10 May 1898
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Newspaper
Barre Evening Enterprise
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1898
Page
1
The new proprietor announces a weekly menu featuring chicken pie Sundays, beef stew Mondays, chicken stew Tuesdays, fish chowder Wednesdays, fish balls Thursdays, hamburgers Fridays, with oyster stews, jam chowder, baked goods, coffee and other beverages available at all hours. Also advertised are a Diamond Wall Finish and in-house painting services.
Goddard College fell 23 to 16 as Middlebury College overcame a first-half lead with a burst of runs. Errors and wild plays dominated the afternoon, with strong individual efforts from Ayer and Bush for Goddard and Skeels and McQuen for Middlebury, before the long score surge decided the outcome.
A Reuters style bulletin notes Admiral Montejo’s assassination amid reports of Spanish treachery. It recounts Dewey’s caution after priests from Cavite Hospital allegedly guided a safe passage through a channel, later proven false as mines loomed in the other route.
Key West reports the Machias captured the tramp steamer Strathole while attempting to run the blockade. The prize is described as of considerable value and the capture occurred on a Sunday.
Rioters set fire to all ponded warehouses in Alicante and continue widespread destruction as of May 10. Local authorities face ongoing looting and fires across the city.
A dispatch says Admiral Montejo, former commander of the Spanish fleet opposing Dewey, was killed by Manila crowds. Reports also claim the San Roque hospital for Spanish troops was set afire by shells, and Sisters of Charity perished while aiding the wounded. Insurgents threaten Spanish women and children, while Dewey struggles to calm the mobs.
CHATPANOOZA May 10 reports all troops at Chicamanga park ordered to front. First and tenth cavalry to New Orley, third and sixth to Tampa, second to Mobile, infantry to Tampa. Movements commence today.
In May in Rome and Naples students armed with sticks and revolvers sparked widespread rioting. The mob overturned horse cars and built barricades while clashing with soldiers who fired into the crowds, resulting in multiple deaths.
New York on May 10 Charles Havemeyer heir of Henry O Havemeyer the sugar magnate fatally shot himself by accident last night.
Governor Tanner ELD announced orders directing two infantry regiments and one light battery from Illinois to proceed to New Orleans at once. The action reflects federal mobilization amid ongoing military operations.
Albany May 10 reports a war department plan shift sending four New York volunteer regiments from Chicamauga to Tampa instead. The move follows a revised mobilization schedule affecting state units and deployment timelines for the Atlantic theater preparations.
Spanish cruisers near Gibraltar have been boarding passing ships and conducting thorough searches including papers on board. The reports say the tactic could provoke serious complications and threaten the Spanish government’s interests.
The Spanish fishing schooner Fernandito and a Norn were captured this morning via steamer Bratisburg. Fernandito was seized by Vicksburg yesterday while attempting to run the blockade. The Norn, loaded with cattle, was taken by the Mangrove.
Washington May 10 The Senate has concurred in the House amendments to the immune and engineer bills and they now go to the President.
Reports from Rome May 10 indicate police seized correspondence suggesting the recent battles across Italy were part of a planned lower class revolution against the government. The rebellion has erupted sooner than planned and authorities are taking measures to suppress it, with fears of serious consequences.
Wastumaros May 19 report Assistant Secretary Meikelsohn chartered thirty vessels with a capacity of 25,000 men to move troops to the Philippines and to Cuba.
General Miles and his entire staff depart Washington tonight for Pampa Pla to join preparations for the first military expedition to Cube. The move follows expected full arrangements in a few days.
The German cruiser stationed hove and the Spanish battleship ostenta crews fraternized today in the streets.
May 10 report from Milan notes over a thousand Italian workmen in Switzerland paraded the streets with a crepe draped red flag. They cheered the revolutionists and sang Marsailles as the Milan uprising stirred excitement.
Washington May 10 senators were surprised when Maine offered a motion to reconsider the vote passed yesterday creating one new Rear Admiral.
An old darky and a young man discuss circus bills announcing Barnum and Bailey as the biggest show on earth. The old man recalls John Robinson's show as the former greatest, while the youth argues the current billing.
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