21 Nov 1894
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Newspaper
The Two Republics
Location
Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Date
Nov 21, 1894
Page
1
In Washington the mediation effort with China and Japan is regarded as closed for the present. In Minneapolis silver men debate the 1895 Republican platform, pressing for an explicit free coinage pledge or risk forming a new party with a two plank platform for protection and free coinage.
London money market quiet aside from mining shares while Americans held steady. Paris reports Brazilian loan strength, but overall foreign stocks softened. Sir Philip Currie’s dispatch on Armenian incidents triggered Porte denials and a commission to probe. Floods in southern England prompt royal aid and relief measures.
In St Petersburg the Czar kissed the dead Emperor Alexander the Third’s lips, the coffin bore to the vault, and the funeral ended at 2.39 p.m. Troops fired three rounds, the fortress flag fell, and the imperial standard rose again as bands played. The imperial family returned to the Winter Palace. Also, Anton Gregor Eichenstein, renowned Kuselan pianist composer, died at Peterhof aged sixty four.
reports from Via Galveston indicate ongoing damage from the Souther Italy quakes. Procopio village in Reggio di Calabria, with 1,290 residents, is among the affected areas as initial casualty figures begin to emerge.
A catastrophic quake in Calabria leaves towns obliterated and buildings crushed. At one church forty seven people were buried alive under collapsing walls, with reports indicating the dead may exceed sixty. In another village eight perished. Property damage is vast. troops and officials go to aid the stricken districts as King Humbert dispatches funds.
In a Lombok dispatch from Amsterdam dated November 20 a report states Dutch forces while pursuing Balinese stronghold Yacra Negara recovered a large quantity of valuable treasures said to have been carried away by the rajah during his flight.
Chancellor Ho henlohe leaves Strassburg for Barlin stopping in Stuttgart and Dresden to meet ministers and sovereigns. He may align with Bismarcks views to secure support while acknowledging tensions with Berlin Munich and Carlsruhe. The piece notes Bismarck's influence and agrarian policy aims. Also mentions Anglo-Danish influence and Kaisers fear of a foreign cabal and the Messian clergy protesting Princess Alix’s conversion.
From Bucharest and Budapest reports dated November 20 reveal the Wexkerle ministry’s stability shaken by leftist agitation backing Kossuth. The blunt fear is Emperor Francis Joseph may withhold sanction for ecclesiastical laws as the cabinet drift fails to curb opposition. Premier Wekerlein later told the Chamber that delays in sanctioning the laws created a strong impression and that action would follow if the Emperor refused.
A letter from Turker describes the Turkish Marshal Pasha and Nizini detachment massacring 2,000 Armenians at Sassoub. Dead bodies reportedly triggered cholera and many Christians fled across the Russian frontier by secret paths.
Loypos Chin reports from Tha Tsin that Wei Ilei Wei leads a Chinese fleet with Ave fronclaces preparing for battle. Quionel Won Waoncheo is named commander in chief as Chinese forces organize in Manchuria. Chinese guerrillas harass Japan and threaten lines of communication, Port Arthur defense could force Japan to winter on the Yalu. A Shanghai Mercury telegram notes fishing near Port Arthur and a recent engagement within fifteen miles, with about one hundred Chinese and three hundred Japanese casualties. A British steamer bound for the north carries rice and war supplies.
A Sunday address by A B Owen frames the Topolobampo plan for Pacific City as a business trust. It promotes large scale cooperation, consolidating capital and services under a single trust to finance and manage gas water streetcars electricity banks and public buildings. The piece argues trusts outperform small firms and urges incorporation to shield residents from private rent and taxes.
Spot cotton prices in New Orleans list various grades and prices. Mexican and London financials show dollar rates, bank loans, and metal prices. New York reports discounts, exchange rates, and metal prices. El Paso Juarez quotes include Mexican dollar values. Paris quotes cite Mexican National Bank shares and London exchange, with discount rates from Bank of France.
Marshal Yame sata reports General Osaka met Chinese troops under General Ma Ito at Sinyuer on November 15. The Chinese retreated toward Hlaiiogy after Osaka captured five guns with no casualties on Osaka’s side. News says Marshal Oyama’s staff left Kin Choo to join the port Arthur advance. A Yokohama transport carrying 600 infantry and 500 coolies caught fire and was abandoned. five coolies burned.
Rio dispatch reports the Rothschilds will fund two missions to support a loan for repairing warships in England and France, rehabilitating the Navy and buying three cruisers. President Moraes vows to back Pexoto's policy, reassure the army and national guard, and restore tranquility by all means.
Nov 20 reports show passengers passing here and bound for Mexico tomorrow on the Central Express and the Aztec Limited. Names include Vv P Safford and family Escalon Luis Baconeister Germany H P Webb and wife Luisa L de Girn Fr.d O Richards H F Runge Saltillo T F McCastrey Pittsburg Pa and more. Also letters advertised at Monedia Street post office for Josef Bremerman Bell Frank A Chindler S a Douglas and others.
In the chancery division Justice Romer held the McArthur Forrest cyanide gold extraction patent invalid. The suit by patent owners against infringers failed, with potential wide impact in America where the process is similarly patented and used. The decision underscores doubts about the process and its novelty.
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