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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1899

Page

2

Dye Discusses Legal Limits on Capital Combinations

John T. Dye, counsel for the Big Four Fairroad, spoke before the bar association at the supreme court state house on the extent of legislative control over freedom of contract amidst vast capital aggregations. He argued that only regulation can temper concentrations while preserving liberty and property, noting manufacturing commerce and interstate limits. He cited Wirt Howe on professional ethics and framed a resolution to punish politicians soliciting funds for judicial campaigns, prompting debate from Charley Jewett and ex Judge Hackney.

It. T. Dye Big Four Fairroad E Bar Association Supreme Court State House New World Congress Wm. Wirt Howe New Orleans W. P Fishback General Assembly Indiana Charley Jewett New Albany Manila Hackney

Controversy over Odd Fellows home in Otter Creek sparking local clash

In AQREENBURGH Indiana July 7 controversy grows over proposed incorporation of an Odd Fellows home. Key figures Postmaster Key and Councilman Welsh clash with Caskey who favors the move. Petitions circulate, nine taxpayers oppose the measure amid public and private life accusations.

Aqreenbburg Ind Odd-fellows’ Home Key Welsh Caskey Aly

Minneapolis Mills Rally After Early Indianapolis Lead

In Minneapolis on July 7, the Indian apolis team stumbled in the first inning, allowing the Millers three runs. Motz and Kahn struggled, Scott strengthened Minneapolis batting, and Cantillon’s fielding kept the score closer than it might have been. The Millers seized control in the eighth with a double and four singles to pull away and widen their lead.

Minneapolis Minn Indianapolis Millers Motz Kahn Rattles Scott Wilmot Cantillon Indianapols

Batteries-Egan and Others in Multiple Cities

From other precincts in Kansas City Columbus St Paul Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo lists of Batteries with names Egan Hastings Wilson Buckley McCauley Fisher Spies Cronin Buelow Friend Reidy Speer Brown Amole Diggins. Data includes city codes and numbers.

Pet Minneapolis Aeenees GUS Indianapolis Baz Columbus Detroit St. Paul Milwaukee Kansas City Buffalo Egan Hastings Wilson Waddell Buckley McCauley R. H. B. St. Paul Fisher Spies Cronin R. H. B. Milwaukee Friend Reidy Speer Brown Amole Diggins

Minneapolis fans rail at umpires and Miller play

Reports from Minneapolis claim Wilmot's Millers receive unfair calls and fans curse umpiring as Tebeau is ejected in Kansas City. Meanwhile Hutch, Dammann, Foreman, and Chicago's Griffith and Callahan rally teams. Waddell is overworked as Minneapolis hitters surge and Detroit slump deepens.

Hutch Dammann Foreman Millers Kansas City Brewers Rube Waddell Motz Kahoe Hoghever Hartzell Minneapolis Cantillon Hoosiers Detroit Wlmot Wilmot Tebeau Bisons Chicago Griffith Callahan al Maul Superbas

Baseball talk and club troubles spark midseason chatter

The column reports on shifting club fortunes and player trade rumors as Kokomo finishes, the S L league lingering with several Indiana towns in play. Vanderbeck bids, Detroit and Chicago interest in pitchers Frisk and Phillippi, while Watty joins a baseball deal. Chicago offers loom. The Western remains competitive as season chatter continues.

Thasé Irwin Toronto Mattoon Wabash Bloomington Crawfordsville Terre Haute Danville Vanderbeck Vandy Frisk Detroit Chicago Phillippi Louisville Jack Katoll Brooklyn Boston St. Paul Dispatch

Big bouts eyed as McCoy Fitzsimmons clash planned

A busy week in sports and events with talks of a McCoy versus Fitzsimmons fight in New York this September. A Denver police injunction blocks interference in Colorado athletic club bouts. The Columbia beats Defender in a 380 mile spin. The US and Canada college cricket match ends with a US victory 206 to 116 in Philadelphia.

Im Jeffries San Francisco McCoy Fitzsimmons New York Denver Police Board Colorado Athletic Club Columbia United States Canada Philadelphia

Mrs Dickens Killed by Naphtha Explosion

Mrs Marguerite Dickens wife of Capt Francis W Dickens assistant chief of the bureau of navigation was killed Friday morning at their residence by an explosion of naphtha. She was cleaning with the fluid when it blew up. Dickens, a noted writer, authored a best known book about her cruise around South America aboard a man of war.

Washington Marguerite Dickens Francis W. Dickens Bureau of Navigation

Pajamas to be Furnished Soldiers in the Philippines

The government will furnish pajamas to soldiers in the Philippines after complaints of bed clothing being kicked off beds. Col Kimball of the quartermaster department arranged a contract for 10 000 suits to address the issue and improve comfort for troops.

Orient New York Philippines Col. Kimball Quartermaster's Department

Earthquake Shocks San Francisco with Brief Tremor

A severe quake struck San Francisco on Thursday for about 15 seconds, moving north to south. The oscillation was strong in tall structures but caused no damage, and the tremor was felt as far as Monterey.

San Francisco Monterey

Hicks Taken to the Pen for Mrs Romhill Murder

Fitz Weeks received a two to eleven year sentence for the murder of Mrs Romhill and was transported to Jeffersonville on Friday after the verdict.

Hicks Fitz Weeks Romhill Jeffersonville Tlogh

Sizzling Earth News Roundup

A flash of mixed items shows Secretary Alger avoiding candidacy talk while Miss Helen Gould aids tornado victims in New Richmond. Lipton says Shamrock sails for New York in August as Cuba’s cattle thefts alarm western regions. Bryan visits Columbus for a $1 dinner, and Missouri eyes reform of independent typewriter firms. Cuba-US exports total 2.287 million in six months. Chandler declines senate bid. Lillibridge upholds rail tickets injunction. Cincinnati teen Julia Christopher dies jumping from elevator. Louisville boy shoots father. deputy sheriff Stubblefield fatally shot in Kentucky clash. Crooked stepfather shootout, Scranton strike talks, and heavy Indiana floods affecting 40 families. Cabinet endorses merit in military appointments. Cuba-bound roast beef orders placed. Elsie Clews named school inspector. Admiral Cromwell tours Newport. Peace conference adjourns for fresh instructions. Brookshire flood claims disputed. over 1,000 negras destitute. Calloway denies rail compact. Driller arrested in Wheeling for murder.

Alger Helen Gould Richmond Wis Thomas Lipton London Shamrock New York Cuba Bryan Columbus Typewriter St. Louis Typewriter Trust Missouri Matanzas United States W. E B. Chandler New Hampshire Senate Lillibridge Detroit Christian Endeavor Julia Christopher Cincinnati Chicago Oscar Ryder Louisville Roy Jim Stubblefield Manchester Matt Smith Baker John Boster Greenup Andy Royal Scranton Mound City Col. C. A. Woodruff Elsie Clews Henry Clews Wall-st. Banker Cromwell Havana Newport R. I Brookshire Tex Calloway New York Central Pennsylvania Joseph Driller Wheeling W. Va Louis “Dittmore Driller

Milk adulteration case heard in police court

Gottlieb Buchi faced charges of adulterating milk with formaldehyde as a preservative. Special judge Kingsbury overruled a motion to quash the affidavit, and Dr. John F. Geiss testified the chemical is a poison. The court postponed further hearing until Dr. Hurty testifies, and Geiss recounted illness from inhaling fumes and potential summer complaints in children.

Gottlieb Buchi Horace Smith Buchi Kingsbury John F. Geiss Board of Health Smith J. N. Hurty State Health Board Geiss Dr. Hurty Dr. Geiss Harty Indiana Pharmaceutical Association

Robberies Ramp Up Across New York City

Reports from multiple city quarters detail bold robberies. On Thursday night goods valued at 350 dollars were stolen from a firm. On July 4 thieves loaded four wagon loads worth 36 000 dollars from the Hein Fox works as Captain Chanman patrolled nearby.

New York Chanman Hein & Fox

Dublin teacher dies after gasoline fire

Miss Fannie Clark a teacher in the Dublin schools was burned by gasoline Friday morning and died shortly after the incident in Richmond Indiana local dispatch reports.

Richmond Ind Fannie Clark Dublin

Mafia marks Peter Healey after quarry killing

In Logansport Indiana on July 7 authorities report the Mafia an Italian organization has marked Peter Healey as a victim for the killing of Flore Colechia at the Kenneth quarries. Colechia reportedly stated before death that Healey shot him without provocation.

Logansport Ind Mafia Peter Healey Flore Colechia Kenneth Quarries Colechia Healey

Big Offers for the Fight in Jeffries Sharkey Match

San Francisco reports Charles Wewman and H J McGill each offer substantial sums for the Jeffries Sharkey fight. Both bids remain unaccepted as of July 7.

San Francisco Charles Wewman H. J. McGill

Board of Works approves street upgrades and garbage payrolls

The Board of Works adopted gravel and cement paving projects on multiple streets including New York st and Pennsylvania st with an asphalt bid of 15022.86. Petitions seek cement walks on Wabash t and other alleys. Sanitary and dislocating companies received 7498.75 and 2725 for garbage disposal. Weekly street department payrolls totaled 1299.55 174.05 21.20. Burdock Blood Bitters promo concludes.

Board of Works First Alley Orange Point Missouri St Pratt Tenth New York St Oriental Arsenal Woodside-ave Second Alley Southeastern-ave New York-st Highland Turse Alley Tlino Sellars’ Farm

Diamonds Display Rescheduled For Saturday Afternoon

The diamond display, postponed from Wednesday, will be held Saturday afternoon from 2 to 5 o clock in Marcy's window at 38 West Washington Street. Dr Cooper is organizing the event.

Cooper Marcy Washington St

Union Pacific Offers Reduced Fare to NEA Meeting

The Union Pacific promotes a greatly reduced round trip rate of one fare plus 32 for the National Educational Association meeting in Los Angeles from July 11 to 14, 1893. It praises its travel service via Omaha or Kansas City with palace sleeping cars dining cars and free reclining chair cars and directs inquiries to AG Sherman in Cincinnati or JH June in Indianapolis.

National Educational Association Los Angeles Cal Union Pacific Washington Points East Omaha Kansas City Pacific Coast A. G. Sherman Pass

Conductor Sues Man Over Alleged False Accusations

John E. Cain former street railway conductor sues Thomas McCarty for 3000 damages claiming McCarty falsely accused him of dishonesty and not ringing all fares, causing Cain to lose his job and position with the company.

John E. Cain Thomas McCarty Cain

Kissing Bug Suspected in Brown Lip Swelling

Oliver Brown of 122 E Thirteenth St visited the City dispensary with a swollen upper lip on Friday. He reports sleeping well Thursday night and waking with the lip swollen. Dispensary staff think it may be the kissing bug, but the insect has not been captured.

Oliver Brown Thirteenth St

Skeleton Unearthed in Garfield Park Dig

Workmen digging in the Garfield Park gravel pit on Friday found a skeleton about eight feet underground. There is no clear indication of identity or origin, but the remains appear very old and may be of historical significance.

Garfield Park

Man Arrested After Alleged Beating and Eviction of Children

Ben Howard of 1228 West Market Street was arrested Friday amid allegations by neighbors that he beat his wife the previous night. They claim he returned home drunk Friday and expelled the couple’s four children while the wife was at the police station filing a complaint.

Ber Ben Howard W. Market Sr

Engineers Stir Up Bull Snakes at Indiana Pond

A party of civil engineers sounding a pond near Jeffersonville Indiana disturbed a den of bull snakes. A man nearly drowned while escaping and others hesitated to help. Reported snakes reached about 12 feet in length and six to seven inches in diameter with several visible.

Jeffersonville Ind

Woman fined for stabbing husband in arm

Alice Davis, colored, was fined in court Friday for stabbing her husband in the arm. She said she met him at a spot where he was to meet another woman.

Alice Davis

Anti-trust Live Stock Market Report from Indianapolis

R. R. Shiel & Co. reports heavy receipts on good weights and light on light weights with a mixed cash mix. The market shows a shade firmer on heavy cattle and steady on light cattle with prices quoted for choice prime, medium and heavy cattle and overall slow cattle trade.

R. R. Shiel & Co Indianapolis

For Rent and Wanted Classifieds Listing

Multiple classified notices outline rooms for rent at 203 Virginia Ave and 526 N Senate Ave, a room for a working girl on N Capitol Ave, and furnished or unfurnished four room options with pricing. Also includes solicitors wanted at 430 N Illinois St and a seamstress seeking a home. Arsenal Building and Loan Association orders annual stockholders meeting for Monday evening the 17th at 944 E Washington.

Virginia-ave Senate Plano Washington St Arsenal Building and Loan Association E. H. Shedd

Ex-Sheriff Gaddis Served to Reimburse 1200 Demand

Lafayette Indiana July 7 commissioners notified former Sheriff Gaddis to cover the 1200 charged to his account by examiners who reviewed his books.

Lafayette Ind Gaddis

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