Clarke Endorsement Debate at Ohio State Fair Grounds
In Columbus on Sept 3 W J Bryan praised John H Clarke of Cleveland for U S Senate, while Clarke framed his own candidacy as aligned with Democratic reforms. Bryan noted Clarke’s support for direct senate election and income tax, but queried metallic money stance in 1896, urging voters to back Clarke if he supports the party platform.
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Columbus
W. J. Bryan
Ohio State Board of Agriculture
John H. Clarke
Cleveland
United States
Bryan
Marion
Clarke
Kansas City
Democratic Party
Hanna
Kansas City Platform
Pennsylvania Democrats Nominate State Tickets at Convention
The Democratic state convention in Harrisburg nominated by acclamation Auditor General Arthur G. Dewalt of Lehigh County, State Treasurer Joel G. Hill of Wayne County, Superior Court judges Calvin Reyburn of Armstrong County and John A. Ward of Philadelphia. The platform focuses on state issues and the last legislature. Campaign leadership rests with Chairman J. K. P. Hall from party headquarters in Harrisburg.
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Harrisburg
Arthur G. Dewalt
Lehigh County
Joel G. Hill
Wayne County
Superior Court
Calvin Reyburn
Armstrong County
John A. Ward
Philadelphia
J. K. P. Hall
Democratic State Committee
Benatar Webster L. Grim
Bucks
Automobile in a Trip for Life
Loganport Indiana dispatch reports Charles Wilkinson drove his car ten miles at top speed along rough roads to deliver a vital antitoxin to a child with malignant diphtheria. The druggist relayed the doctor in Georgetown and the physician treated the girl within the hour, life saved possibly.
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Logansport
Ind
Charles Wilkinson
Georgetown
Wabash River
Wilkinson
Notorious Crook at Last Caught in Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wis. a man admitting to being Joe Shea a noted crook with many aliases was captured after stealing 500 dollars from a German bank paying teller’s counter using a long wire to extract bills the suspect fled but was soon tracked down and money recovered police say he robbed New York’s Metropolitan Bank of 10000 on July 28 1899 and served 2 1/2 years in Sing Sing identified then by Captain Colleran of Chicago as Phillip Bailey who had earlier been indicted for stealing a 10000 diamond pin from a State street jeweler in Chicago
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Milwaukee
Wis
Joe Shea
New Germania Bank
Metropolitan Natio Bank
New York
Sing Sing
Colleran
Chicago
Phillip Bailey
Cady Wins His Match at Golf
Glen Cove on September 3 reports J D Cady of Stock Island defeated James A Stillman of Borden City 11 up. Walter Egan lost to George Brokaw five up with four to play in the national golf tournament.
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Glen Cove
J. D. Cady
Stock Island
J James A. Stillman
Borden City
Walter Egan
George Brokaw
Pass privileges to be cut off
Chicago September 3 stockmen across the west will lose free home to shipping center travel after January 1, 1904. Western railroad execs agreed to end return transportation for stockmen. Committees will draft a digest of state laws on stock passes to determine any violations under the order. The move aims to curb ticket scalpers.
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Chicago
West
Western Lines
McKnight murder case venue request adjourned again
Cadillac Michigan September 3. Attorney Gilbert for the defense reports the change of venue argument in the McKnight murder case is adjourned to September 8 because the defense could not obtain the necessary affidavits.
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Mia
McKnight
Cadillac
Mich
Spet
Gilbert
Judge Fines Officials After Hoyt Release
Judge Kavanagh sentences Assistant State's Attorney Barnett Detective Howard and Officer Hamillion to ten days in county jail and fines Barnett $50 for arresting Walter B Hoyt after discharge. Chief Deputy Sheriff Peters is discharged. All appeal. Hoyt released on own recognizances. motion to be heard tomorrow morning.
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Chicago
Walter B. Hoyt
Barnett
Thomas J. Howard
Louis Hamillion
Cincinnati
Kavanagh
Peters
Fie
Kavanach
Hoyt
Barrett
Judge Kavanagh
Howard
Mcmillion
Weolines
Hamillion
Jin
Baumann
Clash with insurgents in Cavite leaves 20 dead
On Sept 3 Jolo constabulary clashed with insurgents in Cavite near Laguna de Bay, killing 20 attackers while one constable died. Reinforcements departed Manila for the scene.
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Jolo Constabulary
Cavite
Laguna de Bay
Manila
London Commission Chooses Officers and Schedules Proceedings
London authorities open sessions as Commissioners meet in private to elect Reginald T Tower as secretary and Justice Alverstone as chairman. Oral arguments set for September with expected conclusion by October nine. Meetings run five days a week excluding Saturdays, with a week of Alaskan bound documents following secrecy removal. Washington reports outline U S claims on the Ish treaty boundary to confirm Russia sovereignty over a northwest coast strip from the Portland Canal to the 180th meridian, disputing a mountain range and noting U S ownership since 1867 after 1825 Russian control.
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London
Reginald T. Tower
Legation
Washington
Justice Alverstone
Washington, D.C
United States
Russia
Ame
Portland Canal
Greenwield
Gulfs
Secretary Shaw Denies Report on Bank Deposits
Chicago September 3 Secretary Shaw rejects claims the government will raise national bank deposits significantly. He states he could have 16 million available but only accepts small, long-standing applications at present and limits them to agricultural districts.
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Chicago
Shaw
Cleaveland Named Grand Sword Bearer in Illinois session
Peoria Sept 3 Knights Templar of Illinois elected officers for the next session. Deputy Grand Commander George B. O’Hara of Cairo and Grand Generalissimo Alfred S. Whipple of Quincy were chosen along with several senior and junior officers. The gathering adjourned last evening after the slate was read by Grand Recorder Gilbert W. Barnard.
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Peoria
Knights Templar
Ilinois
George &. O'Hara
Cairo
Alfreds. Whipple
Quincy
Albert F. Sebooh
Ottawa
Smyth Crooks
Wy Springfiele
Thomas A. Parker
Mason City
John IL. Witheck
Chicago
Gilbert W. Barnard
John D. Cleveland
Evanston
Harry Hayes Cleaveland
Rock Island
Arthur M. Ottoman
William Lindsay Orr
Iam L. Gross
Reliance Wins in Foggy Third Race of Series
New York Sept 3 In foggy light winds the 15 mile windward and return race began with Reliance in the lead. By 4 20 pm Reliance was about nine miles from the finish and led Shamrock by nearly two lengths, finally crossing first to win the race.
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Shamrock
New York
Reliance
Pointer
Engagement of Duke of Roxburghe to Goelet Confirmed
Mrs. Goelet confirms from London the engagement of the Duke of Roxburghe to Goelet. The pair have been guests at the Goelet mansion, inducing social chatter of a forthcoming brilliant social affair to publicly announce the match in the near future.
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May Goelet
Duke of Roxburghe
Newport
R. J
London
Goelet
St Joseph to be rail division center on Chicago Grand Rapids line
St Joseph Michigan Sept 3 The Pere Marquette will make St Joseph the division center as the New Buffalo extension is finished If plans go ahead St Joseph will rank as a major point on the Chicago to Grand Rapids route An all year schedule will include eight daily passenger trains The changes bring over fifty families to the city require a large round house and car sheds and extend yards nearly a mile St Joseph was chosen for its natural advantages and central position in company properties
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St. Joseph
Mich
New Buffalo
Chicago
Grand Rapids
Cresceus Fails to Beat Trotting Record in Wind
Cresceus could not lower his trotting record of 2 02 percent despite a strong southwest wind at Williams track Galesburg. Time by quarters 31 percent 1 03 220614. Heed interruptions at funeral. Bees discovered during Paoli Indiana services. many were killed to proceed. Westminster Gazettes claims of Devonshire resignation denied by telegram.
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Cresceus
Galesburg
Sept
Williams
Hees
Paoli
Ind
Apple's Chapel
Geese Trouble Sleep Inspires Mysterious Letter
Bloomington Illinois September 3 Leroy Ferris Lexington resident receives a letter from Washington state with a $5 money order. The sender recalls killing several of Ferris’s geese decades ago and reports dreaming of geese nightly, afraid of the winging and hissing.
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Bloomington
Leroy Ferris
Lexington
Washington
Ferris
Steals Ride Pays Penalty in Tragic Accident
North Manchester Indiana September 3 a Wi l year old boy John Brookins suffered fatal injuries after riding on freight trains. He was struck by a freight train losing both legs and dying seven hours later. His companions Quint Smith and Roy Steele aided him and alerted authorities. Brookins son of Alonzo Brookins had warned against riding trains.
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North
Manchester
Ind
John Brookins
Bnt
Reekins
Ig Ponr
Quint Smith
Roy Steele
Brookins
Lloey
Alonzo Brookins
Beaupre Instructions Limit Canal Negotiations
The State Department claims sole responsibility for treaty representations by Beaupre. Beaupre’s latest orders let him know Roosevelt will not sign any Colombian deal that would hamper his actions under canal law.
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Washington
Tesapre
Bogota
State Department
Beaupre
Roosevelt
Troops Called Out in Colorado
Denver on September 3 reports Gov. Peabody received a telegram from the mayor of Vietor and others demanding troops for Cripple Creek district to protect life and property. He says he will call out troops today.
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Denver
Peabody
Vietor
Cripple Creek
North Jersey Street Railway Directors Acquitted
In Newark New Jersey the court directed verdicts of acquittal for all directors and officials charged with manslaughter over Februarys crossing accident.
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Newark
N. 3
North Jersey Street Railway Company
Americans and French clash in Pekin fight live
In Pekin a clash occurred between 15 French soldiers and four Americans. The French used bayonets and two Americans were seriously wounded. Separate item reports the death of Colonel W A Johnson in Garnett Kansas from Bright's disease after a long political career and service.
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Pekin
Outsiders to Blame in Balkan Turmoil Sparks Explosion News
Dispatches from Sofia, Vienna, and London describe Bulgarian revolutionary activity across Monastir and Adrianople, the Vaskapu disaster in the Black Sea with nine dead, and fears of Ottoman reprisals. Reports note Bulgarian agitators, arrests for extortion, and warnings to foreign missions amid unrest and famine.
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San Emeed
London
Vienna
Black Sea
Belgrade
Adrianople
Salonjes
Monastir
Boris ‘Sarafoff
Macedonian General Committee
Porte
Constantinople
Sofia
Bulgaria
Dnevnik
Macedonia
Vilayet
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Pennsylvania Democracy
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Cady
J. A. Stillman
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Grady-Salus
Sherif Barrett
Philippines
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Alsace-Lorraine
Alaskan Boundary Commission
H. H. Cleaveland
ST. Joseph, Mich
Evenshire
Westminster Gazette
Chamberlain
Duke of Devonshire
Indiana
Colorado
Cripple Creek District
Kansas
Garnett, Kgn
W. A. Johnson
Bright
Sultan
Bucharest
Syethott
Flesimer Vaskapu
Burgas
Levant
Vaskapu
Varoa
Misivroa Bay
Smilovo
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