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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1900
Page
1
London excitedly reports General Buller has relieved Ladysmith after Dundonald entered the besieged city with Natal carbineers. Crowds flooded Pall Mall, newsboys distributed extras, and Britons hailed "Bobs" Roberts as England’s hero in a moment of national jubilation.
London reports total British casualties reaching 15 835 through Thursday with 2 319 more added in two weeks. Buller’s four attempts to reach Ladysmith show 7 000 losses, Roberts’ forces since Cronje’s attack began total 1 350. Casualties include killed wounded missing and disease with 1 993 reported last week and about 3 000 in the latest tally. In the laager spirits remained low despite relief talk.
Chronicle of early Natal fighting details Oct to Dec as Boers push into British territory. British defeats at Ladysmith siege include 800 killed or wounded and 30 prisoners. Major bombardments, sorties, and the British relief attempt with heavy losses and gun destruction accompany the months of late 1899.
The rout of Buller’s divisions unfolds from late December through February as Generals Warren and Buller press across the Tugela River near Colenso. Heavy Boer assaults test British lines, culminating in the capture of Hussar, Hlangwane, Monte Cristo and Pieters hills, paving a path toward Ladysmith.
London dispatch reports General Roberts with the cavalry reaching Bloemfontein, though the war office has not commented. Senior officers give no official confirmation as of March 1.
From STPRKSPRUIT Cape Colony Feb 27 Gen Brabant’s horse recap captured Jamestown midway between Dordrecht and AlbertWald? The Boers report losses nearby of 50 killed 173 wounded and 300 missing in the vicinity.
London reports General Roberts states Boer women and children have been sent home and notes Boer dissatisfaction over Cronje's refusal of safe conduct before surrender. He cites 170 wounded Boers in British hospitals in dire need and describes the boer laager as ingeniously and energetically fortified against assault.
London dispatch describes Cronje’s camp at Paardeberg with decaying horses and mules rotting in stench, river banks honeycombed with trenches, and Boer forces appearing exhausted and gaunt as seen by a staff correspondent visiting the laager.
London reports military expert Charles Williams says Gen White's forces suffer low vitality and battle ineffectiveness for weeks due to the Klip river contamination from Boer camp sewerage. Fever and dysentery claim many lives. tea from the polluted water is undrinkable. News censored yet still painful despite Ladysmith coverage.
Mafeking February 24 reports fierce Boer assaults on the town repulsed with 40 enemy dead. British losses cited as two killed and three wounded in the engagements delayed dispatch.
London dispatch reports the Inniskilling Fusiliers advancing under a hail of lead, a first company wavering and being wiped out within a minute. Some men later regroup, walk to the rear, and take cover as the supporting company suffers heavy losses but fares somewhat better.
London reports the Ladysmith garrison subsisted on horse and mule meat as relief campaigns under Gen. Buller endured four months of siege. Prices for eggs, milk, tobacco, and whisky soared. 7,000 British losses are attributed to failed Tugela crossings and subsequent assaults. A Colenso correspondent notes brutal mud, rain, and continuous ridge lines as Buller’s forces fought with minimal shelter.
Louise Kopke’s damage suit against the street railway company over her husband’s death from an Alabama streetcar was dismissed in superior court. The court anticipated upholding a defense motion to instruct the jury, citing contributory negligence evidenced in the case.
The Sun offers weather telephones and liner columns to publish reader requests. Reach the popular line to have your needs shared and addressed by the paper, rain or shine.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe meals at a grand hotel café and a sale of robes and blankets. The names Sixawoiyer and Nilius appear with a price or cost reference. Readable details are limited and event timing is unclear.
In circuit court John Emerick faces a support suit from Nellie his wife. She testified they once owned a share of a property she deeded to his sister to aid borrowing for a blacksmith shop later abandoned. The judge ordered the property charged for the children's support. Emerick claimed religious zeal and feigned ignorance, vowing to live in the workhouse rather than fund the family.
Indiana prints figures on April 1 1899 taxable property totaling 1 342 831 161 up from 1 211 105 009 in 1898 with a net gain after mortgage exemptions of 2 194 065. County by county shifts include Floyd Vanderburgh and Marion with gains and mortgage deductions. deeds real estate 86 885 recorded for 75 543 969. mortgages 71 885 recorded totaling 343 988 709 and satisfactions 45 787 paying 34 585 939.
One third of the workers examined for sight and hearing defects under Union Railway Company orders show problems. Supt. Zion notes surprising failures in long‑standing employees, especially in hearing and color recognition. About 50 men tested so far, with treatment offered to old staff and new hires adjusted to meet standards. Train delays at Union station worsen as winter troubles persist. The Terre Haute bridge reconstruction proceeds after last Friday’s fatal freight wreck, with crews working day and night in cold.
George Knox denies current candidacy while noting no talk of any run beyond the moment. Indiana’s 15 000 colored voters loom as a potential power for Republicans or Democrats. Gabriel Jones reacts with mock astonishment at rumors of his lieutenant governor ambitions, calling it a state theoretic notion.
Expressions of disapproval of the congressional endorsement of the president's Puerto Rican policy have circulated since Wednesday night. Republicans fear the president’s renomination chances may suffer and Indiana support could shift to another candidate, likely Roosevelt, especially if the Senate backs the measure.
Comedian Roth confronted the council committee investigating his department insisting he cares little about the probe. He claimed the charter bars hiring an attorney, questioned the panel’s authority, and criticized press coverage of police trials. He asserted the force could be dismissed, pending trials, and ridiculed past reinstatements of officers.
Streets buzzed with debate all day over whether Thursday would be a lion or a lamb as March’s mood remained middlin. Prophets, moon readings, and grass checks failed to settle the question, leaving residents unsure and the pundits at a loss.
George H. McCaslin announced suits will be filed against ex County treasurers Holt and Schmidt to recover about 100000 allegedly withheld when settling with the county. A citizen acting for the county will press the case, following expert opinions by Bookwalter and McCaslin that the money was not paid in. Holt and Schmidt contend the funds were legally theirs.
Michael O Connor a longtime Indianapolis resident died at his home 416 Minerva street Wednesday after a lengthy illness. Born in Limerick Ireland in 1834 he came to the United States in 184 and lived in Indianapolis about forty years. He leaves a wife and six children. Funeral services will be held at the residence Friday at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Bodie Cross Cemetery.
The Washington Street power house improvements near completion by May 1 will lead to the gradual discontinuation of the Louisiana Street plant. A new 2,000 horsepower engine and 1,200 kilowatt generator are installed. The engine weighs 130,000 pounds with a 20 foot fly wheel. A generator piece weighs 77,000 pounds requiring heavy equipment to move it into place. The engine sits on a mammoth brick foundation 45 feet long and 16 feet deep, built with 350,000 bricks and vast cement and folded steel components.
Cloudy and partly cloudy conditions extend into Thursday night and Friday. Early morning temperature was 25 degrees and midday reached 27. The report notes a brief window of improvement later in the day.
George B Van Sivxle of Warren township seeks 26 sheep killed by dogs in Lawrence township and payment from the Warren trustee. The trustee refuses, citing the loss occurred in Lawrence. Attorney Harlan argues the word his should be struck, claiming the statute intended the loser to revert to the trustee of the township where the loss happened. Judge Yigdaater is considering the case.
Weather prophet Wappenhaus blames freak nature for rain turning to snow. Indianapolis saw .76 inch of rain while January and February offered mixed totals and a cooler trend. General precipitation spread nationwide with varying figures.
A storm of Republican infighting fears Democrats may seize power in the legislature and back a Democratic U S Senator. Reported tensions cite county and state ticket battles, with hints of resignations, shifting roles, and proposed candidates as campaigns intensify.
A fire at Fair block house burned out a smokehouse near Kingan's packing, with smoke and flames prompting a second alarm. The fire dept responded with several engines to 214 North Delaware Street, caused by an oven accident amid partly damaged jewelry stock.
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