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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1897
Page
6
Washington correspondence notes the debate over the Wilson tariff and its effect on export of American manufactures. Treasury data through June 1890 shows imports of manufactured goods rose far more than exports, suggesting the policy did not expand foreign markets as supporters claimed.
An excerpt notes the farmer faces lingering prosperity concerns after declining last year a tote for free and unlimited silver coinage. Bradstreet's Review, a conservative journal, hints at broader economic tensions as grain prices and crops like oats and potatoes are mentioned amid uncertain markets.
The National Farmers Congress at St Paul elected officers and adopted a slate reversing the last convention, endorsing postal savings banks. Hoard of Wisconsin won the presidency with strong support, Stahl and Clayton also received votes. Secretary Stall reelected, Spalding honored. a plan to establish a colony of American farmers in Venezuela was debated. J J Hill of Great Northern spoke on transportation. Resolutions favored postal savings banks and free rural delivery.
Government information on harvests in the Middle West notes below normal temperatures in the north with near normal in the south and above normal in central regions. Showers were scattered but generally rain is needed. Corn growth mixed, potatos and pastures poor, fruits and melons abundant, cranberry promise, beans a fine crop, wheat and fall plowing in progress. Minnesota cooler week with light showers, corn ahead slowly, wheat harvest near September, and soils dry for plowing. Michigan reports slow corn maturing, rain needed for pastures and potatoes, beans good, buckwheat promising, vines damaged, fall plowing held up. Wisconsin dry, cool nights slow corn growth. Cranberries date but promising. potatoes poor. pastures short. Overall, drought stress and variable moisture affected crops across states.
A monthly district statement reports a rise tied to a loan of 14889 dollars offset by cash and assets. The report notes interest cessation and cash balances, with a complex accounting mix including gold and other assets. The piece also references political intrigue in the Tenth District GOP race and a Chicago spiritualist claim locating a long sunk steamer near the St. Joseph area.
Mayor Black received an anonymous warning letter claiming a plot to harm President McKinley during a Columbus visit and the Ohio State fair. Police and detectives, including from other cities, formed a protective cordon around the President from arrival to hotel, with Mayor Black and Director Williams briefing him on precautions. The President thanked officials and doubted any real danger, praising the security measures.
W Russell Ward an Englishman linked to millionaire John Eldbarr died after leaping from a Northwestern overland sleeper near Wheatlands. He locked his stateroom door at 3 am and fled through a toilet window in a state of supposed pursuit by imagined assailants. Evidence suggests mental breakdown fueled by remorse and passion during his journey to England.
Report from Fimetn notes vast shipments of gold dust from the Yukon and two and a half tons in the works for the month. Governor John B. Brady of Alaska letters reveal cautious views on Klondike prospects. Steamships carry passengers and supplies to Dyeta and Skaguay as hopeful miners mass along the passes and camps.
A deadly explosion at the Snashkine mine near Glenwood Springs Colorado killed many miners and trapped others in a smoke filled chamber. Rescue efforts freed workers from other parts as speculation grew that excessive blasting and coal dust caused the blast.
Nebraska silver men conclude a fusion with Democrats and Populists, aiming a joint ticket for state offices. The three conventions will vote separately, ballots exchanged, and majors secured by two conventions. W. Thompson, J. Sultan and others considered for judge roles as coalition negotiates university and regent slots. The Prohibition Committee nominates D. Whitney for the state university post, with the white rose emblem adopted on tickets.
A Washington correspondent reports that through higher prices for this season’s crops farmers will gain about 400 to 700 million dollars compared with last year. Cattle, wheat, corn, potatoes, sheep, swine and wool drive most of the gain, with soy adds from oats, barley, rye, hay, flax and hops. Acting Secretary Brigham notes increases in wheat and corn prices alone could amount to eighty five million dollars each. tariff changes lift sheep and wool profits to roughly thirty five million. An average bumper crop would sustain the gains and bolster farmer earnings.
US export data show July exports at 83,725,770 with a seven month total of 549, HS 87, up from last year's 500,572,400. Agricultural exports declined slightly while manufactured goods rose. gold exports jumped from 1108 438 to 302.86, marking strong early year gains.
The column mocks wartime talk across Europe with playful yet pointed sentences about princes soups and whales of rhetoric. It also notes shifts in public mood and the peril of inflated ambitions while mixing humorous asides about Alaska and Alaska reformers. A bleak social snapshot follows on employment in New York and cigarette makers. The piece closes with a puzzled forecast about Lake Michigan and a misdirected prophecy of a ship’s fate.
A hungry youth, listening in a damage suit, joins witnesses at a restaurant after being handed $10. He orders an expensive meal and becomes entangled with the defense clerk. The clerk learns of the prodigal's hunger and urges caution, while the youth plots aid to Minneapolis.
Five years ago no vessel over 5,000 tons displaced on the Great Lakes. Now at least twenty high powered steel steamers of about 800 tons each sail, boosting carrying capacity by at least 70 percent. New lake steamers 415 by 48 feet exceed many ocean ships, with total ore capacity ~3.5 million tons per navigation season from Superior to Erie. Marine Magazine note by BR Oldham.
Report from London says dainty lace ribbons and feathers fill millinery and drapery windows. The fashionable Mrs Marlborough and the Duchess receive acclaim as the latest American trendsetter captivates English fashion.
The article warns that arsenical dyes can be poisonous and that any color may produce reactions in some people. Perspiration can transfer coloring matter through the skin, and inhalation from dyed fabrics is possible. It notes social dangers from misguided beliefs and gossip.
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