Kelley Webster Monetary Figures From Monday Ledger
A Monday entry shows figures 8600 8 O00 16 200 and £ 00 in a partial ledger. The legible items imply financial tallies or account balances, though several digits are obscured.
27 Apr 1895
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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1895
Page
1
A Monday entry shows figures 8600 8 O00 16 200 and £ 00 in a partial ledger. The legible items imply financial tallies or account balances, though several digits are obscured.
The letter argues against Central Pacific land practices in Nevada, noting railroad grants adjacent to Lovelocks and irrigation efforts. It urges lower land valuations and cheaper freight to attract eastern settlement to Nevada, claiming inflated prices deter homeseekers and praising liberation of immigration with railroad cooperation.
Congressman Bryan of Nebraska breaks with Cleveland Democrats over gold coinage and endorses the American Party. He asks the President to define sound money safe currency and prudent financial ideas in an open letter, seeking clarity amid party realignments during the last Congress.
The letter asks if sound money means a gold standard or a safe currency implies bimetallism and whether Bryan supports unlimited coinage of gold or silver. It questions why Cleveland avoids key terms, whether opponents push free coinage, and if he should authorize a clarifying reply.
A Nevada column argues that two Silver sessions cost state government $80,111.16 less than the two prior Republican sessions. It contends the Silver party’s rise keeps the public focused on the silver issue and argues that the old party press misrepresented the Silver party as corrupt and extravagant while the figures show savings.
A New York market surge lifts wheat cotton and corn as silver price moves influence farm product values. The New York press hesitates to connect the rise to silver, while advocates claim free coinage is essential. The Lyon County Times notes mint smoke and gold assay concerns amid gold standard debate.
JapGH McDonnent of Chicago’s Iroquois Club declares for free coinage, resigns as president amid strong silver sentiment. He withdraws after a majority of members favor his presidency. the dispute signals a broader battle over coinage standards in Kentucky and Illinois. Senator Blackburn backs bimetalism and free coinage at 16 to 1. Gold advocates push Secretary Carlisle to defend a single standard.
The Internal Revenue Bureau reports to the Secretary of the Treasury that income tax returns will be about 15 million dollars. Officials judge receipts would be about 30 million if not for the Supreme Court decision. The cost of collections including salaries through year end will not exceed 135 thousand dollars.
Jefferson rejects adopting European financial policy and urges separation from European systems. He emphasizes distinct American interests and policies, arguing relief on railroad land prices and transportation rates could attract displaced home seekers from the East to Nevada. He questions critics who push European finance on the United States.
Collis P Huntington, president of the Southern Pacific Railway, was arrested in New York on a charge of issuing a free pass in violation of the Interstate Commerce law. He was arraigned before United States Commissioner Shields, admitted his identity, and was remanded for removal to California. An indictment dated March 26 in San Francisco prompted the action. a hearing was set for Thursday with Huntington on his own recognizance. Washington awaits Supreme Court progress on Hyde and Pollock income tax appeal.
Attorney-General Beatty traveled by westbound train last Friday evening then arrived in Nevada on Saturday morning. After resting, he visited A. Rotharts district out of town. On return he suffered vertigo and fell, sustaining a three inch gash to the right temple and facial bruises. He was moved to Union Hotel, Dr Ticknell sewed the wound, and he remained alert and optimistic about a quick recovery.
Sol Levy opened his new store to the public yesterday drawing a steady stream of visitors impressed by the elegance of the stock and surprisingly low prices. He hosted a genuine reception and pledged value for money with terms strictly spot cash and bargains offered to customers.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon comments on the situation as tensions rise over the treaty. Theodore Durrant shows calm at San Francisco, dining well and engaging visitors while his defense hopes for an acquittal. Doctors and classmates visit. police doubt discovery of bloody clothes, arguing death preceded bloodshed. Defense aims to avoid a guilty verdict. Eugene Duprey seeks judge Conlon for Monday exam date and witness summons.
San Francisco reports April 20 with updates from the islands and Washington. Minister Thurston defends his disclosures while Thurston’s recall remains unnotified. W V Ashford is pardoned on condition of exile. The ex-Queen stays at the palace grounds at dusk. Senator Mitchell predicts a silver-driven political realignment if major parties falter on silver. Press comments decry peace terms in the China Japan talks. A suspected homicide in Grass Valley concerns a stabbed postmaster incident at the Anthony House. coroner to investigate.
In San Francisco on April 22 the crowded courtroom of Judge Conlan heard a dramatic session as Durrant faced a balking defense and odious threats from cranks. Photographs of Marian Williams and church scenes drew attention while testimony unfolded from Mrs. Morgan and others, amid disruption from a self-proclaimed judge who claimed to speak for God. Additionally, Annie Scholtz contests her divorce, claiming she never legally wed Conrad Scholtz while suspecting her first husband Samuel Vogt may still be alive. A petition to close church side entrances fails, and other local incidents include Mrs. Parnell’s critical injury, a fatal shooting in Porrvano, a cyclone report near Mattie's Landing, and the Bowery Bar case in Calaveras County.
The San Francisco mint shipment outlook signals ongoing bullion movements. Unparted gold bullion to San Francisco is sent while silver stays. arrests loom as Jones examination nears. An orphan trust misappropriation by Webb’s bondsmen is revealed, with $3000 story and recovery. Uphill feats are bet on a belfry murder rumor involving Blanche Lamont.
Sunday afternoon featured two runaways. A livery double team driven by Ed Robbins, returning from a funeral, fled after a train near Plaza Street and was corralled back toward the University with minor damage. Shortly after, a gray horse pulling a buggy sprinted from Town upper end, jumped a fence near the Catholic Church, and was recovered by University cadets. damage limited to a horse cut by wire. Sulphate of iron and chloride of lime suggested as summer disinfectants to prevent typhoid and other diseases.
An advertisement claims the tonic cures numerous female ailments and irregularities. It asserts the product regulates digestion, enriches the blood, dispels aches, reduces melancholy, promotes sleep, and restores overall vigor and strength. It positions the remedy as a universal tonic and nervine for women.
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