Anxiety and Doubt in Navy as Cape Verde Fleet Mystery Deepens
The May 11 dispatch reports rising war anxiety with U S moves toward Cuba and the Philippines. It notes delayed news from Admiral Sampson, doubts about Cape Verde fleet locations, and fears over troop deployments to the Gulf and San Juan. Belmonts torpedo boat offer declined, Roosevelt replaces Assistant Secretary duties, and fleet convoys near readiness in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Washington
Perry Belmont
San Juan
Dewey
Cape Verde
Bahia
Sampson
West Indies
San Francisco
Bassene
Washinton
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Navy Department
Roosevelt
Allen
Department
Charleston
Philadelphia
Naval view on Spanish fleet plans from Halley Herbert
Washington May 11 Secretary of the Navy Hilary A. Herbert said the Spanish fleet has likely moved to Cadiz to consolidate before crossing the Atlantic. He predicted Spain will aim for the Philippines Porto Rico and Cuba to end the war but expects a battle with American forces here in the United States. He added no dynasty could survive Spain if it refused to engage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cuba
Pearl of the Antilles
War Department
Spain
Philippines
San Francisco
Miles
Tampat
East
Middle West
Florida
Gulf
Sampson
Navy Department
Cape Verde
Cadiz
Porto Rico
Gulf Coast
San Juan de Porto Rico
Cuban
Atlantic
Dewey
Manila
Hilary A. H Herbert
Cleveland
America
Ninth Regiment
Bogan
Admiral Dewey
Pacific
Massachusetts
Sagasta
Charleston
Philadelphia
Cape Verde Islands
Villamilma
Monterey
Monadnock
Woodbury Facial Products Offered to Prevent Freckles
Woodbury mails a sample of Soap Facial Cream and Facial Powder for 20 cents. The sample covers eight weeks of use and is advertised by John H. Woodbury of 11 Winter street, Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbury
John H. Woodbury
Winter St
Boston
Navy settles Maine wrecking bids for 50000 dollars
The Navy Department closed accounts of Merritt and Chapman Wrecking Co. and Boston Tow Boat Co. for the Maine wreck work. They settled claims totaling 50000 dollars, about half the appropriation, and recovered five six inch rifles valued enough to cover the payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Maine
Merritt & Chapman Wrecking Company
Boston Towboat Company
Congress
Plague in Porto Rico Worsens Hunger and Fears
Mayaguez and Franquez report 200 starving families as hunger and small pox spread. Two women died from fear of a suspicious sea vessel and a person died by own action at Aguadilla. Coast patrols are constant and Spanish authorities seize private coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Thomas, W. I
Franquez
Mayaguez
Aguadilla
Florida Troops Depart Key West for Tampa
Key West residents witnessed the departure of the local Florida State troops company, numbering 63 men, aboard the steamer Mascotte for Tampa. The Norwegian cattle ship crater was released today by orders from Washington and will leave tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
Florida State
Tampa
Crater
Washington
Somerville Alderman Quarrel Ends in Street Fight Outside Hall
Alderman Silas L. Cummings was knocked unconscious after an argument with John Rafferty over blasting licenses near Clarendon Hill. Rafferty was arrested for the assault, as residents and witnesses testified at a late-hour City Hall hearing on whether Collins & Ham contractors should blast on the granite ledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas L. Cummings
Somerville
West Somerville
John T. Rafferty
Lving
Clarendon Avenue
Collins & Ham
Rafferty
Clarendon Hill
City Hall
Alderman Cummings
James Flynn
Cummings
Mann
Holmes
Carvill
Joseph Young
John Rafferty
Congregational Church
S. Z. Bowman
Perry
Remember the Maine at Baldwin Place Synagogue drill
M Z Moslanski a Hebrew preacher spoke on America and Spain at Baldwin Place Synagogue last evening and recalled Remember the Maine. The Hebrew Volunteers drill was held in the hall below and about 160 new volunteers signed the list and marched into the synagogue amid loud cheers. Prayers for the safety of those going to war and for U S victory were offered by the speaker and Rabbi Caplan prayed for the Maine martyrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
M. Z. Moslanski
Baldwin Place
America
Spain
United States
8. Caplan
Peggy Bigsbee Event Draws 1500 at Chelsea Armory
A patriotic fund raising meeting at Chelsea Armory drew nearly 1500 people for the benefit of families of city volunteers. Hosts were Theodore Winthrop Post 365 and the Post Department Commander presided. Speakers included local clergy, Captains Gragg and Duncan, Mayor Fay, Senator Roberts and Commander Page. Peggy Bigsbee, a diminutive pug, featured in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
War Committee
Theodore Winthrop
G. A
Post Department
Joseph W. Thayer
R. Perry Bush
N. T. Whittaker
Charles C. Pierce
F. W. Bakeman
Dog of Captain Kee Honored on Platform During Maine Explosion
A dog belonging to Captain Kee who was with him when the Maine was blown up received a place of honor on the platform. Peggy led the audience with three hearty cheers and responded with a bark. A resolution urged the Board of Aldermen to grant city employees who enlist leave with half pay and to create an emergency war fund of $2000. Contributions totaled $828.15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kee
Maine
Peggy
Board of Aldermen
Secretary assigns dock projects under naval bill
Secretary Long announced that Boston will receive the one concrete dock costing over 1 million dollars with plans to be completed in two months. Portsmouth will receive a timber dock costing 825000 dollars and work on it will be rushed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Long
Boston
Portsmouth
Riots in Milan Reported by Vienna Telegraph
The Vienna corre spondent of the Daily Telegraph cites Milan rioting with mass arrests and hundreds killed or wounded. Details include students killed at the main station and rioters setting fire to carriages as troops and firemen suffer casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Vienna
Daily Telegraph
Milan
Exodous from Florence Surges as War Fears Peak
La Nazione reports about six thousand foreigners including many English and American residents leaving Florence in a few days. It notes widespread business damage and suggests the worst may be over despite heavy disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
la Nazione
Boston College Minstrels Delight at Catholic Association Show
The Young Men's Catholic Association of Boston College presented a minstrel show last evening. Highlights included J. H. Cullen solo Take Me Back Babe and a topical quartet with Ryan O Connor Cullen and Dailey. The program closed with a cake walk featuring two midget performers billed as Whites. Clifford performed Mother Do Not Shut the Door. The one act comedy Happy Goons starred Wallace Ford Whitney and Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Catholic Association of
Boston College
J. H. Cullen
Babe
Messrs. Ryan
O’connor
Cullen
Dailey
Thomas E. Clifford
James G. Wallace
Francis Ford
Willie Whitney
Matthew Myers
Gas Tunnel Explosion Injures Ten Workers Near Cleveland
Ten men were injured today in a gas explosion in the new water works tunnel under the lake, 6300 feet from shore. The blast occurred when a worker struck a match to light his pipe, and two of the injured are...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
New Water Works
Will E
Despatch Reports US Warships Enter Bahia Harbor
A Bahia despatch to Lloyds dated May 12 states two American men of war arrived there. The cause of their coming is not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyds
London
Bahia
Roosevelt Resignation Discussed in Navy Correspondence
Washington May 11 The long correspondence among Secretary Long President McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt about his resignation as Assistant Secretary of the Navy is published tonight. It praises Roosevelt’s work and patriotism and expresses regret at parting with him as a Navy Department chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary Long
President McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Navy
Roosevelt
Navy Department
CITIES OF THE DEAD AT BOSTON CEMETERY MEETING
The ninety four th semi annual meeting of the Boston Catholic Cemetery Association was held in G A R Hall Roxbury with President T D Mulrey presiding. Calva Cemetery shows 66363 burials Dorchester 33687 and Mr Benedict 11496 since establishment. Elected directors to serve until May 1 1899 are J W Mitchell John B R Lyons M E B Wall John A Lynch Bernard Fay and Patrick Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Catholic Cemetery Association
G. A. R. Hall
Guildton
Roxbury
T. D. Mulrey
Calva Cemetery
Dorchester
Mr. Benedict
J. W Mitchell
John B. R. Lyons
M. E B. Wall
John A. Lynch
Bernard Fay
Patrick Cunningham
Second Regiment Leaves Camp Dewey for Tampa Mission
The Massachusetts Second Regiment of Militia will depart Camp Dewey at 1 PM by special train to New York and then to Tampa, joining the invading army. The Ninth Regiment won the flag race over the Eighth, receiving a silk banner from Temple Chabei Sholom, Boston, and a second flag from the Knights of Robert Emmet for Company G.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dewey
New York
Temple of
South Framingham
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
Clark
Tampa
Fla
Washington
Boston & Albany
Florida
Smith
Springfield
John M. Richardson
Boston
W. H. Haile
Goetting
James D. Gill
Internal Revenue
Key West
Cuba
Landy
State Arsenal
Massachusetts Militia
Weaver
Mitten
Dennin
Marblehead
Pew
Bogan
Qohabei Sholom
Knights of
Robert Emmet
Worcester
Chabei Sholom
Ninth Regiment
Temple
Isaac B. Rosnosky
Israel Cohen
Louis Gans
Adolph Aaronson, Jr
Nathan B. Nash
Mr. Waxman
Henry Crine
John Nathan
George J. Spitz
Abraham K. Cohen
Mark Stone
Joseph Mode
Lasker
Alexander
Lillian
Resnosky
Nathan B. Bast
Feschal
Wyzansky
Hirshberg
Sanger
Leuenberg
Isaacson
Caro
Abraham P. Spitz
Sabbath School Committee
Lovers of Peace
Evasnosky
Rosnosky
Chabei Sholom Lre
Pride and Patriotism Mark New England Regiments
Camp life details as Ninth and Eighth Regiments receive flags and speeches by Knights of Emmet and chaplains. Appointments promote junior officers, families visit, and a drum corps disbands while stores and cooking routines support daily rations. Captain Mitten to receive sword. Captain Moynihan commends Emmet backing. Salem mourns local father’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank St
Ramon Stinson
Frank
Creed Body
Ramon
Lena Peterson
H Steere
Fitchburg
Company of the Ninth
Cushney
Dennis
Marbleread
Linville H. Wardwell
Hilip Henry Smith
Bradley
William H. Haile
Goetting
Lowell
Mitten
C. F. V. Archer
Salem
Archer
Second Massachusetts Regiment Heads to War
The first Massachusetts troops depart Thursday night at 4 o clock from South Framingham for New York then Tampa to mobilize U S troops and volunteers. The Second Massachusetts Regiment will be known as the Sixty third United States Infantry. The Ninth Regiment may depart Saturday night and go to Washington first to await orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixty-third
United States Infantry
Framingham
Massachusetts
New York
Tampa
United States
Washington
Panic in Porto Rico as Coal Arrives from Philadelphia
May 1 reports from St. Thomas W I say that seven hundred thousand tons? actually thousand seven hundred tons of coal arrived from Philadelphia for speculation. The populace grows panic at the possible bombardment of San Juan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Thomas
W. I
Philadelphia
Porto Rico
San Juan
Flag Raised by New England Yard Employees in South Boston
A large flag was hoisted at 6 30 PM by New England yard workers in South Boston as cannons boomed and engines whistled. Yardmaster Tate and Night Yardmaster Foster spoke to an enthusiastic crowd while the South Boston Drum Corps played patriotic airs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
South Boston
George Earle
Tate
Foster
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O. H. P. Belmont
Herbert
Somerville Lodge
Sigsbee
Boston College Minstrels
Alures
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Berlin
Komp
Freiburg
Uch
Ninth
Father Murphy
Saxonville
Ker
Ayia
Odemple
Worces
J. T. Gillicuddy
James Cunningham
O'Brien
J. E. Halpin
Compan
W Pin
Presi
Knights of Emmet
Moynihan
Emmet
Lynn
Eldredge
Sing
Dew HY Sin
Yongkong
Philippine
Islands
Rou
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