Shafter’s Report Highlights Campaign and Obstacles at Santiago
General Shafter credits officers and troops for victory at Santiago and details the expedition's organization, landings at Baiquiri and Siboney, and the strategic plan after conferring with Sampson and Garcia. He notes tropical sickness, supply efforts, and the difficulties of terrain and rivers shaping the final surrender.
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Washington
Santiago
Hirror
Tampa
Shafter
Garcia
Aserraderos
Castillo
Cujababo
Baiquiri
Sampson
Gen
Peace Commission outlines Luzon retention and trade proposals
Washington reports three peace commission members met at the state department with Senator Frye expected to join. Proposals call for retaining Luzon, limited American trading privileges in other Philippines, and a government preventing native oppression. The panel may begin Paris negotiations asserting U.S. conquest of the Philippines.
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Washington
Peace Commission
Secretary Day
Davis
Whitelaw Reid
State Department
Frye
Gray
Luzon
Philippines
Spain
Paris
Japan
Uncle Sam
United States
Philippine Islands
McKinley
War Department
President Gilman
Johns Hopkins University
Charles Denby
China
FE. P. Howell
Atlanta
Cuban provisional government council calls assembly meeting
Santiago reports the provisional government council at Santa Cruz issued a manifesto to Cubans ordering that an assembly be convened to decide on the republic's future. The document outlines steps for public participation and outlines the framework for upcoming decisions.
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Santiago
Provisional Government of the Republic of
Destructive Tornadoes Hit Caribbean Islands Claim Many Lives
A sequence of storms across Barbadoes St Vincent St Lucia Guadaloupe and Puerto Rico leaves hundreds dead and thousands homeless. Kingston St Vincent total destruction reported amid warnings and evacuee moves while Jamaica and Tokyo respond to relief and political shifts.
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London
Barbadoes
Lesser Antilles
St. Thomas
St. Lucia
Guadaloupe
Leeward
St. Vincent
Grenada
Kingston
Shafter Reflects on Santiago Campaign and Battles
Gen. Shafter details the July 1 assault from a Basquiri to San Juan hill line, notes feints by Cubans and navy, and praises officers and men for gallantry. He cites losses of 22 officers and 8 men killed and 81 officers and 1,203 men wounded with 79 missing. He mentions Spanish interception failures and calls for surrender discussions with Commodore Watson noting naval hesitation.
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Shafter
Baiquiri
Cabanas
Santiago
Basquiri
Siboney
Sevilla
la Guasima
Fi Caney
San Juan Hill
Pando
Manzanillo
el Caney
San Juan
Escario
Garcia
Sampson
Commodore Watson
Pony Act
Watson
Army to Concentrate Troops in South for Cuba and Porto Rico
Washington reports plan to camp regiments in the south within a week to ten days, mainly Georgia and Alabama, then ship for Cuba or Porto Rico by mid to late next month. Volunteer forces of Gen. Lee’s Seventh corps may reinforce islands, with 6,000 troops kept in Honolulu for rapid transport to the Philippines.
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Washington
Georgia
Alabama
Cuba
Porto Rico
Gen. Lee
Seventh Corps
Camp Meade
Huntsville
Ala
Philippines
Otis
United States
Islands
Honolulu
Pacific
Dewey Not Seeking Extra Battleships Says Dispatches
Washington reports deny renewed dispatches claiming Rear Admiral Dewey asked for two more battleships. Officials and the president say there is no truth to the reports and that Dewey has assured no trouble is anticipated in the Philippines.
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Washington
Dewey
Department
Philippines
Contest in Colorado Silver Republican Party for name and emblem
Secretary of State Whipple rules the Teller wing holds the party name and emblem after a factional contest. The decision affects control of the state party in Denver on September 15. The dispute centers on which faction may claim the party identity and branding.
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Denver
Col
Whipple
Silver Republican Party
Second Missouri to Come Home
Maj. Brinkerhoff at Jefferson Barracks received orders from department HQ to prepare the Second Missouri volunteers now in Lexington Kentucky for return. The telegram did not specify mustering out, but it is understood they will likely receive verbal furloughs like the First regiment.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Brinkerhoff
Jefferson Barracks
Department
Second
Missouri Volunteers
Lexington
Parents Accused of Cruelty in Missouri
Macon Missouri September 15 John Howard and wife were arrested on cruelty charges for imprisoning their two blind children aged six and eight in an unhealthy cellar. They were left without food all day and found by passersby in a frightened, near dead state.
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Macon
John Howard
Emporia Welcomes the Boys Home from Kansas Twenty-second
The town of Emporia Kansas welcomed home companies E and H of the Twenty second Kansas on September 15 with a large parade down main street. Citizens lined the routes for ten blocks while flags and bunting decorated the street and the state normal building hosted welcome addresses followed by a banquet organized by local women.
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Emporia
Kan
Twenty-second
Kansas
State Normal Building
Wednesday's Baseball Scores Across Leagues
National League games in Baltimore Boston Washington Brooklyn Philadelphia produced decisive scores. Cincinnati fell in Baltimore as Boston routed St Louis and Chicago lost to Philadelphia. Washington beat Cleveland while Brooklyn defeated Louisville. Kansas City edged Columbus in a Western League clash.
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Baltimore
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Washingtonton
Brooklyn
Louisville
Philadelphia
Chicago
Kansas City
Columbus
Tragedy on island with 300 dead and 2500 homeless
Massive destruction reported on the island with entire villages wiped out. Bodies buried in trenches as thousands suffer starvations, aided by public funds. St. Vincent shows widespread ruin including churches, stores, and estate houses. Three large ships ashore on the windward coast and smaller vessels stranded.
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St. Vincent
Import Export Report Shows August Trade Shifts
Washington reports August 1898 imports at 9,178,844 with a $9.5 million drop from 1897 and 21,359,693 free of duty. Domestic exports reach 283,262,472 up nearly 4 million. gold imports 76,822,027 and exports 1,955,908. Silver imports 3,855,610. exports 74,793,478. Eight months to Aug show merchandise imports down 119,913,739 and exports up 136,976,695. gold imports up, exports down, and silver imports down.
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Washington
United States
Miles Proposes Regular Troop Plans for Cuba Manila Porto Rico
Gen. Miles submitted to Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn strategic plans to move regular troops to their proper stations. He recommends 10,000 regulars for Cuba 4,000 for Manila and 4,000 for Porto Rico with garrisoning at key points.
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Porto Rico
Miles
Washington
Meiklejohn
Cuba
Manila
Turkish forces stay in Crete amid Crete dispute
Constantinople Sept 15 The Turkish government says Britain provoked disorders at Candia and protests bombardment measures by the powers. The Porte refuses to withdraw Turkish troops from Crete despite the crisis.
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Vorte
Constantinople
Candia
Crete
Porte
Indifference at Madrid in face of naval plans
Madrid reports deep regret over widespread indifference to Spain's crisis as Parliament stalls. Three contracts for 12,500 ton battleships awarded to Cramps, Newport News Ship Building, and Union Iron Works. Each ship will carry 2,000 tons of coal and reach 18 knots.
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Madrid
Friends of Spain
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Washington
Cramps
Newport News Ship Building Company
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Senator Kyle Stricken Suffers Paralysis in Cleveland
Lena Kyle of South Dakota was struck with paralysis at Forest City yesterday. officials say she is not in a serious condition. The same dispatch notes other items: Sagasta prorogues the Cortes in Madrid. Col John Hay departs London for New York. a stockman J H Cashner robbed in Kansas City. saloon men win a council vote with eight of 125 opposing a constitutional ban.
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Kyle
Cleveland
Lena Kyle
South Dakota
Stricke
Forest City
J. H. Cashner
Omaha
Neb
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Ind
Fifteenth Annual Exposition Opens in St Louis
The Missouri branch of the Catholic Knights of America holds its proceedings as the city welcomes the start of a fall exposition at St Louis. The opening exercises were held in the large Coliseum and events will run through October.
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Missouri
Catholic Knights of America
St. Louis
St Louis
National Drink Soda Water touted as best on earth
The article extols Soda Water as the popular beverage, claiming enormous sales and superior quality. It praises syrups made from pure ripe fruit juice and invites readers to try a glass of 8S. K. for drugs, toilet articles, or prescriptions.
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Sexton
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Matanzas
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Havana
Antilles
Kingston, ST. Vincent
Colonies
Paty
Ladrones
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Lan
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