A Wider Field Cy Leland Aiming For Federal Kansas Boss
Kansas political intrigue centers on Cy Leland Jr as Republicans debate the next presidential patronage boss. Anti Leland forces plan to derail his push for delegates and the federal post, with talk of McKinley and Reed influences shaping the contest. Names like J G Wilson and Dave Mulvane appear as potential delegates amid factional plotting and power moves within the state party.
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Kansas
Cyrus Leland Jr
Republican State Central
Kanee
Billy Bochan
Repubican
Sen
State Central ChInmiltee
Ofa Red
Cy Lelund
Suth
William McKinley
Benjamin Harroun
Thomas B. Reed
Kaunaas
Kansa
McKinley
Oslo
Morrill
Leland
United States
Congress
Redoellers
Thoes
McKinny
Daviphan County
Tn Hie Firet
Cy Fordelegate
Phillips
Yopeks
Dwlegsia
Ple Hanting Brigade
Senator Baker
Baker
Dad
Charley Curtis
Broderick
Calderhead
Irkpatrick
Miller
Long
J. G Wilson
Dave Mulvane
Oe Wilsos Wee
Mulya
Cost Of Encampment For Kansas Guardsmen
The Kansas National Guard encampment at Emporia will cost the state at least $5,000 with estimates rising to $8,000 and possibly more. An official says the guard will be paid from the emergency or active service fund totaling $20,000. The government contributed $5,626.12 in ammunition and supplies to Kansas this year, with the guard required to hold an annual encampment.
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Kansas
Emporia
Fox
Wichita Jointists Arrested After Liquor Raids in City
Mitt Wall and Jack Davidson were arrested as police seized their Wichita liquor joint on a search warrant obtained by Assistant Attorney General W. P. Campbell. Campbell said 11 counts exist for direct sales and maintaining a nuisance, with officers watching for a week. The case involved simultaneous county action and no authority clash, as authorities vow to end the joint operations without spies.
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Wicsta
Kan
Mitt Wall
Jack Davidson
Attck
W. P. Campell
Hatton
Royse
Matt Wall
Jack David
Campbell
Senator Peffor letter on G A R reunion from Eldorado
A dated letter from W A Purrer published in the Eldorado Republican notes regret at missing the September soldiers reunion in Kansas, cites addressing Ohio labor unions, and estimates the aging Grand Army of the Republic membership and death rate, predicting the last member may pass away in about fifty years. It ends with a blessing and salute to the memory of the fallen soldiers.
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Peffor
Eldorado Republican
Torzks
Kas
Hox
T. B. Mirapocs
Dian Sim
Hidorado
Ohio
Sansas
Grand Army of the Republic
Make-Up of Parliament Shows Many Lawyers and Few New Faces
A London census of Parliament reports 668 members, 190 new arrivals. Occupations include 150 lawyers, 64 manufacturers, 83 mechanics, 31 journalists, 12 skilled workers, 19 brewers and wine merchants, 45 in the army, 146 gentry and peers’ kin, with many in active service.
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New York
London
Potatoes to Colorado Move Opens New Market from Bow Creek
Bow Creek Irrigation company west of Stockton Kansas ships potatoes to Denver by car load the first from Rooks County The seven mile ditch irrigates 1000 acres 430 owned profits rise superintendent J W McLain says force will double next year a new potato digger arrived amid other crops including tomatoes cabbage and alfalfa water from Bow Creek never dries
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Kansas
Bow Creek Irrigation Company
Stockton Kan
Denver
Rooks Co
Bow Cesk
J. W. McLain
Secretary Morton’s Silver Pay Day Provokes Outcry
A Washington Despatch reports Secretary Morton caused an “object lesson” by paying $1,000 in silver to agricultural department staff on pay day. Thousands of pounds of silver were handed to messengers and staff, triggering complaints that paper money would be preferred and sparking protests about inconvenient coinage and subservience to the czar grover.
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Wasutherox
Morton
Agricultural Department
Syndicate gold purchases for U S treasury details
New York Aug 14 The government bond syndicate has not paid direct premiums for gold bars. It covered transfer costs from bullion seller to the assay office and shared brokerages with dealers. They estimate securing 5 million dollars of bars at normal coin bullion value difference. Much of the gold is represented by assay office checks now being turned into legal tender at the treasury.
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New York
United States Treasury
United States
Ameliera
Bomb Explodes During Arrest in Axcona Italy
Police arrest an anarchist Bernadelli placarding a street with a manifesto praising Cesario Santo, the killer of the late President Carsot. A bomb then explodes in front of the French consulate causing extensive damage.
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Axcona
Italy
Bernadelli
Cesario Santo
Carsot
Santa Fe Official Orders Spur Western Line Improvements
Mr D B Robinson acting president and Santa Fe general agent passed through Topeka at 2 pm and directed increased shop force and overall service boosts across Kansas. He will reach Chicago tomorrow as receivership hearings continue in Albuquerque. Daylight racing trader notes $15 000 sale of Day mare Day 2153y. Lantern parade credits given to Captain J B Donevere and line leaders W GF Reichenbach W W Webb C E Rogers Ches W Barnes and the T A W ILA W.
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D. B. Robinson
Santa Fe
Topeks
Robinson
Atlantic & Pacific
Albuquerque
Mr. Robinson
Topeka
Kansas
Chicago
J. B. Donevere
W. GF. Reichenbach
W. W. Webb
C.E Rogers
Ches. W. Barnes
ILA
Leavenworth Blaze Destroys Distillery Factory
A large sugar factory building in Leavenworth Kansas, recently converted into a distillery, burned to the ground early this morning. The loss includes the factory and machinery, valued around 110000, with Elisha Sherman of Peoria Illinois having just secured the site and planned to start operations next Monday.
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Kan
Buffalo
N. J
Elisha Sherman
Peoria
Wn Distillery
Topeka Club Cases Renewed In District Court
Litigation revived with seven cases set for September term. W A L Thompson sues ex Police Commissioners Yount Whiting Krauss and others. jury disagreed previously. Six cases name Wall Hodgins Bennett Wilson Frost Pieras as plaintiffs against commissioners and officers. trial aims to prove illegal club conduct and unlawful liquor sale at the club house.
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District Cour
Topeka Cilub
W. A. L. Thompson
Mr. Thompson
J. T. Yount
A. B. Whiting
Oscar Krauss
Lindsey
Gish
H. M. Steele
G. A. Wall
F. Hodgins
Ed R Bennett
Joseph C. Wilson
J. E Frost
W. A. Pieras
Hazen
A P Petition Denied Receivership Favorable to Santa Fe
Santa Fe officials in Albuquerque celebrate Judge Cowner's denial of a separate receiver for Atlantic and Pacific bondholders. Case may reopen if bondholder concerns persist by November 1. Santa Fe managers predict further reorganization progress and adjusted matters.
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Santa Fe
Atlantic & Pacific
Albuquerque
Cowner
B. Lewis
Santa Fe General Manager's
Edward Wilder
The
Presidential appointments announced across multiple territories
Richardson's Office Wasatleton Aug. 15 The president named Charles B Simonton United States attorney for the western district of Kentucky Charles L Stowe United States marshal for the southern district of Indian Territory Robert J Ray register of the land office at Woodward Oklahoma John L Richardson register of the land office Calpe Kao Luke G Hayes Indian agent at Fort Belknap Montana George H Cleaves surveyor of customs Greenport New York Frank Reed postmaster at Linmarek North Dakota and Wi W Shanks postmaster at Odebolt Iowa
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Wasatleton
Charles B. Simonton
United States
Western District of
Kentucky
Charles L. Stowe
United State
Southern District of Indian Territory
Robert J. Ray
Register of the Land Office
Woodward
John L. Richardson
Calpe Kao
Luke G Hayes
South Dakota
Fort Belknap Agency
Montana
George H. Cleaves
Not Against M Hinley In London Pub Sentiment Denied
An Ohie Man in London denies the pub sentiment iine with him as state Senator Green of Cleveland writes to the Daily News defending the McKinley tariff. He asserts the Republican party remains true to its convention platform and that four fifths of the party still stand with McKinley. He credits national prosperity to the party’s tariff policy and criticizes Congress for mutilating the McKinley law.
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London
Lospex
Green F
Cleveland
Ubbio
Daily News
AleKinley
Green
Wholesale Nation Store of CSL Lingdon Closes
The CSL Lingdon wholesale house in Chicago at 207 Madison Street made a voluntary assignment after doors were closed and notices posted. The move marks its status as a major supplier going under in a troubled period for the firm.
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Wholesale Nation
CAL Lingdon
Chicago
Chicaco
Notion House
CSL Lingdon
Inch
Madison Street
Hoarded Gold Premium Sparks Market Speculation
New York August 16 The Herald reports a small premium paid for gold sourced outside the sub treasury as a syndicate quietly accumulates bullion. About $300,000 in gold bullion was deposited at the assay office with $60,000 from private smelters bars and the rest from assay office bars. Handy & Harman will export 100000, Nessing & Fuller 200000, and Hard & Rand 100000 in gold to Europe tomorrow.
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New York
the Herald
Europe
Treasury
Handy & Harman
Nesslnge & Fuller
Hard & Rand
Guld
No Cause for Alarm on Bond Issues Says Gen Brown
General Alex Brown, who helped organize Baltimore sub syndicate with Morgan Belmont, says gold exports pose no danger. He asserts the treasury gold reserve remains intact, finds no basis for another bond issue, notes exchange rates weakening, and believes gold shipments are nearing an end.
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Alex Brown
Baltimore
Alexander Brown
Morgan-Belmont
Treasury
Croker in Peril as New Leader Emerges at Tammany Hall
Aug 16 New York ex police commissioner James Martin is said to have slain the leadership of Tammany Hall and Croker’s friends have telegrammed urging his immediate return. The report places Richard Croker in peril amid a power shift at the influential political machine.
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Tammany, New York
James Martin
Tammany Hall
Richard Croker
Watterson to Lecture in Topeka on Lincoln
Noted Kentucky orator Col Henry Watterson will lecture on Abraham Lincoln at the Grand opera house in Topeka pending sufficient guarantee. J Luther Taylor of Arcadia is arranging the Kansas tour under the Southern Lyceum bureau with engagements planned for Fort Scott, Girard and Baxter Springs.
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Topeka
Col
Henry Watterson
Kentucky
Louisville Courier-Journal
Abraham Lincoln
Grand Lopera House
J. Luther Taylor
Arcadia
Kansas
Mr. Watterson
Southern Lyceum Bureau of
Louisville
Mr. Taylor
Bureau
Fort Scott
Girard
Baxter Springs
Rock Island Names Hitt to General Superintendent Role
A J Hitt of Topeka selected to succeed Charles Dunlap as general superintendent of the Rock Island system with Chicago headquarters. W H Brullwelly of Des Moines expected to replace Hitt at Topeka and Barry Fox of Herington likely to take Stillwell’s Des Moines post.
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Hite
A. J. Hitt
Topeka
Rock Island Lines
Missouri River
Charles Dunlap
Chicago
Hitt
W. H. Brullwelly
Des Moines
Towa
Barry Fox
Herington
Stillwell
Des Alpines
Hypnotic Scandal Shocks Richfield Ball Narcotic Craze
At a grand Earlington hotel ball in Richfield Springs Miss Abigail Spates, a wealthy East Springfield farm daughter, collapsed after a piercing cry. Doctors call it catalepsy, but investigations reveal she fell prey to hypnotic manipulation by an escort, who staged the evening by driving her in a closed carriage and borrowing her finery. Police plan criminal proceedings.
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New York
Herald
Richfield Springs
Earlington Hotel
Abigail ‘Spates
Springfield
Spates
Trilby
Storr Kellam
Hir
Woman Survives Forty Foot Fall From Garden Well
Caroline Mallory a 37 year old resident of Chandler street fell into a forty foot deep well in her garden patch this morning. She grabbed the stone wall and held on about three feet from the bottom before climbing out bruised on arms legs and back but not fatally harmed.
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Caroline Mallory
Chandler Street
Thirteenth
Chandler Streets
Caroline
Aie Yan
Aho
Fresh Cabaret Against Mankers in Texas
Ex Governor Waite of Colorado denounces bankers as robbers and thieves in an interview at Greengate Texas. He says bankers are gold bugs who control business men and cites Denver bankers as examples of sound money robbers. Weaver of Iowa attends a Populist encampment.
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Texas
Greengate
Tex
Waite
Colorado
General Weaver
Iowa
Sia
Denver
Receiver Named for Decker Mullins Berry
Judge Hazen appoints Sheriff Burdge receiver for Decker Mullins Berry sewer contractors to secure payment of a $500 Myers judgment for injuries on the sewer project. City still owes $6,000 on a city judgment from Lawrence. Tillotson seeks orders to pay funds to the receiver. Blackburn leads Kentucky Senate race pledges. L A W head denies presidency bid. forecast of warm weather with possible rain in parts. W Hixon’s father gravely ill. John Nebel wins candy kitchen race after weeks of inactivity.
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Meeker, Mullins & Merry Glen
Handa
Hazen
D. N. Burdge
Decker, Mulling & Berry
C. Tillotson
William G. Myers
Myers
Decker, Mullins & Berry
Lawrence
Tillotson
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Wichita
A. R
Arthur Hamilton
Los Angeles
Cal
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Mra Hamilton
Katharine Stein
Dos Mores
Michael Molteran
Holleran
Czar Grover
Dr. B. Robinson
Sloren
Dasyrite
Willian Robinson
Joe Theyer
Day
Messenger Calef
Leavenworth Blaze
Topeka Club
Richardson’s Office
Register of Topeke Land Office
M*hinley
Americ Desvex
American Librarian’s Association
John C. Dans
Croker
Watterson
MR. Stillwell
Blackburn
Frankfort
Democrata
Paitapenrura
George Gideon
L. A. W. Rating Board
Janning
Oklahoma
W. Hixon
Electric Railway Company
Vlinda
Hisun
John Nebel
Candy Kitchen
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