Mass meeting backs McKinley in Philadelphia Academy of Music
A Philadelphia Young Republican event at the Academy of Music features Secretary of the Treasury Gage as lead speaker. He argues for McKinley over Bryan, cites past four years, and urges unity while warning against class conflict and political manipulation drawing on Daniel Webster quotes.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
McKinley
Truogevelt
Academy of Music
Young Republican Club of
William McKinley
Mr. Bryan
Gage
Two Hunters Shoot Two Women in Pennsylvania Accident
Mary and Martha Hasenstah near Hast Freedom, Pennsylvania, were accidentally shot by two hunters while husking corn along a road. The hunters, unseen by the sisters, fired on rustling brush and then fled, leaving the assailants unidentified. The Hasenstah sisters were reported in precarious condition.
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Hollidaysburg
Mary
Martha Hasenstah
Freedom
Pirla Oye
Wedding Gifts Noted To Mrs. Ross D. Hickok
An exclusive wire item from Bellefonte reports on gifts presented to Mrs. Ross D. Hickok formerly Wastinge, following the cited disaster involving ex-Governor Hastings. The notice highlights the social ceremony and the public acknowledgment of the couple.
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Ross D. Hickok
Wastinge
Hastings
Prince of Wales cancels sprint event amid Peeve controversy
Exclusive Wire reports the Prince of Wales has canceled a sprint event amid a controversy tied to Peeve claims. Details remain sparse as officials confirm the decision while organizers review the situation and potential rescheduling.
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Prign
Wales
Bilettalmer
Appeal to Supreme Court in Clarke Case
The Supreme Court will hear the Commonwealth v George Clark, appealing a Superior court ruling that quashed an indictment charging discharge of union members under the 1897 labor protection act. Clark, foreman at Hunt and Connell, faced quarter sessions charges in Lackawanna county.
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Philadelphia
Superior Court
Supreme Court
The
Commonwealth
George Clark
Clark
Hunt & Connell Company
Lackawanna County
Steam-Fitters' Union
Act of Assembly
Anet
General Assembly
Four Bodies Found in Ruins After Explosions
Reports from New York say searchers uncovered remains at the Tarrant building site with a man identified as H C A Smith of Brooklyn among the bodies. Fire crews continued to clear debris as officials assessed casualties and conditions at Warren Greenwich streets.
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New York
H. C. A. Smith
Clinton Street
Brooklyn
Smith
Warren Street
Schmidt
Tarrant Building
Warren
Greenwich Streets
Dooner
Washington Street
Greenwich
Donohue
Captain Westervelt
Inspector Brooks
Comer
Health Department
Tarrant
Trusts and Imperialism Highlight Avon Speech
Geneseo N Y October 1900 Governor addresses trust question in Avon speech. He emphasizes labor, imperialism, and the prophecies of critics on the orator of discontent. The remarks focus on dangers of trusts and political economy debates.
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Associated Press
Geneseo
N. Y
Avon
General Benjamin Flagler Dead In New York Hotel
General Benjamin Flagler died at 9.26 this morning in the Fifth Avenue hotel after sudden illness. Bright's disease and complications caused his death. He is survived by his wife, brother Charles Flagler of Lockport, and sisters Miss Flagler and Mrs Edwin Terrill of Niagara Falls. Brother Daniel Flagler, once chief of ordnance in the Spanish war, died in March 1898. The body will be taken to Niagara County for burial tonight.
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New York
Benjamin Flagler
Fifth Avenue
General Flagler
Bright
Charles Flagler
Lockport
N. Y
Miss Flagler
Edwin Terryll
Niagara Falls
Daniel
Niagara County
Bryan upbeat on New York as campaign tour ends
Exclusive wire report from Dunkirk New York after W J Bryan wrapped up his last campaign tour. He started the day in Addison and concluded events in Dunkirk expressing optimism about carrying New York for democracy in the upcoming state race.
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Dunkirk
N. Y
W. J. Bryan
Addison
Explosion at Edwardsdale area claims Kingston coal workers
A gas explosion at Kingston Coal company No 3 slope No 1 shaft Edwardaville at 3 oclock traps and mortally wounds workers. Rescue efforts are hampered by shifting air currents while authorities begin to tally the dead and assess the blast cause. The incident is reported by Associated Press from Wilkes Barre dated October 30.
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Associated Press
Wilkes-Barre
Kingston Coal Company
Edwardaville
Weather Indications And Campaign Notes Morning News
Weather cooler conditions ahead with indications of a cool day. General-Secretary Gage addresses campaign issues as Roosevelt’s New York bid continues. Population figures cited near seventy million. Gas explosion kills four men. Carbondale budget and Democratic speeches at the Armory. Republican events in West Scranton and local meetings noted. Teachers Institute enters its second day.
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Gage
Roosvelt
New York
Grover Cleveland Nallan
Ex President Cleveland Denies Interview Lie
Ex-President Cleveland called a Philadelphia Times interview a total falsehood and said he had not spoken to anyone about it He stated he telegraphed the Times to refute the claim and dismissed the piece as without foundation He also noted a reported Bryan landslide comment attributed to him was not his words or views.
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Philadelphia Times
Scranton Times
Princeton
N. J
Cleveland
Philadelphia Times of Today
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Drowned Man Overboard From Canal Boat Near Maryland
Richard Murray of Johnstown Pa. drowned after falling from Captain D M Slupp’s canal boat near Magerstown Md during the night. Murray’s parents were drowned in the gigat food in Johnstown.
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Magerstown
Richard Murray
D. M. Slupp
Murray
Johnstown
Pennsylvania earnings reflect mixed gains for nine months
The Pennsylvania Bull Tool Company reports nine months ending Sept 4 1900 with earnings up and down. Net income rises to about 6 000 while gross earnings grow and expenses increase, offset by declines in some divisions and the Buffalo Allegheny Valley division excluded from figures.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Bull- Tool Company
Compion
Wx. Peheen
Penneylvania
Arnie Inceue
Buffalo All Allegheny Valles
Bryan Speaks to Republican Strongholds in New York Tour
Williamsport dispatch reports William Jennings Bryan addressed meetings in Hor nellaville Almond Alfred Andover Wellsville Belmont Friendship Cuba Hinsdale Olean Salamanca Randolph Jamestown and Dunkirk in the southwest. He planned a one day Ohio swing with a Toledo speech and noted having delivered about 110 speeches in New York. He claimed counties' poll reports suggest an even chance of carrying the state.
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Hornellaville
Almond
Alfred
Andover
Wellsville
Belmont
Friendship
Cuba
Hinsdale
Olean
Salamanca
Randolph
Jamestown
Dunkirk
Bryan
Lake Shore
Ohio
Toledo
New York
Hungarians Kill a Paymaster in Broad Daylight
Four Hungarians held up the Southwest Connellsville Coke pay wagon near Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania and killed paymaster William Hogler brother of secretary treasurer C H Hosler and driver Harry Burgass. The colored driver fired back killing one attacker and wounding another before all fled toward Scottdale. Armed posses sweep the area as authorities hunt the suspects. Hosler leaves a widow and a daughter.
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Mount Pleasant
Connellaville Coke Company
Alverton
William Hogler
C. H. Hosler
Harry Burgass
Scottdale
Hosler
Chicago
City Devastated by Earthquake in Venezuela
Exchange Wire from Caracas reports a quake destroying Guaranes and killing twenty five people. The tremors kept Caracas residents in the streets overnight as aftershocks continued at intervals.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Guaranes
Haitian Leader Tsimon Sam Reported Dead
Port Au Prince dispatch says there is no truth to a report from Kingston Jamaica that President Tsimon Sam of Myrti has died suddenly, denying the rumor spreading from New York.
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Associated Press
Port Au Prince
Hayti
New York
Kingston
Jamaiod
Tsimon Sam
Myrti
Mines in Wyoming region all active except Lehigh Valley
All mines in the Wyoming region were working today with full force except those operated by the Lehigh Valley company. The Susquehanna company had a full workforce at their Nutiticole facilities.
Rail contract awarded for 1000 tons steel rails
Hy Exchwive Wire reports a national company signs a 1000 ton rail deal to be delivered within sixty days. An additional 6000 ton contract is to follow.
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Toledo
Syrton
Elevator Builder Found Dead in Coatesville Boarding House
William B. Higgins of Coatesville Pennsylvania was found dead at his Haltimom boarding house after retiring last night. The door to his room was ajar this afternoon and investigators consider accidental gas asphyxiation as the likely cause.
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Haltimom
Willian BF. Higgins
Coatesville
Leia
Tragedy At Mine Leaves Three Dead And Six Burned
This afternoon a mine disaster killed three men and burned six others, five of whom are in critical condition. Deceased include Peter Usovige and Frank Mackalouski. John Dolan is listed as fatally injured. Rescue work was perilous due to accumulated damp and a collapsed roof. Authorities later reported two more bodies recovered, Michael Gulawehous and Adam Waynales, with all missing accounted for.
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Peter Usovige
Frank Mackalouski
John Dolan
Winer
Holwardseville
Michael Gulawehous
Adam Waynales
Lehigh Valley Earnings Show Varied September Results
The Lehigh Valley Railroad reports September earnings and income from all sources with decreases in some items and increases in others. For ten months to September, earnings reach numbers reflecting gains and expenses, while net income compares to last year’s losses.
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Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley Hullroad Company
Karoligs Anid
CNT Hierdie
Expwndes Anil
Lough Valley
Alisit
Lynching Follows Assault Near Anniston
A 18-year-old Negro youth Aber pathy assaulted a 14-year-old girl at Duke, Alabama, sixteen miles north of Anniston. He was identified and lynched three hours later by locals. Authorities did not have time to intervene as the mob carried out the act.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Alu
Duke
Wallen
Anniston
Aberpathy
W. N. Thompson
Finley Anderson's Testimony Declares It False
Louisville Post prints Anderson affidavit alleging his Goebel case testimony was perjured. He recounts meeting Arthur Goebel in Cincinnati and falsely swearing a remark attributed to Caleb Powers. He says Campbell and Goebel urged him to make the statement stronger and received payments totaling about $315 from Goebel and Campbell.
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Associated Pros
Louisville
Louisville Evening Post
Finley Anderson
Caleb Powers
Goebel
Anderson
Georgetown
Campbell
Cincinnati
Arthur Goabel
Powers
Barbourville
William Goebel
Arthur Goebel
Justus Goebel
Colonel Campbell
Prohibition Special Train Tour Reaches Central Pennsylvania
The prohibition special train left Elmira at 8 AM for seventeen scheduled stops across central Pennsylvania. Crowds braved rain at Troy and Alba to hear Volney B. Cushing and John G. Woolley with Samuel Dickie. depots filled at Canton Grover Roaring Branch and Williamsport before an afternoon rally in Harrisburg.
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Associated Pres
Williamsport
Elmira
N. C
Pennsylvania
Troy
Volney B. Cushing
John G. Woolley
Alba
Samuel Dickie
New Voice
Canton
Woolley
Dickie
Polley
Grover
Cushing
Roaring Branch
Ralston
Trout Run
Williamsapeort
Harrisburg
Tah
Croker's Election Programme
The Exclusive Wire text reports Croker urging Democratic voters to gather at polling places on election night and, if Bryan tallies fail, to rush the polls and force returns. Roosevelt condemns the call as riotous and illegal, warning Croker and supporters to obey election laws.
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Associated Pres
Rochester
N. Y
Roosevelt
Croker
Bryan
Census Bureau reports U S population for 1900 and growth
Official census release notes total population of 1900 at 76 million, with 74,627,907 in 45 states and 134,158 Indians not taxed. Ten year gain amounts to 19,225,464, a near 24 percent rise. some Alaska and overseas military units not yet counted.
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Washington
United States
Alabama
Atkanars
Georgia
Kentucky
Eeenemaan
Luis Wee Eewuee Tukl
Marylind
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
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Missouri
Levada
New Hampshire
New Werner
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Hhode Taland
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South Dakota
Tennessee
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Wyoming
Territories
Indiana
Alaska
Arizona
Dist. of
Columbia
New Mexico
Tidlun
National Irrigation Congress to Meet in Chicago
Exclusive wire reports the ninth annual National Irrigation Congress to convene November 21 to 24 in Chicago. Eastern businesses back a movement to reclaim arid Western lands via government storage reservoirs, creating a home market for manufactures. The convention theme is Save the Forestal and Before the Floods, led by former Senator Carey of Wyoming.
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Poeas Chicano
National Irrigation Congresa Ia
Chicago
Sincte
Arid Landa
Congress
United States
Carey
Wyoming
Ferrell Guilty of Murder in Train Robber Case
Jurors return a verdict of murder in the first degree against Howlyn Ferrel charged with the murder of Messenger Lang. The ruling carries the death penalty.
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Marynville, O
Howlyn Ferrel
Messenger Lang
Carriaa
Aembence
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Shaft of Kingston Goal Company
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Cooler
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Industrial News Notes
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Northeastern Pennsylvania News
Teachers’ Institute
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Adam Lotoski
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