Manila Fire and Rebel Fighting Rattle City
Incendiary fires in Manila’s Calle La Costa and Tondo district trigger fierce clashes as American troops and the Monadnock shell rebels. Casualties include Capt. Robinson and a Minnesota regiment. Fire damages, mass evacuations, and martial law actions continue with street battles and arrests as business halts.
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Calle la Costa
Santa Cruz
Santa Mesa
Hughes
Blage
Tondo
Minnesota
Third Infantry
Oregon
Third Artillery
Tenth
Pennsylvania
Benonda
Robinson
Company
Enemy driven back at Manila worded fighting line
Manila February 23 5 05 p m reports say the enemy began worrying tactics along the American line to draw attention from city affairs An attempt was made to rush through the extreme left near the American position but details are unclear and no decisive breakthrough is noted
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Manila
Fires and bombardment devastate Manila district
Washington reports half a million dollar property loss after insurgents attacked near McArthur's front. Fires burned in three city sectors before troops contained them. Casualties mounted with several officers and soldiers wounded in the Tonds and Binondo Ambrelos districts.
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Washington
War Department
Manila
McArthur
Caloocan
Tonds
Binondo Ambrelos
Minnesota
Noyes C. Robinson
George KK. Shepard Gnaders
Lieutenant Eugene S. French Killed in Manila Action
Manila February 22 The general orders residents to stay indoors after 6 pm as authorities curb unrest. Rebels between the city and outposts are driven toward the beach while sharpshooters harass lines. Lieutenant Eugene S. French of Company L First Montana Volunteers is killed. SCAR FELTON Dakota wounded. French, Helena resident, left a wife and child and had political ties as former county auditor and treasurer.
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Manila
Olie
Fie
Tondo
Ares
Eugene 8
French
Company L
Montana
Scar Felton
Eugene S. French
Helena
Real Estate and Insurance Leader Remains in Public Eye
The subject, long active in real estate and insurance, has spent years in local business circles. His ongoing influence spans multiple firms and civic engagements, reflecting a deep involvement in the city’s financial and development landscape.
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Tith Elty
Reinforcements For Otis Washington War Dispatch
The war department will dispatch reinforcements to General Otis. The Ninth Infantry now in New York and the Sixth Infantry in San Antonio, Texas are selected. Transport is expected to reach San Francisco by March 13.
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Washington
War Department
Otiis
Ninth Infantry
New York
Sixth Infantry
San Antonio
Texas
Francisco
Negros Island Deputation Seeks US Protection
A Negros delegation presented to General Otis detailing a provisional government formed after defeating Spanish garrisons on November 12. They asked for American protection amid fears of Aguinaldo’s forces, and US Captain Glass pledged to relay their request. Bacolod flag ceremony with 21-gun salute marked US oversight.
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Spatch
Thedepu
New York
Man Tipn
Nego Lacon
Esubio Luiz Luzuriaga
Treasu
Antonio Jacque
Simon Lazarus
Interior
Augustin Amenbar
Commerce
Nicholas Gules
Stanislao Gusay
Congress
Jose Vito
Juan Liorento
Aguinaldo
Negros
Luzon
Aguianido
Captain Glass
United States
Charleston
America
Glass
Hailo
Miller
Toilo
Bacolod
Noila
Farewells for Faure Are Carried With Military Honors
Remains of Faure laid to rest at Pere Lachaise with a funeral procession to Notre Dame. President Loubet, army and government officials, foreign missions, papal nuncio, and thousands lined the route as shouts of Vive l Armee rang out. Catholic rites followed at the cathedral before. the procession resumed to the cemetery. In Washington, funeral rites for Faure drew the press cabinet and diplomatic corps among attendees.
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Pere la Chaise
Loubet
Papel
Notre Dame Cathedral
Louber
Washington
Paure
France
Fire at Swift's packing house kills one worker at Chicago stockyards
A February fire at Swift's packing house No. 7 at the Chicago stockyards destroyed the facility, totaling about $200,000 in losses. Fireman P. T. O'Neill died after a fall. Injured include Lt. Bernard McDonahue, Matthew Gayle, Lt. Frank Walters, and E. Pauleon with shoulder injuries.
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Chicago
Swift
P. T. O'Neill
Bernard McDonahue
Matthew Gayle
Frank Walters
E. Pauleon
Agreement Reached On Army Reorganization Bill
Washington February reports a compromise between the administration and minority in Congress on the army reorganization bill. The plan provides a 100000 man force with 35000 in the provisional army to serve until 1901. The president met with Senators Allison Hawley Platt Hanna Spooner and Carter as ratification appears likely, reducing the risk of an extra session.
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Washington
Frb
Platt
Connecticut
Hanna
Spooner
Carter
Rae
Presidents Conference on Peace Ties Mark Chile Argentina Talk
A Valparaiso dispatch reports Presidents Errázuriz and Roa meeting on a Chilean warship to pledge lasting peace and unity in Latin America. The cordial exchange ends with mutual goodwill and calls for Chile and Argentina to align destinies for regional welfare.
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York
Herald
Valparaiso
Chile
Ersazaria
Roen
Magellan
Roa
Argentina
Errarurizert
Viva
Gen. Roca
Gene
Names of victims in Union Pacific wreck Cheyenne
The Union Pacific wreck killed J C Parry of Denver and injured J J Carver of St Louis Mrs M F Appleby of Coburg Ontario Mrs J P Hines of Green River W William Lewis of Oakland California Several others were slightly hurt none in serious condition.
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Cheyenne
Union Pacific
J.C. Parry
Denver
J.J. Carver
St. Louis
M. F. Appleby
Coburg
Ontario
J. P. Hines
Green River
William Lewis
Oakland
Cal
Kipling Better and Rail Wreck Injuries Reported
Telegraphic briefs from New York to Chicago note Kipling improving. Omaha reports Union Pacific officials list the fast mail wreck victims as seriously hurt with no names yet. Chicago records the Lind building at 1022 Market destroyed by fire with $225,000 loss and two injured firemen. printers occupied the building.
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New York
Kipling
Omaha
Union Pacific
Fast Mail
Chicago
Lind
Market
Joss
Hennessy Leads in Women’s Shoes Trade Show
Hennessy state holds leadership in women’s shoe sales nationwide as output grows large and prices drop. A buyer travels to source new stock including men’s Dongola Kid Shoes and women’s Keer Shoes with chrome kid leather, various toes and widths, featuring new oboe heel styles at reduced prices.
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Henness State
Hennessy
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