Spaniards retreat as US forces reach last Philippine port
Reports recount chaotic dispatches on the fall of Iloilo and Spanish fortifications. Gen Otis contends American forces arrived after insurgents hoisted banners, while Mindanao defenders concentrate near Zamboanga and Rumboanga, with potential for rapid diplomatic and military shifts as the Philippines crisis deepens.
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Aoilo
State
War Departments
United States
Pratt
Singapore
Siwe
Ted
Roarneo
Manila
Tleila
Baltimore
Callao
Avila
Mindanao
Pritts
Borneo
Isparels
Obestat
War Department
Hollo
Gen
Otis
Col
Toila
Coster
Paton
Agusuilhes
Spitiel
Expo
Zamboanga
Madrid
Philippine
Thas
Jt Awav
Gtis
Nolo
Denvind
Rumboanga
Roberts Tales. Congressian-Brees Polygamy Debate Referenced
New York dispatch reports Congressman-elect B. Roberts defending polygamy data in the context of Mormon practice. He argues for constitutional seating despite Edmunds Tucker act effects, noting polygamy as a religious and legal issue, while urging courts to resolve cohabitation questions and uphold recent interpretations.
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Pifiral Macviagen
New York
Roberts
Congress
Joseph Snvitch
Ham
Jacob
Robentioa
Apmie
E Roberts
Bia
Not the Mab WHL Plead Guilty in California Trip Case
A garbled report outlines a suspect's statement about taking Mimack to California and Columbus with plans to meet at a church. Police seek clarity as the man claims innocence and hints at broader ties, while a judge weighs further investigation and possible sentencing.
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Mimack
California
Columbus
Tome
Vestradas
Sacramento
Cal, & Wires
Bateman
Havana News Reports Customs Tactics and Cuban Army Moves
Havana dispatch describes U S acknowledgment of Cuban army disbandment and voluntary policing limits. Fourteen army officers learned exchange details for port customs while Texas and Louisiana volunteers arrived at Camp Quemados. US Spain negotiations over ordnance near final settlement and local mining labor unrest also noted.
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Havana
Dee
Brooke
Santa Clara
Pinar del Rio
EB. 1
Childs
United States
Wée Kinley
Wit and Wisdom Reflections Spark Daily Laughs
A column of old quips and witticisms from various papers showcases pithy lines on language, manners, weddings, politics, and travel. Jests from Tit-Bits, Truth, Fliegende Blätter, and local papers reveal humorous exchanges about shaving delays, mills, armies, manners, and dialects.
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Chappie
Barbah
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Atchison Globe
Detroit Journal
Somerville Journal
Tiattie
Scotland
George
Hattie
Burns
Boston Transcript
Servant Gatecrash and a Reluctant Welcome
In Chicago a servant girl initially refused a visitor entry but later allowed him inside after a humorous miscommunication. Mrs Harrington and her husband discuss the intruder, and she ultimately permits him to stay. The episode unfolds with mistaken assumptions about a supposed relative and a comic misinterpretation at the door. Denver dispatch notes cattleman Grant Gilest headquartered near Jimenez, Mexico. Judge Ward, longtime New York attorney general and congressman, dies at 70 in Wellsville, marking the end of a storied political career.
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Warrington
New York
Harrington
Wellsville
Sianijiton Ward
Anorme Court
Damages Claims Amid Aftermath of Spanish American War
Washington reports that upon ratification of the treaty by the Senate the President will urge Congress to enact legislation settling claims of American citizens for damages in Cuba Puerto Rico and other Spanish possessions wartime. Estimated claims total 26 million already judged by the State Department with many more supported by corroborating evidence to come. The treaty binds both nations to mutual liability, though no commission is specified, likely to be created by Congress to adjust the claims.
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Senate
Congress
Cusa
Porto Rico
State Department
United States
Cance
Debis
Guadaloupe
Wdalgo
Mexico
Tds
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