General Lawton Killed in Luzon Invasion at San Mateo
Washington reports General Henry W. Lawton was killed instantly at 9 30 yesterday while leading the San Mateo operation northeast of Manila. He laughed at bullets, fell in the line of duty, and his death follows a long record from the Civil War through the Indian campaigns to the Spanish American War. He was born March 17 1845 in Ohio and had long served with the Indiana units. The death is a severe blow to American operations in the Philippines as troops advance against insurgent forces in Mariquina valley.
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Washington
War Department
Lawton
San Mateo
Luzon
Manila
Otis
Dee
Mariquina Valley
Ger
H. W. Lawton
Ouomo
Mariquina
la Loma
Lockett
Lawton Ell
Lawson
Indiana
Geronimo
Miles
Arizona
Toot
Ife
Fort Wayne
Wren Tittle
Kentucky
Tennessee
Chekanata
Cather
Sires
Spain
We Owas
Ohio
Marel
Tadlava
Dunne
Chicago
HB. C. Alfizer
Sparta
Wis
Wisconsin
Alfizer
American Political League
Boston
Swift & Co
U. S
John Arquette
Dixon Dillon
Janesville
George Bowles
Alice Neilsen Opera Company
Jessica Duncan
Burlington
Wisconsin Press Association
Green Bay
James M. Munyon
Philadelphia
Defeat of Our Troops at Cebu Island Engagement
Reports from Manila via San Francisco recount a clash on Cebu last month where a Sixth Infantry unit faced insurgents. Two Americans were killed and two wounded, with one allied native policeman killed and four wounded. The Americans killed eighteen attackers and recovered their dead and wounded after a narrow, steep assault.
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Cebu
Manila
San Francisco
America
Sixth Infantry
aYalr
Otis
Associated Press
Dawel M. Adams
Charles N. Coley
William Stowell
Bert Slutchinson
Death of General Lawton Affects Washington and Manila
A grief-stricken command paid respects as General Lawton lay in a building in Washington while his men, facing difficult travel conditions, could not bring his body to Manila. Mrs. Lawton and their children reside in a government residence once used by a Spanish general. The narrative notes the dangers their forces endured crossing a river under fire amid insurgent activity and heavy combat.
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Washington
Lawton
Manila
Senate to Talk Finance and Debates on Currency Bill
Senate plans discussion of the finance measure shaped by the Republican majority. Aldrich reports the Senate substitute for the House financial bill and aims to push it to passage soon after the holiday recess. Allen of Nebraska sworn in as senator. numerous resolutions for printing and committee organization adopted. speeches defend administration in Philippines and criticize president on prosperity.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On Finance
Beri Vt
Aldrich
House
Allen
Nebraska
Grow
Philippines
Bell
Colarota
Mentor tenement fire in New York claims seven lives
The One Hundred and Second Street tenement known as the Mentor burned yesterday morning. Five killed and six seriously injured. Victims named Barrett family and Julia Barrett age 6, Annie Farrey, Richard Nickerson. others injured include Della O Connell and Kate Farley. Another Tenement on Tenth Avenue near Thirty-Eighth Street killed Martha Fox and her child George, age 2.5 years. Dewey replies to Milwaukee invitation. he may visit after Chicago trip. Gus Rubbin defeats Stockings Conroy in heavyweight bout.
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New York
Tundred
Second Street
Third Avenue
Jol Barrett
Barrett
Julia Sarrete
Aannie Farrey
Richard Nickerson
Della O'Connell
Kate Farley
Susan Madee
Mary Barrett
Mamie Leary
Kate Parvey
Tenth Avenue
Thirty-eight Street
Martha Fox
George
General Lawton Dead in Philippine Campaign Funeral Plans Immediate
Manila reports Major General Lawton's body transported from San Mateo to Manila with cavalry escort. He will be interred in Arlington after family arrangements. a guard will honor him at El Paco cemetery. Lawton's leadership and planning in northern Luzon drew universal respect. Insurgents, battles at San Mateo, Tayug, and Taytay figures noted. Aguinaldo said to have joined the Marina force.
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Philippines
Woods
Mavana
Manila
Lawton
San Mateo
el Paco Cemetery
Luzon
San Isidro
Lingayen
Wihiteh
Alwyn
Iba
Tayug
Aguinaldo
Taytay
Santa Cruz
Laguna Province
Laguna de Bay
Aguinlado
Wood Arrival at Cuba Capital Draws Grand Welcome
Havana reports a remarkable welcome for General Wood on entering Navana with a sea procession of launches and decorated boats. He will perform routine work, then Ludlow hosts a reception with a seventeen gun salute. Transfer of governorship completed as Brooke departs for the United States amid praise and some critique from Nuevo Pais.
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Havana
General Wood
Navana
Brooke
Ludlow
Cabanas
Wood
Wilson
Chaffee
Brooks
Maya Rodriguez
Maximo Gomez
Gomez
Nuevo Pais
War News From South Africa And Washington Dispatches
Dispatches report Henderson will stay in Washington during the holiday recess to handle house business including committee assignments. London reports from The Daily Mail claim Ladysmith is well supplied and troops are ready to fight, while General Kitchener travels to Africa. Forester Walker notes Cronje holds Mole-Gell as a spy and refuses further communication with Methuen. Buller’s casualty list shows 146 killed and 99 wounded, plus 220 deserters missing, raising total to 1119 beyond earlier estimates.
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Henderson Wii
Washington
Henderson
House
Crause
Chan
Don Mole-Gell
Kitchener
London
Daily Matt
White
Ladysmith
South Africa
Cairo
Alexandria
Africa
Malla
Tna
Foreestiorn Walker
Methuen
Cronuse
Chandos Vpole-Gell
Cronje Wes
Mole-Gell
War Department
Buller
Coslems
Cnce
State Board Reports Stir Iowa County Asylums
A Des Moines report on Iowa county asylums reveals overcrowding and lack of medical care. The state board may push for abolishing county facilities and shifting insane care to state institutions. Also notes a canal contract ratified for Illinois Michigan Canal opening, and various other 1900s era items including a fatal locomotive explosion, a shooting suicide, and Ambassador Bryan sailing to Brazil on furlough.
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Iowa
Des Moines
State Board
Controllings
Lin
Chicago
Drainage Board
Hlinois and
Lake Michigan
Marvelous quartz find reported in Dawson depot line
Washington reports national banks offered about 15 million dollars in bonds as security for public deposits. In Dawson, Victoria, a remarkable quartz discovery yielded assays up to 800 dollars per ton, with a wide ledge described.
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Washington
Victoria
B. C
Dawson
Wood Governs Cuba Brooke's Cabinet Resigns
Major General Leonard Wood formally assumed governor general duties at nine in the morning and accepted the resignations of General Brooke’s advisory cabinet. Cubans approve, viewing Brooke’s administration as faulty and seeking reform. A broader civil government experiment is hinted for Santiago under Wood’s supervision, with Chaffee and Ludlow in key posts and no immediate governor named for the Santiago department.
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Brooke
Santiagos
Havana
Leonard Wood
Cieneral Brooke
Wiley
Elvil
Jesselyn
Ssa
Tanpactierda AG
Guecha Aighly
Laha
Wools
Drooke
Wool
Chaffee
Wilson
Mitangras-Santa Clara
Marana
Finar del Rio
Ludlow
Santiago
Wood
Navana
West Natick Tragedy: Woman Fatally Shoots Man
In Natick Mississippi on December 22, Mira Morse shot and killed Lewis Perry, a 33 year old Spanish American War veteran, at her West Natick home after Perry and Arnold Stappen allegedly attempted entry and caused a disturbance. Morse claims Perry clung to a window and assaulted her. four shots were fired, two hitting Perry in the heart and chest. Morse was arrested and the Morse family is prominent locally.
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Pota
Natick
Miss
Lewis Perry
Misa Higzie Morse
West Naetick
Mira Morse
Morse
Perry
Arnold Stappen
Miles Morse
Electra Morse
Tizzle
Tie
Percy
Representative Routelle Ill With Brain Congestion
Route l le is very ill at Young's hotel in New England dispatches. A bulletin said the Maine representative suffers brain congestion after indigestion. physicians deem the illness temporary. News items note new Fast Mail Service from Chicago to Sioux City and Omaha, a girl in Wisconsin becoming suddenly blind, a fatal six shooter duel in Gillette, Wis., and Chicago Boer sympathizers raising funds for South African relief.
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Aston
Routelle
Maine
Young's Hotel
Nes Moines
Dlfnois Central Railron
Omaha
Wil
Sous City
Chicago
Fort Dodge
Sydit
Sioux City
Ourala
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
John Schiuthgen
Milwaukee
Elie Dien
Amarillo, Vex
Henry Speelman
Dean Deal
John FF. Imerty
United Irish Societies
Genet
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Edward Schuengel
Admiral Dewey
Mahiin
Conroy
Gus Rublin
Akron
Glant
Stockings
Troy
Arlington
Cuba
Justice Beekman
Supreme Court
Wagner Palace Car Company
Pullman Palace Car Company
Binghampton
N. Y
Tohn Edgar Gardiner
Gardiner
Hey
Cincinnati
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Foster
Patrick Malloy
Covington
Bryan
Chas. Tage Bryan
Brazil
KE. W. Ames
G. Jones
Charles M. B. Hyatt
Wheaton, Ill
Havre
Colonel Bryan
Pearl of the Antilles
Brooke's Council
Savana
Tavana
Evening Post
Atlice
Fia
Weeo
Georgia
Atlanta
Candler
Marshalltown
R. O. Peterson & Co
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