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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1901
Page
5
New York May 24 Bradstreet's to-morrow notes the general situation remains favorable with crops outlook bright. Despite a backward spring, warm weather boosts distribution and trade in iron and steel shows steady demand for finished products while pig iron remains limited to hand to mouth.
The report notes a Kansas harvest potential of 10,000,000 bushels with main worry over obtaining enough labor to harvest the crop. It cites recent rains aiding crops, and details weekly and year-to-date wheat and corn export figures, plus textile market trends and industry stability amid a large combination keeping prices steady.
In Brussels at the Theater Royal de la Monnaie Mme Bernhardt compares the American system favorably to continental practices. She says American women are superior and live independent lives while husbands support them, contrasting with European expectations and delaying marriage to avoid domestic bondage.
Chicago May meeting to consider a plan for pensioning 12 000 to 15 000 Pullman Sleeping Car Company employees. Details unclear on basis of care but rumor cites liberal terms similar to Pennsylvania Northwestern or Illinois Central railroads.
Doctors determine the illness aboard the United States transport Indiana is not smallpox. Troops will board the Indiana today with plans to depart Monday.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports a Marion shoplifter arrest and her husband detained as accessory. The item notes a split involving Buckskin Bill's Wild West show performer Edward Wallace killed by colleague William Briggs with a butcher knife during a dispute pre show. Briggs fled. authorities seek him. Wallace, about 20, joined in Mound City Illinois. Briggs from Paducah Kentucky. prior trouble at Hartford City. Wallace's body held awaiting relatives.
Marion Indiana police raided the North Branson street home of Florence Sanders and arrested her on larceny charges. Represented firms identified goods including laces, ribbons, belts, silks, jewelry, hardware and groceries valued up to a large sum. Her husband Frank Sanders was arrested in Sims and both were held after preliminary hearings before Mayor Jones with plea of not guilty.
Crime report from Shelbyville Indiana describes two or more men breaking into Ray's Crossing post office moving a small safe about half a mile toward Indianapolis and blowing it open securing about 100 dollars in money and four dollars in stamps. No trace found beyond dusty tracks. The post office operated in Gardner and Birely's general store with part of the money belonging to them.
Purdue University plans a six day commencement week from Sunday June 9 to Wednesday June 12 with events at the university chapel First Baptist Second Presbyterian and Lahr House The schedule includes a Baccalaureate by Charles R Henderson a campus music recital a trustees meeting an alumni banquet and the main commencement address by George S Morrison plus theses abstracts and alumni business meeting.
Center township public schools exclusive of Muncie held commencement at the Muncie fair grounds. About five thousand attended. Morning addresses preceded a picnic dinner and a rich program of field day events including running jumping bicycle polo football and three baseball games. The final address was by Superintendent Van Matre to the gathered teachers and students.
Salem hosts the Southern Indiana high school tournament with 129 entries and 100 visiting schools in attendance. Knightstown and Sullivan report graduations and commencements while Spiceland marks a scholarship award and potential career for Robert A. Roberts. There is also news of Professor Mariana Brown resigning from Earlham College and a Belgium France window glass workers strike ending after eleven months.
Marion Indiana May 24 The Sims Glass Company closes a deal to erect and operate a new flint glass bottle factory in Evansville Indiana ready by September 1 after losing its Sims factory to a recent fire. The firm capitalized at 25000 dollars and owned by John and Margaret Masquette and their sons Frank and Harry. Richmond Indiana May 24 Pogue Miller Co hardware dealers plan a twenty pet glass factory at Gaston to secure finished glass product for their trade on the C R M railroad line.
A fire gutted the Safety Shutter factory in New Castle tonight causing about 10000 dollars in damage to the $60000 plant. Firefighters battled the blaze after sources reported it started earlier in the evening.
A Cleveland Chamber of Commerce delegation’s special train collided with a Lake Erie & Western freight at Fort Recovery Ohio. The caboose and a tank car were wrecked and the engine was damaged with several passengers sustaining minor injuries.
Reports from Muncie Greensburg Seliibyville Windfall Richmond Hartford City Kokomo Greensburg Hagerstown Alexandria and more note deaths fires strikes and civic actions. Notables include Jim Grant at 62 dying of apoplexy and Carrie Chapman Catt speaking on suffrage en route to St Paul.
Brooklyn man John A. Jenkins shot himself after attempting to kill Mae Barber of Philadelphia in a hotel room. Officers pulled Barber from a window as Jenkins died by suicide. letters found in the room reveal a fatal tale of love, gambling, and jealousy.
President James O Connell of the International Association of machinists says he will urge a nine hour work day without wage cuts across US railroads. A nationwide strike would involve about 100000 workers if roads refuse to comply, with Memphis signings and Toronto set as strike headquarters as naval yards report continued pendency.
Springfield officials report General Manager Ramsey proposed a compromise raising machinists by 1 cent per hour, to be effective May 1 for workers who stayed, with overtime at time and a half. Blacksmiths and boiler makers receive 1 cent raises. many workers to be advanced by merit. Thirty discharged men’ status uncertain.
At Sisseton South Carolina John P Gorman prominent local businessman was held for the next federal grand jury to answer a bribery charge against Burritt Thayer of Washington Frank Heroy son of a Methodist clergyman shot and killed Charles Vanderlyn at Greenfield New York He was drunk and abusing his uncle James Hieroy His mother asked Vanderlyn to interfere Heroy secured a shotgun and killed Vanderlyn then surrendered William Woodhull of Laurel Long Island New York killed Martha Williamson then died by suicide The motive remains unclear but gossip about Woodhull and a young woman near Saxville is cited David Reynolds farmer near Schenectady was found murdered in his barn His head was crushed with an ax The ax lay nearby Reeves Dr Astwood minister in Brooklyn found guilty of misapplying church funds and conduct unbecoming a minister He was arrested in Harrisburg on a charge of defrauding a boarding house keeper in August 1899 He posted bail for a hearing Dr Astwood long noted as United States consul at San Domingo remains a prominent figure.
Dr. W. L. Witham of South Lebanon died and Charles James and Charles Welnoff were seriously injured when struck by lightning this afternoon near Hufford's grove in Lebanon Ohio.
The brief item notes a local incident involving a man identified as Hooaler who shot his neighbor's cows. It suggests a comparison implying the same outcome could have been achieved by his dog, reflecting a critical or sardonic tone about the act. No other names or locations are specified.
A letter from Indianapolis urges public support for the National Metal Trades Association and its arbitration pact with the Machinists Union. It accuses union officers of coercive strikes, notes a fifty four hour week starting May 18, and calls for adherence to arbitration to avoid strikes, citing General Sherman.
Across the nation labor matters unfold. A scale proposal from the Amalga mated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers aims to ease friction with Milwaukee manufacturers. The General Contractors' Association of New York opposes strikers and plans a firm stand. In California machinists strike, all army transports needing repairs go to Mare Island navy yard. Read ing Iron Company strike widens to cover the mill. A wage demand to Bauer goes unanswered as mill workers walk out. The American Bureau of Labor Statistics expands its scope to include Canadian and other North American bureaus with Car Workers North America delegates meeting at Redstone.
A daughter of Silas Vernooy of Wawarsing New York suffered from scrofula sores across her face and head along with related ailments. After six bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla her sores healed and her face remained smooth with no return of the scrofula. The advertiser claims the product promised and fulfilled a cure.
Cago serves as second vice president with B. A. Mc Clusky in New Orleans and C. Potts in Dover New Jersey as co vice presidents. Sos treasurer is A. D. Wheeler of Buffalo. It was decided the association’s general and main headquarters will be in Buffalo. The organization will be known as the International Association of Car Workers.
In Terrell Texas on May 24 officers A J Parker and Pate and Matthews were arrested on murder charges related to the shooting of Miss Mystiz Ellesley and W C Ellesley of McComb Mississippi who were accused of eloping near Elmo. The trial ended with Parker held on $2 bond and the others on $5 bonds each. The officers claim Ellesley killed the girl and died by his own act. prosecution says the officers killed both.
Officials of the Ohio Traction Company confirm the sale of the Hamilton & Line denwald Electric Transit Company for 25400. The El Oro Mining Company formed in Newark aims to acquire mining rights in Callao and adjacent lands. A Boston syndicate plans an electric line in Washington between Seattle and Tacoma at 60 mph. The New York Central builds the world’s largest grain elevator in Weehawken with 2,000,000 bushels capacity costing at least 1,000,000 dollars. Justice O Gorman issues a 5102 dollar attachment against George T. Wood & Co. of Louisville for stock trades in favor of C. L Hudson & Co. A Chicago confectioners meeting hints at candy price moves. Union Pacific notes a 60,000 bond issue sold to a syndicate, details unclear. Southern and Western tobacco firms plan a 20-firm merger with capitalization possibly 70 million. Shelby County Bank in Mont Ala suspends. American Steel and Wire at Neville Island plans June 1 layoff after May 31 discharge. St Louis Manufacturers Association to create four named river steamers for New Orleans to St Louis service. Universal Tobacco plans cigars and tobacco products with 10 million capital. Troy shirt and cuff makers prepare to consolidate, with a $20,000,000 pool. Burnham Wiecor denies Baldwin sale to American Locomotive. Farm machinery consolidation plans slow. several firms have not committed. Baker Burnham and Cann emphasize independent Baldwin operation. Wilson Miller disputes English parliamentary criticism of American locomotives, noting longer life with proper use.
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer features a humorous dialogue about Londoners reacting to a Perry Heath broadcast and a puzzled reaction to a term quoted as Annat.
In a fragmented Chicago Post item, questions about Miss Harris and the Breadwineers imply a dispute over who holds authority. The wording hints at criticism of the secretary of state’s stance amid a local or literary political jab.
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