28 Jul 1898
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1898
Page
1
In Porto Rico the Spanish forces retreat from outlying towns and redeploy to reinforce San Juan as defenses of the capital are bolstered.
News aboard the Coptic confirmed the Senate adopted the Newlands resolution making Hawaii a U S territory. crowds cheered with fireworks, bands, and a grand procession to the executive building. Captain Sealby received a silver cup for delivering the news as Dole and Sewall emerged amid jubilant crowds and preparations for raising the flag with Admiral Miller.
The Philadelphia departs San Francisco bound for Honolulu with Admiral Miller’s flag transfer from the Alb atross. He will remain at Honolulu until directed, not raising the U S flag until Hawaiian commissioners arrive in August. Reports say Hawaiian National Guard mustering of 600 men will follow. The New York volunteer regiment battalion sails next Saturday, along with an engineer corps unit.
Messrs A Shuman & Co announce a midsummer stock-taking closure today to allow staff to mark down the entire assortment of broken sizes in every department. The stock-taking sale will begin tomorrow morning Friday July 29 at 8 oclock. Family Thinks Death Is Nedr the Iron Prince.
Reports from Berlin indicate Prince Bismarck shows diminishing strength amid chronic illness. Doctors note his heart may weaken gradually, with inflammation in the leg and sleep disturbances added by open sores. Family gathers at Friedrichsruhe as officials deny alarmist claims and prepare for visits from Baron Crailsheim and Dr. Schweninger.
The body found near Eagle Island is tentatively linked to the disappearance of Mrs. Susan J. Crossman of Ellsworth Maine. Police weigh death by own action versus murder as autopsy reveals non drowned lungs and neck marks while remains show facial discoloration and a silken skirt around the face. Relatives, including Mrs. Crossman’s daughter and son in law Mrs. Hill, await further identification as investigators seek motive and trace a possible steamer Bagadahoc voyage.
Forecast for Thursday calls for showers and thunderstorms across Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut with warmer temperatures and variable winds turning southwest. Boston area expected to be unsettled with possible showers and strong easterly winds.
Berlin dispatch reports Prince Bismarck in fragile condition with ongoing anxiety despite periods of sleep. The Hamburg correspondent notes the mood among newspapers, aside from Hilger Nachrichten, remains cautious about his recovery prospects.
A despatch from Friedrichsruhe reports Prince Bismarck is seriously ill for days with acute renal inflammation but showing improvement after taking nourishment and ice. His condition remains marked by extreme weakness though no immediate danger is evident.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a weather or health note but the text is incomplete and unreadable. No clear entities, dates, or events are present to identify.
Rumors place Fifth Regiment in motion while court martial continues. Captain Higginson reports landing at Guanica and advances planned. Wainwright praised for gallantry. Washington cites peace terms: Cuba under US protectorate, Porto Rico ceded, Philippines unsettled. Sickness rises in Santiago with 2924 fever cases and 53S returned to duty. Manila surrender reportedly believed in Madrid.
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