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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1898
Page
1
An advertising notice extols the Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co as original and superior. It urges buyers to seek the genuine product, noting its medical standing and wide familial trust, and preserves the company locations in San Francisco Louisville and New York.
The St Simon reports at noon Friday a Spanish cruiser and two or three torpedo boats at San Juan de Porto Rico. It notes no other warships nearby. It is believed a small gunboat and one torpedo boat seen last Friday at San Juan bore damages from a clash with the Americans at Cienfuegos.
The British steamer Twickenham sailed from Fort de France after weeks without permission to land 4,000 tons of coal bound for the Spanish consul. It proceeds to Jamaica.
A Gibraltar dispatch to The Daily Telegraph reports the Cadiz reserve squadron has been at sea for a week, headed for Cuba, as it travels from Cadiz through the Atlantic.
Washington June 7 The senate passed the war revenue bill late Saturday by 48 to 28 with Morgan's income tax plan rejected 38 to 35. The measure imposes a 4 cent per barrel tax on adulterated flour and a 10 cent per pound tax on tea after July 1.
Sixty members of the Thirteenth Minnesota regiment were invited to a dinner at the Hotel Marguerite in San Francisco on June 4. The event targeted young men without friends in the city and five were selected from each company to attend.
The work of coaling the transports China Zealandia and Colon progresses steadily. Zealandia will be fully coaled within 24 hours, while China and Colon will not receive supplies before Monday or Tuesday. A Madrid correspondent reports The Daily News that the cabinet has decided no effective blockade exists and will notify the powers.
Report from Havana says renewed attacks hit Santiago with heavy cannonading lasting about three hours. No final outcome has been reported, and casualties or damage remain unconfirmed.
Havana June 8. At 8 a.m. 24 American fleet vessels opened fire on the entrance to Santiago harbor and along the coast. Firing stopped about 11 a.m. Details are unclear. Colonel Alden with a Spanish force faced fire from insurgents and ships near Punta Cabreja as Spaniards held the line from Siboney to Aguadores and repelled a landing attempt.
From Port au Prince reports say at 7 40 a m a lively cannonading was heard toward Aguadores and grew violent by 8 am on both sides. No details yet, but Spanish ships anchored in Santiago bay are said to have held insurgents in check during an assault on the town. A doubtful report claims a U S troop ship landed troops under American ships protection.
Dispatches from Cape Haytien Port au Prince and Port Antonio claim Admiral Sampson engaged Santiago defenses and Cervera's squadron. two Spanish ships reported sunk and one American ship damaged but reports are unconfirmed and discredited by the publishing papers.
A Cape Haytien dispatch dated Monday reports American forces landed near Santiago at 7 a.m. under Admiral Sampson's guns. The batteries were silenced after a sharp bombardment, confirming landing news from the theater.
Reports from Cadiz state that Admiral Camara's squadron has returned from a cruise completing the planned maneuvers. The return follows a series of naval drills observed off Gibraltar and surrounding waters.
Key West reports an auxiliary cruiser from the U S fleet entering the harbor from Santiago de Cuba for coal. Sailors recount Merrimac’s perilous action, noting Spanish batteries opened at the second line as the launch tried to reach Hobson and his men, with a narrow daytime return to the fleet.
Washington June 8 indications favor that General Lew Wallace of Crawfordsville Indiana the noted author soldier and diplomat will not win a major generalship at age seventy one The president a personal friend and admirer believes it would be unwarranted to place him in the field at his age
Report from Orr SantiaGo de Casa dated June 5 via Kingston Jamaica notes uncertainty whether the American fleet sank a Spanish torpedo boat destroyer near Santiago. Fire from New York, New Orleans, and Massachusetts found no wreckage or bodies, with Torpedo types and possible misidentifications discussed.
Washington June 8 General Miles blasts delays at Tampa and vicinity as railroad cars stall for ten miles hindering embarkation to Cuba. Railroad officials pledge effort to clear the confusion while Secretary Alger expects quick fixes within a day or two.
The vessels 1st and Aileen have been relieved from coast defense duty and ordered to join Admiral Sampson's fleet at Sampson, New York, on June 8. The move strengthens naval operations amid ongoing defense duties and signals readiness for potential engagement in the theater.
Port land June 8 The state election results favor the Republican slate. Governor Geer appears set to win by at least 3000 votes. Republicans gain a majority in the legislature and a Republican senator will fill the current vacancy. Moody is elected in the Second district and Tongue looks to win in the First district.
A new counterfeit half dollar has appeared in Oakland California on June 8. The coin is made of lead with glass added for the ring and is soft and light in weight. Its color and workmanship are unusually good, making detection difficult when not handled individually.
The Press reports Bob Fitzsimmons promised to meet Kid McCoy in a world heavyweight title bout. Mutual friends arranged the meeting at the Hotel Bartholdi where the former challenger agreed to give McCoy a chance to prove himself.
Washington June 8 The revenue bill was sent to conference as the house devoted the session to routine business under suspension of the rules and approved multiple bills.
Insurgents slew Spanish forces on the Manila outskirts with combat lasting seventy hours before the Spaniards followed retreat. The prolonged fighting ended with a withdrawal by the defending party as insurgent momentum held.
Amid fierce fighting and a typhoon, insurgents press the siege of Manila from Malabon to Santa Mesa with gunboat support from Petrel. Aguinaldo's native regiment joins, while Spanish guards bolster the walls and moats of the old city. Reports claim 1,000 killed and promises of June 12 entry if relief fails. Meanwhile Milwaukee dock workers strike for coal unload fees.
Health article explains that true well being starts with pure rich blood. It asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the genuine blood purifier with a strong record of cures, claiming many people stay healthy or recover by using it as a family medicine.
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