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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1899
Page
2
Diamond, twice married, quarrels with wife over alleged fortune teller schemes at 217 N Illinois. He was fined 10 dollars for assault and ten days in jail, plus 1 dollar and costs for drunkenness. He travels frequently and denied discussing private family matters.
Dozen or more trailers parked on S Meridian Street Thursday morning ready to transport students to an Arts and crafts exhibit. Conductors and motormen gathered in a car for an impromptu song service that drew attention from passersby with Nearer My God to Thee, causing pedestrians north to Maryland Street to wonder if Salvation Army extra hours were in effect. The singers enjoyed the moment, breaking into laughter at a playful bar amid the scene.
NEW YORK April 20 Only about 1500 attendees at the Democratic Grand Central Palace $1 dinner. Speakers included William Jennings Bryan Nu Nelson Edward McGlynn Charles Frederick Adams John S. Crosby Mayor Samuel M Jones Oliver H Belmont and William Temple Emmett. Menu featured soup haddock egg sauce roast beef turkey cranberry sauce pickles ice cream cake and coffee.
Washington reports a spicy investigation on April 20 stating the American Federation of Labor calls on residents to pursue charges against Claude M. John, head of the Bureau of Engraving and...
May or Harrison arrives in Richmond and says Chicago platform will be adopted with additions. He expects Bryan to be the 1900 presidential nominee. Knights Templars adjourn in Indiana after a tough fight. Grand recorder Smythe presented a Cuban. Fire at Knauss and Haberacker factory. Annie Knauss escapes with help. Missouri bill tied to voting rights and disenfranchisement. reception for 160th Indiana canceled. Spiritualist sightings claim Ghost Again as the murdered body is linked to a Royal Was 30 years. Mornihe.
Mr Mansfield wandered into the Union station ladies waiting-room and was told men are not allowed. Matron Russell and Supt Zion confirm the rule has existed since the station was built. Mansfield had passed the doorway for ten years without seeing the sign.
The funeral of John Ambrose Watterson bishop of Columbus was held at 10 a m Thursday in the cathedral with the body interred at Calvary cemetery as requested. The procession included all catholic societies in Columbus and two police companies. Archbishop Elder and Bishop Horstman led services with Knights of St John in charge. Messages of sympathy arrived from Catholic and Protestant leaders nationwide.
In Jeannette Belgians-led window glass workers form a cooperative plant after a month long plant closure due to a strike. A Philadelphia site of five acres is secured with a $3000 cash bonus, plus $35,000 pledged locally and $60,000 expected from workers. Jules Quatremont leads the project. A second cooperative plant is organized at Bell Vernon with Brownsville site offers. Window glass workers are among the highest paid skilled laborers.
George T. Davison, chairman of the Democratic club aligned with Richard Croker, faced a grand larceny charge after allegedly passing a worthless check to brokers for Southern Pacific bonds. He secured a hearing date and was released on bail. Davison, a 35 year old lawyer, also belongs to multiple clubs including the Manhattan club and the Bar Association.
Charleston April 20 Judge Legare closed his five hour defense for the alleged Lake City lynchers asserting an alibi was proven and that the chief government witness was coached. He claimed incriminating evidence was manufactured and said the crime was committed by people from a distant community.
In Philadelphia on April 20 the Quay case was sent to the jury at 3 o clock after arguments in which the defense attacked the indictment as faulty and challenged its sufficiency.
Lists officers and enlisted men across multiple regiments including Ninth Infantry Seventeenth Infantry Tenth Infantry Twenty-first Infantry and Thirteenth Infantry as recommended for Medal of Honor for conspicuous bravery in Cuba. Names include Capt John W Heard First Lieut J C Welborn First Lieut Benj F Hardway Sgt A G Buzzard Privates Scroggins Burg Kelley Swan Phistner and others.
Rapid transit funds totaling 18 523 750 dollars have been pledged through the New York Journal to be owned and controlled by the people. Prominent supporters include Mayor Van Wyck, Richard Croker, and other Tammany figures. Notable gifts come from Lamprecht Bros Cleveland 2 000 600 and Buffalo donors Jos E Gavin 100 000 City National Bank 25 000 Niagara Bank 25 000 Fidelity Trust 25 000 H St Clair Denny 25 000 and E D Hurlburt 200 000 among others, signaling major progress toward city rapid transit.
A cyclone accompanied by hail and heavy rain swept the southeast part of Oregon County on Wednesday night. Homes and barns were blown down, stock was lost in floods, and roads and bridges were washed out though no lives were reported.
Births list names and addresses for new babies including Christ Nieman and Sophie Walters with two girls and two boys among others. Deaths report several ages with causes like pneumonia heart disease and congestion of lungs at City Hospital and local addresses. Marriage licenses list ten couples including Krachenfels to da Rietz and Miller to Bull with full names and spouses.
SYRACUSE N Y April 20 A receiver was appointed for the Syracuse Times company Thursday afternoon Fire a defective flue at 623 W Michigan st occupied by A Owen started a $50 fire Thursday afternoon.
Harrisburg reports the two houses of the general assembly in session until 5 30 a m Thursday. A recess was taken until 9 a m and a late effort was made to catch up on delayed legislation. The clock was set back an hour at 10 a m to gain more time and both houses adjourned at noon by the amended timepiece.
SEATTLE April 20 Edward Williams and Joseph Morgan of Scranton Pa attempted self harm while en route to Seattle one cut his throat the other tried to jump from a car window both were arrested they say bunco men drugged them and they did not know what they did both seriously injured but expected to recover Revenue Officers Skedaddled in Toledo April 20 all revenue men on streets to catch two performing bears owned by three Italians who refused to pay war tax of 10 and fled to the custom house bear show continues Burglar encounter in New York April 20 Bank of Commerce President Sherman woke to a burglar in his room the burglar warned him to keep quiet offered immunity and valuables then escaped good morning
A Sun reporter visits the Indiana Magnetic Institute at 621 North Illinois Street in Indianapolis where Profs. Robt. G. Geary and Allen W. Connett promote healing through personal magnetism and hypnotism. They claim clear, plain explanations and successful treatments for neuralgia rheumatism paralysis female diseases catarrh and mental depression and offer instruction in the science of healing with patients drawn from across the United States.
Chicago April 20 Dr D K Pearson’s gift of 50000 to Berea College Kentucky provokes a letter from New York Governor Theodore Roosevelt dated Albany April 17 thanking him. Roosevelt praises Berea’s work among mountain whites and expresses deep gratitude for the generous support.
Paris April 20 There is trouble in the Filipino junta as Agoncillo clashes with colleagues over seeking peace with the United States and inviting intervention while Agoncillo favors unconditional independence. The group leans toward eventual acceptance of American rule amid doubt of continued revolt. Some believe Aguinaldo and Admiral Dewey could resolve the dispute in a conference.
Paris April 20 Col Picquart writes from prison to War Minister De Freycenet seeking an open court inquiry into alleged machinations against him by General Gonse of the general staff and Du Paty de Clam.
Richmond Indiana April 20 It is believed here that William H Young who was arrested for fraudulently using the mails and handling green goods is insane. When arrested he told a reporter that God would take care of him and would go on his bond.
ST PAUL Minn April 20 The Northern Pacific on Thursday raised wages for all shop workers by four percent with the raise to take effect in May.
A cluttered list of discounted domestic goods includes denim overalls, market baskets, chairs, china, tea pots, utensils, muslin, table oil cloth, dress fabrics, jackets, umbrellas, hosiery and underwear. Prices range from 2 to 75 cents, with several items highlighted as low-cost or per pair offers.
The British steamer Manuka, sailing from Batoum, encountered a snow storm near the Marmora Sea, a dust storm likely from Vesuvius eruption off Sicily, and a fierce electrical storm about 350 miles from the Azores featuring a dozen giant water spouts. The vessel suffered wind and sea damage but escaped harm from the spouts.
Three men Noble Childs Iimanuel Kennedy and Bud Moore were arrested after attempting to outrun a fire department convoy on Thursday. Police warn cyclists who “scorch” will be arrested as troublemakers have increased recently.
Joseph Hollis faced a police court on a charge of attempting to assault 15 year old Minnie Humphrey of 4614 Virginia avenue. He was discharged after the court found her actions and language did not support the charge despite seeing them together on the commons in the city’s south part.
Pierre South Dakota reports a heavy snow Wednesday night west of the Missouri River while rain falls across the Dakotas Minnesota and northern Wisconsin worsening flood danger. The storm affects weather and flood conditions across the region with ongoing precipitation and potential damage.
John Woodward, a veteran lottery agent with prior imprisonment, was arrested Thursday on charges alleging violation of lottery laws. The case cites past conduct and current arrest as part of ongoing enforcement actions.
A boy on North Pennsylvania Street finds a pony and cart in an alley and believes it his to keep, until his mother and the crowd persuade him to return it. On College Avenue a windblown hat is chased by a man with a cigarette, provoking quips about hanging to his cigarette and his head.
Mason J. Osgood dug holes beside the curb on Central Avenue to plant trees last year but never set them out and left holes open. Frank J. Janik claims the holes caused his left foot to trip and fall into a fence, suing for $1000 in damages.
William H. Tudor a boilermaker residing at 317 Douglass Street is declared insane. He claimed on Thursday that he disclosed sonic secrets and that members are pursuing him to kill.
Cliff Allen and Joe Liersdorfer of Oneida accept a match against Charles Gardner and Fred Beck to bowl 20 consecutive games for 50 dollars per side. The contest, to be held on Independent turner alleys, tests endurance as 20 games may take about five hours of steady throwing. The event promises a hard-fought display of stamina and skill.
An old ad promotes a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It claims the druggists refund the money if it fails to cure and marks each tablet with L B Q. The ad emphasizes a 25 cent price and genuine labeling.
Rev. Mr. Chafee of Greencastle tells a tale about Brother a famed circuit rider now deceased who lived in Jeffersonville Indiana. A town editor mocked him with the quip If flesh is grass as the scriptures say Then Brother is a load of hay. The rider replied I guess I am a load of hay for the asses are all nibbling at me.
A boiler explosion in Rosenthal killed seven men on Thursday. In Manchester a jury awarded Miss Gould 875 dollars for improper treatment by American doctress Potts who is now in California. In New Castle 106 Finns arrived en route to the United States to escape Russian pressure in Finland. Cardinal Svampa of Bologna has withdrawn his papal candidacy as he is deemed too young. In Paris the mutilated body of a woman found in the Seine has prompted over 200 inquiries at police cadaver stations.
Samuel Freedman was sentenced to one year in jail on a charge of receiving stolen goods from Aneshaensel's store. An American shipbuilding firm in New York elected officers on Thursday with Mark Hanna named among 15 directors.
Cattle receipts 150 cattle and 500 hogs plus sheep receipts light. Market quiet for cattle with steady to firm prices across grades and weights. Hogs active with price changes modest and shipments about 2,000, while sheep and lambs show active trade and varied quotes by class.
Wheat held firm with No 2 red at 3 to 3 1 2 cents and No 3 red around 68 72 cents per bushel. Corn moved steady across grades with No 1 white at 36 44 cents and No 3 white near 26 1/4 to 26 1/2 cents. Oats remained steady as No 2 white traded around 31 1/4 cents. Hay timothy prices ranged from 8 to 10 dollars per load.
R. R. Shiel & Co. notes strong demand in Indianapolis on April 20 1899 with quotes for cattle and hogs rising 244 to 5 cents higher. Averages range from 3.87 to 4.07 dollars with various lot sizes and weights, and pig prices quoted around 3.75 to 3.87. Cattle market also strengthens as receipts expected to grow.
Lost Child’s silver watch attached to a silver pin. Return to 616 E North St and set reward. Wanted positions include managing housekeeper by E. J. B. Woman’s Christian Association. Also multiple rental and employment notices for nurses, German girl for general housework, good sin, no cooking, and general housework at various addresses.
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