Voorhees Silver Bill Debates Tied to Tariff Action
Washington January report notes Democratic senators expect silver coinage and bond ideas to wait for the tariff bill. Voorhees says he will push the silver measure after tariffs, Bland agrees. Carlisle hints at bonds to cover the deficit but likely awaits tariff resolution. A hopeful view: tariff passage may fund the government without new bonds.
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Washington
Congress
Voorhees
Bland
Carlisle
Dole Writes of Hawaii Crisis and American Action
From Cleveland to Hawaii the note describes upheaval as the provisional government strengthens defenses and vows to resist. The writer admires courage, fears for stability, and ties events to broader ideals of freedom. She cites Cleveland's failed November plan and hopes for congressional news aboard the next steamer.
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Dole
Cleveland
Bovport
Colo
Uunder
Mra
Hawaii
Guy Dennett
United States
Congress
First Blow in the Courts and Political Skirmishes
Reports from Jan 2 include Mrs. Lease hiring Judge Doster to aid in injunction actions against governor Lewelling over board appointments. Court moves target preventing J. W. Freeborn from replacing Lease. Lease attends an Olathe meeting as the board convened elsewhere. governors and officials respond, while other items cover labor talks at Northern Pacific and regional political maneuvers in Indian Territory.
Number of postoffices in operation in the United States
The United States had 68 806 post offices in operation on January 1 1894. Class breakdown shows 8 424 presidential class, 151 first class, 674 second class, 509 third class, and 65 82 fourth class offices. A recent rise of 48 fourth class offices to presidential class is included.
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Congress
United States
Severil Baleed
Washington
Locomotive Boiler Explodes Near Hiearnson Ark
A boiler explosion on the through freight train to St. Louis near Hiearnson Ark kills the head brakeman Rose and fatally wounds the fireman while the engineer is seriously mauled. The 35 car train had 14 cattle cars and about 20 wrecked with numerous cattle killed.
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Bolter
Hiearnson
Ark
St. Louis
Rose
Large Fire at Boston Burns Globe Theater on Washin gton Street
A massive blaze on January 2 at the Globe theater on Washington Street in Boston destroyed the Hanlon company venue. Firemen fought through explosions from powders and carriages, leaving the city in darkness as water towers dumped thousands of gallons onto the blaze. The theater, its wardrobes and scenery lost, is valued around 509000 with Hanlon losses near 40000.
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Boston
Globe Theater
Washington Street
John Stetson
Hanlon
Superba Company
Hanlon’s
Djavey
Hanlon Company
Essex Street
Webber
Robel Theater
Selwyn’s Theater
Dexter Follett
Arthur Cheney
John L. Selwyn
Tu Luck
Hanler
Euclid Avenue Opera House
Cleveland
Stated conference on railway status to extend to Feb
President Thomas of the Nashville Chicago and St Louis railway and other parties plan a final conference Monday with little debate. They will issue a statement that the current state remains until February 1, then a further conference will be held. Enroute for Jacksonville.
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Dounvts
Mountain Iron
Rathbun
Mesaba
Lake Superior Consolidated
Union Pacifico
Portland
Daugherty
Cook
Congress
Union Pacific Railway
Oregon Navigation
C. P. Prescott
Thomas
Nashville, Qohattanogga and
St. Louis Railway
Matthews
Lacoma
Brown
Samuel H. Hart
Frank A. Dinamore
State Bank of
Buckley
Wash
Hart
Dinamore
Teller Returns Home Warns of Colorado gloom
Senator A M Teller arrives from Washington and criticizes Governor Waite for an extra session. He warns the state faces a gloomy outlook under current administration and suggests U S policy mimic Mexico’s financial approach. He notes better local conditions than eastern states and comments on silver policy amid potential changes from Cleveland.
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Denver
Jan
A. M. Teller
Washington
Colorado
Waite
Mexico
Diaz
Teller
United States
Cleveland
The Markets Market Receipts And Prices
Market opened strong with hog receipts around 25 000 and mixed cattle demand. Clove corn futures drifted lower while cattle listings show Texans steady and beeves near 5.25 to 5.50, cows around 3.25 to 3.50, stockers and feeders about 3.50, with hogs at 5.20 to 5.45 and rough lots mixed in value. City markets in Atlantic note Jan 2, 1804 with daily corrections at 2:30 P.M.
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Atlantic
Chicago
Montage & Co
Spangler & Brllington
Iowa
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Clark
Arpnort
I. T
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Ibis
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A. H. Meyer
Finney
Everett
Huntsville
Ala
James Darwin
Darwin
Watertows
Jerry E. Kelly
Dempsey
Sourin McAlzsver
James Phillips
Charles Frazer
Krels
Phillips
Springfield
Ill
George W. Chatterton
Hornblower
New York
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Henry Nantker
Em Creex
Neb
New Bepford
Mass
New Bedford Athletic
George Strong
Patsy Downey
Downey
Omaha
Haghnes, Neb
W. S. Dyer
J. A. Reed
Wilmington
Del
Kent Iron and Hardware Company
Mode
William 8. Haines
Porrsville
Brick Mountain
Broad Mountain
Walter Butler
Sld
Nashville
Chief Sargent
H. BE. Clark
Jacksonville
Fla
Steve O'Donnell
Jim Hall
Corumses
McKinley
France
Paris
Carnot
Berry
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White Hall
Prince Henry of
Prussia
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Pesca
Rome
Humbert
Sicily
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Cansul
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M. de Giora
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Mixe
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Boias
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Hinsdale County
General Assembly
Marvin
Joseph EB. Bivins
First National Bank of Cordele
Bivins
Florida
Qanonseurg
Opera House
William Lawyenes
National
Wool Grower’s Association
Major Pickler
North Dakota
Duxver
Avenna
Alta Street
Editer
Verminnion
Charles Overbulss
G. B. Overhulze
Overhulve
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Young Overhulse
Hoffman
Clay County Freeman
GoGo Coal Club
China Hall
W. Brown
Crockery
Chinaware
Ae China Line
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