Bryan Critiques Cleveland as Democrats Split on Leadership
The speech at the Missouri banquet shows William Jennings Bryan criticizing Grover Cleveland as a party leader while noting that prosperity under Cleveland and Bryan split causes debate. Some Democrats prefer a two time standard bearer, others fear Bryan’s philosophy and wonder who will guide the party. The nation enjoys prosperity with higher farm prices and stronger business, yet the split continues with no clear path forward.
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William Jennings Bryan
Cleveland
Grover
Alg
Bryan
Mr. Cleveland
Andrew Jackson
Democratic Party
Mr. Bryan
Iine
Stealing Flowers From Graves Sparks Cemetery Worry
The piece laments thefts at Town City Cemetery where plants and flowers left on graves have been dug up. It condemns the act as stealing and urges action to stop the misdeed, noting detection difficulties and calling for understanding toward those who may err.
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Jessness
Town City
Des Moines
Miscellaneous Iowa items mix politics and roads
Brief clippings discuss public opinion on street practices in towns like Des Moines and Iowa City, with prosecutions hinted. The piece notes Des Moines mayoral action and a broad call for reform, plus reflections on roads, Roosevelt's visit, and municipal utility themes amid a Missouri context.
Don’t Prevent Rascality Editorial Commentary
The piece argues civil service tenure cannot fully stop post office misconduct. It notes honest clerks may still misuse duties, while removal for cause is rare outside routine work. It praises Postmaster General Peyne and Roosevelt for investigations and purges, contrasting past spoils-system evils with current concerns.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press
Postofice
Jed
Peyne
Nickel Plate Road Offers Low Fare Express Service
The Nickel Plate Road promotes daily express trains linking Chicago to Ft Wayne Finlay Fostoria Erie Buffalo New York City and Boston. Dining cars offer American cuisine meals 35¢ to 1.00 with café a la carte and no excess fare. Chicago depots Harrison St Fifth Ave and 171 Adams St. John Y. Calahan general agent 113 Adams St room 298. Also notes a high school production The Country Kid Saturday night.
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Chicago
Ft. Wayne
Finlay
Fostoria
Erie
Buffalo
New York City
Boston
Harrison St
Fifth Ave
City Ticket
Adams St
Auditorium
John Y. Calahan
Root Beats Kid McCoy In Ten Round Detroit Bout
Chicago’s Jack Root won by decision over Kid McCoy at the end of ten rounds in Detroit. Root dominated with repeated lefts and rights to head and body, McCoy unable to mount a threat and choosing to stay within the limit through the final bell.
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Tack Root
Detroit
Jack Root
Chicago
McCoy
Root
Catholic Trustees Meet to Install Rector at University
Washington April 23 trustees of the Catholic university convened to install Mon signor O Connell as rector. Dignitaries included Archbishops Williams Farley Aran Keane and others. The meeting approved affiliating 18 to 20 institutions for priestly training and degree transfer.
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Monsignor O'Connell
University
Catholic University
O’connell
Williams
Boston
Farley
New York
Aran
Philadelphia
Ireland
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Keane
Dubuque
Spaulding
Peoria
Maes
Covington
Foley
Detroit
Horstmann
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Michael Jenkins
Baltimore
Thelms
Waggeman
Receivers Appointed for Union Trac tion and Chicago Railways
Judge Grosscup orders receivers for Union Traction North Chicago Street Railway and West Chicago Street Railway after unsatisfied judgments totaling 1 154 183 for Guaranty Trust Co New York. Notes show 585 052 270 440 and 318 890 against the three firms. Bond fixed at 75 000.
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Chicago
R. R Gavin
New York
James H Eckels
Marshall E. Sampaeli
Union Traction
North Chicago Street Railway
West Chicago Street Railway
Grosscup
Circuit Court
Guaranty Trust Company of
North Chicago Company
West Chicago
W. W. Gurney
Traction Companies
Bad wreck on Omaha road near Spring Valley
In a wreck on the Spring Valley branch of the Omaha road near Spring Valley Wisconsin William Stuhefeier of Minneapolis was killed and three others injured The train parted at the hill top the detached coach ran back and collided with an oncoming train Most aboard jumped from the runaway car end and escaped hurt The injured are Adolph Simonson B H Joslin James Mullion The dead and injured were taken to Saint Paul
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St. Paul
Spring Valley
Omaha Road
Wis
William Stuhefeier
Minneapolis
Adolph Simonson
B. H. Joslin
Motine
Jlj
James Mullion
Coal production and injuries in 1902 report in Wilkesbarre
The 1902 annual report by James E H Roderick, chief of the state bureau of mines, shows anthracite output of 36,911,551 tons, down 22,994,400 from 1901 due to a five and a half month strike. 300 lives lost and 561 injured among 148,142 workers.
Hemphill Testifies as Last Witness in Howard Trial
Frankfort Kentucky April 23 George T Hemphill a clerk in Caleb Powers office was the final sensational witness in the Howard trial He was summoned before the grand jury in April 1900 and Governor Taylor urged leniency toward Henry Youtsey He had not testified before except in Powers examination trial and had previously refused to testify in earlier trials
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Frankfort
George T. Hemphill
Caleb Powers
Howard
Hemphill
Taylor
Henry Youtsey
Washington
Chicago and Alton issues new pay schedule
The Chicago and Alton railroad issued a new pay schedule. West of the Mississippi freight and yard workers receive a 14 percent raise and 12 percent for passenger service. East of the river no increase is shown. Committees press for equal pay for Illinois men. Some see the schedule as a possible ignore of their demand.
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Chicago & Alton Road
Mississippi
Bloomington
Chicago & Alton
Mississippi River
Lee Returns To St Louis After Turbulent Campaign
Lieutenant Governor Lee arrives in St Louis exhausted after travels from Kansas City to Chicago. He says he is done with politics, claims he earned nothing from legislation, and asserts he supplied evidence against Senators Parris Matthews and Smith. He handed the Kelly check to the attorney general and offers to testify before the grand jury.
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St. Louis
Lee
Kansas City
Chicago
Rezet
Parris, Matthews
Smith
Kelly
Mills Cannot Pay Better Wages in Lowell Strike
The state board of arbitration finds Lowell textile firms unable to fund a 10 percent wage rise for 17,090 workers, with the Lawrence company as the sole exception showing capacity to grant the increase.
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Boston
State Board of Arbitration
Lowell
Lawrence Company
Awards For Marksmanship Set National Prizes Values
Secretary Root approved tests to govern national marksmanship awards for the national match on September eighth at Sea Girl New Jersey. Teams from the army navy and marine corps of the National Guard may compete for prizes including the national trophy valued at $1 000 and $500 cash, the Holton trophy $300, the bronze soldier of Marathon $200, plus cash prizes of $150 $100 and $50 and medals for winning teams.
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Washington
Root
Sea Girl
N. J
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
National Guard
Keane Discusses Catholic University Role in America
Arch bishop Keane of Dubuque Iowa spoke on the university’s significance as part of the church’s work in America. Cardinal Gibbons broke ground for a Dominican house and laid a cornerstone for the Apostolic Mission house while urging students to dedicate themselves to noble service.
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Washington
Cardinal Gibbons
Apostolic Mission House
Keene
Dupuque
Iowa
Catholic University
America
Roosevelt completes Yellowstone tour inspection at Fort Yellowstone
President Roosevelt has completed his tour of Yellowstone and arrives at Fort Yellowstone at noon. Secretary Loeb reports the president is in the best of health and enthusiastic about the park visit.
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Fort Yellowstone
Cinnabar
Mon
Yellowstone Park
Loeb
Park
Feud Ends in Fatal Shooting Near Fisk
Poplar Bluff Missouri April 23 A feud ends in murder when Rube Hayes shoots and kills John Jones and likely fatally wounds Frank Jordan near Fisk Hayes surrenders He is the son of the county court judge and held a solid local reputation.
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Poplar Bluff
Rube Hayes
John Jones
Frank Jordan
Fisk
Hayes
Judge Hayes
Interstate Commerce Commission Rejects Rail Freight Increases
The Interature commerce commission decided against railroads in proposed freight rate increases between New York and Chicago. It supports limited advance on grain products but warns further action will follow if carriers do not adjust grain and grain pricing by May 16.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Interature Commerce Commission
Chicago
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