Otis Reports Large Number of Philippine Rebels Prisoners
General Otis counters Hong Kong claims and says insurgents hold over 1500 prisoners of war. He notes three Americans who acted without permission were detained near Cavite and Caloocan. The War Department orders six regiments to reinforce Otis, to sail from San Francisco to Manila via Plattsburg and Fort Crook.
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Alger
Otis
Malolos
Cavite
Caloocan
United States
Hong Kong
San Antonio
Sixth Artillery
Atlantic Coast
Madison Barracks
New York State
Twenty-first Infantry
Plattsburg
N. Y
Fort Crook
Middle West
San Francisco
Manila
Texas congressman Crawford dies in Washington
Representative John W. Crawford of Texas's fourth district died at the Providence hotel in Washington last night from heart disease and complications. Born 1859 near Grove Hill Alabama, he rose from poverty to law and politics, serving in the Texas state senate before winning a House seat in 1896 and serving on the private land claims committee. The report also notes other dispatches from Omaha Saint Paul Rome Gunnison and Vicksburg on various local matters.
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Washington
John W. Crawford
Texas
Providence
John Walter Crawford
Grove Hill
Clark County
Ala
Alabama
Sulphur Springs
State Senate of
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Congress
J. H
Cyclone) Davis
United States Naval Movements and Political Nominations
United States gunboat Concord arrives at Manila Bay after a Luzon cruise, with a schooner burning near Dagupan. Wheeling sails for Manila, to report to Admiral Dewey. President sends to the Senate nominations of Rear Admiral Dewey for admiral and Elwell Otis for major general by brevet. The Sheridan arrives at Gibraltar under quarantine amid sickness. Madrid sees a tussle over dissolution and Sagasta. Chattanooga notes Bryan banquet speaker list and schedule for March 20 with 400 covers.
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Manila
United States
Concord
Luzon
Dagupan
Vancouver
B. C
Wheeling
Honolulu
Philippines
Admiral Dewey
Washington
Senate
George Dewey
Elwell
Otis
Philippine Islands
Chattanooga
W. J. Bryan
Benton McMillin
Democratic Party and Reform
Turney
Moon
Major Watkins
Bid for Yazoo Canal Dredging Planned With $400,000 Fund
The harbor and Yazoo canal project head stated bids will be advertised in the next few days for dredging the canal. About $400,000 is currently available for the work as allocated by the last Congress.
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Yazoo Canal
Congress
Smallpox and Sparrow Eradication Efforts Reported
In New Mexico the town of Cerrillos near Santa Fe is infested with smallpox but efforts to wipe it out are succeeding. In Boston Mayor Quincy orders public grounds to begin exterminating English sparrows, with an experimental plan to dislodge and destroy nests.
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N. M
Cerrillos
Boston
Quincy
Public Grounds
Department of Public Grounds
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