Returns Coming In Slowly From All Parts of State
Scattered returns across Florida show Democratic majorities in many counties but no basis to estimate Blozham's gubernatorial plurality. Heath trails Bloxham in most precincts. Australian ballot delays large district tallies through the night. Officers and Directors Re-Elected. Seaboard and Roanoke railroad stockholders meet. Hoffman reelected president and the board remains, Basil Gordon succeeding the late Buoch Pratt.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Blozham
Heath
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bloxham
Portsmeota
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
Seaboard
Lewis McLain
Hoffman
Basil B. Gordon
Virginia
Buoch Pratt
Prohibition on Third Class Mail Notices Issued
Postmaster General Wilson orders removing notices such as Please send out or Please post up from third class mail wrappers. Such wording triggers first class rates. The terms Personal and to be called for may remain as part of the address.
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Wasamcroy
Wilson
Tragic Threshing Accident in Belgrade Nebraska
Belgrade Nebraska October 10 A young man named Dillard Monk working near Belgrade was pulled into a threshing machine by a tumbling rod. His clothing tore away and his leg was severely injured in a frightening accident. He sustained grave injuries described as mutilating and life threatening.
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Belgrade
Neb
Dillard Monk
Bank Reorganization Planned After Departure of Officers
Beatrice Oct 10 8 C Smith and ex Senator Paddock longtime cashier and major stockholder in First National Bank left for the east where it is expected arrangements will be made for a reorganization soon.
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Beatrice
C. Smith
Paddock
First National Bank
East
Receiving Sugar Beets at Fremont
Receiving Sugar Beets, Fremont Oct 10 The first shipment of beets to the Norfolk sugar factory from this vicinity was made this week TI I Brown Co have a force of men at work digging beets and expect to get theirs out as soon as possible Sugar Goes Down Philadelphia Oct 10 All grades of refined sugar were reduced in cent per pound by the American Refining company making a net reduction of 3 cents within the last week This brings the price down to 41g cents which is the lovent it has sold for for a year Death of Ex Governor Woodson Sr JosefH Mo Oct 10 Ex Governor Silas Woolson died at his home in this city last night His death was the result of infirmities incident to old age He was born in Knox county Kentucky May 18 1819.
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Fremont
Norfolk
TI. I. Brown & Co
Philadelphia
American Refining Company
Woodson, Sr
Josefh
Silas Woolson
Knox County
Kentucky
Foster
Kansas City
the Treasury
Charles Foster
Missouri
Lincoln
F. L. Rose
Republican
Piper
Mr. Rose
Etitre
Eucape
Tecumseh
Néb
Jos Pinkava
Orsab Orchard
Pinkava
Pinkavya
American Wheat in Demand and Iron Industry Sags
Dun's weekly review notes better general trade with higher labor use and more manufacturing demand. Wheat moves to where needed as imports from India, Australia, and South America shift. European demand tempers prices. Iron furnaces show reduced capacity and stock levels, while sheet metal and pipes gain, copper and tin mixed, wool buying up, and textile mills slow order activity ahead of elections.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
India
Pacific States
Australia
South America
Atlantic
Pittsburg
United States
Canada
Bradstreet Report Signals Slight Demand Shift Across Regions
Bradstreet notes colder weather and steady receipts of cotton and wheat boosting staple goods demand in several locations, with overall trade flat vs last week and improved outlook after the election. Interior buyers maintain cautious credit terms. textiles show limited gains, while collections remain satisfactory outside cotton and wheat belts.
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New York
Bradstreet’s
Atlanta
Augusta
Charleston
Birmingham
New Orleans
Texas
Palmer and Buckner Lead Democratic Rally in Chicago
Generals Palmer and Buckner headlined a National Democrats rally in Chicago at the Auditorium. The hall featured blue and gray bunting as Chairman Roberts opened the meeting. Palmer rejected taking the Indianapolis convention nomination with no expectation of serving any major party. Buckner followed, concentrating on financial questions. Colonel John P. Irish spoke next, attacking the Chicago platform planks and debating finance at length.
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Chicago
Palmer
Buckner
National Democrats
Roberts
Indianapolis
Repubican
John P. Irish
Cnalifornian
Plank
Admit Women Delegates at General Conference Vote
The Neligh district reports strong church growth with many young preachers and a near doubling of membership. A vote to admit women delegates to the general conference passed 59 to 7, while equal representation proposals failed 44 to 23. Bishop McCabe's lecture drew a large audience.
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Apton
Neb
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Nehgh
David Marquette
Neligh
McCabe
Blind convention in St Louis gathers national leaders
A convention of blind people is in session in St Louis with about 40 attendees from several states. J B West of Iowa, president of the National Association of Colleges for the Blind, presides under whose auspices the gathering is held. Lina A Owens is recording secretary Barbara Windsor Missouri is corresponding secretary. Papers were read and discussed, aiming to advocate a home for the sightless.
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Sesion
St. Louis
J. B. West
Iowa
National Association of Colleges For the Blind
Lina A. Owens
Barbara
Windsor
Storm Swept Coasts and Losses Across English Waters
A gale devastates ports from Queens town to Devonshire with lightships adrift and a schooner lost near Holyhead. Major vessels Majestic and Pennland report heavy seas and missing Daunt's Rock lightship. 500 passengers await passage to New York amid extensive flood damage in Wales and Ireland.
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Quennxstown
Queenstown
Majestic
Liverpool
New York
Devonshire
Loxpon
Sfrancombe
Tirrancombe Hotel
Porthcawl
Wales
Rhonda
Swansea Bay
Begging Pardons for 1894 Mail Obstruction Convicts
Colonel Christy of the American Railway Union and the Knights of Labor filed a pardon petition with the Department of Justice for W. H. Clune Phillip Stanwood and Isaac Ross convicted in Southern California of conspiracy to obstruct mails during the 1894 railroad strike. The petition cites lack of direct acts, technical convictions, strong local reputations and signatures from Massachusetts clergy and 2 100 railroad men who guaranteed service to move the mails.
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American Railway Union
United States
United States District Attorney
Boosting Rates Raise Freight Costs Across Western Roads
At a western railroads meeting in River Points Curiao on Oct 1 traffic managers adopted new rates to Chicago and St. Louis for wheat corn and flaxseed with higher charges to Chicago than to St. Louis or Missouri river routes. Packing house products and fresh meats to Chicago quoted at 2317 cents and 1814 cents to the Mississippi. cattle and hogs to Chicago at 231g cents. No start date set but not later than Nov 1. Ohio bankers elect McCurdy president and Rankin secretary. Governor Bushnell urges gold standard and business confidence in his address.
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Curiaco
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Omaha
Missouri
Ohio Bankera Dayton
Ohio Bankers’ Association
Robert McCurdy
Youngstown
S. B. Rankin
South Charleston
Bushnell
Johnson breaks two mile record at Garfield park track
Johnson set a new world mark for two miles paced at Garfield park track in 3:38 3-5, tying the start and breaking Barlo’s 3:38 15 standard from Louisville. First mile 1:41 8-5 second 1:57 1-5. In a separate item at Uber Wueer Neb a man shot his wife, likely attempted murder, arrest follows.
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Johnson
Onicaco
John
Garfield Park
Barlo
Louisville
Uber
Wueer
Neb
Joseph Letak
Bohemian
Letak
News from Cuba and Reports of Recent Engagements
From Havana reports say insurgents in Pinar del Rio suffered 360 killed while Spanish troops had 26 killed, 50 seriously wounded and 45 slightly wounded. Additional dispatches note a steamship bringing smallpox cases and troops, with insurgents under Antonio Maceo moving toward eastern Pinar del Rio. A coast steamer arrived with 50 sick soldiers while a burning vessel was observed at sea.
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Havana
Pinar del Rio
Ciudad de Cadiz
Spain
Gibara
Santiago de Cuba
Antonio Maceo
Artoyos
San Dimas
Flower Parade in Kansas City Puts City in Bloom
Forty blocks of flower covered vehicles rolled through Kansas City streets led by "Kween Karnation" and her court. The event featured 150 flower bedecked carriages, with society ladies among the riders, in what observers call one of the most extravagant flower parades seen in the city.
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Kansas City
Mark Hanna in Canton for brief visit and dinner
National Chairman M A Hanna stopped in Canton between trains yesterday arriving from Cleveland at 6 40 PM. He dined with Major McKinley and praised the political outlook in sanguine terms.
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Mark Hanna
Canton
M. A. Hanna
Cleveland
McKinley
Du Maurier in Critical Condition in London
George Du Maurier remained in critical condition after a quiet night in London. The exact status did not change, with doctors continuing to monitor his health closely.
Mena to Rise as Center of New Polk County Trade
A Kansas City Pittsburg Gulf railroad line to Polk county Arkansas will reach Mena by mid August creating a railway division and a growing commercial hub for a 50 to 75 mile region. The land offers 8.9 million acres of fertile government land for homesteads plus fruit farming mineral and timber resources at $2 to $10 per acre. Officials announce special half rate homeseekers tickets on select dates with free pamphlets from Land Commissioner F A Hornbeck in Kansas City.
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Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf Railroad
Port Arthur
Polk County
Arkansas
Muna
Nouth
Kansas City
Mena
Missouri
Ozark Apple Country
F. A. Hornbeck
7Th and Wyandotte Sta
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J. M. Moyar & Co
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Tacoma
Wash
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