Dewey Promotion Move Roils Washington Politics
Representative Grout of Vermont introduces a resolution urging promotion of Commodore George Dewey to admiral in recognition of Manila Bay victory. Secretary Long says a confirmation cable and executive order will quickly honor Dewey, with possible subsequent nomination to admiral in due course.
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Washington
Grout
Vermont
House
Mkill
George Dewey
Bpantah
Mane Harbor
Senate
Jawa
Long
Department
Dewey
Manila
Aliny Pon
Bla Drension
Siti
Bla Vitor
Dove
Sampson
Ade
Aime
Malta
Sulvin
New York
Herald
Troops impatient as Cuba invasion plans advance
Tampa May 4. Transports moving to Tampa to convey U S troops to Cuba. only a tenth of mobilized force will depart now. Officers report delays, morale drops, and uncertain timing while Gen. Shafter Wade and others discuss leadership and possible camps awaiting reinforcements.
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Tampa
Fla
Cuba
New York
Wace
Gun. Shatter
Cera
Nent
Sewinys
Shatter
Wade
da Tampa
Invastor
Navy seeks nearly three hundred nineteen million for current year needs
The secretary of the navy asks Congress to include 319,970,000 for the current fiscal year in the urgent deficiency bill. Funds cover coast signal systems equipment vessels repairs ordnance and stores transportation provisions and various contingencies. Treasury will forward the estimate with a list of line items and appropriations.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Navy Department
Gossel
Ates
Atc
Asadle
Sayi
A Father's Crime
New York on May 4 reports Jacob Gramma killed two of his children and wounded others before fatally injuring himself. The victims are Elia age five, John seven, and a baby. Ava Morton Street and Ava Morton Street area. Police say the suspect, a 60 year old father, carried out a caper that ended in multiple fatalities and injuries.
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New York
Jacob Gramma
Ava
Morton Street
Elia
John
Elly
Spanish Fleet Heads Across Atlantic To Aid Pacific Relief
Mary Long reports immediate measures to relieve the U S Pacific Fleet from coal shortages. Government orders select two swift ships from San Francisco to load coal and dispatch to Commodore Dewey's squadron. experts debate neutrality and access to commanstand ports as Dewey's successes push urgent support.
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Mary Long
United States
Pacific
San Propoiso
Dewey
Cuing
Japan
Sioux man from Obrara kills self in jail record
Samuel Camppell Chiska a full-blooded Sioux from Obrara Nebraska committed death by own action in jail on Tuesday May 4. He had studied at Carlisle and was married to Core Dele Fellows, a prominent social figure, before drifting back to the reservation. This marks the first known case of a full-blooded Sioux taking his own life.
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Obrara
Neb
Samuel Camppell Chiska
Chaska
Hich Bouery
Cayslyle
Ehorty Buenaie
Carlisle
Esty
Obiska
Mrs Thurber Dead Former President Cleveland’s Private Secretary Wife
Detroit Michigan May 4 Mrs Henry Thurber wife of former President Cleveland’s private secretary and law partner of Don M Dick inson died Tuesday from a complication of diseases after a two week illness. She leaves three sons and two daughters. Synoptic brief notes from Mydad report government debates on Britain’s offer to protect Chinese in Manila and Turkey’s message to the United States about neutrality in Constantinople.
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Detroit
Mich
Tlenry' Thurber
Cleveland
Don M. Dickinson
Great Britain
Mydad
Philippines
Manila
Grim war logistics reveal shifting supplier duties
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate the army and city rely on auppies to feed troops with growing supply challenges. Mentions Moz, Pape, Braco and cowl, and the quartermaster's dept as contractors, with a forthcoming call for secure stories accommodations.
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Alea
Moz
Pape
Guartermaster
Braco
Cowl
Pauncefote to Leave Washington Post in British Transfer
London reports Sir Julian Pauncefote will be succeeded as British ambassador to Washington by Sir Thomas H. Sanderson KC BG, permanent under secretary of state for foreign affairs since 1904. Sanderson entered the foreign office in 1859 and has long been a senior diplomat.
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Sir Thomas H. Sanderson
London
Washington
Julian Pauncefote
Thomas H. Sanderson
Andi
Etate
Fordips Attuirs
West
Thomas Henry Sanderson
K. C
C.M
Foreign Offee
San Francisco
George A. Trude
Chicago
Superior Court
Cook County
Tanner
Goggins
Veeck double tragedy as family slain in New York hospital
In a New York hospital a man killed his wife and three children then slashed his own throat. A neighbor recalls Gramm telling of plans to take the children upstairs. A note blamed jealousy of his wife and authorities say temporary mental derangement from rheumatism.
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Veeck
New York
Gramm
Gran
Bayamo Falls to Insurgents as Grelia Moves In
Dispatches from Kingston Jamaica report Gen Grelia and insurgents occupy Bayamo after Spanish garrison withdraws on April 23. Refugees arriving aboard Governor Blake recount the seizure and the strategic shift amid ongoing rebellion in the province.
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Jamaica
la Kingston
Jamisca
Pando
Reic
Bayamo
Ingone
Marzanio
Bayne
Blake
Galixto Grelia
Trains Leave Elyria and Nearby Stations Schedule Notice
Local schedule lists trains from Elyria to Oberlin Boston and Chicago with various accommodations. Eastbound and westbound departures shown for Oberlin and Shawvill, plus local freight and special mail service. Additional notes include intermediate stops at Lucan and Calvins with times around 8:38 pm and 1:31 pm.
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Elyria
Oberlin
Tae Y
Boston Exgreeees
Buffalo
Ma Y
Boston Bat
N.Y
Boston
Chiaaga
Chiaaga Spl Oace, Avee. Day Bunreau
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Aly
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Aorwack
Lucan Famigut No
Bhaw Ville
Goin Maat
Goima Waar
Calvin
Walitt
Tivent Agent
Cleveland to Wheeling Rail Schedule Highlights
Fragmentary timetable shows service between Cleveland and Wheeling with stops at Bridgeport and Martins Ferry. Notes indicate Sunday operations between Cleveland and Wheeling and limited connections for other lines. Details are incomplete due to OCR garble.
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Osano ‘Toserpira
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Chicago Baseball Club
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Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeline Railway Company
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Lorain County Reporter
Ohio Farmer
Agricultural Press of América
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Pitty Avenue
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Illustrated Weekly
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Chipago, Til
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Datrait, Mich
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Pabst Beer
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