OBJ
servatory were stopped and the old tower
of the Roman college was cracked.
Earthquake shocks were also felt at
Rocca di Papa, but although the people
were thrown into a panic, no serious
damage was done.
London, Nov. Especial dispatches
received here from Rome say that two
houses collapsed as a result of the earth
quake shock this morning and it is re-
ported that several persons were injured.
In addition four palaces and the Bank
of Italy are said to have been rendered
uninha bitable and the Palazzo Odescal-
chi and five other palaces are said to be
seriously injured. The Vatican build
ings, the quirinal, the main road and the
ministry of finance are also reported to
have sustained some damage.
There is no truth in the report that
serious damage was done anywhere by
the earthquake. Several houses were
slightly cracked, few chimneys fell
and the walls of the barracks of the
Swiss guards at the Vatican were slight
ly cracked. This is about all the dam
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JAPAN AND COREA,
United States Formally Nots,I
OF the Policy Regarding the
Peninsula.

Washington, D. c., Nov. "a m.t,
definition of the designs of Japan rpS,5
ing Corea has been obtained at [a \
all of the powers concerned for il is .
sumed that the following cabpy,,
cablegram which was handed to Su,,
tary Olney Thursday by Mr.. K,lrno \
Japanese minister here. has al Lal' n
sent to all of the japanese Legations
Europe:
IL regard to our attitude in Copa \
are authorized to declare to the fOIov]
effect to the government of the Trt1
States:
Japanese troops are now stationed
COrea to insure tranquility as well AZ
protect our legation, conSulates and n
jects and also to maintain the indispensl
lines of communication with our ami
which is still in occupation of Lilac M
peninsula, the troops intended for the n
ter purpose being much larger in puns
The necessity of keeping such troops vi
hGwcver, cease at the same time with \
evacuation of Lao Tung peninsula and
much of the troops will then be wlthdnI|
from Corea. The japanese governed
hopes that the Corean government. hsv \
already entered upon the work Of refOn|
they may succeed and be able to mainNl
order and even project foreigners thal
our troops are withdrawn. The Japls|
government, having no other designs Isl
DESTROYS to prolong the maintenance
troops in Corea; Furthermore we should !
extremely gratified if we were rAp !
from such obligation In our relations vi
Corea the policy of our government is
of non-interference and our government
gladly share equally with other pOwea
the same line of action.
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THE RATIO OF ILLITERACY.
The East Does Not Lead in Popular
Education.

Chicago, ILL.,. Nov. 2. - The Posts
Washington special says that since the
termination of his connection with the
United States census bureau as its spe-
cial expert agent in charge of agricult-
ure, etc, John Hyde has been devoting
much of his time to the question of popu-
lar education in this country. One of
the most surprising results of his in
vestiga tons is contained in the statement
of the prevailing illiteracy in the differ
ent states of the Union which was made
public for the first time today. Con-
trary to the prevailing idea that the East
is the most highly cultured section of the
country, he finds that in the matter of
popular education, the state of Nebra ska
heads the list with only thirty-one per-
sons in 1000 unable to read and write.
The ratio of illiteracy in some of The
other large states of the UNION is as fol
lows: Massachusetts, 62 illiterate III
habitants to the 1000: Connecticut 80;
New York, SO; PENNSYLVANIA, So: Ohio,
81: Michigan. 80; Wisconsin, 81: Indi-
ana. 63; Illinois. 90: Minnesota a:,d
North Dakota, each 60; California, x;
Missouri 81
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sake they ate their supper first. Then
they took ballot and without hesitation
every man of the twelve answered
guilty of murder in the first degree
But however atrocious the crime, how
ever fendish the criminal, it is hard to
send man to the gallows in one min
utes time. So, for decency's sake, they
talked about the case for a seemiy peri
cd, about an hour and a half. Then
word was sent into court that they had
agreed. This was at 8:15 o'clock.
The verdict was a surprise to many
persons, who did not believe the crime
had been fastened upon Holmes beyond a
reasonable doubt. When these heard 1T
they said:
"Well, it was on general principles,
and it's just as good"
That is not the meaning of the law,
but in this case everybody agrees that
cts just as good.''
There is no word of pity or sympa thy
for the condemned felon. He is regarded
as a menace to society.
Up in Chinatown, N. H, there are
two old persons. his father and mother.
He has also two brothers and two Sis
ters. Not one of his kin was heard
from during the trial.
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day afternoon was a righteous one and
that he will expatiate his crime on the

day afternoon was a righteous one and
that he will eXpatiate his crime on the
gallows.
Over three months have been occupied
in the hearing of the case, yet 1t TOOK
the jury only twenty minutes to reach
it's verdict, so complete was the cham OF
evidence around the accused. When the
verdict was returned in court, I'VE, the
jury. find the defendant, William Henry
Theodore Durrant, guilty of murder in
the first degree" all irrepressible cheer
burst out in the courtroom and was
quickly echoed by the eager crowds wait
ing outside. Judge Murphy and his.
bailiff tried in vain to restore order, as
the common joy was uncontrollab BILE.
There is practically but one sentiment
in the city, and that is one of hearty con-
currence in the verdict.
Judge Murphy finished his charge at
$3.50 o'clock and the jury at once re-
tired. Although there was supposed to
be little prospect of verdict being re-
turned before evening, the throng of
spectators who had remained in the
courtroom all the afternoon to hear the
Judges charge settled back in their seats
to await the return of the jury. Mrs.
Durrant and the prisoner talked and
laughed together as if an acquittal were
foregone conclusion. They were sur
rounded by half dozen friends, and
the conversation was animated, when it
became whispered about that the jury
had agreed upon a verdict.
In another instant hush fell upon
the little circle that had gathered around
the prisoner. Durrant's face, always
palljd, assumed CHASTITY hue, and his
mother became speechess. Then the
doors at the rear Of the room opened
and the jurors filed in and took their
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DO NOT WISH TO PROFIT BY FRAUD
Heirs of DR.. Fral5er will Surrender Near
ly S35, 900.

Heirs Of DR.. Fraker will Surrender Near
ly $50, 900.
Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. "a settle
ment has oeen effected here which will
result in the withdrawal from the United
States circuit court of the case involving
the $50, 1000 paid to ex-Judge James e.
Lincoln as a result of the DIR. Fraker in
surance swindle. The money was paid
to Judge Lincoln as trustee of the sup
posed pose t.h Resf & FEakfE judge Lne ,999
have benefited through the swindle, have
disclaime99 any desire to profit by the
render all of the $4,000 save the few
thousand dollars which Judge Lincoln
had paid out as incidental expenses in
settling the estate. This offer has been
accepted and the five insurance compa-
MES will get back at least so per cent
Of the money. The companies interested
are the Kansas Mutual Life of Topeka,
kas.. the Hartford Life and Annuity,
the Provident Savings of Providence, 4.
L.. and the knights of Pythias and Mod
ern Woodmen. The Equitable Life asso-
citation also paid $4,000 to the Fraker
heirs, but this is not included in the set
Element
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SITUATION IN THE ~,
Generally Believed thai
to be Congratulated if W.T. WIPE
be Averted

London, Nov. 2.-No imn,o
noticeable this afternoon in tho ',neat /
situation in Europe or in tho D e potdAl
Nearly all the English newsna naS E
seriously to the political cri papels hi
parent isolation of Great i Ps;,. The al
the policy pursued by Russia ;i IL
East, as we'll as the fnturo" - III The ri
France may take. Even the maSs VII
minded OF the London newspaoss.,s te
become alarmed and people e"} hers hap
gradually becoming convinced tb s.e a
ish diplomacy has been outma anat BID
by Russia and that, in spite Of lSf"e cay
mails, the latter country has obt h. any q
portant concessions from China 'ed
prepared to stop at nothing ; in and
compel the japanese to eyao ~ ofdd 4
nese territory in accordance ' ", (S|
terms OF the treaty of peace WIN d
In Armenia the situation oro
grave in view of the spread 9i Wv ne
tionary feeling and the fact that VI n fevds
is liable to be left alone ut amr hAsa
to deal with the Sultan. and None
latter will then be very unliLolr mat
out reforms in Armenia. Tn y, 10 er
some of the English neWsnano,s sllS eli
ing consolation in the symna s thS, are %
ances found in certain Amer;no'nai Oue
But there is no getting awar f pale
fact that Great Britain is facin IRON
gerous crisis and perhaps the l ma,. Do
best be summed up in the follow,n'sef
tation from the st. James Go S~a,ts
afternoon, abiding to the dan "ar'e
lit is such as to make us ony;on- aAe
lose time in getting our naval l0 oS5 no.
tary ornaments in as comnlnts auu
OF efficiency as the circumstance W
allow" '"''VS
Other newspapers take the Sauna
of the situation and it is unders Sl"e " Y
the most important exchanges and 10
sages d nave been taking place at the
still profess to believe that th @' h LOG
has been greatly exaggerated Tb ua. y
eral opinion, however. is that F,ss
may be congratulated if war ba , rurl
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GOVERNMENTS BALANCESHEET.
A Deficit of sc, COL ,6S7 for the Month
Internal Revenue Gain.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 1.-The conn
parative statement of the government
receipts and expenditures issued today
shows the receipts during October to
have been as follows: Customs. S13.-
713.O55; internal revenue. $13,216.5 S3;
miscellaneous, S912, 100; total receipts,
$27,9O1, 74S. The expenditures aggre-
gated $34, sos, 345, which leaves the detic-
it for the month of $66O1 .677.
The feature of the statement is the
gain in the internal revenue receipts over
the same month last year. The receipts
from internal revenue sources during De-
tober, 1894, were $6,493. 43S, which
shows a gain for the month just closed
Of $6, 723, 145, or over 100 per cent. The
gain in customs receipts was $1,S1O.S37.
The pension payments last month
over 1894 of 1887. 900.
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SAYS THE TREATY FORBlS
President Confirms Secretary Herr"
Gunboat Order.

Washington, D. c.. Nov. 2.-SeceaI
Herbert has rendered his decision
the award of contracts for the M n
gunboats authorized to be bum
last Congress. Two of the bOaG
twin screw steamers, go to lne
Iron works of San Francisco; tTo~Il
single screw boats go to the ba'n
works of Maine; one boat to L ,a
on of the Crescent ShlpbuilaNss nv
pany of Elizabeth, n. j., anu w
John Dialogue & Son of Camden a
1t was thought that the aWafa eas
have been made before TINS u. hnF n
Gen. Hyde, the president OF IN, n1;t
Iron works, had consented TO illo ua"r
bid to meet the departments IL. .bsO
ments, but at the last moment , %
troit Drydock company, the lo ss.m
der, appealed to the president liur II
rotary Herbert's action in reJec."JG IA
bid and not until this morning ,' a%
President make his decision s .no nj
the secretary in his view thai , .ns #
stipulations prohibit the 6'lllulus
val vessels on the Great lakes:
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AGREE WITH JENKINS.
Judge Lacombe Confirms q Northern Pa
cific Case Ruling.

Judge LacOmbe Confirms . Northern Pa
cific Case Ruling.
New York, Oct BIN the action of
the Farmers Loan and Trust company
against the Northern Pacific Railroad
company, Judge Lacombe, in the United
States circuit court today, concurred IN
the decision of Judge jenkins permitting
the first and third mortgage bondholders
to become parties to the suit.
AT the office of the former Northern
Pacific receivers, it was stated this morn
ing that Messrs. D. J. Crowley of Ia
coma and A. III. Joline of New York,
counsel for the deposed receivers, will
appear at Seattle today before Judge
Hanford in behalf of their clients. For
mer Receiver FL. G. Payne is at Carls-
bad, Germany, and Thomas F. Cakes
is in this city and FL. G. Rouse is in
Cleveland. o.
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WAGNER'S BID LOWEST.
Estimates for Iron and Steel Work
on MilWaukee's Federal Build
ing Opened.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 1.-[Special.]
Bids were opened at the Office of the
supervising architect today for furnish
ing the steel and iron work for the roof
of the Milwaukee federal building. The
lowest bidder was J. G. Wagner, pro-
prietor of the Milwaukee Bridge and
Iron works, at $34, 400. Other bidders
were William Bayley, Sons & Co., Mil
Co., Indianapolis, 500, 1888; Wisconsin
Bridge and Iron company, Milwaukee,
$50, $50, and Smead & Co., Louisville,
Sal 604
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DUEL TO THE DEATH.
A Kentucky Legislator and Mount
ain Ruffian Kill Each
Other.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. IA special to
the Post from London Depot, Ky, says
that news has just rea ID there of a
bloody duel in Leslie county Wednesday
night. w. 2. Bentley, who was a mem
Der of the Kentucky Legislature in 1887
8, and the most prominent man in Leslie,
fought a duel to the death with Bige
Hignite, a man of very bad reputa-
ton, he having killed his brother about
a year ago. Hignite died Immediately.
Bentley lived about eight hours.
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DURRANT'S DOOM.
Blanche Lannon'S Murderer
Convicted.
Murderer
Verdict Received with Cheers in the
Courtroom.

San Francisco, CAL, Nov. 2.-Theodore
Durrant, whose name will for some time
blacken the annals of crime, has been
found guilty of the murder of Blanche
Lamont April 3 last in the Emanuel
BAPTIST church His attorneys will take
an appeal to the Supreme court and 1t IS
likely that the decision will not De rem
dered thereon for year, which is doubt
less the limit of life left him. for few
Doubt that the verdict rendered yester-
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A rake News Association.

Chicago ILL.,, Oct. SIC. w. Pryor.
who has an Office at 1877 La Sale street.
was arrested on a bench warrant from
the, federal district court and held for
trial in the sum of $500. He, sent out
circulars under the name of the United
States Press association asking for cor
respondents and promising rich reward
1or news sent to his alleged association.
He wanted $50 admission fee to his ai.
legged association and offered a commits
sion sion and a badge in exchange for the
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Negaunee NIercnanJ DEAD.

Negaunee, Mich, Oct. 31.-[SpeciaL]-
Joseph Winter of the wholesale and re-
tail meat and provision firm Of Winter
& Suess of this city, and one of the best
known business men in the upper PENN
sula, died last night at 10 o'clock. He
had been i'll three years and the imme-
date cause of his death was apoplexy.
Mr.. Winter was Sc years of age and had
been in business here for the past TWEEN
tu-fiUa Years
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WANTS Us TO JOIN,
England Proposes Concerted nttt
to Protect Residents in
TurkSV,

Washington. D. c.. Nov. 2.-Sil 1dI
Pauncefete, the British ambassadG
a conference with Secretary Olney nal
lasting half an hour or more. HSEI
pose was to propose in behalf of The b.
ish government joint action 10 lining
extent in Turkey to ensure the sl1
of citizens of Great Britain and An
cans resident in that country. NF1
lieved Secretary Olney has not yet II
dered an answer to the nronosaL
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Good Words from Janan

Washington, D. c., Nov. 1.-Accom-
panied by Secretary Olney, Mr.. Kurino.
the japanese minister, and his secretary
OF legation, called upon President Cleve-
land today by appointment and present
ed to him an autograph letter from the
emperor OF Japan expressing in graceful
terms his appreciation of the good Offices
exercised by the United States eovarns
ment to restore peace between Japan and
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BEAT ALL RECORDS.
large Shipment of Wheat During Oc-
tOber at Duluth.

Duluth, Mimi, Nov. 1.-[Special.]-
The October receipts of wheat was ex-
ceeded only once in the history of this
market-November, 1S91-when it was
100000 bushels greater. The fax re-
ceipts last month We're three times as
great as the whole of last year and 1O0,-
The wheat receipts We're 9.644. LAT BUSH
els; oats. 215,1S5: rye. 1851; barley,
SS9.313: flax. 2.O66.S Wheat ship
ments. SOS3. 15:s: oats, 59.SS6; rye, 1O3,-
S24: barley, 7O7 400: fax. 9S4,011.
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THE "CON" MAN AND HIS VICTIM
Nebraska Farmer Pays $500 for Some FIX
perience. -

New York, Nov. 2.-"Old Bill'' yos-
burg, the green goods ''steerer,'' was ar
rested at the Mott Haven station of the
New York Central railroad last night
while in the act Of bidding Anton Comfil
of Clarkson, Neb., Western ''come ON
goodbye. Policeman Lake noticed the
pair at the depot and told the stranger
that he had been swindled. Comtil was
very indignant until the green goods
package was opened, and when two pack
ST bill on the top of each pile were hand
ed to him he grew pale and then relieved
his feelings by giving utterance to a
stream of profanity. He thought he had
secured $4,000 for $500.