Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 April 1897 — Page 5

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1897.

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J ilk;;: cwlixoi ioi: ot wam to in: i:vov to cm a. He I Ilcxoricl to IInv Ilrcu, OfTerctl the FomIIIoii That tin 11 rat Tendered ti JuJ?c Day. FOURTH-CLASS POSTMASTERS ai.tXY iioosii:ks si:i.ecti:ii to imii:siijk or Kit SMALL oitki:. 3fnJ. J. X. Scott Chumcc for nn Autlltorahip fiood ISecDiiiitiriidntlon !' Steele nnd llojuc. icl3l to the In llar.ajKjlis Jourr.El. WASHINGTON. April 2S. Judge W. J. Calhoun, of Illino!.. vho the fight against a solid delegation at St. Louis for Senator Cullom. and who made the speech at Si)rinxtl--M that carried thu convention for McKink-y. i.s to be asktxl to accept the position tct special envoy to Cuba, a place to which Judge Day was criminally named. The President h;u? many times given expression to the deep obligations he was under to Judge Calhoun for the part he took In breaking the solid delegation away from Senator Cullom and turning it towards him, and he has taken this -method of proving hU gratitude. The feelings of Senator Cullom were not consulted, apparently, in making" this selection- Judge Calhoun is quite as able a ma.i as Judge Day. and quite as able to get the true inwardness of the Cuban situation as the diplomat from Canton, who has been made assistant secretary of state. A dispatch to the Journal from Danville, 11!.. says: "Mr. Calhoun emphatically denies that ho has been tendered the position of consul general to Cuba. He says it was never offered to him. and he would not accept it if it was. He finally admitted that some consideration had lcen given to the question of his going us pptcial commissioner to Cuba in the place of Mr. Day. Mr. Calhoun i not at all inclined to discuss the matter, saying that it was not proper for him to talk about it. Mr. Calhoun was in Washington last week and called on the President, who broached the subject to him. While nothing definite can bo learned from Mr. Calhoun. It is not at all unlikely that he will be President McKInley's special commissioner to Cuba." Maj. John N. Scott, formerly of Inrilanapolls, but now u resident of Port Townsend. Wash., stand a very fair chance of being appointed to one of the four auditorship! of the treasury yet to be named. Major Scott is a relative of ex-President Harrtson. but he la not making the right on that ground. He has the backing of th Holid delegation of Washington and several lntluentia! senators from other States. Out of the hundreds of at plications sixteen have been selected by the President for consideration. The name of Major Scott is in the selected list, and. therefore, his chances are one in four. The resignation of John L. Barrett as deputy postmaster at Washington. Ind.. was received to-day by First Assistant Postmaster 3neul Heath. Mr. Heath promptly sent the letter to the postmaster, who is the proper official to receive the communication and act upon it. Fourth-class Indiana postmasters were appointed to-day ar. follows: Aaron, Switz-, erlaml .county, W. G. Rlggin. vice W. T. Bascom. resigned; Evcahy Prairie, Lagrange county, D. E. Deal, vice A. W. Gardner, resigned; Buena Vista. Monroe county. J. K. Whitaker. vice Delia Davenport, resigned; Central Barren. Harrison county, W. H. Kost. vice W. IL Feiock, resigned; Derby. Perry county, W. A. Mitchell, vice William M. Morgan, reficned: Edwardsport. Knox county. W. V. Barr. vice W. T. Azbcll. removed; Krie. Lawrence county. James Bcvers. vice K. G. Barrow, resigned; Lvt-rton. Fayette county, R. T. Taylor, vice y. K. Iiidge. resigned; Heaton. (.ree-ne county, A. J. Fry. vice J. M" I," i . i v . . . . signed; Newbern, Bartholomew county, Lester Huffer. vice W. H. Cott. removed; Plato,. Lagrange county, O. F. Gage, vice O. A. Gage, resigned; Itetreat. Jackson county. Lafayette McClanahun. vice J. H. Garrett, resigned; Itlverda!. Lawrence county. A. P.. Andrews, vice E. M. lield. resigned; Bono. Perry county. W. I. Riley, vice A. J. Mennler. removed; Seybtrt. Iigrange county, J. W. Blllman. vice Charles Seyhert. resigned; Summit, I)e Kalb county. H. D. Snow-larger, vice H. 1. It. Lawpon, resigned; Tunneiton, Lawrence county. J. D. Ketchnm. vice S. H. Davis, removed: VernA, Knox coimty. John Westfall. vice II. C. Williams, resigned: Wakeup. Hrown county. J. A. Parker, vice Vincent Sehrougham. removed: Whltlngton. Bartholomew county. Richard Ilouk. vice Amos King, resigned; Wood, Ohio count v, W. B. Ake. vi.'e Cynthia Turner, resigned; Yellowstone. Monroe. count v, Dennis Murphy, vice M. J. Lutes, resigned. Representative George W. Steele to-day recommended several candidates for postmasters in his district, among them two for appointment by the President, as follows: Warren. I). L. Klliott; Huntington. Scott Cole. His recommendations for fourthclass postmasters follow: Grant County Pnckett, Thomas Swisher: Leach. Daniel White. Wabash Countv Mason. Mary Ixgan; Ijamsville. C. B. Smnlley; Laketon, George Y. Ogden. Huntington County Ma jenica, J. B. Harris Cass County Metia. D. Ilfodor. Miami County Wnupecong. Thomas Hanes; Giload. J. H. Waite; Macu. I. W. Kwert. Wahash County Red Bridce. Walter G. Ofhorne; I-gro. Leonldns Curnutt. Howard County Russiaville. K. M. Sherwin. . Commissioner of Indian Affairs Daniel M- Browning has relinquished his ofilee and has started for his home in Bast St. Ixnii. HI., where he has formed a partnership with ex-Congressman Fornian. now commissioner of Internal revenue. Judge Browning has been at the h. ad of the Indian ottiee for over four years, and gained an excellent record la tho administration of the bureau and the satisfactory adjustment of the various Indian problems that arose during the Cleveland regime. Mr. Jones, the new commissioner of Indian affair, is acquainting himself with the duties of the office and Is ready to take active charge upon conttrmation. . Additional applications rr appointment to presidential offices under the Navy Department have been filed as follows: D. R. Speer. as surveyor of customs at IMttstuirc Awarded litest Honors-World'fl FaL IDIHL :3! MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartrr Powder. Prrs fcora Ammonia, Alum or sry other adultrant, 0 YEARS THE STANDARD.

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Pa.; i. A. Fields, as surveyor of customs at Memphis; C. S. Kellogg, as naval officer at New Orleans; A. M. Speck, as suprinWndnt of the mint at San Francisco; G. A. Hasslnger. as superintendent. of the mint at New Orleans. AncelPw Leave of Absence. ANN ARBOR. Mich.. April 23. The board of regents of the University of Michigan to-day gave President Angell a leave of absence until Oct. 1, 1S&S. It is hoped that the president can finish his mission in Turkey by that time, and then can return to resume his position htre. No action was taken towards the appointment of Dr. Angell's temporary succtt-sor to-day. It Is probable that an acting president will be named shortly. Dr. Angell stated to-night that he will leave early next week lor Washington, where he will receive his instructions. Mr. Itoyse'n Recommendation. S'leekU to the Indianapolis Journal. GOSHEN. Ind., April SS.-County Chairman W. J. Davis to-day received word from Congressman L. W. Royse that he would recommend the following presidential postmasters in this county: Goshen, Milton A. Cornell; Elkhart. W. H. Anderson. Fourth-class offices as follows: Nappanee, G. Frank Brown: Millerburg. Charles Widner; Bristol. Lucius J, Greenan; Vistula, Wm. If. Griner: Foraker, Frank Lyons; Dunlaps, C. F. Myers. 1111m Will .ot IleMlKii. NEW YORK. April .-Secretary Bliss, of the Department of the Interior, to-night denied the report that he Intended to resign bis portfolio in President McKinley's Cabinet. Mr. R'iss said: "I am at a loss to know the authority for such a statement. I do not wish at this time to make any extended statement other than to deny the report of my intended resignation. There is absolutely no foundation tor the article published." A(iKKEMKT WITH INDIANS.

Provision of the New Treaty with the ChoetnwM nnd CltlckimuwH. WASHINGTON, April 28. The representatives of both the Dawes Indian Commission and the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes, who five days ago. at Anoka, I. T., jointly executed an agreement or treaty for abolishing tribal organization and alioting lands In severalty have reached here and have announced formally the results of their conferences. The agreement now has to be ratified by the Senate, and there is little likelihood of material delay in securing that approval. The agreement provides that the tribal governments are to continue for eight years from March 4, 1K5, on the ground that no further change wid be needed till the lands shall, in tne opinion of Congress, be prepared for statehood admission. Provisions practically identical to those in the former unsanctioned agreement are made to direct assesmtnt oi per capita funds; as to the Choctaw and Chickasaw trust funds and their payment to the Indians; as to Choctaw orphan lands in Mississippi, assuming of citizenship on the expiration of tribal existence and tixlng the Senate as the arbitration tribunal for claims between the United States and the two triors; forty-acre shares are to be allowed Choctaw freedmen; 640 .acres, instead of ten each, are given certain eleemosynary Institutions designated; the federal government agrees to maintain strict laws in the territory of the two nations against the liquor traffic In any form: lots not exceeding tlfty feet front and IJO feet deep for churches and parsonages In the towns are set apart and exempted from sale with reservation to the tribes; all coal and asphalt mines are to be controlled by two trustees, appointed by the President and recommended by the heads of the tribes; past agreements for operating coal or aspnalt mines are declared void, but all contracts hereafter made by the national agents thus authorized are ratified by the agreement. Coal and asphalt leases are to lnctude SrtSU acres and to run thirty years?. A royalty of 15 cents per ton on all coal mined and 00 cents on asphalt is provided for. subject to changes by the Indian Legislature. an i:vil practice:. Mull Delivered In Bulk at Places Wliere ForeiRnerit ConKrejfnte. WASHINGTON. April 2S.-A practice that has existed for some years of delivering mail In bull: addressed to foreigners in the foreign labor colonies of the large cities to saloons and other places of general assemblage, there to be sorted over and handed out in the crtwd instead of delivering at the house addresses Is being generally agitated, and complaints are constantly reaching the Postofllce Department. The complaints allege that in some cities like Boston. New York. Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Chicago a carrier acquainted with the foreign colony Is employed, who, knowing the habits of the men, delivers their mall to their lounging places, and that duriner the campaign of tast year there were Instances where advantages were taken of the crowds congregated by making use of partisan speeches and otherwise manipulating politics while distributing the letters. Boston is specilically complained of. the allegations setting out that in some instances the carriers became political bosses and furthered the free-silver sentiment among the Italian colony, especially last autumn. The trouble that has grown out of the practice referred to has vexed the Postofllce Department and the Civilservice Commission, and Assistant Postmaster General Heath has alut decided on a step which may put an end to the trouble. This contemplates posting notices at all of the places where these men meet announcing that It is a violation of the law and of the rules of the 1'ostotIIce Department to have it left there, and advising the persons receiving letters thnt thy must have their street addresses put on their letters or else go to the postolfice for them. LA FOLLETTK'S SCTICMKS. Why the "Iloosler Schoolmaster Didn't Ciet l'nrt of Seattle. Special to the Imltanapohs Journal. WASHINGTON. April 2S. Prof. Harvey M. Lafollctte, the "Hoosier schoolmaster," who has planted McKee landscrip on many millions dollars worth of Chicago lake front real estate, says'he does not expect to win in the -Land Office, but is relying on the favorable decision cf the Supreme Court of the United States. Professor Lafollette tried, to gobble up a section cf Seattle, Wash., a few years ago by plaitering it with scrip. The experience cost him 132.000. and, he did not get the land either. "They beat us." he said, "although we had what looked like a sure thing. Tney had about sixty witnesses who swore that the land we cUilmed was overllowed by the tide twice a day. although the courthouse in which the nearlng was going on and in which they were doing the swearing was situated on the very land in dispute. The whole town was laughing at us and at our hopeless situation." Professor Lafollette says the proerty owned by Trinity Church, in New York city, valued at $2Vu.0uu.lu, is locatable under the McKee scrip, aud if he had fifty years longer to live he wJfild get after It. Returned from New York. WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The Pennsylvania Railroad's special train which carried President McKinley. Mrs. Grant, the Cabinet and the diplomatic corps to New York for the Grant ceremonies, returned to Washington to-day. The President and his party. Mrs. Grant's party. Admiral Brown and General Miles remained in New York, as did many of the diplomats. The company which the train carried on its return trip Included Secretary of State Sherman, Postmaster General Gray. Attorney General Ruggles, the British embassador. Sir Julian Pauneefote. the French embassador, M. Patenotre. and about twenty-five other diplomats. The special made the run In four hours and fifty minutes. leaving Jersey City at ll:3o and arriving in Washington at 4h o'clock. The trip was without incident. The vice presidential train operated by the Baltimore tt Ohio road, arrive! here shortly lefore 5 o'clock. aft-r a rive-hour run from New York. Mr. Hobart and the committees of the Senate and House returned on the tram. The trip lacked incident. Speaker Reed did not return with the party, but is exrncud on Friday. Admiral Miller to Vllt I!iiKlund. WASHINGTON. April 2S. The Navy Department has issued an order modifying the original order to Admiral Miller to proceed to take command of the Pacific station, so as to delay the execution of that order until further notice. The admiral will be relieved of the command of the Boston navy yard, as originally projected, but It Is the purpose to send him to England on the Brooklyn to represent the United Statas navy on the occasion of the celebration of the Queen's Jubilee. The formal orders to that effect have not yet been Issued and this programme is subject to modllicatlon, but as the Urltish authorities have intimated that they would be pleased to have an officer of r.o lower grade than a rear admiral, it is Ulievcd that Admiral Mlber will certainly Lo sent. Inasmuch as it would

not be prudent in the present state of affairs in the Mediterranean to permit Admiral Selfridge to go north. Two American Arretted. WASHINGTON, April 2S. Consul General Leo has reported to the State Department the arrest of two naturalized American citizens in Cuba recently In whose behalf he had Interested himself. Jose T. Dumas was arrested in Havana on April -0. The consul general on being informed of the arrest made a request upon the Spanish officials for a statement of the charge upon which the man had been arrested, but up to the 21st. the date of his report, the answer had not been received. The second case was that of Bafael Fernandez Diaz, captured by the Spanish troops In Sagua. He is now held in jail there, and in this case also the consul general has requested that all the rights conceded by treaty be extended. The Iowa to lie Put In Commission. WASHINGTON. April 28. Th Navy Department has issued orders to have the battle ship Iowa put into commission for the first time at League island navy ard on the 13th of June. The Ihip will be commanded by Captain Sampson, now chief of the naval ordnance bureau, in which place he probably will be succeeded by Captain O'Neill, in charge of the Washington ordnance factorv. The Iowa in the end will be attached to the North Atlantic squadron, but several months probably will be consumed in getting the ship in thorough order, training the personnel and finally running off the two days' sea trial. General N'oten. Special to the Tndianapolis Journal. " WASHINGTON, April 23.-Arthur Jordan, of Indianapolis, is at the Ebbitt". The members of the proposed international bimetallic conference, recently ap?oInted by the President on behalf of the 'nited States, expect to sail from New York on the 8th or May. They will go direct to London, but after a brief stay probably will proceed direct to Paris. Philip McElhone, on trial in the Criminal Court here charged with stealing manuscripts and documents from the Congressional Library, to-day took the stand in his own defense, denying the testimony given by Lewis Turner, jointly indicted with him, and who yesterday turned State's evidence. INFLUX OF IRISH GIRLS.

500 Arrive by the Steamer MajesticReturn of Ex-Consul Neal. NEW YORK, April 28. Among the passengers who arrived to-night on the White Star steamer Majestic from Liverpool and Queenstown were G. A. Klrkpatrick, lieu" tenant governor of Ontario, and Mrs. Klrkpatrick; Colonel J. E. Neal, United States consul at Liverpool, and these delegates to the international postal conference at Washington: J. Van Alphen. TJ. A. Doran, H. Buxton Forman. Somerset R. French. C. M. G.. Bruce Hart. H. M. Kirsch and Spencer Todd. C. M. G. There were over five hundred Irish girls in the steerage. BLUE RIBBON STAKES. TIireeYear-OId Prlxe at Newport Won hy Hen Ilruun. CINCINNATI. April 2S.-en Brown, who Is the Kentucky Derby candidate from the Fuerst Brothels' stable, was the winner of the Blue Ribbon stakes for three-year-olds to-day at Newport. . He won the event in easy fashion, covering the distance, a mile and an eighth, in 1:544. The weather was line, track fast and betting good. Winners in order were: Con Reagan. 2 to 1; Patrician, 2 to 1: Bon Brown, 1 to 2; Rasper, 3 to 2; Georgie, 5 to 2; Evanesca, 6 to 5. Demagogue I tan Away and Won. NEW YORK. April 2S. There was a light attendance at the Aqueduct to-day and the card was unattractive. Demagogue created a good deal of excitement in the fourth race, for he took the bit in his mouth at the head of the stretch and ran away, winning easily. After passing the stand he ran through the fence, leaving Martin hanging there quite severely hurt. He continued running for two miles before he was caught. Winners in order: Miss Tenney, 6 to 5; Chum. H to 5; Doggett. 2 to f; Demagogue, even; Successful. 4 to 5. Wales at the Ilacen Attain. LONDON, April 2S. The Prince of Wales, Prince Christian and a large party attended tho Epsom races to-day. The city and suburban handicap of 2,(00 sovereigns was won by the Duke of DevonShire's Bajsamo; L. Brassey's bay Bonald, second, and Sir J. Miller's La Sagesse, third. This event was lor three-year-olds and upward; course, one mile and a quarter. Ffteen horses ran, including Diakka, of the Beresford-Lorillard stables, and Richard Crocker's Santa Anita. Results at Forsyth. CHICAGO, April 2S. B. J. Johnson's stable showed well to the front at Forsythe to-day, scoring with Little Music, running second with Jay Bird and finishing up the lay's sport by taking the hurdle race with Buckmoro. Track fast. Winners In order: Little Music, 15 to 1; Morea, 7 to 10; Senator Morrill, to 1; Tern, 3 to 1; Buckmore, G to 5. Only One Favorite AVon. MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 23. The weather was threatening to-day and the attendance at Montgomery Park was somewhat lighter than usual. Only one favorite won. Winners and odds: Afternun, 13 to 1; Sea Robber, 11 to 5; Sharon, 3 to 1: King Kim, 20 to 1; Crockett, 'J to 5; High Test, 0 to 1. Texas Tom" Sentenced for Life. CHICAGO, April 2a. Thomas Redmond, alias "Texas Tom." formerly a well-known race track follower, has been sentenced to life Imprisonment for the murder of John Stuart. Yale Trnt-k Games. NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 2S.-SeveraI events were disposed of in close to record time in the spring games of the Yale Track Athletic Association at the Yale field this afternoon. Two freshmen distinguished themselves, R. M. Graff winning the hundred-yard dash In 10 1-3 seconds against a hard wind and B. Johnson clearing the bar at 11 feet lVa Inches. In the half mile Hinckley finished close to the two-minute mark with a lead of ten yards over Ordway. The furlong race was captured by Shappell after a magnificent spurt. Hill bad an easy victory in the bicycle race. Unsatisfactory distances were made in all the field events. In this department Yale snowed up much inferior to loth Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania. 1'rlueeton Caledonian Gurnet. PRINCETON, N. J.. April 2S. The class of 'ST won first place in the Caledonian games this afternoon, for the fourth consecutive season, and secured possession of the Garrett prize cup, offered lor competition In Wo. The records were broken. Carroll. lliW. of Baltimore, established new figures for the high jump, clearing the bar at six feet, and Porter. i, of Philadelphia, threw the sixteen-pound hammer 121 feet and live inches. Century 'Road Club Officer. CHICAGO, April 2S. The annual election of the Century Road Club of America ended to-day. The officers elected are as follows: President. Wm. A, SkinkK Cleveland; first vice president, Daniel M. Adee, New York; second vice president, Morton H. Bentley, Chicago; secretary, Charles M. Fairchiid. Chicago; treasurer. Orviile M. Lawscn. Louisville. The Indiana state centurion is W. R. Teel. of Terre Haute. National He publican Lea k ne. DETROIT, Mich.. April 2S.-D. D. Woodmansee. of Cincinnati, and M. J. Dowling. of Minnesota, president and secretary of the National League of Republican Clubs, met at the Hotel Cadillac to-night with K. X. Dingley. of Kalamazoo, state president, and local members of the league. Plans for the national league convention, which will open July 1C, were discussed. Ten local committees on arrangements were provided for and other arrangements completed. It was decided to hold a nuuss meeting on the opening night of the convention. Two thousand delegates are expected and President Woodmansee reported that President McKinley had promised to attend If Congress i3 not then in s ssion. The league is now free of debt, although it owed $30,000 two years ago. Col. Moshy Ileeoverlng;. RICHMOND. Va.. April 2S.-Col. John S. Mosby is reported as very much better, and the strongest hopes are entertained of his entire recovery. If you wish to purify your blood you should take a medicine which cures b'.ood diseases. No other medicine has such a record of cures as Hood's Sarsaparilla. Hood's Pill are easy to take, easy to operate. Cure indigestion, biliousness. 23c.

THE INDIANA OIL FIELD

price of cmnc NOT ENCOURAGING FOR SUMMER BUSINESS. Both the Big: Companies, nnd the Farmers Responsible for the Depressed Conditions. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MONTPELIER. Ind., April 2S.-During the winter months everything looked as though there would be a big summer campaign in the Indiana oil field, but the price of the crude product unless it advances most suddenly will show a great drop off. This may be very discouraging, but it is a fact, and still the Indiana field is not in as dilapidated state as the Ohio field for the reason that there is competition In this field, where the Ohio field Is at the mercy of the Standard. If the Indiana Pipe-line and Refining Company would advance the price of the ptoduct a few cents it might have an effect on the big concern, but the thing does not look probable. The pipeline men have an opportunity to squeeze the operator who has to chance his money in looking for the product, and they will do it to the queen's taste. There is still a great future for the Indiana field, as the price cannot remain where It is for any great length of time. Should the operators stop the progress of the drill for several months it would give the pipe lines an opportunity tu work off some of the stocks, and then the price of the product will go up. There will be a lively time in the Warren pool in Huntington county this season unless the price goes so low that the trade will be afraid to venture. During the month the Huntington county field showed nearly as much activity as tho older district of Wells county. II. C. Ziegler has completed well No. 1 on the F. Karriger farm, in Section 35, Jefferson township, Huntington county, and it started at fifty barrels. The Ohio Oil Company's No. 3 on Gard brothers' farm, in Section 35, started at thirty-live barrels; same company's No. 2 on the George Morris farm, in Section 35, same township, started at fifteen barrels; same company completed a test well on the J. W. Bond farm. In Section 3G, Wayne township, same county, .and it did only nlncr barrels the first twenty-four hours. The Acme Oil Company's No. 2 on the E. Perry farm. In Section 2i, Chester Township, Wells county, started at forty-five barrels. The United Oil and Gas Company's No. 2 well on the William Freel farm, in Section 14, same township. Is good for ten barrels. The Berline Oil and Gas Company's No. C on the William Twibell farm. In Section 14, same township, started at forty barrels. Hartley & t,'o. s well on the Isaac "lirlttenham farm, in Section 18, Nottingham township, same county. Is a dry hole. It is the third well on the farm. . The Montpelier Oil and Gas Company's No. on the Wm. Cale farm, in Section 21, Harrison townShip, Blackford county, is completed and a blank failure. The Phoenix Oil and Gas Company's No. 2 on the J. Wood farm, in Section 24, Washington township, same county, Is completed and a gas producer. Britt & O'Donnell have completed No. 5 on the J. Gebhardt farm, in Section 2, Jackson township, Wells county, and it is good for twenty barrels. One of the late additions to the producing field is the incorporation of the RockWell Oil Company, with a capital stock of Sl.'i.Ot'O to ojerate for. oli and gas in the Indiana field. At no time In the history of the oil trade has there been so strong a desire to explore unthought-of regions for letroleum supplies, as at tne present time. Even the bogs of Ireland and the steppes of Poland are to be punctured for this purpose. Meanwhile the demand for tho article seems to keep well up to the supply. The older sections of the oil regions of Indiana, Ohio. Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia, which have furnished the world with light for a third of a century, are showing interesting signs of decay. There are thousands of wells throughout these areas that do not furnish twenty-five gallons of crude oil a day each. They are not abandonedf'fbt the reason that scores of them are dally stripped by the coupling power process. As wells multiply even these form an important position in " the dally supply. It is therefore the multiplication of wells that solves the problem of low prices. It is quite clear, however, that this branch of the work is destined to become limited to actual necessities of leasehold contracts or nearly so. There is 11 cla-ss of beneficiaries in the oil busings who should be waited on by representatives of the ' trade and Instructed as to their best Interests. This Is the land or royalty-owning classes. Farmers seem to have no conception of conditions ruling the petroleum business. For all valuable leases there Is generally considerable competition among oierators. This has a tendency to create, in the mind of the owner of the soil, a feeling that almost any demand he may make as to drilling will be complied with. And the fact is that he Is not very much mistaken In this. When he leases he wants his farm drilled, regardless of consequences. He becomes one of the most selfish of mortals, and will remit in no case where he possesses the power to push. The land owners have been instrumental during the past year in forcing the drilling of a thousand wells that cou'd have been left for a more ausplcloun occasion. They stand in their own light in this matter, but it seems impossible to treat with them or persuade them of their error. Perhaps, however, the contesting forces who strive for the right to operate .khelr possessions were somewhat to blame. Considerable exclt.-ment prevails In the vicinity of Alexandria over tho find of oil in paying quantities, and the prospect is good for a large extension to the already extensive Indiana field. During the month of April there were 6tf wells completed in the Indiana field, of which but 17 were worthless for the crude product. The remaining 43 show a daily output of 1,00 barrels, or an average per well per day of 34 barrels. This shows a decrease of only S completed wells from the March report. There are I2 wells drilling and 3:) rigs up for the start of operations for the month of Mav. All of tho producing counties are credited with a decline but Huntington, which shows an increase in completed work of live wells. The following tables give a more conservative comparison of the work for March and April: COMPLETED WELLS. , April. County. , Comp. Prod. Dry. Wells :V 545 2 Blackford 7 2T. 3 Jay 7 ir.5 3 Adams .'.' 3 55 0 Grant 145 2 Huntington .-...I 445 3 Miscellaneous 3 10 4 Totals County. Wells , Blackford Jay (1 ji m ? Grant Huntington Miscellaneous ... W Comp. . 11 ;io , 4 l.CW 17 March. Prod. Dry. 5 C2" ;) 175 o wo.) 5 12 1 4 Totals 74 2.1C0 Decrease completed wells, S. Decrease new production, 470 barrels. Abandoned wells, 17. Average January wells. 23 barrels. Average February wells. 21U barrels. Average March wells. 35 barrels. Average April wells. 3314 barrels. DRILLING AND RIGS UP. April. County. Drg. liig. Total. Wells 1H 8 27 Blackford $ 3 13 Jay 8 5 13 Adams 3 2 5 Grant S 7 15 Huntington 12 9 -1 Miscellaneous .4 3 7 Totals 6239 101 March. County. Drg. Big. Total. Wells 23 9 32 Blackford 10 8 IS Jay 9 4 13 Adams 3 2 5 Grant 9 C 15 Huntington 1 9 27 Miscellaneous '. 5 3 S Totals o 41 116 Decrease drilling wells, 13. Decrease rigs up and building 2. Net decrease, 15. Rlwood to Bore for Oil, Fieclil to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD. Ind.. April 23. The oil craze has struck this city and a company of local capitalists is preparing to develop the territory immediately surrounding this city. A well will be sunk two miles east, where

signs of oil have long been noticed. It is believed oil exists around this city in paying quantities and that the drill would only have to go sixty feet deeper in Trenton rock In any gas well in this vicinity to reach oil.

Have the Oil Fever at Anderson. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind.. April 2$. The oil fever is raging not only at Alexandria, but in Anderson, and a party of local capitalists have formed a company and placed agents in tte territory to secure as much of the producinr; lands as possible. Horace Stilwell, of this city, representing Major C. T. Doxey. is ir: the vicinity of Alexandria, as is Mr. Ed Cassell, representing Cassell Bros., of this city. Leases were recorded to-day that cover 1,2m) acres northast or the oil gusher on the Carver farm, near Alexandria. The leases are: Nimrod Carver, 240; J. J. Pickard. 160; N. W. Painter. 140; A. L. Wilson, 140; W. F. Moreland, forty-six; S. G. Thurston, seventy, and W. M. Kelly, forty acres. Hon. George Meiley. of Lima, O., arrived in Anderson to-day and went direct to Alexandria to investigate the oil field there. He is the agent of Calvin Brice, and has been connected with the refineries at Lima, O., for a number of years. FOUR VICTIMS OF FIRE Two Women Suffocated nnil Two Children Thrown Out of a Window. NEW YORK, April 2$. Four persons lost their lives in a fire at No. 1278 Third avenue, Brooklyn, earl 3' to-day. The dead are: MRS. JOHN NEWALL and her TWO CHILDREN, aged three and live years. MItS. CKLINA BARNETT, aged thirtyeight years. Before she suffocated Mrs. Newall threw her two children out of the window into the street. The injuries tthey received resulted in their death soon afterwards. The flames began in the lower hall and spread with great rapidity through the building, cutting oft the escape of the Newall family, which occupied the top floor. When Mrs. Newall found the stairway burning and the halls filled with smoke, she threw her children, Louis, aged eight, and John, aged five, from a window to the street below, where , four men held a blanket to catch them. ' The children bounded from the blanket and were killed by falling on the sidewalk. Mrs. Newell was afraid to attempt the leap and was found suffocated later in her apartments. Her husband escaped with slight burns. On the floor bilow lived Mr. and Mrs. Barnett. They reached the street in safety, but Mrs. Barnett ran back into the burning building to seecure some jewelry she had left behind. She was subsequently found in an alcove room, dead and slightly burned. The loss is estimated at $25,wu. The origin of the fire is not known. LODA'S MISSING BANKER. No Trace of John S. Sheldon Fonnd Valuable Securities Also Gone. CHICAGO, April 2S.-Steel drills and hammers were used to-day in a vain effort to find remnants of trust funds in the possession of John S. Sheldon, the missing Loda banker. His box in the vaults of the Fidelity Safety Deposit Company was broken open in the search for securities belonging to the estate of Mrs. Lydia. A. Sheldon, late of Chicago. Banker Sheldon was the administrator, and he had assured the heirs that he had J20.CW) worth of stock in the North Chicago Street-railway Company and the Diamond Match Company in the box. When the box was opened the stock as well as the administrator was missing. Sheriff James Ireland, of Iroquois county, assisted by Detectives Hiott and Tierney, of the Central station, searched for the missing banker to-day, but nothing to indicate that he had thrown himself into the lake was found. The sheriff sld last night: "It is now certain Sheldon must have had money at the time of his disappearance, as he drew 00 from the First National Bank on Friday. I have Just received a telegram from Loda saying he sent none of the money home. The indications are he had at least $2,000 or $3,000 with him at the time of his disappearance." HE WAS WELL INSURED. Mrs. Pfeiffer Wants 17 .'.OOO on Poll, cles Held hy Her Husbnnd. PITTSBURG. Pa,, April 28. Mrs. Sarah J. Pfeiffer, widow of Charles Pfeiffer, the wealthy laundryman of Pittsburg and Chicago, has sued the Fidelity and Casualty Company, of New York, for $15,0C0, the amount of the accident policy held in this company by Mr. Pfeiffer and which' the company has declined to pay. Pfeiffer was killed while out hunting near LIgonler, Pa., Dec. 2S last. It Is said suit will also be commenced soon against another New York company for the recovery of $175,000, the amount of the policy taken out In that company through the local office by Pfeiffer In case the company refuses to settle the claim. The suit will be entered on behalf of the Pfeiffer heirs, his seven children. Mr. Pfeiffer took out his policy for $175,000 about three months previous to his death and he only paid his annual premium of $6,842.50. The beneficiaries named in this policy are his seven children. $25,000 being allowed to each child, his wife not being included in this policy. AMUSEMENTS. Tree's London Theater Opening. LONDON, April 29. Herbert Beerbohm Tree's new theater, "Her Majesty's," was opened to-night under circumstances of great social brilliancy. The general verdict is that it is the finest playhouse in London. So much Interest centered In the opening that applicants for seats in the pit waited at the pit doors from early morning until 7 o'clock In this evening. ' Great crowd3 watched the arrivals. The audience was a very distinguished one. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught occupied the royal box. In other boxes and in the stalls were Col. John Hay, the American embassador, and Miss Hay. his daughter; Henry White, secretary of the American legation; the lord chief justice of England, Baron Russell of Killowen: Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state for the colonies: Alfred Austin, the poet laureate, and Lady Randolph Churchill. The Inaugural function was begun by Mrs. Tree, who stepped before the curtain And delivered a charming short Inaugural Ioem by the poet laureate. She had a most flattering reception. The curtain was then lifted and the British national anthem sung by a choral society seated on the stage. It .was lowered to rise again on the first act of Gilbert Parker's play. "The Seats of the Mighty." Both the text and the mountings were virtually the same as were used by Mr. Tree at the opening of his recent New York engagement at the Knickerbocker Thoater. The performance, while favorably received, was rather a personal success for Mr. Tree than an artistic success for the play Itself. The critics almost unanimously commend the gorgeousness of the spectacle and the tine acting of Mr. Tree, but they arc equally unanimous in the opinion that the actor-manager will soon need a new play for his new theater. Mr. Tree. Mr. Parker and all the members of the company were called before the curtnln and cheered with the utmost cordiality. The reception given to Mr. Tree himself was a siurnal demonstration of his personal popularity. The play was an utter failjre in America. Another Society Actress. New York papers have been making quite a mistake in their announcements that an interesting young woman of the name Kathrynne Harris was to make her stage debut Monday night at Hcoley's Theater In the character of the vivacious little maid InJohn Drew's 'Rosemary." in place of Ethel Barrymore, who is playing the part. Miss Harris did not appear, tAit there Is a probability she may do so in the near future, as after the close of her present engagement Miss Barrymore goes to London, where she will play in "Secret Service." Kathrynne Harris was known seven years ago as "Pretty Kitty Brady," daughter of the late Judge John R. Brady, of New York. a mart note-d for his eloquence, and created an intense sensation by eloping with Sidney Harris on the very day her sister May was married with pomp and ceremony to Albert Stevens, of Castle Point, N. Y. At the time her sister's wedding was going on Kitty and her lover hied to the famous Little Church Around the Corner, were they were wedded In ordinary garb, with no white satin, orange blossoms or guests. The Brady family gracefully accepted the situation, and the young couple went to live on Long island. Mr. Harris was a clubman and his wife was one of the most popular young women

in the younger set. She appeared In amateur entertainments, gave readings and wanted to go on the stage; but her family and friends fought this idea. That was seven years ago. and for some time Mrs. Harris and her little daughter have been living with her mother. Mrs. Brady, who has finally reluctantly consented to her daughter fulhilinc htr clim nnhltlnns

Mrs. Harris's invincible determination to go on the stage has been a matter of wonder to her friends, as she was noted for her gentle, yielding disposition in the old

one mignt nave secuie iuin rii. J backing to start as a star had she so T wished, and her acquaintances applaud her I for her willingness to begin in a minor role.

Short In Ills Accounts. CHICAGO, April 2S. Theodore Kempf, assistant secretary of the German Opera House Company, is charged by Franz Amberg, president of the company, with a shortage in accounts. Mr. Amberg asserts that he made the discovery yesterday, and upon accusing Ktmpf, the latter, it is declared by Mr. Amberg. broke down and confessed, but promised to make good the loss. Mr. Amberg estimates that the shortage will not exceed Sil.ooo. Speculation, it is believed by those who know the circumstances, has been the cause of the young man's downfall. He has been in the employ of the company since lSld, and had the full confidence of the otficials. A Harvard Masicnl Comedy. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 23. The Hasty Pudding Club gave "The Flying Dutchman," a play full of local jokes and laughable incidents, at the clubhouse tonight before a large audience. The libretto of "The Flying Dutchman' was written by Melville E. Stone, jr.. '7. the songs are by Humphrey T. Nichols, 'H7, and tne music by John A. Carpenter. '97. Notci of the Stag;c. Chicago critics are beginning to recognize Maud Adams in preference to John Drew, who, according to some people, never was an actor beyond the name. Says the Chicago Journal, after the performance of "Rosemary" Monday night: "Before the evening was over you knew quite well that Mr. John Drew had appeared In Miss Maud Adams's greatest personal and professional triumph, 'Rosemary. It was hers by ther artistic dominance. She got at the heart and soul of Parker and Carson's sweet story, fche breathed the fragrance of rosemary into it and put such a spell over that knowing audience of nrst-nighttrs all the lirstnighteis were thtre nat the oewiiderrm nts of a simple little maid sustained a breathless interest. When Miss Adams vanished from the scene Interest lagged and Drew, with his large role and his ample personality, was unable to arouse it." Miss Lillian Russell may possibly try her fortune on the London stage again this summer. According to a private cablegram received in New York the popular comic opera prima donna has received a tempting offer from D'Oyly Carte to appear In a leading role in a new opera he intends to bring out early in June. Miss Russell declined to talk about the matter, except to say that she had as yet made no definite arrangements td play In London. She is no stranger to the English theater-going public. Iter last appearance in London was at the Lyceum Theater, when she produced "The tjueen of Brilliants," under Abbey, Schoeffel Ac Grau's management. Her present tngageraent at the Casino In "The Wedding Day" will close about the middle of May. and it is her plan to sail for Europe as soon afterward as possible. If she accepts Mr. Carte's ofter it will only be tor a. limited period, as she is to appear in New York a&ain in "The Wedding Day" next autumn. DOli AND PONY CIRCUSES. Professor Gentry Says They Originated In This State. Professor Gentry, the first man In America who conceived the idea of exhibiting trained dogs and ponies In a circus by themselves, can relate enough stories of animal shows to give a press agent material for columns. Gentry now controls an animal show that travels all over the country each year and then, goes Into winter quarters at Bloomlngton. Ind. He is a Hoosler himself and made the statement last night that the first animal show to be exhibited under a tent had its origin many years ago in Indianapolis. Nearly every animal show that has been organized was started from Indiana. The Gentry show has never exhibited in Indianapolis, but it is booked to open hero in a few days for a stay of two weeks. In addition to his one hundred or more dogs, ponies and monkeys which be exhibits. Gentry carries thirty-seven people and gives a regular circus parade in each town visited. MEDICAL BOARD TO ORGANIZE Officers Will Re Chosen at Stntehonse To-Daj The Clerkships. The State Medical Board of Registration and Examination created by the last Legislature will meet at the Statehouse this afternoon to organize and elect officers. The members of the board are: Dr. James It. Dinnen, of Ft. Wayne; Dr. W. F. Curryer, of Indianapolis; Dr. Spurgeon, of Muncie; Dr. Webster, of Lafayette, and Dr. W. T. Gott, of CrawfordsvUle. There is to be elected a chairman, secretary, treasurer and clerk. The board will have jiermanent headquarters at the Statehouse. Already a great many applications have been sent in to the board tor the position of clerk, but it is probable that this place will not be filled for several days. Colonel Anderson 31 ny Recover. NEW YORK. April 2S.-Col. Finlay Anderson, who wa3 thrown from his horse during the parade, yesterday, and v.iio was supposed to have received concussion of the brain, was reported to-day to be resting easily in St. luke's Hospital. Anderson was one of General Dodge s aids during the parade. The hospital phv.-dclahs believe that he 'M come aroimd all right. IJank. Manager Short. WALKLR'ION. Ont., April 28.-Charles Schurter. late manager of the Carrick Private Banking Company at Mlldmay, was arrested to-day charged with embezzlement and making false entries in the books. There is a shortage of' $59,000. Hands and Limbs Covered with Blisters, and Great Red Blotches. Scratched Until Almost Wild. Burned Like Fire. Sleep Impossible. Cuticura Brings Speedy Relief, and a Permanent Cure at a Cost of $2. I was a sufferer for eijrht yean from that most distressing of all dianes. Eczema, hut can now say truthfully that I am entirely cured. I tried Rome of the lest j.hvsiciana in the country, hut they did me little good. The palms ot mv hands were centred, and would tfecome inflamed; little white Mister at first would appear, then they would jecl olT, leaving red, smooth surface which would hum like tire and itch ; woll, there is no nam for it. On the inside of the upjvor part of hoth my limln, crcat red blotches, not unlike hive, would apjear, and as soon a I leeamo warm, the burninjr and Itching would begin. Nipht after night I would lie awake all mcht and scratch and almost go wild. 1 heard of Ccticura remetieii, got a lox of Ci'tkcka (ointment), a bottle of Ci'Tici'RA Keoi.vext (blood puritler), and gave thern a thorough trial, and after a few applications I noticed the redness and inrt.imma,: ion liajie.ir ; brfore I ha' I uteI one box there wa not a i.yt nf Ecfma If ft I can truthfully jtcrt that 2.0 worth of CtTirr rk Kem eiics cured me. Any one I meet who has liczema, I do not hesitate a mointnt iu recommending vour remedies. JOHN I). WHITE. 1113 Carson St., 1'ittsburg, Ta. Intaxt Relief AxnSPErnv CcreTreatmet for Kvekv llf.MOR. Warm baths with Ci TictRA Soaf, gentle applications of CctiCVUA (ointment), the great skin cure, and mild doe of O'ticcra Kkholvent, greatest o LUkmI purifiers and humor cures. Holi tHrooohtttt th world. Futtii DiraiiDCitH. Qf'Ur. Prop... HfUn. -Ail About tu. Blood. ikln,ni Sc&lp," atlled frM. FALLING HAIR Pimply Fv, Bh RmUhct, Cured ty Cvticcsa tosr.

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