Campaign ends as Republicans seek Pennsylvania majority
Campaign work ends with Republican leaders confident of a large vote in Pennsylvania. Chairman Watres and General Reeder anticipate a strong GOP showing, citing farm districts shifting sentiment and turnout plans for Tuesday. Kerr notes low campaign cost under $5000 while praising the effort and vowing reform.
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PrinapevrHta
Reeder
Watres
Grece
Morrison
Nead
Morrisburg
Kerr
Herr
Louis W. Hall
Reber
Bellefo
Wright
Tilden
S. Davis Age
Mutchier
M. Wherry
Quay
Pennsylvania
Tam
Clearfield
Peon Square Rooms
Claims of the Buckeyes in Tight Ohio Campaign Run
The article reports on Republican and Democratic campaign activity in Ohio on Oct 31. It notes McKinley and Campbell touring for final meetings, predicts a substantial Republican plurality and working majority, cites counts of campaign stops, and cites optimistic Democrat support and tariff reform shifts in various counties.
Hamilton County Sees Shifting Political Weather
A speaker asserts ongoing improvement in election mood and predicts no GOP plurality for McKinley in Hamilton County. He foresees Governor Campbell gaining strength statewide and projecting majorities in both legislative chambers.
New York Campaign Closes Amid Tight Electoral Prospects
As voting nears, both parties declare close races with Republicans and Democrats claiming gains in key boroughs and counties. Analysts note near parity, with estimates ranging around majorities from tens to low tens of thousands, and county factions signaling shifting loyalties.
Iowa Parties Push Work With Unabated Vigor
In Des Moines the Democrats held a large rally led by F. W. Lehmann of St Louis. The Republicans rallied in Ottumwa with William E Mason of Chicago. Republicans allege a plot to tilt the rail vote to Peter A Dey Democratic Railroad Commissioner candidate. Dey backed rail rates legislation. the present effort seeks repeal. Temperance groups mobilize as women join the campaign.
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Dey
Iowa Commission
Aptes
Campbell
Granger
Temperance Societies
A Three Cornered Fight in South Dakota Congressional Race
In South Dakota the Independents led by Smith gain momentum while Republicans split their vote between Jolley and a strong stay at home bloc. Democrats, though minority, still hope to elect Wood as Jolley and Smith battle for Congress.
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Chamberlats
John L. Jolley
Congress
Smith
Jolley
Wood
McKinley on the Home Stretch in Ohio Campaign
Washington Court House October 31 Major McKinley drew a crowd of about twenty thousand at the fair grounds parade lasting over an hour. He spoke with Hon W Fairbanks and Hon D K Watson. He then went to Cincinnati for a large meeting and will close his campaign Monday in North Lawrence Massillon and Canton.
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McKinley
McKinlee
Fair Grounds
W. Fairbanks
Indianapolis
D. K. Watson
Cincinnati
Music Hall
Major McKinley
North Lawrence
Massillon
Canton
Kroxxville
Briceville
Coal Creek
Briceville Stockade
Coal Creek Stockade
Jack Chumley
Cross
General Hawley Addresses Wooster Campaign Rally
General Joseph Hawley of Connecticut spoke for nearly two hours in Wooster on October 31 delivering a strong, masterful case for protection. The large audience heard the first major campaign address in the city this season.
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Woostre
Apetal
Joseph Hawley
Connecticut
Campaig
American armor plates prove capable in Indian Head test
American manufacturers demonstrate armor plate capability at Indian Head naval proving grounds. Three plates from Bethlehem and Carnegie, Phipps & Co show varied performance under 6 inch and 8 inch gun tests with Harvey process steel showing strong resistance and rebound.
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Indian Head Naval Ordnance Proving Grounds
Annapolis
Bethlehem Tron Works
Carnegie, Phipps & Co
Harvey
Bethlehem Iron Works
Foster Talks Twice Day at Chestnut Street Theater
Secretary Foster spoke for two hours at a large Lancaster meeting held at the Chestnut Street Theater with broad county representation. He planned another address in Marietta that evening.
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Foster
Lancaster
Chestnut Street
Marietta
National Guard Work and Smokeless Powder Tests
Inspector General Breckinridge reports National Guard encampments were thoroughly inspected and urges unity and efficiency for national security. Ordnance tests of French B M smokeless powder on 3.3 inch guns show velocities up to 2050 feet per second with high pressures, while a reduced maximum recruit age is announced for the army.
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Secretary of War
Chicago
National Guard
Phacicataminnian
Ordnance Bureau
The
War Department
First sugar bounty payment under tariff act issued
The first bounty payment under the tariff act was made in Washington on October 31 as a treasury draft for 1319 26 dollars to J. W. Dougherty & Co. of New Orleans, covering 65963 pounds of cane sugar.
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Washington
Treasury
J. W. Dougherty & Co
New Orleans
Prohibitionists Fight Dart of Prohibitionist Ticket Tactics
In Franklin on October 31 a report says agents claiming Prohibition State Committee backing canvass nearby counties. They allege Tilden is a Prohibitionist and that the Prohibition ticket has been withdrawn. Prohibition leaders decry a ruse to lower party vote below legal thresholds.
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Prohibition
Tilden
Prohibition State Committee
Prohibition State
Prohibition Party
Prohibition Campaign Closes in Stark County
Hon. John J. Ashenhurst wrapped up the Ohio Prohibitionists campaign in Canton with a Tabernacle speech. He plans to stay home on election day and expects a stronger Prohibition vote. Across Stark county Republican meetings drew large crowds with Senator Sherman in Alliance, Col J O Winship in Louisville, Allen Carnes in Canal Fulton, and Henry W Harter with W H Snider in Sparta.
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Ohio
Tabernacle
Ashenhurst
Stark County
Senator Sherman
Alliance
J. 0
Winship
Louisville
Allen Carnes
Canal Fulton
Henry W. Harter
W. H. Snider
Sparta
Bey State Democrats Most Confident
Boston October report from Democratic officials projects Governor Russell’s re election by a handsome majority. Republican leaders decline to forecast figures while predicting victory for Allen by a substantial margin. Lawrence County Farmers Alliance endorses Tilden for State Treasurer Book for Associate Judge and Rice for District Attorney amid a heated push to mobilize voters.
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Quincy
Democratic State Committee
Russell
Republican State Committee
Burdette
Wardwell
Allen
Lawrence County Alliance
New Caste
Lawrence
Farmers’ Alliance
Alliance
Tilden
Book
James E. Rice
Ove
Compromise Near for Niedringhaus Mills Strike
Representatives of the Amalgamated Association and President Weihe report progress toward a settlement of the July long strike at Niedringhaus rolling mills after several talks with ex-Congressman Niedringhaus. In Belpre across the Ohio River, a second arson attempt endangers Gorby & Gatz store with a nearby box of matches. a fire narrowly contained.
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ST. Lovuts
Amalgamated Association
Weihe
Belpre
Parkfasaurg
Sperial
Ohio River
Gorby & Gatz
U S Minister Ryan in City for Mexico Treaty Talks
Thomas Ryan United States Minister to Mexico arrived in the city en route to Washington. He will present to the President the outcome of his conference at Diaz regarding the proposed reciprocity treaty between the United States and Mexico.
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Mexico
Carcago
Thomas Ryan
United States
Washington
Ae Diaz
Freed the Convicts in Rural Tennessee Stockades
Briceville and Coal Creek saw a large-scale escape and arson incident as 141 convicts were freed by mob action. Guards surrendered, stockades burned, and the released prisoners dispersed into the hills, with little violence and no deaths reported.
Governor Buchanan to probe Briceville convict releases
Nashville dispatch reports 163 convicts released at Briceville and 142 at Coal Creek. Governor Buchanan and the State Prison Inspectors conferred with lessees and officials, discussing liability and possible arrests as they plan approach to the habeas corpus ruling. Officers debated fines and penalties for interfering with convicts and sought guidance from Attorney General Pickle.
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Coal Creek
State Board of Prison Inspectors
J. L. Weakley
National Guards of Tennessee
Jack Spurr
Blevins
Patton
A. 8. Colvar
William Morrow
Tennessee Coal An Mining Company
Nat Baxter, Jr
J. L. Gaines
Tennessee Coal, Tron and Railroad Company
Knoxville
Buchanan
Pickle
Detective Agency Man Captures Pocketsmith on Grand Army Day
Mark Donnely of Perkins Detective Agency met Jimmy Richardson on Fifth avenue yesterday and placed him at Allegheny station. Richardson is wanted for pocketing in New Castle on Grand Army Day August 18. His brother Peaser received three years and six months for the same offense. Jimmy fled but was captured yesterday.
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Perkins Detective Agency
Jimmy Richardson
Fifth Avenue
Allegheny Station
New Castle
Peaser
Jimmy
Corner stone laid for McKeesport hospital expected to cost $500000
McKeesport held a grand corner stone ceremony for a new hospital. Judge White of Pittsburgh delivered the oration praising the institution, the city and its supporters. Rev. J J McCarrell and Rev. James Nolan spoke and a choir provided music. James Evans placed a metal box in the cornerstone. A large parade followed led by Mayor Tilbrook with 150 mounted riders and police, bands, and civic and military groups.
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Pittneburg
McKeesport
Pittsburg
J.J. McCarrell
James Nolan
James Evans
Tilbrook
T. OC. Crawford
R. C. Rankin
Governor Campbell Delivers Thirty Second Speech in Darton
Governor Campbell spoke in Darton at the Opera House to a large crowd with an overflow meeting. John E. Lamb and other Democrats praised the Governor as the crowd heard his thirty second speech this week. Earlier, Campbell addressed 10,000 supporters in Middletown, his birthplace, a Democratic stronghold.
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Darton
Campbell
Opera House
Cheneruce Casphall
John E. Lamb
Middletown
A Quiet Hallowe'en Sparks Police Deployment
The city police, normally on duty at 8 30 pm, were ordered out at 6 pm on Halloween. Small boys scoured the streets with horns but no serious incidents were reported. On the Southside officers watched for property depredations and Edwin Bishop was arrested by Officer Hazerling for blocking a street with wagons.
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Edwin Bishop
Hazerling
Fire damages Thomas McGinnley home on Sylvan Avenue
An alarm from station No. 93 at 7:20 P M reported a small blaze in the front room of the second floor of Thomas McGinnley’s house on Sylvan Avenue in the Fourteenth ward. The contents were burned and Acting Chief Lennox sought the cause amid McGinnley’s excited remarks that he thought the house was set afire. Investigators are examining the fire’s origin.
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Thomas McGinnley
Sylvan Avenue
Fourteenth Ward
Lennox
McGrinley
Poe
Robbery Attempt at Fifth Avenue Jewelry Store Debunked
Detectives under Superintendent Weir investigated a reported robbery at W. W. Wattles jewelry store on Fifth Avenue. They found no fight, only two men fighting in front of the store. one threw a stone through the window. Officer caught Harry Kennedy, while the other escaped.
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W. W. Wattles
Fifth Avenue
Robinson
Fitzgerald
Weir
Harry Kennedy
Miller
Conway
Jealousy Motive IDed in Palmer Suspect Suicide Pact
New Jersey police report William Miller, accused of murdering Minna Rauhauser in New York, died by suicide on Palisades after fleeing the city. Dr Conway noted extensive wounds. Rose Ranhauser testified Miller watched Minna for six years and coveted her, reading her letters and fearing rivals.
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Miller
Minn
Rose
Minna
Minns Toner
Misfortunes of a day report of seven accidents
Yesterday seven accidents were reported, two involving serious or fatal injuries. A 12 year old boy fell from a railroad trestle and died, another was run down by a shifting engine, and others suffered severe injuries from falls and impacts. Also notices on a stock sale of used pianos and organs at EcHois Coswell Co.
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Story & Clark
Schonin & Acme
EcHois & Coswett, Co
Federal Street
Boy Injured In Hallowe'en Attack On Butler Street
13 year old Joseph Heron of 164 Thirty-seventh street was struck by an unknown man on Butler street. He struck his head on a curbstone and suffered a skull fracture. He is in critical condition at West Penn Hospital as police pursue the assailant. Carnegie Phipps mills report record rods outputs: day shift 280000 pounds, night shift 286000, and Friday night 306000 pounds on No 5 gauge.
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Thomas Matthias
Pittsburg Junction
Penn Avenue
Aler
Skun
William Hurts
Allegheny Wall
Twenty-seventh Street
August Fuge
New Cordia Club
Park Bros.' Steel Works
Bank Street
Pappex
William Padden
Carson Street
Finchox
Willis Hammon
Thirtieth Street
Smallman Street
Twenty-ninth
Joseph Heron
Thirty-seventh Street
Hallowe’ening
Butler Street
West Penn Hospital
Carnegie, Phipps & Co
Ocean Steamship Arrivals Steamer From Where From To
Arrivals reported for Ocean Steamship lines show vessels including Fuerat Bismarck and ase Ivania with unspecified origins and destinations. Details are incomplete but indicate regular ocean traffic and port movements in the period.
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Ase Ivania
Iwe
Archies Push for Straightouts Sparks Judicial Vote Clash
A local communications letter labels Archie Rowand Jr as head of the irregular Straightouts and urges support for the Straightout Republican ticket in upcoming elections. The note frames a choice between Rowandism and an honest judiciary, naming Kennedy Porter and McClung as proffered judges.
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Archie Rowand
Mr. Rowand
Archie
Common Pleas Court No
Kennedy, Porter
McClung
Blaine Is Here Valley Washing With Factories
Blaine on the Monongahela river twenty two miles above Pittsburgh is advertised as a thriving district with railroads a navigable river coal and gas fields and growing industries. The Blaine Plant offers free daily trains and sells tickets maps and price lists from 129 Fourth Avenue. The Williams Vacuum System promises efficiency and coal savings for heating with back pressure free operation and quips about purifiers and feed water systems.
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Blaine
Monongshela River
Pittsburg
Fourth Avenue
Williames
Warren Webster & Co
Philadelphi
Slater
New Ward Station Opens on Forbes Street in Oakeland
The handsome Fourteenth ward station on Forbes street, Oakeland, opened for service yesterday drawing many visitors who called it the finest in the country. By 10:30 last night two prisoners, Berney Ward and Martin McClain, were locked up after incidents tied to domestic assault and disorderly conduct respectively.
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Fourteenth Ward
Forbes Street
Oakéland
Berney Ward
Philadelphia
Patterson's Heights Homicide Verdict Brings Inquest Findings
The Coroner's inquest into the death of Robert C. Dean, fatally shot by Charles Miller during a Patterson's Heights family quarrel last Sunday evening, returned a verdict consistent with previously published facts.
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Net
Robert C. Dean
Charles Miller
Patterson’s Heights
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