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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1902
Page
8
Fans filled the YMCA gym on Wednesday for three basketball games. Short Ridge toppled by Alumni 25 to 26, second Y M C A edged by Secretaries in a walkover, and Night junior defeated Day junior 16 to 4. The day drew growing interest in the sport.
Cincinnati businessmen add 13000 to Latonia jockey club purses and announce nine stakes with entries closing February 1. Autolight wins the big New Year’s handicap at Oakland worth 1.60 to the winner. A large crowd attends as races run and Ten books handle the money at Charleston. Lord Qinex dominates the New Orleans handicap winning 1425.
George Munroe to spar with Young Corbett as a one leg boxer named Jersey Gardner seeks trouble. Terry McGovern travels the country with thoroughbreds at Homestead Plains, riding 10 to 15 miles daily.
Joel Bernstein and Tommy White battled 15 rounds at St Louis on Wednesday afternoon. Bernstein fought low and jabbed to the bell, White rallied in the fourteenth but Bernstein kept the edge to the limit in a hard fought decision.
Havana Jan 2 The nationalist camp leads the Cuban election with Gen Thomas Estrada Palma likely to win the unanimous electoral college choice for president. The term is four years with potential re election. Palma has lived in New York and aims for friendly ties with the United States as Cuban institutions mirror American safeguards.
In New York on New Year’s Day 1902 J P Morgan and Daniel Lamont oversaw the retirement of Northern Pacific preferred stock totaling 60 million of 75 million. The exchange is part of a Northwest railroad merger with most common stock already converted to Northern Securities Company shares.
Dallas detective Pegues shot and killed two burglary suspects Sonny Clemons and Shine alias Slick after following them to a beer garden. He confronted them alone and was killed instantly. the suspects were wounded by his single rifle shot.
In Kengsha Wisconsin on New Year's Day the rector kept parishioners calm during a church fire near the St James altar. He signaled the choir to continue the mass as volunteers and bystanders rushed to extinguish flames. The altar and archway front suffered extensive damage.
Chicago journalist Eugene Hector fended off an attempted robbery at Calumet and Twenty-first streets and killed Geo F Donovan of Springfield Massachusetts. Donovan’s ally Everett Conger was arrested as Hector traveled to the Miners Central depot to go home. A Manila dated letter on Donovan’s body references Philippine service and provides motive for the crime.
John Wilhelm, released at 8 30 a m from jail after a minor offense, was found drunk at 5 p m in a Washington Street saloon with a bridle and reins. He resisted arrest but went with Detective Holtz who once helped convict Bill Malady for his wife’s murder. In court he paid a fine and was sent to the workhouse for 11 days.
James Hicks of Irvington reports he traveled from San Juan Porto Rico with hopes of marrying an Australian girl teaching there. He discovered another architect and a lighter captain had also funded her plans totaling 1800 dollars. She apologized and implied Hicks would not marry her.
The Post reports that the government plans harsh measures against the Ewers in the mountain districts of South Africa. The plan involves mounting small field pieces on muleback, a tactic similar to that used on the Indian frontier.
The Cincinnati Richmond and Muncie road now runs trains into Peru Indiana and plans to extend to North Judson where it will connect with the Chicago and Erie. Grading is nearly complete and the line may reach Chicago via the Belt lines later. Future plans include extending from Cottage Grove to the city.
Domestic and foreign corporations paid into the secretary of state's office about 89389 in fees this year. Pupils of Prof H Topmiller will give a musical recital in Englewood Christian Church on January 15. Marion club promises its annual ball at the German House on February 17. John and William Woch er form a partnership, new firm John Woch er & Bro. S E Smith becomes ticket agent for the Big Four in Indianapolis. Co P Welborn shifts to American National Bank. Irvington to get a new brick three story business block at Washington and Ritter avenues built by D D Pike. J F Goode of Brown Ketcham shot in the face while hunting may lose sight in one eye. Howe military school alumni dinner at Hotel English leads to formation of the Howe club of Indiana. Officers named H C Adams president F D Aid secretary H C Neely treasurer. Annual dinners to follow under its auspices.
W. J. Work a 14 year St. Paul post office clerk is under arrest charged with pilfering United States mails. The thefts alleged amount to thousands, with specific charge that he appropriated $5 from two letters.
Rev. John J. Kennedy, rector of the American college, will begin a tour of the United States to raise funds for the college's recent building purchase and to increase student enrollment at the institution.
Herman Smith of 311 W Washington street employed by Kingan and Co slips on a banana peel on Wednesday midnight at W Washington street and falls fracturing the right leg above the ankle.
Chicago January 2 Eugene Carter well known billiardist dies after a period of illness. He had been a prominent figure in billiards and his loss is mourned by peers and patrons.
Floods sweep west and north England with homes submerged and a large number of livestock lost. The crisis disrupts communities as rivers rise and rescue efforts continue amid the cold January weather.
Weak nerves and indigestion plague many amid overwork. Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills are praised by Indianapolis user H Carder for regulating digestive organs and restoring strength. Sold 50 cents a box through Hyder's Drug Store and Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
In a bare Brooklyn tenement a four month old child feeds at the dying mother Mrs. Mary Gallin who perished from starvation. Husband James idle for months and the last furniture pawned for food. A policeman found the scene early Thursday and the baby was sent to a hospital while four other children were placed with the Children's Society.
The trans Alpine telephone line linking France Italy opened to the public on January 2 in Paris. Italian minister Signor Galimberti exchanged greetings with President Loubet from Turin. The line serves northern Italy but Rome connection awaits completion.
Nearly 1,000 homeless wanderers from many backgrounds joined ministers judges and women at a Rescue Mission New Year dinner on a Wednesday. Speakers included Thomas Boyd Hamilton County Judge G W Stubbs and Rev F H Gavisk.
In Lagro township near Wabash Indiana Miss Farry Trick was killed when struck by a Big Four train at a crossing while returning from Urbana with her father Jacob Trick fatally injured and Mrs. Kelly seriously hurt. The engineer says signals were given but not heard by the occupants.
A basement fire at the Morton house on Fourteenth street and Broadway forced 30 guests to flee in nightclothes. The blaze caused smoke throughout the hotel and threatened Keith's theater nearby. After an hour the fire was controlled with about $30,000 in losses and no injuries.
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