Brutal Spanish Attack Report From Cuban War
A dispatch from New York dated September 6 cites a letter by Juan Maspons, chief of staff to Gen. Gomez, alleging Spanish troops in Baire subjected civilians to brutal killings and indignities. Dolores Madera, an 18 year old fiancée of a Cuban lieutenant, was tortured, hanged, then shot as soldiers derided her. In Havana, Emilio Castelar lauds Gen. Campos, who replies he seeks only to do his duty.
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New York
Juan Maspons
Gomez
Baire Y
Bex
Dolores Madera
Rabi
Havana
Emilio Castelar
Spain
Campos
Gen. Campos
State Fair Preparations Under Way for Opens Next Week
The State board of agriculture hastens preparations for the state fair opening in a week. Decorations hang in many buildings as entries pour in to Secretary Kennedy. The poultry building gains 500 new coops and a platform flags day for 1,000 children. Music and races promise lively features as officials predict the best fair yet.
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State Board of Agriculture
Kennedy
That Bugaboo Will Be Sprung Again at the School Board Meeting
The school board meets Friday night with likely fracas. Discussion will include extending the superintendent’s term to five years and the school book question. Local dealers have visited, voicing sharp remarks about the board, promising lively exchanges.
Valkyrie Floated and Ready for First Big Yacht Race
All is ready for the first big yacht race in New York. The Valkyrie was floated from her dock and turned over to measurer Hyslop Friday morning. Designer Watson plans to attend Saturday race, expecting to lose, and says the Valkyrie is in best trim. Weather forecasters predict brisk wind and showers for Saturday.
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New York
Watson
Ingersoll Robbed At Elmwood Closing Session
Ten thousand people gathered at Elmwood for the closing session of the six regiments. Col. Ingersoll Congressmen Graff and Prince and other distinguished visitors attended. While in the crowd Ingersoll’s wallet containing 250 dollars was stolen.
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Peoria
Ill
Elmwood
Col
Ingersoll
Graff and Prince
Mrs Scully Notified of Million Dollar Calcutta Estate
Mrs Dennis Scully wife of a laborer has been officially notified by authorities at Calcutta India that she has fallen heir to a $1,000,000 estate left by her uncle in Calcutta. Lemon Tonic Laxative large bottle 50 cents Best spring ionic priceless value to ladies. Try it Organs from $10 upwards. Wulsohner & Son Bond 80 N Penneylyauiaak.
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Carry
Dennis Scully
Calcutta
India
Wulsohner & Son Bond
Penneylyauiaak
Earthquake Shakes St Helena and Great Falls Minor Damage
A six minute earthquake felt in St Helena caused alarm with people rushing from hotels and building. Helena reported severe shaking and some damage, while Great Falls also felt strong tremors. Nearby Burrs Mont saw no notable effects. Indiana to send 15 000 veterans to Louisville G A R encampment with trains and officials departing from Wabash Green Third streets. Col I M Walker seen as likely national commander in chief with Indianapolis headquarters.
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Burrs
Mont
Helena
Great Falls
Indiana
Louisville
Indiana Department
Wabash
Indianapolis
Greensburg
Knightstown
Indiana Register
Old Custom House
Green and Third Sts
Col. I. M. Walker
Col. Walker
Mrs Pietzel to Arrive Here Saturday or Monday
Coroner Castor was told Mrs Carrie Pietzel mother of the Pietzels and wife of the man linked to Holmes in Philadelphia plans to travel to Indianapolis this weekend. A neighbor in Galway sent the letter requesting she avoid newspaper men. Alice Ward, named as a witness, has been located in Irvington not Covington. She saw a boy believed to be Howard Pietzel near an unloading wagon.
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Carrie Pietzel
H. H. Holmes
Philadelphia
Holmes
Indianapolis
Castor
Peitzel
Galway
Alice Ward
Irvington
Covington
Howard Pietzel
Pat's Rebuqe Splendid Effort Fails to Stop Work
A street crew attempting a culvert at Meek and Crusests faced Irish community opposition led by Pat Burk who wielded a hand ax. Patrolman Curran ordered Burk's arrest as work continued despite threats and a taunting, but Burk will be tried Saturday for drawing a deadly weapon.
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Meek and Crusests
Pat Burk
Curran
Burk
Patsy Curran
Pat
Remonstrance on Fort Wayne Ave Saloon License Fails
County commissioners heard a remonstrance against Harry Miller's saloon license at Fort Wayne Avenue and Pennsylvania Street. The petition had 440 signers, far short of the 600 required. The challenge rested on grounds other than the license itself.
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Harry Miller
Fort Wayneave
Pennsylvania St
City Life Report and Local News Highlights
Recorder Shilling reports $8 564 35 under new fee law from June 28 to Aug 31, $1 876 86 over salary. Hunt soap case against Postmaster Salim set for Judge Baker next Monday. Second mayoral portrait, a crayon of H F West, placed in the mayor’s office. List of residents and births, deaths, and marriages with licenses for multiple couples.
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Shilling
Hunt Soap and Chemical Company
Salim
Baker
H. F. West
Brutus
Geo
Bertha Stocker
Anna Ade
Oscar
Rose Shrader
Tlenry
Amelia Roth
Henry
Tillie Myers
Elmer and
Lettutia Clinger
Ernest
Nettie Shillader
Emma Moore
Ches
Clara Haselwood
A. L
Nellie Wilson
Jessie Millard
Wm. A. Murphy
Lula Silvey
Geo. O. Griffin
Marriacs
George HE. Stevenson
Mary L. Jackson
Holston T
Cooper
Caroline Perry
Homer R. Quigley
Prophecy on Nicholson Law Impacts Indianapolis Trade
J Callen of the state liquor league warns the Nicholson law will wreck school funding if upheld, claiming 100 saloonists quit, druggists profit from alcohol, and Sunday sales shift to railroads and outward towns. He cites a meat merchant noting a 50 percent drop and says bar houses will rise, prompting taxes to sustain schools.
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J. ¥. Callen
State Liquor League
Indianapolis
Supreme Court
League
Riot Leader Caught in Ka Cheng Uprising
Tone Kone reports the arrest of the Ka Cheng riot leader amid a series of arrests linking to the massacre. An attempted kidnapping by Chinese soldiers aimed to gain the reward for delivery to authorities. Seventy three? (Note: ensure factual consistency)
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Tone Kone
Wasuieron
State Department
Judge declares O'Brien Wolcott fight a prize bout
In Boston on Friday Judge Ely ruled the O'Brien Wolcott boxing match a prize fight. He remanded the prisoners to bail of $1,000 for the superior court after the case, a test of the legality of the bout, drew much attention from sporting men in the city.
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Boston
Ely
O’brien- Wolcott
Catholics mark Sept 20 prayer for papal temporal power
Archbishop Corrigan orders a circular printing to announce the fall quirinal on September 20. The event invites prayers for the restoration of the pope's temporal power in New York. The notice underscores the controversial political aim amidst broader church concerns.
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New York
Corrigan
Sea drill planned during cruiser voyage to Raleigh
Boston Sept 6 during the current voyage of the cruisers New York and Minnesota to Raleigh Fishers Island three days will be devoted to at sea drill before the large shore drills.
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Boston
New York
Minneapolis
Raleigh
Fishers Island
Forest Fires Subdued by Rain and Farmer Efforts
Severe rain Thursday night aided by farmer labor quelled the forest fires in May's Lanpine New Jersey. Despite the rain, numerous cranberry bogs and thousands of acres of timber were destroyed along with other properties.
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Lanpine
N. J
Verner Plans Franchise Settlement Proposal for Saturday
Murray A. Verner streetcar magnate returned to Indianapolis and set to present a proposition to city officials to settle the franchise dispute. He visited Mayor Denny and City Attorney Scott, saying a proposal likely would be offered Saturday for mutual agreement.
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Denny
Scott
Murray A. Verner
Indianapolis
Denison
Fatal Lockjaw Attack Ends Kirkoff's Life
Charles Kirkoff, a Hetherington and Berner employee, suffered a crushed hand a week earlier. Despite the best medical care, tetanus developed, and he died Thursday evening. He resided with his wife and baby at 225 Leonast and stood six feet three inches tall, weighing 180 pounds.
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Charles Kirkoff
Hetherington & Berner’s
Mirkoff
Kirkoff
Thos Cook Pardoned by Governor Matthews
Thomas J Cook, aged 75, pardoned from a southern prison by Gov Matthews. Sentenced a year in Greene county last February for embezzlement. He vanished during a Masonic meeting last year, later found, with $50 mislaid in an estate. Pardoned due to feeble mind. sons notified and to fetch him as he cannot travel alone.
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Thomas J. Cook
Matthews
Greene County
Cook
Movement to end city street railway consolidation
A movement forms to terminate next week the consolidation of all street railway interests in the city. Chris Magee aided by Peter Widener and Wm Elkins lead the push. The motive cited is excessive competition.
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Prrisnure
Philadelphia
Chris Magee
Peter Widener
Wm. Elkins
Autopsy Clears Sudden Death of 85 Year Old Murphy
William Murphy aged 85 died suddenly from a diseased heart at 2318 West Street after a period of illness. His widow survives. Coroner Castor ordered an autopsy by Dr. J B Long amid sensational charges against a relative, which found death from natural causes and no grounds for the accusations.
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Wm. Murphy
West St
Castor
J. B. Long
Gorman vows to campaign amid bossism charges
Washington Sept 6 Senator Gorman says virulent charges of bossism and party oust efforts will force him to campaign in Maryland. Rumor says a reconciliation with the president has occurred, surprising friends. Ray Quigley a Big Four bookkeeper and Ida Reinken of 66 Cornell Ave were married Thursday at the bride’s home. After Oct 1 the couple will live at 132 Cornell Ave. Reverend Ballard officiated. Quigley is prominent in railroad circles.
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Washington
Gorman
Maryland
Ray Quigley
Ida Reinken
Cornell Ave
F. O. Ballard
Cornellave
Quigley
Short Fruit Crop
In July the state department asked consuls in Italian fruit districts to report crop conditions. Replies show greatly reduced yields this year with some reports of superior quality. Shippers complain of low prices paid in this country.
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Wasa Hineton
State Department
Italy
Spring tonic and hats advertised by Sun readers
An advertisement touts Lemon Tonic Luxative large bottle for 59 cents and claims priceless value to ladies. It also promotes fall style hats priced at 1.50 dollars, attributed to Dalton the hatter at Betes house, urging Sun readers to see the offer.
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Trust Sun
Dalton, Hatter
Betes House
New Witness Emerges in Hinshaw Murder Case Trial
Danville Indiana Sept 6 groups discuss Hinshaw murder case and forthcoming trial. Veniremen questioned for juror suitability as 58 appeared with 11 remaining on list. A witness reportedly saw Hinshaw cross street to alert others, countering defense claims. Jury to be seated by Friday with opening statements by State. Dead sparrows count tops 1,500 per pile after storm noted by Dr. Wagner.
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Danvile
Ind
Ife
Hinshaw
Thompson Henry
John N. Hadley
William Merritt
J. &. Humston
Daniel Jones
C. C. Higgins
Talesman
Hindley
Spaan
Hogate
Hadley
Tincher
Taw Sux
Gully
Fis
Archduke Ladis dies from accidental gun discharge
Archduke Ladis of Bupa Pest died Friday from injuries after a hunting accident caused by an accidental gun discharge. The incident occurred on Sept 7 during a hunt, with authorities reporting the fatal injury in the line of duty.
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Archduke
Bupa Pest
Archduke Ladislas
Westminster Church Destroyed by Fire in Minneapolis
Minneap olis Sept 6 The Westminster church a brown stone building at Nicollet avenue and Seventh street was burned Friday causing an estimated loss of 150000 dollars. The blaze started in the basement and quickly gutted the structure with some neighbouring buildings endangered. Fire department battled flames through the night. No exact reports on casualties were available.
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Hine
Minnearouis
Westminster
Nicollet Ave
Seventh-st
Republicans claim Lieber influence could swing next election
The piece argues Republicans rely on Albert Lieber to defeat the Democrats next month, while Democrats deny Lieber seeks control of nominations. It notes alleged pro Lieber bribery and a 1000 dollar brewery license issue, with charges of a syndicate pressuring breweries and a denied letter campaign by Harry Smith.
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Lieber
Albert Lieber
Lieber Syndicate
Democratic Council
Harry Smith
Democratic Party
Curtis
Mass Arrests of 900 Suspected Nihilists Reported
Cracow dispatches quote Moscow and St Petersburg saying police have arrested about 900 people known or suspected of nihilist activities. Authorities seized large quantities of bombs firearms and dynamite in the crackdown.
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Cracow
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Indiana Weather Outlook for Sept 7 Weekend
Forecast for Indiana calls for cooler, fair conditions over the next 36 hours ending 8 p m on September 7, then rains Friday night followed by cooler, fair weather Saturday.
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Indiana
Amusements and Theatre Mirth Spark World of Shows
The Empire hosts Lincoln J. Carter's The Fast Mail Monday, a grand scenic melodrama. Miss Ola Hayden and Harry Clark tout vaudeville and minstrels at the Grand. the Park hosts The Dagzler with Cosgrove & Grants. Loretta Atkinson and Anna Eva Fay at Grand begin Sept 9 with Somnolency. Bookcases offered by Wm L Elders.
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the Empire
Troja
Lincoln J. Carter
Fast Mail
Harry Clark
Ola Hayden
Miss Mora
Cleveland
Grand Opera House
Dagzler
Cosgrove & Grant
Byron Sisters
Rosa Crouch
Danceuse Fantastique
Loretta Atkinson
Daly
Gaiety Girls
Anna Eva Fay
Mahatma
India
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Mrs. Scully
Montana
St Helena
Hoosiers
G. A. BR
Mrs. Pietzel
City Life
Callen
THE
China
O’ Brien
Wolcott
Leman Sonic
Verner
Chas. Kirkoff
Thos
Danville
Danvi.le
Wagner
Tie
Lieber and
Frenzel
Schemers
Elders
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