Death of Hon. John Sherman prompts national proclamation
Washington Oct 23 Hon John Sherman former representative and long time senator and twice cabinet member died at his residence in this city just before seven Monday morning in his seventy eighth year The president issued a proclamation declaring mourning and half mast for ten days noting his pivotal role in the nation’s finances and foreign policy and praising his patriotism and service.
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John Sherman
House
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Hig
United States of America
United States
Congress of the
Treasury
Republic
William M'Kinley
John Hay
Secretary of State
Ten presidential tickets listed for the November elections
A New York dispatch outlines ten national tickets for the November 6 vote, with parties including Republican Roosevelt and Meckinley, Democratic Bryan and Stevenson, and multiple third party lines such as Populist Bryan Stevenson and Prohibitionist items. The piece details state ticket counts, political affiliations, and electors.
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William Meckinley
Ohio
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Vermont elects W P Dillingham to U S Senate on third ballot
Montpelier Vermont October 19 former governor W P Dillingham elected United States senator by the Vermont legislature on the third ballot. Republican C A Prouty withdrew and Democratic members shifted support after previously backing Seneca Hazleton. A separate report notes a tax sale in New York where Cyrus Field memorial to Andre was sold. in Missouri a coroner's jury finds Dr C M Wright murdered and robbed after his drug store fire.
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Lancaster
Rodman
Engineer Corps
Muskingum River
Mansfield
Congress
Sherman
Colfax
Philadelphia
Zachariah Taylor
Cecelia Stewart
Judge Stewart
Ohio
S. P. Chase
United States Senate
Chase
Treasury
Montpelier
W. P. Dillingham
United States
Vermont
C. A. Prouty
Seneca Hazleton
Dillingham
New York
Tappan
N. Y
Cyrus W. Field
Andre
Randolph
Rockland County
Vield
George Dickey
Nyack
New Bloomfield
C. M. Wright
Wright
Michigan officer pleads guilty in $40,000 fraud case
Col Harold A Smith assistant quartermaster general admitted guilt in a Lansing circuit court on a fraudulent purchase scheme that defrauded the state of 40 000 He was sentenced to a 1260 dollar fine or two years in county jail which he paid.
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Lansing, Mich
Harold A. Smith
Indians Sell Grass Beef to Government in Four Cents Sale
Indians in North Dakota sold the government over 1,500,000 pounds of grass beef in a single week at four cents per pound. The cattle were of fine quality and are expected to net the tribes about $70,000. The report spans multiple notes from Boston and Montgomery on patriotic celebrations and a military day event at a street fair.
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Cannon Ball
N. D
Hobson
Montgomery
Ala
Lieut
Alabama
Joe Wheeler
Buller Recalled to Lead as Roberts Declines Chief Command
London reports under reserve that Gen Sir Redvers Buller is summoned from South Africa to succeed Lord Worsley as commander in chief. Lord Roberts declines the post unless given full authority.
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Roberts
London
The
Daily Express
Sir Redvers Buller
South Africa
Lord Worsley
Lord Roberts
Fatal Saloon Fight in Osceola Clam Falls
In Clam Falls Wisconsin at Huyek’s saloon a brawl left George Huyek dead one man with a crushed skull and two others with pistol wounds. Police report political tensions sparked the trouble amid a violent clash.
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Osceola
Wis
George Huyek
Huyek
Clam Falls
A Louisiana Democrat Defects to Republican Cause
Scorches Bryan, prominent New Orleans lawyer Girnurd Farrar declares he cannot support Bryan in the 1900 campaign. In a dated letter to Senator Hanna he cites opposition to Bryanomics and endorses protectionist principles allied with the Republicans while praising Jeffersonian expansionist ideals.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Bryan
Ilanna
Tion
Mark A. Hanna
Republican National Committee
University of Virginia
Supreme Court
United States
Jefferson
Polk
Jackson
The Chinese Policy and U S Duty in China
George D. Meiklejohn argues that American policy in China should avoid confrontation while protecting rights at Peking. He says troop withdrawal and disavowal of aggression recall China to responsibility, urging the emperor to reassert authority or accept American-led reform.
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United States
Peking
China
George D. Meiklejohn
Death of renowned author Charles Dudley Warner in Hartford
Charles Dudley Warner died suddenly in Hartford at age 95 after dining with Senator Hawley and others and a brief visit to the Hartford Courant office. He was a noted author and lecturer, a former prison reform advocate, and coeditor of the Courant. He leaves a history as a prolific writer with books like My Summer in a Garden and Backlog Studies.
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Charles Dudley Warner
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J. R. Hawley
Joseph H. Twitchell
Col
Frank Cheney
Samuel G. Dunham
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Gen. Hawley
Smith
Windsor Street
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Hawley
State Commission On Prisons
National Prison Association
Yale
Dartmouth
Itis
Pittsfield
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Missouri Frontier
University of Pennsylvania
Chicago
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Joseph R. Hawley
Not Flag Furiers Move to Cuba Libre Flag
A local discussion notes a plan to replace the American flag with a Cuba libre banner. supporters describe it as a friendly symbol while promising nonviolent stance toward American cities, amid tense civic debate.
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Cuba Libre
Imperialist label sparks debate among Democrats and Farrar
The quotation contrasts visions of peace prosperity and enlightened self government with the phrase imperialist used by Democrats. Giraurd Farrar is cited as the speaker, remarking on how destiny and war shape claims over distant lands.
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A Texans Words On War Policy and Rebellion
Captain Lee Hall of San Antonio in the Thirty third United States Volunteers argues against his party's policy. He contends that if McKinley is reelected the Tagalogs would surrender, and that soldiers in the islands grow weary of chasing outlaws who seek immunity by remaining hidden until a federal power forgives sedition rebellion and murder.
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Islands
Washington
Lee Hall
San Antonio
Tex
United States Volunteers
Texas
Our Nation Will Stand By Philippine Matters
Our nation vows gratitude and duty to misguided Aguinaldo followers and to those who sold him out. We will fulfill duties to other nations with interest in the islands and to our own. The nation has faced dangers and will prevail, with a statesman at the helm who does not err.
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Philippine
China
Last Struggle to Preserve Popular Institutions in the United States
The Cincinnati Enquirer warns that a Grant reelection would extend despotism across the south and threaten the north and west. It argues patronage and treasury theft could finance endless elections, making the office effectively lifelong and hereditary.
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United States
Grant
National Treasury
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cotton mills census shows growth across the South in 1900
The Manufacturers' Record reports a detailed census of southern cotton mills, noting increases in number of mills and spindles from 1890 to 1900. The data highlights rising production capacity and asserts southern industries support protective policy as strongly as New England manufacturers.
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Baltimore
South
Ingland
Manufacturers Use More Materials In 1900 Imports
In the eight months ending August 31 1900 imports of manufacturers materials reached about 200 million dollars, double the prior period. Main items included raw silk fibers furs tin in bars certain chemicals and india rubber not produced domestically. The Sioux City Journal notes that McKinley era policy spurs expansion and predicts new buildings in Sioux City next year.
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India
McKinley
Democratic Lie on Drummers Employment Debunked
The piece rebuts claims that 50 000 or 5 000 commercial travelers are idle, arguing instead that employment among drummers has risen. It cites expansion of American enterprises and increased overseas dispatches of sales staff to expand markets for farm and mill products.
No Pay No Talk: Bryan Delays Talks Until Ransom Met
At Chillicothe Ohio on October 14 a Bryan campaign event was delayed for about thirty minutes until a $75 payment was raised to cover his speaking time. Once funded he spoke about 18 minutes, a rate a little over three dollars per minute, facing resistance from locals reluctant to donate.
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Bryan
Chillicothe
Allen G. Thurman
Silver exports rise on republican trade policy
Export statistics from the San Francisco collector show silver exports totaling 7,552,120 for the year ended June 30 1900 up from 4,889,974 the previous year. Monthly gains occurred across the year and the 186 month average increased from about 430 000 to about 570 000 per month.
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Orient
San Francisco
Watterson’s 1896 critique of Bryan calls him unfit
Col. Henry Watterson of the Louisville Courier Journal labeled William Jennings Bryan a dishonest dodger a daring adventurer and a political fakir in a 1896 analysis. He argued Bryan lacked the material to be U S president or a presidential candidate.
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Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Mr. Bryan
United States
Governor Sayers Reports Texas Relief Funds
Galveston October 22 Governor Sayers submits a statement detailing money received for Texas storm sufferers from September 10 to 29 totaling 670326.20 dollars with disbursements of 585792.02 dollars leaving a balance of 54554.18 dollars on October 1. He notes further receipts of 82923.35 dollars since September 30 and disbursements of 165925.01 dollars. He promises a supplemental itemized report and requires written reports from remittance recipients.
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Galveston
Tex
Sayers
Texas
Gov. Sayers
Joseph PD. Sayers
Youtsey Found Guilty in Gobel Murder Case
Georgetown Kentucky October 22 jury of 12 found defendant Henry E Youtsey guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment The defense moved to arrest judgment and Judge Cantrill set the motion for the February term delaying sentencing until next year if at all The verdict concerns the murder of William Gobel and marks a pivotal moment in the case
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Georgetown
Henry E. Youtsey
William Goebel
Cantrill
Youtsey
Woman 76 Takes Own Life in Chicago Trip
Mrs Louise Ratze a former Indianapolis resident aged 76 killed herself on Buchanan street by swallowing carbolic acid. She had no relatives in Indianapolis and lived here with her son in law George Meyers four years ago before moving to Chicago where Meyers works for Chicago Crane Elevator. Herr death was reported from Indianapolis.
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Louise Ratze
Chicago
Buchanan Street
Mratze
George Meyers
Journalist Ray Raymond Dies in Fatal Fall at Occidental Hotel
In Quincy Illinois on October 22 Joseph E Tallis also known as Ray Raymond a Tennessee born newspaper man was found dead after falling from a third story window at the Occidental hotel The body lay in the alley Sunday morning wearing night clothes with a crushed skull and police presume he slept while seated on the sill
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Quincy
Ill
Joseph E. Tallis
Tennessee
Ray Raymond
Occidental Hotel
Weyler Promoted to Captain General of Madrid
Madrid sees a major military promotion as Gen. Weyler, former Cuba captain general, is named captain general of Madrid on October 22. The decision elevates a noted imperial commander to oversee Madrid's defense and administration.
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Weyler
Madrid
Cuba
Strike Talks in Coal Region Signal Possible Settlement
President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers says a 10 percent wage advance guaranteed to April 1 and abolition of the sliding scale could win miners’ acceptance. Some operators may delay notices, but the outlook for an early settlement grows brighter as parades and meetings mark the large labor demonstration in Hazleton.
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Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Reading Company
Lehigh Valley Company
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Delaware& Hudson
National Executive Board
Panther Creek
McAdoo
Wilkesbarre
Wyoming Valley
Nichols
United States Checks Favor Anglo German China Pact
Washington reports the government favors the Anglo German agreement on China and will respond with a note of approval. Secretary Hay reviewed the text with the president, signaling harmony with our China policy and no commitment to any broad alliance. Berlin and press commentary echo a diplomatic victory for Count von Buelow and predict Russia will join the accord.
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United States
China
Count de Quadt
Hay
Empire
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Canton
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Gilio
Count von Buelow
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Yangtse
Bank Robbery at Union National Bank
A La Grande Oregon dispatch reports the First National Bank at Union blown open between two and three am by nitroglycerin. Robbers pried the safe. fled as citizens alarmed. About $3,000 stolen with no arrests.
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Idaho
Statesman
la Grande
Ore
First National Bank
Union
Davenport man convicted of life term for assault
George Steffens, a stranger, was convicted last week in Davenport Iowa for assaulting an eight year old girl. Judge Bollinger sentenced him Monday to life in the penitentiary at hard labor.
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George Steffens
Bollinger
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