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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1902
Page
7
Charles Shiveler, longtime secretary treasurer for Western Union and American District Telegraph, is under arrest in New York for allegedly stealing 16000 from the district company. He confessed and faces possible indictment for larceny.
Lin reports a mock clash on Independence Day between the Third battalion led by Maj. Conde and the opposing force commanded by Maj. Tarl ton, with the Indianapolis unit to lead one side.
Ninety four children from the Mothers' Jewel band of Hall Place M B Church will open their penny boxes at 2 30 p m Saturday. Each child received a box last year to save for missions with funds split between the York Nebraska orphans home and a bed at Deaconess Hospital Indianapolis. All children are under ten.
Pomeroy on Thursday saw a 100 degree shade temperature and several heat related incidents. An intense evening storm brought strong winds and heavy rain with two and a half inches of water in twenty minutes, a rarity noted in a quarter century.
Births list multiple couples with addresses and newborn genders including Vogt Hampton Guedal Zroicker Deupree Barnes Vansickle Phelps. Deaths record individuals with ages and causes such as liver complaint intestinal structure heart disease valvular insufficiency peritonitis typhoid fever. Marriages show nine couples including McCammon Phillips Crawford Quinn Craig Sorters Kelly Heidenreich Albertson Hows Birch Lockwood Jackson Johnson Willett Ferguson and Van Walters.
Building permit listings show T Sheehan at 936 East Georgia Street for a shed costing 10 dollars. A J Roark on Addison Street near Ohio Street plans a house valued 1,490 dollars. James Edwards on Missouri Street near Michigan estimated addition at 70 dollars. William Henry at 1813 North Illinois Street applies for repairs costing 3,500 dollars. Guston Hess at 786 Center Street requests repairs for 100 dollars. A C Newby on Monument Place seeks Plaza repairs costing 135 dollars. Caesar Hass at 2516 Broadway files for an addition costing 100 pounds. James Schmid at 1204 Prospect Street applies for a cellar project at 50 dollars.
The city will settle the $45 000 due to Gamewell fire alarm company and city attorney Joss will issue an opinion that pursuing litigation is unlikely to succeed. The contract is viewed as poor, but the cost of litigation is deemed not worthwhile.
Grain futures show wheat steady with No 2 red and white varieties trading near fixed levels. Corn futures are firm with No 2 white and No 3 white quoted around 65 cents, while oats hold steady for No 2 white and mixed lots. Hay remains steady with No 1 timothy around 11 to 13 cents. Inspections note several rail cars rejected, total of three, with mixed counts across wheat corn and white varieties.
The London stock market remains extremely dull across securities as Americans hover near parity. Bull tips persist on Gould securities while leading railroad stocks trade about two points below peak. Banks show weekly losses to the subtreasury yet interior deposits rise, and the Bank of England sustains a strong reserve.
A report lists various Indianapolis stock issues including street railway bonds, trust and insurance company shares, and utility stocks. The New York market opens dull with mixed activity in rails, sugar, and Missouri Pacific, while government bonds hold steady.
The Chicago market shows wheat up several cents for June July and September contracts with corn largely steady. Cat meat and provisions hold, with pork and ribs trading around $10.35 to $10.55. Butter and cheese see mixed upticks and steady levels. Live poultry and eggs show modest gains in prices across chickens, turkeys, geese, and ducks, with eggs noted at a higher price.
Indianapolis union stockyards report cattle receipts 1000 shipments with 700 to 700 good to prime steers 1 200 to 1 400 lbs. hog receipts 5000 shipments with good to choice heavy and light weights. sheep receipts 70 shipments with fair to choice yearlings and good to choice sheep. prices listed for various categories including cows calves bulls and feeders.
Cincinnati market notes show cattle receipts of 80 with shippers paying 5.50 to 6.25 for good to choice and 5.25 to 6.00 for extras. calves up to 86.50. Hogs receipts 2,691 with selects 7.35 to 7.45 and high grades 7.10 to 7.25. mixed 6.55 to 7.06. Sheep receipts 8,826 with extras 4.15 to 5.2 and best spring lambs 6.75 to 7.00.
Cattle receipts 2500 with prices from 5.10 to 7.80 for varying quality. Texas steers 4.50 to 6.75. Hogs receipts 28000 with bulk around 7.30 to 7.45 and pigs at 4.50 to 6.75. Sheep receipts 6000 with native sheep 5.25 to 5.50 and lambs 3.00 to 7.50.
Prices paid by shippers for various turkeys and fowl are listed, including old turkeys, hens, toms, and young birds. The ad notes terms like full feathered and choice young turkeys with specific price markers.
A dense catalog of staples and commodities with prices for meats dairy produce fruits vegetables and general groceries. Entries include hides tallow flour rice beans sugars coffee teas spices canned goods and various imports with regional pricing notes and unit measures.
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