Mayors Join Sound Money Fight Plans In New York
Mayor Quincy travels to New York after Boston College exercises to work with Mr. Whitney and Senator Hill on coordinating the sound money campaign for Chicago. Ex Mayor Matthews is also expected to go, aiding the effort as a former ally in the Cleveland era.
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New York
Boston College
William C. Whitney
Sound Money
Massachusetts
Mr. Whitney
Senator Hill
Chicago
Matthews
Whitney
Cleveland
Silver Majority in Democratic Conventions Placed
June 2 report notes silver faction gaining ground as Democratic conventions reach all states. Texas splits vote with two conventions electing gold and silver delegates. Silver hopefuls contest seats in Michigan and other districts to reach two thirds of 930 delegates at the national convention.
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New York
Alaska
Texas
Michigan
Missionaries Revive Silver Issue Ahead of Convention
William C Whitney departs Saratoga for Chicago to win over silver advocates Altgeld Tillman Boies and Bland. Senator Hill plans similar preconvention visit to join in promoting sound money and persuade farmers to back silver. Delegate Carroll notes likely envoy presence to show substantial support from New York farmers for the silver cause.
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Saratoga
N. Y
William C. Whitney
New York
Chicago
Windy City
Altgeld
Tillman
Boies
Bland
McLean Urged as Democratic Presidential Hope in Chicago
In New York June 2 report from Cincinnati leaders push Editor John R. McLean as the Moses who will lead Democrats to victory. Thurman backs him for delegate at large. Ohio’s recently elected ticket shifts to back McLean for President at Chicago. McLean’s managers forecast nomination on the second or third ballot amid renewed recruiting and support for free silver.
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New York
Cincinnati
John R. McLean
Moses
Chicago
McLean
A. W. Thurman
Columbus
Ohio
North Carolina for Silver and Tax Reform
The Democratic State convention in Raleigh declared for free unlimited and independent coinage of silver, a graduated income tax, and extended sympathy to Cubans fighting for liberty.
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Raleigh
N. C
McKinley courted for July speech in Canton Ohio
Major McKinley receives invitations from many towns to speak on Independence Day. A Columbus delegation led by Mayor Allen urges him to visit Columbus for a large Fourth of July celebration, with about 100000 people expected. He has not fixed his answer until Tuesday next. Canton prepares for Cleveland visitors aiding McKinley’s nomination ratification events on Saturday, with fifty thousand strangers anticipated. Canton ladies plan a reception for Major and Mrs McKinley and the candidate’s mother.
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Major McKinley
Columbus
Mayor Allen
Cleveland
McKinley
Major
Cabinet of millionaires chosen for national Republican committee
Canton Ohio June 2 Hanna and McKinley selected nine men to direct the Republican campaign notably rich speculators and industrialists. Cornelius Bliss Thomas Dolan Samuel W Allerton Russell A Alger W B Plunkett Redfield Proctor F G Neidringhaus William R Merriam H Clay Evans Joseph H Manley. Dolan named treasurer and plan to press eastern views. Committee to convene mid July with headquarters by early August.
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Hanna
McKinley
National Executive Committee
National Committee
Cornelius N. Bliss
New York
National Republican Committee
Bliss, Fabyan & Co
New York City
Fourth National Bank
Union League Club
Platt
Thomas Dolan
Pennsylvania
Manufacturers’ Club
Philadelphia
Wanamaker
Harrison
Samuel W. Allerton
Illinois
Russell A. Alger
Michigan
W. B. Plunkett
Massachusetts
Adams
Graylock Mills
Berkshire Cotton Manufacturing Company
Graylock National Bank
Redfield Proctor
Vermont
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Granite
F. G. Neidringhaus
Missouri
St. Louis
William R. Merriam
Minnesota
H. Clay Evans
Tennessee
Joseph H. Manley
Maine
Dolan
Governor McKinley Congratulated by Ex-Congressman Russell
Ex-Congressman John F. Russell of Massachusetts sends a cordial cable to Governor McKinley, noting he is sincere political opponent yet a cordial and sincere friend. The message reinforces bipartisan goodwill amid official congratulations.
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McKinley
John F. Russell
Massachusetts
Populists Laud Teller Independence At Tacoma Convention
The Populist platform adopted at the Tacoma convention declares silver as the main issue and commends Henry M. Teller and his associates for their manly independence a bidding defiance to the money power of the country.
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Tacoma
Wash
Henry M. Teller
Georgia Democrats Adopt Unit Rule for Free Silver Delegation
The Democratic State convention in Macon, June 25, adopted the unit rule sending a solid free silver delegation to Chicago. Delegates at large include E. P. Howell, Patrick Walsh, Hal Lewis, and J. Pope Brown. Ten of eleven districts also pledges solid silver, with the eleventh bound to a 16 to 1 bimetallic platform. the platform deplores lynching.
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Chicago
E. P. Howell
Atlanta Constitution
Patrick Walsh
Augusta Chronicle
Hal Lewis
J. Pope Brown
Carlisle Denies Interview About Carlisle Statement
Washington June 25 Secretary Carlisle denies a Kalamazoo Michigan interview quote that he would back the Republican nominee if the Democrats chose a free silver platform He says he has not spoken with H H Smith in two years and never made such a remark to him or anyone else.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
H. H. Smith
Carlisle
Mr. Smith
Poison shirts spark Boston fire squad clash in council
The Boston Common Council adjourned amid heated debate over a fire department loan bill as Councilman Miller pushed four orders seeking details on poison complaints from black shirts, uniforms, and health risks. Fire Commissioner Russell faced sharp questioning while physicians linked skin inflammations to the shirts.
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Boston
William J. Miller
Boston Fire Department
John Duff
Fir Dexter Row
Charlestown
H. S. Russell
Doans Kidney Pills touted as cure all in Boston ad
An old Boston advertisement promotes Doan's Kidney Pills with claims of curing backache urinary disorders and sick kidneys. A testimonial from Mr Charles Moore of East Boston urges readers to use the product, priced at 50 cents, and notes Foster Milburn Co as the sole U S agents. The piece also includes unrelated city hall chatter about alien employment and a lengthy record of municipal budget debates.
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Boston
Chas. Moore
Trenton St
East
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Bradbury
Washington St
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Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Committee On Finance
Crocker
Ward 28
Dewey Medical Co Offers Free Consultations This Summer
ALL DISEASES The Dewey Medical Co at Hotel Pelham 74 Boylston St. offers free treatment during June and July. No charge for cures or services ever. Prescriptions available at the drug store or through the company at low cost. Special consultation days Fridays to Mondays with thorough exams. Standard charges for visits are waived for consultation. Office hours 9 to 1 p m and 2 to 5 p m.
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Dewey Medical Co
Hotel Pelham
Boylston St
Laurier Talks in Montreal on Tariff Reform Plan
Montreal reports Laurier saying the Liberal platform centers on tariff reform with gradual changes and full notice to affected interests. He notes the school question will be settled in the House of Commons and cabinet composition is not yet decided. Ottawa dispatches detail Tupper’s resignation tone and possible paths for parliament and re-election.
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Montreal
Wilfred Laurier
Quebec
Laurier
House of Commons
Tupper
Ottawa
Ont
Charles Tupper
Charles
Canada
Colored Men Fight Ends in Draw Near Harvard Bridge
A prize fight on land between Massachusetts avenue and Main Street in Cambridge drew about 200 spectators. Both fighters were from Boston and colored, and fought for twenty minutes until bystanders yelled police. The fighters fled as the watchman called time. no names could be learned. The bout was declared a draw.
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Cambridge
Harvard Bridge
Massachusetts Avenue
Main Street
Boston
American Wringer Company Ad in Boston Area
The American Wringer Company advertises wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers at 13 and 15 Broadway Extension and 29 and 31 Corn Hill in Boston. Repairs are offered and delivered without extra charge. Write or telephone Tremont 764.
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American Wringer Company
Broadway Extension
Cornhill
Boston
Honors for Washington at Harvard commencement
Booker T. Washington became the first African American awarded an honorary degree by a New England college during Harvard University’s commencement week. The Tuskegee University president and southern educator, praised for his leadership, expressed surprise and gratitude upon receiving the degree in Sanders Theatre.
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Booker T. Washington
New England
Harvard
South
Sanders Theatre
Miles
Washington
Tuskegee University
Ala
Corbett Sharkey Fight Divides Boston Over Outcome
Boston remains split over the four round Corbett vs Sharkey bout in San Francisco. Some praise Sharkey’s aggression and say Corbett has declined, while others credit Sharkey's prep and argue Corbett was hampered by health and excesses. Corbett notes he can beat Sharkey in a finish fight, wants a rematch for larger money, and predicts action soon.
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Sharkey
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D. J. Lynch
I Will Giv the Post
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Dick Burge Retires After Defeat by Kid Lavigne
London reports boxist Dick Burge has officially retired from the ring after his recent loss to American fighter Kid Lavigne. The announcement closes his professional career in the wake of the match.
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London
Dick Burge
Kid Lavigne
Ancients and Honorables to sail aboard Cunarder Servia
Nearly 300 members of the Ancient and Honor able Artillery Company will be quartered on the Cunarder Servia for a Europe voyage. Colonel Sidney M. Hedges and Purser Joseph Lancaster oversaw stateroom assignments on main and saloon decks with music lockers and reserved baggage space. The band Salem Cadets will dine first, then the Ancients take the second sitting. promenade concerts are planned two to three times daily. Lancaster’s prior trooping command experience reassures the officers about the voyage.
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Servia
Sidney M. Hedges
Joseph Lancaster
Colonel Hedges
Salem Cadets
Purser Lancaster
Purser
Pavonia
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
African
South Africa
Jameson
Halifax
Yale and Trinity Hall Row On Thames Amid Training News
In Henley on Thames on June 25 the Trinity Hall crew completed half the course in 3 32 at a stroke of 38 to 35. Yale rowers trained for an hour at 11 am and later at 4 30 pm covered half the course in 3 32 5 8 with strokes 84 to 36. New College matched the distance in 3 24 at 35 to 38. Bob Cook praised Yale progress. Marsh of Yale is to be spare man for the crew.
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Henley-On-Thames
Trinity Hall
Thames
Yale
Bob Cook
Marsh
New York
New College
World's Champions Meet At Suffolk Club Games
The fifth annual Suffolk Athletic Club meet at Glen Forest Park Lawrence features world champions B J Weters Tommy Conneff Tom E Burke and James B Connolly with Yale trainer Mike Murphy as starter. Events include a major one mile relay and a full afternoon program starting at 2 30 p m with trials finals and handicaps across sprint middle distance and field events.
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Glen Forest Park
Lawrence
New England
Mike Murphy
Yale
B. J. Weters
Tommy Conneff
Tom E. Burke
James B. Connolly
B. J. Wefenis
Puritana Package Offered by All Druggists
The Vuritana treatment includes one bottle of Puritana, one bottle of Puritana Pills, and one bottle of Vuritana Tablets in a single package available at all druggists.
Banquet in Havana Honoring New U S Consul General
General Bradley T. Johnson hosted an elaborate Havana banquet for new U S Consul General Fitzhugh Lee. Guests included Havana-bound correspondents from London Times Madrid and New York papers and local editors. A police officer warned W W Gay of the New York World he would be expelled if he remained.
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Bradley T. Johnson
United States
Fitzhugh Lee
London Times
Madrid
New York
W. W. Gay
New York World
Senate
Comas
Washington
State Department
Rockhill
Olney
Brooklyn
Williams
Glennon Held in Annie Powers Murder Case
Captain Foster presses the Annie Powers homicide probe as John Glennon remains central to suspicion. Glennon is bound for a higher court after Municipal Court holding. Michael Powers seeks bail but remains jailed nearby. Powers testifies the bloody knife belonged to Glennon, contradicting the defendant. Police chase Mrs Martis and Bresnahan, suspected companions in the fatal night. Foster terms the investigation methodical, compiling fugitive facts and closing gaps.
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Division 5
Annie Powers
John Glennon
Ely
Michael Powers
Glennon
Charles Street
Powers
Frank Martis
Bresnahan
Foster
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