Forward March Orders For Major General Sharer Move
A Washington dispatch reports Major General Sharer at Tampa received orders to embark most of his corps, including regulars and key volunteers, with transports gathering. The expedition will be shipped by Admiral Sampson’s squadron to a designated landing point this week, under strict censorship to withhold any troop or ship movements.
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New York
Tribune
Wasahington
Sharer
Tampa
Sampsin
Key West
Spain
Secretary of War
Secretary of Navy
Mils
Gorbia
Sampson
Sele
Shutter
Prisoners Released From Spanish Prize Rise
Charleston May 30 Orders from the navy department release the crew of SS Spanish prize Rise at this port. The Spaniards on board the steamer captured by the Yale will not be held as prisoners of war. The government will transport them to News. Of 446 prisoners captured on all prizes of war 44 attached to the Spanish prize Rise will be paroled and treated with every privilege. The ship is held to be a legitimate prize and may be sold.
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Charleston
3. C
Navy Department
Pi Wengerk
Yale
Lie
Kenegal Todas
Denver Soldiers Aid Society formed by leading citizens
The Soldiers' Aid Society of Colorado is organized in Denver by fifty prominent citizens from various patriotic groups. Its purpose is to provide comfort to soldiers passing through the city in any direction during the present war. W. M. Phillips of the Denver Republican is named managing editor of the press.
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Denver
Soldiers’ Aid Society of Colorado
W. M. Phillips
Denver Republican War Chosen Press
Peace Union Acts Reads Letter to Queen Regent
New York May 90 The New York University Peace Union met yesterday and read a letter from Alfred Love national president. The union did not endorse Love stance that peace must be purchased with dishonor and offered services of the New York Universal Peace Union to the U S president and to the Red Cross for humane service.
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New York
New York Universityésve Union
Alfred Love
Spain
Dewee Wis
Love
New York Universal Peace Union
United States
Red Cross Society
Service of Humanity
Veterans of Company A Pass Through Pittsburg to Manila
Pittsburg May 30 Company A Engineer battalion U S Army led by Captain William Langit travels from Williit's Point N Y to San Francisco for Manila deployment. The unit formed by General Scott during the St. Crux era. oldest U S Army engineers, cheered at union station as they head to prepare roads and fortifications for Manila.
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Pittsburg
United States Army
William Langit
Williit’s Point
San Francisco
Manila
Genvral Scott Durin
Fera Crux
Merritt
Union Station
Mrs Hitt A Nurse For Illnois Private
Mrs Robert R Hitt wife of the foreign affairs committee chairman moved from Washington to Fri Myer hospital to nurse Private Stevens of the Hiash Illinois volunteers who fell at Camp Alger He is from Hitts district and Mrs Hitt will remain by his bedside as he rapidly recovers under her care.
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Chicago
Stevens
Hiash Illnois
Camp Alger
Robert R. Hitt
Foreign Affairs Committee
Washington Scroia
Fri Myer Hospital
Congressman Hitt
New Battleship Illinois Planned for Launch Next Winter
Newport News May 9 Work on the Illinois frame is progressing rapidly and launch is expected in the next winter season. The vessel to be a powerful fortress afloat will feature heavy armor turrets large guns and advanced protection measures with complex propulsion and electrical control systems designed for high speed and resilience.
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Newport News
Mae
Ner Thal
Bankers Fall
Neamen
Uns
Minx Uiry
Matneek
Ubers
PERU'S VICTORY COL DURAND DISCUSSES REVOLUTION
A dispatch from Panama reports Colonel Augusto Durand former president of the Chamber of Deputies of Paris and Peru's army commander who entered Lima in 1895 toppled President Caceres and brought Pierola to power. He travels to Europe via New Orleans and New York and is considered a presidential candidate. Durand notes indemnity funds secured and discusses Tacna and Arica plebiscite terms.
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Augusto Durand
New York
Herald
Panamaasaya
Auguste Durand
Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Lima
Caceres
Nicolas de Pierola
Europe
New Orleans
Pers
Durand
Razel Scamaroni
Tacna
Arica
Tafand
Billine
Habeas Corpus in War Over a Kentucky Soldier
Lexington May 20 Deputy U S Marshal served a writ of habeas corpus on Col J H Gaither to free George England a private in the Lebanon company England s parents say he is under age and seek to stop his going to war Gaither denies coercion and says England may leave if he chooses England left with his command though he is under 21 and over 15 and Gaither expects the parents petition to be overruled in U S court.
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Kentucky
Lexington
United States
McCarthy
Cal. Gaither
England
Col. Guither
Cross the Continent Young Travelers Reach Anderson
Elmer and Bibel Dunn, both seven years old, traveled alone from Florence California to Anderson Indiana to visit their grandmother. They carefully kept tickets and address attached, and had lunches packed for the journey, finishing the trip after leaving Indianapolis.
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Anderson
Ind
Elmer and
Bibel Dunn
Florence
California
Indianapolis
Stand Up for Kansas Spurs Kansas Volunteers Honor
A San Francisco Call letter defends Kansas volunteers from slurs in a Bay area article. It recalls harsh conditions en route to California and celebrates the regiment’s morale, hospitality received in California, and asserts their patriotism and worth. The piece closes with a Santa Fe travel pitch for western destinations.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Call
Chronicle
Bay
Kansas
United Bates Eiveramanl
Alan
San Princisco
Topeka
Kan
California
Warain
Rxssas
Fed Cross Society
Twenty-Fifth Pension Claim Filed After Maine Disaster
Washington May 20 The twenty fifth applicant for a pension on account of the Maine disaster has been filed at the pension bureau. Of the twenty-five filed so far thirteen are from widows, nine from mothers, two from fathers, and one from a minor sibling. Widows have first claim.
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Maine
Washington
Pension Bureau
Dalton
Old War and Navy Division
Trial of Wind Hammond Ends in Conviction for Wife Murder
In Braceburs, the Wind Hammond case concluded with a verdict of murder for Kate ater se on March 196 ended in condemnation. Hammond admitted buying poison but claimed disposal. The secret marriage and wife’s death favored the prisoner.
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Braceburs
Omu
Afuy
Wind
Hammond
Kate Ater Se
Coe Hammond
Munsic
Thuir
W T Haarstick Ends Wheat Bet Buys Abroad
St Louis May 30 W T Haarstick the young wheat speculator who led the May delivery purchases has sold all his wheat and gone to Europe. He plans to study European crop conditions to profit on his return. Haarstick previously bought every bushel of contract wheat in St Louis for September and December and marketed it at profit, claiming his aim was commercial rather than speculative.
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St. Louis
W. T. Haurstick
Europe
Haarstick
Corwin H. Spencer
Spencer
Heartstick
Leiter
Chicago
Jet Ny
Missouri
Tiinois
Mississippi River
Dawson City Bank to Establish Dawson City Branch
Bank of British North America plans a Dawson City branch with three assistants led by J. Cran of Paris, who will manage the operation starting June 4. The dispatch was previously sent, and the project aims to extend banking services in the Yukon frontier.
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Dawson City
Montreal
Bank of British North America
Dorig
J. Cran
Paris
Low Rates to Pueblo Colorado Springs and Denver 1898
Low rates to Pueblo Colorado Springs and Denver on June 5 and 6, 1898. One fare plus 210 for round trip. Tickets valid return June 12 to July 6. Santa Fe runs all Colorado trains through Pueblo and Colorado Springs to Denver with day coaches lit by electric light. Details from W C Garver, Agent, A T S F Ry. Also Union Pacific service to western points with Pullman cars and dining.
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Arkansas
Arizona
Agent Santa Fe
Pushlo
Colorado Springs
Denver
Colorado
Publo
Axte
W. C. Garver
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Portland
Union Pacific
F. A. Lewis
J. C. Pulton
The
American Medical Association
Rocky Mountains
W. C. Garvey
Topeka
Kas
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