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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1898
Page
7
McKinley outlines wartime fiscal policy and treasury status, calls for stronger money safeguards, expansion of the navy, and a robust maritime policy. He urges rapid army buildup, improved yellow fever prevention, and postwar infrastructure like Justice Building replacement. He notes agricultural, land, and Indian affairs progress and recommends commemorating Washington’s centennial with a national memorial.
Rev Dr Morrison of the Church of the Epiphany Chicago was elected bishop of the Iowa diocese on the second ballot at Cedar Rapids conven tion. The opposition, led by George F Haury Des Moines, cited a detective report criticizing Dr Green, but Green defended himself insisting on innocence and divine judgment. Col Charles A Clark of Cedar Rapids spoke for two hours defending Green and presenting evidence challenging the detective’s statements.
Dr and Mrs H Darwin Mellrath of Chicago finished a world cycling trip begun October 10 1895. They rode 55 days to San Francisco and then sailed to Japan for four months. They later crossed to China riding 1600 miles up the Yangtze valley toward Hunan amid deadly risks.
The Mellraths recount a perilous journey through Burmah, India, Persia, Russia, Austria Hungary, Germany, France and Great Britain after escaping an attack on forbidden ground. They rode 1000 miles by wheel from New York to Chicago, joined by Century Road Club of America members in relay. They faced frostbitten toes and a required amputation, with total land miles totaling 28000 and trip costs near 12000 dollars. The couple are Century Road Club of America members and received receptions in major cities along the route.
Snow and rain cripple North Dakota wheat, with about 10,000,000 bushels in the northern region ruined. James H. Wilson, speaking in St. Paul, warns the crop is a total loss for market use and will only serve as feed in many areas.
Steamers report wheat owned by small farmers in Portland area lies buried by snow and rain. The wet season prevents stacking and thrashing, leaving the grain unsuited for flour market.
Congress may expand the regular army. few volunteer regiments will be sent to Cuba. Plans favor using regular regiments available, with muster outs for volunteers underway. Enlisted men push to go home as War Department weighs replacements from western coast regiments that served at Santiago.
Cuban insurgents who seized Pinar del Rio upon Spanish evacuation entered with the American flag beside the Cuban banner. Residents gave a great demonstration in their honor as the insurgent commander said he took charge to keep order until American troops arrive.
The New York Herald Havana correspondent quotes Gen. Blanco on the eve of his Spain voyage. He asserts Spain would accept any treaty with the United States and honor its terms. He denounces the war as unholy, sees benefits from defeat, and foresees revived trade with Cuba and the Philippines. He adds the American people may not fully back annexation of the Philippines.
Madrid reports from the Philippine Islands that insurgents reject the cession to the United States and vow to resist to the last. They allegedly hold 10,000 Spanish prisoners to compel service against Americans, while the US may need 70,000 troops to quell the revolt. A Spanish chambers delegation met the Queen Regent, seeking reforms and aid to release prisoners and pardon transported Filipinos.
Notes of Current Events report two hundred lepers at large in Manila with smallpox epidemic, fourteen Texans led by Lieut Gates travel to Cuba for government police duty, Japan agrees to cooperate with Britain to restore China to former status, and Miss Sue Parberry of Sedalia Missouri dies at White Sulphur Springs Montana while visiting her brother.
Secretary Wilson outlines annual department work touching export potential for dairy products and meat products, dairy branding and import competition, and aims to expand inspections. He notes a Paris Hamburg mission, limited butter shipments in hot weather, and growing Pacific trade. The report urges education, plant pest study, and expansion to insular dependencies. The overall tone praises the year’s growth and development.
In Macon Georgia about 500 women gathered at election precincts to advocate prohibition. They formed choirs sang hymns and prayed at the polls, creating a spectacle in the South. The anti prohibitionists and negro voters faced off, and the town rejected prohibition by a 1000 vote margin. The women allege fraud and plan to contest the election.
In Carthage Missouri Judge Perkins decides Senator Howard Gray versus Western Union Telegraph Company. The suit sought 3 cents for stamps charged after the first war tax adoption, claim upheld. New trial denied and arrest of judgment overruled. Plus note on Great Lakes warships and Carnegie million dollar palace plans in New York.
Virden grand jury, in special session at Carlinville, returns indictments against Governor John R. Tanner and Chicago-Virden Coal Company manager F. C. Lukens for neglect of duty and manslaughter. Lukens faces two counts for killings. Tanner charged with official malfeasance. Jury examined 175 witnesses over 20 days. bond set at 500 and 1000 dollars.
Lieut W H Southerland United States navy in charge of the naval militia asks Congress for an annual appropriation of 200000 to foster this reserve force. He outlines the militia’s role in the Spanish War, noting 4216 of 24123 navy enlistees came from naval militia origins. He praises zeal over efficiency and urges a national reserve beyond merchant marine reliance.
Kansas cattle king Grant C Gillett, famed for a meteoric rise and a massive fraud, is alleged to be under arrest in Chihuahua Old Mexico. A creditor representative cites a message from northern Mexico about surrender terms and a request for a bounty on the capture. An officer was sent to Mexico to secure him on a battery and papers were requested.
The piece surveys campaign costs for various figures including P S White with blurred figures and notes US Grant as a California Senate candidate. It mentions Georgia facing tax revenue issues and Roosevelt's election expenses, plus Van Wyck and Krebs campaigns, Dr Swallow’s defeat, and James Gray rising from newsboy to Minneapolis Times editor. It also references Jersey City Mayor Hoos and a Strauss comment on the Sultan.
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