Bryan Attacks Gold Standard at Rock Island Rally
William Jennings Bryan spoke to large crowds in Rock Island and Moline criticizing the gold standard and current fiscal policy. He argued against Republican bond issues and warned of taxes on future generations while detailing silver coinage concerns. He also drew large audiences in Quincy and planned to continue to Jacksonville after the speeches.
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Rock Island, I
Rock Island
Moline
Bryan
Stevenson
United States
Republican Party
Grover Cleveland
McKinley
Republican Convention
Henry County
Mr. Bryan
Fair Grounds
Galvin
Logan
Quincy
Lll
William J. Bryan
Courthouse Square
Washington Square
Empire Theater
Jacksonville
Bryan Bevlin's Defense of Conscience Voting in Ottawa Speech
Bryan Bevlin defends his counsel to railroad employees to vote according to conscience in a Ottawa crowd speech. He argues coercion violated law and that secret ballots protect independence, while contrasting opponents who condemn the Australian ballot and preannounced voting.
Public dispute over employer coercion and voting rights
A speaker accuses an employer of coercing employees to march in parades or wear badges and defends secret ballots. He challenges Mr. Ingalls Mr. Harrison and Mr. Morrison to submit their advice and face public judgment on whether employees should vote their conscience or for the Republican ticket.
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Ingalls
Mr. Harrison
Morrison
Mr. Ingalls
St Louis Broker Files Assignment in Crisis
L A Coquard a leading Third street broker filed assignment in St Louis on Oct 23 stating assets $100000 with uncertain liabilities amid heavy six month losses estimated at 300000. Clerks Cahill and Callis named as signees while assets are later listed at 100000 and liabilities about a quarter that. Assignees plan to file statement soon and liquidate debts by mid next week with the firm expected to resume operations shortly.
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St. Louis
L. A. Coquard
Third Street
James Cahill
C. Callis
Coquard
Cahill
Fusion Said To See Arranged In Georgia Political Negotiations
Atlanta reports a plan for fusion between Senator Jones and Populist Committeeman Washburn after negotiations in Chicago and Nashville. H. W. Reed and Washburn travel to meet Tom Watson as Jones signals willingness to heed Populist demands while Georgia factions resist.
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Atlanta
Jones
Washburn
Chicago
Nashville
H. W. Reed
Tom Watson
Georia
Georgia
Chinaman Chang Gung Deported Under Exclusion Act
The court of appeals sustained the lower court ruling in the Chang Gung case. Chang Gung a Chinese resident of the United States for years was deported under the exclusion act after serving as cook on a vessel, with the court upholding habeas corpus denial and detention by U S marshal pending appeal.
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Washington
Court of Appeals
Chang Gung
United States
Hagner
Mrs Hearst Offers Funds for UC Building Plans
Mrs Phoebe Hearst sends a letter offering to cover expenses for securing international competitive plans for University of California buildings. She envisions two new structures on campus, one memorial to the late Senator Hearst. A $1 million pledge exists from private donors pending state support of $90,000 and approved plans. A trustees board is formed led by Governor Budd, Professor Jones, and Regent Reinstein. The project’s plan cost is about $15.00.
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San Francisco
Phoebe Hearst
University of California
Hearst
Budd
William Carey Jones
Reinstein
Phi Gamma Delta Forty-Eighth Annual Convention in Chicago
The Phi Gamma Delta fraternity gathers in Chicago at the Auditorium for its 48th annual convention. Represented chapters include Amherst Yale Lafayette Wooster Wabash Knox Madison and the University of Minnesota with notable participants such as Hon C W Fairbanks General Lew Wallace Professor John Clark Ridpath Bishop W B McLaren and Professor John M Coulter.
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Chicago
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
United States
Washington and Jefferson College
South
Amherst
Yale
Lafayette
Wooster
Wabash
Knox
Madison
University of Minnesota
Coeur d Alene House Looted
G R Alward returns to Coeur d Alene Idaho to find his residence broken into and looted two years after he left Burke Idaho. A large trunk contained clothing jewelry and family keepsakes now scattered across the floor.
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Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
G. Rh
Alward
Burke
Fire at Center Lumber plant wipes out lumber stock
A fire in Saginaweere Michigan at the Center Lumber Company mill and river pit near Zilwaukee destroyed about 8 090 000 feet of lumber. Loss estimated at 150 000 dollars, with insurance coverage expected. Boston money market remains quiet but steady tone may persist after the election.
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Saginaweere
Saginaw
Mich
Center Lumber Company
Zilwaukee
Boston
Frisco Train Collision Near Windsor injures many
A head on crash between two trains near Windsor 13 miles from St Louis killed eight and wounded more than twenty. Most deaths were on the heavy excursion train bound for St James Missouri. The wreck caused by disobeyed orders left three cars crushed and a baggage car collapsed. Medical aid rushed to the scene and relief trains moved wounded to hospitals.
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St. Louis
St. Louis & San Francisco
Windsor Lation
Adolph Hole
Charles Mobine
Conrad Kuntz
C. C. Blevins
H. Thall
Barney M’kenna
Maud M’kenna
John Cartwright
Ford Lange
David Garrett
Lees
J. E. Robin
Charles Millner
Frank Hasler
Springfield
J. B. McDaniel
George Wellf
Kirkwood
Robert Mulholland
Spring Park
George Atwood
Josph Drisden
Frederick Miller
Valley Park
A K. Smith
A. K. Smith
Matt Wapplehorst
Peter Hill
Robert Langen
William Sulter
Henry T Larborg
Louis Hunt
Henry McMichael
Rosehill
Frisco Valley Park
G. A. R. and Women Relief Corps
G. A
St Louis
J. D. Dishman
Spine Park
St. Loui Union Station
Darney McKurna
Maroth
Thi
Hole
Accmmodation
Frank Halser
Frisco
Joseph Dryden
Dryden
Priseo
Union Station
Spring
Oakesdale Banker Switches Sides to Bryan Free Silver
C F Huling a wealthy banker and money lender in Oakesdale Washington ends years as a gold standard advocate by backing William Jennings Bryan and free silver He supports an income tax on incomes over one thousand dollars and urges parties with him to vote for Bryan regardless of past dealings He warns if interests align with monopolists or gold bugs to vote McKinley
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Oakesdale
Wash
C. F. Huling
Bryan
Muling
Huling
Spokane
Whitman
McKinley
Carlisle Speaks in Bowling Green Receives Warm Backing
Secretary Carlisle spoke in Bowling Green Kentucky delivering a lengthy financial address to a cordial audience that greeted him with a shower of flowers from local ladies. He met hundreds at the hotel and was enthusiastically applauded before departing for Louisville.
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Bowling Green
Cartiele
Carlisle
Louisville
Covington
Judge Mayhew Grants Order Barring Ballot Printing
In Rathdrum Idaho October 24 Judge Mayhew granted an injunction stopping Kootenai County from printing the county ticket of the democratic party on official ballots. W B McFarland democratic county committee chairman sought to block printing and the ruling will be appealed to the state supreme court with Attorney General Parsons expected to assist for an early decision.
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Dingham County
Stanrod Decljned i
Supreme Court of the Etate
Parsons
Claimed Bank Robbers Hire Lost Horses Names Revealed
A Meeker Meeker Col report states two men claiming to be Stone and Rose of Brown's Hole have taken possession of horses ridden by the deceased in a Meeker bank robbery attempt. The slain are Ly Smith George Law and Jim Shirley, Brown's Park residents. Smith hails from Johnson County Wyoming and Law is nephew to George Law who operates a store at Green's Crossing Utah.
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Denver
Meeker
Col
Stone
Rose
Brown's Hole
Ily Smith
George Law
Jim Shirey
Brown's Park
Smith
Johnson County
Wyo
Law
Green's Crossing
Utah
Forestry Commission Finishes West Lands Inquiry
The government forestry commission completed its work and returned to Washington after examining western lands. Designated by the National Academy of Sciences at the Interior Secretary’s request, the group collaborated with local scientists, gathered copious notes, and prepared a voluminous forestry report now in compilation.
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Washington
Government Forestry Commission
Ono
National Academy of Scnt
Secretary of the Interior
Commis
Wlre
Barred Mail Fraud Order Targets Davenport Claims Firm
Washington October 25 A concern claiming offices nationwide was barred from the mails by a fraud order issued by the postmaster general against the Atas Bureau of Claims and the Davenport branch A B C of Davenport Iowa James Mason served as president with Clay Prentiss as manager of the enterprise The order cites a threatening circular seeking to collect alleged debts.
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Washington
Postmaster General
Atas Bureau of Claims
Davenport
Iowa
James Mason
Clay Prentiss
Ex Pope Tolstoi Banished for Catholic Conversion
The ex pope Tolstoi of the Russian church has been arrested in Moscow and sent to Nijni where a church tribunal condemned him to ten years banishment from St Petersburg and Moscow and barred him from state office for 20 years.
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St. Petersburg
Tolstoi
Moscow
Nijni
St. Petersby
Portuguese Retreat After Daylong Fight in Madagascar
In Mocenla bivouac near Manicaland Major Albu governor general led 300 Portuguese and 100 native troops. They withstood 2000 Masiralios for 22 hours before retreat due to water shortage. Two Portuguese killed and 23 wounded including Governor General Albuquerque. Enemy losses were heavy.
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Mozambique
Albu
Manicaland
Mocenla
Albuquerque
Ivory Remanded Again Over Dynamo Plot in London
Edward J. Ivory, allied with J Tell of New York, the alleged American dynamiter, was remanded for a week at Bow Street police court after evidence showed involvement in a conspiracy to explode by dynamite.
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Ivory
London
Edward J. Ivory
Allaeoward J. Tell
New York
Fed Irix American Dynamiter
Bow Street
McKinley Campaign Day Opens with Rallies in Canton
Crowds gathered at the McKinley lawn in Canton Ohio as patriotic songs and drum corps music accompanied by special trains arriving from Pennsylvania New York Kentucky and Illinois. Major McKinley spoke of honoring public debts and keeping an American oriented economy. Delegations from Allen Henry counties and beyond arrived for speeches and handshakes, with officials and workers from railroads lumber and tin plate mills among the attendees.
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Ohio
McKinley Lawn
McKinley
Charles Emery Smith
Philadelphia
Major McKinley
Allen
Henry
Lima
Spencerville
George R. Davia
Mexico
China
America
Europe
Lebanon County
Berks County
Schuykill County
Contiguous Territory
Pennsylvania
J. K. Kennedy
Reading
J. W. Yellowsmith
Lebanon
Democratic Party
Hardwood Lumber Exchange
Builders and Trades’ Exchange
Harvey 8. Sheridan
New York
Elmira
Corning
Bath
Hornellsville
Cuba
Jamestown
McKane County
W. W Clark
W. W. Proud
Rock Island Road
Horton
Kas
Eldon
Iowa
Tranton
Fort Wayne
Ind
T. J. Anderson
Western Railroad
Iron and Steel
Cambridge
John H. Morgan
Pittsburg
William Randolph
A. T. Hall
Cleveland
McKin
F.C. Bryan
Akron
Wheat Sensation of the Week as Prices Swing
The Weekly Review of Trade notes a sharp rally in wheat to 8 cents for cash on Tuesday, then a drop to 7 7/8 cents on Thursday, with a Friday gain. It cites heavy Pacific and Atlantic port demand, uncertain European supplies, and strong export bookings. Iron markets rise on pig iron demand while finished products lag. steel bars sell well. nails likely to fall. copper spot sales reach 40,000 pounds. Week sees 204 failures versus 221 last year.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Company
Review of Trade
Pacific
Atlantic
India
Russia
Pittsburg
Chicago
Boston
Toronto
Detroit
Minneapolis
Two New Post Offices Open Up Natchez Valley Nile and Yreka
Washington reports Nile and Yreka post offices to be established in Yakima county. Henry Sedge will serve Nile and Charles H. Barr at Yreka. The facilities mark the farthest Natchez valley offices with mail six times weekly on the Ives to Methow star route beginning November 2.
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Washington
Natchez River
Yakima County
Nile
Yreka
Hyde
Post Office Department
Henry Sedge
Charles H. Barr
Natchez Valley
Ives
Methow
Jail Delivery At Louisville Prison Break
Six desperadoes escaped from the Louisville county jail shortly after 5 30 pm as part of a planned third floor breakout. The attempt aimed to free all prisoners but six made their escape and none had been recaptured by midnight. It marked the second jail delivery in Louisville within a year.
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Louisville
Markets Tumble Across Wheat and Live Stock as Trade Wavers
Chicago reports nervy wheat sessions with weak foreign markets and heavy receipts pulling prices lower. Prices in Portland San Francisco and Moscow quoted for wheat and oats while Chicago hogs and cattle show varied bids and sales. A contingent of 40 Trenton residents heads to Canton to visit Major McKinley.
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Western Rangers
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Corbinz
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E. F. McRae
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