Dewey’s Victory at Manila Bay Ends Spanish Resistance
Commodore Dewey’s Asiatic squadron attacked Cavite and Manila on May 1, destroying the Spanish fleet and forts. The Olympia, Baltimore, Petrel, Concord and Boston led a three and a half hour battle that left the Spaniards with hundreds dead or wounded and American ships largely unharmed. The capture of Manila’s arsenal and storeship Manila with coal, plus wrecks and submerged vessels, marked a decisive American win with Dewey asserting control over the bay and warning of further action if fired upon.
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Manila
Dewey
Cavite
New York World Cable
Manila Bay
Philippines
United States
Corregidor Island
Commodore Dewey
McCulloch
Hodgson
Boston
Manilla
Manila Fort
Olympia
Baltimore
Concord
Patricio Montejoy Parason
Reina Christina
Christina
Castilia
Corregidor
Raleigh
Don Antonio
de Ulloa
Castilla
Cadarso
Martin de Oliva
Antonio de Ulloa
Robson
Hong Kong
Washington
E. C. Harpen
Spain
Fitting Tribute to Dewey by the Senate
The Senate approved a president backed resolution to extend a vote of thanks to Commodore Dewey and his Manila Bay victory. It passed without debate or opposition and proposed raising the number of navy rear admirals from six to seven to allow Dewey’s nomination.
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Secretary of the Navy
Dewey
Manila
Washinoton
Senate
Commodore Dewey
Manila Bay
Congress
Germany Denies San Jose Scale Found in American Fruit Refuse
Berlin confirms in official correspondence that no San Jose scale was detected in inspected American fruit refuse. The claim that scale existed prompted past German prohibitions on American fruit and fruit refuse.
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Germany
Berlin
San Jose
Kansas Wins Fourth Annual Kansas Nebraska Debate
The fourth annual debate between the universities of Kansas and Nebraska ended with Kansas scoring 801 to 656. Kansas has won three of the four debates to date against Nebraska. Indorse Lincoln For Brigadier General. Des Moines May 5. Camp McKinley companies unanimously backed J. R. Lincoln for brigadier general. A telegram was sent to President McKinley.
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Mansas
Lincouty
Kansas
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Indorse Lincoln
Des Moines
Camp McKinley
J. R. Lincoln
Iowa
President McKinley
Camp McKinley Dinner For 3000 Des Moines Troops
Des Moines reports a large dinner for 3,000 Camp McKinley troops with hot roast beef chicken vegetables bread and fruit served by Des Moines ladies. The day is very cold and hospital corps prepare to prevent sickness as Governor Shaw plans to review the troops tomorrow.
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Camp McKinley
Des Moines
Shaw
Shaw Reviews the Troops at Camp McKinley
Governor Shaw and his staff reviewed four Iowa regiments mobilized at Camp McKinley yesterday. Thousands witnessed the event and were impressed. The governor praised the troops calling them the finest body of soldiers and offered to match them against any four regiments in the world.
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Shaw
Des Moines
Iowa
Camp McKinley
Leprosy Cases Discovered Near Eupora Mississippi
Three leprosy cases found near Eupora in Mississippi all in advanced stage. A young woman at Grachtinger has the tubercular type. A young Norwegian at Ridgeway has the nervous form. At Roland one patient is bed bound.
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Eupora
Grachtinger
Ridgeway
Roland
Court Removes a Receiver In Sioux City Bank Case
The district court removed James Dougherty as receiver of the Home Savings bank of Sioux City because of his ties to the American Surety company. The surety backs the ex-treasurer of the school district in a $50,000 bond tied to the bank. W. E. Cody was appointed as the new receiver.
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Sioux City
James Dougherty
Home Savings Bank of
American Surety Company
W. E. Cody
National Guard Examinations Cut Force by One Third
In Des Moines on May 7 the National Guard began physical examinations. The army surgeon rejected all but four of fourteen surgeons and only 15 percent of officers. One colonel was nearly rejected. if the trend continues the Guard may shrink by about one third as a political stir grows.
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National Guard
Des Mores
Wreck on Whitebreast Hill Causes Fifteen Cars Derail
A serious collision on Whitebreast Hill near Cualston Iowa between freight No 91 and passenger No 6 derailed fifteen cars and caused a fire. A tramp injured while riding the freight is expected to die. The passenger engineer suffered a severe foot injury.
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Cualston
Whitebreast Hill
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Whitebreast Siding
New Orleans Renames Spain Street Dewey Street
Admiral Dewey honored by New Orleans residents as Spain street is formally rechristened Dewey street with all Spain signs replaced to honor the admiral.
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Spain Street
Admiral Dewey
New Orleans
Spain
Colchester Business District Fire Totals Heavy Loss
Colchester Connecticut reports a major blaze that destroyed the business quarter for a second time in twenty years. The loss is about 60000 pounds, largely insured, with extensive fire damage across shops and offices.
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Colchester
Conn
St Paul Puta to Sea Del Breakwater
The auxiliary cruiser St Paul under Captain Sigsbee sailed from Delaware Breakwater this morning bound for an unknown destination as of reporting time.
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St. Paul
Delaware Breakwater
Del
Sigsbee
Mobilization Plans Roar Across Nation for Cuban War
Washington officials outline rapid mobilization and distribution of volunteers for a large overseas campaign. Troops from state units will be organized quickly and sent via Chattanooga Mobile Tampa New Orleans Galveston to Cuba, with rest allocated to coastal defense and reinforcements. General Miles updates to ease administration under Secretary Alger.
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Chattanooga
Cuba
Mobile
Tampa
New Orleans
Galveston
United States
War Department
Philippine Islands
Miles
Alger
Lee to be Military Governor of Cuba
Major General Fitzhugh Lee will be the first military governor of Cuba. He met with Secretary Alger and General Miles at the War Department and will advise Alger for two weeks. He will have a private office near the secretary and may stay in Washington or visit mobilization points.
Temporary dictatorship to guide Cuba toward republic
A plan proposes that quarters at Havana assume temporary control of the island to establish a republican and stable government by the Cubans themselves. The move aims to transfer authority to Cuban leaders as soon as a durable system is built.
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Havana
Madrid dispatch orders Manila defense to the death
A Madrid special dispatch says Governor General Augusti has been directed to resist to the death any assault on Manila. The tone signals firm, uncompromising defense amid rising tensions and renewed hostilities in the Pacific theater.
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London
Madrid
Augusti
Manila
Fire on Spanish Mob in Linares Kills Fourteen
Civil Guards killed fourteen rioters and wounded about sixty near Linares as mobs attacked the town hall. Rioters looted the building and tax collector residence, stealing 2100 pesetas and jewels, while shouting anti tax slogans. Further disturbances reported at Brones near Seville where a village priest was stoned to death.
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London
Madrid
Linares
Brones
Seville
Fitzsimmons Accepts Offers for Championship Fights
Boston May 10 Bob Fitzsimmons accepts Kid McCoy offer of 10000 for a middleweight title fight and J J Corbett offer of 25000 for a heavyweight comeback both with 10000 side bets and both bouts to be held before September ends. Wheat market tops excitement since Franco Prussian War with July futures up to 1 24 and May at 1 73.
Dewey Appointed Acting Admiral Amid War News
President honors Commodore Dewey for Manila victory and appoints him acting admiral. Reports detail yellow fever fears at Key West, the Lafayette released to Havana, Spain riots, and the growing North Atlantic squadron. Airing plans shows U S troops assembling for Cuba invasion and Sampson’s fleet sailing toward Porto Rico.
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Long
Washington
Manila
Congress
Key West
Tampa
Twenty-fifth Regiment
Lafayette
Corunna
Spain
Havana
Trim
Schley
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Columbia
War Department
Cuba
Matanzas
Mariel
Gomez
United States
Sampson
Admiral Sampson
Porto Rico
Watson
Cuban
Martinique
Cape Verde
Chicago Live Stock Prices May Reports
Chicago live stock market notes receipts hogs and cattle shown with price ranges and movement. Hogs steady to light lower. cattle steady to lower with beef steers and stockers listed. sheep and lamb prices mixed with regional variations. Receipts: hogs 41.00 to 4.25. cattle 2,000. sheep 18.00.
Kansas City Live Stock Market Report
Cattle receipts about 4000 with prices weak to 10 cents lower. Texas steers 3.00 to 4.50, native steers 3.90 to 5.00, native cows and heifers 20 to 4.75, stockers and feeders 3.50 to 5.15, bulls 2.85 to 4.50. Hogs receipts 8000 steady to lower. bulk 3.85 to 4.00, heavy 4.10, packers 3.80 to 4.05, mixed 8.75 to 4.00, light 3.75 to 3.00, pigs 3.50 to 5.85. Sheep receipts 8000 weak. lambs 4.40 to 5.40, muttons 8.00 to 4.50.
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Chicago
Curtcago
Texas
Kansas City
Grains Mixed Prices Reported In St Louis Market
In St Louis May 9 prices show higher and excited trading for No 2 red cash at 1.56 with gains into May July and September positions. No 2 hard cash quotes around 1.25 while corn and oats show firmer bids with May 1.40 for corn and 0.16 for oats.
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St. Louis Grain
St. Louis
Wnear
L'Ge
Rioting Spreads in Spain with Martial Law Declared
Riots broke out in Cadiz and Alicante. More trouble is feared as martial law is proclaimed in the provinces of Albacete and Jaen.
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Spain
Oviedo
Ciudad
Real
Vadelpens
Soria
Campos
Don Carlos
United States
South America
Maprio
Cadiz
Alicante
Albeceto
Jaen
Oregon Arrives at Bahá Bahá Brazil Under Secret Instructions
The U S battleship Oregon arrived this morning in Bah a Brazil and is said to be operating under secret instructions from Washington.
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Oregon
Bah‘a
Banta
Brazil
U. S
Washington
To Crush Spain at Once
The cabinet on Monday ordered an aggressive Philippines campaign with five thousand troops. The move aims for a rapid success after Sampson advances on Porto Rico, though a direct clash with the Spanish fleet there is not expected. Havana is planned to be attacked later from the rear by U S forces and insurgents with the fleet leading front actions.
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Washington
War Department
Department
United States
Cuba
Quartermaster’s Department
Commissary’s Department
Spain
Sampson
Porto Rico
Havana
Massive Munitions Shipment Leaves Rock Island Arsenal
Eighteen carloads of war munitions were sent to eastern and southern ports from the Rock Island arsenal yesterday, including nearly 3,000,000 rounds of ammunition.
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Davenport
Rock Island Arsenal
Private Harper Badly Hurt in Train Fall
Lincoln May 7 Calvin W Harper of Bloomington a private in company I Second regiment Nebraska National Guard fell from a moving train at De Witt and suffered injuries about the head that may prove fatal.
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Harper
Lincoln
Calvin W. Harper
Bloomington
Nebraska National Guard
de Witt
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