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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1899
Page
9
London reports Nov 4 that Colenso has been evacuated by British forces and a new concentration line has been taken to the south near Lady Smith. No engagement reported as the War Office says White is holding out and the British position remains contested.
The War Office announced that British troops have left Colenso and moved farther south. No reports of any engagement in the area were received by the Colonial Office.
Boers cross Bethulle bridge this morning in Cape Colony. About 200 more expected to cross this afternoon.
A Herald dispatch from Amsterdam says a newspaper office is flooded with inquiries about a report that Ladysmith has fallen. The rumor is widespread but its sourcing remains unclear and unverified.
A delayed dispatch from Zlecysmith dated November 1 reports four naval long range guns have been mounted there. The afternoon message via Cape Town confirms the readiness of these artillery pieces for deployment.
An explosion was heard this afternoon toward the Colesberg bridge and it is supposed that the Boers have destroyed the bridge spanning the Orange River near Colesberg in Cape Colony.
Kimberley dispatch reports Boers still in the area. A patrol near the Wesselton mine was fired upon with ammo expended ineffectively due to long range. A Free State burgher with enemy passes brought 200 oxen into town. The enemy reportedly has three siege guns at Oliphant Fontein, four miles from Weselton.
London war office confirms no changes to yesterday’s statement. Dispatches from Pietermaritzburg claim Ladysmith remains quiet, while reports of Boer forces entering Cape Colony at Norval Spruit are noted. Rapidan returns to port in damaged condition after yesterday’s storm with fittings and horses affected.
A shipowner reports that a woman died and three of her boats were stove in a fire. She will sail to Liverpool for refitting.
London reports Colenso evacuated fueling public fear of another Boer defeat. War Office offers no evacuation date while Dr. Leydes in Brussels claimed Boers occupied Colenso, prompting concern that bad news is being suppressed.
Ed C Miller accepted the appointment as councilman of the Eighth ward to replace Dr E K Wheelock who resigned. Miller a prominent bicycle dealer born in Fort Wayne and longtime Democrat will qualify at the next council meeting on November 14. He favors municipal electric light ownership and opposes the vehicle ordinance.
The hatchet is buried between the city and county health boards. Mayor Scherer mediated with Dr Carl Proegler and Dr L P Drayer to ensure harmony and continued handling of death certificates and burial permits. Also reported is the marriage of a bride and groom described as esteemed and successful with a reception and future residence.
Dairyman F Albro was arraigned in police court on refusing to allow a sanitary officer access to his milk wagon. He did not deny the charge, claiming it a joke, but Mayor Scherer imposed a fine and costs totaling 6.50 dollars, which was paid.
Frank Miller, a farmer near Churubusco, was injured Thursday when his team frightened, bucked him onto the dashboard, and stepped on him. He crawled to town and a doctor diagnosed multiple broken ribs.
Indianapolis announces that Roadmakers' Supply Company of Fort Wayne filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Capital stock is $10,060. Directors named are Charles Pape Andrew E Hoffman John M Landenberger W E Mossman and John C Peters.
Chas Freese signed a contract Friday to act as manufacturer's agent for Blickensderfer Manufacturing in Fort Wayne Allen Huntington Noble Steuben LaGrange counties Indiana and Van Wert county Ohio. He opened offices in suites 1 2 and 3 of The Sentinel building.
The Fort Wayne board of health met with David Mc Kay to appoint him as milk inspector. He will visit all dairies serving Fort Wayne residents and inspect them, with authority to deny licenses to dairy operators who refuse access. He aims to complete the inspections within two months, before January 1, improving milk quality in the city.
City health officials report five scarlet fever cases, all west of Calhoun street, with no diphtheria. They caution parents to act quickly if illness is suspected and seek immediate diagnosis from a competent professional, noting children’s health is at a high level this season.
Max Rosenthal, cigarmanufacturer, was knocked down by a nervous horse on Calhoun near Wayne. His right shoulder dislocated when he stepped from his carriage to fix a loosened bridle. The fracture was reduced at Pelicans and Polster drug store by Dr. Rosenthal.
The Indiana supreme court sustained the lower court ruling denying William F. Hilker a divorce from Emma C. Hilker. The suit was tried in Allen county in the superior court, and drew considerable attention at the time.
Fred Allison, a farm hand employed by John S. Miller east of the city, fell through a hay trap door Friday. A fork he carried punctured the calf of his right leg, causing painful injury.
Miss Maude M. Poyser wed Elton J. King in a home ceremony last week conducted by Rev. W. D. Parr of Wayne Street M E Church at the Poyser residence, 566 Broadway, attended by immediate relatives.
John H. Aiken and Ronald Dawson formed the partnership Aiken & Dawson in Fort Wayne. Both men are prominent in local legal circles with extensive education and city ties, planning a large library and modern offices.
Harvey Stites owner of a Wayne and Calhoun barber shop was stricken with paralysis Wednesday evening at his home 153 Montgomery street and is in critical condition. The affliction affects his right side and has left him nearly helpless. He has been in poor health for several weeks.
General N R Ruckle inspector general of the Knights Templar of Indiana will visit Fort Wayne December 7 for the triennial inspection of Fort Wayne commandery No 4. Preparations are under way for a notable event ending with an elaborate banquet after the ceremonies.
Miss Dora B. Miller and John A. Coy were married Tuesday afternoon at the Miller home. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Dr. Parr in the presence of immediate relatives. The couple will reside at 198 West Creighton Avenue after a wedding trip to Toledo and Detroit.
A Wisconsin an letter seeks to confirm if Jesse Shisler the Pennsylvania detective who died in October is a missing Wisconsin husband with six children. Mayor Scherer orders full inquiry as relatives and a wife claim, while insurance payments and handwriting raise questions about his past.
Monroeville lawyer John A. Connelly was seriously hurt near Harrod Ohio when his buggy left a road and plunged into a ditch. He was pinned beneath the vehicle, with a badly wrenched back but no broken bones. he will be laid up for several days while recovering under Dr. Johnson's care. His companion, Mr. Miller, escaped unharmed.
Miss Mary Dressel and William Krudop wed in a quiet ceremony at the bride’s father’s house on Holman street. The bride is noted as an estimable young woman and the groom is a popular young man employed at a Pittsburg planing mill.
Gentlemen interested in organizing a new wheel manufacturing company met at the New Aveline hotel on Wednesday evening to discuss the matter and review prospects. Attendees included J. W. White Edward White Sam.
Asa Roebuck of Company A, Fourth United States Infantry at Manila writes to his brother Homer. He notes mail losses on the Morgan City voyage, upcoming work by late November, and describes a trench engagement where sixteen men faced fifty insurgents at close range. Roebuck praises American fire and trench assault, claiming Filipino fighters would be eliminated if they pressed, reflecting stark hostility.
John Saunders, a former Aboite township lad, was severely wounded when Richard Gaddis fired a shotgun to guard property in the central Roanoke district during Halloween events. Forty two shot were removed from Saunders and doctors say he is not believed to be in danger. A legal investigation is planned.
Fort Wayne business leaders form the Roadmakers Supply Company with $10,000 capital. The new firm will deal in road making tools from Fleming Manufacturing and Indiana Machine Works, serving a broad market without consolidating existing factories. E F Yarnelie may be president, W E Mossman vice president, and J M Landenbergner secretary and general manager.
San Francisco reports the whaling bark Charles W. Morgan returning from the Okhotsk cruise with 1400 barrels of sperm oil 2600 pounds of bone and sixty pounds of ambergris valued at 250 to 400 dollars per pound. Forty eight sperm whales and two right whales were taken. A boat was wrecked by a whale but all crew saved. A companion vessel California reported at sea earlier with substantial oil and bone. Crew member Martin Cosgrove drowned in June after being dragged overboard by a whale chain reel.
Mrs Harry Waterson of South Harrison street slipped on a slippery sidewalk Thursday evening and sustained painful injuries. She remains confined to her home for several days though the harm is not believed grave.
Hon Charles McCulloch travels to New York for business connected with settling his father the late Hon Hugh McCulloch estate.
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