Spanish Delay Threatens Santiago Siege as Talks Stall
A telegraphed report from General Shafter circulated after a White House conference on surrender terms. Secretary Alger doubts Spanish good faith and favors immediate bombardment if negotiations fail. The army and navy may assault Santiago rather than concede arm retention, with fears of brutal fighting and treachery.
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Alger
White House
United States
Hine Tos
General Shafter
Santiago
War Department
Shafter
Spanis
Toral
Spain
Playa del Este
Washington
Surrender Agreement Reached on Cuban Forces
General Miles reports that General Toral agreed yesterday to surrender all Eastern Cuba forces to Spain with U S transport, authorized by General Blanco. Commission to arrange details includes Wheeler Lawton Miley. About 12,000 troops in the city and as many in surrounding districts, 25,000 total to be moved. Water famine threatened. English commissioner warns of supply cut. progress will be wired.
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Miles
Toral
Cuba
Spain
United States
Blanco
Wheeler
Lawton
Miley
Shafter
Supplies for Cuba Add cargoes to aid Santiago
Wassiserox reports added food cargoes rushing to Santiago with Iroquois leaving Tampa to deliver subsistence supplies. Mississippi expected from Tampa with 200000 pounds fresh beef. Port Victor at New York to port Tampa in two days with 300000 pounds refrigerated beef. 1500 tons subsistence aboard for General Shafter to feed his men. Ten Spaniards Die in Portsmouth harbor on Harvard with 1008 Spanish prisoners. many ill. Dewey compliments Chinese sailors at Manila battle and proposes US citizenship as recognition.
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Wassiserox
Santiago
Commissary Department
Tampa
Port Victor
New York
Port Tampa
General Shafter
Portsmouh
N. H
Harvard
Portsmouth Harbor
Iil
Baptist Young People Convenes At Bourraco July Sixteen
Fully 10 000 delegates and visitors registered at headquarters for the Baptist Young People's union annual convention. The banner for senior work in the Bible course went to Oakland church Pittsburg, and senior work in sacred literature to Fourth church Minneapolis. Loon Lake union was a close second. Meetings of organization Bible work missions social reform and junior reform were held. Addresses by Rev W S Sweet Shao Hing China and W E B Hatcher Richmond Va discussed China’s Thraldom and The Right Tone. The ticket elected: President John H Chapman Shuois. first VP R H Pitt D D Virginia. second VP H Rowlands Nebraska. third VP A O Wells Nova Scotia. recording secretary H W Reed Wisconsin. treasurer Frank Moody Wisconsin. The executive committee voted 1899 convention at Richmond and 1900 at Cincinnati.
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Bourraco
Baptist Young People's Union
Oakland Church
Pittsburg
Fourth Church
Minneapolis
Loon Lake Union
Conquest
Baptist Union of
W. 5. Sweet
Shao Hing
China
W. E B. Hatcher
Richmond
Committee On Nominations
John H. Chapman
Shuois
R. H. Pitt
D. D
Virginia
H. ©. Rowlands
Nebraska
4. O. Wells
Nova Scotia
H. W. Reed
Wisconsin
Frank Moody
Cincinnati
George Stone Elected National Republican League President
Omana July 16 Colonel George Stone of San Francisco president of the California State League was elected president of the National Republican League at the concluding session yesterday. First ballot totals showed Stone 631 Boyd 588 RE N Dingley 187 Isador Sobel 214 with further votes shifting to Stone. D H Stine Newport Ky was named secretary to fill the unexpired term and M D Young of Pennsylvania was chosen treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Dowling
Rennville
Minn
M. D. Young
Pennsylvania
Treasure from the Klondike Steamer Arrives with Gold Drafts
A Victoria dispatch reports the steamer Cottage City arriving from Alaska with passengers from Dawson City carrying a large gold reserve and drafts valued at about 1,000,000. The voyage confirms a wealth transfer from the Klondike era ending in significant Yukon riches.
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Victoria
Seattle
Wash
B. C
Cottage City
Alaska
Dawson City
Work & Son lead county department store ad
Work & Son, a long established Indiana firm, markets a wide range of musical instruments sewing machines bicycles and related repair services. Led by Mr M. Work and featuring a Columbus Ohio salesman BR H Good the store emphasizes honest dealing, broad county trade and extensive in house repair including plating services.
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Work & Son
5. M. Work
Work
Indiana
Hight
BR. H. Good
Columbus
Foot Powder Relief Promoted in Local Ad
The ad touts Bacon's Foot Powder to ease tender feet and tight shoes. Samples are free and large boxes with 18 powders sell for 25 cents at Daugherty Bros. drug store in Chambersburg. The piece tethers a whisky and politics anecdote from Philadelphia about Democrats and whisky on a hot night.
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Daugherty Bros.’ Drug Store
Tryst
Oco
Chambersburg
Penn
Girard House
Philadelphia
British Emigration in Novels vs Real Life
Chicago Times-Herald critiques English writers for portraying emigration as often leading to Australia Canada or Africa rather than the United States. It argues that in fiction British emigrants rarely settle in America unless aided by a British society, while in reality many British move to the U S.
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England
Clark Russell
Mas Pemberton
Anthony Hope
Conan Doyle
Rudyard Kipling
Great Britain
Micawber
Australia
Dickens
Martin Chuzzlewit
Mark Tapley
Canada
Africa
United States
Chicago Times-Herald
Fearful Remedy From Pink Pills For Pale People
A Colorado woman credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with curing blood poisoning from an improperly treated abscess. She says after a week of use her rheumatism faded, strength returned, and health improved, with similar claims from others about fainting spells and pale complexions. The testimonial is sworn before a notary in 1397. The pills are sold by dealers or by mail, price 50 cents per box or six for 2.50.
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Colorado
Mme L. E. Browning
Puebla
Ain
Pueblo
A. D
George W. Gill
Dr. Williams
Williams
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Hinezos
State Department
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Buffalo
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The
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Wilkesbarre
Elmer W. Allisson & Co
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Big Ray
James Anderson
Carlton
Kennedy
E Brun
Daugherty Bros
Indiana, Pa
David Kennedys
Selov Board
Young Township
Anderson School House
W Collins
R. ¥. Elder
Buffington Township
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Wil
Alteinus
Buttington
Mack
White Township
Court House
G. E. Simpson
M. McHenry
Center Township
Cross Roads
M. H. Risinger
Harry Carson
West Lebanon Independent School District
P. mi
C. George
Ayne Township
Kellysberg
Qa.n
MM. B. Wynkoop
J. A. Creps
Pine Township
Burns School House
Pineton
A. J. Farabaugh
B. R. Williams
Cunningham & Fisher
Jacob Shaul
West Wheatfield Township
Indiana County
Co. M. Johnston
Jack & Taylor
D.b.n.c.t.a
Thomas Ray
Dee
Cherryhill Township
DB. B. Taylor
Admisiatrate
California
Hits. L. £. Browning
D. M. Caldwell
Penn’a
Rossmoyne Flouring Mills
Frantz Bro’s
Propr
Rossmoyne, Pa
Daugherty
North Carolina
Dausherty
Thompson Reliable Companies
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