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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1900
Page
4
The Sun announces mailing rates and office details at 125 East Ohio Street Indianapolis Indiana. It asks subscribers who miss deliveries to notify the office and provides phone numbers 880 and 1235 for reporting issues.
The text questions the license inspector's pay of 2.50 a day and duties, comparing his routine to patrolmen. It notes raises in 1896 and asks why he is paid for days with no assignment, suggesting inconsistent compensation and duties.
Citizens condemn a long running theater for vulgar performances seen nightly by few respectable patrons. Police ignored protests while officials face criticism over lax oversight and alleged political meddling in enforcement.
A city council member accuses the mayor of cowardice and outlines concerns about the rapid elevation of railway tracks. The note adds that there has been no recent complaint about gas pressure.
A collection of brief tales from public figures and writers. Henry Savage Landor recounts Thibet adventures as a Bristol audience chews over the lecture. Other snippets include a hotel corridor exchange on poison, a lecturer silencing interrupters, Stevenson's Portobello alms anecdote, and Gen. Wauchope’s failed speech before the Forty-second.
The Chattanooga News notes Senator Beveridge spoke eloquently and caused little disruption, while the Milwaukee Daily Sun calls him a lively yet extravagant speaker. The Wisconsin press treats the reaction as measured, with neutral if not amused commentary.
Amusements note that Anthony Hope’s great novelPhrase stars Odette Tyler at English’s for three nights starting Monday with a Wednesday matinee. The Grand stock company presents the old love drama Haze Kirke, rehearsed by the company. Matinees set for Wednesday and Saturday.
Fragmentary notice or ad claims Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup will positively cure croup. Text mentions Mary at home and a sad loss of a dear child, implying prior belief in the remedy’s effectiveness.
Lew Wallace Jr reports a New Year sermon by Rev J A Milburn arguing that Americans owe all blessings to England and that ingratitude is a sin. The piece questions whether honoring England clashes with American religious duty to God as the true Giver.
James Kelly of engine company 4 injured with mashed fingers. A. Adwin Gerson sells melodrama Kismet to Vera De Noie. Mayflower church extends call to Rev Robert Storrs Osgood who will arrive February. Roxanna Pauley seeks divorce from Merrill T referencing intoxicated sparring. Robert Miller buried at 60 with large survivor list. University club names directors Fred Ayers Booth Tarkington Fred Mayer Volney Malott among 550 members and 3002.79 balance. Judge Carter blocks execution in Lancaster case. Indianapolis Greenfield rapid transit mortgage $300000 bonds to Savings Trust Cleveland. Encampment 8 officers listed. Indiana forestry association officers elected.
John S. Harrison of Kansas City brother of ex president Harrison suffered a fractured skull after being kicked by a horse at Beaumont Texas on Sunday. General Harrison reports his brother is very seriously injured and unconscious with no immediate danger of death.
Mr and Mrs J D Hogan of East Twelfth Street report the death of Mrs James R Hume in Kahoka Missouri. The Humes’ daughter married William J Hogan of Indianapolis last March and the bride died suddenly a week later. Mrs Hume never recovered from the shock. A second daughter Vera is also seriously ill.
Dr W S Rawls of Indianapolis died in Las Cruces New Mexico Saturday night after going there for health. His body will reach Indianapolis Friday. He practiced in Indianapolis for 17 years and was brother of Rev E B Rawls who recently visited him in New Mexico.
A collection of editorials and opinions from small papers urging clear positions on expansion, trust behavior, and the Nicaragua canal. Writers urge truth in politics, oppose log-rolling, and argue for government ownership of the canal to benefit commerce, warning against private monopolies seeking state aid.
W Gage cousin of Secretary Gage dies in Toledo. Santo Domingo to apologize to France for delayed claim payment. Fred Beck, Chicago mail carrier, jailed for robbing mails. Lacey of Indiana discharged for deficiency at West Point exam. Felix Morris, 63, actor, dies in New York leaving a widow and two daughters. Maher of Chadron says 1000 cowboys ready to fight in South Africa. Baker of St Louis charged with fraudulent mail use. country patrons lose about 310,000. Mass meetings in St Louis and Des Moines back Boer aid. Hollman Co of Iloilo seeks 250,000 claim from US for bombardment losses. More claims noted.
Firefighters report multiple incidents over the weekend with varying damages. Fred Graber’s house at 316 Sanders Street and John Page’s at 1823 Linden Street sustained damages from fires or smoke, with totals of 885 and 25 dollars respectively. Frank Henschell’s home at 1610 8 Meridian Street, George Burks’ barn at 1305 Bellefontaine Street and John Anding’s grocery at 340 Washington Street also suffered modest losses from overheated stoves and an incendiary source. Damages ranged from 20 to 885 dollars across six properties.
A nostalgic lyric urges changing subjects from sadness to sunshine. The speaker complains a tune about mother stirs loneliness and suggests singing lighter, livelier material instead of dwelling on sorrow.
An Army Salvationist confronts a shabby wanderer asking him to seek righteousness. The tramp retorts that living a life has always been his goal. The scene features a crowd of admiring women and a man said to have no past, with their offers of help.
A playful exchange shows a reporter praising originality but the city editor marks through the manuscript with a blue pencil. The dialogue centers on the clash between chainless and endless wheel ideas and the editor’s insistence on distinct work.
A poem contrasts soldiers, parents, and the man behind the royal flush who seeks only the thrill of dealing cards. It then notes a corporate filing: Another Horse Firm. The Indiana horse and mule company, Indianapolis, has incorporated with capital stock of $29,000, directors listed.
Evangelic rescue and manual training school opens Tuesday at 312 West Maryland Street at 10 a.m. J B H Washington serves as president. Courses include cooking and sewing.
The Socialturnverein dramatic club staged the comedy Gesellschaftliche Pflichten at the German house Sunday evening for an audience seeking light entertainment.
Society notes detail upcoming events from the University club dinner dances to the Alpha club bowling party at the German house celebrating its fifteenth anniversary. Mrs J S Farrell hosts Chapel club gathering, and Mrs A E Hunt with Mrs Marie Hereth host euchre at 1619 College Ave. Guests from Terre Haute and Lafayette attend.
A total of 24 919 cars, 19 748 loaded, were received and forwarded at Indianapolis last week. The Belt road moved 19 349 cars, up 2 596 from the prior week. Stock yards handled 1 448 carloads of live stock, down 15 from the week before. Private industries moved 1 070 cars.
Roscoe Conklin of Indianapolis writes from the Philippines describing khaki soldiers who lay fire without aiming to kill. He recalls a rice-field march as more terrifying than Filipino bullets and notes dangers from collapsing signs in Washington Street.
Jacob Lowe Carey former president of the Indianapolis maize company died at his home 54 W. St. Joe street Sunday noon after a three year illness from a stroke. He leaves a widow a brother John N. Carey and a sister Mrs Henry Jameson. He was a member of the Bald-headed glee club and Meridian Street M E church. Funeral will be held Wednesday.
State auditor plans to mail about 11,000 licenses to agents representing foreign insurers doing business in Indiana. Each license carries an average fee of two dollars and fifty cents, yielding state revenue.
The funeral of the late Bishop Joseph Pademacher will be held in Fort Wayne on Tuesday morning. Bishop Chatard and several other clergy of the Indianapolis diocese are listed as attendees. The notice places the service in Fort Wayne and names the involved church authorities.
Big Four Route 11 departures moved from 11 45 am to 11 50 am. No 3 departs shifted from 4 35 pm to 4 25 pm. No 35 departs moved from 11 15 pm to 11 35 pm. Arrivals changed: No 2 arrives 10 20 am to 10 35 am. No 12 arrives 2 42 pm to 2 45 pm. No 18 arrives 6 16 pm to 6 05 pm.
Rev J Cumming Smith condemns church fund raising as wasteful and national in scope. He argues most churches tread financial strain despite grand exteriors and calls for less money chasing. Rev Dewhurst bids farewell at Plymouth church while Elder Rawls urges retention of the Philippines at Central-ave M E church.
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