Advance on Santulon Mariquina Sparks Fierce Fighting
In Manila dated March 7, American brigades including Colorado Nebraska Wyoming with Utah artillery and Oregon troops attacked rebels near Santulon and Mariquina. Gunboats supported, Eight Americans wounded, rebels routed after heavy fire. Hale outflanks and drives 500 rebels from Mariquina position. water works guards respond quickly. Oligarchy of Aguinaldo must be broken before peace. Locals wary of expressing views without U.S. commitment.
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Manila
Hale
Santulon
Mariquina
Colorado
Nebraska
Wyoming
Utah
Oreson
MacArthur
Oregon
Water Works
Aguinaldo
United States
Shelled the Rebels at San Pedro River Battery
Manila dispatch reports Sixth artillery shelling a rebel battery across the river from San Pedro at daybreak. A gunboat then moved upriver, driving rebels from the banks with three guns. Night fell quiet as patrols established posts in Negros Cebu and Leyte and clerks departed aboard the Espana. Detachments from Hale and Wheaton brigades cleared the countryside as rebels massed near the water works but made no direct assault.
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Manila
San Pedro
Negros
Cebu
Eile
Hale
General Wheaton
Counnry
Night attacks near Marquina and water works
A Manila dispatch reports two nightly assaults by insurgents near Marquina driving back a Nebraska unit, then targeting the water works from the south. American forces responded with three Nebraska and two Oregon companies, driving insurgents from rocky positions while repelling another push on the pumping station with light losses.
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New York
Herald
Manila Sa
Marquina
Nebraska Volunteers
Hale
Nebraska Regiment
Oregon
Mariquina
Filipinos Proved Marksmanship as U.S. Forces Suffer Wounds
Reports say twenty enemy dead and five American wounded as insurgents fortify positions across Manila. Public opinion fears the current Filipino strength will hinder American efforts to establish peace.
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Manila
United States
Philippine Commissioners created to aid Manila governance
A Washington dispatch reports the Manila civil commission is named to advise on island affairs while the military government led by Otis remains. The five members Jacob G. Schurman Dewey Otis Denby Worcester will study local government justice taxes and public order and report to the state department for potential executive action.
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New York
The
Tribune
Washington
Philippines
Manila
Islind
Otis
Congress
Jacob G. Schurman
George Dewey
Elwell &. Otis
Charles Denby
Dean C. Worcester
United States
State Department
Islinds
Felands
Snow Storm Wrecks Crops Across Southern States
A major snow storm swept the Atlantic coast and southern states on March 7, bringing several inches of snow, high winds, and flooding. New York Philadelphia Cincinnati and other cities faced travel disruption as rivers rose and crops suffered losses in Kentucky and Georgia.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
New Jersey
Buz
Ward
Atlantic
New York
Kentucky
Lexington
Jackson
Beattyville
Valley View
Georgia
Atlanta
Monroe
Rome
Quitman
Opelika
Ala
War Department Seeks Photographs for Spain War Volume
The War Department launches a circular to all officers requesting prints films and negatives in their possession to aid a new photographic history of the war with Spain. It promises to return items in good condition and asks for names of photographers in active operation areas to obtain usable images with proper credit.
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Washington
War Department
Spain
Philadelphia sails for Samoa under orders
A navy cablegram states the cruiser Philadelphia, ordered to Samoa after Samoa troubles, sailed from Honolulu February 25 for Samoa and is expected to be in Samoa now. The Princeton, en route to Manila to reinforce Admiral Dewey, sailed from Colombo yesterday.
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Samoa
Washington
Navy Department
Philadelphia
Honolulu
Princeton
Manila
Dewey
Colombo
Turner's Death Follows Move to Jellico
Fitth frother Lee Turner of Middlesborough Kentucky traveled to Jellico Tennessee last Monday to collect money owed him. He was allegedly decoyed by his assailants and murdered before warning. Turner, a noted member of the Turner faction, was reputedly deadly and this marks the death of the last of five brothers, all said to have died violently.
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Fitth’frother
Middlesborough
Lee Turner
Jellico
Tenn
Turner
Turner Fighting
Wild
Turner Murder Case Leaves Relatives to Seek Slayers
Turner lay dead with his head down as relatives recount a search for the murdered man’s wealth and his brother, named as administrator, racing to settle affairs and preserve claims while friends prepare to transport his remains and pursue justice.
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Turner
Bone
Clue From Old Shirt Ties Louisville Robbery to Chicago Heist
Police link a February 26 Louisville burglary to a Chicago robbery by papers found in an alley inside an old undershirt. The bundle, valued over 500000, included bonds deeds and mining certificates made out to James M Sigatus and Augustia C Sigatus, suggesting items stolen in Louisville. Detective notes diary entries from January 1 to February 26 and traces location to Perris California and Broadview hotel, seeking the missing papers.
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Chicago
Louisville
Custom House
Charles BF. Pecit
Vici
Ue Mantison Street
James M. Sigatus
Good Hope Mining ‘Company
Perris
Cal
Angusia C. A
Sigalus
Bigatus
Broady House
Johnson
Kentucky
Queen Marie Mend riette Improves After Night
Queen Marie Mendriette is said to be suffering broncho pneumonia but showed marked improvement this morning following a good night.
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Martets
Brussels
Marie Mend Riette
Telegraphic Briefs Mixed Local, National News Tidbits
A roundup of brief items from Chicago to Madrid and New York covers steel prices, political nominations, race betting bans, naval matters, wage advances, a murder arraignment, UK ambassador Choate’s Windsor visit, railroad rate advisories, and presidential appointments to a naval academy board with House members named.
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San Francisco
Prtit
Madrid
Mareh
Repubttcau Depeuites
Lord Herscbell
Devas Chly
Talbot
Newport News
Thomas
Santia
Kanyaus Regiment
Roopa
Port Leavenworth
Kansine
Salem
Nauimkess Mills
New York
Roland B. Mutineaux
Mra
Kate J. Adams
Nehard
Paneral Passions Court
Bartow
London
United States
Joseph H. Choate
Windsor
Castle
Associated Press
Chicago
Rock Island
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Missouri River
Colorado
Utah
Oregon
Washington, March
Naval Academy
Rey
James Lewes
Joliet
Alexander Mackay Smith
Washington, D. C
Edward H. Harrison
James 8. Browning
Pocahontas
V. Vaile
Springfield
Mass
J. J. McCardy
Paul
Minn
Frank J. Symes
Sa Francisco
Cal
Senate
Reed
House Representatives Steel
Indiana
Settle
Kentucky
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Porto Rico
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Act of Feday
Universal Postal Union Convention
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Torin
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Dmiral von Khor
Navy
Reymbileay City
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Ety
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