Navy bombardment of San Juan ends with damage and casualties
The May 12 dispatch from St. Thomas reports the squadron arrived at San Juan at daybreak and launched a three hour bombardment. Batteries suffered damage while returning fire with no material effect. One sailor aboard the New York was killed and several wounded. ships remained largely unharmed. Sampson signed.
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Washington
Navy Department
St. Thomas
San Juan
New York
Sampson
San Juan Repelled Attack by Eleven Ships
Port Rico dispatch reports eleven ships attacked San Juan but the enemy was gloriously beaten off. No further details on casualties or forces are provided.
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Maprio
Porto Rico
San Juan
Spanish Warship Sunk Off Philippine Coast
A Hong Kong special says the Spanish warship engaged by the US gunboat Concord near Illol off the Philippines lasted two hours before the Spanish ship sank with colors flying. No Concord casualties. many Spanish crew died. Only two Spanish warships remain afloat in or near the area. Trib is the trainman’s friend.
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New York
Hong Kong
United States
Concord
Illol
Philippines
Spain's Fleet in American Waters Reported
News in Brief notes the Spanish fleet arrived near Martinique about 600 miles south of Puerto Rico. Commodore Schley ordered to sea to intercept the squadron of seven first class vessels including four armored cruisers and three torpedo boat destroyers.
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Washington
Long
Martinique
Porto Rico
Cape Verde
Schley
Constipation Cure Advertises Cascarets and Crescent Bicycle
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a permanent cure for constipation with a 10c or 26c price and a refund offer if it fails. It also markets a Crescent bicycle sold by Brown and Piper with a claim of affordable price and bowel education.
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Brown & Piper
Gista
Sampson to Meet Fleet Near Martinique
A May 13 dispatch from St. Thomas reports Admiral Sampson has left Porto Rico to intercept a Spanish fleet believed to be near Martinique.
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New York
St. Thomas
Sampson
Porto Rico
Martinique
Manila Cable Restored After Interruption
Lloyds agents in Manila report that communication to Hong Kong is restored. The Manila order is strictly maintained and the cable has been picked up and is aboard an American ship.
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London
Lloyd’s
Manila
Hong Kong
Spanish Fleet to Escort Force to Philippines
The second Spanish fleet at Cadiz includes the battleship Pelayo three cruisers and two auxiliary cruisers. It will escort a strong military force to the Philippines.
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Gibraltar
Cadiz
Pelayo
Philippines
Do You Want a Camera Vive Offers Large Picture Options
The ad promotes Vive cameras with glass plates or cut films, pricing from five dollars and capable of 44 by 44 inch pictures without reloading. It notes various sizes and a descriptive catalogue from G Krenee, Winnemucca Nevada, as local agent. Also mentions a lost ladies gold watch, a reward at the office, and local nail and sugar shipments from E Beimuari Co and E Reinhart Co.
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Klondike
John Sidney Webb
Yukon
G. Krenee
Winnemucca
Nevada
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