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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
ALEXANDRIA OIL BOOM DEAD.
State Supervisor Leach Confirms Last
Meel's JOurnaI Report.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, May 3l.-State Natural
Gas and Oil Supervisor Leach returned
from a tour of the Indiana oil field Satur-
day, giving the Alexandria field special in
vestigation to find, if possible, a basis for
the excitement and activity prevailing
there. He reports that he found the boom
in state of almost total collapse and the
field practically abandoned. Nearly all the
oil men have left Alexandria, and there is
no activity anywhere observable. Professor
Leach sized up the situation as follows:
THE Alexandria field offers but little en-
enlargement to oil men, and they have prac-
tically abandoned the territory. The few
wells that were started during the excite
ment will be finished, but unless the oil
indications become more favorable there are
derricks built that will never be used. In
the vicinity of Alexandria four wells have
been drilled for oil. OF these the Carver
will is producing a small amount of oil and
gas. The Decker will turned out to be
very large gas well, with just d trace of
oil, and the well has been tubed and packed.
The we'll on the Buck farm shows no sign
of oil, but is good gas producer. The
well on the Bowers farm is spraying
small amount OF oil and yields only small
amount of gas. There are eight wells being
drilled for oil in the neighborhood of Alex
andria, all of which will be finished within
In the north field of Van Buren, and
Montpelier the oil development is proceed
ing steadily, though not as rapidly as when
the price was higher
A special that recently emanated from
Montpelier conveyed the startling informa-
ton that Inspector Leach, while there,
gave the oil men permission TO run their
gas under an old boiler or brick pile and
burn it to technically evade the law against
the waste OF gas Professor Leach au-
thoriZas a denial of the statement declar-
ing it to be false in every particular. In
the past year / have been very busy enforc-
ing the law against waste" said he, and
L will continue to prosecute every violation,
in WhateNer form -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01

arated, as is the case in London. The ex-
penses of the department of public works
in New York are $500 000 and those of the
department of city works, which corresponds
to it in Brooklyn. S2100,000, and when to
this the expense of the department of street
improvements in the future borough of
Bronx $4,000 is added there is Il total in
excess of $60O0,0O0 in the whole territory
for these items. The expense of the fire
department in New York is 100000 In
Brooklyn it is 81, 100000, and in all Of the
Greater New York it is substantially SO 800. =
600. The item of interest on the public debt
amounts in New York to S., 800, 900, and in
Brooklyn to 50 800, 000 and in the other To-
calities included in the Greater New York
to S200,000 total of about 50, 100000 or about
twice that of London. The expenditure for
charitable purposes in New York city this
year is $2,000, 000 and in Brooklyn about
$40000 The item of education appears to
the extent of $1,000, 600 in the budget of New
York city, and to the extent of 81 700 900 in
the budget of Brooklyn, irrespective of the
contributions of these two cities and of the
other districts of the Greater New York to
the state educational fund, which brings up
the total amount to $40 100000. Long Island
City eXpepds $l15,Q00 year for educational
purposes. f,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
CHESS MATCH BY CABLE
CONTEST BETWEEN AMERICAN NJ.
C.'S AND BRITISH vi. P.'s.
First Bout Won by the Experts Across
the Water-scenes During
the Playing.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Flags waved
from the lone of the Capitol to-day in
honor Of the soldier dead. Troops marched
and countermarched through the streets.
but it did not interest the chess experts
of the House of Iresentatives. They
were seated in the room of the committee
On commerce and did royal battle with the
team of the British House of Commons.
The match developed much more interest
than was anticipated. Many notable peo-
pie We're present, the Austrian minister.
himself a chess expert, being the umpire.
Sir Julian PaJncefote and otter members
of the British embassy, Speaker Reed and
many members of the House attended.
Senator Berry, of Arkansas, who enjoys a
good game of chess watched the proceed
ing5 from beginning to end. Attaches of
five different legations sat at the tables
and represented the players of Great
Britain.
ambassador Bayard designated five mem
bers of the British Chess Club to act in
London in a like capacity for the House of
Representatives team. Greetings were ex
changed between the speaker of the House
of Commons and the speaker of the House
of Representatives and between the United
States ambassador and the British embas
sador. The Englshmen were first to win.
AT the sixteenth move Mr.. Pearson, who
is regarded the best player on the con-
gressional team, resigned. His opponent,
Mr.. Plunkett, is counted the best player on
the English team. Mr.. Pearson was I'M
fortunate in the early part OF the game,
and the vigorous play of Mr.. Plunkett soon
caused his downfall. Mr.. Shafroth played
careful game, studied hard and seemed
TO be thoroughly wrapped up in his moves.
Both Mr. Bodine and Mr. Plowman played
excitement
Handy played the fastest game of all. Each
player was allowed an hour for fifteen
moves. Mr. Handy made his first fifteen
moves in as many minutes, and played the
remainder of the game as rapidly. The
Western Union Company transmitted the
moves as fast as made from a table in the
room. Mr.. Pearson's resignation and re-
quest for a friendly game with Mr..
Plunkett was sent and an answer received
in less than a minute. From Washington
there was through wire, to Hearts Con
tent, then a cable to Nalenua and direct
into the House of Common 5. Congress
watched the games some of them from
Washington. John d. Elwell, of Brooklyn,
was manager of the match, and Harry M.
Pillsbury, the chess champion, was an as
SiStant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
GREATER NEW YORK EXPENSES.
Cost of the New Municipality Com.
pared with Expenditures of London.

New ! DIX sun.
The municipal expenditures of London
the largest city in the world, amount to
about $50 600 900 yearly, thus divided, rough
". among the various items: Water service
$40 600 600: police department, $4,000 600; pub
lie charities So 80. 600: schools, $40 600 900
health department So $50, coo; fire depart
ment 81 900 000 department OF streets
$40 000. 900; gas 81, 600 600 interest on munich
pal debt s. 100000 and miscellaneous ex-
penses the balance $4,000 600. Paris with
about one-half the total population of the
city Of London, spends in a year $4,000. 000
or considerably more per capita. The ques-
ton has been asked how the expenses of the
Greater New York are likely to compare
with those of London and Paris.
The present population Of London is
roughly, 5.5000 and the population of the
relation of the two cities TO each other in
respect OF population being as hve to three
The population of Paris is 100000. The to-
tai expenses of the city of New York in a
year amount, approximately. to 1000, 600
Those Of the city of Brooklyn amount, APP
proxmately to S13, 900 900. The expenses of
Long Island City are about 5000 900 a year
of Richmond county $4,000 and of the
Queens county towns annexed to the
Greater New York $150000, making a total
of SOL 250.0 600 for the whole of the territory
TO be included on Jan. /. 1898. in the Greater
New York This is larger ratio of numer-
zeal expenditure to the population than pre-
walls in London, but a smaller one than Is
the rule in Paris. The police department of
New York city costs St 000 coo year. and
the police department in Brooklyn s.. 300 600,
and the total cost of the police In the
Greater New York Will be about @,500000 a
year or nearly as much as that of the city
OF London. The street and water services
are Joined in this city, instead Of being sep
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01

This old popular resort promises to shine
forth in renewed beauty. The Northern
Indiana Editorial Association meets here
June II and is, and at present the indica-
lions are that the attendance will be larger
than at any time during the history of the
association. A programme has been pre-
to the editors by Secretary Conlogue.
The National Local Preachers Associa-
ton of the Methodist Church is to hold
its great camp meeting at Island Park be-
ginning June p. Island Park assembly
opens July 10 and will continue for two
weeks. The programme that has been pre-
pared includes DR.. Robert Mcintyre, DR..
j. w. Hamilton. Bishop Walden, Bishop
Becker Governor James A. Mount, Edward
Page CASTOR, j. NJ. Driver. and over fifty
other orators and entertainers. Merchants
Band of Peru, viii also be here.
The G. l.. S. c. department has received
especial attention The round table ses-
sions, always popular will be better than
ever this year, because men of national
reputation, professors and able teachers
and preachers will have charge. A beauti-
full passenger coach has been prepared and
is now being carried over the lines of the
Central Traffic Association advertising
this resort. More money and energy is
being used this year IN preparing for the
assembly than ever before. The most nota-
BILE day perhaps will be Grand Army day,
July 81 at which time Robert Mcintyre,
of Chicago II. Nj. Caylor, of NoblesVille,
and Department Commander Dodge Will
occupy the platform in the daytime, and
at night the eloquent J. NJ. Driver is to
give his lecture on Ultimate America.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01

Gettysburg speech and was given an ova-
ton by the audience at the subsequent
services The principal orator of the day
was Rev. ]. Z. Crosse. of Kendalville Ind.
At Rising Sun Memorial day was OBJ
served Saturday under the auspices of Ben
North Post, c. A. r. Miss Maggie With
row, Of Diusboro. delivered the address
of the day A double quartet of male voices
under the direction of Mrs. D. 5. WILDER,
assisted in the exercises.
At Muncie the big factories and mills
closed and business was suspended from
noon until 8 O'Clock during the Memorial
day exercises. Addresses were made at the
Walnut-street Opera House by lion. Joseph
c. Letter and Rev W. II. Oxtoby. In the
march to the cemetery 200 old soldiers took
part
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
THAT HATED WORD "OBEY.,
U. ID. Conference Refuses to Strike 1t
out of Marriage Ceremony

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DUBLIN, Ind, May 31.-Bshop Dillon, of
Dayton, preached last night at the Radical
Church, and the crowd was so great that
all could not be seated. Services were also
held by conference members at three other
churches This mornings session was
opened with Bishop Dillon in the chair
None of the committees was ready to re-
port save that of the publishing house, and
DR.. Becker read this report, showing en-
couraging progress in this establishment.
The commencement of the publishing house
enterprise, eight years ago, was slow, but
the report shows its present value to be
So, $50 %. 1t is here that the Conservation,
the church organ is published. and its sue
cess and increase in circulation was found
very satisfactory. At the afternoon session
to-day some change in the discipline was
recommended and after much discussion.
no change was made. The word obey in
the marriage ceremony was one of the
things that a strong faction with the in
dorSement of the women wanted stricken
out but it failed. Another change in the
election of officers also failed TO carry. On
education Rev kiracofS recommendations
were discussed but the session adjourned
without deciding whether II is proper to
appoint a specific or whether a general
board is sufficient for this work. In yes
terday's report 1t was said that Mrs. Bald
win was a delegate. She is here not as
delegate, but a visitor.
s. The committee on education recommended
the new college at Huntington Ind to be
called the Central College and that a theo-
college is worth $4,000, all the result of
oif
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
HARVEST In TEXAS.
Reapers and Mowers Gathering the
Lone Star States Big Wheat Crop.

DALLAS, Tex, May 31.-Thousands of
reapers and mowers are in operation to-
day in central and northern Texas and the
Panhandle and if the rain will hold off for
two weeks the State will have the largest
grain crop in its history. Conservative es-
Inmates place the wheat yield at from TO-
100000 to %, 600, 900 bushels. 1t will easily
bring 60 cents per bushel or $4,000, eco, and
the oats crop is estimated at 40,000,000 BUSH
els, at 70 cents per bushel, or S. 000, 600
There is a demand for every laborer in the
land to help harvest the great crops and
chop cotton.
NEW ORLEANS May 31-The Conrad
Point crevasse is about three hundred feet
wide and the volume of water is so great
that many fine estates are under water
and much damage is being done. The cot
ton lands will suffer most. The Mississippi
Valley tracks are also submerged, traffic
being temporarily suspended About one
third of the necessary cribbing to close the
break has been constructed, but the success
of the work cannot be told until the center
portion is tried, water having cut deep
channel there which will be very difficult
to stop. Falls of four inches at towns near
est the creVasse show much water is going
through the break.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
Memorial to Colonel shaw.

BOSTON, May 31.--Decoration day of this
wear was of particular significance on ac-
count of the unveiling and dedication of the
elaborate memorial structure on Boston
Common erected in honor of Col. John Rob
ert Gould Shaw. of the Fifty-fourth Massa-
chusetts Regiment. and the brave black
men who comprised his followers and who
fell with their colonel in the assault upon
Fort Wagner, South Carolina, July Is, 1863
The parade included the Massachusetts
militiamen. with the famous Seventh New
York Regiment, as well as he marines
from the government vessels, New York,
Massachusetts, and Texas, which had been
ordered to Boston for the occasion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
FIRE AND EXPLOSION.
Building Destroyed by Powder and
Several People Injured.

RICHMOND, Va, May 31.-At o'clock
to-day fire broke out in the warehouse of
Charles King & Sons at Charlottesville. A
dozen or more persons entered the build
ing with view to saving the books and
other property. when a keg of powder ex-
ploded, demolishing the building, catching
several under the falling timbers and
bricks and infiicting injuries from which
one has died. c. l.. Hulfshish, the manager
for Charles King Il Sons, had his left arm
broken and suffered painful cuts. After
half hours hot work and while threatened
by a tottering wall the workers succeeded
in rescuing G. +. Christian one of the men
who had been pinned under the wreckage.
He died this evening. Alonzo Gooch
was partly under Christian and escaped
with his life. Walker Anderson, bookkeep-
err was buried under the falling bricks. His
injuries are painful, but not serious. The
loss is about $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
Georgia Woman Charged with Murder

ATLANTA, Ga, May 31.-Mrs. 4. A. God
frey, forty years old, handsome and pos
sessed of considerable means, a daughter
of Hon. Benjamin Digger who represented
Fannin county in the State Legislature for
several terms, was arrested and placed in
Jail at Ellijay this morning. charged with
murder. true bill was found against her
on the testimony of her own son and daugh-
ter. who swore that six years ago she
strangled and buried her daughters ilegitf-
mate child. Investigation of the spot where
these witnesses testified the body was bur
led revealed a crumbling box. On this evil
dence Mrs. Godfrey was arrested and will
he tried
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
SmDnOAed suicide.

BALTIMORE, Md, May 31-A coat and
other apparel evidently belonging to a man
committed suicide. was found this morning
at the foot of Cross street on the banks Of
the Patapsco river in this city. In the
pocket of the coat was a letter which read:
If my body is found send it to Matte
Glenn, 1861 Dudley street Cincinnati O.
My name is Samuel Wallace aged 3d. a
blacksmith, Life has no charms for
homeless man like me- Good bye" This
was signed Sam. The police boat Lam
non is dragging the river in the neighbour
hood, but up to midday nothing else had
been found
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
Two Incendiary Fires Started.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind, May 81
Fire was discovered in the basement of the
Lonaevitz restaurant building at 10 o'clock
tonight. The department responded to the
call and after a stubborn fight extinguished
the flames. The building and stock were
damaged to the extent of $500, fully covered
by insurance. One hour later flames We're
seen issuing from the windows of the ad-
joining building, occupied by the woods
Sisters millinery establishment The fire
companies again succeeded in eXtinguishing
the flames. Both fires were of incend1ary
origin. The latter fire was started IN
closet and an empty oil can tells the story
of its heginning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
EIoped from westGeld Church.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, May 31.-An elope-
ment in high social circles at Westfield
created a sensation in that quiet village
yesterday. Miss May Myers, while at
church. Sunday afternoon in company with
her sisters, feigned sickness and retired
from the church. Just outside the church
she met her lover Professor Haley Kenyon,
where at o clock they were united in mar
riage by Rev Amos Sanders, of the
Friends Church. Professor Kenyon Is
teacher in Union High School The cause
of the eopement opposition of the
girls parents. The couple, soon after being
ceive the parental forgiveness and blessing
and win reside there permanently.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
MRS. DUNKIN NOT WORRIED.
Denies that John EIoped with Miss
Miles. a Normal Student.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May 31.-The wife
of John E. Dunkin, the State Normal
School student whose unexplained disap-
pearance from the school ten days ago, at
the same time that Miss Miles also left the
school. giving rise to the elopement story
has written here saying she knows where
her husband is and denies that he has
eloped. Mrs. Dunkin says she does not
Whereabouts Miss Miles said to her land
lady here that she was going home, and
Miss Alice Broughton, a Student in the
State Normal School, was taken to her
home in Benton county tonight insane.
She WAS in the freshman class.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
Phil DAILY Is Ill.

LONG BRANCH, n. j., May S1.-Phil
DAILY, sr., proprietor of the Penn
sylvania Club, was taken dangerously i'll
late last night at his private residence.
Brookside villa. The family physician was
hurriedly summoned and Mr.. Daily put to
bed, it being found that he was suffering
the lungs. The patient for several hours
was in q very precaricus condition and his
York We're summoned and a consultation
will be held tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
ENSIGN STONE ON TRIAL.
He Is Charged with UnbecOming Com
duet in IA Love Affair.

NEW YORK, May 31.-Ensign George L.
P. Stone of the United States steamer Puri-
tan, is on trial before a court-martial at
the Brooklyn navy yard on charges of
conduct unbecoming an officer The charges
grew out of Stones love affair with Miss
Marie Condo, of Oswego and this city. Mr.
Condo complained of Stones conduct to the
secretary of the navy with the result that
charges were preferred against him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
SKIRMISHES IN CUBA.
Spanish Accounts of engagements
with Insurgents-Ro driguez Dead.

with Insurgents-RO driguez Dead.
HAVANA, May 31.-The Bourbon regi-
ment of cavalry, under the command of
Colonel Perol it is officially reported, has
engaged, pursued and dispersed at Novedad,
province of Havana. force of insurgents
believed to have been commanded by Gen
eral Alberto Rodriguez. The enemy left
eleven killed, in addition, the insurgents are
believed to have suffered heavy loss in
killed and wounded, who We're carried
away. Documents which fell into the
hands OF Spaniards on this occasion show
that General Alberto Rodriguez died on
May IS.
1t is officially announced that during Skin
mishes which have taken place between
the Spanish troops and the insurgents,
within the last ten days, the latter left 327
men killed the troops capturing ten pris-
oners and 1856 firearms and fifty-tWo armed
insurgents surrendered. Among the insur-
gents killed, it is further stated, were one
colonel, two lieutenant colonies and seven
officers of minor rank The Spanish forces
during these engagements, the official re-
port continues, lost two officers and twenty
five soldiers killed and had six officers and
113 soldiers wounded.
Captain General Weyler has arrived at
Sancti Spiritus, province of Santa Clara.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
BRYAN TO BE IMPORTED
FOURTH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS
LOOKING FOR HIS ASSISTANCE.
Miss Maggie Ryan, Who Took the VIM
cennes Beauty Prize, EIopes-
The Oil Boom Busted"

Special 70 the indianapolis Journal
GREENSBURG, Ind, May 31.-The Dem
ocrats are claiming this district at the spe-
cial election by a thousand majority and it
is currently reported should Hon. John
Overmyer or Allen w. Clark be nomi-
mated that William j. Bryan will make
several speeches in the district in behalf
of the white metal to keep good a promise
made last campaign, and should the Democ-
racy be victorious it will be heralded over
the country as a success over sound money.
The present indications are that Allen W.
Clark, while not an avowed candidate, will
be sprung on the convention as a dark
horse and that the Decatur county dele
cation while openly an Overmyer delega-
ton, is secretly for Clark and will vote for
him solidly at the proper time. 1t is ex-
pected that Clark's name will be voted for
by delegates from other counties, particu-
larly Bartholomew and Jefferson, and that
he win gain votes each succeeding ballot
and that Decatur county seeing this will
desert Overmyer and vote for Clark, who
Will thus be nominated.
Republicans will not let the election go
by default by any means. Those who have
been mentioned as probable Republican
nominees are b. +. Bennett, a prominent
attorney and farmer of Greensburg, and
at present county attorney; ID. A. Myers,
OF Greensburg, present city attorney and
for many years prosecuting attorney Of this
circuits; Q: II. Montgomery, of Jackson;
Elder z. Z. Sweeney, of Columbus; w. w.
Lambert, of Columbus; Rev. G, w. Lee,
of Vevay; Daniel McCalum, of BateSVille;
j. II. Cobb, Lawrenceburg; Judge George
Roberts, Lawrenceburg and NJ. r. Sulzer,
of Madison. 1t is claimed should Marion
G Grit be nominated by the DemsofEats
Griffith being his brother-in-laW.
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ISLAND PARK ASSEMBLY.
Extensive Preparations for the Big
Meeting This Year.

Special to TIE Indianapolis Journal.
ROME CITY Ind, May 81. - Notwith-
standing the financial depression and the
not very flattering outlook for the summer.
considerable money has been spent in beau
tifying and improving Island Park the
beautiful resort near Rome City. on the
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad. Flee
trio lights have been placed all around
the lake. making a beautiful spectacle at
night. Buildings have been repaired and
walks. drives, and fiower-beds give evidence
Of the labor of the landscape gardener.