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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1899
Page
1
Dispatches describe General MacArthur advancing toward Malabon as Filipino forces burn Malabon and retreat toward Malolos. In fierce fighting near Malinta the Twenty-second Infantry and Oregon regiments engage entrenched Filipinos, with American casualties reported and Wheaton wounded.
Wallington March 2. The following list of casualties is posted from the War Department. Names include Adjutant General Washington and many ranks from artillery and infantry units. The report lists killed and injured with numerous individuals across the First Monta, Second Oregon, and Twenty-second Infantry, among others. Continuous names and injuries reflect a broad casualty ledger with wounded and dead tallied by unit and location.
Colonel Henry V. Egbert long served in the army from civil life since 21 September 1st. He fought in the Civil War with the Twelfth Infantry and was wounded at Bethesda Church Virginia. He served as lieutenant colonel of the Sixth Infantry and commanded it in the Santo scene before July 1, 1805. promoted brigadier general of volunteers, discharged December 1, 1805, later colonel in 1888 with the Twenty second Infantry. His death marks a loss to the service of a highly able officer and a man of sterling qualities.
Captain Maure ce Krayenhuhl, mortally wounded, rose from Minnesota academy to captain in the subsistence department. He distinguished himself with the Spanhiards at Molate and Manila era, led artillery under Lieut Krayenbahl, and aided the Pendeyivanhins before his final arrival in Oil Obeugemont, saving them from extinction.
Manila reports Miloios papers claim Aguinaldo seeks to mislead followers into believing they win victories. Insurgent clashes with American forces are branded as American victories, while insurgent losses are downplayed as heavy slaughter by the Americans.
The engagement between Miss Allen of Missouri and Count Tolna of Hungary has been broken off. Relatives say the Count pressed her and sent agents to St Louis to pressure a marriage while Miss Allen, one of the wealthiest women in St Louis, feared a political and social backlash in Hungary if wed. The split ends a prominent courtship amid rumors of rivalry and social pressure.
The New York, Vicksburg, and Annapolis arrived under Rear Admiral Sampson with Captain Chadwick. Mil o y General Leonard Wood greeted them as ships fired a minute in honor. The squadron's visit to Morro Castle was marked by receptions and decorous celebrations.
Cloudy skies forecast with general updates on local and regional events. Scranton and suburban reports cover civic notes, industrial world news, and community happenings.
The Twelfth New York Regiment arrived today on the transport Meade from Matanzas Cuba and was received with enthusiasm in New York. Colonel R W Leonard reported all well despite some sickness aboard the vessel which reached quarantine at 10 am. The departure from Matanzas occurred March 22 with 43 officers and 1444 men plus cabin passengers including Paymaster Gen Carey and 22 guards. Lieutenant Cousen and his Cuban wife, married about a week ago, joined the parade. The regiment marched from West 11th Street to the Fifth Avenue Armory, with a crowd along the route and Mayor Van Wyck reviewing from Madison Square as bands played Should Old Acre acquainted He Forge. The streets were crowded and traffic blocked along the parade route.
John and Paul Zeltners killed Leavver Westenhaver at Hoytsville then hid in their home. two men in the crowd surrendered to the militia and were jailed. Ex Sheriff Riggs and a neighbor urged the men to surrender with militia protection. A special train transported the Zeltners to Bowling Green jail as crowds watched without incident.
Police report a man named Corey shot and killed his wife in their home during the morning hours. Authorities say the couple's relationship had been affectionate despite unsettling remarks about murder, and the suspect claims he acted during a nightmare while holding a revolver to his head. The incident is under investigation with no final ruling on motive.
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Frederick T. Clark shot his wife at her mother's home days after threats of divorce and drunken neglect. He then killed himself with a narcotic overdose after telling investigators he wished he had shot a clerk named Thomas. Mrs. Clark was badly wounded and not expected to survive.
Five masked men raided the Carbondale Traction power house and offices two miles below Carbondale. They kidnapped the fireman and engineer and shot the watchman Brokenashire in the foot. The robbers looted the box with the day’s receipts and fled toward Carbondale while the watchman fired back.
In New York the Windsor hotel wreckage is being cleared with progress measured in debris piles and ongoing labor. Workers discovered a human foot in a shoe near Forty-seventh Street, its condition unclear. A second foot fragment was later found near the Fifth Avenue entrance, with only a small portion of tissue remaining.
A boiler on a locomotive pulling a freight train on the Philadelphia and Reading Railway exploded nine miles north of Reading. Brakeman Oscouy Loy was killed. fireman Emerlet, and engineers Zimmerman and Finerich were injured. Injuries included severe burns and scalp wounds, with Zimmerman thrown from the cab.
The article notes Cornell basketball players travel to Charlottesville Virginia to face the University of Virginia on Monday. Local anticipation centers on a decisive road test for the visitors set in the upcoming matchup.
In Lancaster County the Quayites swept the Republican privy convention for delegates to the state convention and county office. Ex Senator C G Kaufman, allied with anti Quay forces, lost his own ward and borough he carried last year by 900. Wanamaker group efforts failed to derail Quay dominance despite nightly county meetings.
President McKinley spent a calm Sunday in Thomasville Georgia listening to Emory Smith on Cuba and attending church. He planned to return to Washington tomorrow with Smith traveling on the special car. Vice President Hobart would leave later with the president.
A Fort Wayne and Chicago rail disaster near Pittsburg involves a Pennsylvania line freight wreck injuring two crewmen and halting an extra freight train behind a heavily laden westbound consist. Telegraph warnings reportedly went unheard as the wreckage and broken engine blocks caused extensive delays and mystery surrounding the cause.
Secretary on the Waur Algor and party arrived in Havana aboard the Wigiteth Sturt transport Ingalls after a tense sea ordeal. Alger chose to remain aboard the vessel while the rest proceeded.
Arrivals list ships from Liverno t and Rotterdam with calls to New York and Havre. Varying vessel names appear in the damaged line with destinations including New York and Havre and dates around March.
New forecast indicates warm air with rising humidity and a chance of showers in the afternoon. Patchy high winds are expected from the south as conditions shift, with temperatures near seasonal norms.
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