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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1901
Page
5
Mercerized cloths Silk Twills English Gcorias Taffetas and colored silks in plain and bordered styles. Mounted with natural wood pearl bone Dresden ivory and sterling silver handles. Parasols children’s goods a specialty. Fans Japanese Vienna and Paris productions. Lovely colors and artistic decorations across all price grades.
An illustrated article surveys George Fampton at Glasgow Art Gallery, Maori carvings, and American artist Edwin Blashfield. It highlights Studio Talk gossip, prize-winning drawings, and a photogravure by Alfred East with Blashfield pencil works. Published by John Lane Bodley Head, New York.
The forceful report lists The Railroad as the second Stories from McClure's volume, follows up Christmas Sermon with Aes Triplex by Robert Louis Stevenson, and notes forthcoming works from Scribners and Funk Wagnalls. It covers The Love of an Uncrowned Queen by W H Wilkins, The Jewish Encyclopedia prospectus, Mushrooms and Insect series by Doubleday Page, plus Owen Johnson at Macmillan and items on Henry Timrod and The Independent reprinting essays in Charleston.
The April Eclectic Magazine features Queen Victoria remembrance pieces, Emily Crawford reminiscences, a Punch poem by Owen Seaman, and Sir Theodore Martin's tribute. It opens with Fortnightly Review's Calchas on England’s century, plus Breal on French English relations. Andrew Lang on fiction, Huxley tribute by Leslie Stephen, travel sketch on the Great Lakes, and assorted essays, stories, and notes complete the issue.
The article explains how publishers review volunteer manuscripts, noting most are not read cover to cover. It highlights readers’ instincts, that true mastery shines from the first page, and that many writers mistake literature for life, producing mediocrities. It cites famous examples and reflects on the publishing find tradition.
Twelve hundred listeners attended a Sunday afternoon recital by David Bispham at Carnegie Music Hall in New York. The experiment offered popular prices to test audience appeal and yielded enthusiastic applause. Critics note Bispham's expressive artistry, though some peers may surpass him in range, and the program showcased Schubert, Schumann, and American composers Ike McDowell and Walter Damrosch.
Federal authorities were informed of a double tragedy on Pine Ridge. Louis Cottler, a mixed-blood Sioux, was shot at his Spring creek ranch. William Day, a full-blood, killed himself after being cornered by Indian policemen. The motive remains unknown.
W. P. Evans of Versailles Ky a rolling mill proprietor was found dead on the floor of his Palace Hotel room at 10 am. His nose was broken and the coroner ruled the injury from a fall. Evans aged about sixty came from Wales and was reputedly connected to a titled family. He left no relatives in Lexington and alcoholic poisoning is given as the cause.
A March 4 Colorado storm blankets the state with three to ten inches of snow in many areas. Mountain regions report heavy accumulation, rail lines blocked and travel disrupted. Local crews assess losses as the storm rages into the night, with fears of further damage.
The British report on U S footwear exports to the United Kingdom and colonies shows a rise from 1898 to 1900. It notes cheaper costs and stronger US tanning advances, with growth tied to western tanneries and new warehouses proposed to aid retailers globally.
President Charlee Ebbetts of the Brooklyn baseball club announced that players who deserted will be prosecuted if they fail to report as ordered. Named defectors include McGinnity Howell Cross and Ones. In Grand Rapids a stock company forms to join the Interstate Baseball League with Des con' George E Ellis and C A Mitts as principal owners. A league meeting may be held in Grand Rapids next Tuesday. Reed's Lake park to host grounds improvements and a possible name change to Western Association.
Washington reports at the annual American Tract Society meeting. General O. O. Howard outlined wartime and island possessions efforts, noting millions of publications issued, extensive colportage, and widespread home visitation. New tracts in English Spanish Polish and German issued. Utah drive aims to place tracts in every home. An appeal for more funds was made.
Nelson Jones of Shoreham was jailed on murder charges in the Fosburgh death case. He refused to answer questions about the arrest. A letter envelope, white powder traces, and a glass of white sediment were found near the victim, with authorities suspecting poison by mail.
Senator Hanna traveled to New York from Washington with his daughter Ruth for a private stay of two or three days. He rejected reports that he and J Pierpont Morgan planned a Morgan led takeover of M A Hanna & Co fronting ore interests. He noted the train coincidence with Morgan was accidental and denied meddling in Platt Odell tensions.
W H Stevens a 55 year old Lucedale Mississippi merchant is sought by several counties on charges of kidnapping the thirteen year old daughter of B M Stearns of Lucedale. Marks of the case show Stevens boarded with the family and took the girl to Mobile on Wednesday. J A Freeman who aided in the affair was arrested and taken to Lucedale. The girl and Stevens planned marriage but no ceremony had occurred by Saturday midnight in Mobile. Local officers traced the pair to a place they had been staying but found them gone and the search continues with the girl's father and friends aiding.
In Cavite four insurgent officers and fifty three men with fifty six rifles surrendered to Lt Col Balewin and one insurgent officer and twelve men with sixteen rifles to Col Schuyler. The municipal code bars rebels after April 1 from voting or office. At General Trias request the date extends to May. The Philippine Commission sails for Jolo to seek amity with the Sultan, no legislation planned. Evangelistic Church services in Manila remain strong and Protestantism spreads in Pampanga.
Lyman Abbott argues the Bible is a book of religion written by those who carry God within. It is a collection of friends who witness to their experiences, not a schoolbook of doctrinal accuracy. Every honest seeker finds guidance in its stories and struggles.
Elmer Reebhorn, a 30 year oldSignal Corps soldier who died Feb 21 in Manila, was buried today at the North Manchester Methodist Church. The service was led by Bonapiain Meilberry, a veteran of the Spanish American War. The body rested at the G A R hall before burial, with Company D of the 157th Indiana in charge.
Nashville police investigate a threatening letter received by Joseph Schneider. The note signed "Kid napers and dynamiters" demanded $3900 by Saturday afternoon at Cumberland Park or a child would be harmed. No harm has occurred, and authorities continue their inquiry.
A Detroit minister recalls an elderly, devout church member who advised softening sermon delivery. The caller criticized hard preaching about right living, urging gradual pacing to avoid provoking the congregation. The minister says he rewrote the remaining sermons after the critique.
Milwaukee police report Win J. Morgan a prominent real estate man in the city received a letter threatening to kidnap one of his children unless he paid $1. The note also referenced two mines in which Morgan is interested. He turned the letter over to authorities.
Washington dispatch reports Minister De Assia Brasil, Brazil's envoy to the United States, dismisses rumors of a conspiracy in Rio Janeiro. He has received no information of trouble and states Brazil is very quiet, offering no hint of impending unrest.
In contemplative prose the speaker contrasts Hebrew and English poetry, arguing poets reveal the life behind nature and human life. He cites Psalm 18’s thunderstorm as a vision of God, a theophany that makes the Bible a book of religion and the pulse of humanity.
Kansas City Star notes Judge Holdom in Chicago sentencing a laborer for violence against a fellow worker who refused to join a strike. The court distinguished assault from broader constitutional liberty violations, holding penalties must reflect abridgment of personal liberty, not mere union discipline. It urges labor groups to avoid violence and respect constitutional protections.
London reports Nahum Marks the Transvaal detective known for wartime notoriety has come to press a claim against Britain amid years of detention in Durban. The 70 year old, described as small with a gray beard, has served several governments and seeks damages for alleged injurious treatment. He was imprisoned in a condemned cell for a time but was never sentenced to death, according to a Durban commandant’s office document.
New Orleans Times-Democrat reports on vaudeville performers in a North strike, calling them improvident yet clever and noting a husband who saved money weekly in a trunk rather than insure or bank. The anecdote highlights frugality amid industry instability.
A backstage tale recounts Billy and Bertha debating money and danger as unscrupulous fortune hunters loom. An advance agent notes the thrift of a former juggle r paying 150 a week and an ill fated belief in bank funds easing insomnia. The piece satirizes misers and the theater world.
The piece argues that in a democracy there should be no fixed social classes beyond the worthy and the unworthy. It contrasts American openness with England’s caste mindset, warning that promoting caste harms ambition and public effort. The author asserts equal access to virtue, talents, and honors regardless of birth.
A Bangor Maine commercial page quotes a fatherly mentor offering wry maxims on life and conduct. He counsels publication of one’s words, cautions about fame and contracts, and emphasizes timing, environment, and discretion in social dealings. The tone blends humor with practical wisdom for a young man entering the world.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winston syrup as the best remedy for teething discomfort and wind colic, sold in druggists for 20 cents a bottle. It claims long use by millions of mothers and promotes Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Tar as a rapid cough cure.
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