Quay Opposes Sherman Boom in Presidential Chase
Special Telegram from Washington reports Senator Quay dismisses a Sherman candidacy for president and doubts victory for Harrison. Clarkson may confer on political strategy in Chicago as Republicans prepare for Minneapolis. Silver factions push for a free silver plank with an expected 23 votes in the Resolutions Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Resolutions Committee
Clarkson Sage Harrison
Delaware
Arizona
Indorse Grover
California
General Clarkson
Chicago
Senator Quay
Minneapolis
Republican National Committee
Willi
Washington
Cleveland's Literary Campaign Tactics Revealed
A Philadelphia telegram exposes Grover Cleveland's literary bureau run by George F. Parker. It details plans to stage North News interviews with 50 to 100 businessmen in major cities to influence Southern state conventions and press coverage in favor of Cleveland's Democratic nomination.
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Grover
Parker
Dispatch
Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
New York
George F. Parker
Mr. Cleveland
Broadway
Greatee
Editor’s plan for interviews and mail distribution
A proposal suggests scheduling interviews between May 5th and 11th for AP or ANI coverage. It recommends the superintendent of the mailing room select papers from the exchange list sent to the South and mark the new feature to ensure timely reach to southern editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ani Press
Granot F
Reeder Chosen Chairman at Republican State Meet
General Frank Reeder of Easton was named chair man of the Republican State Committee with no other candidate presented. A Philadelphia telegram notes continued service of Frank Willing Leach as Secretary, citing his experience and organizational ability.
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Frank Willing Leach
Harrisburg
Frank Reeder
Easton
Philadelphia
Republcan
California Democrats Choose Barney Murphy as Chairman
Fresno May 17 The California Democratic Convention selected Barney Murphy of San Jose as Chairman after a heated fight with D. J. Ostrom of Yuha. Ostrom opposed the Southern Pacific and anti monopoly, while Murphy backed Cleveland. The result splits the delegation over instruction to Cleveland.
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Fresno
Cal
California
Barney Murphy
San Jose
D. J. Ostrom
Yuha
Southern Pacific Company
Rom
Cleveland
Ostrom
Unpl
Hill
Murphy
Blair County GOP Indorses Quay and Harrison at Convention
Blair County Republicans endorsed Senator Quay and Harrison at their convention in Hollidaysburg May 17. They instructed Assembly candidates to seek Quay’s re election and nominated B L Hewitt A M Stayer for Assembly W S Hammond for District Attorney J D Plummer for Recorder John Loudon for Director of the Poor Michael Post for Coroner W W Yon for County Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollidaysbung
Biair County
Quay
Assembly
Harrison
Minneapolis
B. L. Hewitt
A. &. Stayer
Boars Prings
W. S Hammond
Alto
Uncertainty on Republican Nomination Front Much Discussed
Chiaco May 17 Chairman John B Clarkson of the Republican National Committee travels east and says there is uncertainty about the nomination as voters have not yet chosen the most available man. He avoids naming a likely first ballot winner but notes multiple ballots are possible with many delegates uninstructed.
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Chiaco
John 8. Clarkson
Republican National Committee
Harrison
Ohio's Campbell Discusses Cleveland Outlook in NY
Ex governor James E. Campbell arrived in New York and said Ohio sentiment favors President Cleveland. He noted a small anti Cleveland faction among Ohio delegates but doubted any for Hill, and stated he could not predict how anti Cleveland delegates would vote.
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New York
James E. Campbell
Ohio
Fifth Avenue
Cleveland
Senator Hill
Hill
Heb
Delaware Delegates Uninstructed as Cleveland Favored
Dover May 17 The Democratic State Convention opened with Delaware’s delegates named for Chicago. T F Bayard Hiram Borie Governor Reynolds General Kenny Congressman Causey W L Sirman will form the delegation for Cleveland. Resolutions support a free and strong platform though the Cleveland nomination faced obstruction.
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Dover
Del
Chicago
T. F. Bayard
Hiram Borie
Robert Reynolds
R. R. Kenny
Causey
W. L. Sirman
Cleveland
Indore
Territorial Democratic Delegates Named From Arizona
The Territorial Democratic Convention elects A. O. Baker Phoenix L. C. Hughes Tucson W. J. Jason Apache Ellingwood Flags star as delegates to Chicago The convention recommends Mareen A. Smith as candidate to Congress and endorses Grover Cley for another post
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Arizona
Cleveland
Tucson
Aritz
Territorial
Chicago
A. O. Baker
Phoenix
L. C. Hughes
W. J. Aeson
A. G. Ane Henryth
Mareen A. Smith
Congress
Grover Cley
Levees Break as New Orleans Faces Inundation
Describes urgent breaches in Plaquemine parish and other crevasses near New Orleans. Whole parishes submerged, rails washed out, and large labor forces failing to stem the floods. Calls for disaster relief funds and notes Congress contemplating aid.
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Farrell
Mississippi Valley
Louisville
New Orleans
Texas Pacific Railroad
Vicksburg
Illinois Central Railroad
Baton Rouge
Washington
Mississippi
Breckenridge
Kentucky
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Flood outlook deepens for lower Mississippi Valley
The Signal Service reports worsening flood prospects across the lower Mississippi Valley. Rainfall totals include 22 inches along the Missouri River from Kansas City to Pierre and 2.5 inches along the Arkansas from Fort Smith to Little Rock. River stages rise with Missouri at 21.7 feet and the Mississippi at Dubuque near 10.9 feet, St. Louis at 35.3 feet, with forecasts for continued rising water and a high stage for some time. The Ohio River also begins to rise with Cincinnati at 22.5 feet.
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Washinotox
Mississippi Valley
Missouri River
Kansas City
Pierre
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Little Rock
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Mississippi
Dubuque
St. Louis
Ohio
Cincinnati
Ohio Rise Not Expected to Affect Cumberland Situation
The report notes Ohio river rise will be minor and Cumberland river remains at a low stage with little impact anticipated.
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Ohio
Cumberland
Egyptain levee protecting Alexandria under threat as rivers rise
Des Moines River breaks through Birge levee causing fear for the Egyptain levee near Alexandria Missouri protecting 11 000 acres. Mississippi River climbs to 131 10 feet with six inch daily rise while Cedar Rapids reports season's heaviest rain and crop damage. Farmers are six weeks behind with work as oats are drowned out.
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Keoxor
Laws
Des Moines
Mississippi
Alexandria
Cedar Rapids
Blaine Boosts The Morning Walk Stoking Presidential Hopes
In May 17 dispatch from Was Hineros, James G Blaine begins early morning walks to the White House at 8 o clock. Friends note renewed activity while Blaine remains quiet on presidential plans, fueling speculation among supporters and rivals about his intentions.
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White House
Hineros
Blaine
State Department
Charles A. Briggs
Richard Irvin
Lyman Abbott
James Talcott
van Norden
Charles D. Stickney
James F. Ruggles
Ballington Booth
Unitarian Women Support Sunday Opening of World’s Fair
At the Unitarian Women’s Conference in Chiago on May 17, members report strong yearly work and solid finances. Elected officials include Rev Ida Q Hulton as President and Marion H Harkins as Secretary Treasurer. resolutions urge opening the World’s Fair on Sunday, appealing to a broad progressive faith for humanity’s development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiaco
Unitarian Women's Conference
Reed
Ida Q. Hulton
Moline
Celia H. Wooly
Sree Ee Marion H. Harkins
B.C. Reed
Post Office Mission Society
Women's Western Unitarian Conference
Desperado Gilmore shot by Miss Brunt after dinner
Alex Gilmore, a notorious South Carolina outlaw, enters Rev. William Brunt’s house near White Oak and forces a meal from his daughter. She fires a double barreled shotgun as he leaves, mortally wounding him. Gilmore was wanted for murder, and Miss Brunt earns a $300 reward.
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Fayetteville
N. C
Alex. Gilmore
South Carolina
William Brunt
White Oak
Gilmore
Mias Brant
Sim
Miss Brunt
No Contract Yet for World's Fair Lighting Bid
Edison and Westinghouse still vie for the lighting contract for the World's Fair. In a five hour session the Grounds and Buildings Committee questioned representatives on capabilities and debated patents and possible litigation. The committee postponed a decision pending legal opinions from Solicitor General Carlisle and Major Butterworth due Friday morning.
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Crrcaco
Edison
Westinghouse
Carlisle
Butterworth
Citizens guard jail after attempted lynching in Chestertown
About 200 men gathered in Chestertown Maryland to lynch the accused assailant of Nellie Silcox. The sheriff moved the prisoner onto a tug and fled down the Delaware returning to jail at four this morning. Guards vow to prevent another escape and take the law into their own hands. Physicians say the girl cannot recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaryton
Dru
Chestertown
Little Nellie Silcox
Delaware
Labor Snag Prompted by Horseshoers Union Ultimatum
At the Journeymen Horseshoers Union annual convention in Boston on May 17 a resolution was adopted urging the President to patronize union labor and have his horses shod by union men paid American wages. The note indicates the President’s work is not in a union shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Journeymen Horseshoers’ Union
United States
Booth and His Army at Music Hall for Slum Work
Commander Booth and Mrs Booth head a Salvation Army gathering in New York with 700 members in attendance. The event showcased sermons on slum work, a charity collection, and a night of songs, drums, and banners as leaders urged action over comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Blington Booth
Seventy-second Street
Third
Lexington Avenues
Music Hall
Salvationists
Booth
Peter
Parkhurst
Hester
Association Hall
Crogs
Stage Robbery Report Near Fort Ross California
San Francisco May 17 Special A stage robbery near Turner's canyon Fort Ross Sonoma county with two masked men boarding the stage. They seized several hundred dollars a number of watches and then returned the rest of the passengers to their seats. The Wells Fargo box was not heavily laden and the mail bags were untouched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Fort Ross
Sonoma County
Turner's Canyon
Redding
Wells, Fargo & Co
California
Sutter
Divorce Fraud Case Sways Millionaire’s Widow Claim
Judge Parker sustains Lilyan B Daniels’s claim that a fraudulent divorce was engineered by the late William B Daniels and his circle while she was mentally frail. She alleges threats and money pressure deprived her of a $2,000,000 estate. Proceedings followed demurrer by the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Parker
United States Court
Lilyon B. Daniels
William B. Daniels
Lilyan B Daniels
New York
William B. Daniel
B Daniels
Procuring a Fraudulent Divorce Case Cited
The text asserts the complainant’s bill sets sufficient facts to show procured divorce by fraud and supports a cause of action for relief. It emphasizes legal grounds for attributing fraud as the basis for the court to grant relief sought.
Senators Aim 25 Percent Cut in Harbor Bill
A Republican Senate move seeks a 20 to 25 percent across the harbor bill with over 85 million in reductions. Secretary Foster pushed the plan as the Commerce Committee prepares final details for a broad drain on Treasury and equal cuts across waterways.
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Washington
Democratic House
Foster
Capitol
Allison
Appropriations Committee
Treasury
Senate Committee On Commerce
Frye
Commerce Committee
Senate
Fire at Claxton theater stables destroy Red Lion and Alvin
Fire at the Red Lion Sale Stables behind the Alvin Theater late at night destroyed both stables and spread to the theatre. About 35 horses perished with similar losses to the Red Lion Hotel and Alvin Theatre. Kate Claxton was performing at the Alvin when the blaze occurred but remained safe.
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Red Lion
Alvin Theater
Alvin
Montgomery
Kate Claxton
Stockyards Fight Sparks Between Packers and Commission Men
At Curiaco on May 17 a battle erupts in the stock yards as large packers clash with commission men. Packers announce buying hogs only in original country lots to reduce bruising and overheating. Commission men accuse the move of aiming to control Eastern shipping of hogs and product. Shippers have benefited from the prior arrangement, while speculators largely stay away amid uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
Commission
Concord Likely To Anchor In St Louis Harbor
The United States steamship Concord, then at Cairo, is likely to ride at anchor in St Louis harbor before returning to salt water. A Navy Department misunderstanding over a Paducah trip clarified by a telegram from Secretary Tracy states the Concord is ordered to go to St Louis on Thursday unless a special occasion prevents it.
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Merchants’ Exchange
St. Louis
Concord
B. &. Tracr
Battle with thieves leaves deputies dead in Sac and Fox country
A mail carrier reports a pitched battle between horse thieves and deputy sheriffs in the Sac and Fox country. Two horse thieves and one deputy were killed. Details and names of the dead are unavailable. The incident involves the same gang that killed William Stainer of Orlando a week earlier.
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Gurnarth
C. T
Marshall
Sac and Fox
William Stainer
Orlando
Floods Break Dikes Near Chandlerville and Beardstown
A major breach in the Linn Dike near Chandlerville and a levee west of Beardstown releases vast floodwaters into the lower farmland. Many families lose crops and homes as the inundation advances, threatening regional harvests and livelihoods.
Quay Not In Love With Sherman
A brief item reports Quay not in love with Sherman amid a morning page edition. Political commentary and miscellaneous notes accompany busy regional coverage including sports, crime, real estate, and court news.
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Tonite
Quay
Sherman
South
Salvation Army Raily
New York
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Troy Hill
Prof
Arbackie
Ohio
Goueehsecek
Georgis
Uncle Sam
Scout's Field News
Welsh Tin Plate Men Seek U S Sites Amid McKinley Debate
Swansea businessmen W Bright and David Owen are touring the United States to locate tin plate operations as Wales rattles under the McKinley tariff. They praise American plants like Demmler and Niedringhaus, note Welsh plant closures, and claim tariffs keep Welsh makers out while the United States gains ground.
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United States
W. Bright
David Owen
George H. White
Swansea
Wales
Monongahela House
Owen
Bright
Tam
Mr. Owen
Rome
Chicago
St. Louis
Henderson
Demmler
Niedringhaus Bros
Demmier
Kinley Bill
Indictments Hit Nelson F Evans and Theodore Hunter
United States grand jury returns true bills against Nelson F Evans director of the defunct Spring Garden National Bank and Theodore Hunter former president of Farmers and Mechanics National Bank of Phenixville. Evans faces 3 indictments with 485 counts including embezzlement and aiding wrecking. Hunter faces 1 indictment with 15 counts for false entries embezzlement and mis applying funds. Trial postponed to next term due to illness of the district attorney and affidavits for continuance filed. Yard case also deferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Spring Valley Book
Phoenixville Hank
Philadelphta
Grand
United States District Court
Nelson F. Evans
Broken Spring Garden National Bank
Theodore Hunter
Farmers and Mechanics’ National Bank of
Phenixville
Spring Garden
Kennedys
Ingham
Hunter
Amunter
H. H. Yard
Siding Marsh
Elephant wreck blocks Kentucky railroad near Milldale
A circus elephant caused a derailed freight by sinking an elephant car into mud on the Kentucky Central line near Milldale. The accident collapsed a track section, dumping several animal cars and triggering pandemonium before the train was cleared by noon.
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Orton
Kentucky Central Railroad
Milldale
le Elephant
jooBe
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