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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1901
Page
2
The Silver State weather page from Winnemucca reports temperatures, barometer, and wind for March 15 occupying the agenda alongside a March 16 forecast of fair weather. The issue then shifts to a column of political and international snappy notes referencing England Russia Teddy Roosevelt and Senatorial matters, plus humor about McKinley and congressional seats.
Legislature passes Reno incorporation law but no funding attached. The town weighs whether to accept cityhood as an act without an appropriation, prompting debate on the financial viability and desirability of incorporation.
The piece warns Democrats to keep up agitation against a Senate cloture rule and notes Hanna seeks adoption if public opposition fades. Harvard’s Shaler predicts a gold surplus time, urging a return to silver. Yale’s Hadley warns of a possible imperial presidency if public sentiment remains inert amid capital consolidation. A 1904 campaign question centers on whether the republic can endure renewed liberty.
President McKinley plans a trip to Salt Lake City around June 1. An order was dispatched to General Chaffee to evacuate China with American troops, leaving a 150 man legation guard. Troops to be withdrawn by the end of April. Andrew Carnegie donates five million dollars for New York City branch libraries. Carnegie also funds a twenty five million dollar expansion of a Pittsburg scientific school. A London dispatch reports Tianjin in a critical state as Russians entrench and a British regiment advances.
Both sides await orders as Britons push to build a railroad on land claimed by Russia. The Russians prepare to resist, signaling a potential military clash once an opportune moment arises.
A gem expert says New York houses about 17 million dollars in precious gems owned by prominent families, led by the Vanderbilt and Mackay fortunes. Belmont and Astor holdings are substantial, with many stones rivaling European royal gems in fineness and value. A Reszke night at the opera is said to reveal box collections worth around 25 million dollars.
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