Populist Address Endorses Cuba Aid Opposition to Bonds
The Populist State committee at Indianapolis issues a message praising Congress for opposing a 590 million dollar bond issue aimed at war revenue and urging support for greenbacks. It highlights the party's stand against national bank tyranny and calls voters to back economic reform and state initiative. The article lists ballot results, new state central committee members, and notes the meeting adjournment and leadership choices.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
State Central Committee
Congress
People's Party
People’s Party
Omaha
Pears Party
Trust
Beoples
Miag
Samuel Walker
Inite
Motsinger
Cup Preslar
Reads for the Fray Declares For Initiative and Referendum
After hours long debate the convention adopted the platform endorsing direct legislation via initiative and referendum. Delegates pledged support to the new chairman Tsar- Kips and nominations were primarily by acclamation for state offices including treasurer.
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Plz
Tsar- Kips
Treas
Senate Debates War Revenue Bill Delays Vote and Amendments
Senate action on the war revenue bill stalls as Mr Allison seeks unanimous consent for a final vote before adjournment. Mr Teller blocks immediate passage, and Mr Daniel signals possible amendments to trigger further delays. Debate spans Silver hearse overs, corporate taxation, and treasury measures amid wider discussions on internal revenue and civil service pensions.
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Senate
Allison
Teller
Air. Daniel
New Mexico
Chorge
Mississingat
White
Bir
Halle
Lem
Mdo
Thdier
Walthall
Fio Lama
Tlouse
Civil Service
Mo Obra Beso
War Department
Internal Revenue
Sharroth
Colorado
Grow
Pennsylvania
Pheerae Gadfossmnendd
Queen Regent urged to flee Madrid amid turmoil
Dispatches from Spain report the Queen Regent urged by her mother and Austria to flee from Madrid. She reportedly decides to remain with her son as military unrest looms and rumors of intervention by Britain and Tangier swirl. The Madrid government tightens control and orders suppression of steamers and auxiliary services as the crisis deepens.
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Honeurable Pearce
Spain
Monirol
Erveran
Quren
Jax Deen
Austria
Madrid
Ashe
Koime
Hi Linderai
Suegasta
Tangier
Santiage de Cuba
Trista
Jamaica Relaxed Neutrality Rules Aid US Shipping
Kingston authorities allow the US auxiliary cruiser Harvard full coal capacity after finding the ship’s hull dirty and steering gear imperfect, as Jamaica stretches neutrality laws in favor of the United States.
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Jamaica
United States
Harvard
Kingston
General Greely to ship balloons for Cuban campaign
General A. W. Greely, a senior officer, fed several military balloons and will send them to Florida for use in the Cuban campaign.
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A. W. Greely
Florida
Decisive Blow as Miles Heads to Tampa in Cuban Campaign
General Miles and staff left Washington for Tampa as the war plan to strike at Spain advances. Troops, about 20 000 regulars and 13 400 volunteers, embark for Cuba from Gulf ports with a fleet convoy, targeting Santiago de Cuba with four expeditionary forces.
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Washington
Spain
Cuba
Porto Rico
Schley
Cervera
Santiago Harbor
Gulf Ports
Tampa
Mobile
Florida Straits
White House
Miles
Florida
Indianapols Journal
Santiago de Cuba
Southern Railway
Amfiles
Doubts Removed The Armada Seen by Schley
News from Washington reports Commodore Schley confirms the Spanish fleet in Santiago de Cuba harbor and ships seen and recognized. Joy runs through naval circles as officials say Schley caged the Spaniards, with Admiral Sampson likely to lead troops to Porto Rico and General Shafter ordered to embark forces at Tampa.
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Washington
Navy Department
Santiago de Cuba
Samnpson
Porto Rico
Shafter
Tampa
Beef Soars To 2.50 A Pound In Manila Market
The report from Hong Swang dated May 27 says beef costs 2.50 per pound at Manila, with shortages noted and insurgents active. The U S auxiliary gunboat Zafire arrived with Sear Admiral Dewey aboard, and the Callao court martial claim is denied. The Zafire plans to return to Manila on Monday.
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Greenwich
United States Auxiliary
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United States Wavy
Ras
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Olympia
Sear
Dewey
Miamia
Callao
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Manili
Balkans Stir With Fresh Disturbances And Balkan Alliance Plans
Vienna report notes rumor of revolutions in the Balkans as unrest grows in Serbia and Bulgaria. Obrenovitch dynasty shaken by Milan's return and King Alexander's death, while Montenegro's Prince Nicholas pursues a Balkan alliance that excludes Serbia.
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London
Vienna
Daiiv Telegraph
Balkans
Servia
Obrenovitch
Milan
Alexander
Nicholas
Montenegro
Balkan
Bulgaria
Montegrin
St. Petersburg
Indiana National Guard's W. J. McKee Nominated for Brigadier General
President nominates W. J. McKee former Indiana National Guard commander for brigadier general. McKee learned of the move by phone dispatch and notes it comes after a long rise from private to top guard officer. He led the National Guard at Camp Mount before volunteers were mustered into federal service.
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W. J. McKee
Indiana National Guard
McKee
Volunteer Army
Spain’s yellow war tale exposes fake battle report
Progresso in Madrid prints a Paris dispatch claiming a Jamaica coast battle sank American ships and disabled a Spanish vessel. No confirmation from Sampson or Schley. Paris and Washington call it a fake. Blanco cables twelve ships off Santiago de Cuba with most vanishing, implying Cervera’s fleet remains at harbor.
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Munchausen
Madrid
Progresso
Paris
Jamaica
Cervera
Sampson
Schley
Washington
Blanco
Santiago de Cuba
Wolseley warns on US Cuba invasion risk
Lord Wolseley, commander in chief, told an American this week that invading Cuba with poorly trained volunteers would be a grave error and could bring heavy reverses against the United States. He added that the war is not with a first class power, and Americans could win in time.
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London
Lord Wolseley
America
Cuba
United States
Fathom the Future on US Policy in Washington Dispatch
Henry Norman of the London Chronicle analyzes American policy prospects in Washington. He weighs whether the United States will preserve its traditional stance or expand as an empire and notes growing support for retaining the Philippines and other territories possibly taken from Spain.
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Henry Norman
The
London Chronicle
Washington
United States
Norman
Philippines
Spain
Coast Signal Stations Network Perfected by Navy
A coast signal stations system from Bar Harbor Maine to Galveston Texas has been perfected by the Navy Department. Observation towers are erected and manned by State naval militia with life saving corps and Heathouse keepers cooperating. The system is so complete that no hostile fleet can approach the Atlantic or Gulf coasts without being known at Washington immediately.
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Bar Harbor
Galveston
Tex
Navy Department
Life Saving Corps
Heathouse
Hostilie Heet
Atlantic
Gulf
Washington
Navy strategy board described as advisory
The Navy Department says the strategy board is advisory and only gathers information on enemy movements for fleet commanders. Dewey Sampson and Schley have freedom in carrying out their campaign plans.
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Strategy Board
Navy Department
Dewey
Sampson
Schiey
Pope Sends Peace Proposals to President McKinley
London dispatch reports a papal envoy forwarding peace proposals to President McKinley. The cable cites a London news agency claiming the pope has sent terms for ending the war.
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M'Hinley
London
McHinley
Exchange of American correspondents in Cuba
The State Department in Washington reports British Consul Gol lan in Havana says Charles Thrall and Hayden Jones two American correspondents jailed as spies at Cabanas fortress have been exchanged for Spanish POWs and are en route to Key West. London Times correspondent E P Knight, who entered Cuba alone, is now in Cabanas after capture by Spaniards.
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State Department
Washington
Gollan
Havana
Charles Thrall
Hayden Jones
Cabanas Fortress
Key West
E. P. Knight
London Times
Cuba
Cabanas
Inventor Seeks Navy Permit to Use Submarine Boat
Inventor Holland asks the Navy Department for permission to employ his submarine boat to destroy mines and torpedoes at Santiago de Cuba harbor. He also seeks the right to sail beneath the sea and sink Admiral Cervera's fleet.
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Navy Department
Santiago de Cuba
Admiral Cervera
Fourteen American Warships Bombard Santiago Harbor Forts
An AP cable report says a U S squadron of fourteen warships led by the New York under Rear Admiral Sampson and torpedo boats bombarded Santiago de Cuba harbors forts Morro Castle La Zecapa and Punta Gorda. Cannons thundered from 2:00 to about 3:45 p m with Spanish authorities silent on casualties.
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Haiti
Associated Press
New York
Sampson
Santiago de Cuba
Morro Castle
la Zecapa
Punta Gorda
Santiago
Indiana’s Quota for Second Call and Regiments
Governor Mount received a War Department telegram detailing Indiana’s second call for 75 000 men with revised maximums per unit and instructions to recruit under supervision. It notes Indiana cannot form a full new regiment unless quota estimates rise, and lists officers to be detailed from Indiana regiments and batteries.
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War Department
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Wilson
Smith
Studebaker
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Barnett
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Fort Wayne
Columbia Queen of the Navy Suffers Collision Off Fire Island
The cruiser Columbia, famed as Queen of the Navy after her trial, collided with the British steamer Foscolia off Fire Island. Foscolia sank. its crew was saved by Columbia. The cruiser sustained a large hole but reached Brooklyn Navy Yard safely. Fog surrounded the incident. crew safety uncertain.
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Queen of the Navy
Foscolia
Fire Island
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Union general to station Seventh Army Corps along Florida coast
Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee will base the Seventh Army Corps along the Atlantic coast of Florida with Jacksonville as headquarters. The main body sits there while regiments are sent to St Augustine Miami and other locations.
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Seventh Army Corps
Atlantic
Florida
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
Miami
Sham Battle Recap Near McFarland Gap At Lytle Ga
Indianapolis Journal correspondent describes a May 23 maneuver with about 9000 troops in two brigades circling the gap at McFarland. A near clash erupted as Union and Confederate lines contested the retreat and skirmishers, with a firing near Lieutenant Beatty and a bold push by Indianians and Hoosiers amid chaos.
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Lytle
McFarland's Gap
Studebaker
Thomas
Burt
Snodgrass Hill
Hulings
Pennsylvania
Beatty
Pennsylvania Regiment
Indiana
John J. Astor
Charles Glenn
Bandits Hold Up California Express Near Belin
Train No 21 southbound from California was halted by bandits at Belin New Mexico. The robbers blew open the express safe with dynamite after entering the car, escaped on horses, and a posse led by the Las Lunas sheriff pursued.
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N. M
Belin
Santa Fe
Eelin
Las Lunas
Madrid Cable: Rivera Declares Philippine Flag Won't Rise
Marshal Rivera former captain-general of the Philippines says the American flag shall never float over Manila walls. He warns Yankees are deceived about the situation and that natives will fight to keep the Islands from becoming theirs.
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Marshal Rivera
Philippines
Manila
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