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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1899
Page
2
A garbled dispatch alleges Teixeira faced blackmail threats and demands to publish details of a Brazilian fortune. The fragment hints at legal or financial turmoil, mentioning a right and left stake and vanished explanations, with unclear officials and titles involved.
Monday morning a fire damaged two vacant one story houses numbered 407 and 409, with investigators noting no repairs had been done and arson suspected. Residents claim a colored man threatened actions, but official notes say fires were confined to the cottages.
fragments describe the Windward’s position near Cape York 50 miles north, details of Peary’s expedition including frost-bitten toes and amputations, and a Royal Society dispute over Newfoundland dispatch claiming Windward involvement.
Belfast reports a public meeting on September 11 aiming to avert war between England and the Transvaal. Mention notes Fort officers visiting coast towns Monday to inspect shipping arrangements for troops led by Gen Sir Redvers Baker.
Washington dispatch cites Manila cable asserting Gen. Lawton rejected claims he commented on the war plan or criticized the operation conductor. Lawton calls any such interview false and says future accounts are baseless. Schwann signs the telegram. The rumor linked Lawton to saying it would take 100000 troops to subdue the Filipinos and blamed Gen Otis for ordering a retreat after insurgent defeats.
A Marion county council member said, on Monday, the panel will likely reconsider cutting bailiff pay and restore the appropriation to 900 as provided by law. Coroner's clerk pay should remain at 750. Supply requisitions will be trimmed, sheriff’s 600 allowance removed per county attorney Brown’s opinion.
New York Sept 11 J M Burley died of yellow fever at Swinburn Island Monday. Three other cases Annie and Minnie Zimelbaum and F Agolazoga were reported. The patients were removed from the liner Lampasas last Friday. Burley was heavily inoculated with yellow fever serum.
Fond du Lac Wisconsin faces a potential police strike as the common council weighs salary hikes. The police board and commissioners threaten resignation if raises do not occur, noting wages are the lowest in the state and may leave the city without a police force.
Chicago on September 12. Albert Johnson Joseph Robinson and George Gould all under 16 repelled a crowd of about 100 by throwing rocks at a train. In self defense they struck Walter Teppe and Charles Schindler, who were hospitalised. The trio surrendered after exhausting their ammunition.
The governor received a telegram from the secretary of war confirming Captain John L. Ketcham Jr. of volunteers. A Harvard graduate, he served five years in the Indiana National Guard with Company B under Captain McCray and also served in the 118th Indiana during the Spanish-American War. His father is a partner in Brown Ketcham & Co iron works.
A Monday meeting at the Indiana Bicycle Company offices brought together Miler of Cleveland and Shelby Tube Company, Attorney Gilbert, and Albany Tube Manufacturing owners Smith and others. They moved to finalize Albany factory’s incorporation into the tube trust, signaling a consolidation.
Jackson Mississippi reports no change in the yellow fever situation. Major Porter, the sole patient, is much improved as the state quarantine against New Orleans goes into effect at noon.
Dr Caldwell former pastor of First Presbyterian church Shelbyville died in Philadelphia from heart failure. He left last spring to pursue a lecture career and was widely known across Indiana Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Committees solicit funds to send Battery A to New York to meet Dewey. About 700 dollars is known to be subscribed and the report to Secretary Glassbrenner is expected to show about 1500 pledged. The corps and 25 battery boys work actively. A white boy named Robert Franklin, 16, testified after being chased by a colored woman, Mrs Rebecca Allen, who alleged he ransacked her home. Franklin says he is from Tennessee and has just completed a term in the workhouse for theft.
In Paris on September 11 Premier Waldeck-Rousseau reportedly advised the Dreyfus family not to appeal to the court of cassation as Dreyfus would be pardoned on January 11. The claim suggests a royal pardon or government clemency plan ending the defense.
Births list many couples with children including Otto Jordan and Matilda daughter and Thomas Perry Brightwood girl. Deaths report Cynthia Ramsey and others from pneumonia to meningitis and cancer. Marriage licenses list eight couples including Moody Fraer Libburn Ross Nist and Huber Lena Klebes Crowds.
The suit of Thomas E. Kane against the city Charles B. Clark and W. E. Stevenson began in superior court on Monday. Kane injured his foot on a temporary sidewalk in front of the Stevenson building during its erection in 1896 and seeks 15901 dollars for alleged negligence by the city, the contractor, Clark, and Stevenson.
In Boston on September 11 the national convention of textile workers agreed to consolidate all textile unions into a single union. Delegates representing more than 73,000 workers voted in favor of the consolidation.
The comptroller of the currency on Monday ordered national banks to file reports detailing their condition as of the close of business on Thursday September 7. This nationwide call seeks up to date financial health figures from all banks under federal oversight.
A 30 day poll split between parties shows both confident of victory. Democrats claim large Republican turnout for Taggart while Republicans predict many Democrats will back Bookwaiter. A Letter to businessmen by Congressman Cwyerstreet is cited to signal free silver support and a Sun reporter questions its authenticity. Bets placed Monday favor Taggart to win. Moriarity and Martin wagers also noted.
An odd health claim peddled as harmless and pleasant promises cures for Neidacha and Dettalzia with a casual sales pitch urging readers to try the product despite vague origins and dubious efficacy. No verifiable medical context is provided.
Elkhart veteran Jas S Dodge a former Indiana G A R commander argues against returning the captured Confederate flag to Terry's Texas Rangers. He cites prior approval by Texas Grand Army and Indiana legislators, noting his own support and a past ceremonial flag handover as precedent. The governor remains largely unmoved.
Tanned robust ministers met at Central Christian to organize their ministerial association for winter. Rev A B Philplitt named president, Rev C C Rowlison vice president, and Rev G M Anderson secretary treasurer. They voted to reallocate $12 from the American Missionary Society to Broad Ripple church.
At a Edgewater moliders union picnic Tom and Phil Owen drank heavily and tried to run a refreshment stand. Andrew Krach was shot in the chest and George Klinger wounded as molders opened fire with pistols. Both attackers fled, wounded. Krach died and Klinger in hospital with prognosis poor.
George A. Bassett Toledo attorney writes to Superintendent Quigley offering a 25 dollar reward for information about Mrs. Mary McGuire and her 8 year old daughter. An estate left to them by Otto Metzner deceased is at stake. They are said to live near Indianapolis.
Indianapolis stock market report for Sept 1 shows cattle receipts 15 with no shipments, market quiet and prices largely unchanged. Notable ranges include good to choice steers from 1.15 per lb to 1.30, heifers around 2.00 to 4.50, cows 3.15 to 4.35, veal calves 5.00 to 7.00, and hogs 4.60 to 4.65 for heavy and mixed lots with market fairly active after Monday shipments.
The Indianapolis street railway company will soon start building winter cars at the W Washington street plant, a project aimed at ensuring readiness for the upcoming season. Local officials express cautious optimism that completion will occur on schedule as workers prepare the site.
Agency seeks a trained individual to manage steam boiler and pump systems. Applicant should have 14 years of experience and provide strong references. Address care SUN Amy Ave Sb.
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