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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1898
Page
4
Odd trade trophy the Lilietol candle rises 127 feet tall with a brick base housing a candle factory and a real stearine candle atop an aludinum painted shaft. The display includes a 40 by 40 foot base and a seven foot candlestick, drawing 7,000 eye beams nightly. Cost estimated at 10,000 dollars.
General Merritt orders rebels to retire ten miles from Manila. Aguinaldo loyalists threaten to attack the city. American forces uphold control with 10,000 troops guarding key ports and offices. Reports note casualties and new military appointments as water control and health of troops are reported. The Monadonock arrival and a seized rebel government on a Pacific outpost are also recorded.
The Manchester Guardian reports United States Ambassador Hay is recalled to Washington to become secretary of state to execute a policy of closer collaboration with Britain in the far east where interests align. Each nation remains free to pursue its own paths, but will cooperate on shared issues. Also noted is the death of Charles Edward Pratt, founder of the Bicycling World and first president of the League of American Wheelmen.
In Walnut Gage J C Dahms mill is destroyed with losses around 3000 dollars and no insurance. Wind and hail damage spread through nearby farms with barns windmills and grain stacks toppled and fields scattered. In Mann and Heron Lake storms caused further destruction with livestock losses and heavy rainfall but no deaths reported.
A Spanish Casino commission sought General Blanco's consent to cede lots on Sentela Street opposite the Roja theater to build a grand headquarters for volunteers. The project would house the Spanish consulate and casino, funded by warship donations, with statues planned for notable figures. General Blanco may consider the petition as Pando and other leaders prepare to move inland for arms collection. Rafael Vassallo, once governor of Puerto Principe, arrived on the Spanish coast steamship Caribien, from Nuevitas.
Washington dispatch notes postoffice class changes as a barometer of business. Advances from fourth to third class and reversals to fourth class depend on stamp sales, with counts for 1898 and comparisons to 1892 and 1897. By October 1 total advances may exceed past peaks, signaling strong commerce.
Report from Honolulu via San Francisco dated Aug 23 describes Captain Blaine’s arrival and two incidents. He reportedly drank at the Pacific club and fell down stairs, suffering only scratches. At a hula he allegedly behaved improperly toward a mixed descent spectator, provoking her husband who warned Blaine to stop.
General Shafter receives a unique war message from Pedro Lopez de Castillo and 11 000 Spanish soldiers praising American conduct in Cuba. The letters express gratitude for humane treatment, burial of the dead, and aid to prisoners, while noting past atrocities and calling for peaceful postwar relations.
Bridgeport Aug 24 Admiral Schley is confined to his Westport summer home by illness described as a fever. Only attendants may see or converse with him as doctors determine the fever's character.
Captain Charles L D Sigsbee is promoted as president advances the Sigsbee work on an extraordinary life story. The White House announcement notes the promotion amid other personnel changes dated August 24.
London reports claim inner circles believe Spain will resist rapid peace terms. German and continental papers hint at US protectorate concerns, while Madrid news ties a secret Russia France Spain pact to curb British influence in Morocco and Gibraltar.
Shaw, the man who escaped the Cleburne jail, was captured near Malakoff in Henderson County after a 100 mile pursuit. He had fled after being sentenced to hang for the murder of Tom Crain, with a blackmailing plot and a jailed accomplice, now in penitentiary. The execution date was postponed and a new governor-set date must be arranged.
Indianapolis hosts a multi group gathering as the Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge and auxiliaries begin meetings. The uniform rank encampment opens with about ten thousand in camp and twenty five thousand visitors are reported in the city ahead of a major parade.
Rome reports highlight Vatican investments in Cuban securities amid a string of costly losses by Leo XIII. The piece notes prior mishandled funds from Union General Paris 1882 and Bank of England transfers, with speculation on reform by Leo XIII’s successor and potential acceptance of a costly annuity.
Sharon Mass Aug. 24 Only four were killed in the New York New Haven and Stratford road wreck last night. The dead are Mrs Mary Fitzpatrick Boston Mrs C H Frye Revere F F Waters Somerville and an unidentified woman believed to be Mrs G C I Winthrop of Winthrop. About a dozen or more were seriously injured with 12 to 15 cited as hurt.
Sioux City markets show hogs mixed to heavy gains with $3.68 to $3.70 in heavy class and $3.55 to $4.00 for mixed and light. Cattle ranges include cows and heifers from $1.25 to $4.10, stockers and feeders around $3.40, and calf values up to $5.25. Chicago reports strong hogs at $3.55 to $4.14, steady cattle, and weak sheep. Omaha and South Omaha show steady to firm hogs and steady cattle with varied receipts. Kansas City notes slow cattle with native steers $3.00 to $5.45 and hogs $3.55 to $3.75, plus lambs and muttons reported.
Grain and provisions prices reported with quotes for flour corn oats and rye from Chicago Aug 23 including No 2 red flour 40c болно. pork and lard futures shown with ranges for a week values. Minneapolis Aug 28 close cites wheat prices No 1 northern 69c Sep 58c Dec and May. oats 31 44c. corn No 2 yellow 29 2c. No 1 hard spring on track 61c ��
Amid conflicting memories of the Spanish American War a long past tragedy over justice and duty surfaces. Residents recall a June 1898 death connected to state figures and the enduring impact on public sentiment and wartime leadership.
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