28 May 1898
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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1898
Page
1
The Weekly notes potential Spanish naval action in the Philippines and the U S response. It hails military appointments to Cuban service and McKinley’s civil war reconciliation. It mentions a possible call for colored troops, and Iowa labor statistics showing higher wages in coal mining among businesses with five or more workers.
The passage argues that Dewey’s victory, won on a Sunday, was ethically valid because he carried an American watch and heart to the Philippines. It notes his timekeeping showing Saturday, implying the date itself does not alter the accomplishment or its meaning.
The speaker notes that if the Spanish admiral pursues the Oregon he will struggle to catch a ship that seeks escape on the wide ocean. If the chase pushes into the Caribbean he may encounter American vessels more readily than desired. Regardless, the pursuer must keep moving to avoid capture.
LitLE Alfoxso turns twelve amid a gloomy birthday anniversary with a hint of darker times ahead. The piece notes a temporary calm in Spain due to martial law in many regions, though the army may not sustain control.
The complaint from Paris shopkeepers warns of looming commercial crashes in the French capital unless colonial conduct changes swiftly. Americans can retaliate when struck. France has no right to complain. The piece also notes Gladstone is dead, Cuba invasion prospects, and lessons from the Oregon voyage urging a Nicaragua canal for both trade and military aims.
The world shifts focus from Cuba and the Philippines to Spain, asking how long the dynasty can cling to power. The piece argues Spain's overseas dominion is fading, its decline driven by political vices and repeated centuries of errors, with the populace demanding a price for each loss.
Senate debate on the war revenue measure begins with Allison stating projected annual yield near 3.1 billion dollars. House and Senate discuss labor limits, pensions, and defense spending. Gladstone dies in Wales at 88. Madrid publishes a red book of diplomatic documents. Cervera reported near Santiago with mixed expectations. Military, labor, and foreign affairs items interleave with disasters, census-style notes, and stockyard actions. Milliken memorials and Aradias Pass harbor work noted along with petitions and naval updates.
Indianapolis and Kansas City clubs attempted a game on the 22nd for a Sunday law test. All players and the umpire were arrested after two innings, as the event was not advertised and the plan was to use a band concert instead.
Bloomingon's Elizabeth Deweese aged 87 and other Illinois figures are listed, including Jesse Richards of Champaign, Hiram Buell of De Kalb, and Lieut Colonel William King guiding river improvements. Notable events cover Charleston Schools selecting Prof. Stableton, autopsy findings on John Wenberg, Waukegan tax rebates, and a damages award to Pearl Stevens. Tornado toll across towns totals 12 dead and 50 injured, plus marriages and educational notices in Jersey County and Pittsfield.
Chattanooga May 21 One man is dead and two fatally injured after a collision between a Missouri volunteer infantry train and a regular passenger train near Rossville. Officers' horses were killed. several others injured. Lieutenant Richards and Private Lane and Brolaski among the severely hurt. Engineer Wheeler and fireman arrested.
Secretary of War Alger, upon receiving word of a Missouri volunteer disaster near Chattanooga, directs care for the wounded and burial with military honors. He orders immediate action to prosecute the railroad responsible, as reports of five dead and several wounded reach Washington.
A Washington dispatch reports the war department has received word that serious rioting is imminent in Havana. Food shortages grow, distress increases beyond prior reports. Authorities warn of rising unrest as the situation worsens across the city.
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