Guantanamo War Report Details Positions and Battery Strength
Admiral Sampson releases reconnaissance based update from Cuba detailing Guantanamo Bay activity. Spanish artillery movements, gunboat Sandoval alleged straw filled and at risk, Garvin forces within three days of SantIago with about 4 000 troops, and Cuban positions near Holguin and Avertadort. Navy batteries at Socapal Castle del Merro and Punta Gordo described with multiple guns. Mines at entrance use Latimenclar system. Merrimac events noted with hull not blocking channel.
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Guantanatmna
Oregon
Fie
Sandoval
Guagtinamo
Santearo
Guratamiames
Cuebans
Harmon
Bryan and Nebraska Regiment Assigned to Lee Corps
It is regarded as probable that Col. William Jennings Bryan and the Nebraska regiment will join Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee's army corps. War department officials were reticent but strong authority supports the assignment.
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Col
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
Army Corps
Fitzhugh Lee
War Department
Exiled Cubans Seek U S Volunteer Enlistment for Cuba Fight
Cuban legation in Havana reports 250 exiles in Costa Rica petition US envoy William Merry to allow them to enlist as United States volunteers to aid in delivering Cuba from Spanish rule.
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Wasmxerox
Costa Rica
William L. Merry
United States
Spain
Baseball Scores From The Week Across Major Leagues
The standings show Baltimore Pittsburgh Brooklyn Louisville Chicago Philadelphia and Washington winning several games. Cincinnati lost 2 to 6. Cleveland edged Brooklyn and St Louis defeated Philadelphia in the listed matches. Umpires Snyder Connolly Lynch Andrews Emilie Curry Dunn Ryan and others officiated.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Louisville
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Dammann
Vaughn
Maul
Robinson
Snnyder
Connolly
Yrae
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Zimmer
Dunn
Ryan
Lynch
Andrews
St. Louis
Esper
Sugden
Donahue
McFarland
Emilie
Curry
Togo
Boston
Catlhihan
Nicholas
Berges
Swartwood
Woo
KRE
I-Rae Louisville
Fraser
Powers
Weyhing
McGuire
Mcdonald
O'Day
H AE Pittsuoureh
New Yorks
Willen
Bowerman
Seymour
Warner
Cushnan and
Heydler
Three Days Fight Ends With Filipino Insurgent Victory
Manila dispatch dated June 17 reports Gen Net with 3 000 mixed troops from Bulacan struck a blocked railway line and were ambushed by insurgents. After three days of fierce fighting Gen Net was killed and native troops joined the insurgents. Spaniards left surrendered. a native militia battalion at Pampanga killed five officers, then insurgents attacked Marathon. A Zapote regiment revolted at a critical moment and mixed forces persisted, allowing insurgents to breach guards and fire on Savanians from cover.
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Manila
Nonet
Bulacan
Pampanga
Marabon
Marathon
Zapote
Blanco defiant over naval exchange attempt at Havana
Key West reports a war ship under a flag of truce tried to arrange an exchange of Nobson and the Merrimac crew in Havana. Bianco sent a messenger by launch. He declared the exchange would not happen and warned that the prisoners stay his. He said the effort would pause but resume via Madrid.
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Fla
Nobson
Merrimac
Havana
Bianco
Blanco
Madrid
Austrian agent delivers contraband ordnance to Madrid
Paris dispatch reports an Austrian agent brought to Spanish authorities via the Pyrenees 5,000,000 empty cartridge rims and 120 tons of explosives from French Austrian and Belgian sources. Washington reports the war department has secured an end to a Cuban cable allowing direct contact with Adm. Sampson.
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Paris
Madrid
Pyrenees
Washington
War Department
Cuba
Adm. Sampson
Maine day at Latonia aids naval monument fund
At Latonia race track on Maine day crowds contributed gate receipts to a national fund honor the head of the ill fated Maine battleship. The event raised a handsome sum for the monument project. Cadets admitted to West Point after exams and oath of allegiance.
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Maine
Latonia
National Fund
West Point
N. Y
Adjt
Hazzard
Military Academy
Struggle Ends With Lewis Gaining Victory in Chicago Bout
In Chicago on June 21 Lewis won after a three minute clinch as You souf was said to be strangling him. Bianco was reported wounded. A Washington dispatch notes an attempted assassination of Blanco during a Havana volunteer uprising.
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Bruno Puhan
Jennie Armling
Vuhan
Tattersalls
Chicago
Lewis
Yousouf
Bianco
Boston
Washington
Blanco
Havana
Rumor of Queen Regent Abdication in Madrid
A persistent Madrid rumor claims the queen regent plans to abdicate due to Spain's critical condition. The report notes widespread speculation but no official confirmation from Madrid authorities.
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Madrid
Battle of Tippecanoe Anniversary Observed in Tippecanoe County
INDIANA NEWS Battle of Tippecanoe observed at the historical site with several thousand attendees. Rev Dr Wilcox of Trinity church delivered the address and plans were announced to fund a monument on the battlefield. Graves of fallen soldiers decorated with flowers and American flags in patriotic ceremonies. Wanasa Wheat harvest begins in Wabash County with early ripening signals and a larger acreage than 1897.
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Wilcox
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Wanasa
Wabash County
Aid
Richmond man to buy St George hotel after city aid pledge
Fred C Van Orman of Richmond Ind agrees to purchase the St George hotel if Evansville residents contribute 5000 to remodel it. He has left the city after arranging with the People's Savings Bank to take over once the funds are subscribed.
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Ind
Fred C van Orman
Richmond
St. George
van Orman
People’s Savings Bank
Juvenile James Lehr Confesses Burglaries in Irazil
In Irrazil Indiana on Monday 14 year old James Lehr was arrested and jailed after confessing to burglarizing Herr's drug store on Sunday night and taking a roll of money He had been under a suspended sentence for prior burglaries at Hall Milling Co.
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Hall Milling Co
New Money Order Offices in Indiana to Open July 5
The following Indiana post offices will become money order offices July 5 Ashersville Clay county Foresman Newton county Uinkville Marshall county Callandon Valley Mills Marion county Powers Jay county The list appears in Washmerox June 21 report.
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Indiana town forms stock company to build cooperative factory
Window class workers from Anderson Muncie Marion Gas City Frankton Alexandria and Arcadia met in Etweon on Monday evening and organized a stock company to construct a cooperative factory in the town.
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Anderson
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Arcadia
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Indy Pennsylvanian supervisor resigns over ill health
F G Darlington, general superintendent of the Indianapolis division, resigns due to ill health. No successor named yet. Samuel Brown, a well known resident, dies at 50 of Brights disease. relatives live in Utica New York. Frank H King of Carmel nominated for congress by Ninth Indiana district Prohibitionists. Evansville grants a telephone franchise to Evansville Telephone Co represented by W E Moss.
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Ind
F. G. Darlington
Pennsylvania Tines
Iis
Frank Ti. Keng
Congress
Indiaanatowhs
Frank H. King
Carmel
Indiana
Noblesville
Boy Drowns While Boating at Sager's Lake
In Valparaiso Indiana on June 21 seven year old Rose Spade fell overboard while boating on Sager's Lake and drowned.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Sager’s Lake
Insurgents Fail to Take Manila as Dewey Maintains Block
Report from Manila via Hong Kong notes insurgents cannot seize the city due to lacking field guns. Admiral Dewey will not allow a breach. Transports sighting rumor denied. fleets expected June 20. Foreigners are departing in neutral ships.
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Hong Kong
Adm. Dewey
United States
San Francisco
Havana Under Siege and Cuban Dispatches Reported
A Cuban army officer and a pilot arrived in Key West carrying dispatches to the Cuban junta from Gen. Rodriguez. They recount Havana shortages, half rations, and no vessel entries since the blockade began, with torpedoes guarding Havana harbor and only small crafts entering. The second item notes Secretary Long’s claim Morro Castle at Santiago has fallen to Sampson, closing the harbor entrance.
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Fla
Senor Estrada Talma
Alexandro Rodriguez
Havana
Rodriguez
Cienfuegos
Mavana
Alfonse
Cardenas
Morro
New York
World
Washington
Secretary Long
Santiago
Sampson
Hobson
Shafter's Troops Land Preparations Near Santiago Cuba
Transports carrying Gen. Shafter's American forces arrived off Santiago's coast. Landing is to begin within hours after pontoon bridges are laid. Gen. Garcia harasses Spanish positions to ease the assault while scouting by launches encounters Spanish defenders along a 15 mile coast.
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Shafter
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Garcia
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Zachari Bay
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Cervera
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Adm. Sampson
State Sovereignty and McKinley’s War Prerogative
Special Washington Letter argues state sovereignty shaped the War of 1812's outcome, noting New England resistance delayed Canada’s loss and Madison’s call differed from McKinley’s Spanish‑American War mobilization. It credits rapid volunteer muster to unify the republic under national authority, asserting sovereignty doctrine is finally dead.
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Supreme Court of Battle
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Chase for two horse thieves ends in capture near Cardington
Sheriff Purinton and Deputy Bowen pursued George Dewey and Gilbert Tenny after the pair robbed horses near Cardington. Bowen was captured at gunpoint and later freed. twelve shots were fired, leaving one thief wounded in the hand. A farmer's horse toppled the wagon, aiding pursuit before the capture.
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Gilbert Tenny
Provisional Filipino Government Declared in Cavite
Gen Aguinaldo elected president and Daniel Pirondo vice president as a provisional government is proclaimed in Old Cavite on June 12. Rebels capture Spanish governor and 300 men at Bulacan and 450 at Batangas. Blows to flag of truce noted by Blanco. Transports for Manila convoy expected, with ships from Puget Sound and Hong Kong.
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Dewey
Hione Kone
Old Cavite
Aguinaldo
Daniel Pirondo
Bulacan
Batangas
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Fila
Blanco
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Pueblo
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Victoria
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Naval fears of hostage plan cited by officers
Naval officers warn Spaniards may seize Tiobson as a hostage for Santiago. They say such barbarism would be avenged if every yardarm in the squadron were made a gibbet.
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WasninGcTon
Tiobson
Santiago
Senator Seeks War Dept Approval for Col. Lake Regiment
WasuiInacron June 21 Senator For aker and Col. J. F. Lake of Cincinnati met with the secretary of war to urge acceptance of Lake’s regiment of 1,070 men in 12 companies. The secretary declined to accept the unit and conveyed the decision.
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Foraker
J. F. Lake
Cincinnati
War Department
Secretary of War
Col. Lake
Navy to build new battleships Maine Missouri and Ohio
Washington reports the navy department has authorized construction of three new battleships by Congress. The ships are designated No. 10 Maine, No. 11 Missouri, and No. 13 Ohio.
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Maine
Navy Department
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Missouri
Ohio
Navy reports Cuban government refuses prisoner exchange
June 21 Commodore Watson, commanding the northern blockading squadron, telegraphed that Captain Ludlow’s Havana mission to exchange Constructor Hobson and the Merrimac’s crew failed. The captain general says the Spanish government refused to exchange prisoners.
Letters Sent to Shafter’s Army From Tampa
A half ton of letters directed to soldiers in Gen. Shafter's invasion army were shipped from Tampa Sunday night to Jacksonville for further dispatch to Key West and Cuba. The move was kept secret to hide its destination. In Maprin on June 21, government circles say Capt. Gen. Augusti may seek foreign warships to fund detachments to occupy Manila, arguing he cannot yet resist the insurgents.
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Manila
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Augusti
Madrid
Tampa
Fla
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Jacksonville
Key West
Cuba
Maprin
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Premature. Who would care for the children after death
A fragment from Puck features a character asking who would care for the children if he died and another responds uncertainly about the future. The dialogue hints at concern and responsibility without detailing any action or setting.
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