26 Mar 1898
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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1898
Page
1
The Weekly Call notes Spain's sensitivity over Cuban independence, compares Lisbon and Cadiz events, and reports on pacific aims. It cites British views on the Maine incident, hypnotism in crime, and the global push for war readiness despite peace sentiment. It highlights StetH Low and Loubat donating to Columbia and Cuba’s interest in tempering conflict.
The British government awarded Carnegie for 5,000 tons of armor plate for warships, marking a triumph for American industry as Britain sources iron and steel here for the first time. The piece also notes U S reluctance to claim the Philippine Islands, but readiness to fight Spain to restore liberty if war occurs. A Wall Street figure warns that war consequences trump lives in terms of business disruption, while President McKinley reportedly rejects war unless national honor demands it and preparations proceed without half measures.
Senate actions include approving eight new revenue cutters costing up to 2025000 and divers bills for railroads and a Grand Ecore bridge. House proceedings cover District of Columbia business, post office finance debates, and pacings on annexation and Hawaiian questions amid open sessions and five minute rules. Senate reports recount Cuba sights by Senator Proctor and policy notes on quarantine and naval affairs.
The senate was not in session on the 19th. The house passed without division the free entry of guns and naval supplies purchased abroad. A relief fund of 9,233 dollars and 21 carloads of provisions and clothing from Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma for Cuban starving at Matanzas was sent from Kansas City toward Matanzas under U.S. Consul Brice.
Illinois state news lists numerous deaths and events across cities such as Chicago Quincy Macomb Jacksonville Urbana Paxton Lebanon Leroy Springfield Equality Peoria Galena Litchfield Carthage Mounds Arcola Carmi and Decatur with figures like William McFadon Wm M Ragan and Matilda Joslyn Gage noted. Also reported are a home robbery by chloroform near Peoria a tornado at Mounds a child killed by an electric car in Peoria a golden wedding at Kewanee and a stolen cannon in Chicago.
Omaha Neb March 31 Plans for state buildings at the Transmississippi exposition are coming in rapidly with Minnesota Montana Arkansas Denver Missouri Illinois Wisconsin Nebraska and Georgia among those advancing. Thirty five states have decided to participate and at least five more expected to organize soon. Construction accelerates in main court bluff track and midway as the great 500 foot long government building rises with a 200 foot dome. annexes planned to handle exhibit space.
The steamer Strabo from Rio Janeiro arrived in New York with one crew member dead from yellow fever and Captain Jardine infected but recovering. A second crewman, Henry Kearton of Liverpool, died March 2. The ship faces strict quarantine, fumigation, and thorough disinfection in port with no other illnesses reported.
A Phoenix Chamber of Commerce meeting in Phoenix Arizona March 21 outlined plans to secure Arizona representation at the Omaha exposition. Ex Senator Manderson Nebraska and S K Llewellyn urged an exhibit while governors to name commissioners and business leaders to raise about 2000 dollars with reimbursement expected from the January legislature.
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