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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
3
At an early hour on Thursday burglars blew open the Covington Indiana post office safe and wrecked the interior. Stamps money orders and a large sum of money were taken. The postmaster discovered the break when opening at 6 am.
The grand jury will convene next Monday for its April session to tackle many petty cases. The embezzlement charge against Arthur J. Simpson will be investigated. Prosecutor Ruckelshaus says there is nothing hindering the grand jury from examining gambling cases.
Notice states the third Monday in April is the first day to pay Barrett assessments and the first Monday in May is the last day to pay taxes. After those dates penalties apply. Treasurer's office hours are 3 a m to 4 p m and will not stay open beyond that hour for any reason.
John W. Evans of Detroit leads the formation of a colored Y M C A in Indianapolis. The group plans to use a smaller version of the Y M C A facilities on Illinois Street with a library gym baths and more. Evans will speak on the Spiritual athlete at Flanner Guild Rhode Island Street Sunday at 4 p.m. Evans is a Wilberforce University graduate.
Saturday and Sunday night raids on gambling dens raised $620 for the school fund and state. James Armitage led to 19 guilty pleas with fines of $25 each, except the keeper at $26. The Moriarity saloon game at Moriarity’s netted $170 on Thursday pleas with $5 plus costs, keeper charged $25 and costs. A colored game run by Seret Schroeder on Indian Avenue yielded $240 with not guilty pleas and trials before Judge Stubbs. Fines for this session doubled those of guilty pleas earlier that morning.
Richmond Indiana April 3 at the annual election E A Bradford Jr of Boston was chosen president H A Christy of Chicago vice president R V Allen of Boston secretary treasurer J A B Graves of Chicago assistant treasurer and purchasing agent Sanger Brown of Chicago joins as director.
Nurse Mother Gray of the New York Children's Home presents Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children. Harmless as milk and pleasant to take, they claim to cure feverishness constipation headache teething stomach disorders and related symptoms. Available at druggists for 2 cents. Free sample offer with address.
Chicago April 3 A whisky drought fear spreads among wholesale dealers as Julius Keller & Co buys Kentucky whisky in bulk. Associates deny a corner attempt yet claim government data shows 17 000 000 gallons available for 1895 to 1899 and annual consumption at 25 000 000 gallons, signaling prices may rise.
Ed Mobley, an employee at a Hoosier flour mill, dozed on a bench and at 6 am Thursday rolled over and dislocated his shoulder. He walked to the dispensary for treatment and lives at 611 East Ohio Street.
Controller Breunig ordered Supt. Taffe to have officers stop unlicensed buggies and bikes. He said the aim is warning, not prosecution, but next week arrests will begin. Ex-Controller Johnson was among delinquents this year after noticing a man license takeout and recalling his own lapse.
Kansas City entry list at the grand American handicap shows 143 contestants starting the second day with straight scores at eight thirds. Officials expect the twentieth round to finish Thursday and move shooters to Friday for tie breaks. The miss and out rule will be enforced for those with 25 straight scores.
Washington reports Abner McKinley brother of the late president testified before a seven member House committee investigating Christmas bribery charges over the Danish West Indies sale. He said he met Capt Christmas only once at the Manhattan hotel and had no contract or involvement. Gardner denied plans to speak on the subject and acknowledged a past bill proposing the purchase. Evans said he asked McKinley if the U S would buy the islands.
Cincinnati news notes the confectioners' review that a midwest plant price remains unset and the sugar trust idea is not assured. Chicago and St Louis heads reportedly favor the plan and have tentatively agreed to aid in consolidation efforts.
San Francisco reports that Fanning Island will serve as the mid-ocean station for a new trans-Pacific cable. Preparations are underway with more than $125,000 earmarked for building materials to equip the station.
The body of Cecil Rhodes, South African diamond king, was viewed by thousands in Parliament House in Cape Town on Thursday as the city lay in deep mourning Kipling among the mourners.
Boston workers from unions and 72 brewery firemen walked out on Thursday over wage and hour disputes. The strike involves about 1,500 workers across city breweries as talks fail to reach an agreement.
Cheyenne Wyoming April 3 Mrs Esther Morris died here Wednesday night aged 88 She was the first woman justice of the peace in Wyoming In 1895 she was elected a delegate to the convention of republican leagues in Cleveland Ohio Born in Onondaga County New York she was consistently active in woman suffrage causes.
Births record multiple families on Shelbyville Road Capitol Avenue College Avenue and City hospital. Deaths list include George Jesse Elijah Chapin Elizabeth Hollenbeck Infant Howard Mamie Howard John Green Infant Queen and others with ages and causes. Marriages show numerous pairs including Clark Bridwell Mertz Cook Burk Winn Covert Kritach Moore Webb Kantsky Snyder Mueller Beissen herz Peters Zitzlaff Whitesell Pursel O Day Howell Beisel Haley.
The painters strike remained unsettled on Thursday morning with neither side naming a conference committee. A member of the Master Painters' Association said they were ready to meet whenever the painters appointed a committee. The opposing side planned a 2 p.m. meeting, possibly to appoint a committee.
Lexington Ky April 3 Rev Baker P Lee dean of the Episcopal cathedral in this city known for his horse race interests and refusal of a Chicago church call at 17 000 a year has been appointed chaplain of the Second Kentucky regiment.
Washington dispatches direct to Maj gen MacArthur directing the first battalion of the Second Infantry at Fort Thomas Kentucky to move to San Francisco and sail for the Philippines on April 16.
New York April 3 report says Thomas W Lawson copper king and Boston yachtsman secured control of the Old Dominion company at its annual meeting in New York on Wednesday adding another mine property to his Amalgamated holdings.
Billy Stitt of Chicago and champion welterweight Tommy Ryan will fight in Kansas City Thursday night. Police have orders to prevent prize fights but not to interfere in boxing contests.
A juror verdict was reached in the Haines murder case heard in Holley addressing the contested charges as the April 3 proceedings concluded.
A list of property work and costs appears with multiple entries such as E. H. Lebauer near Ray Street cottage valued at 1800 dollars and C. A. Nolting at 179 Quincy Street addition costing 125, plus various repairs and frame houses. Smallpox cases were reported to the health department in the afternoon.
Two Indianapolis mining firms, the Premier and Tobasco, backers from Indianapolis, operate in Cleveland gulch Colorado where a new gold district has emerged. A shaft by prospector F B House revealed a vein three to six feet wide with rich ore worth 1,000 to 5,000 dollars per ton. The discovery attracts 300 miners and ties to claims near Inez and Camp Bird, with Cripple Creek as a historic comparison.
The report notes P Morgan plans to place new five percent U S bonds in Europe and recommends buying Union Pacific, Hocking Valley, L and N and A C P on pullbacks. Cattle, hogs, and sheep at Union Stockyards Indianapolis show steady demand. prices range for prime and good stock, with hogs and sheep offerings moderate and stable. Interstate Stockyards Indianapolis and stockyard receipts and quotations are listed with several price bands for each category.
A scanned price list shows bonds and stocks including Indianapolis street railway 4s and several bank and trust company issues with par values and recent quotations. Also listed are utilities, telegraph lines, and manufacturing stocks alongside New York commodity quotes for park, lard, butter, cheese, eggs, tallow, and poultry.
Chicago prices for wheat corn oats and provisions on April 3 show May and July futures with mixed directions and notable gains in pork and lard. Butter and cheese quotes steady to firm, with dairy products and live poultry markets listed by type and grade.
The New York market opened firm with moderate trading as western elements push gains. St Paul, Hocking Valley, Colorado Fuel and Iron, U S Leather preferred, St Louis and San Francisco, and Toledo St Louis & Western preferred led early advances, with noon prices showing steady progress and sales at 272,200 shares.
East Buffalo New York listing shows Wednesday prices for cattle receipts and various hog categories. Hogs range from 6.25 to 7.00 depending on grade, with pigs and roughs at lower figures. Sheep and lamb prices posted with lambs up to 6.90 and sheep to 6.40, total car receipts noted.
Cincinnati Ohio April 3 cattle receipts 198 steady shippers price 5.60 6.25 good to choice extra calves 26.50 hog receipts 1000 steady good to choice 6.90 7.00 mixed 6.60 6.85 sheep receipts 103 steady extra 5.10 5.25 extra lambs 6.75 26.85
Union Stock Yards Ill April 3 cattle receipts ten thousand market inch higher hogs receipts twenty four thousand lower native and western sheep higher. Poultry prices and produce list with eggs cheese butter and varied prices for hides tallow and other commodities. Also extensive price listings for flour bran beans coffee sugars molasses rice peaches and miscellaneous commodities and chemicals.
Wheat prices show No. 2 red at 77c and 7T7c on milling freight. Corn steady with multiple No. 1 white and No. 2 white values ranging around 63c to 64c. Oats steady with No. 2 white around 46c. Hay steady with No. 1 Timothy at 12.0 to 12.50. Inspections list Wheat No. 2 red one car, Corn several car lots by grade, plus mixed lots and totals. Cars: No. 3 white, No. 2 mixed, No. 4 yellow and others, totaling 13 cars.
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