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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1902
Page
6
In Paris on September 1 the police raided the La Villette quarter amid street disorder and jailed 50 men, all found armed with revolvers. Thirty of those detained are wanted on various charges.
Mrs. M. A. Sweeney reports her green parrot escaped from her home at 407 West Christ Street after she briefly opened the cage. The bird, described as a good talker, flew away leaving the owner distressed.
Plans for a new brick Y M C A building costing 20000 are being prepared in Cincinnati. The Big Four will donate 15000 and require Brightwood to raise 5600. Canvassing will start as soon as plans arrive. Indianapolis Y M C A directors have authorized canvassing for the fund.
The Evening Journal prints a Labor day message by John Mitchell president of the miners union. He argues labor unions grew greatly last year and warns of new issues such as injunctions and ownership by divine right while urging peaceful resolve and equal rights between employers and wage earners.
Fort Trumbull reports a hypothetical Mimic War scenario with Admiral Higgins appearing near the coast of Navyonia. Signals from Vineyard Sound and Montauk Point fail to locate the enemy as evening watch along the coast intensifies. Generals Greely MacArthur and others monitor wireless reports through a foggy night while navigational mines blanket the Long Island Sound approach.
The cruiser Olympia, Dewey's flagship, entered Woodsholl on Monday morning and landed sailors to seize telegraph and telephone stations, cutting communication to Martha's Vineyard and Elizabeth Islands in the army navy mock conflict.
The enemy seized Brock Island after bombardment on Monday morning. The Brooklyn and Indiana opened fire at 6 o clock, a collier entered the harbor, and troops were landed to scout signal stations. Olympia destroyed Woodshell station at 9 20, with official word at 11 30. Additional fleet movements followed from Point Judith to the east.
A pasted advertisement promotes Rover en Buxtons Piavrens for 2 for 10c and Hough on TooTHACHE with instant relief. It claims Weile Hair Tone and Wells Hair Balsam for gray hair, while Rover on Roaches offers 3 non poisonous cockroach preparations by Rough on Rats makers. Hough on Rats touted as thorough for roaches and bed bugs, with warning of imitation, available in 16c and 2c boxes.
The text advertises opportunities presented by THE SUN liners with assurance of guaranteed results. It mentions familiarization with offerings and implies confident outcomes for readers seeking benefits.
At 4 30 the fleet approached Block Island with five vessels the Kearsarge Massachusetts Scorpion Panther and Nina. Block Island is set to be used as a naval base. Gen Barry said Beacon Hill signal station on Block Island was captured by a landing party at 8 a m with all signal men escaping except two.
President S C Dickey of the Winona Assembly arrived in Indianapolis to help raise funds for purchasing the Arsenal site for the Technical Institute. He joins G W Brown and Albert Sahm canvassing, with donations already totaling 3000 from Fred Ayres for his mother Mrs L S Ayres, plus 500 from A M Robertson and 200 from C Harris. A committee of Indianapolis traveling salesmen aims to raise 10000.
Chicago powered by reports that hundreds of veterans have been drawn into Armour and Co and Swift and Co plants at the stock yards over the past three days. Workers have demanded higher wages and await replies after more than a week. Some smaller firms will match increases if the two giants concede.
Rev Theo Hunter of Greensburg Kentucky endorses Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy saying it cured a severe kidney attack and touts its use for kidneys bladder liver blood rheumatism and dyspepsia. The ad notes druggists carry 50 cent and 1.06 size bottles and offers a free sample by mail from the Dr David Kennedy Corporation Rondout New York with references to Golden Drops for rheumatism bruises and burns.
A steamer from Fort de France reports Mount Pelee has claimed 200 additional victims after the Mornerouge village and Le Carbet were destroyed by the eruption and a tidal wave. Refugees describe panic and falling ashes over northern Martinique, with crowds arriving in Fort de France.
A London report claims King Edward plans to visit America before September end aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert with two cruisers. The American embassy and Marlborough House press secretary deny the tale, though a Marlborough House aide says he overheard discussion of the trip.
An excursion train from Greenville Mississippi to Birmingham wrecked at Berry Alabama Monday morning. Train master H M Dudley and 25 black passengers were killed instantly. 25 more injured fatally. Engineer Crook, white, died of injuries. Doctors from Birmingham Columbus Corona and nearby towns rushed to the scene.
In New London on September 1 heavy gun practice at fortifications along Long Island Sound endangered navigation. The steamer Maine carrying excursionists narrowly avoided a direct hit near Fort Wright and Fort Michie. Earlier the training ship Lancaster reported a six inch projectile piercing its rigging off Fort Terry.
A Swedish crew member of the Baldwin Johansson arctic voyage describes a rift over authority that began after leaving Dundee. The dispute caused crew unrest, and on March 29 Johansson was relieved of duty and discharged. The speaker blames Baldwin for incompetence and ill treatment of U S sailors, while noting Johansson's imperiousness.
Francesco de Santiz a Rockland County coal miner is in a New Jersey hospital with terrible burns after a Saturday quarrel with four fellow miners. The attacker threw gasoline on De Santiz and ignited his clothing. the assailant was arrested. De Santiz likely faces death.
Richard B. Sample was sworn in as mayor of Lafayette succeeding Noah Justice. He won the office by a margin of 96 votes over Democratic nominee Herman H. Evans, marking him as the youngest person ever elected to the post.
Parke Dr H A aged 75 years 9 months 15 days died at 2124 Station St Brightwood Indianapolis. Funeral at residence Sept 3 1902 2 p m burial Crown Hill. French Ida M wife of BE R French died Sunday evening funeral from 2434 Southeastern Ave Tuesday 9 a m interment Pleasant Hill friends invited
Constantinople reports the minister of finance has raised funds to pay one month's salary to all government employees. In celebration of the sultan's accession, wages were distributed Sunday, the first pay many employees have seen in five years.
Receipts light with mixed loads of export steers from 1,200 to 1,400 pounds averaging around seven dollars. Good to prime butcher steers 1,000 to 1,400 pounds top rates near six to seven dollars. Veals and heifers firm with primes at around six fifty to seven fifty. Cows and bulls show wide ranges 2.50 to 5.50 per hundredweight. Hogs scarce with best heavies near 7.50, mixed grades 6.75 to 7.25. Sheep light with spring lambs around 4.25 to 4.75 and yearlings near 3.75 to 4.25 per hundredweight.
Cattle receipts fair at 120 cars with a slow market and lower quotes. Hogs show liberal receipts and softer prices for yorkers and mediums, heavy hogs steady. Sheep and lambs supply fair with limited detail remaining.
On sale. Market slow and from 10c to 16c lower. Best wethers, $3.00 to $3.85. Good lambs $9.25 to $5.50. Mixed $2.50 to $3.10. Culled and common $1.50 to $2.00. Choice lambs $5.05 to $5.50. Common to good $3.00 to $5.00. Calves $7.25 to $7.75. Heavy and thin $4.00 to $5.00.
Cincinnati market report shows cattle receipts at 1002 with prices steady near last week’s close. Shippers paid 6.00 to 7.00, cattle mostly 4.50 to 5.75, calves active 7.25 to 7.50, hogs at 7.35 to 7.50 with gains 10 to 20 cents for packers and butchers, sheep at 2.75 to 3.00 with lambs down 10 to 15 cents. overall dull and barely steady.
Cattle receipts of 15 500 with prime bees 8 25 to 9 00 and lower grades 4 50 to 6 30. stockers 2 75 to 5 40. cows 3 00 to 5 50. Texans 3 50 to 5 25. bulls 2 75 to 5 56. Hogs 18 000 receipts. prices 6 95 to 7 80 with heavy 7 30 to 7 82. Sheep 18 000 receipts. native 2 50 to 4 00. western 2 50 to 3 90. native lambs 3 75 to 6 10. western lambs 4 50 to 5 90.
The column records prices for poultry and produce including springs at 16c, fowls at 11-10c, old turkeys at 3c per pound, tom turkeys at 9c, ducks at 7c, geese at 14-15c, and various cheeses butter hides and wool rates. Flour and bran prices show several winter and spring varieties, while fruits and vegetables note cabbage by the barrel and oranges from California with boxes priced around 3.00 to 5.00.
A dense price list shows onions honey potatoes radishes beans tomatoes watermelons and fruits with per unit or per crate quotes. Seafood meats and canned goods follow with varied numbers from New York Baltimore and Indiana sources alongside coffee sugars and drugs pricing.
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