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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1902
Page
3
Demonstrations in Warsaw favoring Poland's monarchy ended when Cossacks charged dispersing the crowd. Six people were killed and 225 injured while over 800 demonstrators were captured, including several children under ten.
London dispatch reports from Pretoria to the War Office show last week the Boers had ten killed, twelve captured, and fourteen surrendered while a quantity of arms and ammunition was captured. Col. Cooper forced a Boer withdrawal from a strong position at Btinkop to Ooklep and Col. Bruce-Hamilton captured 87 Boers near the Heilbron line.
Washington May 6 The cornerstone laying for the Ohio McKinley memorial college of government at the American University will take place May 14. President Roosevelt will preside and speeches are planned by Senator Dolliver and Hanna among others.
The Commercial club smoke committee presented to directors on Tuesday noon urging strong measures to curb smoke. It calls for an appointed public expert to direct proper plant construction and favors a public investment in smoke consuming devices with fuel savings and operational economy. It notes difficulties with old gas plants, draft issues, and poorly built boilers, endorses careful firing and automatic stokers, and favors heated coal delivery and heat-retentive fire boxes. It recommends prioritizing downtown enforcement and summer efforts to reduce Indianapolis smoke, while noting its compiled device list from Indianapolis and Chicago with no merit judgments.
Vincennes Ind May 6 Special Charles Burns age 3 rode in a police event then collided with a post. He broke three rides and sustained other injuries in the mishap.
Arthur Donner of the sugar trust testified before the senate committee on Cuban relations denying knowledge of a pamphlet titled Facts about sugar. Chairman Platt revealed a letter to Sir William Van Horne about the Cuba sugar lands and railroad. H. C. Mott presented technical sugar trade papers as the treasury and other refiners’ reports are requested.
Morristown New Jersey May 6 Congressman Joshua Salmon age 56 of New Jersey died suddenly at Boonton Tuesday morning. New York May 6 The last rites for the late Congressman Amos J Cummings were held Tuesday morning at Merrill chapel Eighth Avenue and Nineteenth Street. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Dr W S Crowe and attended by congressional delegations and many committees from societies and bodies to which Cummings belonged with interment at Clinton Cemetery Irvington New Jersey.
In Fayetteville Tennessee on May 6 Andy Mills a former soldier in the Philippines shot and killed Robert Borax who had killed his brother. Borax had been acquitted by a jury. Mills declared he would avenge his brother's death.
The well known author Bret Harte died in Redhouse Camberley after a sudden hemorrhage following a period of throat illness. Born August 25 1839 in Albany he rose from miner to editor of Overland Monthly and author of many celebrated works including The Heathen Chinee. He later held U S consul posts and lived in New York Boston Glasgow and London.
A musical and literary group named The Commercial dipoptics club of Clinton filed articles of incorporation. In the secretary of state's office on Tuesday, Emporia and Anderson telephones company announced a capital stock increase from 5000 to 25000 dollars.
Attorney General Crow opened an inquiry into a Missouri beef trust before Chief Justice Burgess. More than 40 witnesses were subpoenaed. The first witness, Frank Steudenraugs of St. Joseph, ledgers rebates from Swift and other packers, recounted weekly price notices, and described blacklisting for nonpayment. He testified prices were fixed by packing house managers at prearranged meetings.
A mail carrier named Robert Wells on the south side of Washington contracted smallpox. The incident concerns the local postal route personnel and Health Department notification, with further details pending official updates.
The area south of Thirty-fourth at, to 131 feet east of Central avenue, was annexed into Indianapolis during Monday night’s city council session, expanding the city limits with the new boundary.
Births listed include E A and Sallie Brown with a girl at 17 Prospect Ave, Louis and Margaret Freeman with a child at 76 N Noblest, David and Mary Smoke at 921 Indiana Ave with a boy, and several other couples with newborn girls or boys at varied addresses. Death entries cover ages from 8 months to 81, listing causes such as tuberculosis, dementia, cerebral hemorrhage, Bright’s disease, pneumonia, and other ailments, with residence details across Michigan, Meridian, Temple, and related streets.
The Illinois based case Duffy v Gleason moved from an admiralty ruling by Judge Francis A Baker son of Judge John H Baker to a circuit of appeals reversal in Chicago. Gleason won a 3000 damages verdict against Duffy in Indiana state court for a steamboat injury. The appeal challenged constitutional questions of great importance and impact. Attorneys Burke Jewett for Duffy and Rooker for Gleason represented the parties.
In May at 6 the morning bulletin reports Queen Wilhelmina’s fever eased after a critical period. She passed a quiet night and this morning her temperature is normal and her condition satisfactory, though continued care is urged.
A compiled OCR style list records numerous repair quotes and builds across the city. Names such as W D Pratt G W Hill Son John M Miller Atlas Engine Works and Dr Luckenbill appear with addresses and estimated costs ranging from fifty to eight thousand dollars for houses sheds cottages and additions.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference a bizarre or corrupted phrase about footwear and a race. No clear names, dates, or places are readable to identify a factual event or person.
Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy offers free trial bottles and pamphlets via the Indianapolis Sun. Send full name and address to the Dr David Kennedy Corporation Rondout New York mentioning the paper. Claims high benefit rate and laxative action, with directions based on urine appearance to signal kidney or bladder issues.
Meyer and Kisere report from London a mix of labor news and hope for peaceful settlement. Rain improves conditions in winter wheat belts. L and N Bull pool operations in U S 8. West Maryland acquired by Fuller syndicate. Goulds dull on Wabash. Grangers to be bought for substantial gains. St Paul expected to lead. sugar A C P People’s gas and linseed show price improvements.
A dense OCR listing outlines multiple securities in Indianapolis including street railway bonds and preferred stocks. Institutions named include American National Bank Capital National Bank Central Trust Columbia National Bank Merchants National Bank Indiana National Bank Indiana Trust Company Marion Trust Union Trust City utilities like Indianapolis Light and Power and Indianapolis Gas Company plus telephone and storage firms. Several bonds show fixed percentages and par values, with entries for railways such as Broad Ripple and Union Traction and notes on preferred stock issues. The fragment supports a market-ticker style snapshot of local finance with numerous named entities and par figures.
Union Stockyards Indianapolis May 6 cattle receipts 200 none. quotations for good to prime export steers 1350-1500 lbs 6 75. fair to medium export steers 1200-1400 lbs 6 60. best feeding steers 475 5 00. hog receipts 2500 small shipments. good to choice heavy hogs 7 25. lambs 200 spring lambs 7 00. New York pork 17.75-18.25. lard 10.50. butter 20-23c. eggs 19-?c. poultry prices listed.
The report covers varied markets with stock movements in Wabash and Missouri Pacific rising on Western Maryland purchase news. Bond and industrials show strength, sugar and citrus futures edging higher on favorable reports, and a broad list of farm and grocery prices across meats, produce, and general goods reflecting steady to firmer demand.
Cattle receipts total about 3,000 with price ranges from 4.50 to 7.30 for various grades. Hog numbers reach 18,000 with light hogs trading around 6.35 to 6.75 and heavy pigs up to 7.20. Sheep receipts near 10,000 with natives and native lambs quoted from 4.50 to 6.75 and western lambs from 5.50 to 6.85.
Chicago reports mixed grain and livestock prices on May 6 with May wheat at 3 3/4 to 3 5/8 cents higher and July options at 4.15 to 4.25. Corn gains about 1/8 to 1/4 cent. oats drift lower by about a half cent. Provisions stay firm with July pork at 16.95 to 17.05, lard around 10.07 to 10.17, ribs 9.47 to 9.55. Butter and cheese show varied bids across several grades and dairy items. Live poultry prices rise with hens at 1.0 to 1.8, broilers 18 cents per pound, turkeys 12 to 12 1/2 cents, geese and ducks higher.
Cincinnati Ohio May 6 cattle receipts total 107 with shippers paying 5.50 to 6.50 for good to choice and 6.35 to 6.75 for extra. Hog receipts at 1,245 with good packers 6.90 to 7.00 and mixed 6.65 to 6. erro. Sheep receipts 37 with extra 5.35 to 5.40 and lambs 6.00 to 6.00.
Wheat steady No 2 red 80 14c May 8c wagon No 3 red 764 78c Corn weaker No 1 white 65c No 2 white 6&Kc No 3 white 65c No 4 white 63c No 2 white mixed 63c No 3 white mixed 6c No 4 white mixed 59 6lc No 2 yellow 3Me No 3 yellow 14c No 2 mixed 6c No 3 mixed 3c No 4 mixed 60GGlc Oats steady No 2 white 45c No 3 white 44% 45c No 2 mixed 44% No 3 mixed 474 4c Hay steady No 1 timothy 12.75 13.5 No 2 timothy 11.25 11.75 Inspections Wheat No 3 red 1 car total 1 car Corn No 3 white 3 car No 3 white 11 cars No 2 white mixed 2 car No 2 yellow 1 car No 4 yellow 1 car No 3 mixed 2 car total 17 cars Hay No 1 timothy 1 car total 1 car
Prices from shipper listings cover hens spring chickens and turkeys at 4c to 79%c per lb, ducks geese eggs cheese butter and hides tallow flour and bran with regional fruit and vegetable quotes. Strawberries Tennessee berries cabbage and other staples appear with per quart and per 100 measures under current market rates.
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