Algers Report on Army Reforms and War Record
Secretary Alger presents a comprehensive official history of the Spanish American War. The document piles up dispatches, Miles and other generals reports, and departmental position papers, with notes explaining decisions, and calls for permanent army growth to 100000, island recruitment, and improved medical, commissary, and engineering support. It records casualties, mobilization, transport, and the costs of the war while praising national effort and urging future staffing and equipment enhancements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States service
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philipines
Alger
Cubs
General Grant
Tweedale
Lake Union-Washington ship canal
Miles
secretary of war
Military academy
congress
West Indies
Philippines
Alaska
quartermaster general
Missouri
United States
B. N. Baker
Baltimore
Santiago
Red Cross
West Point
war department
Treatymakers Seek Welfare of Haw Subjects in Debts Talk
Paris dispatch notes two hour session where Spaniards Delayed concrete offers citing lack of Madrid instructions. Americans accuse delay to avoid concessions as talks extend into Monday with no final treaty on debt or legal jurisdiction yet. Both sides affirm focus on governing transitions and safeguarding inhabitants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Teporta
Spain
PARIS
Debts of Cuba and Philippines Shift in Treaty Talks
London reports that peace commissioners agreed not to mention Cuban or Philippine debts in the treaty to avoid misapprehensions. American delegates insist funds were not for colonies and only served oppressive rule, not benefit Cuba or the Philippines. Madrid dispatch notes Spanish concessions for ten years of Philippine trade, possible Antilles deal, and wary market reactions to Carlist news. Garcia and Cuban commissioners met with President McKinley in informal White House talks lasting about ninety minutes without disclosed topics. Werra and Fulda ships sail to Havana to transport Spanish officers, with upgraded sanitation and medical supplies aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Dec
Paris
The
Standard
Cuba
Philippines
Madrid
Daily News
Spain
Antilles
General Garcia
McKinley
WASHINGTON
White House
Werra
Folds
NEW YORK
Lloyd line
Fulda
Havana
Cadiz
Burglary suspect Grudinski recaptured after jail break
Middletown dispatch reports Great Bend Pa police returned Joseph Grudinski to Goshen Jail after his July 11 burglary arrest at Bridgeport. While awaiting grand jury indictment he broke jail, freeing 11 other prisoners. only three were recaptured. In San Francisco, the torpedo boat Farragut achieved speed beyond 9 knots in a sea trial. A separate Renevieta Bay wreck marked the loss of Flying Scud Laurel and Man finn vessels with crew saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MIDDLETOWN
Great Bend
Joseph Grudinski
Goshen
Grudinski
Bridgeport
SAN FRANCISCO
Farragut
Also Mentioned on This Page
holidaypita
rTrOoOYS
gladden
Deviies
Porea
Underskirts
HART DAVIS
NORTH STREET
Harrigan street
sant Fequired
Rowan
HERFORD
North rcreet
OUMS
wodern imsquire
St My+ de avenue
ROMA
Beaute
Wea. Vent
SID wirber
padliabeda
CORP E. M. DECKER Co
Honolulu
OBIERS
Stuard
Wickham avenue
idimDeet
bad howeth
Mipnas Chemical Co
Newark
Sodiedtiels
Ad‘rees
MNANGE
Bos
Flint
Curmauge bc
Clark
DATTON
postal
CHESTER BELUING
Cottmus street
city
W. BUBH
macy
Hasdrome
Albert ee rooms
Rot Bir
al modere
AS A
KRM
Dietrrovans
vat Balding
Coteer Nore street
nd Ave
Batranceos
Oflion Byarn
Bob PD
sity Nu
GEORGE LEA
CASINO THEATRE
oliver imines
Dusenherry & Son
eppropriat
D. C. Dusenberry & Son
ARWELEKS AND OPTICIANS
CN. PRODMORE & SON
E. H. GREGORY
TRUEPNONE Ie
Cottage Theatre
Mechanictown
Georey Men
tocatot
Mim Bs
MR. ALGER
CHARCES
Rifles
Shafter
Toral
ays
regular army
Springfield
tropics
Inchlet
alsc
ART GURperson
Jon Commission
Oec
Kanon
Richard Cartwright
state department
pearly two bowers
Alneka
King
fekooners
Renevieta Pay
ST, JOHN'S
N. FR
wrhoomers
Laurel
Renevieta bay
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!