Battle Picture of Dewey's Great Naval Victory at Manila
Madrid reports the first consecutive account of a vast naval battle as the American fleet closes on Manila. The Spanish, outgunned, struggle amid exploding ships and shore batteries while the Christina and Austria burn, crews die, and Admiral's flagship fate looms amid chaos and courage.
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New York
United States
Manila
Cavite
Christina
Isle de Cuba
Juan de Austrian
Montejo
Cuba
Austria
Castillo
Dewey’s Manila Bay Victory and Aftermath Retold
The Spanish fleet, driven ashore and sunk ships, surrenders, while Dewey’s American squadron presses a second engagement into Cavite. Manila’s bombardment looms as consuls debate restraint, and Spaniards vow to die with the wreckage unless telegraph wires and armaments are ceded. Dewey’s bold maneuvers earn enduring naval renown.
New York Tribune Warns on Cost of Paper
The Tribune notes that if Spain does not lift its sulphur embargo, U S paper prices may rise. Brimstone, crucial for newspaper paper, is scarce here. Malcolmson Co. officer John Kircher says Sicily shipments remain blocked, British authorities likely to block Montreal imports as well.
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the Tribune
Spain
John ©. Kircher
Malcolmson & Co
Tribune
Sicily
England
Montreal
Brewers' Trust Raises Beer Price in Chicago
In Chicago on May 5 the Brewers' Association advanced the price of beer to $5 per barrel. The move reflects anticipation of increased costs and aims to stabilize the industry amidst evolving market conditions.
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Chicago
Lux
Brewers’ Association
Regency Doomed as Spain Faces Revolution and Dictatorship
London dispatches report Spain in near revolution with officers in mufti inciting riots and calls to topple the regency. Madrid and Brussels correspondents note Don Carlos agitation, martial law threats, and possible dictatorship under Campos or Weyler, amid royalist backlash and Carlist activity.
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Weyler
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Spain's Chance to Sink Oregon Spurs Navy Alarm
Washington May 5. Anxiety in the navy department grows as four Spanish armored cruisers and three torpedo boat destroyers leave Cape Verde and head toward Pernambuco. If they fan out they could cover a 30 mile path and intercept the Oregon, unless the Americans take a wide detour. Naval officers decline official comment but speculate the Spaniards might cripple or sink the Oregon, hoping a victory would restore Spain's prestige.
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Garcia in Bayamo as Spanish hold falters in Cuba
Reports state General Calixto Garcia occupies Bayamo after Spanish garrison withdrawal on April 24. Refugees say Pando spiered east Cuba, with Manzanillo near Cauto river in retreat. Bayamo residents fear massacre though Garcia assures Spaniards safety and normal commerce returns. Manzanillo suffers population drop and higher prices. Captain Berrie returns with Edmund Grant, having sold his cargo to the Spanish governor.
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Gahan
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Cuban Junta Rejoices Over Spanish War Outlook
General Estrada says victory is decisive and should end the war. Horatio Rubens predicts Spain will sue for peace after its Pacific fleet is lost. Jose Nicola Hernandez, Palma's former secretary, cheers with the patriots at the Cuban junta in New York.
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Ahnna
Horatio Rubens
Junda
Spain
Jose Nicola Hernandez
Palma
Pope Grieved by Manila Losses. Vatican Stays Neutral
Rome May 5 The pope is prostrated by news from Manila and expressed horror at the terrible loss of life. He said he wished he had died before seeing such a war. He and Cardinal Rampolla, the papal secretary of state, refused to consider interference, asserting the Vatican remains strictly neutral.
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Manilla
Rome
Manila
Pope
Rampolla
Vatican
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