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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1901
Page
2
A mob in Constantinople stormed the shah's palace after rumors he became Christian. Troops fired on rioters, killing about 75 and injuring many. The mob's Moslem priest leader was seized and strangled. order was restored.
In Scranton Missouri the preliminary hearing for 11 men accused in the John Knox lynching ended. Deputy sheriff Ben Ashcraft and Robert F. Seymour were held without bail and Ora P Rolls bond set at 210000. The other defendants were released as residents protested the verdict. Attys begin habeas corpus proceedings.
General MacArthur reports Mariano Trias the insurgent army’s lieutenant-general surrendered on March 35 at San Francisco de Malabon with nine officers and 199 armed men. Trias swore allegiance. observers call it a turning point and credit Gen Bates and Col Baldwin for steady work.
London dispatch reports Lord Kitchener stating the Devonshire regiment overran a Boer laager at Krugerspoort after a sharp engagement. Boers suffered one killed, five wounded, and 32 taken prisoner plus grain seized. British losses were one killed and four wounded.
A Kenoma Missouri student Rosa Scott describes her struggle with stomach distress and poor memory while pursuing education. She credits Grape-Nuts Food with rebuilding brain and body, noting improved health and the ability to study long hours after switching from ordinary meals.
A brief glimpse of the dead ex-president's face was deemed unsatisfactory by friends and passersby. They observed the countenance as emaciated and not as natural as expected.
Edward Singer reflects on Benjamin Harrison and the idea that God consulted the wisest men on earth to help him understand political matters. The speaker muses on divine guidance and human intellect in leadership.
Indiana national guardsmen displayed new overcoats and uniforms in a capitol parade crowd of 2,200 including 1,800 fed in 30 minutes at the Rhodius building. Out of town troops staged meals and equipment checks before marching to the capitol and being relieved after a long day of duty.
Eastern cities granted a half holiday Saturday afternoon in memory of Gen. Harrison. Newspapers across the East released early editions, finishing print an hour sooner than usual to observe the tribute.
The procession featured Judge Davis as state association president and Ovid B Jameson as Marion county president, followed by Judge Woods, Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge, John B Elam, Circuit judge Allen, Superior judge McMaster, Leathers, Criminal judge Alford, and Police judge Daly. Judge Carter was absent sick. five colored lawyers participated in the line.
The Columbia club had about 600 members across organizations and about 200 in line as a club. The Marion club drew around 250. About 200 G A R members joined the line with George H. Thomas post and Gen. Harrison's old regiment also turnout prominently.
In Shamokin Pennsylvania Constable John Schleif age 50 was shot through the heart after scolding William Wagner 28 for taking notice of Schleif daughter The altercation began when Schleif upbraided Wagner and Wagner fired the fatal shot
Berlin March 16 The Reichstag passed on its second reading a bill appropriating 123 006 000 marks for the German expedition in China by a large majority. The vote marks a major victory for the Kaiser's policy over its opponents.
Berlin March 16 budget committee approves plan to set up commercial chambers in America to keep German trades and business interests informed on American conditions.
The Ophir left Portsmouth for Australia at 4 p m on Saturday amid cheers and ship whistles. King Edward and Queen Alexandria accompanied the Ophir to Spithead aboard the royal yacht Alberta, signaling the start of royal departure rituals.
General Miles moves toward Cuba amid rising tension as war rumors spread. Mrs Hattie Malosh of Kokomo faces bribery charges for offering Judge Mount a divorce. In Duluth a prisoner named Frank Baker attempted escape and shot deputy Magie, risking a fatal outcome. Union engineers on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy were pressured to quit their unions, many yielding. J M Ashley of Barnwell County, South Carolina, killed himself when officers closed in on arrest for house breaking after twelve prisoners climbed to the top of a structure.
Hazleton Pennsylvania March 16 United mine workers declare a strike to begin April 1 unless operators in joint conference grant recognition. New York March 16 Morgan pressured to avert anthracite strike and delay European sailing as the coal dispute looms.
In Scranton a 42 year old man, Charlie Koons of Kingston, toasted friends at Rosen's hotel bar then drank a carbolic acid mixture and died within twenty minutes. He had quarrelled with his wife last week and had been drinking heavily since.
In York New York on March 16 Mrs Chester A Warwick of Freeport Long Island and Mrs C Hulbert of Brooklyn hosted Miss George Finch daughter of Rev J Finch for a sleepover. The folding bed suddenly closed trapping them but they freed themselves after a struggle. Both women sustained bad bruises and Mrs Warwick fainted from fright.
A compilation of quotes praising and criticizing General Benjamin Harrison from various newspapers. The selections compare Harrison to Grant, lament his death, and reflect on his presidency and the political forces of his time.
The remarks critique dirty money corrupting workers and warn against imperial crusades. They doubt the divine right of Anglo Saxons, question Patriot slogans, and stress limits on war powers. The centennial reference notes population math and honors soldiers, ending with a point on school funding equality.
Ella Gallagher sues her husband John Gallagher and his employer for support. The Mannerchor will perform Abendfefer by Attenhofer and Integer Vitae at the state house at 8 30 p m Saturday. James Lyons received 60 days in the workhouse and a $10 fine in criminal court Saturday for petit larceny.
Public notice extols William C. Maybury as serving a third term as Detroit mayor and cites his prior congress service on the judiciary and ways and means committees. The piece promotes Paine's celery compound, praising medical endorsement and widespread use among the affluent and humble alike for blood and nerve health.
In Muncie two pastors push outreach efforts to grow their congregations. Rev. Robert Smith of the United Presbyterian Church hauls Sunday school pupils in a specially built wagon to boost attendance. Rev. George H. Sisson of the Methodist Church runs a large ad in newspapers promoting his sermon on "Stumbling blocks" and plans to continue weekly ads at his own expense.
The Russian ambassador Count Cassini, with adopted daughter the Countess Cassini and a companion, frequents the city market on Saturdays. He is famed for his domestic habits and love of game and poultry, often buying lavishly and even decorating the embassy with greens for Christmas. Later, Edward Berger and two women drank wine at Mackoff's hotel, leading to Mackoff’s arrest after valuables disappeared and a magistrate weighs if three drinkers could consume 30 quarts of wine in one night.
A 21 foot long fish with a 19 inch wide head washed ashore at Newport Beach near the Wharf drawing crowd attention. Old fishermen say the specimen is new to them and it remains in good preservation. The Southern Pacific superintendent was notified to inform Los Angeles colleges, though details remain uncertain.
A 20 year old French Canadian giant in Ottawa is believed to be the world’s tallest man. Edward Beaupre stands 7 feet 8 inches, weighs 362 pounds, with 17% inch feet and 54 inch arm circumference. He grew rapidly after age three while siblings remain normal.
At Union Stock Yards on March 16 cattle receipts total 175 with various consignments and prices listed. Hogs receipts 2,000 with quotations from good to choice and packing categories, while sheep and stockers show limited shipments and mixed prices. overall market activity reflects wide ranges in livestock quality and weight classes.
The ad lists prices for brushes, pliers, hammers, hatchets, tubs, wash boilers, boards, ladders, buckets, pots, pans, rolling pins, wooden spoons, bowls, and various foods. Items include California pears at 16¢, New Orleans molasses at 20¢, coffee at 25¢, tea at 70¢ per lb, and staples like granulated sugar, crackers, prunes, and evaporated peaches, alongside crude market notes from Chicago with grain and dairy prices.
Stockyard report from Indianapolis shows cattle receipts light and steady bids. Prices list Good to choice steers 5.60 to 5.85 per cwt and prime butchers' steers around 4.40 to 4.90, with feeders 3.85 to 4.53 and cows 1.00 to 3.25. Hogs receipts 1,100 with mids 5.72 to 5.82, lambs and sheep quoted. grain bids include No 2 red wheat 76 to 76.5 cents and corn about 41 to 41.5 cents, oats 28 to 27 cents, hay weaker at 11 to 18 dollars for timothy. Inspections note several cars of corn, hay and mixed lots.
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