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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1898
Page
2
The text compiles a collage of dated vignettes. It references sailors, a Baltimore figure, pension details, a commissioner’s remarks, a bishop’s lesson, a Siamese king, chow would be elephant talk, and shop promotions. Names include Silvanus and Schley with scattered moral quips and domestic scenes.
Aug 10 Washington reports a proposed Philippine commission to study the islands from political and economic angles. The body would operate separately from the peace commission, report to the president, and may include Vice President Hobart among its members. The aim is a detailed assessment of governance, consent, and feasibility of a U S colonial role.
General officers sign a round robin urging calm over publishing incitement reports. The document notes extreme fatigue and sickness among troops, warns a harsher climate would worsen conditions, and cites Wheeler Lawton Hates Kent as agreeing with the message to Washington. Aug 8 1880 era dispatches from Washington and Spain.
Madrid August 8 The Liberal says the government accepts the United States condition for a referendum but is not authorized to cede sovereignty without a vote of the cortes. If McKinley objects the cortes will be convened this month. A fresh note from McKinley replying to Spain may provoke a further exchange of communications of a written nature, possibly creating new tension.
A Hong Kong dispatch reports Spanish troops, over 4,000 strong, attacking American positions in Manila on July 31. Eleven Americans were killed and thirty-seven wounded as U.S. troops repelled two charges. Other reports from San Francisco describe a heavy engagement at Malate with U.S. forces including Calitwuta Volunteers and Pennsylvania First Battalion, Third Infantry, Utah volunteers. Spanish casualties estimated around 200 killed and 400 wounded.
Sagasta denied any direct cable to Washington about Spain's acceptance of the American peace conditions. He said negotiations would follow the usual diplomatic course and Cambo n, the French ambassador in Washington, would present Spain's nature to President McKinley. The Liberal reports England offered mediation but not accepted.
Washington Aug 10. Secretary Long announced major command reshuffles in the navy. Captain Sigsbee, former commander of the Maine, will relieve Captain John W. Phillip aboard the battleship Texas now under repair in New York. Phillip may head Mare Island navy yard at San Francisco. Captain Casper Goodrich of the St. Louis will lead the Newark to succeed Captain Albert S. Harker, transferred due to ill health. Commodore Watson’s flagship gains new command under Captain Charles B. C.
Madrid police disclosed an arch plot to kill a high political figure, aimed at the anniversary of a prominent nation leader. The plan, to be carried out yesterday, was foiled as authorities connected the plot to dissident actors and disrupted the event.
The veterans of the Spanish war, active service members and allied commands, convene in New York for a memorial or veteran order ceremony. Authorities report honorary ranks and participation of war-era units within the wider American veteran organizations.
Three men died and several railroad clerks were severely injured when a freight train from New York to Boston jumped the rails at Canton junction today. The dead include engineers James Sitet and Don, and two other crew members named in dispatches. Officials report crash caused by derailment and braking failure as witnesses describe the chaotic scene.
Report from New York describes wreckage and bodies recovered after the Bourgogne disaster. Authorities note some victims showed signs of living days after the crash. An undertaker who accompanied the ship’s convoy suggested delays in rescue efforts may have cost lives and urged swift action to dispatch a rescue vessel.
Governor Shaw arrives in Jacksonville with Adjutant General Hyer to inspect the Forty-ninth and Fifty-year regiments at the camp. A soldier from Company P of the Fifty-test regiment dies of typhoid fever. remains to be sent to Haines for burial. Brigadier General John S. Mould dies of fever. remains to be moved to New York. Sioux City livestock receipts and market notes follow.
Fragmentary OCR summary of grain and provisions markets listing various grain types, prices, and terms with scattered place names and dates. Mentions Minneapolis and shipping terms, but text is highly garbled and inconsistent.
Pensions granted in a dated list include names such as Adelebert Vanoyven Milan and Charles B. Ray with varied amounts from 5 to 17 dollars. Park Morrill, chief of the forecast division, died after typhoid fever while notes mention Maine and other scattered items.
Madrid dispatches report Spain may accept the United States peace terms with a suspension of hostilities to avoid complicating negotiations. The cabinet planned to decide after reviewing the American reply and to telegraph the note to Madrid's ambassador in Washington for delivery today. The note reportedly asks for a prearranged halt to fighting, with ministers named to represent Spain in future negotiations.
Davenport hospital in city town reports the death of Professor Edwards of the law faculty. He had entered for a hernia operation two weeks ago and died last night. Doctors attribute the death to apoplexy, not the surgery.
A series of appointments for bankruptcy commissioners is announced listing Kentucky Portman of Winnexhickeouny J. H. Powers Chickasaw C. Vail Benton Ed Collier AWorth 1 Andrews Frankling Geo M. Craig Anders sthhi We Metcalf Sacy nd 1 Peck D Urie TH Miller Cherokee John J Hitelticon Lyon county.
Reports from Puerto Rico on August 9 describe General Kruse’s brigade advancing with infantry and artillery toward Adjuntas and Arroyo. General Brooke coordinates right flank movements. General Roy Stone nears Adjuntas to Atusito as 10,000 Mexican troops and local units move north from Fonce. Casualties are not confirmed and no major combat has occurred yet.
Troops under General Shafter sail from Santiago toward Montauk Point aboard transports Miami and Muttewar, including Rough Riders seen en route. Five companies remain sick. many wear new Kahahi and blue uniforms as they march toward home for the Havana campaign. Generals Young and Wheeler hold officer meetings at the palace with Shafter elected president.
The Army moves Shafter's troops to Montauk Point with plans to shelter convalescents at Fort Ethan Allen Madison Barracks Plattsburg and New York sites. Fort Monroe Fortress Monroe Newport News and Puerto Rico transport arrangements are noted as the expedition awaits transport. Surgeon General Sternberg and officials discuss overcrowded transports and hospital accommodation for recovering troops.
Governor Shaw and party toured Camp Thomac yesterday with Col Humphrey commanding the Fifty second infantry. They inspected headquarters of General Breckenridge and met with officers before visiting historical sites around the camp area.
The Missouri Democratic party faces a rift over territorial expansion ahead of the state convention in Springfield on August 10. Ex Governor Stone is seen as the originator of the expansion policy, while the state administration and most Missouri congressmen oppose it.
Officials in Washington report Spain leaning toward accepting US peace terms. Dispatches discuss debt, Cuban and Puerto Rican obligations, and the potential for a formal protocol to seal preliminaries. A note to Madrid is expected, with discussions on army arms and island governance shaping the diplomatic path.
Feuding volunteers attend the Salvation Army event in Des Moines as Major Mwaihebos, Adjutant reshbe, Ensign Lane and Captain Buller from nearby towns participate. The gathering, described as a state encampment, draws about thirty members with readings and divisions noted.
Valley City man Mtoury Schulte shot his wife and then killed himself after his wife had filed for divorce on cruelty grounds. The Davenport incident occurred four years earlier, with wind and family tensions noted as contributing factors in a turbulent marital life.
Fragmented OCR style notice lists several products and names including Allen's Foot-Ease and unrelated items. It mentions an inventor, mail samples, and promotional claims alongside weather notes and agricultural queries. The readable content is inconsistent and largely nonsensical.
Mrs W H Paxtos of Youngtown North Dakota recounts severe after birth suffering incl leucorrhea bearing down headaches and profuse discharges. After using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound she improves greatly, praises it as best for senile weariness and urges others to try it. The piece also endorses Mrs Pinkham and advises expectant mothers.
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