Treasury gold standard vote dominates week across nation
News of the week reports Palmer and Bryan campaigns in Columbus Indianapolis and Toledo. Li Hung Chang visits Washington Niagara Falls and Philadelphia. Fires floods earthquakes and bank failures mark a turbulent week with disasters in Pinole Ontonagon and El mira.
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Palmer
Indianapolis
Republican Press Association of West Virginia
McKinley
Canton
Bryan
Columbus
Charles W. Deyo
Kingston
N. Y
Li Hung Chang
New York
Merchants’ Club
Magoffin County
United States Veterinary Medical Association
Buffalo
Civil Service
War Department
Vermont
Josiah Grout
Knights of St. John and Malta
Brooklyn
Kingsley & Co
Rochester
American Watch
Waltham, Mass
Banco Babalese
Slatersville
Woonsocket
R. L
Pinole
Cal
Grand Army of the Republic
St. Paul
Ontonagon
Mich
First National
Savings Banks
Beatrice
Neb
Langan
Pittston
Wankleck Hill
Seattle
Wash
Joseph Chamberlain
America
Connecticut
Hartford
Gold Standard
Chicago
Cleveland
Watterson
Vilas
Illinois
Toledo
Washington
John Bardsley
Philadelphia
Board of Pardons
John R. Gentry
Robert J
Frank Rgan
Star Pointer
Fleetwood
New Orleans
Norfolk
Elmira
Weiting
Syracuse
Patrician
Dunedin
N. Z
Tom Butler
Springfield
Bald
Cooper
Port Antonio
Jamaica
Hoke Smith
South
David R. Francis
Island of
Crete
Charles J. Heiss
Thomas Edison
Japan
John M. Palmer
Gold Standard Democrats
Simon B. Buckner
New Hampshire
George A. Ramsdell
Nashua
Elkhart
South Bend
Indiana
Democratic Campaign Committee
Dreyfus
Germany
Isle de Salut
Iceland
Grand Army
Joseph E. Ridgway
Renton
Tom Cooper
Exor Foley
Aratoga
T. F. Roeser
J. D. Love
Hollidaysburg
Northwest
Thaddeus S. Clarkson
Omaha
Hawaii
China
John 5. Newell
United States
Detroit
Danley
Chadron
Death of Mrs Eleanor Rowley in Rochester
Rochester reports the death of Mrs Eleanor F Rowley 40 years old of the Nautical Almanac Department at the Naval Observatory in Washington. The obituary notes her prominent position and her ties to national scientific work.
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Eleanor Rowley
Rochester
Eleanor F. Rowley
Nautical Alamanac Department
Naval Observatory At
Washington
Money and Exchange Rates Reported in Market Pages
Money on call stands at 5 6 percent with prime mercantile paper at 7 9 percent. Sterling exchange shows actual bank business with bankers' bills at 4.8444 for demand and 4.8234 for 60 days. Posted rates are 4.884 to 4.86 and 4.85 to 4.86. Commercial bills at 4.82. Silver certificates quoted at 68 69 cents, Mexican pesos at 54 cents, bar silver at 65 34 cents.
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Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
New York Produce Market Prices
The New York Produce Market shows flour categories with firm national and regional levels. Rye flour, cornmeal, and barley values are listed along with wheat oats and hay ranges. Butter, cheese, eggs and related dairy and produce figures appear with spot and futures style quotations.
Convict Labor Statistics Bulletin Highlights Growth 1885 1895
Commissioner Carroll D. Wright releases a bulletin on U S convict labor noting total convicts in penal institutions rose from 41 887 in 1885 to 54 244 in 1895. Female imprisonment edges up slightly and productive labor rises while idle and sick numbers grow.
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Commissioner of Labor
Carroll D. Wright
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Treasure Hunt Aims to Recover Mexico Wreck Wealth
Veteran diver Capt. F. R. Sharp leads a Wrecking schooner Edwin Post party from New York to Jones inlet Long Island to locate the American bark Mexico sunk 60 years ago. The ship carried 80 English colonists and wealth including belts jewels and a $500000 cargo copper. No successful search before.
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Long Island
F. R. Sharp
New York
Merritt
Edwin Post
Jones’ Inlet
Mexico
Cooper
England
Cook
Sharp
Lowell Discovers Dual Martian Canal Ganges
Percival Lowell reports from Flagstaff that using a 24 inch telescope he sees the Martian canal Ganges as double. The Lowell Observatory will be built near the City of Mexico to observe Mars opposition this winter, with a temporary Flagstaff location in the interim.
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Percival Lowell
Flagstaff
A. T
Ganges
Lowell Observatory
Mexico
Disfigured Hero Marries Blind Woman in Margate
The Margate stage presented the romance of Victor Hugo's The Man Who Laughs with a man having a horribly scarred face marrying a blind woman, delivering a striking emotional climax to the audience.
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Victor Hugo
Man
Margate
Breach of Promise Case Foote vs Greene Featured Bold Defense
In a breach of promise suit Foote versus Greene, the defense faced a claim that the plaintiff's mother cajoled the engagement. Scarlett, counsel for the defendant, delivered a pointed line turning the moment to his client’s advantage, noting the advocate was “bet a child in her hands” to question the plaintiff’s credibility.
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Foote Vs. Greene
Scarlett
Night hunting dogs in France used against poachers
The text describes large savage dogs used in France to stop poachers. They force suspects to the ground with weight even when muzzled. Attempts to escape often lead to severe blows from the heavy iron muzzles.
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France
Tongue as a Tool for Christ in Christian Endeavor
Rev. H. Doyle discusses the week’s topic Our tongues for Christ from Proverbs and highlights a soft, wise, wholesome and seasonable tongue. The talk urges consecration of speech to curb wrath, share wisdom, comfort the afflicted, and speak at the right time with guidance from related Bible readings.
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H. Doyle
Christ
Satan
Solomon
Eph
Col. iii
Titus ii
III
James iii
Pet. Fii
The Cheerful Face That Brightens All
A Churchman essay extols the plain cheerful face as a beacon of hope and warmth. It claims a single smiling presence lifts spirits, stirs joy, and fosters a bright household, surpassing mere physical beauty with inner radiance.
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Heaven
For All and All for Each Motto in Holy Message
A sermon quotes G. L. Perin D D praising the cry for all for one and one for all. The speaker links the phrase to Christmas peace and calls the faithful to selfless action, urging united service to bring God’s kingdom into the world.
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God
G. L. Perin
D. D
Christian Endeavor Growth in Great Britain
During the year nearly 1,000 new societies were registered, reaching 3,609 total. Active members number 101,784 with 44,333 associates and 13,764 honorary members totaling 159,881. Among new societies, 964 include 160 Juniors. 7,278 associates became active and 9,052 joined churches. Baptists lead with 947 societies, followed by Congregationalists 938 and Methodists 751.
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Great Britain
Methodists
Presbyterians
Episcopalians
Friends
Public Trust and Great Fortunes Theme
An Universalist reflection argues that wealth built on piratical profit harms public service. It contends legitimate business serves the public and should be treated as a public trust, inviting conscience to weigh fortunes against societal duties.
Endeavor Notes Emphasize Proportionate Giving
The piece urges every Christian Endeavorer to become a proportionate and systematic giver. It calls for more consecrated hand grasps and imagines lifting the stranger in prayer toward the Rock of Ages.
Buffalo Provision Market Prices
Buffalo market notes show wheat at No 1 hard 6244c No 1 northern 644c winter No 2 red 644c corn No 2 yellow 264c No 2 26c No 3 yellow 26c oats No 2 white 224c No 2 mixed 18c rye No 2 36c flour spring best patent 3 3.75 per barrel low grades 2.15 2.25 winter wheat best 3.25 3.50 graham 3.00 3.25 butter state creamery 18 western 18 184c cheese 9 4 5c eggs state 134 14c Canada western 1244c East Buffalo stock market cattle extra export steers 4.65 4.75 good 4.50 4.60 choice heavy butchers 4.20 4.40 light handy 4.00 4.20 cows and heifers extra 3.25 3.50 calves heavy fed 8.00 64.25 veals 4.50 6.25
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City Mills
Minnesota
Western
Milwaukee
I. F
Western Dairy
Western Creamery
Elgins
Imitation
State Dairy
State
Pennsylvania
Buffalo
Graham
Canada
East Buffalo
Covetousness and the Temptation of Mammon
A sermon by Rev. W. J. Yates argues avarice is a grave spiritual danger greater than sensual vices. It cites Lot Gehazi Naboth Ahab Jezebel Judas and Ananias and Sapphira to show greed’s ruin. The talk urges early generous benevolence and giving to church and needy causes.
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Lot
Sodom
Gehazi
Naaman
Ahab
Jezebel
Naboth
Judas
Ananias
Sapphira
Li Hung Chang Esteemed As World’s Leading Statesman
The article lauds Li Hung Chang as one of four leading world statesmen after Grant’s praise. It highlights his enduring vigor, strategic mind, and influential alliances, noting his prominence at the czar’s coronation and his collaboration with Russia to offset conflicts. Gladstone and Bismarck are cited as era icons, with Gortchakov’s wide European impact acknowledged.
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General Grant
Li Hung Chang
Gladstone
Bismarck
Gortchakof
Russia
Europe
The Feet of China Women and the Call for Freedom
The article argues that traditional foot binding marks Chinese women of wealth with deformity and pain. It condemns the practice as a symbol of oppression and asserts Christianity can liberate China by freeing the foot and heart. It also emphasizes fervent prayer and divine grace during religious moments.
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China
Lyrical Snippets On Love And Seasons From Various Papers
A collage of light verse and poetic vignettes reflects summer romance, seasonal longing, and small-town notices. Poems celebrate lovers, cherubic humor, and the passing months with brief scenes and playful imagery sourced from multiple papers.
Polly's Eyes and Cradle Song Poem Snippet
A poetic fragment cites Lieut. Thomas H. Wilson praising Polly's eyes from N Y Truth and laments fame while cherishing love. It also includes Cradle Song imagery of corn and flowers resting as evening breezes soothe fields.
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Polly
Thomas H. Wilson
N. Y
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