McKinley in Chicago Ends with Pageant and Parade
President McKinley spent a busy day in Chicago marked by cornerstone ceremonies a grand industrial parade trades floats and a banquet. He then left for Evanville Indiana with cheers from thousands of tradespeople and a near mishap as a fractious horse narrowly tamed by Captain Matt Pinkerton of the Chicago Hussars.
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McKinley
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Evanaville
Ind
Chicago and
Ilinois
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Commercial Club
Chicago Bricklayers and Stonemasons’ Union
Congress Street
Society of the Army of the Tennessee
Matt Pinkerton
Chicago Hussars
Desperate Street Duel In New Orleans Ends Badly
Dominick O Malley proprietor of the Evening Item and Harris Parker state tax collector were fatally wounded in a Camp Street street duel over a cartoon. The clash occurred in front of Newspaper Row, with tensions tied to a Delta editorial cartoon. Eddie Santry knocked out Ben Jordan at Lenox Athletic Club in New York in the 16th round.
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Dominick O'Malley
C. Harrison Parker
New Orumans
Newspaper Row
Camp Street
Dominick
O’malley
Evening Item
Harrisson Parker
Delta
Antilottery Organ
Colonel Parker
Governor Foster
Santry
Jordan
New York
Lenox Athletic Club
Eddie Santry
Ben Jordan
England
Telegraphic Briefs From News and Sports Items
The excerpt notes varied items: corn condition 82.7 on Oct 1 vs 85.3 last month, England postmaster general weighing three penny telegrams, 21 yellow fever cases and one death at Key West, cooler weather and fever drop. Golf’s women’s national championship opens at Philadelphia Country Club under USGA, Eddie McDuffie sets track records in Brockton, sale of a bay filly at Lexington for 700 dollars, Rear Admiral Schley meeting in Washington, explosion at Davis Coal and Coke in Thomas WV kills Ira Nycumb and injures five, Minor constitutional changes in the American Baseball League ready for adjournment, American corned beer to be supplied in Transvaal by Chicago packers, orders for about 1,000,000 pounds received in Chicago, evangelical conference in St Paul with McKinley visit, Spike Sullivan KO of Jimmy Murray in New York, Hanna to call Republican national committee meeting in Washington in December.
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Philadelphia Country Club
United States Golf Association
Eddie McDuffie
Brockton
Mass
Woodward and Shanklin
Lexington
San Mateo
W Gilligan
Boston
Schley
Navy Department
South Atlantic
Davis Coal and Coke Company
Thomas
W. Va
Ira Nycumb
New American Baseball League
Chicago
Transvaal
Evangelical Conference
St. Paul
McKinley
Spike” Sullivan
Ireland
Jimmy Murray
Cincinnati
New York
Hanna
Republican A National Committee
Washington
Camplaces
Farmers Aroused Over Mutual Insurance Scheme
About 7,500 Nebraska farmers belong to the Grain Growers Mutual Hall in Omaha. Wayne county has 400 members who, through Captain J. H. Brown, sue the company officers for fraud. They allege misleading promises of long term free insurance on crops, including unplanted future crops, and note recent failed attempts at levying assessments. The petition seeks a court citation to show the defendants’ authority to operate.
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Vayrt
Omawa
Nebraska
Grain Growers’ Mutual Hall Association
Lat
Omaha
Wayne County
J. H. Brown
Wakefield
Third Nebraska Regiment
Bell Captures Insurgents In Philippine Reconnaissance
Major Bell with 120 troops of the Thirty-sixth regiment conducted a reconnaissance toward Florida Blanco near Guagua and routed about 100 insurgents, capturing four lieutenants and three privates. A second engagement near Florida Blanco yielded a lieutenant and a private. A final advance with 20 scouts scattered remaining forces. Local outposts along Le Loma church and Caloocan, Deposito, Marquina were also fired on as unrest rises near Manila.
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Manna
Bell
Florida Bianco
Guagua
Florida Blanco
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Caloocan
Deposito
Marquina
Manila
United States
Half Mile Speed Breaks World Record Teases Ashland Stakes
Tommy Britton and Peter the Great trotted a half mile in 1:02 1-2 in the Ashland stake heat, head to head in the opening stretch before Britton pulled clear to win by a length as Peter the Great fatigued. Other items note insurance companies pleading guilty to antitrust violations, a woman held for horse stealing near Wayne, and multiple regional notes from Oct 11.
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Tommy Britton
Peter the Great
Lexnarox
Ashland
Britton
Peter
Bonatella
England Buys Delagoa Bay and Surrounding Territory
Reports at the coming parliament session will announce the cession of Delagoa Bay and nearby Portuguese Huat Africa to Great Britain. The price is said to be 8 million pounds. Missionaries for India depart, with 12 others joining. South Dakotans return home from San Francisco in two sections after a stop in Portland. Peace in sight in Venezuela as govt forces retire from La Victoria. Will A. Snow, son of Chancellor Snow, drowned in San Francisco Bay. McKinley daylight trip urged across Iowa by state Republicans. Bryan arrives in Des Moines. illness rumors denied. Admiral Dewey returns to Vermont residence and is hosted by Dr. W. Seward Webb. New Orleans in bad repair. delays in deploying to Asiatic station. Masters Horseshoers convene in Pittsburgh with 225 attending. Kansas suffrage convention underway in Kansas City, Kan.
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Delagoa Bay
Lonnox
de. Soward Webbelburne
Bhelburne
Admiral Dewey
Green Mountains
Lake Champlain
Olympia
Sandy Hook
Vermont
Stata
W. Seward Webb
Shelburne Farma
Montpelier
Mojaven Ashes Fire Nearly Destroys Mojaven Business District
Fire in Mojaven California on October 11 destroyed most of the town’s business area. A. A. Asher and W. O. Wilson buildings were leveled by two giant powder blasts. Debris and wind driven flames wiped out shops and hotels. depot hotel holdings were saved. No human lives lost. property loss around 50000 dollars with minor structural damage. Suspected incendiary origin.
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Cal
A. A. Asher
W. O. Wilson
Southern Pacific
Anranca
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