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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1900
Page
2
York report states Henry Seelig, a swindler, was jailed after a 1896 scheme involving goods valued at $? and forged profits. He allegedly cleared $300,000 and seized office letters from 772 firms demanding overdue claim settlements.
A World dispatch from Washington says Minister Conger will return to the United States. President McKinley thinks the proposed execution of the Chinese princes is too severe. Yang er contends they should be fed. His relations with the government have not been harmonious since the relief of Pekin.
Dr. Hurty refused to grant a permit to ship a yellow fever victim's body from Havana to Indiana. The officer died on the island and was to be encased in a hermetically sealed zinc box. Hurty cited Indiana law and declined to authorize the transport.
Three officers and one private were placed in solitary confinement and reduced in rank after a breach of discipline at West Point. Acting First Captain Guthrie from Colorado Cadet Commandant Gregory of Missouri Cadet Lieutenant Russell of New Hampshire and Private Dowd cadet at large each faced punishment for one night of sport with the plebes in the mess hall.
The governor appoints a joint legislative committee of newly elected members to visit state institutions. Freemont Goodwine of Williamsport is elected chairman with Rep. Samuel Artman of Lebanon and Rep. J. H. James of Greencastle as members. Durbin accompanies and they begin December 3 for a 30 day inspection of needs and finances.
A farewell reception for Bishop elect Alerding drew a large crowd at St Josephs Hall on Sunday night. Visitors included many Protestants. The congregation presented him with 500 dollars, James Deery delivering the presentation. Father Dowd was introduced as the new priest.
Rev W B Grimes of Columbus Indiana addressed Methodist ministers on The aesthetical in worship urging more small churches and institutional work and fewer massive stone edifices. At the Dec 17 meeting Dr F S Tincher will lecture on Yellowstone park and Dr Mulhall formerly Indiana M C A secretary will speak on evangelistic work. Rev W B F Treat read a paper on The creed of the new testament church insisting the sovereignty of God and acceptance of Christ’s doctrines as fundamental.
Washington reports the fourth assistant postmaster general annual summary. In the last fiscal year 14 435 fourth class postmasters and 707 presidential postmasters were appointed while 8 013 fourth class and 47 presidential postmasters resigned. Three thousand six hundred post offices were established and rural free delivery caused 195 offices to discontinue. On June 20 there were 73 888 post offices total in the United States.
State senator Agnew of Laporte works on an anti trust bill to empower Indiana to regulate money consolidations. He is allied with Gov Mount, with the measure aligning to the governor’s suggested framework from the 1893 session. Mount has challenged Senator Hanna’s claim that no trusts exist, urging Republicans to curb trusts.
The adjusting board for Big Four locomotive firemen planned a Monday meeting to set next year’s wage scale. They did not meet here as Supt. Van Winkle traveled to Cincinnati, where settlement is thought possible. The main potential issue is raising wages for firemen on the big engines, affecting the Chicago division mainly.
Mayor Taggart invites Indiana democrats to a Lincoln Nebraska banquet during the holidays where W J Bryan will speak on the party’s future. Signers include State chairman Martin G V Menzies Hugh Dougherty A G Smith and George M Ray. The move aims to bolster Taggart’s national chairmanship bid in 1904.
Verne, 10 year old son of Scott Patarel, fell from an Irvington street car near 1609 East Washington Street Monday afternoon. He was unconscious when found, bruised about the head. City dispensary summoned. he was taken home. Doctors feared possible concussion or brain hemorrhage.
A roundup of incidents includes Prairie fires in Texas panhandle. Mysterious murder near Coldwater Michigan. Van Cleave missing in Chicago. Beatrice Nebraska suffers $85,000 fire loss at dry goods store. Fires, suicides, and accidents intertwine with political notes and society items across the nation.
A long list of deaths with ages and causes such as bronchitis cholera infantum tuberculosis and pneumonia plus infant deaths and a section on marriages. Names include Martha J Van Binthmusen 7 503 Walcott st Louis Reninsie 75 242 Woodside Ave Rosa B Moore 53 2325 Brookside Ave and many others. The marriages listed include Harry H Stillwell and Rose Miller John D Miller and Elizabeth Harmann and several other couples.
Building permits issued for multiple projects including John Knitzer at 1304 N Capitol Ave for a frame house at 15 dollars, Parry Manufacturing on Eddy Street near Garden for a rate building at 25 dollars, W C Vieit at 1619 Park Ave for a porch at 75 dollars, Anna Doody Abbott near West Street for a frame house at 800 dollars, J M Wharton near Thirty third Street Illinois for a frame house at 2200 dollars, F M Pege Ingram Street near Hillside Avenue for a frame house at 950 dollars, and Mrs Wallace at Thirty First Street between Clifton and Rader Streets for a frame house at 2900 dollars.
Frank Wilson, a known police figure, was fined $30 by Judge Daly on Monday for loitering. Patrolmen Hite and Mellan arrested him Sunday night in a dark alley between the Park theater and the Bates house as he watched a man on Washington street. The man, Lee Wilkinson, said he had lent Wilson a dime for a bed earlier and showed money, prompting the arrest after Wilson sprang from the shadow.
In Pana Illinois on November 26 a skull of a girl about 12 or 13 was found in a well at the Brunot farm. The 1899 body of Mrs Brunot, murdered by her two nephews, was found in the same well. The nephews are in the penitentiary. The skeleton is believed to be a girl who vanished from Indiana two years ago during the nephews' visit.
Fort Worth Texas news records a panther killing two children of Jesus Luterio a ranch foreman near Cotulla on Thursday taking them from the front yard. The animal was killed Friday and the mother is described as nearly insane.
Interstate stock market report from November 26 shows cattle receipts light with limited shipments. Priced ranges include good to prime export steers 1,350–1,500 lbs and fair to medium export steers 1,200–1,460 lbs, plus cows, veals, bulls, and feeders with varied weights and values. Hog receipts 80 with shipments 770, prices for heavy to light and select categories listed. sheep receipts nominal with lambs noted but limited data.
November corn surged from 46 to 50 cents and closed at 49 cents as market leader Phillips refused to unload a peck from the pit. He warned he could raise prices to $2 a bushel but refused to. Meanwhile Hoyt's will, filed in New York surrogate's office, leaves all to friends and may prompt a court contest.
Cattle receipts total 100 with mixed demand. Prices range from good to prime steers at 1.30 to 1.60 per pound, fair to medium steers around 1.35 to 1.30, and various values for heifers cows and calves. Hogs receipts 1,400 with good to choice weights quoted 4.80 to 4.90, lambs and sheep showing broad spreads and stockers feeding prices also listed.
Wheat prices steady with No 2 red and No 3 red in milling freight at 724c and 70lac for November. New corn shows broad flat quotes across No 1 white to No 4 white and mixed lots from 33 to 37c, with oats firm and hay steady. Inspections list multiple cars by grade, including 3 wheat cars and 48 corn cars, with timothy hay priced around $12.75 to $13.23.
Chicago trading notes show November prices slipping from 46c to 49c for corn, with December at 70s and 71 70% declines. oats ease to 21 ¼ cents. Provisions list January pork near 12.07, lard around 6.90, ribs 6.35, while live poultry and dairy products vary from turkeys at 6 6½ cents to butter fractions and cheese varieties across multiple grades.
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