Indiana Legislature Delays Weapon Bill and Debates State Budget
Indiana lawmakers move to postpone a bill prohibiting concealed weapons as Governor and attorney general back a tougher law while the House advances the general appropriations bill. Debate erupts over rail consolidation and a statue issue, with vetoes and votes shaping the session along party lines.
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Representative Pell
Warren G. Sayres
Wabash
House Committee On
Finance Committee
Senate
Goodwine
Sayre
Treasurv
Representative Stack
Dorbin
Barenss Hn
Gieorge Reuters Clark
Washington
Charles Fo Wilsom
Fortune
Clark
Indiana
Barcus
Republians
Vivo
sSenator Rare
Gilbert
Aip
Northwest
Parks
Miller
Body Identified as Hannah Knapp Slain by Husband
In New Albany Indiana the river floater found at West Fourth Street was identified as Hannah Goddard Knapp wife of Alfred Al Knapp the suspected murderer. Cincinnati man Edward King Hamilton officials and Hamilton resident Charles Goddard confirmed the body using jewelry finger ring and deformities. The corpse was shipped to Hamilton with authorities and press are present as the case closes.
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New Albany
Ind
West Fourth Street
Hannah Goddard Knapp
Alfred al Knapp
Hamilton
Miami River
Edward Kine
Cincinnati
Knapp
Ning
Pontiee G. Kummerling
Charles Goddard
Starr
Eis
Po & O
Kummerling
Charles Godddard
Miami
Ohio
Mr Yerkes Recovers Lost Papers From London Cab
A London cabman found papers outside an underground station, believed to be Mr. Yerkes property. The lost papers were turned to Scotland Yard, and Yerkes’ representative retrieved them. The finder received a $500 reward. the cabman now drives his own vehicle after avoiding daily horse and cab costs.
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London
Scotland Yard
Yerkes
Roosevelt letter defends South appointments policy
Atlanta special prints Theodore Roosevelt’s reply to a Macon editor defending his federal appointments in the South. He says he appoints on character and ability, reappoints McKinley era officials, and favors no permanent color preference, noting white and colored appointees in Georgia and other Southern states. He cites consultations with Southern politicians and asserts high standards of efficiency and integrity across posts.
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Atlanta
Roosevelt
The
Constitution
Henry Stillwell Edwards
Macon
Edwards
South
Howell
North
Georgia
McKinley
Athens
South Carolina
Charleston
Savannah
Indianola
Major Hanson
Walter Johnson
Atlinta
Harry Stillwell Edwards
Tristamce
Pope Leo XIII Receives Cardinals in Private Audience
Rome dispatch reports Pope Leo XIII met with forty two cardinals in a private library audience. He spoke calmly on death and approaching end while urging rest, and praised by presenting encyclicals and a Latin poem.
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Rome
Orsbaly
Orsbaly Jg. Wy
Pius IX
Leo XII
Pope Leo
Caserta
Naples
Cardinal Gibbons
Death of Dr. Gatling Brief Sketch of His Career
Richard Jordan Gatling, inventor of the Gatling gun and wheat drill, died at his son in law Hugh Pentecosts home in New York City at 1 15 pm after a fall on his last day. Born Sept 12 1818 in North Carolina, he developed seed sowing and drilling machines and a steam plow. His gun first tested in 1862, later adopted after many delays, and used worldwide. The piece notes his humane motive to save lives by reducing manpower in war.
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New York
Richard J. Gatling
Hugh
Gatling
Richard Jordan Gatling
Hartford County
North Carolina
Washington
Ericsson
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
American Institute
Crystal Palace
London
Dr. Gatling
Europe
General Love
England
Russia
China
Turkey
Egypt
Hartford
Indiana
United States
Robert S. Foster
New Jersey Street
Robert E. Lee
Appomattox
Foster
Lincoln
City Point
General Foster
Redbank Woman Presumed Dead Rises After Funeral Nursing
Miss Edith Curzon of Redbank New Jersey believed dead after pneumonia. She had posed as the Goddess of Liberty in a Washington's Birthday parade when a cold felled her. An undertaker prepared the body but observed her arm move and an eye twitch before she revived.
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New York
Edith Curzon
Redbank
N. J
Liberty
Washington
Learned girls slow to wed in Ann Arbor study
A University of Michigan survey shows of 1 835 women graduates only 523 have married since graduation. The data, drawn from the general catalogue and alumni association, notes more marriages from professional departments than from literary, suggesting marriage correlates with higher education levels among women.
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Michigan University
Ann Arbor. Mich
University of Michigan
New Divorce Liability Policy Seeks Wedding Gift Trend
London insurers issue a modern policy offering to cover all costs if the insured face a divorce suit. By paying a reasonable premium, couples could treat this as a wedding gift and have protection against future alimony or related legal costs.
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London
Cincinnati's Big Fire Destroys Central Block and Opera House
A Thursday blaze in Cincinnati devastated half a central square including Pike Opera House and American Book Company buildings, with losses over 2 million dollars. Fire crews from Covington and Newport aided, facing winds and long hours to control by noon. Telegraph wires helped contain spread and maintain communication.
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Cincinnati
Pike Opera House
American Book Company
Clark Building
Kentucky
Covington
Newport
Building Bill Sealed as Congress Clears Late Session
Congress closes its 57th session after a lengthy night of work with the naval appropriation bill and the omnibus building measure adopted. Indiana gains funds for Indianapolis totaling 400 000 and related site and improvement money while the sundry civil bill provides 150 000 for the army post and 120 000 for improvements. The President signs bills in the Senate’s closing hour as lawmakers finish time‑pressed work.
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Congress
Senate
South Carolina
Tillman
James E. Watson
Indiana
Indianapolis
Marion
Bedford
Mercer
House Committee
Fairbanks
Turner
Warren
Joint Conference Committee
House
Indianapolis Army Post
The Sunday School Lesson at Ephesus in Acts
A compact study of Acts chapters covering seven sons of Sceva failing to cast out evil spirits, the spread of God’s word in Ephesus, and the public burning of magical books. The lesson emphasizes conflict with error, repentance, and the growing power of the Lord’s message.
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Paul
Ephesus
Jesus
Sceva
Asia Minor
Aephesus
God
Inquest Opened Over Body Found In Zinc Trunk
Knoxville coroner Hackney starts an inquest into the death of a man found in a zinc trunk at the county cemetery. Sexton Payne testifies a man brought the trunk but cannot name the person. The investigating committee reviews pauper burial records for six years and has opened 321 graves with % containing empty coffins.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Hackney
Sexton Payne
Squire Buffet
Paris Barber Trimmed Nose Ends Wedding Plans
A Paris bank clerk was to wed but got his nose partially cut by a barber during a shave for the ceremony. The bride refused to marry a man with an incomplete nose, ending the wedding plans for the groom.
What ails my hens and how to treat them
A reader asks why hens die each morning. The editor replies that the fowls suffer from death and the only prescribed treatment is burial, a common but final outcome for these birds.
Dreaming of a Colonial Mansion Home Plans
In a Detroit Free Press exchange, engaged couple discuss dream housing. One imagines a white colonial mansion with green blinds and broad porches, while acknowledging they may live uptown in a flat yet still envision the grand house.
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Detroit Free Press
Laughable Features in Beef Trust Inquiry Report
A stern commissioner rebukes a packer as they joke about cornering meat profits. The exchange underscored tensions in the beef trust investigation with the packer trying to restrain laughter while the chairman pressed for seriousness.
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Beef Trust
Packer
Chicago Tribune
Towne Karbon Claims Colossal Baby Weight
Towne Karbon boasts about his newborn claiming it weighs a ton. Browne mocks the remark as exaggerated for a baby. The exchange appears in the Philadelphia Press with Towne defending his joke as a coal dealer’s playful measure.
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Towne—Karbon
Browne
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