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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1901
Page
2
In Philadelphia on March 12 shareholders of the Pennsylvania Railroad met to vote on a proposal to increase capital stock by 2 1/2 million dollars, bringing total par value to 700,000, with directors reclassified into four classes. The company lists 251 miles of rail and canal lines and a funded debt of about 88.63 million.
Dreaded consumption prompts New Jersey lawmakers to consider a 50 000 appropriation for a state hospital to treat tuberculosis. At a legislative hearing Dr A Flick of Philadelphia cites high cure rates in state sanatoriums abroad and notes tuberculosis causes about 100 000 deaths yearly in the United States while Dr Kopp of New York warns early stage cases emit billions of bacteria daily.
Riots erupted in Rome on Tuesday after a municipal council clash between clericals and anti clericals over education. Clericals resigned their seats. ex mayor’s announcement prompted cheers from students and civilians while clashes and insults followed. Police dispersed the rioters.
Newport News Virginia March 12 The battleship Illinois made her trial trip Tuesday.
A Lewiston Maine pastor Reverend H C Wilson was expelled from the pastors union for improper conduct. A North Baltimore Ohio man identified as Andy McCarthy, described as a prado, whipped a school teacher and is jailed in New York after a Monday incident.
Washington March 12 Rear-admiral Schley is detached from command of the South Atlantic station and ordered to proceed home to await further orders. He will not receive a new command and will be kept on waiting orders until retirement next fall. Rear-admiral Cromwell is assigned to Schley’s command of the South Atlantic station.
The Evening Star argues that in the Nicaragua canal issue Britain and the United States should bargain for gains beyond long standing treaty rights. It notes American contentions are reasonable and cites commercial reasons to support a swift, mutually beneficial agreement.
A constitutional convention committee including Senors Tamayo Gualberto Vielvendos Quesada and Gomez was appointed to study the Platt amendment and report to the convention. No session will be held until the committee is ready to report.
Captain Case Smith of the Thirtieth Infantry at Lu Son writes to Mayor Taggart thanking him for his personal efforts and for sending books and magazines to his company.
The C E Banta company is incorporated with $1,000 capital. Frederick Ostermyer recovering from appendicitis. Chicago & Southeastern files extension plans from Muncie to Decatur and Brazil to Sullivan. Wheelway league fixes Millersville Towpath bike paths. Scaffolding removed from Spanish American War monument for finishing lettering. East-end improvement club organized with officers and directors named. Local post office forms a department head board to hear complaints. Officers respond to a reported insanity incident on Eleventh Street. Two vags jailed for insulting women. one released after hospital discharge proof. Hagerty and Moreley sentenced to the penitentiary for watch theft. Circuit court suit filed by Charles Heeg against ex-Sheriff Cy Clarke over hospital placement incident.
Irvine K Mott M D of Cincinnati cites public tests and international correspondence praising his new kidney disease and diabetes treatment. He offers free expert opinions with urine samples and promises detailed chemical and microscopical reports after study, advising letters to 307 Mitchell Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Chicago awaits a radical proposal by John L G Dykes of the Dykes company to remove furnace smoke via a citywide conduit system like gas mains. Buildings would connect to a centralized smokestack network with intense suction, carrying emissions 40 miles to Indiana sand hills, reducing fuel costs and yielding clearer skies if funded by taxpayers.
The county council will hold a special meeting on March 17 to decide on several items. A voting machines plan awaits governor appointment and Nel son’s salary bill may become law, requiring immediate appropriation. Extra funds are sought for bridge contracts, and the sheriff may request a new lot of guns for court use.
Classified item lists lamp burners No 1 or 2 offered at ten cents each with choice quality noted.
An extensive newspaper ad showcases Suench serges all wool at 60c quality 39c storm serges 65c quality and 49c crepe du chamois 45 inches wide. Also advertised are THIBET and corded sergis waist cloths and challies in new shades all-wool fabrics priced from 49c to $1.25 with extensive color selections.
A sale listing shows Granite Art Quarkhes and other fabrics with patterns and prices. Notable items include Notting ham Curtains and Royal Wilton Rugs in multiple sizes, plus Tapestry Portieres and Fish Net fabrics offered at low prices.
Washington plans for the western trip center on the May 18 launch of the Ohio at San Francisco. The cabinet travels with the president on a moving communications train with telegraph operators and messengers on hand. Messages from abroad will be relayed and published en route. A Diaz meeting remains only a project.
Gov. Durbin signed no bills on Tuesday and spent most of the day bidding farewell to legislators and hearing advice on vetoes or approvals. He may delay appointments for a week or more to clear a backlog of mail while Deputy Auditor Frank Martin continued warrants payout and estimated $1,000 to $2,000 of the $10,000 appropriation will be returned to the treasury.
Market notes from Indianapolis and Union Stock Yards report cattle receipts and mixed lots with quotations for good to prime steers, heifers and cows, calves, and hogs. Prices show varying ranges by weight and grade, with oats corn wheat hay and inspections included for the day.
Cleveland dispatch reports Mrs Grace Rogers killed herself with morphine after learning her husband drank heavily. He came home drunk, found her dead on Tuesday morning. A two month old baby survived the tragedy.
Readable OCR fragment mentions energy and a seventh gauge of a gun with unclear context. No clear event or person established.
Chicago markets show May wheat at 4c lower, corn up, oats 4c higher, eggs and butter varied with creamery grade up to 21c, dairy firsts 16c, ladles 12c, cheese full cream 10c,Americas 11c, Swiss 13c, limburger 9 10c, brick 10c. Live poultry values listed for chickens ducks geese turkeys by unit prices.
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