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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1899
Page
2
Manila July 31. Insurgents led a 2400-strong attack on Calamba, trying to retake the town taken by Americans. Two Twenty first regulars, cavalry and a gun repelled the north assault while 400 Washington volunteers beat back the south attack. Americans report 1 killed and 7 wounded.
Cablegrams from Gen Otis to the War Department dated Manila and Washington detail insurgent activity around Calamba with reported losses. One message notes Hall forces driving off insurgents, casualties listed as one killed and seven wounded, plus Captain Simpson of the Sixth Infantry in a separate cipher about a robber band on Negros with 19 killed. A second message from Washington mentions North Dakota Wyoming Idaho units on the transport Grant ready to depart and a request to delay until Monday to receive monthly pay.
The Hancock transport arrived in San Francisco with the Nebraska and Utah volunteers. Col. Mulford reported 92 gun wounds and 204 total losses including sickness. 50,000 spectators greeted the returning troops as they disembarked at the Presidio amid a glow of flags and flowers.
Following the Nebraska regiment's arrival in San Francisco there were joyful demonstrations in Lincoln and other cities. Cannons fired whistles tooted and bells rung in celebration.
The San Francisco council of labor issued an address opposing the mustering out of volunteers. It warns returning volunteers will spend their pay then seek local work, flooding the labor market.
The State Board of Tax Commissioners completed the assessment of railroads telegraph and telephone and palace car companies. Railroads total 154122513 a net decrease from 98 by about 250000, while telegraph and telephone firms rise about 1200000. Several telephone companies have already appealed.
Big four conductor Lee Busey was assaulted by brakeman Burden at Farmland west of here early Monday over a switch. Busey lies unconscious at Muncie and may die. Burden is under arrest at Farmland.
Fire in Evendale destroys the Hayes-Chineweth residence with a loss of 175000. Shortly after the blaze the Inderreiden fruit warehouse burned, logs 340000, and forty car loads of prunes were destroyed.
WASHINGTON July 31 Representa tive Griffin of Vevay Indiana says Indiana will send a solid Bryan delegation to the democratic convention He adds the predominant issue in 1900 will be upon trusts
BRAZIL Ind July 30 Miss Elizabeth 5 drowned in Racine River while ashivie.
Allan Hendricks and Police Supt. Quigley resign from the Indianapolis Aquatic Club house committee amid a dispute over selling Terre Haute beer aboard the club boat at Broad Ripple. Members claim beer brands influence club business and profits, while Quigley says he had no role in beer decisions and will withdraw. The club was split on beer sales with receipts cited as 50 to 75 dollars for recent events.
Beverly Davis an elderly Black man was found dead in his chair in Augusta Georgia. A neighbor’s statement led to an exhumation and a coroner's jury summons. Investigators secured a confession from his wife and daughter who admit killing him with an ax to gain his property.
Columbus Ohio July 31 George C Ur lin president of the Columbus bicycle company said that A G Spalding had not been frozen out of the bicycle trust He had just returned from the New York meeting which organized the trust and declares that everyone at the meeting favored Spalding for president and he can have the place for the asking Arlin denied that the trust would control the automobile trade.
In Barbourville Kentucky Wiley Baker won bail of 5000 dollars as the Howard Baker feud cases moved to trial. James Baker, 17, lacking funds to hire counsel, had court appointed defense and faced trial the following day. The Bakers claim perjured testimony will be used against them and factions gear up for proceedings.
At Clinton county New York on July 21 President McKinley did not attend church preferring to stay with Mrs McKinley at the hotel. Vice President Hobart and wife and Mrs Charles Minor Smith expected to arrive in a few days. The area recorded a chilly 50 degrees with heat kept on in McKinley’s wife’s apartments.
A stampede crowds toward Badger creek Idaho after a huge quartz discovery. Assays run from 50 to 133 dollars per ton and a pound of ore from the original strike yielded thirty dollars in gold. The find lies about 40 miles from Boise.
A fire in Monday afternoon damaged three stables at 902 906 Sheffield Avenue Haughville. One stable and a shed burned down causing an estimated loss of about 400 dollars.
The national fraternal congress will meet in Chicago on August 22. The list of delegates and program details were released yesterday, signaling a major gathering of fraternal orders in the Midwest.
Cardinal Rampolla's secretary of state notes protest Vatican concerns over Italian influence, while Rome signals insistence on San Mun bay pass in China. Italian fleet reinforcement with two warships is anticipated in Chinese waters.
From Pekin comes word of a riot three weeks ago aimed at blowing up an imperial palace used by the empress dowager. A dynamite mine with a long fuse was found in a cellar. Ten men were arrested and turned over to the board of punishment for trial.
Damask linens offered by the yard in unbleached and bleached varieties 28c to 69c per yard with wide widths and patterns. Real Barnsley and Andrew Read linen damask items featured with napkins matching and special sale prices around 1.3 to 1.39 dollars. Also scarce stock of all linen damask and Alizarina dyed fabrics highlighted.
The WM. H. BLOCK CO. boiler explodes in Cloud Michigan injuring two and causing six deaths. Victims named include Charles Haight Alpha Haight Chas. Claukee George Overby Cecil Priest Raymond Howe. Injured are Oscar Evans and George Haight.
County commissioners opened bids on a stone bridge for Central Avenue. Wm Fife proposed seven dollars per cubic yard totaling about 33 274. Other bids ranged 53 900 to 54 812 for stone work and 21 000 to 85 000 for steel girder bridges.
Births list includes Warry Lewellen Geville avenue girl Elsworth Mill Pearl Mill city boy Murphy 1616 Williams street girl Morris 29 N Senate avenue boy Gabber 407 Wilkins street girl Schroeder 139 Arizona street girl Griffin 1627 S Capitol avenue girl Grant 81 Elm street boy Miller 231 W Twelfth street girl Clawson 305 Cable street boy Vahle 326 Spring street death notices Mabel Barnaby 11 months pneumonia 713 Maxwell street Albert Kennett 1% enteritis 823 W Twenty seventh street Paul Sears 1 abscess 2221 Sheldon street Obadiah Faton 52 peritenitis 206 Spring street Sarah Harwood 43 tuberculosis 1318 K Twentieth street Katharine Metzger 6 diabetes 637 Highland avenue Julian Watts 46 enteritis 983 Redmond Fannie Scott 44 carcinoma 555 W Eleventh street Sarah George 18 consumption 6511 W Chesapeake street Martha Coornes 68 heart disease 1118 Hoyt avenue Dena Lenard 32 weeks bronchitis 554 Highland avenue B P Gates 10 poisoning Bates house William Gwin 4 scarlet fever 315 S S and Porretanonave AC goes are Marriage Licenses John McCarty to Gertie Brenan Don Richardson to Ela Davis David Spillman to Margaret Astby George Carr to May McBride William Walter to Ton Stitz Esip Fowler to Josie Downey Wallace Elliott to Tessie Hormback Richard Reddick to Cliffie Cunningham Harry Barnett to Anna Kirkpatrick Toney Miller to Mary Smith Louis Riethmann to Josie Rieger
Chicago July 31 A sympathy strike across Building Trades Council industries may follow a meeting of business agents to discuss the brickmakers strike. Leaders say about 10,000 men are idle now and expect this figure to rise to about 15,900 by Tuesday.
Rochester dispatch says a man attacked Mrs Steeimuller Saturday night in Brighton Village. Villagers formed a mob, dragged the suspect from a barn, looped a rope around his neck, and began a lynching before constables arrived Monday morning.
The funeral of Rt. Rev. John A. Becker Catholic bishop of Savannah was held Monday in Savannah Georgia Visiting bishops from Virginia and South Carolina conducted the services Becker was a well known figure across the nation
Eruption of Mauna loa continues with unabated activity. Hilo is believed to be in no immediate danger, reports from Honolulu dated July 23 via San Francisco July 51.
Annual round trip to Atlantic City Cape May Anglesea Avalon Holly Beach Ocean City Sea Isle City Wildwood Rehoboth with ten day stopover in Philadelphia. Special through sleepers and coaches depart Indianapolis on Thursday August 10 at 2 30 p.m. Secure space at city ticket office corner Washington and Finalists W W Richardson DJP A.
South Bend Indiana July 31 a Polish girl who abducted the Hagemann baby on Friday was arrested Monday and the child recovered.
Coroner rules Michael Kornzweit was shot to death by Ralph Hawley with wilful malice. Indictment cites second degree murder. Hawley faces charges in connection with the fatal shooting occurring days earlier in Cleveland.
Edwin Joshua Langsdale six is reported drowned in Fall creek near Northwestern avenue Monday morning around ten. His uncle noticed the absence and the body was recovered near the bridge at noon thirty. A second boy seen bathing is missing and feared drowned.
At the end of the fourth inning in the first game between Indianapolis and Minneapolis the score stood 0 to 0. Batteries were Menefee and Dickson for Indianapolis and Newton and Kahoe for Minneapolis. A large crowd watched the matchup.
London July 31 Rt Rev Frederick Temple archbishop of Canterbury bans the burning of incense and the carrying of candles in Church of England services. The move targets the English church union which supports ritualistic practices and has threatened disestablishment if challenged.
A jumble of small ads appears listing lodge and society costumes regalia banners and flags from Webber-Burton Co 120 N Pennsylvania St WANTED boarders 734 Highland Ave FOR SALE restaurant 936 E Washington and various FOR RENT listings including furnished rooms at 115 Walnut St 15 N New Jersey and 307 BE Vermont plus help wanted notices for housework a widowers family and a man to work in a livery barn.
Report notes fair receipts and steady to higher prices for light hogs while medium and heavy weights lag due to provisioning costs. Hog prices quoted at 4.62 to 4.65 for light weights and 4.60 to 4.62 for medium and heavy. light weights in short supply as Trust boycott tightens. Cattle receipts light with market about steady.
Indianapolis July 31 cattle receipts light Monday with no ship ments. Market active and prices unchanged for many classes including good to prime steers and cows. Hogs receipts 1,500 with higher prices for good to choice weights. sheep and lambs shipments small with prices largely unchanged.
Wheat bids shown with no track activity and mixed car counts across grades. Corn and oats display weak demand with various price points and color grades, while timothy hay shows two price ranges for No 1 and No 2 grades.
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