Hobson Plans a Desperate Mission at Santiago Harbor
The article recalls Lieutenant Hobson directing a volunteer crew to sink the collier Merrimac to block the harbor at Santiago de Cuba. It details the torpedo setup, escape plan, and Hobson's insistence on proceeding without further recalls, citing his resolve to go down with the American flag if needed.
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Hobson
Estella
Morro Castle
New York City
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Tiobson
Sev
New York
Lowa
Merrimac
Cadet Powell
Sampson
Captain Gridley Dies En Route Home From Manila
Captain Charles Gridley commander of the Olympia and a hero of the Manila Bay victory is dead. The navy department received a cable from Kobe dated June 4 stating gridley died today and his remains proceed on the Coptic. He was one of Admiral Dewey’s chief advisors and renowned for seamanship and navigation.
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Japan
Washington
Charles ‘Vv. Gridley
Olympia
Manila
Navy Department
Galt
Navy
Kobe
Gridley
Vernon Gridley
Spain
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Ife
Zaffro
Flongong
Payminster Galt
Qgaptain Gridley
Hong Kong
Coptic
Ramsey
March on Santiago Invasion Breaks Out With Landings
New dispatches from eastern Cuba report 5,000 American troops landing at Punta Cabrera near Santiago to join Garcia's 3,000 Cuban insurgents. The 25,000 Spanish defend Santiago, with 9,000 regulars and 5,000 volunteers, while US engineers build a road for artillery and the fleet shells shore defenses.
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Cuba
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Ama
Ocalixto Garcia
Rowan
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Lynchings after boat arrival in Clarkesville Mo
A Quincy Illinois and Tennibal Missouri excursion boat brought about 300 Black passengers to Clarkesville. City Marshal Neloan confronted the crowd and was killed. Fifty citizens seized four Black men Sam Young Curtis Young Bob Taylor and Chas Taylor and jailed them. Curtis and Sam Young were hanged during the night and fear grew that the others would share the same fate.
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Quincy
Tannibal, Mo
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Sam Young
Cure Tis Young
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Sinking off Santiago Report Confirms Torpedo Boat Loss
Port Antonio reports the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Mucor sunk by an American warship after Oregon signaled and fired. The torpedo boat Terror is thought to be the other vessel, while Tes denied. New York flagship says no truth to the Port Antonio claim.
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Associated Press
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Oregon
Terror
Puerto Rico
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Martinique
de Terror
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United States
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Yorktown
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Straanee
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New York
U S Manufacturers Report Record Exports Surpass Imports
Washington reports, based on the bureau of statistics, that the United States will close the fiscal year with exports of manufactured goods exceeding imports for the first time. Through ten months exports exceed imports by over 40 million dollars, with full-year gains likely near 50 million.
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New York
United States
Washington
the Tribune
Bureau of Statistics
Why Not Indeed? Newspaper Circulation for Ad Space
A storekeeper demands a detailed inventory before selling stock. The analogy argues newspapers should publish thorough circulation figures when selling advertising space, ensuring transparency and informed decisions for advertisers.
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