Republican ratification meeting at Brooklyn Union League Club
Gen Woodford Lieut Gov Woodruff ex Mayor Schieren and John W Vrooman spoke at the Brooklyn Union League Club in Grant Square as resolutions praised McKinley Roosevelt and party unity. Woodruff and Woodford received ovations while the crowd sang The Star Spangled Banner and pledged loyalty to the Republican platform and national policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart L. Woodford
Woodruff
Charles A. Schieren
John W. Vrooman
Brooklyn Union League Club
Grant Square
Herbert B. Masters
Quartette
Masters
Union League Club
Gov
Kings County
America
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Woodford
Chicago
Lincoln
Republican Party
Gen. Woodford
Cuba
Spain
Schieren
Postmaster Wilson
John W. Vrooymian
Plaza Hotel
Porto Rico
Maine
Roosevelt
Santiago
Miles
Dewey
Manila
Guam
Ex-Mayor Urges Continuation of McKinley Policy
Schieren, addressing travelers and merchants, argued for preserving McKinley’s administration. He noted Pacific Coast merchants praise the policy and San Francisco’s shortages of ships to ship goods. He observed farmers upgrading from three-dollar silver to sixty-dollar gold watches as a sign of prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schieren
McKinley
San Francisco
Pacific Slope
Prediction of Roosevelt Nomination for Vice President
Charles H. Duell, Commissioner of Patents, predicted last May that Theodore Roosevelt would be nominated as McKinley's Vice President. He argued the McKinley Roosevelt ticket would win, warned Democrats would attack Bryan to prevent a revival, and urged watching New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles H. Duell
Theodore Roosevelt
Duell
McKinley
Roosevelt
East
Bryan
New York
Roosevelt's Day at Home in Oyster Bay
Governor Roosevelt enjoyed a quiet day at Oyster Bay with swimming horseback riding and rowing lessons for his sons. He awaited visits from Attorney General Davies and Private Secretary Youngs who did not arrive. He planned dinner and noted the ice trust color charges and Gardiner case rest with Davies for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
L. I
Mr. Youngs
Davies
Low
Roosevelt
First Volunteer Cavalry
Oklahoma
Ice Trust
Gardiner
Davies Hands
Roosevelt replies to Rough Riders flag request in Nebraska
Lyons Nebraska on June 26 reports a telegram from the Rough Riders' Club to Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt at Oyster Bay on June 25 responds with thanks and agrees to send a flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
Neb
Rough Riders’ Club
Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Payne reports Roosevelt campaign plans and travel
Col H C Payne Republican National Committeeman from Wisconsin says Governor Roosevelt will travel to Oklahoma via Chicago, then speak in Wichita and Topeka on July 4, address Quincy Illinois, return to New York for the July 12 Notification Committee, and may attend St Paul clubs. He plans to go to Cleveland then Chicago to set up campaign headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
H. C. Payne
Republican National
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
St. Paul
Cleveland
Hanna
Chicago
Roosevelt to Speak Here on Saturday Night
Col. John Lambert of Joliet received a telegram from Gov. Roosevelt saying he will stop here next Saturday evening to deliver a speech en route to the Rough Riders union. City hands prepare for the Vice Presidential nominee's arrival and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Ill
John Lambert
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Greene to Accept Presidency of County Committee
Gen Francis Vinton Greene will become President of the County Committee, with Senator Platt declaring the matter settled and the party united. Postmaster Van Cott and William Brookfield voiced satisfaction, while Quigg departed for the Adirondacks for a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Vinton Greene
Platt
Greene
van Cott
William Brookfield
Gen. Greene
Quigg
Adirondacks
Odell and the Governorship Prompt Debate
Chairman B B Odell Jr of the Republican State Committee returned to the city and declined to discuss the gubernatorial question saying I am saying nothing I am sawing wood and just thinking. Louis F Payne ex Superintendent of the State Insurance Department predicted Odell will be the Republican nominee. Judge William E Werner of the Court of Appeals is floated as another possible nominee though he will not discuss the Governorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Odell, Jr
Republican State Committee
Louis F. Payne
State Insurance Department
Odell
Payne
William E. Werner
Court of Appeals
Werner
Monroe County
Alschuler Nominated for Governor by Illinois Democrats
Springfield dispatch reports the Democratic State Convention nominating Samuel Alschuler of Aurora for governor after a late ballot. Ex governor Altgeld addressed the gathering, condemning expansionism and urging Bryan at the national convention. The platform endorses the 1896 Chicago platform and condemns McKinley policies on the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Samuel Alschuler
Aurora
Kansas City
Carter Harrison
Chicago
Alfred S. Trude
Benjamin T. Cable
Rock Island
James R. Williams
Carmi
Edward Cohen
Charles Verne
Adlai E. Stevenson
Adam Orteisen
Nicholas E. Worthington
Peoria
Alfred Orendorff
Alschuler
Ortseifen
Orendorff
Worthington
Charles K. Ladd
Carter H. Harrison
McKinley
Philippines
Harrison
Bryan
John P. Altgeld
Democratic Party
Senate
Bacon
Louisiana
Florida
Texas
New Mexico
Congress
England
Europe
Supreme Court Hearing Sought to Free Clark II From Child Support
Herman Clarke a broker and yachtsman seeks release from a 1000 yearly child support order for his sixteen year old son Thomas H Clarke. He argues financial reverses prevent payment while the son resides with his mother Mrs Ward Clarke who has remarried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Clarke
Supreme Court
Thomas H
Clarke
Justice Smyth
Clarkes
Mobile Flood Deluges City With Heavy Rainfall
In Mobile Alabama on June 26 heavy rain flooded the city from morning to noon with 12.5 inches in nine hours and no lives lost. A weather bureau report noted 3 inches fell by 5 AM, followed by a cloudburst and widespread inundation. The Mobile and Ohio Railroad was washed out at Oak Grove, with trains delayed or annulled. service expected to resume tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Weather Bureau
Ohio
Oak Grove
Itronelle
Two GIRL HEROINES RESCUE TRAIN IN FLOODED WATERS
In Alabama near Fayette County two daughters of Isaac Ledendorff warned rail workers as floodwaters undermined a culvert. The stalled Columbus Mississippi excursion train bound for Birmingham was delayed for hours while crew repaired the damage after the girls alerted authorities. In Georgia F W Hazzelhurst reports rains shorten the Middle Georgia peach crop by about seventy five percent for shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Isaac Ledendorff
Fayette County
Columbus
Miss
Macon
F. W. Hazelhurst
Georgia Peach Growers’ Association
Middle
Georgia
English swindle gang nabbed after race ticket tip
Max Cohen and Charles Tappan, known to police, are arrested at Tenderloin station for attempting a swindle linked to a racing tip. Coleman, a self described English traveler, reported the scheme after witnessing conspirators at the Waldorf Astoria and Parker House. A third man remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Cohen
Charles Tappen
Tenderloin
Cohen
Europe
Stephen Coleman
West Thirty-ninth Street
America
Max
Waldorf-Astoria
Coleman
Parker House
Sheepshead Bay
Telamon
Charles Tappan
Maid of Harlem
Tappan
Tappen
Cor
Barry
Glennoon
Broadway
Parker
Canadian Steel Plant Proposed Near Welland Canal
Canadian Steel Company of Chicago announces a planned iron and steel plant near the Welland Canal in Ontario with 18 million dollars in stock and 7 million in bonds totaling 25 million. Vice President P E Hinckley says 25 percent calls have been made and 10 percent will be deposited to show good faith, with 4 million in preferred stock and 7 percent dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Welland Canal
Ontario
Toronto
New York
Pittsburg
P. E. Hinckley
Canadian Steel Company
Hinckley
Atlantic
Lake Ontario
St. Lawrence
Welland
Rebellion in Baratonga Threatens Pacific Coast
Reports from Seattle dated June 26 describe a large rebellion on Baratonga, a British Pacific island. Natives advance on European settlements, threaten the capital, and about fifty Europeans are reported killed. Europeans fortify coast towns as Britain may be asked for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington
Baratonga
Pacific
South Seas
Great Britain
Will of Joseph W. Sprague filed for probate in New York
The will of the late Joseph W. Sprague who died recently in Italy was filed for probate in Louisville, revealing a Nephew Seth Sprague Terry as primary beneficiary. The entire estate including art treasures is placed in trust for Terry to manage for life and twenty years, with specified life or descendant shares for Harriet S Terry C L Smith Seth Sprague Terry Charles Sprague Smith Edwin B Smith Caroline B Smith Grace B Terry and Hilda Sprague Smith. Upon trust expiration funds go to the Smithsonian endowment known as the Sprague Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Joseph W. Sprague
Italy
Seth Sprague Terry
New York
Terry
Harriet S. Terry
Edwin B. Smith
Charles Sprague Smith
C. L. Smith
Caroline R. Smith
Grace B. Terry
Hilda Sprague Smith
Mr. Terry
Caroline B. Smith
United States of America
Smithsonian Institution
Brooklyn Republican revolt against Col. Dady sparks district split
Rumors of a revolt within Brooklyn Republicans target Col. Michael J. Dady the County Executive Committee chair in the First Assembly District. HR Ross Appleton backs a rival ticket as supporters accuse Dady of a snap caucus and selective meeting notices while Dady denounces sharp practices and says notices were sent to all enrolled voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Michael J. Dady
Dady
Ross Appleton
Col. Dady
Col. Cady
Loomis L. Langdon
Prohibition State Convention Nominates Ticket in Chicago
The Prohibition State Convention names Governor V. V. Barnes and a full slate: Lt Governor John A. Henderson. Secretary of State B. J. Radford. Auditor James A. Stone. Treasurer H. C. Tunison. Attorney General F. S. Regan. Trustees Illinois State University Elvira S. Stewart Clara Harford and J. E. Bitlinger. Delegates at large to the National Convention were elected as the city prepares for the meeting. The platform centers on prohibition and woman suffrage with the latter adopted after a lengthy debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
V. V. Barnes
John A. Henderson
B. J. Radford
James A. Stone
H. C. Tunison
F. S. Regan
Illinois State University
Elvira S. Stewart
Clara Harford
J. E. Bitlinger
Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad IncorporationFiled
Articles of incorporation for the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad were filed in Dubuque Iowa on June 26 revealing a capital stock of 15 million dollars. The line includes all Illinois Central and its Iowa branches. The company traces to an 1860 incorporation with a 50 year extension granted in 1880.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque and
Sioux City
Dubuque
Iowa
Sioux City Railroad
Illinois Central
Youngs Urged for Queens Nassau Senate Bid
William J. Youngs, Secretary to Gov. Roosevelt, is urged by Republican leaders in the Queens Nassau district to run for Senator. Youngs says he would rather back the Governor if he is elected Vice President. Several aspirants seek the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Youngs
Roosevelt
Queens-Nassau
Youngs
Arkansas State Convention Nominates Ticket at Little Rock
The Democratic State Convention in Little Rock nominations include Governor Jefferson Davis and John W. Crockett for Secretary of State. Other picks cover Attorney General George W. Murphy and State Treasurer Thomas E. Little, with broad anti imperialism and anti trust aims in the platform. Some votes withheld due to a proxy issue from Mississippi County and a resolution backing David B. Hill for Vice President was referred to a committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Jefferson Davis
John W. Crockett
George W. Murphy
Thomas .E. Little
J. W. Colquitt
J. J. Doyne
Mines, Manufactures, and Agriculture
Frank Hill
Supreme Court
C. D. Wood
Chicago
J. K. Jones
J. H. Berry
Weather Summary from The Times and Weather Bureau
Local forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms with southwest winds. Yesterday's rains swept from the East Gulf Coast across the Lower Mississippi and Ohio Valleys into the Mid South and parts of the Atlantic States. Mobile reported 12.56 inches in 24 hours as hot readings 90 to 100 degrees persisted in the West and Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Gulf Coast
Mississippi and
Ohio Valley
Middle South Atlantic
Mobile
Mississippi
North Atlantic
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Oklahoma
Texas
Upper Lake
Manitoba
South Atlantic
North Pacific
Middle Atlantic
New England
Atlantic
NEW York Times
Weather Bureau
Etek Enecacsemates
P. Mio
P. Rey
THE
TIMES
Printing House
Nan Oracle
Michigan Republicans Nominate Ticket At Grand Rapids
The Michigan Republican State Convention opens in the Auditorium with Daniel P. Markey of Port Huron as temporary chairman. Six candidates seek the gubernatorial nomination led by Aaron T. Bliss with Dexter M. Ferry and Justus S. Stearns close behind. early ballots favor Bliss but a possible deadlock could boost other contenders. Ex United
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Daniel P. Markey
Port Huron
Aaron T. Bliss
Saginaw
Dexter M. Ferry
Detroit
Justus S. Stearns
Ludington
Chase S. Osborn
Sault St. Marie
Claret Zinfandel Burgundy and Ports Price Pilot
Retail wine listings show Claret and Zinfandel with case quart and gallon prices. Burgundy Chateau de Cabernet V D C Port and various fortified wines priced per gallon and per bottle with notes on aging and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau de Cabernet
D.C
Royal Cabinet and Imperial wines price listings
A catalog lists Royal Cabinet rich and fruity gallons at 2.84 and bottles at 0.72, Imperial at 5.94 per gallon and 1.34 per bottle, Amontillade at 5.69 per gallon and 1.29 per bottle. Bordeaux Claret Bon Ordinaire described as fully matured in bottle with competition at 5.00 per dozen for the same quality. our dozen quarts priced at 3.74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Cabinet
Jordan
Patton Favored as Dark Horse In Michigan Nomination
State Senator John Patton of Grand Rapids is discussed as a potential dark horse candidate. Governor Pingree and state officials back Stearns, oppose Ferry and Bliss, and warn that a Ferry nomination could spur an independent gubernatorial bid by the Governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Patton
Grand Rapids
Pingree
Stearns
Ferry
Bliss
Capt Powers Arrested Near Goebel Murder Case
Capt John L Powers was arrested at Harlan Court House Kentucky charged as an accessory to the Goebel murder He invoked habeas corpus claiming a pardon from Taylor while in office and had been released previously on habeas corpus in Knox County He is brother of former Secretary of State Caleb Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Harlan Court House
John L. Powers
Goebel
Powers
Taylor
Knox County
Caleb Powers
Ice Saved From Fire As Brady Brothers Build New Ice House
Bayonne New Jersey June 26 Workers race to enclose a 50 foot high ice pyramid in a new ice house around 5,000 tons of salvaged ice from a blaze that destroyed the Brady Brothers Consumers Coal and Ice Company plant. Builders drafted from nearby yards push to finish by morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Brothers
Bayonne
N. J
Consumers’ Coal and Ice Company
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Iidorses McKifley and
Benjamin J. Blair
Party of Liberty
Philadelphia
Gov. Roosevelt
Col. H. C. Payne
Democrats
Illinois
State
Altgeld
Administration
Altman & Co
Edgar E. Bryant
Broker Clarke Appeals
Pacific Island
J. W. Sprague
W. J. Youngs
Arkansas State Convention
Hill
Michigan
Astoriea
Theophile Roederer & Co
Townsend
Montant
Leonard Street
A. Gilhou
Red Star California Wines
Medoc
Chateau la Tour Grande
Chateau la Rose
Lauterne
Chateau la Tour Blanche
Bond
James E. Pepper
George Phillips & Co
London
Otard Dupuy & Co
18Th Street
Havana
la Fernandina
J. L. Powers
Kentucky
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