Proclamation Sets Philippines Policy and Measures
President McKinley's dispatch to General Otis outlines U S aims in the Philippines. Home rule and open government for Filipinos are promised with a fair judiciary free speech and participation in local offices. Military occupation will protect residents while radical steps may occur to preserve law and order.
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Washington
McKinley
United States
Philippines
General Otis
Manila
General Shafter
Santiago
Otis
Troops to Cuba: Wilson Ordered to Matanzas
Washington dated December 31 dispatches more troops to Cuba to aid in maintaining good government. Major General Wilson, head of the First Army Corps at Macon Georgia, will move his headquarters from Cienfuegos to Matanzas with the Eighth Massachusetts One Hundred Sixtieth Indiana and Third Kentucky infantry. The Eighth Massachusetts and Third Kentucky sail from Savannah on transports. the One Hundred Sixtieth Indiana heads to Charleston to board the Saratoga for Cuba.
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Washington
Cuba
Wilson
First Army Corps
Macon
Secretary of War
Cienfuegos
Matanzas
Eighth
Massachusetts
One Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana
Kentucky Infantry
Third
Kentucky
Savannath
Indiana
Charleston
Saratoga
Reducing the Navy as 800 Discharges Are Ordered
Secretary Long issues orders to discharge about eight hundred one year enlistments from ships under repair at navy yards. The move aims to cut the navy to a peace footing quickly while 19,000 enlisted men remain on rolls. The treaty of peace is expected to be ratified.
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Congress
Long
Washington
Morrill Funeral Held in Senate Chamber
Senator Justin S. Morrill of Vermont lies in state as funeral rites take place in the U S Senate chamber at noon with a large turnout including the president, vice president, cabinet members, Supreme Court justices, and members of Congress. Ambassador Romero’s funeral follows at St Matthew’s church with a low mass and burial plans noted at Mount Olivet cemetery awaiting arrival of Mrs Garcia.
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Washington
Justin S. Morril
Vermont
United States
Senate
Supreme Court
Congress
House
Army
Navy
Diplomatic Corps
Ambassador Romero
Romero
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
Mount Olivet
Garcia
Mexico
Falls Kill Six Finnish Sledge Miners in Ishpeming Shaft
At 6 oclock this morning in a Lake Superior Iron company shaft six miners were hurled 500 feet after the cage twisted and dropped. Three men clung to the cage with minor injuries others perished. News that nine men faced the surface in the shaft was confirmed by Ishpeming dispatch.
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Detroit
Ishpeming
Mich
Lake Superior Iron Company
Poisoning Mystery Sought in New York Death
Police pursue leads in the poisoning death of Mrs. Kate J Aaan after the death of Harry Coonhaul. Chief Detective McCinkey withholds details as detectives work to solve the case. No arrests yet. Also noting the Assabet Manufacturing Co. assigns for creditors in Boston and Roosevelt sworn in as Albany governor.
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Re. Atoms
New York
Harry Coonhaul
Kate J
Bee
McCinkey
Woolen Mills
Boston
Assabet Manufacturing Company
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Equitable Life Assurance Pacific Mutual Life
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Castellar
Madrid
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Ga Road
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Turk’s Island
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John B. Mike
J. E. Ponder
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