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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1902
Page
3
London April 1 War Office release details 39 killed and injured from a railway disaster near Barberton in eastern Transvaal dated March 30. The list names the casualties and notes the event occurred during wartime mobilization.
The seven member select committee on a Danish deal investigates alleged bribery of U.S. congressmen tied to Capt Walter Christmas report. Witness Gron, a Danish-born student, describes secret translations and names several figures while noting motives to keep the matter secret and block the five million dollar appropriation.
The Ida A King will, filed for probate in St Louis, directs about 100000 to charity. The estate mainly real estate. Her husband receives a life interest in the estate and personal effects. Ten thousand dollars goes to the city for three wards at City Hospital named for her husband, herself, and their late son John. Washington University is left ninety thousand dollars to create and sustain a branch for teaching dramatic art after her husband’s death.
Mrs Florence Kelly of New York addressed the Local council of women at the Propylaeum on industrial problems. She described her Illinois factory inspector work and claims of near total success in enforcing child labor laws while noting Indiana prosperity drives child employment. She urged Indianapolis officials to ensure every loitering child is in school and announced further talks with the local council and a public address at Masonic Hall Tuesday night.
Elgin board of trade telegrams Senator Hanna warning the oleomargarine bill could badly prejudge 4 million dairy farmers and hurt the Republican party. The message, signed by Elgin dairy leaders representing 175000 farmers, urges opposition to the oleomargarine proposal.
Vincennes Indiana April 1 Walter Cummins 28 was arrested at Rockville after confessing to stealing $1000 worth of live chickens. He robbed many roasts in that vicinity.
Final census reports show the United States population on June 1, 1900 at 84,233,069 with a margin of error of about 1,000,000 due to Philippine uncertainty. The nation’s area, including insular possessions, is 3,690,922 square miles, roughly one fourteenth of Earth's land surface. China England and Russia exceed it in both population and area.
Airthe and Ellura Hunter welcomed a boy, Henderson in Market Street had a girl, Kennedy couple at Massachusetts Avenue had a girl, Mercer street couple J and Lida a girl, Carmess at Kentucky Avenue a boy, Off at Haugh Street a boy, WW and Olive O Bannon at Arrow Avenue a girl, Sweeny at River Avenue a girl, Sheeren at Bates Avenue a girl, Lawler at McCarty Street a boy, EB and Mary Taylor at West Pratt a boy, H and Maymie Dixon at West New York Street a boy, Tilbury twins a boy and a girl. Deaths include Emma Dickey, ages 34, fever. Bitzer, 67, death by self-inflicted gunshot. infant George, 21 days. infant Thomas, 1016 Reynolds Street, consumption. Curran, 6, meningitis. Margaret Garson, 21, heart trouble. J C Tays, 34, kidney trouble. Mary Dixon, 30, childbirth. Ferguson, 42, consumption. infant Hattendorf, 1 day. Tilbury twins, 1 day. John Crow at St Vincent's hospital, nephritis. Marriages listed for several couples including Halter with Florence Talbotree, Richmond with Nora Woodfork, Koenig with Lona Schmidt, Gunning with Alice Anderson, Blackwell with Nannette Scott Biric, Cox with Sarah Sidenstick.
Building permits and repair projects announced include E K Mesker at 1014 N Arsenal Ave for repairs valued at 590 dollars, Maggie Browning at 2106 N Delaware St for an addition of 100 dollars, N J Morgan near Prospect St for a cottage at 1200 dollars, W M Auganbaugh 225 N Alabama St for rebuilding, C H Eilering Spruce Ave near Orange St for a cottage at 1500 dollars, Jonn Hemlick 326 Eugene St for rebuilding at 350 dollars, A Kreinbaum 1221 Windsor St for an addition at 160 dollars, Mary Schlang Raymond and Chestnut Sts for an addition at 50 dollars, Bemlin Becker 05 N Noble St for repairs at 195 dollars.
From Nashville to Riversburg flood reports detail Mr Chambers owner of a Richland creek flouring mill. His family fled to the third story as the mill flooded. Bodies floated past the mill while houses lifted from foundations drifted by. Telephones are down and aid is being raised for shelterless families. County damages cited at about one million dollars in Bedford and Giles, with similar losses in other counties.
A morning newspaper advertises a chance for an American lady to become a marchioness at Westminster Abbey during the coronation. The promoter offers a confidential plan via an unnamed wireless nobleman who is moneyless and seeks a suitable American bride with up to 1,000,000 dollars. The advertisement frames attendance at the coronation as the lure.
In Chicago on a Tuesday morning, Fred Voss and partners occupying the six story 617 621 Austin avenue complex including the National mirror works, the Christo pher novelty maker and related firms reported an aggregate fire loss of 170000. The blaze started in the elevator shaft.
Toledo Kas April 1 Municipal elections are being held Tuesday in all first and second day cities in Kansas. Only aldermen school board members and constables are being voted on and there is no great amount of interest.
In Columbia South Carolina on April 1, Lizzie Madden of Waterloo faced a family spate of tuberculosis deaths. While her mother attended church she sat on a bed with a shotgun to her breast and pulled the trigger. The discharge destroyed her heart, marking the latest in a string of sickness within the Madden family.
Springfield reports that township and city elections are being held Tuesday across Illinois. Voters choose local officials in multiple wards and towns as part of the annual municipal voting cycle.
Weatherman Blythe says he will hand out a frost Tuesday night as a winter souvenir while discussing high and low pressure and a storm area. He dodged questions from a reporter and predicted wind will stop plowing Tuesday night with clouds clearing by Wednesday. The prophet claims little warmth before Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
Field marshal Wolseley arrived in Cape Town on Tuesday and will proceed to Natal on Thursday. The visit marks a strategic movement as he plans to advance toward the Natal campaign.
NORFOLK VA April 1 The street car strike ongoing since March 1 was declared off by the strikers on Tuesday ending the labor action in the city.
In Lippitt Indiana on April 1 a hen killed by J A Wilhite reportedly had a liver weighing 13 1 2 ounces and measuring 5 by 54 inches. Several reputable citizens witnessed the weighing and measurement of the liver.
Market roundup shows receipts for sheep at about 5000 dollars with steady trade. Quote ranges for lambs around 86 to 75 dollars per hundred, western lambs and wethers in the 5.80 to 5.85 and 4.80 to 5.25 dollar bands respectively.
McMonigle, a Platte City Missouri school teacher, stands trial for murder after killing the father of a refractory pupil. In New York, J P Morgan completes two major real estate deals before his Europe departure, including a deaconesses home at 208 and 210 Sixteenth Street and an art gallery purchase at 35 East Thirty-sixth Street.
The opening night of Chicago's grand opera season broke early after M De Marchi's voice grew hoarse in the third act. The audience of about 300 was dismissed. Some blamed De Marchi's singing for the abrupt end, though officials denied this.
Meyer and Kiser report on New York trading with a Boston rumor of J P Morgan leaving for Europe on Wednesday. Cuban tariff changes set for Sept 30, Canadian Pacific rumors of 6 percent, and rallies in Anaconda and sugar. Keene reports rapid convalescence and a bullish stance. Steel and Mexican National favored while crop data looms, market seen narrow and professional but sentiment bullish overall.
Fragmentary OCR lists many Indianapolis street railway references and bank names with percent figures, stock notes, and bonds. Mentions Indianapolis gas company, Union traction, Indiana hotel company, and various national and trust banks with rates and percentages. Cattle receipts data for Kansas City appears in a separate clipping fragment.
At Union Stockyards Indianapolis on April 1 cattle receipts around 1,000 with varied quotations for different grades. Good to prime export steers 1,300 to 1,500 lbs average at 6 25. fair to medium export steers 1,200 to 1,400 lbs average 5 62. good to prime butcher cattle 1,100 to 1,250 lbs 5 25. light stockers and feeders noted with ranges. Hogs receipts 4,500 with heavy and mixed lots priced from 6 30 to 6 75 for good to choice. lambs and sheep quoted with several weights and grades. Interstate Stockyards Indianapolis also quotes hogs light shipments around 100 with similar grade ranges.
Cincinnati April 1 cattle receipts 560 shading quiet with shippers paying 5.75 to 6.25 for good to choice, best calves 6.50 to 6.75. Hog receipts 1,450 steady with selects 7.00 and good to choice 6.90 to 7.00, mixed 6.10 to 6.85. Sheep receipts 117 steady with extra 5.10 to 5.25, extra lambs 6.65 to 6.75, spring lambs 7.0.
County commissioners will advertise for bids for a new Washington Street bridge starting Wednesday. The ad runs four weeks and bids open the day advertising ends with the contract awarded April 30. Specifications require the contractor to employ an inspector under county control.
In Peru Indiana on Monday Mr and Mrs James M Statesman celebrated their fifty seventh wedding anniversary. They are the parents of James F Statesman the local politician.
Market notes show steady wheat bids with No 2 red values around 76 1/4 to 76 1/2 cents and No 3 red near 72 4/4 cents, with milling freight variants. Corn prices hold steady across white and mixed lots, while hay markets list timothy $10.50 to $12.00 per unit and other grasses near $42 to $46 per ton. Inspections mention No 3 red wheat and related assortments trading at varied fractions of a cent.
New York stock market opened irregular with moderate trade. United States Steel showed buoyancy after the first half hour while United States Leather stocks rose on back dividend rumors. Noon quotes listed Leather 13 1 4 percent preferred 84, Steel 42 1 2 percent preferred 94, Amalgamated copper 64, St Paul 165, U P 100, Colorado fuel 108, Mo Pac 99 with total sales 205100 shares.
Union Stockyards Illinois reports receipts of 3500 cattle with steady prices and hogs at 21000 received with a projected 35000 for Wednesday. Top hog price 7.00 with bulk trading 6.70 to 6.90. Cattle classes include choice to fancy 6.60 to 7.00 and canners 1.40 to 2.75. Sheep receipts reach 12000 with natives, westerns and lambs trading around 5.0 to 6.9 per unit.
East Buffalo market summary lists cattle receipts with Yeats at 5.00 to 7.25, hogs with good yorkers 6.60 to 6.90 and mixed packers 6.70 to 6.80, and sheep and lambs receipts at 4 cars with top lambs 6.60 to 6.75 and wethers 3.75 to 6.10.
New York markets list pork at 16.25 to 17.25, lard 10.10, cheese large 9 12 1 4c, small 1 13c. Eggs skimmed or not stated. Dressed poultry prices: turkeys 8 léc, chicks 17 2ic, fowls 1 12c, ducks 10 1lc, geese 10 1lc, butter and other dairy items noted with various cents per pound.
Price list covers hens and spring chickens at 8 cents per pound, old turkey hens 8 cents, old toms 5 cents, young turkeys 7 percent. ducks and geese at 5 percent. eggs fresh 1 cent. butter 16 cents. various cheeses and meats with wide ranges. Includes hides, tallow, flour, brans, fruits, vegetables, oysters, fish, and broad groceries prices with numerous specific item rates and supplier names.
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