Army Wond ers Commanding General Ignored During the Present War
Washington dispatch describes jealousy and intrigue surrounding General Miles in the Philippine campaign. It argues Miles was sidelined by Secretary Alger and the War Department, criticizing limited authority and the masking of his role, while highlighting military officers’ support for Miles’ leadership and the dangers of delaying decisive action.
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Pittsburg
Philippines
Milea
Department of War
Miles
Cuba
Perenn
United States
Major Daly
Jona
War Department
White House
Hilx
Orimed
Aguinaida
Mekhinigy
Alger
Wien Creitay Pifmain
Aglaia
Atlan
Army
Clementiat
Hare Teniery
Navy
Wuld
Breatseng
Feyel Oar Bye
Bickinsey
Spain
Rees
Philippi
Tiemann
Georgetown honors Schley with LL D degree at commencement
Washington June 23 Georgetown University conferred honorary LL D degrees on Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley Major General Jon Wheeler and others during annual commencement. The crowd cheered Schley as undergraduates roared approval while Bourke Cockran delivered the address.
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Washington
Eoretown University
Winfield Scott Schley
G. Willam Melville
Jon Wheeler
W. Bourke Cochran
New York
Samuel Busey
District of Columbia
Darel Brower
Tlinois
Thomas Herran
United States of Columbia
Wheeler
Browne
Brewer
Georgetows University
Schley
Sontey
Otis Seeks Four Expert Stenographers for Spanish Work
Washington June 22 General Otis requests four expert stenographers for service in the Philippine Islands. Candidates must be fluent in Spanish and English, translate between the two languages, and transcribe with a typewriter. Required speed is not less than 50 words per minute in Spanish.
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Washington
Otis
War Department
Spaniel Court
Philippine Islands
Honors for Monaghan Ensign Laid to Rest in Portland
The body of Ensign Monaghan who fell at Samoa was brought to Portland on the Columbia with full naval honors led by Admiral Kautz. British ships flew half mast, a wreath from the Porpoise marked the tribute, and the coffin was draped in flags with rural peace offerings. From Portland the funeral will proceed by rail to Spokane for the service.
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San Francisco
Cam
Monaghan
Samoa
Portland
Columbia
Astore
Philadelphia
Admiral Kautz
Cruiver
Phetah
Naval Reavive
United States
Spokane
Ambulances Missing From War Supply Chain
Chicago reports show ambulances shipped over a year ago to Tampa for Cuba bound U S troops have vanished. General Anderson forms a survey board with Major Tucker Captain Sith and Lt Aden to audit rails and receipts seeking proof of delivery as a freight train hauled the lot.
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War Department
Chicago
Ring Hospital
Tampa
Fla
Cuba
United States
Anderson
Washington
Wilam FL .Tucker
de Parthine pRsanter
Fred A. Sith
Dwelfth
United States Infantry
Ehment
Junkke
Retort HL. Aden
Whit
Ie City
Graphophone Evidence In San Francisco Court
In Police Judge Conian s court today a graphophone was used to present a statement by George Frederic Trueworthy. An eight year old youth accused of murdering Tandaman weeks ago on a street. Attorneys for the defense argued against admitting the talking machine, but the court ordered it admissible and the statement issued from the trumpet clearly.
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San Francisco
Conian
George Frederic Trueworthy
Tandaman
Otherwine
Judge Marshall Dead in Reno After Heart Disease
Reno Nev June 12 Judge J B Marshall an old and respected Reno resident died this afternoon of heart disease He was at one time resident attorney for the Southern Pacific company
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Judge Marshall
Reno
Nev
J. B. Marshall
Juder Marshall
Southern Pacific Company
Bradfield Regulator Promoted for Female Health Ailments
An ornate 19th century ad advocates Bradfield's Female Regulator as a standard remedy for puberty related weaknesses and irregularities. It claims to support health and constitution when natural development is insufficient, and offers books for women from the Atlanta company.
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Bradfeld
Bradfield
Atlanta
Voice for Silver Raised at Industrial Commission Hearing
Witness L W Youmans of South Carolina argued that silver should be recognized as money to curb depreciation of values. He blamed depressions on money not expanding with population, urged free coinage of silver, lower tariffs, and bonds for issue. He praised imported labor, criticized education spending on African Americans, and noted his mixed views on education and protection.
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Industrial Commission
Washington
L. W. Youmans
South Carolina
G Witnness Syund
Industri! Commission
South
Tie
Farquhar
Livingston
Yourare
United States
Youmans
Revolutionary Dinner At Castellane Home Foreshadows Plot
Paris dispatch says a secretive meeting at Count and Countess Bon Castellane’s home drew conspirators around Derouliede. Haratier urged plans to influence the army for the July 14 review while Loubet may order the ministry to halt the annual military celebration.
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Jons Gould
Paris
New York Journal
Bon Castellane
M. Derouliede
Haratier
Marchand
Leutenant
After Grand Prix Plans Yacht Trip to Scotland
The figure reveals plans to leave Paris for a yacht trip to the north of Scotland in July. Anna Gould funds the husband and Castellanes including the old countess, amid American women's indignation over the action and alleged revolutionary plotting.
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Paris
Scotland
Anna Gould
Italy Tests Artillery to Ward Off Storms
Rome reports two weeks of experiments to defend vineyards and crops from damaging hail. The war department summaries show a storm over Monferrato halted by artillery, breaking the cloud and producing rain instead of hail.
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Italy
Rome
War Department
Monferrato
Harvard Expels Sloan After Cambridge Wedding Revelation
Harvard officials expelled William Wilson Sloan of New York after Rose Edwardes of Cambridge wed Sloan in Lynn Massachusetts yesterday. The romance involved Miss Edwardes’ planned Cambridge ceremony and a last minute Lynn nuptial. Sloan’s marriage to Miss Howarden was witnessed by student Edward Ruston.
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Miss Edwardes
Lynn
Mass
Boston
Rose Lincoln Esdwardes
Cambridge
George Henry Beeck
St. Louis
Cambriggeport
Lynn St
Eluck
Arthur J. Covell
North Congregational Church
William Wilson Sloan
New York
Seymour
Edrd Ruston
Apleyort
Harvard
Sloan
Mins Howarden
University
Paris Sewage Disposal Plan for Two Farms
Paris proposes spreading river Seine sewage on two Paris area farms to fertilize land. Beginning Friday next week, treated sewage will be directed to Trigi and Mery farms, turning the Sulara of Paris into pasture. The scheme follows earlier experiments at Gennevilliers to fertilize soil and aims to solve metropolitan sewage disposal.
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Paris
Seine
Trigi
Mery
Gennevilliers
Sewake
Faziston
Thief at Headquarters Burglary Shocks Columbus
Thieves entered the Republican state committee headquarters in Columbus Ohio and broke desks, ransacked rooms, and carried away lead pipe. Leaders say the incident is not to be sensationalized and indicate the burglars sought plunder rather than documents.
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Ohio Republican Committee
Columbus
Republican State Committee
31 000 000 FOR DEPAUW ENDOWMENT DRIVE
Indianapolis June 23 Leaders of Indiana Methodists led by Bishop Fowler plan a large endowment for Depauw University. An $806000 fund plus $100000 for current expenses will be sought, framed as a corner stone anniversary event but aimed at fund raising. A day of prayer for the project will be set for January.
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Indianapolis
Depauw University
Methodists of Indiana
Fowler
Asbury
di Uw University
Placers Are Poor in Lower California Gold Fields
Seventy five returning miners from the Son Roque placers aboard the St Danis report poor yields. Captain H. L. Swayne, official representative of the chamber of commerce, states that while gold exists, it is scarce and not enough to support a rich placer country, with earnings not exceeding about a dollar fifty per day per man.
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San Diego
Cala
Milners
Son Roque Placers
St Danis
H. L. Swayne
Chamber of Parmmerce
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