05 Feb 1898
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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1898
Page
1
A New York based weekly column notes that Alaska popularization hinges on making transport costs prohibitively high to trap gold within. It contrasts foreign loyalties, cites Russia and England tensions, and mentions Canada’s Yukon mining claim policy amid Maine’s Havana visit and U.S. trade anxieties.
The Maine's Havana voyage is not a threat to Spain and US intervention hinges on Spain yielding to Cuban insurgents. Reports claim Spanish authorities seized medicines and clothing sent to Havana for Cuban reconcentrados, while U S sources note Canada will admit relief supplies to the Klondike expedition without restrictions. Cost analyses compare grain transport by lake and sea routes.
A former classmate of Capt. Sigsbee, commanding the Maine in Havana, praises his courage and discretion. He would protect American citizens and representatives, resent intimidation, and avoid rash acts while trusting the captain to handle emergencies.
In late January and February Senate and House sessions focus on the annexation of Hawaii and open financial disputes. The Teller silver resolution dominates debates on principal and interest payments in silver. The Indian appropriation bill progresses slowly while political rhetoric fills sessions. A House vote approves damages against a Methodist publishing firm related to wartime losses.
A synthesis of events recalls the adjournment of the monetary convention in Indianapolis on the 26th, President McKinley’s reception of Don of Hawaii, the placement of Mrs. Grant’s sarcophagus beside Geo. Grant’s tomb in New York, and a pension office rule limiting attorney fee requests to three years from the pension date. Reports cover Alaska expedition planning via Copper River, German Emperor’s birthday observances, Cuba relief shipments, and various maritime, railway, and financial developments.
A digest of daily telegrams notes the senate not in session on the 29th, a dam bill for Coon Rapids near Minneapolis, the Teller resolution transmitted, and a district appropriation discussion. It also mentions a Chilkoot railway proposal, New York bank statistics, Venezuela boundary counsel, a Bombay plague chairman’s murder, Mrs. Holton’s death, a fire at Ocean Bluff house, and a state insurer bond inquiry.
A long list of deaths and anniversaries across Illinois towns with ages, occupations, and family details. Notable names include Wm. F. Marshall of Nokomis, D. R. McAllister, and Rev. Leroy Church. The piece records church memberships, pioneer status, and a Petersburg wedding anniversary along with a Mount Sterling fire and a Hot Springs bird-shooting contest result.
Springfield dispatches detail the Illinois legislature advancing revenue bills to second reading while governors and senators clash over property taxes and township assessors. Debate highlights concerns about 20 percent assessment, possible adverse effects on counties, and party splits, with votes and names noted for key senators and representatives.
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