Silver men and gold chair contest at Chicago convention
Report from Chicago on the July 7 temporary chairman selection amid Silver and Gold factions. A conference between Hartley Harrity and the national committee failed to produce firm commitment, with Silver backers planning to press a silver nominee in the open convention while Gold supporters seek a formal pledge and ticket distribution balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Oliver
Chaitman Hartity
Wilker
Weber
Mer. Harrity
Heloha
Neler
Cbstrman
Joey
Defection at the Polia looms in silver issue split
Chicago report on July 2 details Comptroller Eckels and allied silver forces within the Democratic party preparing for a possible bolt to push free silver. Key figures including Whitney, Money, and multiple state leaders discuss convention strategy, two thirds rule, and potential open bolt while seeking to shape the national committee's actions in St Louis and Chicago.
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Polia
Chicago
Eckets
Treasury Department
Rial
Whitney
Wekels
Niviey
Millister
Hill Murphy
Chas. Tricey
Gaver Flower
Fred R. Concert
Exter Generel Hinsell
New York
Dowinson
Michigan
Quincy Iron Musis
Benetur Jewett
Wiiun
Wisconsin
Gray
Delaware
Mmory
Indianapolis
Baltimore
St Louis
Cincinnari
Iweh- Ho
Wen
Maryland
Wet Virduia
Kentucky
Prepuditeks
Eckers
Palmer
Harrity
Ee Hiouse
Ada Rehan and Daly Company Sail to England for London Season
Ada Rehan and the Daly Comedy company end their Chicago western tour and sail to England aboard the Southampton to begin a July 11 engagement at the Comedy Theatre in London. Daly plans a two month season focused on The Counters Gucks and Love on Crutches with a forthcoming New York season featuring modern and Shakespearean works. The Daly Theatre in New York will resume in autumn with Henry VIII revival and productions of The Merchant of Venice and Portia.
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Ada Rehen
Daly
London
New York
aNes Ada Rehan
Daly Comedy Company
Chicago
Mise Rehen
Daly's Theater
Mr. Daly
Repairing Peary's Ship Hope to Sail July 10
St Johns July 2 The sailing steamer Hope is being prepared for the Peary expedition. A new propeller shaft from Liverpool is due, and the Hope will be docked this week to have the shaft placed. She is set to sail for Sydney on July 10 to embark the expedition.
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Hope
St Johns
Hope Lp
Liverpool
Sydney
Union Pacific Flambeau Tub Rally Sets July Train
Topeka Democratic Flambeau club plans a transport train to Chicago for a convention celebration. About one hundred supporters will depart by special train on Sunday at 2 p m from Union Pacific and arrive at Toomington aboard the Silver special. Party members undecided before now favor the route chosen by the club, with turnout expected near the group’s numbers at Gar field park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Ble Democratic Flambeau Club
Chicago
Union Pacific
Toomington
Garfeild Park
Teller A Hero: Vast Denver Greeting for Senator Teller
Senator Henry M. Teller arrives in Denver to a massive nonpartisan welcome. Five hundred young men pull his carriage through cheering crowds as thousands march behind. A parade, militia, labor groups, and a 2,606 strong Teller Silver club join the procession amid banners, flags, and a bomb explosion at the depot. Teller reviews the parade at Seventeenth Street and Broadway and pledges honest, continental representation and unity for a monetary system aligned with American interests.
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Denver
Col
Uty
Henry M. Teller
Wes
Teller
Cheyenne
Greeley
Here
McIntyre
McMurray
Arowind
Platte Valley
Union Depot
Military
Pivio
Labor Organleatians
Teller Sliver Club
Waz
Osipin County
Tellers
Denver City
Seventeenth Street
Broadway
Toljer
Colorado
St. Touig
Methisre
Mel Murray
Efry
Duce HP. Bennett
Colorado Monoers
Senate
Oliece
Sliver
Great Britain
Heror
Flag Law Declared Unconstitutional In Illinois Court
In Champaign Judge Wright ruled the state flag display requirement for schools unconstitutional and void. He quashed indictments against Governor Attseid the University of Illinois trustees and city school officials for violations. Prosectuor criticized for late venue change. Fourth of July plans at Garfield Park with a concert and fireworks. Note on a local testimonial for Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Missouri Pacific offers Fourth of July rail fares for short trips.
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Champaign
I. Aurys
Wricht
Attseid
University of Illinois
G. W. Stansfield
Garfield Park
Maraiatl
Two Steamers Race In Impromptu Milwaukee Match
A lively Milwaukee audience watched a brief steamship duel between the Virginia and the Christopher Columbus. The Virginia initially led but the Columbus slowly closed the gap, finally drawing ahead as the long white hull surged past the point.
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Milwaukee
Stoke
Columbus
Virginia
Plague of Sand Flies Sweeps Chicago Streets
A large swarm of sand flies invaded Chicago for the second time this summer. Sightings centered on Michgan Avenue and Park Row near Congress and Ta Sal street. The darkness of the Central Station area and widespread street crowds marked the unusual nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Send Fies
Mithican Avenue
Michican Avenus
Congress
Ta Salle Street
Park Row
Seward Webb Fined For Fishing Without a License
Montreal July 2 Seward Webb president of the Central Vermont was cited by a Canadian game warden for fishing without a license aboard a private car en route to St Asathe. Webb admitted past offenses and offered to mail the $25 fine, remarking this was his eleventh offense.
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Mageste
Montreal
Seward Webb
Central Vermont
St. Asathe
Webb
Canada
Theme
Ashins
Paris World's Fair Ideas Echo American Expon Copy
Mrs Potter Palmer recounts Paris World’s Fair plans mirroring American exhibits from Chicago’s Columbian Exposition. She notes central Seine bank pavilion with waterway evidence and artistic illumination, and observed French adaptation of lake and canal effects. She mentions a Chicago idea featuring women’s ark exhibit supervised by German or senoral authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Palmer
Jay
Paris
Lieke Rhore Drive
Palmer Hed
Palmer
A Convict's Escape From Bing Sing Prison
A New York report describes convict George W. Carter disappearing from Bing Sing prison three years ago. A tunnel under the engine house wall exposed his escape route as he worked as an engineer, pulling planks and exiting the yard while guards searched the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George W. Carter
Bing Sing
Carter
Fourth of July Excursion Rates From St Louis to Pittsburgh
Christian Endeavor announces Fourth of July Excursion rates on the Vandalis Pennsylvania Short Lines via St Louis to Pittsburgh and over the Allegheny Mountains. Low round trip fares July 4th to 6th. For details contact W F Brunner AG P Ast St Louis. Tickets available returning.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
St. Louie
Pittsburgh
Allegheny Mountsine
Elis
Hock Tsiang
One Day Convention Split Over Free Silver Leaders
Governor Altgeld says free silver leaders push for a one day Chicago convention to wind up business swiftly. He will not chair the gathering, wanting to be on the floor for the party, while gold standard advocates seek delay to influence the platform and resist a single silver ticket.
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Springfield
Tit
Chicago
Altgeld
Chika
Associated Press
Aliceld
Cours
Wall Street
Bertice
Altgeldauld
Irving and Terry Charm Edinburgh Crowd in Merchant of Venice
Irving and Ellen Terry drew a great audience at the Lyceum theater in Edinburgh for the Merchant of Venice. The Scotsman notes the pair’s warm reception, with Irving leading Terry to thank the audience after a tempest of applause.
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Ellen Terry
London
Henry Irving
Lyceum Theater
Edinburgh
Scotsman
Irving
Mien Terry
America
Weather prophet challenges weather bureau in forecast contest
T Paster of St Joseph Missouri challenges weather bureau officers to a forecast contest. He says the bureau has labored twenty six years and spent about 15000000 of public money with unsatisfactory results. He offers a 35 day advance forecast while asking bureau forecasts for the same period seven days ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. T. Paster
St. Joseph
Weather Bureau
Foster
Electric Bittera and Electric Bitters Use
Electric Bitters claim to restore vigor in languid, exhausted patients with torpid liver and bilious tendencies. Their prompt action is said to prevent fevers, counter malaria symptoms, and relieve headaches indigestion constipation dizziness and related complaints. Sold at Tunes' Drug Store Ha nn and Ranune Ave.
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Boo
HAAN
Ranune Ave
Public Taks Notice for Fourth of July Weekend Hours
The union barber shops will stay open until 22 p m on Friday July 3 and close at 1 p m on Saturday July 4 due to the Fourth of July holiday. Edward D Wilcox, Secretary of Caution, issues guidance amid warnings about throat and lung health products and antiseptics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epward D. Wilcox
Ministers Lose Faith in Prohibition Party Reform
Denver July 2 Methodist ministers met behind closed doors. A Grant School speaker attacked Prohibition as a path to reform, saying reform cannot come through Republicans or Democrats. Dr Hayes called ministers’ long campaign a failure and Barns condemned the Prohibition party, asserting it has undermined itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Wm. J. Wise
Grant School
Wine
Dr Hayes
Barns
Profitution Party
Irrigation Congress Exec Committee Meets in Denver
Denver July 2 On July 31 at the Windsor Hotel Denver the executive committee of the fifth national irrigation congress will outline the work and program for the Phoenix Arizona session next December Present will be Chairman E R Moses Great Bend Kansas Secretary C B Heintz Los Angeles Cal and full representation of the western and inter mountain regions The people of Phoenix are organized for advertising and reception and the coming session is expected to be the most important and largest yet Railroads will offer single fare round trip rates to Phoenix from points between the Missouri River and the Pacific.
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Denver
Windsor Rotel
Congresa
Calle
Phoenix
Missouri River
Pacific
July Fourth Rates on Santa Fe Route Home Road
Travel rate notice offers round trip fare within a hundred miles on the Santa Fe line. Tickets 3 and 4 dollars for return trips by July 6.
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Atates
Wwe
Rogramme
National Committee
Agrom
Sherman House
Jones
Money
Mississippi
M-Anel
Alatter Aate
Wilver
Eilver
Axuinet
Eod
Se In
England
Peary
Hood
Justine
Hlinois
Eat Hill
Lumber City
DewWitt
Missouri Pacific
Christopher Columbus
Paris World's Fair
Sing Sing
Christian Endeavor
Edinburg
Kansas
Postminsters
Thins
Dodge City
Garden City
Armett
Holton
Lynsion
Norton
Otnwa
Parsons
Peabody
Pleasanton
Russell
Stockton
San
Downs Clyde
Girard
Goodland
Marion
Minneapolis
Phillipsburg
St. Mary’s
Irrigation Congress
DR. Miles
Viscontis
Green Day
Marceth
StrJus
Simays
Miles
Lehman
Netor
Rin Laxtanar
Powder and Ammunition
Waltham and
Hampden
Caribh Ston
Imei
C. H. Morrison
Kansas Avenue
Odd Fellows’ Building
Quincy Street
Earth
L. M. Penwoll
Undertakers
DeMosse Penwell
Ibe
Gol
Opeka, A
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