Spain's Answer Now Awaited In Peace Talks
Reports in Washington say Spain's reply to the U S peace terms, mediated by M Cambon the French ambassador, may come by Tuesday The scope includes the Philippines and the future government expressed by Madrid while hostilities may be suspended only on full US acceptance of its terms A provisional division will reinforce Porto Rico with representation from all states and ships are prepared for Montauk ponto.
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McKinley
Spain
Porto Rico
Washington
United States
Madrid
M. Cambon
United States Senate
White House
Philippines
Islands
Manila
Caroline Islands
War History of a Day and Spanish Movements
Madrid correspondent reports aid is indispensable to resist American forces while Spanish troops hunt bands in Catalonia. Four fifths of Porto Rico city residents welcome approaching American troops as Texas returns to repair yards. Neovitas, Cuba, evacuated and burned by Spaniards.
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Telegrapha
Madrid
The
Temps
Carets
Catalonia
Porto Rico
Texas
Brook Iv Tavy Yard
Neovitas
Cuba
Miles dispatch on Porto Rico expedition to Secretary Alger
General Miles reports from Ponce Porto Rico July 1 detailing four telegraphs answered, volunteers surrendering with arms, two thousand from a location volunteering to serve, transport and supplies arriving, custom house yield of 111.00, and plans for troop disembarkation followed by orders on tariff and military occupation similar to actions in the Philippines and Santiago de Cuba.
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Washington
Miles
Alger
War Department
Ponce
Porto Rico
Fetter
Philippline Islands
Santiago de Cuba
Surprise Move Sends Gen Wade to Washington from Camp Thomas
At Camp Thomas near Chickamauga Ga Major General James F Wade and his staff were ordered to Washington by the secretary of war. Rainy weather kept troops in quarters as regiments awaited pay due this week. Deaths reported at Leiter hospital include B F Savage and Ed Wert with remains to be forwarded home.
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Chickamauga
Chattanooga National Military Park
Camp Thomas
James F. Wade
Washington
Leiter Hospital
B. F. Savage
Ninth
Pennsylvania
Reading
Ed. Wert
Second
Ohio Infantry
Gallion
Nation's Sympathy Dispatch From President to Germany
The president directs a dispatch to Ambassador White in Berlin expressing sorrow over the death of the German chancellor. The note conveys condolences to the German nation and to the deceased statesman's family, signed by Adee as acting secretary.
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Washington
Andrew PD. White
United States
Germany
Washington, T
White
Berlin
Adee
Collision in Cuba Leaves Three Dead on Rail Line
Havana July 31 dispatch reports a railway collision near Eneruceijada in Santa Clara province on July 26. Three killed, twenty nine injured including four road workers and several army officers and soldiers. Ten injured are in serious condition.
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Havana
Eneruceijada
Province of
Santa Clara
Thorn's Last Day
Martin Thorn, condemned for the murder of William Guldensuppe, was moved to the death cell at Sing Sing in preparation for his electric chair execution at 11 o clock tomorrow. He remained calm and unrepentant as Father Hauselman of Brooklyn administered the last sacrament.
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New York
Martin Thorn
William Guldensuppe
Sing Sing
Father Hauselman
Brooklyn
Rioting in Huaip Pong district provokes Chinese troops
The Tacoma reports the American mission school in Huaip Pong, Kang Tung province, burned by natives. The U S consul at Canton has appealed to the viceroy to dispatch troops to quell the rioting.
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Tacoma
Wash
Huaippong
Kang Tung
United States
Canton
Syracuse and Buffalo Row Ends Forfeit in Ninth
Syracuse and Buffalo clashed in the ninth inning as pitcher Mularkey of the Stars and umpire Brown of Buffalo argued over a foul call at Shannon's. Buffalo refused to continue, Mularkey forfeited the game, final score 9 to 0.
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Syracuse
Buffalo
Moularkey
Bank of Spain Weekly Report Highlights Cash and Note Movements
The Bank of Spain in Madrid reports for the week ended yesterday a rise in gold in hand to 1,710,000 pesetas, a rise in notes in circulation to 2,200,000, with overall increases in both gold and notes recorded amid ongoing monetary activity.
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Madrid
Bank of Spain
Neuvitas Evacuated and Havana Blockade Reports
Reports from Key West say Neuvitas on Puerto Principe coast has been bombarded and evacuated by Spanish forces and burned. Lieutenant Colonel Rojas of the insurgents provided the only information. The USS Nashville, Prairie, Badger, and Hawk are active in Cuban waters near Gibara and Sagua la Grande with prize captures including steamship Tabosqueno bound Vera Cruz to Sagua.
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Tabasqueno
Hawk
Key West
Fla
Neuvitas
Puerto Principe
Cuba
Maynoerd
Nashville
Gibara
Snow
Red Cross Society
Maynard
Sagua Jan Grande
Enelan Schofeld
Cadet Kear
Eigct
Vera Cruz
Sagua
Androcka
Concho Arrives With 182 Sick Officers Aboard
The transport Concho arrived in New York after sailing from Santiago on July 22 with 182 ill officers and men. It spent three days at anchor off Hampton Rocada under strife quarantine, five deaths occurred, and the body burials were done at sea. Health officers reported 157 sick on board and planned to move patients to Hoffman and Swinburne islands. Many suffer malaria fevers. only two are wounded.
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New York
L«ited Finks
Samuel Risk
Santiago
Hampton Rocada
United States
Doty
Ter. A. Monona Lesser
Red Cross
Hoffman
Swinburne Islands
Soldiers May Vote in November at Pennsylvania Fields
Bedford July 1 There has been no conference among Governor Hastings Secretary Martin Senators Quay and Macoe about soldier voting arrangements. The governor is in Bedford on vacation and will telegraph to meet and finalize plans to allow Pennsylvania soldiers in the field to vote at the November sections. An official public statement will follow in a few days.
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Mavy
New York
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Bedford
Hastings
Martin
Quay
Macoe
McCormick
Pennsylvania
Removal Rumors Slow Grand Camp Alger Review
Washington July olc The planned grand review of troops at Camp Alger before President McKinley and his cabinet is unlikely to occur. The review, moved from next Saturday to the 12th, may be cancelled due to sickness and possible camp removal. Rumors say the camp could relocate to Bea Gir t New Jersey near the sea to combat typhus.
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Washington
Camp Alger
McKinley
Bea Girt
N. J
Fire destroys brick house near Romatya. owner and family cited
Fire at dawn heavily damages a large brick house on the stone road to Romatya, five miles from Seneca Falls. The dwelling was occupied by Warren Poffenberger and the blaze causes the death of Alis Poffenberger, wife of the tenant, Mrs. George H. Zurtman, and the hired man China Seward, whose home is in Klameport, Pu.
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Seneca Falls
Romatya
Warren Poffenberger
Alis. Poffenberger
George H. Zurtman
Moa
Poffenberger
China Seward
Klameport
Pennsylvania artillery to sail to Porto Rico tomorrow
Newport News Virginia July 1 batteries A and C of Pennsylvania artillery will board the transport tomorrow for Porto Rico unless orders are changed.
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Newport News
Pennsylvania Artillery
Porto Rico
Tribute to Valor from Santiago on Alamo voyage
Steppings Wright of the London Illustrated News praises American troops in the Santiago campaign. The Alamo arrived at quarantine with 26 passengers, one deceased steward from Galveston, George Patterson. Passengers, including Wright, are to Hoffman Island. ship to be disinfected. Some men show malarial fever but convalesce.
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New York
United States
Alamo
Santiago
Hampton Roads
George Patterson
Galveston
Steppings Wright
London Illustrated News
T Pever
Hoffman Island
Fast River
Doty
Stampede for Dominion Creek Opens Klondike Gold Rush
Dawson City reports a July proclamation opening Dominion Hill and Reyech claims for licensed miners. A stampede follows with about 1100 stampers reaching Bonanza ferry within hours. Journeys endure six days of hardship as Dawson’s population surges to about 15000 and work vanishes.
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Seattle
Wash
Dominion Hill Creek
Reyech
Klondike
Dominion Creek
Bonanza Creek
Dominion Fenech
Lawson
Dawson
Permanent Camp Site Sought Near Camp Alger
Colonel Moore Major Helstand and Dr Smart government commissioners with Pennsylvania railroad officials inspected several sites for a permanent camp for volunteers. They reviewed facilities and ruled Camp Alger unsuitable due to typhoid fever. A site near Middletown, Pennsylvania was checked later.
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Moore
Helstand
Smart
Sovernment
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Camp Alger
Middletown
Augusti Fights For Aid Amid Imminent American Attack
Manila dispatch under July 23 notes that aid is indispensable to resist General Merritt's forces. Foreign warships in the bay saluted the queen's birthday while American vessels displayed the American Nag. Havana confirms General Garvin relinquished command and went to Cumueu.
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Madrid
Gover
Manila
Merritt
Havana
Garvin
Cumueuay
Indian Murderers in Port Arthur Confess to Murders
The Moses family from Heronbay in Sidians confess to four murders including two men named David and their families. Three Frenchmen discovered the crimes and the bodies were dumped in Lake Superior with stones tied to them. The sisters testified at the first trial and the confessors expect to die for their crimes.
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Ont
Moses
Sidians
Heronbay
Aix
David
Wid
Lake Superior
Five Drownings Reported From Chicago Cloakmakers Outing
Five members of the Chitugi Cloakmakers union at Columbia park drowned in the Dos Rina river after boats collided. Thirteen boaters were in the water. rescuers reached the scene too late as five lives were lost.
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Chicago
Three Thousand Men Idle Resumed Work At Pennsylvanian Shop
Altoona Pennsylvania July 31 three thousand men laid off last Monday at the Pennsylvanian railroad company's machine and car shops will resume work tomorrow. Those on new work will have a ten hour day five and a half days a week and those on repairs five days of eight hours each week.
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Altoona
Pennsylvanian Railroad Company
Troops Welcomed by Porto Ricans in Ponce
Dispatches from Port of Ponce Puerto Rico describe General Henry’s advance guard reaching Guanica and moving along a new road to Yauca, with Major Webb Hayes raising the flag at the palace and Miles consolidating positions as Spain considers peace. Volunteers desertion and native reactions frame the city’s mood amid typhoid reports and slow reinforcements.
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Ponce
Porto Rico
Henry
Guanlea
Yueua
Yacua
Y Yacua
Porta Micco
United States of America
Webb Hayes
Ohio
Hayes
Miles
San Juan
Arthur Draper
Company M
Massachusetts
William F. Draper
Italy
Spain
Associated Press
General Miles
Texas Returns for Repairs After Cuban Battle
The battleship Texas under Captain J W Philip returns to New York Harbor after battle near Santiago. Crew cheers as officers inspect shell damage at the port bow and starboard side. Twenty two sick sailors and marines are brought home for care. dry dock No 2 prepared for docking the Texas the next day.
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New York
Cuba
United States
Texas
J. W. Philip
Sandy Hook
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Volcra
G. EB. Harber
Navy Yard
Naval Hoenital
News Round About Scranton General Typhoid in the ranks
The morning page details global and local items including Spain's peace replies, General Miles in Porto Rico, Texas enthusiasm in Brooklyn, Spaniards evacuating Nouvelle, Cuban affairs, a prince's death, local elder visits, a silver jubilee, and a murder in Dunmore with broader Scranton notes. The mix highlights unrest, public health, and regional incidents relevant to Scranton readers.
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Spain
Porto Ricana
Miles
Texas
Hrooklyn
Nouvilas
Cuba
Prince Hiemarca
CARLIST UPRISING REPORTED NEAR BOI DE URGEL
Madrid correspondent says a band of 90 Carlist rebels appeared near Boo de Urgel in Catalonia. Troops are pursuing them.
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Paria
Madrid
The
Tomypes
Boo de Urgel
Catalonia
Royal club plans challenge for Amerivae ony
The Times reports the Royal UC later Tacat club has arranged to challenge for the Amerivae ony. The New York Yacht club will be notified of the decision immediately.
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London
The
Times
Royal UC Later Tacat Club
New York Yacht Club
Weather forecast for northeastern states and New England
Forecast for Monday shows unsettled weather with showers across eastern Pennsylvania and parts of western Pennsylvania with variable winds. New York and New England are expected to have fair weather with fresh to light variable winds and rising temperatures later in the period.
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Pennsylvans
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New York
Herald
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New Eingland
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