Resignation rumors swirl around Sixth Massachusetts regiment
Washington reports no official War Department word on alleged resignations at Porto Rico. Private sources claim Major Charles K.Darling left in command, prompting concerns of desertion. Governor Wolcott and Adjutant General Corbin deny confirmation, while veterans debate regimental continuity and morale amid Spain war era.
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Washington
War Department
Massachusetts
Porto Rico
Department
Miles
Charles KK. Darling
Corbin
Spain
Regular Army
Roosevelt Restive Seeks Rough Riders to Porto Rico
In a July 23 letter to Secretary Alger, signed by Theodore Roosevelt with Gen. Wheeler’s approval, Roosevelt urges sending most regulars or at least the cavalry division including the Rough Riders to Porto Rico. He claims 1800 effective men exist in the division and argues 4000 landable troops would outperform 10,000 poorly armed guards.
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Washington
Porto Rico
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt Letter Cables Army Opinion On Rough Riders
A cable to Col. Roosevelt reports Secretary of War Alger praising both regular and volunteer forces while warning against favorable bias toward the Rough Riders. He notes they had weapon advantages and should be grateful, urging no invidious comparisons to preserve victory glory.
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Col. Roosevelt
Regular Army
Volunteer Army
Rough Riders
R. A. Alger
Supplies For Soldiers Inquiries From War Department
War department officers report inquiries from auxiliary regimental groups across states seeking methods to send money and supplies to units honoring their formations. Mail for Shafter’s army should go to Santiago, while mail for Miles’s army should say Porto Rico expedition via Washington for fast delivery. For cash, use a New York Graft on banks. government funds cannot cover non hospital supplies, which should go by express or freight. Hospital items will be sent to the army but not guaranteed to reach the originating organization.
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Washington
War Department
Shafter
Santiago
Miles
Porto Rico
Porto’ Rico
New York City
New York
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Secretary of War
Col. Roosevelt
Sternberg
Thorougly
Department
Cuba
United States
San Juan
Poris Flico
Spain delays peace terms as Washington stays steady
Washington officials anticipate a Madrid reply to the President’s peace terms via the French ambassador, with the Spanish cabinet’s inconclusive meeting delaying any definite reply until tomorrow noon at earliest. Meanwhile the Wade expedition advances, Roosevelt pushes Shafter’s army toward removal from Santiago, and Navy plans aim to display American naval strength in European waters.
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Washington
State Department
Spain
Madrid
M. Cambon
Randall
Montauk Point
Navy Department
Ten Spanish Ships Burned In Manzanillo Action
Washington reports detail naval operations against Manzanillo on July 18 with ten Spanish vessels burned sunk or destroyed. American ships Wilmington Helna Scorpion Hist Hornet Wampatuck Osceola engaged under Commander C C Todd. no damage or casualties. Engagement lasted 7 30 to 10 80 a m with Purissima Concepcion a blockade runner.
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Washington
Navy Department
Manzanillo
Maria Ponton
Delgado Perado
Jose Garcia
Cuba Espanola
Gloria
Puristima Concepcion
Estrella Guantanamo
Guardien
Sentinel Delgado
Wilmington
Helena
Scorpion
Hist
Hornet
Wampatuck
Osceola
C. C. Todd
Purissima Concepcion
Secretaries Long struggles with Maine replacement fund chain
In Washington on Aug 4 patriotic Americans send dimes to the navy department to build a battleship to replace the Maine. Secretary Long cannot accept the gifts with addresses. he notes Congress has appropriated funds to build another battleship named the Maine and will not process the contributions.
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Washington
Navy Department
Maine
Congress
Army Surgeon General approves female nurses in hospitals and camps
Surgeon General Sternberg informs the chief surgeon of the Fifth army corps that he does not approve of female nurses with troops in the field or in camps of instruction but supports their use in general hospitals or permanent camps where facilities exist. He adds that properly trained female nurses may render valuable assistance under such circumstances.
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Washington
Sternberg
Army
Fifth Army Corps
Jacksonville
Regiments to Join Porto Rico Force From Jacksonville Area
Notably Havana and Matanzas and on the southern coast at Cienfugos. It is probable that three or four regiments of General Lee's corps will be withdrawn from Jacksonville, to join the provisional division under General Wade for Porto Rico.
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Havana
Matanzas
Cienfugos
Lee
Jacksonville
Wade
Porto Rico
Reina Mercedes Report Says Ship Easily Raised
The Navy department reports the board found the Reina Mercedes can be raised with suitable wrecking equipment. The vessel lies abreast the estrella battery in a position that makes work easy.
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Washington
Navy 4 Department
Santiago Harbor
Estrella Battery
Attorneys deny prize money for Hawk crew in Havana action
Washington August 4 The Attorney General ruled that officers and crew of the U S ship Hawk aided by the Castine on July 4 in destroying the Spanish steamer Alfonso XII near Havana are not entitled to prize money since they neither captured nor possessed the vessel. The Spanish destroyed the cargo to prevent capture.
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Washington
U. S
Havana
Regiments Depart Camp Alger for Manassas Rendezvous
Washington dispatch notes nine regiments have departed Camp Alger for the new rendezvous at Manassas with others en route to arrive by Tuesday next. The move signals a continuing buildup of troops in the Manassas area as numerical strength increases ahead of anticipated operations.
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Washington
Camp Alger
Manassas
Spanish Officer Released From Camp Long Arrives New York
At Seavey’s Island Camp Long Portsmouth N H the health of prisoners remains excellent with no deaths in 24 hours Lieut Don Francisco Y Terrilly of the Spanish army in Cuba released for New York aboard the Yale en route to Spain He was captured at Cervera’s fleet destruction About 600 marines near Santiago will form a Porto Rico battalion under Col James Forney to assemble at Seavey’s Island as a premier troop rendezvous for service from the theater
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Camp Long
Portsmouth
N. H
Don Francisco Y. Terrilly
Cuba
New York
Yale
Cervera
Spain
Santiago
Porto Rico
James Forney
Sheavey's Island
Succeed the Olympia May Send Minneapolis to Philippines
A Newport News report says the cruiser Minneapolis may replace Admiral Dewey’s flagship Olympia in the Philippines after repairs finish in 10 to 12 days. The ship has new sails and life preservers and could sail via the Suez Canal in about 28 days. The thirteenth Katahdin has been moved to Norfolk for extensive repairs.
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Newport News
Minneapolis
Philippines
Admiral Dewey
Olympia
Suez Canal
Théram Katahdin
Norfolk
National League results from four city matchups
National League results show Louisville split with Boston 11 to 4 and 8 to 4. New York swept Cincinnati 6-5 in both games. Cleveland took a 4-1 and an 8-3 wins over Philadelphia. Baltimore blanked Chicago 5-0 and won 8-1. St Louis beat Brooklyn 8-?. Pittsburgh-Washington games postponed by rain.
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Louisville
Boston
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
Baltimore
St. Louis
Sti .Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati Aine'es Deena OB
Tere
Baltimore Ee Eeerernes
Kine
Pittsburg
Eeetene
Philadelphia Wee
Sceeee
Washington
Coesal
U S Ready for Immediate Cuba Landing With Lee Lead
The President and top officials agreed on an immediate move against Cuba with troops landing on the north coast within a week. Major General Lee will command the Seventh Army Corps to administer military government in Havana pending Cuban administration, with detachments stationed in major northern towns.
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Washington
Long
Allen
Hecker
Butler
Cuba
Lee
Seventh Army Corps
Spain
Seventh Corps
Jacksonville
Havana
Indian council split over allotment push in May message
Tahlequah Indian Territory August 4. The Indians are angry at Chief May and his Indian council address supporting allotment. Full bloods threaten progressive Indians and warn they will leave the country rather than vote for the Curtis bill, and will show opposition to white land invasion.
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Tahlequah
I. T
May
Indian Council
United States To Lead World, Hawaii Talks Begin
The Hawaii commission of Senator Cul lom, Senator Morgan, and Representative Hitt met in Chicago with 40 guests at a Union League luncheon hosted by Alex H. Revell. Speeches praised McKinley and projected canals and annexations, with Morgan predicting U S leadership next century. The group planned to study governance of the islands and sail on to San Francisco.
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Chicago
Hawa Commission
Cullom
Illinois
Morgan
Alabama
Hitt
Alex. H. Revell
Union League Club
Philippine Islands
America
Nicaragua
Lake Michigan
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
New York
Albemarle Sound
United States
Congress
Hawaii
McKinney
Mason and Dixon
McKinley
Reagan
Cuba
Samoa
Ladrone Islands
Manila
George R. Peck
San Francisco
Wounded Massachusetts volunteers return home from Cuba
Nine Massachusetts volunteers from Siboney El Caney and Santiago arrived in Providence aboard the Dorchester from Norfolk. The men of the 24th and 9th regiments suffered sunstrokes wounds and exposure. They were treated in Cuba and are en route to their homes with care arranged by the Massachusetts branch of the national aid society.
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Providence
R. I
Massachusetts
Siboney
el Caney
Santiago
Dorchester
Norfolk
Cuba
Arthur F. Marston
Boston
Marston
John Larkin
Worcester
Joseph Lepant
Lawrence
McDonald
Lowell
Henry Kent
Gardner
A. Willard
Orange
W. H. Traver
Co. A
Quincy E. Fortier
Earl Coats
Co.l
Greenfield
E. C. Mansfield
National Aid Society
Narragansett Hotel
Dean's Ointment Brings Instant Skin Relief
An old advertisement claims eczema scald head hives and all skin itchiness are instantly relieved and permanently cured by Dean's ointment available at any drug store.
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Dean
Will Settle Up Marine Salts Officials Vote Yes
Boston Aug 4 stockholders of Electrolytic Marine Salts held a meeting at Young's hotel after three hours of talks the officials should pay all bills and settle the company. They still see some merit in Mr Jernegan sea water gold process but want to salvage from the wreck. exact bills unknown and the 40 cent early estimate likely to shrink. Melvin O Adams says no extraditable offense found against Jernegan and Fish if abroad they are beyond law.
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Boston
Electrolytic Marine Salts Company
Young’s Hotel
Jernegan
Melvin O. Adams
Messrs
Jernegan and
Fisher
Sea Water Gold Returns From Boston Shipment
A final consignment of sea water bullion arrived in New York from the Electrolytic Marine Salts company of Boston. The two large cones of bullion scraps and a Philadelphia mint silver bar weighed about 680 ounces and should yield around $4000. From March 16 to July 19 prior consignments totaled $22,953 in bullion.
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New York
United States Assay Office
Express
Electrolytic Marine Salts Company
Boston
Philadelphia Mint
Warrant Out for Detective Phelan for Blackmail Near Eastport
Eastport Maine August 4 Detective William C Phelan and Harry Leonard fled after luring a local reporter to hire a team for a hunt pretending they sought Fisher. Phelan drove to Robbinston twelve miles away then planned to cross to St Andrews New Brunswick. Leonard remained briefly then vanished. last seen at a hotel before leaving on the St Andrews boat.
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Eastport
Wm. C. Phelan
Harry Leonard
Phelan
Robbinston
St. Andrews
N. B
Fisher
Leonard
Lubec
North Lubec
A. N.fuerson
Atty, Cray
Arrest Warrant Threats Escalate in Phelan Case
In Boston President Ryan urged officers to arrest Phelan at all hazards. Attorney Gray issued a Lubec warrant for attempted blackmail based on evidence from William F. Arrington and Editor E J Mitchell. An Eastport officer searched for Phelan while Paetan and Leonard fled after skipping their Lubec hotel bill.
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Machias
Pres. Ryan
Boston
Ryan
Phelan
Atty. Gray
Lubec
William F. Arrington
E. J .Metchell
Eastport
Paetan
Leonard
Merchants’ Hotel
Rail wreck at Washington Street Bridge kills freight brakeman
A head on collision between a westbound passenger train No 59 and a switching freight train on the N Y N H and Hartford line near the four track Washington street bridge in South Norwalk Connecticut resulted in one death and several injuries. Isaac Davis the freight brakeman was killed and engineers Daniel Olds and John Nickerson reported minor to serious injuries. The cause remains undetermined with the scene described as highly dangerous.
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South Norwalk
Conn
New Haven
N. Y
N. H. and Hartford
Washington Street
Isaac Davis
Daniel Olds
Henry Cramer
John Nickerson
Lewis Winthrop
George B. Canford
New York
Washington Street Bridge
Norwalk
Danbury
Bismarck Beats Eastward Record to Cherbourg
The Hamburg America line steamer Pruest Bismarck arrived Cherbourg at 6 am from New York and set a new eastward record, beating her previous time of six days thirteen hours fifty minutes by one hour.
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New York
Puerst Bismarck
Cherbourg
Maine Woolen Mills Closed in North Vassalboro
The Woolen mills of North Vassalboro owned by Samuel Williams of Boston and Thomas Sampson of Winslow shut down for an unknown period due to poor markets. About 600 workers are unemployed as a result.
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Vassalboro
Samuel Williams
Boston
Thomas Sampson
Winslow
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