Strange engine conduct injures engineer and fireman
Tuesday night engineer Peasley Messer and fireman Hugo Pfenning ran out Vandalla freight No 06 near Bridgeport. Messer ordered Pfenning to jump after applying air, both men hurt. Messer unconscious beside the track, Pfenning lightly injured and walking home. Messer hospital bound, belief optical illusion caused misperception of signals.
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Peasley Messer
Hugo Pfenning
Vandalla
Bridgeport
Lawson
St Vincent's Hospital
S. Senate-ave
Messer
Terre Haute
Pfenning
Wags
Meeser
Meseer
Ife
Wedliscay
Alka
Compromise sought in Kentucky reward bill and injunction cases
In Frankfort the radical Kentucky democracy faction fights a $100,000 reward for Goebel's assassin with lawmakers split over $50,000 as a compromise. Attorneys for both sides in the Taylor Beckham injunction suits plan talks while 27 soldiers are arrested and held. Guards may be ordered to keep the state house grounds secure as Taylor rejects a 45 gun Washington’s birthday salute. Gov Taylor removes his children from public school after harassment by Democratic youths.
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Frankfort
Kentucky Democracy
Goebel
Tayor
State House
Taylor
Washington
Firefighter Leaps To Life From Burning Building
Chicago observer reports Fireman Michael Turley made a life saving leap from a burning Lindelhoten building. A slipping 59 foot ladder forced him to grab a fire escape where a spike pierced his right hand. He held on until rescuers reached him and was cheered by onlookers.
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Chicago
Michael Turley
Lindel
Hurley
Woman Fined for Disturbing the Peace After Ax Threat
Mrs. Mary Perry was fined five dollars and costs by Judge Daly on Wednesday for disturbing the peace. She chased her husband with an ax and claimed she had signed the pledge and quit drinking. The judge warned she would be punished more severely next time if she repeated the offense.
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Mary Perry
Incated Supreme Tribe Reincorporates in Crawfordsville
The Supreme tribe of Ben Hor Crawfordsville has reincorporated under March 1 189. Eagle Bottle Factory Sims Grant County capital stock 14000 Guardian wheel company Fort Wayne 10000 Home Health Club and Hospital Laportay 12000.
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Supreme Tribe
Ben Hor
Crawfordaville
Sodely
Law of Merch
Eagle Bottle
Sims
Grant ‘County
Rardian
Wheel Company
Blegote
Tore
Fort
Wayne
Laportay
City faces fiscal strain as borrowed funds run short
The city shows 41,600 on hand with 146,706.99 unspent of a 150,000 bridge loan and 26.38 of a 350,000 park lands loan. Taxpayers note funds do not cover unspent balances, while Controller Johnson says borrowed money for a specific purpose may be used if offset by available revenues. The mayor’s January report cites a debt increase to 2,152,000 from 1897, with 1896 belt railroad bonds paid earlier. Attorney Mason confirms no charter provision allows diverting funds from designated uses.
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Johnson
A. L. Mason
McCormack Denounces Studebaker Strike Resolutions
L P McCormack labor commissioner said he does not care about resolutions denouncing him for criticizing a Studebaker leather workers strike. He asserts strikes harm AF of L aims and will continue to denounce them. Workers sought a wage scale review without owner consultation. Studebaker agreed to discuss and raise wages where behind rivals.
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L. P. McCormack
South Bend Central Labor Union
Studebaker
American Federation of Labor
McCormack
Studebakers
Knights of Honor Install New Grand Lodge Officers
Wrangling over salary failed to reduce the grand lodge recorder's pay of 800 dollars a year. A per capita tax of 1 dollar was levied on all members to cover grand lodge expenses and officer wages. New officers include William Groves of Indianapolis as supreme representative H B Fatout of Indianapolis grand dictator John Friday of Evansville grand vice dictator George Fender of Logansport assistant dictator James W Jacobs of Jeffersonville grand reporter P W Bartholomew of Indianapolis grand treasurer. They were entertained at Union Trust Building by Lodge No 44 Tuesday night and installed Wednesday afternoon.
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Lodge
Knights ‘of Honor
Grand: ‘Recorder's
Order
Grand Lodge
William Groves
Indianapolis
H. B. Fatout
John Friday
Evansville
George Fender
Logensport
James W. Jacobs
Jeffersonville
P. W. Bartholomew
Tnion Trust
Lodge No. 44
Cambridge City Casket Company
Capital Stock
Scottish Rite Masons
Cincinnati
J. Clyde Power
Havana
Florida
C. B. Orton
City
Henry Penunington
Blacherne
W. W. Carter
Cotton
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Meridian
Washington Sts
Wishard
Franz Abendroth
Faneral
Abendroth
American Mercantile Company
Dayton
Fisher, Brothers
Fort Wayne
Lester Desbach
S. ‘Meridian St
George Cannill
Chestnut St
Tuesaday
Dr. Karchner
City Dispensary
Harry Hingine
Tlinocis
Arthur
Mra. Friedman
Indianapolis” Lodge
K. of P
Landis to Attend Republican Love Feast in Naplesville
Congressman Landis is expected at Naplesville on Wednesday night for the Republican Love Feast held the eve of the congressional nominating convention. He is anticipated to win the nomination by acclamation, with a joint representative for Madison, Boone, and Hamilton counties also to be nominated. State Auditor W. H. Hart will attend to support his own renomination.
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Landis
Naplesville
Madison
Boone
Hamilton County
W. H. Hart
Bond Case Appealed Over Indianapolis School Bonds
Campbell, Wild & Co. appeal to the supreme court after a Jan 31 suit to enjoin $100,000 refunding bonds sale by the school and civil corporations. Albert Baker asks for an oral argument likely March 9. Judge McMaster denied the injunction. Gen. Harrison represents the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell, Wild & Co
Indianapoli
Supreme Court
Albert Baker
McMaster
Gen. Harrison
Sugar War on Again in New York Refineries Cut Prices
The sugar market faces demoralization as the MecCahan refinery and Arbuckles trim prices. New Orleans sees a five point reduction to meet Arbuckles, while the West reports price cuts including Cincinnati with sugar sold at coal. The trust and New York refining firm resist, but concessions are likely after March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sucar
Trust
MecCahan
Arbuckles
New Orleans
Elso
Cincinnati
New York Sugar Refining Company
Keon
Commercial Club To Send Representative To Toledo Probe
The Commercial Club invites the Board of Works to join a Toledo trip to study a hot water heating plant. A representative may be sent. L. Dow of a national automobile company seeks public improvements near a proposed factory in Indianapolis. The board orders an early report on these petitions and notes discrepancies in Brightwood water works records.
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Dow
New Automobile Concern
Board of Works
Commercial Club
Toledo
Indianapolis
National Automobile and Electric Company
Twenty-second-st
College-ave
Yandes-st
Yandes
Messrs. von Spreckelsen
Smith
Brightwood Water Works
Butler College Students Barred from Empire Theater Washington Celebration
Butler College braces for a Washington's Birthday event with 400 students marching to Tomlinson hall after President Butler bans attending the Empire Theater. Medical, law, and dental students will converge at Washington St and Senate Ave led by a band, with Prof Guthrie presiding and speeches by President Jenkins and Hon. John L. Griffith. Baseball prospects and upcoming debates at the Athenians and Philo Kurian societies fill the local schedule.
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Butler College
Empire Theater
Butler
Empire
Tomlinson Hall
Washington
Washington St
Senate
Guthrie
Medical College
Jenkins
John L. Griffith
Saloon Keeper Sued Over 1899 Injury Incident
Frances Edna Werneke sues Wes Stout and W Mar etst for 2000 dollars claiming Frank Palmer, intoxicated, threw her out of a restaurant connected to the saloon on October 30 1899 fracturing her hip. The claim states the bar stayed open past 11 pm when the incident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Edna Werneke
Aganst Wes
Landis Visits Denison Ahead of District Convention
Congressman Landis arrives at a Denison residence on Wednesday afternoon greeting residents and shaking hands. He heads toward his district convention that starts with a love feast Wednesday night and aims for renomination by acclamation Thursday. He expresses optimism that the financial bill will pass the house and notes Republican satisfaction with this session’s record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley
Denison House
Landis
O. K
Competition to Choose Plans for Federal Building
Architect Herbert W. Foitz reports plans for a new federal building will likely be selected by a competition. Fourteen architects will compete with seven from Indianapolis chosen to participate.
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Washington
Herbert W. Foitz
Supervising Architect
the Treasury
Federal Building
Indianapolis
Soldier held on counterfeit nickel charges in Indianapolis
Frank Ott, a Marion home soldier, was brought to Indianapolis by Deputy U.S. Marshal Ed Branham. A quantity of counterfeit nickels was found on him after a robbery. Ott denies involvement and waived examination, bound over to the federal grand jury.
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Frank Ott
Marion
Indianapolis
U.S
Ed Braneham
Ott
Moores
Federal Grand Jury
Mayor Taggart Delays City Investigation Resolution
The unsigned mayor stated she has not signed the council resolution for a complete investigation of the city government. A next council meeting decision is expected on whether she will sign. Investigating committee plans to begin examining the Board of Safety starting Monday night.
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Taggart
Board’ of Safety
Weatherproof Huers ads in The Sun promised
A fragmented ad blurb touts placing Huers in The Sun during bad weather by calling S80. It asserts The Suns liners work rain or shine and that people want it in all weather, claiming The Sun always shines.
Pacific stevedores strike halts Pacific steamers
VANCOUVER B C Feb 21 The Pacific coast steamship company's steamers are tied up here unable to load or unload due to a stevedores strike. Vancouver has the only stevedores strike on the coast and the company is attempting to push through.
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Vancouver
B. C
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Pacific
Steam Mip Company
Cambridge City casket company forms capital stock
Town notice summarizes a series of local items including Cambridge City casket company incorporating with capital stock of 10000 dollars. Other notes include 48th annual Ancient Scottish Rite Masons reunion in Cincinnati, park superintendent's return from Havana, and various local legal and social items recorded in the town talk roundup.
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
Forecast for the 36 hours ending 8 p m February 22 calls for cold with rain or snow and colder overnight. Expect fair weather for Thursday with temperatures starting around 36 degrees at 7 am rising to about 40 by 2 pm.
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Indianapplia and
Coler
Noom
Arrested Again in Baker Theft Case
Detectives arrested William Stranz on a charge of stealing 335 dollars from a Washington Street baker Abramowitch. Three months earlier Stranz was detained on suspicion of stealing a watch from a friend on Blackford Street. Abramowitch testified to Stranz’s good character.
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Richard Dugan
William Stranz
Washington-st
Local Bankruptcy Petitions Filed Wednesday
W H Judy of Attica an asset 240 and liabilities 24825 97. Michael McQueen an Elkhart locomotive engineer asset 250 liabilities 867 75. Robert F Nutt a Mishawaka grocer assets 3023 08 liabilities 1200 52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Judy
Attica Mechanic
Michael McQueen
Elkhart Locomotive Engineer
Robert F. Nutt
Mishawaka Grocer
Moffitt Case Not Dropped as Grand Jury Awaits Action
The federal court proceedings against Charles F. Moffitt of the Beshire paper box company were misreported as dropped. Moffitt remains bound over on a charge of attempting to violate war revenue laws by removing stamps from checks and notes while awaiting grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moffitt
Charles F. Moffitt
Beshire Paper Box Company
Post Office Holiday Hours Announced
The post office will observe the holiday with usual hours on Thursday. The stamp window opens 7 to 12 and other departments 7 to 16. Morning delivery continues, but no later delivery. mail collections remain as usual.
Consul Hollis to Probe British Seizures of U.S. Goods
American consul Mr. Hollis has ordered an investigation into British seizures of American goods. He asks merchants for pertinent facts to aid the inquiry. February 21 report by Lorenzo Marquez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo Marquez
Hollis
Murdered the Guard in Marlboro County Escape
Columbia South Carolina February 21 bloodhounds pursue eight prisoners after Amos Garter guard is killed with an ax on Marlboro County chain gang. Three prisoners escape as others are recaptured.
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Columbia
8. C
Marlboro County
Ang
Amos Garter
Windsors Ladysmith Relief Rumors Stir London
London observers report Queen Victoria heard news of Ladysmith relief at Windsor council meeting. War Office had no update on Gen Buller as crowds await official word and credit for relief shifts toward Roberts. Tense talks of Bloemfontein clashes and Cronje forces hint at a major forthcoming engagement.
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Ladysmith
Buller
Blous Hill
Bloemfontein
Cronje
Roberts
Cape Colony
Joubert
Natal
Cronje Trapped as Roberts Surrounds Cape Town Forces
A Cape dispatch reports General Cronje surrounded by Lord Roberts' forces. The exchange telegraphed at 2:35 p m on Wednesday detailing the encirclement in the Cape theater. The situation threatens to restrain Cronje's movements and pressure Boer negotiators.
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Cape
Cronje
Roberts
Windsor report claims Ladysmith relief believed by councillors
London February 21 The Windsor report that Ladysmith has been relieved is broadly believed despite no official confirmation. The mayor announced the news to councillors in a firmly positive statement.
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London
Windsor
Ladysmith
Buller Captures Blous Hill and Moves Toward Arvogelkrantz
Joy runs high in Ladysmith as Buller gains Blous hill control visible from the town. Reported plans place his next advance toward Arvogelkrantz on the Tugela riverbank, with the railway to Nelthorpe in reach and Bulwano hill possibly Summit. Relief is believed imminent within hours.
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Ladysmith
Heliograph
Buller
Blous Hill
Arvogelkrantz
Tugela
Nelthorpe
Bulwano Hill
General Hector MacDonald Reported Severely Wounded
The Evening Standard reports Gen Hector MacDonald commander of the Highland brigade under Gen Roberts was severely wounded on Tuesday in London.
Rhodes To Visit Cape Town
CAPE TOWN Feb 21 Cecil Rhodes is expected to arrive here from Kimberley on Saturday.
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Rhodes
Cape Town
Cecil Rhodes
Kimberley
Pro Boer Meeting Headlined by Mason Gougar and Van Der Plug
In Chicago on Thursday night Tattersall's hosts a pro Boer gathering with over 12,000 expected attendees. Speakers include Senator Mason Helen Gougar and Herman Van Der Plug in a fervent rally.
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Chicago
Tattersall’s
Mason
Helen Gougar
Herman van der Plug
Announcement on Ladysmith removal posted in town hall
Windsor England February 21 a formal notice in the town hall confirms Ladysmith has been removed and lists details of the change for residents and authorities.
Boer General Fer Teira Killed in Pretoria
PRETORIA February 21 Commandant Fer Teira was killed Sunday in what is believed to be an accidental death. The incident ends the career of a Boer general reported in local dispatches.
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Pretoria
Ccommandant
Fer- Teira
State Land Sale Delayed Pending Supreme Court Ruling
A state land sale on E Washington St is halted until the supreme court decides tithe validity. The sale commission includes Gov Mount, the state auditor, the attorney general, I N Richie, and Horace McKay. One conveyance clause kept the land for the institute for the deaf and dumb trustees forever.
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E. Washington St
Supreme Court
Gov. Mount
Auditor of State
I. N. Richie
Horace McKay
Institute For the Deaf and Dumb
Peffer Praises McKinley Policy on Philippines
A new book by former Senator Peffer titled Americanism and the Philippines applauds President McKinley's foreign policy. Peffer commends the retention of the Philippine islands and supports McKinley's approach.
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Topeka
Kan
Philippines
Peffer
McKinley
Philippine Islands
War Office dispatch on Gela operations reports Fifth Division crossing by pontoon
London February 21 Gen he graphed the war office dispatch from Weithesda on recon operations at Gela. He says progress is made with relief in sight though not yet achieved. The Fifth division crossed today by pontoon bridge and the enemy rear guard guns were silenced.
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London
War Office
Weithesda
Gela
Chieveiey
War reports note General MacDonald wounded and MacDonell service
London reports confirm General MacDonald severely wounded after leading the Highland brigade near a river about a month ago replacing General Wauchope. MacDonell previously joined Cronje and served in Africa and England. General Knox is cited for service in Afghanistan, the Soudan, and former African campaigns.
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Hector MacDonald
Highland Brigade
Wauchope
Africa
Inés
MacDonald
Force Cronje
Gem MacDonell
England
George M. Knox
Afghanistan
Soudon
Boers Unable to Halt British Cavalry at Kimberley
Pretoria reports Cronje’s dispatch describing a Saturday attack near Scholtznek. Boer forces clashed with the British from 6:00 AM to 7:30 PM with steady counterattacks. Boer losses total eight killed and wounded. British casualties said to be considerable. Kimberley fell to cavalry after shelling began the next morning.
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Pretoria
Cronje
Jeageg
Scholtznek
Ferreira
Kimberley
Chicago Contractors Now
Chicago February 21. A typed announcement says there is change in the situation. Secretary Davis would not comment on the affair. The report hints at a systematic effort to bring from other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Army nominations by brevet announced for several officers
More Army nominations are listed with officers named for brevet promotions. Col. Owen Summers and Col. Wikder are to be general by brevet, Metcalf to be general by brevet, Capt. J. F. Case to be ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Summers
Col. Wikder
Metcalf
J. F.case
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