Dewey's Manila Bay Victory and Philippine War Overview
A historical recount of Admiral Dewey's 1898 Manila Bay victory and the subsequent Philippine campaign. It covers the fleet actions, key engagements from Cavite to Manila, the swift destruction of Spain's Asiatic squadron, and the long insurgent war that followed under Aguinaldo.
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Dewey
Manila Bay
Far East
United States
Hong Kong
Olympia
Charles V. Gridley
Raleigh
Joseph B. Coghlan
Baltimore
Nehemiah M. Dyer
Boston
Frank Wildes
Monocacy
Oscar W. Farenholt
Concord
Asa Walker
Edward P. Wood
Cavite
Manila
Merritt
Cuba
Spain
George Dewey
Resources of the Philippines Highlight Rich Untapped Potential
John Barrett notes the Philippines possess vast undeveloped resources across soil, agriculture, and minerals. The islands export 600,000 to 700,000 bales of hemp annually, about half to the United States, with hemp value near $7 million. Gold, copper, and coal exist in limited quantities with major deposits on Luzon, Cebu, Mindoro, and Mindanao. coal largely lignite, and 2,000 islands total with Mindanao largest and Luzon second.
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John Barrett
United States
Siam
Philippines
Manila
Islands
Luzon
Paracale
Tong-Kong
Amoy
Cebu
Mindoro
Panaon
Mindanao
Masbate
Juzon
Ireland
Panay
Samar
Negros
Leyte
Bohol
Palauan
History of the Philippines under Spanish rule and uprisings
The narrative traces Magellan's 1521 voyage and death in Cebu, Spain's 1565 claim, the founding of Manila, pirate and Dutch challenges, 1762 Manila siege and ransom, and recurring 19th century uprisings including 1822 1841 1872 and 1896 97 with Aguinaldo banished to Hong Kong.
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Spain
Magellan
Philippines
Cape Horn
Pacific
Cebu
Mexico
Manila
Luzon
England
Europe
Hagland
Aguinaldo
Hong Kong
Spain's Colonial Governance and Priestly Influence in the Philippines
The piece outlines the Spanish administration in the Philippines with the little governor at parish level, strong priestly influence, and governor general backed by a Madrid council. It notes taxation as a primary aim, widespread corruption among officials, and the notion the islands were a military possession rather than a true colony. The final lines reference a stray table-tennis joke and an outing gag.
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Ile
Madrid
Philippines
Spain
Morton Dies. Arbor Day Originator and Ex Secretary of Agriculture
Julius Sterling Morton, who created Arbor Day and served as Secretary of Agriculture under Cleveland’s second term, died at 4:30 p.m. in Lake Forest at age 70 after a heart attack. He faced months of illness beginning with a cold at a Chicago stock show, later complications from la grippe and bronchial arterial disease, and a return to health efforts including a trip to Mexico. Morton’s Washington tenure featured practical farming policy and notable disputes over seed distribution. his Arbor Day advocacy remained his enduring legacy. He was born in New York, raised in Michigan, educated at Union College, and prior to politics edited the Nebraska City News. He also served in the territorial legislature and Congress unsuccessfully sought Nebraska governorship multiple times.
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Chicago
J. Sterling Morton
Cleveland
Mark Morton
Lake Forest
Nebraska City
Neb
Morton
la Grippe
Mexico
Mr. Morton
Julius Sterling Morton
Washington
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Jefferson County
N. Y
Michigan
Union College
New York
Moreton
Detroit Free Press
Chicago Times
Belleville
Web
Nebraska City News
Territorial
Territory
Thomas B. Cuming
Nebraska
Tie
William J. Bryan
Railway Wreck Flares in Kalamazoo with Fatality and Fire
A Lake Shore and Michigan Southern freight wreck near Kalamazoo caused one death and an estimated $50 000 loss. Two wrecked sections collided near the Grand Rapids Indiana crossing. twenty cars derailed, oil cars exploded, and adjacent shops burned, with total damage totaling about $25 000. The badly burned body of a man presumed to be a swamp was found after the fire was put out. In Pittsburgh a steel worker Michael Conley killed his mother in law Catherine McGoldrick by kicking her down stairs during a domestic dispute prompting arrest.
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Cavite
Dewey
Manila
Cagile
Olympia
Gridley
Montojo
United States
Aguinaldo
San Fernando
Santa Cruz
San Irémando
Lawton
MacArthur
Pio del Pilar
Laguna de Bay
Manila Bay
Angeles
Lacolor
Young
San Marco
Baleuag
Juingua
Luzon
Wheaton
Bates
Bell
Camarines
Gen. Funston
Taft
Samar
Kalamazoo
Mich
Lake Shore
Grand Rapids & Indiana
Lull and Skinners’ Carriage Factory
Pittsburg
Michael Conley
Catherine McGoldrick
Conley
Indiana Republicans Nominate Ticket and Endorse Roosevelt
Indianapolis convention nominates Daniel E. Storms for Secretary of State, N A Hill for State Treasurer, Charles W. Miller for Attorney General, David Sherrick for Auditor, B I F Johnson for State Statistician, W H Blatchley for State Geologist, and five judges plus F A Cotton for Superintendent. The platform praises Roosevelt, Cuba’s move to self rule, Philippine policy, anti trust aims, protective tariffs, gold standard, and fiscal reforms under Gov. Durbin. The session adjourned at 6:50 PM.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Beveridge
Committee On Resolutions
Daniel E. Storms
Lafayette
N. A. Hill
Bloomington
Charles W. Miller
Goshen
David Sherrick
Noblesville
B. IF. Johnson
Fowler
W. H. Blatchley
Supreme Court
John H. Gillett
Hammond
Appellate Court
W. D. Robinson
Princeton
William J. Henry
Rushville
James D. Black
Daniel W. Comstock
Richmond
A. Wiley
Frank 5. Roby
Auburn
Robert
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Indiana
Cuba
United States
Republic of Cuba
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Lne
Republican Party of
Congress of
Winfield T. Durbin
Commonwealth
Mountains of Mindanao Volcanic Peaks Reach High Elevations
Mindanao Island hosts volcanic mountains with Apo peaking at 10 312 feet. Mualindang reaches 8 560 feet and many others range from 8 000 to 3 000 feet in height.
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Mindanao
Mindanao Island
Apo
Mualindang
Island of Mindanao Foreshadows Riches and Turmoil
Mindanao Island in the Philippines is described as fertile with abundant minerals and gold. The Moro tribes, all Muslims, inhabit the island, where Spain failed to establish a stable government. The piece frames Mindanao as a potential paradise for fortune hunters amid ongoing trouble.
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Mindanago
Mindanao
Philippines
Spain
Philippines establishes Department of Public Instruction in Manila
The department began January 21, 1901, advancing free public school organization. About 500 teachers were sent from the United States and English became the official language of schools.
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Department of Public Instruction For
The
Philippines
Manila
Islands
United States
Manila Weather Record 1883 98 Bounded by 60 100
A historical Manila record from 1883 to 1898 shows temperatures ranged between 60 and 100 degrees with no extremes beyond those bounds. The annual mean temperature is listed around 80 degrees.
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Manila
Thames Returns After 3200 Mile Search for Ifuronian
British cruiser Thames returns to Greenock after a fruitless 3200 mile search for the missing Allan line steamer Ifuronian. Ifuronian departed Glasgow February 11 bound for St John New Brunswick or St John New York and has not been heard from since.
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London
Thames
Greenock
Glasgow
St. John
N. Y
Benedictine Monastery Fire Destroys Carrolltown Building
A Sunday afternoon blaze in Ebensburg Virginia swept the Benedictine monastery at Carrolltown with all contents, causing a very heavy loss.
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Ebensburg
The
Benedictine Brothers
Carrolltown
Supreme Court Adjourns Term On June Second
Chief Justice Fuller announced the United States Supreme Court would adjourn the term on June 2 and suspend docket calls on May 2. The court will meet May 5 May 19 and June 2 to deliver opinions hear motions and admit members to the bar.
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Washington
Fuller
United States Supreme Court
Wpriday
Tax May Be Modified at London Exchequer
Chancellor Sir Michael Hicks Beach told a deputation of millers exporters of flour and rice and feeding meal importers that modifications to the new taxes are possible. The delegation argued for reexportation of rice free of duty.
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London
Michael Hiccks-Beach
Son Arrested in Filial Hatchet Kill Over Marriage
Lawrence Deckard of Gallipolis Ohio was arrested for splitting his father's skull with a hatchet while he slept to stop a marriage to an 18 year old girl. A cousin's confession cleared the mysterious assault after the arrest.
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Gallipolis
Lawrence Deckard
Seven of Crew Drowned on Tyne Trial Run
Off the Tyne during a speed trial the Dilkera of Adelaide collided with the Norwegian ore steamer Sekla, which sank immediately with seven crew lost.
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Newcastle
England
Tyne
Dilkera
Adelaide
South Australia
Sekla
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