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The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25
OIL IN SUMATRA,
Wells Discovered Which Are Rich in
Fluid of u High Character.

The colonial secretary OF Singapore
in recent report on the kerosene
trade of the colony, mentions new
oil field. for some time known, but
only recently become productive, in
the Northern part OF the island of
Sumatra, in tho state Of Langkat,
with seaboard on the Straits OF
MALAGA. Concessions have been
granted by the Dutch government to
both Dutch and English capitalists,
but so far Dutch company is the
only one which has got to work, and
after commencement within the
last twelve months, it is now re-
ported to be producing from 10000
to 10000 cases per month, with n
steadily increasing output.
Altogether concessions have been
granted for some $40 square miles OF
what has been pronounced by experts
to be very rich oil-producing terri
tory, and being on the seacoast, and
not, like American and Russian oil
fields. far inland. and having besides
an excellent deep water, well-shel-
tered harbor, its position may be said
to be unique.
Also tho kerosene produced at
Langkat is proved by skillful Eng
lish engineer to be of iirst-rate quail
ity, being water white, absolutely
without bloom, flashing by Abel's
test at S3 to Sc degrees, and burning
at l2i to 12o degrees. the percent
age of kerosene yielded being fully
equal to good American and quite
double that OF Russian petroleum.
When it is borne in mind that the
Russian output in 1891 was 81, ,000,0
barrels. the bulk OF which was Oh
tanned from an area OF about seven
square miles of the oil field near
Baku. the capabilities of the new oil
field in Sumatra may be judged, as
suming that it fulfils the expectations
of those who have examined it.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25
Colorado,

sln, Inman, well-known in Denver, who
was formerly on the police force, committed
suicide on the i7th Debt was the cause.
TwI.Swedish miners named Jansen and
| stHHscr were buried by a snowslide short
tine ago. They were at work in their tunnel
near Marble
Charles Powell OF Aspen, who killed Brad
Dayla on April last will be released from
prison on the 2Sth, by order of Governor
Waite. His sentence was for one year.
Jhc state oratorlcal contest was held In
Denver on the l1th. J. Stanley Edwards and
Miss Ethel Thomas represented Denver Uni
versity; A. w. Kettle and Frank W. Woods
| upb.ll the honor of Colorado College: Ed
ward J. ingram and Delos Holden represent
cd tSe State University. Mr.. Woods won
the bDnors.
Dcevcr Markcts-Eggs, ranch 2lc, state
23c; butter, best creamery 33M84c, dairy 22c I;
hay. upland balcd sIl0ts12, second bottom
.5ellsS, so alfalfa $3.50 ;wheat00c; corn bulk
Zoe; sucked Toe; oats, el.15, sacked tl.23 !;
potftces s1.45; cattle, choice steers 80. 10
ass. .D COWS 81. .50t9$3.l5, native feeders 81. 10
Qls3.aD; hogs, choice tSl0; spring chickens
si.Ho Y dcz; hens, q u doz.
Edward Crotty, the former Santa Fc con-
dnctn' who turned states evidence against
the u IN who have been robblng the cars of
company, escaped from the Trinidad jail on
the 18th. IL appears that Crotty made his es-
| cape It $3.50 o'clock Friday night from the
Trlni1ad jail. where he WAS taken after the
preliminary examination Of the Santa Fe
prisoners who were arrested ut La Junta.
Croti1 had turned states evidence against Ills
companions and he had beer led to believe,
| 30 lie says, that he would not be prosecuted,
but Developments Of the past few days dem
onstrsted that the railway company intended
To push the case against him vigorously.
This information reached Crotty, evidently,
and he decided 70 give mis- prosecutors the
tlip.
4 now company has bscn Incorporated TO
buiN = .fllroad from TtHldsd wsit thressb
~ 6Ne Luia vallsy,
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25
LONG MAY 1T WAVE.
The stars and stripes Raised on Board
tho steamship CITY of New

The ceremony OF raising the American flag
on the New York formerly the city OF New
York;, which was arranged for noon on the
END, was marred by the inelemcnt weather,
but according TO the determination OF the
officers OF the company there was to be no
postponement of the exercises I'LL another
day,
Everything was In readiness by Il o'clock,
the New York having taken mp her position
about 800 feet of Pier A, North river, near
the Battery. At II o'clock the United States
cruiser Chicago, being there also, prepared to
fire the salute at the raising Of the flag. The
guests Invited to be present on the ship were
transferred from pier ~, North river, and
from Jersey City, all but the Washington
party being ON board before o'clock.
All along the river from the pier OF the
American line at the foot OF Christopher
street 10 the barge office the docks and yes-
sells In them were gayly decorated, particn-
larry on the New York side of the river. All
the big transatlantic steamers that happened
TO BE In port were flying flags al the very
peak, and long lines of strcamers weGe
stretched from mast 10 mast.
The furry OF snow WIS very dense when the
President stepped upon the long plank Of the
New York. The battery, though packed
With people, was shut out from view by the
snow and mist.
President Harrison went aboard the New
York shortly after two o'clock. The naval
reserve drew up In double rank on the hurri-
cane deck with the band Of the corps in the
rear. Behind the space which had been
ropcd of for the presidential party the
guests of the ship were crowded, and they
gave the party hearty cheer President
Harrison was escorted to the stern of the
ship by Captain John {. Jameson, the COM
mGnder.
President Harrison made brief address,
closing as follows "Wc lif, the flag to-day
over one ship. a magnificent specimen Of
naval architecture, one of the best ahoat on
any sea That event is interesting In Itself,
but its interest to me is that this ship Is the
true precursor of many others that are to fol-
low this nag. LApplausel
81 deem ii an entirely appropriate function
that the President OF the United States should
left the American flag
Immediately the sllken stars and stripes
were run up, and all the streamers were un-
furled, extending over the mastheads of the
bow and stern of the steamer. The Presi-
dents flag topped the mainmast, the COM
pany's new house flag tloated at the fore and
the mail flag was displayed at the mizzen
mast.
Simultaneous with the appearance Of "old
glory over the taiIrall, the guns OF the Chi
cagO fired the national salute OF twenty-one
guns. The navy yard in Brooklyn also re-
spondcd with twenty-onc guns, and then fol-
loved a pandemonum of whistling and bell
ringing from the craft in the harbor. The
proposed trip down the bay had TO be can
celled on account OF the storm.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25
TIE READING ROAD TROUBLE
appointment of Receivers to Look After
the Great CORPORATION.

the Great Corporation.
The Reading Railroads property was
placed In the hands Of a receiver on the Goth
by Judge Dallas of Philadelphia
The proceedings were brought by ex-Sena-
tor Thomas c. Plat of New York, member of
a board of preference bonds, against the
Philadelphia ts Reading road, the Philadel-
phia ~ Reading Coal Is Iron company, ard
the Pennsylvania Railroad company for IN
surance on lives and granting annuities The
receivers appointed are: Archibald A. Nc
Lcod, president OF the company; Chief jus
tee Edward NJ Paxson of the Supreme
Court; and Elisha p. Wilbur, cx-prcsldcnt of
the Lchish Valley road Justice Paxson at
once sent his resignation as chief justice of
the supreme Court Of Pennsylvania TO Gov
crnor Pattlson.
The security OF each receiver was fixed at
s5o0,Oo0, for which they are to enter their
own bond. George l.. Crawford was appoint
ed master y similar bill, It is said, Will
be filed at Trenton, New jersey.
President Mcleod of the Reading railroad,
denied himself to all newspaper men, but late
in the afternoon ANNOUNCED Indirectly that lie
would prepare u statement Of the eompany's
troubles.
George llarte, Jr., president OF the finance
committee Of the Pennsylvania, and CONNER
clal agent of the Reading, said that the
finance committee has from IS, 900 coo to ai0,-
OOO,01O worth Of Reading coal on hand upon
which no advances have been made. This
advance, Mr.. ilarie declared, was enough to
pay the Readings floating debt twice over.
When asked the cause Of the present diff
Guilty, Mr.. Earl said it was due 10 everybody
demanding his money at once, which was un-
necessary for the company was able to pay
Its debts.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25
The broadway Theatsr Suit.

Tho suit Of NJ. B. Lcavitt, the New York
theatrical manager, for the possession of the
Broadway Theatcr, Denver, which he claimed
under lease, and which William Bush, his
partner, refused TO give up, was decided In
the United States Court of Appeals ut St.
Louis on the 10th. Bush claimed that
i.eavltt had been playing poor attractions
there, and had thus violated the contract.
Judge Caldwell says: "Thc term Grst-class'
attractions, as used in the contract, was not
Intended 10 mean only plays on high plane
Of dramatic literature. This Is shown by a
letter Of Bush TO Leavitt, in which he says, u
think you have done a good thing In securing
the 'Clemenccau Case,' Margaret Mathrf'
aud John L. sullivan If these plays wcte
iirst-class, all the others played there we're the
surle Y
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25
Opinion. OF tho Homo RAJ, ,,,,,.

The London N,ics maintains that nearly
nlne-tcnths Of the difilcnlties raised in debate
by the opponents Of the home r;ilc bill have
been remoecd by the publication Of the text
Of that measure.
The N0rs discusses the financial clauses of
the measure 1T great length, pointing out
the Immense cost Of troops syid armed police
In ireland that would be save1 TO the British
taxpayers II the hili becomes law,
The 7eiyrdph says that the measure ia
even more raeklessly perilous To the peace
aud safety OF the empire and moro fruitful Of
difficulty and complication in details than
tue bin Of 1856.
The Posf says that tho bill Il essentially
framed 70 catch, BY its brilliant raguenoss, the
soss q al who might stiokls eyss II wore IL
lima Hofe proejse,
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25
Hic Artesian NYcn In Tc,n..

An immense flow of fresh water was struck
few days ago In an artesian well near Port
land, on the ranch of the Fulton Pastnre
company, which embraces 10000 acres, near
San Antonio. This well was started Ms an cG-
pertinent by the company, and now that the
water was struck at the depth OF LOCO feet.
the enterprise Is great success. A we'll VIII
be put down on each Of the 1000 acres of the
extensive ranch. and within tie next two
months they expect to make the question Of
drouih thing Of the past. Scores of other
Southwest Texas ranches will also Immediate
ly begin the task of drilling artcsian wells.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25
John c. Foo surrenders.

John c. Emo, the Ascending president of
the Second National Bank, who has becn-a
fugitive In Canada since 1881, returned TO
New York on the Goth and surrendered. He
appeared before CommissfonV Shields and
was held in 10000 bail The specific charge
on which he was held is the Misrepresentation
Of s35c,ce0 belonging to Arthur Dyett and
Abraham Y. l.. Morton.
The Bdlctncni found against Emo after Lis
pJ5eonding In 1854 contained nineteen counts.
and charges him With missppropriatlon Of
e., 400, 900 ~
The trial was fixed By Commissioner Shields
for the hcxt torn OF the rhlIuF statcs Grim.
hal Court. which tosina the sceoal wsex Ia
MsFeh,
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25
Gnycrnnr McIiInIeY,. I.nssr..

Governor Mckinley sttll remains In Cleve-
land awaiting Developments In the Walker
failure at Youngstown In which he is so
heavily involved as lndorser. Tie liabilities
OF the governor amount TO more than 800. 900
Mrs. Mckinley has arrived from New York
very much improved in health. She joins
with the governor In declaring that the notes
shall be paid II it takes every dollars worth
Of property they possess. The governors s
friends account for his being go heavily In
yolvch by saying that he supposed many of
the notes he indor-ed were renewals of others
which had been taken up and that he at no
time believed that he had loaned LIS credit
for more than 500 900.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25
4 ! c.gOn for I.aMYcrs.

No lawyer has any right to say any
thing against the opposite party or
against any witnesses that he does
not firmly believe to be true, and the
lawyer that will attack n witness or
attack party simply for success and
to gain victory is simply dog that
men hire to set upon othermen. l am
not that kind of u dog, Colonel In
gersoll in the Sheppard Trial.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25

A SPIRIT MEDIUM at INDIANAPOLIS
has been indicted for obtaining money
by false pretenses. Her lawyer
pleaded in effect that the device used
by his client was too palpably a
fraud to delude any one but
an idiot. and not entitled to
the dignity of being considered a
false pretense. The judge said he
couldn't see it, and intimated that in
this country, where justice reigned,
the law held within its bencficent pale
alike tlio fool and the unfool. In
which railing many citizens may find
comforting crumb
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25
Kansas Mnli,in orlcer. suspended,

Adjutant General Artz OF Kansas has sus-
pended the following officers Of the state
militia: Lieutenant Bard, Topeka; Adjutant
Nelson, Topeka, and Paymastcr General
Boucbrakc, Topeka. The suspensions are
not made for disobeying orders, but because
they were not sufficiently In sympathy with
the governor TO explicitly carry out his or
der4 Though most of the officers OF the
militia are Republicans, there Is a sufficient
number Of Popullst officers to constitute
court Of court martial.
The captain Of the company at Kansas City
Kansas, whose company refused to come 10
Topeka when ordered 10 do 30 by Governor
Llcwelllng,..wlll also be suspended, rs will n
number Of other officers.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25

WHAT with the Catholic college.
the Methodist college and the pro-
posed University of the United
states at Washington, the people
stand chance of becoming too
learned for any use in the District of
Columbia. There has never been
even suspicion that the average
congressman was in danger of know
ing too much. so it wouldn't be bad
idea to sentence them to spend por-
ton of their surplus OF time in one of
these institutions.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25

AN item of news that naturally
finds place about half way between
the pugilistic and social columns Is
that Charles Mitchell the fighter.
who so vociferously evades fstic cen
tention, is out of Jail He is UNDER
stood, however, to still be ready to
beat such aged cripples as may get
in his way.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25

1r has been discovered that the
new Columbian postage stamps can
be used to splendid purpose as wall
paper or parlor decorations. One
stamp on each wall and two on tho
ceiling give fine rocco effect unless
the stamp has to be cut down to es
the space.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25

The English house of commons
nearly had a conniption ft because
the home-rulc bill for Ireland was
mls1aid one day. Luckily the bill
was found. If it had been entirely
lost the English house of commons
would have been in the same predica-
ment as Othello-"his occupation
gone"
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25

lr has sometimes been argued that
mutton Is not as apt to induce flesh
as beef. while it contribute, euually
toward making muscle, and for this
reason some professional trainers pre-
fer it for diet. Certain it is that the
Scotch, who are nation of mutton
caters. are famous for their Drawn
and muscle, while the English. who
are beef-eatets, are apt, while mus
cular, to be rotund in figure.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25

THERE is some significance in the
report which comes from London that
England may not be represented in
our naval review to the extent at first
contemplated, because the govern
ment does not deem it prudent FOR the
channel squadron to 90 so far away.
In other words, it is expected the
political sea of Europe will be some
what stormy by that time.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25

The speaker of the house of com
mons proposes limiting the number
to be admitted to the ladies gallery
The allegation is that the privilege
has been abused, and probably it is
true. But the storm of feminine
wrath beating about his ears is some
thing beside which an Egyptian crisis
becomes jest, and home-rule bat
tie a triie light as air.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25

Now that the hasty friends OF
Ireland have exhausted deal of
more or less bad breath in denuno;a
tion of the home rule bill, comes tAs
clammy but authoritative announce
ment of Gladstone that the summaries
published up to date are principally
guesswork. Gladstone doesn't father
joke very often, but when he does
It'll a '.soaker.n -
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25
Invalid Chairs.

Josiah, in front of secondhand
store-Mandy, how do you reckon
they kin ever sell sich brokc-up chairs
as them? Mandy - Law, Josiah, /
suppose them's the invalid chairs
we've heard about, and they hain't
no trouble gittin rid of EN- to folks
that's able to take care OF them.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25

A DENVER boarder made disparag-
ing remarks about the cooking set
before him, and much to his amuse-
ment the landlady sued him for
F20, 600. His merriment died away
when the jury brought in verdict
Tor $3.50, and he has put in his time
since in wondering what there was
in the episode to strike him es
humorous
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25

TIE Olympian Jove evidently hasn't
forsaken the vicinage of Parnassas and
Athens even yet. The island of Zante.
near Athens, was terribly shaken by
an earthquake again the other day,
and there was concomitant display
Of lightning flashes and cloud bursts.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25

AT Ben Lomond an s-year-old boy
by playing with rifle brought about
the usual result. A society for the
disbursement of the practice of
permitting s-year-old boys to play
with rifles would do much to check
the grim total of the mortality list.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25

liz the dressmaker is to be conceded
all the power she claims what are
presidents, cabinets and the other
paraphernalia Of republic doing?
This seems to be monarchy with a
woman armed with terrible two
edged shears and needle sitting
on the throne. While harsh ruler.
she endeavors to be impartial It is
to be observed that she has foot on
the neck of either sex.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25

The princess OF Hawaii doesn't
carry many visiting cards about with
her owing to lack of storage fncili-
ties. Her name IL Victoria Kawekiu
ksiulsni Lunslilo Observation-Disclosures
pt And that nams goes With The
tssss4A ~ 1ai)ll vas IN ,hsn,
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25

TfrHus fever has spread from New
York as far as New Haven, Conn,
and il likely to make tour of New
England. Quarantine against it in
Gotham is Il farce, and the patients
are not even put il q separate ward
at the hospital. This matteris under
the charge of DR. jenkins, the physi-
clan who is expected to maintain the
quarantine against cholera next sum
mer. 1t is probably fair measure
Of his ability.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25
COLORADO.

RUMoR is silent as to whether the
United States marines have deprived
the Hawaiian army of their ''razzers-
This should be seen to at once If
peace is to be maintained in Honolulu
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25

THERE will be at the worlds fair a
single lump of gold tipping the scales
at 800 ounces. 1t may be stated in
advance the lead to be fired into any
speculative Chicagoan who may try
TO walk OFF with the lump will seem
to him to weigh more than the gold.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25
a LliCrll EacI.

Mrs. Lotos-I think MIR. Gushly is
a lovely man. He has been married
fifteen years and tho other day he re-
fer.'ed to his wife as an angel.
Lotos-Of course she is; she died
last spring. g.-Puc!;;.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25

THE counsel for Herr, the Panama
swindler, says that his client is as in
nocent as new born babe. This is
an unusually frank Endorsement OF the
theory that all human beings are sim
ners from the first
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-25
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The Portland daily press., 1893-04-13

/ Also la.ge Line of all silk RIB
bOns in all widths and c01ors,
which will not arrive in time toll
quote prices, but will be sold att
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The Portland daily press., 1893-04-13
MANSON c. LARRABEE.
BASE VE ENT.

Ia
Full BIeached Scotch Linen Damask,
81 Lee quality Bleached Damask.
Auction price 19c yard.
One lot Full Reached Scotch Lineu
Damask, regular AZ 1-2c quality, for
"a cents.
One lot Full gBleached Scotch Linen
Damask, good value at soc, for SIC a
yard.
One lot Bleached Irish Linen Damask
4S inches wide, fine quality, worth
75c yard, auction price 46c.
One lot Bleached Irish Linen Damask
Ga inches wide, regular 81 Lee quail
ftp, for $50 yard.
One lot Bleached Irish Linen Damask
ga inches wide, splendid value at 81,
auction price 71c yard.
One lot Scotch Full Bleached Linen
Damask, 72 inches wide, grass bleach
ed, regular retail price SLID, auction
price S3c.
One lot Scotch Linen Damask, grass
bIeached, ~ inches wide, extra fine,
uCfcl HAVE lCbIARG1 AOoS OAdA
auction price $1.24.
One small lot Of BIeached Linen
Damask, ~ inches wide, great bar
gain at s1.39.
A Few Small Lots with Nap
kjnS TO Match,
One lot Bleached Linen Damask, 66
inch. 75c a yard. Napkins to match,
size SIS, SLIGO dozen.
One lot BIeached Linen Damask, 66
inch, extra fine quality, 91c. Napkins
to match, extra Size. $1.9S.
One lot Bleached Linen Damask, ~
inches wide, extra fine quality, S1.29.
Napkins to match, in sizes SIS and
Sd, $3.50 and $3.50 dozen.
Ladies' Fast Black Finished
Scam Hose 10 I, DC nair
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-13

100 dozen Ladies' Handkerehiefs,
badly soi1ed, 1c each.
IS dozen Hemstitched and COlOrcd
Bordered Handkerchiefs, soiled, &c
each.
Special Job Lots at Clearance Sale
Prices.
3OOOyards Standard Prints 3-4c
yard.
One case 1914 White Blankets CSC
pair.
One case 1914 Silver Gray Blankets
CSC pair.
Is pieces 40 inch Diagonal Wool
Dress Goods worth 42c for 25c yard.
10 pieces 81 and SO inch Diagonal
Sniting at 19c yard.
One lot half Weol single fold English
Suitings, in changeable effects, IL Lee
yard.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-13

Large size Spool Basic Cotton, Lei
spool.
Best Machine Cotton Sc Spool.
Curling Irons, Sc each. |.
One lot Corsets, all sizes but No.
22, 19c pair.
DR.. Warmers COrSets, sizes 49,
| 30 and 30, 39c pair.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-13
A Few Small Lots with Nap.
kins TO Match.

Ladies' Fast Black Finished
Seam Hose, IL Lee a pair.