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Newspaper
Benton County Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1898
Page
2
An assortment of satirical reflections and political mentions fill the page. The piece riffs on art forgery, marriage, ambition, and bird protection, citing Hoar and Lacey in a call to Congress, while observations about women, science, and daily life appear in a collage of quips and excerpts from various voices.
D N Richardson editor of the Democrat dies at his Groton Vermont summer home after weeks of illness from lingering health issues including la grippe and kidney trouble. A brilliant scholar and versatile writer, he served as secretary of the Iowa soldiers' monument commission and contributed to its success.
Des Moines express firms refuse to accept code copies for shipment to Omaha. state secretary of state Dobson issues ultimatum. State packages to be sent by freight or mail as express firms deny tax liability under new revenue law.
General John W. Noble spoke to a large Keokuk crowd at the Curtis monument ceremony on July 5. He linked the Spanish American War to historical war necessity and traced General Curtis’s life, noting he led Iowa’s first regiment. The bronze statue mirrors Des Moines’ state soldiers’ monument. William Grover unveiled the statue.
In Waterloom July 9 Colonel D B Henderson of Dubuque was nominated by acclamation for congress for the ninth time by the republican district convention. The body endorsed McKinley and the gold standard and praised Dewey Samson Shafter Hobson and army officers and soldiers, urging a law doubling enlisted pay during active war service.
Des Moines News crowds treat 250 news boys to a free steamboat trip on the Des Moines river and show tickets at Crocker Woods. The paper also notes a lower subscription rate forming strong public support and the paper’s growing popularity. A street railway accident claimed Minnie Konant life amid injuries, with hospital reports detailing crushed limbs and amputation. The Fifth and Sixth Town batteries announced officers and were mustered in after filling their ranks.
A midnight blaze totally destroyed J M Schenk's planing mill in Atlantic. Valued at 5000 dollars and insured for 2000 dollars. Schenk was about to leave for the engineer corps in the U S Army.
Dusveve July 6 receipts at the Internal Revenue office for the year ending June 30 total about £178,000 in round numbers, a small rise from last year. The note adds that if stamps had been on hand, receipts would have reached $250,000. Also mentions Colfax Mineral Water as an unequaled summer drink.
The British ship Cromartyshire, towed by the Grecian after a collision with La Bourgogne sixty miles south of Sable Island, sank with over eight hundred aboard. Only about two hundred survivors were saved, including a husband rescuing his wife. chaos and violence aboard preceded the disaster as crowds fought for boats.
Five members of the John Sheen family, eight miles south of Charles City, are in critical condition after eating mushrooms believed to be safe but found poisonous by physicians. The meal was prepared from vegetables picked by children and served for dinner, causing severe cramps and rapid illness. Authorities hope the poisoning not prove fatal as doctors monitor the patients.
Five workers at the Glucose Sugar Refining Company plant in Marshalltown are reported killed or mortally injured after scaffolding inside a large steel tank collapsed. The men from Peoria were assembling a 500 pound joint when the scaffold gave way, sending them about fifty feet to the floor and under falling metal. Three are said to be dying.
At a Frazer dance Nels Martin drew a revolver and fired three shots at Miss Bertha Terry in jealousy. One bullet struck her thigh. He fled but was captured the next day in a field south of town. He waived examination and is held to the grand jury. The girl is recovering.
The Fifty first Iowa reports an epidemic of colds and stomach troubles after arrival at Camp Merritt San Francisco on July 9. Surgeons link illnesses to climate change affecting the troop.
Mrs. Eliza May was instantly killed in a Burlington runaway her skull crushed Dr W S L Matthews assigned sanitary inspector duty at Camp The Iowa College of Law Des Moines reports a prosperous year with a large graduating class A Guthrie county Republican delegation supports A J Yager for congress leaving Hager Major Curtis and H W Byers in contention Iowa batteries may fill fifteen to twenty vacancies with rejected men from Cedar Rapids and Burlington Governor seeks volunteers to meet quota with only two accepted so far The governor aims to widen volunteer participation across the state
July 3 report says Secretary Long ordered Admiral Sampson to detach vessels for Commodore Watsons eastern squadron. New fleet includes Iowa Oregon Newark Dixie Yankee Yosemite and several auxiliaries and colliers with Dehnonico supply boat. Telegram notes Camara near Suez and torpedo boats Osada Prosperina Andaz reached Cadiz as Admiral Dewer is notified.
Refugees from Santiago report dire conditions around the city. Evacuations claim 29,000 to 15,000 flee, many without food while General Shafter and the Red Cross provide aid. Torel reportedly refuses surrender though garrison leans toward surrender. ammunition scarce and rumors of reinforcements denied. El Caney’s fall by infantry cited as remarkable.
Reports from Kingston and Washington recount chaotic scenes as English and Austrian warships reach Santiago to evacuate foreigners amid panic. A British consul was offered bribes to certify someone as British Cuban. Cuban workers refuse hospital or commissary duties, while American officers bolster troops and plan bombardment and reinforcements.
Cabinet officials favor delaying assault on Santiago until new troops arrive. Shafter reports Spanish force 16,000 to 18,000 with Pando and Linares. heat and rain hinder attackers. Transports to reinforce Shafter will move immediately, Garretson’s brigade from Camp Alger ordered to Santiago.
July reports indicate the Spanish warship Alfonso XII was destroyed near Mariel while attempting to run the Havana blockade, with U S forces capturing the vessel Wasumneros. The ship was said to be a total loss as Secretary Long confirms the strike via General Greeley.
Wasitscroxy reports three hundred Cubans arrive with two dynamite guns four thousand Springfield rifles and ammunition landed at Punta Annexation resolutions approved making Hawaii part of the United States and a regiment to Honolulu to be dispatched following a cabinet meeting
A cablegram from Santiago quotes A Rimes reporting about 2 000 Spaniards killed or wounded. Gunboat Leyte escaped destruction on May 1 and surrendered at the harbor with fifty two officers and ninety four men aboard. Zafiro reports American troops disembarking at Cavite on July 1 after convoying ships reached Cavite on June 30 and capturing Ladrone islands en route.
Washington dispatch details the fall of El Caney and continuing advance toward Santiago. American forces report heavy casualties but defend entrenched positions as Sampson’s squadron bombards Morro and Punta Gorda. Cervera’s fleet inflicts losses before surrender, with ships scuttled and troops to shore. Shafter demands surrender by bombardment, while bombardment is delayed to allow civilians to flee.
A July cabinet meeting sent instructions for Admiral Sampson and General Shafter to consult on a joint assault on the city. Land bombardment may be deferred until the admiral’s fleet can position itself, with word expected after the conference. Cervera reports the Santiago escape attempt ended in destruction of his squadron and heavy losses.
Washington July 6 The annexation of Hawaii is now accomplished so far as Congress is concerned. The Senate passed the resolutions for annexation by 42 to 21 after facing several amendments. House concurred in Senate amendments to the general deficiency bill authorizing settlement of Central and Pacific road indebtedness with one year to reach agreement or the president may proceed with interstockive action. Washington July 7 Bill conferring on Adjutant General Corkin the rank and pay of major passed. A resolution appropriating 200000 to transport remains of soldiers home passed. House adjourned to 2 pm tomorrow. Senate adjourned sine die after approving adjournment and patriotic songs.
After two days of combat before Santiago the American army has suffered about 1700 men, according to division hospital surgeons. The dead may be around 150, with a large, recoverable wounded majority and few deaths among the injured.
In Egypt, Admiral Camara, commander of the Spanish fleet bound for the Philippines, has received orders to return to Spain. His ships will pass through the Suez Canal immediately and then proceed westward, easing the pace of the return voyage.
Wasixtonet July 7 McKinley issues a patriotic call asking the American people to assemble for divine worship to thank Almighty God for the unprecedented success of United States forces. Prayer urged for brave soldiers to be spared from sickness and harm as they strive to honor the century and achieve peace. Cervera ordered to leave harbor Admiral Cervera transferred from Gloucester to the battleship Lona. He declined to reveal who issued the orders. Spanish losses estimated at 50 killed and several captured versus one American killed and two wounded. Hobson explains why sinking the vessel failed as the channel was blocked and the ship unmanageable.
Clara Barton reports from Siboney Cuba that wounded soldiers reach the place as surgeons and hospital squads work night and day. Many wounded lie on water soaked frag while General Miles with the entire staff leaves for Charleston to embark for Surflage. The president nominates Captain W T Sampson to be commodore while he acts as admiral. The Red Cross steamer Troquois arrives at Key West with nine wounded from Santiago.
Dis Mores in Udell, J W Bear. H Brammer of Davenport. HA Gregory of Prescott receive patents for a non refillable bottle a mechanical movement and a straw stacker. R G Orwig Chicago gets a device for locking sliding sashes in various positions to prevent entry. Information on obtaining valuing and selling patents offered by Tnowas Orwie & Co. Solicitors of Patents.
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