24 Feb 1899
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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1899
Page
1
A damaged note lists fabric prices like Crash Toweling and Seven’s Linen Toweling per yard with unclear text and stray characters, lacking coherent details or complete items.
A Manila dispatch says anarchy rules with assassins targeting Americans and sharpshooters near the outskirts. General Otis orders natives indoors after 10 o'clock and anti arson efforts struggle to prevent firebugs. Women and children evacuated to transports as precaution.
February 24 Manila reports say enemy tactics aim to divert attention from the city. An attempted breach on the Ameri can left near Caloocan was stopped by musketry and artillery. Monadnock fired 10 inch shells, leaving one dead and ten wounded. Rebels linger near Tondo and San Pedro Macate. A 60 man rebel band was captured with arms. Major General Otis orders residents to stay indoors after 10 pm and warns incendiaries will be punished. Two Dakotans killed and two wounded.
On the stand in Washington the testimony of Colonel J F Weston and the appearance of General Eagan highlighted the court inquiry into General Miles's beef allegations. They defended canned roast beef as wholesome for the Santiago and Porto Rican expeditions and noted the navy had used it with satisfaction. General Eagan backed canned beef over beef on the hoof, arguing fresh supply was impracticable in Cuba and undesirable where heat could not dissipate before cooking.
Havana reports that the United States feeds 5 percent of Cuba's population with army rations and Havana alone receives 20 000 to 25 000 rations daily. A new inspection system shifted control to local patriotic juntas, increasing distributions and raising concerns of abuse and improvidence among applicants and workers relying on rations.
British warships at Muscat press the Sultan to cancel a lease agreement with France for a coaling station on the Oman coast. The action follows prior assent to the French lease and signals a forceful resolution of the dispute.
At Muscat the sultan agreed under naval pressure to surrender the treaty with France. Rear Admiral Drummond demanded the conference aboard Eclipse and the sultan, after arriving with little escort, handed over the French treaty and then publicly repudiated the agreement the next day as British ships stood ready for action.
Clyde A. Mc Vay of Company A in South Dakota reports a severe injury with a shot to the hand. The incident is described as accidental and related to personal safety, with Mc Vay having a fourth toe amputated on the right.
Adjutant Schaber of the Eighth Ohio volunteer regiment testifies at the Miles Inquiry. He describes handling large quantities of canned beef for Spanish war soldiers and notes labels bearing 1808 that could be peeled away to reveal an old wrapper with dates like 188s, suggesting misdated cans.
A catalog of reduced prices for coffee tea dried fruits starch soap and pantry staples. Items include Java coffee Rio coffee Japan tea dried peaches blackberries pears raspberries and canned fruits with per pound per can and per gallon costs. Hundreds of grocery bargains offered.
The February 24 report notes the Naval Operations Bill passed the House after four days of debate. Key battles focused on rehabilitating the Naval Academy at Annapolis and armor plate costs. Provisions raising armor price to 545 per ton and limiting to 400 faced defeats. attempts to overturn verdicts failed 79 to 155.
The House, with near unanimous support, adopted Moody of Massachusetts amendment to the naval bill creating a rank in the navy and excluding vice admiral. Boutelle raised a point of order but withdrew as the body approved. The Brown-Swanson election case remained unconsidered and Democrats avoided a conference. The Senate continued work on the River and Harbor Bill, advancing 89 pages with one amendment left.
Washington February 24. Administration and lawmakers report a compromise with Republicans and Democrats on the army reorganization bill. The plan calls for an army of 100000 with 35000 provisional troops to serve until 1801, plus a full staff corps, preserving Hull bill features while limiting permanent regular establishment. The deal aims to avert an extra session with broad support from leaders in both parties.
An explosion in the Dick building's basement followed a blaze at about 1 o'clock, leveling the structure and injuring two others. The blast shattered courthouse windows and left several residents trapped in debris, with four occupants burned to death in Hartrorp City, Indiana.
General Maximo Gomez travels by special train from Guines to Cienaga with stops at Palenque Salon Civican Bejucal and Rincon where crowds cheer and bands play Cuban airs. Gomez greets locals at each station. The second item notes rapid settlement of Yankton reservation lands with 168000 acres opened and 45000 remaining vacant in Mitchell district.
At a special meeting of directors of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad in Boston, about 5 million dollars in new money was authorized for improvement and equipment purposes.
War department report from Manila via General Otis lists casualties among the Thirteenth Minnesota and First Nebraska from insurgent sharpshooters in the Tondo and Binondo Mublo district. Wounded include Captain Noyes C. Robinson, sergeant George K. Shepard, privates Thomas F. Caldin and George Wooding, and Orton G. Grinnell. First Nebraska private Enoch Davis also listed.
The senate committee on irrigation issued a favorable report on Senator Stewart's proposed amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill. It would cede 5,000,000 acres of land to each public lands state for reclamation.
Rear Admiral Sampson and officers of the armored cruiser New York and battleship Indiana received a hearty ovation from American visitors at the Hamilton hotel in Tlalmiton Bermuda on February 24.
The March 15 plan sends the Ninth Infantry from New York and the Sixth Infantry from San Antonio by way of San Francisco to Manila. They join 6,000 troops already afloat, including veterans used to Cuban campaigns. Officials insist on an immediate offensive in the Philippines.
General Otis reports that attempts were made to burn Manila last night with fires in three city sections. Troops controlled the blazes after severe labor. several incendiaries shot and some soldiers wounded. An insurgent demonstration off MacArthur's front near Caloocan was repulsed at dawn. property loss estimated at about half a million dollars.
Coverable to Judge Scott, Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 24. The judiciary committee of the lower house has reported recommending indefinite postponement of impeachment proceedings against District Judge Scott of Omaha. The report was adopted without division.
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