25 May 1894
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Newspaper
The Two Republics
Location
Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Date
May 25, 1894
Page
1
A visit to this museum of curiosities offers interest equal to a cross country tour of the Montezumas land. Goods packed with care for shipment to any part of the world.
The Timatallic League today refused further bond issues and urged free coinage of silver and gold at 16 to 1. Members pledged to back bills over vetoes, favor free coinage in presidential selection, denounce the national banks, and demand currency reform to circulate $50 per person. A treasury bullion policy and noninterest notes were proposed. The note ends with a New York May 14 dispatch on a separate Brazil gunboat incident.
Despatches from the Sevan frontier state warn of terror in Belgrade as rapid arrests sweep through Serbia. Public opinion is prohibited, presses censored, and the government tightens control with exclusive telegraph lines. Radical deputies are detained on charges linked to overthrow efforts against the King and the Prince.
The steamship Empress of Solia reports trouble in Crea where rebels seized the governor's palace. The governor and forty officials were assassinated. Six hundred Chinese troops were sent to quell the revolt, with unconfirmed reports of success.
Paris on May 24 reported a cabinet impact depressing the Bourses as French rates opened lower. The scene described the overall market sentiment following government moves and broad selling pressure amid economic uncertainty.
A Pall Mall Gazette letter claims cabinet rifts with Lord Rosebery seen as unable to unite the cabinet and alienating colleagues. A German tailor exhibited a bullet proof car before the Duke of Cambridge and officers. Gladstone’s physician reports coldly stricken health. Newmarket results show Rosebery’s horse Dadas winning 现 5000 sovereigns.
Rio de Janeiro May 24. Via Galver ton J Peixuta reports Congress says the Portuguese question is amicably settled Brazil will pay about 819,000 to the families of Uruguay officials killed on the frontier last year.
The steamship Mooowai arrived with Dows from Samoa by May 17. A large portion of the government army has been moved to the front. Rebels are at Atua and a clash is possible. The king gave the Auga party until May 19 to submit.
May 24 Buenos Aires reports President Saeoz Pera receiving Kirkland Terry and staff, with the U S warship Yaoticte at Martin Garcia quarantine with reatlatina aboard. Fears of a revolution to Sao Luis led by deposed provincial finance minister Youre prompt authorities to take vigorous action to suffocate it.
New Orleans notes cotton prices with quotes for low middling and middling good mid. London quotes include Mexican dollars and British debt instruments, with share and bond prices from Mexican banks. Also listed are silver, copper, tin, and pig iron prices, plus regional dollar rates in El Paso Juarez and Paris exchanges.
A May report from Mexico City lists prices and discounts on bonds, bank shares, and drafts. It notes quoted rates for Mexican and foreign instruments, including gold, quicksilver, and bank drafts with terms ranging from 30 to 60 days and various percentages. The article records several banks and brokers such as London Mexico Bank and New York bankers, with prices per flask and per share, reflecting a chaotic market snapshot.
The list shows passengers who will arrive in Mexico tomorrow by the Aztec Limited and Central Express from cities including New Orleans, El Paso, Ensenada, Saltillo, and Mexico City. Names include Joaquin Calero Luzon Clemente Cabello and more, with notices of mail awaiting pickup at the Duneda Street post office delivery window.
A pocket map from 1835, owned by Dr. J. A. Stewart and published by S. Augustus Mitchell in Philadelphia, shows Texas and adjacent Mexican provinces with land grant details. It notes empressarios and settlers, land prices, survey rules, and the shift toward no new grants until terms are met, marking a pivotal view of Texas as it neared the Texas Revolution.
The Midwinter fair in San Francisco offers abundant attractions beyond exhibits. Visitors flock to the Midway shows, the Street in a 49 mining camp, the Mexican tamales cottage, a swinging apiCAL ride, and a bustling scene with dancers, gambling, and a varied panorama. The Moorish palace, Indian village, Japanese tea garden, Eskimo village, and the Colorada mine feature among popular sights alongside a highland band, a flying swing, and a simulated gold dust operation.
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