Spaniards Fire On Sergeant At Fort Taylor Mortar Pit
Kry Wear Fla May 27 A sergeant of artillery at a mortar battery near Fort Taylor says three Spaniards fired on him while he patrolled the pit. Bullets missed, a shot struck his left arm. The trio fled, a carriage was inspected, and gunfire followed as three men were seen running. One carried a long suspicious package. The sergeant is Charles W. Richards of Battery H First Artillery.
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Kry Wear
Fla
Fort Taylor
Richards
Charles W. Richards
Battery H
First Artillery
General Merritt Establishes San Francisco HQ For Philippines
General Merritt arrives from Washington and sets up headquarters at the Palace hotel. Major Otis to reside at Fort Richmond with camps under strict discipline. Captain Hooper to command cutter Hugh McCulloch in Manila. A military hospital to be built near Fort Richmond for measles and bronchitis cases. Transports to Manila delayed, five ships to carry about 5000 troops including Pennsylvania, Colorado and Minnesota regiments. Philadelphia repair work rushed at Mare Island to convey Merritt and staff. Merritt orders immediate provisioning of equipment for troops not yet supplied.
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San Francisco
Gen. Meritt
Philippines
Washington
Palace Hotel
Otis
Fort Richmond
Heavill
C. L. Hooper
Manila
Hugh McCulloch
Hodgson
Dewey
China
Orient
Doek
Centennial
Ohio
Puget Sound
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Minnesota
New Orleans
Mare Islan
Quotas under the New Call by States
Washington May 26 approximate state quotas are listed as Alabama 500 New Hampshire 451 Arkansas 1,280 New Jersey 1, ... California 1,935 New York 4,503 Colorado 794 North Carolina ... Connecticut 965 North Dakota 27 Delaware 210 Ohio 1, ... Florida 450 Oregon 1,005 Georgia 1,005 Idaho 189 Rhode Island 4,829 South Dakota 1,114 Indiana 2,581 South Carolina 444 Kentucky 2,045 Utah 1,164 Maine 759 Maryland 1,168 Massachusetts 2,832 West Virginia 2,? Michigan 2,6? Minnesota 1,? Mississippi 109 Missouri 198 Montana 314 New Mexico 269 Nevada ? Oklahoma 142 The adjutant general will arrange the division of this force, with about three major generals and twenty four brigadier generals for the new force.
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Adjutant General’s Office
Alabama
New Hamsphire
Arkansas
New Jersey
California
New York
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Connecticut
North Dakota
Delaware
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Iharweene Ie
Florida
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Rhode Island
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Indiana
South Carolina
Tennessee
Kangas
Texas
Kentucky
Utah
Louisiana
Vermont
Maine
Virginis
Maryland
Massachusetts
West Virginia
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Havana To Be Taken At Once In War Conference Plan
Washington May 27 Havana to be taken at once by a combined land and sea attack. The decision was reached at a White House war conference with the president Alger Long Miles Sicard Mahan and Crowninshield present. The meeting considered the war situation and endorsed a crushing blow to Spanish rule in Cuba.
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Washington
Havana
White House
Alger
Long
Gen. Miles
Admiral Sicard
Mahan
Crowninshield
Cuba
Spanish Tactics Reported In Manila Area
Maprio May 27 dispatch says Gov Gen Augusti is using tactics similar to Capt Gen Blanco in Havana by sharing rumors of American reverses. It claims the US cruiser Baltimore was exploded and disabled at Manila harbor. Americans allegedly landed arms at Binnecayan but were attacked by Spanish troops who captured the arms and ammunition.
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Maprio
Angusti
Manila
Blanco
Havana
Newa
Menila
United States
Baltimore
Binnecayan
The Effect at Madrid Revolt Predictions Rise
A Madrid dispatch cites renewed fears of a Spanish revolution after talks involving Emperor Francis Joseph and the queen regent. The report says a fleet defeat is seen by many as likely to trigger an outbreak, though the regent intends to stay.
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London
Spain
Madrid
Francis Joseph of Austria
Missouri Governor orders inquiry into volunteer care
Jefferson City May 27 Gov Stephens demands better treatment for Missouri volunteers at Chickamauga. He telegrams Adjutant General Bell asking a reliable delegate visit the camp and request department improvements.
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Gov. Stephens
Missouri
Chickamauga
Jefferson City
Stephens
Adjt
Bell
St. Louis
Illinois infantry parade through Belleville on route to Tampa
The Fourth Illinois infantry, en route to Tampa, Fla., passed through Belleville, the home of Col. Casimir Andel. The regiment was given time to leave the cars for a short parade through the streets before continuing their long journey.
Oregon's cautious voyage home from Magellan Straits
Captain Clark and the Oregon steamed from San Francisco to Callao Bahia and Rio de Janeiro, crossing the tropics with heat endured. The crew feared Spaniards, but only a false alarm bark appeared. The voyage through Magellan Strait was tense and icy, yet the ship remained ready, coal full, and healthy after 66 days at sea.
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Ky West
Fla
Chas B. Clark
Oregon
San Francisco
Callao
Sandy Point
Rio Janeiro
Bahia
Barbadoes
Jupiter Light
Washington
Marietta
Nictheroy
Clark
Tropics
Capt. Clark
Porto Rico
Bermudas
Florida
Jupiter Inlet
Key West
Hampton Roads
Black Equatorial Sea
Rio de Janeiro
Straits of Magellan
American Hemisphere
Sand Key
Man with Yellow Jaundice Fleeing Mob on Blue Island
A Chicago Chronicle report describes a man wearing a red necktie who narrowly escaped a mob near a saloon on Blue Island Avenue. By misidentity as Spanish he faced threats, heard cries of lynch him, and fled toward a drug store at a prison corner. He plans to change neckwear to avoid trouble.
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Halsted Street
Blue_Island avenue
Blue Island
Chicago Chronicle
Relief comes from pink pills for pale people
Herman H Eveler of Jefferson Missouri, once struck by lagrippe, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his health after years of weakness and heart palpitations. He reports rapid relief after starting the remedy, returning to work with renewed energy and ambition. The affliction is described as lingering after the illness, with endorsements from a notary and claims of blood purification.
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Cole County
Jefferson
Lagrippe
Herman H. Eveler
W. Main St
Jefferson, Mo
Dr. Williams
Herman H.eveler
Adam Poutszong
Mr. Eveler
J. Williams
Marriage and Love Sage Quotes from Cincinnati Enquirer
A Cumminsville Sage quote asserts marriage follows love as a man weds for love and a woman desires marriage, reflecting traditional views on romantic union as reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Cumminsville
Cincinnati Enquirer
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