Global snippets of news and curiosities across continents
A compilation of short items covers Manila laborers earning ten cents daily in the Philippines, new war plays, global distances, canal benefits, early English military roots, poisons in tobacco pipes, star visibility in Zulu land, British spirits revenue, wartime pensions abroad, telephonic trials between Manchester and Brussels, and various oddities from Japan, Russia, and the Americas.
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Manila
Philippines
Santiago
Globe
Suez Canal
England
King’s Guard of
Yeomen
Zululand
Spain
Manchester
Brussels
London
Calais
Japan
Stance Uwaniwitch
Chicago
Othniel C. Marsh
Peabody Museum
Yale
Geological Society
Borneo
Auguste Bruchet
Cannes
Eugenie
W. J. Stillmann
London Times
Rome
Macedona
Tonacco
Turkey
Prince Burhamedin Effendi
Minnie Cornelius
Graftonhall
Fon’ du Lac
Wis
New Haven
Corsica
Ajaccio
Bonifacio
War News From Montauk Point and Puerto Rico Move
Troops prepared at Montauk Point for the reception of Gen Shafter s army with orders to reinforce in Puerto Rico. A provisional division under Maj Gen Wade will relieve Gen Miles and Gen Brooke and report to Secretary Alger as negotiations with Spain influence war fate.
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Montauk Point
Wasuington
Spain
War Department
Miles
Brooke
Porto Rico
Wade
Camp Thomas
Chickamauga
Breckinridge
Army
Alger
Washington
Merritt Arrives in Manila with Newport Escort
General Merritt arrives in Manila aboard the transport Newport, greeted by cheers from Admiral Dewey’s fleet. The Olympia fires a gun salute as Merritt boards and returns the call, with health reports noting the command in good condition and the remainder of the expedition expected within days.
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Dewey
Manila
Hong Kong
Merritt
Philippines
Newport
Adm. Dewey
Gen. Merritt
Olympia
Alger Plans Porto Rico Campaign Staffing And Detainments
Secretary Alger defends troop selection for the Porto Rican expedition and vows equitable state representation. He notes Illinois regiments in contention with Indiana for active duty and explains a regiment was detained rather than designated. Montauk Point prepares a 500 bed hospital as Fifth Army Corps awaits orders. Shafter is instructed to inform troops of upcoming fortune to raise morale.
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Porto Rico
Wade
Union
Alger
5Th
Illinois Volunteer
Indiana
Illinois
Montauk Point
Fifth Army Corps
Santiago
Sternberg
Col
Forwood
Shafter
Prize Gibara Brought Into Key West Harbor
The Spanish two masted schooner Gibara laden with firewood and charcoal was captured by the Nashville on July 27 as it attempted to reach Gibara on the north Cuban coast and brought into Key West on Saturday morning by a prize crew.
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Key West
Fla
Gibara
Nashville
Cuban
Child dies after ingesting carbolic acid
Wellston Ohio August 1 16 months old daughter of John Aberts drank carbolic acid and died in city.
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Wellston, O
John Aberts
Voyage to Manila Aboard the Newport Speeds Ahead
The Newport completed a swift voyage from San Francisco to Manila and Honolulu to Manila, convoying Gen. Merritt's staff and U S Army units including Astor mountain batteries and Companies H and K of the 3d United States artillery. Merritt praised the quick trip and noted they pushed ahead since Camara's fleet had been recalled, feeling encouraged by news of Santiago's capture and Cervera's squadron sinking.
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Newport
Honolulu
San Francisco
Merritt
Astor Mountain
3D United States Artillery
Signal Corps
Camara
Manila
Santiago
Cervera
Windstorm Destroys Knobnoster Business District
A cyclone in Knobnoster Missouri Friday night wrecked most of the town center. Key buildings including Fields opera house Winkler's grocery Missouri Pacific depot two flouring mills an elevator a greenhouse the Commercial hotel St. George hotel Workman's hardware and seeds stores were demolished or badly damaged. The Negro settlement suffered total destruction. Two men were badly injured. no fatalities reported. Estimated loss over 100000.
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Sedalia
Knobnoster
Fields’ Opera House
Winkler’s
Missouri Pacific
St. George
Workman’s Hardware Store
E. S& Hart’s
Typhoid Fever at Camp Alger Threatens Soldiers
Typhoid fever at Camp Alger in Virginia is rapidly spreading, with sixteen deaths reported in six days, causing panic among troops as health warnings escalate.
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Camp Alger
Washinegton
Man struck by eastbound train near Ft. Recovery
John Smith, living a few miles west of Ft. Recovery, was instantly killed Sunday evening when he was struck by the eastbound passenger train No. 2 on the L. E. and W. near Cretina Ohio.
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Cretina
John Smith
Ft. Recovery
United States Returns Peace Reply to Spain
Washington reports the cabinet approved the U S peace note to Spain on August 1 outlining open questions on the Philippines to be decided by a joint commission. The terms include cession of Cuba and Puerto Rico under U S control until stable governments are formed, and no indemnity or debts. Cambon authorized to negotiate directly with Madrid without third power mediation.
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Washington
United States
Spain
Philippines
Islands
Porto Rico
West Indies
Cuba
Madrid
Percape
Eee
M. Cambon
United States Senate
White House
Perpetual Light Inventor Arrested in Indiana
Loganport Indiana August 1 S B Nickum the alleged inventor of a perpetual light was arrested by U S Deputy Marshal McRae of Terre Haute on a charge of fraudulent use of the mails in selling territory for the sale of his lights. He waived preliminary hearing and was released on 500 dollar bond. He says he will prove his claims and build a big factory here. It is alleged he has secured several thousand dollars by sale of rights.
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Logansport
Ind
S. B. Nickum
United States
Marshal McRae
Terre Haute
Nickum
Prince Bismarck Dead After Nightlong Deathbed Scene
Prince Bismarck dies peacefully shortly before 11 o clock Saturday night in Fredericksruhe. His daughter Countess von Rantzau comforted him as he uttered thanks. family and doctors present as Emperor William orders yacht return with flag at half mast. The death prompted condolence messages from United States Ambassador White and Emperor Francis Joseph.
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Fredericksruhe
Prince Bismarck
Countess von Rantzau
Schweninger
Chrysander
Baron
Baroness Merck
Bergen
Norway
William
Hohenzollern
Kiel
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Fridrichsruhe
Sachenwald
Chancelierie
Prince von Holt
United States
White
Herbert von Bismarck
Francis Joseph
London
Napoleon
Daily Graphic
Europe
Times
Andrew D. White
Germany
Wasieron
D. C
Waitere
German Empire
Apri
Three Americans Wounded in Porto Rico Action
Gen Miles reports from Port Ponce Porto Rico on July 29 30 that an engagement on the 26th left four Americans wounded all doing well while Spanish losses were three killed and thirteen wounded. Ponce and Port now under American flag with 50000 population. The army advances into the mountains as telegraph and rail service restorations proceed. Comdr Davis of the Dixie and Capt Higginson with fleet arrived. Miles issues a pro government proclamation promising protection and liberty while overthrowing Spanish authority. Greeley says telegraph reopen near Ponce by Col Allen and Miles hopes to regain wireless contact by Saturday night.
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Washington
War Department
Miles
Port Ponce
Porto Rico
St Thomas
Secretary of War
Garretson
Yauco
Henry
Davis
Dixie
Higginson
Wilson
Ernst
Ponce
Port
Navy
Jamaica
Nelson A. Miles
Edward J. Gibson
J. H. Prior
James Drummond
Benj. F. Bosbick
6Th Massachusetts
St. Thomas
D. W
Wasp
Gloucester
Geenien
Massachusetts
Illinois
Poace
Kingdom of Spain
United States
Gen. Greeley
Col. Allen
Gen. Miles
Sanitary report from Santiago transmitted by Shafter
Gen Shafter reports Sanitary condition for the 28th with total sick 4274 and fever 5406. New fever cases 696 and 590 restored to duty. One death, Private Mitchell McGoldrick of the First Infantry, due to asthma after malarial fever.
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Washington
Shafter
Santiago
Berrupal
Mitchell McGoldrick
Five Drownings at Chicago Cloak Makers Picnic
Five people drowned while attending a Chicago Cloak Makers union picnic at Columbia Park on the Des Plaines River. Thirteen rowed on three boats when the center collision sent the party into the water. Rescuers raced from shore a quarter mile away but five went down before help arrived.
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CuicaGco
Chicago Cloak Makers’ Union
Columbia Park
Desplaines
Spanish government vows to resist cession of Porto Rico
Madrid correspondent says Spain will fight to the last to prevent Porto Rico from being ceded to the United States. The government would sacrifice one Philippine island instead, arguing Porto Rico has remained loyal and outside the war.
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Lonpox
Madrid
Daily Mail
Porto Rico
United States
Philippine Islands
Merritt Arrives in Manila to Take Command
General Wesley Merritt and his transports reached Manila on the morning of July 25. He will immediately assume command of the forces stationed there. The troops reported they are in good condition.
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Manila Bay
Hong Kong
Wesley Merritt
Manila
Merritt
Spanish volunteers at Ponce revolt against Americans
News reports that Spanish volunteers in Ponce Porto Rico have revolted and refuse to oppose the American advance. The incident underscores unrest in the Caribbean theater as forces clash in the late July period.
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Sr. Tuomas
Ponce
Porto Rico
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Indes
Hone Kone
Adjutant General of the
Cavitf
Navy Department
Cavite
Secretary of Navy
Manil
Aguinaldo
Knobnoster, Mo
M. Cam
Bon
Bismarck
Island
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