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Newspaper
The Two Republics
Location
Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Date
May 18, 1894
Page
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A visit to this museum of curiosities is as interesting as a tour across the land of the Montezumas, offering a broad glimpse into diverse exhibits and artifacts.
Washington dispatch reports Democratic senators plan a 10 o clock session to consider Senator Harris resolution as the tariff bill stalls. The move promises a spirited debate when called up, signaling heightened congressional tension over progress on tariff legislation. Separate market notes from New York indicate a flat London market with Argentines and Americans weak, gold premium rising, and South American markets dull.
Buenos Ayres on May 17 reports Minister Terry will not interfere with B slsa operations. The rise remains strictly speculative. Silveira Martin denies The Times claim that Prudencio Moraes sent an envoy to negotiate peace terms. Balfour's tradition is anticipated as funds for legal defense are exhausted.
May 17 Rio Grande reports Pinheiro Machado ordered from Santa Catharina to the frontier to engage Saravia and block passage at Paso Fundo into Rio Grande. Americans allege Brazilian lack of warning for the Ericsson torpedo test. Cadets from Rio military school on ships with orders to shoot any disaffection. Also notes a May 17 disturbance in Buenos Aires between Brazilians and Portuguese at a sporting club and financial signals in London tied to gold speculation.
Reports from Berlin, London, and other places describe confusion among delegates over language barriers at an international meeting. A protest against a socialist German chairman sparks sharp exchanges. A diplomat and historian Harr Kurd Vouschla eger dies in Berlin. Socialists threaten a brewery boycott in London as cab owners in the city agree to strikers' demands.
Gula'tricula in London reports prominent figures in Lypt face criminal indictment in Paris courts over embezzlement tied to Suez canal dealings. Restitution unpaid could spark a wider Panama exposure. Also noted: Valkyrie wreck off Africa with all hands lost and a May 17 quake shock near Dumfries.
Striking cabmen gathered in Hyde Park and marched in large numbers while supporters along the route contributed money. They argue fares should not exceed fifteen shillings. London scene dated May 17 reports a circular letter from England ar bishops opposing Welsh disestablishment, warning it could threaten church unity.
The United States minister in Madrid has secured a promise from the Spanish government to pay 17,000 guilders to the Protestant Missionaries in the Caroline Islands. Spalosti blocks missionaries from returning to Penake, contending they aided locals against Spanish occupation and Catholic missions.
OpEssA reports that the government plans to settle 4,400 peasants from southern Russia and 100 Cossack families in Usauri, Siberia, during the upcoming summer. The move follows an order issued through Galveston correspondence.
From Lia May 17 via Galveston government refuses to accept the resignation of Sefior Riveyro Peru minister at Santiago.
Ga libre Parole reports Emil Henry, the condemned anarchist awaiting execution, tried to bribe keepers to escape. He is now under covetant surveillance. Rioting between French and Belgian brick workers at Vitry-sur-Seine prompted Belgian workers to be dismissed.
A massive blaze at Las Joyas farm near Tehuacan, Puebla, destroys the ranch, sugar works, granary, and hundreds of cattle. The manager Jose Cendejas and his wife and infant die in the flames. 19 ponies are burned or injured. About 300 workers attempted to fight the fire but could not save the property, which is reduced to smouldering ruins. Word reached Vehuacan too late for aid.
The March Bulletin of the Bureau of the American Republics highlights ramie cultivation prospects in Mexico, the West Indies, and the Americas. It cites Walter Hollier's travels to Colombia and Jamaica, a new machine, and Jamaica’s Governor Sir Henry Blake noting ramie as a potential cash crop alongside sisal hemp, plus Jamaica’s interest in rubber trees and textile uses for ramie fiber.
Financial and commodity quotes from New Orleans London and New York show Mexican dollars and bar silver moves, discounts and exchange rates. Prices for copper pig iron and tin are listed with regional variations including El Paso Juarez and Paris markets.
Two cargadors transporting a wounded man stopped at a pulque shop on Calle de Jesus. After drinking heavily, they moved on and reached the hospital without their passenger. The man walked home to Plazuela de San Sebastian and was later found by a police officer. Cargadors Graciano Aguirre and Vicente Cardenas were taken to Belem to answer for the incident.
May 17 reports list passengers passing here and due to arrive in Mexico next morning on the Central Express and Aztec Limited. Names include Lic Jose Zermenio Saltillo and Miss Johnson plus several others with destinations in Saltillo Santiago Mexico Vera Cruz and more. Postal notices advertise letters for Brown Frank R Blorsom W Riis Ebarih Goo Freeze and others at Moneda Street delivery window after May 16.
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