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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1898
Page
4
The Challis post on the Challis post office page announces official county paper details for Custer County. This item notes publication timing and names an editor or printer, reflecting the period’s newspaper formatting and masthead conventions.
A list of place and person names read in phonetic form includes Almirante Oquendo Castilla, Don Juan de Austria, Lezo Infanta Maria Teresa, Isla de Luzon, Numancia, Pelayo Peral, Vezcaya Garcia Gomez Maceo, Barcelona Cabanas, Madrid Matanzas Santiago. No cohesive narrative, appears as transliteration guidance or roster.
A Denver Times excerpt portrays farmer Bill Good doubting current events as soldiers march through town. A polite officer cites the sinking of the Maine near Cuba as the cause, while townsfolk debate geography and news credibility, urging subscription for broader knowledge.
The list names John W. Jones as lieutenant colonel and Daniel Walker Figgins as major with Warren D. Springer as major and staff. Captains include M. J. Linck Thomas B. Hamer Fenn W McRoberts A Edward Smith Whittington Murphy Schattner Kipp Syms Castle Wortham Hunt Hartan Gage Martinson York Breunenberg Hawley Bell Holden Tschudy Barbour and others, detailing company assignments F B E D L B F G A D B.
The piece notes General Wayler, called the Spanish butcher, lived here during the Civil War. He served as an aide at the Spanish legation in Washington and befriended the administration for supporting the Northern view, followed Virginia battles, and aided Sheridan’s raid in the Shenandoah Valley.
Report cites ten thousand Cuban revolutionists dead in four months from starvation. Describe dire island conditions and severe shortage of food, water, and medical aid as the crisis deepens.
In a brisk Dooley dialogue Mr Dooley mulls Cousin George and Dewey as war heroes. Mr Hennessy frets about Minneapolitan danger while Dooley quips that Dewey and Dooley are alike in action and hints Cousin George’s farce of war. The tale shifts to a mock dispatch from George describing a peaceful blockade, then returns to Dooley predicting future exploits and a Filipino Island venture.
The piece extols the American fleet's Manila Bay victory as proving core naval truths. It praises disciplined gunnery, swift decision, and accurate fire, noting unarmored ships could quake shore batteries and stressing the need to remove wood from ships. It cites Dewey's gracious message to the Spanish admiral and commends magnanimity toward the defeated.
The London Times comments that councils should not direct operations, as they lack battlefield adaptability. It argues naval commanders should lead, with councils gathering and forwarding information to admirals who must act when opportunities arise.
Salt Lake Herald reports newspapers face censure for revealing campaign details to Spain. It argues newspapers only reflect official moves, not cause disruptions, and that military and naval authorities control information can shut out reporters if needed. The piece says blame lies with expedition leaders, not the press, for any embarrassment to the government.
The Klondike again hypes the Swift Water Bill as dead but the story fails to gain reader interest this summer. No other details emerge as coverage fades and public attention turns elsewhere.
In June next month the Oregon election rises as a pivotal test with silver forces uniting to defeat Republicans. The outcome promises to reveal tide direction and the strength of allied backing, as supporters believe Oregon can be swung toward the silver ranks.
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