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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
Rich Wiley Oil Fever.
d lac Indianapolls journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER, Ind, Dec. 20.-The Rich
valley well near Keller's Station is reported
to be good for only twenty-five barrels, and
not as large first reported. The Acme
Oil Company has secured an eighty-acre
tract north of the Rich valley venture, and
will drill WE'LL Several new wells are
der way in the vicinity of the new find, and
should they prove paying oilers then there
will be another excitement q little on the
Peru order. A test We'll will shortly be put
down at Wabash, as fifteen of the employees
OF the paper mill there have subscribed 500
each for that purpose. A stock company
formed at Huntington has a well drilling
for oil. Ihey are sun trying to extend the
Peru field, there two wells drilling
at Walton, one at Mexico and enc at
Waverly. ID. 5. Kemp has an important
well drilling near Matthews, located sew
eral miles northeast from the Broiles we'll.
This venture is beng watched with great
interest by the trade. The location is on
the kraus farm, and should it prove a pay
ing producer it will open up large scope
of territory
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
DURING THE WAR.
Christmas at the South When Prices
Were High.
Philadelphia North American.

Philadelphia North American.
The Christmas of 1861 at the South was
not so much different from those that pre-
coded, but the Christmas of 1862 found the
Wood was $45 per cord and turkeys 81 each,
but even at those prices many were still
able to enjoy them, and there were still
some toys to give the little folks. Then
came the bitter year of 1863, with the fall
of Vicksburg and the defeat at Gettysburg.
With sad faces, harmonizing well with their
dresses of coarse black stuff, the women
of the South devoted themselves to picking
lint and spinning and weaving for husbands.
fathers, brothers and sWeetheartS in the
field. Christmas cheer-such as could be
obtained-cost fabulous sum, for one
bright golden dollar was then worth $2S in
Confederate money. Sugar was from S. to
$40 per pound, turkeys $50 apiece, and Hour
SIS per barrel.
war times-dawned, and what gloomy
festival it was to the people of the
South says a Southern lady. "Of manu-
featured products we had practically none.
thornS, with a ball of sealing wax on one
end We had made into dresses every scrap
of available material, and now our gowns
consisted of window curtains, 'homespuns'
and paper muslin or colOred cambria that
had once done duty a lining, while cur
feet were incased in homemade cloth shoes.
AT Christmas dinner in Il typical South
ern home that day the festive board IRE
scented a turkey that had cost 5000, a ham
worth $500, hominy and potatoes at corre-
spending high prices, and black moasses-
as dessert-at $50 per gallon. The Confed-
crate dollar was then worth just cents in
gold. Wood was $lGO cord, beef 500 a
pound, flour $500 per BARREL butter $40 per
pound, and sugar $50 per pound. All was
silent in the negro quarters. There was no
singing dancing there as usual. The
slaves, having all heard of de Emancipation
proclamation knew that they were free, and
all scattered away. Desolation seemed to
reign over everything.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
VIII Not Accent Autonomy.

NEW YORK, Dec 2O.-Copies of a state
ment signed by the officers of the fourth
army corps of the Cuban army, operating
in the department of Las Villas. renewing
allegiance to the Cuban cause and forswear-
ing autonomy. was received in this city to-
day. This action by the officers Of the Las
Villas department makes the opposition to
autonomy practically Unanimous among the
Cuban officers. The statement says in part:
We are convinced that the PRONUNCIATION
of reforms is evidence of weakness on
the part Of Spain, and is in itself a triumph
for our arms. Our fighting attitude will
continue just as ii is to-day until our I'M
fortunate country is made free. We will
accept no other settlement than that based
OH absolute independence, which must be
agreed to with our government and the as
sembly of representatives. Among the
signers are Juan Maso PARA, brigadier
general of the first division, and Calixto
Garcia adjutant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
THE FATAL LONDON PRIZE FIGHT.
English View of the killing of CrOOt
by Chicago Boxer.
London Chronicle.


A very serious event has occurred at the
National Sporting Club in the death of the
lightweight boxer, Croot. of Leytunstone,
from, a bloW received WI, IN me twentletih l
with reticence on the matter, for the man
Barry who struck the fatal blow the man
ager of the club the refree in the fight and
other persons have been charged with man
slaughter. But the case is one which must
be thoroughly .sifted. The fight was fought
for a. purse" The hands of the boxers
were covered with four-ounce gloves, two
ounces larger. we believe than were used
in the fight between Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons. But it is difficult to see much differ
ence between the displays at the National
Sporting Club, which the law tolerates, and
the old prize fights which have long ago
ceased to be possible in this country. The
technical difference. we suppose, is that in
one case the fight is fought to what is
called a knockout" and in the other is
limited to twenty rounds. But we imagine
that two men could hardly, in the course
of nature, last much longer than the period
of this ordeal. The blow which killed CrOot
was a favorite one with the modern boxer
or prize fghter-that delivered under the
chin or jaw. which has a peculiarly par
ayzing effect on the smtten man.
Now this matter, as We said. must be
sifted TO the bottom. The contests at the
National Sporting Club are one of the feat
ures and cOurtesies of social London. The
writer witnessed one of them a short time
ago and they are attended by thousands OF
men. many of them in good positions. and
with merely amateur interest in boxing.
We are bound to say that. from all the in
formation at our disposal. they are con-
Quoted with order and propriety. No in
terruption is permitted. no interference. no
speaking while the round" is in progress.
The contest to which We refer. like the
fatal fight which is row being investigated,
was between an Englishman and an Ameri-
can. 1t was conducted with perfect tenn
per and courtesy by the principals. and it
was a remarkable display of courage and
resource. AT the nineteenth round the
American was suddenly knocked out" by
two or three heavy blows on the ribs and
on the chin. He fell prone OH the floor,
raised himself feebly and fought the
round" 10 finish
The next and twentieth round was not
fought for the seconds declined further
battle But for the life of us We cannot see
why blow over the heart. or on the ribs
which in glove fight become streaked with
red marks under the rain of blows directed
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stephen u. stnrges.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Stephen Bucking-
ham Sturges, one of the founders of the
Northwest National Bank of Chicago, is
dead at his home in Brooklyn of apoplexy.
He was seventy years old. He was born
at Mansfield, o.. and was graduated at
Kenyon College. Mr.. Sturges was banker
i'm Sacramento, Cal, during the gold fever
years. He afterward went to Cleveland
and was in control of the Forest City Bank
of that city when the war broke out. He
was made lieutenant colonel of the Cleve-
land Light Artillery, and went with that
battery to the front at the opening of hos
tilities Soon afterward he was forced to
retire from active service on account of i'll
health. but gave valuable assistance on vari-
GUS sanitary commissions and on commit
tees in support of the government. When
the national banks were started he founded
the Northwest National Bank of Chicago.
I'm 1877 he retired from active business. en-
gaging only as director of several enter
DriScS.
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GLOUCESTER, Mass, Dec. 2O.-On Oct.
L the schooner Anne and Mary Captain
John Sigsworth, sailed from this port on a
hand-lining trip to Georges bank She
carried an exceptionally good crew of about
thirteen men. On Oct. % the vessel put in
at Long Island, Me-, for second supply
of bait. Soon after the vessel left Long
Island, and no tidlngs of her have ever been
received. Among those known to be on her
were: Captain John Sigsworth, fifty, native
of Nova Scotia Adam Head, COOK, sixty
two, Gloucester; Lyman Gearing, thirty
six, Nova Scotia; Peter Roberts. fifty,
Gloucester, David Campbell, forty-five,
Prince Edward Island; William Phillips,
fifty-two, -; Frank Small, forty-tive,
Grand Manan; John Nelson, thirty-tive,
Sweden; Lemuel Cantelo. thirty-eight,
Prince Edward Island; Frank Calder, twen-
ty-fve, Campobello, n. b.; John Ryan,
thirty-five. Another Gloucester schooner
which is long overdue and given up as lost
is the John E. Mckenzie. The Mckenzie
was the largest and best-fitted vessel sail
ing from this port, and her crew included
eighteen picked sailors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
BIG DRY-GOODs BLAZE.
Golden Rule Store, of DanviIIe, ILL.,,
burned. with $4,000 Loss.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-The Golden
Rule dry goods store, owned by A. w. Helm
ley and Herman Schmidt, was destroyed by
nre this afternoon. The stock was valued
at $4,000 and nothing was saved. The build
ing. valued at $4,000, was owned by John
Gernand, the defendant in the celebrated
Corbett-Gernand breach of promise suit.
The fire caught in a front window, which
was heavily lined with cotton to represent
a Christmas scene. The dry goods store oc-
cupied all the three stories of the building.
Every floor was thickly draped with lace
curtains and other light goods. Three min
utes after the fire started the whole store
was ablaze. Several of the clerks in the
upper stories were forced to jump out of
the windows. One of them, Miss Mary
Reed, formerly of Georgetown, was so over
come with fright that she rushed in the
names and was badly burned. There was
no insurance on the building. On the stock
there was $4,000 insurance, as follows:
American Mutual of Danviile. So 900; Ameri-
can of Philadelphia, 81 500; Fire Association
of Philadelphia, 81 600; Greenwich of New
S York, s, 500; Liverpool London and Globe,
$1,000: Northern of London, 81 ,0OO London
and Lancashire, $1,000; Mechanics of Phila-
delphia, $1,000; Germania, $1,000; Fireman's
Fund, $4,000; other companies, $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
AUDITORIUM BURNING.
Fire in Big Building Containing
Hotel and Theater.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec 21.-Fire broke
out at lis o'clock this morning in the big
Auditorium building, Ninth and Holmes
streets, which contains the largest theater
in Kansas City, and one of the big hotels.
The fire originated in the servants quar-
ters on the sixth floor of the hotel. Though
the greatest excitcment prevails among
the guests of the hotel, nc one was hurt in
the panic which followed the alarm of fire,
and all escaped to the street. AT lao the
fire WAS believed to be under control, but at
lbs the flames burst forth again and seemed
to be making Roadway against the efforts
Of the tiremen.
AT 2:15 the fire has eaten down into the
fourth story of the building and it is he
lieved that the entire structure is doomed.
All persons have been ordered out of the
building. The guests on the lower floors
of the hotel have succeeded in saving most
of their personal effects.
The Auditorium building cost about $685.
coo, and is owned by Alexander Fraser, who
also owns the hotel and theater furnishings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
CASUALTIES OF A KIND
FREIGHT RUsHES DOWN a MOUNTAIN
ON SLIPPERY TRACK,
And Trolley Car Becomes Unman-
Injury and Destruction.

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 20.-A freight train
Of thirty-one loaded cars, travelling down the
mountain to this city tonight, became I'M
manageable, in consequence of the slippery
condition of the tracks; made the twelve
miles from Gallitzin to Altoona in as many
minutes. and crashed into freight train
in the yards here. directly in front of the
passenger station. About fifty cars were
broken up and the Hollidaysburg passenger
train, which was standing on the track out
side the passenger shed, was thrown over
on it's side. The engineer and fireman of the
runaway train were helped from the cab
of the wrecked locomotive, and both were
able to walk away. Three other trainmen
were taken to the hospital. One of them
was said to be fatally injured. brakeman
named Corbin is still unaccounted for, and
is thought to be under the wreckage.
Fireman William Leavitt. Bert Halt, of
Cliff Union. Pa; John McFadden, of Mad
isonville, Pa, and James Pressed, of Monon-
gahela, Pa, coal miners on their way to
PunXsutawney. were taken from the wreck.
None of them is seriously injured. S. Kus-
ter of HagerstOwn, Ind. who was accom-
panying a carload of poultry, fatally
injured. Brakemen Corbin and Turner are
still missing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
improvements Mt West Baden.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WEST BADEN, Ind, Dec. 2O.-West Ba-
den is one of the few places that have not
been affected by hard times during the past
four years, and it has grown from small
hamlet to a town of over five hundred.
During the past few months at least fiftee=
modern dwelling houses and large store
building have been erected. The Springs
Company has put up several large and sub
stantial buildings and a large swimming
pool is nearing completion. The most no
ticeable improvement is the new Methodist
fills "a long-felt want" here. The build
ing of the church is greatly due to the in
terest taken by Hon. Lee w. Sinclair. the
owner of West Baden springs, he donating
two-thirds of the money and the ground on
which it stands. 1t cost $1,000 and is a credit
to any community.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21

BUFFALO. n. Y, Dec. 2O.-Charles Dam
iels was stricken with paralysis in his office
in this city this afternoon and died tonight.
Charles Daniels was born in New York
city. in 1925 and was apprenticed to a shoe
maker at an early age. While working at
his shoemakers bench he studied law and
was admitted to the bar in Buffalo. His
legal career was brilliant. He was first a
county judge and was elected to the Su-
preme Court in 1863 He was appointed by
Governor Seymour to hold the office of chief
Justice of that court until Jan. ], 1864. He
was twice reelected and held Office until
the last of December, 1891. period of TWEEN
ty-eight years. After his retirement from
the bench on account of age limit. Judge
Daniels was twice elected to Congress from
the Thirty-third district serving with much
distinction in both the Fifty-third and Fiji
ty-fourth Congresses. Since the close of his
congressional career he had practiced law
In Buffalo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
wARREyG CONSERVATIVES.
rhe Marquis DE Apeztegufa De-
nOunced by Anti-AutonOmfsts.


HAVANA, Dec. pa largely attended
mass meeting of Conservatives. with dele
gates from various parts of the island, was
held this evening, convened by a circular
issued by the Marquis De Apezteguia, lead
er of the Spanish Conservative party. The
circular said the Conservatives expect and
demand only justice from the government.
The Marquis De Apezteguia presided at
the meeting, which began amid great ex-
element among the two parties of Con-
servatives; one party being in favor of alb
staining absolutely from the elections be-
cause its members have no faith in au-
tonomy nor in the men intrusted with the
task of establishing 1t: the other party in
Ginning to assist at the elections. but
willing TO accept any public positions. The
latter section SuStainS the MARQUIS De
ApeZteguia- The former is led by Senior
Porset at one time governor of the Ma
tanZas province. Senior Porset accuses the
Marquis De Apezteguia of being a traitor
IN his ideas and methods, an accomplice of
Senior Sagasta and aiming to compel the
conservatives to accept the new regime.
On arriving at the meeting the Marquis
De ApeZteguia was loudly cheered by his
followers, but his opponents engineered a
counter demonstration. The marquis, who
knoWledging the cheers of his partisans,
said he interpreted these as not personal
to himself but as a significant approval of
the idea for which he stands. The debate
Is still in progress at a late hour and will
probably last all night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
work of a Masked Robber.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BEDFORD, Ind, Dec. 20.-In the country
six miles east of this city an attempt was
made the other day by masked robber,
at the house of William Blaucet a farmer
to compel the aged wife of the farmer to
reveal the hiding place of money received
from the sale of hogs. Mr.. Blaucet was in
this city for a couple of days visit, leav-
Young grandson. The robber was masked
and armed with a revolver and a large
knife, which he displayed to frighten Mrs.
Blaucet. The robber failed to get the
money, and the next morning Mrs. Blau-
Get sent her grandson to town with $50.
The boy soon returned to the house with
the news that he had been robbed by a
man who came out of ravine at the lower
end of the farm. If caught the robber will
be roughly handled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
SUICIDE OF a. II. CAMPBELL.
Was Once Prominent i'm This state
and ia the West.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Dec. 2o.-The news of
the suicide of A. b. Campbell in a Chicago
hotel was received here at a late hour to-
night by his brothers, ex-Prosecutor George
w. Campbell, and Rev. Walter S. Camp
bell Mr. Campbell left for California on a
lecturing tour n week ago last Sunday
night Nothing was heard from him since
ne left. In view of the facts concerning
the deceased, his suicide is no surprise.
Since the death of his nine-year-old son.
ten years ago. in Topeka. Kan. Campbell
has been subject TO fits of melancholy and
was once declared insane. Twelve years ago
Campbell was one of the leading men in
Kansas. He was adiutant general of the
state military forces and was wealthy. The
loss of his son so affected him that position
and wealth were lost in a short time. He
went down hill rapidly. He took his wife to
California. but Mrs. Campbell returned and
died in this city two years ago. Since then
Campbell has made several hard efforts to
begin anew. but failed in all. He had a
lecture prepared for tour of the Pacific
slope and gave 1t TO pleased audiences in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
Trolley Car Runs Away.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2O.-One person
was probably fatally hurt and six others
were more or less injured this afternoon in
a collision of the Roxborough, Wissahickon
& Manayunk electric road on the outskirts
of this city. While descending hill troll
ley car became unmanageable on account of
slippery tracks, and descending at full
speed it struck a horse car at the foot of
the incline, plowed through one end Of it
roof of the trolley car fell in on the pas
sengers, the stove upset and the wreck
caught fire. j. r. Loman, aged twenty
suffered injuries which will necessitate the
amputation of leg and an arm, and may
result in his death. The motormen and pas
sengerS were severely cut and cruised. The
Wreckage was consumed by the flames.
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FunernI of AIphonse Daudet.

PARIS Dec. 2O-The funeral of Alphonse
naudet. who died suddenly Thursday last
took place to-day and was largely attended.
Emile lola. who attended the funeral, was
hooted owing to his support of the efforts
made by the friends of Alfred Dreyfus to
bring about a reopening of his case.
Daudet's remains were followed by his sons,
Leon and Lucien: his brother. Ernest; NJ.
Hanotaux, the minister for foreign affairs !;
NJ. Rambaud, the minister of public in
struction Nj. Roujon. the director of fine
arts: populations from the municipality, the
French institute and from the societies of
authors. composers and Journalists in adj
dition TO an immense crowd of people. lola
delivered the funeral Grafton at the grave
side. The municipal authorities of Paris
have decided to name street after Daudet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION.
Millionaire Arrested for kidnapping
His Sons Infant Child.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 2O.-Nicholas F. Sny-
der, president of the Snyder Oil Company, a
millionaire, living at Shady and wilkins
enues East End, was arrested this evening
on warrant issued by his son, w. M. Sny-
der, charged with abduction. w. M. Sny-
der charges that his infant son, Ward Sny
Ger, jr., aged ten months, was abducted
by his grandfather and now kept in hiding.
He says that to-day, while he and his wife
were out shopping, the elder Snyder and
wife drove to his residence and carried the
infant away with them. But little can be
learned tonight of the reasons for the abb
thlction, but the father and son are said
to have been at loggerheads for some time
past, owing to business complications.
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