Watson Called Off of Platform as Campaign Strains
Richmond chautauqua manager James H. Snow received word from James E. Watson cancelling all engagements due to illness and orders from his physicians. Republican leaders reportedly plan to remove Watson from the stump, relying on Attorney-General Bingham and Governor Hanly to carry the temperance message while Watson’s record and lies draw voter distrust.
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Richmond
Ind
James H. Snow
Richmond Chautauqua
James E. Watson
Shaw
Watson
Chicago
Dle
Rushville
Indiana
Congress
Bingham
Hanly
Youthful inventor tests new safety signals for rail cars
Fred La Croix of San Antonio presents an in cab electric signal system tested on Baltimore & Ohio tracks in Staten Island. The device uses red and white lights, a gong, a telephone, and a recorder to warn engineers of broken rails, switches, and approaching trains. A third rail powers the circuit, sections indicate distance, and the system promises measurable safety with an on board record. The Electric Automatic Railroad Safety Signal Co. forms to market the $1,000,000 venture with Cantor as president and Webb as vice president.
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New York
Fred la Croix
San Antonio
Tex
Baltimore & Ohio
Staten Island
Electric Automatic Railroad Safety Signal Company
la Croix
Jacob A. Cantor
Creighton Webb
U. St. Goal
Bryan’s Rise to the 1896 Democratic Nomination
The 1896 Chicago convention shifts to a pro silver platform as William Jennings Bryan delivers a defining oration that crowns him the Democratic standard bearer. His whirlwind campaign traverses 18 000 miles delivering 2 000 speeches, cementing his role as a leading force against the gold standard.
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Chicago
James Buchanan
Richard P. Bland
Missouri
Bland
Silver Dick
Free Silver Coinage
New York
el Gryan
Platte
Lincoln
Robert Ingersoll
Nebraska
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
United States
Mississippi River
Congress
Kansas City
Spain
Philippines
Diplomacy in the Orient and a Kurdish Chief's Trial
A diplomat cites a Turkish case to show European methods misfit oriental affairs. A Kurdish chief, oppressor of Armenians, is brought to a Constantinople trial to satisfy ambassadors. Witnesses exaggerate, evidence falters, and the chief is acquitted while western procedure discredits itself.
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Turkey
Constantinople
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