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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1899
Page
3
In Hartsville two visiting sprinters and local youths devised a scheme to raise 2000 dollars and race Brookville. The Hartsville team won and created a 2400 purse for another race. The strangers then kept the prize money while the Hartsville group looked on in disbelief.
Bloomfield Ind May 13 The prosecution in rebuttal undermined the defense plea of insanity by proving Dr Gray had acted as an expert witness in an insanity proceeding ten days before the murder. Thirty witnesses who knew Gray since childhood testified he was of sound mind though the defense claimed otherwise. The prosecution introduced evidence of alleged immoral associations and a past girl ruin before his connection with the Skinner woman, but the testimony was ruled out.
After two years of battle for divorce from Kendall Crist the wife, who had co‑lived with him twenty years, was freed from marriage bonds and soon after married Alexander Clifford Shaw. Col John Shaw of North Carolina, brother to the new husband, opposed the match on family grounds.
A severe hail and wind storm swept Huntington on Wednesday afternoon unroofing barns and damaging fruit and shade trees. Henry Liniger's new house was blown to pieces. Hail the size of a hen’s egg piled up to a foot deep in some places.
STRIKE SETTLED BRAZIL Ind May 18 The machine miners voted to accept the operators proposition of 2 25 for machine runners 2 for helpers and 38 cents a ton for loaders ending a strike that had lasted over a month and brings 160 miners back to work.
English Ind May 18 Patton who died recently left $1100 buried on the farm and told his wife who urged him to keep it. After his death heirs are digging across the property seeking the hidden money.
Louis Gulletti and Josef Falletti, Italian miners, argued over an old grudge on Wednesday night in Clinton. Gulletti stabbed Falletti in the side and severed a lung piece six inches long. A doctor removed the piece and sewed the wound. The injury is fatal. Gulletti has not been arrested.
Evansville Ind May 18 Hiram Boyd was flogged in police court by order of Judge Winfrey. It marks the fourth public whipping in the last six months as authorities crack down on misconduct.
In Greensburg Indiana May 18 a crowd of about 12000 witnessed the laying of the corner stone for the I O C F state home. A two mile parade preceded the ceremony drawing wide public interest and participation.
At Louis Benyon's funeral in Bogstown Indiana a white dove landed on the hearse and stayed until services ended. The scene occurred May 18 and drew attention from mourners and onlookers alike.
Fort Wayne butchers raise beef prices while a Corydon railroad fatality is reported near Greenwood street. May 2 marks the horse fair start and a Hartford City gas well failure. Indiana oil fields push 36 111 barrels daily as Elks lodge planned for Valparaiso. Wheat loss due to fly in Hamilton County and a Daleville shooting accident. Greensburg awards an 18700 school contract. Valparaiso Messenger shifts to independence. Crow Creek post office to be erased. New Albany post office employee sends 25 to Dewey house. Terre Haute sees a young painter killed by live wire. Go shen hosts the first horseless carriage. Shelby county bike race winner Arthur Stewart. Nearly 300 delegates attend Indiana union of literary clubs in Terre Haute. Mary Wellin Lease to speak at Indiana spiritualist gathering.
Multiple Indiana items report: Metropolitan Life Insurance will move its district office from Logansport to Marion. A young Connersville child sickened by carbolic acid dies. Other notices include a Goshen to Brooklyn bicycle trip, tax sales in Fort Wayne, and local civic and court updates across Wabash, Elkhart, Rushville, and surrounding towns.
Edward Atkinson and Edwin Meade led an anti imperialist meeting in Cambridge on Wednesday night. Resolutions condemned government secrecy about the Philippines and the mail exclusion of non mutinous documents, arguing such actions foster despotism and merit strong condemnation by liberty loving Americans.
Havana May 18 Gen Brooke submitted to Gen Gomez a new distribution decree which satisfied Gomez. Efforts aim to avoid another hitch. The Brooke decree and Gomez manifesto will be issued simultaneously. Cuban soldiers say they will surrender arms. Officers and soldiers feel they should be given work by the United States. Many Cuban offices are now held by men who were not active in the war.
In Massillon Ohio engineer Lynch and fireman Kilway were seriously injured after leaping from a moving passenger train during a near collision with a push car. A separate incident in Power Ohio saw a train into a fallen tree in an electrical storm, wrecking the engine and injuring four passengers. In Marietta Ohio, a fast passenger train narrowly avoided destruction on the Ohio river road when a wagon carrying 60 quarts of nitroglycerine crossed the tracks. the horses pulled the wagon clear as the train clipped the rear.
The article claims rheumatism is demon driven and asserts Chamberlain's Pain Balm cures rheumatism. It promises quick relief after one application and notes strong testimonials. The ad ends with for sale by all druggists.
Charles F. Smith confirms Indiana Bicycle Co enters the American cycle company trust organized in New Jersey. The deal includes Albany manufacturing and Pennsylvania tube makers, forming a $30,090,000 capitalization with $25,000,000 in preferred stock. Indiana Rubber Co also joins, as the tire maker is absorbed while prices paid for plants remain undisclosed.
The National Reform Press Association discussed ready print papers alleging lacking populist reading. Editors form part of the national committee drafting a party reorganization plan. An address reiterates the Omaha platform and referendum and authorizes contesting delegations at conventions where fusion may be attempted. If a state convention endorses sustain, the address provides for a belt by the populists.
May or Carter Harrison of Chicago will speak at the Democratic Editors association in Madison after breakfast at the Bates. He will deliver remarks on city streets and administration and is expected to present political touchstones to help reunite the party with editor W C Gregory and Charles Alling in attendance.
Judge Baker sentenced John Wilson of Bloomington to 69 days in the workhouse after he admitted signing his father’s name to a pension check, cashing it and squandering the money. The father attempted to thank the court, but the judge denied the gesture and urged sobriety and industry.
Regents name Bruno Schmitz and Rudolph Schwartz in a 38000 dollar contract for eight bronze candelabra and four buffalo head drinking fountain figures. Four infantry artillery cavalry and navy figures for the cascade groups cost 10800 with 14 foot height planned on north and south entrances. Remaining funds total 36200 for cascade groups.
San Francisco May 18 L J Rose once a southern California land owner and breeder of the champion trotter Stambaul killed himself with morphine on Wednesday. He fell to a low mood after heavy losses that wiped out his whole estate, and was found in his chicken yard.
Edward Atkinson announces he will edit a new weekly titled The Anti-Imperialist. It will publish his pamphlet articles including The hell of war and Criminal aggression, which he says the government blocked from sending to soldiers in the Philippines.
Collars and cuffs, Inc. Progress Laundry. Pianos at lowest prices and easiest terms at Wulschner's 128 3130 N Pennsylvania St. Cover your old brick buildings with imitation rock faced stone. H. L. Shute, 4 Talbothbrock.
Births recorded for Alfred and Annie Weigemann a girl Edward and Mary Alfke a boy William and Emma Mitchell a boy Henry and Minnie Raymond a girl Wallace and Neal a girl Henry and Augusta Wick a girl Deaths listed for Thomas Dunn lobar pneumonia Agnes Lovell a child whooping cough Dessa Phillips a two month old with enteritis in Emerickstown Ill Marriage licenses shown for Chas Worth to Stella Sullivan Walter Islepper to Anna Kammacker George McCormick to Edith Steiert Duett Hyatt to Myrtle Davis Chas Wisehart to Carrie Halcott Faul Rahn to Lizzie Daidauf Wesley Morgan to Ella Bennett Orville Elliott to Rennie Hardy.
Terre Haute Indiana hosts the G A R W R C and Ladies of the G A R from May 23 to 25 1899 with round trip from Indianapolis 1 45 and from other points in the state. Regular and special trains listed with departure and arrival times. Tickets and details at Big Four offices Washington Street and Union Station.
Burton Jaggers escaped from Dr Fletcher's sanitarium two weeks ago and was recaptured by farmers near Old Augusta. On Wednesday he wandered to Broad Ripple and boarded an inbound car without paying. At Union Station patrolmen Crannan and Cronin detained him as he talked about Christian religion before being taken to a drug store awaiting a patrol wagon.
A fragment notes a 250 lunch at the station restaurant linked to the Union and progress laundry themes, with mentions of dollars and cuffs and 1 percent. The readable text hints at a meeting or discussion among merchants about a progress or reform program. Entities include Union, station restaurant, and progress laundry references.
CHICAGO May 18 The publishers of newspapers in the United States organize a federation to coordinate policies and mutual aid for member papers amid industry changes and prospective consolidations. Leaders cite shared challenges and the need for collective bargaining.
A mob of mustered out Third Kentucky soldiers, passing through Chattanooga on a special train, opened fire on passenger and depot trains. They damaged depots, wounded several people, killed two horses at the driving park, and perforated about half the stations along the line. An alert was issued for all agents to be on the lookout.
A filing with the secretary of state on Thursday records an agreement between the Big Four and the Pullman palace car company. The Pullman company will manufacture 2000 sixty ton box cars for a total of 1,006,000 dollars.
Voting machine results show St John W. Folger re-elected president of the Indianapolis typographical union over Frank L. Gates by 159 to 142. Other officers elected include Frank Mc Namara inte Charles E. McKee secretary Walter W. Davy recording secretary. delegates to the international convention in Detroit were Robert H. Grubbs and Edward P. Barry. A record 304 votes were cast. A Wednesday night banquet for members was hosted by Harry Moran at his hotel.
Members of Catholic societies in Indianapolis plan a Sunday gathering at St. Josephs industrial school at Alabama and McCarty streets to finalize arrangements for a decoration day picnic in Armstrongs park to aid the orphans of the school. Great interest is shown by the various groups.
The fifty sixth piano recital of Max Leckner pupils assisted by Master Myron Leckner will be given at Baldwin's Friday night. Participants include Bertha Coulter Minnie Kirschtaum Flora Williams Blanche Bloomfield Eva Kinsley Mary Jacobs Susan Brown Estelle Selig Alice Haipin Mary Jenkins.
John N. Parsons, head of the National Association of Letter Carriers, visited Indianapolis on Wednesday. He urged Indiana’s 20 local associations to unite, praising President McKinley as the best the carriers have had for enforcing civil service and ensuring fair trial when charges arise. The profession totals 20,000 carriers nationwide.
A road race for boys under 16 is scheduled for May 27. The course begins at Thirty first Street and Central Avenue. Prizes donated by local firms including a gold medal from Mueller and Watson. Entries accepted at 228 Central Avenue where prizes are on display.
An Indianapolis reader endorses Dean's Kidney Pills as relief for two years of kidney trouble and back pain. The testimonial claims kidney weakness caused severe back ache and fatigue, prompting use of the Buffalo Milburn Co. remedy priced at 50 cents. The ad urges keeping Dean's Kidney Pills on hand for future relief.
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