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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Times Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1895
Page
1
A 5:40am quake convulsed Rome causing extensive damage to palaces, the Bank of Italy, and St Peter's dome. Panic drove residents into streets while a prison mutiny was suppressed after guards failed to contain it. The pope ordered aid to the injured as the city began to calm.
An ad for a weekend sale offering 200 pounds of chocolate dip caramels and 200 pounds of No 1 chocolate drops. The deal runs Saturday and Sunday only. Sold by A C Aurenti at 18 West Berry Street.
Lawrence Kansas professor L L Blake of Kansas University reports a salt and water gargle treated with an electric current yields active chloride of oxygen and ozone. The mixture, two thirds salt, destroys microbes instantly and completely in trials. Local physicians consider it valuable.
A man walked into Broadway at Thirty-first, stripped to a blanket, and lay down as stunned crowds cried out. Police removed him for an inquiry into his sanity after onlookers alarmed him by shouting.
In New York on November 1, a duke of England will wed in a suit crafted by an American tailor. The gray fabric features small inverted carat-like figures, and the frock coat, double-breasted waistcoat, and trousers all match in the same material, shocking Anglo fans.
Eyraix November 1 Chinese authorities reportedly granted Germany a second crown concession in a move reflecting shifting ties. Details remain unclear as officials decline comment.
A German press figure, George Juraschek, is revealed as a Parkhurst lookalike in New York. Observers mistake him for the reformer when he wears spectacles and a white tie, or when photographed in Parkhurst’s favored poses. In daily life Juraschek adopts a tall hat and a grave demeanor, provoking whispers among passengers who note the resemblance.
Corbett and Brady left Hot Springs for Little Rock at 7 AM with doubts about today’s state court decision. The Australian champion Fitzsimmons declined Arkansas combat, saying he would not fight there and would visit Hot Springs after, while Corbett urged a quick settlement. A 10,000-strong crowd met Corbett at the depot before he checked into the Capital hotel.
After last night’s Halloween, gates were stolen in places and benches overturned in the market square. Some cabbage heads were pelted at Griffith Street homes, cracking a door panel and scratching another, while trees in Reservoir Park escaped damage. Grand Lodge meeting tickets offered for Indianapolis trip on November 18th to 20th.
Paris November 1 M Vig has accepted the portfolio of minister of husbandry and the only vacancy remaining is foreign affairs. Baron de Courcel, French ambassador to London, is said to have been offered that post. The cabinet is not universally popular but is expected to gain radicals and socialists support for its duration.
Philadelphia November 1 Holmes appeared in firstrate spirits at court opening. Lawyer Rotan announced he would proceed through cross examination to portray Mrs Pietzel as Holmes victim, shaping the trial’s early narrative.
Fort Wayne citizens gathered under Mayor Oakley for a unity meeting urging U S recognition of Cuban insurgents as belligerents. The assembled group endorsed resolutions praising independence, condemning Spanish oppression, and urging Congress to press for belligerent recognition consistent with international law.
The Fort Wayne Electric Street Railway directors and suburban lines face the board of public works this afternoon to set terms for access to city tracks. The old company prefers the board propose and approves, while suburban roads await a final deadline at 7 30 this evening. Everett sent a communication but reporters were not shown the letter.
A letter from Theodore Shockney of Union City seeks Republican governor nomination support. Mr. Higgins endorses Everett and alignment with him, signaling no backing for other candidates in the area. Also reports daily commodity quotes and livestock receipts for Curiaco with closing prices for wheat corn oats pork lard and ribs.
The Campania reports sighting a three masted vessel burning on Oct 28 in coordinates latitude 45 and longitude 48 near Queenstown. The ship was deserted when the steamer arrived and the crew were likely picked up by a passing vessel.
John Ohneck a 37 year old painter for the Pennsylvania Railroad was fatally crushed between two freight cars at the east yards while painting deadwood. A switch engine pushed the cars together after a warning to move away. Coroner Harrod and undertaker Peltier attended the scene. He left a wife and several children. Other incidents include Louis Nieman buried by a cistern collapse with minor injuries and Mrs Haggerty knocked down by a street car on Grand Street with minor arm injuries.
Will R. Bauer of South Bend organized a Knights of Columbia local council at Calhoun Street hall of the Order of Railway Conductors. The new council starts with 25 members and named officers including Past Counselor Dr. J W Thompson, Counselor W H Rush, Scribe Hugh Keegan, Cashier W E Cook, Chaplain Miss Nora Shreve, and physicians Drs W W Barnett and G C Stemen. Other posts listed include Sergeant Miss Catherine Pence, Master at Arms Charles Fry, Masters of Guards A W Paschall and F F Shreve, Sentinel Ed Ervin, and Picket Charles Shaw. Also promoting a clothing offer by The Suit Club at 28 East Wayne Street.
In circuit court Judge O Rourke granted Hattie Abdon a divorce from George Abdon on her cross complaint alleging cruelty. George had filed for divorce two weeks earlier on adultery. The couple reached a settlement awarding her possession of the household furniture.
Investigators press forward in the Dunfee murder inquiry as prosecutors add evidence and fresh leads. Officers expect a lengthy, thorough untangling of the case with aims of conviction and bringing the killers to account. Separate notes mention a Terre Haute Young Men’s Christian Association meeting and a Lake Erie & Western rail fare sale on November 7 and 9 for a round trip.
Fort Wayne police received a Cleveland offer of a $100 reward for Harry Martin, a fugitive once bonded at $2,000 in Cleveland. A woman accomplice, linked to the centennial era robberies at DeTurk's East Main street saloon, is described, with Martin bearing a facial scar. Police chased a couple near Calhoun street and Douglas avenue but lack proof. Martin is not currently believed to be in Fort Wayne.
M Widdefield of Maysville, a visitor, barely avoids serious injury after tumbling from street car No 38 on Main Street. He announced his destination at Ferguson avenue but tried to exit as the car slowed, falling and scraping hands and face. He was later found to have only minor scratches and walked away. An advertisement notes Fort Wayne to Indianapolis rail times with a day trip option to the state capital.
Mr Will McKinnie, landlord of the Wayne hotel, prepares to open a fine new cafe at 15 West Columbia Street in the former Postal Telegraph room. The venue will have two sections for different patrons, offer seasonal fare, and promise first class service at reasonable prices. Phone 405. Arcade.
A. C. Aurents advertises a special sale offering 200 pounds of A No 1 Chocolate Drops at 19 West Berry Street.
A stark report warns of a possible diphtheria outbreak with grave risk to public health. Officials describe how the disease can begin in school settings as dozens of children are exposed to contagion and call for immediate vigilance and measures to curb spread.
Health officers fear a wide spread outbreak after a Zion Lutheran school pupil in the Creighton Hanna area is diagnosed with diphtheria. The student attended class for days, exposing about sixty pupils, before the room was dismissed and disinfected. Teacher William A Wolf also developed diphtheria, elevating concerns of further spread in the district.
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