Equipping 186 000 Cuban Liberators in U S Army
Washington May 4 Secretary Alger's department reports busy efforts to organize and equip an 186 000 strong army for Cuba's liberation. Volunteers are mustered in from Arizona New Mexico and other territories with Roosevelt set to command a mounted regiment. Logistics focus on uniforms canvas tents and other gear as army concentrates at Chickamauga Park Washington Cavite and Corregidor for deployment.
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Washington
Alger
Cuba
Corbin
Arizona
Wood
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
New Mexico
Quartermaster-General’s Department
Miles
Chickamauga Park Battlefield
War Department
Washington nominates new generals and colonels
The President sent nominations to the Senate naming major generals Elwell Otis and James H. Wilson among others. Colonels and lieutenant colonels were listed for brigadier general promotions and staff roles in the Army.
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Washington
Senate
Joseph C. Breckinridge
Elwell
Otis
John J. Coppinger
William R. Shafter
William M. Graham
James F. Wade
Henry C. Merriam
James H. Wilson
Delaware
Fitzhugh Lee
Virginia
William J. Sewell
New Jersey
Joseph Wheeler
Alabama
Thomas M. Anderson
Fourteenth Infantry
Charles E. Compton
Fourth Cavalry
Abraham K. Arnold
First Cavalry
John S. Poland
Seventeenth Infantry
John B. Bates
Andrew G. Burt
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Simon Snyder
Hamilton 8. Hawkins
Royal T. Frank
George M. Randall
Eighth Infantry
Theodore Schwan
William Ludlow
Corps of Engineers
Adina R. Chaffee
Third Cavalry
George W. Davis
Alfred E. Bates
Foreign observers note Dewey’s Manila raid earns praise
British Captain Lee will join the first expedition if possible while Count Von Goetzen and Major de Grandpre abstain from the initial move. Austrian attache Lieutenant Rodley may sail aboard a U S ship off Havana to observe naval actions including Cuba and the flying squadron. Foreign experts hail Commodore Dewey for his bold Manila harbor entry and attack on the Spanish fleet and predict a statue in Washington alongside Farragut and Dupont. They anticipate his next move and note his force of about 2500 is insufficient to seize Manila but adequate to garrison the town.
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Washington
Lee
Count von Goetzen
Major de Grandpre
Rodley
Havana
Cuba
North Atlantic
Dewey
Manila
Commodore Dewey
Farragut
Dupont
Arms for the Gubans Senate panel debates arms for Cuban aid
At a Senate military affairs hearing General Greely urged enlarging the signal corps and increasing officers. The panel plans to report an increase though likely not as large. They discussed arming Cubans and distributing supplies under American officers. A conference with the House on engineers and yellow fever immunity to Cuba is set. Senate conferees seek a consolidated 16 000 total for special forces including cowboys im munes and engineers. A sub committee of Hawley Proctor and Cockrell will study war questions before full committee acts.
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Washington
Senate Committee On
House
Cuba
Senate
Hawley
Proctor
Cockrell
Four New Major Generals Named in United States Army
The article notes the appointment of four major generals, highlighting General Joseph H. Wheeler known as Fighting Joe, and General James H. Wilson, both Civil War veterans now serving as U S volunteers. It also profiles General Fitzhugh Lee, born November 1838, grandson of Henry Lee and nephew of Robert E. Lee, with a West Point background and command history.
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Joseph H. Wheeler
Joe
Appomattox
Wheeler
United States Volunteers
James H. Wilson
Fitzhugh Lee
Henry Lee
Harry
Robert E. Lee
Sydney Smith Lee
United States Navy
West Point Academy
Second Cavalry
Notable Civil War Generals and Their Careers
The text profiles several Civil War figures: James H. Wilson a Union cavalry general born in Illinois in 1840 who entered West Point in 1856 and rose to major general after service with Grant near Chattanooga. his capture of Jefferson Davis. William J. Sewell of New Jersey born in Ireland who rose from captain to brevet major general and served in politics as a Republican senator. mentions a Confederate fighter under Major Van Dorn and other generals tied to the Army of the Cumberland.
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Texas
van Dorn
James H. Wilson
West Point Military Academy
Illinois
West Point
Wilson
Grant
Chattanooga
Army of the Cumberland
Jefferson Davis
Wilmington
Del
William J. Sewell
America
United States Service
Fifth
New Jersey Volunteers
Chancellorsville
Mott
Sewell
New Jersey
United States
Doubt Over Cuban Patriot Army Size
Washington reports no official briefing from agents assessing Cuban strength. Army leaders doubt Gomez Garcia can field more than three to four thousand troops, needing weeks to concentrate. Cuban junta claims 25,000 to 30,000 in the field, while officers note Gomez may have under 600 and could muster under 2,000 in two weeks. Some say Spaniards faced only minor resistance if Blanco moved inland.
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Washington
Cuba
Gomez
Garcia
Blanco
Yale Battery Starts for Niantic Encampment
Yale light artillery company leaves New Haven at 11 for the State encampment at Niantic to drill with the Connecticut National Guard until called to the front. About a thousand friends cheer as fifty Yale men report, forming Third Platoon of Connecticut First Artillery. roster includes Marshall Chappell Slocevitch Sanford Buist Barnett.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Light Artillery
America
Niantic
Connecticut National Guard
Connecticut First Artillery
Marshall
Frank Chappell
Slocevitch
Foster Sanford
George Buist
William Barnett
Sagua la Grande Favored as Shafter Expedition Target
Report from Tampa on May 4 suggests Sagua la Grande, not Matanzas, will be Shafter's objective. Sagua offers accessible piers for transports and troop debarkation while Matanzas is heavily fortified. Harbor mines present a minor risk, but not a major barrier to assault.
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Tampa
Fla
Sagua la Grande
Matanzas
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women’s health
A promotional paragraph argues that life’s burdens worsen with ill health and claims Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery restore strength and vitality. It cites a testimonial from Mrs Beulah Woodall of Bateman Virginia praising the medicines for curing local weakness after four years of affliction.
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Beulah Woodall
Bateman, Patrick Co
Harbor Obstructions Between Sagua and Matanzas
The report describes clearing the harbor and notes Sagua is ten miles from the river mouth called the Boca. It cites about 3000 Spanish troops near Sagua and estimates 8000 garrisoned at Matanzas.
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Sagua
Boca
Matanzas
Soldiers Arrested After Camp Disturbances At Hempstead
Captain Wilson of the Sixty-fifth Regiment in Hempstead Plains arrested twenty soldiers for leaving camp after taps and wrecking a Westbury saloon. Disorder spread to Camp Black villages with depredations including chicken and cow killings. Major General Roe ordered passes cut and extra guard at the camp.
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New York
Wilson
Sixty-fifth Regiment
Buffalo
Hempstead Plains
Westbury
Camp Black
Sixty-ninth Regiment
Roe
Hard Tack for the Troops Ordered for Gulf Dept
An order for 100000 pounds of hard tack was issued by Major E K B Dravo chief commissary of the Department of the Gulf. The first shipment of four car loads left Atlanta last night attached to a passenger train. A second shipment of five carloads will depart tomorrow night. Hard tack is reserved for emergencies and is expected to be brought to Cuba by the invading army this week.
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Atlanta
E. KB. Dravo
Department of the Gulf
Cuba
Gladstone Believed Near End Yet Strength Holds
The Daily Chronicle reports Mr. Gladstone's health declines but no immediate death is expected. His natural weakness grows, fueled by a rest he desires, and he is confined to his room. His thoughts turn to religion and his death is seen as a call.
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London
The
Daily Chronicle
Mr. Gladstone
Shipping News Mini Almanac May 5 Arrivals and Clearances
The May 5 miniature almanac lists sun and moon times and day length. It records arrivals of numerous steamers and schooners from Kingston to New York, and departures or clearances for Liverpool Port Antonio and other Atlantic points with cargoes including fruit sugar and tea. Names include British Trader Barnstable Ingram Tremont City of Bangor Adriana and more with routes via Eastport Portland Norfolk and Newport News.
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O'Hagan
London
Barnstable
McGrath
Port ‘Antonio
Jam
St. Croix
Pike
St. John
N. B
Eastport
Portland
Juniata
March
Baltimore
Norfolk
Delaware
Ingram
Jacksonville
Charleston
D. C
H. I. Dimock
Baker
New York
Tremont
Blanchard
City of
Wharton
Port Medway
N. S
Storm King
Howes
Vineyard Haven
Mercury
Kelly
Oakland
Newport News
Pavonia
Liverpool
Queenstown
Belvidere
Port Antonio
British Prince
Clifford
Bergen Point
St. George
Dominion
St. John’s
N. F
Silver Wave
Quaco
Riverdale
M. J. Soley
Port Greville
Leander V. Beebe
William Churchill
Frankfort
Philadelphia
Kansas
Cestrian
Prince Edward
Yarmouth
Gate City
Savannah
Parthian
George W. Clyde
S. C
H. M. Whitney
Pottsville
Salem
Kohinoor
Williamsport
Preston
Nottingham
Port Johnson
Leader
Newport
R. I
S. O. Co
Bayonne
N. J
Portsmouth
N. H
Atlas
S. R. Mead
Pall River Line Changes
The Fall River line steamboat train now departs Park square station at 4 p.m. on weekdays and Sundays, replacing the 6 p.m. schedule. The steamboats leave Fall River at 6 p.m., with a 7:30 p.m. stop at Newport.
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Fall River Line
Park Square Station
Fall River
Newport
Fatal Elevator Accident Kills 14-Year-Old Pasqual Palerno
A 14 year old Italian boy Pasqual Palerno was killed at the Eustis Lincoln hardware store on 98 North Street. He was riding the elevator when his head was severed in its descent. He had been warned not to handle the elevator. He lived with his parents on Moon Street.
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Eustis-Lincoln Company
North Street
Pasqual Palerno
Moon Street
Dean's Ointment Promises Fast Skin Relief
An advertisement claims Dean's Ointment provides instant relief for hives and other troublesome skin conditions, promising quick comfort and reduced misery from skin diseases.
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Dean
Stage and theatre highlights in Boston this week
The Hollis Lyceum company ends its engagement with strong profits while The Telephone Girl debuts May 18. East Lynne at Castle Square draws crowds as Blue Jeans closes week. Ada Rehan at Tremont presents The Last Word and Taming of the Shrew. DeWolt Hopper performs El Capitan May 16. Dorchester welcomes George F. Marion for summer. Castles Square, Knickerbocker, Museum, Boston Theatre and Keith's host varied acts and benefits.
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Tree of Knowledge
Hollis
Lyceum Company
Boston
East Lynne
Castle Square Theatre
Ada Rehan
Tremont
Katherine
DeWolt Hopper
el Capitan
Castle Square
Joseph Haworth
New England
Portland
Keilar
Museum
The
Tremont Theatre
John B. Schoerfuel
Augustin Daly
de Wolf Hopp
Comic Opera Company
Sousa
Gale
East Cambridge Honors Flag Display With Frank Poem
At Irving Cas that factory about five hundred employees and spectators gathered at noon to raise a 12 by 24 foot Old Glory flag donated by the workers. Rev. Robert Walker led three cheers and read an original poem urging loyalty and defense of the flag against Spaniards, praising liberty and duty.
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East Cambridge
Irving & Casson
Robert Walker
Church of the Ascension
East Cambridge House of Correction
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Joe Hart
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Keith
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Columbia Soldiers and Sailors
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Boston Lyric
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Daniel Frowman
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J. K. Murray
William Devere
Andrew Mack
Georgia Caine
de Wolf Mopper
Mr. Walcot
Whiffen
George F. Marion
Nellie O’neil
Lew Sloom
Julie Opp
Jes
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Felix Morris
Marie Celeste
Mary Norman
Frank Keenan
Joe Cawthorne
Mr. Wilson
O’leary
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Tremont Temple
Castle
Tremont St
Tel
Maine
SOO Matinee
Model Playhouse
Joseph Hart
Papinta
Fitzgibbon
Hilda Thomas
Fred Valmore
Joe Caw«thorne
Rose Coghlan
Nance Oldfield
Boston Theatre
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Mikado
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Washington Street
Connelly
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Robert Fitzsimmons
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