Many Reports Fall Short On Legation Safety In Peking
Across Paris Shanghai London and Washington dispatches describe the Boxer crisis with uncertain claims about the safety of the Peking legations. Chinese forces surround Tianjin while international troops numbered twelve thousand struggle to block assaults as summer rains threaten advance.
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Paris
Chefoo
Tien-Tsin
Washington
State Department
Goodnow
Shanghai
London
Peking
Hankow
Admiralty
Orix
Seymour
Inferno in Pekin as Streets Run With Blood
Shanghai dispatch reports boxers in Pekin murdering foreigners and massacring five thousand native Catholic converts. Refugees confirm torture of foreigners. city described as an inferno with streets running blood.
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Shanghai
Pekin
Empire vs Republic drives Kansas City convention update
Cato Sells reports the resolutions committee will endorse Bryan's free silver 16 to 1 plank and add it to the platform. He notes the main issue framed as Empire versus Republic. Iowa weighs Pennsylvania bids for M L Lockwood as vice president with no expected fight on resolutions. convention may wrap up this afternoon.
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Kansas City
Cato Sells
Resolution Committee
Bryan
Republic
Iowa
Pennsylvania
M. L. Lockwood
Standard Oil Fire at Bayonne Destroys Million in Property
Still burning as flames rage across the Bayonne site. The Bayonne blaze, described as the Standard Oil conflagration, continues to spread despite efforts. General Manager Alexander places total losses at 4,000,600 dollars as the fire is expected to burn for days.
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New York
Bayonne
Alexander
Iass
Regular meeting of the W. R. C. Saturday evening
The workers club notes a regular meeting set for Saturday evening at 8 o'clock bp A Detwiler will preside. The event invites members to attend and discuss routine matters.
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BP. A. Detwiler
All the Evil Things You Hear at Yourself
A reflective piece explores inner voices and self critical thoughts as recurring whispers shaping mood. It examines how negative self talk can influence confidence, decisions, and perception of personal worth.
Gasoline Illumination Question Rejected in Black Hawk Court
In Waterloo a decision against using gasoline as an illuminant was handed down in the State of Iowa versus the White Light Company and W. H. Curtiss agent. The ruling affects the lighting law and Curtiss plans to appeal to the supreme court. President John Bush of Swan Gas Light Company had sought Curtiss's arrest for law violation.
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Fort Dodge
State of
Iowa
White Light Company
W. H. Curtiss
Waterloo
Curtiss
N. Federspiel & Co
John Bush
Swan Gas Light Company
Rumple Emerges as Likely Second District Candidate
Ladora July 5. Rumple J N W of Iowa county is named as likely successor to Joe Lane for Congress in the Second district. Lane, Davenport, said he would not seek renomination due to private business interests. Rumple, former Iowa senator and Eastern Iowa figure, recently returned from Philadelphia where he voted for McKinley and Roosevelt.
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Ladora
Joe R. Lane
Davenport
Joe Lane
Iowa County
Lane
Philadelphia
McKinley
Roosevelt
J. N. W. Rumple
Rumpole
Towa
Iowa Senate
Iowa
Fire destroys multiple Sioux City residences and barn
Fire yesterday destroyed the fine residence and barn of Dr. J. C. Shrader and the Tanner home in Iowa City. E. F. Brockway, living in the Shrader house, lost all in the barn. the Brockway family carriages and horses perished. The MacLean residence was at risk but saved. Loss estimated at 15000 with partial insurance.
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Iowa City
J. C. Shrader
John F. Tanner
E. F. Brockway
Shrader
MacLean
Brockway
Travel from Cedar Rapids by Burlington line via New York
Travelers to Paris can get ticketing through all stays on our line via New York and steamship lines. Agents of the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway offer service and information. Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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New York
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Jnc
G. Farmer
T. A
Cedar Rapids
Great Day at Bryan Rally Sparks Longest Applause Yet
Kansas City July 6 Special correspondence describes a Democratic convention night session with a 33 minute applause for William Jennings Bryan. Delegates hoisted standards from multiple states amid crowd turmoil, with Massachusetts and Utah banners drawing notable incidents before the ad hoc march subsided.
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Kansas City
Bryan
Richardson
Democratic
Wm. J. Bryan
Massachusetts
State of
Utah
Hawaii
Kansas City Papers Eye Convention Planks on Silver
The Star reports the resolution committee split 26 to 24 and would insert a specific silver plank, naming members and votes. The Times edition followed with an extra repeating the claim. The Star also praised for its Hill demonstration coverage and overall scoops on convention matters.
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Kansas City
The
Star
Times
Resolution Committee
Chicago
Hill
Dixie Thrills Crowds Across Convention Scene
The stirring tune Dixie draws loud applause as bands play it repeatedly at the convention hall. A rooftop quartet sang through megaphones with the band, and the crowd cheered wildly during Dixie. Fans at hotel fronts call for Dixie at each band stop, and it is always played.
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Convention Hall
Columbia
Faint uproar over Bryan bust unveiling on Fourth of July
During the Bryan marble bust unveiling on the first day the crowd mistook the figure for Jefferson or Washington while the band played Columbia. Cries of turn him around mingled with applause before the impulse faded on the fourth of July.
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Bryan
Jefferson
Washington
Columbia
Milwaukee Mayor Rose Delivers Notable Speech at Convention
The Thursday session yielded a vivid view of prominent Democrats on the platform as Mayor Rose of Milwaukee, defeated for temporary chairman by Governor Thomas, gave a Bryan speech that AP had already distributed. Rose spoke with calm authority and was listened to with respect.
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Mayor Rose
Milwaukee
Thomas
Colorado
Rose
Bryan
Associated Press
David B. Hill
Delaware
New York
Thomas F. Grady
Tammany
Empire State
Grady
Hill
Demos in Hall Feature Colorful Personal Props
The hall demonstrations included vibrant gestures such as red white and blue plumes waved by a delegation, a west balcony umbrella in the same colors, and a Kansas standard bearer with a sunflower on his stick. A Texas group arrived with a forty foot pole crowned by steer horns and the word Texas in large letters. Others used tied handkerchiefs on canes and a newspaper on a closed umbrella.
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Kansas
Texas
Bands Foster Southern Pride By Playing Dixie For Democrats
A southern state crowd welled with enthusiasm as bands played Dixie multiple times to please supporters. A hotelfront crowd urged the musicians to perform the tune, and the band obliged, drawing loud cheers from the gathering.
Novel novelty at convention hall with singing quartet
Wednesday night a band introduced a female quartet to sing through megaphones in the convention hall. The melody echoed throughout the vast hall.
Montana Senatorial Hopeful Clark Arrives With Brass Bands
Wm. A. Clark of Montana, a would be senator, drew attention as delegations from Clark and Daly factions contested credentials. The committee seated Clark after hearings. He brought two brass bands and housed them at the town’s best hotel at his expense.
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Wm. A. Clark
Montana
Clark
Daly
Altgeld Addresses Illinois Crowd With Measured Speech
The anarchist governor Altgeld spoke Wednesday night to a large audience in Illinois. He received long applause, delivered a lengthy address, and appeared self satisfied though the speech drew mixed reactions from attendees.
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Altgeld
Illnois
Iowa politician Joe Van Lent eyed for England ambassadorship
The column notes Joe Van Lent, active with Iowa delegations and committees, told Croker his interview was interesting. He recalls being praised as the United States envoy to England, a post worth about $75,000 annually, and mentions introductions to Kellar, a New York pick for vice president, described as handsome and attractive.
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Joe van Lent
Croker
Joe
United States
England
Kellar
New York
Convention Hall Costs and Fire Patrols Stir Town Talk
A lone Republican notes the convention hall as the town’s pride while Democrats overlook November’s inevitability. He cites a reported cost of 350000 though likely exaggerated. Steel cost is listed at 41090, about thirty dollars more than in the first building that burned. Firemen in appropriate garb patrol continuously with about fifty on duty.
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McKinley
Roosevelt
Convention proceedings note faction talks and motions
The report recalls yesterday’s proceedings alongside the National Democratic, Silver Republican, and Populist Conventions. A morning motion to appoint a nine member committee to confer with the Silver Republicans was defeated.
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J. M
Stevenson Nominated and Towne in Surprise Pick
Kansas City July 6 Delegates nominate Adlai E Stevenson for vice president after lengthy roll call and a dramatic Hill decline. Charles A Towne is placed in nomination amid strong Minnesota support as the convention swells with applause and crowding in the hall.
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Kansas City
Bryan
Lincoln
Richardson
Henry Mayer
Alabama
Arkansas
Illinois
Stevenson
Hill
Adlai E. Stevenson
New Jersey
New York
Daly
J. R. Williams
Willams
Adlai Stevenson
Williams
Adlairb
Dixie
Chas. A. Towne
Ilinois
Kentucky
Connecticut
Minnesota
Rosing
Charles A. Towne
Northwest
Towne
Thomas
Colorado
Political Rollercoaster At Stormy Convention Ballot
Delegates from multiple states push candidates Stevenson Towne Hill and Bryan while Roosevelt is ridiculed. Key figures include J Hamilton Lewis W H Dunphy J J OConnell George Fred Williams Money Newlands Daly Handy and Sowden. Support shifts spark cheers and cries of too late as July 6 proceedings continue.
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Georgia
Stevenson
Idaho
Towne
W. H. Dunphy
Washington
J. Hamilton Lewis
Congressman Jones
Virginia
McCreary
Kentuck
Louisiana
Hill
J. J. Oconnell
Maryland
John Walter Smith
George Fred Williams
Bryan
Roosevelt
Senator Money
Mississippi
Stone
Missouri
Money
Newlands
Daly
New Jersey
New York
Handy
Delaware
Empire State
McSweeney
Ohio
A. W. Patrick
Sowden
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Steveson
Bryan Held Central Motive in Democratic Platform Fight
The piece argues Republican papers mislabel Bryan as master. many delegations oppose free silver though he demands its inclusion. It cites a narrow two vote edge in the resolution committee and predicts trouble if the plank stays. It contrasts Democratic national leadership with Bryan worship and doubts over compromise.
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Bryan
Resolution Committee
Kansas City
Missouri River
Lincoln
Chicago Markets Report July 6 1900
Chicago markets show cattle receipts 2000 and sheep 3000 with openers steady and close steady. Wheat and corn futures list daily car lots and tomorrow’s estimates. hogs show large numbers. Liverpool wheat and corn futures cited with firm to lower movements.
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Kansas City
Omaha
Duluth
Liverpool
Wanted Man of Good Appearance and Address
An advertisement seeks a man of good appearance and address for permanent and profitable employment. Apply at 128 East Second Street over Anson's, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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East Second Street
Anson's
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