Surrender of Santiago and east Cuba signed amid jubilation
Placed aboard a Franco American accord surrender of Santiago and all of eastern Cuba was signed at 4 o clock Friday afternoon after negotiations between American generals Miles Wheeler and Jaanton and Spanish commissioners. Madrid approval awaited. News of the surrender sparked wild cheers from troops and officials.
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Siboney
Playa del Este
Santiago
Island of Cuba
Acerraderas
Sagua de Janamo
Orlock
Miles
Blanco and Toral
Col. Maus
Mendoza
Shafter
Toral
Ninth Infantry
Ninth
Nester
Wheeler
Maus
Capt
Lawton
Sumner
Wood
Jaanton
Lieut
Miley
Tiscarid Fontaine
Mason
Caney
Semega
Santide
Jaques
Flosquin
Juragua
Ahen
Gen. Bianco
Madrid
Blanco
Fiumphreys
Bay
Yale
Mad-rid
Shatter
Garcia
Spain
Holguin
Luque
Shaftet
United States
Gartia
Yellow fever battle eases as troops move from Siboney
Dr Gnuiteras exhausted. Dr Parker assumes charge with military consent. Many soldiers suffer malaria and about 30 yellow fever cases with some deaths. Quarantine camp at Siboney considered healthy. refugees of 1060 to be sent back to Santiago. Trenches previously a fever source. moving troops provides relief.
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Sitboney
Gnuiteras
W. EB. Parker
New Orleans
Santiago
Siboney
Surrender of Gen Toral Santiago Ordered Final Bombardment
Washington reports that Secretary of War and all War Department officials deem Gen. Toral Santiago's surrender absolute and complete. President issued unequivocal orders to Gen. Shafter to bombard Santiago if he does not surrender without further delay, ending any further quibbling.
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Washington
Alfer
War Department
Tornat Santiago
Shafter
Spinitnts
Santiago
Toral
Tor
Spain
President McKinley Thanks Shafter's Army for Santiago Victory
Washington reports President McKinley expresses profound thanks to General Shafter and the army for the surrender of Santiago and all Spanish troops. He commends gallantry, endurance, and sacrifice under heat and hardship, and sends best wishes to the sick and wounded.
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Washington
Santiago
Wasittiington
Shafter
Playa
United States
Toral
Navy fleet enters Santiago harbor reported
Washington July 16 The Navy Department announced that Sampson's fleet has entered Santiago harbor, a signal received from Santiago on Saturday morning.
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Washington
Navy Department
Santiago
Sampson
Santiago Harbor
Spaniards Surrender Reported From Praya Del Este
War Department bulletin posted Saturday morning in Praya Del Este notes that Spaniards surrendered. Details to follow. Signed by SHAFTER.
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Washington
War Department
Praya del Este
Electric Overtime Accident Kills Street Car Lineman
Joseph Huff a lineman with the street car company was killed Saturday morning when a ladder he raised touched a trolley wire. While climbing he ignored a warning and contact with the energized wire caused a short circuit that surcharged his body. Huff died instantly and his body was taken to Tutewiler's morgue.
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Joseph Huff
W. Maryland Sr
Huff
Park-ave
H. F. Dixon
Dixon
Tutewiler
Torals Letter Washington July 14 1898 Capitulation Note
Dispatch from Washington dated July 14 reports a letter from Toral commander in chief to the U S forces seeking capitulation terms at Santiago de Cuba. He notes arms return and praises American courtesy, with signatures of Toral and Shafter. Also reports murder of William Walmsley’s son in Madagascar and a court case where Carl Cane smashed a policeman in Military Park, fined and jailed.
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Piusva
U.S. A
Washington
Santiago
Santiago de Cuba
United States
Josh Toral
Fourth Army Corps
Shapfter
Kingston
Ont
William Walmsley
Wauposs
P. E
William
Madagascar
Imerina
Carl Cane
William Thomas
Military Park
Thomas
Cane
General Shafter Praises American Troops in Cuba
From Washington on July 16 Maj. Gen. Shafter near the Front at Santiago expresses deep gratitude to the troops and invokes blessing on their heroic efforts. Secretary of War Ak. A. Alger signs the message commending the bold conduct and service of the men involved.
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Washington
Maj.- Gen. Shafter
Santiago
Ak. A. Alger
Knife attack wounds Perry Township man in Indianapolis
Joseph O'Donnell of the Fletcher farm was badly cut by Jud Smith after a Sunday church visit. Smith and George McCullom allegedly drank at Hassett's road house, then returned to O'Donnell's home where McCullom was forced from a screen door. O'Donnell survived serious wounds. grand jury to review the case and the bartender's Sunday liquor sale.
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Perry Township
Indianapolis
Joseph O'Donnell
Fletcher
Jud Smith
O'Donnell
Hassett
Road House
Smith
George McCullom
O’donnell
McCullom
Lap Dusters and Fly Nets at Strawmyer Nilius
Advertisement fragment listing Lap Dusters and Fly Nets by Strawmyer & Nilius at 37 Monument-place with a Pro Bono Cigarat ic for a Good 10c Smoke Ty a Pro Bono Cigarat ic and feed for your horse Janes' Dustiess Date.
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Strawmyer & Nilius
Monument-place
Police judge fines five men over gear related fine
On Saturday morning police judge Cox fined George Johnson Oscar Lowder Otto Deitz Sylvester Moriarity and Paul Asher for a gear related offense. Johnson, a colored man, rode a bicycle with a gear set to 100. The fine for his offense was five dollars more than those of the others.
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Cox
George Johnson
Oscar Lowder
Otto Deitz
Sylvester Moriarity
Paul Asher
Johnson
Hogeland to speak on municipal reform at Memorial Church
Louisville resident Mr. Alexander Hogeland will speak Sunday at Memorial Church corner Eleventh and Ash. The address at 10 30 a m will cover Municipal reform for the prevention of crime in American cities.
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Hogeland
Alexander Hogeland
Louisville
Memorial Church
Corner Eleventh and
Ash-sts
Man Hurt by Live Wire in City Street Incident
William Dry head of the hod-carriers' organization touched a heavily charged live wire between a trolley pole and an anchor while talking with a friend at Tennessee and South streets ten days ago. He sustained severe burns as current passed through his body. He is described as pitiable and utterly helpless. his wife is recovering from blood poisoning, rent is overdue, and the family at Willard and Merrill streets lacks funds and aid.
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Tennessee and
South Sts
William Dry
Hod-Carriers’ Organization
Dru
Wietcher
Willard and Merrillsts
Pay up and Come Back. Indiana reopens insurer license
State auditor Daily revoked the Manhattan fire insurance company of New York license due to non Indiana agents defrauding taxes. Geo A Bingham returned from New York to inspect the books and determine due state amount about 209 dollars. Settlement will allow entry again. Lieut Homer Jones of the 158th Indiana returns home on a seven day furlough in good health with campmates mostly well. John E McMullen returns from Chickamauga for his mother Mrs Valentine S McMullen's funeral at 1103 Lexington Ave Saturday at 2 p m.
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State Auditor Daily
Manhattan Fire Insurance Company of
New York
Indiana
Geo. A. Bingham
Comany
Homer Jones
Medical Corps
158Th Indiana
John E. McMullen
Col. Smith
Chickamauga
Valentine S. McMullen
Lexington Ave
Jim
Henry
Marion
THE
SUN
Hart
State House
Capt
Watsons Fleet Ready To Sail In Cuba
News of Santiago's surrender reaches Admiral Sampson as the fleet prepares to sail. Red Cross steamer State of Texas may enter Santiago harbor Saturday if Madrid accepts terms. Commodore Warsen's squadron stands by. Post office inspector Brewer dies of fever. doctors urge sending most troops home for fall. Authorities eye Guantanamo as a large camp site with harbor facilities. A second hospital ship to Santiago is arranged, leaving New York Tuesday with immune surgeons and medical equipment.
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Sampson
Red Cross
State of
Shafter
Warsen
Brewer
Guantanamo
Gurentanamo
War Council at White House Discusses Porto Rico Invasion
A war council met at the White House on Saturday morning. The subject of the conference is not stated, but reports suggest it covered the planned invasion of Porto Rico and the dispatch of Watsons squadron to the coast of Spain. Secretary Alger attended the meeting.
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Washington
White House
Porto Rico
Watson
Spain
Alger
Posey a dark horse for Indiana secretary of state
Evansville political figure Frank B. Posey emerges as a quiet dark horse in Indiana secretary of state race. He sought attorney general but backed off when Will Taylor announced a bid. Posey, viewed as a vote-getter, hails from a corner of the state likely to claim the office.
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Frank B. Posey
Evansville
Posey
Will Taylor
Indiana
W. D. Owen
Owen
McKinley
Mr. Owen
Wounded at Santiago Reach Indianapolis Father
Milt Fort, a private detective, reports his son in the Santiago battle as a wounded member of Company E, Third U. S. infantry. The press notes place the wounded to Fort Monroe, prompting Fort to travel to learn his son's condition. The son joined the regular army about a year ago at Indianapolis.
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Santiago
U. S. Infantry
Fort
Fort Monroe
Ford
Young Fort
Commodore Watsons squadron ready to sail for Spain
Ready to start from Sironey on July 15 and Pl Aya Del Este on July 16 Commodore Watson leads squadron awaiting sailing orders for the coast of Spain with preparations complete and crew at stations.
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Sironey
Playa del Este
Spanish Troops Move to Algeciras and Barcellona Harbor Preparations
Three regiments of Spanish infantry have been ordered from Seville to Algeciras. One regiment reached the port Friday evening. Troops dig entrenchments near Sierra Carbonera while long lines of torpedoes are sunk in Barcelona harbor and at other ports.
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Gibraltar
Seville
Algeciras
Sierra Carbonera
Barcelona
Patrolman Leppert Arrests Newsboy for Jumping on Car
Patrolman Sam Leppert, long on the force, arrested Samuel Evans, a newsboy who sold THE SUN, for jumping on a moving street car. Judge Cox discharged the boy without hearing a statement, criticizing the action as unnecessary. He noted newsboys often jump on and off cars to sell papers and said there is no law against it.
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Sam Leppert
Samuel Evans
Cox
Leppert
Evans
Insanity Inquest Orders Mrs Dunigan To Hospital
Justices Lockman and Nickerson presided over an insantity inquest Saturday morning that committed 21 year old Mrs May Alice Dunigan to an insane hospital. She resides at 905 Buchanan street with two children and suffers a morphine habit. Evidence showed she once wandered to a doctor's office in rags to obtain the drug and warned doctors she would steal to reach the workhouse if not declared insane.
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Lockman
Nickerson
May Alice Dunigan
Ah Insane Hospital
Dunigan
Buchanan St
Weather Summary and a Fraud Scheme Mention
The report notes hot humid conditions on Saturday with temperatures rising from 76 at 7 am to 89 pm and a comparison to Santiago. It then describes a police case where William F. Deakin claimed a “suit club” scheme, collecting a dollar weekly from about 15 people with no clothes delivered, sparking police interest and arrests.
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William F. Deakin
Cox
Dugan
Agel
Fire at Grocery Aisle Sparks $200 Blaze
A gas flame incident ignited a blaze at a grocery store located on 1906 College Avenue Briday. Fire crews battled the flames and secured the scene, with damages estimated around $200. No serious injuries reported.
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Oker
College-ave
Briday
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