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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1900
Page
3
The article details a white satin gown with a sweeping skirt and deep tulle trims, praising its practicality and service for evening wear. It notes adjustable bodice, chiffon overlays, removable ribbon trims, and styling options including a velvet emerald bolero with Russian lace accents for winter society wear.
Horace Benjamin, 13, of Oakland City, Indiana, imitated a man eating glass after seeing the act in a show. He later performed by crushing a lamp chimney and an electric bulb, charging five cents for admission. He suffered violent pains and died within hours at Oakland City.
The Americar board of foreign missions is in session at Earlham College Richmond Ind mapping out the general society's work in the foreign field for the year.
Private wires from Washington report Albert Couden of Michigan City, a United States navy attaché, will be appointed governor of the Samoan Islands this week. The move is being urged by Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge.
Smallpox case reported at Mount Liberty near Columbia City. James Snyder of Sullivan County fatally injured in a Saturday runaway. A statewide Republican meeting set for February 13 14.
Reports describe a fatally scalded worker at a tin-plate factory in Elwood after a pipe burst, a postmaster in Logansport told to hold mail for S B Nickum, and 600 Boer sympathizers meeting in Fort Wayne with a $95 fund raised for Boer hospital corps. Also noted are a train death disputably tied to Besser Davis, a Mrs DelaMore shooting at burglars near Union City, Andrew Carnegie’s library fund donation, a high pressure gas well near Hartford City, Bluffton oil leases sold for 67500, an audacious blindfolded horse stunt, a Peru woman’s gun incident, a Muncie fight ending with a leg wound, a Crawfordsville divorce flee, a decayed Populist fusion ticket in Boone county, and five Shelby county indictments including perjury.
A fragment notes a judge named Morris criticizing Stanford as a regular meat ax and argues that Stanford would hang either defendant without law or trial, questioning the Jeffersonian tendency betrayed.
An accord ends British claims under the Clayton Bulwer treaty affecting the Nicaraguan canal. Britain relinquishes legal control after construction and the United States will construct and control the canal. London reports Salisbury may seek no compensation, aiming to place the US in its debt. no Alaska port request is known to the American embassy.
Dispatches from The Times and Durban suggest Buller may have crossed the Tugela and moved toward Ladysmith, with reports of a third attempt to relieve Lady Smith. Some correspondents dispute an actual advance, noting possible reconnaissance and a lull expected, while the war office remains silent on new moves.
Hong Kong reports natives of British north Borneo led by outlaw Mat Selleh rose against the British. They looted stores at Gaya Bay and threatened Laguan. Wealthy tobacco growers fled to Hong Kong. The British gunboat Rattler went to Gaya Bay and Sikh police and marines were dispatched against Selleh. Jungle warfare is anticipated as the conflict escalates.
Landdrost of New Boshof read a Jan. 26 telegram: Roberts prisoner Buller killed nine thousand British killed seven thousand prisoners. British losses include 48 guns last Saturday. Gen. Pretorius wounded and captured. one leg amputated. Cape Town dispatch confirms Roberts informed Pretoria authorities.
Miss Caroline Kirke land arrived from Johannesburg and states that nearly 160,000 people left the city. She notes 75,000 to 80,000 Kaffirs fled to kraais while an equal number of whites moved to English territory.
A Daily Mail correspondent reports a reliable informant travelled from Pretoria to Lorenzo Marques in the same railway carriage as Mr. Macrum the retiring American consul at Pretoria. He expressed sympathy with the Boers and said he would go to the United States to receive instructions before returning to Pretoria.
Manila dispatch reports the steamer Viscays back from Legaspi after failing to land cargo as natives burned Legaspi suburbs and the town. A battalion of the Forty seventh regiment garrisoned Legaspi repulsed insurgents with no confirmed American losses.
Lieut. Martin of the King's Own with signallers Goodyear West Yorkshire and Lomac and Turtner Lancashire established a heliograph station on the hill summit during Spionkop fighting. They connected both sides despite the heliograph being knocked over thrice by shells. The officer left early but the men stayed on, performing heroically.
Births include a girl for Joseph and Louisia Siersdorfer at 864 English ave and several other couples with listed addresses. Deaths mention Hinkle, Ja grippe cases, senile degeneration, pneumonia, and tuberculosis among residents, with ages and street addresses.
Pat Stewart of 326 W Twenty sixth St Witt Vance of 9 W Twenty seventh St and Alexander Yancey of 433 W Sixteenth St were arrested Monday morning charged with highway robbery. Vance said they were in Gibson’s saloon Sunday with Kid Robinson when a revolver was drawn and a shot attempt aimed at Yancey. Vance seized the weapon and later returned it to Robinson who had them arrested.
The executive board of the United Mine Workers meets to map the year’s campaign. Board members will receive assignments and travel nationwide to grow union membership. No further meetings are planned unless an operator causes issues requiring a dressing down.
In Rome on February 5 two Italian sailors Giovanni Cimberti and Alberto Vincenzo of the bark Salvatore received a gold medal and a gold watch from President McKinley for risking their lives to save the crew of the American schooner William Downes in October 1899.
Actor Kolker and stage director Brooke clashed over comments at rehearsal. Kolker resigned Friday and left for New York to seek another acting role.
Chicago February 5 The jury in the criminal libel case against George Hinman editor of the Inter Ocean found him not guilty. The trial centered on an October open letter from union representatives denouncing H H Kohlsaat of the Times Herald and Post as an enemy to organized labor and hinting at embezzlement of securities.
Portland Indiana February 5 1909 Mary Well was found guilty on involuntary manslaughter charges in the murder trial of Whitzell. A two to two year sentence was imposed.
Building permits issued for R. L. Thomas at 2232 Dewey Avenue for a barn and J. Schumacher at 19 Temple Avenue for an addition.
Albert Hulbert, a renowned hotel man linked with the Tremont and Sherman in Chicago and the Lindell in St. Louis, died Sunday night of lung congestion. He had long been associated as employee or part proprietor with major hotels in the two cities.
An official Moscow statement discloses 69,000 men idle in famine districts of Bessarabia and 400000 rubles set aside for relief. The government plans large scale road building in the district to aid the needy.
Indianapolis February city markets list heavy with meats hams and shoulders, bacon and sausage, pickled goods, lard and fresh pork loins. It covers onions potatoes cabbage lettuce fruit nuts coffee sugar tea canned vegetables dried fruits and seeds with varied regional prices and grade notes. Oysters, fish and game, eggs and live poultry are priced, plus hides leather tallow and drugstore items appear in the extensive ledger.
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