Invasion of Cuba Near as War Departments Bars Transports
Apr 29 dispatches report war department planning large troop transports of 2000 ton class for Cuba invasion. Vessels Olivette Florida Aranzas Comal Malina Berkshire Allegheny Decatur Miller to be used under ministerial control. Slatter in New Orleans coordinating plans. Deployment aims to mobilize volunteers and expand regulars, with cavalry regiments to be raised as U S Volunteer forces. Chicamauga Park becomes vast recruiting camp with 25000 troops anticipated.
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Ivasion
Cuba
War Department
Olivette
Florida
Gulf
Minarterminster
Geral Slatter
United States
New Orleans
Slatanzus
Surupson Jannasenon
Svneral
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Eros
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Ordnance Office
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Caffery and McEnery
Woolsiana
Mallory
Davey
Louisiana
Hood
Chicamatera National Park
Chicamaugua Park
Brooke
Chicamaugua
Ninth
Chatra
Troops Reassign to Tampa as Occupation Force Forms
After moving from Chickamauga the Ninth regiment and Twenty-fourth infantry colored are slated for Tampa. Mobile troops join the push with a government camp train carrying supplies, ambulances, mules, and wagons. The move aims to concentrate forces at Tampa and New Orleans to form an 8,000 strong advancing guard for the Cuba occupation.
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Nonga
Chickamauga
Tampa
Fla
Mobile
Ninth
Tama
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Monihe
Government
New Orleans
Cuba
Spanish Spies Abroad in the Country
In New Orleans April 29 a government engineer at Port Eads arrested a man named John Walsh from New Orleans, seizing undeveloped films and maps of river and port works. The case awaits army action. Also on April 29 reports from Good Hope Walton county Georgia warn of two Spanish spies planning to blow bridges and trains carrying U.S. soldiers, with alleged plans to employ Black workers. A Santa Cruz letter to Spain described fortifications in San Francisco and potential inland landings with guides to attack trains.
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New Orleans
Port Eads
John Walsh
Nvi
Atlanta
Long
Good Hope
Walton County
Atkinson
Key West
Washington
Santa Cruz
Cal
Sagasta
Spain
Tyner
San Francisco
Austria Favors Spain in Neutrality Declarations
Washington April 29 The French ambassador M Cambon informed the state department of France’s neutrality. Mexico Argentina Korea Belgium also proclaimed neutrality. Germany’s silence causes no concern due to assurances of neutrality. Portugal’s stance discussed as strictly neutral. Austria’s delay seen as indicating sympathy for Spain though no ports for refuge exist.
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M. Cambon
State Department
France
Mexico
Argentine
Korea
Belgium
Philippines
Germany
White
Portugal
Viscount de Santo Thurso
Austria
Spain
Powers Object to U S Tonnage Tax Plan
European powers to present joint representations in Washington protesting the proposed tonnage tax increase as onerous to foreign trade. The measure targets transatlantic shipping, potentially shifting traffic to Canadian ports. Blanco reports an American ironclad aground opposite Dimais, with three ships aiding refloat. Sisters of Mercy announce deployment as nurses to the south or to Cuba if ordered by the government.
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Loxpon
Wassixeron
Washington
Congress
Halifax
Montreal
Canadian
Blanco
U. S&s
Maprro
Blaneco
Dimas
Pinay del Rio
Anglo American alliance talks shift after Cuba intervention
London observers say the Cuban intervention broadens open door policies and hints at a growing Anglo American accord. Ministers foresee wider co operation in Africa and China as the United States emerges from isolation, with England and the states inching toward a close, mutual understanding.
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New York
Evening Post
London
Balfour
House of Commons
Times
Washington
Moninley
Lord Salisbury
China
United States
England
Englau
Almerica
Lord Wolseley
Lord Wolesley
Quin
Creta
Crete
Cuba
Spain
Great Britain
Banks ready to buy government bonds and print currency
Banks across the United States, led by western institutions, plan to subscribe heavily to the upcoming 3 percent government bonds. Comptroller of the Currency Charles G. Dawes reports banks are requesting immediate printing of national bank currency so there is no delay after bond purchase. Eight major banks have offered to place the new loan without compensation.
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Washineton
United States
West
Treasury Department
Charles G. Dawes
Ational Bank
Blanco's Official Report on Matanzas Bombardment
Maprio April 30 report from Captain General Blanco details a bombardment by five American ships on Fort Morillo and Abanilla battery. He claims 14 shots from Spain caused damage to US ships while American shells mostly failed to injure Spanish positions. foreign consuls protest the bombing for lack of warning. lieutenant bane c dent, nephew of general grau, ordered to report aboard Constellation at Newport News.
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Blanco
Matanzas
United States
Fort Morillo
Abanilla
ChicaGo
Bane C. Dent
Constellation
Newport Rf
Dent
Grau
Real Estate Transfers and Public Notices of 1898
Real estate transfers list multiple owners and recipients including George W. Robertson to Dr. James McMillen for 30 acres in Brush Valley township and amounts from $350 to $2,930.81. Public notice of Teachers Examinations for 1898 with dates across Greenville and surrounding towns. Also bicycles for sale and a memorial resolutions following the death of William Ramsey of Co. D, 206th Pa. Vols., with committee note and prayers.
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George W. Robertson
Brush Vailey Township
James McMillen
John Lewis
West Mahoning Township
Bert C. Lewis
James Gibson
Indiana
A. J. Smith
Henry Prothero
Banks Township
John BP
Elkin
Wm. Kissinger
East Wheatfield
Charles Dick
Mr. Anderson
Armstrong Township
W. F. Metazar
Samuel Griffith
Green Township
W. M. Williams
William Ramsey
Co. D
Corporal Ramsey
William Robson
Joni R. Devairy
Joni M. Walker
Favorite Remedy Cures Kidney and Blood Ailments
A letter from Mrs. Capt. Peter Race of New York praises David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy for curing kidney pains and stomach ailments. It claims help for nerve troubles liver and blood, with customers noting complete relief after two bottles. Priced at one dollar per full-sized bottle.
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David Kennedy
Capt
Peter Race
N.Y
Free Trial Bottle Offer From Dr. Kennepy Corp
Advertises a free trial bottle of Favorite Remedy. Readers are asked to mail their full postal address to Dr. Davin Kennepy Corporation in Rondout New York and mention the newspaper. All charges prepaid. The offer claims to prove the medicine’s quality to all recipients.
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Dr. Davin Kennepy Corporation
Rondout
N.Y
Peal Medicine CO
Cleveland
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