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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1898
Page
6
Reports from Hongkong and Manila trigger widespread intrigue as a dispatch boat McCulloch may have reached Mirg Bay. Naval officials weigh delays, Cape Verde rumors, and preparations in San Francisco for Commodore Dewey. Hawaii's offer and troop mobilization add to the tense backdrop.
Winnipeg dispatch reports a fire at the Manitoba penitentiary on Storey Mountain. The brick main building and a large stock of clothing were damaged but the prison was saved by heroic efforts of prisoners and guards. Cause believed to be a defective fire.
Latest quotations from grain and live stock centers show wheat prices at varying levels across Minneapolis Duluth Chicago and Milwaukee with No 1 hard No 1 Northern and No 2 Northern futures and cash bids. Corn oats barley rye flax seeds and hay values appear with scattered figures across multiple markets and livestock prices listed for hogs cattle sheep and calves in several key towns including Minneapolis St Paul and Sioux City.
A steady stream of Cuban applicants gathers at Tampa recruiting offices in May 1962. A party of 30 to 40 Cubans arrived from New York and began training at the Cuban rendezvous in West Tampa. They will be joined by about 150 more from the New York headquarters, with all to be armed and equipped by the U S government and thousands anticipated under military instruction.
Old Point Comfort Virginia May 6 1898 It is the general expectation here that the flying squadron will go to sea within twenty four hours or as soon as the cruiser New Orleans arrives Commodore Schley has been notified that the cruiser Columbia has been detached from the squadron and that the New Orleans will take her place So far as fighting ability is concerned the New Orleans is superior to the Columbia being more heavily armed and without so much free board and upper works to act as a target
May 6 London The Standard reports a growing official belief that the queen regent and the Spanish government favor an arrangement to terminate the war early. Austria is said to seek intervention while Germany has interest in a Boe Arrangement not compromising the Philippines.
A Key West dispatch to the Press notes Cienfuegos was shelled. The Marblehead silenced the town’s batteries on April 29 and then bombarded the town, wrecking buildings and forcing thousands to seek interior shelter.
The government has obtained possession of the Pacific Mall steamship City of Pekin at San Francisco and will prepare her to sail by May 16 with coal stores and troops for Manila. Senor Polo y Bernabe plans to leave for Madrid Friday, denying ties to Senor Anguello or Cuban movements via Toronto.
Body recovered from the Pomme de Terre in Fairchild township with a rope around the neck and a bullet wound to the skull. A plow and grindstone lay nearby in the water, indicating possible foul play or self harm.
Milbank May 6 an eleven year old daughter of Fred Grahaw died when a runaway team struck her wagon during a drive. The tragedy occurred near the Grahaw residence as the girl attempted to guide the animals. Authorities investigated the incident and prepared the preliminary report.
Report from London May 6 notes Madrid anxiety over Spain’s future government as Sagasta calls absence a disquieting feature. Weyler is linked to a possible military dictatorship while continental press compares him to Boulanger. Interventions by the United States and Britain loom, with cautious talk of Philippines and a wary stance toward Japan and new American reach.
London May 6 Madrid telegraph reports that if Spain suffers another defeat at Cavite, major powers may be asked to mediate peace. Politicians see war nearing end, with Spain possibly ceding Cuba to the United States but refusing indemnity. Conservatives and Carlists may shape the future as civil tensions rise while economic strain dominates.
Past Assistant Surgeon Frederick W. Olcott of the U S ship Moht enh at Honolulu was convicted by a general court martial of drunkenness neglect of duty and violation of naval regulations, sentenced to lose six numbers in his grade and suspended for a year and a half shore duty pay. Rear Admiral Miller approved the sentence. Orders issued for pilots to return to Sandy Hook bay nightly to deter Spanish capture and coercion of pilots in hostile waters.
Coughlin George, a Norwegian, was arrested on suspicion of trying to wreck a passenger train on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line near Alyens by placing a heavy obstruction on the track. Fromment Guizen of Marshalltown Iowa is reported dead. Joseph Cynningham, a longtime Marshall County resident, died suddenly at his Albion home from heart failure Monday night.
Madrid May 6 crowds fill the lower house as police and secret police mingle with citizens. Senor Morat denounces autonomy as a farce, while Senor Romero y Robledo argues American influence sustains Cuban rebellion. Conservative leaders pledge support as the debate ends.
May 6 Valentia dispatch notes rising popular indignation at government neglect and mismanagement of Philippine affairs. Spain’s fleet viewed as its only hope, with disaster to the squadron threatening Spain’s position. Bread riots surge as Tri-port duties shift. Catalonia’s powerful cabinet offers 6,000 volunteers to invade the United States.
Minnesota's first soldier joins the United States regular army. Col Bobleter leads the oath ceremony at 1 pm, with Maj Fitzgerald and Compt Clark sworn in together. Surgeons Dr Cole and Dr Chine complete the medicals while the Second regiment battalion A B W and 7 undergo examinations through the day, with most members checked by closing time.
The Spanish dishing smack Do Septembre was brought in by a prize crew from the Helena and taken to Key West. Eight days earlier she had been driven ashore in the Yucatan channel amid adverse weather. The captors and prize cruised aimlessly before meeting the British steamer Jamiela and continuing on. No sensational events occurred, with only one man shot while rounding her up.
May 6 dispatch from Rio Tandeo reports the United States battleship Oregon and the gunboat Marietta have sailed toward new duties. A forthcoming dynamite cruiser Nictheroy is expected to follow them soon. In Marshalltown Iowa doctors Pry and Broucher face $2,000 malpractice suits over a wife’s death, filed by Brauman.
No tidings have been obtained of the schooner Alton which sailed from Altunt nearly two months ago. The copper river voyage remains unresolved as search efforts continue with sparse information available.
The day passes with no word from American forces in the Philippines as cable outages delay dispatches. Commodore Dewey may be reached by boat from Hongkong, with troops likely from San Francisco if needed. Plans for a Cuban expeditionary force advance, Sampson maintains the blockade, and discussions name Generals Shafter Lee and Wheeler for Cuba. The French embassy in Washington confirms dispatches from Madrid about Manila. China issues a neutrality proclamation, complicating naval moves.
Reported shelling of Matanzas stirs enthusiasm and troops concentrate at Tampa for a Cuba advance. References to Franco neutrality, Portugal fall, financial support, capture of steamer Guido, and casualties at Mantanzas. Updates on Dewey, Manila, Philippines, and martial law in Madrid. Speculation on troop movements and surrender ultimatum.
In early May 1898 reports note Dewey's fleet fighting off Manila while Spain contemplates Cuba cession but rejects indemnity. European tension rises as Austria and Spain discuss monarchy stability and Sampson's squadron readies for decisive moves. Major general appointments are confirmed, and supplies are rushed to San Francisco amid rising pressure for peace talks.
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