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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1899

Page

2

Outrage Condemnation and Calls to Protect Cubans and Filipinos

A speaker denounces government failures to protect citizens at home while urging action against Spain for cruelties toward Cubans and Filipinos. The piece hints at an Indianapolis meeting of colored ministers and notes C. B. Smith of Nashville will address Indianapolis on May 10 at Allen Chapel.

Spain Smith Nashville Tenn Indianapolis Allen Chapel Judas Iscariot Benedict Arnold

Swindler Jacobs Linked to Dreyfus Deal Case

New York April 26 The leading lights in an age counterfeiting scheme tied to Theophile Dreyfus and brothers are linked to misappropriated goods sold at auction rooms for fractions of value. Jacobs Kendig and partners allegedly shipped goods on credit, with clean bills of sale masking losses, while Dreyfus brothers fled leaving debts over eighty thousand dollars.

New York Jacobs Kendig Theophile G. ‘Us Brother

Cigar Counterfeit Case Involving Jacobs Firm

Washington officials plan to protect innocent holders of cigars bearing counterfeit stamps purchased from Jacobs. It is probable that holders will be allowed to keep them if they restamp the cigars.

Cizars Swashington Internal Revenue Bureau Jacobs

Syndicate seeks site for slaughter house at Windsor

A New York and Montreal capitalists syndicate searches Windsor Ontario for a slaughter house to kill and dress American cattle for export to Europe. The plan promises lower freight than Morris animals and asks Canada to permit bringing in American cattle. The company offers a two cent fee per head when carcasses are shipped from Montreal.

Windsor Ont New York Montreal Europe Dominion Bend

Terrible Death in Kewanee War Volunteer

Illinois volunteer Barnes of the Spanish War era collapsed at the Western Tubing Co rolling mills in Kewanee after slipping onto red hot rolls. He was severely burned beyond recognition and died Wednesday.

Kewanee Barnes Bixth- Illinois Spain Western Tubing Company

Knox County Robbery Scandal and Miscellaneous News

Deputy William L. Bryant disappears amid accusations he billed jurors for about 300 dollars and forged receipts and county orders. In Cincinnati Admiral Kautz writes a letter claiming German and English support. A long Indiana cooperative scheme and brick plant incorporation are noted.

Local sewer project bids amid Illinois street work details

Fragmentary notes show a Board of Works award for a sewer project in Illinois near Thir King and Meridian Austin with bids around 3.58 and 91 dollars. References include a Donnan street line and a nearby street car context. Details are incomplete and figures approximate.

Board of Works Ilinois- Fereek Thir- Ro L. King Senate-ave Meridian- Austin Oriental Donnan-st

Rich Find Unmasks Shoplifting Suspect Mrs Justus

A young woman jailed for shoplifting under the alias Miss Mary Miller of Anderson is identified as Mrs Mary Justus of 827 South Meridian Street. Detectives Kinney and Thornton seized fine china from her home, believed stolen from downtown stores over years. She is the wife of fugitive David Justus, wanted for defalcation. She faces a 30 day sentence with possible further prosecution.

Mary Miller Anderson Mary Justus Meridian St Kinney and Thornton Chas, Mayer & Co Christian Schrader David Justus

Hicks Won't Plead Guilty in Hicks Murder Case

Prosecutor Pugh says Fitz Hicks cannot plead guilty to manslaughter for the killing of Josephine Romhill and will face murder trial. He notes the victim’s family supports a guilty plea, complicating the state's case. Hicks is jailed after the shooting at the Illinois house.

Pugh Fitz Hicks Josephine Romhill Hicks Hlinois House

Flying Fox Triumphs in 2000 Guineas at Newmarket

London April 26 The 2000Guineas at New Market was won by Flying Fox owned by the duke of Westminster and ridden by Tod Sloane at 4 to 5. Caiman with Tod Sloane aboard finished second while Trident ran third. In the Wilbraham plate Sir R W Griffiths Styria took the 900 sovereign race. Tod Sloane also won a selling race of 100 sovereigns on Egmont for C F Dwyer.

Tod London New Market Duke of Westminster Flying Fox Lord Beresford Caiman Madeun Tod Sloane Baron Rothschild Trident Ted Sloane Sir R. W. Griffiths Styria Sloane

Telegraphic Bid Request for 60,000 Pushers Best Shelled Corn

Consul Fowler at Chefoo reports Apr 14 cable bids requested for 60,000 pouches of best shelled yellow corn to be delivered in Shefoo within ten weeks. All charges to be included with payment to be made c o d.

Washington State Department Fowler Chefoo Shefoo

Court Affirms $500 Verdict Against Huntington

Rachel McClurg secured a $500 judgment for injuries from a defective sidewalk. The appellate court affirmed the lower court ruling.

Rachel McClurg Huntington

Births Deaths and Marriages Notices Complete Record

Births list includes W S and Minnie Cassady 1517 E Washington St a boy William and Ella Dieckmeyer 2014 Alvord St a girl Samuel and Anna Rummel 45 Tacoma Ave a girl Peter and Katie Hornberger 33 Palmer St a girl. Deaths record Bertha Alexander 28 septicaemia 526 Stevens St Minnie Jonas 10 meningitis 919 Chadwick St David Wiggintham 64 cancer 526 W Piue St Eddie Willis 4 days convulsions 1313 B Sixteenth St Elisha Kelley 76 phthisis 631 W Market St Hoffman 22 consumption Beville Ave Jay Carter 34 consumption Garfield Richard Roach 38 general debility 139 S Blackford St Jessie Patterson 6 scarlatina 347 S East St Louis Gieseking 22 consumption Columbia Place Mary Cable 60 septicaemia 1617 Nowland Ave Julia Hoffman 72 heart disease 1535 Madison Ave Marcel Gioscio 64 nephritis 618 BE Ohio St Marriage Licenses James Murphy to Carrie De Versey John Graney to Mamie Sullivan John Weaver to Nellie Ruark George Hubbard to Laura Hunt William Power to Anna Fitzgerald Morris OConnor to Isabelle McCloud Simon Perry to Julia Thompson William Bell to Maud Bell John Hayes to Hannah Reiley Maurice Mortarity to May Barton William Morrison to Catherine Walsh William Chapman to Adelaide Scudder George Sanderson to Hattie Brown Harry Bird to Mary Kiepper.

W. S Minnie Cassady E. Washington St William and Ella Dieckmeyer Alvord St Samuel and Anna Rummel Tacoma Ave Peter and Katie Hornberger Palmer St Bertha Alexander Stevens-st Minnie Jonas Chadwick David Wiggintham Piie Eddie Willis Elisha Kelley W. Market-st Hoffman Bevilleave Jay Carter Garfield Ave Richard James Murphy Carrie de Versey John Graney Mamie Sullivan John Weaver Nellie Ruark George Hubbard Laura Hunt William Power Anna Fitzgerald Morris O'Connor Isabelle McCloud Simon Perry Julia Thompson William Bell Maud Bell John Hayes Hannah Reiley Maurice Mortarity May Barton William Morrison Catherine Walsh William Chapman Adelaide Scudder George Sanderson Hattie Brown Harry Bird Mary Kiepper

Cabinet-makers union in Tell City reincorporates for 25 years

The Indianapolis Red Cross Medical Association filed articles at the statehouse Wednesday with 5000 capital stock. Directors listed include H L Mason E J Tomlinson Frank H Hill O H Pershing and A N Hirons focusing on drugs medicines and related products. Also mentioned are the Stratton Carriage Body Company of Anderson with 1500 capital stock and the J R Bryant Crest Tile Conductor Company of Crawfordsville with unknown capital stock.

Tell City Indianapolis Red Cross Medical Association Statehouse H. L. Mason E. J. ‘Tomlinson Frank H. Hill O. H. Pershing A. N. Hirons Algo the Stratton ‘Carriage Body Company Anderson Crawfordsville

Hood's Sarsaparilla Advertised Testimonials

A collection of customer quotes praising Hood's Sarsaparilla for disordered stomachs grip malaria rheumatism impure blood and other ailments. Readers from Sherborn Mass Orizaba Miss Langley S C Bangor Me Saco Me West Concord N H South Kent Conn Glen Falls N Y Newark N J report relief healing and renewed vitality after using the tonic and associated pills.

Hood

Pocket Explosion Kills 14-Year-Old in Lancashire

A 14 year old boy was killed in Lancashire by an explosion in his pocket. The pocket reportedly contained a charge of gunpowder, matches and scraps of iron among other items.

Lancashire Eng

Hoghever Signs Contract With Indianapolis Club

Right fielder George Hoghever of the Indianapolis ball club signed his contract on Wednesday afternoon. The crowd signed along to the cheer “Good boy Hoggie” as he committed to the team for the season.

George Hoghever Indianapolis Hoggie

Whispers of Wrecks and Political Rumors Across States

Three men in Easton Pennsylvania died when slate fell on them. A New York committee seeks expanded powers in its probe while other reports note a Spokane crew sailing toward Manila with recruits. Minor losses include a Slater Missouri fire and a cash heist in Boston.

Easton Eastern Syndicate Joplin Jones Toledo Jim Murphy Oshkosh Wis Milford Boggess Ashland Mazet Committee New York Morgan City San Francisco Manila Frank Doremus Texas Dallas

Odd Tales Of The Wires And Local Incidents

Reading Pennsylvania pastor M H Brensinger refuses to conduct Sunday evening services until paid. Chicago baby carriage miracle escape after a wagon collision injures the infant, and fires damage A D Lacks and Peter Balz stables with about 200 dollars in losses.

Reading M. H. Brensinger St. Paul’s Reformed Church Mertztown A. D. Lacks Eighteenth St Peter Balz

Deaths From Violent Incidents Reported in Three States

J L Stewart of Colecamp Missouri was shot by the city marshal during an arrest attempt. Ben Love of Ofallon Indiana killed Conrad Schafer with a pitchfork and fled. Col James A Henry a prominent Little Rock citizen and mason died after a fall down stairs from injuries.

J. L. Stewart Colecamp Ben Love Ofallon Conrad Schafer Love Col James A. Henry Little Rock Ark

City Life Highlights and Local Notices

May Day Druids celebration marks the 46th anniversary of druidism in Indiana. Col Charley Jewett and Admiral Brown will speak at Y M C A on Dewey Day. Estate suit seeks 5000 from John T Craig over slanderous rumors. A man fined for shooting within city limits. Mrs H S Kritz dies in Waveland, mother of Indianapolis woman. Ex Secretary P Bicknell condemns back door charity. Actress Olive Homans dies in Boston noted for Little Lord Fauntleroy role. Advert shows topical medical testimonial for Dean's Ointment. Con J Lenhart Bowling Green, Ohio.

Indiana Charley Jewett Admiral Brown Estella Hughes John T. Craig William Cassidy Cox H. S. Kritz Waveland R. V. Hunter Indianapolis Henry S. Kritz Wabash College P. Bicknell State Board of Charities Century Club Olive Homans Boston

The Shirt Waist Season Big New York Bargain Tables

A mid price sale advertises large waists on two big tables on the second floor with marked prices from 5c to 1.98 and special sale prices around 79c to 1.50. It highlights striped percale waists, plaited backs, bias tucked styles, embroidery, and trims in black white checks and stripes.

Coss Essenceveese Gsc

Supernatural nature sermon at alliance convention

Rev Milton M Bales of Chicago preached on the second blessing at the Christian and Missionary Alliance convention in Second Presbyterian Church. He said salvation comes as a spontaneous outburst after conversion and grows thereafter. The principal feature will be a lecture by Rev D W LaLacheur, superintendent for work in China and Japan and a pioneer missionary in Tibet.

Milton M. Bales Chicago Christian and Missionary Alliance Second Presbyterian Church D. W. LaLacheur China Japan Tibet

Building Trades Union Convening in Pittsburg May 10

A convention is called to unite all building trades unions in the country. Delegates from every local union will attend on May 10. The plan envisions a central body affiliated with the United Labor League of Western Pennsylvania.

Union of Building Trades Pittsburg United Labor League of Western Pennsylvania

Anti-trust live stock market report from Indianapolis

R. R. Shiel & Co reports slower receipts in Indianapolis on April 26 with markets about 24 to 5 cents lower. Kingan & Co rumored to be assorting five cents closer. Cattle demand steady, streams of prices 250 to 350 pounds at 3.95, 200 to 230 at 3.95, pigs and light stock mixed with varied quotes.

Indianapolis Commission Kingan & Co

Notice and Rental Bulletin From Enterprise Hotel Area

Classified ad list noting Albert the painter offering low priced house painting with satisfaction guaranteed, applications by mail. Several for rent notices specify furnished rooms with bath in multiple streets including 135 N Alabama 307 N New Jersey 302 N Illinois 411 S New Jersey and 406 E Washington, plus requests for housekeeping help and waitresses.

Albert Office Enterprise Massachusetts Ohiost Bath Alabama-st New Jersey S. New Jersey-st N. Illinois Ny, Ilinois-st E. Washington

Maxwell case verdict set aside and new trial granted

In Chicago on April 26 Judge Seaman of the United States circuit court set aside the verdict for 10,000 in the case of John M. Maxwell against Nat Goodwin and granted a motion for a new trial. The decision was handed down Wednesday morning.

Maxwell Chicago John M. Maxwell Nat Goodwin Seaman United States Circuit Court

Indianapolis Stock Market Cattle and Hog Receipts Report

Stock market notes from Indianapolis on April 26 show cattle receipts around 500 and hogs 7,500 with light ship rents and a steady to active market. Export and shipping cattle prices range from good to prime steers at about 4.857 per 100 pounds, with varied quotes for fair to medium, good to choice, and stockers, plus quotes for cows calves bulls and veal. Sheep and lambs receipts are about 200 with market active and prices from roughly 400 to 458 for sheep and 475 to 560 for lambs.

Indianapolis Lineeeauree Celes Berratavelos

City Grain Market Update for Wednesday April 26

Grain prices and car counts for wheat corn and hay are listed with bids and weak demand notes. Wheat No 2 red No 3 red show limited activity while corn prices drift and various white and mixed grades move between fractions and dollars. Hay prices appear at 9 00 per ton for No 1 timothy with further timothy listings noted.

Timothy Neem

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