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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1899
Page
2
A historical notice extols scrofula as an inherited blood disease. It claims Swift's Specific cures the worst cases, citing a boy named Charlie afflicted for three years and healed after treatment, arguing doctors cannot heal such blood diseases.
In Augusta Georgia on February 6 a dispute over profanity led Fifteenth Minnesota soldiers to seek vengeance for Dennis O'Connell killed by barkeeper Brown Had. About 100 men armed with pickaxes seized ammunition from the regimental store. General Sumner deployed Third Cavalry Tenth Ohio and Thirty-fifth Michigan to secure the area. ringleaders jailed. Hadley surrendered to authorities in Atlanta.
General Gomez of Cuba pledges cooperation in disbanding Cuban soldiers and accepts a $3,000,000 appropriation to help them return home. He also invites Major General Brooke to Havana as Porter's mission advances peace. A separate note describes a Chicago oat meal and breakfast foods combine forming with capital around $21,000,000.
Manila reports feb 7 place Filipino losses at 2000 dead 3500 wounded 6000 prisoners with rebels forced to retreat ten miles. Dewey fleet shelled insurgent trains while Thirteenth Minnesota police aided by arresting and disarming Filipinos, maintaining strict order after clashes.
Manila reports describe a twenty hour clash along a seventeen mile front near Pasig River. American forces including Third Artillery and numerous regiments vs Filipino units at Caloocan Santa Mesa and Galingalan engaged through the night. By early daylight the US claimed victory, routing the enemy and taking multiple villages while destroying huts and securing reservoirs.
Exciting incidents marked Sunday morning fighting as Californians led by Colonel Duboce drove Filipino forces from Paco stronghold and burned huts after gunfire on General King’s staff and a Red Cross ambulance. Heavy casualties and chaotic scenes followed with troops moving to Caloocan and Manila alarms rattling theatres and crowds.
General Otis at Manila has sent the War Department a casualty list of Americans in the battle with insurgents. The cable confusion yielded errors in earlier reports, but a substituted list now appears substantially correct and documents many named soldiers across multiple units. Also notes the opposing force and ratings of troop strength, with a shorter update from Minnesota authorities and a Paris legislative vote on trial revision.
Wasainatos Feb 7 treaty ratified by US Senate 57 ayes to 27 nays one vote more than two thirds. Vice president announced results as senators rushed from the chamber. McEnery and Jones of Nevada votes explained. White House officials gratified. Otis in Manila and Hay Alger Gage expressed approval. Sexton remains arrive Chicago with Grand Army escort.
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