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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1899
Page
2
The fragment mentions warnings about fair treatment for negros and Filipinos, vows of prayer to God in distress, and a call for white Americans not to oppose Black people. The incomplete text references Walters announcing a first stint and urging national unity amid violent history.
In College Park near Atlanta two hundred negroes reportedly held a secret meeting and defied white residents, prompting armed citizen response as threats of destruction spread through the suburb near the Southern Female College and the Southern Military Academy.
A mob from Paletto pursues a Black man named Besell and another un named figure suspected in the Cranford case. The crowd vows not to let them meet Sam Hose fate if captured, amid tense claims of involvement.
Dallas report describes Lucifier Cordain a Negro who entered Mrs. Cunningham’s house to assault her. A neighbor Jim Johnson stabbed him twice as he fled. The wounded man was taken to City hospital under guard to avert a mob. A New York dispatch links another case to the Sam Hose burning incident near Leesburg Georgia. a white mob reportedly killed Mitchell Daniel nine miles north of Leesburg after a roadside discovery and a fierce confrontation.
Chicago plans a new railroad line to Cincinnati using existing tracks from Huntington Indiana. Construction is rapidly advancing with sections already completed and in use by officials. Judge John G Henderson serves as counsel for the company and W R Frasher leads the firm. Cincinnati officials deny knowledge of the line and show no interest.
In a lively school scene, Simms earns election as speaker alongside Waite Colgan and Fletcher Wagner. Simms, a physics assistant and graduate, leads the set of announced speakers with others to be chosen by teachers.
Horation Garner contests the dam site near his farm residence while the city seeks an alternate spot and balks at a 1500 easement price. The park department weighs options as Supt Power awaits more data. A donated eagle at Garfield Park prompts transfer questions. Memorial tree planting group plans a May ceremony to dedicate Riverside park with about 300 trees and a children’s playground.
At Captain Blacks station there was one enlistment James A Staf ford from Claate Ky who re enlisted from the Second Missouri Clerk Van Meter stood in a noon restaurant where returning members of the 160th Indiana dined Several men asked Van Meter his company and one said they would visit soon for a touch of Manila Van Meter infers soldiers fared well in the south to prompt such eagerness
W. W. Spencer, chair of the Democratic city committee, doubts reorganization before June and reports no activity or meetings. Democrats want Taggart to run again, with Taggart favoring a late campaign and saying preparation will begin after streets are cleaned and new street car fares settle.
In Plainfield Indiana Prof R L Ketley leaves Central academy to teach psychology at the University of Illinois after receiving a Chicago fellowship last month. Prof J K Kelley a former Plainfield principal and county superintendent candidate married in southern Indiana Thursday. The coroner ruled a northern county death as a burial case to avoid costly investigations.
Chin Fook fatally attacked partner Gee Chung Yung with a hatchet on a Baltimore truck farm. Yung suffered severe head and facial wounds. Fook allegedly grew jealous over a romance with a colored girl and his share of profits. After the attack Fook hanged himself from a tree. his body was found later.
A tornado struck Onawa Iowa twenty miles southeast of Sioux City Thursday morning killing three people and causing extensive property damage according to early reports.
In Hillsboro 83 year old Mrs Foraker mother of Senator Foraker is seriously ill. In Mount Vernon Charles Hurst a noted stock man claims a sensational breakthrough on the long unsolved murder of Deacon John McCormack. The cane is said to be the murderer's suspected mistress and the case drew national attention.
The John Hauck brewing company of Cincinnati has purchased St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church on Central Ave in Lima and will convert the property into a cold storage facility to serve the region. In Xenia Ida Owens laughed for four hours at a neighbor’s home until exhausted, while Geo Reeves a British seaman at Baltimore hospital ingested a thermometer during a temperature check and improved.
A vintage ad promises quick relief from colds with Laxative tablets and Quinine. It warns customers the genuine product contains two broken tablets per dose and offers a money back refund if not effective.
A tense subway carriage scene featured two women, one older and one younger, arguing over a window seat and a closed window. The elder asked the conductor to close the window. the younger woman insisted, and a confrontation followed with insults, tossed fare, and the badge check before her departure.
Marion Indiana April 27 Spl 1 Com pany A 160th arrived at 1 pm Thursday. Business houses decorated and nearly all commerce suspended as about 25 000 people filled the streets. Factories closed and workers joined the parade. Five bands played as addresses by prominent citizens followed by a banquet that night. It is the biggest demonstration Marion has had in many years.
Eight hundred Alsatians pilgrims arrive in Paris on Thursday en route to Lourdes seeking miraculous cures. Many are too ill to walk and are carried by priests to a hospital. The crowd shows a striking sight in peasants attire as they pass through city streets. All express confidence in healing.
The annual Sultana disaster reunion took place in Cleveland Ohio on April 27. The steamboat sank in the Mississippi River thirty three years ago with about 1700 lives lost most of them soldiers. About 200 survivors remain and roughly 150 attended the gathering.
Washington April 27 Col E B Hay was chosen to lead the peace jubilee at a Wednesday night meeting The wheelmen will join the celebration in a major parade and the Elks total 209 marchers expected in the event
South Bend Indiana April 27 Purdue and Notre Dame completed their final dual track meet. Fifteen contestants competed before about 3000 spectators.
Births list includes William and Myrtle Sloan in Rembrandt Street for a girl and several other couples with addresses. Deaths record: Mabel Bowen, Micheal Smiley, Lillian Duncan, Otto Motts, Grace Jones, all with ages and causes. Marriage licenses show numerous couples such as Howard Denaree and Maggie Fitzgerald and others with various names and streets.
A woman disguised as a religious worker abducted about 20 girls promising work in Cette. They traveled by sea on a trip that ended with their disappearance. authorities suspect they were taken to Sicily. It is a chilling ransom style case with no recovered victims.
Special judge Christian closed the case against Fred Kissel of Indianapolis by awarding the plaintiff $216 in damages and permanently enjoining the defendant from operating his beer garden at Capitol avenue and Twenty sixth street in Noblesville Indiana.
Canton Ohio April 27 The George case heated closing arguments as Prosecutor Pomerene depicted Mrs George as the driving force behind Saxton and mocked her attire while asserting rights before the law The judge charged the jury on reasonable doubt and possible verdicts including first or second degree murder manslaughter assault or not guilty.
Canton Ohio reports Judge Taylor completed his charge to the jury at 11:55 PM and the jury retired for deliberations in the trial of Mrs. George.
Henry Brunot sues in Insanity Taylorville to partition Jane BrunotEstate valued at 38000. He seeks his father's one fifth share after aunt's intestate death and claims deed to his mother conveyed 40 acres. Insanity plea anticipated. three lawyers retained.
Spokane dispatch reports the Coeur d Alene miners strike reaching a critical stage with clashes between non union miners and strikers. The telephone line to Kellogg was cut and the governor may be asked to send aid.
Dahin den and Gallish, leading Milwaukee vina gar makers, have optioned their plant to the Vinegar Trust. The trust, capitalized about 11 million dollars, aims to control the entire western vinegar output.
General Gomez issues a proclamation forming a junta of Cuban generals to advise him on disbanding the army and other matters related to establishing an independent democratic republic in Cuba.
May Jine the Trusts LAPORTHE Ind April 27 The breeh ers trust has secured option on the mam moth Rumeley works of this city It is also announced that a gigantic bicycle syndicate had secured an option on the Lonn bicycle works in this city.
Orlando Draper chasing a flock of runaway sheep ran into a wire clothes line and severed his larynx in Mishawaka Indiana. The injury is reported as probably fatal.
Natives of Ania fight with 20 reported casualties as transport Beade sails from Santiago to New York with the Ninth immunes. Vice president Hobart may leave the house this week. Ranger and Hooker ships prep for Manila service. Zanesville liquor dealers threaten a distillery against the trust. Wardner hosts expected mining strife as nonunion workers are driven off. Kansas City reports 40 smallpox cases with no pesthouse, victims cared for in a tent. German Lutheran convention in St. Louis sees 571 delegates. Former county treasurer Parker indicted for embezzling 28 thousand dollars and misusing 10 thousand in school funds. Creek returns to Cuba for about 500 more bodies. 356 brought in, 26 unidentified. Adam Porter of Cumberland beaten and killed after rail-yard attack. clue found. J P Holland sails from London to New York seeking submarine venture with no success. Government challenges submarine principles. Alfred Lane sues for 25 thousand against railroad over Chickamauga wreck. Prince Lichnowsky, touring, is in Chicago.
Advertisement listing various fabrics and household goods with prices per yard and quality notes. Items include silver grays, new blues, garnets, chocolate fancies, indigo blues in 5c and 6c qualities, wash boiler heavy tin and extra well serviceable at 25c and 29c, plus family size at 50c. Also mentioned are brooms and pillow sham holders with listed 10c quality.
Hilton A Brown, receiver of the Indianapolis News, seeks injunction Thursday to stop County Treasurer Schmidt from collecting taxes on the paper based on a state board raised valuation. The board increased the paper’s value from 46000 to 100000 after Theodore Harrison did not attend the hearing. The complaint argues the valuation is excessive since the plant is merely a tool for operation, with profit earned from skilled staff and AP affiliation.
Rev. Frank M. Clendennin rector of St. Peter's West Chester protests to Bishop Potter against Rev. Charles A. Briggs ordination as priest of the Protestant Episcopal Church set for May 4. Clendennin cites Briggs book and former Presbyterian status amid heresy suspension, warning its teachings threaten catholic and Protestant foundations.
Plans call for burning the Riverside park pesthouse in a few days. It sits close to the club house requiring its relocation before the blaze. All small pox cases have been moved to the old pesthouse by the City hospital on Fall Creek.
In Atlanta on Wednesday night the opening meeting of the Ninth international Sunday convention drew a packed audience. Gov. Candler and ex-Gov. Northern welcomed delegates as Dr. Vance of Nashville condemned Palmetto lynching, stressing his Southern identity.
Indianapolis stock market report for April 27 shows cattle receipts at 200 and hog receipts at 4 000 with market active and prices largely unchanged. Export and shipping cattle range from good to prime steers at 4 60 to 4 85 per 100 pounds and other classes noted across the weight spectrum. Sheep and veal values listed with various grades, while hogs show price bands from around 3 85 to 4 00 per hundredweight for mixed and heavy packing, with lighter weights near 3 80 to 3 95.
Wheat No 2 red 7 cars No 3 red 4 cars total 11. Corn No 3 white 19 cars No 3 mixed 5 cars total 24. Hay No 2 timothy 1 car total 1. Wheat firmer No 2 red Tiic No 3 red 66144 7144c April Til4c wagon 0c. Corn dull No 1 white 36c No 3 white 36c No 4 white 32 35c No 2 white mixed 34%4c No 2 white mixed 34c No 4 white mixed 31 35%4c No 2 yellow 344c No 3 yellow 3414c No 4 yellow 31 3314c No 2 mixed 1c No 3 mixed 344% No 4 mixed 314 35%e ear 34c. Oats dull No 2 white 31c No 3 white 3044c No 2 mixed 2814c No 2 mixed 28c. Hay No 1 timothy $9.009.50 No 2 timothy 38.00 8.50.
BR R Shiel and Co report fair receipts and a steady market on April 27 1899 in Indianapolis. Prices range 3.85 to 4.00 for cattle and 3.70 to 3.82 for pigs and light stock with 50 customers in the cast using consignments and orders. the trust sold all theirs to one house and calls for competition among customers.
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