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Newspaper
Columbus Daily Herald
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1898
Page
1
A World dispatch reports Manila's fall to Aguinaldo forces and jubilation among Philippine islanders in New York. Consul Wildman receives praise for aiding the rebels while Spaniards fight with poor marksmanship. Reports from Madrid and Oregon election results follow, with military movements and insurrection noted across colonies and states.
Muncie Indiana June 9 the Muncie Wheel Co finished large brick additions and put them in use doubling its plant and labor force after pledging expansion if McKinley was elected president. The article traces several local incidents including a fatal shot by a train guard and various court cases.
Navy reports indicate limited damage to American ships at Santiago de Cuba with one wound, and that Admiral Sampson acted decisively to silence forts ahead of troop landings. Transports prepare for Porto Rico while ammunition levels remain ample. Separate items note St Paul sailing with coal and water, Hooley bankruptcy, Itta Bena fire losses, and Cuban land operations near Aguas dores.
A Washington dispatch reports that the Stars and Stripes now fly over a dismantled Spanish fort at the entrance to Santiago. Admiral Sampson has taken possession, marines are landed, and the fort is being prepared for American occupancy with guns remounted for American gunners.
A semi official note from Spain reports that Admiral Sampson led a heavy assault on Santiago de Cuba on Monday. American forces allegedly suffered heavy losses estimated at 1500 while the Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes was sunk with five sailors and 29 marines dead.
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn has chartered the steamers Indiana Morgan City and City of Iara for troop transport to the Philippines, closed contracts for Victoria Olympia and Arizona with Northern Pacific, and secured rights to Tacoma and Columbia if needed on American register. He ordered the Senator Queen and City of Pueblo into service if satisfactory.
Reports from Fhat Position Hayti state five American ships opened heavy bombardment at Caimanera in the Bay of Guantanamo at 5 30 Tuesday morning. Spanish batteries replied but ships’ fire proved decisive and Spanish forces fled toward the town and possibly beyond. Cable lines were cut or disrupted and news from Santiago remained scarce late Monday night.
Cincinnati reports the 1st regiment O V I and the 6th infantry with the 157th I V L from St Thomas Ky have embarked for Cuba. Massillon learns Chas Laughlin of the 15th light artillery was shot and killed at Chickamauga. Keifer may be elevated to major general in Washington. Two Negroes burned to death in a New Orleans fire at Poydras and Franklin streets.
Treasury condition shows available balance 192 529 340 and gold reserve 168 601 621. Dolphin salutes at Mole St Nicholas. Henry of Winchester rifle fame dies in New Haven aged 77. Manila expedition transports sail. U S to establish base at seized port. Battleship Wisconsin expected in November. Ontario Quebec Congregational union backs US war and Anglo American alliance. Cuba invasion guns mostly from small ports. Cape Haitian dispatch: Americans and insurgents join near Santiago. land attack imminent. Spanish torpedo boat destroyer reportedly sunk near Santiago harbor. unconfirmed. Carranza and Dubose prep to leave Canada. Kellert case set Thursday. Petter nominated for Kansas governor with prohibition and woman suffrage planks. Barge lost near Norfolk to Charleston. five dead. Van Wickel killed in clay pigeon shoot accident. Bids for 95 spring carriages pour in. 30–40 bids. Adm Sampson to report Hobson heroism. Congress to hear. Cuban victory near Jiguani reported. Senate committee approves postal savings banks bill with 2 percent interest on deposits.
Cincinnati markets show varied prices for flour spring and winter patent, fancy and family grades with no clear totals. Corn oats hay and sheep and veal calf pricing listed alongside Chicago wheat corn oats barley and rye futures with monthly futures prices and cash quotes.
Bartholomew County bases representation on 1 delegate per 100 votes for John B. Stoll with 32 delegates for both conventions. Precincts Clay and Clifty. Big Four runs a $1 round trip excursion from Columbus to Cincinnati on Sunday June 12, 8 am to 7 pm. Summer resorts Lagoon Coney Island Chester Park and Zoo open. J. B. Suirg agent. J B Loos and wife visit Hope en route to Philadelphia. Mrs. Dr H C Sexton visits from Rushville.
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