15 Jun 1894
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1894
Page
1
Southern representatives seek to return home to explainSherman repeal support as adjournment likely by mid August. Tariff debate continues in Washington with Mr Sherman opposing free wool while bills move through Congress.
Correspondents report planting season weather largely only moderately favorable for seed, with cold snaps and ongoing coolness delaying germination. Replanting and crop substitutions occurred in several states. best conditions centered in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, while Tennessee and Georgia reported the low end. Rainfall deficits noted in Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, with northeastern areas better supplied. State averages show overall crop condition at 88.3, up slightly from last year, while acreage slightly rose in Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansas.
Mr Wade Bryant of Geneva Alabama loses a babe in a Tuesday night house fire. J W W P Foster sugar house at Franklin Louisiana burns with losses of 15000 and 7000 insurance in London Liverpool and Globe. Government to establish a torpedo station at Southport North Carolina as part of south Atlantic coast defenses. Baltimore Merchants and Manufacturers association representing 100000000 in business annually endorses the Cotton States and International exposition.
Mr Walsh of Georgia introduced a permanent Washington exposition bill with a commission including the postmaster general and secretaries of interior and agriculture, seeking site plans and a building funded by 7000 dollars. Senate actions included Mississippi land grant and tariff debate, with West accusing Republicans of delay and urging open debate.
In Asheville the widow of Senator Zebulon B. Vance moved the body from the family plot to a new site she bought. Son Charles M. Vance reburied the body in the original family plot arguing the senator’s wishes. Conflict over rites and successors may require legal action to resolve claims.
Atlanta June 8 The Constitution asserts Colonel Oates of Alabama made a statement about the nation’s financial condition after a Cleveland Oates interview. President Cleveland reportedly said he did not know what to do. Oates denies the claim, but the paper holds him as the source.
A Washington dispatch reports President Cleveland and Secretary Charliste n adopting a policy to avoid new bond issues. They intend to rely on the existing gold reserve rather than raise funds, with no fresh bond issue planned. The policy aims to manage Treasury needs while the reserve fluctuates.
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