Wage agreement averted strike at Citizens Street Railway
President Frenzel reports nearly all grievances settled with workers committee. New pay schedule post shows drivers on cars with conductors to earn 14 to 17 cents per hour, motormen to 16 cents, with full retroactive rates for present staff. Officials deny talks of stock purchase with Shaffer or Hanson as baseless fabrication.
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College
North Indianapolis Electric
Collegiate
North Indianapolis
Citizens’ Street Railroad Co
J.P. Frenzel
N. Illinois St
Mr. Frenzel
Shaffer
Alfred Manson
Citizen’s’ Company
Hanson
Street Railway Corporation
Johnson Wins by Knockout in Seven at Sim Coy's Resort
A brisk crowd watched James Johnson defeat John Hicks in seven rounds at Sim Coy's resort. Johnson landed decisive blows after Hicks started strong, knocking Hicks to the ground in the seventh and earning $75. Hicks vowed a future rematch within 30 days. Local weather outlook noted warm, fair conditions for Indiana as Carnot reviewed the Paris army detachment.
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Sim Coy
Jobn Hicks
James Johnson
Indiana
Hicks
Peru
Johnson
Sensation as Ruet Divorce Declares Underage Marriage
Chicago reports F Lee Ruet son of ex Senator Bust and a Wisconsin lumber merchant obtained a decree from Judge Horton annulling his Beloit marriage to Gertrude Potter a daughter of iron magnate C W Potter on grounds of lack of legal age. Pressure from the groom’s parents is seen as a factor in the divorce.
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ChicaGo
F. Lee Ruet
Wm. A. Bust
Wisconsin
Horton
Gertrude Potter
C. W. Potter
Beloit
Jane
New Minister to Central America and Sea Commission Reports
Washington reports that Richard Cutts Shannon heads a new delegation to Central America. U S sea fishery commissioners return from Behring Sea with a call to halt open sea fur sealing. The attorney general's lottery brief questions the premise of lottery as a fundamental right. Recoinage of 5 million trade dollars and 4.6 million incurrency fractional silver is underway for standard silver dollars and quarter dollars.
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Central America
Gehring Sea Commissioners
Attorney General
Richard Cutts Shannon
United States
Nicaraugua
Costa Rica
San Salvador
New York
Westward Labor Camp Tales of Fights and Gambles
A frontier crowd recalls a brutal diggings era with Tug Wilson taunted by a burly foreman until he strikes back. Irish and Italian gangs clash, knives flash, many wounded, while workers gamble through the night on cheap wages and hard living at Camp Supply and along the viaduct project.
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Bates House
West
Nou
Micky O’ Brannigan
Micky Brannigan
Tug Wilson
Toey
Tug
Neva
Ganz
What England Thinks About Behring Sea Claims
Lennon reports The Times in Britain condemns American Behring Sea claims as preposterous. It condemns excessive slaughter and monopolizing seals, urges compromise, and suggests a closure during breeding within an area around the breeding grounds rather than a general close season.
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Lennon
Bahbring
The
Times
High Seas
Sloppin Over Slops Through Madison Avenue Runaway
A young mule driver on Madison Avenue lost control of a wagon loaded with pig fodder and slop. Pots and barrels lashed the crowd as the mule dashed through the street, throwing the driver and cargo into a heap. The driver emerged, wiping fruit seeds from his eyes and muttering about the sloppin over.
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Madison-ava
Madison-ave
Will Prosecute Chilean Steamer Libel Trial
Washington Sept 15 Att Gen Miller says postponement to the 25th inst does not mean the trial will be abandoned. He notes no decision by government officers to drop the prosecution in the Chilean steamer libel case.
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Washington
Stata
Miller
Special council session and city incidents summary
A special council meeting is set for Monday evening. Various local incidents are reported: Willis Johnson was moved by ambulance to the police station after illness. Philip Deluth injured at Dickson storage. ambulances transported several others to homes. A young man, John Carroll, linked to a watch theft, was sent to the grand jury. Jewelry thefts at the surgical institute led to a grand jury referral. Sam Bowers faces trial for forging a post office order. Julius Ayres connected as alleged accomplice. Federal suit filed by J E Brown against rail companies for over $10,000. A petition on Central-ave Broad Ripple rapid transit circulated. Third German Methodist church cornerstone to be laid Sunday evening. Insurance suit filed against Sun Insurance for $3,000 related to a local fire. Local deaths and funerals noted, plus facility openings and a notable public disturbance near Washington Street. Grand jury returned multiple indictments including assault and battery, grand larceny, and murder-related charges. A test case over jury fees in Hughie v city and county proceeded with expected decision.
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Willis Johnson
Kregelo
Philip Deluth
Dickson
Kregelo & Whitsett
E. Georgia-st. John
Grand Jury
John Gallagher
Surgical Institute
Sam Bowers
Evansville
Crescent City
Julius Ayres
J. E. Brown
New York
Indiana Refrigerator Car Company
Lafayette Car Company
Broad Ripple
German Methodist Church
Church
Morrissts
J. C. Marting
George
Stern
The
Reformed Church
Norman
Chas
Marshal Dillon
Haughville
Cyrus Wann
Charles Feil
Robert
Charles Lacey
Frank Hughie
Indianapolis
Marion County
Fred Gaul
Feiblaman
Brown and Bailey
Marsee
Hughie
Feibleman
Demurrer
Baseball Magnates Fight Over Harmony with American Association
New York on September 18 reports a split among baseball magnates and American Association factions. Talks aim to appease Von der Ahe and allies or ruin them, with a warlike mood growing. President Byrne has kept peaceful debate alive while more combative voices prepare to speak. A conclusion may come by Saturday.
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New York
American Association
von der Ahe
Byrne
Board Advances City Street Improvements and Delays Paving Plans
The Board of P. W. met Friday and approved an alley east of Meridian Street from Washington to Maryland, referred grading and graveling the alley west of West Street from Root to Ray to the civil engineer, approved Alster Street improvement assessment, took no action on water mains on Mississippi Street between Seventh and Twelfth, granted Ephraim Quimby more time to demolish the 88 West Market Street building until Oct 1, ordered papers for Columbia are from Seventh to the Belt road, and will consider a petition to delay paving Meridian Street until the streetcar company is ready for double tracks for an electric zone.
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Board of
P. W
Meridian-st
Washington-st
Maryland-st
West-at
Root
Ray-at
Alster St
Mississippi-st
Ephraim Quimb
Township Levy Set By Trustee Gold at 57.4 Cents
Township trustee Gold fixed the levy at 57.4 cents per $100 for the coming year, down from last year's 79 cents. The rate reduction amounts to 21 cents, and about $46,000 will be needed to carry the township through the year.
Southern Indiana officials and a dramatic dome rescue
Secretary Johnson tours southern Indiana hospitals while Col Roberts visits veterans in Mitchell. Public printer Stein seeks bids for two year capitol printing and stationery. A 12 pound boy arrives at Cali firm residence as deputy Keenan faces a perilous skylight scene where custodian Griffin helps a frightened woman from the dome. Tim ascends to safety and carries her down.
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Johnson
Board of Charities
Indiana
Col. Roberts
Mitchell
Stein
Capitol
Keenan
Amian
California St
Griffin
Tim
Bront End Collision Endangers Passengers and Sheep
At 11:40 Thursday night a collision occurred in the ferry tunnel east end between a Greenwood Lake train’s passenger engine and a stock train locomotive bound for Weehawken cattle yards. Both locomotives damaged, sheep killed, many passengers narrowly escaped harm. report from Jersey City. In New Orleans, rumors say the McCarthy Warren fight may be halted by authorities to enforce glove-contest law, with club seeking injunctive relief.
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Jersey
New Orleans
McCarthy- Warren
Olympic Club
Tragedy Near Vinton Claims Two Farm Hands
John Brubaker and Robert Aylyrood were fatally struck by a Burlington and Northern passenger train near Vinton Iowa on Thursday. The incident occurred as both men were working on a nearby farm, authorities reported.
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Vinton
John Brubaker
Robert Aylyrood
Burlington & Northern
Here
Gen Quimby Dead at West Point Classmate of Grant
In Rocy EsteR on Sept 18, Gen LF Quimby died Friday morning aged 7 at West Point Military Academy. He was a classmate of Gen Grant and noted for his service.
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Quimby
Rocy Ester
Lf, Quimsby
West Point Military
Academy Fie Waa
Cigar Makers Union Meets at Mozart Hall
The International cigar makers union opens its annual meeting at Mozart hall on Monday September 21 at 10 o clock am with 204 delegates expected. J L Franz Indianapolis delegate argues for moving headquarters to Indianapolis and copyrighting the union label to bar counterfeit cigars from New York tenement houses and eastern Pennsylvania. He says counterfeit labels mislead buyers and could add 600 local jobs if a law protects the mark.
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International Cigar Makers’ Union
Mozart Hall
J. L. Franz
Indianapolis Union
SUN
Buffalo
Indianapolis
New York
Pennsylvania
Russian arms to be made only in Russia and France
In Sr Petersburg the minister of war rejected bids from Germany Austria Belgium and America for new models for the Russian army. He stated all arms for Russian troops will be manufactured in Russia and France. In Chicago the funeral of Gen Franklin Foster Flint, over four decades in the regular army, was held at Trinity Episcopal Church with interment at Fort Sheridan.
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Sr. Petersburg
Germany
Austria
Belgium
America
Russia
France
Chicago
Franklin Foster Flint
Trinity Episcopal Church
Highland Park
Fort Sheridan
Dr W B Fletcher's Sanitarium Ad Limited Patients 30
Special notice Teeth without plates offered at Brown s dental parlors 80 Circle street. Public notice lists address and service for nervous and mental disease patients.
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W. B. Fletcher
North Porpertrantist
Cail
Specilal
Brown’s
Circle-st
Secretary Foster Praises Bond Policy Amid Stable Gold Reserve
Secretary Foster is pleased with the financial outlook as the government extends 43 cent bonds at 2 percent. He notes no bank note strain or liquidity squeeze despite fears, with gold returns easing treasury pressure and treasury gold reserves holding around 30 million. Public confidence seems steady despite silver hoarding under the current act.
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Washington
Foster
Fracas on the street railway crew ends in injuries
Martin Burke and Simion Weisman, track workers for the street railway, fought fracas on Friday. Burke lost scalp portions after a collision with a wagon pole and Weisman suffered facial wounds from Burke. Both were exposed to mistreatment, and Burke later spoke to the mayor before being allowed to leave. Weisman was sent to the works.
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Martin Burke
Simion Weisman
Street Railway
Durance Vile
Burke
Weisman
Durke
Pank Wilbur Opera Company Brings Bohemian Girl to Grand
The Cincinnati orchestra presents Tonlinsay concerts next week with diverse programs and famous soloists. Prices range from 50 cents to $1, with 75 cents for evening seats. Pastiche and drama dominate the bill, including Pine Juans and The Emigrant. Notable actors include Joseph Wheelock, Jethoys Lewis, Maurice Drew, and Pete Bakerie. The program rotates, scenery impresses, and new songs and dances accompany a string of attractions.
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Cincinnati Orchestra
Tonlinsay
Huraday
Europe
Mr. Potter
Texas
Messrs
Sanger
Gunter
Joseph Wheelock
Hon
Sampson Potter
Jethoys Lewis
Amedey
Maurice Drew Charley Errol
Frank Aiken
Baron
Pete Bakerie
Jon Emmett
Bismarex
Features of Spoh Ting Lifts and League Scores
Reported shifts in racing and baseball rosters with notes on upcoming grand jury actions in New Orleans. Mentions Latonia and Gravesend racing fields, pace and trot times, and future player moves for Milligan Coxcoran and Philadelphia payroll. Also cites recent league games with multiple city matchups and battery lines.
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Western Association
Jerry Benny
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Bancroft
Latonia
Anna Bob Forsythe
Uncle Bob
Whitney
the Hero
W. B
New York
Milligan and
Coxcoran
Athletics
Gravesend
Maj. Domo
Kildeer
Curt Gunn
Pessara
Holmdel
Busteed
Peru
Pace
Harry Hornet
Letta C
Guy
Henry F
Chicago
Rusie
Buckley
Vickery
Shriver
Cincinnati
Gleason
Graulich
Brown
Mullane
Crane
Harrington
Boston
Pittsbur
Staley and Ganzel
Galvin An Miller
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Young and Zimmer
Inks and Daily
Association
St. Louis
Hettger and Boyle
Bowmar and Cross
Baltimore
Killen
Vaughn
Healy
van Haltren
Townsend
Columbus
Buffington and Murphy
Lieper Knell
Dowse
Louisville
Washington
Stratton
Cahill
Carsey
Sutcliffe
Parlor Cars to Louisville on No 4 and No 7
Pennsylvania Lines will add parlor cars to trains between Indianapolis and Louisville. Train No 4 departs Indianapolis at A and train No 7 departs Louisville at P. Fare ashore is 2 cents for any distance.
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Louisville
Indiana Ae
Pennsylvania Lines
Indianapolis
Linen Duster Shooting Witness Tells All After War
McCormack recalls Indianapolis after the Civil War when soldiers terrorized saloons. He witnessed a man in a linen duster shoot another, fight broke out, and the shooter fled down an alley before firing again. The shooter later surrendered, claiming self defense, and the mayor freed him after McCormack testified. The veteran’s uncle had tried to bribe for a different outcome.
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ZR. McCormack
Mr. McCormack
Sun
Indianapolis
State House
Auickly
Illinois-st. Eo
Delaware
Washingtonsts
McCormack
Bank of England reports half yearly profits and dividend
Lennox Sept 18. Directors report net profits for the half year ending Aug 31 of 763,208 pounds and declare a 5 percent dividend. Surplus stands at 3,012,770 pounds. Berlin correspondent notes failed reconciliation efforts between Emperor William and Prince Bismarck.
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Bank of England
Lennox
Standard
Berlin
William
Prince Bismarck
Local notices and shop window weather hints mix with fair ads
Town chatter notes coats and furs removed from windows to influence cold weather, pink mailbox painting to deter long night-letter trips, straw hats revived but dirty, lemon polish for wear, theatrical paper decor covers city, fair week ads boost money. Chapter hints Hood's Sarsaparilla, Sherman House, Parker shop boasts expert barbers under Will N Wolfe.
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Soldiers’ Monument
Bill
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Murphy
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Hill
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Dobngou
Paris
Carnot
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Saussier
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of State
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Laborera
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Cigar Makers Meeting
Pank—Wilbur Opera Company
Kentucky Avenue
Hood
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