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FLOWS SEVEN THOUSAND BARRELS.
Huge Gil Well Creates n FurOre i'm
blackboard County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Feb. n.-An OIL
well that approaches the famous gusher
drilled recently at Beaumont, Tex, was
struck in the Blackboard oil field this FORE
room. The unexpected and tremendous out
PUT is not yet under control, and five acres
CT land surrounding the producer are in
Undated with the crude oil. The well Is
located on the Joseph Bird farm, in Wash
ington township. six miles northwest OF
Hartford City.
The well, after being shot, commenced
to flow in a solid stream from a six and
one-half-inch casing and has kept up the
gait ever since. 1t is surrounded by muck
land, into which the oil sinks rapidly. The
well was started by the Manhattan Oil
Company, but in the sale of the company's
products and territory to the Standard il
tin, the contractor OF the well, and Ear,
Ross, who drilled II. were here tonight.
Both say that it's output will exceed 1000
barrels daily. They say the well is a
crevice freak and that the output cannot be
maintained any great length of time.
The widest excitement prevails in oil
circles. AT the present output the we'll Is
earning 5000 a day, and is many times
more luable than the Texas well, for the
reason that IT can be refined and is devoid
of sediment or water. Tank builders are
at work tonight erecting tanks to care for
the flow.
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An annual treat for the patrons Of the
Empire Theater is the engagement of Pat
Reilly's vaudeville troupe, which opened
yesterday at that house for three days. 1t
Is much to be regretted that an organiza-
ton of this kin could not have been Sc
cured for a longer run. The large crowd
which greeted the opening performance
gave evidences of its appreciation of all
that Is done by the company. The show
cannot be classed in the regular burlesque
line, Tor those time-worn features have
been eliminated by Mr.. Reilly. and he has
built up an organization worthy of pre-
sentation at higher p~ricecAhouses.
For the opening number the audience is
given a lively singing and dancing act by
the Three Sisters Paris. who execute with
much skill various movements in their
d esI, 6 novelties The inimitable Pat
sketching, which always pleases. This
year he has added to his repertoire the
alleged likeness of Mrs. Carrie Nation,
comedy sketch mixed with a little of
everything to make IL lively. is portrayed
by Misses Laura Bennett and Sallie Stem
to do. and acquits herself creditably. The
Young brothers seem to battle ma
lures laws with their hoop-rolling
dea. Snn,s Mecree, assisted sd : by Misses amd
Lula. Hahn as the servant and
Randolph Murray as a rejected husband,
save an entirely new act mere. he assumes
the character of a dope fiend." and in his
monologue recites some of the cleverest
pifs or street talk ever heard on any stage.
In IL he uses all the slang phrases I'm vogue.
Fanny Fields, in her German character
work, Is lively and funny. The Four EN-
perors OF Music have beer seen here before
and are as good as ever. Keno, WEIGH and
Meirose' acrobatic comedy trio. are clever
In their work. The performance concludes
wl.n a dance of all nations. This is pre-
faced by a street conversation act taken
from The Artful Dodger.' and Pat Reilly
and JUNE McCree play the parts.
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Work on Portland's $3.50 ice plant. with
ten tons daily capacity, was begun yester-
day. 1t will be ready for operationi by
April 1.
Richmond physicians met yesterday and
Endorsed the bill providing for a state
laboratory of hygiene and the proposed
amendment to the medical law.
Indiana Seventh Day Adventists closed a
two weeks meeting at Muncie Sunday
night. The reports show a very satisfac-
tory condition OF the church work.
The Johnston Glass Company, of Hart
ford City, will put it's window-glass fac
tory into operation soon, employing mem
bers of the old l.. A.. 800 known as Burns
men.
In the Circuit Court at Muncie yesterday
Henry Eyer secured a verdict of s., 900 dam
ages against the Consumers Paper Com
pany for injuries suffered in a gas explo-
sion at the company's mill.
A new $1,000 church is to be built at once
by the United Brethren congregation of
Peru upon a well-located lot. The Pres
byterians of the same place will rebuild
their church n erect a manse, the Epis-
copalians have installed a new 1900 organ,
and the Catholics will build a $40, 600 hall.
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"HeIIo BiIIv mt the Park.

Hello Bill" a new farce ascribed to
the authorship of Willis Maxwell Goodhue,
made its first appearance at the Park The
alter yesterday and was received with the
enthusiasm which patrons of that house
understand so well how to bestow upon at
fractions that are greatly to their liking.
The piece, as indicated in the advance
notices. deals with the familiar subject OF
mistaken identity, but in a fresh. infectious
style that puts it far beyond the suspicion
of staieness. The action all takes place in
the lounging room of Mrs. Dare's cottage
at Seaside. N: j., that is TO say, the action
which is visible to the audience. Several
very funny Incidents t~ranspiring elsewhere
are related in a clever and interesting man.
ner. III. ID. Blakemore, w..o plays the part
Of Mr.. William Fuller, masquerading as
General William Fuller, is one of the best
comedians that has been seen here in a long
time at popular prices. Charles Swickard,
has succeeded George Macomber in the
second for Mr.. Macombe-. Both of the men
contrive to work the fun-making possibili-
ties of the lines and situations to the limit.
Aubrey Noyes is an excellent Christopher
Cutting. Frederick Lauder makes a good
impression by has impersonation of Ned
Hemingway one or the young men who
loves Dopothyi hcnard guilter as DR..
familiarity with his lines that mars his
work. Miss Carolyn Lee has tho part of
Matilda, who thinks she Is Mrs. General
Fuller, and. although not on the stage very
long, n to create a great deal of
merrimen.. Emily Lascelles portrays Har-
riet Sterling, a next-door n~eighbor, with
pleasing effect. Eugenia Bowen imperson-
ates Dorothy Dare, whose love affairs
cause much of the trouble, and makes a
decided hit. Ola Humphrey plays the part
OF Isabella, a young widow with a charm
ing ~stepdaughter, with a fair show Of
talent. In fact. most of the members of
the company are capable. Hello Bill
will be repeated at both matinee and night
performance to-day and Tomorrow, giving
way Thursday afternoon to Through the
Breakers" one of last seasons favorites.
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Notes of the Stage.

Roland Reed is reported to nave suffered
another relapse at his home In New York
last week and to in a very bad way again.
L. J. Morgan Is to be sent out by the
Lieblers at the head of one OF their Chris
tian'' companies shortly and given ALI ms
sible prominence In the role of john Storm.
x
A musical event of interest is the con-
cert 10 be given by the Philharmonic
string quartet in the Propylaeum to-mor-
row night. The quartet will be ably as
playing the viola. and Miss Inez Taylor,
the well-known soprano
Through the Breakers" the m~elodrama
that is to occupy the stage Of the Park
Theater the latter part OF the current
week. beginning Thursday afternoon, is
provided with an exceptionally nne scenic
mounting. as will readily be recalled by all
who saw the production last season.
XXX
All the world loves a good minstrel show,
and that is just what William II. Vests
Big Minstrel Jubilee, coming TO English's
for a single performance tonight, Is
claimed 10 be. TIL sale of seats for this
engagement indicates that Mr.. West has
lost none OF his old-time popularity with
the local theatergoing public.
+. c. Whitney is reported to have set
Stanislas STANCE at work dramatizing the
Nick Carter novels. He is said 10 have
provided Mr.. STANCE with slxty-ei9ht COM
plete novels by the celebrated "author-de-
tecuve and about I'VE hundred short
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RICHARD EssoN, engineer. bruised.
LUTHER is NOT MOVED.
Sheriff of Shelby Says He Is RespOn-
sibIe for Rays

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Feb. L.-Every as
surance is given by the officers that George
Ray slept In the jail or Jail residence last
night. Sheriff Luther this morning In con-
versation said he knew he was being criti-
cised, but that he did not nave the heart
to tear Ray away from his family; that
Ray had some little children and a wife;
that he had considerable business that no
body but himself could attend to. II am
going TO do by George Ray as one man for
another. If the worst enemy Ray has were
In the same position 1 would treat him with
the same courtesy, or IL he were my worst
enemy l would do the same. L understand
that the prisoner is in my charge and that
/ am responsible for his keeping. / only
take him uptown when his business re-
quires 1t. 1 will have him in court on the
morning of Feb. rs, and II he is sentenced
l will deliver him to the warden, though
the heavens fall"
The talk on the streets and in the stores
condemning the sheriff has not lessened.
but seems to be spreading out into the
country districts. Telephone messages are
coming in inquiring whether Ray Is con-
fined in jail or not
Ray in his paper tonight makes a strong
defense of the sheriff.
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EFFECT OF NO CANTEEN.
Soldiers Visited q DOggcry, Got
Drunk and QuarreIed.

DETROIT. Mich, Feb. 1.-THE Tribune
tomorrow will say: zone of the results
of the closing of the canteen at Fort
Wayne was witnessed yesterday in a row
among several soldiers of the fort after a
drinking bout in one of the neighboring
saloons. Yesterday after receiving their
pay some of the men are said to have in
dulged in intoxicants freely. Later while
in quarters a quarrel resulted. Private
Jonas, who was said to have been under
Of his comrades, who slashed him under
the right arm with a razor. Jonas knocked
his assailant down with a bayonet- He
then went TO an outside surgeon and had
four stitches taken in his wound while
his assailant was attended by the post sur
geon. Both men are under arrest. No Of
cial statement could be obtained from those
in charge of the fort"
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Maurice Thompson at h Verge of
the Grave-ReIatives with Him.

CRAWFORDSvILLE, Ind, Feb. H.
Maurice Thompson is still alive, but no
more can be said. There has been no
change in his condition since early morn
ing. All day he has been as one dying.
Each hour the watchers about his bed
side have expected the sad end.
His relatives were ummone to his
bedside Saturday night, when it was
thought he was dying, but toward Sun
day morning Mr.. Thompson's condition
seemed to improve a little. He seemed
to be brighter. Yesterday he rested in q
s-cmi-comatose condition.. and little change
was manifested until about 2 o o'clock, when
he suffered a sinking SPELL He rallied.
however, in a few minutes, and rested until
4 o'clock. when he again grew worse, and
has not yet rallied.
At 2:30 o'clock this CTuesday) morning
a telephone message from Charlottesville
stated that Mr.. ~Thompson's condition was
unchanged, death seeming TO be imminent
at any moment.
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stories relating to the adventures of this
hero of the youth OF America. over Two
hundred people will. 1t Is asserted, have
part in the production on the stage
XXX
Wilton Laekaye's friends are said TO be
poking a good deal of fun at him because
he has accepted an offer from William a.
Brady to create the role Of Uncle Tom in
Brady's forthcoming elaborate spectacular
revival of Uncle Toms Cabin" Mr.. Lack
aye insists that he does not lower his dig
nifty one whit by appearing in a play in
seph Jefferson impersonated Gumption
Cute at the Chestnut-street Theater, Phil
adelphia. in 1852.
The romantic. swashbuckling drama.
made from a novel that has sold to the
extent of a hundred thousand copies or
more, is just what the
public of to-day seems to want. James X.
Hackett has a play of this kind that GER
tainly ought to satisfy the people. 1t has
been adapted with much cleverness by
Abbey Sage Richardson and Grace Liv-
ingstone F,urniss from Agnes and Edger-
ton Castles fascinating romance, The
Pride of Jennico." Mr.. Hackett is said TO
be delightful in the role Of Basil Jennico,
while the critics have exhausted their vo-
cabulaier in vain to describe Miss Gal
lands charm as the Princess Ottilie. The
engagement is for Friday and Saturday Of
the current week at English's Opera
House.
Hibernians and associated feminine orders
by Manager Bostock. Of the local Zoo,
comes to an end tonight. The attendance
yesterday, which was the first, was ex-
cellent and the programme proved highly
enjoyable. Features that are to be seen
at the Zoo this week are: Captain Bonavita
and his twenty lions in new tricks; Boyker
and his pyramid bears and hybrids; Baby
Stella in her pretty act "A Bird in a Gilded
Cage" DOC" the performing baby ele-
plant; Blake's dog and monkey circus;
Lorenzo in his thrilling Zion hunt" and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Morlan, the IA
nous fat people.
There is reason TO believe that when
Nine. Sembrich and her grand opera COM
pany give Donizetti's tuneful opera, Don
Pasquale," at English's, next Monday
night, they will be greeted by a large audi
ence. The advance sale of seats began at
ID. III. Baldwin a Co.'S yesterday, with a
good demand, although there are plenty
of good seats left in every part of the the
alter. This will be the only performance of
grand opera in Indianapolis this season,
and musical people are, apparently, not I'M
mindful of that fact. Nine. Sembrich is the
greatest singing artist now before the
pubic, and there are several European
celebrities in her company. DoniZettis Op-
era, which has been received with enthusi-
asm in Eastern cities, has not been heard
in indianapolis for a quarter OF a century.
The sale OF seats will continue at Baldwin
* Co.'S this morning.
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Good Vaudeville mt the Grand.

TIL vaudeville programme provided at
the Grand Opera House this week must be
Of great merit, since it pleased a large
audience at the opening performance yes
terday afternoon. in spite OF the heavy
handicaps due to poor stage direction. The
Newsky troupe of Russian singers and
dancers did not arrive until too late t.
give their act. The management gave out
the statement that these people were snow
bound on their way to Indianapolis. The
unusual character OF their act. which calls
for Russian music. makes an orchestral
rehearsal imperative. The act was re-
ceIved witt enthusiasm last night and will
doubtless continue one of the strong draw
ing cards throughout the week. Severus
Schaffer gives a Juggling and equilibrial
act that Is truly marvellous. but the fact
that many Of his feats have been given
by Kara and others hinders appreciation OF
MIR. Schaffer's performance. He introduces
a number of feats that are absolutely new
here and there is a general s~moothness
about his work that makes the effect de-
lightful. He does several clever tricks
with a heavy annon ball. VIII NJ. Cressy
and Blanche Dayne, in their little comedy
entitled "Grasplng an opportunity" do
some acting that It would be a misfortune
for any lover OF genuine entertainment TO
miss. The lines and business of the
p:ece ere at times positively brilliant. Jack
Norworth, The Jailbird Coon" has a
r:cnologue, interspersed between several
very funny songs. that is one of the best
things of its kind heard here this season.
Mr.. Norworth is really one of the chief at
fractions Of the bill. So also is Miss BERTHE
Fowler, modestly billed as mimic" Miss
Fowler quite duplicated yesterday after
noon her cordial reception in Hotel Topsy
TErvy" two seasons ago. She has grown
considerably since that time and Is a much
better looking woman. Weston and Her.
bert are a team of clever Observation-Disclosures,
who draw melody from various articles OF
furniture-apparently. The act of john
son and Davenport suffers greatly on ac-
count of the Joss of Mr.. Lorello, who was
called East by the death Of his sister. The
two that remain do some excellent comedy
and a~crobatic work. Louise Dresser should
take her pickaninnieS some place and have
their voices filed" as they say i'm vaude-
Vile. The youngsters sing with entirely too
Euch strength TO give a pleasing effect.
Miss Dresser is a handsome woman. wears
elegant gowns, and the setting of her act
Is a beautiful reproduction OF a Southern
palmetto grove, but nevertheless IL is q
disappointment. The comigraph, a varia-
ton OF the familiar moving picture ma
chine, is showing several views that sur
pass anything OF the kind ever seen here
These are the views along an English rail-
way, panorama of the Paris Expositioni
and shooting the rapids in the Klondike !"
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GIBRALTAR, Feb. n.-Arrived: Au-
guste Victoria, from New York; Aller.
from New York. for Naples and Genoa.
Sailed: Werra. from Genoa and Naples,
for New York.
LA GUAYRA. Feb. n.-Arrived: Princes
sin Victoria Luiz, from New York, via
Port au Prince, ETC., On a cruise.
CHERBOURG, Feb. 11.-Sailed: Vader-
land, from Southampton. for New York.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. I-Arrived: Iyernia
from Boston, via Queenstown.
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Residents Left the Premises.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Feb. u.-Charles
Marks was arrested and fined for driving
through the main street Of the city to-
day with a wagon loaded with 700 pounds
of nitroglycerin. The police took Marks
off his wagon in the north part of the city
and left the wagon standing in front of a
dwelling house. The inhabitants vacated
and could not be induced TO return uni
several hours later, when the wagon had
been removed.
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INDIANA
DR.. Thomas vanscoy, President Of
Montana wesleyan University.

HELENA, Mont, Feb. 1.-THE Rev. Dr.,
Thomas Vanscoy, president of Montana
Wesleyan University. OF Helena. died to-
night of pneumonia. He was one OF the
best known educators and church men OF
the State. Rev. DIR. Vanscoy came 70
Helena from Portland. where he was for
twelve years president OF the Portland
University. He was fifty-three years old,
a native Of Indiana, a graduate of the
northwestern University, OF Evanston, and
had served In the Observation-Disclosures
fourth Indiana Volunteers during the civil
war.
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taken to Ohio for burial. the interment to
take place tomorrow.
LAPEL, Ind. Feb. u.-Mrs. Anna Lewis.
daughter of the late DR.. j. Nj. Jones', OF
Lapel, died at her home here this morning
She had many friends all over the State.
was the cause of her death.
CENTERVILLE, Ind, Feb. u.-Eli Cook.
a Wayne county pioneer and retired farmer,
died at his home here at $50 O'Clock 90
night. He was ~seventy-nine years old.
RICHMOND. Ind, Feb. u.-Mrs. Jane
Cheesman, widow OF William Cheesman,
died to-day, aged eighty-six years.
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NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE trial OF the
Bellevue nurses indicted for firsf-degres
manslaughter for the killing OF Louis r.
Hillyard, I'm December last, while he was a
patient in the insane pavilion at Bellevue
was begun to-day I'm the Court OF General
Sessions, Judge Cowing presiding The de-
PENDANTS are Edward O. Dean, Clinton J..
Marshall and Jesse r. Davis. The coroner's
jury found the three men responsible for
Hillyard's death. The plea Of consul for
separate trials for the prisoners was rant
ed. Davis was called first TO the bar. and
the selection of a jury began.
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CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 1r.-Th.
Chesapeake G. Ohio fast passenger train.
east-bound, was wrecked tonight by an
open switch, six miles west of here. an
four people were slightly injured. Every
car was derailed. The baggage car ana
day coach were thrown down a forty-foot
embankment. The mail car ran into a
station and was smashed. The dining car
vas thrown from the track, but the occl,-
PANTS of this and the two Pullmans were
lnlurt.
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Union city Factory Fire.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
UNION CITY, Ind. Feb. 1.-The Union
City body works, operated by Adelsperger
& Smith. and the Moffat e. Evans butter
tub factory were destroyed by fire to-night
Both were In full operation and many men
are thrown out of employment. The but
ter-tub factory was insured for $1,500. The
body works had but $500 insurance. The
origin of the fire is not known. The fac
tories adjoin the Pennsylvania and Big
Four railroad tracks and telegraph wires
and poles were destroyed, shutting off COM
munication with the West.
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CONVICTION, Ind, Feb. l1.-Mrs. Bow
man. widow OF T.. n. Bowman, who served
urder Cleveland as fourth auditor of the
treasury. died at her home In this city,
this evening, after a prolonged illness
Three children survive her: Mrs. George
Neither, OF Salmon City. Idaho: Mrs. Duke
Weldon. of Terre Haute, and Mrs. Clarence
Case. OF Attica.
PORTLAND. Ind, Feb. 1.-THE Rev.
John Perry Peters. an aged minister OF the
gospel. died at the home of his son, the
Rev. Newton Peters. He was seventy-nine
years ole. The body OF the minister was
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n J. ELLICOrT.
Sculptor Who Was Lond Identified
with Important Public Works.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Henry ]. ELL
colt. the sculptor. long identified with pub
lie works of Importance in this and many
other cities in the United States. died sud-
denly at his residence here to-day from
pneumonia. He was hfty-three years OF
age. For some time he had a studio in
New York and later In Philadelphia. He
was the sculptor of bronze equestrian sta.-
ues. marble busts OF well-known Americans
and granite monuments that are prominent
ia various parts OF the country.
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Assaulted and Robbed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Feb. n.-F1etcher Day
was assaulted and robbed about 3 o'clock
this morning. AS he was on his way
home. two men sprang out of ar alley and
struck him over the head with a sand
bag, knocking him senseless. He was then
struck with a knife and a deep cash made
in his cheek. He was robbed of $7 in
money and a gold watch. Mr.. Day is
treasurer of the Lebanon Dramatic Club
and most of the money belonged to the
club. Mr.. Day was badly hurt, but will
recover.
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Oratory and Athletics.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to The Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Feb. u.-All the &C.
tails for the eastern Indiana High School
oratorical contest have been completed.
The contest will take place in this city on
the evening of May s, and representatives
from Decatur, Winchester, Bluffton and
Portland will compete with ~orations and
-declamations. The association also will
have a field-day contest, the date yet ID
be selected.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE trial of
Charles and Joseph Heating. Jointly
charged with the murder Of their brother
in-law, Allen Robinson, almost one year
ago, was begun in The Circuit Court this
afternoon after several hours had been oc-
cupied in securing a jury. 1t is charged
by the State that during a quarrel between
Robinson and the two brothers of his wife
he was assaulted and died instantly from
his injuries, a broken blood vessel being
the Immediate cause of his death.