Terrible Gulf Coast Storm Devastates Texas Coast
A massive gulf storm struck Galveston and the Texas coast last Saturday, bringing widespread ruin. Cities like Port Arthur and Sabine suffered damage, though later reports indicate the worst hit was Galveston with flooding and extensive destruction. Death toll estimates range from hundreds to thousands, with railroads and infrastructure severely damaged. Recovery and full casualty figures will take days to clarify.
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Galveston
Gulf Coast
Port Arthur
Sabine
Expose of the Grain Trust Offered to Voters
A pamphlet titled An Expose of the Grain Trust exposes grain dealers methods in exploiting farmers in Kansas and other states and their collusion with railroads. It urges every Kansas voter to read it and offers copies for a dime or a bulk package for five dollars to distribute locally.
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Grain Trust
Kansas
James Butler
Topeka
Veterans votes in 1896 renewal letters yield dead reply
A Kansas committee chairman received twelve veterans names who voted for McKinley in 1896 but would not back him this fall. Mr Ridgely reported that letter responses returned stating the veterans were dead.
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Kansas
McKinley
Ridgely
Kansas City Star
Republicans Vow to Reelect Boutelle Despite Asylum
Republicans in Maine’s district rally for Congressman Boutelle’s return to Congress while noting his confinement in an insane asylum. They argue the party has sent lunatics before, and the recent Congress seemed to have more crazy men than sane ones.
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Tll
Boutelle
Maine
Congress
Lord Roberts annexes two South African republics
The passage says the peoples of the two republics are rebels after annexation and compares them to American colonists in the Revolutionary War, noting that though annexed the Boers are not vanquished.
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Lord Roberts
George III
Washington
Foxaker Opens Ohio Republican Campaign in McKinley Emphasis
J. B. Foxaker launched the Republican campaign in Ohio last Saturday stressing McKinley as the central issue. He argued money tariffs trusts and imperialism are secondary, and asked whether the current administration should be endorsed.
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J. B. Foxaker
Ohio
McKinley
City votes bonds for waterworks and electric light plant
The city has voted bonds to fund a water-works project and an electric light plant, with ownership and operation to be retained by the city.
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Loa
Hanna's Circus Tactics and the Old Soldier Vote
In this harsh critique, Jo McDill assails Hanna as a deceitful showman who manipulates voters with glittering generalities and targeted appeals to old soldiers and minority groups. He argues the Grand Army is not monolithic, many old soldiers oppose Hanna, and Lincoln and Grant’s legacy contrasts with McKinley and Otis. He condemns Hanna as the chief clown and warns the colored voters are used as draft horses for corrupt leadership.
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Hanna
Old Soldier
New Soldier
Australia
Madagascar
Grand Army
Anderson County
Bryan
Chicago
McKinley
Lincoln
Grant
Otis
Bull Run
Appomattox
Altgeld Calls for Vigilance Committees to Count Ballots
Ex Governor Altgeld urges the Democratic national committee to organize vigilance committees to monitor the November vote. He accuses Republicans of relying on fraud and crime at the polls and claims $25,000,000 was raised from trusts. He recalls post 1896 claims of stuffed registrations and 50,000 illegal Cook County votes and cites miscounted Kentucky and Ohio results through alleged false returns and wholesale frauds.
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Altgeld
Democratic National Committee
Cook County
Cleveland
Kentucky
Bryan Fagrobout
McKinley
Louisville
Ohio
Fraud and frauds haunted 1896 Ohio and beyond
Altgeld cites widespread electoral fraud in 1896 within Ohio Indiana and Illinois. He alleges 50 70 thousand fraudulent Ohio votes 30 49 thousand in Indiana and mass corruption in Illinois including paid judges bogus ballots and political protection. He argues that with proper precautions Republicans may win at most eight states this year.
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Cleveland
Bryan
Ohio
McKinley
Indiana
Illinois
Luken
Lawrence County
Electin
Chicago
Appeal for Republican nominees in Congress by Indiana league
The Indianapolis Monetary Convention executive committee led by H. H. Hanna has sent a Kansas appeal urging support for Republican congressional nominees. The message warns that free silver advocates may win control of the 57th Congress, predicting gains in North Carolina Kentucky Indiana Missouri and Texas, and asks for lists of influential men susceptible to personal letters.
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Indianapolis
Texas
Congress
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Champe Ano Anna Ghampe Kiitare
J. M. Alexander
Sas
Fenek
Matter Ubtt
Kaka
JO McDill
Hanna and His
Monetary Committee
Kansans
Lu, Adams
J. W. Lewis &,Suns
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