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A BAD DIET FOR BABY.
Buttons, Pins, Needles, Etc, Swallowed by
an 11-MOnths Old Hoy.

Buttons, Pins, Needles, Etc, Swallowed by
an 11-Months Old hoy.
MOUNT AIRY. Nd, Jan. H.-Mrs. Oscar
M. Spurrier began cleaning house and
placed her 11-months old boy in an adioin-
ing room on the floor to play while sne
worked. Once in awhile she looked in to
see that he was safe from harm, but did not
notice that when he pulled off the table
spread with a sewing basket on it the little
fellow swallowed paper of buttons and
tacks. He even took pins from the paper
and swallowed them without complaining.
The mother later ON discovered what had
been done. She examined his mouth and
found nothing and felt sure he had not
swallowed anything, until about six O'Clock
in the afternoon. when the child cried with
number of buttons and pins. A
doctor was sent for and gave the
child an emetic. Within thirty six hours
the little fellow emitted sixty-six various
articles. They had to Keep him moving
about almost constantly. He bore the pain
heroically, hardly crying. 1t is hoped that
the worst is over
Here is a list Of the things he swallowed:
Eighteen pins, four needles, eight tacks
ttinnedl, seven wads or particles of paper,
two wads OF particles of muslin, eight china
buttons, one vest button, four pearl buttons,
one shoe button, one piece of bark, five
pieces of cork, one piece of feather, one
piece of match, shank button, one brass
trousers button, two pieces of chips one
piece OF wrapped cord.
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THEY Will FORCE A VOTE
Republicans Determined to Reach a
Decision on the Force Bill
At Once.
The Fate OF Free Coinage Depend
Ing Largely on q House
Committee.
Blaine Said to BE Making Friends with All
tho Oshsr sspnbiican Presidential
Candidates.

WARRINGTON, Ian. 1S:-The election bill
comes up in the senate to morrow AZ unfin.
ished business. The course Of business will
depend altogether, IL Is felt, upon the At
tendance. II the expected republican
quorum II apparent the next move will be
to consider the Aldrich closure resolution
for the managers believe the time Ia at hand
when the last doubt ~ to the efficacy of the
old method OF "sitting OUT a measure must
be removed. Efforts to lay aside the elec-
sions bill will doubtless be renewed, but
she uld they fail closure promises to be the
feature Of the proceedings Of the senate
during the week.
Proceedings in the house during the week
Will be governed by the progress Of the SEN
ate with the elections bill; the purpose Of
the democrats manifestly being to delay
busines as long as this measure remains
pending in the senate. 'rhe principal In
terest is conferred in ths proceedings Of tho
house committee to which the free coinage
silver bill has been referred. The fate Of
the bill depends largely upon its action, as
tne committee practically has the power to
shelve It and thus render action by the
house almost, if not qaite, imgossible. For
snis reason the proceedings Of the commit
forest.
The Post to-day asserts emphatically
that the president will veto free coinage
bill should 1t pass the house, NO matter
whether the elections bill ID defeAted OF
not. 1t also says 6peak Rsed will make svsfy
endeavor to thwaft the silver men ii their
attempts to get the bill before the house.
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1T WAS A GREAT ERROR.

Ex-GOv. Scmple ON Blaine's Course In the
Bering Sea squabble.
SEATTLE, WASH, Jan. 18.--I think that
Secretary of State James G. Blaine made .
serious mistake in this BerinR sea ques-
tion," said Gov. Eugene Semple yesterday.
In the first place he had no right to place
the country in such position that he
could not recede from il without forcing
the country into war, for the reason that
he knows that this country is not in posi-
tion to fight, and no one knows this better
than James g. Blaine. Then he made the
mistake of refusing to leave the question
to arbitration. This il a violation Of
American principles. as it has been the
American custom in all cases to submit
questions of this character to arbitration.
Therefore Blaine's conduct was arbitrary
and un-American in the extreme, I think
the move made by Canada to submit the
case to the supreme court OF the United
States was brilliant one. If the court
does take the matter up. which is not likely
from present appearances, feel sure that
they would decide that the Bering sea is
not an open sea. The position of Blaine in
this regard is an untenable one and should
be receded from as soon as possible. We
are not in position for war and do not
want it, even if it would satisfy the ambi-
tion of James G. Blaine, who has had so
much ambition for years to pull the tail Of
the British lion in the hope by this species
of jingoism that he may become the presi-
dent of the United States.''
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BACK TO OLD METHODS,
The Next Congress Will Have No Moro
Reeilism About 1t.

The Next Congress Will Have No More
Reedisin About 1t.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-All the candi-
dates for the democratic nomination to the
speakership are agreed in thinking that an
extra session would be a good thing, as
giving them better opportunities to get ac-
quainted with the new majority and to gel
order before next years problesas must be
faced. As they are all agreed that Reedisnl
must be eliminated from the rules in orde,
to restore the house TO its former dignity
and maintain its honorable traditions,
they will require more time for its opera
tions than did Speaker Reed. When a
speaker can say, like Reed, II am the
house." with absolute accuracy; when he
can pick out the measures to be considered,
can say how long each shall be considered,
VIXEN it shall be voted upon,
what amendments shall be consid-
cred and which shalt be adopted, and what
shall finally be done with the bill. great
deal of time can be saved. 1t is as econom-
ical rs a patent wrinQer. But it does not
involve parliamentary celebration, inde-
pendent Judgment nor any other old. fash
Toned idea of government. Speaker Reed
says he never made the remark thank God
the house of representatives is not delib-
erative body" But he might just as well
have done 80, for his actions spoke louder
than any words could have done that self
same sentiment. Under Speaker Wilson,
or Speaker Crisp. or Speaker Breckenridge,
or Speaker Bynum. the house will be once
more the deliberative body it has always
been, with the exception of these two ses-
sions of revolutionary hiatus.
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EXILE THREATENED.
The Chicasaws Against the Allotment and
Statehood Movement.

The Chicasaws Against the Allotment and
Statehood Movement.
GAINESVILLE. Texas, Jan. 18.--At meet
ing of the Squaw men of the Chicasaw ma
tion to take action on the allotment of
tribal lands in severalty and the statehood
movement for the Indian nation, the coli
vention endorsed Gov. Byrd's policy and
promised to aid him in expelling intruders
from the nation. They urged that the ed
itors of the leading papers favoring the al
lotment and statehood movements be ex-
lied. The convention was presided over
by Frank Murray, an adopted citizen, who
owns 5000 acres of tribal lands, with 1000
tenants. The Chicasaw Champion, moth
ing daunted, continues to advocate allot-
ment. ",rhe Indians true friends" it
says, '.are not the big tribal barons. The
nom citizen element has some rights which
have to be respected"
Gov. Byrd has appointed Judge Love to
go to Washington and endeavor to induce
the secretary of the interior to have all
in the Chickasaw territory who
refuse To pay the permit tax to the tribal
government exiled from the nation. There
are 2b.000 such non-citizens in the country
and they are uneasy, fearing tho United
States government may accede to the de-
mand for their expulsion.
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BUTTE SPORTS GOT LEFT.
AnacOnds Won the Great Cooking Msln
between tho Two Cities.

AnacOnds Won the 1reat Cooking MsIn
Between the Two Cities.
ASAcosDA, Jan. 1s. = Especial. 1.-The
much talked Of cooking nain between
Butte and Anaconda took place at the Ana
conda park to-day In the presence Of two
or three hundred spectators The principal
battle was between James Johnson's Bar
noy Mckinley, q dark red, and Jack Burke's
Ned, silver gray. Both owners arc Ana.
conda men, but Ed. Bynum, Of Butte,
backed the red bird, and Nil the Butte
crowd be-. heavily that he would win. This
fight alone WAS for $500. The betting was
even and very lively, many hundred dollars
being put up on the result. The red weighed
four pounds and eleven ounces. The gray
was two ounces heavier. The fight lasted
eleven minutes. In the first round the gray
ran his gaf through the reds right
leg breaking it between the joints. After
this the gray had things pretty much his
own way. although the red showed great
pluck and endurance. The gray bird won
the fight, and the Anaconda boys took
heap OF money from the Butte crowd.
The regular main was then begun. II
was for $50 battle. The programme
called for nine battles. but 1t had to be re-
duced to five. as some OF the birds did not
weigh in. The betting continued to be
lively until toward the last when the pock-
cts of the Butte sports were pretty we'll
drained Anaconda won four out Of the
five battles.
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BLAINE AND 1sos.
The Maine Statesman Wants to be th
Dark Horse all Through.

The Maine Statesman Wants to be tho
Dark Horse all Through.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lS.-The correspondent
of the Philadelphia Record telegraphs his
paper as follows: II was told to-day that
Secretary Blaine had taken pains to give
President Harrison assurance that he
would not be a candidate in 1892, and that
he would aid President Harrison to secure
denomination by every means in his power
This is important, If true; but, unfortunate
ly, it's truth cannot b. ascertained, for
neither Harrison nor Blaine talk freely
when they do not wish to. But there is
this to be seen on the surface of things
that Blaine is doing what he can to concil-
late all the candidates for 1892 30 as to have
the friendly assistance of each, after he
finds that he himself cannot be nominated.
Blaine wants the nomination if he can get
it unanimously, or so nearly SO that it will
be about the same thing. To that
end he must have better relations
with the other candidates than ever
before, and he is laying wires
constantly for this purpose. He is even
him to the bottomless pit together with Al
ger for keeping him out Of the nomination
las time. As before, Blaine is to play dark
horse in waiting race, during which all
rivals are to be worn out until one after an
other withdraws in his favor. Blaine reck-
ons without his host in this, or rather reck-
ons without the host of federal officers who
will pack the convention if he does not look
out for Harrison. 1t is already apparent
that it will be as meritorious for federal
officers to go to the national convention of
the party in power under this administra-
tion as it was blameworthy under Cleve-
land; and the federal machine is very for
midable. But how is Harrison going to
dea! with Quay, Dudley. Clarkson and
Platt, all Of whom are sharpening their
knives for his heart"
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II will be seen that but one of the sam
plea. No. 4, reaches the minimum point set
for safety in the flashing test, ITO degrees
Fahrenheit, while three of them 60 as low
as seventy degrees Fahrenheit.
Desiring to give the matter still further
test. six other samples were obtained from
other dealers, the Same care being taken ~
in the first lot. These also were shipped to
Prof. Traphagen, he still remaining IN ig-
norance OF the sources from which the oil
came. In this lot No. was inserted. q new
sample having been SECURED for the bottle
broken. The dealers from whom this lot
Was obtained are a. follows:
No. 1-Wsnsh i duff. depot.
No. Sd. r. Watson. Main street..
No. S--F. 4 Wallace. Main street.
No. O-Gstes Grocery Co.. Warren AMI Sixth
avenue.
NJ. il-Chas. Lehxaan, head Of Main street.
No. i2-Corner Grocery, Sixth avenue snd
Main
This made altogether twelve SAMPLES
obtained over the counter In the reRuiss
course Of business from ~ many Different
houses. Under date Of Deer Lodge. Jan.
IA, Prof. Traphagan writes to The lHpE-
PENDENT a. follows:
with this send You the result OF the
examination Of the second lot Of oils. An
examination Of the results obtained from
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LETTERS OF cREDENcE
Issued to tho Special Comm issioners Of the
WOrld's Fair

Issued to the Special Comm issioners of the
Worlds Fair.
WAsHINoToN, Jan. 1S.-Army and navy
officers who have been detailed a. special
commissioners to carry the invitation from
the government of the United States to tho
other American republics and West India
colonies to participate in the Columbian
exposition and to use every endsavof5 to So
cure proper understanding OF the affair In
the various countrier, have received thsir
letters Of credence aud instructions from
the department of state and will start ON
their mission at once. Theis instructions
aro.vsry comprehensive and IL carried out
will make the I4atin-Amcrican department.
ono of the greatest features of the exposi-
tion. The commissioners not only repre-
sent the department. Of state, but the Smith.
sonian institute, the agricultural depart
0snt, the national museum, the medical
museum, the s]shoriea commission and other
branches Of tho RovegnRent.
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GIVING UP THIR ARMS.
Over 500 Guns Surrendered 30 Far by
'HOsttles.

Over 500 Guns Surrendered 10 Far by tins
Hostiiss.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, Jan. 18.--More guns
were tnrned In TO Agent Pierce to-day BY
she hostiles. They told him systematic
search was being made In the tepees and
that all the Weapons found would be turne
over. The custodian said to-day that 50(
guns had been surrendered and at head
quarters, 1t In claimed, the arms turned
over exceed In number those received In
any other campaign. Several shots were
fred in tho hostile camp last night but mo-
body was hurt. To-day the Indians were
gloomy and sullen. The friendlies in
formed the Associated Press correspondent
that number Of troublesome young men
still have bad hearts and csnnot be con-
verted. &
Gen. Miles II meeting with some opposi-
indian tribes. Noswis6ssandinQ til the 'esssy' Chew.
ennes had started 70 Tongue river the tribs
is detained outside tho breastworks await
ing permission from the interior depart
ment to move. The general proposed to
SEND back to their respective agencies all
other council was held to-day, but nothing
important transpired. Gen. Miles tonight
Issued u coneratulatory address to the SOL
diers on the ending Of the campaign. The
general will probably leave for the east
early next week and General Brooke will
resume command Of the forces in the field.
The wife of Few Tails arrived here this
afternoon badly wounded, having been a
victim of some white mems malice. -Four
weeks ago she. with her husband and sew
eral Indians, left the agency with a pass
from Gen. Brooke to hurt for eagle feath-
ers. When near Bear Butte they were set
upon BY some white men. Few Tails killed
and his wife badly wounded. The others
OF the party scattered and have not been
heard from since. For nine days past the
woman has been walking to the agency,
covering a distance OF 15O miles. She
reached the camp Of the Sixth cavalry this
morning and was brought to the hospital in
m ambulance,
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rfaE
J.S'IBINMBTZ
bwelry Co.
SOME
Bargains in Watches

We discover, by inventory,
that we have number of ssodd''
Watches. That is, Watches
which are good every way, but
not in our regular line. Agood
many Of these have the names of
firms now out of business en-
gyaved upon them or marked on
dials. !, Some are imported move
ments; some are by the Rock
fcrd1Natch company. All these
goods we will sell at cost. Among
others, we have
A Jurgenson watch; Indepen-
dent fifth-sccond train; split Sec
ond hands. Regular price about
$500. We will sell for $500
Heavy 18.kt. cases.
A.fine Swiss watch, made by
Girard. Fully jeweled and re-
liable timepiece. cased in 14-kt.
gold. Worth $15o. Sell at 500
Also a number of excellent
Watches in gold and silver for
small sums. Nothing wrong
with them, only they are out of
our regular lines and we must
close them out. Some Howard
Watches in silver cases for small
advance over cost. 1t will paw
anybody who is looking for ga
snap" in the way of a watch
trade, to call and investigate these
bargains.
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EX-GOy. THAYER VERY ILL.
His Long Stand Against Gov. Boyd said to
Have Effected His Mind.

His Long Stand Against Gov. BOYD said tn
Have Effected His Mind.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. l8.--The long vigil
OF Ex-Gov. Thaysr during the exciting
scenes Of the opening OF the Legislature,
when he remained in his apartments eighty
hours, for the purpose Of keeping out Gov
Boyd, has resulted in q dangerous attack Of
nervous prossrntion. Tonight the ex-Rov-
ernor il ravinR maniac, and his rhy ysicians
say his condition il alarming owing TO his
age. He 10 nearly Is years old. His friends
deny that his condition 10 no serious and
say he will be about 40 usual within a
week.
At midnight Editor Lincoln, of the State
journal, teieQraphs Just talked with ex-
Gov. Thayer's intimate aud personal friend,
and he denies the report Of his insanity,
and says the report V unqualinsdly false"
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ParnelI says He Has Done His Duty.

TRALEE, Jan. 1s.-Parnell addressed a
large meeting here this afternoon, being
received with mingled cheers and groans.
He said he had done his part toward the
solution Of the Irish problem when he had
the conferences with o. Brion, and the sub
sequen. delay in arriving at settlement
was entirely the fault of others. He de-
clared there WAS no truth in the report that
he would retire Internationally ii O'Brien
was satisfied. The liberal leaders in that
case would promptly declare their home
courage to make big, instead of little.
hons rule bill he (Parneli) would
look forward with confidence to his
own retirement, knowing that Ireland
would no longer need his leadership.
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THE STRIKE STILL ON.
No Immediate Prospect for settlement
1t Livingston.

No Immediate Prospect for Settlement
1T Livingston.
LIvNesToN, Jan. 1S.-[6pecial. 1.-The
switchmen's strike which was inaugurated
in the yards at this place yesterday morning
il still on, With little prospect OF its being
settled soon. Bdtfew cars have been moved
to-day and these by the employees at the
freight depot, The yards are full Of loaded
cars, and unless the men can be induced to
return to work traffic at this point will be
completely blocked. Atnoon a gang Of new
men were put to work. but the old employees
went over and induced them to quit.
Switchmen are stationed around ON the
principal corners on the lookout for new
comers and are determined TO prevent any
from taking their places. New men will be
brought in in few days for that purpose.
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FIVE REPORTED SHOT.

The Work Of Two Masked Men in the
Flathesd Country.
MlssouLA, Jan. 1s.-lSpecial. Sheriff
Houston has just received word that five
men have been shot by two masked men at
McCartysville, town located on the Great
Northern, 125 miles northeast of Demers-
vile. Deputy Sheriff Sprague has followed
the masked men forty-fve miles eastward.
No more particulars can be learned at pres
ent.
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And an Explosion Of Natural Gas
Followed and Wrecked
the Hotel.
Two Killed and Many Injured In an
Accident at Tindlay,
Ohio.
Eesreh for \ Leaky Pipe Brings About
DIsastrous Results 1T the Mar
s vim House.

FInDLAy, a., Jan. 18.-The first great dis.
aster Findlay ever experienced from the
use OF Hatural gas occurred shortly before
two O'Clock this afternoon, while the guesta
OF the hotel Marvin were waiting to be
summoned to dinner. This morning IL was
discovered that gas was escaping from, a
leaking pipe somewhere into the dining
room, and Anson Marvin. the owner Of the
building, with three plumbers, spent tn 9
entire forenoon trying to locate the leak.
About ten o'clock they entered the cham
Der under the dinino-room and found such
an accumulation Of gas that they could
not breathe, and it was suggested that a
hole be sawed through the floor into the
dining room in order to obtain fresh
air. This was done, and just az
the hole was made, one of the
dining-Eoom girls, who was sweeping the
floor, stepped upon match and in an in
slant an explosion occurred which not only
wrecked the building but killed two girls
and maimed and injured dozen other en-
ployes. The force Of the explosion was so
great that it blew out the flame of the
ignited gas and no fire followed the awful
ruin which the shock caused. The whole
city rocked as it shaken by an earthquake
and windows on the square were demol-
ishsd. Had the explosion occurred ten
minutes later the loss of life would have
been frightful. as nearly hundred people
were waiting to be called to dinner.
When the rescuinR party began work in
the debris, Katy Walters, dining room
girl, was soon found alive under a mass OF
brick and mortar, but died in short time.
Another body was found soon afterward.
II was shat of girl. Kate Rooney. waitress,
AnsOn Marvin, owner of building, and
Frank Andrews were fatally iniured.
Frank Ponndstone, clerk, and Charles
Graves, Philip We'll and Jack Cahill were
painfully cut and bruised but will recover.
The pecuniary loss amounts to $4,000.
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Federation Invited.

DUBLIN. Jan. 1S.-At a private meeting of
the national committee yesterday, with
Healy in the chair. it was decided to form
a nationel federation and invite oil branches
Of the national league opposing Parnell to
affiliate themselves and be controlled by
council of sixty-one members.
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ncnef,,tei nv tl,e Lxmph.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1s.--The latest patient who
has sought to derive benefit from Koch's
lymph hero il an athlete from San Fran.
cisco named McMahon. He is suffering
from tuberculosis of both lungs. DR.. Ows-
ley made two injections, and the symptoms
described by Koch followed. The patient
10 far seems resting easter.
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wants the Navy Strengthen ed.

LONDON, Jan. 18.-The Chronicle urges
the government to strengthen it's navy on
the Pacific SO as to guard British subjects
in Chill. The paper adds that nothing
should be neglected while the difficulty with
America and the trouble in the south exist.
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The Irish Potato Crop.

LONDON. Jan. 1S.-The Irish registrar
general. in his report on the potato crop of
Ireland. announces that 7SO,yOl acres were
planted in 1880, as against 7S7, ,2:4 the pre-
ceding year, and the yield decreased 1,O37,-
1893 tons. E&
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The Hinti0Oa Protest.

CALCUTTA. Jan. 18.--Representatives of
orthodox Hindoos held n meeting to-day,
effecting an organization to formally pro-
test against the governments bill amend
ing the marriage code by raising the age of
consent from 10 years to II.
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Says Some One Sawed the Props.

DUBLIN, Jan. 1s.-Timothy Healy and
Arthur O'Connor spoke in Montrim. Long
ford county, to-day. Shortly after the
meeting began the speakers platform COL
lapsed. Healy was severely shaken up, but
the speech making was soon resumed else
where. Healy accused the Parnellites of
having "sawn the PROP with the intention
of killing their opponents.