Papal Shift in Spanish Policy Under Leo XIII
The Vatican now backs the Spanish dynasty over Don Carlos, sending encyclicals to Spanish clergy and a letter to the people urging loyalty to the queen regent. Previous papal support for Carlists has reversed, with bishops warned of ecclesiastical penalties for aiding the Carlist cause amid civil war tensions.
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Rome
Sacred College
Pius IX
Don Carlos
Vatican
Spain
Italy
Leo XIII
Leo XII
Iueco XIII
Muster Orders Send Three Regiments Home For Discharge
Washington Aug 20 orders direct the First Illinois cavalry First Maine infantry and Second New York infantry at Chickamauga and Fernandina Fla to their home rendezvous Springfield IL Augusta Me and Troy NY their mustering out is inferred. The First Vermont infantry moved to Rossville station for transport to Fort Ethan Allen Vermont.
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Washiington
Illinois Cavalry
Maine Infantry
Chickamauga
New York Infantry
Fernandina
Fla
Illinois
Springfield
Maine
Augusta
New York
Troy
N. Y
Vermont Infantry
Rossville Station
Fort Ethan Allen
Five Die as Massive Wave Strikes Violet Alley Tenement
A twenty foot high wall of water from Saw Mill Run swept down Violet alley near Main street, dragging away a porch where several people stood. Five children Irene Loftus Regis Loftus Genevieve Shaugnessy Margaret Shaugnessy Nellie Sauls are missing and feared drowned as the surge followed a cloud burst. Others on the porch and nearby were swept away.
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Pirrspur RG
Irene Loftus
Regis Loftus
Genevieve Shaugnessy
Margaret Shaugnessy
Nellie Sauls
Violet Alley
Main Street
West Carson
Dewey Likely to Be Promoted to Vice Admiral
Washington reports say Congress must act to revive the vice admiral rank for Dewey. The secretary of the navy and President McKinley may recommend it, and lawmakers are expected to respond quickly. Also noted are Porto Rico tariff rates mirroring Spain and a Kentucky conference urging negro missionary work to Cuba Porto Rico the Philippines and Hawaii.
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Washington
Dewey
Congress
Secretary of the Navy
McKinley
Frankfonrt
General Association of Negro Baptists of Kentucky
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Hawaii
Far East a Land of Promise at Bar Association
The American Bar association session heard Carl Schurz against expansion and Judge Grosscup in support. Grosscup argued the Far East offers vast opportunity, with gates opening to a large market and strategic naval advantages for the United States.
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Sarazona
N. Y
American Bar Association
Carl Schurz
New York
Judge Grosscup
Chicago
Grosscup
Far East
China
Europe
America
East
Death of General Morales Ends Guatemalan Turmoil
Washington reports General Morales who led a border force in Guatemala was killed after seizing coffee and attacking ships. He terrorized Ocos, levied tribute on U S consular officials, and battles drew in Mexican and British aid before his death ends the revolution.
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Washington
Morales
Guatemala
Ocos
United States
State Department
Guatemalan
Spain
Flunter
War End Prompts Army Retrenchment At Rocks Island Arsenal
After hostilities cease, retrenchment sweeps the army with cuts in ordnance quartermaster and engineer bureaus. Rock Island arsenal faces sharp reductions from about 240 workers prewar to roughly one third of recent staffing as orders shrink the total by two thirds.
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Washineton
Ordnance
Lureaus
Ordnance Bureau
Rock Island
Haverly Declares Bankruptcy in New York
John H. Haverly, once a prominent theatrical manager famed for negro minstrel shows, filed for bankruptcy in New York. Liabilities amount to 327,749 with assets listed at 16,100.
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Haverly
New York
John AH. Haverly
Ruasela Buys Two Warships
Berlin reports the Russian government has ordered a 5000 ton ironclad from Krupp Kiel and a similar vessel from Vulcan Stettin.
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Ruasela
Berlin
Krupp Works
Kiel
Vulcan Works
Stettin
Sagasta Talks of Hedging with Spanish Claims
The government plans to urge Cuban commissioners to present a strong case for Spain to receive compensation for cession of public works in Cuba. Compensation would place Cuba with the burden of the Cuban debt existing in 1805. Senator Sagasta discusses a suspended hostilities state and legal issues over Manila and Cuba with references to judgments, evacuations, and sovereignty.
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Viseva
Mapario
Cuba
Augustin
Manila
el Liberal
Senor Sagasta
United States
Judenes
Hong Kong
Spain
Greater Antilles
Havana
Philippines
Butler Surrenders to Middle-of-the-Road Populists at Greenville
Marion Butler national chairman of the Populist party declares no trades with Democrats or Republicans before the next convention and vows to call the gathering early to block any fusion. He mentions the Omaha agreement with Milton Park of Dallas.
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Illuston
Texas
Greenville
Marion Butler
North Carolina
Omaha
Milton Park
Dallas
England Buying Coal Ships From Norfolk In War Prep
Seventeen cargoes of Pocahontas coal totaling 70 125 tons headed to eleven English coaling stations from Norfolk. British coal firms reportedly hold an unlimited government contract to stock stations worldwide, underscoring war preparedness.
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Nokrook
Norfolk
England
Pocahontas Coal Company
Return of the Fleet at Fort Monroe
Fort Monroe to host the largest warship gathering in American history with about fifty seven ships already ordered to rendezvous and total expected near seventy, officials say the scale is hard to grasp.
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Washington
Fort Monroe
Bull fights in Madrid area injure twenty eight people
A Madrid dispatch to the Times reports that bull fights at the village of Vicálvaro, four miles from Madrid, on Monday left twenty eight persons injured.
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London
Madrid
Limes
Vicalvaro
Getting it Down to a Fine Point
Beruix August 22 The watchmaker Lobner of Terlin has perfected a device that can measure and record the thousandth part of a second.
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Beruix
Lobner
Terlin
Envelope Trust Formed in Boston United States Envelope Co
The United States Envelope company was formed in Boston today with capital of several million dollars. It consolidates most envelope plants in the country in a new organization to control supply and pricing.
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Boston
United States Envelope Company
Colombia Settles the Cerruti Claim Financing
Coton Colombia August 22 reports Solomon and Koppell of Bogota finance the payment of the unsettled portion of the Cerruti claim with arrangements to conclude in eight months.
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Colombia
Coton
Solomon & Koppell of
Bogota
Madrid Holds Manila Capitulation Signed by Town Commander
Maprin Aug 20. The government insists Manila capitulation signed by the town commander has no effect on peace talks and does not imply the surrender of the entire Philippines. An officer says there was no fight.
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Maprin
Manila
Spain
Philippines
No Fight: American Officer Describes Manila Capture
An American naval officer arriving from Manila reports to the New York Journal that Spanish resistance was a sham. He says American forces crossed the Malate river, captured trenches, and advanced to the city with little opposition as ships shelled positions and the white flag was raised.
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New York
New York Journal
Hong Kong
Manila
Zafiro
Malate
Anderson
Prices Cut In Santiago As Tariff Regulates Provisions
In Santiago de Cuba the palace drives reform by introducing a gold money tariff on provisions after exposing exorbitant food prices.Wholesalers and retailers discussed the plan and infringements will be punished Retailers may still see profit margins up to about fifty percent despite the reductions.
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Santiago
Cuba
Santiago de Cuba
Relief brings Miles' sick to port after voyage
The hospital ship Relief arrived this morning with 248 sick and wounded from General Miles' army. It departed Ponce on August 14 and Mayaguez the following day. Ten typhoid deaths occurred during the voyage. nine were buried at sea. Major Lawrence Smith of Philadelphia, a surgeon, died at sea August 15 and was buried in a metallic coffin here.
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New York
Relief
Ponce
Mayaguez
Miles
Lawrence Smith
Philadelphia
Democratic committee names officers and rejects relocation
In St Louis on May 20 Virgil Conkling of Carroll county was unanimously elected secretary and James E Hereford of St Louis county was chosen treasurer. Voters defeated by a decisive margin the plan to move the committee headquarters from St Louis to Jefferson City.
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St. Louis
Virgil Conkling
Carroll County
Democratic Committee
James E. Hereford
St. Louis County
Jefferson City
Gould Named Special Representative to Cuban Military Commission
Washeton August 20 Charles W Gould of New York has accepted the appointment as special representative of the Department of Justice on the Cuban military commission. Gould is a prominent lawyer and is said to have special qualifications for this important service.
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Washeton
Charles W. Gould
New York
Department of Justice
Gould
Nearly 200 Sick From Santiago Arrive
The United States transport Olivette arrived at Fort Monnox Virginia from Santiago with about 200 sick and wounded soldiers aboard.
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Santiago
Fort Monnox
United States
Olivette
Senator Cockrell Seeks Independent Philippines Policy
Senator Cockrell, arriving in St. Louis from Washington, endorses granting the Philippines an independent government while the U S protects against foreign intervention. He argues for keeping a military presence to protect foreign property and sending missionaries to promote self government and public schools.
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St. Louis
Cockrell
Washington
Hillipinoes
Philippines
United States
Mustering Out the Cubans Plan Discussed by U S President
In Wasseton Aug 20 report says no Spanish army exists in Cuba and the Cuban army will be mustered out. The plan proposes honorable discharges with service certificates and promissory obligations to be funded later when Cuba forms a stable government. It also envisions enlisting many Cuban soldiers who are American citizens into the U S volunteer army.
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United States
United States Volunteer Army
Clark to visit wife as war ends in Pacific theater
Captain Charles E. Clark of the Oregon is coming to St. Joseph to see his wife and daughters after a long cruise and blockading duty. He will stay with his brother Lloyd Clark at the lighthouse station as doctors advise a six months leave to recover from intestinal trouble. Mrs. Clark and daughters had arrived from California, and two daughters are married to Naval Lieutenants Robison and Slughes serving with Admiral Dewey’s fleet at Manila.
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St. Josepu
Mich
Charles E. Clark
Oregon
St. Joseph
Lloyd Clark
United States
Frisco
South American
Archbishop Ireland Meets McKinley at White House
Archbishop Ireland conferred with President McKinley at the White House. The talk preserved its reticence, but it is understood the archbishop seeks protection of the Roman Catholic Church interests in newly acquired territories, especially Puerto Rico.
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Washinoton
Ireland
McKinley
Church of Rome
Porto Rico
Secretary Day to Photograph Peace Signers at White House
Secretary Day will travel to Washington and join Ambassador Cambon and M Thiebaut to photograph all principal signers of the peace protocol at the White House.
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Washington
Secretary Day
Cambon
M. Thiebaut
White House
Husband and Wife Vanish After Family Tragedy
In Missouri near Seneca and August 20, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hartman disappeared from their home leaving a three year old boy and an infant daughter without food. The children survived but were ill. Horses starved in the barn. Mrs Hartman found in timber insane and near death. No trace of Mr Hartman. likely mental breakdown due to religious beliefs.
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Josefn
Fred Hartman
Seneca
Kan
Hartman
Iowa Patent Office Report Promotes Inventions and Poetry
Des Moines August 13 1898 Iowa Patent Office notes J A Merritt Des Moines poetically writing Tama and seeks copyright. Fifteen U S patents issued August 9 to inventors in Donnellson Maquoketa Elma Des Moines Saint Augur Centreville Osceola Os kaloosa Inwood Abingdon Paton Tracy Kellogg Hawarden plus Warding. Includes list of devices from railway switch to bee hive and extensible clothes-line prop. Free guidance offered on securing manufacturing valuing and selling inventions.
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Iowa
Des Moines
J. A. Merritt
Lonefellow
U. S
B. L. Bonnell
Donnellson
W. F. Brown
Maquoketa
L. W. Carson
Elma
J. C. Dukes
Elliston
W. D. Graves
St. Augur
J. R. Frost
J. A. Koontz
Centreville
A. A. Lindley
Oskaloosa
E. S. Manning
J. C. Perkins
Inwood
G. F. Snider Et al
Thomas G. Orwig & CO
Iowa Patent Office
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