End of War Report from Porto Rico and Mutual Rejoicing
Military leaders prepare evacuation as General Miles leaves for Washington. General Brooke arrives to assume command and coordinate the handover with Captain General Macias. Spanish residents return to San Juan as supplies and prisoner transfers are organized for evacuation and transport to San Juan.
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Macias
United States
Ponce
San Martin
Island
Porto Rico
Miles
Washington
Brooke
Peace Commission
San Juan
Ramery
Albonito
Cayey
Creneral Miles
Schrey
Guanica
Jony
Aguado
Managuest
Aranzas
Arroyo
Stillwater
Wilson
Senor Lopez
Arecelbo
Massachusetts
Illinois
General Brooke Attends Porto Rico Commission Sessions
General Brooke is directly in command of troops and attends sessions of the Porto Rico commission, overseeing military and administrative affairs.
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General Brooke
Porto Rico
Dewey Memorial Sword Design Chosen by Committee
The design for the government’s Dewey memorial sword was approved by Acting Secretary Allen Senator Lodge and Professor Oliver. Tiffany & Co. of New York submitted the winning plan marked by simple solid elegance with a Damascene blade and blue Damascene scabbard. The crown motif on the scabbard end was replaced by two dolphins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dewey
Congress
Allen
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Oliver
United States Naval Academy
Tiffany & Co
New York
George Dewey
Manila Bay
Admiral Sampson Visits the President in Washington
Admiral Sampson called on President McKinley and discussed the Cuban commission plans and war incidents. He arrived from New York, met officials at the Navy Department, and spoke with the president about actions in Cuban waters and evacuation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sampson
McKinley
Cubai Commission
New York
Navy Department
Naval
Allen
White House
Cuban
Admiral Sampson
Cervera
Santiago
Cuba
Alger
War Department
Schley
Admiral Schley
North Atlantic
New Jersey
Montauk Water Quality Report From Surgeon General
The Montauk water sample analyzed by the War Department’s Surgeon General shows chlorine 2.2 parts per million, no nitrites, trace free ammonia, albumenoid 0.0015, and total solids 6 with insufficient water for oxygen test. The letter notes the water could not be much better.
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Washington
Surgeon General's Office
Montauk
War Department
Les
M. BE
Indictment Against Mrs Atkinson Quashed in West Virginia
Charleston August 2 The indictment against Mrs Myra Atkinson wife of Governor Atkinson for forgery has been quashed and the case dismissed by Judge Blizzard. The indictment fails to allege guilty intent and the dismissal of KE Owens implies Mr Atkinson as accessory would be cleared. The prosecution of Mrs Atkinson is believed ended.
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Charleston
W. V
Mra
Myra Atkinson
Atkinson
Blizzard
KE. P. Owens
Order at Manila in quiet, orderly post control
Manila reports perfect order under American control as the city remains quiet and seems to have resumed normal business and social activity after military occupation.
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Manila
Farewell address from Spanish soldiers to U S Army in Cuba
A unique war document dated August 22 1908 transmits a farewell letter from Pedro Lopes de Castillo a Spanish private and 11 000 soldiers to Major General Shafter praising American conduct in Cuba It includes a second message to American troops noting respect for humane treatment and shared duty amid the war in Cuba.
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Washington
War Department
Bandajo
H. Co. Corbin
United States Army
Spain
Shatter
Cuba
Pedro Lopes de Cantillo
Ehleta
Congo
Guinea
Pedro Lopez de Castillo
Bol- Mier
Santiago de Cuba
Shafter
Navy orders reshuffle fleet to relieve Hampton Roads traffic
The navy department ordered the dispersal of large warships from Hampton Roads. Major warships move to New York and Boston, torpedo boats to Newport News, with only auxiliary cruisers and tugs staying at Fortress Monroe. The move stems from steamboat company complaints about harbor navigation disruption.
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Washington
Navy Department
Hampton Roads
New York
Boston
Newport
R. C
Fortress Monroe
Warships Ordered to Boston for Repairs
The navy department ordered six warships to depart Hampton Roads for Boston. Detroit Helena Topeka Wilmington Castine and Marietta will arrive late in the week for public viewing and then undergo repairs at the Boston yards.
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Washington
Navy Department
Hampton Roads
Boston
Detroit
Helena
Topeka
Wilmington
Castine
Marietta
Boston Yards
Revenue stamps required on wheelmen certificates
The Internal Revenue Service rules that wheelmen protective association membership certificates must bear revenue stamps at one half cent per dollar of premium. The document is deemed a guarantee against loss or theft, not a traditional certificate.
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Washington
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Wheelmen's Protective Associations
British Steamer Sunk Near Algiers After Collision
The British steamer Frelan is sunk on August 18 between Cape Tenex and Cape Cherzel off the Algerian north coast. The Druentia, a French steamer from Marseilles, rescued fifty nine crew members of the Prelan and landed them at the nearest port. The Druentia also assisted the survivors in the accident zone.
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Algiers
Aug
Frelan
Cape Tenex
Cape Chercel
Algeria
Druentia
Marseilles
Firestone Habeas Corpus Case in Philadelphia
Judge Butler hears the habeas corpus petition of John B. Firestone, former teller at Dilleburg National Bank. Firestone, sentenced Nov 5 1897 to five years for false entries, had sentence commuted July 11 by President McKinley to one year’s actual imprisonment. He has served five months at Moyamensing and seeks credit for that time toward the one year.
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Philadelphia
Butler
United States District Court
John B. Firestone
Eastern Penitentiary
Firestone
Dilleburg National Bank
McKinley
Moyamensing
Murder by Minnie Bexton in New Market Ontario
Minnie Bexton killed her elder sister Musse Sexton by shooting four times in New Market Ontario. The two women were heard laughing before the act and Bexton surrendered afterwards. Sexton, 35, was to marry soon despite her sister's opposition.
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New Market
Ont
Minnie Bexton
Musse Sexton
Guilla
Harrisburg Man Arrested for Wife Murder in Virginia
Albert Smith, 40, a Harrisburg iron works employee, was arrested today on charges of murdering his wife in Virginia last December. A woman he has been seeing testified she saw him poison his wife, while Smith denies the accusation saying he gave only his physician prescribed medicine.
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Harrisburg
Albert Smith
Virginia
Smith
Nominations Set In Luzerne Republican Convention
Wilkes Barre Aug 22 The Republican district convention nominated candidates for the legislature in six districts The Quay men carried five districts with Jacob Roberts E A Coray C B Miller Frank Snyder Patrick T Norton and Elieworth Tilley named for districts one through six respectively
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Wilkes-Barre
Quay
Jacob Roberts
E. A. Coray
C. B. Miller
Frank Snyder
Patrick T. Norton
Elieworth Tilley
Paymasters to Sail for Manila Troops
Paymaster General Stanton orders three paymasters with funds to depart immediately for Manila to pay the troops there. They will sail from San Francisco within a day or two.
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Washington
Stanton
Manila
San Francisco
Republicans Nominate Snyder in Fourth District Convention
The Republicans of the Fourth legislative district met in Hasleton Pa to nominate Frank L. Snyder over Joseph Sherry. They also unanimously adopted a resolution pledging support for creating a new county from parts of Luzerne and Schuylkill.
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Hasleton
Fourth Legislative District
Frank L. Snyder
Quay
Joseph Sherry
Kew County
Lunerne
Schuylkill Wah
Fatal Elevator Fall Claims Planters Hotel Doctor
Dr C M Hibbard house physician at the Planters hotel in St. Louis was killed when he fell down an elevator shaft from the second floor shortly after 6 pm He was widely known among travelers nationwide.
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St. Louis
C. M. Hibbard
Planters
Spain Names Her Commissioners for Cuba and Porto Rico
The United States received Spain’s listing of military commissioners for Cuba and Puerto Rico. Cuba's group includes Major General Gonzalez Parrado Rear Admiral Pastor y Landero and Marquis Montoro. The chosen Cuban official Montoro signals Spain’s intent to shape Cuba’s future civil government and debt policy.
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Marquis Montero
Spain
Cuba
Washington
State Department
M. Thiebaut
Cambon
Porto Rico
Gonzales Parrado
Pastor Y Landero
Marquis Montejo
Ortega Y Ding
Wallacingo Carrasco
Sanchez del Aguila Y Leon
Montijo
Blanco
Macias
Marquis Montoro
Dover Poisonings Point to Female Suspect in Delaware
Attorney General White says he is near identifying those responsible for the murders of Mrs. J. D. Deane and Mrs. J. P. Dunning and plans to arrest two wine women in San Francisco. A state detective may go to California as White presses for evidence and the case remains open. Chief Lees in San Francisco seeks the original candy box and envelope to aid tracing the poisonings.
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Cover
Del
White
J. D. Deane
J. P. Dunning
San Francisco
Ada Botkin
Deane
Dunning
Dover
Jabora
Lees
Delaware
J. H. Deane
Admiral Schley III Sickness Pronounced Fever in Westport
Admiral Schley III is confined to his Westport summer home in Bridgeport Connecticut by illness described as a fever. Only his attendants may see him or converse with him as doctors determine the fever’s character.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Admiral Schley
Westport
Yellow Fever Not Reported at Camp Wikoff
Dr. Nunes, a yellow fever expert, reassures soldiers and relatives at Camp Wikoff New York that no case of yellow fever has occurred there at any time.
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New York
Nunes
Camp
Wikoff
Weather And War News From The Morning Papers
Fair weather with southerly winds. General Miles to leave Porto Rico as Spanish victors lauded. Troops to the Philippines. Local notes include Evans concerns at the school board, the death of Rev. John Davy, a fire department parade, and attorney J. C. Lange deceased. Langstar Kelly contest also mentioned with city news and destination speculation.
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Miles
Porto Rico
Spain
Havana
Philippines
Evans
Bchool Board
John Davy
Sway in West Over McLean Succeeding Alger
Dayton Aug 22 A Cincinnati Times-Star report claims John R McLean may replace General R A Alger as secretary of war provoking a political stir at the Ohio convention. Delegates note McLean Enquirer influence, linking free silver support and potential cabinet shifts amid factional debates.
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Dayton
Cincinnati Times-Star
John R. McLean
Dan McConville
Lewis G. Bernard
R. A. Alger
McKinley
Ohio
McLean
Hanna
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Bryan
Alger
Hayes
Keys
Cleveland
Gresham
Lee
Wheeler
Kentucky
Indiana
Enquirer
Brice
Sorg
Aguinaldo barred out amid Manila negotiations
London reports General Merritt and Aguinaldo agree the latter will govern outside Manila for now. Insurgents may not enter the city with arms. A British surveying party faced a hostile reception near Deep Bay to Tal-Moshan as natives shouted Foreign Devils and forced gates open after two Maxim guns and seventy blue jackets were ordered out.
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London
Hong Kong
Daily Mail
Merritt
Aguinaldo
Manila
Deep Bay
Tal-Moshan
City appoints committee to raise funds for American Boy battleship
New York mayor names Randolph Guggenheim er, Elbridge T. Gerry, and Crales T. Barney to a committee to receive funds for the proposed warship American Boy. H Rankin Goode and Harry J. Price of Cincinnati urge school children to contribute toward a $5,000,000 project to replace the Maine.
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New York
Randolph Guggenheimer
Elbridge T. Gerry
Crales T. Barney
H. Rankin Goode
Harry J. Price
Cincinnati
Maine
Signor Feschetti Sentenced in Florence Trial
Signor Feschetti, a member of the chamber of deputies, was sentenced by a military tribunal to ten years of solitary confinement and lifetime ban from office for participation in the riots last May. Feschet ti disappeared before the trial.
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Florence
Italy
Signor Feschetti
Chamber of Deputies
Aignor Fescherth
German Catholics Convene Post Festivities in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Aug 2 delegates to the forty third annual convention of the German Roman Catholic Central society met at St Antonius church after public festivities. A solemn requiem Mars was celebrated before the business session.
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Milwaukee
S44
Roman Catholic Central Society
St. Antonius Church
Rough Rider in Trouble in Missouri Extradition Case
Governor Voorheen granted the requisition for the extradition of James Redmond, one of Colonel Roosevelt's Rough Riders, arrested in Jersey City. He is charged with murdering Emma Rhone maker in Kansas City last December.
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Trenton
N. J
Voorheen
Stevens
Missouri
James Redmond
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Jersey City
Redmond
Emma Rhoenmaker
Kansas City
Admiral Sampson Arrives in Washington for White House Visit
Admiral Sampson arrived in Washington today and reported to the navy department at 4 PM. He then proceeded to the White House accompanied by Acting Secretary Allen for a briefing or meeting.
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Admiral Sampson
Washington
Sampson
Navy Department
White House
Allen
Starvation in Havana Drives Spanish to Seek Stable Rule
From Havana Aug 22 a Spanish correspondent reports Havana facing severe scarcity as colonial duties keep prices high and free kitchens feed thousands while insurgent sympathizers flee to join rebels. Rumors of insurgent outrages are denied by official sources as forces consolidate near Havana and Spaniards increasingly favor annexation by the United States.
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Havana
Key West
Nueva Pas
Disario de la Marina
la Lucha
Mario Menocalin
Rajania
Lugaun
Alejardro M Rodriguez
Maia Rodriguez
Games
San Nicholas
Perroo Delgado
United States
Cuba
Blanco
Cardenas
Pinar del Rio
Matanzas
Havna
Havana City
Weather forecast for Pennsylvania regions Tue Aug 2
Forecast calls for eastern Pennsylvania continued high temperatures with southerly winds. Western Pennsylvania faces threatening weather with possible thunderstorms on the lakes and increasing fresh southerly winds.
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Washington
Pforecast
Eastern Pennsylvanis
Pennsylvanis
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