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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
3
A Pretorian dispatch claims Gen. Botha, commander in chief, has surrendered as Boers under pressure. The item notes reports circulating in London about his surrender amid military strain.
Plans for strengthening Manila Bay defenses have begun. Luneta fortifications will be destroyed and the Krupp battery removed at the harbor entrance. Corregidor Island will be heavily armed.
London dispatch reports Captain Milne chosen to represent the admiralty at the funeral of the duke of Saxe Coburg. The move is seen as a rebuke to Willie Astor after prior insults to Milne.
Patrick Griswold, Perry township applicant, abandoned his bid for a saloon license after facing a large remonstrance. The action ends the local licensing attempt amid community opposition.
President McKinley and his party arrived in Washington from Canton on Thursday morning. Upon reaching the White House he conferred briefly with Secretaries Long and Root.
Four Jones brothers moved from Virginia and North Carolina to Butler Ohio and Rush Indiana in 1860. Now four generations include Jones Watts Jennings Reeves Pollard McManus Mains Tomlinson Harvey Sample Brown Florander among others. The reunion, organized with officers and committees, will be held at the state fair grounds next Sunday with expected attendance over 300.
Judge Woods allows 60,000 additional receivers certificates for one year in the Airline railroad case. Receivers Jarvis reports insufficient funds to cover 80,000 due and seeks permission to refund. The May 1898 transaction involved the Louisville and St. Louis acquisition via receivers certificates bearing 44 percent interest.
The item lists a string of brief notices: yellow fever cases in Havana, fires in Convoy and Baltimore, war costs for England, a Minnesota court ruling, notable deaths in Ashland Wisconsin Chicago and Grand Haven Michigan, floods in Texas, naval bids, a Meade transport to China, industrial investments in Columbia South Carolina, charters for cotton mills in Texas, an explosive accident killing Paris and James Harkiss, a railroad president’s death in New York, a swift divorce in Chicago, and a postal service assignment in Washington.
H O Cleaver master mechanic of the L E St L railroad ordered a ban on newspaper reporters entering the shop. He leads the McKinley railroad club and urged crew to join, drawing democratic and independent press sharp criticism. In Bicknell Indiana Mrs Ed Phillips gave morphine to her baby to induce sleep. the infant died after prior paregoric use.
A wide snapshot lists: John Myers seeks a divorce in Wells county. fatal flux epidemic in Hamilton. formaldehyde in milk sickening New Albany children. theatrical companies rehearsing in Terre Haute. Democratic congressional nominees in Evansville. Wayne county raises 1500 for starving India. Also noted are clambake by Royal Arch Masons in Anderson, a ten pound puffball near Crumstown, postmaster changes, bicycle accident in Lee McMillan, a runaway horse near Fort Wayne, funeral suspensions for Gen. Grose, college trustees seeking church control, peanuts sold in Frankfort, a pig theft arrest in Harrison county, linemen strike for higher pay, Gov candidate Orlando Major visiting Clinton county, Ridpath funeral in Greencastle, suicide near Union City, a Shoestring district nomination, a bridge company excursion, Milwaukee beer interest in Anderson, a sailor assigned to China, storm damage in southern Indiana, transit and telegraph outages in Evansville, insect control via music in Huntington, Kokomo police board stalemate, a sand-burr choking a 13 year old, Newton county seat vote, Poneto terror tale, and a horse thief captured by a posse.
Frank Hedges was fined 75 dollars for cruelty to a hired horse at Negelei sen’s livery stable. He claimed the animal belonged to another man and kept it for a day and night without food or drink. Witness Charles Jacobs was jailed for implication.
Patrolman Sullivan chased Floyd Carter, colored, and James Wilson, white, through downtown alleys Wednesday night and fired at Carter as they fled. Carter, with a bad record, was fined $100. Wilson was discharged.
Alexander Jester is acquitted of the 29 year old murder of Gilbert Gates after a three ballot verdict in New London Missouri. The aged prisoner showed momentary daze then celebrated with his children before plans to return to Oklahoma. The defense called the verdict just and a rebuke to Pinkerton influence in courts.
Johnson questions the necessity of hiring an outside expert to decide on a new fire alarm system. He refuses to back an appropriation for an expert named by the council, suggesting the city engineer or others could identify qualified judges. He believes a capable expert might cost around 400 or 500 dollars, or less if found for 50 to 150.
Washington reports Louisville Kentucky has 204371 residents in the twelfth census, up 27.06 percent from 161129 in 18. An official notes census will show Indianapolis and Louisville with little difference in population.
Thomas Collins and Mary Crose were arrested for living together at 836 Wyoming Street. Collins gets 200 dollars and 180 days. Crose 100 dollars and 180 days. Collins’ wife filed the complaint after years of desertion. The tip came from a Brown County friend.
Birth notices for Earl and Bertha Brattin. Peter Rolles. Louis Musman. John Cash. Deaths include Anna Johantsen. William Seeger. Peter Hedderich. B Alfred. Esther Cashman. Caroline Millspaugh. Marion Brown. Paul Callahan. Fannie Moore. Marriages listed for six couples. Building permits issued for seven properties with stated costs.
Rourke Cochran plans to vote for Bryan amid Republican calls for German speakers. Roosevelt to start western campaign August 15. New York Republicans weigh B. B. O'Dell for governor, Mark Hanna uneasy. Oklahoma fusion nominates Robert A. Neff for Congress delegate. Coler may accept Democratic governorship if approved. Iowa Republicans announce state ticket led by W. B. Martin for secretary of state.
A historical price listing from Indianapolis dated August 2 covers provisions, vegetables, fruits, nuts and candies, canned goods, fish and game, seeds, hides, leather, tar, salts, oats, flour and feed, oils, dairy, live poultry, coal retail prices and drugs. The document enumerates per unit rates for meats, lard, sausages, pickled pork, beans, corn, tea, sugar, canned fruits, and other staples across multiple categories and vendors.
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