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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1902
Page
2
Senators spar over timing for a vote on a measure and a controversial General Smith order. Teller calls for a commission to seek peace in the Philippines as others question military actions and a possible court martial, noting Batangas mortality and historic wartime orders.
Forecast for Wednesday and Thursday calls for Indiana and Illinois fair and slightly cooler Wednesday, then fair Thursday with variable winds. Ohio expects fair conditions both days with fresh west winds along the lake. Local observations show cloudy conditions in the morning with east wind, then clear skies, and a high around 72 and a low near 62. Precipitation totals and mean temperatures are noted in the period comparison.
Ships report arrivals at New York with Kron Wilhelm from Bremen via Marseilles Genoa Leghorn Naples Moltke from Hamburg Friesland and Antwerp. Nomadic sails for Liverpool Pretoria beyond. Easternland arrives from Philadelphia for Liverpool and proceeds Bremen Friedrich Ber Grosse to New York. Sax Baccaie de Brees arrives April 3 Anchoria also listed.
The President signed the Chinese exclusion bill, with the ceremonial pen presented to Representative Kahn of California who had shown strong interest in the measure. Earlier remarks condemned war induced famine and denounced government coercion of peoples. The Senate met in executive session and adjourned later in the day.
Short price horses dominated at Aqueduct with April Shower winning the Rockaway stakes at seven furlongs. The Puritan faded to second as Ethics won the fifth race after a steady stretch move. Abercraft captured the third race for A. L. Aste at 32.5. Weather was cloudy, track fast, odds listed for winners. In San Francisco racing, favorites faced sharp prices with The Fretter and Rubus among notable winners and upsets noted.
A meeting of the Jockey Club stewards in New York approved name changes for a bay filly and granted licenses. Jockeys licensed include Winfred F. Carr William Gannon Robert King Arthur Redfern William Sheedy and T J Walker. Trainers licensed include W C Daly John Hennessey George W Meehan and Jack Wiltume.
Kentucky Derby candidate Abe Frank faded to the back of the pack in the Gerst handicap at Cumberland Park, conceding weight to rivals and tiring at the three quarter pole. Blink won as Abe Frank’s stablemate Aladdin faltered, while Ed Austin the favorite finished a length ahead of Crimean. Coburn was fined $250 after crowding Joe Martin near the turn.
In Chicago on April 29 at Lakeside, Owenton easily defeated Dewey by a length and a half in the third race over one mile, with Hoodwink third. Tomorrow closes the meeting before Worth shift on Thursday. Winners and odds list Murance at 12 to 1, About 7 to 10, Owenton 1 to 20, Money Mass 1 to 2, Our Bessie 4 to 1, Schwalbe 7 to 1.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports the Terre Haute Trotting Association adds five stakes totaling 10500 for the fall meeting. Two 1509 purses for 2:28 and 2:15 trotters, one 3000 for 2:20 trotters, one 3000 for 2:18 pacers, and one 1500 for 2:14 pacers. Nominations for the 3000 stake due May 26 with transfer privilege until Sept 3. Matron Stakes for Int foals filled with 100% entries. Entries closed April 14. Prize stake for yearlings 100 will be trotted, plus 2000 purse for the Matrons division two-year-olds trotted and pacers.
London April 2 The first spring meeting at Newmarket opens with King Edward in residence at the Jockey Club through Friday. The main event is tomorrow’s 2 000 guinea stakes for three-year-olds. Today St Alwyne won the Hastings plate for three-year-olds at a mile and a half, ridden by J H Martin. Pharisee captured the 2 000 guinea trial plate, a mile, with Maher aboard.
In New London on April 29 Austin Rice of this city fought Hugh McPadden of Brooklyn for twenty rounds. Rice wore his opponent down with constant body blows and finished with a flurry to neck and jaw. McPadden stayed competitive but only managed a few teft jabs. In Philadelphia Tom Callahan defeated Tommy Hogan after six lively rounds at the Golden Gate Club.
Seattle dispatch reports the revenue cutter Bear left for its annual Bering Sea and Arctic voyage. A primary mission is to land 40 Siberian reindeer on St Lawrence Island for native use. An advertisement urges Kruse Deventer furnaces at 429 East Washington Street for winter heating.
Milwaukee beat Louisville 7 to 1 as Milwaukee bats click while Louisville falls behind. Indianapolis lost 12 to 10 to Kansas City in a muddy, error-filled contest with McDonald tossing sharp work and Kellum greeted by hard hits in a high-scoring afternoon.
Rain delays Paul ceme today. Presidents Hart Johnson discuss injunctions across Pennsylvania Missouri and beyond. Lajoie Frazer Bernhard cases spark appeals to Supreme Court and possible new umpire system as Rabbison Bean faces contract dispute with New York club.
Notre Dame beat Indiana 15 to 2 on Indiana’s home field with Dehan and ONeill starring for the Irish. Pitcher Boyle was replaced by Chandler after six runs. Clevinger drove in both Indiana runs. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Fort Wayne and Indianapolis notes follow.
London reports the amateur golf championship opening at Hoylake with 104 entries including many stars. Weather is perfect and many spectators attend the first round. Winners include Hilton Ball Graham the Earl of Winchilsea Notting and Maxwell. Afternoon matches feature Maxwell beating Ball and Robb defeating Low. Laidley later defeats Wigham in the second round.
Club officials overturned the referee decision this afternoon and awarded Young Donovan the long end of the purse, threatening future contests if the outcome was not granted.
Elwood City, Pa. champion William H. Clearwater and ex-Champion Frank Sherman opened a six ball world championship match at Clarke's Hall Baltimore. After two hundred balls tonight Sherman leads 2 to 191 with more rounds planned through Thursday. The contest remained exceptionally close through the play.
Muncie manager Petty announced the signing of Thomas Kilgora, an Eastern rusher who last played with Lawrence, Mass. team, for next season. Kilgora joins Muncie polo plans as a key addition.
New York defeated Brooklyn 6 to 0 in a five inning affair called early due to rain. Sheckard returned to the National League with Brooklyn, while New York capitalized with timely hits and small-ball. Attendance was 1,30.
In Chicago, a seventh inning burst driven by a gift, an error, and three hits led to victory as Wright held Cleveland to a single in earlier innings. Chicago plated four in the seventh, while Cleveland managed two in the late frame, with Wright earning the win.
Mercer held local Detroit at bay as St Louis won 3 to 0 in a two hour game. Barrett and Anderson stood out with key hits while Donahue yielded five earned runs. Attendance reached 2,000 as Detroit’s bats were held in check by St Louis pitching.
Marion Assures Watkins of big crowds as Indianapolis Sunday games move to Marion Ind. after Mayor Bookwalter bans Sunday play in Indianapolis. Ten games shift with additional postponements likely, starting next Sunday against St Paul. Interurban and Big Four rail excursions planned. crowds projected around 5,000 weekly with games against Milwaukee Kansas City St Paul Minneapolis Louisville Toledo and Columbus scheduled for Marion.
In Washington’s congressional cemetery a group of patriotic men from the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution placed the official marker at Gen George Clinton’s monument. President Roosevelt sent a wreath as the District of Columbia Society led the ceremony presided by Gen. Thomas M. Vincent. Notables from New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts, Maryland and Boston’s artillery attended amid threatening skies and few spectators.
In Washington Mr Hart United States minister to Bogota outlined the facts behind charges raised by individuals in Colombia. The Colombian government did not declare him persona non grata but submitted the allegations to the State Department as information. Hart’s explanation was believed satisfactory. Perry M De Leon denies Ecuador recall charges after arriving on the Orizaba from Colon stating no truth to reports and that his conduct has been satisfactory to his government.
The Ogden party arrived in Tuskegee Alabama and toured the Alabama Conference College and Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute with Governor Jelks Postmaster Atkinson and Charles A Wickersham attending Principal Washington received a $1000 donation The Carnegie library was dedicated and an outdoor barbecue followed The group then moved to Knoxville Tennessee for university visits a banquet and large meeting are planned AT Knoxville College and University of Tennessee will host activities before New York departure
Application for the National Bank of Commerce of Chicago was filed with an authorized capital of 2 000 000, entirely subscribed. Incorporators include Isaac N. Perry B A Eckhart A F Hatch Edward Heines N W Harrie and Laverne W Noyes with Perry slated as resident.
The imperial court traveled from the hunting park back to the forbidden city passing the same gate and retinue as in January. The dowager Empress greeted foreign ladies on the wall, while officials prostrated before her. The Emperor appeared bored as the dowager's entourage dominated the scene. The court had left Peking on April 13 for a pilgrimage to the Eastern tombs and returned April 21.
W H Reeves who was tried and convicted in the Cuban post office frauds arrived in Morristown Tennessee from Havana with Mrs Reeves to visit his father and plan to issue a statement soon giving his side of the Cuban cases.
Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan, on waiting orders, is rumored for duty as commandant of the League Island navy yard or as senior squadron commander on the North Atlantic station or one of two commanders for the large station.
A brief medical advertisement from Huntington Indiana touts Dr Miles Heart Cure as a solution for weak or irregular heartbeats. It claims heart pain fluttering and skipped beats indicate disease and promises restored rhythm after taking two bottles. The signer cites D. D. Hoi.
The Miles Heart Cure claims to benefit weak or diseased hearts when used promptly. Sold by druggists with a guarantee. Miles Medical Co. based in Blichart, Indiana.
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