Boles Defends His Plan Against Critics of Currency Scheme
Ex-Governor Rootes replies to critics of his proposed currency plan from Fairfield. He explains how silver certificates would ride market fluctuations, claiming the treasury would neither gain nor lose value while individuals’ holdings stay protected. He argues gold and silver dynamics prevent net loss, preserving stable value behind the scenes.
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Eix
Rootes
Fairfield
Treasury
Gould
Stealing Sheep Threat Looms Across New Mexico Ranges
Albuquerque reports rising cattle and sheep thefts across central and southern New Mexico. Stone men are organizing to confront depredations as Moriarity, a Chili vicinity sheep raiser with over 200000 sheep, cites heavy losses and powerless officers.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Stonkmen
Moriarity
Chili
Cleveland's Sinter-in-Law Dead
Funeral held for Mrs Annie T Cleveland wife of Rev W N Cleveland brother of the ex president. Family moved to the city years ago from Watertown. Several grown children mourn their mother’s death. Also reports on earthquake tremor and oil field overproduction in Los Angeles with various notices and ads.
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Cleveland
Annie T. Cleveland
Bolton Avenue
Funeral of Miss Willard Held in New York
Frances B Willard president of the World s and Woman s Christian Temperance Union is honored in a Broadway Tabernacle service held by WCTU decree. Her body lies in state in Willard hall Chicago and in Churchville N Y en route to Evanston Ill next week. Prominent figures including Susan B Anthony and Lady Henry Somerset send floral tributes.
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New York
Chicago
Frances B. Willard
World's and Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Broadway Tabernacle
Woman's Christian Temperance Wnion
Hvanston
Willard Hall
W.C. T. U. Temple
Churchville
Belen Gould
Susan K Anthony
Anna Shaw
WCTU
Henry Somerset
Katherine L. Stevenson
National Organization
Temperance
Miss Willard
M. EB. S. Tipple
St. James Methodist Episcopal Church
John Newman
Buss Willard
Colonial crisis in Africa sparks war talk and French force
London dispatch reports high officials in Lagos Hinterland and Sokoto fears of French incursions. Papers note British protection of Sokoto and Royal Niger Company pressure to expel French from British territory. Editorials urge Prime Minister Salisbury to act as tensions rise over potential breach of historic Anglo French accords.
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London
Colonial Office
West African Department
Lagos Higterland
Akassa
Niger
Sokoto
St. James Gazette
Paris
Dressus
M. Zola
Africa
Royal Niger Company
Great Britain
Protectorate
Lagor
Geld
Ais Putes
Daily Mail
the Times
Aventieu
The
Times
Buseh
Lord Salisbury
Ex-Consul Sues Wanamaker for 36086.84 Over San Domingo Sale
C Oscar Beasley, attorney for C C Astwood, sues John Wanamaker and Robert Ogden trading as Wanamaker in Philadelphia to recover 36086.84 plus interest dating from November 1897 for goods sold to the Republic of San Domingo in 1886. Astwood then U S consul at San Domingo says he arranged the sale at defendants request and was to receive 10 percent commission but has not been fully paid.
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San Domingo
Philadelphia
C. Oscar Beasley
C. C. Astwood
Teally
Common Pleas Court
John Wanamaker
Robert C. Ogilen
Republic of San Domingo
Astwood
United States
Rich Strike on American Creek Prompts Gold Rush
News from Dawson City Yukon Territory reports a rich strike on American Creek about 25 miles beyond the Bend. Tonight 75 men departed Dawson for the new diggings as reports reach via San Francisco. In Detroit Michigan Mrs Helen Hammond widow of George H Hammond founder of Hammond Indiana has died. She left seven children and was noted for charitable acts and support of private and public benefactions. Dr William H Righter has relocated his office to 714 Kansas Avenue.
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Ellondike
Dawson City
N.W. T
San Francisco
American Creek
Yukon River
Dawson
Americapoll
Bonsdury
Packer Hammond
Detroit
Mick
Helen Hammond
George H. Hammond
Hammond, Ind
Merchants Banquet Reflects Large New York Dinner
A vast gathering is planned at the Waldorf Astoria on Washingtons birthday eve under the Merchants and Bankers Board of Trade of New York. Leading merchants importers manufacturers and dealers from Chicago Boston Louisville Richmond New Haven and beyond will attend. Transportation and insurance tables will be hosted by notable officials with many prominent guests invited from public and private sectors.
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New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Washington
Board of Trade of
Ctlcago
Boston
Louisville
Richmond
New Ihaven
Gerat
New York Central Rairoad
L. Cram
Maninger
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Fyllowlue
Shelby M. Cullam
United Stategenaire
Tlinois
Wayne
Atmos J. Cummrings
Romeramé
Lamaurcl E. Mike
Congress
Robert 8. McArthur
Willan L. Strong
New
Crowded Leavenworth Schools Add Classrooms
Attendance in Leavenworth city schools reaches about 3,400 students, 200 more than last year. The Board of Education opened extra room by splitting space between the Pyth Ward School at Tenth and Pottawatomie streets and the Third Avenue district building to accommodate the surge.
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Leavenworth
Board of Education
Pith Ward
Tenth and
Pottawatemle Streets
Third Avenue Echitot
Co operative Brewery Planned Among Saloonkeepers and Hotels
New York February 21 Times reports a stockholders committee has circulated plans for a cooperative brewery limited to 50 share subscriptions with $5 000 cap per subscriber. Subscriptions require at least 109 000 to bind, then a meeting to form by laws and elect officers. Charles F Holm counsel says the venture will not compete with an existing brewery organized on the same plan years ago.
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New York
the Times
Hve
Charles F Holm
Holm & Smith
Bomb at Havana Masquerade Ball Shocks Theatre Crowd
A midnight explosion at the Irejo theater during a masquerade ball in Havana wounded a lawyer named Pou his wife and two others. The blast damaged blinds and the roof causing panic though many patrons fled while some continued dancing as confusion spread.
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Havana
Irejo
Pou
Tother
TO SURVEY THE YUKON
New York plans a government survey boat for the Yukon rivers built by Seabury Go and the Gap Burn company of Marble Heights. The vessel will be 73 feet long with 10 feet beam and 2 feet 6 inches draft, composite construction with steel and yellow pine framing. It will carry cabins and crew quarters, travel at 10 to 11 mph, and be shipped from Morris Heights to Seattle for launch and review by June. The same firms are also constructing two river steam launches for the service.
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New York
United States
Seabury A Go
Gap Burn Company
Mar Fie Heights
Soares
Morris: Heights
Seattle
Ate
Eeath
Nnes
Ertoor
Result of the Strike in Illinois Coal Fields
The state board of labor commissioners released a report on the 1897 coal miners strike. It notes 807 mines and 29,460 workers involved with widespread wage gains, especially in northern Illinois along the Rock Island line, and notable increases in Springfield Danville and Streator.
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Springfield
State Board of Labor Commissioners
Tihnois
West Virginia
Kentucky
Iowa
Rock Island Road
Danville
Streator
Pete
Theosophists Divided Over Leadership Split in Chicago
Theosophical society in the United States splits over autocratic rule led by Mrs. Abbott Tingley and the creation of a Universal Brotherhood. Hargrave supporters convened separately at the Palmer House rejecting the reform, while leaders like Ella M. Judge and H. Spencer align against Tingley and the new structure.
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Chicago
American ‘Theosophical Society
Tery
Abstherine A.tingley
Hargrave
Blavatsky
Tingley
Amon
Ella M. Judge
Envterle Showl H. 5
Spencer
anti-Tingley
Universal Brotherhood
Theosophical Society of America
Sam Jones Declares Independent Georgia Gubernatorial Bid
Cartersville Ga Feb 2 Rev Mr Sam J Jones arrives home from western lecturing tour and announces himself an independent candidate for governor of Georgia on a personal platform to be revealed soon.
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Cartersville
Sam J. Jones
Stoddy
Georgia
Sven
Deaf actor Joseph Holland stars in The Mysterious Mr. Bugle
The Crawford theater audience learned Joseph Holland is deaf after a six year total hearing loss. He performs as Tom Polinger in The Mysterious Mr. Bugle, using cues from expression and intuition. Alfred Bradley and Madeline Lucette Ryley share anecdotes of Holland’s audition and rehearsal.
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Mr. Holland
Mr. Bugle
Crawford Theater
Gotee
Tom Pollinger
Joseph Holland
Edward Holland
Ceaf
Alfred Bradley
Madeline Lucette Ryley
Holland
Pla
Mrs. Ryley
Mr. Bradley
Old Soldier Challenges Wallace over Lincoln Story
George B. Oaks of Indianapolis denounces a Lincoln and McClellan tale told by Lew Wallace at a Lebanon banquet. Oaks, a former First Michigan private, challenges Wallace to mortal combat over the disputed interview and Harrison's Landing remark.
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Lincoln
McClellan
Lebanon
Ind
George B. Oaks
Indianapolis
Lew Wallace
Kana
Wallace
Lee
Harrison's Landing
James River
Einspin
Harrison’ Landing
Harrison
George E. Oaks
Michigan Infantry
Sixth District Convention Set for Smith Center
Taylor Riddie chairman of the Populist state central committee announced that the Sixth district convention will be held in Smith Center on June 7.
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Taylor Riddie
State Central Committee
Smith Center
Yarn and Garment Sale Highlights Local Market
A skein for 10c quality Saxony c Yarn, slightly soiled, offered for 4.50. All wool grey blankets priced at 4.50 each. 98 for 5 dollars on brocaded silk skirts. Mackintoshes available at 7.50.
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Saxony
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Pshire
Los Angeles
Santa Fe
Eureka Springs
Ark
Statie
Hureka
Wanamaker
Wm. H. Righter
Kansas Avenue
Yukon
Theosophists
Sam Jones
Prof. Myers
Pear’s
Cheney Bros
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