Four Financial Acts Under McKinley Prominent in Public Finances
The article highlights four fiscal achievements under President McKinley: the Dingley tariff, currency reform, the 1898 war loan, and settling Pacific railroad debt. It credits swift tariff action for prosperity, notes deficits under Wilson through 1897, and shows tariff gains in revenues, manufacturing, agriculture, mining, and exports with detailed 1897–1900 figures. It also cites rising imports, agricultural price gains, and coal production growth.
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Washington
McKinley
Pacific Railroad
Congress
House of Representatives
House
Dingley
Maine
Committee On Ways and Means
Senate
United States
Treasury Department
United States Leads World in Pig Iron Production
The text notes pig-iron production in 1899 reached 13,620,703 tons, higher than 9,652,680 tons in 1897 and 8,623,127 tons in 1896. It states the United States holds first place in the world’s pig iron output, similar to coal.
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United States
Belgium Embraces Protective Tariff in 1840s Shift
The piece notes Belgium adopted a protective tariff after an 1842 report, transforming manufacturing areas since 1835 with rapid wage and production gains. It parallels Denmark’s similar tariff and cites the Swedish Norwegian model of shielding native industries and expanding sea trade to reduce English imports.
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Belgium
Legation
Brussels
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Copenhagen
England
Trade Expansion and Colonial Markets Under McKinley Policy
The article argues that colonial trade resembles Britain's pattern, with imports from colonies including fibers, hides, dyes, tea, and tropical goods. It predicts U S exports of cotton goods, iron and steel products, machinery, leather, and books will expand as island markets grow, potentially doubling annual imports to about $200 million.
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United States
Great Britain
McKinley
Labor's Conditions and Gompers on the Depression
Samuel Gompers notes the 1893-94 industrial downturn and revival. He says wages rose for over 3,000 organized workers while many others faced reduced hours or unemployment as the nation enters a significant downturn. The AFL president, a Democrat, acknowledges the facts.
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Samuel Gompers
Exports of Breadstuffs Decline Then Rise Under Tariffs
The data show breadstuff exports? values by fiscal year with a noted decline during the last Democratic free trade administration and a rise under the Republican administration with protective tariffs. The fragmentary figures indicate yearly export values and trend.
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Free Trade
France’s colonies import forty seven million in goods yearly
The article notes French colonial imports totaling 47 million dollars annually fueling factory workloads and providing a market for farm products in that European country. It also mentions Coin Harvey and critiques the need for a new edition of his wealth building work.
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France
Coin Harvey
American Financial System Push Echoed by Bryan Supporters
Bryan cites support from 7,104,779 voters in 1896 to demand an American financial system. The statement frames the issue as a national mandate and asserts public backing for policy change.
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Boss Bryan
McKinley
Sulzer Aids Boers Despite Remaining 18 for Widows
Hon Billy Sulzer gave support to the Boer cause while leaving 18 dollars in the Boer widows and orphans fund. The scene shows aid efforts and leftover contributions framed in a charitable context.
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Billy Sulzer
Assassin from America Provokes Italian King’s Death
Angelo Bressi, a silk worker from Paterson, New Jersey, arrived from America to Italy and killed King Humbert II in Milan amid a cheering crowd. Witnesses describe rapid shots and the king’s heart being pierced. The assassin claimed hatred of royalty and said he came from America to kill Humbert. Queen Margherita mourns as embalmment proceeds and Bressi remains guarded.
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Monea
Ponzio Baglia
Bressi
Margherita
Humbert
Jurri
Prato
Bologna
Americaa
Ecarabineers
America
Plambert
To-roena
Milan
Sressi
Barthholdi
Straight Street
Hoboken
Italy
Powers Denies Charge In Goebel Murder Case
Georgetown Ky July 31 Caleb Powers testifies denying knowledge of several co defendants prior to the assassination of William Goebel. He recounts bringing three crowds to Frankfort to show interest in the contest and to deter violence with Gov Taylor’s plan to pay expenses for an armed show of support. He denies organizing a mob and says keys and custody of the office were not in his possession.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
William Goebel
Jim Howard
Warland Whittaker
Richard Combs
Youtsey
Frankfort
Trankfort
State Election Board
Taylor
Barbourville
Finley Powers
John A. Black
Black
Pinley
Ile
W. H. Culton
John Powers
Golden
Goebel
Tallow
Dick Combs
Henry Youtsey
W. J. Davidson
Ben Rowe
Gov. Taylor
Powers
Louisville
Davidson
Far West
Washington
Rowe
Porter
Indiana
Prinsloo Surrenders With 5000 Boer Troops to British
Cape Town reports General Prinsloo and about 5,000 Boer soldiers surrender unconditionally to the British. London dispatch details Lord Roberts noting Prinsloo sought four days of armistice before unconditional surrender, while Hunter’s forces press on. Two boys drown in Michigan and a sensational murder case in Illinois round out today’s temperate crime and war notes.
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Cape Town
Prinsloo
London
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
MacDonald
Naauwpoort
Bethlehem Hills
Hunter
Scots
Royal Irish
Wiltshire
Leinster
Guards
Naarwpoort
Michigan Receives War Supplies Funds From Treasury
Washington in the Spanish war era the treasury department sent a warrant for 247474 to Michigan's governor’s private secretary for army stores and munitions furnished by the state. A separate item reports postmaster Will Thacker of Noah Flemingburg Wy killed George Gordin in Foxport during a political clash. Thacker says self defense, he is in custody.
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Michigan
Washington
Treasury Department
Flemingsburg
Will
Armistice amid Chinese siege at Peking legations
London dispatches report repeated attacks on the British legation in Peking from June 20 to July 16, with an armistice since July 16 and a strict cordon. Casualties total 62 dead including Capt. Strouts. many wounded. The British minister and other legations remain at risk as reports from Berlin and Washington note ongoing danger and relief efforts.
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London
Admiralty
Bruce
Tientsin
Peking
Legation
Strouts
Halliday
David Oliphant
Warren
MacDonald
Claude MacDonald
Washington
Conger
United States
Sir Claude
China
Foreign Office
Fowler
America
Chefoo
Baron von Zetteler
Berlin
Cordes
Baron von Ketteler
St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Mukden
Alasandzian
Caschizao
British and American Reactions to Chinese Mediation Appeal
London reports a joint Chinese mediation appeal prompts cautious reactions. Lord Salisbury favors formal acknowledgment and awaiting Beijing news, while Washington rejects handing ministers to the internationals in exchange for a Peking ceasefire. Shanghai notes 15000 Japanese forces reported at Shan-Hai-Kwan with a Chinese retreat after stubborn resistance.
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London
Lord Salisbury
Peking
Washington
Berlin
Shanghai
Canton
Nto
Hay
United States
Tientsin
Nemey
Taku
Boer Campaign Advances From Balmoral to Lydenburg
London dispatch reports British forces under Lord Roberts advancing to Balmoral while French and Hutton push Boer commandoes on both flanks. Roberts aims to drive Kruger and Botha from the railway into Lydenburg to starve them as Delagoa Bay lines are cut. Public mood hopeful as the long campaign nears an end.
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New York
the Tribune
London
Lord Roberts
Balmoral
Botha
French
Hutton
Kruger
Gen. Botha
Lydenburg
Delagoa Bay
New York Weekly Review on Trade and Wheat Prices
R G Dun reports midsummer inactivity amid mixed signals from producers and consumers. Despite false starts, new business stays at low prices as wheat declines from prior high levels. Failures for the week total 231 in the United States and 28 in Canada versus last year.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
United States
Canada
Gold Democrats elect Tracy chairman in Indianapolis
At a national committee meeting in Indianapolis Charles Tracy of New York was elected chairman to succeed George Foster Peabody who resigned due to ill health. The committee will establish headquarters in Indianapolis and wage a vigorous campaign for sound money.
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The
Gold Democracy
Indianapolis
Ind
National Committee of the
Gold Democrats
Charles Tracy
New York
George Foster Peabody
Peace Treaty Ends Bloodiest Battle in Panama Revolution
The Herald in Panama reports a peace treaty signed between the government and revolutionists following the fiercest battle of the uprising. Both sides suffered heavy losses in that confrontation.
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New York
the Herald
Panama
Missionaries Murdered in Pao-Ting Shanghai Circuit
A dispatch from London dated July 27 reports that all missionaries at Pao-Ting in Po-Chili province were murdered. Others at Amoy in Fo-Kien are reported well. In Washington the surgeon general seeks 100 medical officers for duty in the Philippines and China, age under 40.
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London
Shanghai
Suiday
Pao-Ting
Po-Chili
Amoy
Fo-Kien
Washington
Sternberg
Philippines
China
Rural Free Delivery planned for six towns on Aug 15
The post office department orders Rural Free Delivery service start in Jacksonville Illinois Girard Kansas Fremont and Williamston Michigan Weston Wisconsin Onalaska Wisconsin on August 15 improving mail access for residents in these communities and surrounding areas
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Washington
Post Office Department
Jacksonville
Ill
Girard
Kan
Fremont
Williamston
Mich
Weston, Q
Onalaska
Wis
Peace in Venezuela Proclaimed as Prisoners Freed
President Castro proclaims reestablishment of peace in Venezuela and releases all political prisoners amid enthusiastic reception in Caracas. In Huntington, John Connor of Erie and Peter Kelley of Steubenville were killed by a train on the Ohio River railroad while driving five miles west of the city.
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Venezuela
Caracas
Haytien
Castro
Republic of Venezuela
Huntington
W. Va
John Connor
Erie
Peter Kelley
Steubenville
Tragic New Orleans Riot Ends in Mob Killing of Charles
After hours of gunfire in a city battle, Robert Charles, accused of multiple killings, was killed by a mob as 20,000 people watched. Police and troops faced widespread violence with 11 wounded and 1 killed, spurring 500 special policemen and 1,500 militia to restore order.
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New Orleans
Sergt
Gabriel Porteus
Andy van Karem
Alfred J. B. Bloomfield
Corp
John F. Lally
John Banville
Frank H. Evans
A. 8. Leclerc
Robert Charles
Day
Lamb
Officer Mora
Charles
Winchester
John T. Day
Peter J. Lamb
August Thomas
Batiste Filean
Lewis Taylor
Joseph Lally
A. van Kurem
Alfred J. Brumfield
Southern News Company
Anna Mabry
Heard
Capdeville
Damaging Hailstorm Strikes Grand Forks Area
A hailstorm crossed the valley near Cummings Traill county at five o clock Friday evening causing incalculable damage. Five miles wide, the storm hurled large hailstones with a furious wind, tearing vegetation and badly damaging buildings. Crops in the affected region were abundant and near harvest with over 100 square miles affected.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Cummings
Traill County
Four Women Die in Henning & Speed Building Fire
In Chicago on July 26 four women died in the Henning & Speed building at 123 Dearborn as a fire and explosion trapped occupants. With no fire escape and a shut elevator, escape was limited to stairs. Thirty seven people were injured to varying degrees.
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Chicago
Henning & Speed
Dearborn Street
Texas Populista nominates full state ticket at Waco
The Texas Populista state convention in Waco on Tuesday adopted a middle-of-the-road platform and opposed fusion. Jerome C. Kearby of Dallas County heads the ticket for governor. the group instructed the chairman to copyright the platform before the Democratic convention.
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Waco
Tex
Bryan
Jerome C. Kearby
Dallas County
Prince of Wales Named Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons
The prince of Wales is made a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. Sir William MacCormac led a deputation to Marlborough House to present the diploma.
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Wales
London
Prince of Wales
Royal College of Surgeons
Colege
William MacCormac
Royal
Marlborough House
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