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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1902
Page
6
Mrs Minkley of Indianapolis writes of choosing Pyramid Pile Cure over an operation costing 890 dollars with little chance of survival. She reports one five cent box made her sound and well. All druggists sell it and free information on piles is available by mail from Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Michigan.
The continental congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution opens in Washington on Monday with Mrs Charles W Fairbanks presiding. Guards from the District of Columbia regiment of minute men will attend sessions, wearing continental uniforms at a national museum reception Monday evening.
Paderewski the pianist appears as operatic composer with his new opera Manru in its first U S staging at the Metropolitan Opera House. The Polish gypsy tale is Wagnerian in form yet Poland infused. Sembrich shines as Alana while Landrowski underwhelms as Maniu. Paderewski attends with William C Whitney and waves to the audience.
Gov Durbin's secretary Charles E Wilson received two telegrams from Maj Charles Arnold of Huntington with the Cuban party. A pocketbook was left on Wilson's desk and a garbled message urged sending a book to Miami. Durbin reported the party reached Birmingham after rain and snow. Wilson planned the itinerary with maps, timings, meals, and Spanish phrases.
Washington reports that the Philippine tariff bill is likely to pass next week after a fortnight of debate. The irrigation bill would use land sale receipts to fund arid lands projects, while the Ways and Means war revenue reduction bill is set for a vote midweek. Other small appropriation bills may follow.
Vienna reports details of the Shamaka quake with great fissures swallowing hundreds. Over 100 bodies recovered after the first and several lighter shocks, continuing as late as Friday night.
A. G. Sanborn and locals oppose a proposed switch across New York Street near the brewery site. They warn it would harm nearby residences and the park system, noting many homes already exist and fear a future distillery conversion would magnify damage. A large local fight is anticipated if the plan advances.
Senator Depew says in 1898 powers sought to curb U S occupation of the Philippines. He recounts being approached in London about freeing Cuba, with Spain and other powers backing a plan that would have led the United States to withdraw. Salisbury reportedly declined endorsement, suggesting only transmission to Washington as a courtesy. Choate supposedly noted the war’s progress forbade any future action on the Philippines.
The day began cold and clear as Prince Henry left Kiel by special train with his suite. Officials restricted public demonstrations while a small crowd cheered. The party reached Bremen for a private lunch and then proceeded to Bremerhaven with minimal luggage sent ahead.
A blast at the Etna furnace doghouse in Ironton Ohio on Saturday morning killed two men and injured a third. Joe Harden was asleep in the building along with William Horner, the other victim still unnamed. Charred remains were found beneath toppled ore.
Chicago February 1 Billy West famed minstrel dies at the Palmer House Saturday after a cancer and complications of diseases.
YALTA, South Russia, Feb 15 Count Leo Tolstoi, famed Russian author, shows improvement while ill with pneumonia. Pulse steady at 90 and temperature satisfactory, signaling stabilization of his health.
Births listed include a boy for David and May Cloud at 617 Bright St and a boy for Mr and Mrs Gijia Natale of 308 Virginia Ave, with several other toddler and adult deaths noted from various illnesses. Marriages include Charles F Thompson and Emily Wilson among multiple unions. addresses and ages provided for many entries.
Prince Henry departed Bremerhaven aboard the Kron Prinz Wilhelm on Saturday afternoon amid vast crowds. The voyage aims to strengthen Germany United States ties, with cheers, flags, and naval band music signaling strong public support for the prince’s visit.
Joseph Brock 32 of Quebec street fired several times from his porch after small boys posted valentines Friday night. Charles Tolyjack, watching from across the street, helped subdue him during the struggle. Patrolman Guenther arrested Brock as he fought with Tolyjack. Brock blamed the provocation on the boys.
A 4 man party from Indiana including Governor Durbin and Mrs Durbin, Col. S. T. Murdock, and the governor’s staff, arrived in Jacksonville on Saturday morning.
Only a few cattle arrived on Friday with prices for hogs and sheep and lambs. Hog receipts totalled 32 head with markets showing declines of about five to ten cents. best hogs around 26.45, mixed types at 36.30, and various classes of hogs listed. Sheep and lambs receipts included fewer notes with lambs trading lower by about ten cents. top lambs around 6.50 and related ranges for ewes and sheen values.
New York reports reflect steady London stocks with parity and rising loan activity. Gates and associates seize Colorado Southern control amid Diaz retirement rumors. Banks expect higher loans, while Southern railway dividends rise to five percent after March. Traders buy on dips in Gould, Wahbashes, O and W, and Louisville. hold steels and B and O. Overall market remains active with favorable wheat prospects and wage from a broad stock upswing.
The Kennedy and Noland telephone company Martinsville capital three hundred dollars. Day brothers company Winchester capital five thousand dollars. To operate department store. Co. W White lumber company Princeton increase of capital stock from one thousand to twenty thousand dollars. Marion county realty company Indianapolis capital stock five dollars to buy hold and sell real estate. Directors Pearson Mendenhall Frederick A Joss and Floyd A Woods.
Washington February 15 The war department announced the death Friday night in Manila of Lieut Col Benjamin F Pope chief surgeon in the Philippines The cause was graemia Col Pope joined the regular army from New York in 1867 and served for decades with medical duty in the field and posts
Cited remedy claims to save children from croup and urges mothers to keep medicine on hand. Advertises priced at 25c and promotes a ten cent classified real estate ad in THE SUN as guidance for readers.
A compact OCR fragment shows several Indianapolis transit related securities including Citizen's street railway, Union traction company, Broad Ripple traction, Indianapolis improvement, Indianapolis & Eastern traction company, with price figures like 5s 109, 5s 99, 6s 100, and mentions of New Telephone stock series and Indiana cold storage. Also notes Laycock Manufacturing Company in the captured items.
New York trading opened irregular with traction stocks leading moves. Manhattan and Metropolitan issues moved modestly, while railroad shares like Metro and B R T showed mixed results. Government bonds held steady as traders awaited Washington on tax and town collateral. Closing prices and sales figures appear alongside commodity quotes for timothy, clams, lobsters, frog legs, and shrimp pricing.
New York market listing shows pork at 16.00 per unit, butter 29 cents, eggs quoted as VWestern and other items including cheese at about 31 cents, poultry prices for turkeys at 8 to 15 cents, chickens 10 to 25 cents, fowls 8 to 12 cents, ducks 9 to 11 cents, geese 10 cents, with varying abbreviations and misprints in the OCR text.
Chicago commodities note shows wheat gains with May and July futures, corn and oats quotes mixed, and May pork and butter quotes listed. Dairy items include creamery butter, cheese varieties, and live poultry prices with multiple quality grades and ranges.
Cincinnati live stock market report lists cattle receipts at 18, shippers paying 5.00 to 6.00 for good to choice, heifers around 4.35 to 4.90, extra calves 6.75 to 7.00. Hogs receipts 2,079 with active demand at Friday prices. Sheep receipts 149, market active and strong with extra wethers 5.25 to 5.50, good to choice 1.25 to 4.09, extra lambs 6.25.
Union Stockyards Indianapolis February 11 receipts light with mixed quotations for cattle hogs and sheep. Good to prime export steers 1350 to 1509 lbs range around 60.50 to 60.75. hogs good to choice heavy 6.20 to 6.45. lightweights 5.85 to 6.00. Sheep fair to choice lambs 5.00 to 5.50. stockers and feeding sheep listed. Interstate Stockyards Indianapolis February 11 hogs receipts 400 small shipments quotations good to choice heavy 6.45. medium 6.35 to 6.96. light 6.00 to 6.50. pigs 110+ pounds 6.00 to 6.40.
Cattle receipts 200. Hogs receipts 22,000 and Monday's guidance for hogs 45.00. Top hog price 6.42 heavy packing 6.10 to 6.15 range. Pigs 4.79 to 5.65. Sheep receipts 5,000 natives 25 to 50.50 with westerns 3.75 to 5.25 and native lambs around 5.75 to 6.79.
Wheat prices steady with No 2 red values and milling freight details. Corn prices stronger with multiple white and yellow grades listed and freight notes. Oats and hay show steady quotes for No 2 white and timothy hay with small car counts and inspection notes for corn and white grades.
Kansas City stock market update shows cattle receipts at 20 000 with mixed classes. Native steers and heifers ranged around 4.25 to 5.25, stockers 3.50 to 4.75, bulls 2.9 to 4.75, calves up to 4.00. Hogs receipts 13 000 with bulk 5.59 to 6.10 and heavy 6.35 to 6.50. packers 6.66 to 6.00, mediums 5.90 to 6.50, lights 5.40 to 6.10, workers 5.50 to 6.00. Sheep receipts 1 050. muttons 4.25 to 5.25, lambs 5.85 to 6.40, western wethers 5.85 to 6.25, ewes 5.50 to 11.50.
A dense listing of market prices for farm goods and provisions. Hens and spring chickens, old turkey hens, ducks, eggs, cheese varieties, butter, hides and tallow, flour and bran, and a long column of fruits and vegetables with per unit and per bulk prices. Includes cabbage, onions, coconuts, oranges, lemons, peas, honey, potatoes, cranberries, celery, and apples. Multiple named items and prices across categories.
Xingan and Co offers price points for hams and pork products including sugar cured hams from Indiana and California, bacon varieties such as clear sides and bellies with weights, lard in tierces from Indiana, pickled pork in several bbl. sizes, sausage types from fresh to smoked, and fresh pork and beef cuts with per unit prices. Notable items include boneless hams at 11 to 12 percent, breakfast bacon at 10 to 12 percent, and tenderloin beef at 19 cents.
Market brief lists seafood prices with New York counts a can 40c and 35c for I S P Co selects. Baltimore standards per gallon 1.15. best Baltimore per gallon 1.30. New York counts per 100 1.00. White fish sizes and trout priced by pound. No 1 pickerel and catfish at 10c per pound.
A condensed catalog-like listing of drugs, chemicals, and groceries with multiple purities, quantities, and per unit prices. Items include morphine, opium, quinine, camphor, iodide potassium, bromide potassium, and various acids, salts, and tinctures, followed by coffee varieties, sugars, and syrups with price points and brand names.
Readable lines show prices for corn peaches blackberries raspberries pineapples and more. Item ranges include standard California and eastern stand ard prices with per pound and per item quotes and rough quantities like 2 lb 3-lb and 1-lb. The list covers lobsters tomatoes strawberries and salmon with varied price points and weight descriptors.
Listing of anthracite and coke products with ton pricing. Regions include Jackson Pittsburg Raymond vinifrede Kanawha Luhrig Brazil block tireen county Indiana lump Blossburg Slack Hocking Valley Tump and Connellsville coke. Crushed coke 25 bu Slack varieties and extra bag charge 25c per ton.
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