The Gold Standard Debate At The Democratic Convention
Delegates at the convention hum with fervor as Bland supporters push for silver coinage and attack the gold standard. Speakers cite Jefferson Jackson Lincoln and Bland's 20 year fight for free coinage while mocking McKinley and demanding silver Dick. Delegates roar as Bland banners rise and the crowd chants for Silver Dick.
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Congress
America
United States
Richard Parks Bland
Ivanhoe
Ashby
Jefferson
Randall
House
Senate
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Missouri
Mammon
McKinley
Bland
Comstock
Rhode Island
New York
Atarme
West
Bryan Nominated by Georgia and Others at Convention
The convention saw Georgia nominate W. J. Bryan of Nebraska amid a chorus of supportive speeches. North Carolina and Indiana delegates seconded, while a boisterous Iowa spectacle featuring Miss Minnie Murray entertained the hall. Other contenders included Claude Matthews and Joseph Blackburn with Kentucky backing Blackburn. The session adjourned at 12:05 after a long day of nominations and interruptions.
Massive crowds fill the evening convention session
The convention drew dense crowds with seats filled and intense excitement as nomination speeches and balloting for presidential candidates began. Senator White of California called the session to order at 8 30 p m with Richardson of Tennessee presiding pro tem.
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Whie
California
McKinley Unmoved by Chicago Democratic Pow Wow
Major McKinley regarded the Chicago convention proceedings with complacency. He found them neither alarming nor disquieting, aside from concerns about potential disruption to the nation’s business.
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Chicago
Canton
McKinley
President Grover Watches the Line at Convention
July 9 Bustard's Bay The President spent little time reading Chicago bulletins and enjoyed the day while fishing. His private secretary accompanied him and he did not express a view on the convention's deliberations.
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Bustard'’s Bay
Chicago
Beck declines Pattison nomination speech in Pennsylvania
Mr Beck of Pennsylvania informs a United Press representative that he will not deliver the prepared speech to nominate Mr Pattison. He says Pennsylvania will cast its vote for Pattison and that making a speech in favor is imprudent under the circumstances.
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United Strike
Pattison
Chicago
Beck
Pennsylvania
United Press
Mr. Pattison
Weather notes for New York and central regions
July 10 observed conditions report partly cloudy and warmer in the middle states with southerly to southwesterly winds and local rain in the northern portion. Saturday forecast calls for fair skies, slightly warmer temperatures and sultry air with southerly winds and local rain in northern districts.
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New York
Middle States
Christian Endeavor Fifteenth International Convention Opens
The Fifteenth International Christian Endeavor convention opened in Washington D C with the business session led by President Clark. Prize banners celebrated growth in state and junior societies as delegations cheered. The largest tents, each holding 10 000, were packed and overflow crowds were turned away.
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Washington, D.C
Washington
International Christian Endeavor
Clark
Assinibola
Scotland
Pennsylvania
Aszinibula
Mexico
Evinibuia
Christian Endeavor
Acetyline Gas Wins Charter for Lebanon Firm
Secretary of the Commonwealth Reeder after a hearing issued letters patent to the Acetyline Gas company of Lebanon. The old company opposed the charter claiming exclusive rights but the secretary ruled acetyline is a manufactured product and does not conflict with existing gas supplier rights.
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Lebanon
Harrisburg
The
Commonwealth
Reeder
Acetyline Gas Company
Rebel Leader Jose Maceo Killed Near Santa Cuba
A Havana dispatch reports Jose Maceo, rebel leader and brother of Antonio Maceo, was killed in a recent battle near Santa Cuba. The dispatch confirms his death as official news from Havana.
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Madrid
Imparcial
Havana
Jose Maceo
Antonio Maceo
Santa Cuba
Telephone Expert Uses Silent Call Charade in Uptown Drug Store
A sharp young woman entered an uptown drug store and posed as a telephone expert to test a line. She pretended to call No 096 and No 509 Ninety sixth Street while clerks strained to hear an inaudible message. She paid 1 cent, left, and revealed she had been talking to herself to dodge a joke.
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Ninety-sixth Street
Charley
Remarkable Texas Hen Raises Clever Black Brahma Chicks
J C Wheaton of Texas raises mainly dark breeds but imported white Brahmas. After hawks killed six of their sixteen chicks, the remaining four were two blackened brood that the mother hen funneled through a soot box and stove pipe to wipe off soot and shield them, a display of clever parental care.
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J. C. Wheaton
Texas
Wheaton
Presidential Years: Business Activity in Elect Year Analysis
Dow Jones Cir shows that imports exports bank returns and pig iron data do not support a theory that presidential elections depress business. Loans by national banks varied year to year, and pig iron production remained generally higher in most presidential years despite some declines. Exports and imports matched or exceeded non election years in four of six periods.
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Jefferson
New York
Republican Party
McKinley
St Louis
Dow-Jones Co
Ist
Sti
Steamship Arrivals and Departures Reported
Arrived in New York: Halle from Bremen. Sailed: Normania to Hamburg, State of California to Glasgow. Arrived out: Spree at Bremerhaven, Columbia at Plymouth, Bonn at Bremen, Amsterdam at Rotterdam. Sailed for New York: Kaiser Wilhelm II from Genoa, Mississippi from Glasgow.
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Halle
Bremen
Normania
Hamburg
State of California
Glasgow
Spree
Bremerhaven
Columbia
Plymouth
Bonn
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Genoa
Mississippi
Railroad Time Tables Scranton to East and West Listed
Timetable details show multiple through expresses to New York Philadelphia Trenton and the South with morning and evening departures from Scranton. Connections at Buffalo and Northumberland join routes toward Williamsport Harrisburg Baltimore and Washington. Pullman cars available on all expresses. pocket timetables and ticket offices listed.
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Binghamton
Oswego
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View
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Ithaca
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Wilkes- Barre
Plymouth
Bloomsburg
Danville
Williamsport
Hartisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Nanticoke
Pullman
M. L. Simith
City
Lackawanna Avenue
Central Railroad of New Jersey timetable June 7 1894
Train departures from Scranton to Pittston Wilkes Barre Mountain Park Atlantis City and other destinations listed with express options to New York Newark and Elizabeth. Returning trains from New York Philadelphia and Reading Terminal include through tickets at lowest rates available on advance application.
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New York
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Elizabeth
Philadelphia
Readins
Perimenial
Mauch Chunk
Allentown
Easton
Long Branch
Ocean Grove
Reading
Lebanon
Harrisbore
Pottsville
Tiberty Street
North River
Scranton Train Schedules Include New York and Local Routes
Beginning June 2 the Erie and Wyoming Valley lines publish daily departures from Scranton to New York Newburgh and intermediate points at 7 05 8 45 a m and 2 24 p m with returns from major points at 11 18 a m 2 15 and 3 38 p m A traditional Scranton to pane Ar Arial 1 trip leaves at 6 15 a m and returns arriving at 7 4 p m and 168 a m.
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Erie
Wyoming Valley
Scranton
New York
Newburgh
Howley
Ars Tive
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