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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1898
Page
6
Times correspondent reports on Manila under military government with restored waterworks sanitation at the citadel and open Pasig river. American casualties include one killed and one wounded as tensions rise with insurgents and Spanish forces.
A Manila dispatch reports a serious Cavite clash between United States soldiers and insurgents. One Utah battery soldier was killed and another wounded when natives opened fire after a dispute and a soldier fired into the air. Corporal William Anderson was wounded aiding Hudson.
Washington reports from Minister in Tokyo state there is no dissatisfaction in Japan over Hawaii’s annexation. Government and people expect the U S to protect Japanese rights and interests in the islands. A second item notes a large beer order for the Orient with 67 car loads by sea via the Pacific. A third brief covers the ongoing gold brick swindle case in Sioux City against O Mott, accused of defrauding banker J A Davy of Pomeroy Ia.
The Twenty second Kansas volunteer infantry at Middleton Pennsylvania is ordered to Fort Leavenworth Kansas to be mustered out. The First New Hampshire volunteer infantry at Lexington Kentucky is moved to Concord New Hampshire to be mustered out. Also a farmer near Oburdan Iowa named Charles Wimmer was forced to drink drugged liquor and robbed of $54 near Fort Dover.
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn announces a planned line of transports from New York to Havana, Santiago, and Ponce with return trips. Operated by the war department, the service will ship troops, supplies, mails, and other freights to U S positions in Cuba and Porto Rico. Havana will join the route when port opening occurs and Tampa is avoided due to yellow fever quarantine.
Senator M. A. Hanna of Ohio arrives from Yellowstone park and comments on annexation. He says the Philippines requires a stable government and coaling station, Manila harbor suffice. Cuba remains an evolving issue with a roughly 20 year path to Americanization and a clear definition of stable government not yet defined. Opposing Red Cross at Camp McKinley Des Moines Iowa Sanitary Commission contests Red Cross hospital jurisdiction over the camp. The Red Cross begins cleaning quarters for Fifty second regiment arrivals from Chickamauga park.
The Republican state convention nominated Kirk Phillips for governor and J T Keane for lieutenant governor with W H Riddle as secretary of state. Other selections urged protection, gold standard support, and equal tax burden. Gamble and Burke named for congress. Filley blocked after 25 years chairing the committee. Davis hired to campaign in northwest. Rooney returns from furlough. Royal Arch Masons convene for instruction. Five boys arraigned for robbery near St Joseph and held to November grand jury.
In Santiago General Wood reports public schools for 4000 children ready by Sept 15 with sectarianism removed and American education favored. Hood’s regiment lands mail resumes after ten days. immunes to guard Spanish POWs as Fifth Infantry replaces Hood’s. Prisoner transfers proceed. Linares departs amid Spanish soldier demonstrations.
Telegraphic briefs note George Curzon will depart for Calcutta with Mrs Curzon to assume duties as viceroy designate at the beginning of next year relieving Lord Elgin. Curzon plans rest to recuperate health, seen as a main drawback to his appointment.
The National Irrigation Congress will meet in Cheyenne Wyoming from September 1 to 8. The program includes welcomes, committee reports, officer installation, and a reception at the state capitol. Sessions discuss water and agricultural issues, court administration, settlement obstacles, and tribunals for water rights, with field visits to canals and reservoirs at Wheatland.
Washington orders muster out many volunteer regiments including First Vermont First Maine Fifty Second Iowa Sixth Pennsylvania Fifth Indiana Second New York Second Nebraska One Hundred Fifty seventh Indiana and other units in Porto Rico Also a Georgia and Illinois artillery and cavalry detachments Further such orders to muster out will follow as decisions are made President Stickney's plans center on Omaha line surveyed across Iowa and connected with Des Moines Northern and Western lines Milwaukee hosts United Typothetae annual meeting with about 150 delegates Mayor Rose and Aikens greet attendees President Burdick presents annual address and committee report highlighted during session.
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