Harvard Economist Taussig Urges Retiring Greenbacks
Professor F W Taussig of Harvard outlined the currency system in four classes including greenbacks and Treasury notes. He argued for separating the Treasury’s banking and reserve roles and advocated contracting or retiring legal tender notes to stabilize finances.
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F. W. Taussig
Department of Political Economy
Harvard
United States
Treasury
National Treasury
United States Treasury
Cambridge Money Debate Highlights Gold Standard Clash
A Cambridge Prospect Union Hall gathering hosted a two side debate on gold standard versus free coinage of silver with about 150 attendees. Speakers including E M White F B Sears Pierre Humbert and Banker Jackson argued over currency value production costs and banking roles while the audience asked questions.
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Prospect Union Hall
Cambridge
E. M. White
F. B. Sears
Boston
White
Congress
Europe
Pierre Humbert
Jackson
Bribes Probe Nets Three Indictments Against Ex-Senators
Columbus Ohio January 22 The grand jury indicted ex Senators L C Ohl W C Gear and John L Geyer in separate bribery cases Gear allegedly asked Newark Senator Iden for 250 to vote for a bill paying his expenses 709 for a contested seat Ohl was accused of similar payments and offering 160 to Cleveland Senator Avery Geyer sought 400 to back a trust company estate bill Arrests followed and more indictments were anticipated The parties listed include Republicans Ohl Iden Avery and Gear Geyer and Gaumer a Democrat
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Columbus
Senate
L. C. Ohl
Youngstown
W. C. Gear
Upper Sandusky
John L. Geyer
Gear
Iden
Newark
Ohl
Gaumer
Zanesville
Avery
Cleveland
Geyer
W. F. Burdell
Trial set for April in Jameson raid case
A Pretoria dispatch says the trial of those in custody over the raid into the South Africa republic led by Dr. Jameson will begin April 21. The Times reports Dr. Jameson saying the Uitlanders appeal justified the invasion. He cited the expedition expenses clause as absolving him of responsibility to the chartered company.
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London
Pretoria
South Africa Republic
Jameson
the Times
Transvaal
Wreck on Jerome Avenue Narrow Gauge Line Injures Six
Three men were mortally injured and three others badly hurt when a dirt train jumped a switch on a temporary Jerome Avenue railroad used to haul earth to the Jerome Park reservoir dump. The switch had been sabotaged by local boys.
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New York
Jerome Avenue
McDonald
New
Jerome Park
Mrs O Haras Injuries Reported After Fall
Neighbors dispute rumors of a drinking session at 94 Village Street. Hannah O Hara aged 50, widow, was found on the floor with a broken nose and three broken ribs. She could not explain how the injuries occurred.
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Hannah O’hara
Village Street
Senatorial Struggles In Frankfort Ballot Counts
In Frankfort Kentucky on January 22 the U S Senate ballot results show Hunter 68 Blackburn 58 Buckner 1 McCreary 6 Carlisle 2 Willson 1. Hunter fell short by one vote of election.
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Frankfort
United States
Hunter
Blackburn
Buckner
McCreary
Carlisle
Willson
Weather forecast for New England states Thursday
Washington January 22 forecast across New England says Maine New Hampshire and Vermont will see increasing cloudiness then snow with easterly winds. Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and eastern New York face cloudy and threatening skies with snow or rain and gusty winds.
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Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Mayor Quincy Guests at Master Teamsters Dinner
Mayor Quincy attends the regular monthly dinner of the Master Teamsters Association at the United States Hotel. Chairman Lee and several aldermen were present. Ex-President Towle presided in absence of A. A. Rowe as crowd applauded Quincy’s reception.
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Quincy
Master Teamsters’ Association
United States
Lee
Board of Aldermen
W. J. Donovan
Barry
Bryant
Mahoney
Presho
Folsom
Michael Barr
Amos Towle
Towle
A. A. Rowe
Idlewild Collision Trial Faces Expert Testimony
In New York on January 22 the defense in Charles Cooper Clark versus Bayard Thayer continued. Witnesses included Captain Watson and Captain Haff with contrasting views on the Constellation's handling and safety during the August 1892 fouling of the Idlewild, as Judge Bookstaver presided.
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New York
Charles Cooper Clark
Bayard Thayer
Idlewild
Constellation
Justice Bookstaver
Jury testimony on racing rules and idlewild duty in collision case
Witnesses including John Richardson Mark Saunders and Neils Oleson testified on yacht club rules and proper seamanship in a collision context. William Butler Duncan Jr stated Idlewild should keep out of the way and could have luffed to avoid the near miss with Const el lation under the court ruling on racing rules.
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John Richardson
Constellation
Mark Saunders
Neils Oleson
New York Yacht Club
William Butler Duncan, Jr
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Idlewild
Duncan
Justice Bookstayer
Katie Horner Returns Home Under Probation
Pretty Katie Horner 20, of 204 Northampton street, appeared before Judge Adams in Municipal Court for running away. She was put on probation until March 4 and praised by her mother for staying home. She blamed a companion Annie Fleming for persuading her to leave. If she escapes again, she faces the House of Industry with Annie.
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Katie Horner
Annie
Katie
Mrs. Horner
House of Industry
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Vaussie
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Tody
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Phwat
Erin
Rueter & Company
Highland Spring
Quincy Dines
South
Vehus
Ald. Lee
City Hall
Josiah Quincy
Amos Towlieee
Luke Hilliard
Flanders
Thayer All Right
Caplain Tll Testis
I Yacht Sui
Captain Watson
State Street
Clark
Richards
Mr. Thayer
Nathan E. Watson
Henry D. Haff
Defender
The
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Columbia
E. Boston 123
Boyle Bros
Wash. St
Eliot
Dover
Congress Street
Summer Street
New England Station
Quincey
St. Margaret’s Home
Division 3
John Brown
James O’brien
John Melzard
Brown
St. Margaret's
Louisburg Square
O’brien
Melzard
U.S. Gov’t
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