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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1899
Page
2
Freight No 5B collided at Rossville junction near Terre Haute Indiana. Engineer Kilton and Fireman Holmes died in the wreck. Brake inspector Henry Kellogg and a Danville resident survived but injuries were reported. A cut of cars blocked the main track and no flag was placed to warn others.
Bishop Benjamin W. Arnett of Wilberforce Ohio presides over the African M E state conference at Allen Chapel on Broadway. Delegates are chosen for the national conference in Columbus in May 1900, with three new bishops planned for the church. The morning hears reports of a prosperous connection and a large delegate lunch follows. Governor Mount and other leaders spoke at the Wednesday session as Mount Vernon was chosen for the next meeting place.
Walter Brown a tramp sent to the workhouse for intoxication was sent to the grand jury from police court charged with stealing Charles Stewart s horse and buggy. He traded the rig to farmer Jesse Groves and traveled with a boy witness Frances Stucker from Burlington. The boy is held as a witness against Brown who claims he secured the horse by trading a watch and money to a stranger. A Shelbyville man later claimed he stole the horse and traded it to Brown.
Baltimore August 31 The dining cars on the Baltimore and Ohio road will have their names changed. Previously most had Roman general names but management intends to give free advertising to prominent hotels along the line. The future list includes Wa Astoria Savoy Netherlands Manhattan Imperig Raleigh Walton Holland Carrollton Brunswick Massachusetts and Brevoort.
The Louisville baseball club reports losses and may relocate remaining home games. A burned grandstand and unsafe temporary seating reduce fan turnout, threatening attendance and revenue.
Dr James E K Stewart a prominent practitioner in this part of the state suffered a stroke of paralysis marching and cannot recover at Shealle Indiana on August 31 1930s report notes his condition and illness.
A Swede reportedly invents a torpedo style device described as operable and portable. The article references a secrecy around the device and hints at a price or market value, with scattered fragmented terms suggesting naval or military interest.
Adelaide McKehan, 26, is held at Union state hospital while a Central hospital committee weighs insanity. A paper error delays ruling after a split four‑doctor commission deemed both sane and insane. Friends moved her to a private institution pending correction of the paperwork.
Camden New Jersey August thirty one. Eli Shaw the man acquitted in a double murder case remains in the public eye as an alleged hypnotist. Eva Wood, daughter of Eva Wood, nineteen, and several companions visited Shaw in jail and displayed marked sympathy for him. Mrs. Wood reports Eva has fallen under a strange spell and meets Shaw daily on the streets, calling him a Svengali.
In Tern near Nashville on a Wednesday night a mob of about 200 men attacked six Mormon elders in a meeting. Stones and eggs shattered the windows while the elders fled in different directions. A nearby girl protecting the group was killed by a shot, and threats of lynching followed.
Senator Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana lands in Chicago after visiting the Philippines, China, and Japan. He keeps his views secret pending talks with the administration.
In Delagoa Bay on Aug 31 Lorenzo Marquez reports Lisbon ordered Portuguese authorities to forward ammunition and war supplies bound for the Transvaal that were held at the port. A further shipment of Boer ammunition arrived on a German steamer.
Charles Brunning was acquitted by the criminal court jury after a lengthy deliberation. The case centered on alleged illegal medical practice. Brunning claimed he only sold medicine. The jury returned verdict Thursday morning.
The Matin reports ample evidence of a royalist attempt to stage a coup d etat. It incriminates anti semitic leagues and many priests in the plot.
Temperature at noon and 2 p m are noted as 8 Mrs Horace Buskirk left for Paoli Ind Thursday morning to visit with relatives Meyer Posen a young lawyer in ward 11 is republican candidate for councilman
Capt. Oberlin M. Carter, convicted by court martial of embezzling government funds, publishes a statement denying guilt. He argues the trial record and briefs show honest conduct and notes substantial savings at Savannah, contending he seeks only Anglo-Saxon justice.
Paris reports claim French military chiefs plan to block Dreyfus acquittal by threatening to publish spy reports on Panizzardi and Schwartzkoppen. The documents allegedly expose escapades of the Italian and German attaches, risking their careers if they testify.
Mortality reports from the Brazos valley show severe malaria impacts in Independence and surrounding areas. Six deaths occurred in three days, with many families stricken and households laid waste by the fever.
CumberlandMd August 31 A farmer Charles Davis shot and killed his neighbor's seven year old son George Winter who was leaving his orchard after being ordered out. Davis fired after ordering the boy from the orchard and the child died from the wounds.
Senator Hanna travels to The Hague while yellow jack appears along the Mexican coast. Fires devastate nearly a dozen houses in Tiro Ohio. Grant troops land at San Francisco and Warren sails to Manila with 1000 recruits. Balling of Chicago receives 7000 for a lost leg from an X ray injury. Plague study parties head to Oporto.
Navy officials plan Admiral Howison’s Rio trip and speed so he reaches New York on Oct 5 after the Dewey reception. This arrangement keeps Sampson from losing status, as the senior rear admiral will not be overshadowed by Howison.
Washington Aug 31 Secretary Root issued orders expelling Cadet Philip S Smith third class from West Point for harassing a fourth class cadet. The president directed the dismissal after the superintendent recommended action following the hazing incident involving Ulysses Grant third handed note says Smith was caught in the act and removed from service.
A telegram to Dr. J D Peters reports Frank Ives champion billiard player has died in Progresso Mexico. His wife accompanied him. The body will be shipped to Plainwell Michigan for burial.
Ella Smith 21 a domestic in Elijah Wastridge home, admits giving birth to a baby and throwing it into a vault where it was found and rescued. She says a prior child lived a month. She is under guard awaiting trial conditions.
Havana records list Private Clifford Calhoun of battery B second artillery as yellow fever dead on the 28th. In Santiago Jos May of Company G fifth infantry died the 29th of acute gastritis. Quemados lists Private Frank Ewing of Company A eighth infantry dead on the 25th from opium poisoning.
Job printers in Cleveland have formed a novel pool to throttle competition. An office will receive bids sent by members to prospective customers, with others notified. Members must not underbid the first bidder, though they may edit it. Forfeiture of a deposited check is the penalty for underbidding.
Orville P. Curran of Chicago, already sued for 25 000 in a breach of promise case by Mrs. Virginia Willard and recently fined for an assault on her ex husband, now faces a 500 000 suit alleging alienation of Mrs. Willard s affections. Curran is a widower over 50 and reportedly worth 500 000.
A composite of brief Indiana town items including haunted cemetery rumor in Bippus, talks of an electric plant in Terre Haute, a sun hatched seven chickens in Mora, Edward Hallett fined for Sunday closing in Princeton, Mrs. George B. Gibson dies in Rising Sun, and local notes from Muncie Rochester Kokomo Auburn Greensburg and Decatur county.
A quoted fare of 16.55 for a New York and return trip 8164.45 via several rail lines is valid for travel September 1 to 4 with return until September 30. Stopovers allowed at Washington and Philadelphia and agents to supply details. R. P. Alg eo D. P. A.
Fragmentary newspaper text shows stray headings and brief lines about ships and events. No coherent story emerges, but archival hints reference liners and a seventh page.
A cluttered sale page lists white sauce tureen rings 25c, ginghams and aprons, table oil cloth, white covered vegetable dishes, lemon squeezers, gas waste, step ladders, cambric joinings, and assorted toilet soaps offered at low prices. Multiple items emphasize quantity limits and sale prices for a single hour.
Local sale advertisement lists salmon, brook trout, biscuits, phosphates, baking soda, cheese, granulated sugar, percale prints, ticking, mosquito netting and denim. Prices vary from 1c to 20c for cans, 8c to 15c for beverages and dry goods, with bulk textiles offered in blue red black patterns and yard goods suitable for summer wear.
The Pennsylvania railroad seeks an injunction against the State board of tax commissioners and the Indianapolis News contests with the state auditor to block tax certifications. The railroad claims its assessment is excessive and not uniform with other state property, while the News argues its goodwill and Associated Press service are intangible not taxable.
Jimmy Reynolds, known as Jimmy Reynolds, a porter at the Oklahoma roadhouse, pleaded guilty in criminal court on Thursday to assaulting Diener. He was sentenced to five days in the work house. Diener entered the roadhouse to regulate the place, and in the ensuing altercation he was shot but not seriously hurt.
In the Rangemore stakes of 100 sovereigns at Derby Eng Aug 51 Lord Beresford's Perdicus ridden by Sloane won. Richard Croker's Salina with Reiff placed second and Lord Dunraven's Moanerla with Skeets Martin third. Sloane also won the Quarndon selling plate with Swears.
At Asbury Park New Jersey on August 31 Mrs Grason M Gorge twenty one of Baltimore and James Garfield Hoover twenty of Washington met for the first time and married that evening at the home of Reverend Clark Martin after a brief courtship during the couple’s summer visit.
Mary Jane Foster, 63, suing the city for 5000 dollars claims she tripped on a water valve cover on St. Clair Street, fell and was permanently injured. The filing details a toe catch and resulting damages.
An assortment of classified notices and ads, including lodge costumes, regalia, banners, and flags from Webber-Burton Co. at 120 N. Pennsylvania St, plus employment and rental notices across several addresses. Various WANTED listings for housework, sewing, washing, and market work, plus FOR SALE and TRADE items and a donor offering a home to a baby.
Henderson Ky August 31 A drummer J Birdsall surrendered after fatally shooting Alex Fenwick proprietor of the Duncan hotel Fenwick allegedly attacked Birdsall with a knee following a dispute over a chamber maid.
Grain and hay prices listed for Thursday including wheat with mixed and red varieties, corn across multiple white and mixed grades, oats steady, and timothy hay priced from 8.00 to 9.00. Rejected wheat car totals noted, along with color distinctions and wagon prices for August.
BR R Shiel Co notes good receipts and a market 12 to 15 cents lower as Chicago packers wait on September settlement. Demand for fresh pork rises. hog prices range from 4.70 to 4.75 for select bacons and 4.02 to 4.67 for 160 180 averages, with heavies at 4.55 to 4.62 and mixed hogs at 4.45 to 4.55. Cattle market strong on top grades, weak on fair to good.
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