Gunboats dominate front in Philippine actions and raids
Manila reports Laguna de Bay and Cavadonga under Captain Grant shelled Sosman and Guagua on San Pernando river operations. Spanish and native captives were seized, flags and arms captured, and the release of the towns noted as bombardment continued.
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Manila
Laguna de Bay
Cavadonga
Grant
San Pernando
Guagna Sunday
MacArthur
Sosman
Guagua
Samoan
San Fernando
United States
Nebraska Regiment
Tragic Suicide Follows Soldier’s Death Near Caloocan
Mary Vlach a 16 year old Nebraska girl near Beemar commits suicide with her father’s shotgun after learning her lover George Hoar a First Nebraska soldier was killed at Caloocan. She left a grief stricken note blaming the loss and an earlier letter from Hoar arrived after his death expressing resolve to fight to the end.
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Beemar
Neb
Mary Vlach
George Hoar
Caloocan
Nebraska
Hoar
Young Hoar
Negros loyal envoy arrives with autonomy hopes and trade plans
Hong Kong dispatch says M. Lacson, kin of Negros loyalist leader, brings letters from General Otis to purchase steamers under the American flag. He praises the American trustees and rejects Aguinaldo’s peace role, signaling loyalty to the United States as U.S. troops advance in the Philippines. A separate Otis message notes Lawton and MacArthur positions and insurgent weaknesses. In Chattanooga, a sewer accident ends with repairs after a plumber and helper fall into a damaged main sewer.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Imperial Cabinet
United States
Andrew D. White
Cuba
Germany
New York
Hong Kong
M. Lacson
Island of
Negros
Otis
Spain
Aguinaldo
Dewey
Wildman
Washington
War Department
General Otis
Philippines
Lawton
Maasin
Balinagf
MacArthur
San Fernando
Manila
Habeas Corpus the Quick Route for Colorado Volunteers
War department officials say Colorado may seek to test U S authority to deploy volunteers via habeas corpus, arguing volunteers were free to resign when peace treaty signed. Governors would likely lose on the point, but see habeas corpus as the sole option. Also reports Nashville gunsboat arrival at St Louis with planned public receptions and escort, plus Sioux leader John Bad Elk vowing to resist execution.
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Washington
War Department
Colorado
United States
St. Louis
Nashville
Cairo
Mississippi River
Sioux Falls
Big Court
John Bad Elk
Garland
Prisoner Opinion and Coastal Steamer Incident Report
An inmate in a county jail freely voices views to fellow prisoners and has mailed letters from Pine Ridge. A two mast steamer Scottish Prince ran ashore at Zach's Inlet Long Island in fog from Santos to New York with coffee. The crew stayed aboard as rescue units offered landing. In Alexandria Indiana May 8 work resumes at American Plate Glass works with over 600 workers returning. union conditions are undisclosed.
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Pine Ridge
Weamer
New York
Zach's Inlet
Long Island
Dodson
Santos
Alexandria
Ind
American Plate Glass Works
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Dozier
C. M. Proctor
Herbert Campbell
Kandy Kitchen
Andy
Lowney
Gunther
Sherman
Cincinnati
John Sherman
Ohio
Chattanooga
Dave Winston
Telephone
Ino. B. Mike
Garth, Howell & Webb
The
Bryan Water, Ice, Light'an Power Company
Rockers
James & Castles
Dixie
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