Pilgrimage crowds set records in Baltimore turnout
Maryland sent 3000 people West Virginia 2606 and Kentucky 4000 as crowds filled Market and Tuscarawa Streets. Major McKinley spoke from a reviewing platform while delegations from unions and companies arrived in trains, with lights on and fences toppled by the throng.
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Maryland
West Virginia
Kentuck
Union
Livies
Market
Tuscarawa
Cherry
Oliver Iron and Steel Company
Haines Steel Company
Baker Chain and Wagon Iron Manufturing Company
Monongahela ‘In Plate Company
Pittsburg
Silver Coke and Furnace Company
Uniontown
Waterville
Ohio
C. W. Downey
Ohio Wesleyan University of Delaware
Dlaware County
Kk & Culver
Ohio Medical University At
Columbus
C. M. Taylor
Kentucky
Isles
State Senate
Stewart Reed
W. P. Craft
Maryland Delega
Canton
J. T. Albert
William Oliver Smith
Baltimore
Albert J. Cullison
William O. Peach
Better Business 18 in Light Dun's Weekly Review See Improvement
New York reports R G Dun & Co Weekly Review of Trade says a sustained export surplus over imports signals better near term business. September exports at 35.01 million and imports at 50.83 million yield a 34.27 million export surplus with 34.25 million gold imports.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Mos
Europe
Australia
Bessever
Gray Forge
Pittsburg
Remanded Again in Dynamiter Case at Bow Street
Edward J. Ivory alias Bell, alleged dynamiter, appeared at Bow Street police court in London. Crown opposed but magistrate granted another week remand, noting there was some evidence against him though defense argued delay harms Ivory's New York business.
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London
Edward J. Ivory
Bell
Bow Street
Ivory
New York
Major McKinley Visitors Surprise Canton Break
An unexpected group of friends and admirers arrived on the CC. and US. railroad at Canton Ohio on an autumn afternoon. They were welcomed on the lawn and introduced by State Representative F W Myers.
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Canton
Ohio
CC. & US
Major McKinley
F. W. Myers
Journalist Jesse Howell Dies In Keokuk At 45
Jesse B. Howell longtime business manager of the Gate City newspaper died this morning in Keokuk Iowa aged 45 years He served in the role for twenty five years and his death leaves a gap in the work of the local press
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Keokuk
Jesse B. Howell
Gate City
Conditions Favorable as Merchants Await Election Result
Bradstreet reports a generally favorable business tone with early improvement possible after the election. Interior merchants hesitate to place orders amid free coinage politics, while large centers view the sound money campaign as secured. Wheat prices rise, exports stay strong, iron and steel demand softens, and Pacific coast trade grows with shipments to Japan, Australia, and others. Total U S. business failures: 270, down 12 from last week, up 26 from 1895 week.
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New York
Bradstreet
India
Australia
Pacific
Japan
South Africa
San Joaquin Valley
United States
Receivers Named for Bay State Gas Company in Boston Area
Ex-Senator Higgins sought a temporary receiver for the Bay State Gas Company of New Jersey. Judge Wales appointed J Augustus McCauley and Dwight Braman as receivers with security set at 25000 dollars, returnable November 7. The Boston concern, formed in 1599 to consolidate 14 firms, held bonds and stock totaling about 29000000 with Mercantile Trust securing major notes.
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Wilmington
Del
Wales
United States Circuit Court
Anthony Higgins
Bay State Gas Company
New Jersey
J. Augustus McCauley
Artisan Savings Bank
Dwight Braman
Boston
Addicks
Bay State Gas Co
Brookline Gas Company
Mercantile Trust Company
South Boston
Roxbury
Bay State Gas Light Company
Mercantile Trust Company of New York
Boston Gas Trust
Trouble Over Silver Republican Ticket in Montana Case
In Helena on October 17 the Montana supreme court heard E B C Russell’s bid for a restraining order to keep the county clerk from placing a ticket for Hartman on the ballot under the silver republican designation. The silver Republicans allege they were minimally represented by the primary process and seek to invalidate Hartman’s opponent’s ballot position. Proceedings drew lawyers from across the state. arguments continue Monday.
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Hartman
Helena
Mont
Supreme Court
E B. C. Russell
Silver Republicans
Silver Republican Club
Republican Party
Charles S Hartman
Eiler
Seading
KOOTENAY BALLOT AT RISK IN KOOTENAI COUNTY
Advices from Boise report E McFarland and McKinley leaders preparing to seek exclusion of the silver republican electors on the Democratic ticket from the official ballot in Kootenai county. Silver Republican W E Borah returns from the southeast and plans speeches with George M Parsons in Moscow and other northern stops. Judge Huston and R P Quarles also engage in campaign activities despite norms for supreme court candidates.
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Boise
Coeur d'Alene
E. McFarland
McKinley
Kootenal County
W. E. Borah
Congress
George M. Parsons
North
Moscow
James B. Hawley
Judge Huston
Wardner
R. P. Quarles
Vatican backs McKinley while disapproving Ireland letter
A Rome dispatch says the Vatican supports McKinley but condemns Archbishop Ireland's letter for mixing church and state. The move may upset Bryan Catholics in the West and South, with instructions likely sent to papal delegate Monsignor Martinelli on clerical stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily News
Rome
Vatican
Mc Kinley
Ireland
United States
Martinelli
Wheat Prices Jump in Moscow Idaho Trade
Wheat prices surged in Moscow Idaho with open at 55 cents and later touching 58 cents. By midmorning sales reached 60 cents f ob with sizable lots, including a 40 000 bushel order and a 20 000 bushel lot at Almota, dominating market chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Idaho
Almota
Mutiny At Tennessee Workhouse Ends With Wounding
Negro prisoners at the county workhouse near Soddy in Chattanooga mutinied last night. Twenty eight hurled themselves at wardens as shotguns fired, wounding about half the men seriously. Four escaped, and four wounded are feared dead.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Soddy
Victor Lawson's Mother Dead in Chicago
Mrs. Iver Lawson mother of Victor B. E. Lawson of the Chicago Record died at age nine at her LaSalle avenue home in Chicago on October 14.
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Victor Lawson
Chicago
Iver Lawson
Victor BE. Lawson
The
Chicago Record
LaSalle Avenue
McKinley Shows No Fatigue Amid Illinois Day Campaign
Major McKinley remains energetic as his campaign train travels through Ohio and Michigan. Generals and veterans, including Alger and Sickles, join the party for church visits and dinners at the McKinley home. Illinois Day promises a major demonstration with 18 special trains planned, chief marshal W P Read and staff led by General Fitzsimmons.
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Canton
Major McKinley
McKinley
Mrs. Alger
Detroit
Daniel B. Sickies
New York
C. O. Howard
Burlington, Vi
Thomas J. Stewart
Morristown
I. N. Walker
Indianapolis
Marden
Lowell
Mass
J. W. Burst
Sycamore
Ind
Corporal Tanner
Washington
George J. Hopkins
Joseph Grouser
Scott Hayes
Fremont
Ohio
General Wickoff
Cincinnati
Kirby
W. P. Guitree
Columbus
MecKinley Barber
New Philadelphia
East Liverpool
Cleveland
Toledo
Michigan
Ilinois
W. P. Read
Fitzsimmons
W. J. Calhoun
Wyoming Populists Too Fast Courts Invoked to Compel Punih ment
Wyoming Supreme Court issued an alternative writ of mandamus returnable Oct. 19 on Blydenburgs request to rescind secretary of state certificates given to three electors. Fusion had paired two Democrats with one Populist, causing vacancies. Blydenburg claims populist chairman lacked authority to fill them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming Supreme Court
Ai-R
Blydenburg
Democratic State Central Committee
Secretary of State
Democratic State Committee
Spanish Stop a Ward Line Steamer at Havana
In Havana on October 16 a police bid to arrest Angel Fernandez aboard the Ward Line steamer Vigilancia failed after Captain McIntosh refused to surrender him. General Fitzhugh Lee, US consul general, advised, and the Vigilancia sailed to Mexico with Fernandez aboard.
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Havana
Ward Line
Vigilancia
New York
Mexico
Angel Fernandez
Asturis
Spain
McIntosh
Fitzhugh Lee
United States
Campania Arrives in Queenstown After Shipboard gale
The Cunard Line steamer Campania from New York arrived in Queenstown at about 1 pm, 13 hours late, after continuous gales and heavy seas. Captain Walker reports the ship passed an American liner near latitude 50 13 and longitude 25 04 west, as the Paris had to operate on one engine after breaking its starboard shaft off Sandy Hook October 7.
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Queenstown
Campania
New York
Walker
Paris
Sandy Hook
Sultan yields on Armenian departure concession
Washington dispatch reports United States minister at Constantinople secured telegraphic orders from the Turkish government to permit departure to the United States with safe conduct for all native Armenians including women and children whose husbands and fathers are in the United States. Secretary Olney credits Terrell for persistent effort and tact in securing the concession.
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Washington
Olney
United States
Constantinople
Porte
Terrell
Final Returns in Georgia But Atkinson Wins by Plurality
A dispatch from Atlanta reports the official Georgia race results with Atkinson winning the governorship by 26 100 votes and the rest of the state ticket by 62 300. The Democratic majority compares with 24 101 two years ago, up by 28 148. Senator Teller resumes campaigning in Chicago delivering a free silver speech on the South Side.
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Chicago
Atlanta
Georgia
Atkinson
Daring Robbery of the Mails
Kansas City police and postal authorities arrest C H Hamilton alias Wallace after he thefts from a mail sack at Union depot. He wore a railway mail agent uniform and carried a pouch before being halted by Frank White who alerted officials. Hamilton had prior trouble in Salt Lake and Denver.
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Kansas City
C. H. Hamilton
Wallace
Los Angeles
Cal
Salt Lake
Denver
Hamilton
Union Depot
Frank White
White
Georgia Bank Closes After Deposit Withdrawals
The Medints bank in Atlanta assigned its assets for creditors with J G Oglesby and George W Scott named as assignees. Deposit withdrawals following a rumor about Tax Collector Stewart led to a $275000 claim, with $49000 withdrawn by Stewart and hopes of full depositor payment.
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Atlanta
Medints’ Bank
J. G. Oglesby
George W. Scott
J. M. Oglesby
A. P. Stewart
Stewart
A Novel Plan of Campaigning by St Louis Populists
Populists in St Louis plan a 60 wagon campaign across the city starting next Tuesday evening. Speakers will address residents on the financial question at multiple downtown routes, with literature distributed to interested citizens. Harrison Drummond provides wagons, police protection is pledged, and coverage includes business districts and German residential areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Chateau and
Broadway
Harrison Drummond
Spanish Press Fears Uncle Sam May Interfere Over Cuba
The Imparcial in Madrid opposes Washington hints of U S intervention in Cuba, demanding a full explanation and asserting Spain cannot accept U S terms on its internal affairs. It warns U S conduct could provoke international indignation and urges Spaniards to defend their property without U S pressure.
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Madrid
Washington
Cleveland
Cuba
Imparcial
Spain
United States
Riot at Portsmouth Ohio Disrupts Local Ball Game
A riot erupted in Portsmouth after the Sun day Observance League tried to break up a Ports mouth versus Chillicothe ball game. Constables fled as a hostile crowd swarmed the grounds and then surrounded Squire Cole’s office where ticket seller Richard Thornton was held. Police dispersed the mob and more than 150 arrests were anticipated on rioting charges.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Sunday Observance League
Chillicothe
Squire Cole
Richard Thornton
United States Likely To Force Dardanelles
Athens dispatch claims the US guardship plans to force the Dardanelles prompting two Turkish torpedo boats to proceed there and two to Smyrna. Constantinople reports US Minister Terrell will travel to Smyrna to consult Rear Admiral Selfridge commanding the squadron.
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Athens
Asty
Constantinople
United States Guardship
Dardanelles
Smyrna
United States
Terrell
Thomas O. Selfridge
Aar
Democrat S P Sherin Denounces Bryan Sewall Fusion
S P Sherin longtime secretary of the national Democratic Committee and Indiana member repudiates Bryan and Sewall tickets in a statement for the Indianapolis News He denounces Indiana Democrats fusion with populists and urges party members to repudiate the Chicago ticket Also notes Tacoma registration figures for October dates and figures.
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Indianapolis
Ind
S. P. Sheri
National Democratic Committee
Indiana
Indianapolis News
Bryan
Sewall
Sherin
Chicago
Bryan Tour Draws Record Crowds in Michigan Campaign
William J Bryan drew large audiences across Michigan cities on October 16, speaking at Muskegon and Lansing among 23 meetings. Mrs Bryan joined him at every platform, flowers showered on her car, and torchlight crowds filled streets as trains brought visitors.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
William J Bryan
Muskegon
Alsaced
Star Theater
Ecapitol
Bryan Addresses Dowagiac Crowd on Free Silver
In Niles on Oct 16 Bryan arrived at 11:30 am and spoke to several thousand at the high school grounds. He urged growing free silver sentiment and cited 1863 1866 statements by ex-Congressman Bynum to bolster his case. Across Michigan he received large crowds and tense receptions, with escorts and dramatic flower receptions in Kalamazoo and Decatur.
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Niles, Mich
Bryan
Dowague
William D. Bynum
Bynum
John G. Carisle
James G. Blaine
Congress
Jackson, Mich
Decatur
Lawton
Kalamazoo
Mr. Bryan
Brunton Park
Marshall
Harper's Weekly
Albert Williams
Ionia
Mich
McKinley
Republican Party
Jackson
Wall Street
Aiv
Thomas Parkworth
Will See the Major in Canton Michael McKinley Visit
Two thousand workingmen departed Baltimore on the Baltimore and Ohio line for Canton Ohio to meet Major McKinley on his arrival. The Fifth regiment band will provide music and its leader has dedicated a new piece to Mother McKinley.
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Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio
Canton
Ohio
McKinley
Fifth Regiment
Mother McKinley
Four Killed In Premature Explosion In Arkansas
A Kennedy campaign courier reports a premature explosion on the Kansas City Pittsburg Gulf line near Mena Arkansas. Four men were killed outright and several injured the contractor Kennedy is badly hurt.
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Mena
Ark
Kennedy
Kansas City
Pittsburg & Gulf Railroad
Bert
Emperor William Receives Russia’s Envoy and Turbulent News
In Berlin and Potsdam Emperor William and Chancellor von Hohenlohe hear Shishine report on the czar and drama to France and the peaceful entente. Further notes describe Turkish order efforts, a brutal officers case in Carlsruhe, tariff talks in St Petersburg, and the Porto monument unveiling. Miss Leona Jackson to debut tonight.
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Berlin
Potsdam
Shishine
Aras
William
Prince von Hohenlohe
Czar
Darma
France
Abdul Hamid
Constantinople
Bismarck
Turkey
Vossece Zeitung
Carlsruhe
Merned von Bruessewitz
Leutenant
St. Petersburg
Russia
Germany
Reichstaz
Porto
Westphalia
William II
Wittenden
von Bruessewitz
Mannheim
Roetberg
Lebnkering
Duisburg
Leona Jackson
Butler Expects Fusion Wins Across States
Senator Butler, head of the populist national committee, reports satisfaction with the Chicago meeting and the overall fusion outlook. He cites Georgia Florida North Carolina Tennessee as unsettled and predicts progress, with Pryan and silver carrying two of four midwestern states and Kentucky safe for Bryan. Maryland hinges on Republican farmer dissatisfaction and Baltimore gold defection.
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Washington
Butler
Populst National Committee
Chicago
Georgia
Florida
North Carolina
Tennessee
Bryan
Watson
Sewail
Ohio
Indiana
Pryan
Illinois
Michigan
Iowa
Kentucky
West Virginia
Maryland
Baltimore
Gryan
New York
Two Rotterdam Suspects Arrive Aboard Werkendam In New York
Second cabin passengers on the Werkendam include John E. Kearney and Thomas Haines who used aliases on their tickets. They had been arrested in Rotterdam on September 3 for possessing dynamite bombs and alleged conspiracy against the czar and queen. They recount alleged arrest abuses in Rotterdam jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Werkendam
Rotterdam
John Williams
Henry Smith
John E. Kearney
Thomas Haines
Kearney
Haines
Russia
England
Tynan Shouts "Down with the English" in Paris
Boulogne sur Mer reports Tynan, after collecting his effects at the prefecture, heads to Paris. He rejects British press accusations of intemperance and says he will not speak for newspapers, affirming his stance with a fervent cry against the English.
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Boulogne-sur-Mer
Tynan
Paris
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