Toral Refuses Surrender as Bombardment Nears
From Guantanamo Bay July 12 General Toral rejects Shafter’s demand for unconditional surrender and vows to resist. American batteries delay fire awaiting full deployment while Cuban and American forces tighten positions around Santiago de Cuba. Trench fighting, shelling, and Spanish sorties pace the siege with casualties on both sides.
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Santiago
Playa del Este
Guantanamo Bay
Torai
Shafter
General Toral
Randolph
Santiago de Cuba
Kingston
Jamaica
Capren
Bates’ Hine
Lawton
Kent
New York
Garcia’ Tine
Shafter's Second Notice to Quit in Cuba Battles
A U S army and navy bombard Santiago de Cuba as ships shell the city and land forces encircle the town. General Shafter demands unconditional surrender while signaling via Admiral Sampson and General Miles, with volleys from Capron, Grimes, and Hotchkiss batteries pressing the siege.
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Port Antonio
Kingston
San Juan Hill
Santage
Shatter
Toral
Orelock
Miler
Aguadores
Yale
Charleston
Admiral Sampson
Cheneral Miles
Biboney
General Shafter
Havana Cable Cut at Santa Cruz by Captain Young
On July 12 off Santa Cruz Captain Young commanding the Hist along with the Hornet and Wampatuck cut the Havana to Santiago submarine cable. The expedition faced superior forces, landed under cover of night, and severed the line fifteen miles southeast of Santa Cruz in ten fathoms of water.
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Guantanamo Hay
Captain Young
Hist
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Santa Cruz
Havana
Santiago
Cienfuegos
Trinidad
Tunas
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Lynching of John Henry James Near Charlottesville
In Charlottesville Virginia on July 12 John Henry James a man accused of assault was lynched by a mob two miles west of the city. Authorities had moved him to Staunton for safekeeping when the train carrying him was halted and James was hanged from a tree with bullets used on his body.
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Charlottesville
John Henry James
Mise Jully
Hotopp
Staunton
Wo Tree
President Hosts Chitayga Touches Federation Officers
President McKinley in the White House cabinet room gave a warm reception to officers of the Chitayga Touches federation. Representatives of the federation then hosted Illinois teachers at a reception with state delegates to the National Education Association meeti ng.
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Washington
McKinley
White House
Illinois
Ashes of Captain Gridley Arrive in Chicago for Transfer
Unpretentious wooden casket containing the ashes of Captain Charles W. Gridley arrived in Chicago today. The late Olympia commander’s remains were transshipped to Erie Pennsylvania, his home, via the Chicago and Erie railroad with no escort accompanying the urn.
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Chicago
Charles W. Gridley
Admiral Dewey
Chicago and Erie
Erie
Cruiser Yankee Sails with Fresh Powder for Warships
The auxiliary cruiser Yankee sailed from New York on July 12 bound south. She reloaded with powder ammunition and coal. She carried almost double supplies for her guns and a large quantity of powder and shell for the battleship’s big guns.
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Yankee
New York
Kasagi Sets Quick Pace on Measured Court Run
The Japanese cruiser Kasagi reportedly reached an unofficial average speed of 2170 knots per hour during a set speed trial over a measured course this afternoon near Portamounth New Hampshire.
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Portamounth
N. H
Kasagi
Powder Plant Explosions Kill Eleven at New Jersey Works
Two blasts at the Laffin Rand powder works in Ponnton New Jersey destroyed two buildings and killed eleven men while wounding about twenty others. A second, larger explosion followed the first, shattering windows for miles as a fire broke out and workers and families gathered in panic. Soldiers were stationed to guard the site as officials investigated a spark from gravel in the mixing room as the likely cause.
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New York
Laffin-Rand
Nat Ponnton
N. J
Craig
John Phillips
Wiliam H. Emmons
Company IT
Third
New Jersey Volunteers
Charles Lukes
Buller
New Jersey
Spain
Arme
Hnally
Latlin-Rand Company
Seyma
Captain in the Ninth Added From Towanda
Harrisburg July 12 Governor Hastings appoints Frank N Moore of Towanda as captain of the new company added to the Ninth regiment.
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Harrisburg
Brooke defends army canteens amid temperance letters
General Brooke reports no intoxicants sold in canteens and limited beer sales. Canteens are regimental, run by soldiers, profits fund company needs. He cannot close them but orders strict supervision as rumors of drunkenness are unfounded aside from moonshine sales.
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Chickamauga
Brooke
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Presa
Waging Peace at Santiago Amid Surrender Talks
Washington reports nightly on the progress toward Santiago's fall. Unconditional surrender is demanded by the president, with General Toral under Blanco’s influence. Cervera's harsh reception may deter further surrenders as American troops near entry. Miles reports strong army progress amid logistical strains.
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Washington
Santiago
Toral
Noval
Cervera
Blanco
Campaion
Army asks for medical supplies for Santiago troops
Burgeon General Sternberg requests donations of delicacies for the sick in Cuba be sent to the army building on Whitehall Street New York. Lieutenant Colonel Brown oversees the medical supply depot there and will acknowledge receipts. Supplies will be sent to Bandcago on a ship scheduled to leave New York Friday.
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Washington
Sternberg
Santiago
Army Building
Whitehall Street
New York
Brown
Bandcago
Hawk Cashier Found Dead in Saratoga Bed
Lincoln Paris, cashier of the People's National Bank of Sands Hill, was found dead in bed in Saratoga Springs New York on a July day. Police reported Apoplesy was the apparent cause of death.
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Hawk
Saratoga
N. Y
Lincoln Paris
People’s National Bank of
Sands Hill
Sagasta Faces Critical Decision On Peace Talks
Madrid reports a cabinet stalemate as Senor Sagasta contemplates whether to open peace negotiations with the United States. Ministers dispute leadership, while Cuba remains a flashpoint and Spain weighs the costs of surrender versus continued war.
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Madrid
The
Times
Council
Senor Saganza
Santiago de Cuba
Duke Almodovar de Rio
Bayonne
France
Senor Sagasta
Bertent
Willie
Marshal Martines de Campos
Chamber of Deputies
United States
Porto Rico
Philippine Islands
Cuba
Spain
Bank of Spain
Mall s#yvs
Sener Sagasta
Loyal Democrats Rally Behind Bryan at State Convention
July 12 report from Iiwingfield shows the Democratic state convention nominating Wilford Dunlop for state treasurer and Jerry Stiver for state superintendent. The main clash centered on central committeemen Cable and Sullivan. both were endorsed as gold Democrats and ratified to back the Chicago platform including free silver, tariffs, income tax, and anti injunction and anti entangling alliances stances. The convention reaffirmed loyalty to Bryan and endorsed the war plank and aggressive prosecution of the war.
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Cable
Sullivan
Chicago
Grand Duchess and Ne steamers dock at Charleston
In Charleston BC readers glimpse port activity as two steamers the Grand Duchess and Ne arrive, with fishermen and harbor officials observing the scene. Local commerce and transit notes reflect a busy harbor day.
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Charleston
Jilly
Trate
Weather and local notices mix with scattered headlines
Rain and northeasterly winds forecast for the day. Various brief items follow including a boxing match in Santiago, a royalty note, a mine explosion report, Scranton financials, a baseball club move, a borough bid, a divorce dispute, Whitney’s news budget, exams, a stock trade item, the death of John H. Phelps, local weather, and ads noting new quarters for Thirteenth and Camp Life at Tampa.
Troops Readied for Ship Departure at the Dock
The war effort moves forward as embarkation begins tomorrow with the Sixteenth Pennsylvanians likely among the selected regiments. The ships are set to depart at dawn amid careful preparations and orders.
Plover Arrives Here From Manila Report On Spanish Forces
The British gunboat Plover, which left Manila on Sunday, reports no change in the situation. Admiral Dewey was awaiting General Merritt’s arrival. Insurgents were firing nightly on Spaniards and the blockade had finally become effective.
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Hong Kong
Plover
Manila
Dewey
Merritt
Carpet contract awarded to Ghmbel Brothers for U S buildings
Washington officials announced the government carpet contract for furnishing all United States buildings today. Ghmbel Brothers of Philadelphia won as the lowest bidder for over three hundred buildings, with expenditures estimated at many millions.
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State Department
United States
Spain
Washington
Bulliljig
Theanury Department
Ghmbel Brothera
Mhiki- Delphia
BLM
Republican League Delegates Gather in Omaha Convention
Delegates to the National Republican league state convention arrive in Omaha Neb for the event scheduled to begin tomorrow evening. Hotels report crowds of representatives statesmen and prominent party workers from Pennsylvania Michigan Texas Wyoming California and other states.
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Republican League
Omaha
Neb
Tate
National Republican League
Wiels
Penneylvania
Mieghened
Michigan
Texas
Wyoming
California
Crolurilo Pod Atlee
Pension notices amid state and federal filings
A scrambled notice from Pennsylvania and Washington shows pension increases and allocations. Names such as Morrison, Elencser, Vanuelet, and others appear with varied sums, including 10 dollars and 17 dollars, alongside references to July special accounts and a Brooklyn address. The fragmentary item hints at multiple pension adjustments and deadlines.
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Washington
Denney Lvinia
William Morrison
Pitan
Sito
Harlow Quick
Hophollain
Businehanna
Elencser
Terry
Wye Juwing
Bradford
T. Releaie
George Vanuelet
Brooklyn
Bueqquehanna
Thethr Boat Upset at Long Branch Drowns Three
Three men named Stephen Bally John Thompson and Frederick Dansen drowned when their boat was overturned by high surf at Long Branch this afternoon. Authorities report Hoeven men were in the boat but survivors or additional details were not provided.
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New York
Long Branch
Stephen Bally
John Thompson
Frederick Dansen
Spies Go Aboard Dominion Freight Steamer
Montreal officers Honor du Boge and Lieuenant Carranga went aboard the Dominion freight off Omanab at midnight and at 4 o clock Lomo rin met. It is expected the steamer will sail.
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Montreal
Honor du Boge
Lieuenant Carranga
Dominion Freght
Omanab
Lomorin
Weather forecast notes rain and winds across regions
Weather notes from Washington and New York show scattered rain and cloudy skies. Eastern Pennsylvania expects rain with northeasterly winds and cooler coastal highs. mid New England remains mostly cloudy with near normal to slightly warm temperatures inland.
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Wedneslay
Pennsylvania
New York
Middle States
New England
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