Miles to be ousted for wagging tongue at superiors
Washington dispatches in the New York Press report Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles will be relieved as general in command of the U S army. The president has borne with Miles subordination and attacks on the War Department until patience ceased. Merritt or Brooke may be ordered to take command and Miles will be removed from the top post.
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New York
Nelson A. Miles
United States Army
Washington
New York Press
Miles
War Department
Merritt
Brooke
Hagan
War
Miles Airs Hints on Army Beef Issue
Gen. Miles returned from New York and visited army headquarters. He declined to discuss chemical use in beef preparation. Officials have no official action yet. a court of inquiry is favored by Miles’s friends while some officers expect his removal as commanding general.
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Washington
Miles
New York
Army Headquarters
Scathing Roosevelt Letter Released From Gen Bagan
A July 26 letter by Gen. Bagan to Robert B Roosevelt is made public showing his claim the response to Gen Miles was written in mental excitement. The missive attacks Roosevelt as a liar and accuses him of publishing falsehoods and stirring up the country with lies.
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New York
Gen. Bagan
Robert B. Roosevelt
Holland
Empire State Society
Sons of the American Revolution
Miles
Roosevelt
Kenely
Gen. Eagan
Fie
Weather forecast for Indianapolis area ends February 8
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending 8 p m February 8 calls for colder conditions with possible snow flurries Thursday night and colder fair weather Friday. Temperatures recorded include 20 at 7 p m, 30 at noon, and 33 at 2 p m.
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Indianapolis
Widows and Wives Burial Aid Move In Legislature
Union veterans seek an amendment to let counties pay $50 for a widow or wife burial of soldiers or sailors when the family cannot cover the cost. A bill already proposes extending the benefit to widows and wives, with Justice Hay and Judges Allen and Carter forming a committee to push the measure.
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Union Veterans’ Legion
Frank M. Hay
Alen and Carter
The
Legion
Plumber Henry M Smith Shoots Self at Home
Henry M Smith, 406 Massachusetts Ave, a plumbing business owner, fatally shot himself in the head at about 7 am Thursday. He had been drinking heavily for eight months and had not returned home since Monday to his wife and four children. A note was found in his pocket explaining his despondent state.
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Henry M. Smith
Massachusetts Ave
N. Arsenal Ave
Flanner's
Ed McGuff
Smith
McGuff
No Gilded Mansion Despaired Man Ends Life After Struggles
Henry M. Smith, 48, a plumbing store owner, was found with a bullet wound in his right temple and a revolver in his hand. He had long battled drink and despondency, prompting police and medical staff to declare no chance of recovery. His wife and children grieved as neighbors offered support.
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McGuff
Smith
Falen
Streit
Lancaster
City Ambulance
Fouts
City Hospital
Boy Killed in Freight Car Accident Near Home
Harry Lemmon, nine, was crushed after falling under wheels while riding a freight train on the Belt road near 2120 Elliott street. His arms were severed at the elbows. he remained conscious and said he forgot to pull his arms away. His mother refused hospital transfer.
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Harry Lemmon
Elliott St
Yard Stable or House Help Ad Promises Quick Returns
A terse help ad urges readers to send a liner to THH SUN with ict details for yard stable or house assistance and promises they will receive what they want.
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SUN
Death of Rep Catley's Wife Shocks New Albany
The death of Mrs. Catley from pneumonia after grip struck New Albany as Representative Catley received a telegram just before the assembly. He cried openly in the hall and the house later passed resolutions of sympathy. In the senate, Assistant-secretary Wayman opened with the normal journal reading.
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House
Catley
New Albany
Senate
Wayman
Sturnto
Gill Hero of Theater Plot Draws Populist Fire
The senate figure Gill clustered at the reporters table on Wednesday near a bin for the Boston ladies military band concert. A joke note about a Feb 1 theater party prompted Gill to invite eight, then the incident drew a warning from Senator Drummond as the glamor of proscenium lights dimmed and Gill pressed on with populist rhetoric denouncing wealth and education funding.
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Gill
Senate
Boston Ladies’ Military Band
Drummond
Ten Republicans Balk at House Reform Measures
A Republican says ten GOP members will refuse to caucus on reform bills, some attended a preliminary meeting but won’t participate further. Others echo the stance that the measures are hard to whip into line. A hard fight is expected and many predict the bills will be killed.
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House
Commission
Indianapolis
Uncle Joe Powers Visits Ingersoll in Indianapolis
Report notes Joe Powers of Como Indiana visited reformer Robert Ingersoll during his Indianapolis stop. Powers, outspoken opponent of superstition, described his bold approach after failing to deliver a card and meeting a single other attendee.
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Ingersoll
Indianapolis
Joe Powers
Como
Jay
County
Denison
Powers
Uncle Joe
Mr. Ingersoll
General Assembly
Indiana
Filipinos Press for Flag Rights and Loyal Flights
Filipino members of the Manila joint committee demand release of seized launches and permission to fly the Filipino flag in Philippine waters. Gen Otis may concede, but Admiral Dewey refuses to risk commitments. The Manila telegraph office is closed for using wires to relay Otis orders. European and other nationals face travel limits, while security tightens with bolas and arms seizures as tensions rise.
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Hong Kong
Joint Committee
Manila
Philippines
Otis
Admiral Dewey
Luzon
Gen
Malolos
Utah Artillery
Santamonica Hill
The Interesting Man Then Left for a Lecture
The speaker recalls a conversation with an impressive man named Ingersoll. They talked until almost time for him to depart to give a lecture. The speaker asserts that the man's arguments cannot be answered.
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Ingersoll
Additional Smallpox Cases Reported in Quarantined House
Three new cases of smallpox appear in the quarantined 515 Spring Street house, a man and a woman among them, as Dr. Kistner confirms earlier suspicions. Nine total cases exist citywide with strict quarantine in effect and vaccination emphasized to curb spread, while unvaccinated children remain out of school.
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Spring-st
Frank Kistner
Middleton
Clark
Board of Health
Ground Hog's Forecast Sparks Forecast of Weather
The article discusses the ground hog legend tied to February 2 and predicts uncertain weather depending on whether the sun reveals a shadow. It notes the Pennsylvania Dutch origin of the superstition and the tradition of a six week wait for warmer days.
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Pennsylvania
Taggart Reacquires Grand Hotel Interest
Mayor Thomas Taggart becomes sole owner of the Grand hotel after repurchasing the stake sold last December to Dr. E. Bennett of Detroit.
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Taggart
Thomas Taggart
Dr. E. Bennett
Detroit
Fire at Independence, Kansas Causes $53900 Damage
WIRE WHISPERS notes a large fire in Independence Kansas causing about $53900 in losses. The column also reports Kipling and his wife arriving aboard the Majestic, and various crime and legal items across the country.
Blaze Devours Main Columbus Block. Firemen Injured
A major Columbus fire destroyed or damaged several buildings bounded by High Chestnut and Wall streets after a basement explosion ignited the blaze at 10 p.m. Dozens of firemen were injured by falling walls, with several missing and later accounted for. One spectator, Clara Johnson, suffered a broken leg and arm in the panic. The Green Joyce building, though damaged, may remain standing. Total loss estimated at about 1.1 million dollars.
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Columbus, CO
Joyce
High
Chestnut Sts
Green Joyce & Go
Dunlap
Chicago
Souder Bright
McCauley
Jones
Green Joyce & Co
Jack Welsh
John FE. Donahue
Robert Current
Julius Adler
Albert Reeves
Patrick Sullivan
Wm. Swift
O. V. Wilbour
Charles Conners
Clara Johnson
Chittenden Hotel
Buckingham Theater Fire In Louisville Causes Major Loss
A fire in the Buckingham theater scenery room at 7 a.m. destroyed the theater and damaged adjoining areas, with losses around 70000 and injuries to Fire-capt. Finch. Fred Rider's Night Owl company lost 3000 in costumes and sets. Separately in Detroit Cloush & Wearren's piano and organ factory burned, likely total loss near 200000 with 80000 insured.
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Louisville
Buckingham Theater
Finch
Fred Rider
Night Owl Company
Detroit
Mich
Cloush & Wearren
Insane Private Preston Held Amid Court House Vigil
Preston, a colored private and former patrol of an imagined guard line in the courthouse basement, remains jailed at police HQ. A lunacy commission is probing his case with no finding yet. Relatives recall hydrophobia from a dog bite in boyhood and a hatchet injury from his father. He keeps a large cell, answers only to strict officers, and performs manual of arms with an imaginary rifle. He recently returned to Indianapolis with a colored pony from Chickamauga.
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Journal
Senate
Wayman
Early
Committee On
Indianapolis
Huge
Brooks
Hogate
Horner
McQuade
Johnson
Madison
Binkley
Drummond
Circuit Court
Legeman
Winfield
Gwin
Board of Dental Examiners
Firmen Preston
Court House
Preston
Chickamauga
Lap Robes and Blankets at Cope
Strawmyer and Nilius at 37 Monument look for daily Marcy’s for lap robes and blankets.
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Cope
Strawmyer & Nilius
Marcy
Daily
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