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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1899
Page
1
Manila dispatch reports five men of Colonel Bell's regiment engaged a rebel outpost near Porac. One American killed and one wounded in the clash. the others drove the rebels back and captured a bull cart to evacuate the injured. The Americans are en route to sail from San Francisco.
About 4 500 troops are to depart San Francisco for Manila between September 12 and 15 aboard the transports Sherman Grant and Sheridan. The Thirty fifth volunteer infantry and the Thirty fourth volunteer infantry, drawn from multiple states, are in camp awaiting transport, along with 350 regular recruits bound for the Philippines. Additional regiments and regular cavalry are due at the Presidio from the east in the coming days.
The hospital ship Relief will not be condemned as useless by hulls and boilers inspectors. Government officials state she will sail for Manila around September 15 and carry her surgeons and nurses. At Manila she will serve as a permanent floating hospital in the bay.
Manila dispatch reports Spanish prisoners escaping and telling of severe rations shortages and home made powder among Filipino troops. British subjects are spared selectively after insurgent threats of bombardment, while two British ships drift into Dagupan harbor and are briefly detained. Native police and provost guards cooperate to curb burglary as insurgent fatigue grows.
A man attempted to shoot himself as two revolver shots failed to stop him, a rifle killed him in the hip, and he died after leaping from a stretcher during a pursuit. General Bates plans posts at Zamboanga and nearby islands as Kan sas regiment boards barges for the United States transport Tartar, which carried the flag and cheering troops. The Tartar departed for home last evening.
Evansville Indiana Sept 4 Arcadis Farmer of this city inventor of an airship gave a disastrous exhibition at Chesney Spencer county fair Saturday during descent his machine struck a schoolhouse and was demolished the inventor clung to the steeple and was saved the vessel behaved well for a time and the mishap will not deter him from another trial.
A Western Division postal agent will visit Fort Wayne within days to study a proposed free rural mail delivery route. If approved, a trial may run in Allen County to test service over average roads to remote yet settled areas. Postmaster Page has pursued the plan independently of county petitions.
London dispatch quotes Esterhazy saying Dreyfus is guilty yet fears a court martial acquittal. He predicts Mercier will be condemned as a traitor and warns the acquittal would trigger more trouble in France. He refuses to travel to Rennes to “set things right,” saying he is better off in London.
At Concordia college grove, German Lutheran churches of the Missouri Synod joined in their annual mission feast drawing a large crowd. St. Paul's Emmanuel Zion and Trinity churches hosted sermons by Rev. Ranke of Chicago Rev Jauss and Rev Meyer. St. John's Swinney Park held similar services with strong attendance. Missionary sermons were delivered by Rev. H Wickmeyer of Michigan City and Rev. C E Cressler of Goshen with contributions for missions well above previous years.
County commissioners met Saturday and opened bids for the Ballou ditch in Perry and Believer townships, awarding the contract to G. W. Wortinszi for 2718.92 dollars. The contract for the Danterseder ditch in Tottet- was not completed in readable text.
Bishop J W Hott of Dayton presided as 125 delegates gathered at Calvary U B church for the Auglaize conference session. Reports praised progress, committees were named, and ministers discussed boundaries finance candidates and missions with Fort Wayne Lima and Otterbein figures present.
The Allen County Institute is in session with about three hundred enrolled. Able instructors and Superintendent Young are in charge, guiding the program and classroom work.
Nearly 300 Allen county teachers attend the annual Berry street M. E. church session. Sessions feature Prof Miles on music, Dr Aley on arithmetic, Dr Bryan on child psychology, and Prof Adams on reading, with talks emphasizing thorough teacher preparation and active pupil involvement.
The school ship Monongahela anchored inside the capes at Cape Henry Virginia after being towed by the tug Standish at 8 30. Cadet Willson son of M S Willson of the Fort Wayne Electric works is aboard. The vessel sailed May 1 from Annapolis on a practice cruise to Plymouth England and Madeira before returning toward Annapolis 38 days out.
Auburn Ind Sept 4 An explosion at Ashley wrecked the electric light plant during a street fair. An inexperienced fireman ran the plant while electrician Mr Dunfee and his wife were in the engine room. The blast hurled bricks and fire grates far, injuring Dunfee and his wife who was in a precarious condition.
Marty Duffy the barber who eloped with Mrs. Oliver a War Saw society woman faces a divorce suit. Mrs Duffy complains of her husband's conduct and seeks a permanent separation. The case cites evidence and faults cited in court documents. Neighboring society pages note the public interest in the sensational matter.
The Allen county council met at 10 am with five members present to review county reform law explained by Attorney Samuel L. Morris. Officials discussed clerk and court estimates, sun dries, indexing, and books, with adjournment planned for 12:10 pm and a two day session to follow to fix the levy.
Officer Pageler arrested two 10-year-old boys Harold Gay and Ora Woots for entering E. K. Bush's feed store. They did not deny guilt and were locked up in the city prison to be kept until Wednesday morning amid anticipated action by the mayor.
Miss Nora Scott has been appointed principal of the Spy Benavenus school and will also oversee the Kiger program, bringing new leadership to the educational institution and its affiliated projects.
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