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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08

WASHINGTON Jan. 7.-Immediately after
the reading of the journal, the contest over
the proposed change of rules, abolishing
the call of States on suspension Mon
days was resumed, Mr.. Reed, of Maine.
calling up the resolution from the commit
tee on rules.
The pending question being ON ordering
the previous question the clerk proceeded
to call the roll. The vote resulted-yeas,
112; nays, p; twenty-nine less than quo
rum, and a call of the House was ordered.
The call developed the presence of 226 men,
bers. and the further proceedings under
the call having been dispensed with the
vote was again taken on ordering the
previous questions. upon the resolution.
Again the quorum faded away, the vote
standing-yeas, 1876; nays, Is, twelve votes
being still lacking to enable the House to
proceed to business. Another call was
ordered. Two hundred and twenty-six
names, and Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, moved
to adjourn, but the Democrats remained
divided, and the motion was defeated
yeas, "a; nays, 13S.
Mr.. Anderson, of Kansas, entered the
dilatory motion that when the House add
journed to-day it be to meet on Wednesday
next. and the Speaker entertained tho
motion, notwithstanding a point of order
raised by Mr.. Reed that it was not in order.
No quorum appeared on a vote by. tellers,
anu the yeas anu nays were OTucIcu.
The motion having been defeated-yeas,
5: nays, 174-Mr. Cheadle moved to adjourn,
lost-yeas, II; nays, 125.
Mr. Anderson, of Iowa, then came for
ward to reinforce his namesake from Kan
sas, with filibustering motion for an adj
jOurnment until Wednesday, which was
promptly voted down-yeas, II; nays 49,
and a motion by Mr.. Dlount to adjourn met
with the fate of its predecessors.
Another r0ll-cail on a motion to adjourn
until Thursday, consumed the time until
O'Clock, when, under the rule, the session
ended by limitation.
The Andersons from Kansas and Iowa,
with Messrs. Cheadle. of Indiana; Lind, OF
Minnesota, and Lehlbach. of New Jersey,
were the only Republicans who voted fOI
adjournment, while two-thirds of the DEM
ocrats, consisting OF the special friends and
advocates of the OklohOma and the Union
Pacific funding bills, voted with the al
most solid Republic an side against it.
A Democratic caucus was announced to
be held at 7:30 p. NJ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08

Number of Witnesses Deny the Newspaper
Charges of immortality.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE House CON-
nittee on merchant marine and fisheries,
Investigating the charges against the Ai;.ska
Commercial Company. continued tie hear
ing to-day. Captain johnson, government
agent from 1887 TO 1885 testified to the good
affect the residence of the company's Off
rers on the islands had upon the natives
He states that during his stay there he had
seen or heard nothing to confirm the many
newspaper reports published. and said he
did not think they were true. He advised
more protection to- seal life from pirates.
During his stay there were thirty-fve of
these pirates reported scaling. OF this
number fifteen were captured, and 1900
skins taken from them, and he estimates,
from reports published, that 60,O0O seals
were killed illegally during his stay.
Lieutenant Nichols, United States navy,
said he found the natives of ST. George and
ST. Paul islands 1.-THE company's headquar-
tersl more contented and civilized than
those in other parts of Alaska. AS to the
newspaper charges, he thought them with
ont foundation.
Captain Abbey, In command of the United
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
Minor Notes.


Charles Gungenson is in Jail at Valpa-
robbery and attempting to murder James
Walsh.
George Buchanan who has been postmas-
ter ter at Judson, montgomery, county, since
been appointed.
On Jan. % the citizens of Bedford will
vote on the proposition to incorporate. that
place as city. The census just completed,
shows population of 2, 775.
The WOodling school-hOuse in Washing
ton township Cass county, together with
books, MAPS ETC., of the value of $500, was
surance, 800.
An incendiary fire at Huntington, on Sat-
urday, completely destroyed the warehouse
owned by Fred Dick, containing agricult-
ural implements belonging to Kreigbaum
g. Son. Loss, 5000; insurance, 5000.
The Rev. DR.. Hoyt, of WatertOwn, N. Y,
Congregational Church i'm Terre Haute, and
who received a call to its passionate, has
telegraphed that he cannot accept.
A. L. Neal, school-teacher in Clark town
ship, Montgomery county, claims to have
the largest and smallest scholar of any
school in the State. One of them is boy
who weighs go pounds. and the other is a
girl who weighs twenty-five pounds.
The funeral of Mrs. John Davis, of Jeffer-
son township, Cass county, who was thrown
from a wagon, last Thursday, while return
ing from church, and killed, was one of the
most remarkable ever witnessed in the
county. The woman weighed $40 pounds,
and required eight pall-bearers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
A Question for Church Authorities.

NEW YORK, Jan. fudge Beach, in the
Supreme Court to-day, refused to interfere
with the action of the trustees of ST.
Patrick's Cathedral in declining to permit
the body of old John Mcclure to be buried
in Calvary Cemetery. He practically up
holds this action of the church authorities
the matter is not one for judicial interfer-
ence, but for appeal to the church authori-
ties. Mcclure died while attending one of
DIR. McGlynn's anti-poverty meetings on
the 10th of February last. Burial was re-
fused him on the ground that he had not
died in the faith.
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Recommended To General Harrison,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. AT full
caucus of ali the Republicans of both
branches of the Tennessee legislature held
here to-day. VIM. Baxter of Knoxville. son
of the late Judge Baxter, was unanimously
recommended for position in General Har-
rison's Cabinet. A resolution was adopted
apolis and lay the action of the caucus be-
fore the President-elect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
Steamship News.

QUEENSTOWN, Jan. ARRIVED: British
King. from Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA Jan. 7.-Arrived: Scan
dinavian, from Glasgow.
GLASGOW, Jan. ARRIVED: State of
Pennsylvania, from New York.
LONDON, Jan. 7.-Sighted: Ohio, from
New York; America, from Baltimore for
Bremen.
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Col. Bridgland and Gen. Williams.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Col j. A. Bridg-
land, who arrived here last night to make
arrangements for Accommodations for In
diana's delegation during the Inaugural
ton, took relapse this morning from his
recent illness and has been confined to his
room in the Riggs House. Tonight he as
sured the Journal correspondent that he
would be on his feet again tomorrow,
when he would begin his work. The
Colonel is very enthusiastic over the COM
ing fete, and says the HOOser State will do
herself credit when she gets in line. on
Pennsylvania avenue to escort President
Harrison to the White House.
Gen. George b. Williams left tonight for
Indianapolis He goes to consult General
Harrison and other citizens of the HOoser
Capital in reference to the inauguration.
General Williams is on some of the most
important subcommittee of the Inaugural
ton committee, and is an active worker in
the preparations being made for the COM
ing event of the year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
Fatal Cutting ARRAY.

HUBBARD CITY. Tex, Jan. I'm cutting
affair mt Prairie Hill, twelve miles from
here. Saturday night. Kirk Davis was
disemboweled, dying in a few hours. and Il.
A. Cramer, proprietor of the Commercial
Hotel of this city, was fatally wounded.
Davis was q tenant on Cramer's farm. The
quarrel was the outgrowth of lawsuit be-
tween the parties. which Cramer had won.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
An Anti-Annexation Victory.

DETROIT. Mich. Jan. 7.-Probably the
most exciting mayOralty contest that ever
took place in Windsor, Ont, was held to-
Twomey, Conservative, and the candidate
of the business men. Special interest in
the contest was manifested from the fact
that one of the issues of the campaign was
that of political union. Sol White, ex-
member of Parliament, the advocate of an
nexation, received thirty eight votes less
than Twomey
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. There will be no
legislation at this session regulating the
manufacture and sale of food products, be-
cause the committee having the matter in
charge cannot agree. There are seven or
eight bills pending, but none of them ap-
pear to satisfy everybody. and each men,
Der of the committee likes his own best.
Representative White arrived this morn
ing from Fort Wayne. A call of the House
has been in progress for several days, and
he was summoned here by the Sergeant-at-
arms.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
Freight Trains Collide.

BLooMINGToN. ILL.,, Jan. IA dispatch
from Danville Ill, reports that two Chicago
collided some distance north of that city
tonight. No one was injured, and the
trains were not much damaged. Several
cars are off the track, and also one of the
engines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
A Remnant of Greatness.

Mtfchants7 IraNtIer.
Joshua said farmer who lived few
miles from Western town. in conversation
with his son, where do you think we had
better plant our potatoes next spring.
II don't know. father, l hadn't thought
of it. How would the land down by the
creek dos,
Down by the creek!r repeated the old
man scornfully. Wen plant them at the
corner of One-hundred- and-eightieth and
Cav streets, lot six, Block 81. Jenkins's adj
dition to the city of Swamp Hollow"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
Indiana Pensions.
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianians:

Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianians:
Original Invalid-J. T. Wakeland, Sway
zee; f. Albin, Brick Chapel; j. Nj. Baker,
AvOra; w. F. Embry, st. Paul; III. Syryock,
Greenwood; w. Hall, BroOkville; William
ROsenbaum, Terre Haute; A. Price, Terre
Haute; VIM. James, Angela.
Increase. Nj. Leavell, Albany; j. NJ.
Gruvell, AndersOnville; w. VIM, New Sal
isbury; j. s. Long, Salamonia; d. Lock,
Bennington; A. b. Large, Frankfort; s.
Biederman, alias Jacob Ruben. Washing
ton; j. Shull, Burnett's Creek; G.. Schaurer,
Lima; l.. HendricksOn. Hickory Grove; n.
A. Hope, KokOmO; X. Denney, Portland; b.
Ketchum, Greensburg; III. Crosby, Chel-
wood; NJ Obencharm,. Monticello; J. w.
Cline, Farmland; w. Phares, Rays Cross
ing; VIM. Coats, New Providence; ID. NJ.
Hunter, Thorntown; J. Obloch, Scherer-
vile; j. j. LangtOn, Scotland; G. w. Me-
COrmick, Good View; j. Trautman, Green
castle.
Reissue-J. Rogers. Pilot Knob; J. lizard.
Rochester; Z. b. Rukes, ROsedale; T. s.
Smith, Columbus; j. w. Hawley, Silver
Lake; P. Grimes, Brookville.
Reissue and characterization Pittman,
Mount Liberty.
Widows, etc.-Sarah, widow of John Fro
man, Grantsburg; minors of Joshua j.
Phipps, Farmersburg; Sarah Hines, former
widow of John Hines, Carlisle; Elizabeth,
mother of Rufus Medaris Newark. Reissue
Minors of John Rouse, Columbus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
Ohio Unanimou, for McKin,ev

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE entire Repub-
Gcan congressional delegation from Ohio,
called upon Maj. Mckinley at the Ebbitt
House this evening and assured him that
they would cordially and actively support
his candidacy for the speakership. The
feeling was unanimous and enthusiastic.
The delegation express great confidence in
the Majors election
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
MINOR MATTERS.

Unless Cleveland Sends In Veto, Harrison
VIII Have Eight Cabinet Ofacers to Select.
Specialize the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Unless the Presi-
dent should interpose aveto,it is quite prob
able that General Harrison will have eight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
The Claypool Nomination.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE Senate COM
mittee on judiciary to-day refused to take
action ON the nomination of Solomon Clay
pool to>be United States district attorney
for Indiana. The status of affairs in the
district attorneys Office at Indianapolis is
to remain as at present until new nomina-
ton is made after the 4th of March.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
Preparing for a Change in Postmasters.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Unknown Man Horribly NIangled.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FIT. WAYNE, Jan. THE horribly mangled
remains of an apparently middle-aged man
were found on the track of the Pittsburg,
Fl. Wayne & Chicago road, few miles
west of here, this morning. 1t is supposed
the man was run over by train. The body
has not been identified.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
The vote in detail:
Blackburn, Hampton, Vance,

BlackDurnr Hampton, Nance.-3.
On motion of Mr.. Allison the existing
order as to the vote on the tariff bill was
extended for one day, in consequence of
this days session having been occupied by
22d of January, at o'clock. Adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
Escape of Prisoners.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Jan. -Four prisoners, George
Kelly, Newton Leach, w. III. Dunbar and
VIM. Burden escaped from Jail here last
night, by saving themselves out. Leach
was re-captured this afternoon, but the
others are still at large.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08

BRowN's ExPEcToRANT never fails 10
cure coughs, colds, etc. Price 50 cents Sold
by all druggists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
Alleged Burglar Arrested.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Jan. 7.--One Fred Brutche
was incarcerated in the county Jail to-day,
in lieu of 81 900 bond. for burglarizing three
residences west of the river, at none of
which did he get enough booty to pay him.
One of the victims, Dick Sedgewick, and a
couple of friends tracked him to barn,
caught him, and brought him to Jail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08

Stop that cough. Browns Expectorant Ii
only 90 cents bottle.
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Died from the Effects of a Gun-ShOt Wound.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MONTICELLO, Jan. Ira johnson, who
was accidentally shot on Saturday evening
at Bement, by the discharge of shotgun,
died last night from the shock and loss of
blood. The physicians made every effort
to save his life. He was aged twenty
years and prominent young man.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-28
THE STATE FAIR
An Outline Of the Attractions Of the
machinery Depar mont.

An Outline Of the Attractions Of the
machinery Depar mont.
The Machinery Department at the COM
ing State Fair will be in charge Of Mr..
John NJ. Sweeney. There are already
more entries in this department than in
any other, and tho building, which is 4Ox
$50 f.et, will be completely filled with oil
classes of agricultural machinery, imple-
ments end tools, together with engines and
steam appliances. The hall has lire Of
shaftipg which is supplied with various
sized pulleys to accommodate different
classes OF machinery required 20 be ex-
hibited in motion, and the Board will
AFFORD to exhibitors in this department the
best possible facilities fIr the exhibition of
their goods.
The present generation has been permit
ted to witness complete revolution in
farm methods and machinery, due to sup
planting the rude hand laboring utensils
Of few years ago by skillful mechanical
devices, wrought out by the inventive gs-
MUS OF the age, abridging and transferring
from man to beast much that remains OF
the once dreaded hardships ot the sgricult-
ural season upon the farm.
The West Virginia State Fair will have
q ma,chless display Of farm machinery and
utensils of husbandry, upon which the
farmer is dependent for reward and COM
fort in the cultivation OF his fields, the
gathering of his crops and the rearing OF
bis herds and hocks. BssIdes these e1-
hibits Of special interest to the farmer,
will he MAS Of mechanical tools and i'm
plsments, showing how manufacturing is
so rapidly and skillfuliy accomplished
nowadays Persons who contemplate
buying anything in the line Of
machinery, should put it Of
until the Fair, where they will have q
chance to zee 20 many Of the different COM
peting varieties IN actual operation, com
pare their claimed points Of ofe4osllence and
buy the one most suited 10 their Wanls.
As there are very few persons who do
not use machinery OF some kind, and ss
the display at the coming Fair promises to
bs unusually fine, the Machinery Depart
meut will be one Of the most interesting
and at the same time instructive features
Of the great Fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-28
SEVEN MORE GONE.
The Oolorsi RsPsasrs 10 Mercer County Do not Seem
TO Have Been Success After all The
Committees Work.
splctal rleatam 70 he Reelsler.

Special telegram 10 The Register.
TERRA ALTA, w. VA, August 27.-
The contest committee started this after
noon to decide the contested votes in Mer-
Ger and Mcdowell counties. Seven Re
publican votes were rejected out of nine
passed upon. There are about two hun
dred and fifty votes in these counties SINH
lar to those rejected, and it is probable
that the whole number in them will be
thrown ont. The evidence in these cases
developed the fact that those voters "all
negroes" came from Virginia and North
Carolina, and worked in this State less than
year, many of them having been in
the Slate only few months, and many
others having been registered as voters in
Virginia during the year, and working in
PocahOntas county, Virginia in the coal
mines. The committee will complete
these counties during the week
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-28
League and Association.

At Pittsburg-Pittsburg 1, indianapolis
5 errors, Pit;sburg ., indianapolis .; hits.
Plttsburg f. indianapolis 10. Pitchers,
Staley, Sowders and Getzein.
Second game-Pittshurg s, indianapolis
3; errors, PitIsburg 3; hits, Pittsburg :,
Indianapolis 3. Pitchers, Calvin and
Rusie.
At OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES II, Chicago ~
errors, Cleveland g, Chicago 3; hits,
Cleveland II. Chicago 10. Pitchers,
O'Brieu and Dwyer.
AtPhiladelphis-Philadelphi g, Boston
l3; errors, Philadelphia ., Boston 3; hits,
Philadelphia IL, Boston IA. Pitchers,
Radbourne, Buffiuton and Gleason.
AT New YOrk-New York 3 Washing
ton Is; errors, New York IL, Washington
II; hits, New York &, Washington II.
Pitchers, Kes fs and Keefe.
At Cincinnati-Cincinnat 10, Louieyille
4: errors, Cincinnati /, Louisville 4; hits
Cincinnati 4, Louisville 3 Pitchere,
Smith and Ewing.
At Baltimore Baltimore 8, Brooklyn
z; errors, Baltimore 6, Brooklyn 3; hits,
Baltimore II, Brooklyn g. Pitchers, Kill
roy ard Terry.
At st. L1uis-St. Louis 10, Kansas
City /; erIora one each; hits, st. Louis II,
Kansas City 3. Pitchers, King and Con
way.
At Columbus Columbus 5, Athletics
10; errors, Columbus .. Athletics 6; hits,
Columbus z, Athletics Is. Pitchers,
Gsstright and Mcmahon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-28
NEWS IN A SENTENCE.

A train load of Grsnd Army veterans
WAS wrecked at StreatOr Ill. About hity
persons were injured, but none seriously
1t is announced that Mr. w. L. Scott d
mines in Illinois will be shut down indet-
nitely. They have not been operated Tor
months.
Representative Owen, Of Indiana, has
had conversation with the Pfesldent'
aud that Congress will be called IN extra
session in October.
The bursting Of sewer in Philadelphia,
due to recent heavy rains, caused damage
in the Fifteenth and Twenty ninth wards
yesterday estimated at 100000.
Reports from New York steamship offices
show that 81. 600 American tourists sailed
for Europe this season.
Two of the train robbers who robbed
the Rio Grande western train, near Ihomp-
sons Springs, Utah, we're captured IN San
Juan county, Utah, but escaped again.
Rev. NJ. G. P. Pichens, an Arkansas
minister has been arrested for the murder
of Rev. David Carmitt, a brother minister
who was killed ten years ago.
Herman Herl, shoemaker, was robbed
srd beaten to death in Msrtln Lawn
boarding house, in Cheyenne, Wyoming;
LAWN and his mother have been arrested
for the crime.
John S. Macintosh, Boston Woo puiier'
has assigned; liabilities, 100000.
Tenny, Kingston, Frontensc, SsnoTita'
HindocCraft and Tattler won IN the West
chester races yesterday.
Elsie D. won the 3-minute trot st Mead
vile Yesterday. Time 2:35. Frank FinGh
won the 2:25 trot in , 27t. Dnke Humph-
rev snd DAvy Crockett we're second.
The ship W. A. McGilyerrsy, Of Sears
port, Me, Is reported burned at sea. Lose
$40, 600.
Rewards agpregating S25, 900 are offered
for the arrest of Reimund Ho'znsy, the
man charged with the Milwaukee and
Northern train robbery on Msy 2s, and
Wisconsin Central on AugustI.
Thirteen of the striking Italian raslroad
lahorers were arresten at Lima, Ohio, yes
terdav. Their companions threaten to re-
lease them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-28

Near the close Dempsey landed with his
right with an awful force On lie Blanche e
nose.
Seventeenth rOund-Dempsey again
opened on the Marines jaw, but received
bad one on the ear in turn. The Marine
then made a vicious lunge, bat received q
smasher on the neck and another on the
Wiud.
Eighteen h round-The Marine opened
By landing on Dempsey g cheek, which he
followed up with one on the wind. Demp-
sey replied with four stingirg right
handlers On La Blanche's jaw and neck.
THE FIRST KNOCK DOWN.
Nineteenth round - Dempsey opeEed
with three weell-aimed blows on the Ma
rine's neck, and before the cloee he had
put four mere in the same place, the last
of which sent La Blanche heavily to the
door, being the first knock down. Up
roariOus applause followed
Twentieth rOund-The Marine though
evidently suffering from punishment open
ed with two hard swinging blows which
the NOnpariel lodged. No hitting oc-
Cured.
Twenty-first rOuud-Dempsey renewed
his attack and landed five times on tine
Marines neck. The latter struck out vi.
ciOusly but Dempsey avoided punishment
DEMPSEY FORCES THE FIGHTING.
Twenty second TOuud-Dempsey con-
tinued to pursue his aggressive tactics,
and used his left with good effect on the
Marines neck below the chin, the same
spot he had hammered for several rounds
before.
Twenty third round-Le Blanche was
showing the effect of his previous punish
ment. He was evidently weakening, and
allowed Dempsey to do the forciog.
DEMPSEY KNOCKED OUT.
Af,er the twenty. y.third round the Ma
rine began to brace up and fought savage
ly. He caught Dempsey several times
on the chest and head and stag.
gered him repeatedly. The Non
pariel slowly weakened under his tell
ing blows. In the 32d round la Blanche
forced the fighting, and finally caught
Dempsey with terrific right handler,
knocking him out, and winning the
fight The enthusiasm over the result
VAS intense. Both men were loudly
cheered. A great deal of money changed
hands on the contest.