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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24
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DRILLING TOOLS.

Beginning at the lei5 the tools shown are: Sand
pump jarr, drill, round reaIner, drill stem pipe
tongs, res2mer, temper screw.
constituent that $1,000 barrels had been PRO-
duced-all in a little district of PENNSYLVANIA.
In 1876 the yield wes $500, coo barrels Then
the great Bradford field was opened. and the
next year the yield was Is, COO COO barrels
Themes the increase was about 100000 a
year, and in 1892 America astonished the
world with a total yield Of 81, TS9, 100 barrels
What wild freaks did fortune play in those
years in many home. What must have
been the Sudden elevations when Titusville
sprang at one bonnd from country hamlet
to city of 10000 or more when Oil City
sprang up in the wilderness, aud when thou
sands of acres, worth scarcely three wears
taxes. suddenly became Of immense value
What lavish display by the suddenly rich;
what gorgeous plumage and gaudy jewelIy;
what 'ho-turI,n as we say in Paris illinois
by Ladies' who had been 'fctch up in a
cabin asd hoed corn barefooted, but must
now ''nake the tower of Yurrup. COS pa had
struck OIL" And how fast the satirists and
caricalurists and slang makers followed the
movements Of the newly rich Our language
was adorned with many new ana striking
phrases; but why enlarge when one man has
summarized the whole thing in his own per-
son. The mere name OF Coal Oh Johnnie
has volume in If. II means everything DOS
eih,e in the line OF reckless extravaganza. the
folly CT a youth with suddenly acquired
wesitia, ard wild passion TO Illustrate how
''the food and his money are soon parted"
The varistions Of price were wonderful.
''Pasilio Mails stock WAS dead level com
pared TO petroleum. The oil has actually
sold as low Us Ten cents = barrel and as high
IS $50, though the average has been about
s. Al first il wSs shipped BY bsrges down
Cine AlssAsny, and by lean and In cans and
barrels % raj Then came the once noted
and greatly dreaded tank cars, and soon after
the pipe ii,lss which are now connected with
some :! 009 wei,s and receive from them any
where from 5o.Goo TO 1000 barrels daily. In
addition they nold IL storage tanks from 40
o0Q,ooo to 5c,G2o. TOD barrels, and this is tie
consideration WHOA gives the Spectator
pause Is Is nos in The power of any ocmbina-
ton yRs SoVzaad 20 greatly ''i,ull~ an article
Of vaaSch SD Eruch Is ready any hour for the
markBk There are about 5000 miles of pipe
lines and over TOO large iron tanks. and
from Clean 70 New York city flow 1900 or
90 Goa barrels daily
rne export trade has fsr outgrown Cor per
ceotageS that in any other product. IN the
cSmpslsn ct 81 the peopls learned with
assaoemsut tast in one dczen wears the
United States hsa exported more whoat than
ia su previous Years since the Pilgrims
landed; but Of petroleum the increase in
twenty years wes from -. oO 10 sos. eea oo0
gallons per yesr-ooe latter in isSS-and its
value at point Of produc. s44,ooe, 600. But
the sms.ant prodUced Or exported vas but s.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24
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The first vein of oil struck by boring was
at Titusville, Pa, on Aug. IS, 1889, and the
man who did the work, who inaugurated this
great industry, was an unsung hero, Col E
L. Drake. He read of the ancient methods
of collecting rock oil in Persia and other
lands of the orient, saw the American meth
cd Of digging pits for it to seep into, and af-
ter long study of the s.ihjAs' concluded that
its storage place was in the rocks and that it
must be bored or dug for. He did it. made a
success and established new and peculiarly
American industry-for this he deserves, and
oil men say shall have, monument.
Edwin L. Drake was born March %, 1919,
in Greenville, Green county, N. J. In early
manhood he located near Ann Arbor, Mich,
ON farm, but later became a dry goods
clerk II New York city The i'll health Of
bis wife drove him to change his residence,
and he followed various pursuits, till in 1855
he became manager for a little Oil company.
He found the people using the Seneca oil, :"
IS they called it, for a medicine, and after
many discouragements he succeeded, on the
ed day of March, 1858, in organizing what
was called the Seneca Oil company" He
was their local agent with a salary OF 81 600
a year and commenced drilling. The pain
full details of his discouragements need not be
set forth. Again and again the company de-
ciared they would do no more; but again
he persuaded them to resume
On the 25th OF August, 1859, they ''struck
oil" on the 2sth they withdrew the drills, and
the next day they drew up a tin pipe section
full of oil There was an Excitement" On
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24

place I recognized
my little nurse girl
Of the house. This
was Clara Morris,
and the next day
when she appeared
with her old novel
ana young kids l
spoke to her. At
that time she was
in the ballet re-
ceiving IS a week
for dancing. when
the manager had
it, and 50 a week
Is nurse, when the
leading lady had
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24
COL. DRAKE

THE LATEST WELL COL. DRAKE
of the court house" Only thirty years ago
was the first Oil well in America or the world
opened and twice already has the business
declined till ufen said it was at an end, and
revived again only to be greater than ever;
n these thirty years at least $3.50, coo, 600
nave been invested in it. at least 40, 600 wells
have been bored at a cost of $50, 100000, and
The cash receipts for the products have slight
ly exceeded $500, o0o, coo! Verify a great
American industry.
But it is far from being exclusively Amer
;cazl Indeed, the idea of using the oil of the
rocks first came from Asia, and the greatest
oil basin la the world is thought to be in one
Of Russia's late acquisitions. And the great
EST strike in oil annals WIS by a Russian COM
pany at Baku, where a well was opened last
year which spouted column 225 feet high
and yielded 1000 tons per day for some
time. In America, even at the lowest prices
yet known, it would make n1illionaires; in
Asia it benlrupted the projectors. The
rates for transportation did not justify their
shipping the crude petroleum, they had no
facilities for refining it and had to pay heavy
damages TO adjacent land owners.
The phenomena attendant on the Baku
spouter exceeded all previously known in the
business. The Russian official speaks Of the
preliminary birth throes of the monster, in
which stones were hurled to great distance.
Then came the roar of the escaping gas,
which could be heard several miles and rem
dered the atmosphere almost insupportable,
and after that the fine sand and then the oil
Sand and dust continued to be produced dur
ing all the gushers vigorous period, and,
drifting into neighboring dwellings and gar
lens, did much damage. The Oil formed
great lakes sufficient to float large vessels, but
for reasons given above the product was al
most a total loss. For want Of a pipe line to
she Black sea uncounted millions of gallons
sunk into thesoil, hut ths owners at last man
aged to place an immense cap on the mouth
Of the well, and it's further gushing awaits
more acknowledgement
As was stated above, $45o, 00O, 900 or more
have been invested in American wells, pipe
lines, etc. and about $SC0. 900, 600 worth of
product secured; but all the figures are fas-
cinasing. In 1850 the papers noted with as
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24

found the john
MES" of the metrop-
oils, who, after the
Nc d sic starts up,
gravisate toward
the rows Of seats
nearest the stage,
and sit gazing in
raps and vacant
admiration az the
fair singers and
chorus girls until
the curtain falls
Then they toddle
- 81. c%o~a
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24

tration. His hands are large, with slender,
graceful fingers. After he has finished his
exhibition and comes from behind the screen
his fingers are always almost blood red,
showing that the exertion is greater than it
seems
He was born May 9, 1913, at Angouleme,
France. He was taken one day to circus
at Marselles, and saw the performance of a
conjuror The boy was carried away by his
admiration of the performer, and made up
his mind to become a conjuror He began
to practice some of the juggling tricks which
he had seen done. AS he attained proficiency
he began to exhibit to his playmates. He
went on practicing aud making such simple
apparatus rs Is required for performance
of sleight Of hand, until the time came when
he considered himself qualified 10 perform in
public, and then one day he suddenly disap-
peared, in company with an acrobat whose
acquaintance he had formed. He was Is
years old then, and had become tolerably ex-
pert The other member of the company
was not much older, but the two boys went
TO work in business like manner to give
performances in the cafes Of the nei9hboring
towns They were fairly successful some
times, but Trewey is not ashamed now TO
recollect many occasions when the variety
company Of two found themselves hungry
and tired, with nothing to eat and nowhere
to sleep
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24
LIGHT AND AIRY.

Poor Old BaehelorA.
-Four score and ten are va
Poor old bachelors
Four score and ten are Wa
Sallow, slim and sad to see;
Fate has doom'd us thus to ba
Poor old bachelors
We primp tho best that We can do
Poor old bachelors
We prfmp the best that We can do.
With cuffs and paper collars too;
With pins pomade and Spauiding's glue.
Poor old bachelors
Our locks Of auburn. brown and gold.
Poor old bachelon
Our locks Of auburn, brown and gold
WW neNer turn gray a. we grow old,
The barber said, when these he sold,
Poor old bachelors.
When at night we go to bed.
Poor old bachelors.
When at night We go 70 bed.
No curtain lectures Ger are read;
No widows left when we are dead.
Poor old bachelorR
F < G. In Courier Journal
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24

mems and women's
faces and dozens of
other things, are
pictured Oh t b e
screen with mar
veloussccuracy. In
making these sha-
dow pictures he
uses nothing but
his fingers, with
the bare exception
OF bits of paper
which he uses for
hats for his men
and W o N q n, as
shOwn in the films
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24
THEATRICAL DRIFT
Clara Morris in Her New Plav
Recently Produced.
MISS HALTON'S SUDDEN JOURNEY,
One Of the Comic Opera Divinities Of tho
Metropolis Deserts the Stage and Elopes
with a Diamond Broker-Treweys Won
derful Work.

Metropolis Deserts the Stage and Elopes
with a Diamond Broker-Trewey's Won
derful Work.
Clara Morris recently produced a new play
in New York-that is, the play was new for
her. 1t had been brought out before, how
ever, but after an extended run Of one con-
secusive night was laid ON the shelf as a fail
ure. The piece is called Helene" and, even
with Miss Morris in the leading role, the crit
les do not speak very favorably Of it.
The theme is that of three men in love with
one woman, and she inpelled by circum-
stances to give up the one she prefers. There
are feverish scenes and strange compioa-
tions. The woman's husband, already a con-
sumptive, is poisoned to death by the villain
GUS one of the two rejected lovers, while the
other and worthy gentleman is in way to
be falsely accused Of the crime The scheme
OF the play provides a great deal Of mental
and physical agony, and both kinds of tor
ture are blended in a scene wherein the sur
viving suitors agree that one or the other
must stop living They write their names
on slips and place them with four blank ones
The woman is compelled to draw the folded
papers until she hits upon one bearing a
name, and the writer Of that auto graph is to
60 out into the door yard and shoot himself.
Dom Piatt years ago wrote an ar ticle tell
ing what be knew of Clara Morris. A por-
ton of it viii be interesting here. He said:
noticed among the spectators in the gal
lery Of the Ohio house of representatives
when was member of that body in 1864, a
little girl of about 16, clad in rather light raj
ment for winter wear, who came in to a seat
near my desk at a certain hour every day,
and always in care Of two little tots, and
carrying a much worn specimen Of a cheap
novel She Was pale, light haired, blue eyed
creature Of slender make, not attractive in
appearance. and should have passed her to
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24

PICTURE, AND HOW he DOES r.
BE became more and more proficient, and
before long was favorite in the provincial
French cities Next he went to Paris, where
be made an instantaneous hit. and from that
time his success was assured he is now fa-
vorably known in almost all large European
and American cities.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24

The portraits given here are Of two people
who have been talked and written Of q
good deal Of late-Prince Murat, who was to
have married Miss Mary fweudoline Cald-
well, and Miss Huntington, nee Prentice, who
did marry Prince Hatzfeldt Prince Murat
is credited with having broken off the mar
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24
On the Onic-

Colonel-Wel. major. how ia everything
with ycui
Maio--Stili; very still
Colonel-Let NE see Where are you no~i
MaJor-Weu, JUST ~ present have eharg.
of a deaf and dumb asylum Citizen
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24

the last day OF August Mr.. Drake was recOg-
ni2ed in Titusville as a success, for it was
known that early that the well would yield
at least twenty barrels day. 1t soon rose
to twenty-five, then gradually declined; but
the problem was solved. ''boring for Oil" was
soon to be a rage. Like most great discov-
erers, MIR. Drake got no benefit from it. In
1869 he was SO poor that the oil operators
made up for him purse of 81, 900 Like
James Marshall, who discovered gold in
Capt. Suffers mill race in California, he was
long forgotten. In 1878 the legislature of
Pennsylvania granted pension of 81 500 a
year to Mr. Drake and wife during the life
of either. In 1870 be located in Bethlehem,
Penn, where on the 9th of November, 1881 ,
he died
Many columns like this would be required
to trace the development of the new industry,
to relate how the Seneca oil for rheuma-
tisrn" became the great iluminator, how
lamps were invented to suit it, and how
kindly the people took to it until, In
three or four years, ''star candles" became OBJ
solete and tallow one was exhibited as
specimen of the eight of other days" Equally
interesting is the development of the tools
for boring and pumping, shooting ells''
and other parts of the business. 1t has also
its amusing features; there are scouts
on the lookout to discover the condition or
prospects of a new well, guards to prevent
intrusion, and explorers and Spectators de-
tectives, for the manipulators Of the stock
market often have vital interest in knowing
all about new well OF a newly developing
district.
"Wildcatters" are those who take the risk
of sinking wells in unknown territory, and
when they do strike oil, it is often Of the
utmost Importance to the scouts" to learn
the exact character of the lew well. 1t was
in 1889 that the most memorable contest be-
tween these two classes took place. Cherry
Grove was primeval wilderness in Warren
county, and the politicians at the county seat
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24

Miss Joaes-Eow good Of you. doctor, to
cone TO taIk With Tnei
Doctor-Oh, not at all have listened TO
50 much clever talk this evening that il viii
be quite res: 70 listen 70 you, Miss Jones. I
assure you--GIasgov Cisizec-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24

81 wuudsr bow the rid n1ea fashioned
these queer lint arrow beads remarked
Mrs Snsggx
why, wi.a tie lz6.aa fle, C coz~," r.
piled Snaggx-PItzsts1z- CsroaScia
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24

Worse Than "It Nigh, Have Essa-"
OF al TIE sd aa4 gloomy words
That r-zckfad ever wrst
Tbere are 10 saScer Cess 20 re
TAAn these s~o, Ssease r.sz-fs-.
-FErrxzaAupey srxrA
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24
vh.r. wer. the Other Eigh. Liver.

There's hsg bluDter5Esss AZ tie window;
There's ca. o. rhe bseE jar; fercs.
THERE'S shoc, there's szszz,4.
4 focz ca:erva3l-
And th~,-sh>re ts sIs-cs 'Ese-se
W Arlington Csrt.al
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24
PRINCE MCDAT.
MISS HUNTINGTON.

PRINCE MCTIAT. MISS HUNTINGTON.
rage with Miss Caldwell because she would
allow him as her husband but a beggarly
$4,000 year. 1t is painful to hear that the
marriage NAV be arran -ed later on al Ter all
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24
Yes tndeed.

Yes Indeed.
Whsn Eaaidens greet
Upon the street
Exchanging love ard kisses tea
You MuSt6dn;t
Al the aignr of it
Now Here's . pretty ho~-dye-do.-
-Phiisdsiphia Press
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-24

a1ne to the amount soId-the FORMER could
happen but once to barrel, but it might Be
sold any number of times. So in 1888, which
ranks as the last very speculative year, the
sales at four "oil exchanges" were:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-09
Obituary.

WASHINGTON, April S.-Dr. ]. III. Kidder,
of the Smithsonian Institution, died this
morning at his residence in this city from
an attack of pneumonia. DR.. Kidder
served as a surgeon in the navy until he
resigned about twelve years ago. since
which time he has been connected with the
scientific branch of the government Serv-
ice. Under Prof. Baird he was connected
with the Fish Commission. and latterly was
director of the International exchange in
the Smithsonian Institution. He leaves
wife, daughter of the late Postmaster
general Maynard. of Tennessee. and three
children.
New YORK, April 8.-Mrs. Theodore
Thomas, wife of the musician, died in this
city this morning, after lingering and
painfulillness. She had been confined to her
bed since last autumn with a form of nerv-
Ous prOstration which, from the first, puz-
zled medical skill, though it was not till
within few weeks of the end that hope of
successful coping with it was abandoned.
Mrs. Thomas was a woman of fine intel
lectual attainments and unusual force Of
character.
ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, April S.-A. j. Nc
DOwell, of Boston, auditor of the Mexican
Central Railway Company. and well known
in New York, Boston and the West, was
taken with a c0ngestive chill last Wednes-
day morning while en- route from the City
of Mexico and was compelled to stop over
ut Albuquerque. After lingering five days
he died this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-09
STANLEY'S EXPEDITION.

Features of His Letter to the Geographical
Socie'v-He Is Not Moving to Zanzibar.
LONDON, April S.-The letter received a
few days ago by the Royal Geographical
Society from Henry NJ. Stanley was read
at meeting of the society this evening.
The explorer substantially repeats what he
wrote to his friend in Edinburgh, but SIPS
plies valuable geographical information in
addition. Recounting the difficulties at
tending his marches, he says the natives
on sevaral occasions dug bitches, in which
they placed sharp stakes covered with
leaves, to impede his progress. Many Of
his men suffered from sore feet for days
after treading upon the upturned points,
and some of them were permanently disa-
bled. The natives, also, for purposes cf ex-
tOrting supplies of food, ETC., pretended
that they were suffering from famine. The
friendly natives were chary of giving
information to the Stanley party, but those
who were made prisoners told all they
knew. Stanley believes that the lake he
discovered in 1876 belongs to the Congo
chain and is tributary to that river.
A dispatch from Zanzibar to the Inde-
pendence Beige, of Brussels, saws the rumor
that Stanley and Emin Pascha were march
ing in the direction of Zanzibar was an
Arab invention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-09
A FINANCIAL SENSATION.
Outsiders Attempt to Secure Control of One Of
Hartford's Fat Insurance Companies.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD, Conn.,, April S.-A special to
the Courant from New York states that
Philadelphia parties have secured an
option on the controlling interest in the
Ph9nix Mutual Life Insurance Company
of Hartford. The company has assets of
over S1O,5OO,oOO, and is controlled by capi-
tai stock of 100000. A. c. Goodman, pres
ident of the company, has 500 more than
half the capital and the report says that
his S50.100 of stock is offered at S50l 900, or
$40 for 81. The would-be purchasers are
said to be endeavoring now to borrow pur-
chase money on pledge. of the stock. The
highest sale of the stock known in Hart
ford was below $500 and last years taxes;
it was valued at 500. The company is in
strong financial condition, with over $780,
600 in bank, and it is reported here that
policy holders may resort to the courts or
Legislature to prevent the deal, which it is
understood has been entered into without
the knowledge of the other directors of the
company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-09
THE HATFIELD-MCOY GANG.
Ellison Hatfield Makes Confession of Some
of the Crimes Committed on Tug River.

WHEELING, w. Va, April s.-Ellison Hat
field, of the participants in the Hatfield Nc
Coy feud, who is confined in the Pike coun-
ty Jail. in Kentuky, has made confession
to States Attorney Lee Ferguson. 81 was
present." he said. "and participated in the
murder of the three Mccoy brOthers-Tol-
bert. Farley and Randolph. The three
brothers were taken from schOOl-hOuse in
Logan county, West Virginia, where they
had been guarded for day and night, and
brought over the Tug river, which sepa-
rates West Virginia and Kentucky. About
fifty feet from the river, Carpenter tied
them to a pawpaw bush and hung a lantern
oyer their heads. Anse Hatfield then said
to them. Boys. if you have any peace to
make with your Maker you had
better make it, and Tolbert and
Randolph began praying, but Far
ley did not However before the boys
had time to finish their prayer, John Hat
field shot Farley dead. Anse then gave the
order to fire, and shot as he gave the word.
killing TOlbert, and then empIying the con-
tents of his revolver into the dead body
Alex. Musser fired and killed Randolph Nc
Coy. The others followed suit. and all the
the s bows @ we're killed. wall % HatieId admisl huisr
tered an oath to all of us, binding Us to
take the life of the first to divulge the
name of any who were present" Captain
Hatfield said that he and Tom Wallace shot
jeff Mccoy after he had escaped from them.
The prisoner gave the particulars of the
brutal murder of Alifora and Alvin Nc
Coy, in which he took part. Nine of the
Hatfield faction, on a Sunday night in jan
uary, 1888, crossed the river into Kentucky
under command of Jim Vance. They sur
rounded the Mccoy homestead, fired the
house and killed the girl as she attempted
to extinguish the flames. Captain and
John Hatfield both claimed that they killed
Calvin Mccoy, and Dragged about it.