Larger Standing Army A Statistical Summary of the Army
Gen Corbin’s annual war report details regular and volunteer forces, totaling 11 105 officers and 263 609 enlisted at peak. It cites casualties, officer shortages, and recommended army growth including one extra lieutenant per troop and expanded general staff. Navy ships at Tompkinsville and readiness updates follow.
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Spain
Fifth Army Corps
Tampa
el Caney
San Juan
Santiago
Corbin
United States
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Congress
Department
National Guard
Volunteer Army
Coming Naval Show Promotes Atlantic Squadron Readiness
New York report notes cruisers and battleships of the North Atlantic Squadron restored to fine condition after slight damage to a propeller shaft, signaling ongoing naval preparedness and training ahead of forthcoming shows.
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Texas
Tompkinsville
North Atlantic
Hampton Roads
New York
Brooklyn
Newark
New Orleans
Indiana
Massachusetts
Navy Yard
Cook
Norfolk
Santiago
Navy
Fire destroys Rowe & Co. livery barn at Perry
A devastating fire swept through Perry injuring Chas Taylor who escaped burned, his wife and an elder relative died beneath the collapsed roof. Rowe & Co. livery barn and contents burned, about a dozen horses and carriages lost. Property loss around $6,000 with partial insurance. cause unknown.
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Owosso
Micx
Perry
Rowe & Co
Chas, Taylor
Believes Dreyfus Guilty Report Emerges From Court
Paris reports the Court of Cassation behind closed doors limits news from the Dreyfus affair. A court member reportedly swore to keep silent, raising questions about disclosures. Former War Minister De Cavaignac, questioned this week, again asserts the prisoner’s guilt in the Tie da Diable case.
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Paris
M. de Cavaignac
Brutal murder near Hontaville involving Tenth Cavalry
Private Jackson of troop H was killed and Cor corporal Garret mortally wounded late Friday night by Horne Douglass a Huntsville Negro in the Tenth cavalry conflict. Douglass was seen with the two soldiers, his pistol had three empty shells, and he is jailed denying the crime despite a lynch rumor. Sheriff fears no violence.
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Hontaville
Ala
Huntsville
Alla
Jackson
Garret
Horne” Douglass
Tenth Cavalry
Douglass
Philippine Question Drives Speedy Treaty Ratification
The administration pushes to settle the Philippines issue this week with Spain over partial territorial transfer and compensation. American commissioners in Paris are told to press for a definite decision while avoiding a formal ultimatum, aiming for ratification before Congress convenes next month.
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Philippine
Paris
Spain
United States
Philippines
Lord Salisbury
Paria
Judge Day
Far East
Gray
Mr. Day
Tragic Kentucky Farmyard Shootout Ends in Surrender
Gunscow Kentucky tragedy unfolds as Bob Brown wounds his in laws and sister and brother in law before a posse corners him at his barn. Over 100 rounds exchange as Brown fires until ammo runs dry then torches are lit. He surrenders after tossing four public safety items from the window and pleading for protection. Deputies transport him to town amid mob threats. Sheriff Bartow and Deputy Neice are injured in the barn confrontation.
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Gunscow
Bob Brown
Sonia McClelland
Bertha McClelland
Horace McClelland
Brown
Marshal Briley
Sherif Bartow
Jos Neice
Maria Teresa wrecking storm report to navy
Commander Craven cables that the Maria Teresa wrecked near Bird Point Cat Island in two fathoms water. Potomac sent to seize Teresa and deter wreckers looting the ship. Ship drawn thirty feet when abandoned, showing the storm’s great strength and crew abandonment.
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Cat Island
Craven
Teresa
Riots Endure in Winnixetoy as Riot Act Quelled
Riots persisted into Friday and Saturday in Winnixetoy North Carolina with guards wounding a black man in a forenoon incident. J R Melton former police chief and other officials were guarded to the depot by soldiers. Eight jailed black residents were moved to Goldsboro for safety as violence left several dead or wounded. Military and police protection remain in effect.
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Winnixetoy
N. C
J. R. Malton
Melton
H. Bunting
H. Gilbert
Fusion
G. Z. French
Red Shirts
Goldsboro
Report Denies Montero Rios Peace Negotiation Claim
Paris reports that New York publicity claimed Montero Rios urged abandonment of peace talks and Sagasta would likely bow to the suggestion, with a final decision at the next meeting. An authoritative source completely denies the report.
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Paris
New York
Senor Montero Rios
Senor Sagasta
Farragut Torpedo Boat Destroyer Completes Trial Run
The San Francisco torpedo boat destroyer Farragut completed what is likely her final trial trip steering at full speed for an hour without issues and meeting all build specifications.
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San Francisco
Farragut
Government Will Not Interfere in Carolina Race Affairs
The government will not intervene in the Carolina race disturbances barring a recurrence. An attorney general conference with the president concluded demonstrations were not aimed at the collector of customs, so federal authority would not apply.
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Carolina
Atlanta
Inois
Carolinas
Admiral Schley to command European station after peace
Rear Admiral W S Schley will command the European station when the treaty of peace concludes. Rear Admiral W T Sampson stays with the North Atlantic squadron. A gulf squadron may be formed, led by a commodore as commander-in-chief. Three developments followed the Long Schley discussion on his upcoming duties after the Porto Rican evacuation commission.
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Wassixaroy
W. 8S
Schley
W. T. Sampson
North Atlantic
Gulf
Long
Schlegan
Looted the Tareas near Cat Island by Infanta Maria Teresa crew
The tug Potomac, arriving from Santiago, seeks a permit to work the stranded cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa off Cat Island. The cruiser lies one mile offshore in two fathoms of water. Natives have looted the temporary deck and carried off movable belongings.
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Nassau
N. P
Potomac
Santiago
Cat Island
Cat Isand
Emperor William Returns From Voyage on Hohenzollern
The emperor and empress of Germany departed at 6 o clock Saturday morning aboard the Hohenzollern. The imperial party will stop at the Island of Hades to dispatch messages before continuing to Malta, observing a strict incognito throughout the return voyage.
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William
Empree
Germany
Hohenzollern
Imperial Acit
Island of
Hades
Malta
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Schneider
Michigan
Dreyfus
Kentucky
Wilmington
Thomas Coyle
Centreville
Tenn
Havana
Orden Publico Lave
George Allen
Presbyterian Church
Milton, N
James McMillan
John Hay
Great Britain
Alger
Chicago- Virden Coal Company
Virden
Auburn
Ill
Lar
Oxcar FL. Brown
Georgia Volunteers
War Department
McKinley
Court of Civil Appeals
City of
Fort Worth
State of
Admiral Schley
Will
Tareas
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