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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Evening Post

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1896

Page

4

Illinois Democrats Split Over Sound Money and Altgeld

James H. Eckels arrives in Chicago en route to Ottawa and defends Democrats’ sound money plank while criticizing Altgeld. The piece notes Cook County primaries, shifts in party lines, and factions led by Filley and Kerens. McKinley’s support dominates the convention outlook with no other candidates named.

Carcano James H. Eckels The Treasury al- Yeged Illinois Democratic Party Chicago Ottawa Cook Washington Altgeld

Democrats Face Third-Term Talk and State Alignments

Comptroller remarks on state voting balance challenge third-term prospects. He argues free silver limits for Bates and Bland across Iowa Kansas Nebraska and Missouri Illinois risks. He warns Democrats to vote freely without machine pressure and discusses Cleveland's potential 1892 candidacy in Washington chatter.

New York Washington Cleveland Illinois

Unfair Primaries Debate Cited By Governor Altgeld

Springfield, Ind May 12 Governor Altgeld rejected claims of unfair primaries after reading Comptroller Eckels interview. He said the charge has no foundation and mocks the gold standard cause. He accused critics of misleading the public and noted Eckels implied a silver platform would abandon several states in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic.

Springfield Dis Altgeld Eckles Associated Press Chicago Cleveland Eckels New York New Jersey Connecticut Maryland Delaware Kentucky

Space for reporters at Democratic convention urged

S P Sheerin announces that applications for space for working reporters and correspondents must be filed by June 15. Address to Logansport Indiana. Other items note Teller declining gold standard support, Davis governor bid questioned, Montana Republicans adopting silver resolutions, Addicks controlling Dover convention, and Louisiana delegates pledging McKinley.

Indianapolis S. P. Sheerin Democratic National Committee P. Sheerin Logansport Ind

Six Railway Unions Vote to Form Federation in St Louis

In St Louis on May 12 a historic meeting of six railway unions representing Canada and Mexico members adopted a plan to create a federation. Debs order was initially included but an amendment to exclude it passed with minimal dissent. The group authorized grand lodge officers to draft a joint council similar to the AFL and urged arbitration and appeals from federal court decisions.

Debs St. Louis Order of Railway Conductors Canada Mexico Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Switchmen’s Union of North America Order of American Railway Union Eugene V. Debs Sixc American Federation of Labor

League Base Ball Records and Storm News

League baseball results from Chicago Boston 8 Chicago 4 Pittsburg New York 2 Pittsburg 4 St Louis Baltimore 4 Cincinnati Washington 2 Cincinnati 10 Cleveland Philadelphia 10. A terrible Nebraska storm in eastern districts did great damage with torrents of water and damage to small buildings near Omaha. Congressional briefing notes indicate the Senate passed a few local interest bills before adjourning.

Chicago Baseball Diamonds Boston Pittsburg New York St. Louie Baltimore St. Louis's Cincinnati Washington Cleveland Philadelphia Cleveand Nebraska Omaha Congress Wasanseror Senate

Glass workers hold large Marion Gas City meeting

Nearly a thousand marchers and nearly two thousand outside glass workers gathered in Gas City for a union rally. Dr McKinney and Hiram Brownlee spoke at the morning event while Samuel Gompers addressed about 1,000 in the afternoon. Delegates reported progress in a boycott against Holweg Reese of Indianapolis, owner of the Greenfield glass plant, nonunion employees cited.

Marion Gas City Flints Gay City Muncie Kemper Hights Jonesboro Dr. McKinney Hiram Brownlee James Rostrock Pendleton Samuel Gompers United States Glass Factory Holweg & Reese Indianapolis

Gossip About the Democracy in Indiana Campaign

Indiana political chatter centers on Democratic prospects for governor and money policy as Sterling Holt predicts a lively race. Rumors say Thomas Taggart will be nominated by acclamation and Mount is a strong Republican candidate. Deputed delegates may back McKinley if not nominated on first ballot amid Indiana splinters.

Cleveland Altgeld Illinois New York New Jersey Connecticut Maryland Delaware Kentucky Indiana Kansas City Webster Davis Republican Party William Warner Davis Indianapolis Sterling R. Holt Thomas Taggart Tam Mount General Harrison St. Louis McKinley

McCune p company to liquidate after 25 years in business

Indianapolis May 12 The McCune p company dealers in coffee tea and spices has decided to liquidate and wind up. The house prominent in trade for twenty five years quits business with ample means to meet obligations due to small margins in its line and overall unsatisfactory trade conditions. Whitecaps whip a suspected thief in Bloomington Three hours to leave county. Printer commits forgery in Richmond Hamilton 53 from Toledo bound over to court. Barnhill death accidental in Shelbyville shooting fish in Flat Rock river. Two men killed at Washington lightning strikes and a log roll accident.

Indianapolis McCunep Company Richmond Frank W. Hamilton Hamilton Toledo Barnhill Shelbyville Edward Barnhill Flat Rock River

Drowning and accidents headline diverse 1900s news items

A collage of brief incidents from Chicago to Kentucky recount drownings in a bath at Sexton’s brickyards Chicago and Minnesotan lakes, a royal academy head operated on for throat cancer, a Chicago cattle train mishap at Meadville PA, obituaries in Savannah Hudson and Birmingham, electric car derailment injuring several, and ongoing forest fires plus labor strikes.

John Meehan Sexton’s Chicago John Millais British Royal Academy T. O. Krider Jersey City Meadville Savannah J.D. Johnson Hudson Mich L. Frensdorf Birmingham Als Thomas Seddon Oak Park Avenue James EB. Woodworth Milwaukee Bingham Lake Minnesota H. Dickman Jacob Epp Epp Upper Michigan Peninsula Detroit New York Wilhelm I Genoa Dona Elvira de Bourbon Infanta Spain

Unclear classified ad text in historic listing fragment

Advertisements appear jumbled with initials and room counts. Fragments show contact initials like B and H, references to boxes and furnished rooms, and scattered names such as Carrie Helstein and Mrs. G B. Content resembles an old listing with multiple categories but lacks clear items or dates.

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