Cuba Revolt Expands as Revolutionaries Grow Strong
The Times Special from Key West reports Cuban revolt spreading across provinces with thousands joining. Details note 1500 men in Vuelta Abajo, 2000 in Santiago. expeditions fitted in Jamaica and San Domingo. Spanish authorities move to suppress, with pardons offered to lay down arms within 10 days. Governor forces pay advances and chatter of broader provincial participation.
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New York
Times
Pla
Hile
I Vaund
San Domingo
Jamaica
Havana
Vuelta Abajo
Santiago
Puerto Principe
Federal
McLean
Cuban uprising news and naval movements reported
The captain of a fruit steamer confirms Cuban revolution activity in Gibara with up to 800 men joining the insurrection. Havana remains guarded as gunboats patrol the south coast. refugees and deserters arrive seeking safety or involvement. Also noted are customs tariff reviews, British press interest in the Chicago world’s fair, and plans for a permanent steamship line from Vancouver to Sydney.
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New York
Herald
Key West
Pla
Cuba
Gibara
San Domingo
Havana
New Cases Reported in Winnipeg and Rat Portage Smallpox Outbreak
New cases of smallpox emerge despite strict measures. Two more cases reported in quarantine at Winnipeg including outer quarantine. Rat Portage outbreak linked to a steamer Vancouver migrant. All hotel boarders quarantined at Fort William as four new cases develop. Vancouver passenger carload held for weeks.
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Winnipeg
Rat Portage
Wismere
Vancouver
Fort William
Bloodiest Battle in Rio Grande do Sul War Report
Valparaiso May 2 news from Buenos Ayres reports the bloodiest battle since the Rio Grande do Sul revolution began near San Luis. General Tavarez led the rebels and Yelle commanded government forces. Details are scarce with about eight hundred killed, deaths split roughly between both sides. both claim victory, final results to come days later.
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Valparais
Rio Grande Do Sul
Brazil
Buenos Ayres
San Luis
Yelle
Tavarez
Edwin Booth condition worsens. death expected within hours
New York May 2 Edwin Booth's condition deteriorates rapidly and death is now a matter of hours. At 1 am Dr. Sinclair abandoned all hope of recovery.
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Booth
New York
Edwin Booth
Sinclair
Mr. Booths
Bank Holiday Proclaimed as Australian Banks Wobble
Melbourne wires report a five day bank holiday to allow banks still operating to adopt self protection measures after a string of failures including the National Bank of Australia. Consultation influenced the move. some banks ignore the proclamation and continue business as usual.
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Melbourne
National Bank of Australia
Assignee asserts Union Loan liabilities far exceed original bids
Sioux City May 8 Assignee Hubbard of the Union Loan and Trust company discloses liabilities around 5 to 6 million dollars, with assets far short of that. He notes endorsed notes by syndicate members and related entities. H P Chesley, receiver of Union Stock Yards, repudiates much of the paper as unauthorized and not tied to company authority.
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Hubbard
Union Loan and Rus Company
Union Stock Yards Company
H. P. Chesley
D. T. Hedges
Chesley
No One Alarmed Failure of Weeks Assignment
West Soorrion Wisconsin May 3 F H Weeks of New York president of the Land and River Improvement company has made an assignment to his nephew C A Lincoln. The assignment affects nothing but his personal holdings in land and houses. Real estate was attached for 57000. Weeks is a stockholder in several enterprises. The Land and River Improvement company is worth 17000000 in property here. Nobody alarmed but grieving.
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F. H. Weeks
West Soorrion
Wis
New York
Land and River Improvement Company
Lincoln
Margaret and
Elizabeth Blake
Weeks
First National Bank
Dawkins Dry Goods Company
Superior Iron and Steel Company
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