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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1902
Page
9
An exploring party at the hotel in French Lick Indiana found a cave about 30 feet deep with a stream of ice cold water running through it. John Kearney and Thomas Kearney were excavating when they disappeared from view. The find surprised locals, who note many caves exist in Orange county.
Thomas Yageart from French Lick notes the Marion county Democrats field a strong ticket and believes they can win the county in the next fall election. He emphasizes party unity and local support as key factors for success.
A speaker asserted a good party organization will mobilize voters to elect the entire democratic ticket. He praised the ticket as strong and named men in whom the people have confidence.
Seventy automobiles began the endurance race from the Automobile Club in New York at 8:30 A.M. on Saturday with Reginald Vanderbilt among the entrants. Cars started in relays and were moving smoothly just after 9 A.M.
Births listed for J H and Marie Willoughby. Adolph Brockmeyer and Elia Brockmeyer. L W and Minnie Gentry. Charles Stevens. Mathias and Lula Kirch. William and Ludwicka Kistner. R D and Lulu Brown. Charles and May Orton. Charles and Eliza Poland. Deaths include Daniel Sullivan, Samuel S. Smith, Mary A. Harmon, Stella McClure Finfrock, and Eliza R. Warner. Causes noted as heart trouble or tuberculosis or cerebral hemorrhage.
NORFOR Va May 30 Mark Banks 45 colored was hanged at Portsmouth on Friday for attempted assault on Mrs RR Cannady two months ago.
May 30 report shows receipts of 1000 cattle 5500 hogs and 800 sheep with mixed grades. Cattle include good to prime export steers 1200 1400 lbs and feeders 900 1000 lbs. cows and calves and bulls listed with varied prices. Hogs quoted for heavy, mixed, and lightweights. sheep and lambs prices given with spring lambs and yearlings noted.
Union Stockyards Illinois May 3 cattle receipts 1500 range 4.80 to 7.60 with Texas steers at 5.00 to 6.25 hogs receipts 1500 higher with mixed 6.90 to 7.45 good to choice 7.35 to 7.45 rough heavy 6.90 to 7.20 light 6.70 to 7.10 bulk 7.10 to 7.30 pigs 4.50 to 6.90 sheep receipts 3500 fair to medium 4.75 to 5.35 western 5.25 to 6.25 native lambs 4.50 to 6.00 spring 4.00 to 7.50 western 5.0 to 7.00
Kansas City reports cattle receipts with steers and cows priced up to 7.50, hogs steady around 7.10 to 7.40, and wheat, corn, oats, and hay noted with mixed quotes. East Buffalo shows cattle and hog receipts with best steers at 7.10 to 7.50, and lambs and sheep priced to 7.20 and 6.80 respectively.
Hogs receipts 1 574 with prices listed for good to choice and mixed packers from 6.70 to 7.25 dollars. Sheep receipts 505 show extras and extra lambs priced from 4.50 to 5.75 dollars. Calves and various cattle quotes appear as options from 5.85 to 7.40 dollars.
New York May 29 stock market opens firm with moderate activity. Methinks Vanderbilt may end strike, Reading and Hocking Valley showing gains on dividend and bond plans. New York New Haven Hartford up 2% on leasing talk. Amalgamated copper weak. noon prices list several issues. pork and dairy prices noted.
Chicago May 29 market report shows May wheat at 72 3 4c, July 72 7 4c, September 1 WA TIc. Corn down 4 1 2c May 61 4c, July 82 1 4c, September 60 9 4c. Oats mixed lower May 2c, July 35 4c, September 28 4c. July pork at 17.00 17.10, lard 10.10 10. 1 34, ribs 9.60 9.6744. Butter varied with extras 21 22c, firsts 20 21c, seconds 18 19c. Cheese prices on several varieties, live poultry values listed. Eggs 15 15 1 5e.
A fragmented price list for poultry and produce items. Hens and turkeys quoted by weight with various culls, ducks, geese, and eggs. cheeses and butter prices. hides and tallow values. flour and bran rates. assorted fruits and vegetables with crate, box, and per dozen prices. Also citrus and onions with regional varieties and quality terms.
A dense list of seafood and grocery prices including oysters, white fish trout and perch, clams lobsters frog legs peeled shrimps and coffee. Also lists canned goods sugars molasses and other staples with varied prices and package sizes.
Provisions include hams bacon lard and sausage with prices per pound and per barrel. Beef and pork cuts listed with varied rates. Drugs section shows numerous chemicals and compounds with unit prices. Railway schedules and routings mix with accommodations and freight terms for Indiana Louisville Columbus and Philadelphia lines.
Schedule for Union Traction Company of Indiana lists departures from Union Block 119 W Maryland St to Anderson Muncie Marion Alexandria and intermediates. Regular departures start 4 15 a m hourly to 9 50 p m and 11 15 p m with limited trains for Anderson and Muncie at 8 00 a m 11 00 a m 2 00 p m and 8 00 p m arriving Anderson 1 hour 25 minutes and Muncie two hours. 11 00 a m and 5 00 p m trains connect at Angeesme with limited trains for Ziweed.
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