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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1898
Page
1
The column riffs on wartime drafts and casualty lists, quotes Wilhelmina as an unmarried queen, urges support for honest majority rule in Cuba, mocks US expansion ideas, notes an artificial egg invention, and highlights Oklahoma widow Crump as a successful farmer and breadwinner.
Lord Charles Beresford seeks control of the Yangtze Kiang to secure future English trade across central China. He views the river as vital to expansion, likening it to Africa's Nile and noting its 3,000 mile drainage, with the British eyeing long term influence and access.
The belief that Cuban insurgents would soon win freedom without outside aid faded after the Santiago campaign led by Sampson and Shafter, making such optimism a rarity and marking the speaker as a curiosity.
The article cites recent Delaware deaths from poisoned cream chocolates sent by mail and a family drinking poisoned whisky delivered to them. A young woman detected poison in sugar mailed to her, with numerous similar cases reported in public prints.
National Commissioner Morris reports that elementary enrollment reached about 15,500,000 and higher education enrollment rose by about 750,000. If 1897 rates held, the average schooling per person is nearly five years at 200 days per year, with just over one fifth of the population attending school at some point during the year.
National banks move to use the new 3 per cent bonds as a basis for circulation and public deposit security. Secretary Gage's order allowing transfers of allotments above $500 is widely used, banks buying allotment receipts and securing bonds with the treasurer. This measure aims to prevent monetary stringency.
Captain Rumbold of Battery A, St Louis, has philosophic views after returning from Porto Rico. He explains that avoiding active fighting meant fewer losses and that coming home with nearly all men is more consoling than a hot engagement.
News in brief covers the death of Hon. Aaron B. Pratt in Denver, 800 Spanish troops returning home, Argentina and Chile tensions easing, Curzon elevated to Baron, ambassadorial shifts, and war commission talks. Other items note Johnson’s death, inquests in Connecticut, Baltic storms with 120 drownings, Eau Claire fire, Jamaica hurricane relief, and misc items on coal pools, Fashoda, and steamer arrivals.
Reported in Yokohama that Japan intends to negotiate a foreign loan of 350 million dollars. An elaborate ceremony is planned for the flag raising at San Juan de Porto Rico. The comptroller of the currency calls national banks to report their condition as of September 20.
Officials deny San Francisco reports that Germany planned to arm Philippine insurgents to harass American forces at Manila. The claim would be a casus belli and is deemed unfounded by the War Department.
Lieut John W Heard champion pistol shot of the army. National Household Economy association to meet in Omaha October 13 and 14. Prof J W Johnson former Oregon State University president dies in Eugene. Jacob Billings 90 leads Billings reunion in Boston. Estimated farm surplus in Dakotas Minnesota tops 148 million dollars. New post offices listed Hobson Sigsbee Dewey Manila Ky. Bishop Wesley Gaines born enslaved to Toomba family. Mark Twain declines Newport lecture request. Judge A C Thompson named US district judge for southern Ohio. Rev Dr Albert S Hunt dies of bronchitis in Brooklyn aged 72. Arkansas election returns show governor results. Pike's Peak cog road to switch to electric power at about 50 thousand dollars. Richard Busteed dies in New York. Lincoln appointee brigadier general in 1862.
Illinois state news reports Rev J M Daniels of Tuscola faces a criminal libel charge after a sharp editorial about the late grand jury and liquor prosecutions prompted the complaint by W E Murphy, with bond set at 200 dollars. Daniels departs soon for Sioux Falls to join a Baptist college.
Manila reports the Filipino congress grappling with funding for army upkeep as Paris conference looms. North provinces Pam pag, Ilocos resist land or poll taxes amid fear of abolition of taxation. Aguinaldo cites Spaniards and priests stirring unrest and accuses agent Eugene Blanco of paid intrigue. He notes eight unarmed fleet steamers aiding campaign, and the gunboat El Cano sinking the troop ship Burisan. Abbey purchase confirmed after US steamer Hugh McCulloch captured it.
The wrecking company under Lieut Hobson afloat the cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa after salvage work. She was towed by the Potomac with Newark Scorpion and Alvarado toward Guantanamo Bay arriving Saturday night. Hurricane signals formed as Newark aided salvage before Vulcan began repairs for the voyage north.
Suakim Sept 26 The last organized remnant of the khalifa's army was defeated Gedarif fell on Sept 22 after three hours of fighting. An Egyptian force of 1300 under Col Parsons routed about 3000 dervishes with 500 killed. Three British officers were wounded and 37 Egyptian soldiers killed or wounded.
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