Official Terms of Capitulation Vague Regarding Territory
War Department interprets the Manila capitulation as embracing Spanish possessions in the Philippines possibly beyond Manila. Dispatch from General Merritt notes six articles with officers remaining in homes under rules, property turned over to United States staff, and eventual treaty terms to follow. Washington cites incomplete details and awaits full texts.
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Wasmindton
Manila
Genera Meritt
Philippines
United States
Washington
Terms of Surrender for Manila City Engraved in Treaty
The document outlines that property and stores are to be rendered to the United States within 10 days. It provides for repatriation questions to go to Washington and Spanish families may depart Manila at their convenience. It states arms surrender returns with evacuation, U S. troops to supply officers and men per rank until peace, and that Spanish funds go to U S. authorities. It places the city and its institutions under American safeguard.
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United States
Washington
Manila
Spain
Consul Wildman Seeks Docking for American Fleet
A Hong Kong dispatch says Consul John Wildman asked authorities to allow ships of the American fleet at Manila to dock and repair there. The request is grave enough to be sent to the British government for decision. Harbor police ordered the gunboat Zafiro to depart British waters within twenty four hours amid unsettled tensions.
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San Francisco
Hong Kong
John Wildman
Manila
Zafiro
Merritt
Admiral Dewey
Americans Find $800,000 Spanish Money in Manila
The Manila correspondent reports General Merritt has proclaimed a government of military occupation. Some fear U S moves could restore Spanish rule in the Philippines, while the report states that Americans found $800,000 in the Spanish treasury.
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Manila
London
Daily Telegraph
Merritt
Philippines
Spain
Troops Arrive in Manila on Transport Ships
American transports Peru and Puebla arrived in Manila at 8 a.m. carrying General Otis and General Hughes. The ships reported no serious illnesses aboard.
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Peru
Puebla
Manila
Manilla
General Otis
General Hughes
Cable Line Between Hong Kong and Manila Now Operated
Hong Kong reports that the cable line linking Hong Kong and Manila is now in operation. The development marks a direct communications link between the two cities, enhancing telecommunication capabilities in the region.
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Hong Kong
Manila
Mer ritt signs proetecot notice received
Washington report dated August 22 notes the War Department received a cable from Hong Kong on August 12 directing suspended military operations. The Spanish commander acknowledged receipt on August 16 and the proclamation of the president was received as well. Merritt is mentioned in connection with the notice.
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Berritt
Washington
War Department
Hong Kong
Merritt
Not In Such Bad Shape Colonels Seek Nurses and Supplies
Des Moines reports Governor Shaw has conferred with Secretary Alger General Corbin General Lee and Iowa regimental officers about whether the Forty ninth and Fiftieth Iowa regiments should be sent home in Jacksonville The colonels Dow and Lambert say a conference decided the regiments are not to be recalled and that they need additional nurses and supplies at the state’s expense for proper sick care.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Shaw
Alger
Corbin
Lee
Gear
Allison
Jacksonville
Dow
Lambert
Movement of Troops From Camp Thomas to New Camps
Troops begin moving from Camp Thomas as Brig Gen Sanger departs. First Georgia and Thirty first Michigan head to Rossville then Knoxville under Gen McKee. Twelfth Minnesota and Fifth Pennsylvania set to leave for Lexington Kentucky. Transport Mobile faces criticism over sanitation and crowding after arriving from Santiago.
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CuicgaMauGa PaRk
Camp Thomas
Sanger
First
Georgia
Michigan
Rossville
Knoxville
McKee
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Third Corps
Lexington
General King in Command Sets Sail for Manila Route
General King leads 1,300 troops aboard a vessel via Honolulu and will depart in a few days for Manila aboard the Banadia contingent, with another detachment expected to follow.
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King
San Francisco
Arizona
Merriam
Manila
Honolulu
Scandia
Spanish Leaders Plan Cuban and Porto Rican Commissions
Reports from San Francisco and Madrid detail commissions to oversee Cuba and Porto Rico with instructions on sovereignty and property. General Merriam sails with 1,820 troops to Manila, Honolulu barracks for 1,300, hospital costing 25,000, and 190,000 for fortifications as Times Madrid correspondent notes protocol aims to keep U.S. options open in the Philippines.
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Honolulu
Department of the Pacific
Arizona
Charles King
Merriam
New York Regiment
Volunteer Engineers
United States
London
Times
Madrid
Almodovar de Rio
Senor Romero Giron
Correa
Au- MD
Muarive
Alger Defends War Conduct in Public Letter
Chauncey Depew publishes a secretary of war defense letter from Secretary Alger. He argues the administration faced heavy duties in raising the army and explains sickness, shortages of food and care, and neglect of the sick on transports amid the war effort.
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Chauncey Depew
New York
Alger
Department
Unconditional Parole Refusal for Cervera
Washington Aug 22 Spain presses for unconditional release of naval prisoners at Portsmouth and Annapolis. Assistant Secretary Allen says no release except upon personal parole. War not officially ended yet these men remain prisoners of war awaiting parole. Spain informed through Ambassador Cambou.
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Cervera
Washington
Spain
Portsmouth
N. H
Annapolis
Allen
Cambou
Senor Silvela Comments on Manila Capture and Philippines Policy
Maprio August 22 Senor Silvela leader of Conservatives states the Manila take does not affect the rest of the archipelago and urges urgent Cortes session to counter world views of Spain losing sovereignty. He says Liberal party should seek peace while Sagasta cabinet cannot complete task.
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Maprio
Senor Silvela
Manila
Cortes
Spain
Philippines
Liberal Party
Sagasta
Silvera
McKinley Positively Will Visit Transmississippi Jubilee
President McKinley has given positive assurance to be guest of the Transmississippi exposition during the grand peace jubilee planned for early October. Transmississippi president Wattles and manager Rosewater reported the confirmation from Washington. The visit would mark a high point of the Omaha event.
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McKinley
Omaha
Wattles
Rosewater
Washington
Spain’s Sagasta comments on Cuban fate debate
The Times notes Sagasta’s utterances in El Imparcial of Madrid and cautions against overemphasizing criminal fates in Cuba while acknowledging the broader issue at hand.
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London
the Times
Senor Sagasta
el Imparcial
Madrid
Cuba
Spanish Troops Ordered From San Roque to Barcelona
Maprio reports Spanish troops at San Roque ordered to Barcelona where they will likely be disbanded unless Carlist agitation grows in importance.
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Maprio
San Roque
Barcelona
German Catholics Convene in Milwaukee Parade
The Milwaukee convention of German Roman Catholic societies opened with a monster afternoon parade in which all German Catholic groups participated.
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Milwaukee
Porto Rico Commission Named in MapRip Report
The Porto Rico commission is announced as formed, with Admiral Vallerino General Ortega and Senor Sanchez Delaguila named as members. The trio represents military and civil leadership for Puerto Rico affairs.
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MapRip
Porto Rico Commission
Vallerino
Ortega
Senor Sanchez Delaguila
First Passenger Coach for Alaska Shipped from Seattle
The first Alaska railway coach set, including a passenger car, baggage car, and a combination car, was shipped for use on the White Pass and Yukon road now operating 123 miles from Skaguay. In San Francisco, soldiers at the Presidio petition for mustering out of service.
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Seattle
Wash
Alaska
White Pass
Yukon Road
Skaguay
Rebels defeat imperial troops in Wu Chow battle
News from the Orient reports a July battle at Wu Chow where Chinese rebels defeated imperial forces. Over 1500 imperial troops were slain and their bodies cast into a river.
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San Francisco
Orient
Wu Chow
Relief hospital ship reaches dock as typhoid claim dies
The United States hospital steamer Relief moves from Quarantine to Pacific street dock for patient transfer to Long Island college hospital. Private Oto Miskel of Company G Second Wisconsin dies of typhoid aboard the Relief.
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New York
United States Hospital
Relief
Pacific Street
Long Island College Hospital
Oto Miskel
Company G
Second Wisconsin
Terrible Sharon Collision Kills Seven at Mass Station
A rear-end crash at Sharon station on the New York New Haven Hartford line kills seven and injures twenty six. The Mansfield local, 18 minutes late, had no warning given as the express section crashed into the rear car, wiping it out. Most victims were in the forward end alighting. Surges and undertakers assist amid darkness and wreckage.
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Sharon
Mass
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Boston
Mansfield
Canton Junction
Beyon Sharon
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