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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1900
Page
30
General Rundle's slow advance toward Wepener faces stiff Boer resistance as Ta l woning dispatches report clashes near DeWet's dorp and limited British gains. Ladysmith reports quiet on the front while Boer actions continue elsewhere.
London reports from April 20 to 23 indicate Boer forces still muster about 80,000, with 50,000 in the Free State and 15,000 in Fourteen Streams and Klerksdorp districts. Dispatches note renewed Boer activity, trench construction around Pretoria, and heavy rains aiding endurance. De Wet reportedly killed.
A brief despatch notes the killing of Chinese Catholics in Tien Fein with sparse details and no clear attribution. Local officials have issued no formal statement on motive or casualties.
The Boxers movement is reported active in the area around Pao Ting Fu in Pe Chi Li province, with many Chinese Catholics affected. The German gunboat Iltis reached Taku on Saturday as other foreign ships withdrew from those waters.
In Wakkerstrom on Sunday April 22, Colonel Brabazon led a yeomanry scout to the left after yesterday’s shelling. The Boers tried to turn the British right wing but were detected, and the guns answered with fire driving them off. No British casualties reported as many Boers move southward.
Manila reports reveal a brutal week with 378 Filipinos killed, 12 officers and 244 men captured, and many wounded. American losses were nine killed and sixteen wounded. Prolonged fighting spreads across Luzon as Pio del Pilar’s band resurfaces near San Miguel and clashes injure Lieutenant Wonde and his eight scouts near San Jose Batangas.
Rev Charles Beecher, brother of Henry Ward Beecher, died in Georgetown Massachusetts. He served as the Second Presbyterian Church Fort Wayne founding pastor from 1844 to 1850. He helped establish the church, oversaw its growth beyond 100 members, and contributed to erecting the building later used for many years.
Valette Rossell infant daughter of Mr and Mrs F J Rossell suffered a painful injury when her left thumb was caught in a swinging door and nearly severed just back of the nail. She is under two years old and Dr C E Barnett dressed the wound hoping to save the member.
Marshal Comincavish of Spy Run Avenue is notified that a patent will be issued tomorrow for his self measuring pump invention used to dispense acids. The patent was secured through the W. A. Burns agency.
Floods bring renewed rains across Mississippi and Alabama with New Orleans inundated and rail lines halted. Louisville reports ongoing downpours escalating danger to homes and livelihoods. $3,000,000 property losses feared, communication lines down, families swept from homes, and starvation risk in small Mississippi towns.
In Jackson Mississippi on April 23 a black family headed by John Horton, his wife, and five children drowned while fleeing floodwaters in a wagon. Their home was inundated and a broken bridge caused the wagon to plunge. Pearl River waters have steadied after heavy rains, while railroad traffic remains disrupted.
Meridian Mississippi reports mounting flood crisis as towns become waterbound. Food shortages grow and relief is scarce while interior reports show widespread devastation. Farmers abandon farms for railroad work. Meridian suffers heavy damage from last night's storm after fifteen inches of rain this month.
One of the season s heaviest storms floods New Orleans with water covering streets and sidewalks in the northern and eastern sections. Residents use rafts to reach street cars while commerce suffers from Mississippi floods and rail lines blocked, with Illinois Central running partial service and Northeast line entirely shut.
Flood reports from Mobile Alabama indicate worsening damage to railway property. The Louisville and Nashville line, previously undamaged and serving Illinois Central, Northeastern, and Mobile and Ohio railroads, now reports losses including a washed away bridge over the West Fasckgoula river near Mcranton and undermined foundations from the high water.
Destruction along the Mobile and Ohio railroad leaves twenty five miles of roadbed requiring rebuilding. Floodwaters receded but the line sustained great damage and disruption.
In a Cathedral ceremony on Monday morning Very Rev. John H. Guendling officiated as Miss Elizabeth Logan wed Timothy Foohey. Attendants were Miss Maggie Logan and John Welch. The couple hosted a wedding repast at their Douglas Avenue home before departing on their honeymoon. Foohey, a prominent contractor, wed the daughter of William Logan of Baker Street.
In St. Joe township Justice Ashley presided as C E Hunt accused of operating a house of ill fame faced a long trial. The case required multiple changes of venue with a large witness turnout and a jury impaneled after lengthy evidence. Proceedings extended to 1:30 am Sunday, with judges delaying arguments until Monday evening.
The prohibitionists selected Saturday June 2 to hold the county convention at city hall starting 10 a m. A committee including H C Schrader William Bagley S K Watterson G W Maxwell and J C F McMahen will report nominations. Delegates to the state convention were instructed to nominate James E Graham of this city for attorney general.
Beadell & Co owners of the People's store reach an agreement for occupying the new Root memorial building on East Berry street by Mrs. Ewing and Miss Sweetser. The entire building will be used by the People's store and promises vast improvement for the business.
The firm set aside 139.50 on Saturday evening to be distributed to Allen county the Re formed and St. Vincent's orphans' homes. The donation represents 2 14 percent of the week’s sales and reflects the store’s annual practice of sharing profits with local charitable institutions.
Funeral services for John H. Tibbles will be from the residence 177 Griffith street Tuesday at 2 30 in the afternoon conducted by Rev Dr W D Parr of Wayne street M E church with the church official board attending in a body Interment at Linden wood will be private
C W Miner of Miner's studio secured copyright on his famous picture The Dead Miser a genre study that won second prize at the state convention of photographers William McMullen of Peltier's undertaking establishment posed for the study.
In San Francisco on April 21 Sydney Cavit lowered the 100 yard American record to 1 02 34 and his brother Percy Cavit set a new one fourth mile mark at 5 57 15, both trials used.
The Twelfth district Democrats renominated Hon. James M. Robinson for Congress in a city convention with unanimous support. Hon. A. A. Adams of Columbia City urged Robinson, praising him amid strong party lines and warning against foreign influence and trusts. The meeting elected H. B. Bryan secretary and district editors as assistants, with continued remarks on political policy and the need for reform.
At the Twelfth district convention in the city hall, Judge Colerick as permanent chair praised Bryan and the 1896 platform. Samuel M. Hench withdrew. James M. Robinson was renominated by acclimation and addressed the delegates affirming constitutional principles and anti militarism.
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