Victory Sheds Light On Bayan Moro Campaign
Washington reports Brigadier General Davis's success at Bayan where eighty four Moros surrendered after a fierce assault on the fort. Casualties include one officer and seven enlisted men killed and four officers with thirty seven enlisted wounded. The action is hailed as a decisive blow in securing U S authority in Moro lands.
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War Department
Chaffee
Sultan Bayan
Davis
Bayan
Sultan Bay
Datto
Malabang
Sultan Tarlac
United States
Bovars
Twenty Seventh Infantry
Moore
Porter
Henry S. Wagner
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Jossman
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Chaftfer
President Roosevelt Celebrates Victory with Chaffee
Washington May 5 The president sent a congratulatory dispatch to General Chaffee praising the army under his command and thanking General Davis and Colonel Baldwin for courage and faithfulness that carried the flag to victory. He honors the fallen and commends the survivors who died for their country.
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Washington
Chaffee
Manila
Davis
Baldwin
Theodore Roosevelt
Rumored Battle Near Arabia Reported With Turkish Losses
Paris telegraph reports from Jibouti say Turks fought the Iman Arabs at Koffutidor on the Arabia frontier. Turkish losses are given as 400 dead and wounded with heavy Arab casualties. Attorney Lewis H. Mitchell died after being fatally shot by Robert Bremner in Chicago. Bremner is jailed with a wrist wound from the same incident.
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Paris
Journal
Marseilles
Mitchell
Chicago
Lewis H. Mitchell
Robert Bremner
Cholera Rages Through Manila With 603 Deaths
The Manila cholera outbreak continues unabated with 754 recorded cases and 603 deaths. The main water supply for white residents remains unaffected.
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Manila
Republicans to debate Philippine government bill in Senate
Washington May 6 Republicans in the Senate will lead the debate on the Philippine government bill with Senator Lodge opening in support of the administration policy. The week also features the sundry civil appropriation bill and opening Rosebud Indian Reservation to settlement. In the House the three new stars bill for the American flag and the Oklahoma New Mexico Arizona statehood omnibus move are on the agenda with expected passage amid Republican opposition to statehood timing fading against Democratic unity and Republican support.
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Senate
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Gardener
Rosebud
South Dakota
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Republcan
Windstorm Causes Major Damage in St Louis
A May 6 wind and rain storm battered St Louis and nearby areas causing extensive minor damage. Lightning sparked several fires including the destruction of a machine shop and part of a foundry at William and Philip Medart's patent pulley plant in South St Louis. Estimated losses reach 300000, largely uninsured. Winds peaked at 65 mph for one minute and 52 mph for five minutes before easing. No deaths or injuries reported. Downtown signs and plate glass windows suffered, with many pedestrians narrowly missing harm.
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St. Louis
William & Philip Medart
South St. Louis
Two Killed and Fifty-Five Injured In Emigrant Train Crash
On May 5 two Italian emigrants were killed and 55 injured in a head on collision near Rockwood between an emigrant train and a fast freight on the Baltimore and Ohio line. The dead were A. D. Venturre and Nikoll Sakelii. Three were fatally injured including newsboy B. F. Smallwood. Fifty-five emigrants, mostly men, were damaged but not seriously hurt as wreckage and fire followed the crash.
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Rockwood
A. D. Venturre
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F. Smallwood
Domico Pedazio
W. H. Wenzel
Cumberland
St. Louis Fair Postponed to 1904 by Government Request
Secretary Hay sent a senate letter explaining the need to delay the Louisiana Purchase exposition from 1903 to 1904. Included were notes from Carter of the government commission and a telegram from Francis of the exposition company. Senator Cockrell read the letter and proposed postponement in the sundry civil appropriation bill. Also noted are boxing results and Russia terror reports.
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Washington
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Government Commission
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The
Exposition Company
Cockrell
Joe Choynski
al Weinig
Louisville
Corrigan Not Out of Danger
In New York on May 5 the attending physician Dr Keyes said Archbishop Corrigan remains in a dangerous condition and could become more critical after a bedside visit last night
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New York
Archbishop Corrigan
Keyes
Admission of Colored Women Dominates Federation Meeting
Los Angeles May 6 After two years of debate the sixth convention voted overwhelmingly to accept the compromise amendment on admission of colored women to the general federation of women’s clubs. The charter provisions were hotly discussed with Mrs. Granger and Mrs. Denison prominent as leaders. President Jordan of Stanford spoke on women’s education as the session drew to a close.
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General Federation of Women’s Clubs
New York
A. O. Granger
Georgia Federation
Lowe
Denison
Board of Directors
Committee On
Colorado
William Tod Helmuth
Minneapolis
Board For Action
David Starr Jordan
Lelano Stanford University
Archbishop Corrigan Dies After Brief Illness
Arch bishop Corrigan died at 11 05 pm after physicians had reported improvement earlier in the day. The end came quickly with nurses and doctors present along with his two brothers and a line of priests including Father Lavelle and the archbishop’s Italian and English secretaries.
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Cordigan
Andy
Father Lavelle
Starrante
Curley
Death of Potter Palmer Prominent Chicago Merchant
Potter Palmer a longtime Chicago businessman died at his Lake Shore Drive home after weeks of nervous illness. He rose to wealth in Chicago and leaves Mrs Palmer and two sons Honore and Potter Jr. The funeral plans are undecided but burial is expected in Chicago. Beef consumption declines amid anti packer agitation with packers citing a four to three quarter percent drop in sales.
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Chicago
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