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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1901
Page
2
A fragmentary 19th century column contrasts anarchist fears with European policy failures, laments Emma Goldman, and recalls John George Nicolay. It recalls Corbin, Kitchener, Blanco, and Lincoln biographers, noting Nicolay’s death and his ties to Lincoln. The piece blends venom against anarchists with reminiscence of historic figures.
The text recounts charges about Lincoln as secretary of state era ties, Miss Stone the missionary captor in Turkey, and US pressure for indemnity. It covers Governor Allen on Porto Rico resources, a foreign locomotive comparison favoring American engines, and a British publication praising US supremacy. Also notes debate over anti anarchist remedies, free speech limits, and warship intelligence gaps. BUH. Haines on business trip.
Judge Jeremiah Morrow Wilson, a top Washington legal figure, died at 73 after a near fatal incident. A native of Ohio, he built a national reputation in the District of Columbia courts and served in Congress before forming a premier Washington law firm. He led the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co as president and held directorships at National Fidelity and Deposit Co. He was also attorney for Union Pacific and the Mormon church, with involvement in many landmark cases over two decades.
Cape Colony correspondent of the London Times warns the dwindling Boer force will make war harder to track and conquer. Samar’s small garrison shocks the nation as pacification lingers and a tougher campaign looms. Roosevelt’s German language ability seen as a favorable sign for U S German relations.
The article notes President Roosevelt’s two years in Germany as a student may influence his understanding and relations with the German government and people. It suggests his long residence fostered respect for Germans and could affect his personal diplomacy during accreditation abroad.
The Fort Wayne and Southwestern interurban line now reaches Huntington and seeks entry to Fort Wayne city center via Harrison Street amid debate over route. Officials urge town-wide access to spur growth, promising benefits to Whitrigon Street and urging a city-wide, pro-enterprise stance. Dr. William C. Gray, Chicago Interior editor, dies at 71. his career shaped Presbyterian reform efforts and church influence in the Midwest.
A British naval force plants near the Persian Gulf with three warships and more due, amid reports of Turkish massing at Basra under Edhem Pasha. Dispatches say Turks attempted to land 500 at Koweli, provoking Perseus to challenge them before they withdrew to Fao. British protection over Basra and Kowei remains unsettled.
Rev Dr John A Peters president of Heidelberg University died of pneumonia in Tiffin Ohio at age sixty nine. Funeral set for Monday afternoon. News reached Grace Reformed Church by Rev A K Zartmany D D who named the deceased and recalled their long friendship. Peters had visits in Fort Wayne and attended a Reformed synod meeting here six years ago. He was well known to many local residents.
Murky political times in Allen County Fort Wayne centered on Michael V. Welsh an ardent candidate for county auditor who withdrew from the canvass amid criticism of the auditor's management. The defaulter auditor confessed a shortfall and promised restitution by the next settlement. Bondsmen distrusted the pledge and moved to depose him de facto while he remained auditor de jure. An expert panel found the shortage tripled the admitted deficit and county officials fear worse news ahead.
The Peru Journal notes Bishop Alerding will arrive from Fort Wayne at 7:08 p m next Saturday. He will be met by an escort from church societies and hosted at the rectory. Sunday mass is at 7 30 a m with confirmation for a large class at 10 a m.
Between 200 and 300 stone cutters at Peakshill quarry walk off today with no stated cause. The strike echoes a violent episode from last year when the National Guard was deployed and a soldier was killed.
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