Harrison Returns Home Talks of Venezuelan Verdict
President Harrison returning from Europe describes the Venezuela case as a vindication for the American position and acknowledges a compromise outcome. He denies any snub by Mr Choate, discusses British patriotism, and notes Paris exposition progress as he reenters U.S. life.
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Benjamin Harrison
SUN
N. Delaware St
Gen. Harrison
St. Paul
Venezuela
Great Britain
Orinoco
Germany
Victoria
Berlin
London
Choate
Mr. Choate
Lord Landsdowne
Transvaal
House of Commons
Paris
Rennes
Guerin
Harrison
Delightful High School Echoes Organize Football Team
Professors at the school form a football squad with a nearly settled lineup. Dotey centers the ball, Ferguson at quarterback, Higdon at fullback, LeMay and Newland at ends, Newland likely to outrun opponents with a streak, Taylor and Mueller at guards, Benton and Cannon as tackles, Trent and McMullen as ends due to their speed at the field day.
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Mr. Dotey
Mr.Dotey
Ferguson
Mr. Higdon
Messrs. LeMay End
Newland
Taylor
Mueller
Benton
Cannon
Trent
Mr. McMullen
Tyler Lynching Case Drifted In Federal Court
Witnesses were present as the Tyler lynching case did not proceed in federal court on Tuesday. Expected to begin later Wednesday, John Tyler sues Sheriff James Gobin of Scott County on behalf of Marion Tyler’s estate, lynched by a mob on December 24, 1898.
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Tyler
I N. Federal Court
John Tyler
James ¥. Gobin
Scott County
Marion Tyler
Insane man returns from Greenfield hospital grounds
A feebleminded patient named Helfrick wandered away from Liberty grounds Monday and was later found returned from Greenfield. The incident, described as an insane episode, prompted vigilance for similar occurrences.
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Willoughby
Helfrick
Janinsane
Greenfield
Passengers Improvements by Union Railroad Met
The Union railroad company updates Capitol avenues and Louisiana Street yards with a new sidewalk, sod lawn, and a large engine house with steam reservoir. Steam pipes charge car heaters while cars stand on track, switching to locomotive when moved.
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The
Union Railroad’ Company
Metrou Politanizing
Pullman
Capitol Ave.s
Louisiana-st
Mitchell 52 Yearold Man Faces Grand Jury Photo Interest
John Mitchell, a 52 yearold colored man, charged with shooting Henry Phillips with a shotgun, waived examination in police court Tuesday and was sent to the grand jury under a 2000 dollar bond. Bertillon measurements drew his keen interest as he asked to see the plate and claimed prior service on a Virginia grand jury.
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John Mitchell
Henry Phillips
Mitchell
Virginia
New Test Station Project Near Jersey and Thirtieth Streets
The American Telephone and Telegraph Company plans a new test station on the outskirts of major cities to save long distance wires by placing them underground. This move aims to enable much better communication infrastructure and reliability.
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American Telephone and .Telegraph Company
New
Jersey
Siege festers at Ladysmith amid rail disruption
Estcourt Natal Nov 14 The Boers break the railroad below Colenso and mass south of Ladysmith. A heavy bombardment continues as British reinforcements arrive at Durban. The Boers may hold Colenso while probing for mined bridges and defenses strengthen around Ladysmith.
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Colenso
Ladysmith
Tusela River
Ihe
Estcourt
Corenso
Durban
Devilish Robbers Use Fire and Razor in Brutal Robbery
Morgantown West Virginia November 14. Isaac P Conn of Cheat Haven twelve miles north earned eight thousand dollars from coal lands. Three masked men looted his house and bound his wife and son. The family endured torture to keep the money hidden and survived.
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Urday
Isaac P. Conn
Cheat Haven
Conn
Baby Rudolph Stiner Strangled by Steak After Fire Burns
Six weeks after severe burns from a stove accident Rudolph Stiner son of Augustine Stiner of 634 Smiths Lane died from choking on a steak. His mother, burned rescuing him, and neighbors attempted to save him before Dr Sweeney arrived five minutes too late. Burial occurred Monday.
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Rudolph Stiner
Augustine Stiner
Smith’s Lane
Rudolph
Dr. Sweeney
Threat of the Boers in Cape Town Demand Spy Release
In Cape Town, Boer secretary F W Reitz demanded Gen Buller free Nathan Marks, an alleged Transvaal spy, now at Ladysmith. He warned that refusal would trigger execution of six British officers held at Pretoria. Buller said White may retain Marks until he is satisfactorily accounted for.
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Cape Town
F. W. Reitz
Gen. Buller
Gen. White
Nathan Marks
Transvaal
Ladysmith
Marks
Pretoria
Buller
Reitz
White
Mrs Harris Testifies in $20,000 Alienation Suit
Mrs Harris wife of defendant William Henry Harris testified about quarrels in Dayton and Indianapolis. She described Henry returning with two men to take a stove, threatening a sale, and staying five weeks in a hotel. She also recalled Henry with two girls at Union Station.
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Henry
Spanish Laborers Fired Over Boer Sympathy
London November 14. Two hundred Spanish day laborers employed by British authorities at Gibraltar were discharged and escorted into Spanish territory for openly expressing sympathy with the Boers and praying for British reverses.
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London
Gibraltar
Basutos Divided Over Support Amid Boers Move
Cape Town dispatch reports indications that Joel, a Basuto chief, plans to join the Boers while Letherodi and the majority of Basutos remain loyal to the British.
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Cape Town
Joel
Letherodi
Sympathy at Chicago Denounces English Aggression in Transvaal
In Chicago on Monday night the Holland Society held a meeting at Central Music Hall denouncing English aggression in the Transvaal. The venue was half full yet the harsh invective against British conduct was loudly cheered by attendees.
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Chicago
Transvaal
Central Music Hall
Holland Society
Will Fight the Boers Expedition Organizer Heads West
W S Blauvelt, driven from the Transvaal mining business by the Boers, is in Cincinnati planning an expedition to aid the British. He will depart for Oklahoma and Indian Territory Wednesday, with many men already bound for New York and Montreal to sail for Southampton. He claims nearly 300 volunteers and hopes to reach 500, including some of Roosevelt’s rough riders.
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Cincinnati
W. S. Blauvelt
Transvaal
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New York
Montreal
Southampton
United States
Roosevelt
Christopher Columbus Herman Case Delayed in Bridgeport Court
Christopher B. Herman, 53, of 1024 Holbrook Street, is charged with diverting funds from Albertson and Hobbs nursery in Bridgeport. The case was continued to November 18 as Herman alleges the firm owed him 20 percent of sales. Prosecutor Moninger quipped about the navigator while noting the witnesses.
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Christopher B. Herman
Holbrook Sr
Albertson & Hobbs Nursery Company
Bridgeport
Moninger
Christopher Columbus
Hovey Released as Embezzlement Case Dismissed
Oliver Hovey was discharged in Squire Nickersons court after a motion to quash the affidavit was sustained. He faced an embezzlement charge over $50 from the State Capital Investment Association and may face a new affidavit. Officers pursued him after a grand jury indictment was learned.
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Oliver H. Hovey
Squire Nickerson
State Capital Investment Association
Ele
Roachdale
Guand
Hovey
Indianapolis Weather Forecast for 36 Hours
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity calls for showers and colder conditions. Tuesday night shows a fall in temperature. At 7 a.m. Wednesday the reading is 52, noon 28, and 2 p.m. 57.
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Indianapolis
Ford Bound Over on Diamond Ring Theft Charge
Dr Juhus Ford faced police court on a $250 diamond ring theft from Laura Best a W Marylanist, she testified he was bound over to the grand jury under $1 000 bond. Ford claimed he gave medical attention to Best but she said he did not do enough to justify the large charge.
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Juhus Ford
Laura
Best
W. Marylanist
Wonan
Ford
Reventee
Council Committee Set To Review Gas Ordinance Rates
Chairman Evans called a Tuesday session for the contracts and franchises committee in the city clerk’s office with a Wednesday night meeting planned. Mayor Taggart urged an early gathering while City Attorney Kern may be summoned to provide legal guidance. Officials show slight unease over possible committee action.
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Evans
Council Committee On
Taggart
Kern
Miss Bergen Appointed Secretary of Associated Charities
Miss Mary Bergen, long associated with the charity organization society of Indianapolis, has been named secretary and manager of the Associated Charities in Muncie. She formerly served as matron of the Johnson County orphans home and studied sociology at Chicago University, reflecting the society’s role as a training ground for charity workers.
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Mary Bergen
Charity Organization Society
Indianapolis
Associated Charities
Muncie
Bergen
Johnson County
Chicago University
Indianapolis Charity Organization Society
An American Aspirant Serial Preview
A charming serial story by Jennig Bullard Waterbury will appear in The Sun tomorrow. An American Aspirant follows two American girls in Paris through intensely interesting situations and incidents and should be read from start to finish.
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Jennig Bullard Waterbury
the Sun
Paris
Charleston Cruiser Wrecked on Coral Reef. Crew Saved
Washington reports the cruiser Charleston wrecked on an uncharted coral reef near Guinapak rocks, Luzon, on Nov 2. All hands landed safely on Camiguin island. natives were friendly. The vessel may be recoverable. estimates place ship and gear value around $1,000,000 with total cost about $3,000,000.
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Manila
Charleston
Guinapak
Luzon
Camiguin Island
McDonald
Lingayen Gulf
Helena
Lingayen
Oregon
Camiguin
A Hoosier at the Helm
Capt. Geo. W. Pigman, born in Indiana, rose from naval academy appointee in 1861 to command roles. He served aboard the Brooklyn Brazilian station, then led the Alliance on the South Atlantic and later commanded the fleet of monitors in ordinary at Richmond before their relocation to Philadelphia.
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Washington
Geo. W. Pigman
Charleston
Indiana
Naval Academy
Brooklyn
Saugus
Hartford
Wachusett
Tennessee
South Atlantic
Richmond
Philadelphia
Fatal Street Car Accidents Kill Three in Chicago
Three people died in Chicago on Monday due to streetcar accidents. Mary Weinberg a 16 year old girl was struck at the Van Buren Street tunnel entrance. Willie Sexton a 6 year old boy was run over by an electric car. Mary Brady a 19 year old woman was crushed under an electric car.
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Chicago
Mary Weinberg
van Burenst
Willie Sexton
Mary Brady
Ellison on Tour Visits Indiana State Institutions
Thomas BE Ellison of the State board of charities tours Indiana institutions visiting Jeffersonville reformatory on Monday and the Central insane hospital and school for the deaf in Indianapolis on Tuesday. He toured several facilities to review operations and standards.
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Ellison
Thomas BE. Ellison
Fort Wayne
State Board of Charities
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Central Insane Hospital
School For the Deaf
Indianapolis
Ponder and Wilhite Offer Quality Photo Studio Work
A Good Combination. Stewart M Ponder has equipped his photo studio with the best instruments and Mr Wilhite brings several years of experience. They are turning out excellent work at remarkably low prices. The text mentions Massachusetts and various items like ankets driving gloves and vents Drives in the passage.
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Stewart M. Ponder
Wilhite
Massachusetts-are
Indianapolis Singer Marguerite Leman Leads New York Show
The Evening Sun review notes Marguerite Leman, an exceptional young Indianapolis singer, played the leading role in Barnett's latest musical effort "Three Little Lambs" in Boston last week. She would rather have a doctor’s certificate than the center of the stage, the piece implies.
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New York
Evening Sun
Barnett
Boston
Indianapols
Marguerite
Leman
Two School Children Dead in Separate Incidents
In Chicago Ella Hyland aged 14 died after swallowing carbolic acid at Oakland School during noon recess. She bought the poison nearby and reportedly her pride was hurt. In Marinette Wisconsin Johnnie Osberg, 12, disappeared after leaving for school and is feared drowned after a companion confessed they played on the river and he fell in. the body has not been found.
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Chicago
Ella Hyland
Oakland
Marinette
Wis
Johnnie Osberg
Johnny
The Captain Blameless Wreck of Charleston Chart Blameless
Washington reports a dull cabinet meeting as Navy officials present wrecking correspondence for the cruiser Charleston. An official chart showing no reef suggests the navigator is blameless in the incident.
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Washington
Navy Department
Charleston
Filipino insurgents routed near San Fabian amid American advance
In Manila to San Fabian area Gen Wheaton moves east toward Gen Lawton to join forces. The clash at San Jacinto five miles southeast of San Fabian ends with a Filipino rout. 77 killed, 29 insurgents captured and 103 rifles seized. Thirty third infantry suffers seven killed and 15 wounded. Earlier, 33rd battalion repels 400 entrenched insurgents in a brilliant rout. The action includes volleys and a charge by Col Robenes.
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Carola
Aguinaldo
Carolas
Otis
Wheaton
San Jacinto
San Jose
Alraga
San Fabian
Manila
Thirty-third’ Infantry
Robenes
Death of Maj John A Logan Reported From Manila
Cable dispatch reports Maj John A Logan son of Gen John A Logan died. Born Carbondale Illinois July 27 1885 he served in Cuba staff to Gen Moin gen Bates and earned brevet promotions. He married Edith Andrews of Youngstown Ohio and owned the Oriole stock farm in later life.
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Washington
Otis
John A. Logan
Illinois
Thirty-third Volunteer Infantry
Manila
Wheaton
Cuba
John C. Bates
Edith Andrews
Youngstown, QC
Maj. Logan
Carbondale
Tfl
Army of the Tenessee
West Point
Youngstown
Edith
Chauncey H. Andrews
Maj
Logan
Oriole
Grieved Mother Seeks Comfort at White House
Mrs Logan learns of her son's death and breaks down at the White House door. An usher guides her to the red parlor as she sobs My husband dead and now my only son. Mrs McKenna the associate justice's wife consoles her. President McKinley steps from a cabinet meeting to offer solace as arrangements are made to ship a Christmas box to her son.
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Washington
Mrs. Logan
Mrs Logan Prostrated After Husband's Death
Mrs John A Logan, preparing for a Europe trip from Youngstown Ohio, was prostrated by news of her husband’s death in the Philippines. Physicians forbid her being seen as she recovers from the shock.
Trusts Back Aguinaldo Says Maj Strong in New York
Maj Putman Bradley Strong, son of ex mayor, claims Manila trusts control natives in sugar and hemp trades and hire Aguinaldo to fight U S forces. He alleges the war will continue until rifles held by the Union Veteran Legion are captured, as the Legion marks its nineteenth anniversary in Philadelphia.
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Aguinaldo
Maj. Strong
New York
Maj
Putman Bradley Strong
Strong
Gen. MacArthur
Philippines
Manila
United States
Eral
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Baler
Hong Kong
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