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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1898
Page
2
Nebraska news item notes Lincoln public schools to open on September 6. The week also covers divorce suits in Box Butte County, a senatorial district convention in Gordon, a serious tractor accident in Marsland, and various local notices from Wakefield, Columbus, Bennington, Crawford, and beyond.
Admiral Schley received an enthusiastic reception at the navy department with cheers, handshakes, and kisses from clerks and officers. The royal greeting contrasted with the cooler reception given Admiral Sampson days earlier. Schley plans to depart for Annapolis then Baltimore before heading to Porto Rico, sailing next Wednesday with the military commission.
Admiral Sampson’s squadron gains the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius arriving from Guantanamo August 18. Commander Pillsbury reports twenty six shots at Santiago harbor batteries with 100 to 200 pound charges. Captured officers confirm heavy damage to Spanish positions including a shell that killed over 100 soldiers at the barracks near Moro Castle.
General Stone reports a state of anarchy in Porto Rico as Spanish troops withdraw. Irregulars sack and burn a plantation near Ad juntas while natives and Spaniards terrorize each other. Americans have not yet taken charge.
The Roosevelt 1904 club formed by Union League members in Chicago aims to back Colonel Roosevelt as President in 1904 to succeed McKinley. Organizers include Frank O. Lowden John J. Miller John S. Wainline A A McCormick Merritt Starr and Robert Mather. An executive committee will push Roosevelt’s name on all occasions.
In Derrai Kansas the Free Press is suspended after a six month tenure. Editor J A Roulston leaves journalism to open a shoemaking shop claiming it pays better than publishing a newspaper.
Winnie Davis daughter of Jefferson Davis remains seriously ill at Rockingham Hospital, confined to bed for several weeks with Mrs. Davis at her bedside.
Secretary Alger arrived in New York and defended Camp Wikoff, praising soldier accommodations and furloughs. He noted hospitals in New York and Brooklyn offered to take at least 300 sick from the camp and explained camp confusion as inevitable in large field contingents, citing improvised bedding with blankets.
Totepo Ohio August 29 Dr Phil Reig chief surgeon of the Marine hospital Boston describes the Olivette in terrible condition with more patients than it should have and medicine in short supply He spent twenty two days aboard and blames no one yet notes exhaustion onboard and delays before reaching Boston
Pekin correspondent reports relations between the Tsung Li Yamen and Sir Claude MacDonald are strained toward rupture. MacDonald warns that China’s failure to heed Britain’s wishes could trigger a casus belli as a naval show of force concentrates ships at Wei Nai Wei Hankow and along the Yangtze.
Washington reports the peace commission to negotiate with Spain is named. The five members are W. R. Day of Ohio Senator CG Davis of Minnesota Senator W P Frye of Maine Edward D White of the Supreme Court and Whitelaw Reid editor of New York. Assistant Secretary of State Moore is secretary of the commission J R McArthur of New York to be assistant secretary and previously served as first secretary at the U S Legation in Madrid.
A. H. Bennett’s large coal mine in Danville caught fire early today and burned until 2 PM. Eighteen men were inside at the time and narrowly escaped with their lives.
In Newton Kansas Aug 29 Alois Schmidt 72 living near Elbing Butler county was shot when a child pulled the trigger on a cocked shotgun. His hand was torn off his chin mangled his lip and nose torn his eye damaged and the other nearly ruined. Fragments of his teeth embedded in the skull. he has a chance for recovery.
An epidemic of typhoid fever breaks out among troopers of the First Illinois Cavalry who arrived at Fort Sheridan from Chickamauga. Eleven cases reported on arrival, rising to over thirty with many serious, blamed on unsanitary Chickamauga conditions. The regiment is described as very weak, with many men unable to move.
Middleton Meade Aug 29 The court martial of Dr Louis C Duncan of the Twenty second Kansas found him guilty of desecrating a Confederate officer’s grave at Bull Run and sentenced him to five years imprisonment. The sentence awaits presidential approval.
Washington dispatches report brewing trouble in Samoa under the 1990 tripartite protectorate of the United States Germany and Great Britain. Germany seeks leverage while the US plans to strengthen Pago Pago harbor despite opposition. President McKinley aims to preserve all rights guaranteed by prior treaties.
Madrid dispatch cites Spanish officers and soldiers returning from Santiago de Cuba accusing the United States of unfulfilled promises, forced encampment on burial grounds, exposure to disease from unsanitary conditions, hunger, and illness. The government plans to appoint the ex consul at Key West as diplomatic agent in Washington until peace.
In Milwaukee on August 29 the United Typothetae of America ended three lengthy executive sessions with a resolution declaring it impractical at the present time to recommend any change in the hours of labor constituting a day’s work.
President and Mrs. McKinley spent an hour at Camp Meade on their way to Somerset Pennsylvania. General Graham canceled a marching review at their request. They were greeted by staff and the First Delaware regiment and toured quarters and the division hospital along with Red Cross facilities.
President and Mrs. McKinley will arrive in Cleveland for a brief visit next Tuesday or Wednesday coming from Somerset Pennsylvania where they will stay with Abner McKinley. They will dine with friends Myron T Herrick and rest quietly during the stay.
Three transports Yucatan Trudson and Catalina reached Montauk Point with 1400 men from Santiago. Four died aboard the Yucatan one on the Hudson and nine on the Catalina during the voyage. General Wheeler at Camp Wikoff reported the arrivals to the war department.
The London Times respondent cites Spanish papers predicting US intrigue in Jamaica will eventually reach Canada, recalling Cuba intrigues and warning it could be a Nemesis to punish Britain for imperialism.
Aug 29 dispatch reports the Fifth and First Missouri regiments at Chickamauga and the Third Missouri at Middletown Pa being mustered out and moved to Jefferson Barracks Missouri for discharge.
Berlin August 29 The imperial minister of the interior issues a circular to state governments warning that American wheat flour is often blended with corn and requests measures to stop the importation of such flour. The action aims to protect purity of flour entering Germany.
Washington August 29. With the war nearing end the naval strategy board will be dissolved as there is no longer any occasion for its continued existence.
Mapario Aug 29. Carlist or Republican members of the cortes will skip the upcoming session and issue a manifesto to explain their absence.
San Francisco reports confirm the Stickeen Chief steamer was lost after an explosion off Juneau. A dated August 10 letter from Juneau states all forty three crew and passengers are believed dead, with disaster deemed certain.
Sedalia Missouri headlines report the Seda lia electric railway and Sedalia and Brown Springs railway with fifteen miles of track and lighting plant were sold yesterday to Stewart & Co. of New York for 400000. The two companies will consolidate under the Sedalia Electric company.
Wasutoreton August 20 Senator Davis chairman of the committee on foreign relations declares opposition to annexation of Jamaica. He argues against adding Jamaica as a U S territory citing constitutional and political concerns. The position reflects a broader congressional debate over imperial expansion and maritime policy.
A monon railway ad touts a 1 cent per mile fare to Cincinnati with four daily trains. Tickets on sale Sept 3 4 5 6 valid Sept 6 13 and extended to Oct 2 1900. An illustrated book on the encampment is offered for 4 cents. Frank J Reed and L E Sessions are named organizers. A closing aphorism about ideals concludes the item.
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup for teething children. It claims gum soothing effects, reduced inflammation, and pain relief priced at 24 cents a bottle. The snippet hints at moralizing lines about busy men and deserts.
The Port Arthur Route advertises the quickest travel to the G A R encampment in Cincinnati September 8 to 10. Tickets go on sale September 2 to 5 with fares lower than usual. Contact nearest agent for Via Port Arthur Route or write Harry E Moores CP and TA at 1415 Farnam Street Omaha Neb Paxton Hotel Block.
A man described as henpecked is identified as the silent partner of his wife’s adversaries. The note implies a covert collaboration with those opposing his spouse, suggesting social or domestic conflict and hidden alliances.
An advertisement touts growing wheat at 40 cents with Salzer's Red Cross samples offering 80 bushels per acre for winter wheat rye oats and clovers. It promotes a farm seed catalogue with 4 cents postage from John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin. Also a church wedding and testimonial lines混
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