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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1900
Page
3
Burglars attempted to dynamite Charlestown postoffice in Indiana but only about 69 dollars in stamps were taken. Passersby frightened them, a clue points to two men likely behind the crime, with suspected designs on the nearby bank.
Barney Maynard a prosperous farmer near Alexandria carries four teeth from a peddler who vanished about 30 years ago. Neighbors report rattling windows and doors opening by unseen force, believing the teeth provoke the restless spirit of the alleged victim.
Charles Meyers, the hobo who crawled through smoke to the engine cab of a Standford Kentucky train wreck, pulled the throttle and saved the crew, leaving only Virgil Sander dead. Bloomington reports he will now be placed in a comfortable position as a rewarded former engineer, despite a prior blacklisting. Officials note the list does not apply to the Cincinnati Southern, offering him any engine he desires.
Muncie Indiana March 19 after two weeks idle the Republic iron and steel company resumed all departments Monday morning eight hundred workmen are employed in the plant reopening after a shutdown second in two weeks local notice confirms the restart and staffing level
Richmond reports Jesse Way, an elderly counterfeiter held in Columbus Ohio, is feeble and near death. Way, over eighty, has spent more years jailed than free, first jailed by Detective Jack Page in Richmond over fifty years ago, and his current sentence runs to 1902. He hails from a respected Randolph county Quaker family.
Geo F McCulloch financier and former state Republican chairman will leave Muncie on April 1 with his wife for an extended tour of Europe and a Paris exposition visit. The trip aims to aid his health after extended X ray treatment for an injured knee. He plans to retire from politics upon return.
The National Grange legislative committee in South Bend calls for U S action on free rural delivery trusts postal savings banks pure food the Nicaragua canal ICC powers election of senators by popular vote opposition to ship subsidy anti irrigation of arid lands and banning fictitious futures contracts in agricultural products.
Evansville Indiana March 19 The Free Baptist church divides into Thornburg and Daily factions over alleged heresies. Thornburg with Rev T W Thornburg says Rev R H Daily is a Seventh day Adventist and has baptismal history of four times. A demand for song books and church records may lead to a suit.
Dr I W Rayburn son of Father Hayden Rayburn paid a wedding fee his father earned half a century ago. The couple eloped and fled with pursuing parents. The groom forgot the minister in the haste and traveled 2000 miles to settle the debt. Names not disclosed.
Loganport dispatch reports Jacob Reed voluntarily confessed to starting a fire. Details indicate an arson motive allegedly connected to a local dispute. Police say investigation continues to determine full circumstances and any charges forthcoming.
The man admitted the confession was prompted by ongoing family troubles and years of drinking. He asked to be sent to the penitentiary and is currently in jail.
The St Pauls M E church in Lafayette Indiana was completely destroyed by a Sunday morning fire. The loss is listed at 45 000 dollars with the building insured for 16 000 dollars and not paid for by 22 000 dollars.
A Hessian fly infestation devastates Hamilton County wheat. Farmers expect yields from last year’s 40 bushels per acre to drop to five or fewer due to the unusually widespread fly, marking an unprecedented outbreak.
Col Theophilus Russell aged 74, longtime hotel operator and former Springs hotel clerk for 13 years, was buried Sunday in West Baden Indiana. His only living relative is Miss Nellie Russell of Evansville.
Mrs. Lida Creycraft 32 known as the Hoosier giantess, largest woman in Indiana, collapsed and died while playing dominoes with her husband in Kokomo. She weighed 550 pounds and a coffin was specially made for her.
Anderson Indiana March 19 one of five men who escaped from jail Thursday night Penwell was captured Sunday afternoon near Westfield. Officers are in close pursuit of the others.
A stranger who said he sold the reaper for one dollar was on his way west. A Pitt man now says he recognizes Brewer as the buyer who swindled him.
Reverend J. A. Milburn of Second Presbyterian Church says gambling exists in the city and liquor sales after 11 pm occur. He adds that, compared with similar cities, the city is clean and good, and condemns officials who seek jobs but fail to support the administration.
A shelving collapse in the Adolph Kahn & Son clothing store at 822 W. Washington st buries employees E. Kahn and M. Endon under trunks clothing and broken boards. They suffer no serious injuries. Fire department responds due to falling clothing hitting a stove. no fire loss noted. The fire was damaged by the recent Cones fire.
Charles G Mueller a druggist at 401 Virginia Ave pleaded guilty to selling liquor without a license in criminal court Monday morning and was fined 5 dollars and costs. George M Weber a druggist at 161 N Illinois St also pleaded guilty and received a similar fine. Prosecutor Pugh says only a few days remain for voluntary guilty pleas before grand jury indictments are served, expecting more violators.
Indiana items report Cambridge City nine graduates and a gas and cold air franchise sale in Terre Haute. Richmond clears debt at Second Presbyterian Church while Auburn hosts district GOP convention. Rural free delivery to Bloomington and Clarksville order. Arcadia dedicates new M E church. Marion pulp company wells 4 000 000 cubic feet daily. Rushville doctor Dr Magee dies from lung congestion. Wabash stops street asphalt work after suits. Kokomo opposes street spitters. Erie reduces Huntington shop hours to eight. Evansville names Captain Williams hull inspector at 1200. Worldly events include Logansport sanitarium for a safe cracker, expurgated Sapho at Richmond, and a $1000 brewery tax in Terre Haute.
Elsa Ruegger the 18 year old Swiss cellist arrives in Denison for a Monday night concert with the Symphony orchestra at English's venue. She is chaperoned by her mother and greeted by visitors in the parlors. Ruegger has played before European royalty and wears pieces gifted by the German emperor and the Duke and Duchess of York. She will return to Europe on April 4.
Reverend John Tevis of Madison Avenue Methodist church condemned Congress and President McKinley for proposing bonds on a starving population. He said lawmakers bow to party, delaying action until after the next election, claiming the nation is enslaved to partisan aims.
Burglars shattered a back window with a jimmy at 206 Randolph street Sunday night and stole 50 dollars belonging to Erskine Carr, treasurer of E Washington Street Presbyterian Church. Mrs Carr’s pocketbook with about 1.35 dollars was emptied. Carr is a machinist at the Pennsylvania Railroad shops.
W P Atkinson of the Indianapolis Theosophical Society lectured Sunday on theosophy. He rejected the idea of political leaders as trustees of the gods and argued for equality among races including red Indians, black Africans, Puerto Ricans, and white people abroad.
The article explains Robert Drouet's identity as Irwin Storm in The Christian. It notes his first Indianapolis visit and his prominence as a New York stock actor. Drouet previously belonged to Dan Frohman’s Empire theater stock company, with Henry Jewitt having created the role of John Storm last season, which Drouet now plays.
Topeka March 19 Republicans push J R Burton of Kansas to deliver the nominating speech for President McKinley at the national convention. Burton says he has arranged with Senator Beveridge to campaign in Kansas for a week this year and will return the favor with a week in Indiana.
In Chicago on March 19 friends deny that John W. Gates took part in a high stakes poker game last week in New York. Gates has been in California during the past ten days.
Mrs Calvin Zimmerman of Milesburg Pennsylvania praises One Minute Cough Cure as a speedy harmless remedy for coughs colds croup and sore throat. She claims immediate results and recommends it to mothers for children. It purports to cure bronchitis pneumonia grippe throat and lung diseases and even prevent consumption with druggists selling it. Mention of Atlantic Steamship Agency and a local merchant listing steamship tickets to Paris.
In Manila on March 19 insurgent leaders meet amid increasing activity. General Otis calls Manila the islands’ most troublesome area as Aguinaldo's secretary of war Flores says leniency may come from Congress. Ammunition lands and ambushes rise. Maj. Allen is named military governor of Samar while Kobbe opens ports in Samar Leyte.
M D Davis who served with Gen Wheeler in the Confederate army wrote to the war department about reports that Gen Otis ignored naming Wheeler. John A Johnston replied that Otis did not usually cable details of individual officers unless operating independently and that Wheeler's brigade was with Gen MacArthur's division with operations led personally by MacArthur.
Manila dispatch says the first executions of Filipinos by Americans will occur at Bayambang on March 30. Convicted by a military commission Morales and Gonzales are Ladrones found guilty of murdering Filipinos. Fear grows that Filipinos may retaliate by mistreating American prisoners held there.
Mr. Milburn contends the city charter aims to aid firemen and police nonpartisanship, while admitting officials may be chosen by politicians. He clarifies his abstract remark about costs and suggests voluntary payment by office-holders if laws prevented assessments.
Yardmaster Thomas McKearn of the I D W yards in Montezuma lost both legs after a fall under a train Saturday. He was taken to St Vincent's hospital where surgeons amputated below the knee on the right and mid shin on the left. His condition was described as precarious but he talked with friends soon after the operation. His wife accompanied him from Montezuma. Dr Manker performed the surgery and his brother Anthony works for the Union railroad.
A month ago near Shanghai two rival salt smuggler bands fought a bloody engagement with hundreds of armed men. Commanders ordered two battalions, 22 gunboats from Sung Kiang and 15 fast gunboats from Soo Chow to rendezvous near Chow Pu to cut off the smugglers retreat as land troops move in.
Warrants issued for W. L. May once of Chicago and founder of the Evening Call in Jacksonville. He faces abduction and forgery charges after allegedly abducting a young girl and forging a marriage certificate. The mother had obtained a separate abduction warrant.
NEW YORK March 19 It is said that J N Huston ex treasurer of the United States will head a 50 000 000 syndicate to build a ship canal across Bayonne peninsula from New York bay to Newark bay He lives in Connersville Ind
PHILADELPHIA March 19. B C Cheney, husband of Julia Arthur, announces she has retired from the stage for the present and perhaps permanently due to health concerns.
Three duck hunters, John Lustig Ferdinand Vincens and Geo Adams, spent nearly ten hours on an ice floe after their boat was crushed off Chicago. Rescued by South Chicago police and fire crews they were numb and unable to speak at first but recovered. only frozen feet and ears reported.
New York report says Miss Sylvia Green daughter of Hetty Green may become the duchess de la Torre of Spain. The duke Francesco Serano y Dominguez is said to be engaged to her, a friend noting his interest since arriving in New York six weeks ago.
Early Saturday morning the Indianapolis planing mill companys plant Meridian and Wilkinsrs burned causing a loss of 11600. Stock and machinery valued at 20000 were insured for 1000. Company carried 6000 on stock. Origin of blaze unknown. Fire destroyed dry wood and furniture as a brisk wind fanned flames. Firemen struggled as a live trolley wire fell across the sidewalk posing danger. The blaze illuminated the South-side drawing a large crowd.
An old amphitheater dating to 1869 has disappeared from Cambridge City race course. Once a premier racing venue, the town is noted for its long history of strong horse events.
Merrill Moores, holder of a diploma from a school of hypnotism, authorized to practice in exhibitions and curing diseases, has filed his diplomas with the State board of medical registration and examination and demanded a license.
East Germantown Ind March 19 A wealthy resident Reuben Bertsch reportedly gave each of his children two thousand dollars in a recent gift.
City life notes the Central avenue bridge project began after a week delay with two arches completed. Daughters of the American Revolution elect officers led by Regent Mrs. James Winters and others. Friendly Sons of St. Patrick hosted the St. Patrick's banquet at the Denison with about 100 guests and speeches by Sherman Steele and Judge John Gibbona.
Miss Lilliyn Cahill ages 20 of 904 N West Street leaped from a fast moving street car at Indiana and Senate avenues Saturday night. A blown fuse sparked panic and the fall fractured her head as passengers fled through windows. Dr Furniss treated her and she was taken home. Earlier that day a collision with a milk wagon caused more glass injuries at the same spot.
Reverend Marion Crosley of the Central Universalist Church Sunday declared there is no personal devil. He questioned the devil’s existence and attributed it to human dissipation, suggesting if one exists it is a perverted human soul.
In Covington Indiana on March 19 a search report notes a dog tracking and guiding authorities to recover a missing pet after a long 40 mile trail. The tale highlights the dog's persistence and the officials involved.
In Joplin Missouri on March 13 a white 11 year old girl named Sims was assaulted by a black man who escaped after injuring her severely. A $503 reward was offered for capture. Four black men were arrested. one held in jail as a mob of about 2000 men besieged the jail at 1 AM to lynch him. Police protected the suspect and moved him to carethage. The mob then traveled toward that location.
At 1 a.m. Sunday a mob of 123 men battered the Marietta jail door seized John Bailey a Black man charged with attempted assault and fired 50 shots at him near the courthouse but he survives. Bailey had allegedly attempted to assault Miss Amanda Snellgrave near Marietta Thursday.
In Chicago on March 19 R G Miller and Wm Schroeder offered a London broker a $50,000 California gold mine. Sir Frederick Vigor and T D Drayton of England traveled to California to inspect. A brick sample showed 76 percent pure gold but tests in Chicago proved copper, zinc and other metals with no gold. The Englishmen returned home after assay.
Samuel Dean aged 33 from Denver Colorado shot himself at his brother John Dean's home in New Castle Pennsylvania. He died instantly after suffering from consumption. The incident occurred on Monday in March.
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