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The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-12
OIL FIELD is ON FIRE
VAST INTERESTS IN TEXAS In DAN
GER OF DESTRUCTION.
Part of Spindle Top a Mass Of Smoke
and Flame-Attle Hope Of Saw
ing Anything.

BEAUMONT, Tex, Sept. 12.-The oil field
is on fire. and judging by the great volume
of smoke which is flowing in from Spindle
Top there is grave danger that great loss
will be sustained If the field is not entirely
destroyed. The fire started early in the
evening in some waste oil alongside the
Texas & Sabine tracks and burned about
sixty feet of trestle. This was got under
control, and 1t was believed that all danger
had passed, but in some way the fire had
been communicated to the field and a num-
ber Of huge settling tanks. containing thou.
sands Of barrels of petroleum. have already
exploded and others are reported as being
in the direct line of the fire, which has
spread over a wide area already. The
ground is saturated with oil and there is
no chance for stopping the progress of the
flames tonight. The fire is spreading rap
idly, and it is believed that the whole field
will be ignited before daylight.
A telephone message from Gladys, which
is the station at the oil field, says the
whole Of the Keith-ward tract. embracing
several acres, and containing a large num-
1t is believed that some of the wells have
caught, though it is not as yet positively
determined, as no one can approach to find
out
At / o'clock the big tanks belonging to
the Higgins Company are burning. Run
ners have been sent out in every direction
for the men who own them who repre-
sent the companies. The telephone service
is entirely inadequate to care for the scores
of calls, and the streets are filled with
people, thousands of them now on the way
to the field in every sort of vehicle and on
foot.
A statement issued to-day shows that
there are 41o producing wells in the field,
some of which are buried under earth TO
safeguard against fire.
At 1:3O this Friday) morning the tele-
graph operator at Gladys says he fears he
will be compelled to leave his post and all
means of communication will be cut off. 1t
is reported that two men have been Sc
riously burned, but it is not confirmed. The
workmen on the hill are standing about,
unable to do anything even toward protect
ing that portion of the field which is not
yet on fire. The entire apparatus Of the
fire department is being loaded on cars TO
be sent to the field and large number OF
people will go on the train.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-12
PACKING HOUSE MERGER
GIGANTIC COMBINATION SAID TO
HAVE BEEN PERFECTED.
VIII BE Second Only to the Steel Cor
pOratiOn I'm Magnitude of Capital
and Interests.

CHICAGO. Sept. 1.-THE Record Herald
tomorrow will say: 1.-The long-expected
merger of the great meat packing interests
Of the United States will go into active
and open operation Saturday, Sept. q, un-
less there should be entirely unlocked
for change in the plans agreed upon by all
those concerned in the deal at a meeting
held here to-day. An industrial combina-
ton, second only to the Steel Trust in
point of magnitude and Importance, is
therefore practically an accomplished fact.
Reports concerning the actual terms OF
the combination differ. The most reliable
light shed upon this subject was the plan
outlined by a Boston authority who has
possessed the most inside information
about the deal ever since its existence was
first rumored in the early part of last
spring. According to this expert, the new
packing combine is to be capitalized at the
rate of twenty-five times the last year
earnings of the constituent companies
For example, Cudahy & Co. are said to
have earned about $4,000 in 1901, which
would make their share of the capital
stock of the merger s21 100000. A per cent.
dividend that the new combination might
be expected to declare would amount to
$4,000 on this lot of stock-approximately
its legitimate earnings.
ION the basis of capitalization Armour &
Co., whose last years profits supposed
to have been about ss,OOO,0OO. will receive
$500, 900 in the new securities in exchange
for their business. Swift & Co. will re-
ceive s50,O00,000 their net earnings for the
past year probably not amounting TO more
than s2,000.0OO by reason of the fact that
this concern does not own its subsidiary
companies, such as car lines and selling
agencies. Carrying out this method to the
end, the Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Com
pany would receive s26,000000.
1T is said that it is the undoubted de-
termination of the consolidated meat in
terests to control all of the packing houses
and stockyards of the country and to save
every possible dollar in the cost of manu-
featuring and distribution. In addition to
this all by-products will be absolutely con-
trolled and efforts made to buy up indus
tries that are closely allied to the meat
business"
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-12
Colombia. New warship.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 1.-THE steamer
Jessie Barning. formerly the British
steamer Clutch, arrived here to-day from
Seattle, en- route south TO join the CO.
lombian navy. Captain Marmaduke, VINO
was a participant in the historical Merri-
mac-Monitor fight. admitted to-day that
the steamer had been converted into
man-of-war for the Colombian government
and that he would command her. Captain
Marmaduke has been in San Francisco
for some time but until to-day he mas
denied himself to newspaper men and the
rumors concerning the Earnings mys-
terious movements were neither denied nor
confirmed. To-day the captain said:
There is no necessity for any further
secrecy about the matter. The Jessie
Barning is the property of the Republic
of Colombia and will sail for the south
as soon as she is completed. When she
becomes a portion of the Colombian navy
her name will be changed TO 'Bogota, the
name of the capital Of the republic"
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-12
CUBANS WANT AMUSEMENT
Movement I'm Favor of Allowing Cock
Fighting on Sundays.

HAVANA, Sept. 1.-THE Provincial Coun-
Gil OF Havana has approved resolution to
ask Congress to remove the military order
prohibiting cock fighting. and TO give the
provincial courts throughout the island
power 20 regulate this amusement and to
grant permits to allow cock fights on holi-
days and Sundays A resolution was passed
to the effect that as the country people do
not have places of amusement IL is An in
justice that billiards, baseball and betting
at games should be allowed In the cities
while the country people are deprived Of
their favorite amusement
motion was introduced In the House to-
day that this military order against cock
lighting be apnulled.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-12

DENVER, Col. Sept 1.-THE principal
issue in the coming election in Colorado
is the United States senatorship. and it is
already apparent that the contest is dis
tinctly between Henry NJ. Teller and Ed
ward o. wolcott. The Democratic and
Populist members of the Legislature are
pledged by the state convention of their
parties TO vote for the reelection of Sem
ator Teller. There appears 10 be little or
no opposition to Wolcott In the Republican
party. and should Republican majority be
elected TO the Legislature the ex-senator
can step into the shoes of his former coll
hague. The Republican state convention
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-12
BERBER TRIBE ROUTED.
Many Arabs Killed by the Sultan of
MOrOccO's Troops.

LONDON. Sept. ia dispatch from
Fee, Morocco, to the Times says the Ber-
ber tribe of Geruan. near Mekines, was at
tackled Sept. by combined movement Of
troops and utterly routed with great loss
of life. Much loot was taken. All the Ber-
ber tribes have submitted TO the authority
of the Sultan The mother of the Sultan
of Morocco, goes on the dispatch. died Sept
6. She was a woman of enlightenment
and largely Influenced the Sultan towards
liberal ideas on all subjects.
The Berber tribes in Morocco have recent
ly attacked Mekines three times They
were working in the interest of Mohammed,
brother TO the Sultan and pretender TO the
throne
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-12
PLAN FOR SETTLING STRIKE.


HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE con-
ference committee of the Peoples Alliance
appointed at their convention at Hazleton
last Tuesday appeared before Governor
Stone this afternoon and submitted a plan
for enecting settlement OF the anthracite
coal strike. Their plan consists of calling
an extra session OF the Legislature to en-
act laws for compulsory arbitration, bet
ter control OF foreign corporations doing
business IN PENNSYLVANIA and enforcing the
Constitution. Article is makes IL unlawful
Tor any operators or superintendents to en-
ploy any person as fire boss who has not
obtained a certificate of competency. and
Article IL prohibits any boy under twelve
years or age or a woman from working in
a coal mine. and also prohibits a boy under
sixteen years of age from mining or loading
coal.
Daniel j. Mccarthy, of Hazleton. said
the only hope of bringing about an end TO
the strike IS an extra session of the I.egis-
lature for the enactment OF legislation that
will end the present strike and prevent
strikes in the future. Mr.. Mccarthy sug-
gested that IL ain extra session is held some
action should be taken TO curb the great
foreign corporations which are doing bust
ness in Pennsylvania. lie attacked the beef
porations because OK the alleged high prices
which they charge for their products.
Mr.. Mccarthy said: President Baer. of
the creature OF ]. p. Morgan and the latter
should be forced 10 compel Mr. Baer TO ar
bitrate the strike. A load OF coal cannot
be bought in the coal region at present
from the large corporations at any price.
II the legislation Is enacted which the AL
lance recommends IL will bring the strike
10 an end and prevent strikes I'm the fu-
ture." Mr.. Mccarthy argued that the pres
ent difficulty In the coal region comes
through the gross mismanagement OF the
great coal corporations. None OF these COR
porations. he said. pays a dividend. while
the individual operators are all making
money and getting rich. Relief can be
granted. he continued. by enacting legisla-
tion that will enforce the sixteenth and
seventeenth articles OF the State Consti-
tuition.
c. r. Parker. of wilkesbarre. said the
conditions In the anthracite region arc
horrible In a commercial way and that hun
dreds OF people are being forced TO leave
that locality because OF these unfortunate
conditions. The best residents are going
away. leaving the region with remnant
OF undesirable people
William Wilhelm. OF Pottsville, submitted
a copy Of a bill which he had drafted pro-
hibiting persons under twenty -one years
Old from working In and about the mines
for more than eight hours a day. The
enactment OF the blu into a law would pre-
vent the crowding OF the mines with unde-
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-12
OVER THIRTY KNOTS AN HOUR.


BALTIMORE, Sept 1.-THE torpedo de-
stroyer boat Worden, which. with the Balm
bridge. was given her Standardization trial
over the Barren island course to-day.
showed that she is the speediest vessel of
her class afioat. During a squirt over one
leg Of her trial course the Worden devel-
oped a speed of 30.50 knots.
Both vessels exceeded the contract re-
quirement as to speed, the Worden showing
an average of 1886 knots and the Balm
bridge 2S.72. The contracts call for 2S knots.
The endurance trial for each vessel will
be held tomorrow. The Worden was built
by the Maryland Steel Company. and the
Bainbridge by Neafie & Levy, Philadelphia.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-12
DUNKARDS PROGRESSING.
Member Of the Sect Sues for Breach OF
Promise and Receives S9,2oO.

HUNTINGDON. Pa. Sept 1.-Miss Cora
Keime. ~ Somerset county. who brought
an action for breach OF promise against
Prof. l. Harvey Brumbaugh. acting pres
ident of the Juniata College. OF this place
was awarded verdict for $3.50 to-day.
Miss keime laid her damages at $4,000
The case Is unique. inasmuch as IL Is the
only instance wherein legal action has been
Church.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-12
Tom l.. johnson scorns Presidency.

CLEVELAND, Sept. u.-Mayor Johnson.
replying to an inquiry r'rom a Springfield,
O., newspaper. asking If he was a candi-
date for Governor and for President, wrote
as follows in reply: "I am not candidate
for anything except for mayor next spring.
1t is my belief that my field of usefulness
lies very close to the city of Cleveland
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-12
Rebels Advancing on Panama.

ASHEVILLE. N. c., Sept. n.-United.
States Consul Gudger. of Panama. tonight
received a cablegram from his son, who is
vice consul at Panama, which stated that
the revolutionists are advancing on the
city Of Panama. The message says the out
look appears grave, as only about 5000 gov
ernment troops are in Panama. while the
insurgents have twice that number.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-12
CARGO OF CHINESE BONES.


VICTORIA. B. c.. Sept. 1.-THE steamer
Victoria. which left here this evening for
Oriental ports. carries 80 boxes containing
the bones OF Chinese who have died In this
city. While the practice OF exhuming the
bodies Of deceased Chinese and the trans
portation Of their bodies TO their native
land In one which has been carried on for
years. the present consignment Is the larg-
est that has ever been made at one time
from here.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-12

BOSTON, Sept u.-Belated returns from
last nights Democratic primaries through
out the State indicate that Col. William A.
CASTOR defeated Charles S. Hamlin, for
merly assistant secretary of the treasury.
In the contest for the guberna torial nomi-
nation, by a substantial vote. 1t is esti-
mated that Colonel CASTOR has secured
1,062 delegates to the state convention, as
against 1S6 who are for Hamlin, and 190
whose preferences are rot given.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-12

of the marines to keep transit across the
isthmus clear. The marines performed
similar service in 1855
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-12

will meet in this city tomorrow for the
purpose of nominating a full state ticket
and congressman at large.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-10-10
CURTAIN CALLS.

Mrs. Robert Edcson is to take Esther
Lyons place in The Soldiers of For
tune
Adele Ranney of Boston has signed
with Gus Hills Happy Huoligan"
company.
Dorothy Merton will be member of
the when Reuben Comes To Town"
company.
Helen Lord has just recovered from a
severe illness and is spending the sum
mer at Elmira, n. Y.
Mr.. Edwin Stevens will retire from
the cast of "A Chinese Honeymoon" TO
rejoin the forces Of Mir. Charles Fruh-
man.
FRITZ Schiff has abandoned her an
nounced intention to star next seassn
and has signed contract with Maui
rice Grau.
Katherine ROBBERS manager. E. y.
Fiske, has arranged with Howard Wall
to include in DiXie's Lane i'll his
stars repertory the coming: season.
Mr.. ~ NJ. Palmer. manager fer Mr.
Richard Mansfield. has returned from
Europe, where lie conferred with Nj.
Mansfield on plans for the coming sea-
kOn
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-10-10
FRILLS OF FASHION.

Low cut Louis Nv. coats are to form
one of the features of autumn we'd
ding, reception and garden party
gowns.
Among the artistic trimmings for the
early au.Ulnn ar he Falstuif neck
ruchrs with fat stole ends and large
Cromwell cape collars Of point de We
Mise or vandyke lace.
venetian pink is the name of a
new peculiar and TO some people very
becoming shade of rose that will APP
pear among velvets. chiff"ms and rib
bons for collars. bows, chuuX and nil
linery uses
The supple weaves of plain tafreta
silk will be in great demand this ISL
for both gowns and accessories. to say
nothing of the pretty dotted and
striped patterns and those barred with
narrow lines of satin in contrasting
colors for fancy waists.
On short back sailor hats. with the
broad rolling brim curving downward
over the face. Scarfs of either dotted
india null or chiffon and fancy white
breasts ficckpd with bits uf black PLAN
age are popular for morning Wear and
also for golf. yachting and similar
uSes.-New York Post
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-10-10
An Unofficial Order,

Thomas tenth earl of Dundonald. at
his death vice admiral in the English
navy, tells in his Autobiography of a
Seaman of an incident on board the
Hind. on which he served as midship-
man. The pet of the ship was q. parrot,
the aversion of the boatSwain. whose
whistle the bird learned to initiate ex.
actly
"One day party of ladies paid US a
visit aboard. BY the usual means Of a
whip OH the yardarm several had
been hoisted on deck. The chain had
descended for another. Scarcely had
its fair freight been lifted out Of the
boat alongside when the parrot piped,
Let 90"
1.-The order was instantly obeyed, and
the unfortunate lady, instead of being
comfortably seated on deck. was soused
in the sea.
Luckily for her, the men were on the
watch and quickly pulled her out. and
luckily for the parrot the boatswain
was OH shore, or this unreasonable as
sumption OF the boatswain's functions
might have ended tragically for the
bird"
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FEMININE CHAT.

Nine. Lilli L"lIHiann. the opera sing
er, is vegetarian.
The wife of Sir Henry Stanley, who
was formerly Dorothy Tennint. is one
of the Londuh hustCSscs at whose homes
Americans ale always welc, med
Mrs. Oliver Ames supports at her own
expense a full brass band ut the Oliver
AmcS High school of North Eastun,
Mass. an institution of her own PLAN
ming and provision.
Mrs. s. T. Rorer. the famous Phila-
delphia teacher of cooking has never
had IL headache and is the picture Of
health. Yet she is one of the busiest
w"men in the United States This is
a standing argument for scientific cook
cry.
Long after the colonial days it was
related with pride of Miss Anne Payne,
Mrs. Madison'S sister. that she was the
belle of Washington for an entire sea-
son with two evening dresses. one of
white muslin and one of white silk.
Mrs. Hayward Lyman of Savannah,
Ga, has i'll her possession the missile
that killed Count Pulaski at the siege
of Savannah. Contrary to the general
understanding. it is not II bullet. hut
an iron rraprShOt more than an inch
in diameter.
Mrs. F. l.. Stafford of Washington
maintains and supports mission out
Of her own private income in Curl
Gus group of ivy grown stone buildings
erected during the Revolution along the
chesapeake and Ohio canal 1t is
known as the ''Towpath mission"
Lillian NGrdica is the most rrOmi-
nent of the native daughters of Amer
lea who have won foremost places on
the operate stage. She WAS born in
Maine. Her own name WAS Lillian
Norton. and she early disclosed that
remarkable quality of her voice which
has ELECTED applause in every capital
of cultured Europe.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-10-10
PlNFEATHERS.

After the breeding season is over
ducks and geese can be picked resu-
larly.
During hot weather especially do not
crowd the fowls. Close quarters invite
disease.
The Picking ducks are poor hiers
They can lie kept i'll IL low inclosure
and bear confinement well.
Care must be taken to keep the
drinking vessels clean, else sickness
and general unlhriftiness will ensue.
Make the nests SO that the hens can
walk in upon them. and not in deep
box. so that the hens will jump down
upon them.
Wheat is considered among the best
foods for poultry. Hens will lHy more
II fed it once a day, but not too much
ut one time.
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The French Horn.

The French horn or cor de chaSSe Is
regarded by some musicians as the
sweetest and mellowest of all the wind
Instruments. In Beethovcns time Ii
WAS little else than the old hunting
horn, which. for the convenience of the
mounted hunter, was arranged In spiral
convolutionS. 10 be slipped over the
head and carried resting on one Shout.
der and under the opposite arm. The
Germans still call it the waldhorn-
that is forest horn"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-10-10
DINkEL SPIElERS.

A falrst class listener is voman's
beSd friend.
Justice is der name We call id ven der
verdict is der way We want id.
Eggsperience is der besd teacher,
eggSpecially afdcr We leave college.
Uf some peoples could borrow money
} easy as dey borrow trouble, dry
would soon be der wizards uf Vail
street.
"Was whist du hahen?" is der four
words in der English Iankvich dol der
dpifcl likes hrsd uf all George V. HO-
l,urt in NpM York Innrnnl
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Noncsuch is made of the yoke of or.
egg. little salt and flour enough IL
make stiff dough: roll on Toured
board as thin as possible; cut with
large biscuit cutter or in strips two
inches 10y four; drop into hot fat until
brown. drain on paper and sprinkle
with powdered sugar
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Whist and Life.

Whist ami Life.
Hour after hour the cards were fairly
shutIled
And fairly dealt. but still got no hand !;
The morning came. and with a mind un-
ruflled
only said, II do not understand"
Life is a game of whist. From unseen
sources
The cards are shuffled and the hands
are dealt:
Blind are our efforts to control he forces
That. though unseen, are no less strong
ly felt.
do not like the way the cards are shut
fled,
But yet 1 like the game and want to
play,
And through the long. long night will l.
unrutiied,
Play what get until the break OF day.
Rhymes of Ironquill."
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Transient advertisements Square
8 insertions or less $3.50. Each subse-
quent insertion rs cents. Longer adver-
tisements in the same proportion. A
space equal to six lines makes square.
Figure work double price.
Obituaries and Personal Communica-
tons will be inserted at 5 cents per line.
Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates
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Although Vladivostok is the mildest
place iii Siberia and its latitude equira-
lent to that of Boston. its harhor is
frozen five feet deep for two months iii
the Year
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-10-10

A panel of jurors waS summoned in
n London court. SiXty-two of them an
swered to the name of Clark \ jury
of twelve was drawn and eleven of
them We're named Clark. The twelfth
man was g. IL. Clarkson.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-10-10

There have been as many as 10
ascents of Europc's highest mountain,
Mont Blanc, in one year.
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re Eas and lntelllseQcer.
Is Published Epery Friday.
FINNEY & DASHIELL.
TERMS.-S1.OO A Year In Advance.

Entered August Is, 1902, as second
class matter, Postoffice at Bel Air. Md,
Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
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Stops the Cough and Works off hh. Cold.

Laxative Bromo ouinipe Tablets cure co'1
In one day. No Cure, No Pay, Price, 2Scsuts.
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A frogs skin makes the thinnPst and
Mt the same time one of the toughest
lpath, rs thai, can hc tanned
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To Cure a Cold in One Day


Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund the money If it fails to cure
Tt W Grovr'- signature ~ on each box 2Sc
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The undersigned has assumed charge
of this old and wcll-known hotel and
proposes to cater to the travelling public
in the most approved manner. To those
who know the situation and advantages
IF the "Old Eagle" no comment is neces
sary. 1t is unsurpassed for its quiet,
beautiful and homelikc attractions. As
n summer boarding place it is unexcelled
and its reputation as a stopping place
!or commercial men and tourists will be
carefully nurturcd. Everything will be
undcr the personal care of the proprietor,
and his ambition is to make the saying
true-"Oncc customer, always a custo-
mcr." Special terms tor large parties on
application.