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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1897
Page
3
TheWeekly Telegraph lists subscription rates for one year six months and three months and notes a daily edition published every evening except Sunday. It promises the latest general news and market reports for readers.
Mexico has discovered extensive beds of excelent eon which will be more val uable to that country than her silver mines and do more toward her devel opement. The gold yield of Alaska this year is estimated at 10,000,000 which is a handsome surplus over the entire amount paid for the territory when it was bought.
A Kansas legislature quarrels publicly as investigations into bribery accusations unfold among members. General Schofield, recently retired under age limits, has rejoined the infantry. A young daughter joins his household, drawing his attention during a period of upheaval.
Reported on a portion of the Philadelphia’s crew attempting intoxication with wood alcohol. The excerpt notes excessive fire in the liquor and implies serious risk, highlighting hazardous drinking aboard the ship.
The Republican administration acted quickly to answer distress cries from flooded southern districts and began measures for relief, drawing general commendation.
The piece notes populists celebrate silver gains amid city votes, while Kansas shows four of six major cities voting Republican. It highlights the farmer’s priority of planting crops in good condition, dedicating the next sixty days to field work over political sessions or airship talk.
Bailey supports allowing legislation to proceed while Simpson opposes, painting the scene as a clash in Congress. Simpson is portrayed as an obstructionist likely to be run over if he stays in the road.
The Reform Club of New York, a group of importers, tries to distribute free plate matter to newspapers nationwide to oppose the Dingley bill. Western farmers resist being deceived by these campaigns.
The article states President McKinley considers naming Dr Angel of the University of Michigan as United States minister to Turkey. A quoted critic warns this would be a grave error, suggesting an angel could not be at home in Turkey without being blackened in public view.
Watson, standing as a candidate on the populist ticket, declares the single issue of silver coinage has seen its best days. He remains distant from Bryanism, viewing his own running mate as a back number and unreconciled to the Bryan cause.
Willian J Brian faces a rival in Senator Harris of Kansas for the populist party leadership. The piece notes their prior effort with two tails last year that failed to win, warning that a two headed approach may create more noise but likely no greater success.
Yue city of Davenport went republican at its municipal election a few days ago. Some republican cities went democratic or fusion. These municipal contests are controlled largely by legal surroundings and causes, so they have little political signification for a general election.
Reports from Iowa banks indicate a rise in clearances over the same three months last year by over LO per cent. The development suggests money is moving more freely and that business volume is expanding beyond November.
A fragment argues that foreign fleets in Crete show governments do not reflect their peoples. The guns and ships are cited as aiding Christians and Turks, implying rulers would sail away if their nations truly supported Greeks. The piece asserts the public would oppose foreign intervention and demand Greek self-determination.
The piece argues voters bear responsibility for office quality, urging attendance at caucuses, careful selection of honest capable candidates, and avoiding backroom manipulation. It contends most incumbents are honest but blames the people when poor officials arise, insisting fitness and integrity must guide nominations and elections.
In Cass county and across Iowa factions clash over loyalty to the populist banner. Leaders accuse others of betraying purity and demand conformity to a single platform. Gardner is labeled the hind horse in a tense team and urged to pull in line or risk dismissal.
France plans to expand its unity and begins forty five war ships and 175 torpedo boats to keep pace with larger powers. Across Europe nations are enlarging navies in anticipation of a likely future conflict at sea. The piece urges the United States to strengthen its own naval position to avoid disadvantage in any coming trouble.
Debates on the Dingley tariff show deep divisions within the Democratic Party both in Congress and nationwide. Some Democrats rally protection, denouncing free trade and the Cleveland Wilson line, while others defend free trade, with a few voting for Dingley despite party backlash. Reactions to the Wilson law suggest it failed to meet revenue goals, pushing many toward support of a McKinley style tariff.
The piece argues municipal results often mislead about national trends. It cites Davenport voting Republican and Atlantis as a Republican city but notes local issues, not party control, shaped the mayoral outcome, warning against overreliance on city elections to predict broader results.
The article argues sugar beets will shift 160 million dollars of sugar trade from abroad to American farmers and workers. It cites Iowa factory expansion, flood damage on the Mississippi, and widespread displacement, urging relief for flood victims and noting imminent factory development in Atlantic.
Wool, wheat, hogs and corn rise as confidence returns. Standard authorities report higher prices for wool and wheat and greater exports than last year. Farmers largely back McKinley, enjoying better sentiment and prosperity.
Kentucky leads in beef cattle improvement with prime cattle fattened on bluegrass pastures. England purchases about 75,000 extra fine cattle annually from Kentucky at roughly $65 per head for export. Iona also ships top beef from its blue grass pastures as the industry grows.
The article argues two classes resist progress after McKinley’s 1896 election. Silver advocates cling to white metal while trusts lose power under protective tariffs. Global shifts by Japan, Russia, China, and Peru push toward gold. Business improves nationally as lending and investment rise, farmers repay loans, and even skeptics seek reasons for the improving climate.
The Wilson tariff law shows a rare March surplus after 31 months, driven by a rush of imports ahead of the Dingley act. Analysts say prior surpluses were due to lower spending, not policy strength, with March 1897 a rare real surplus under Republican management. Threats of conflict between Greece and Turkey persist as peace efforts fail and hostilities flare on borders.
Indiana Governor Mouner argues for strict sobriety in public appointments. He says no steady drinker should hold a benevolent institution post and urges hiring standards match private business practices. He contends liquor influence on votes should bar candidates from office and that toxicant use should disqualify aspirants.
The suggestion to court martial Rivera failed to execute and Rivera remains alive while Weyler holds. Shifts in response show that influential voices can sway action and that naval forces can back demands. The text notes that even neutral United States would act with warning ships if demands are ignored.
Silver miners and supporters hail President McKinley and his policies while denouncing Bryanism. Col. J. T. Grayson of Denver, a silver advocate, notes renewed business confidence and improved conditions, saying prosperity is spreading as opposition clings to silver agitation.
The republic of San Domingo contracts with a New York firm to mint 1,750,000 coins in four denominations. The order weighs 300,000 pesos in dollar‑equivalent silver, 800,000 media pesos, 375,000 twenty centavos, and 750,000 ten centavos. Production, overseen by a special commission, will take about two months.
The excerpt argues that the U S Senate race in Kentucky draws national attention. It urges Republicans to pursue a decisive contest to secure a favorable outcome, highlighting Lee Hansen & Co. for paper hanging at competitive prices.
A Republican senator notes the need for unity within the party as internal disagreements risk weakening their hold on power. The speaker argues that continued infighting could jeopardize the state’s current Senate seat and broader legislative influence.
The battleship Iowa completed her trial trip at 17 knots, surpassing the required 16 knots and earning her builders a premium for speed. Considered the best battle ship in the American navy, she ranks among the world’s finest and could deter other nations from challenging U.S. sea power.
The article notes silver leaders loudly celebrate Carter H. Harrison in Chicago but stay silent on Republican wins in Cleveland Dubuque Davenport Burlington Keokuk Lincoln and other cities, suggesting overconfidence and self-deception about Silver candidate losses and Republican gains nationwide.
Sanguilly, freed by Spain under US intercession and a pledge to depart Cuba during wartime, has returned with plans to resume hostilities. He warns that if captured again, he cannot expect American aid and must face the consequences on his own responsibility.
The chairman of the Populist Party in Oklahoma resigns after opposing fusion. He had arranged last year’s fusion pact but now says fusion is wrong. He believes the last fall result proved fusion unprofitable and seeks a middle course again.
The dedication will be a grand event with foreign representation in the procession of war ships. Spain has signified plans to send a warship, and observers suggest bringing the Spanish ship alongside the town for a direct view of its power and resolve.
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