Congress Faces Short Session With Limited Action
Washington reports the upcoming session will likely pass little beyond essential supply bills. The Dingley tariff fight lingers in the Senate, while the Pacific railroad funding issue looms. The House rules committee will dominate agenda, with public land, immigration, and meat inspection bills among priorities. Private bills swell calendars as gold stock and debt figures show shifts and recovery after recent fiscal moves.
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Washington
House
Congress
Senate
Committee On Rules
Pacific Railroad
War Claims Committee
Post Office Department
Wadsworth
Au Bureau of Animal Industry
Great Lakes
Hudson
Treasury Report Shows 1895 Revenue Deficit of 25 Million
The 1896 annual report of U S Treasurer Daniel N Morgan records net ordinary government revenues of 326 976 200 and expenditures of 352 179 446 for the year ended June 30 1896 a deficiency of 25 203 246 The report details increases in customs internal revenue and miscellaneous receipts and a bond sale total of 262 315 400 with receipts of 294 164 295 The gold reserve drew concern requiring bond issues and bank contributions The report traces gold exports and reserve changes through August 1895 to July 1896 noting gradual decline and replenishment from bond proceeds before further depletion.
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Washington
Daniel N. Morgan
United States
Treasury
Gould
Fifteen Thousand for a Fight Between Corbett and Fitzsimmons
Dan Stuart announces a $15,000 purse for a world championship bout between James J. Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons. Each fighter would put up $2,500 as a forfeit. venue, date, and contract terms to be settled after signatures. Stuart plans eastward travel to secure Corbett's signature and confirms the offer is public and above board.
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Dallas
Tex
Dan Stuart
New York City
Warren Lewis
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Sea~side Athletic Club
Stewart
Associated Press
East
Entire Family Burned to Death in Fire Near Perry
Perry New York reports a farmhouse four miles northeast of the village burned Saturday morning killing Luther Greenman 40, his wife 37, children Annie 8, Lottie 3, Arthur 11 months. The building was consumed and all bodies recovered in charred condition. Fire blamed on defective stove pipe.
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Perry
N.Y
Luther Greenman
Mrs. Greenman
Annie Greenman
Lottie Greenman
Arthur Greenman
Preliminary Meeting a Success Already in Indianapolis
Indianapolis November 30 All but three of the invited cities replied to the board of trade call for a preliminary conference on a national convention of commercial bodies to discuss the money question. Cities replying affirmatively include Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Toledo Detroit Milwaukee St Paul Minneapolis and Des Moines. Peoria and Grand Rapids will probably send delegates while Louisville Kansas City and Omaha have not replied.
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Indianapolis
Board of Trade
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Toledo
Detroit
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Peoria
Grand Rapids
Louisville
Kansas City
Omaha
Villard Donates 35000 for Speyer Hospital
Henry Villard promised Speyer a 35000 donation if McKinley won. The funds will back a new hospital with the foundation stone to be laid next spring. The Berlin report notes the windfall comes after the US election impact.
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Berlin
United States
Speyer
Henry Villard
Villard
McKinley
Kent
Testing a Death Machine in Ohio Penitentiary
In Columbus on November 30 the new electric chair’s first test used a large bulldog as victim. The dog was strapped in, hair shaved where electrodes were placed, and 1500 volts applied, producing apparently instantaneous death. Tomorrow a mule will be used, with prison managers present.
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Columbus
Ohio
Allerton Seen as Next Secretary of Agriculture
Chicago, Nov. 30. C. W. Baker of the National Live Stock Exchange returned from Canton saying Samuel W Allerton will be the next secretary of agriculture. He and others visited the president-elect to push Allerton, whom they praise as best representing broad agricultural interests.
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Chicago
Samuel W. Allerton
C. W. Baker
National Live Stock Exchange
Canton
Allerton
Serbian bimetallists back McKinley win in politics
The federation of Serbian bimetallists issued a statement from Berlin on November 30 saying McKinley’s election would advance international bimetallism and that they rely on the Republican party to push these aims per its platform pledges.
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Berlin
Federation of Serbian Bimetallists
McKinley
Republican Party
Iowa presidential vote canvass released
Des Moines on November 30 reports the Iowa official canvass of the presidential vote. McKinley led with 289,298 votes, Bryan 223,741, Palmer 4,516, Levering 3,192, Bentley 352, Matchett $53. McKinley’s plurality stands at 65,552 and majority at 59,939.
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Des Moines
Iowa
McKinley
Bryan
Palmer
Levering
Bentley
Matchett
MccKinley
Very Much Alive Bryan Men Not Bimetallists Says Vote Cast
A Washington cable from London previews Hon. William J. Chandler's December National Review article on the US election from a Republican view. Chandler urges European bimetallists to press on, arguing Bryan’s policy would push the United States toward silver monometallism and threaten gold parity, while McKinley’s win shows the public rejected that path.
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Washington
the Post
London
Teddy
William J. Chandler
New Hampshire
National Review
Review
McKinley
Chandler
Hobart
United States
Bryan
Declares Tariff Was the Issue and Free Silver Debate
The text argues that a U S policy of protection and tariff was decisive in the Bryan McKinley contest, noting conservative voters opposed free silver and preferring strong foreign policy and national honor. It claims demonetization and the push for free coinage faced broad opposition while 6,000,000 of 13,000,000 voters supported monometalism and that McKinley would co operate with bimetallists.
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America
Mr. Bryan
Europe
Bryan
McKinley
Supreme Court
Hawaii
Venezuela
Orinoco
Cuba
United States
Mr. McKinley
Regulations for bicycle riders in Saxony by New York Herald
The New York Herald reports strict Saxon cycling rules requiring open plate or shield on brakes, engraved rider details, bells, high-positioned lights, colored-free glass, and a removable address card. Bicycles to use brakes, ride single file when needed, signals with bell, moderate speed, dismount on very steep descents, and avoid pedestrian paths.
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Peblia Atrevts
Fonda
Saxony
New York Herald
How to Prevent Croup for Young Mothers
A brief reading on croup origin from a common cold and early symptoms. It advises guarding against the disease by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the first hoarseness to prevent an attack. The article notes the remedy is safe and non harmful and offered by Emmert & Burret for sale.
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Chamberlain
Emmert & Burre
Henney Buggy Company Stockholders Meeting Notice
Stockholders of the Henney Buggy company are notified the annual meeting will be at the Freeport office in Illinois on Monday December 7 1896 at 2 o'clock PM to elect fifteen directors and transact other business. Dated Freeport Illinois November 24 1896. Secretary O P Winaut. 11 24dtd
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Henney Buggy Company
Freeport
Ill
O. P. Winaut
Personally Conducted Tour Through Mexico
The North Western Line arranges a personally conducted tour through Mexico under Mr J J Grafton ex excursion manager. The party departs from Chicago on Tuesday morning February 2 1897 in a vestibuled Palace train for thirty days visiting cities and sites across the country with options to extend tickets. Full details and rates available on application to agents Chicago and North Western Ryme.
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Mexico
J. J. Grafton
Chicago
Chicago & North
Western Ryme
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Pacific Railway
Morgan
Department
Ust
Opnen
Gearman Bimetallists
London Monthly
Nebraska
Tarif
William E. Chandler
Concord, N. H
Tom Brown
Washingtons
Baltimore
Spalding
New York
THE
Sporting World
Stockholders’ Meeting
Freeport Light & Fuel Co
N. Goldsmith’s Sons
Stephenson Street
Illinois
James A. Eggleston
Warren D. Scott
West
Scott
Star Clothing Store
Stephenson St
Brown Way
Brewster House
Freeport TC 4 Co
Dang Prva AH
Frances Shimer
University of Chicago
Mt. Carroll
Frances Shimer Academy
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