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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1897
Page
2
VAN WYck receives 17 581 votes less than a majority while 60 000 registered voters stay home. Tammany wins but as a minority party. The Cuban commander in chief reports 130 000 of 200 000 Spanish troops dead deserted or disabled yet Weyler says he is in good shape to crush the rebellion.
Frances E. Willard shows devotion to the Woman's Temple in Chicago by contributing $3,000 from her own means to bring the building fully under W C T U control. The drive seeks a total of $300,000.
In Ohio, Gov. Bushnell posts a plurality of 28 101, while McKinley’s last year stood at 51 109. Republicans are set for five legislative majority on joint ballot and eleven by counting fusion members. Hanna supporters express confidence in his re election.
The report claims 150000 Cubans have died of hunger since the campaign began and 1000 die daily. The figures come from Spanish papers via Havana and dispatches from across the island. In Perry county’s New Bloomfield Press some leading Republicans would support C W Stone for governor, but questions remain on whether all would.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia has secured locomotive orders totaling 600000 for foreign railroads in Finland Brazil and Canada. The passage of the Dingley bill does not appear to weaken engine plants or their international demand.
The New Hampshire bank robber who killed cashier Stickney pleaded guilty in a rare murder case. The court can set the degree of crime, but mercy seems unlikely. the man shot in cold blood while committing a felony avoided the gallows by confessing and drew a thirty year prison sentence.
Under the old tariff law American dealers have lost millions due to travelers stocking up abroad with clothing jewelry and personal belongings and bringing them in duty free. The $100 limit is praised as popular with the masses.
Postmaster General Gary, a Baltimore savings bank director for over twenty five years, advocates postal savings banks. He believes government savings facilities would benefit the public and does not fear interference with his business.
The Democrats celebrate gains but election results clearly favor Republicans. Ohio returns Mark Hanna while Maryland New Jersey North Dakota Wisconsin California West Virginia shift to GOP appointees, signaling a strong Republican Senate majority alongside the House.
Official certification from the State Department in Harrisburg shows 745 759 votes for Auditor General and 755 058 for State Treasurer. Beacom won the auditor race in 18 counties while Swallow carried majorities in 11 counties for State Treasurer. The Philadelphia Times notes Swallow's victories over Beacom and Brown across multiple counties.
The Bradford Star asserts Congress man C W Stone is the strongest GOP pick for governor as nomination nears in Warren. Backers say he stands apart from party squabbles, enjoys broad friendship, and would lead the party to a decisive victory in the coming contest.
Germany plans 1 790 000 tons this year down from 1 821 000 last year while Austria Hungary yields 822 000 tons and France rises to 751 000. The figures illustrate beet sugar's rising global role and the potential millions for American farmers under a protective system.
The Pittsburg Times notes the U S furnaces produced pig iron at 11 million tons yearly on November 1, up from 6.5 million a year earlier. Allegheny County ferries are fully active and railroads report heavy traffic, with car-building booming as part of the iron boom and related railroad business.
Henry Frank former Jamestown Independent Congregational pastor now in New York City toured wealthy churches in a metro newspaper effort to see how an average worker would be treated. Wearing a plain suit he faced ejection from one church and near exclusion from several others, fueling his view that infidelity grows in big cities.
Last year marked the low water mark of railway construction with 34 companies and 5 441 miles passing to the courts. Fifty eight others in receivership were foreclosed. Earnings improve in the first half of the current year, notably on bond aided Pacific railroads. West outlook for the year appears very encouraging.
The piece recalls Mr Bryan's quips about burying Mark Hanna and his laughter before an Ohio tour. It notes, however, that the counties he spoke in shifted to larger Republican majorities, and he has not been heard from since that discovery.
Bank clearances and railroad earnings show a substantial increase in the country’s business volume, signaling a robust upturn in commercial activity and transport revenue.
A collage of brief opinions and quotes from editors and readers. Topics include secretaries urging self sufficiency in eggs, cereal export values, Grover Cleveland on married life, reciprocal trade trends, football jokes, love as business, Democratic party dynamics in Harrisburg and Dauphin county, Pennsylvania political maneuverings, clergy in New Orleans, and gold versus paper money trends in late 19th century America.
Secretary Wilson, head of the Department of Agriculture, urges farmers to supply the 400 million dollars of articles purchased abroad annually. He notes 100 million is for sugar and argues the United States can produce sugar from sugar beets and grow most other needed goods. His annual report was presented to the President.
The Leavenworth Kansas Standard notes that only the wealthy can afford imported carpets rugs and tapestries. It counsels readers to cover floors with American carpets and rugs and walls with American tapestries to gain better value for money.
Two farmer hunters killed 61 rabbits in the territory and sent a half dozen to Mr. Cleveland to ensure enough meat for a dinner. The note implies the hunting was part of a local effort to provide food for the referenced person.
Editor Charles A. Dana bequeathed 1,000,000 to his wife while his Sun Publishing company stock goes to his son Paul in trust for his mother, according to the will.
The Youth's Companion announces five strong serials for 1898 including The Freshman by Jesse L. Williams and The Gold Fields of the Yukon by Irving Andrews. Also Ferieda Fairfax, Writer by Marguerite Tracy, The story of a Bee Farm by Edith A. Fairfield, and The Making of Zimri Bunker by William J. Long. New and renewing subscribers receive a free twelve color calendar and gold embossed edition. An illustrated prospectus will be sent free to any address in Boston, Massachusetts.
The fourth biennial W C T U world convention met in Toronto October 22 23 with 194 delegates from Canada the United States and 20 other countries. Miss Willard led a banquet opening and praise for Toronto's convention facilities while delegates from Iceland Spain Australia Chile Japan and many others attended lectures missions and cultural events including a mass children's demonstration.
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