Bank of England considers silver policy at annual meeting
At the Bank of England annual gathering Governor Hugh C. Smith discusses proposals from the United States and France to boost silver usage without affecting the gold standard. A letter to Sir Michael Hicks Beach outlines holding silver against notes and potential free coinage if the French mint opens. The Bank says no negotiations with US monetary commissioners and no silver purchase. German newspapers note commercial opposition and doubt silver mine goals amid McKinley tariff context.
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Bank of England
Hugh C. Smith
United States
France
America
Michael Hicke- Beach
Ignin
United States Monetary Commissioners
Germany
National-Zeitung
Berlin
Europe
Miners Return to Work in Pittsburg District
About 15,000 to 18,000 coal miners in the Pittsburg district resumed work Thursday after a 65 day strike ended by action Wednesday. The wage scale of 75 cents was adopted at Columbus and miners were to contribute 8 percent of wages to cover ongoing costs. The dispute cost the district an estimated 5 to 7 million dollars, with miners losing around 2.25 million in wages. The De Armitt strike to continue indefinitely as preparations proceed.
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Pittsburg
Columbus
Strke
de Armitt
Lynchers in Versailles Ind Face Reckoning After Slayings
Dispatch from Osgood Ind reports locals vow vigilant justice after six men were slain in Versailles last Wednesday. The mob's actions appear hastily aimed at Levi and Jenkins amid absence of solid identification linking any suspect to the killings. Witnesses at the inquest failed to identify anyone connected to the mob.
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Hrenida
Versalles
Ind
Arsusea
Osgood
Versailles
Levi
Jenkins
Hasteller
Wooley
General Fitzhugh Lee Discusses Cuba With McKinley
General Fitzhugh Lee met with President McKinley at the White House on a Saturday for a lengthy, nearly two hour conference. Secretary Alger attended briefly as the only other official present while Lee reviewed Cuba’s situation and answered the president's questions.
Indiana factories resume after two months shut down
A Sunday dispatch from Anderson Indiana reports the American wire nail works with 700 employees, the Lippincott lamp chimney plant with 400 workers, and the McBeth lamp chimney works with about 400 men have all resumed production in full.
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Anderson
Ind
Lippincott Lamp
McBeth
Ttn
Insurgents Defeated Near Batacoa in Pinar del Rio
A Cuban battalion surprised an insurgent camp near Batacoa in Pinar del Rio province. They killed several fighters, captured 66 boxes of ammunition and 56 boxes of Mauser rifles. Quampo Florida reports 16 000 Remington cartridges and medical heat found during surveillance. Unofficial news from Turquino says Anastasior Jiminez and twelve followers surrendered to Spanish authorities.
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Turquino
Olenfuegos
Santa Clara
Anastasior Jiminez
Fever Stops Freight Across Inflated Districts in South
The Southern Railway and other lines halt freight from New Orleans into Alabama and Mississippi due to yellow fever. Alabama Mississippi and Charleston prohibit transit from infected areas, stopping 7 to 12 cars daily of sugar syrup molasses and fruits and reducing traffic to several trains daily. Georgia remains free with no state quarantine.
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Southern Railway
New Orleans
Alabama
Mississippi
Charleston
Georgia
Irrigation Congress Meets in Nashville Centennial Grounds
The Southern Irrigation Congress gathered at 10 a.m. on the centennial grounds in the Knoxville building Nashville Tennessee. President J B Hunnioutt of Athens Georgia opened with remarks on irrigation and introduced Judge D K Young of Tennessee who gave a warm welcome. M J Prousse of Kentucky offered gracious response. President Hunnicutt delivered an address urging deeper interest and broader investigation into irrigation in the agriculture driven south.
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Southern Irrigation Congress
Nashville
Tenn
Knoxville
J. B. Hunnioutt
Athens
D. K. Young
Tennessee
M. J. Prousse
Kentucky
Hunnicutt
South
Fumigation Plan Mooted for Mails on Trains
A Washington dispatch reports the post office department is considering fumigating mails from infected districts. Railway mail superintendents will fumigate mail from such places when local officials demand it. Mail from New Orleans to Texas pointers will be fumigated under surgeon supervision, with train inspection teams on all passenger trains out of New Orleans and Mobile. Medical inspectors will ride trains to state lines of Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Texas.
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Mobile
New Orleans
Washington
Post Office Department
Texas
Norman
Burgeon Carter
Gletman
Georgia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Color of Postage Stamps Highlighted by Treasury
A Washington dispatch reports the universal postal congress has chosen a carmine color for the two cent United States stamp and will not adopt a green color. The treasury department notes the agreed system aims to standardize stamp colors across the postal union.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Universal Postal Congress
Postal Union
United States
Appointments by President Include Huntsville Officials
The president made many appointments on Friday. George D. Pattit of Pittsburg was named consul at Dusseldorf Germany. Frank Simmons became United States marshal for the northern district of Alabama. John A. Breenle was appointed register of the land office at Huntsville Alabama, replacing Ellis. Herschel V. Gnatchin became receiver of public money at Huntsville Alabama, replacing Avery.
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George D. Pattit
Pittsburg
Con
Dusseldorf
Germany
Frank Simmons
Alabama
John A. Breele
Hunteville
Ala
Ellis
Herachel V. Gnatchin
Hunterville
Avery
Wilson Installed as President of Washington and Lee University
Vac William J. Wilson ex postmaster general and former congressman was installed as President of Washington and Lee University in Lexington. Early hour crowds of students friends and alumni gathered on campus to witness the ceremonies.
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Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Menhaden Industry’s Rise and Japanese Competition
The article recounts the historic importance of the Atlantic menhaden fishery, its vast economic impact, and how petroleum and Japanese oil competition disrupted markets. It notes the industry’s early growth in Rhode Island and Long Island, the shift from fish oil to petroleum-based substitutes, and the challenges faced by American producers amid Japanese entry. It also describes fishing methods, fish behavior, and the daily life of menhaden crews along the Atlantic coast.
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Atlantic
Maine
Carolinas
Roger Williams
Rhoda Island
Henry 8. Wells
Greenpoint
Long Island
Wells
Daddy
Narragannott
R. I
Thwan
Europe
Simo
Sud
Long Ialood
Pogies
New England
Jersey Shore
Caps May
Sandy Hook
Massachusetts
Fish Factory Processions on the Mankadon Steamer
A descriptive account details the Mankadon steamer and a fish factory operation. Workers hoist fish aboard by an endless chain, steam cook the catch, press out oil, and grade it by color and thickness. The oil mixed with acid is spread on drying ground then shipped for fertilizer plants to supply ammonia and phosphoric salts. News notes the widespread use of this fish product in fertilizer patent formulations across the country.
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Ohors ii
Plont
Washington
Aerial Burry Bridge Across the Seine Described
The Philadelphia Record reports a novel pont tran bordeur across the Seine intended as a traveling crane platform. Two small towers on either bank would suspend a high level ice bridge connected by steel cables. A 40 by 30 foot carriage would carry passengers and vehicles via rail lines on a moving skeleton, with trolleys on both quays.
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Seine River
France
Ahipy
Saine
Rouen
Acroga
Spain
Philadelphia Record
Breadwinners rise as share of population grows
Carroll D. Wright notes in the Atlantic that from 1870 to 1890 breadwinners defined as all gainfully employed persons rose from 12.5 million to 22.8 million, increasing from 32.48 to 86.81 percent of the population, with laborers shrinking in share while higher occupations grow.
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Carroll D. Wright
The
Atlantic
Piates Sugar From Bamboo Reed Inyo County Indio
An Inyo County report notes Piates in Independence gather a light brown honeylike sugar from bamboo reed leaves. The sugar is produced by minute green insects on the leaves. The Indians dry, crack, and winnow the leaves to obtain the product, an ancient practice witnessed by a paper representative.
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Inyo County
Independence
Owens River
Inyo
Arizona
Spur of the Moment Marriage Bet in Norfolk
Charles J. Kaufman of Newport News Virginia bet Miss Zella M. Hendrick of Pairville Missouri that she would not marry him during a Norfolk visit with her cousin. She accepted and the couple pursued a license and a clergyman, surprising him by not backing out.
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Charles J. Kaufman
Newport News
Zella M. Hendrick
Pairville
Norfolk
Shoe
Potato Huge on Tomatons Arsonate Solution for Potatoes
Arsonate of lead and acetate of lead mixed in water create a potato bug killer for tomatoes. Four ounces of arsonate soda and eleven ounces of lead acetate added to water, then diluted to forty to fifty gallons, yields a useful spray. Professor John B. Smith says it is harmless to plant life when used properly. Also describes a poultry house plan suited for mild winters with cheap, practical open-shed design oriented southeast.
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John B. Smith
New Jersey
Cautionary guide for dairy feeding and forage crops
Practical notes urge rational cow care with feeding strategies based on forage availability. The guidance promotes supplementary seed, grain feeds, clover crops, and silage to maintain milk, butter, and cheese yields across seasons. It stresses planning before declines occur and tailoring crops to regional climates for steady dairy profits.
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Tom
Atock
Ben Nulosa
Practical egg house design with roosting and cold weather features
The excerpt describes a practical poultry housing setup with a roosting room above the floor and a front door for cleaning droppings and gathering eggs. It notes hens can withstand lower temperatures if kept busy and warm at night, with large front doors and glass for visibility, and remarks the design is suitable for many regions.
General Management of Farm Teams at Oxford Farmers Club
At a vacant Oxford Ohio meeting the club discussed home industry and General Management of Farm Teams. Key points urged feeding young horses well, kind handling, and avoiding overwork to keep spirits and performance high. Emphasis on proper training, harness fitting, and phased work for colts, plus regular watering and varied, balanced rations for winter.
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Oxford
Ohio
Thorde
Naver
Nementing the Pasture and Mille Debate in Dairy Work
The fragment discusses the critical role of pasture management and mille as the basis of dairy output. It stresses balancing quantity and quality to determine success in butter or cheese production and how the operator's choices affect disposal of the product.
New Grapes Begging Method Demonstrated in Buncombe
In Buncombe County North Carolina Hageing expert R H Rosges has practiced a novel method of handling grapes for years. An accompanying sketch shows bags sewn from cheap white cotton in two sizes to hold grapes big or small. The bag is drawn over the vine and pinned to cover the fruit, with birds noted in the scene.
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H. Rosges
Buncombe County
North Carolina
Paper and cloth bags protect grapes and buildings
The piece notes cloth bags last years and can be produced quickly, while paper bags fail under rain. It claims most grapes require such protection to prosper, contrasting with varieties needing less. A New England Homestead report cites a fair breaking forty panes after a storm, and Sandown New Hampshire meeting house windows damaged in one afternoon.
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New England
Sandown
N. H
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