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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1899

Page

3

Miles Censured Over Beef Court Findings

Washington reports reveal a military court found General Miles wrong to claim refrigerated beef was unfit and criticized his failure to act promptly. It also censured General Eagan for excessive canned beef purchases and praised packers as not at fault. No further proceedings will occur.

Washington Meiklejohn Miles Spain Secretary of War Sagan Maus Chickamauga Major Daly Col Mays John #. Weaton Commissary Department Liverpool Eagan Cuba Puerto Rico Swift & Co Santiago General Shafter Powell West Indies J. F. Wade United States Volunteers George B. Davis Executive Mansion Washington, D. C William McKinley Court of Inquiry James F. Wade H. C. Corbin Adjutant General

Bishop Rademacher Improves in Chicago Hospital

From Chicago comes encouraging news on Rt. Rev. Bishop Joseph Rademacher who is recovering at St. Elizabeth Hospital. The ailing prelate shows marked improvement as Dr Sanger Brown treats his nervous condition and Vicar General Guendling travels to Chicago for a brief visit and to attend a Notre Dame gathering.

Joseph Rademacher Chicago Rademacher St. Elizabeth Hospital Sanger Brown Guendling Notre Dame

Going to South Bend for Muster Anniversary Visit

About thirty ex members of Companies B and G of the 157th Indiana Volunteers will depart over the Lake Shore Railway Wednesday to join Col. Stubbaker in South Bend for the first anniversary of their muster. Major Barnett accompanies the group with possible other officers. The men are urged to wear uniforms for a large local turnout. The bans for the marriage of Miss Anna Luly to Jacob Backes were announced at St. Peter's Catholic church.

Indiana Anna Luly Jacob Backes St. Peter's Catholic Church

Rebels Routed In Manila Step Toward End Of War

General Lawton's column advanced north of Balinag amid light opposition. In San Tomas river, corpses and rifles suggest rebel retreat. MacArthur's division rests at San Fernando as recon work continues. In Washington, Aguinaldo's emissaries admit US sovereignty over the Philippines and foresee a US modeled government with executive, legislative, and judicial departments.

Manila Lawton Balinag Minnesota Regiment Malolos Maasan San Tomas MacArthur San Fernando New York The Herald Washington Aguinaldo American Philippine Commission United States Philippine Archipelago Schurman Arguelles Bernal

Rev D T Williams Accepts South Congregational Pastorate

The Rev D T Williams and his wife with two daughters arrived Friday from Buffalo to assume leadership at the South Congregational church. He previously served over ten years at Cambria NY and is described as a genial, forcible Welsh speaker and a devoted civic figure. The church welcomes him as a new era of growth begins.

D. T. Williams South Congregational Church New York Buffalo Williams Cambria N. Y

Rev A K Zartman resigns from Grace Reformed church

Reverend A K Zartman resigns after eleven years as pastor of Grace Reformed Church. He plans a brief rest and has not accepted another call, while noting his energetic and fruitful ministry and the completion of a new church edifice during his tenure.

A. K. Zartman Grace/Reformed church Zartman

Jeffersonian League Members Reported in Circuit Court

In the circuit court room last week the members of the Jeffersonian League were referenced in a court session. The brief item notes activity surrounding the group within the courthouse proceedings.

Circuit Court The Jeffersonian

Seaney Fountain Erected On Calhoun Street In Memory

A handsome public drinking fountain was placed in front of the Seaney millinery on Calhoun street Saturday evening. It memorializes the late John W. Seaney, a noted public spirited citizen whose temperance habits supported the utility of public drinking places for nature’s beverage.

John W. Seaney Seaney Millinery Calhoun Street

Public fountain honors civic spirit of Seaney family

The Seaney heirs Rose T Seaney and children Ora Bertha Ethel and Irma donate a white cast iron and zinc fountain with Hebe statue to Fort Wayne. The 11 ft 6 in shaft weighs 1007 pounds and includes basins for dogs. John W Seaney born 1843 in Indiana moved to Fort Wayne and died 1908. The family will maintain the memorial.

Thorvaldsen Hebe Seaney John W. Seaney Boston Wayne County Ind Ridgeville Fort Wayne Seaney Millinery Company

Obstruction case ends in acquittal for McMullen

Judge O Rourke and a jury heard evidence this morning in the case against John McMullen charged with obstructing a highway. Gottlieb Hettler testified as the prosecuting witness. The jury retired at 11 15 and returned a verdict of not guilty after a 30 minute deliberation with 7 votes for acquittal and 5 for conviction. Dr C E Barnett and Dr W F Schrader had been in Central City Neb and Denver respectively. Schrader is reportedly improving in health at a gratifying rate.

O’rourke John McMullen Gottlieb Hettler C. E. Barnett W. F. Schrader Central City Neb Schrader Denver Dr. Schrader

The Fair Millinery Department Savings Bonanza

The Fair unveils a booming millinery section with low prices on Leghorns and Sailors, lace trimmed capes, dress waists, all wool jackets and skirts, and affordable men’s suits and shoes. bicycles advertised at 35 percent off.

The Latest Ad Offers Spring Hats at Calhoun Street

A local advertisement invites shoppers to The Latest at 157 Calhoun Street for Spring bonnets hats walking hats and sailor hats. The compact notice stresses available styles and urges contact or visit for selections.

Calhoun St

Spring Woolens Closeout at Thieme & Son

J G Thieme and Son shut out their entire spring stock of men’s, boys’ and children’s clothing after early fall orders. Finest worsted sack suits and all wool items are offered at deep discounts from $14 to $2.75, with prices cut on trousers shirts hats and underwear as stock is cleared.

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the Beef Court Father Guendling Dis South Bend Flight A. J. Moynihan Fred Zollars Harry M. Williams William J. Bryan Bryan Rev. Zartman Jeffersonian League J. W. Seaney Chloro West Disinfecting Co Harrison St Ore Chas Yaderlehner Mer Acquit M’mullen Serricon St J. G. Thieme & Son Ccceaccccen Een Vocs Madras Columbia Clinton St
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