American forces to lead fifth expedition to Philippines
Washington July 20 Preparations are under way to embark the fifth military expedition to the Philippines within four or five days. San Francisco reports say equipment is advancing rapidly and ships may sail by the 25th. Scandia St Mar and Arizona to carry about 3 300 men with supplies.
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Washington
Philippines
San Tramisco
St. Mar
Arizona
San Francisco
Tacoma
Manila Ready to Surrender Says Empress of India
Advices from the Empress of India say Manila is ready to surrender. Military officials reportedly willing to haul down the flag, but civil and church authorities oppose capitulation. Manila papers propagate wild stories about the Americans and mock them, while American soldiers seek a chance to retaliate.
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Vancouver
B. C
Manila
Augusti Must Submit to Bloodless Capitulation
A San Francisco paper carries Cavite dispatch dated June 23 stating Capt gen Augusti can only marshal 20,000 troops and will surrender in a bloodless capitulation.
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San Francisco
Cavite
Augusti
Peace talk grows as Madrid cabinet seeks end to war
A Madrid dispatch says the council unanimously wants peace with captains generals Blanco and Toral to decide capitulation terms. The United States reports readiness to make peace terms via Sir Henry Drummond-Wolff. Washington notes no official confirmation of Madrid’s peace decision by July 2. Germany’s denials of a written disclaimer about acts in the Philippines are echoed by verbal assurances of friendship from its ambassador.
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New York
Madrid
The
Sun
Blanco
Toral Solecly
Henry Drummond-Wolff
United States
Washington
Day
Germany
State Department
Philippines
Philippine Islands
Inmate Tries Morphine Fueled Escape Dream
Lillie Mack, an inmate at a Court Street resort, glimpsed the golden shores with morphine help Tuesday night. A quarrel with a lover and despondency preceded the attempt, but physicians intervened to stop the escape.
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Lillie Mack
Golden Shores
Youngsters Win Applause At Buffalo Convention Concert
A Boys' Brigade band from Indianapolis under Leslie H. Peck stirred crowds at a B Y P U convention in Buffalo and at a joint concert with the Seventy-fourth regiment band in a city park, drawing widespread applause.
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Boys’ Brigade Band
Indianapolis
Leslie HE. Peck
Buffalo
Seventy-fourth Regiment
Burglars Bore Three Holes in Brightwood Saloon
Burglars bored three holes in the door of Chris Latz’s Brightwood saloon the other night. They fled after the bartender, awakened by a revolver shot, fired to scare them away.
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Chris Latz
Brightwood
Hornaday Named New County Democratic Committee Secretary
Hornaday, chief clerk in the city engineer's department, is the new secretary of the county Democratic committee. He previously served four years as city committee secretary.
City Life Free Band Concert At Military Park
A city band performed a free concert at Military Park on a Wednesday night. A proposed deal transferring control of the Chicago and Southeastern railroad to the Monon has collapsed. John Colter of EH Thirteenth Street suffered heat prostration near the Empire Block on Massachusetts Avenue but is expected to recover.
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Military Park
Chicago & Southeastern Railroad
The
Monon
John Colter
Thirteenth St
Empire Block
Massachusetts
Brooke Returns to Camp Thomas as Troop Movements Loom
Chattanooga reports Gen Brooke back from Washington. He confirms immediate troop movement from Camp Thomas but withholds regimental names. Gen Wade and Gen Sheridan in consultation. two Indiana batteries likely to depart for the Porto Rican invasion. two deaths at Camp Thomas and a whiskey poisoning incident among Missouri volunteers.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Brooke
Washington
Camp Thomas
Wade
Sheridan
Will
Haines
Harry A. Dunn
Mighty
Massachusetts
Lawrence
Mass
W. T. Marrelle
Vermont
Brandon
Missouri
Co Cavender
St. Joouis
James Earle
Andrew Iritz
South Carolina
Crespes Colman
Speiter Hospital
Newport News
Indiana
Seneca Arrives With Wounded From Santiago
The transport Seneca arrived off Quarantine with 99 sick and wounded aboard. Health authorities refused landing due to yellow fever fears and six men were sent to Swinburn Island for observation. Severe cases to Bellevue and others to Hoffman Island after disinfection. Conditions aboard were dire, with scarce medicine, supplies, and sanitation.
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New York
United States
Seneca
Santiago
Old Point Comfort
Swinburn Island
Doty
Bellevue Hospital
Hoffman Island
Siboney
Col. Yermsloff
Enver Pucha
Akiyma
Count von Rebeur
Andersen
Abilgaard
Norwegian Wavy
Sylvester Scovel
Jeanette Jennings
Red Cross Society
Nortfolk
John Ennis
Massachusetts
T. ¥. Burgher
U. S.W
William Paley
James Novac
Highth Infantry
Morgan
Miles delays Porto Rico expedition departure
Santiago reports Gen Miles and the first Porto Rican expedition did not sail Tuesday morning as expected. About 4,040 troops on Tampa transports await landing, with Roosevelt’s mounted units likely to join. a broader coast blockade and operations in Porto Rico are anticipated once transport movements occur.
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Santiago
Kingston
Miles
Yale
Washington
Tampa
Herve
Rough Riders
Florida
Cuba
Col. Roosevelt
Balloon service planned for Porto Rican expedition
Washington reports a complete balloon service will support the Porto Rican expedition. An army corps balloon of moderate size will observe enemy forces while the large airship used near Santiago heads to Tampa for fresh bas supplies. the craft was temporarily disabled by Spanish bullets but not seriously damaged.
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Washington
Army Corps
Shatter
Santiago
Tampa
Troops to sail for Porto Rico from Newport News
The city confirms plans to embark 15,000 to 20,000 troops from Camp Alger and Chickamauga for Porto Rico. Chesapeake and Ohio will arrange transport so every arriving soldier can be placed aboard a ship the same day ships are ready. Capt. Girard and a rail road rep evaluated nearby camping grounds as ideal for the operation.
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Newport News
Camp Alger
Chickama L
Porto Rico
Chesapeake & Ohio
Girard
Porto Rico expedition gears up with troop movements
Washington reports rapid organizing of the Porto Rico expedition. War Department officials remain tightlipped while 15,000 troops are expected for the first wave, with 80,000 projected for the Porto Rican campaign. Units sail from Tampa and Charleston to join Miles off Cuba's east coast and at Fernandina, Florida.
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Washington
Porto Rico
War Department
Tampa
Miles
Cuba
Charleston
Guantanamo Bay
Baracoa
Shafter
Gussie
Randolph
District of Columbia
Volun
Fernandina
Coppinger
Michigan
Col. Bryan
Panama Pari
Torrey
Rough Riders
Rough Riders Headed for Porto Rico From Santiago
Rough Riders including Roosevelt's unit move from trenches before Santiago to hills behind for voyage to Porto Rico. Gen Melville’s patrols curb Cuban insurgents disguised as refugees. Garcia escorts westward to meet Gomez. Spanish troops loot shops. merchants seek guards. Santiago archbishop receives threatening letter from restless Guba volunteers. Blockade proclamation anticipated in Washington.
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Chicago
Santiago
Cuba
Wheeler
Roosevelt
Porto Rico
MelNibben
Garcia
Gomez
McKibben
Guba
Washington
Mauser rifles to replace Springfield arms in Santiago
Washington reports no new major dispatches from Gen Shafter on the Santiago situation. The ordnance bureau, citing Shafter's Tuesday message, is preparing to use captured Mauser rifles for American soldiers and would purchase more if needed, aiming to replace Springfield rifles in many volunteer regiments.
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Washington
War Department
Shafter
Santiago
Department
Ordnance Bureau
Conditions on board Seneca condemned by officers and press
Burne, civilian, and Henry Weiber of Company D Twenty second infantry condemn the Seneca voyage conditions. Officers and correspondents say yellow fever would have caused fearsome mortality if it appeared. Filth accumulated, steamer crowded, bunks and cots erected everywhere. The Seneca carried Vizcaya's bow chaser.
Officers Chosen for German Mutual Fire Insurance
The German mutual fire insurance company elected directors John Aleg Henry Pauli Andrew Kramer George Unnfeld Henry Aufderheide Frank Aus and August Buschman. Miss Charlotte Dinkelaker was re elected secretary for the eighth time. The company reports $3 478 750 72 in force.
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German Mutual Fire Insurance Company
John Alg
Henry Pauli
Andrew Kramer
George Unnfeld
Henry Aufderheide
Frank Aaus
August Buschman
Charlotte Dinkelaker
Immune medical staff rushed to Santiago front
The War Department mobilizes immune doctors and nurses to combat yellow fever in Santiago. Volunteers from across the nation are assembling under Surgeon-General Sternberg. Over 250 physicians who have had yellow fever volunteer, with the steamers Resolute and Olivette to transport them to Gen. Shafter's army, Olivette set to sail next Monday.
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Santiago
Washington
War Department
Resolute
New York
Olivette
Shafter
Sternberg
All is Lovely, Tis Said Strike Averted At Haughville
Workers at the National malleable casting company in Haughville planned a strike Wednesday if a foreman’s conduct did not improve. The men have not walked out, and it is believed the dispute has been resolved satisfactorily.
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National Malleable Casting Company
Haughville
Amateur Photographers Visit Shades of Death
J C G Pomeroy Ed Barrows Judge Rinehart Arch Hanna Ned Powell and Jesse Hough, amateur photographers, traveled to Shades of Death on Tuesday. Each brings humorous traits likely to brighten the gloomy resort with many negative impressions captured on film.
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J. CG. Pomeroy
Ed. Barrows
Judge Rinehart
Arch Hanna
Ned Powell
Jesse Hough
Winters couple decline to adopt found infant in Brightwood
Mr and Mrs Stephen F Winters of Brightwood, who found an infant at their doorstep Monday night, will not adopt the child after receiving calls from over 100 women Tuesday. The infant will be sent to the orphan asylum, as officials decide.
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Stephen. F. Winters
Brightwood
Verbal Parole Granted to Cervera and Eulate
The Navy rescinded the rule requiring written paroled of Spanish fleet commanders after the Santiago action. Cervera received a verbal parole and Eulate, who refused the written form, was also released on verbal parole. The incident reflects naval precedent that captains of captured warships may give verbal parole.
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Santiago
Eulate
Viscaya
Santee
Navy Department
Euliate
Shell impact near Walker saves company at Santiago
Sergt Arthur Brown reports from trenches before Santiago that a shell dropped at Seret Walker’s feet near the hillside reserves. It did not explode, but Walker warned and then sat on the shell to prove safety, shouting when it burned his seat as he leaped away.
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Wei
Seret
Walker
Manzanillo Bombardment Reported by American Warships
Havana dispatch via London reports a four hour bombardment of Manzanilla by American warships on Monday morning. About 3500 projectiles were fired before withdrawal. Three Menendez steamers were destroyed and the gunboat Centinela burned. Three Spaniards killed and 34 wounded.
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Havana
Manzanillo
Gur
William
London
Manzanilla
Menendez
German Song Festival Shows Loyalty to Adopted Country
New York readers report a German song festival at People's church praising loyalty to the United States. Speakers denounce the Irene incident and Emperor William’s stance on the Spain war. A Radcliffe remark claims 99 percent of German Americans would fight for the U.S. if war came. Enthusiasm grows for a German American drive to present a battleship to the United States with headquarters opening soon and nationwide subscriptions planned.
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New York
People’s Church
Irene
Imperor
William
Spain
Fatherland
T. W. Radcliffe
United States
Three Spanish warships hoped raised at Santiago harbor
Capt. Frank Sharp commands the wrecking steamer I. J. Merritt with 22 divers en route from Norfolk to raise or strip the Cristobal Colon Vizcaya and Maria Teresa sunk off Santiago. He fears the Almirante Oquendo may be lost. Also concerts announced at Fairview park by Citizens' street railroad company starting Wednesday afternoon.
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Norfolk
Frank Sharp
Santiago
Sharp
I. J. Merritt
Cristobal Colon
Vizcaya
Maria Teresa
Norfolk Harbor
Almirante Oquendo
Citizens’ Street Railroad Company
Fairview Park
Minnie Fultz Tries Laudanum on Senate Avenue
Minnie Fultz attempted to take laudanum to rest Tuesday night but failed, despite efforts by Dr Teague.
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Minnie Fultz
Senate-ave. and
Chiists
Dr. Teague
Joint Senatorial Plans at State Republican Convention
The joint senators for Marion and Morgan counties and Marion and Hancock counties will be named on the first day of the Republican state convention, August 3.
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Marion and
Morgan Counties
Hancock Counties
Blaze damages house on Thirtieth Street
A fire on Tuesday night caused about 200 dollars in damage to a house at 1218 West Thirtieth Street owned by H. E. Hagedorn. The blaze, caused by a defective fuel, is under investigation.
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W. Thirtieth St
H. E H. Hagedorn
Are
Miles urges invasion of Spain after Porto Rico campaign
Washington reports General Miles pressed the president and war board to lead an invasion army to Spain after Porto Rico. He argued a quick appearance of American force would hasten peace more than the eastern squadron in the Mediterranean, but officials replied to secure Porto Rico first before considering other actions.
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New York
Washington
The
Evening Journal
Miles
President and War Board
Spain
Porto Rico
Mediterranean
Cool Daring Tale From Santiago Front Line
In Allentown Daniel Davis of the Sixth U S infantry recalls a daring moment near Santiago. A comrade in the trench kept smoking a clay pipe after a Mauser bullet narrowly missed the mouthpiece, then resumed smoking, drawing praise from a French military attaché who asked what stuff Americans are made of.
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Allentown
Daniel Davis
U. S. Infantry
Santiago
Nice Haul at Santiago Value Of War Loot Reported
An army officer said on Wednesday that 1010 Mauser rifles delivered to Gen Shafter at Santiago are worth at least 100000, and 10000000 rounds of ammunition probably 250000. Together with the ships of Cervera's squadron and Spanish vessels in the harbor, the total value of property captured by the United States at Santiago is estimated in the millions.
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Washington
Last Cable Cut Near Isle of Pines and Cuban Link
Key West reports Hornet and Wampatuck cut a new cable on July 11 forty miles northeast of Cape Cruz severing Cuba’s remaining outside link. Spanish gunboats sunk. American vessels untouched. Near Isle of Pines the action left Spaniards destroyed and Cuba isolated. In Chickamauga a private accidentally shot a comrade fatally. Millenger is grieving and unconscious.
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Key West
Hornet
Cape Cruz
Cuba
Jamaica
Isle of Pines
Chickamauga
Arthur Millenger
First Ohio Artillery
Harry Guckert
Granville, C
Guckert
Millenger
Judge and Lawyer Clash in Abingdon Trial
In Abingdon Illinois during a case in Justice Sampson's court on Tuesday Edward Bohanon defense attorney called the judge a name. Sampson adjourned court and faced Bohanon outside. After exchanges the judge threw harsh jabs and Bohanon apologized. Trial resumed and a verdict favoring the defense was reached.
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Abingdon
Ill
Justice Sampson
Edward Bohanon
Mar. Sampson
Bohanon
Sampson
Indianapolis Weather Forecast for July Week
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for 86 hours ending 8 p m Wednesday cooler fair weather Wednesday night fair Thursday temperatures show 7 a m 78 noon 86 and 2 p m 86. Also an advertising line for Janes Dustless Oats 10c and Pro Bono Cigarat.
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