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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1902
Page
9
Senator Hernado Money of Mississippi appeared in police court on a complaint by street car conductor O H Shaner who said Money cut him with a penknife over fare payment. Money pleaded not guilty and chose trial before the police judge. The case is set for Thursday. conductor Shaner and Fireman Hooper were also arrested.
Senator Clark's chauffeur, arrested on a charge tied to transporting the copper king to the capitol in an automobile at high speed, appeared in police court Friday. Clark plans to contest the case, and the hearing was postponed.
St Tammany's Day events schedule a Sunday parade through downtown streets ending at Garfield Park with speakers E. J. Sedgwick of Martinsville and C. A. Robinson of Greenfield. The page also notes rumors of peace as reported from London.
Judge Stubbs forced four policy operators to reveal their real names. George Bond admitted as George Mason, Jacob Allen as Jacob Allen, Edward Langdon as Edward Livingston, and Jerry Hesteria as Jerry Hes temia. Detected in midday insurance offices, they were fined two dollars each plus costs. Frank Hert later fined twenty dollars and costs.
Grant County delegates gain a smile as Frank Martin loses state auditor race, weakening Hart and Hunt for governor. Shideler’s nomination over Martin fuels anti perpetual office sentiment. Griffith Dean falls short for attorney general. Moores falls to Miller, affecting Taylor’s gubernatorial hopes.
Elmer Deaver a 16 year old in Terre Haute narrowly escaped death after his head became trapped in an elevator shaft at Silberman store. The boy’s cries drew Carrie Silberman and Denver who stopped the elevator, freeing him. He suffered a fractured jaw and a deep neck gash but survived due to swift action amid panicked crowd and blamed himself for the accident.
San Francisco April 3. Employees of the Gearyst Fallroad return to work Friday after the company concedes to the strikers demands. Directors of the United Railroads have favorably referred the strikers' demands to eastern owners for final action. No attempt was made Friday to operate the cars off the United system.
John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers arrives for a Saturday conciliation committee meeting of the National Civic Federation to settle the anthracite miners dispute. Senator Hanna will preside. Secrecy surrounds the talks, with Wall Street speculation that an agreement is near.
John Wagner was fined ten dollars and costs by Justice Smock for assault and battery on Alfred Raber. Raber, a debt collector, presented a bill at the Williams & Flickinger insurance office where Wagner is employed. Wagner says Raber insulted him about the bill, refused to leave when asked, and Raber denies trying to strike.
Births report Ernest and Harriet Guild near the city with a daughter. Deaths note Clarence Elliott of Blackford street convulsions, Laura A Gillette heart disease, Margaret McDonald heart disease, Carrie Gant organic disease and confinement. Additional marriages include Glenn E Howell to Louisa A Bruning and James D Moore to Luella Harvey, Charles Shaw to Leila Hutto, Francis Brooks to Mabel Fields, Herman Davis to Minnie Murray.
A fragmentary notice lists property actions and values including A F Roark Ruth street near Ohio street house 21300 and Catherine W Mescall 902 Dorman avenue remodel 1700. Also mentions J Sherman move barn 2H and others with dates and times. A Princeton University Woodrow Whison will deliver a lecture at Benjamin Harrison School on Saturday at 10 30 am.
Indianapolis market reports list cattle receipts at 600 with 200 shipments and varied steers from 1,200 to 1,500 pounds at about 50 to 60 per hundredweight, plus moderate ranges for heifers cows and calves. Hog receipts 2,500. quotes show good to choice heavies and lights, with pigs around six to seven dollars per cwt. Interstate stockyards in Indianapolis show hogs receipts 500 with similar price spreads and light shipments.
New York reports a firm stock market at the open driven by good rains in the winter wheat belt and belief western interests are on the long side. Atchison St Paul and Pacifics show strength. United States Steel issues rise. Central shows firmness on Vanderbilt holding talk. Trade buying in sugar and brisk steel activity push rail shares and copper mixed as bonds hold steady.
Chicago April 25 Wheat May at 0.73% 0.744c July 0.754% 0.7534c Corn May 0.614% 0.62c July 0. BC Oats May 0.42 0.42c July 0.35 0.35c Provisions July pork 17.00 18.62 lard 10.00 9.95 ribs 0.49 0.4069.32 Eggs Butter extras No flats 0.24 0.25c seconds 0.2c storage 0.23 0.24c daisies 0.2c country roll 0.23 0.23c ladles 0.19 packing stock 0.19 whey stock 0.144c Cheese Twins 0.12 0.12c daisies 0.18c Young Americas 0.13c Swiss drum 0.124 0.13c limburger 0.12 0.12c brick fancy Live poultry Hens 0.10 broilers 0.16 ey springs 0.11 0.114 turkeys 0.114 0.1g geese 5.0007.00 ducks 0.11 0. lic
New York April 25 The market showed a notable recovery and hints of a lasting bull phase as monetary conditions tighten relief supports are seen. Treasark and crop news reassure investors while rails and steels rise steadily. Strong street railway and bank stocks listed with varied bond and preferred notes, signaling cautious optimism in urban utilities and manufacturing equities.
A historic grain market listing shows wheat prices by grade including No 2 red 80c and No 3 red 7642 7&%c for April, corn prices for No 1 white 160 and No 4 white 62%c with mixed lots. Hay prices for No 1 timothy $12.5 to 12.75 and No 2 timothy $10.76 to 11.25, plus car counts for inspected lots across wheat corn and hay.
At Chicago Union Stock Yards on April 25 cattle receipts reached 1,500 with sectors from good to fancy priced at 6.75 to 7.40, poorer grades 5.00 to 6.00. hog receipts 13,000 with top at 7.50 and bulk 7.00 to 7.20, sows and pigs noted. Sheep receipts 4,000 showing natives 3.75 to 4.75, westerns 4.00 to 6.25, native lambs 5.0 to 7.10, western 5.50 to 7.10.
Cincinnati April reports show cattle receipts with shippers paying 5.76 to 6.75 for good to choice and 5.80 to 6.16 for extras. Prices vary, with extra lots at 66.25 and 66.00 noted amid the market activity.
East Buffalo April 26 reports cattle receipts four cars with prices unchanged. Quotes include Yorkers at 8.90 and variations for GLB and mixed cattle. Totals show a range from 6.70 to 7.50 per hundredweight with heavy and stag categories noted.
Prices listed by shippers for poultry and produce include hens and spring chickens at 8 cents, old turkey hens at 8 cents per pound, old toms at 7 to 8 cents, choice young turkeys at 9 cents, ducks at 8 cents, geese at 5 cents, fresh eyes at 14 to 14.5 cents, and cheeses such as New York full cream and domestic Swiss. Butter priced at 16 cents. Hides, tallow, and other raw goods quoted with No.1 and No.3 cured hides, calf hides, and tallow grades. Flour and bran prices shown, patent winter up to 4.25, straight winter 3.85, patent spring 4.50, bran around 2.00, and other per-bag costs.
A dense price list shows strawberries at 25c per quart, oranges from California and Florida, cabbage by the hundred, lettuce by the head, and various greens. It also lists fish, oysters, clams, poultry, beef, bacon, ham, and canned goods with numerous per unit and per package prices, reflecting a broad grocery and poultry market catalog.
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