Assault Begins on Santiago as U S Forces Press
Gen Shafter reports heavy dawn to dusk combat near Santiago de Cuba with El Caney and Cabana taken. 400 plus casualties anticipated. Lawton and Bates poised to strike in front of the city as U S recon balloons observe and troops entrench.
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Washington
War Department
Shafter
Siboney
Sen. Lawton
Gen. Bates
Playa del Este
Santiago de Cuba
United States
Lawton
Cabana
Santiago
Morro Castle
de Vesuvius
3Ffles
Tox
Breckinridge
Skatter
Miles
Aldershot
St. Petersburg
Fifth Army Corps
H. W. Lawton
J. J. van Horn
United States Infantry
Massachusetts Infantry
Col. Bates
Twenty-fifth
A. R B. Chaffee
United States Infanwy
Seventeenth
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Bhafter
Tampa
Adjt
Corbin
Humphries
Port Antonio
Jamaica
Devel
Big Bond Subscription Inquiries Show Large Demand
Treasury reports total proposals for the 200 million government loan reach 790 million. Subscriptions of 500 or less total 40 million, over 500 total 250 million plus 960 thousand. A round lot at a premium of 1 percent stands at 100 million. Two syndicate offers of 200 million each amount to 400 million, not in regular form, with no allotment planned. Savings banks may boost deposits as the half year interest period ends July 1 and withdrawals begin.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Milwaukee Fire Wipes Out Business District
Waterford dispatch reports a major blaze in Milwaukee Friday night destroying Noll's general store and the opera house with about 70 000 dollars in losses most uninsured. Burlington department aided and no injuries were reported. A fierce Hong Kong tornado and Manila communications disruption are noted with concern for Wingtoo and Dewey dispatches.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Sentinel
Waterford
Noll
Burlington
Hong Kong
Manila
Wingtoo
Steumer
Dewey
Decisive Victory Near Santiago Prompted War News
Washington reports Ameri can forces under Gen Shafter fought a heavy day near Santiago de Cuba driving Spaniards from frontline entrenchments into the city. Corbin lauds Shafter as the old bulldog presses toward taking Santiago. Germany seen as not unfriendly with Manila looming.
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Washington
Shafter
Santiago
Corbin
War Department
United States
Adjt
Fifth Corps
Encouraging second quarter signals from Dun review
New York July 2 R G Dun Co reports the second quarter ends with encouraging trade results. Failures slightly higher than Q1 yet payments through clearing houses top 15.6 billion, with defaults under a fifth of percent. Wheat exports soar, corn and cotton trends mixed, cotton futures slight drop while machinery demand remains firm.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Moat
Atlantic
Pacific
Great Britain
United States
Canada
Gradstreet’s
Stereotypers strike halts Chicago newspapers
Chicago, July 2. A union demand for higher wages and shorter hours led to a citywide publication halt. Papers will not publish Saturday as offices pool mechanical resources to keep all papers on daily schedules. Stereotypers earn up to 27 weekly, and influx from across the country is expected to prolong the disruption for several days.
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Chicago
Stereotypers Union
Great Fortune Gone
Levi Z Leiter has closed a $3 million loan with Northwestern Mutual Life for ten years at four percent. The loan secures valuable Chicago business property and funds may cover further advances up to $7 million to settle debts from Joseph Leiter’s wheat speculation losses.
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Chicago
Levi Z. Leiter
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Leiter
Northwestern
Mr. Leiter
Joseph Leiter
Chicago Board of Trade
Murder of Jackson County farmer and wife by discharged farmhand
James Lail, a prosperous farmer living three miles south of Jackson, and his wife were killed Friday by 19 year old farmhand John Headrick who had been discharged. Headrick shot Lail four times, then slashed the wife’s throat as she begged for mercy. He forced the employer’s daughter to wash blood from his clothes and fled, with a sheriff in pursuit.
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St. Louis
Post Dispatch
Jackson
James Lail
Here
John Headrick
Headrick
Disaster hits Hampton Beach with deadly tornadoes
A July 6 tornado roared onto Hampton Beach at 3 15 pm leveling cottages and wrecking buildings. At least seven died and many injured including actors Mora and Prescott and several Exeter residents. A separate squall capsized the Surf City with about 60 aboard, raising fear of more fatalities. Other incidents include a Shelby bridge collapse with four killed during a wedding and three drownings near Hamilton Ontario after a yacht capsized.
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Hampton
N. H
Hampton Beach
Whitler
Mora
New York
Maine
Mae Prescott
Exeter
Samuel Cammett
William BE. Karlson
C. D. Pressey
Haverhill
Mass
J. S. Pennington
W. H. Barber
Karlson
Frank Mudd
Walter
Gertrude
Ralph Hodgeson
Kennington
W. H. Parker
Kensington
Mudd
Beverly
Surf City
Salem Willows
Salem
Beverly Shores
Shelby
Michigan River
Cyrus Kahan
Louisa Monahan
Edison
Ada Bloodhart
Frank Keckler
Hamilton
Ont
Charles Searley
Roy Sinnet
Charles Williams
Long
Heat Wave Bakes Cities As Temperature Peaks
Baltimore records 104 degrees at 3 p.m. Sunday with no shade below 102 from noon to five. Five deaths and a dozen prostrations blamed on the heat. Philadelphia reports its hottest day in 28 years with a 100 degree peak and one death amid numerous prostrations.
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Baltimore
Weather Bureau
Philadelphia
Train wreck at Garrison creek bridge claims two lives
Paducah Kentucky July 4 in a dead end collision at Garrison creek bridge Ili nois Central railroad between two freight trains Engineer J B Thompson is killed. Jim Scott of Madisonville Ky who was stealing a ride is dying. Other trainmen injured but escaped by jumping. Both engines and 34 cars wrecked. Orders had been misunderstood.
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Paducah
Garrison Creek Bridge
Ilinois Central Railroad
J. B. Thompson
Jim Scott
Madisonville
Ordes
Senator Tawley Reports On Authorized Negro Troops Bill
The committee on military affairs reported favorably on Saturday a bill to authorize the president to call out up to 20 000 black troops to be organized and to serve under the volunteer act of April 22 1898 with officers appointed by the president, subject to Senate consent.
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Washington
Tawley
Committee On Military Affairs
Senate
Twelve Business Maxims From London Chamber President
The London chamber of commerce president shares twelve tested maxims for success. Focus on a definite aim, mastery of details, constant learning, and overcoming difficulties. Use others’ brains, listen well, answer carefully, decide promptly, and maintain a sound mind in a sound body. Also notes a new army button with a hinged top for holding a photograph.
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London Chamber of Commerce
Destruction of Spanish Fleet At Santiago Confirmed
Washington reports the Spanish squadron destroyed at Santiago de Cuba with Admiral Cervera captured and about 1,300 prisoners. Admiral Sampson declares victory as Shafter demands surrender by noon. Dewey notes Ladrones captured and a Manila expedition landed.
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Washington
Santiago
Cervera
Shafter
Admiral Dewey
Ladrone Islands
Independence Hall
Sampson
Admiral Sampson
Playa del Este
William M'Kinley
Secretar
Cristobal Colon
Infanta Marie Teresa
Oquendo
Vizcaya
Joss
George H. Ellis
Brooklyn
Dewey
Manila
Merrimac
San Juan River
Spain
Watson
Camara
Suez Canal
Tong
France Daily Sees Santiago Capture as Critical Blow
The Temps notes the capture of Santiago de Cuba as an irreparable blow for Spain and urges immediate peace negotiations, stating Spain has no time to lose to seek settlement.
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Paris
Temps
Santiago de Cuba
Spain
Stage Notes On Actors And Tours
Mason Mitchell joins Roose velt's Rough Riders. Arthur Forrest reengaged as leading man by Richard Mansfield. Mr. Pinero plans a long holiday visiting Norway Switzerland with a late autumn return to England. Wilson Barrett to arrive August 8 after a successfulAustralia tour. Margaret Reid, soprano, attracting Covent Garden attention with France Belgium dates to follow. Minnie Maddern-Fiske stars in Tess of the dUrbervilles with a new Vanity Fair adaptation by Langdon Elwyn Mitchell Thackeray figure.
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Mason Mitchell
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Arthur Forrest
Richard Mansfield
Mr. Pinero
Norway
Switzerland
England
Wilson Barrett
Australia
Margaret Reid
Gland Opera
Covent Garden
London
Reid
France
Belgium
Minnie Maddern-Fiske
Tess
d’Urbervilles
Vanity Vair
Langdon Elwyn Mitchell Thackeray
Praise for Heroes Senate Honors Common Seamen
Washington June 30 The senate adopted a historic precedent by thanking common seamen in a resolution. Speeches lauded private soldiers and sailors and named Naval Constructor Hobson Lieut Frank H L Newcomb and Capt Hodgson for gallant actions at Manila Winslow and related rescues off Carde nas.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Hobson
Merrimac
Frank HL. Newcomb
Hudson
Winslow
Cardenas
Hodgson
McCulloch
Manila
Antonio Lopez Under Fire Near San Juan De Puerto Rico
Madrid reports cruiser Antonio Lopez tried to enter the San Juan River carrying provisions and war material. Detected by two American warships, it altered course and headed for Salinas. Grounding exploded its boiler. it is unclear if there were fatalities. Spanish gunboats Concha and Isabella aided. Americans withdrew and the cargo was landed.
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Madrid
Antonio Lopez
San Juan
San Juan de Puerto Rico
Salinao
Concha
Isabella
Flying squadron merged into Admiral Sampson fleet
By order of Admiral Sampson the flying squadron under Commodore Schley has been merged into the fleet under the admiral's command. The Brooklyn flagship expected the squadron to stay intact until Santiago de Cuba fell. Commodore Schley now commands the second squadron of Sampson's fleet.
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Santiago de Cuba
Kingston
Jamaica
Sampson
Schley
Brooklyn
Admiral Sampson
Russian Press Views on US Spain War and Alliance
In St Petersburg on June 29 observers note that U S military gains push newspapers to favor America and pity Spain amid talk of an Anglo American alliance. The Russian press doubts the alliance and predicts US victory could push a colonial US policy risking friction with Britain.
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St. Petersburg
United States
America
Spain
Great Britain
Michael Schwab Dies in Chicago After Haymarket Role
Michael Schwab anarchist and veteran labor agitator died at 3 30 o clock Wednesday morning in the Alexian Brothers hospital He was a noted figure in the labor troubles leading to the Haymarket bombing on May 4 1886 He was sentenced to die with Spies Parsons Engel Fischer and Lingg but the sentence was commuted to life imprisonment and he eventually received a pardon.
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Chicago
Michael Schwab
Alexian Brothers
Haymarket Square
Spies
Parsons
Engel
Fischer
Lingg
Fielden
Amalgamated unions reach wage deals in iron and steel
Pittsburgh July 1. The close of the seal year finds a gratifying condition in iron steel and tin plate industries. Wage agreements have been reached earlier than usual by manufacturers and the amalgamated associations with scales for the coming year settled. President T J Shaffer says no mill will close this year over wage disagreements.
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Pittsburgh
Amalgamated Associations
T. J. Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
Terrific storms hit Hungary and Austria causing heavy losses
The Vienna correspondent reports violent thunder and hailstorms with cloud bursts in Hungary and Austria. Property and crops valued at 40,000,000 francs damaged or destroyed. Many people and numerous animals killed. Similar storms struck Austria with fatalities and serious crop losses.
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London
Vienna
The
Standard
Hungary
Austria
Earthquake Shocks Hit Aquila Region Causing Deaths
An earthquake felt Monday night near Aquila in central Italy caused house collapses and casualties. One man died and seven were injured near Aquila. five peasants perished at Santa Jufina with seven more hurt. Capo Vello also reported collapsed houses and fatalities.
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Rome
Aquila
Antrodoco
Santa Jufina
Capo Vello
Turnfest Opens as Turners Arrive From ManyStates
The Trans Mississippi Turnfest began in Omaha Nebraska on Thursday with turners from Illinois Iowa Missouri Kansas Minnesota Dakota and Nebraska in attendance. A grand drill of over 500 turners male and female was staged Thursday afternoon at the exposition grounds.
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Omaha
Neb
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Minnesota
Dakota
Nebraska
Exposition Grounds
Haines Bros Piano Makers Assigns Assets in New York
unsigned report states Haines Bros piano manufacturers in New York assigned their assets to John A Jarvis with no preferences. The firm shows capital stock of 50 000 dollars and liabilities under 35 000 dollars.
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New York
Haines Bros
John A. Jarvis
Republican convention nominates Eustis for Minnesota governor
St Paul July 1 William Henry Eustis was nominated for governor of Minnesota by the Republican state convention on the third ballot. Also Charleston district court orders the sale of the Marie Dolores, a Spanish prize captured by the Minneapolis May 21.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Minn
William Henry Eustis
Charleston
S. C
District Court
Minneapolis
Kerr Nominated for Congress on 151st Ballot
Wellington Ohio July 1 W S Kerr was nominated for Congress in the Fourteenth Ohio district after the 151st ballot drawing the final support of delegates and securing the nomination in this contest.
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Wellington
W. S. Kerr
Ohio
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Weer
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Caney
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Gen. Corbin
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Azerraderos
Basquiri
Linares
Perez
Suantanamo
Manzanillo
Pando
Jesus Rabi
Holguin
Castillo
Rabi
Mennaces
Guantanamo
Col. Perez
Aserraderos
Garcia
Bombiard Manzanillo
Journal
Gulf of Guacanaybo
Germany
Day
Gen
Merritt
Philippine Islands
Berlin
Diedrichs
Far East
Navy Department
Cavite
Daily Telegraph
von Diederichs
Hert
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