Troops to Move North as Sickness Strikes Santiago
War Dept shifts attention to Yu and Roosevelt pressure as malarial fevers surge among Shafter's forces in Santiago. plan orders Montauk Point transport of most troops while keeping a contingent for garrison and future campaigns. Roosevelt asserts interior camps are worse and urges rapid evacuation to safe bases.
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Gen
Shafters Dinry Bouy
United St. Dossbble
Somsninders
Santiago
Hu Sclove Roosevelt
Whl
White House
Shafter
Monseveit
Cuba
Roosevelt
Onte
Ol. Roosevelt
Col
Deweys Fleet Refit Sets Stage For Asiatic Sailings
The Navy plans dry docking of Dever’s ships at New York, Norfolk and Port Townsend with ships reassigned to Mare Island and Port Orchard. Likely send Newark, Massachusetts, and Oregon to the Asiatic station once Cuba and Porto Rico conditions are met, assembling a stronger squadron at Manila.
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Oregon
Massachusetts
Newark
Admiral Dewer
Navy Department
Dever
Mare Island
Port Orchard
United States
Cuba
Porto Rico
West Indian
Dover
New York
Norfolk
Port Foral
Manila
Proposed Expedition to Porto Rico Postponed
War Department officials report a suspension of the planned Porto Rico expedition under Maj. Gen. Wade. Gen. Corbin denies a written order, but some say a verbal order was conveyed to department officials. The move aims to remove the Santiago sick and may await peace talks.
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Porto Rico
Ecca
Wade
War Department
Corvin
Santiago
Shafter Cleared of Blame in Concho Transport Case
Secretary Alger releases a statement absolving Gen. Shafter from responsibility for sending convalescent soldiers aboard the Concho and cites Col. Heyl's inspector general report. The inquiry notes lack of water reporting and storms off the Gulf coast as factors in the ships' condition.
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Alger
Col
Charles Heyl
Inspector General's Office
Col. Heyl
Navy weighs stronger European squadron after war
Naval officials plan a robust European waters squadron after the war to demonstrate U S naval strength. They note past withdrawal of ships, with only three vessels on the station, and aim to reform a formidable force to project power rather than compel European nations.
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Wealand
United States
Europeio
Spain
Falling Sick by Hundreds Delays in Prisoner Transport
The War Department faces embarrassment as hundreds of Spanish prisoners from Santiago are not yet embarked for Spain after a two week delay. The contract with Compania Trains-Atlantique Espanola specifies ships to deliver within five days, yet no prisoners have sailed and feeding the prisoners adds to government costs.
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Santiago
Spain
War Department
Compania
Atlantique Espanola
Cher
Water poisoners executed in Gomez camp in Cuba
Washington reports four Spaniards executed by martial court in Gen Maximo Gomez camp for poisoning village cisterns at La Reforma. Several conspirators handed to Cuban civil authorities for trial. Victims suffered dehydration after drinking tainted water. The deserters who joined Cuban lines allegedly carried out the attack.
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Gomez
Washington
Maximo Gomez
Roosevelt 18 Resch. Secretary Alger Talks of Colonel Roosevelt
Secretary Alger releases correspondence with Col Roosevelt in which Roosevelt asks to deploy his regiment of rough riders to Porto Rico. Alger cautions against invidious comparisons and says State volunteers are as brave and capable as any troops.
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Alger
Col
Roosevelt
Porto Rico
Rough Riders
Move of Camp Alger Begun Toward Manassas VA
Orders start relocation of the second division of Camp Alger to Manassas Virginia twenty five miles south of the old camp. This marks the first step toward abandoning Camp Alger due to a rising typhoid fever epidemic.
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Camp
Alger
Manassas
Eighteen Cubans Killed for Fighting Spain Reported
Reports from Santiago describe the murder of eighteen Cuban guerrillas captured at Gibram who fought for Spain. Spain denies press claims it sought Don Carlos's expulsion from Belgium. Hawaii may receive US troops. Maj. Gen. Mertian authorized to muster infantry battalion and nominate officers. Hong Kong consul says Aguinino treats prisoners well, including monks and branded 23 raises.
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Spain
Santiago
Gibram
Find
Don Carlos
Belgium
Conzul Wildman
Hong Kong
State Department
Aguingno
Huwendy
Criticisms Rise Over Transport Ship Suffering War Sailors
A New York special denounces the Concho voyage from Siboney Cuba carrying 172 ill soldiers. The report details horrific conditions aboard the ship with crowded bunks, near water shortages, poor food, scant medicine, and lack of doctors and nurses, highlighting dire hygiene and inadequate medical care.
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New York
Crete
Stern
Hutter Elas
Concho
Siboner
Cuba
Siboney
Red Cross Society
Plague Ship Concho Carried Men To Sea
The Concho voyage to New York carried sick crew members bound for quarantine after three deaths before Fort Moxuroe. The quarantine doctor awaited word from Washington, unsuccessfully, and the captain ordered sea burials as more deaths occurred. Supplies were limited and ship left under government orders before full provisions could be bought.
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Fort Moxuroe
Washington
New York
Yale Troops Suffer In Crowd On Ship To Cuba
An officer on the auxiliary cruiser Male reports troops crowded on deck for long periods during voyage to Cuba. Food and water scarcities, typhoid cases and deaths cited. sanitation blamed for high mortality in Santiago with dysentery and malaria said to be epidemic.
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Cuba
Male
Cuban
Walter
War History Of A Week Framed From US Manila Campaigns
Weeklong war history reports rapid advances and setbacks in Cuba and Puerto Rico. Gen Miles reports Ponce surrender and Cuban raids while Spanish troops retreat inland. Dewey notes insurrection risk in the Philippines and Diaz crews. Armistice talks progress in Madrid with Cambon and Sagasta. navy holds Manila. General Brooke reaches Ponce, and Brackenridge assumes command at Camp Thomas.
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Newport News
Brooke
Porto Rico
Santiago
Miles
Ponce
Guanica
Port of Ponce
Yauco
Madrid
San Juan de Porto Rico
Navy Department
Dewey
Aguinaldo
Manila
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M. Gamboa
Washington
McHinley
Spain
McKkinley
Cambon
White House
San Juan
Congress
Senate
Richard Pearson Hobson
Atlanta
Lithia Springs
Admiral Dewey
Sagasta
Garretson
Biles
John ©. Brackinrdge
Camp Thomas
Chickamanga
Arrora
Guarama
Inversion
Garvin
Martin
Linois
Arroyo
Albonito
Suaethige
Shatter
Possittin Sagasta
Queen and Lady Wiats Intersect in Tender Interview
A report notes that after Sir John Millais fell ill the queen sent Princess Louise to comfort him’s wife. The dying man asked the queen to see his wife, and she relented from her rule forbidding previously dissolved marriages, granting a private, sympathetic interview.
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John Millais
Louise
St. James
Allen's Foot Ease touted as best cure for sore feet
Advertisement claims Allen 8 Olmsted of Le Roy New York invented Allen's Foot Ease a powder to shake into shoes to relieve swollen burning sore or tender feet and to ease tight new shoes. Dealers say it cures corns and bunions relieves sweating and smarting feet. Sample offers at 25 cents with free two samples on request.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Auro
We Americans Eat Too Heavily, Physician Says
The physician notes that Americans are not careful about eating. He questions the habit of consuming a hot heavy dinner after a large breakfast and lunch. Mr Meek ton remarks to Henrietta that this aligns with what he has been saying since the baseball season began.
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Alman
Henrietta
Mr. Meekton
Washington Star
Hall's Catarrh Cure and unrelated medical ad text
Internal use claim for Hall's Catarrh Cure priced at 73 cents appears alongside scattered ad copy about relief for sinus and pain, a Winslow product for children, and old trade copy. The fragmentary text references caricatures from Thebes and a Ripans sample offer, with miscellaneous quotes and a Stephen Girard maxim.
Testimony on Lydia E Pinkham Medicine After Childbirth
Mrs Paxton of Youngtown North Dakota shares a health recovery story after childbirth praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes relief from leucorrhea severe pain headaches dizziness and heavy menstrual bleeding after using two thirds then three bottles. She endorses the medicine and urges others to seek Mrs Pinkham's guidance, noting her address in Lynn Massa.
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W. E. Paxton
Youngtown
North Dakota
Lydia E. Pinkham
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