Hero Steward Funston Appointed Regular Army Brigadier General
Washington dispatch reports Major General Wheaton and Brigadier Generals Smith and Funston named in a White House ceremony. Also listed are 2 majors and 25 paymasters captains, 21 commissary captains, 37 quartermaster captains, and 17 chaplains. details map to the postwar expansion act. MacArthur commended via cablegram, while Aguinaldo’s capture boosts McKinley’s praise and shifts in California command are noted.
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United States Army
Lloyd Wheaton
Miles
Regular Army
Jacob H. Smith
Seventeenth United States Infantry
Volunteers
Datt
Frederick Funston
United States Volunteers
Wheaton
Root
Corbin
Sary
Quartermasters’ Department
Congress
Gen. Funston
Aguinaldo
MacArthur
Smith
Funston
Secretary of War
F. M. Schreiner
District of Columbia
M. P. Batchelder
California
G. G. Bailey
New York
A. W. Kimball
J. Z. Dare
Ohio
W. C. R. Colquo
Delaware
J. M. Baker
Pennsylvania
R. L. Brown
West Virginia
H. P. Young
J. N. Patten
Iowa
H. J. May
H. L. Pettus
Alabama
D. W. Arnold
Ilinois
L.F. Garrard
Florida
Robert H. Rolfe
New Hampshire
Charles T. Baker
South Carolina
George L. Goodale
Massachusetts
Theodore Sternburg
Kansas
George L. Penrose
Utah
H. J. Gallagher
G. W. Ruthers
Twenty-fourth Infantry
H. E. Wilkins
H. G. Cole
Georgia
F. H. Lawton
Twenty-first Infantry
T. B. Hacker
Tennessee
HK. Beates
Morton J. Henry
Carroll Mercer
Maryland
James A. Logan, Jr
M.S. Murray
Salmon F. Dutton
Jacob E. Bloom
Fred H. Pomeroy
York
Frank A. Cook
Rhode
Isianharles
W. W. Brander
A. A. Pruden
North Carolina
John T. Greene
Samuel J. Smith
Vermont
James L. Gries
Indiana
O. H. L. Mason
Iowe
Thomas J. Dickson
Missouri
George D. Massachusetts
Young
San Francisco
Phillippines
General Shafter
Department of California
Washington
Department
Philippines
United States
President weighs army size after Philippines views
The president said no decision will be reached until General MacArthur and others in the Philippines are consulted. If conditions justify it, there will be no need for a 100000 man army. The new army act sets 6000 to 100000 as the permissible range, with the president authorized to decide within that span.
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MacArthur
Philippines
President’s thanks and policy on Aguinaldo amid Palawan action
The War Department releases a cablegram praising General Funston and the Palawan expedition. It outlines amnesty for Filipino insurgents who lay down arms by May 1, with exceptions for war crimes. Aguinaldo remains in custody, barred from terms until he accepts U.S. sovereignty and qualifies for amnesty.
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Washington
Wart Department
Aguinaldo
Funston
Army
Palawan
Secretary of War
MacArthur
General MacArthur
Taft Commission
People of
United States
Philippines
Manila
Summoned to Return Conditions Have Become Annoying
The State Department recalls Minister Frank Loomis from Caracas for consultation to clarify the Venezuela United States dispute. It cites acute tensions over Consul Raiz’s treatment and the asphalt controversy, noting Loomis will return after talks, health and climate factors influence potential post transfer. Meanwhile Venezuela's Constituyente names Castro provisional president as it drafts a new constitution, formalizing his powers. The report mentions circulating rumors during the ongoing affairs.
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Washington
State Department
Frank Loomis
Caracas
United States
Venezuela
Raiz
Loomis
Lkely
Senor Pulido
Constituyente
Castro
Aguinaldo under guard at Malacanang Palace in Manila
Aguinaldo remains under close guard in a Malacanang Palace suite with Col Vellia and Dr. Barcelona, while reporters note his guarded dignity, limited English, and fascination with American news as Manila natives react with mixed feelings to his capture.
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Manila
Vellia
Barcelona
Aguinaldo
Malacanang Palace
Francis J. Kernan
Second Infantry
W. L. Kenney
First Artillery
McArthur
Benjamin H. Randolph
Gilbert A. Youngberg
Third Artillery
Emilio
Bincayan
Cavite
Associated Press
Manila Nautical Academy
General MacArthur
Philippine
Richard H. Townley
United States Navy
George F. Cooper
Lorenzo Prieto
Callies
Primo
Mendezona & Co
D. A. Carman
Carman Bieves
Washington
Mindanao meeting on civil government for Zamboanga area
Commissioners and delegates from Zamboanga peninsula discussed Mindanao conditions in a March meeting. Judge Taft stated the commission would strive to provide inhabitants with the government best suited to their needs.
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Zamboanga
Island of Mindanao
Island of
Mindanao
Zamboanga Peninsula
Taft
Mindanao Proposals Favored by Commission in 1901
A Manila commission suggests reorganizing Mindanao into two provinces and uniting Zamboanga peninsula towns under one government, citing depopulation and land cultivation issues. The report notes cattle losses, hindering provincial administration, with no new provinces to be created until further visits. A casualty list from General MacArthur details army deaths and injuries from March.
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Mindanao
Kobbe
Zamboanga Peninsula
Lord Salisbury Illness Rumors Dismissed by Officials
Reports from London say Lord Salisbury faces illness and possible resignation. Official bulletins deny a kidney disease while noting influenza and weakness. Doctors advise cautious plans for a Riviera trip with May 13 dinner in view, as speculation swirls about medical prognoses and political fate.
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London
Daily Express
Lord Salisbury
Riviera
Weekly Dispatch
Bright
Richard Douglass Powell
Walker
Armor Plate Methods Poised to Cut Costs at Carbon Steel
Pittsburg March 30 The Carbon Steel Company claims a new process for armor plate production. J W Anderson, the general superintendent, has worked for years and reports successful experiments. The firm promises lower costs faster manufacture and higher quality than Harvey and Krupp. It says it can cast ingots and roll them into plates with improved perfection.
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Pittsburg
Carbon Steel Company
J. W. Anderson
Harvey
Krupp
Explosion at Weaver mine kills three men in New Mexico
An explosion at the Weaver mine in Gal lup, operated by Colorado Fuel and Iron, left three men dead and many others feared dead from suffocation. The victims were two white men and a negro. several Japanese laborers were also thought killed or injured. Bodies were found 12 feet from the blast, with giant powder suspected.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Gallup
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Not Till 1904 Indianapolis Building Ready Three Years
Working plans will require six months labor and construction probably thirty six months. The project faces delays and an extended timeline before completion in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Fairbanks Sees Taylor Urges Treasury Experts to Indianapolis
Mr Fairbanks notes Taylor and URGS&S advocate sending treasury experts to Indianapolis. He argues for a conference here on the foundation question, urging local participation and action in the matter.
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MR. Fairbanks
Taylor
Return of Sightseers From Cuba Trip Reported
A party of ten Indiana travelers led by Lt. Gov. N. W. Gilbert arrived in Washington after a Havana sojourn. They praise the Cuba trip while warning that the island’s future is grave with Cubans and Spaniards seeking U.S. retention of control. The group includes J B Cockrum and R. Hawkins among others.
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John B. Cockrum
R. ©. Hawkins
C. J. Clark
E. H. Tripp
N. Chambers
Indianapolis
W. R. Wood
Lafayette
J. F. Statesman
Peru
L. P. Newby
Knightstown
A. T. Hert
Jeffersonville
N. W. Gilbert
Angola
Raleigh
Havana
Columbia
S. C
Washington
New York
Gilbert
Cuba
United States
Rest and Recuperation Before Denver Duties
A brief note states that he is near Terre Haute for rest and recuperation before proceeding to Denver Colorado to take up his new duties.
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Terre Haute
Denver, Col
North Central Association Forms Commission on Accredited Schools
At Chicago the sixth annual North Central Association convention authorized a Special Commission on Accredited Schools to plan affiliation among colleges universities and secondary schools in the district. It will define unit courses and uniform admission standards and report at the next annual Cleveland meeting. W S Chaflin was elected president with C A Carman treasurer and Fred N Scott secretary.
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Chicago
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Special Commission On Accredited Schools
Cleveland
North Central States
Chaflin
Washington University
St. Louis
Prinzloo Captured in Transvaal Sweep
Stannerton dispatch reports Imperial Light Horse capture Commandant Prinz loo and a convoy of twenty eight wagons. Commandant Eaglebrecht surrendered. British forces clear eastern Transvaal of useful Boer assets. standing crops destroyed. women and children sheltered, five hundred moved to Utrecht. Boers derail and plunder a freight train near Johannesburg Friday night.
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London
Stannerton
Imperial Light Horse
Prinzloo
Eaglebrecht
Transvaal
Utrecht
Johannesburg
Gladstone and Liberal Cause Rally in Bold Letter
London March 3 Herbert Gladstone MP West Leeds issues a letter to his constituents indicting the government in a grand old man voice. He cites costs of the South Africa war the distant settlement in the East and rising armaments as proof Liberal policy must change. The piece hints at dissolving Lords power or appealing to the country for reform.
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London
Herbert Gladstone
West Leeds
Daily News
South Africa
Far East
Europe
House of Lords
The
Gladstone
Harris to relinquish seat after corruption trial
London report states in Monmouth election case counsel for Frederick Rutherford Harris announced he must relinquish his seat in the House of Commons following evidence heard. Harris, once Cecil Rhodes confidant, helped the Conservative Party win a seat long held by Liberals.
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London
Frederick Rutherford Harris
Monmouth
Indictments Return In Missouri Election Fraud Case
The February grand jury in St Louis has indicted thirty one clerks and judges of election for alleged neglect of duty following a scathing report on last election fraud. C L Hogan was indicted for unlawfully acting as a challenger.
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T. Louis, Mo
C. L. Hogan
Oil Strike Reported in Wayne County Prospecting Area
SOMERSET Kentucky March A company prospecting for oil in Wayne county struck oil at eight hundred feet. Two hundred barrels overflowed rapidly and ran to waste before it could be stopped. GREENVILLE Iowa March 30 Petroleum in large quantities was discovered here tonight. Many locations have been made and excitement runs high.
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Somerset
Wayne County
Greenville
Delegates Named to International Conference of American States
President announces delegates including John F. Miller of Indiana and Cyrus Northrop of Minnesota to the International Conference of American States. Other appointees include H G Davis W Buchanan CC Pepper Volney Foster and nine St Louis Exposition Commission members. The congress aims to foster western hemisphere relations and may establish a permanent arbitration tribunal akin to The Hague.
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Washington
Cyrus Northing
Minnesota
Henry Aeavis Savetteen ‘Uttamuchanan
Iowa
Me Pepper
District of Columbia
Volney W. Foster
Illinois
John M. Thurston
Nebraska
Thomas H. Carter
Montana
William Lindsay
Kentucky
George W. McBride
Oregon
Martin H. Glynn
New York
John F. Miller
Indiana
Philip D. Scott
Arkansas
St. Louis
Congress of American Republics
Mexico City
Europe
Northrop
Prof. Northrop
Congress
James G. Blaine
Senor Mariscal
Brazil
Argentine
Bolivia
Peru
Nicaragua
South America
United States
Spain
Madrid
Plav
Central America
State Department
Davis
Pepper
Itinerary for President's Pacific coast trip
Washington reports slow progress on shaping the Presidents itinerary for a Pacific coast journey. Nearly all elements remain provisional with changes possible. The plan seeks to minimize speeches and crowd addresses, favoring drive during stops and limited public receptions.
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Washington
Pacific Coast
White House
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James Wilson
Eighteenth Infantry
Thomas Lavey
Thirteenth Infantry
Joseph A. Meyer
Sixteenth Infantry
Walter H. Townsend
Twenty-ninth Infantry
John C. Tyson
Thirty-first Infantry
Hugh Neiswonger
Erwin L. Brown
Company Fourth Infantry
August Schultz
Fourth Artillery
Wallie Griffin
Fifteenth Infantry
Otis W. Huffer
Forty-sixth Infantry
Henry Howe
Angel Calcari
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Christopher Moring
Axter Fredon
Twenty-seventh Infantry
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Connersville
U. S. Waters
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Hamilton
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