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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1899
Page
7
Unclear fragments suggest officials discuss pulling resources and bolstering war efforts. References to leaders and possible policy shifts imply a push to prepare the home front for imminent conflict. Details remain fragmented and unnamed.
Washington Aug 18 The War Department will furnish General Otis with all troops and supplies needed to quell the Philippine insurrection in the shortest time. Ten new regiments were ordered, with recruits from New England the Midwest and Pennsylvania. Existing regiments will be sent promptly, and provisioning includes arms ordnance tents clothing and rations. Total army strength rises to about 95,045 with 41,000 volunteers called to service.
Rennes Aug 18 Lt Colonel Loh in charge of mounted gendarmes guarding the court martial died suddenly yesterday. Ant Dreyfusists charge Dreyfusists with causing his death, while newspapers report rival theories including heart disease or self-inflicted harm amid national tension.
In a Naples dated August 5 letter to the secretary of the navy Admiral Dewey lists plans to stay about a week at the port, sail to another port for a week, then proceed to Genoa or Villefranche for a home period before heading to Gibraltar and leaving by mid September, contradicting rumors of a London stop before returning home.
An order directs ten additional regiments of infantry volunteers be organized for service in the Philippines. The units, numbered 38 through 47, will form under officers including Colonels Anderson, Bullord, Gotwin, Richmond, Thompson, McClernand, Lotat, Schuyler, and Howe, with names and stations listed for Fort Snelling, Fort Crook, Fort Leavenworth, Camp Meade, Fort Ethan Allen, and others.
Doctors report the patient may attend the next court session early next week as he recovers from complications. The legal team notes the stenographic record was sent to him after today’s proceedings while nurses keep him under observation.
CHICAGO reports that demand for cattle and meat exports is enormous. Experts predict higher cattle prices within a year and possible future slumps as feeders enter the market, signaling shifting conditions in the meat trade.
A fragmented account describes a nighttime parade scene with stray attendants and unclear actions. Vague references to figures, vehicles, and a crowd suggest street events and unknown participants. The text provides little verifiable detail beyond a chaotic impression of the scene.
Relief Will Take supplies to Manila around the 20th with a full load of medical supplies and twenty female nurses. The hospital ship Missouri now being refitted in New York will sail late this month via Suez for Manila. Talao will carry a large cargo of medical supplies as a detachment of the hospital corps numbering 150 men.
In Cheyenne August 72 Mayor Schnitger appointed a committee to raise funds toward the expenses of a Wyoming volunteer train from San Francisco to Cheyenne. The appointees include Captain TF Jenkins, Captain M McBarkwell, WG Stephen Hou, SN Airtatus, E. Johnsten, and WOF Halter, who will recruit volunteers and oversee the fundraising effort.
The first national draft conference during the Spanish-American War era convened in Washington. Adjutant General Miller announced the event, noting six feet of manpower tied to the mobilization efforts and the need for national defense coordination.
Government proclamation urges state citizens to subscribe to hurricane relief. A dispatch from Washington notes Surgeon Fairfax Irwin of the Marine Hospital Service is ordered to report on venereal plague in Europe and Portugal with inspections and data to Portugal and Lisbon.
American forces from the Twelfth Infantry advance along the railway near Calulet and engage entrenched Filipino defenders, inflicting heavy casualties. Reports from Manila and New York describe a fierce fight with 200 enemy killed or wounded and Angeles later occupied by U S troops.
Senator Hayward shows gradual improvement after a stomach trouble led to a convulsive episode. Doctors report reduced pain and better mobility. Major Hayward and aides remain by his side as he rests and recovers in Blomville.
The Iowa Democrats adopted a ticket headed by J. White and Keokuk as lieutenant governor along with Montgomery County, and A. Van Wagenen Woodbury as supreme court judge, Calhoun Marshall County as railway commissioner, and B. P. Holst Boone County as superintendent. The Populists endorsed this slate. The platform condemns the Philippines war while opposing Anglo‑American entanglements, trusts, and tariff protection.
Governor Poynter telegraphed War Department with names for five provisional regiments. Nebraska's allotment is four officers, a major, a captain, and two lieutenants. The list exceeds the call, but a rise to at least six may be possible. It is believed Lt Col Eager Maj Tracy and Lt Col McClay are among the nominees.
Chicago Mica Mining and Milling Company backed by Chicago capital opens mines at Custer South Dakota under Colorado mining laws and plans a large Chicago factory within thirty days to cut and grind its product for the trade.
London reports the Transvaal actuation remains unchanged but Britain postpones the joint inquiry on franchise reform impacts. The War Office has completed preparations for an emergency force of 30,000 men to be ready to depart within a week.
Aug. 19 Crawford Neb gardens shrubs and crops suffer extensive damage from caterpillars and large green worms. They devastate almost all green growth, with the infestation likened to a grasshopper plague.
Crawford Nebraska August 19 The appointment of Lieutenant L H Dorrington as a lieutenant in the regular army is a proper recognition of the loyalty and fitness of a popular and competent young Nebraskan. When President McKinley called for volunteers Lieutenant Dorrington locked his office and pinned on the announcement Gone to War He sacrificed a lucrative business.
County officials brought Edwin C. Oakley from Wakefield who claims Omaha as his home. Oakley was arrested after a cross country chase for assault and robbery of a young Assyrian peddler on a train near Wakefield, following a telegram from Detective M D Bresnan of the Omaha railroad.
Senator M. L. Haywood was moved to his Nebraska City home by special train at 1 o clock yesterday. He endured the trip well and no ill effects are expected. He expressed pleasure at being home, and Dr. E. M. Whitten says danger has passed and rest and quiet will speed his full recovery.
The Cuming County Old Settlers association held its annual picnic in West Point Nebraska on August 19. The parade featured seventy five mounted knights in Ak Sar Ben uniform leading the procession with city merchants displaying ornate floats. Bands from Oakland Wisner and Beemer joined the West Point Cadet band in the music portion. After dinner Senator Van Dusen of South Omaha delivered an eloquent oration and several old settlers gave speeches.
Fremont Creamery company opens in the former Nebraska Creamery building on East Washington Street. The facility includes eight skimming stations sending cream over the Union Pacific and Elkhorn lines, with seventeen more to come online soon. The three story brick building 50 by 100 feet has been expanded with a new receiving room cream room and engine room and updated machinery throughout.
FAIRBURY Neb Aug 21 The police raided Hotel Wapeete and arrested three inmates named Viola Starr Lizzie White and Florence Davis A young man who was with them fled through a window The trio pleaded guilty in police court and were fined 25 plus costs or jail.
Friends and neighbors gathered at A. H. Trowbridge and wife’s home in SURPRISE to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. About 150 attendees marked the event, noting the Trowbridges as early Butler County settlers and A. H. Trowbridge’s link as a boyhood companion of Dr. Ass Gray the botanist who studied medicine under the elder Trowbridge.
The Postoffice at SURPRISE Nebraska was burglarized but no booty was taken. B G Chapman who lives above his store heard noises around midnight investigated. The robber fired at Chapman as he fled down the street after breaking the safe knob and drilling the door.
Coal dealers warn Lincoln buyers that anthracite may reach at least $10 a ton by winter with scope for further gains. Current price centers around $9 a ton, well above last year's level, and a major dealer notes local merchants are at the mercy of eastern combinations as prices are fixed regardless of purchase volume.
Heavy rains bring relief to the corn crop in Wakefield and surrounding Dixon and Wayne counties after a dry spell in early July. Despite good stalk growth, ears are scarce. expectations run under thirty bushels per acre in many fields. Wheat is reported to average around ten bushels per acre with inferior quality to last year.
Beatrice Nebraska August 21 1910 Frank Bangs 12 son of Sam Bangs living on Second street was killed instantly at Black elevator when he fell into a corn sheller while attempting to catch his hat after a gust blew it off. He stood with his back toward the trap and was drawn into the mechanism by sharp steel prongs and grapples.
The Southeast Nebraska Press Association gathered on the Chautauqua grounds in Auburn on August 21. President Ed Eaton opened the session with a theme on editors leading in all age advancements, followed by readings and exhortations from Allan May, Mildred Cheney, and Rev. A. B. Whitmer on newspaper duties and responsibilities.
The First Nebraska criticizes discharge papers for volunteers in San Francisco as badly printed on coarse brittle paper. The forms do not state if discharge is honorable, leaving endorsement to be written on the back. Regular service forms show honorably before discharged on durable parchment.
Seward Nebraska August 21 The finance committee for a reception for the First Nebraska veterans reported 250 raised toward expenses and plans a royal welcome on their return home. Some Seward county lads serve in other regiments in the Philippines but are not expected to be present.
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