Valencia Wreck Kills Five Injures Seventy Five on Rails
A Pittsburg and Western wreck near Valencia Pennsylvania involved three trains two freights and a passenger train. Twenty five passengers were injured with five likely to die. Names of the seriously injured include Mrs W B Marsh John Curry and Mrs J W Morse. The crash left wreckage piled high and all injured were taken to Allegheny hospital.
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Pittsburg & Wesern
Valencia
Here
W. B. Marsh
Talmage
John Curry
Pleasantville
Harmony
D. B. Houston
Newcastle
E J. Smith
Beaver Falls
J. H. Weavering
J. C. Miller
Hazlewood
L. L. Gray
Allegheny
C. W. Crooks
Canegie
A. J. Naught
Buffalo
N. Y
William Muehlbrenner
E. Jones
Chicago
Valencia Station
Ruling on G. A. R. Tickets
The Western Passenger association chairman ruled that tickets to the Grand Army encampment from Missouri river points may not share Missouri dates. The decision states these points fall under the eastern committee, so tickets must follow the dates set by the roads in that territory.
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CuHicaco
Western Passenger Association
Grand Army
St. Paul
Missouri River
Kansas City
Atchison
Transmissouri
Association
Bevee Breaks Amateur Record at Braehampton Races
Over 8,000 spectators attended the Braehampton circuit races as Earl Bevee, a local amateur, won the two thirds mile open in 1:25, tying the professional record held by Tom Cooper. Bevee also captured the city championship one mile in 2:13.2.
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Tom Cooper
Braehampton
N. Y
Earl Bevee
Bevee
Joe Patchen Lowers Stallion Pacing Record
The famous pacing stallion Joe Patchen lowered the world stallion pacing record by a quarter of a second at Riespy Park Me on August 22 finishing the mile in 2 03 flat on the Rigby track. Two judges had the time at 2 02 4.
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Riespy Park
Joe Patchen
Rigby
Gold Standard Democrats Converge in Boston Convention
The gold standard Democrats meet in Boston for their state convention with speakers including Colonel Fellows of New York Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Hamlin and Congressman William Everett among the prominent Democrats to address the gathering.
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Gold Standard Democrats
Boston
Colonel Fellows
New York
the Treasury
Hamlin
William Everett
Silver party to notify Bryan in Lincoln on Sept 8
George A. Groot, chairman of the notification committee, says the national silver party will assemble in Lincoln on Sept 8 to notify William Jennings Bryan of his nomination as the party candidate.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Cleveland
George A. Groot
National Silver Party
Silver Party
Massacres in Crete Reported by Reform Committee
Boruin August 25 The Cretan reform committee issues a report on Crete listing a massacre toll of about 6000 Christians killed since November. The document details the scale of violence and calls for international attention and action.
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Boruin
Cretan Reform Committee
Crete
Knights of Pythias Meet in Cleveland Biennial Session
Hundreds of Knights of Pythias marched into Cleveland for the 15th biennial supreme lodge session and national encampment. Brigadier regiments and visitors filled the forenoon with military forms and dedicatory exercises in the afternoon including the centennial committee address, Camp Perry Payne presentation, and camp flag raising.
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Supreme Lodge
Cleveland
Knights of Pythias
Wilson M. Day
Perry Payne
McKisson
Carnahan
Supreme Council of the Uniform Rank
Grand Lodge
Young Christians In Session In Omaha Convention
Four thousand delegates of the United Presbyterian Young People's Christian Union gather in Omaha for a convention. Officers named include President John G. Quay and Secretary Mrs Mary Porter Kyle. A service led by W W White precedes a two year Bible course in Calcutta and an overflow opening with city officials speaking. A grand 150 voice chorus performed.
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Omaha
Young People’s Christian Union
United Presbyterian Churches of North America
John G. Quay
Denver
Mary Porter Kyle
Southfield
Mich
W. J. Stewart
Parnassus
Edgar McDill
W. W. White
D. D
Chicago
Moody Institute
India
Calcutta
The
Orient
Creighton
Holcomb
Broatch
A. J. Turkle
W. T. Wiley
Spring Wheat Crop Report From Minneapolis Journal
H V Jones reports the 1890 spring wheat crop across Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota at 108 million bushels this year down from 195 million last year and 120 million in 1894. The area sown totals 9 5 million acres about 1 5 million more than Washington bureau allowed. Frost risk could limit mature acres in North Dakota and northern Minnesota though late wheat shows good filling and potential yield.
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H. V. Jones
Minneapolis Journal
Minneapolis
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Mr. Jones
Agricultural Bureau
Washington
Two World Records Fall At Kansas State Meet
In Sarina Kansas on August 23 two world records were broken. Bren Hunt and the Kansas City triplet team lowered the one third mile track record to 87 2-5 seconds. Maxwell set a one third mile mark of 38 38-5 seconds. John Lawson known as the Terrible Swede rode a mile flying start in 2 minutes flat. The next state meet is scheduled for Wichita.
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Sarina
Kan
L. A
Wichita
Apportionment suit dismissed in Wisconsin
Mapison Wisconsin August 25 a stipulation filed with the supreme court clerk dismisses the action brought by Michael Krusseka and others to test the legality of the apportionment by the last legislature without cost to either party.
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Mapison
Wis
Supreme Court
Michael Krusseka
Congress to draft bill to curb drunkenness in Peru
Lima August 25 Congress authorized the Peruvian government to appoint a committee to draft a bill aimed at restraining drunkenness throughout the republic.
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Lima
Peru
Congress
Republic
Huntington Johnson Named to Naval Academy
Washington announces Huntington Johnson of Portland Oregon has been appointed to the United States naval academy with D Bard of Portland as alternate.
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Washington
Huntington Johnson
Portland, Or
United States Naval Academy
D. ©. Bard
Portland
Francis Appointed Secretary of the Interior
President Cleveland announced the appointment of Davis R. Francis former Missouri governor as secretary of the interior to succeed Hoke Smith who resigned over financial views. Francis likely assumes duties September 1 with Smith’s retirement.
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Buzzaro’s Bay
Cleveland
Gray Gables
Davis R. Francis
Missouri
Hoke Smith
Francis
Smith
Washindton
Washington
Chicago
Middle West
South
Indiana
Illinois
Bynum
Department
Judge in Indianapolis backs free street discussion on finances
In Indianapolis on August 22 a ten day crowd gathered at the post office corner to debate the campaign’s finances. Judge Cox discharged the last defendants, affirming free speech and criticizing police attempts to block street talks. Financial debates continue.
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Indianapolis
Postoffice
Cox
Yacht Race Off After Light Wind Halts Course
International yacht race halted after first leg and part of the second due to light wind. Canada led Vencedor at the start and held advantage as Vencedor trailed, with judges declaring the course unfinishable within the 5% hour time limit. Nearly 100 pleasure craft lined the leeway.
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Toitepo
Canada
Vencedor
American Bar Association Elects Officers at Saratoga
The American Bar Association elected officers led by President James L. Woolworth of Omaha and Secretary John Hinkley of Baltimore. An executive committee includes Alfred Hemenway and Charles Claflin. The gathering featured Chauncey M. Depew as toastmaster and guest speakers from Philadelphia New York and Boston.
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American Bar Association
James M. Woolworth
Saratoga
James L. Woolworth
Omaha
John Hinkley
Baltimore
Francis Rawle
Philadelphia
Alfred Hemenway
Boston
Charles Claflin
St. Louis
William W. Howe
New Orleans
Mr. McClain
Iowa
Hunt
Cincinnati
George 8. Batchellor
Association
Denver
Indianapolis
Associat
Chauncey M. Depew
Grand Union Hotel
England
Lord Russell
Moorefield Storey
Francis Lockwood
James M. Beck
James C. Carter
Bourke Cochran
New York
Freight rate war grips grain traffic westward
Western freight rates as Chicago roads clash with Gulf lines for Missouri grain traffic have fallen sharply yet remain insufficient. Gulf lines lead amid bitter competition while western roads seek relief from eastern connections as rates drop one third to the seaboard and half to the Missouri river.
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Chicago
Gulf Lines
Cuicasco
Transmissouri
Missouri River
Seaboard
New Orleans
Galveston
Freight rate war looms as Wabash Santa Fe set tolls
Wabash and Santa Fe railroads fix 8 cent per 100 rates on lard tallow oleo oil grease and canned meats from Kansas City to the Mississippi via Alton. Santa Fe adopts similar for export on oleo oil lard stearine and tallow with 134 cent on other packing house goods. War implications rise between Atlantic and gulf port shippers.
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Wabash and
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Mississippi
Alton
Atlantic
Special Denver Rates Offered for Regional Fairs
Eastern railroads back a one fare round trip from Missouri river points and an 80 percent rate from nearby points for the Mountain and Plain festival on Oct 6 7. The Western Passenger association approves one fare plus two dollars from Missouri river and intermediate points for the Eisteddfod and a one and third rate from St Louis and Chicago.
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Denver
Eastern Railroads
Missouri River
Mountain and Plain
Western Passenger Association
St. Louis
Chicago
Iowa road rates cut to protect packing house exports
Aug 23 Iowa roads reduce packing house product rates to the Mississippi export route. Cedar Rapids to Ottumwa now 4 cents, Marshalltown 5 cents, des Moines 7 cents. Action aims to shield packing house customers amid Gulf lines move.
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Cnrcano
Iowa
Mississippi River
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Marshalltown
Es M Cines
Gulf Lines
Burlington Lowers Export Rates on Omaha Packing Goods
St. Louis reports the Burlington reduced its packing house product rate for export from Omaha to east of the Mississippi to 1314 cents. Missouri Pacific set a rate on oreo stock and neutral lard from South Omaha to New Orleans for export at 32 cents.
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Burlington
St. Louis
Omaha
Mississippi River
Missouri Pacific
New Orleans
Andree Abandons Arctic Balloon Crossing Attempt
Tromson Norway August 25 Prof Andree arrived from Dane's Island aboard the Virgo signaling he has apparently abandoned this year his attempt to cross the Arctic regions in a balloon.
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Andree
Tromson
Norway
Prof
Dane
Arctic
Liberal League of Iowa reorganizes and adjourns
Owa Liberal League in its second annual session reorganizes and adjourns. Officers named include Governor F M Drake as president and Rev L McCash as vice president. Des Moines and Oskaloosa host correspondents and recording secretary Bruce Brown remains.
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Liberal League
Cepak Rapids
Liberal League of Iowa
Des Moines
Penn College
Oskaloosa
F. M. Drake
Rev. L. MccCash
A. M. Haggard
W. W. Williams
Bruce Brown
Militiamen In Camp at Pactolus Park
Twelve companies of Iowa National Guard have gone into camp at Pactolus Park Oaklano? in Rep Oak Ia and will stay one week under the command of Colonel Al Swalm of Oskaloosa.
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Rep Oak
Iowa National Guards
Pactolus Park
al Swalm
Oskaloosa
Evans Named as Candidate by Free Silver Republicans
In Des Moines the Seventh district free silver Republicans endorsed Rev. Frank Evans for Congress and urged Democratic and Populist conventions to support his candidacy.
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Favor Evans
Congress
Des Moines
Frank Evans
Van Wagenen Nominated by Democratic and Populist Conventions
In Cherokee Iowa on August 1 Judge A Van Wagenen of Lyons county was nominated for congress at the Eleventh district Democratic convention. The Populist convention also endorsed Van Wagenen.
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van Wagenen
Cherokee
A. van Wagenen
Lyons County
Requisition Papers For Herman Slade
Sheriff Kemply of Lyon county Iowa has requisition papers for Herman Slade wanted in Iowa on a larceny charge. He believes an organized gang operates from Kansas City to Bismarck stealing anything they can secure.
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Herman Slade
Pierre
Kemply
Lyon County
Iowa
Kansas City
Bismarck
Missouri river survey begins for river front work
Aug 21 Sioux City reports a survey started this week along the Missouri River from the city upstream about five miles. The project aims to assess efficient use of a 50,000 dollar federal appropriation for river front improvements from the last congress session.
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Missouri
Sioux City
City to Bay Waterworks settlement possible
Des Moines council votes 4 to 5 to offer the water company 800000 dollars in 4 percent 25 year bonds for the plant. It is understood the company will accept the terms. Offers have been received for the bonds.
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City To Bay Waterworks
Des Moines
City of
Refunding bonds attract New York brokers amid silver scare
Des Moines August 31. Roberts & Co., New York brokers who two weeks ago refused $300,000 refunding city bonds because of the silver scare, appeared today and took $5,000 of the issue and prepared to take the rest. City warrants discounted earlier rose to par.
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Des Mores
Roberts & Co
New York
Iowa Delegation Backs Josiah Given for G A R Leader
Sioux City reports Iowa’s contingent at the St Paul national encampment will push for Department Commander Josiah Given of Iowa to be chosen as commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic.
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Josiah Given
Sioux City
Iowa
St. Paul
Grand Army of the Republic
National Organization
Des Moines Rail Plans Include New Freight House
Expending railroad funds in Des Moines the Chicago Great Western Railway prepared plans to erect a freight house on the former Union freight house site in the downtown area at a cost of 30000 dollars with many yard extensions to follow. The road also plans to spend 100000 dollars on Des Moines terminals.
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Des Moines
Chicago Great Western Railway Company
Des Moines Union
Echo of the Big Strike In A Des Moines Lawsuit
Des Moines writer W T Taylor sues Chicago Great Western for 5000 damages claiming 1894 firing during the American Railway union strike by Superintendent Eagen due to alleged strikership and blacklisting. He asserts roads in a combine to bar ARU members from employment.
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Des Moines
W.T. Taylor
Chicago Great Western
American Railway Union
Eagen
Farmers National Bank of Malvern Sells to Mills County Savings
The Farmers National Bank of Malvern Iowa sold its business to Mills County Savings Bank and will liquidate its affairs and cease operations. It was among the oldest banks in southwestern Iowa.
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Iowa Bank
Malvern
Farmers’ National Bank
Mills County Savings Bank
Farmers’ National
Iowa
Renters League Formed Across Ida County
Reports from northwest state towns confirm farmers renting farms organize a renters league to demand share rents. Ida County forms a league of 200 members to press farm owners to switch from cash rents to share arrangements.
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Des Marines
Ida County
Iowa Christian Churches elect officers for coming year
The Des Moines convention of Christian churches met to elect officers for the coming year. The session focused on church finances and the condition of two colleges, with Drake University noted in the discussion.
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Des Moines
Iowa Convention of Christian Churches
Drake Uni
Campaign issues shift from lyceums to financial schools in Iowa
Wesster City Iowa August 22. Financial schools replace country lyceums in the region with five new schools organized in the county. Humboldt county towns each host weekly meetings. Debates are planned between Congressman Dolliver and Humboldt opponent J B Romans. Roswell G Horr will speak next Monday night under a large tent.
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Wesster City
Humboldt County
Dolliver
J. B. Romans
Humboldt
Roswell G. Horr
Post Office Clerk Admits Embezzling Bonds
Clinton Iowa August 21 Iver Iversen a postal clerk confessed to stealing 3800 in government bonds and funds from stamp window receipts. He was arraigned before US Inspector Gould bound over in 500 bond to appear before the US court.
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Clinton
Culton
Iver Iverson
United States
Gould
Iversen
Prompt Action Saves His Neck as Alleged Wives Poisoned
Webster City Indiana August 23 James Paul arrested Saturday charged with poisoning his wife and her grandmother to marry a favored woman. A preliminary hearing was postponed awaiting a state chemist report on stomachs examined. Neighbors say vigilantes would have acted if not halted. The double murder trial is expected to be highly sensational in Iowa.
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Webster City
James Paul
Paul
Iowa
Hay Shippers Protest as Iowa Rail Commission Rules
Des Moines August twenty second. Iowa railroad commission upholds current hay classification but allows further minimum weight reductions for larger and smaller cars to 14 000 pounds. Shippers urged restoration of old rates and protested the ruling, while railroads opposed changes. A rehearing had been requested amid bitter dispute over prior rate changes and carload thresholds.
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Railroad Commission
Des Moines
State Railroad Commission
Iowa
Bryan’s Letter of Acceptance in New York Ahead of McKinley
The article notes Bryan has spent days drafting his acceptance letter in Upper Rep Hook New York and says the document will be shorter than his Madison Square Garden speech and not released until McKinley’s acceptance is published. It captures campaign tone and timing ahead of the 1900 contest.
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Bryan
Rep Hook
N. Y
Madison Square Garden
McKinley
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Bolliver-Larrabee
Clermont
Victor Dolliver
Augusta Larrabee
Teller
Des Motes
Democratic State Committee
Stewart and Teller
Colorado
Grand Junction
John Hogan
McHue
Jefferson
Christian Churches
Farmers’ Financial Schools
Uncle Sam
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