Doings of the Week in Press Dispatches
General Brooke departs Newport News for Porto Rico. A Elmira powder mill blast kills the owner. Two men die in a Skykomish Coney mine explosion. Illinois court says express firms must pay tax on packages. Spain and Cuba peace terms draw mixed reactions. Dewey dispatches to seize 11 Spanish craft in the Philippines. Soapy Smith killer Reid dies at Skagway. Cherokee outlaws toppled in battles with deputies. French and British note on peace talks. Hawaii rejoices at annexation ratification. Arizona and Scandia to stay as troopships. Manila troop movements announced. Weather bureau to be established in the Caribbean.
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Newport News
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Elmira
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Illinois
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Antilles
United States officials map Hawaii code sail date
Reports say United States commissioners tasked to draft a Hawaii code will sail aboard the Mariposa on August 10. Dispatches note strategic moves in Manila and Madrid as the Manila capitulation looms, while European powers maneuver over the Philippines and Caribbean actions unfold.
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United States
Hawaii
Mariposa
Porto Rico Expeditio n Volunteers Surrender Supplies Arrive
General Miles reports from Ponce Porto Rico that volunteers surrender with arms and ammunition. Local people express joy at the army's arrival. two thousand from one area volunteer to serve and bring beef and supplies. The port yields fourteen thousand dollars to the customs house as troops disembark and await orders.
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Miles
Alger
War Department
Ponce
Porto Rico
Washington, D. C
Philippine Islands
Santiago de Cuba
Niles
Deserters Welcome as Americans Enter Ponce Puerto Rico
Spanish volunteers cheer the American invasion as Brooke’s army rests in port at Ponce. General Miles heads the Fifth Ohio cavalry with headquarters at the customs house while General Wilson commands troops in the city. Ernst’s brigade guards roads and provosts. Captain Allison leads provost marshal efforts with local police to keep order as residents celebrate and business booms.
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Ponce
Porto Rico
St. Thomas
D. W
Brooke
Fifth Ohio Cavalry
Miles
Wilson
Ernst
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Allison
Spain
War department cables Garcia dispute with Shafter
Secretary of War disputes General Garcia's role in Santiago de Cuba while Shafter explains the city’s defenses and Cuban independence limits. Alaska steamers bring Klondike wealth to San Francisco. Charles Nelson and Samoa discharged cargo and the Nelson to carry First Regiment of New York volunteers to Honolulu.
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Washington
Santiago de Cuba
Garcia
Santiago
Spain
Shafter
Alaska
San Francisco
Charles Nelson
Samoa
St. Michaels
Klondike
Seattle
Nelson
New York
Honolulu
Neuvitas Bombarded and Cuban Forces Enter Gibara
Reports from Key West say Neuvitas on Cuba's northern coast was bombarded by blockading squadron ships and burned after Spanish evacuation. American ships Prairie Badger Nashville recently in the area as Cuban insurgents seized Gibara and established order, with 585 Spanish soldiers left ill in Gibara hospital and plans to raise the American flag over the town.
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Neuvitas
Puerto Principe
Cuba
Maynard
Nashville
Rojas
Secres
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Prairie
Badger
Red Cross
Nashvvile
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Ensign Snow
Sorrow in Germany as Prince Bismarck dies
Berlin reports sudden death of Prince Bismarck prompts national mourning across classes. Flags half mast and special editions mark the loss. Secretary Von Buelow to return from Austria as condolences from the U.S. president are sent to Germany through Ambassador White.
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Andrew White
United States
Germany
White
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On to San Juan and Ponce Porto Rico Campaign
General Miles leads union forces into Porto Rico with Major-General Ernst and General Wilson aboard transports. Ponce capitulates with little resistance as infantry from Sixth Massachusetts and Sixth Illinois push toward Yanco. Miles issues a proclamation promising liberty and protection while maintaining military governance and civil order.
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Porto Rico
St. Thomas
H. Davis
Miles
Ernst
Wilson
Henry
Yanco
Massachusetts
Illinois
Garretson
Kingdom of
Spain
United States
Pay Train Wrecked Near Benson Arizona
Officials report a Southern Pacific pay train wreck three miles west of Benson Arizona at 6 20 this morning. Fireman A J Taylor killed Engineer Walker badly burned Conductor Crowder injured internally and likely to die. The pay car burned but records and money saved.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Southern Pacific Railroad
Benson
Ariz
A. J. Taylor
Walker
Crowder
Unalaska Yukon Boat Boom and Rumors of Rich Sulphur Mine
Elmer Miller reports a population surge on the Aleutian chain with 84 Yukon river boats built by eight companies and about 700 residents. Many craft wrecked near Behring Sea while 34 boats were launched. Judges inspect a Makushin sulphur mine touted as possibly richer than Klondike gold.
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Seattle
Elmer Miller
Unalaska
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Yukon
Behring Sea
Judges Braker and Reed
Minneapolis
Makushin
Klondike
Panic in Santiago as Cuban self rule fear grips commerce
In Santiago de Cuba panic spreads over possible American control of the island. Merchants fear loss of faith in local governance while Cuban rebels demand independence. Traders await a clear U S policy signal before resuming New York trade and shipments on Ward line steamers. The public mood is unsettled as both Spanish and native groups press for decisive action.
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Affaj
United
Julian Cendoja
Ward Line
Ph Pbia
Filipinos in London Press Plea to McKinley and Davis
Natives of the Philippine islands and British interests in the region report a meeting in London. They cable President McKinley and Senator Davis urging not to abandon the Philippines to Spain, warning that peaceful Spain rule would harm humanitarian aims and endanger civil rights.
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London
Philippine Islands
Spain
France
Glum
M¢ley
Davis
Senate Foreign Relations
McKin
Phih Islands
America
Senate
Fatal Fire in San Francisco Kills Five Inmate Fatalities
A three story frame building at 118 Gon Street burned just after midnight killing five inmates including Kate Connelly and Frank Kelly while five others were injured. The lodge housed longshoremen and waterfront workers. most perished from smoke and flame with extensive property loss reported.
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San Francisco
Gon Street
Kate Connelly
William A Frank Kelly
George Hansen
Holmes
Manuel Sil
Joan King
Chris Christien
Donohue
Edward M. Keam
Cubs Triumph Amid Stormy Windup in City Series
A battered but bold Cubs rally to clinch a decisive win in a tense city series. Key players push the offense as pitching steadies late, delivering a morale boost for the team and fans.
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