McKinley Letter Opposes Free Coinage and Urges Gold Standard
Maj McKinley outlines opposition to free silver at sixteen to one and defends the gold standard. He argues free coinage would harm labor and injure existing values, threaten contracts, and trigger a severe financial panic. He champions international bimetallism only after securing the current gold system, warns against fiat scrip, criticizes tariff law, and calls for unity and protection for workers and farmers.
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Canton
Maj
McKinley
Tle
Isbor
Maj. McKinney
Flere
Democratic Party
Treasury
Republican Party
Washington
Struck by a Train Kills Ohio Wool Grower and Daughter
Delphos Ohio reports Irvine Clement a leading Van Wert County wool grower and his 18 year old daughter Mary were killed when an east bound Clover Leaf train struck their buggy at a crossing Thursday morning. Clement appears to have seen the train but attempted to cross as it approached. American bicycle interest spreads to China and Japan with large frame wheels unavailable for locals. shipments of small frame models are awaited by the Japanese. Gettysburg historic building used as Lee’s headquarters burned, the first major battle relic to fall to fire.
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Apphio
Delphos
Toledo
Irvine Clement
van Wert
Mary
Clement
San Francisco
Orient
China
Japan
Gettysburg
Robert E. Lee
Political conventions rally parties across states
A Sun dispatch summarizes multiple party conventions from Milwaukee to Seattle. Republican clubs led by L. D. Woodmansee elected president. Democratic and gold standard factions in Chicago Des Moines and Saratoga endorsed McKinley or Cleveland alike. Knights of Pythias held meetings in Cleveland, electing officers and debating ritual changes. other notices cover a fire in Scranton and a tragic Kansas City murder suicide.
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Detroit
D. Woodmansee
Ohio
M. J. Dowling
Minnesota
St. Louis
McKinley
Hobart
Chicago
National Democratic Party
John C. Black
Chester A. Babcock
Quincy
Charles S. Wiley
Coles County
Henry
W. Brink
Washington County
Edward Ridgley
Springfield
Forman
University of Illinois
H. Busey
Champaign
C. B. Babcock
Cook
August Niehaus
Peoria
John M. Palmer
William
R. C. Sullivan
Des Moines
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Saratoga
Wulcart
Frank S. Black
Troy
J. McD. Trimble
Boise
Idaho
David H. Budlong
Frank Sterner
Tacomi
Wash
P. C. Sullivan
Washington
Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias
Philip T. Calgrove
Michigan
Thomas H. Sample
Pennesylvania
Albert Steinhart
Alabama
R. L. C. White
Tennessee
Thomas D. Mears
North Carolina
James H. Moulson
New Brunswick
Knights of Pythias
Peret
Baltimore
Rebbenbeee
Cincinnati
Boston
Fittsburg
Brooklyn
York
Louisville
Ontonagon Fire Destruction Hits Michigan Town
Forest fires wipe Ontonagon Michigan, destroying most of the town including the Diamond Match plant and warehouses. About 1,500 people homeless, no lives lost. Loss estimated at 1.6 million with 500 residences burned and major industrial damage. Aid requested from Rockland and surrounding areas. Also notes political convention preparations in Indianapolis and candidate selections.
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Wis
Ontonagon
Mich
Diamond Match Company
Match Company
Rockland
Sargent, Gennings & Gilkey
Oconto
Louia Reidenger
Marquette
Aren Norton
Ewing
D. L. Morton
William McFarran
Bruce's Crossing
Lowe
Paul
John Hawley
Berlina Cagles and son held for murder near Perry
Near Perry a arrest has been made of Mrs J Cagles formerly Madden and her son Charles Madden on murder charges connected to a killing of wealthy Jeffries near Caddo I T Several years ago another son is being sought A Chicago acquittal and a Chicago paper house failure are also reported in today’s itemization
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Perry
C. T
J. ©. Cagles
Madden
Charles Madden
Caddo
I. T
Cagies
Jeffries
Maddene
Chicago Paper House
Chicago
George H. Taylor Company
West
New Secretary Chosen for Interior David R Francis Named
President Cleveland announced that David R. Francis former governor of Missouri is appointed secretary of the interior succeeding Hoke Smith. Francis, born October 1, 1850 in Kentucky, is a long time Democrat and former mayor of St Louis and governor of Missouri. He will assume duties September 1.
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Altasouri
Stoke Smith
Buzzards Bay
Mass
Cleveland
David 2. Francis
Nissouri
Interior
Vies Hoka Smith
David Rowland Francis
Hon
Hoke Smith
Richmond
Kentucky
Washington University
St. Louis
David R. Francis
D. R. Francis & Brother Commission Company
St.Lotia
Missouri
Chicago
Francis
Jenny Perry
John D. Perry
Laclede National Bank
Leading Commercial Agents on the Business Situation
R G Dun and Co report on trade with gold shipments totaling about 11 million arriving on swift steamers. Higher lending rates spur inflows amid foreign market strains and rising confidence in the U S monetary future. Failures for the week total 258 in the U S and 83 in Canada, with three week liabilities near 21 million, excluding Milton Hughes and Co. stoppage. Iron works show light new business and nominal quotations amid industry disruptions.
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New York
R. G. Dun &S Coy
London
United States
Canada
Milton, Hughes & Co
Trinola Steel
Hammond
Ind
Lakeside
Lottle
Death of Harry Hill Ill Dowd at 76 in Corona
Harry Hill, veteran sporting man and well known New Yorker, died at his Corona Long Island home at nine o'clock Thursday evening. The cause is attributed to drinking impure water from the local supply. He was 76 and had been ill less than two weeks.
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Dowd
New York
Harry Hill
Corona
L. J
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