12 Mar 1898
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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1898
Page
1
The piece notes war excitement crippling liquor business and reports a Spanish censorship with red pencils in Havana dispatches. It contrasts Germany’s thrift with large emigration to the United States and mentions the Klondike relief expedition being abandoned amid sensationalist claims while troops guard order at Skaguay and Dyea.
The Spanish divers are expected to report that the blowing up of the Maine resulted from an accident within the craft. They would not dare claim otherwise, regardless of the evidence they find.
The Spaniards are accused of prating about honor while waging war on unarmed non-combatants. The speaker condemns a notion of honor that sanctions slaughter of women and children and selling girls into worse than slavery, arguing it is not American in character.
Sir Samuel Baxer argues the Nile could be redirected to feed vast cotton fields, potentially freeing England from dependence on America. The piece notes the cotton region could diversify crops and increase profits beyond current levels.
Captain Sigibee warned the government before the Maine’s destruction that the vessel lay over a mine. Investigators now say the blast came from outside the hull. Havana mine operations tied to the Spanish yard, with Weyler aware, as calls for reckoning grow.
The article lauds Gen. Blanco captain-general of Cuba for restrained leadership after the Havana harbor disaster. He aims to curb the mob spirit among Weyler’s adherents in Havana and keep his volatile volunteers under control, a contrast to his predecessor.
A columnist argues that arson, crop destruction, and tenant intimidation trigger legal action as madness and that ownership is bounded by others' rights. He notes Spain’s disruption of commerce with Cuba and warns that patience with intervention is near its limit.
A TNE warning from Washington prompts a nationwide, restrained reaction as citizens await government guidance. The piece stresses the government belongs to the people and that the president acts as a watchman ensuring the system stays in order.
The remarks suggest that predicted Washington delays were unfounded and based on a misjudgment. Responsibility is deliberate to a point, and impatience at the Maine board of inquiry is noted, yet the report must state all facts clearly. The nation cannot afford rash conclusions. accuracy matters.
Hubner reports world population at 1.535 billion, up 23 million from 1896. Europe gains 5.7 million, Asia 6.2 million, Africa 7.5 million, America 3.2 million. United States growth puts total at about 72.3 million, about 53 percent of North and South American population.
Congressional proceedings are summarized with senate and house actions over several days. The senate denies Corbett’s Oregon seat, advances Alaska homestead and railway right of way legislation, and considers the Maine memorial tablet resolution, with secret sessions noted. The house debates the Loud bill on second class mail and passes a pension and consular appropriation, while private bill day yields few enacted laws.
Reports from Rio Janeiro state that Senhor Campossales is elected president and Senhor Rossilvo vice president by a large majority while the opposition abstains. No disorder is reported. In Havana naval officials are expected to exonerate Captain Sigsbee and Maine officers of negligence. Senator Foraker says US actions will prompt global concern and other nations may face trouble. A Cuban question move is anticipated once the Maine court report arrives mid month. Also, Postmaster General Gary orders an inspector to Ada Georgia to probe the assassination of Freeman, the slain Ada postmaster appointee. Prince Albert travels incognito as Count De Rethy en route to New York, preventing recognition as a prince. Czarina’s lung inflammation improves after measles. Federal rewards raised to 1500 dollars for Lake City postmaster murder suspects. efforts to identify culprits continue.
The first class armored cruiser Australia of 12 guns and 5,000 tons had a narrow escape in Southampton waters when two seamen played with a fuse in the shell-room and set stores alight. The flames were extinguished promptly by the Hooding of the compartment.
On the 1st Georgii, Karditza fellow conspirator was arrested and confessed to acting on Karditza's instigation in the attempted assassination of King George of Greece. A bomb found near the scene was admitted by Karditza as intended for the king's carriage. General Linares' picked Spanish army was routed at Holguin, with over 1,000 killed or wounded after five days. Garcia led 1,000 insurgents who had the advantage of position. Bern, Kansas, largely burned on the 2d with one death. Chesterbrook stock farm near Berwyn, Pa., burned leaving twenty Guernsey cows dead. Two Klondikers with $160,000 frozen to death on the trail near Tagish. rescue dog sounds drew police.
The secretary of the interior sent the Fort Hall treaty to the senate detailing a cession of 418,560 acres in Idaho, 45,000 cultivable, including the site of Pocatello, previously sold by the Indians. Also notes Alaska bill passing senate, Dun and Company weekly failures, Rome jubilee, Key West Maine survivors pay, London council results, Hackney election delay, and Navy ammo replenishment plans with Mohican routed to Mare Island.
Isaac A SnEprarn, a leading Philadelphia citizen, died on the 6th after a long illness aged 71. Also reported: Cuban crisis shifts as Spain calls for Consul-General Lee’s recall and rejects relief to reconcentrados. Montgomery and Nashville relief plans refused.
Deaths recorded across Illinois list Barbara Helber 67 at Red Bull John T. Lee 60 in Xenia F J Philbrook 70 in Normal a Civil War veteran who endured Libby Andersonville and Belle Isle prisons Eliza Reber longtime Shelby county settler Cynthia Ann Winters 85 wife of Col J C Winters of White Hall after sixty years of marriage John T Ingram 55 oldest mail carrier at Quincy William T Wells 62 longtime Decatur merchant Anthony C Baptist 82 of Jacksonville leaves 36 grandchildren Henry Idler 66 owner of Bond county’s largest fruit farm Joseph Murphy 77 Bloomington native, prominent wealthy county figure born in York Pennsylvania.
Advance sheets of the forthcoming Bureau of Labor Statistics report reveal coal production across 50 counties with 118 mines abandoned. Of 853 mines, 543 shipped coal and the average lump coal value was 85.2 cents per ton while other grades averaged 36.5 cents. Total product value reached 14,772,529 dollars. Average miners employed were 25,498 with 33,788 total employed. Hand mining priced at 50.6 cents per ton. Blasting powder used totaled 392,133 kegs. Forty-nine lines report 69 men killed and 518 injured, missing a week or more.
The sparrow bounty period closed with Greene county warrants totaling 8,907 sparrow heads paid in February and a winter-wide expenditure of 489,060 dollars for sparrow extermination. Belleville reported 4,864 sparrows killed, Alton 3,195, December 7,820, January 7,753, December 1 to March 1, 1893.
A two month effort by a Monmouth committee raised about 30000 dollars to move the Iowa Central Railroad Co machine shops and division headquarters from Keithsburg to Monmouth. A mass meeting sealed the fund and business circles expect a big boom.
John Boner, a prominent Rockford retiree and German resident, sold property for 7000 dollars but his wife refused to sign the deed. In a fit of anger he declared he would kill himself. He went to his barn late at night and shot himself, leaving three children.
Hon Adlai E Stevenson and his wife have returned to their Bloomington home and intend to stay there permanently. He will resume legal practice and spend significant time in western cities advising an eastern corporation for which he was recently named legal adviser.
Mrs Barbara Kaltenback aged 64 an inmate of St Marys hospital Quincy died by hanging with a handkerchief fastened to a clothes hook on her room door. Authorities say she had become mentally unbalanced after protracted sickness.
Mr and Mrs Madison Winn celebrated their golden wedding in Kewanee. A spinning wheel used to make the cloth in early years was on display. The couple are not among Stark county's wealthy citizens.
W. R. Abbotts and Co. jewelers of Decatur assign their business to Michael F. Kanan for the benefit of creditors. Reported liabilities total 10,480.73 dollars while estimated assets amount to 15,808.87 dollars.
W A Fay a prominent Rockford businessman accidentally shot his nephew Robert Avery while rabbit hunting. The incident occurred as Fay reportedly attempted to reload, with the nephew dying instantly at the scene. Police and witnesses described the moment as a tragic misfire during a family outing.
The Spanish government formally asked for Consul-General Lee's recall, a move the U S refused. Madrid also suggested relief supplies for Cuban reconcentrados should not be sent aboard naval vessels, a proposal Washington similarly rejected. The White House confirmed the recall request was not to be granted and noted a relief convoy would depart from Key West to Mantanzas and Sagua aboard naval ships.
Madrid papers attack Consul-General Yitzhugh Lee for alleged bias toward Cuban insurgents and contraband parcels. Imparcial urges Spain to demand his replacement as Cortes may review his conduct while Havana dispatches cite Lee’s protest of contraband shipments.
At League Island navy yard on Sunday work continued on the cruiser Minneapolis the monitor Miantonomah and the Katahdin with mould loft and blacksmith shop activity. Officials offered no details but said work moved rapidly. Old single turret monitors drew crowds as five of these ships were reported to be taken from berths for testing with modern guns including Montauk Jason Manhattan Lehigh and Canonicus.
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