Iowa News Briefs Highlight Tragedies and Local Issues
Reports from Prophetstown to Sioux City recount deaths from horse kicks, a gunshot spouse, a haystack discovery, and a river foot found near the bath house. A boy’s fatal shooting by a brother, a miner struck on tracks, and a jealous assault at a Frazer dance are noted along with a monster whale skeleton arrival in Iowa City. Lucas County rejects a drainage scheme, while Des Moines honors 250 newsboys with a river trip. The Des Moines Daily News touts lower prices, and Col. Henderson again leads a Third Iowa GOP slate backing McKinley and higher army pay.
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Iowa Telephone Co
Des Moines Board of Public Works
Des Moines
Edwin Nugent
Michael N. Nugent
Washburn
Leo
Frazer
Nels Martin
Bertha Terry
C. C. Nutting
State University of Iowa
Carolina Coast
Iowa City
Ridgway
Crocker Woods
Col
D. B. Henderson
Dubuque
Iowa
McKinley
Dewey
Sampson
Shafter
Hobson
Congress
Buffalo Bill Show to Tour Iowa with Keokuk and Des Moines Dates
The Buffalo Bill West show plans a Iowa tour with a Keokuk stop on August 18 and a Des Moines engagement on August 27. Amos Brandt's colored company prepares to move to camp of concentration with state uniforms. Drill Master Devote leads military routines while fate of the company with colored officers remains unresolved.
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Iowa
Keokuk
Des Moines
de Moines
Amos Brandt
Camp of Concentration
Washington reallocates ships for Commodore Watson eastern squadron
Secretary Long orders Admiral Sampson to detach his vessels into Commodore Watsons eastern squadron. The new lineup includes Iowa Oregon Newark Dixie Yankee Yosemite Averenda Cassius Caesar Leonidas Justin Delmonico and supply boat Delmonico. Ships coal and sail at once amid canal and Suez movements.
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Washington
White House
Long
Sampson
Watson
Cervera
Iowa
Oregon
Newark
Dixie
Yankee
Yosemite
Averenda
Cassius
Caesar
Leonidas
Justin
Delmonico
State Department
Camara
Suez
Osada
Prosperina
Audaz
Cadiz
Dewey
Refugees Flee Canry Area Amid Bombardment Threats
Between 12 000 and 15 000 war refugees arrive in wild panic escaping bombardment. General Shafter and the Red Cross provide scarce food as Torel’s forces reportedly resist surrender while garrison strength and ammunition supply are debated. El Caney’s fall by infantry is questioned.
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Canry
General Shafter
Red Cross Society
Torel
Pando
el Caney
Spanish Warship Alfonso XII Destroyed at Havana Blockade
The Spanish warship Alfonso XII tried to break Havana harbor blockade and was captured by the American cruiser Washington on July 7 near Mariel. Secretary Long confirmed the report that the ship was destroyed while attempting to run the blockade and is believed to be a total loss.
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Havana
Kry West
Alfonso XII
Washington
Long
General Greeley
Mariel
McKinley Proclaims Day of Thanksgiving for U S Forces
President McKinley calls upon the American people to give thanks for the unprecedented success of United States forces and to pray that gallant sons be spared suffering while upholding the nation’s honor and that peace be restored.
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Washington
McKinley
United States
Hobson Arrives With Six Aboard American Fleet
Advices from the fleet off Santiago report Lieutenant Hobson and six associates arriving on their vessels as arranged by General Shafter. All are well except two convalescents from intermittent fever. Exchange made on equal rank terms and Hobson says they were treated well.
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Hobson
New York
Washington
Santiago
General Shafter
Loss report from Playa Del Este July 1 2
Complete report received today of loss July 1 and 2. Killed Twenty two officers and 208 enlisted men. Wounded Eighty one officers and 1 203 enlisted men. Missing Seventy nine enlisted men. Reports with names are being prepared to send tomorrow signed Shafter.
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Playa del Este
Shafter
Appointment of Hawaiian commission by McKinley
President McKinley has named the Hawaiian commission to carry out the annexation resolution. The members include Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama, Senator Shelby M. Cullom of Illinois, Representative Robert R. Hitt of Illinois, President Dole of Hawaii, and Chief Justice Judd of the Hawaiian supreme court.
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Hawaiian Commission
Washington
John T. Morgan
Alabama
Shelby M. Cullom
Illinois
Robert R. Hitt
Dole
Hawaii
Judd
Hawaiian Supreme Court
McKinley
Portuguese War Artillery Units Rushed to Tampa for Santiago
Seventh artillery at Willets Point Delaware Fourth artillery at Fort McHenry Maryland H and K Second artillery at Fort Adams and other Rhode Island points ordered rushed to Tampa for embarkation for Santiago military movements indicate heavy artillery reinforcement for the campaign in Cuba.
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Wasumnaroni
Shafter
Willets Point
Del
Fort McHenry
Fort Adams
Rhode Island
Tampa
Santiago
British Consul General Reports Havana Suffering During Blockade
Sir Alexander Gollan, the British consul general at Havana, arrives on leave and says Havana’s well to do live tolerably, while the poor die in the streets and barracks are filled with starving women amid the ongoing blockade.
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Havana
Kingston
Jamaica
Sir Alexander Gollan
Annexation Resolutions Approved for Hawaii by President
Washington July 9 The president has approved the resolutions annexing the Hawaiian islands to the United States and they are now a law.
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Washington
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Spanish Prison Quarters Built on Seavey's Island
Capt Crowninshield prepares eight prisoner housing buildings at Seavey s Island Portsmouth for Spanish POWs from the St Louis. A hospital marine guards sewerage and water works complete the prison ground with officers to be taken to Annapolis and the Harvard bringing 400 more Spaniards.
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Portsmouth
N. H
St. Louis
Seavey’s Island
Annapolis
Harvard
Lighters Swamped Off Cuba Bound for General Shafter
War Department reports eleven lighters from Mobile New Orleans and Charleston were swamped near Cuba while in tow to Santiago. No lives known lost. They carried supplies and ordnance for transfer from transports to shore. Efforts to replace the missing light ers began immediately.
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WaAsiIneron
War Department
Cuba
Santiago
Mobile
New Orleans
Charleston
General Shafter
Warships Evacuate Foreigners From Santiago Amid Panic
English and Austrian warships evacuated foreign residents from Santiago Jamaica, amid panic as a Spanish merchant offered 15 000 to designate him as British Cuban. Kingston arrivals traveled with only clothes. Authorities believed 9 000 troops in city. Every fifth house used as improvised hospital. Archbishop in Madrid urged Spain to surrender.
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Santiago
Kinncaston
Jamaica
Ramsden
Kingston
Cervera
Madrid
Spain
Destruction of Reina Mercedes Ends Spanish Fleet
Advices from off Santiago report the sinking of Reina Mercedes, the last of Cervera's fleet. The vessel attempted to exit the harbor near Merrimac and was quickly engaged by the fleet. She sank and now rests on the base of the beach near El Morro, not yet clear if she tried to escape or was sunk near the harbor entrance.
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Washington
Santiago
Reina Mercedes
Cervera
Merrimac
el Morro
Deaths From Starvation at Guantanamo Reported
Advices to Commander McCalla from Guan tanamo city indicate about fifteen deaths daily due to starvation. General Perez, in command at Guan tanamo, has abandoned hope of aid and warns that the town could fall only if American troops risk heavy casualties.
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Guantanamo
McCalla
Marblehead
Perez
General Health of U S Troops Shines Despite Fever Focus
The general health in Camp Stoney is excellent with no yellow fever cases reported though Santiago is a known fever focus at Rio Santos. Of over 1 000 wounded treated in the division hospital only two have died.
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Camp Stoney
United States
Santiago
Rio Santos
Cabinet divides over peace talks in wartime stance
Mapnio on July 11 records Duke Almodovar de Rio denying any opened peace negotiations after leaving the cabinet council. He says the moment calls for war and a division in the cabinet over the peace question persists.
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Mapnio
Almodovar de Rio
Reinforcements Reach Santiago From Tampa On July
The war department reports Randolphs six batteries of artillery the District of Columbia regiment and the First Illinois infantry arrived at Santiago after leaving Tampa several days ago reinforcing forces in the theater.
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Shafter
Wasuvneros
War Department
Randolph
District of Columbia
Illinois Infantry
Tampa
Santiago
Miles Heads to Charleston for Santiago Expedition
General Miles commanding the army with the entire staff sails from Santiago to Charleston for a forthcoming deployment, as reported from Washinaron on July 8. The convoy’s departure marks the start of the movement for the planned campaign.
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Washinaron
Miles
Army Headquarters
Charleston
Santiago
Army Generals Nominated Amid Uproar in Washington
Washington July 9 The president named Brigadier Generals Hawkins Lawton Chaffee and Bates along with Colonel Woods of the Rough Riders and Lieutenant Colonel McKibbon of the Twenty first infantry to major general status Lieut Colonel Theodore Roosevelt of the Rough Riders to colonel rank
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Washieton
Hawkins
Lawton
Chaffee
Bates
Col. Woods
The
Rough Riders
McKibbon
Twenty-first Infantry
Theodore Roosevelt
Spanish privateer sighted off British Columbia coast
The navy department reports a Spanish privateer with five guns hovering off the coast of British Columbia, Washington on July 9. The report is discredited.
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Washington
Navy Department
British Columbia
Bombard Santiago Begins After Tokio Surrenders Renewed
War updates say General Toral refuses unconditional surrender and bombardment by army and navy begins near 4 p m. Reports from Shafter indicate strengthened line at Santiago with artillery and siege guns in position and plans to block northeast roads amid light resistance.
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Washgton
War Department
Smonry
Cuba
Hayti
Washington, D. C
Fifth Army Corps
Toral
Snarter
Shafter
Randolph
Key West
Santiago
General Shafter
Iowa Patent Office Tightens Rules on Power of Attorney
Des Moines reports new wartime patent rules requiring a 25 cent revenue stamp on each power of attorney. Inventors must sign or mark papers. after death, executor may sign if the invention wasn’t publicly used for two years. Assignments exempt from tax. Last week Iowa issued twelve patents, with other states showing varying totals.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Illinois
New York
Thomas G. Onwin & Co
Spanish Commander Offers Surrender of Santiago to General Shafter
Advices from Cuba report General Toral formally offered Santiago’s surrender on Saturday but General Shafter refused unconditional terms. Armistice extended to Sunday noon while negotiations continued. Toral urged marching away under arms with dying colors and vowed to fight. Washington declined to consider the offer.
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Wasatueras
Cuba
Santiago
General Toral
Shafter
Toral
Aim
Washington
Cuban troops put in separate camp under police rule
Advices from Siboney report General Young placed the Cubans in a separate camp under police regulations and denied further rations since they refused to help in hospital or commissary work, claiming they were soldiers not laborers. He has gone to Key West for treatment after fever.
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Washieton
Why Hobson Failed Interview Reveals Rudder Damage
The Herald's Santiago correspondent reports Naval Constructor Hobson says he could not sink the Mer rimac directly in the channel because the rudder was shot away and the ship became unmanageable.
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New York
the Herald
Santiago
Hobson
Spaniards Desert to Americans At Santiago
Shafter reports a number of high Spanish officers deserting across the lines at Santiago and entering the American camp. The event is viewed as a significant potential sign of an early surrender.
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Washington
Shafter
Santiago
Sorrow as La Bourgogne Sinks With 600 Drowned
The Cromartyshire towed by the Grecian after collision in fog near Sable Island. La Bourgogne sank ten minutes later with about 600 lives lost from 800 aboard. only about 200 survivors, including one saved by her husband. Desperate scenes aboard the doomed liner and on wreckage as boats battled for space.
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la Bourgogne
Hauax
Cromartyshire
Greeian
Sable Island
Martyshire
Grecian
Cromashire
Sa.m
Annexation of Hawaii Moves Forward In Senate
Washington July 6 noted Hawaii annexation is complete in the Senate with a 42 to 2 vote after swift amendments. Pettigrew offered a resolution thanking Commodore Sch for defeating Cervera’s squadron. House actions included settling indebtedness on canals and Pacific roads and potential collection if unsettled in a year.
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Senate
Washington
Hawaii
Pettigrew
Congress
Sch
Cervera
Naval Committee
HOUSE
Secretary of the Interior
Treasury
Army in Excellent Condition for Attack Near Santiago
Washington reports from Camp near Santiago on July 9 state the army is in excellent condition for attack. Secretary of War notes improved health, few amputations, and many wounded less severe than 45 caliber injuries. About 150 fever cases expected to run four to five days. General Shafter signs.
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Washington
Santiago
Shafter
Spanish Fleet Commander Orders Return Through Suez
Admiral Camara, commander of the Spanish fleet bound for the Philippines, reports to the Egyptian government that he has been ordered to return to Spain. His ships will pass through the Suez Canal immediately and proceed westward. The warships will be allowed to coal as they head home.
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Cairo
Egypt
Camara
Philippines
Suez Canal
Spain
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