Politicians and church leaders at a social dinner remarks
Archbishop Ireland joined the Amen Corner and praised political leadership while Platt was lauded for executive ability. Secretary Root apologized for not wearing a uniform and praised Gov. Black's speech. Root criticized fusion and supported partisanship as the dinner concluded with further speeches.
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Ator Platt
Ireland
Root
Gov. Black
New York City
Party of
Fusion
End of Miners' Strike After Rochester and Pittsburg Return
Authentic information from Dubois confirms the settlement of the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron Company strike with all mines to resume operations on Monday. L. W. Robinson and United Mine Workers officials met in Indianapolis, and while settlement details are not public, all differences are said to be mutually settled. The railroads were ordered to deploy empty cars in anticipation of resumed activity, signaling relief for thousands of miners and families.
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Dubois
Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron Company
Indianapolis
L. W. Robinson
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Bernard Rice
National Executive Board
United Mine Workers of America
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad
Senate fight over Cuba reciprocity moves to next winter
Senator Platt of Connecticut, chair of the Senate Cuba committee, received two notices signaling a fight over reciprocity. A Democratic warning of organized opposition and a Republican pledge to amend the bill to require a US Cuban treaty embodying the Platt amendment.
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Washington
Morrow
Platt
Connecticut
Senate
Cuba
United States
Weather outlook and April climatology report
Washington reports a weekend weather trend for Indiana Illinois Ohio with fair to warm conditions and variable cloudiness. The Indianapolis weather bureau notes April 31 year period data: average temperature around 52, warmest April around 1874, precipitation about 1.4 inches, and records for the 1875 frost events and 1998 peak hourly rainfall.
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Washington
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Weather Bureau
Indianapolis
AY Fe
Movements of Steamers April 4 Sailed and Arrived List
April 4 steamship movements show arrivals from New York Hamburg and Liverpool to destinations including Halifax St Johns and Hong Kong. Vessels named include Anchoria Eve Manila Peru Mionera Cam pania Lucania Phoenicia Staaten dam Deutsch land and Tauri with routes through Queenstown Rotterdam and Genoa.
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Anchoria
Eve
New York
Liverpool
Halifax
St. John's
Manila
Peru
Honolulu
Yoko
Hong Kong
Sidney
Mionera
Vancouver
Brisbane
Cherbourg
Deutschland
Hamburg
Southampton
Boulogne
Staatendam
Rotte
Queenstown
Campania
Lucania
Genoa
Phoenicia
Taverpool
Tauri
National League Opens April as Boston Chicago Set Holiday Clash
National League schedule announced with April 17 opening and October 4 closing. Boston visits Brooklyn to start. Chicago opens in Cincinnati while New York and Philadelphia begin in New York and Philadelphia respectively. Holiday dates conflict mainly Boston, Chicago, and New York, with July 4 matchups across the league.
Lajoie Refuses NL Raid Offer to Desert Phillies
Lajoie, star second baseman for the Philadelphia American League club, rejected a $7,000 yearly salary offer for three years from a New York National League agent. He reaffirmed his two year contract remaining with Philadelphia and loyalty to Manager Connie Mack and President Shibe. Mack declined to comment on NL lure attempts but said his players would honor their contracts.
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Philadelphia
Lajoie
New York
National League
National Ague
Shibe
Jack
Mack
Connie Mack
Indianapolis Fans Pack Practice as Team Builds for Season
Indianapolis baseball fans filled the field as Manager Watkins oversaw the latest practice with new signings drawing early praise. Players Hogriever Shannon Coulter Woodruff and O Brien impressed, while Kihm injury limited first base work. The squad eyes a three-game series in Cincinnati with Miller Sutthoff Killen Lending pitching staff and WoodruffTeal as catching duo.
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Indianapolis
Watkins
Heydon
Kuhns
Hogrever
Fox
Shannon
Hogriever
Coulter
Woodruff
O'Brien
Babb
Kihm
Meyers
Inital
Kellum
Motz
Cincinnati
R Watkins
Miller
Sutthoff
Killen
Teal
Hoghiever
Heisman
Hahn
Bergen
Peitz
Beckley
Beck
Corcoran
Magoon
Steinfeldt
Crawford
Dobbs
Hoy
Bey
Muncie Polo Falls to Lowell in National Final
Muncie's polo team was crushed 10 to 2 by Lowell in the second game of the national championship as star goaltender David Cusick missed due to a lung hemorrhage and threatened pneumonia. With several substitutes unavailable, Bishop stood in as goalie. About 3,400 fans attended, with many turned away. a new goalie will be found for Saturday's final game.
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
David Cusick
Lowell
Cusick
Jessup
Richmond
St. Louis
St. Paul
Anderson
Matt Harris
Muneie
Racine
Munele
Bishop
Purdue Yale basketball team named for April 8 contest
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Lafayette Indiana April 4 Purdue caps list Lucas Jr Knapp Miller Peck Reiman J J Peck to face Yale in the April 8 game Captain Reiman selected the squad Peck the ex Indianapolis Manual Training School athlete stars at right forward W E Russell Purdue football star declared eligible to play this year after scholarship deficiency kept him off the gridiron this fall The university community welcomed his return to the eleven
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
W. E. Russell
Beaman Sets Strength Record At Kansas Test
J F Beaman of Sterling Kansas ages thirty weight 184.5 pounds breaks last year’s American college record with a four teen minute total of 1 932.5 kilograms under Dr James Nadsmith at the University of Kansas. Test results include back lift 4 leg lift 792 right forearm 112 left forearm 112 lungs 15.3 dip 31 times 259.9 pull up 201.5 indicated as the limit of the machines. could have been higher.
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Joplin
University of Kansas
J. F. Beaman
Sterling
Kan
James Nadsmith
University
Beaman
Talent in Great Form at Montgomery Park Derby Day
Memphis April 4 report shows five winners from Abe Frank leading the Derby field. Our Jessie beat Bran Lad in six furlongs as the feature, with Kaffir leading before Abe Frank surged to win by a length. Other victors included Spencer Reiff, Coleman’s horse, Foxie Kane, and South Breeze in a slow track day with a large crowd.
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Memphis
Tenn
Montgomery Park
Bran Lad
Our Jessie
Abe Frank
Kaffir
Lou Woods
Schorr
Spencer Reiff
Allan
Coleman
Pirate’s Queen
la Crimae
Bennett
Foxie Kane
Onondaga-Patty
Cork
South Breeze
Ida Ledford
H. L. Coleman
Ee - Foxy Kane
Oo d
Prin cess Titania Wins At Oakland In Tight Feature
In San Francisco April 4 Favorites led in an all set finish at Oakland with Prin cess Titania narrowly beating The Pride and Frank Bell, while Divinia redeemed odds, and El Pilar Ex pedient Gawaine Saul of Tareus also posted wins. Owner Charles Boots dropped a jockey dispute after Lee Jackson pull claims. stewards require no action.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Varo
Jackson
Princess Titania
Frank Bell
Divinia
Charles Boots
Lee Jackson
MacGyle
el Pilar
Expedient
Gawaine
Saul of Tareus
Jockey Club restores Parsons as poolrooms raid in Lexington
At a Jockey Club stewards meeting August Belmont and others reinstated jockey Fred Parsons after disqualification for riding at unrecognized courses. In Lexington a poolroom raid ended with a disorderly house charge and $1,000 bonds. plans to open three more poolrooms were postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jockey Club
Belmont
J. H. Bradford
W. H. Hitchcock
H. K. Knapp
Andrew Miller
Fred Parsons
Charlestown
Lexington
Leland Hotel
National District Peace Company
Outsiders Rally as Favorites Fail at Benning Raceway
In Washington on April 4 rain reduced attendance. Outsiders led by Charley Moore and Mango upset the bookies while All Saints was the only favorite winner. Races featured Spring Brook at 2 to 1, Black at 7 to 2, Eloim at 7 to 2, with Mango and others at 4 to 1.
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Washington
Bennings
All Saints
Charley Moore
Spring Brook
Black
Mango
Eloim
Zeigler Buys Bay Colt From James B. Clay for 6000 Dollars
Lexington Kentucky April 4 H M Zeigler of Cincinnati purchased from James B Clay the two year old bay colt by Imp Esher out of War Mantle by War Dance for six thousand dollars.
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Lexington
H. M. Zeigler
Cincinnati
James B. Clay
Imp. Esher
Mantle
War Dance
Good Roads Advocates Attend Virginia Convention at Monticello
A group led by Senator Hanna ex-Secretary of the Interior Biles and others arrived by special train to the Monticello good roads convention hosted by Jefferson Levy. The session drew large crowds despite rain, with lectures on Maryland roads and speeches by Otey of Virginia on road funding and several officials from New Jersey Massachusetts Maine Oregon Florida and North Carolina endorsing the movement.
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Charlottesville
Hanna
Interior
Biles
Brigham
Tongue
Davis
Littlefield
Prince
Bowersox
McCreary
Washington
Southern Railroad
Good Roads
Jefferson Levy
Monticello
Maryland
F. Reed
Otey
Virginia
United States
L. ‘. Dickerson
Springfield
Mass
Charles T. Harrison
New Jersey
P. H. Haynes
North Carolina
Hermann
General Land Office
Florida
Litteffield
Maine
Oregon
DePauw Opens Season With Loss To City Team
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Greencastle Indiana on April 4 DePauw's first baseball game of the season ended in a 2 to 0 defeat to a city team. Senior players also suffered a separate loss in the same afternoon.
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Madison
Ind
Madison Commercial Club
Indianapolis Journal
Greencastle
de Pauw
Three Killed on a Crossing in Freeport
A west bound Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul passenger train struck a buggy near Kittridge in Freeport killing three youths Lily Shipman Lizale Shipman and Earl Kahl all from Brookville. Local officials investigated the fatal crossing accident with details pending.
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Freeport
Til
Kittridge
Lily
Lizale Shipman
Earl Kahl
Brookville
Cure Grip in Two Days Laxative Bromo Quinine
Laxative Bromo Quinine claims to remove the cause in two days with E W Grove signature on every box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Abbot Lord Derby Race Pact Sets $10,000 Purse at Brighton Beach
Ex Fire Commissioner John F Scannell and F E Smithers sign to race The Abbot against Lord Derby with William Engeman of the National Trotting Association, purse 10 000 for best three in five heats during Grand Circuit week August 11 16 at Brighton Beach under NA T A rules with no side bets and distancing waived. The Abbot 2084 and Lord Derby 206 percent.
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New York
John F. Scannell
F E. B. Smithers
William A. Engeman
National Trotting Association
Brighton Beach
Scannell
the Abbot
Smithers
Lord Derby
Abbot
Crescens
Boralma
T. W. Lawson
Trotter
Abbot Lord
Walcott and Russell Box to Six Round Draw
Welterweight champion Joe Walcott and Minnesota heavyweight Fred Russell fought to a six round draw in Chicago. The smaller Walcott repeatedly pressured the larger Russell, landing a decisive right to the jaw in the final moments as Russell struggled to respond.
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Chicago
Joe Walcott
Fred Russell
Minnesota
Russell
Walcott
Bell Rest Makes Russell Fight Tough Round by Round
The bout saw Russell, well covered early, land several hard rights to Walcott’s head while Walcott pressed, seeking a knockout but missing. In the last round Walcott attacked Russell’s midsection, crowding him despite the lighter weight, as clinches favored Russell. Preliminary: Mike Schreck knocked out Buck Montgomery in four rounds. Charleston set for Jeffries Fitzsimmons bout after conflicting dispatches. Buffalo: Atherton defeats Jim Parr after a gruelling hour. Milwaukee: Hander and McPartland draw after six rounds before 2,000 fans.
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Russell
Walcott
Npt
Mike Schreck
Read Ing. Pa
Buck” Montgomery
Milwaukee
Wis
Joe Handler
Newark
N. J
Kid McPartland
Buffalo
Handler
Sims defeats Green in fourth round boxing clash at Hot Springs
Artie Sims beat Dick Green in a tame boxing bout at Vapor City Club in Hot SpringsArkansas. Sims scored a knockdown in the third round and finished Green with a solid blow at the start of the fourth.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Artie Sims
Dick Green
Vapor City Club
Sims
Fourteen Remain in Grand American Wing Shoot Off
At Kansas City on April 4 the Grand American handicap saw fourteen shooters still perfect after ten rounds of a shoot-off with twenty-five straight birds. Darkness halted play. resume at 8 a m tomorrow with the aim to crown a single miss-less champion, as many former leaders falter and crowds cheer each hit.
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Kansas City
J. Kaintuck
Harris
Eugenia
St. Louis
Ed Banks
New York
Sim Glover
W. W. Turner
Marlin
Tex
W. H. Herman
Glover
W. R. Crosby
O'Fallon, Jr
C. B. Adams
Rockwell City
John Avery
Atlanta
Crosby
H. B. Hill
Aurora
Ind
Hood Waters
Baltimore
T. H. Holmes
Chloride
A. T
Waters
Ed Bingham
Chicago
T. F. Duckson
Springfield
Watertown
Herman
Neb
J. B. Resseau
Shreveport
T. B. Nichols
Nicholas
H. E. Boltensten
R. O. Heikes
Dayton, O
George J. Roll
Blue Island
J. L. D. Morrison
St. Paul
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
R. W. Cool
Aledo, AL
Guy V. Deering
C.S. Spencer
G. B. D. Darby
R. O. Helkes
George A. Ross
L. J. Squier
H. C. Hirschy
J. D. Pollard
F. 8. Snyder
T. Holmes
Shot His Rival in Small West Virginia Town
In Eckman West Virginia on April 4 Peter Allen was shot dead by John Brown near here last evening. Both men courted the same girl. Allen was returning home after visiting the girl when Brown stopped him with a double barrel shotgun and fired both barrels. Brown surrendered to authorities.
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Eckman
W. Va
Peter Allen
John Brown
Here
Allen
Brown
Troops Sail From Mayaguez and Machias Sails
Four companies E F G and H of the Eleventh Infantry embarked from Mayaguez yesterday bound for Newport News aboard the Red D line steamer Maracaibo. The U S gunboat Machias departed today after a rapid coal up from port.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Eleventh Infantry
Mayaguez
Newport News
Maracaibo
United States
Machias
Turners as Gymnasts at Socialer Turnverein Carnival
The annual gymnastic carnival at the German House drew 400 participants and a crowded audience. Hugo Fischer, director, staged innovative drills with statuesque tableaux on various apparatus. The torch and hoop drills by the girls, wand and dumbbell performances, and club swinging impressed spectators. Fischer received flowers in appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socialer Turnverein
Hugo Fischer
Turnverein
Fischer
Aquatic Club Directors Consider Directors for Vacancies
The Aquatic Club directors nominated three candidates Frank Barr Frank C Cutter and William E Berner to fill vacancies from terms expiring of Harry Hammond Thomas Hedian and Gavin L Payne A stockholders meeting at the Denison Hotel Monday evening will elect the new board The club plans new canoe sheds and other home improvements and may purchase shells or have members buy them A boat crew will be formed and many aquatic events are anticipated this summer.
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Aquatic Club
Harry Hammond
Thomas Hedian
Gavin L. Payne
Frank Barr
Frank C. Cutter
William E. Berner
Denison
Entries for State Bowling Meet Nearing Closure
State bowling tournament entries for the third week of the month close tonight as Secretary Williams reports weak early response. No outside teams have submitted entrance money yet, though many clubs promise to enter. cities listed include Portland Elwood Hammond Fort Wayne Marion Anderson Muncie Greenfield Pendleton Franklin and South Bend.
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Williams
Portland
Elwood
Hammond
Fort W. Marion
Anderson
Muncie
Greenfeld
Pendleton
Franklin
South Bend
Commercia Ie Club
S&s. W
Yale basketball team to meet YMCA players Monday
Yale basketball team members, arriving from Canton, Ohio, are set to face YMCA players on Monday night in the YMCA gymnasium. Captain Finch hopes the visitors stay through Sunday, as they have many friends in the city and wish to remain longer.
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Yale
Canton
Finch
Sumilay
Wrestling at Empire: Parker and Murbarger Fight Fifteen Minutes
Empire Theater drew a crowded night crowd for a Parker versus Murbarger wrestling match. A promised 3100 side bet for a finish was balked when Murbarger’s manager refused the finish. Murbarger aimed to last fifteen minutes and offered a rematch in about four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Theater
Harvey Parker
Sam Murbarger
Murbarger
Parker
Murburger
Spirited Away from a Mob to Prison Sentence Day
Sheriff Hawkins of Johnston county escorts John Adams to Ches ter Penitentiary after Adams killed Fred Rushing at a spelling match in Simpson township over a rival in love. Adams shot Frank Rushing when the girl chose Adams over him, prompting a mob to threaten the jail. His trial and sentence occurred the day of the victim’s funeral.
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Carbondale
Hawkins
Johnston County
Chester
John Adams
Fred Rushing
Adams
Frank Rushing
Simpson
Rushing
Executions Reported in Three States
In Deer Lodge Montana Clinton Dotson was hanged at 11 29 am for complicity in his father’s murder and confessed before the trap dropped. In Trenton New Jersey George Hettrick alias Franklin Williams was hanged today for the murder of John Krause on Thanksgiving. In Jacksonville Florida Moses Roberson a Negro was hanged for killing Deputy Sheriff Jenkins at Beach, Florida, several months ago.
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Deer Lodge
Mont
Clinton Dotson
Dotson
Trenton
N. J
George Hettrick
Franklin Williams
Mercer County
John Krause
Jacksonville
Fla
Moses Roberson
Shertt Jenkins
Beach, Fla
New York man found guilty of smuggling diamonds from Windsor
Leate of New York was found guilty in U S District Court of smuggling 18 diamonds into the United States from Windsor Canada. The case dated back to June 180 and will be carried to higher courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
United States District Court
Leate of
New York
Windsor
Canada
Dunn Escape Investigated in Wichita Hospital Breakout
Governor Stanley and Assistant Attorney General Hamilton continued a statewide inquiry into John P. Dunn's escape from St. Francis Hospital. Report says Dunn was aided by individuals inside the hospital but not formally implicated in the breach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Stanley
Hamilton
John P. Dunn
St. Francis Hospital
Dunno
Beersead
W T
Haiti Exiles Arrive. Kingston Reports Disturbed Conditions
A second batch of Haitian exiles arrived in Kingston Jamaica today as Haiti’s government orders scores of suspected conspirators to depart. Conditions in Haiti are described as very disturbed and unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Jamaica
Haiti
Boston House panel halts Butler statue bill passage
The Ways and Means Committee reported that the bill to erect a statue of late General Benjamin F. Butler does not pass. The April 4 note indicates decisive action by the committee on this request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
House of Representatives
Benj. F. Butler
Laxative Brome Advertisement Mentions E. W. Grove
An old advertisement references the name E. W. Grove as a required appearance on genuine Laxative Brome items. The note ties Grove to the celebrated Cold and fever relief product line.
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