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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1898
Page
6
The Garthags Record reports Carthage with a blind bootblack and the note that few bootblacks see scuffed boots. It also profiles Ben Jordan the prize fighter who defeated George Dixon and notes his London cleric father disowned him for taking up boxing.
The contract for next year's U S postage stamp printing includes 2,726,769,525 two cent stamps and 1,544,526,650 one cent stamps. The smallest denomination lot is 4,420 stamps valued at 50 dollars each, used for bulk mailed newspapers.
After annexation Hawaii, Queen Dowager Kapiolani sues her two nephews for property in Honolulu valued in the hundreds of thousands of dollars that she had previously deeded to them. A second report claims she plans to return to live in the islands.
A Madrid dispatch around the era of the Cuba landing claims Admiral Cervera is ready to take a step likely to yield a peace favorable outcome. The rumor circulated in political circles as the war effort continued.
Reports praise rapid wound healing in Cuban fleet ship hospitals under antiseptic dressings. No pus forms, no fever, and wounds mend quickly, improving the casualty record and reducing suffering and fatalities.
The final direct descendant of Amerigo Vespucci, Countess America Talon living in Florence, Italy, receives a small pension from Spain in memory of her famed ancestor. Her husband Viscount Talon, a Frenchman who fought in the Crimea, was mortally wounded at Solferino. The couple once had wealth but the widow now has little income.
Cadet Hiroaki Tamura at Annapolis is disappointed he cannot join the United States in fighting Spain. The Japanese legation in Washington blocks his entry into U S service to avoid violating neutrality laws.
Admirers gift Canovas del Castillo’s widow a relief map of the Philippines crafted from beaten gold. Towns marked by rubies names in sapphires and a diamond dedication accompany a gold bust atop, all enclosed in a carved wood box. Valued at $30,000.
Prof. Charles E. McRoy of Columbia University reports on jovite, a new explosive by Swiss inventor Blomen. The mixture of coal tar products and a metallic nitrate resists concussion, yet yields energy akin to dynamite. In trials shells filled with jovite pierced 14 inches of nickel steel armor and remained intact until exit.
A West Gouldsboro resident keeps a stone the size of a large egg that has steadily grown over 30 years. Found by the owner's brother on a cove shore, it doubled its weight in ten years. It started around ten pounds and now weighs 65 pounds amid higher offers.
ApM. Camara an English mother’s son, father a marine captain, married Miss Livermore in Liverpool. He and Adm. Cervera both graduated at San Fernando Naval Academy in 1851 and served in the Morocco expedition. Camara became captain in 1871 and is described as a moody recluse while backing Alfonso XII’s accession.
Last winter Commodore Schley told a New York audience that if a foreign crisis required naval action there would likely be surprises in store from American gunners. He praised U S Navy gunners for thorough practice and superior marksmanship compared with other navies.
A Washington statement explains naval strategy to avoid Spanish coast bombardment while Commodore Watson tracks Admiral Camara’s fleet. Havana siege delayed by yellow fever. Shafter to push eastern areas. Puerto Rico to have military government with reforms. Guam retained as coaling base. Philippines unsettled. Garcia and Cuban insurgents still opposed to Spain.
The United Confederate Veterans convention in Atlanta on July 23 chose Charleston S C to host the next annual encampment. Only one ballot was taken with a vote of 1 07 to 81 and the convention adjourned sine die.
About 120 volunteers recruited in Cuica o have departed for Jackson Mississippi. They will join the 31 Mississippi volunteers at that city.
The article notes Gen Miles at Guantanamo with no delay in the expedition and Gen Brooke moving toward embarkation from Chickamauga. It reports anticipation of Dewey taking Manila, questions over Adm Sampson and Adm Schley, and possible changes ordered by President McKinley amid caution versus daring.
A double horse wagon built for field telegraphy arrives at the war department for inspection. Designed by Col Strong and Maj Dunwoodie of the Signal Corps, it forms mobile desks with telegraph and telephone instruments. Batteries and wire coils are aboard with plans for rapid deployment to front lines to maintain headquarters communications.
The Madrid government has officially recognized the plan for the return of Spanish prisoners by the United States and arranged for landing at Vigo and Coruna on the Atlantic coast and Santander. Washington dispatch dated July 23 reports the approval of repatriation terms.
For the more congenial ease and deliberation of a desk and Commodore Schley were ordered to fly the pennant of the admiral commanding the fleet.
Shipping men in New York claim the Spanish Trans-Atlantic Co. used a sharp trick to win the government contract to return Santiago prisoners to Spain. They say several ships have been tied up in Mexican waters and other ports since the war and will now return to Spain to serve as auxiliary cruisers.
Washington July 23 Brig. Gen. Fred D. Grant is assigned by the secretary of war to command the 3rd brigade of Gen. Wilsons division of the 1st army corps. Two brigades of this division are already in duty for the Porto Rico invasion with Gen. Ernests and Gen. Hains leaving for Newport News from Charleston and Chickamauga respectively.
General Toral informs General Shafter that Spain desires the Santiago forces landed at Vigo Coruna on the Atlantic and at Santander in the Bay of Biscay. Shafter says the government will comply with the request unless prevented by unforeseen circumstances. The communication was relayed to the War Department Friday night.
In Boston's sixth Roxbury district six infant bodies were found in a vacant lot on Friday. Medical examiner Draper reported the youngest was one month old and the oldest three months. Causes vary from strangulation to neglect.
A tornado struck Minot on Thursday night injuring several people and destroying the county hospital. Six Soo Line freight cars were blown 100 feet from the tracks, with multiple inmates badly hurt. No fatalities reported.
The $84 regiment of Nebraska volunteers under Col. William Jennings Bryan arrived in Jacksonville on six Plant System transports. They will camp at Panama Park, five miles from the city.
British steamers and Nyanza arrive at Masila amid July heat. Coal for the American fleet is reported to be landed or en route, with ships signaling readiness and supply movements affecting naval operations.
Washington July 23 report says the cabinet discussed Gen Shafter and Gen Garcia advising a conciliatory approach toward the Cuban insurgents and to treat Garcia with due respect. It notes uncertainty about Garcia’s reaction to perceived insults and the aim to avoid major breach with American forces. The Philadelphia cruiser updates mention new secondary batteries arriving and a likely San Francisco voyage, with coal supplies and Honolulu resupply plans.
In a Dramaists' club conversation John E. Warner Milton Nobles and Jack Haverly recall early careers Nobles and Haverly exchange memories of their 1870s Chicago era Warner mentions guiding Nobles first road season with leader John P Stousa Sousa hints at composing early Phoenix music and Bledsoe march dedication noting original score survives in good condition Dramatic Mirror.
A passage describes a brutal slaughter scene with thousands dead and dying. Mrs O Hooli an uses an insect destroyer to spray remains, showing grim resolve despite mounting costs, as illustrated by a Cleveland Leader quote. The text also includes an unrelated medical advert for Dr Kline's nerve restorer and a bulletin note about drilling bore for soldiers.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at seven cents, claiming it treats catarrh through a systemic approach and encourages trial by affordable, long established remedy.
A Detroit Free Press anecdote features Yawper keeping a grocer business while recounting a failed theater run. He credits natural elocution but blanked on a patriotic address during a first night, prompting a startled audience and his abrupt exit from the stage.
In a brisk exchange, Mrs Hoon-Why laments slow war progress while Puck retorts that faster defeat of the Spaniards depends on catching them, capturing the wartime wit and urgency of the era.
A Cincinnati Enquirer item notes a photographer assuming captain’s duties in a fresh uniform. The feature highlights a bold, striking look as the leader prepares to front the team in upcoming duties.
A health sermon argues women have a common predisposition to disease in uterine organs, warning excessive menstruation signals weakness and anemia. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with a testimonial from Mrs. Epwin Eure of Bethlehem praising cures for flooding and kidney pain.
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