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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1898
Page
4
The Spanish government sent a direct peace missive to President McKinley through French ambassador Jules Cambon. Paris instructed the envoy to offer Spain's terms seeking war termination and negotiated peace, without naming any particular concessions.
Washington officials insist Col Culver of the Fifth Illinois volunteers at Chickamauga is an innocent victim of misrepresentation. The department says morale fell after the regiment was diverted from the Puerto Rico expedition, with Culver unable to control the circumstances beyond his power.
Washington reports Gen Miles and Capt Higginson in Puerto Rico show marked progress in the occupation. The capture of Ponce, second city on the island, is welcomed as surrender occurs with minimal resistance. The navy bulletin notes Massachusetts led ships to blockade Ponce and secure surrender by 12:30 a m on July 28 with civil government to remain and police intact.
The July cabinet discussed the president's reply to Spain's peace offer. It favored absolute surrender of Puerto Rico and recognition of Cuba's independence. It proposed cessions for coal stations in the Ladrone Islands and the Philippines, with the Philippines' future left to a joint commission.
A historical note on the fortifications at San Juan the capital of Porto Rico focusing on the artillery battery and coastal defenses.
A French note from Madrid sought to learn if the United States would treat on peace terms, proposing to open negotiations while hostilities might pause. A final answer would come after Cabinet consultation, with Cambon invited for a further conference at the White House. The note aims to dispel speculation on peace terms. The article also mentions a correspondent’s report on the Spanish government and Cambon’s role.
Dispatches report Spanish troops withdrawing from southern Puerto Rico while American forces press toward Yauco and Guanica. Gen Miles notes New harbor operations at Guanica completed with no U S casualties and troops landing under favorable conditions.
Madrid report in The Times notes the national voluntary war fund tops 25,000,000 pesetas. Madrid dispatch says Gen Rice is ordered to take charge of Visayas territory, allowing Gen Augusti to sign only Manila capitulation.
Damage from a Batstorm strikes Chicago with thousands of broken window panes and interior ruin in apartments and schools. Heavy rain follows, shrubs ruined, park greenery destroyed, and trolley wires fall in many suburbs. Dozens of injuries reported from contact with downed lines.
Natives of the Philippine islands and British interests abroad urge President McKinley to oppose peace terms that would restore Spanish rule. They cable to McKinley and Senator Davis asking him not to abandon the Philippines and affirm American honor, humanity, and shared interests.
Washington July 29 Senator Morgan of Alabama urged President McKinley to delay the Hawaiian annexation commission’s departure and work until October 1 due to the Spanish American situation and land law matters. The president preferred proceeding with the August 10 sailing plan from San Francisco, expressing satisfaction at the islands' reception of the annexation news.
Berlin reports the death of Otto von Bismarck at Friedrichsruhe castle at 11 20 PM on Saturday. The illness stemmed from chronic neurology and vein inflammation, with a prolonged agony and difficulty breathing. Emotions run high as Emperor William and Count Herbert von Bismarck react, and U S President grant condolences are telegraphed. Public grief spreads across Berlin and German cities as mourning rituals begin.
A shocking case of destitution surfaces in Cleveland as Elizabeth Bee, age 23, dies at No 49 Merkel Street, highlighting dire living conditions and a fatal outcome tied to poverty. Local authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding the death.
A cryptic telegram text appears to report a notable event or message involving Senn and a figure named Manis. The readable segments suggest a seizure or signal, but the source text remains garbled and unclear about specifics.Further context from full page would clarify names, places, and exact action.
Biographical sketch recounts Otto von Bismarck’s path from law studies at Gottingen and Berlin to becoming Prussian ambassador in Saint Petersburg and Paris, then prime minister. It covers his rise, wars with Austria and France, internal reforms, colonial ventures, and eventual dismissal by the emperor. It notes his later life at Friedrichsruhe, the strain with the young emperor, and his family.
Dispatches from Puerto Rico describe Miles reporting orderly occupation plans, volunteers forming ranks, and growing stability as Brooke’s army arrives. In Nebraska a rare August cold snap sees temperatures fall to near 50s across eastern counties.
From Cavite and Manila Bay, reports say Aguinaldo grows bolder while Dewey and Merritt brace for a possible clash. Insurgent chiefs resent his tax and power moves as talks surface of a Spanish surrender once bombardment begins.
A blaze at the Berwyn hotel on North Clark Street in Chicago killed two guests and injured nine others. Guests were awakened by the flames and many leaped from windows or suffocated on the roof as firemen fought the blaze. Victor residents William Tiedeman and Edward A. Seaman are named among the deceased.
The prince of Wales departed Marlborough House at 2:50 pm for the Solent carried on an ambulance couch due to a knee injury. The princess of Wales accompanied him and a physician rode with the party as a royal yacht voyage to Cowes was planned with deckhouse modifications for easy movement and a pavilion for the regatta.
A deadly blaze in San Franciscoclaims five lives in a single building at 1136 location as firefighters battled the flames and evacuated residents. The fire department investigates the cause and notes extensive damage.
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