Sealing the Fate in Cuba Aboard the Landing
Report on the June 22 first regular army landing near Santiago by Gen. Shafter and Rear Admiral Sampson. The conference at a palm leaf hut brought together American officers, Cuban troops, and foreign attaches as the fate of Santiago is shaped.
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New York
Sampson
Shafter
Garcia
Richard Harding Davis
The
Herald
Santiago
Army of Invasion
Lieut. Stanton
Castle of
Morro
Marblehead
United States
Cuba
America
Palm Leaf
John Jacob Astor
Col
Goetzen
Captain Lee
Kharka
Stewart Brice
Volunteer Army
Third Empire
France
Cervera Aims Escape as Spanish Cruisers Probe Bay
Report from Cubans visiting Sampson’s fleet says Cervera plans a desperate escape. Spanish cruisers patrol the bay nightly then return to Santiago at dawn hoping a storm or mixed American ships gap may appear. They have coal aboard and vessels in sea-worthy condition. The wreck of the Merrimac remains passable single file. A naval battle may still occur.
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Santiago
Merrimac
Cuban Allies Praise McCalla's Cuban Volunteers
At Guantanamo Bay on June 20, Cuban General Peres praised Cuban allies for aiding the American marines in repulsing Spaniards. Peres says Spanish forces control from Santiago eastward to Guantanamo while insurgents hold the country outside that zone and that orders forbid joint action with Santiago forces.
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McCalla
Guantanamo
Santiago
Republicans seating Hanna delegates at Ohio convention
In Columbus on June 22 the Republican State convention seated Hanna delegates and ousted the McKisson delegation after a noon vote amid intense excitement. The result shifts party leadership and signals a major local political realignment.
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Columbus
Ohio
Hanna
McKisson
Mutilated Guantanamo Dead Described By Ralph Paine
Ralph Paine reports in Philadelphia that two American marines at Guantanamo were shot with ten to fifteen Mauser bullets each, their bodies riddled and shattered. He recalls a broken rifle, brutal machete actions after death, and the looting of their gear and clothing.
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Philadelphia
Guantanamo
Ralph Paine
Alfred the Cuban Navy's First Vessel Sails From New York
The Alfred the first ship of the Cuban navy sailed today from New York toward the Cuban coast. Captain O'Brien renowned filibusterer commands the vessel. The launch received an ovation from craft in the bay as she headed out to sea. The Alfred is noted as a smart speedy boat.
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New York
Alfred
O’brien
Opening of General Federation of Women's Clubs Biennial CO Convention
The Denver gathering marks the formal opening with 250000 members across thirty states. Mrs Eden M. Henrotin presides, congratulating delegates as Governor Adams and Mayor McMurray greet attendees. Welcomes from E M Ashley and Mrs Sarah H Platt highlight the federation’s growth and international reach.
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General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Eden M. Henrotin
Chicago
Federation
Henrotin
Adams
Mayor McMurray
E. M. Ashley
Sarah H. Platt
England
Australia
South America
Africa
Credit Men Urge Sermon On Prompt Payment At National Convention
Detroit July resets. Ministers nationwide urged to preach sermons against personal disregard for paying bills and to stress the need for prompt payment. The National Association of Credit Men held its annual convention in Detroit with broad city representation and varied discussions on credit and collections.
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Detroit
Mich
National Association of Credit Men
Cadillac
James G. Cannon
New York City
Commerce and Industry
F. R. Boocock
Fire destroys Staples flour mill and elevator
STILLWATER June 22 A large flour milling plant and elevator owned by Isaac Staples was wiped out by a fire last night with damages estimated at two hundred thousand dollars.
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Stillwater
Isaac Staples
University Foot Race Postponed to Evening
The big university foot race between Carnell Yale and Harvard is postponed until seven this evening in New London.
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New London
Carnell
Yale
Harvard
Execution of John Thomas Schuetz in St Louis
John Thomas Schuetz was hanged in St Louis this morning for the murder of his sweetheart Annie Reusch. The condemned man met his fate as the noose ended a grisly case that had drawn local attention in June.
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St. Louis
John Thomas Schuetz
Annie Reusch
Troops Landing at Baiquiri Under Naval Bombardment
American forces begin landing at Baiquiri Cuba 17 miles east of Santiago with a vanguard of about 3 000 troops. The fleet provides bombardment support targeting Aguadores Cabenas Sibieny and Juragua as part of the push toward Santiago.
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Baiquiri
Cuba
Kingston
Santiago
Aguadores
Cabenas
Sibieny
Juragua
Battle Near Santiago Looms As Pando Advances
Cuban scouts report Gen. Pando marching with fifty thousand seasoned troops from Havana toward Santiago. Gen. Shafter’s force may be compelled to engage soon if Washington approves. A battle could come at any time.
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Santiago
Dead Unburied in Guantanamo Valley Battle
Dispatches from Guantanamo Bay report three days of fighting near Camp McCalla with about 300 Spaniards killed. The Spaniards did not bury their dead, and Marines had no time to help, leaving the valley swarmed by scavenging vultures.
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New York
Guantanamo Bay
Camp McCalla
White House warroom gears up for fleet messages
Washington dispatch reports at noon the white house warroom is equipped with top instruments to speed fleet messages from Santiago. The president assures Sampson of a rushed supplemental army, while Shafter is seen delaying an assault on Santiago until eight thousand more troops arrive, likely from Newport News.
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Washington
White House
Santiago
Sampson
Shafter
Newport News
Volunteers Off for Porto Rico Embarkation Expected
The general departure of volunteers began today with the First Texas regiment leaving Miami at nine oclock. Additional troops are to sail Saturday. Elation runs high over plans for removal to Porto Rico as a Florida port signals a broader embarkation.
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Mobile
Miami
Florida
Porto Rico
Heat and Strain Force Naval Officer to Resign Command
Washington June 22 reports Commander John F. Merry of the gun boat Machias has resigned command due to heat and strain from West Indian operations. The announcement confirms another senior naval officer stepping down under continuing conditions.
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Washington
John F. Merry
Henry Harrison Scott marries Olive Sampson in San Francisco
In San Francisco on June 22 Henry Harrison Scott wed Olive Farrington Sampson, the eldest unmarried daughter of Rear Admiral Sampson. The announcement was just made.
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San Francisco
Henry Harrison Scott
Olive Farrington Sampson
Sampson
Four Federal Convicts Escape Leavenworth Prison
Leavenworth Kansas June 22 four federal convicts escaped from the penitentiary. The most desperate inmates were captured at eleven o clock.
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Leavenworth, Kas
Explosion at Nicholas grease factory kills four in Boston
A grease factory in Boston exploded this morning, killing four workers and injuring several others. Investigators say the blast occurred early, with emergency crews rushing to the scene.
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Boston
Nicholas
Railway executives conclude Alamogordo inspection tour
President Chas B. Eddy of the El Paso and Northeastern railway with A P Simpson treasurer and W G Parke director returns to El Paso from a tour of inspection of the entire line and nearby country. Letter from Gen J A Eddy says the tour gave entire satisfaction to stockholders.
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Chas. B. Eddy
The
el Paso & Northeastern Railway
A. P. Simpson
W.G Parke
Alamogordo
The Mer Rimac Bottle Costly Patriot Stopper
The Utica Herald notes the Mer Rimac bottle as an extraordinary stopper, claiming the contents cost over 12 million dollars, far surpassing the government’s expense of about 100 thousand for Hobson and the seven corked Cervera.
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Hobson
Bradley Case Holds Wal Dro G Bradley for Further Investigation
Justice Bridgers ordered WalDro G Bradley held for further investigation after finding sufficient evidence for inquiry in a seduction case involving Miss Woods of Baldwin Station Virginia. Bradley, a Price Bros. bookkeeper, faced defense by Judge Hunter who argued the Virginia indictment was defective for lacking an acknowledgment certificate. habeas corpus proceedings were anticipated before Judge Walthall.
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Justice Bridgers
Waldro G. Bradley
el Paso
Bradley
Ten Eyck
Miss Woods
Virginia
Bridgers
Hunter
Walthall
Price Bros. Grocery
Blue and Gray entertainment praised for upcoming show
Preparations by sixteen young women for a Blue and Gray entertainment next Saturday night receive praise. The two squads depict America and Cuba with detailed roles led by Mrs. Marguerite Binford Conner, wife of Auditor Conner, a Western-born former student of John W. Thornton. Her presence highly anticipated.
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Cuba
America
Gertrude Windsor
Kate Crosby
Hallie Irvin
Josephine Marr
Elizabeth Moore
Rebecca Payne
Kate Goodjohn
Bella Schutz
Alice Maple
Alice Marvin
Gertrude Catlin
Olive Lockhart
Eva Kneeland
Allene Blacker
Connie Windsor
Lucy Kneeland
Marguerite Binford Conner
Blue and Gray
Auditor Conner
White Oaks
John W. Thornton
Grand Opera House
Olympic Theatre
St. Louis
Mary Anderson
Conner
Recruits Travel South Bound for San Francisco
This morning a Texas and Pacific train brought 37 new recruits from northern Texas for the 23rd regiment. J A McFadden, U S recruiting officer, says the men will join companies L and M on the Southern Pacific this afternoon. One striker, hit by a rock in a car window, caused head injury. witnesses blamed Spaniards, though the assailant was not found.
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Texas and Pacific
Texas
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
J. A. McFadden
United States
Dallas
23Rd Regiment
Body Found in Rio Grande Near Rail Intersections
A deceased elderly man was found face down on a sand bar in the Rio Grande opposite the rail lines near Texas and Pacific and White Oaks. He wore no clothes and had likely been in the water several days, possibly the man known as Acosta who drowned Sunday afternoon near the Santa Fe street bridge.
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Rio Grande
Texas and Pacific
White Oaks
Acequia
Acosta
Santa Fe Street
Governor Adams Attends New Mexico 300th Settlement Commemoration
Colorado Governor Adams accepts invitation from the New Mexico Historical Society to attend the 300th anniversary of the first white settlement’s founding in New Mexico.
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Adams
Colorado
The
Historical Society of
New Mexico
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