Surrender Follows Spanish Firefight at Santiago City
Spanish troops lay down arms under Gen. Toral after surrender negotiations sanctioned by Madrid. Ceremonies mark the flag over the palace at noon with 21 gun salute as regiments march and bands play The Star Spangled Banner. Gen. Shafter becomes military governor as Madrid approves terms of capitulation.
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Faral
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Cervera
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J. A. Alger
Playa
Father of Mercies
William M’kinley
Puerto Rico Expedition Moves Forward In July Plans
Washington reports detail a Puerto Rico campaign with Gen Miles leading about 40 000 troops aboard the Yale sailing Monday from Siboney. The plan calls for no naval convoys, multiple landing points, and rapid assault to secure San Juan with heavy artillery support from armored ships.
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Insurgents Press Manila Surrender as Dewey Tightens Blockade
The article reports Gen. Aguinaldo's emissaries urging Capt. General Augusti to surrender Manila, claiming 50,000 insurgents surround the city. It notes Admiral Dewey's stricter blockade, potential for coast-to-city bombardment, and a proposed plebiscite in Cuba with Spain keeping Puerto Rico.
Wisconsin Gubernatorial Races Begin as La Follette Enters
Congressman Robert M. La Follette announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of Wisconsin. Governor Scofield also declares for the race, signaling a competitive primary contest.
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Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Gov
Scofield
Royal decree suspends constitution rights in Spain
The Official Gazette reports a royal decree suspending constitutional rights across the peninsula. The government says it will account to parliament for its use, signaling Spain’s readiness to seek peace amid unrest. Washington notes McKinley hopes for early peace, but no official terms are discussed. General Correa is quoted on the war situation.
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McKinley
Santiago
Gen. Correa
Admiral Dewey Reports Subic Bay Action and Irene's Retirement
Admiral Dewey dispatches that Aguinaldo’s forces hold most of Subic Bay except Isla Grande due to the German vessel Irene. Raleigh and Concord captured about 1300 men on July 7 with no resistance. Irene then retreated. Boston to Cape Eugano around July 16 to support the second army detachment. Guam transport is unavailable. Navy officials praise Dewey’s prompting actions and note Irene’s retirement may reflect general policy rather than direct challenge.
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Navy Department
Dewey
Guam
Subic Bay
Irene
Concord
Saving the Cristobal Colon Off Santiago de Cuba
Admiral Sampson sends the battleship Texas to fasten the wreck of the Cristobal Colon to the shore with hawsers and cables. The ship lies bow on the bank and stern in deep water, making afloat attempts unlikely. A plan to save and repair the vessel is set.
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Jamaica
Sampson
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Cristobal Colon
Dewey sails to seize Grande Island and Subic Bay
A Manila cable reports Admiral Dewey ordering Raleigh and Concord to Grande Island in Swine Bay, shells destroy fortifications, a landing demands surrender, the Spanish garrison under Colonel Rio capitulates, 500 men become prisoners, 40,000 rounds of ammunition and a Hotchkiss gun are captured, giving the Americans control of Subic Bay.
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New York Journal
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Explosion at Niagara starch works kills six in Buffalo
A boiler explosion at the Niagara starch works on Thursday wrecked the building. Six workers died and 26 were injured. Two others are missing and presumed dead. Only two of the six inside escaped. Debris damaged homes within about a thousand feet, with bricks, twisted iron and timbers flying across the area.
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N. Y
Niagara Starch Works
Double Lynching Reported in Monticello Ark
A mob broke into the Monticello jail Thursday and shot two imprisoned men, Jim Redd and Alex Johnson. Johnson died and Redd was fatally wounded in the incident.
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Ark
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Alex Johnson
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Embezzler Arrest Recorded in Chicago Loan Firm
Charles G. French arrested in Tampa for embezzling 360000 dollars from the Merchants and Traders Building and Loan association of Chicago where he served as secretary until last fall. E Benjamin Andrews, Brown University president, elected Chicago public schools superintendent.
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Fla
Charles G. French
Merchants’ and Trader's Building and Loan Association of Chicago
Chicago
E. Benjamin Andrews
Brown University
Providence
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Linney Renominated by GOP in Eighth District
Charlotte July 13 Congress man J Z Linney was renominated by the republican congressional convention of the eighth district Tuesday.
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N. C
J. Z. Linney
Eighth District
Illinois Democrats Nominate Slate At Springfield Convention
The Illinois Democratic state convention nominated Willard F. Dunlop for state treasurer Perry O. Stiver for state superintendent of public instruction and trustees Jacob E. Seiler Napoleon B. Morrison and Dr Julia Holmes Smith. The platform supports free coinage of silver and gold at sixteen to one, tariff reductions, progressive taxation, anti trust and pool bans, and Bryan as 1900 candidate. Ex Gov Altgeld and Mayor Harrison receive indorsements. War plank backs Spain war as just and necessary.
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Willard F. Dunlop
Jacksonville
Perry O. Stiver
Freeport
University of Illinois
Jacob E. Seiler
Mount Carmel
Wabash County
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Oden
Marion
Julia Holmes Smith
Chicago
Exposition
State Fair Grounds
William Prentiss
A. C. Bentley
Pittsfield
State Central Committee
Ben T. Cable
Rock Island
Roger C. Sullivan
Fifth Congressional
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Altgeld
United States
William J. Bryan
Gov. Tanner
Harrison
Spain
Congress
Powder Works Explodes at Laflin Rand Plant
Two blasts at Laflin Rand powder works Pompton New Jersey on Tuesday killed 11 men and injured 20. A dust of gravel or sand in guncotton processing triggered a spark, tearing apart the house and drying building. The firm, a government contractor, plans rapid reconstruction and expects full operation within two weeks.
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Laflin- Rand
Pompton
N. J
Laflin-Rand
The New Foe: Yellow Fever Concerns in Cuba
Washington reports from July 14 note uncertainty over yellow fever at Siboney while medical officers confirm 14 suspicious fever cases. Most cases appear among quartermaster staff and teamsters, suggesting the main army may be less at risk if the disease is present.
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Fifth Army Corps
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Teamsters
Germans Aid Spaniards Reported in Manila Crisis
London reports Gen Aguinaldo says both Spaniards and Germans have made overtures but declines to reveal them. US Consul Wildman says Admiral Dewey could force Manila’s surrender tomorrow, noting German interference with flour and supplies and sightings of German officers in Spanish trenches.
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Hong Kong
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Aguinaldo
United States
Wildman
Admiral Dewey
Manila
To Remove the Mines From U S Harbors
The secretary of war ordered the removal of all submarine mines protecting U S harbors. The cabinet decided this after protests from commercial centers since the early days of hostilities. The mines hinder commerce and will be removed to ease trade disruptions.
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Washington
Secretary of War
United States
War Department
Miss Maud Brandon Fatally Burned in Oil Explosion
Toronto report says Maud Brandon died from burns after oil used to light a fire exploded. Her mother sustained serious burns while trying to rescue her.
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Ont
Maud Brandon
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