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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Times Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1895
Page
2
The article advocates voting machines as faster cheaper secure and accurate. It describes enclosed booths with color coded ballots and single voter access counting votes automatically while maintaining secrecy. Examples from New York state highlight rapid tallies and reduced need for poll staff.
The piece argues that capital can freely combine to set prices while labor cannot. It notes manufacturers meet to set prices despite supply and demand, banks and elites unite in exclusive spaces, yet workers gathering in streets are labeled treasonous. It questions why the rich unite openly and workers are criminalized.
An address by Joan J. Inge at Kansas University in Lawrence extols youth as the force for reform against unequal power. It argues the rich should not control government and praises the energetic vigor of young people while noting elders feel diminished as youth ascends.
The piece disputes a half billion in gold as useless for national business, arguing private credit money handles vast exchange. It notes cash shortages, warns of credit expansion risks, and critiques monometallic and bimetallic theories while ridiculing Hoke Smith’s views.
The passage argues that cash supply must match the sponge of credit and that those who control cash influence the ballooning of credit. It warns business people that restricting actual cash unduly limits trade expansion and overall economic activity.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers excursion tickets to Syracuse Indiana at reduced rates on July 29 30 August 5 6 8 and 9 for German campmeeting Young People's Alliance meeting and English campmeeting at Oakwood Park. Return validity until August 20. Inquiries to nearest B and O ticket agent or L S Allen Chicago.
The Detroit Journal argues that good roads are cheap compared with the losses from poor roads. It urges Michigan farmers and all residents to support road improvements, noting reduced wear, time savings, and higher value from modern highways. The piece promotes public interest and references schedules and special trains tied to a broader push for better routes.
New York July 26 after a ten week voyage the United States cruiser New York arrived and anchored in the North River. Captain Evans praised the ship calling it the boss of her class and described speed trials showing 1714 knots per hour with 9500 tons displacement and low coal consumption while noting favorable head seas and a near storm offshore. The German Emperor visited aboard and impressed the captain with naval knowledge asking to see the engine room and timing the uncoupling of the engine in 240 seconds. He praised Americans for quick water-tight door closure and expressed astonishment at the ship's condition as he bid farewell.
The marines boarded the Lane at sea and examined the hold and forepeak after requesting ship papers, finding nothing contraband. They returned to their boat and the voyage continued. In Spring Valley Illinois a coal scale case was dismissed as improper. inspectors failed to compel 1500 pounds per ton, upsetting the city. At Michigan mines near Negaunee and Ishpeming workers strike at Champion mine, about 300 men idle. Star West mine on Cascade range also affected as Captain Hoar seeks a settlement and promises demands.
In Cleveland on July 26 union committees from the Union Red Mill Workers of America notified local mill officials they have until August 1 to grant a 12 percent wage increase to workers. Companies will consider the demand.
In Washington on July 26 officials report post office inspectors spotting carriers in free delivery offices. First Assistant Postmaster General Jones orders suspension or discharge of several carriers in Indianapolis Toledo and Syracuse for loafing and intemperance.
Purssure July 26 At a meeting of miners officials it was decided that a strike was inevitable as four states expressed themselves on the price question. President O Connor of Illinois led the discussion. Miners have been told not to return to work until after the Aug 1 general convention. The plan is to start at Banksville Tories demanding 65 cents a ton. Operators have asked for a conference. National leaders Penna Mc Bride Cameron Miller will attend the talks. A 64 cent rate may be demanded and if not granted the national office will push the fight in the Pittsburg district.
New York markets show easy money at 1 per cent with varied rates for mercantile paper and sterling exchange, while Chicago Board lists grain quotes for Wheat Corn and Oats plus livestock prices at Union Stock Yards. Also notes excursion fares to Mountain Lake Park Maryland via B&O on August 1 to 27 1895 for missionary meetings.
Lewes Del July 26 The schooner Carrie A Lane anchored off the breakwater awaiting cargo disposal after reporting fire from a Spanish warship Captain F W Quick said Lane cleared Cienfuegos July 11 and a Spanish steamer fired a shot across bows near Cape San Antonio while Lane was a mile from shore within Spanish waters A small boat with four marines and an officer boarded after the incident.
A historical declaration advocates restoring silver coinage to its pre 1873 status. It laments the end of free silver, cites bullion value declines, and urges formation of a Central Bimetallic Compact to educate and campaign for legal restoration, pledging cooperative labor and a meeting called by the Trues-Post.
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