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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1899
Page
1
From London a wiadomość dictates Aguinaldo’s stance to fight on for independence despite American overtures. It cites Cincinnati troops mutiny and broad US Army strain near Manila as heat and rains cause casualties.
Manila May 15 The Laguna de Bay Cavandogo and a Grant commanded launch hit a rebel nest hidden in brush along the Rio Grande three miles above Calumpit. A Utah battery sergeant was killed and a private wounded as the Americans opened with rapid fire, killing twenty rebels and wounding several others before the enemy fled after a half hour of combat.
A Fort Wayne wholesale beef dealer reports an agreed price increase by wholesale dealers to push up retail meat costs. He notes farmers and scalpers sold cheaper meat previously, but scarcity now strengthens wholesalers and elevates margins, impacting consumers citywide.
Louis Fort purchases the business building on Calhoun Street, a property formerly owned by the late Tuasc, as indicated in the notice. The deal involves the sale of the property located at the indicated address.
Fort Wayne banks and the Fort Wayne Trust company reduced time deposit rates effective Monday morning. Banks now pay 2 percent on four month time deposits, while the trust company offers 3 percent. The change follows a long discussion by four national banks and the trust company, aimed at restoring profit margins as loan rates stay around 7 percent and deposits overflow.
Washington May 12 notice from the navy department states Olympia will be sent to B F Stevens in London to receive mail and return from Manila. Admiral Dewey may sail home immediately via Suez, likely reaching New York in about fifty five days. route to be chosen by him, with a July Fourth homecoming anticipated. Surviving Angola physician dies after long career. widow and three children survive.
London dispatch says the Filipino congress at San Isidro has fifty six members. Twenty favor peace and twenty oppose. the remaining balance of power favor better terms from the United States while conceding that absolute independence is unattainable.
London May 12 Tod Sloan rode Lord William Beresford's five year old chestnut Berszak to victory in the Alexandria handicap a 1 000 sovereigns race on the first day of Gatwick Spring meeting Maint Noel came in second with Northern Palmer third six furlongs ran as the horses went to the post the betting was 11 to 8 against Berndk.
Dr. Yarcus Morse, a pioneer physicist of northeastern India, died last evening at his home in Anga. He was about eighty years old and widely known for his scientific contributions and teaching. The obituary notes his significant influence in Qiana and his long, productive career.
Indianapolis May 12 Special The Eel River railroad case was argued before the supreme court this morning The suit involves the use of the Wabash line Detroit connection and whether the Eel River can lease its rights Attorney General W L Taylor and Senator Winfield argued for the state contending no railroad can lease away its rights Crawford argued it is common practice The decision is not expected immediately A rehearing will be filed upon decision The court also overruled a rehearing petition in Harmon Tibbet v Zurbeck from Allen county
If plaintiffs win, the Wabash Railway would lose its connecting line between the Buffalo division and the main system severing eastern and western lines. It may need to buy the Eel River road or build a new line from New Haven to Butler to connect St. Louis to Buffalo, boosting Fort Wayne with a division terminal and local employment. The Eel River road runs about seventy five miles.
The United States court approved the final report by receivers Worden and Morris and discharged them. The trustees received 136 867 47 dollars for distribution to general creditors, representing the corporation assets. A Chicago hospital obituary notes a girl named Stella Parker claimed to be daughter of F. Fashes of this city before death.
Judge O Rourke finalized the county board selections under recent legislation. All appointees have accepted. including four Democrats Brackenridge Centlivre Herbst and Greenwell and three Republicans Brandeberry Hollopeter and Zimmer. Members span farming, medicine banking brewing and retirement wealth. First meeting set for August with no duties until then.
Judge O Rourke has named most township advisory board members paid five dollars yearly. County board members receive twenty dollars. Fully chosen townships include Cedar Creek Eugene Cook Jere memiah Kloffenstein and Frank Moss Eel River John W Holmes William E Hand and C L Greenwell Marion Marion Smith David Gibson and Charles W Benning Milan William A Spindler Solomon Doty and George W Wilbur Washington John H Jacobs Jas Hatfield and William Blake Wayne Ernest W Cook Gottlieb C Thieme and John J Reid. Other townships have one or two members: Adams Bartholomew Dowling and Paul Trier Abou William Scott Jefferson David B Bowers Jackson William J Pio and Dominick Lortie Pleasant John W Snyder Springfield William C Harter and H B Roller St Joseph George Goeglein and Christian Koester Scipio J B R Knapp. O Rourke expects all vacancies filled and for accepted positions to be confirmed today. No township boards meet until September.
Samuel Chaska of this city filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition with Deputy Clerk Logan of the United States court last Saturday. His counsel are James M. Barrett and Samuel E. Morris. Liabilities are $16,955.07 with assets totaling $200. Previously in business here, he has worked as a traveling salesman for C Falk & Co.
Charles Minnich, an employee of the Wabash, shops, was seriously injured Saturday around 11 o'clock and taken home on West Third Street by ambulance. He sustained a sprain in one limb and injuries about the hips.
Fragmentary OCR item notes a deadly incident involving a cyclone in Indiana. The readable portions mention a death and reference a corporate or victim name, but the text is garbled and lacks clear dates, locations, or official actions. Further restoration needed for accuracy.
A massive balloon-shaped cloud ripped through the area blowing several members of the Walker family from their house. Eva Walker, four, was instantly killed while Ina, O. L. Walker, and other relatives suffered serious injuries. One family member was tossed 300 feet into an orchard but escaped severe harm as the cloud moved northeast toward Upland.
Fort Wayne today hosted a conference among John Eggemann of Notre Dame Charles Niezer of Indiana University and W J Esterline of Purdue They formed the Indiana Intercollegiate association to replace the old league and set a May 27 state meet date unless the change to May 20 is approved by the three schools Eggemann plans a Chicago meet with Stagg at Marshall Field and the three schools Notre Dame Indiana and Purdue may keep May 27 if the date change is rejected.
Cincinnati May 12. At the twenty eighth annual meeting of the National Association of Stove Manufacturers officers were elected and a banquet held. Most members remained to confer with a joint committee on a possible trust outside the association. Promoter John Baker of Philadelphia met proprietors, addressing them as a larger group. Final work expected soon in Philadelphia and New York with papers and circulars to stove and range manufacturers offering options on their plants.
Wormer, a brakeman on the Pittsburg road west end, crushed the index finger of his right hand by a coupling link at Valparaiso yesterday. The company surgeon at Valparaiso treated him. Wormer resides on Euclid Avenue, this city.
Captain William Borgman of the police department has tendered his resignation to Mayor Scherer and the board of public safety. He will re-enter the trucking business with his brother, effective at once or as soon as a successor is found. The move comes after ten years on the force, with Borgman praised as fearless, honest, and capable, a strict disciplinarian.
Rabbi Simon Cohen of this city has accepted a call to lead the Hebrew temple in Norfolk Virginia. The Norfolk pastorate is among the oldest in the United States and has hosted renowned Hebrew speakers. Cohen was born in Detroit and educated in Cincinnati, graduating from Hebrew Union College this spring and being ordained at once.
Wabash Ind May 15 The enforcement of fish laws north of the Wabash river is suspended Deputy Fish Commissioners John Hildebrandt and James Patty resigned to State Commissioner Sweeny Cited as supported by sportsmen their resignations say the public did not back their efforts and others in the state were indifferent The deputies faced local condemnation for enforcing the May and June fishing ban by hook and line.
Winona station opened for business and Pittsburg trains will stop there in the outing season. Hitner, who had charge of the law last year, has been reappointed and will immediately go down there to assume the agency.
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