Conspiracy Rumors Shake Spanish Ministry and Army
Madrid reports a society within the army aims to end Spain’s humiliations under the current minister. Riots across provinces grow. Talavera de la Reina hosts a burned Jesuit house as mob violence expands. Weyler called The Spanish Boulanger amid talk of intervention and future government.
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Morning Post
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Jigon
Bay of Fundy
Murcia
Catalan
British Consul Fights In Santiago De Cuba Mob
Kineston Jamaica May 5. British interests at Santiago de Cuba face serious trouble as dispatches from the region are sent to London. Reports say British consul Ramon was attacked in the consulate, fired on the crowd, and imprisoned, though later calmer assessments claim the matter settled. The warship Pearl has reached Port Royal amid reticence from officials.
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Blanchard Named Chief Officer for Troop Transport
Washington May 4 The War Department has chosen W R Blanchard president of the Joint Traffic Association as chief executive officer of the transport branch handling volunteers assembling nationwide for concentration in the south for the advance on Cuba.
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ningTon
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End of the Regency Seen as Spain Faces Disorder
May 4 Madrid dispatch describes wild scenes in the Cortes as Sagasta faces protests from Republicans and Carlists. Troops stood ready, police extended, and debate on war credits heated amid calls for action against the United States. Reports from Paris and Vienna note Carlists rallying, while some foresee the regency ending and a possible German advantage in the Pacific.
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Madrid
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Madrid unrest grows as crowds demand change in Madrid
Madrid turmoil deepens as over 1000 demonstrators gather to cheer Weyler and demand Sagasta resignation. Civil governor Aguilera breaks up procession with police, then signals resignation. authorities issue edict placing Madrid under martial law.
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Capture a Spanish Spy on the St Paul
Philadelphia report confirms a man captured aboard the auxiliary St Paul at Cramp's yard after a brief struggle near the powder magazine. Howard Hannan, about 80, claimed Austrian birth. a rough draft of the ship’s interior was found. He is held for authorities and to be ashore at League Island on the St Paul’s voyage.
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Philadelphia
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Sigsbee
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Hannan
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Income Tax Voted Down in Senate Debate
In Washington on May 5 a brief Senate debate split along party lines over an amendment to allow a federal income tax. Mills of Texas pressed for a constitutional amendment enabling income taxation, but the proposal failed 52 to 29 with Republicans opposing and most Democrats supporting. The article also lists military nominations and army formation plans, plus a fire at Armour's glue factory in Gatesco and a large shipment of war munitions from Davenport IA.
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Mysterious Naval Maneuvers Spy on Armadas at Sea
From Oxtacoe a Times Herald despatch details Admiral Sampson leading the North Atlantic squadron toward Porto Rico to confront the Spanish armada. Commodores Watson Stirling and Schley guard Cuban waters and Hampton Roads while scout ships St Louis Yale and Harvard sweep the Atlantic for signs of the fleet. If sighted, they will converge to crush the Spaniards, with St Paul joining the hunt. Also notes Nebraska confirmations, Roosevelt heading to Texas, and other brief items in a crowded dispatch.
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