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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1899
Page
1
A satirical snippet accuses Cer vere of defeat and hints at a renewed Sampson- Sckley controversy. It speculates Spain's desire to sell the Canaries to avert loss, noting precedent with the Carolines and Philippines as possible revenue to sustain the nation.
Mr. Poultney Rivelow tells English readers how the United States bungled the war with Spain. He stops short of claiming Spain won, though.
The new trial for Captain Dreyfus will be held at Rennes about 200 miles from Paris. Officials believe the distance from the storm center will help Parisians view the proceedings with greater calm and impartiality.
A Utah beet sugar factory reports its by products are more valuable than expected. The plant operates with a waste creamery a cattle feeding facility and a distillery enhancing efficiency and profits across multiple lines.
A Spaniard has gathered statistics showing the cost of the late war to Spain in colonial possessions. Including territory ceded to the United States and islands transferred to Germany, the total area lost amounts to 165 838 square miles, about half of its former colonial empire.
An English officer who wrote on the Philippines recalls an interview with Agwainaldo where the Tagal leader asked if Australia belonged to the United States. The piece notes Washington needs primary geography instruction before handling international affairs.
General Otis tells the War Department volunteers currently serving in the Philippines want to return home and be mustered out. The offered $500 travel bounty does not tempt those determined to go home.
The Tris show geniality at their St Louis reunion. They display unfailing good fellowship and humor, illustrating the pleasant side of life and practical benevolence they are credited with.
Casimir-Perier reportedly plans to expose a high German official who supplied the information leading to Dreyfus’s arrest at the retrial. The disclosure would require naming the informant, a move that could provoke international tension. Officials fear the revelation might ignite a diplomatic crisis or war between France and Germany.
The writer argues General Otis' summer campaign could have a salutary moral effect and pressure Aguinaldo to abandon reliance on elements and American allies. It could bring the war to a close before the regular campaigning season begins later this year.
The piece notes that smuggling arms into Spain for the Carlists would have had a better chance if they had risen immediately after Spain signed the protocol surrendering some colonies. Delays diminished their prospects and solidified the dynasty’s hold.
Emperor William expands territory by seizing large Pacific islands near Spitzbergen. The move angers Norwegian Danish and Scottish fishermen who frequented the area, raising concern over German expansion beyond King Oscar’s domains.
At a Rough Riders reunion in Las Vegas New Mexico Col Roosevelt received a medal from Westerners who honor his war leadership. The moment moved him, producing a response richer in feeling than words.
In Avoca Wisconsin the town marshal is fatally shot during an attempted arrest of a tramp who was then killed by the officer. Separate reports note Wilbur F. Trawkes of Covington Kentucky dying from heat in St. Louis while awaiting medical aid. A jury in Massachusetts found Mrs Clementine Reichford guilty of manslaughter for killing her husband after a prior mistrial. St Raymond Quebec suffered a devastating fire destroying forty buildings and damaging the convent, with about fifty thousand dollars in losses largely insured.
Germany formally endorses the international commercial congress to be held under Philadelphia Commercial museums, with an official delegate to attend the opening on October 16. The move signals broad support from German cultural and trade circles for the event.
Government moves to determine how many Spanish born residents in Cuba Puerto Rico and the Philippines intend to remain under Spain. Treaty of Paris allows one year to declare loyalty. war department eyes re enlistment of volunteers in the Philippines with four months furlough to visit the U.S. Senator Thurston denies vice presidency bid. Commissioner Powderly orders deportation warrants for six Japanese. Bessemer pig iron prices rise. Cuban agent seeks release of Cubans in Ceuta and Fernando Po. Banks in Manila seek charters. The election result: Charles Littlefield’s plurality is 1958.
Current notes report very poor wheat yield in Gallatin County Missouri. Other items include a destroyed illiet in Kentucky, a severe Ark storm near Helena, a marshal’s wife drowning recovery, a Missouri train robbery verdict, missing St Louis boy, lynching arrests in Texas, and political cabinet discussions in Washington.
A roundup of Illinois deaths notes Vi Ative Mayo of Carlinville widow of Samuel T. Mayo aged 76 born in Kentucky and sister of Senator John M Palmer. Also listed are Dr Stephen M Slade former Illinois Horticultural Society president aged 78 of Elgin. Capt B F Holcomb Galesburg civil war veteran aged 75. James Patterson pioneer of Roadhouse. Charles J Johnson Sterling lawyer and former county judge. Dr C J Childs Randolph County leader of Coulterville aged 73.
James W. Rankin, operating a portable sawmill in Money Creek township, McLean county, was instantly killed during a storm when a tree fell, snapping a taut chain that struck him on the head. He leaves a widow and two sons.
The Church of the Epiphany in Chicago offers a silver service made from ornaments target articles and heirlooms donated by over one hundred members of its fashionable congregation.
George Ramsey, a prosperous farmer south of Rock Island, becomes a cen tenarian while Elis is highlighted as a notable Rock Island county longevity case. Clare Johnson of Normal, 19, attempts suicide amid crisis and illness. Daniel Tucker, a Fast St. Louis native, digs for gold and discovers bones implying foul play. Illinois Labor Commissioners establish three free employment bureaus in Chicago and revamp mining inspection districts.
The boiler of the electric light plant at Fairview Fulton county exploded injuring three. The boiler blast left the building completely wrecked and one victim is reported near death.
Eugene Starriman aged about 4? from Athinta Logan county to Dayton Oona bieveic died by suicide in Farner City. A recent reappearance of a dove colored bag of potatoes from twenty five years ago has disrupted fields in southern Collinois, triggering material damage and various actions.
C O A Gillillen grain dealer of Princeton announces an assignment. For years he held the exclusive elevator trade in the town.
Gov. and Mrs. Tanner travel for six weeks in the west joined by Secretary of State Board of Public Charities Peters and Mrs. Peters.
James Miller pursued and killed George Gray after a quarrel over a game of cards. Both men were farm hands and involved in the altercation in New Philadelphia.
John Underwood a wealthy Grand Park farmer in Kankakee township hanged himself after losing a thousand dollars due to a defective title. This shocking tragedy highlights the financial strain that unsettled land disputes can place on rural residents.
The Illinois Electric Transportation Co has been organized with a capital of 20,000,000 dollars. It plans to establish automobile lines throughout Chicago to expand urban transit and motor service.
Mrs. M. Skinnion, owner of the Skinnion hotel in Dekalb, attempted to fill a lit gasoline stove and suffered fatal burn injuries. The accident occurred at the hotel, with authorities investigating the blaze and cause.
Daniel P. Goll of Norris City was held to the grand jury on a charge of murdering his wife, who he said was killed by robbers.
Manila June 28 Maj Gen Otis ordered opening to trade of many ports closed since the outbreak including San Fernando Lizon parr Carimoa and ports in Sanar and Leyte. Shippers rush for clearance papers as a hemp boom is foreseen from higher export duties.
The Spanish government plans registers in Havana Manila and San Juan to learn how many Spanish born residents in Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines wish to remain subjects of Spain. Ratification time allows one year for declarations before courts of record. The Duke of Arcas travels to Manchester by the Sea to set up the legation for the summer.
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