Tongue Urges Careful Tariff Review Before Action
Congressman Tongue Oregon calls for a thorough analysis of the tariff and its effects before any broad revision. He argues five certainties must be proven to justify removing duties and warns against hasty repeal or reckless changes that could harm employment, production, and national prosperity.
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Congressman Tongue
Oregon
Mr. Babcock
Mr. Tongue
Congress
Cauca
Thos. H. Tongue
M. C
1St District
German grain imports report from United States and Russia
Consular Agent Harris at Elben stock Germany reports on German importations of grain from the United States and Russia amid price movements and supply concerns. He notes fluctuations in freight costs and the impact on market relations between exporters and German buyers.
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Harris
Elbenstock
Germany
United States
Russia
Shipping Bill Key to Cheaper Ocean Freight for Grain Trade
The Philadelphia Press argues that U S future grain competition with Russia hinges on cheaper ocean freights. It says lower rates require an American ocean merchant marine, which depends on Congress passing a shipping bill. It predicts benefits for farmers and coal miners from such legislation.
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United States
Russia
Germany
Europe
Congress
Philadelphia Press
New York Customs Frauds Exposed in Silk Trade
Chicago merchants traced a sweeping scheme where New York appraisers and importers undervalued silk to dodge duties, costing the government about a million dollars. A test shipment from Chicago to New York revealed a coordinated fraud, highlighting under appraisal of goods taxed by weight and evading ad valorem duties.
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New York
Chicago
Chicago Custom House
Chicago Tribune
Coffee Protection in Porto Rico and Hawaii Debate
The New York Mail and Express weighs local excise taxes on imported coffee in Porto Rico as a potential solution for the island’s ports and notes Hawaii’s demand for protection for its coffee growers. It discusses constitutional powers to tax imports and frames the issue as a test of the protective tariff theory with U.S. coffee entering free due to domestic nonproduction.
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Porto Rico
Congress
Hawaii
Supreme Court
United States
New York Mail and Express
Wool Market Steady Despite Foreign Weakness
Woolen mills fill orders as the wool market remains firm in New York Philadelphia and Boston with strong dry goods demand. The era of free woolers is quiet, and overall outlook for the woolen industry is brighter than in recent years despite abroad price weakness.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Eost
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Bradstreet
Weekly Review
Unease Guides in Shifting Political Isms
An essay warns against followers of any ism that promises popularity and abandons truth when defeated, noting such flaky leaders lack reliability for guiding public affairs and risk cruel missteps in governance.
They Say Tariffs Made Industries Grow Too Big
Critics remark that earlier anti tariff arguments claimed tariffs would not create industries but now claim tariffs have expanded industries to a size that should be reduced to avoid excessive power and dependency.
Russian thistle as fodder sparks cautious reprint
A Colorado Agricultural College bulletin reviews Russian thistles as stock feed. Minnesota analysis notes high ash content and alkali concerns but substantial nitrogen, with immature plants offering more value. Testimonies from Colorado and Kansas ranchers praise feeding thistles for butter and cattle, though authors stop short of recommending it where other forage exists.
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J. E. Payne
Colorado Agricultural College
Minnesota
Minnesota Experiment Station
A. C. Wills
Lamborn
Kansas
Thomas Seaman
Wallet
Colorado
Elmer’ Brown
Samuel P. Shaw
Leo Thoman
Burlington
Joseph Ruby
Thurman
Status of Farm Labor and Wage Trends in 1890
Department of Agriculture statistics show farming remains the largest source of gainful employment in the United States in 1890 with about 8.3 million in agriculture and 3.0 million as agricultural laborers. Wages rose modestly since 1898, with Minnesota and Wisconsin leading increases, while seasonal demand and crop dependence complicate exact annual labor figures.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Georgia
Texas
New Mexico
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Washington
Michigan
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wyoming
Navy and Diplomatic Notes Rise in Washington Gossip
The Navy Department reports progress on the armored cruiser Colorado and the protected cruiser Denver, with Colorado moving seven per cent and Denver fifty seven per cent toward completion. It also notes Crowninshield’s push to create four vice admirals, curb rear admirals, and expand naval cadet and reserve programs as risks to meet future war-time officer needs.
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Navy Department
Colorado
Denver
Crowninshield
Navigation Bureau
United States
War Department
Philippines
John P. Olum
Washington
Alaska
Yukon Valley
Point Barrow
H. Richmond Marsh
Little Settlement
United States Revenue Cutter
Thomas Fitch
New York
Treasury Department
Italy
Sumner Lathrep
Agricultural Department
David Fairchild
Department of Agriculture
Orient
Wilson
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Secretary of the Navy
CrownlInshield
China
Congress
Navy
Department
Annapolis
Admiral Crowninshield
Naval Academy
District of Columbia
The Weight Came Mack at Beth Ends
A humorous column playfully narrates a misfired joke at Beth Ends and the labor of readers reacting to a loaded punchline. The piece leans on wordplay and light satire with names and local setting implied.
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Mack
Beth
Raeldars
Outlaw Bronco Thief Chooses Self Destruction Over Rope
A Western foreman recalls a horse theft where a rider stole a bronco and, after a taunting standoff, allowed himself to be captured. He is surprised by a rope and finally hanged himself rather than face capture. The incident ends with the thief’s suicide beneath a tree.
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Tulare
Mr. Sheldon Prefers Ink Over Beer In Mock Exchange
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip imagines the Rev. Mr. Sheldon choosing red ink over beer. The banter ponders his odd taste with a joke about inviting a friend to drink writing fluid and a blotting paper chaser.
prank telegram lands in New York friend’s bills
A Chicago impune recalls a gay youth who taunted a friend in New York with a bogus collect telegram. The joke centered on a message from J Lincoln Reynolds claiming perfect health to trigger a 50 cent charge. The pranksome telegram arrived and sparked laughter before the giver forgot the stunt.
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Chicago
Impune
New York
George J. Kelly
Broadway
J. Lincoln Reynolds
Mystery Card Found With Heavy Scrap Lead In Box
A man paid money and pried open a box to discover a mass of excessor and waste paper. At the bottom lay a five to six pound lead chunk tied with a pink ribbon and a card reading to Reynolds from G J Kelly expressing relief from a long telegram.
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Reynolds
G. J. Kelly
Memorable Localities Mount Terrible Spot of Death
A Chicago News line recalls a macabre scene with a mother pointing to Mount Terrible and telling Willie where his father died, framing a grim local memory. The fragment suggests a dramatic, possibly notorious, place linked to a fatal event.
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Mother
Willie
Mount Terrible
Papa
Chicago News
Attendant Foils Raid by Swallowing Dice
A Massachusetts gambling raid failed when an attendant swallowed dice to hide them. The constable had no warrant to raid the establishment. the man laughed as the dice rattled in his mouth, and police left without arrests.
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Massachusetts
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Labor Lost. A Bix table man straps mower to bicycle
Mr. and Mrs. Bixtable supervise a front lawn. Gerald straps a lawn mower to his bicycle handlebar claiming the load is lighter than it seems. Miranda notes the mower is too wide for any opening and the task proves impractical.
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Miranda
Gerald
Books Received Include Legal Digest and Prairie Works
The notice lists Hirsh's Tabulated Digest of the Divorce Laws of the United States by Hugo Hirsh from Funk and Wagnalls New York priced at $1.50. It also notes The Wheels of the Machine by Charles M. Sheldon from Advance Publishing Chicago and Prairie Breezes by A. Harrison principal of the Burroughs School Chicago.
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Hirsh
United States
Hugo Hirsh
Funk & Wagnalls Company
New York
Charles M. Sheldon
Advance Publishing Company
Chicago
8. A. Harrison
Burroughs School
Marie Tom Governing Remark Sparks Question
Fragmentary transcript shows Marie Tom being urged or questioned about governance. Phrases mention "you governor" and "Why 0" with other garbled words suggesting a political discussion or campaign moment.
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Marie Tom
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