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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1898
Page
2
The piece argues that many ships labeled as warships are really whalers and notes Spain’s agreement on the classification. It references the Newlands resolution on Hawaiian annexation and mentions the marriage ban on a deceased wife's sister in the Lords, plus a Napoleonic burial in Santiago de Cuba where Dr. Antommarchi served the poor.
Last year exports of corn and corn meal rose to 75,260,067 dollars, up 20 million from any prior year. The value of corn exports surpassed more than a third of wheat and flour exports combined.
A New York paper notes that based on the described uniforms of the American and Spanish crews in the naval engagement at Santiago, Anthony Comstock would never consent to reproducing that battle on the stage.
Joseph M. Nowak a Cleveland Ohio lawyer after ten years of marriage divorced his wife and wed her seamstress Then he divorced the seamstress and remarried his first wife Within a year they were again divorced and Nowak has married the seamstress once more This pattern of marriages and divorces outlines a rapid domestic sequence involving three parties over a short period
The article praises the unexpected warmth between Japan and the United States during the war. It notes the Japanese government has repeatedly shown good will within neutrality limits and that the Japanese people’s sentiment is clearly friendly toward the United States.
The girl students of a Missouri school sent verses to boys among the troops at Chickamauga. The lines bid farewell to intrepid heroes and urged a swift return if the Spaniards did not prevail, promising embraces upon their return.
The Spanish on Grande island surrender after American ships pursue German warship Irene which blocked Philippine insurgents from attacking the Spaniards. Dewey sends two vessels to verify then the Irene withdraws and the Spaniards surrender following light American fire.
On May 1 Commodore Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay. On July 3 Admiral Cervera s squadron fell before Santiago. On July 17 the Spanish army at Santiago surrendered and the American flag rose over Cuba s first capital.
The archbishop of Santiago urged surrender by General Linares and declared that the Spanish flag should fly over the capitol in Washington, recalling Cervera’s visit and a banquet in Santiago. It suggests a shift in stance from mere sea victory to bold political symbolism.
Treasury bureau figures show exports totaling 1.231 billion dollars, up 180.3 million from the prior year, while imports free and dutiable came to 616.1 million, down 148.7 million. Gold exports were 15.4 million with 120.4 million imported, and silver exports 55.1 million with 30.9 million imported.
The first American tramp steamship built in the United States has been launched at Bath Maine for a New York firm. It is 302 feet long with 42 feet beam and 25 feet depth, can carry 3800 tons, and will seek cargoes. Americans should welcome this ship as the kind of tramp we like to see, unlike the longstanding, rail and farm district trailing ships.
The Santiago balloon linked by wire to commanding officers provided crucial data on enemy positions. The information helped prevent our troops from Spanish ambuscades, marking another successful use of aerial support in our army.
The renowned wrestler Yousouf known as the Terrible Turk was aboard the Nuer La Bourgogne when it sank off Sable Island. He challenged Evan Lewis the Strangler at his own game, delivering fierce contests before the ship disaster cut the fights short.
A wide dispatch from Washington summarizes war updates from the Philippines and Caribbean campaigns, with Gen. Miles preparing for Puerto Rico and Cervera’s fleet involvement. Reports cover Santiago’s capitulation, Aguinaldo’s dictatorship claim, Shafter and Wood administration, and potential American invasion plans tempered by yellow fever. Also noted are a Galveston hotel fire, a double homicide in Reno, and a fatal farm quarrel in Colorado.
From Washington, President McKinley appoints Ferdinand W. Peck of Chicago as commissioner of the United States to the Paris exposition.
The week ending May 22 saw US clearing houses handle 1.153 billion dollars, down from the prior week. National league standings list top clubs Cincinnati Boston and Cleveland with strong batting averages. Six infants’ bodies were found wrapped in paper in a Roxbury vacant lot. Fire wiped out Pittsburgh car barns of Consolidated Traction, valuing the loss at 175000 dollars.
Fire devastated New Holland Ohio, a northern Lexington bank failed due to heavy taxes, four underage girls drowned in Morton Minnesota, the German savings bank at Doon Iowa closed with 59474 liabilities, Milwaukee’s Home Building and Loan secretary was 20000 short, and a Casselton North Dakota hailstorm ruined 25000 acres of grain.
London reports the death of Admiral Thomas Leeke Massie at 96, noting his stature as a key figure in the British navy. In other items, twenty six sulphur miners on a Japanese island died of starvation after being left by their employer, and Ecuador's President Alfaro issued a decree granting amnesty to political enemies.
Reports from St. Thomas indicate General Miles begins landing near Ponce Puerto Rico. A Nebraskan farm family loses four children to a fire. a Pugwash New York blaze destroys hundreds of buildings. Maritime disasters include the yacht Clipper capsizing near Greenland with multiple drownings. Cavernous fires, battles, and delegations mark a tumultuous period as Cubans plead for aid and global events unfold.
Details of the Fu Ching sinking off Port Arthur on June 9 show 130 crew drowned as previously reported. Other items note the emperor's 64 day annual religious requirement, Rev Samuel Small appointed chaplain in the volunteer army, a Blaine bust in Augusta Maine, and various military and naval movements across the world.
In July reports from Washington describe Gen Anderson announcing Aguinaldo’s dictatorship and martial law in the Philippines. Commodore Watson’s fleet departure is delayed but not abandoned as plans focus on destroying Camara’s fleet without bombarding cities. An Admiral Sampson message confirms a Nipe expedition success signaling a potential Cuban base to aid Puerto Rico and Santiago operations.
Madrid government recognizes the proposed return of Santiago prisoners to Spain. General Toral sends a letter to General Shafter stating Spain's war secretary desires the troops landed at Vigo Coruna and Santander. The War Department received the communication, and the plan will proceed unless unforeseen obstacles arise.
Charleston reports 30 000 cheering citizens as Maj. Gen. J H Wilson leads the expedition to Puerto Rico with the Second and Third Wisconsin, Sixteenth Pennsylvania, and two Illinois companies aboard Grand Duchess and No 30 transports. Miles later sails from Siboney toward the landing point on Puerto Rico as Tampa and Newport contingents prepare to join.
Washington reports the Spanish Transatlantique company wins the contract to carry prisoners from Santiago Cuba to Spain at 20 dollars per enlisted man and 55 dollars per officer. The firm must deploy five ships to Santiago within nine days and complete movement in 21 days, with subsistence on army ration terms. Estimated total cost rises to about 535000 dollars for 24000 enlisted men and 1000 officers.
A telegram from Natchez reports a mob stormed the Simpson County jail at Westville Mississippi killed W T Patterson who was jailed for murdering Lawrence Brinson Patterson had killed Brinson in April 1897 after four trials but escaped sentence on technicalities. The jail and body were burned with Patterson’s body riddled by bullets.
Washington declares Puerto Rico will be kept by the United States as a permanent possession. The plan has been settled from the start and will not be relinquished after capture. The note notes a friendly contract with a company linked to the Spanish navy, some vessels of which have been attacked by the U S Navy.
Gen A W Greely, chief signal officer, ordered officers in Santiago to seal the three cables to Cienfuegos guarding the line to Havana. The action aims to cut land line communications with Havana as of Wednesday.
Manila dispatch from the Daily Mail dated July 16 says local chiefs seek supreme rule of their islands. It laments Spain being beaten by such figures and notes American inactivity. Food is plentiful but money and distribution are lacking.
The passage asserts that control of the island will shift to the United States to help cover wartime expenses. It states the flag will be raised and remain there permanently, symbolizing enduring possession and national resolve.
A Santiago dispatch to the Journal dated July 20 reports Gen. Garcia sending a letter to Gen. Shafter expressing disgust with American conduct in Cuba. He says he will withdraw his forces to the hills and questions the lack of official notification of Toral's surrender and his exclusion from the capitulation ceremony. He also objects to Spanish civil authorities remaining in Santiago.
Greely learned his orders were carried out. The closure of the Cienfuegos cables isolates Havana and Gen Blanco from Madrid. Blanco can only communicate with Madrid via the Key West cable now under US government censorship.
In Atlanta on July 23 the city hosted a Confederate parade with titled participants including Mrs. Stonewall Jackson and Miss Winnie Davis. Daughters of the Confederacy leaders and several generals rode in carriages as crowds cheered at the Auditorium meeting where Miss Winnie Davis received a loud ovation. A resolution changed wording from the war of the rebellion to the civil war between the states and Charleston was chosen for next July’s encampment, adjourned sine die.
Four Spanish prisoners confined at Fort McPherson reportedly escaped around July 21 22 with three escaping Wednesday and one Thursday night. The barracks officer declined comment while several enlisted men confirmed the breaches. The report comes as U S troops remain engaged in hostilities with Spain.
Dispatch from St Petersburg reports Russian court ladies protest czarina’s ban on cigarette smoking in her presence and urge withdrawal of the ukase. They name several European royals as smokers including the empress of Austria and queen regents. A separate Oakland blast reports Western Fuse & Explosive works derailed by a Chinaman. five deputies and constables killed attempting arrest.
Madrid reports the cabinet council discussed the capitulation of Santiago de Cuba. Ministers questioned Gen. Toral’s surrender of the entire military division and asked Capt. Gen. Blanco for detailed information before deciding on toral court martial.
Detroit July 23 Star Pointer ran a mile at Grosse Pointe track in 2010 not matching his 1:59.44 record.
Reported action near Santiago pits 5000 Spaniards under Toral against 4000 Cubans led by Garcia. Ambush occurs while marching to surrender to Shafter, then Cubans rout after fierce fighting. Garcia ignores word that prisoners are in American custody.
New York report states Sergt Neal Molloy of Battery I Seventh United States Artillery shot himself at Fort Slocum after roll call. He packed his belongings and bade the NCOs farewell saying he had received a furlough and would not see them again.
John E. Warner and Milton Nobles recall early careers at the Dramatists' club with Jack Haverly. Nobles and Haverly reflect on past links, Nobles’ marriage, and the Phoenix productions. Warner notes Nobles’ first road season, Sousa as leader at 21, and the Bledsoe march he dedicated to Warner.
A man seeks enlistment in the Union army but is rejected because he is married. He argues a married man can be as brave as a bachelor, noting his wife runs a boarding house to support the family. The exchange appears in the Washington Star.
A brief passage from the Detroit Free Press quotes Yawper the grocer who boasted of his near acting success. He recalls a patriotic speech where a memory lapse forced him to flee the stage amid audience reactions. The piece ends with a quip about bank clerks leaving for "chequeered careers."
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