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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1898
Page
2
Washington reports focus on Shafter's army, Dewey reinforcements, and Hobson exchange. Messages from Santiago and Manila are awaited. ships may reach off Santiago soon. Madrid and Sagasta offer no clear decision on Hobson, while U S warship names are announced and new torpedo boats named after famous naval heroes.
The naval orders announced commissions for volunteer officers of the auxiliary war ships Yale and Harvard at Hampton Roads. The officers are assigned to the positions they have held informally, with formal recognition of their posts.
The captains of the vessels are made commanders in the volunteer navy, the lowest rank with pay approximating what they earned in the merchant marine.
President McKinley plans prompt recognition for officers who distinguish themselves in the Santiago campaign. He reserves eighteen major generalships, adheres to regular army promotions, and delays lieutenant-general action until a victory is won. Congress may back Miles for lieutenant-general and Corbin for major-general, aligning ranks with foreign powers.
Washington notes how supporters of merit systems clash over temporary wartime clerks. Moody and Pitney push a compromise allowing a one year outside civil service for temporary staff while pledging to block further encroachments. Reed may form a census committee to test strength amid Senate House split.
Washington June 20 The secretary of the navy has ordered a general court martial of E S G White a navy officer and a civil engineer for neglect of duty as sub inspector under Engineer Monocal in the construction of the Brooklyn dry dock.
Two new yellow fever cases were reported from McHenry Mississippi to Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hospital service. The cases appear in the same houses as the initial seven, with Camp Fontainebleau prepared nearby for possible further development.
Senate debate on Hawaiian annexation opened with opponents blocking a yea and nay vote on taking up resolutions. The test vote later failed 44 to 15 as White and others pressed for and then blocked a quick adjournment. Davis moved to executive session, signaling no debate in ordinary terms. Morrill and Bacon spoke on constitutional and Congressional power.
Washington June 20 subscriptions to the new three percent loan exceed all expectations. Small subscriptions under 500 dollars are prioritized in allotments even if large amounts are subscribed. A New York life insurance company sent twenty million dollars with a 400 thousand dollar certified check.
Lieut A N Mayer takes command of the despatch boat Bucaneer lent to the government by W R Hearst for the current war. Mayer, formerly with the naval observatory in Washington, will command as Hearst outfits crew while the government covers officers and provisions.
Washington June 20 Senator Haw ley from the committee on military affairs reported the bill providing for the enlistment of cooks for the army. The bill authorizes a cook for each company troop or battery with the rank of corporal and its passage is recommended by the secretary of war.
Washington June 2 nominations include War Tobes additional paymaster William B Dwight Connecticut to the commissary with rank of captain John M Tobin Massachusetts for Senate confirmation.
Laconia New Hampshire June 0 Major Edmund Tetley of this place now recruiting for the regiment has been nominated lieutenant colonel of that regiment in place of Lieut Col Trenworth who resigned.
An old advertisement promotes Grain-O as a non stimulating coffee substitute that nourishes and aids sleep. It claims Grain-O tastes like coffee and suits nervous persons, youth, and children, urging readers to ask grocers for Grain-O and reject imitations.
Washington reports Spain refused to exchange Hobson, treating him as a hostage rather than a prisoner of war and prompting public irritation. The piece notes allied views on rank based exchanges, references Admiral Cervera, Col. Cortejo, and details Cuban troop movements toward Santiago, Spanish shortages at Guantanamo, and naval actions near Morro Castle and the Caimanera area.
Washington June 20 Lieut Hobson hero of the Merrimac will be moved from the construction corps into the line of the navy and promoted to lieutenant commander probably this week. The decision was made by the administration and legislation empowering the action will be pressed in both houses with executive approval. The choice between line transfer or promotion within the corps had been considered but the final decision gives strong recognition without delay subject to legislative authority. The move follows the Spanish government’s formal refusal of exchange. The matter was reviewed by the President and Secretary Long after informal talks on Spain’s stance and possible prisoner releases.
Kingston Iowa reports F W Ramsden British consul at San Iago de Cuba acting for the United States in negotiations with Spaniards for the exchange of Lieut Hobson and his Merrimac crew. He hints that a ransom might secure the prompt American release. Dr George H Bridgman arrives aboard the steamer Para en route to New York.
Madrid June 20 premier Sagasta declined to commit to any decision amid American reports on the exchange of naval constructor Hobson and his companions captured after sinking the collier Merrimac in the narrow channel into Santiago de Cuba harbor.
The Dauntless reports from off Santiago de Cuba say U.S. troops under General Shafter have not yet arrived. Transports, sailing June 15, should have reached by Sunday morning, but delays and heat hamper operations. Cuban officers note heavy rain in the mountainous southern forest but no rains have fallen since the marines landed.
Port Antonio Jamaica June 20 Captain Hopkins of the Boston Fruit steamer Brooklyn reports sighting transports convoyed by US warships fifty miles south of Crooked Island passage yesterday morning. He says he was chased by the gunboat Helena and believes the ships were bound for Puerto Rico, though locals doubt the sighting.
The St Louis steamed to the Morro Castle area to locate and cut the Kingston Santiago cable. Searchlights tracked the cruiser but Spaniards fired no shots. After a tense expedition within 300 yards of Morro guns, the vessel returned empty handed, reporting failure to locate the cable.
The latest dispatches report quiet at Mole Saint Nicholas Haiti yet warn of a new Dominican revolutionary plot. The Olivette sloop reportedly gathers Dominicans for a possible descent on Monte Cristi or Puerto Plata to overthrow President Huerta. Emissaries operate in the south to recruit prominent locals, with unclear chances of success. Warships were sighted near the Mole at daybreak, flags indistinct, and the Guantanamo cable remains down.
At Camp Thomas Georgia on June 20 General Stealy and staff arrived from New York to pay troops prior to their transfer to United States volunteers. Several hundred recruits arrived, recruitment quick and regiments filling fast. Five cars of equipment arrived including gun carriages limbers caissons and guns, with more ordnance expected this week.
Harvard varsity and freshman crews completed near final sessions at the Thames and Yale quarters on June 20. Coaches Lehman and Courtney reported strong workouts, with Yale and Cornell observers noting improved finish strokes and favorable prospects for the Ithacans. The crews faced rough water at times but adapted, with two mile speed rows and early evening practice under way at Gales Ferry and Harrison’s Landing.
In Chicago on June 20 the Orphans edged the Champions 5 to 4 after a seven inning stretch of invincible pitching by Callahan. Boston bunched five runs across five innings before Chicago rallied in the eighth. Attendance 8200. Key hits included Ryan Duffy Stahl Bergen for Boston and Tenney Connor Lange Merts Donahue for Chicago. Callahan and Nichols split seven innings with respective three and one strikeouts.
Cincinnati versus Baltimore produced a 17 to 2 score line for Cincinnati. Pittsburg hosted New York ending 9 to 2 with New York on the wrong side. Cleveland welcomed Brooklyn 7 to 0. Louisville faced Washington 8 to 1 in another close result. St Louis battled Philadelphia 14 to 2 as the home side dominated.
In Reading Reading defeated Lancaster 5 to 6 while Hartford beat Norfolk 0 to 6 and Paterson triumphed 2 to 1 over Newarkke Newark. Other results include Newport 7 over Brockton and Amherst 1 over Williamstown Williams 4 and Taunton 3 over New Bedford 2.
Chicago June 20 Lewis Yousouf match ends with Lewis winning on a foul.
Park City Utah suffered a devastating fire that reduced a mining camp to ruins yesterday. The blaze destroyed the entire business district and 75 residences, with losses estimated at $1,000,000 and insurance coverage reported as light. Cause remains unknown.
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