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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1901
Page
5
If lines of Goods do not go away within two weeks the full range of merchandise in all Departments including seasonal accumulations and lagging purchases will be offered at excursion rates. Inequalities of stocks such as quantity color pattern size or style are included. Mail orders solicited.
The Emperor of Germany orders a schooner yacht designed and built in the United States. Designers A Cary Smith and Henry G Barbey of New York will shape the craft, modeled after the American yacht Yampa owned by Germany. The Chilean claims commission winds up duties after a busy session. Navy notes report New Orleans arrives Che Foo from Chemulpo while Newark sails through the Suez toward Gibraltar.
Washington June 15 Cabinet meeting yielded no major decisions. Discussed Chinese settlement, Philippines, Cuba, and Porto Rico only briefly. President ready to proclaim free trade with Porto Rico if insular revenues under Hollander tax make the island self supporting. Governor Allen concludes insular taxation sustains Porto Rico and calls an extra session to pass a resolution under the Foraker law.
In Washington on June 18 Drs Johnston and Rixey conducted a forenoon consultation at the White House. Dr Johnston announced Mrs McKinley convalescent and out of danger though a relapse remains possible due to extreme weakness. Dr Rixey urged caution while noting steady improvement.
The Civil Service Commission ruled that charges by H S Irwin against Louisville Kentucky engineer service examiners were not sustained. It found the board performed its duties without civil service violations and that applicants were fairly examined and appointed only after examination.
Washington dispatch reports Postoffice Department accepting Davis Hotel Company plan to rent a Brazil room for post office at 70 dollars annually for five years from September. Rural free delivery ordered for Auburn Junction and Fort Wayne routes with carriers Nathan Warner and EB Bowser, plus Beaver Dam office to Akron. Bonds for local postmasters William Houghland and George W. Wright approved and commissions issued.
Indianapolis and Marion battled to a twelve and one half inning tie without a run, ending as umpires halted play to catch trains. Guese and Pliester starred on the mound, with a costly twelfth inning error by Pfiester shaping the tense finish. Columbus later won the Wheeling series in a high scoring affair.
Pittsburg led from start to finish scoring 12 runs by the sixth inning while St Louis could muster only 4. Pitchers Philipp s and OConnor paired with Murphy and Nichols in a high scoring affair. American League action includes Boston overcoming Chicago with key catches and Washington besting Detroit in a long, tedious contest. Cleveland routed Philadelphia as Dowling struggled for the home club. Baltimore won with a clutch homer as Howell's pitching held Milwaukee. Multiple city matchups feature Rock Island vs Evansville and Decatur vs Cedar Rapids with varied results in a day full of league play and batters thriving.
In London on June 18 Craig-y-Nos Castle in Wales, the Adelina Patti residence, was bid to 45000 pounds after a dramatic false bid of 50000. Auctioneer Lumley reopened at 20000 and bidding rose to the reserve until Patti bought in at the reserve price as legal action was avoided. Patti plans to spend parts of each year in Sweden with her family.
A posse of farmers chased a burglar through Chillicothe Ohio after he robbed homes on the street and in Kinnick six miles north. He attempted assaults, was pursued by residents and surrounded in a wooded area. Armed locals threaten rough handling if capture occurs.
The Newby Oval track committee will meet today to arrange July 4 races. Manager Tom Hay, back from Buffalo, reports unsu ccess in securing an opening meet for Indianapolis, which will start in Philadelphia. Proposals include Traces racing and other attractions such as trick riding and fireworks. Owan Kimball may race George Leander of Chicago in a July match. Committee to consider biweekly meets through the summer to attract top riders.
June 18 report says foreign ministers declined to let 3,000 Chinese soldiers enter Peking now. They deem it inadvisable before late August when most international troops leave the city. They also refused to allow guard duty for the Forbidden City until Chinese soldiers arrive.
Yokohama dispatch says native converts provoked quarrels at Quelpaert led natives to surround and kill fifty converts. Foreign cruisers remain off the island as authorities work to restore order.
St Petersburg reports the Czarina has given birth to a daughter named Anastasia. The royal siblings Olga Tatiana Marie are listed with birth dates in 1896 1897 1899. Washington confirms a State Department cable noting the birth and plans to send felicitations. Paris cites Loomis appointment to Lisbon describing it as promotion and a health aided transfer with a Europe trip planned.
Indianapolis returns home to host Toledo for four games marking the Mud Hens first visit. Indiana and Marion split yesterday with thirteen innings played. Alloway to start, Sutthoff in left, Hogrlever back, and ladies day noted as the opener.
George Greenberg, N C A board of control member, arrived in Indianapolis from Buffalo to hear evidence in the Decoration Day road race protest. Arthur Chandler claimed victory but faced questions on jurisdiction as Greenberg weighs whether to rule against him. Greenberg also ruled Willis Coval and Oscar Andrews still eligible as amateurs with a warning that further protests could move them to professionals.
A rash of violent crimes and legal actions unfolds as unknown assailants kill physician William L. Smith en route to Buchanan Virginia, and John Henderson is slain in Pleasant Hill Virginia. Charles Stewart alias Charley the Woodchopper is forced from hiding after killing George Sansen near Qalallalla Washington. A Mexican detective arrests Jose Frias on counterfeit dollar charges in Mexico City. Harlem cashier Mary Kolte, shot by ex lover William Meinhofer, nears a $3,500 legacy but has no known relatives to claim her body. William H. Klusmire faces murder charges in Kansas, waived, then returned to Topeka. F Kauffman of Seattle is jailed in Portland for obtaining money by false pretenses. John A. Qualey, former United States Carbonate Co. president, arrested in Newark for grand larceny tied to stock certificates. An error by handwriting expert Insley leads to the dismissal of an indictment against ex-Coroner George H. Nason in Brooklyn.
Kritzinger and Fouche issue warnings across Cape Colony declaring that any person revealing Boer command locations will face a fine of £59 or be required to march with the commando for three months. Reports indicate about two thousand one hundred armed Boers remain and recruit continues.
Ed J. Craig finishes a thirty eight foot sloop yacht for Dr. Harry S. Hicks and ships it to Lake Wawasee for summer races. The vessel features a depth of twenty six inches and five and a half inches draft with sixty square feet sail area. Gloria silk sails, a twenty nine foot mainmast, a twenty four foot boom, and a sixteen foot jib are described. Centerboard weight pending water trial. Planking of white cedar reels and spars of white spruce and ribs of white oak are noted.
Toledo scored eight times off Bailey in the first inning and led the rest of the game as Louisville hammered Joss in two innings. Pardee puzzled hitters throughout. Score Toledo 8 Louisville 4. Batteries Jose Pardee Graffius Batley Zalusky. Umpire Hornung. Attendance 4%?
Fort Wayne routed Dayton with four runs in the second inning and continued pressure later. Mullin relieved, holding Dayton scoreless after Daniels, with Dunham and Cross on the mound for Fort Wayne and Mullin and Faber catching. Umpire Mullane officiated as crowds gathered in Dayton on June 18.
The Country Club golf links will host the championship start tomorrow with the women’s qualifying at eighteen holes. Saturday features the men’s qualifying round as the event unfolds with last year’s champions and notable contestants vying for titles.
Boston beat Philadelphia in a dramatic ninth inning comeback. Pittinger’s wild pitching spurred a late rally as Boston pulled ahead after Philadelphia seemed to win. The National League also cut admission to 3 1/2 cents for the rest of the season to boost attendance. The game featured Steelacre Pl 60708 0-4-8 and batteries Pittinger Willis Kittridge Orth Douglas.
Brooklyn beat New York in a hard hitting game after a Western trip. Four pitchers worked as Hughes and Merloren started, followed by Donovan and Ovan who closed out the innings. Visitors were short in the box and the score reflected a tense contest.
Snow floods Bavarian Tyrolean Alps while Munich Italy rail service is interrupted. Laplata river firm Wiengreen & Co collapses with liabilities of 3 to 4 million marks. Emperor William sends squadron under Prince Henry to Cadiz. Seven anarchists arrested in Hanover tied to the emperor’s visit. two Austrians expelled. Shipyard strike in Toledo ends with 39 layoffs. France girds for cold after heat wave. Meissen reports Italian anarchists linked to Bresci case. Waesland arrives at Queenstown with Pennsylvania University crew bound for Henley. all well. Pope confirms Dr Thomas F Kennedy as rector of American College. Paris papers speculate on Franco-German accord over troops from China and submarine developments.
In Springfield Ul tonight at Lane's gambling resort Frank Poffenberger of Jacksonville was killed by Constable W L Brown. Several constables arrived with search warrants. Brown was reading papers when Poffenberger seized them and tore them up. Brown shot him through the heart. The constables are under arrest.
Mayor Smith received a letter from Andrew Carnegie offering 20000 dollars for a free library in Macon with a condition the city raise 2000 dollars annually for maintenance. City Council will consider accepting the offer.
An autograph letter to Emperor Francis Joseph praises Bohemia’s reception and economic ties, arguing national peace will come. In London, American trap shooters were feted at a Middlesex Gun Club farewell with Poultney Bigelow presiding and Gage presenting the purse and cups. The Greek government seeks restitution of Parthenon fragments for reconstruction and urges British Museum aid to set a global example.
Jamestown N Y June 13 The Swedish Lutheran Synod defeated a committee proposal to remove the clause barring members of Masonic or other secret societies from church or synod membership The vote 51 to 71 left the creed unchanged and barred secret society members from church membership The adjournment sets a June 12 1902 meeting to be held at a later location.
The June 18 program at Sheepshead Bay featured five favorites winning and a fast track that equaled three track records. Foam stakes for two-year-olds was won by Francesco, ridden by Shaw, while Voler captured the Coney Island handicap for the second straight year. Other winners included De Reszke, Morningside, Valer, Wax Taper and Prince Richard with odds listed.
In cold gloom at Ascot Heath on June 18 William C. Whitney's Watershed ridden by J Reiff won the trial stakes of 10 sovereigns each with 500 added for three-year-olds over seven furlongs and 16 yards. Veronese claimed the Prince of Wales stakes with Padlock II second and St Amour third, while Sinoot won the Ascot stake handicap with 7 sovereigns plus added.
In Chicago on June 14 the pool room fight led to a ban on betting at Harlem with posters announcing No Selling of Pools Betting or Gambling on These Premises. Winners include Nyx Ogle Gonfalon Abe Frank Myth and Leo Newell. The Harlem Jockey Club will close its track for the rest of the week and races are canceled for tomorrow.
At Cincinnati on June 18 Toluca, holder of the Newport six and a half furlong record, was defeated by Lilly Pantland. Winners listed include Dr Fannie and Corinne C with odds of 5 to 2 and 3 to 2 respectively, followed by Lily Pantland at 2 to 1. In St Louis, three favorites and two second choices led, with Dr Burns and Dave Sommers among the winners. Detroit features a fine track day at Highland Park with King Bess and Ida Penzance among the winners.
New York June 18 The Rancho del Paso yearling sale continued at Fasig-Tipton paddock before the racing at Sheepshead Bay. Top prices included a chestnut colt by Imp Bassettaw Reccollection sold for 1500 to A. 8. Aste, a brown filly by Imp Watercress Pensa for 5000 to W. C. Whitney, a bay colt by Imp Star Ruby Preciosa for 370 to Sydney Paget, and a bay filly by Imp Goldfinch Imp Queen Bess for 4000 to A. H. Morrie.
Louisville report says New Louisville Jockey Club president W F Schulte, who went to Sucka tonight, will ask the Washington Park Club to transfer its meeting to Louisville if injunctions against pool selling prevent the scheduled Chicago event.
James Farrell, formerly a locomotive engineer and now a bartender at Jack Christian's road house, was arrested in Norwood by Patrolmen Samuels and Moniger last night on unclear charges.
A man described as insane wandered in Norwood and threatened to throw a rock at Samuel Spaulding’s house. He was taken in, restrained, and later at the station appeared normal saying he came to stay a few days to straighten up after a prolonged spree.
Minneapolis June 18 The affairs of the American Mining and Investment Company are to be brought to an end with a receiver appointed charter vacated and the company’s theory terminated. The state attorney general and assistant were present as Albert H Hall appeared for the company which claimed it could not meet its debts and obligations and was insolvent.
Sheriff arrived with Miss Fannie Kilgore daughter of W C G Kilgore Sumter county missioner as an alleged assailant in the death of Mrs Emma Hatfield wife of Dugene Hatfield at 4 Whiting street The accused woman a educated young person denied the charge while the Hatfield family member Jack Beth filed the charges The case centers on a delicate condition in the victim as details remain unsettled.
In New York on June 18 three Adams Express Company clerks, Robert Pentecast, Co. M. Brown, and Thomas McCarthy, were arrested for stealing jewelry from eleven packages at a branch office. The manager detected tampered seals on two parcels, leading to discovery of missing twelve packages and a related entrance irregularity. The case proceeded in police court.
The Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, meeting in Cincinnati on June 14, has scheduled its next gathering for the third Wednesday of May in Philadelphia. Officers boards and committees have been named.
An 19th century style advertisement extols Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a cure for teething irritability and infant ailments, claiming it calms wind colic and promotes bowel relief. It also touts Glenn's Sulphur as a beauty purifier, urging elite use and listing DEN Hall and Whisker Dye as sellers.
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