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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16
LIKE MRS. 0'LEARY'S COW
WORKMAN KICKED OVER A LAM
TERN AND STARTED A FIRE.
Loss Of 81 100000 at Spindle Top-17O
Oil Derricks and Pumphouses
Destroyed I'm Texas.

BEAUMONT, Tex, April ia workman
kicked over a lantern at one of the Cald-
well oil wells in the Hogg & Swayne tract
on Spindle Top this morning and started
a fire that resulted in the loss of property
valued at s1OO0OOO and the bankruptcy of
twenty more of the smaller companies
There were 175 wells in the tract and only
five of the derrieks and pumphouses are
left standing. Every company that had
property in the tract is loser The fire
swept three blocks. covered with derricks
and pumphouses. clear of all its buildings
None of the companies had a cent of
insurance. There were no settling or stor
age tanks in the tract.
The fire started near the southern edge
of Block 80 and spread three ways. Pump
ing ing stations: derricks and pipe lines all
pipe melted in the heat. 1t is estimated
that 11D of the wells suffered an average
direct loss of 5000 This is exclusive of
half a million dollars more. the aggrega te
loss on production and other indirect dam
ages.
Fifty or more wells close by were ruined.
Among the losers are: London Oil and
Pipeline Company. Caldwell Oil Company.
Spindle Top Power Company Central
Power and Equipment Company, Pumpins,
Beaumont. Palestine Beaumont Sun Com
pany. Advance Oil Company, Queen City.
Queen of Waco: Drummers' Alamo. Buck
eye. Ground Floor. Manhattan, Borealis
and Buffalo. II. b. Ford, Cartwright Oil
Company, John Markham and j. w Ennis
The Texas. Sun, London Oil and Pipeline
Guffey Higgins.
fNote.-It has been stated that the great
fire at Chicago was started by the kick
ing over of a lantern by a cow which q
Mrs. O'Leary was milkingl
The Caldwell OIL Company with Offices
in the Stevenson building. received word
from Frank Caldwell. manager of the COM
panys plant at Beaumont. yesterday morn
ing that he has already ordered two der
ricks, and would be prepared TO resume
pumping Immediately. The Caldwell com
pany owned the derricks in which the fire
on the Hogg-Swayne tract started. d. H
Shackley. auditor OF Boone county, Is pres
ident of the company. and several we'll
known men of Lebanon, Frankfort Logans-
port and indianapolis own stock in the COM
pany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16

sence, and Maj. James E. Macklin. Elev-
epth Infantry, leave for one month, both on
account of disability.
Capt. Charles +. Parker. artillery corps,
has been ordered to Boston on business per
tanning to the School of Submarine De-
fense, Fort Totten, New York.
Capt. Eugene f. Ladd, quartermaster, In
addition to his regular duties, has been or
dered to assume charge of the construction
OF public buildings at Fort Terry, New
York.
Capt. William S. Peirce. ordnance depart
ment, In addition to his present duties, Will
take station at the armory, Springfield,
Mass
Second Lieut.. William E. Goolsby, Twen-
ty-first Infantry, has been ordered to the
general hospital at the Preside OF San
Francisco for treatment.
First Lieut.. William z. Bennett. jr..
Nineteenth Infantry, has been relieved
from duty at Whipple barracks, Arizona
Territory, and ordered to Fort Apache,
Arizona Territory.
Leaves OF absence have been granted as
follows: First Lieut.. Charles ]. Nelson,
seventeenth Infantry, one months exten-
sion; Contract Surgeon George ID. Ramsay,
two months; Lieut.. Col. Frederick A.
Smith, United States Infantry, inspector
general, two months, and Contract Surgeon
Robert j. McAdory for one month and upon
the expiration thereof will report for an
nulment of contract
Capt. Alfred NJ. Palmer, L. S. A, has
been ordered to examination for promotion.
Maj. James S. Petit, United States In
fantry, has been assigned to temporary
duty in the Office of the inspector general
in this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16
TAYLOR is EMPHATIC.
Kentucky's Former Governor Denies
the Statement of Frank Cecil.

Kentucky's Former Governor Denies
the Statement of Frank Cecil.
When the statements of Frank Cecil,
made in the course of his testimony In the
Howard trial at Frankfort, KY, yesterday,
were brought to the notice of former Gov
ernor Taylor, he at first refused to make a
statement other than to make an emphatic
and indignant denial that the testimony of
Cecil contained an iota of truth. He ex-
pressed his indignation and distress that
sucn testimony was being given, but added
that he was not surprised. as he knew the
purposes and desires of those having the
prosecution in charge. But later he recon-
sidered his intention to remain SILENT say
ing: at do not like to talk about these
things, but have kept silence so long, un-
der such torrent of vilification from the
witness stand from the prosecutions state
ments in court and in the press, and by
every other possible means, that I feel IL
my duty both to myself and to my friends
to give the lie to these criminal fabrica-
tions."
Mr.. Taylor's statement follows: ..The
statements of Frank Cecil relating to me i'm
the Howard trial are unmitigated perjuries.
They are the price he Is paying for immun-
ity from a charge against himself as an
accomplice; as well as an Indictment for
into his mouth by a fiend incarnate the
vilest suborner of perjury in this Nation.
The prosecution knows that Frank Cecil is
a perjurer. If ever 1 spoke to Cecil in nv
life / cannot recall 1t. 1 would not know
him IL were to see him to-day His testi-
mony illustrates the desperation of the men
who are at the head of the diaboljcal plot
to make political capital and serve political
ends in Kentucky. by committing judicial
murder The situation has no parallel i'm
the history of this country and scarcely in
any other"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16
PRESIDENT SOMEWHERE" /"

Supposed to Be Between Soda Butte
and Yanceys i'm Yellowstone Park.
CINNABAR, Mont. April 15.-President
Roosevelt is somewhere in Yellowstone
Park between Soda Butte and Yanceys.
He probably will arrive in Yanceys to-
night. and tomorrow evening will come
into the post. Thursday he will start for
the geyser country. An incident that oc-
CURED in the park to-day shows how close
ly every approach to the President is
guarded. An employe of the Yellowstone
Park Transportation Company was discov-
cred by a member of the Third Cavalry
about five miles from where the President
made his camp. The man probably was
there on business, but the soldiers asked no
questions and would listen to no explana-
tions. They placed the employe under ar
rest and marched him to the post head
quarters at the muzzle of a pistol. There
the man disclosed his identity and was re-
leased.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LEBANON. Ind. April l5.-R. H Flora.
a laborer on the Indianapolis & Northwest
ern Traction Company. whose home II
thought to be at Bowling Green. KY. was
killed yesterday evening east OF Whites
town on the Big Four right OF way. The
engineer saw him lying face downward on
the track and sounded the whistle repeat
edly without effect. and then reversed his
engine The train could not be stopped In
time. however, and Flora was struck by
the engine and badly mangled The train
men say that the unfortunate man was
dead when the train struck him. and the
character of several wounds about the
head and face, the throat being cut from
ear 10 ear. indicate that he may have been
murdered and placed on the track. He was
about thirty-two years old
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16

mony taken. The prisoners who are con-
fined in the penitentiary for smuggling
have presented a petition requesting that
they he pardoned and released unless
others guilty of the same offenses are
punished
The bail of Superintendent of Public
Works Baez, of Mayaguez arrested April
s, charged with frauds amounting TO s10.-
600 TO $4,000, has been fixed at $685. 600.
Bondsmen were not secured The insular
police force, sent April 13 by Governor
supplant the municipal police there to-day
for the greater protection of good govern
ment. has not reached Mayaguez, owing
to the bad state of the roads, and will be
unable to take possession of that city until
tomorrow noon. when it is probable many
arrests will follow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16
MANY CASUALTIES.

Result Of the Fighting at SantO Do
mfngo Early This Week.
ST. THOMAS, d. w. l.. April 15.-The
French cruiser Troude arrived to-day from
Santo Domingo city. 1t reports that fight
ing took place Sunday night and Monday
morning between the revolutionists and the
government forces. during which several
men were killed and many were wounded.
Among the wounded was seaman OF the
German cruiser Vineta, who is supposed to
be fatally hurt. The Dominican govern
ment troops captured fort, but were
eventually repulsed.
The Dominican revolutionary gunboat In
depcndencia has gone to the north of the
Island. Another fight was momentarily ex-
pected when the Troude sailed, as the rev.
olutionists were preparing to pursue Presi-
dent VasqueZ and his troops.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16
BEQUEATHED 100000.
Miss Rebecca j. Taylor Need Not Wor-
ry Now Over Her Lost job.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Miss Rebecca
j. Taylor, who recently sought unsuccess-
fully in the District courts to compel her
reinstatement as a clerk in the War De-
partment. from which Secretary Root dis
missed her on account of articles pub
lished by her sharply criticising the adj
ministration's Philippine policy, has re-
ceived information that she has been left
about $500, 900 by the death of an uncle In
San Francisco Saturday night. The dis
patch said she had been left the bulk Of
her uncle's estate and had been made
executrix of the will She left for San
Francisco on Tuesday. Before leaving she
said she would return to Washington in
October, when her case will be heard in
the Court of Appeals. In the lower court
she appeared in her own behalf and made
an argument lasting about two days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16

HUGO, COL, April 15.--The suggestion
that President Roosevelt be given an oppor-
tunity to partake of genuine cowboy
breakfast as feature Of the entertain
ment during his brief stop at this place.
May T. will be carried out. A letter has
just been received from Secretary Loeb
saying the presidential party will stop here
long enough to greet the people early in
the morning of that date and the final de-
awaits the receipt of this information. 1t is
expected that stockmen and cowboys from
all over the range in this vicinity will par
ticipate in the reception to the President.
The breakfast will be spread In true cowboy
fashion. with the chuck wagon and all the
rest of the paraphernalia common to such
a feast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16

Former Clay County Sheriff Is Proba-
bly, Fatally wounded.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL. Ind. April B.-Ex-County
Sheriff John Robert Payne and two broth
ers named Stigler engaged in fight at
Asherville this evening and one of the
Stiglers stabbed Payne three times. Two
wounds were inflicted in the body and one
in the face His condition is critical One
of the Stiglers received a bad cut on the
arm.
1t is not known what caused the alterca-
ton. No arrests have been made
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Rear Admiral
Melville. chief of the Bureau of Steam En-
gineering, has under consideration a re-
port received from the engineer OF the
Maine regarding the condition of her boil
ers. of which ninety tubes are said to be
bent and several burst. Admiral Melville
will draft recommendations in the matter
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2, COL. Sd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16
PENSION LAW CONSTRUED.
Commissioner Wares Ruling I'm Cases
Where Limbs Were Lost I'm Service.

Where Limbs were Lost 1n service.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Commissioner
of Pensions Ware to-day issued order
interpreting the act of March 2. 1903. con-
cerning cases of those who have lost limbs
in the service. The ruling says:
'"The said act contains the words. 'or
where the same is In such a condition as
to prevent the OF artificial limb.
The word use is not to be considered as
equivalent to the word wear A person
may be able to wear an artificial limb when
ii would be Of no use. There must be some
practical utility to the use. The words of
the act above quoted apply to instances
where the amputation is below the middle,
in length, OF the bone, but above the joint.
In such cases where the condition is such
to prevent the use of an artificial limb,
the increased pensions shall be granted.
Where the amputation is made at the mid
die or above, there can be no use of arti-
fetal limb. The middle point of the bone
shall be determined i'm accordance with
the Curran decision of the Office"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MADISON. Ind. April l5.-During a quar-
rel at Five Points this evening George King.
white was shot in tn, back by Thomas
Duncan. colored. The wound is not fatal.
The doctor has not as yet fouEd the bullet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16

ing the fight last night. Early to-day
Sheriff Owen hurried OFF 10 the county
jail at Carthage Dan Bullard, negro VINO
was with Gilyard just before the policeman
was killed. Tonight Bullard was spirited
away from Carthage for fear of attack on
the county jail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
LAUREL. Ind. April ls.-william Barber.
farmer and assessor OF Posey township.
committed suicide to-day by shooting him.
self through the head with a revolver. The
cause Is unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16

MEMPHIS. Tenn, April l5-Adolph
Heinz. a native German employed at the.
Tennessee Brewery In this city. was to-day
shot and killed by George Morgan. a negro
because he refused TO honor AN order pre-
sented by the negro for pail OF beer. The
German residents IN the portion OF the city
near the brewery have formed posses and
are searching for the negro with the
aTowed puxSose OF lynchinS hiss
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16
AN ESCORT OF 1000.


ALBANY. n. Y, April 15-The bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for the expenses of the
trip to the st. Louis fair on April 27 of
Governor Odell. his stafY and a regiment of
State militia, was passed by the State
Senate to-day. The measure had previous
ly passed the Assembly. The adjutant
general will now make arrangements for
the selection of 1000 picked troops from
the National Guard. all OF whom shall Ae
selected for their soldierly Appearance who
shall act as Governor Odelrs personal
escort to the exposition
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16
WANT RELEASE FROM PRISON.


SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. April l5.-The
grand jury to-day called many witnesses
In the smuggling cases in which officers of
the United States navy and other promi-
nent men are involved and secured from
the court commissioner. who presided at
the former hearings. copy Of the testi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16
Electric Crane Plant Burned.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. April 15-The main
plant OF the Pawling a Harnischfeger Com
pany. manufacturers of electric cranes
was gutted by fire tonight. The loss is
$4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16

CARTHAGE. Mo-. April E.-The negro
lynched In Joplin. NO., tonight was
n omas Gi.yard. twenty years old. II Is
sas3 he was shot by Policeman Leslie dur
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16

Leaves Of Absence and Assignments
of Omcers to New Duties.

WASHINGTON. April l5.-capt Lincoln
c. Andrews. Fifteenth Cavalry. has been
relieved from duty in the office of the ad-
jutant general in this city and ordered to
duty at the West Point Military Academy.
Capt. Robert L. Hirst. Twelfth Infantry.
has been granted four months leave Of alb
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16
EXPLOSION IN A MINE.

Six Men Reported Killed and Several
Seriously Injured.
BLUEFIELD, w. Va, April 15.-News
reached here tonight of a terrible explo-
sion at Vivian. w. Va, at the mines of the
Peerless Coal and Coke Company. small
shanty containing a large amount of pow
der near the mine caught fire in some un-
explained manner. and an explosion fol-
lowed. Six men are reported killed and
Several others seriously injured. The names
of the dead and injured are not known.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-10

while a deputy and several others en-
tered and overpowered the other pris-
oners. In the confusion McElroy es-
capped from the Jail The crowd outside
decided to lynch Jones, Prominent men
urged them TO desist and the wounded
taller sent word 10 leave the man un-
harmed. The mob later seized Sheriff
Batson and tied him. The fire brigade
was requested 20 turn out and help dls-
perse the mob bu, refused.
The mob then broke into window OF
the Jail and cut the negro out OF his
cell with chisels He was brought out
10 the crowd NJ about 800 men and boys.
a rope was tied around his neck and he
was dragged through the town to Cor
don creek bridge, whore he was hang
ed 10 telegraph pole and bullets were
fired into his body II Is thought he was
dead before he was hanged.
The sheriff had telegraphed 10 the
governor when the mob first assembled
and an order came to the local militia TO
turn out. but II was too late.
While the mob was forming ana
threatening to lynch the white prison
ers also. the sheriff spirited them out
of town.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-10

the author Of the attempt, a man
dressed I'm fsherman's clothes HIS
companion drew knife, but the police
quickly disarmed him.
The police had much difficulty IN pro-
tectlng the man who had fired the shots
from the crowd He struggled despei-
ately. hut was soon overcome, hand
cnffed and taken TO the prefecture
where NJ Combes had already arrived
The frat interrogation Of the prisoner
took place in the present of the pre-
mier.
The man said his name was san Nairee
Plcolo He spoke very bad French WIN
a strong Italian accent He denied That
he had fred the shots, but Wheh
searched a revolver was found with two
chambers which had been recently fired,
1t is believed that Pioolo and his cont
panion. who effected his escape during
the confusion, are anarchists, The ponce
aIe aware of the presence in Marseiles
OF a number Of other anarchists
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-10
SALT LAKE COT
one OUT OF SIX
Wigs Won Saturdays Game but
Quick Lost Yesterdays Battle.
LOCALS MADE MANY ERRORS
Score Of Eleven 10 One Partly Tells
The Awful Tale-Qulek Was
Very wild.

The soiourn Of the Salt Lage baseball
team at Butte has come to an end and
local fans are thankful therefor Out of
six games played with the Gold Dlggers
Salt Lake got one That was on Satur-
day when WIGS won an uphill game by
good, hard steady plugging.
Yesterday Quick was In the box, and
while he was not hit so very hard, he
was extremely wild That fact, coupled
with errors made by those who should
have given him good support lost Salt
Lake tho game. The score was II to l.,
AT critical times Quick walked seven
men and made three wild throws that
caused much damage. In addition to
his wlldness, he was apparently unable 10
head off a baserunner, and the bases that
were stolen by the Butte aggregation
We're something scandal0us The run
made by the locals was more an accl-
dent than anything else DOnahue MI
one to left field fence The fielder took
his time IN picking the ball up and throw
ing 1t IN. He thought II was Il foul
Dondhue got TO third when the umpire
announced that the ball was safe a
hit by Davis cOred Donahue. The SUM
mary follows,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-10
Western League.
Pacific Coast League.
ANOTHER TURF SCANDAL
II ia In Relation TO the Races at
Buffalo.

buffalo. y. Y. Aug al Is, Kline
nrssidlnp Judge Of the grand circuit meet
ms that closed here yesterday, mas glVeI
N he 9OS mare Yesterday In the race
p o. Celleberg. owner and driver OF
little gouaw. was taken out OF the sulky
and Pen Kenney drove the mare. YIN
ming the race Nick Hudinger the New
Haven munger suspected he was on the
ai,islde OF a job when Charley hayt beti
fJtie souaw in slow time lie protested
and the action Of the Judges ressulteS9' go
Mr. Kline says that " he had had au'
,horitv he would have expelled Celde6erg
Snow the trainer and Frank Williams
* Corning. the owner Of Charley hg nt
TIE other two Judges oNerruled hiin, "
u preston another OF the authorliles
ssti the case would be presented to thr
sayerrIng board OF the National Irotting
ASSOCIATION next winter H9dlnsgt ma ~, :
n h alleged had promised Celdebefg S'V'
II the mare won.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-10
RUN HIS LAST RACE.
King OF sprinters Broke Down
While Working Out

New York Aug. l0.-The race horse
has soli shortstop Killing OF Colorado
ters h believed 10 have run his last
race. SAYS special dispatches from sara
toga While wording over the track az i
good ciip. he BROKE down In the OF
foreleg Sd badly that he fell, and viii
nave 10 be retired II is supposed he
boisc's hoof ON the muddy track.
Cbuctauunda Is owned by Millionaire
sanfori of Amsterdam. ~ Y. The horse
came home from remarkably successful
campaign last season Business IN we
DIV MAS suspended and the people
morched through the streets with a. brafs
band behind the racer which was lo9ueu
the women OF Amsterdam,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-10
CIeveIand's and CaIder's Team
Battle for Twelve Innings.
siErKEsaEy
RESORT CROWD WON IA TO 10
Battle Royal Between pitchers Ames
And CastietOn Tozer Pressed
Into Service aud Won

The fans who attended the ball game
at Walker field yesterday afternoon be-
tween the amateur organizatlons-Cal-
ders and the Clevelands voted the con-
test a rafting good one. For II long
innings the teams fought It out ana 1t was
anybodys game until Tozer was pressed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-10
Outlaw Killed by Marshal.

Guthrie. o. r., Aug. Elm a fight be-
tween deputy United states marshals
and gang Of outlaws, that took place
late Yesterday In the G lge nation one
outlaw Is reported killed, another seri-
ougly wounded and Wiley Haines' a
deputy marshal, is said to have been
fatally wounded.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-10
MOB HANGS A NEGRO.
HIS Crime Was shooting ana NOR
tally wounding Jailer

Hattieshurg. Miss, Aug. S.--A negro,
Amos Jones, 'Nas hanged by MOP heit
tonight for shooting and mortaly
weundlng Taller NJ. NJ Sexton. Jones
and another negro, named Mc'Foy'
who were prisoners. seized Sexton, In
tending to break from the jan NOEL
roy threw Sexton down ana Two Whlte
youths. also prisoners held HIM Ihe
negroes disarmed sexton, and Jones
shot him. innicting three wounds that
are said 10 be fatal
A crowd gathered outside the jan