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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1897
Page
4
The item blends varied notes from 1897 including Weyler’s tax on Cuban merchandise, New York political figures, population claims, disease statistics, and international affairs. It references ex mayors, consulates, graft concerns, and a New Orleans newspaper line about a dog attack, with political meeting vignettes and public health figures all mixed in a single page snippet.
As Congress reassembles there is strong talk of canal legislation. The piece urges a thorough survey of the route before any government action or bond guarantees, noting the canal would be a great national asset but needs careful examination per engineers’ recommendations.
The Philadelphia Ledger reports a peculiar policy dispute involving Aaron Goldsmith who died in a fire in New York with a ten thousand dollar policy in his wife’s favor. The question hinges on whether the husband or wife died first, a legal issue with potential precedent for future cases and possible NY Insurance law implications.
The Manufacturers' Record urges readers to boost material progress in 1897 by supporting home businesses, discouraging demagoguery, and promoting immigration to make the South attractive for investment. It calls for unified effort to benefit the region and its people.
A New York Times source asserts Cuban insurgents in Cuba receive substantial covert support from the United States. Militia recruits join Maceo and Gomez forces with promises of pay if rebels win, offering quick money and rapid promotion for trained soldiers. Spain’s subjugation of Cuba is deemed unlikely, and external sympathizers view aiding the insurgents as urgent. The Dauntless and Bermuda are named among expeditions, with other ventures less known to the public.
The Springfield Republican urges the East to learn from the Republic and to avoid sectionalism. It states the South seeks to live in peace with all regions and to contribute to the nation’s prosperity, noting naval strength abroad and the duty of citizens to promote common interests.
A garbled set of notes cites the Sues canal cost of 102 710 000 and odd details about Bristol and Gloucester resident Ishop Millcott aged 78. It mentions 23 Kentucky sheriffs missing settlements, a Bangor widow billing for a predecessor’s burial, and various stray statistics on strikes, dressmakers, and women workers across Europe.
It is reported in London that Dr Leander Jameson, released from prison, has quietly married a widow of quality. Carmen Sylva has received from the Austrian Emperor a decoration for arts and sciences. A colored Washington sculptor works in street weather and indoors, while the Moly Synal of Wussha condemns Count Talatol's boots as detrimental to the Orthodox Church. Mr Anni Hanson Dorsey, Catholic writer in Washington, died aged 82 after contributing about thirty books and teaching at Nowe Dame University.
The fragmentary verse laments the passing of the old year and contemplates joy pain and mortality. It names personal struggle and seeks uplift through faith and inner virtue, attributed to Harry Harrington of Norfolk Virginia dated January 1597.
The Au gust Chronicle and Springfield Republican clash over Tillman Nordoff and Watterson plans to divide the country into regional blocs. The Republican calls for Christian charity in politics, urging unity over alliances and selfish interests.
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