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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1898
Page
7
The War Department undertakes precautionary steps to deal with potential Reds, aiming to be ready for any contingency that may arise.
The War Department strengthens forces in the Sioux region with the First Cavalry moving toward Fort Meade South Dakota from scattered western posts. The Sixth Cavalry based at Huntsville Alabama will relieve the First. Also, new limits on franchises in Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines are issued requiring military approval for public works concessions.
War Department pursues rapid American troop deployment to Cuba as Spanish evacuations accelerate. Atlantic transports rush southward under urgent orders while Cuban preparations for demonstrations seek protection during evacuation week. The aim is to prevent outbreaks that could jeopardize theAmerican entente at the outset.
Dispatches from Charleston reveal General Bates stationed in Macon and General Sanger in Americus have been ordered to depart for Cienfuegos and Matanzas respectively on December 27 with two regiments of volunteers.
Private John Cheerette of Company K Fourth Wisconsin dies from typhoid fever at Camp Shipp Anniston. His body will be sent to Eau Claire and a brother remains in the typhoid ward for treatment.
Savannah Ga December 26 The head quarters and the First battalion of the First Texas regiment with Colonel Wheaton's headquarters sailed for Cuba this afternoon aboard the transport Michigan marking a significant deployment from the Savannah area.
Savannah dispatch reports General John R. Brooke and his staff departing Savannah on December 26 for Miami to take a steamer bound for Havana.
Navy yard engineers in dry dock measured damaged plates on the battleship Massachusetts. Workmen cut rivets as repair begins. Estimated cost is $40,000 with a six week timeline. Board of inquiry led by Commodore Pickering has finished and sent its report to the secretary of the navy.
A Washington dispatch says Robert E. Hitt of Illinois, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has been asked to accept the ambassadorship to Russia by the president. Senator Cullom had recommended him for Britain. This signals Hitt’s possible departure from Congress to diplomatic service.
Torrey E. Wardner editor of the Boston Traveler was sentenced to 30 days in Dedham jail for contempt of court for publishing comments and editorials on the Getchell case, which the court believed could influence the jury if published while the case was pending.
Des Moines Iowa December 26 The Minnesota and Iowa Railway company has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state.
Bradstreets notes sharp contrasts in current business conditions with unusually active holiday and retail trade. General business is highly animated for this season, with speculative activity spreading beyond stocks to wheat corn copper and metals. Iron and steel demand remains strong while cotton goods and raw wool show notable activity and strength. securities and staples prices rise.
A blaze swept the three story Arlington hotel in Thief River Falls Minnesota between noon and 1 PM destroying a 60 by 100 foot frame building. Guests escaped with narrow losses while clerk William Wilson suffered burns though not life threatening.
Minor items note the death of Countess Thun-Hohenstein wife of Austria's premier. Other brief items announce Tommy Ryan beating Dick O'Brien in Hartford and the death of pianist Sebastian Bach Mills in Wiesbaden aged 60. The Hull bill foe army expansion faces opposition. Edward F Lawrence a major Chicago capitalist dies after brief illness born 1835 in Massachusetts.
WHEAT cash and futures quotes from Duluth dated December 23 show No 1 hard at 66 2 3 cents, No 1 Northern around 64 7/8, No 2 Northern about 60 3/4, No 8 at 57 1/2. Arrivals list No 1 hard at 67 2 3, No 1 Northern at 65 1/2, December at 64 4/8, May at 67 5/8 cents.
From Minneapolis on December 28 the market shows December wheat at 6.50, May at 6.66, July at 6.66 and Track No 1 hard at 66 4 5, No 1 Northern 65, No 2 Northern 63 8 ifc.
Sioux City Iowa December 23 hogs market strong five to ten cents higher. Price range 3.25 to 3.40. Cattle market strong with beeves 4.10 to 5.10, cows bulls and mixed 1.75 to 3.75, stockers and feeders 3.50 to 4.25, calves and yearlings 3.60 to 4.50.
South St Paul notes a strong hog market with prices from 3.25 to 3.74. Cattle trade steady for butcher stockers and feeders, sows bulls and heifers fetching 2.15 to 3.30, 2.50 to 2.75, 2.60 to 3.25, and 2.75 to 3.25 respectively. Sheep and lambs show dull demand with muttons at 3.40 to 3.70 and lambs at 4.60 to 4.65.
Closing prices list December wheat 663 cents May 68.5 cents July 67.5 cents. Corn December 36.36 cents May 87.5 cents July 87.5 cents. Oats December 26.34? May 27.3 cents July 27.0 cents. Pork December 8.45 dollars January 9.85 May 10.20. Poultry dressed turkeys 100, chickens 6.61 dollars, ducks 6.61 dollars. Butter creamaries 14.20 dollars. dairies 12.40? 17 cents. Eggs fresh 21.0 cents.
In Judge Henry's court an incident caused laughter as Kila Downend sues Kansas City for 5000 over injuries from a sidewalk step. Attorney George Jones argued the step was trivial, then he himself tripped and fell over it, underscoring the dispute in a comic moment reported by the Kanexus City Journal.
Heirs of the late George G. Seaton of Rockford Ill must not become cigarette smokers to receive legacies. The will leaves $100 to $200 to four nieces and six nephews with a proviso that any heir who uses cigarettes or liquor to excess forfeits their share to a charity chosen by the executors.
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