Convention Opens as People's Party Delivers Strong Start
The national People's Party convention in Sioux Falls began at 2:20 p.m. with about 500 delegates and 600 to 800 visitors present. The tent, décor, and staff were praised, Gov. Lee welcomed attendees, and excitement focused on the vice presidential outcome and Towne’s influence, amid song, parade banners, and warm reception for Bryan.
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The
People's Party
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Lincoln
Bryan
Minnesota
Nebraska
51St Lowa
Butler
O'Gorman
Edgerton
Minnehaha Club
Lee
South Dakota
Covernor Lee
W. J. Bryan
Kansas
Revoluton
Ringal
United States
People’s Party
Bolters Have Contract to Save Mankind
The 1896 national populist convention opened at Robinsons Opera House Cincinnati with 470 delegates and 750 in the galleries. Ignatius Donnelly urged unity as plans formed for full voting power, a new greenback plank, and direct government ownership of railroads and telegraphs.
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D. Clem Deaver
Tafel
Cincinnati
Deaver
Opera House
Boyse
Joel Parker
Parker
National Committee
Lincoln
Neb
People’s Party
Allen
Butler
Sioux Falls
People's Party
W. M. Howard
Alabama
Howard
J. Allen
Oklahoma
E. R. Richardson
Illinois
Tragedy Follows Day of Quiet in St Louis Street Strike
St Louis street railway strike enters second day with police guarding lines. Despite massed forces on the St Louis & Suburban line, cars moved only after demonstrations, as a dynamite blast damaged a Meramec Highlands car and a suburban shooting killed Frank Lebrecht near the Baptist sanitarium. Dan Donovan, a company employee, is arrested.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Transit Company
St. Louis & Suburban
Ters
Zeigenheim
Campbell
Meramec Highlands
Baptist Sanitarium
Frank Lebrecht
Dan Donovan
Donovan
Allied Trades Council Calls Out Members in Carpenters Fight
Philadelphia May 9 The executive board of the Allied Trades Council ordered all its members to abstain from work wherever Brotherhood of Carpenters employees are present. The union totals about 25 000 Allied Trades members and roughly 5 000 Brotherhood of Carpenters members are involved.
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Philadelphia
The
Allied Trades Council
Brotherhood of Carpenters
Allied Trades
New York Gold Shipments For Tomorrow Reach 2.5 Million
On May 9 Baring Magoun and Co will ship 0000 in gold to Europe Lagzard Freres will ship 600000 and Goldman Smichsa and Co will ship 1200000 by tomorrow's steamer The National City Bank will ship 500000 gold The total engaged for tomorrow's steamer stands at 2500000
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New York
Baring, Magoun & Co
Europe
Lagzard-Freres
Goldman, Smichsa & Co
National City Bank
Body of former hotel clerk found dead at Regent Hotel
Charles Morton formerly night clerk at the Southern hotel disappeared after resigning last Friday night. His body was found in a Regent hotel room today, apparently a suicide by carbolic acid poisoning.
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St. Louis
Charles Morton
Southern Hotel
Regent Hotel
Coeur d Alene Hearing Closes as Robertson Speaks
The Coeur d Alene investigation nears closure as Frederick C Robertson delivers the final argument in the Washington proceeding.
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Coeur d'Alene
Washington
Frederick C. Robertson
Labor unions urged in address amid mining region concerns
The speaker urged support for organized labor and unions, arguing they are oppressed and discriminated against in the mining region. The committee will not consider the subject for a report until the military academy bill is disposed of.
Collision sinks ship Iloant near San Francisco show up in Astoria
Astoria report details collision on May 3 4 in dense fog between the Hawaiian ship Iloant from Hilo to San Francisco and the British ship Argus in ballast. Iloant sank after two blows, crew and passengers saved aboard Argus. Iloant crew from infected port kept in quarantine. Underwriters may move blame investigation to Portland or San Francisco.
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Argus
Loani
Portland
San Francisco
Clark Case advance in Senate aims for June adjournment
Special dispatch from Washington reports the Clark case to be taken up in the Senate the following day with determined pressure by the committee. Senators from both parties vow final action, and Senate Spooner says adjournment will wait only until the Clark case is disposed of.
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St. Louis
Republican Party
Apponte
Ringal
Alaska
TI. N. Burdick
Indian Territory
Ernest Kroner
Oregon
J. J. Chambers
Colorado
I. DD. Chamberlain
Idaho
Henry Heitfeld
I. D. Burdick
Kansas
Jeremiah Simpson
Missouri
W. R. Little
Montana
T. S. Hogan
Nebraska
William V. Allen
Oklahoma
Delos Walker
Texas
Harry Tacey
Washington
E. W. Way
California
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Utah
Wyoming
Arizona
New Mexico
Iowa
General Tarsney
Philippine Islands
Standard
Clark
Senate
Spooner
Hosford
Great Northern Offers 10000 Shares To Its Employes
The Great Northern Railway provides 10000 shares of stock at par to employees via the Great Northern Employes Investment Association. Purchasers must meet service and income limits. those earning under $3000 annually may buy, up to 5000 dollars worth. Stock valued at 155 dollars per share implies a gift exceeding five hundred thousand dollars to staff, with annual dividends of 70000 dollars.
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Minneapolis
Great Northern Road
Great Northern Employes’ Investment Association, Limited
Wool market stalls as London sales prompt declines
The American Wool and Cotton Reporter notes no local wool market improvement with most trade stagnant. Ahead of London sales, there was little disposition to operate, and cables reported declines of 5 to 10 percent with 20 sales offered. Local sales were small and prices unchanged.
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Boston
London
Delegates chosen at Macon Republican convention
Delegates for the First district nominated J. Dockery and A. B. Morris to the national convention. Resolutions endorsed President McKinney's administration and the 1908 St. Louis world’s fair plan.
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Macon
J. (. Dockery
A. B. Morris
McKinney
St. Louis
Senate confirms nominations for governorship and posts in Hawaii
Washington May 9 The senate confirmed B Dole as governor of Hawaii and Henry E Cooper as secretary of Hawaii. E H Bellows of Washington is named consul general at Yokohama Japan and J M Out is appointed postmaster at Honolulu.
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Washington
Senate
B. Dole
Henry E. Cooper
Hawaii
E. H. Bellows
Yokohama
Japan
J. M. Out
Honolulu
Europe holds Kruger responsible for mines
British forces under General Hutton push north along the railway after crossing the Zand river as 8,000 horsemen engage Boer forces and skirmishes continue near Windburg. Kruger claims the Boers will remain free and vows defeat of Britain with faith in God. European powers warn Kruger he is responsible for mine safety and possible compensation.
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London
Hutton
French
Zand
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Lord Roberts
Smuldee
Hamiltons
Broadwood
Bruce Hamilton
Windburg
Windburge
Mafeking
Baden-Powell
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Kruger
Transvaal
Great Britain
Republic
Pretoria
Gol
Adelbert Hay
United States
England
British advance widens as Boers face retreat at Zeenika
London reports Smaldeel fronts show Roberts forces vast and pushing forward while Boers retreat from Ladybrand and Ficksburg in panic. Repairs to Vet and Vaal bridges may delay Buller’s march for days. Roberts aims for Harrismith to contact Natal troops via Van Reenen’s Pass.
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Zand
Smaldeel
Orange Free State
Lord Roberts
Virginia
Maseru
Ladybrand
Ficksburg
Zeenika
Transvaal
Netherlands Peace Society Appeals to McKinley on Boer War
The Hague May 9 The Netherlands Peace society has addressed an appeal to President McKinley begging him to further the peaceful object of the Boer mission to investigate their case to bring about arbitration and stop the war in South Africa.
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the Hague
The
Netherlands Peace Society
MckKinley
South Africa
Orange Free State moves government to Heilbron
Special dispatch from Lourenco Marques reports the government of the Orange Free State has been moved from Kroonstad to Heilbron in a dramatic administrative shift.
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London
Lourenco Marquez
Orange Free State
Kroonstad
Heilbron
General Buller Advances on Biggarsberg as Boers Withdraw
Cape Town reports that General Buller is advancing on Biggarsberg while Boer forces withdraw, indicating a shift in control amid ongoing operations.
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Buller
Biggarsberg
Federals Quit Zand River Move Toward Kroonstad
Report says federals are quitting the Zand river area and retreating toward the Vaal. They are taking up positions at Broshrand south of Kroonstad as large numbers of burghers gather.
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Vaal
Broshrand
Kroonstad
General Hutton Counteracts Boer Convoy Crossing
General Hutton moved with mounted infantry including Canadians to block a Boer convoy crossing the Zand river. Boers opened fire with 10 guns, enfiladed West Australians, and threatened to cut off the British. Hutton ordered a retirement to Weilgelegen while covering forces engaged the Boers. trains then withdrew northward tearing up culverts.
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Weilgelegen
Boers Move HQ to Clocolan in Raid Across District
Thaba N'Chu reports Boer forces shifting headquarters from Ladybrand to Clocolan. They hold strong positions at Ma Sathiing's Nek while British troops under General Brabant occupy scattered strategic points, severing the line from Windburg to Ladybrand.
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Thaba N'Chu
Ladybrand
Clocolan
Ma Sathiing
Nek
General Brabant
Windburg
Free Staters Move Herds Through Maseru Route
Maseru May 9 reports Free Staters are shifting in small parties with their herds from Ficksburg toward Bethlehem en route to Harrismith or the Vaal, traversing the frontier region.
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Maseru
Free
Two More Victims In Cheyenne UP Wreck At O Neill
Denver dispatch reports two more victims found among the O Neill side track wreckage from the Union Pacific disaster. One is a boy, possibly Daniel Shay, recently employed at Rock Springs. the other unnamed. Fireman Louis Banta remains missing as rescue work continues amid burning sulphur cars and hazardous debris. An official inquiry cites employee carelessness for the crash, caused by an open switch left by a section foreman and not closed before the westbound freight struck the scene.
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Colo
Cheyenne
Wyo
Union Pacific
O'Neill
Daniel Shay
Rock Springs
Louis Banta
Hendricks
Hot Fight Over Delegates Vote Rule At Credentials Meeting
Sioux Falls May 9 A heated credentials committee skirmish ended with a 31 to 1 vote backing the rule that delegates present cast the full slate of their state's votes while absent delegates do not. Committeeman Frank Madden of Colorado cast the lone negative vote and will present a minority report to the convention morning session.
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United States
Butler
Allen
Heitfeld
Pettigrew
Bryan
Lee
51St
Iowa Regiment
Mississippi Valley
West
St. Louis
Texas
Southwest
Colorado
Kansas
Idaho
District of Columbia
Sioux Falls
Committee On Credentials
Minnesota
Towne
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Committee On
Lme
Frank Madden
Populist Platform Committee Deliberations Near Midnight
Sioux Falls May 9 The committee on platform of the populist convention met at seven o clock and near midnight remained in session debating planks on ism military trusts and the financial plank calls for free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 Ex Congressman Jerry Simpson chaired the committee
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Sioux Falls 8. D
Orlock
Jerry Simpson
Grand Army pension bill approved by senate
Washington on May 9 reports the senate approved bill 1477 known as the Grand Army pension bill.
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Senate
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