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Accidently Shot a Girl.

rTtCIuI ~ tuo1 HuIHHapUH5 JUUIHHL
ELwOoD. Ind, Jan. 3-John Huston.
employed by G. X. Bull. accidentally shot
Bulls eleven-year-old girl this afternoon.
Huston had returned from bunting and
was climbing out of a sleigh with his shot
Il n when the weapon was discharged.
The contents of the gun passed through a
door into an adjoining room. where five
children were playing. Only one was hurt.
One hundred and twenty-six shot struck
the child in the thtQh.
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MAY BE an Indiana Coal Trust.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL. Ind, Jan. 3.-The block-coal
operators of this district met in conclave
In this city to-day to discuss the mining
situation. and, 1t is thought. to organize q
coal combine. The affair, however. is kept
quiet. and the parties interested refuse TO
talk on the subject.
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Try 1t Again; Stil. Wrong.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3-The Evening Post
to-day says: THE settlement of the Ore
gon contest makes it possible to give an &C.
curate table of the vote for President as 1t
should be cast by the Electoral College.
and which will show: Total mum Der of
votes. 444; necessary to q choice. 223;
Clsvelsnd's majority. los. The total vote
for the respective candidates Ia as follows:
Cleveland, 27t; Harrison, IA; Weaver. "a"
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jersey Lightning.
New York Pres

New York Press.
New Jersey claims to ave produced
400. 600 gallons of the violent peace dis.
turber known as 'spplejack' IN the last
year. That Is a vast output of liquid dis
order for q State of New Jerseys size.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.

Speclai 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
DANvILLE. Ind. Jan. 3.-Biddle & o.
trander. conducting o general store known
as Tho Fair" made an assignment. tins
evening. to Charles F. Bowen, for the bene-
fit of creditors, who are Indianapolis and
Cincinnati wholesale houses. No State
ment could be obtained tonight other
than the liabilities are S2S, 900.
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Davis. whose term expires March 4. There
is no question of the result. A poll of the
Legislature shows q clear majority in each
branch in favUs Of the reelection OF Sena-
49, nax,
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Almost Unanimous for Murphy.

ALBANY. n. Y. Jan. 3.-Democratic sent
iment. las gathered here from the leading
Democrats from tina State of New York,
indicates tho desire of all for the unan-
imous election of Edward Murphy. jr., as
United States Senator. The predicted op.
position does not materialize. From all
that can be gathered from listening 10 the
conversations IN the different hotels and
other public places in Albany, Mr.. Murphy
is the choice by Oh overwhelming majority.
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DOVER. Del, Jan. 3.-Both houses of the
General Assembly organized this morning.
The members-elect of the House took their
oaths on q Latin Bible. printed in 1881.
Governor Reynolds message was read in
both houses. A portion of 1t was devoted
to the tariff.
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senator Davi. wiz lie Re-Eiessed.

ST. PAUL, JAM -The twenty-oighth an
nual session of the Minnesota Legislature
opened to-day, with but fow features.
and after routine business was disposed
of adjourned. A caucus of the Republic
an members has been called for Tomorrow
night TO select a candidate for United
bsaIes Senator 10 succeed Cushaman X.
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of the Legislature desiring THE
JOURNAL left ut their hotels OF boarding
houses are requested 20 leave their orders
at the countir q room. send q postal-card or
telcph ono 10 No.. 23S.
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New National Bank at Eikhart
Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.

ELKHART. Ind, Jan. 3.-The Indiana Ma
tiona Banking Company. of this city. has
been granted q charter to do business with
q capital of S1O0. 600. The officers are J. l..
Frederick. presidents; C. b. Broderick.
vice-president and w. l.. Collins, cashier.
The company has just completed a brown
stone front building. the finest in the city,
in which to do business.
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Cable Notes.

NJ. Bourgeois. French Minister of Justice,
is seriously i'll.
Two fresh cases of cholera were reported
in Hamburg yesterday. and one IN Wands-
beck.
The Standards Paris correspondent says
that four fresh cases of cholera have been
reported in Dunkirk.
The Polish painter W~iersewinski, while
out riding. was attacked By wolves near
Bielestock, and both he and his horse were
devoured.
Many parents have reported TO the
Vienna police. IN the last four days, the
loss OF their daughters. between sAght and
tweive years OIL ase' IL is feared the chli-
acy.
Mrs. Jane McDrury, of Brooklyn. whose
son. Patrick MeDrury. was buried in the
grain In the hold OF the Anchor line steam
ship Bolivia. ON Nov. Is last, has written .
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COlOred Citizens Celebrate.

Special 10 The Indienap0Ils Journal.
ROCKVILLE, Ind. Jan. 3.-The colored
people Of Rockville celebrated the emanci-
patton proclamation at the ~opera-house
last night. An elaborate programme was
rendered. consisting of songs. solos. recita-
tons and speeches. The Rev. Daniels. of
Evansville. was the principal speaker.
Prof. Gilman. of the Rock ville cOlored
school. mad . plain talk to his race. Mr..
w. H. Jones. Of the Palace bar Der shop.
presided.
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" Twas deaf for q year, caused by catarrh
in the head. bur was perfectly cured by
Hoods Sar~sspariiia." II. Hicks, Roches-
ter, N. Y.
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SignS Of Health.

You don't have to look
twice to detect them-bright
eyes, bright color, bright
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Danville. ILL.,. the girl remaining here with
her mother. Yesterday, Marsh suddenly
left Danville and wen to Chicago. without
bidding his wife good-b by e, taking 800 more
found that tho girl had also left for Chi
cago yesterday afternoon.
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Carlisle for Secretary of the Treasury.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. Sit is reported
on reliable authority that John G.. Carlisle
has concluded to accept the Secretary of
the Treasury PORTFOLIO. This information
comes from o prominent politician who is
al intimate friend of the Senator. Con-
gresham Caruth said that he knew the
position had been rendered Mr.. Carlisle.
1t is believed here that he has accepted.
and as a result the contest for the sena-
tOrial successOrshlp has commenced.
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Combine Against Senator Padd ock.

COMBINE against senator feuu ock.
OMAHA. Jan. 3-The Legislature met st
noon. An attempt was made to organize
the Senate. beginning with a ballot for
temporary secretary, and 1t resulted In q
strict party vote-Republicans, IA; Popu-
lists. IA; Democrats. 5. The Senate then
adjourned.
The House organized permanently by
electing James N. Gsflin, independents.
Speaker; and Eric Johnson. independents
Chief Clerk. the Democrats voting with
the independents. There were two reports
on the matter of seating the mem Der from
Knox county. the minority UNFOLDING the
Supreme Courts decision in favor of the
Republicans. The majority report was
adoI ted and the independent. Kruse,
seated. The result of the day clearly indi-
Gates a combination of Populists and
Democrats. and makes the reelection of
senator Paddock moro doubtful than ever.
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PATTssON ON LABOR TROUBLES.

he Thinks Local Authorities Should Pay
Expenses OF Militia When Called Our.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 3.-The State Leg
i~slature met In biennial session to-day.
Governor Psttison's message was read in
both branches. Considerable space is taken
with an account of the labor troubles and
the use of the National Guard at Moore
wood and Homestead. The experience at
the former place cost the State SIS, $50 and
at Homestead s43O, o56. The Governor
says. with reference to the labor troubles
at Homestead. and the way the sheriff
dealt with them:
There was no real effort made on tho part OF
the civil authorities to suppress the disorder.
The entire community seemed 10 surrender to
determined men. moved by a love of order and
O patriotic spirit, would have suppressed this
whole disturbance. therefore suggest to the
Legislature that the costs In sup
pressing local disturbances In which
the civil authorities call upon the military power
OF the Commonwealth should be placed upon the
county calling for troops. This may be an In
centive to local authorities to take determined
action in the beginning of q disturbance, rather
shan have their treasury muloted In a large
can make some such effort TO prevent the often
hasty and unwarranted call for the presence Of
troops. In this connection legislation should be-
had looking to the prevention OF the introduce
lion OF armed bodies OF men without the consent
Df the authorities or the county or State. The
State of Pennsylvania already has a State police
In the coal and iron police.
The National Guard is highly commended.
and also the work OF the worlds fair COM
mission.
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Horse Killed in "A Sleigh Collision.

Epecia1 70 The 1ndlarApolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind. Jan. IA valuable
trotting horse belonging to Samuel Gaar
was killed this afternoon. AS Is always
the custom here when sleigbing is good,
most of the flyers in the city were out on
Broadway. and some were racing. About
3 o'clock the t%urnOuts belonging to Samuel
Gaar and Ed Roser colhded near Tenth
street. one of the shafts running into
Gaars horse. 1t bled to death in a few min
utes. The animal was valued at $500.
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Delaware County Fair Association.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. Jan. a-The Delaware
County Fair Association has elected the
following new officers and board of direct
ors: President. William II. Wood; vice.
president, DR.. II. NJ. Winans: secretary. NJ.
s. CIaypool; treasurer. II. @. Bourman;
general superintendent. +. j. Claypool. di-
%rectors. Samuel Drumm, T. j. Claypool; A.
T.. Lyman. NJ. S. Clay pool. j. r. Sprankle.
j. G. Bowers. David Campbell. Thomas
Williamson. w. Fl. Wood, III. NJ. Winans.
Thompson sharp. Joseph Hinton and c. Fl.
Anthony. w. II. Wood was selected as
the delegate 10 the State board meeting.
Steps are being taken by the board to get
Muncie in the Indiana Trotting Associa-
ton and have q spring meeting. The board
will meet Jan. II to decide on the matter.
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New Reform Party.

PITTsBURG. Jan. ga cell he's been
issued for O conference in this city next
Monday of oil persons who will JOIN in the
forms tion of q political party for the abolI-
ton or suppression of the drink traffic in
the United States. and for some other
moral, economic. financial and industrial
reforms rs needed in the country. Ar
engagements will then be maze to hold O
convention for western Pennsylvania in
this city in February. The call for the
new party is the result of five undred sig
natures of men and women who desire a
unlhcatIOn of interest from adherence of
other parties on the Prohibition and equal
suffrage platform. Petitions have been in
circulation for some time. and it was de-
clded that as soon as five hundred sigma
lures were obtained In this violnity the
public conference would be held. The
promoters of the new party are sanguine of
6ucCeas.
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SACRAMENTO. Cal, Jan. 3.-The Cali
fornia Legislature assembled to-day, the
Republicans organizing the Senate by
e~lecting Senator r. b. Carpenter. of Los
Angeles, as President pro tenn, and the
Democrats organizing the Assembly with
+. b. Gouldmerceda "a Speaker.
PIERRE. S. d., Jan. 3.-The State LeQis-
lature organized this afternoon and was
exceedingly harmonious. Governor Sheldon
took the oath of office at 2 p. VI. There is
no advantage to either party on pro hibition
In the organization. but 1t is asserted that
q poll of the Legislature shows q majority
for resubmission.
BISMARCK. N. D., Jan. 3.-The Republic
ans organized both branches of the Leais-
lature to-day. In his message Governor
ShortridRe cOmmends amendment of the
Australian ballot law and q new law for
taxation of ELEVATOR and other railroad
companies. but makes no other suggestions
1t seems very likely that the Republicans
will finally unite and re-eleot Senator
Casey.
LANSING, Mich. Jan. 3.-The Legislature
which tomorrow In biennial
session will be strongly Republican. a
complete change from two years ago. At
the caucus of the House Republicans to-
night w, A. Tacetum. of Kent county, was
elected rs candidate for Speaker. The sem
atorial caucus Will be held Thursday night.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Jan. 3-All attention
in this State is now directed TO the sena-
torship. 1t 10 expected that the Leaisln-
ture will be Democratic. 1t Is said upon
good authority that the fight will narrow
down to Messrs. Baxter and Cork, with the
chances In favor of the former.
TALLAHASSEE. Fla. Jan. 3.-Henry
L. Mitchell, of Tampa. at noon to-day was
inaugurated Governor of Florida. The
oath of offic e was administered by Chief-jus-
were followed by q big barbecue in the
courthouse square, at which fully 5000
people were served.
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is replaced by the healthy
kind. SCOTS Emulsion of
cod liver oil effects cure by
building up sound flesh. 1t
IS agreeable to taste and
easy of assimilation.
Prepared by Scot. 4 BOwpe. NY. All druggists.
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smiles,
bright in
every &C
ton.
Disease is
c
only when
,yeat tissue
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4 Relic of 1IsG.

Captain CIV. Bullcne, United States
inspector of boilers. has apocket piece
which he prizes highly. 1t Is a cop
per token OF souvenir just the size OF
!; silver dollar, issued by authority Of
the First congress and bearing the
date "111G.'
Ga ono side is the familiar relief of
the Goddess of Liberty, beneath her
the date, and over her head Il group
of Is stars with spreading rays be-
meath them. Around these is the in
scription containing the first of the
self evident truths Of the Declaration
of Independence, viz, These united
colonies are and oI right ought to be
free and independent states" The
inverse side is SO worn that all the
lettering cannot be read. Around the
margin are the words, by authority
OF the congress of the United States. "
Inside of this is IL wreath forming a
full circle, Ill the lower part OF which
appear tho words, american indie
pendencc. Above these words the
surface is worn, and only the letters
ion can be made out. Seattle Post
hnttlligenccr.
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He Guarded His Freedom.

A certain wealthy young clubman
is Just now telling without mention
ing any names, his last narrow es.
cape from matrimonial tolls.
At a country house visited by him
recently We're several interesting and
accomplished young ladies'. Among
them he divided his attentions about
equally, although one OF them was
continually thrust forward by the de-
signing mother.
Just as he was about to take his de-
parture the latter proceeded 10 con-
suit him upon Il matter which Size al.
legged was causing her no little dis
trcss
1T is reported," sud she, "that
you are to marry my daughter Mary.
All the noishhors are talking about
it. What shall we do2 What shall
we tell thcm?'
"Oh," responded the considerate
young gentleman, Just say she re-
fused me. I've been 50 unfortunate
in my love affairs, you know, that
the report Of one more dlsappoint-
ment won't hurt me, and you'll bo
spared all further annoyance. ~
New York Herald.
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No. II
THE MAN WHO SWIMS.
summer Means Much More to the EatheI
Than to One who Dislikes Water.

summer Means Much More to the Eather
Than to One who Dislikes Water.
All boys swim ut least all boys in
this enlightened age presumably
swim. If they do not, they are lay
ing up store of discomfort, of mis-
cry, of wretched moments of jeal-
ousy that now aitlict MANY of their
elders. The boys of this time know
more than their ancestors did at
their age, and among their other
items Of knowledge is that of nata.
ton, as was illustrated recently
when his littlo nephews saved an
uncle whose early education had
been neglected.
Men who grow up without learn
ing to oswim arc very likely toremain
without the delightful accomplish.
mcnt for the rest of their days. Pcr~
fection in the art requires that it
shall be learned in the callow days Of
infancy, when fancy gives courage
and lmconsciousness Of danger leads
to recklessncss. 1t is only thus that
the swimmer comes to entertain that
spaniellike confidence in the water
without which he hos no pleasure
and with which he enjoys himself 80
completely that his summer is quite
q different one from his who watches
him disport himself.
There are grownup men who do
not know tho splendid delights Of
plunge into the cold water, fresh or
salt, salt being preferable. There are
men who 50 yachting, rowing, canoe-
ing, who cannot swim stroke. No
healthy boy should be brought up in
such a shameful state OF ignorance,
and if q father is afraid of cramps or
vertigo or other imaginary ills he
had nevertheless better suffer in 81
lence and permit his boy to learn to
SWIM
How different are the warm and
pleasant months of summer to one
who has learned to take care Of him
self in his other native element than
they are to one who has not! Ma
ture has provided him with oceans,
rivers, estuaries, shaded pools and
calm deep lakes in which he may es-
cape from the heat and dust of the
parching earth. He does not suffer
at least not all the time-from flies,
mosquitoes, sun and other discom-
forting things. He takes Il header,
and for q brief hour, at all events,
the summer is an ecstasy and q joy
Unspeakahle.
While his comrade who sits on the
bank is sweltering in q wilted collar
and brushing away the gnats that
worry him there is nothing but hap
pincss in the heart of the cool swim
mer and q splendid sense of power in
his lusty muscle. And when the too
brief vacation Is finished one Las felt
the infinite delights of the country,
and the other rccollects only stings
One returns 10 the bathtub with o
sigh and the other with great long
iny.-Harper's Weekly.
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Slow Advance Toward the North.

The difficulties that make the quest
of the pole so arIuous have been dis
covered by slow degrees. 1t is mar
velous how soon nearly the full linn
its Of northward attainment were
reached. In 1896 BarcntS discovered
Spitzbcrgen in about Is degrees
north; in 111O Hudson reached 50 de-
grccs; in 1927 Parry, by slcdging ON
the ice when his ship became fast,
succeeded in touching 50 degrees 45
minutes. Since then all the enor
nous resources of modern science
steam, electricity, preserved foods
and the experience of centuries
have only enabled 40 miles Of addi-
tional polcwa,1 advance to be made.
-NIrChlrC MaHaZinc.
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Mechanrsown. frederick County, Maryland Thursday October l9 i893
THE COPPER WAS GAY.
But He Couldn't Fool the Daughter Of the
Chief of Police.

But He Couldn't Fool the Daughter Of the
Chief of Police.
He was st. Paul policeman. He
stood on the corner knocking flies
from the back of his neck and look
ing wise A sweet little miss, ap-
parently Of 22 summers and with an
appearance Enthusiastically southern,
approached him and timidly in
qllired:
"Can you direct me to the Metro
politan Opera House'"
The "copper" sized her up, then
thrust his big chin into the air again
and inditferently replied;
"Waal, yis.'
He said no more, and she waited
patiently for a moment. The wise
boy was unmovcd and stood like a
dummy in it's niche.
"Well?" she finally inquired q little
impatiently.
The copper gazed at her from over
his chin and looked as though he had
never seen her before.
II asked you," she said with ex-
ASPIRATION, ''if you could direct mo
to the Metropolitan Opera House."
II kin" he replied stiffiy.
"Well, why don't you do it them"
"Why, ma'am," in astonishment,
eye didn't aX me-"
She looked at him pityingly for an
instant, then she grew angry.
Look here, Mr.. Cigarsign, OF what
ever you are" she said, IF you are
hired to play jokes on tho public you
ought to get a permit. asked you
a civil question, and you answered
me with an alleged joke that is SO
old that it has white whiskers-
joke that Billy Emerson got off in
the Boston Museum hundred years
ago. If this is your second time on
earth, you ought to hang out sign,
for people might think you are an
innocent little thing and steal you
some warm afternoon. l want to
tell you that my father is chief Of
police, and if you don't show me eX-
actly where that theater is, and that
within two minutes, III tell father
the whole business and might induce
him to start You on tho hunt for a
job"
She paused a moment, and the
"coppers' attitude underwent an i'm
mediate and surprising change. lfo
attempted to apologize, but sho
wouldn't have it. At a 40 gait he
started in the direction of the the
alter, the young girl smiling as She
toddled along at his heels. The the,
atcr reached she smiled and said:
"Thcre, YOU old relic Of Il forgot
ten pat, got even with you foryour
smartnrSS. ! never saw the chief Of
police" and she hummcd bar Of
do Not Forget Me as she disap
poarca within the playhouse.-St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
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Ends Of The En;is Young Nen.

The 9upeltinc young ncn III Paris,
according to the imaginative CORE
spoudpnt, not content with n.ere
boot lasts, have plaster casts made
of their legs from the waists down,
with the object Of keeping both their
trousers, their knee breechasand even
their underwear i'll proper shape.
One youth, with more money than
brains, has an entire room OF his
residence devoted to the reception Of
some 60 pairs Of plaster OF paris
counterparts of his legs, and moth
ing is more peculiar than the spec
tacle presented by this army OF fully
clothed limbs standing about with
out any trunk and head.
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Granting Patents.

There are four systems now i'll
force for the grant Of patents. The
American, in which the patent is
granted after rigid examination into
novelty the British, in which the
invention is advertised and the grant
is subject to opposition; the Ger
man, which is Il sort of compromise
between the American and British,
involving both an examination and
an appeal to opposition, ana the
French. which involves neither an
rXu:AiAa,ion urr l@,Dlic opposition,
M.t a registration merely. All the
)vitcnt grants of the world can be in
rhl,ird in some one Of these systems
ar lartake of tu"ir teatues,'-New
York Telegram.