Gold Democrats Return and Republican Loss
Gold Democrats are returning to their party following passage of the gold bill, with Republicans lamenting losses they say the outsiders helped deliver. The Chicago Dispatch notes the shift could swing the 1896 election, while debates continue on party loyalty and gratitude amid the cross-party realignment. Brewster Asks for a Rehearing on the beer inspection law as judges consider Burgess’s ruling and a possible rehearing on March 27.
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McKinley
St. Louis
Washington
Bryanor
Republican Party
la Farmer
Bard
Repubians
Alles
Chicago
Jefferson Univ
Bane
Navy creates general board to plan campaigns for war
Washington March 15 The Secretary of the Navy will appoint a general board to meet about once a month to study broad campaign plans for future war The board mirrors the strategy board of the Spanish American War era and aims to fit modern preparedness The head will be Admiral Dewey and include the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation War College and the Office of Naval Intelligence
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Washington, DC
Secretary of the Navy
Enen
H.C. Taylor
Waval War College
War
Admiral Dewey
Bureau of Navigation
The
War College
Office of Naval Inference
National Bank of Commerce to double capital in consolidation
New York March 15 stockholders of National Bank of Commerce unanimously adopted a plan to raise capital to 10 000 800 to acquire the assets and business of National Union Bank. The by laws allow a directorate of nine to nineteen. combined capital will be 16 million, larger than any other U S bank. Joseph Hendrix named president of the new consolidated institution.
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New York
National Bank of Commerce
National Union Bank
Consolidated Bank
Joseph (. Hendrix
Indian maiden Gertrude Simmons to recite in Washington
Miss Gertrude Simmons of Wabash Indiana, a Lions Indian maiden educated at White's Institute, has accepted an invitation to recite Longfellow's His witha and perform on violin before a leading Washington literary society with President McKinley presiding. A Carlisle School instructor and Earlham College graduate, she writes Indian life sketches for the Atlanta Monthly under Zitkulusa.
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Wabash
Dod
Gertrude Simmons
White's Institute
Dakota
Longfellow
Washington, D. C
McKinley
Simmons
Earlham College
Richmond
Stand ard OF Company Disburses Record Dividend
New York March 15 The Standard Oil Company today disbursed 20 million dollars in dividends a regular quarterly 4 percent and a 17 percent extra cash dividend The payment is described as the largest cash disbursement ever made on the stock of a single corporation The stock was quoted at 5 8 bid The amount underscores the massive capital involved exceeding the United States government’s largest quarterly debt payment of 5 45 million
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New York
Standard OF
United States
Slain Williams Espy Allegedly Shot in Sister's Arms
Benton HL March 15 Harry Hobbary arrested charged with the murder of Williams Espy. On examination it was found Espy was shot in the back of the head, ball lodging in the right jaw. It is alleged Espy was shot in his sister's arms in a fork hall while attempting to escape his wife in an adjoining room. Preliminary trial set for Friday. Hubbary from a prominent Benton family.
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Benton
Harry Hobbary
Williams Espy
Hosy
Espy
Hubbary
Armour & Co. partners sued over pork loin contract breach
An attachment is filed against Philip D Armour and Jonathan O Armour, surviving partners of Armour & Co. of Chicago, for 1000 in favor of John E B Cannon on an assigned claim from Beaumont & Nease. The suit alleges breach of contract for non delivery of 2158 00 pounds of pork loins ordered Sept 15-28 1890 at 04 percent per pound. Beaumont & Nease sold the goods at Dye with market price rising to 12.
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New York
Philip D
Jonathan O. Armour
Armour & Co
Chicago
John EB. Cannon
Beaumont & Nease
Sioux
Preacher's Son Elijah Moore Convicted of First Degree Murder
Dexter Mo March 15 The Moore case jury returned a first degree murder verdict against Elijah Moore for the killing of Rev Jesse Moore in bed on November 16 1890. The son was arrested and indicted after his alleged confession which he later denied as extorted through fear and violence.
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Dexter
Moore
Elijah Moore
Jesse Moore
Elijah
Spaniards Sail For Spain From Manila
General Otis reports from Manila that 53 percent of the evacuees are Spaniards, including four officers and twenty four enlisted men. The shipment also includes the wives of eight officers and fourteen children of the officers.
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Washington
Otis
Manila
War Department
Barcelona
Spain
Owl Saloon Keeper Shoots Two Soldiers at Fort Niobrara
Valentine Nebraska March 15 H T Thompson proprietor of the Owl saloon shot privates Arthur London and Austin H Millaman at Fort Niobrara as they stumbled into the Povoti. London died and Millaman’s recovery is not probable. Thompson awoke to the crash of his doors and fired five shots, all taking effect. Alan and his wife are one until they find that it takes two to make a quarrel.
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Valentine
H. €. Thompson
Owl Saloon
Arthur London
Austin H. Millaman
Fort Niobrara
Thompson
Povoti
London
Millaman
Alan
Alfred Speer
New Jersey
Passaic Valley
Passaic County
de’Menetiz Speer
Passaic
Speer
Curious Civil War surgical case of three officers
A Civil War era note describes three officers hit simultaneously. One had his leg amputated below the knee yet rode ten miles to the hospital. Another lost a little finger and became a raving lunatic. The third was shot in the body, seemingly without external bleeding, and died from the shock.
Free Blood Cure Offer Promises Quick Healing
An advertisement touts B. B. B. Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for blood and skin troubles including eczema pimples and boils. It claims long tested safety with thousands cured after other medicines failed and offers a free trial bottle by mail from BLOOD BALM CO Atlanta Ga.
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CO. Aranta. Ga
Grapes Carried by Hand Across Rugged Hills to Treading Vat
The hills with brown stone and shale rich in iron prevent wagon use so grapes must be hauled to the treading vat. Some vats are large enough for twenty to tread, who dance to music supplied by the proprietor while processing the harvest.
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Maval Board OF Strategy
America
Castoria
HR Alf
Mrn
Solic Dickel
Ladies’ Watch Chain
Lion
Lion Coffee
Woolson Spice GO
Toledo
Ohio
Century Cook-Book
Lone
Liz
For & Lon
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Tutt
Portugal
Rio Porto
Valle DE Menetiz
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