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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1900
Page
1
William Jennings Bryan arrived in Indianapolis at 6:50 AM aboard the C H D line and departed 15 minutes later on a Big Four special. A small group of Indianapolis Democrats, led by Mayor Taggart, traveled in a single extra coach aboard the train.
In Jamestown Indiana on November 1 Bryan's train paused as about 1200 people surrounded the car. He claimed Indiana voters are ready for election day and pledged to curb private monopoly, drawing enthusiastic cheers including Amen and Good for you. W P Campbell reports.
In Crawfordsville Indiana an audience of about four thousand heard William Jennings Bryan accuse the Republican party of straying from Lincoln and the Declaration of Independence. He praised the Declaration as written by Jefferson and warned that its promise shines through despite tears, urging that the waters of Gespottem have receded and should never rise again.
Chicago November 1. National Democratic Committee Chair says Democrats should stay at polls from opening to count completion to prevent fraud. He promises vigilance against intimidation ballot box stuffing and dishonest counting, pledging action if any misconduct occurs.
Chicago reports vice chairman Payne of the Republican National Committee argues there is no basis for Democratic fraud claims. He predicts a landslide for McKinley with sizable margins in Michigan by 75,000, Minnesota 40 to 50 thousand, Illinois 100 thousand, Wisconsin 100 thousand, and smaller leads in South and North Dakota Indiana and Kansas.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a pure vegetable remedy free of mercurials and minerals. It emphasizes safety and reliability for stomach and bowel relief with a simple, digestible format.
Democrats threaten trouble at polls if fraud is found while Republicans deny plots to buy election judges. Bryan stalwarts plan to monitor counts with more than 2,000 watchers, amid reports of coercion in Indianapolis. Betting markets focus on McKinley and Bryan outcomes with varied stakes across Marion County.
Supt Quigley received a cryptic postal card with odd phrasing and a peculiar name. The note suggests going to the river to find Mr Surters and bring him home, with scattered directives and a Terre Haute attribution.
Chicago reports from November 1 describe national Democratic and Republican appeals for cash. Hanna allegedly spent 80000 of his own money before salaries. over 50000 was sent from HQ to Indiana, with Kentucky to receive 25000 and Nebraska 50000 at the last moment. Both local Chicago committees prepare to manage floaters and election day spending.
Paris reports Count Boni de Castellane will not oppose a trusteeship for the countess estate if his debts are paid. The Goulds seek to shield Anna and her children from ruin as debts near 5 million dollars. Rumor says the Marquis de Castellane resents Gould interference and loss of a trustee post. The countess fortune faces sale of Bois de Boulogne property to cover debts.
A powerful typhoon wrecked Touraine Annam on November 1 sweeping 1,600 persons to death and leaving 40 homeless. Rescue and relief efforts rush as officials assess the catastrophe and its toll.
Princeton November 1 Francis J Hall president of Princeton University Republican Club reports Mr Bryan answered two questions. He would enforce the law on the coin issue as it stands and noted Congress. He declined to state a future law before March 4. He refused to be blamed for North Carolina Democrats disfranchisement and tied race questions in Porto Rico.
A tornado devastated Smithville Texas destroying the home of Pike Baker and killing his 10 year old daughter. B J Gresham’s business house was blown down with substantial stock damage and very few residences escaped damage.
George Gould plans to sail soon from New York for Paris to assume charge of the Castellane affairs amid ongoing international financial and diplomatic interests.
Berlin papers publish a fragment of a German soldier's letter from China reporting 74 Chinese captives killed after a German patrol was attacked. The letter states they were ordered to stab prisoners with bayonets to save cartridges, calling the act a terrible slaughter and claiming they once were men.
Clyde Weinger was blinded by a revolver shot in a saloon at Twenty-seventh Street and Northwestern Avenue on Wednesday night. Three masked women and a man lured him to a back room. a woman fired, injuring Weinger and stunning him with blank cartridge debris. Daisy Spurlock, arrested later and released, confessed saying it was a joke and her first time firing a revolver.
Weather forecaster Wappenhans notes October was the warmest in 30 years except for 1879. Mean temperatures were 60 degrees last month, 620 degrees in 1879, with typical Octobers ranging 40 to 56 degrees. He warns Arctic winds will follow and slow business as merchants faced unseasonable conditions.
An unnamed animal, secured by Frank Bostock for his Zoo, is on display after invitations were issued to physicians to inspect it. The creature is monkey sized with long brown hair pink eyes and face it cannot walk and lies flat on the floor hanging from objects with monkey like legs and claws on all feet. Bostock doubts the freak will survive.
The Lim ited Gun Club reported clean shooting across ten events on Thursday. Notable results include Gilbert sharing wins in several events with Squire Budd Tripp and Budd frequently teaming with Gilbert and Trimble, while Crosby and Heites also posted multiple top scores. All targets were 15 except Event 1 at ten.
A 10 year old girl Lena Spellman snatched a pocketbook from Mrs. Charles Pierce in Chas Mayer & Co. store. Detectives Morgan caught her after employees pursued her into the street. $4.11 was recovered. She was returned home at 637 Russell Ave. the father said she stole $10 from her mother recently.
A letter from Custer CC Hen Henderson Company HK Thirty third American volunteers in the Philippines alleges debauchery under army protection. The writer from Vermilion county St Bernice cites 800 Chinese women brought here last October housed in officer and soldier inns with weekly licenses and tax paid to military authorities. The houses display patriotic symbols and nightly scenes described as mass drunkenness and half naked women with American soldiers.
William Mallady and Frank Hedges faced Judge Daly in police court on murder accusations linked to Mrs. John Wilhelm. Mallady and Hedges both had cases continued to Wednesday, while Felix Robbins was discharged for lack of evidence after being seen with Mallady. Robbins may be watched due to a prior police record. The Sun reported related divorce action between Margaret Ware and Davida over non support and desertion.
At its annual meeting in Plymouth church charity rooms the Indianapolis benevolent society elected officers led by President Rev. L. Haines and executive committee members including George Merritt and Rev. H. Hunter. Last year receipts totaled $2,067.34 with expenditures of $2,066.90.
City health board bars pupils from No 29 school until they present vaccination certificates or proof of recent vaccination. Dispensary staff examine lines of children seeking certificates as they roll up sleeves to show scars.
A casual ad-like notice urges better sleep with a claim about life hours spent in bed and promotes Mehorney's at 249 Massachusetts Ave to "wet a spring mattress" for comfort.
Detective Griffin traced a horse and buggy to Thorntown on Thursday where an unknown young man attempted a sale at a suspiciously low price. The outfit matched the stolen property from H. C. Sharpless on West Marylani Street several days earlier.
Buy one of our lately arrived watches ten dollars and up. Dismonda is our specialty at 38 Monument Place by J P Mullally. Bennett's beat Christmas photos in East Washington.
Democratic nominee Burke was to speak at Parry manufacturing plant at noon Thursday but clerks said no workers were employed for an invoice. He was accompanied by John H. Kingsbury and Tom Hedian. Kingsbury entered first and was told workers were not on duty. Burke left with his party while a small group of Democrats and workers awaited.
The Indianapolis post office posted total October receipts of 45 137 62, up from 40 437 66 a year earlier. The percentage increase surpassed several prior months, marking a historic month for the office.
Charles Jones, valet to late millionaire William M Rice, was found in his cell at four am with his throat cut from ear to ear. He used a penknife and was taken to Bellevue Hospital where doctors say the wounds are not fatal. He reportedly made a startling confession concerning the crime.
Charles G ae Jones, valet to millionaire William Marsh Rice, reportedly confessed to aiding a will that left Rice’s fortune to lawyer Albert T. Patrick. The unpublicized confession led to the inquest delay and was said to be obtained by Assistant DA Osborne and Chief McClusky. Poison traces were found in Rice’s stomach by Prof. Witthaus.
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and nearby areas for the 36 hours ending Thursday night. Cooler, fair conditions expected tonight and tomorrow. Temperature readings at 7.2? m show 50, 53 by moon, and 58 by 7 p.m.
Daniel McClure U S A retired secretary of state of Indiana from 1857 to 1859 died of pneumonia at Leisville Wednesday night. A West Point graduate he was prominent before the Civil War and later served as paymaster in the army under Buchanan. He served on the staffs of Halleck Pope Hancock and Schofield. The funeral will be held in Indianapolis Friday afternoon.
President J. R. Lynch of the International Typographical Union assumes control of the DeSoto building headquarters on Thursday morning. He states there will be no changes in the local office staff or policy.
The Board of health received a peculiar letter Thursday morning showing a garbage wagon, with the address on its side, and drawings of people holding their noses. It mentions a dead dog in the alley between Noble and Greer streets, north of McCarty street, claiming to be the deadest dog that ever died.
A U S deputy marshal arrested William Hampton a colored man in Lafayette on a mail box breaking charge. The incident occurred about ten days earlier at a prominent corner when a man placed a letter with four dollars in the box and Hampton is believed to have later broken the box to retrieve the letter.
The Ward and Co pawnbrokers window on Market Street shows a money display with one hundred fresh bills of the 1899 series as the centerpiece. Other assorted denominations surround the scene, suggesting a prosperity motif in the storefront exhibit.
An old advertisement offers Bramo Quinine laxative with a money back guarantee. It cites E. W. Grove and claims the product will cure, though wording is fragmentary and unclear about conditions and signer.
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