07 Feb 1896
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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1896
Page
1
A violent night storm battered New York causing overturned carts and damaged buildings. Rescue crews reported multiple injuries and at least three deaths as workers and residents faced shattered streets and a downed power grid. City officials warned of continuing hazards and urged caution.
A dense collage of city society notices: a Gotham ball at the Empire Hotel Waldorf. Rutsters College alumni dinner in New York. a Western Manufacturers’ report. Swedish American Heguttioan League executive meeting. Tentigen Centennial exposition stockholders’ meeting. Hilly Sunday’s planned three week engagement in Brooklyn. top political committee meeting in New York. Albany gala with Gov. and guests. flood aid dinner announced with governor and dignitaries.
Last night readings show a high pressure system moving in over Fant Texas bringing clear skies in the Gull fitaten area and partly cloudy conditions elsewhere. Snow is reported near Bode City while Okla home tity experiences variable weather as a general forecast uncertainty remains.
February forecast shows mixed conditions with clouds and showers in the Hartiern northwestern area and variable winds turning northerly. Southeastern Arnise-Pale Ji has cooler showers. South Dakota expects generally fair weather with calmer winds. Wyoming and Montana show fair to warm with variable and southwest winds.
The report cites unsettled weather with showers in the north and light precipitation elsewhere. It notes foreign political sentiment, insurgent activity, and a tense financial outlook, with Cleveland’s stance on the gold loan and bond markets discussed. Reports of storms in New York and Pennsylvania, a major fire in New Jersey, and a string of political and congressional maneuvers follow. The piece closes with market summaries and local notices about gatherings and appointments.
The article covers bidding for a government loan with J Z Morgan and Winthrop notes expected to win, while Treasury clerks assemble bid data and prepare for rate decisions. It notes President Cleveland’s cautious view of the popular subscription feature, and details gold deposits, bond pricing, and reactions from the New York financial community and the Chamber of Commerce.
New York in February prints an interview discussing a syndicate contract and the role of small country banks in bond holdings. Cleveland comments on the arrangement under wartime conditions and the potential effect on money centers and investors.
Disjointed text discusses President Cleveland and U S policy toward Latin America. Mentions meetings, constitutional orders, and reactions among nations. Contains garbled names and phrases, unclear specifics, and no readable dates or events.
Washington February 6 report on proposed war department funding to accelerate coast defenses. Secretary urges Senate abatement of funds and designation of SHAG for fortifications to speed construction, noting benefits from increased appropriation and rapid arming of fortifications amid ongoing defense needs.
In a tense session, parties reached a deal naming Brunter Prve as president pro tem to take effect after tomorrow. Secretary Pole Smith and house committees discussed foreclosing government mortgages on the Packie railroad and pond access, while Morton received a note from Heston supporting Stoppitie and denouncing the old patronage system.
The session featured remarks on electing United States senators by the people, with Turple advocating popular election and denouncing corporate influence. The bill prohibiting prize fights in territories was briefly discussed before adjournment.
Washington reports a Senate debate over a Quay resolution to recommit Money and tariff measures. Amendments propose reserving 60 percent from customs duties on imported goods and admitting silver bullion for coinage. Individual members from Alabama to California clash over policy, with remarks on free silver, production, and economic theory. The session adjourned after prolonged discussion and partisan exchanges.
In Frankfort Kentucky political matters drew a large crowd at the State House for a gubernatorial contest and a Senate race. Reported were the tense scenes around a possible withdrawal and a roll call showing Hunter Ot Mackburn Corliele and Bate among others with varying support as the chamber counted votes and adjourned.
The National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union meeting in Washington adjourned this afternoon after rejecting the treasury plan and a higher circulating medium. They adopted resolutions opposing Pacific debt refunding and planned a meeting in Dallas next year if offers are made. A committee will seek Congress relief over alleged outrages on Maxwell land grants and other western land cases. Total loss reported from Sulphur Springs fire in Texas.
A lively discussion over the Hill Resolution reveals divisions between free silver and sound money factions. June primaries elect delegates to two conventions and a primary on a metallism referendum, with Worth and Austin hosting state, judicial, and national convention plans amid party leadership battles.
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