Democratic convention opens with Bryan praise amid imperialism debate
Kansas City July 5 delegates buzz over Stevenson for vice president and a swift path to nominating William J. Bryan. The convention opened with ceremonies and turbulent demonstrations as the platform committee debated silver coinage 16 to 1 and imperialism.
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Hishop Gisman
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Hogg
Texas
Alexander M. Dockery
Missouri
Rose
Milwaukee
J. E. McCullough
Indianapolis
Williams
Illinois
Beckham
Kentucky
George W. Miles
Maryland
Committee On Resolutions
William J. Bryan
Ted
Lions Were On Top Thieving Mail Carrier Caught
Chicago July 5. News items from Spring Valley and Chicago report a carnival accident injuring two lion trainers when a wagon toppled. Lions Nelly and Nero battered the cage as onlookers freed drivers. Separately Fred H. Seligman, postal clerk, confessed to robbing mail decoy letters at Station A.
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Rand
Nelly
Nero
Fred H. Seligman
South Africa
Jersall
Seligman
Elmer Getchel
Cora Lemer
Lightning Hits Oil Yard at Standard Oil Yard
New York July 5 Lightning struck the yards of the Standard Oil company at 1 o clock this morning exploding tanks of crude oil and naptha and setting fire to the oil One man Charles King electrician was killed and several men injured About one hundred men were at work in the yards and some are reported missing The loss is estimated at 2500000 The company has its own system of insurance The tenement district of Bayonne is threatened by flames
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Standard Company
New York
Standard Oil Company
Constable Hook
Bayonne
N. J
Charles King
THREE AMERICANS KILLED NEAR BELTA IN PHILIPPINES
Report from Manila dated July 5 says a detachment encountered the enemy near Belta, Killing 12 and capturing six rifles. Three Americans died and two were wounded. Roosevelt train returns to Hannibal after brief address with crowds. speeches planned at Quincy Galesburg Mendota and Aurora. Washington recalls Cuban infantry regiments 2d 5th and 8th as first step in replacing volunteers with regulars in the Philippines.
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Manila
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Quincy
Galesburg
Mendota
Aurora
Cuba
Washington
Secretary of War
Miles
Wood
United States
War Department
Philippines
Boone ministers raid nets big haul of beer near river
In Boone Iowa on July 5 a raid by six local ministers led by Rev Wilcox and aided by Deputy Sheriff T B Nolmes seized intoxicants along the river near the Northwestern bridge. Two loads were taken uptown and stored in the courthouse. more beer, ses, and kegs were later found in sand and under a floor in a tumble-down house.
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Boone, Ia
Boone
Mr. Wilcox
T. B. Nolmes
New Northwestern Bridge
Emperor Kwang Su Death and Refugee Tidings
Shanghai reports reveal Emperor Kwang Su killed himself with opium under Prince Tuan’s coercion on June 19, Empress Dowager poisoned but alive, now considered insane. London notes 1,600 refugees safe at Pekin, while foreigners in the legation faced attack as the compound burned. Reports describe allied troops strained, casualties, and alleged Chinese atrocities, including ling che mutilations.
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Kwang Su
Prince Tuan
London
Pekin
Peking
Hsu
n-Tsin
Tien-Tsin
Taku
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