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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1900
Page
8
Readers are invited to purchase diamonds from a collection described as the finest earth jewels. The note promises stones of varied sizes and colors, expertly cut, with guaranteed weight color and perfection as represented.
A local jeweler invites shoppers to visit and browse the latest stock with the assurance of the lowest prices in town. The message emphasizes both serious buyers and casual lookers and invites everyone to compare inventory.
Louisville report on an 18 round bout at the Auditorium where Dave Sullivan defeated Tim Callahan on a foul. Both men tangled over the ropes repeatedly and were pulled back by the heels. An engineered finish saw Sullivan land a hard right to Callahan’s jaw amid chaotic rounds.
The New York six day race enters its second day with nine of fourteen teams active. Pierce leads at 500 miles and breaks the distance record. By 24 hours, three teams tied at 510.1 miles as pace shatters marks, while five starters, including Champion Miller, drop out. A big spill at 8 a.m. injures riders and reshuffles teams though no score change occurs.
The piece reports Paddy Ryan’s poverty met by a New York benefit, Rooney’s purse win after a Frenchman’s brutality, and Siler as referee in Minneapolis. It notes bets on Joe Gans versus Terry, a ten year American league renewal, Purdue I. A. game moves, and a new league with Ban Johnson as president absorbing the Interstate circuit including Detroit Grand Rapids Toledo Louisville Minneapolis St Paul Kansas City and Buffalo Indianapolis.
Mile Lisette the midget French rider, four feet tall and 110 pounds, will be showcased during the holiday week races at Tomlinson hall. Once close with Jimmy Michael, the middle distance champion, she remains a widely known figure. The last indoor winter meets faced poor attendance due to cold weather and a small pox scare with a public gathering proclamation.
Chinese minister Wu Ting Wang draws crowds and invitations as he tours the country delivering stump speeches. He refuses advance copies of his addresses to preserve impact and thunder, aiming to foster goodwill toward the celestial empire.
No mob gathered in Maysville Kentucky to lynch Gibson the Catlettsburg murderer overnight. Rumors of a mob spread Monday night and authorities moved him to a Germantown bank vault for safety.
An imperial edict from Shanghaj announces Sun Chia Nai as president of the board of rites. The appointment marks a shift in power toward the emperor against the empress and follows Sun's reformist stance and Pekin residence among Boxer targets.
In Topeka Kansas on December 11 Judge Hook announced the decision in the case of ex Captain Oberlin M Carter. His attorneys sought release from Leavenworth prison but he is remanded to serve out his original sentence.
Des Moines city officers inspected new Wall creek bridges on Monday. A fire at 143 N Delaware st caused loss via an overheated stove. Local lodge Brotherhood of locomotive firemen backs J D White for principal secretary of the senate.
Official schedule shows Cornelius Vanderbilt's personal property yielded 1,799,290 yearly income, 144,940 monthly, 36,255 weekly, and 5,11. a day. Holdings include 32,200 NY Central shares valued at 2,000,000 and 9,000 L B & W shares. Real estate appraised at 20,000,000. total estate about 72,000,000 with major stakes in C C St L, Brooklyn Rapid Transit, and connections to J P Morgan. Tim Crannon fined in police court for prostitution association.
Patrolman Joseph E. Coulson faced the Board of Safety over a dispute with Albert Houser in a Haughville saloon ten days earlier. Coulson denied gambling claims, admitted waiting for a man, and said Houser struck him during a dispute over checks and tobacco. The board reproved him and he was allowed to return to duty Monday night.
Jas Miller was badly injured in Venice Ir when he refused to stop smoking in a street car. Anna Ripley and a second woman knocked him to the aisle and stamped him as the crew rescued Miller. No arrests were made.
In Eldorado Kansas Miss Jessie Morrison faces murder charges in the death of Mrs. Clara Castle. The jury of 12 from Butler county heard final arguments and retired to deliberate at 8 a.m. after a 10 p.m. completion.
At a stockholders meeting the subscribers demanded immediate payment of 75 000 dollars of the 150 000 sought for the proposed plant or the project will be dropped. They accuse several directors and officers of not paying any amount.
The Southern Pacific contract transporting Porto Rican laborers from New Orleans to San Francisco and on to Hawaiian sugar fields faces lost profit after six children were born en route. An official notes no profit if all women aboard are as prolific, prompting a second coach to accommodate mothers and babies.
New York Dec 11 Monsignor Seton pastor of St Josephs Jersey City voices strong opposition to all parties where youths kiss including under the mistletoe He urges parents to bar children from Christmas events citing risk of improper behavior and distractions from religious observance.
Chicago December 11 Chronicle reports former New York governor and ex senator David B Hill will be a leading 1904 Democratic presidential candidate. His political lieutenant Jim Guire announced the plan Monday night.
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