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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1901
Page
2
Dr. Von Miguel, minister of state and finance, resigns as Prussia faces a looming canal bill rejection. Reports say a new ministry under Von Buelow may be formed, with a dissolved diet to be reconvened in autumn if the bill fails. Political circles buzz over liberal ministers to be excluded.
Grand manager T. J. Myers has received an offer to head summer entertainments at Fairbank. If he accepts, he will form the Billy Rice minstrels with weekly changing features and prominent singers for weeklong engagements. No vaudeville and no appeal from the Tron case.
New York May 2 The Standard Oil Company will declare next Tuesday a dividend of 2 percent on its capital stock of 100 million dollars, totaling 60 percent for the fiscal year and implying profits of 60 million dollars for the year.
Ladies of Hall-place M. E. church host a rummage sale at 30 Abern Kentucky Ave. Donations include goods from Gem gement company Star store Kierson music house an old piano M Garver a buggy and D M Parry a road cart. Several Mrs. Morris Mrs Ed Morris Mrs Boyd Mrs Kert Boyd Mrs L H Trotter and Mrs Minnie Anderson take part.
Philadelphia May 2 The shirt waist marked the season's start at the University of Pennsylvania as 200 freshmen enter lecture rooms in loud shirtwaists. Prof Allen witnessed the parade, steadying himself to continue his lecture on public law and the rights of the individual.
Sahm of the Board of Works says the street railway company informed the board that mistakes in the curve at Pennsylvania and Illinois streets can be rectified and cinders replaced with asphalt in a week or ten days. An error was made in cross-pieces for the track at the curve, and new ones must be manufactured at the factory.
The hardwood floor layers received their charter from the AFL on Wednesday night. Negotiations with employers over recognition will be opened this week. Most workers earn 30 cents an hour for an eight hour day and are reportedly satisfied.
The street-railway company notified the Board of Public Works that it will immediately repair its viaduct tracks and pave between the tracks on Fort Wayne Avenue from Alabama Street to Central Avenue. Work to pave between tracks on Virginia Avenue from New Jersey to Shelby Streets is to begin.
Six hundred Louisville carpenters walked out seeking 2.50 daily wages instead of 2.25. In Columbus 700 carpenters joined the strike demanding 40 cents an hour. J M Barr, new Seaboard general manager, cut clerk salaries to percent while earning 35000 yearly. In San Francisco 2100 cooks and waiters struck for more pay and shorter hours.
New Orleans greeted President McKinley and officials with a large parade on May 2. A wheel came off the carriage carrying Secretary Hay and Postmaster General Smith but no injuries occurred as they moved to another carriage and continued the parade. The president, Gov. Heard, and Mayor Capdeville toured the Southern university and planned to depart for Houston at 11 p.m.
Logan West Virginia May 2 All saloons closed and proprietors jailed after grand jury probe. About 330 indictments returned with two saloon men willing to plead guilty on part of charges if rest dropped. Judge and prosecuting attorney refused. fines levied in every case as saloonmen organized to resist payment, leading to all saloons shut and keepers jailed.
The body of Joseph Rosenfeld was found in the Mississippi as investigators tie William Rosenfeld to the murder of four children and suicide. He had lured his wife back, then abducted the children from his sister in law and cast the youngsters from a bridge. The discovery confirms a grim pattern in a family tragedy.
Yokohama May 2 The cabinet of Marquis Ito, which took office last October, has resigned after heavy press and public criticism. Two members reportedly served prison terms. The cabinet has been called a curious experiment.
Moundsville city council set a 300 dollar annual saloon license. Eleven saloon-keepers oppose the rate, planning a combine saloon with a single license. The trust will be run by saloon-keepers bartenders and a general manager, aiming to save operating costs and 5000 dollars on license fees.
TOPEKA May 2 a new secret organization the Grand chapter of the law enforcement league of Kansas has been formed as an offshoot of the Home defenders Its object is to purify politics and promote the interests of prohibition.
U S judge Thomas issued an order on Wednesday for the arrest of 3000 Cherokee Indians who refuse to enroll. They are accused of obstructing the work of the Dawes commission and will be arrested for contempt.
Miss Phyllis Rankin, noted actress, quietly married Thursday to actor Harry Davenport at the Strand registry office. Davenport is currently performing with Edna May.
O11 found at Sulphur Louisiana Ottawa Ohio had a 29000 fire Thursday W Kuehn 72 Milwaukee is missing Robinson Bros mill Gloversville New York buried Tross 125000 Spiritualists to hold a national session in New York Engineer John Wilkinson killed in wreck Fort Benton Montana Sheriff Reumpler Jersey City New Jersey frustrated a prison escape plan Duke and Duchess of Fife opened Glasgow exposition Police judge McAuley remitted Carrie Nation fine Fifty pounds of dynamite went off near Cleveland One Italian injured Harvard graduates poll on degree of LLD shows 597 favored 144 opposed 13 noncommittal President Reid of the American...
Champion boxer Jim Jeffries reached Indianapolis and spent the day at the Abbeys house before appearing at Park theater for the final three performances of A Man from the West. He plans to train for big upcoming bouts and expects to beat all challengers, with possible fights in San Francisco or Kansas City on the horizon.
Indiana report cites C O Shields editor of Recreation urging bird protection at a literary clubs meeting in Evansville. He denounced bird destruction, praised a Wantagh fire that destroyed bird skins, proposed schools adopt a bird day, and condemned professional pigeon shooting. He claimed he would kill a baby as soon as a bird.
Sheriff Sauley grows dandelion greens to feed prisoners. Amanda Shabe sues for divorce from Robert. Jacob Marks arrested for using a short measure. City pays large sums to Union Trust and Indiana National Bank. Harvey Ray jailed for passing counterfeit. Mayor Taggart improving. may return next week. Frank Swift disputes Amateurs beating a picked team. Mrs. Leppert injured by fence collapse, recovering. Builders exchange to nominate directors May 3. elections June 7. Public property committee to discuss enforcement of ticket brokers and peddlers bylaws. Officers Streit and Losh report a horse theft. John Cutter and Kinley charged with petit larceny. Welcome card from Taggart bakery promotes temperance meetings at Grace M. E. church.
All interested property owners are here by required to take notice by order of the Board of trustees Samuel M Gaughey Town Clerk.
Glass manufacturers met at the Bates house on Thursday afternoon with glass makers' unions present to discuss consolidating output for two years. A proposed plan supposedly offered workers $500,000 in stock and 6 percent guaranteed if no new plants are begun and fires cease from May 11 to September 15, signaling an effort to form a single large trust from the two existing ones.
London officials announced in the house of commons that J P Morgan & Co secured a major portion of the new British loan. The allocation listed 11 million to Rothschilds 10 million to the Morgans and 9 million to the Bank of England.
New York May 2 The American publishers association enforces a plan to end book price cutting. From now on publishers list general works about 20 percent below past prices and fix retail prices. Booksellers not adhering to the set prices will not be supplied.
Advertisement style list detailing drug prompts and commodity inspections for wheat, corn, cats, and hay. Notes various grade classifications, prices per unit, and car counts across multiple lots, with April and freight references. Contains scattered measurements and terms like No. 2 white, No. 3 red, timothy hay prices, and inspection tallies.
May corn climbs to 53 8 3 4 cents as prices ranged 50 to 55 cents with a close around 53 8 3 4. July corn at 46 46 to 46 %. Finley Barrell bought 1 000 000 bushels short July from Phillips who notes selling by shorts and not allowing holdings to slip. Oats up about 1 1 2 percent. Wheat 4 percent higher with May around 7 3 4 and July near 7 9 4. Provisions unsettled with July pork at 15 15 30, lard 8 02 8 10, ribs 7 97 4 8 05. Butter and dairy prices listed across creamery and dairy categories.
The page lists Wm H Block Co poultry prices for various fowl and market: turkeys 7c to 9c, chickens 8 to 9c, roosters 4 to 9c, broilers 14 to 16c, spring chickens $3.50 per dozen, ducks 9 ½ c, geese 7c. Also feeder weights and cattle hog and sheep quotes at Indianapolis yard, including Good to prime steers and fair to medium categories with price ranges, plus hogs and lamb quotes and shipment totals.
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