Battle Near Manila Daring Naval Assault on Cavite Viejo
Manila reports a heavy dawn bombardment by American warships on Cavite Viejo followed by relentless rebel fire. Lawton’s ground forces supported by artillery engaged insurgents along Las Pinas and Zapote river, with intense fighting and mounting American casualties as the battle rages near Manila.
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Manila
Cavite Viejo
Ary
Callao
Anila
Bakoor
Artilly
Helena
Princeton
Monterey
Mi Monadnock
Pore
Lawton
Manila cablegram on Zapote river clash near Cavite
Gen. Oust Manila reports Adjutant General Wash Indons Lawton’s troops fighting heavy in entrenched positions at the Zapote river crossing near Bekoor Cavite. Our forces drove the enemy with some kh insurgents in the south. Insurgents avoided larger engagement until Manila threatened a strong force. Otis.
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Ing
Oust
Manila
Wash Indons
Lawton
Zapote River
Bekoor
Cavite
Otis
A Billion in Gold Is Sent to Europe as U S Maintains Wealth
Washington reports Uncle Sara has shipped $5.5 million in gold to Europe in ten days. France and Australia each sent about $750,000, producing a net export of $4 million. Officials note the United States holds the world’s largest gold stock, around $1 billion, with $863,741,252 in coin and $121,742,052 in bullion.
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Washington
Sara
Europe
France
Australia
Sam
United States
George E. Roberts
Treasuries
Roberts
Crime and politics mix in scattered Kansas and national notes
Ed Fleming Heck Robinson and Charles Porter, jailed in Leavenworth, face possible capital charges for criminal assault on two white girls on a government reservation. Other items report silver men planning to push seating rules at Chicago, Missouri census supervisors split by party, state grain receipts versus expenses in May, and Congressman Bland's improving condition.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Ed Fleming
Heck Robinson
Charles Porter
Leavenworth
Tornado devastates New Richmond and surrounding towns
Terrific storm along the upper Mississippi wreaked havoc in Wisconsin and Minnesota. New Richmond reports 100 dead and 400 injured with widespread destruction and fires sweeping the ruins. towns like La Crosse Hudson Mankato Winona Faribault and Parked areas suffer heavy damage. Coffin orders rise to 300 as relief trains bring nurses and doctors to aid victims.
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St. Paul
Minn
Mississippi River
Wisconsin
Minnesota
New Richmond
Wis
Richmond
Hudson
la Crosse
Mankato
Winona
Sparis
Faribault
Elroy
Viola
Rocktown
Tomah
Dispatch
Apple River
Minneapolis
Wisconsin Central
Gavin
Scott
Omaha Railway
Omaha
Boardman
Henry Ben) & Company
Democrats Push Anti Anglo Alliance Platform In Ohio Vote
The Record reports Democratic leaders order across states to craft platforms boldly charging the Republican administration with portraying Germany falsely by linking Germans to aiding Spain in the late war. Ohio’s state convention next month is set to start with strong anti Anglo alliance language and a plank denouncing McKinley for imperialist ties with England to bolster Germany.
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Chicago
Germany
Spain
Ohio
McKinley
England
Supreme Lodge to Consider Surplus Fund in Indianapolis
A morning session of the Supreme Lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen opened in the House of Representatives hall in Indianapolis with Supreme Recorder M. W. Sackett predicting the gathering will be highly significant. A key item is a surplus fund, to be debated by a committee appointed last year, alongside a broadly well received classified plan of assessment with 26 of 36 jurisdictions on board.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Supreme Lodge
Supreme Recorder
Admiral declines gift and backs sailors home plan
Washington reports Admiral Dewey refuses the gift home but would accept funds to invest in a shelter for sick and disabled sailors. Cabinet briefed on Manila dispatches and Gen Otis notes. Luna death rumored. Also two unsafe cruisers New Orleans and Albany flagged as life threats with no remedy to prevent capsizing.
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New Orleans
Alvany
Washington
Associated Press
Manila
Otis
Luna
Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Albany
Spain
United States
Banished criminals, penal colonies urged in Michigan talk
A F Sawyer, renowned Michigan lawyer with forty years of experience in crime cases, argued at Ann Arbor Congregational church for banishment as the proper treatment of criminals after serving sentences and proposed using Philippine islands as a penal colony. He claimed reformation is impossible, emphasizing hereditary traits of criminals. The discussion reflects 19th century punitive views in a university setting.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
A. F. Sawyer
Michigan
Congregational Church
Philippine Islands
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