Private Letter Reveals Populist Campaign Cash Strains
A letter from Chairman Breidenthal, dated July 23, shows the Populist campaign spiraling with over $4,000 spent and a call for 1000 supporters to donate $3 each. The note, routed through party lines, targets fundraising from state officers and western voters to fund legislative races, while secretary Semple defends funding sources and records.
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Breidenthel Ae
Bristow
Republican State Central Committee
W. Hexnextiat
Central Committee
Breidenthal
Semple
Topeke
Topeka
Federation talk and anti lottery bills in 19th century Britain and US
In London a imperial federation league session features Sir John Lubbock praising unity with Canada while stressing defense reliance on the British navy and colonial ties. In Washington Senator Hoar pushes a self lottery bill to ban lottery ticket importation, facing Republican resistance and legal concerns.
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England
John Lubbock
London Chamber of Commerce
Imperial Federation League
Denison
Canada
Engisch
United States
Great Britain
France
Russia
Fontage
Slum Districts Report Details City Conditions
July 21 report by Labor Commissioner Wright focuses on New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Chicago slums. It cites high saloon density, skewed male and foreign-born populations, literacy gaps, voter foreign-born ratios, and health notes from late spring surveys across the core districts.
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Sree
Commissioner of Labor
Carroll D. Wright
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Chicago
Wright
Department of Labor
Take
New Yorks
Sivas
la du
City
New York City
Ovarly Uhani
Sacreasie Senes
Chino
War Flares In Asia Marines Sent To Seoul
Waterxeron July 27. The king of Corea is a Japanese prisoner. Captain Day of the U S Baltimore at Chemulpo reports marines sent to Seoul to protect the United States legation. War between China and Japan appears underway with dispatches from Lloyds agent in Shanghai confirming the conflict. Open up China may follow with trade shifts and Western opening. Yokoyama reports rumor of Japanese ship firing on a Chinese warship at Kasan.
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Waterxeron
Corea
Herbert
Captain Day
Baltimore
Chemulpo
Day
Seoul
United States Legation
Loxpox
Lloyd's
Shanghai
China
Associated Press
Japan
Hugh Mathieson & Co
England
Mathieson
Alreays
Hong Kong
Shanghei Benk
Europe
W Mathieson
London
Yokoyama
Sod
Kasan
Mayor to Withdraw Militia Over Pullman Work Stoppage
Coriaco July 27 Mayor Hopkins said he will withdraw the militia if the Pullman works are not started within a few days. He notified Vice President Wickes who will set a resume date. It is hoped the works begin next Monday and troops leave mid next week if no disturbances occur.
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Hopkins
Coriaco
Wickes
Pullman Company
Duluth Weather Stays Hot as Thermometers Reach Highs
The Duluth observer reports a July 27 high of 100 degrees in the city with thermometers elsewhere reaching 91 in the day. Overnight the temperature fell to the sixties as a cool Jovent forecast helps Duluth stay temperate.
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Bixties
St. Pari
Minn
Weather Bureau
Uluth
Chicago sanitary district to reoffer bonds after bids fail
In Chicago on July 27 the board of trustees of the sanitary district decided to again offer three million four percent bonds after rejecting bids. The issue would raise district indebtedness to seven million nine hundred thousand dollars, with a statutory limit up to fifteen million dollars.
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Caivaco
Board of Trustees
Sanitary District of
Chicago
Plot of Deputies Sweeps Denver Police Probe
Denver July 27 Chief Armstrong claims proof of a plot against Adjutant General Turaney by deputies and ex-deputies of El county. John Regan freed, brother William held in custody in El Paso jail. P D Smithey, an ex deputy, was arrested and alleged to have made damaging statements. General Turaney expects fifteen of twenty arrests.
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Alist Armstrong
Denver
Col
Sherif Bower
Armstrong
Turaney
el County
John
Regan
William
el Paso
P. D. Smithey
Tarsasymys
Regulars as police quell Las Vegas riot after lynching flare up
In Las Vegas New Mexico July 27 United States troops were called in after a gunfight erupted following a lynching four months prior. Two Mexicans were killed several wounded, Green brothers held off a mob with troops arriving under Lt Crawford to secure the scene and transport a Mexican suspect to jail amid threatened further violence.
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Las Vega
N. M
Lyn
Jove Gallegos
William Green
Old Las Vegas
Gallegos
Green
Old Town
Red Grean
Hridge Street
Eli Green
Els
Billy Green
Joso Sendoval
Green Boys
Mexea
Clay
United States
East Las Vegas
Crawford
Tenth Infantry
Greens
Green Brothers
Bellaves
Suis Masurtance
Egos
Oficer
Sherif
Arbitration Commission Sets Rail Strike Probe Start
The Local Arbitration Commission will begin investigating the railroad strikes early next week. Chairman Wright, appointed by the president, plans to issue a call for a commission meeting and has contacted Myessra Kernan to arrange a meeting place in the city around July 27.
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Wasuixaton
Wright
Arbitration Commission
Myessra Kernan
Cit
Acutay
Funston's Contest Put to the Plank in Congress
Congressman Funston returns from Kansas as the election committee presses to remove him. Col Moore and Kansas Democrats push for a rapid verdict, delaying only for a family death. They fear a tariff protest and possible adjournment will stall the case until December. They plan to move against Funston Tuesday or Wednesday next.
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Ones
Wasureros
Funston
Kansas
Committee On Elections
Col. Moore
Kansas Democrats
Punston
Congress
Mr. Funston
Water Quality Sparks Rent Recovery bid in Kansas City
Dr. Eli Swartz of the state health board urged Attorney General Linke to stop Kansas City Kansas water rents amid tests showing the supply contains dangerous impurities. Swartz noted a chemical examination found the water unfit for use and asked for action to enjoin collection. The AG promised to consider the matter.
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Eli Swartz
State Board of Health
Kansas City
Kansas
Linke
Water Company of
Swartz
Stands by the Trust on Sugar Tax in Tariff Bill
Washburn and colleagues clash over instructing Senate conferees to recede from a one eighth cent differential on sugar. Manderson argues the Senate may direct its conferees, while the sugar trust power looms. A tied vote defeats the recede motion, bill sent to conference without instructions.
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Washmaronx
Senate
House
Jones
Messrs. Gray and Mills
Washburn
Manderson
Mandereon
Congress
Sugar Trust
Vilut
Morris
Medina
Lill
Allen
Kyle
Poffer
Stewart
Yeas
Political relay blocks trial in liquor club case
Captain P N Gish says the charge of taking money from the liquor club men is a lie and claims Harry Baffert and Harry Safford are using the matter for political leverage. He asserts the case will not go to trial and vows to compel testimony from all linked club figures.
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Gish
P. N. Gish
Man McWilliams
Harry Baffert
Safford
Swial
Moonshiners in Gotham Burst Case Near City Stills
Internal revenue officers seized an alleged illicit distillery at 400 and 402 Haight Street. The operation, claimed to brew yeast and vinegar, was run by a company calling itself the New Band or New Era company and reported a capacity of 1,500 gallons per day.
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New Youx
Internal Revenue
Lave
Kixty- Third Street
Imelf
New Ene
Ne Enet Company
Tried to mob train Toughs guard Chinagy Eastern Ulinvia
A mob attempt to assault a party led by Chinagy Eastern Ulinvia was thwarted by deputy marshal and police in Hadlow. Deputies used firearms as stones and bricks shattered windows during clashes, many hurt, while officers guarded the crowd and gathered names after the incident.
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Ulinvia
Ted Sustes
Nau
Theo Eer
I Hadlow
Clee
Templeton Porte
Marl
Varme
Lee
Coudow
Peop Ton
Lal Murrow
Bulleta
Senate Debates On Army Report And Apache War Policy
In July the senate debated the army report and for policy toward the Apache war in Alabama and the surrounding regions. Senator Dubois of Idaho challenged delays and amendments while Republicans, led by Manderson and others, pressed for pace and questioned the legitimacy of motions. The conference report passed by a vote of 8 to 18 amid heated remarks about authority and misgivings over constitutional rights.
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Jovgreyman Beederick
Express
United States
Wiol
Browder
Bursa
M Dubois
Manderson
Dube
Dubsia
Fragmented Weather Obsiry Note From Early Report
The garbled text describes a cold wind and a thermometer reading near zero at a federal observatory. It notes wind continuing around 25 miles per hour and mentions Lieutenant Jennings and a Kansas test night. The fragment references directions west or north toward Topeka and extends from Colorado.
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Federal
Jennings
Bansas
Gorth
Topeka
Colurade
Unclear text on employee petition and investigation offer
Fragmentary OCR describes employees seeking an investigation and pay questions. Mentions a figure named Jey and a speaker, with references to a petition and imminent action. Context and specifics are unreadable due to misspellings.
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John Breidenthal
Bureau of Navigation
Treasury Department
New Mexico
Steven Crry
Pinos Altos
Piage Alton
Dela
Henry Janasa
Lewelling
Henry Jansen
Wenworth
Frank O' Donnell
Nab
the King
Duluth
Chica
Wisconsin
Mitwacxer
Sparta
Rnde
Wisconsia
Bill
Gotham
ME Halidon
Indane Asplam Merhs Teal Srepertmdat
Anwestion
U Chat Department
Autum Serine
Jey
Gosta
Tate
Joe Mak
Peuker
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