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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1898
Page
10
Former monarch Lewie declares he will seize control of the party committee ahead of the convention. He says he will be in command and picks himself as the winner in a bid to drive out usurpers.
Local Democrats clash over convention control as Lewis G Bernard seeks to lead the party into the State Convention in Cincinnati amid factional fighting. Sayler aims for Circuit Court Judge as divisions threaten unity with Mulvihill and McLean influence.
Artist Arthur LeBoutillier displayed a Cuba war photo collection for friends. The standout exhibit at Duhme's window shows Company BH First United States Infantry with a Spanish machete trophy from the Gussie expedition, recalling the May 12 battle at Point Arbolitis near Cabannas.
Local organizers push to strengthen reserves amid federal support. General Schofield backs cooperation to field intact companies. Four companies meet Cincinnati standards. more formed in southern Ohio. Drill tonight at the Armory under Captain Emerson. Hughes High School leads efforts with Woodward Walnut Hills Gym and Y M C A joining. university students to enlist.
Willet Halstead was named Adjutant as Cassilly Cook joined Colonel Lake to muster a colored regiment. The plan calls for a Washington visit to urge mustering the unit into regular service with recommendations from Governor Bushnell. The group prepares provisions and seeks capital support for the enterprise.
The Young Men's Business Club moves to take quarters at 34 36 and 38 East Fourth Street and raise 400 shares at 25 dollars each to fund a new enterprise. An option on the building is set for thirty days as the board reviews 15 to 20 new membership applications. Already over 200 shares are subscribed with about two weeks left to complete the list. Each member will contribute work to reach the goal.
Tomorrow evening Colonel Kleeman’s regiment faces a key settlement as a Washington visitor brings the President’s reply to his proposal to muster the men as a unit. Regimental drill at Freeman Avenue Armory precedes a march to Government Square for public viewing.
A freight train accident near Third Street and Panhandle Railroad tracks blocked the road for about three hours. A switch engine was moving a line up Eggleston Avenue when a lumber car shifted and dumped its load onto the tracks. Three following cars derailed as they hit the obstruction. a wrecking crew worked to clear the site. Estimated damage reached $3,000 with two cars partially wrecked.
Doctors endorse MaltNutrie as invaluable for nourishing convalescents. MaltNutrine is prepared by Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n, whose involvement is presented as guaranteeing purity and merit of the product.
The body of thirteen year old Ed Hirsch who drowned while swimming off a raft in the Ohio near Freetown Sunday was recovered yesterday. It was taken to his home at 4002 Eastern avenue and the Coroner was notified.
Fr Kennedy marked twenty five years of faithful service as pastor of Church of Assumption. A church ceremony celebrated his long tenure with parishioners and local clergy in attendance.
A large celebration at the Church of Assumption in Walnut Hills honors Father J. J. Kennedy on the church’s twenty fifth dedication anniversary. A solemn high mass, a six course banquet at the Hotel Arms, and numerous toasts and gifts from church and civic leaders drew about 110 guests including clergy from many states and notable audiences.
Captain Huston reports from Washington that one new company will be raised and mustered into the Second Regiment of Engineers under Colonel Willard Young. Lieutenant Goodale states they have 150 volunteers ready for selection and training for the unit on Fourth Street and Venable.
The St Bernard Council plans to declare Village Clerk Meyer’s office vacant citing conflict as he remained on the council after election and qualification. Meyer vows to vigorously resist the action ahead of tomorrow’s council meeting and a related resolution.
Mr. D. L. Baumgarten welcomed a healthy boy on arriving home from Chicago yesterday morning. The infant weighs seven or eight pounds and may be named Dewey Hobson Baumgarten after parents debated between Dewey and Hobson.
The Hanselmann Commandery Drill Corps annual exhibition drew hundreds at the Scottish Rite Cathedral with drill displays, a musical program, and poetry. Eminent Commander Joseph T. Harrison and officers reviewed the corps as Captain F W Shafer led the drills. A six year old Templar Jack Hobart wowed the crowd with sword manual.
Captain Adams recruiting at the Fourth Street office signs up eleven volunteers for the second Manila expedition. Eleven men were sent to California yesterday to join the mission as the craze for war records sweeps applicants.
United States Marshals supervise work to repair the village street railway rails over a dispute. Carthage Council adopts resolutions to test the railway franchise by quo warranto and to hire John R. Sayler for litigation with aid from Millcreek Valley villages and the Committee of One Hundred led by R. S. Waddell.
An Cincinnati Tool Company official discusses strong demand for Cincinnati made machinery in Cape Town. A prominent correspondent urges a large warehouse and on-site exhibit with cooperative efforts from Cincinnati manufacturers. The letter notes supportive sentiment in South Africa for the United States during the American-Hispano conflict.
Funeral services for Henry Schildmeyer veteran Fire Marshal who died Monday will be held Thursday morning from his home at 2916 Hackberry Street. A Requiem High Mass at St Francis de Sales Church at 9 a.m. Schildmeyer 62 had served forty years as a fireman.
Benjamin F. Duncan a Studebaker lumber inspector was killed instantly this afternoon when the telephone line he was using was struck by lightning. The tragedy occurred in South Bend Indiana as storms moved through the area.
Ohio Mutual seeks four agents as part of life policy distribution. Foltey listed among agencies. Local inquiries encouraged for positions in this insurer's expansion.
Special Dispatch reports Judge Elys Hammond of the Western District of Tennessee urged the grand jury in Columbus Ohio that the present Spanish American War unites North and South under the flag. He recalled being indicted for treason during the Civil War and praised Yankee flags and uniforms made by mothers. He cited a Vermont admiral's naval battle as historic and an Alabama sailor's bravery as unmatched in naval warfare.
State Labor Commissioner John P. Jones appoints John Williams of Stark County as statistical clerk replacing John Knox who is dismissed and names Edith Williams of Stark County as extra clerk. Hannah Jones of Columbus is reappointed recording clerk.
A playful line from a Dallas News piece links the bard of Arkansas to a rhyme pairing fury with Dewey, illustrating a clever quip amid political or cultural commentary. The remark reflects regional wit without detailing broader events.
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