Democrats Stand Firm After Defeat Amid Party's Diverse Voices
New York November 7 Former Missouri Governor William J Stone vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee urges the party to stand firm in defense of the Constitution while advancing a progressive stance. He notes Bryan’s great political influence and praises his fight, though he may never become president. May God bless him.
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New York
William J. Stone
Missouri
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Party
Missouri Democratic Platform
Bryan
America
Contested Third District Election Sparks Public Safety Call
William McAleer contemplates a formal contest to Henry Burk’s election as Congressman amid alleged police intimidation and interference. He urges urgent action to curb political crime, denounces mayoral influence, and laments the city’s current governance while pledging to defend League Island’s naval prominence.
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William McAleer
Henry Burk
McAleer
Philadelphia
Committee of Public Safety
Jersey May Elect Democratic Governor
Special Telegram to The Times from Jersey City reports Democratic Hudson leader Robert Davis predicting New Jersey will elect a Democratic governor next year despite yesterday’s vote. Davis says E F C Young will not seek the nomination and suggests Newark Mayor James M. Seymour or Senator Johnston Cornish as potential candidates amid free silver debate.
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Jersey City
Robert Davis
Hudson County
Jersey
New Jersey
E. F. C. Young
Hudson
James M. Seymour
Newark
Johnston Cornish
Warren County
Both Chairmen to Retire From New Jersey Party Posts
Special Telegram to The Times Newark November 7. Franklin Murphy Republican State chair, and William B Gourley Democratic State chair, will retire this fall. Gourley cites press of private business. Murphy offers no specific reason. Murphy calls it his last battle after five campaigns and notes a shift toward a 15000 Republican majority on ordinary matters.
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Newark
Franklin Murphy
Republican State Committee
William B. Gourley
Democratic State Committee
Gourley
Murphy
Mr. Murphy
New Jersey
Outbreak of yellow fever at Leon near Corinto
El Comercio reports in its October 18 issue that yellow fever is prevailing in Leon near the Pacific port of Corinto and the disease is very dangerous to the area.
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Managua
Nicaragua
el Commercio
Leon
Corinto
Ministers Making Progress Toward Peace
Washington dispatch reports Washington talks between Minister Wu and Secretary Hay on efforts by foreign ministers in Pekin to unite positions. Official notes show progress amid tensions over German condemnation of Chinese officials in Pao Ting Fu. Wu relays a Chan Chih Tung telegram regarding Yu Hsien and Shansi suppression of rioters, awaiting confirmation of Yu’s death.
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State Department
Hay
Pekin
Pao Ting Fu
Chang Chih-Tung
Chen
Shengsi
Yu Hsien
Iny
Shansi
Hsi
Liang
Chinese General Shot by Mistake in China Campaign
Taku November 7. On October 20 General Richardson led 500 Imperial troops under General Fan for a parley. An Indian trumpeter’s misstep caused General Fan to be killed. Richardson then burned two villages and demanded 40,000 taels compensation to missionaries families, with payment guaranteed. Three additional villages burned near Sang Fang on November 4.
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Taku
Richardson
Fan
Robinson and
Norman
Yang Ching
Sang Fang
Boxer chiefs shot near Pekin by British column
A British expeditionary force under General Richardson moved from Pao Ting Fu on October 28 toward Pekin. At Tung My Ing they encountered three Boxer chiefs, who were accused of destroying a chapel and killing Christians. the troops opened fire and shot the chiefs.
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Taku
Richardson
Pao Ting Fu
Pekin
Tung My Ing
Forbes Robertson to Wed Miss Gertrude Elliott
Condensed Cablegrams report Forbes Robertson, the actor and manager, will marry American actress Gertrude Elliott soon. Also noted is an exhibition of 150 photographs by American women amateurs opened in St. Petersburg.
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Gertrude Elliott
St. Petersburg
Russia
Chillan
Don Pedro Montt Fernando Lascano
Ramon Barros Luca
San Juan de Porto Rico
Congress
House of Debates
Geo. Henry Bowyer, Bart
London
Negro Baptists Form Their Own Association
The North Philadelphia White Baptist Association urged colored members to organize a separate body. At Enon Tabernacle Church, 17 colored Baptist churches joined in forming a new association. Rev J D Brooks chaired, with Rev J B Reed as secretary and a constitution committee including Rev Dr Talliferro, Rev Dr Creditt, Rev E W Johnson, and Rev E W Moore.
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North Philadelphia
White Baptist Association
Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church
Germantown
J. D. Brooks
J. B. Reed
G. L. P. Tallifiero
Holy Trinity Baptist Church
W. A. Creditt
First African Baptist Church
BE. W. Johnson
St. Paul's Baptist Church
E. W. Moore
Zion Baptist Church
G. L. P. Talliferro
Holy Trinity
Zion
J. H. Gordon
Nicetown
C. H. Parrish
Roxborough
E. W. Johnson
Union
A Econ Gordon
Monumental Church
McKinley May Form a Foreign Alliance
Report that an understanding has been formed among the United States France Russia and Japan to counter the Anglo German agreement. The Novoe Vremya cites a St Petersburg Daily Express correspondent noting official sanction for a Russia France United States and Japan alignment with results to appear if McKinley is reelected.
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France
Russia
Japan
London
Novoe Vremyev
St. Petersburg
Daily Express
McKinley
Man Buried Alive Over Election Bet in Pennsylvania
Special Telegram to THE Tyme reports William Cauldwell a Democrat from Susquehanna County Pennsylvania was buried alive as the penalty for losing an election bet. Republican friends attended the funeral arrangements completed before the election, crepe on the door, a coffin in the front room, candles for guests, and a grave prepared nearby. Cauldwell was lowered into the grave but regained the surface, saying the experience matched his prior mood.
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Tyme
Binghamton
N. Y
William Cauldwell
Susquehanna County
Cauldwell House
Canidwell
Cauldwell
Joy Over Election Caused Her Death in Harrisburg
Harrisburg woman Mrs. H. Fields of 1605 North Sixth street shouted Hurrah for Old Glory on learning President McKinley was elected and collapsed. Heart trouble, per the Coroner, caused the death.
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the Times
Harrisburg
McKinley
Heard the Returns Then Killed Himself
Muncy Pa November 7 After spending the night listening to election returns A C Trumbower shot himself through the heart at daylight No motive is assigned for the deed Two Men Killed by Train Dover N J November 7 While running at high speed last evening an east bound express train on the Lackawanna Railroad killed two men in the deep cut near Stanhope station Their bodies are so mangled they cannot be identified
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Muncy
A. C. Trumbower
the Times
Dover
N. J
Lackawanna
Stanhope Station
Court notes from Philadelphia courts record multiple actions
Reports show George W. Brooke discharged as voluntary bankrupt. Jacob Kleinman sues Samuel Titleman for assault. Application sought charter for Sokolska Jednota Philadelphia athletic association. Judge Hanna appoints F. Pierce Buckley as trustee for Samuel R. Knight estate. Samuel Bell Jr. fined $20 for contempt of court. National Bank of Germantown sues Isabella Derr George Derr and Albertus Deer on a $1,620 note. Verdict for plaintiff in suit by Geo H. Earle Jr. against Leslie McCurdy over assessment on stock. Sewing Machine Company case proceeds for royalty damages. Orphans Court adjudications in Mary B. Dooner estate.
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George W. Brooke
Philadelphia
United States District Court
Jacob Kleinman
Samuel Titleman
Court of Common Pleas
Court of Common Pleas No. 4
Sokolska Jednota Philadelphia
Athletic Association
Hanna
F. Pierce Buckley
Samuel R. Knight
Elizabeth A. Lehman
National Bank of Germantown
Isabella F. Derr
George Derr
Albertus F. Deer
Governor Stone on Pennsylvania election results
Governor Stone reports final Pennsylvania election tallies align closely with earlier Times estimates. Four Democratic congressmen were elected Green Mutchler Polk and Hall. Patterson’s upset victory over Ryan in Schuylkill district surprised many. McKee defeated Keller by 28 in the Thirty first district Quail beat O'Brien in the Twenty first. Senate balance hinges on Budke vote and party loyalties.
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Times
Green
Mutchler
Polk
Hall
Patterson
Ryan
Schuylkill
Commonwealth
McKee
Publican
J. N. Keller
Quail
O’brien
State
Senate
Quay
United States Senate
Budke
Assembly
Woman and Eagle Fight Fiercely in Williamsport
Mrs. John Callahan of Anderson township battled a large eagle that attacked her 2-year-old child. The bird clutched the dress and pecked the mother as the child struggled. Using a cudgel, she struck the eagle from close range, ending the assault as the bird fled. The eight foot wingspan and sharp talons were noted.
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the Times
Williamsport
John Callahan
Anderson Township
Cramps Shipyard Reduces Force Amid New Contracts
Cramps shipyard laid off several hundred mechanics temporarily while several large contracts are booked. The reductions fulfill cleaning up work until new orders are ready. firm optimistic about future and expected to employ about 8,000 men between now and next spring.
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Cramp
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Canal deepening near Schuylkill expected to finish in two weeks
The Schuylkill River channel from its mouth to Girard Point is about half completed and slated to reach 26 feet in depth and at least 150 feet wide upon completion. The River and Harbor Improvement Company of Camden oversees the project. A nine year old, Francis Wridley of 2316 Noble Street, suffered a badly crushed foot while attempting to board a riverboat at the pier.
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Girard Point
The
River and Harbor Improvement Company
Camden
Francis Wridley
Noble Street
Morocco Pressures Morocco to Settle American Claims
Tangier reports say the United States Consul-General Samuel R Gunnere has pressed Moroccan officials to immediately pay American claims. It is also said an American cruiser may be sent to enforce the demand. Admiral Melville displays proposed steam engine works plans at League Island Navy Yard in Washington.
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Tangier
United States
Samuel R. Gunnere
Admiral Melville
United States Navy
Washington
League Island Navy Yard
United En
Kirkbride Inmate Dies After Bed Fall
James A. Le Fevre, 62, patient at Kirkbride's in Littleston, Pa., died yesterday from hemorrhage after a fall from his bed. Coroner Dugan filed a verdict in accordance with the evidence and an official report followed.
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Kirkbride
James A. le Fevre
Kirkbride's
Littleston
Dugan
Edward Meade to Address University Club Meeting
Edward Sherwood Meade Ph D of the University of Pennsylvania will speak at the university club gathering. The talk is expected to cover current research and scholarly trends, attracting faculty and students from several departments.
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Edward Sherwood Meade
Pennsylvania University
Weather forecast for the region of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast
The forecast covers Eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware with rain Thursday then clearing and cooler conditions Friday brings fair skies and winds. Eastern New York expects rain and cooler Thursday followed by fair Friday with brisk northwesterly winds. Western New York sees rain or snow Thursday and fair Friday with strong northwest winds. Western Pennsylvania faces rain south and snow or rain north Thursday and fair winds Friday, northerly and brisk by the lake. Local Weather Report from Our States Weather Bureau Philadelphia on Wednesday November 7.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
Our States Weather Bureau
Philadelphia
Grady Kicks Former Sweetheart and Attacks Her
John Grady of 2522 Lawrence street jailed on $1000 bail for assault and battery on Hes ter Williams of 489 East Indiana avenue. Grady and the woman were once sweethearts, but a quarrel led to Tuesday night attack as she walked home from work. Police officer Mercer answered cries. Grady already had a $500 peace bond.
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Rochersperger
John Grady
Lawrence Street
Hester Williams
Indiana Avenue
Grady
Mercer
Fall fabrics on sale at prices well below cost
A department store advertises 400 men s suits in fall fabrics from Oxford to worsted at substantial discounts. Suits advertised at 7 50 valued 10 12 8 50 valued 13 15 18 and more with heavy cut prices across floors, urging shoppers to fill remaining week with bargains.
Fall Overcoats at Bargain Prices in Philadelphia
Overcoat bargains abound as fall stock goes on sale from $6.50 to $15. Highlights include silver grey cheviot Raglan, black herringbone coats, all silk lined options, and custom made overcoats. Shoppers urged to visit the store to compare before buying.
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Oxford
Philadelphia
Perry & Co. Clothiers Ground Floor Discounts Ad
Wm H Wanamaker area advertisement proclaims Perry & Co 1620 Chestnut Street offers ground floor discounts to buyers including purchasing agents clergymen storekeepers and others. It argues stores must maintain average profits and that removing discounts raises prices.
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