Spain Delays Reply as U S Seeks Barcelona Peace Terms
Washington officials report Spain has not answered by August 5 and the gap may push final acceptance of American terms to Monday. Sagasta’s cabinet faces pressure to project a palatable deal to Madrid while U S officials assess possible disclosures from Santiago and the broader war effort.
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Washington
Spain
Sagasta
Madrid
United States
Santiago
Sors
War Department
Roosevelt
Alger
Captain Edgar Hubert Dead at Fort Russell
Adjutant General Corbin received a cablegram from Ponce reporting Captain Edgar Hubert of the Eighth Infantry died of brain fever at 7 last night. He was born in Georgia and appointed to West Point from that state, graduating in 1880. He was noted for his military mastery and energetic leadership.
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Washington
Corbin
Anodyn Liniment Proves Versatile Family Remedy
Bangor Me reader HiRAM ONLIN reports long time use of Anodyn Liniment as almost sole medicine in the household. They describe external application with astonishing results for a wide range of ailments.
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Omer
Hiram Onlin
Bangor
New Book Treatment advertised for diseases
Johnson and Co advertises a medical treatment with a Doctor signature and directions on every bottle. The offer lists six bottles for 32.00 with prior pricing of 33 certs. Published from 22 Custom House Street Boston.
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Johnson & CO
Custom House St
Boston
Mase
US Consul Wildman Replies to Aguinaldo in London
The Hong Kong correspondent of the Daily Mail reports panic over potential American withdrawal from the Philippines. U S consul Wildman responds to Aguinaldo urging trust in the honor and justice of the United States and to stay steadfast in ending Spanish rule.
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United States
Wildman
London
Hong Kong
The
Daily Mail
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Wanderer’s Cuban landing mission ends with success
The Wanderer returned to Key West after three landings along the Cuban coast. It carried about forty Cubans and eleven U S Cavalry, aimed to deliver 2000 rifles and nearly a million cartridges. On July 23 at Bahia Honda the ship faced Spanish fire, killing three Cuban scouts and wounding six crew, before a second, successful attempt.
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Key West
Fla
Wanderer
Third United States Cavalry
Bahia Honda
Pinar del Rio
Sagasta Battles Over Spain War Policy and Peace Terms
An official Porto Rico despatch reports American forces capturing Fueneta and Cabejas lighthouse. In Madrid Sagasta and Silvela debate Cortes convening to shape peace or continued war, with generals weighing options and reports of Spanish troop illness and Linars wound without complications.
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Spain
Cortes
Porto Rico
Fueneta
Cabejas
Madrid
Senor Sagasta
Senor Silvela
Polavieja
Azcarraga
Chinchilla
Senor Salmeron
General Weyler
Primo de Rivera
Senor Gamazo
Senor Romero Giron
San Juan
Senor Puigcerver
Bank of Spain
Santiago
General Toral
Toral
Lin
Sagasta at Madrid conferences and varied peace views
Madrid correspondents report Sagasta presented frank facts to leaders on sustaining the war versus making peace. Many officials favor peace while others urge stronger authority for negotiations. Weyler declines initial conference entry but offers written reply to Sagasta inquiries.
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London
Madrid
The
Times
Senor Sagasta
el Liberal
Seno: Sagasta
Blanco
Senor Montero Rios
Senate
Vega de Armijo
Chamber of Deputies
Marshal Martinez de Campos
Duke of
Senor Emilio Castelar
Senor Silvela
Daily Mail
Senor Nocedal
Lontrance
Spain
the Standard
M. Cambon
McKinley
Philippines
Weyler
Maria Teresa Floated and Ready for Norfolk Voyage
Advices from Norfolk report the Maria Teresa pumped out and afloat, set to sail to Norfolk under her own steam. An expedition departed for Santiago to assist Cristobal Colon, carrying four large pontoons for the effort. Tugs Plymouth and William E. Chapman towed pontoons and a barge out of quarantine toward Santiago to aid the mission.
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Norfolk
Merritts
Maria Teresa
Santiago
Cristobal Colon
New York
Plymouth
William E. Chapman
New Camping Grounds for Our Cuban Army at Montauk Point
New York reports Montauk Point as the ideal encampment site for the Santiago army. General Frank selects the eastern end bounded by Fort Pond Bay for a large camp, with ample water, beaches, and rail access. The War Department orders thousands of tents from St Louis and Chicago, and Surgeon General Sternberg plans a hospital at Montauk.
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War Department
Santiago
Secretary of War
General Shafter
Montauk Point
Shafter
Rapidar
St. Paul
St. Louis
Roosevelt
United States
Miles
New York
Long Island Railroad
Frank
Fort Pond Bay
Ocean
Block Island Sound
Long Island
Kidd
Manila
Money Pond
Wyandance
Montauk
Long Island Railway
Corbin Prop
Southampton
Sternberg
Chicago
Yukon Trading Company Announces First Birthday Milestone
The Yukon Trading Mining Exploration Co Limited reports a year of operations since August 5 1897. It notes profits of 111000 in mining and trading and declares monthly dividends at 2 percent. The firm controls over one hundred claims across Klondike American Creek Seventy Mile and Forty Mile districts and plans further stock sales to fund expansion.
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Yukon Trading, Mining & Exploration Co., Ltd
Geo. M. Belden
F. Eugene Gladwin
Gladwin
Belden
Yukon Territory
Yukon
Miles's Advance at Descalabrodo River Action
The Sixteenth Pennsylvania under General Ernst pressed to the Descalabrodo River bridge six miles beyond Juana Diaz on the San Juan road. The Second and Third Wisconsin were expected to arrive next, with around 400 Spanish remain between here and Coamo. Bridge control secures the Coamo corridor as pickets push out and may clash with enemy outposts. General Miles continues actions despite peace talks. Other notes: Brooke’s landing at Arroyo Was successful. forces from Roumanian, Indiana, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Illinois disembarking. Morgan troop and Mississippi commissaries arrived at Ponce. Lt Hunter slightly wounded. Capt Edgar Hugart buried with honors. Gen Roy Stone rebuilding road toward Arecibo with movement unlikely.
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Juana Diaz
San Juan
St. Thomas
Pennsylvania
Ernst
Wisconsin
Coamo
Miles
Krag-Jorgenson
Hulings
Brooke
Arroyo
Indiana
Missouri
Illinois
Morgan
Fifth Cavalry
Mississippi Commissaries
Ponce
Hunter
Edgar Hugart
Roy Stone
Arecibo
Shafter reports Aug 4 fever toll and deaths from war duty
War Department sanitary report lists 354 sick and 2548 fever cases for Aug 4, with 502 new fever cases and 549 fever recoveries. It names multiple deaths from yellow fever, malarial fever, typhoid fever, and thermic exhaustion among troops.
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Tota
Washington
War Department
Santiago
Hayti
D. C
Joseph Hynes
Ninth Cavalry
David Mortner
Third Cavalry
Peter L. Vanderboen
Michigan
H. L. Pease
Eighth Infantry
Patrick Nealy
L. Pagner
Fred Roper
Owen Thornton
Paul Zamback
Illinois
Charles Thoman
Ohio
William Cornin
Twenty-second Infantry
William Murphy
William Gillson
Nathan J. Abbott
Shafter
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