Manila Surrender and Merritt Authority Expanded
Washington dispatches reveal General Merritt and Admiral Dewey received capitulation of the Philippine archipelago. The war department released Merritt’s orders to occupy Manila with authority extending to territory under military and naval control. Officials caution on the exact scope of jurisdiction, awaiting fuller official details and noting the protocol covers Manila Bay and harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Merritt
Manila
United States
Philippines
Philippine
Admiral Dewey
Philippine Archipelago
Dewey
Manila City
Manila Bay
Philippine Islands
Cuba
Porto Rico
Mantua
Rewly
Council of Defense
Hong Kong
Navy
MacArthur
Greene
Anderson
Malate
Binondo
San Miguel
WasHina Ton
H. C. Corey
Cuban Leaders Confer In Washington On Cuba Situation
In Washington Aug 18 Cuban revolutionary party members led by Tomás Katarada Palma and Gonzalo de Quesada with Cuban charges d affaires held talks on Cuba's governance. Officials say no protest or change in U.S. policy and Cubans remain satisfied with the present administration until a stable government is ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas Katrada Palma
Cuba
Eo Faran
Germany Asked to Explain Escape of Augusti From Manua
Washington reports say the navy ordered Admiral Dewey to report on the removal of Captain General Augusti from Manua aboard the Kaiserin Augusta. The State and Navy departments consider the incident grave and may press Germany for an explanation to clear suspicions of breach of nations' law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Admiral Dewey
General Augusti
Manua
Kaiserin Augusta
State
Navy Departments
Germany
Merritt
Augusti
State Department
War Department
Admiral Sampson
General Shafter
Blanco
Sampson
Cuba
Outrages in Porto Rico Reported Massacre at Ciales
Spanish lines report widespread outrages in Porto Rico with confirmation of a massacre at Ciales. Natives fired on Spanish troops from a cathedral belfry before being overpowered. Reports also note retaliatory stone throwing on Spanish shops and orders to suppress demonstrations. General Miles and staff moved to front. General Grant expected to join General Brooke. German warship Geier arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Masacre
Ciales
Yance
Miles
Wilson
Cuba
Grant
Brooke
Geier
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sonpoy
The
Daily Mail
Genpi Rine Pala Indesi
I En Sibel
Victoria
B. C
Union Colliery
Union City
Trent River
Union Wharf
London
Pall Mall. Gazette
Zanzibar
Pall Mall Gazette
Pando
Mexico
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Havana
Spain
Nijnl Novgorod
Peterspura
Nijni Novgorod
Moscow
American Bar Association
Saratoga
William Wirt Howe
Louisiana
Robinson
Congress
Norfotx
Neb
John Robinson
Madison
Free Silver
Maxwell
Lonpox
Madrid
Daily News
Blanco, Castellanos
Leon
Manterola
Macias
Ortega
Vallarino
Senor Leon Y Castillo
France
Paris
Senor Moret
Cologne
Gagette
San Juan
Freeman Halstead
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
National Association of Life Underwriters
Minneapolis
Bowles
Canon City- Cripple Creek
Gerrany
Eugene A. McLaughlin
Massachusetts
Chapek
PrattsMouth
Joseph Chapek
Loup County
Oreapolis
Avantic
G. C. Wilson
Independence
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Maine
Laxcorn
Republican State Committee
Lindell Hotel
R. B. Schneider
Freemont
P. O. Hedlund
Lincoln
Luther Drake
Omaha
Naples
Mount
Somma
Evansvittz
Ind
John Black
Black
Nashville
Tenn
Italy
Trani
Evora
Tama Reservation
Towa
New York
Morristown
Charles O. Kaiser
North Fifth Street
Albert Green
Thomas Lyons
Christian Schoelter
Harry Evans
Walter B. Gorman
William Murphy
Frank J. McAteo
Joseph Gorman
Thomas Mondy
Green
Lyons
Shoeler
Evans
Princeton
Jimmy Johnson
Charles Wood
Johnson
Wood
Duncan
Kansas
Thoroughfare Gap
One Hundred and Fifty-ninth
Indiana Regiment
Duke
Honolulu
San Francisco
New York Regiment
Steamship Alliance
Merriam
Scandia
Arizona
Xn Dry Dock
Priuadel Paia
League Island Navy Yard
Carey
Navy Yard
R. V. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Mra. J. W. Brittin
Clinton, Dewitt Co
Tis
Chicago
Dr. Pierce
Cass County
Atlantig.ia
SPARD
W. W. Straight
I. Hunt
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!