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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1899
Page
6
Chicago reports Col Bryan delivering an almost two hour address denouncing trusts and urging federal and state action. The final session features Bryan and Cochran sparring over remedies while the conference forms an anti trust group and outlines a plan for a national convention.
The cruiser Charleston and the patrol ship Zafiro engaged near Grande Island Subig bay after a gun at Olangapy used by insurgents. Charleston fired 69 shells at 5000 yards, silencing earthworks and driving the two ships back while the insurgent fire proved notably accurate.
New York report says the American Fisheries company plant at Promised Lana Long Island was destroyed by a Sunday night fire. Eight buildings burned with valuable machinery. total loss estimated near 500000 dollars.
A Washington report lists Indiana census supervisors by district with names and towns. Charles G. Covert Evansville leads the First District and Sol A. Wood Angola heads the Twelfth. others include John C. Bellheimer Washington, Joseph D. Pouter New Albany, and Orlando A. Sommers Kokomo.
Two attempted train wrecks reported within two days on Lake Shore lines near LaPorte Indiana. A Chicago and New York Limited struck a tie placed on the east bound track causing a near derailment. A second pile of ties on the westbound track near Burdick was removed before harm. Police plan patrols and arrests for suspicious activity.
Terre Haute Ind Sept 13 W J Ijams president of the Terre Haute Trotting association reports Star Pointer injured in New York race with Joe Patchen and not in condition for three weeks. All races involving Star Pointer canceled while negotiations with owner of Bumps to challenge the world record proceed and trials near completion.
About fifty veterans attended the National Mexican Veterans association session in Inpranapols Indiana. General EB Hobson of Kentucky presided as Wilbur Smith reported a thinning membership due to recent deaths. The convention slated annual officer elections on Thursday.
Chenoweth and wife indicted for murder after six weeks of whooping cough and pneumonia killed their child. Coroner’s verdict matches the charge as sheriff arrests the couple. Nearby a girl loses sight after an air gun accident at a farm in Lawrenceburg. A false prison escape report stirs Michigan City.
At Crawfordsville Indiana on Thursday an aeronaut named Dennis attempted a parachute drop. He ascended well but at about 200 feet the balloon burst and the parachute failed to open until near the ground. He was severely injured and his life is likely to be endangered.
Terre Haute Indiana September 15 Mr and Mrs Jean Daniel Debs parents of Eugene Debs celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with six children eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild present A family supper was held Wednesday evening at which Eugene Debs spoke briefly and feelingly on behalf of the children.
In Indianapolis Indiana on September 16 the strike of union workers at the Hauch Ketcham iron works was adjudicated Thursday. The firm agreed to discharge non union workers and to operate the plant along union lines going forward.
Lieut Will Carpenter brought a Cuban box Florentino from Cuba and enrolled him in the public school on Monday but he was dismissed Tuesday morning after school patrons warned they would withdraw their children if he remained.
Goshen Indiana September 13 The Goshen and Indiana Traction Company secured a franchise to operate along county roads from the LaGrange county line to Goshen with extensions planned in Steuben and LaGrange counties. The project follows statewide traction expansion. The state board of medical examiners may soon declare war on druggists in Indiana as doctors protest nonprescribing practice by pharmacists.
Robert Pauley of Indianapolis stopped Nat Thornton of Trenuk Bau TK in the second round of a scheduled 15 round bout. Thornton failed to mount a fight from the opening bell, giving Pauley a decisive victory in Indiatlst Arch.
Thursday night in Wayez Indiana Miss Clara Zollars daughter of Judge Alien Zollars former Indiana Supreme Court member and potential governor candidate married Herbert Bond son of S L Bond president of the old National Bank.
Charles E. Cook, a noted marksman who once held the Indiana championship, died Thursday morning in Indianapolis of heart disease.
Mehnee says David Van muntre was appointed jailor of the Delaware county courthouse in Muncie Indiana on September 15. One applicant was John W Mc Kinley an old veteran and cousin of the president.
The Clay County Veterans Association hosted the annual bean dinner in Tharty Indiana drawing thousands. Reported consumption included thirty bushels of beans forty gallons of coffee and hundreds of pounds of bara tack. A separate note from Perry County Hartlettsville states Hiram Starr murder trial stalled due to witness illness.
Dr. Caldwell died at his Philadelphia home from heart failure. He had resigned as pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Shelbyville last spring to join the lecture circuit.
New Albany Sept 15 Kay Morton of Horden died after a mainhead blew out in the engine room of his father's stave factory. The incident occurred in New Albany and investigators are examining the workplace accident details.
A freight and passenger train collided on the Indianapolis division near here Sunday night killing Brakeman Clarkson and injuring six others in the incident on the Pennsylvania road.
Henry Beatley died by his own hand during a spell of despondency. Authorities say a love affair between his daughter and a neighbor's boy prompted the rash act.
Washington prepares for Admiral Dewey’s October 2 to 3 reception. Gen. Miles names Corbin as chief of staff and Maj. Johnson as aide. About 20 000 troops will march and 13 warships plus five torpedo boats will welcome the Olympia with the New York leading.
Gov Joseph D Sayers of Texas hosts an informal anti trust meeting in St Louis with Gov Jones and A G Davis of Arkansas and A G Grow of Missouri also present The group weighs regulation versus abolition of trusts with Jones proposing a plan to seek immediate legislative action in each state and prompt prohibition of trusts.
Paris September 19 The French senate opened the trial of Deroulede Marcel Habert and others on charges of conspiring to overturn the government. Accused include members of the League of Patriots the Anti Semitic league and nationalist royalist and imperialist groups. Indictment contains letters from the duke of Orleans and detailed plottings. some statements provoked laughter.
Oak City Indiana Sept 15 The Columbia mill burned again after its 1882 erection with the fire believed to start from a hot box in the engine room.
Reports from southern Japan indicate a catastrophic typhoon with hundreds dead and thousands of houses demolished as the storm rages on. Dispatches note ongoing devastation across prefectures with no immediate end in sight.
The Indiana conference of the Methodist Episcopal church held its first meeting in Greencastle at Meharry hall with Rev. W. H. Grim delivering the conference sermon on Tuesday night September 14.
The Fever Record reports 54 new yellow fever cases and three deaths in the past 48 hours. Total cases reach 362 with 17 deaths to date.
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