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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1899
Page
4
The Weekly Sentinel notes the peace conference may yield fame for the czar both current and posthumous. E A K Hackett urges satisfaction with conference results and hints at potential gains in prestige and effects beyond the present.
The piece urges southern ministers to act firmly against lynching by punishing perpetrators. It notes Georgia's governor has taken a first step. It then reports Sir Wilfrid Laurier denying talk of a McKinley Alaskan boundary conference and clarifies such talks would involve the British Foreign Office, not Canada’s premier.
A New York dispatch notes Hon D Morss formerly consul general to Paris and editor of the Indianapolis Sentinel attended the Van Wyck presidential boomers conference in Saratoga. The report is likely about Hon S E Morss. the article states the actual Morss was not present and was, instead, in Alaska with his wife.
The piece questions the Van Wyck presidential boom, noting he is little known outside New York and was promoted by Croker to oppose Theodore Roosevelt. It discusses anti-Bryan sentiment, potential eastern candidates like Pattison or Gorman, and doubts about South American alliances against the United States.
The speaker asserts that the United States would be compelled to defend itself against any hostile combination. If attacked, it could pursue actions aimed at making the government unpopular for centuries, asserting a long term strategic resolve.
For the second time within a year a lynching has occurred in Alexandria Virginia seven miles from Washington. The piece argues the lynchers should have taken the victim farther from the national capital and that the act under the dome looks ill.
England orders all ocean steamship companies to place reserve fleets in immediate readiness for troop transport to South Africa. Forces are being prepared under hurry orders, detachments to be sent daily. War news from the Dark Continent is anticipated soon.
Mr Croker returns from Europe with a changed view endorsing Bryan as the Democratic nominee next year and declaring expansion a finished policy. The Tammany king, Croker, disapproves of alien politicians backing a Crocker candidate. Judge Van Wyck is formally admonished to cease trifling with the matter.
The Journal des Debats reveals Cervera’s defense and letters showing he warned Madrid of the squadron’s unprepared state before departure. He was ordered away abruptly, leaving repairs and provisions undone. From Cape Verde he cabled “I go to the sacrifice with my conscience at rest,” sparking continental criticism of the Spanish government.
Secretary of War Root says General Otis will remain in supreme command in the Philippines after a Plattsburg conference with President McKinley. Critics blame his failures on small forces, while Otis reports say insurgents are disintegrating. Possible replacement by General Lawton is discussed as a favorable prospect.
Indiana papers clash over the state’s greatest figure as a Mor ton statue is planned in Wash ington. Marion Chronicle elevates Robert Dale Owen, Wales born reformer and father of Indiana’s public schools, crediting him with shaping the constitution, women’s rights, and the Smithsonian link. The dispute touches schools, orphan homes, and a township court case unresolved over where children should attend classes.
The diary notes a dull session with a largely colorless queen's speech yet flags a firm stance on Transvaal grievances. It highlights a threatened conflict as the Volksraad refuses franchise talks and mobilizes citizens to defend the state, signaling defiant Boer attitudes amid rising tensions in South Africa.
The article urges relentless vigor to subdue the rebellion in the Philippine islands, arguing for decisive action before peace. It notes broad support for a vigorous war policy, even among those wary of permanent possession, and warns that delay would bring disaster as public pressure grows.
The proposed schoolhouse at the Allen County Orphans Home draws hostile criticism of Township Trustee Schmetzer. He hopes to resolve the dispute satisfactorily, but opinions differ sharply as the law requires him to provide schooling for all the children.
Robert Bonner’s advertising methods earned belief for certainty and were grounded in positive knowledge. A printer by trade, he knew all advertising phases and refused to announce what he could not fulfill. His fortune of six million dollars stands as a monument to advertising power and its opportunities for others.
In Bridgeport damage suits over the trolley disaster, Connecticut law limits death compensation to $100 if the victim’s death occurred so swiftly as to preclude bodily suffering. The state’s blue laws and an extraordinary statute fuel debate over whether the law unjustly assigns a value akin to livestock for a human life.
The piece argues a single Indian gold standard will be driven by a large Calcutta reserve sourced from London and then the United States. It notes Americans may dump securities to supply gold, but current yields deter that and European wheat shortages may shift global crop flows. It questions John Bull’s plan to draft the yellow boys, suggesting a bounty is unlikely.
A Rennes assassination attempt on Maurepe, counsel for Captain Dreyfus, underscores France's frail state. The plot aimed to spare General Mercier from cross examination by Labori, who narrowly survived. Labori's sharp scrutiny could have exposed Mercier, prompting a hostile backlash and renewed danger to the republic. Notary Martin J. Stoici has qualified as notary.
Rosina Wiedemann infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wiedemann died Tuesday evening at home on Wayne trace from cholera infantum. Funeral services were held Thursday at 1 30 from the residence and at 2 from St Marys Catholic church.
William Bauer infant son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Bauer of 110 Richardson street died Tuesday evening from cholera infantum aged four weeks. Funeral services held Thursday afternoon at 2 from the residence.
Chester A Kruse four year five months died early Wednesday at home after a two week illness from spinal trouble. Funeral services were held at the residence and at St Johns Lutheran church. The family mourns again as two weeks earlier their son Karl, age sixteen, had died.
Mrs Nina E France wife of Macy France died last Thursday at the family residence on Home street from consumption. She leaves a husband and two children. The husband works at the Pittsburg yards. Funeral services were at St Pauls M E church Sunday and burial followed at Odd Fellows cemetery in New Haven.
Paul Rodenbeck infant son of Mr and Mrs Henry Rodenbeck of 345 East Lewis street died at 8 30 o clock Wednesday evening from marasmus at the age of six weeks
Thursday last Mrs Alice Stenger wife of Charles Stenger died of cancer at the family home age 44 Surviving her are the husband and three children The remains were shipped to Greensburg Ind for interment.
Mabel Rayhouser, seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Rayhouser, died at 4 AM Friday at the family home 134 Force street from brain fever. She was 7 years 3 months and 24 days old.
Mrs Louise Nahrwold wife of Christ Nahrwold died Friday morning at her home 160 Walton avenue from typhoid fever aged 25. She is survived by her husband and an infant child. Mr Nahrwold works as a brakeman for the Pennsylvania company.
Mrs Caroline E Emrick died at 3 am Saturday at 363 East Lewis street after liver cancer. She was 52 years, 1 month, 16 days old, German native, wife of August Emrick gate keeper at the Lafay ette street crossing. Survived by husband and six children: Mrs Schaefer, Mrs Scherer, Frederick, August, Ida and Clara Emrick. Funeral held Tuesday at 2 pm from home and 2:30 pm from St John s Lutheran church, Rev Dannecker conducting.
Effie May Writer aged eighteen died Saturday night at the Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youth from fatty degeneration of the heart. Remains were shipped to Redkey Indiana for interment.
Ora Pauline Louise Kammeyer, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Kammeyer, died Saturday evening at the family home in Washington township from convulsions. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 PM from the residence with interment at Concordia Cemetery.
Mrs Mary A Angel died Sunday evening from paralysis. Funeral arrangements are not listed in the fragment.
Mrs Angel aged forty five died at the infirmary. Survived by husband J. J. Angel and two sons Ralph and Clyde. A charter member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, she had suffered from mental affliction. Remains taken to aunt Mrs Rebecca Ames at 166 West DeWald Street. Funeral services set for Wednesday at Wayne Street M E Church.
Thy J. G. Foulke of New Haven died Monday morning at St Josephs hospital after appendicitis treatment. He was sixteen years eight months and four days old. The remains were taken to the family home and funeral services were held there Monday evening.
Mrs Sophina Collar died at her son Melvin Collar's home in Columbia City Saturday evening at age eighty one after a long illness from paralysis and complications of old age. She was born in Ohio and moved with her family to Fert Wayne in 1842.
The obituary notes she resided in the area until 1872 before moving to Columbia City. She was married twice, and both husbands preceded her in death, leaving a legacy tied to two prior marriages.
Joseph H. Cutshall, longtime Fort Wayne resident and former engineer, died at 1:30 AM at 103 Wilt Street from paralysis at age 67. A Maryland native, he came to Fort Wayne 40 years ago and served in the Fifty-ninth Indiana Volunteers. Survived by widow, two children S. R. Cutshall of Chicago and Mrs. Nellie Fee, plus brother William H. Cutshall. Funeral Thursday at 10 AM from his residence under Sion S. Bass Post G A B auspices.
Prof Charles Beck of Fort Wayne arrives in Richmond to take charge of the Lutheran school third room for the year. He comes highly recommended as a teacher and is welcomed by the community.
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