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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1899
Page
1
Newport News Virginia reports a yellow fever outbreak prompting a double quarantine. Armed police guard all entry points while a tugboat patrols the river to block evasion. Hampton and Phoebus report cases and deaths. thousands flee north as trains run two sections to handle evacuees. The cause traces to a Cuba-returning veteran who brought clothing and possibly the disease.
Four soldiers at the Hampton Veterans Home died from yellow fever on Tuesday morning. One new case is reported in Phoebus just outside the home as residents begin to leave the area.
News from Ortiz Sonora reports Americans and Mexicans killed in the Yaqui valley campaign. A courier described a desperate 40 mile southeast clash and named J. F. Remley a merchant and Miller a photographer among the dead. Terrified towns flee as troops mobilize. fighting Indians may number 3000 to 4000.
A. FINE TRIO NEW HAVEN Conn Aug L Donato Vece is father of triplets born about a month ago named Dewey Sampson and Schiey Two days after arrival their photograph was mailed to Mrs McKinley A July 98 letter from the White House signed by George B Cortelyou acting secretary to President McKinley confirms receipt and thanks the sender for the photo
A fragmented sale notice mentions Chickering Plano Wulschner and Son Indianapolis and Plaza Cafe Monument Place. The readable text signals a dinner event or sale listing with business names and locations but lacks complete details.
Manila Aug. 1 reports detail Sunday's insurgent assault on Calamba. Gen Hall sent cavalry and infantry to halt the advance as about 1,600 natives faced them in trenches. The clash left seven Americans dead and twenty wounded. Sixteen insurgents’ bodies were recovered. Some friendly natives were killed at Taytay.
Senator Frye spoke to a large Rangeley audience praising the American peace commission work and urging retention of the Philippines. He said God opened the door, pushed us in, and closed it, adding no man or angel can now take us out.
Senator Burrows of Michigan says if the Philippine war continues next year it will disadvantage Republicans. He argues only a speedy change of conditions in the Philippines can help the party, noting the wartime situation shapes political outcomes.
E F Besse of Cleveland returned from nearly a year with the Fourteenth Infantry in the Philippines. He praises General Otis as honest and capable, claims the Filipino forces are shattered, and says Otis could end the war quickly if he chooses. He asserts most Filipinos favor Americans and notes mass surrenders to the American army.
Cincinnati reports that Nebraska and Utah veterans returned from the Philippines denounce General Otis. They call for his removal, accusing him of incompetence and using his office for personal gain, and blame him for unnecessary deaths due to poor handling of field operations aboard the Hancock.
Six hundred Nebraska soldiers and Utah artillerymen attended a Monday night show at the Orpheum in San Francisco. During the performance General Otis was named by an actor and the entire military contingent responded with three groans.
Belgium's minority cabinet led by J Vandenpeereboom resigns after a heated battle to push an electoral law seen as gerrymandering Catholics ahead. Mass protests, strikes, and clashes erupt as radicals and socialists oppose the bill. King Leopold faces pressure to form a new government amid a stalled reform effort.
Reliable Indianapolis sources say Senator Beveridge will not land in San Francisco but probably reach Seattle or Vancouver around mid August. Washington dispatches report no alarm for his safety, citing Consul Harris in Nagasaki who sent the message Beveridge all right.
A cool-headed thief walked off with a bag containing about 8 dollars from L A Catt, a flour and feed merchant on West Washington Street, while he tied his horse near Capital National Bank Monday afternoon. The crowd watched and one man urged to “watch me fool him.” The bag was left on the buggy seat. Police sought the man after realizing the act was not by a friend.
Henry J. Prier of Washington near the Belt Railroad reports a dream of lip paralysis early Tuesday morning. He awoke with a badly swollen lower lip and much pain, convinced Cupid’s assistant visited him while he slept.
Herbert W. Foltz of the L A W warns that the coming national meet in Boston August 16 to 19 faces a crippled program due to ongoing conflict with the outlaw association. With only a few top riders aligned to the league, outlaw meets have outpaced league events in size purses and records, though Foltz plans to attend Boston.
Learn to swim at Schissel's bathhouse with lessons for 40 gents. Includes temperatures and latest style harness, offered by Strawmyer & Niitus at 37 Monument Place. Try a Pro Bone Cigar for 10¢ and feed your horse Janes at the Dustless-You.
Elihu Root becomes secretary of war at 10 a m on Tuesday, succeeding Gen. Alger. The oath was administered by Justice Cole in the presence of Gage Hitchcock Meiklejohn and officers. Miles arrives late, offers no greeting, and Miles and Root exchange formal handshakes as Alger watches.
Be low Zero Washington Aug 1 Despite formalities of exchanging war secretaries Tuesday Monday marked Alger's last day in office. Administration reps gave scant courtesy with few callers and no cabinet presence. Secretary Long left before final exchanges and Hay avoided commentary as Alger's friends voiced an intentional slight.
The board of health links a spike in July deaths to adulterated milk containing formaldehyde with 238 total deaths that month and 60 to 70 bowel-related fatalities, many of them children. Separately in Cincinnati a railroad line, the B. and C. S.A.W., was handed to a new company with a new board and officers including R Bacon of New York as president.
John H. B. Nowland, longtime Indianapolis resident since 1820, died at 1110 Deartorn St after a savage dog frightened him two months earlier. Nearly 86, he believed his hour had come and refused medicine. A lawyer, writer, and historian, he edited the Manchester Chronicle and authored Indianapolis history sketches. Surviving: widow Amelia T. Smith and two children Justine and Edwin. Funeral Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. from his home with Rev. Charles Tinsley leading services.
Police identify the home intruder as a career thief with prior sentences in Ohio and a recent ten year term in Cleveland. Known aliases include Thompson and Johnson. he used names Robinson and George McAvoy in Louisville and Cleveland. Bertillon records will compile his full criminal history.
Commissioner McGregor and Engineer Coyner praise progress on the courthouse yard fountain. Coyner says the Lake Erie rock, coral-like with petrified sponges and sea grass, will create one of the prettiest electric fountains in the country and may feature lights at night. The rock is shipped for the Indianapolis fountain and the area is fenced to prevent interruptions.
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for 26 hours ending 8 p m Aug 2 calls for possible thunder showers Tuesday night with fair weather Wednesday. Readings show 7 am temperature around unknown, noon about 70 and 2 pm around 30.
The fire department reports 1123 alarms in July, topping the prior high of 107 in February. The surge on July 3, 4, and 5 propelled the monthly total, while unrelated local ads note Marcy's shop and a Rand hotel cafe offering low meals.
Regular mail train No. 10 derailed near Boone on Northwestern road at 5 0 a m killing four postal clerks engineer and messenger. Thirteen injured include clerks from Dixon Cedar Rapids Chicago Missouri Valley and McCausland. Engine overturned and cab collapsed. messenger O Brien died after being freed.
County treasurer William H. Schmidt submitted his budget under the new county reform law. He projects total expenses at 14767 dollars with salaries 11000 dollars and 3442 for books and supplies, while other items include postage 822 dollars.
Capt and Mrs English returned from a Minnesota journey to a 150 acre tract on Mille Lac, a wild land near Ai ken and near the Mississippi headwaters. They describe dense woods, abundant wildlife, and the lake’s fishy abundance. They consider building a lakeside cottage and mention cubs captured for Riverside Park.
The Normal School and Business College at Valparaiso will open on August 29 1899. The school reports a prosperous condition with over six hundred students enrolled last year. Instruction is described as of the highest order and cheaper than other places. Catalogues are available from President H. B. Brown.
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