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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1898
Page
2
The item notes Gladstone’s death in England and a June regatta planned for Pensacola. It discusses Democratic harmony in Escambia County and reports on international interest in the Philippine Islands with multiple nations offering payments to Spain.
The piece contrasts American unity with Spanish factionalism, claiming harmony, patriotism, and wealth give the U S a decisive edge in the war. It argues Spain faces internal strife from Weylerites and Carlists while America remains secure and popular, foreseeing inevitable Spanish defeat. Also an advertisement claims Cascareta Caney Cathartic cures constipation for 10 cents.
Senator Caffery of Louisiana says Cuba will inevitably join the Union despite official denials. He warns Gomez is an adventurer and questions native Cubans' ability to govern, arguing educated factions may be outvoted by the illiterate populace amid ongoing conflict and blockades.
The Atlanta Journal argues educated and patriotic Cubans favor annexation by the United States over junta rule and bonds. It notes 300000 resident Spaniards reportedly prefer annexation to independence and warns insurgents may lack capacity to form a stable government, suggesting a possible US takeover as policy.
The United States civil engineers survey team for the Nicaragua canal has worked four months without a completion forecast. Delays threaten American commerce while France presses its Panama effort, with Colon harbor and six isthmus railroads advancing. The war with Spain underscores the canal's strategic value, prompting calls for government support.
The Atlanta Journal boasts two leased AP wires and extensive staff coverage with Cohen in the Gulf of Mexico, Morton Smith in Cuba, Butt in Washington, and MacDougald with Georgia volunteers. The daily costs $2.50 for six months and $1.25 for three months. weekly is 50 cents a year. We recommend a trial.
The spring term grand jury for Washington County reports little crime, praises county buildings and highways, and requests closures of court doors at night. It notes jail conditions, drainage fixes, and urges proper care of able bodied paupers, while thanking officials and the court for assistance and instruction. Foreman G. A. Danley and Clerk J. W. Bowey sign off.
The speaker argues old world powers would resist American territorial growth and view the United States as an avid, power hungry nation. Excluding England, European nations are portrayed as ready to protest any Setned conquest for selfish reasons, not global good.
An old advertisement claims weakness shows as loss of ambition and aching bones. It asserts Browns' Tron Bitters restores vigor, soothes nerves, and improves skin color. Marketed as a cheaper alternative to courses of medicine, Browns' Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
An odd classified style ad touts Cascavets Candy Cathartic as a liver stimulant and intestinal work guaranteed to cure a long list of ailments or money refunded. It urges readers to order a 10 cent sample and booklet, promising a free sample and box today.
The word Morro, often linked to Moor or promontory, names castles in Havana and Saiduan Puerto Rico. They sit on commanding elevations, not tied to a single meaning, and the hills in Mexico also bear the Morro name. Once thought mighty, Morro castle at Havana would fall quickly to modern 13 inch guns.
A stance praising American expansion, noting Spain’s resistance and claiming future lands beyond the Philippines and Puerto Rico will be acquired, reflecting imperialist mood of the era.
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