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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1900
Page
2
Republicans trumpet a huge Roosevelt parade with rail tickets and coats given away to attract crowds. Col. H B Smith notes the surge while county leaders scramble to organize a march route and seating. Veterans groups and trade clubs prepare to join, as preparations and rivalries unfold across Meridian to Delaware streets.
Gov Roosevelt returned from St Louis and immediately headed for a three day tour of Indiana. The Monon special pulled out from the passenger yards with a governor's car attached. The party included Perry Heath Senator Fairbanks Gov Mount Col Durbin Dan Ransdell Harry New and Congressmen Overstreet Steele and Landis.
RENSSELAER Ind Oct 10 Roosevelt arrived to a warm welcome with five thousand rough riders and marching clubs among crowd. Schools closed so children could greet the governor and Roosevelt spoke at the park urging a comparison of current conditions with four years ago and recalling Coxey armies and soup kitchens. Senator Fairbanks predicted Indiana will go Republican based on widespread state attendance and personal contact.
Senator Beveridge rushed to Lafayette by train but paused at Union station for an informal reception with Cincinnati crowds. He greeted many as he was ushered through a throng of well dressed Democrats and noted the prosperity of the crowd before being escorted to his train. Also: Joseph Brychta of Chicago post office received a three year sentence for forging money orders totaling nearly $6,000.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claim a cure in one day with no cure, no pay. The advertisement lists price in cents and markets the product as a remedy for coughs and colds.
The Star store at Washington and Missouri streets opens a major expansion this week. A basement grocery department, a separate first floor children’s clothing balcony, a new ladies parlor, and a well lit lunch room for employees mark the revamp. The store now spans 62,500 square feet with 5,000 incandescent lights and claims to be 40 times its 1888 size.
Independent operators in Scranton report they have offered all they can while the miners demand further concessions ahead of the convention. The sliding scale and the meaning of a 10 per cent rate are expected to provoke debate at the meeting. In Hazleton, 30 Cox's Oneida colliery workers were attacked by 60 marching strikers. four men were cut and beaten as shots were fired.
In New York on October 10 a shortage at an Elizabeth New York bank totals $128 400, exceeding capital and surplus. Directors replenished the loss as President Heidfetter stated clerk Schrieber forged deposits, keeping a $15 weekly salary and allegedly gave a woman diamonds worth $20 000 and cash of $12 000. The man was famed as the “stuttering sport.”
Washington reports China offers to hand Prince Tuan to the imperial court for punishment. The proposed penalty is banishment to the imperial post roads on the Siberian frontier. Critics fear the punishment will not satisfy powers or advance peace negotiations with Chinese peace commissioners.
New details emerge in the Rice case as Capt. Mc Cluskey says Rice's second will leaves over nine tenths of the estate to Lawyer Patrick with Jones receiving nothing. Wetherbee is paid 5000 after claiming Jones urged him to draft the will, while police suspect the bequest to silence his statements about Jones. Hubert Keller travels to the Hawaiian islands to secure a coffee plantation.
Chicago dispatch reports Chairman Jones of the Democratic National Committee says he has received letters naming firms in Indianapolis and Indiana as using threats to close down if Bryan is elected. He cannot prove direct links to Hanna or Heath but notes several firms are alleged to employ such methods.
The notice lists births with parental names and addresses, and deaths and causes including bronchitis and cerebral meningitis. It also records a boiler explosion and a long list of marriages between individuals such as Henry Holtzman and Maude Whitney and Walter Ribble and Mayme Geldermann.
This year's sorghum crop declared extra fine. Multiple store branches list contact numbers and addresses including 304 East Washington, 444 West Washington, 338 340 Virginia Avenue, and 5 7 9 11 North Alabama Street with wholesale department.
New York October 10 Ex President Harison will issue a statement on Wednesday night outlining his views on campaign issues. The missive aims to spell out his positions on key topics ahead of the upcoming contest.
Myron Bruner of Rockford Illinois visits kin at 73 N New Jersey Street. A Big Four engineer suffers a foot injury. toes may be amputated. Plumbers condemn council on public safety and the proposed ordinance. An elephant and camels cause a Market Street runaway endangering horses. Lulu C Jenkins seeks admin for her husband's estate killed by Ripley county union to sue for damages. Modern Woodmen initiates 40 candidates. John D Volz leads. Rubber balls with strings injure bystanders. Supt. Quigley orders arrests for misuse. About 350 Crawfordsville citizens visit the street fair via special train with brass band and floral parade. A dry-mstance fire breaks out on a southbound Massachusetts avenue street car near fire HQ. Illegible resident Ieilmer Welsham 19 is jailed for throwing a stone at McKinley window. pays for damage and released. John Valdenier's assault case with small boys continues. patrolmen intervene. Manuel Hall and Frank Black fined for assault. Black had Hall’s wife arrested. Three Marion county superior judges uphold a $500000 Howard case against the state. statute of limitations challenged. Chicago voters registered 285361, 8000 fewer than 1896 and 94163 more than 1998.
At a Wednesday stockholders meeting almost all capital stock voted to elect M. L. Woodford of Cincinnati H. B. Baich of Chicago and T. W. Roberts of Tuscola as directors. A future meeting will appoint officers. Nine directors serve three year terms with annual elections.
An advertisement argues daily brain work depletes phosphate of potash and albumen, causing nervous fatigue and indigestion. It claims coffee accelerates breakdown, recommends quitting coffee and using Postum Food Coffee made by Postum Cereal Co., promising health improvements and rebuilt cells.
Prohibition special ran in Michigan on Wednesday. Debs spoke to 6 000 at St Louis Monday night. An iron safe fell from a car door killing Wm Harris of Paducah Kentucky. Wilson Boyd of Reynoldsville Ohio killed Ollie Dulley 14 with a rock. A Baltimorean bet 1500 that Maryland would vote McKinley. Mrs Amelia Caudert, Chicago painter, is seriously ill. Michigan legislature held a special session Wednesday on a new tax bill. St Louis Court of Appeals long night sessions to naturalize foreigners. Sam Sorrels Ava Illinois fatally wounded his wife then killed himself. Diamond Match Oshkosh Wisconsin to give free noonday meals to workers. Illinois bacteriologist says drinking water not contaminated by drainage canal. Wife of Rev Charles Meeder Farmington Kansas drowned with his child Wednesday.
Trustee and individual notices show multiple properties with repair work and prices. Entries include cottages and brick buildings on English avenue State street Market Blackford streets Virginia avenue Washington street Daugherty street and Naomi street near Shelby with costs from 13 to 13 000 dollars and guardianship references.
Controller Johnson disputes last year deductions by gas trust for coal bought. Board of Safety with City Attorney Bell approves repayment and gas restoration to 11 firehouses. Mayor Taggart reportedly left town for New York. location unclear.
Two gravel trains on the Anderson and Muncie electric line collided near Chesterfield Indiana Wednesday morning. Motorman Geo Morris sustained probable fatal injuries in the wreck caused by sagging rails.
The coroner returned a verdict on Reese Browning's death from a boiler explosion at Meridian and Kansas streets without hearing testimony. Many observers attributed the accident to carelessness.
Chicago price list shows wheat futures at 76 75 and 77 70 with callbacks. corn futures down about four to three quarters. oats for December around 22 25 and 22 44 cents. Provisions include January pork near 11.75 to 11.50, lard at 6.90 to 6.77, ribs 6.27 to 6.15. Butter prices vary by grade, cheese lists by type, and live poultry and eggs are quoted with multiple small values.
Interstate Stock Yards reports cattle receipts of 250 head for Wednesday with shipments small. Prices quoted across weight classes show fair to medium export steers 1,200 to 1,400 pounds average about 4.90 to 5.00 per hundredweight, good to prime heavy heifers around 4.15 to 4.50, prime to fancy export cows near 4.00, and common to good veals 5.75 to 6.30. Hogs receipts 1,200 with 1,39 shipments and price ranges from 2.50 to 5.20 per hundredweight for various quality grades. Sheep receipts 140 with none shipments and lambs quoted 3.00 to 4.00.
Canton Ohio faction leader Wil Rice travels to New York to address supporters as Bryan's potential victory hopes rise in Ohio. Senator elect Bailey of Texas plans a speaking tour through Indiana and Illinois to boost campaign momentum.
Cattle receipts at Indianapolis Union Stock Yards on a Wednesday show Good to prime steers at 1,350 Ibs and up, with fair to medium grades also listed. Hogs receipts total 5,500 with good to choice weights and mixed lot classifications. sheep receipts are 300 with bids for lambs and stockers.
Wheat weak with No. 2 red at 76 cents. No. 3 red about 7 cents on milling freight. Corn steady with No. 1 white 42 cents, No. 2 white 42, No. 3 white 42, No. 4 white 38 to 40, mixed varieties about 41 to 40. Oats steady No. 2 white 24¼ cents, No. 3 white 24 to 24½, No. 2 mixed 22 to 23, No. 3 mixed 21 to 21½. Hay steady No. 1 at 12.50 to 12.75, No. 2 timothy 11.50 to 11.75. Inspections show assorted car counts for white, yellow, and mixed categories. totals reach 21 cars.
A one month old white spotted fox terrier puppy was found and reported to the shelter. The note includes a misread phrase te ama Seeree but the main item is the young dog awaiting return to its owner.
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