Minor Items of Interest
Queen Victoria sails for Nice with her suite. Ambassador Bayard suffers a slight influenza attack. The treasury reports a $100000 loss in gold leaving $126411209 in reserve. Forty Italia club members in Chicago volunteer for Abyssinian service. Guetzkow Bros. of Milwaukee assigns assets. bond set at $50000. New Hampshire Chief Justice Doe dies of paralysis at Rollinsford depot. Missouri Governor grants stay of execution for Foster Pollard and Frank Harris slated March 13. Representative Fletcher backs Sioux City branch Union Pacific via Minneapolis board of trade memorandum.
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Treasury
Italia Club
Chicago
Guetzkow Bros
Milwaukee
Charles Doe
Supreme Court of
New Hampshire
Rollinsford
Stone
Missouri
Foster Pollard
Frank Harris
Kansas City
Fletcher
Minneapolis Board of Trade
Sioux City
Union Pacific Railroad
Cuban Debate in Senate Highlights Hill and Sherman
In Washington on March 14 Senator Sherman defends the Cuba resolutions while Senator Hill denounces mercenary aims and urges defeat. ShermanCharacterizes Weyler as the butcher and praises President Cleveland. The day includes Dupont contest arguments and passage of an art commission bill with several unobjected measures.
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Washington
Sherman
Hill
Senate
New York
Spain
Weyler
United States
Cuba
General Weyler
Senor de Lome
State Department
Cleveland
Dupont
Pritchard
North Carolina
Art Commission
Advocation Against Knife Surgery By Blood Disease Ad
An 1890s plea argues surgeons overuse the knife, claiming cancer is cured by cleansing the blood. It cites S S S blood remedy from Swift Specific Co of Atlanta, detailing a testimonial from William Walpole of South Dakota and urging readers to avoid operations.
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S.S
William Walpole
Walshtown
South Dakota
Reaci
S.S.S
Swift Specific Company
Atlanta
Georgia
Northern Pacific Reorganization Plan Courts Morgan Led Trustees
A Morgan Drexel Deutsche Bank syndicate outlines a reorganization for the Northern Pacific Railroad. Proposed securities include 100 year 4 percent bonds up to 130 million, 150 year 3 percent bonds up to 60 million, 75 million in preferred stock and 80 million in common stock. Five voting trustees including J Pierpont Morgan and August Belmont would hold stock for five years to govern the new company with a 45 million cash syndicate for working capital and 5 million yearly for property improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
J. P. Morgan & Co
Drexel & Co
Philadelphia
Deutsche Bank
Berlin
J. Pierpont Morgan
George Siemens
August Belmont
Johnston Livingston
Charles Lanier
Bill to Incorporate Maritime Canal Company
A bill to form the Maritime Canal Company of North America to connect the Hudson River and the Great Lakes was introduced in both chambers. The project proposes a $10 million capital stock and a $2 million bond issue with canals planned from the Hudson head to Lake Champlain and other links including Lake St. Francis to the St. Lawrence, and Lewiston to above Niagara Falls.
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Maritime Canal Company
Congress
Washington
Maritime Canal Company of North America
Hudson River
Great Lakes
Senate
Hansbrough
North Dakota
House
Cooper
Wisconsin
Hudson
Lake Champlain
Lake St. Francis
St. Lawrence River
Sault Rapids
Lewiston
Niagara River
Falls
Evans Seeks Tennessee Governor Nomination and 1896 Campaign Roles
In Nashville on March 14 H Clay Evans told an American reporter that reciprocity and protection will be the watchwords of the national Republican campaign in 1896. He supports both gold and silver but favors a single standard of valuation and says he would likely win easily if nominated for governor.
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Nashville
Tenn
H. Clay Evans
Tennessee
Senator Nelson Seeks Stillwater Harbor Improvement Cost
Senator Nelson introduced a resolution asking the secretary of war for an estimate of the cost to improve and maintain Stillwater Harbor in Minnesota. He also presented a resolution from the Minnesota State Forestry Association urging protection of forestry reserves.
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Stillwater Harbor
Washington
Nelson
Secretary of War
Stillwater
Minn
Minnesota State Forestry Association
Alaska Delegate Bill Sent To House Committee For Favorable Report
The house committee on territories votes to report favorably Scranton of Pennsylvania’s bill to appoint a delegate from Alaska. The delegate would sit in congress on the same terms as other territorial delegates.
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Alaska
Washington
Committee On Territories of the House
House
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Congress
Free Silver Democrats organize new Michigan party
Lansiing Michigan March 14 A conference of about 25 Free Silver Democrats from across the state organized the Free Silver Democratic Party of Michigan and formed a permanent state organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Free Silver Democrats
Lansiing, Mich
Free Silver Democratic Party of
Supposed Suicide Body Found in St James Hotel
In Cufuis Minnesota on March 14 Thomas C Keefe about 22 from Franklin Minnesota was found dead in bed at the St James hotel. He is believed to have blown out the gas.
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Cufuis
Minn
Thomas C. Keefe
Franklin, Minn
St. James Hotel
AGAIN NEARING HAVANA Forces of Gomez and Maceo near city
The insurgents move west toward Havana as Gomez and Maceo push into the central province. Colonel Figuerera reports a brief clash in Jovel lanos with rebels retreating after fire. Maceo reportedly enters Havana province along the south coast, while Santo Domingo district sees widespread cane-field burnings for six days.
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Gomez and Maceo
Havana
Figuerera
Gomez
Jovellanos
Antonio Maceo
Santo Domingo
Hood's Sarsaparilla Praised by Minna Barrea
Glaston North Dakota February 8 1896 testimonial praising Hood's Sarsaparilla for stomach distress chest pains and other ailments stating it is the only medicine that could cure and the best of all medicines by Minna Barrea.
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Glasston
N. Dak
Hood
Robert Lenox Belknap Dies in New York City
Robert Lenox Belknap of New York died at his home from acute Brights disease. Born July 28, 1848, he graduated from Columbia College in 1869 and held posts as vice president of Mercantile Loan and Warehouse, treasurer of Northern Pacific Railroad, and president of Northern Trust of West Superior. He also served as a trustee of Real Estate Trust.
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New York
Robert Lennox Belknap
Bright
Mr. Belknap
Columbia College
William P. Stevenson
Northern Trust Company
West Superior
Wis
Real Estate Trust Company
City
Bermuda Sails After Seizure Heads to Vera Cruz
The steamship Bermuda, seized by the federal government on a suspected filibuster expedition to Cuba, has left New York harbor and sailed for Vera Cruz after being released and cleared for sea.
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Bermuda
New York
Cuba
Vera Cruz
British-Egyptian Forces Begin Nile Advance Toward Dongola
Cairo reports that British-Egyptian troops will advance from Wady Halfa up the Nile toward Dongola without delay. The Connaught Rangers have already been ordered to Wady Halfa.
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Cairo
Wady Halfa
The
Nile
Dongola
Connaught Rangers
Dean G Mott Williams Accepts Marquette Episcopate
Dean G Mott Williams announces his acceptance of the bishopric for the Marquette Episcopal diocese in Michigan. He will be consecrated in three weeks.
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Dean Williams
Marquette, Mich
Dean G. Mott Williams
Marquette Episcopal Diocese
Died of Hydrophobia at City Hospital
Peter Feeley, the hydrophobia patient at St Paul city hospital, died about 1 30 am after a period of terrible agony.
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St. Paul
Peter Feeley
City Hospital
Severe Blizzard Mirrors 1888 Storm Across New England
A northeast gale brings heavy snow across New York New Jersey and parts of New England. Newburgh reports record severity since the 1888 blizzard with trains late roads blocked and trolley service halted. Middletown Kingston and Saratoga see drifting snow, suspended business, and limited visibility as a similar blizzard looms.
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New England
New York
New Jersey
Newburgh
N. Y
Middletown
Saratoga
Kingston
Maceo's Troops Move Rapidly Through Havana Province
Antonio Maceo and his followers have traversed the Havana province toward Matanzas. General Weyler plans to move his HQ from Havana to Matanzas to better direct operations against insurgents who retreated to Santa Clara. Maceo crossed into Matanzas, then returned to Havana province and encountered Almanza's battalion, causing seven deaths before continuing northward.
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Maceo
Havana
Antonio Maceo
Weyler
Matanzas
Santa Clara
Bandera
Lacret
Neuva Pasa
Almanza
Rebels Routed as Government Forces Push Toward Honduras
Managua is told of a government victory over Leon rebels at Metapa near Matagalpa. The battle left about fifty rebels killed as government troops press north toward the Honduras frontier to link with Honduran aid to Zelaya.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Leon
Metapa
Matagalpa
Honduras
Department of
Setentrienel
Republic of Honduras
Zelaya
House kills Anti-Options Bill in agriculture panel
The House Committee on Agriculture voted 9 to 6 to lay the Hatch anti-options bill on the table, effectively killing the measure for this congress.
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Washington
House Committee On Agriculture
Congress
Pryde Sentenced to Hang in Minnesota Murder Case
John Pryde, convicted of killing Andrew Peterson, was sentenced by Judge Holland to be hanged at the end of 90 days. The sentence drew general public satisfaction from Brainerd, Minnesota, on March 13.
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Pryde
Brainerd
Minn
John Pryde
Andrew Peterson
Holland
Harper's Weekly 1896 Preview and Editorial Outlook
Harper's Weekly outlines its 1896 program with foreign correspondents and domestic coverage. It promises art literature music drama features and strong fiction including Howells serials and Crockett stories while continuing editorials, cartoons, and the Transatlantic Commission progress. It anticipates a presidential election and maintains aims of independent government and sound money.
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Harper’s Weekly
Julian Ralph
China
Japan
West
Richard Harding Davis
Rufus F. Zograum
Frederick Remington
Poultney Bigelow
Kiel Canal
W. D. Howells
Lirr
Lervers
Martin
Transtion Commission
Caspar W. Whitney
Department of Amateur Slort
S. R. Crockett
Harper & Brothers Ad Prescribes Start Times for Subscriptions
The notice states that WEEKLY volumes start with January’s first number each year and that without a time in the order the subscription begins with the current number at receipt. It adds that copeners must not copy the advertisement without explicit authorisation.
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Copeners
Harper & Brothers
Harper's periodical pricing and address notice
Harper's periodicals listed with per year prices for Harper's Magazine Harper's Weekly Harper's Bazar and Harper's Round Table. Includes postage free to subscribers in the United States Canada and Mexico and the publisher's New York address P O Box 959.
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Harper's Magazine
Harper’s Weekly
Harper’s Bazar
Harper’s Round Table
United States
Canada
Mexico
Harper & Brothers, P. O. Box
New York City
Fe Toke: Private Profits From Organization Questioned
A statement alleges two personal or private profits tied to a group, sustained by memberships contributions and the distribution of its publications. The claim points to organizational financial practices and funding sources.
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Nwo
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Queen Victoria
Nice
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Castoria
Pitcher’s Castoria
Hayes
Knoxville
E. R. Hayes
Major
Brazil
Harrison
Erie Medical CO
Buffalo
N.Y
Chichester
Chicheniere
Madison Square
Hayfever
Sal
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
Pat Sieck
Asthm DE Cant
Olutions
Hill and
Proceedings
New Yorker
Morgan
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific Company
Havana Province
Harper's Periodicals
A. Fe Toke
American Protective Tariff League
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