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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1900
Page
4
A busy political panorama: Mark Hanna eyes a convention funds gambit while Wheeler returns to Congress for fight prospects. Walcott clamps Pettigrew and Beveridge over Philippine policy as Indiana Democrats reelect Parks Martin and appoint Dan Mc Donald. Miss Clarke blasts New York as the city of heathenism, and Maryland Democrats snub Bryan, hinting at rivalries with Gorman.
A cryptic line notes that crucial documents are absent from the files and receive little attention from the opposing side, underscoring a partisan stalemate in the current discussion. The remark highlights the need for essential records to proceed.
All witnesses who admit taking or offering money in the Clark bribery case say their aim was to trap him. The testimony centers on Montana senator and alleged illicit payments amid the bribery investigation.
An English syndicate is said to be buying Indiana oil lands to compete with Standard Oil. East Orange residents oppose Andrew Carnegie's $50,000 library gift, citing sufficiency of books for a well to do population and a required site plus $5,000 yearly support. A Clay county health clash over smallpox versus chickenpox prompts state intervention.
A Navy Academy cadet at Annapolis was dishonorably dismissed for Christmas pranks. The court martial rejected the view that brutal student diversions are essential to develop bravery. The case aims to drive hazing reforms at West Point and Annapolis, signaling resolve without more dismissals.
Senate leaders back Indiana Senator Beveridge as a rising force. He presided as chair in the chamber Thursday, an unusual honor for a new member, and many expect a rapid climb to high leadership if he fulfills early promise. Separately, bubonic plague trends in Manila and Honolulu warn of insufficient precautions and urge stronger sanitation measures.
A Frankfort hotel lobby duel ends with Colonel Colson killing Lieutenant Scott and wounding bystanders while a formal inquiry weighs motives and legal responsibility. The piece also compares public speakers Beveridge and Griffiths and recalls James Pyle and Horace Greeley.
The article criticizes British seizures of neutral ships Bundesrath General and Herzog as costly missteps that fail to stop contraband and may erode British credibility. It notes cargoes of flour and supplies reached neutral ports and questions the effectiveness of the naval policy amid looming tensions with Germany. It also references Hon John L Griffiths being praised as Indiana's greatest orator.
The first creditors meeting for Jacob Bailer, a clothing merchant, was held at the government building before Referee Chapin. Attorney B F Harper was elected trustee in bankruptcy with a $5,000 bond, and the decision was unanimous. Deputy Clerk Logan has the adjudication order in the Oswald Stalin case. The Farmers Mutual Aid Association of Elkart County, serving farmers for 29 years with 3,729 policies totaling nearly $5 million, will add a cyclone and windstorm insurance branch.
Kane's offers low prices across departments including hosiery underwear gloves and mitts at cost to make room for stock. The store lists knives pocketbooks games trunks satchels plush caps knit jackets and toys with prices ranging from a few cents to several dollars.
A short classified item notes L. C. Hull of Calhoun Street, age 90, seeking to clear out items including wallpaper. The ad offers the goods at lower prices than dealers, urging buyers to act to make room for new stock.
A Washington dispatch says General Lawton’s remains will likely go east from San Francisco via a northern railroad. If so they may lie in state in Indianapolis or Chicago before interment in Arlington. Governor Mount seeks details, Senator Beveridge supports the plan, and Fort Wayne could be denied the honor if the route shifts to Chicago or Pennsylvania.
Remains of Major General Henry W. Lawton VU S V killed at San Mateo Luzon December 19 will be interred in Arlington with full military honors the day after arrival in Washington. Lawton's body on the troopship Thomas expected in San Francisco early February Mrs Lawton aboard the vessel final funeral arrangements depend on her wishes. A special train under Major General Shafter will transport the body with an aid. The itinerary awaits Mrs Lawton's wishes and may include lying in state briefly at Fort Wayne and Indianapolis.
The senate scene showcased Beveridge, 37, newly seasoned, delivering a carefully prepared maiden expansion speech while Hoar, 74 with 23 years, listened and replied with seasoned debater poise. Beveridge had just returned from the Philippines to inform his views, framing the encounter as a contrast between youth and experience.
The excerpt highlights a characteristic retort by the senior senator from Massachusetts, described as fidgety yet marked by pathos and eloquence, as reported by the Boston Globe.
A New York Evening Post blurb explains a non alcoholic egg cocktail with vinegar lemon juice Tabasco horse radish and tomato catsup whisked with one beaten egg served in tall glasses as an appetizer. The note adds Miss Josephine Adair of Columbia City visiting Miss Bessie Golden.
A notice from the Allen County Board of Health warns that due to smallpox in Scipio township Allen County Indiana you must report to the board or face arrest by appointed deputies. The measure protects licensed physicians and names Dr Carl Proe gler secretary Fort Wayne Indiana.
A local drug store at 18 Harrison street operates around the clock under the name Postoffice Drug Store. The notice highlights 24 hour service and convenient access for customers seeking medicines and sundries.
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