Peace questions loom as Dewey and Merritt reports shape policy
Washington debates Luzon retention and Philippine stance as the White House, war and navy departments weigh options. Manila bay, Subic bay and Luzon are eyed for strategic gains while Cuba and Porto Rico move toward Americanization under military governance. General Shafter to Montauk Point. Merritt and Dewey reports expected before the peace commission meets.
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Luzon
Dewey
General Merritt
General Shafter
Montauk Point
Washington
White House
War Department
Navy Department
Maine
Havana Harbor
Alger
Department
Corbin
Peace Commission
Philippines
Cuba
Porto Rico
Spain
Inilies
United States
Manila
Subic Bay
Bay
Cuban armistice accepted by Palma and U.S. plans
Senor Palma head of the Cuban junta accepts the armistice proclaimed by the United States in the name of the Cuban provisional government. He urges immediate orders to suspend hostilities and seeks U.S. aid, including food shipments, and the release of political prisoners in Spanish jails. He and Bartolome Masse discuss peace terms signed by Spain and the United States.
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Bartolome Marco
Santings de Cuba
United States
Cuba
Spain
Cal
T. Verrada Valina
Merkel- John
Thomas Estrada Palma
Palma
Meikelsohn
Bartolome Masse
Santiago de Cuba
Masse
Shafter reports customs receipts at Santiago
General Shafter forwards to the War Department a summary from Santiago de Cuba on customs receipts from July 1 to August 14. The total amount collected at the customs hall amounts to 68,424 dollars.
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Washington
General Shaft Ter
War Department
Santiago
HW. C. Corbin
Santiago de. Cuba
Pike County Democratic Primaries Report
Strovadebure Pennsylvania August reports a quiet primary day with few contests. Joseph J. Hart won the congressional conferee for the Eighth district covering Northampton, Carbon, Monroe and Pike. Frank Criteman of Milford secured the state senate nomination. The seat of the year goes to Monroe County. Fred A. Kessler ran unopposed for representative.
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Strovadebure
Pike County
Joseph J. Hart
Northampton
Carbon
Monroe
Pike
Frank Criteman
Milford
Senate
Monroes County
Fred A. Kessler
General Lee Returns to Washington With Seventh Army Corps
General Fitz Hugh Lee commanding the Seventh Army Corps arrived in Washington tonight by telegraphic orders from the secretary of war. He will report in the morning. The general was accompanied by his wife, a member of the family.
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Washington
Fiishugh Lee
Seventh Army Corps
Jacksonville
Hison
Bla Sinff
Blockading Fleet Departs as San Francisco Arrives North
Commodore Howell leads the North Cuban coast blockading squadron from Key West after the president’s proclamation of a suspension of hostilities. The San Francisco arrives with repairs from Havana, larger gunboats and torpedo destroyers await orders, while smaller vessels are already called north. Revenue cutters Hudson and Morrill proceed to Norfolk, with Woodbury Wirdom and Maple to follow from Havana and Isle of Pines.
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San Francisco
Cuban
Key Wort
Fra
Navy Department
Howell
Hudson
Cardenas
Norfolk
Morrill
Matanzas Station
Woodbury
Wirdom
Havana
Maple
Isle of Pines
Fish Hawk
Philadelphia
Langue Island
Bancroft
Marietta
Castine
Newport
Miantonomoh
Apache
Peoria
Hornet
Oneida
Hawk
Dorthea
Buccaneer
Sylvia
Siren
Ranger
Piscataqua
Uncas
Tecumseh
Sioux
Calumet
Cheyenne
Tampa
Princeton
Guantaraimo Wood
Sheriff and posse clash with crowd at Bayboro raid
Sheriff Fisher and thirteen deputies raided a Bayboro crowd near Moult Ga. Seventy to one hundred African Americans fired on the group. The sheriff was wounded as five black men were killed and three mortally wounded in the ensuing exchange, with two posse members also hit. Several hundred shots were exchanged.
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Macon
Moult Ga
Troops Arrive at Middletown to Train for Beeceem Division
Two companies of United States Volunteer engineers from Fort Sheridan, commanded by Colonel Young, arrived at Middletown to prepare a military camp for the Second division of the Beecem volunteer corps, expected to arrive late in the week. The Pennsylvania Railroad used many workmen to erect a commissary warehouse and lay down new siding for the depot.
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Harrisburg
Avie
Unit States Volunteer Engineers
Fort Sheridaan
Young
Middletown
Beecem Volunteer Corps
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Albion reports Blanca town forms for Yukon railroad plan
The eleum schooner Albion arrives from Morton Sound Algieria and notes a syndicate formed a town named Blanca five miles from the moonsho of the Unnlikik river. From Blanca a railroad is proposed to reach a Yukon river bend within four to six weeks after the month, saving about eleven hundred miles of travel.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Eleum
Albion
Morton Sound
Algieria
Blanca
Ibin
Rich Gold Strike Report From Yukon District
A report from the steamer Cottage City arriving from Dawson describes a rich gold strike about seventy miles ahead of the Talkeetna, with a stampede from Dyea and Skagway toward the discovery. Canadian troops at Hudson Bay are reportedly on one third rations due to supply difficulties.
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Victoria
Cottage Ciy
Bkaduey
Dyea
Candia
Hudson Bay
Kevonl Glepora
Peace in Guatemala Reported by Cabrera
The Guatemalan President telegraphed the minister in France that General Prosory Mortis led revolt is crushed and complete peace prevails in Guatemala.
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Tari
Cabrera
France
Prosory Morties
Guatemala
Night Train Derailed Near Tonvillers Killing Seven
A night train on the Ligneux line thirty four miles east of Caen derailed near Tonvillers last night. Seven people were killed and forty one injured in the accident.
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Pari
Ligneux
Caen
Tonvillers
Earthquake Report Shocks Messina In Morning Tremor
A violent shock was felt in Messina causing residents to flee as tremors rattled the area this morning. Authorities reported damage and prompted brief evacuations as streets and buildings suffered aftershocks. Local officials urged caution and prepared assessments of affected sites.
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Messina
Death Notice of Frank J. Stanard at Fort McPherson
Frank J. Stanard of Atlanta died at Fort McPherson from typhoid fever. He served in the Ninth United States Infantry and his passing was reported today.
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Frank J. Stanard
Atlanta
United States Infantry
Fort McPherson
Spain Awakes to Loss of Empire in Protocol
Madrid press mourns the destruction of Spain’s colonial empire as the protocol’s terms become public. Public opinion shifts from peace fatigue to fear over costs and the fate of Havana volunteers, with critics blaming leadership for the disaster. General Blanco reports Ha vand agitated while unease grows over undisclosed conditions.
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London
Madrid
Daily Mall
Spain
Blanco
Havand
Hawana
Fire at Fresno Levels Mills and Warehouses in One Hour
A Fresno blaze driven by strong winds destroyed the Forsythe Seeded Raisin and several packing houses along the Southern Pacific reservation. The Phoenix packing house, Farm ore warehouse, Einstein grain warehouse, and National Tee company building burned. about 20 freight cars for the railroad were lost. Night Watchman Harper vanished presumed dead. three Chinamen injured likely fatally. Losses total about $500,000, with stock and railroad damage making up the rest.
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Fresno
Cal
Ati
Southern Pacific Railroad
Forsythe Seeded
Raisin Company
Forsythe Packing House
Phoenix Packing Company
Phoenix
Phoenix Packing House
National Tee Company
Farmore
Einstein Erain
Rholbe & Parsons Raisin Packing House
Harper
Forsythe Company
Phoenix Pecking Company
Farmers’ Warehouse
Einstein
National Company
Trobbe & Parson
Pacifi
Health of Troops Improves as Shafter Reports
A press dispatch from Washington notes General Shafter reports improving health among troops at Santiago amid typhoid cases. Officials expect most command to depart for the United States within a few days as transports arrive, with about 5,000 men remaining in Santiago.
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United States
General Shafter
Santiago
Cubs
Montauk Point
Miles
Porto Rico
West Indies
New York
Washington
Corbin
War Department
Dows
Kow Weat
General Ames Reports Arrival at Montauk Point
General Ames arrived at Montauk Point from San tHhigo and reported to the war department. The dispatch notes improved trade conditions on board and no new sickness or yellow fever among the Sixth and Thirteenth Infantry regiments.
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Wihehington
Ames
War Department
Montauk Point
SantHhigo
Corbin
Tobacco Crop Destroyed by Severe Storm in Noble County
A special report from Sarahaville states a definite storm swept over Noble County causing heavy damage. The storm flooded Strouma and wiped out other crops. Lightning ignited hay stacks and ruined much of the wheat harvest as it regrew.
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Whorling
W. Va
Sarahaville
Noble County
Unclear war dispatches from Porto Rico with troop movements
Fragmentary peace news reports halt of advancing American forces in Porto Rico. Generals Wilson at Coamo Behnan at Mayagues and Henry with others are said to retreat to their posts while awaiting further orders from Bon Juan and the arriving commissioners.
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Pace
Porto Rico
Wilson
Coamo
Gener
Colored Troops Assigned to Bantingo Duty
Governor Mount received a telegram from Adjutant General Corbin assigning two independent colored companies at Camp Mount to Bantings for garrison duty. The units are led by colored captains and will proceed to Bantings for service.
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Indianapolis
Auk. M
Fire destroys Wyandotte street filter plant in Dayton
Fire at the Vastiour Chamberlin Filter Company plant on Wyandotte Street, Dayton, Aug. M, gutted the facility before extinguished. Loss set at $60,000 with coverage from local insurers.
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Dayion
Vastiour- Chamberlin Filter Company
Wyandotte Street
Troops Rapidly Embark for United States Return
Adjutant General Corbin reports forces loading at Bontingo and up the Rio Grande with the Ninety-eighth and Tenth Cavalry and Fourth and Twenty-fifth Infantry to depart this afternoon. Hurricanes and heavy rain hinder movement while two thousand Spanish troops set to sail tomorrow. Ships OMVvalescents and Catchin Mundas are listed in movement as weather and delays unfold.
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Spantiago de Cuba
LW. C. Corbin
A. BA
Washington
Kent
Lawson
Seventh
First
Bite
Eighth
Ohla
Shafter
Corbin
Bontingo
Rio Grande
Jumaica
Macon
Arcadia
Bignell
Shaler
Burglar shoots man in Lancaster bed. fatal wound
About 44 year old Miranuel Wommert of Akron was shot in bed by a burglar in Lancaster at around o clock this morning. He died eight hours later without regaining consciousness. The attack woke his wife and two children. a neighbor heard the shot but could not act in time.
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Lancaster
Miranuel Wommert
Akron
Wommert
Yong
Bin
Fishing Accident Near Reston Claims Five Lives
A sloop yacht Leona with 17 aboard anchored near Boston light was struck by a barge towed by the Honeybrook. Five men were swept from the deck. C Bellman and Albert Norden drowned, Augustus Ceepereer killed, Peper Nelson and John Harkinson injured.
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Reston
Leona
Boaton Light
Honeybrook
C. Bellman
Albert Norden
Augustus Ceepereer
Peper Nelson
John Harkinson
Four Transports Return Troops From Santiago Homeward
Four transports the 81 Loule Vigilancia Mattewan and Mam with troops on board sailed from Santiago de Cuba and arrived at Camp Wikoff Montauk Point this morning, returning soldiers ordered home.
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New York
Loule
Vigilancia
Mattewan
Mam
Aantiago de
Uba
Italy’s Congratulations to the United States on Peace
Italy under Baron Fava sent a formal note to the U.S. State Department praising the prompt signing of the peace preliminaries with Spain and expressing cordial satisfaction with the war’s conduct and hope for enduring peace and benefits for the United States. Ambassador Pav conveyed Italy’s views for transmission to the president.
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Washington
Aux
United States
Spain
Italy
Baron Fava
State Department
Pav
Spanish transports ready to embark troops for Cuba
In Santiago de Cuba August reports say the Spanish transports Teor P de Satrastedal and Isla de Panay are in port and will begin loading troops tomorrow, expected to carry over 4 0. The Leona from Savannah arrived with remnants of a regiment and North American Trust company officials plan Havana HQ for loans and duties.
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Santiago de Cuba
Fala de Teor
P. de Satrastedal
Isla de Panay
Leona
Savannah
Rimmlnder
Hith Simuneregiment
Jarvis
Culin
North American Triet Company
Havana
Triest Carming Actly
Ualted
Japan Will Object As Admiral Matsunaga Arrives
Rear Admiral Matsunaga Oko of the Imperial Japanese Navy arrives in Reatte aboard the Ito Maru en route to London to oversee cruiser and battleship construction and to study world navies. He travels with two first paymasters and will proceed to London and San Francisco for related duties. He expresses surprise at peace, reluctance to discuss Philippines disposition, and hints Japan may protest U S plans on Hawaii.
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Reatte
Matsunaga Oko
Imperial Japanese Navy
London
Takeuchii Ju- Juaro
Shimizu Snake
San Francisco
Matsunen
United States
Porto Livo
Trouble Over Choctaw Proclamation Riles Nation
In South McAllaster I T on August 1, the Choctaw nation faces a political clash as Governor McCurtin issues a proclamation disenfranchising hundreds of voters for the upcoming August 2 election. The central issue concerns the agreement made at Athens in April and whether the two nations will enforce obedience, with fears of force if factions resist.
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South McAlllater
I. T
McCurtin
Ftto
Athens
Fides
Dover Mystery Deepens in Poison Candy Deaths
Dover Del Aug Nothbie probes the deaths of Miss Downe and Miss Dun. Hing daughter of ex congressman Pennington is linked to the poisonings via old candy. The funeral is set for tomorrow as a messenger reports a victim’s relative plans to reach New York, delaying rites.
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Dover
Del
Nothbie
Mies Downe
Mire Dun
Hing
Pennington
San Francis
Orbo
Niel
Porto Mien
New York
Weather and War Sketches From Morning News
Weather shows threstesiog conditions and easterly winds with unsettled skies. Reports discuss peace talks, war taxes, and local civic notes including councilman revolts and a regiment moving to Middletown in the state.
Sadness at Old Madrid and the Spain Uprising Mention
The report notes the suspension of the Republican newspaper El Pato by Madrid's Captain General amid postwar sadness. It covers Manzanillo bombardment casualties, US Spain peace terms, and reactions from El Pais El Imparcial El Nacion Liberals Globo and others, reflecting national pessimism about Spain's fate after the war.
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el Paois
Mangranillo
Spain
Madrid
el Pato
Havana
Manzanillo
el Eppca
Strecht
British steamer to carry intelligence after war ends
Report from Manila notes a British steamer will transport intelligence confirming the war’s end. The Australian found for Suds, Nia Wowie clyatte ere fy the United States consul to carry the message to Menthe No, with limited offers and access due to the current situation.
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Toms Kong
Aus
United States
Fire destroys major works of local metal firms
A blaze at the Rind Drill company forge swept through the Jetitelien Miaphine and Kinda Cine plants, the largest producers in town. Fire officials estimate extensive damage with costs likely to rise as investigators assess the cause.
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Shoretweane, Qe
Jetitelien Miaphine Company
Kinda Cine
Rind Drill Company
Poisoned by Cheese In Humboldt Street Family Placed in Danger
A Trenton Nova Scotia report notes William Col line his wife and five children were poisoned yesterday from eating cheese. They remained in danger for five hours before recovering. The local physician called it a case of poisoning.
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Trenton
William Colline
Tle
Humboldt Street
Lithuanian Man Dead After Saloon Stabbing
In a drunken brawl outside a Mid Creek saloon in Wilkes Barre on August 11, Anthony Regalieh a Lithuanian, was stabbed in the abdomen twice by Jovn Ratekas. Regalieh died shortly after the attack and Ratekas was apprehended.
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Wilkes-Barre
Mid Creek
Anthony Regalieh
Jovn Ratekas
Munderer
Weather forecast for Hastern Pornn and Western Pennsylvan
The forecast notes threatening weather and easterly winds for Western Pennsylvania and lighter winds near the coast. New York and New England are expected to be fair and sultry with higher temperatures, and several regions anticipate variable breezes.
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Wishington
Pennsylvania
Wins
New York
Mid- He States
New England
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