Volunteers Go To Cuba As Troops Move To Camp Thomas
At Camp Thomas near Chattanooga the Second Nebraska and other units arrive while the transport Florida carries Cuban volunteers toward Cuba. A Measles outbreak hits Jefferson Barracks and Camp Dewey as troops prepare for deployments and farewells.
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Vefalion
Florida
Omroxaminga Pank
Camp Thomas
Nebraska
Chattanooga
St. Lomia
Cincinnati
Provisiona
Park
South Bend
Ind
Flrst
Boynton
Chickamauga
Third Army Corps
Lewis H. Carpenter
Brooke
Third Corps
Fred D. Grant
New York
H. L. Eline
Hardin
Lloyd
Bills
Charles Eck
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Grrigsby
Sioux Falls
S. D
Grigay
KR. W. Stewart
Third
United States Volunteer Cavalry
Lincoln
Jacob H. Ocalver
Dakotas
Grigsby
Rough Riders
Climatic Diseases in Cuba Face Florida as Unhealthy
Cuban doctors at Red Cross Hospital in New York report U S physicians see Cuba as unhealthy compared with Florida. Malaria hit 76 percent of Spanish soldiers in Cuba, yellow fever 35 percent, with 25 percent mortality. Coastal and city areas worst. inland and mountainous regions healthier year round.
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Florida
New York
Red Joroas Hospital
Cuba
Munoz
Havana
Zellosso
Murrell
Hospital of the Holy Virgin
Riverio
Spanish Colliers at Martinique in May 43
Admiral Cervera's squadron is said to return to these waters to coal. Spanish colliers head toward Fort de France while the British steamer Twickenham is refused coal privileges for the torpedo boat destroyer Terror and hospital ship Alicante. It is believed they will coal at sea and rendezvous with Cervera's forces. Twickenham carries 4000 tons of coal. Departure of Terror and Alicante expected momentarily.
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Martinique
R. Prmkre
Admiral Cervera
Fort de France
Twickenham
Cervera
Terror
Alicante
Cervera Seeks Sampson Battling Off Havana Port
Direct cablegrams report Spanish Admiral Cervera at Santiago prompting four American cruisers to retire after bombardment. Cervera's force planned to lure the U S fleet into a trap by coaling and exiting the harbor to engage separated ships.
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Cervera
Sampron
Emeston
Jamaica
New York World
Santiago
Sampson
Projectiles for Sampson sail to San Francisco and Dewey
A rash telegram from Washington reports Carpenter Steel Works sent 15 18 inch projectiles designed for Sampson's fleet weighing 1200 pounds each and capable of penetrating any Spanish ship. Over 800 smaller projectiles are headed to San Francisco for Dewey. Maine Survivor Is Pardoned in Lincoln reports Governor Holcomb pardoning Patrick Ford Jr. of Omaha, a Maine survivor and Marblehead seaman, convicted of burglary and jailed, who escaped and joined the navy.
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Reapine
Washington
Carpenter Steel Works
San Francisco
Dewey
Maine
Lincoln
Neb
Holcomb
Patrick Ford, Jr
Omaha
Marblehead
Ford
Boston
Navy
SAILS FOR THE ORIENT AS BRIS PASSES GOLDEN GATE
The Presidio drew crowds as California volunteers prepared to sail on the City of Peking to Manila. Soldiers marveled at Charleston’s arrival, received new Springfield rifles, and the Utah and other regiments moved between Presidio and Fort Richmond camps. Monitors Monterey and transport ships were readied while Jacksonville crowds welcomed regiments en route.
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Presidio
Fleet Regiment
California Volunteers
Peking
Charleston
Angel Island
Golden Gate
Admiral Dewey
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Fort Richmond
Red Cross Society
Colorado
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Manila
Monterey
Honolulu
City
Sydney
Australia
Jacksonville
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Illinois
Wisconsin
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W. H. Lawton
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Alabama launches battleship named for Senator Morgan’s state
Pamaparphia May 19. The battleship Alabama was launched at Cramp's shipyard at 12:50 with a guard-gated ceremony featuring Miss Mary E. Morgan, daughter of Senator Morgan of Alabama. It is the first of three new battleships of its type, differing in battery and armor from earlier ships, with four 18 inch main guns and fourteen rapid fire guns, 372 feet long, 72 feet beam, draft 28 feet 6 inches, displacement 11,520 tons, speed guaranteed at 16 knots.
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Pamaparphia
Alabama
Illinois
Wisconsin
Oregon
Indiana
Massachusetts
Navy to Build Sixteen Torpedo Craft and Dozen Boats
The government plans to construct sixteen torpedo boat destroyers and twelve torpedo boats. Destroyers of 400 to 486 tons will reach 28 knots, carry two 48 inch guns, five 6 pounders, two long torpedo tubes, with a 60 man crew and a $200000 cap per vessel. Boats will displace 150 to 170 tons, 26 knot minimum speed, 40 ton coal, armed with three 8 pounders and three short tubes, at $170000 each, with a one year time limit.
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Washington
Board of Construction
Noted Author Bellamy Dies in His 40th Year
Edward Bellamy author and humanitarian died at his Chicopee Falls home after a long decline in health. Born March 26 1850 he wrote Looking Backward which sold hundreds of thousands of copies and inspired The New Nation a reform journal. He left a widow two children and two brothers Charles J Bellamy and Frederick Bellamy. Funeral plans call for a simple service at his Chicopee Falls home.
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Bellamy
Colorado
Denver
Colo
Mass
R. K. Bellamy
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Springfield Daily News
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England
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William
Germany
New Nation
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Mexico
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Frederick Bellamy
Brookjlyn
Spanish Cape Verde squadron to return to Martinique waters
May 23 report from Pierre Martinique says the Spanish Cape Verde squadron will return to these waters. It is rumored the warships will meet Spanish coal ships sent from Cadiz to Fort de France. The coal ships are expected daily at this port.
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Martinique
Pierre
Cadiz
Fort de France
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