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girl brought it and my maid followed
her directly to this house"
"All the same, have told no false
hood" said Gertrude. "Did you not
read the address on the envelope9n
at had no envelope, as you must
very well know" retorted Kate with a
scornful toss of her head.
ct came out afterward that Mint had
dropped both valentines in the muddy
street and had torn the envelope off OF
one and the paper covering off the other
and thrown them away, thinking that
would destroy all evidence of her care
lessness.)
"And l never was so surprised in all
my life, though it was just the kind Of
thing one might have expected from the
daughter of man who keeps a shoe
store"
"Pleqse say nothing about my father,
began Gertrude turning very white,
''for no better gentleman ever lived than
he. And try to be ladylike enough to
remember that you are in my house.
There has been a great mistake, which
/ can explain to you if you will be so
kind as to listen. A mistake that has
punished me-
But when she had got thus far in
rushed Ray Martin, her face fairly
beaming, and flinging her arms about
Gertrude she said: ''You dear, good
girl! No one ever sent me anything
half as beautiful before. And every
thing had been so at skies and sevens
this morning that l was just on the
point of sitting down for good cry
when it arrived. The oatmeal por-
ridge had scOrched and the cat had up
set the milk and the baby cut her hand
and the fire wouldn't burn and the bread
wouldn't rise, when ding-a-ling-ling
went the door-bell, and there was that
beautiful valentine. knew it was
from you, because Billy saw Mint run
away. And | declare the fire began to
burn, and the room began to getwarm,
and the bread began to rise, and the
baby began to laugh, and everything
turned from wrong to right exactly as
it does in fairy story"
In all her fourteen years never had
Gertrude felt so conscience-stricken
But she gave Ray kiss, and then fol-
lowed Kate to the hall. THAT valen-
tine, Miss Archbold," she said. twas
meant for you, and the other was in
tended for Ray Martin. Mint made a
mistake in delivering them. Shall l
tell Ray so?'
"No, no." answered Kate, hastily,
''not for the world. And I-I-beg
your pardon, Miss Lewis. have been
too hasty, but you see 1 never received
valentine that wasn't very-yery
complimentary before. 1 hope you'll
forgive me-.
Certainly" said Gertrude, a little
coldly, it must be admitted "Good
afternoon" And instead of be.
, coming the intimate friend of the
, rich girl she became the intimate friend
of the dress-maker's daughter And
under the influence of her brighter ma.
, ture the frown was soon smoOthed
, away from Rays brow, and out of the
loving generosity of her warm young
heart many little luxury found its
, way to Rays home. Margaret Eytinge
IN Detroit Free Press.
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A MYSTERY.
The Story of the Brig Mary Celeste-what
Became of Her Crew.

Became of Her Crew.
A writer reviews a mystery of the sea,
which, as he says, furnishes a theme
suited to the analytical genius OF Poe
and worthy of it. 1t is the story of the
brig Mary Celeste as told in the archives
of the State Department. Thirteen
years ago she sailed from New York
for Genoa with a cargo of alcohol in
barrels. Her captain, b. S. Briggs-a
man bearing the highest reputation for
seamanship and correctness, and who
was a part owner-had with him his
wife and young child, and crew of
ten men, some at least of whom were
known as peaceable and iirst-clasS
sailors. The vessel was picked up at
sea December 4, 1872, with no one on
board. She was sailing with two APP
propriate sails set, as if pursuing her
voyage. The weather was calm and
the sea smooth; and not only was the
vessel entirely sound and seaworthy,
but she had not even experienced
rough weather, for a vial of medicine
stood upright on IL table in the
cabin. The cargo was well stored and
in good condition. There was no evil
dence of struggle on board. The
briggs papers, chronometer and boat
were gone. but every thing else was in
shipshape order, even to the sailors
chests. The last record in the log had
been made November %, but the judi
cial officers who investigated the case
held it almost impossible that the brig
could have sailed from her position No
vember % to the point at which she
was picked up upon the same tack with
no one at the wheel, and they inferred
that the abandonment must have taken
place some days after the last entry was
made in the log. Admiral Shufeldt,
who investigated the mystery at the re-
quest of the Consul at Gibraltar, reject
ed the idea of mutiny from the alb
sence of any signs of violence, and con-
cluded that the vessel was abandoned
in a moment of panic. But nothing
was ever heard of the ships company,
and no clew to the affair has ever been
found. The failure of the log to bear
any record FOR the last few days the
crew was probably on board only
hightens the mystery.--M Y. Conanser-
| ci1l
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JESSlE'S VALENTINE.

st. Valentines Day had come at lastl
me children hailed 1t with delight,
And TO their favored little friends
sent valentines all gay and bright.
On tip oe stood little girl
To reach the letter-bOX, and there
She dropped a tiny bllct-dOur,
While dimples filled her cheeks so fat
Guess he's as nice as any boyp
she thought, And he'll be s'prised, I kno
10 get valytine from me.
hope 1t very soon will 60"
At Station d the postmen filed
Their letter-bags and went their ways,
Each more than busy with the work
Ihat came with that great day of days
But Carrier Brown, with puzzled face,
Upheld folded note. Said he:
Nov where to take thing like this,
VIII confess, sir, puzzles me-"
Thus the address,: please letter ma,
Find MIR. Nalytine, If YOU can,
And give him this, please, rite away,
Cos II is ment for him to-day.
I'm jus little girl, but then,
! like him best of all the men,"
The tiny note unfolded lay
Beneath the Superlntendents eyes.
Dear little innocentv' he said:
'Twere better not to make her wise
And spoil her baby pleasure" SO
With kindly hand these lines he wrote.
Dear little grille,
valentine
Is most delighted with your note,
And begs that you will always be
His Valentine so sweet"
Then sealed and sent his answer where
We're given Jessie's name and street.
That afternoon to Jessie IS house
Came valentines for the family
OF little folks; but of them all
Wee Jessie laughed in highest glee,
And was it strange? oh! n indeedl
For with her blue eyes all a-shine
She proudly boosted: mine is best,
it came from Mr.. VdlWine"
MARY d. Brine. in N. Y. Independent.
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VALUABLE SOCIETIES.
why Every Community Should Have y
Historic Genealogical Society.

why Every Community Should Have y
Historic Genealogical Society.
The president of the New England
Historic-Genealogical Society, in his an
nual address, declared it "a sacred duty
to preserve and hand down to future
generations not only the lineage and
history of our families, but to record
the names and virtues of those men and
women who have been benefactors of
our race" He said it was the design of
the society over which he presided to
perpetuate the events of the lives of
those who have benefited their race on
a large or a small scale, and "tO en-
balm their virtues in endearing words,
so that their trials, industry, persever-
ance and success may strengthen the
characters and cheer and encourage
those who come after them A society
with such an aim as that of this organi-
cation should be established in every
portion of the country where geograph-
ical lines and commercial enterprises in
common tend to develop peculiar local
interest in the men and women who
have proved of especial worth.-Cur-
rent.
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THE GREAT WALL.
China as Seen from One of the Towes ROT
This Ancient Fertilization.

This Ancient FOrtlfcatiOn.
Of the ancient Great Wall, only low
rampant remains, with square towers
diminishing towards the top. These
towers are generally placed on the
SUBMITS of the mountain across which
the wall winds l assembled one of
them, the better to contemplate the
view, but had no one with whom to
share all the admiration that | felt at
this moment, 1t is quite impossible to
describe all that the eye took in
Mountains, valleys, gorges, grass-cov.
cred slopes, pastures, farms, lakes.
The presence of man is to be felt; not
of the local villages of town life, but the
life of a great State. To the east a SUI
peru valley dotted over with Chinese
villages, surrounded with bushes and
trees; farther off, on several levels,
chains of mountains, the tops of
which were on level with my
eyes. Tothe west the ground undulates
gradually towards the plain, beyond
which are more mountains. On the
south, magnificent pasture-land, inter-
sected by the Great Wall with its ruined
towers. On our right the Great Wall,
cracked and destroyed by centuries, and
covered with plants; on our left, slope
towards the plain, laid out in artificial
terraces with fields of millet, oats, po-
tatoes and hemp. AS to the Chinese,
they are to be seen everywhere, with
long plaits and bare-headed, attired in a
white shirt and blue trousers. The
women are scantily clothed, and the
children, whose heads are decked with
flowers, are naked or nearly so. What
strikes one most is the sudden transition
from the barrenest desert of yesterday to
the fertile and populous country of to-
day. 1t seems like never-ending
village of small houses, covered with
verdure, gardens and flowers, the whole
extremely tidy and pleasant 10 the eye.
This, then, is that swarming human
ant-hill, Chicago Interior,
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Whenever it is necessary to display
storm signals at night at the Signal
service Station in Boston, the lanterns
are lighted by electric lights, which
make them remarkably brilliant. This
is the only station in the country at
which electric lights are used for the
signals. -BoSt0n JourRNl.
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The Congo Free State has entered
the postal union. A list of postal rates
ranging from five to fifty centimers has
been adopted, and five different pos.
tage stamps issued, all bearing the pro-
file of King Leopold, and the words,
"Etat Independent du Congo" The
business of the new State is transacted
in Brussels by four ministers, who pre-
side over the departments of justice,
finance, foreign affairs and commerce,
and the interior and police. The State
is divided into four adm nistrative dis
tricts, each having a governor, and all
being under the charge of Colonel do
Winton, the AdministrstOr-GeneysL -
Boston Transcript.
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Heavy Damages Demanded.

special TO the Indianapolis JournaL-
LoaANsPoET, March 6.-Two damage suits
which are attracting attention. have been filed in
the Circuit Court. Atwater G. Barnett, late pro-
prietor of the new Barnett Hotel, sues the estate
of the late DR.. j. A. Adrian, for SIS, 600 damages
for malpractice. One year ago Barnett fell down
the hotel elevator, a distance of four stories, and
was terribly used up. Adrian was called and after
treating the patient for several days came to the
conclusion that he had fractured his thigh. and
accordingly incased the leg in plaster of paris.
The plaintiff is a crippled for life, and claims that
his injuries are due to Abrams treatment
Judge Horace P. Biddle and Judge Nelson,
executors of the estate. will fight the case.
The second suit is that brought by John Bus
selmeyer against P. Ell. Mccormick. Stephen
Hege and j. Z. Redmond, the contractors for
the insane asylum buildings. Plaintiff suffered
a broken leg by reason of falling with a brick
chimney on which he was working last fall. He
places his damages at $40, 900.
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Notes OF the Stage.

Aimee is going to try Australia next season,
under the management of Col. T. Allston Brown.
1t is said that Clara Morris is obliged to take
reeuperatlve medicines on the stage while acting.
Maurice Barrymore will probably return as
leading man for Madame Modjeska next season.
julie Keene, Buffalo Bills Dutchman, recently
broke his arm. and now goes through his part
with his arm in a sling.
Miss Kate Forsythe is obliged to resign her en-
ageme in John T. Raymond's company in
consequence OF severe illness.
Ellen Tcrryis back in London and we'll enough
to act again until Mr.. /. proves too utterly ugly
again and gives her another turn.
Marie Prescott proposes to deliver her lecture,
among the Stars" throughout the principal
cities during Che spring and summer.
1t is likely that the Chicago managers will en-
ter into o compact to dispense with Autograph
advertising and its attendant deadheadism.
!. Polk has arranged for a summer season
of MIXED Pickles" in California, ana has en-
gagged Frank Mckee for the advanced work.
The health of Nine. Etelka Gerster is very Sc
eiousiy and it is feared permanently impaired.
and her voice is said to be hopelessly broken.
John +. Sheridan, of Fun on the Bristol,
fame, is now in Australia, organizing an Uncle
Toms Cabin company. to do it in grand style.
Mrs. Dinah Mulock Craik, the author of John
Halifax, Gentlemen and other famous novels,
is reported to be writing q play for Mary Ander
son.
Miss Jeffreys Lewis has secured the right of
Fedora" from Fanny Davenport. She will make
il the principal feature of her repertoire next
season.
Viola Allen has made a fine impression as
Salyini's leading lady. and the opinion is growing
that she is the most promising actress now ON
the stage.
FredAHallen. Of Hallen g. Hart, has decided to
abandon the idea of starring in a piece next sea-
son, as, ne states there is more money in the vari-
ely business.
Messrs. Bill Nye and James Whitcomb Rilev
will appear at the Grand Opera house the latter
part of April under the auspices of the Indian
apolis Light Infantry.
Paddy Ryan wants to become an actor. He
has a leaning towards low comedy. and saws that
ne is in training for an engagement. When he
becomes a star he wants to hire John L. Sulli-
van rs q suDe.
Nine. Modieska is going to revive the ssTwo
Gentlemen of Verona. playing the part of Julia
herself. She will make the venture before the
close of the present season.
The report that the Juvenile Mikado Com.
pany, recently organized in this city. was
stranded in the Northwest is entirely unfounded.
The company is doing well and will pull through
ia good shape.
Frank /. Frayne. who plays here this week,
Is the actor who. by the premature discharge of
his gun, was unfortunate enough TO shoot and
and kin his leading lady. Miss Annie Behrens,
a. CINCINNATI, about Two years ago.
A new rival of Mrs. Langtry has appeared in
London. She 10 o Mrs. Smale, an amateur of
high social standing. and has made her debut nc
hhe Criterion under the pseudonym Of Charlotte
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A MURDEROUS EDITOR.
A Texas Town Marshal and a B~y-Stander
Fatally Shot by W. B. Howard.

KINGSTON, Tex, March 6-W. B. Howard. ed
itor Of the Hunt County Chronicle. deliberately
shot A. r. Russell. on the street, about noon
yesterday. Howard discharged both barrels of
a shotgun at Russell. The stray bullets hit a
spectator named Overholt and a boy named
Kirkpatrick. Howard left Immediately on horse
back. He was pursued, half an hon later, by
Sheriff Russell. Overholt and Kirkpatrick are
fatally wounded, and will probably die within
twenty-four hours. A. r. Russell is city mar
shall Of Kingston. Howard was an eccentric
young man. AS IN editor he bitterly as
sailed the saloon-keepers in his paper,
charging that Marshal Russell and other officers
were gamblers. This caused Russell and q
couple of saloon-keepers to visit Towards Office,
a few days ago, and chastise him. Smarting un-
der this, Howard threatened to attack Russell on
sight. On several occasions both men came near
drawing their weapons and firing. Yesterday,
when Russell was returning from the postofice.
Howard suddenly emerged from his Office and
fired both barrels at Russell's back.
LATER-Russell and George Overholt are both
at the point Of death. Many citizens defend
Towards action, and say he is high-strung. and
was driven to desperation by the saloon-keepers
and their friends.
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Boston Hotel Damaged,

BOSTON, March 6.-Shortly after noon to-day
fire was discovered in the American Hotel. on
Hanover street, one of the oldes. hotels in New
England, having been built in 1926. It looked
for a time as If the entire building would be
swept away, and the guests made hasty prepare
were able to confiue the flames to the wing in
which it started. The loss on the building is
$50, 600, and on the furniture $15, 900; both in
sured. A number of servant girls were hemmed
in and made hasty exits to the roof, where they
remained until the flames were subdued. Two
night porters who were asleep. were dragged out
of bed none too soon.
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sum of So, 201 80. as the amount Of the judg-
ment and interest awarded to her in the re-
cent trial at Lafayette. Miss Falvey will, there
fore, receive the money within a few days.
The damages were awarded her by
reason of injuries received at Monon. on the
above road. She was a passenger on one of their
trains, and while it was standing at Monon. the
engineer jerked the train so suddenly that she
was first thrown onto the stove and then out of
the back door onto the track. Her injuries were
quite severe. and it is claimed that she has never
fully recovered from them. The young lady
was the only support of an aged mother.
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1t Is to Your Interest

To bear in mind that one Benson's Capcine Plaster is
worth a dozen of any other porous plaster. Benson's
used BY the medical profession from Maine to Califor-
mia. They cure in a few hours ailments which no oth-
ers will even relieve. Cheap and worthless limitations
are sold by dealers who care more for large profits on
trash than thew do for the sweets of an approving
conscience. Beware of them, and of the .Capucin,"
Cap, .GGapsiS d. aoapsicine" and .,TGsapsieum" p@lasters'
ing but misleading variations on the name "Capcine."
Note the difference, go to reputable druggists. and you
will not be deceived The genuine Benson's has the
''Three Seals" trademark and the word .'Capcine' cut
in the center.
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A swindling stock-Buyer.

MADISON, Wis, March 6.-Francis O.Reefe,
a prominent and wealthy farmer and stock
buyer, was arrested at Cottage Grove yesterday
on the charge of fraudently manipulating scales
while purchasing live stock, and thus defrauding
sellers. On the scales which OKeefe generally
used an ingenious continuance was found, by
means of which the manipulation was enabled,
unobserved, to decrease the weight of whatever
might be on the scales as much as 800 pounds.
Now that the fraud has been discovered, hun
dreds of farmers who received Chicago prices
from OKeefe for their stock, which other buyers
could not afford to pay. are suspicious that the
purchaser protected himself by giving light
weight.
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Hon. III. z. Leonard Charged with Theft.
Enecial to the Indian apoIia Journal.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
L~oGANsPoRT, Ind, March 6.-Considerable of
a sensation was created in business circles yes-
terday by the arrest of Hon. FL. 2. Leonard, of
this city. late Greenback candidate for
Governor. who was taken in hand
by a Chicago officer yesterday. The
officer was armed with a requisition from
the Governor of Illinois. The officer showed that
Mr.. Leonard had been indicted by the Cook
county grand jury for stealing 5000 of Hascall g.
Co., bucket-shop men of Chicago. The ac-
cused refused to accompany the off,
Ger. and being arraigned in court
gave $500 bond for his appearance next
Monday. when The case will be investigated.
Since the last campaign DR.. Leonard has been
running a branch Office for the above bucket-shop
firm. and has been doing a brisk business. He
claims that he can vindicate himself. but to do
so it is thought he will be compelled TO make
public the names of a number of his best Gus
toners. who have been dealing in margins "un-
der the rose" The result of the trial is awaited
with great interest
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Charged with Infanticide.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NATION, ILL.,, March Six weeks ago, after
an absence of seventeen years, Mrs. Ellen Page,
a widow, returned from Missouri and made her
home with Mrs. Peyton. in Paradise. the
place Of her childhood. On Thursday, the
dead body of a recently born babe was
found in a ravine near the house. A coro-
ner's jury returned a verdict accusing Mrs. Page
Of the crime. No preliminary examination was
held, but to-day, on a writ of habeas corpus, she
was released by Judge Hughes, on her giving a
So. 900 bond.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL. Ind, March 6.-The p~ostofice contest
was decided to-day. as far as the people are con.
cerned, by the selection of j. j. Lynch to be
Mr.. Robertson's successor. Within twelve votes
of Lynch was John Slough. j. D.. S~ourwine, to
whom President Cleveland is said to have prom
ised the p~ositson, did not authorize the uss of
his name in the competition. preferring the
chances of a popular election. Far from being
amicably settled, the case is rather more compli-
Gated, and the end is not yet.
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Arrested for Forgery.

HUDSON, N. Y. March Cd. Fl. w. Cadby.
an extensive dealer in musical instruments at
Kingston, Catskill and Schenectady. with head
quarters in this city. was arrested at Hamilton.
Canada, to-day, charged with forgery. The
charge is made by the Farmers National Bank
Of this city, and the amount is placed at s6. 000.
He will be returned on extradition papers.
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Farm Residence Burned.
the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the IndlanapOIls Journal.
HAUBsTADT. Ind, March 6.-Between 2 and 8
o'clock this morning the residence of John Eber-
hardt. a farmer residing near here. was destroyed
by fire. together with its contents. and also a
barn and smoke-house. Two brothers of the
owner were in the upper story of the house. and
barely escaped with their lives. Loss, SO, 200;
insurance, 81, 200. The fire was incendiary.
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A Damage Claim Settled.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LoGANsPoRT. March 6.-Miss Maggie Falvey.
of this city. has received word that the Louis
vile New Albany & Chicago Railway Company
has paid to the Tippecanoe county clerk the
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Slight Run ON a Bank.

BRADFORD. Pa, March 6.-There was a slight
run on the First National Bank today. which
was promptly met by $500. 900 from the Sea-
board Bank, New York. The examination of
the defauiters, Christie and King, was put over
to Thursday. Hugtlsy and johnson, who are
under arrest, are prepared to defend the accusa-
ton Of collision with the clerks.
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Elevator Burned.

CHICAGO. March 6-The Evening Journals
Peoria, Ill, special says: The grain elevator of
d. Furrers, located at Easton, Ill, was burned
last night. Loss. SAG, 600; insurance, So, 500.