Invitations and plans for May Day ceremonies and civic parade
The article discusses who may deliver the invocation and benediction, possible contest over speakers, and revisions to the May Day invitation plan after over 8000 invitations were issued for a dedication. It notes venue limits, seating caps, and public access to grounds, plus a labor parade of 125000 and a souvenir report by Colonel Culp on dedication speeches.
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Culp
Joint Committee On Ceremonies
Gentienen
Bureau of Music
Great Manufactures
Music Hall
Festival Hall
Jackson Park
Washington
Souvenir World’s Columbian Coins Arrive for Mint Issue
Secretary of the Treasury Foster received an unclosed draft for 10,000 World’s Columbian exposition souvenir coins brought from Chicago by John B. Shriver, a treasury agent. The guaranty arrives Monday and mint orders will ship coins from Philadelphia next Tuesday. first installment 2,000 coins, 52,000 to Chicago, 10,000 to New York for Eliot F. Shepard.
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Wasureoros
Secretary of the Treasury
Foster
Chicago
John 8. Shriver
Treasury
Mint
Philadelphia
New York
Eiliots F. Shepard
Explosion at mill No 1 leaves three workers burned
At Brown Bonnell Lion mill No 1 in Yourestown Ohio a midnight spill of molten metal into water caused a violent explosion. Workers Joseph Gristh, John White and Charles McGowan were burned though not seriously.
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Cloders Yourestown
Brown-Bonnell Lion Company
Joseph Gristh
John White
Charles McGowan
Pear
State Board Finishes Canvass of State Ticket Vote
Des Moines report shows secretary of state race led by McFarland for Rep with 210 444 votes while McConlogue Dem 196 006 and Gilette Pop 9 260. Taft Pro 6 087. Similar margins recorded for other state officers.
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Des Moines
State Board of Canvassers
Secretary
McFarland
McConlogue
Gilette
Pep
Taft
Texan hero Colonel Ryan dies poor in city
Colonel John Ryan, who fought with Sam Houston for Texan independence, died a pauper in the City Compitel on Thursday, in Kansas City.
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Texas
Kansas City
John Ryan
Sam Houston
Compitel i Lursday
Printing bill sparks clerkship cuts at Capitol
WasnixeTon notes that the Friday vote on the printing bill eliminates several clerkships in the office, part of Heiman's economy and reform push. The move is seen as a broader attack on clerical staff as the session proceeds.
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WasnixeTon
Dee
Burkes Die Without Confession in Joliet Prison
Martin Burke one of Dr Patrick Henry Cronin murderers died in Joliet penitentiary hospital at 8 30 pm Friday. He refused to confess claiming innocence to the end. Present were three convict nurses Father Daniels and Dr Frederick. Burke’s illness traced to confinement and consumption.
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Cronin
Curiaco
Martin Burke
Patrick Henry Cronin
Penitentiary Hospital
Joliet
Burke
Father Daniels
St. John's
German Catholic Church, and Dr. Frederick
Forrest
Cop Hospital
Daniel Donahoe
Hurke
Oil Discovery Reported by Farnum Water in Belleville
Belleville residents celebrate a successful oil find by the Farnum Water company of New York after experts completed an analysis of water and gas outlook. The firm had secured a Belleville franchise, with local belief that the area sits at the heart of a large natural belt of oil and gas.
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Belleville
Shelleville
Farnum Water Company of
New York
Casey Cleared in Slaying Case After Trial
The jury found John Casey not guilty of first degree manslaughter in the stabbing of Philip Reilly with a penknife. Reilly, a popular insurance agent, died days later. the crime stemmed from Casey’s alleged affair with Reilly’s wife. The case caused a major sensation at the time.
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Amaxy
John Casey
Philip Reilly
Casey
Reilly
Relief for Homestead Strikers Organized in Pirrepine
The Homestead relief committee held a general meeting Friday night and adopted an appeal noting 715 families comprising 876 people in Homestead face destitution. Only a fraction of strikers have returned to work, and the group plans to seek the remaining funds from the $10,000 raised for Johnstown sufferers, with the balance held by the local committee unused.
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Pirrepine
Homestead Relief Committee
Johnstown
Prediction on silver policy sparks fears of crisis
Nevada Senator Stewart warns that a bill repealing the par to gold will precipitate a financial crisis. He cites Dave Hill and John Sherman forming a strong combination and says both parties tacitly consent in their platforms to pass the measure, foreseeing ruin for western states due to silver’s low mood.
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Wasnixotor
Dave Hill
John Sherman
Stewart
Nevada
Light Sentence for the Crime in Brewixoror
Frank Swards found guilty for crippling a boy named Jeane Mohler in Canton Illinois with intent to exploit him on the streets. He was sentenced to four years at hard labor in the penitentiary. The Mohler family suffered severe harm and the case drew local outrage.
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Brewixoror
Frank Swards
Jeane Mohler
Canton
Illa
Swards
Mobler Lad
Nfe
Swarts
Suffer Fatal Sewer Cave In Trench Tragedy
While building a sewer, James Beal and August Ross were buried alive by a cave in. They suffocated. rescue took about an hour and a half. Both men left families.
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Cueveasp
Dee
James Beal
August Ross
Notable Wedding in New York
One of the season’s notable weddings occurred in Grace Church New York on Saturday. Mr Frank Worth White and Mr Foxhall Keene wed with only relatives present. After the ceremony they departed for Europe for a short stay.
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New York
Frank Worth White
Foxhall Keene
Grace Church
Death of Dedham Bank Chief After Runaway Horse Accident
Boston December 12. President L H Kingsbury of the Dedham National Bank died Friday evening from injuries after a runaway team struck him in PostalMice square Wednesday. He was about 62 years old and had served as town treasurer since 19XX.
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Boston
L. H. Kingsbury
Dedham
Mass
Nicaragua Canal Prospect Discussed With White House Panel
A committee representing the National Nicaraguan Convention met the president at the White House to press canal support. Ex Senator Warner Miller, leader of the Nicaragua Canal Company, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the project remains strong and likely to receive a government bond guarantee of 100 million dollars.
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White House
Warner Miller
Canal Company
Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
England
Miller
Nicaragua Canal Company
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Strikes Cause Talks Between Engineers and Vanderbilt Lines
Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers arrived in New York to meet a Vanderbilt lines committee at the Grand Union hotel. The group discussed changes to the dispute resolution method with Central railroad officials, but the old method remained in use and no agreement was reached. Meanwhile railway telegraphers leader Grand Chief Ramsey spoke of continued success of the Rock Island strike despite defections and additions as freight yards stay blockaded. General Manager St John asserted trains run normally and denied wreck reports as fraudulent.
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New York
Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Grand Union Hotel
Ers
Vanderbilt Lines
Central Railroad
Curiaco
Ramesy
Rock Island
St. John
Rock Island Road
Autopsy Clears Baron Keinach Case Rumors Grow
Paris reports the autopsy on Baron Keinach is complete with undisclosed results. Rumor links Dr Brouard to possible suicide or poison murder. Cogard mentions M Bourgeois, justice minister, planning arrests of Panama Canal directors.
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Paris
Baron Keinach
Brouarde
Keinach
Cogard
M. Bourgeois
Conservatives Lose Another Seat in Rochester Election
Loxpow Dec 12 reports Alderman D H Davies longtime Bishopgate ward alderman since 1880 was unseated as member of parliament for Rochester on a charge his agent engaged in thri in the election. The seat shifts from Conservative to opposition.
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Loxpow
D. H. Davies
Bishopgate
London
Fend
Rochester
Tyen
Dry Goods Firm in Trouble in Arkansas City
The Holmes Dry Goods company of Fort Smith Arkansas has been attached for 50000 dollars with claims by Ciafin & Co New York 6000 H. Y. St. Louis 14000 and American National Bank of Fort Smith. The firm was a major player in the state and its failure caused a sensation in business circles.
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Livine Rock
Ark
Holmes Dry Goods Company
Fort Smith
Ciafin & Co
New York
H. Y. St. Louis
American National Bank of
Deficiencies for the Year Reported by Treasury
WassixeTon December 12 Deficiencies in the congressional appropriations for the current fiscal year exceed 14 million dollars, according to estimates sent to the house by the secretary of the treasury.
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WassixeTon
Congress
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Wealthy American Gentleman to Wy the-there
A London report notes a wealthy American gentleman planned to visit Wy the-there, reflecting a trend of American model daily newspaper practices influencing British publishing.
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London
Wythe
Three Men Narrowly Escape Going Over Niagara Falls
A tug towing a barge with about fifty tons of stone lost its towline near Port Day and the barge drifted toward the falls. The three men Mearney Riley and Nately were stranded on rocks but were rescued after a life line was secured. Local residents called it the most remarkable rescue near the falls.
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Niagara Falls
Niagara Fall
N. Y
Port Day
Mearney
Riley
Nately
Fourth Street
Furrey
Populist Conference Ends Without Radical Action in Topeka
The Topeka Populist conference closes with no radical measures decided. Earlier rumors warned of trouble if Republicans tried to organize the house, but now it is evident there will be no serious difficulty when electing officers.
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Topeka
Kan
House
Gould Shares Dominate Morning Trading in New York
New York stocks opened active with 20 000 shares traded by noon. Gould shares led the advance while Western Union Manhattan and Missouri Pacific rose sharply in early dealings amid heavy buying. After 11 40 Western Union up 4 1 2 percent Manhattan 8 percent and Missour i Pacific 1 4 percent. The rest of the list followed higher. Whisky trust rose then fell Sugar opened down and recovered before giving back gains. A bank statement showing a larger decline in reserves sparked broad selling, pulling the market 4 to 1 percent lower.
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New York
Gould
Western Union
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
Issours Pacific
Goulds
Whisky Trust
Live Stock And Produce Markets Chicago Deck Prices
Market report from Chicago shows live hogs steady to higher with ok quality. cattle quiet and steady. sheep active with higher lamb quotes. Wheat and corn futures fluctuated with December and January positions. fats and oils mixed in produce, dairy and poultry steady to firm.
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Carcade
Board of Trade Today
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