War News From Madrid And Washington Elate Viewers
Madrid reports the Spanish squadron reached Santiago de Cuba while two American warships withdrew. Washington notes military readiness delays in Cuba, shortages of equipment, and looming costs to sustain a 200000 strong army for six months as corps mobilize at Camp Thomas.
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Camp Thomas
Washington
Congress
War Department
Cuba
Army of Occupation
Stanton
Martinique
Harvard
St. Pierre
Navy Department
Madrid
Santiago
Greely
Havana
Blanco
Adam
Santiago de Cuba
Clonfuegos
North Atlantic
Busy Day at Chickamauga Park as Volunteers Arrive
At Chickamauga National Park Georgia May 20 the three divisions of the First provisional volunteer army corps were completed bringing 24000 men. Rail yards were blocked by twelve trains awaiting clearance but officials cooperated to relieve congestion. Supply depots handled tents uniforms ammunition and food with no major confusion.
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Chickamauga National Park
Provisional Volunteer Army Corps
Quartermaster's
Volunteers Pass 100000 Mark in U S Army Mustering
Washington May 20 General Corbin said the number mustered into service has passed 100000 with 99273 reported at 10 pm and a later tally over 100000 as a new regiment arrived. Many states have completed quotas and trains move troops to camps nationwide toward Tampa and Chickamauga.
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Washington
Corbin
California
Colorado
Georgia
Indiana
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Texas
Vermont
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Adjutant General’s Office
New Jersey
New York
Michigan
Battery A
Illinois
Island Lake
Mich
Michigan Volunteer Infantry
William T. McGurrin
Tampa
Fla
Florida
Michigan Central
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Queen and Crescent
Southern
Peninsula
Thirty-Second
Springfield
Ills
United States Army
First Cavalry
Milwaukee
Wisconsin National Volunteers
Chicago
St. Paul
Correspondents Will Be Exchanged
Major Guy Howard ordered Colonel Cook at Fort McPherson to send Colonel Cottills and Surgeon Julian two Spanish prisoners to Key West for exchange for newspaper correspondents Thrall and Jones. The move was directed from Atlanta on May 20.
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Atlanta
Guy Howard
Department of the Gulf
Cook
Fort McPherson
Cortillis
Julian
Key West
Havana
Thrall
Jones
Understanding Reached Between U S and France
In Washington on May 20 officials of the state department and the French embassy announced an agreeable understanding that assures the continuance of the traditional friendship between the United States and France.
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Washington
State Department
United States
France
Baseball scores from Chicago and Western League games
Chicago yesterday reported results on league grounds. Chicago beat Washington 7 to 6 while Cincinnati won 5 to 4 over Boston. Louisville defeated Brooklyn 4 to 1, and St Louis routed New York 7 to 1. Baltimore shut out Pittsburg 6 to 0. Cleveland-Nain and Indianapolis-Rain games listed. In Western League Columbus defeated Kansas City 8 to 4, Milwaukee beat St Paul 4 to 0, Detroit topped Minneapolis 6 to 1.
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Chicago
Washington
Cincinnati
Boston
Luisville
Brooklyn
Louisville
St. Louis
New York
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Columbus
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Detroit
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Havoc in Wisconsin Tornado Kills Dozens in Wiscon sin
A Wisconsin tornado destroyed Pennington and surrounding towns. Reported deaths include John Fosburg and BE C Beckman, with multiple serious injuries. The storm wrecked freight cars, leveled a pine forest, unroofed sawmills, and damaged schools and churches across Pennington and nearby communities.
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T. J. Wettiver
Charles Hickey
John E. Kibler
John McDonald
Minneapolis
Pennington
Destructive Cyclone Strikes Cedar County Iowa
A Cedar Rapids dispatch details a fierce cyclone across northeastern Cedar county and adjacent areas, killing multiple residents including Michael Hines Maggie Maloney and others. Extensive property loss tops $400 000 to $500 000 with many homes destroyed and livestock killed. The storm resembled a tornado with a wide path and state tangled turmoil for farmers and other rural communities.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Cedar County
Jones County
Clinton County
Jackson County
Fellows
Riggs
Michael Hines
Maggie Maloney
Jas. Maloney
Rose Maloney
Mary Call
Delmar
Oba Allison
Pat Hynes
Lauren Clemensen
Francis Allison
A. D. Hilder
William Grieme
Preston
Charles Miora
Charles Piora
Flora
Quighey
William O'Meara
John Clark
Hildebrand
Griseme
Coverdale
Two workers injured in severe collision at site
A worker was fatally or seriously injured after a crash at the site. Another colleague Graeme suffered injuries and died hours later. The incident left him mangled with broken limbs and facial injuries, with both men found near the accident scene and later treated.
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Graeme
Deadly Illinois cyclone leaves dozens dead in Ogle County
Chicago reports a devastating midwest cyclone striking Ogle County Stillman Valley Foreston and surrounding areas. Fatalities include Mike Nelson Julia Johnson H Nelson and several children. Wounded include Mrs. M J Bly Peter Holquist and Everett Ludwig family. total county loss about 300000 with farms destroyed and Trailstones oversized. Nearby Savanna and Ohio City also report deaths and serious injuries as the storm razed homes barns and a three story poor house.
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Ogle County
Chicago
Illinois
Mike Nelson
M. Nelson
Julia Johnson
H. Nelson
Stillman Valley
William Rees
Marion Township
Thomas Mathlens
Adeline
John Mass
Foreston
Frank Chichelcher
Paw Paw
M. J. Bly
Peter Holquist
BE. Fiser
Everett Ludwig
Eli Timmers
Init Timmers
Ohio City
Tls
Hiram Smith
Frank Paschen
Savanna
Ill
Mississippi River
Here
Nicholas Schultz
John Kessler
Samuel Hoover
Henry
Mr. Traum
Assembly of Presbyterians Opens General Assembly at Winona Lake
Rain greeted commissioners at Winona Lake Indiana for the general assembly opening. Dr Jackson preached on The American Presbyterian Church Its Position Opportunity and Responsibility using Deuteronomy ii 31 as text. Radcliffe won the moderator ballot 383 to 225 with McCook excused. Governor Mount welcomed. Two or three tramps killed when train No 2 derailed near Boca.
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Winona Lake
Ind
General Assembly
Eagle Lake
Winona Grounds
American Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Washington
Wallace Radcliffe
Henry C. McCook
Radcliffe
McCook
Mount
Telegraphic World News Snippets From 1900 Era
A compilation of brief items: flag sales exceed ten million after the Maine explosion. Captain Campbell to replace Chief Harrigan in St Louis. the Oregon seen near Barbadoes and due at Key West next week. Army ranks salaries listed. Crockett In wins Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs in 1 51. Rev James W Schofield dies at 70 in St Louis. Buckingham Palace ball postponed after Gladstone's death. Mrs. Charles L Smith sought as demented from Chicago. Suspected Spanish spies cut submarine cable near Fort Monroe. Gibraltar supplied with coal and ammo from London reports. Miss Jannie E Morgan dies at South Evanston. Chicago stock yards flags at half mast for Gladstone. Transcontinental Railway delegates wrestle with freight rates. Six men drown in Allegheny River near Springdale. Indiana regiment proscribes facial hair at Chickamauga camp.
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Maine
Jack Campbell
Lawrence Harrigan
St. Louis
Oregon
Barbadoes
Key West
United States Army
Churchill Downs
J. C. Cahn
Crockett
James W. Schofield
John Schofield
Gladstone
Buckingham Palace
Charles L. Smith
Chicago
Milwaukee
Old Point Comfort
Fort Monroe
London
Gibraltar
Jannie E. Morgan
Illinois Industrial School For Girls
South Evanston
Chicago Stock Yards
Transcontinental Railway Association
William Anderson
John Quinn
John Hersh
Frank Stepp
Newton Neal
Ewin Omen
Allegheny River
Springdale
Indiana Regiment
Chickamauga
Cervera at hand amid Caribbean naval activity
News from Kingston Jamaica dated May 20 reports seven American ships observed near Santiago de Cuba. Two unidentified vessels and the Adula exchanged fire at the harbor, with the fleet possibly aiming for Cienfuegos. Insurgent bands near Santiago enlarge pressure to starve the city’s defense and supply lines while Spanish Governor Capriles declares Spain’s fortified position and menacing losses.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Associated Press
Santiago de Cuba
Adiila
Walker
Adula
Morro Castle
Cervera
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Mindez
Calixto Garcia
Caimanero
Castillo
Warlive
Enrique Capriles
la Bandera Espanala
Spain
Amerea
Suffering in the Cienfuegos Fight Claimed Heavy Spanish Loss
Key West May 20 The Spanish loss at Cienfuegos is reported much heavier than first estimates. Three hundred Spaniards killed and several hundred wounded, with great coastal damage. Marblehead fired 450 five inch shells and 700 secondary shots. Nashville 1500 shots. Five Spaniards were killed escaping after the lighthouse explosion. Halifax inquiry notes nine large vessels seen heading south from Cape La Have.
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Cienfuegos
Key West
Fla
Associated Press
United States
Marblehead
Oriz
Olvarez
Nashville
Wnsign Pratt
Halifax
N. S
Bridgewater
Cape la Have
Getson’s Cove
Funeral honor debated as Gladstone dies in London
The House of Commons adjourned as Balfour urged a public funeral for Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone. Tributes poured in from Europe and the United States, with leaders like Hobart and Mahan sending condolences.
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London
House of Commons
Gully
Balfour
Treasury
Gladstone
William Vernon Harcourt
Europe
Hobart
Alfred T. Mahan
United States Navy
Weather Outlook for Midwest States May Twenty Brief
Washington reports twenty four hour indications from p.m. yesterday. Indiana and Illinois expect partly cloudy weather with showers cooler winds westward. Michigan and Wisconsin forecast fair weather with fresh northwesterly winds. Iowa shows fair weather with showers in the southeast, cooler northerly winds.
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Washington
Indiana
Iilola
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Chicago Board quotes and produce prices May 19
Market report from Chicago with Board of Trade quotes for Wheat Corn Oats Park Lard and produce items. Live stock figures show hogs cattle and sheep receipts with price ranges, and Milwaukee grain quotations for No 1 and No 2 northern, rye and barley.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Today
Trutter—TExtra_ creamery
Illinois
Texas
Milwaukee Gratin
Milwaukee
Doan's Kidney Pills Find Local Endorsements
Neighbors and local tradesmen in Freeport testify to Doan's Kidney Pills aiding kidney health. William Trotter of 12 Tutty Street reports preventive use helped backache, sleep, and overall well being without harming bowels. Foster Millburn Co. Buffalo remains sole U S agents at 50 cents a box.
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Donn
Freeport
Win. Trotter
Tutty Street
Dean
Emmett & Burrell
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Doan’s
New 99c Store Bargains On Dinner Sets And Glassware
Byers and McCutchen advertise a wide discount selection at their 120 Galena Street location. Dinner sets plain white and decorated start at 10 cents, with a range of teacups, saucers, vases, lamp options, and fresh glassware including pickle dishes and jelly stands.
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Priess
Wetotic
Vaseo
Celina
Byers & McCutchen
Hot Springs Black Hills offer medicinal water
The Hot Springs in the Black Hills of South Dakota are praised for their medicinal properties in treating rheumatism neuralgia and related ailments. The location offers first class hotel accommodations and baths. Tourists tickets are on sale daily with full information available from ticket agents C N. W. R.y.
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Black Hills
South Dakota
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