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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1898
Page
1
May 17 the War Department tightens telegraph and cable controls to hide the Epanish fleet in the Atlantic. General Grooly orders lines to block messages about ships, instructing NYC managers to refuse nonofficial correspondence and preserve government movements.
Report describes the US cruiser Wilmington under Commander Wald pursuing a derelict Spanish schooner filled with rusty iron off a Hawaiʻi coast area. The chase involved multiple shells and a fleet of chase boats, with the derelict likely sent from Hawaiʻi to aid enemy forces.
Dispatches from Havana report an American vessel renewing torpedoes at Cabatina exploded and the crew perished. Conflicting accounts place the incident near Cardenas and off Galveston with no confirmation from Key West. British cruiser orders protection near the Philippines as U S cabinet notes no material change in policy.
The American blockade ships monitor for a Spanish warship approach near Cape Antonio as tension rises. Naval officers unite to guard Havana and repel any enemy move toward U S waters, with warnings broadcast and patrols intensified since Saturday evening.
A Washington special reports Spain plans to move a fleet to the Caribbean Sea to be met by a U.S. squadron from the Atlantic fleet. The naval board is directing the effort and preparations are underway for prompt engagement with Sampson's command.
The report notes Spanish gunboats pressing Cuban harbors as U.S. and European observers track naval activity. It cites schooners meeting Spanish vessels, ongoing patrols in Cuban waters, and related incidents as tensions rise in the Atlantic during the Spanish American era.
The twenty first annual tournament of the State Fish and Game Protective association opened at Washington Park with 38 top trapshooters from outside the city. Wing shots from New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Wisconsin competed as Illinois and other states dominated events near the Mississippi River. Dave Sullivan defeated Sammy Kelly after 20 rounds at Lenox Athletic Club in a 118 pound bout, Sullivan forfeit five pounds due to overweight.
May 17 dispatches report Chickamauga park crowded with regiments assembling tents and camps. The Eighth Massachusetts volunteers reach Jersey City en route south, while 82 000 volunteers are mustered and sent via mobilizing depots.
May 19 Washington announces nominations to Army posts including J. M. Simeral Nebraska commissary of subsistence and several captains as assistant adjutant generals and quartermasters. Names listed include Wright New York Babcock New Jersey Sewell New Jersey Brooks Fourth Artillery Breckinridge New York Cule Alabama English Indiana and W. Fisitback Missouri for paymaster roles.
A special despatch from Saint Lucia reports a large warship sighted off the west coast of the island with others to the north. The vessels are believed to be Spanish waiting for U.S. battles near Oregon. Also noted: a New York wedding and various brief items from across the world including labor, politics, and a train wreck in New York.
E F Caldwell nominated for postmaster at Lawrence Kansas as reward for participation in Baker section for senator. Kansas City Star notes undecided congressional convention with Madden seeking withdrawal if H S Martin remains in race. Eldorado’s Dr Lawrence floated as compromise candidate.
The War Department ordered 1000 blankets from the quartermaster general to be used as hermetically sealed caskets for transporting bodies. Tests with a dog’s body showed complete preservation for two weeks, leading to rapid purchase. If Cuba deployment proceeds, blankets may be shipped there to support burial logistics.
Old Orchard plans the longest ocean pier in the world a 1770 foot structure with 500 feet completed piles and framework. At shore end the pier houses offices cafes and a music room with 47 feet of water depth at the end and 26 feet at full tide to permit safe steamship docking. County officials in Douglas and Jefferson counties met in OsKaloosa agreeing on Lecomp ton bridge construction and appointing Richards as supervisor with Friday formal contract execution. Rumors place E F Caldwell as postmaster and H T Whitman as assistant.
May 17 Hawarpen report shows Prime Minister Gladstone seriously ill with family at his bedside. Bulletin warns death may occur within twenty four hours. Earlier May 1 Henry Gladstone traveled to Hawarden amid news his father was sinking rapidly.
A New York syndicate backed by Bushiro capital of about 1.9 million seeks to lease farms for war profits, basing leases on last year’s crops as sugar contracts lure farmers. A separate recruiter aims to drill men for commissions and a insurer offers indemnity to families of soldiers, targeting deposits as low as five dollars.
A Chicago era of oddities describes a plan by the Klondike and Cubabee-Towing and Anti-Yellow Fever company to tow icebergs from the Klondike to southern seas for cooling and medical uses. Proponents claim profits from curing patients and harvesting gold from melting ice. a Denver inventor sponsors the venture with speculative returns. Also noted is a Lakum oil well near Haku producing large daily barrels, and a Texas yellow pine lumber shipment to Bombay.
Dr William Henry Potter of Strathmore argues a robust appetite can signal ongoing digestion and work needs. He explains meal timing should match daily work, with the heaviest meal around noon for early risers and in the evening for late workers, emphasizing balance and proper digestion.
Kansas City live stock reports show cattle receipts around 4500 with market strong to higher for Texas cattle and denser demand for hogs with receipts about 2600. Grain notes include active wheat futures, softer soy and steady creamery prices with regional potato pricing and Chicago grain moves.
Travel notice from Sama Fey Raat Denter covering round trip travel between Colorado Springs and Pueblo for American Medical a nanciation. Dates listed include June 5 and 6 with return June 12 to July 4.
Desirable building lots on Ohio Street in the beat residence portion of town offer choice locations for home construction. Prime parcels attract buyers seeking a solid residential area with access to local amenities.
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