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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1901
Page
2
Admiral Schley wires from Great Neck to the Washington Post requesting Secretary Long appoint a court of inquiry to investigate the Santiago naval campaign. He plans to sue Historian Maclay for libel, citing Maclay’s claim that he is cowardly.
Secretary Long receives Rear Admiral Schley’s request for a court of inquiry into his Santiago campaign conduct. A consultation with Crowninshield Capt. Cowles and Capt. Lemry followed. Rumors place Admiral Dewey and Rear Adml Benham and Ramsey on the panel, with others from the retired list possible.
Chicago dispatch reports a heat wave and drought across the corn belt with scattered showers in parts of Nebraska. Early estimates based on normal yields put farmer losses at nearly 600 million dollars as crop damage rises.
James Stevens night watchman at the monument died at his home after heat exposure. He was 65, leaves a widow and son. Frank Ross a colored coachman in the Harrison family yard prostrated but not seriously ill. Mrs Kleis at 906 Daly St overcome by heat. W S Warford composing room foreman at The Sun suffered heat prostration at home. Hahn Curran wagon driver for Standard Oil fell ill. heat suspected as a major factor.
Admiral Dewey to preside over the Sehley court of inquiry in Washington. Secretary Lange notified that Sehley's letter was en route. Dewey, at the naval college in Newport Rhode Island, accepted the post and will join the tribunal when it meets in September. other members to be announced later.
Stella Diamond, 12, of Greensburg Pennsylvania fired at a burglar Monday night after spotting him crawling through a first floor window. She alerted others then saw him leave the barn with harness and struck him in the leg. He escaped.
Last 24 hours shade temperatures reached 108 degrees locally while Sevilla Cordova and Cadiz logged 125 degrees. The unusually high shade readings indicate extreme heat in these areas with potential health and safety concerns for residents and visitors.
Sparks of anger rose among strikers as Inspector Henry Whitehouse sent ten officers to Clark mills in Pittsburg. Officers worked all night and again Wednesday morning while the plant remained orderly and lawabiding. No complaints were filed. injunction suits loom in U S courts. Rumor of a Shaffer meeting with sheet trust reps could not be confirmed.
Albert Sahm tends a gleaming goatee daily brushing and curling it as a city engineer. Jeup’s mood shows in necktie color with purple signaling serenity and red indicating near-savage temper.
City detective Morgan triggered a panic on an North Illinois street car by firing at Louis Butterfield 23 of Broad Ripple. Butterfield had sold a cow at the stock yards and attempted to flee with the messenger boy and cow check to Thirtieth and Illinois streets. Morgan pursued through St Clairst to Capitol avenue and then the suspect leaped from the car as Morgan fired missing him. Butterfield was charged with grand larceny. Morgan’s first attempt to stop a fleeing suspect ended with the man escaping.
The W. J. Holliday company buys the northeast corner of Georgia and Missourists from the Indianapolis abattoir company for 16500 dollars to construct a new warehouse site.
Brisk balloting noted with Hamlin gaining at every jump. The readable text lists numerous names including Deen, Dore Johnson, Edwin St George Rogers, Evans Woollen, John W Kern, Edward Hawkins, Hugh McGowan, Charles Maguire, John Holtzman, Admiral Brown, George J Muarott, Fred E Hamlin, John Stuck, T Taggart, J J Appel, Ramus Stuart, S E Morss, John Holliday, W H Messenger, W F Moore, J P Dunn, Albert Sahm, T E Johnson, Will V Rooker, and Hiram Brown.
Fosburg case moves to the verge of release as counsel H C Joyner argues insufficient evidence. Court pressed by crowd. Tuesday’s bid denied. Joyner notes burglars could have left the Fosburg home in its observed condition the morning of the tragedy.
In Our Very Midst notes Acton park opened on Wednesday and Bethany park season begins Thursday. James L. Barnett appointed receiver of Globe Pattern Works per Nancy Miles stockholder petition. R C Light says a New Yorker will finance the proposed electric road to Logansport, work to start Sept 1. Street car company to offer $500000 of 4 percent first mortgage bonds on Philadelphia stock exchange, sold at 8. Proceeds to improve service. Memorials adopted for late J B Eckman chief inspector of Indianapolis bureau. funeral at 9 a m Thursday.
Mrs J Walford and family report numbness and sleep problems from coffee improved after switching to Postum Food Coffee. They claim husband, child, and sister also benefited with better sleep and fewer nervous headaches, becoming strong advocates.
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