Chandler's Silver Plea Sparks Senate Debate
Senator Chandler in a three hour speech defended bimetallism arguing against monometallism and criticizing Secretary Carlisle. He tied racial financial policy to politics naming Palmer Pettigrew and McKinley, recounting doctrine shifts and a clash over sound money with a dramatic Pettigrew exchange.
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Washington
Chandler
Senate
Palmer
Indiannapolis
St. Louis
Pettigrew
Bryan
McKinley
England
Carlisle
Buckner
New Hampshire
Pettigrew Denounces Statement During Senate Exchange
Pettigrew resents a charge and denounces it as wholly false during a heated Senate chamber exchange. Chandler quotes newspaper reports while Pettigrew insists he made the denial earlier in the records. The dialogue touches on convention loyalties, sound money, and the fight against money power in the Republican party.
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McKinley
Pettigrew
Chandler
Republican Party
Asa Ize
Chandler Speech Sparks Executive Session and Bankruptcy Debate
After Chandler concluded his remarks an executive session was held and the bankruptcy bill was later taken up, with Hoar speaking in its favor. The event followed a confrontation with their new, sore, bleeding and prostrate foes.
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Chandler
Hoar
Monetary Conference Debate Stalls in House Coinage Panel
Washington Feb 17 The House Coinage Committee debates the international monetary conference bill with free silver members fearing a death by delay. Quigg says New York lenders oppose the measure while McKinley’s stance and potential postponement dominate the discussion.
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Washington
Senate
House Committee On Coinage
House
Quigg
New York
Hilborn
California
Fowler
New Jersey
Banking Committee
McKinley
McRae
Arkansas
Mitchell
Brewster
Towne
United States
House Passes Pension Bills in Day-Veto Sustained
Washington February 17 Monday night pension session failed to reach quorum. The House then debated private pension measures and passed thirty-nine bills including widow pensions for Duncan Dederusy Heckman Vandever and Allabach at $50 or $30 per month. The veto on Allabach’s pension was sustained 115 to 79. A bill on US court jurisdiction in patent infringement cases was also approved.
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Washington
Samuel A. Duncan
D. Dederusy
C. A. Heckman
Vandever
House
California
Nancy G. Allabach
Peter H. Allabach
Pennsylvania
United States
National Farmers Alliance Supreme Council Meets in Washington
The annual meeting of the supreme council opened in Washington with representatives from over a score of states. The council governs the National Farmers Alliance and discusses the affairs and interests of the agricultural classes.
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Washington
Supreme Council of the National Farmers’ Alliance
Alliance
Duestrow Hanged After Final Insanity Pretence
Arthur Duestrow, who killed his wife and son in St Louis three years earlier, was hanged in Union Missouri after a noted, last moment attempt to feign insanity. On the scaffold he spoke of war and claimed innocence, then paid the penalty as the crowd watched.
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Union
Arthur Duestrow
St. Louis
Duestrow
Duestron
von “Brandenburg
Poets Joaquin Miller and Riley Visit Indiana Legislature
Indiana lawmakers pause business as Joaquin Miller and James Whitcomb Riley visit the general assembly. The senate chaplain prays against lobbyist influence, bills move on housing, notaries, and street railway franchise. Miller and Riley, visiting poets, address members. Visitation marks a historic two poet meeting in the capitol.
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Indianapolis
Senate
Supreme Court
City of
Nicholson
Temperance
Washington
Jay County
Joaquin Miller
House
Sierras
James Whitcomb Riley
Riley
General Assembly
Separation Ends as Breedlove Finds Mother After 33 Years
Samuel R. Breedlove, known in Martinsville Indiana, was reunited with his mother Mary C. Barber in Chicago after thirty three years apart. The boy was separated from her at age four when custody went to the father and he was raised by relatives. In January 1896 a chance card exchange on a train led to a correspondence and the eventual discovery of his mother.
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Samuel R. Breedlove
Martinsville
Ind
East Valley Springs
Conn
Urbana
H. D. Robinson
Robinson
Breedlove
Mary C. Garber
Chicago
Coffee Plant Grows on Indiana Farm
Edinburg Indiana February 17 a farm near Edinburg owned by Frank R Wright has been turned into a coffee plantation The American coffee is grown in this country and Wright harvested several hundred bushels from his last crop The plant stands about three feet high with a fan shaped top and velvety pods Coffee yields around forty bushels per acre and is described as a splendid beverage.
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Edinburg
Ind
Frank R. Wright
Death From Tuberculosis Linked to Medical Inoculation
Paul Rhoads of Newport Vermilion county reportedly died from tuberculosis contracted at the Rush Medical College dissecting table in Chicago two years prior. He and two fellow students fell ill after inoculation, with the others dying first. Rhoads, son of a Western Indiana lawyer, had graduated from DePauw before Rush.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Paul Rhoads
Newport
Vermilion County
Rush Medical College
Chicago
Rhoads
Indiana
DePauw
Rush
Shirley quits after brief Terre Haute dealer stall
The crowd forced the Terre Haute dealer to back Shirley, who says he was glad to quit after selling only three quarts during the three days in business.
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Terre Haute
Shirley
Revival Sparks Historic Religious Fever in Greensfork
Greensfork residents report the greatest religious excitement in town history with six weeks of nightly revival services led by Bishop Floyd. Nearly fifty converts have been reported and baptisms took place on the river amid zero weather after ice was cut to perform the rite.
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Richmond
Ind
Greensfork
Christian Church
Floyd
Wabash Census Records City Population of 8885
A new Wabash city directory shows an exact population of 8,885 within the city limits. Canvassers counted 4,357 white males and 4,311 white females, with 187 colored residents recorded in the census.
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Wabash
Ind
Young Man Ends Life Over Domestic Troubles in Pierceton
Clyde Koehler 21 of Columbia City shot himself at the Central hotel in Pierceton Indiana. Police report domestic troubles as the cause. Koehler had worked at a Chicago candy store for two months before the tragedy.
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Pierceton
Ind
Clyde Koehler
Columbia City
Central Hotel
Chicago
Coal Miner In Brazil Hears Of Auckland Heir Looming Windfall
James Elder, a local coal miner, has learned his Melbourne uncle died leaving an estate worth many thousands of dollars. He stands to inherit a large share of the wealth.
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Brazil
Ind
James Elder
Melbourne
Australia
Elwood Tin Plate opens plant in Montpelier
Montpelier Indiana February 17 The Elwood Tin Plate company started its plant here yesterday morning employing over a hundred laborers. The mills have been remodeled at a large outlay.
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Montpelier
Ind
Elwood Tin Plate Company
Major McKinley Improves but Remains Resting
Canton reports Major McKinley is better but still unable to see visitors. He will stay in bed and require quiet for days, possibly returning to Cleveland late in the week. Warner Miller of Buffalo visited, expressing regret at the illness and noting political talk may arise.
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Canton
Phillips
McKinley
Cleveland
Warner Miller
Buffalo
Miller
Empire State
Man Shot Over Marriage Dispute in Whitesburg
In Whitesburg, Jesse Harrison was shot and killed by J A Cox a prominent merchant after Harrison refused to leave a location he planned to marry Lena Sykes a servant employed by Cox. Cox is under arrest.
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Louisville
The
Times
Knoxville
Tenn
Jesse Harrison
Whitesburg
J. A. Cox
Harrison
Lena Sykes
Cox
Two Miscreants to Hang March 20
Frankfort Ky Feb 17 The governor set Saturday March 20 for the executions of Jackson and Walling. An attempt was made to have separate days so Walling would follow Jackson to allow a possible confession to save Walling, but the governor refused to incur extra expense.
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Frankfort
Jackson
Walling
Weather that Sometimes Comes For Indiana and nearby states
Weather indications for twenty four hours from yesterday evening. Indiana fair with southerly winds and small temperature changes. Illinois fair then possible light rain or snow tonight northern area, colder, west winds. Lower Michigan local rain or snow, warmer eastern portion with southerly winds. Upper Michigan cloudy with snow, northeasterly shift and colder tonight. Wisconsin fair then increasing clouds, northerly winds, colder. Iowa partly cloudy morning with possible snow in northeast tonight, northwesterly winds.
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Washington
Indiana
Illinois
Lower
Michigan
Upper
Wisconsin—Fair
Iowa
Market Summary New York and Chicago Feb 16
New York money on call 4 2 percent range. sterling exchange firm with 60 day bills at 4.85 for demand and 4.85 for sixty days. Chicago Board quotes wheat and corn with May and July futures mixed. lard and butter prices noted. Chicago live stock markets report hogs around 3.25 to 3.60, cattle from 3.25 to 4.90, and various stockyard figures for feeders and cows.
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Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange Firm
United States
Pacific
Chicago Grain and Produce
Chicago
Board of Trade
Burbanks
Illinois
Union Stock Yards
Ight
Gattle
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