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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1898
Page
1
A lyrical tribute to the mail carrier who braves rain and snow delivering letters books and cards. The verses recall tender youthful epistles friendship greetings and tear stained tales of love and loss carried to varied homes by his bag.
A penniless heiress Bettty rejects Leonard’s offer and endures heartbreak after he dumps their engagement for wealth. She later connects with Raymond, a farmer squire, who saves her from a runaway colt and later marries her, revealing forgiveness and enduring love. The tale follows Betty’s resilience, the squire’s steady courtship, and a final confession amid primroses.
The largest and most formidable camp since the Civil War forms near Hempstead and Peekskill with nearly ten thousand National Guardsmen and volunteers under canvas. Camp Black honors Governor Frank B. Black as command staff reorganizes regiments for the Peekskill camp. Regular trains and river steamers move troops from Newark Paterson Jersey City Passaic and towns along the Lackawanna rail line to the advancing mobilization in New York and New Jersey.
Provisional Regiment led by Inspector-General Hofman departs Buffalo with detachments from Niagara Falls Tonawanda Medina Jamestown Hornellsville Elmira Binghamton Walton Middletown and more. About 9500 troops in 3000 tents assemble at a central forested camp near Hempstead with extensive regimental streets and space for all units.
Pennsylvania units at Mount Gretna and Camp Haetlogs muster into U S service. A sunrise to retreat drill runs daily as 9078 strength. 83 absent mainly on sick leave or out of state. Governor Hastings inspected and reported the muster across Rhode Island and New Hampshire contingents.
Eleven regiments of infantry and a cavalry regiment with artillery batteries have concentrated at Tampa and Port Tampa, forming a 7000 strong force. Troops recently ordered from Mobile New Orleans and Chickamauga have arrived. Hayti favors Americans and Americains in Hayti gain equality with natives in trade and labor.
First Lieutenant Rowland C of the Twentieth Infantry killed himself at the Mobile Alabama camp after drawing a revolver in front of fellow officers. The incident followed a period of strange behavior and rapid mental decline noted by superiors and local papers.
Comptroller reports Hampshire County National Bank of Northampton closed after a bank examiner took charge amid a defalcation blamed on the bank president. Losses estimated between 75,000 and 100,000 with President Warner missing.
Six one story packing houses at the Atlantic Dynamite Company plant near Konvil five miles from Doven New Jersey were wrecked by three explosions just before 3 PM. Seven men killed and four injured. victims include Elias Abera William Unycock Alfred Barick Caspar Ray and David Scheer, all from Konvil. A seventh packing house and three shells storage houses burned, threatening brick magazines housing dynamite and weapons. The first blast occurred at 2 54 PM, marked by the office clock.
The US monitor Terror and gunboat Machias engaged the Spanish steamer Guido ten miles off Cardenas after a fierce duel. Guido carried a large cargo of provisions and money for Cuban fighters. Captains and crew sustained minor injuries as the Terror claimed the bulk of the prize, valued at about 400000.
The Puritan ended the Matanzas fort battle Thursday with a shot described as a classic in artillery work. Fort Rubshova fired a single shot from its remaining gun as the forts ceased firing. The Puritan and allied ships prepared to withdraw afterward.
A massive explosion at a packing house killed John Thorpe and Ellsworth Ike, destroyed explosives storage, and caused widespread panic as survivors fled. In California, rebuilding continues at Santa Cruz powder plant after destruction, with eleven bodies recovered and funeral arrangements announced.
The Spanish fleet at St Vincent Cape Verde Islands sailed Friday driven by Portugal's neutrality program. The cruisers Maria Teresa, Almirante Oquendo, Vizcaya, and Cristobal Colon with three destroyers headed toward Cuba, while three torpedo boats and two others moved north toward the Canaries. The torpedo boats and transports returned Friday evening reporting damage from a collision.
Report states Andrew Nelson aged 71 and wife 56 were murdered at their home in Black Earth Wisconsin by robbers. The text is garbled but mentions a crime at their residence and unclear references to military and other topics.
George W Vanderbilt the richest bachelor in the United States plans to wed Edith Stuyvesant Dresser at Grace Church New York on June 4. The match surprises society as Vanderbilt long resisted marriage and built a life of travel and reading.
A tumultuous scene outside the Chamber of Deputies precedes Sagasta's speech. Crowds vent anger at Spain’s Philippines policy and the government, while police brace for possible clashes amid a tense atmosphere.
Police display and troop confinement mark a tense Madrid. Senator Salmeron presses the government over Manila losses after huge colonial defense sums, while Prime Minister Sagasta seeks silence on further details. Queen Regent appeals to Austria's Franz Josef as Spain faces a potential regime crisis and Weyler hints at aggressive war plans.
A Spanish cavalry column on the Cuban coast near Colmar west of Havana fired on the Ericsson and Wilmington as they steamed near shore. The Wilmington answered with four inch guns and two shots reportedly hit the regiment, causing many casualties as the troops fled. Boyamo in Santiago Province is vacant after General Pando departed and General Garcia assures safety for Spanish merchants and residents.
The Japanese Minister in Washington reports a Tokio neutrality decree. Sir Thomas H. becomes British ambassador in D.C. London cites changes. Food prices rise as Minna costs soar, causing hardship. calls for sails of troops surface as Dewey crisis unravels.
The torpedo boat Porter carried a reconnaissance party ashore near Martel about twelve miles from Havana under darkness. Lieutenant Framont commanded the raid, and the party probed inland for over an hour to assess potential landing obstacles without being disturbed by guard patrols.
The E. Howard Clock and Watch Company of Boston and The E. Howard Company have assigned for the benefit of creditors. Samuel Little and his son Arthur also made individual assignments. Liabilities of the clock company are placed around $500,000 with assets quoted at $400,000. F. E. Snow of Graften Snow handles the assignments.
Fragmented notes describe the final fading of Kaskaskia, the first white settlement in the midwest, as river erosion and migration shrink the town. International items touch England Spain peace talks and Central America arbitration, with assorted global tidbits and weathered references.
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