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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1900
Page
1
The trial of Councilman John Higgins on alleged bribery charges opened in criminal court Monday. Juror selection faced delays as the crowd failed to form, with attorneys moving to quash counts and Higgins showing calm in court amid scrutiny by prosecutors and defense.
The board and Gov. Mount met to discuss what legislature may need as Supt. T. J. Charlton resigns after 12 years due to ill health. Supt. Johnson seeks a higher age limit for admission to the feeble minded school and outlines plans to curb inherited illness. The facility makes brick inhouse with inmate labor and minimal pay.
Receipts at the Flower mission fair will be the smallest in two decades with exact totals pending. Traditionally about $4,000 is raised for charity, yet the fall carnival cut into funds. The organizers remain undaunted and plan next year's silver anniversary fair.
James Collins age 69 a carpenter of 9 Emerson place fell from a scaffold at 144 S Senate ave on Monday and sustained a broken hip. Doctors Karchner and Eisenbeiss attended him and the ambulance carried him home.
James Kennedy aged 47 died of typhoid fever at his home 712 North Belmont Avenue at 2 45 p m Sunday after four weeks illness. A 14 year old daughter is near death and another younger daughter has recovered. Doctors attribute illness to water from a dug well in the dooryard. Kennedy worked as a section foreman for the Big Four railroad and was highly regarded. A private funeral will be held at 9 a m Tuesday with public services at St Anthony's Church.
County council delays action on buying voting machines until after the January legislative session. Officials expect new voting law changes and say the current statute is too vague. A quorum gap appears as W S Johnson and Dayton Dawson miss meetings prompting talk of summoning them. Sam F. Fendler is noted as the lone rural Democrat.
A blaze starting from gas at 3a.m. Monday caused about 1500 dollars in losses in the Thorpe block. Janitor Morris White woke to smoke and found the basement ablaze. firemen extinguished it but the floor above burned with 1000 dollars in damage to Spencer and Ferris' law library. Ferris said most books are damaged.
Forecast covers 36 hours ending 8 p m. Nov 20. Rain likely Monday night then turning to snow and colder Tuesday. Temperatures reach 55 at 7 a m 55 at noon and 61 at 2 p m.
Weather-maker Wappenhans says another cold wave is bound for Indianaward though still air prevents a schedule. Snow is expected with a 20 degree drop. in some Northwestern states readings show six below zero.
Dispatch reports Mrs. Fowers died at 5 a.m. Monday in Louisville. Dr M Powers, a catcher for the Indianapolis baseball club last year, announced the death. Mrs Powers, recently moved from Indianapolis, had been ill at the Lorette and the secret marriage occurred in May at Holy Cross church, Rev Denis McCabe officiating.
A farmer faces criticism for missing a county meeting while officials debate ordinances. An ordinance to fund unspecified purposes passes on Saturday, and another proposal seeks 590 dollars to extend a sunrilt bridge over Indian Creek after a previous collapse. Pfendler worries about time and money to attend the town session. The council schedules a Tuesday 11 am meeting to finalize actions.
Indiana ministers debated a paper by Dr. N A Chamberlain titled Biblical metaphysics the metaphysics of the future at a Monday meeting. Several comments praised the language and logic while others warned of overreach, with discussions of activity and preaching applications. The ministers retreat opens Tuesday at 2 30 p m in Central Christian church with about 50 representatives expected.
Addison C. Harris, newly serving as minister to Austria, handed in his resignation on Monday in Washington. The move ends Harris’s tenure amid a cabinet controversy and reshapes U.S. diplomatic posts.
President McGowan and Assistant-general-manager Grant asked the Board of Works for permission to extend the College Ave line from Twenty-seventh to Thirtieth streets via Sutherland Ave to join Union traction. The board deferred action pending Attorney Winter’s advice as to legality. Poles had been set along the line beyond city limits. The board also adopted grad ing and rolling changes on New York St from Walter St to 120 feet west of Lansing St and on Defrees St from Temple Ave to the first alley east.
The United Mine Workers threaten to bring union barbers to Indianapolis if city shops do not unionize by January 21, 1901. About 1,000 delegates are expected, with sessions likely two to three weeks. Delegates previously objected to being shaved by non union barbers, and local efforts to organize have failed.
Joe Schisler sues Lorenzo Leppert for 125 dollars in Squire Smock's court claiming he borrowed the money from a loan company and, after getting drunk, the saloonist took it. Taylor Groninger testifies against Leppert. The saloonist faced claims of liquor law violations four days after the election.
Police hunt James Daly after he allegedly attacked George McCallum at Paul Bonner's saloon on Sunday injuring his eye. Wounds required stitches and presumptively endangered sight. McCallum's address listed as 401 W Norwood St.
In Chicago on November 19 corn for November delivery rose in early trading by 3.5 cents to around 43.14 cents and closed near 40.5 cents. Traders feared a squeeze led by George Phillips as shorts reacted to wet western weather and weak bid acceptance, with prices seen possibly hitting 50 cents.
Edward Thompson involved in a dispute at a West Washington Street tavern house. A jaw injury described as raw and bruised is reported after an incident while he was allegedly shaking a box. Dr. McGaughey at the city facility examined him.
Fire damaged an office building owned by N S Byram with losses estimated at 500 to 750 dollars. A basement stove overheated and started the blaze, burning walls and floors above near a large iron safe. Two adjoining rooms were lightly damaged and Mrs White, wife of the porter, was nearly suffocated before firefighters rescued her.
Reverend Thomas G. Harrison of Roberts Park M E church refused to comment on the Knapp death case directing questions to Dr. Bacon. He noted Bacon heard the preaching and would know the facts while reporting on his Sunday meetings that drew large crowds despite the tragedy.
Senator Beveridge is back from Washington and plans another trip soon for a short congressional session. He called on President McKinley and the two exchanged congratulations. Senator Fairbanks remains in the East.
Miss Susan Wallace hosted the TJ O J club Friday at her Nineteenth Street home. Gossips say John L Griffiths seeks Austria ministry after A C Harris resigns. Rockwood Mfg orders Philippines saw mill gear. Coroner Nash cites 289 violent deaths last year. 386 personal crises. 16 murders. Railroads 21 killed. streetcars 13. Rev Fenwick revival draws two large crowds at Hall Place M E church with about 50 conversions. Local railroads moved 25 339 cars last week 20 205 loaded. Belt handled 17 Messenger cars with 1 881 stock cars. Mary Lee 1616 Mill street held on insanity charge. Prisoner condition noted. facility overcrowded and repairs needed.
The mayor's cabinet discussed the natural gas issue and City attorney Kern will draft an ordinance regulating charges with gauges at several points and price by pressure. They proposed a test suit by payers and potential city prosecutions. Another suit will seek mandatory gas connections to fire houses cut off.
Report notes tension at Monday council meeting with blame directed at Chairman Megrew. The finance committee and contracts and franchises panel face inaction on hospital funds and interurban franchises. Mayor Taggart said he would sign the Higgins impeachment resolution.
Lieut.-col. Russell Harrison, army inspector in Puerto Rico, resists an honorably discharge and cables Gen. Breckenridge asking to stay. The department says an inspector-general is no longer needed on the island, and Russell may be dropped to punish his father ex President Harrison for indifference in the recent campaign.
Washington reports Col. Harrison's appeal laid before Gen. Miles and Adjutant General Corbin. Harrison to be discharged by month’s end. Gen. Davis reportedly dissatisfied with Harrison’s work. Maj. Elijah Halford, former president Harrison's private secretary, reassigned from Atlanta to the Philippines amid health concerns and suspected political punishment.
Admiral Brown a Woodruff Place trustee probes whether a property owner may build within two feet of the front line. He recalls a past covenant reserving large front yards for aristocratic lots and seeks to enforce the original restriction despite new ownership by commoners.
Mayor Taggart and Deputy City Attorney Joe Bell posted bond for John Banks a black gambler charged with attempted bribery of a Republican election officer. Democrats call the prosecution politically motivated to shield Republican frauds.
Frank M. Brown assistant cashier of the German National Bank in Newport Kentucky has disappeared after stealing about $200000 of bank funds. The bank closed with 1360 depositors and a capital surplus of $150000. Brown posed as going hunting then fled toward St Louis and possibly South America. A local tipster aided authorities by exposing the scheme involving double books and fake deposits.
A lunacy commission was scheduled for 11 a m Monday to assess Horace B Makepeace but was dismissed with the family planning private asylum care. Friends report months of dementia signs and his daughter filed the affidavit.
Herman Weinberger sells to Fahnley and Mc Crea a lot between McCrea and Meridian streets with 51.14 feet frontage on Louisiana street for 50000 dollars. Jerome Allen and wife transfer two lots on New Jersey street to Jefferson H. Montgomery for 10000 dollars. Joseph W Sel vage and wife sell a Morton Place lot fronting 40 feet on New Jersey street to Gussie Euphrat for 7500 dollars.
Burglars entered the residence at 321 E Ohio Street Saturday night by scaling the kitchen roof and entering through a second story window. They took clothing and a gold watch. some clothing was recovered in the backyard Sunday morning.
Newly elected township assessor Mike Jefferson on Monday announced deputies William A. Graham John F. Fyed A. Bretz John A. Porter Tames Shiiton Niel McGroarty and William Brown.
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