Camp Alger Dispatch on Garretson Second Brigade Departure
Camp Alger Va July 5 motion centers on General Garretson s Second brigade departure headed for Santiago The Sixth Massachusetts Eighth Ohio and Sixth Illinois split for Charleston D C and New York States the Ohio contingent will join the St Paul for Santiago Yale and Harvard will transport troops from Charleston Heavy rain cooled the camp atmosphere while hospital orders and furloughs weave through the day Families and bands mark the farewell as regiments march toward rail and sea routes to Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Camp Alger
Garretson
Anh
Massachusetts
Ohio
Santiago
Charleston
D. C
New York
Second Army Brigade Leaves Camp Alger for Santiago
The Second Brigade of the Second Army Corps breaks camp at Camp Alger and departs by rail and ship in stages toward Santiago to reinforce General Shafter. Units include the Eleventh Ohio Sixth New Hampshire and Sixth Massachusetts under General Garretson. Troops discard excess gear, only six horses per regiment, and await transport to Tampa then Santiago. En route regiments travel to New York Charleston and aboard ships Harvard and Yale. Soldiers express anxious enthusiasm to join the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wriwade
Second Army
Carpe
Camp Alger
Santiago
Shift Tors
Elebih Ohio
Siath Pit- Heise
Massachusetts
Garretsen
Mussachusetts
Charleston
Ohio
New York
Harvard
Yale
Tampa
Alger
Fourth of July Festivities at Camp Alger Va Fireworks and Games
Staff Correspondent reports a lively Fourth of July at Camp Alger with first team wins for Thirteenth Company F, and a 14 to 4 victory by Eighth Twelfth Thirteenth Penn regiments over Sixth Massachusetts. Celebrations include rockets, winded loons, firecrackers, Chinese lanterns, singing and dancing. Major Walter Wood and Quartermaster Captain visited, Company C led by Lt Murphy and Cpl Kuch in a grand march. Corporal Edward Koons returned from a seven day furlough. Private George Phillips details at brigade commissary. Sgt Keldler and Cpl Gaines mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Alger
Company F
Penneyivania
Massachusetts
Walter Wood
Murphy
Jacob Kuch
National Sharpshooters' Association Festival Opens at Glendale Park
Weather favors the event as visitors and out of town marksmen arrive for the Glendale Park shooting tournament. J Rebham of Hudson Rifle Club leads with a near perfect five shot score. Other top scores include 67 and 68 by A S Wile Jr and Jacob Stohl. Gold medals awarded to 12 shooters at point targets, while D W McLaughlin tops the German ring with 4 7s.
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New York
Glendale Park
L. 1
National Sharpshooters’ Association
J. Rebham
Hudson Rifle Club
Jersey City
Rebham
Bayonne
N. J
D. W. McLaughlin
San Francisco
A. PD. Heise
Louis Endres
H. #. Vekotter
George Durst
Mat Gindule
Fred Meyer
Louis Ziliner
Fred FP. Avrombre
Chester A. Cooms
Edward 3. Pillard
Sylvester Trounstine
Pana Mine Trouble Halts Work Despite Police Protection
Four Pana mines remained idle as union miners surrounded the sites and non union workers did not attempt to enter. Operators had vowed to reopen with non union labor, but police protection did not lure workers, and serious trouble was anticipated if attempts were made.
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Pans
Pana
Imolnes
Hlad
Hood's Sarsaparilla credited with curing typhoid recovery
Mrs Clinton B Cope of Buckingham Valley Pennsylvania endorses Hood's Sarsaparilla for her daughter's recovery from typhoid fever and eczema and notes its benefit for rheumatism in her husband. She calls it the best blood purifier and states price of one bottle is a dollar, six for five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton B. Cope
Buckingham Valley
Pennsylvania
Letters From the Soldiers Expose Jamaica Stamp Hurdle
American troops in Cuba face postal barriers as Jamaica requires the Jamaica English stamp costing five cents. Consul Snyder advances postage from his own funds to send letters to Baltimore Philadelphia New York and Boston aboard Boston Fruit steamers. Some letters bear no stamps and many are addressed to wives and mothers with moving glimpses of homesickness.
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Associated Press
Port Antonio
Cuba
United States
Boate
Snyder
Costa
Consul Snyder
Jamiuson
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Boston Fruit Company
Washington
Jamaica
Arizona
Massachussetts
Trouble in Uruguay Revolt Leads to Martial Law
The state department received a telegram from Montevideo reporting a military revolt against Uruguay's government. Martial law was declared as citizens were called to defend the government. United States Minister Fitch later reported the revolutionists capitulated after a two day demonstration with heavy fighting, about sixty killed and around three hundred wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of State
Montevideo
Uruguay
State Department
United States
Fitch
Fire in St. Louis Stables During Race Meet
Fire at Dr. Bernays stable near the fair grounds destroyed five valuable race horses and six stables within an hour as the first race called. Horses were released to the track infield where the crowd watched the blaze.
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St. Louis
Dr. Bernays
Fair Grounds
Fire devastates stables destroying several prized horses
Spectators fled as flames engulfed six stables in a fire likely sparked by a cigarette. Dr. Bernays lost Equitome Anonyma and Rey del Corea while Clem Creveling lost Abe Fashion Ford Owen and a chestnut filly by Faustus. Firemen injured. Loss estimated at $10 000.
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Dr. Bernays
Equitome
Anonyma
Rey del Corea
Clem Creveling
Abe Fashion
Ford Owen
Faustus
Black Crook
Teachers Association gathers for annual Pennsylvania meeting
Bellefonte hosts the forty third annual session of the Pennsylvania State Teachers Association with hundreds of educators. President M G Brum-banzh presided as devotional and welcome addresses were given by Dr F L Fortney and former Governor James A Beaver. Discussions urged extending the school term to nine months and boosting teacher salaries. A Wickersham Library alcove was announced.
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Bellefonte
Pennsylvania State Teachers’ Association
M. G Brumbanzh
University of Pennsylvania
Laurie
Presbyterian
Circh
F. L. Fortney
Bellefonte School Board
James A. Beaver
John A. M. Pasvore
Erimmins
Philadelphia
William 8. Tomlinson
Chicago
Herbert Putnam
Bradford County
Radley
Tiogu
Weaver
Clearfield
D. J. Walter
Indiana Normal School
W. C C. Sohneffer
M. OG. Hroumbaugh
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Shooting at Sulls Ends in Fatal Arrest
In Pittsfield county a shooting at Sulls halted business as City Marshal George Douglas shot and killed Henry Landrum after Landrum resisted. Landrum fired on the marshal, wounding councilman James Hinson who is expected to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Sulls
Matshal
George Douglas
Henry Landrum
Landrum
James Hinson
New Manager Challenges World Heavyweights for Long Bout
Ton O Rourke announced a boxing challenge to any heavyweight with Kid MetCoy as preferred opponent. The match would be twenty or more rounds for $5,000 a side, backed by the club offering the best inducements. O Rourke deposited $1,000 with a local morning newspaper to bind the match, and the challenge remains open for ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton O'Rourke
Kid MetCoy
Brother shoots brother in Harrisburg hotel quarrel
Lewis Russ, a prominent Harrisburg hotel man, was shot three times by his brother John Russ, a beer wholesaler. One bullet struck the right thigh, and John was disarmed before any further harm. Mayor Patterson ordered John's arrest pending Lewis's condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Lewis Russ
John
Lewis
Patterson
Chicago Papers Return to Four-Page Edition Tomorrow
Chicago reporters report that the Tri-Hiune Record Chronicle Times-Herald and Inter-Ocean will resume publication tomorrow morning after last Friday's pause. Outside non-union stereotypers have been brought in to make the return possible and four-page issues will be issued, with plans to increase page counts as soon as feasible. Afternoon editions will also publish in reduced size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tri- Hune
Record
Chronicle
Times-Herald
Inter-Ocean
Sharkey vows to meet any heavyweight after victory
Tom Sharkey, fresh from a victory over Gus Rubins at Coney Island, declares he will meet Fitzsimmons, Corbett, McCoy or any other heavyweight in the world. The statement signals his willingness to take on top contenders and reshape his boxing path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tom Sharkey
Gus Rublin
Coney Island
Fitzsimmons, Corbett, McCoy
Sailor Pugilist
Victims of Surf City Wreck Declared Count Narrowed
Beverly Massachusetts July 5 after a thorough search of the excursion steamer Surfity wrecked in yesterday's squall diver Johnston stated there are no more bodies in the wreck it seems probable that the total dead will be eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Mass
Surfity
Johston
Bargain Shoe Stock Lets Store Sell Below Cost
The store boasts the largest seasonal shoe stock ever and, due to manufacturer bargains nationwide, can sell footwear for less than production cost while still earning a healthy margin.
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General Shafter
New York City
Bordalrom
Sal
Dunn Loring
Stankard
Lawrence Miss
Boranton
Geary
Flinger
Company C
Robling
Wagoner Mallett
Surgeon Colwell
William Seville
Hone
Company A
Lathrop
Kleeman
Talemie
Decker
Carr
W. J. Grifithe
H.C. Moore
A. Mitchell
George Conrad
John Owens
William M. Young
Dr. Blanchard
Peage
Kodak
Derman
Liceutenant Foote
Potomac
Harry Coloney
Division
Lona Day
John Hayes
T. H. Miles
McCullough
Charles Constantine
H. Masters Bart
Jess Varcoe
Falla Church
Fred, Compton
Knight and
Blake
Alvision Hospital
J. B. Birtley
Wil
David
Joseph V. Birtley
H. Jot TD
Reese
North End
Johnson
Benjamin
Peter F. Saltry
Fetherman
C. Russell
Dy Davis
Forderly
Earl Gunster
Owen Mughes
Palmer Williams
Oliver Williams
George Thirwell
Anthony Meyers
George Nenninger
T. J. Duffy
Glendale
Hood
Ecrema
Hood’s Pills
Digest
Port Antonio Way
Hartford
Sterbury
New Haven
Ticona
Garrett T. Sayers
Hartford Meetric Light Co
Conn
Parra Avgasp Crime Coar
Teachers’ Association
Connolly and
Tragé
Connolly & Wallace
Washington Avenue
Internal Revenue
Florey & Brooks
Washington Ave
Court House
Scranton
Lagkawanna Lumber Co., Swed Pem, Wate Emo and
Haokod Lumber
Cross Fork
Potter Co
Buffalo and Susquehanna
Mina
Potter County
Coudersport
Port Albany
General Office—Board of Trade
Chicago Papers
Sharkey
Arth
Surf City
Conrad
Lacka. Ave
Moosic and
Rushdale Works
Laflin & Rand Powder CO
Orange
Repauno Chemical Co
Gillette Bros
App. Court House
Uritt
Lackawanna Ave
Myer Davidow
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