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Newspaper

Atlantic Weekly Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1898

Page

3

Demonstration at Cabanas and Baiquiri Landings Reported

Dispatches from Secretary Alger and Admiral Sampson indicate successful landings near Baiquiri and Playa del Este with minimal enemy resistance. A demonstration at Cabanas engaged the enemy while the Texas suffered one fatality as mines were recovered off Guantanamo. Reinforcements to Shafter begin, with Gen Henry placed in command of a new division and second landings likely to press from both flanks toward Santiago.

Wamminton Alger Long Santiago Baiquiri Puara de ‘Harr Washington Cuba Shafter Sampson Playa del Este Basquiri New Orleans Detroit Onatine Wasp Suawanes Cabanas Texas Guantanamo Daa War Department Quban jAdmiral Sampson General Shafter Camp Alger Santiago de Cuba Newport News Tampa Guy W. Henry Duffield Garretson Henry Miles Santiago Bay Garcia Rabbi Insurgenta

Club Women Convene in Denver Biennial Seminar

Two thousand delegates attend the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial convention opening at Broadway theater Denver. President Ellen Herrotiin leads the event with parlia mentary order, invocations and welcoming addresses amid crowded galleries and cheering crowds.

Denver General Federation of Women's Clubs Broadway Ellen Heurotin Chicago General Federation Nomere Celia Parker Woolley Adams McMurray N. D. Thatcher Colorado Federation Sarah Platt Denver Women's Club

Telegraphic briefs show new ramie firm and rail rate shifts

A St. Tras company incorporated to manufacture ramie with 50000 dollars capital, owning large Mexico land for ramie growth. The George Harding v American Glucose case was dismissed in Peoria after testimony from trust manager Conrad Matthieson. Joint Traffic association backs a special fare to the National Republican League meeting in Omaha July 18 to 15 and proposes grain rate cuts from Chicago to New York to 18 cents per 100 pounds, corn down to 15 cents. Railroad Gazette cites 1008 miles of U S railroad completed in six months, led by Alabama 125 miles Missouri 94 Louisiana 75 New Mexico 71 California 66 North Carolina 66 Texas 61 Georgia 68 and Oklahoma Territory 61. Most rail miles lie south of the Mississippi and east of the Mississippi, with 504 miles built in the six months and some in the Mexican region.

St. Tras Mexico Ramie George Harding American Glucose Company Peoria Conrad Matthieson Joint Traffic Association National Republican League Omaha Chicago New York Railroad Gazette United States Alabama Missouri Louisiana New Mexico California North Carolina Texas Georgina Okklaho Oast Mngland States Ix Mouthé

Mines Taken Out Carry On Work Under Fire

Seven contact mines were cleared from Guantanamo harbor by picked crews from the Marblehead and Dolphin under heavy shore fire on June 23. Commander McCalla directed the operation, with boats advancing up the channel despite bullets as Texas had previously struck a mine. The crews cleared seven mines by noon and planned to resume until all were removed.

Playa Dal Este Cuba Guantanamo Marblehead Dolgin Dolphin Polphin McCalla Caimanera Texas Broughton Walter R Gherardi Coole Sterling

DONS MAY MAKE A DASH IN SANTIAGO HARBOR

A Santiago dispatch says Cuban informants warn Admiral Sampson that Cervera plans a desperate dash from Santiago harbor at the first chance. Spanish ships are fully coalled and crews denied shore leave, as they brief for a possible breakout to sink American craft and avoid capture. A British squadron is said to head to Manina to counter Germany’s forces. Surgeon General Van Reypen reports corpses were not mutilated. wounds blamed on Mauser rifles.

New York Santiago Sampson Cervera Santiago Harbor Washington van Reypen Navy Guantanamo

Helena Dam Threatened by June Rise

Sioux City reports Captain Sanford, government engineer, says the Missouri river dam at Helena completed for 500000 dollars will likely fail with the June rise. Piling washes out and settlers move from bottoms, with 50 to 100 miles of flooding anticipated as waters threaten the region.

Helena Sioux City Sanford Missouri River Mon

Tragic Suicide on Burlington Train at Burlington

D J Thayer a prominent civil engineer from Chariton Iowa shot himself in a sleeping car berth aboard a Burlington train as it entered Burlington on June 24. In Indiana Cedar Rapids school district sold 78000 refunding bonds at a premium to N W Harris Chicago for 292. Morse Buurr Nebraska reports James Tomasek died from wounds after a June 17 shooting by his brother in law Frank Levy.

Burnaton D. J. Thayer Chariton, In Burlington Orpar Ramps Cedar Rapids N. W. Harris Chicago Tomasek Morse Buurr Neb James Tomasek Frank Levy

Republican state convention sets record in Ohio

The Ohio Republican convention ended in under two hours with near unanimity after swift nominations and a purge of dissenters. Hanna allies gained full party control, ousting a few central committee members, while Governor Bushnell and appointees were absent. Leaders Huling and Daugherty shifted roles, and key posts were slated for Malloy and Kinney amid a party-line display.

Burkeys Cornuneus Tiva Hawa Cenral Brown Toledo Craighead Dayton Friends Hanna Charles L. Kurta Ohio Republican National Committee Bushnell Cyrus Huling HH. M. Daugherty Huling State Central Committee Daugherty State Executive Committee John R. Malloy House State Committee Charles Kinney W. T. Spear Supreme Court Josiah A. Allen Bond Joseph H. Blackburn Board of Public Works W. G. Johnson

National League Scores and Standings Fragment

Fragmentary OCR lists several baseball results and team names from the National League and league play. Entries include cities like Washington, Brooklyn, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Detroit with varied score numbers and garbled text.

Umes Loubvville Washington Cingonati Baltimore Gene Now Tork Everland Brooklyn Chicago Boston St. Lais Philadelphia Detroit Minneapolis Boot Stern Ariculadion Gtnimwa

WILL AID GEN SHAFTER BRIGADE FOR SANTIAGO TO FOLLOW

Washington June 22 Brigadier General Guy V Henry arrives from Tampa to command a division reinforcing General Shafter. Plans call for 24 000 troops at Santiago and additional forces to crush any Spanish concentration. War and navy officials deny landing rumors while noting three days to a month may be needed to land and organize stores and troops.

Washington Washineton United States Spain Santiago Cuba Guy V. Henry Tampa Henry Druffield Garrett Shafter Shatier War Department Holguin Pando Garcia Henry 7 General Shafter Puffield Ft. Monroe Henry M. Duffield Camp Alger Fort Monroe Massachusetts Michigan

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