France Buys Locomotives Here Amid Global Trend
The article notes France joining Russia England and Japan in purchasing locomotives from the United States. It cites global shifts toward American-built engines and mentions Dewey and the Oregon at Manila, with commentary on military and educational reforms, mortality data, and sanitation as factors shaping colonial defense and health outcomes.
Policies on Citizenship and Idle Laws Stir Debate
A Bur of Statistics chief warns the U S exports over 260 million annually in ores from Cuba Porto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines and that with American capital and energy bonds could expand. The piece argues for open allegiance and criticizes vagrancy laws, citing idle Americans and a Atlanta man refusing work, urging enforcement without oppression.
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Boots Betray a Thief in County Chicken Raid
In a county chicken raid the suspect Richard West was caught due to mismatched footwear. He wore boots from different sources with unequal nails, leaving telltale tracks that police matched to him. The case warns both officers and thieves that small details determine outcomes.
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German Aids Rebels to Sarraunil in Pacific Fight
An April 12 dispatch reports ambushes near Apia and Samos. It notes American and British sailors forced to retreat after a German plantation engagement, with losses including several Philadelphia crew members and colonial deaths. The event underscores naval risk in the Apia and Samos theaters.
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American Reinforcements to Be Sent to Samoa
American forces will dispatch reinforcements to Samoa with ships sailing from Norfolk and Manila. A collier accompanies the operation, supporting the missions as they move to bolster the Pacific theater.
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Yorktown Crew Reported Missing After Baler Ambush
The gunboat Yorktown and a Spanish garrison at Baler near Luzon were ambushed by 406 insurgents. Lieutenant J. G. Almore and others are missing. the siege ends with fears for their fate. The Bennington and Yorktown were dispatched to evacuate the besieged Spaniards.
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Admiral Dewey Dispatch on Yorktown Rescue Mission
Navy Department receives Admiral Dewey report from Manila April 18 detailing Yorktown voyage to Baler Luzon to free eighty Spanish soldiers three officers and two priests surrounded by four hundred insurgents. Several crewmen and officers listed missing with fate uncertain. Dispatch notes mission aimed at mercy, not combat, and describes Baler as capital of Principe with rugged terrain and hostile inhabitants.
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Eleven Drown On Eliza Off Nantucket Coast
The Beverly built fishing schooner Eliza, Captain Hopkins, sailed from Hyannis for the fishing grounds. At 1 a.m. Tuesday she struck a reef near Rose and Crown shoals and sank. 11 of 14 crew perished. Three survivors Gilbart Doane Belver Nickerson and George Miller reached land in a 17 foot dory. Names of the crew listed include Captain Martin M Hopkins Seth Hopkins Emerson Hopkins Oscar Hopkins Lorenzo Smith and several Mathewson brothers. The dory stayed afloat with bailing and oars as the wreckage broke apart in heavy seas.
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Moses Bethel
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LAWTON BACK AT MANILA AFTER SANTA CRUZ CAPTURE
Major General Lawton returns to Manila by order of General Otis after seizing Santa Cruz and nearby towns from rebels. With 1500 picked men and support units, Lawton advances by sea and land, captures boats, drives rebels north, and reports American losses at six dead and eleven wounded with rebel fatalities around 150.
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Indians Go to Mexico to Form New Reservation
Between 8000 and 10000 Indians from the Cherokee, Creek and Delaware nations, dissatisfied with conditions in Indian Territory, have emigrated to Mexico with a capital of 425000 pounds to establish a union reservation on a large tract near Guadalajara. They declare they will prohibit whites from entering their new territory and aim to govern themselves without white interference.
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Brigadier General Ordered to the Philippine Islands
The United States transport 31cPherson has left here, with Brigadier-General Fred D. Grant on board, who has been ordered to the Philippine Islands. Bax Joan, Porto Rico report via cable notes the departure was part of wartime redeployments and consolidates U.S. forces in the Pacific theater.
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Cuba War Departments Consolidated Into Four Units
The War Department under the President consolidates the Cuban Division into four departments. Santiago Puerto Principe and Havana City stay intact while Santa Clara and Matanzas join under Brigadier-General James H Wilson. Havana Province and Pioar del Rio join under Brigadier-General Fitzhugh Lee. General Davis leaves Pioar del Rio, Bates loses Santa Clara command, Chaffee and Ernet stay on General Brooke’s staff.
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