Heavy Fighting in the Philippines Amid Typhoon
Reports from Manila dated May 31 describe seven hours of brutal urban combat as Spanish outposts are pushed back. insurgents under Aguinaldo gain ground at Melabon and Paccoor while Manila is encircled, despite a raging typhoon and difficult weather.
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Manila
Hong Kong
Melabon
Tarlac
Paccoor
Santa Maria
Molote
Aguinaldo
Yesterdyd Buulrrents
Cavite
Dewey
Metropoli
Melote River
Petrel
Zapote
Bacoor
Las Pinas
Spain
Esult
Cosul
Bombardment Resumes Off Santiago Coast In Cuban War
Havana reports 24 American ships opened fire at 8 am on the forts at the entrance to Santiago harbor and along the coast. The barrage ended by 11 am as forces and news from Aguadores, Punta Cabrera, and Agua diores shifted to land operations with reports of troop landings under Sampson's fleet.
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Cadiz
West Indian
State Department
West Indies
War
Navy Departments
Santiago
Cers
Havana
Santiago Harbor
Futher
Alden
Punta Cabrera
Sibourney
Aguadiores
Merrimac
Santiago de Cuba
Port Au Prince
Po Au Prince
Aguadores
Bay of
United States
Mole St. Nicholas
Jean Rabel
Port de Paix
Mole
New York
Kingston
Garcia
Sampson
Cape Haitien
Aguaflores
London
Binancial
Cape Huaitien
Madrid
Imparcial
Havana Food Scarcity Warns of Impending Crisis
Fort Worth investor Jule B. Rabel, returning from Cuba via Galveston on the German cruiser Gler, reports Havana’s warlike calm as food grows scarcer and prices rise. He warns many Cubans may face famine while awaiting relief or invasion, and criticizes delayed American action as deadly.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Jule B. Rabel
Cuba
Texas
Galveston
Gler
Havana
High Seas
N Tinavana
Rachel
Week Ahead in War Talks Hints at Santiago Assault
Washington reports a busy week with no combined attack on Santiago expected but an imminent push toward Puerto Rico. Diplomats see no peace move from Spain or foreign powers until Santiago falls, while the U S administration aims for decisive victory and possible terms of peace.
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Santiago
Washington
Puerto Rico
Spain
Cervera
Sampson
Madrid
Cuba
Philippines
Far East
United States
Hanbor
Gallant Deed Lauded In Merrimac Action By London Papers
London papers praise Hobson and Cervera for the Merrimac expedition. The Pall Mall Gazette calls the crew's heroism courteous and chivalrous and says the naval war with Spain is effectively over. It urges securing Puerto Rico and the Philippine islands before peace terms. The Westminster Gazette notes the incident elevates war and supports an honorable peace.
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London
Dunes
Hobson
Santiago
Pall Mall Gazette
Cervera
Spain
United States
Cadiz
Gazette
America
Puerto Rico
Philippine Islangs
Philippine Islands
Westminister Gazette
Merrimac
Mrs Gridley seeks cremation in Yokohama for late commander
A private dispatch from Mrs. Gridley widow of the cruiser Olympia commander arrives in Washington. She asks cremation in Yokohama if possible. otherwise embalming and return of the remains to the United States. The department will try to honor her wishes.
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Washington
Gridley
Olympia
Department
Yokohama
Hay Presents Evidence on Spaniards in Canada
Ambassador Hay presented to the British Foreign Office evidence that Spanish officials use Canada as a base of operations and protested the continuation. The protest rests on a claim of neutrality breach amid recent British trade and mail dispatch concerns.
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Calla
Canada
London
Hay
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Ex-Minister Moret on the Outlook
Madrid dispatch reports former colonies secretary Moret saying Spain’s government lacks a fixed plan and a guiding figure. He warns the ship of state is drifting with a fractured cabinet and widespread confusion, predicting uncertain outcomes even amid peace campaigns.
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London
Madrid
Morning Post
Moret
Moreove
Spain
Castelar
Oregon Votes Show Large Republican Gains in State
Late returns from yesterday's election indicate strong Republican gains across Oregon with Gere leading for governor by about 10,000 in a statewide plurality. Tongue is re elected to Congress in the first district by over 2,000, Moody in the second district near 5,000, and the legislature tilting Republican with 2 to 7 in the Senate and 44 to 16 in the House.
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Portland
Ore
Gere
Congress
Moody
Senate
House
Second Manila Expedition Chooses Greene for Leader
The San Francisco report says Brigadier General Greene will command the second Manila expedition. He is noted as a brave diplomat and businessman with European decorations and scientific society ties. Troops include First Colorado, Tenth Pennsylvania, parts of Eighteenth and Twenty third Infantry, and either Utah or Third Artillery. Greene plans China as flagship. Merritt stays in the Philippines. The Fourth United States Cavalry is ordered to prepare for service.
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Goodnow
Shanghai
State Department
China
Kwangtung
New York
England
Japan
Canton
United States
San Francisco
Manila
Greene
Europe
Merritt
Philippines
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Twenty-Third
United States Infantry
Utah Light Artillery
Third United States Artillery
Green
Presidio
Swedenborgian Convention Opens in Cleveland with Delegates
The Swedenborgian general convention opened in Cleveland Ohio with delegates from across the country and some from foreign countries. The meeting is expected to run through the week.
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Cleveland
Phil
South Dakota Volunteer Arrested for Burglary in San Francisco
Private Lawrence Reynolds of Company B, South Dakota volunteers, was arrested Sunday in San Francisco for burglary. He has been discharged from custody after intoxication led him to enter the house of Charles.
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San Francisco
Lawrence Reynolds
Coopany B
South Dakota
Charles
Relics of Spanish Domination in New Orleans
The Picayune notes visible traces of Spanish rule in Louisiana focus on the Chapel of the Ursulines on Chartres street built in 1785, the St. Louis Cathedral completed around 1793, and the Cabildo and Presbyterian buildings that flank the church. It also mentions the Ursuline convent on Ursulines street as the sole surviving French colonial relic in the city, describing Louisiana as shedding foreign influences as time passes. The piece adds a brief note that Indiana’s first war nurse enlistment is from Kokomo, with Kalamazoo and Kankakee also tied to local laurels.
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New Orleans
Picayune
Louisiana
Chartres Street
St. Louis Cathedral
Ursuline Convent
Ursulines Street
Chartres
Mississippi Valley
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