McKinley Fight Remains Center of GOP Preparations
Republican leaders at state headquarters express continued confidence in McKinley despite reports that Senator Quay conceded defeat. Chairman Hacket says the fight is on and plans to nominate Gos. 3] Bud the candidate at St. Louis. Morton Sten Still Confident in New York. June 2.
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Redeems Her Pledge on Convention Funds in Chicago
Chicago June 3 The Democratic National Committee preparatory sub committee met to fix convention decorations and seating and to appoint an assistant sergeant at arms. Chairman Demmersberger will deliver a final check for 11.00 to complete the sub scriptions and guarantee the funds. Wisconsin and Indiana reps discussed money and a solid June 25 stance for sound money, with silver advocates silenced.
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nasiohe camamitter
Auditoerium
Demrersberger
ELC
Wisconsin
sheerin
Indiana
Prohibition Split Shakes Ohio Politics Asks Convention
Springfield Ohio June 2 Rev Alvs Crabtree prohibition candidate for secretary of state and most county prohibition officers resign prompting a new state and county convention. In Pittsburg the faction joins a new party. New York Grand Lodge Master Masons calls the 1h convention to order as nearly 1 000 Masonry members attend with 737 lodges and delegate votes.
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Alvs Crabtree
Pittsburg
New York
Grand Lodge
John Stewart
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Grand lodge of Pree
Obituary of former New York judge Abraham B. Tappen
Ex judge Abra ham B. Tappen died yesterday afternoon at his Fordham home. He was eighty years old, born in Dow Tunburg Dutchess county New York. He served multiple terms in the state legislature and attended the constitutional convention before the last one. He also served as judge of the supreme court yard.
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Abraham B. Tappen
Fordham
Dow Tunburg
Dutchess county
N.Y
sureme conrt
Outside aid sought after St Louis tornado relief meeting
A May meeting of St Louis business leaders and German residents will discuss appealing for outside aid for the tornado disaster. Losses are estimated at 20 million dollars. Officials note many casualties and hundreds missing, with relief funds exceeding one million dollars. Some believe outside aid unnecessary, while others urge generosity from domestic and foreign cities.
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St. Louis
South Broadway
South St. Louis
Michael Dunn
Missouri
Illinois
East St Louis
Funeral Sermon Precedes Ohio Man's Second Life Plan
Lorenzo Dow McBinney a veteran local figure announces his funeral sermon will be preached on June 21 at 2 29 p m by Thy Forest Evans of Pride Delaware County Then he says if health holds he may remarry and begin a second life Large crowds already plan to attend the service followed by a barbecue Also reported death of George W Latimer aged 75 noted as the first slave hunter in Massachusetts soil and its ripple effects on abolitionist writes and songs
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Jane
Lorenzo Dow MccBinney
andrew Jacks
Pa'ion Timber
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Isamoud
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tases
Thy
Forest E. Evans
Pride
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McKinney
staty
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George W. Latimer
Lyon
Mass
Mahusetts
Leverett street
Boston
Wendell Phillips
William Lloyd Garrison
post Whittier
Massachusetts
Virginia
Yale Art School Prizes Awarded In Conn
In New Haven on June 2 the Alice Kimberly English prize went to Jean M. Barr of Monroe. The Ethel Childe Walker prize was awarded to Edith and Mildred Cowles of Farmington. The Winchester fellowship of 1500 was announced for next year, for two years of study in Paris.
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Seized Sawler's Crew Returns Home Boston Port
The Halifax steamer brought the crew of the Gloucester schooner Frederick Gerring Jr seized near Nova Scotia for fishing inside the three mile limit. They sailed for Gloucester last evening with Thomas Eldridge of Saratoga dead. Ferle McCrillix, aged 14, died suddenly in Saratoga from suspected tuberculosis spread by diseased cows milk.
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Halifax
Gloucester
Frederick Gerring, Jr
Nova Scotia cosal
Thomas Eldridge
Saratoga
California
Libarckivwrs Mile
Norway
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Main street
Government Debt Increases as May Totals Shift
The May debt statement shows a rise in public debt with reduced cash in the treasury. Interest bearing debt climbs by 4,176,450 while non interest bearing debt falls 585,170. Treasury cash declines 2,397,450.04 and the gold reserve stands at 100,090,006 with total cash 861,766,970.39. Silver rises 2,613,720.77, while the surplus in national bank depositories falls to 29,952,972.22 from 275,693,590.70.
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Jame
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Treasury May finances show deficit and year prior comparisons
The May official treasury statement reports receipts of 24,043,717 and expenditures of 28,426,592 producing a deficit of 2,782,875. Eleven month totals show receipts of 229,204,805 versus expenditures of 326,756,689 and a deficit of 26,981,?0. The note compares May 1995 to May 1955 and to the 1995 eleven months, cites a per year interest charge of 35,908,600 and states gold reserves open at 100,773,054.
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Washington
treasury
Senators Gift Silver Tea Service for Miss Stevenson
In Washington on June 2 a large solid silver tea service was shown in the capitol as a gift from U S senators to Miss Julia Stevenson daughter of Vice President Stevenson. The pieces bear her monogram and a note naming the gift from the United States senators for her marriage to Ree Hardin of Kennie. Senators Morrill and Harris presented the keepsake at the Normandie hotel last evening, representing the senior members of the Republican and Democratic sides.
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Julia Stevenson
Stevenson
Ree
Hardin
Kennie
United States
Misa Stevenson
hotel Normandie
Morrill
Harris
Circle the Globe on a Bicycle Tour Begins
Arthur F Cary son of George H Cary began a round the world bicycle tour from Isan Massachusetts. He plans stops in Worcester Springfield Pittfield and New York State Kansas City and Denver with a rest, then San Francisco and a voyage to Japan. The expedition aims to cover the globe in about five years.
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George H. Cary
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Pittield
New York state
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San Francisco
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Fisztad
Postmaster House Wrecked and Loss of Mail Stamps Reported
Telegram from St. Louis to Chief Postoffice Inspector Wheeler says New Baden Illinois post office with all contents including mail stamps and supplies was blown away by a cyclone. Postmaster and family injured. one member killed. Request for stamps and supplies to be sent.
Carpenters on Strike Hit Lewiston and Auburn
The union carpenters and housebuilders in Lewiston and Auburn strike over non union labor and long workdays. Senate confirmation noted for postmaster nomination at a U S Ga l a ten sare county seat.
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Carpenters on Strike
Tewiston
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Auburn
Butler Bond Bill Dominates Senate Action Today
The Senate focuses on the Butler bond bill with plans for a vote at tonight's session. Debate includes warning by Mr. Cullom about far reaching consequences and advocacy by Mr. Brown on treasury bond authority. Conference reports on Indian funds and fortifications proceed without decisive action amid broader election case disputes.
Personal crisis in Genz gersey City over hangings and escapes
June reports allege Tauloue, under sentence for murder, attempted self harm repeatedly including smashing a cell window and injuring wrists. Another attempt attributed last night. In New Haven a beneficiary fights a will of W Wallace Ward with about fifty thousand dollars of property at stake. Worcester recalls Elsie Manning, three, killed in tragic accident at Gardiner Manning’s Florence Street home.
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Tauloue
Chara Arinin
Kwhuken
Haven
Conn
W. Wallace Ward
West
Mr. Ward
Steamer Challenged by Spanish Gunboat at Port Antonio
Kingston Jamaica June 2 An unknown steamer resembling the Laurata tried to enter Port Antonio yesterday afternoon but was repelled by a Spanish gunboat. Shots were exchanged and the steamer withdrew, firing her guns as she fled. Sunday’s engagements report rebels suffered fifteen wounded. troops had three killed and six wounded. Rebels destroyed a culvert near Solandron in Matanzas. A train repairing the damage was attacked by rebels. Rebels reportedly attacked San Antonio de los Bonos but were repulsed.
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Jamaica
Port Antonio
Tlavgna
Solandron
Matanzas
San Antonio de los Bonos
Original Texas Declaration Unearthed in Washington
The United States State Department found the original Declaration of Independence of Texas, bound in a volume of diplomatic papers, and signed by Sam Houston and colleagues. Secretary Forsyth endorsed it as left by Mr. Wharton. The state seeks to determine ownership while Olney promises to investigate possession.
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Cholera Riot at Cairo Moslem University Mosque
serious disturbances erupted at the Mosiem University mosque as sanitary officers tried to visit a reported cholera case. police fired on students, 200 arrested, one rioter killed and three fatally wounded, order restored.
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Mosiem University
White House staff head to Kay Gables for summer
The White House steward and staff left Washington for the president's summer home at Buzzards Bay. Cleveland and her children are to follow on Thursday if weather remains pleasant.
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Army officers listed for Massachusetts encampments
In a release from Washington the secretary of war directs Lieut. Col. Jacob Kline of the Ninth Infantry to attend Massachusetts volunteer encampments. He will be at South Framingham from June to July, at Hingham in July, at Fort Warren in August, and at Essex in August.
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Jacob Kline
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Massachusetts volunteer
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Newport Hotel Closed by Katploven Under Keeper
The United States hotel in Newport is closed and in keeper control. Proprietor Join B P Parsons left for Truston to raise funds but has not returned, and the hotel owner filed attachments to recover owed wages.
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Katploven
United States
B P. Parsons
Tuston
Masons Hold Italy Delegates Congress in Rome
A congress of Masons from Italian lodges was held last evening. The principal business was electing a grand master by vote of Signor Lemmi who resides in Washington. Ernest Nathan, a former exiled fervent of Mazzini, was chosen. Capt James of the second infantry has been placed on the retired list for disability. Burge loses to Lavinge in London lightweight clash at National Sporting Club in the seventeenth round.
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Moscow Plague of Death From Disaster Grows
Reports from Moscow and London describe a continuing death toll from a Saturday catastrophe on the Hedynsky plain. Officials report 3600 known dead with about 1200 injured. many victims unidentified and buried in long trenches as mourners fill the cemetery. A U.S. minister confirms no Americans were injured.
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Washington
Clifton R. Preckinridge
United States
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Hrodynsky plain
Oleomargarine Law Stands in Appeals Court Ruling
Washington June 2 The District Court of Appeals upholds the oleomargarine act as constitutional A retail grocer Prather was fined for selling oleomargarine as butter without proper markings The court overruled his appeal on all points holding employers liable for salesmen and that oleomargarine may not be sold unless in stamped branded packages with knowledge of violation.
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District court of appeals
Prather
Salem Mill No.5 closes in Salem Mass shutdown
Salem Mass June 2 Mill No 5 of the Naumkeak hteam Cotton company shut down yesterday for an indefinite period while the remaining depart ment will ran but four days a week The closing of No 5 throws about 500 spinners and weavers out of work and the early trains north carried a large number of the French employes on the way to Canada where they will remain until business resumes Many of the heads of families have invested their savings in Canadian farms and will now go to them for the summer.
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Naumkeak hteam Cotton company
Canada
Presidential pension bill grants for widows
The President signed pension bills on June 2. Grants include $50 per month to the widow Urig. teen John McNeil, $100 per month to Matilda Grasham widow of Walter Q. Grasham, and $50 per month to the widow of Major General Benjamin F. Rely.
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Connecticut Convict Pardoned at Semiannual Pardons Meeting
Hartford June 2 Only one petition for prison was favorably acted upon at the semiannual meeting of the state board of pardons that infant Fuller will be released from the state prison at Wethersfield today He was sentenced in 1892 to seven years for burglary Washington June 2 The house river and harbor committee has formally agreed to recommend passage of the river and harbor bill over the president veto Chairman Looker will prepare a report with the committee reasons for this action.
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