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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, FRIDAY. JANUARY 1. 1897.
TENNIAL
Hoard and Pap#i Company.” W. P. Brown, of Cfnclnnatl, la prealdent of the new concern and C. W. Bell, of Ctnd vnatl, aecretary and treaatirer. EWgar N. | Hill, of Carthage, manager, and one of
OPPOSITION IN MONT- the principal stockhotdera of the old comoillgio txil VT1KS I P* ny ' wil1 manage the plant for Ita new
’ owhara. The conatderation !a not given, f but It la aald to be about $160,000. The ; plant la one of the beat equipped Indua-
„ , . { triea of the kind In the State, and eerily KopreaedtaiMe* in ; pjoj.* about 160 <n«u. A ault la pending In
the Supreme Court for A receivership for the plant. What bearing this suit will
have on the sale la not known.
-1 Murder at Viaof the %Veathera la I at Bagttsh.
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THE CONSTABIUHY REfNSTATED. j The Attorney-General Holds That Saeeeasora Hnv«: Sot Been Elected. | Speclel to Ttie Indlenapirfls News. Terre Haute, Ind., January L—In the
„ , ' pobtroveray between the local constabuapprovnat.on for noin . g i lary Attorney-Oeneral Ketcham has sent SaBM* '’•*® P^UPJK)*^ Ol r* 11 «.»»*%«»»? A anamlraTv? Jf-igk ffkllfkwrinir
The Indianapolis X*w» January 1.—The peoare strongly opposed
taturc that IHII soon con-
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for their •rled. C
Increase
nlal anniversary of the
ment against an approkind Is especially strong ners, and there are very in this city who sanction The reasons given by the
opposition to the meas-
One mam who farms on a pays taxes to the amount mdred dollar* and who is b the best interests of the rtlcularty , the farm*ng
there is no reason why of millions of dollars advertising the State, advertised State in the he remarked that the held In Indianapolis, of last summer, and Mon yet to be helo, before the thoughtof the whole country, to the gas belt, to the
In the State, the
scientific pursuits are
receiving, the education of the masses as to sanitary matters, and a dozen other things ;nat he thought were advertising the State quite as much as an exposition
could possibly do.
Th* farming clam say taxes are high enough now without spending a vast sum of money that would bring no benefit to the maaaas. When corn wan 60 cents a bushel the taxes were no higher than they are how. It is argued, and that so as horses sell for from $5 to »eo a at 18 cents a .bushel, and all ' its at corresponding low vant no unnecessary approtor any purpose. The the manufacturers and Of the State are competent of themselves. Even if It some gain to them, the s , 4K failing to see how that would be of any benefit to them, except In an abstract way. They feel that for a season, at feast, there should be retrenchment in every direction. They do not want the Btate institutions to suffer for laiek of proper appropriations, but
as shown by the
se in wealth, the u* H M band Bald To Be Forcibly De-
> State, the . ^ ui_ »-<«-
County Attorney Stunkard the following ruling: "If there had been vacancies they would have been filled at the November election If there had been authority to bold an election, under the constitutional provision, the person filling the ofiicas by appointment or otherwise would bold until their successors were elected and qualified, and their successors could not be elected until the election in 1888." This decision is of Interest all over the State, as in many other countie* successors were elected for constables, who were appointed or elected in 1884. Constable* elected or appointed then will hold till 1888. In this county the decision throw* out John Anderson and Andrew J. Thompson, who were elected by the Republicans, and re-seats their Democratic predecessors, Frank Morrison and Henry Ehrenhardt. R will also enable Justice VV. P. McCarthy, whose office the Republican commissioners had abol-
ished, to hold his seat. HELD AS A PRISONER.
mined By Hts Wife.
Special to The Indianapolis New*. Terre Haute, Ind., January 1.-Charles Bloch, of Youngstown, this county, Is alleged to be held by his wife a prisoner In his own home. Neighbors threaten to Institute habeas corpus proceedings unlaas his release Is otherwise affected today. Henry Joelyn, trustee of Honey Creek township, In which Youngstown Is located, appeared before Prosecutor Tlchenor last evening and said that Blooh had been detained In a small rear room of the house for almost a week, and his friends feared he was not getting food and water. A neighbor who attempted to Intercede in his behalf is alleged to have been driven off by Mrs. Bloch. A MURDER AT VINCENNES.
Paul Joyce Shot and Motally Wounded By Roy Medcalf. Special to The Indiana polls News. Vincennes, Ind., January 1.—Paul Joyce was shot in the stomach last night and
Both
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the State debt continued
down this way inclir
that t3,ooo.ono expended for good over the State would be a better t than a centennial expos!money spent in this dlreci a permanent Improvement of benefit to coming gener- » give employment to the comile of the many counties, In ““ men who do not need It.
Of the many reasons, m many farmers, as to should not go into the
lei Montgomery County. —J to The Indianapoili News. Crawford* ville, Ind., January 1.—In “ " the eentlment agftinet the aton of Indiana’s terri1 Is Very pronounced, and
approaching fanners’ in- ( deprecating the idea and adopted. It has that Governor-elect opposed to the pro- . and wtll do all in hts
at Its consummation. Last
of his nomination he
to flavor the Idea, to consider the
, phases he has exof mind. He holds Ir is of so recent a ►os'.Hot), not comparing would reflect discredit t on the State. Of l be impossible for Inshow that would be In the same class with the. Columbian exrw. mn . Mount does not
a large sum of ier the Interests
the move-
ITj, are of good families, but have been living
sisals
t REPRESENTATIVE*.
the Ranks of OrIm That District,
tf The Indians polls NSw. tod.. January 1.—Lafe John--worker Senator-elect from Madison and Grant, yesa substitute at his cutfactory of the Anderson His substitute, by the
of Alexandria, thus of the labor vote which is now third State. The Senatorws correepondem last go to Indianapolis atlon for the pre-
[ to the opening of the
" as to whether he the withdrawal of the United States Senator-elect said no
made. In his opinion. He been instructed for Mr. e of his nomination by vote, and now he is merits of the candidates.” he would advocate to the ild he could not speak just mid be able to do so in s
late Dr. M. W. Medcalf. the family standing high in this community. Both Medcalf and Joyce had fallen in with a visitor from King’s Station, who had plenty of ironey, and the shooting occurred while showing him the sights. It is thought that the real trouble was over a woman. Both men are married, but have deserted their families. Medcalf has been placed in Jail. This afternoon Joyce was reported to fee dying. Alarming Hlue-s of Mayor Bandel. Special to The Indianapolis News. Crawfordsville, Ind., January 1.— Mayor Fred C. Bandel. of Crawfordsville, is very low with peritonitis, and very little hope Is entertained of his recovery. He was taken sick about three weeks ago and has gradually grown worse. Mr. Bandel Is a prominent Mason, and is the man whom General Wallace has been backing for the position of United States marshal. Hts death would leave a peculiar state of affairs in the Crawfordsville City Council. The Council Is exactly divided In numbers between the Republicans and Democrats, and so closely are party lines drawn that it Is generally believed that the Council could never agree on a man to fill the unexpired term of the mayor, should be die. ‘Township Trustees Express Views. Special to The Indianapolis News. Kokomo, Ind., January 1.—The township trustees of this county held a meeting lot this oity yesterday, preparatory to the State meeting at Indlanpolls, January 14-16. Trustee Noah Whistler, of Ervin township, and Assessor A. L,. Vickery, of Center, were elected delegates to the State association. Resolutions were adopted indorsing . “Official Circular D.” framed „by the State legislative committee, providing for the sale of school books hy dealers Instead of the trustee; abolishing six of the examinations for teacher's license; abolishing the offices of school director and road supervisor, and vesting these powers in the trutee. ami authorising a tax levy of 1 cent for li-
brary purposes.
Fell Asleep and Rolled Off. Special to Tha Indian*poll* New*. Franklin, Ind., January I.-—The body of Ira Howland was found lying alongside the railway track north of Greenwood this morning, where he had been struck probably by the early passenger train to Louisville. Both his leg* were cut off, and his skull was crushed. He was picked up by the crew of the passenger train which reaches here at 8 o’clock, and was taken to Greenwood, where he dlel after merely tiling his name and giving hie home In Jackson street, Columbus. He was a smooth-faced young man, and it is supposed that he was riding on the baggage coach and went to sleep, rolling off, and the cars passed over his body.
ill, from on to the
is one of the Call-Leader, i M the late like Mr. John-
effort for will give
ator nta-
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two-cent railway
Cap and Gown Adopted. Special to The Indianapolie New*.
Franklin, Ind., January 1.—The senior class of Franklin College will depart from the usual custom of class theses for graduation. Since the plan of having a speaker on commencement day, instead of ^rations by the gradfiates has been adoifted, he graduates/ have written theses, which were handed to the faculty, choosing their own themes. This year Dr. Stott has announced that they will all be expected to write on the money Question. ■ The class has voted to adopt t the cap and gown, and will wear the
etterment <•mortar board” on special occasions.
Twenty-Fifth Pastoral Anniversary. Columbus, Ind., January L—Yesterday marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Rev. Z. T. Sweeney’s pastorate of the First Chttstlan church of this city, and the occasion was appropriately celebrated last evening by the pastor and congregation. Mr. Sweeney was presented with a silver toilet set, and there were short addresses by member* of the congregation and others. A familiar anthem was sung by the seven surviving members of the tat choir. Many letters were read absent friends, among them some of most distinguished men of the church,
followed the anniversary ex-
reception
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This Life Too Tame. to The Indiana pot!* New*. ,, January L—Don Blake, oW, to-day was transferred my. to serve a sentence of thievery. When but sixteen married. -One year later the father of twine. At had been divorced, had served the ’‘stone pile’’ and ws# State prison yet be this morning The slurlft
. twelve illy occu-
1 oca ted by his sister, who has been searching for him unceasingly for nearly two months. He has returned to hts uncle’s home in Chicago, and claims that he has been In the woods of northern Wisconsin, and that he doe# not know how he got there. He will reopen his saloon at Hobart, next week, which has been closed since his disappearance. Eaeanraging Forestry. Special to The Indianapolis New*. Hagerstown, Ind., January 1.—A measure of interest to the entire State will be presented to the General Asembly by the Hon. E B. Reynolds, a member of the lower House from this county. It provides that ten acres of land out of each eighty acres shall be exempt from taxation, if such ten acres shall be devoted to the growth of forest timber. Larger bodies of land are to be exempted In like proportion. The purpose of the proposed bill Is to promote the growth of forest trees. Gas Watchman Badly Burned. Special to The Indiana poll* News. Noblesville, Ind., January 1.—This morning before daylight Wallace Shumack. watchman at the Indianapolis Gas Company's station, one mile north of here, was severely burned on the hands, arms and face. Shumack and attendants were mending a break in the line where the gas Ignited from a lantern near by, and burned him. The skin of his face will all come off. and burned parts of his ears and face will have to be cut out.
who, with two other companions, as alleged, were caught In the act. The stolen brass was sold to Junk dealers. The Plainfield Progress, having completed Its seventeenth year, editor Goodwill suspend publication for a week, while he visits in the South. The Jewelry store of Messrs. Ritter & Ryan, of Muncie, has been closed on chattel mortgage, heW by L*ap & Flershelm, Jewelers of Cincinnati. L. M. Harlan’s store, at West Lynn, was plundered by burglars, and bloodhounds were called from Anderson in a useless attempt at capture. Mrs Grace Wirt, fifty-six years old, of, Monticello, whose death occurred yesterday, was prominently identified with W. C. T. U work in that part of the State. The St. Joe river Is so thickly swarming with minnows, which keep close to the banks, that they interfere with steam plants depending on the river for a water
supply.
Brown Armstrong, of Evansville, accidentally discharged a gun, the full charge of which took effect In the head of Henry Campbell, colored, killing him almost In-
THE WORK OF THE GO-DEVIL.
SCENE* AND INCIDENTS CONNECTED WITH SHOOTING OF OIL WflBLLS.
Since the Great Disaster Near Montpelier the People Are Fearfnl of • Repetition, and the WellShooter Is Avoided.
stantly.
Mrs. Alsena Ellenbaugh, near Jackson H1U, was badly burned, her clothing igniting from a stove. Mrs. Asa Marshall, in the same neighborhood, together with her wroe tjsrrihlv burned In A. similar
Claim has been filed ht Kokomo by the Attorney-General, In effect that Howard county owes the State $880 because of failure of the county auditor to comply with the Instructions of the State tax commissioners. Robert Nagler an old pensioner, of
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Writing a Book On Replevin. Special to The Indianepolto New*. Franklin, Ind., January 1.—Robert M. Miller, one of the best known criminal attorneys In the State, senior member of Chejaw firm of Miller A Barnett, Is anticipating the publication of an extensive treatise on the theme of replevin, of which he has been a close student for years. There Is a field for such a work, since no books on replevin suits have been Issued for many years. Close Of the Weathers Trial. Special to The ludianapalls New*. English, Ind., January t—The evidence in the case of J. C. Weathers, charged with the murder of William Robson, in May last, dosed last night, and the arguments of attorneys are being made today. The trial has consumed all of the week, and the case will be given to the Jury to-night. Owing to the prominence of the principals, it has attracted much attention. “Jack, The Peeper,” Arrested. Special to The Indianapolis New*. Muncie, Ind., January 1.—For nearly a year th% women in the residence portions of the city have been annoyed by a "Jack the Peeper,” The police used every means to capture him, but without effect, until last night, when patrolman Seldomrldge pounced upon him at the residence of J. W. Perkins. The prisoner proved to be Lawrence White, colored. The Schools Remain Closed. Special to The Indianapolis News. Noblesville, Ind., January 1.—The reopening of the city schools has been postponed one week because of the prevalence of diphtheria In the city. The child first suffering from the disease had fever while attending church, and It Is feared that It may have inoculated others of the congregation. A child of P. Glossas was burled yesterday. Donglaas~H. Smith Dead. Special to The Indianapolis News. Terre Haute, Ind., January 1.—Douglaas H. Smith, a promising young newspaper man and operatic composer, died at his home here last bight, of consumption. He was thirty years old. He had held positions, on the Express, Gazette and News, of this city, and on the Courier and Standard, at Evansville. Accidental Poisoning. Special to Th* Indiana poll* New*. Greensburg, Ind., January l—The Rev. Mr. Hardman, pastor of the A. M. E. church, and family were suddenly prostrated last night by gome deletertoue substance In their food, and medical remedies were applied barely in time to save life. The polsoningkls thought to have been accidental. Impersonated a Route Agent Terre Haute, Ind. January 1,—Erast us B. Nolls, of Edgar county, Illinois, was arrested yesterday afternoon, charged with Impersonating a route agent of the American Express Company, and with removing the local agent%t Basel Dell, In. whom he accused of embezzlement, and taking charge of the office. At the time of arrest NoUs had a numlber of blank check* in his possession. Standing By Old Delaware. Special to The Indianapolis New*. Muncie, Ind., January l.-Mrs, Sarah A. Gleason, slxty-ome years old, has never been outside the confines of Delaware county, in which county she was born. She reports that she has made a vow to live and die In Delaware county, and that she will observe It. A Small Fire Loss. Special t° The Indianapolis News. Peru, Ind.. January 1.—Th* city of Peru was extremely fortunate in the year of ’98 as the losses by fire combined will not aggregate $3,000. This is partly due to the tfflciency of the fire department. Nineteen alarms were sent in during the year. Drank Creownte and Died. Special to The Indianapolis New*. Browns town, Ind., January 1.—Yesterday afternoon the two-year-old child of J. H. Gray, of Tampico, drank the contents of a small vial filled with creosote, which the mother had been using for toothache, and died in awful agony, - A Bad Stumble. Special to The Indianapolis News. Greensburg, lnd„ January l.—John Crooks, A painter, while running yesterday afternjon, fell and struck his head against a building. He was rendered unconscious, in which condition he still remains. V''; V7';■ Closed For tbe Third Time. Special to The Indianapolis New*. Peru. Ind.. January 1,-For th« third time since the first if last November, the school* of Union township are closed on account of diphtheria. There are eleven cases of the disease about Deedsville.
entered
Roble, of Richmond, will be a place on Governor Mount’s
General stjp News.
The Steuben Republican has
upon it* forty-first year.
Hereafter merchants will not be permitted to do business on 8unda> at Wabash. Vincennes la disturbed over the fear that it has been eating horse fleeh in
sausage. .
There are now no contagious diseases at Columbus, the last case of diphtheria dis-
appearing.
The failure of H. G. Roetsel, furniture dealer, of Rock port, is reported. Assets, $6,000: liabilities, $7,000.
William J.
appointed »o a .
ataff. with rank of colonel.
Workmen engaged in excavating at Anderson yesterday unearthed a box filled
with counterfeit half-dollars.
Mr. And Mm Simon Pate, near Suoman, murderously assaulted by a stranger some weeks ago, are gradually convalescing. Dr. C- J- Jones, pastor of the Christian Temple, at Marlon, has tendered his resignation, to enter the field as an evangelist. Th* mangled remains of at. unknown man were mind strewn along the Wabash railway tracks near Ft. Wayne, yester-
day.
The free silver Democrats In the vicinity of Nashville have shipped a chair of rue--tic design to Williaitf J. Bryan, of Lincoln,
Neb.
Frank Rousch. of Madison, who died hmmm i home, which resulted in the detectivei shoot. mg and capturing William Mahoney,
lying on the railway ti passing trains. He w removed by trainmen.
irsuKC, in me wny vi was discovered and
The Gould & Miller stock farm, removed from Fullerton, Neb., to Wabash county, not proving a success financially, is being transferred back to the old quarters. Amung the horses returned to Nebraska was Shadeland Onward. When a Wabash fast mall train stopped at Ashley a human arm with some clothing and mangled flesh was found clinging to the pilot, and Investigation disclosed that a tramp had been run over and killed one hundred miles away. feeling between John W. Burron, editor of the Warren Republican, and Col Sinnlnger, editor of the Warren Independent, led to a rencontre on the streets between the editors, In which seme little blood was spilled, but no particular damage resulted. Perry Fair, son of ex-County Treasurer Fa'r of DeKalb county, has been indicted by the grand Jury for raising county orders. His father was short in his accounts $11,500, and as the son had charge of the office, suspicion falls upon him In connection with such shortage. The Brjan Free Silver Club, of Shelbyvllle . will celebrate Jackson’s Day by a formal opening of new club quarters, with addresses by several proxlnent statesmen. The club has already trade public a letter from Governor Matthews, regretting that he will not be able to attend and predicting Democratic free silver success In 1900. While making a change in Hohman’s Optra House, at Hammond, Talbert M, Patterson seized hold of a live wire, and 2,500 volts of electricity passed through his body, still he lives to tell the story. He was rendered unconscious and was thrown off the ladder on which he was standing. His left hand was frightfully burned where it came In canjact with the wire; otherwise his injuries are not seri-
ous.
UNIDENTIFIED BODIES.
Special to The Indianapolis News. Montpelier, lud., January 1 —The people In the Indiana oil field, whether engaged In the oil industry or not, have recsived needed warnings from the nitroglycerine explosions of last week, which blew two well-shooters into eternity. There are now thc^e well-shooters here; one week ago thyre were five. They are employed by nwnufacturers of the exploa've, and the competition for business has recently /-aused a friendly rivalry among the shpoters to load the tin shells, Ic.ver them Imto the wells, and touch off the charges In the shortest time. Up to the time that he wak blown to atoms a few days ago, George Hlckok held the record for the quickest work. The shooters admit that they had -ecome less careful than usual, and one resuit of the recent explosion will be less rivalry in the future and more care. Every nltro-glycerine company has Its own magazine. The 8to e-hou**8 are all some miles from town. They are small brick or frame structures, located In woods, so that the tree* may offer protection to the surrouncing country, and away from public highways and farm residences. Lirge quantities of the explosive are not kept on hands; but three or four hundred quarts, which is not en unusual
Two
Victim* of Last Saturday’s, Wreck Not Ye$ Claimed.
Birmingham. Ala, January 1.—At th® undertaker’s In this city there yet remain two charred todies taken fp n the wreck of last Sunday which have not been Identified. It is the general irppresslon that these bodies are those of 9. W. Tibbs and wife, who were on the train and are still missing. The tody of Tom Glead is still ir.tssing, nor has the body of Sam Weaver, of Aldrich, Ala., who was on he ill-fated train, been found. There is little prospect of finding either of these bodies, and it now appears that there were at least five more killed than originally reported. Preauxring that last Sunday’s disaster was the result of train-wreckers’ diabolical work, the Southern and Louisville & Nashville railroads have, by advertisements In the papers, poated notices offering a re wan! of $10,C00 for the arrest and the evidence to convict the guilty parties.
STOLE FKOH THEIR EMPLOYERS
Men Arrested In St. Louis For , Systematic Robbery.
/St. Louis, January 1.—A wholesale conspiracy, having for its objfct the systematic robbery of one of the large department stores In th* city, entered into and successfully carried on for a number of yearn by employes of the firm, has been exposed in the arrest and confession of six employes. The firm is the William Bkrr Company, and th* lose will amount toTt lousands of dollars. The conspiracy, It Is said, will Include a number of employes of the firm, besides those at present under arrest, together with a number of individual# outside. The names of the men arrested are Ca*si us English, P. J. Lee, William Haupt, William Jacks, William McFarland and Luther Shobe. All of the men are young, between the ages of twenty-one and thirty years. Peneloua For Indtonlans. Special to The Indianapolis New*. Washington. D. C., January 1.—Pensions have been granted to the following Indlanians: Original—Conrad Himrod. Portland; Samuel S. Updike, Indianapolis; William Evans, Mace; William Bradfleld, Linton; David Snyder (deceased), Lapaz. Additional—William C. Fisher, Princeton. Increase—William Tegedor, Friendship; Louis Surgdoerfer, Decatur; William H. Crane, Laporte; Leonard Hoodelmler, Auburn; WUMam McCutchin, Lexington; Benjamin E. James, Leesburg. Original Widow* Etc.—Minors of David Snyder, Elkhart; Lenna Longanecker, Richmond; Borah A. Sterling, Aurora; Elizabeth West, Folsonnvme. Supplemental—James West, Evansville and Boonville. „ , , „ Mexican War Widows—CapHola Previe tt, Indianapolis. McKinley’s Visitors To-Day. Canton, O., January 1.—“A happy New Year” was the greeting received by Pres-ident-elect and Mrs. McKinley this morning by many neighbors and friend^ who called to extend their well-wishes. Mr. and Mrs. McKinley passed the mortting, receiving the many visitors. During the forenoon, Bellamy Storer and wife and Marquis and Marquise de Cambrun arrived here, and will be th# guests of Major and Mrs. McKinley until afternoon, when they will leave for Cleveland. National Executive Committeeman Perry S. Hiath was a guest of Major iicKlnley to-day. The President-elect and Mrs. McKinley will’ take dinner this evening with Judge and Mrs. W. L. Lay, and to-morrow morning, at 9:56, they will leave for Cleveland. — -* , Chicago’s Fire Record. Chicago, January 1.—The annual report of Dennis Sweenie, chief of the Chicago fire department, shows that during the past year $6,8. fire# have occurred. They caused a total damage of H.MO.MO, which is $893,840 less than the damage done by fires in 1896. The report also shows a notable decrease In the number of fires, losses on buildings and contents, and the loss over Insurance which amounted to only $8S,906. o ■ - An Island laundated. New York, January 1.—A special to the Herald from Panama, ^Colombia, says: The island of Acordu, in the gulf of Dairien, Is partially inundated. Forty-five houses have been washed away and three persons it is known were drowned. The full extent of the damage done Is not known as yet. but the Indication* are it will be very heavy. Lord Bcresford’s Condition. London, January 1.—Thb condition of Lord William Beresford, who was severely injured by his horse rolling on him while hunting with the stag hound# on Wednesday at Dorking, Surrey, continue# to cause ankiety. He pas#ed a restless night, and a physician was in attendance upon mm all night long.
amount, is sufficient to blow up one end of a county. When the supply begins to get low a stock wagon trave*s overland from the factories in Ohio and replenishes
the store.
When a shooter get# a contract to shoot a wen he driv<S~to—the magazine and pours the yellow fluid ,lnto square tin can#, similar to those in which vamlrti 1# kept On the wagSfi, too, are the tin sheila, and after getting hi# glycerine the shooter drives to the oil lease, where the wdll Is located. Hi# horses trot along over the country roads, and as the wheels Jolt over stones In the path, it gives him no concern. When he reaches the well one of the shells is suspended at the top of the metal ca*ing. A shell is six or eight feet long, scarcely a# large around as a half-gallon bucket, and tapering to a sharp point at one end. A common-sized shell hold# twenty quart# of the treacherous fluid. The shooter carries the gylcerine from the wagon and pours It into the •hell, aa If it were water. By a metal cable, which runs on a reel, the shell is lowered. An open book, not unlike the letter L, is at one end of the cable, and hold* to the wire handle In the rtiell. As the shell leave# the surface It C* lowered very alowly. Gradually the speed increases until the shell Is thought to be Bearing the column of liquid which stand# in the well, when the speed is slowed down to prevent a discharge by sudden contact. After a shell reaches the column of fluid the book in the coble releases It# hold and the shell slowly sinks to the bottom of it* own weight. The first shell is always lowered toy hand until It indicates that the way is clear. Six or seven shells make a common-si*ed charge. After they are far down the well is ready for the discharge. The fgo-devU” Is an Iron Implement, about twelve inches long, and has three or four sharp edge# extending from a common center. When the well ie ready the "go-devil” is dropped Into the top of the well, and quickly flies to the column of fluid. This breaks the force of the speed, but the ‘’go-devil” goes on down and strikes the cap In the top shell. It often requires a minute and a half for the “go-devil” to make the descent. It I seems an age for those who await the explosion. Suddenly there 18 a far-away rumble. There seems to be a slight knock under one’s feet. There Is another breathless wait, and then there Is a burst of black water, oil, destroyed shell and rock at the top of the well. Twenty feet above the mouth of the casing It seems to hesitate for a second; then it seems to get renewed force, going to the top of the derrick and descending like a shower for thirty or forty yards around the in-
closure.
The Shooter Poorly Paid.
Notwithstanding the danger which he encounters, the shooter is poorly paid. Glycerine cost# the owner of the well 90 cents a quart# This include# transportation to the well the shells and everything Incident to an explosion. The glycerine companies are now paying the shooters
•’ommon thing for twenty or thirty of them to drive to the country »o witness the shooting. They would take dainty lunches and share them with the courageous shooter after the ceremonies are over. There is a superstition among oil men that if a young woman drop# the ■‘go-devtl” Into the well hole, the well will be a producer of oil. Strangely enough, the superstition has proved true In nearly every Instance, and many a girl ha# dropped the "go-devH" In the Indians field and then scampered out of the derrick to a place of safety while the wellshooter smiled at her fears, and then ate more than half of her lunch. But now the women are afrah. to go closer than half a mile of a well, and a shooter finds his task as lonesome as It Is unsafe. Thousands of quarts of nltro-glycerine are now used every few weeks In this field. The shooters say that If the well# were not shot, within a year there would lie no new wells producing twenty barrel# of oil a day. All of the large pool# of the crude product seem to have been tapped, and wells now coming in have to be shot to make their production sure.
ENTRY OF THE NEW YEAR.
THE STATE OHIYERSITY
TH* REV. T. A. GOODWIN CRITICTSB8 m WAYS AND MEANS. >|H| m ,
Say# Its Standard I# Net !ll*k Bnenarlt — Early Leirtslatlen Concern!** the Institnttoa—Alternatives Mr. Gendvrln Snggrst#.
Rain Bear an Just Aa the Hoar Strnelc —The Lanai Greet In#*.
People looked at their watches and stopped on the street, watch t» hand. In larkened club-rooms gathering# of young people Waited breathlessly* for the moment In the hotel corridor the clerk cried: "Only thirty seconds more!” Eleven o’clock, fifty-nine minute# and some second#, and the remaining second# passing steadily. Suddenly from the distance came the sound of a fire bell. An enthusiast on the street pulled a revolver from his pocket and began to fire blank cartridges, steam whistle# from a dozen factories opened their throats and screamed, and the bells In the church steeples began to chime. The sparks and glowing balls of a few Roman candles were seen. “There’s a new face at the door.” Twelve o’clock had struck from the court-house clock and 1896 had vanished Into the past. From the eternity in front of the world had come 1887 to reign for twelve months. Just as the clock struck. Just as the noise of cheerful greeting to the coming year wee beginning, the rain began. The heavy drops splashed on the pavement of the streets, but failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the midnight watchers. In one of the club-rooms a' member cried: "It’s raining; a bad omen for the New Year,” but another replied : “N q the old year Is dead, and, remember, that blessed are the dead that the rain falls on.” An unknown man, reportAL to the police as an Italian, celebrated the birth of the New Year last night hy discharging the contents of a flrw..u» through the plate glass windows or the store occupied by the VanCamp Hardware Company, in South Illinois street. People who saw him do it tell the police that his action was deliberate and malicious. A warrant has been issued for the man’s arrest.
Too Close To the Cannon. At a dance last night at 504 Bellefomaln* street, Tom Crawford, a young man, was celebrating the arrival of the new year by firing a small cannon. The last time he fired it the fuse was too short and the cannon was discharged before Crawford could get out of the way. Hi? face wa# badly burned and he may lose his eyesight.
THE PASSING SHOW.
Where the Joke Ended. Policeman John Mountain tried Iris lit1 tie Joke at the Union Station last night. He hurried into the barber shop and informed the crowd that “Charley Roes has been found.” At the announcement a man in one of the chairs turned around but said nothing. Then Policeman Odlm came in and told the same story. The basis of the Joke was to make a new employe believe Hifiht the lost boy had been found, and there was a chance of getting a good reward. While the two policemen were talking in the corridors the man who was in the chair approached. "You will excuse me gentlemen," he said, with tears in his eye*, “but I heard you speak of Charley Roes.” “Yes, I understand toe has been found,” said Mountain, with a wink. “Well, my name Is Charley Ross. I am not the bay who was stolen some years ago. but a traveling man. When I left home my wife was very sick, and I got a dispatch yesterday to come home—that she wa# dying. I am going to her as fast as possible, and I thought perhaps you had a message for me." There was no more Joking abdut there, and the real story was told to th# travel-
ing man.
The Band Played Right On. “Send for the band,” was a whispered suggestion of one of the professors at the college meeting the other day. One of the. brethren was discussing a paper. He had waxed eloquent and raised his voice to the roof. Members were slyly casting glances at the door as if eager to pass Its portals. It was at this Juncture that the whispered comment was made. It had reference to an occurrence a year ago. At that time the same professor, who Is a robust and honored member of a wHl-known faculty,, was discussing with more voice than was necessary in a small room some question of derivatives, when a brass band from the Knlghtstown Soldiers’ Home filed Into the hotel and began to serenade a politician in a room across the hall from the place of the college meeting. “Stop that music,” one of the professors demanded; "Professor 96-and-So can’t be heard.” r j “We came to the city to play, and not to hear the professor,” one of the Knlghtstown adherents said, as the band
played on.
ANDREW J. GUFFIN DEAD.
The Rev. T. A. Goodwin, of this city, has some views regarding the State University at Bloomington, evidently more than he cares to express at the present time, as he intimated to-day that he held some ammunition in reserve. “There 1# a general opinion,7 «ald Mr. Goodwin, ’’that the present system of admitting graduate# of high school# to certain classes In the State University, persons who would not be admitted Into other college#, 1# wholly wrong, as it tends to lower the standard of education. I am already somewhat disliked because I have been expressing myself regarding that institution for the past twenty years, but I expect to continue to do so for twenty years more unless radical changes
are made.
“There Is a general Impression that th* teachers of the State who are more or less identified with th* university .re turning students Into the liberal arts department of that Institution wlm woul^ not be attracted there on the‘ merits of that school. This is a discrimination which the other colleges of the State feel acutely. The Bute University manages through the teachers’ institutes to tie the teachers of the State and the high schools to itself. /
Early Legrlslatioa.
“After deliberate discussion la the constitutional .convention of i860, tt was determined to eliminate all higher education from the common school *v*t«n, including what was then known as £h# county seminaries and the Bute University. The Legislature of 18TJ which waa unlimited hi Us time in prepar-ng our school law under the new oomrtitutlon, made no provision for county sem’.n&ttM nor for the State University Under the manipulation of a lobby from tha State University three days after the passage of that law, a law was formulated adopting the Institution known as the State University, but to U were given no prerogatives nor perquisite#. "For fifteen years there wa# not a cent appropriated by the State in support of that Institution, but In 1867 the State Board of Education resolved that the Bute University wail a part of the common school system of the State of Indiana, thus overriding the deliberate conclusion of the constitutional convention. From that day until this that university has been a constant recipient of financial
aid from the Bute.
“It Is my information that students are graduated there with lew training and scholarship than at any other college In Indiana. Private and denominational colleges not only have to support themselves, but they are called upon by taxatkm to support this rival Institution. While this institution at Bloomington makes provision for only a small part of the tehool population, Us support is a burden upon
all the Ux-payers of the State.
“In order to play the university scheme its managers have opened a law school, which is m ho sense superior, perfiaps not
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School, which Is supported by private funds and private enterprise The whole State is taxed to support the law school at the Bloomington College. This State University injures every oilier learned profession. It ha# no medical college no dental college, and thus it# law school la the sole recipient of State benefactions.
The Alternative*.
“One of two things must h* dons' with that institution: It must either be made a university in fact, so that it will be unnecessary to maintain institutions like Whbash, Butler. DePauw, Franklin F.arth*m and others, or State appropriations should be entirely withheld, and the Institution be left to stand on its own merit# It must be made to cover the entire needs of the State in these several departments of law, medicine, dentistry, etc., or It must
be abandoned.
"It is unjust to tax-payers to be forced to maintain this defective institution Since 1887 the State University has always had a lobby in the legislature making ita wants known, and It has always received substantially what it has asked. This time It was to ask for $350,000, but It has recently leaked out that the looby will not press this demand because of the evident dissatisfaction among the people. It will be difficult to materialise opposition Aa any lobby working in the interest of the State University, as It will be hard to effect a combination of Interests against It. While the feeling Is strong everywhere as
e- injustice done
sting educational hop* ___ Legislature itself.
to the Injustice done to tax-payers and competing educational institutions, the only hope of the people must be in the
SWEENIE’S ASSAILANT.
Smith Payne, n Negro, Arrested Six Mile* West ot the City.
One of the Best Known Eorly-Dny Christian Preachers.
The Rev. Andrew J. Guffin, a retired minister of the Christian church, died last night at his home, 225 South New Jersey street. He was one of the bestknown early-day preachers of the Christian denomination In Rush county. He went to that county from Kentucky- with his parents, Henry- Guffin and wife. In 1840, when a mere child. The family located In Noble township, where young
- - Guffin was reared and educated. He was 10 cents a quart for doing the work. Thte i ordaine d a minister early in life. For means that a shooter gets fro™ W to $16 | yf(ar8 f,e was In charge of the Little for every charge he haadly. Kvery ana | p| a t ro ck congregation, at that time the
most flourishing body of the denomlna-
the oil field has attended the shooting d? a well. While men events are common, they do not get old. Because of their curiosity, people In general have grown Indifferent to the dangers of nitroglycerine. Montpelier Is surrounded by oil te’ritory. There are one hundred well# w..hin a mile of this city. That the shooters may get to the leases, it Is a
for years. He was married In the fifties to Jane Halbrook. She, with five grown children, survive. Henry H. Guffin, John P. Guffin and D. W. Guffin, <*f Hush ville, are brother* of the dead mlnlater. Tito funeral will be held at Rushville to-mom>w afternoon at 2 o’clock at the
ChrleUan church.
Mr. Guffin had been ill for several years, and death resulted from ulcera-
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dally occurrence for them to drive through Christian church at Indianapolis
town with two or three hundred quarts of the explosive in their wagons. If the men are in a hurry, the horses trot along the streets. People here have often said that some day there will be an explosion in the heart of town. If this explosion ever comes, every city and village in northern Indiana will have souvenirs of the famous capital of the oil field rained upon them
out of the sky.
But the well-shooters say that there is no danger. Very often a shooter goes to the country with two or three friends in the wagon-seat with him. The newspaper men here who frequently made these tripe, have quit since last Wednesday’s explosion. People > ho used to go about the magazines just to see what they were like, now keep awuy from them. Farmers who used to assist the shooters In loading the cases of nltro-glycerine, now get on the other side of the farm when the shooter drives up, and he can not be dragged to the magazine with a halter. Even the drillers and tool dressers, who work about the oil wells, and Who used to carry the dangerous stuff from the wagon to the derrick, get two or three hundred yards away and lay flat on the ground while the shells are being
filled.
A Pretty Practice Rained.
For some months at least the recent explosion and Us lesson will do away with
tlon in the county. He also preached at minor points in Rush county. He was stationed at Bethany two years. Ten years ago he removed to Indianapolis. Three years ago. on account of filling health, he retired from the
mtnlotry. ’
Mf. Guffin had been an elder In the
The firemen’s committee was figuring up the receipts from the annual ball this afternoon, and estimate that the groes
receipt# will be about $1,400.
An overheated stove caused a fire at 733 South East street at noon to-day in a one-story frame house occupied by Irwin Snyder and owned by Jacob Han-
sen. The torn eras not great,
Jimmy Blackwell, who ha# been trying to get on a fight fir some time, will box several local fighters at Celtic Hall to-
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The police found John ing about the streets last
piOSH/n «uu n*> n.-irmju n m «xy nw&jr wtl» rlrtiuwj H* a pretty pracUce sd often indulged in by ^fhad struriTh’m on the young women when a well was to be ! < U id robbed him. He was tal
shot. If the weather was fine It was a
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athletic entertainment cc ing, bag-punching ami v
a general
of wanderand took
and robbed him. He was taken to hi# home, 1126 East Washington street,
Smlth Payne (colored), the man who stabbed Arthur Swewiie. a young white man,in the house of Lulu Shores, in Roanoke street, last Saturday night was captured this morning at the house of his uncle, known a# “Old Man Elkina," a farmer, living six mile# west of the city, In the National road. He Is charged with assault with intent to kill. The police have been persistent in the chase of Payne ever since they learned that It wa# he who did the stabbing. Tuesday the marshal th? #u wa# Thornton were sent up to arrest him. When they got there they found that he had been at the houee of Emma Reynold*, but had left there for Peoria. III. The detectives learned that the could make as much time by coming u*ck to the city as they could by following the fugitive from Danville, so they climbed on a freight train toonnd for thla city. A few mile# out of Danville they were discovered by the train hands, and, although they explained their business, they were put off the train by the train crew. Thornton managed to catch a car in the rear of the train and rode into the city, but McGuff was left by the side of the track. He had to walk back to Danville. In the morning Thornton went back, picked up McGuff at Danville, and the two went on to Greencastle, where they heard that Payne had stopped. They were recalled by the news that he had returned to the house of his uncle, where w&d o&fjt ursd. Smith Payne has been in conflict with the police before. The detective# nay that he has been in the penitentiary. ArJtur Sweenie. the man who was stabbed. Is getting along well. He was taken from the City Hospital to his home yesterday. The doctors say that he U out of danger. 8
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