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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1902
Page
3
Testimonial column extols Peruna as a cure for backaches headaches and pelvic catarrh with letters from Arabella MacDonald Eva Bartho and Belva Lockwood praising its effects and urging others to seek Dr Hartman’s free advice and Peruna Almanac.
Sig Marconi denies reports of a broken engagement to Miss Josephine Holman. He says only business delays the wedding indefinitely after dining with Andrew Carnegie in New York. The engagement was made public April 27 last year with an expected autumn wedding. Holman family remains in New York.
Perry Belmont, defeated in the seventh district race, filed his campaign expense statement with the secretary of state. He reports spending $14,837.78 on the election.
Eli D Zaring former Sun sporting editor and later with the Indianapolis Press has been made city editor of the Washington Post. He moved to Washington about six months ago to serve as sporting editor and is a State University graduate.
Slush ice blocked the intake pipe stopping flow in Dunkirk New York leaving the city without water since midnight. Major plants including Brooks locomotive works sent 3 000 workers home for the day.
James Meizener pleaded guilty to a sidewalk spitting offense in police court. He was fined 1 dollar with suspended fine and a prosecutor's fee, while Supt Taffe directed patrolmen to enforce the sidewalk spitting ordinance.
Charles T. Chipp, longtime clerk in the New York City comptroller’s office, admitted stealing $30,000. He received a light sentence after Judge Foster ruled he must be given a determinate term under a new law granting first offenders one to five years.
Gov Durbin and Auditor Hart have headed to New York for meetings on an insurance issue and related topics. In Indiana fire insurance shows heavy losses, and foreign firms are not actively soliciting Indiana business. Charles Downing, secretary of the State agricultural board, commutes daily from Greenfield, reading two and a half hours each trip, and is compiling essays after finishing works by Gilbert Parker and Mark Twain.
Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey face off in a six round bout for the Irish championship in Philadelphia. No decisions are allowed in the city but a knockout is expected before the limit amid strong advance ticket sales.
Miss Portia Knight the actress says the breach of promise suit against the duke of Manchester remains unsettled as of Jan 15. She alleges she has not received any payment and warns the case will proceed to trial if the money is not paid by Wednesday night.
In Canton area gunfire struck Chaplain Cowan during a clash near Canton as Chinese troops fired on the British steamer Nanning. TheRoyal Navy vessel Robin has sailed to Canton to investigate the incident.
Edna Darch the 13 year old adopted by Emma Calve has returned to Los Angeles from New York where Mme Calve had brought her for musical lessons. Calve plans to resume training in France next fall if the girl can endure separation from her parents.
Renewed reports from Vanity Fair claim Pope Leo XIII grows weary and takes little nourishment. The pontiff is described as barely conscious and sleeping most hours, with no pain reported.
In Cambridge City the sixth district Republicans endorsed Congressman Jim Watson of Rushville, signaling weak opposition in Hancock County and beyond. Party leaders expect a landslide re election with a large majority. In Pittsburg the wire nail industry plans a $1 per ton price rise with further increases likely, pushing nails to $2.10 a keg from $2.05.
The War Department reports the death of First Lieutenant William Fiscus Jr of the 19th Infantry caused by cerebral hemorrhage on Sunday January 12 in the Philippines. He was appointed from Pennsylvania.
Gov Beekhar ordered a Frankfort company and a detail from the Lexington battery to Flemingsburg where an attempt was made to lynch a Black man. The troops departed from Frankfort at 11 a m.
Marion county construction company in Indianapolis shows capital at $15,000 with incorporators George W. Seibert William C. Smith and Charles N. Wells. Capital paper company in Indianapolis raises capital from $75,000 to $125,000 indicating growth in local industry.
Listings show births across multiple households including Sulgrove Hood Crutchfield Huffman and Laughner families. Deaths include Jennie Chapman cancer and abscess of liver J Wharton. health issues listed for Marsh McClellan Allee. Marriages include Walker Decker Marlett Roltman Meek Ward Scholz Snyder Pope Gilbert.
Reports to the geological survey show the Lake Superior region comprising Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin produced more than 20 000 000 long tons of iron ore in 1900 or about 75 percent of U S production Minnesota led with Michigan close behind followed by Alabama
Grain and livestock futures and cash prices in Chicago show May and July wheat slightly down, corn lower, live cattle and pork futures mixed, eggs and dairy products with modest declines, butter and cheese varied, and poultry and other market items listed with specific price ranges. The report notes daily fluctuations across wheat, corn, oats, pork, lard, ribs, eggs, butter, cheese, and poultry.
East Buffalo New York cattle receipts very light for good grades with yearly prices 6.00 to 8.50. Hogs receipts 30 cars fairly active 5 to 10 cents higher. best heavy 6.55 to 6.65 mixed 6.40 to 6.50, Yorkers 6.25 to 6.55, light 6.00 to 6.10, pigs 5.75 to 5.80, roughs 5.40 to 5.70, stags 4.25. Sheep and lambs receipts 34 cars top lambs 6.25 to 6.35, culls to good 4.25 to 6.20, top sheep 4.25 to 4.50, wethers 4.60 to 5.00, yearlings 4.60 to 5.25.
County commissioners will ask the board of safety to invest custodian Alexander Craig and assistant Robert Dunlap Frank McMans and James A Norwood with police power. The move aims to protect the courthouse after city and county authorities failed to agree on stationing an officer. People are said to enter the tower and vandalize walls and heating equipment.
Mayor Bookwalter and the G A R committee in Indianapolis aim to raise an entertainment fund for the state G A R encampment. They estimate a needed total near 1000 pounds, far less than the usual 2600, as veterans will join the monument dedication parade, reducing music and other costs. Gov Durbin notes the state committee will defer, leaving local officials to entertain.
A blaze gutted the four story Premium shirt and overall factory at Tenth and St Charles in St. Louis. A large dry goods stock belonging to Rice Stix & Co. was lost. Total loss estimated around $100,000.
Arthur M. Hood and Chester Bradford, patent attorneys, form a partnership. Hood will move into Bradford’s current offices in the Stevenson building within a few days.
A Norfolk Virginia woman writes of recovery after abandoning coffee for Postum Food Coffee and Grape-Nuts Breakfast Food, noting drastic health gains for a stomach and dietary ailments. The letter, from Mrs. M. J. Eggleston, urges quitting coffee as a narcotic and adopting natural products.
New York wires report steel shares Readings and Eries likely to rebound after an important Pacific interests conference. Copper and sugar show volatility while exports reach 31.45 million dollars for December. Southern Railway preferred may hit five percent in spring. Market closes weak with rail and industrial declines amid continued pessimism and muted outside capital.
Receipts include cattle 600, hogs 5 000, sheep 400 with mixed quality markets. Cattle quotes span good to prime export steers 6.00 to 6.50 per cwt, heifers and cows priced up to 7.00 for light veals and up to 5.50 for fat bulls. Hogs show good to choice heavy at 6.40 to 6.55, lights 5.90 to 6.40. Interstate Stock Yards in Indianapolis report similar ranges for hogs and sheep Jan 15.
Cincinnati market notes show cattle receipts 815 with steady prices. Shippers 4.65 to 5.75, butcher steers 4.65 to 5.25, heifers 4.00 to 4.50, cows 3.50 to 4.50, calves 6.00 to 6.75. Hog receipts 3,532, market strong. heavy 6.45, choice packers 6.30 to 6.40, mixed 6.00 to 6.25, sows 4.25 to 6.10. Sheep receipts 830, steady. extra ewes 4.10 to 4.25, choice lambs 5.00 to 6.86.
The New York stock market opened steady as investors covered shorts and bought leading issues. St Paul Great Northern preferred Delaware Hudson Missouri Pacific sugar and Tennessee coal and iron posted gains while New York Central jumped nearly 2 percent. Government bonds fell about a quarter, with a busy noon session showing firm, higher prices and an active trading day overall.
New York markets report pork at 16.50 to 17.56 dollars, lard 10.07 to 14. Butter 16 2kec, Ligin 26c, cheese large 7 10 percent small 7 iltéc. Eggs Western 27 5c. Tallow listed. Dressed poultry turkeys 13c, chickens 9 22c, fowls 7 lic, ducks 9 lic, geese 7 10c.
Cattle receipts at 22 000 with market steady to 10 lower. Hogs receipts 24 000 with market 10c higher. top 6.65 and bulk 6.15 to 6.45. Sheep receipts 17 000 with market steady to weaker. native sheep 2.50 to 4.75, native lambs 3.15 to 6.00. Texas steers 4.00 to 5.50. Canning cows 1.25 to 4.75. Fat cows 3.75 to 5.00. Heifers 2.75 to 4.90. Stockers 0.40 to 1.50.
Cattle receipts 6000 head including 1000 Texans. Market steady with steers 4.75 to 6.47, Texans 2.75 to 5.20, cows 2.40 to 4.00, stockers 3.50 to 4.75, bulls 2.50 to 4.90, calves 3.50 to 6.10. Hogs receipts 12000 head, market up 5 to 10 cents, bulk 6.60 to 6.50, heavy 6.60 to 5.75, packers 5.46 to 6.55, medium 6.10 to 6.50, light 5.50 to 6.25, pigs 4.50 to 6.30. Sheep receipts 2000 head, market strong. muttons 3.75 to 4.75, lambs 5.00 to 6.15, western wethers 4.00 to 4.65, ewes 4.75 to 5.25.
Wheat and corn markets show weakness with No 2 red wheat at 88c and No 2 white corn at 66c. Oats remain weak, hay holds steady with No 1 timothy at 12.50 to 13.00. Inspections list various car counts by grade and type for wheat corn and hay with totals.
A dense price list items including turkeys ducks butter cheese coffee sugar and flour with numerous lot prices and brand names. The late 19th or early 20th century catalog shows unit prices for eggs butter cheese coffee and various commodities along with calf hides and tallow. The tone mirrors a retail bulletin of daily market quotes.
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