Insurgents Driven Back as Otis Warns Officers’ Families
In a cable from General Otis, Schwan’s move on San Francisco de Malabon is reported successful with insurgents driven south and disintegrating. Otis says no intent to occupy the area and transport will retreat toward Das Marinas. He opposes officers’ families joining Manila due to congestion. Eight Americans wounded near Angeles and MaraGuayan as Schwan’s column returns with artillery and transport.
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Wasumeron
General Otis
War Department
Schwan
San Francisco de Malabon
Otis
Rosario
Das Marinas
Imus
Manila
Department
Mantua
Angeles
MacArthur
Maraguayan
President on the Go at Evansville and Chicago
The presidential party traveled from Evansville to Chicago amid rain and crowds, delivering speeches at each station. The tour, spanning Indiana, Minnesota, and beyond, featured a large blue and gray reunion and continued public appearances by the president and cabinet.
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Indiana
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Evansville
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Great Jubilee Gathering Marks 74 Years of Christian Church Missions
The Christian Churches began a jubilee celebration of their organized missions in Crxomxam. Led by Dr. Alexander Campbell, the denomination now exceeds 1,000,000 adherents with three fourths in Ohio Indiana Illinois Missouri Iowa Kentucky Tennessee and Kansas. Over 100,000 converts joined this year as missionary societies report contributions totaling over $500,000. Delegates and visitors come from abroad to the non legislative jubilee convention.
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Christian Churches
Disciples of Christ
Alexander Campbell
Garfield
Jeremiah
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Missouri
Iowa
Kentucky
Tennessee
Kansas
Admiral Dewey Lays Cornerstone at Norwich University Hall
In Vermont on October 14 Admiral Dewey laid the cornerstone of Dewey hall at Norwich University, with cadets and the Vermont National Guard present. He spread the mortar and declared the stone laid. Senator-elect Chauncey M. Depew gave the address and Dewey hosted a brief reception before departing for Boston for a public reception.
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Norwich University
Netrerie.p
Chauncey M. Depew
New York
Dewey in Boston crowd greets hero arrival
About 25 000 people packed near the station for Admiral Dewey as he arrived in Boston. He was escorted by Mayor Quincy and a delegation, then led by 1 000 war veterans to the Hotel Touraine. Red fire lit the streets as crowds surged for a view of the famed commander.
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Dewey
Montpelier
Admiral Dewey
Shelburne
Edward
William
Boston
Quincy
Admiral
Touraine
Trimming Knife Fatality At Hammond’s Packing House
During a quarrel at Hammond's packing house Frank Montague threw a trimming knife striking Thomas Glynn in the heart. Glynn died on the floor. Montague surrendered to authorities. Both men had moved from Ottumwa about a year ago.
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Saura Omana
Hammond
Frank Montague
Thomas Glynn
Glynn
Montague
Ottumwa
Ex-City Treasurer Funk Shot Dead by Highwayman
Puesto Col Oct 11 Ex City Treasurer C L Funk was shot and killed by a highwayman on El Paso avenue while en route to the depot for a train to Cripple Creek where he worked in mining His pocketbook held only a small sum The 88 year old Pueblo mining figure fell to a street crime as a robber seized his money.
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Puesto
Col
C. L. Funk
el Paso Avenue
Cripple Creek
Funk
Pueblo
Aravat Captured and American Forces Withdraw
Reports from Manila dated October 13 describe General Schwan’s expedition completing its objective and troops returning to positions as infantry move from Perz das Marinas to Imus. Artillery and cavalry retrace routes from Malabou to Bacoor, while insurgent forces retreat to Siland and Indang at the mountain base. American forces showcase energy amid Filipino resistance noted as “our peculiar method of warfare.”
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Manila
Schwan
Perz Das Marinas
Imus
Malabou
Bacoor
Signal Corps
Whea
Tring
Siland
Indang
Rosario
Maribon
Magalan
Massacre of German officials and expedition ambush
News from the Nigar reports the massacre of Lieutenant Guise, German commissioner at Rio Del Rey, and Herr Leemeyer, with 100 native soldiers, in an ambush during aCross river expedition. A native guide led the party into the trap, and German defenders, though brave, were outnumbered and slain. Other brief items note charges against anarchists in Paris, a strong Santa Rosa earthquake, Pearl Hart's jail escape, and Iowa volunteers headed to San Francisco to meet the Iowa regiment.
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Africa
Livertoon
Nigar
Lieutenant Guise
Rio del Rey
Herr Leemeyer
Guise
Cross River
Iowa
Des Moines
Byers
San Francisco
President McKinley welcomed by North Dakota volunteers in Fargo
In Fargo on October 14 President McKinley arrived to a 10,000 strong crowd. The First North Dakota volunteers, just back from the Philippines, lined the route as the president praised the Luzon situation and pledged 65,000 soldiers to uphold the flag. Attendees included Griggs, Long, Gage, Hitchcock, Wilson, and Senators Hansbrough and McCumber.
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North da
Sots
Fargo
N.D
McKinley
North Dakota
Philippines
Luzon
United States
Grigga
Long
Gage
Hitchcock
Wilson
Hansbrough
McCumber
Northern Pacific
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Aberdeen
3. D
Robbers Blow Safe and Loot Schell City Bank
Burglar group entered Farmers bank at Schell City Nevada near here, blew open the safe, and fled with 3500 dollars in cash. A town watchman was seized on the street, a bag placed over his head, and burglars escaped. Bank insured against loss, so the bank suffers no damage.
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Nevapda
Farmers’ Bank
Schell City
National Funeral Directors to Meet Next October in Denver
Telegraphic briefs report the 18th annual convention of the National Funeral Directors association adjourned in Cincinnati and will reconvene in Denver in October. Other items note Moody’s overdue post in Honolulu, African freight rates rising, and various legal and criminal cases across the U.S. including a bank robbery death in Palatine and a manslaughter conviction in Detroit.
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National Funeral Directors’ Association
Cincinnati
Denver
Charles Moody
Honolulu
Norfolk
Islands
New York City
England
Ike J. Jobe
Sixth
United States Volunteer Infantry
Washington
Recorder’s Court
Detroit
Cleveland
Philippines
San Francisco
Manila
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Otis Warne
Chappelle
New Orleans
Archbishop Chappelle
Philippine Islands
South Dakota
A. B. Wittredge
Milwaukee Railroad Company
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Kiss Odd Fellows
Wicuita
Kan
Odd Fellows of Kansas
Garfield Hall
Will J. Russell
Kansas City
Steves
Topeka
Wheawas Dryden
Spring Hill
Case Aginst
Kenney
Wilminetox
Del
United States District Court
Bradford
Richard R. Kenney
Willian H. Boggs
First National Bank of
Dover
Dolson
Avyaconps
Mont
Clinton Dolson
Deadwood
SL. D
Oliver Benson
Elias Persinger
Eugene Cullinate
American Gulch
Benson
Persinger
Fort Scott
James Bish
Clara Stainbrook
Bish
Gul
New London
Jennie Lee
William Flam
Miss Lee
Flam
Sioux City
Swedish Temperance Association
Sioux Iy
Barcelons
Barcelona
Catalonia
Johno
Watson
Napraska City
Atate Va
Aravat
Corey Das Marlons
Filiploo
Paris
M. Sebastian Faure
Journal de Peuple
Church of St. Joseph
Sirman
du Jardin
Santa Rosa
Cal
Petaluma
Here
Tucson
A. T
Pearl Hart
United States Court
Don's Review of Trade
New Yor
R. G. Don & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Atlantic
Sandy Hook
Regatta Committee
Seattle
Ontoano
Union
Grand Central Station
Wisconsin Central
Great Northern Railways
Maine
Toa Bey
Bastog
Iran
Ely
Invrenty
Drugeists
Mall
Warren Streely
Dru Stokes and
Meral Dealers
Caley Fast Express
Audubon
Griswold
H. P. Goodall
Wentaforth
Chisago
Wilbuy
Colorado
Manitou
Colorado Springs
Chad Aer
Omaha
Manitou and the Mountains
John Sebastian
Tit
Wiata
Republican
Geo. D. Perkins
Congress
Guy
Opera House
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