Army to shrink in Philippines with centralized bases
Adjutant General Corbin and General Chaffee plan drastic reforms in the army of occupation in the Philippines. Costs could fall by 60 percent within a year as forces are reduced to 20 000–30 000, districts abolished, and three brigades based in Manila Dagupan and Cebu City.
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Manila
Corbin
Chaffee
Philippines
Dagupan
Kotlo
Cebu
United States
Corban
Pasig River
Luzon
Halle
Insular Constabulary
Army retreat reshapes Philippine forces and logistics
Army rifles are handed to civilians as 5 000 shotguns and 2 000 ponies are relinquished. Telegraph networks are seized by civil government while army transport is sold. Troop concentrations at Manila Dagupan Iloilo Cebu planned after the rainy season. Adjutant General Corbin sails to the southern archipelago then to China and back via Vancouver.
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Signal Corps
Manila
Dagupan
Lloilo
Cebu
Corbin
Lawton
China
United States
Vancouver
Whitmarsh Exonerated in Benguet Charges Manila Excerpt
H Phelps Whitmarsh civil governor of Benguet Luzon is exonerated by the civil commission. Secretary Scherer resigns after a clash at a public meeting with Ingorret tribesmen. The commission rejects assertions of embezzlement and coercion and upholds the expedition huts burnings as warranted.
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Manila
H. Phelps Whitmarsh
Benguet Province
Luzon
Civil Commission
Scherer
Whitmarsh
Ingorret
Supreme court upholds damages in Pine Tree and Katie Lynch lode case
The Montana Supreme Court affirmed a Jefferson county district court decision awarding the Helena & Livingston Smelting & Reduction Co. damages for a right of way across the Pine Tree and Katie Lynch lode claims. The ruling supports the jury verdicts totaling $1,?00 for right of way and substantial incidental damages, noting the evidence justified the award and the owner’s plan for development.
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Standard
Helena
Supreme Court
Brandly
District Court of
Jefferson County
Helena & Livingston
Ugainet
Pine Tree
Katie Lynch
Helena social circles prepare for Walker Duer wedding
Harry L. Walker secretary of Helena Power and Light and Helena society figure will wed Miss Elizabeth Duer daughter of banker C B E Duer. Invitations expected soon for an autumn wedding with the couple well known in Helena's social scene.
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Standard
Helena
Harry L. Walker
Helena Power and Light Company
Elizabeth Duer
C. B E. Duer
Fort Benton
Boston & Montana mining case set for Oct hearing
The Montana Supreme Court set the injunction appeal of Boston & Montana Mining Co against Montana Ore Purchasing Co for hearing October 5. The suit involves denying an injunction to stop mining in the Pennevania mine area as ruled by Judge Clancy.
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Special Dispatch
Helena
Supreme Court
Boston & Montana Mining Company
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Boston & Montana
Clancy
I N
Montana
Penneyvania
Two More Companies Ordered to Fort Harrison
A rumor in Helena dated July 22 reports two companies A and B of the eighth infantry, then stationed at Fort Snelling Minnesota, ordered to Fort Harrison to join D company of the same regiment. No official word has reached Fort Harrison.
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Standard
Helena
Eighth Infantry
Fort Snelling
Minn
Fort Harrison
Adder Torpedo Boat Launched at Crescent Yard
New York, July 22. The United States torpedo boat Adder was launched privately today at the Crescent shipyards in Elizabethport New Jersey.
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New York
Crescent Shipyards
Elizabethport
N. J
Wool Exchange Reopens as Half Million Pounds Sell Fast
Great Falls Wool exchange resumes after three day freight dispute. Over 557,000 pounds sold in 1,762 sacks with top price 14.5 cents and low 12.5 cents. Major consignor William Fergus & Sons moved 130,000 pounds in 81 sacks at 14.5 cents to Thayer.
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Standard
Great Falls
Great Falls Wool Exchange
William Fergus & Sons
Porter & Parsons
Jeremiah Wiliams & Co
J. S. Morton
Malta
D. C. Leach
Dave Lutz
James Miller
J. Koshland & Co
R. E. Hamilton
L. T. Hager
Cc. FE
Thayer
Cc. Noble
Frank Bee
Putnam
Hecht, Liebman & Co
E. Leech
C. P. Nunn
Dewey, Gould & Co
William Dowegell
Peters
Hallowell & Donald
G. EB. Partridge
Duper
Nichols, Dupee & Co
George Mackle
Root
Todd & Root
FE. Christian
M. H. Moneon
J. F. Leech
R. Christian
Wool exchange transactions at Billings noted on July 22
The Billings wool exchange reports multiple sales across several buyers and consignors. Names include G. Smart Musselshell Reed and Foster Sheep Co White Sulphur Springs. Quantities range from 9,000 to 42,000 pounds with prices from 11 to 17.5 cents per pound. Transactions route through Jeremiah Williams & Co Dewey Gould & Co Bach Becker & Co and others.
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Standard
Billings
Wool Exchange
Mre
G. Smart
Musselshell
Dewey, Gould & Vo
P. H. Carleson
Reed
Lve
J. Williams & Co
H. KE. Newkirk
Hed Lodge
Yegen Bros
W. KE. Anderson
Absorakee
Jeremiah Williams & Co
W. FE. Anderson
A. Johnson
Melville
John Cruar
White Sulphur Springs
Jeremiah Willams & Co
George RR
Wool Auction Draws Full Attendance as Demand Steady
London on July 22 reports 12 400 bales offered at the wool auction. Crossbreds sold briskly with demand from America Cape of Good Hope and Natal buyers. Prices remained firm as competition stayed keen.
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London
America
Cape of Good Hope
Natal
Wool market notes from Pacific states and plains
San Francisco reports July 22 on spring wools and fall wool prices. Nevada Walte Eastern Oregon Maile valley Oregon Walte Mountain lambs seven to eight and a half cents San Joaquin plains Te Humboldt and Mendocine Maile.
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San Francisco
Nevada
Oregon
Valley
San Joaquin Plains
Humboldt
Mendocine
Hawthorne and Midwest Park Race Day Results
Hawthorne and Delmar Park summaries report multiple races. Winners include Mystic Shriner in the steeplechase at about two miles, Zirl and Glencove securing sprint wins, and Larson Briga dier in selling. Chicago and St Louis meet highlights list Mick Bennetts and Cambrian plus Lunar and Sweet Dream among others with times and placements.
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Mystic Shriner
Euphone
Magic Light
Zirl
Prophetic
Montana Pioneer
Glencove
the Musketeer
Isia
Rappanocker
selling—Larson
Lady Chorister
Fatalist
Lio
Brigadier
May W
Wax Taper
Proctor Wins Dominion Trophy at Bisley
London July 22 Sergeant Proctor of the Seaforth Highlanders won the Dominion of Canada grand aggregate challenge trophy in rifle shooting at Bisley with a score of M46.
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London
Bisley
Sergeant Proctor
Seaforth Highlanders
Dominion of Canada
Knox declines opinion on Porto Rico duty refunds
Washington July 22 Attorney General Knox refused to issue an opinion on whether the secretary of the treasury is authorized to refund duties collected on imports from Porto Rico between the Spanish treaty ratification and the Foraker act. The comptroller’s decision governs, and the treasury department will proceed to refund the duties, totaling about 1.2 million dollars.
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Washington
Knox
Secretary of the Treasury
Porto Rico
Bays
Comptroller of the Treasury
Treasury Department
Millions in Leipziger Bank Crisis Total Liabilities
At a creditors meeting in Leipsk the receiver reported assets of 46 million marks plus 5 million from Cassel Grain Drying sale. Assets of 10 million from the board of inspection would be placed at the bank's disposal if liable. Total liabilities reach 85 million marks.
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Leipziger Bank
Carrie Nation Jailed for Sunday Raid Disturbance
Topeka July 22 Mrs Carrie Nation was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to nine days in jail by Judge Hazen in district court for disturbing the peace during a Sunday raid. No appeal allowed.
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Topeka
Kan
Carrie Nation
Hazen
District Court
Cty
Lightning strike kills Amos Shafer near Thomasville
Leadville Colorado reports Amos Shafer, 40, was instantly killed by lightning during a severe storm near Thomasville. Two others, including James Blue, were severely injured. Shafer had joined the Buckley sheep herd from Oregon about two months ago. his body will be sent back to Oregon.
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Leadville
Colo
Thomasville
Amos Shafer
James Blue
Shafer
Buckley
Oregon
Cardinal Vaughn Hosts Reception for Cardinal Gibbons in London
London July 2 Cardinal Vaughn presided at a morning reception honoring Cardinal Gibbons in the chapter hall of the new cathedral. Important attendees included Joseph Choate the American ambassador, Henry White secretary of the embassy, and prominent Catholics. Cardinal Gibbons will depart for Ireland tomorrow and return afterward.
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London
Blackstaffe Wins Wingfield Sculls on Thames Course
H O Blackstaffe of the Vesta Rowing Club won the Wingfield sculls amateur sculling title on the Thames championship course today. He defeated G Ashe and A H Cloutee by BW lengths in the London race marking Britain's amateur champion.
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London
H. O. Blackstaffe
Vesta Rowing Club
Great Britain
Thames
G. Ashe
A. H. Cloutee
Opium Trade Moves as Rain Harms Turkish Crop
London reports Turkish opium crops damaged by recent rains. American brokers have bought 79,400 pounds, tightening the visible supply.
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London
Daily Express
Open day at Cleveland Driving Park grand circuit meet
Ideal racing weather and a large crowd opened the Cleveland Driving Park grand circuit meeting. Trotting 2 10 class purse 1300 Bister Alice won two heats. Pacing 2 13 close purse 1000 Marsha Marshall swept three heats. Trotting 2 16 class purse 2500 Metallas won three heats. Pacing 2 20 class purse 1200 Audubon Boy won two heats. Several other horses started in each race.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Driving Park
Bister
Alice
King Chimes
Phrase
Venus II
Annie Burns
Phoebe Childers
Bramboulet
Thisbee
Clara Kimball
Alk
Audubon Boy
Bhadow Chimes
John P Thornway
Lady Perkins
Xavia Pop
Mississippi King
Pure Geld
Suffret
Yeddy F
King Wills
Fred Pabst
Katie Wilton
St. Patrick's Belle
Worthless Bank Notes Not Counterfeit Yet Circulating
Secret Service reports notes printed from the New Brunswick State Bank plates are circulating from New York to San Francisco. Most are twos with some ones and fives, printed on bond paper and nearly indistinguishable from the originals. Officials say these aren’t U S counterfeit notes but may be illegal fraud under state law.
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Washington
Wilkie
Secret Service
State Bank of
United States
Postponement Over Beer Stamp Law Due to Machinery Shortage
Helena July 22. Owing to trouble brewers have in securing perforating devices the commissioner of internal revenue extended the new beer stamp law into effect until Sept 1. Collector E H Callister was advised of the third extension, delaying the July 1 start.
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Helena
E. H. Callister
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Northern Pacific directors may be formally elected tomorrow
Unofficial talks suggest new Northern Pacific railway directors will be formally elected if a quorum is reached, though doubts remain if President Mellen will arrive in the city before Wednesday.
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New York
Northern Pacific Railway
Mellen
Banker Balo Rawicz Dies by Poison Over Bank Failure
Berlin reports a banker with ties to the Leipziger bank failure, Balo Rawicz, killed himself today by poison. He had endorsed Leipziger bank paper totaling 1,000,000 marks.
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Berlin
Leipziger
Balo Rawicz
Rawetz
Leipziger Bank
Mrs Hanna Considers London Stay For Sons Education
Mrs Hanna the divorced wife of Daniel Hanna said in London that, given her ex husband's actions, she may stay in England to prepare her boys for Eton and Oxford. She appeared ill from the strain and told an Associated Press representative there may be no further fuss about her affairs.
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London
Hanna
Daniel Hanna
New York
Campania
England
Eton
Oxford
Dividend Declared for First National Bank Creditors
The comptroller of the currency declares a fifty percent dividend for creditors of the insolvent First National Bank of Vancouver Washington with payment set to follow.
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Washington
First National Bank of
Vancouver
Wash
Brighton Beach Race Results Summary
At Brighton Beach New York on July 22 Lady Radnor won the five furlong first race with Odawaha second and Neither one third in 1 minute 0 and 4-5 seconds. Second race details are unavailable in the readable text.
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Brighton Beach
New York
Lady Radnor
Odawaha
Secretary Hitchhock Returns to Washington for Oklahoma Land Opening
Under Personal Direction, Washington, July 22. Secretary Hitchhock returned today to supervise personally the final work incident to the Oklahoma land opening.
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Washington
Hitchh.cock
Oklahoma
Woman Seeks Custody After Leaving Cleveland
Statement says the mother obtained consent from Mr. Hanna to take the children abroad before leaving Cleveland due to her mother's death and her illness. Details of their custody dispute are not provided.
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Mr. Hanna
Cleveland
Dubose Arrives in Contempt Case Link to Nome Mining
Deputy U S Marshal Gamble arrived from Alaska with Dudley Dubose who was sentenced to six months in Alameda County jail for contempt of the circuit court of appeals in the Cape Nome mining litigation. Judge Noyes and Attorney Woode have been cited to appear in October before the circuit court of appeals to answer to a contempt charge.
Samoans Celebrate Decoration Day at Tutuila Station
AP dispatch from Apia notes Decoration Day observed at U S naval station Tutuila Led by Acting Governor Dornand and Ar bendingja officers Samoan maidens brought wreaths for graves of American sailors Flags scarce. natives crave U S symbols as copra payments flow to San Francisco through Tutuila and Manua export tax receipts
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Apia
Samoa
San Francisco
United States Naval Station
Tutuila
Dornand
U. S
Arbendja
Fagatogo
Pago Pago
United States
United States Administration
Manua
Portland Capitalist B Goldsmith Dies of Heart Failure
Portland obituary notes the death today of B Goldsmith a prominent capitalist and Democratic politician born in Bavaria who came to the United States at 15 and to Oregon in 1860 He served as Portland mayor in 1879 and for years chaired the Democratic state central committee.
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Portland
Ore
B. Goldsmith
French zoologist Henry La Case Dutheirs dies in Paris
Paris reports the death of French zoologist Henry La Case Dutheirs who was born in 1821. The obituary notes his long career in natural science and his contributions to zoology.
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Paris
Henry la Case Dutheirs
Deposits of Imported Laborers in Circulation If Loan Approved
Honolulu dispatch reports Hawaii legislature in special session passing large appropriations above estimated income. Possible bond issue under 1896 loan act with McKinley approval could extend session to enact it. Chinese migrant deposits totaling about $235,000, idle in a local bank, may be used for current needs. Also note death of William C. Wilder, longtime Hawaii figure, and a cane fire in Hamekua causing about $25,000 in losses.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
T. H
San Francisco
Washington
McKinley
Republic of Hawaii
Yang Wai Pin
Cooper
William C. Wilder
Wilder & Co
Wilder
Hawaii
Senate
Hamekua
Republicans Make Gains in French Councils General
Paris reports official figures show the Republican party gaining 47 seats in the July 21 election across France. The results detail gains in varied councils as parties realign power nationwide.
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Paris
France
Republican Party
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