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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1900
Page
1
At Columbus Ohio the Republican state convention displayed a strong administration message led by Senator Hanna and Robert M Nevin. The speakers emphasized national destiny and progress, condemning Democrats while praising wartime leadership and the party’s future.
A Wichita event quotes Tirwan and Bryan criticizing silver policy and U S imperial actions. Bryan defends the republic, Monroe Doctrine, and Cuba freedom while condemning the administration's foreign alliances and perceived militarism and tariff changes.
Dispatches from London and Maseru report Boer forces expanding a net around Wepener as British positions at Dalgety’s garrison resist renewed assault. Brigades, cavalry and river cover move toward Lamas post while communications with Dalgety remain active and casualties mount on both sides.
General Wheeler of Alabama sent his resignation from Congress to Speaker Henderson. He is to receive appointment as brigadier general in the regular army.
Washington reports the State Department backs the Bokish government in pursuing 71 claims for damages to American mortuary property. Three American ministers sought prompt retirement without payment. A ruling from Constantinople on April 2 says the Sultan agrees to settle at once.
A check for 1000 dollars was sent to Governor and earmarked for the Nancy Hanks Lincoln Memorial Association. The donor asked for anonymity and the funds will support beautification around Mrs. Lincoln's grave near Lincoln City Spencer County. The Spencer County commissioners will buy sixteen acres of land by the grave and a monument will be built at no charge by the contractor who rebuilt the Lincoln monument at Springfield Illinois.
Special information from Louisville reports William S. Taylor de facto Kentucky governor indicted as an accessory before the fact to the Goebel murder. Franklin county grand jury returned the indictment after a stormy scene between Democratic foreman Robert Suter and Republican member W B George.
Washington dispatch reports for the Philippines describe a dawn battle at Cagayan where a Fortileth Infantry battalion faced hundreds of Tagalos and Vizayans. U.S. losses were two killed and eleven wounded. insurgent losses listed as fifty-three killed, eighteen wounded, and captures in the city.
Washington special reports Hon. Matthew S. Quay was denied a U S Senate seat by a party vote as the Senate spent the day debating the issue. Friends blame the administration for his defeat and note paired votes may have changed the result.
Frankfort Kentucky Col. David G Colson former congressman from the Eleventh District is acquitted of the murder charges in the Cap ital Hotel lobby shooting that killed Lieut Ethelbert Scott and George Demaree and wounded four others. The verdict followed a self defense plea backed by strong evidence and prompted an ovation as Colson was greeted by a crowd.
The New York special legal notice records Cornelius Vanderbilt's estate appraised at about 60 million dollars exclusive of residuary trust for Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. Inheritance tax figures count 1.2 million. tax of 2,272 paid by Controller Coler. The New York property figure excludes tax on property left by his father with power of appointment. The estate was pegged at 125 million or more.
The Prince of Wales arrived Saturday from Copenhagen to a surge of public cheering. Thousands gathered at Charing Cross and along Pall Mall to greet the heir apparent, with police struggling to control the crowded scene on the route to Marlborough House.
Democrats in Fort Wayne’s Twelfth district nominate James Mi Robinson for a third term in Congress. W G Colerick presided as A A Adams of Columbia City supported Robinson while Judge We Hench withdrew in his favor and Robinson was nominated by acclamation.
Travelers stranded as heavy weather shuts both Illinois Central and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railway lines. Rail service ceases on key routes with water-logged tracks delaying departures and arrivals across the region.
A report notes a deserter case linked to Bed Miners suspending operations amid a broader mystery. Authorities and workers seek clarity, with tensions rising over loyalty and safety during the disruption.
A Muncie special reports a young man named Klam A Love, a deserter from Battery C of the Seventh Artillery, was found dead allegedly by his own hand after fears of arrest for desertion. Rev. Jima Blonde of New Lexington arrived to handle the remains. He had destroyed identification papers. his true name and fate were unclear. Meanwhile gas and oil wells in the area show strong production with wells at Larkin and Clark farms yielding high output and pressure, sparking a rush of prospectors and continued drilling.
In the bituminous field a Tuesday operation halt occurred due to miners' protest over how price per ton is split among three roles loader, machine runner, and machine helper. The Interstate Joint Conference at Indianapolis set the base price, but miners decide its division. The loader, seen as the lead worker, is accused of receiving an unfair share as tensions rise following a State miners convention last month.
William Lyons, a tramp, broke a plate-glass at Deprez hardware at 4 a m Wednesday and was loading revolvers and knives when Night Watchman James Magill spotted him. Magill entered through the window, Lyons fired four times with no effect, and Lyons was arrested and jailed. Lyons says he was previously imprisoned at Jeffersonville after Bedford burglary.
Patents granted to Indiana residents include George W. Brown of Summitville for a poultry feeding device Clarence H. Connor of Indianapolis for a postal stamp carrier John E. Johnson of Anderson for a wire spring structure fastening Wilfred Kearton of Richmond for a signal arm John T. Luton of Evansville for an automatic damper regulator Henry A. Miller of Hoagland for a window ventilator Oliver P. Norman of Richmond for a lawn mower Wm P Parsona and A Fuitt of Albany for a pipe machine Ernest Pipenbrick of Huntington for a fire extinguishing apparatus Henry M Williams of Fort Wayne for a boat.
A portrait of the Indiana Man appears among petitions, official notices, and commercial ventures reflecting the prominence of typical Hoosiers in the state’s public and civic life.
Miners and operators agree on a pay distribution approach to avoid trouble. Officials from the miners' association provide a personal guarantee of no conflict. Mass meetings are held in Linton and other locations across Sullivan and Greene counties with representation from operating machine mines.
Miss Lizzie Clist a 30 year old bookkeeper at Farmers and Mechanics Bank Elizabethtown committed suicide by hanging at her home. Her body was found in a woodshed with a chloroform bottle nearby suggesting narcotic numbness. Neighbors say a recent fever may have caused temporary mental disturbance. Her brother in law William E Springer is Bank cashier.
Six months after Henry Holderman, a local butcher, died, his vacant lard rendering building behind his residence in Plainfield became a rat haven. The vermin multiplied and reportedly attacked two children of Mrs. Malone, a black resident, as the frightened mother heard screams from her dwelling.
Large attendance at the stock yards sale of Hereford cattle Monday. Cattle owned by L. A. Nave of Attica Indiana. Dan the champion bull sold to Clem Graves of Bunker Hill Indiana for 37500. Thirteen bulls brought 12415, average 955. Thirty eight cows sold for 722743, average 93.55. Fifty one animals sold for 5100, general average 659.41.
An unusual overstock of boys in Muncie area factories puzzles owners. No clear violations of child labor laws are reported and managers cannot explain why the supply of boy labor has suddenly increased.
In Bartholomew county seven rural routes prompt Columbus weekly newspaper patrons to switch to daily editions. Routes now serve Taylorsville Newburn and Petersville with others seeking service.
Jonas Harris, killed Tuesday night by Joseph Fowler who mistook him for a horse thief, was a fellow plate glass factory worker. They were in the same gang, shared Red Men lodge ties, and were close friends. Fowler surrendered, said to be almost frantic over the terrible error.
Dogs dug under the fence surrounding the deer lot in Riverside Park Thursday night and killed all eight animals four bucks and four does. The city had paid 11 percent for the animals last fall. Superintendent Power says dogs treat deer as they do sheep.
The Seach notes that Farmers' Loan and Trust Company of New York has shed the city of Seymour, reducing local holdings and altering regional financial influence.
A fragmentary report notes a fourteen year old girl named Bem Syptom near Bem Syptom special area. The text mentions a gas jet and an accident where a person’s clothing or hair ignited while passing near the jet. It references a mother reacting to the event and a potential injury but details are unclear.
The 56th Congress debated naval appropriations with partisan rancor in the House. Contested items included a $500,000 fund for the Navy and a $350,000 provision for the Naval Academy at Annapolis. The Senate considered Alaska civil code and miner rights while approving a Porto Rico civil administration measure and discussing Hawaiian government changes. The House later passed the naval bill with armor funding. the Quay seating dispute continued in the Senate with final denial of his seat.
The Times begins a London to New York series on American engineering competition. It criticizes British indifference to shifting U S demand and contrasts English workers with American discipline and individual training. The editor urges dispelling the illusion to avoid a rude awakening.
Admiral Dewey rejects a circulating quote claiming he called Democrats traitors in wartime and fools in peacetime. He states he never said or thought such a remark and recalls war Democrats as valued fighters. The letter responds to a Hamilton Democrat editor’s inquiry.
Wendell Mc Laughlin, once a Republican county committeeman stenographer, now in Cavite as Naval Construction Bureau attache, writes from Los Angeles that Hamilton Howard, a deserter from the First California Regiment, planned the ambush for Maj. Gen. Henry W. Lawton and is said to have fired the fatal shot. Howard is reported made a major in the insurgent army.
Advices from Bolton state that Henry MecAffe a negro accused of an attempted assault on Mrs Saunders near Brownsville was hanged by a mob in front of the Brownsville schoolhouse. He entered the room but was frightened off and was captured a few hours later by a pursuing mob. The lynching followed.
A damaged OCR excerpt provides minimal readable facts about a local notice. Names, dates, and places are unclear, leaving only scattered words and partial phrases.
Ex President Harrison presided at a welcome address to about 2000 missionaries from around the world. The gathering, the third ecumenical foreign missions conference, featured leaders addressing topics on mission work and a strong push for unity across church divisions. President McKinley and Governor Roosevelt extended national and state welcomes in the evening.
Manila reports a brutal week with 378 Filipinos killed, 12 officers and 244 men captured, and heavy insurgent losses. American casualties were nine killed and sixteen wounded. General Pilar’s band resurfaced near San Miguel after three months.
An official bulletin from Pretoria on April 23 reports Federal forces near Wepener continuing fighting and seizing General Brabant's cattle and horses. It notes General Dewet suffered losses at De Wet and related actions.
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