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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1898
Page
3
A chaotic mix of garbled text discusses labor unions, political manipulation, and military matters. It references Governor Jim, Company F and L volunteers, and questions over appointing officers, discipline, and political motives. The piece hints at tensions between states and federal plans amid wartime pressures.
The piece surveys wartime sentiment toward Spain and the Philippines, noting public excitement and warnings about Spaniards, plus political maneuvers in California. It covers candidates for brigadier general, party fusions, and press reactions as Republicans and Democrats spar over appointments and platforms.
A long, mixed dispatch reflects on Civil War memory, French hostility, Dewey’s naval feats, and county party dynamics. It covers Populists in Fresno opposing fusion, Ireland sympathy debates, and calls to strengthen the U S navy while detailing local federation activities and upcoming conventions.
The text blends rhymed jests about distant Pattippine figures with grim Civil War era scenes. It mentions Professor L Du Pont Syle of Berkeley, a parade of cowboys, rough riders, and a New York city man, then shifts to battles near Havana, ship engagements, and ship losses. It notes confusion over Sampson’s whereabouts, criticizes war correspondence, and reports a female bicycle accident labeled a scorcher, creating a collage of sensational wartime chatter.
The Senate and House clash over a railway arbitration bill as amendments reshape who bears costs and how proceedings are used. President pro tempore Kyle and Senators Allen Atkinson Turner clash with Hoar and Fairbanks over enforcement, compensation, and the scope of arbitration with executive sessions and adjournments marking the debate. The House then addresses a direct popular vote amendment for electing senators, while a revenue bill on abandoned imports moves forward and Congress adjourns after honoring Senator George. The Santa Cruz Sentinel notes strawberries and eggs at low prices in summer markets.
Fragmentary OCR reveals talk of a war room adjoining the president’s private secretary’s office with telegraphic lines and guard access limits. It notes door controls, guarded cabinet access, and security measures to block visitors, plus references to fruit and grain market shifts and a petty larceny case in Oakland.
A Paris meeting of the Channel Bridge Company discussed a new plan by Boul chief engineer of Poncet Chanasces to connect England and France. The wireless submerged bridge would rest 15 meters below low water and be propelled by electricity. Trains would ride onto a submerged platform, then steam on and off at landward rails.
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