Reform Club Dinner Sees Cleveland Denounce Free Silver
Ex president Grover Cleveland addressed the Reform Club in Hangguet New York praising party loyalty while condemning free silver and protectionism as harmful. He warned of a nation bent by agitators and urged voters to support sound money and democratic renewal to restore safety and faith in government.
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New York
Reform Club
Joan Dewitt Warner
Cleveland
Wilson
Democratic Party
Federation of Labor Petition For Full Prosperity Measures
The executive council of the Federation of Labor presented to the president and cabinet a memorial urging prompt relief for suffering workers. It seeks amendments to the eight hour law for federal public works, immigration reform, banking reform and currency stability, and liberal river and harbor appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Executive Council
Federation of Labor
United States
Cripple Creek Town Clerk Captured Near Cloverdale
J K Hurd the absconding Cripple Creek town clerk was captured by Cloverdale marshal W J Orr and W J Finley near Racheria Creek about a half mile from Cloverdale. He hid in Mendocino redwood forests in a cabin fort and had over $100. he admits identity but says he took no more than $2500 of the funds entrusted to him.
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Cloverdale
Cal
J. K. Hard
Cripple Creek
W. J. Orr
W. J. Finley
Calistoga
Racheria Creek
Hurd
Mendocino County
Admission to Naval AcademyExam announced in Ellensburg
Washington April 26 Congressman Jones and Lewis designate Ellensburg as the site for the May 11 11 oclock a m competitive examination for admission to the naval academy The top scorer named by the examining board will be appointed by the two congressmen with a second high scorer as alternate If the top candidate fails the exam Annapolis then the alternate steps in The examining board includes State School Superintendent Frank J Browne Professor Getz Ellensburg Normal School Eugene Weger Judge Davison Ellensburg and Hon Leigh Freeman North Yakima
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Naval Academy
Washington
Jones and
Lewis
Ellensburg
Messrs. Jones and Lewis
Annapolis
Frank J. Browne
Getz
Ellensburg Normal School
Eugene Weger
Davidson
Leigh Freeman
North Yakima
Funeral of Congressman Holman in Aurora
The funeral of Hon. William B. Holman drew a large crowd in Aurora Indiana. The funeral train bearing the remains arrived at 9 am and the hearse procession moved to the First Baptist church where the casket lay in state. At noon the remains were taken to the Holman residence for services before burial as citizens and officials joined the procession to the cemetery.
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Holman
Aurora
Ind
William 8. Holman
Congressional Committee
First Baptist Church
Citizens’ Committee
Counsel, Bar Association
Antonio Mora Dead Cuban-American Citizen In New York
Antonio Maximo Mora dies in a New York hotel. He was Cuban-born, naturalized American in 1909, and his Cuba property was confiscated years ago. Spain settled a nearly 1 million dollar claim related to his case.
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Antonio Maximo Mora
New York
Cuba
Spain
Mora
Butler Arrives in Austentin on Mariposa voyage
The steamer Mariposa arrives in Austentin Auckland New Zealand from San Francisco April 3 with Frank Butler aboard. Butler says he would have used his revolver if he had known detectives were aboard the Swendbilda.
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Butler
Austentin
Auckland
New Zealand
Hayward
San Francisco
Frank Butler
Sleep-Walking Dogs Stun Sportsmen In Campfire Tales
A New York Sun item recalls Denver and Minnesota hunters sharing anecdotes of dogs acting awake while asleep or dreamily moving, including Seth the pointer and Old Rove the hound. One tale follows a dog that vanished for three days after creeping through a cabin, then reappearing starved but alive.
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Denver
Broadway
South
Seth
Missouri
Minnesota
Rove
Sam
Bill
New York Sun
Warning on Brazilian emigration to Para for Americans
The Consul at Para warns Americans that Brazil offers little prospect without capital. Language barriers, low clerical salaries, high living costs, and heavy import duties hinder newcomers. Rubber trade favors capital, while outdoor work risks yellow fever. the milreis has plummeted, making business conditions flat.
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Brazil
Para
Americana
United States
Missouri preachers for London seek London pulpit calls
A Missouri preacher, Rev John A Brooks formerly of Missouri now in Memphis Tennessee, is reportedly called to a London church. Brooks, Missouri’s first Prohibition gubernatorial candidate in 1884, would bring American preaching style to the British capital, potentially altering the pulpit atmosphere amid fog and coal smoke.
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Missouri
London
Ocean
Binney
Motherly Christian Church
John A. Brooks
Memphis
Tenn
Brooks
Kansas City Star
Flooded Towns Upend 500 Families in Iowa Otter
Ottumwa Iowa reports the Des Moines River surpassing the 1882 flood, with levees breached, embankments undermined, and hundreds forced to flee by boat or on foot. Bradyville and South Ottumwa show streets navigated by rowboats as farms overflow. Missouri and Mississippi floods rise further, with Keokuk and Hannibal seeing gains and towns near Quincy widening river channels under steady inundation.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Des Moines
Ottumwia
Bradyville
South Ottumwa
Fairview
Missouri
St. Louis
Mississippi
Keokuk
Hanibal
Kansas City
Quincy
Bluff
Front Street
Main Street
His Wife Was First Slain in Dramatic Tragedy at Depot
Ogden Utah April 26 John Ross advance agent of the J 8 Lindsay Dramatic Company shot and killed his wife as she left Union depot for Butte Mont He then fatally shot himself The wife formerly Miss Carter of Salt Lake daughter of H E B Carter of Industrial Army fame They had not lived happily together Recently A letter found with Ross asked the public not to judge him harshly saying he loved her and could not live without her
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Ogden
Utah
John Ross
J. 8
Lindsay Dramatic Company
Union
Butte
Mont
Carter
Salt Lake
H. E B. Carter
Industrial Army
Ross
Deboe Named Republican Senator Nominee in Kentucky Caucus
Frankfort April 26 The Republican caucus nominated W J Deboe as their candidate for United States senator after a stormy session. Deboe praised by the caucus and opponent Hole spoke warmly following Hunter's withdrawal. Deboe, about 45, a native of Crittenden county, long served as county physician and was elected to the state senate four years ago where he remains a member.
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Frankfort
W. J. Deboe
United States
Hole
Hunter
Deboe
Crittenden County
State Senate
Congress Quiet Week In Senate And House
Washington reports indicate the senate will lack a quorum as many senators attend General Grant's tomb ceremonies in New York. The plan calls for minimal business with adjournments from Monday to Thursday and again to Monday, while committee work proceeds informally. The house will transact no business this week and meet only to adjourn Thursday for another Monday break.
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Washington
Senate
New York
General Grant
House
Brooklyn Sound Again After Final Trial Trip
The United States cruiser Brooklyn will lift anchor from the Delaware River tomorrow for a final trial under the naval board of inspection before awaiting assignment to a European squadron likely as flagship. It is planned to participate in Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee exercises in June.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Delaware River
Naval Board of Inspection
Harrington Seeks Reinstatement as U S Weather Bureau Chief
Professor Mar W Harrington of Seattle, recent resignation of Washington State University president, travels to Washington to press for reinstatement as chief of the Weather Bureau. His wife accompanies him and has already spoken with the Agriculture Secretary's office.
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Washington
Mar! W. Harrington
Seattle
Washington State University
Weather Bureau
Secretary of Agriculture
Gentry Death Sentence Commuted to Life Imprisonment
Harrisburg reports that the board of pardons tonight recommended commuting the death sentence of James B Gentry, convicted of murdering actress Madge York, to life imprisonment. Governor Hastings approved the recommendation, saving Gentry from imminent execution scheduled for next Thursday.
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James Pf. Gentry
Harrisburg
Parsons
James B Gentry
Madge York
Hastings
Gentry
A Chorus of New Books and Notable Notes
A compilation of forthcoming novels and serials by Kipling, Hope, Corelli, and other authors, with mentions of Davenport, Macy, Kingsley, Pemberton and Knight. Also notes on Stevenson's remaining works, a biographical project by the Russian Academy, and a feature on a San Francisco Chinese drug shop by Theodore Wores.
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Clive Holland
St. Paul
Baring-Gould
Alice Kipling
London
Pinchbeck
Rudyard Kipling
Anthony Hope
Zenda
Marie Corelli
Ziska
Davenport
Macy
Miss Kingsley
West Africa
Max Pemberton
Adriatic
Jajce
Bosnia
Vienna
Macmillan Company
IE. F. Knight
Dongola
London Times
Soudon
Fort Frayne
Capt. King
Chloe
St. Nicholas
Theodore Wores
Ah Gau
Martake
Ah Gan
Faith and virtue quotes from diverse faiths in a sermon card
A compilation of brief religious maxims and reflections from multiple faiths and preachers. It cites Rev Wm Rader, Rev R Harcourt, Rev I J Lansing, Rev Dr Marston, Cardinal Gibbons, Rev R A White, Rev A J Wells, Rev K T Tupper, and Rev Sherman W McCorkle. Topics span Resurrection, Incarnation, sacred boundaries, truth, expression, eternal fitness, and the duty to children, with emphasis on faith guiding commerce, morality, and society.
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Wm. Rader
San Francisco
Cal
R. Harcourt
Methodist
Philadelphia
Rey
Lorimer
Congregationalist
Boston
Mass
God
I. J. Lansing
Baptist
Man
Marston
Presbyterian
Columbus
Ohio
Americas
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Judas
R. A. White
Universalist
Chicago
A. J. Wells
Unitarian
K.T. Tupper
Christ
Rey. Sherman W. McCorkle
Pittsburg
Development and sale of Kaslo mining claims near Kaslo BC
The article reports a proposed $250,000 sale for four mining claims Montezuma Muena Vista Mexico and Vera Cruz by Kaslo-Montezuma Mining and Milling Co with capital $1,250,000. Mines near Kaslo to operate by Oct 1 with tramway to Eagle Creek and a 100 ton per day mill. Also notes Twin claim sale for $35,000 to Montreal buyers with development plans, other near Vernon BC bonds, and ore shipments and production across Slocan Rossland and Kootenay regions with numbers for months and values.
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Montezuma
Muena Vista
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Kaslo-Montezuma Mining and Milling Company
Kaslo
Eagle Creek
Montreal
Ainsworth
B. C
Highland
Augusta
Last Chance
Gallagher
Bugaboo
Vernon
Blue Jay
London
H. Latimer
Craven
Ruby Gold Mining Company
New York
Kootenay
Slocan
Nakusp
Rossland
Northport
Nelson
Revelstoke
Pick Pocket Ring Used in Holiday Thefts
Eastern pick pockets employ a ring with a blade to slash pockets and seize purses from women amid holiday crowds. The thefts are hard to detect due to their deft execution, leaving victims largely unaware until after loss occurs.
Whitewater Mine Pays $42,000 in Recent Dividends
The Whitewater mine in the Slocan district has paid its owners 42000 in dividends within the past few months. Most of the ore shipped has been taken out in development, with little stoping done.
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Whitewater
Slocan District
Victory placer mine sale near Glen Dale Oregon
The Victory placer mine near Glen dale Oregon was sold at private sale by the receiver's attorney to F B Smith of Chicago for 50000 dollars.
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Victory Placer
Glendale, Or
F. B. Smith
Chicago
Swallows as sacred birds across cultures
The article notes early Romans believed swallows were spirits of dead children returning home, leading to loving treatment. It cites regional views calling swallows the bird of consolation in the North, the bird of the happy beak in the South, and the bird of the hearth in the West, with symbolism of the Past and the bird of God.
Victoria Gold Yield Drops in January 1897
The January 1897 gold yield in Victoria Australia totaled 23,238 ounces, down from 50,878 ounces in 1896 and 23,477 ounces in 1895, indicating a sharp decrease from the previous year.
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Victoria
Australia
Motorman Shot in Front of St Louis City Hall
James E. Thorpe, a motorman, was shot by Ira Stansbury in a buggy on the street near city hall. Stansbury, who claimed rights on the street, admitted firing after his vehicle was bumped by an electric car and refused to yield. He was arrested as witnesses described his calm demeanor.
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St. Louis
James E. Thorpe
Ira Stansbury
Stansbury
Thorpe
Debutante reminiscence and signboard misreadings
Spinster recalls debut society sensation while a young debutante questions bygone conquests. A Tokio signboard in English reads wine beer and other medicines, misrendering the intended notice.
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General Putnam
Texas
Tokio
Japan
Brakeman Killed by Snowshed Near Lester
Alexander H F Hill a Northern Pacific brakeman was killed at snowshed No 6 near Lester Tacoma Wash on April 28. He stood on top of a car and failed to lower his head as the train passed underneath.
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Tacoma
Wash
Alexander HF. Hill
Northern Pacific
Lester
Emperor Francis Joseph Begins Russia Visit
Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph with Archduke Otto and Foreign Minister Goluchowski have started for Saint Petersburg. The trip marks a diplomatic tour across Europe as the Austro-Hungarian delegation travels from Vienna toward Russia.
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Vienna
Emperor Francis Joseph
Archduke Otto
Cour Goluchowski
St. Petersburg
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Federation OF Labor Committee
California
J. K. Hard Luter
Kentucky
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Congress
Brooklyn Sound
Edward
Farrow
United States Army
Grand Central Depot
West Point
Barnegat Bay Company
Joe Proud
Charles Troke
Helena
Bellinger
Oregon
E. D. Edgerton
First National Bank of
George H. Hill
BE. W. Beattie
Stevenson
Buda-Pesth
Hungary
Russian Imperial Academy
M. Venguerov
Washington Star
Met Ft Ie
Nic
Mines and Prospects
C. S. Perry
Jay Gould
Chewelah
Gould
le Rol
War Eagle
Iron Mask
O. K
le Roi
Columbia and Kootenay
Jumbo
Payne
J. A. Finch
George Fairbairn
Wakefield
Hail Exploration Company
T He Chapleau
Lemon Creek
Young Bear Group
Charles Allmen
Henry Croft
Black Fox
Daisy
South Fork
Old Patriarchia
Broadway and
Spruce
G. W. Houghton
Gen
Agt
Helena, Mont
Townsend and
Hassel
Dewell & McDonald’s
Stohtas
Emer Remy Dewell & McDonald
Montana
White Sulphur Springs Stage Co
W. E. Tierney & Co
G. W. Gilman, M. D
P. C. Hall
Center Broadway
J. L. Belcher, M. D
Townsend, Mont
Cedar and Broadway
E.h.goodman
Attorney At Law
C. H. Baldwin
J. E. Kanouse
A. K. Prescot
N. Main St
Montana Central Depot
Norman Tripp
H. L. F. Sperling
Townsend, — Mont
Henry Heneberg
E. F. McRae
Townsend
Wallace
Pine Street
C. A. Wilder
South Side Broadway
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