Washington confirms Spaniards' arrival in harbor at Santiago
The Navy Department bulletin confirms that Admiral Cervera and his Spanish flying squadron are at Santiago de Cuba. The article also notes forthcoming changes in the naval board, ship assignments to the Newark, and preparations for the Philippines expedition under General Merritt with Otis’s advance guard.
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Cervera
Santiago de Cuba
Washington
Navy Department
Santiago de Aba
Madrid
Santiago Harbor
Naval Strategy Board
Barker
Hampton Roads
Newark
Sampson
West Indies
War Board
Ramsay
Department
Gibbon
Barkers
Ates
Philipppines
Merritt
Otis
Golden Gate
Philippines
National Guard
State Department
Polaria
Key West
Havana
United States
Williams
Manila
Great Britain
Germany
Spain
Montreal
Polo
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Newfoundland
New Orleans
Naval
Naval Board
Admiral Bunce
Orleans
Admiral Ramsay
Asseson
Linnard
Galveston
Sabine Pass
Exas
Chesapeake Bay
No Tonnage Tax Struck From War Revenue Bill
The Senate removes the tonnage tax from the war revenue bill as discussions continue on inheritance tax led by Mr. Lodge. The Washington session on May 20 reports lawmakers debating tax measures and fiscal policy amid wartime funding needs.
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Senate
Senate Committee
Aldrich
Rep
R. I
Committee On Finance
Daniel
Dem
Finance Committee
Lodge
Mass
United States
Bacon
Wolcott
Mobbed Tent and Flag at Camp Black Riot
In Hempstead on May 20 the New York Evening Post tent was burned after a Spanish flag was torn down. About 300 members of the First Provisional Regiment breached guards and set the tent ablaze.
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CAMP BLACK/ Hempstead
New York Evening Post
First Provisional Regiment
Provisional Regiment
House Military Affairs to Act on Volunteer Pay and Ranks
The House committee on military affairs directed Chairman Hull to bring up Monday a bill for pay of volunteers from enrolment to muster. It also considers a Senate bill allowing regular army officers to accept volunteer service without losing regular ranks during the war.
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Washinton
House Committee On Military Affairs
Hull
Senate
Cuban Heiress Evangelina Cassio to Wed Carlos Carbonel
Evangelina Cassio y Cisneros, a young Cuban girl, is to marry Carlos Carbonel, described as a former Cuban banker and McKinley aide on Major-General Fitzhugh Lee’s staff. The news mentions Karl Decker’s Havana mission and Carbonel’s trusted role as liaison.
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Washington
Evangelina Cassio Y Cisneros
Carlos Carbonel
McKinley
Fitzhugh Lee
Karl Decker
Havana
Miss Cisneros
Carbonel
Remarkable Case of Cure by Pink Pills for Pale People
A Meaford Ontario case proves a lifelong paralytic man fully recovered after being deemed incurable by doctors. After taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People his blood circulates freely again and he credits the pills for a permanent cure. The Monitor notes the case as a modern medical miracle and promotes these pills as a valuable remedy sold by druggists.
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Monitor
Meaford
Ontario
Petch
Canadian Mutual Life Association
Williams
The
Mr. Petch
Gettysburg Tour Seeks Memorial Day Visit
A personal guided trip to Gettysburg Luray and Washington departs May 27 via Pennsylvania Railroad. The itinerary highlights the Bloody Angle and Pickett's Charge with a Memorial Day emphasis. Rate is 36 dollars from Boston. Contact D N Bell 206 Washington Street for details.
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Round
Cemetery Ridge
Gettysburg
Luray
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Boston
D. N. Bell
Washington Street
Etiam
Military Leaders Oppose Moving Troops for Cuba
Washington May 20 Regular U S army troops ready to march to Cuba on short notice but volunteers lack equipment and morale. Miles and senior officials oppose immediate invasion amid Spanish fleet pressure. Funding and supply concerns frame the stalemate as administrations weighs volunteer strength and new engineer and telegraph corps.
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Washington
United States Army
Cuba
Miles
War Department
United States
McKinley
Alger
Secretary of the Treasury
Quartermaster’s Department
Regular season ends as city theatres close doors tonight
Four city theatres end regular season tonight with Tremont reopening in a week. The Highwayman wraps early, theatre houses dark all next week except May 28 for Around the Town. Charmion and vaudeville end at Boston Theatre, last performances mark year’s end before August. Lillian Lawrence star casts Sheridan at Castle Square next week. Niobe follows May 30. The Hollis continues The Telephone Girl amid warm weather. Electric baseball resumes at the Park with notable games ahead.
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the Tremont
New Summer Review
Charmion
Boston
the Lambs
Gambol
Museum
Grand season finale and upcoming acts at major venues
Audiences enjoy a fine Pops program with patriotic airs and encores by conductor Zach. The Grand Opera House closes tonight with Fra Diavolo, while M Rudinoff and his artistic smoke pictures headline next week at Keith's. The Grand Duchesse ends today at the Columbia, with reopening in September. The Lambs Star Gambol leads Boston Theatre next Tuesday starring Nat Goodwin and others. Lambs guests continue at Austin & Stone's. Marie Sanger's burlesque ends tonight at the Palace.
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Zach
Grand Opera House
Fra Diavolo
M. Rudinoff
Keith's
H. E. Dixey
Austin & Stone
S. Marie
Sunday Religious Services in Boston Churches
A dense list of Sunday services across Tremont Temple Berkeley Temple Old South Church and others. sermons by Rev George C Lari mer John A Hainer George Savary and others feature special musical programs gospel temperance and patriotic lectures. Free seats welcome with multiple choirs and solos, and events extend to 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. services and Sunday schools.
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Tremont Temple
George C. Larimer
Cuba
Mr. Candler
Gladstone
Christian Statesman
Dr. Lorimer
Berkaley Temple
John A. Hainer
New York
Gospel Temperance
Christian Endeavor
Mrs. Whitney
Miss Olive
St. Paul
Mendelssohn
Mrs. Stone
Cornet
Walter A. Dunnett
Old South Church
Third Church
George A. Gordon
First Reformed Episcopal Church
George Savary
Huntington Avenue
Tremont Street
M. F&f
Concord
Tremont Streets
John Ty. Pickles
Mansfield
Brookline
Epworth League
Gladstone the Great
People's Temple
Columbus Avenue
Berkeley Street
James Boyd Brady
D. D
First Presbyterian Church
Scott F. Hershey
Savonarola
Fourth Presbyterian Church
South Boston
Charles J. Cameron
England
M. Roxbury Presbyterian Church
Corner Warren and
Woodbine Streets
J. J. Dunlop
Exeter Street
W. J. Colville
M. R. Goff
Minnif M. Soule
Gospel of Spirit Return Society
Appleton Hall
Appleton Street
Paine Memorial
Boston
Berkeley Hall
FF. A. Wiggin
Ladies’ Schubert Quartet
B. Y. M. Christian Union
Union Hall
Boylston — Street
Loren Benjamin MacDonald
Mass
Lillian Whitner
Emma Buttrick Noyes
Helen E. Matthews
Gerald Tambert
Earl Eaton
Hezekiah Butterworth
Christadelphians
Arcade Hall
Park Square
Charles A. Crane
People’s Temple
America
Marietta Sherman Raymond
John W. Candler
C. FP. Koop
Koop
Smith Baker
Evangelistic Association of New England
Park Street Church
Henry Varley
RB. B. of P. Club
Walter Baker Sanitarium
Washington Street
Dorchester
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Miia
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J. Q. Adams
T. B. Lothian
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Charles Dense
Allstosteon
Merri Osborne
Minnie Ashley
William Norris
Eddie Garvie
Lon F. Brine
Grace Greenwood
Cane DeWolfe
Lawrence Kearney
J. B. Meschaert
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Koster & Bial
Congress of Foreign Stars
Music Hall
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Lamb de Wolf Hoover
Stuart Robson
Willie Collier
Ignacio Martinetti
Nate. Goodwin
Jeferson de Angelis
H. C. Barnabee
Chauncey Olg
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de Wolf Hopper
H. Onabee
H. McDonald
Digby
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Willi Charles H. Hopper
Fritz W
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He Wwoodruff
Clay M. Greene
T. Daniel
John G. Saville
Charles Klein
A. S. Lipman
Joseph Mer
van Rensselaer Ler
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E. W. Kemble
Joseph Holland
Fritz William
Lamber
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Henry C. Larnabee
Francis Carlyle
Harry Conor
Burr McIntosh
Daniel Frawley
Joseph Grismer
Jesse Williams
J. E. Kellerd
Alfred Klein
George Barnun
Tenacio Martinetti
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Crane
Robson
Olcott
Philp
McDonald
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Harris
Studley
Cripps
Stanley
Hale
Serano
Greene
Thomas
Fitzgerald
Baker
Wheeler
Woodruff
Kemble
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Model Playhouse
Rose Cocgmlan
Four Cohans
Papinta
Rossow Milweta
Biograph
Tremont St
Rele
Lemo Ih St
Charley
Sherida
Tremont Theatre
John B. Schoefpfei
Broadway Theatre Opera CO
Dekoven & Smith
Bere Aaadt
Katherine Rober
Clemenceau
Hollis
Belle of
S “Louis Mann
Clara Lipman & Complete Casino Organization
Retty Sister
Taylor’s
Cor. Hanover and
Court Sts
Crand Opera House
Val Hall
Kbya
Howard
Howard Burl Squers
Forty Thieves
Punchinette
Mme
Flower
Hea
Terry
Elmer
Andersons
Mackle
Walken
Bioscope
Max Zach
Tg Balcony, &Co. Co
A. Ellis
F. R. Comee
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Stone
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Lall
Easy
Taylor
Cor
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Wilbur Opera Co
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