Democratic plan for 1900 campaign unity outlined
A Lincoln conference set a fusion plan with Democratic Silver Republican and Populist leaders to run state and congressional tickets jointly. Chicago likely as national headquarters. Towne’s VP decision postponed amid Populist conventions. Bryan undecided on campaign role.
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Lincoln
Neb
Kansas City
Chicago
Jones
Bryan
Stevenson
Towne
Campau
Johnson
Kansas
Stone
Missouri
Daniels
North Carolina
John S. Martin
Pan-American Exposition Receives 150000 From NY Central
Delegates from 104 United Mine Workers lodges, totaling about 16000 members, held secret sessions in Pittston, Pa., after a check for 150000 from the New York Central Railroad company was received for the exposition. In London, Lora Salisbury and Ambassador Choate dined with the Queen at Windsor Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central Railroad Company
Pittston
United Mine Workers
London
Lora Salisbury
United States
Choate
Land Office Report Shows Michigan Public Domain Acreage
The Marquette land office reports 251 557 acres remain in upper Michigan public domain down from 288 458 a year earlier. About 27 000 acres were taken up in the last year mainly in Marquette Houghton and Ontonagan counties due to copper activity. Chippewa holds 69 208 acres of unclaimed lands followed by Marquette 50 284. Gogebic has 944 acres. Lower peninsula totals 250 000 acres spread across more counties.
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Marquette, Mich
United States Land Office
Marquette
Upper Michigan
Houghton
Ontonagan
Chippewa
Gogebic County
Lower Peninsula
Marquette Land Office
Milwaukee Brewers Face Unfair List Decision
Milwaukee labor groups push to place beer on the unfair list arguing brewers use non union boxes aiding box makers strike. Brewers contend supply limits union made boxes and thus rely on non union packing cases.
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Milwaukee
Federated Trades Council
Baseball scores from July 9 in Chicago and elsewhere
Yesterday's league results show the American and National leagues with key city matchups. New York edged Chicago 3 to 2, Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 5 to 4, Boston crushed St. Louis 10 to 5, Milwaukee lost to Cleveland 4 to 2, Detroit defeated Kansas City 5 to 0, and Indianapolis topped Minneapolis 5 to 4 with Buffalo Water grounds noted.
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Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Detroit
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Buffalo
Robber Knocked Unconscious After Pocketbook Theft
Thomas Faulkner knocked unconscious after robbing Mrs. Annie Breen of a pocketbook. In fleeing, he attacked grocer C. H. Morris with a razor. Morris subdued him and police on Wurrep Avenue took Faulkner into custody.
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Chicago
Thomas Faulkner
Annie Breen
C. H. Morris
Faulkner
Wurrep Aveenue
Remains Found Near Lohrville Linked to Stanhope Farmer
Police found the remains of a man west of Lohrville along the Northwestern railroad. A clothing pocket contained a $112 check drawn on Stanhope Bank signed by W. E B. Oleson. Letters identify the man as Lewis Oleson, a wealthy Stanhope farmer.
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Fort Dodge
Northwestern Railroad
Lohrville
Stanhope Bank
W. E B. Oleson
Lewis Oleson
Stanhope
Pawnee Bill's Show Draws Visitors to Canton
A Canton audience greeted Pawnee Bill Wild West figures led by the show’s namesake. Delegates, Civil War veterans of the Twenty third Ohio and Grand Army of the Republic posts prepared for events, with Senator Fairbanks among the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Twentythird Ohio
Grand Army of the Republic
Fairbanks
Indiana
Sulzer departs Chicago with Feigl for East amid VP setback
Representative Sulzer and Col. Fred Feigl of New York left Chicago for the East. Sulzer showed no sign of disappointment after New York delegates rejected his bid for the vice presidency, declined to discuss himself, and spoke about the Democratic ticket and platform predicting a sweeping victory next November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sulzer
Fred Feigl
New York
East
Democratic Leader Hails Kansas City Convention
Colonel J M Guffey, Pennsylvania national committeeman, returns from the Kansas City convention praising the event as the greatest with a strong ticket and platform. In New York four bodies were recovered from the Saale, all decomposed. Michigan naval reserves including Detroit and Saginaw divisions sailed in annual practice aboard US steamers Yantie and Michigan. New York Central pays in cash as of July 10.
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Pittsburg
J. M. Guffey
Pennsylvania
Democracy
Kansas City
New York
Saale
Michigan Naval Reserves
Detroit
Saginaw
Benon Harbor
United States
Yantie
Michigan
New York Central
Pefelg
Tres
Markets Show Wide Day for Wheat Corn and Hogs
Chicago quotes show No. 2 red cash wheat at 78 to 79 cents, corn around 43 to 44 cents, oats about 23 to 25 cents, and pork and cattle traded with mixed ranges. East Buffalo and Milwaukee notes add regional price spreads, receipts, and strong hog and lamb markets as the day closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Paine. i. i
Ohio
Michigan
Texas
East Buffalo
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
N. Y
Milwaukee
London says all is well while Berlin reports less hope
London and Berlin dispute the outlook as tensions ease in Peking amid civil war. The Ninth United States infantry arrives at Taku and Russia agrees to allow Japanese troops to help pacify China. Shanghai reports Taotai Sheng’s cautious briefing on legation safety and artillery use.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Peking
St. Petersburg
Russia
China
Japan
London
Daily Mail
Chefoo
United States
Taku
Prince Ching
Taotai Sheng
Shanghai
Sheng
Yang Lu
Durbin Presses Indiana Gubernatorial Campaign
Colonel Winfield T. Durbin, Republican candidate for Indiana governor, spent an hour with National Chairman Hanna yesterday discussing political affairs in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Winfield T. Durbin
Indiana
Hanna
Strike Ordered Again Over St Louis Transit Dispute
The St Louis Transit strike, halted July 2, was renewed at a West End Coliseum meeting. Union members fix 5 am start for a boycott on all company lines amid claims the July 2 settlement was violated. Affidavits allege employees hired since July 2 breached the agreement. The company president was to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
St. Louis Transit Company
Street Railway Men's Union
West End Coliseum
Couriers Bring Updates From Tien Tsin July 1
Reports from Peking say Sir Claude MacDonald and Sir Robert Hart confirm the death of Baron von Ketteler and note strong native anti foreign sentiment. Prince Ching protects foreigners while internal assassinations occur, and plans to retake Tien Tsin and Taku. The Empress Dowager resists faction fighting as turmoil continues.
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Tien-Tsin
Peking
Sir Claude MacDonald
Sir Robert Hart
Baron von Ketteler
Prince Ching
Robert Hart
Prince Tuan
Ching
Taku
Pe-Chihi
Shan Tung
Uninhibited Strike Renewal Despite Lawyer’s Proposal
Whittaker denied his signature at yesterday's meeting of the men. Fred W. Lehmann, attorney for the company, offered to refer the question of faith to Joseph W. Polk, counsel for the men, urging adherence to Polk's judgment on the premises. The proposal was ignored and the strike was unanimously renewed.
Beer in Militia Camps Provokes Protests at Camp Lincoln
The First brigade at Camp Lincoln Springfield Wisconsin cheers the end of a heat spell while protests by the Springfield W C T A over beer sales persist General Fitz-Simons denies any interview claiming he would ignore W C T A protests and continued beer service remains in mess at First Seventh and Eighth camps Colonel Stuart forbids beer and restricts to state supplied provisions
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Springfield
Wis
Fitz-Simons
Stuart
Warrant Issued for Ex Senator Vilas on Smoke Violations
Complaint filed in Madison charges ex Senator W F Vilas with violating the city smoke ordinance after soot from the Vilas estate smokestack darkened Pioneer block and drifted into nearby stores. Col Vilas pledges better coal. City Attorney Alward will monitor the case. In Knoxville J P McDonald lands a $16,000,000 Ecuador railroad contract.
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Madison, Wis
W. F. Vilas
Pioneer Block
Vilas
Alward
Knoxville, Tenn
J. P. McDonald
Knoxville
Ecuador
Ecuador Association
Scotland
James H Hoff man Dies at 67 Leader in Hebrew Charities
James H Hoff man president of the Hebrew Technical Institute and trustee of the Baron de Hirsch fund, a longtime figure in Hebrew charities in the United States, has died at age 67.
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New York
James H. Hoffman
The
Hebrew Technical Institute
Baron de Hirsch Fund
United States
Troops Leaving Cuba to Return Home Ordered by Wood
General Wood issues an order to tax rural estates fairly and speedily in Cuba. Delinquent taxes incur penalties as estates damaged or idle during the war may be taxed by the secretary of finance. Betancourt lauds Wood for promoting Cuban independence and university reform. El Comercio proposes local farming syndicates to acquire agricultural implements.
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Washington
Ludington
Cuba
Rawlins
New York
Havana
Matanzas
Penth Infantry
Santiago
Fifth Infantry
Sedwick
Matan
Tenth Infantry
Cienfuegos
Second Infantry
Crook
McClellan
Frelght
Eighth Infantry
Port Snelling
Minn
McPherson
Boston
Wood
Iiseal
Wayer
Betancourt
General Wood
Havana University
el Comercio
Suspects Arraigned in Goebel Murder Case in Kentucky
In Georgetown Kentucky on July 10 the commonwealth cases against Youtsey Powers Davis Whitaker and Combs for complicity in William Goebel murder were heard on a change of venue. Jury selection began as crowds filled the Franklin County courtroom with ex officials among defense and prosecution counsel sworn in. A jailer's order was granted to bring Powers witnesses Culton and Noaks from Frankfort.
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Georgetown
Commonwealth
Youtsey
Powers
Davis
Whitaker
Combs
William Goebel
Mrankfort
Cantril
J. Y. Brown
W. I. Owens
C. Sims
R. C. Kinkead
Ed Parker
R. W. Nelson
L. J. Crawford
R. EB. Roberts
George Denny
W. G. Dunlap
I. Clay Hikin
D. G
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Council
Public Domain
M’kinley
Pawnee Bill
Guffey
Apt
Chicago Grain and Produce
Peking News
U.S.A
Chicago Democrat
Nathan Elsenford
Democrat
Dispatch
Joseph R. Dunlop
Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad Company
Toledo
East St. Louis
Durbin
Charles A. Towne
T. A
Camp Lincoln
Ian
Blue
William
Goebel
Brillion
Chas. Gruett
Rantoul
Racine, Wis
Sigwart Hansen
Secretary of the Interior
J. B. McIntire
Kalispell
Mont
James H. McNeely
Evansville
Ind
G. H. Hoyt
Beatrice
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Joseph Krok
Frank Stewart
ORAS
H. Krok
Castrmr
O. M. Keck
I. M. Sproull
HL. Pratt
Optician
Oxfords
Baird & Bailey
Oxford
Harwood
South Side
Jonovan
Cook & Sherman
W. Cor
Ashby
Nicola
Mirsch
T. M. Reynolds
Lie Dy
J. Albert
Hanan
JH. Stewart S
J. N.lewis
Donlors Tay
Mand
Madelia
Hushon
E. G Mason
Nelson
H. Knecht
Journal
E.R. Powers
Buga
Opera House
Tondre
Bens
Ofrion
Klein's Clothing
M. L. Logan
Joseph Pollard
Reynolds
I, J. Dempsey’s
Olasa
Aller Moalanhane Na
J. F. Poage
Osteopath
Araduate
American School of
TF Osteopathy
First National Bank
Marsh W. Bailey
City
Iowa
J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Bear Alberson's Grocery
Temple Building
Pee Washington
W. H. Butterfield
Crail's
P. J. Hanley
Washington County Savings Bank
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