London papers warn on silver and Bryan impact
In a flurry of editorials London papers debate silver, the Bryan movement, and fears of financial panic. They warn the United States could bow to a silver standard, induce war or shock markets, and discuss how Britain must respond to America’s electoral tides and potential bond sales.
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London
London Prote
Bryan
Times
New York City
Beataman
New York
América
England
Echo
Tf Bryan
United States
Mione
America
Avig
North Armerioh
Gil
New World
Anaes
Jack Cade
Mfr
Binten de Indian Mint
Blood in a Circus Panic as Flood Hits Ring
A Ringling Brothers circus performs as a river flood swamps the arena. Spectators scramble through water while performers and staff assist, with women carried to safety and barefoot attendees wading to dry ground amid floating debris and collapsing tents.
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Atlantic
Chicago Daily Enquirer to Launch as Free Silver Paper
The Chicago Tribune reports a new daily titled the Chicago Daily Enquirer will debut around August 10 with W. R. Heartet of the San Francisco Examiner as its editor. The free silver publication aims to rally Democratic supporters in Chicago ahead of William Jennings Bryan's nomination.
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Chicago
Tribune
Silver Damotrats
Oret Harbor
W. R. Heartet
San Francisco Examiner
Francish
Chicago Daily Enquirer
Middle West
Fred Waynes
Democrata of
Bryan
Platform
Enquirer
Wheelmen National Club Organized At Republican HQ
The McKinsey and Hobart Wheelmen club was formed at Republican national headquarters with about 200 businessmen in attendance. The aim is to build an army of cyclists and launch local clubs in Chicago and across the country, with 1000 members eyed in Chicago alone and broader expansion planned nationwide.
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Chicago
McKinsey and Hobart
Republican National
Drooths in Dixie and Warm North Topeka Ties
Aug 6 Little Rock reports 105 yes, Malvern 110 under heat wave with no rain. Drought dries wells and streams, parches foliage. forest fires flare nationwide. In North Topeka a gang confronts a rider near the reef. four arrested for assault and accused of theft, later found guilty. Vermont gold Democrats meet. Creamer elected Vermont’s Indianapolis delegate. Dr. J Henry Jackson reiterates gold plank. Western Mercantile Co of Wichita files charter for cold storage venture.
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Little Rock
Malvern
Erouth
Stole the State Says Democrats Practiced Frauds in Election
Birmingham aug 5 further returns from mondays election in al confirms democratic victory with large gains. Johnston and the democrats carried most counties while goodwyn pop had fifteen counties. Populists allege widespread fraud and report black belt coercion at polls. They vow to oppose bryan electors and seek to influence the canvass next saturday. Frank Raltzell secretary campaign committee.
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Birmingham
Ala
Reparty
Johnston
Dermortats
Goodwyn
Hose
Bia
Black Belt
Dallas
Jack Belt
Tate
Bryan
Watson
Oliver
Johnson
Montana Republicans Meet To Set State Convention
Butte August meeting of the Republican state committee discussed time and place for the state convention. Senator Mantle chaired with Hartman proposed nominations for state offices and Congress. Proposals aimed to reconcile McKinley and Bryan factions and assign electors accordingly.
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Butte
Mont
Mantle
State Central Committee
McKinley
Bryan
Irvin
Mepere
Hartman
Congress
Through the Big Tuba Ait to New York by luxury Pullman
A historic rail notice describes a through train model featuring a vestibuled car set with Pullman buffet sleepers and dine cars bound for New York and eastern points via Lehigh Valley Railroad. The article notes office details for Chicago based agent Morrow at 16 Clark Street.
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Great Clair
New York
Eastern Pointe
Lehigh Wall
Clark Stat
Morrow
Chicega
Pay in Gold Dollars Pay Dispute at Santa Fe
A letter to Mr. B L Copeland, Santa Fe Treasurer, defends paying employees in silver and mockingly suggests paying in gold dollars. The writer warns of practical difficulties and jokes about miscounts and chipped coins. Copeland clarifies he used silver due to existing stock and did not intend any ideological statement.
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B. L. Copeiana
Santa Fe
Movs
Anne
Mr. Copeland
X. x
Topeka
Copeland
Li Hung Chang Visits British Parliament in Yellow Robe
London August reports Li Hung Chang in the House of Commons in a yellow robe escorted by attendants. He listened to debates on the Beoth agricultural dam and met George Curzon and Joseph Chamberlain, then had a three quarter hour audience with the Marquis of Salisbury at the Foreign Office. He was carried in a chair to avoid stairs. Separately Calvin D. Bigh was fined and jailed for libel against Willian Disgee of Oakland Water Company after a dispute between rival firms.
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House of Commons
London
House of Commene
Beoth
Foreign Office
George NM. Curzon
Li Hung Chang Eng
Colonies
Joseph Chamberlain
Li Hung Chang
Marquis of Salisbury
Deroten
Oakland
Cal
Calvin D. Bigh
Jand Times
Abelling Willan Disgee
Oakland Water Combany
Hien
Toh
Elastica firm failure linked to suppliers and debt
The Bankruptcy filing of Bab cock Manufacturing Co of Water town N Yuagminat cites failure of Columbus Bugger Co and Fisher Co as main causes. F. Willey & Co. acts as arrange dealers with other attachments expected. The notice mentions Christian Brothers Bandits and a related Oklahoma City escape and recapture of armed fugitives.
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Failte San 5
Babcock Manufacturing Company
Watertown
Spaniards Resist Being Sent to War in Valencia Scene
Excitement mounts as demonstrations against government orders to dispatch reinforcements boil over in Valencia. Police report several arrests of civilians attempting to block troops from boarding transports.
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Valencia
Jones Clarifies Bryan Populist Nomination Comments
Washington August 5 Chairman Jones of the Democratic national committee corrects misimpressions from recent interviews. He did not say Bryan would not accept the Populist nomination nor that southern Populists are inherently uncreditable. He says most Populists are patriotic, working for reform through the new party, with a few selfish exceptions unlikely to back Bryan. Workmen clean Warmley’s hotel as it appears to become the national Democratic headquarters.
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Washington
Jones
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Brian
McKinney
Warmley
National Democratic
Test testimony sought in rail rate probe at Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission held an adjourned Chicago hearing to probe grain rate manipulation and the recon signing at Kansas City. Witnesses included Freight Traffic Manager Biddle of Santa Fe and General Freight Agent Courtwright of Alton. Maegly of Kansas City faces possible jail for documentary evidence refusal. The St Louis San Francisco plans to withdraw from Western Passenger Association August 31 over member discontent with missing joins.
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Maegly
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
As Chy
Biddle
Santa Fe
Courtright
Alton
A. ©. Bartlett
Frager, Bartlett & Co
Morrison, Clements, Knapp and Yeomans
Day
Washington
Kansas City
Ufmmerital
Maesly
Kenses City
Kiven
Sould
Maegty
Ihs
Brown
St. Louis
San Francisco
Asaocision
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Port Scott
Pittsburg & Gull
Arctic Crossing by Conway Expedition Reaches Spitsbergen
Sir Martin Conway leads the Arc tic expedition to Spitsbergen from England aboard the Ratt sund reaching Advent Bay on June 20 after crossing from the east to west. The party includes Trevor Battle Dr J W Gregory B J Garwood Studley. They plan to split for interior exploration and coastal geology and bird collection.
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Tromsee
Norway
Sir Martin Conway
Spitsbergen
Wast
Advent Bay
Spitzbergen
England
Ia ‘Tromere
Rattsund
Trevor Battle
J. W. Gregory
B. J. Garwood
Studley
Nansen
Martin Conway
Garwood
Morton in Omaha for dinner amid ticket talk
Secretary of Agriculture J Sterling Morton arrived in Omaha from Nebraska City at noon yesterday. He spent the afternoon at the Millard hotel meeting friends and attended a dinner at the Omaha club where political conversation ran lively. A high authority suggests the gathering was a private conference on a new Democratic ticket and boosting Morton for the presidential nomination, though the matter remains secret.
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Omaha
J. Sterling Morton
Ely
Nebraska City
Hudd Martin
Millard
Omaha Club
Bland Nominated for Congress in Missouri District
Jefferson City Mo Aug 5 Richard Bland was nominated for congress by the Highth district committee renewing allegiance to the party and selecting Bland to represent the district in Congress in the recent party meeting.
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Bland
Congress
Jefferson City
Richard Bland
Highth
Ber
Nebraska Bank to Call In All Its Paper This Fall
Omaha readers report a First National Bank of Alliance letter warning Box Butte farmers to prepare for large debt payments. The bank states it will call in all notes this fall, urging prompt meeting and discouraging further borrowing amid fears of economic instability and labor unrest.
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Nebraska Bank
Omaha
Boxbutte County
First National Bank of Alliance
Coe
United States
Chicago
M. Hampton
Unlawful badge counterfeit buttons bared in New York New Brunswick
A popular campaign button resembling a gold dollar is cheap gilt tinsel imitation. Manufactures stamping and circulating the buttons violate US counterfeit laws with possession of dies or stamps also infraction. Secret Service detectives will curb production and distribution. District attorneys in New Jersey and New York concur the button is counterfeit.
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New Brunswick
United States Secret Service
Newark
New York
United States
Pears Plentiful Crowd San Francisco Wharf Supplying No Market
In San Francisco on August 5 pears flood the market crowding Jackson street Wharf as canneries reject them and there is no outside demand. Large quantities of onions and potatoes lie about. river steamers may lack discharge space. Most pears come from the Sacramento valley with Napa shipments also present. peaches are scarce this year.
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San Francisco
Jackson Street
Sacramento Valley
Neva City
Zinfandel
Napa
Gold Men Out At Minnesota Democratic Convention
Minneapolis August 5 The state Democratic Convention adjourned amid tension as three Ramsey County delegates, all gold men who repudiated the Chicago platform, faced challenges. A riotous scene followed as silver faction supporters clashed over credentials while John Lind was named governor candidate and Democrats selected Heinrichs and McKinnon for secretary of state and state treasurer.
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Vermont Gold Democrats
Montpelier
Scateniar Ws Creamer
Vermont
Indianapolis
J. Henry Jackson
Minneapolis
Committee On Credentials
Ramsey County
Peats
Daniel W. Lacher
Minnesota
J. G. McCafferty
Frank W.M. Cutcheon
St Paul
Chicago
Inmtius Donnelly
Cutcheon
Eritiemen
Philips
John Lind
Julius J. Heinrichs
Alex McKinnon
Leutenant
Pacific Postal Telegraph and Cable elects directors
New York stockholders of the Pacific Postal Telegraph and Cable company met and chose directors for 1867. Elected were John W. Mackay, Wm. C. Van Horne, Lord Mountstephen, Chas. H. Hosmer, Richard V. Dey, Albert B. Chandler, Edward C. Pratt, George G. Ward, and William H. Baker. Editor Leopold Markbreit of Volksblatt in Cincinnati predicts strong Republican prospects and a McKinley succession.
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Postal Telegraph Directors
New York
Pacific Postal Telegraph and Cable Company
John W. Mackay
Wim. C. van Horne
Lord Mountstephen
Chas. H. Hosmer
Richard V. Dey
Albert B. Chandler
Edward C. Pratt
George G. Ward
William H. Baker
Populist Nomination in Fourth Nebraska District
In Fairbury the Populist convention for Nebraska's Fourth District nominated Judge W. L. Stark on the third ballot. It is alleged he will be endorsed by the Democrats.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Bee
Fairbury
W. L. Stark
Iowa Gold Democrats Hold State Conference in Des Moines
A Des Moines gathering of Iowa gold standard Democrats adopted resolutions urging national and state gold standard actions and formed congressional and state committees. The record notes support from Lida C. Bradshaw Fairfield and a pharmacist Freth Sim Kansas Ave.
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Ows
Gold Democrats
Des Moines
Iowa Gold Standard Democrats
A. P. Sawyer
Maicine
Lida C. Bradshaw
Fairfield
Los Angeles Tourist Hotel Plan Seeks Ground Purchase
The committee in charge of the Los Angeles tourist hotel project schedules a semi official meeting at the Los Angeles theater next Thursday to discuss ground selection and purchase. About 310000 has been raised with 750000 needed by August 21. Mrs Hannah Neal leads the enterprise. Silver Fusion in Guthrie Oklahoma reports Populist territorial convention aims to fuse free silver forces with Democrats to control the territorial legislature and choose a congress delegate.
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Los Angeles
Hannah Neal
Oklahoma
Guthrie, & T
Congress
Santa Fe Route Fare Offer and College Registrar Notice
Santa Fe Route offers one fare plus 2.00 for a Salt Lake and return trip with tickets on sale August 7. Dr A P Sawyer reports relief from intestinal pain and recommends Family Cure. Mrs Mary Jane Marshall of Galesburg praises a box of remedies as highly effective. Washburn College registrar D Whittemore announces hours for consultations starting Monday August 3 in the college library to discuss student placement and study arrangements.
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A. P. Sawyer
Mary Jane Marshall
Galesburg
Frank Sim
Kansas
Washburn College
D. Whittemore
A P. Sawyer
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