Protocol of Peace Signed Ending War with Spain
Secretary Day and M. Cambon signed a protocol in the White House in the presence of President McKinley, setting the basis for a peace treaty. Diplomatic seals were exchanged, and France was praised for aiding a swift conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day
Ancle Sam
White House
Secretary Day
Michael
State Department
M. Thiebaut
Washington
Spain
United States
M. Cambon
McKinley
France
History of the War Told by Ste Moat Im portant Events
A briefing of wartime events through August outlines key actions from the Spanish American War. It lists dates of naval and land operations, troop deployments, battles, and peace terms culminating in Spain's acceptance of peace terms and the protocol being signed at the White House.
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Ste Moat
Caney
San Juan
Santiago
Shafter
Cervera
Spain
The Journal Promises Permanent World News Service
The Journal pledges to continue a 500 word telegraph report, delivering world, state, and local news fifteen hours ahead of Chicago papers. It urges residents to subscribe and support. avoid sharing the paper with neighbors to protect costs for a town Washington's size.
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THE
Journal
Telegraph
Chicago
Washington
Political rumors and early war updates from August 13
In Ohio politics Col John Hay may become Secretary of State and Whitelaw Reid may go to England as ambassador or peace commissioner. Secretary Day likely to be named to the peace panel, with Associate Justice White floated and Ex President Harrison declining. In Washington Gen Blanco says hostilities with Spain may end, while reports of a Manzanillo battle and Marines landings circulate. Reports from Gibraltar claim Sultan Malai ab El Aziz is dead.
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Col
John Hay
Whitelaw Reid
Court of St. James
Peace Commission
Day
Platt
Reid
England
White
Naval Promotions in the Navy Aug 1898
The Navy announces ad interim promotions in the North Atlantic fleet for eminent conduct in battle as of Aug 10 1898. Commodore Sampson Schley Philip Higginson Evans Cotton Read Cool Sterling Clark Wise Chadwick Sigsbee Rodgers Cromwell Wainwright Kennedy Rogers Moore Cogswell Selfridge Potter Prime Harber Niles Mason Buckingham and others move up ranks. The senate must confirm these adjustments.
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Washington
Navy Department
North Atlante
Senate
Batte
Willam T. Sampoon
John A. Mowell
Winfield & Schley
William ‘Tp Sampson
John W. Philip
John C. Watson
Francia J. Higginson
Bartlett
Cromwell
Robly Pp. Evans
Charles
Cotton
Henry Taylor
John J. Read
Francis A. Cool
Richard Wainwright
James D. J. Kelley
John A. Rodgers
Edwin K. Moore
James K. Cogswell
Cmmander James Selfridge
William Y. Potter
Ebenezer
G. J. Harber
Rathan FE. Niles
Newton ¥. Mason
Benjamin H. Buckingham
Olle
Navy officers awarded for valor and brevet promotions in 1898
The list details multiple naval and marine corps officers awarded rank advances and brevet promotions for gallantry at battle. Names include Haase McCalla Blue Huntington Oth ers, Lt Harry Huse, and others with shifts in rank from captain to major by brevet.
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Harry Huse
R. Bush
John L. Hannum
Alexander B. Bates
Robert W. Milligan
Charles W. Roe
Warner B. Bailey
George W McElroy
Bowman H. McCatla
Navy
Victor Blue
Ford H. Brown
Robert W. Huntington
Marine Corps
George F. Elliott
Carlyle P. Porter
U. 8S. Marine Corps
Louis P Lucas
Guantanamo
Cuba
Wendall C. Neville
J. S. Magill
Philip Bannon
Gantanamo
Paul St. C. Murphy
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Manzanillo
Cambon
Thiebaut
M.kinley
Ambassador Cambon
Cabinet Room
Cridler
Secretary of the Navy
Allen
Alger
Corbin
Dewey
Philippines
Sampson
Navy Yards
Hong Kong
Merritt
Army
War Department
Key West
Congress
Manila
Cardenas
Winslow
San Juan de Porto Rico
Santiago Harbor
Merrimac
Tampa
Swamp Span
Caimanera
Charlestoe
Taedrones
la Quasina
Shifter
Sevilla
Kewanee, Ills
A. H. Mertz
People’s Union Mission
Henry County
Carroll County
Princeton
Ind
Wilfred B. McDonald
Indiana
Democratic County Central Committee
Iowa
Des Moines
Office of the Auditor of State
Buggy Spoke
Oconto
Wis
William Fabry
Oshkosh
Oshkosh, Wis
Sixth Ward
Evening Journal
Ohio
Harrison
Vuenzuelan
Great Britain
Commission of Arbi
Washington, D. C
Blanco
Gibraltar
Malai Ab el
Aziz
Sultan
Naval Promotions
Sohley
Ali
MecCatla
Huntington
Bine
Petlows Ke
Controm
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Auditor OF State
U. S
Hardu Hors
Liabietti RS
G. H. Pratt
Optician
Kiine
King Bird
Pallester
Partuondo
Tansill’s Pond
la Flor de Mayo
Win Smouse & Co
Win. Smouse & Co
Harwood
South Side
National Bank
CWA
Jtl Young
Pree
W.R. Jeperey
View
A. Anderson
Cash J.T. Anderson
Age’t Cash
Washington County Savings Bank
Waynterest On Time Deposita and
Don General Banking Sls
Jon. Krok
Vres
A. Warren
Castiter
IL. Keek
G. M. Kwok
Ass't
First National Bank
Wry Blair
A. Ht. Wallace Oph Keek
O. H. Keek
L.D. Stewart
J. Bh. Henderson
Jon. Robinson
Krank
Chas J. Wilson
Alberson's Grocery
W. H. Butterfield
Ofice Over Crail’s
Wasington
T. T. Keeley
W. Washington Street
H. Sanford
T. J. Dempsey
R. F. Rite
Casey Bros
Hotel Allen
H. M. Eicher
Awrornes-At-Law
Washington County
Savings Hank
J. J. Kellogg
P Department
Treasury
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