Morton’s Boom In New York GOP Convention Indorsement
The New York Republican convention ended its sparring with Levi P Morton the favored presidential indorsement after a day of heated debate. Delegates-at-large Platt Miller Depew and Lauterbach backed Morton amid clashes over McKinley support and a minority report urging McKinley. The platform affirmed protection and sound money and endorsed Morton’s candidacy.
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Warner Miller
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Depew
Edward Lauterbach
Platt
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Fitchie
Brooklyn
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Buffalo
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Southwick
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Lexow
Transvaal Burghers Alarm Over British Struggle Fears
Dispatch from Johannesburg reports growing Dutch sentiment in the Transvaal toward a possible supreme conflict with Great Britain. The Pall Mall Gazette notes an emerging mood among burghers, suggesting readiness for drastic self- attitudes amid tensions.
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South Africa
Great Britain
McKinley Polls Attract City Restaurant Crowd
March 25 patrons at a popular Chicago restaurant voted as the campaign box opened all day. The tally shows McKinley 460, Cleveland 145, with a GOP lead of 400 over the Democrat. Republicans 1,074 to Democrats 265. a notable share of votes came from young business men.
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Savannah Bank Robber Suspect Implicated in California Case
Savannah Mo March 25 Police are certain William Loughbridge the alleged Savannah bank robber is the man wanted for the San Francisco crime. He has been formally charged as a Missouri fugitive from justice as officers seek to secure him. Bail is set at 2500 dollars and a habeas corpus hearing is planned for next Thursday.
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A Rich Man's Disgrace Arrest in Philadelphia
Samuel P. Langden a wealthy coal operator in Philadelphia was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the death of Annie McGrath 14 found dead in a Girard avenue house. Langden 54 visited the girl yesterday and left before the body was found by the servant. Physicians say she died within about a day with a handkerchief clutched to the breast and a towel over the chest and eyes. Langden is reputed among the wealthiest coal operators in the state and is heavily involved in Southern railroads.
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Love and loss cross the Atlantic in early headlines
A quartet of eclectic items from the era include Algernon Sartoris, Grant kin, chasing a spring romance with a society girl after a Tangier summer, a Case School professor photographing his own ribs with Roentgen rays, and a Geographical Society note on Nansen’s pole mission amid three boys found dead on a Texas rail line.
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Nellie Grant-Sartoris
Oxford
Nar Tgansett Pier
Sartoris
America
James McCoy Kills Brother Then Takes Own Life Near Nobils ville
James McCoy killed his brother and himself at their home near Nobils ville Indiana. The brief item notes a double tragedy with limited details and nearby places mentioned in a terse news roundup.
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Preacher Prather Chased From Arkansas Towns for Indecency
Astreye March 24 Rev Edwin L Prather long seen as a scandal figure continues his pattern In Texas a pistol wound from an attempted peeping Tom act. New Arkansas report says he aided a young married couple then made indecent advances to the wife while her husband halted the assault. He fled the town amid religious fervor and pursuit.
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Astreye
Edwin L. Prather
Texas
Arkansas
Bayard Talks Again at London Banquet
Sir Walter Henry Wilkin chaired as Lord Mayor of London at a City of London Pension Society banquet. U.S. Ambassador Bayard responded to the toast Kith and Kin Beyond the Seas with remarks on liberty of speech and patriotism, saying he would not alter his tone abroad or at home and that speech for the public good must remain free.
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City of London Pension Society
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England
Suffering at Harpoot and Armenian distress report
A cable from Constantinople notes remittance of 15000 dollars to the Armenian relief fund. Phillippolis reports four timely remittances. Harpoot committee aids 54000 people, with over 1000 deaths from exposure and starvation in the city. Fifteen other centers supported. A nation faces extermination, say International Relief Committees.
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Retmer
Robbed and bound man in Chicago and Crete news.
Chicago report says Christopher Schrage ten years old was bound and gagged by two men at 6:30 pm and robbed of more than $90,000 in money and papers. no arrests yet. Crete Crete fears renewed killings as Greek deputies seek protection from possible Turkish retaliation. Also, a Rock Port wreck injures passengers and cattle. South Dakota backs McKinley in state convention. Missouri GOP renominates William M. Treloar.
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Plans Changed National convention move fuels rail rate concerns
March 2 Carcaso report notes officers decide against San Francisco for the next national convention citing unsatisfactory railroad rates. St Louis favored. Missouri Republican State convention dates altered from May 37 to May 12 at St Joseph. Elijah Bryan, 97, Nevada Mo, dies, longtime Missouri resident and Kentucky native tied to Daniel Boone via his father Jon athan Bryan.
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Nevada
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Kentucky
Jonathan Bryan
Daniel Boone
Senate Bill on Officers past Confederacy Passes House
The House approves Senator Hill's bill removing postwar restrictions on army and navy officers who aided the Confederacy. Boutelle of Maine dissents while Cummins and Wilson abstain. The measure aims at a symbolic end to the veteran controversy, amid other minor bills including penalties for false liquor branding and Mormon church property transfers.
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Grosvenor
Ohio
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Pennsylvania
Bontelle
Mormon Church
Cuban Conference Hears Two Paths on Cuban Resolutions
The conference of the two houses on Cuban resolutions met yesterday but failed to conclude. Two options were discussed: House acceptance of Senate resolutions as is, or House changes excluding the third provision on intervention. If the Senate accepts, a new Senate vote would be unnecessary.
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Allison Victory at State Republican Convention in Texas
The Allison Reed faction wins control of the Texas State Republican convention after a late-night ballot. Cuney, the Allison leader, elected temporary chairman 407 to 206 over McKinley opponent Hosenthal. The contest split along race lines, Cuney appealing to Black voters for support.
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The Thankful Man in a Sober Car Episode
A chaotic streetcar scene shows a man drinking to excess, wobbling through a Madison car and provoking laughter from fellow passengers. A young man helps steady him, while a savvy bystander jokes about the crowd and the humor of the moment.
The New Samson In A Tavern Tale Of Mischief
A group of friends in a tavern are joined by a rousing figure named Samson who boasts defiance of Philistines. The dialogue turns to a jawbone aid as Samson consents to partake if one lends him a jawbone. Sud-Ovest
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Parrotal Sympathy In Night Disturbance
Mr Billus wakes to a loud cry as Mrs Billus mentions Johnny in the next room crying from a stomach ache after eating too many dried apples. The husband jokes about the howling, while preparing to sleep. A Chisago Tribune excerpt records the scene.
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Whistler Asked by Lawyer in Stressful Exchange
A fragment notes a lawyer questioning a speaker about whistling skill, with the reply claiming to be the best whistler in their stress. The exchange suggests the lawyer sought a professional level of performance, per a New York Weekly snippet.
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Ill-Fated Dress Purchase Climax in Detroit Tribune
A fragment from the Detroit Tribune describes a tense moment as a character, likely Mr. or Mrs. Nisseu, discusses fabric, toweling, lye, and trimming for a dress. The scene ends with the person pressing a hand to the brow and staggering from the house, suggesting distress or misfortune surrounding the dressmaking episode.
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Detroit Tribune
Te Quantities and the Boston Arrival in Mock Pleasantries
A fragment shows a pompous newcomer from Boston critiquing local decorations as if the pisce road were fearsome. A heated exchange follows with a trader asserting artistic lineage while another speaker, Signor Bonnetommer, laments social differences.
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Enhood Entan
Canadian sporting notes and horse show plans
The column notes Canadian parity in horse racing and cricket growth in Philadelphia, with figures like Merion Cricket Club's 1 109 members and German town G C’s 1 800. It cites Hamilton Ontario hosting an April 11 horse show with sixteen classes, a Toronto horseman Samuel D Page's death, and a 1802 Oval match score. It mentions Uncle George Fuller training stables, a potential bout between Joe Wolott and Young Griffin, and Texas Tom Walsh's pool hall conviction.
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Patchen Wilkes
Joe Patchen
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Germantown
Samuel D. Page
Toronto
Gentienen
Casa mi
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London
Surrey
Notts
Harry H
Little Rudge
Straus & Moxtor
American Horse Exchange
Boston
Texas
Tomi Walsh
0. Louis
Riverton Gun Club Introduces Novel Ralli Shoot Plan
At a pigeon shooting contest on the Riverton grounds by the Delaware River, shooters used an innovative ralli shoot system. Birds were released from a central area, with territory flags defining each shooter’s area. After every 20 birds, flags moved to refresh the layout, and the winner was the shooter with the most birds inside their assigned territory. Ten shooters competed, praising the plan for sport and excitement.
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Riverton Gun Club
Delaware River
Rivertes Grounds
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