Filipino Guerrilla Atrocities Reported In Paterson Letter
A letter from Alexander Culross of the Fourth Infantry describes brutal Filipino actions. Two Americans were found slain with foreheads slashed, tongues and hearts cut out, legs hacked, and skulls damaged. Culross claims Filipinos torture captives and that no quarter is given. He notes the enemy cannot be trusted to fight openly and this brutality is seen as evidence of their ruthlessness.
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Great Rock Island Route Fast Train Service Debuts
The article touts the Great Rock Island Route new fast train service with through schedules, modern equipment, and improved comfort, promising a full business day saved and up to date railway features to help readers decide ticket routes.
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Three American Soldiers Found Mutilated in Philippines War
Private letters from the Philippines report three American corpses found on the firing line with ears noses and hearts removed. The grisly mutilation contradicts Aguinaldo's claim of civilized warfare. American troops bury their dead and tend to the wounded with medical care.
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Philippines
Aguinaldo
Washington
Veterans laud Kansas and Nebraska regiments in Philippine war
Captain Charles D. Clay of the Seventeenth Infantry, grandson of Henry Clay, returns from Manila on sick leave after being wounded near Malolos. He praises volunteers vs regulars, says First Nebraska and Twentieth Kansas match any in battle, and argues 75,000 to 100,000 troops could take Manila in 30 days to avert expected mortality. He notes Manila’s need for 10,000 troops to hold gains and that only about 15,000 are available to fight Filipinos.
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McKinley Amends Civil Service Rules
President McKinley issues an amendment to civil service rules after a year of consideration. It releases about 4000 offices from civil service operations including Pens surgeons and Indian service workers not tied to Indian schools, plus many positions in the engineer, quartermaster, subsistence, ordnance, and war departments. War Department outside personnel will follow regulations set by the secretary of war and approved by the president to align with navy yard practices.
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Manila dispatch recounts rebels attack on cable party
The Herald reports Captain Tilley and two crewmen were captured after natives attacked a cable repair party near Iloilo. The commander of the Recorder saved others, but the three were flogged and killed. The steamer returned to Iloilo as troops were dispatched. Additional notes tell of two brothers drowned near Astoria and Roosevelt expected to receive an LL D from Columbia University.
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Cuban Soldiers Quietly Submit Arms for $75 Each
In Havana crowds of soldiers line up for arm payments with many delivering rifles and receipts to civil authorities. Most say they are done fighting and welcome any arm surrender as long as they receive the $75. Payment will continue through the day as records are checked.
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British bid to free Mrs. Maybrick denied again
Washington report states the British government refuses a fresh U S request to release Mrs Maybrick and Choate has been informed the case remains unchanged. despite appeals from lawmakers and a league backing her release officials say clemency is not granted and custody continues.
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Cuban gratuity rolls report disputed and chaotic
A Cuban troops gratuity program faces scrutiny as critics warn many names on the rolls are fictitious and some retirees may not qualify. U S officials and Lt. Col. Randall of the Eighth Infantry oversee an audit to determine entitlements amid ongoing distributions in Havana. May 29 reports note arbitration talks and Alaska boundary tensions affecting U S and Canada.
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