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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1900
Page
8
In Springfield Ohio Chief Justice Shauck endorses legal city clerk election. Elks plan to showcase sites to the National Home Committee visiting next Saturday. The group will review offers and circulate 60,000 circulars to drum up support for the home location.
Wheeling leads with 29 wins 18 losses and a .617 percentage. Newcastle sits 28 26 .513 while Ft Wayne 31 22 .585 top Mansfield and Toledo both below .388 to date. Columbus 19 30 .388 and Youngstown 15 34 .306 follow in a compressed table.
The sixteenth annual picnic of the Cincinnati Street Railway Mutual Aid Society was held yesterday afternoon at Reichrath’s Park Cumminsville. A large crowd enjoyed the event, which was a grand success and raised a handsome sum. Committee of Arrangements included Phil Hasselberger Thomas Sullivan and Ford Koeniger. Mr Koeniger won the society diamond button for selling the most tickets. Present were John Kilgour president of the street car company Superintendent Harris and Assistant Superintendent H Porter.
Leon McDeavitt aged four of 750 East McMillan street suffered a broken right leg after falling from a second floor window at his home following a prior rib fracture from a streetcar accident about a month earlier. Dr Tuthill attended.
Cephas Wright an Indian serving a life sentence from Texas died this morning in Columbus after injuries from attempting to cut his throat while despondent over illness and unsafe conditions.
Toledo, June 21 Arthur W. Kirk and Charles R. Brown two prominent society men were arrested and fined 100 dollars and costs each for docking their horses tails in Ohio.
Salt Lake City recorded 100 degrees in the shade on June 21 marking the hottest day in eight years. The heat forecast prompted local officials to urge precautions as residents sought shade and hydration.
Detroit leader W D Mahon says the National Street Railway Employees Association backs a boycott of St Louis street cars backed by Samuel Gompers to raise up to a million dollars. He notes potential use of other vehicles and downplays maltreatment reports, citing sympathy on the North Side.
Colonel William J. Bryan changed his plans and will stay in Minocqua Wis until tomorrow afternoon before traveling to Chicago with ten minute speeches at Merrill and Wausau. He kept informed on Philadelphia events but declined to discuss politics.
The Hawaiian delegation to the Republican National Convention departs Philadelphia for New York. Chairman Samuel Parker plans no floor speech as delegates prefer not to speak. They will attend the Maine State Convention to hear Senator Frye and visit Harold M. Sewall in Bath before meeting President McKinley in Washington and sailing from San Francisco to Honolulu on the Rio Janeiro.
The Texas State Democratic Convention in Austin adopted an anti expansion platform after a lengthy contest. Delegates were chosen for Kansas City with 707 votes for the majority platform and 106 for the minority. The platform urges anti trust laws, canal construction, and reaffirmation of the Chicago platform while instructing Kansas City delegations to support William J. Bryan.
New York Senator Depew voices strong support for the McKinley Roosevelt ticket calling it wonderful and popular. He says McKinley will win older voters by judgment and Roosevelt will win younger voters by imagination and West support.
Four bandits stopped southbound Train No 221 near Olla Louisiana at 8 30 tonight and forced Express Messenger Charles B E to surrender valuables. They escaped with 31 dollars as Sheriff and posse pursue with bloodhounds joining soon. Passengers were not molested.
A World Service dispatch from Philadelphia reports Senator Hanna will spend the summer near New York likely on the Hudson or the Sound. He will stay until September 1 and visit New York headquarters briefly daily while Vice Chairman Payne sets Chicago operations for the campaign’s final stretch. Hanna plans to go to Chicago on September 1.
Dayton officers press on to find the man who attempted a criminal assault on Miss Carrie Schiek, with investigations and patrols extending to surrounding towns. Also reported are slander suit for $10,000, mortgage foreclosure, multiple court decrees, a church wedding gift, a severe child burn, police fines, a uniform contract, and various city notices.
Washington report says the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators of America is rejoined after years of split into two factions. A referendums vote will decide permanent headquarters and constitution with officers in nomination. About 300 locals and 25 000 to 30 000 members.
In Salt Lake City on June 21 the jury found former Utah congressman B H Roberts guilty of unlawful cohabitation after he admitted in court to a polygamous marriage with Maggie B Shipp and cohabiting with her and his legal wife Sarah Louise The defense seeks reversal on technical grounds via Supreme Court action.
National Chairman Hanna Senator Lodge and the National Committee praised Sergeant-at-arms George N. Wiswell of Milwaukee and Assistant Sergeant-at-arms David C. Cowen of Milwaukee for flawless work before and during the convention.
A Texarkana dispatch reports the robbery and killing of Colonel Gardner a prominent Red River planter. Returning home from town he was robbed by Moses Williams, who fired at Gardner and killed him instantly. County officers pursue the suspect.
Arch bishop Ireland departed New York aboard the French line steamship La Champagne en route to Paris where he will deliver an oration at the unveiling of the Lafayette monument on the Fourth of July He plans a visit to Rome before returning and was bid farewell by several Catholic priests at the pier.
Jackson Miss June 21 The first primary election held in the United States to choose delegates to the Democratic National Convention took place in Mississippi’s 75 counties. Five candidates contested the delegation from the state at large Governor Longino Senator Money R H Henry Senator Sullivan and W D Cameron with longino Money and Henry leading in early returns.
Accra dispatch reports Governor Sir Frederick Hodgson wounded in the shoulder during a Kumassi sortie. Rumors say eight officers killed while provisions are scarce and relief doubtful. The fortress remains under tight siege with no escape and worsening native hardships.
Osborne Ohio, between Springfield and Dayton on the Big Four line, boasts Carl Jackson nine, the nation’s youngest mail carrier. The boy pursued endorsements, securing letters from supporters including Senator Foraker, and earned appointment to the Osborne Post Office route to the D and A interurban road.
Count Muravieff, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, died suddenly at 55 in St. Petersburg. He was a key figure in European diplomacy and a favored instrument of Dowager Empress and the Czar. Known for Paris Berlin ties, he supported peace with Austria-Hungary and sought Franco-Russian entente.
Secretary Long at his Hingham home thanks the Massachusetts delegation and others for their goodwill after the Philadelphia convention. He sends telegrams of congratulation to President McKinley and Governor Roosevelt and denies rumors of resigning on July 4. He plans to return to Washington and take six weeks of vacation starting later.
Bethlehem Steel announces at annual meeting it will bid on the 36 000 ton armor plate contract sought by the Government. A director says the rate will be lower than any previously offered. Board re-elected. Linderman reports 600 000 in dividends and a 3 463 726 surplus.
A telegram from General Passenger Agent Bailey in New York confirms the conviction of W. J. Blase in Denver for forging about a hundred Midland railway tickets. The loss to the company is near $3,000, marking possibly the first such conviction in the country.
A small tornado passed north of Alexandria Nebraska causing wrecked houses barns and other buildings on the Henry Allbright and P. Munns farms. Families sought shelter in cellars and escaped injury though several cattle were killed. No further major damage reported.
President Roosevelt has received many congratulatory messages after his renomination. Most came from U.S. political and personal friends, with several from Europe and one from South America. Roosevelt replied to McKinley’s telegram but the reply was not released publicly.
Thomas Trobling, a laborer from Norwood, was struck by a B&O W train at Bond Hill yesterday afternoon. He had both legs amputated below the knee and was rushed to hospital from Cumminsville Station. his condition is extremely serious.
A Southern Pacific roundhouse in Kern City burned after an oil tank exploded this afternoon. Patrick Quinn and Byrd Gilmore, two employees, were found dead among the debris. The blaze destroyed twelve engines and caused about 400000 dollars in damages to the railroad company.
In Corsicana Texas Joel Hunt his wife and William Barnes were killed in a dispute over crop division. No further details are available.
Bishop Davida H. Moore and wife from Cincinnati arrived in Columbus and a public reception was held at Wesley Chapel tonight. Local pastors gave welcome addresses to honor Bishop Moore.
Frankfort Kentucky June 21 Hiter Bedford a brakeman on an L and N freight bound for Cincinnati was killed at Lagrange today while coupling cars. He leaves a widow the daughter of Wm McEnis of this city whom he married a year ago. The body was brought here for burial.
Brakemen are reminded of the Sunday June 24 edition of the Commercial Tribune. The notice urges readers to review the paper for details on schedules and logistics related to railroad personnel.
Ohio faces thunderstorms Friday with a warm Saturday and brisk southerly winds shifting to northerly. Kentucky expects showers Friday with possible eastern storms and a warm Saturday. Indiana sees showers and thunderstorms then fair Friday, with warm conditions Saturday and winds turning from southerly to northwesterly.
Weather data for Cincinnati shows maximum temperatures ranging from 34 to 87 degrees across years 1897 to 1900. Minimum temperatures fall between 56 and 67 degrees with average readings around 64 to 76 degrees. Rainfall totals and precipitation deficits are noted, including daily excess and accumulated shortages since January 1 1900, signed by Bassler L. F. O.
The Commercial Tribune notes a Sunday issue dated June 24 urging letter carriers to read and review the contents for applicable notices and updates.
The river forecast notes boats leaving today from Portsmouth at 5 p.m. Wells and Pearce schedule June 23 departures. other ports include Tacoma Petersburg Louisville Pittsburg Queen City. The river stage rose to 17.1 feet by 6 p.m. with a likely fall today as weather stayed clear and delightful.
A coal barge sank near H C Whetstone's East End elevator after a plank failure. It carried about 4 500 bushels of coal retrievable when river levels drop. Captain T J Hall owned the sunken barge. U S Force advertises for 20 000 gallons of mineral water white oil for the Fourteenth Lighthouse District. bids due June 28. Towboats report Kanawha coal to and from Pt Pleasant and Louisville with several tows. Judge Ellis hosts a private party aboard the Tacoma. Captain Samuel S Brown monitors fleet readiness. Bunton to return to Pittsburg. Collins son wedding noted.
Special Despatches to Commercial Tribune note river levels at Warren and Oil City with rising or falling depths and cloudy warm weather. Morgantown and Browntown report similar conditions. In Pittsburg, work on the Davis Island Dam will start Friday at daylight and be in position by nightfall. Captain August Jutte piloted the towboat T. J. Woods when it collided with a barge.
The government engineer in charge of Allegheny and Monongahela River improvements, Major Charles F. Powell, outlines a plan to raise bridges with a gradual center rise. He suggests elevating the Sixth Street Bridge by 15 or 16 feet without altering street grades, while river traffic would benefit from a higher central span. The proposal aims to satisfy all parties and faces anticipated river-men approval.
Lucy Dawson aged arrived in Lima Ohio from Russiaville Indiana wearing a tag listing Waynesfield as destination. She traveled via Clover Leaf and Pennsylvania roads to the Sherman Hotel without incident and will be cared for by her aunt Mrs Dawson in Waynesfield.
Herr Mertel, Reichstag member and editor in chief of the Deutsche Tages Zeitung, declared at Ebernburg that the next war would be naval and against England. He claimed the government quietly assured such a conflict and that Agrarian members voted for the naval bill because of this assurance.
Patrol 3 moved Mary Vonhore from 1828 Racestreet to hospital after finding her in a hallway unconscious from drink. Police identified her as a Liberty Street resident. doctors say her condition is not serious.
The Sixth District Democratic Convention in Blanchester Ohio nominated Adam Bridge of Warren County for Congress. Dr. Trimble of Clinton was chosen Elector and John Wood of Brown along with H. D. Nichols of Clermont named delegates to the National convention. Whiteman of Green and Rhonemus of Clinton named alternates.
Macon Ga June 21 report says the message about Senator Bacon being ill from poison mushrooms was a mistake. He was away from home and in perfect health at the time.
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