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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1899
Page
6
Col. Paul Vandervoort, former G A R commander, telegraphs President McKinley proposing to settle thousands of U S veterans in Cuba within 90 days if a portion of the army fund is disbursed. He predicts a patriotic movement to Americanize Cuba and create a self supporting population.
The War Department released that Gen Otis believes 30 000 troops are needed to control the Philippines. Secretary Alger says this would require 6 000 more troops, likely drawn from U.S. garrisons, and a volunteer call for 10 000 men is being considered but not decided.
In Portsmouth Ohio on June 2 a tin box found by children between wall timbers held nearly 12000 in gold coins and bills. The box was hidden in a former butcher shop and dwelling owned by John Multer. A $9000 package was located in the cellar after his death three years ago. His heirs challenge the current owners over ownership.
Walden issues a manifesto declaring he will run Filigrane, a 3 year old, against any colt in the country with 120 pounds on each for 1 to 4 miles for stakes of 5 000 or 20 000 dollars. Littlefield will ride. weather conditions do not matter.
Peter Meyers is convicted of murder in the first degree for the killings of Michael Kearney and Constable Lenhart in Altoona Pennsylvania. The court will impose the death sentence in both cases, an unprecedented move in the state. Meyers killed the constable as he was being arrested for Kearney’s murder.
A stranger rented lodging at the Milwaukee hotel on Thursday in Hot Springs. He handed Assistant manager Osgood a $200 bill, knocked him unconscious during the attempt to obtain change, then stole $900 from the hotel safe and fled. Osgood is reported in serious condition.
President McKinley paid marked honor to Col. Stotzenberg of the First Nebraska volunteer infantry by attending his burial at Arlington on Thursday afternoon. Other distinguished officials attended.
Fifty persons in Eastport New York fell ill after eating impure ice cream at a church festival on Wednesday night. Doctors treated patients through the night and all are expected to recover. An investigation is under way.
The Century development company with a $10,000,000 capitalization was incorporated in Trenton on Thursday afternoon to engage in general mining business.
The Hague peace conference on Thursday adopted a resolution prohibiting the use of Dum-Dum bullets. It also bans the use of explosives discharged from balloons.
The Park altered its bill on Thursday afternoon with the romantic drama A child of fortune preceded by the comedy My father's son. The Empire will carry special FitzsimmonsJeffries fight bulletins a week from Friday.
Washington report says Evans uncovers that guardians of insane veterans have systematically robbed the government. Two to three cases suggest thousands in losses, including a New York pension drawn for five years after the veteran's death. If restitution not made, fraud charges loom.
Births list Nathan and Adele Sims new baby boy at 1506 Cornell Ave Charles and Angie Shaner at 1503 Arsenal John and Rose McDonald at 201 Elder Ave a boy William and Sophia Hodde 620 Sanders St a boy Morton and Grace Wilson 1308 N Capitol Ave a girl Deaths listed Louisa Bagley 64 paralysis St Vincent's hospital Angela Cullen 1 nephritis 80 N Meridian St Mary Owings 57 meningitis 2126 Parkage John Puckett 24 consumption 1236 Lee St Katie Horton 60 heart disease 3235 Boyd Ave Marriage Licenses Lawrence Marten to Rosa Miller Charles Marsh to Kate Wise Charles Blue to Lydia Tullis
The Amalgamated association of iron steel and tin workers plans its next convention in Indianapolis after a 14 day Detroit session that concluded Wednesday.
A late July dispatch notes the death at Batesville of former Arkansas governor Baxter. The item catalogues a string of varied world events and local incidents, including strikes, robberies, a fatal stabbing, and political notes, ending with an advertisement for Dean's Ointment in Vancouver.
The Union Pacific will offer one fare and 32 cents for the round trip to Los Angeles for the National Educational Association meeting July 11 to 14 1899. It praises service to Washington 1898 and highlights palace sleeping cars dining cars free reclining chair cars and other amenities via Omaha or Kansas City. Contact A G Sherman Cincinnati or J H June Indianapolis for tickets and route information.
Progress laundry promotes Do Not Forget the Old reliable Union Co operative Laundry with a 10 cent lunch option in business hours from 10 a m to 2 p m. Located at Ormonde 16 W Pearl St the ad invites collars and cuffs cleaning and laundry services for busy workers.
A dated timetable lists arrival and departure times for multiple trains between Cairo Vincennes Indianapolis Peoria and Chicago. Notable entries include Vincennes Express arrivals at 10 40 am and 4 20 pm, Cairo Express departures, and trains marked Daily Sleeper Chair Car Dining Car and Mixed equipment abbreviations.
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