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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1900
Page
2
Marion County contemplates a 37 1 3 cent levy for general purposes and four cents for sinking fund and four and one third cents for gravel roads. A new White River bridge near Traders Point is funded, with $100 000 refunding bonds approved. County expenses up to year start set at $39 015.
The article notes that taking testimony by telephone was novel, with Justice Stout using the method on Thursday. It describes contractor Tom Logan and August Stuart working for Mrs. M. C. Hunt, operator of a soap factory, and unpaid material. Mrs. Hunt was occupied in court, so the squire held the receiver while an attorney questioned her from her office.
A motorman on a streetcar at Northwestern avenue and Twenty fourth street stopped his vehicle just as a child on the track reached danger. The child smiled and raised its hands as the car halted, preventing a tragedy and causing a jolt to passengers from the sudden stop.
F Backs a colored barber was driven from Delaware Ohio by a mob of 300 citizens on Wednesday night amid alleged improper attention to a white girl. Threats of vengeance circulated as colored residents claim his innocence. Four other colored men received notices to leave the city amid fears of bloodshed.
James Obl es, a colored man of 1007 St. Peter Street, burned his right hand when a bucket of hot tar spilled as he dodged a thrown stick of wood while assisting paying gangs on EF Washington Street Thursday morning. He narrowly avoided striking his head with the bucket.
Mrs. Kid McCoy stays with brother J Randolph Woodruff in Roseville as an emissary from her husband arrives to arrange a conference to settle their troubles. Woodruff travels to New York to meet McCoy on her behalf.
The Liberty drum corps walked through the city followed by an express wagon displaying posters for Flaywas J. Van Vorhis's English meeting Thursday night to answer William Dudley Foulke. Officials stated the slate and county committees could not fund transport, explaining the corps’ foot parade due to poverty.
Elizabeth Day sues Drury Warren saloonist at 86 W Washington for 2600 dollars. She alleges she warned him not to sell liquor to her husband John, who allegedly attacked her after being served while intoxicated on September 8, and was thrown from a window eight feet to the ground.
Jim and Sam Conn, described as gray headed brothers, were fined and sentenced to 60 days in criminal court on Thursday for chicken theft.
Roosevelt spoke at Watertown South Carolina on Thursday. Adlai E Stevenson addressed 3000 people at East St Louis Illinois on Wednesday night. Golden rule Jones mayor of Toledo Ohio declined to run for Congress and will support Bryan. Bryan opens Ohio campaign in Columbus and travels to St Louis Galena Kansas City Leavenworth Atchison St Joseph Lincoln. He will address towns along the route and the northwest toward the Indianapolis club convention, including Sioux City.
Local field notes say troops hold key positions and looting has almost ceased. Reported casualties are described as possibly around 100 ghouls shot, with property losses estimated at 25 million dollars.
A batch of telegram inquiries from Indianapolis seek word on Galveston relatives amid delays from no direct wires. Nineteen Galveston men passed through Indianapolis Wednesday evening, traveling home from New York to learn the fate of families and friends.
Jane Arnesty, a colored woman, was ordered by Justice Stout on Thursday to tear down her house after neighbor John H. Martin complained. He lives at 316 W. Eighteenth St next to a vacant lot his side had the line between lots. He says she built a plant using his lot’s side with dry goods boxes and kept chickens, causing a strong odor. Neighbors say she left for the justice office early Wednesday but got lost and arrived Thursday. the lot she built on was not hers.
Arthur Ferris a drayman at the William H Block company was lifting a heavy box when he lost balance and fell from the first floor to the basement. He suffered severe sprains to both wrists and his left leg and was taken home by city ambulance to 517 Lorest.
Dr Benjamin Harrison nephew of ex president Harrison dies in Clark county Virginia of typhoid fever. Prison Sunday October 28 encourages ministers to preach for prison reform. Haggard and Wilhelm sentenced to prison for one to three years for stealing a harness. Mrs Julia Cline injured in runaway hitting trolley pole near Military Park. Isaac F Reeder sues street car company for 200 dollars after wagon damaged on tracks. Ninth state conference of charities and correction to be held at New Albany December 12 13 44. Indiana bulletin reports four insane hospitals cost state 42348418 in nine months. Central Hospital Indianapolis about 200000. Thirteen state institutions cost 1330830 79 for maintenance and repairs.
A Macon Georgia teacher with nervous prostration found recovery using Grape-Nuts and Postum. She gained strength, weight, and mental sharpness, reporting a rosy complexion and sustained energy while eliminating tea coffee and iced drinks.
Gov Mount and Bryan spoke at the dedication of a Spanish gun shipped from the Philippines by Gen Lawton in Fort Wayne. Mount argued Indiana cannot honor Lawton and support the Filipino cause, denouncing imperialism and quoting harsh criticisms of Filipino warfare as presented in the New York Journal. He praised Lawton as a frontline commander and warned against equating soldiers with oppression.
Bryan, traveling through Plymouth Indiana on September 1, drew several hundred cheering supporters at the depot. He claimed those who backed him in 1896 remain loyal and many more are joining. In Hanna Indiana a hundred cheered despite some jeers for Melvinky and a passer asked if he would speak there daily.
George Fisher arrested Wednesday afternoon for striking Lawrence Duffy a five year old boy with a brick. He appeared in police court Thursday and was fined $20 plus costs. Fisher is known locally as a barrele house bum.
State political activity centers on prohibitionists with talks by Dr Hall on non alcoholic medicine at Hall church. Eckhart reports a Georgetown meeting with a large stock of prohibition literature. McCleary and Kerr plan Republican tours Oct 4 6 and the week of Oct 9. New attacks on May Taggart margins spark rebuttals. Gray club showcases uniforms in Morrison block. Democrats praise Mark Hanna’s Delphi visit. A rough rider belt mocks cartridges with McKinley Roosevelt imagery. Williams fails to appear at Huntington. Crawfordsville fair hosts Harkins Worth. Landis Brown slated for Frankfort talks. Brewer and Reagan address audiences in Indianapolis areas.
Ad claims a one day cure for a cold using Brome Quinine tablets with a money back guarantee if it fails. It states E W Grove signs each box and urges purchase through druggists. The offer emphasizes refunds if not effective.
Sixteen crew members from Baltimore mutinied aboard the Nova Scotia steamer Honolulu at Hampton Roads bound for Manila with coal for American ships in the Philippines. Captain Portier threatened to sail anyway to force the Baltimore crew out. Three sailors chose death over leaving America and jumped overboard after the captain retired, with no word since.
London dispatch says France the United States and Japan agree to withdraw troops from Pekin with the international army to retire no farther than beyond the city rails. The announcement reiterates the accord and outlines how forces will disengage from the occupied area.
NEW YORK September report says promoter Tom O Rourke will let Tom Sharkey manage himself. After months of quarrels Sharkey plans to open a saloon opposite Tammany Hall and may retire from the ring if business prospers.
Minister Wu sent to the state department Li Hung Chang's reply stating full authority to safeguard American lives and property and to negotiate for peace, in response to the U.S. note.
Brazil Indiana reports miner Geo Duchurely was fatally crushed by a heavy slate fall on Thursday. Rescue crews or authorities are noting the accident and continuing investigation into the mine’s conditions and safety measures.
Russia halts sending troops to China as Sam Hillis & Co suspends for Thursday. Rev Sheldon may be named Topeka chief of police. Grand Rapids population 87 565 up 42.27 percent. Galveston revenue cutter safe after storm. Prince Ching says no talks with Li Hung Chang. Chicago boxing carnival proceeds aid Galveston sufferers. Daniel Lucey of Butte to be hanged Friday for murder. East Alton powder house blast losses 5000. Five ill from sardines at Grand Crossing. Stolen painting valued 4500 between Naes and New York. Mrs Grant returns from St Petersburg to New York. New York Republicans nominate Cornelis Vanderbilt for assembly. Wife of Dr Hutton found dead in Winnipeg. Henry C Christgau expelled from Germany for army service.
A personal letter from President McKinley received at Republican headquarters outlines campaign conduct. He urges using his acceptance letter as a text and driving its facts home repeatedly, with plans for another letter later possibly to Taft or via the Philippine commission to restate the administration's stance on the Philippines.
Receipts: cattle 400 with mixed quality quotes across weight classes from good to prime steers to veal calves. Hogs receipts 2,500 with quotes for good to choice sizes and mediums. Sheep receipts 300 with price ranges for lambs and sheep. stockers and feeding sheep listed. Bucks priced per 100 pounds. Thursday shipments as reported.
Chicago market notes show wheat up 15 3 4 cents October 44 c. Corn September 40 cents, oats higher with September at 21 47 21 54 cents. Provisions list October pork 11 07 11 00, lard 6 77 6 82, ribs 7 87 7 52. Butter varied with creamery 26 4 cents, eggs 11 in cents.
Wheat and corn market quotes show No 2 red and No 1 white varieties with mixed grades and prices around 40 to 44 cents for futures and staples. Hay steady with No 1 timothy at 12.00 to 12.50, inspections list several cars by grade, including No 2 red and No 3 white, with several cars rejected or ungraded.
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