President Harrison’s Annual Message Reviewed
The weekly Journal summarizes Harrison’s address to Congress as a mostly retrospective review of his administration. It highlights the protective tariff debate, mentions free coinage with European consent unlikely, and notes emphasis on export prosperity driven by farm products while urging policy clarity on the Sherman Purchase Act. The piece characterizes the message as laudatory rather than decisively recommending measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Congress
Hhe
Europe
Lombard Street
Wall Street
United States
Silver party and bankers warn silver drives prices down
A New York banking circular argues that economic factors behind the 1896 campaign show silver depresses farm prices while gold gains purchasing power. It predicts a Treasury deficit, bond issuance, and expansion policy to lift prices, opposing tariff cuts and urging reciprocity in Congress. The Chicago Trades and Labor Assembly calls Cleveland for an extra session to repeal McKinley Act, favoring free trade only with reduced duties.
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Silver Party
Nevada
A. R. Chisholm & Co
New York
Rothschilds
India
Trades and Laver Assembly
Leago
Cleveland
Congress
Reno
M. Hi
Slater
Colorado Silver League
Denver
Colorado
Sre
Four League
Ohio
Illnois
Indiana
California
Lesa
Republican Party of
Democratic Party
Utah
Idaho
Montana
London
United States
Variaus
Ao Association
Silver League of Colorado
Francis G. Newnanpe
Silver Legislation and the Silver Question in Congress
The piece predicts no favorable outcome from the International Monetary Conference on silver. It notes Republican motives, the selected commissioners' divided views on free coinage, and European predictions of falling silver prices. It argues for home action to restore silver to its former standard via remonetization, cites past acts, and discusses possible political strategies and tariff context.
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Congress
Harrison
Jones
Nevada
McCreary
London Times
Money in Circulation Shows November Rise and Notes Shift
Treasury figures show November circulation up by 8.65 million with declines in currency certificates, silver certificates, and gold coin. Silver treasury notes and various other notes rise, pushing total U.S. circulation on December 1 to 1.61481 billion, per capita about 24.42 dollars, while the public seeks more money in circulation to lift prices and fund new enterprises.
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Treasury Department
Treasury
United States
Natonal Bank
Civil Service Commission fights political assessments in president campaign
The Civil Service Commission reports it has worked to prevent political assessments during a presidential campaign and urges making soliciting political contributions from any government employee a penal offense. Rumors circulate that Jay Gould avoided inheritance tax on an estate valued around 70 million dollars.
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Civil Service Commission
The Will of Jay Gould Given to the Press
The will of Jay Gould was released to the press detailing bequests to his sisters, brother, children, and grandchildren. Helen Gould receives the Fifth Avenue residence. Edward gets the Fourth Street home. a substantial annuity and trust arrangements are laid out for several heirs and the guardians named. George J Gould is bequeathed a $5,000,000 allotment with $500,000 cash and the rest in railroad securities. Executors are named with provisions for vacancies and guardians appointed for minor children.
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New York
Jay Gould
Helen
Fifth Avenue
Edward
Fourth Street
Irvington
Anna
Frank
Howard
George Gould
George
George J. Gould
George J
Erwin
Helen M. Gould
Otis Bill Proposes Monetary System Overhaul
Kansas representative Otis introduces a sweeping bill to fix the dollar as unit of value, issue 1.5 billion in paper money, and create a Treasury reserve from bullion. The measure demands state participation, annual taxes, and a centralized exchange system, with strong opposition voiced at the Monetary Conference.
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Otis
Harter
Wasursaton
Dee. G
Kansas
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Ap Exchange and
General Deposit Department
Horton of
Ohio
Mandated admission case sparks school desegregation action
Dec 6 report from Sr. Levis outlines mandamus proceedings by John R Cramp for his children against the public schools' president and directors alleging rejection due to African descent. Plaintiffs claim partial French lineage and Indiana roots with no African blood. The court issued a mandamus to force admission.
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Sr. Levis
John R. Cramp
Achoola
Laintiff Ascerta
Indiana
House and Senate Debates on Tariff and Census Probes
The House debates a bill to protect commerce and establish a national quarantine while reading the President’s message, with mixed attention from members and a death notice for Representative Warwick. In the Senate, attention to the message fades as diplomats observe, and resolutions on census misconduct and immigration are discussed before adjourning. A separate notice cites appropriations for 1893 94 totaling 505 861 395 with rivers and harbors included. treasury buys 174 000 ounces of silver. local posts and silver league letters are noted.
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Wasuixarox
Senate
Hill
House
Fort Hayes
Kansas
United States
Raymer
White House
New York City
John S. Davenport
Warwick
Ohio
Renate
Sherman
Peffer
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Chandler
Veat
Five Civilized Tribes
Indian Territory
West
Miesouri
New York
Senate Committee On
Washington
Senate Committees On
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FWARA
Weekly
Broada State Journal
Peace of
State Silver League
Emator Stewart
Boss of Representatives
Stewart
Bland
Friends of Silver Couch
Hoe
ABTS
Salir Ees
the Monetary Conference
Congressional Proceedings
Bavasits
Dec
International Monetary Conference
Rothchild
Rothschild
Suindellette
del Cgits
Eitver
Sir C. Fremantle
Toea
Toes
Lafoctellette
Teitjen
C. Houldsworth
Latin Union
Henry W. Cannon
Montefior Lin
Confer- Gdc
Levi
Caicago
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Illinois Steel Company
Chicago
United States District
Gresham
Pitcher
Castora
D.c
the Post
Saya
C. B. Wilson
Charles Freemantle
Levy
San Francisco
Amis Moore
Stoneman Seesad
Jennie Mitzer
J Sben
Matcom Seesad
Cyelone
Caatro
Wicklow
Alliance
Forlonga - Crawford
Little ‘L_ugh
Tine
Joe Cutten
Garcia
Ward
Congressional
Great Britain
Lakea
Veet
Landa
Daltar Boya
McDonald
Canson
Dea
Dr. Fox
Manisurexp, Or
Dee
John Macklebrink
Coos
Herman
Erick Peterson
Macklebrink
Peterson
Mafia
Wm. C. Sayers
Polios Hennessy
New Orleans
Mutual Oil Company
D. M. Blank
Standard Oil Company
Tallast Bank
Banks of Bisson, Crocker & Company
Crocker, Woolworth & Company
Ixpranapolis
Alexandria
Mundigan County
Jia
Ayer
J.C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Maes
Wasurxeron
Elko Independent Save the Citizens
Lamaisie Valley
Weaver
Brent and Gloriana
Wanamaker
Voight
Newlands
Rocky Mountain Newa
Newlands of
Neveds
Silver League
Hood
Boston
Ilood
Elva A. Gary
Terrace Street
C. I. Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Mass
Cilldren
Xeon
Ee Een
Mines
Companion
Ake
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