Gillmore Tells of Eight Months in Insurgent Capture
Manila report on Lieut J C Gillmore of the Yorktown recounts eight months in captivity from April last near Baler to rescue by Col Luther R Hare on December 18. He details brutal treatment under Gen Tino after Aguinaldo’s forces, survival on horse flesh, and a perilous raft escape with 19 prisoners aboard.
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Manila
J. C. Gillmore
United States
Yorktown
Baler
Luzon
Luther R. Hare
Thirty-third Volunteer Infantry
Major Price
Hotel Oriente
Venus
Vigan
South Ilocos
Lieut
Gillmore
Aguinaldo
Abhaulet
Associated Press
Abalut
Tino
Col. Hare
Benguet
Senor Vera
Lieut. Gillmore
Cuba
Three Americans Killed in Cavite Recon Patrol
A Manila dispatch reports a recon patrol from Imus Cavite province this morning resulting in three American deaths and twenty wounded. The enemy suffered an estimated sixty killed and eighty wounded as Colonel Birkhimer and Major Taggart led battalions of the Twenty-eighth Volunteer Infantry toward Noveleta and Perez Dasmarias.
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Manila
Imus
Cavite
Birkhimer
Twenty-eighth Volunteer Infantry
Novelea
Taggart
Perez Das
Gillmore Party Arrives Manila Reported by Watson
In a Manila dispatch dated January 6 1900 the navy department received cables naming Gillmore Walton VanDort Hilsworth Brizolet Anderson Peterson Edwards and also Farley Burke and Herbert of Urdaneta with only Venille unaccounted for last seen at Baler. The Fourth Infantry engaged south of Imus and ships Brutus towed the disabled transport Victoria.
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Manila
Navy
Washington
Gillmore
Walton VanDort
Hilsworth
Brizolet
Anderson
Peterson
Edwards
Farley
Burke
Herbert
Urdaneta
Venville
Baler
Greeley Attacked By Express Messenger In Washington
Gen A W Greeley chief signal officer and Arctic explorer lies in serious condition after Joseph C Furnace a Baltimore born express messenger assaulted him at his home in Washington Furnace and accomplice George Murphy drank heavily before attempting to gain entry Furnace fled after the strike and was arrested. physician says Greeley expected to recover.
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Washington
A. W. Greeley
Army
Joseph C. Furnace
Adams Express Company
Furnace
Baltimore
George Murphy
State, War and Navy Departments
EB. D. King
G _ street
Gen. Greeley
Greeley
Murphy
Express Company
Cincinnati
United States to avoid joint demands on Britain over neutrality
Washington reports authority states the United States will not act jointly with Germany or any power in demanding that Great Britain follow a policy of non interference with neutral trade. President plans careful handling and will rely on American representation. Ambassador Choate will be instructed to deal without other governments references. Lord Salisbury promised prompt inquiry into American cargo seizures.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Europe
Choate
Lord Salisbury
Mr. Choate
Hay
Gold Standard Bill Aims for Early Senate Passage
President McKinley urged Senator Allison to push the gold standard bill through the Senate soon, stressing decisive united action. Allison said the finance committee planned prompt action, with Aldrich and Chandler amendments likely to be tabled or defeated. The president hoped to approve the measure after final conference shaping and passage by both houses next month.
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Washington, D. C
McKinley
Allison
Finance Committee
Senate
Aldrich
Chandler
Julia Marlowe Wins Divorce With $3000 Alimony
Actress Julia Marlowe Taber is granted a divorce from Robert E Taber by Judge Taft in LaMoille County Court. The court dismisses desertion and refusal to support claims, upholds cruel and intolerable severity, and awards alimony of three thousand dollars.
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Julia Marlowe-Taber
Julia Marlowe
Robert E.taber
Taft
Lamoille County Court
Taber
Capitol Week Without Plan in House Amid War Debates
Washington notes a quiet House week centering on the urgent deficiency appropriation bill likely to pass with about 50 million dollars for army and navy. Debates on the Philippine war and related investigations loom, while Senate schedule emphasizes speeches on Philippine policy and race issues and continued focus on the financial bill.
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Washington
House
Army
Navy
Philippines
Gage
Roberts
Greek Actors Present National Drama in Lowell
National drama Athanasio Diacos was staged at Music hall in Lowell before a Greek colony crowd paying $1 admission. The Greek company, first in New York last week, drew a largely Greek audience on Sunday night. The play depicts Athanacio Diacos defending Alamana bridge against Turkish forces, refusing to adopt Mahomet and facing execution. Cast includes N Constandinides J Papamichalopulos J Tricoglous J Kyria hopulos P Dracon L Luca George Metaxes. Audience praised authentic costumes and performance. women cast not yet arrived.
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Athanasio Diacos
Greece
Music Hall
New York
Lowell
Athens
Athanacio Diacos
Alamana
Omer Bryones
Mahomet
N. Constandinides
J. Papamichalopulos
P. Dracon
Helena
Diacos
L. Luca
Melisovas
George Metaxes
Globe National Bank appoints permanent receiver Wing
Comptroller Dawes designates Daniel G. Wing as permanent receiver to wind up the failed Globe National Bank of Boston. The note includes a testimonial from George W. Lenhart of Bowling Green Ohio praising Dean's Ointment for a leg ailment.
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Washington
Dawes
Daniel G. Wing
Globe National Bank of
Goston
Dean
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