Dewey Coming Home Admiral Dewey Sails for New York
Washington May 13 The navy department announces Admiral Dewey may return immediately from Manila not awaiting peace commission end. Olympia to carry mail to London agent Stevens will forward mail after Suez. Dewey expected in New York for July Fourth demonstration aboard battleship Olympia. Admiral Watson to sail from San Francisco next Tuesday to assume Asiatic duties. Captain A S Barker commands Oregon after Dewey departure.
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Washington
Olympia
B. I. Stevens
Trafalgar Square
London
England
Navy Department
Long
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Philippine Commission
Stevens
United States
Suez Canal
Dewey
New York
van Wyck
Department
Peace Commission
John D. Long
Admiral Watson
San Francisco
A. 8
Barker
Oregon
Swift movement ordered for Sixteenth Infantry
Washington issued orders for the Sixteenth Infantry now in the Missouri department to move. The regiment aims to reach San Francisco by May 29 and sail from there on the Grant around June 1. Four companies are stationed at Fort Crook Fort Leavenworth and Jefferson Barracks. transport was arranged weeks ago via Burlington and Rock Island to Denver and then Union Pacific.
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Omaha
Neb
Washington
Sixteenth Infantry
Department of the Missouri
San Francisco
Sixteenth
Fort Crook
Fort Leavenworth
Jefferson Barracks
Burlington and
Rock Island
Denver
Union Pacific
McKinley Urges Aggressive Action Against Filipino Forces
A World special from Hot Springs Virginia reports President McKinley ordered strong offensive action to penetrate the interior of the Philippines and capture or destroy Filipino forces. The directive follows Otis dispatches routed through Secretary Alger that boosted the president.
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New York
Hot Springs
McKinley
Otis
Manila
Alger
Filipino congress split on peace terms in Manila vote
Manila dispatch reports the 56 member Filipino congress at San Isidro divided evenly with 20 favoring peace and 20 irreconcilables. The remaining balance of power supports independence still deemed hopeless but seeks better terms from the United States.
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London
Manila
San Isidro
United States
Fresh Troops to the Front En Route to Manila Circuits
Fresh troops begin moving to the front in the Philippines. Two battalions of the Seventeenth Infantry will join General MacArthur at San Fernando, another battalion reinforces General Lawton at Bacolor, replaced by the Twenty first Infantry from the Hancock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Seventeenth Infantry
MacArthur
San Fernando
Lawton
Bacolor
Twenty-first Infantry
United States
Hancock
First Nebraska Volunteers Seek Short Front Rest
The First Nebraska Volunteer Infantry petitions General MacArthur for temporary relief from duty at the front after heavy strains. About 300 fit for duty remain, with 160 responding to sick call Sunday and 225 killed or wounded since February. Officers say rest is needed, while war department notes acknowledge exhaustion after months of fighting and marching.
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Manila
Nebraska Volunteer Infantry
MacArthur
Malolos
Nebraska
Associated Press
Utah Battery of Artillery
San Fernando
Washington
War Department
Hong Kong
Army
Philippines
Otis
Destructive rear end crash on Philadelphia and Reading line
At Exeter, near Reading, a collision between an express and an extra train caused many deaths and dozens of injuries. The Harrisburg excursionists were en route to the Hartranft monument ceremonies, with the extra express—crowded after miscoordination—striking the stationary express carriages. Readings sent physicians and nurses to aid.
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Reading
Philadelphia & Reading
Exeter
Pottsville
Philadellhia
Texas House Passes Drastic Anti Trust Bill
The Texas legislature approved the anti trust measure today after Senate passage. The bill bars any pool or trust from doing business in the state and prohibits using their goods, clarifying that goods from any trust need not be paid for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
House of the
Texas
Senate
Arkansas
Rebels Cowed as Natives Parade Loyalty in Philippine War
General Otis reports signals of the insurgent collapse in the Philippines with gunboats passed to Calumpit and civil administration in place. Volunteers begin to return from Negros as transports carry sick and wounded. Hancock arrives in harbor with troops aboard.
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Washington
Otis
War Department
Philippines
Manila
Calumpit
Rio Grande
Macabebe
Negros
United States
Hancock
Pennsylvania
St. Paul
Nelson
Cleveland
Regulars Going to Manila
The War Department plans to send four regiments of regulars to Manila via New York and the Suez Canal using transports Thomas Meade and Logan. They may include the Seventh and Nineteenth Infantry and the First and Seventh Artillery, with substitutes possible. Two more regiments will depart the Pacific coast, and General Otis is to begin receiving returning volunteers from the Philippines.
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Manila
New York
Tribune
Washington
War Department
New York City
Suez Canal
Thomas
Meade
Logan
Atlantic
Pacific Fleet
Pacific Coast
Sixth
Sixteenth Infantry
San Francisco
Sherman
Grant
Otis
Philippines
Third Nebraska Musters Out at Augusta After War Service
The Third Nebraska was mustered out at Augusta Georgia yesterday after marching to trains for homeward transport. The regiment will transfer at Atlanta to the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad for return, leaving three regiments at Camp Onward: the Forty-ninth Iowa the Third Kentucky and the Thirty-first Michigan. The Iowa regiment is due to be mustered out next Saturday.
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Nebraska
Augusta
Georgia
Atlanta
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Iowa
Kentucky
Michigan
Time for Americans to Strike in Manila Region
Manila May 12 Mr Higgins manager of the Manila Dagupan railroad and two assistants reach San Fernando after staying inside insurgent lines to protect railway property. They report insurgents claim they are no longer responsible for safety. Higgins corroborates stories of Filipino demoralization and says rebels loot natives property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Mr. Hisgits
Manila-Dagupan
San Fernando
Higgins
Cuban Situation Reflected by Cuban Returnee
General H O Ernst, home from Cuba on the Havana bound Ha vana release, says the island’s situation is improving and annexation sentiment varies. He notes many favor annexation as a state after independence, while others want independence first. payroll changes reduce officers and arms, and he doubts Gomez would win the presidency despite some enemies.
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New York
Havana
H. O. Ernst
Cuba
Brooke
Gomez
Porter
Ernst
No Travel Pay in the Contract for Grant Crew
The Grant transport crew, over 150 men, were discharged in San Francisco with the expectation of transportation back to New York. They affirm the transportation clause was read at sailing but not in discharge papers. Similar issues are expected from the Sherman crew and possibly the Sheridan crew. The men rely on government aid for their return fares.
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San Francisco
Grant
New York
Manila
Sherman
Sheridan
McMillan Deflects Alger Candidacy Notice
Senator McMillan, arriving in Detroit from Washington, confirms he has seen General Alger’s senatorial candidacy announcement but says Alger must accept responsibility for making it. He notes no discussion of his own candidacy and cites strong Republican sentiment that he should seek re election.
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McMillan Vs. Alger
Detroit
Mich
McMillan
Washington
General Alger
Michigan
Preservatives Harmful Warned By Food Inquiry
The senatorial pure food investigating committee heard witnesses on preservatives and antiseptics in food production. Dr. Albert B. Prescott and Vic tor Vaughan of the University of Michigan testified that preservatives injure public health and urged clear consumer disclosure when foods are substituted or adulterated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Senatorial
Pure Food Investigating Committee
Albert B. Prescott
University of Michigan
Victor Vaughan
Hygienne
Good Feeling in Third Nebraska Officers and Men
Augusta Ga May 12 In the monster out of the Third Nebraska the feeling between officers and men was exceptionally fine. Colonel Vilquain leaves service highly thought of as a colonel of volunteers. His men love him and his strictness kept books and records in best shape to muster out. Mustering officer highly compliments the regiment for this feature.
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Nebraska
Augusta
Vilquain
Kipling Works Controlled by Anglo American Syndicate
The London Mail reports a coalition of American and English literary agents has formed a syndicate aimed at controlling future Kipling productions. The move signals consolidated influence over decisions on Kipling writings and related works.
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Rudyard Kipling
London
The
London Mail
Memorial service for first Ohio casualty of Spanish war
Memorial services were held in Clyde Ohio for George Burton Meeks a sailor on the Winslow and the first Ohioan killed in the Spanish American War Senator Foraker delivered the funeral oration reflecting on his service and sacrifice in the conflict
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Clyde, O
George Burton Meeks
Senator Foraker
Front of Philippine conflict winds down amid peace talk
Reports from Manila note a Filipino congress meeting at San Pedro with no quorum but desire for peace. MacArthur to stay at San Fernando until fresh troops arrive. Insurgent forces at Bacolor battle on Monday while U S troops sweep rebels from Calumpit area and prepare for San Fernando defense.
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Manila
San Pedro
Aguinaldo
MacArthur
San Fernando
Bacolor
United States Philippine Commission
Island
Negros
Smith
California
Philippine Commission
Schurmann
Charles Denby
D C. Worcester
Laguna de Bay
Cavedonga
Grant
Rio Grande
Calumpit
Bay
Macabebe
Tagals
United States
Puebla
Pennsylvania
Nagasaki
Charles Nelson
Cleveland
Mascardo
Kansas
Montana
Montana Regiment
Luna
Flags for Porto Rico posts to fly US flag soon
Washington May 11. Acting Postmaster General Heath asked the war department to furnish enough flags so every Porto Rican post office about eighty in number can fly a United States flag. Postal officials expect a favorable reply. If not, flags will be bought by the post office department and sent to Director of Posts Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orto Rico
Washington, D. C
Porto Rico
United States
War Department
Heath
Post Office Department
Posts
Elliott
Michigan Antitrust Bill Moves Through Senate
Lansing May 11 A bill cleared the senate effectively barring trusts from Michigan and its supporters say the house has enough votes to pass it. The measure forbids trusts and monopolies of capital skill or arts from raising or lowering prices or fixing a standard that controls the price to the public for any goods.
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Lansing
Mich
Senate
Michigan
Samoa commission to take charge in Apia
The United States naval transport Badger arrives at Apia with the Samoan commission aboard. The joint authority will suspend prior Berlin treaty administration and rule Samoa with supreme executive power. Three powers salute ministers and anticipate productive work amid calm conditions and no German claims presented yet.
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Washington
United States
Badger
Apia
Great Britain
Germany
Herr Rose
Messrs
Maxse
Osborne
Joint Commission
Samoa
Berlin
Otis Rejects Indemnity Claims from Nolo Destruction
Washington reports Major General Otis has effectively ruled out US indemnity for Nolo property losses from the February 11 capture operations. Claims by residents from other countries, including Filipinos and German subjects in Iloilo, are urged to go through respective governments. Otis notes many claims lack proof of ownership and that US liability would not exist even if destruction occurred during rebellion.
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New York
The
Herald
Washington
Otis
Nollo
Iloilo
War Department
United States
Talk of An Extra Session
A New York report notes that talks of an extra session of congress have moved from gossip to possibility. The president’s advisers say he leans toward calling Congress, to settle Philippines policy and currency issues before the 1900 campaign. He expects peace within 30 to 60 days and wants congressional input before defining policy on the islands.
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New York
The
Tribune
Washington
Congress
Philippines
Gold Strikes in Alaska Near Point Nome
The Examiner reports new gold discoveries at Point Nome Alaska on the Snake River and its tributaries about twenty miles back from Cape Nome and 120 miles from St Michael. The mines lie in American territory just outside the St Michael military reservation with richer yields than the Klondike strikes.
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Alaska
San Francisco
The
Examiner
Point Nome
Snake River
Cape Nome
St. Michael
St. Michael Military Reservation
United States
Stone Sees Bryan as Democratic Nominee and Platform
Former Missouri governor William J. Stone predicts William J. Bryan will be the next Democratic presidential nominee. He favors reaffirming Chicago's platform and warns against dropping the silver plank, arguing it would push populists and silver Republicans toward Bryan while diminishing eastern gold Democrats.
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New York
William J. Stone
Missouri
William J. Bryan
Chicago
Bryan
East
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Capt. Barker
Watson
Ous
Joyeusly
Patiennig
Kline
Hancock Excellent
Deio E. Jones
Elmer H. Chevalier
Maasin
Filipino Congress
Gen. MacArthur
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