General Lawton Reaches Manila to Lead Philippine Army
The Grant arrives at Manila with General W H Lawton and four companies. Lawton will command the army in the Philippines leaving Otis as military governor. Otis will manage governance while Lawton oversees operations. Head money for Admiral Dewey officers and men totals about 187500 with other claims near 400000.
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Washington
Manila
W. H. Lawton
Fourth Infantry
Seventeenth Infantry
Lawton
Philippines
Otis
Islands
British Steamer Collegian Ashore at Riding Rocks
The British steamer Collegian under Captain Owen from New Orleans to Liverpool is ashore on Riding Rocks. assistance has been dispatched. Ex Registrar Tillman Dead in Nashville after brief illness. Hon J F Tillman, former treasury registrar, died at his Shelbyville area home.
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Nassa
N. P
Collegian
Owen
New Orleans
Liverpool
Riding Rocks
Tillman
Nashville
J. Fount Tillman
the Treasury
Shelbyville
Rome
Civil Officers May Replace Military in Cuba Governance
Washington report states the administration weighs shifting Cuba’s civil administration into cabinet roles while keeping the top leader military. Advocates argue civilian officials would apply statutes over army rules and bring diplomacy. the plan may be limited to discussion in the War Department and with the President.
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Washington
Cuba
War Department
New Coaling Stations Proposed by Navy Bureau
Washington reports under the naval appropriation bill the bureau of equipment may spend 400000 for coaling stations. The secretary of the navy will set locations with Admiral Bradford guiding recommendations. Potential depots are Manila San Juan Guam Shanghai North China Sea and a coast location north of Cape Cod.
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Washington
Bureau of Equipment
Secretary of the Navy
Bradford
Manila
San Juan
Guam
Shanghai
China
United States
North China Sea
Cape Cod
Claims of Dewey's Men Head Money and Prize Details
George P. Holden arrives with 1100 claims from Dewey's fleet for head money to be filed with the Washington court of claims. Admiral Dewey's group faces head money of 1875 officers and men at 100 each and prize money totaling about 400,000 plus salvage of three vessels. Money will be distributed by U S district courts as duties keep the fleet in memory.
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Dewey
San Francisco
George P. Holden
Washington
Orient
Hong Kong
Court of Claims
Admiral Dewey
Admiral Montejos
United States District Courts
Holden
Lost Nine Men From Forty seventh New York on Transit
The Manitoba arrived in New York from San Juan and Arroyo Porto Rico with Colonel Hubbell and 1154 men of the Forty seventh New York volunteers. Among them were discharged nurses convalescents and two civilians. One soldier died on passage. Since leaving Brooklyn only nine men have died due to murder accident suicide and natural causes.
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New York
United States
Manitoba
San Juan
Arroyo
Porto Rico
Hubbell
New York Volunteers
Brooklyn
City of Puebla charter restored for Philippine service
San Francisco reports the government revokes cancellation of the City of Puebla charter and the steamship will be fitted for another Manila trip. The Connemanagh loads mules for Manila and may sail Saturday as Ninth infantry transport is prepared for Manila. War Department seeks recruits for light artillery and cavalry in the Philippines with authorized enlistments.
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San Francisco
Puebla
Philippines
Connemangh
Manila
Army
Ninth Infantry
Department
War Department
Importing Japanese Labor Sparks Seattle Area Fear
Northwest labor groups fear a surge of Japanese contract laborers flooding Puget Sound cities. Reports claim 500 to 100 Japanese workers land monthly at Bremerton,Yuma,Vancouver,Portland with sound bodies and 30 dollars each, many finding railroad jobs. Also notes executions in Quebec and Kentucky with brief local hangings in New Jersey.
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Washington
Tacoma
Northwest
Puget Sound
Yma
Vancouver
Portland
Elizabeth jail hangs murderer in New Jersey
Reports detail executions including a man hanged at Elizabeth for the murder of James C. Pitts and another hanging of John Carlton in Savannah for killing Meat Inspector Harry McLeod. Additional brief items note tobacco stock optimism in New York and the pope's continuing illness in Rome.
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Elizabeth, N. J
James C. Pitts
Savannah
John Carlton
Harry McLeod
Carlton
McLeod
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