Wisconsin Democrat Aids Carlisle Third Ticket Nomination
York Aug 11 General Ed Bragg a Wisconsin Democrat now staying at Windsor hotel favors Carlisle as the nominee for president at the Indianapolis convention next month He thinks he is the candidate For running mates Lawler of Minnesota says he is not a candidate and that Bragg would be acceptable to retirement Senator Palmer of Kentucky has been named as the third ticket nominee He says he would not join the ticket and that Bragg is too old to serve as president Carlisle is seen as the logical nominee for president and Lawler of Minnesota for vice president The Chicago conferences indicate Carlisle for president and Lawler for vice president My personal choice Carlisle for president and Lawler for vice president remains unclear to me The convention may resemble a Shaker meeting with conditions shaping the outcome The Milwaukee area reports a government patent on township land that may affect local residents and titles held by Dayton and others
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Oney Demic Lader
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Carlisle
Indianapolis
Daniel W. Lawler
Milne
Cleveland
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Tig
Utto
McKinley
Bryan
Chicago
Middle West
No Relief Seen as Torrid Weather Persists
Washington August 11 Major Dunwoody the weather forecaster predicted no relief from the heat across the nation. The Ohio valley saw slight cooling while the lower lake region had thunder storms. Temperatures remained near 100 degrees on the plains of Nebraska and Kansas and Gulf states. Boston Atlantic City and Albany reported 90s.
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Major Dunwoody
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Mississippi Valley
Mercury
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Chicago
Nebraska
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Gulf States
Atlantic
Boston
Atlantic City
Albany
Heat death toll soars in Greater New York
New York reports about 190 deaths from a unprecedented heat wave with out door work halted and factories closed. Ambulances and patrol wagons swarm streets as street cars lose horses and tenement districts suffer worst. Hospitals and police handle surge of victims. date indicates Aug 11, with statewide tallies rising as more names accrue.
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Amrome
Arene
Tenement
Sensational sequel to Ensenada gold bar robbery
A year and a half after the Ensenada gold bar crime, James E. Garrett secretly reconnected with the bar's hiding place in Ensenada. Garrett and three accomplices were tracked by guards and Governor Sanguinez. under pressure he disclosed the hiding spot. The bar, valued at 12,600 dollars, was recovered after a tense pursuit.
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Cal
Ensenada
James E. Garrett
Allen Pratt
Garrett
Mex
Sanguinez
Fierce Wind and Hailstorm Hits Baldwin Wisconsin
A storm at 4 p.m. brought wind, heavy rain and hail stones as large as hens eggs, tearing roofs from buildings, snapping trees, blowing hay and grain stacks over, and tearing windmills from their towers. Residents fled to cellars fearing their homes would be swept away. total damage estimated as very heavy though not yet fully known.
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Baldwin
Wis
Furious 62 mph Wind Storm Hits Cleveland
A severe storm tore through Cleveland on August 11 breaking a long heat spell. Clouds moved in from the northwest, winds reached 62 miles an hour for about thirty minutes, then heavy rain followed.
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Cleveland
Heat Wave Strains Chicago Officials
In Cuiiaco Aug 11 the continuing heat forces about 50 letter carriers to quit work temporarily and several may die. City stores resemble hospitals as clerks faint at counters and many quit. Daily heat deaths reach 35 with last week totaling 577 the highest in years. Authorities report over 1000 animals killed by heat scattered citywide and not promptly removed.
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Cuiiaco
Department of Health
Cooler Weather Gathers Over St Louis as Heat Eases
In St Louis on August 11, the day brought fewer prostrations than earlier in the heat wave. A cool wind tempered the temperature, with the 6 am reading at 83.8 degrees and only eight dogs noted. Seven deaths were recorded through the day, offering a hopeful sign for cooler weather to prevail for a time.
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St. Louis
Extreme Heat Sweeps Hartford County Area
Hartrorp Conn August 11 1833 era marked by an unprecedented heat wave with a 92 degree official high and street readings near 103. Prostrations and fatalities are reported across the state as residents suffer in the heat.
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Heat wave hospitalizes 18 as forecast calls for hotter weather
In Crucixnati on Aug 11 the health board reports 18 people stricken by intense heat were taken to the hospital by public patrol wagons. None have died so far. The local weather bureau predicts continued hotter conditions.
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Burglars Blow Open Safe at Marietta Post Office
In Madison on August 11 a burglary broke open the safe at the Marietta post office and store. The attackers fled to parts unknown with over 60 dollars in money and stamps valued in the many dollars.
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Madison
Wis
Marietta
Record Heat Ends In Four Prostrations In Boston
Boston on August 11 sweltered at 95.4 degrees the season’s high. Humidity stayed high all day and suffering was intense. Four people collapsed, with two deaths attributed to the heat.
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Boston
Hall Arrested Over Debt Sparks O'Donnell Fight Abandonment
In New York on August 11 Jim Hall was arrested last night for a debt for board and his planned bout with Steve O'Donnell was declared off. A large crowd had gathered to witness the event.
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New York
Jim Hall
Steve O’donnell
Twelve Fatalities Reported in Philadelphia Heat Wave
At 5 p.m. in Philadelphia the temperature was 93 degrees with humidity between 60 and 65 percent. The heat wave caused twelve deaths and 46 prostrations, officials reported.
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Philadelphia
Heat-driven toll rises in OweEnspero town
OweEnspero Ky Aug 11 Sixteen deaths from various causes all superseded by the excessive heat have occurred here in the last three days.
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Oweensperoo
Results on the Diamond Western and National Leagues
Western League scores at Milwaukee St Paul Columbus Indianapolis Detroit Kansas City Minneapolis. Indianapolis leads at .618 followed by Minneapolis .587 and St Paul .585 with Detroit .556 and Kansas City .560. Grand Rapids .833 and Columbus .337 sit low. National League results Philadelphia Boston tied 8 8 Baltimore 11 Washington 4 Cleveland 6 Pittsburg 10 Brooklyn 2 New York 7 standings Baltimore .697 Cincinnati .601 Cleveland .635 Chicago .583 Pittsburg .560 Boston .544 Brooklyn .456 Philadelphia .444 New York .418 Washington .308 St Louis .308 Louisville .200.
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Warlike Convention in Heustington Dem judges split after brawl
At the Democratic judicial convention Cary Anderson was ejected from the stage amid a fight in Heustington West Virginia. Pistols knives and canes were flourished. Panic and a downstairs rush injured many. Two factions nominated W. W. Marann and Judge Harvey. A bar fight afterward left three men badly hurt by beer bottles.
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Wall
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Harvey
How to divide offices by Ellensburg conventions
Tacoma Washington August 11 The state Democratic Populist and free silver Republican conventions meet at Ellensburg this week and plan a fusion to share nominations. If Populists win the governorship some free coinage Republicans propose dividing remaining offices between Populists and Democrats, giving the Democrats one congressman and attaching a silverite candidate to the legislature and another congressman.
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Tacoma
Wash
Ellensburg
Hawaiian bonds floated by ex minister Jones
P OC Jones former minister of finance of the Hawaiian republic has arrived in San Francisco to float a 3.5 million dollar refunding loan for Hawaiian government bonds bearing 4 percent interest. His contract allows a 5 percent discount and a 2.45 percent commission, with a deadline of November first to place the issue, likely in New York or Boston.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Vienna
Japanese Steamship firm opens Seattle offices
Jap Steamship Company, planning a Seattle to Orient line, opened local offices and launched aggressive competition against Pacific Mail and Occidental and Oriental lines. Passenger rates show about a 10 percent cut versus Pacific Mail. The first Tacoma departure is scheduled for Sept. 5 with plans to seize freight business.
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San Francisco
Japanese Steamship Company
Seattle
Orient
Pacific Mail
Occidental and Oriental Steamship Companies
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Foreman James Willis Dies After Mill Accident
Bratherp Minnesota August 11 James Willis foreman at Northern Pacific planing mills fell from a high beam to the floor striking his head on a jack and badly fracturing his skull physicians say he cannot live.
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Bratherp
Minn
James Willis Foreman
Northern Pacific
Minor Items of Interest
Bishop Sullivan of Mobile died. In the house of Lords the Irish land bill passed its third reading without division. Treasury shows cash balance 250,302,208 and gold reserve 108,466,901. Joe Choynski offers to box Alexander Greggans on Sept. 2 or later. Mrs Sanford B Dole aboard Peru from Yokohama and Honolulu. Baroness Tennyson, widow of the poet laureate, died. she was born to Henry Sellwood and married Alfred Tennyson in 1850.
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House of Lords
Joe Choynski
Alexander Greggans
Pacific Coast
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Yokohama
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Sanford B. Dole
Hawaiian Republic
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Warehouses Forced to Close in Superior Grain Action
The Terminal Elevator company discharged nearly all workers, leaving two watchmen, and about 30 men idle after the Superior board of trade moved on grain inspection, the action tied to the current trade matter.
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West Superior
Wis
Terminal Elevator Company
Superior Board of Trade
Bryan at Pittsburg as crowds pack opera houses
Bryan’s Pittsburg visit draws vast crowds at the Grand Opera House and Avenue Theater with packed rooms and many turned away. He travels from Canton to Alliance, highlighting a call for free silver and challenging McKinley policies while receiving broad public support along the route.
Sewall Arrives in New York for Vice Presidential Notification
Hon. Arthur S. Sewall, Democratic vice presidential nominee, arrives in New York to receive the official notification at Madison Square Garden. He says his stay depends on Mr. Bryan and Mrs. Bryan's plans, notes Maine as a Republican stronghold, and expresses hopeful but cautious views on the campaign.
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Arthur S. Sewall
Madison Square Garden
Bryan
Sewall
L A W Meet Opens in Louisville with Sweltering Crowds
Hundreds of wheelmen have gathered in Louisville for the 17th annual L A W meet. Riders arrive by rail and wheel as officers and members fill the scene. The event has begun but major racing programs will unfold over the coming days.
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Louisville
Whl
Judge McConnell Seeks U S Judgeship in North Dakota
Farno Aug 11 Judge Mc Connell returns from an east trip and announces his candidacy for the U S judgeship in North Dakota to fill the vacancy left by Judge Thomas death. He is considered to have the inside track as a former Cleveland appointee in territorial days.
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N. D
McConnell
United States
District of North Dakota
Thomas
Cleveland
Territorial
Northern Pacific orders for stock cars at Dickinson
Dickinson North Dakota August 11 The Northern Pacific has orders for 1100 stock cars this month with 700 needed at Dickinson. Card orders to date fall short of last year due to stock being deemed unsatisfactory for shipment.
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Northern Pacific
Woman Made Special Police Officer in St Paul
St Paul on August 11 announced Mrs. B. V. Root from the Woman's Rescue Home received a mayoral commission as special officer. The appointment aims to bolster her ongoing work with the rescue effort.
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St. Paul
V. Root
Woman's Rescue Home
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