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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1898
Page
2
Fragmented OCR note reports Spanist and American Studios nearing a confrontation or collaboration. No clear date or location provided. Readable entities include Spanist and American Studios with unclear relation.
A French steamer Olinde Rodrigues reports a Spanish warship chased an American cruiser, Montgomery, after leaving Cape Haitien. The Vizcaya may have pursued, with eyewitnesses aboard the Olinda Rodrigues noting the pursuit. Seventeen Spanish vessels reached Port Rico. Rear Admiral Sampson’s squadron reported sighting northward. The German Bolivia crew heard cannonading to the north.
Rev Father Thomas Sherman son of the late Gen William T Sherman will be appointed chaplain in the Fourth Regiment Missouri Guards Col Courley of the Fourth asked him to accept and he readily consented He noted he would not discuss the present war or its political maps and stated the majority of the Fourth are Protestants but this did not affect the appointment.
An employee of the Southern Pacific Railroad uncovered a conspiracy to kill Governor Budd of California. He overheard three Spaniards on a train early in the week discussing plot details. The governor was notified and plays down the threat.
In New Orleans a Black man accused in a serious robbery was shot after a high speed chase and confrontation with officers. Corporal Anthony Cleary was fatally injured during the incident as a mob pursued the suspect and a guard named Officer Trimp was also harmed. The assailant was ultimately killed.
A well- bound Chicago limited on the Pennsylvania Railroad derailed near Bristol thirty miles from Philadelphia after the engine and cars jumped the tracks. Several crew members and firemen were injured though no passengers were hurt.
A massive fire and explosion leveled Beeman's pepsin chew factory in Cleveland Ohio causing $10000 in direct damage and a total loss estimate around $115000 including ensuing losses and related damages.
L Woodford United to minister to Spain has arrived in Washington. He went almost directly to the White House and remained with the president until late.
Report notes a United States gunboat Nashville accompanying the steamer Argonauta and a group of sailors accused of taking luggage from aboard, with details unclear due to damaged text.
President McKinley thanks Admiral Dewey for heroism during the war and promotes him. The action underscores the nation’s gratitude and rewards the officer with advancement in rank.
A dramatic cable report from Commodore Dewey states the U S squadron silenced Manila batteries destroyed eleven enemy ships and secured Cavite bay with no American losses Spanish casualties include 150 killed and only a few wounded 250 sick and wounded cared for in hospitals as Washington commends the commander and plans congressional thanks
Report claims an attempt to poison the soldiers water supply at the Tampa camp. Several troops who drank the well water fell ill, with belief that a Spanish actor caused the contamination.
A Havana quarantine inspector and other sources say danger from yellow fever has been overstated. New arrivals face higher risk, immunity is not guaranteed, and proper care reduces danger to levels similar to measles. Cuba’s unhealthiness is man made rather than natural.
Chicago Tribune correspondent H K Whigham is reported captured and shot in Cuba. He was with Major Smith's party aiming to visit Gomez's stronghold, with other reporters risking risks to cover the war. Smith is said killed. companions reportedly escaped.
Advices report the Spanish steamer XIIL carrying troops for Manila has sailed for Barcelona. In Mobile a large vaccination campaign occurred at the regulars camp under Gen. Coppinger and Jenner operation due to a single smallpox case among Montgomery volunteers encamped there.
List of ships and captured prize vessels including gunboats schooners sloops and steamers such as Annapolis Oriente Helena Antonio Uncas Castine Argonauta Nashville Newport Phrenée and others with notes of dispatch boats torpedo boats and blockade actions during operations in September.
Washington says the administration plans to hold the Philippines with a strong military presence as soon as possible. Pacific slope troops, about 5,000, to depart within ten days to secure the islands as collateral until a war indemnity settlement with Spain. Officials doubt any major power will oppose the move.
A French steamer Lafayette faced refusal near Havana after entering a prohibited zone. Special permission from the French government was granted but not notified to blockading officials, leading to a tense standoff with the Annapolis and Wilmington. Passengers, mostly Spaniards and Cubans, included many women and children. the ship sailed from Nazaire via Corunna and carried medicines, provisions, wines, and cotton goods valued around 500000 dollars.
News on Cuba travels costly to obtain as dispatch boats from blockade ships transmit reports. News gathered by newspaper or press association crews charter these boats from Key West, highlighting the expense of covering the conflict.
A corrected table compares time benchmarks across regions for Sunday noon. It highlights discrepancies in clock readings and the impact on local schedules. Data show notable variances in reported noon across multiple locales.
The article explains the long journey of dispatch boats from the fleet to Key West and back, with crews of about twenty per boat. It notes luck in getting timely reports during bombardments like Matanzas, and that cables charged up to five cents per word with daily tolls sometimes exceeding $1,500 for some papers.
Military and diplomatic notes report Spain sending troops from Cuba to Puerto Rico, Gen. Blanco retreating from Cuban towns, and the St. Paul at sea for scouting. Hopkins students enlistment rises, Madrid confident of war outcome, and Uruguay bans public fundraising for Spain. Torpedo destroyers patrol Gib Strait. Key West harbor crowded with prize ships. Philadelphia cemetery group offers graves for militiamen killed.
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