Renominations and trials fill Iowa political scene
The article surveys Iowa events including J. P. Dolliver's acclamation renomination in Fort Dodge, racial tensions over a colored captain, a contested will case in Iowa City with about $12,000 at stake, and a fatal rail crossing in Minden. It notes court actions, school and law progress in Des Moines, and electoral details across districts.
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Wednolin Winter
Dubuque
Miles Winslow
Charles City
J. P. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
M. Riegelman Company
Des Moines Bath House
William Watt
Bath House
War Department
Congressman Hull
E. S. Willett
John W. Miller
Iowa City
May Miller Burger
William Ross
Webster City
Illinois Central Railroad
Northwestern
Lorimer
E. T. Duff's Bank
Carl's
Knight's Law Office
Sullivan's Drug Store
Ballard & Persinger
Eara
Camp McKinley
Emery
Quartermaster's Department
Conrad
James
Jennie Brutin
Iowa College of Law
L. M. Shaw
McNutt
Lec
Major Lacey
Congress
Henry Thies
Minden
Rock Island & Pacific
Mr. Thies
Lumder
Brooke Named Military Governor for Porto Rico Invasion
The Times Washington special reports Major General John R. Brooke will command the Porto Rican invasion from Chickamauga and serve as military governor after capture. His twenty seven regiments of volunteers will move to Tampa then Santiago before advancing on San Juan from southeastern Cuba.
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New York
The
Times
Washington Special
Santiago
John R. Brooke
First Army Corps
Chickamauga
Shafter
Spain
West Indies
Linares
Cervera
Brooke
Tampa
San Juan
Cuba
Porto Rico
Camara's Squadron Coal Purchase at Port Said
United States Consular Agent Broadbent reports a strategic move at Port Said buying 20,000 tons of coal from the port. The coal will supply Commodore Watson's eastern squadron in the Mediterranean or coal American vessels passing through the Suez canal to the Asiatic station if allowed.
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Washington
United States
Broadbent
Port Said
Department
Dewey
Commodore Watson
Mediterranean Sea
Suez Canal
Shafter Reports Troops Near Santiago Amid Calm Advance
A Shafter dispatch dated Monday states troops occupy a position three miles from Santiago, visible to the city, with no apparent loss of life. Another message notes Yale’s safe arrival with troops recently sailed from Newport News.
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Washington
Shafter
Santiago
Department
Yale
Newport News
Riders Might Gain Brigadier General Rank for Santiago Feats
Washington July 1 A suggestion from high military circles proposes Col Wood and Lieut Col Roosevelt of the Rough Riders be raised to brigadier general in recognition of their daring exploits in the advance on Santiago. No formal promotion has occurred yet though belief runs high that it may.
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Washington
Col. Wood
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Santiago
Commodore Watson Reports Arrival Off Santiago in Consultation
Commodore Watson has reported to the navy department his arrival off Santiago and is in talks with Admiral Sampson about the cruise to Spain expected to take four months if the war lasts that long. Delays at Port Said favor Admiral Dewey by delaying Spanish movement toward the Philippines, ensuring Merritt’s force and key ships reach Manila before the Spanish squadron.
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Washington
Commodore Watson
Navy Department
Santiago
Sampson
Spain
Port Said
Dewey
Camara
Philippines
Merritt
Charleston
Monterey
Monadnock
Manila Harbor
Queen Regnant Orders Cadiz Auxiliary Cruiser Division
June 30 report that the queen regent will sign a decree to form an auxiliary cruiser division at Cadiz immediately. The move expands naval leadership and resource deployment in the station.
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Queen
Maprilo
Cadiz
Camara Fleet Clears Suez Passage
July 2 report announces Camara's fleet has passed through the Suez Canal, marking a significant maritime milestone.
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Camara
Gmaprio
Suez Canal
Crisis at Santiago Over Food and Ammunition Shortages
Intercepted dispatches from Admiral Cervera report critical conditions at Santiago with dwindling supplies of food and ammunition. The fleet has failed to draw a shot from harbor batteries while remaining close inshore as the cruiser New Orleans sails to Key West.
Bold Move Proposed as American Squadron to Spain and Med
June 28 dispatch reports the U S Navy planning to send Commodore Watson and the eastern squadron to the Spanish coast and the Mediterranean The flagship Newark with battleships Iowa and Oregon and a cruiser group will sail from Newport News after coal up by three colliers The move follows official advice on Admiral Camara s squadron progressing toward the Suez and possibly toward the Philippines with Spanish ships Pelayo Carlos V Audaz Ojeda Proserpino Patriota Rapido Buenos Ayres Isla de Paney Colon Covandonga and San Francisco named in the advisory
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Newark
Iowa
Oregon
Yosemite
Yankee
Dixie
Scandia
Aberenda
Alexander
Newport News
Sampson
Spain
Camara
Suez Canal
Pelayo
Carlos V
Audaz
Ojeda
Proserpino
Patriota
Rapido
Buenos Ayres
Isla de Paney
Colon
Covandonga
San Francisco
Port Said
Philippines
General Merritt Sails for Philippines Amid Manila Plans
The Newport carrying General Merritt left for the Philippines and is expected to reach Manila by July 25 or August 1. Before arrival General Greene will confer with Dewey on a joint Manila attack. Merritt will become governor-general with minimal ceremony and assurances that worship, churches, and property will be protected.
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Newport
Manila
San Francisco
General Merritt
Philippines
Greene
Dewey
Merritt
Spain
Camara Demands Spanish Fleet Leave Egyptian Waters
The Spanish ships at Port Said began coaling from their own colliers, prompting an Egyptian government order to leave Port Said within twenty four hours. The Spaniards cited repairs and began discharging coal and other material to fix ships.
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Carino
Port Said
Spain
Spanish Cruiser Antonio Lopez Grounding Sparks Boiler Explosion
The Spanish cruiser Antonio Lopez attempting to enter the San Juan River near San Juan de Porto Rios was detected by two American warships and escaped by altering course. Grounding caused its boiler to explode while aiming to land cargo of provisions and war material. no confirmed loss of life.
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Maprio
Antonio Lopez
San Juan
San Juan de Porto Rios
Salinao
Gurts at Cabrara Point Advance Draws Additional Forces
Defence works at Cabrara Point progress as 280 engineers from Algeciras arrive and a company of infantry moves toward the point. The Valencia regiment of 1500 men from San Roque and a battery of horse artillery are ordered to be ready to proceed.
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Gibraltar
Cabrara Point
Algeciras
Valencia Regiment
San Roque
Cabrata Point
Camara's Fleet Gets No Coal
The Egyptian government reports 9 000 tons of coal aboard Spanish colliers and has instructed Port Said's governor to tell Camara that no coal can be supplied to him.
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Camara
New York
the Tribune
Cairo
Egypt
Port Said
Cork Sailors Prove Fitness for Work on Hobson's Crew
Four members of Hobson's crew were of Irish descent and the master bottler selected men from Cork to ensure proper fitness for the task.
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Hobson
Cork
Tension Between Blanco and Cervera Reported in Madrid
Pall Mall Gazette Madrid bulletin says General Blanco and Admiral Cervera are estranged. Blanco ordered Cervera to depart Santiago but the admiral replied he would leave if his guns were intact and coal available, noting an American admiral waiting outside.
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Blanco
Cervera
London
Pall Mall Gazette
Madrid
Santiago
Yale Honors President McKinley With Doctor of Laws
William McKinley receives the honorary degree LL D from Yale University in New Haven on June 30. The award elevates the president’s legal and academic standing with a prestigious doctorate.
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New Haven
Yale University
McKinley
Outer Works Occupied as Spaniards Driven from Entrenchments
Telegrams from July 1 report General Shafter announcing the capture of the Spanish outer works near Siboney with about three quarters of a mile of open ground to Santiago. Lawton Bates and El Caney fall, GIven 400 plus casualties, and continued fighting expected at daybreak as Americans occupy the positions.
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Wasmxetox
War Department
Shafter
Siboney
Lawton
Bates
el Caney
Santiago
Playa Pet Este
Guantanamo Bay
Battle opens as ships pound Cuban harbor forts
Playa del Este reports fighting began at 7 o clock with Law ton advancing to seize Cabana a suburb of Santiago. Morro Castle and other forts at the harbor entrance were bombarded by the fleet while Spanish ships near the harbor fired on advancing American troops.
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Smoxey
Playa del Este
Guantanamo Bay
Lawton
Cabana
el Caney
Santiago
Morro Castle
McKinley Seeks Congress Honor For Hobson And Naval Heroes
Washington dispatch notes President McKinley asks Congress to recognize Lt Hobson and crew of Hodgson for rescues at Cardenas and Manila Bay. It calls for transferring Hobson to the navy line, awarding medals, and giving thanks to Hodgson’s crew and Cadet Powell for actions at Santiago harbor.
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McKinley
Congress
Hobson
Washington
Newcomb
Hodgson
Winslow
Cardenas
Hugh McCulloch
Manila
Joseph Wright Powell
Santiago Harbor
Merrimac
Senate
Construction Corps
Line of
Navy
Hudson
St Paul disables Terror in San Juan engagement
Navy dispatch reports Captain Sigsbee's force off San Juan Porto Rico engaged a Spanish unprotected cruiser and torpedo boat destroyer Terror. The St Paul fired three times, killing an officer and two men and wounding several others. Terror withdrew to harbor in a sinking condition.
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Washington
Navy Department
Sigsbee
San Juan
Porto Rico
St. Paul
Spanish Forces Advance Toward Santiago Amid War News
Gen Shafter reports 8000 Spanish troops with pack trains near Manzanillo within fifty four miles of Santiago. He says Santiago could be taken in forty eight hours but warns of possible heavy losses as Spanish reinforcements approach.
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Washteron
President Extends Cuba Blockade to Southern Coast
The proclamation widens the blockade of Cuba to the southern coast from Cape Frances to Cape Cruz and includes San Juan in Porto Rico. The action, dated June 29, expands maritime restrictions to additional Caribbean waters.
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Washington
Cuba
Cape Frances
Cape Cruz
San Juan
Porto Rico
Spanish steamers sail from Cadiz with supplies for Porto Rico
Three transatlantic steamers Isla de Luzon Ignacio de Loyola and San August departed Cadiz bound for Porto Rico carrying large quantities of coal and ammunition for an important mission reported by a Madrid special.
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Porto Rico
London
Madrid
Ignacio de Loyola
San August
Cadiz
Third Expedition to Manila Sailed Under General McArthur
The third expedition to Manila sailed yesterday under General McArthur aboard the steamers Indiana City of Para Ohio and Morgan City with about 4 000 men.
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San Francisco
Manila
McArthur
Indiana
City of Para
Ohio
Morgan City
Senate Debates Hawaiian Annexation and Domestic Budget Actions
The June sessions cover continued senate debate on Hawaiian annexation led by Mr. Caffery, with House adopting a bankruptcy conference report 134 to 53. The senate approved a deficiency bill amendment for Pearl Harbor dredging and naval funding, and discussed rail and canal projects. Caffery closed his address. measures on army cooks, harbor defenses, and church worship on West Point land were noted. An Indian appropriation conference, adjournment, and ongoing Hawaiian debate mark the week.
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Senate
Caffery
Hawaii
HOUSE
Congress
Hobson
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific Railways
Nicaragua
West Point
Tillman
Siege Guns Delayed As Army Moves Toward Santiago
Advices from the army near Santiago report heavy artillery delayed by poor roads and thick undergrowth. Siege guns remain five miles from Santiago as Gen Shafter shifts headquarters to the field at Camp Juragua with Gen Wheeler. The base area may move to Caney Aguadores as 6 000 Tampa volunteers form the remaining fighting force.
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Seige
Washington
Santiago
Seig
Juragua
Kingston
Shafter
Wheeler
Tampa
Caney Aguadores
Point Point
Baiquiri
Apprehend American Aggression Urges Mor occo Fortifications
Mapgrip July 2 reports local newspapers fearing U S bases on Morocco coast for coal and provisions. They urge Spain to fortify Punta Carena Algeciras and nearby points to block American access toward Gibraltar.
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Mapgrip
Morocco
Punta Carena
Algecierras
Gibraltar
Iowa Patent Office Reports Three Iowa Patents Issued
Des Moines reports three Iowa inventors received patents last week. J. W. Bear of Udell was granted a non refilling bottle, H. F. Brammer of Davenport a mechanical movement, and H. R. Gregory of Prescott et al a straw stacker.
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Des Moines
Iowa
J. W. Bear
Udell
H. F. Brammer
Davenport
H. R. Gregory
Prescott
R. G. Orwig
Chicago
Thomas G. Orwin & Co
Solicitors of Patents
It Is No Bluff Watsons Squadron Heads for Battle
Washington June 29 It is not only to bar Camaras squadron from the Suez canal but to attack whether it goes or not Watsons squadron will be sent in hopes of meeting him at sea and crushing Spain's seal power as Dewey is expected to do at Manila if Camara appears in Spain.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lot Thomas
Supreme Court
Thomas
Congress
WasningTon
Camara
Suez Canal
Watson
Spain
Dewey
Manila
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