Doubtful Move Ahead in War Time Debates
A report details cautious plans for a potential aggressive operation in the Caribbean. It notes Admiral Cervera's expected retreat from Santiago harbor and discusses American strategic aims, troop movements, and the prospect of linking with the Charleston. The piece covers naval readiness, expeditionary goals, and the tense atmosphere among officers and local residents.
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Cervera
Santiago
Beat Spantani
Navy Department
Second Manila Expedition Forming From Colorado Nebraska Units
May 2 reports at Camp Wichmond indicate the second Manila expedition may include the First Colorado 1008 men, the First Nebraska 1620 men, and the Third Regiment 1030 men among about 2108 volunteers. Departure time not fixed as preparations await sea readiness. General Merritt, newly named governor general of the Philippines, arrived tonight amid Manila expedition signals.
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Colorado
Merritt
The
Philippines
Manila
Reports on Warship Movements and Manila Ropes Ordered
Dispatches suggest veteran warships are seen in the Caribbean with doubts about VTA at Santiago de Cuba. Dillon will follow direct orders from Washington as General Otis joins a second expedition due within three weeks. The US orders three 1200 foot Manila hawsers to tow the coast defense vessel Monterey to the Philippines.
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Carbinas
Vta
Santiago de Cuba
Dillons
Washington
General Otis
United States
Focal Cordage
Manila
Monterey
Philippines
Start for the Philippines signals mixed as ships prepare
Frecisco May 23 report that the first American army moves to shore it near Manila. Brigadier Anderson signals coming, crowds cheer as ships anchor and seamen work to loosen gear. Vessels press to the head of the water front while troops await orders amid a tense farewell and anxious crowds.
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Frecisco
Manthi
Aderson
Peking
Fardwell
Merritt Establishes HQ in San Francisco at Palace Hotel
General Merritt arrives to command American forces in the Philippines and meets Major General Otis in San Francisco. Otis plans to reside at Fort Richmond and oversee volunteers, enforcing strict camp discipline. Meiklejohn chartered two steamships, China and Colony of the Pacific, to carry about 2500 troops for a second expedition.
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San Francisco
Merritt
Philippines
Bered
Palace Hotel
Otis
Otis Womorrow
Fort Richmonr
China
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Meiklejohn
War Department
Philippine Islands
Colorado volunteers to Manila expedition soon
War notes state Colorado volunteers will be sent on the second Manila expedition within a short time. Troops gather at Camp Alger near Washington under General Graham. Governor Bradley says the Second Kentucky regiment on the second call will consist of colored troops unless the President instructs otherwise.
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Colorado
Manila
Camp Alger
Washington
Graham
Bradley
Kentucky
Four Men Killed in Fatal Hand Car and Engine Collision Near Gillett
A Cripple Creek special reports four section men killed on the Terminal road a mile and a half north of Gillett near Gillett bridge. The hand car was struck by passenger No. 2 engine driven by Owen Kerns, killing four instantly while eight were saved. S: S:
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Gittert
Denver
Cripple Creek
Gilett
Ipasett
Bra Isa
Rocky Gulch
Gillett
Reb Cunningham
Velonk
Owen Kerns
Ben Ebberley
William Flinn
Edwart Fitnn
James Hanushaw
S. B. Keele
No. 2
Section
Divide
Brown
Killed by Bandits on Santa Fe Train Near Relentless Pursuit
Two young bandits held up a south bound Santa Fe passenger train near Relent, blew open Wells Fargo safe, securing funds. Pursuit by Under Sheriff Vigil, Deputy Bus tamante, and Pueblo trackers ended with gunfire. Vigil and a trailer were fatally shot. Bandits fled toward the mountains. pursuit continues. An Alaska Indian Massacre report follows, detailing two white men shot by Indigenous fighters on McClintock River, Fox and Meehan wounded. attackers numbered about eighty Hootalingua river sticks.
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Santa Fe
Albuquerque
N. M
Santa Fe Railway
Wells- Fargo Express Company
Relen
Frank X. Vigil
Dan Bustamante
Los Lunas
Angelito Ranch
Alamesa Creek
Belen
Vigil
Bustamante
Winchesters
Santa Rita
J. N. Thacker
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Frank Harris
Secret Service of the Railway
San Francisco
Skaguay
Alaska
McClintock River
Lake Tagish
Thomas Fox
Juneau
William Meehan
Meehan
Fox
Hootalingua
Call for 75,000 Volunteers Signals New War Phase
Washington May 25 The President issues a proclamation calling for 75 000 more volunteers to form new army corps divisions and brigades. The move aims to drill a large reserve rather than meet an imminent emergency as officials weigh foreign risks and military needs.
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Washington
Alger
Philippines
Seafire Arrives Hong Kong with Manila News
United States auxiliary gunboat Seafire arrives from Manila carrying the captain of the cruiser Olym. two invalided officers also aboard. Manila situation unchanged. insurgents quiet. Beef costs 2.50 per pound in Manila. Report of the Callao commander court martial and shot is false. Seafire to return to Manila Monday.
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Manila
Hong Kong
United States Auxiliary
Seafire
United State Navy
Olymay
Dewey
Callao
What War Means to World Wealth in Blood and Ashes
A Leslie's Weekly writer notes the enormous human and economic losses caused by war. It cites fourteen billion lives lost historically and estimates an average man at $5,000 in wealth value, arguing battles destroy global wealth and that U.S. wartime spending and money depreciation caused gold hoarding and hardship.
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Globe
Leslie's Weekly
United States
A Contractor Recovers After Grippe Aftermath
Herman H. Eveler of Jefferson, Missouri, once struck by the grippe seven years ago, recounts lasting debility. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring energy, heart function, and health, after trying multiple doctors and remedies. A notary public confirms the affidavit dated May 24, 1897, and Eveler invites inquiries with a stamped reply. The pills are promoted as remedies for impure blood and various chronic conditions.
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Cole County
Arcane Seso
Williams
St. Louis
Jerful
Dr. Williams
J. Williams
Soldiers and Sons of Soldiers at Chickamauga Camp
Thousands of soldiers now at Chickamauga are the sons of Civil War veterans on both sides. Fathers once fought on the same ground, and tonight sons sit by campfires sharing reminiscences. A youth recalls his father losing an arm bearing the federal colors during a Confederate assault on Snodgrass Hill. Another tells of supporting a widowed mother after his father died with Confederate ranks nearby.
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Chickamauga
Snodgrass Hill
Dewey Prize Money Estimated From Manila Destruction
Navy department figures estimate 1450 men aboard vessels Dewey destroyed at Manila. If the Spanish ships had been superior, the bounty would reach 290000. The total prize money 145000 will be divided among officers and crew as standard prize shares.
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Admiral Dewey
Navy Department
Philippine
Manila
Still in the Lead on UP Speed to Omaha and Chicago
The Union Pacific remains the fastest route toward Omaha and Chicago despite earlier talk. A ticket office is listed at 41 17th Street. A quoted remark praises children as a great blessing and notes Jimmy’s geographic knowledge saved the war for enjoyment.
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Union Pacific
Omaha
Chicago
Icket
17Th Street
Jimmy
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets Candy Cathartic
An irregular fragment references Cascarets candy and a joke about constipation advice. It includes stray quotes about conversations with Mrs Mortimer and a coin payment for a horse, plus a stray word Peepee. The OCR text is garbled and uncertain in places.
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C.C.C
Peepee
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Barber
Charleston
Sts
California
Otonet Smith
Tom
Manilla
T. Sampson
Franco
General Merritt
Washington, D. C
Madrid
Weyler
Cuba
Spain
Cape Verde
Soldiers and Sons of Soldiers
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