21 Jun 1898
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Newspaper
Lebanon Daily Reporter
Location
Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1898
Page
1
Charles Osasidy, wounded June 4 by James Airaves in Versailles Kentucky, dies from his injuries. Rumors from the era about the shooter’s fate and local reaction are noted as persistent gossip amid the case.
Movements of Shafter and Dewey flagged with status of Hopson divide. Great indignation follows General Blanco's refusal to exchange prisoners.
Washington dispatch notes three main wartime topics: Shafter’s army movements, possible Dewey reinforcements, and Hobson’s status. Transports near Santiago and Manila absent last night, with 3,000 troops expected to Dewey. Debates over whether Manila should be attacked or awaited. potential Cavite landings. Madrid cables on Hobson exchange dispute.
San Francisco reports the third expedition to Manila will sail by Thursday or Friday. General Merritt's headquarters confirm readiness, though officers clash with steamship companies over completion times. Supplies and coal are being loaded as Otis finalizes transport assignments while he seeks departure unless Washington intervenes.
Washington June 2 Lieutenant Hobson of Merrimac fame will be moved from construction to line naval service and elevated to the rank of lieutenant commander likely this week. Administration and pending legislation will push the change in both houses with executive approval to follow soon. Colonel Willard Young sails for San Francisco to organize the third battalion of the volunteer engineers for the Philippine expedition. Major Savage and Major Prichard lead two recruiter battalions from the Midwest to Fort Sheridan by week end. Albany June 21 state authorities bar old national guard units not answering the first call from volunteering under the second call. New York’s Seventh Twenty-third and Seventy-fourth regiments and 10 companies cannot join the quota. Washington June 9 Colonel Bryan and the Nebraska regiment under his command likely attached to Major General Lea’s army corps. War department confirms study underway for the new arrangement.
The London Times peace correspondent argues Lieutenant Hobson and his companions acted with justification not as spies. He notes they likely gathered intelligence around Santiago, where American naval and military forces would welcome it. The piece dismisses German intervention to shield Manila and mocks the notion of a semi independent Philippine republic.
Reports from Captain Hopkins of the Brook line say a convoy seen 50 miles south of Crooked Island was headed southeast toward Porto Rico, while he was north of Cape Maysi and chased by the gunboat Helena. He notes the vessels may be bound for Santiago if off course. Also, 260 exiled Cubans in Porto Rico seek to enlist as US volunteers to fight Spain. Madrid reports no decision on Hobson exchange. Kentucky’s Fourth volunteers begin mobilization in Lexington, with Col. David G. Colxon to lead. A hospital train with 12 care arrives in Tampa carrying 62 sick soldiers to Fort McPherson.
June reports from Kingston Jamaica detail slow U S troop movement toward Santiago de Cuba. Admiral Sampson and General Garcia discuss investment plans while Cuban and American forces close around Santiago. Spanish forces under Masso face shortages as bombardment and mine removal proceed.
Ten criminals escaped from the jail in Shepherdaville Kentucky. The jail cells were found vacant at breakfast. The escapee named Tobe Kieb led the group. Prisoners used bar braces to form a Jacob’s ladder, climbed to the roof, and then descended. A substantial reward is offered for their capture.
Chicago June 21 The Miracle Supreme court ruled that public warehousemen cannot store their own grain in their own elevators or issue warehouse receipts to themselves to dodge a public duty. This ends an eight year dispute with the Chicago board of trade. Washington January 11 The Indian appropriation bill neared final passage in conference with the free tenure clause stricken and a proposal to extend the time for service under debate.
Officials in Washington consider ransom as a means to obtain the prompt release of American prisoners. The concept appears in cable dispatches relayed through colonial authorities, though the exact form and acceptability remain unclear.
Madrid dispatch reports the situation in Manila worsening as Captain General Augusti retreats into the citadel and loses communication with the outside world. London Mail notes the general has entered the walled city and will be cut off from subsequent government contact.
A Missouri corporation faces legal limits on stock dividends for building and loan activity. The ruling notes such associations may not declare dividends, funding gains via large sums from lenders and capitalists posing as subscribers, potentially enabling 13 to 14 percent returns. Yellow fever updates report two new cases in Washington and optimism on control. Farmers in Crawfordsville report 90 percent of corn crop destroyed by recent floods. A large fire at the Grant Opera House in Albuquerque damages property around 200000 dollars. Governor Hasler of Michigan visits Lexington to inspect troops and horse dealers amid ongoing curbs. The War Department expects cable reconnection aiding direct Washington contact. Secretary Alger comments on severed lines.
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