05 Dec 1896
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1896
Page
1
A readerable sale notice lists prices for men’s and children’s hosiery, underwear, and shoes. Men’s and Ladies’ Underwear packs, children’s undergarments, and women’s and men’s shoes are offered at deep discounts with several items marked down to under a dollar or a few dollars.
Washington reports that Silver Senators like Cannon Dubois and Pettigrew arrived to discuss caucus attendance, while others remain undecided awaiting invitations. The general mood is a wait and see approach with little chance of major legislation this session. Pettigrew, Baker and others see limited tariff action, favor protection, and link any extra session to autumn elections.
Senator Peffer refutes Topeka report of tariff deal in his re election campaign. He says he never formed managers or promises and will publish his tariff views next week. He supports free sugar salt lumber coal for common use, high duties on luxury items, and a revenue driven tax plan including a dollar per barrel beer tax. He favors reduced tariffs and, if gold standard endures, favors near free trade except for wealthy exclusive goods.
Washington Dec 5 The annual report of Secretary of the Interior Francis was made public detailing a solution to bond aided roads pensions administration and Dawes commission progress. It notes public domain acres disposed 946000000 leaving over 600000000 acres vacant plus Alaska. It urges forest conservation and records total pension outlay in 31 years 2034817769 with 970678 pensioners up 4666 from 1893.
Washington reports from the mint director warn that U S silver coins are being counterfeited to nearly indistinguishable standards. A dangerous counterfeit half dollar weighs 192 grains with fineness 68714 versus genuine 192.9 grains and fineness 900. Profit runs about 100 percent. Edging lettering is the main protection, and the secretary of the treasury should sponsor experiments to curb counterfeiting.
Thomas Sharkey remains in bed in San Francisco watched by three physicians. He is improving but faces at least a week of recovery from injuries suffered in the eighth round with Fitzsimmons. Some doctors doubt the injury came from a blow, with belief it resulted from an accidental foul. Bookmakers paid off bets on Sharkey as pools rooms declared wagers valid. A tale in sporting circles alleges a telegram urging large bets on Sharkey.
Illinois Representative Robert R. Hitt chairman of the house committee on foreign affairs spoke at the Union League club in Chicago amid a crowd of Republicans. He pledged a decisive presidential proclamation within a month and voiced support for material aid to the Cubans while avoiding specifics. He heads to Washington after the luncheon.
Paris, Vee and Inducer report that Ferdinand de Lesseps quartermaster of the thirteenth chasseurs nearly ran through Pradals sergeant of the Seven teenth line regiment. The sergeant is in the hospital and said to be in a dangerous condition.
In Oskaloosa Iowa on December 5 James McCoy also known as William McIntyre a drunken tramp was run over by a train yesterday A companion said he lived in Hartford Connecticut and has a sister in Des Moines Iowa
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that three whisky distributors in Cincinnati have agreed to call a meeting of local distributors next week to organize a whisky distributors association.
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