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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1899
Page
4
Capt. Dan Neal reports a Maine pasture encounter where a female bear weighing 300 pounds fought a circle of cattle led by a large Shorthorn bull. The bull fell, the herd’s two-year-old steer, with reddened horns, finished the bear, and the steer healed from a neck wound a month later.
Advices from Tokyo say Viscount Aoki may lose his foreign affairs post due to women opposition. The women’s congress and noblewomen debated delegates to an international congress and the minister’s dismissal follows persistent pressure, with a royal delegate not sent to London.
Boston July 15 Hon George Fred Williams argued the war’s true aim remains concealed claiming a behind the scenes force supports a large army and a band of exploiters who seize earnings. He named speculators seeking gains in Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines.
Thorn E. J. Smith national organizer of the National Cigarmakers Union says operators refuse to recognize the United Mine Workers Union of America keeping a settlement in Evansville blocked. President Mitchell says operators misjudge the union as dictatorial and oppressive though not connected to the national body. Oscar F. Lackey, Yellow Fever patient on Swinburne Island, recovers after four inoculations and good nourishment. other patients have recovered.
M D Whites of NKLIN Kentucky died Friday. He was widely known and had crossed the Atlantic 14 times. He traveled to New York and Washington and France. He was the first man in buying and selling railroad partly used and established an office in Washington.
The charge of stealing a brick pavement was filed against Patrick Devlin. The pavement in front of Wright printing works was replaced with new vitrified bricks. John E K Wright noticed the missing bricks and police found Devlin in his yard with them. He admitted the theft saying he borrowed them, and the magistrate held him in default of $600 bail for court.
The Charlotte N Y date notes about 100 tons of dead fish washing ashore along Lake Ontario between Charlotte and Sodus. The saltwater like herrings spark theories they are stranded migrants from the St Lawrence, freshwater herrings killed by winter, or misstocking with saltwater spawn like alewives or herring.
Sam B. Cook, general manager of the Democratic Ways and Means Committee, rebukes radical Silver Democrats who hiss traitor at those favoring changes to the 1900 Chicago platform. He argues no bar should prevent opinion, noting loyalty is shown by support for candidates and platform after the convention.
The steamer Alliance arrived in Seattle with Cape Nome reports showing rich creeks and rivers. Price & Lane on Anvil creek cleaned up $10,000 in nine days as many men dig for gold by pulling up grass roots and dust. Thousands head to the new diggings as excitement grows.
Col Peter Sells, partner in the Forepaugh Sells Bros circus, shares memories of his career and the romance of circus life. He recalls questions from the public about elephants, animal taming, and Dan Rice, contrasts old and modern circuses, and describes first impressions, parades, and the thrill of the ring.
Washington reports the U S district attorney in Moscow Idaho wired that 400 miners were indicted for seizing mail trains during the Cour d Alene mine riots on April 29. Prosecution faces a heavy task ahead for the district attorney.
Appointments directed by the president on Friday name captains Amos Brandt Eckers Gillenwaters Hime Scofield Roberts Summerlin and others to be first lieutenants and second lieutenants across multiple units including Seventh United States volunteers First Mississippi Third New York Second West Virginia Ninth Illinois and First New Hampshire among others.
Interstate Commerce Commission figures for the year ended June 30 1898 report 34 roads under officers with 12744.95 miles controlled, 74558 employed, 501060684 passengers carried, 872006207 tons of freight moved, gross earnings 124732521. The year saw 96240864 in dividends and 47741 casualties including 689 killed and 40882 injured.
Honolulu reports the late queen dowager Kapiolani’s funeral described as a blazing success. A hearse escorted by relatives moved through a torchlit procession with natives chanting. Police, U S Army Sixth Battery, Hawaii National Guard, and Kamameha school cadets formed the escort.
Small 115 pound portable mortars with a three inch calibre and 18 inch length are being produced at the Watervliet arsenal for use in the Philippines. The mortars are intended for field service to clear trenches, carried three or four per wagon or transported singly on mules if roads are unsuitable.
A Springfield report says Robert E. M. Cooper, former editor and politician of St. Louis, has fallen heir to $500,000. John Crego, a recluse who died, left his entire estate to Cooper. Cooper once saved Crego’s life in a swimming incident and is believed to live in St. Louis slums.
Mr A N Noell of Assherville Kansas spent years treating his chronic diarrhoea without relief. He finally used Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and was permanently cured. For sale by all druggists.
Mainard Oliver, 22, of Newark New Jersey, killed his wife by shooting and fled the scene. Fire at a Bloomfield New Jersey Essex hotel caused $100000 in losses. The Boston Press, a one cent morning paper, to launch about August 1. Lincoln of Hyde Park Massachusetts ill with suspected leprosy. Fitzgerald building in Princess Anne Maryland burned with $15000 property loss. Pedro Orizar, 15, from New York, cabin boy aboard the Viscaya, enlisted in the navy. Dock workers and iron mongers in Bilbao Spain vote to strike affecting over 4000 workers.
A fragment urges readers to study the seventh page of The Bun’s liner, implying hidden guidance or featured items. The note emphasizes using all sections to gain full benefit from the issue.
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