The Political Outlook and the Silver Cause
The piece argues the silver parties failed to gain a House majority or Senate control in the recent elections. It urges perseverance, predicting a political comeback in 1900 and condemns McKinley era corruption while promising to bury republicanism in two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
New York
McKinley
Washington
Jackson
Lincoln
Grant
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Manila
Legislative reform proposed to cut legislature staff and salaries
The Twelfth General Assembly faces calls from outsiders to reduce senate and house employees by at least a third and lower salaries from seven to five dollars a day. Clerks, door keepers, and pages could be trimmed to fifty per house, with reports of teachers on rolls during the Eleventh session drawing pay for minimal attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twelfth General Assembly
Senate
House
Tribune
General Assembly
Reform talk on state legislature pay and travel costs
The article notes the 1884 constitutional change setting a ninety day session and seven dollar daily pay, then argues for reducing to five dollars and lowering mileage to five cents each way. It criticizes current burdens under the Dingley tariff and calls for reform to ease taxpayer loads while preserving essential government functions.
Mr. Dingley Will Not Seek Tariff Changes This Session
Speaker Mr. Dingley asserts no tariff changes or repeal of the internal revenues law this coming session. He cites a revenue shortfall of fourteen million in the last quarter and predicts at least ten million more in the current quarter. He argues protection favors manufacturers and trusts, limiting imports to fund national expenditures.
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Dingley
Congress
United States
Pennsylvania shifts to Quay era amid bank scandal indictments
The state yields a large Republican majority for Senator Quay and his gubernatorial ally, with the legislature solidly aligned to Quay. Philadelphia grand jury returns five indictments against Quay and associates over looting the People's Bank and state funds, involving the state treasurer and former treasurers. Conviction unlikely while Quay’s influence persists.
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Pennsylvania
Matt Quay
Senator Quay
Quay
People’s Bank
Grand Jury
Philadelphia
People’s Bank of Philadelphia
State of Pennsylvania
Captain Sigsbee Denies Maine Cabin Entry After Explosion
Brief literary notes discuss Captain Sigsbee denying that his orderly entered the Maine’s cabin after the blast and saluted. The orderly reportedly met the captain in a dark passage and confirmed the ship’s destruction as it sank. Hooley’s scheme involving British nobles is examined by Theron Crawford in Cosmopolitan.
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Sigsbee
Maine
University of Denver awards new freshman prize in oratory
The University of Denver announces a freshman and sophomore oratory prize a handsome book set awarded under Professor Wetzel with the contest later this year. Governor Adams offers two prizes a senior and junior liberal arts public debut contest with book awards. Dr W C Madison spoke at chapel and the chancellor addressed care of the insane. The financial agent reports 44000 worth of life sold and the movement continues rapidly.
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J. B. Kinley
Denver
Wetzel
Adams
College of Liberal Arts
W. C. Madison
What Is Average Success in Life in 19th Century Speech
The author argues success hinges on sacrifice and achievement relative to average earnings. He cites typical yearly wages across professions, noting teachers and clerks earn $300 to $1,000, rail workers about $60 a month, government staff $80 to $150 monthly, doctors and dentists around $1,000, lawyers $1,200 to $1,500, and professors $1,470 to $2,015. Governors average $3,000, with thousands of job seekers for civil and police posts, illustrating income uncertainty and competitive hiring in that era.
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Charles FR. Wingate
Doubleday and McClure Company
Kinaresa
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
The Smoothest Train in the United States
A Burlington route Chicago special retools its schedule on November 20. The Denver-Chicago train now departs at 1 40 p m, covers 1046 miles in 29 1 2 hours, and is praised for on time service and premium cars including sleeping dining and library cars with a la carte dining and luxurious amenities.
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Burlington
Chicago
Denver
Colorado Midland
Omaha
United States
Denver Republican
End of Spanish Tyranny Threats Rise Over Liberty
The piece laments Spanish rule and warns that future liberators could inflict greater offenses than former masters. It argues liberty and justice would be dashed if residents do not resist a new tyranny, calling for steadfast resistance to oppression.
Ponce Opinion Denounces Soldier Disorder at Local Safety Crisis
In a stark letter from Ponce, La Estrella Solitaria laments an unprecedented breach of order, declaring that safety has vanished and local women face constant insults from drunken soldiers, signaling a severe civil unrest in the city.
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Ponce
la Estrella Solitaria
Unlucky Man Casey Shure in Wreck Despair
In a NY Journal note, Casey Shure is described as an unlucky man with no help out of the wreck despite a broken arm. Dawey mocks paying five hundred dollars while friends killed in the wreck would fetch five thousand.
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Casey
Clancy
Dawey
New York Journal
Hoar Favored by Western Republicans Against Expansion
The West field Echo quotes an admirer calling Senator Hoar the grand old man of New England for his firm stand against Asiatic expansion, signaling how Western Republicans may react to his position.
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Westfield Mass
Hoar
New England
Fire Becomes Blessing as Mount Holyoke Expands Resources
The Worcester Gazette notes a great fire at Mount Holyoke College destroyed principal buildings but left the institution richer by about half a million dollars in resources. Alumni and friends rallied to elevate the college to its founder’s envisioned standard.
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Mount Holyoke College
U S Consul Sees Growing Market for Liquor in Africa
The U S consul at Lourenco Marques notes a strong and growing demand for beer and whisky along the coast. He urges American brewers and distillers to seize the opportunity to supply this market to aid civilization there.
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United States
Lourenco Marquez
Africa
State Department
Springfield Republican
Stalky & Co Series to Begin in McCivass December
Rudyard King introduces Stalky Beetle and McTurk in a new serialized schoolboy life set to appear in the December issue of McCivass Magazine. Each story stands alone yet follows the same characters to sustain a connected interest across the series.
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Rudyard King
Stalky & Co
McCivass
Stalky
Beetle
McTurk
Mr. Kipling
Carlyle and the watchman in a Scottish tale
Carlyle recalls summer 1838 visits in Scotland then Scotsbrig life in Manchester with Mrs. Hanning. He describes a nocturnal watchman’s groaning outside his window that roused him, prompting him to confront the specter and end the disturbance. No watchman has startled him so lately.
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Carlyle
Scotland
Scotsbrig
Charles T. Copeland
Atlantic
Manchester
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N. C. Meeker
the Greeley Tribune Publishing
Legislative Reform
State
Trieune
MR. Dingley
Brief Literary
America
Hooley
Theron C. Crawford
England
Cosmopolitan
University of Denver
Ponce la Bomba
Job
Calvary
Ponce Corea de Puerto Rico
Senator Hoar
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