Bryan Seeks Trust Destruction Through Federal Action
William Jennings Bryan speaks at Central Music Hall urging immediate federal or constitutional action to destroy trusts. He argues for state powers to regulate or prohibit foreign corporations and proposes a federal licensing commission for interstate firms. The conference ends with debates, endorsements, and formation of an anti trust organization.
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Hicago
William Jennings Bryan
Central Music Hall
Col. Bryan
Towe
Congress
Supreme Court
United States
Bryan
Central Music Hall Conference
the Sherman
Sherman House
M. L. Lockwood
Pennsylvania
William Prentiss
Chicago
A. M. Tod
Michigan
Dowe
National Commercial Travelers’ Association
Dudley G. Wooten
Texas
A. P. McGuirk
Iowa
Shells The Enemy In Subig Bay Action By Charleston
Manila dispatch reports the cruiser Charleston and patrol ship Zafiro shelling insurgent earthworks at Olaugapo near Grande Island Subig bay to dismount a gun. The fight lasted about 5,000 yards and 69 shells were fired with the gun likely unmanned by natives.
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Charleston
Olaugapo
Manila
Zafiro
Grande Island
Subig Bay
Wreck Kills Four on Rock Island Line West of Iowa City
Wreck near Iowa City on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific line left four dead and seven injured as an eastbound meat train collided with a westbound extra freight. Victims include Webb Smith and A H Polson. Coroner’s jury later found Des Moines dispatcher John Jones criminally careless.
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Iowa City
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Webb Smith
Tom Quinn
Rock Island
A. H. Polson
Will Floyd
Des Moines
P. C. Brien
Kellogg
John G. Mulligan
Dunnforth
Tom Dunn
Wireman Pierce
Charles Cox
Magnetic City
N.C
William Clinton
Corydon
George Woodson
Town City
Oxford
John Jones
Jones
Bakersfield
Cal
Southern Pacific Railroad
Price of Peace: Schurman offers rewards to Aguinaldo
Ithaca telegraph report says the Schurman peace commission offered Aguinaldo incentives short of self-government including a $5000 annual bonus for peace in the Tagalog region and minor municipal offices for his men. Aguinaldo declined, demanding immediate self rule as negotiations halted. President Schurman supported broad home rule for the tribes at the earliest opportunity.
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New York
Ithaca
N. Y
Schurman Peace Commission
Aguinaldo
United States
Schurman
Wreck Reports North of Here Kills Three in Porterville Line
Wreck near Formosa involves the Porterville accommodation train causing three deaths including Mrs. Maggie Majors of Los Angeles and casualties for Engineer Wright and Fireman Jelley. The crash is blamed on crew carelessness for occupying the main line with a southbound passenger train approaching.
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Porterville
Formosa
Maggie Majors
Los Angeles
Ross
Larue
Wright
Jelley
Nebraska City
Neb
Missouri Pacific
Paul
Julian
Gilian
Foster
Local Governance and Native Participation Debate
The excerpt discusses native participation in general government, noting that while locals could administer affairs and establish courts and penal institutions, the speaker doubted natives could be allowed to participate in broader governance.
Pardon for Dreyfus Expected Soon Says Paris Paper
Paris reports that the cabinet has agreed to pardon Alfred Dreyfus and that the decree will be signed September 19. Pro-Dreyfus and pro-pardon articles appear in provincial papers, with officers urging clemency. Commandant Carriere predicts a quick pardon and notes no second degradation for Dreyfus.
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Paris
Dreyfus
the Figaro
Carriere
Rennes
Prohibition State Convention Nominates Regents in Lincoln
The Nebraska prohibition state convention in Lincoln nominated Charles I. Smith of Richardson county and Albert Fitch of Merrick county for state university regents. It left the justice of the supreme court post head void after A G Wolfenberger declined. The platform called for absolute liquor prohibition women’s suffrage and initiative and referendum.
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Lincoln, Neb
State University
Charles I. Smith
Richardson County
Albert Fitch
Merrick County
A. G. Wolfenberger
Lincoln
Supreme Court
Trade review notes steady pace despite yellow fever scares
Bradstreet's reports general business advancing at a brisk, unprecedented rate for the season with strong fall demand across western eastern and southern markets. Iron and steel are quiet yet strong in the east while cereal markets show corn tightness and a potential September squeeze. R G Dun notes August commerce surpassing prior records driven by grain exports and manufacturing shipments, with grain movement aiding price stability amid possible revisions to crop estimates.
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New York
Bradstreet's
South Atlantic
New Orleans
Galveston
R. G. Dun & Co
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Philadelphia rider breaks world hour record in hour race
Tarry Elkes, famed middle-distance cyclist, set a new world record by covering 36 miles and 747 yards in a 60 minute time trial in Philadelphia. The previous best for one hour was 35 miles 698 yards by Taylore of France.
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Philadelphia
Tarry Elkes
Taylore
France
Morong Abandoned as Calamba Becomes Bay Base
Washington reports Morong on Laguna de Bay abandoned with garrison moved to Calamba, the bay’s latest captured point. Morong described as unhealthy and of little supply value. Insurgents south of Calamba reportedly move east toward Santa Cruz on Laguna de Bay’s southeastern shore.
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Washington
Morong
Laguna de Bay
Otis
Calamba
Bay
Santa Cruz
Great Western distillery to raise output to 12600 bushels daily
Peoria reports next week the Great Western distillery will boost its daily corn grinding capacity to 12600 bushels, the largest single distillery output on record by 4000 bushels. Earlier, a local distillery ground 8024 bushels for three days.
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Peoria
Great Western
Rush of boats from Soo after sink of Houphien
Detroit report notes about nine o'clock Tuesday night 25 boats that had been held up at the Soo by the sinking of the steamer Houphien passed down the river in a loose group. It was the first noticeable rush since the blockade was lifted.
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Detroit
Mich
Soo
Admiral Schley Assigned to South Atlantic Station
Washington reports that Admiral Schley has been assigned to command the South Atlantic station, marking a significant shift in naval leadership. The announcement places Schley in charge of operations across the southern Atlantic region.
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Washington
Admiral Schley
South Atlantic
Dewey Arrives for Capital Reception October 2 and 8
Washington planning for Admiral Dewey’s national reception with a 20 000 strong parade led by Gen Miles and Adjt Gen Corbin. The Olympia and nine revenue cutters join a naval escort to the capital with warships forming a double column from Staten Island to the quarantine pier. The program for September 30 includes a Battery ceremony at City Hall with 25 000 pupils singing and a gold loving cup presented.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Nelson A. Miles
Adjt
Corbin
John A. Johnson
Aid de Camp
Capitol
Long
Congress
Army
Navy
Olympia
Staten Island
New York
Indiana
Massachusetts
Brooklyn
Texas
Battery
City Hall
Warren Street
Governors and Attorneys General Meet on Anti-Trust
St Louis hosts an informal anti trust conference with Gov Sayers of Texas and fellow governors and attorneys general from Arkansas and Missouri. Discussions focus on regulating or abolishing trusts and potential coordinated action to prohibit trusts.
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St. Louis
Joseph D. Sayers
Texas
Smith
Jones
Davis
Arkansas
Stephens
Grow
Missouri
Sayers
Gov. Jones
Plot Against France Trial Opens in Senate
In Paris on September 19 the French senate began the trial of Marcel Deroulede and Marcel Habert and others for conspiring to overturn the government. Accused include members of the League of Patriots and anti semitic groups with letters from the Duke of Orleans outlining plots. Some statements drew derisive laughter from the audience.
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Paris
Deroulede
Marcel-Habert
League of Patriots
Anti-Semitic League
Society of Anti-Semitic Youth
Duke of Orleans
Nichol Savings Bank Incorporated in Iowa Record Year
Des Moines officials announce the Nichol savings bank incorporation marking the 33rd bank organized in Iowa this year, boosting the state's total beyond prior records. Town leads states in bank numbers, with value cited at over 38 million dollars. In Watertown, the late Roswell Flower estate is appraised at 5 781 969 dollars based on May stock values.
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Des Moines
Nichols Savings Bank
Watertown
Roswell 2
Flower
Great typhoon devastates southern Japan reports hundreds dead
Hundreds die as a powerful typhoon grips southern Japan with widespread destruction. Reports from various prefectures describe extensive house demolition and mounting fatalities. In Key West fever cases rise with 54 new infections and 3 deaths bringing totals to 362 cases and 17 deaths.
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San Francisco
Japan
Key West
Ila
Riot aftermath and funerals in Carterville turnout
Murphysboro reports say within two hours Lieut. Thomas Lowden led troops to Carterville to quell rioting at Brush's shaft after deaths at the mine. Mayor Zimmerman supervised burial prep and aided wounded, with fear of further attacks by armed non union miners in Greenville.
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Murphysboro
Ill
Carterville
Thomas Lowden
Zimmerman
Cummins
Greenville
Brush’s Shaft
Donnelly
Sell Cummins
Tanner
St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Marion
Jil
Louden
Herrin
Brush
Fowler
J. W. Samuels
Springfield
Col
Bennett
Gray
Col. Bennett
Carbondale
Will Not Make the Run
Gen. R. A. Alger announces his withdrawal from the U S Senate race in a New York letter dated September 8 1899. He cites personal and business reasons and thanks supporters while declining further comment. The letter was released from Detroit Michigan on September 19 1899.
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Detroit
Mich
R. A. Alger
New York
United States
Waldorf-Astoria
Judson
United States Senate
Wm. Judson
Ann Arbor, Mich
Gen. Alger
Municipal league to meet in Columbus November 15 17
The executive committee of the National Municipal League accepted an invitation from the Ohio State Board of Commerce and Columbus Board of Trade to hold the next league meeting in Columbus on November 15 17. The event will feature the final report of the committee on municipal progress.
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Philadelphia
National Municipal League
Ohio State Board of Commerce
Columbus Board of Trade
Columbus
Dreyfus Case Visit Anticipated in Folkestone Arrangements
London reports Maitre Labori and Mme Dreyfus visited Folkestone five miles from Dover on Saturday and arranged apartments for Mme Dreyfus and her children should a pardon occur. Labori appeared moved by the cordial welcome shown to him. Old Circus Man James Mixon Dies in New York at 80. Prolonged drought breaks in Cleveland after weeks of parched fields and failing wells. In Tachuie Can., a family tragedy as J Sauve and kin are killed by a train crossing the CP track.
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London
Maitre Labori
Mame
Dreyfus
Folkestone
Dover
Mme. Dreyfus
M. Labori
New York
James M. Nixon
Bankers Back Gold Standard At Cleveland Meeting
The American Bankers Association at Cleveland endorses a law to firmly establish the gold standard. Paper money to be redeemed in gold coin, and US notes not to be reissued without gold deposits. The Troy Times notes the stance strengthens the Republican position and eschews free silver.
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American Bankers’ Association
Cleveland
United States
Congress of the
Congress
Mckinley
Republican Party
Troy Times
Our Country Must Win on Philippine Policy
The Chicago Chronicle argues the U S must not withdraw from the Philippines without a decisive victory and a settled government by its people. It condemns anti imperialist defeatism and advocates conquering the islands to establish American authority before granting independence.
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United States
Philippines
W. J. Bryan
Altgeld
Stone
Democratic National Committee
Aguinaldo
Chicago Chronicle
Gold Standard Plank Gains National Praise at Iowa GOP
The Iowa Republican convention reaffirms the gold standard plank urging congressional action to enshrine parity for all money with gold. The stance, praised nationwide, frames 1900 currency policy as a national priority, with critics noting political tensions between farmers and urban concerns.
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Iowa
Congress
Philadelphia Press
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