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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1898
Page
2
The page surveys various topics from agricultural papers to American affairs with satirical asides. It notes military ideas of speed and force, mocks inflated schemes, and recounts quirky incidents including husbands, wives, and editors in comic vignettes.
In reflective prose, the author argues that honest public men should not fear the press while the dishonest suffer malice. The piece blends quotes on valor, mentions the Maine disaster, and contrasts public virtue with economic and industrial reforms shaping prices and labor relations.
The piece describes the rapid expansion of long distance telephone lines from New York to Chicago and beyond, linking major cities and boosting communications for bankers farmers shippers and manufacturers. It notes cables extending to Nashville Des Moines and Omaha and outlines the economic and commercial benefits of direct verbal contact across vast distances.
A vast avalanche on a crowded trail burying travelers from many states and nations leaves an unknown toll. Rescue work continues with four survivors among the buried after 19 hours, as bodies are recovered and sent to Sheep Camp for burial or shipment. Federal troops aid, and a morgue and committees coordinate relief efforts amid rumors of further slides.
General Sir Kitchener’s Anglo Egyptian troops attacked and overwhelmed Mahmoud’s Zari ba the fortress center in Cairo. The assault was completely successful with heavy Dervish casualties reported.
The six European powers presented a joint note to President McKinley urging peaceful settlement with Spain over Cuba. Consul General Lee will depart Havana, signaling heightened tensions as Madrid exhibits warlike posture. Officials warn only Madrid can avert war by yielding American demands. Washington views war as inevitable absent Spanish concessions.
The note presented to the president by European powers does not alter the U S stance on Cuba. Mediation is not accepted and no offer is expected, with six great nations uniting in a historic move toward world peace. Madrid reports fifteen Spanish warships will sail for the Cape Verde Islands.
Washington reports a possible armistice with Spain and hints Spain has conceded more than public terms reveal The administration weighs the terms while foreign powers and the pope influence the outcome and the fleet withdrawal from Key West remains unsettled Analysts warn the crisis may deepen as uncertain conditions surface and press reports track the evolving scene
Washington dispatch reports Cuban insurgent representative Sene sada dismisses the Spanish armistice as a trick to force home rule. He says the American public will not be deceived and that the insurgents seek full independence after three years of struggle.
In a crowded Key West harbor on April 7 General Lee and a Cuban group prepared the Fern and Bache to depart for Havana. Spaniards jeered as the ships left Morro and the escort praised the dead while Yuotl Springer urged patience promising a return soon. A British ship saluted as the Fern passed to the harbor.
Helena Mont April 12 Twenty fifth United States unit long stationed in Mol departs for Chickamauga Thi tion stationed at Missoula leaves via Northern Pacific bound for Fort Harrison and Assinaboiné over the Great Northern. The unit will consolidate at St Paul then proceed south to readiness.
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