Landing at Ponce forces land near San Juan
Porto Rico invasion report describes U S troops disembarking near Ponce on the island's southeast coast about 65 miles from San Juan. Major General Miles allegedly leading about 4,000 men with a convoy from Santiago. Spanish eyes note bombardment and repulse at Bahia Honda. other items include Schley daughter in Madrid, Scovel on Hudson, Culberson protest over Florida Miami camp conditions, and local incidents in Boon Iowa and Nebraska rains.
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Ponce
Porto Rico
San Juan
War Department
Miles
Santiago
Hobson Plans Cristobal Colon Recovery Effort
In New York Lieutenant Richmond P Hobson announced Merritt Chapman Wrecking and Derrick company will undertake the recovery of the Cristobal Colon. He met with officials and later dined with Mrs Sampson in Glen Ridge. A Cuban relief note describes harsh conditions and Red Cross aid amid ongoing fighting.
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Hieutenant Hobson
Richmond FP. Hobson
Derrick Company
Colon
Hobson
Merritt & Chapman Wrecking and Derrick Company
Glen Ridge
N. J
Sampson
Grant Ordered to Move Brigade to Newport News
Washington dispatch details General Grant's brigade being ordered to Newport News for embarkation to Cuba. It notes ongoing Miles expedition prep for Puerto Rico, Sampson's fleet report, and Secretary Long forwarding Congress's thanks to Admiral Dewey with a formal engrossed resolution.
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Newport News
Cuba
Dewey
Sampson
Washington
War Department
Miles
Porto Rico
St. Thomas
Department
Brooke
Haines
Grant
Hampton Roads
Colonel Hecker
Navy Department
Admiral Sampson
Cervera
Jasbee
St. Paul
New York
Sigsbee
Secretary of the Navy
Long
Admiral Dewey
Congress
Cavite
Secretary of State
Day
Russia
Longin
Admiral Deway
O'Higgins Cruiser Arrives at Valparaiso Chile
News from Valparaiso July 26 reports the Chilean cruiser Almirante O'Higgins arriving in port. Elsewhere Brigadier General Charles King is expected to command the next Manila expedition, with 60,000 troops likely needed.
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O'Higgins
Valparaiso
Chile
Almirante O’higgins
King
Merritt
Charles King
Ippines
Manila
Orient
Spain
Aguinaldo
Camp Merritt
Presidio
Philippines
Reduced Exposition Admission for Working People
S J Gillette and Son announce reduced admission to the exposition grounds on July 28 and 31 for adults at 25 cents and children at 16 cents. The aim is to let laboring people observe the exposition without losing a day’s wages. Additional special days and rail rates are being sought, with varied fare discounts from nearby cities and routes to Omaha. New ambulance ship Missouri arrival details and a revenue law test in Iowa follow in the same report.
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Omata
Omaha
Gil
Caldwell
Indian Congress
the Republic
Congress of White and Colored Americans
National Personal Liberty League
Kansas City
Wisconsin
Midwest
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Sioux City
Chicago
Twin Cities
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Denver
Port Arthur
The
Texas and Pacific Railway
Miles Lands at Guayama and Yellow Fever at Guantanamo
An official Shafter report details Gen Miles landing at Port Guayama after a skirmish with Spain with no American deaths. Miss Schley ordered to leave Spain. Shafter cites 23 officers and 208 men killed at Santiago, 80 officers and 1203 men wounded, 81 missing, presumed dead. Yellow fever toll at Guantanamo noted with fifteen deaths daily.
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Miss Schrey
Spain
Madrid
Shafter
Santiago
Washineton
Miles
Port Guayama
Porto Rico
Miss Schley
Gen. Shafter
Giantanamo
Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Curacao Alabama July 36 1898 hog receipts 19000 tomorrow 32000 mixed 385 410 good heavy 405 417 rough heavy 350 395 light 375 400 cattle receipts 4000 markets steady 4250 450
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Little Informa
Tion
V. Thomas
United States
Island
Mapzgip
San Juan de Porto Rico
Babia Honde
Mins Schley
London
Daily Mail
Schley
Haw
Jessie Schley
Charles Schley
Milwaukee
Commodore Schley
Misa Bobley
Paris Peace Society
Senor Sagasta
McKinley
Scovel
Hudson
Dr. Pettus
Culberson
Austmn
Tex
Texas
Miami
Fla
Louisiana
Alabama
Ehace
Boon
John Kolin
Kolin
Charles Ericson
Nebraska
Oman
Bristobal Colon
Porter
John Addison Porter
Clara Barton
el Onney
Red Cross
Shanghai
Philippine Islands
Saiseho
Las Palmas
Grand Canary
St. Cruz
Cleveland
Glenville
Searchlight
Kenney
Wiimbeton
Del
Richard 8
First National Bank of
Dover
Bradford
Hallifax
N.S
Pugwash
Straits of
Northumberland
Leavenworth
Kan
Decoureey Farm
Here
Ind
Lettie Cook
Oswego
Merrimac Fame
Gen. Grant
United States Army
J. Larnean
Third Cavalry
Fred D. Grant
Wis
Alger
Chickamauga
Corbin
Coursey
Tampa
Adria
State Department
Lincoln
Neb
Cornish
State Board of Transportation
Smythe
Cornikh
Atret
Pana
Springside
Coburn
Springside Company
McPartland-Everhart
Kid McPartland
Jack Everhart
New Orleans
Greater New York Athletic Club
Coney Island
Sam Austin
Navy
West
Hawley
Webster
Croker
Lucania
Richard
Herbert
Canadian Pacific Railway
Ewan McColl
Canadian Post
Lieutenant Carr
Rough Riders
White House
Thomas McGovern
Harrisburg
Parker Block
Chestnut Street
S. J. Gillette & Son
Aimbuotance
Philadelphia
Missouri
Red Cross Society
Lansina
Theodore Nachtwey
United States Express Company
United States District Attorney
G. W. Stone
New Albin
Guayama
Guantanamo
Sualties
Curcaco
Montague & Co
L. T, Spangler
Atlantic
Iowa
Curiaco, AL
Towa
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