16 Apr 1897
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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1897
Page
1
Under a last Congress act a defacer of US coins faces 2000 dollars and five years in prison. The czar of Russia condemns Greece intervention as violation of international law. A Tennessee exposition will not have an erunt tower but a giant see-saw 150 feet long with a 75 foot pivot and 25 people per car promises thrills.
The article notes Germany plans to divert immigration away from the United States but argues the emperor does not speak for all Germans. It recalls a small incident where a Washington bootblack saluted President McKinley, who returned the gesture, illustrating simple courtesy and the lack of a wall between people and the president.
Support builds across boards of trade and commercial exchanges nationwide for the Torrey bankruptcy bill. Lawmakers expect it to pass as a major general legislation measure next to the tariff bill.
A prominent St. Louis attorney outlines a defense for a self confessed murderer. He argues a man caught in the act may kill his captor and plead self defense. The notion amazes average citizens and suggests the lawyer might profit from further study of common law.
Weyler's campaigns over the past months were hailed as sure to overthrow the rebels but failed. Each setback harms Spain's national forces and benefits the insurgents. The approaching rainy season will halt operations for four to five months, delaying the Spaniards and aiding the Cubans.
The text notes Russia's diplomacy over Crete confounds other nations while Germany under the kaiser shows erratic behavior. It suggests William II resists the modern spirit and opposes rising Cretan aspirations, but the next stance remains unpredictable.
The columnist argues that Spanish actions in Cuba and past rebellions fuel belief Spaniards will kill prisoner Gen. Ruis Rivera. Such fears could shift US public opinion toward decisive action, potentially pressuring Congress to grant belligerent rights to the Cubans to stop Spanish barbarities.
A late general report of the Grand Army of the Republic suggests many veterans do not belong to the organization. It cites 340 610 members in all encampments last year and 70 000 pensioners classified as invalids in 1895, most of whom were sailors and soldiers in actual service. If correct, only about half of pensioned Civil War veterans belong to the G A R.
Phoebe Cousins laments relying on male allies in the suffrage fight while hospitalized in California. She expresses gratitude toward masculine friends in St. Louis for support and muses on walking again, hoping to participate in future debates or rounds.
In the Senate debate centered on Cuba with Mr. Morgan and bankruptcy bills taking time as lawmakers considered relief measures. A bill to abolish competition in trade and allow price maintenance drew Chandler’s support as an amendment to railroad pooling. House actions included flood relief funding and executive sessions with no sessions for the House on several days.
A Paris rumor claims Denmark’s king may arbitrate the Crete dispute at the czar’s behest while the Siamese monarch begins a European and U.S. tour. Reports note insurgent attacks in Cuba and arrests in Jacksonville linked to anti-Spanish expeditions. Fire and explosion disasters strike Lisbon and Montreal with heavy casualties and property losses, as authorities handle maritime and political tremors abroad.
An official dispatch from Mentfa the Philippine capital on the 8th reports 700 houses destroyed at Touvo by a fire started accidentally. A Big Four freight train near Indianapolis exploded following a hot box in a car laden with whisky. John St Peter, wanted for embezzlement from the Window-Glass Workers' association, was arrested in Oakland. At the Knox Hotel in Knoxville, only five of fifty two guests were accounted for after a morning fire. the register was burned, leaving lives uncertain.
On the 8th foreign admirals sent a warship to Kissamo to aid the Turks in evacuating, with Crete still resisting insurgents. Mexican tobacco plantations near Misalanta suffer a destructive insect invasion amid extreme heat along the Vera Cruz coast. Reports claim a Porto Rico revolt against Spain but Havana denies it. Pretoria notes British possession of Inyack island near Delagoa bay, with Cape Town warships to follow. Indiana and Ohio see five inches of snow on the 9th, damaging poles and wires. Kansas dealer Lewis Mayo assigns for creditors in Leavenworth. Honduras plans grant a concession to a syndicate and New York capitalists for an Atlantic to Pacific interoceanic railroad.
Telegram summaries note no Senate session on the 10th and a House debate over Secretary Longs letter on armor plate bids. Boutelle pressed for a method to bring the subject to the floor before adjourning at 1 10 p m. Hopkins objected to printing in the Record. Also reported: Leland Stanford Jr University life insurance to Leland Stanford was signed for 1 million by Mrs Leland Stanford, with premiums. Yokohama dispatches say Japan to send two warships to Hawaii and halt emigration. Greek forces cross into Turkish territory with expected war. New York banks show declines. Dutch Transvaal officials predict war with England. former U S senator Dan Woosty Woonneys dies.
Illinois state board of agriculture announces a corn yield contest for the state fair running Sept 27 to Oct 2 1807. Exhibitors must enter one barrel of corn grown on measured ground, sworn affidavits on yield and cultivation, and notify by July 1. Prizes include scales and premiums with the top award for the highest yield per acre. Also covers Chicago mayoral race Carter Harrison winning with 144 829 votes and details of minor candidates. Additional items note Illinois Steel Co strike impacts and deaths.
Thousands of veterans plan to attend the state fair with Reunion Day on Tuesday and Old Soldiers Day on Wednesday. Regimental meetings and reunions are planned, with low rail rates sought to attract attendees from outside Illinois. Union Baptist Church of Galena has reopened after repairs and reorganization. Arthur Quinn, a longtime poor farm resident, is set to inherit a fortune after his sister-in-law’s death in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The Illinois legislature approved a compulsory education measure requiring children aged 7 to 14 to attend school for at least 16 weeks yearly. It sets truancy officers, mandates penalties, and outlines exemptions for instructed children or medical conditions, with school boards funding enforcement.
Nasua New Hampshire April 10 reports that warrants have been issued for the arrest of President Charles W Spalding Cashier C E Churchill and Vice President A D Everill of the defunct Globe Savings Bank of Chicago. Stockholders in Nashua and several New Hampshire banks faced calls for a 50 percent assessment as a committee investigated the bank's affairs amid widespread complaints of mis management.
The James river in South Dakota has risen seven feet higher than ever before and is a mile wide. Railroads are washed out and there has been no mail for two weeks. The flood washed out three large iron bridges and killed many livestock while sweeping away farm buildings and dwellings on river bottoms.
Congress has decided to grant a concession related to an interoceanic railroad linking TGU Gualcapa Honduras and Weston Texas. The agreement involves a collaboration with a New Yorker and other parties in a bid to advance the project.
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