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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION


Special 20 the Indianapo Journal
HARTFORD CITY. Ind. Dec. pa
natural gas explosion partly wrecked a
frame dwelling owned by Patrick Mori-
arity and occupied by Edmund Squlfiet. a
glassworker. Wednesday evening The
three-year-old son OF Mr.. Spunlet and his
brother-in-law. Herman Gflis were Sc
verely burned. Gillis and the child were
in the kitchen at the time OF the explosion
and Gillis was blown into the yard He
alighted on his head and suffered Injuries
which are regarded as serious The Squif-
let child was hurled across the room and
was badly burned about the head and face
and hands. The hair was burned OF his
head ana he is in a critical condition to-
day. After the explosion the debris took
fire. but the blaze was soon Quelled The
explosion was due 90 a leak IN a gas main
which had found its way into sewer
leading 10 the cellar. The fire In the cook
stove ignited IL.
Last night William Canter's house on
West Franklin street, caught IRE from a
defective 1ue and started a bad blaze
Mrs. Canter. who was just recovering from
an attack OF typhoid fever. started 10
leave and fell 70 the noor unconscious
She was picked and carried to the homo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
WILL BE FAIR WITH CHINA.
United states VIII Cut s1S,OOO,OO0 on
Its Claim for Indemnity.

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-The Record Herald S
Washington correspondent says: China
Will be relieved of the payment of s1sOOO.
600 of the s25OOO.OOQ demanded by the United
States of China as indemnity for the out
RACES perpetrated upon American citizens
during the Boxer revolt of 1900 This action
wal be taken because the administration,
after consideration of all the claims filed
by Americans who suffered injury or whose
property was damaged and the expenses
incurred by the army and navy, has come
10 the conclusion that 100000 will GER
tainly cover the American bill. President
Roosevelt submitted TO Congress. few
days ago. resolution that an appropria-
ton OF 100000 be made TO enable the sat
isfaction OF claims received from Ameri-
cans. The naval and military expenses
were less than 100000. In justice TO China.
therefore the administration believes she
should be relieved Of the payment of the
remainder, that IL should be restored
after the United States receives its share
Of bonds 10 be issued 10 the powers At the
same time the authorities have inten-
ton OF permitting the other powers 10
crab the sum the United States will refuse
TO accept. China, and not they, is 10 be
the beneficiary
"since the signature OF the protocol Sec
retary Hay has been considering the meth
Od 10 be followed 10 relieve China of the
payment OF the sum in excess of that actu-
ally required TO meet the losses and ex-
penses Of the United States. 10 is apparent
that IL the government informs the Peking
authorities that the United States will not
take more than 100000 the other powers
will demand that the balance be turned
into the general fund and distributed
among them 10 satisfy claims which they
hold. Such a result would be extremely
distasteful TO this government especially
a. all OF the powers. with the single ex-
ception OF Japan. demanded indemnities
greatly In excess OF that 10 which they
were Justly entitled
THE matter is further complicated by
the method agreed upon by the powers for
the payment OF the bonds issued by the
Chinese government in settlement of the
indemnity"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
SEVERE FIGHT in SAMAR
HAND-TO-HAND ENCOUNTER WITH A
BAND OF BOLOMEN.
Seven American Soldiers Killed and
Captain SchOeffei and Six Men
Wounded.

MANILA. Dec. H.-Captain Schoeffel,
pany E, Ninth Infantry, at Dapday, Island
of Samar, was attacked by large force of
bolomen. A severe hand-to-hand fight ell
sued, in which a sergeant, a corporal and
five privates were killed. Captain Schoeffel
was wounded but not dangerously. Five
privates were dangerously and one slightly
wounded. No property was lost. The en-
emy was finally repulsed with heavy loss
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
FALL OF A CRANE.
Three WOrkmen Crushed to Death
and Four Injured.

CHICAGO. Dec. 26.-Three men were in
stantly killed and four injured by the fall
ing of a steel crane at the American bridge
works this afternoon. The killed were John
Swan, John Traver and Albert Rock. The
injured are John Doyle. Charles Warren,
Mathew Hogan and Patrick Murphy. All
OF the injured, with the exception of
Murphy. are seriously hurt.
Thirty men were working in the vicinity
of the crane at the time of the accident
and many of these had narrow escapes.
Swan, Traver and Rock were caught be-
meath the huge mass of steel and each man
was crushed so badly az to be almost un-
recognizable. The crane was guaranteed to
hold thirty tons, but was carrying only
twenty tons at the time of its collapse No
cause is assigned for the accident. except
a possible flaw I'm one of the chains support
ing the crane.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
TO SUCCEED OTIS.
Maj. Gen. s. VI. B. Young to Command
the Department of the Lakes.

CHICAGO. Dec. 26.-Major General s NJ.
B. Young at present in command of the
Department of California, will assume con-
troll of the Department of the Lakes, with
headquarters here. The change, which is
made on his own request, will take place
March /. The transfer is in line OF
promotion On March 26 1902. Major Gen
eral Elwell S. Otis will retire because Of
age. He is al present in command of the
Department OF the Lakes having resumed
this position on his return from the Philip
pines. The successor of General Young in
the California department, il is thought
here will be General Macarthur.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
FRANCES ROSS INSANE.


CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-The young woman
known Frances Ross, who is supposed
to have escaped from Portland, Ore,
convent, was adjudged insane here to-day.
experts testifying that the young woman
is suffering from religious meloncholia. 1t
is believed by physicians at the hospital
that treatment in a sanatorium may restore
her reason. Miss Ross talked freely on
the witness stand, but would say nothing
to establish her identity When taken
into custody here two weeks ago she had
nearly $3.50 IN cash and jewelry on her
person.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
GROUND TO DEATH.
j. w. Taylor and w. A. Kent Killed
Under Wheels of an Engine.

ST LOUIS, Dec. 26.-John w. Taylor,
chief engineer of the Terminal Railroad AS
sociation, and William Austin Kent, whose
home is in Louisville. KY. were ground to
death beneath the wheels Of a Wabash
switch engine in North ST. Louis this after
noon after jumping, panic-stricken. from a
swiftly moving gasoline motor car, which
threatened to collide with the switch en-
gine at a crossing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
Elevator Fire at Decatur, III.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
DECATUR, Ill, Dec. 27.-Fire was dis
covered this morning about / o'clock in the
flour and feed mills owned by SheIlebar-
ger * Co. The flames also spread TO the
large elevator of the company. The fire
burned with great ferceness for about an
hour. when the fire department got IL un-
der control The mills or Shellebarger &
Co. are considered the largest in the State
OF Illinois. 1t is not known this morning
what amount Of damage was done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 - Lieutenant
General Miles resumed his duties in COM
mand of the army at mis- office in the War
Department to-day. 1t is said he has de-
cided 10 accept the situation with the best
possible grace and will say or do nothing TO
continue the controversy. So far
known the incident will cause no decided
change in his prearranged plans, official
and social, for the future.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
SIMPSONS BRAIN TIRED
WIFE OF THE ADMIRAL SAYS HIS
MENTAL CONDITION is HOPELESS.
Physically Comfortable and Happy,
but Otherwise Worn Out-Lettcr
to an Old Friend.

URBANA, ILL.,, Dec. 26.-John B. Weeks,
of Champaign, a personal friend of Rear
Admiral Sampson, has received a letter
from Mrs. Sampson. in which she says the
mental condition of the admiral is beyond
recovery. The letter was written in reply
to a note expressing sympathy with the
rear admiral in the personal annoyances he
has suffered in the controversy with Rear
Admiral Schley. The letter follows:
Washington, Dec. %.
MY Dear Mr.. Weeks-Admiral Sampson
is too i'll to really understand your most
kind letter, just received, but If he were
we'll he would wish 10 thank you for il, he
cares much for all old times and for
anything that concerns Palmyra.
1.-The wording Of your letter shows that
living in the West has not blinded your
eyes to the truth concerning recent events.
l have enjoyed your expression Of the true
facts as you understood them.
My dear husband is quite worn out with
a long life of concentrated duty. Physically
he is comfortable and happy. but the brain
is tired beyond ever being rested.
'ELIZABETH BURLING SAMPSON"
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Tried to E.cape in a Box.

ISLAND OF ASCENSION. Dec 26-when
the British steamer Goth, from South
African ports. arrived here to-day a Boer
prisoner who had been smuggled on board
the vessel in a box at Helena was handed
over TO the naval authorities here
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27

slightest degree the prompt exercise of the
power Of discipline. In discussing this rule
in the fourteenth report of the commission.
Dec. 81. 1897. IL is stated that If the rea-
sons are sufficient. the Office will not hesi-
tate 20 make the removal " cannot be
asserted that Maclays removal was for
political or religious reasons or on secret
charges, the reasons OF the departments
action are well known both TO Maclay and
10 the nuhlic. "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
ENTITLED TO THE ESTATE.
Mrs. Hobson and POsthusaOus Daugh-
ter VIII Receive S25O.OOO.

PUEBLO, Col, Dec. &-Judge Coulton
i'm the County Court to-day decided that
Mrs. Stella j. Hobson, widow of the late
George II. Hobson. and Mr.. Hobson's post
hunnous daughter. Georgia, were entitled
10 the s250, 900 estate. In announcing his
decision Judge Coulton said there had
never been any justification for the at
tack made on the pleadings on the legit-
imfcy OF the child born at Los Angeles
since the death of Mr.: Hobson. No tes-
timony had been introduced TO attack the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
venexueIans at Fort De France.

FORT DE FRANCE, Island of Marti-
nique, Dec. 26.-Large numbers of Venezue-
lans have arrived here.
General Matos, the reputed leader OF the
revolution against President Castro, and
the British steamer Ban Righ are still
here. IL is alleged that the vessel has on
board 5,0oo,0o0 cartridges and 10000 Mauser
rifles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27

LANSING Mich. Dec. 26-Mrs Eugene
Mills and her daughter Hulda of Okemos.
were struck by the west-bound Grand
Trunk express. while driving across the
railroad track near the Agricultural Col
lege. to-day. and instantly killed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
CUBAN SUGAR QUESTION.
Senators Lodge and AIdrich I'm Favor
of Reducing Duty.
oiaI - The Indianapolis Journal

spccial 70 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Dec 8-The one real
mystery In the legislative programme is
Cuban sugar. IL Is now reported by a Re-
publican senator who Is yitally Interested
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
UNCLE SAM-GO Way Back :!

childs birth. Both the parties to the will
contest gave notice of an appeal. The
brothers and sisters objected TO the. widow
and daughter getting the estate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Dec. 26-Four men blew
open the safe in the Office Of the Touring
mill of II. A. Frame a. Son. at New Doug
las. H.. Christmas night and secured 81 500
with which they escaped. The two watch
men were beaten by the robbers and tied
TO posts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE ON SOUTH SIDE
OF PUBLIC SQUARE.
Three Buildings Burned and Others
for N Time i'm Imminent Danger OF
the Devouring Element.
WESTERN UNION BURNED OUT
ONE MAN BADLY HURT TRYING TO
SAVE HIS EFFECTS.

Largest Elevator I'm Illinois Is De-
stroyed at Decatur, but the Amount
of Loss Is Not Yet known.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-06-21
SOUTH COLUMBIA.

Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Molloy went to
Nashville Monday, where Mr. Molloy
will spend about ten days at the sum
mer institute at Vanderbilt University
Mrs. Cardwell is rebuilding her house
on Galloway street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Richardson have
moved TO the house on Eleventh street,
formerly occupied by Mr.. Colvert. Mr..
L b. Gillian and family have moved
into the house vacated by Mr. Richard
son, on the corner of School and
Twelfth streets.
Mr.. james M. Tucker left Sunday
for visit to relatives in Obion county.
He was accompanied by his neice, Miss
Fannie Kendall, who has been here for
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Mooney and little
child, of Nashville, spent Sunday in the
city.
Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Molloy left this
morning for Nashville, where they will
be gone for about ten days.
The Church Workers of the South
Columbia M. E. Church will give an ice
cream supper next Tuesday night at Mr..
Ed Potts residence on Galloway street.
Fred Owen, who was taken suddenly
i'll at Alcorn's drug store Monday and
fell from the back door, cutting pain
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-06-21
Cooper Phelan.

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. c.
Phelan, on North High street, was the
scene of a beautiful wedding Tuesday
afternoon, when their daughter. Miss
Eunice Pearl, was united in marriage
to Mr. Robert B. Cooper of Mt. Pleas
ant In the parlors where the happy
affair was consummated, there were
profuse decorations of ferns and sweet
peas, artistically arranged. The bridal
couple entered to the sweet strains of
Mendelssbon S wedding march, played
by Mrs Sol Maxwell ard Miss Kittie
Brownlow, and were met in the center
of the room by Rev. A. S. Petit, who
impressively pronounced the ceremony
and invoked Gods blessings upon
them The bride was attractively at
tired in a dress Of white Organdie, and
never looked lovelier than on this Oc-
casion. She is an accomplished and
popular Young woman, and possesses all
the requisites to make for her husband
true help-meet. Mr. Cooper Is one of
Mt. Peasants best known and most
highly esteemed young business men.
Their scores of friends wish for them
all that happy married life can give.
Mr. and Mrs Cooper will make
their home at Mt. Pleasant, but. ON
account of the illness of the bride, they
will not be able to leave Columbia for
several days.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-06-21

were initiated into the Elks Lodge last
Thursday night.
William Frierson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
dustry in Columbia. He plants pulley
bones to raise chickens.
Governor McMillin has appointed Mr..
Horace Rainey as delegate from Maury
county to the good roads, convention,
soon to convene in jackson, Tenn.
Lieut.. r. o. Ragsdale, who has been
in Chicago for some days past, standing
his examination for lieutenancY in the
regular army, will finish about the first
of July.
Minnie, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cakes, was painfully hurt
Wednesday afternoon, by falling off a
tricycle.; so much so, that a doctor had
! to be called in
Mr.. Mel Butts was called to the Neap
oils neighborhood Monday evening, TO
attend the bedside of his sister, Miss
Puss Butts, who is seriously i'll from the
effects of a cancer.
| Quite party of South Columbians
went out to Mt. Olivet Saturday, where
| quarterly conference was held. There
was preaching in the morning, and a
sumptuous basket dinner at noon.
Mr.. Rush Gresham has bought the
grocery business formerly conducted at
the corner of 9th and South High streets
by Bats Il Burns. Mr. Gresham is well
known, and will no doubt enjoy a fine
/ trade.
Mr.. w. A. Quartermen brought to our
office Monday a curiosity in the
shape of piece Of wood, showing some
remarkable boring done by bumblebees.
The piece was sawed from log at the
Pump Factory, and Mr.. Quartermen left
it at Rains drug store, where curiosity.
seekers may see it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-06-21
Mr.. A. B. RAINS.
Wants to Wager a Thousand Dollars
TO Back His Judgment.

$3.50 AA =
EDITOR HERALD We do not wish to
be understood as discouraging the pros.
pectng for OIL in this locality, for such
is far from our purpose: neither do we
wish TO encourage and foster by our ST.
lence a boom founded upon false hopes.
The HERALD persistent claims through
its editorial columns that the contami-
nation Of the water coming from the
small spring or seap hole on the river
bank near the old cemetery, does not
come from the gas works OF Columbia.
and is due to natural causes, and az we
entertain and have freely expressed ad.
verse views, is our apology for asking
space IN your columns for this commu.
nication.
That the foreign matter in the spring
IN question eminates from the gas works,
] have not the shadow Of doubt-any-
one with very limited knowledge of
chemistry should know npon n casual
examination of a sample from the spring,
thar 1t is not natural product, but an
artificial one by its distinctive aud char
acterlstic ompyreumatic odor. and that
mother earth never in its history any
where upon the face of the globe. ever
sent forth such product and since 1t
is an artificial product or product of
distllation, it must have u echanical
origin and the only pussible source for
such a product in this locality is from
the gas works.
/ Our inquiry and investigation as to
the likelihood of this being the true
origin develops the following facts. We
find the waste pipe from the gas works
was stopped about four months ago,
and since that time the waste product
has been running cut upon the top of
the ground, where it sinks and disap-
pears within a few feet ia tho direction
of this spring, which is located about
300 yards down the river We find the
river bluff TO be a stratatied formation
of limestone dipping from South to
| North, hence Thu waste follows the
natural channel, tricklmg between the
strata OF limestone until it strikes
transverse creyice and comes out at this
spring.
So firm are our convictions in this
matter that | make the following propo-
sition to Mr.. Lander, or any one else
who may desire to accept the same:
That we each select competent ex-
| pert to decide the matter, aud should
the two thus selected disagree, they
shall select the third who shall be EN-
ployed TO come here and investigate
fully all the facts, and weigh all the
testimony of all the "unimpeachable wit.
nesses' Mr.. F. D. Lander may wish to
introduce as to the history of said spring,
etc, the opinion Of the majority of said
judges shall be final and binding, and
should Mr.. Lander's contention that the
coal tar, bitumen, or residuum in the
water of said spring does not eminate
from the gas works, be sustained then
| will pay him 81 600 and the expense of
said tribunal, if he or his associates
will agree to donate $1,000 to the
Kings Daughters ana pay said ex-
penses, should be sustained in this
controversy. A. b. RAINS.
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]. R||SIIINAI
WEDDING BELLS.
Falkner-Alexander.

Wednesday morning at $50 O'Clock
at the home of the bride on South Gar
den street, Rev. A. p McFerrin pro-
nounced the ceremony that bound
together in Loves strongest ties Miss
Matte Alexander and Mr.. Arthur B.
Falkner The parlor had been prettily
decorated in sweet peas, palms and
evergreens the windows of the room
were darkened while the light from
numerous candles shed soft glow
over the scene. Transforming it into
one of enhancing beauty. Miss Lucy
Haley presided at the piano, while
the bridal couple entered from an ad
joining room to the tuneful notes of
Mendelsshon wedding march. Dur
ing the ceremony 80, Promise Me-
was played and as the minister said
the impressive words that made the
happy pair husband and wife, and
they lovingly plighted the troth the
one to the other, one was made to feel
that surely no more appropriate place
could have been chosen for solemniz-
ing the sacred ties The brides natural
beauty was enhanced by a handsome
travelling costume of castor cloth, and
she carried a large bouquet of La
France roses. Mr.. and Mrs. Falkner
left on the 10 20 train for two weeks
visit to the groom parents at Mont
gomery, Ala, after which they will
make their home in Nashvi lie.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs A. j. Alexander, and is a
young lady of many personal charms
and social graces. Mr. Falkner is a
most estimable young man, and oc-
cupies position with the Louisville
& Nashville Railroad Company. The
POPULARITY of the couple was attested by
the large number of presents they re-
ceived. The Herald joins in wishing
for them a future of undimmed sun
shine, happiness and prosperity.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-06-21
AROUND TOWN.
Miss Ollie olford is quite sick.

Miss Ollie Olford is quite sick.
One Crayon 16x20 for SOC. at YoUNGs. II
The infant of John Rus ell is quite i'll.
Wanted-A toll gate keeper. Garnett
Rainey. d&w2t
Mr.. j p. Johns left for Murfreesboro
Wednesday.
Mrs. Catherine VOORHEES, is on the sick
list this week.
Miss Annie Lou Mckay is on the sick
list this week.
Mr.. w B. Wilson has rooms now at
Mr.. Il. M. Lamar's.
Mrs. James Butler has recovered after
several days illness.
Vegetables, fresh and delightful; Just
pulled from the garden. Bell phone
l04 3 17-6t wilt
Mr., A. n. Estes is at home at Spring
Hill this week on the sick list.
Blue Seal Ice Cream pleases ALL Bel
phone l04 3. Furnished in any guam
tity. l7-6twlt
The friends of Mrs. E. G. Dexter re-
greet that she improves so slowly; she is
not so well this week as she has been,
Robt. Jones had his hand painfully
hurt last week by heavy piece of
timber falling upon it.
ORANGEADE and all kinds of cold sum
mer drinks at Alb. Adkisson's, opposite
depot. II Ct wit
The residence of Mrs. Lucius Frier-
son, which was badly damaged by fire
recently, is being repaired.
Mr.. j Hewlett, of Nashville, father
of DR. X. S Hewlett, will spend the
summer in Maury county.
The Secretary of State yesterday
granted charter to the Columbia Oil
Company, capitalized at $4,000,
Phinteas Lodge. X. of P, conferred
the first rank on f. G. Wade and the
third on F. G Smith Friday night
RAsPBERRIEs, CHERRIEs.-f have
them for everybody. Can send to the
country by the hacks.
20 3d&w HORACE RAINEY.
Nichols & Parks, at the Palace Meat
Market, have just received shipment
of fine fresh trout from Reelfoot Lake.
! Try them.
Peaches, raspberries and cherries are
the special things just now at Alb. Ad-
kisson's. Bell phone 104 3.
II 6t-w1t
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Sowell ale re.
ceiving the congratulations of friende on
tho arrival of 10-pound boy at their
home Sunday.
Threshermen will find that ours is
the place to buy wheat bags and coal.
Columbia Mercantile Storage Co. tt.
Mr.. w. IL. Trail, who had his arm
painfully hurt several days since, is i'm
proving His arm was not fractured,
as was at first thought.
For millet seed and feed stuff, see us
before buying. Either phone. Colum-
bia Mercantile Storage Co. tt
Mr.. Oscar Crews. of Lawrenceburg,
who has been attending school at Bir-
mingham, stopped over Sunday on
his way home.
DR. B Bowen. Messrs. G. H. Sharp,
Frank Swansburg and j. 7. Wooten