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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1898
Page
1
Classified ad rates listed: monthly and longer terms. Describes options for one month, six months, and one year with prices. Mentions columns and a column rate, with specific figures like 25 dollars for various durations.
A local court case involves suspected cocaine offenses with details limited by the damaged text. The report references charges and a timeline, noting the involvement of a defendant and law enforcement.
STRELE CITY LODGE NO. WT A F A OM announces the monthly gathering for members and visiting brothers at 8 oclock. J S Tavios W M invites brothers to attend
A fragment notes a lodge gathering schedule with a Friday night meeting. It mentions Lodge No 1461 and a hall likely at a local address. The text is garbled but indicates routine weekly assembly and location.
Fragmented OCR notes record meeting nights for Lindon Lodge No. 16 Knights of Pythias and related social gatherings. Entries reference modern wood, a Tuesday event, and local club activities with scattered names and functions.
Jelliam A. Poynter of Boone tops a ticket with KB A Gilbert of York named for Secretary of State William Porter Merrick Auditer John Cornell Richardson Treasurer John Meserve Red Willow Superintendent William Jackson Holt Land Commissioner Jacob Wolfe Lancaster Attorney General Constantine Smith Douglas. Gilbert a former Republican aligned with Silver forces since two years ago, born 1854 in Mecoupin county Illinois, practiced law in Carlinville before moving to York Nebraska in 1884 and serving on York school board for ten years.
Three fusion conventions in Lincoln on August 2 nominate W. A. Poynter ex-senator from Boone county after a day and night of balloting. Poynter, a longtime Farmers Alliance figure, drew west and northwest support and surprised rivals, while Democrats, wary at first, accepted him as a life-long Kentucky Democrat.
William A. Pointer born 1848 in Woodford County Illinois. He moved to Nebraska in 1879 and settled on a Boone County farm near Albion, focusing on dairying and creamery work. He joined the Farmers Alliance early, served on its executive committee, and was its vice president for two terms. Pointer served in the Nebraska House of Representatives in 1884, and later became a member of the Trans-Mississippi Commission for Nebraska from the Third District. He ran for congress in 1894 in a three way race, losing to Meier. His family life near Albion includes his wife and two children.
A commandant of cavalry will soon be ordered to mount a march to onto the battlefield area near an allied force under General Wheeler. The move aims to tow or transport men from Santiago to the designated point to bolster Wheeler's cavalry division.
The platform endorses a gradual approach to foreign islands policies, postponing decisions until after the war with Spain. It opposes railroad and telephone government ownership, supports a maximum rate law, and endorses a north–south railroad. It praises Nebraskans for volunteer response, calls for pension reform, and criticizes stockyards monopolies. It supports initiative and referendum amendments and opposes free passes for rail officials.
The Spanish cabinet stalls on peace terms as Madrid observers expect a reply before Saturday noon. The U S administration believes Spain will accept the president’s terms though internal politics may delay formal submission. Wilsonian dispatches note plans for the Wade expedition and officer assignments across multiple corps. Roosevelt’s actions draw criticism from War Department while Shafter’s troops move under orders to leave Santiago if feasible.
Paris reports Spain’s government and the queen regent approve the general terms of President McKinley’s peace proposal. A cabinet meeting is delayed until the note is fully drawn up. Spain seeks to suspend hostilities to avoid complicating negotiations, with Duke Almodovar de Rio and Monsignor Merry del Val named to handle talks. The note, expected to be satisfactory to Washington, will be sent to the Spanish ambassador in France for delivery to the US negotiator. The Madrid correspondent notes Sagasta’s patient diplomacy and broad consultations.
A dated dispatch from Maun Aug 7 reports American forces repelling a Spanish defense at Fajardo and advancing on Guayama with artillery. Seventeen Spaniards killed. Spanish withdrawal to Alturas. Other moves note General Wileea and General Schwan altering headquarters and troop movements toward Mava Cues and Guayawa.
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