Spanish Fleet Sails and Global Dispatches Report
News bulletin from Key West to Manila dated April 29 details the Spanish fleet sailing, captures of two prizes including Engracia, neutrality decree by Portugal, U. S. defense budget moves, and troop movements. Reports mention Panzer, Puritan, Terror, and Machias bombardments with casualties, plus domestic political resolve in Des Moines and soldiers standing by officers.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Washington, D. C
Alger
St. Vincent
Key West
Washington
Matanzas
Navy Department
Long
Sampson
D Company Plans Camp McKinley Mobilization
Special report from McCleery at 2 59 p m says a committee asked Governor for mobilization. He approves dispatch of three regiments as organized and the second unit is ready to go. Des Moines Iowa April 29.
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Montgomery
Washington, D. C
House Military Affairs Committee
United Stes
Des Moines
Iowa
McCleery
Camp McKinley
Evening Journal
C J. Wilson
Shaw
Iowa National Guards
West Superior
Wis
Third Regiment
W. N.d
Milwaukee
LaCrosse
National Guard
Rank of Officers Remain the Same at Camp McKinley
Special dispatch from Lieut. C J. Wilson reports examinations of officers and the regiments recommended to go to the front as an intact unit. No disintegration. The remaining regiment will be kept as reserves.
Volunteers Mobilize For War Across States
Washington reports the War Department pressing to organize volunteers and regulars for swift mobilization. Mustering rolls, arms orders, and new regiments of volunteer cavalry are in development as leaders and governors push for early commissions and integrated brigades.
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Washington
War Department
Volunteer Army
Ordnance Office
Quartermaster General's Department
United States Volunteer Cavalry
Powder Plant Explodes Killing Six in New Jersey
Dover, New Jersey, moradores and nearby areas were shaken by a series of blasts at the Atlantic Powder company works. Six workers died, four injured, and the factory complex burned and collapsed, with a smoker blamed for starting the catastrophe. The plant produced ammunition for government orders before being destroyed. Washington reports President may appoint Stewart Woodford as major general and Fred Grant as brigadier.
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David Scheer
William Haycock
Elias Abers
Dover
United States
Washington
Platt
Stewart N. Woodford
Fred D. Grant
Woodford
Grant
Troops Move South From Chickamauga To Tampa
News from Chattanooga confirms Ninth cavalry Twenty fourth infantry and eight batteries of artillery will load on cars and depart for Tampa, with trains likely to be en route by night. Crowds cheered as the patrols left the station amid anticipation of further military actions.
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Chattanooga
Ninth Cavalry
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Artil
Tampa
Illinois National Guard Faces Request Shortfall In 1898 Call
Illinois Governor Tanner confronts war department errors over the 125000 men wanted and Illinois quota of 15000. The Illinois National Guard camps weed out regiments producing about 5472 men for the front as 180000 total near. Inspector General Van Cleave resigns amid dispute. General William Clendenin named inspector general. guardsmen protest to President McKinley.
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War Department
National Guard
Regular Army
W. C. Garrard
State Board of Agriculture
Hot Springs
Ark
Sringfield, Ills
Illinois National Guard
Illinois
Tanner
van Cleave
William Clendenin
Moline
Congress
Ilinois
McKinley
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Newport
O. K
Engracia
Cape Verde Islands
Manila
Hong Kong
Specie
Panther
Hampton Roads
Immunes
the Magazine
Bre
Monitor
Machias
Cardenas
Glasgow
Keokuk
Center
Mittee
Governor
Wheeler and Lee
Mason
Jof Wheeler
Maron
Lamb
Rkixey
Virginia
William Nalle
Fitzhugh Lee
Wheeler
Alabama
Plantaguin
Chickamauga
Fla
Ivasion
Cuba
National
Dietals
Lery
The
South
Department
General Shafter
New Orleans
Lee
de Carranza
France
Germany
Foreign Office
Paris
Spain
M. Cambon
State Department
Mexico
Argentine
Korea
Great Britain
State Guard
Gov. Tanner
Royal
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Casey Bros
Hotel Allen
Harvey & National Bank
Wartel
Noda Fountain
Win Smouse & Co
Win. Smouse & Co
I. Lombardo
North Side
Science
Owa
Young W. R. Jeepere
A. Anderson
Cash
the Anderson
Awa't Cash
Washington County Savings Bank
Waynterest
Don
AaTa
Los
First National Bank
Wm. Blair
A. Fl. Wallace
Joseph Keel
OH. Keek
Roblngon
Frank Stewart
J OP. Henderson
G. H. Pratt
L. D. Robinson's Jewelry Store
H. M. Eicher
Attrorney-At-Law
Washington County
Savings
J. J. Kellogg
Penaton
Pension and
Treasury Departments
Enet Side Square
Chas. J. Wilson
Atptomney-At-Law
Opifieen
Alberson’s Grocery
W.H. Butterfield
Crall’s
Echargees
T. T. Reeley
Fice
W. Washington Atreet
Gall
H. Sanford
T. J. Dempsey
Kemer Floral
Joskaloos
LORAL
Bell Soap Manufacturing
Wil Wabash Ave
Chicago
Great Broth Island
Renute
Alaska
Klondike
John Sebastian
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