Maine election sweep yields large Republican gains
Portland dispatch reports the Maine campaign ending in a sweep for Republicans. Governor Powers leads with an expected near 50,000 plurality. county officers and all four congressional districts reelect incumbents with larger margins. Democrats show few nominees in several counties. legislature will have few Democrats.
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Congress
Portland
William Henry Clifford
Sound Money Democrats
Liewllyn Powers
Houston
Melvin P. Frank
Ammi
Ladd
Calais
Luther C. Bateman
Auburn
Powers
Reed
Dingley
Milliken
Boutelle
Seven Lives Lost in Monte Tabor Wreck Near Peaked Hill
The Italian bark Monte Tabor struck Peaked Hill bars at midnight while sailing from Trapani to Boston with salt. The captain shot himself, the mate killed himself, and five others drowned after the wreck. Four bodies washed ashore at Race Point, including one with a cut throat.
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Higauano
Mass
Monte Tabor
Peaked Hill
Giovanna
F. Fellacassa
Trapina
Boston
Genoa
Italy
Race Point
Sunday Riot in Kentucky Churchyard Ends in Shootout
In Long Branch Martin county a quarrel between Adam and Henry Harmon erupted during a Mountain Baptist association meeting. More than one hundred shots were fired as friends joined the clash. several people were wounded and feared dead. Officers on scene could not stop the violence. Further trouble is expected.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Long Branch
Martin County
Adam Harmon
Henry
Mountain Baptist Association
GOOD BY LI The Chinese Viceroy Leaves Vancouver
Li Hung Chang sailed home aboard the Empress of China after a day of audiences with Vancouver officials and foreign consuls. The ship departed at 2:30 p.m. amid a fusillade of artillery and fireworks as the viceroy completed his Vancouver visit.
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Vancouver
Vancouvver
B. C
Li Hung Chang
Empress of China
Board of Trade
Britains Blame for Cholera Spread From Ganges Delta
Washington reports Dr James Love of Philadelphia writes from Alexandria on Great Britain's responsibility for cholera spread starting in the Ganges delta India. He notes the Suez Canal raises travel to Europe and America via Mecca pilgrimages and urges stringent sanitary measures to stop cholera from Egypt and India. The piece cites 16000 cholera victims in Egypt and cites recent British troop arrivals at Suakim as evidence of the disease source.
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Washineton
Great Britain
Ganges
India
James Love
Philadelphia
Alexandria
Egypt
Marine Hospital Service
Buez Canal
Orient
Europe
America
Mecca
Dr. Love
United States
Suez Canal
Bombay
Suakim
Thirty Thousand Spanish Soldiers in Cuban Hospitals
A Havana dispatch reports the Triton brought 270 sick and wounded soldiers from Pinar Del Rio area to the capital hospitals. The majority suffer from yellow fever and smallpox, and about 30,000 Spanish troops are said to be in hospitals with high mortality. Banknotes from Banco Espanol circulate at a premium amid currency and gold movements to the United States and Europe.
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New Yorks
The
Herald
Havana
Key West
Triton
Pinar del Rio
Weyler
Banco Espanol
Spain
United States
Europe
State Department Probes Death of American Reporter Govin
The State Department shows active interest in the reported hack to pieces of American newspaper correspondent Charles Govin in Cuba. Consul-General Lee demands a full report from Capt Gen Weyler, threatening apology and indemnity if affidavits prove true. Govin, with American passport and no arms, was reportedly captured July 9 by Spanish colonel Ochoa, bound to a tree and killed with machetes. Consul-General Lee will pursue the matter to a prompt conclusion.
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Wasiumaron
State Department
Cuba
Charles Govin
Lee
Weyler
Gavin
Ochoa
Raid on Las Palomas Customhouse by Mixed Bandits
Official reports from Las Palomas describe a seven hour clash at the local customs house as a band of about fifty attackers including Tomachic Indians Mexicans and several whites fought guards and officials. Two bandits were killed two Mexican workers mortally wounded and several others injured before the raiders withdrew into New Mexico.
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Crry
N. M
Deming
Las Palomas
Neu Mexise
Alg
Plethora of Tickets in 1896 Presidential Field
Washington 1896 ticket chaos stretches across eight competing slates. Prohibitionists nominate Joshua Levering and Hale Johnson. Free Silver wing backs Charles Bentley and James Southgate. McKinley leads Republicans with Hobart as VP. Socialists Labour backs Matchett and Maguire. Democrats pick Bryan and Sewall. Silverites and People’s Party list Watson and Palmer to join Buckner in the slate mix.
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Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
Ohio
Illinois
Pittsburgh
Joshua Levering
Maryland
Hale Johnson
National Party
Charles E. Bentley
Nebraska
James Haywood Southgate
North Carolina
Wm. McKinley
Garret Augustus Hobart
New Jersey
Socialist Labor
New York
Charles Matchett
Matthew Maguire
Democratic Party
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Arthur Sewall
Maine
People’s Party
Thomas E. Watson
Georgia
National Democratic Party
Indianapolis
John McAuley Palmer
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Kentucky
Sound Money Campaign opens in Lexington Ky
The sound money campaign was opened in Lexington Kentucky at Woodland Park with Col Breckinridge presiding. About five thousand people attended as Buckner Fellows and Breckinridge spoke for the movement and John R Fellows of New York was the main attraction drawing strong applause. Delegations arrived from neighboring counties and the campaign reported strong enthusiasm.
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Lexington
Messrs. Buckner
Fellows
Breckinridge
Woodland Park
Col. Breckinridge
Buckner
Gen. Buckner
John R. Fellows
New York
Sound Money
Dun's Commercial Review on Conditions and Gold Imports
Dun's Commercial Review reports little immediate business improvement despite favorable conditions. Speculative buying persists in materials, gold imports remain heavy, and the Bank of England resists rate hikes. The cotton industry shows activity while general demand awaits clearer direction, with failures rising in the week across the U S and Canada.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Trade Today
Bank of England
France
Fall River
Boston
New Orleans
Northwest
United States
Canada
Fatal Collision Near Connersville Ohio Described
A Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton freight collided with the pay train near Longswood, five miles west of Connersville Indiana. Three died Chris Sweatman engineer James Jinsey fireman George A House conductor, and many others injured including Clifford Slughes J J Jansing Marion Brown and E Wysong. The pay train returning to Hamilton was struck while the freight, ordered to the siding at Salter's switch, could not slow in time. The wreck demolished the pay locomotive and engine. Injured were treated at Connersville and the scene described as dangerous with several escaping serious harm.
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Connerbville
Ind
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad
Longswood
Chris Sweatman
Dayton
O.rank Jxinsey
Guallion
George A. House
Indianapolis
Clifford Slughes
Lockland
E. Wysong
Connersville
James
Rourk
John P. Secallan
Cincinnati
George Campbell
Hamilton
Marion Brown
Piqua
J. J. Jansing
Salter's
Longwood
Canadian complaint over Detroit mail thefts
The Globe reports the arrest of a Detroit postal service employee for robbing mails between Canada and the United States. It criticizes U S officials for inaction and failure to prevent thefts for a year and urges the Dominion government to seek Washington authorities over alleged neglect.
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Toronto
Ont
The
Globe
Detroit Postal Service
Canada
United States
Washington
Tom Johnson Opens Door to Rockefeller Rivalry
New York on September 19 Tom Johnson ex congressman from Cleveland and steel plant owner in Lorain expressed interest in J D Rockefeller locating mills near theirs He denied plans to sell the Lorain plant and said Lorain could become a great steel center if Rockefeller’s syndicate settles nearby.
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New York
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Johnson
Lorain
J.D. Rockefeller
Mr. Johnson
Rockefellow
Rockefellow Syndicate
Ways to keep healthy with simple home tips
A collection of everyday health hints from Good Housekeeping notes that gums and teeth benefit from alum, facial skin benefits from frequent hot baths, and mouth care can be improved with a crystal permanganate rinse. It also covers curing hiccups by tongue movements and easing housework through practical maintenance tips.
Ailing Great Men Across Long Ago Courts
Court physicians record Nicholas suffering ingrowing nails and Timour the Lame known as Timourlenk. Henry II of Germany was lame after losing part of his right foot. Vladimir II of Russia had one arm. Alfred the Great faced chronic dyspepsia. Charles VI of France suffered melancholia and near insanity. Cards were played at court in 1392 to amuse him.
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Nicholas
Tamerlain
Timour Lenk
Timour the
Henry II
Germany
Vladimir II
Russia
Alfred the Great
Charles VI
France
Oldest readers and mail carrier mark long lives
Mrs Frances Bergmeyer of Canton Ohio is 90 and cutting a third set of teeth. In Newark New Jersey Henry A Russell retires after 81 years in the mail service, 29 on one route.
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Frances Bergmeyer
Canton
Henry A. Russell
Newark
N. J
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