Warships Gather at Fort Monroe in Days to Come
A vast American naval assembly forms at Fort Monroe with fifty seven ships ordered, rising toward seventy as crews shift from militia to regular sailors. The buildup follows the end of hostilities and aims to protect shores and support repairs, dock facilities, and future operations in the Caribbean.
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Fort Monroe
Washington
Helena
Detroit
Yankton
San Francisco
Topeka
Marietta
Castine
Navy Department
Havana
San Juan
Cuba
Porto Rico
United States
Wiers
West Indies
New York
Pensacola
Fla
Manila
Madrid
Philippines
State Department
Paris Tribunal
Spain
London
Day
Ambassador Cambon
M. Thiebaut
White House
M. Cambon
Secretary Day
Gould named special representative to Cuban military commission
Charles W. Gould of New York has accepted appointment as special representative of the department of justice and the Cuban military commission. Gould, a prominent lawyer, brings knowledge of Spanish laws and language to aid the commission.
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Charles W. Gould
New York
Department of Justice
Washington
Doherty Denies PROMISE to Back Ramsdell for Congress
The Hon. Philip J. Doherty arrived in Washington and told a Post reporter that he never promised Lynn Mayor Ramsdell he would not run. He said Ramsdell never stated he would be a candidate, and he would support the strongest Chicago platform ally if nominated. Doherty doubts Ramsdell’s loyalty to the Chicago platform.
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Philip J. Doherty
Washington
Post
Ramsdell
Lynn
Congress
Chicago
Doherty
Boy 10 Found Guilty Of Curfew Violation In Cambridge
In the Third District Court at Cambridge Hugh Keenan aged ten was arraigned for violating the curfew ordinance. Judge McDaniels found him guilty and placed the case on file after evidence was heard. The father promised to keep the boy at home at night.
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Campridge
Hugh Keenan
Keenan
McDaniels
Fifth Hopeful Boys May See Service After All
A Boston area regimental dispatch reports Fifth Massachusetts hopefuls may be kept for garrison duty if War Department canvasses for retention. General Bancroft praised the regiment, offering renewed motivation as Second and Ninth regiments may return to Framingham or Montauk Point. Chaplain House gives a stereopticon lecture titled The Old World as rain halts drills and moves.
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South Framingham
War Department
Bancroft
Washington
Framingham
Montauk Point
Z. W. Collins
Army Christian Commission
Herman Poole
Collins
Whitney
Chaplain House
Death in Eighth Massachusetts Regt at Chickamauga Park
The ninth death in the regiment occurred at Division Hospital at Chickamauga Park Ga. Musician Spencer A Hobbs of Company K died of typhoid fever after two weeks illness. He was 21, unmarried, from Lynn living with his mother and sister. He spent much of his life in Danvers. The day’s action involved a sham battle as part of a larger reenactment with divisions and corps.
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Chickamauga Park
Spencer A. Hobbs
Lynn
Danvers
Eighth Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Highth
Arkansas
Vermont
Maine
Honolulu
Company K
Chace
Corporal Jackman
Deroy
Sergeant Cook
Sergeant Robley
Robley
Ring
Gray and
Murphy
Corporal Hamilton
Company H
Connelly
Fogerty
Chickamauga
Reimbursement Rules Set for States War Use Costs
Secretary Gage issues rules for reimbursing states and territories for war uses. Claims must have vouchers and be investigated by the War Department auditor. Transportation costs are reimbursable only for volunteers enrolled and accepted. reimbursements exclude costs for men not later accepted into the volunteer army.
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Washington
Gage
Wear Department
War Department
Comptroller of the Treasury
United States
Second Massachusetts arrives at Montauk amid illness
The transport Mobile carrying the Second Massachusetts and Second Regulars docked at Montauk Point on August 19 with 1500 aboard. Twelve deaths were reported, many due to exhaustion, malarial fever, and dysentery. Suspected yellow fever prompted swift medical attention as Debarking was hindered by rain and poor conditions. Surgeon-General Blood and Major Brown arrived to aid health efforts.
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Second Massachusetts
Mobiles
Mobile
Regular Infantry
Fourth Regular Infantry
Blood
Brown
Boston
Massachusetts Volunteers
Bay State Men Sick Aboard Relief From Cuba
Aug 19 report lists Massachusetts soldiers sick on hospital ship Relief arriving from Cuba. Names include Charles F. Videts John Brookshire Frank C. Douglas Patrick Connor George H. Connell James Fierse Warren T Hapgood Henry Taylor John Donovan Clarence Warren James Drummond James A Donohue and others from Sixth Massachusetts and Second Massachusetts units.
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New York
Relief
Cuba
Massachusetts
Charles F. Videts
John Brookshire
Frank C. Douglas
Patrick Connor
George H. Connell
James Fierse
Warren T. Hapgood
Henry Taylor
John Donovan
Clarence Warren
James Drummond
James A. Donohue
Sixteenth Massachusetts and Union Sailors Die of Typhoid
Private Thomas F. White of Company E Sixth Massachusetts and Private John Clark of Company B Ninth Indiana Volunteers died today of typhoid fever aboard the Relief.
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Massachusetts
Thomas F. White
John Clark
Indiana Volunteers
Troops Leave Santiago for Forward Deployment
A segment of the First Regiment of Infantry sails on the D. H. Miller while 60 DC troops depart on the Hudson. Sixty from the Seventh Infantry go aboard the Yucatan and six companies of the Thirty-fourth Michigan travel on the Santiago. Sickness grows, demanding more hospital ships as Spaniards also begin to embark on Ville de Verdi. Next week Guantanamo Bay sees additional Spanish departures.
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Santiago DE Cuba
D. H. Miller
District of Columbia
Hudson
Seventh Infantry
Yucatan
Michigan
Santiago
Ville de Verdi
Guantanamo Bay
Fort Sam mutiny over meals prompts investigation
In San Antonio Texas on August 19 volunteers garrisoned at Fort Sam Houston mutinied at breakfast marching from the mess hall in regular formation to protest the meals provided. The incident is under official investigation.
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Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Tex
Watch for Yellow Fever Aboard U S Troops
War Department says no alarm but maintains strict watch for yellow fever among U S troops. Three Key West cases are only ones in the city with no new cases recently. Montauk Point shows several suspicious cases but likely mild if yellow fever.
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Washington
War Department
United States
Key West
Montauk Point
Governor Won't Nominate Gihon For Major In Regiment
Governor Wolcott cannot approve Colonel Rice's telegram nominating Edward J. Gihon for major and Frank B Gray for captain to replace Gihon. War Department rule limits majors to two per regiment blocks promotions. Adjutant-general seeks clarification on Gray’s vacancy due to Gihon promotion or Goodell resignation.
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Wolcott
Rice
Porto Rico
Edward J. Gihon
Wakefield
Frank Bb. Gray
Company A
Gihon
War Department
Adjutant-General
Gray
Goodell
Company K
Butler Going to Cuba
Major General M C Butler commander of the Second Army Corps left Camp Alger to join the Cuban military commission. He will visit his South Carolina home briefly before heading to Cuba and praised his troops for their discipline and support in a issued order.
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Washington
M. C. Butler
Second Army Corps
Camp Alger
Cuban Military Commission
Butler
South Carolina
Cuba
Regular Trips to Cuba Resume From Liverpool
Liverpool shipping firms with Spanish flags announce return of regular sailings to Cuban and Porto Rican ports within the coming weeks as trade resumes.
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Liverpool
General Morales Dies After Capture in Guatemala
United States Minister in Guatemala reports General Morales, leader of the rebellion, was captured in a cave in the Cuchumatanes and died en route to prison at San Sebastian. He had led raids along the Mexican border, seized coffee stocks, and levied tribute on the US consul at Ocos, with broader turmoil across Guatemala. Morales, about 45, was a former minister of war in President Barrios’ cabinet.
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Washington
United States
Hunter
Guatemala
State Department
Morales
San Sebastian
Cuchumatanes
San Marcos
Ocos
Bull fights injure twenty eight near Madrid village
A Madrid Times despatch reports that at bull fights in the village of Vicalvaro four miles from Madrid on Monday twenty eight persons were injured. Wringer Co advertising follows with repairs and pickup service.
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London
Madrid
Times
Vicalvaro
Letter Box Thieves and Post Office Inspectors Report
Boston post office inspectors report for the year ending June 30 details 57 arrests including 9 employees. Convictions nearly all, with 11945.51 collected for shortages. Recommendations urge better reporting of loose money and items and warn against misuse of special delivery. The capture of two notorious letter box thieves is highlighted.
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George S. Evans
Post Office Department
Washington
Evans
Post Office
Railway Mail Service
Boston
Boston Postoffice
Inspector Evans
Two Railroad Wrecks Halt Boston & Albany Traffic
Springfield reports two wrecks on the Boston & Albany near Chester. The first at 3 15 a m sent a caboose and two coal cars off the track. the second at 11 a m involved a freight colliding with an engine and wrecked fifteen cattle cars. No injuries are reported, but many cattle are loose in the Berkshire hills.
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Springfield
Union
Chester
Boston & Albany
lHvestock
Berkshire Hills
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