National Committee splits Alabama and Texas in convention conteste
The National Committee adjourned after addressing multiple contested delegations. Alabama’s case was revived for a division of seats, while Texas Hawley delegates gained temporary standing over Greene. Delaware and Mississippi disputes were resolved or sent to the Credentials Committee for final action.
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Alabama
Tex
Norfolk
Virginia
Jim Hill
Mississippi
Hill
Bowden
John
John’ 8. Wise
Hawley
Texas
BE. H. R. Green
Green
Delaware
Addicks
Dupont
Hanna
Committee On Credentials
Better Blood Better Health Cure Claim
An advertisement promotes Hood s Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier that cures tiredness pimples sores salt rheum scrofula and catarrh. It urges readers to buy a bottle and begin taking it to raise blood health quickly.
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Hood
Controversy Over Delegates to National Convention
The committee split between Vaughan the District Attorney and Bingham the Collector of Customs over delegate representation from Alabama. A Payne resolution urging Congress to enforce voting rights was debated and tabled amid calls to defer to the National Committee. Senators Hanna and Scott backed the aim but urged convention control. The session adjourned until Monday with Alabama agreement expected to be ratified.
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Payne
Hanna
Tiepke
Rhode Island
Republican National Committee Today
Charles W. Johnson
Minnesota
E. O. Wolcott
Colorado
John R. Malloy
Ohio
John R Beam
New Jersey
Lucien
District of Columbia
Senate
J. Herbert Potts
George R. Butlin
Nebraska
Frank
Nate
Vaughan
Bingham
Sennan
Alabama
National Committee
Congress
Union
United States
Mittee
Republican Party
Scott
Cummings
Iowa
California Delegation Arrives for Republican Convention
The Philadelphia rush to the National Republican convention begins with California leading off the arrivals. A. S. Grant Jr. heads the forty-person delegation, all wearing Scott badges and signaling California’s fight for the Vice Presidency. New York figures including Governor Roosevelt stir crowds as Senators Platt Depew and others check in. Ex-Secretary Bliss attends events but declines comment on VP prospects.
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Philadelphia
California
A. 8
Grant, Jr
Scott
New York
Walton
Teddy
Roosevelt
Senator Platt
Senator Depew
O’dell
Platt
Senator Gallinger
New Hampshire
Shaw
Iiowa
John G. McCullough
Vermont
Congressman Grow
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Stratford Hotel
Indian Territory
Virginia
Oregon
Bingham House
Cameron Club
Emporium
Bliss
Union League
Hanna
Empire State
Republican National Committee
Boer Envoys Observe U S Convention Delegates in Philadelphia
Three South African Republic representatives Fisher of the Orange Free State H Wessels and A D Wolmarans arrived in Philadelphia during the convention. They stayed at the Walton Hotel and mingled with crowds as observers noting they would not push a Boer plank in the party platform unless delegates spontaneously acted. They planned to remain through Tuesday.
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Philadelphia
Messrs. Fisher
Orange Free State
H. Wessels
A. D. Wolmarans
Transvaal
Walton
Ner
J. Wessels
Platt at odds with Hanna over New York influence in vice presidency
Philadelphia dispatch reports New York politics dominate the Republican vice presidential race as Sen. Hanna and Sen. Platt clash over Bliss Odell and Woodruff. Dolliver leads Iowa delegation support while Long’s candidacy remains mysterious amid West Coast pressure and Oregon and Kentucky backing.
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Platt
Hannah
Woodruff
Ohio
Odell
New York
Francis Greene
Hanna
Greene
Bliss
General Greene
Dolliver
Iowa
Lafayette Young
Des Moines Capitol
Burton
Kansas
Representative Hill
Connecticut
Maryland
Kentucky
Wyoming
South Dakota
Washington
Mississippi
Bryan
Long
Secretary Long
Friends of the
Pacific Coast
California
Mountain States
Irving Scott
Orégon
Bartlettes
Oregon
Kington
Wallace McCammons
Werner Bradley
Kentuc
Dayton’s Delegates Set For Nomination At Morgantown Convention
Special Despatch reports Morgantown West Virginia June 16 that all of the county's twenty seven delegates were instructed to vote for Alston Dayton for Congress. The plan gives Dayton a solid majority of the delegates and signals success as the convention heads toward Terra Alta on June 27.
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Commercial Tribune
Morgantown
W. Va
Congress of
Alston
Dayton
Terra Alta
Republica State Central Committee Sets Louisville Convention
The Republica State Central Committee met in Louisville and called the state convention for July 17. The meeting took place here this afternoon and established the convention date.
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Louisville
Louisv
Republica State Central Committee
Plague Health Certificates Required for Asiatics
Federal authorities order health certificates from United States Marine Hospital officials for Asiatics leaving California by rail or steamship. Whites may travel without certificates though encouraged to obtain them to avoid delays. The rule aims to prevent plague spread and reassure other states.
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San Francisco
Washington
California
United States Marine Hospital
Europe May Demand United States Stand Against China
Europe calls for a united approach to the China crisis, urging America to punish China for alleged violations of international law, commit more men and resources in the Far East, and limit punishments to military measures without political penalties. The piece notes suspicions about American policy and discusses missionary unrest and diplomatic rumors shaping European views.
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United States
Europe
America
China
Far East
Conger
Kempff
Manila
Washington
Pao-Ting Fu
Li Hung Chang
Asia
Kruger
Must Have Certificates No Discrimination In Plague Travel
Washington reports renewed health orders to prevent plague exposure travelers from leaving San Francisco and California. Federal officers will require certificates from Marine Hospital officers for those traveling to other states and will reinforce state line guards. Carriers must refuse transport to exposed persons or items infected with plague.
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Washington
San Francisco
California
The
Marine Hospital
Secretary of the Treasury
Chinatown
Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital Service
Quarantine Order Defied by Railway Officials
San Francisco reports T H Goodman, G P A of Southern Pacific, says the line will ignore the quarantine for whites, requiring Asians to show Marine Hospital Service certificates before onward travel. Whites must swear no exposure in fifteen days. Governor Gage seeks rescission. Santa Fe line advised to ignore the order.
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San Francisco
T. H. Goodman
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Marine Hospital Service
Goodman
Law Department
Santa Fe
Gage
Hay
To Search Passengers
Federal health officers issue orders to detain eastbound trains at the State line unless passengers show certificates signed by U S marine officers. Trains failing to produce the document will be turned back. action follows guidance from San Francisco quarantine authorities.
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Reno
McQuestin
Kinyoun
Sancisco
San Francisco
State Line
U. S. Marine
Sanitary Inspector McQuestin Leaves Reno for Truckee
Reno Nevada June 16 Dr C A Mc Questin Government Sanitary Inspector has gone from here to Truckee California under instructions to allow no passengers.
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Reno, Nev
C. A. McQuestin
Truckee
Cal
Railroad and Transit Workers Featured in Tribune Preview
Railroad men street car men police men and letter carriers urged to read the Commercial Tribune Sunday June 24 for updates and industry notes.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Decapitated Body Found Near Dun Kirk Quarry
Special Despatch to Commercial Tribune reports the body of John H. Holter discovered along the Dun kirk stone quarry siding. He had been run over by railroad cars. head and left arm severed. Officials weigh suicide versus murder. age not disclosed.
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Commercial Tribune
Kenton, O
John H. Holter
Dunkirk
Covington Pesthouse Ordinance Upheld by Court of Appeals
Kentucky Court of Appeals in Frankfort on June 16 ruled Covington City Council validly enacted an ordinance allowing the City Board of Health to remove smallpox patients to the pesthouse. The decision, written by Judge DuBelle, affirms the Kenton Circuit Court judgment and involves Henry Hingshold, who challenged the ordinance after his children were removed.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Court of Appeals
Covington
City Board of Health
Henry Hingshold
DuBelle
Tarvih
Kenton
Kinley Mack Wins Suburban Over Bryan
Kinley Mack won the Suburban title in a race where Bryan was distanced in the two year old trotting event at Overland Park, with the news reaching Denver after the results were decided.
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Kinley Mack
Bryan
Commercial Tribune
Denver
Col
Overland Park
Boxes of Gold for Letters About Grape-Nuts
A promotional contest offers 330 prize boxes of gold and greenbacks to letters about health gains from Grape-Nuts. Ten top letters win $10 gold pieces, next twenty win $5 each, and 300 receive a $1 greenback. Readers must describe health improvements from proper nutrition.
Travelers From San Francisco Pass Through Station
Two United States officers will be stationed at Truckee to assist in enforcing health certificate requirements as travelers move eastward past the checkpoint.
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San Francisco
United States
Truckee
Doctor Bazet resigns from State Board of Health
Dr. L. Bazet resigns from the State Board of Health to Governor Gage in protest of the governor's message to Secretary Hay denying any plague in San Francisco. Bazet also serves on the San Francisco Board of Health.
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San Francisco
Dr. L. Bazet
State Board of Health
Gage
Hay
Bazet
Mexican Quarantine Bans San Francisco Passengers
The Mexican Government quarantines San Francisco travelers for fifteen days. All who have been in the city within the last two weeks may not pass the border until after the quarantine period. The measure follows Texas precedent and affects passengers only. Border authorities manage the enforcement.
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City OF Mexico
Texas
San Francisco
Republican stance on insular tariffs at preconvention rally
The article tracks Republican factions shaping policy on the constitution and Puerto Rican tariff, with Senator Hanna dominating preconvention attention. It notes Foraker’s proxy in the National Committee meeting, Cox’s candidacy for National Committeeman, and possible Ohio shifts toward Taft or Kurtz.
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Republican Party
Hanna
C. A. Griscom
National Committee
Walton
J. B. Foraker, Jr
Charles L. Kurtz
Ohio
Foraker Foudly
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
Senator Foraker
Union League Club
Foraker
Grosvenor
Burton
Union League
Mr. Burton
Fred Herbst
Columbus
W. E. Sefton
Mansfield Reformatory
Toppy Troupe
Springfield
Sefton
Troupe
Burgess L.mcelroy
Ohio House
Knox County
George B. Cox
McElroy
Philadelphia
Cox
James B. Morrow
Robinson Locke
Mr. McElroy
Protecting American Missionaries in China Under Treaty
A historical note discusses treaty obligations with China protecting American missionaries and Chinese converts during riots. It cites Article 29 of the 1858 treaty, asserting the Chinese government may be held responsible for outrages if its troops fail to act, and affirms freedom to teach and practice Christianity without harassment.
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China
United States
Imperial troops disband join Boxers near Peking
Shanghai report states ten thousand Chinese imperial troops between Peking and the advancing international forces have disbanded and joined the Boxers. The government is said to approve the move as part of the unrest surrounding the capital.
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Shanghai
Peking
Chaotic Yangtse Valley Amid Fears of Boxer Trouble
Foreign observers report China distancing itself from a possible clash as native banks in Chin-Kiang shut down and Yang Tse Valley runs tense while Chefoo remains quiet despite rumors of unrest involving Boxers.
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China
Chin-Kiang
Yang Tse
Chefoo
Kentucky Battleship Joins North Atlantic Squadron Movements
The battle ship Kentucky sailed from Hampton Roads to Newport Rhode Island and passed Virginia capes at 7 pm. It loaded ammunition at Sewell's Point and St Julian's Creek, with rumors of an impending voyage or emergency fueling public speculation.
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Commercial Tribune
Norfolk
Kentucky
Hampton Roads
Newport
R. I
Virginia Capes
Sewell’s Point
St. Julian’s Creek
Navy Department
Missionaries in China in Need of Protection
Nashville report states Dr. Ches ter of the Southern Presbyterian Board shared a State Department reply. John Hay confirms the President will exert full effort to protect American missions in China amid delicate circumstances.
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Nashville
H. Chester
Board of Foreign Missions
Southern Presbyterian Church
State Department
Washington
China
John Hay
Baron Von Ketteler Linked To Ledyard Family In Detroit
Detroit dispatch reports Baron Von Ketteler German Minister to China, reportedly killed in the Boxer riots at Peking, was son-in-law of Henry B. Ledyard president of the Michigan Central Railroad. He married Miss Ledyard in 1891 and family had just learned of the possible fate via a cable from Peking noting all was well.
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Gan
Detroit
Mich
Dutch Warship Going to China Despatched by Government
The Hague June 16. The government orders Governor General W Rooseboom to dispatch a warship with troops to China.
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the Hague
The
Dutch East Indies
Herr W. Rooseboom
China
Boxers Control Tien Tsin Burn Native Officials
A despatch reports Chinese city officials in Tien Tsin were burned at the stake as Boxers control the city causing a great panic among the Chinese population.
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New York
Journal and
Tien Tsin
British Marines Battle Chinese Troops Near Jung Fuh Siang
London report says British marines and sailors clashed with General Jung Fuh Siang's troops for hours. Many Chinese were killed in the fighting.
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London
Jung Fuh Siang
New Kind of Combine Aims to Buy Major Print Shops
Indianapolis June 16 A report from International Typographical Union headquarters says an English syndicate plans to acquire all large American printing houses. Three firms were approached and two have shown willingness to sell. The targets named include J B Lyons Boston Martin B Brown Co NYC and Wynkoop Hollenbeck Crawford Co NYC.
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Indianapolis
International Typographical Union
J. B. Lyons
Boston
Martin B. Brown Company
New York City
Wynkoop,Hollenbeck, Crawford Company
Clermont Suspicion Prominent Citizens Ask Probe
A Clermont County petition from Bolivian delegation led by Lee Hitch Frank Hitch and James Bishop asks the State Auditor to investigate county offices for extravagance and overcharging fees across administrations. Auditor Guilbert took the matter under advisement.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Clermont County
Guilbert
Bolivia
Lee
Frank Hitch
Batavia
James Bishop
Cure for consumption reported by a recovered patient
A reader recounts improving from long lasting lung illness after taking Golden Medical Discovery and Dr Pierce’s Pellets. She states she suffered over two years, coughed blood and felt weak before recovery and renewed energy.
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Mollie Jobs
Ba Aet Co
Rogan
Dr. Pierce
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Ad
Sick are invited to consult Dr Pierce by letter for a free expert opinion on your case. The ad promises help and nearly always cures with Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and urges readers to write for guidance without cost.
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