Republican committee opens Philadelphia HQ for Stone slate
Chairman Elkin leads the Republican State Committee from 1231 Walnut Street Philadelphia to push Col W A Stone and the state ticket. A meeting is set for Tuesday July 19 to nominate a candidate for superior court to fill the Wickham vacancy. Judge William D Porter of Pittsburg is named for the honor. George F Yates and Wm E Rice are Warren County GOP members.
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Williamsport
Republican County Committee
H. C. McCormick
Col. W. A. Stone
McKinley
Elkin
Republican State Committee
Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Wickham
William D. Porter
Pittsburg
Hastings
George F. Yates
Warren County
Wm. E. Rice
Warren
Polar Questmen Gather for North Greenland Reach
Pzaky waits at Cape Breton for the Windward to take him to North Greenland. Sverdrup aboard the Fram sails across the Atlantic toward the same goal. Wellman leaves a Russian port bound for Franz Josef Land as part of the polar drive on this day of grace 1898. Andree remains untraced after a voyage with two companions toward the pole last year. Pole hunting is a poor business.
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Pzaky
Cape Breton
Greenland
Sverdrup
Fram
Wellman
Franz Josef Land
Andree
Pole
Pulpit patriotism abroad on Sunday amid urging for war peace
The article notes widespread pulpit patriotism across the nation last Sunday in response to President McKinley’s proclamation urging earnest prayers for divine aid to end war’s afflictions and restore peace and security to the land and its ravaged territories.
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McKinley
Republicans Back McKinley Cuban Policy Across States
President McKinley glad at Maine GOP convention approval of the Administration Cuban policy. Vermont Republicans’ resolution also pleased the Administration. All royal Republicans nationwide unite in support during the crisis.
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McKinley
Maine
Vermont
Taxed nuptials require revenue stamps for licenses
The law requires a 10cent revenue stamp on both the marriage license and certificate and mandates that the officiant ensure stamps are affixed. It omits who pays the tax, though a happy groom is unlikely to protest a small levy for such a treasure.
Tidioute appoints Bucklin Postmaster at last week’s appointments
The Mall notes that C. P. Bucklin was named postmaster for Tidioute last week. While praising former postmaster Dawson, the column endorses Bucklin as a fitting Republican choice for the town’s P M role.
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Tidioute
C. P. Bucklin
Dawson
Mr. Bucklin
Congress Return for Wheeler and Robbins After War
The prevailing view in Washington is that Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler of Alabama and Capt. and Asst. Quartermaster E. E. Robbins of Pennsylvania, now serving in the U S army, are no longer members of Congress. They should be returned to Congress after the war if they wish.
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Washington
Joseph Wheeler
Alabama
E. E. Robbins
Pennsylvania
U. S. Army
Congress
Sibley Declines Congress Candidacy in Erie
The Erie Herald announces by authority that Hon. J. C. Sibley will not seek Congress this fall and endorses Hon. G. A. Allen as the Democratic nominating choice, a well known Erie Democrat.
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Erie Herald
J. C. Sibley
Congress
The
Herald
Sibley
G. A. Allen
Erie
Republican John Wana maker backs anti-Quay ticket
John Wana maker will align with the Business Men's league to back anti-Quay Republicans in the next legislative elections, signaling a cooperative stance rather than pursuing an independent gubernatorial bid.
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John Wanamaker
Business Men’s League
Farmers Back Government Loan Aid Amid Prosperity Mention
Farmers of the West have subscribed freely to the new government loan and see that Prosperity’s rise owes to a Republican administration. The comment frames the loan as a sign of official support under the current party.
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Gen. Prosperity
Will
Business journals report solid mid summer returns
Reports indicate satisfactory mid summer profits with strong prospects for a larger business in the coming fall. Gains are notably solid in the West and South while Spain has lost around twenty battleships and many other vessels, and the war continues. The Maine is recalled with renewed anger.
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Spain
Maine
Senate Adjourns After July Session Ends
The Senate adjourned on Friday July 8 as plans to press the Nicaragua Canal bill stalled. Key measures failed included the Railway Pooling Anti-Scalping and National Quarantine bills. The House accepted the Senate plan on Central Pacific Railway debt as a rider to a near end of session appropriation. War funding and naval expansion dominated, total appropriations near $900 million with $350 million for war. Sundry Civil act provides $14 million for river and harbor work. Revenue for 1899 projected at $482.87 million with postal income $92.87 million. Cheers followed adjournment with President McKinley praised for no longer facing Congress as war proceeds.
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Morgan
Nicarauga Canal
Senate
House
Central Pacific
Spain
Cuba
Congress
Bramwell
Ohio
McKinley
Admiral Dewey
Gen
Joe Wheeler
Schley the Fighter and the Battle of Santiago
The piece argues Admiral Sampson claimed deserved credit for the destruction of the Spanish fleet, but Schley led the battle at Santiago and deserves full credit. It notes Sampson’s absence during key actions and urges honoring Schley for his tactics and victory.
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Schley
Admiral Sampson
Commodore Schley
Santiago
Pettigrew
Congress
Sampson
New York
Aguadores
Shafter
Cervera
Hawaii’s Annexation Move Demands Future Congress Action
The Sandwich Islands are effectively part of the United States but governance remains unsettled. Annexation terms place them under presidential appointees and a commission led by Cullom Morgan Hitt Frear and Dole, acting under President McKinley until Congress decides the form of government.
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Hawaii
Sandwich Islands
United States
Cullom
Morgan
Hitt
Justice Frear
Dole
McKinley
Schley and Sampson in Navy Command Rivalry
The article notes both Schley and Sampson, early captains when war began, earned commissions in 1888 and 1889 respectively. Sampson received the superior command while Schley joined his naval family, with Sampson leading the fleet at Santiago during the war.
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Schley
Sampson
Santiago
Pittsburg
Prohibition Leader Casts Swallow Vote Against Jenks
Homer L. Castle of Allegheny County Prohibition says Dr. S C Swallow will not retire from the gubernatorial race to favor George A. Jenks. The idea originated with J M Guffey and other Democratic leaders. Castle argues Swallow is the stronger candidate and doubts Jenks can match Swallow’s statewide support.
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Homer L. Castle
Allegheny County Prohibition Committee
S. C Swallow
George A. Jenks
J. M. Guffey
Mr. Castle
Dr. Swallow
Castle
Jenks
Dr. Swallow’s.—_Kane
Loss figures from La Bourgone wreck raise voyage concerns
The article reports 61 of 503 passengers saved from La Bourgone, with only 10 cabin passengers saved, and 104 of 222 crew saved, arguing the numbers reflect on the wreck and contrasting with the Delaware disaster where all aboard were saved by crew effort.
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la Bourgone
Barnegat
Yellow fever outbreak in McHenry, Mississippi lies halted
The mild epidemic of yellow fever at McHenry has been broken up. No case has appeared in our Army or fleet to date, though the disease is prevalent among the Spanish.
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McHenry
Miss
Mercury
George E. Vincent
McKinley
Dewey
Hobson
Schley
Lee
Haverhill Gazette Advocates Prison for Docking Horses
The Haverhill Gazette condemns docking of horse tails as cruel and barbarous and calls for imprisonment for offenders. The editorial stance aligns with strong animal welfare concerns.
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Haverhill
Mass
Gazette
US navy notes in Cuba and West Indies pursuit
Reports describe ships saved for service, the telephones at SanTiago front, and post rules. the navy plans a hunt in the West Indies for remaining Spanish warships. Rosters for Pennsylvania volunteers grow as battles, ship sinks, and rewards frame the war effort.
Firepower and mutinies amid Spanish retreat from Santiago
Reports from Kingston and Santiago describe Genscal Linares vowing to burn Santiago, 7,000 Spanish troops under General Pando reaching the city, and Garcia’s forces winning a battle that wounded Pando. Mutinies among firemen and overworked gunners are noted as Cervera’s officers hesitate to exit Santiago harbor.
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Kingston
Santiago
Pando
Garcia
Cervera
Santiago Harbor
Berry
House of Representatives
Congress
Schley
Sampson
Camara
Suez Canal
Manila
Cadiz
Sagasta
Madrid
Paris
Key West
General Shafter
Thomas and Alger
New York
Newport News
Charleston
Savannah
Mobile
Richmond P. Hobson
Spain
William K. Carlisle
John G. Carlisle
Treasury
New York City
Shafter
Harvard
Reina Mercedes
Suez
Gibraltar
Washington
Randolph
Slavey Island
Portsmouth Navy Yard
N. H
Senate
Newlands
Hawaiian Islands
Miller
Philadelphia
Cuba
S. C
Bourgone
Cromartyshire
Sable Island
David Williams
Millwall
Stars and Stripes
James Hoagland
Jersey City
Cornelius E. Herz
London
Generl Linares
Schrey
McKinley
Miles
Port Said
Cartagena
War Board
Iowa
Guantanamo
Merritt
Philippines
Senor Gamazo
Sues Canal
Watson
Lawton
Hawkins
Chaffee
Bates
Wood
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Berlin
Oil City Postmaster Contest Ends With McKim Appointment
The Republican community split over postmaster selection with six candidates and rivalries. On Thursday W. M. McKim, who served under Harrison, was appointed and will replace Postmaster McCrum whose term ends next month. The six applicants named are J. H. Cogswell W. B. Sterett L. L. Shattuck C. F. Lake J. H. Dingman and Thomas Collins.
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Oil City
W. M. McKim
Harrison
McKim
McCrum
J. H. Cogswell
W. B. Sterett
L. L. Shattuck
C. F. Lake
J. H. Dingman
Thomas Collins
Titusville World
Noted Opinions and Overseas News on War and Industry
A collage of editorials and dispatches critiques on Spain Britain and Germany. It notes ex Senator Cameron offering Saint Helena estate for hospital use and praises American naval victories. It also highlights global rail and bicycle statistics and compares German naval strength to the United States.
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Denver News
J. D. Cameron
London
Secretary Long
Saint Helena Island
Port Royal
South Carolina
Sampson
Schley
Santaigo
Wainwright
Gloucester
Louisville Times
United States
Germany
France
William
Cuba
Philippines
Spain
Phila. Inquirer
Depew Reports From Europe After World Trip
Chauncey M. Depew spoke on his European observations noting strong anti US sentiment in France and Germany where imperial aims were suspected. In England sentiment shifted rapidly toward sympathy for the United States after Dewey’s victory and naval praise. He praised American ships and trained troops showing the army and navy now viewed as capable and modern.
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Mr. Depew
Europe
Chauncey M. Depew
United States
France
Paris
Germany
England
Dewey
Pennsylvania Railroad Offers Two Guided Summer Tours North
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company announces two personally conducted tours to the North on July 26 and August 16. Destinations include Watkins Glen Niagara Falls Thousand Islands Quebec Montreal Au Sable Chasm Lakes Champlain and George Saratoga and the Hudson Highlands. Tours are led by tourist agents with a chaperon and cost 100 from major eastern cities covering rail and boat fare meals hotel entertainment and all transfers. Contact Tourist at Pennsylvania Railroad Company 1196 Broadway New York 860 Fulton Brooklyn 789 Broad Philadelphia or other listed offices for details.
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Charleston
Santiago
Cervera
Portsmouth
N. H
St. Louis
Shafter
Toral
Navitas
Madrid
Sagasta
Watson
Canary Islands
Camara
Red Cross Society
Paris
John Bartlett
Erben
Port Said
Pelayo
San Augustin
Gibraltar
Tangier
Ceuta
Egan
Cuba
Andrew Mason
Middletown
St. Joseph Hotel
St. Joseph
T. B. Benson
Logansport
Ind
Boyle
Allegheny
Hammond
Halton & Shoemaker
Philadelphia
Walter Babb
Paterson
N. J
Rowell
Second Infantry
Navy Department
Schley
Sampson
Spain
Board of Survey
Infanta Maria Teresa
Seavey’s Island
Fort McPherson
Treasury
Lake Erie
Cleveland
United States
Omar D. Conger
Michigan
Ocean City
E. D. Albro Lumber Company
Cincinnati
Edmund L. Pitts
Medina
N. Y
City
John S. Williams
Mount Sterling
New York
Haverstraw
D. Fowler
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Watkins Glen
Niagara Falls
Thousand Islands
Quebec
Montreal
Au Sable Chasm
Champlain
George
Saratoga
The
Hudson
Brooklyn
Newark
Trenton
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Broadway
Fulton Street
Broad Street
New Boyd
Phiphia
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Willis Cowan
Eget
Dwight Cowan
Warren, PA
WM. A. Stone
John P. 8. Gobin
Lebanon
Fok
James W. Latta
Galusha A. Grow
Susquehanna
Samuel A. Davenport
Superior Court
WM. W. Porter
Charles W. Stone
W. M. Lindsey
State Senate
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E. W. Parshall
James R. Mitchell
Glade
D. F. A. Wheelock
Mar. Orrics
Christobal Colon
Maria Teresa
Vizcaus
West Indies
Penny
Provisional Guard
Adjutant General’s Department
Alfonso XIII
Havana
Arrtera Cervera
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Union
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Pacific
Blount
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Philippine Republic
Smith
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Heer
Samuel J. Chandler
Fifth Avenue
Saint Saviour’s Sanitarium
Edith McPherson
Senator McPherson
Joseph Muir
Anna Henessy
Ocean Grove
Bradford Star
Fehlman Bros
L. A. W. Bulletin
Hertzel & Saner
Mabelle Crawford
S. Ella Wood
Mark C. Baker
Robert Hockenhull
William H. Sherwood
I. V. Flagler
Sol Marcosson
Harry Vincent
Jay W. Seaver
W. M. R. French
H. L. Willett
Daniel A. Goodsell
Assembly
Baptist Union
Julius Pohlman
John H
Vincent
C. Dupont Lyle
W.S. Bainbridge
A. M
L. Dupont Lyle
W. S. Bainbridge
Chautauqua County
Carrie Chapman Catt
Emily Bishop
Matterhorn
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Water St
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Cresco
Pickett Hardware
Syracuse Steel Plows
Planet Jr
the Pickett Hardware CO
Lin’r’p
Warren National Bank
Hon
Wm. D. Brown
Jerry Crary
D. W. Beaty
A. T. Scofield
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G. N. Parmlee
Andrew Hertzel
Charles Chase
C. Schimmelfeng
Christian Smith
H. A. Jamieson
F. E. Hertzel
Cashier
Court of Common Pleas
Warren v. County
Celia Lindsey
John Lindsey
Warrenboroh
James W. Wiggins
Kinzua Pad Company Limited
Kinzua
Kinzua Co
Warren Co
Kinzua Pad CO. Lim
A. S. Brink
Gro. R. Rank, Sec’v
the Orphans’ Court
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Corydon
State of
James D. Harris
Alexander Arthur
Allegheny River
I. Ball
Martha Shearman
Clara 8
A. R. Blood
H. Fuellhart
A. V. D. Watterson
Baat
Atlantic City
South Jersey
Mapa Vet
Penney Aney
Troy
Bellefonte
Cee Supa
Sunbury
Shenandoa
Millande City
Iwood
Delaware River Bridge
Market Street Philadelie
Cilia
Harrae
Doug Line
Kertcher’s
Java
East Indies
Willef
E. W. Siegfried & CO
China
Rowland & Sons
Decora
C. Rowland
J.E. i
W. C. Rowland
T. J. Foley
A. A. Davis & Office
Dold
Great Cash Grocery
G. H. Strickland
Waters
Postoffice
Allen’s Shoe Store
Liberty St
P.O
N. K. Wendleboe
Brocatello
Morris
N. Greenland
Omvick
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