Moving for Peace Russia Starts a Scheme for Intervention
Berlin June 4 The past week saw Germany, Russia and France discuss intervention in the Hispano American war with Russia taking the lead. France now refuses renewed intervention, Spain seeks a definite understanding with France offering depots in the Balearic and Canary Islands. Germany refuses joint intervention, while press in Germany attacks the United States. Public opinion in Germany remains hostile to America, and questions arise about curbing anti American reporting. The Franco American reciprocity treaty elicits German unease.
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Berlin
Germany
Russia
France
Czar
Count Muravieff
Faure
M. Hanotaux
Senor Lenor Castillo
Madrid
Spain
Senor Castillo
Paris
Balearic
Canary Islands
Mediterranean
United States
Count Osten-Sacken
Baron von Buelow
Associated Press
William
America
Santiago de Cuba
England
Cuba
Tageblatt
Stoerck
Greifswald University
Deutsche Revue
a_high class monthly
Lagunas Captain Reports West African Voyages
Liverpool June 5 Captain Williams of the British steamer Laguna of the Elder-Desmster & Co line plying between Rotterdam and West African ports writes to the company regarding voyage details and recent operations. The report outlines cargo, routes, and conditions encountered on the West African venture.
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Liverpool
Williams
Laguna
Elder-Depmster & Co
Rotterdam
Mysterious American Vessel Sighted Near Cape Finis Terre
At 745 a m on May 16 a large white vessel with a yellow funnel and American colors was seen 50 miles north-northwest of Cape Finis Terre. She approached to three miles, then turned away northward after recognizing the observers' colors. If American, she may have been watching for Spanish craft.
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Cape Finisterre
Spain
Cadiz Fleet Prepares as Manila Mission Appears Uncertain
Cadiz reports Admiral Camara overseeing ship readiness for a fleet that may not sail for the Philippines. A second squadron appears set for unknown destination while English steamers move coal, wine, and other cargo in and out of the bay. Forts at Rota and Puerta Santa Maria guard the entrance and mines are laid.
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Philippines
Cervera
Swansea
Cardiff
Rota
Pierta Santa Maria
Princessa de Asturias
Rapido
Normannia
Lloyd Line
Havel
Patriota
Columbia
Cadiz Seethes With Naval Preparations and Fresh Armament
In Cadiz today Admiral Camara directs feverish activity with a battery drill at San Carlos and large quantities of ammunition for San Fellippo and Candelaria. The Cisneros ironclad nears completion at Ferrol while Reina Cristina and Campania liners are poised as cruisers. Transformed ships Isie de Luzon and Buenos Ayres undergo trials as torpedo boats and destroyers frequent the port and two English cruisers arrive.
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Cadiz
Admiral Camara
San Carlos
San Fellippo
Candelaria
Cardinal Cisneros
Ferrol
Rapido
Normannia
Roadstead
Rumors of Assassination and Dominican Revolt
Reports from Cape Haytien on June 4 claim President Heureaux of Santo Domingo has been assassinated. Accounts of the Monte Cristi defeat and Santiago de Los Caballeros capture are doubted. Senor Jimines’ son hopes a landing elsewhere succeeded. Enrique Castillo says the revolt is crushed with arrests and executions. Heureaux arrived at Porto Plata and may go to Monte Cristi.
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Cape Haytien
Monte Cristi
Republic of
Santo Domingo
Santiago de Los Caballeros
Yaque River
Senor Jimines
Cleureaux
Fanita
Senor Galito
Morales
Baez
Sbut Senor Jimines
Heureaux
Senor Enrique Castillo
Porto Plata
Pirates Punished At Albucemas By Sherefian Troops
Malaga June 5 details reach of punishment inflicted on Riff pirates by Sherefian troops at Albucemas a small island fortress and prison settlement off the Moroccan coast near Cape Maysi. Boccaya and Kabyle tribes paid a 20000 dollar fine then troops attacked at trumpet signal slaughtering many twenty five heads were collected in a basket for presentation to the Sultan of Morocco.
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Malaga
Albucemas
Spain
Morocco
Cape Maysi
Senate approves war revenue bill with tax shifts
The Senate passed the war revenue bill 48 to 28, rejecting an income tax amendment while adopting a 0.25 percent gross receipts tax on sleeping car and palace car sales and a 10 cent per pound tea tax after July 1, 1898. Debate noted party splits with Republicans dominating in support.
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Washington
Senate
White
Yeas
Aldrich
Allison
Baker
Burrows
Caffery
Carter
Chandler
Clark
Davis
Deboe
Elkins
Fairbanks
Foraker
Frye
Gallinger
Gear
Gorman
Hale
Hanna
Hansbrough
Hawley
Hoar
Kyle
Lindsay
Lodge
McBride
McEnery
McMillan
Mantle
Mason
Mitchell
Morrill
Murphy
Nelson
Perkins
Platt
Connecticut
New York
Pritchard
Sewell
Shoup
Spooner
Thurston
Turpie
Warren
Wellington
Wetmore
Wilson
Wolcott
Allen
Bacon
Bate
Berry
Butler
Cannon
Chilton
Clay
Cockrell
Daniel
Harris
Heitfeld
Jones
Arkansas
Nevada
McLaurin
Mallory
Martin
Money
Pasco
Pettigrew
Pettus
Rawlins
Roach
Stewart
Sullivan
Tillman
Turley
Death of Captain Gridley Follows Manila Heroic Fame
Washington reports the death of Captain Charles V. Gridley commander of the Olympia and Dewey’s adviser. He died likely aboard the ship Deptic near Kobe Japan after a Manila battle rupture illness. He had been ordered home by a medical board and did not contact family.
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Washington
Charles V. Gridley
Olympia
Manila
Navy Department
Gall
Kobe
Japan
Long
Gridley
Charles Vernon Gridley
Spain
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Zafiro
Hong Kong
Board of Medical Survey
Department
Deptic
Occidental and Oriental Steamship Line
Naval fears for Dewey as Spanish fleet heads to Manila
Washington reports growing concern among naval officers over Rear Admiral Dewey’s safety while Spanish fleet repairs near Cadiz and readiness to sail toward Manila. Government plans scouting parties and reinforcements, with St Louis and St Paul assigned to locate and disrupt potential reinforcements and coaling operations in preparation for Manila deployment. Commodore Bradford buys Whitgift for coal transport to Mare Island to support Manila voyage.
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Philippines
Mare Island
Manila
Cadiz
Dewey
Cervera
Canary Islands
Balearic Islands
Spain
Washington, D. C
United States
Cape Verde
St. Louis
St. Paul
Hampton Roads
Santiago de Cuba
War outlook in Porto Rico at hand after Spanish fleet caged
Washington June 4 The President and advisers expect the war to end soon as American forces expedite the Porto Rico campaign. With Cervera’s fleet trapped at Santiago and Merrimac sunk, ships and troops are shifted to Porto Rico to force a swift conclusion. Officials foresee peace moves within ten days after the flag is raised, while Spain’s crisis deepens and occupation terms loom as indemnity. The cabinet weighed ending the war with territory but feared bad faith accusations from European powers.
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Washington, D. C
Porto Rico
Cervera
Santiago
Spain
United States
Poto Rico
Not Every Man Needs Carter's Cough Balsam
Advertisement touts Carter's Cough Balsam as a remedy for coughs with a claim that prudent men use it. It promotes two bottle sizes priced at twenty five and fifty cents and lists Carter & Sherburne drug store at Merrimack and Bridge streets as the retailer.
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Carter
Carter & Sherburne
Merrimack
Bridge Streets
Ellingwood & Co
Cor. Central
Merrimack Streets
Maltox Promises New Life In Your Blood
A terse health notice touts Maltox as a remedy to revitalize blood. The brief claims improved vitality and energy, endorsing its use for general wellness without citing clinical support or sources. No dates, locations, or organizations are provided.
Troops Leave Mobile Under Sealed Orders
Early today transports loaded with troops began moving from Mobile amid secrecy. Armed bands and marching regiments filled the streets as the Second cavalry led the march, followed by the Third and Twentieth infantry. Five transports carried the Twentieth and Third infantry with four cavalry troops down the river, likely bound for Tampa. En thusiasm ran high in the crowd.
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Mobile
Ala
Tampa
Cuba's Invasion Looms Over Key West Coast Scene
June 5 Key West reports intense anxiety over Cuba invasion and Santiago, as Schley and Sampson await decisive news. North coast blockade deemed minor, Havana reports unchanged. ships hold line with vigilance high. Gunboat Marietta changes color, shedding its somber war hues.
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Key West
Fla
Cuba
Santiago
Schley
Sampson
Havana
Marietta
Riot at Quonset Point Drilling Camp
In Providence on June 5 recruits at the Rhode Island drilling camp at Quonset Point staged a riot over the Bay Queen excursion boat from Newport landing. Recruits, claiming friends aboard with items for use, threatened desertion until guards arrived and Col. Rose issued orders to quell the disturbance.
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Providence
Quonset Point
Newport
Col. Rose
Carranza the Spy Faces Expulsion From Canada
Washington reports steps taken to expel Lieut Carranza who ran the Spanish spy network from Montreal with his assistant Senor du Bose. The Spanish secret system details were sent to Sir Julian Pauncefote the British ambassador along with other information on Spanish officials in Canada.
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Washington
Lieut
Carranza
Montreal
Senor du Bose
Legation
Canada
Julian Pauncefote
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