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CUT DOWN By GEN-DARMES
Fight Between Soldiers and the Unem.
ployed WOrkiDgmen of Brussels.
Led By Anarchists the Latter Attack the Bourse,
but Are Beaten Back Panama Directors
Defended by Maitre Barboux.


Anarchists Excite the Unemployed to Riot
Many Slashed by the sabers of Soldiers.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BRUSSELS, Jan. 19.-Eight hundred un.
employed workinymen gathered near the
Place de la Constitution, early this after
noon. and were addressed by several An
archist agitators. The speakers told the
men that the city belonged to workers. and
exh0rted them to take all the food and
clothing they needed from the shops The
men raised the cry: ITO the Bourse."
About a dozen men drew bundles of red
flags from their coats and distributed
them, and the mob started down the Av-
enue du Midi, waving the fla IS and shout.
ing against the capitalists. At the Place
Bouphe seven gen -darmes tried to stop the
mob. but they were thro wn down and
beaten before they could draw their
swsrds sen e to the. fS' cenra pSds
station. and sixty gen.darmes reached
the Bourse Just as the foremost
men were mounting the steps The gen.
darmes drew their weapons and ordered
the mob to disperse. The men still pushed
their way up the steps. The gen-darmes
then commenced cutting right and left.
and the workingmen fought back with
clubs and stones. Several gen-darmes were
slightly wounded, and many workingmen
were cut A een-darme knocked down the
leader with the flat of his sword. and cap
tured the large red flag which the men had
carried at the head of the mob. After ten
minutes struggle the rioters were DIS
persed.
Meantime the Socialist and Anarchist
speakers had melted some two hundred
men about half mile from the Bourse to
attack the shops They broke INTO six
baker shops. took all the bread they want
ed and threw the rest into the street. AS
they started for another shop the police ap-
peared with drawn swords and dispersed
than
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General Notes

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-David H. Alex
apder of Upton. a $1,000 clerk. in the Gen.
eral Land Office. has been promoted to
Sl,2O0.
Mrs. b. w. Hanna and her daughter. Miss
Oakalla Hanna. of Charlottesville, are
spending the winter here.
AT her reception to-day Mrs. and Miss
Miller gave a most hospitable welcome to
their callers. Mrs. Aldrich. Miss Little
field and Miss Proctor assisted them. aud
in the coy diuing-room Mrs. Samuel Miller
and Miss Valentine MendOnca sat at the
tea table. Mrs. Miller wore brocaded he lio-
trope and Miss Miller pink brocade. with
lace.
Miss Jannette Halford. who has been
confined TO the house with sprained
ankle for several weeks. was enabled to
meet her many friends yesterday ut the
residence of the Secretary of State
The President has designated commits
siouers TO examine and test the weight and
nDeness of the coins at the several mInts
ADpong the commissioners named is ID. N
Foster. of Fort Wayne. Ind. The commit
tee will meet at the Philadelphia mint on
the Sth prox.
The President TO-DAY approved the JOINT
resolution authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury TO cover back into the treasury
SiS.s00 of the appropriation to the Choctaw
ana Chickasaw Indians This action now
permits the payment from the treasury of
the q COO Tor lands taken by the United
States from the Choctaw and Chickasaw
Indians and applied TO reservation uses for
other tIbes.
The annual circular reciting the regula-
tions regarding seal-kIlling in Alaska was
to-day issued by the Treasury Department.
The President to-day appointed these In.
diana postmasters: William Stanley at
Plalnfield and Joseph NJ. Tomlinson at
Alexandria.
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THREE DESPERATE CoUNrERFE1TERs.
They Were Nabbed at New Albany and One
Tried Shoot.

They Were Nabbed at New Albany and One
Tried to Shoot.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Jan. 19.-For several
months United States detective Bauer of
the secret service, with headq uarters at
Louisville. has been on the lookout for q
gang OF counterfeiters, who have
boon industriously showing bogus
silver dollars in Indiana and
Kentucky. but without succeeding in their
capture. This gang has operated in several
of the towns in the gas belt of Indiana. at
Louisville and in New Albany. But they
will operate no longer. On Wednesday
evening three of the gang visited New AL
bany and went Immediately to work very
i dn11nra passing lou , OF bogus
1880. Detective Thomas Smithwick
learned of some of the operations, and i'm
mediately went to work for the gangs
rest. At the Evans-street station of the
Monon he found three suspicious looking
men, who had just purchased tickets for
Louisville. and Immediately placed all
three under arrest. They gave their names
as John Riley, John Smyth and
are very tough looking young men
After the arrest one of them placed his
hand In the rjRht-hand pocket of his coat
and attempted to draw his revolver, but
Detective SmithwIck knocked him down
before he could do go and secured the re-
volver. and held the men until the arrival
of officers VIM and Reister. who assist
ed him in taking the trio TO the
county jail, where they were locked up.
United States detective Bauer and de-
tective Fow and James Gauley. of Louis
willie. came to the city this afternoon and
examined the prisoners at the county Jail.
Detective Fow at once recognized them as
William McCombs. who lives near Jeffer-
sonville. aDd Thomas White and Edward
Amos of Louisville all counterfeiters.
McCombs is also n hotel and railroad office
thief. All of them have previously been
arrested for counterfeiting. II is believed
the counterfeit factory Is In Louisville
McCombs's father was convicted for coun-
terfeitino. Amos, who gave his name AS
Williams. is an all-round thief and desper-
ado as well as counterfeiter.
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ENORMOUS CAPON BUSINESS.

Russiaville Dealers This Year VIII Ship
$4,000 of the Fowls.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal
RUssIAyILLE, Ind, Jan. 19.-This year
the caDons are being marketed a month
earlier than in former years on account of
the very cold winter. Their weight is not
being increased by feeding. and the farm
ers are anxious to get them Oft their hands
as soon as possible. The industry has as
sumed pretty large proportions this year
as compared with former years.
There are two dealers at this
place. Jesse Hebron, the veteran
caponizer, who performs the operation and
contracts for the caDons at the same time.
has under contract over fifteen thousand
cepons to be shipped this season chiefly
from this place. but few from other
points l.. NJ. Mcdaniel. the other dealer.
has contracts ont for about ten thousand
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RAILWAY POOLS BARRED.
The House Kills That Feature of the Amend

The House Kills That Feature of the Amend
ed Interstate-Commerce Act.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.-The greater part
of to-day in the House was consumed in
filibustering. Mr.. Gilgore of Texas was to
the fore. By his dilatory tactics he &C.
complished bis objeoh in defeating action
on the bill for the erection of u monument
60 the prison-ship mariners. and on the
measure for the construction of revenue
cutters for the Pacific coast. But. without
opposition. bill was passed to meet the
requirement of the interstate-commerce
law relative to the testimony of witnesses
A bill was passed for the construction of q
bridge across the Mississippi river at New
Orleans. The national quarantine bill was
the next In order, but its opponents sue
decided in staving 1t Oft until Saturday.
Mr. Patterson called up the bill amend
ing the lnterstate-commerce act. The re.
port accompanying the measure describes
Its provisions. The report says that the
bill Is intended to obviate the construction
which the courts have placed on the words
1.-THE same lines" as they appear in the
fourth section of the act. They have held
that where several railroads connect, con-
stirnting one line for the transaction of
business, any less number forming In part
the same line may charge, without violat-
,ng the law, q greater rate than is charged
over the entire line. The pooling section
oil the act Is AMENDED DIV 6trikl0g out
the word 'poop and inserting the words.
"any contract, agreement, arrangement"
1t further provides that railroad COM
panies may make contracts, agreements
or arrangements" for apportioning among
themselves their traffic. or their gross
net earnings, under certain conditions to
be imposed by the Interstate-commerce
CommissIon. The bill further provides
that q common carrier which is o corpora
riOn may be indicted for violation of
any PROVISIONS of the act.
Mr.. Lind moved to strike out Section
of the bill. which IS the section amending
the pooling secSon of the original act, and
the motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. Boatner offered an amendment re-
curing all railway common carriers to ao-
cept from connecting lines loaded cars
trains to be hauled to the point of delivery
ct a rate not exceeding what they charge
for similar service over their own lines
This was also agreed to, and the bill was
then passed.
The next bill called up was one reported
By Mr.. Storer amending the interstate
commerce law. The only object sought to
be accomplished ia to make the printed
and written documents in the possession of
the commission admissible as legal evil
dence. with the force OF similar documents
of the executive and departmental officers
OF the government. IL was passed.
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HAD HIS HEAD CAvED IN.

Two Monon Section Men Fight and One Is
Struck with a Pick-Ax
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDSvILLE, Jan. 19-To-day Wal
ter Layne. Monon section hand, had his
head caved in with a pick-ax. by Ned Nc
Carthy. another section man. For several
days Mccarthy has been scolding about
the pick-axes being broken, and
yesterday he mended one. which
was broken this afternoon by
Layne. This made Mccarthy mad. and
during the racket Layne applied an epithet
to Mccarthy. This SO enraged the latter
thet he picked up a heavy pick. and, strik-
ing Lay no on the head. feiled him to the
ground. Layne appeared at first TO lie
dead. and was carried to the Monon
station. Here it was found that he
had been struck on the top of his head. al
most in the exact place where be shot him
self. last fall. In an attempt to commit sui
eide. AS soon as LayDe was fOnnd TO be
alive he was taken to his home and doc
tor summoned. He will probably die.
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Evidence for Goldsmith's Defense.

Special TO The 1ndlanapOIs Journal
SHELBYvILLE, Ind. Jan. 19.-In the Gold.
smith murder trial the State finished its
testimony this morning The theory of
thei defense iis selfdefense. and the
evidence shows that Skillman and
Goldsmith had a game of cards In a saloon
in Seymour. and that Goldsmith won the
game, together with S. wagered. but that
Skillman refused TO pay the wager. 1t
was concerning this money that the
difficulty arose which resulted in Skill
man being shot on the Columbus depot
platform. Witnesses testified that
Skillman struck and hit Gold
smith over the head with his valise and
that he set them down and came toward
Gold smith saying: IN do You anyway"
At that moment Goldsmith drew his re-
yOlyer and fired
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DoINGs OF SENATOR'S.

Anticipation Bill TO BE Voted To-day
Protests Against the Columbian Stamp
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The discussion of
the anti-Option bill was continued in the
Senate to-day from o'clock until The time
of adjournment, but no action was taken
on the bill itself or on Mr.. Georges amend
ment to il. Notice was given, however, by
Mr.. Washburn that he would ask the Sem
ate to remain IN session tomorrow until
q final vote is reached. In the morning
hour Mr.. PETER concluded his speecn in
favor of single term of the presidential
office, and a new McGarrahan bill was in
troduced and referred to the judiciary COM
mittee. Mr.. Cullom. from the committee
on commerce. reported the amendment to
rhe intestate-commerce act. Placed on the
calendar
Mr.. WOlcott gave notice of an amend
ment TO the bill to discontinue the purchase
tute therefOrl TO make Section of the bill
of July II, 1890, read as follows:
That the Secretary of the Treasury shall coin
the silver bullion purchased under this act as
rapidly as possible after said purchases into
standard dollars. and shall also coin into stand
ard silver dollars "a rapidly as possible all the
silver bullion now IN the treasury purchased I'M
der the provisions OF this act; and any gain or
seign0rage arising from such coinage shall be
accounted for and paid into the treasury.
Mr.. Wolcott introduced joint resolution
directing the Poatmaster-general to dis
continue the sale of s0-called Columbia
postage-stamps except where specifically
be immediately acted on, and said that he
knew of nothing more ridiculous than
those plasters covering half an envelope.
The resolution went over.
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COAL FAMINE AT FORT WAYNE.

Not Ton to BE Raised in Town and Man.
ufactories Beginning tn Close Down.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORI WAYNE. Ind, Jan 19.-Fort Wayne
is threatened with coal famine. Not
more than two carloads of coal are In this
city at the disposal of the dealers. This
morning the discovery of a general scarcity
was made by the Bershoff Brewing Com
pany. They telephoned to every dealer
in the city and could not raise
o ton. Later in the day the brass
foundry and Indiana machine-works
and Centlivre Brewing Company made tho
same discovery. The Bergbotf Brewing
Company had 10 shut down yesterday. at
noon. and 10 is likely some of the other
manufacturers will have to suspend work.
There Is danger. too. that unless coal ar
rlves the electric-lIghti ting station will have
TO close down. In that case Fort Wayne
will he in darkness. The severity of the
weather and the heavy snow-storms have
interfered with railroad traffic and thus cut
of the regular supply.
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day the monar chisrs were bound by loyalty
to France to organize with all the forces
they could rally to thci- assistance and
prepare the way for their Prince of Orleans.
The Socialists continue TO make the Pan
anna scandal a basis Tor revolutionary agita-
ton. Citizen Guesde say in an interview to-
day that the Panama Developments are ad-
vBnciDg the hour OF sOclalistIc triumph.
"The revelations" he declares. bad as
they are have told our party nothing new.
IL has long been known that OpDOrtunist
circles were tainted and falling to pieces
through decomposition. The Panama af-
fair IS great scandal. but all great banks
and industrial enterprises are in much the
same condition, only the turpitude is hid
den more deeply. The Panama exposure
will help to enlighten the country. The
Socialist ranks are not fully equipped for
the coming elections. but we are certain TO
have complete success in 1897. Once at
tanning power We shalt endeav0r TO bring
about political and economic expro-
priation of the capitalistic class
substituting Socialist methods of produc-
ton. We shall lay our hands, in the name
of the state. on the great rail way com.
panies, the great industries and the ware
houses. Under the social revolution thus
reailzed the workers on the railways and
IN factories and stores shall work on state
account. Salaries will Immediately he
ralsed and hours OF labor lessened. We
will deal similarly with great landed prop
critics. We will seize all of them. The
farmers will work on account of the state.
and the rent OF farms will be diminished
by one-half. The present proprietors viii
be used only as agents to collect revenues
in behalf of the state. These changes will
not touch small agricultursts cultlvating
their own land"
Citizen Guesde and other Socialists no
longer advocate militant methods They
profess to see greater opportunities at the
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certainly cure. 1t doesn't claim too much.
1t won't make new lungs nothing can !;
but it win make diseased ones sound and
healthy, when everything else has failed.
The scrofulous affection Of the lungs that's
caused Consumption, like every other form
of Scrofula, and every blood-taint and dis
order, yields to the Discovery" IL is the
most effective blood cleanser, strength re-
storer, and fesh-builder that's known TO med
ical science. In all Bronchial, Throat, and
Lung Affections, if it ever fails to benefit
or cure, you have your money back.
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Anarchy in Corrientes.

VALPARAISO. Jan. 1a-The situation Of
affairs in the Argentine province of CorrI-
entes borders on anarchy. Robberies. the
sacking of houses and outrages by men and
women are of frequent occurrence. Both
sides engage in the atrocities. The federal
Intervention has received many arms from
both rebels and Gobiernlstas. but Governor
Ruige asserts that a large quantity has
not been obtained. and they con. he says,
only be secured by force.
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Milan Visits Natalfe.

BELGRADE. Jan. LIT is reported here
that ex-KiDg Milan, of Servia, arrived at
Biarritz on Jan. /. and at once proceeded to
Queen Natalle's villa. The latter was
greatly surprised to see her divorced hus-
band. 1t is said that the scene at their
meeting was q moving one, and that the
visit of the king resulted In the reconcilia-
ton of the esrranged couple. This report,
x,inaa
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Triple Tragedy Near Brighton.

LONDON, Jan. 19.-Intense excitement
was ,caueed to-day at Hove. q suburb of
Brighton and in Brighton itself, by the dis
covery of a triple tragedy that had been
enacted at the former place. Arthur Black.
a teacher of classics and mathematics. his
wife and his son. aged two years. were
found dead in their home this morning by
some of the neiQbbors who called OF the
house. The child was found lying in dis
ordered bed. II is the opinion that Black
murdered his wife and child and then COM
mitted suicide by taking poison. The
couple had another child. whose life was
undoubtedly saved by the fact that it was
away from home on visit.
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A perfect and permanent cure for your
Catarrh-or $500 in cash. This is promised
by the proprietors of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy.
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TO STOP THE PROGRESS

ILL 2sON ~ ~A<~sS.J
of Consumption,
you will find but
one ga q rd nteed
re m edy-Doctor
Pierce's G. Golden
MedicalDiscovery.
In advanced cases,
it brings comfort
and relief; if you
haven't della ed
too long IL will
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Albert Sahm tn BE Postmaster.
ecial IN the IndiananoIia IournaI


WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Voorhees,
Is quoted as having said here day or two
ago to an Indianapolis friend that Albert
Sahm Will be the next postmaster at In
dianapolis, and that q change in the post
mastership will be made soon after the 4th
of March. Editor Morss has given Mr.
Sahm his earnest Endorsement. and it is
stated that Senator Turpie also favors Mr..
Sahm.
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Two Men Blown Up in the Air.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 19.-Anderson ex-
perIenced another terrific explosion of
natural gas last evening. At 6:20 O'Clock
the treacherous fluid which had been &C.
oumulating In the cellar of Henderson's
drug store, on the south side of the public
square. let loose. The shock was
felt several blocks distant James
Kelly and Charles Conner were
standing In front of the building
over the grating which covered the en-.
trance to the cellar. Both were lifted high
into the air and blown distance of twenty
feet into the street. Common escaped with
few bruises, but Kelly was seriously in
jured. A large cash on his head. o broken
nose. cut hands and the skin burnt from
his face constituted his injuries The front
of the drug store was demolished.
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Indiana Notes.

Samuei 4. hockey. near Rusnvllle was
split open by tree falling on him.
The Farmers Institute of Jay county
opened this week. The meeting was ad-
dressed by j. \. Mount
AnunusuaIly large meteor is reported to
have passed over Noblesvllle. Wednesday,
bursting and lighting up the country as
bright flame.
The Fisher Hotel. at North Vernon took
fire yesterday and burned to the ground.
The binding was owned by Mrs. George X.
Whitcomb. LOGS. q. 500: insurance. $500.
A number of the leading citizens of Au-
burn have organized q Board of Trade,
which shall have for It's object the estaS-
lisnment of factories and the general de-
velopment of the town.
DR.. Stick of Albany Ind. who was struck
in the yards there by an l.. E. IL w. engine
81. 900 against the railway company. at
Portland, yesterday. The company will
appeal the case.
DAVID Stoner, the oldest settler of La
Porte county. died yesterday of old age ct
ninety years. He was the wealthiest man
and land owner in the county. and heaviest
taxpayer, owning 5000 acres of choice
prairie farms in Wells township.
Several relics OF antiquity have been
found on large hill near Huron. where n
group of seven mounds can easily be traced
at the top. with an obscure winding path
leading to q cave below. The central tum-
ulous. where the relics were found, has q
double circular wall. and was probably
used for sepulchral purposes.
Ivy Lodge. No. 3S1. Daughters of Re-
bekah, of Anderson. celebrated It's first an
niversary Wednesday night by the install
lation of new officers and a grand banquet.
number of visitors from MuncIe, Pendle-
ton and Alexandra were present The
newly installed officers are: Noble grand
Mrs Mary Marshall: vice grand. Mrs.
Rebekah Brody: treasurer. Mrs. +. n. Wier;
secretary. Mrs. Elizabeth Newly.
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franklin oratoricai Election.
special to the Indianapolis Journal

Spectai To The lnulaDapoils j ournaL
FRANKLIN, Ind. Jan. 1a-The Oratorical
Association OF Franklin College met this
afternoon and elected officers as follows:
President Miss Lizzie Payne: vice-presi-
dent. j. Nj. Betterton; secretary, Ira G.
Tedford; treasurer, ID. G.. nunkIn.
Miss Payne belongs to the ri
Beta Phi fraternity. Batterton and Ted.
ford to the sigma Olrha Epsilon and Dun
kin to the Phi Delta Theta Seven contest
ants were announced for the Oratorioal
contest, which occnrs Feb 8.
w. H. Brooks. freight agent of Use Sioux
City ~ Northern railway at Sioux City.
la. is defaulter in the sum of of $1,000 He
has disappeared.
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LOOK To your interest You can buy Saliva
ton Oil, the great pain cure, for % cents.
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The Soil Produced Famous Men.
eninl TO the IniliananOlia Lnnrnal
Pioneer Frozen to Death.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
DECATUR, Ind, Jan. 19.-Alexander c.
Smith. pioneer of Decatur, was found on
the floor of his residence. this morning,
frozen to death. He had been subject to
it's. and it is supposed that while alone
one came upon him, and. being without
aid, he froze to death. The coroner rem
dered q verd;o. in accord ance with this
supposition.