Peace overtures from Spain halted at White House doors
The Spanish government formally proposals peace to President McKinley via French ambassador Cambon at the White House. The note asks to open direct negotiations to end the war but does not specify terms, Cuba, Porto Rico, or the Philippines are not named. Cabinet discussions continue to consider terms and method of talks.
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Spain
White House
Paris
Duke Almadogar Rio
M. Thichant
State Department
Ambassador Gambon
M.cambon
Cuba
Philippines
Porto Rico
Madrid
United States
Whitebone
United Sates
Pormog
Portoco
Ladrones
Carolines
Day
Alger
Long
Bliss
Wilson
Smith
Senor Leon Castillo
Horace Porter
Washington
Boath
London
Daily Mail
Fire damages Broadhead mills in Jamestown
Telegraphic briefs note Broadhead worsted mills in Jamestown New York sustained about 60000 in fire damage with insurance coverage. Other items include a portable saloon in Charles Mix County South Dakota, Laurier announcing an August 10 international conference, a Chicago grocer shot during a burglary, a horse theft arrest, and a lawsuit involving Des Moines Fire Insurance commissions.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Charles Mix County
South Dakota
Laurier
Seattle
United States
Canada
Christian Lieb
Chicago
George Kieler
Michfer
GW. Tones
Des Moines Fire Insurance Company
Des Moines
Charles Counselman & Co
Kansans City
Omaha
Kansas
Annexation Day Celebration in Hawaii Plans
United States cruiser Philadelphia sailed toward Honolulu as Admiral Miller transferred his flag from the Albatross. He will raise the U S flag over the island after Hawaiian commissioners arrive on August 1, joining a navy and military ceremony with the New York regiment expected to participate.
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San Francisco
United States
Philadelphia
Honolulu
Miller
Albatross
Admiral Miller
New York Regiment
Annexation News Reaches Honolulu From Coptic Steamer
Honolulu reports the United States Senate ratified the Newlands resolution making Hawaii a U S territory. Crowds celebrate with bells, gun salutes, and a grand program at the government building led by President Dole and Admiral Miller. The news spreads to other islands amid preparations for official festivities and market shortages.
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Miwail Talanda
San Francisco
Australia
Honolulu
Hono
United States ‘Senate
Hawaii
United States
Mohican
Executive Building
Dole
Sealby
Suman Sealby
BR. N. R
Annexation Club
Executive Council
Troops Move To Porto Rico As Fleet Blocks San Juan
The cruiser Cincinnati tows the transport Mobile from San Juan to Culebra Island as fear grows that torpedo destroyers Tarrar and Carlos X11 may attempt escape. Mobile carries 1,265 men from Sixteenth Pennsylvania and Sixth Sinais units with ambulances and signal corps and 86 typhoid cases aboard. The Columbia exchanges signals with Grand Dachess and transport No 80 carrying troops under Brigadier General Wilson.
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St. Tuonas
D. W.L
Cincinnati
Mobile
San Juan
Ony Culebra Island
Tarrar
San Juan Harbor
Pennsylvania
Sinais
Signal Corps
United States
Columbia
Wilson
Wilson due at Porto Rico reports aid to junction
War officials believe General Wilson has joined with General Miles at Guanica bay after Charleston expedition notes a meeting. Miles arranged a guide vessel to steer the fleet to Guanica. plans altered during telegraph blackout. Schwan and Brooke expected to arrive by Friday. Miles unlikely to seek a major engagement before late next week.
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Washington
Wilson
Porto Rico
Charleston
General Miles
Guanica Bay
Miles
War Department
General Wilson
Guanica
Point Fajarde
Schwan
Guamen
Brooke
Newport News
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McKinley
Ba Openead
Prasic
Dext
M. Thiebeant
Savannan
Adala
Guantanamo Bay
Marblehead
Emory Speer
Guantanamo
Supreme Court
Rotor
Omana
Walnut Hill
Cenar Ramps
Infantry Veteran Association
Adm
Aniral
Sewall
Heywood
Hawaiian National Guard
Boston
Krenning
Opera House
Sewell
Harold M. Sewell
Islands
William Sullivan
Minnesota
Ohio
Para
Valencia
Indiana
Manila
Whiting
B. L. Greens
Portland
Ore
Greene
Annapolis Naval Academy
Santiago
Dvs
Emerson
Herbert
Steele
Breckenridge
John
Dickman
Foote
Leiter Sella
Omcaco
Levi Z. Leiter
Marshall Field
State and
Madison Streets
Vinton
Dewitt
Twoen
Frank Baird
Bismarck
Hamuure
Prince Bismarck
Ren Oak
Hawthorne
Rear Admiral Miller
Gen. Wilson
Guantica
Mmiles
Wvrth Dillness
New York
South Dakota Boys
Auckland
Sydney
Aukland
City of
Rio Janeiro
Ttavoona
Tenn
Rossville
Grant
St. Thomas
D. W
United States Volunteer
Advineers
Peekerkill
LA Guyana
Venezuela
Loomis
St. Thomas, D. W
Klondike
Seatte
Rosalie
Lynn Canal
Kingston
Rink Rapids
Dalton Trail
Indian River
Dominion
Shafter Callados
General Shafter
Senor Ros
Rascal
Sanor Ros
Oubsana
Miles’ Nerving
Sheppard Co
Braceville
Joliet
Dr. Miles
DR. Mlles Medical CO
Elkhart, Ind
M. Edward Hardy
the Jolly Man
Auendy
Munn & Co
Scientific American
MN & Co
F St
Atlantic
Iron Works
Atlantic Iron Works
Poplar Streets
Atlantic, Iowa
Opera House Block
Fifth Street
Snell
Sherr
A Sterling
J. F. McGriff
Elizabeth Parcell
Marcus Hook
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