Miles Lands Troops in Porto Rico Harbor Advance Under Miles
Washington reports Major General Miles landed 4000 troops at Guanica near Ponce on Porto Rico. American ships Massachusetts Columbia and Gloucester provided naval gunfire and secured harbor. four Spaniards killed, no American casualties. Miles aims to seize Ponce, the island’s second largest city, with rail and road links to San Juan Mayaguey and Guayamin nearby. The operation follows a council of war aboard the Yule and involves 12 vessels and heavy transport.
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Porto Rico
Washington
Army of Invasion
Cou
Miles
Torreico
War Department
Gimmen
Ponce
Gloucester
Wainwright
Guanied
Porto Tico
Massachusetts
Guantanamo
Yule
Guantea
Columbia
Portoleo
Yauco
San Juan
Mayagiley
Guayamin
Brith Cable Company
Kaiser I8 Friendly Message to President Read at Cabinet
President Mel Winley received a message from Emperor William of Germany deemed highly satisfactory. The note, read to the cabinet and guarded closely, suggests German attention at Manila may be left to Admirals Von Diedrichs and Dewey without mutual representations by either government.
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Mel Winley
William
Germany
Ma‘alla
Manila
von Diedrichs
Dewey
Svithout
United States
Coast hospital stations ready for wounded soldiers
The medical department of the army completed arrangements for care of sick and wounded at Atlantic coast hospital stations. About 1,000 beds are provided at Ivort Monroe with ample accommodations elsewhere. Wounds from the Santiago campaign are healing rapidly and blood poisoning remains rare.
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Medical Department of
the Army
Atlantic
Ivort Monroe
Surgeon General
Santiago
Bodies Still In The Wrecks Of Manila Warships
Divers reported bodies still in the wrecks of Spanish ships sunk by Dewey at Manila Bay. The Reina Cristina shows burned wood and charred remains. Cas til la wrecked with six large shell holes. The vessels resemble the Maine in Havana harbor, with many bodies badly burned aboard.
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Manila
Dewey
Manila Bay
Castilla
Maine
Havana Harbor
Overhauling U S Warships After Battle Damages
Navy to haul nearly all large ships back to United States for quick overhauls. Texas ordered to New York from Santiago. Damaged decks bulged bulkheads from shell concussions. Indiana Brooklyn and Town require repairs after enemy fire. Town carries an unexploded shell in its side.
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Fame
Navy
United States
West Indian
Navy Department
Texas
New York
Santiago
Indiana
Brooklyn
Garcia objects to Shafter over Spanish surrender notice
General Garcia writes that he is disgusted with General Shafter and will withdraw his forces from submission. He cites the failure to officially notify him of Toral’s surrender and states he was not invited to attend the ceremony.
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Shafter
Garcia
Gen. Garcia
Toral
Peace Plea From Spain Reaches White House
War continues as Spain begs for peace terms after Premier Sagasta and the Spanish government present a petition to President McKinley. A White House conference with McKinley, Day, and French officials followed, delivering a formal note from Spain seeking termination of hostilities and a peace discussion. The scene signals a pivotal shift as Spain renounces pride and appeals for clemency and terms.
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Spain
Washington
White House
United States
Madrid
Peninsula
Sagasta
McKinley
White
Spanish Fleet Sunk as Treasures Lifted in Desperate Escape
Reports describe sailors killed by blasting shelling while attempting to save a treasure chest as a sunken Spanish squadron lies near Cartagena and Ceuta. The text recalls two defeats already endured and notes Spain’s push to assemble a new fleet before facing Commodore Watson, with terms of peace unlikely before Spain withdraws from Cuba and Porto Rico.
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Defenta
Spain
Ceuta
Watson
Spalo
Pelayo
Carlos V
Cartagena
Gamara
Washington
Auch
Coptic Arrival Sparks Hawaiian Jubilee Over Annexation
Citizens of Honolulu celebrate the Coptic's arrival with gun salutes and music as news spreads that Hawaii has been annexed by the United States. The steamer brings word that the Newlands resolution is ratified, and across Oahu bells, flags, and parades mark the historic event with months of anticipation fulfilled.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
San
Harvest Strain Grows as War Depletes Dakota Labor
Northwest farmers face harvest staff shortages as many local men join the Army. A South Dakota farmer reported an inability to hire even one harvest worker, while towns that once sent hundreds of men to war now offer little labor. The lack of tramps and idle workers threatens crops unless help arrives.
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Dakota
Northwest
West
Spain
Klondikers in Dire Straits at St Michael s
The Humboldt reports thousands of Klondikers and river boats are stranded at St Michael s due to docking shortages. Passengers cannot land or proceed up the Yukon. provisions are running low and many ship crews fear long delays before relief or resupply.
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St. Michael’s
Humboldt
Seattle
St. Michael's
St. Michaels
Yukon
San Francisco
Cincinnati City Restrained from Pending Supreme Court Suit
Judge R B Smith of the Ohio Supreme Court restrains Cincinnati city from expending $10,000 on grand republic entertainment. Taxpayer filed suit to halt the appropriation during September proceedings, finding the appropriation improper under local statutes.
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Cincinnati
Ohio Supreme Court
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