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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1899
Page
6
Capt. Woodward explains training methods for performing seals at Forepaugh Sells Brothers Circus in Indianapolis. He describes gentle punishment with a whip, reward-based learning, and tricks such as catching burning sticks and playing simple tunes, noting the seals' fearlessness and gradual mastery.
In Ithaca New York on July 14 a suit by Dr. Robinson against G Chambers the millionaire seeks 10000 for ten professional visits after Chambers attempted suicide last fall by stabbing his throat. The physician says saving the life was worth the fee due to Chambers wealth and ongoing medical care. Chambers was temporarily insane at the time but has recovered.
The war department reports about 400 daily recruits at regular stations for ten new regiments and expects 1000 daily as work progresses. If this pace holds, regiments should be fully recruited within about three weeks.
Public note from New Castle on July 14 reports the exhumation of John Blevins, the murdered treasurer. Detectives and physicians say the skull was crushed by an iron boot heel, not the earlier blue bean. The skull is kept for court evidence. detectives say the killer is within reach.
The Transvaal reports continued lawlessness with a Langlate step watchman fatally assaulted near the scene of Mrs. Applebe’s murder. A bullet fired at the secretary of the Woman’s Relief Committee struck a watch over her heart and glanced off.
Paris reports a rumor that the minister of war has asked consent to appoint an inquiry to investigate the general staff and several ex officio officials in connection with the Dreyfus affair. In the United States, Captain Amphitrite Sherman was killed instantly when a gun breach exploded during practice. two others were injured at Sandy.
In Plainfield on a Wednesday afternoon, Harry Messersmith hooked a 20 pound carp at Tier's lake while waist‑tied. The fish pulled him from the boat toward the dam, but he clung to roots and finally escaped with the line. The carp vanished into deep water.
George Schey, alias Philip J. Lambet, found guilty in Boston for June 22 Metropolitan National Bank heist of $10,000. He claims Chicago home and pleaded remorse, saying he would not steal again and wanted to send $24 to his mother.
San Francisco July 14 William Steel a San Francisco banker who died recently in San Rafael left an estate of 100000 dollars. He expressed a strong aversion to ministers and requested cremation with no funds spent on chapels churches or missionary work. He criticized both men and women preachers for lacking understanding of their talk.
News from San Francisco reports that as of June 11 about 25 percent of volunteers in the Philippines were on the sick list. Several regiments had fewer than one third of their men on duty, and the Nebraska regiment entering from San Fernando showed under two hundred six men in ranks.
The president directed appointments on Thursday afternoon naming new officers. To be captains are Samuel A. Price Devereaux Shields Cranville Sevier. To be first lieutenants are Wm. P. Clark Willis C. Davis Wilson G. Heaton J. M. Kimbrough James Longstreet Jr.
London July 14 Preparations are under way for a banquet in honor of the American college athletes after their test with the Oxford Cambridge team. The prince of Wales the duke of York and other notables show interest in the affair.
Advertisement notes services to clad brick structures in rock faced stone look by H. ty SHUTE at 34 Talbot block with neckbands offered on shirts and laundry progress service contact Tel. 1121.
Bargains offer bicycles with price notes unclear from fragment. The text references 332 EB and mentions Washington street and a person or shop likely named Jos. and Pheger in partial form.
The satirist Deacon Lackwit publishes a pamphlet on Indianapolis affairs and stages a mock serenade to Josephus Bellus as Caesar. The minstrel, styled by the king, delivers flattery praising a ruler and power, prompting Caesar to declare job security for the performer.
Washington dispatch from Havana states Private Albert Wirth of Company G Second Infantry died by his own action at Trinidad on July 10 and civilian clerk Laula H Leech of Company L Fifth Infantry died of yellow fever at Santiago on July 10.
New York July 14 The United American glue company one of the nation’s largest industrial combinations with a capital of 85 million dollars was practically completed at a meeting held Thursday at the company offices.
Journal notes multiple people, including Charles Jump and Miss Anna Shockley of Muncie, bitten by kissing bugs Wednesday night. Nell Doughty of Greenfield swelled lip from a kiss, while C A Fitzgerald of English was bitten during a nap. A Greensburg farmer was kissed on the breast. Leroy Fitch of Logansport, a Cuban campaigner, is out with a bite and praises Burdock Blood Bitters for healing scrofulous sores. Mrs Charles Hutton of Berville Michigan also affected.
South Bend Indiana opens talks to host the national prohibition convention of 1900. If awarded the event the city would be the smallest in the United States to entertain a national political convention.
Wire dispatches report Texas floods damaging railroads valued at 2 million dollars. Other items note Sloane winning a Newmarket race, Oregon volunteers to be mustered out at Frisco, several deaths including Chas Jones in New York and Gustav Hannan in New York, and assorted incidents from coast to coast.
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