Roentgen Rays Test Cartridges and Other World Notes
A Brainerd dispatch notes cartridges tested by Roentgen rays. Other items report European royalty strength, London gunsmith sales, syndicate tolls at Giant's Causeway, a fatal lightning strike in Liverpool, Princeton gifts for a library, Indian incomes, Wesleyan minister removals cost, a lighter army helmet, Sinai copper mines, coal abundance, Australian medical emigration, Roentgen flowers, and iron based water purification in continental towns.
Steamship link boosts trade between Manchester and London
One successful venture from the Manchester Ship Canal is a steamship service connecting the cotton metropolis with London. The route avoids a long circuit, and the saving in freight dues is described as enormous.
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Manchester Ship Canal
Cotton Metropolis
London
Cigar Ash Sale Offer Reported by Natural History Officials
Officials at the Natural History Museum in South Kensington describe receiving a letter from an American offerer willing to pay $500 for an unbroken cigar ash with a small unconsumed stump. No money arrived.
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Natural History Museum
South Kensington
America
Controversial Swedish Death Penalty Rule Cited
The article notes Swedish law requiring a confession before execution. It states that if the accused denies guilt amid strong evidence, prison discipline becomes very strict to force a confession.
England’s timber imports and potential domestic production
England imports nearly £18,000,000 of timber yearly and spends £18,000,000 on minor forest produce. A further £1,500,000 is paid for imported wood pulp for paper. Dr Schlich states that £18,000,000 worth of timber could be produced domestically if pursued correctly.
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England
Schlich
Oldest U S Colleges Listed By Foundation Dates
The article catalogs twenty three American colleges founded before 1900 noting Harvard 1636 William and Mary 1693 Yale 1701 University of Pennsylvania 1740 Princeton 1746 Washington and Lee 1749 Columbia 1754 Brown 1764 Rutgers 1765 Dartmouth 1769 Hampden Sydney 1775 Washington Md 1782 and Dichinson 1785.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Harvard
William and Mary
Yale
University of Pennsylvania
Princeton
Washington and Lee
Columbia
Brown
Rutgers
Dartmouth
Hampden-Sidney
Washington
Dichinson
Li Hung Chang Punished for Palace Entry Formalities
The elder statesman Li Hung Chang is punished for attempting to enter the summer palace without proper formalities. A poet notes miseries of memory, recalling past questions asked in China without the requisite courtesy “by your leave.”
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Li Hung Chang
Giants of prehistory in the Himalayan foothills
Fossil remains of enormous ancient turtles found in the Himalaya foothills indicate creatures more than twice the size of any modern tortoise. Shells and bones unearthed from long-buried ravine deposits confirm their immense stature and ancient age.
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Himalaya
Kilts vs Trousers Uniforms Cost Dispute
The under secretary of state for war notes that kilts for Scottish regular and militia regiments cost 75000 dollars more than uniforms of the same number of infantry regiments in trousers. If that excess is deducted from kilts pay, the kilts regiments are deemed to have a strong grievance deserving redress.
Elephants and Ivory Trade Prompt Global Action
The article notes annual African elephant deaths around 42,000 with a single Antwerp sale moving 105000 pounds of ivory killing 5584 elephants. It mentions a Paris league to curb slaughter and asks for international league cooperation, drawing a parallel to American bison extinction driven by waste and cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
Paris
American
Chinese women award Baldwin eight locomotives contract
United States Minister Denby reports to the state department that the Chinese government has awarded Baldwin locomotive works the contract to build eight locomotives for the imperial railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Denby
State Department
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Imperial Railway
Notable deaths and illnesses span European and American figures
Dr Moritz Wilhelm Drobisch aged 95, famed philosophy professor in Leipsic, dies. Mrs Frank Mayo, wife of actor, dies in Canton after tumor surgery. Marquis de Merinvile head of old French family. vast Limousin estate unchanged since 13th century. Miss Julia Jay, 18, ill in New York. maid of honor at duchess Marlborough wedding noted amid Belmont and Vanderbilt connections.
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Moritz Wilhelm Drobisch
Germany
Drobisch
Leipsic
Frank Mayo
Canton
Duchess of Marlborough
O. H. P. Belmont
Col. Jay
William K. Vanderbilt
Accidental Happenings Across Several States
A series of tragic events includes drownings in Kansas and Newfoundland, a child burned to death by a boiling water spill, a nitro glycerine explosion near Geneva Indiana, a Manistee Michigan apartment fire forcing 15 guests to flee, a self-inflicted gunshot in Oakdale NL, a fatal quail-hunting accident in Hagerstown NL, a Wilkes Barre mine explosion with numerous deaths and missing, a Marysville Montana shooting accidental of a child and attempted husband, a Brooklyn five story factory fire with 125000 dollar loss and 200 girls evacuated from upper floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hale
Geneva
Ind
Franklin House
Manistee
Mich
Wilburt Fox
Oakdale
Edward Armstrong
Hagerstown
Donald's
Borum Place
State and Schermerhorn Streets
Brooklyn
Multiple Fatalities and Suspected Crimes Across Several States
Reports detail a string of deaths and violent incidents: G F Stencel killed John A Murphy in Idaho over indecent proposals. Wes Arnold and Charles James fatally cut in Ohio during a political quarrel. Scott Linton fatally wounded William Metzler and Belle Gray then killed himself in Ohio. Oklahoma Bill commits suicide amid trial tensions. Deli Campbell dies by morphine overdose linked to temporary insanity. Mary Schiller believed injured by burglars in Indiana with bloodhounds on trail. robbers bomb Citizens' State Bank in Goldfield Iowa. William Hall found murdered near Decatur Indiana. Rev H H Emmett attempts suicide at his Springboro Pennsylvania home. J W Hutchings stabbed at a political meeting in Kentucky, likely fatal. Constable Campbell injured arresting Willis Smith in Shelbyville Indiana after a voting bribe incident.
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G. F. Stencel
John A. Murphy
Cataldo
Idaho
Portsmouth
Ohio
Wes Arnold
Charles James
Ike
Julian Cameron
Scott Linton
William Metzler
Belle Gray
Georgetown
Oklahoma
Desperado
Deli Campbell
Blakesburg
Iowa
Mary Schiller
Summerville
Inl
Citizens’ State Bank
Goldfield
McElhiney Bros
William Hall
Nations
Chicago
Wabash Railway Bridge
Decatur
Ind
H. H. Emmett
Springboro
Capitol Hill
Edmund County
J. W. Hutchings
Joseph Whittle
Hutchings
Whittle
Feem Foreign Shores Inconsistent Titles and Appointments
Rt Rev Mandel Creighton is named bishop of London replacing Rt Rev Frederick Temple who becomes archbishop of Canterbury. Prof Andrew Seth, Edinburgh chair of philosophy, visits Cornell University President Schurman. Peru reports Bolivia moves to recognize Cuban insurgents as belligerents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandel Creighton
Petersborough
London
Frederick Temple
Canterybury
Andrew Seth
University of Edinburgh
Willam Hamilton
Schurman
Cornell University
Peru
Sucre
Bolivia
Ha vana siege prediction and literary notes across press
A Cuban resident in Key West predicts Ha vana will be besieged by Maximo Gomez within sixty days. A London journal notes William Morris collects manuscripts at Kelmscott House. Dr F W Eastlake, Japan expert, near completion of Heroic Japan. Floods rise in France as Seine floods, Rhone gates reinforced. Consul Lee and J A Springer bid farewell to Weyler amid war talks. Belgian painter Jan Verhas dies at 62, famed for genre scenes and child studies.
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Key West
Fla
Havana
Maximo Gomez
London
William Morris
Kelmscott House
F. W. Eastlake
Japan
France
Seine
Rhone
Beaucaire
Lee
J. A. Springer
Gen. Weyler
Valencia
Brussels
Jan Verhas
Jermonde
Legion of Honor
Notable Early settler J Mcclelland dead in Great Falls
J K McClelland longtime Northwest Montana Republican, former county treasurer, and early Great Falls settler dies leaving a widow and two children. The report notes his prominence across the region.
Chinese Theater Dignity Stand in Sharp Contrast to Bowery Vaudeville
A writer praises the Chinese stage for its steady dramatic form and moral teaching. He notes no dance exists on Chinese stages and condemns Bowery vaudeville as obscene. Women rarely appear. most roles are played by men in modest parts.
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Bowery Theaters
China
America
New York Daily
Europe
Bowery
The Way a Woman Stands in Physical Culture Advice
An authority on physical culture outlines correct standing posture for women. Stand firmly on the balls of the feet with balanced weight, torso upright, chin drawn in, and shoulders aligned to flatten the abdomen and lift the bust. Practice patiently until the stance becomes natural.
McKinley Elected With 265 Electoral Votes in Early Returns
Early nationwide returns show McKinley securing 265 electoral votes with Republican majorities in Illinois New York and other states. Several states remain uncertain as complete results trickle in and final tallies could still shift margins.
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McKinley
Republican Party
Alma
California
Connellcu
Delawai
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Maine
Maryland
Massachu
Michigan
Minnesota
New Hamp
New Jersey
New York
North Cal
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Dakot
Vermont
West
Virg
Wisconsin
Statewide Returns Put Bryan Victory Near Twenty-Five Thousand
Early statewide returns show the Democratic ticket leading by about 25 600 votes. Democrats claim victory across the entire congressional slate as results from all regions come in.
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Bryan
Chairman Vaughan Claims 40000 Vote Majority, Fraud Allegations Rise
The Associated Press release quotes Vaughan claiming evidence of frauds, withheld returns, and a potential large Democratic majority. Shelly, Democratic chairman, foresees a Bryan Sewall victory with a 40000 to 50000 margin and a solid Democratic delegation.
McKinley Carrying State by 40000 in Latest Returns
Incomplete returns show the state leaning Republican by at least 40000 votes. Large Republican gains are reported across the state, with Hartford voting Republican for the first time.
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McKinley
Hartford
Free Silver Prevails in State Election
Free silver advocates claim victory as Senator Teller is assured of re election. State officers results remain unsettled and Bryan's anticipated plurality is estimated near 110000.
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Teller
Bryan
Re-election Clear for Shafroth Teller and Bell in State Race
In the state, Congressman Shafroth the Silver Republican and Bell the Populist win 50 000 to 60 000 each. Teller's re election is assured as remaining parties endorse him, with William McKinley noted.
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Shafroth
Bell
Teller
McKinley Republicans
Chicago Dispatch Estimates Move in 1900 Vote Totals
The central committee claims the state may exceed 100000 gains if reported district results hold. Tanner runs behind McKinley in many districts, but Altgeld loses no ground. Forman gains. McKinley leads in Cook County by 67536, statewide 138718, with Tanner about 112845 behind Altgeld.
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Chicago
Central Committee
Tanner
McKinney
Altgeld
Forman
Harrison
McKinley
Bryan
Cook County
McKinley Wins Indiana by Narrow Plurality in Early Returns
Unofficial returns reported to the Republican state committee show William McKinley and Garret Hobart carrying Indiana's 15 electoral votes by about 20 000 in a close plurality of 20 123. Republicans win congressmen across most districts while Democrats take several seats, suggesting a Republican on joint ballot unless official tallies alter the outcome. Parks Martin of the Democratic state committee notes a face value Republican lead ranging 12 000 to 15 090.
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Indiana
McKinley
Hobart
Republican State Committee
Parks Martin
Democrat State Committee
McKinley Wins Iowa With 67 638 Plurality in State Vote
Iowa counties complete returns showing 510000 plus total votes. McKinley secures 296751 ballots against Bryan's 219118, Prohibition and Palmer together about 5000. McKinley's 67638 plurality marks largest Iowa vote and Republican majority, surpassing Garfield's 45000.
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Iowa
Prohibition
Palmer
William McKinley
William J. Bryan
McKinley
Garfield
Kentucky state result hangs in doubt with close margins
Both Republicans and Democrats claim the state. The revision of figures in some districts reduces the majority to a small margin. Democrats claim Bryan by 1500 to 2000, Republicans claim McKinley by 500. Official count likely needed to determine outcome.
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Kentucky
Bryan
McKinley
Fusion victory hangs on official count in Kansas
Indications show Bryan carried Kansas as returns indicate a close race for state officers. McKinley cannot be counted for sure and the final result will depend on an official tally. Leaders forecast a small majority for either side, likely within a thousand votes. Republicans claim about 2,000 and Populists 4,000, while Bryan electors lead Kansas by roughly 4,000.
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Kansas
McKinley
Bryan
Democrats Sweep State as Returns Trickling In
Early results indicate a decisive Democratic victory with a clean sweep and the delegation headed by Hobart. Bryan likely carries the state by at least a 40,000 vote margin.
Bryan Leads Nebraska With Narrow Plurality In Early Returns
Complete returns from 44 of 93 counties show Bryan with 7,036 majority and Holcomb 10,645 for governor. Projections put Bryan around 13,000 and Holcomb around 18,000 statewide. Republican Chairman Post argues Bryan's lead will not exceed 5,000. Four silver Republicans have been elected along with two Republicans.
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Nebraska
Bryan
Holcomb
Post
New Hampshire Returns Show Republican Plurality
Returns in New Hampshire were slow due to many names on the ticket. Each precinct reported gains for McKinley with a projected plurality of 436000. Ramsdell for governor is expected to receive the largest Republican plurality in state history, while the Palmer and Buckner ticket remained light.
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New Hampshire
McKinley
Palmer
Buckner
Ramsdell
Democrats Concede New Jersey Election Result
Complete returns show McKinley and Hobart winning New Jersey with an 85000 plurality. The legislature will be Republican Senate 18 to 3 Democrat and House 56 to 4 Democrat. Seven of eight Republican congressional candidates appear elected.
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McKinley
Hobart
New Jersey
Senate
House
Congress
Latest Returns Show McKinley Victory With Large Plurality
The latest returns place McKinley at a national plurality of 254,879 in New York State. McKinley and Hobart carried New York City, while Black trailed by about 9,000 in the state race. McKinley leads Bryan by 16,580 in New York City and by 259,879 statewide with Republicans gaining in the legislature.
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McKinley
Hobart
New York City
Black
Woodruff
Bryan
New York State
McKinsey
J. J. Belden
Bryan Wins North Carolina By Large Statewide Margin
The article reports a Bryan victory in North Carolina with a statewide majority between 5 000 and 15 000 votes though counties show a close contest. Republican state chairman Holton concedes Bryan by about 8 000, Russell (Rep.) elected governor by at least 12 000, other fusion officers by around 40 000 excluding a reduced lieutenant governor tally.
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Bryan
Holton
North Carolina
Russell
McKinley Carries the State by Plurality in Tight Race
Late returns show McKinley carrying the state by at least 5000 with the Republican ticket winning by a similar margin. Democratic chairman Kleinegel concedes McKinley's victory and GOP control of the legislature on joint ballot. Burleigh county reports a 400 majority for McKinley and supports the GOP slate.
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McKinley
Kleinegel
Democratic State Committee
Hansbrough
United States Senate
Burleigh County
McKinley Wins Ohio With Large Majority Across Counties
Returns from all counties show McKinley with a 52,297 plurality. The official count will not alter the figures. In his ward, he carried precincts A 110 B 51 C 115 D 75 totaling 201, with the ward supplying Cleveland 13.
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Beatae Verttac
McKinley
Ohio
Cleveland
Maine Returns Show Quiet Election With Republican Lead
Maine voters produced one of the calmest elections in state history with a strong Republican plurality estimated around 46 000. McKinley led Sewall by 101 votes in Sewall's ward and 752 citywide as Palmer and Buckner performances lagged. Sewall warned of government controlled by syndicates and injunctions while Bryan amassed 140 electoral votes.
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Maine
Palmer
Buckner
McKinley
Sewall
Associated Press
Bryan
McKinley Wins Maryland With Large Plurality
Unofficial returns show McKinley with a 32,291 plurality in Maryland. Democratic leaders concede the state to Republicans with estimates ranging up to 20,750 in Baltimore and about five Republican congressmen likely elected.
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McKinley
Talbot
Democratic State Central Committee
Maryland
Gordon L. Wellington
State Central Committee of
Associated Dress
Baltimore
Cleveland
Cain
Republicans Claim State By Small Margin In California
With 225575 votes counted McKinley and Hobart lead by about 7200 in California. Figures not yet heard may narrow the gap but the Republican majority should not drop below 6000, extending doubt in Bryan’s favor where reasonable.
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McKinley
Hobart
California
State Goes Republican by Small Oregon Majority
Practically complete returns from most counties show Mc Kinley leading Bryan with 391,148 to 35,992 and a 3,156 vote margin. Five counties remain unlikely to change results. Republicans hold a 36 vote majority on joint ballot in the legislature.
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Oregon
McKinley
Bryan
Republicans Sweep Massachusetts In Statewide Victory
Complete returns show McKinley with a 168 716 plurality and Wolcott for governor at 150 766. Biennial elections proposal defeated. Republicans carry every city and town for president and governor for the first time. Eleven Republicans elected to Congress, Democrats gain one seat with one race unresolved.
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Massachusetts
McKinley
Wolcott
Pluralities Reported in Delaware Races and Possible Senate Control
Estimates show McKinley with a 2600 vote plurality in Delaware and Tunneil and Handy each with about 2800 and unclear majorities. J Edward Addicks carried Kent county and both parties claim the Sussex ticket. If Addicks gains Sussex he could control the legislature and be elected to the U S senate. The constitutional convention favors the Republicans by a small margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Delaware
Tunneil
Handy
Congress
J. Edward Addicks
Kent County
Sussex
Addicks
United States Senate
Pingree Wins Large Victory in Governor Race
Early returns show Pingree with an estimated 70 000 plurality while McKinley trails by about 15 000. The congressional delegation stands ten Republicans and two fusionists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pingree
Gover
McKinley
McKinley Leads Pennsylvania With Large Plurality
Early returns reported by the Associated Press show McKinley with a national margin in Pennsylvania including two congressmen at large. The state elects 33 representatives with 28 Republicans and 2 Democrats, matching the prior congress. Final official totals are not expected to differ much from these figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
McKinley
Associated Press
McKinley Wins By Large Plurality in State Returns
Official state returns show McKinley with a clear plurality exceeding 23,000 votes. The Democratic reaction confirms the overwhelming Republican victory across the state and the congression al ticket also wins by strong majorities.
Persistent duel over Senate seat in state election
The article notes a 10,000 vote majority and ongoing claims by both parties over the U S Senate race. It mentions the Democratic state committee chairman planning strategy and a congress election with a 3,000 vote margin in a contested city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waich
United States
Democratic State Committee
King
Dem
Congress
Returns Indicate a Safe Republican Plurality
Partial state returns show a clear Republican lead with an estimated plurality around 35,000 votes. The counting proceeds slowly as officials finish tallying precincts and totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wi. Ee
Bryan Carries the State by 20,000 in Virginia Returns
Full returns show the Democrats with about a 20 000 plurality in Virginia on the electoral ticket. Democrats likely take eight of ten congressmen. Culpepper county, birthplace of Bryan's father and a frequent stop for the candidate, carried by Democrats by around 400 votes.
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Virginia
Culpepper County
Mr. Bryan
Salisbury Echoes Venezuelan End to Controversy at Banquet
Londonapers Bayard urged national honor at the lord mayor's banquet as Lord Salisbury praised the American election stance and argued the Venezuelan controversy is over. He warned against isolated action in Turkey and urged international cooperation to protect Christians and Muslims, while defending Britain’s far reach and Russia cooperation.
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London
Ambassador Bayard
America
Bayard
Lord Salisbury
Foreign Office
Turkey
Great Britain
Sir Herbert Kitchier
Lord Cromer
Prince Bismarck
Germany
Russia
East
Bryan Wins State by Large Plurality in Partial Returns
Partial early results from most counties show Bryan electors leading by about 10 000 votes. The fusion ticket appears to have won overall and will control the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
McKinley Set For Large West Virginia Victory
West Virginia Republicans predict a McKinley plurality near 15 000 with four congressmen and both state legislature chambers won by GOP Atkinson leads McKinley by about 1000 in state totals while Dawson and Edmiston give ranges between 5 000 and 15 000 for the Republican win
Fuller Returns Show Largest Wisconsin Republican Plurality
Fuller returns indicate McKinley carries Wisconsin by the largest plurality in state history. The state ticket lags the presidential vote due to gold Democrats lacking a rival ticket to fuse with Populists and silver Democrats. George W. Peck notes McKinley’s comfortable majority and predicts about 100000 for Scofield and other Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Fuller
Wisconsin
Douglas County
Pro Bryanites Claim State Plurality in Wyoming Returns
Pro Bryanites assert the state total of 1,871 votes polled with Bryan leading. Precincts in Mac Kinley and Evanston/Laramie show Bryan gains, and Democratic gains of 623 from incomplete Evanston and Laramie counts imply a Bryan plurality around 1,400 statewide. Congressional and state tickets aligned with the electoral outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
MacKinley
Bryan
Evanston
Laramie
Republicans Build Majority In House With Returns
AP tally shows 201 Republicans elected to the next House, 124 Democrats, 19 fusionists and independents. Some districts remain doubtful, with Washington and South Dakota incomplete and three Texas districts unlisted due to conflicting returns. Washington likely went Democratic or independent.
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Associated Press
Washington
South Dakota
Texas
Edwin Bennett Arrested on Embezzlement Charge
Edwin T. Bennett former manager of the Bay City Tribune was arrested in Chicago on embezzlement charges. Warranting stockholders John F. Eddy and Edward T. Carrington say $5,000 was taken, with total alleged theft claimed to reach $15,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edwin T. Bennett
Bay City
Mich
Tribune
John F. Eddy
Edward T. Carrington
Florida Democrats Carry State by About 10 000
Early returns from all regions indicate Bryan leading in Florida by around 10 000 votes. The incomplete tally suggests a modest Democratic decline versus October's state election results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
McKinley Leading as Returns Trickling In from South Dakota
Incomplete returns show South Dakota leaning to McKinley by about 600 to 700 votes. The Populists concede the state to McKinley by a small margin. The Populists hold 71 of the 126 legislative seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
McKinley
Bryan Holds 15,000 Lead In State Returns
Early tallies show Bryan ahead by about 15,000 with Helena and Butte reports. From 77 precincts McKinley 2,491 Bryan 13,449, a six to one margin in Bryan's favor. Fusion state ticket and Hartman for congress close, Hartman winning by 8,000 to 10,000 over Goddard. Democratic Populist fusion slate appears largely elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platte
Helena
Butte
Bryan
McKinley
Hartman
Congress
Goddard
Georgia Democrats Win Big With Notable Violent Fraud Claims
A. E. Buck reports to the Associated Press from Atlanta that fraud and violence prevail in parts of Georgia while returns come in slowly. Democratic majority is largely reduced and may not exceed 10 000 with solid Democratic congressional delegation, except possibly in the First district. National totals show Bryan ahead by about 35 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Buck
State Central Committee of Georgia
Associated Press
Atlanta
Georgia
Bryan
Idaho Returns Hint at Democratic Populist Sweep
The report claims Bryan carries Idaho by about five to one, predicting a 13 000 margin. Fusion candidate Gunn defeats Borah for Congress, and the Democratic Populist ticket appears to be elected along with a broadly Democratic Populist legislature.
Republicans Concede Missouri to Bryan in Local Returns
Secretary Love of the Democratic state committee predicts Bryan will win Missouri by about 60,000 and the state ticket by roughly 40,000. In St. Louis the presidential tally shows McKinley ahead by 15,569 with 65,845 to Bryan's 50,276, while other local results await full state totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Thomas B. Love
Democratic State Central Committee
Missouri
St. Louis
McKinley
Tevering
Palmer
Bentley
McKinley Wins Illinois Returns with Strong Plurality
Early Illinois returns show McKinley earning a large plurality of 138,718 votes. The statewide trend indicates significant gains for McKinley and a widening lead over rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Illinois
Democrats Carry the State by Mississippi Majority for Bryan
The Democrats carry the state by Mississippi with Bryan winning by about 50,000 votes. Watson is unlikely to exceed 10,000. Seven Democratic congressional candidates win by majorities between 1,000 and 5,000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Bryan
Watson
Congress
Complete Returns Will Not Be Re Received for Several Days
Election officials report that complete returns will be delayed and not received for several days. Voters and candidates await final tallies as processing in several counties continues.
Democrats Win Big Across South Carolina Tickets
Reports from across South Carolina indicate the Democratic presidential, congressional, state, and county tickets secured overwhelming majorities. Later returns show the Democratic plurality between 45 000 and 50 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Statewide Democratic Victory Seen With Majorities
The state secretary of the Democratic committee reports strong results with Bryan earning at least a 25,000 vote majority. Early returns from sixty of ninety-six counties show Bryan leading by about 20,000, while Taylor trails with a possible governor’s margin under 5,000. The Democratic sweep includes seven congressmen and a one negro member in the legislature. Republicans expect official tally to settle the Taylor Tillman governor race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Samuel B. Williamson
State Democratic Committee
Taylor
Tillman
Republicans Claim Texas Victory Margin Ahead of Election
The Galveston News concedes Bryan and Sewall electors will win and Culberson the silver Democrat is poised for governor. Chairman Green predicts a Texas victory by 20,000 as Republicans tout broad gains and reliable returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Texas
Galveston News
Sewall
Culberson
Green
Republican Committee
The Mormons Are Slow in Making Returns
The report notes a slow pace in tallying returns from Mormon communities with an expected late count tomorrow as officials await complete figures.
Gen Fitzhugh Lee Returns Home from Havana
Gen Fitzhugh Lee arrives in New York aboard the Ward line steamer Vigilancia after a voyage from Havana. He reports good health since June and describes Gen Weyler as a courteous yet strict disciplinarian while declining to discuss the Cuban question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Lee
New York
Fine Library Burned in Clover Bend Fire
The country home at Clover Bend in Lawrence county owned by Miss French known as Octave Thanet burned today destroying a large and valuable library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Clover Bend
Lawrence County
Bimetallic league drafts manifesto in London meeting
London November 7 members of the Bimetallic league meet to draw up a manifesto. Attendees include delegates from Birmingham Manchester and other cities. Signers named A. L. Denham H. B. Greenfall Robert Barclay H. C. Gibbs and H. MacNeil declare McKinley’s election a victory for international bimetallism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bimetallic League
Birmingham
Manchester
Messrs
A. L. Denham
Hi. B. Greenfall
Robert Barclay
H. C. Gibbs
H. MacNeil
McKinley
Chilean Cabinet Resigns After Government Critique
Santiago reports the Chilean cabinet has resigned following a deputies vote of censure against the government. The crisis stems from a dispute between President Errazuriz and cabinet over appointments by cabinet ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
Santiago de Chile
Chamber of Deputies
Errazuriz
Elgin Sees Reassuring Famine News From Punjab
The Earl of Elgin, viceroy of India, told a banquet in Alwar that latest reports from Punjab and the Northwest provinces are somewhat reassuring. He noted Punjab has not yet required relief, suggesting distress is not yet acute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Bombay
Earl of Elgin
Alwar
Punjab
Northwest Provinces
McKinley Leads Kentucky With 444 Plurality Say Republicans
Republican headquarters report practical official returns show McKinley with a 444 vote plurality in Kentucky. Unofficial advices indicate the four missing counties will increase the margin rather than reduce it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
McKinley
Kentucky
Crew of Rising Star Rescued After Lake Michigan Drift
Seven men and one woman aboard the schooner Rising Star were stranded in a leaking hull after drifting from Tuesday noon to Friday night on Lake Michigan. They were towed into port by the steamer Colin Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rising Star
Lake Michigan
Colin Campbell
Duchess Heirloom? Duchess Suffering Typhoid Fever
London dispatch reports Mrs. Hungerford known as The Duchess is dangerously ill with typhoid fever at her home in Ireland. Local and imperial observers await further medical updates and the fate of her household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Hungerford
Ireland
Jealous brakeman shoots wife then kills himself
Arthur L. Snook a Kansas City brakeman, shot his wife Ahetta 36, a Monroe Publishing agent in Chicago, at the Belmont hotel last night. He then shot himself, dying on the steps. Jealousy given as motive. Her father resides in Bedford, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Kansas City
Special Tel
Arthur L. Snook
Ahetta
Monroe Publishing House
Chicago
Belmont Hotel
Snook
Bedford
Jealousy Gun Murder at 1332 Michigan Ave
Chicago special report outlines the shooting of milliner Belle Thornton at 1332 Michigan Avenue by Charles Carbon a house boarder. Carbon confessed admitting jealousy as the motive and fled the scene before being captured shortly after. Thornton’s sister resides in Clinton Missouri and her father serves as a postmaster in Colorado.
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Chicago
Belle Thornton
Michigan Avenue
Charles Carbon
Carbon
Miss Thornton
Clinton
Colorado
Brainerd Sheriff Foils Jail Break by Prisoners
Brainerd Minnesota Special Tel Sheriff Spalding halted an escape at dawn by discovering a 10 by 13 inch hole in the steel cage floor. A tunnel to the outside led seven prisoners toward freedom before the sheriff appeared and held them at gunpoint until help arrived.
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Brainerd
Minn
Martyn Jr Sentenced to Five Years for Swindling Clergy
Carlos Martyn Jr son of a Chicago preacher receives a five year California state prison term after pleading guilty to defrauding numerous victims including several clergymen in the city.
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Carlos Martyn, Jr
Chicago
California
Young Martyn
Silver fusion party seen poised to tilt Washington legislature
Early returns show the silver fusion party likely to gain control of the Washington legislature by a margin exceeding fifty seats, signaling a major shift in state governance.
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Silver Fusion
Washington
Fresno Woman Lawyer Sails for South Africa to Practice Law
Fresno attorney Mrs. Nettle Coke plans to sail on the Mariposa on the 15th for Johannesburg, South Africa, to pursue legal work after a varied career in California. She will first visit Honolulu, New Zealand, Australia, then Cape Town and Johannesburg, hoping to establish a profitable practice and may return via Europe if unsuccessful.
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Fresno
Cal
South Africa
Nettle Coke
Johannesburg
Coke
San Francisco
Budd
California
Africa
Honolulu
New Zealand
Australia
Cape Town
Europe
San Francisco Examiner
Agents Wanted for Home Life Insurance in St. Paul
The Home Life Insurance Company of New York seeks a local agent with knowledge of the area. Special territory and liberal contract offered. Cash value and loan privileges guaranteed yearly. References required. Address or call Fred F. Loomis, general manager, 38060 Pioneer press building, St. Paul.
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Home Life Insurance Company of
New York
Fred F. Loomis
Pioneer Ress
St. Paul
Begonia Plant Sparks Quip Over Family Ownership
A brief item recalls a conversation on a lady's grounds where a gentleman asks if a begonia plant belongs to the begonia family. The hostess replies it is theirs, and always has been, underscoring ownership with a wry point.
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Begonia
Begonia Family
Piso's Cure for Consumption Ad
Mrs Beltz of Denver advertises Piso's Cure for consumption as her sole remedy for coughs and colds. The notice appears in the Denver area on November 8.
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Beltz
8Th Ave
Denver
Colo
Centenary Tide Sets Record Amid High Water
The Baltimore Sun reports that extraordinary tides at Easton Point St Michaels and Oxford have kept high water marks, with the 1876 centennial tide still record setting. A recent flood doubled artesian well overflow and increased flow at Tilghman Island as tide peaked, a phenomenon noted with unusually high tides.
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Easton I Point
St. Michael's
Oxford
Tilghman's Island
Baltimore Sun
Boy Mistakes Lineman for Heavenly Father at Hill
A Sunday school child, inspired by ideas of a distant Deity, believes he sees his Heavenly Father atop a hill. His cousin Annie looks up to find a repairer working at the top of an electric wire pole, clarifying the child's vision.
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Annie
New York Times
Land Sale Offers Free Rail Ticket and Work in Washington
A prospectus offers forty acre lots in Mason County Washington at five to eight dollars an acre with work provided at one dollar fifty cents daily to cover essential needs. Land also for sale on Whitl ay Island Washington with easy terms. Each forty acre purchaser receives one free railway ticket. Address R K Werkman Grand Central hotel St Paul Minn.
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Mason County
Washington
Whitlay Island
R. KE. Werkman
Grand Central Hotel
St. Paul
Minn
The Cheerful Idiot quotes jail escape remark
A boarder reads a paper and notes a jail breakout suspect has been caught. The Cheerful Idiot quips that a breakout criminal is sure to be spotted, reflecting a provincial, tongue in cheek tone from the Indianapolis Journal.
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Indianapolis Journal
Dialogue from A Midsummer Night's Dream exchange
A brief exchange shows Puck noting a character’s belief that happiness comes after marriage. The pair imply a wife’s support undercuts marital doubt, suggesting contentment grows with partnership.
Cascarets Box Ad Claims Finest Ver Regulator
An advertisement promotes a 10 cent box of Cascarets as the finest verifier and bowel regulator ever made, urging quick purchase.
Economic Exodus: Birmingham Reveals Massive Inventory Totals
A report from Birmingham lists staggering weekly figures across goods including 14 million pena, 6 thousand bedsteads, 70 thousand guns, 30 million cut nails, 100 million buttons, 1 thousand saddles, 5 million copper or bronze coins, and 20 thousand pairs of spectacles, illustrating vast material movement.
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Birmingham
England
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It offers a refund of 25 cents if it fails to cure.
No British sovereign has signed a death warrant in 150 years
A historical note asserts that no reigning British monarch has personally signed a death warrant in the past century and a half, reflecting on royal procedures and legal formalities surrounding capital punishment.
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Great Britain
Slegoman Camphor Ice with Glycerine Ad
An advertisement for Slegoman camphor ice with glycerine claims to cure chapped hands and faces, tender or sore feet, chilblains and piles. Published by C. G. Clark Co. New Haven, Connecticut.
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Slegoman
C. C. G. Clark Go
Haven, Ct
Thames Tunnel a Seventeen Year Build Costing 3 Million
The River Thames tunnel took seventeen years to construct and cost 3 million dollars.
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Thames
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup advertised
An 1800s style ad promises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain in children. It claims gums are softened, inflammation reduced and wind colic cured, offered at 25 cents per bottle.
Oldest New York Man Lives at Sailor’s Snug Harbor
Alexander Freeman, claimed to be born near Murray Street in 1787, is alleged to be New York’s oldest man at 100. A longshoreman by life, he spends most time in Sailor’s Snug Harbor Hospital on Staten Island, appearing to visitors as a testament to sea life’s benefits.
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Sailor's Snug Harbor
Staten Island
Greater
New York
Alexander Freeman
Murray Street
Sailor’s Snug Harbor
New York Times
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