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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27

gether with the heavy flow of salt water, is
taken a favorable signify the drillers, in
dicating that there is oil in paying quanti-
ties somewhere in the field
The newspapers in the Ohio oil field are
commenting extensively on the recent In
diana Supreme Court decision against the
oil men, and some of them are inclined to
be bitter. The Toledo Commercial recently
had the following to say:
"A representative of the Ohio Oil Com
pany states that every well owned by the
company in several counties of Indiana is
shut down indefinitely. The same is true
of the Manhattan Oil Company and others.
AS stated yesterday, this is owing to an in
telligent CD decision of the great men who
happen to occupy supreme authority in that
State. One of the most important indus
tries the Hoosier State has ever witnessed
Is throttled. Land owners by the score find
their resources destroyed. They can now
dig and sweat as formerly, all because
few gas spectators had interests at stake.
THE worst feature of this case is seen IN
the fact thatfthere is no higher authority
than that which has ordained present con-
ditions for residents of that State. When
the Supreme Court of the United States
takes a hand for the nonresidents it will
probably be different. Sentiment will not,
in that body, ride rough shod over right
and justice. If the ears of the legislators
of that State do not hear an awful wall
coming up from some Of their constituents
it will be mighty strange. The value of oil
property in Indiana has been badly shaken.
Operators should come out of the region.
Ohio has some fields yet Here there is
liberty and intelligent men to govern. Indi-
ana has always been termed a freak State.
It may be said truly that it is such in real
ity as well name"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27
CITY NEWS NOTES.

A ladies' social will be given Wednesday
evening at Mansur Hail.
Edward Hardy, colored man. died at the
poor farm yesterday of consumption. He
was thirty-two years of age.
Charles NJ Nicholson, one of the special
policemen at Fair Bank, is a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for sheriff.
An overheated ste re in the residence of
William Bornkamp, at No. 20 Division
street, yesterday, caused fire loss of $500.
The Women's Presbyterial Society will
ond Presbyterian Church. There will be an
evening session Wednesday with an address
by DR.. McAfee and music by the choir.
There will be a meeting in the interest
of home missions this evening by the Ep-
worth League of Roberts Park Church held
in the church parlorS. The meeting will be
followed by song service In the audto-
RUM.
Patrolmen Holtz and Wallace were called
to 1912 North Alabama street yesterday
afternoon by the report that there was a
mad dog in the neighborhood.. The patrol
men concluded the dog was suffering from
poison. and the animal was shot.
James Craig, of 542 Indiana avenue. was
arrested yesterday for driving on the wrong
side Of a street. The case against him in
Police Court was dropped, as it was
ground that it did not offer sufficient OPP
portunity to test the new ordinance.
The meeting of the local Passenger Traf-
fic Association with the executive commit
tee of the State Board of Agriculture will be
q w9ek from tomorrow. instead of to-mor-
row. Secretary Kennedy hoped to get the
people together by tomorrow so that the
work of securing rates for state fair week
might begin in time to accomplish some
thing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27
PIPE LINE FROM RIPPLE
BUT 1T WILL CARRY OIL IN THE d.
RECTION OF CHICAGO.
Standard People Have GObbled Ev-
erything--Output of 1000 Bar
reIs of Oil a Day.

Another oil we'll was shot yesterday aft
ernoon on the farm of William Dawson,
which is southwest Of Broad Ripple, on
the south side of the canal. Before the
charge was lowered the we'll was good for
fifty barrels a day, but the explosion sent
the production up to IT'S barrels. The usual
activity prevails in this field, which is grad
ually extending it's limits to the south.
The Standard Oil people have slipped in
and secured practical monopoly of the ter
ritory buying out contractors here and
there and placing new leases in the stealthy
fashion known only to this gigantic monop-
oily The Standard Oil people have made a
survey for a pipe line from Broad Ripple
to Alexandria, to connect there with the
Montpelier line, which is part of the Chi
cago lines system. 1t is not known how
soon the pipes from Broad Ripple will be
laid, as the Standard people are exceed
ingly secretive in all things, but it is ex-
pected that Broad Ripple oil will be flow
ing into Chicago before summer. These
same people have made a survey for
pump station at Broad Ripple. The field
will now average perhaps 1000 barrels of oil
a day, which is all being tanked at Broad
Ripple and shipped from there.
There was considerable talk some time
ago of constructing pipe line from Broad
Ripple to Indianapolis to furnish local man
ufacturers with a supply Of the fuel In this
city there is used daily from 1900 to 1000
barrels of oil for fuel purposes. the Citi-
Zens' Street-rair0ad Company and other
extensive corporations finding it available
for making steam. AS it viii be seen, the
Broad Ripple output woulo just about fur
nish indianapolis. However. the Standard
people, with their usual shrewdness, took
advantage of the situation even before Mr..
Potts had time to think of one of his great
municipal schemes: so there will be no con-
sumers, trust piping oil to Indianapolis
from Broad Ripple, for all the leases in
that neighborhood have been gobbled up by
the Standard Company and little oil could
be had unless 1t were purchased from the
monopoly.
The farmers near Broad Ripple who came
were fortunate in getting the quarter roy
atty, for now royalty OF only from
OF e-sixth to one-eighth is paid. One
we'll on the Claypool farm, which
has been flowing for five months, produced
$50 barrels a day at first, but Il is now down
barrels of oil have been obtained from this
well, and the royalty TO the owner for the
five months was about 81 600 A fair we'll
viii generally pay the cost OF construction
within two months. Prospectors believe
that there may be other discoveries IN this
Gently showed a fair flow of oil at first.
which was followed by a tremendous rush
Of salt water, which caused the well to be
abandoned. This appearance OF oil. to-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27
AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Busy Day for Secretary AIger-The
National Guard

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The office of
Secretary Alger was apparently the most
lively of any in the War Department during
the morning. 1t being Saturday there was
an unusually large number of visitors, who
sought access to the outer rooms of the
secretarys office, and these together with
the regular run of visitors swelled the total
early. There was a number of senators and
representatives on hand, who sought infor-
nation on matters which they were inter-
ested in and some of whom desired that
work on Notifications in the vicinity of their
sections be pushed so as to render them i'm
pregnable to attack. Senators Hansbrough
and Roach, of North Dakota and Bacon.
of Georgia, were among the members of
the upper house who saw the secretary.
while others who came included ex-Repre-
sentatives Linton of Michigan, George H
Russell, friend Of the secretary from De-
troit, and Hon. James S. Clarkson of Iowa.
Secretary Alger again held extended con-
ferences with his bureau chiefs, notably
General Wilson. General Greedy, Major
Shaler of the Ordnance Bureau, and also
General Miles. The most important action
taken was the allotment to the signal Office,
of which General Greedy Is at the head, of
$4,000 with which to install electrical
SYSTEM VI SSdCOdSl liIc cOHtrOl,
by which projectiles can be fired from guns
with reasonably well-defned accuracy. The
money will be used also in connecting the
various forts and ports at sea-coast forth
fications by telephone and telegraph. The
War Department has also cabled to Lon
don an additional 10000 in part payment
for the rarid-fire guns recently purchased.
The garrison at Washington barracks
Washington, ID. c., has been strengthened
by the arrival of four batteries of the new
ly organized Sixth Regiment of artillery.
The detachment consists of foot batteries
and e, with Lieutenant Gilmore, Fourth
Artillery, temporarily in command, and
light batteries u and G, under command
of Lieutenant Thornton, Sixth Artillery.
These batteries average forty-five men each,
and are formed mainly of new recruits.
The recruiting officers Of the army report
satisfactory progress in the matter of en-
listments for the two pew regiments of ar
tiilery just organized by virtue of an act of
Congress. Enlistments have been ma5e at an
average of thirty-one men per day, or 1T
the rate of $50 month. During the past
five days this average has been raised to
thArty-seven enlistments day. In conse-
quence OF this rapid enlistment Major Gen
eral Miles has issued an order to discon-
tlnue the plan for transferring men from
the cid regiments to fill up the two new
ones, as was originally contemplated, and 1t
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27
Our German-BuiIt Torpedo Boat.

LONDON, March 26.-Lieut. John Knapp,
of the United States cruiser San Francisco,
has been ordered to take command of the
torpedo boat purchased for the United
States government by Lieutenant Comman-
der Colweil, at the Schichau yards, where
she was built for Germany. Lieutenant
Knapp leaves for Schichau tonight. The
crew will be supplied from the San Francisco.
The torpedo boat IS or about lou tons and
OF the f1rst-clasS German type, with Il sin
gle propeller. Germany permitted the sale,
as the boat is one knot slower thai wanted
in the German navy. She is larger than
the Gushing and approximates closely the
Ericsson The boat had her sea trials to-
day and will sail as soon as ready. Colonel
Bates goes to Belgium tomorrow to buy
GIN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27

is believed the army will reach it's full legal
quota within a very short time.
Adjutant General Corbin said to-day that
there was no truth so far as he was In
formed in the report published this morning
to the effect that the War Department has
telegraphed to a number of National Guard
commanders asking how many men of the
various state militia could be modified at
Atlanta within five days from any given
date. He said If such action has been taken
it must be done by the secretary himself
without reference to the adjutant generals
department, a proceeding which he regarded
as extremely improbable in the circum-
stances. Notwithstanding this statement OF
the adjutant general in regard to a circular
order, it is pretty well understood the army
authorities have prepared plans for the mo-
Obligation of the National Guard of the va
rious States and Territories at points along
the coast. on short notice, in case it shall
be found necessary to augment the military
strength of the government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27
work ON Dynamite Gums.

NEW YORK, March 26.-Work on the
three dynamite guns at Fort Hancock, San
dy Hook, is being rushed. Lieutenant
Colonel Ludlow, chief of the engineers
corps, who is in charge of the work of for
tifying the lower bay and the Hook, ex-
poets to have the guns ready for service in
a week. In case of emergency the guns
could be put in shape for service in twenty
four hours The guns are of different sizes
and carry shells of from eight to fifteen
inches From sixty to five hundred pounds
of dynamite can be carried in the shot, ac-
cording to the size. The shells are project
ed by air and have an effective range of
two miles. The dynamite in even the small
shot is sufficient to blow up the most pow
erful battle ship. The guns are on station
airy carriages and are each manned by three
men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27
steam Yacht Amy Purchased.

NEW YORK, March 26.-It was an
nounced to-day at the office of the bureau
for the selection of vessels for the United
States navy that Fred Galatians steam
yacht Amy has been purchased by the gov
eminent. She will be overhauled and pre-
pared for naval duty at the Brooklyn navy
yard. The Almy was built in 1890, is III feet
long, has twenty-five feet beam and has
triple expansion engines The board wishes
to purchase two large tugs to be usea as
water carriers for the fleets and a number
of boats thought to be suitable for this pur-
pose have been examined. A member of the
board said to-day that every seagoing YES
sci in this harbor or due to arrive in the
near future has been offered to the govern
ment. The reported purchase of the steam
er Chalmette is officially denied.
The schooner Daisy Farlin with a deck
load of cannon, sailed just before noon to-
day for the new fertilization at Dry Tor
tugaS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27

PHILADELPHIA, March 26.-Acting I'M
der orders from the Navy Department at
Washington, two of the old monitors now at
League Island navy yard-the Catskil and
Nahant-were placed in the dry dock for
repairs. All of the monitors at the navy
yard will be reprinted and put in condition
for fighting. Three shifts will be placed
at work on the fighters, so that work will
continue day and night The men in charge
of the dock anticipate rapid progress, for
three years ago two of these old fighting
vessels were locked and the bottoms found
to be in excellent condition The cruiser
Columbia will not sail for Hampton roads
until Monday at daybreak. She will be fol-
lowed by the Minneapolis. a few days later.
1t was stated to-day that the Miantonomah
would probably sail within week, but her
destination could not be learned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27
RAN UNDER WATER.
Another Successful Test of the Sub
marine Boat Holland.

NEW YORK, March 26.-The submarine
boat Holland was given another trial to-
day. She left her pier at the Raritan dry
dock shortly after noon, and, accompanied
by the tug Salie p. Linderman, proceeded
toward Tottenvile. Mr.. Holland was in
charge of the new craft. After running
short time on the surface the vessel was
submerged, bow first, until all that was
above the surface were the flag poles. The
vessel came up bow first, showing that she
had been turned under water and was per-
fectly under the control of the inventor
This performance was repeated several
times. 1t was only by the aid of the flag
poles that the officials of the Holland Com
pany on the tug Linderman were able to fol-
low her. She remained in the sea over two
hours, and her trial was successful in
every particular.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27

OMAHA Neb., March 26.-Ex-Command-
er-in-chief Clarkson, of the Grand Army of
the Republic, has sent this letter to Gov
ernor Holcomb:
sShould circumstances arise by which the
government of the United States should call
on our State for troops for war purposes, 1
beg TO tender my services. A strong con-
stitution and vigorous health and four years
field experience give me the right to be-
lieve could be of much service, as my long
residence in this city would enable me to
raise a regiment here in a few days. De-
ploring war at this time. and fully realizing
its horrors, yet am prepared to place my
self at my countrys service at moments
n0tice"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27
VIII work sunday.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE Ind. March 26.-The
officers at the quartermaster' supply depot
are making every preparation for emer-
gency. Although no unusually large orders
have been received, supplies are being pre-
pared for immediate shipment should they
receive any emergency orders. A number OF
men were ordered to report for duty to-mor-
row so as to be on hand if needed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27
Resented the Negroew insult.

Gus Williams, a young white man. was
standing at the corner Of Maryland and
Missouri streets. last night when two ladies'
passed along. Two negroes stood near by.
insult, This was resented BY Williams and
he became involved In row with the me-
groes During the scuflie his clothes were
left hand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27

ALBANY. N. Y, March 26.-Adjutant Gem
eral Tillinghast, in reply to, a communicel-
ton from the Navy Department as to
whether New York State could furnish
sufficient men of the naval reserve to
man two of the old monitors at Philadel-
phia and take them to New York. has re-
piled that it can and will send as many
men as may be needed at the call of the
Navy Department. ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27
Militia Not Yet ordered out.

NEW YORK, March 26.-It was denied
to-day that special orders had been issued
to Col Robert Smith, commander of the
Fourth Regiment New Jersey National
Guard to have his men ready to march at
an hours notice. 1t is expected however,
that some definite orders will be received
by the commanding officers within the next
ten DAYS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27
Channels to he Mined.

CHARLESTON, s. c., March ga bat
terry of artillery from ST. Francis barracks,
was taken at once to the Notifications on
Suiivan'S island for reinforcement of the
garrison there. The work of mounting the
long-range rifles is being rushed, and mines
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 26.-Within the
next two months the great lakes and lake
cities viii send from six to eight thousand
men to join the force of the United States
navy according to the statement of Lieut..
r. G. Denig, OF the United States navy.
now IN this city on a recruiting mission.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27

that effect viii be PROMULGATED 3 seems
quite likely that the colo1 to be seiected
by the squadron commander VII be
dull lead. That color will fus.dss a poor
target, and the vessels viii not BE discerni-
bic, it is said, at so great distance at,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27

On Tuesday evening March %, DR.. Oscar
Lowell Triggs. Of the University of Chicago
win speak before Plymouth Institute upor
1.-THE History OF the Folk-tale OF Childt
Roland" Admission to persons not mem
bers OF the Institute, rs cents
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st Paul. Minneapolis and other Northwest
ern cities for the purpose of establishing re-
cruiting stations
The Newtown bee., 1898-08-12
DoDaINeTOwN AND vICIHITY.

Mrs James P. Barnum has been enter, tainirg her niece, Mss Bprrs, of St Paul, Mfnn. ''' -' .'~ 5. Miss Wiaifred Huntington iz visi ing at Mrs L. A. Beardsley'a. .s-
 Miss Emma l. Ferry has been engaged to teach the FIst Swamp school for the ensuing year and M1as9 Anna D.Rvan the Elmwoed school. .t.-
 Miss Nellie J. Na.h has been g recent guest of her cousin, Miss Alice Andrews of Taunton.
 Mrs k. J. Bell and Eiece have been the guests of her sister, Mrs J. W. Behp. "
 Mir and Mrs Eugene Duraut and daugh- ter, Miss Ethel of Bethel, have been re- cent guests of their parenta, hr and Mrs LereRz 20 Darant. ...
 Mrs L. A. .Beardsley is stj9uvnirg at Nit Pleasant, Mass.
 Miss Emma L. Ferry and Miss An- drews attended the Sunday school rally at Roxbury on Tuesday, July p
 Master Frank Durant of Danbuy is spending few dsys with his grandpar. eDts, Mr and Mrs Lorerzo Durant.
 Arthur and Clarence Platt of Bedding have been recent guests at their grand parents, MT and Mrs George Crane.
 Miss Edna Ridge of Bethel passed Sun day week as the guest of her cousin. .Miss Emma L. Ferry.s
The Newtown bee., 1898-08-12
:, ,' TOWN a> Torres. T s@al ea l.-v:i.. .dt az rst,r,
 The Burning of. John Warner S ffT5ssI @F7'7 }'s Raw, js s=H -fs5s- 7osg
 ohI II
LOSES HAY, GRAIN AND WAGONS.

LOSES HAY, GRAIN AND WAGONS. 3, The barn of John Warner in Gray's Plain district was struck by lightning in the shower, last week Wednesday night, and burned to the ground. In addition to hay and grain he lost a moving ma- chine, fine harnesses, farm wagon and small tools. He saved an express wagon and buggy. It. was insured through the agency of W, 4. Leonard. Mir, Warner feels quite disheartened by the loss and talks of selling what property he has left. THE BARN ON THE WEBB DowNEs PLACE
 BURNED.
 The barn on the Webb Downes place, belonging to Mrs Elmira Richards of Sandy Hook, was burned in the shower, last week Wednesday, night.
 W. G. ctkT1s' BARN IN SOUTH BRITAIN
 BURNED.
 s ". G, Curtis home barn in South Britain was struck by liRhtning and burn ed in the shower of Wednesday night with it's contents of hav, grain and two sleighs. r ,....... ..g
 A HAY STACK STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND
 BURNED.
 -t* 2 td B. all 'ArrrIst ..st.5 :. A hay stack on the farm Of Jerome Northrop. was struck by lightning and burned in tbe famous storm of last wed- Hesdav night. .a A barn was located near, the liz ghtning sRrikiBg on both sides of it.
The Newtown bee., 1898-08-12
THE BARGATK OF THE TEAR.

The rumber of people that took asvsn- tage of the special offer, in S recent issue of THE BEE, of the Boston Dental Co.,, 420 Main street, Bridgeport, of plates at one half vslue was SO onpreceuentedly large and the results were so gratifying, that they have concluded to give the pee pie of TEE BEES field another chance to get high grade dentistry st 6 merely rom- inal price. The offer this time Is in gold work. Geld crown and bridge work is to-day the premier branch of dentistry. Money wili not buy any other work that quals it CT that can even sppfoach it for beauty, elegance, durability or satisfsc- tory results. They will, until Septem- Der l, make you solid gold crown for only 8 5u which is an 6sneard sf low price, even in these latter days when prices are lower than they were ever known to be before. Your return rail- road fare will be allowed if your work amounts to 8. or fare both> ways if it amounts to SI0 or over. Gold filings are Included in this special offer, also. Pure gold fiilinge, absolutely guaranteed to be first class as respects both quality of ma terisl and workmanship, will be until September l, only 75c and up sccoEdiBg to size. This is clear reduction of 25 per cent in price and is something un- precedented in gold work. Read their new advertisement on Page l.
The Newtown bee., 1898-08-12
NUMBER 32.
Stabbed in the Abdomen.
AN ACCIDENT WHICH MIGHT HAVE EASILY % PROVED FATAL,

John ". HubbeI, the bar tender st the Newto Rn Inn, was the victim of su accident, last Friday, which might have easily cost him his life. It appears that Dennis Murray, generally known as 'D0c'' Murray, stood in the bar room with knife in hts hand, with blade open. HupbeIl walked, upto him and not noticing the knife, rAn against him. The knife went through his clothes and made slight wound. Murray, shocked at what had happened, pulled ont the knifeaDd after looking after HubbeIi, hasteBed for Dr Smith, who soon ar- rived and attended 10 his injuries. Mfr Murray was distressed over the accident and apparently WAS in no wise eo blame. MT Hubbell kept quiet for 8 day or two, but is now about as usual.