Populist Party in Washington State Shifts Tactics
The state central committee of Washington Populists issues a manifesto declaring the party will fight its own battles from now on. In other news, Andrew Carnegie funds a Mercury statue for the Springfield art museum, a Naples-made bronze to be sent this summer. The Laurel Review gains new leadership under L M Boland, and Lancaster PA dedicates a George Ross memorial with remarks by John A Coyle and W A Hensel.
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Washington State
Andrew Carnegie
Springfield
Mass.) Art Museum
Mercury
Herculaneum
Naples
Laurel Review
L. M. Boland
Boland
George Ross
Lancaster
John A. Coyle
W. A. Hensel
Marriott Brosius
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal to Run Full Time Mines
General Superintendent Lawall announces that starting July 1 all mines of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company will operate full time, likely through December 1, employing nearly 8,000 workers. Authors note rising farm prices and strong trade, with 1896 exports reaching 325 million dollars and imports lagging.
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Lawall
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
South Carolina Senator McLaurin Joins Southern Protectionists
South Carolina's new Senator J C McLaurin, succeeding the late Earle, adds to the list of southern protectionists in the Senate. Six of the thirty southern members now support protectionist policy, while the House shows at least thirty votes for the protective theory as reflected by the Dingley bill.
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South Carolina
J. C. McLaurin
Earle
Senate
United States
House of Representatives
Republicans Nominate Candidate in Fourth District Table
Anxiety among Democrats and Populists to push McKinley toward Cuban war aims stems from hopes of increased currency demand via war funds. Fourth district convention at Columbus on June 22 to fill Judge Holman's vacancy names Hon. David A. Myers of Greensburg as a leading candidate, seen as a strong legal mind and vigorous Republican who would make the race lively against Marion Griffith.
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McKinley
Spain
Fourth District
Columbus
Judge Holman
David A. Myers
Greensburg
Myers
Marion Griffith
Bank reports show revived business activity nationwide
Comptroller of the Currency data from national banks indicates rising loans and discounts, signaling a continuing upswing in business. The report links revived prosperity to these bank statements, while noting beet sugar stockholders in Watsonville faced poor returns after a windfall. F. Marion Griffith, Democrats’ Fourth district nominee, is described as a gold Democrat amid silver opposition, with dissatisfaction affecting support.
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Washington
United States
Watsonville
California
Wilson
Protectionist sentiment and department store debate in Illinois
The piece notes silver Democrats in Jackson, Jennings or Brown counties backing the Populist nominee. It cites New Orleans Picayune praising protection in rice tariffs and urges Dingley-style duties. It condemns Illinois Legislature's defeat of an anti department store bill as harmful, arguing stores threaten small capital and local prosperity.
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Jackson
Jennings
Brown
South
Sterling Democratic
New Orleans Picayune
Illinois
Educating a Horse Through Rehearsed Fear and Umbrellas
Charles L. Bailey argues trained horses need exposure to whip, umbrella, and dog to prevent runaways. He describes a method in a 100 by 40 foot school with open bridles, body girths, and driving lines to teach stop, start, back, and stand. He cites past accidents from umbrella openings and emphasizes sensory cues over reason in equine learning.
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Charles L. Bailey
Breedex’s Gazette
Hog Cholera Warns Against Stock Hog Shipments From Yards
L. N. Bonham in Breeder's Gazette argues that hog cholera spreads via filthy stock cars and yards. He recalls 1878 experiences and urges government regulation of railways and yards to disinfect shipments, citing examples of healthy hogs kept separate from infected facilities and stressing sanitary transport.
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Cincinnati
East Liberty
Bureau of Animal Industry
J. B. Mathews
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Nebraska
Evans
Carson
L. N. Bonham
Breeder’s Gazette
Naming a Hog Queen Victoria Sparks American Gaffe
A livestock journal shows a female swine labeled Queen Victoria. The piece notes surprise at naming a hog after England's queen while affirming loyalty to America. It mentions bot worms in horses, correcting a common myth about stomach worms, and ends with a subscription prompt.
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Czar
Prince of Wales
Queen Victoria
England
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