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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1896
Page
2
A political notice attacks Democratic council candidates for alleged ties to street railway monopoly and urges voters to reject Tigar Sommers Scheid Borkenstein. It lists councilmen-at-large as John Mohr R Fisher C H Waltemath and references a dispute with the Post over newspaper press influence.
The Post endorses a public stand by P. Scherer and the corporation against perceived pressures from rival factions. The editorial asserts broad support among the people and warns against alien influences shaping policy.
The article outlines American naval strength including the Indiana Massachusetts Maine Texas and ships like New York Amphi trite Miantonomah Terror Katahdin and others ready in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. It notes Spain likely to target Cuba and discounting war, while warning of possible incidents with American tourists or officials. Caracas Venezuela hosts nine morning dailies and one afternoon paper amid jailed editors.
The Wabash unveils new timetable effective March 22 with through fast service. Westward routes include Fort Wayne to St Louis in 16 hours 30 minutes with coaches chair cars and palace sleepers. Limited Fast Mail departs Fort Wayne 6 30 p m reaching St Louis 2 50 p m and Kansas City 10 35 a m with Kansas City Union Depot connections. Eastward train 46 moves to 11 45 a m with Toledo Cleveland Buffalo and New York routes via Lake Shore New York Central. includes parlor car to Toledo and sleeper to New York. All trains run daily.
The Evening Post will begin listing contestants and their coupon counts for the International Business College scholarship in its Tuesday April 7 issue. With many coupons received, the paper will publish each contestant’s vote total in every issue until the contest ends.
Substantial escape reported as the Taylor brothers in Carrollton Missouri evade pursuit after a bold attempt to defeat justice in the Mooks murder. The incident occurred Saturday evening near 8 o clock, drawing police attention and triggering renewed manhunt activity.
Washington dispatch notes Speaker Reed aims to adjourn no later than June 1, hoping to conclude river and harbor and other bills quickly. It covers Senate cooperation, past session lengths, and southern Republican contest dynamics ahead of the St. Louis convention with Mississippi factions Lynch and Hill maneuvering for McKinley support.
A quaint tale recounts a burglar’s long Clerkenwell sessions sentence. Early dawn years ago he fled along a west end street with a lady crying Stop thief while a milkman interrupted the chase. The fugitive quipped about heaven and bake as he was captured.
Philadelphia reports the Holmes confession details his victims in Chicago including Julia Connors and her child Pearl Connors, Minnie Williams and sister Nannie Williams, Emily Cigrand, and others. It describes murders by asphyxiation and poisoning, skeletons found and burned, and planned attacks across multiple cities. Holmes’ early life, body snatching for wealth, and construction of a secretive castle in Chicago are outlined with his methods, disguises, and ambitions.
The piece recounts detailed serial murder by Professor Holmes. Julia Connors falls victim to his entrapment in a sealed vault. Bodies are disposed of by fire and chemical means in a hidden basement furnace. Pearl Minnie and Emily die amid hideous acts. Financial woes and a forged marriage card scheme unfold as investigations begin.
A violent clash between two large buffaloes at the Washington zoo lasted over half an hour. The older champion, once king of the herd, fought the younger rival until fatally wounded. Veterinary staff, led by Dr. Baker, attempted life-saving care but the old bull died shortly after. The zoo herd is now reduced to five.
The Standard Oil company plans a summer voyage towing a 250 foot ocean barge from New York or Philadelphia to a British port likely Liverpool. The 15,000 barrel capacity barge will be towed by the Lackawanna steamship with a crew of about 11, featuring a new towing device to reduce cable strain.
Secretary Herbert authorizes a pigeon messenger system for coast defenses. Hundreds of homing pigeons will be deployed at about 20 Atlantic coastal points, kept in coops and trained to return home when released from vessels. Coops will connect by telegraph to Chicago Times Herald.
The article details spring dress trends with a nondescript talking of walking costumes in tweed and cheviot skirts with black velvet bodices. It highlights new trims such as collared reverses, ornamental buttons, tabbed skirt materials, and versatile waistcoats. Bodices use mousseline de soie with lace or passementerie, elbow sleeves, and ostrich plume fans. A bronhe silk gown features grenat velvet yoke, a velvet front plait, and a sollarette with black mousseline de soie.
The Boston Herald notes Rudyard Kipling rejected a $1,000 offer for 1,000 words on why America cannot conquer England. He returned the check saying the topic would require discussing Britain’s armed strength, a matter no British subject should sell. He remains loyal and English despite the temptation.
W S Ganpy announces candidacy for joint senator from Allen and Whitley counties subject to the Democratic nominating convention. Louis J Boprya also requests publication of his candidacy for joint senator in Allen and Whitley counties as subject to the nominating decisions.
Public notices announce John H. Rehan as sheriff candidate and J H Kapell and Mr Borror as coroner candidates for Allen county, all subject to the democratic nominating convention decisions. W W Barnett, M D, Deputy Coroner, endorses.
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