Taggart Says No Convention on Money Question
Indianapolis April 10 Chairman Taggart of the Democratic state committee says a state convention to discuss the money question is premature and not advised. He favors education through newspapers and neighborhood discussion. The party is evenly divided on silver with many southern adherents and supporters of Governor Matthews as silver leader.
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Democratic State Committee
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Illinois
Democratic State Editorial Association
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Matthews
Republican Party
Weather Bureau reports crop conditions improve after harsh winter
Indiana weather bureau weekly crop bulletin notes drought and cold harmed crops and pasturage through winter. Wheat was fair, some fields winter killed. fruit germs mostly safe though peaches and cherries killed. March thaw and April warmth revived greens. plowing and sowing oats advanced. live stock suffered from cold and scarce water sources.
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Indiana Weather Bureau Weekly Crop Bulletin
Bishop Chatard Urges Faith Against Ingersoll Doctrine
In Indianapolis a letter signed by Bishop Chatard warns Catholics against Colonel Ingersoll's infidel doctrine, urging belief in the Bible as God’s word and foretelling events. In Anderson, Rev. W Br Covert plans lectures defending divine revelation against Ingersoll, labeling him a fool and fraud. The Chicago Lake Shore and Eastern Halfway Railroad Incorporation is announced with $500,000 capital, to run 20 miles from Hobart township to the Illinois line. In Waterloo a carriage accident near the railroad results in the mother dying from fright. the daughter is unharmed.
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Ingersoll
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Church of God
Elder Covert
Chicago, Lake Shore and Eastern Halfway Company
Chicago
Hobart Township
Lake County
Chicamauga Battlefield Monuments Funded by Indiana Legislature
Indianapolis April 10. The last legislature appropriated 40000 dollars for erecting monuments on the Chicamauga battlefield to Indiana regiments. A commission is provided for and Governor Mathews...
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Chicamagua Battlefield Commission
Indianapolis
Chicamagua Battlefield
Indiana
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Governors appoint boards for Deaf and Blind institutions
Governor Matthews named the boards of control for Indianapolis institutions. Deaf and Dumb board members are Charles E. Haugh from Indianapolis Democrat Thomas L. Brown of Bedford Democrat and Samuel A. Bonner of Greensburg Republican. Blind institution board members are J. L. Allen Covington Republican Nelson Bradley Greenfield Republican and John F. Hennnessy Indianapolis Democrat.
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Matthews
Institution For
Charles E. Haugh
Thomas L. Brown
Bedford
Samuel A. Bonner
Greensburg
Institution For the Education of the
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Covington
Nelson Bradley
Greenfeld
John F. Hennnessy
Indianapolia
Shooting During Quarrel Wounds Innocent Bystander
In New Albany on April 10 Frank Bowling ten miles west of the city is dying from a pistol wound inflicted by Lee Cotner after a dispute over a girl both Breese and Cotner were pursuing. Cotner fired five shots at Warren Breese. all missed. One bullet hit Bowling in the thigh leading to blood poisoning and amputation of the leg.
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Frank Bowling
Lee Cotner
Warren Breese
Cotner
Breese
Bowling
Bryan Requisition Case Moves Ahead in Shelby Court
The State of Illinois petitions were filed in Shelby county circuit court and the judge agreed to hear them. Governor postpones action on the requisition while Bryan remains in county jail.
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Matthewa
State of Illinois
Bryan
Shelby County
Charity Conference Postponed to October
INDIANAPOLIS April 10 The state conference of charities postponed its fourth annual session from late April at Ft Wayne to October due to unavoidable hindrances and the Ft Wayne committee's inability to make necessary arrangements.
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Indianapolis
State Conference of Charities
Ft. Wayne
Street Railway Inspector Crushed Between Car and Pole
Indianapolis April 10 John Reed 37 an inspector for Citizens' Street Railway was crushed to death after being caught between a street car and a pole in the center of the street. The accident occurred during work hours and authorities investigated the scene and cause. Reed is survived by family and colleagues at the company.
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Indianapolis
John Reed
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Arkansas Governor Fined After Legislative Clash
Sequel to clash between Governor Clark and Representative Jones ends with a five dollar fine. United States Minister Young notes Guatemala immigration attempts by the Indianapolis colony proved unappealing. Obituaries list ex Governor James L Kemper aged 72 in Charlotteville Virginia and J W Hopkins 55 in Lan sing Michigan among others. German agrarians seek to block American oats with hygienic concerns or tariffs. Albees McLain connected to Cripple Creek mine shaft participation noted.
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Jones
Guatemala
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Charlotteville
James L. Kemper
Lansing
Mich
J. W. Hopkins
Pana
John Shaffner
Rockford
Ill
I. L. Andrewa
Tuscola
Ills
Arthur Bradshaw
Albees McLain
Weather Forecast Across Regions Delivers Fair, Warmer Trend
The bulletin from Washington on April 10 reports two hour outlook from 5 p m detailing fair weather. Western Michigan sees cooler temps with variable winds, while Lower Michigan and Wisconsin expect warmer conditions. Upper Michigan stays fair and warm with northerly winds. Indiana shows warming in the north with northwest winds turning variable, and Iowa remains fair with variable winds.
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Markets Report New York and Chicago April 9
New York money rates steady at 2 1 4 percent. Sterling exchange firmer with bank acceptances at 48 0 5 to 94 89 for demand and 48 8 5 to 94 84 for sixty days. Bond quotes firm. wheat and corn futures mixed with April at 54 5 9 to 54 1 2 c, May around 54 7 4 c, July 56 c. Park rye and oats features listed. live stock in Chicago: shipping steers quoted around 59 0 3 to 5 0 3 with extras, reflecting market activity.
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Collapse at Wheeling ruins block. seven buried
At 8:20 a.m. the south wall of the T. T. Hutchinson & Co. block on Main Street collapsed, bringing down the Chapman & Son block next door and sparking a fire. Seven men were trapped. four Hutchinson employees remained missing as rescuers pulled others from the ruins. One man, Ford, survived after an hour's effort. the Catholic priest Father Parke was found dead. Foreseeable totals place losses around $150,000 with Hutchinson's alone at about $60,000 to $90,000.
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Wrecks Kill Five as Rail Disasters Hit Multiple Lines
Brutal railway disasters claim five lives across three separate incidents. Bradford reports an engine and eighteen cars demolished near Punxsutawney after a bridge washout in high water. Engineer Taylor Fireman Shea and Conductor Bruce perish. The body of the conductor remains missing at report time. In St Johnsbury Vermont a passenger-service collision with a rock endangers few. the crew escapes major injury. A third incident on the Blue Canon line results in further fatalities with a lingering inquest underway. oil and mill reports surface separately as commodity shifts.
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How Account for Yancey in Arkansas Bribery Probe
Arkansas House hears committee report exonerating all parties tied to bribery rumors aimed at Representative Yancey. Robinson releases majority finding after surveying over forty witnesses. Impeachment talk swirls around Governor Clark amid escalating House tensions and sharp exchanges with Monroe of Pulaski.
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Holy Week in Mexico Celebrations Under Way
In Mexico City and across the republic Holy Week preparations are advancing with palm displays blessed in churches to be kept as blessings. Thursday through Saturday feature notable ceremonies including beggars feet washing, a Passion play by Mexican Indians, and the explosive cutting of Judas with gunpowder and fireworks.
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Counterfeit Two-Cent Stamps Traced to Hamilton Ont
Secret service detectives link counterfeit postage stamps to Hamilton Ontario. About $750 worth seized. Department expects buyers to favor legitimate issues and does not plan changes to the two-cent stamp design.
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Secret Service
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Illinois Legislature Doings In Springfield
Governor nominates B G Claggett to Soldiers Orphans home board. Pharmacy bill advances to third reading. Slot machine ban proposed. Revenue bill scheduled Thursday. Kindergarten bill passes. Farm equipment institute appropriation debated. Senate and house bills advance.
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McKinley Tours Hartford Club Dinner On Tariff Pause
Governor McKinley was guest of honor at a Hartford McKinley club event. He stated the tariff issue was not settled, describing it as a forced pause while urging the Republican party to restore confidence at home and abroad and in the 1853 era of protection.
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McKinley Club
Municipal Election Returns Show Party Gains Across Cities
Returns from municipal elections list Republicans winning Saratoga and Neewark New Jersey cities along with Camden and New Brunswick. Democrats carried Hoboken Montclair Jersey City Elizabeth Trenton. Paterson Union Hill Weekawken Wilmington went Democratic.
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Dividend for Plankinton Bank Creditors
Milwaukee April 10 The first dividend by the receiver for stockholders of the Plankinton bank and the third dividend by the bank will be paid today. The payment will be a 10 percent dividend upon the money still owing depositors by the bank about $700,000 of the original $1,100,000 debt.
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Nuns Buy $10,000 Iowa Residence for Orphan Asylum
Davenport reports the Order of the Sacred Heart has purchased a ten thousand dollar residence to establish a Roman Catholic orphan asylum in the diocese of Iowa. The nuns arrived from England as a new religious community in the United States.
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Rail lines win rate cut relief for long haul passengers
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted Southern Railway’s repeat request to charge less for a long haul than a short haul to meet Seaboard Air Line rate cuts. The decision mirrors a pricing adjustment aimed at maintaining competitive passenger fares across routes.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Coatmakers' Strike Grows Across Cincinnati Area
The Coatmakers strike in Cincinnati expands as mass meetings are held and more shops join, with Covington Newport and other Kentucky suburbs now part of the action. Reports indicate about 8,000 workers out. In Washington, Assistant Comptroller Mansur of Missouri remains critically ill with no change in condition.
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Advanced Woman's Club Lecture Provokes Roaring Response
A New York World report describes a fiery lecture by an Advanced Women's club member denouncing men as useless and urging female progress. The proponent argues Mars and other planets are populated by feminized beings, predicting man’s extinction in 2000 years, prompting laughter and bouquets from the audience.
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Rossetti Whistler Sketch Frames A Sonnet Tale
A Rossetti story features Mr. Whistler asked about a sketch. Rossetti replies with progress and praise then frames the blank canvas with a sonnet. Whistler finally requests the canvas hold the sonnet in the frame rather than paint.
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Mrs Longfeeder Boarder Causes Dinner Dispute
A Texas landlady complains about a boarder named Longfeeder. She says his dining hour at noon is always late and he eats for two, delaying meals and risking bankruptcy. The anecdote reflects a humorous domestic quarrel from Texas Siftings.
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Domestic Quarrel Over Reception Bills Stuns New York Weekly
Mrs D Avnoo complains about mounting bills from a recent reception. Mr D Avnoo offers to pay, suggesting she be freed from listening to guests. The exchange occurs as they consider leaving for a party.
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The Pretty One and The Other One Dialogue Fragment
A playful exchange between two speakers about secrecy in spending time and money. The Pretty One hides excuses from her husband while The Other One insists on accounting expenses, revealing different marital constraints.
Bear on the Stock Exchange Idle at Home
A worried business man asks Henry to rearrange his business to focus on stock exchange affairs rather than home matters, prompting thoughtful dialogue about priorities and financial life.
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Clara Was Your Fair A Success Not So
The brief notes a community fair receipts fell short of expenses but 16 participants got engaged and the minister will perform the ceremonies. The exchange reflects a local fair outcome and an upcoming wedding or ceremonial event.
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New York Weekly
Imagined note discounts value at the bank
A dialogue frames a note as a precious keepsake vs a financial instrument. The exchange suggests the note has no real intrinsic value and only exists in imagination, contrasting sentiment with monetary worth.
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Knows Better Now in a Short Exchange
A terse dialogue from the American Review contrasts youth perceptions with hard wisdom. Watts questions belief in good fate while Potts reflects maturing understanding and skepticism, noting change from boyhood to adulthood.
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