Newspapers in Manila Rivalry and Odd Pastimes
A jumble notes rival daily papers in Manila facing county printing battles, a Santiago group forming animal cruelty society, and quirky bits about bullfights, advertising profits, war prophecies, and colonial era observations. It mentions Mark Twain, electricity used to execute murderers, a New York prize, and various political opinions amid wartime chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Merry Chase
Woodle
Santiago
Doings of a Week Sees U S Senate Fight over Peace Treaty
A week’s review notes Senate action on the Philippine war and peace treaty, with debates by Senators Teller and Spooner and a vote on army reorganization. The House passes the river and harbor bill, and a resolution calls for half mast on Feb 15 to honor the Maine disaster. Washington reports cover receipts, debt, and military moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
House
United States Army
Teller
Hoar
Dewey
Spooner
Wis
United States
Senate
Maine
Havana
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
War Department
Philippines
Gen. Miles
Ist
Treasury
McKinley
White House
United States Supreme Court
Boise
Liaba
Pittsburgh
Syramore
Etna
Joseph Ackriian
Weaver
Kinndike
Vietnvia
Dirigu
Cuba
Porto Rico
Alger
New York
Berlin
House of Repsentatives
Victor Mason
Tawney
Minne
Cuban Army Payment Plan Sparks Havana Debate
Dispatches from Havana report Gen. Maximo Gomez accepting President McKinley’s terms on disbanding the Cuban army with 4.2 million dollars to be distributed among soldiers. Messages praise Gomez while Cuban leaders weigh the deal amid protests for larger payments and debate over officer participation and control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cere Sally
United States
Cubs
Robert P. Porter
McKintey
Gem
Gomes
McKinney
Cohen Army
Cubsc
Geo. Gomes
Brooke
Havana
Americaa
Arma
Committee On
Bixth
Uhe
Cuban Military Assembly
Washington
Cuba
Calixta Garcia
McKinley
Maximo Gomez
Robert FP. Porter
Gomez
Gomex
Maximo Gomes
Gomea
Philippine War Dispatches Report Varying Battles
A sequence of late February telegrams from Manila and surrounding areas describes renewed fighting between American forces and Filipino insurgents. Reports detail assaults near Santa Mesa Caloocan and Balile Tulik with varying casualties, coastal gunfire from ships, and American counterattacks led by regiments such as Nebraska Montana North Dakota California Washington and Utah. The dispatches mention reinforcements, orders to crush Aguinaldo, and ongoing efforts to secure a decisive victory in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxima
Nebraska Regiment
Santa Mesa
Greeley
Caloocan
Nebraska
Montana
North Dakota
Calocan
Gagatangin
Balile Tulik
Paco
Pandacan
Utah Light Artillery
United States
Charleston
Concord
Malabona
Une
Monadnuck
Malate
California
Washington
Kansas
Colocan
Kent
Otis
Wasaraton
Aguinaldo
Philippines
Hay
Expedition to Bring Back Our Dead Soldiers
New York reports the government transport Reumenica will sail for Sao June Ponce Santo and Guantánamo to recover and return bodies of soldiers buried there. Sixty five to seventy five passengers include relatives and representatives. D F Rhodes leads a six week voyage with 30 relatives aboard. War department funds the expedition costs, with some travelers sent by relief societies and regiments selecting others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Roumania
New York
San Juan
Ponce
Santiago
Guantanamo
Charles Seymour Robinson
Punxsutawney
Charles Morhimer
Hester Parker
Buchanan
Washington
Lancaster
Rudy
Reumenica
Sao
Santo
Guantshems
War Department
Bowmanian
D. Ft. Rhodes
Several Fatalities After Wagon Struck by Freight Train
At Riverton station near McKeesport a two-wheeled wagon carrying six people, five men and a young woman, was struck by a Baltimore & Ohio freight train. Four men died on the scene, and the surviving man and the young woman died within hours. The incident adds to a series of transportation tragedies reported in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Baltimore & Ohio
Riverton Station
McKeesport
Pather Cremarea
Sears
Mich
Thomas Lowden
Here
Yukon
Seattle
Wash
Mounted Police
Northwest Territory
Pawson
Skaguay
Dawson
Skagway
United States
Glenwood Springs
Shoshone Station
Denver & Rio Rande
Alide
Casenovia
William Beecher
Erippe
Aho
Freses
Sehoek Tempa
Earl Bruner
Bulgaria
Sofia
L—M. Crecet
Mississippi Matters and State Land Sales Report
Mississippis 1897 and 1917 county figures show tax drops and voter shifts while counties report 64 005 in land sales January revenue. The article notes forfeited tax lands rising in value, a Choctaw legacy visit at Carthage, Cuban cattle purchases from Mississippi, and state bond interest paid totaling 817 398.50. Also covers immigrant land agents, Tampa military delegates, vagrancy enforcement, Meridian weather damage, Gulfport railroad work, and convict trial notes.
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Nall
Chickasaw
Lowry Island
Treasury
Land Commissioner
Military bill trims staff and expands forces
A bill moving through the legislature would reduce staff officers by 531 while adding 12 cavalry regiments, 144 coast batteries, four field batteries, 100 infantry regiments, a engineers corps, regional engineers, an air department and a 625 man signal corps. It also gives the president discretion to recruit units from Cuba Porto Rico and Pacific islands from local inhabitants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bard
Emphowe
Ang
Siel
Corps of Engineers and Regional Engineers
Air Department
Signal Corps
Cubs
Porto Rico
Theselands of the Pacific
Chicago Grand Jury Indicts Three in Bond Robbery Case
A Chicago grand jury secretly returned indictments against W C Hoyer a lawyer Peter Casey a street foreman and Allen Story a lawyer on charges of conspiring in the March 1896 theft of 35000 in bonds from Christopher Schrage. A warrant is out for Story and all three are accused of negotiating some of the stolen bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W.C. Hoyer
Peter Casey
Christopher Schrage
Allen
Story
Roger the Generous and the Ironic Teacher Chronicle
A fragmented reminiscence recounts Roger and a boy from the North side with odd events. A grizzly bear figure, jokes about fleas, and a morning visit touch a school setting highlighting irony and memory. The narrator hints at a truth about keeping and giving away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agravat
Gaia
Roger
Noted Congressman Praises Peruno Drug in Letter
A former Alabama congressman A T Goodwyn writes praising Peruno Drug Manufacturing Company of Columbus Ohio. He claims healing effects from the medicine for chronic catarrh, calling it a national cure and urging public support to protect people from disease. He mentions Dr Harriman and a national remedy discussed by public figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Goodwyn
Alabama
Peruno Drug Manufacturing Company
Columbus
Ohio
Bob Idee
Peruns
A. T. Goodiwyn
Fanaa
Dr. Man
Colmmabus
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Ton
John Wane
Philadelphia
Mark Twain
Europe
Boston
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Spain
Hawaii
University of Pennsylvania
Masachusetts General Assembly
Admiral Dewey
Hingelt
J. Sterling Morton
West
al Das
Samfer Equity
Fia
Averee
South
Addison G. Poster
San Francisco
Anthony Burgie
Youngstown
Colorado
McKinter
George B. Simons
Brooklyn
Samoa
Apia
Auckland
William L. Chambers
Supreme Court
Joannes Raffel
Chambers
Raffel
Great Britain
Little Rock
Ark
Bowman
Esquire
Gwynn
Charles
Dick Nobles
Dot Carpenter
Gaines
Tenn
Kentucky Distillers & Warehouse Company
Kentucky
Sapere
New Jersey
Montreal
Can
Sir William McDonald
McGill University
McDonald
Sir William
Joan
the Examiner
Ted Sloan
Warin the
Amarican
Waamvetos
Secretary of the Navy
Mary
Dawe
Waanineron
Gen. Otis
Masta
Pobmary
Oris
Paria
Mapero
Wasumetox
Cabiegram
Aguinaiéa
Passport Soumentaa
War and Navy Departments
Chicago Milk Trust
Joseph Leiter
Preaent
Gutierrez
Salvador
Honduras
Union of the Central American Republica
Neevr
Gla
Denver
Cal
Delavan
The
Electric Road Company
Lake Geneva
Madrid
Gen. Hlos
Duaties Brewer Mewersd
London
David J. Brewer
Venezuela
Mississippi
Pushmataha
Dawes Commission
Carthage
Neshoba County
McKennon
Congress
South Mississippi
Hazlehurst
May
Tampa
Fla
Delegasea
Jackson
Capital Street
Meridian
Gulfport
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
Gulf & Ship Inland
Babee
Moben
M. M. Nolen
Holly Springs
Alew Albany
Amalipus
Pasees Tuk Hove
Chiesa
Getto
Moses & Greenebaum
Michael Greenebaum
Lone’ Company
Henry N. Greenebaum
Greenebaum Construction Company
Buffalo
Aller
Westernland
Custom House
William Metorne
Reischanseiger
Palestine
Father Land
Cleveland
R. B. McKisson
M. A. Hanna
Prescott
A. T
Crown King
George P. Harrington
Mascoutah
Schoeller
Germany
Mansfeld
Ie Congress
Ily
Mat
Serer
Ai Te Bimeett
Exon
Aman A. T
Vygis
Sateaere
Winchester
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