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Secret orders to seize Iloilo as Manila reports grave risk
Secretary Alger cables General Otis to take Iloilo at once amid insurgent pressure and Spanish withdrawal hopes. Washington fears no major clash but prepares for emergencies as Otis may deploy two regiments and Dewey assigns ships to aid. Granular financial changes in Cuba spark merchant debate on currency and debts as silver dominates daily life.
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