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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1901
Page
2
Republicans caucused to push a bill raising the governor’s salary from 5000 to 8000 with passage expected in both chambers. Democrats vow to oppose. House and Senate face constraints on suspending rules to speed the measure before Monday noon.
Preparations for the Vanderbilt French wedding in Newport are underway with expected costs surpassing 300000 dollars. Gifts already arriving total about 200000 dollars, while Miss French's trousseau and wedding dress cost 20000 dollars. The honeymoon tour costs 50000 dollars and Delmonico will cater for 12000 dollars with 100 more dollars for guest entertainment.
WEST POINT N Y Jan 10 The Booz investigation by the congressional committee was continued Thursday. The first witness was Cadet Bettison who recounted fights he had seen in the academic year 1899 1900 He said he had seen no fights during the past year and knew of no one punished for fighting.
Prof. A Chrystal promotes a new electric belt and suspensory claiming to cure nervous debility, rheumatism, backache, and early decay. Readers are urged to write for a 30 day risk free trial to experience instant nerve stimulation and muscular strength restoration.
Washington January 10 The house committee on coinage weights and measures took up the push to establish the gold standard and end coinage of silver except for subsidiary coins Secretary Gage and others urged fixing silver gold parity by law Levy said Bryan told him before the election he would find a way to pay out silver under existing law during the session 193
Ezra Kendall, monologist, sues Billy West, minstrel, for 10000 claiming breach of contract and wrongful termination. He seeks publicity pay arguing his contract required advertising equal in space and prominence to West, while his firing cited insubordination over refusing to black up. The case tests actor contracts and manager authority.
New Orleans journalist Nat Burbank age 53 and longtime associate editor of the Picayune collapsed and died Thursday while en route to the newspaper office. He wrote the column Picayune for 25 years on the editorial page.
The clipping lists multiple incidents: a $30,000 fire in Bevier Missouri. virulent smallpox cases in Galveston Texas. the 79 year old Suydam suicide in New Brunswick. electrical workers in St Louis seeking a $1 daily advance. Academy of Music in Allentown, losses $43,000. MceWhorter pool room in Byrneville burned for $4,000. Ida Guy missing from Lafayette Wisconsin with Samuel Davis under arrest as a possible source. resignation of John Biddie Garrett from Lehigh Valley Railroad to pursue education and philanthropic work. a brutal throat injury in Columbus Colorado pen involving convicts George Sheehan and William Broomfield. meat prices up 30 to 40 percent in San Francisco due to winter scarcity. Ernest Roulette suspected of horse and buggy theft near Gallip. warrant issued in 1895 but not served.
In New York on Thursday January 10 stock prices fell across the board with St Paul dropping nearly 6 percent by noon. Reported talk of Carnegie expansion into restricted territory sparked heavy losses in steel stocks and implied looming industry clashes.
News from New York reports inventor Nicola Tesla is confident in soon flirting with Mars inhabitants via wireless telegraphy. He believes Martians are cleverer than Americans and will respond with a greeting when they see his signals.
Philadelphia on January 10 reports John Gee, a 16 year old, committed death by his own action last Thursday by shooting. He had been reprimanded by his mother for laziness.
George Black 31 W St Clair Street a Denison house fireman was scalded on arms and legs when a valve blew out Wednesday night.
Washington reports the president had a good night and was much better Thursday morning, marking a notable improvement in his condition from the prior day.
A. A. Young of the commissary requests all invitation recipients respond by Saturday to regulate the quantity of feed for the event.
In Sharon Pennsylvania a man named Rothmyer, fearing graves would be robbed for medical use, used a heavy metal casket with a strong lock. While attempting to move it, the casket fell on him and caused his death. He was buried in the same coffin.
A Brockton landlady enlarges her dining area due to growing patronage. A guest credits Grape-Nuts with health benefits, noting improved digestion and weight gain from 120 to 145 pounds after four months of regular servings. The testimonial is from G R Hersey of 3 L Street.
Union Stock Yards quotes show bids for cattle hogs and sheep with ranges for Good to prime steers Fair to medium cows veal calves and heavy calves. Hogs receipts 900 Thursday shipments small and mixed prices for packing and lightweights. Sheep receipts 200 Thursday shipments fair with bids for Good to choice lambs and common to medium sheep. Bucks priced per hundred pounds.
Interstate Stock Yards reports Thursday receipts with no ship ments for cattle. Prices listed for various weights and grades of cattle include good to prime export steers 1,650 to 3,100 pounds averaging around 510 to 56 per hundredweight, and other ranges for fair to medium export steers, prime to fancy cows, veals, calves, bulls, and heavy heifers. Hog receipts total 800 with price quotes for heavy to choice hogs and feeders. Sheep receipts light with quotes for good to choice lambs and similar grades. Prices quoted in dollars per hundredweight and per head where shown.
Wheat and corn quotes show firm wheat with multiple grades and prices, oats drifting lower, hay steady, and inspections noted. Chicago markets list varied bids for white and yellow corn, white mixed, and No. 2 red wheat, with dairy and poultry prices also provided.
S V Anderson killed his wife and possibly wounded his son and mother-in-law on Thursday morning in Boston before taking his own life. Authorities cite possible insanity and note he had recently lost all his savings. In Florida a national hoboes convention convened in Tampa with delegates passing through Sacitsonville.
Ed uara Strauss, the musician, is severely ill with biliary calculus and unable to leave bed at a local Albuquerque hotel as a traveling company proceeds to Denver. Also note a drug advertisement touting the signature of E W Grove on genuine Laxative Bromo Quinine.
The notice lists a wide array of discounted goods including outing flannel, plush lap robes, teacups and porcelain bowls, silk remnants, mer cerized silks, laces and linens with prices and quantities. Items target men women and children with fabrics, hosiery, shoes, belts, hats, and household textiles. First come first served until supply lasts with many pieces offered at a fraction of regular prices.
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