Surrender of Santiago Ends Long Siege at Noon
Santiago de Cuba July 138 Amid ceremonies Spanish troops lay down arms as Gen Shafter enters the city. The flag rises over the palace. McKinley telegram read. Toral signs nine capitulation articles. 10,000 spectators witness the grand scene. Madrid sanctions the surrender and refugees pour into the city.
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Puerto Rico expedition sails amid plans for bloodless victory
After three days of talks among the president, Secretary Alger, and Gen. Brooke, Gen. Miles leads a Puerto Rico expedition by the Yale with about 30,000 troops. The plan calls for no naval convoys, multiple starting points, and rapid landings to secure a quick, potentially bloodless victory.
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George H. Ernst
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Spain and U S discuss peace as Madrid imposes decree
Madrid reports a royal decree suspending constitutional rights throughout Spain to curb unrest while Parliament will be informed of use. In Washington President McKinley hopes for early peace though no official term offers. Spain appears pressed, with Gen Correa cited by Madrid as a key figure in war policy.
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Navy dispatch on Subic Bay actions and Irene retreat
Admiral Dewey reports Aguinaldo's forces hold all Subic Bay save Isla Grande blocked by German cruiser Irene. Raleigh and Concord seized the island and about 1300 men on July 7, with Irene retiring on their arrival. Boston to Cape Eugano planned, Guam inaccessible. no transports available.
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Insurgent Pressure and Peace Pleas in Manila Crisis
Reports from Manila and Hong Kong recount Gen. Aguinaldo's envoy Le Garcia pressing Capt. Gen. Augusti to surrender Manila as 50,000 insurgents surround the city. Insurgents threaten bombardment if Spain resists, while Dewey tightens Cavite blockades. Other dispatches note U.S. gunboat actions, and European papers discuss possible peace terms and continued Spanish hold on Cuba and the Philippines.
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Effort to Save the Cristobal Colon Off Cuba
Admiral Sampson orders the Texas toward the Cristobal Colon wreck near Santiago de Cuba to fasten the vessel and prevent sinking. The ship lies stern down in deep water on a bank and cannot be floated. repair and salvage are planned amid heavy seas and salvage risks. A New York Herald dispatch notes calls for a strengthened American squadron to influence events on the Spanish coast and remarks on anticipated effects.
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American naval action captures Subic Bay garrison
A Manila cable reported Admiral Dewey ordered Raleigh and Concord to seize Grande island in Subic bay. After shelling forts and a torpedo station, a launch demanded surrender. Spanish colonel Rio capitulated. 500 troops became prisoners, rifles and ammunition seized, Hotchkiss gun captured. Americans take control of Subic bay.
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Six Lives Lost by Explosion at Niagara Starch Works
An explosion from a boiler at the Niagara starch works in Buffalo on Thursday wrecked the building. Six people were killed and 26 injured, with two others missing who are presumed dead. Only two of the six inside escaped as bricks, twisted iron and heavy timbers damaged nearby houses within a thousand feet.
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Double Lynching Report at Monticello Ark
July 15 report of a mob breaking into the Monticello jail and shooting two black men Jim Redd and Alex Johnson. Johnson died. Redd fatally wounded. The event follows a July attack in Little Rock as crowds seek vigilante justice.
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Illinois Democrats Nominate Ticket at Springfield Convention
The Democratic state convention at the Expo Building nominated Willard F. Dunlop for state treasurer and Perry O. Stiver for state superintendent. Jacob E. Seiler and Napoleon B. Morrison named Trustees of the University. Julia Holmes Smith among appointees. Altgeld and Harrison endorsed. war plank supports Spanish American War. Cable and Sullivan ratified as committeemen after bitter faction fight.
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Powder Works Explodes Killing Twelve at Laflin Rand Plant
Two blasts at the Laflin Rand powder works in Pompton Junction New Jersey on Tuesday killed 12 men and injured 20, wrecking two buildings. A grain of gravel in powder likely caused ignition. recovery plans call for reconstruction and full operation in about two weeks.
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The New Foe at Siboney Yellow Fever Fears Rise
Washington reports from July 14 indicate medical officers confirm 14 suspicious fever cases among the Fifth army corps quartermaster and support units at Siboney Cuba. Officials caution the main body may be safe if cases remain isolated to support staff.
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Germans Assist Spaniards In Philippine War Dialogues
London July 14 report says Gen Aguinaldo notes overtures from Spaniards and Germans but will not disclose details. United States Consul Wildman says Admiral Dewey could force surrender with land and sea supplies. German officers have been present at Spanish trenches.
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