SINKING OF THE- COLLIER MERRIMAC SINKING OF THE- COLLIER MERRIMAC
Rear Admiral Sampson ordered the Merrimac sunk to block Santiago harbor entrance. Lieutenant Hobson and six men volunteered. the ship was sunk in the channel after an explosion, trapping the Spanish fleet and delaying escape.
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AssociaTeD Press
Sanrisco
Kingston
Sampson
Santiago de Cuba
Merrimac
Hobson
Cervera
Kisestow
Jamaica
Sinking of the Merrimas Report Draws Clash in Santiago
A Spanish version claims a Spanish victory after a clash before Santiago de Cuba with an American auxiliary cruiser sunk and its crew imprisoned. Other dispatches report the Marietta arriving from San Francisco with no sickness, and tentative peace talks and European interest in Spain's war posture.
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Apsnish
Cable and Associated
Prens
Maputo
Merrimas
Minister of Marine
Avon
Santiago
bas sonk
Santiago de Cuba
Navy Officials Call Merrimac Sinking Bold Naval Feat
Navy Department officials hail the Merrimac sinking at Santiago harbor as a daring act to close the channel and trap the Spanish squadron. They note the crew faced great danger, praise the courage of the volunteers, and discuss strategic effects on American naval operations and possible shifts of ships to San Juan or Havana.
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Hobson
Wasnxearon
Navy Department
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Hayti
Santiago
Cervera
Atlanta
Waanixetox
Santiago harbor
gentli
Sampson tor
Cushing
Albemarle
Shewey
Schley
Admiral Lampoon
department
bar
Tt ia
prigooera
San Juan de Porto Rico
Havana
Rumored Victory at Santiago De Cuba Fleet Battle
A circulated report claims the Spanish fleet at Santiago de Cuba was destroyed by American forces with bombardment starting at 3 am. Dispatches say U S troops landed at Punta Cadrena amid heavy cannonade and commotion in the city. Sightings eight miles offshore described a fleet of twenty American ships including five cruisers, thought to be Sampson and Schley’s united force.
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Spain
Associated Press
New York
Medrid
Manila
Carrera
flent
Cadiz
porta
Cuba
Cervera
America
Porto Richi
Amercane
United States
Associated Frees
Santiago de Cuna
Associated Preas
Wanda
Kingston
Jamaica
Iaat
Dolphin
Henges
Santiago
Guantanamo
Guan‘anano
Huytien
Marbletizad
Cienfuegos
phella
Alerwirda
St. Louis
San Joan de Ports
Rica
Hayli
Commercial Cable Company
Boaap tan
Kanpa
Santiago pa Cusa
Kixastox
united fleet
Santiago de Cuba
Sampson
Porter
Garcia
Carn Harring
Hayti
Juan
U.S
Punta Cadrena
Schley
Blood Remedy Promises Cure For Persistent Skin Disease
A Delaney Ark resident credits S. S. S. blood remedy for curing a twenty five year ailment after doctors failed. She details previous arsenic potash and blood medicines that did not help. After twelve bottles of S. S. S. she is "perfectly well" with clear skin and would not trade her health for two thousand dollars. The ad claims the vegetable formula purges disease through the skin and cures scrofula eczema rheumatism and blood poison. It urges reliance on this specific remedy from Blood Specific Co. Atlanta Ga.
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T. Buck
Delaney, Ark
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Wismniaton
Jane
War Department
Macon
Samson
Marietta
Diarietta
F. M. Simmons
San Francisco
Oregona
Maristta
M.ta
Cape Born
Oregon
ediely conk
Comercial Advertiser
London
Madrid
Castillo
andes
Carson
Orphan’s Home
Woodburn
Cutting
A. Stock
Mia
Stock
McCarthy
Guna
been
Pratt
Cape
Haytien
Bayt
Sao
Mose
Twentieth Infantry
Monadnock
Mare Seland
Jané
Cable and ‘Associated Press
Loxpon
Newa
Havel
North’ German + Lloyd ‘company’ of
Bremen
Bpanieb
Joce
Waalsan
Wasnixeton
Chandler
Committee on ‘Naval Affaire
Senate
Maine
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