Spaniard sailor recalls engagement with the Brooklyn at Santiago
Captain Eulate of the Vizcaya describes the battle off Santiago Cuba on July 6. He says the Spanish squadron aimed to sink the Brooklyn, that the Brooklyn frustrated the attempt with heavy fire, and that a shell from the Oregon struck the Vizcaya’s superstructure before the ship struck the flag and retreated to shore.
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Eulate
Vizcaya
Brooklyn
Santiago
Cuba
Charleston
D. C
Associated Press
Maria Teresa
Texas
Iowa
Oregon
Colon
Oquendo
Kasagi Sets Speed Record For Japanese Cruiser Trial
The Japanese cruiser Kasagi arrived at Portsmouth Harbor after a speed trial of 22.7 knots over 40 miles with an average of 23 3 4 knots during the course. Edwin S. Cramp led the test amid rough water and a strong tide, noting the vessel’s margin above the contract speed. A final burst exceeded 23 knots before she returned to anchorage and the Japanese flag was raised.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Portsmouth Harbor
Boone Island
Cape Porpoise
Edwin S. Cramp
Cramp
United States
Twenty Lives Lost In Cleveland Tunnel Explosion
Rescue teams battled suffocating smoke to reach the tunnel site all day, but could not advance. About 6000 spectators surrounded the tunnel mouth, including relatives of victims. Officials fear no survivors. all twenty workers are presumed dead.
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Cleveland
Joy in Schley's Town
An enthusiastic Frederick Maryland crowd saluted Commodore Schley for the Santiago victory. Born in 1840, he was celebrated with a mass meeting in Court House square after a large procession. Judges and dignitaries delivered addresses as officials adopted resolutions praising the admiral.
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Frederick
Commodore Schley
Santiago
Commodore
Court House Square
James McSherry
Maryland Court of Appeals
John E. R. Wood
Donald McLean
New York
Daughters of the American Revolution
United States Navy
What Remedy But Peace Said Sagasta
Madrid correspondent quotes Senor Sagasta on peace options saying no decision yet but asks what remedy exists besides peace. Ministerialists claim regular Cuban army favors peace while 20 000 volunteers insist on continuing the war.
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London
Madrid
The
Daily Mail
Senor Sagasta
Cuba
Leiter Sells His Land in Chicago Corner Sale
Levi Z. Leiter transfers property at the southeast corner of State and Madison Streets to Marshall Field, his former partner in Field Leiter and Co. The sale clears the partnership assets and reshapes the Chicago real estate holdings.
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Leiter
Chicago
Levi Z. Leiter
Marshall Field
Field, Leiter & Co
State and
Madleon
Probe into La Bourgogne loss opens before Wreck Commission
Halifax July 12 The Wreck Commission opened inquiry into the July 4 loss of the La Bourgogne off Sable Island. Captain Oscar Henderson testified Cromartyshire’s position and fog conditions, noting a collision after a steamer’s fog whistle. He described bow damage, a functioning bulkhead, and a closed forepeak sluice valve. Court adjourned to tomorrow.
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Halifax
la Bourgogne
Sable Island
Oscar Henderson
Cromartyshire
Camp Long Named for Navy Secretary in Portsmouth
Spanish prisoners at Seavey's Island are housed at Camp Long after landfall from the St Louis. Food and medical care are described as good with additional quarters prepared for the ill. US officers, including Colonel James Forney, supervise housing and uniform distribution to 692 prisoners as preparations for further arrivals continue.
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Portsmouth
N. H
St. Louis
Annapolis
Cervera
Seavey’s Island
Cristobal Colon
United States
Santiago
James Forney
United States Marine Corps
Camp Long
Secretary of the Navy
Loomis
Uncle Sam
Cervera May Sail Today From Portsmouth
Admiral Cervera was seen on the deck of the St. Louis in good health. The ship is expected to sail tomorrow morning for New York. Navy yard orders bar visitors and require boats to keep clear of Seavey’s Island while Spanish prisoners are confined there.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Cervera
St. Louis
New York
Navy Yard
Seavey
Explosion at Laflin Rand Powder Works Kills Fifteen
A blast at Laflin Rand Powder Company in Pomp ton Lakes Dover New Jersey leaves fifteen dead including soldiers guarding the plant. The blast injures many and wrecks the drying room while detectives consider a possible accident from a grain of gravel in powder overlooked during processing.
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New York
Laflin & Rand Powder Company
Pompton Lakes
Dover
N. J
Lee
Third
New Jersey Volunteers
William H. Emmons
Company I
Forecaster Dunn Resigns Over West Indies Or Cleveland Post
New York Weather Bureau forecaster Elias B. Dunn resigned after receiving a choice between a West Indies assignment or a Cleveland station. He submitted his resignation to the Secretary of Agriculture yesterday.
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New York
West Indies
Cleveland
Elias B. Dunn
New York Weather Bureau
Secretary of Agriculture
Buncoed by Old Trick Hits Boston Fruit Dealer
Joseph Davis, a fruit dealer at 51 East Broadway in South Boston, was tricked out of $9.40 last night. A stranger ordered a watermelon sent to 660 Broadway, had the boy fetch change for a ten, then fled with the money after directing him to the back door.
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Joseph Davis
East Broadway
Boston
Davis
Broadway
Teddy for Governor Buttons Spark Roosevelt Rumors
In New York on July 122 an anti campaign gear firm has mailed buttons showing Theodore Roosevelt as Rough Rider with the caption For Governor Roosevelt. Roosevelt supporters are hinting he may run as the gubernatorial candidate and the items were handed out around City Hall today.
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New York
Colonel Roosevelt
The
Rough Riders
Theodore Roosevelt
Hobbs Wins Melrose Handicap in Fast Sprint
East Boston sprinter Eddie Hobbs takes first prize in the Melrose handicap racing from the 3 yard mark. Christie of Princeton, Cummings of Australia, Campbell and Watson chase as Hobbs leads from the start and finishes in 102.5 on a rough track with Knights second and O'Donnell third.
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Eddie Hobbs
East Boston
Ww. Christie
Princeton
Cummings
Australia
Campbell
Watson
Hobbs
Christie
Knights
O’donnell
Thompson
O'Donnell
Eaton Defeats Cirsac In Ten Mile Bicycle Race
In Baltimore at the Coliseum on July 12 Jay Eaton of New York easily beat Henry Cissac of France in a ten mile paced bicycle race. Eaton led by three quarters of a mile at the finish.
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Baltimore
Jay Eaton
New York
Henry Cissac
France
Hist Captain Succeeds In Cable Cut Off Santa Cruz
In a morning action off Santa Cruz Captain Young of the Hist cut the cable linking Havana with Cienfuegra, Trinidales, near Playa del Este on July 12. The operation disrupted communications between the two points.
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Playa del Este
Young
The
Hist
Santa Cruz
Hevana
Gies
Cienfuegra
Mansaaille
Camp visitors and health at Chickamauga camp
At Chickamauga Park on July 12 a Christian Endeavor delegation toured the camp, meeting soldiers and visitors with Lt Farnum hosting his sister party. Private Hood returns from hospital after foot injury as health remains good. General Brooke clarifies that canteens sell no intoxicants and beer is limited to small amounts.
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Chickamauga Park
Christian Endeavor Convention
Nashville
Tenn
Chattanooga
Chickamauga
United States
Farnum
Company 5
Thomas Hood
Lee
Chickamauga National Park
Brooke
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Close Chinatown North End dance halls eyed for closure
Officials in the Boston police department indicate the Twentieth Century Club’s push to shut North End dance halls and similar venues in the West End will be approved soon. Mayor Quincy backed a hearing and pledged aid, with a police order anticipated to close these establishments and extend a broader Chinatown restaurant policy.
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Twentieth Century Club
North End
Boston
Quincy
Board of Police
North Street
Captain Cain
West End
Orange Fights in Ireland Spark Renewed Belfast Disturbances
In Dublin July 21, celebrations of the Boyne battle rekindled Orange tensions with police and soldiers clashing with disorderly crowds in Belfast and Donegal, leaving many injured amid renewed sectarian clashes.
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Dublin
Belfast
Donegal
Welcome Dominion liner New England docks in Boston for first visit
The Dominion ocean liner New England was welcomed by over 20 Boston merchants during a luncheon aboard on its first Boston call. Mayor Quincy and Postmaster Thomas lauded the ship's impact on local shipping interests while Captain James McAuley took command, formerly of the Canada. Thomas noted the Flags issue and stressed unity of American and English flags.
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New Dominion
New England
Boston
Old Dominion Company
Quincy
Thomas
Boston Post Office
James McAuley
Canada
McAuley
American
New England Ocean Liner Hosts Boston Reception
Captain McAuley and Richard Mills & Co. honor the New England at a Boston welcome aboard the English vessel. Toasts to Queen Victoria, President McKinley, and Boston’s shipping role mark a ceremonial at home with many city officials and business leaders in attendance.
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Lattimer
Boston
McAuley
J. W. McLachlan
Richards, Mills & Co
New England
Richard R. Farley
Old Dominion Company
Farley
Queen Victoria
President McKinley
United States
Henry A. Thomas
Liverpool
Thomas
Chief Steward Lattimer Receives Oil Portrait Aboard New England
Chief Steward Andy Lattimer of the Dominion Line’s transatlantic steamer New England was given a life size oil painting yesterday. Mike Regan presented on behalf of Patsey Sheppard, and Lattimer’s response pleased the company. He previously served on the Canada before joining the New England.
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Andy” Lattimer
New England
Dominion Line
Mike” Regan
Patsey Sheppard
Lattimer
Canada
Captain Frank L. Allen Stricken With Rheumatism
Washington dispatch reports Captain Frank L. Allen of the Second Massachusetts among sick and wounded officers carried by the Cherokee to Tampa and then to McPherson barracks in Atlanta. He suffers from rheumatism of the back and legs.
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Washington
Tampa
McPherson Barracks
Atlanta
Frank L. Allen
Second
Massachusetts
Regiment Prep for Governor Wolcott Review at Camp Dalton
Camp Dalton South Framingham July 12. Fifth Regiment in camp thirteen days with solid hard work and improving drills. Governor Wolcott to attend tomorrow afternoon review and officer commissions, band sharp and mounted officers perfoming, new arrivals and visitors noted. Private Martin Johnson slight hospital case. Captain Tie injures knee in baseball playoff. several locals and notable visitors, including Deputy Sheriff McDaniels, present.
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South
Framingham
Wolcott
Boston
War Department
Chaplain House
F. E. Emerick
Emerick
South Framingh
Charlestown
Com’ H
Arthur E. Parks
Py Parks
Parks
Company A
Charleston
Malden
Tie
Sweeney
Attleboro
H Whittemore
Waltham Schools
EK. G. Davis
Dudley
McDaniels
Straffo County
N. H
Joe’ Kelley
Somersworth
Hanson
Letter from Texas captain recalls battle near Santiago
Captain Philip describes the Texas inshore patrols near Santiago, the ship’s searchlights at night, and the crew’s strenuous drill and action. He notes only two hours sleep in sixteen and praises the men for coolness and marksmanship, including the line Hurrah we have permanently located Cervera's fleet.
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St. Lo
Philip
Post
Santiago
Texas
Cervera
Parade of Orange Hue fete honors Boyne battle
The Orangemen of Boston and vicinity observed the Battle of the Boyne with a large Loyal Orange procession. After the parade, the group boarded trains to Highland Lake Grove for the celebration, with over 1000 uniformed men and four bands participating.
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Boston
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W. M. McPherson
G. J. Grammar
Lake Shore
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Boston & Albany Railroad
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
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A. Fred Brown
G. P. Eddy
Ricard Walley
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