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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1902

Page

3

Battle in Panama Harbor Between Rebels and Government

In Panama Harbor Colombia on January 20 a clash occurred between three revolutionary and three government ships. The Philadelphia witnessed the battle as government land forces entrench. The provincial governor was killed. insurgent Tadilla reportedly destroyed the Lautara with its crew deserting.

Colon Colombia Panama United States Philadelphia Tadilla Lautara

Preachers Plan Fund Drive for Methodist Hospital

Methodist ministers meet and listen as Rev L H Munhall inspires about 150 conversions in Marion. They set February 16 for fundraising to build a $50 000 hospital and deaconess home in Indianapolis, with a three man committee to secure extra help and boost donations.

Jones Blackford St L. H. Munhall Philadelphia Marion Methodist Hospital Indianapolis Edwards Roberts Halstead

Former Attorney George Chase Returns to Indiana

Loganport scene as George Chase, once a leading attorney, steps from a train in handcuffs. He grew a full beard in absence after being charged with forgery for several thousand dollars and fleeing with his wife left behind. He held farm work near St Louis while officers searched. now ready to surrender.

Logansport Ind George Chase Chase St. Louis Dudley H. Chase Cass County

Mob After Wade Ends With Arrest in Police Court

A mob in a city tried to seize William Wade a colored man after a dispute at a boarding house. Wade was taxed ten dollars and thirty days in police court for offending people on the street. Detectives Wallace and Holtz detained him to prevent lynching as a crowd yelled for tar and feathering. Wade claimed he planned to go to another boarding house and apologized to police.

William Wade Wallace and Holtz Wade

Race for Coroner Nomination Heats Up in Republican Field

The contest for the Republican renomination of Coroner A. W. Brayton grows crowded with six candidates. Dr. John F. Geis, a former candidate, challenges Brayton amid rumors of a past pledge. Ring support splits among Ira E. Dunlavy and undertaker Harry Tutewiler, with Dr. E W H Dethl and S. H. Malpas also entered.

A. W. Brayton John F. Geis Dr. Brayton Dr. Geis Brayton Geis Ira E. Dunlavy Harry Tutewiler Tuiewiler Dunlavy E. WH. Dethl Ward Warry Tutewiler John G. Geis Deihl S. H. Malpas

Clerkship race heats up in county nominations

In Fil Clerks County the Republican nomination slate grows with Harry E. Royse, current file clerk and former Journal reporter, and Lew Shaw amid rumors of Lew Shank’s candidacy. Royse, a South Side figure and Y M S leader, could draw votes from rivals while Shank’s backers push for his prior council candidacy. Joseph C. Harder seeks justice of the peace.

Harry Royse Lew Shank County Mondas Harry E. Royse Lew Shaw Royse James W. Fesler The Journal Southside Republican City Committee John McGregor Bookwalter Rouse South Side Shank Clint Hare Billy Davis Joseph C. Harder Justice of the Peace

Smallpox Outbreak Hits Boarding House in Indiana Avenue

Mr and Mrs James Edwards of a boarding house at 729 Indiana Ave are at the pesthouse with severe smallpox. One other boarder contracted the disease Sunday and the remaining five are under quarantine. Kansas City reports snow and rain across western Missouri Kansas and Midland Territory with drought likely to persist without heavy precipitation.

James Edwards Indiana Ave Kansas City Missouri Kansas Mindland Territory

Cars Run With Limited Streetcar Service in Terre Haute

TERRE HAUTE Ind Jan 20 The street car company operated about a third of its cars Monday without interference Four hundred Brazil miners went to their work in vehicles Monday

Terre Haute Ind Brazil

Smallpox Found in 14 Year Old Show Traveler

William Bradley, 14, traveling with a show company, was found Monday by Dr. Mathas to have a mild case of smallpox. He arrived Sunday night from Kansas City and had not yet performed in the theater. He stopped at the doctor’s shop on the route from the Imperial hotel to the theater. No other performers were exposed, and with fumigation and vaccination authorities see no danger of spread.

William Bradley Mathas Kansas City Imperial Hotel

Stabbing at West and Washington Ends with Possible Death

Fred Van Camp is held at the police station charged with stabbing Matt Sullivan during a Saturday night melee at a restaurant near West and Washington streets. Sullivan was wounded in the breast and taken to City hospital. doctors fear he may die. Van Camp is held without bail.

Fred .van Camp Matt Sullivan West and Washington Sts Sullivan van Camp

Births and Deaths and Marriages Notice

Births list several families from addresses on Dunlan Kansas Eddy Willard Arsenal Chadwick Shelby Massa chusetts and Washington. Deaths include Infant Braun Newhouse Penn Brown and others with ages and causes such as consumption stomach cancer and apoplexy. Marriages show pairs including Ziegler Stein Brown After burn Stewart Furnis Grimes Purden Meyer Criqui Homburg.

Massachusetts Ave Bertha Braun Shelby-st Ww. C Addie Myers Martin Margaret Donahue E. Washington-st Charlies Annie Behaler S. Belmont-ave Belle Barrett Arsenal-ave Ida Darnell Brightwood H. C. Haner Malone Ave Boz Braun Shelby St Louis A. Newhouse Bloyd-ave J. L. Penn Belmont Ave Fanny Brown Roanokest Nellie Martin Bettie Maxey Erin Bohdenberg Bates St de Rossette Jefferson Ave R. T. Kempton N. LaSalle St Caroline Laftle Leonette Powers McLean St James A. Stewart Amelia Furnis Peter B. Grimes S. Dora Purden Gustav J. T. Meyer Sophia Criqui John Leist Katherine Homburg

Criminal Court Grinds Gifts and Reforms Youth

William Williams pleaded guilty to assault in criminal court and was fined. Katie Jackson 12, convicted of incorrigibility, was sent to the Girls reform school after a suspended sentence. Clarence Moore 17 and Arthur Walker 15 were released on suspended sentences after being charged with stealing tobacco cigars and candy from Ed Rushingbaugh’s drug store at 565 W Washington St. A third boy on the same charge escaped.

William Williams Katie Jackson Vut Clarence Moore Arthur Walker Ed Rushinbaugh Washington St Walker Moore

Politicians feud and candidacies swirl in Indiana politics

Kinzie and Cotton, both Republicans, vie for state school superintendent. District 13 backs Muller for attorney general. Millikan authorized to name district delegates. Cotton claims New Castle home. he was deputy state superintendent and now studies at Butler. Indiana delegation praised by Atty. Gen. Taylor, who notes long service influences committee power. Theodore Shockney enters District 8 House race alongside Cromer and Dunlap.

Titus E. Kinzie F. A. Cotton Zach Kinzie Blind Indianapolis South Bend Charles W. Muller Goshen Lisle Carpenter Frank B. Millikan Cotton New Castle D. M. Geeting Frank Jones Jones Butler University Atty.-gen. Taylor Washington, D. C Holliday J. S. Barcus Indiana Washington Maine Iowa Congress

Building Permits and Repairs Noted in Local Entries

J W Stelting on Blake street near New York street filed a frame house permit for 700 dollars. Mary J Aiken on Tacoma avenue near Washington street filed a frame house permit for 1800 dollars. Indianapolis wrecking company at 117 N Alabama street listed razing for 50 dollars. Co Castle at 136 Neal avenue added to property for 250 dollars. A M Duncan on Ruth street near Vermont street filed a frame building permit for 100 pounds. Mrs M E B McKeerman at 19 N Priest renovation listed for 100 dollars. An advertisement quotes Burdock Blood Bitters as a cure story from Miss Julia Filbridge of West Cornwall Connecticut.

J. W. Stelting Blake-st New York-st Mary J.aiken Tacoma-ave Washington-st Indianapolis Wrecking Company Alabama-st Co. Castle Neal-ave A. M. Duncan Ruth-st Vermont St M. EB. McKeerman N. Priest Renairs

Advertising rates and a sample SUN want ad

A note explains a capital of 15 cents for small classified ads under Wanted Miscellaneous or For Sale Miscellaneous. The excerpt mentions ten words for three days at the 15 cent rate.

Wall Street Corroborates Bullish Tempo In January Trading

Market notes spotty but with strong coal and steel buying. Keene bullish on Manhattan and rails. speculation on Kaffir mining listing and resumed gold exports. Several unions threaten strikes as copper, paper and glass sectors show varied earnings. overall market firm at open, then weak, with rail averages up and industrials down.

Meyer & Kiser New York Steel Preferred Washington Continental Tobacco Neep Long Kansas City Fort Scott Memphis St. Louis Southwestern Manhattan Commission James R. Keene Keene Pennsylvania Reading Southern Railway United States Steel New York Stock Exchange Western Philadelphia Pennsylvania Railroad London United Mine Workers Wisconsin Paper Morgan Ship Consolidation Pacific Mail Erie Union Pacific American Bridge

Indiana securities and bonds listed in city market section

A scanned list of Indianapolis stocks and bonds is presented, including belts, railways, banks, trust companies, gas and power firms, insurance, storage, and traction securities. Several issues show prices or yields, with references to Union Traction, Indianapolis street railway, and New Telephone series notes.

Indianapolis Securities Indianapolis Street Railway American National Bank Capital National Central Trust Company Columbia National Bank Merchants’ National Bank Indiana Trust Company Eeace Indiana Nat. Bank Selle Marion Trust Company Union Trust Company Indianapolia Gas Co Indianapolis Fire Ins American Central Hire Ind. Guaranty and Title Co Law Building Fine Home Brewing Indianapolis Cold H. P. Wasson Union Traction Union Traction Common Indianapolis Street R'Y Ge Indianapolis Gas Co Citizens’ Street Railway Union Traction Co Broad Ripple Traction Indianapolis Improvement Ind Cole

Chicago grain and provisions prices slip on Jan market notes

Wheat futures ease with May at 804 19 c and July 806 79 c fob. Corn declines to May 6514 63 c and July 64 64 c. Oats down to May 46% 45 14 c and July 41 40 c. Pork and lard soften. May pork 17.20 to 16.90, lard 9.7 to 9.65, ribs 8.72 8.40. Eggs at 3 4 c. Butter creameries and dairy classes show mixed gains. cheese names Twins and Young Americas list prices. Live poultry and geese vary. ducks at 10 c and geese 5.00 10.00 per pair.

Chicago

Markets Here and Elsewhere News and Numbers

New York stocks opened fractionally lower but soon weakened on rumors of a large gold export. Local traction shares led gains while Atchison and several rails fell after early strength. Kansas City cattle and hog markets rose, with cattleftig and hog prices advancing amid broad commodity movement.

New York Atchison Common St. Paul New York Central Missouri Pacific Soo Chicago & Great Western Consolidated Gas Amalgamated People's Gas Pennsylvania U. P Atchison Manhattan Reading le & O U. S. Steel

Market Prices Report From New York

NEW YORK January 20 Mess pork 16.50 to 17.50 per hundred pounds lard 9.90 butter 16 23c Cheese large 7 10 1 2c small 7 1 4c eggs Western 24 26c tallow 6c dressed poultry turkeys 8 13c chickens 9 22c fowls 7 1c ducks 9 1c geese 7 9c ellin 28 14c

New York Elgin

Market Report from Union Stock Yards Newfoundland

Cattle receipts 19 000 with prices up 10 to 15 cents. Cattle ranges: good to choice 6.00 to 6.75, choice to fancy 6.85 to 7.40, fattener cows 3.50 to 5.09. Hogs receipts 37 000, Tuesday 35 000 expected, top 6.65, bulk 6.20 to 6.55. Sheep 25 000, natives 2.75 to 4.75, western 3.00 to 4.60, native lambs 4.00 to 6.00, western lambs 4.50 to 5.99.

Kansas City iMec Texas Union Stock Yards

Indianapolis Stockyards Cattle Hogs and Sheep Quotations

Cattle receipts 150 shipments light priced by weight across grades from good to prime export and butcher cattle. Hogs receipts 1,400 with quotes for heavy, mixed, lightweights and pigs. Sheep receipts 140 with bids for lambs yearlings and ewes. Interstate Stock Yards Indianapolis reports similar hog quotations for Jan 20.

Union Stockyards Indianapolis Interstate Stock Yards

Cincinnati Live Stock Report Highlights Cattle Hogs and Sheep

Cattle receipts 1 028 steady to 15 cents higher with feeders and calves showing gains. Hogs receipts 3 018 with mixed prices from 4.00 to 6.50 for various grades. Sheep receipts 427 dull with extra small gains in best lambs and lower for older stock.

Buffalo Live Stock Prices Mixed as Receipts Rise in East Buffalo

East Buffalo stock market reports 190 cattle cars including 15 from Canada with steady demand for medium grades and lower for common cattle. Hogs 100 cars rise. best heavy around 6.75, pigs 5.35 to 3.95. sheep and lambs 120 cars fairly active with lambs 5.80 to 5.90 and ewes 2.00 to 5.00 depending on quality.

East Buffalo N. Y

City Grain Market Report Shows Mixed Wheat and Corn Prices

Wheat markets hold firm with No 2 red at 89 cents and milling freight value. Corn prices vary by grade with No 1 white at 65 cents and No 4 white around 61 to 63 cents. Oats stay steady with No 2 white near 49 cents and hay softening as timothy prices dip to 12.25 and 10.75. Inspections list several cars of corn and white and yellow grades.

Timothy

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