Otis predicts quick end to rebellion in cable from Manila
Gen Otis reports insurgents disintegrating in the south and pro American sentiment in the north. He details captures and losses as Lawton and Wheaton advance in Luzon, with Aguinaldo's forces thinning. Otis notes many insurgents deserting and continues pursuit near Manila while listing troop fatalities and sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Washington
Otis
Young
Aguinaldo
Army
Navy
Zamboanga
Manila
San Fabian
Lawton
Wheaton
Fowler
Manga Mangataren
Dagupan
Death notices from Otis cable list soldiers fallen
Otis cables a list of soldier deaths with causes and dates: Variola October 28 John Evans XK Nineteenth Infantry on November 17. John Miller Fourth Infantry. Malaria November 16 Jacob Abel K Twenty second Infantry on November 22. Charles Britenstine hospital steward Thirty second Infantry. Nephritis November 18 Bert L Flanders K Fourth Infantry. Samuel L Davis G Twenty eighth Infantry. Tuberculosis November 19 Lawrence Dinnen Sergeant Company PB Thirteenth Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pres Walker
Nineteenth Infantry
Jos. Hallecka
Highteenth Infantry
Benjamin R. Fairchild
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Charles Stader
Thirty-sixth Infantry
William J. Kennedy
Twentieth Infantry
Frederick Bale
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Clarence Beall
Fourth Infantry
Charles Lamb
Forty-eighth Infantry
Thomas Bell
Fred Stroutman
Thirty
Charles M. Smith
Eighteenth Infantry
Tloilo
Panay
Ernest W. Rhodes
Seventeenth Infantry
David McAdoo
William J. Wallace
Maximiiliano Luna
Thirtyfourth Infantry
Jacob Brown
Fourteenth Infantry
Otis
Virginia
U.S
Lewis
John Ambler Smith
Richmond
Smith
Washington
Variola
John Evans
John Miller
Jacob Abel
Twenty-second Infantry
Charles Britenstine
Thirty-second
Bert L. Flanders
Samuel L. Davis
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Lawrence Dinnen
Thirteenth Infantry
Fastest enlistment on record at Indianapolis recruiting station
Lewis M. Murphy of Flintrock rushed through the local army intake in 20 minutes. Start at 11 a.m. Monday, with Lieut Rowell and a full recruiting detail including Surgeon, sergeant, and privates. By 11:20 Murphy was sworn in as a soldier, a speed record for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis M. Murphy
Flintrock
Indianapolis
Lieut
Rowell
Terre Haute
Weaver
Dobbin
Stewart
Murphy
Danville Cashier Case Tied to Chicago Man
Charles Stevenson a motorman sent a $100 check to his brother in Danville. William Stevens a Chicago claimed man is charged with cashing it. Detectives Gerber and Morgan arrested him. He is wanted in Danville for grand larceny and forgery but held by federal authorities. A witness Billy Jackson gave details about the alleged money and clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stevenson
Cornell Ave
Danville
William Stevens
Chicago
Gerber
Morgan
Billy Jackson
Alvord St
Disposition of Aguinaldo Considered If Captured
The article notes officials ponder Aguinaldo's fate if captured, with potential outcomes including death in action or custody. It outlines possible U S handling, governance plans for the Philippines, and mentions generals Lawton, MacArthur, and Otis as pivotal figures.
Red-Hot Board Meeting Sets Art Building Site
The Art Association board plans a late Monday session to pick a site for the new art building. Proposals include three locations: Fairbank at Illinois Street and Fall Creek, Talbot Place at Pennsylvania and Sixteenth Streets, and Fitzgerald Place at Meridian and St. Clair Streets. Director C. E. Coffin warns the meeting may be heated as supporters push hard for their preferred site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
The
Art Association
Fairbank
Illinois-st
Fall] Creek
Talbot Place
Pennsylvania
Sixteenth-sts
Fitzgerald Place
Meridian
St. Clair-sts
C. E. Coffin
Association
Northern streetcar lines delayed pending bridge completion
President Downing of the Board of Works said on Monday that the northern streetcar lines toward Fall Creek in Cerealinetown and Riverside Park will not be started until the new Northwestern-are bridge over Fall Creek is finished. The Riverside Park route may be altered to serve a growing nearby area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downing
Board of Works
Fall Creek
Cerealinetown
Riverside Park
Northwestern
Justin N. Study
Fort Wayne
Anderson
Richmond
Bricked Window Assault Case Against George Bergman
George Bergman of 13 Lord Street hurled a brick through his wife's window Sunday night. The glass cut his stepdaughter’s face. He faced assault and battery charges in police court Monday, admitted drinking, and said he acted because his wife allowed Chas. Meyer to visit their stepdaughter. He was fined $10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bergman
Lord St
Chas. Meyer
Cellar Shooting Arrest In Indianapolis District
William McElroy a colored janitor employed by Beston and Langen was arrested Sunday night for shooting James Wesley, colored, in the arm. The affray occurred on Indiana Avenue in the cellar under Vaughn's saloon. McElroy's case was continued until November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McElroy
Beston & Langen
E. Washington
Arn Jury Disagrees in $10,000 Case in Circuit Court
The jury in Catharine Arn vs. C., C., C. & St. L. failed to reach a verdict in the circuit court on Monday. Arn, administratrix of her husband’s estate, filed for $10,000 after he was killed by a fall from an engine. The case had been heard since 1896 and retried three times.
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Arn
Catharine Arn
Circuit Court
Thousand insurgents threaten uprising in Cuba
A report notes a brewing upheaval as a thousand insurgents threaten to mount an uprising in Cuba. Details on organizers or dates are not provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Cuban Insurgents Gather in Pinar del Rio Region
Reported 4,000 Cuban insurgents have gone to the woods in Pinar del Rio to fight for independence, stirring excitement in Havana. Secret independence meetings and anti American sentiment rise as plans for a thanksgiving uprising emerge. American forces monitor closely with Seventh Cavalry and Eighth Infantry on standby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Pinar del Rio
Independence Party
Startling Rumors on Civil Government in Cuba
Rumors claim President McKinley will appoint a civil governor in Cuba alarming Cuba libertists and moderates alike. Army men warn of trouble, cooler heads urge waiting for Congress decision, while public faith in Congress wanes. Washington moves are watched as potential action to quell Cuban independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Congress
Washington
Controversy Over City Health Board Appointments
A secret meeting reappointed Drs Morrison Moffett and Tenham to Pittsburgh health board with Morrison as president and Clark as secretary. Reports claim pressure to replace Clark Spencer and Poucher, while Morrison and officials discuss control of subordinates. Mayor Taggart at office with possible announcements. Controller Johnson rumor persists.
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Moffett
Benham
Geckler
Dr. Morrison
Clark
Spencer
Poucher
Erdman
Pittsburg
Mark Thomas
Morrison
Health Board
Taggart
Johnson
Typhoid Fever Case At Union Station
Mrs Robert Winton widow of the late Dr Winston of Muncie contracts typhoid during a visit to her sister Mrs S W Jenkins and is transported home in a coach after the cot could not pass through the narrow door. The scene at the station shows a carrier cot strapped edgewise with the catseas appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Station
Robert Winton
Winston
Muncie
S. W. Jenkins
Death Reaches Chicago Pioneer Mrs McCormick at 77
Mrs Henrietta Hamilton McCormick, 77, longtime Chicago resident and wife of Leander J. McCormick, noted co founder of the McCormick reaper works, has died. Judge Charles Turner, 68, bankruptcy referee in federal court of Alabama, died suddenly Sunday from paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Hamilton McCormick
Chicago
Leander J. McCormick
The
McCormick Reaper,works
Charles Turner
Federal Court of Alabama
Likely New Indianapolis Schools Director Named
It is almost certain John E. Cleland will become the new business director of Indianapolis schools. Geo. W. Sloan says Cleland is probable. Cleland’s experience is cited as a key qualification for the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
John E. Cleland
Cathcart-Cleland Stationery Company
Geo. W. Sloan
Cleland
Sloan
Johnson
Miss Nebraska Cropsey
Goss
Town Talk court notes and local legal actions
The column records multiple local cases including Daniel Hunt pleading guilty to wife desertion and a $10 fine. Divorces granted to Elizabeth Crozier from Charles Crozier and Mattie Lyons from Lincoln. Charlotte O Shea administratrix sues for $10 600 over a 1897 streetcar death. Libbie Huggins seeks divorce from Julius after 21 days married. Frank Davis found not guilty of burglary. Two youths arrested for copper boiler theft. cases continued to Nov. 29. Belt railroad bridge work begins with three spans. thirty days to finish. Louisa Raschig sues William H Barr and wives Emma and Hortense Webster for $3,000 mortgage foreclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Hunt
Alford
Charles Crozier
Elizabeth
McMaster
Charlotte O'Shea
John O'Shea
Olive and
English Ave
Carter
Mattie Lyons
Lincoln
Libbie Huggins
Julius
Frank Davis
John Rodewald
Virginia Ave
Squire Nickerson
Lawrence Township
Ed Jackson
W. Washington Sr
Seymour Fenton
Gerber
Morgan
Haley
Willie Morgan
Eddie Johnson
W. Twelfth St
Tron and Steel
Belt Railroad
S. Meridian St
Louisa Raschig
William H. Barr
Emma Jr
Hortense F. Webster
Barr
Louisa
Raschig
Hortense Webster
Grief Ends Life of Broad Ripple Doctor in Cottage
The widow era tale centers on Dr. William A. Foley of Broad Ripple who died after a ruined marriage to 21 year old Marietta Bremmerman. He sued to annul the union and reover bonds valued at 3600 dollars. Judge Carter ruled the marriage void but did not return the bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Foley
Broad Ripple
Foley
Carter
Dr. Foley
Elijah
Charles Fuliey
Danville
James Slight
Indiana Gains 600000 A Year From Dismissed Pennsylvania Tax Cases
Three railroad suits against Pennsylvania tax authorities were dismissed with costs after a correction to the Louisville division assessment increased per mile values from 23 000 to 35 000. The move adds over 35 000 000 in taxable property to 41 counties and raises total taxes to about 600 000 annually. The P C C St L remains the state's largest taxpayer with assessments over 22 000 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Taylor
Pennsylvania
the Sun
Indiana
P., C., C. & St. L. Railway Company
Funeral Held at Crooked Creek Presbyterian Church
The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at Crooked Creek Presbyterian Church near Broad Nipple. Dr. Foley, longtime church member, had practiced medicine into retirement and was widely mourned in Broad Ripple. His estate includes bonds valued at 3600 dollars and mortgages and securities around 12000 dollars.
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Crooked Creek Presbyterian Church
Broad Nipple
Foley
Broad Ripple
Miller Still Missing in New York Fraud Syndicate
Wm F Miler head of the Franklin syndicate vanished Friday leaving thousands duped by a large interest scheme. Police report widespread dopings across the country, with Brooklyn housing many victims. Hubert G Taylor was appointed receiver. he is former Kings County treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wm. F. Miler
Franklin Syndicate
Miller
E. L. Dean
Miler
Dooks
Brooklyn
Wilson
Hubert G. Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Kings County
Miller talks about Franklin syndicate on Maple Leaf train
Labor editor Paul J. Maas reports William F. Miller promoter of the Franklin syndicate claimed receipts of 75000 dollars daily during a Maple Leaf train stop. Maas quotes Miller saying a fool is born every minute and he would be bound for Vera Cruz with casual talk at the Grand Hotel Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Paul J. Maas
Chicago Times- Herald
Wm. F. Miller
Franklin Syndicate
Maas
Miller
Vera Cruz
A Dreadful Charge Against Shal Brown
Theodore S Brown known as Shal Brown a traveling man of 20 Jefferson Ave was arrested Sunday charged with criminally assaulting Anna Mary Brennan aged a child. Brown employed by the J I Case threshing machine company and with a Michigan family background denies the charge. Dr Christian found grounds to believe the story and the case was continued until December 1 in police court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore S
Shal” Brown
Jefferson Ave
Anna Mary Brennan
Brown
J.I. Case Threshing Machine Company
Michigan
I. & W. Railroad
White Ribbon House
Brennan
N. Jefferson Ave
Ed Fitzwater
Frank Brown
Frank
Fitzwater
Christian
Death of Charles B Mitchell A Bloomington to Indianapolis Trader
Charles B Mitchell, 42, died at 6 30 pm Sunday at his home on Twenty second Street Indianapolis from heart failure brought on by stomach trouble. A well known traveler, he worked for a St Louis dry goods company and previously led the Easy Bee store in Bloomington. He leaves wife Anna and son Cecil 14 and moved to Indianapolis two years ago. Funeral at 16 a m Tuesday with Rev Alan B Philpott. body to Bloomington for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Mitchell
Twenty-second St
Park
Broadway
Mr. Mitchell
St. Louis
Bloomington
Anna
Cecil
Indianapolis
Alan B. Philpott
Fall Weather Forecast for Indianapolis Vicinity
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending at 8 p m on November 28 calls for fall weather. Monday night and Tuesday will be mild with temperatures rising from 33 at 7 a m to 40 at noon and 41 by 2 p m.
Olney Street Links Brookside Park Route Approved
The Board of Works adopted resolutions opening Olney Street from Tenth to Sixteenth Street and from Twenty first to Brookside Park. The measure creates a direct north south route to Brookside Park, benefitting local traffic flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olney St
Board of Works
Olneysst
Sixteenth-st
Twenty-first-st
Brookside Park
City Cabinet to Meet Tuesday at 3 30 P M
The mayor will hold a cabinet meeting Tuesday at 3 30 PM to introduce new members of the Board of Safety and Board of Health to the officials and as yet unspecified officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Safety and Board of Health
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Lieut. Smith
Orient
Liza T. Rowell
Lewis Murphy
Wm. Stevens
Aggie
Hong Kong
United States
Philippines
Archipelago
Luzon
of the Art Association
Coffin
Dewitt
Lished
Secret
Seventh Cavalry
Crba
Tom
Miss Cropsey
Jno
E. Cleland Wiill
Marietta Bremmerman
Pennsylvania Railroad
State Board of Tax Commissioners
the Tax Commission
Grand Hotel Cafe
Jaze
Rustleggs
Cate
Theodore Brown
C. B. Mitchell
Vicinity
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