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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1895
Page
4
For associate judge Harvey T. Russell of Russell for the associate judgeship. For county treasurer Robert Donaldson of Spring Creek. For county auditor S. E. Walker of Warren.
The Social Economist urges unification of U S banks into a federal banking system with a $100 000 000 capital and branches modeled on Hamilton era work to secure gold redemption and government treasury protection. It argues such a system would promote low interest, smooth production, and stronger foreign trade, warning against reliance on foreign capital or a syndicate dominated by Britain while noting the perils of isolation.
The Review of Reviews editor argues the national revenue deficiency coincides with a need to export gold, noting the treasury holds ample gold to redeem greenbacks. He urges reducing the gold stock burden and boosting revenue, proposing tax tweaks on beer and whisky, while urging bipartisanship for timely relief.
The article surveys a booming iron trade with pig iron and finished goods rising sharply from January to September 1895, noting a 4314 percent increase and predicting a later plateau. It praises General Nelson A Miles rising from private to top commander and argues U S recognition of a Cuban provisional government may follow if patriots gain victories by December. The piece ends with a satirical quip on American wealth and nobility and a poem line about a daughter’s request for a duke.
The Fourth district of the W R C of Pennsylvania met in Emporium for its annual convention representing McKean Cameron Potter Warren Elk and Forest counties. Warren was represented by Mrs W W Wilbur and Mrs Berger as delegate. Officers elected include President Mrs Alfretta Devine Johnsonburg Vice President Mrs Georgia Landon Emporium Secretary Mrs Antoinette Winter Johnsonburg Treasurer Mrs Sarah Vickery Smethport. A flag presentation to the Brookville home moved attendees. The district was reapportioned placing Warren in the third district. Corry will host the next meeting with Mrs McDonald of Corry as president.
In Minneapolis on October 3, the Episcopal convention discarded the solemn declaration of faith preface to the proposed constitution and canons, refused to adopt the committee’s recommendation to rename the triennial gathering the general synod, and twice rejected recognizing the title The Protestant Episcopal church in the United States. The anti revisionists’ win over the declaration of faith unsettled supporters, who offered little resistance to dropping the new name.
Reading Pa Oct 3 The State Firemen's association voted 218 to 64 selecting Johnstown as the next meeting site over Scranton They elected officers including President Irwin A Hahar Lock Haven and vice presidents John E Summers Reading John Steele Pittsburgh Fred E Lewis Allentown W Harper Philadelphia Recording secretary W W Bunder Reading Corresponding secretary James A Green Carlisle Treasurer John Slingluff Norristown Resolutions thanked Governor Hastings for approving the pension bill and about fifteen thousand firemen participated in the parade.
Paris dispatch cites Figaro reporting that Archbishop Satolli Papal Delegate to the United States along with Mgr Agliardi Papal Nuncio at Vienna and Mgr Ferraio Papal Nuncio at Paris will be made cardinals at the next consistory in Rome.
A diary like account from Warren Auction and Commission House describes a day of varied trades and sales. The note highlights purchases of a baby carriage a bedstead a revolver a chair stoves coats a bicycle and more totaling over 23000 in ladies coats from New York for auction. It ends inviting readers to attend weekly auctions at 105. 16-w-2wdeed1im.
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