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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1902
Page
2
In Johannesburg on April 6 a meeting of the Chamber of Mines acknowledged slow progress in Boer negotiations. The chamber’s president credited General Bethea for preventing extensive destruction, noting that the town commandant was held responsible. He predicted mining operations would resume partially by July and fully in coming months.
Pretoria reports Casper Kruger eldest son of former President Kruger and another relative from the Kruger family have recently taken the oath of allegiance to Great Britain.
From Pretoria, April 4, careful computation places the scattered Boer commandos at a total strength between 5,000 and 9,000 men.
London reports a quiet Easter week with £200,000 repaid to banks and £9,190 still owed. Budget proposals remain hidden and a new Joan undecided. U.S. railroad shares revived but unavailable on this side. Traders wary after the Northern Pacific episode, Wall Street maintains influence, and London stocks show little activity.
In Berlin on April 6 the Russian loan fails to spark activity as bourse stagnates. Coal and iron share outlook sours with expected April 15 layoffs in Westphalia and muted bank stocks. Some foreign routes show sporadic movement as Mexican and Chinese securities firm on payments, while Canadian Pacific attempts to bull falter and Transvaal Railway certificates rise in London.
Madrid April 6 the Bank of Spain reports week ending Saturday shows changes in gold re balance monetary items and bank position figures indicate shifts in reserves and liquidity across key sectors with implications for policy and markets.
Forecast for Illinois and Indiana calls for fair and colder Monday then fair and warmer Tuesday with brisk northwest winds turning southerly. Ohio expected fair in the south with snow flurries in extreme north, much colder Monday. Tuesday temperatures rise in the northwest with brisk to high west winds by the lake. Blythe notes temperature and precipitation comparisons and records through April 6.
Shipping notices from Auckland Cape Spartel Plymouth New York and Liverpool show sails arrivals and destinations including So from Sydney to Honolulu and San Francisco Kais Theresa from New York to Gibraltar Moltke to Cherbourg and Ham L Aqi from Havre to New York Sax cala from Liverpool to New York Nomad ie from New York to Liverpool listed with dates in early April.
Port au Prince dispatch reports the Danish cruiser Valkyrien departing for home with a planned stop at Gibraltar. The April 4 brief notes the vessel setting course from Port au Prince toward its home port.
A fragment notes increases in money supply with figures showing 197,00 pesetas in hand, 1,400,000 pesetas in hand, and 12,060,000 pesetas in circulation. The text lacks clear subject and date, but reports rising cash on hand and circulating notes.
The Ibrox Park disaster left 21 dead and 200 injured after a spectators stand collapsed during the England versus Scotland match yesterday. Many injured were rushed to infirmaries, some with fractured skulls, as officials faced criticism for allowing the game to continue. Heartrending scenes followed as relatives gathered outside hospitals to learn the names of the deceased.
Chief Rabbi Adler presided at a Trocadero dinner in London tonight for Professor Schlechter on the eve of his departure to assume the presidency of the New York Jewish Theological Seminary. Attendees included Israel Zangwill and other prominent figures. An address and silver gifts were presented.
Charles Hawtrey, recently back from America, spoke at a welcome supper of the O. P. Club praising American hospitality and audiences. He noted that the U S theater enjoys enormous public interest and is nearly a national pastime.
The Daily Mail reports from St. Petersburg that Russian novelist Maxime Gorki is dying of consumption. He was expelled from St. Petersburg a year ago for protesting police brutality and is now under peace surveillance in the Crimea.
In Paris on April 6 a man named Lajourne confronted President Loubet’s carriage near the Elysee Palace with a revolver shouting for justice. He was promptly arrested and described as weak minded.
In Berlin on April 6 an imperial command brought American basso Ernest Sharpe to perform before Emperor William and the Empress at the palace last Wednesday evening. He offered American and modern German songs in a notable royal audience.
Dr. William Williams Keen of Philadelphia has been elected an honorary member of the thirty first con ceet of the German Chirurgical Association in Berlin on April 6.
In Yokohama on April 6 authorities report forty vessels missing since the April 8 storm with likely heavy sea fatalities.
Boston April 6 union allies rally behind brewery workers as Bartenders Union adopts a pledge to back any action by joint committees of Bartenders Brewe ry Workers and Firemen unions. Central Labor Union and timber teamsters pledge support with funds for strikers. Washington April 6 Carriage Makers Union No 72 votes to strike for eight hour day and $2 minimum wage. about 160 affected with some shops granting the demand and exempting others.
In Scranton on April 6 the six months street car strike ends as General Manager Silliman and the strikers' executive board sign an agreement. Workers will return to work tomorrow morning with all men rehired and wage increases already announced by the company.
Syracuse April reports that the Congregational Home Missionary Society will hold its seventy sixth annual meeting in Syracuse on June 3. New president N D Hillis will deliver the sermon. The organizing committee includes Mrs F Eggert Mrs W A Knapp and Mrs C M Patten with the Sunday school Education and Church building societies taking part. The society operates from the Arctic Alaska to tropical Cuba with missionaries across states and territories.
In St Joseph Missouri on April 6 George Carson, a well dressed stranger, was arrested at Union Star and held on the supposition he is a member of the gang that robbed a north bound Burlington train near the city last Thursday. The Burlington engineer and fireman think Carson is one of the robbers. He refuses to say who he is or where he has been.
In Burns Valley near Winona Minnesota a lightning bolt killed Henry Hornberg and the two horses during a drive home. His companion Anton Rye survived unharmed as the storm struck suddenly.
Brig. Gen. Fred Funston leaves for Denver tonight to assume command of the Department of Colorado. He travels with his wife and infant son.
James Hamilton McNeely longtime Evansville Journal News editor died at 6 15 P M He was born in Lawrenceburg Ind and began as a printer apprentice later worked in Cincinnati Indianapolis Evansville Richmond and Terre Haute He helped build several papers and served as postmaster assess or of internal revenue and US commissioner of Indian affairs He supported Republican causes and attended many party conventions The obituary highlights his memory for men and affairs and his role in Indiana journalism.
Margaret Sample New, widow of William New, died of heart failure at her Greenfield home. Born in Virginia May 22, 18%, she moved to Indiana as a child with her parents and settled on a farm near Cleveland. She married in 1845 and had thirteen children, with twelve reaching adulthood and twenty seven grandchildren surviving. She joined the Gilboa Methodist Church as a girl and remained a member. funeral time awaits word from her son Albert in Los Angeles.
Kokomo Indiana April 6 194? Robert McFarland a returned Philippine soldier was buried here today. His death was due to diabetes. He served in Company B of the Forty second Regiment.
ST LOUIS April 6 Judge Carman A Newcomb seventy eight a Civil War veteran and ex member of Congress from Missouri died at his home in St Louis His career spanned Iowa and Missouri Republican ties He was born in Mercer PA and lived in Kentucky Louisiana and Iowa NEIHART Mont April 6 Peter Lund a leading Montana mining figure died suddenly yesterday of heart failure at age forty five Lund was connected with numerous prominent mining ventures.
The 1903 Northern Indiana Teachers Association session will be held in Richmond. The Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends has secured the meeting place, which seats about 2,000 people.
In Champaign Illinois President Andrew 8 Draper of the University of Illinois and Mrs Draper were thrown from their carriage this afternoon. The president suffered a broken left leg above the knee while Mrs Draper escaped without serious injury. In Indiana Wabash carpenters and contractors clash over wage scale and contract work rights threatening a breach during the building season.
In Columbia City Whitley county Democrats name a full slate including Auditor John C. Lawrence and Sheriff Edward Gallagher. Noblesville follows with Mayor John Dulin and Clerk C. C. Jackson on its ticket. Covington notes trainer Messner touting Messener as potential world record hopeful. Terre Haute reports Mrs. McDonald dies after a gunshot wound, with neighbor Mrs. Kane jailed awaiting a preliminary hearing. Seeleyville interurban attacks continue with a passenger struck by a stone.
The body of former U S Senator Joseph Fowler aged eighty two was buried in Lexington Kentucky today. Fowler voted against President Johnsons impeachment and faced disfavor from his party afterward. He had served as Tennessee controller and later as a U S Senator from Tennessee.
Funeral services for Lieut. Com. H. Schuetze U S N were conducted at St Johns Church by Rev E Slater Dunlap with Marine Band and four marine companies forming the escort under Major Thomas N Wood. Remains to be sent to St Louis for interment with army navy and neefe club members attending.
The report describes a fire at Chesterton and notes high mass services at St. Patrick's Church. District Deputy Clark of South Bend led the degrees for the local council this afternoon. An Armory banquet followed with 0 guests. The Knights of Columbus, a Catholic benevolent order, has about 060 members nationwide and around 1,500 in Indiana, and is growing rapidly.
Earlham College announces elaborate May Day preparations with student committees planning events, decorations, and performances. The program emphasizes traditional activities, campus spirit, and coordination across departments to ensure a celebratory, orderly event.
Richmond Indiana April 6 Earlham College prepares a spring May Day celebration for the gymnasium. Prof. E P Trueblood and Misses Maud White Jane Hill Anne Swan Adah Elbert Ida Cox Helen Hoover Ruby Davis lead the event likely on May 10 featuring queen parade and traditional pageant elements with pony riders and festive activities.
Richmond Indiana officials announce a city committee will depart Monday to Washington to appear before the Public Buildings and Grounds Committee. The movement grows for a federal building and city plans to provide the site. A Commercial Club drive seeks cheaper coal rates and rail freight reductions for large users.
Bedford Indiana reports a very heavy rainfall and a fierce hail storm last night with ice balls covering the ground. In Vincennes the morning lightning strike injured William Heymann, a brick mason, damaging his home and stunning his family.
Wabash post office reported year end revenues of 17710 up from 14494 the previous year. Quarter receipts to April 1 were 3 higher than the comparable quarter last year.
The executive committee in charge of the state bowling tournament extended entry deadlines to next Saturday night. A large number of entries are on the books, with outside clubs promising to enter. The Brunswick company offers a championship trophy cap, boosting interest in the event.
Yale basketball arrives from Canton with captain M A Finch and stars R S Stearns H S Herwick J W Connor J Ashe L Dibble T A Fogarty to face the first Y M C A team in its gymnasium tonight. Yale well regarded after western trip. Y M C A players in fine condition and have trained hard for a top city showdown.
Gossip in town claims Gus Rahke faced bad luck following his Saturday arrest. He posted cash bonds for his and visitors’ court appearance, spared a trip to the station. Report says after officers left the farm the game resumed and Rahke’s visitors won big, costing him seven dollars.
The Princess May arrived from Skagway bringing news that northern trails are thawing and an early spring is expected. Miners report important gold finds at Mush Creek in the Western Porcupine district, attracting a large influx of prospectors.
Washington Letter details a conversation between General Funston and President Roosevelt. At parting the President invites a horseback ride, but Funston declines and proposes instead they swim across the Potomac River together if both agree.
Lieut. Brown of the Seventh Cavalry reported in Chattanooga that the first squadron will reach Chickamauga Park between April 15 and 20. Remaining squadrons stay in Cuba for Palma inauguration duties. The regiment is currently at Columbus Barracks near Havana.
A Chicago Chronicle note reports that coronation souvenir buttons Americans seek in England were manufactured in the United States. The discovery comes from Antietam battlefield evidence showing gray jacket buttons made in Manchester, revealing a reverse travel of time’s whirl.
Marquette Michigan reports a raging blizzard with heavy snow and fierce lake gale. The contrast notes yesterday's balmy warmth as the storm hits with force across the region.
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Indianapolis Hoosiers 6 to 5 in a brisk, brimming game. Umpire Kinney angered Indianapolis by calls favoring Cincinnati after a tense sixth inning. Davis started for Cincinnati, Williams and Swarmstedt pitched for Indiana. key hits came from Hoghever, Bergen, Hoy, Kihm, Coulter, and Woodruff as Cincinnati sealed four runs in the sixth to overcome an early Hoosier lead.
Indianapolis will play two games at Cincinnati today and tomorrow then return Wednesday to face the Law School team. On Thursday Shortridge meets Indianapolis. Friday and parardey the St. Louis American League team features at Washington.
Cambridge April 6. G Frantz Harvard first baseman last year has been declared ineligible for the nine this year by the Harvard athletic committee on grounds of professionalism. Since the Cutts affair in football last year members of Harvard teams have been asked to consider the records carefully to avoid similar issues.
Frantz wrote to the committee outlining his summer play on a semi professional team in Winfield Kansas. He earned about six dollars after expenses and spent more than that totaling over the amount received. The Harvard committee penalizes him by debarring him from Harvard athletics for one year, counting this year as one of his four playing years. Frantz, a leader in Y M C A work and a Harvard Glee Club singer, is a key member of the Harvard team.
Milwaukee manager Duffy signs Hanford of Rockford Jr catcher and Gatins of last year’s Brooklyn team to play short. The move adds veteran experience to the Western League roster as the season opens.
London merchants and steamship firms blame inflated prices for cutting transatlantic travel this spring. Agents say Americans are deterred by rumored colossal hotel and transport costs, leaving London businesses worried about lost sales and a depressed season.
New York critics note revived performances of Ben Bolt at several theaters and discuss disputed authorship of the lyric. The poem’s most famous verses are traced to earlier writers, with references to June’s role in popularizing the verse and a long standing dispute over who wrote the poem.
In Annapolis amid talks on a sewerage bill lawmakers arrive by freight. Lisee Obe Rauss stood in the gallery with a friend as a vociferous wind-jammer ranted against the bill. A reporter rush injured two observers while recording the scene.
The treaty of friendship requires only the American minister in Madrid to sign and will secure lasting peace. The relation between Spain and the United States has grown significantly since the war, now larger and healthier, with conditions indicating a permanent rapprochement and general gratification in the United States.
A fragmentary note references Lis Hume and an alleged genuine laxative promotion. The readable text hints at evidence handling and a cold gate sale but details are unclear in the damaged OCR fragment.
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