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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1898
Page
1
An Indiana Supreme Court ruling in Hasstead vs Jessup holds that a buyer who paid for timber and received a transfer but failed to remove oak timber within four years does not forfeit the right to it. The decision rests on law not favoring forfeitures absent clear conditions, reflecting cautious property precedent outside US politics.
Senate discussion quotes show France Germany Austria sugar output and consumption shifts from 1874 to 1896 with France falling to third in production while Germany rises. Export figures rise for Germany and Austria by 1895, and per capita sugar use varies. A Peru wheat import note cites Chillan imports, freight costs, and calls for faster US steamship lanes to restore Pacific trade.
American squadron under Commodore Dewey defeats the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay. Spanish losses include three large ships, one blown up, with about 200 killed and 400 wounded reported by Spanish sources. American ships suffer heavy damage but exact American fatalities are not stated.
The London correspondent reports Commodore Dewey's Asiatic squadron destroyed the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay. Major ships burned include Maria Cristina and Castilla. Don Juan de Austria and others damaged. American casualties heavy. Manila not yet taken. details await fuller dispatches from Madrid and Lisbon.
Madrid dispatches claim Spain’s naval forces won a victory in the Philippines with Admiral Bermejo noting restrained joy. The message says the U S squadron anchored behind foreign merchant ships and mentions a Spanish captain dying with his ship. Other reports claim American forces retreated behind merchantmen and a separate account cites a Spanish fleet defeat near Curite.
A May 3 storm originating near Valparaiso Nebraska crossed the Missouri River into South Dakota hitting Elk Point Richland and northern Iowa. It damaged Sheldon Alta Westfield Akron Malard Archer Maurice and other towns while Ote Whitney and Smithland saw lesser impact. One fatality reported near Richland. Many houses destroyed and crops harmed. Maurice grain elevators and Sioux City & Northern depots blown down.
Reports from Duncan Indian Territory describe a cyclone that nearly wiped out the town of about 4,000. One person killed and ten injured, several fatally, with nearly every business house blown down. Spreads via Perry Oklahoma.
A May 3 windstorm known as the Sea Mars storm swept Maurice Iowa causing the collapse of elevators, depots and several farmhouses on the south edge of Sioux county. People were injured as the storm damaged property across the area. In Havana a report notes Cuban volunteers may join a Spanish brigade forming to resist American forces.
Madrid dispatch dated May 8 reports an official summary from the Governor General regarding Pipe Pines Maker operations. The dispatch outlines administrative actions and inquiries, with emphasis on governance matters and local oversight within the Spanish administration.
Thirteen year old Ray Lombard, son of Charles Lombard, drowned after swamping in a leaky boot while in Willow River near the crobarium in Hudson Wisconsin. The incident occurred while the youth and companions were near the water. Authorities investigated the accident and conveyed the matter to local officials for further action.
The Senate, in executive session, confirmed all Army major general nominations sent by the president. Senator Sewell was confirmed immediately. others were favorably reported by the Military Affairs Committee and confirmed in the adjourned chamber. Senator Bacon praised Gen Wilson, noting a Civil War exchange with Gen Wilson. Most appointments were promotions of regular army officers.
St Paul May 6 The New York Herald special to the Pioneer Press from Key West says Spanish mail found on the steamer Argonauts has been sent to Washington Blanco is in desperate straits and already thinking of abandoning Havana and eastern Cuba The city is beleaguered schools closed beef risen to 44 cents a pound and provisions thin Bands play daily as newspapers trumpet Spanish success Rich residents flee paying hefty indemnities while riots are suppressed amid tension
Naval men brief return visit here marks the dull day since hostilities opened. The departure of battleships and monitors is seen as a sign of a larger plan. Cuban blockade remains strict by the smaller cruisers under Capt. Converse of the Montgomery. Officers discuss Commodore Dewey's Manila victory and hope for a bold achievement.
Spanish officers and ten privates captured from the steamer Argonauta will be confined at Fort McPherson near Atlanta, Georgia, under orders from Secretary Alger. They will be cared for by a detachment of soldiers until exchanged for American captives or until another disposition is arranged.
London reports that the unexpected success of the United States at Manila confirms its rise to a first class naval power. Continentals welcome the shift, while American papers increasingly view a potential British protectorate in the Philippines with favor, hinting at closer Anglo American ties.
Madrid reports riots swelling across provinces with troops firing on rioters in self defense. Gijon sees escalating violence near the Bay of Blaeay while Girona warns artillery is ready. Talavera de la Reina suffers a Jesuit house fire amid disputed motives.
A fire at Y Hyde's elevator in La Croese Wisconsin damaged the structure. Nearby Cargill's elevator was uninsured though insured on the property. No details reached the general office yet, but logs were reported complete.
In Creston Iowa on May 3 Bethel Payton five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Payton of Afton burned to death after her clothes caught fire while playing with watches.
Washington May 4 Dewey's Manila victory shocks observers with limited official confirmation delaying news. dispatches hint at bombardment and blockade while concerns rise over American casualties and fleet repairs. officials prepare for possible troop movements from Tampa and await Dewey's exact reports.
May 5 report from Key West states the Spanish steamer Argonanta and prize crew were brought in by U S Navy ships Marblehead Castine and Newport. The capture included nineteen Spanish officers and a cargo of war supplies bound for Cuba. Also towed in was the fishing schooner Antonio y Paco by Castine.
Brig Gen Wade likely to command U S troops in Cuba with Gen Shatter as senior but not directing field moves. Tampa, Florida and Olivette, Mascotte ships set for transport duties as camps close and inspections finish. Nearly all regiments prepared. Four transports still missing sailings, possibly underway by early next week.
May 5 report from Key West cites Gen Blanco flooding Havana with extras claiming the US fleet was defeated near Manila. Text says Blanco fears rebellion, seals Havana with lights in faux Spain victory, and readies troops for possible clashes as pressure mounts in Cuba.
New York Herald special to the Pioneer Press from Key West reports an important naval movement this afternoon, signaling potential decisive action by Admiral Sampson's fleet. The plan calls for concentrated use of the powerful warships, but regulations restrict details of fleet movements.
At Chickamauga Park Georgia May fifth recruiting for the regular army proceeds slowly except in colored regiments where eagerness to join the fray has surged. Officers and men respond to news of Commodore Dewey's Manila victory, while inactivity lingers in camp.
An Enthusiastic civic campaign in Duluth led by Mayor Truelson, the board of trade, organized labor, jobbers, and Bishop McGorrick mobilizes churches to raise funds for munitions for Gomez's forces. Arms bought will be sent to Cuba via the War Department. A proclamation urging citizen contributions is to be issued today.
London May 5 The Bruggels correspondent of the Daily Chronicle reports Don Carlos the pretender is much agitated by private telegrams from Madrid. A Spanish diplomat of high position says they are practically in a state of revolution and it is the beginning of the end of the regency. The queen regent May Muike makes a final effort in favor of her son, but he will never come to the throne.
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