Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 December 1889 — Page 1

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Weekly Established in 1823.

THE TERRE HAUTE OIL BELT.

Prof C. A. Waldo, of the Polytechnic, Writes an Article for the

Indianapolis Journal.

A GREA.SY RESERVOIR UNDER THE CITY.

Its Location arid. Probable Dimensions, and. How It May be Profitably Developed.

Written for ttie Sunday Journal.

In 1819 oil was found in two salt wells bored on the Muskingum river, Ohio. A (lowing well was found in a similar way at Burkesville, Ky. IQ neither of these cases, however, didjthe value of the discovery become

apparent

until 1854, when

the well-known report of Prof. Benjamin Silliman, Jr., was made upon the oils of Oil creek, Pennsylvania. This report attracted some attention in New York and New Have^ but it was not till 1850 that anything notable had been accomplished. On August 2G of that year, Col. E. L. Drake struck oil at Titusville, Pa., at the depth of eeventyone feet, in a well bored expressly for oil. He thua took a place in history as the pioneer in developing a new product of the greatest importance. Soon after this discovery, oil was obtained at Eaniskillen and (Jaspe, Canada West, and the remarkably rich region of Santa Barbara county, California, was explored.

The next extension of the field was the discovery of oil at Terre Haute in 1805, in a well in the heart of the city, drilled by Chauncey Rose to obtain, if possible, an artesian supply of soft water for the Terre Haute house. Two more wells were bored at Terre Haute in the sixties, and

the3e

were in

search of petroleum the first, on the banks of the Wabash struck a light How of gas, which has continued to this day the second, near the Tere Haute house well, struck Mowing oil, but owing to the distance and condition of the market, it was plugged and abandoned. In 1872 the state geologist called attention to the petroliferous rocks of Jasper county, Ind. But while there were iibuudantly indications, "pay oil" was not found. The same may be said of Lawrence county, in 1S72 of Brown county, in 1874, and of Crawford county, in 1878. In each of these four counties the presence of large quantities of oil in accessible rocks has been abundantly demonstrated, but up to the present time there is no evidence that there exists the necessary geological conditions for its accumulation. That these necessary conditions will not hereafter be found is by no means certain. As might have been expected, the drilling for natural gas has developed in the state several areas of "pay oil." Of these Mr. S. S. Gorby, director of the department of geology and natural resources, has written as follows:

Well No. 1. In the northwest corner of Cass county, yielded tweny to twenty-live barrels of fair lubricating oil per lny. Well No. 1, at Franclsvllle, Pulaski county, produced about the same amount, but was spoiled by blasting. There are said to be two or three otliw wells In that vicinity that produce oil In paying quantities. Two or three wells at llontpeller, Blackford county, produce from twenty to sixty barrels per day. Two or tnree near Marlon, (irant county, produce twenty or more barrels per day. One was said to vleld seventy-live barrels dally. Besides these, oil has been found near Portland, Jay county "Winchester. Randolph county Tipton, Tipton county Warren, Huntington county Brlghtwood, Marlon county, and at some other points. They claimed tlftyto seventv-five barrels per day at Warren In one or two wells. TLere is no literature of Importance yet published on Indiana petroleum.

Farther investigation has developed the following facts: Oil hns not been found to any extent in Tipton county. At Warren, Huntington county, three wells were drilled in search of gas. No. I was put down in the spring of 1887, and was 930 feet to Trenton. Considerable oil was found, but the well was spoiled by blasting. No. 2 was about a mile and a half from No. 1, and was 070 feet to Trenton oil found in much greater quantity, and it stands in the well GOO feet. No. 3 was located six miles south of No. 1, and was 0G0 feet to Trenton a (lowing well, perhaps fifty to seventv-five barrels per day. This oil resembles closely tflat of the Lima field. Tho oil territory is on the north margin of the Indiana gas field.

At Portland, in Jay county, there have been six wells up to the present time thowingoil the lirst three only a small quantity, the fourth yielded, by pumping:* about twenty-five barrels per day, the oil rising in the casing to within two hundred feet of the surface in about three days. The fifth flowed about twenty-five or thirty barrels per day, and is still flowing. It. was drilled four or five months ngo. These wells are about 9i5 feet deep. It is a curious fact that this is almost exactly the depth of the Warren weile, though the latter must have a greater depth below the saa level. As ii well-known, tbe great Indiana gas belt trends to the northwest, and includes Munci?, Tipton, Kokomo, Peru and other towns in its area. Portland and Wnrren are upon the northern edge of this belt, anil exemplify a law now recognized that a gas territory is bordered by oil deposits. Neither are the oil areas Ftual!, as will be seen when we remember that at Warren there were wells six miles apart showing oil, and at Portland four miles anart. The exploration of the country has but just begun. The probabilities are that a number of Trenton deposits will yet be found in Indiana which will recall the Lima field, if they do not rival it.

The problem as it now stands at Terre Haute is of more than local interest, from the fact that it raises strong expectations that horizons in the state other than the Trenton will be jund productive. In 1SSG operations were begun on the bank of the Wabash near the artesian well and bath house. The old well at this point had yielded from the first a small supply of «rhs in the strong flow of sulphur water. It was believed that if the well had beeh properly cased fiud packed it would have been a gas gusher. Acting upon this supposition the second river well was located near the first. After encountering and'overcoming many obstacles it was abandoned at a depth of 2,700 feet. Trenton having been pierced a few feet. In the fall of 1SS8 the same company of enterprising and public spirited

gentlemen began a second well about 500 feet north of the second Rose well and nearly a mile east of the WTabash. On the 12th of May, 1839, the drill broke into a shelly, pourous limestone at about 1,130 feet below sea level. On withdrawing the tools the oil spurted fifty feet into the air, and before the well could be controlled hundreds of barrels of oil had flowed through the city sewers into the Wabash. The first flow was at the rate of 1,000 barrels per day. Now, after the lapse of seven months, it is flowing at the rate of eighty barrels per day, thua presentiag a record equaled by few in the best fielde for this well has never been "6hot," pumped or agitated in any way since the drill first opened the flow. It is known 86 the Diall well.

Immediately a large number of stock companies sprang into existence, and began drilling in various directions, but without concert of action. The favorite location was the line of the andalia railroad, because of its northeasterly trend from the Diall. The contractors were largely instrumental in this ^choice of direction, most of them coming from the Ohio and Pennsylvania fields, and believing that conditions existing there were to be repeated here. Over 810,000 were expended in these drillings, with little apparent result. By these companies seventeen additional wells were started in the immediate vicinity of Terre Haute. Of these eleven have been driven into or below the oil horizon, one is near completion, five have been abandoned at a depth of from 900 to 1,000 feet. Of the eleven completed wells, one struck a persistent fifty-barrel flow, one had a show of oil, the others were "dusters." The problem presented is the "location of the oil belt, if there is one, from these failures, the wells having been placed with little, if any, regard to scientifio reconnoissance and development. Take a sheet of paper sixteen inches long and fourteen inches wide. At a distance of two inches from the left end, and parallel to it, draw a line. This is a north and south line. Upon it, at a distance of four inches from its southern extremity, make a dot, which we will call the Diall well. Beginning with the north and south line, divide the angular space about this dot into sixteen equal partp. Each smaller angle will be" one of 22'i degrees. Number the line north from the Diull 1 the next to the right 2, the third 3, etc. the line to the south of the Diall 9,etc. From the Diall, as a center, lay off on 2 nine and onehalf inches. Mark the point A. On 4. a point at one and one quarter inches, and a point E. at fourteen and a half inches. On 9 a point, F, at one and onehalf inches on 10, a point, G, at inch on 11 a point, H, at two a quarter inches. From F, half tween south and southeast, and distant, mark a point, nort'. east from C, a point, L, atone and threequarter incheB. These positions will be very close approximations to the actual exploitation by drilling of the Terre Haute field the scale being about 500 feet to the inch. Of these, B, F, G1 and the Diall struck oil. The logs of the well were in most cases not well kept by the drillers, and the correlation of tho strata of wells, a half a mile apart-, wns found difficult, perhaps impossible. At about 1,525 feet, however, they all struck a sandstone, varying in thickness from seven to twen-ty-five feet, under which was found a clayey blue shale, varying from twenty to sixty-five feet, This was followed by a highly bituminous, brownish black slate, varying from forty-five to ninetylive feet, and parted about the middle by layers of blue slate. Immediately under this was found a white, shelly limestohe—the oil bearing rock. It was necessary to penetrate this from five to eight feet to reach the oil bearing layers. There can be little doubt that we have here, in the sandstone, with its underlying blue shale, the knobstone group, while the black bituminous slate is the Obioor Genessee shale, and the limestone immediately *below it the corniferous or upper Helderberg of tho Devonnian age.

In every case there has seemed to be a thorough and unquestionable indentification of the strata. Here is a porous oil-beiring lime-stone and an excellent impervious cover. Is there an anticlinal reservoir? If so, what is its probable direction and extent? That the reeervoir is not a mere pocket or fissure is shown, first, by its extent second, its richness, and third, the character of its rock. First, two wells have struck oil, though neither in paying quantities, which are nearly a third of a mile apart second, the flow from the Diall would class it among excellent wells in any American district third, last feet of drilling in this well was not into a. cavern, but into a very open, porous limestone These three facts alone nearly, if not entirely, demonstrate the existence of an anticlinal. A further proof is found in the number of wells (five) that have struck oil, while the testimony of actual measured depth is conclusive of the existence of a _ridge. A struck the corniferous at 1.(570 feet,

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feet. Cat 1.GS0 feet, Eat 1,GG0 feet, at 1.G20 feet, at 1,G11 feet, Hat 1.625 feet, at 1.G45 feet, and at 1,0S0 feet. The exact depth at which the Diall struck this rock is uncertain—probably about 1,612 feet. While the surface of the earth here is almost level over a wide area, the drill

Bhows

that between

and G, which are only a little more than half a mile apart, there is a difference in the level of the top of the corniferous amounting to nearly seventy feet. A. B, C, and LTIII 6how a rapid down grade to the north and east. F, Hand especially show an equally rapid incline towards the pouth. If, with as a center, a radius of one-half an inch a circle be described and a tangent be drawn to thi« circle from then, with as a center and a radius three times as great, another circle be struck to which a tangent is drawn through B, it will be seen that the tangent lines are nearly parallel—that the numbers 1 and 3 nearIv represent the respective distances of and below and B, respectively. If this reasoning is correct, the following conclusions are more than probable: The Terre Haute oil belt is an anticlinal, about 1,000 feet wide at the Evansville & Terre Haute railroad, being bounded on the north by Chestnut street and on the south by Main street. It runs nearly east and west, with perhaps a slight trend to the southeast. It is Devonian in character, the strata above it being unconformable. Its oil lies above the depth of 1,630 feet, the top of the Diall being datum level. There are probably other anticlinals north or south where gas exists. There are other facts in the ntrntn that tend to confirm these views. It i« interesting to note in this connection that the only Devonian horizon thus far developed to any great extent, [c JNTINOED

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THE BRAZIL REVOLUTION

Further Details of the Sudden Change of Government as Told at Lisbon.

THE MILITARY, NOT PEOPLE'S UPRISING.

THE

Dom Pedro Says He is Still Sovereign, Though Under Violence.

LISBON, December S.—The steamer Atrato has arrived with advices from Rio De Janeiro, to November 22d. The despatches she brings confirm the statement that the revolution in Brazil was precipitated by the attempt of the government to remove disaffected troops stationed at Rio Janeiro to the provinces. The revolt was confined to the military and students. The populace were passive. The only act of bloodshed was the attack upon Minister of Marine Ladario, who was shot in three places. He is recovering from the effects of his wounds. In Bahia and Pernambuco business proceeds as if nothing had happened. The bank of Brazil addressed a letter to the chief of police advising him that a guard for the bank was no longer requisite'. General Dafoneecn, the head of tne provisional government, in the messagesent by him to Dom Pedro on November 16, said: "The democratic sentiments of the nation, combined with resentment at the systematic repressive measures of the government against the army and navy, and the spoliation of their rights, have brought about the revolution. In the face of this solution, the presence of the imperial family in the country is impossible. Yielding, therefore, to the exigencies of the national voice, the provisional government is compelled to request you to leave Brazilian territory with your family within twenty-four hours. The government will provide, at its own expense, the proper means for transport, and will afford protection for the imperial family during their embarkation. The government will also continue the imperial dowry fixed by law until the constituted assembly decides thereon. The country expects that you will know how to imitate the example set by the first emperor of Brazil on April 7, 1831."

Dom Pedro's answer, which was sent on the same day, was as follows: "Yielding to the impiousness of cir cumstancee, I have resolved to start with my family to morrow for Europe, leaving this country so dear to us all, and which I have endeavored to give constant proofs of deep love during the nearly half a century in which I have discharged the office of chic of state. While thus leaving with my whole family, I Bhall ever retain for Brazil the most heartfelt sffectian and ardent good wishes for her prosperity."

The Comptesse d'Eu issued the following declaration: "With a broken heart I part from friende, from the whole people of Brazil, and from my country, which I have BO loved and still do love, toward whose happiness I have done my best to contribute, and for which I shall ever entertain the most ardent good will."

The passage in tho Compte d'Eus' letter to the provisional government in which he offered to serve, no matter what form of government, produced a painful impression among the monarchists in Rio Janeiro. Others defend his course on the ground that a military man in active service could not do otherwise. The order of expulsion extends to Admiral Prince Augustus of Coburg, the commander of a Brazilian iron clad, which is expected to reach European waters shortly via the Suez canal. The action of Dom Pedro in sending a dispatch to his major domo, refusing the subvention offered him by the provisional government, and accepting only that which the law allows, has gratified the Imperialists.

On quitting the Alagooe, Dom Pedro thanked the captain for his unremitting attention and kindness throughout the voyage, and presented him with the portraits and autographs of himself and family. The Alugoas huuled down the old Brazilian flag on the emperor'd departure. She flies no colors now.

Compte d'Eu wa9 interviewed to-day on the situation in Brazil. He said the Republicans were few in number, but they profited by the immediate abolition of slavery, which measure estranged the land owners and merchants who had hitherto been conservative. The Republicans pretended that the abolition of slavery was entirely due to the throne. At the beginning of the uprising the troops only cried: "Down with the government," "Viva la Liberty." In the evening the students cried: "Viva la Republics," and the soldiers joined in the cry. Regarding the prospect of a restoration of the empire, Compte D'Eu said that Brazil was too far from Europe, and that a man was wanted who could bring the army around to the empire. If the emperor had appeared on the streets when the rebellion broke out the crowd would have cheered him. Now it is too late.

The king presided at cabinet council of Friday evening to decide upon the ceremony to be followed in receiving Dom Pedro, a delicate question having arisen as to how to support the monarchial principle while not offending tho provisional government of Brazil. It was decided to allow steamers hired by Brazilian residents and others to moor around the Alagoas, that the ministers and other officials should wear state uniforms and that royal salutes should be fired. The weather on Paturday, was glorious. From an early) jur in the morning theTagus was cover jd with vessels loaded with gaudy ana picturesque crowds, the whole presenting a scene of great animation. Oa the Alagoas Dom Pedro^was standing on the deck pointing out the features of the scenery to Baron L-redo and chatting and laughing with his faithful attendant, Reboucas.

The Count d'Eu'a first question as to Brazilian friends was as to whether they got his telegrams from Rio Janeiro, revealed the fact that the dispatches had been "burked." In an interview "Dom -Pedro said he did not intend to go to

Paris yet, as it was too cold there. .He had not settled upon any permanent residence. He would probably stay three weeks in Lisbon, then visit the duke of Montpensier. and then go to I Cannes. Dom Pedro said he was not

TERRE HAUTE IND., MONDAY, MORNING DECEMBER 9, 1889.

asked to abdicate and had no intention of so doing. He was still a sovereign though under violence. He regarded himself as a prisoner of war on board the Alagoas. He had a pleasant voyage, and found consolation in the presence of his grand children.

Two lieutenants of the Brazilian navy were, by order of the provisional government on board the Alagoas, the crowns on their cap had been replaced by stars. A republican on board the vessel said that if Dom Pedro, instead of going to the palace had shown himself on the streets, all could certainly have been saved. The empress, after vainly pro testing against putting to sea in a storm on' account of the terror of the children was seasick for three days. Prince Augusto was unsuitably clad owing to hurry, and gave the gaeatest anxiety. He nearly perished with chills which were followed at intervals by fever. Otherwise no complaints concerning experi ences aboard the vessel were made. The empress appeared worn, but was cheerful, and especially at seeing her husband bear his trouble so nobly, with such admirable fortitude. The empress said: "Dom Pedro has been a saint on the voyage, attending our suffering grandchild and showing us an example of moral courBge and patience cheering us and teaching us wherein true greatness lies."

At breakfast this morning all partook of the meal with good appetites. Dom Pedro conversed gravely, some times with members of his family and some times with visitors. The emperor, talking with Count Neri, said he would return if called, by Brazil, to which he had striven since boyhood to do his duty. He had put cBste prejudices aside and had chiefly aimed at knowing and loving the truth and taking it for the-law of hie life. Of course he was not always successful His wife had aided him with her vhole heart. He then inquired abput recent events in Europe and North America.

An Englishman, the agent of an important English bank at Rio De Janeiro, who was aboard the Atrate, said. "The ministers were made prisoners. Before the arrival of the mperor the premier handed in his resignation, but said nothing to tho emperor about it. We knew nothing of the provisional government. Business was suspended The greatest fears were entertained, not of the soldier, but of the blacks. On Sunday the telegraph was seized. No messages were delivered, not even those addressed to the British consul. I went to the consulate at 10 o'clock in the morning and was stopped by soldiers. Mr. Nicolini, the acting British consul, was stopped alpo. We feared that exchange would fall to nothing, but the provisional governmt.it notified the English bank managers that if they allowed exchange to fall" their establishment would be suppressed. The provisional government also offered to guard the bank, but this offer was declined. The next day exchange only fell from 27,Lid to 27d. I saw the emperor on a balcony guarded by soldiers. Nothing could exceed the feeling of kindness which everyone, including the provisional ministers, entertained toward him. The cowardice of those who ought to have resisted was contemptible. The wealthy classes were timorous rather than indifferent. The old loyal feeling began to wear out after two days. The Republican leaders had intended to iseue a proclamation in December, but seeing that a national guard was increased, they resolved or a coup etat. I do not believe the north is strong enough to separate. The only possible secessionist movement will be from the Germans. Titles are disappearing and public functionaries are addressed "Cidado." Official letters will henceforth terminate with the words "Salutation, health and fraternity." The restriction on commercial telegrams was removed November 17th, but 'political telegrams were rejected. The government provided against the publication o* anything unfavorable or ditquie Even telegrams to foreign mimsv were quietly suppressed. The minietv of marine at the head of a small body1'of sailors h..' marines, tried to suppress what he believed to be a revolt of the infantry at the barracks, but the marine fraternized with the rebels, who summoned the minister to surrender. This he refused to do, point blauk, and tried to draw his revolver. The soldiers im: mediately shot him down in the presence of either General Da Fonseca or his aide. Stanley Will Keturn to Hla KxplonUlon.

ZANZIBAR, December 8.—Henry M. Stanley has received congratulatory telegrams from Queen Victoria and the khedive. Mf. Stanley attended divine service on the British man-of-war Turquois to-day. In a brief address to the crew he said be considered that Livingstone's mantle had fallen upon his shoulders that his work had only commenced, and that he would devote the remainder of his life to it.

An A rclifcisliop'rt Jubilee.

CITV OF MEXICO, VIA GALVESTON, December 8.—The jubilee of Archbishop de Labastda was celebrated to-day. The city was crowded with strangers and the cathedral wTls filled to overflowing, it being estimated that there were over 25,000 persons in and about the church. A pontifical mass was celebrated. Thousands of visitors are encamped in outlying towne.

Kinln Pacbn Still In a Dangerous Condition, ZANZIHAR, December 8.—Benin Pasha is still in a dangerous condition, but Dr. Parke hopes for his recovery unless a complication sets in. The patient has a bad "cough, and experiences difficulty in clearing his lungs.

Vesuvius at It Again.

ROME, December S. Earthquake shocks have been felt to-day in the central portion of Italy, but they have caused no loss of life or damage to property. esuvius is in a Btate of eruption.

Scarlo, the Sculler, Dylnp.

LONDON. December 8.—A dispatch from Adelaide, South Australia, says that Searle, the sculler, is dying of typhoid fever.

Ringgold Orchestra Concert. The Ringgold orchestra had a pleasant evening for their concert at Germania hall last evening—an agreeable change from the rainy evenings that have attended their concerts previously this season. The attendance was good, and the programme an excellent one.

It was announced last night that there would be no more Sunday evening concerts until after the holidays. Then they will be given each Sunday evening as during last winter.

BLOODY RELICS OF CRONIN.

What are Supposed to Have Been His Clothing Found in Milwaukee.

THEY WERE LEFT THERE BY COOi-JEY, "THE FOX.'-'

A Defaulter at Minneapolis Suspected of Firing the Tribune Building.

MILWAUKEE, Wis., December S.— Supposed bloody relics of the Cronin tragedy have been discovered in this city and are now at police headquarters. They are clothes thought to belong to the missing suspect, Coonev, and with them in a trunk were four blood-stained handkerchiefs, a number of photographs and a bundle of letters. Police Captain Schuettler, of Chicago, made the find, acting on an anonymous letter from Milwaukee calling attention to the fact that the suspicious articles were in the possession of a Milwaukee expressman, James H. Mooney. Captain Schuettler left Milwaukee to-day, taking with him the letters and photographs. His destination could not be ascertained and the inference wns drawn that he had started to run down a clue furnished by the letters. On May 2Gi,h, the Sunday following the discovery of Cronio's body, Expressman Mooney was accosted by a stranger at the Union depot looking for a qui( boarding house. The stranger was taken to Mooney's home and remained there a few daye, but went out for a stroll one night with another etranger and has not since been seen. The boarder forgot to pay bis landlord and never claimed his trunk. The Mooneys broke open the trunk and the mysterious circumstances have been a matter of gossip in the neighborhood for some time. One of the pictures in the album and Mooney's description of his boarder both tally, it is said, with the missing Cooney.

THE MINNEAPOLIS HORROR.

A Kioucer-l'rpss Defaulter Suspected of Having Started the Fire. ST. LOUIS, December 8.—A special to the Republic from St. Paul, Minn., says: "Charles S. Ostrom, until last Friday night, cashier and bookkeeper of the Minneapolis department of the St. Paul Pioneer PreES, ie suspected of having started the fire which burned the Minneapolis Tribune building on the night of November 30th last, in which seven men lost their lives. He was charged on Friday night with having stolen $2,200 of the funds belonging to the Pioneer-Preee, and placed under arrest. He admitted hisguilt and did all he pould to help his employers in straightening out the books. At first Ostrom claimed that he bad tanen but SI,200, but when confronted with the evidence against him acknowledged he had stolen $2,200. The terrible rumor was soon abroad that Ostrom hsd fired the Tribune building to hide the evidences of his guilt. He was interviewed in jail and stoutly denied his guilt in that direction. With tears streaming down his cheeks Oatrom said: "1 know it looks as though I was also guilty of the awful crime now charged against me, but as God is my witness I am not. I think I can •jrove a clear alibi on that dreadful ght. I knew that my peculations *uld soon be discovered and I had deuined to leave the city. I went to depot for that purpose, but conit would be better to stay and fa^j my troubles. I went from the depot to my home at 9 o'clock, first stopping at the theater, where I expected to find my wife, but did not see her there and went on home. It is true I left my books out of the safe the night of the fire, which looked bad for me, ae their destruction would destroy the evidence against me. But I did not fire the Tribune building." Detectives had been watching Odtrom two weeks prior to the fire, and may know something of his whereabouts on that fatal night. His downfall is due to gambling, which is a great surprise to those who knew him, BB he was considered of exemplary habits. He married a young girl about three months ago.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., December 8.— The money and subscriptions for the families of the victims of the recent Tribune fire continue to pile up and will net a handsome total. The sab of 'tickets for the grand promenade concert at the West hotel bus already passed $4,000 and more than double that amount is expected before the end of the week. Other local subscriptions aggregate something like $2,000.

A VESTIBULE TRAIN WRECKED.

One of the Hamlfoine Trains on the Mouon Goes Into Creek. FKANKKORT, Ind., December 8.—The Chicago limited express train, one of the handsome vestibule trains, recently placed on the road between Cincinuati and Chicago by the Monon route was wrecked shortly after noon to-day, half a mile south of this city. While running along at about 45 miles an hour gait, the rear trucks of the tender left the track, causing a disconnection of the air-brake, and leaving the engineer powerless to check the speed. The train went plunging on a trestle work which is about 300 feet long. Here the baggage car and one coach left the track and after plowing through the ties and timbers for a few feet went rolling over into the creek fifteen feet below, completely demolishing them. The chair and dining cars, although leaving the track, remained hanging to the trestle, and were not badly damaged._ Baggageman Warren, of Indianapolis, was the only one in his car and escaped with a few bruises and a sprained ankle. In the wrecked coach were four passengers, one of whom, Mrs. Wuldr, of Chicago, received an ugly gash over her left temple. The other passengers were only slightly bruised. The damage is estimated at 825,000 to the company.

THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.

What It on the Programmo—Mr. Voor hees' Speech. WASHINGTON, D. C., December 8.—The recent defalcation in the sergeant-at arms' office, and the consequent loss or inconvenience to many congressmen have been the engrossing questions of interest around the house of representatives during the past few days, and little thought has been given to the course of business in the coming week. If the committee investigating the defalcation completes its work season to make a report to the house tomorrow it will undoubtedly give rise to mucn discussion, but the committee does not expect to be able to finish its labors until some later day. It is thought a joint resolution will be introduced and pressed to prompt passage to provide for the payment of the lost salaries, though there are intimations this will will meet with determined opposition. The committee on rules has not yet held a meeting, and when the house reassembles tomorrow it will be governed merely by parliamentary practice.

In former years it was the custom to permit representatives to introduce bills before the committees were appointed, but this led to such confusion in the docketing of measures, that in the Fiftieth congress the practice was discontinued, and it is hardly probable that it will be re-established. There is reason to believe that instead of waiting, as usual, to complete tbe entire list, Speaker Reed will announce several of the more important committees this week in fact, he has indicated to one or two members of the house a ptrong probability that he will do so. Until these are announced, however, short sessions and long recesses may be expected.

Wednesday at the capitol will be devoted to the programme of exercise commemorative of the centennial celebration of the inauguration of George Washington. The senate

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house of repre­

sentative will assemble together in the hall of the house and there will be ^musie, a prayer by the Rev. Dr. J. G. Butler, chaplain of the senate an address by Chief Justice Fuller and the benediction by the Rav. W. H. Milburn, chaplain of the house. Theso exercises are to be attended by the president and his cabinet, the supreme court, delegates to the PanAmerican and International maritime conferences, now in session in this city, and all the principal officials of the government in Washington.

It is not expected any business of importance will be completed in the senate this week. Bills will be introduced and referred, and some of the committees will begin their regular work. To morrow the Republican caucus committee on committees will meet and they expect to conclude the work of rearrangement at that session, so as to report to the caucus on Tuesday.

Senator Voorhees will probably this week call up his resolution, in accordance with the notice given at the time it was introduced, declaring in favor of tariff reform and make a speech in support of it.

Action will probably be taken upon the nominations sent in by the president last week. They number 133, nil recess appointments, except that of Judge Brewer to be an associate justice of the supreme court.

The holiday recess question will probably come up this week for settlement. It is believed on the senate side that the recess will begin December 19 and end January 8.

PRESIDENT AMD VICE PRESIDENT.

The Former Leaves IndiannpolU and tho Latter Arrives in Chlcngo, INDIANAPOLIS, December 9.—President Harrison epentSundBy very quietly at the residence of his son-in-law, Robert McKee, 4 IS north Tennessee street. He attended the First Presbyterian Church both morning and evening. Immediately after the evening services, the party was driven to the Union elation, and embarked in their private car. The train pulled out for Chicago at 12:40 o'clock this morning.

CHICAGO, December S.—Vice President Morton arrived in Chicago this morning from Washington to be present at the formal opening of the auditorium. He was njcompanisd by his wife and Mrs. Sands, his niece. They were met at the depot by Fred W. Peck, president of the auditorium, Colonel Corbin, U. S. A., and Charles L. Hutchinson, president of the art institute. Carriages conveyed the pBrty to the Hotel Richelieu, passing en route the exposition building. The vice president's eye caught the latter structure, and drew from him the remark that the last time he wee within its walls was when the famous "300" made their gallant stand for "Old Ulysses." A veritable shower of roses was what the vice president's rooms at the hotel represented. After an interval of rest, all attended Grace Episcopal Church. The afternoon and evening was spent in driving on the boulevards and in quite social enjoyment.

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.Til iiolil .Slioota HIh Wife, John I'oe and Himself. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., December 8.— Shortly after 9 o'clock to-night John Arnold shot his wife, Carrie, inflicting probably fatal wounds, sent two bullets into John Poe, and then turned the pistol on himself, the bullet glancing and inflicting only a flesh wound. The woman was shot in the left breast, the bullet lodging near the lung, and also in the left leg, the bullet lodging near the pelvis. Poe'a escape from death was remarkable, the first bullet knocking out two teeth and cutting his tongue, the second inflicting a flesh wound near the left arm pit. His overcoat saved his life.. The affair was caused by the refusal of the woman to live with her husband and the fact that she was about to sue for divorce. Arnold was jailed to await the result of the woman's injuries. The shooting occurred at 32G west Washington street. Arnold works in a store and Poe in a packing house.

Arrested for Murder In Harnrla. MINNEAPOLIS, December 8.—Michael Schieber was arrested on suspicion that he was the murderer of two-persons, of Bavaria, Germany, two months ago. He has confessed to the murder of his fatber-in-law, but denies he killed his youngeet son-in-law.

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NEWS ROUND ABODT TOWN.

Evidence Obtained Going to Show, That Van. Creasy Was Murdered.

THE BODY EXHUMED AND A „,v POST-MORTEM HELD.

The Skull Was Found to Ba Fractured—He Was Attacked by Men on the Road.

Since the death of Pleasant Van Creasy, a week ago yesterday, evidence of foul

play has been accumulating. When information of his death had bsen brought

to the city Coroner Hyde went co the scene and investigated the matter but evidence of foul play was either secreted or accidently escaped him. Creasy was found by the coroner in a barn west of Macksville. He had been taken there by persons who had been notified that he was lying by the roadside. These persons had been notified by a miner who saw him there and knew the cause of his condition. This man was either not communicative or was not present at the coroner's inquest. Sufficient evidence of foul plBy was obtained to justify a post-mortem examination. which was held yesterday. Coroner Hyde, Dr. Jenkins and Dr. Stuukard conducted the examination, atul found that the skull had been fractured in the back part of the head, and that a large blood-clot had formed on the brain. The blood-clot was the immediate cause of death, and was superinduced by the fracture of the skull. The fracture was caused by a blow from a blunt instrument. The body had been buried and was taken up yesterday for the examination. The fracture of the skull was in such a place and of such a nature as not to be easily discovered, as will be Been from the following statement by Coroner Ilyde. SpeaKing of the inquest he said: "I found the deceased lying on the barn floor with his facedown. I turned the body over, and saw some superficial scratches on the face and an abrasion of the skin above the left eye, but the abrasion did not extend through the ekin. I examined these wounds and felt of the head with my hands, but did not discover any indication of a blow having been inflicted, nor could I detect any fracture of the skull by pressing the head. I examined the body and found no marks of violence. After taking what testimony 1 have here 1 asked for testimony in any way different from this but found none."

The impression that the deceased had died from the effect of strong drink and exposure wa3 thus forced upon the coroner, but he did not render a verdict. lie awaited developments. The miner had Eeen some men whipping Creasy and begged them not to do BO. He was then compelled to beg the men not to inflict a similar chastisement on himself. He notified the persons who took Van Creasy to the barn Jltid gradually his knowledge of the facts became known. Until the perpetrators of the cowardly act shall be arrested their nameBand many material_ facts will be kept secret by the authorities.

On the Saturday preceding his death Van Creasy was in this city and was intoxicated. He started to walk home and was rather boisterous when meeting persons on the road. Finally he was overtaken by a man with a log wngon and he rode with this man. Other incidents so far as known have been related. What could have caused anyone to assault Creasy is beyond supposition. He was not a man who cBrrisd much money, as be was a day laborer and had not drawn his pension money recently. He was boisterous but not particularly quarrelsome when under the influence of liquor. He lived west of Macksville, and worked from day to day among the farmers. Ho left a wife and nine chil-

BASE BALL NEWS.

Eveut* of Ooneral Interest Iu Tho F.nne Hull World. Billy Harrington hassigced a contract to manage the Evansville, Iud., team next season.

Charles Miller, recently released by Baltimore, has signed with the Indian•poiis league team, to pluy center field.

Charles G. Kilpatrick, the Danville. 111., base ball umpire and champion onelegged fancy trick and speed skater of the country, skated against his own record of a mile (4:55) Sunday, and succeeded in beating it by four seconds.

President Young has at last completed the averages of the league pitchers during the past season. John Ciarkson really deserves the title of "king pitcher," for he participated in almost twice as many games as any other man in the same position, yet he held hie opponents down and comeB out of the contest with percent»ge second only to Tim Keefe, who officiated in but forty-one games, while Clarkeon pitched in seventy-two hard fought battles.

Von der Ahe left New Orleans Friday carrying with him positive assurance from Captain Comiskey that tie will sign neither with the brotherhood nor with the league, but will remain with the Browns. Comiekoy says frankly that, while he does not care to join the brotherhood, he is on friendly terms with its leaders, and hopes to see them succeed. He hopes to see the brotherhood represented in St. Louis, and has urged upon President Ward the advantages of establishing a club in that city. Munson, Von der Ahe's secretary, said that St. Louis would patronize the brotherhood games liberally, especially if the Browns participated, and added: "Chris Von der Ahe will give the people of St. Louis the biggest attraction in baseball they have ever had if the St. Louis club becomes a member of the brotherhood." Most of the members of the team express a very friendly disposition toward the brotherhood.

Flrit I'ayment on the Minneapolis ."*11 lis. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., December 8.— The first paymentrof the purchase money for the Pillsbury and other milling in-terests-in this city, was made yesterday. One check was for 8700,000, and otheru brought the total up to over one million. c.

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