Alger Papers Reveal War Board Findings and Camp Sanitation
Washington reports show Gen Miles urged Pines occupation near Santiago and a disputed authority with Shafter before the Santiago campaign. Alger’s papers include war orders, field communications, and notes on supply shortages at Camp Thomas, medical care gaps, and tent and floor bed constraints amid rising disease. Dr Hoff testifies on sanitation, typhoid disinfection, and camp crowding.
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Washington, D. C
Hoff
Third Army Corps
Camp Thomas
War Investigation Committee
Alger
General Miles
Isle of Pines
Santiago
Miles
Porto Rico
Shafter
Tampa
Secretary of War
Wheeler
Louis L. Seaman
New York
Quartermasters’ Department
J. G Hoff
Chickamauga Park
Lie
Washington
United States Flag Will be Hoisted in Porto Rico
War department cipher states United States will gain complete possession of Porto Rico by October 18. Spanish commission agrees, evacuation to be finished that day or earlier. Troops to occupy San Juan and flag raised at noon October 18. Admiral Schley recovering at San Juan de Porto Rico.
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United States
San Juan
Washington
War Department
San Juan de Porto Rico
United States Commission
Porto Rico
Schley
Spanish forces embark as Bayamon flag rises
From his sprained ankle, he expects to sail for home on or before Oct 24. The Spanish transports Rabat and Covadonga arrived from Cadiz to embark the remainder of the Spanish forces. Today the Stars and Stripes were raised over Bayamon and Rio Pideras. The Sixteenth Pennsylvania volunteers left Ponce yesterday.
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Rabat
Covadonga
Cadiz
Bayamon
Rio Pideras
Pennsylvania v Volunteers
Ponce
Colombia suspends relations with Italy amid disputes
Washington reports the Colombian government has issued a decree suspending relations with Italy. The charge d affaires says Italians will have protection under Colombian law, with the British legation assigned to safeguard Italian interests. The action follows public anger over Italy's fleet actions in Colombian waters linked to the Cerruti case award.
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Washington
Colombia
Italy
Charge D'Affairs
Cleveland
Oswego Tioga National Bank Closed After Defalcation
Washington reports Comptroller of the Currency Charles D. Dawes ordered Tioga National Bank of Oswego New York closed today. C E Van Brecklin was placed in charge after assistant cashier Elil Stone confessed defalcation and died at home Wednesday night following confrontation.
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Washington
Charles D. Dawes
Elil. Stone
Stone
Chaplain McIntyre Court Martial Findings Made Public
The navy department released the court martial verdicts in Chaplain McIntyre case. He was found guilty on three charges for criticizing superiors in a Denver lecture and sentenced to dismissal from the U S naval service. The case is under department review.
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Washington
Navy Department
McIntyre
Denver
U. S. Naval Service
Department
Orders for the Sixth
Washington notes four volunteer regiments ordered home from Porto Rico the Third Illinois Sixth Mass Fourth Ohio and Third Wisconsin will proceed to state headquarters for sixty days furlough and mustering out. It is understood the 7th and 8th regiment cavalry at Huntsville Ala will be the first to Cuba and will go with General Lee.
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Washington
Porto Rico
Illinois
Mass
Ohio
Wisconsin
United States
War Department
Huntsville
Ala
Cuba
Lee
Indian troubles hope to settle peacefully near Walker Minn
Despatch from Walker Minnesota dated late last night reports about 90 Indians at a hostile camp 20 miles away. Commissioner W A Dones says the trouble can be settled peaceably with time and patience following a morning visit with Father Aloysius.
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Washington
Walker, Minn
Interior Department
Interior
Aloysius
W. A. Dones
Indian Affairs
Hanna Urges Republicans to Hustle for Victory
In Cleveland on October 13 Senator Hanna warned Republicans not to be overconfident and to work hard for the party this fall. He rejected optimistic Washington projections of a 160 seat House majority and urged active campaigning to overcome apathy and secure a larger GOP majority.
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Cleveland
Hanna
Washington
House of Representatives
National Committee
Lloyd Chosen Grand Master of Knights Templars encampment
Reuben H. Lloyd of San Francisco elected grand master of the grand encampment Knights Templars at Pittsburg on October 13. The assembly chose Louisville as the next meeting place by a vote of 75 to 2, with the fourth Tuesday in August 1901 set for the conclave. Delegates departed as Pittsburg hosted guests and the encampment prepared to revise the legislation.
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Pittsburg
Reuben H. Lloyd
San Francisco
Knights Templars
Loisville
Louisville
Milwaukee
Tomorow
McKinley Eastward Tour Includes Iowa Orations
President McKinley spoke to western crowds at Glenwood Concord Bluffs Hastings and Red Oak Iowa during a rail journey. He praised national prosperity and patriotism, urged continued unity, honored Ensign Merritt, and called for new markets as trade follows the flag. A council dispute over pine land theft surfaced alongside peacemakers Beaulieu.
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Glenwood
Iowa
McKinley
Nebraska
Union
Concord Bluffs
West
Hastings
Red Oak
Havana
Merritt
Let Down Easy on Spain in McKinley Speech
London papers interpret McKinley’s Omaha remarks as pushing for minimal demands on Spain with a plan to shape public opinion. The Daily News notes his call for self denial as remarkable, while the Morning Post sees unease about the future and questions his resolve awaiting guidance from behind the scenes.
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London
The
Daily News
McKinley
Omaha
Spain
Morning Post
United States
Executions and Torture Reported in San Salvador
Dispatches from Salvador describe executions and brutalities against political prisoners in the capital and other cities. Prominent figures such as Armenia’s civic leader and several officers faced killing or torture. private citizens and journalists were punished, and women were expelled. The accounts cite El Clarin and El Latijo as sources and mention orders under Generals Aravalo Villegas Villavicencio and others.
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San Francisco
Cal
Salvador
San Salvador Republic
el Clarin
Armenia
Lasveza de Izalco
Don Angel Vasquez
Don Delfin Barrios
Aravalo
Venanzio Salasar
Jesus Valdes
del Servanzio Perdanza
Virgilo Valencio
Macario Martinez
Bear Lake Trouble Indicts Lumbermen in Minnesota
Minneapolis on October 13 reports Chief Guy-ne-wor-aush harshly denounces how Chippewas of Minnesota and Dakota claim they are being robbed by lumbermen. He cites widespread grievances as tensions rise over timber interests and native lands.
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Beaulieu
Washington
May-Dwa-Me-Nind
Brainerd
Minneapolis
Minn
Guy-ne-wor-aush
Minnesota
Dakota
New Outrage Delays Trial of Twelfth New York Soldier
Cincinnati dispatch reports Private Alvin Kitchen's trial for killing Private Edward Nygam of the Twelfth New York was postponed to Saturday after a Kentucky sergeant was severely attacked by Twelfth New York troops. The incident sparked fears of violence and tempers flared between regiments.
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Cincinnati
Lexington
Times Star
Alvin Kitchen
Edward Nygam
New York
A. McLellan
23Rd Kentucky
Twelfth New York
Kentucky
Kitchen
Allen at Portsmouth for Navy Yard inspection
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles H. Allen arrived in Portsmouth aboard the Dolphin to inspect the Navy Yard and Camp Lon jus where Spanish prisoners were confined. He noted the yard's extent and equipment, planned to depart with a 15 gun salute, while the Machias entered dry dock and the Essex awaited orders at sea.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Dolpin
Charles H. Allen
Navy Yard
Allen
Camp Lonj
Mallory Line to Launch Regular Galveston Boston Cotton Service
Galveston Texas October 13 regular steamship service from Galveston to Boston begins with Lampasas sailing October 22. Mallory line expands from Texas with Mattewan having carried six thousand bales to Boston and sister ship Miami currently receiving cotton for the same port.
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Galveston
Tex
Lampasas
Mallory Line
Boston
New England
Mattewan
Miami
Lone Star Line
Philadelphia Brooklyn games end early by darkness
Yesterday league games saw Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 5 to 1 and 9 to 6 before darkness halted play after the fifth inning. Baltimore edged Boston 6 to 5 while Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 5 to 1. Louisville–Cleveland match was canceled as Cleveland could not arrive in time. Also promoting Dr. Wood's products, Munyon's headache and indigestion remedy claims quick relief in 8 to 10 minutes and Wood's Norway Pine Syrup is advised for colds before consumption settles in.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Boston
Pittsburg
Chicago
Louisville
Cleveland
Dr. Wood
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Dr. Off
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Twelfth
Kittery Navy Yard
Munyon
Don
Lowell
Pollard & CO
Palmer Street
A. G. Pollard & CO
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McMannon’s
Pres
Utt Street
Chas, F. Miles
John Oliver
Florist
Ploris
Merrimack Street
Gately & Pearson
Bildreth
TIS
Banner Market
Vermont
Qur Grocery Dept
Prescott Street
Caleb L. Simith’s
Boston Branch Grocery
Middlesex Street
America
Washburn, Crosby & Co
GREENWOOD_ BROS
Lawrence St
Pale People
Draggiste
N.Y
Rhoda Giurmantown
Jersey
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