Naval bombardment shifts to Guantanamo and Santiago battles
Reports from Santiago describe a heavy American naval bombardment silencing the fortifications at the harbor mouth while marines land near Aguadores. The Reina Mercedes is said to be crippled as crews evacuate La Caimanera and the US aims to sever the Guantanamo cable to seal off Santiago.
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Reina Mercedes
Morro
Socapa
Punta Gorda
Aguadores
Santiago
Sampson
Santiago Harbor
Guantanamo Bay
Santiago de Cuba
la Caimanera
Guantanamo
Spaniards Targeted as Rebels, Americans Advance in Cuba
Rebels under Garcia and Gomez, aided by American marines, seize a fort at Aguadores Bay and raise the Stars and Stripes. Spanish troops offer weak resistance. heavy American losses are contradicted. The U.S. will pay volunteers between enlistment and muster. Bryan proposes to send the Nebraska silver battalion to Cuba within ten days. Dirran to command the regiment.
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Bay of Aguadores
Santiago
Gen. Garcia
Gomez
Bryan
Cuba
Bryan Silver Battalion
Nebraska
War Department
Dirran
Sinking of the Merrimac under Spanish fire at Santiago
Officers of the collier Merrimac recount the daring sinking by Lieut Hobson as Spanish batteries bore on the ship. The vessel, loaded with torpedoes and seven bulkheads, was steered toward a narrow harbor channel and scuttled to prevent its raising, firing lit up the harbor as torpedoes and rifles unleashed a final defense.
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Santiago
Miller
Hobson
New York
War News in Brief Sentences From The Field
Gov Pingree offers to shoe Michigan soldiers and Gen Blanco bans reporters from Cuba. Knight of the London Times freed from Havana. An auxiliary mortar fleet may be formed to bombard Havana forts. Garcia reports 10 000 Cuban troops. Spain issues a 1 000 million peseta perpetual debt. Forty Krupp guns smuggled to Spain. Cuban Hait ian cable cut by US Navy crew. Congress creates post offices at military posts. Dewey commanders promoted for Manila battle. Cavalry likely not sent to the Philippines. Pinkerton called to hunt Spanish spies. Soldiers gain a special mail privilege for un prepaid letters.
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Pingree
Michigan
Blanco
Cuba
Knight
London Times
Havana
Garcia
Spain
Germany
France
Haiti
United States
Congress
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Philippines
William A. Pinkerton
Suffering Tare and Solace in New York Harbor
The ambulance ship Solace with Red Cross markings arrived at New York harbor carrying fifty four wounded and sick, some transferred from American warships in Cuban waters and from Key West hospitals. A gale roughened the voyage but the trip reportedly eased the men's strain as they head home from battle.
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Solace
Red Cross
New York
Cuban
Key West
Tompkinsville
Staten Island
Tropics
Annual Meeting of the Children’s Home Society at Sioux Falls
The Children’s Home Society held its annual meeting in Sioux Falls with Bishop Hare in the chair. Directors elected were Col. T. I. Brown George B. Schlosser and L. A. Perkins. Seventeen notes discuss fund canvassing and plans for a new building to be funded by the city and stone from the state pen.
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Children’s Home Society
Sioux Falls
Bishop Hare
Col. T. 11. Brown
George B. Schlosser
L. A. Perkins
State Penitentiary
A. Beveridge
Sherrard
Joy in Huron Presbyterians Win College Status
Report from Huron praises the state Presbyterian synod decision uniting Pierre university and Scotland academy as one college. Aberdeen and Huron competed for the prize, Huron offering a $59,000 brick building at Illinois and Third streets, built in a capital campaign era for a hotel use but repurposed for college. Missing Vermillion university student Arthur Swartz worries his mother Mrs. Hugo Swartz of Bowdle as he vanished after May intercollegiate events. searches and notices circulate. Also, Gov. Lee names delegates to the Salt Lake City gold and silver convention from Rapid City, Deadwood, Lead City, Sioux Falls, and others.
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Presbyterian Synod
Huron
Pierre University
Scotland Academy
State Presbyterian Synod
Aberdeen
Illinois and
Third Streets
Hugo Swartz
Bowdle
Arthur
Vermillion
Brookings
Swartz
Iowa
Nebraska
Salt Lake
Gov. Lee
Salt Lake City
Edmund Smith
Levi McGee
Fred H. Whitfield
Rapid City
J. M. McBrakin
John Gilroy
A. A C. Nelson
Terryville
John Bates
Central City
W. O. Temple
James Foley
James Hinton
Deadwood
W. BR. Hall
Fantkton
J. J. Rice
Spaniards admit destructive bombardment at Santiago
The Spanish concede the American fleet's bombardment of Santiago on Monday was highly destructive, stating about 1,600 projectiles were fired by U S warships and that Spanish return fire scarcely affected the Americans. A Russian giant torpedo boat planned for St Petersburg will be about 1,500 tons, roughly four times the displacement of the largest torpedo boat destroyers.
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Santiago
Russia
St. Petersburg
Knights of Pythias elects officers and plafes next meet
The Watertown session of the Knights of Pythias elected officers including Grand chancellor I S Emerson and vice chancellor E U Benedict and decided the lodge will meet next year in Sioux Falls. Directors were chosen for the Duluth Pierre and Black Hills Railway with H R Horner as president. Handsome Elk is freed after serving time for shooting two Indian officers. Aberdeen allocates 200 for a First Regiment band effort with Yankton Sioux Falls Pierre and Watertown expected to add similar sums. Gregory County settler Joseph B Mashek killed by accidental gun discharge while duck hunting near a pond.
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Dakota Knights of Pythias
Knights of Pythias
Watertown
Sioux Falls
Emerson
Fr. C. Bureh
Redfield
J.B. Ines
Bryant
E. H. Cullings
Pierre
Pierre and Black Hills Railway
Duluth, Pierre and Black Hills Railway
C. W. Richardson
J. C. Eager
Hi. R. Horner
J. D. Hilger
C. L. Hyde
C. E. Deland
L. B. Albright
H. R. Horner
Aberdeen
San Francisco
South Dakota
Yankton
Joseph &B. Mashek
Gregory County
G.A.T
W. R. Oo
S. of Y
Canton
Ae Grand Army
Woman’s Relief Corps Sons of Veterans
Gen. Silsby
Dollard
Matt Anderson
Robert Gamble
Cleelain Cole
Col. E. P
Fair of
Pierry
F. Lowman
Ipswich
Bailey Madison
Sturgis
E. W. Foster
Armour
Granville Demarest
Py W. R. C
Violet Murphy
Martha de Long
Peters
Mitchell
Howard
Lennox
The
Sons of Veterans
Grieg
Republicans Fix July 8 Primary Date for Delegates and Candidacy
The Republican county central committee met at Huron and set Friday July 8 as the primary date to elect delegates to the state convention and to nominate candidates for county offices.
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Republican County Central Committee
Huron
Forgery charge for Russell Jennings in two cases
Russell Jennings, arrested in Omaha and wanted in Pierre on forgery and selling mortgaged property, is held on a 290 bond for appearance on the charges.
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Russell Jennings
Omaha
Pierre
W C O U Convention Officers Named At M Vernon
Report lists elected officers for the W C O U convention at M Vernon with names including Mary P Irwin and G M Barnum. Also notes arrests for rape case in Canton and a missing funds case involving E A Dietz. New mining district near Deadwood eyed.
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W CO. T. U
M. Vernon
Mary P. Irwin
Salem
CG. M. Barnum
Bridgewater
Smythe
Wootisocket
Marietta
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Haputi
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WM. R. Shafter
Children's Home Society
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Crow Creek
Wentworth Rice
Lake Madison
Elk Point
Dell Rapids
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W. CO. T. U. Convention
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Groton
Bagley Elevator Company
Mexico
Henry Kelring
Sully County
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Union County
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Sioux City
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Des Moines
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