Proclamation suspends hostilities after protocol
Washington August 12 1899 President McKinley issues a proclamation suspending hostilities under the protocol signed August 12 1899 by Day and Cambon. Orders direct General Merritt Miles Shafter to coordinate with Spanish forces in Manila and Porto Rico to transfer San Juan and other points while Merritt to confer with Manila commandant. Military and naval authorities instructed to act within the proclamation.
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Admiral Kirkland Bead Dies Quietly in Wales
Rear Admiral Kirkland N. died at 7 last evening after an operation for acute constriction of the bowels. He expired peacefully with his wife and son present, Father Reginald of St Vincent's church nearby, and doctors from the Independence and navy yard. Funeral planned at St. Vincent's Vallejo, emplaced in vault, later to Brooklyn for internment beside his daughter. He had a long career from midshipman in 1853 to rear admiral in 1895.
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Commission names held back for several days in Paris
Paris officials and the president delay public notice of the U S commission lineup. Day named to head the United States delegation, with Cuban peace implications. Camp shifts at Chickamauga aim to improve sanitary conditions as Second and Third divisions prepare for reorganization. Filipino voyage perils and the Morgan City fire fuel the perilous voyage of the third Philippine expedition. hospitals and evacuations follow as crews battle flames and disease aboard transports. Norwegian steamers released from blockade. Sagua la Grande remains the focal point of Cuban patrols. Post meets in Indianapolis document mile championships and sprint heats with top times and notable runners.
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Governor Briggs of North Dakota Dies at Home
Bouth of Governor Briggs in Bismaliee North Dakota reports the governor F A Briggs has died this morning of consumption. Lieutenant Governor J M Devins succeeds him.
Outlook Unclouded as Supply Holds Below Past Records
New York notes show R G Don Co weekly review finds peace prospects boosting contracts, with orders unusually large across industries. Wheat prices up weekly yet likely to ease. visible supply undercuts all past records as farmers hold back, yet demand remains near Chicago daily reach. Iron and steel demand remains strong, with major buyers snapping up 40,000 tons and steel prices rising. Cotton goods demand improves modestly. textile output still exceeds current demand.
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Weekly Review of Trade
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Mixup of corpses shocks St Louis baggage car blunder
Aug 13 St Louis reports a gruesome corpse mixup caused by a baggage man. Four bodies are involved with a possible fifth. Sisters and wives identify the wrong remains, including Mrs Winkleman in Cincinnati and Captain W D Sherman's body believed to be hers. Confusion spans four cities and shipping errors from Boston and Washington.
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Officer Jage Arrested in Britannic Mail Robbery Case
Queenstown August 13 J W Jage chief officer of the White Star steamship Britannic is detained on the Lucania arrival on charges tied to mail theft and smuggling. He denies bond theft but admits smuggling ties linked to the earlier Jersey City arrest of Third Officer John Kynaston and stolen government bonds.
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More Men for Manila and San Francisco Aug 18
General Merriam orders troops to Manila aboard the transport Arizona next Sunday. The force includes the Eighteenth Infantry, Twenty-third Infantry, Second Oregon recruits, Tenth Pennsylvania recruits, First Colorado recruits, and First Nebraska recruits, totaling 1,620 men. The Scandia to be ready Thursday for the Seventh California and possibly part of the Third Artillery, with the remainder of the Third assigned to Alaska.
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Navy promotions and officers named Rear Admiral
The Navy Department announced interim promotions in the North Atlantic fleet for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle. Commodores Sampson Schley Evans Cook and others receive advanced ranks and Rear Admiral appointments effective Aug 10 1898. Reagan supports expansion including Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines.
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Gunerally Conceded He Will Head the Nebraska Republican Ticket
Lancotx Neb Aug 10 Everything points to a short harmonious session of the Republican convention. Headquarters are set and there is active campaigning. Judge M L Hayward Nebraska City is the likely governor nominee on the first ballot with Judge B S Baker Omaha as leading challenger. Meiklejohn denied a candidacy though some hope his name may be used to gauge support for a Senate run.
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United States Senate
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Monument to Francis Scott Key Dedicated in Maryland City
In PREDERIOg Maryland a monument to Francis Scott Key author of The Star Spangled Banner was unveiled with parade prayers music and an oration by Henry Watterson and an ode by Folger McKinsey. Miss Julia McHenry Howard drew the cord releasing the drapery. A New Orleans report notes Grant’s Porto Rico expedition with First Kentucky and Fifth Illinois regiments aboard transports Alamo and Obdam and a Vatican liaison seeks protective clauses for Catholic residents in treaty terms.
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Pillsbury Arrives From Vienna In Chess Tournament Run
Henry Pillsbury arrived in New York aboard the Majestic from Vienna where the international chess tournament was held. He secured second prize with Farrasch of Germany taking first.
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Germany
Worth Its Weight in Gold Dr Kay's Renovator Ad
An Omaha reader 67 reports twenty years of constipation indigestion and sleepless nights improved by Dr Kay's Renovator claiming it restored sleep and health. The ad offers free medical advice samples and a 63 page home treatment book from Dr B J Kay Medical Co Omaha Nebraska.
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Conductor Josiah Bacon Cures Catarrh After 36 Years
Josiah Bacon, conductor on the P W and B A R, had suffered catarrh for 36 years with little hope. He read Gen Hearn's testimonial in a Brazilian Balm circular, spoke with Hearn who inspired hope. He started the Balm, saw slow early improvement, then notable progress, and within six months was entirely cured.
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