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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1895
Page
4
Heavy snow is forecast in Indiana today and Tuesday with a stationary temperature pattern. The advisory notes persistent snowfall across the period, impacting travel and visibility.
Mr. and Mrs. Given and Mr. Jean Ruody left for Chicago after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Alexander at 190 West Berry. The federal Labor union met Saturday night approving new members and affiliations with Scherer, Norton, Barcus, and Ross bakeries. The Empire theatre on West Main draws crowds as A I Schoch offers holiday stock at 414 West Main. Mr. and Mrs. N Wort hosted progressive Pedro for Chicago guests Mr. and Mrs. J W Palmer. prizes went to J W Palmer and Mrs. Theodore Haberkorn, and second prizes to Mrs. J A Stutz.
Industry reports show 1895 locomotive production at 1 109 engines across six to seven plants, with several makers avoiding last year’s totals. Large orders hint at a late recovery, while many workers in Pittsburgh reports note illnesses, injuries, and transfers as the year closes.
The August Thomas company stages its fifth year of success with its American drama about love beyond sectional strife. Walker Whiteside gains praise for serious roles, notably Richard III and Hamlet, while Col. Robert Ingersoll set to lecture on The Foundations of Faith at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening January 7.
Fort Wayne readers are urged to deal only with union badge wearing canvassers to avoid scams. The American Agents Association promotes integrity and references, invites members to a Dec 31 1895 meeting, and lists travel times to Indianapolis by L E W and Big Four railways with a schedule change effective Oct 20th, 1911.
A border dispute in Oxaca led to a pitched battle between nearby Mexican villages on Wednesday. Early reports describe clashes as residents from opposing towns exchanged fire near the boundary, causing casualties and halting travel. Local authorities urged calm while dispatches from Mexico City assess the situation.
The Economic asdanatic held its second session in this city with over 100 members. Notables present included Professor John H. Clark of Columbia, General A J Warner of the American Bimetallic league, and E W Bemis of Chicago. The debate weighed the practicability and desirability of bimetallism for commercial transactions. Professor Farnham urged limited government price influence on metals. Taussig advocated a waiting policy and adherence to a gold standard. Warner defended bimetallism. educators in the east favored gold, the west favored bimetallism. Clark opposed US Venezuela negotiations. sentiment showed regional division.
Negotiations among the American Bimetallic League National Bimetallic Union and National Silver committee have nearly completed a full consolidation. The new body will operate from Chicago with offices in Washington and San Francisco and aims to push bimetallism education nationwide. A Washington conference on January 22 will outline action affecting next year’s politics.
Pirrspure December 30. A towboat collision near Brunnets Island sank two coal boats including a barge carrying 60 000 bushels of coal. The channel is blocked. One deckhand died.
Chicago wheat corn and oats prices for December and May contracts shown. Park and other grain futures listed with opening and closing figures. Market data supplied by Gordon & Co. Margin brokers. A Lake Erie & Western rail fare to Atlanta offered on specified dates in 1895 with a 10 pay benefit for the exposition.
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