Fort Wayne Evening Post (Newspaper) - March 11, 1896, Fort Wayne, Indiana OFFICIAL f WAYNE EVENING POST CENTS A VOL 248 WEDNESDAY EVENING MARCH 11 1896 George Mold Gets Along With Everybody COSTS A WORD If He Breaks Silence for the Next Four Years MUST GO ROUND THE WORLD And Make a Small on Exhibition at Louis Wolf Never did Fort Wayne entertain a more unique visitor than the gentle man who is now entertaining sands of daily at popular Arcade Dry Goods store of Louis Wolf Co The man is Geo 1 Mold and dresses as a clown He is on a tour of the globe for a wager of The conditions of the contract are that he is not to speak except through the figures winch he lias named Danny and Joey in full is as This agreement made this 13th day of December A D 1805 in the city of Wichita Kan U S A between George J Mold to be known as the to make a tour of the world in four years commencing January 1st and ending January 1st under the following start penniless and return Kan the starting point before the expiration of four years or its equivalent be costumed as a clown and carry a ventriloquial figure during the entire trip to speak during the en- tire trip except to und through the ventriloquial figure of the trip to be made by distributing advertising ter or samples of any description of the first part is to furnish party of the second part with a bulletin daily giving his whereabouts and financial condition contract to be null and void if any part of it should be violated by said party of the first part is also agreed that Robert F Kinnard shall accompany party of the first part to assist him in his labors and also to see that all the conditions of this contract are strictly adhered to Signed J MOLD CASH U F J A Mr Mold is a clever gentleman and us made many friends during his hort stay here Accompanying Mr Mr Pv F Kinnard a Fort Vayne boy formerly known to a large of friends During their stay in his city Messrs Kinnard and Mold arc he guests of Mr and Mrs Robert rd of 25 West Williams street SIX CENTS A WEEK RATE WAR assenger F COLORADO res Cut 70 Wr to Eastern llusincss Col March r rate war which may extend to eastern business was inaugurated day when the Union Pacific Denver Gulf railroad made u cut of about 70 per cent in fares to Colorado points The Rio Grande and Santa Fe promptly met the reduced rates The object of this move on the part of the Gulf is to bring about a settlement of the coal rate war between the Santa Fe and the Gulf PASS THE ONIONS Banqueting cause They Arc Ignore O March quet was given by the of the city last night to ber of the ministers of the neighboring towns As a side dish to one of Spanish onions were served A resolution was at mice offered that the onions should noi be cateo thus suring the course which Spain is suing with regard to the insurgents in Cuba The resolution was adopted and no onions were eaten Because the Council Wants to Pay for Electric Lights Councilmen Can Find No Objec tion to Mr Everett's Contract WORKINGMEN HOOTED When Messrs Others Played Their Game Silent party of the first part and Cash Henderson tor of the New York Store party of the second part The said ent Circumnavigator party of the first part hereby agrees for a wager of 000 offered by the party of the second FH TO 0 The Smalley agents statement in Saturdays POST of taking and other wheels in exchange for Smalleys is an error as far as the Rambler is con- concerned No Rambler has so far been exchanged for a Smalley but I have taken four Smalleys as part ment for Ramblers three of these new ur nearly so huve uf them in stock yet will sell them very cheap And a word about tires G J tires re the best They cost three dollars more than the Morgan Wright Vim Tew and other medium riced tires When you buy a best you are entitled to the best and tost expensive tire When your agent peaks of the G J re- member it ia three dollars in his pocket o do so A C Kalt sells Ramblers Corner Berry and Harrison streets Gallon Jackson 140 Calhoun street or fish and oysters Phone 314 People of Lebanon Have Spirit Threaten to Mob the tion Aldermen PROVISIONS OFTHE CONTRACT Published In Full Today for thd First the Public Head Them The people of Fort Wayne will itb amusement the sudden change in the conduct of Mr E H McDonald ind other councilmen on the street car question when it came up in the cil last night The little speech that gentli n IS mill O 1 A- M Hoard at Tri to committee nn wl neat So o Die Honorable Common Council vu i MINSTRELS FOR CHARITY Sin AUn MY Ladies irel Show Ina March female minstrel show to be given Wednesday night by 20 of most prominent young society ladies promises to be the most notable event has occurred in this cily for years The proceeds of performance will lie devoted to charity and from present two performances vill lave ler that everybody will an of attending Among the advertised are Hie mud abused Coming Big Four and P turcs All the performers black silk skirts dress coats waistcoats white shirts and collars Prof 1 E McMillan will lead the orchestra He is the only man wh has been present at the rehearsals am his presence was permitted only be- cause he was employed us CONSUMPTION CURE e In Pi s Remedy Proves sburg Penal Insti nin Pa March Hn the new cure for consumption dis- covered by Dr Cyrus Kelson of is now used to stop the ravages of tuberculosis in Pittsburg penal institutions At the western where convicts have died from consumption the new cure has been tried with The kept the mutter a secret until they could see effect the new treatment had that it is a are talking it RAILROAD AND SHOPS Much Better Lining Devised for Locomotive Boilers i the rate cur j California points are now on sale by all solved by tlnT payment i reel which will e it railway the easy at ess to of city over We have of Mr a Is contract iys from the passage or the 1 ig the and place the bait Bankrupt D MONAHAN 86 Calhoun Street CONSISTING OF Hats Gaps and Men's Furnishings NOW SALE IN OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME LEBANON Ind March Never before have the citizens of this city been aroused to such a high state of in- as they are over the action of the council last night in making a year contract with the Citizens tric Light company a local tion for street lights The contract is per annum for each light and as it will take ul least 100 lamps to properly light the city the contract is figured out 10 be large Regardless of the fact that petition signed by over 100 leading citizens was presented protesting l a contract being given for a longer period than one year and ing the propositions of other bidders which if accepted it is declared would have saved the city at least the Citizens company the Indignation ran high when the news became known this and all day the secret meetings have been held in various places where situation was discussed and members of the council wilh the exception of lohn and George who opposed the action were ly denounced A large indignation meeting was held tonight at the offices ofKalson Keefe and a committee composed of J W Pinnell E T Lane J H Tyre and J C Brown was appointed to investigate It is lated that an attempt will be made to mnul the contract The best legal the state affords will be employ and an effort may be made to even ai nul the city's charter THE STAMPEDE HAS BEGUN trains make excellent connections at Chicago wilh through trains to the I'M HERE TO INSPECT Trembling Said Arthur Tippin to Jones You're Not the Replied the Gi and H Lynching Was Without 4 Will they get into the Ark before the Flood overwhelms them? IF IN NEED OF ANYTHING IN THE ABOVE LINE Spring Fashions Cleary the fashionable merchan ailor is displaying a most ine of suitings and fo he spring trade Cleary has no hig ents to patrons get the ben Another point Cleary gives a fit ust try him the next time No Harrison street near Washington Election of Officers The third annual meeting of th Teutonia Building Loan and Saving relation was held in hall last evening and the followin were M Schmidt Vice Schirmeyer Herbst MCU E W Scheiman C AV Jacobs H AV Meinzen Chas A Hans John Rabus H A and A F Auditing Committee Otto Schir meyer Aug P H A Eber ein Adolph Schultx and H A Prompt FOKT WAYNE Ind March 1 I S Secretary anil Treasurer Fort Wayne Mercantile Accident Association City favor today received enclosing the association's check for in full settlement of my claim one week and three days ty on account of an injury I received February 21st ult Proofs were sent you March and today I am in receipt of your check I add that I hold other policies but your association is the first to pay Very respectfully yours AV DEATHS AND FUNERALS child of Mr and Mrs died of spasms at the residence 010 South Harrison this The funeral will occur day afternoon at from lence DEATHS The funeral of the late Daniel ion will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence Calhoun man in the council chamber last even ing wiil not be in the nature of a sur prise to anyone when it is remembered he is striving strenuously to obtain political honor His apparent for the workingman is a eood means of winning over their good graces Mr McDonald is like the fisherman who went to the water with a net to catch minnows but on lifting the net out of the water saw the glistening fellows escape through the holes in the net He goes to his home and mends the net and returns but the minnows are onto him and keep at a safe distance from his net So it is wilh the workingmen They have read from stenographic reports published in the POST Mr McDonald's utterances on the street car question His i ords against this interest have been indelibly impressed upon their minds and they will now take with a few grains of salt his sentences in their favor When a motion was made last to refer the street car matter to the committee on elections Mr McDonald part I think this matter should be referred ton mitte of the whole It is probably the most important matter thai has been before this body for a long time Tin ines of the proposed street car in every ward and I do no think it should be given over to a fen for consideration It means great deal to the it means fare and many other ages Mr Mohr who once refused to let Ir Everett say a word and who had previously moved to have the matter to the committee on con- and franchises then rose and Yes the matter should be re- erred to a committee of the whole 1 vill withdraw my motion shouted someone in the ncc and Mr Mohr sat down with a countenance A hearty laugh vent up from the Assembly and the vigorously for order In fact the whole face of the council as been altered and the opponents of Ir Everett have been forced by their snts to give the matter ble consideration The official council and the entire Everett are published herewith common of at Fort ict in dumber 10 A IX In Ills Honor in T ii l mm Score One for Ed Horn to Mr and Mrs Rd a baby boy Horn to Mr and Mrs William Carr 90 Broadway a boy Very fully of Works M Smick CONTRACT signs ami t re to to ilu Ci V To the of t lift nt your session NO 71 1143 to of Snanou to pay C W Fourth March Tippin an employe at the Rao coon mill Ga vas taken before Miss Jones at tock Spring Ga today to ie identified by her as her assailant description she has given fitted Tippin lo the minutest detail The was to be merely a matter f form Already the house where the girl sat arrival was d with nearly 200 horsemen from all if the county determined to the culprit A hempen rope with blood lay at the old of the door through which Tippin -as ushered into the presence of the girl I'm here for remarked Tippin -us he Jones I'm an innocent man me and the prefaced girl the trembling figure before her for fully a minute Then she said He's not the man A dramatic scene followed The prisoner broke down and wept like a Thank God you are an honest lie exclaimed falling at Mis Tones feet and kissing the hem of her dress The mob outside was i formed of the prisoner's innocence ind scores of them rasped the hand of a moment before they had de- termined to hang and then drag a horse nJ lie Gets a Divorce la Just Fifteen Minutes LIGHTNING PARTITION Quicker to Be Divorced in Allen County Than to Be Married HARTZELL'S LICENSE REFUSED This Action Wipes Out the Last Saloon In the Village of Maysville of Asbestos ami Keeps Heat aGi Henl ana roaa Why Not the Nickel on your next rip to New York Cily or They ipcnite solid through trains elegantly quipped with palace sleepers fine day coaches attended by uniformed colored whose duties require them to ook out for the comfort of passengers Dining Cars The Popular Kate Short Line 21 CURTAIL FUN to Be Held to Consider Lessening Privileges GREEK HAY Wis 0 meeting will be held in this city lo the movement designed to the social privileges of girls rom M to IS years of age attending the schools whose studies are ered with their health impaired by lub connect ions and social observances Mrs wife of Judge ngs will read a paper and it is ced that the faculty of the state will be represented Hibernian Killes Xo 3 have called Irill for tomorrow evening W S Barlow has accepted a is on the Nickel Plate Blacksmith Casper of tl absent from duty today George Harrison son of It II Han on lias recovered from a very sevc I i ness After a few days sickness Conn wain of the Wabash shops roporto ur duty today The snow fall of last evening did traffic on any of the Fort Louis Lusenhop of the Wabash absent from duty on account of th death of his little child Class engine No has re ceived u new and will be turne out of the shops tomorrow Nickel Plate Brakeman A M Smitl returned today from Lima Ohio wher ic has been visiting friends The section meii were called out at ai early hour this morning to keep th snow from at the depot 1 H Kepler who had one of hi inds pinched about two months ago returned to work today as Nickel Plate Jacob Furlong of the Buss black smith shop returned to work today a few days absence on account the Illness of his sister The Wabash build a number of new freight cars and has asked for bids on 500 with the pr lego of making the number C A Johnson of the Pittsburg shops his returned from Coesse wlie been on account of the illness of father-in-law Dr Mrs Johnson is still in Coesse The Pittsburg blacksmith shop will week be given a brand new slate Foreman Thomas and his crew are now ut Chicago the company's buildings there Another change has been made in repairing Pittsburg passenger engines in the Fort Wayne shops Heretofore the boilers on engines have been lined with wood but it has proven very un- satisfactory and the operation has had to be repeated many times on the Same engines A short time igo a lining of I asbestos was put on engine No 202 It has given perfect satisfaction and will hereafter be used on the company's passenger engines The new covering lias a tendency to keep the boiler hot for a longer lime than lining Engines ITS CO M aad 124 will be ed with the new process John Bird is the man who received a e within 15 minutes decree of divi the application was filed This morning Bird through his attorney J H Aiken applied for a divorce from his wife Mary Bird The case was before Judge O'Rourke who granted a decree of divorce to the in 10 minutes CALLED HER A HAG Colored society was greatly stirred up afternoon over the arrest of on a charge of provoking Susan Arlis The case was tried before Justice France who assessed a fine of costs upon Leanna It is said hat the defendant called the plaintiff tn old hag XO TO P T of Maysville was last vening refused a license by the board f commissioners The remonstrance a majority of the voters of he township There is only one saloon n Maysville and the residents are de- ermined to get rid of this one WILL INVESTIGATE John McKew who was taken to he county infirmary u few days suffering with a malady hich manifested itself in a to constantly sing and dance be tried this afternoon before a ommission in lunacy composed of Huser and Bullerman and octors and The rill undoubtedly be adjudged Joseph got too full of booze st night and was gathered in by the Tins morning he pleaded to the charge of drunkenness and as sent to jail for 15 daya He waa leof the hungriest mortals who has been arrested ABOUT Superintendent Liggett this morning ceived a letter from Superintendent iay of the Pennsylvania Reform hoot at Morganza Pa saying that f e letter written by Mr Liggett in re- rd to the case of Albert Shanz who is w in jail here on the charge of mcy bail been referred to the boy's Iher John who lives at 241 street Allegheny Pa RABUS MERCHANT TAILOR Numerous favorable comments on the passenger service of the Nickel Plate have come to nur notice Their Fast express leaving New York City at p m Boston p m Buffalo a m Erie a m Cleveland a m Fort Wayne p m ar- rives at Chicago at p m ng fast lime and splendid connections ill points west Rates always the owest Our New Fall and Winter Suit ings We are showing some of the Newest Neatest AND Patterns Ever brought to the city No 161 Berry Street S DUNN TAFT WILL OPEN THEIR NEW STORE Saturday March WE CORDIALLY INVITE THE PUBLIC TO VISIT US
