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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1899

Page

8

Canucks Spark Win Over Hoosiers In Detroit Tilt

Indianapolis fell 3 1 to 1 0 as Schrall and Haggerty powered Detroit. Haggerty scored in the second and hit a ninth inning double driving in Slater. Cronin and Kellum kept Indy off balance. Attendance 1,200 as timing favored Detroit in the 1 hour 40 minute game.

Detroit Mich Indianapolis Canucks Sehral Haggerty Schrail Hughever Stewart Haggerrts Tim Lear Biater Hoghever Shaw Kahoe Kellum Flynn Cronin Hogriever Motz. Thee McFarland Attendoa Eoaties Hickey Naggerty Schrall Plaz Eyan Slater Motz Pallx Kelum Piynn Allen Skellum Hoekever Dillard Mcl Arland Sherian

Buffalo Battery Details From Doubleheader

In the first game batteres are credited to Kearns Diggins Waddell and McAuley with run totals 0 0 0 0 3 6 3 0 1, while the second game sees Isbell Spies Menefee and Fisher handling the bat and a 9 5 loss for Minneapolis.

Buffalo Kearns Diggins Waddell McAuley Minneapolis Isbell and Spies Menefee Fisher R. H. EL G. Rapids Baker and

West Division Baseball Notes from the Midwest

The piece surveys standings with Cincinnati nine games behind leaders and four eastern clubs atop the league. It notes St Paul lacking in power besides Dan Lally, Hart, and Hartzell absences affect outcomes, plus remarks on Biddy McPhee and Dale Gear. Indianapolis players praise Pat Dillard and Rube Waddell as rivals worry about major league impact.

St. Paul Miliers Minneapolis Billy Hart Milwaukee Kellum Hartzell Mattoon Wabash Terre Haute Blomington Danville Fort Wayne Justice Quillerman Washington Bob Alien Burns Chicago Dan Lally Indianapolis Hanlon Bill’ Hill Louisville Cincinnati St. Louis Cleveland Baltimore Biddy McPhee Cincinnati Evergreen Reds Biddy Dale Gear Jimmy Manning Hickey Pat Dillard Rube Waddell Delehanty Lajoie Keele Grand Rapids Detroit Free Press

Outlaws Shatter World Records in Waltham Track Events

In Waltham Massachusetts on Tuesday a large crowd witnessed multiple world records fall. Tom Linton set records in WHL18 pacing both 35 miles and a 60 minute ride, while Everett Ryan lowered the ten mile pacing mark. Tom Cooper won the two mile championship and Earley took the mile handicap.

Outlaws Waltham Mass Tom Linton Elkes Linton Taylor Everett Ryan Tom Cooper Earley Boston John R. Gentry Joe Patchen Seavenlight Rochester N. Y Glenn Falls Creecus Dave Devil Billy Andrews Paul Pry Grand Baron J. Marbold Jabez White George Dixon Broadway Athletic Club New York Robby Dobbs Minneapolis England Dick Burge Burge

State truancy officers named for various districts

The state truancy board has appointed officers to oversee children who do not attend school and has reappointed several in multiple counties including LaGrange, Madison, Shelby, Spencer, Vermilion, Wabash, Wells, White, Madison district 2, and others. Names listed cover towns such as LaGrange, Frankton, Spencer, Wabash, Monticello, Anderson, Bloomington, Kokomo, and Madison, with several reappointments noted.

Lagrange County F. WW Babcock Lagrange Madison John W. Foland Frankton Martin John Evans Shoals Shelby Wilson Cochran Flat Rock Spencer W. K. Huff Steuben William Phelps Angola Switzerland Chas Siderbrand Vevay Vanderburg Anton Hoing Onglefield Vermilion John O. Wright Clinton Wabash James M. Reed Warren Hosea Cronkhite Marshfield Wayne Dempsey Richmond Wells William Fox Samuel 'S. Scott Crawfordsville Decatur William Suittles Greensburg Gibson C. EF. Garrison Fort Branch Greene H. W. Hunter Elliston Howard John W. Cottingham Kokomo Jackson Mason W. .Boyott Brownstown

Mexico City Round Trip From St. Louis for 53.75

Travel offer via Iron Mountain Route to Mexico City with departures September 5 returning September 26. Includes Pullman sleeping cars, free chair cars, 82 hour trip, 15 days in Mexico, stopovers allowed en route. For details contact GoALa Deane Jr. at TP.A Indianapolis.

Iron Mountain St. Louis Mexico City Mexico Goala Deane,Jr Iron Mountain Beats Indianapolis

Town talk and notices from Acton to Greensburg

The Acton park hotel closed on Wednesday as summer visitors returned by train. James Gipe won the tri state W C T U oratorical prize at Island Park Rome City with Miss Lottie Walts as contestant. Clyde Power’s plans for Greensburg orphan home grounds were accepted, with 45 of 160 acres for a park and a small lake. Charles Wilson received a mahogany cane from Havana palace wood. The North American Weekly prize stock in Majestic building is in Constable Smock’s hands for a $7.73 judgment. Morris & O Connor faced lawsuits over prize offers with subscriptions. O Connor has been absent.

James Gipe Island Park Rome City Power Clyde Power Odd-Fellows’ Orphans’ Home Greensburg John H. O Connor Majestic David Smock Morris & O'Connor Mr. O'Connor

Terror to Negroes in Greenwood County Riots and Retaliation

Whitecaps terrorize the Black community in Greenwood county where last November's riots occurred. Gov. McSweeny was asked to intervene but could not come, as a strong posse enforces the law. Hundreds gather nightly to raid homes. fifty families are visited, and two hundred Black farm workers spend nights on the streets. Plantations force tenants into barn shelter and work is halted in parts of the county.

Columbia S. C Greenwood County Tolberts Greenwood

Special Trains to Chattanooga for Wilder Brigade Reunion

Special trains were slated from Indianapolis and Terre Haute to Chattanooga on Sept 18 for the Wilder brigade reunion. The Wilder's brigade monument on Chickamauga battlefield will be unveiled during the event. Fireworks at Garfield park Tuesday night impressed attendees but failed to profit the promoter who sold ice cream lemona de and confections. Dr W P Branstrup a retired physician of 63 died suddenly at 26 E Praust Topeka Kan funeral held at Crownhill with widow survivor

Indianapolis Terre Haute Chattanooga Wilder Brigade Wilder's Brigade Chickamauga Battlefield Garfield Park Om Br. Branstrup W. P. Branstrup E. Praust Crownhill

Crow Indians Agree to Sell 1.199 Million Acres to Government

Aug. 16 report from Billings Montana says G Hoyt and James H McNeely Indian commissioners and Crow agent J E Edwards have secured a treaty in which the Crow consent to sell 1,199,000 acres of their 9,090,000 acre tract for 1.50 an acre. Upon ratification by Congress the land will open to settlement in the Yellowstone valley noted as premier grazing and farming land.

Billings Mont G. Hoyt James H. McNeely J. E. Edwards Crow Indian Agency Congress Yellowstone Valley

Mayor Calls Proclamation for Aid to Porto Ricans

The mayor issues a proclamation requesting money and thin clothing to aid Porto Ricans after storms. Donations go to the Indiana Trust Company or the secretary of the board of trade. Contact names include Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks and several others at listed addresses.

Secretary of the Board of Trade Indiana Trust Company Charles W. Fairbanks Thomas Hanna Irvingne Myra van Ness EH. Pratt Irene V. Webb W. Walnutst

Labor Day Proclaimed by Gov Mount

Gov Mount proclaims September 4 as Labor Day and urges observance to exalt labor's cause. He hopes the day will empower working people and bring blessings to the community.

Gov. Mount

Indiana Crop Highlights From 1899 Report

The Indiana statistics bureau reports 3,089,993 acres planted in wheat 3,837,939 acres in corn 999,100 acres in oats and 6,581 acres in potatoes with increases in wheat and potatoes and declines in corn and oats. Of wheat planted 297 000 acres were plowed due to bad weather. The yield is described as good. The year shows a slight fall in hog numbers under three months old. Wool production in 1909 reached 4,631,477 pounds.

Indiana Statistics Bureau

Education key to the negro problem says Booker T Washington

Booker T Washington says education along home, moral, and industrial lines is the solution for the negro question in the south. He rejects emigration to Africa as impracticable, noting most areas would be under European powers. Bishop Henry M Turner supports a government run steamship line to Africa to create a country for freedmen.

Chicago Booker T. Washington Tuskagee Ala Industrial Institute For Colored South Africa Liberia Henry M. Turner Atlanta African Methodist Church

Saint Peter's Church Burns in Westchester Village

Fire engulfed St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Westchester village on Wednesday morning causing an estimated loss of 125000 dollars. The church, among the east's venerable edifices, recently gained attention when its pastor Rev. Frank M. Clendenin refused Bishop Potter permission to ordain Dr. Briggs within its walls.

St. Peter’s Westchester N. Y New York St. Peter's Episcopal Church Westchester Village Frank M. Clendenin Potter Briggs

Threatens To Kill Pingree In Letter From New York Man

Gov. Pingree receives a warning from M Siddons of Harrison New York claiming a rotten administration and threatening to shoot the governor if his alleged claim is not acted on. Detroit police report receipt of the letter and guard consideration.

Detroit Mich Pingree M. Siddons Harrison N. Y Sanford Siddons Michigan

Death of Mary Monaghan Found in Bed at 42

Mary Monaghan aged 42, unmarried, of 725 West Pearl Street, was found dead in bed on Wednesday at a.m. She suffered dropsy due to heart disease and had not seen a doctor since March. She lived with her father Martin Monaghan and leaves a sister Mrs. Griffin. Coroner Nash conducted the investigation.

Mary Monaghan W. Pearl St At & A

Freight wreck spills thirty cars on Vandalia line near Reelsville

In Greencastle Indiana on Wednesday morning a Vandalia freight train No. 31 derailed after jumping a track on a high fill east of Reelsville. No injuries reported though property damage appears heavy and several cars left the rails.

Greencastle Ind Vandalia Freight Reelsville Bsovy

Doubts on White River navigation project from Broad Ripple

J Clyde Power, engineer for the park board, doubts the scheme to make White river navigable from Washington Street to Broad Ripple. He says the lock would cost nearly the dam itself and water flow may not support frequent boating. He concedes some value in steamers between Broad Ripple and the city but questions the overall feasibility and cost.

J. Clyde Power The Park Board White River Washington St Bread Ripple Riverside Park Broad Ripple City F. D. Norvell Sunshine Power Strawtown Nobbesville Forties Water Company & Lockg

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