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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1898
Page
6
An English steamer named Twickenham from Martinique was intercepted by the U S S St Louis near a Caribbean island while bound for the Spanish fleet. A Spanish officer admitted cargo was for Spain and was taken as a prisoner aboard the Key West bound steamer.
Chicago board of trade reacts to Joseph Leiter's vast wheat sales causing a sharp price slump. Authority claims Leiter ordered closeouts at day’s end and reports heavy pit activity limited by market tickers amid subdued trading.
The report quotes a banker Leiter and others denying an assignment and claiming options were declared, with cash Wheat rising. July Wheat closed at 79 cents, after peaking around 84 cents, while September traded around 68 to 81 cents, amid volatile prices.
A consortium led by National City Bank and others in New York pledges to subscribe the entire 200 million dollar government loan or any unsold portion to ensure its success. The move follows a government circular expected soon asking for subscriptions.
Fragmented notes reveal challenges in wool markets with buyers scarce and sales subdued. A downturn in U S failures this week contrasts with prior totals, while prices for print cloths stabilize at recent highs, and manufacturers report cautious expectations amid limited relief goods.
Mrs Gladstone's mental decline is noted as she insists her husband is alive and in the next room at Hawarden Castle. The report hints she may soon join him in Westminster Abbey, echoing a prior wish for burial beside her famed husband after death.
Professor Hochmas Cla mas Tasect from Berlin is credited with a key discovery that mosquitoes largely spread malaria. He notes malaria prevalence follows mosquito-infested chambers and urges quinine use while detailing related investigations and public health implications.
On Friday six hundred marines landed near Guantanamo Bay as the Stars and Stripes rose from a Spanish dockyard. Capt. Clark and the Oregon led the assault with 600 Marines arriving aboard the Panther under Lieut. Huntington. Fierce fighting followed through the night with casualties on both sides and continuous skirmishes as reinforcements arrived.
The War Department publishes extracts from its bureaus detailing contracts for transport, ordnance, and engineer work to rebut charges of unpreparedness. It includes a letter from General Powell defending Camp Thomas health and troop welfare amid the Spain conflict.
The Navy Department sent orders to Admiral Commander Bampaak to avoid actions that might trigger direct engagement with Spain. Officers debated the risks and the value of delaying conflict as the fleet faced potential retaliation and political constraints.
The report describes hungry BPA NIST soldiers and civilians in Havana seeking food amid shortages. A baker with a large stock faced a mob as blockades disrupted supply, while soldiers and workers endure months without pay or proper rations, prompting desperate begging.
Dispatches indicate Tampa will be abandoned as a camp for troops poised for Porto Rican invasion. Riders are sent to Gen. Coppinger to move toward Jacksonville or Fernandina. Surgeon General Sternberg warns of yellow fever risk in Cuba while noting nonmilitary diseases also threaten troops.
From the front the Hoodog on the transport Gussie continues. Gernaur has sent another cruiser in Atgement her sea force in Palhippine waters. Sergeant Dyer of Company I 7 Tiknais is Hed in at Camp Thomas with spotted fever. Auxiliary cruiser Kt Paul is called from New York with orders given Wednesday.
The Iowa state executive council chose the south half of the Lyon tract between East Seventh and Twelfth Streets Grand Avenue and Des Moines Street for a state historical building and memorial hall near Des Moines. The land, 150 feet deep, cost $15 003 and lies on Grand Avenue east of Llewellyn Street, owned by Eliza Lyons.
A vast Iowa city and county brief fills the page with items on conventions in Council Bluffs, drought and flood era notes, drownings in Cedar River, a Dubuque packing house prospect, a Keller lightning death, rail right of way purchases, water main contracts, a county treasurer’s funds, and multiple court cases. The report also notes church construction in Algona, a Des Moines to Adel picnic crowd, and a variety of local incidents including murders, assaults, and accidents across several towns.
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