Republican Rally Nominates Delegates and States Cleared
Harrisburg April 26 Republican state convention endorsed President DeWhinley and urged delegates to back his re nomination at Philadelphia. It backed party unity, voted for election of U S senators by the people, praised Governor Stone and other officials, and backed Col M S Quay for Senate. Delegates and electors named. Quay faced anti Quay opposition from Sen William Flinn.
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Harrisburg
DeWhinley
Philadelphia
United States
Penrose
Stone
M. 8
Quay
United States Senate
B. Hardenbergh
Wayne County
Galusha A. Grow
Susquehanna County
Robert KE. Fpoerderer
Colonel Quay
William Flinn
Flinn
United State
McKinley Ticket Dominates Republican Platform Convention
Indianapolis April 26 Republicans opened their convention with district meetings and then adopted a platform endorsing McKinley’s administration. The platform urges currency elasticity, anti trust measures, reciprocity for American labor, and strict control of trusts. The Ohio ticket led by Hanna and McKinley was nominated with Laylin, Shauck, Goddard, Bonebrake, Blackburn and others named. platform praised war veterans and calls for canal build under U S control.
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Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
J. Frank Lanly
Lafayette
McKinley
Republican Party
Indiana
United
Congress
Spain
United States
Overnor Mount
Eorge K. Nash
Harles Dickeneral
Charles Grosvenor
Charles Foster
Yron O. Norris
W. C. Brown
Jorge A. Myers
Republicans Name Delegates for National Convention
The Republic state convention at the Davidson theatre elected at large delegates to the Republican naval convention in Philadelphia. Named were Jo W B Treat Monroe H August mitke Milwaukee Isaac Stephen Marinette James H Stout pnemonie and alternates C H Baxter Lancaster A Frame Waukesha John I Eric Madison N C Foster Eau Claire. Electors at large nominated include Atley Person Crawford county and A G Issert Milwaukee county.
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Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Davidson
Is City
Jo W B. Treat
Monroe
H. August Mitke
Isaac Stephen
Marinette
James H. Stout
Pnemonie
C. H. Baxter
Lancaster
A. Frame
Waukesha
John IT. Eric
Madison
N. C. Foster
Eauaire
Atley Person
Crawford County
Milwaukee County
Allen Myers speech sparks alarm at Sunflower League banquet
At a Kansas banquet, Allen 0. Myers blamed Bryan, Mark Hanna, and Great Britain for guiding the country toward destruction. He warned Bryan could win the presidency but would be blocked, citing Goebel’s fate and bribery as a pastime, then urged revolution if rights are not restored.
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Wichita
Kas
Allen
Myers
Oho
Sunflower League of
Willam Goebel
Olo
Mark Tanna
United States Senate
Prisoner shot and killed during escape attempt at state reformatory
Green Bay Wisconsin April 26 William Douglas inmate at the state reformatory near Green Bay was shot and killed while attempting to escape as prisoners returned for roll call. He was about 22 years old, from West Superior for burglary, using an assumed name, and died within about half an hour after being shot.
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Green Bay
Wis
William Douglas
State Reformatory
Douglas
West Superior
Chicago
Movement to Collect Armenian Debts Stirring International Efforts
United States presses claims over Armenian massacres as Britain France Austria Italy Germany seek instructions. Britain considers joint action but favors no new complications while awaiting continental consensus and awaiting a reply from Lord Salisbury.
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Constantinople
United States
Cgrreat
Britain
France
Austria
Italy
Germany
Kharput
Roberts College
Yildiz
Uncle Sam
Katsareh
Alexandretta
W. J. Walker
Porte
Legation
Great Britain
London
British Foreign Office
Associated Press
Armenia
Foreign Office
Lord Salisbury
Brewers Urge Abolition of Extra Beer Tax
A large delegation from the United States Brewers' Association urged Congress to repeal the extra one dollar per barrel war tax on beer before the Ways and Means Committee in Washington. President Rudolph Brandt led the presentation noting the tax caused widespread losses and industry hardship, with beer production dropping by about a million barrels during a prosperous year. The committee adjourned without action as other interests are reviewed.
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Washington
United States
Ways and Means Committee
United States Brewers’ Association
Rudolph Brandt
Chicago
N. W. Kendall
New Haven
Bartholdt
Missouri
Ruppert
New York
Brandt
Congress
Irregularities Alleged in Sycamore Township Vote
William Snyder files in circuit court contesting the April 8 township election at Sycamore claiming gross irregularities by judges and clerks. He alleges three votes were unlawfully rejected and burned, affecting the five vote margin for collector.
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Sycamore, Ill
Petitier
William Snyder
Snyder
Iowa Populists Meet Nominate Delegates to Cincinnati
Des Moines April 26 mid dle-of-the-road Populists hold state convention to pick delegates to the national Cincinnati meeting. Leading by A W C Weeks and L H Weller, with denouncement of fusionists and a list of delegates and national committeemen. Resolutions endorse Omaha and St Louis platforms and show Boer and Filipino sympathy.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cincinnati Gully
Adsumiance
A. W. C.C. Weeks
L. H. Weller
J. B. Weaver
People’s Party
Cincinnati
Charles A. Lloyd
A. W. Ricker
J. O. Beebe
F. A. J. Gray
L W. Coombs
Orville Potter
C. Worth
J. R. Norman
A. Macomber
T. G. Wheeler
C. A. Wickes
J. J. Syp
William Murray
A. M. Hutchinson
M. &. Smith
A. Novelius
Fred Hunt
W. W. Smith
L. M. Morris
Omaha
St. Louis
St. Louis Chronicle plant destroyed by Saturday fire
The St. Louis Chronicle plant was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday but the paper did not miss an issue. The articles reference a loss under $50,000 and note that A. G. Spaulding has been named United States representative on the Paris fair board of control of physical sports.
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St. Louis Chronicle
A. G. Spaulding
United States
Board of Control of
Delegation to Washington on Louisiana Purchase Bill
A special B and O car carried the Louisianan delegation to appear before a House committee on the centennial bill. Ex Governor D R Praneis of the World's Fall executive committee leads the local group.
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St. Louis
Washington
Baltimore and Ohio
National Capital
House of Representatives
D. R. Praneis
Chair linked to murdered Cuban prisoner sent to widow
Washington informs Mrs Rita L Ruiz widow of Dr Ricrado Ruiz that the chair on which he wrote his last message will be sent to her The message on the chair was written with his own blood and includes blessing to his children and wife The chair passed through General Fitzhugh Lee to the British vice consul Jerome before returning to Havana after the war LaSalle Il April 26 reports 1800 Spring Valley coal miners strike over dues and unionization The workers demanded dues be withheld from miners pay and engineers join the union Lord Russell bought an automobile in Kokomo Ind April 26 during his journey from the west to England
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New York
State Department
Washington
Rita L. Ruiz
Ricardo Ruiz
Guanabacoa
Cuba
Fitzhugh Lee
Ruiz
General Lee
Havana
Jerome
LaSalle
Ils
Spring Valley Coal Company
Kokomo
Ind
Lord Russell
England
Market Report Highlights Hogs Cattle and Grain Futures
Daily market notes show hogs at 4.40 to 5.60 per cwt with varied packing weights and strong later bids. Cattle receipts near 14,000, with steers at 5.00 to 5.80 and cows/feeds around 2.25 to 4.80, veal calves 4.50 to 7.25. Sheep receipts ~13,000 with western lambs 5.25 to 7.30 and natives 4.25 to 6.35. East Buffalo quotes reflect firmer hogs and strong sheep demand. Grain prices in St. Louis and Milwaukee edge higher across wheat corn and oats with mixed futures and steady rye.
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Texas
Buffalo
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Illinois
British Relieve Dalgety at Wepener in Boer Fighting
Wepener relief announced after Boer forces retreat northeast of the town. Bravant’s forces subjected the Boers to heavy shelling and lyddite bombardment at Warrenton as Colonel Paget placed guns within 1,000 yards of trenches. Boers evacuated with significant losses. British casualties reported none.
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Warrenton
Dritieh
Eliot
Paget
Remarkable Boer Retreat and British Losses Reported
In April reports from various locations recount General DeWet’s forces repelling a British advance near De Wet’s dorp with artillery and Maxim guns. Casualties include 3 Boer killed and 12 wounded with 25,000 British troops at risk, while British losses remain uncertain. Separate items note a library marble-cutters dispute in St Paul and burglaries in Bowling Green.
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DeWet
Orangeree State
Welly-Kenny
Rundle
Dorp
Saddie
Micksburg
Cronuse
Olivier
Wessels
Tallard’s Farm
de Wet
Schantes
Free State
Kelly-Kenny
London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Denny
Hussars
Leutenants
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Frank Reeder
Maston
J. B. Steele
Westmoreland
J. 2. Treat
State Central Committee
James G. Monahan
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Wasmington, la
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Osteopath
Marsh W. Bailey
Qorertech
Downstatia
Oly Wall
J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Bear Alberson's Grocery
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W. H. Butterfield
Oralla Store
P. J, Hanley
Washington County Savings Bank
E. C. Keck
Florist
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Frank Rowera
R. F. Riley
Smouse
Warfel
East Side Restaurant
W. R. Jeffrey
A. Anderson
Anil Laahtan
Washington County
Ings Bank
Don General Banking
Bitalnens
Jon Keron
Pres. A. Wrrre
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O. H. Kmox
First National Bank
Wm. Rblair
A. MH. Wallace
Joseph Keck
O. H. Keck
L. D. Robinson
Frank Howart
J ., Henderson
Clark Seitlar, Prop
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Kempe Flower Co
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Fl. Knecht
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