British Troops Rescue Prisoners and Capture Boers
Lord Roberts reports rescues and captures from the August 23 engagement. Baden-Powell freed about 1000 British prisoners and seized 25 Boers including an German artillery officer. Buller’s casualties were seven killed, 22 wounded, five missing. Kitchener drove off Boer forces at Koomati Valley with eight casualties. Ruble’s yeomanry found buried ammunition at Brandwaters and captured several Boers.
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London
Lord Roberts
Baden-Powell
Vanderserwe
Staats Artillery
Koomati Valley
Ruble
Love
Brandwaters
Great Negroes Meet in State House to Discuss Afro-American League
Local Afro-American league members hold their annual meeting in the state house amid claims no party will capture the council. A. E. Manning has a letter from Booker T. Washington confirming a Wednesday appearance to discuss industrial education. Notables include ex Gov Finchback of Louisiana and Congressman White of North Carolina, with about 200 delegates attending.
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Afro-American League
State House
A. E. Manning
Booker T. Washington
Gov. Finchback
Louisiana
Congressman White
North Carolina
T. Thomas Fortune
Prince of
Huntington's Will Reveals Major Beneficiaries
The will of Collis P. Huntington allocates the bulk of the estate to Mrs. Huntington with Archer M. Huntington set to inherit the greater part after her passing. Princess Hatzfeldt receives 1,000,000 and several relatives receive smaller sums. Charity bequests include Hampton Institute 100,000 and Chapin Home 25,000.
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New York
Collis P. Huntington
Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute of
Hampton
Chapin Home For
New York City
Vanderbilt sailors quit in quarrel over boat race
Young William K. Vanderbilt, skipper of the 70 foot racing sloop Virginia, faced mutinous crew in Newport. He blamed the sailors for a poor showing, while they reportedly told him he had a swollen head and could not sail. Nine of the twenty deserted, rowed ashore, and headed for New York.
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Newport, R
Wm. K. Vanderbilt
Virginia
New York
Society Matron Bluffs Burglary With Empty Shotgun
Mrs Oscar K Hammil of Philadelphia confronted a burglar in her Chelsea cottage on Thursday. She levelled an unloaded shotgun at him and, aided by her fearlessness, chased him to a dead end for about thirty minutes until help arrived. He was jailed after the catch.
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New York
Oscar K. Hammil
Philadelphia
Chelsea
W H Ballard Worse After Michigan Wreck
W H Ballard, injured in a Michigan wreck, is reported worse and has been moved to a Detroit hospital. Doctors say his spine was injured and his condition remains serious.
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W. H. Ballard
Michigan
Detroit
Board of Works Adopts Cement Walks And Sewers
The Board of Works approved resolutions for cement walks on Baltimore Ave Hillside to Twenty Fifth and Belle Fontaine St, wooden block pavement on Tenth Street, and sewers in alleys near Yandes and Alabama Streets. Weekly street payrolls list sewer gang 106.60 street repair gang 461.55 and bridge gang 198.90.
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Board of Works
Baltimore Ave
Hillside
Tenth-st
Canal
Yandes St
Alabama St
Bellefontaine St
Massachusetts
Murder of Kate Scharn Stirs NYC Police Theories
In New York on August 24 police toward Kate Scharn murder struggle with a theory of two Jack the Strangler. Six other women in six years near Scharn's neighborhood also fall to the same killer. Fred Scharn, brother of the victim, is indicted for burglary linked to a pawned watch. The Journal offers a $1000 reward for information.
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New York
Kate Scharn
Jack the Strangler
Scharn
Fred Scharn
Journal
Caleb Powers in Shackles Arrives in Louisville
Caleb Powers, shackled hand and foot, arrived in Louisville under Deputy Sheriff Hernani Robinson. He complained at the depot about being irons and cramped, and was placed in his old cell at the jail. Judge Cantrill had refused a new trial. Henry Youtsey’s illness worsened, doctors attending. his wife urged bail for hospital care, but the request was denied.
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Louisville
Caleb Powers
Hernani Robinson
Powers
Georgetown
Henry Youtsey
Youtsey
Persian Rebel Leader Advances on Teheran Amid Threats
Ali Mahomet Bey, a former Persian sergeant, leads about 5000 armed rebels toward Teheran to claim the throne as a descendant of a former shah. In response, 500 infantry and 500 Cossacks are sent to halt them while police brace for the shah's arrival in Brussels with guards and precautions.
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Moscow
Ali Mahomet Bey
Teheran
Shah
Indians and Detroits Doubleheader Draw Crowd in Indy
A 1200 strong crowd saw Indianapolis host Detroit in a two game swing with Detroit leading 6 to 0 after the first inning. Ground conditions were reported as good and the outcome of the second game is not stated. London protests Britain buys American coal for navy. Broad Ripple hosts water sports between Indianapolis aquatic club members and the Winnebago Indian tribe with multiple canoe races and prizes.
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Broad Ripple
Indianapolis Aquatic Club
Rocket Kodak
Lieut Cordua Sentenced to Death for Kidnap Plot
Pretoria August 24 Lieut Cordua the burgher convicted of instigating the plot to kidnap Lord Roberts has been sentenced to death with Lord Roberts approving the sentence.
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Pretoria
Lieut
Cordua
Lord Roberts
Former officer accused in attempted assault of girl in workshop
William West formerly on the police force was arrested Friday charged with an attempted assault on 11 year old Ethel Ambros in his carpenter shop behind 604 West Vermont Street. The shop serves as a play house for neighborhood children. West denies the accusation as the girl fell ill and disclosed the incident to her parents after the alleged act.
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Ethel Ambros
Vermont St
Wests
Ethel
West
Burke speaks at Ward 1 meeting on campaign costs
Frank Burke addressed Ward 1 voters Thursday night in a shirt waist stating Republicans have fifty million dollars for the campaign and that the burden will fall on the poor as trusts are taxed and prices rise.
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Frank Burke
Till-tapper John Ferrill Fined for Store Theft
John Ferrill aged 9 was fined 1 dollar and sentenced to ten days in jail by Judge Daly on Friday for stealing seven dollars from the money drawer in Mrs. Erema Timmon's store located on Wrest Street.
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John Ferrill
St Louis Population Grows Despite Century Change
Washington reports St Louis current population 595,239 with 592,235 cited in a later line and an 1890 figure of 471,771. The rise shows 123,408 more residents, a 24.83 percent increase, while a stray figure of 50,518 appears as an OCR artifact.
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Washington
St. Louis
City Life notes and local incidents debated
Post office employees are prohibited from smoking. Nordyke and Marmon plan a 4000 addition to their factory. Apartments may rise at Meridian and Sixteenth streets. William J. Riley, a trader in the Board of Trade Building, is bankrupt with 7082.68 liabilities. Charles R. Clark dies from straining lifting 50 pounds on a 60 cent wager. George Montague, sought for a July 5 cutting, arrested in Louisville. Edward Mitchell son of A. D. Mitchell killed in China. John Brennan arrested after attempting to scare saloon patrons with a revolver. George Raines arrested. Martha Montgomery sues John McFadden for 1000 over a saloon next to her Bates Street home. Parcel Forwarding Co. holds its Cleveland meeting Sept 3–6. William J. Heagan of Indianapolis named general traffic manager. George Lohman injured by a falling board at Mozart Hall. George W. Ryan parks in front of Grand Opera House. wagon driver leaves scene. W. Orr sues Messenger for 200 over damaged reputation after two men took furniture from his home. Indiana presbytery delegates elected at First United Presbyterian Church. next convention to be at Caledonia.
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Traker
Board of Trade
Charles R. Clark
W. Vermontst
George Montague
Jack Boland
Washington St
Louisville
Edward B.tchell
Fourteenth
U. S. Infantry
China
A. D. Mitchell
Hardingst
John Brennan
W. Washingtonst
George Raines
Martha Montgomery
John McFadden
Bates St
United Parcel Forwarding Company
Cleveland
Bates
William J. Heagan
Indianapolis
George Lohman
S. Mliniowsti
Mozart Hall
George W. Ryan
Broadway
Surrey
Grand Opera House
Inc
W. Orr
H. Messenger
Justice Smock
Messenger
Young People's Christian Union of the
Indiana Presbytery
First United Presbyterian Church
J. E. Reed
Madison
Rupert , Shaw
Caledonia
A. W. McCracken
Spring Hill
Dessie Carroll
Milroy
Hattle Kerr
Rushville
Frank McCorkle
Births Deaths and Marriages Record
Births list multiple families with names and addresses including Frank Desh and Rose at 1409 E Market St boy and several others. Deaths note Maud Davis age 22 of Eldbridge St tuberculosis and Delia Collins 11 months of Walnut and Patterson with enteritis. Marriages show William M Coy with Agnes M Dinnin and Robi Trabue with Ida Banner plus others Wm Mendenhall with Sadie Binford August Peitsch with Margaret Yust.
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Frank
Rose Desh
E. Market- St
Clarence
Edna Adams
Liberty-st
Adolph
Anna Whitpofsky
Ringgold-st
Isaac
Frances Levy
Huron-st
Henry
Ida Coerne
Delaware-st
Emma Dawson
Levi
Alice McDaniel
Massachusetts Ave
Carl
Nina Prentzler
Central Ave
Maud Davis
Eldbridge St
Delia Collins
Walnut and
Patterson Sts
Wm. M. Coy
Agnes M. Dinnin
Robi. Trabue
Ida Banner
Wm. Mendenhall
Sadie Binford
August Peitsch
Margaret Yust
Local Property Repairs and Additions List
T. B. Jackson at 2901 N Meridian St. repairs barn for 100 dollars. Mrs. T. Laffey at 965 W Vermont St. fixes house for 550 dollars. R. Lentz with a cottage repair priced at 460 dollars. C. H. Wilkins on McPhearson Avenue completes a house project for 1 500 dollars. John Headspeath at 428 Hilawatha Street adds an addition for 100 dollars.
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T. B. Jackson
Meridian St
T. Laffey
Vermont St
R. Lentz
C. H. Wilkins
McPhearson-ave
John Headspeath
Hilawatha-st
Train Plunges Into Washout Killing Fireman in Ohio
In Coshocton Ohio a freight train on the W. I. E. railway derailed after hitting a washout Friday. Fireman Dilger of Canton was killed as the locomotive nose dived into a 100 by 40 foot hole and nine loaded cars piled on top.
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Coshocton
Aus
Dilger
Canton
State Tax Board Assessments Show Net Increase
The State tax board reports total assessments at 161,956,665, up from 159,564,743 in 1899. The increase tallies 2,391,020 after adjustments, with a noted decrease of 104,165, leaving a net rise of 2,391,020.
Eleven Coaches to Ferry Indiana Track Contests
An Indianapolis railroad employee will be carried to Terre Haute at 7 a.m. Saturday in eleven coaches to attend the athletic contests.
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Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Railroad
Terre Haute
Phase of mob violence blamed for railroad toll house attacks
In Logansport Indiana on August 24 arrests were expected soon for those linked to blowing up Burlington toll houses. The collapse of the Indianapolis and Logansport traction venture is attributed to Carroll County mobs. Financial interests refuse to invest.
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Logansport
Ind
Burlington
Indianapolis & Logansport Traction Company
Carroll County
12-foot shark killed in San Francisco Thursday
A 12-foot shark was killed in San Francisco on Thursday. Reports note other scattered items including a Cleveland police chief traveling from Akron, and various regional incidents and incidents across the country with brief mentions of a Danish royal reunion and labor tensions.
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San Francisco
Harrison
Akron
Cleveland
Copenhagen
cattle and hog prices at union stock yards aug 24
Receipts cattle 7 Friday ship ments fair with bids for Good to prime steers 1 350 lbs and up at 5 75. Fair to medium steers 1 350 lbs up at 5 40. Good to choice 1 150 to 1 800 lb at 4 35 to 4 40. hogs receipts 4 000 Friday ships 1 500 at Good to choice medium and heavy 5 37 to 5 30. sheep receipts 400 with Good to choice yearlings 4 75 and good sheep 4 00 to 5 00. bucks per 100 pounds 3 00.
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Union Stock Yards
Voscesesversaverese
Eescee
Interstate Live Stock Market Report Aug. 24
Interstate Stock Yards posts cattle hog and sheep quotes with receipts of 300 cattle and 2,000 hogs on Friday. Prices range for export steers 1,350 to 1,500 pounds, butcher steers 1,100 to 1,259 pounds, light stockers 400 to 390, heifers 415 to 450, cows 200 to 300, veals 350 to 450, bulls 200 to 425, and sheep and lamb ranges. Hog receipts 2,000 with fair to good pigs 110 to 130 pounds and mixed lots 540 to 545. Sheep receipts 150 with Friday quotes remaining unreadable.
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Interstate
Interstate Stock Yards
Ccccevesecee
Dabeam Adivessee
City Grain Market Wheat and Corn Quotations
Wheat firmer with No 2 red bids around 74 to 72 cents for milling freight and August delivery. Corn weak with varied bids for No 1 white through No 4 white and mixed, around 38 to 46 cents. Oats steady with No 2 white at 2 cents and No 3 white at 23 cents. Hay steady with No 1 timothy around 3.50 to 14.00 and No 2 timothy near 11.00 to 12.50 per ton. Inspections show wheat and corn car counts by grade and quality, with several cars rejected or nonmerchantable.
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Timothy
Wheat and commodity prices in Chicago market report
Chicago market notes for August 24 show September wheat at Wade 474 735 percent, corn September 38 3914c October 3754, oats September 2132 21 percent, October 214 224c. Provisions list pork 11.07 11.30, lard 6.77 6.87, ribs 7.00 7.07, butter ranges and creamery grades, cheese prices across full cream and aged varieties, eggs 1344 1416c, live poultry with chickens hens and ducks prices, turkeys and other items, overall price table for meat and dairy goods.
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Chicago
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