Washington on peace terms after the war
The White House, War and Navy departments resume quiet as the United States grooms postwar policy. Cuba, Porto Rico and especially the Philippines dominate the talks. Debates consider Manila, Luzon and naval coaling stations while Dewey and Merritt reports guide the commission. Porto Rico to be Americanized under military control. Cuba to be governed with reforms and possible annexation. Transport Chester sails for Porto Rico with about 1200 volunteers.
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Washington
Peace Commission
Philippines
Cuba
Porto Rico
Spain
West Indies
United States
Manila
Subig
Luzon
Admiral Dewey
Merritt
Post Office Department
War Department
New York
War Department Establishes a New Military Department
A new geographic army department the Department of Santiago was created by presidential direction. It will cover Cuba areas under US control with Major General Henry W. Lawton as commander and Brigadier Generals Leonard W. Wood Ezra P. Ewer as senior officers. Wood remains military governor of Santiago city while Shafter commands the Fifth Army Corps returned to the United States.
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War Department
Wasamineton
Santiago
Cuba
United States
Henry W. Lawton
Leonard W. Wood
Ezra P. Ewer
Oeneral Henry W. Lawton
General Wood
Santiago City
General Lawton
General Shafter
Fifth Army
Shafter
Fifth Corps
Cubs
Lawton
Leonard Woon
Roche
Hood
Ray
Sargent
Marshall
New York
Duffy
Fernandino
Death of Governor Briggs of North Dakota
Governor A Briggs of North Dakota died this morning of consumption J M Devine is lieutenant governor Ernet Terah Hooley bankrupt promoter is seriously ill in London Also reported baseball results from Cincinnati Boston St Joseph Minneapolis Kansas City St Paul Indianapolis Detroit with second games listed
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Briggs
Bismarck
N. D
A. Briggs
North Dakota
J. M. Devine
Promoter Hooley
London
Ernest Terah Hooley
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Joseph
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Sti. Paul
St Paul
Indianapolis
Detroit
Lodianapolis
Battle in Porto Rico yields few American casualties
General Wilson's column shells Spanish positions near the pass head. American troops press the crest despite strong entrenchments, with several wounded and a corporal killed. Spanish replies pause as negotiations near, while reports of peace progress circulate and movements halt across Porto Rico.
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Genera Wilsson
Conmo
Porto Rico
Wilson
Lancaster
Bpaniarda
Biddle
New York
Third
Wisconsin
Swanson
Yanke
Bunce
Hought
Lee
Sizer
Haynes
Bliss
Macias
San Juan
Santiago
Albonito
Ponce
Coamo
Schwan
Mayaguez
Adjuntas
Brooke
Guayama
Miles
Printing Bill Sparks State Row Over Page Impressions
The state printing office claims $1,000 for press work on two ledgers of 200 pages each, with pages numbered to 19,009. Secretary Dobson and State Treasurer Harriott oppose the bill, arguing the law does not support per impression billing. the bill was withdrawn.
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Drs Moris
State Printing Office
Treasurer of State
Ono
Dobson
Trénauror Harriott
Conaway
Sandy Brown Stabbed In Hamburg Nebr Aug Night
Sandy Brown son of P P Brown an aged Hamburg resident was seriously stabbed in the abdomen and chest by a passing wagon mover. No arrests reported.
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Sandy Brown
Hamoure
Dick Brown
Sandy
P. P. Brown
Hamburg
Loss of Empire drains Spanish hopes after war talks
London reports the Madrid correspondent of the Daily Mail that the protocol's terms strike a fatal blow to Spain’s colonial empire. Public grief rises as officials in Havana report hostilities suspended and the U S warns the nation to prepare for peace terms. Names of proposed Spain on the peace commission include Leon y Castillo Maura Abarquzza Villarantia and Merry Del Val.
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Madrid
Daily Mail
Spain
Blanco
Havana
Havang
Cuba
Porto Rico
United States
Manzanillo
Senor Leon Y Castillo
France
Senor Maura
Corte
Senor Abarcuzza
Sagasta
Senor Villarantia
Belgium
Mgr
Merry del Val
Vatican
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