Cervera News Draws Anxiety From Madrid to Santiago
Reports from Madrid May 26 describe crowds in Santiago welcoming Admiral Cervera and his squadron as American ships concentrated off the harbor. Celebrations included a banquet in honor of Cervera, with speeches by naval leaders. Officials note secrecy and ongoing cable exchanges with Kingston and Kingston via the Spanish cipher as they await decisive action from Schley and Sampson.
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Madrid
Santiago
Cervera
Casino Espanol
Cerverg
Morro Castle
Jamaica
Hayti
Blanco
Kingston
Flairfax
Sampson
Dry Tortusgis
Tampa
Cuba
Porto Rico
Havana
Bahama Channel
Schley
Gsdney
Navy Department
Schlev
Behley
Warships concentrate at Guantanamo and Santiago
A Havana dispatch says American warships gather at Guantanamo and Santiago de Cuba as pressure builds to strike the Cervera fleet. The public mood is tense but resolute to fight to the end.
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Madrid
Havana
Guantanamo
Santiago
Cervera
Cable status heat on Kingston Cuba link
Kingston Jamaica May 26 evidence appears incontrovertible that both cables between Kingston and Santiago de Cuba were not cut by the St Louis and Wampatuck.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Santiago de Cuba
St. Louis
Wampatuck
No Hope for a Battle in Cuban Waters
Madrid dispatch quotes Senor Sagasta saying a naval engagement in Cuban waters is highly improbable and postponed. Admiral Cervera’s squadron remains safe in Santiago harbor while ships are coalled and prepared. He says the Americans will not attack Santiago if odds are against them and they await battles with equal guns and patience.
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London
Madrid
Central News
Senor Sagasta
Cuban
Cervera
Santiago
Dewey
Manila
Cuba
Schley Holds the Fort
Washington May 26 Naval officials abandoned all concealed expectations of news from the fleets and, on Thursday, faced the quiet horizon with no dispatches in hand as the schedule of naval events remained unsettled.
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Washington
Explosion damages American cruiser Baltimore off Manila Bay
A London dispatch reports an American warship cruising off Iloilo and a private Manila dispatch says the United States cruiser Baltimore was disabled by an on board explosion. Madrid dispatches claim Manila advices confirm the Baltimore’s disablement and note the department would have heard of the accident.
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London Dispatch
London
Lloyds
Iloilo
Singapore
Manila
United States
Baltimore
Madrid
Hawaii as Base for Philippine Expedition
May 26 dispatch notes Hawaii likely as expedition base for the Philippines but ships lack transports. Ships that sailed Wednesday must return for more troops. limited UK vessels and available coasting ships could move soldiers to Honolulu then Manila. Reported by Washington dispatches with notes on navy inquiries and city dining listings.
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San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
Philippines
Honolulu
Manila
Washington
Theavy
Department of the
Monterey Steamers Hire Whitsett Funeral Cars In City
Forecast for Indianapolis area for 36 hours ending 8 pm May 27 calls for fair weather Thursday night and Friday with warm noon readings. In Newton Kansas Chauncey Bates, 44, and Lydia Davis, 80, wed in Halstead Clifton area Wednesday.
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Co. BE. Whitsett
Meridian
Indianapolis
Newton
Kas
Chauncey Bates
Halstead
Lydia Davis
Clifton
Spanish Captains Say They Fought Dewey Under Public Pressure
In Manila the captains of Spanish ships acknowledge defeat was inevitable against Admiral Dewey. They wished to flee but Admiral Montejo forbade retreat. The fleet was in ruins with broken engines on the Don Antonio de Alta, a leaking Castilla, and firing limitations on the Don Juan de Austria and Marques del Duero.
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Ers
Dewey
Montejo
Castilla
Don Juan de Austria
Marques del Duero
Terror Destroyer Terror Left Martinique Confirmed
Washington May 25 Naval officers welcomed news that the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror has departed Martinique. It is believed American cruisers, including the Minneapolis, were assigned to hunt the Terror and have likely completed their mission by now.
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Washington
Terror
Martinique
Invasion Plans Hinge on Transport Ships for Cuba
Washington May 2 The army faces delays as contractor shortages push invasion readiness back by a week or ten days. Only about 23580 regulars are prepared, with 660009 men planned to deploy. Troops shift to Key West Tampa and Mobile as regiments become ready, aiming to land 40000 men in Cuba simultaneously if transports can be secured.
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Cuba
War Department
Tampa
Key West
Mobile
President offers Cuba for Philippines pact in Spain deal
A Washington dispatch reports the president proposed to cede the Philippines and refrain from invading Porto Rico if Spain relinquished Cuba. The claim, noted by The Evening Journal, may explain a week of government inactivity.
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New York
The
Evening Journal
Washington Dispatch
Spain
Philippines
Porto Rico
Cuba
Oregon to Key West after 66 day voyage from San Francisco
The battleship Oregon reached Key West on May 26 after a 66 day voyage from San Francisco, via Cape Horn and Rio de Janeiro. Capt. Clark reported dodging suspected Spanish warships, coalings in urgency, and delivering dispatches with no casualties. The crew kept readiness for action throughout, noting news of Dewey's victory and sighting mysterious lights near Pernambuco.
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Key West
Oregon
Clark
Remey
Luffuta
Marietta
Nonon
San Francisco
Cape Horn
Dewey
Manila
Callao
Peru
United States
Straits
Sandy Point
Rio
Washington
Bolivia
Carbadoes
Jupiter Inlet
Fila
Pernambuco
Government buys collier to tow monitor Monterey to Manila
The Peter Jebsen is renamed the Istatus and repurposed as a collier to support the Monterey in towing the armor clad. The Rhartia becomes the Cassius as part of a policy of classical memos to colliers. Madrid reports cabinet tensions risk a ministerial crisis.
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San Francisco
Monterey
Manila
Peter Jebsen
Rhartia
Cassius
Americans Repulsed at Binacayan Landing Near Manila
May 26 dispatch from Manila reports an American attempt to land arms at Binacayan thwarted by Spanish forces who allowed ashore then attacked and captured the arms. Heraldo cites Havana dispatches of ships shelling San Hilario fort and reconnoitering in Cardenas bay, with locals erecting fortifications. Twelve American warships demonstrated at Cienfuegos.
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Madrid
Manila
Binacayan
Herakdo
Havana
San Hilario
Cardenas Bay
Cienfuegos
Plot to blow up Oregon near Rio de Janeiro discovered
In Key West on May 26, Spanish sympathizers allegedly plotted to destroy the Oregon at Rio de Janeiro. Thirty dynamite bombs were found in the fuel by Brazilian guards and Oregon crew, narrowly preventing an explosion. The Brazilian government cooperated, providing guards for the U S warship.
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Key West
Oregon
Rio de Janeiro
Message From San Francisco Troop Ships Acknowledged
A carrier pigeon delivered a message from Col J F Smith of the First California Volunteers on board Pekin. He sends love to family and promises fidelity to the trust placed in them, noting California’s distinction in the cruise. Work continues on transports stationed here as the Fifth regiment of volunteers is mentioned.
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San Francisco
Philippines
California
Volun
Not Right Away Will the Mustering Begin for 75 000
Washington May 26 The administration will not begin mustering the 75 000 new volunteers immediately awaiting completion of 125 000 from the first call The law requires filling up existing regiments to 1200 men before new ones form Governors report offers of organized units and the government intends to preserve them intact where possible
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Washington
Hull
War Department
Troops on the Move and Court Martial in Progress
Private Campbell of the Tenth Pennsylvania is held in irons for desecrating a uniform and defying a command. Camp Richmond hosts 7,010 troops with 3,000 more expected soon. Missouri and South Dakota detachments pass through Indianapolis en route to Mobile. Rumors link the Cervera action as ships near.
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Teers
Campbell
Pennsylvania
Flo
Pennsylvania Regimt
Pittsburg
Manila
Camp Richmond
Naval Reserve
Mohican
Vigilant
Active
Troquois
Washington
Missouri
Indianapolis
Col. Griggsby
South Dakota
Union Station
Mobile
Chicago
Sampson
Schley
Cervera
New Telephone System Begins After City Contract
By mid June the New telephone company expects to start shoveling dirt as bids for materials and labor are opened and contracts let soon after June 6. Work will be pushed from the start as the system installation proceeds. Colbert discharged by Squire Sears after obstructing a detective during an arrest attempt at the Bates house. Cadmus headed to Chicago with Colbert and a Chicago detective when the warrant was attempted to be served. School enrollment is to be recounted by the board, with extra pay allocated for unreached children.
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Colbert
Squire Sears
Hall
Charlies Cadmus
Bates House
Squire Hall
Cadmus
Chicago
Squire
Classified snippets hint at rental and sale ads
The noisy clippings list furnished rooms at 221 N Alabama and rooms at 911 W Maryland as well as a restaurant for sale at 220 E Wabash. Mentions include a paper hanger wanted at 407 Virginia Ave and an acetylene gas note. Additional lines reference C H Walcott, feed for horses, and city cop card orders.
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E. Wabash
Maryland
Viginia Ave
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