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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1900
Page
8
The article discusses how purity of color and freedom from flaws matter most in choosing diamonds. It emphasizes that shapes and cutting style are important and guarantees all stones are as represented. It asserts selling at absolute certainty and lowest prices while not harming purchasers.
Philadelphia reports Tom Corcoran exposed Philadelphia's signal corps used by Murphy to communicate pitches. An electric battery was found beneath the coach's box opposite third base with Pete Chiles signaling hits from a vantage point, revealing a long suspected system.
Indiana loses to Chicago 8 to 4 as cold wind saps Hoosier spunk. Kellum and Denzer fans 5 between them, Hartsel hits a homer for Chicago, while Denzer earns 8 hits surrendered and Kellum issues two bases on balls. Left on base totals favor Chicago with five.
The report details multiple scores with errors shaping results. Cowboys prevail through miscues as Kansas City and Milwaukee capitalize on foes errors. Detroit-Minneapolis game postponed by cold. Quaker City hosts two games with Philadelphia and Cincinnati showcasing uneven defense. Brooklyn beats St. Louis as New York and Pittsburg clash in a high scoring affair. Boston and Chicago split pair with varied error totals.
The National association of baseball clubs formed with Baltimore and Boston among members, plus St Louis Chicago Milwaukee and Philadelphia and two more cities to join. An attempt to form the league last January failed. Cleveland pitcher War Moore, 22, 180 pounds, signed from Dayton Interstate, starred in 44 games with 36 wins and a famed 18 inning outing allowing four hits and one run.
Boston comes out even while others falter. Lefty Davis of Minneapolis avoids blindness per his physician. Cincinnati trails St. Louis as New York dominates and defeats Cincinnati while Cincinnati hopes for a late push. Hartsel mishaps mix with a homer on Monday. Detroit reports $10,000 earnings this season. Joe McGinnity may skip another year due to business. The wife of Chicago American pitcher Katall dies at 22 after a long illness.
At twenty yards A F Pape broke the American rifle record by hitting the target 19 of 200 off hand in San Francisco on Monday. The report lists numerous sports notes from horse racing to motor-paced races and boxing, including short bids from New York clubs and a cautious outlook from Major Taylor on long distances.
Veteran referee George Siler suffered a discolored eye following a late night fight with a gang at a Chicago intoxicant dispensary. The altercation involved Jimmy Ryan, with Siler attempting to fight free but being tripped and knocked down before escaping.
The Monday crowd at the fair astonished organizers with record turnout as crowds fill streets and side shows cluster along the route to Monon depot. Searchlight and Anaconda arrive with large retinues, while officials deny offers from touts and liquor sellers. Farm visitor interest rises, 20,000 letters sent, and speed department led by W. T. Beauchamp.
Chicago reports W J Bryan accepts the Democratic nomination for president and pledges not to seek a second term He endorses the Kansas City platform condemns trusts supports free silver direct senatorial elections a labor department and Nicaragua canal favors statehood for Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma and local self government for Alaska and Puerto Rico Cuba independence but doubts Republican fidelity to that goal criticizes imperialism and warns against entangling alliances under Monroe doctrine He condemns Republican fiscal excess and calls for an income tax.
London dispatch reports continued Boer resistance in the Lydenberg district with firing near Nelspruit on Sept 17. General Cleary engaged Boers at Export with one killed, one wounded, and one missing. General French sent cavalry from Barberton to Avoca and seized 30 more locomotives. Boers blown bridges east of Godman.
Paris dispatch reports M. Wilot chief inspector of French telegraphers presented a paper to the congress of electricians arguing that other wave telegraphy has already or is about to become obsolete. He contends signals travel via the earth rather than the air without wires.
In broad daylight a theft occurred near the sheriff’s office and criminal court as a man labeled a scalawag by the loser tapped a till at Pa Wright’s cigar stand. The till showed no damage and no violence was used. A $2.50 loss remains the only clear detail as police call the case one of the most mysterious.
Report from Oneonta says the steamer J. J. Rumble foundered in a storm near Long Tall Point on Green Bay and that all hands were lost, though the account lacks confirmation.
The Dean Bros steam pump works say they will add to their plant if McKinley wins in November as they handle a crowded order book. Nordyke Marmon also plan to enlarge their factory if Republicans are successful, signaling confidence in the party's election outcome.
Residents report a rough area east of State Street near Spann and Fletcher avenues where box cars along the tracks attract tramps. Burglaries have been attempted recently and intruders are seen at windows as early as 8 PM. The neighborhood lacks electric lights and police presence in the area.
Ference Foley a 17 year old girl used a revolver to force a would be sneak thief at her father’s house to drop valuables and walk away. The burglar praised her as one of the coolest girls he had seen.
An ad reports a supposed poison blood remedy from Hoyt brings relief after a long period of misery. The Modern store in Washington advertises elegant cabinets priced at $1.00 per dozen, with a 16 percent discount on the item.
The Cincinnati railway offers a dollar twenty five cent round trip via the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Ry for Sunday Sept 23. Two special fast trains depart at 6 30 a m non stop and 7 15 a m with stops at Rushville Connersville and Hamilton returning from Cincinnati at 6 30 p m. Baseball feature Chicago versus Cincinnati.
A special train runs Sunday September 23 from Indianapolis at 7 30 a m to Madison and returns at 6 30 p m with a round trip fare of 1 25 Madison to Indianapolis and back 1 25.
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