Spain Accepts U S Peace Terms As Hostilities End
Madrid reports the cabinet fully confirms Washington's conditions and will telegraph the reply to Senor Leon y Castillo in Paris for Cambon to receive in Washington. Officials expect a suspension of hostilities once the note reaches the White House.
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United States
Senor Leon Y Castillo
France
M. Cambon
Washington
Senor Sagasta
Spain
America
Gen. Sagasta
McKinley
L Liberal
England
medGiate
Liberal
Gibraltar
Freed by Blanco Amnesty Reaches Cuba
Washington reports an amnesty proclamation from General Blanco stating Spain must sue for peace after foreign powers dictated terms. Over 150 Cuban political prisoners released in Havana with pardon to all. Blanco says Navana will be turned over to Americans and Spaniards evacuated. Spanish residents will receive free transport home.
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Washington
Havana
Blanco
Cuba
Spain
Wise
Navana
Spanish reply to US terms viewed as conditional acceptance
Washington reports indicate Spain’s lengthy response to American terms may accept essentials with conditions. The text remains unreleased though diplomats expect a delivery before today’s cabinet meeting. Officials anticipate possible deliberation on ratification and related points, with McKinley favoring limited but strategic Philippine control.
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Washington
United States
Secretary Day
Spain
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Ladrones
Philippines
Senate
Madrid
Peace Commission
McKinley
Manila
Luzon Island
Ghent
Loss of Life Figures From War Casualties Totals
Washington estimates compiled from multiple sources project American deaths in Manila and Santiago, with American wounded and Spanish losses listed. In Cuba yellow fever and camp disease add more American fatalities, while totals show Americans with about 43 killed or died and 1,408 wounded versus 2,200 killed or died and 3,625 wounded for Spain.
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Washington
Manila
Santiago
Cuba
No Highbinders There Denial From Japanese Editor
In San Francisco on August 8, S. K. Mitsuse editor of the New World a Japanese newspaper denies reports of Highbinder societies in the city. He says all local Japanese organizations exist for mutual benefit of members.
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San Francisco
North
S. K. Mitsuse
The
New World
Father and Son Die in Well Fire Damp Tragedy
A Cincinnati dispatch reports Oliver Barth and his 15 year old son perished when descending a well filled with fire damp. The son entered first and suffocated, and the father followed to aid him and met the same fate. The incident occurred in Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
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Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune
Upper
Sandusky
Oliver Barth
Parliamentary committee backs national wheat stores plan
London August 9 the parliamentary committee on national wheat stores reports profound belief in their national defense value and recommends appointing a royal commission to consider the matter.
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London
Great fire destroys naphtha works at Wischau
In Baku on August 9 a massive blaze razed the mire and towers of the Wischau naphtha works. Fourteen people were badly burned in the disaster.
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Baku
Russian Transcaucasia
Wischau
Troop Transports Sail From Santiago to U S
United States troops aboard the Miami Matteawan and Vigilancia sailed for the United States Monday. Grand Duchess carries 742 Thirteenth Infantry and six Seventy first New York companies totaling 458. Alicante sails with 800 Spanish prisoners and wounded. Miles plans a four directional advance on San Juan.
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Miami
Matteawan
Vigilancia
United States
Grand Duchess
Thirteenth Infantry
Seventy-first New York
Washington
Adjt
Corbin
Humphrey
Santiago
Alicante
Spain
Toral
War Department
Ponce
Puerto Rico
Brooke
Miles
Guayama
Montgomery
Relief
San Juan
Aibonito
Government maps ruled wrong over Louisiana cession boundary
Washington officials say the government maps misstate the Louisiana cession extending beyond the Rocky mountains to include current Washington Oregon and parts of Montana Idaho and Wyoming. A new map ends the cession at the Rockies and notes prior acquisitions by discovery 1772 exploration 1805 Astoria 1811 and Florida treaty 1819 with a $52 200 000 total cost comparison to U S mineral and agricultural output. A new Alaska map with gold discs is described.
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Rocky Mountains
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
General Land Office
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Secretary of the Interior
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Rockies
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Astoria
Poplar
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Marbois
Greenhow
United States
Minnesota
California
Alaska
Campaign notes from San Juan and parole offer to Spanish sailors
Dispatches describe Gen Miles' force nearing San Juan with Gen Schwan at Arecibo and orderly camp life in Puerto Rico. Separately Washington offers to parole 1300 Spanish naval prisoners despite pending peace talks, with officers housed at Annapolis and others at Portsmouth hunting liberty.
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San Juan
Henry
Schwan
Arecibo
Miles
Washington
United States
Cervera
Spain
Annapolis
Portsmouth
N. H
Navy shuffle with Sigsbee taking Tex as command
Secretary Long announced two changes in naval command on August 9. Captain Charles I. Sigsbee, famed for the Maine incident, will relieve Captain John W. Philip as commander of the battleship Texas now under repair in New York. Philip is to receive shore assignment, likely Mare Island Naval Yard head in San Francisco.
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Long
Charles I. Sigsbee
Maine
Havana
St. Paul
John W. Philip
Texas
New York
Philip
Mare Island Navy Yard
San Francisco
Government pursues bard of seven in Valencia raid
Madrid reports a government squadron and infantry pursue a seven man bard who shouted Long live the republic and seized rifles from customs officers and municipal guards at Alcala de Chivert Valencia. To be rewarded. Cambon and Thiebaut honored for embassy service. Lamont rail car wreck injures none. Secretary Long defends Rear Admiral Sampson.
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London
Madrid
The
Republic
Alcala de Chivert
Valencia
M. Cambon
M. Thiebaut
Washington
Mineral Deposits and New Interior Routes Noted in Land Offices
Reading fragment notes additional topics on mineral deposits and land offices including new routes to the interior. The text hints at broader survey and expansion themes without full detail.
Mutiny at Camp Tanner Delays Eighth S.N.I. Departure
Mutiny by a battalion of the Eighth Si nois infantry colored at Camp Tanner in Springfield Illinois halted the departure to New York for a Santiago steamer. Payroll errors left three companies unpaid triggering protests. Major Dennison and Captain Lane moved troops to the train and arrested the mutinous officer. A private attempted desertion and was fired upon but captured by guards.
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Springfield
Til
Camp Tanner
Eighth Sinois Infantry
New York
Santiago
Dennison
Litchfield
Mound City
Cairo
Lane
Maj. Garrison
Company Ik
Col Dudley Weckersham Dies in Springfield at 78
Springfield Ul Aug 9 Col Dudley Weckersham died at his home after kidney trouble aged 78. He served in the war with Mexico as a corporal in company A Fourth Illinois volunteer infantry and rose to sergeant. In Sept 1861 Gov Yates appointed him lieutenant colonel of the Tenth Illinois Cavalry and two months later he was elected colonel, commanding the regiment to war's end.
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Dudley Weckersham
Mexico
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Yates Ez
Tenth
Illinois Eeavatry
Murder in Cedar Rapids shocks quiet town
Sherman Wilcox shot and killed John Rosin at the former's home twenty miles northwest of Chelsea. Wilcox captured and held for first degree murder. preliminary hearing planned amid threats of lynching.
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Cedar Rapids
Sherman Wilcox
John Rosin
Chelsea
Wilcox
Open Door Tensions Rise Between Britain and Russia
London reports mounting diplomatic strain with Russia over the New Chiang railroad extension and China policy. The Open Door is seen as jeopardized as British and Russian actions provoke debates in Parliament and potential naval mobilization. A Daily Mail correspondent notes Russia controls New Chiang, while an Odessa correspondent hints at a Russian retreat with Pavloff’s possible removal.
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St. Petersburg
Marquis of Salisbury
Chiang
Great Britain
Admiralty
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Russia
Hong Kong and Shanghai
Tein-Tsin
New Chiang
Lord Salisbury
Tien-Tsin
Peking
Sts. Petersburg
Shanghai
Daily Mail
Daily News
Odessa
M. Pavloff
Spain's loss of empire marked by naval destruction and territorial cede
Washington reports Spain has buried 35 navy ships valued at 26.5 million and surrendered Cuba Puerto Rico the Ta drone islands and the Philippines. The article notes loss of over 10 million people taxable population and 165000 square miles while praising U S gains from a strong navy and large army.
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Spain
United States
Cuba
Prto Rico
Tadrone Islands
Philippine Islands
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Pennsylvania
Illinois
el Nacional
Cervera
Cristobal Colon
Vizcaya
Castile
Aragon
Campaign updates from Puerto Rico war front and reinforcements
Washington reports Gen Miles dispatches from Ponce describe Hainer brigade Fourth Ohio and Third Illinois capturing Guayamo with light resistance. Afterward Ernst brigade advances center toward Adjuntas as Utuado road is secured. Shafter’s army prepares ships for return to the United States with limited rations aboard each vessel.
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War Department
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Ponce
Brooke
Hainer
Ohio
Illinois
Guayamo
John O’cordner
C. W. Riffee
T. W. Walcott
Roy Stone
Adjuntas
Utuado
Wisconsin
Nineteenth
Regular Infantry
Puerto Rico
Ernst
Henry
New York
Philadelphia City
Sixth
Salinas
Arroyo
Wade
United States
Alger
Cuba
Department
Shafter
Ug. 8
Santiago
Montauk Point
Tragic Train Accident Near Cass Lake Claims Two Lives
Cass Lake Minnesota August 8 a construction train carrying one hundred workers on the Great Northern railway extension to Fosston derailed twelve miles from town after striking obstructions. Two laborers were killed outright and seven workers were seriously maimed with severe injuries including loss of limbs. Bridge Contractor Tom Mathews suffered his right leg severed and brakeman Berry lost his left foot.
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Cass Lake
Minn
Here
Great Northern Railway
Fosston
Tom Mathews
Berry
Suicide ends Willow Springs postmaster life in Briggs house
J H Banks a 20 year Willow Springs postmaster committed suicide in the Briggs house early Sunday. He left home in high spirits with $300 but the money was later found missing. Friends attribute the act to his supposed insanity. Maria Teresa Floated headline item follows.
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Chicago
J.*h. Banks
Willow Springs
Briggs House
Husbands Shot Wife Then Killed Himself in Iowa
Henry Schultz of Valley City Iowa killed his wife Saturday morning after she left him a week earlier and sought divorce on cruelty grounds. He then shot himself, with domestic trouble cited as the cause.
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Davenport
Henry Schultz
Valley City
War costs mount to 150 million with 200 million loan
Washington estimates put total war expenses at 103 million by this time, with potential additions bringing the grand total to 150 million. Major upcoming outlays include 17 million for troop mobilization and ships, 20 million for navy additions, 27 million for pay, and 118 million overall in listed items.
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Washington
Sss Lasassesobes
Dscesdeee
Wnses
Santiago
Wepe
General King Willi Go
Brig. Gen. King announces intention to sail with troops on the transport Arizona expected ready within the week. Col. J. C. Lopez’s Fifty-first Town volunteers report a telegram from Congressman Hull about dispatch to Manila. Band parades as news reaches the camp.
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King
Arizona
J. C. Lopez
Fifty-first Town Volunteers
Congressman Hull
Manila
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