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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1899
Page
6
The speaker denounces large combinations likened to department stores and argues labor should not be exploited for profits. He opposes monopolistic trusts and urges states to pursue legal action, using common law if no statute exists.
Lena Hekker, a 23 year old German girl once loving Michael Rollinger, testified about the alleged crime. Her mood shifted from affection to fear as Rollinger’s arrest prompts a chilling reflection on his motives and the boy Michael Rollinger’s testimony against his father.
New York inquiry details a 15 year old kidnapping plot aimed at Cornelius Vanderbilt. Detectives Heidelberg and Dolan shadowed a nurse as conspirators planned a child ransom of hundreds of thousands. The informant Byrnes alerted authorities and the plan was abandoned.
From The Tombs New York May 27 Mrs Rush Howard has been subpoenaed by Mr Moss to appear before the Mazer investigating committee May 31. The panel plans to focus on conditions at the Tombs jail next session. Howard, arrested as an accomplice in the Deming swindle, had her sentence held after spending months in custody. The report suggests the Tombs tale will shock the city as Dickens did London.
Captain Marks entrenched aboard the schooner Helvetia near Monasca refuses to surrender. He demands payment of 3600 dollars for services, or 700 dollars, as negotiations continue with state and Canadian authorities. Dislodgment by force anticipated amid tense diplomacy.
The senate on May 27 discusses Child's bill aimed to regulate trusts. The measure, described as anti trust, seeks to authorize associates to organize and pursue labor and personal services without illegal restraints, detailing scope across various work and labor sectors. The article outlines the bill's broad protections and intended applications.
May 27 report warns Greater New Unity faces minimal rain with a seven day threat to crops. A special prayer service is planned for Sunday to seek rain as workers prayerfully hope for relief. May 29 to 31 industry shuts feared as factories may halt output if drought continues.
In Birmingham Alabama on May 27 the first official order by A P Stone, department commander of the G A R, deplored administration war policy. Most leading posts in the state including Stone’s own expressed confidence in the president and his war aims.
At the Majestic barge office in New York on Thursday more than 50 Irish boys and girls departed, ages 15 to 25, with girls in the majority. The season sees unusually large emigration from Ireland, with thousands expected to depart before it ends.
The Camden city council granted the New York ship building company 100 acres in South Camden. The firm plans multiple buildings and four dry docks, employing 3,500 to 5,000 workers, with a capitalization of 3 million dollars.
New Yorker report notes a practical consolidation of the tube and pipe industry into the National Tube Company. The accepted properties cover about 90 percent of total capacity with capital around 80 million dollars.
Paris May 27 The actress Mile Rhea who died May 16 willed her estate to her housekeeper. Creditors filed claims aggregating 30 000 francs and her house has been attached.
In New York on May 27 thieves stole $8,000 worth of gems from Thomas E. Stillman’s Brooklyn home while the family was abroad in Europe. Butlers George Heard and Robert Ee Wright were arrested and charged with the theft.
New York May 27 Peter Phelan known as the tea drinker died at Bellevue hospital Friday. He had developed an abnormal appetite for tea and drank about 30 cups daily.
A blast at an ammunition factory in Sevres on Friday completely destroyed the plant and eight workers suffered serious injuries according to Paris dispatches.
Paris on May 27 reports President Loubet received General Harrison at the Elysee in the executive chamber. Present were several deputies, diplomats, and state officials.
At Capt Black's office on Friday enlistments were recorded including Albert Sparrow Edward Frankenstein Theobald Lentz and others from Indianapolis Lafayette Grover Hill and Terre Haute. The following men were received from Terre Haute Thursday night James Stutton Edward Allen Clem Kirkham and others.
The Park will extend Lindon and his company for another week starting Monday afternoon and running through Thursday. The Count of Monte Cristo will be staged, followed by The Child of Fortune later in the week. Lindon, known for timely benefits during the Johnstown flood, earned the nickname Johnstown Frank. An Elks night honoring him is anticipated next week.
A 40 piece Indianapolis concert band gave a distinct hit in Tomlinson hall Friday night before a large audience. The performance showed excellent balance with reeds clear over brass. Director Rudolph Sthauer earned praise for fine teamwork. Selections ranged from Wagner to Herbert with lively applause and encores. Mrs Lottie Adam Raschig sang beautifully and Emil Steinhilber delivered a striking baritone.
Dewey fund in Washington Friday reached 947,127.14. Boston invites Dewey to visit. St. Louis backs next Democratic convention. John T. Brown, 60, retired banker of Baltimore, Md., died by his own hand Friday. President appoints John C. Twombley postmaster in Denver. Staples Minnesota business district partly destroyed by fire. losses about 50,000. J F Householder and Theodore King of Cambridge, Ohio, killed by a train at Cumberland, Md. McEwan brothers paper board mills at Whippany, N J, damaged 65,000 by incendiary fire Friday. Greek John Zigouras found guilty of killing a fellow Greek in New York. to be electrocuted. Claud Bryant of Fairburn, Ga., arrested for threatening letters to African Americans. Vernon H. Burke disbarment case overruled in Cleveland. Roe H. Colter, GAR member, noted.
A broad essay links medieval public executions to modern cruel amusements and stresses the idea that great effects spring from small causes. It extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood filling remedy, sharing testimonials of cures for scrofula, lung disease, and consumption fears, and invites free consultations and book offers.
Fragmentary OCR shows trains and arrival times including New York Express and Atlantic Express with arrivals around 225 pm and 445 pm, plus lines for Effingham Accommodation and St. Louis and New York routes. Details are incomplete but indicate daily services and specific post meridiem times.
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