07 Oct 1898
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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1898
Page
1
A special dispatch reports a major uprising near Bear Island led by Pillager Indians. Major Wilkinson and three soldiers killed, with eight wounded. U.S. troops and marshals press to the scene. reinforcements expected to reach within hours.
Benjamin J Haywood former Pennsylvania state treasurer was arrested in Omaha after telegraphic advice from Philadelphia and released from custody. He insisted he is not involved in the Peeples Bark scandal and would not leave for several days, awaiting further developments.
Washington reports Admiral Howell relieved from command of the North Atlantic squadron. Commodore Phillip now leads from the flagship New York at the New York navy yard. San Francisco light ship to Norfolk out of commission. Also notes train wrecker Griffin held for trial in Santa Rosa for revenge, and Paris strife with police and building trades workers amid casualties. Fever toll rises at Santiago de Cuba with 143 fever cases and 13 deaths reported.
Disjointed notes recount debates in Washington over a commission’s findings and taint. Mention of Senator Morgan preparing to depart for Alabama and a Shanghai Hankow fire destroying government buildings and a temple, with fears of a thousand lives lost.
The United States peace commission held a session from 10 am to discuss the Philippine situation with General Merritt and Admiral Dewey. Details remain undisclosed as to policy direction, while Spanish and American officials continue to exchange views in Paris and Madrid.
The passage argues the group should not claim all territory nor limit to Manas day, but highlights a strategic bay as a critical factor. It notes Sung bay’s value to the United States and Manila’s commercial leverage, urging avoidance of an indefensible price. It mentions Subis bay as part of a broader defense plan and quotes prior Spanish government sentiment before hostilities.
The schooner Palmer, carrying phosphate rock from Charlotte harbor to Cateret, was driven ashore seven miles south of Charleston during a gale off Stone Inlet. The captain and three men survived, others were lost. The ship was one of the fleet operating near Charleston Harbor during the storm.
Oct 4 report from Ashland describes a wreck near WW Ol tonight when one mile from the Cabfar a dine intersection an engine and eight cars derailed. Two railroad workers Bushind and Rhodes were injured with varying severity. The exact cause of the accident remains undetermined.
European dispatches describe China at a turning point as reformers including Kang Yu Wei push to abolish the queue and seek foreign dress, while Emperors grant cautious openness. The Times notes Kang’s interview with the emperor, urging alliances with England and Russia against internal decay and ministerial weakness in Peking.
In Washington on Oct where General Fitzhugh Lee testified about conditions at Camp Thomas and Jackson. He noted health was good with about 3 percent sick. discussed clothing, uniforms, and plans for landing in a friendly country. General Greene will testify tomorrow followed by two staff officers ordered to Cuba.
In accessible fragments, General Boynton questions logistics of a Cuban campaign for Lee's corps near Havana by November. Debate centers on equipment, rations, and timing with worries about tropical readiness and fruit versus meat in menus. The record notes some correspondence and adjournment details.
SAN FRANCISCO October story notes Chief Engineer Glorey of the Valley road will depart tomorrow to inspect the proposed Bakersfield to Los Angeles line via Tejon Pass. He plans to return in about ten days and then dispatch surveyors to map the route for construction.
A Havana dispatch reports the arrival of the Reina de Los Angeles with 400 U S troops. Authorities face massive red tape to issue burial permits, leaving many bodies buried only after transfer to the cemetery. Also notes illness and deaths among crew and locals.
General Boynton details the sanitary failures tied to the Porto Rican campaign noting a breakdown after General Brooke left. He faults brigade and regimental commanders for ignoring medical warnings about dirty sinks spreading disease to tents and messes, urging accountability without direct civil blame.
A chaotic satirical item reports a legal farce where the county judges suspend business to fix a flawed law. W. Simpkins Jones sues for alienation of affection, claiming his wife values the bed room sill and other items over him. A deputy sheriff pleads guilty, and the Supreme Court orders the complainant Pat Jones sent to prison for ten years.
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