Congress Debates Force Bill and Financial Measures
A long session discusses the force bill with a six-member committee to draft debate rules and possible substitutes. Senators Hoar, Spooner, and others push for curbing the bill while balancing financial relief and money-market stability amid broader political maneuvering. Bullding and banking issues, including public works funding, also appear in related notes.
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Buying Silver and Treasury Bond Activity Report
The treasury offered 798,040 ounces of silver for sale today and purchased 315,000 ounces at prices ranging from 103 to 104.47. A hearing over the Port Royal dry dock bids before the secretary of the navy included Simpson Packard of New York and McCarthy of Washington. Stolhrand of Charleston withdrew. No decision was reached, with a further hearing planned for Saturday. Secretary Windom indicated using surplus toward purchasing 4 percent bonds, with total purchases nearing 37,000 bonds and limited late to 290,000 today. The 4 percent bonds purchased today equaled 1,300, bringing the year’s redeemed total to 6,063,850, as disbursements for this week’s 4 percent purchases reached 49,500,000. Most funds were sent to New York and Boston, with 500,000 paid to Washington seaters.
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Port Royal Dry
Stolhrand
Charleston
Simpson & Packard
Newarl
McCarthy
Washington
Becruttry Windom
Secretary of the Treasury
Union Pacific Sinking Fund
New York
Boston
Farmers and Laborers Confer Unite for U S Senator from Illinois
Representatives of the Confederation of Farmers and Laborers Organizations of Illinois including State Grange Patrons of Husbandry Farmers Mutual Beneficial Farmers Alliance and Knights of Labor held a secret conference in Prairie State. They adopted a resolution urging their organizations to press for a practical farmer to be United States senator, claiming influence in recent elections and calling for united effort to secure farm interests in state politics.
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Confederation of Farmers and Laborers
State Grange
Patrons of Husbandry
Farmers’ Mutual Beneficial
Farmers Alliance
Knights of Labor
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United States
Election of Senators by the People Advocated by Grange
The state grange Patrons of Husbandry opened its annual session. Grand Master Curr urged electing U S senators by the people, banning stock gambling, passing pure food bills, and government control of telegraph and express lines. He cited fabricators keeping prices high and proposed convict labor as a twine plant in the state prison. The Farmers entertained. Delegates of the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union toured Florida from Tarpon Springs to Tampa with barbecues and factory visits. Tomorrow they will tour ginseng mills at St. Cloud. Poll: May Wecome Public Printer. Colonel J L Polk rumored as candidate for public printer.
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Mayer Bchertene
Youson
Mayor Ball
Muatwite
Numnand
Hurley
Fort Worth
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Galveston
Dallas
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Tiltman or Hampton Next Senator From South Carolina
Charleston reports a tight race for South Carolina's U S Senate seat with J L M Irby and Wade Hampton leading early ballots. Donaldson Hemphill and others trail. Tillman seen as likely next senior senator. Local observers note strong Charleston delegation views and political maneuvering in Columbia.
Palmer Names Eight Members to World’s Fair Control Board
President Thomas W. Palmer of the national world’s fair commission announced eight appointees to the board of control. The slate includes J. A. Morenzia, Wiliam Lindsay, E. B. Martindie, J. W. St Clair, G. W. Macey, F. M. Waller, M. H. DeYoung, and Palmer himself, with party and state designations noted.
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Thomas W. Palmer
National ‘World’s Fair Commission
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Tollowa
Thomas W. Palwer
Republicat
Michigan
J. A. Morenzia
Kentucty
Tate
Boston City Election Results and Local Controversies
Boston reports a Democratic lean with eight Democrats to four in the alderman board after a misclassification. John P Hilton was mistaken as elected to the school board. James S Murphy actually won, amid Catholic endorsement battles. Also notes on Dover and Raum court cases, church defalcation, and local crime brief items.
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