House Votes For Cuban Resolutions and Harbor Bill
The House approved the senate Cuban resolutions by 244 to 27 and began the river and harbor bill under suspension of rules. A Cuban victory reported near Havana includes 9000 insurgents against 6000 Spaniards, capturing heavy arms and ammunition, with 1700 Mauser rifles and 1,200,000 cartridges seized.
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New York
Bermuda
Havana
Maceo
Santiago
Pinar del Rio
Garcia
Storm Dies of Consumption at Fort Wayne Home
Joseph A. M. Storm aged 49 died of consumption at 21 West Jefferson Street yesterday afternoon. He leaves a wife and one child. The funeral will be at Emanuel Lutheran Church at 2 PM tomorrow. Wolf & Dessauer plan to open a dry goods line at 70 and 72 Calhoun Street in a few days. The Post offers a Lakes tour coupon contest for the most popular wage earning woman with a two weeks trip for her and an escort to July 1.
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Joseph A. M. Storm
West
Jefferson Street
Fort Wayne
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Wolf & Dessauer
Calhoun Street
Lakes
Great Lakes
New Ice Cream Wagon To Sell On Streets Of City
Watch for the opening date as W F Geller of Broadway Ice Cream Manufacturer starts a street wagon from April 7 at 70 72 Calhoun Street. The wagon will deliver ice cream and ices by the pint to a gallon with refrigerated cabinets to keep products pure and dust free.
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W. F. Geller
Broadway
Mr. Geller
Will C. Cleary Merchant Tailor of Harrison Street
Will C Cleary a merchant tailor at 118 Harrison street near Washington advertises stylish spring suitings with neat repairing service for gentlemen and customers in the neighborhood.
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Will C. Cleary
Harrison Street
Washington
Fire in museum sparks panic among curiosities
A blaze at a museum triggers a stampede of freaks and curiosities as patrons flee. A bearded lady encounters trouble while a sword swallower suffers a fatal end, losing both head and weapon in the chaos.
Zulu Chief Makes His Escape At Fire at Kohl Middleton’s
A Clark Street dime museum fire on April 6 sent staff and performers scrambling. Zulu Sampson the Congo chief fled with dumbbells and props, while act principals like St Clair and Lotto the snake charmer escaped amid chaos. Fire engines and police crowded the street as patrons rushed for exits.
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Cuicano
Sig. Salamander
Mr. Bell
Kohl & Middleton
Clark Street Dime Museum
Captain Hicks
Mme. Meyers
Walter Stewart
Punch and Judy
Waldo Cochran
Clark Street
Billy Beahan
Eva Dakin
Percy
Congo
Zulu Sampson
Axtel
Howard
Long Lane
Grayson Sisters
Della Foster
St. Clair
Barney Nelson
Lotto
Snxke
Davis
Eddie Foy
Wellington to Head Maryland Delegation at St Louis
Maryland politics center on Senator elect George L. Wellington as delegate at large to the St Louis convention. Indications point to McKinley as the candidate to receive Maryland votes. Washington county Republicans, at a primary, named delegates pledged to Wellington and McKinley.
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Baramore
United States
George L. Wellington
St. Louis
Maryland
McKinley
Washington County
Wellington
WEDGED HIM IN. Railroad injury reports and shop notes
Charles Plybon a Pittsburg brakeman was badly injured when a steel rail load shifted pinning his right foot under a gondola. He endured 30 minutes of peril before rescue and amputation is not expected. The report lists numerous Pittsburgh shop staff updates and railway notes across several lines.
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Charles Plybon
Pittsburg
Plybon
Geo. ©. Siemen
H. H. Hobrock
W. Boag
Pat Shea
John Christie
Fred Menewich
Auburn
Fred
Grand Rapids
Indiana Road
Pennsylvania
Camden
N. J
Atlantic City
Two Men in Jail Over Sabbath Liquor Charge and Assault Alarm
Two men matching a description of assailants who attacked a girl in Martin, Michigan, and set her clothes on fire, entered a police station seeking lodging. They claimed Pittsburg or Chicago origins. Authorities pair them with a jailbreak, while Jessie McClaren faces warrants for Sabbath desecration and unlawful hours at his Wallen saloon.
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Martin
Mich
John Whalen
John Johnson
Aiken
Whalen
Pittsburg
Chicago
Johnson
Wallen
Clausmeier
M'Claren
Jessie McClaren
McClaren
Fort Wayne Prospects Begin Season With Arrivals
Nine Fort Wayne players have arrived. Names include Louis Creiger Harry Blake Rome Gray N Walker Henry Hoffman Swayne Kaggy and Hamilton. Captain George Te beau and Frank DeHass Robison registered at the Aveline. Zimmer will coach the youngsters as training starts at Lakeside park with exhibition games set from May 2.
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Fort Wayne
Louis Creiger
Harry Blake
Rome Gray
N. Walker
Henry Hoffman
Swayne
Kaggy
Hamilton
George Tebeau
Frank DeHass Robison
Aveline
Zimmer
Earl Sumner
South Braintree
Mass
Bert Ross
New Carlisle
C. J. Janette
Defiance
Earl Thurston
New York
Lakeside Park
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
First Rehearsal of Fort Wayne Choral Society Tonight
The Fort Wayne Choral Society begins its first rehearsal at 7 30 PM in the City Y M C A parlors. About 50 vocalists have joined since organization with G F Packard as president and Prof Julius A Bona as director. The program includes Cavalleria Rusticana scenes and Cowen wedding music plus Nature's Lullaby by Leslie.
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Fort Wayne
Cowen
Nature
Leslie
Salvation Army in Wisconsin to follow Brigadier Fielding
Milwaukee April 6 The Wisconsin division of the Salvation Army is expected to fall in line behind Brigadier Fielding and join the volunteers. Leaders refuse to discuss publicly but privately state they will follow Fielding. Captain Winchell in charge had earlier said the Wisconsin department would follow Fielding’s orders.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Salvation Army
Fielding
Volunteers
Winchell
Wisconsin Department
Easter Sunday Services Bring Joyful Return to Revelry
Easter Sunday 1896 filled city streets with spring finery as churches held elaborate services and eloquent sermons on the resurrection. Amid the season’s warmth shoppers flocked to S Basn & Co Wolf and Dessauer readying a new stock of dry goods at 70 72 Calhoun street with bulbs and flowers for sale.
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Christ
Infant Hassard Dies at Home in Spasms
Jennie May Hassard aged 2 months died at her parents residence at Maumee and Glasgow avenues from spasms yesterday morning. Funeral set for tomorrow afternoon from the residence. Brown family. One day old Frank Brown infant died at Taylor and Broadway residence and was buried this afternoon. Funerals. Peter Buba died on his farm in Jackson township. funeral from Grove chapel yesterday. Charles Stutz died of diphtheria. private funeral for 12 year old son of A. W. Stutz at 64 West Main Street yesterday afternoon. Edward Habu nine month old son of Amand Habu died at 10 Swinney avenue. funeral held at St Pauls Catholic church yesterday.
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Jennie May Hassard
Maumee
Glasgow Avenues
Frank Brown
Taylor and Broadway
Peter Buba
Jackson Township
Grove Chapel
Charles Stutz
A. W. Stutz
West Main Street
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Edward
Amand Habu
Swinney Avenue
Fresh Produce Prices for Tuesday Morning
Strawberries 12 1 2c pint, Havana and Valencia oranges 30c a dozen, California Naval oranges 40c a dozen. Best Messina lemons 10c a dozen, Ben Davis apples 50c per k, best cranberries 6c quart. Hot house lettuce, asparagus, ripe tomatoes, radishes, onions, beets, green peas for Tuesday morning Froir House.
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Havana Pines
California Naval
Ben Davis
International Scholarship Coupons Due By Next Tuesday Evening
The Post reports required submission of coupons for the International Business College scholarships.Contestants must have their coupon counts verified in the office by Tuesday evening as the college prepares its distribution and announced winners.
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International Business College Schal‘ats
Shocking sight as girl falls from carriage and faces drunkenness fine
A party of two women and two men caused a scandal with loud talk near a saloon on the town’s edge. A runaway nearly occurred at the Wabash crossing when a drunken girl fell from the carriage and was arrested, fined ten dollars and fifty cents. Also: Em Baker released on fine after prostitution charge. Ed Wells freed with funds. a man seeks rooms on Baker Street after pushing into homes. Bill Henze faces arrest for a disorderly saloon. Lavina Hergenreider seeks divorce for cruelty. John Derbin and Mrs Baldwin jailed then released. a Mary Brown is jailed for 11 days after a drunken depot arrest.
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Rome
Em Baker
Ed. Wells
Baker Street
Weinerwurst Bill
Bill Henze
Clinton Street
J. H. Aiken
Lavina Hergenreider
Michael Hergenreider
Hergenreider
John Derbin
John Baldwin
Harrison Bridegroom in Final Freedom Day Waiting
Ex President Harrison readies for his wedding in New York with admission by invitation and a small church audience. Notables including W H H Miller ex-AG Elkins Senator Proctor and ex-Secretary John W Foster arrive. Governor Morton expected. Harrison gifts usher General Tracy a plain wood cane with gold head from a Louisiana envoy.
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Harrison
New York
W. H. H. Miller
Hex
Stephen B. Elkins
Redfield Proctor
John W. Foster
Morton
General Harrison
Tracy
Louisiana
Argentina
Empire Presents Anderson Theatre Week at Empire
The Anderson Theatre Company led by Ed Anderson and Kate Watson opens a week at the Empire Theatre Monday night featuring singing dancing and musical specialties. Ed Anderson sings new comic songs including Oklahoma Kate Watson performs skirt and wing dances and Prof W M Cooley adds a trick violin solo in 20 positions. Ladies admitted free Monday with newspaper coupon.
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Anderson Theatre Company
Ed Anderson
Kate Watson
Empire Theatre
Oklahoma
W. M. Cooley
Empire
Wage Earning Women of Fort Wayne Invited to Contest
The Fort Wayne Post announces a contest for the most popular wage earning woman in the city. The winner earns a two week all expenses paid trip to the Great Lakes region including Detroit and Sault Ste. Marie with an escort. Entry starts next Monday with coupons and votes published daily until July 1. Any regularly employed woman is eligible. Also note Kiotz embroidery sale at 372 Calhoun Street.
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the Post
Indiana
Post
Great Lakes
Fort Wayne
North
Detroit
St. Clair
Port Huron
Sarinac
Sand Beach
Alpina
St. Ignace
Mackinac Island
Soo
Sault Ste. Marie
Temple Gymnastic Exhi bitions Promised At Y M C A
Preparations for the YMCA physical culture gymnastic exhibitions at the Temple tonight are complete. Professor Loveless and his class are in fine form and should deliver splendid routines. Admission is 10 and 25 cents.
Durrant Shows No Emotion on Anniversary of Blanch Lamont Murder
In San Francisco on April 6 a year after Blanche Lamont's body was found in the Emanuel Lutheran church belfry Theodore Durrant, the convicted murderer, remains jailed awaiting the supreme court decision. He expresses confidence he will not hang and appeared unmoved when reminded of the anniversary.
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San Francisco
Cal
Blanche Lamont
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Theodore Durrant
Supreme Court
Durrant
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