The Double Turret Monitor Terror on the Blockade
The Terror, a 3900 ton coastal vessel, cruises at 12 knots and cost 2,178,046 dollars. Armed with four 1 inch guns in two turrets and eight smaller guns, it sails with a 200 man crew and can submerge its deck. It has aided Cuba blockade efforts and, with the Machias, captured the Spanish steamer Guido off Cardenas bay after a thrilling chase.
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Uncle Sam
Cuba
Machias
Guido
Cardenas Bay
Arrival at Porto Rico Spurs Hazy Naval Battle Hopes
Port au Prince reports 17 Spanish warships near Porto Rico with a battle expected hourly. Rear Admiral Sampson s squadron seen to the north and Montgomery believed engaged with a larger Spanish cruiser off Cape Haytien. Madrid orders 40 000 Spanish troops to Porto Rico with secrecy on fleet movements.
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Port Au Prince
Hayti
Porto Rico
Cape Haytien
Sampson
United States
Montgomery
G. A. Convers
Cape Heytien
Associated Press
Dauntless
Martinique
San Juan de Porto Rico
Madrid
Blanco Report Denied as Ship Safe at Key West
In Wasnixoton May 10 Secretary Long rejects Blanco's claim the Cincinnati foundered confirming the ship is at Key West. He also denies any engagement involving Montgomery.
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Wasnixoton
Long
Blanco
Cincinnati
Key West
Montgomery
Spectator backs US rule of Philippines and bases
The Spectator urges America to retain the Philippine islands and build a 20 000 man colored army to occupy and fund the forces from local revenues. It says such a garrison would make the islands as safe as a drawing room and as busy as Broadway.
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London
the Spectator
America
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Broadway
Strand
Spaniards Report 32 Rebels Slain in Gomez Campaign
A Havana dispatch dated May 10 says since April 30 Spanish forces have pressed hostilities against Gomez with great vigor. Several engagements occurred. 32 rebels killed, one Spanish officer and 83 soldiers wounded.
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Maprin
Havana
Gomez
Clerical Party Blamed for Tuscany Disorder
Roms May 10. The general situation is grave with politics seen as driving disturbances across the kingdom due to bread prices. A royal decree proclaims martial law in Tuscany. Renewed meetings occurred in Florence amid continued unrest.
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Roms
Tuscany
Italy
Florence
Riots in Lognora and Florence Districts Turn Violent
Rioters in Lognora near the Mediterranean and in Florence province faced troops preserving order. At Sesgo Fiorintio a troop volley killed three rioters and wounded four. Other disturbances occurred at Prato ten miles northwest of Florence.
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Lognora
Mediterranean Sea
Florence
Sesgo Fiorintio
Prato
Fate of Missionaries In West Africa Confirmed
Additional advices confirm the assassination of Miss Archer Miss Hatfield and Mr Cain and add Miss Kegg to the murdered missionaries list. Miss Cain escaped into the base but her fate is unknown. All victims are Americans sent by the United Brethren of Christ mission of Dayton.
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Sienna Leons
West Coast
Africa
Miss Archer
Miss Hatfield
Mr. Cain
Miss Kegg
Miss Schneck
Miss Cain
United Brethren of Christ Mission of
Dayton
Worst in Fifty Years Flood Ravages Arkansas Valley
The Arkansas valley endures the worst flood since 1944 with towns along the river submerged. Eight feet of water covers parts of the city while Riverside and Babylon are flooded and homes are lost to the rising waters. Thousands displaced seek shelter as rail lines in Indian Territory halt traffic and farms suffer extensive damage.
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Vascures
Ark
Arkansas Valley
Riverside
Babylon
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Iron Mountain
Indian Territory
Crawford County
General Woodford Arrives in New York Aboard La Touraine
General Woodford United States minister to Spain lands in New York on the La Touraine May 10. He proceeds to Washington in the afternoon and declines interviews citing ongoing diplomatic service. Also aboard are attaches including George Sickles. A reception from Union League and Grand Army meets him at Quarantine. Market notes list wheat prices in Duluth for May.
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New York
Stewart L. Woodlford
United States
Spain
la Touraine
Washington
George Stanford Sickles
Legation
Union League Club
Grand Army
Woodford
Wheat and Poultry Market Updates From Minneapolis and Chicago
Minneapolis reports May closing wheat at 81.45 for May and 81.5 for July with September at 84? cold. No 1 hard and No 1 Northern BL 450 price notes. Chicago notes live poultry in good demand with turkeys at 9c, chickens around 3 94g¢e, ducks at 40 cents. Butter steady with creamery prices at 1 lie and dairies at 12 lie. Eggs steady with fresh at 10c.
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Minneapolis
Hog and cattle market updates from Stow and St Paul
Market notes from Stow Minnesota and St Paul Minnesota dated May 9 show hogs steady to active with price ranges from 1.04 to 4.02. Cattle demand firm with stockers and feeders trading around 3.00 to 5.75 and cows 1.06 to 4.10. Sheep show good demand with lamb prices near 3.50 to 4.00 and ewes around 1.10.
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Stow x
City
Louis St. Paul
Salea
Mullana
W. Lambs
Grain futures closing prices shown for May July and September
Wheat May 167 for May and 61 0634 for July. September 87440. December 83%c. Corn May 84462. July 544% 0. September 351c. Oats May Ju July 270. September 2.%
Veritable Battle in Milan as Rioters Clash with Troops
Milan endured a violent day with hundreds killed and thousands wounded as rioters used tiles and chimneys to attack troops defending Via Somtraire and Via Torno. Gates closed to outside help. troops held the city at night.
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Lvaaxo
Switzerland
Milan
Via Somtraire
Via Torno
War and Racing Headlines From A Storied Era
The Spanish government seizes church property for war needs. Wolsam T. Sue man names an acting chaplain of the Missouri National Guard. Dana Forget wins Kempton Park Great Jubilee Stakes 8000 sovereigns. Helen Gould donates 100000 to the U S government. The General Federation of Women’s Clubs meets in Denver with Mrs Henrotin retiring from active life.
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Wolsam T. Sueman
Ry Lobery
Thmas Sherman
Forth Regiment
Missouri National Guard
W. M. Clarke
Dana Forget
Kempton Park
Helen Gould
New York
Treasury Department
General Federatin of Women's Clubs
Denver
Colo
Henrotin
Baseball Scores From the Western and National Leagues
Results on the diamond in the Western League include St Paul 7 Minneapolis 4, Milwaukee 4 Indianapolis 5, Columbus 14 Detroit 6, Omaha 4 Kansas City 5. In the National League Cincinnati 7 Louisville 0, Chicago 2 St Louis 8.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Columbus
Detroit
Omaha
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Louisville
Chicago
St. Louis
Mobilizing 40 000 Volunteers at Chickamauga Park
May 10 reports announce 40 000 volunteer soldiers will be mobilized here once mustered into government service. With 10 regiments of regulars present the total army will reach 50 000 under Major Generals Fitzhugh Lee Joe Wheeler and James H Wilson forming three corps. One hundred recruits arrived today.
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ChickaMavuGa Park
Fitzhugh Lee
Joe Wheeler
James H. Wilson
The Battleship Oregon Sails Toward Key West
The battleship Oregon, 348 feet long with 10 288 tons displacement, cost 3 180 000 dollars and streams 15 knots. She has a 424 man crew and heavy armament of four 13 inch guns eight 8 inch guns four 6 inch guns and 30 smaller guns. She left the Pacific for the Atlantic and rounded Cape Horn on April 25 and moved north along South America toward Bahai Brazil and then Key West with the Marietta for protection against a potential Spanish pursuit.
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Oregon
Pacific
Atlantic
Horn
South America
Bahai
Brazil
Key West
Marietta
Army volunteers to set camp near Chickamaugas Creek
The article states that all needed men will be obtained soon and a volunteer army camp is to be located on the west side of the Lafayette road near Chickamaugas Creek. Ground work has begun to prepare the site for occupancy by the force.
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Volunteer Army
Lafayette Road
Chickamaugs Creek
Manila Struggles as Insurgents Tighten Grip
May 10 report from Lonpoy quotes a Hong Kong correspondent saying Manila is helpless and besieged by insurgents. The blockade is effective and American forces have secured Corregidor Island while Commodore Dewey earns praise for decisive, strategic actions against Spanish forces.
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Lonpoy
Hong Kong
The
Daily Chronicle
Manila
Corrigidor Island
Dewey
Spain Gazette Decrees Free Entry of Cereals
A decree in Spain allows free entry of cereals and related goods. German poor suffer under rising bread prices. Spain’s floating debt rose by 12,244,391 pesetas in April. The Belgian queen was upset into a lake near Lackon but uninjured. The British steamer Maitland ran aground at Broken Bay with six passengers drowned.
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Spain
Belgium
Royal Palace
Lackon
Maitland
Anderson
Sydney
Newcastle
Broken Bay
Returns to Manila After Dispatches From Dewey Victory
The US dispatch boat Hugh McCulloch returned to Manila after delivering urgent dispatches from Washington noting Admiral Dewey's victory over Spain. Reinforcements for the Philippines were being organized in Manila and Lima.
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Hong Kong
Hoxa Kona
United States
Hugh McCulloch
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Washington
Spanish Gunners Trap Narrowly Missed American Vessels Off Havana
Key West May 10 The Vicksburg and the Morrill escaped damage after a half hour under fire from Santa Clara batteries off Havana Sharpshooter Spaniards baited a trap with a small Havana schooner and nearly sent both ships to the bottom but poor marksmanship saved them The Morrill and Vicksburg withdrew with only minor damage from a 4 inch shot and shattered rigging amid continued firing that proved ineffective.
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Fla
Vicksburg
Morrill
Havana
Santa Clara
Havana Harbor
Am Ucade
Smith
Cabinet Crisis Rumors Fold Bermejo Leads Turmoil
May 10. Reports say a cabinet crisis provoked by Admiral Bermejo as minister of marine is imminent and may topple the whole cabinet. If the ministry must be rebuilt Sagasta may offer Gaizamo a portfolio, a key Liberal faction leader.
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Madrid
Sagasta
Mapp
Bermej
Macrine
Senor Sagasta
Senor Gamazo
War indemnity paid as China-Japan settle
The China Japan war indemnity was paid in full at the Bank of England with over £11,000,000 (about $95,000,000) turning over to Japan. Japan will begin evacuating Wei Hai Wei soon and the date of British occupation is not yet set.
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Spain
Loxpon
China
Japan
Bank of England
Wei-Ha- Wei
Wei- Hai- Wei
Rumors of Military Dictatorship in Spain and Weyler’s Diminished Ambition
Reports from Madrid credit Marshal Martinez de Campos with potential headship of a military regime to restore order amid hunger unrest and Manila fleet defeat. Weyler’s bid for power may be checked by an important peninsular command, though his acceptance remains uncertain.
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Weyler
Henpage
France
Madrid
Maul
Manila
Martinez de Campos
Cuba
Eninsula
Carlos followers urged to act for Don Carlos in America
The Commercial Advertiser reports a manifesto from Don Carlos calling loyal supporters in the United States and South America to join him immediately. Rafael Daz de la Cortina, his American representative, will depart for Europe next week, while Cortina says Spain's ferment signals the end of the current dynasty and Don Carlos plans a provisional, more democratic government once the queen regent abdicates or he proclaims himself.
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United States
South America
Rafael Daz de la Cortina
Carlos
America
Don Carlos
Europe
Sevor Cortina
Spain
Weyer
Kleatin
Naval Office
Senor Cortina
The Cruiser Montgomery Sails Into Record Details
The Montgomery, an unprotected cruiser of 2 080 tons, cost 612 500 dollars and runs 19 5 knots. It carries nine 5 inch rapid fire guns and ten smaller guns. On May 6 it captured the Spanish brigantine Franquette loaded with jerked beef off Havana.
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