American Fleet Bombards San Juan in Caribbean Action
A New York dispatch from St Thomas, West Indies, reports Admiral Sampson's fleet bombarding San Juan Porto Rico with 12 and 13 inch guns in dawn operations. The Iowa and Indiana fired heavy projectiles while the Motro and other ships contributed limited salvos as the attack unfolded.
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New York
St. Thomas
West Indies
Amera
Admiral Lamp
San N de Porto Rico
Iowa
Bob” Evans
Indiana
Alexandria
Motro
Associated Press
Adual Sampson
San Juan
Porto Rico
Engagement off Cardenas Cuban Waters Generals Lose Five Americans
Describes a swift and deadly naval encounter off Cardenas where the Winslow is struck and ensign Bagley and others perish. The Hudson attempts to aid, lines are thrown as shells explode among the crew, and the deck becomes bloodied in the raging battle.
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Cardenas
Winslow
Hudson
Bagley
Naval bombardment and ship actions near Puerto Rico
At sunrise battleships Iowa and Indiana opened fire on Morro fort, silencing the fort quickly. The Spanish steamer Rita was captured by the U S auxiliary Yale and crew taken aboard. The fleet pressed a blockade while transport ships loaded rifles from sunken vessels. The Hudson towed the damaged Winslow to Piedras Island with dead and wounded aboard, sending bodies to Key West by Wednesday night.
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Juan
Iowa
Indiana
Morro Fort
Rita
Yale
Blanco
Havana
Porto Rico
Hudson
Winslow
Piedras Island
Machias
Key West
Spanish Spy George Downing Hangs Self in Washington Barracks
Spanish spy George Downing, arrested in Washington with incriminating papers, died by hanging Thursday morning while confined in the Washington City barracks. The incident ends a personal crisis as authorities investigate the circumstances of his death.
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Washington City
George Downing
Washington
Bond Provision Defeated in War Revenue Committee Vote
In a 6 to 5 committee decision, the bond feature of the war revenue bill was struck out. Democrats plus Sen. Jones of Nevada pushed amendments including a 0.25 percent corporate tax, seigniorage coinage, and $150 million in greenbacks. The measure now heads for Senate reporting with major changes to rates and broad exemptions.
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Washington
Senate
Jones
Nevada
Finance Committee
Arkansas
White
Turpie
Daniel
Chilton
Allison
Aldrich
Platt
Connecticut
Wolcott
Burrows
Morrill
Mr. West
West
Gage
Muster Officer for Georgia Named in Atlanta
Captain Oscar J. Brown was appointed muster officer of Georgia to enroll the state volunteers into the U S Army. Atlanta is the rendezvous point where all troops are mustered in. He will receive volunteers and then proceed to command his regiment.
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Oscar J. Brown
Georgia
United States Army
Atlanta
Brown
Government Orders Dewey to Press On in Asia
Dispatches from Madrid report the government will not permit Rear Admiral Dewey to rest on his laurels. about 40 000 Spanish army reserves are ordered back to the colors and a large expedition seeks a route through the Suez Canal to the Indian Ocean en route to the Philippines and Manila.
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Madrid
Dewey
Philippine Islands
Indian Ocean
Suez Canal
Mediterranean
Port Said
Red Sea
Gulf of Aden
Arabian Sea
Straits of Malacca
China Sea
Philippines
Manila
Asiatic
America
Cuba
Admiral Dewey
Spain
Dewey Proclaimed to Insurgents in Manila
A Hong Kong dispatch reports General Aguinaldo ordering insurgents in Manila to follow Commodore Dewey and U S Consul Wildman. Violence continues in outlying areas as natives retaliate against priests and Spanish officials. Wealthy Philippine families seek oath of allegiance to the United States. The Cortes family telegraphs its citizenship request to President McKinley and offers Manila palaces for American officers.
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Pines
New York Evening World
Hong Kong
Aguinaldo
Manila
Dewey
United States
Wildman
Kod Talephn Cortes
McKinley
House Passes Bill for Direct Election of U S Senators
The House rejected 48 to 90 a Senate immigration bill and then devoted the session to a resolution to amend the constitution to provide for direct popular election of U S senators. An amendment by Mr Underwood making direct selection mandatory was adopted and the resolution passed.
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United States
Senate
House
Underwood
Alabama
Germany to Protest Occupation of Philippine Islands
A London story claims Germany prepares to protest the United States lasting occupation of the Philippines. The German consul in Manila is said to be told to address Rear Admiral Dewey with a different tone from other nations' representatives.
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Phillippine Islands
London
Germany
Philippine Islands
United States
Manila
Dewey
Bivings Sought Death To Avoid Life Sentence
Spartanburg report says Sidney J. Bivings was found dead in his cell after a verdict of guilty with mercy, having used a knife to sever an artery. The incident follows a Philippine insurrection note about Aguinaldo and Dewey. Wealthy Philippine families seek oath of allegiance to the United States.
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Spartanburg
8. C
Sidney J. Bivings
T. J. Trimmier
South Carolina
Dr. Bivings
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Dewey
Wildman
Widman
United States
Three Die in Philadelphia Fire at McCadden Bros Toy Firm
Three people perish and three more are missing after a Wednesday morning blaze at the wholesale toy and fireworks business of McCadden Bros at 619 Market Street Philadelphia. The dead include Miss Caldwell an employee William McCadden and Michael Quinn. The blaze began with a fireworks explosion and the loss is estimated around $500 000.
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McCadden Bros
Market Street
Philadelphia
Miss Caldwell
William McCadden
Michael Quinn
Spanish Fleet at Cadiz Denied Returning to Port
The Spanish minister of marine says the Cape Verde squadron has not returned to Cadiz and remains at its current station. A London Globe dispatch lists ships ready for sea at Cadiz except the Pelayo with several torpedo boats transports and renamed liners, while troops head to the Canary Islands and marines await embarkation.
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Cadiz
London Globe
Pelayo
Victoria
Carlos V
Almirante Oquendo
Vizcaya
Maria Teresa
Cristobal Colon
Alfonso XIII
Pluton
Proserpino
Osado
Audaz
Furor
Terror
Columbia
Patrioto
Rapido
Globe
Canary Islands
San Fernando
Bermejo
Cape Verde
British steamer reports torpedo boat destroyed near Algiers
A Gibraltar dispatch to the London Globe states a British steamer arriving there says she passed a Spanish torpedo boat destroyer guarding Algiers bay and straits Tuesday evening. After the steamer passed, all lights went out, followed by a terrific explosion. the destroyer disappeared and was apparently destroyed by boiler explosions.
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London Globe
Gibraltar
Algiers Bay
Straits
Muerte
Admiral Montejo Killed and Spanish Atrocities Reported
A Shanghai dispatch claims Admiral Montejo, commander of the Spanish fleet, was killed by Manila residents after fleeing Cavite. Reports describe fires at San Roque hospital, killings of sisters of charity, and massacres of Spanish women and children outside Manila. Dewey allegedly refused to massacre the wounded, and insurgents are said to be growing dangerous with possible intervention by a Japanese warship.
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London
Shanghai
Montejo
Cavite
Manila
San Roque
Boston
Sisters of Charity
Dewey
United States
Spain
Sewell Assigned to Command Camp Near Falls Church
A Washington special reports Major General Sewell has been assigned to command the concentration camp near Falls Church Virginia, with the order expected to place him in charge of military operations and personnel at the facility and ensure security around the region.
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Falls Church
Washington
Sewell
General nears finalizing military commission amid senate tenure risk
A fragment describes a general near agreeing to accept a military commission. The move could threaten his position as a senator and affect his tenure in office.
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Tion
Falls Church
Havemeyer Heir Dies by Suicide in Roslyn Home
Charles F Havemeyer son of the late Theodore Havemeyer aged 35 shot himself in his Roslyn Rhode Island residence Tuesday night. He leaves a wife and two children. No motive is known for the act in a personal crisis.
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Theodore Havemeyer
Charles F. Havemeyer
Roslyn
R. I
Mr. Havemeyer
Dewey and His Men Face $187000 Reward Share
A New York Times dispatch reports Rear Admiral Dewey and his sailors will receive a monetary bounty estimated at about $187,000 for their Manila victory. The sum is to be divided among the Asiatic squadron officers and men under existing law.
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Dewey
New York Times
Washington
Manila
Congress
Rica
Montejo
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