Bryan to lunch with Senator Hill in Albany plans
In Barrytown New York on August 23 William J Bryan will lunch with Senator Hill in Albany Tuesday afternoon. The meeting was arranged by friends of both sides with secrecy. Bryan and Hill intend to discuss ground rules for their coming joint appearances and Bryan will visit Winnisook Lodge before continuing to Albany for a speech and a reception.
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Barrytown
N. Y
William J. Bryan
Senator Hill
Albany
Bryan
United Associated Press
Mr. Bryan
Wolfert’s
Winnisook Lodge
Catskills
Hinkley
Democratic State Committee
Hill
Major Hinkley
Reqd
Hook
Rhinecliffe
Hudson
Rondout
Ulster & Delaware Railroad
Big Indian
New York Central
Syracuse
Bryan to be entertained by Hill at Wolfert's Roost
Ex State Senator Norman T. Chase says Senator Hill invited William Jennings Bryan and his wife to dine at Wolfert's Roost in Albany on Tuesday at 5 PM as a courtesy to the visiting Democrat. Bryan will address a brief city hall meeting at City Falls Square around 6:20 PM before his departure for the railroad.
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Senator
Wolfert’s Roost
Albany
N. Y
Norman T. Chase
Democratic City Committee
Senator Hill
Wolfert’s
Chase
Wilfert’s
City Falls Square
Mr. Bryan
Sound money Democrats view growing strength at nation convention
May be Cochran chosen as temporary chairman with New York delegation likely to name him. Vilas discussed for permanent chair, possible presidential nominee. southern choice eyed for permanent chair. Attending delegates and hotel bookings confirm strong convention turnout. Bynum denies any Cleveland letter or opposition to a ticket and confirms a Democratic presidential nominee will be chosen on a Democratic platform.
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Ind
National Democracy
National Committee
New York
W. Bourke Cochran
Senator Vilas
Wisconsin
Vilas
South
Caffrey
Louisiana
Jones
Alabama
Bynum
National Democratic Executive Committee
Cleveland
Smith silent on cabinet resignation details
Secretary Smith offered no new information on his cabinet resignation. He remarked on Eastern press reactions and admitted learning more about his early life from them. The Interior Department will be led by First Assistant Secretary Sims starting September 1 unless a successor is named earlier.
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Washington
Smith
United Associated Presses
Interior Department
Sims
West End Hebrew Club Endorses Bryan Fitzgerald
The West End Hebrew Educational Club at 89 Leverett street last night endorsed Bryan and Sewall and the Chicago platform and Congress candidate John F. Fitzgerald. President William Hirshon chaired the meeting with speakers including H J Weinberg J Roth J Barber M Lefto J Charak H Ginderman I Hirschberg O D Diamond and others.
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West End
Celebrants Arrested After Melrose Birthday Bash
Eight young men were found at Bicknell's castle in Melrose Highlands at 6 am on Sunday around a keg of beer. They claimed to be celebrating a birthday and were taken to the police station, with names listed including G. A. Chap man and Fred Comme, to face the District Court next day.
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Bicknell’s
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G. A. Chapman
Fred Comme
Charles F. Henderson
Timothy Bigelow
Oscar H. Lane
John Chapman
Henry Davis
Charles A. Poor
Roxbury
District Court
The Dead Priest
The funeral for Rev. M. F. Flatley who died in Saratoga will be held in Malden with two services. A 7 o'clock children's service led by Rev. John J. Coan will precede a 10 o'clock solemn high mass celebrated by Rev. John Flatley. A Boston quartet will sing and nearly 100 clergy will attend. Archbishop Williams and multiple bishops will attend.
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M. F. Flatley
Saratoga
John J. Coan
Cambridge
John Flatley
Boston
Williams
Brady
Beaven
Springfield
Hennessy
Kansas
Robbery Near Chestnut Hill Hits Newton Resident
Late yesterday a bold highway robbery occurred along the Boston and Albany railroad between the Reservoir and Chestnut Hill station. Hugh Kelly of Newton Upper Falls was attacked by three men with dinner pails, who searched his pockets and stole 125 dollars in cash a check book and a 100 ride ticket book before fleeing toward Newton Highlands.
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Chestnut Hill
Hugh Kelly
Newton Upper Falls
Grocery Fire Destroys Five-Story State Street Building
Flames gutted the five story granite building at 218 State street shortly after 7 am. The structure housed Thomas Wood & Co groceries and dealers in teas and coffees, owned by Jonathan Lane & Sons. Total loss about 35000 dollars, fully insured.
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State Street
Thomas Wood & Co
Jonathan Lane & Sons
Brooklyn Begins Trial Run for Armored Cruiser Brooklyn
The armored cruiser Brooklyn, built by Cramp, prepares for its preliminary speed trial from Philadelphia to Boston Light. Captain Sargent and Engineer Patterson supervise 187 crew aboard as they test engines under natural draught and average 19 knots, with Lt Takakura of Japan among observers.
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Brooklyn
Uncle Sam
Tom Cooper
Cape Cod
Delaware Capes
Philadelphia
R. W. Sargent
Boston Light
Edwin S. Cramp
Sargent
Takakura
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Corps of Engineers
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Evans
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Patterson
Cape Porpoise
Birthday tragedy as youth shoots guide in Maine woods
Charles Theodore Russell of Belmont mistook his guide Charles Potter for a bear and fired, killing him on grounds near the Penobscot River. The 23 year old, born in Cambridge, had come on his first Maine hunting trip with James A. Wells and Sturgis N. Thorndike, while his father Joseph B. Russell headed east after telegraphing. Mrs Russell, already grieving a governor’s death, was prostrated by the shock.
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Charles Theodore Russell
Belmont
Charles Potter
Joseph B. Russell
Governor Russell
Russell
Maine
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Grindstone
Bangor & Aroostook
Potter
Young Russell
Milo
Maine Woods
James A. Wells
Sturgis N. Thorndike
Massachusetts
Cambridge
Miss Markham
Buckingham Street
Cambridge High and Tatin
American Wringer Co Advertises at Boston Addresses
The American Wringer Company lists locations at 13 and 15 Broadway extension and 29 and 1 Cornhill Boston. It offers all kinds of wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers with repairs called for and delivered without extra charge. Write or telephone Tremont 764.
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American Wringer Company
Broadway
Cornhill
Boston
Hanna Talks Campaign Tactics With McKinley Backers
William McKinley campaign plans outlined by James G. Reed and Henry M. Hanna emphasize defense of sound money and protective policies. Hanna forecasts tough contests in the West, work in New England, and a broad southern and western outreach with literature and stump speeches to rally silver opponents.
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Ohio
New Eng
Hunting Him at Marblehead
Marblehead August 23. Local politicians and residents were disappointed as reports said Hon Marcus A Hanna was at Marblehead Neck as a guest of J F Rhodes, though journalists found he had not yet arrived at the villa overlooking the sea.
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Marblehead
Marcus A. Hanna
Marblehead Neck
J. F. Rhodes
Mr. Rhodes
Mr. Hanna
Hotel Howard Bartender Arrested Over Sunday Liquor Sale
Captain Brown of the liquor squad reports Mr. Hanson proprietor of Hotel Howard was serving liquors freely on Sundays without food. Officers entered the basement bar last night and ordered a lager. They arrested waiter David Ross of Somerville after service.
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Captain Brown
Hanson
Hotel Howard
David Ross
Somerville
Obituary notices from New Bedford and Danvers
The bark Minnie Swan reports the death at sea of Benjamin Worth Consulsman age 34 second mate of the Swallow from Montevideo near Highlands due to heart disease. Jeremiah Chapman aged 78 dies at T. P. Hawkes's home in Danvers after a longtime career as a shoe manufacturer. he leaves two daughters.
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Minnie Swan
Montevideo
Highlands
Benjamin Worth
New Bedford
Swallow
Danvers
Jeremiah Chapman
T. P. Hawkes
McKinley to Speak for Farmers and Potters in Ohio Delegations
Major McKinley plans multiple speeches this week starting Monday in Canton as farmers from Knox county and potters from East Liverpool join a growing slate of campaign appearances. He aims to publish fifty new speeches this fall and continues extensive touring with stops in Zoar and brief visits to Cleveland. Charles G. Dawes and Major Dick joined discussions in Canton on Western campaign strategy.
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McKinley
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Ohio
East Liverpool
Major McKinley
Zoar
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Charles G. Dawes
National Executive Committee
Major Dick
Cuban exile leaders plan renewed Cuban war campaign
Aug 23 report says General Estrada Palma and Gonzalez Quesada will travel to Cuba within a month to confer with President Cisneros on future strategy. Generals Gomez and Maceo advocate a bold plan to march on interior cities, with three large expeditions to be launched from the United States and coordinated on landing points, while decoy ships approach the coast.
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Estrada Palma
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Quesada
Platt Put Forward as Governor Hopeful by NY Republicans
Saratoga N Y August 23 The gubernatorial fate hinges on Thomas C Platt with delegates to the Republican State convention meeting here Tuesday Local leaders press Platt to accept the nomination while anti organization forces join the Plattites If Platt consents some backers promise financial support others say he would secure every delegate votes but Platt refuses to run The convention will decide and Platt will consider the idea until tomorrow
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N. Y
Thomas C. Platt
Platt
Mr. Platt
James J. Belden
Syracuse
Belden
Saxeton
Roberts
Messrs
Aldridge
Fish
Hamilton Fish
Fight in pulpit shocks Macon church crowd
In Macon Georgia the pastor Rev Alonzo Monk and Daily Telegraph reporter Tilden Adamson clashed after a sermon dispute. Deacons intervened and blows were exchanged before police arrived. The large congregation witnessed the chaotic scene shortening the service.
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Macon
Alonzo Monk
Tilden Adamson
Daily Telegraph
Armenian Rescue Appeal Aids Armenians in Turkey
The Armenian Relief Association in New York calls on U S businessmen to back a rescue movement that would move Armenians from Turkey to safety. Britain pledges cooperation. A relief and rescue fund of one million dollars is proposed with half to relief and half to rescue unless directed otherwise.
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Armenian Relief Association
United States
Turkey
Great Britain
Republican Cucuses Call for Boston Ward Delegates 1896
The enrolled Republicans of Boston are requested to meet in Ward Rooms on September 16 1896 to elect delegates to state congressional councilor county and senatorial conventions nominate General Court representatives and elect caucus officers. Wards receive varying delegate counts as listed. Meets follow Acts of 1895 and 1806 and city rules. Per order of the Executive Committee. Isaac P Hutchinson President Walter Lincoln Sears Secretary.
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Boston
Repubcan
Isaac P. Hutchinson
Republican City Committee
Walter Lincoln Sears
Nomination Papers Open for Republican City Convention
Nomination papers for delegates to state congressional councillor county and senatorial conventions and for caucus officers must be signed by five enrolled Republicans and filed with the Secretary of the Republican City Committee at 406 Washington street by 3 PM September 8, 1896. Papers require candidate acceptance and will be available August 26 at 9 AM. filing opens August 27 at 9 AM and closes September 3 at 8 PM.
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General Court
Republican City Committee
Washington Street
Drowning Fatality at Bessom's Beach in Marblehead
A second drowning in 24 hours occurred at Bessom's Beach Marblehead as Boucher, a skilled swimmer and member of a Salem French club, led a swimming party from Harbor Lights house and disappeared after declaring the water cold.
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Marblehead
Boucher
Salem
Bessom’s
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