Republican Platform Endorses Gold Standard and McKinley Policy
The Republican National Convention declares support for the gold standard, protective tariff, and expansion of free homes and roads. It lauds McKinley’s diplomacy, pledges continued police of nonintervention, imperial responsibilities, and Cuban self government while urging public confidence and opposition to silver coinage.
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McKinley
Democratic Party
Chicago
Republican Party
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Oklahoma
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Hague
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South African Republic
Washington
Paris
Senate
Spain
Western Indies
Germany expands naval moves to China amid crisis
A cannon from Kiao Chau and eight 8.8 cm guns reach the trouble scene in China as Germany says it seeks no territorial gain but protection of trade. Dr. Von Miquel states Germany will send warships. Frankfurt and Wittekind ships chartered to transport marines to the Orient, departures in about a week.
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Kiao Chau
China
von Miquel
Travemunde
Germany
Orient
Frankfurt
Wittekind
Italian Consul in Shanghai Reports Peking Legations Safe
In Rome the Foreign Affairs Minister Venosti telegraphed to adjourn a China debate after receiving a despatch from the Italian Consul at Shanghai. The message said the legations at Peking had been saved.
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Rome
Senate
China
Viscount Venosti
Shanghai
Peking
Admiral Kempff did not take part at Taku Forts
Washington reports from June 20 that Admiral Kempff states the Taku forts were captured by other foreign forces while 500 Americans were ashore. Troops totaled 6,000 at Chefoo with 3,000 Russians, Germans, and English arriving. Naval officers regret Kempff missed the action and await Taussig's further despatches.
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Washington
Navy Department
Kempff
Taku
Chefoo
Taussig
Yorktown
Tien Tsin
Peking
United States
China
State Department
Fowler
Foo
San Chow
Che Foo
Yang Chikan
Department
Pirates Burn a Town in China Disturbance Grows
Special Cable reports from Paris that Chinese officials lack new information while an unofficial despatch from Nanning via Canton says pirates attacked multiple towns. They burned Silong near Pessa and disrupted the Siliang valley as pirates target both Chinese authorities and Europeans.
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Cos
Tal Tribune
Paris
Foreign Office
China
Nanning
Canton
Long Tehow
Quang Hi
Silong
Pessa
Siliang
War Department denies landing of U S troops in China
Washington reports deny a Shanghai despatch claiming the U S transport Thomas carried 1 200 troops to Taku en route to Manila. Records show the Thomas left San Francisco June 16 with 7 officers and 392 men for Manila, making arrival at Nagasaki impossible. The government plans reinforcements from San Francisco via two cavalry squadrons and a marine battalion aboard the transport Grant bound for Manila.
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Washington
Shanghai
United States
Thomas
Manila
Nagasaki
Taku
War Department
Department
San Francisco
China
Sixth Cavalry
Grant
San
Grant Destination Shift for China Troops Debated
Francisco notes possible move of Grant from Manila to Taku enabling over 1000 drilled troops to be placed under American command in China. No new reinforcements ordered. Princeton Marietta and Zafiro remain at Cavite ready to sail. State Department denies Rome's restoration story.
Buffalo Coaling and Sail Orders Shroud Destination
In Southampton officers order all hands aboard the training ship Buffalo with about seven hundred men. Leaves are canceled and the ship is to sail tomorrow morning. Destination unknown but thought to be China or the Philippines. Albany cruiser delayed a month for needed equipment. Associated Press dispatch cites orders to depart for the Philippines.
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Southampton
United States
Buffalo
China
Christiania
Albany
Japanese Troop Reinforcements Sailed for Taku
From Watchington June 2 the American Minister at Tokyo reports two transports carrying 1,300 men and 100 horses sailed from Japan to Taku. He says 600 Japanese troops have landed and five Japanese war vessels are at Taku, with a readiness to send more forces if needed.
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Watchington
Tokyo
Japan
Taku
Russian Loss Heavy At Taku Forts Capture
A June 17 night engagement at the Taku forts saw Chinese forces capture the forts with Russian, French, British, and German ships involved. The Giljak was badly damaged, Korejetz leaking, Bobr unharmed. One Russian lieutenant killed, three wounded, sixteen sailors killed, sixty seven wounded.
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Commercial Tribune
ST. Petersburg
Alexeieff
Port Arthur
Taku
Korejetz
Giljak
Bohr
Lion
Algerine
Sllis
Dobrowolski
Boxers Burn Cathedral in Tien Tsin Disturbance
In Commons, Under Secretary Brodrick quoted a British Consul message from Tien Tsin noting Boxers damaged the line north of the city and burned the Catholic cathedral and mission chapel. Troops appeared ineffective and foreign guards killed about 100 Boxers during attacks on the settlement.
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Tien Tsin
Commercial Tribune
London
House of Commons
Wm. St. J. Brodrick
Che Foo
Missionaries Safe as Boxers Seized Shanghai Area
Telegrams from Tien Tsin dated June 15 report foreign missionaries at Pao Ting Fu safe under General Nieh’s troops guard. Twenty five Americans with a Gatling gun arrive while chapels and mission stations of the American Board and London Missionary Society are nearly in Boxer hands. Monocacy, Navadin, and Pascal arrive. Kaiserin Augusta sails to Taku.
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Shanghai
Tien Tsin
Pao Ting Fu
Nieh
American Board of Foreign Missions
Methodist Episcopal Church
London Missionary Society
United States
Monocacsy
Navadin
Pascal
Kaiserin Augusta
Taku
French Consul Reports Attack Near Yun Nan Fu
The French Consul at Mong Tse relays a telegram from M. Francois at Yun Nan Fu dated June 15. Attacked on June 10 while leaving Yun Nan Fu, they were forced back to town. baggage rifled, missions and railroad buildings burned, residence spared and defended. After 24 hours mandarins promised frontier passage. urging government to secure exit while warning French Indo China troops must not cross the frontier.
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Paris
Mong Tse
M. Francois
Yun Nan Fu
Indo-China
Ninth Infantry Units Arrive as China Mission Nears
Five companies of the Ninth Regular Infantry have arrived in Manila en route to China. Two more battalions of Marines are preparing to sail, with Cavite preparations to move most Marines to China if developments require.
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Commercial Tribune
Manila
Ninth Regular Infantry
China
Cavite
Walton's Plan Adopted At Homeopathy Institute Meeting
At the American Institute of Homeopathy session in Washington the committee reported adopting Walton's uniform medical law plan. A bill would let the President appoint a three physician commission from AMA Homeopathy and National Eclectic to review state and territory medical regulation and report needed legislation. The institute then held memorial and Hahneman Monument meetings with remarks by Walton and Dr. Kinne.
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Washington
American Institute of Homeopathy
W. W. van Baun
Philadelphia
A. B. Norton
New York
Walton
Cincinnati
Institute
E. H. Pratt
Hahneman Monument
C. E. Walton
T. Y. Kinne
Senate Reform Sparks Fight Over Southern Representation
In Philadelphia on June 20 ex Senator Quay proposed a rule change to allocate delegates by 10 000 votes cast in the last presidential election. The plan foreshadows a clash with Southern delegates who fear loss of influence, as General Bingham and the Rules Committee prepare an amended form for tomorrow's convention debate.
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Philadelphia
Quay
Henry C. Payne
National Committee
Wisconsin
Nationa*Committee
Washington
Payne
Rhode Island
General Bingham
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
New England
New York
Tom Lodge
Morrow
Aan
McKinley
Committee On Rules
Malloy
Ohio
Rules Committee
Lodge
Senator Quay
Allen E. Beach
Roosevelt Denies Platt Threat Claim To Defeat Him
Governor Roosevelt at his Philadelphia headquarters categorically denied a report that Mr. Platt threatened him with defeat if he refused the Vice Presidential nomination. Delegations from California Maryland and Iowa voiced support while Massachusetts sought a meeting with Senator Lodge.
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Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Platt
California
Maryland
Iowa
Dolliver
Massachusetts
Senator Lodge
National Children's Home Society Holds Annual Meeting in Indianapolis
The first session of the annual meeting convened at Plymouth Church in Indianapolis at 9 o'clock. Delegates from twenty states including Illinois Missouri Wisconsin South Dakota Kentucky Ohio West Virginia Iowa Pennsylvania Michigan and Indiana attended. President Henderson of Chicago presided. Indiana's President Elliott welcomed attendees and Superintendent Schlingerland of Iowa responded. Papers were read during the session.
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Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
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Maine
Maryland
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New York
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North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
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Rhode Island
Preyeririyy
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South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West
Cceeeseeesegeserss
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Indianapolis
National Children’s Home Society
Plymouth Church
West Virginia
Henderson
Chicago
Elliott
Indiana Society
Schlingerland
Roosevelt poised for unanimous nomination at convention
Report indicates Roosevelt will win the party nod as leaders debate timing and rules. Hanna asserts a calm convention, Woodruff as vice president candidate, and Odell possible governor path while Dolliver supporters push Roosevelt as the sole choice.
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Roosevelt
Hanna
New York State
Woodruff
Roosevelt Named For Vice President by Acclamation Vote
Dolliver says he, Long, and Scott did not seek renomination and left their candidacies to Hanna. Lafe Young will place Roosevelt's name in nomination, aiming to strengthen the ticket with Roosevelt on the slate.
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Philadelphia
Mr. Hanna
Roosevelt
Dolliver
Long
Scott
Myssif
Hanna
Lafe Young
America
Explosion in Morrison Hotel Kills and Injures in South Bend
Incendiary fire and a blast destroyed the Morrison Hotel on Vistula Avenue in South Bend Indiana early today killing L C Mart Hudson Michigan line man and injuring six others including actress Mrs F Smith and actor F Smith. The building known as Glenview Hotel suffered about 15000 in losses partly insured with flames racing through the third floor trapping occupants and a child narrowly saved by a firefighter.
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Commercial Tribune
South Bend
Ind
Morrison
Vistula Avenue
F. Smith
Mich
Fred Myers
Adrian
John R. Johnson
Lou Bend
Michael Lynch
Wm. Allen
Muncie
Morrison Hotel
Glenview Hotel
Ohio Delegation's Roosevelt Tilt Dominates Ohio Day
Ohio's forty six delegate group gathered in Philadelphia with Governor Nash presiding and Hank Hanna delaying vice presidential decisions. The anti Cox faction held firm guidance while Malloy the reading clerk dazzled with a clear voice during Quay amendments.
Tiny Tots Arrested For Petit Larceny
Mary McLean eight and Rosa McLean nine were taken to Central Police Station on petit larceny charges after taking a red pair of shoes from Wellmans. They remained overnight in custody before a bondsman released them to their mother at home.
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Mary McLean
Rosa McLean
Findlay Street
Wellman’s Shoe
Rosa
Mary
Mother
Democrats in a riot over Montana conventions
In Butte Montana on June 20 Democrats faced a clash as factions disputed seating for the Democratic National Convention in Kansas City. Chairman W M Cockrell was deposed after proxies loyal to Daly backed by deputies clashed with Clark supporters outside and inside the Auditorium. Next the Daly faction moved to the Grand Opera House for their meeting with temporary chair E C Day.
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Daly
John S. M. Neill
Helena
Murray
Clark
Cockrell
Neill
State Central Committee
Grand Opera House
H. L. Myers
Ravalli
Daly Democratic Convention Denounces Clark and Names Delegates
The Daly Democratic convention elects Martin Maginnis W M Cockrell Governor Robert Smith Paul Fuss W H Hartman and Dr J M Fox as delegates to the National convention. The platform denounces W Clark of Butte for corrupting the Legislature and assailing the Supreme Court. Clark’s resignation and appointment by the acting Governor are denounced as a disgrace to the state.
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Daly Democratic
Martin Maginnis
W. M. Cockrell
Robert 8. Smith
Paul A. Fuss
W. H. Hartman
J. M. Fox
W. Clark
Butte
Supreme Court
Commonwealth
Clark
Senate Committee
Senate
Judges in Contest At Hyden Court Discussed
In Hyden Perry County two candidates for Circuit Judge the Twenty seventh District faced off Judge W L Brown of London and John Henry Wilson of Barbourville. Friends blocked conflict and the bar elected H C Faulkner Barbourville to run the term. Wilson has claimed the office since last November election.
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W. L. Brown
Twenty-seventh Judicial District
John Henry Wilson
Barbourville
Hyden
Perry
H. C. Faulkner
Wilson
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