Spain Expects to Give Up Cuba and Porto Rico
Peace overtures suspend military focus as Spain likely agrees to abandon Cuba and Puerto Rico with the United States poised to demand indemnity. Terms to be set via notes or commissions, with an armistice discussed and Spain urged to cease hostilities pending negotiation. Beef contract for Porto Rico troops awarded to Swift & Co at 9.89 per hundred.
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White House
Madrid
United States
Spain
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Washington
War Department
Swift & Co
Chicago
Department
Cromartyshire officers cleared in Bourgogne collision
The court of inquiry exonerates Captain Henderson and Cromartyshire's officers from blame in the Bourgogne disaster. Captain W B Smith notes the violent collision and suggests the La Bourgogne's position differed from pilot chart lines. He urges stricter adherence to steam lanes for Atlantic routes.
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Cromartyshire
Halifax
Henderson
Bourgogne
W. B. Smith
British
Royal Navy Reserve
Bloomfield Douglags
Lewis Anderson
Smith
Minster
New York
North Atlantic
Atlantic
Garcia Not Disgruntled Says Cadans Satisfied In Santiago
General Howard dispatch from Guantanamo reports Cuban loyalty to Cuba and the United States. He notes Cuban willingness to resist delays in Havana’s capture and that Garcia is satisfied with Santiago garrisoning. He says a large majority of Cubans are literate and warns against Spanish influence influencing facts. He hopes Porto Rico soon falls.
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Cadans
Ife
Shafter
Santiagoy
New York
C. O. Howard
Guantanamo
Cuba
United States
Havana
Blanco
Garcia
Santiago
Key West
Porto Rico
Miners Idle as Strike Continues at Pana Mines
Pana and Penwell Coal companies keep mines idle despite efforts to run with non union labor under sheriff and police guard. Eight Springside miners went to work today, transported by deputies, but no coal is hoisted. Belief grows that workers are only making repairs and propping rooms ahead of a settlement.
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Fana
Paya
Pana
Penwell
Springside Coal Company
Winchesters
Test Anti Cigarette Law Des Moines July 29
Des Moines readers learn that the American Tobacco Company plans to test an anti cigarette law by placing cigarettes on sale in city tobacco shops within two weeks. The firm will ship cigarettes from New York to local retailers and guarantee dealers against losses under the new law. In St Louis, July 29, police have no clue to the Brant murder. George Harding, linked to the divorced wife, is released after proving an alibi. The couple Mary Amy Harding and Charles Brunt had two marriages, one in Hoboken in 1895 and another in St Louis.
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American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company of
New York City
Des Moines
Grant
St. Louis
Charles A. Brant
George Harding
Mary Amy Harding
Charles Brunt
Hoboken
W. J
Harding
St. Paul
San Francisco
South Dakota Volunteers
Minnesota
Colorado
Young
Fifth
Kansas
Presidio
Eighteenth Infantry
John Dale
First
South Dakota
Marine Hospital
Dale
Aly
Charlie
Swift
Maury
Macon
Ex-Speaker Gaffin Injured in Nebraska Accident
J N Gaffin former speaker of the house was thrown from a hayrack when the horses started suddenly near Coton Nebraska. The wagon collapsed and he was dragged under it suffering two broken ribs and severe bruising delaying engagements in Lincoln and nearby. In Washington July 20 the president approved a $15000 payment to the Sisseton Indians of South Dakota conditioned on their vow to refuse future mortgages on their land.
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Gaffin Hurt
Coton
Neb
J. N. Gaffin
House of Representative
Lincoln
Dhe Sissetons
Washington
South Dakota
Reds
Hobson to Visit Wis Mothar in Atlanta
Hobson plans to visit his mother at Lithia Springs near Atlanta after wiring from Hobson, while Prince Bismarck shows some improvement though suffering foot and facial pains. His diet included jam, citrus, eggs, beer and champagne as he rests and reads in bed.
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Hobson
Wis Mothar
Atlanta
Flobson
Lithia Bprings
Hasuoura
Prince Bismarck
To Retain Porto Rico and Coaling Stations Debated
Washington cabined over the Spanish peace overture as the cabinet weighed the fate of the Philippines Porto Rico coaling stations and Guam debated with Aguinaldo autonomous terms urged by some allies while others push for liberal guarantees in the new government Miles reports rapid capture of Ponce and easy Porto Rico conquest anticipated with Manila uncertain and a telegraph reopening planned for Ponce three days march at Camp Alger set for practice under General Graham. Greely notes telegraph links to war department.
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Washinaton
M. Gambon
Philippines
Ccba
Porto Rico
United States
Guam
Ladrones
Caroline Islands
Spain
Aguinaldo
Philippine
Manila
Ponce
War Department
Miles
Navy Department
Navy
Merritt
Troopa
Washington
General Greely
Allen
St. Thomas
Milea
Spaniards Surrender Troops at Guantanamo Reported
July 30 Santiago dispatch says the government seized 7000 troops at Guantanamo including Linares eastern Cuba corps. Spanish prisoners total 12000, with 2000 more at Holguin.
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Santiago
Guantanamo
Linares
Cuba
Holguin
War Dispatch on Santiago Shipping and Taxes
Washington reports from General Shafter deny ships were turned away at Santiago. He notes three vessels arrived, two from the United States, one from Kingston, with cargo sales and local tax disputes. Merchants are wary due to Red Cross aid and scarce money, some cattle sold, prices given, starvation easing but fears persist. The customs administration is described as honest.
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Saya Bandace Moerchauts
Washington
War Department
Genveral Shafter
Department
Santiago
Adjutant General
Kingston
United States
Bratton
New Orleans
Red Cross
Insurgent Wins at Manila Shake Up Spanish Forces
Aguinaldo's rebels attack 2,000 Spanish regulars near Manila, leaving about 150 dead after dawn and 60 more slain at a river point. insurgents claim control of Cavite Viejo harbor area. Spanish attempts to poison Aguinaldo fail. surrender of Cavite Viejo garrison expands insurgent hold.
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Aguinalds
Manila
Aguinaldo
Ling
Cavite Viejo
Bay Shore
Cavite Point
Feared a Lynching Torexa Governor cancels Nebraska requisition
Governor Leedy halted a Nebraska requisition for J. L. Sellers on a mortgaged property charge. Sellers remains jailed in Beloit after claims of a bogus charge and mob planning in Holt county. A Beloit visitor alleged a mob planned to seize Sellers upon transfer.
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Torexa
Leedy
Nebraska
J. L. Sellers
Holt County
Sellers
Beloit
Aheviif
Brook e Out At Sea and Transport Sail for Porto Rico
Nurwront News reports the Second brigade of the First army corps under Brigadier General Haines sailed for Porto Rico. The Fourth Ohio regiment remains with General Brooke aboard the auxiliary cruiser St. Paul while transports City of Washington Massachusetts Beneca and Roumanian plus auxiliary cruiser St. Louis departed. General Brooke leads the First army corps and staff on the St. Louis.
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Nurwront
Troop Movements And Fort Thomas Preparations
Troops move from Chickamauga Park with the Sixteenth Indiana marching to Rossville for Newport News en route to Porto Rico replacing the Fifth Illinois. First South Carolina to Jacksonville under Fitzhugh Lee. Camp Thomas preparations advance with regimental drills and mounted parades.
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Chickawauga Park
Chickamauca
Sixteenth
Indiana Infantry
Rossville
Newport News
Porto Rico
Illinois
South Carolina
Jacksonville
Fitzhugh Lee
Grigsby
Royal Riders
Brotherton Field
Sunderland
Sues
Lloyd
First Corps
Camp Thomas
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Dewey
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Battyllug
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Kansan
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Sr. Tuomas
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William Guldensuppe
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Swift Specific Co
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Wwe
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Om. Tein
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