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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1901
Page
3
Reports from Chicago New York and cities worldwide describe a severe influenza outbreak with over a million US cases and hundreds dying daily. Chicago physicians warn relief only after weather change while other cities note strained police streetcar and theater sectors and notable figures listed among the ill and dead.
Jacob Schroeder aged 38 a prominent resident of Shelbyville Indiana died Friday from grip he leaves a widow.
Chicago January 11 Hoke Smith former interior secretary under Cleveland says the Democratic party will return to its ancient faith without reorganization. He predicts a gradual evolution away from the Chicago platform and warns Southern Democrats against reviving free silver or any single leader's wishes at the next national convention.
Marseilles reports the steamer Aussie with 102 passengers and crew stranded near Faraman Morday was saved after four days of life saver efforts. A breeches buoy line was attached at dawn as the sea moderated. Children went ashore first then the rest amid cheering spectators.
The Indianapolis children’s home finding society reports record calls for children, especially girls. State supervisors met at the Westfield home to discuss methods, while Rev. F. M. Elliot, the state superintendent, is seriously ill at Westfield.
Senator Pettigrew denounces an amendment to the army bill that would promote General William Shafter to major general and retire him. Proponents, led by Sewell, argue the move honors the commander who led the Santiago victory. The vote on the amendment was 41 to 11 in favor.
Near Cape Town the main Boer force of 708 men with two guns led by Hertzog crosses the Roggeveld and nears Ceres and Worcester while other bands move toward Rich mond and Calvinia. Cape Dutch allies aid the invasion as Gen. Bruce Hamilton frees Hoopstad and Bultfontein garrisons.
Cape Town January 11 a Boer commando repulsed a force of Cape police and loyal farmers near Aliwal north in a small encounter with limited details available.
In New York Supreme Court on Thursday Attorney A J Dittmer as assignee of Asher Werthemer of London sought to stop the Jay Gould estate trustees from paying the Countess de Castellane any income from her share. For two months the Goulds have sent her 9800 dollars monthly. Castellanes owe Werthemer large sums for bric a brac and paintings and debts total about 4 million dollars. Lawyer Untermeyer called the Countess a mean scamp and counsel asked dismissal of the injunction and a chance for Werthemer to seek redress in French courts.
Miss Louise Schaeffer, a school teacher, was pronounced dead after a week of illness and fainting. At her funeral scene she breathed again as a woman cried out, and restoratives revived her. She remains conscious and is expected to recover. Doctors cite an unexplained trance.
Abram Roberts dies in a squalid San Francisco room and a found letter leads to the belief he is Gen. Roberts's brother. The death occurred Thursday and investigators pursue the connection to the British general.
An early medicinal note touts Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup as highly effective for coughs and colds. It claims usefulness for adults and children and praises its value against croup and whooping cough.
In Princeton Indiana Joseph Keith awaits a jury verdict after 11 days of trial. He remains calm and insists he will be free Saturday though fearing a possible disagreement by the jurors. Prosecutor Lindsey concluded his closing argument with a sharp, scathing explication of the case.
The Franklin Indiana post office was robbed when a safe was blown Thursday night but no valuables were taken. Inner door blocked access to post office money. outer papers searched. A lump sum belonging to Col Umphersass was found on the floor. No clues. night watchman unaware. discovery by Postmaster W T Pritchard on Friday morning.
Moses Peterson, a champion chopper, faced a mock hanging in a woods camp near Marquette Michigan after being ostracized by the group in Elkhart Indiana. He was suspended briefly, cut down later, and died in Marquette. Post mortem found a brain vessel burst and doctors linked it to hanging.
In Muncie Oscar Dowling in good health and married with two children offers to sell his body to Dr. I N Trent for one dollar to be delivered for dissection in 18 months. Dowling is despondent over unemployment and death wishes. In Shelbyville smallpox fears rise as James Harlan, a local peddler, is ill and neighbors refuse to treat him with only his elderly wife attending.
At 1 30 a m Friday the large Hud son barn and the new Hailey structure in Brazil Indiana were consumed by fire, with contents lost and two horses perishing. Fire officials deem the blazes incendiary and suspicious.
Evansville Indiana January 11 Jim Crow a Newbury colored desperado and his friends barricaded themselves in his home Thursday night and defied interference no attempt was made to molest them.
A new voting machine is to be marketed by F. M. Meyers of Millersburg. It will be sold for prices ranging from 10 to 15 dollars.
Squire A Guy of Arcadia urges a whipping post law for wife beaters while Rushville reports Joseph Heaton 79 dies from a skull fracture after a fall. Crawfordsville notes a public safety trial and a chase in which George Houser was thrown from a boat. Newbury shivers at racial tensions as deputies are sworn in. Fire at Howe Clover & Neeley in Rich Valley destroys boiler oil tanks worth 3000 to 4000 dollars. Tipton growers consider rebelling over canner prices and switch to corn. Hartford City man Ira Keller 60 confesses improper relations with a minor, receiving two to fourteen years. Bluffton nurse Lizzie Newcount cares for amputee brakeman F M Scherschel, later marrying him. A Crawfordsville cornice crash narrowly misses Howard Craig. A bride-to-be, Emil Suirre, waits on the eve of marriage.
A fragmented grocery advertisement lists meats canned goods flour soaps and household staples with prices and product names such as Kingan's ham New Orleans sorghum and Snow Flake flour. It references a Washington street branch location at 444 West Washington Street.
City of Muncie reports Amelia Privot secretly wed to Harley Daniels in a private ceremony. Hartford City man Lon Jones claims he foiled a burglar with a shotgun blast, the intruder leapt ten feet and fled. Chicago broker Charles Heffler seeks remarriage licenses in three states to atone for infidelity. Midland railroad line disruption near Wesley Grantham’s farm prompts injunction actions by the Fulham circuit court. A westbound train was halted at a cut near Ladoga from Wednesday evening until Thursday before returning to New Ross. Albion Democrat praises captured desperado Marvin Stohns in a favorable profile installed at the paper.
In Concord New Hampshire January 11 United States Senator W E Chandler lost to Henry Burnham in a Republican joint caucus receiving 47 votes to Burnham's 138 with other candidates garnering the remainder. Burnham ex judge of Manchester will succeed him.
Vienna newspapers discuss Senator Lodge’s speech on U S supremacy and predict a century of economic struggle between the United States and Europe. They claim Europe must unite to counter American products flooding markets and warn against becoming debtors to a growing U S commercial influence.
Negotiations move toward forming another American iron and steel combination. Planned amalgamations involve Canadian Steel Co, Lake Superior Power Co, American Sheet Steel Co, Otis Steel Co, Pittsburg Steel Co and Wellman Seaver Co of Cleveland. English firms will participate financially and commercially.
London dispatch reports from Hong Kong that reformer Yung Ku Wan was assassinated at the instigation of Chinese political agents. The event underscores factional tensions in early 20th century China and the perceived reach of political intrigue in Canton.
A odorless tasteless remedy allegedly cures tobacco addiction after long use and can be mixed with coffee or food. Promises to end cigarette use for men and even help mothers free homes from tobacco smoke. Free trial pack mailed prepaid by Rogers Drug and Chemical Co. Cincinnati.
Governor Mount announces a pardon for Will Young who was sent to the reformatory about four years ago for forgery. Young has been out on parole for three years and headed the Sons of Veterans with a good reputation. He forged a check while intoxicated and received a two to fourteen year sentence. the judge said the minimum would have applied if not for the indeterminate law.
Ross Ferrell faces execution for murder and robbery of Express messenger Lane. Columbus reports the board of pardons rejected his plea for commutation on Jan 11.
Jan 11 market notes list Rams sugar cured hams at 10 4 to 11 percent, California ham at 7 1/2 to 9 percent, Reliable dried beef hams at 11 4 to 12 1/2 percent, boiled hams at 11 4 1/2, pressed cooked ham in cloth at 12 1/2, minced ham in skin 9 1/2 to 10 1/2. Shoulders 7 4 to 8 cents, breakfast bacon 12 1/2 to 13 1/2 cents. Bacon clear sides by weight averages 8 1/2 to 9 1/2 cents. clear backs 12 to 16 pounds 9 1/4 to 9 1/2 cents. clear bellies 18 to 22 pounds 9 cents in dry salt, 0.9 cents less.
An extensive price sheet catalogs sausage, pickled meats, lard, and fresh pork cuts with per hundred, per barrel, and per dozen figures. It lists vegetables like potatoes, sweet potatoes, beans, onions, cabbage, celery, and citrus, plus fruits, nuts, canned goods, dairy, eggs, butter, and poultry prices. Also included are fish, oysters, grains, coffee, teas, spices, and various farm staples with units and ranges.
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