Bryan Campaigning With New York Leaders Hints of Buffalo Endorsement
In Urter New York Aug 22 ex state senator Norton Chase and Louis W Pratt warned that Bryan has the party's consent in New York. They urged an Albany visit where Bryan would speak at city hall square. Officials hint the Buffalo convention may endorse his candidacy as Bryan rejects joint debates unless with McKinley.
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Urter
Hook
N. Y
Bryan
New York State
Norton Chase
Albany
Louis W. Pratt
Cleveland
Charles W. Tracey
Mr. Bryan
City Hall
Buffalo
Hornellsville
Idaho Fusion Alarm Sparks Silver Republican Concerns
Washington reports at Democratic and Populist headquarters serious alarm over an Idaho fusion plan that would exclude Silver Republicans. Managers fear undermining the free silver coalition and the influence of Senator Dubois, a central figure for Western Silver Republicans, and expect efforts to adjust in Idaho to honor Silver Republicans.
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Washington
Idaho
Minnesota
Dubois
Senate
West
Jones
Butler
Maine Gold Democrats Converge in Portland Convention
The Maine Gold Democrats meeting in Portland adopted resolutions denouncing the Chicago platform and endorsing the Maine Democratic platform from June. They pledged support for the gold standard state ticket and chose a full slate of electors at large. John R. Fellows of New York and H. H. Shepard of Maine addressed the delegates.
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Maine
Portland
Chicago
John R. Fellows
New York
H. H. Shepard
Democratic leaders meet in Martinsburg campaign talks
Chairman Faulkner of the Democratic congressional campaign committee traveled to Martinsburg for a meeting. Secretary Hoke Smith paid calls at headquarters and held a lengthy conference with Faulkner and Secretary Gardner.
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Wash Hington
Faulkner
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Martinsburg
Hoke Smith
Gardner
Colorado Prohibition Convention backs free silver plan
Denver Aug 22 The Prohibition state convention adopted resolutions favoring free coinage of silver at a stated ratio. Delegates indicated intent to vote for Bryan and Sewall. A full state ticket was nominated led by W A Marsh for governor.
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Colorado
Prohibition
Denver
Bryan
Sewall
W. A. Marsh
Hamburg American liner to ship gold for America
The Boursenhalle reports the steamship Normania sailing from Hameura to New York via Cherbourg will depart with 000,000 francs in gold destined for America.
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Hameura
Boursenhalle
Hamburg-American Line
Normania
New York
Cherburg
America
Li Hung Chang's Visit Official Programme Made Public
New York schedules detail Li Hung Chang's arrival by the St Louis on Aug 28 with General Ruger meeting and escorting him to the Waldorf. The viceroy will be hosted by cabinet members, visit Grant's tomb, West Point, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Washington, Niagara Falls, Vancouver and return home.
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New York
Li Hung Chang
St. Louis
Ruger
Waldorf Hotel
United States
Whitney
Secretary of the Treasury
General Grant
Military Academy
West Point
Brooklyn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Washington
Niagara Falls
Vancouver
Right of Free Speech on Indianapolis Street Corners
Crowds debate campaign finances for ten days at the post office corner in Indianapolis. Police arrests fail to halt discussions as Judge Cox rules free speech is fundamental and protective, criticizing police use of sidewalk obstruction laws to suppress discourse.
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Indianapolis
Cox
Harrity Seen Unlikely as Presidential Candidate
Pennsylvania friends of William F. Harrity of the Democratic national committee doubt he will consent to be named at Indianapolis as a presidential candidate. They oppose the suggestion that Harrity and Daniel W. Lawler of Minnesota form the Democratic gold standard ticket, noting Harrity says he is out of politics.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
William F. Harrity
Democratic National Committee
Indianapolis
Chicago
Washington
New York
Harrity
Daniel W. Lawler
Minnesota
Democratic Gold Standard
Senator Palmer Denies McKinley Support in Dispatch
A Taylorville correspondent reports Senator Palmer would back McKinley if no other Democrat is nominated and would urge peers to follow. Palmer denied the dispatch's assertion in strong terms.
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Springfield
Ills
St. Louis
Taylorville
Palmer
McKinley
Cariboo Company Dividends Robbed in Spokane Hold Up
George B. McCauley secretary of the Cariboo Mining company was held up near Camp McKinney and robbed of 11000 in gold bullion by two masked men. He was unarmed and offered no resistance as posses search the surrounding mountains.
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Cariboo Company
Spokane
Wash
George B. McCauley
Cariboo Mining Company
Camp McKinney
McCauley
Fatal fall at National Soldiers' Home claims two veterans
In Milwaukee on August 22 two men died at the National Soldiers' Home after helping each other up the steps. Richard Botfield 78 a former U S Navy and William S Gordon a former member of Company D Ninth Ohio Infantry fell backward onto the stone flagging and died shortly after.
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Milwaukee
National Soldiers’ Home
Richard Botfield
United States Navy
William S. Gordon
Ninth Ohio Infantry
Times predicts sharp money squeeze in New York
The Times financial article in London predicts a sharp money squeeze in New York soon due to peculiar American financial conditions then prevailing.
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London
the Times
New York
America
Gold Influx Foreseen As Import Talks Surge On Wall Street
News from New York indicates an imminent gold import of 2 million dollars with forecasts of a broader influx totaling 15 to 25 million. Bank leaders including J Edward Simmons and F D Tappen met on import measures while exchange rates fell to 4.85 in demand bills, signaling a potential profit window for Lazard Freres and upcoming independent imports amid tight money.
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New Yorks
Wall Street
Messrs. J. Edward Simmons
Fourth National
F. D. Tappen
Gallatin National
Sterling Exchange
Treasury Officials Hope for Quick Rise in Reserve
Acting treasurer Lee Curtis reports a New York telegram announcing plans to import 2,000,000 in gold coin from Europe. Officials say foreign exchange is slightly above the importing point and if it falls further, Europe gold imports could yield profit, with hope the reserve will rise.
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Treasury
Washington
Lee Curtis
New York
Europe
Silver Prices Hit Multi Year Low in New York Trade
Silver fell to a several year low as commercial bars sold at 65 and closed at 653, Mexican dollars slid to 51 cents from 53, and London bullion dropped 316 to 303. The declines followed weaker Indian and China exchange demand and rumors of gold imports weighing on silver sentiment.
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New York
London
Indian Exchange
China Exchange
Argentine Move Toward Specie Basis Reported
Reports from Buenos Ayres state an American syndicate offers 150 million dollars in silver for 100 million dollars in Argentine bonds payable in gold at four percent interest with a half percent sinking fund. The proposal is part of Argentina's shift from paper to specie basis.
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Washington
Buenos Ayres
Argentine Republic
Argentina
Must Elect the Clerks in Minnesota Counties
Attorney General Childs has issued an opinion to the secretary of state about electing clerks in counties with vacancies created January 1896. The opinion states elections must be held to succeed the current incumbents.
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St. Paul
Childs
Secretary of State
Harrison's Rich Gold Discovery in Peru Hills
Lama Peru Aug 21 Mr Harrison owner of Santo Domingo gold mine in Cuarabaya province Puno reports discovering a hill in the Andes two leagues long filled with rich gold quartz veins and other rich Peruvian mines in the region referenced in the claim
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Harrison
Lama
Peru
Santo Domingo
Cuarabaya
Puno
Andes Mountains
Williams on the Stump in Worcester rally
George Fred Williams was the principal speaker at a large Democratic rally in Worcester Massachusetts opening the Bryan and Sewall campaign. He bitterly attacked anti Bryan movement leaders in New York.
Sherman Opens Republican Campaign in Cincinnati
Senator Sherman and other speakers opened the Republican campaign in Cincinnati with appearances at the Zoological Gardens in the afternoon and evening.
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Cincinnati
Sherman
Zoological Gardens
Two Sides Confident in Cuban Standoff
Havana reports the Cuban situation steady with no clear progress. Insurgents led by Maceo and forces under Gomez operate in different regions as Weyler’s field plans prove unfounded rumors.
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Havana
Cuba
Weyler
Antonio Maceo
Maceo Practi
Pinar del Rio
Maximo Gomez
Insurgents Repulsed Near Bayamo in Sharp Fight
Havana reports a two thousand strong insurgent force believed led by Gomez attacked a convoy near Bayamo. General Hernandez with a hundred men countered and a brief battle followed. Official messages say the insurgents were repulsed with heavy losses.
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Havana
Gomez
Bayamo
Hernandez
Gold Found In Vast New Cave Near Mansfield
Residents in Mansfield Missouri report the discovery of what is claimed as the world’s largest cave near Hudson with cavern passages lined by onyx and subterranean streams. Explorers found stalactites containing gold in one cavern amid earth sinking concerns surrounding the area.
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Mansfield
Hudson
Tin plate strike quiet as workers refuse to sign payroll scale
In Elwood Indiana on August 21 the tin plate plant did not enroll any employees for payrolls and no workers were hired. Strikers contend the company must sign the scale, but today there was no disorder as the deadline passed without employee enrollment.
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Ewood
Ind
Elwood
Tin Plate Company
Bulgarian-Turkish frontier row threatens reoccupation
Sofia reports Bulgaria will reoccupy positions recently held by Turkish troops if Ankara fails to name delegates to a frontier commission by a set date. The dispute stems from ongoing border disagreements between Bulgaria and Turkey.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Topeka Enacts Child Curfew Ordinance
Topeka city council passes a curfew law for children under 16 found on streets or public places unaccompanied after 9 p m in summer and 8 p m in winter. Violators face arrest and fines from 5 to 25 dollars. The fire bell will ring every evening 15 minutes before the hour.
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Topeka
Kan
Counterfeit Coins Found Near Eldora Junction
Expora Iowa Aug 21 Brakeman Bell found a bag on the track at Eldora Junction containing many counterfeit dollars halves and quarters. Authorities report the find and suspect a local counterfeit gang may be operating in the area. The discovery has been reported to the government.
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Expora
Eldora Junction
Franchise Decision Impacts Iowa Cities Across State
Judge Woolson ruled in Levis vs The City of Newton that perpetual franchises granted before 1887 remain valid. The decision affects nearly every city of the second class in the state, upholding prior corporate authority to grant such franchises.
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Des Moines
Woolson
Levis
Newton
Cass
Disease Strikes Blase Family in St Louis Glanders Outbreak
In St Louis on August 21 one member of George Blase’s market garden family has died of glanders, his wife is dying, and a two year old boy shows symptoms. The illness came from a horse used to market the garden products, wildlife.
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Glanders
St. Louis
George Blase
Blase
Resignation Rumor Clouds Hohenlohe As Visit Looms
Leipzig reports a push claiming Chancellor Hohenlohe has resigned while Emperor William pleads for him to stay until after the czar's visit. The piece notes the unresolved political maneuvering amid the royal appeal.
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Leipzig
Engineer and Fireman Killed in RR wreck near Carrollton
Canton Ohio August 21 Engine 48 on a work train of the Cleveland Canton and Southern railroad left the track near Carrollton and plunged an embankment instantly killing engineer Joseph Kirk and fireman John Hardesty both of Canton.
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Canton, O
Cleveland, Canton and Southern Railroad
Carrollton
Joseph Kirk
John Hardesty
Canton
Employment for Twelve Hundred in Ironton
The rolling mill and nail mills of the Kelly Nail and Iron Works and the Belfont Iron Works will resume full operation Monday after an extended shutdown. The two plants employ 1,200 workers in Ironton Ohio.
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Ironton, O
Kelly Nail and Iron Works
Belfont Iron Works
North Dakota rail commission in Superior to discuss wheat inspection
The North Dakota Railroad and Warehouse Commission visits West Superior Wisconsin to consult with board of trade members on arrangements to handle the new wheat crop under Wisconsin inspection.
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West Superior
Wis
North Dakota Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Superior
Board of Trade
Wisconsin
Bryan Seeks Eastern Support Amid Rising Invitations
Upper Rep Hook reports William J. Bryan is receiving many invitations to speak across the East, with leaders from New York to Chicago requesting stops. Bryan notes Hill does not speak for others and expects his own announcement. A letter from Tammany Hall’s Sheehan signals growing understanding with New York Democrats.
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Hook
N. Y
William J. Bryan
New York State
New York
Chicago
Bryan
Sheehan
Tammany Hall
Idaho Fusion Reaches Division of Offices in Populist Crush
Boise Aug. 24 Fusion between Democrats and Populists nears final terms as the committees divide offices and agree to label the alliance as the People’s Democratic party. Democrats move faster adopting platform nominating Quarles for supreme judge and Stuenenberg for governor. Populists concede on the U S Senate arrangement.
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Boise
Ida
People’s Democratic Party
United States
R. P. Quarles
Salmon
Frank Stuenenberg
Caldwell
Fusion Talks Move Populists and Democrats Toward Elector Splits
Senator Butler says favorable reports from several states show dissension between Populists and Democrats over fusion on electors. Texas may accept seven of fifteen electors. West Virginia committees nearly divide four Democrats and two Populists. North Carolina fusion chances improve.
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Washington
Butler
Texas
West Virginia
North Carolina
Democratic National Campaign HQ Moves to Auditorium Annex
Chairman Jones of the national committee shifts the Chicago headquarters from Sherman to the Auditorium Annex due to street noise on Randolph Street. The change was announced in Curiaco on August 24.
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Curiaco
Jones
National Democratic Campaign Committee
Auditorium
Randolph Street
Sherman
Arranging Fusion in West Virginia Political Talks
Parkerburg reports a Democratic and Populist meeting in Clarksburg for September 3 to fuse around two presidential electors at large not yet named. The Populist committee also plans a Clarksburg gathering on the same date.
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West Virginia
Parkersburg
W. Va
Clarksburg
Democratic Committee
Rapid City man Joseph Henry shot dead near home
Winnipeg reports Joseph Henry of Rapid City was found dead Monday morning after previously shooting an Indian years ago. Authorities suspect revenge by Indigenous people.
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Winnipeg
Joseph Henry
Rapid City
Henry
Wheat crop damaged as temperatures dip below freezing
Winnipec reports that the temperature dropped below freezing on Saturday and Sunday nights causing considerable damage to the wheat crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipec
Fram Arrives Safely as Nansen Nears Home
Frams reaches Skjerve Tromsoe after wintering in Arctic ice. Captain Sverdrup reports all well on board and that Fram will proceed to Tromsoe to reunite with Dr. Nansen. Nansen telegrams welcome home praise and readiness to greet the vessel.
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Nansen
Fram
Dane’s Island
Andre
Arctic
Sverdrup
Dr. Nansen
Tromsoe
Fram Arrives in Tromsoe Amid Festive Welcome
Tromsoe, Aug 22 Fram arrives to a city decorated for the event with strong public enthusiasm on the coastal voyage.
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Tromsoe
Norway
Fram
Rates Cut Between Chicago and St Paul by Lake M I and Lake Superior
The Lake Michigan and Lake Superior company announces new effective Aug 22 rates from Chicago to St Paul Class 1 40 cents Class 2 30 cents Class 3 20 cents Class 4 12 cents Class 5 10 cents. They claim a persistent differential over Lake Michigan Car Ferry rates and pledge to keep lowering fares if rivals adjust their prices.
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Curiaco
Lake Michigan and Lake Superior Company
Chicago
St. Paul
Lake Michigan Car Ferry Company
Death in Fire Claim One Family in Watertown
In Watertown South Dakota August 22 the home of John Filber burned. Filber and daughter Katie 15 perished in the blaze. Daughter Tillie 10 died after being rescued two hours later. Suspected origin and circumstances prompt a coroner's jury inquiry.
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Watertown
S. D
John Filber
Filber
Katie
Tillie
Burlington Rail Plans 10,000 Sheep Farm
The Burlington road will stock about 10,000 sheep on a tract along its western line and ship the flock to Chicago as market conditions permit. The move aims to grow its own sheep traffic beyond what it has secured recently.
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CuicaGo
Burlington Road
Chicago
Butter and Egg Supplies Reported in U S Cities
The Daily Trade Bulletin surveyed 113 points. Butter stocks reach 772,900 tubs, up 23 percent from last year while egg stocks total 1,163,300 cases, down five percent from the year before.
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CurteaGco
Daily Trade Bulletin
United States
Relics of Mound Builders Unearthed at McKees Rocks
Archaeologists uncover a collection of implements in a McKees Rocks mound during a scientific excavation. The site is attributed to ancient mound builders and compares favorably with similar finds elsewhere, drawing strong local interest.
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Pirrspurg
McKees Rocks
Congo Free State Threatened by Mahdists Offensive
Brussels August 22 Soir reports Baron d Hannis commanding a strong force has taken the offensive against the Mahdists on the Upper Congo. The situation causes great anxiety for Congo Free State security and serious political difficulties are anticipated.
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Congo Free State
Brussels
the Soir
Baron d’Hannis
Upper
Congo
Ex-Congressman Dunham Dies in Springfield
Ex Congressmen Ransom C. Dunham of Chicago died suddenly in Springfield Illinois from a shock of apoplexy while visiting old friends. He was ex president of the Chicago board of trade and a leading Chicago business figure for years.
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Dunham
Springfield
Ills
Ransom C. Dunham
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Fire Hits University of Illinois Lab in Lightning Strike
A lightning strike severely damages the University of Illinois chemical laboratory and its contents. The building suffers about 20,000 dollars in damage with roughly 50,000 dollars of contents lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuampaisey
Lls
Chemical Laboratory
University of Illinois
Thirty four Horses Cremated in Barn Fire
In St. Paul on August 18 at 1 a m a barn owned by Horejs Bros bakers burned killing thirty four horses and consuming 12 wagons and 4 carriages. No injuries reported. Fire Department investigated the blaze and cause remains under inquiry.
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St. Paul
Horejs Bros
Bakers
Record heat climbs to 108 in Dallas
Dallas today sweltered with a morning low and an afternoon peak that set a new regional high as the temperature hit 104 at 10 a.m. and 108 degrees by 3 p.m., described as the hottest weather on record for the area.
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Dallas
Tex
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