Rebels Foresee Malabon Engagement and Aguinaldo
Manila reports say Filipino forces mass at Malabon as Aguinaldo commands few troops at Malolos. Rebels claim talismanic Bolos outnumber rifles and believe Solomons charms will deflect bullets while American shells and bayonet charges crush their defense. Otis plans a combined land and sea operation within a week to crush Aguinaldo’s army.
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Dagupan
Higgins
Calumpu
Caloocan
United States
Polo
Kansas Regiment
Malabon
Aguinaldo
Malolos
Washington
Otis
Wright hanged in Maryland after 1897 killing
In Chestertown Maryland on March 24 Joseph Wright a colored man was hanged in the rail yard after he shot William Newcombe an elderly colored man on November 8 1897 killing him almost instantly Li Hung Chang reportedly on the verge of returning to power in Pekin on March 24 with authorities noting renewed influence.
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Bluefields
W. Va
O. H. Skinner
Gray
Skinner
Angen
Maryland
Chestertown
Joseph Wright
Wright
William Newcombe
Pekin
Li Hung Chang
Jackson, Miss
Silver City
Yazoo County
Yazoo
Wilson
C. C. Reed
Willis Boyd
Army Register 1899.omits medals and promotions
Washington March 24 interesting facts from the Army Register for 1899 show no mention of medals of honor or brevet rank reasons. The regular force reports 20 officers killed in action 6 died of wounds 75 died of other causes and one dropped. Brig Gen Guy W Henry inserted to replace retired Ren J J Coppinger.
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Washington
Army Register
War Department
New Register
C. P. Eagan
Guy W. Henry
Ren. J. J. Coppinger
A M. Piller
Fire at Dangler works destroys two plants in Cleveland
Fire in the japanning department of the Dangler Stove and Manufacturing Co. complex caused major losses estimated at 300000 dollars. The blaze spread to the adjoining Cleveland Machine Screw plant, 50000 dollars, as high winds hindered containment. A wall collapse buried fireman Lieutenant Roth, believed dead.
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Cleveland
Big Dangler Stove and Manufacturing Company
Cleveland Machine Screw Company
Dangler Works
Danogler Works
Cleveland Machine
Screw Works
Lieutenant Roth
Fire Company No. 7
Navy slowdowns delay Pensacola and Farragut
Scarcity of seamen delays the Pensacola several weeks at Mare Island while the Farragut awaits available personnel. Seventy seven seamen head from the Norfolk yard. In Tennessee Nashville lawmakers pass a legal tender bill affecting future transactions, exempting existing contracts. In Santiago John Sherman moves to quarters aboard the Chicago and rests after travel.
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Sacola
Brutus
Rowan
Pensacola
Mare Island
Farragut
Norfolk Navy Yard
Nashville
House of Representatives
Senate
Tennessee
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Batavia
Howell Bros
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Penn Mutual
The
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Victor C. Barringer
Hicks B’l’g
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Texas
Gen'l Agt
South Texas
F. W. McConnico
Soloman
Manila
Kansas
Cohen
Mast
Oregon Volunteers
Sherman
H. G. Otis
New York
Oklahoma
Liberia
Central Railroad
Jersey City
Cliff Wood Brick Company
Matawana
N. J
Rose and Baptist Mission Societies of
the Army Register
Christian Science Affair
Kansas City
Clarence Wayland
J. E. Wayland
Wayland
Wichita
Amidon
Navy
San Francisco
Nero
Ranger
Pen
John B. Mike
Telephone
Texas Bakery
Otto Boehme
Santiago
John Sherman
Paris
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Jerry and
Dan
Barbers
Dunn & Daly
Jerry
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