Dying Like Sheep in Havana Hunger Crisis
Kingston dispatch reports mass starvation in Havana amid US tensions. Sir Alexander Gollan and Higgins depart, leaving Jerome in charge of the consular office. Widespread hunger seen in streets as food prices soar and soldiers are on half rations.
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Kingston
Talbot
Havana
Sir Alexander Gollan
Higgins
Jerome
Consular
Gollan Wand ‘Thiggins
England
Jinvana
Madrid in gloom as cabinet crisis looms
Reports from Madrid describe mounting despair over a possible ministerial crisis driven by Gamazo and public instruction. Official Corresponden cia confirms cabinet tensions while Imparcial notes talks on peace terms before Santiago and Manila and possible Spanish gains if Puerto Rico falls. A minister hints the crisis could trigger a full resignation of the cabinet in the near term.
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Madrid
Gamazo
Correspondencia
Imparcial
Spain
Santiago
Manila
Porto Rico
Blanco
Zola to be liberated by Court of Appeals in libel case
Paris court acquits Esterhazy and condemns Emile Zola and M Perreux to pay damages of 1200 and fines totaling 900 with order to publish court findings in ten journals. Zola faces 15 days imprisonment or 400 fine. Perreux 100 fine. They plan appeals.
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Paris
New York
Emile Zola
M. Perreux
Dreyfus
Aurore
M. Zola
Count Ichie
Alfred, Dreyfus
Devil’s Island
Mr. Zola
Esterhazy
Corbett to Meet McCoy On 25 Round Buffalo Match
Corbett and McCoy agreed on terms for a twenty five round boxing match to be held next month in Buffalo. Announcement in New York states the bout will proceed under terms arranged by attorney Bilfett of the county. An earlier governor’s life imprisonment proposal is referenced in unrelated remarks about the case.
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Gree
Jin New
Seta
Atoeney Bilfett
Ounty
N Ying
Albrigt
Mercer
Builer Counties
Grave City
Street Car Collision Near St Elizabeths In D C
An electric street car on Congress Heights road in Washington and a horse car of the Amcostia line collided on a Sunday. An unknown man was killed and between twenty five and thirty persons were injured, several fatally. Both cars were wrecked and horses injured. the crash occurred opposite St Elizabeth's asylum as the hill descended into Anacostia. Passengers leaped from the cars during the collapse and ensuing chaos.
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Washington
Congress Heights
D. C
Amcostia
Prisoners Arrive at Portsmouth from the Santiago Campaign
Admiral Cervera and about 600 captives sail aboard the auxiliary cruiser St Louis into Portsmouth harbor at eight thirty Sunday morning. The ship, which left Guantanamo July 5, carried 476 Spanish prisoners including 64 officers and a total of 1,080 people aboard. Admiral Cervera is ill in his cabin, and Capt Fulea, commander of Viscaya, is wounded and among the prisoners.
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Admiral Cervery
St. Louis
Portsmouth
N. H
Guantanamo
U O
Portsmouth Harbor
Admiral Cervera
Fulate
Vizcaya
Santiago
Enormous Rainfall Causes Citywide Damage in St Louis
Heavy rains on Friday and Friday night deluged St Louis, breaking all records. Within 24 hours over five inches of rain fell, flooding low areas and cellars, with water reaching lower stories. Outlying districts faced rising waters prompting residents to seek safety on rafts amid hundreds of thousands in damage.
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St. Louis
Yichtity
Unc le Anson Dropped as New York Manager
A. C. Angell is released as manager of the New York Baseball Club and William Joyce returns to leadership. The move follows dissatisfaction with Anson’s results under Freedman’s presidency. Anson could not be reached. he reportedly went to Chicago as the club reshapes its management and aims to improve performance.
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New York
A. C. Angell
Imanager
New York Baseball Club
Wm. Joyce
Cam
Anson
New Yorks
Freedman
Chicago
Bombardment of Santiago Begins as Spanish Forces Hold
Washington July 10 war department reports bombardment of Santiago has begun. Gen Shafter confirms heavy siege guns and mortars massed for assault while Spanish commander Yoral faces likely surrender after failed proposed evacuation. Descaninos town near the bay evacuated by enemy. Fleet action expected to augment land bombardment.
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Santiago
Regina
Washington
War Department
Shafter
Voral
Army
Shatter
Prst
Pelayn del Este
Fifth Corps
Garcia
Descaninos
Yoral
Hawaii Annexation Victory Defeats Amendments in Senate
The Senate approved Hawaii annexation by a 42 to 1 vote amid swift floor action. Leaders set a Thursday vote after early sessions and quick speeches by White Pettigrew and Allen, with the decision met by applause from galleries.
Eleven lighters lost in storm off coast of Cuba
War department reports eleven lighters in tow of tugs swamped and lost during a fierce storm off Cuba. From Mobile New Orleans and Charleston, the vessels were bound for Gen. Shatter to move supplies and ordnance from transports to shore. Efforts to replace the lost lighters were immediately set in motion.
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Cuba
War Department
Mobile
New Orleans
Charleston
Shatter
Santiago
Promotions From McKinley List Officers Bound For Santiago
President nominates Brig. Gens Jimkins Lawton Chaffee and Bates as major generals Col Wood of the Rough Riders and Lieut Col McKibben Twenty first Infantry as brigadiers general Lieut Col Heador Roosevelt of the Rough Riders as colonel and quartermaster with colonel rank also Hecker Michigan division surgeons Vaughan surgeon Thirty third Michigan and C M Robertson surgeon Fiftieth Iowa named along with other officers awaiting assignment
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Santiago
Jimkins
Lawton
Chaffee
Bates
Col. Wood
Rough Riders
McKibben
Twenty-first Infantry
Heador’ Roosevelt
J. Hecker
Michigan
Fatal Floods and Missing in Missouri West of Stanbury
Four drowned and others missing after a cloudburst west of Stanbury on Friday night. A wall of water swept a creek area, demolishing several farm houses and drowning occupants. The Davis family is reported missing, and livestock losses were heavy.
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Missouri
Stanbury
J. Davis
Historic Senate vote seals annexation resolve
The scene at the capitol drew a packed gallery as a test vote on an amendment led by Mr White of California failed 40 to 0. Amid renewed amendments, Senate action culminated at 5 30 pm with the resolutions approved and a partisan wave of applause greeting the result. Morrill opposed the resolutions while Thornton Spooner voted no. six Democrats including Gorman McLaurin Money Morgan Pettus and Bushevan supported annexation.
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Tor
Capitol
House of Representatives
Senate
White
California
Anountedd
Mids
Hobart
Morrill
Vermont
Thornton
Nebraska
Spooner
Wisconsin
Gorman
Maryland
McLaurin
South Carolina
Money
Mississippi
Morgan
Alabama
Noted Lapses and Tragedies Hover in Times
Fragmented OCR reports from Bludson to Ponpon recount elopement with a stepmother in Massachusetts, a county farm death by suicide near Lomb, Missouri, a completed government survey of the Indian Territory Cherokee Nation, a drowning near Independence, Kansas, a disappearance in Orlando Oklahoma, a sleepwalking accident in Atchison, a fatal fall in Springfield Missouri, a large land-ownership assignment in Denttsburg Missouri, a prison sentence for Edward Sik in Moberly, and a Ponpon phosphate camp gold hoard claim by two Negro diggers totaling eighty million?
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Napoleon Valeam
Bludson
Mass
James Pittenger
Lamb
Indian Territory
Charles Guilkey
Ik River
Independence
Ikan
Eriaps
Orlando
Okh
George Winer
John Antd
Atchison, Kan
Walker
Ballinger
Springfield
Pry
Dinttsburg
Creditora
Lg Mu
Edward Sik
John Eheller
Bruich
Moberly
Tyne
Ponpon
8. C
Tragic Atlantic Collision Drowns 600 Off Sable Island
The French liner La Bourgogne sank after a morning collision with the Cromartyshire near Cape Sable, killing around six hundred. Rescue efforts saved about twenty. accounts describe the fog shrouded scene, the rapid ship break, and crews aiding survivors aboard the Cromartyshire and Greelan.
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le Bourgogne
Cromartyshire
Adian Line
Elentger Greelai
la Bourgogne IV
Mars
Tar Coxse
Hangoages
Nog
Individ
la Bourgogne
Compagnie Generale V Transathiatique
Europe
New York
Hayre
Tenderson
Henderson
Mint
Cape Sable
Ja. Caxso
Maade
Nunan
Greelan
Tua Bourgogne
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Harrison
General Electric
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Nocesation
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Mr. Allen
Mr. Pettigrew
Allen
M'Kinley
Colby
Kaw
McCormick
W. G. Hoffer
Lincoln Sentinel
McNall
Kansas
Lcense
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