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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1901
Page
16
Washington reports a preliminary fiscal year ending today shows receipts over disbursements by about 76 million, slightly below prior Congress estimates. Internal revenue and miscellaneous sources rise. customs and a new revenue bill may alter figures next year, with a possible return to 1901 levels. Commissions signed.
The President signed commissions for numerous officers across the Navy Army Cavalry Infantry and Artillery Corps. Appointments include commanders lieutenants colonels and second lieutenants with names such as Joseph B. Murflock John Le Gow John R. Brady Edward Godfrey Joseph Dorst Edwin Andrews Raymond Bamberger William Bell Edmund Buchanan Seth Cook Clarence Dougherty Elbert English Thomas Estey Roland Fisher C Emery Hathaway Milton Holiday Robert Love Frank McEnhitl Albert Mohn Horace Munro William Mestle Leon Partridge David Roscoe Daniel Tompkins Robert Wiggins William Peetley Milam Ashbridge Roy Ashbrook Francis Boone Arthur Boyce James Brockman George Brady John Clapham James Craig Arthur Dalton Delapiane Frank Dawson Benjamin Foulots Samuel Fisher John Green Charles Harris Henry Hessfeld William Jervey William Leonard Homer Lewis Ralph Leavitt John Hudgett George Mathews George Mullen Laney Mitchell Floyd Miller Daniel Nolan Launcelot Purcell George Price Hugh Parker Snow Strayer William Stoll Beta Smith Ira Smith George Sager Charles Tillotson James Ware Frederick Wilson Kenneth Williams Thomas Holigway William Peek Albert Rhoades James Wilson
President Schurman and the first Philippine Commission head met President McKinley. Schurman praised readiness for civil government in most provinces, noting only Mindanao, Sulu, and Sambo in the Basilan group may remain unsettled for years. Government likely under the President’s war power to avoid a Supreme Court issue. Also, a State Department report notes Mexico’s silver export slump easing its money market after refinery plans and bullion movements.
Secretary Root states no order restricts admission to West Point to high school graduates. He says any boy who passes the entrance examination may be admitted. The amendment aimed to ease access, not raise difficulty, ensuring industrious and intelligent youths can qualify regardless of high school attendance.
Washington June 2 President Gompers of the AFL was seriously injured in a street car fall Thursday but is considerably improved today and his physician says everything favors his recovery.
The report lists Indiana native John Corbin Jr receiving an $800 Library of Congress post, and several Indiana officials and promoters highlighted. It covers postmaster appointments, rural free delivery route inspectors, currency office promotions, and a Cuban force status note. Also noted are a Manila rail extension request, mint coin value updates, and July Fourth Philadelphia oration attendance.
Chaos marked the Fifteenth ward Democratic primary as a voting machine failed to record all votes. Candidates Woods and Wolsiffer led a rowdy crowd, with fights, disappearances of an election officer, and plans to contest the result. Judges vow a formal review and machine examination.
The Anchor Line steamer Armenia bound for St John from New York ran aground in fog on Niggerhead about seven miles from St John. Attempts to refloat failed. crew rescued by tugs, vessel listed on its side as tide rises, 2218 tons, commanded by Captain J W Shanklin. Also noted: Hamburg American liner Fuerst Bismarck delayed two hours by crankshaft break. next voyage unaffected.
Arrivals and sailings reported across ports including Hamburg Cherbourg Queenstown and Havre. Vessels such as Fuerst Tismarck Pretoria Etruria and Minnehaha depart for Glasgow Liverpool and London while Northeastern arrives from Chicago and Montreal and St Paul sails from Southampton to New York.
Mrs Ella Bennett of West York Illinois arrived in Indianapolis with her three children seeking husband Eugene who she says deserted her on April 1. Penniless and hungry, she asked police for aid and they arranged a purse and a restaurant meal for the family.
Geneva McKay born March 1, in the custody of the Indianapolis Orphans' Home since birth, was adopted by George R. Bohn and wife. Royal Wilbur Robinson, nine years old, was adopted by his aunt Josephine Robinson. The boy's father is dead and his mother, living at 25 North Senate Avenue, consented to the adoption.
J M McGee files with the County Commissioners to sell the county voting machines for zero dollars and to furnish them by October. The measure seeks to remove county owned voting apparatus from official use and provide replacement by autumn.
President Greer of the Board of Commissioners dismissed McGee's proposition as premature, noting the United States Standard voting machine McGee represents is the only model approved by the State Voting Machine Commission so far and will not be entertained.
The Indianapolis group attending the State Music Teachers Association convention at Terre Haute returned last evening. Miss Una Clausen performed Grieg's E major concerto before the convention. Her recital with the German House Orchestra last season is noted. The party praised the convention's success and the week of recitals.
George Gentry was arrested last night by Patrolman Huhn for loitering on the market. He and two other men allegedly quarrelled when approached. Huhn claimed Gentry drew a knife and struck him during a search. Gentry says he had hands in pockets and did not intend violence.
William H. Schmidt and Sterling R. Holt were ordered by Judge Allen of the Circuit Court to appear in Pliny V. Bartholomew's office and testify under oath in lawsuits filed by Romus F. Stuart. Stuart, a taxpayer, charges Holt with illegally taking fees totaling $100,000 during his term and Schmidt with retaining $150,000.
The marriage record shows 247 licenses issued this June, down from 264 last June and 17 fewer than last year. Some days saw high numbers while others had only a few and one day had none, foreshadowing a weaker month overall.
Superintendent Quigley received a telegram from the Chicago chief of police asking for the location of Melvina Stollard, mother of George Stollard whose body lies in the City Morgue with no cause of death disclosed. The city directory lists no Stallard.
A scuffle at a hall on Indiana avenue and St. Clair street last night left Boo Anderson beating the bartender. Ed Taylor joined the trouble, hurled a pop bottle at a merchant policeman and struck Theodore Hause, who runs a neighborhood saloon. Taylor was arrested. Anderson escaped.
The State Department says Prince Chuan, brother of the emperor, sails for Germany on July 2 on a special mission and returns via America, expected here in October. It may be to apologize for the murder of a German minister in Peking. This marks a rare departure of a Chinese imperial prince from China. Officials have no entertainment plans yet, but he likely will stay at the legation and receive proper honors.
In Columbus June 2 the Supreme Council of United Commercial Travelers elected officers including Chancellor B. Zearlman Fort Worth Texas junior chancellor E F Mallory Chicago past chancellor Clinton E Hobbs Boston secretary C C Daniels Kansas treasurer J G Fenimore Columbus Ohio page Samuel S Morse Missouri sentinel C B Miles Nebraska. They installed by Grand Chancellor W L Day Concordia Kansas. Permanent auditing committee named M P B Peebles New York Mr Martin Texas J W Meliar Missouri. Charters granted to Ironton Bradford Enid Cumberland Altoona Denison Jacksonville Trinidad Pueblo Ottumwa Corsicana Pittsburg Alton Roanoke Natchez and grand council Colorado. Session closed at noon.
Lulu Prince Kennedy was formally sentenced by Judge Wofford to ten years in the State Cemetery for the murder of her husband Philip Kennedy in the Ridge building corridor last January. She showed no emotion as the sentence was read. Attorney Charles Nearing said an appeal to the Supreme Court was anticipated, with no decision on immediate incarceration.
In Dayton Indiana C D Guild and his nineteen year old son Clarence were killed by shotgun fire in a feud with neighbor Oliver Bricker who is believed to have fired first. Bricker asserts the Guilds provoked the attack and he returned fire with a shotgun from his brother George. Both Brickers are under bond.
Honolulu dispatch reports about ten thousand claims for damages from the Chinatown fire caused by plague infected buildings burned by the Board of Health. The estimated total claims reach about five million dollars, while the legislative appropriation stands at one and a half million one hundred dollars.
In Butte Montana on June 2 Mrs Annie OBrien a leading member of the citys social set died after ingesting carbolic acid. A coroner s jury ruled accidental death. The late Marco Medin father of the deceased left his substantial estate to his widow in a probate filing dated today.
The body of Samuel Turner a black physician was found this morning in Fioral Park hung from the top branch of the largest tree at South and Ormsby streets. Rescue attempts faced great difficulty as the body hung about fifty feet above ground originating from a reported lynching. Local investigators note Turner had been involved in tensions surrounding a planned meeting.
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