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Newspaper
Indiana Madison Courier
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1900
Page
3
Weather forecast from Washington June 19 for Indiana Kentucky and Ohio. Tonight and Wednesday expect fair conditions across the states. Forecasts extend until 8 a m tomorrow with mild weather and dry conditions.
Early morning trains run for Louisville excursions while Beech Grove Park hosts races and streetcar trips. The city buzzes with oil wagon trades, millinery sales, and theatrical ads as executives, clergy, and leagues travel and public events draw crowds.
We are in receipt of a very attractive stock of the above goods and invite you to see them. S.S. Moffett & Son.
Marshal Barnes nabbed a fugitive from the Columbus jail in Milton Kentucky after detectives suspected George Knotts’s presence there. Knotts, amid a four man group jailed for railroad chicken theft, escaped last Friday and was recaptured while others remain at large or jailed in Columbus awaiting further transfer.
The Louisville Masons plan a St John’s Day celebration June 25 at Fountain Ferry Park to aid the Masonic Widows and Orphans Home. Round trip 50 cents for transportation, tickets on sale June 23 and 25, return by June 26. Big Kanawha steamer offers cheap Saturday excursions. Also notes on hair goods sale and new fashion items from Ireland Leading Furnisher.
Only 400 of the 850 saloon keepers in Louisville have filed renewal applications as the deadline nears on Wednesday. Local officials urge compliance to avoid penalties.
Edward J. Meyer advertises Crescent bicycles with steel frames priced at 25 and 35 dollars. Foot pumps offered at 38 cents, along with bells lanterns cement tires tape and other biking accessories at low prices. April 4 publication.
In a morning ceremony at St Marys Church, Andrew Wolfschlag, loom fixer at Eagle Cotton Mill, wed Louise Roth of Cincinnati. The couple, with attendants and guests from several families, depart tonight for a honeymoon cruise then settle on Fifth John Huck and Rose Wolfschlag as hosts. In a separate Brooksburg ceremony, Stella L Bill and Frank Samuel Springer of Kokomo were united at Hon James Hill residence with limited guests. The couple plan a July 1 home in Canneleton Indiana after a honeymoon ride.
Market receipts shown with cattle hogs sheep and lambs prices in Carcano Cincinnati and Chicago. Hogs and cattle trade remain active with varied strength noted while grains show modest changes. Egg butter and meat futures listed for New York and Toledo with modest price movements.
Adjutant General Corbin received a Manila cable reporting Captain Orison Lee of the Forty fifth Volunteer Infantry drowned off the coast of Alby on the 10th. Born in Shelbyville Indiana, Lee joined April 18, 1899 as a captain in the Fifth Indiana Volunteers and fought at Matanzas Cuba January to March 1899 before joining the Forty fifth in August 1899 and sailing to the Philippines in December.
Washington June 19 The President appointed Gen Lloyd Wheaton as Colonel of the 20th Infantry and Brigadier General of Volunteers, reflecting elevated command duties amid ongoing military expansions.
M Borupt Sure and agents Butterick Patterns promote new shirt waists. The store claims a continually updated collection, appealing styles, and reasonable prices making selection easy and satisfactory for shoppers.
Washington dispatch: President McKinley may call an extra Congress session to authorize more troops for China if war erupts over the Legation attack and the Taku incident. With Philippine conditions tight, officials say troop withdrawal is risky and Pekin advisories could dictate action.
A complete line of misses and childrens ready to wear dresses in percales lawns and dimities. Sizes 4 to 12 years. Dresses are well made neatly trimmed and priced near the cost of materials.
A summary of Philadelphia convention details lists key roles and officers including Harry S. New and Charles W. Fairbanks. A Courier editor responds to a Stranger’s correction praising Columbus Indiana residents while questioning others. Also mentions a shipwrecked crew saved by a British steamer arriving in Philadelphia.
A New York company will ship two million dollars in gold to England this week. The move reflects ongoing precious metal transfers between the United States and the United Kingdom amid ongoing trade activity.
The shop features women's beached undervests in several low prices, children's bleached undervests, colorful shirt waists, linen shirts, silk gloves and mitts, ribbon belts, metal belt rings, folding paper and white gauze fans, Warner corsets, neckwear, seamless and patterned hose, Liberty satin ribbons, wash dress skirts, and a broad selection of white goods and hats.
In Waveland Indiana at the bride’s home four miles north, Thad A Sut ton and Dena M Lohman wed Thursday evening June 14 at 8 o'clock. Rev C C Travis officiated as flowers decorated the house. Ice cream and cake were served to about sixty guests. The couple will live with the groom's mother until fall when they move to Indianapolis. The bride wore blue and white while the groom wore black.
Theodore Roosevelt tells reporters in PurcapeLeulia that while flattered by Vice President talk, his best role is as New York Governor and asks delegates to respect his wish to remain in that post if renominated. The scene in the small room was dramatic.
The author John Clark Ridpath remains in critical condition with little hope for recovery. Medical staff report no significant improvement and outline the severity of his injuries.
Mrs Beveridge wife of Indiana Senator died in Danville New York from heart failure after a series of relapses in tuberculosis of the bowels. Miss May Langsdale sister of Mrs Beveridge rushed from Indianapolis by telegram and the husband and other relatives remained at the bedside. Doctors applied all medical skill in the repeated efforts to save her.
The advertisement promotes a wide seasonal fabric assortment with many patterns and colors. It highlights 41 cent fast colored lawns, 2 cent light blue and pink dimities, violet lawn varieties, Zephyr and Mercerized fabrics, and silk finished foulards. Prices emphasize affordability and variety for summer wear.
A Washington dispatch reports President McKinley orders Gen. MacArthur to deploy three regular regiments to Tien Tsin with transport and medical support, totaling about 6,000 men. Admiral Remey is to send the Oregon to Taku with extra marines, while Iris heads for Taku with food and ammunition for Admiral Kempff’s squadron. The Solace departs Manila for Taku with Marines. Dispatches note the return to Tien Tsin of the combined brigade after failed efforts to reach Pekin, explaining the push to seize Taku forts. Sunset closures at Pekin gates are cited as a reason for rapid river transport.
About three quarters of an hour after midnight gunboats, believed to have carried food from the fleet, were fired upon for violating regulations. With forts as bases, powers plan a large relief force to open the railway, noting no restrictions will hinder landing of forces, especially from Japan.
A War Department summary notes the Eight Banners count about 300000 descendants of the Machu conquerors and allies. The Ying Ping or Green Flags has 540000 to 660000 nominally, with ~200000 available for war. Te Tien Tsin corps equals 35000 in reality, plus irregulars around 200000 nominally. Overall, unity is lacking, with outdated arms and no proper transport or medical service.
A quotation attributed to John Waramaker emphasizes heavy advertising in dull times to attract bargain hunting customers. He values precise pricing and thorough announcements, reflecting a practical approach to sales and stock presentation.
Firest HAMS and BREAKFAST BACON. PICKLED PORK, fine for beans and cabbage, at 8 cts. a pound. MASON JARS, TIN CANS and SEALING WAX. You know we always save you money on Sugar and Soap.
The M. D. Harding shop advertises as agent for Waverly Monarch National Fowler and Manson bikes at 214 West Street. It promotes selling the Chainleas and carries all bicycle supplies for sale.
Cur Foo reports both river forts under control of international forces. The British warship Algerine the gunboat Iltis and a Russian gunboat suffered heavy damage from fort fire. Casualties listed as three British, six French, and sixteen Russians with thirteen wounded. The treaty port New Wehang in Leo Tung Province faces a critical situation as villages nearby burn.
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