President to Governors on Mustering Out Volunteers
President replies that about 100000 volunteers will be mustered out and 100000 remain in service for Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines. Govs cannot muster out all. regiments chosen by age and public interest. Changes to retire several generals and admirals. Dewey Schley Sampson cited as retiring heroes.
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Cuba
Porto Rico
The
Philippines
Washington
Alger
Corbin
War Department
Secretary of War
Army
Spain
William M. Graham
Second Army Corps
Middletown
J. J. Coppinger
Fourth Army Corps
Huntsville
Ala
Admiral M. Sicard
Naval War Board
Naval Board of Promotions
E. O. Matthews
Bureau of Yards and Docks
J. M. Miller
Pacific
F. F. Bunce
New York Navy Yard
George Dewey
W. 8. Schley
W. T. Sampson
Death of Largest Colored Woman in the World
Mary Mazique a 40 year old woman in Little Rock died after excessive adipose tissue accumulation. She was once reported as the world’s heaviest woman, weighing over 700 pounds and 460 pounds at the time of death.
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Little Rock
Mary Mazique
Polavieja decries misgovernment and calls for reform
Madrid reports General Polavieja former captain general of the Philippines says he cannot remain silent as Spain faces political decay. He urges decentralization to preserve unity and fix finances while condemning the ruling parties as rotten. Correa bans publication of the manifesto.
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Madrid
Polavieja
Philppines
Spain
General Polavieja
General Correa
Filipinos to Confer With McKinley on Philippine Future
A three Filipino committee appointed by Aguinaldo left Hong Kong to meet President McKinley regarding the future of the Philippine islands. In New York Five hundred Illinois naval reserves, drawn from forty two ships, left Jersey City for Chicago. Rough Rider Lewis Maverick learned Mayor Van Wyck is his cousin and was warmly welcomed at city hall.
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Camp Wikoff
Montauk Point
L. L
Roosevelt
van Wyck
Rough Riders
New York
Fifth Corps
London
Hong Kong
Aguinaldo
McKinley
Philippine Islands
Ilinois
Spain
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jersey City
Chicago
Lewis Maverick
San Antonio
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Tex
Owr
B. S. Read
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Will
Santander
Satrastoqui
Santiago de Cuba
General Linares
Austin
Culberson
Texas Volunteers
Polaviejs
Eral
Germany
the Tribune
Joseph Chamberlain
Tribune
England
San Francisco
Sept. S
United States
Acapulco
Cocos
Curtis
Leander
Pier 50
West Twelfth Street
Cincinnati
Ohio Hospital
Army and Navy Relief League
Wheeler
Thomas H. Wheeler
Newton D. Kirkpatrick
Camp Wikoff Yester
John B. Mike
Joseph Wheeler
President McKinley
Illinois
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Freck
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ST. Louis
Paris
T.C
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Waxahachie
Plano
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Haftner Engraving Co
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