Free Coinage of Silver Sparks Political Campaigns
The speaker argues for opposing free coinage of silver, accusing a small group of personal interest advocates of driving misinformation. He links the push to bimetallism with fears of a force bill and notes Southern and Western opposition, urging an aggressive next-step campaign to repeal or defeat the measure.
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United States
F. A. Walker
Washington
Congress
Dei
Committee On Coinage
Iolid
Jas Ae
Great West
Grant
Democratic Party
The Silver Situation and Free Coinage Debate
Harvard economist F W Taussig outlines the 1890 silver act and Bland act differences, explains currency composition including checks and bank deposits, warns that large silver issue risks gold payments and the gold standard, and analyzes potential inflation and market panic under free coinage with long term price rises likely but gradual.
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Treasury
Congress
Anks
United States
Europe
United States Treasury
Opposition to Free Silver Measures Cites Currency Instability
The speaker warns against free silver and warns that tinkering with currency risks inflation and market instability. He cites Taussig and Bland of Missouri, noting Bland’s Act never passed and was amended by Allison, while praising Bland’s sincerity but questioning its outcomes.
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United States
Professor Taussig
Atkinson
Taussig
Richard P. Bland
Missouri
Allison
the Treasury
Daniel Mannings
Fairchild
Harrison
Pacific Coast
Windom
Congress
Washington
Carlisle
Josiah Quincy
Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Silver Coinage Debate Speech In Washington
Franklin Haven Jr and other delegates discuss the push for silver dollar circulation and its economic and national implications. Speakers condemn 80 cent pieces, warn of counterfeits, praise presidential advice, and urge stable value through either international agreement or limited silver supply.
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Franklin Haven, Jr
Washington
Taussig
New England
Sub-Treasury
London
England
U Canada Frontier
Philadelphia
New York
Higginson
John W. Carter
Atkinson
F. A. Walker
Charles C. Jackson
F. W. Taussig
Josiah Quincy
Quincy
Carter
Walker
Massachusetts
Lauhter
Bland
Mr. Bland
Territorial Committee
North End
Congress
Senate
Harrison
Chicago
Mr. Harrison
Republican Party
Cleveland
Ali. Cleveland
The Silver Hearings on Silver Coinage Legislation
Washington February 5 A Farmers Alliance delegation led by President Polk urged prompt House Committee action on the silver bill. Debates over hearing schedules and duration continued as lawmakers clashed over timing and scope. The committee adjourned at noon with no vote.
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John M. Forbes
China
India
London
Egypt
Russia
Forbes
Bland
Mr. Walker
Mr. Bland
Walker Aneeny
Williams
Bartine
Taylor
Walker
Mr. Williams
Wilcox
Wickham
Political fight opens over New Hampshire public printer status
The New Hampshire legislature faces a lively start with bills to redivide councilor and senatorial districts, likely boosting Democrats in the council and altering Manchester Ward 8 representation. A joint question on the status of the public printer, John B. Clark and Ira C. Evans, prompts possible termination of the old term amid party tensions.
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Concorp
N. H
Sororan
New Hampshire
Lebanon
Tuttle
Senate
Musgrove
Rae
John B. Clark
Ira C. Evans
Judiciary Committee
Jarrett
FICTITIOUS REASONS FOR DISSOLVING CANADIAN HOUSE
Professor Goldwin Smith denounces the dissolution of Parliament as political tactic not constitutional. He claims Sir John Macdonald and colleagues use a fiscal stance to block reciprocity talks with the United States and to sway public opinion, urging the Governor General to resist a purely party move.
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Goldwin Smith
Toronto
Ont
Sir John Macdonald
United States
Pleasant People at Appalachian Mountain Club Reunion
The annual Appalachian Mountain Club reunion was held at the Vendome last evening with about 175 attendees. President Best Curtis and ex-president George Mann gave bright speeches, joined by Professor Charles Fay and Professor Niles, as Nason's Orchestra provided music for a 10 o’clock supper.
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Appalachian Mountain Club
Vendome
Best Curtis
A. F. Curtis
Charles Fay
Ruth A. Bradford
Curtis
George ©. Mann
Lufts College
Niles
Institute of Technology Nason
Geo. UC
Mann
T. Y. Chubbuck
French
Cutler
Paine
Weather Forecast for New England and Nearby States
The Weather Indications reports southerly winds and warmer conditions through Friday for Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut can expect fresh southerly winds with warmer fair weather. Eastern New York also shows warmer conditions and fair weather with southerly winds.
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Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
POST FORECAST FOR NEW ENGLAND WEATHER TODAY
Weather across New England will be fair today with southerly winds and higher temperatures. Tonight reaches similar mild conditions with Saturday bringing more clouds but warm weather and southeasterly winds.
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POST
New England
First Arkansas Valley Bank Suspends Payments in Wichita
Just before opening the morning hour a notice was posted on the door stating payment to depositors is temporarily suspended due to inability to make collections and obtain funds from correspondents amid tight conditions. The bank claims assets exceed liabilities by more than twofold, liabilities about 125000, and notes it is the oldest bank in Southwestern Kansas.
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Wichita
Kan
First
Arkansas Valley Bank
Kansas
Record of Fires at Green Point and Other Cities
A fire report lists multiple blazes from Feb 5 to Feb 6 across several locales. Green Point soda manufactory fire caused near total loss of a $300,000 building with nearby structures at risk. nearby oil works and box factory affected. crowds gathered as firefighters contained the blaze. Additional fires cited include a Waterville courthouse, an orphan asylum in Oscow with nine deaths, a Bishop's College property in Lennoxville, a potato house in Houston, a hairpin factory in New Haven, a barn in Providence, and a plumbing shop in Greenfield with varied losses and insurance coverage.
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Washington Soda Manufactory
Wright & Church
Clay
Oakland Streets
Green Point
Standard Oil Company
Brooklyn Oil Works
Waterville
County
Butler
Old Continental
Oscow
Lennoxville
Que
Bishop’s College
Houston
William
Sweet & Son
Boston
New Haven
Conn
C. H. Johnson
Birmingham
Providence
John Casey
Mt. Pleasant
Greenfield
J. W. Hersey
Staved Off Action as Conference Committee Delayed
The Connecticut House debated an amended Senate resolution to form a five member Conference Committee on state officers elections. Democratic objections centered on removing the word late, with Senate foes calling it a backdown. The House recesses to Tuesday. the Senate rejected the amendment 9 to 8, delaying any conference action.
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Hartrorp
Conn
House of Representatives
Senate
Greene
Norwich
Joint Conference
Messrs. Root
Waterbury
Healthy
Windsor Locks
House
Pierce
Conference Committee
The Indian Question Solved by Commissioner Morgan
Commissioner T J Morgan outlined a hopeful plan for the Indian service at Christ Reformed Church in Philadelphia. He urged uniform civil service rules, equal pay for agents and staff, and retention only for faithful service under a single responsible head, expressing optimism about a progressing solution.
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Philadelphia
T. J. Morgan
Indian Affairs
Christ Reformed Church
Universal Peace Union
Office of Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Grain Inspector Charles E. Robinson Arrested for Embezzlement
Charles E. Robinson, grain inspector at the Chamber of Commerce, was arrested yesterday by Inspectors Howard and Robinson on charges of embezzling 74742 dollars from the chamber. The alleged theft occurred at various times since January 2, 1890, with suspicions first arising after a board meeting on carelessness in accounts. Robinson resides at 83 Webster Street, East Boston, and reportedly led a fast lifestyle.
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Charles E. Robinson
Chamber of Commerce
Howard
Robinson
Webster Street
East
Boston
Eastern Convocation Essay On Revised Version In Worship
The Eastern convocation met at St James Episcopal Church Cambridge with Rev Edward Abbott delivering an essay on the use of the revised Bible in public worship. Rev A E George of South Boston offered exegesis on Matthew 22 31 32.
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St. James Episcopal Church
Cambridge
Edward Abbott
A. E. George
South Boston
Professor Putnam Named World’s Fair Ethnology Chief
Curcaco Feb 6 Director General Davis of the World’s Fair appointed Professor Putnam of Harvard to head the department of ethnology and archaeology.
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Putnam
Davis
Harvard
Book notes on Lady Dufferin and Musset comedies
A new edition of Lady Dufferin’s Our Viceregal Life in India is praised for wider reader appeal with vivid sketches of Simla and 1884 to 1888 life. The latest Camilo t series volume offers four Alfred de Musset comedies translated by S L Gwynn, whose introduction and translations are debated for fidelity to the original tone.
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India
Mr. Kipling
Simla
British India
Dafferin
Theobau
Marchioness of
Dufferin and
Ava
New York
Scribner & Welford
Boston
W. B. Clarke & Co
Camilot
Alfred de Musset
S. L. Gwynn
L. Gwynn
A Lovell & Co
W. K. Clarke & Co
New Yorkers hear messages at civics institute dinner
At the annual dinner of the Councillors and Friends of the American Institute of Civics in New York, speeches from President Gates of Amherst College and Rev. Phillips Brooks of Boston were read. Officers listed include President Henry Randall White, Justice Strove of the U.S. Supreme Court, Senator Joseph R. Hawley, Lasalle A. Maynard, General Henry B. Carrington, and William E. Sheldon among others.
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New Yorks
Friends
The
American Institute of Civics
Gates
Amherst College
Phillips Brooks
Boston
Institute
Henry Randall White
Board
Justice Strove
U. S. Supreme Court
Joseph R. Hawley
Connecticut
Lasalle A. Maynard
New York
Henry B. Carrington
Hyde Park
Mass
William E. Sheldon
Symphony Society plans permanent New York orchestra
Walter Damrosch announced at Carnegie’s that a guarantee fund over $50,000 annually will establish a permanent New York orchestra. The directors resolved to organize immediately to present symphonic and popular concerts with affordable admission prices, with the Symphony Society of New York taking on business management.
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New York
Symphony Society
Andrew Carnegie
Walter Damrosch
Symphony Society of New York
New York Yacht Club Elects New Officers
The New York Yacht Club re elected Eldredge T. Gerry as Commodore Edwin D. Morgan as vice commodore W Butler Duncan Jr as rear commodore J W Oddie as secretary F W J Hurst as treasurer John Hyslop as measurer and Morris J A Schmidt as fleet surgeon. The annual regatta is set for June 18.
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NEW York Yacht Club
New York
New York Yacht Club Tonight
Eldredge T. Gerry
Edwin D. Morgan
W. Butler Duncan, Jr
J. W
Oddie
F. W. J. Hurst
John Hyslop
Morris J. A. Schmidt
James Redpath Injured In Street Accident
James Redpath prominent lecturer and Irish sympathizer was knocked down by a team of horses in front of the post office in New York. He suffered injuries to the head and arms and was taken to Chambers Street Hospital where a surgeon said he could leave tomorrow.
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James Redpath
New York
Chambers Street Hospital
Redpath
Boston ordinance to sell elevated railroad rights advances
Philadelphia February 6 report notes Boston council passed an ordinance authorizing the mayor to advertise for sale to the highest bidder the right to erect an elevated railroad on Market Street from the Delaware River to Sixty third Street. Awaiting mayoral signature to become law.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Market Street
Delaware River
Sixty-third Street
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