Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Page 1

We have 10,635,812 pages in Indiana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1900

Page

1

Goebel murder case hearing centers on Golden testimony

F Wharton Golden, close ally of Caleb Powers, testifies in Frankfort that a conspiratorial plan with mountain men aimed to influence Kentucky politics by force. He details selecting fighters from Harlan Knox and Laurel counties and describes gun shipments and a mandate to clear the Senate to secure a Republican majority.

Frankfort Caleb Powers Goebel F. Wharton Golden Knox County Powers the Commonwealth Golden Commonwealth Davis Culton Barboursville Secretary Powers Harlan County Lauren County Campbell John Hirst Mr. Hirst Hemp Howard Howard Ferry’s Laurel County Pease and Locket Hamp Howard Sparks London State House Charles Finley Saptain William Calton Miley John Powers Secretary Power Caleb John Louisville Dick Coombs Beattyville Leroy Hooker Smith Coombs Wallace Adjutant General’s Office Adjutant General’s Jim Wallace Blackman Walter Day Taylor BR. J. Howard Senate Publican Polsgrove Brown Thomas Cromwell Cromwell Nixon Fleming Winchester Dr. Foster William Steele Republican Party

Five Inch Gash in Face Hurts Engineer’s Son on Street

The twelve year old son of engineer Fremont Winget was struck by a horse on East Lewis street about 11 Sunday morning. He was knocked unconscious and suffered a five inch gash on the face requiring fifteen stitches. he is improving under Dr W D Ruhl care.

Fremont Winget East Lewis Street Horge W. D. Ruhl

Tract Society Holds Annual Meeting in Covenant Church

The American Tract Society met at the Church of the Covenant with Rev. Judson Swift presenting a field report and Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler outlining the society’s aims. It reported 13 300 distinct publications and outreach to millions, urging urgent funds for ongoing projects including Spanish language literature and Bible materials.

Washington The American Tract Society Church of the Covenant Judson Swift New York Theodore L. Cuyler

British advance delayed as Mafeking siege continues

London reports slow Allied progress in South Africa with Mafeking on half rations and no immediate relief. Despatches note Bloemfontein halt to secure rear areas, Boer raids, Basutoland rail repairs, and rising Boer prisoner sickness as rains flood camps. Roberts plans Cape Town approach. Davitt arrives at Lorenzo Marques.

London Bloemfontein the Times Free State Methuen Plumer Mafeking Lord Roberts General Buller Cape Town Lorenzo Marques Transvaal Brandfort Sixteenth Lancers Ninth Lancers Maseru Basutoland Natal Botha Meyer Pretorius Tugela Buller Ladysmith Thirteenth Hussars Washbanks Spion Kop South Africa Simonstown Pearl Cape Assembly Cape Mgr. Hargrove Marais General White Lady Roberts Michael Davitt Johannesburg

Boer Delegates To Come To Europe

A London telegraph dispatch reports a Boer relative of President Kruger in talks saying delegates from the South African republics will press a union with the United States. He asserts Boers see no risk in destroying mines and denounces Montagu White’s Washington statements as unauthorized and misleading.

New York Herald London Kruger Transvaal Europe United States Montagu White Washington

Reconnaisances Quiet in South Africa War Effort

London dispatches report only minor reconnaissance activity in the South African campaign. A note from Lord Roberts to the war office mentions a captain named Bloane-Branley of the Sixteenth Cancers wounded, with brief details obscured by the fragment.

London South Africa Lord Roberts War Office Bloane-Branley

Expected Cape Rising

Durban reports William Cox, a newspaper correspondent released from Pretoria imprisonment, arrived home and testifies to generally good prisoner treatment by Transvaal authorities, while noting occasional annoyances by subordinates. He describes concerns at the capital over Hofmeyr and Schreiner, with expectations of a cheerful response from the public.

Durban William Cox Pretoria Transvaal Fox Reita Aecouse Hofmeyer Premiss Schreiner Cape Cols

Secret service agents aid Transvaal from Delagoa Bay

Report mentions agents seen by Cox at Delagoa Bay buying and forwarding items to the Transvaal. Burghers warned life would be at risk if Pretoria faced siege.

Pretoria Delagoa Bay Cox Secret Service Transvaal

Left for Alaska and Seattle on business trips

A. A. Bowser and Dr. Fair departed the city today for extended journeys to the Pacific Northwest. Dr. Fair will travel to Cook's Inlet, Alaska, to handle business for the Alaska Petroleum Company in which he is involved, while Bowser will end his trip in Seattle to oversee mining interests.

A. A. Bowser Dr. Fair Northwest

Ex-Governor Stone III Seriously Ill in Holly Springs

Ex-Governor John M. Stone lies gravely ill at his niece Mrs. Ernest McKie home in Holly Springs Mississippi with doctors expressing concern over the outcome of his illness.

Holly Springs Miss John M. Stone Ernest McKie

Devines Behind Bars After Watch Theft Case

John Devine alias Hopkins and others is jailed on grand larceny charges after stealing Charles Dwelley s watch, pawning it at Libbing s shop, and later being arrested in Muncie. He is bound over to the circuit court for $200. police pursue a missing gold ring also linked to him.

John Devine Hopkins Coling Mylott Devine Charles Dwelley Libbing Muncie Gorsline Fort Wayne Mr. Dwelley General Lawton

Frick Rules Out Director Post in Carnegie Steel Reorg

In Pittsburgh on March 27 H C Frick denied joining the new Carnegie Steel board. Company officials and attorneys rush to complete reorganizational plans, aiming to appoint a new board by nightfall while lawsuits by Frick and John Walker remain pending. The dispute continues with both sides maintaining positions as public apologies are deemed unnecessary.

Pittsburg H. C. Frick Carnegie Steel Company Frick John Walker Carnegie Steel Company, Limited

Contractor Julius Remus Breaks Ground on South Broadway Edifice

Contractor Julius Remus oversees grading and excavation for the new Aximous Lutheran third on South Broadway. Groundbreaking took place Monday with work to proceed rapidly to be ready for competition by tall.

Julius Remus Aximous Lutheran Third South Broadway

Substitute Bill to Make Porto Rico Internal District

Senator Davis introduces a measure extending free trade to Porto Rico by redesignating it as an internal district. The bill aims to broaden economic ties and reduce trade barriers for the island.

Senator Davis proposes Porto Rico free trade bill amendments

Washington in March 26 report Senator Davis of Minnesota introduces a substitute for the Porto Rican bill. The proposal provides free trade between the United States and Porto Rico and extends internal revenue laws over the islands with amendments. The act is provisional and ends not later than March 1, 1902.

Washington Davis Minnesota United States Porto Rico

Hanna Denies Payoff Tale As Senate Takes Up War Losses

Senate session opens with Mr. Hanna of Ohio denouncing a Washington newspaper report as a malicious lie about a Porto Rican tariff bill deal. A resolution by Mr. Allen seeks detailed War Department figures on Philippine War casualties, disease deaths, wounds, and suicides.

Washington Senate Hanna Ohio Republican National Committee House of Representatives Republican Campaign Committee House of Representative Ihose Allen Nebraska Secretary of War Philippines War Department Gallinger Committee On Military Affairs

Tennessee teachers praised for smallpox care at Clarkson academy

Mr. and Mrs. W A Davis formerly of this city now in Clarkson Tennessee were lauded by the southern press for eight weeks of humane heroism. Davis principal of Bennett Academy with four assistants tended forty seven smallpox patients after quarantine and lack of state aid resulting in only one death. The Memphis Evening Scimitar compared them to good Samaritans and soldiers in bravery.

W. A. Davis Clarkson Tenn Davis Bennett Academy State Board of Health Professor Davis Law

New Homes Planned on South Lafayette and East Creighton

Architect M. J. Stock prepares plans for multiple houses for R. L. Romy on South Lafayette street costing 1600 to 3000 dollars each. He also drafts a residence for Engineer Jack McCarthy on East Creighton avenue at about 3500 dollars. Construction to start soon with modern conveniences.

M. J. Stock R.L. Romy Romy Lafayette Street Mr. Stock Jack McCarthy

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fort Legislative Executive Engineer Winget Lewis Street Ing Tract Society Advange Times Alaska Stone III Devines Charles Dwelley Circuit Court Carnegie Concern Mark Hanna
Search Courier

Search the Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication