Captured by General Lawton in Culacan Campaign
General Otis reports Lawton has driven insurgents from Culacan province, capturing San Isidro this morning and pushing enemies into the mountains. His column fights on with few casualties, flank maneuvers demoralizing the insurgents. Kobbe’s gunboat-supported column advances up the Rio Grande. Future troop movements are not fully released.
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Washington
War Department
Manila
Lawton
Culacan
San Isidro
Kobbe
Rio Grande
Otis
Rebels Retreat As American Troops Capture San Isidro
Manila notes say rebels threatened San Fernando while many natives move toward American areas at Apalit. Lt Hill with 26 men repelled an assault near Pasig, rebels losing five killed and several wounded. Col Summers’ column, with divisions from Minnesota Oregon and North Dakota, captured San Isidro after a brief fight with 2,000 rebels, one Oregon and one Minnesota soldier wounded. Three prisoners taken and many rifles seized.
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Lieutenant Hill
Pasig
Naping
Santa Cruz
Col. Summers
22Nd Infantry
Minnesota
Oregon
North Dakota
Shott
Balularte
San Isidro
Summer
San Isidro Taken By U S Forces In Philippines
General Lawton's advance guard led by Col Summers of the Oregon troops captured San Isidro the insurgent capital at 830 am. Major Robbe's expedition with Seventeenth Infantry Ninth First artillery left Calumpit at daybreak marching up the Rio Grande toward Arayal. A river flotilla aided by tinclad gunboats ferried supplies. Escamillo Aguinaldo's ex secretary, now interpreter, was arrested in February.
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Manila
Lawton
Summomers
Oregon
San Isidro
Robbe
Third Artillery
Calumpit
Rio Grande
Arayal
Grant
Aguinaldo
Escamillo
Secrets of the Dreyfus dossier detailed by Figaro
Paris May 17 The Figaro analyzes the secret dossier before the court of cassation in the Dreyfus revision inquiry. It lists seven documents, notes forged letters alleged to be Emperor William’s existed then destroyed, and recounts protests by M Hanotaux. A Brussels report links an espionage chief to Lieut Col Henry and a resignation at the French chamber of commerce.
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Paris
the Figaro
Ths
Court of Cassation
Dreyfus
William
M. Hanotaux
Brussels
Col
Henry
French Chamber of Commerce
Belgium
M. Gerard
Chamber
Porto Ricans Well Satisfied With Annexation Mood
Washington reports Senor Luis Munoz Rivera premier of the Porto Rican cabinet under the Spanish regime admits authorship of a critical letter about General Henry. He says it was not for publication and was poorly translated while noting the liberal party’s mistreatment and calls for closer ties with the United States and full admission to the American union with economic and political reforms.
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Washington
Senor
Luis Munoz Rivera
Porto Tecan
Henry
General Henry
Senor Rivera
Porto Rico
Radical Party
Liberal Party
United States
Parto Rico
Ameries
Casualties List From Manila War Report May 17
General Otis in Manila forwards to the war department a casualty tally headed Adjutant General with the note killed on May 4. Entries cover Sergeant Ford A. Fisher of Utah artillery and several soldiers from Oregon North Dakota Minnesota and California with dates from May 12 to May 16. One sergeant is listed missing and Ralph Coates of California is noted as missing since April.
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Otis
Washington
Manila
War Department
Ford A. Fisher
Utah ‘Artillery
James Harrington
Oregon
William Truck
North Dakota
Wiliam H. Young
Albert Erickson
Minnesota
Harry Hovward
Thirteenth Minesota
Yachting Shoes Order Spurs $5 to $10 Prices
New York May 17 C Oliver Iselin manager of the Columbia and the Da fend has placed orders with a rubber firm for 340 pairs of canvas topped yachting shoes at two per crew member on about 60 men per craft. Also 74 pairs of high rubber boots for the Columbia crew, 69 ankle height and 5 knee and top height. The items illustrate the cost of defending the America’s Cup.
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New York
C. Oliver Iselin
Columbia
Dafend
Outlander Petition Said To Trigger Arrests In Johannesburg
London May 17 The Transvaal consul reports a Pretoria telegram naming Richard Nicholls George Patterson Edward Tromilett Charles Enis John A Mitchell Fries and Hooper arrested for high treason tied to a plan to enroll troops seize Johannesburg fort and hold the town until Natal forces arrive A Boer police inspired move alleged by some as discrediting British and provoking South African unrest with outlanders arguing the arrests target only a few obscure figures while many Johannesburg leaders deny backing the plot
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London
Transvaal
Pretoria
Richard Nicholls
George Patterson
Edward J. Tromilett
Charles Enis
John A. Mitchell
Fries
Hooper
Johannaburg
Natal
British War Department
Associated Press
Johannesburg
Thair
Agerte
Cape Colony
South African League
Tornado kills three in Iowa near Colesburg
May 17 Manchester Iowa reports three dead and four seriously injured after a tornado struck near Colesburg twenty miles northeast of the county seat. The dead include George Lang Jerome Barnes and Tupper Child with Mrs and Mr Ridenour among the injured. Destruction spread to Colensburg and along the Turkey river toward Lippincott with wire service cut.
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Manchester
Iowa
Culesburg
George Lang
Jerome Barnes
Mr. Ridenour
Ridenour
Colenburg
Turkey
Omaha
Bee
Colesburg
Kennedy School
Myssrs
W. Bey
Kemple
Shepperd
Cole
Pugs
Cole Place
Walt Shepperd
Child
Mry Merson
Jerome Jacobs
G Lang
Ikport
Jacobs
Lang
Arsenal Command Turnover Across Several Posts
The report lists multiple officer changes and reassignments. Joseph Farley is relieved at Allegheny arsenal, while Lieutenant Colonel Phipps leaves New York arsenal to command Springfield armory. Arnold departs Springfield armory for Allegheny, Butter moves from Kennebec to New York arsenal, Me Taylor shifts from Spin Field to Kennebec, and Captain Andrew H. Russell resigns to join the chief of ordnance office.
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Joseph Farley
Allegheny Arsenal
Phipps
New York Arsenal
Springfield Armory
Arnold
Mr Butter
Kennebec Arsenal
Me Taylor
Spin Field
Knebec Arsenal
Andrew H. R Sell
Chief of Ordnance
Merriam asks troops for Idaho unrest in 1899 briefing
Secretary Alger cites General Merriam's telegram from Wardner Idaho May 1 stating the Idaho governor ordered troops at Burke and Mullan to prevent disorder and that Merriam acted solely to support authorities. The dispatch notes 59 prisoners under investigation and that cavalry will be drawn from Fort Meade South Dakota and Fort Robinson.
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Washington
Alger
Merriam
Coeur d'Alene
War Department
Idaho
French Owners Seek Damages After Olinde Rodrigues Ruling
Washington reports that the release of the French merchant steamer Olinde Rodrigues, per a supreme court decision, will lead to a damages claim to be presented to the U S State Department through the French embassy. The ruling bars recovery for detention and logs, affecting diplomatic consideration of cross national claims.
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Washington
Olinde Rodrigues
Supreme Court
State Department
Otl
Aupreme
Klondike Output Totals 19 Million for 1898
Consul Brush reports from Clifford Ontario to the state department the Klondike output for 1898 by region includes Eldorado 2.5 million Bonanza 2.6 million French Hill 1.6 million Gold Run 1.5 million Big Skikum 1 million Little Skikum 1 million Dominion 4 million Hunker and Quarts 5 million total 19 million Readable regions include Sulphur Creek Upper Klondike Stewart River and Seromete cre.
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Washington
Brush
State Department
Clifton
Ont
Klondike
Eldorado
Bonanza
French Hill
Dominion
Hunker and Quarts
Sulphur Creek
Upper Kiondike
Stewart River
Seromete Cr
Captured Filipino Flag Reaches Navy Department
The first genuine Filipino flag captured during the present insurrection has arrived at the navy department. The flag was captured at Port Hollo by a land party from U S 8 Boston and Petrol under Lieut A P Niblack US BN. It measures about 12 feet long, originally color red white and blue, with a white triangle, blue upper strip and red lower strip. It will be sent to Annapolis.
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Washington
Navy Department
Hollo
A. P.P. Niblack
Port Holle
U. S.8
Boston
A. P. Niblark
US Bon
Annapolis
Monon assembly to hear Colonel W. du Bryan July talk
Telegraphic briefs report from Madison Wisconsin that Secretary Morely of the Monon lake assembly has word from Colonel W du Bryan he will speak at the assembly on July 41 rational day Cheater. The gunboat Nashville weighed anchor for a return to the ocean with only stop of consequence at Nutohex New York. Grand jury to consider Holland J Molineux case in June. California Raisin Growers fix second crop wine grape price at 10 a ton, $4 higher than last year. Maxwell Sommerville presents engravings and ethnological gems valued at 600000 to University of Pennsylvania. Irish societies form United Irish society to denounce Anglo American alliance and oppose the American constitution’s spirit.
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Madison
Wis
Morely
Monon Lake Assembly
Whas
W. du Bryan
Cheater
Nashville
Maynard
Nutohex
New York
Holand J. Molineux
Harry B. Cornish
Frey
Cal
California Raisin Growers’ Association
Phiadelphia
Maxwell Somerville
University of Pennsylvania
France
Somerville
America
United Irish Society
Clan-na-Gael
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Hennessy’s Shoes Opens New Stores in Montana
In Butte the footwear firm proclaims leadership in value and fit with the best west offers. Hennessy’s New Stores plans a large weekly shipment of shoes from Philadelphia makers, promising prices suited to all and superior fitting.
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Butte
West
Montana
Hennessy
Philadelphia Fine Shoes
Philadelphia
Congress
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