Foreign Meat Trade In 1895 Beef and Pork Exports
Secretary Morton cites U S beef quality and London prices in 1894 1895 trade with Great Britain Belgium France and Germany. He argues protectionist critics misrepresent health standards and asserts U S meat exports remain best and cheapest to Europe. The report covers cattle and bacon shipments and sanitary assurances.
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Washington
Morton
United States
England
London
West End
United Kingdom of
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Germany
Belgium
France
United States Department of Agriculture
Union
Europe
Why France Placed the Embargo
Paris reports the embargo on American cattle imports was driven by sanitary concerns. French agriculturalists warned of cattle diseases from America, backed by agricultural societies and representative bodies. Facing Germany Belgium and Switzerland moves and frontier fears, the government prohibited imports to prevent disease spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Ministry of Husbandry
America
Germany
Belgium
Switzerland
Demand for American horses in Britain rises
Secretary Morton reports on British demand for horses. Annually Britain imports 15,000 to 25,000 horses, mostly from Europe. In 1892-93 American geldings exported to Britain were 1,000 per year, rising to 3,583 in 1894 worth $32,009 and averaging $186 per head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morton
United Kingdom
Europe
United States
Great Britain
Mare shipments and horse exports rise sharply in recent year
Two years ago shipments of mares did not exceed 100. Last year mares total reached 1200, valued at 335000 dollars. Canada last year sent more than 5000 horses to Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Great Britain
Senate Debates Silver Policy Clash Over 16 to 1 Ratio
The senate passed the sundry civil appropriation including 5 million for sugar bounties and a US delegation to a monetary conference. Stewart Nev. urged 16 to 1 silver ratio hard line, opposed by Wolcott who denounced him. Only nine votes for the amendment as many silver leaders opposed. Other amendments: 10,000 for Missouri river banks at Elk Point and a new war post at Bismarck N D to replace Fort Yates with donated land. Evening session saw the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welcott
Stewart
Wasuinaroy
Senate
United States
Air. Stewart
Nev
Wolcott
Nevada
Pettigrew
Missouri River
Elk Point
S. D
Dakota
Roach
N. D
Bismarck
Fort Yates
House Rushing Business In Closing Hours
Washington March 1 The closing hours of Congress showed a miscellaneous rush of business The House insisted on its disagreement to the Senate amendment to the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill providing for the Hawaiian cable The Senate bill to regulate deductions from vessel gross tonnage for determining net tonnage used in port charges was passed and several conference reports on minor bills were agreed to.
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House
Washington
Congress
Senate
Wilson's Confirmation Held Back Postmaster Nomination
In executive session the nomination of William L. Wilson to be postmaster general was referred to the committee on post offices and post roads and reported back favorably but no action was taken because the Sioux Falls postmastership led the list and senators would not act until it was disposed of.
Democratic Party Good Enough Opinion by Senator Mc Laurin
Senator Mc Laurin of Mississippi says he supports unlimited silver coinage at 16 to 1 but remains loyal to the Democratic Party and will not join a new party. He hopes the policy be pursued within the Democratic ranks rather than by forming a separate silver party.
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Democratic Party
Washington
McLaurin
Mississippi
Universal Marriage Law Proposed in Washington
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Grannis of New York, president of the National Civilization League, urged the women's council to adopt a universal marriage and divorce law across the federal government recognizing no divorce except for adultery.
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Washington
Elizabeth B. Grannis
New York
National Civilization League
Women’s Council
Van Leuven Disbarred From Pension Claims Practice
Attorney George M. Van Leuven Jr of Lime Springs Iowa was disbarred from practice before the pension department amid a pension fraud investigation spanning Iowa Minnesota and neighboring states.
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van Leuven
Washmeton
George M. van Leuven, Jr
Lime Springs
Iowa
Minnesota
Pension Department
President Signs Post Office Bills Allegedly Amending Steamers Statute
Signed by the President Wasutvatoy on March 1, the legislation includes post office appropriation measures and amends section 4434 of the revised statutes. The change concerns steam boilers of ocean steamers or vessels navigating the Red River of the North and rivers feeding the Gulf of Mexico and the Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasutvatoy
Post Office
Red River
Gulf of Mexico
Great Lakes
Coinage Report for February from U S Mints
The February coinage at U S mints totaled 6 692 100 dollars with 6 148 800 in gold 491 000 in silver and 57 300 in minor coins. Of the silver minted 200 000 was standard silver dollars matching January totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
St Joseph Milling Firm Falls to Receiver in St Joseph
The St Joseph Milling company, operating in St Joseph for years, has gone into receivership with R L Spencer taking charge. Liabilities are about 30000 and assets around 35000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Falls, St. Josepu
Sensations in Kansas City over Anna Gould engagement
Rev Charles Kloss of Centennial Tabernacle drew a crowd by calling the engagement of Miss Anna Gould a sensa tion and urged protest against the buying of an American heiress for a foreign title. He contrasted two million dollars with potential American suitors and invoked Jay Gould in a critique of the waste.
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Kloss
Kansas City
Charles Kloss
Centennial Tabernacle Church
Anna Gould
Missouri Pacific
Jay Gould
Slattery Lectures in Savannah Sparks Tense Vigilance
Excitement ran high as ex priest Slattery spoke to 600 women in Odd Fellows hall amid strong police presence. Crowds mobbed the area, many armed, while Slattery urged Protestant unity and the formation of the A. P. A. or United American Mechanics to counter threats to free speech. He pledged to stay until he can walk streets unprotected. Fifteen men linked to Tuesday night troubles were arrested with three jailed for 30 days.
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Slattery
Guty
Savannah
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Order of United American Mechanics
Order of Hibernians
American Protective Association
Mothy
Discovery affects estate of eccentric millionaire
A discovery by Attorney Beall of Georgetown DC concerns large financial interests. He found an aged woman over 80, first wife of the late John McCaffery, an eccentric local millionaire. She stands to inherit one third of the personal property and gains a claim on the real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
Beall
Georgetown
D. C
John McCaffery
Maryland
Ex Champion Sullivan Out of a Job in Jacksonville
Ex champion John L. Sullivan and his True American company left Jacksonville for New York after a week in the city. The act has disbanded and his trunks are with the sheriff. He has no definite future plans but has received many proposals from temperance lectures to airship steering.
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Sullivan
Jacksonville
Fla
John L. Sullivan
New York
Governor Budd Issues Requisition for Hazel in Embezzlement Case
Sacramento dispatch says Governor Budd issued requisition papers for W. H. Hazel, a San Francisco theatrical manager, who is sought in New York on accusations of embezzlement. The notice is dated March 1.
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Hazel
Sacramento
Cal
Budd
San Francisco
New York
Sellers Knocked Out Lemon in Iowa Title Bout
MARSHALLTOWN February 27 Jim Sellers colored welterweight champion of Iowa boxed Harry Lemon of Brooklyn in an outside city limits bout. Lemon was badly punished and knocked out in the seventh round after a hard finish fight with two ounce gloves.
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Sellers
Lemon
Marshalltown
Jim Sellers
Iowa
Harry Lemon
Brooklyn
Rain Deluges Nebraska Across State in Heaviest Year
Omaha reports heavy rainfall across Nebraska with the heaviest rain for a year. In Iowa Mount Pleasant notes the Iowa State Collegiate Oratorical association elected officers: President J L Reeve Lenox college vice president C E Tuttle Coe College and secretary-treasurer W R Riggs Upper Iowa.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Mount Pleasant
Iowa State Collegiate Oratorical Association
J. L. Reeve
Lenox College
C. E. Tuttle
Coe College
W. R. Riggs
Upper Iowa
Davis Faces 176-Juror Panel In Train Wreck Trial
Lincoln march 1. George W. Davis, a Black man, is charged with wrecking the Rock Island train and causing 11 deaths. A jury of 176 is being drawn for the trial set to begin Monday.
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Lincoln
George W. Davis
Rock Island
Death of Lyman A Parsons Prominent Iowa City Banker
Lyman A Parsons died in Iowa City on March 1 from pneumonia. He served as president of the First National Bank and of the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company and was one of Iowa's leading capitalists.
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Lyman A
Parsons
Iowa City
Lyman A, Parsons
First National Bank
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Iowa
Kansas City Election Tampering Rumors Verified
Kansas City Missouri on March 28 reports confirm rumors of ballot box tampering from the November election. The recorder opened boxes before sealing and found many unlocked, broken, or poorly stored ballots, missing tally sheets, and loose rejected ballots, with both Republican and Democratic contestants attending.
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Numora
Kansas City
Meb
Recorder of Voters 4
Nold
Marshal Steward
Ed G. Taylor
John Muckle
I. QO. Farr
Frank Walsh
Owsley
Recorder’s Office
FIRED ON AN AMERICAN SHIP AT BLUEFIELDS
The Faith reports a clash near Bluefields as two British schooners, Dauntless and Brothers, pursued an American sloop said to carry arms imported by Samuel Well. The vessel fled toward Cape Crucias a Dios where a British warship fired, damaging the mast while she unloaded two boatloads of arms.
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Bluefields
New York
the World
Colon
Colombia
The
Faith
Bocas del Toro
Dauntless
Samuel Well
Cape Crucias A Dios
Contributions to Buy Seed for Nebraska Drouth District
The board of trade committee soliciting aid for Nebraska farmers in drought areas has begun work. Armour & Co leads with 5000 dollars, United States Yards and Transit 2500, Live Stock Exchange 2000, plus numerous smaller gifts. Claus Spreckels elected president of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad. officers include M F Whittaker as vice president and Robert Walsh as second vice president.
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Cmtcaco
Board of Trade
Drouth
Nebraska
Armour & Co
United States
Yards and Transit
Live Stock Exchange
Claus Spreckels
San Francisco
The
San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad Company
M. F. Whittaker
Robert Walsh
E. F Preston
Excitement at Savannah Over Lecture Turmoil
Savannah Ga February 28 The disturbance caused by ex Priest Joseph Slattery's lecture has subsided and no further trouble is anticipated.
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Savannah
Joseph Slattery
Funeral of Judge Blake in Laraurgn Wy
Funeral of John W. Blake judge of the Second judicial district held at Laraurgn Wy state officials attended. Flouring Mill Destroyed at Prasopy Kan fire wipes out Wilson Bros mill east of town. Loss about 100000 with 70000 insured.
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Blake
Laraurgn, Wy
John W. Blake
Second Judicial District
Prasopy
Kan
Wilson Bros
Elected officers and meeting places noted at Logansport and Indianapolis
The grand lodge of Indiana Knights of Honor elected officers with Logansport and Indianapolis chosen as the next meeting site. A new Masonic Temple was dedicated at Mason City Ta. Fifteen men were arrested at Minden Nebraska for breaking into freight cars to aid a relief commission. J C Hartman in St Louis learned his mother left him 10000. The Mississippi Valley Lumbermen’s association adopted a uniform grading system and inspectors. A Leadville assayer died after drinking cyanide-laced water. William Garron was killed by a Burlington freight train at Peoria. Distilling and Cattle Feeding reorganization plan to be officially announced later this week. Montana bill banning gambling sent to the governor. A Great Falls block owned by L G Phelps burned, $15000 loss. Two men arrested on suspicion of incendiarism. At Lowell Massachusetts, crossed wires ignited a four story cigar factory owned by W H S Hayes. The youngest son of Charles Ahmet of Peru died from clothing catching fire. Burglars robbed post office and two stores at New Providence Indiana. Illinois Christian Indeavor union set Bloomington as next state convention site for Oct 8 9 10 11. Last year beet sugar production in several European nations totaled 8637070 tons.
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Grand Lodge of Indiana Knights of Honor
Logansport
Indianapolis
Masonic
Mason City
Minden
Neb
Relief Commission
J.C. Hartman
St. Louis
Mississippi Valley
Lumbermen's Association
K. A. Dennison
Leadville
William Garron
Burlington Road
Peoria
Montana
Great Falls
Mont
L. G. Phelps
Lowell
Mass
W. H. S. Hayes
Charles Ahmet
Peru
Ind
New Providence
Ilinois Christian Indeavor Union
Bloomington
Belgium
Germany
France
Netherlands
Austria
Hungary
Russia
Sugar bounty bill spurs heated Nebraska House debate
In Lincoln Nebraska March 1 the committee substitute for house roll 67 the sugar bounty bill by Burns 72 to 24 passed amid acrimonious debate. The bill pays beet sugar producers five eighths of a cent per pound and adds three eighths of a cent per pound for new factories totaling one cent. Democrats and Populists opposed the measure while Republicans backed it. Several insurance bills and a district irrigation bill advanced in the same session.
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Lincoln
Burns
Dodge
Miles
Wait
House
Haller
Nebraska
Harrison
Munger
Auditor of Public Accounts
Akers
Senate
Sloan
John T. Mallalien
Mallalien
Compromise Try Tied To State Treasurer Fraud Case
Pierre reports reveal Taylor aide Kiser acting for Taylor to negotiate a compromise with the state. A recent Taylor letter directs Kiser to manipulate the scheme with a $2,000 payoff if successful. Topeka notes flag a stringent bucket shop bill moving through the senate.
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Taylor
Repiinip
W. C. Kiser
Pierre
Kiser
Syrup of Figs Promises Comfort and Health Benefits
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system, relieves colds headaches and fever, and aids the kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them. It emphasizes acceptance by patients and doctors, notes packaging prices of 50c and 1, and warns buyers to buy only from the California Fig Syrup Co. with its name on every package.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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Lyman A. Parsons
Fremont
Town
Rock Corp
National Butter and Cheese Makers’ Association
B. S. Garr
Pecatonica
Ills
H. I. Hues
Stella
I. W. Burridge
Chicago
E. H. Leister
Hudson
Mich
C. Ottrogge
Tripoli
E. 8. Allen
Clarion
Oklahoma
Gururtm
C. T
Little
Corbett and Fitzsimmons
Topeka
Daley
R. R
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Appleman Bros
Atlantic
Ripans
Ripans Chemical CO
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