03 Oct 1899
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1899
Page
1
Police headquarters sources describe a payoff scheme where officers were urged to pay a weekly installment to Tom Hedian, a council ally, with guards directing contributors to a basement stash. The incident coincides with a council meeting and amid accusations of broader officer participation and beer influence.
Kern led off charging Bookwalter with scab labor and favored track elevation while Simons attacked Bookwalter from a union stand. Speakers warned of Eli Ritter clique control as Taggart and Geckler arrived to address an impatient crowd. beer prices noted in the saloon area.
Republican candidate Bookwalter drew large crowds in Hoffmans hall Monahan's hall and Turner hall while castigating Mayor Taggart. He defended railroad crossing relief and warned against overreliance on a single engineer. After speeches, attendees expected free beer, found none, and left disappointed.
At a late Monday council session in Ward 2 3 and 6 Republicans Bowser Crall Allen and Shaffer opposed the machine ordinance citing partisan risk. A long recess followed as a voting machine rep visits to a saloon continued. Pfaffim Jr died and English replaced Cobler. Stuckmeyer’s indexing donation approved. A Brightwood triangle was disannexed after petitions.
A joint bureau for gathering election returns is formed by city editors of the Journal Sentinel News Telegraph and SUN. Headquarters on election night will be Capt. W. E. English's office at Circle and Markets. Blanks will be sent to election officers who fill and dispatch them to headquarters. The bureau is non partisan and aims to publish returns sooner than in past years. City chairmen endorse the move. no bulletins will be issued at headquarters.
Harry Decker denies the Ellig affidavit claiming he was foreman on Candidate Bookwalter's house and hired only union men. Affidavits from Charles Carroll plastering contractor and W H Beall paper hanger state non union workers were used.
Democratic city committee presses for victory as Keach aids Taggart. Republicans allege voting machine concerns and potential fraud, accuse Democrats of plotting machine tampering, and demand public voting place notices. Campaign catechism circulated, printed by Levey Bros. & Co. tied to the anti ring effort.
Webster county towns report every coal mine closed and over 400 idle workers. Schools shut due to coal famine. Cincinnati board of legislation intervenes in street railway dispute with an ordinance to require stools for motormen. British Columbia Slocan mines closed by strike as owners plan to bring 500 Welsh miners to work at a day rate.
New York October 3 The tenth America's Cup contest begins with the Shamrock and Columbia racing a 15 mile course under brisk northerly winds. The Yankee yacht proved two feet longer on the water line yet must concede 613 seconds in a 30 mile run while Shamrock shows a larger sail area.
In Manila dated Oct 3, American forces under Fred Grant conducted operations in person near Bacoor. The insurgents attacked at 6:30 am, were repulsed after a day of heavy fighting. American losses were two killed and eight wounded, with a signal sergeant among the injured. reinforcement from the Fourteenth and Fourth regiments arrived to aid along the Imus–Bacoor road.
Manila dispatch reports 60,000 rifles landed for the insurgents, with blockades limited to two points. Baliuag’s American mayor Francisco Durero is jailed on charges of raising funds for the insurgents and holding a colonel’s commission.
The report notes the Shamrock leading the Columbia in a yacht race off Highlands New Jersey. Key moments include spinnaker setups at 11:20 and 11:40, a wind dropping from nine to seven knots, and the Shamrock extending its lead to about two minutes by 12:10 p.m.
At 12 19 p m the Columbia passed the Shamrock and by 12 22 the Columbia led by about twenty five seconds.
Bright skipper Barr turns the wind to push the Columbia ahead of the Shamrock in a tense yacht race. The American boat gains steadily as wind shifts north by northwest, with 12:38 to 1:58 showing Columbia maintaining a growing lead and tacking to gain position.
Forecast for the 36 hours ending 8 p m Oct 4 calls for warmer conditions Tuesday night and cooler fair weather Wednesday. Early readings show 7 a m temperature and a noon reading around 73 at 2 pm. Also note an advertisement for photographs by Stanton L Wilhite at Ponders Photo Studio and Art Store 229 Massachusetts Ave.
General Harrison secures a verdict in favor of Venezuela after the arbitration court displaces Britain ten miles from the Orinoco mouth. The ruling grants Venezuela a 30000 square mile area with shared navigational rights and other minor compensations. Harrison’s fee reportedly reaches 100000, with service beginning in May and spanning 16 months of work.
The United States honors Admiral George Dewey with a triumphal daytime procession from the White House to the Capitol. President McKinley, Secretary Long, and governors attend as Dewey receives a sword of honor and pledges to preserve the Manila victory.
Friends of A K Melton of San Antonio seek his whereabouts. Fred Cook pleaded guilty in police court to causing the ruin of Patria Masden who had a baby two weeks earlier. Will Stewart faced charges after an alleged boat scuffle with stones. he swam ashore and was involved in further stone throwing. special judge Remster suspended the judgment.
An ad promotes lap robes blankets driving gloves and coachman caps at the lowest city prices. Strawmyer Nilus located at a7 Moetmament Place features items for sale amid a busy promotional period.
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