Manila Surrenders After Naval Bombardment
Madrid dispatches report Manila fell on August 13 to General Jaudemes with American troops occupying the city. Spanish officers freed on parole, judiciary left with Spaniards, insurgents outside. Other items note War Department instructions on Cubans, price shifts in cotton foundations, and various diplomatic reports from Washington and Hong Kong.
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Manila
Maprio
Hongkong
Merritt
Madrid
Spain
Philippines
Consul Wildman Dispatch Reports Manila Surrender
Consul Wildman at Hongkong reports that Dewey bombarded Manila on Saturday and the city surrendered unconditionally. General Augusti was taken by Germans in a launch to the Kaiserin Augusta and brought to Hongkong with his wife and family. The report aroused interest but surprised no one among officials.
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Wasuixeron
State Department
Wildman
Hongkong
Dewey
Manila
Augusti
Manila Capitulates After Food Deprivation and Loss of Command
Maprio Aug 16 reports Senor Sagasta denies opposition by General Blanco and other generals to policy. Manila capitulated last Saturday as General Jaundemes assumed command from General Auguati who was ordered to leave for a foreign warship bound for Hongkong. Privations faced by population and garrison driven capitulation.
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Cabre
Agandated Press
Bern
Anguati
Hong Kong
yeaterday
the
Philippines
Jandemea
Manila
Maprio
Senor Sagasta
Blanco
Jaundemes
Auguati
Hongkong
Santiaco pe Casa
Shafter
Immunes
Cabinet orders generals to stay at posts in Antilles
Mapai reports on August 16 at 5 30 p m the Spanish Cabinet directs General Blanco and all commanders in the Antilles to remain at their posts until evacuation is finished.
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Mapai
Blanco
Antilles
Scraps and notices mix in Bay Area Gazette
Fragmented local notices from newspapers describe sales, ads, and brief events. Items mention markets, beer and tobacco ads, a Russian colony near starvation, post office budget changes, Red Cross funds, and entertainment and engraving services. Notable names include J. Becker and M. Snortridge, with dates and locations around San Francisco and Reno.
Double Tragedy In San Francisco
In San Francisco on August 16 P J Corbett father of James J Corbett and Joseph Corbett shot his aged wife in their Hayes street home then killed himself. A son in law found them. Mrs Corbett died in bed and Corbett died by pistol shot in his mouth. Cause unknown but believed to be dementia after a Bartlett Springs visit.
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Associated Presa Paape Louns
Delaware river
Chestnut Street
Geatreckion
bom
J. E. Dealy
McAllister street
San Branceco
Mow
Jim
Associated Press
New York
James J. Corbett
McVey
White
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Carson City
ant
California
McCoy
Buffalo
San Francisco
P. J. Corbett
Joseph Corbett
Hayes street
Mr. King
Violent storm claims two lives in Norsville
A severe electrical storm in Norsville Wisconsin on August 16 caused multiple fires and two deaths. James Owen and John Currier were killed by lightning shocks while Father A J Jooren barely escaped the parsonage.
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Associated Preas
Nersvinlle
Wis
James Owen
Jobo Currier
A. J. Jooren
hie daring parsonage
Ambassador Hay Appointed Secretary of State in London
The President named two commissions to handle the evacuation of Cuba and Porto Rico. General Wheeler was ordered to Washington where the Secretary of War wishes to consult him on the situation at Santiago.
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Allison
Senate
Pane
Washington
War Department
Porto Rico
Santiago
Philippines
John R. Brooke
Hay
London
Cuba
Wheeler
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Jaudemes
United States
Lawton
department of Santiago
Generel
Department of Santiago de Cuba
Secretary of War
H.C. Conuin
Adjt
oridley
Chicago
Board of Trade
McKinley
H. B. Beer
New Orleans
Government hospital service
John Dipee
Flrst Regiment
Dena Carter
Ay Cable
Mapnip
Great Britain
Rusan
Baleare
Iglanda
Andalusia
Tisaya
Ramer Denidiy
Alger
Cab Jnel
Nevaitat
Washinedton
Sig
Gorman
Peace Commission
Congress
Day
Finance committee
J. M. Cebaslog
New York age
Compania Trane- Atlantica today
Santiago de Cuba
cteamabie foada
Muwavken
Wisconsin
Cabie
Lospon
Kynech Company
Baronovham
United State
Treasury
Prof
Wolf
Arcade Hotel
Grose
Levi
Strauss
atore
A. Newson
Gazerts
DeWit
CONSUL WILDMAN
Byer
Poy Mapperings
Lou
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van
Tabig ecopomieat
Sauer & Grob
Harry Davis
Geneay & Savage
Coarieas M. Snortridge
Bate Synater
Santa Clara compty
Cal
ohler
Merkhoger
Gazette and
Lulletin
Miss Dickinson
Jake Becker
Piidger
Jacobs’ mawagu
Aubeuger-Boeeh
Russian Java
Wymore
soen
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Teane R. Matthews
Pyramid Lake
Thia
Post fire Department
Carson
Reno
Med Cross
Red Cross Society of Renohea
Red Cross Society
California Fig Syrup Co. ee
Gazette ls
Wasuiron
Associated rrese. &1
Levin
K. G. Wilson
Merchants’ Exchange
Bellefontaine cemetery
New Military Paar
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Rous
Osadian
Colombia
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