Monetary Reform Plan Favors Gold Standard and Treasury Divisions
Washington 1898 summary of the Monetary Commission plan for currency reform. It maintains the gold standard, requires most US obligations to be paid in gold, and creates a separate treasury division for issue and redemption of notes. It authorizes gold reserves and bonds, with certificates to cover deficits, and details on handling national bank notes and coinage.
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United States
Washington
Monetary Commission
Indianapolis
Treasury Department
Senate
Alvision
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Department of the Treasury of
Prosperity in Colorado Leaders New Year Greetings
Prosperity in Colorado is noted as Cripple Creek adds over 12 million dollars in gold this year, boosting state output to about 22 million. Reports from Denver estimate Colorado gold production at 22.5 million, with silver and copper values also listed, reflecting strong regional gains.
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Colorado Springs
Col
McKinley
Chamber of Commerce of
Cripple Creek
Colorado
United States
Denver
Bogus Bomb Found In Camden Trial Prep
Prosecutor Jenkins said an expert found yesterday’s dynamite package to be a common day battery filled with manganese dioxide and salamaniac a harmless mix. He suspects the parcel aimed to arouse sympathy for Eli Shaw who faces trial tomorrow for murdering his mother and grandmother.
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Camden
N. J
Jenkins
Eli Shaw
Shaw
Six of Reich family perishes in Jersey City fire
New York reports six members of Adolph Reich’s family killed by flames in a Jersey City residence on Ger maina Avenue near Hudson County Boulevard. The youths Henry 17 and others survived, while Adolph 42 and Esma 42 perished with four children. Firefighters found three bodies near the stairs and the mother died of smoke inhalation.
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New York
Jersey City
Adolph Reich
Esma Reich
St.lluie Reich
Ida Reich
Albert Reich
Gustav Reich
John Conway
Henry A. Releh
Adolph Heidi
Germanna Avenue
Hudson County Boulevard
Hudson City
Henry Reich
Relch
Sigismund
Adolph Releh
Tithe
Gustav
Stalra
Ida
Albert
House Robbery Ends in Death of Local Boy
In Belleville TL on January 2 7 year old Sohn Doering was found dead in bed his head crushed by a blunt instrument during a robbery at his home robbers ransacked the house for valuables and fled leaving no clues to their identity
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Belleville
Sohn Doering
Mrs Nack Expected to Plead Guilty to Manslaughter
New York January 2 Mrs Augusta Nack an accomplice of Martin Thorg in the murder of Guldensuppe the bath-rubber in a cottage at Woodside L I will be arraigned in Long Island by tomorrow and will plead guilty to manslaughter District Attorney Young if understood will consent to a sentence of twenty one years in Sing Sing Prison This sentence it is understood will also be acceptable to Mrs Nacks attorneys
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Nack
New York
Augusta Nack
Martin Thorg
Guldensuppe
Woodside
L. 1
Long Leland
Young
Sing Bing
O Rourke Posts 6000 Guarantee for Walcott McCoy Bout
New York January 2 Tom O Rourke after returning from Chicago posted with the Police Gagette a certified check for 6000 as a guarantee for a proposed four match series between Joe Walcott and Kid McCoy. O Rourke stated McCoy may trigger the deal by meeting his stake and he will be easy to business with.
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New York
Tom O'Rourke
Chicago
Joe Walcott
Kid McCoy
O'Rourke
McCoy
Football Player Killed in Wheatland Clash
In a Marysville California football game between Marysville and Wheatland Clyde Manwell of Wheatland suffered a severed backbone and was paralyzed beyond recovery. The incident ends his playing career and life prospects.
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Marysville
Cal
Jan
Wheatland
Clyde Manwell
Steamship Arrivals at Queenstown January 2
Sailed Umbria from Liverpool bound for New York. Lisardena to Normandis from New York for avre.
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Queenstown
Umbria
Liverpool
New York
Lisard
Ena
Normandis
Avre
Hanna and Bushnell clash over Ohio senate race in January chaos
In Columbus tensions rise as Hanna supporters and anti-Hanna Republicans jockey for control of the state house. Governor Bushnell publicly seeks a future tied to opposition to Hanna, while Judge Nash resigns as trustee of the Ohio Asylum for Idiots and accuses Bushnell of deceit. Rumors of bribe talk and disorder loom ahead of ballots for speaker and senator.
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Bushnell
Hannas
Nash
Columbus
O. Jan
State House
Hanna
House
Senate
Burke
Alex
Boxwell
Griffith
Clinton County
Hames
Charles Kinney
Kinney
Harry C. Mason
Cleveland
Mason
Tanna
General Assembly
Senator Hanna
Washington
Mannas
Thompson
Portamouth
George K. Nash
Republican State Executive Committee
Ohio Asylum For
Toledo
Charles L. Kurt
Kurt
Kurtz
Bushinell
Sherman
Foster
McKinley
Foraker
Judge Nash
Brice Jomeht
Brice
Repubican
Gerona wreck survivors reach shore after perilous voyage
Captain Baxter and 36 crew from the Thompson ling steamer Gerona reached Woods Harbor after abandoning ship near Beal Island. Second Officer Watson and companions spent eight hours afloat before landing at Porbos Point in bitter cold. One man, Carl, missing and feared drowned. Reports say Gerona foundered soon after the lifeboats were launched. cattle and debris washed ashore at Clark's Harbor and Cape Sable. Naval and official vessels departed to search for the missing crew and the abandoned steamer.
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Halifax
N. 8
Baxter
Beal Island
Aong
Gerona
Clark's Harbor
Cape Sable Light
Uvlanda
Newfield
Earthquake Shakes Exeter New Hampshire Early Morning
Tremors and a long explosion like noise woke Exeter residents at dawn. Houses shook and windows rattled as vibrations lasted several seconds. Similar reports were received from surrounding towns, indicating a regional quake.
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New Hampshire
Exeter
N. H
Jan
Behoefield Doubts Luetgert Wife Location Report
New Haven Connecticut January 2 John P Behoefield of Borton denies telling friends Adolph Luetgart gave $15 to reveal Louise Luetgart hiding place and says he is following clues about the missing wife. he believes she may be alive but has no information on her whereabouts.
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New Haven
Conn
John P. Behoefield
Borton
Adolph Luetwert
Chicago
Goddard Van Buskirk Fight Ends With Decision to Van Buskirk
In Marysville California on January 2 in an eight round bout referee Colford awarded the decision to Theodore Van Buskirk over Jon Goddard. The bout stayed tame to the fifth round Ridard was knocked down in the sixth. Afterward Goddard offered to knock Van Buskirk out in twelve rounds and a potential rematch was suggested.
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Marysville
Cal
Jon Goddard
Theodore van Buskirk
Colford
Ridard
Goddard
van Buskirk
Forecast of Week in Congress Opens Sparse Agenda
Washington begins a slow week as Congress reconvenes with no large measures likely. Key items include Hawaiian annexation immigration and financial policy with attention to Corbett seat and Senate battles. Wolcott to present silver and bimetallism positions amid expected civil service debate and budget talk.
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Mr. Wolecott
Washington
Congress
Senate
Corbett
Oregon
Committee On
Benator Burrows
Senator Wolcott
Europe
Teller
Stanley Matthews
Wolcott
China yields to Heyking demand over garrison command
Berlin reports China agrees to dismiss the Tano-Chow commandant in Shan-Tung after German ambassador Baron Heyking pressed for his removal. A telegram of dismissal was required by 6 pm Thursday with a request for a copy to be shown. The exchange stems from threats against German missionaries.
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Berlin
China
Baron Heyking
Pekin
Tano- Chow
Shan-Tung
Previa
Tsung-Li-Yanun
Metin
St. Petersburg
M. Kuril Alexeieff
Russia
Corea
Seoul
Novoe Vremya
McLeavy Brown
M. Alexiioff
Brown
M. Alexcteff
Corean Ministry of Finance
Novosti
England
Great Britain
Flag Burning on American Line Steamship
The World reports Captain William G. Randle and Chief Officer Beckwith of the steamship Bt. Loula investigated a flag burning incident aboard during a voyage. Three stewards allegedly set a match to the Stars and Stripes at dinner, causing a disturbance. several crew members face discharge as the investigation nears completion.
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New York
William G. Randle
Beckwith
American Line
Loula
Atintle
St. Louis
Campbell
Cold start to January with subzero readings
Kingston records a temperature of 18 degrees below zero this morning while the Catskills report 24 degrees below. The Hudson River is frozen to allow early tea storage preparations and forecasts expect a colder night.
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Kingston
Catskill Mountains
Hudson River
Fire destroys Brooklyn factory at 34 Atlantic Avenue
A five story brick building at 34 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn owned by Arthur Thompson a minttress and furniture upholstery manufactory burned today. The loss to the building and its contents was 50440.
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New York
Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn
Arthur Thompson
Engineers Will Stay Fight Continues in London
George Barnes secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers said after the 4 Boewoh at Lambeth that the men have ample funds and will carry on the struggle tonight and beyond.
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London
George Barnes
Amalgamated Society of Engineers
Boewoh
Lambeth
Fall Warmer Morning News Report
The morning briefing notes a warmer forecast and discusses a general discouragement among Spanish generals. It mentions a monetary commission report and a congressional forecast with Hanna's Senate election prospects. Local items include a new rector at St. David’s and a local labor issue.
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Monetary Commission
Hanna
Senate
Bt. David
Hermon
Dr. McLeod
Traction
Bnow
Lotus
Lackawanna County
Pando Discouraged and Cuban Epidemic Report
Generals Pando and Sagua are discouraged as plans unfold. An outbreak of smallpox sweeps Havana and surrounding provinces with hundreds dead or missing workers. Insurgent forces advance toward Havana, aided by laborers joining rebel lines. Government funds relief for Matanzas concentrados amid dire conditions and emigration barriers.
Pando Frustrated by Insurgent Control in Santiago de Cuba
Bandago de Cuba reports General Pando is greatly disheartened by insurgent dominance in Santiago de Cuba province. He says there is no base of operations as supplies cannot reach Spanish columns. Canapulos resigns as government appoints are resisted by the local governor. Oliver acts in his stead.
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Bandago de Cuba
Pando
Santiago de Cuba
Spain
United States
Senor Canalejas
Benor Canapulos
Oliver
Canapulos
Bismarck in Stable Condition After New Year Visit
Friedrichsruhe January 2 reports say Prince Bismarck remains in stable condition. He had a noon bath and spent New Year’s Day with Count Herbert Bismarck, Countess William Bismarck and others. Doctors Chyrnander and Schiwensflzes attended him. Schiwensflzes and Herbert Bismarck left Friedrichsruhe today. A London telegram caused sensational reports of his death but Berlin denied any change in his condition.
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Friedrichsruhe
Prinece
Bismarck
Herbert Bismarck
William Bismarckk
von Arlim
Countess von Rantzau
Chyrnander
Schiwensflzes
Herbert Biemarck
Friedrichsryphe
Fmarck
Berlin
London
Weather Forecast for New York and Regions
The Herald reports today a mix of partly cloudy to cloudy skies across New York State and New England. Warm weather prevails, followed by a cold front with westerly to southerly winds and snow, except in southern districts. Temperatures rise on Tuesday with brief warmer trends then snow in the north, followed by cooler, gusty flows.
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New York
Middle States
New England
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