News of the Filipino War dispatches from Manila
Reports from Manila detail July 24 actions as General Lawton’s rear guard fights insurgents near Balinag and Santa Anita. One American dead, fourteen wounded. twenty prisoners taken. Five men drown at Pasig Ferry. Major Bell’s reconnoitering party near Santa Anita engages twenty insurgents with heavy losses. Lawton’s force covers 120 miles in twenty-one days, with twenty-two fights, capturing twenty-eight towns and destroying 800000 bushels of grain, six killed, thirty-one wounded. MacArthur and Funston’s forces disperse 800 insurgents beyond San Fernando. Montana and Kunert regiments aid, with heavy insurgent casualties and several American wounded.
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Manila
Third Infantry
Twenty-Second Infantry
Fourteenth Regiment
Pasig Ferry
Bell
Fourth Cavalry
Santa Anita
Lawton
Malolos
Oregon
Minnesota
Oceania
United States
Powerful
Lenerate MacArthur
Funston
Kansas
Montana
Utah
San Fernand
San Anita
Manila Negotiations Report Suppressed By Secretary Hay
A cable report from President Schurman on Manila negotiations was kept secret by Secretary Hay. The dispatch, viewed by some army officers, suggests optimism that Filipino Commissioners will accept terms for a government. Civilian military tensions noted. no armistice contemplated to aid insurgents. War Department casualty list released from General Otis cites multiple wounded and killed in various units, including First Idaho Corporal George Scott and other named soldiers.
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Ent
Manila
Washington
Philippine Commission
Hay
Schurman
Schuran
Otis
Dewey
Seharswan
Mani
Galasion
War Department
Queen Wilhelmina Receives Peace Conference Delegates
At The Hague on May 4 the Queen and her mother held court for the peace conference delegates who were presented alphabetically. M. de Staal presented the Russian Order of Saint Catherine to the Queen. The reception lasted forty minutes with most delegates in court dress. Andrew D. White and M. Bourgeoers wore evening dress.
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Sy Che
The
Hague
Wilhelima
M. de Staal
Andrew D. White
M. Bourgeoers
Railroads aid settlers with westward homeseekers trips
The Great Northern North Western and Seattle Pacific Railways plan homeseekers excursions from St Paul to western territories on the first and third Tuesdays of June July August September and October at same rates as the May series. Tickets to Oregon Washington British Columbia and Tolabo will be second class instead of first class. Western roads may join extensions.
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Bliver Binte
Chicago
Great Northern
North Western
Seo Pacific Railwaye
St. Paul
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Tolabo
Western
A Frenchman called a cur in lively Paris debate
In Paris on May 24 the Chamber of Deputies faced a rabid clash during the Algeria debate. M. Rouanet, a Radien Socialist, attacked the anti Remites, provoking a hostile response from Libre Parole press gallery reporters who were shouted down and evicted as uproar spread through the chamber.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Algeria
M. Rouanet
Radien
Seine
Libre Parole
War veteran Squire Burt dies at 102 near Owenton Kentucky
Squire Burt, aged 102, living near Owenton Kentucky, died at his home. He served in the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. Viscount Esher, former Master of Kotla, also reported dead in London.
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Owenton
Squire Burt
Here
Ee Esher
London
Viscount Esher
Kotla
Platt for McKinley and Hobart in interview
Washington volunteers and overseas notes discuss Senator Platt's interview claiming McKinley and Hobart will be renominated and reelected. The piece also covers Secretary Alger's decision on returning Washington volunteers and the Hague peace conference critique. Separate items touch Rev Foster's theology controversy and Roberts's seating in Congress.
Severe storm strikes central Kansas crops and property
A Kansas storm last night caused extensive damage across Salina County and nearby towns. Wheat crops were wiped out by heavy hail, buildings damaged, and thousands of windows broken. cattle and poultry losses occurred. Flooding from a Perry area cloudburst inundated farm property while streams rose in El Dorado Newton Abilene and Perry.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Salina County
el Dorado
Newton
Abilene
Perry
Our Money for Honor in Cuban Soldier Paid Protest
A May 24 Havana dispatch reports Cuban military figures and opposition papers urging soldiers not to surrender their honor or souvenirs for 75. Proclamation to pay 39,050 enrolled men and a disputed $3,000,000 distribution scene, with General Brooke pursuing the program despite dissent.
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Havana
Sanguilly
Lacret
Vidal
Mayia
Rodriguez
Cuban Military Assembly
Gomes
Edldier
Brooke
Quban Military Assembly
Troop F Fourth Cavalry Heads to Wardner Patrol
Troop F of the Fourth Cavalry under Second Lieutenant H R Holbrook arrives at 2:20 PM aboard a special from Boise Idaho with seventy four men and full equipment. They rest horses at the corral and will be joined at the Presidio by the rest of the regiment from Walla Walla Yellowstone Park and other stations. Guards prisoners in two large barns. tension in the Coeur d Alene region noted as troops deploy toward Wardner and Burke.
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Fourth Cavalry
R. Holbrook
Caitle Corral
Presidio
Walla Walla
Yellowstone Park
Boise
Idaho
Wardner
Burke
d'Alene
Levi Moore Victim Dead In Kansas City Shooting
Kansas City May 24 Mrs Anna Meek of Turner Kansas died of shotgun injuries suffered when Levi Moore a city market clerk shot her on Sunday He also shot Mrs Jennie Campbell and Mrs Ella Landis both believed to be dying Mrs Campbell had left Moore for another man prompting the shootings Moore has a family in Anniston Alabama and is jailed for the crimes
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Kansas City
Anna Meek
Turner, Kas
Levi Moore
Jennie Campbell
Ella Landis
Moore
Campbell
Mre
Meek
Sandia
Anniston
Alabama
DREAD PLAGUE REACHES EGYPT IN ALEXANDRIA REPORT
Cairo reports two cases of the plague at Alexandria three days later, bringing the total to four. The Silver State's Leased Wire covers a separate note on the failed float of the American steamer Paris near Coverack Cornwall. The Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse arrives at Southampton with Spanish Minister Arcos aboard. In Washington, Representative Sherman announces his bid for the Speakership after a brief meeting with the President.
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Columbus
Mississippi River
Combine
Delaware
American Stoneware Company
Silver State
Chicago
Western Unitarian Conference
Cairo
Egypt
Alexandria
Cornwall
Paris
Southampton
Duke of Arcos
United States
Duchess of Arcos
Barapa
Washington
Sherman
New York
Queen Victoria's Birthday Celebrations Worldwide
Windsor observed a royal birthday holiday with flags and choral serenades led by Sir Walter Parratt. The Queen appeared healthful as Eton cadets and Windsor officials joined a ceremony planting an oak sapling at Windsor Castle. The day featured services at St James Palace and St Paul’s Cathedral, with honors given to royal family members and a formal address from India. Dispatches noted worldwide observances and congratulations from US President McKinley.
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Victoria
Windsor
Eton
Windsor Castle
Walter Parratt
Eton College
Castle
Military Knights of Windsor
Corporation of
Bishop of Wakefield
Eton Boys
Duke of Connaught
Kenneth Drive
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Frogmore
Chapel Royal
St. Jame Palace
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
John Wocemoore
Canterbury
Frederick Temple
Porte
Portsmouth
Simla
British India
India
Lord Curzon
Kedleston
Lady Carron
Joseph H. Choate
United States
Rere
Local arrivals and departures noted by town officials and visitors
Nixon left for the East this afternoon Judge A E Cheney of Reno arrived this morning W J Sisson wife and child left for Trout Creek this morning Fred Wilkinson left for Paradise yesterday by private conveyance E H Wright Superintendent of Construction of the Salt Lake Division is in town today F J Johnson of Stockton and Chas Remmelsburg of San Francisco are registered at the Buseh Justin Hoffman returned home this afternoon from California where he has been attending a military school at San Mateo E B Stewart of St Massey J W I Anthony and P F A Cox head of San Francisco are stopping at the Lafayette J Sibbald and wife drove down from Golconda yesterday afternoon They are on their way to Mr Sibbald's ranch in southern Oregon The Defentangh sisters arrived on the Westbound train yesterday afternoon from Kansas City They are going out in the vicinity of Trout Creek in a few days C M Woods representing the California Electrical Works of San Francisco arrived this morning from the west Mr Woods is there on business regarding an electric light plant for Wine nemuves
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A. E. Cheney
Reno
W. J. Sisson
Trout Creek
Fred Wilkinson
Paradise
E. H. Wright
Salt Lake Division
F. J. Johnson
Stockton
Chas
Remmelsburg
San Francisco
Buseh
Justin Hoffman
California
San Mateo
E. BE. Stewart
St. Massey
J. WI. Anthony
PF. A. Coxhead
Lafayette
J. Sibbald
Golconda
Mr. Sibbald
Oregon
Defentangh Sisters
Kansas City
C. M. Woods
California Electrical Works of
Mr. Woods
Winenemuves
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Itaho
George Scott
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Harry L. Bowsee
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Hobart
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Theological Seminary
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Cumberland Presbyterian General Assembly
Poster
W. A. Provine
Columbia
W. R. Campbell
Roberts
Congress
M. Roberts
Presbytery of
Committee On Correspondence
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Otin
Puget Sound
Vogel Soand
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Washington Regiment
Dust Reply
Lancaster
John Burkholder
Martindale
Frank Howser
Terrehill
International Union
Seattle
Fourteenth Infantry
Alaska
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Dyea
Philippines
Coghlan
J. P. Coghlan
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Wire
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N. J
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Dixie
Old Whi
Spain
Oneph Deiferson
David Haream
Overlund Limited
M. Clay
Salt Lake City
Ween
Queen Victoria
Executive Mansion
England
William McKinley
Silver Blate
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Exchange
Syracuse
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Cleveland
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Fairport
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Nixon
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