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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1898
Page
1
A damaged fragment listing advertising rates shows periods for months and prices including six months and one year plans. References to water fees, job work, and charges appear, but many terms are garbled and unclear.
The fragment lists various lodge meetings and officers for Trele City area groups including Lodge No. 151 F and AM, Lerner No. 16 AOU, Charcellor, Rich POs No. G ALR, Steele City Camp No. 1685 Modern Woodmen, Tandon Lodge No. 19 and others. It notes regular meeting nights, halls, and comradeship mentions, with officers such as C. L. Fawkes and H. J Wire, and references to monthly or biweekly sessions and adjutants.
The M. E. Church lists preaching services on Sundays at a.m. and 4 p.m. A prayer meeting is held each Thursday at 1:00. Ray F. Butta, pastor, leads the services with superintendent J. Widenes noted in the imperfect text.
Prenehi eve pueaay at 11 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. H. A. Avery, Pastor, announces Sunday services and a choir rehearsal. Also note a Thursday evening meeting and Sunday school, with Pussies and Supt handling supervision.
News recounts a thirteen hour clash at Guantanamo with four American dead and one wounded. Lieutenant Neville and Shaw led pickets as Marblehead reinforcements arrived at dawn. Names given include John Bish Gibbs of Richmond Virginia and Privates William Dunphy of Gloucester Massachusetts and James McOlgas of Stoneham Massachusetts. Spanish losses unknown but implied heavy. Captain Spicer’s company failed to hold but rallied and repulsed the enemy at 6 a.m.
Reported start of First division US troops from Key West to Santiago de Cuba under Major General Shafter. Convoy of 16 to 19 warships, led by Indiana, planned to guard transports. aim to encircle and seize Santiago with arrivals expected midweek.
A Washington report describes a revised tax system for the Philippines to be announced by the president. It proposes removing current taxes on household goods and native products, replacing them with property and poll taxes, lowering import duties, and admitting some native products free with protections for home industries.
Report describes a US led operation near Santiago de Cuba with Boarp tax Associaten and Dupatca Boat off Waxva and Jamaca. Navy aims to force the channel, lift sunken mines, and compel Admiral Cervera to stand. Harbor control at Guantanamo cited as prelude to simultaneous marine landings and end of Spanish rule in eastern Cuba.
A Spanish dispatch notes American warships bombarded Bayquiri near the railway to Santiago de Cuba with no reported damage. Official Chilean advices say mines near Bayquiri are under Amery and a Santiago fort had been evacuated. A New York dispatch quotes Havana as reporting a second bombardment of Santiago from 8 to 11 o clock with few details available.
The Celtic King awaits departure likely today to join the fleet and carries a refrigerating plant and large ice boxes. Onboard the Osiric 600 tons of ice are aboard with 1000 pounds of beef already stored and vegetables being loaded. The cruiser Topeka gathers stores but remains in yard until next week.
The Spanish foreign minister said the cable to Santiago de Cuba has not been cut and that he reserved dispatches from there yesterday.
River danger line issue noted with deadline in thirty six hours. Unclear context mentions flare of the vee and potential risk to nearby areas. Further details are not readable in the fragment.
Reports describe a government tug joining the American fleet off Havana to relay messages about a sighting of four vessels alleged as Spanish warships. Insurgents clash near Bantraco de Ouna as cables are cut and Guantanamo defenses conduct bombardments, with tensions rising over possible landings and continued fighting in Cuba.
A compact note from How York recounts recent local events with brief mentions of community figures and dates, outlining ongoing concerns and civic responses in a concise update.
A dated Manila dispatch from June 3 reports Captain-General Augusti warning of a grave situation as Aguinaldo stirs rebellion, telegraph and rail lines cut, Cavite rebelling, towns and provinces attacked, and desertions feared. Correa and Contin confer with the queen regent on military response and defense of Manila.
An auxiliary vessel arrived from Cadiz reports quiet but the Leyden fires at Spanish gunboats and defensive works at Cardenas. The British collier Roath was detained June 4 by an American gunboat after failing to halt to a blank signal, receiving solid shots. The Dolphin is mentioned in transit and other terse notes appear.
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