Simpson's Critique of McKinley Tax Theory in Dingley Debate
In Washington March 26 proceedings on the Dingley tariff, Simpson of Kansas derides McKinley's foreigner tax theory as absurd while urging practical farmer benefits. Dalzell defends the bill against charges it fosters trusts, and DeArmond warns GOP surplus creates currency pressure. Wolcott notes Japan may move toward a gold standard, affecting silver and global finance.
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Wolcott
Japan
Senate
Washington
Batley
Texas
Simpson
Kansas
McKinley
Minneapolis
Dalzell
Wilson
England
United States
Adam Smith
Senator Wolcott comments on Japan silver depreciation
Junior Senator from Colorado asserts Japan seeks permanent depreciation of its silver value relative to gold to aid Japanese agriculture and industry. He compares to Austrian and Russian actions, noting Japan aims to lower the yen to about 48 cents on the dollar and says such moves hasten global monetary alignment toward silver-gold equality.
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Washington
Wolcott
Japan
United Statse
Austria
Russia
Senate Holds Open Session on Arbitration Treaty and Bankruptcy Bill
Washington March 26 The senate began with a half hour open session and then two hours in executive session before resuming the open session to continue debate on the bankruptcy bill Nelson of Minnesota proposed a substitute with several changes from the committee bill The election credential dispute involving John M Henderson was referred to the elections committee and stirred calls for a final settlement Stewart urged decisive action Spooner noted arguments had already resolved the issue Hoar joked about free coinage of silver and Nevada’s objections The session closed with executive action at 12 20 and adjournment at 4 20
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Washington
Senate
Nelson
Minnesota
John M. Henderson
Florida
Call
Hoar
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Elections Committee
Stewart
Spooner
Nevada
Senator Jones Receives England Letters on Bimetallism
In Washington on March 26 Senator Jones of Arkansas, DNC chairman, has received two English letters on bimetallism by international agreement. One claims the gold standard is firmer in England now than before, the other says times favor bimetallism.
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Washington
Senator Jones
Arkansas
Democratic National Committee
England
Tariff Committee Seeks Changes to Nursery Stock Duties
Washington March 26 The Republican members of the ways and means committee work to perfect the tariff bill where lacking and aim to shift nursery stock duties in the agricultural schedule from ad valorem to specific rates.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Memorial notice of Alex M. Kenaday editor and veteran
Washington, March 26. Alex M. Kenaday secretary of the National Association of Veterans of the Mexican War and editor of The Vidette died here yesterday at 73 after a four year illness. He was known to nearly all Mexican War veterans. Born in Wheeling West Virginia in 1824, of Irish extraction.
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Washington
Alex M. Kenaday
National Association of Veterans of the
Vidette
Wheeling
W. Va
Additional Treasury Career Posts Filed in Washington
Washington March 26. Additional applications for appointment to presidential offices under the treasury department have been filed. Candidates include Ewald Over for collector of customs at Indianapolis and W D Kelly for Grand Haven Michigan. For appraisers of customs Joseph Badenoch T S Albright and J A Criswell are named at Chicago.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Ewald Over
Indianapolis
W. D. Kelly
Grand Haven
Mich
Joseph Badenoch
T. S. Albright
J. A. Criswell
Chicago
The Major Goes Horseback Riding
Washington March 26 The president rode horseback with Civil Service Commissioner Proctor. They ventured into the suburbs enjoying the cool bracing air and the healthy diversion.
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Washington
Civil Service
Proctor
Startling Mississippi levee rumor unsettles Helena Arkansas
A rumor spread that the Desha levee board ordered cuts along the lower White River from Modoc to Laconia Circle, releasing floodwaters and driving residents to the levees. The report links past breaches at Laconia Circle with current fears of renewed inundation and heavy damage to 30,000 acres, though the tale remains unconfirmed. Separately in Pontiac Indiana, Republicans nominated a straight ticket for spring city elections, a first in the city’s history.
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Helena
Ark
Msureh
White River
Modoc
Desha Levee Board
Hughey’s Landing
Laconia
Circle
Laconia Circle
Pontiac
Ins
Repubiicans
No Hope For Them Seams the Opinion of People Who Will Talk
Chicago March 26 Railroad officials face a quandary over the supreme court decision on freight pools. Some railways withdraw from associations for safety while others wait on legal opinion. The Burlington pulls from all groups prompting wide comment as officials seek to determine scope and potential dissolution of traffic organizations. The Western Passenger association met with no plan set, while several roads filed withdrawal notices.
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Chicago
Supreme Court
Burlington
George B. Harris
Harris
Western Lines
Western Passenger Association
B. D. Caldwell
Eastern
Western
Chicago and Northwestern
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
San Francisco
Louisville and
St. Louis Air Line
Southern States Freight Association
Western Roads
Marton
Santa Fe
Supreme Court appeal in Joint Traffic case heads for docket
Washington March 26 Attorney General McKenna directs District Attorney MacFarlane to appeal to the United States Supreme Court from the Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in United States v Joint Traffic Association. A motion to advance the case on the docket will follow when papers reach the DOJ. The Trans Miss Missouri Freight decision influences the Joint Traffic questions, and officials expect the association to dissolve or continue contest. The passenger associations are viewed as within prohibitions as freight groups. Also notes Fargo Southern trade for Aber deen and Watertown branches, reducing competition. Morrison interprets the decision for the Interstate Commerce Commission in Atlanta.
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Washington
McKenna
MacFarlane
New York
United States Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
United States
Joint Traffic Association
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Trans-Missouri Freight Association
Wallace and Larcombe
No Damages for Mrs. Newell Case in Wisconsin verdict
Kenosha March 26 The jury returned a verdict for the defense in the Mary Newell versus Sarah M. Clapp case. The suit claimed two Guernsey cattle bought from the Isaac J. Clapp estate in 1890 caused tuberculosis in Newell’s herd, costing her eighty cattle and seeking 2000 in cattle value plus 5000 in damages.
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Kenosha, Wis
Mary Newell
Sarah M. Clapp
Guernsey
Isaac J. Clapp
Clapp
Wisconsin Senate and Assembly Acts Summary
In Madison on March 26 the special committee probing alleged bribery in the medical bill cleared Mr. Frink. A bicycling baggage bill died in the senate. it was merely laid over. The assembly approved the libel law and the soldiers' home saloon bill among sixteen measures. The senate passed thirteen bills and killed three.
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Madison, Wis
Frink
Senate
Assembly
Illinois Man Wins the Shoot at Elkwood Park
Thomas Marshall, twelve years mayor of Keithsburg Illinois, won the fifth annual grand American handicap at Elkwood park. He shot twenty five birds straight to claim the title. His rivals Dr H C Koegel of Newark and Dr W F Carver of Chicago each failed to lose only one bird, with their twenty fourth birds dropped.
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New York
Thomas Marshall
Keithsburg
Irs
Elkwood Park
H. C. Koegel
Newark
W. F. Carver
Chicago
Kentucky Senate Ballot Narrowly Misses Victory
Hunter the Republican candidate for Kentucky senator secures 67 votes on the second legislative joint ballot, two short of the needed majority, as Bradley supporters trigger delays. Obituaries note several local deaths. other items reference labor, prices, a Chicago anniversary, and civic plans in Oshkosh and Tomahawk.
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Oliphant M. Todd
Hast Troy
Wis
Harold H. Rogers
Dekalb
P. G. Young
Lizzie
Aiken
Second Baptist Church
Chicago
Oshkosh
Agnes Tinan
University of Chicago
Ryerson Physical Laboratory
Carnegie
Edgar Thomson Steel Works
Braddock
David Hugo
George Snyder
J. J. Blumer
New Glarus
B. L. Garber
Garber
Helleville
Scofield
Wisconsin
Sinking Fund Commission
New York City
Bronx Park
New York Zoological Society
W. H. Bradley
Tomahawk
Eye care testimonials for Dr Moses from 1893 to 1896
Testimonial letters praise Dr Moses for eyeglasses and eye treatment, noting improved reading, headaches relief, catarrh and deafness recovery, and strong eye strength. James Woodruff of Joliet endorses glasses after three years use. B Nusbaum reports restored vision and confidence, while Esther Slaox lauds eye strengthening results.
Spectacles Restore Sight in Chicago Doctor Case
An April 28, 1898记录 recounts a patient who was nearly blind in one eye and faced a cataract in the other. Dr. M. R. Moses of Chicago fitted two pairs of spectacles about three years ago, restoring vision and providing the writer with great gratitude.
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Mortgis
M. R. Moses
Chicago
Remarkable Eye Doctor Moses Earns Public Praise
A letter from Pana Illinois dated January 38 1991 lauds Dr. M R Moses for restoring sight and curing cross eyes and granulated eyelids. The writer Mrs B Rosenberg and Mr J Jones praise his skill after decades of eye trouble and failed treatments. The public notice urges weak or deformed eye sufferers to consult him.
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Pana, NL
M. R. Moses
Dr. Moses
Mr. J. Jones
Moses
8. Rosenberg
Glasses End Thirty Year Headache For Thomas McAllister
Dear Sir Dr Moses provided glasses on August 10 1892 and since then Thomas McAllister reports no sick headaches for a year. He could not leave home for thirty years prior to treatment.
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Simpson’s
Kansas Statesman
Steele
Indiana
South
Milliken
Maine
DeArmond
Grover Cleveland
Colorado
Alex M. Kenady
Mississippi
Wisky
Cot Morrison
Mae Sr
Supreme Cent
Rathway
W. R. Morrison
J. W. Pettitt
Ottawa
Frances B. Phillips
Bloomington
House
Republican Steering Committee
Uncle Sain
St. Paul and Great Northern Deal
Fargo
N. D
St. Paul
Great Northern
Milwaukee
Fargo Southern
Aberdeen
Watertown
South Dakota
Newell
Illinois
Joo
Brewster House
Freeport
Ill
J. M. Moses
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Test Geneseo
James L. Woodruff
Esther Slaox
Wrisley
Pate
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