Rush Orders for Sherman and Sheridan Reinf orcements
War department orders move reinforcements to the Philippines. Transport Sherman sails from New York Thursday with the Third Infantry and four Seventeenth Infantry companies, followed Feb 9 by the Sheridan with Twelfth Infantry and Seventeenth HQ and remaining companies. About 7 000 men, route via Atlantic, Mediterranean, Suez. Composed detachments from Seventeenth depart Columbus for New York and Suez.
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Sheridan
Twelfth Infantry
Manila
Grant
Scroas
Atlantic
Mediterranean Sea
Suez
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Seventeenth United States Infantry
Columbus
Suez Canal
Transport Roumania to bring home soldiers remains
Washington dispatch reports Colonel James E. Moore arranged for the transport Roumania to sail from New York next Thursday to Porto Rico and Santiago to recover about 1,040 fallen soldiers. Bodies will be interred in Arlington or home towns as relatives claim, with unclaimed remains sent to national cemetery.
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James E. Moore
Porto Rico
New York City
Ponce
United States
Santiago
New York
Jersey City
National Cemetery
Arlington
Storms, Snow, and Railroading Disrupt Colorado and Midwest
A Colorado storm continues as railroads face blockages and repair crews work to free a freight train trapped since Friday near Mount Princeton. Snow totals reach 18 inches in 24 hours, with a five day snowfall record noted by locals. Meanwhile next season’s Lake Superior iron mine output is already heavily contracted, signaling unusual demand. A Rawlins County blizzard endangers livestock as high winds and crusted snow hinder grazing.
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Denver
Giaone
Mount Princeton
Gare la Grippe
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Cleveland
Lake Superior
Rawhins
Rawlins County
Gomez Demands Near 60 Million Not 3 Million for Cuba
Washington dispatch says Cuban general Maximo Gomez rejects the $3,000,000 plan and seeks about $60,000,000 to disband his 40,000 strong army. Quesada travels to Cuba to argue the matter while Gomez urges natives to resist American occupation and press for higher payments. The dispute arises from earlier Calixto Garcia arrangements and US aims to restart plantation labor.
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Washington
Maximo Gomez
United States
Calixto Garcia
Gomez
United Army
Gonzales Quesada
Cuba
War Department
Robert P. Porter
Quesada
Political shakeups and health notices sweep era
Governor Lind removed J. O'Brien as state prison board president and named David Bronson of Stillwater as successor. The senate will decide the fate of the change as lawmakers debate legitimacy and rights. Also warnings about influenza and remedies appear alongside ads for BEGGS' HAIR RENEWER and De Witt's Little Early Risers.
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J. Part
O'Brien
State Board of Prison Managers
Senate
David Bronson
Stillwater
Army Bill Passes House Amid Amendment Defeat
Washington February 1 The army bill passed the house by 106 to 136 after a recommit motion failed. An amendment by Mr. Cummings to bar use of troops as posse comitatus without state governor request was defeated. Johnson’s anti alcohol in army canteens amendment adopted. Debate touched on army size and Philippines annexation as workers argued for broader military power.
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Dundee
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Wasasineton
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Bacon
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Philippines
House
Teller
Washixoton
Cannon
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Ills
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United States
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