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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1899
Page
8
Mail advices from Cebu report an American company attacked Filipino trenches near El Pardo. The Climacos brothers, prominent rebels, commanded the Filipino forces. The Charleston bombarded the position and the rebels retreated with slight American casualties, under orders from Luzon.
The transport Indiana has sailed from San Francisco for Manila carrying 800 recruits destined for various regiments in the Philippines.
U S hospital ship Relief arrived in San Francisco at dawn with more than 350 invalid soldiers from the Philippines. Quarantine officers boarded for health checks, and 320 were to be admitted to the post hospital after transfer by McDowell and Carolina. Two deaths occurred on the voyage: Chris Kaus from Yokohama and Frank D Duval from Nagasaki.
The U S transport Senator returning from Manila with flag at half mast reports Col Alexander Hawkins commander of the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers died at sea near Yokohama after a battle of Malolos era illness. His body in a sealed casket. funeral held by regiment chaplain. troops deeply mourn him. Transport remains docked near government transport pier as Pennsylvanians prepare to move to the Presidio.
Hawkins who died during the voyage to this country after over a year of gallant service in the Philippines will be brought ashore late today and will be sent east to his friends as soon as possible.
Washington Aug. 2 The secretary of war ordered that the remains of Colonel Hawkins be sent from San Francisco to his home.
In the superior court Judge Hench entered a decree in the partition suit of Elizabeth Boyce vs Benjamin Boyce and ordered real estate sold. A. H. Bittinger was appointed commissioner to make the sale.
An enthusiastic meeting at P A Randall’s office decided Fort Wayne will hold a four day street fair and carnival September 12 to 15. The plan requires $3,000 in subscriptions by August 10 with strong support from business leaders and city farmers. The program features parades, floral and industrial showcases, Mardi Gras festivities, street tents, nightly fireworks, four baseball games, and a grand masquerade ball at Princess rink with ample attractions each day.
Newport News Virginia August. Governor Woodfin reports no new cases and no deaths at the Soldiers' Home near Hampton. Quarantined suspect in Phoebus has developed fever.
Dr. H C Sites arrived back from Seattle Washington after a two week assignment for Pee Buckler River Mining Company.
On native soil the Pennsylvania troops disembarked from the Senator and marched to the Presidio for camp before muster out. Thousands cheered as the Third artillery, Nebraska and Utah regiments led a bannered welcome. General Shafter reviewed the procession with Pennsylvania volunteers and the battle flag drew the loudest ovation.
The report notes that preparations on the eastern front are nearly finished and, with soldiers soon mustered out, everything will be set for a rapid departure home.
Vice President Hobart will leave Long Branch on Friday for Lake Champlain to visit President McKinley. He will stay two weeks. Upon return to Normanhurst at Norwood Park, McKinley is expected to accompany him for the long awaited Long Branch visit.
Washington August 3. Developments in the war department indicate Secretary Root contemplates an army of 40 000 available men for the Philippines. Root has sought information from bureau chiefs on supplies equipment and overall force trends as he pushes to enlarge the eastern archipelago's military presence.
Nellie Berger aged seventeen, kidnapped two weeks earlier by Clyde Jones alias Clyde Johnson, was located at Wilbur Acton’s farmhouse near Freetown. Sheriff Garst and Rochester Sentinel editor Barnhart arrested Jones before he could flee to Michigan City where he was jailed. Berger described threats and confinement, saying Jones claimed she was his sister, and she urged informing Acton family of the crime. Her parents, affluent in Rochester, faced the episode with relief and resolve.
One man prosecuted for drunkenness and abusing his sick wife. A mother prosecuted for cruelly beating her child. A young girl sent to the Rescue Home. A faith care case reported not substantiated. Other items include cases reported, warnings, convictions, sentences suspended, and animals taken from work.
Pensacola reports from Carabelle describe Tuesday’s storm as more disastrous than expected. The Gulf Naval Stores docks were destroyed and a warehouse holding $100,000 in resin was swept away. The steamer Capitola, owned by Naval Stores, blown ashore, and about two thirds of Carabelle town destroyed. A rescue steamer will depart to verify conditions.
The captain of the Gloosecap arriving from Iloilo says on April 2 near Cape Maelville Balabac Islands he found the lighthouse keeper without provisions and unable to light lamps for lack of oil. The ship supplied provisions and notified the British consul at Batavia. He claims natives of the island had been killed by Spaniards.
Senator Jones of Arkansas hopes to go home from Europe around September 10 but doctors advise waiting until October 1. He reports good health and no heart attack symptoms, and says he prefers not to seek the Democratic leadership but will resign to allow a successor at the national convention.
Mrs. William Y. Perot of Baltimore faces further remand at Bow Street on an extradition case involving the alleged abduction of her daughter Gladys. The hearing drew attention as the child's own reaction and remarks from the Perot family echoed through the court, with U S embassy officials coordinating with British authorities.
Quiet prevailed in Cleveland as crowds eased and streetcar service along Union street continued without incident. Military forces were being withdrawn and by week’s end the last company of soldiers would likely be sent home. Passenger numbers on Big Consolidated cars rose modestly with observers noting the movement’s waning as of Aug 3.
Mrs James Quinn of 187 East Lewis Street fell down a stairway last evening and sprained her ankle keeping her indoors for a period. Her husband Mr Quinn has been recently recovering from an accident that disabled him five weeks.
Hon Thomas K E Ellison reports Governor Mount will grant executive clemency to James Baker, life prisoner for killing William Howell in Lafayette township twenty years ago, if relatives agree to provide care. Baker, now an imbecile, will need constant supervision. his nephew James S Baker of Zanesville has agreed to take him in and release is expected soon.
J H Turpie a well known Lafayette resident, died by self inflicted fall from a third story window at Hotel Lahr on Fifth street. He was assigned a room at midnight and found two hours later on the street. Ambulance removed the body to a hospital but life was extinct. No reason for the act is known. The Turpie family lives in the city’s aristocratic quarter near the hotel.
Direuit court clerk Will Hamuend is on a two week vacation at Moniweritie.
Officer Schlaudroff submits the August report listing cases across categories including 98 children abandoned or neglected 12 beaten or abused 20 destitute families 30 children in destitute families 8 homeless 38 in improper homes 2 taken to Allen county Orphan's home 2 wife beating 2 animal cases including beating or whipping over-loading over-driving or overworking drives when galld or
Kingston reports Santo Domingo government suppresses news of President Heureaux assassination and a rumored revolution. Insurgents aimed to seize Mocha with the president to decapitate the government, wounded after a failed attack, retreating to mountains between Mocha and Porto Plata. The Gleaner wars about American intervention, urging powers to curb United States ambitions in Hayti.
Acting Secretary of State Atlee received a cable from Minister Powell in Port Au Prince confirming police invaded the U S legation during an arrest. The arrested Hayti citizen De Viviier is to be handed to authorities if trials are fair. If Haytian authorities express regret, the State Department will be satisfied.
The will of the late George S Carll has been filed for probate. It leaves all real and personal property to his son Geo S Carll Jr as trustee without bond. One quarter goes to Flora Hosler, one quarter to be held by the son, one quarter in trust for Susan Carll, and one quarter held for Carl P Shipe until age twenty one.
County commissioners opened bids Thursday for the Allen county orphan home addition. Building bids ranged from 4,984 to 6,484 and plumbing bids from 592 to 1,198 with two bids rejected as irregular.
Riley Heminger was crushed about the hips and abdomen by a threshing engine near Wakarusa and will not recover. The accident underscores dangers on rural farms as farmers navigate dangerous machinery and preventable injuries.
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