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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1898
Page
4
A local paper argues for organized fire protection and questions agitators in this election year. It notes the town meeting on water works and street lighting, comments on Dawes reforms in banking, and previews Kush county primaries with a stance on primary elections in a Republican context.
President Sanford B. Dole of the Hawaiian Republic visits Washington to discuss pending questions with the United States. He declines to discuss annexation while the Senate handles the issue, plans to meet the President, and intends to remain until the end of next week before sailing to San Francisco and then Honolulu. He would welcome Senate ratification of the annexation treaty but will not wait if not possible.
The Carthage W C T U reports a new Amesbury Massachusetts club named the Elizabeth H Whittier Woman's Club. Its aim includes buying the Whittier home in Amesbury to hold in trust as a memorial, akin to the Whittier home in Haverhill funded by J H Carlton. The column offers moral maxims on right action and kindness.
New York Tribune notes December receipts under the Dingley law show a nearly $2 million year end surplus, with customs receipts over $11.5 million demonstrating tariff impact. Treasury officials expect monthly surpluses through July, while prices for food rise and manufactured goods mostly fall, reflecting tariff effects on agriculture and industry.
The Troy Times notes repeated Democratic efforts to oppose Mark Hanna failed, despite alleged Republican help. The paper urges them to adjust strategy or pursue another Mark.
The Baltimore American quotes the Columbus election of Senator Hanna to succeed himself as one of the day’s most remarkable political triumphs. Hanna’s renomination and success in Ohio are highlighted as a major political achievement in the current climate.
The report highlights Mr Hanna's triumph framed as support for sound money. It contrasts with debates over free silver and major projects like the Baltimore Span, reflecting a pro sound monetary policy stance in the Ohio context last November.
St Louis Globe Democrat ridicules Bryan’s plan for a pro silver organ as a public relations stunt that will have no influence or votes. Boston Journal notes wool imports drop after tariff reforms, suggesting changes in clothing costs.
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