Reign of Terror Said to Prevail in Havana Port Said Force Arrives
Cable reports from London and Port Said claim the Cadiz fleet has reached Port Said at the Mediterranean entrance to the Suez Canal. Admiral Camara sails for Manila as a Manila bound squadron including battleship Pelayo and armored cruiser Emperor Carlos V with transports and destroyers. People in Port Said report the squadron awaiting orders and San Francisco listed as a destination.
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Port Sam
Camara
Pelayo
Emperor Carlos Quintos
Osada
Mugaz
Prospina
Patriota
Buenos
Pacific Coast Seen as Objective Center of Camara Fleet
A Port Said dispatch reports Admiral Camara prepared to coal ships in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. Credible information suggests his fleet’s real objective is not Manila but Hawaii and ultimately San Francisco.
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New York
the Tribune
Port Said
Egypt
Camara
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
Manila
Hawaii
San Francisco
Camara Seeks Permission to Buy 10000 Tons Coal
A dispatch from Ciro Egypt says Admiral Camara asked to purchase 10000 tons of coal at Port Said for his fleet but the Egyptian government refuses ships coal in Egyptian waters. Deliberations are expected to be lengthy, and the fleet will remain at Port Said.
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New York
Ciro
Egypt
The
Tribune
Camara
Port Said
Spanish Residents Refute Cavite Fall Report
Hone Kona June 27 The British steamer Suu Kiang from Iloilo June 22 reports quiet at Cavite with no rebels seen Two thousand Spanish and native troops were building earthworks but lacked artillery Spanish residents doubt Cavite capture and say Americans were not exterminated Governor of Iloilo bans foreign mention of war news.
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Cavite
Suu Kiang
Iloilo
Madrid Press Laments Spain Abandoned by Powers
Madrid papers express despondency claiming the powers have abandoned Spain as it defends their cause. They fault France for receiving concessions from Washington and say Germany and Russia act indifferent or use Spain as a paw in diplomacy. They urge Spain not to accept European intervention.
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Madrid
Spain
France
Washington
Germany
Russia
Europe
Spaniards Promise Warm Welcome to Our Fleet
Maprio reports the Spanish fleet arriving at Port Said with Admiral Camara signaling a move toward the Philippines. The American threat to strike the Spanish coast failed to deter, and a third squadron readies to defend the coast. A cabinet member said the Spaniards would be received as they deserve.
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Maprio
Port Said
Camara
Philippines
Spain urged to seek direct peace talks with United States
Maprio reports El Imparcial argues Spain should negotiate directly with the United States for a future peace, claiming America would offer better terms and prefer to avoid European intervention, while attacking the powers in conclusion.
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Spain
United States
Maprio
el Imparcial
America
Europe
Madrid Cabinet Meeti ngs on Crisis in Spain
London dispatch reports Madrid tense with potential pronunciamiento as Marshal Martinez de Campos may seize power. Austrian ambassador warned on queen regent safety while several cabinet meetings seek to avert crisis. Meanwhile in St Paul the capitol commission awards $200,000 in certificates to Rudolph Eleybolte Co at 4 591 pref eralum reduces interest.
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Madrid
London
Vienna
Telegraph
Marshal Martinez de Campos
Count Dubowski
St.Paul
State Capitol Commission
Rudolph Eleybolte & Co
Cincinnati
Hawaiian state debt debate drags on in Senate
Washington reports no sign of a near end to the Hawaiian discussion in the senate. Vote or adjournment rumors circulate but lack confirmation from either side, with analysts calling them illusory and the debate likely to extend another week.
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Washington
Senate
Jones
Davis
Wellman Arctic Expedition Sails Toward Pole Mission
The Wellman Arctic Expedition, led by Walter Wellman, sails toward the pole from Tromsoe on June 27 with aims to rescue Professor Andree and reach the North Pole. The party includes scientists and a seasoned explorer. The same day, the torpedo boat Talbot departs New York bound for Key West, with a Norfolk stop en route.
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Tromsoe
Troimsoe
Norway
Walter Wellman
Mr. Wellman
Savcor
Andree
North Pole
New York
Talbot
Key West
Norfolk
Torrey’s Men in a Wreck Near Tupela Bridge
A railroad accident at Tupela Mississippi at 4:40 pm killed four soldiers and injured others. One section reportedly took water while the second crashed, telescoping several coaches. The incident occurred on June 17 with multiple fatalities and serious injuries reported.
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TuPela
Miss
Were Ambushed at Fris Day Battle by Spaniards Trap
A clash described as a neat ambush by Spaniards failed to yield disaster as American forces held firm through the engagement. Soldiers displayed unfaltering courage, preventing a worse outcome in the Fris day confrontation.
Battle of La Quasina retires after ambush by Spaniards
Jamaic a June 27 initial clash of Col Wood rough riders with First and Tenth cavalry ended with 16 Americans killed and 60 wounded or missing. Bodies of 37 Spaniards recovered and buried. Roosevelt and Wood led charges that drove Spaniards toward Santiago, amid heavy fire from multiple directions. Spanish losses unknown.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Wood
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Tenth Cavalry
la Quasina
Roosevelt
Santiago
Aero
Josses Thatchit
Spanish Navy readies cruisers for sea and armament
Capiz reports Spanish ships Vittria Alfonso XIII have left the arsenal and Caraica Isla de Luzon ready for armament. An additional force accelerates Prininca de Austrias. Meteore Cardenal Cisneros leaves Ferrol as officials hope the third squadron sails in five weeks.
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Alfonso XIII
Caraica
Isla de Luzon
Regimental Train Crash and Battle Tales at Siboney
An account describes Colonel Tetrey and Cheyenne rough riders on a Kansas City Memphis and Birmingham line train that wrecked near Siboney. Troop O losses included four dead and several wounded. Roosevelt’s forces attacked Spaniards entrenched on hills with Hotchkiss guns, driving engagements along narrow gullies and trenches amid heavy fire.
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Cheyenne, Wy
Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham
Torrey
Roosevelt
Dispatches From Cuban Capital Signal Key West Dispatch
The sloop Isabel arrived carrying Captain Raffel Mora Lieutenant Felix de los Rios and four Cuban soldiers with sealed dispatches from the Cuban government bound for Senora Estrada Palma of the New York junta The Cuban capital is now at La Speranza in the Camaguan district twelve miles from Cubitas All government members are present except Vice President Capote who is in the United States An apt retort features Sergeant Merew and Lord Campbell in a carriage with dialogue about civility and conversation during a sting of remarks
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Key West
Fla
Isabel
Raffel’ Mora
Felix de los‘Rios
Senora
Estrada
Palma
New-York
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Camaguay
Cubitas
Capote
United States
Battle at Hotchkiss guns and Spanish Mausers aftermath
General Yuung ordered Hotchkiss guns to open fire as Spanish forces fired volleys from the hillside. Troops advanced under heavy fire, with Colonel Wood's men repositioning to counter the trap. Troop L suffered near-surrounding danger as reinforcements arrived. In a separate report, a wind storm toppled a 75 foot smokestack at Muth's bakery injuring five, two fatally feared.
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Colonel Wood
Capron
Cincinnati
Muth’s Bakery
Richmond Street
Ordered to the Front Fifteen Regiments Move to Cuba
A 19th century dispatch reports Major General Brooke ordering the First division of the First corps to prepare for active field service. Fifteen regiments across three brigades are named, with units from Massachusetts to New Hampshire. Departure is expected for Tampa en route to Cuba, timing left unspecified.
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Camp Thomas
Brooke
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Ernest
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Hainois
Bancer
Ohio
West Virginia
Indiana
New York
Tampa
Praise American Pluck In Cuban Skirmishes
London papers laud American pluck and fighting qualities near Santiago de Cuba after earlier bush fighting losses. They note lessons learned and question Admiral Camara's movements, with Port Said stoppage seen as awaiting new instructions.
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Cuba
Loxpox
London
Santiago de Cuba
Camara
Port Sid
Havana Provisions Bring Relief as Vessels Enter City
Havana dispatch notes several ships have recently entered Havana without issue and are unloading cargoes. The provisions they carry ease anxiety over necessities amid the ongoing situation.
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Havana
The
Times
Terrifying June Storm in Western Pennsylvania Causes Fatality
A severe rain and wind storm swept Western Pennsylvania just after 1 PM. Trees, flagstaffs, and fences toppled. telegraph and telephone wires down. several houses unroofed. One man killed. no other casualties reported. Winds reached record speeds of 71 miles per hour and 0.25 inches of rain fell in ten minutes.
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Prirrspure
Pennsylvania
Man Hanged for Murder in Grasity Falls Minnesota
Joseph Ott pled guilty to first degree murder in Grasity Falls Minnesota. Judge Qvale sentenced Ott to be hanged three months from now after beating his wife to death.
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Minn
Jane
Joseph Ott
Qvale
Results on The Diamond Western Longhe at Kansas City and other cities
Reports show multiple baseball scores across cities including Kansas City Milwaukee Omaha Detroit Columbus and Chicago Brooklyn Cincinnati Washington and more. The naval cargo tale from Philadelphia dated June 27 notes two ships Gioostap and Eust Lothian carrying coal worth about 17000 and freight valued imprest to Dewey’s fleet.
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Dewey
Fhwadelphia
Brit
Gioostap
Spicer
Eust
Lothian
McFarland
Manila
Admira
Ready to Strike Near Santiago as U S Forces Advance
American troops under General Lawton push within four miles of Santiago de Cuba after driving Spaniards from Sevilla and occupying surrounding hills. Cuban forces under Garcia mass for a cooperative attack while 2,000 insurgents arrive from Azeradores. Chaffee commands a Second Massachusetts brigade along the advance.
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Crar. Fee
Sevilla
Porto Antonio
Santiago de Cuba
Lawton
Chaffee
R. H. Hall
Massachussetts
Santiago
Caros Gonzales
Calixto Garcia
Garcia
Azeradores
Baiquiri
Battle Looms Near Santiago as U S and Spaniards Clash
Battle preparations surge near Santiago with 9 000 American and 1 500 Cuban troops at Sevilla nine miles from the target. General Wheeler commands the force joined by Generals Young Lawton and Chaffee. Wheeler plans Sevilla as a rendezvous for landings from Baiquiri while artillery and cavalry advance. The front line lies within sight of Santiago and fortifications.
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Kingston
Jamaica
United States
Santiago
Sevilla
Wheeler
Young
Lawton
Chaffee
Baiquiri
Sevilla-Santiago
Two hundred sailors arrive to fill station vacancies
Two hundred sailors arrived by steamer from Tampa to fill vacancies on the station. A Fair Start depicts Barker angrily threatening retaliation in a quarrel over money with Henry, who owes ten dollars for two years, in the Cleveland Leader.
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Kry West
Fin
Tampa
Barker
Henry
Cleveland
Universal Artlat Nature paints the country in print
A fragment from the Chicago Record notes a gendered view of art and society with playful wordplay on painting and town life, illustrating a cultural snapshot of period press language and tone.
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Chicago
Turned From the Door Reporter Seeks Interview
A terse exchange is recorded where a reporter asks to interview, but the reply refuses access. The quoted line claims the prisoner will not be seen and that the speaker has sent the mob at home, reflecting a tense, ambiguous scene.
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Jewleh
Third Philippine Expedition Embarks With Four Thousand Men
Four thousand troops form the third Philippine expedition and board the steamers Ohio Indiana City of Para Morgan City and Valencia in San Francisco. Troop assignments include First Idaho volunteers First Nebraska recruits Thirteenth Minnesota Eighth United States infantry signal corps engineers First Wyoming volunteers and First North Dakota volunteers among others. The Valencia receives its contingent and the five transports are to sail within 24 hours.
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Philippine Islands
Ohio
Indiana
City of Para
Morgan City
Valencia
Idaho
Nebraska
Minnesota
Eighteenth
United States Infantry
Twenty-third United States Infantry
Signal Corps
Wyoming
Third Artillery
North Dakota
The Harvard Sails with Massachusetts and Michigan Troops
The auxiliary cruiser Harvard departed from Nerewrort News Virginia at 2 pm for Santiago carrying the Ninth Massachusetts regiment and two battalions of the Thirty-fourth Michigan. Crowds cheered along the shore while troops returned the enthusiasm. The repair ship Valcon followed Harvard to sea.
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Nerewrort News
Harvard
Santiago
Massachusetts
Michigan
Valcon
Pink Coat Wins American Derby in Chicago
Pink Coat prevailed at Chicago as 4 to 1 favorite in the American derby, adding $10,000 to his owners. A series of brief items notes two deaths from a scaffold collapse at Butte Montana, a whalejack launch in West Superior, an election of Charles W. Rice as supreme counsellor of United Commercial Travelers, spy arrests at Palmas, a failed poisoning attempt on the czar and czarina, opium smuggling into Hawaii from Victoria, a Spanish language mandate in New Mexico public schools, news of the steamer Ora's possible loss on Lake Bennett, a lightning fire destroying Great Western distillery in Peoria with $300,000 loss, and expanded iron shipments from Tacoma to Japan by Northern Pacific Steamship Company.
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Pink Coat
Chicago
Butte
Mon
Alexander McDougall
West Superior
United Commercial Travelers
Charles W. Rice
St Paul
Palmas
Island
Majorica
Ora
Lake Bennett
Dawson
Great Western
Peoria
Ill
Northern Pacific Steamship Company
Tacoma
Japan
Movement of Warships from Provincetown Harbor
PROVINCETOWN Mass January 27 The ram Katahdin departed for Hampton Roads followed by the cruiser San Francisco en route to Key West. The collier Soutrey accompanied the cruiser on the voyage.
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Mass
Jane
Hampton Roads
San Francisco
Key West
Soutrey
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