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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1901
Page
2
BERLIN June 2 announcement that the Bis monument unveiling, originally scheduled for tomorrow, is postponed due to the death of Count Wilhelm von Bis marck and will now be held on June 16. Madrid reports Spain's new economy prompts withdrawal of military attaches from embassies abroad for reasons of economy.
At a Chicago Protective League meeting the former Jewish Peddlers Union urged justice for all Jews. Speakers claimed the poor and ignorant face harassment on city streets while the educated are insulted, and that Russian laws protect Jews there better than Chicago laws do here. Criticism targeted police for failing to provide protection.
New York reports arrivals including Etruria and Queenstown from Havre, Steilia from Genoa, Palermo, and other liners. departures to Havre, Antwerp, and destinations via New York and Glasgow. Liverpool, Moville, Philadelphia, Gibraltar, and Queenstown entries show Peel of ships entering and leaving, with voyages to and from New York and Europe.
ST JOSEPH Mo June 2 Owen Logan of Arkee Mo was fatally shot last night near Maryville by A E Walker who objected to Logan courting his daughter Jessie Walker confessed and is in jail.
Louis Dubey reports a man’s body found drifting in the water near Erginaw. The deceased wore a feathered cap and a heavy gold ring bearing the initials C BR. Bodies believed to be Edward Owen, a Baltimore steamship wheelman, who perished when the vessel sank with most crew drowned.
William Thaute a 21 year old machinist and second lieutenant of Company B First Regiment Colorado National Guard drowned this afternoon in City Park Lake Denver while rowing with two companions. The boat swamped and Thaute who could not swim drowned despite aid from onlookers.
On June 2 at the Lake Shore Railroad crossing in North East sixteen miles east of Erie a crash claimed three lives. Hugh Walters and Michael died at the scene while Bruce Hazlett fatally injured, all residents of Findley’s Lake New York, were returning home when struck by a fast freight train.
W E Curtis reports that Whit taker, once driven from West Point as a hazed cadet in 1880, has become an exemplary and respected figure in Carolina. He focuses on education and earns esteem from both white and black communities.
Fulfilling a pilgrimage of 200 Mystic Shriners from Michigan depart Detroit aboard the D. and C. steamer City of Mackinaw, renamed Maysiem, bound for Buffalo to visit the Pan-American Exposition for a five day stay aboard the ship devoted to Shrine use.
Grand Rapids on June 2. Harry ing, an old soldier, was found dead in a closet of a house in a disreputable city area. Police suspect foul play. Lemming, an inmate of the Soldiers' Home, was on leave with pension money involved.
San Francisco dispatch reports Governor offers five thousand dollars for arrest and conviction of those implicated in the Lookout Modoc county lynching of five men last Friday. The case has drawn statewide attention and the reward aims to accelerate investigations and bring perpetrators to justice.
In Memphis on June 2, Max Rosen and a well known young man died when the gasoline launch Sapho sank in the river in front of the customs house. Witnesses reported a hurried scramble as the craft went under near the wharf.
Weather forecast for Monday and Tuesday calls for warmer temperatures in Ohio and Fair on Monday with showers in Illinois and surrounding areas. Fresh southerly winds expected Tuesday and brisk southeasterly winds near Bar. Clear conditions prevail overnight with a maximum around 75 and a minimum near 23.78. Mean temperature and total precipitation comparisons for Sunday June 2 are noted by local forecast official FL R Wappenhans.
Indianapolis defeats Columbus by one run in a tense nine innings. Bey and Shannon spark the comeback with solid plays as Williams and Sudhoff duel well in pitching, while McLaughlin contends with a disputed safe call at third. Fort Wayne tops Toledo in eight by a forced run, Dayton outlasts Louisville in ten with Meekin and Wicker strong on the mound.
MEYER GIVES IT UP. President Meyer of the Western Association leaves Grand Rapids after failing to secure Manager Ellis’s compliance with the Arbitration Board. Dundon heads to Kansas City with others joining Baltimore and Cleveland. the club may relocate or be restructured with a possible return to Grand Rapids under new management.
Cincinnati crowds greeted the homecoming after an Eastern trip but saw Harper of St Louis dominate. The St. Louis pitcher shut down the locals from the first inning while Hahn struggled on the mound and was hit hard.
CHICAGO on June 2 saw the Cubs mount a flurry of brilliant defense but fail to stop Leevers overpowering pitching. A lone single, a steal, an error, and a scratch hit prevented a shutout as Ramer snagged a liner off Wagner and Wagner saved several runs with near-impossible catches. Attendance 7,400. Pittsburgh leans on Waddell to clash with Leever in a 0-2 scoreline with Clark and Bransfield delivering two outbursts of power.
In Detroit on June 2 Philadelphia defeated Detroit 6 to 3 after a close start. Bernhard held the Tigers to scattered hits after four innings while Frisk and Owen struggled with control. Key plays included Home runs by Elberfeld and Nance, double plays, and several stolen bases. Attendance reached about 7,000 as the Phillies took the opener.
MLB box score snippets from Milwaukee, Chicago, Evansville, Davenport, Rockford, and Decatur. Milwaukee defeats Boston with nine earned runs. Chicago falls to Washington as Lee falters. Evansville loses to Bloomington. Davenport tops Cedar Rapids. Rockford loses to Rock Island. Decatur outscores its opponent in a late rally.
Errors and wild play doom Shreveport as Darrett belts a home run over right field and Chattanooga claims a 4 to 6 win. Memphis also takes the Birmingham series behind Millett, Shields held to nine hits. Reserves top Addison with Wolf starring in the field and Cash making a one handed running catch. Linton Club beats Brazils 1 to 2 after seven innings of luckless visitors.
MATTHEWS, Ind June 2 The conclud ing game with the Fort Wayne Sham rocks today was close and exciting from start to finish Matthews won out by the score of 5 to 3. Also reports from Anderson Crawfordsville and Seymour noting heavy batting and decisive victories with Crawfordsville beating Anderson and Seymour routing Columbus 17 to 2.
Boston reports Independence will depart for its maiden spin if skies clear, as crowds reach the dock with tarred fence barriers in place. The Constitution sails from Bristol to Newport, wind light, sails set after a tow, with the start postponed as wind died. New York speed meet draws 7,999 fans, with Frank Kramer winning the quarter mile and H B Freeman taking the five mile race in 11 02 5.
Jimmie Dunn of New Castle won by decision in the first round of a twenty round bout with Mike Lavelle of Pittsburg. The match occurred near the state line in a large barn at 2 am and drew 400 to 500 spectators from New Castle Youngstown and Pittsburg. A constable who tried to stop the fight was thrown out.
Chicago June 2 considerable interest surrounds the chief race on tomorrow's Hawthorne card the Premier stakes a one mile event for three year olds valued at 1500 dollars Among the starters are four American Derby candidates Capt 8 3 Brown's Garry Herrmann J W Schorr's Silverdale Hardy Durham's Operator and Mrs R Bradley's Robert Waddell.
The French Derby for three-year-olds, worth $25,544, covered one and a half miles at Chantilly, with Saxon taking the victory as favorite. Jean Bart II was runner up, Tibere finished third, from a field of thirteen. In Louisville, Pocahontas pigeons set a local 400 mile record, flying from Alligator Lake, Mississippi to Louisville in 9 hours and 41 minutes.
Hartford Conn Special reports the Board of Health is attempting to abate the mosquito nuisance by sprinkling the South Meadows marsh near the Connecticut River with crude petroleum. Oil on the water allows wind action to spread it through the marsh, and officials hope for substantial reduction in the nuisance.
Rev. F D Gamewell of Peking, praised for legations defenses, finds it strange newspapers printed a June dispatch announcing Count Von Ketteler's murder four days before it occurred. He suspects the killing was decided earlier and the notice leaked through Chinese channels.
In Jasper Wisconsin the town was destroyed by a 3 am blaze after burglars robbed the post office and county treasurer’s safes. Seventeen houses and all businesses burned. no lives reported. Loss around 100 dollars. robbers fled. Hudson Wisconsin fire later wiped out railroad repair shops and 27 box cars with $90,000 loss, attributed to spontaneous combustion.
Quincy Lt June 2 Fire destroyed the wholesale house of the Tenk Hardware Company in this city causing a loss of 20000 fully insured George Schley chief of the fire department was seriously injured after coming in contact with a live electric wire.
The royal visit to Canada is set with a landfall at Quebec on Sept 1 and appearances across Montreal Ottawa Winnipeg Victoria Niagara and other stops. The party sails from Halifax Oct 16 after a staged Pacific coast tour and returns to England. The royal train is being built for the event.
Mrs. Howard Gould finances a two year project recreating Kilkenny Castle on Long Island’s Sands Point. Architect Abner J. Hardel oversees stone walls, towers, and a moat bordered by a terrace and marble balustrade. Interior features an orangerie and courtyard passage inspired by French chateaux. Kilkenny Castle in Ireland sits above the River Nore.
In a New Orleans Times-Democrat excerpt a self styled expert debates naming a fear of germs. He suggests microbiophobia or microbiophobia ism as possible terms and envisions a future where specialists talk of microbiophobiaiists and demicrobiophobiaized patients. The piece mulls dictionary enrichment from germ fear.
The writer muses on how a feared illness may reshape speech with new prefixes and suffixes and describes extreme microbiophobia leading to social withdrawal. He jokes about banning pets and drinking only sterilized water and notes anticipation of linguistic enrichment as the disease is classified.
Mayor Johnson, back from an Eastern trip, denies reports linking him to street railways and other ventures. He states he has no interest in such projects, ceased attention to rumors, and declares I am out of business and will remain out.
Colorado report from Pueblo notes rivers from the Rocky mountains running very high. The Arkansas river threatens its bridges as large volumes flood toward Kansas. A four year old boy, son of John R Turkington, playing near Fountain creek in the north suburbs, fell in and was swept away with no recovery reported.
An army officer returning from two years in the Philippines says abolishing post canteens boosted inexpensive dives and cheap whisky sales near garrisons. He notes soldiers, lacking a social outlet, drank more, with consequences including indiscipline and court martials. Soldiers previously enjoyed cheap beer and profits funded better rations. after abolition, craving for alcohol increased and private grog shops proliferated.
The Boston Transcript reports that Berlin excels in municipal administration with neat streets, uniform house numbers, regulated building height, and strict control of utilities. Private streetcar firms operate under city oversight, fares are low, and slums are notably absent despite visible poverty.
The marriage of Professor Herron and Miss Rand is described as a common law affair with socialist overtones. No vows were exchanged as the doctrine they endorse rejects authority and obligation. The ceremony is called a scandalous sequel aimed at ending curiosity surrounding the participants and their lifestyle.
The dismissed cadets will not shovel asphalt but will target politicians. They aim to restore the superintendent of West Point Academy and replace the current leadership. If politicians prevail, the cadets will be dismissed and pressured to resign as a remedy.
Baltimore Sun reports British Consul Sturdy in Uganda East Africa advocates taming zebras to supplant horses in fly country. Zebras immune to tsetse and numerous. capture and train colts to human presence within months. If domesticated, second generation to be even more usable for transport and propagation. Zebras now wild and harder to tame than camel or bronco.
An inmate is charged with stealing a wooden gun. A familiar attorney pled for leniency. The judge finds guilt and sentences thirty days in the House of Correction. No constable present, so the lawyer instructs the prisoner to deliver the paper and 5 cents to gain entry, and the plan succeeds.
The News argues farmers should diversify beyond a single product. With markets fluctuating and some crops short-lived, farmers ought to use multiple opportunities to sell throughout the year. Diversification is presented as business sense and, ultimately, as self defense for the farm.
Charley Towne accuses a Supreme Court decision of exposing a scheme to crown McKinley emperor, likening it to Augustus and Napoleon. He says McKinley may have known Towne would uncover the plot before it could be carried out.
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