Bombardment of Santiago Fortifications Reported
Washington confirms by cable from Admiral Sampson that Spanish defenses at Santiago were silenced from 7:30 to 10 a m with no American casualties. Dispatches hint at a landing of forces, while ships bombard Morro Castle and shore batteries under fog and rain.
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Washington
Santiago
Navy Department
Sampson
Secretary of the Navy
Admiral Sampson
Cape Haytien
Iowa
Estrella
Schley
Spandel
Reina Mercedes
Cavo
Catalina
Morro
Punta Gorda
Socapa
Cincoreales
Reina Scp
D. Salvador Diaz Ordonez
Sanchez
Grizar
Elroy Gonzalo Garcia
Perez
Cervera
Madrid
la Socapa
Morro Castle
Chamber of Deputies
Amon
Blanco
Linares
Aguadores
Senate
Army
Navy
Dandy
Santiago de Cuba
Kingston
Jamaica
Brooklyn
Marblehead
Texas
Massachusetts
Estrella Fort
New York
New Orleans
Cave
Justin
Hayti
Daiquiri
Cadiz
Spain
London
Daily Chronicle
Gibraltar
Admiral Camara
Cuba
Merrimac Heroics and Santiago Bombardment Report
Reports detail Spanish fortifications at Santiago de Cuba damaged by Admiral Sampson's fleet. The Merrimac mission under Lieut Hobson blocked the harbor channel and the eight-strong crew were rescued by the Spanish flagship, praised in Washington and London.
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Hobson
Santiago
Cervera
Santiago de Cuba
Kingston
Jamaica
Sampson
Merrimac
Lieut
Washington
Richmond P. Hobson
R. B. Hobson
Daniel Montague
George Charette
J. E. Murphy
Oscar Beignan
John P. Phillips
John Kelly
Rudolph Claussen
Naval Academy
Alabama
France
Admiral Sampson
Navy Department
Bastemonte Y Overdo
London
Chinese Capital Move Rumored From Peking to Sian Fu
The Globe reports, from a reliable source, that the tsung-li yamen has decided to name Sian Fu in Shen Si province as the capital of the Chinese empire, replacing Peking, a shift to be noted by officials.
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London
the Globe
Tsung-Li-Yamen
Chinese Foreign Office
Sian Fu
Shen Si
Peking
Mustering of First Volunteers Reaches 124 000 Strong
Washington on June 3 reports that most of the mustering of the first volunteers called by the president is complete. Adjt. Gen. Corbin announced that a little over 124 000 men had been mustered, with only a few odds and ends remaining to be caught up.
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Washington
Adjt
Corbin
Funeral of Thomas W. Keene Held on Staten Island
The funeral of tragedian Thomas W. Keene was held Saturday from his Staten Island home. The service was largely attended with numerous costly floral offerings.
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Keene
New York
Thomas W. Keene
Staten Island
Invasion Troops Sail Toward Santiago From Tampa
Rush orders sent to Tampa to deploy 5 000 troops aboard transports with 15 000 more ready. Regulars Fourth, Eighth, Thirteenth, Twenty-fifth infantry and rough riders under Col. Wood and Lt. Col. Roosevelt sail for Cuba as Sampson expands attack plans at Santiago.
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Key West
Fla
Tampa
Santiago
Bay
Regular Army
Rough Riders
Wood
Roosevelt
Washington
Sampson
Navy Department
War Department
Gulf
Cuba
Admiral Sampson
Puerto Rico
War Board
Santiago de Cuba
Hayiti
Blanco
Jaamaica
Bluehill man builds famed boat from newspapers
C. H. Venner of Bluehill Maine says he built what is described as the town’s best boat three years ago by gluing together 35 thicknesses of newspapers.
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C. H. Venner
Bluehill
Gossamer Iron from Swansea Mills Feats of Thinness
A Swansea Wales iron mill product named Gossamer iron is noted for extreme thinness. 4,800 sheets stacked yield one inch thickness highlighting its remarkable fineness and lightness.
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Swansea
Wales
England Uses 72000 Tons of Paper for Post Cards Each Year
A historical note states that England consumes about 72,000 tons of paper annually to produce the postcard output. The statistic highlights postal communication and printing scale in the period.
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England
Monitors and Collier Sail for Manila Amid War Preparations
The Monterey and the collier Brutus departed San Francisco for Manila as crowds cheered at the water front. Ships bound for the second expedition prepare supplies, with third expedition plans tied to scarce ships and high charter rates.
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San Francisco
Monterey
Manila
Golden Gate
Uncle Sam
Philippines
Colon
Zealandia
China
War Department
London
Hong Kong
the Times
Aguinaldo
Washington
Navy Department
Admiral Dewey
Merritt
Dewey
Wisconsin's Celebration Opens Centennial Observance
Madison hosts the Wisconsin semi centennial anniversary with thousands of visitors from across the state. Gov. Scofield and Mayor Whelan welcome, Gov. Bushnell responds, and a 2:15 pm university armory meeting launches the events. A 5:30 pm boat race pairs U W freshmen and St Johns military, followed by banquets from the State Press association and other groups. Over 1,000 veterans camp at Camp Randall as J V Quarles of Milwaukee addresses an overflow armory gathering.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Bushnell
Ohio
University Armory
Scofield
Whelan
U. W
St. Johns Military
State Press Association
Eastern Star
Camp Randall
J. V. Quarles
Milwaukee
Post Office Bill Includes Rural Free Delivery Funding
The conference report on the post office appropriation bill as sent to the senate Tuesday carries a provision for 150000 dollars for rural free delivery. It is a compromise after the house approved 300000 dollars while the senate refused any appropriation.
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Washington
Senate
House
Dominoes could run 118 million years without repeating
Two players making four moves a minute for ten hours daily could exhaust all domino game combinations. The total number of distinct layouts is 248,528,211,840, so the process would take about 118 million years to end.
Toad Life Span Claim by French Naturalist
M Victor, a French naturalist, asserts a toad can live 23 months fully embedded in plaster of parts poured as a liquid and allowed to harden. The claim appears in a discussion of bizarre animal experiments and material science.
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M. Victor
Land planted by Sir T. Nicholson in 1596 flourishes
A tract of land planted by Sir T. Nicholson in 1596 remains healthy and thriving, underscoring the enduring vitality of early colonial explorations.
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T. Nicholson
Senate passes war revenue bill with tea duty amid votes
Washington June 6 The war revenue measure was approved by the Senate after eight hours of consideration on Saturday night 7 05 o'clock The notable amendment by Senator Tillman imposed a ten cent per pound duty on imported tea The bill could raise about 10 million dollars annually Morgan opposed income tax provisions and was defeated Republicans backed the measure with a 39 7 1 1 party split The act lists duties on certificates of indebtedness seigniorage and various property transfers and goods including tobacco wine and real estate transfers the text includes numerous lines of imprecise OCR data
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Washington
Senate
Tillman
Dem
D. C
United States
Morgan
Mantle
Kccs
Ccce
Wais
PET Co Ois
Oc Ceceacess
Eac Express
Fire, Casualty
Fidelity
Death of Elijah Morse in Canton mass obituary
Elijah A. Morse died Sunday after a long illness in Canton Massachusetts. He was a stove polish manufacturer famous worldwide for his brand and substantial fortune from advertising. Morse served as a congressman three times.
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Elijah Morse
Canton
Mass
Elijah A. Morse
Admiral Camara's Fleet Detained at Cadiz
Reports from various sources say Admiral Camara's fleet remains at Cadiz. The government allegedly detains it to prevent a southern Spain revolution if Spaniards are defeated.
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Cadiz
London
Camara
Spain
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Merrimacan
Iagcas Hochy
Cabrera
Tiarriba
Osantiag
Unta Cabreras
McKinley
Admiral Dever
WAR Revenue
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