Americans Battle Insurgents Around Manila and Tondo Bridge
Reports from Manila dated February 24 describe American forces repelling desultory Filipino attacks south and around Tondo bridge. The Monadnock shelled rebel positions as casualties mounted, with one American dead and several wounded, and insurgent losses described as many killed.
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Manila
Monitor Monadnock
Monitor
Tondo Bridge
McArthur
Caloocan
Tondo
Minnesota
N. C. Robinson
George Shepherd
George Wooding
Thomas Galvin
23D Infantry
Goodale
Oregon
4Th Cavalry
American
Monadnock
Signal Corps
Col
Stotenburgh
Bush
San Mateo
Qur
Tonde
Fire Devastates Muscogee Town. Half Million Loss
A blaze at 9 30 p m Wednesday destroyed nearly half of Muscogee Indian Territory inflicting about 500 000 dollars in damage. No deaths. four tenths of loss insured. Fire started in a negro shack near the courthouse and spread through business blocks and homes. Firefighters and local volunteers, aided by the Union Indian agency, battled the flames as explosives and oils hindered efforts. Citizens vow to rebuild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscoger
I. T
Union Indian Agency
German Consul General Refuses to Kneel at Faure Mass
Hermann Bopp, German consul general in Montreal, sparked a sensation at Notre Dame cathedral during a Faure memorial mass when he did not kneel while others bowed. He cited German Protestant customs, saying reverence is shown by standing and bowing the head rather than kneeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
M. Faure
Herr Bopp
Notre Dame Cathedral
President Faure
France
Social Democrats disrupt Reichstag over justice budget scene
Berlin reports a budget debate in the Reichstag on the justice department triggered a violent scene by social democrats. The public prosecutor of Saxony issued remarks objected to, prompting a call to order by the vice president and threats of further measures if disruption continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Democrats
Reichstag
Berlin
Department of Justice
Saxony
Sundry Civil Bill Proposals Include Yaquina Bay and Puget Sound Cutter
Senators propose amendments to the sundry civil appropriation bill with key items including McBride's $300,000 for Yaquina Bay Oregon and $225,000 for a Puget Sound revenue cutter. Warren calls for $360,000 to build a military post at Sheridan Wyoming. Simon seeks to raise Portland custom house limit to $1,200,000.
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Wasumerox
McBride
Yaquina Bay
Oregon
Puget Sound
Warren
Sheridan
Wyo
Simon
Portland
Ore
Reinforcements To Manila Embark From New York And San Antonio
The War Department plans to dispatch reinforcements to Gen. Otis in Manila. The 9th Infantry from New York and the 6th Infantry from San Antonio will travel via San Francisco, with transports expected to depart by March 15. In Paris M Faure funeral cortege reaches Pere La Chaise without incident amid orderly security. Financial figures list liabilities at 5,309 with assets unspecified. Keller Ettinger & Fink, formerly jewelers, file bankruptcy with liabilities of 59,309 and no assets.
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Washington
War Department
Otis
Manila
9Th Infantry
New York
6Th Infantry
San Antonio
Tex
San Francisco
Rioting in Paris Ends With Fire Hose and Arrests
A Paris crowd damaged Petit Journal windows and clashed with police as the staff used a fire hose to disperse demonstrators. M. Paul Deroulede and M. Marcel Habert were arrested for entering the Reuilly barracks with a returning regiment. By midnight about 200 arrests were reported, many anti Semites among the demonstrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Petit Journal
M. Paul Deroulede
League of Patriots
M. Marcel- Habert
Chamber of Deputies
Ramboullet
Reuilly
M. Millerove
Rioters Arrested After Paris Protests Turn Violent
Police clash with rioters as demonstrators shouted Panama and Down with Loubet. Deputies Millevoye Deroulede and Mabert were seized, others named like De Choiseul Harcourt Talleyrand Cuverville arrested for assault or seditious cries. Calm returns by night.
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Libre Parole
Panama
Loubet
Millevoye
National Republican
M. Deroulede
Marcel Mabert
M. Dupuy
M. Millevoye
Boulevard Montmatre
M. Marcel- Habert
Agreement Reached on United States Army Reorganization
From Washington February 34 the administration reports a settlement on the plan to reorganize the U S Army. The accord satisfies major interests and promises a streamlined command structure, with changes expected to impact funding, staffing, and operations nationwide.
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United States Army
Transport Minnewaska lands 800 horses and 200 recruits
The U S transport Minnewaska arrived with 800 horses and 200 recruits for the 5th regular infantry, after sailing to Santiago de Cuba on February 24. Blizzard at Princeton and heavy snowstorms are reported in Indiana towns, with eleven inches in Madison. A funeral for President Faure was held in Washington, and Manila residents are ordered to stay indoors after 7 pm per Maj. Gen. Otis. Peoria secures a Western Baseball franchise. Lord Beresford departs for New York bound for Britain.
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Santiago DE Cuba
United States
Minnewaska
5Th Regulara
President Faure
St. Petersburg
Emperor Nicholas
Jones
Arkansas
Cuba
Havana
Selzer
Jacksonville
Fla
San Francisco
1St
United States Infantry
D. M. Coffman
Tennessee
Knoxville
Tenn
Washington
Philippines
Harrison
Treasury Takes Stock as Gold Reserve Grows
Treasury reports available cash 271 million and gold reserve 228 million. Other items note Faure funeral services in San Francisco and New York, a Pasadena hotel project, Manila coal depot at Cavite, a Brady-era naval bill amendment for admiral rank, and fugitive Jim Nite from the Dalton gang.
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Loubet
Faure
Michigan
Pasadena
Cal
Dewey
President Faure
Church of St. Vincent de Paul
New York
French Benevolent Society
London
Agoncillo
America
Aguinaldo
Europe
Tyler
Tex
Jim Nite
Dalton Gang
Longview
United States
Topeka
Pittsburgh
Market Report From Cincinnati and Chicago Commodities
Cincinnati prices show patent, spring and winter wheat mixed. corn oats rye barley rates vary by grade. hogs, cattle, calves and sheep receive mixed bids. Chicago wheat futures advance for May July and September. cattle receipts light and market steady.
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Cincinnati
Northwestern
Tite
Defense of the People Funds Drive for 1900 Campaign
National Democratic Committee forms Ways and Means to raise money for the 1900 campaign. Aimed at countering gold standard interests run by Peabody Hanna and others, funds to be collected as $1 monthly subscriptions through October 1900. Subscriptions managed through Unity Building Chicago. organizers include W H Harvey and national officers Jones Stone Altgeld Allen Teller.
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Friends of Our Cause
National Democratic Committee
National Democratic Gold Standard Committee
George F. Peabody
New York
Indianapolis
H. H. Hanna
Williams Street
National Republican Committee
Mark Hanna
Union Trust Company Bank
Dearborn
Madigan Streets
Chicago
Seasion
W. H. Harvey
Ways and Means Committee
Unity Building
America
James K. Jones
WM. J. Stone
Missouri
John P. Altgeld
Ilinois
WM V. Allen
Nebraska
Ways and Means
Arkansas
Illinois
Wm. V. Alien
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American Lines
Charleston
W. Va
Muscogef
United States Senate
Gen. Otis
Pere Lachaise
The
League Patriots
M. Marcel-Habert
Chamber
Euilty
Libre Parole Office
Congress
Provisional Army
Allison
Hawley
Platt
Connecticut
Hanna
Spooner
Carter
M. Jules Cambon
N. Y. Evening Journal
M." Leygues
Public Instruction
Fine Arts
Gen. LaFayette
Wasa Hinarton
Transport
Santiago
Breproxp
Ind
Princeton
Purnceton
Jeffersonville
Madison
Washmerton
Peoria
Prorta
Ill
W. C. Bryan
Western Baseball Association
Lord Beresford
Rugland
Iloilo
Felix Faure
Notre Dame Des Victoires
Father Loude
Cavite
Navy Department
Cavite Bay
Market Report
Henry M. Teller
Colorado
Post Office
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