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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1899
Page
8
Kyle reports two major trust prospectuses received in Indianapolis propose incorporations in New Jersey. The Corset Company of America and the American Spring and Axle Company will form the Corset trust and Axle trust, capitalized at 28 million and 12.5 million dollars respectively. Both claim they will not raise prices and expect no Indiana firms to participate.
Samuel Heine former postmaster at More ned was tried in federal court Friday. He was found guilty and sentenced to 13 months in the Ohio penitentiary by Judge Baker. A fine of 457.97 representing his shortage was added. Burtons and Krause were fined and jailed for possessing uncancelled stamps.
Norfolk dispatch reports the battleship Texas will recover 312 metallic coffins holding sailors killed in the Maine explosion. The coffins, with marked handles, lie in Cristobal Colon cemetery Havana. Texas will sail to Havana, load the bodies, and return to the United States.
John Ww Stake of 159 Bright Street marked his twelfth fifth anniversary as a fireman with Fire Company No. 6. He joined December 7, 1874, and has missed only 13 days due to illness. He previously worked as a railroad engineer and lost his job during the 1873 strike.
Rowell receives orders to report Saturday at Governors Island for duty. He is relieved at the recruiting station and is to rejoin forces in Porto Rico, awaiting further instructions.
A swirl of society notes dinners teas and card nights at local clubs. Invitations mention Miss Emer Pleas and Mrs Wocher chaperoning as events move through Denison venues including the Propylaeum.
The Oneidas defeated the Apollos in a three game series on Oneida alleys with a 771 total for the team while the Apollos managed 765. Separate sets show Hopkins 157 and Hansing 200 for high individual scores as Centrals and Nonpariels posted 794 and 753 respectively. Williams also starred with 213 in the second game as crowds packed the Oneida lanes Friday night.
Crawfordsville bank clerks won three games against Indianapolis boys at Lyra alleys on Friday. The visitors led 662 661 734 to 661 663 635 and 734 to 725 while Charles Long received a bowling bag and ball after posting the high score.
The Marion County League directors will meet Sunday at the Marion club to discuss rooting on alleys and to enforce standing rules. They will also approve the first list of players per team and review general league business. Ferns from Lenox is criticized for fouling, and Knox Blue labels is noted for a 203 three-game average in morning papers.
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Tim Wearns of Boston loses to George McFadden in a hard fought 25 round bout at the Broadway athletic club on Friday. Lawler falls to a colored heavyweight in Milwaukee also Friday.
Tommy Cavanaugh of Chicago and Ha Bennett of Dayton near signing for a ten round match in Indianapolis. Bennett scales 138 pounds in trim, Cavanaugh 135 to 140. promoters call it one of the best seen in the city.
Allen named Reds manager aims to field many young players over vets. Buck Ewing likely to manage the New York club and prefers New York to Cincinnati. Kathoe to start as whisky drummer. Louisville leftovers to Pirates. Minneapolis’ Salspaugh fears eight-team league hurts city. St Paul to Chicago and Minneapolis to Cleveland or Louisville if admitted. Dreyfuss still connected to Louisville. Colonels and Pirates to stay in the league. John T Brush heads to New York for NL meeting. Jack Bennett defeats Owen Ziegler in six rounds. decision hissed at Fort Dearborn club.
The advertisement notes a wide variety of books for all ages and prices from five cents to a dollar. Allison Enos Company, next to the Meridian Street library, displays stacks of holiday books with pictures in many colors shapes and sizes.
On dates to be named the Iron Mountain Route will run personally conducted excursions to principal cities and points of interest in Old Mexico. Special trains with Pullman vestibule sleeping, dining and observation cars will carry these parties seeking full details by contacting the agent or T. P. Tron Moin.
The high school senate cleared Senators Lodge Edwin Friend Perkins Ernest Cohn and Proctor Herbert Wagner of corrupting the body by a 28 to 16 vote. Closing arguments claimed a machine existed for votes, while evidence suggested seniors discriminated against freshmen who formed a counter machine. Senator Lodge defended his colleagues in a lengthy speech.
Rev. W. F. Eastman president of the United States child saving association faces criminal court for allegedly assaulting Ella Paschal an orphan placed in his home. The charges arose after the girl told a witness in New York and the tale reached a local pastor who secured a warrant. The case was opened in criminal court Friday.
A Washington mansion known as the Old Landmark burned Saturday destroying valuable paintings and tapestries valued at about $50,000. Firefighters battled the blaze as the structure suffered extensive damage.
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