McKinley Elevates Funston to Brigadier General
President McKinley appoints Colonel Frederick Funston as brigadier general. Otis and MacArthur strongly supported the nomination, praising his leadership of troops in campaigns along the Colorado River and in other theaters. The note details Funston’s wartime service, mission assignments, and a vivid account of his desert crossing and Alaska work for the government.
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Awashngton
Prodericke Purtston
Twanthet Kahene
Vegumnpens
Tienayal
Dceneral MarQethor
Rernirnisen
Pervices
Baer
FUNSTON NAMED BRIGADIER GENERAL FOR KANSAS VOLUNTEER FAME
The Kansas regiments boast Col Funston whose bold river crossings and riverine feats in Cuba and the Philippines are hailed as decisive. Muted bravery and relentless pursuit are cited as the marks of his leadership as he steps into brigadier general rank, with veteran praise from The Philadelphia Inquirer and Washington dispatches detailing his daring river assault and armistice impact.
New Ottawa Republicans to start daily paper
A dozen Ottawa Republicans plan to launch a new daily Republican paper in Ottawa. The goal is to challenge Bristow’s and Henry Allen’s Daily Herald, creating three daily papers in the city.
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Asbalf
Ottawa
Outawa
Curley Harrison
Newmad Wrong
Otawa
Bristow
Henry Aflen
Daily Herald
Ths
Fu Funston Ties to Virginia Stock and Philippine Heroics
Gov. Tyler asserts kinship between Funston and Virginia ancestry claiming connection through Sarah Hoge and James Hoge. He notes Funston’s grandmother and grandfather were siblings and cites military deeds in the Philippines as reflecting Virginia pride. The statement references Col Edward Stafford of Giles and a family link via Missuart and Kansas episodes.
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Virginis
Gov. Tyler
Philippines
Googe Teter
Funston
Tyler
Sarah Hoge
James Hoge
Edward Stafford
Giles
Balle Hampton
Puloskt
Missuart
Kansas
Gov
Virginia
Promised Dispatch Reaches Journal After 1 A M Telegram
Curtis reports a telegram arriving at one o clock this morning prompting Col Punston and Congressman Notifies the Journal of Otion. The brief notice notes a prompt notification to the paper about a prominent prom event or matter under discussion.
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Punston
the Journal of Otion
Johnson Selected for National Committee Seat
Washington May 2 A letter to Min 4 from Karen s Democratic National Committee members requests Shantor to act as secretary of the national committee during secretary Walden’s absence in Alaska and to handle patronal arrangements until his return.
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Washington
Europe
Shantor Dones
Jateten
Fohneia
Peabody
Kanoth
Mec
Walahy
Alaska
Walebe
Jones
Note from Andree Drifts Ashore in Greenland Teeland
London May 2 report from Copenhagen notes a bottle with a note from explorer Andree was found in polar ice washed ashore at Husmetic Teeland.
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London
Andree
Copenhagen
Fran
Husmetic
Teeland
Has the Son Gone Too Wellington May 2 News Note
The Journal reports Fred Naugle was sent to Wichita to assist in issuing the People’s Value edition. He was paid in full for his stake but sent his wife and children to Oklahoma. No word from him since, and K L Collins phoned Wichita for updates as the edition remains stalled.
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Wellington
the Journal
Fred Naugle
Wichita
People's
Vulee
Befors
K. L. Collins
Fred Naggle
Naugle
Oklahoma
Santa Fe
R. Ly Coline
Victim of Canned Beef in Bordentown Dies
Thomas C. Carman died at his Bordentown home from poisoning after eating canned meat about a month earlier. He was pastor of the Sneed Episcopal church and son of the late Thomas Carman.
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Bordentown
Thomas C. Carman
Ru Beach
Thomas Carmen
Insurgents Return With Peace Proposition
Manila reports insurgent commissioners who left the capital returned from their army headquarters with a new plan for a halt to hostilities. Aguinaldo asserts he cannot surrender and that peace is to be decided by the Filipino congress. Otis continues negotiations and Lawton advances with forces toward the railroad sector.
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New York
Herald
Manila
Dewey
Washington
Admiral Dewey
Navy Department
Navy
Abé Wines
Guam
United States
Aguinaldo
Manuel Arcademes
Auinaldy
Gen
Otis
Col Ar-guslesns
Gilmore
J.C. Gilmore
Yorktown
Eilipinas
Mad. Arcuviens
Antonio Luna
List
Leutenant
Mater
Geo. Mac Amhuy
Luna
Mas. Shiekis
Liewt Mayne
MacArthur
Maj, Shields
Hay
Thomas
Manuel Areurnes
Jose Bernal
Star
Preas
Lane
ES. Citis
Congress
Silpino
Senor Mabini
Agulanida
Arguellas
Calumpit
Lunt
Lawton
San Fernando
United States Signal Corps
San Rafmel
Otis Death List Reveals Casualties by Units and Death Dates
The Washington compiled list records names of soldiers who died in action and from disease or accidents in April and May. Entries include private Otto Kustenberger, First Nebraska. corporal Francis Hannon, First Nebraska. drowned Patrick Manning, Seventeenth Infantry. typhoid fever M Wilson, Twelfth Infantry. and others from First South Dakota Utah artillery First Washington First California and more, with unit and date details.
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Washington
Otto Kustenberger
First
Nebraska
Charles Schwartz
LC. Dean
South Dakota
Muriites Jensen
Utah Artillery
Fritz Bumelier
Martin O. Les
Priviate
Firat Nebraska
George Lychamer
Oregon
Francis Hannon
Henry Morrison
Twentieth
Kansas
Clycer Woods
George W. Hovey
Albert ‘Terry
Twentieth Kansas
Patrick Manning
Seventeenth Infantry
Fredrick Lundin
California
James Kennedy
Montana
M. Wilson
Twelfth Infantry
Maynard Sayres
Oliver Davis
Richard Carroll
Third Infantry
John Sheehan
Robert Carter
Ysentery
Herbert A. Hopkins
Wm. Burgess
Idaho
Promeine Pissanni
Wan. Clarke
Eighteenth Infantry
McKinley Returns to White House AfterTrip
President McKinley and Mrs McKinley returned to Washington this morning arriving at the White House at 7 40. The party included Cortelyou and White House staff. He greeted Vice President Hobart then walked on, shaking hands with a departing Indiana volunteers unit. Hobart is reported improved and gaining strength.
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Washington
McKinley
White House
Cortelyeu
Executive Mansion
Hobart
Indiana
Twentieth Kansas to Leave Manila Mid June
Lawrence May Congressman J B D Bowersock received a letter from Adjutant Corbin stating the Twentieth Kansas would likely start home from Manila around the middle of June.
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Kansas
Lawrence
J. BD. Bowersock
Adjutant Corbin
Manila
Senator Clark Suit Demands 100000 Damages In Montana
A suit filed in Butte Montana seeks 100000 in damages against United States Senator W A Clark and his paper the Butte Miner. State Senator Fred Whiteside alleges perjury and conspiracy tied to exposures of Senatorial bribery.
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Montana
Fred Whiteside
Butte
Mont
Ubed
W. A. Clark
The
Hatte Miner
Somers Arrives in New York Amid War Return
The torpedo boat Somers, bought by the United States in Germany before the Spanish-American War, arrived in New York today aboard the Atlantic transport liner Manhattan. Also noted is City Collector Max Milan Suter of San Antonio shooting himself, a Franco-Prussian War veteran. Third United States Volunteer Infantry mustered out at Macon. and the funeral interment of Captain William O'Neill of the Rough Riders near Capron, with ties to Captain Allyn Capron.
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New York
Somers
United States
Germany
Spain
Manhattan
San Antonio
Tex
Max Milan Suter
Oye
Macon
Third
United States Volunteer Infantry
Imununes
Col. Ray
Capron
Washington
William ©. O'Neill
The
Rough Riders
Artington Cemetery
Allyn Capron
O'Neil
Santiago
O'Neill
Southwest
Weather Indications in Chicago For Kansas and More
Weather notes from Chicago on May 2 indicate fair conditions for Kansas with thunderstorms in extreme east this afternoon, followed by much colder air and winds shifting to the high northwest. The Queen Starts Home reports Queen Victoria departing for England today.
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Chicago
Kansas
Queen Victoria
England
Funston’s Kansas political stir fires 1902 hopes
Kansans buzz over General Funston’s Philippines fame and possible run for governor or senatorial post. Eastern papers hail his leadership, while state politicians weigh renomination for Governor Stanley and a possible dark-horse bid. Public sentiment favors Funston’s return home and a strong Republican ticket in the coming election.
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Kansas
New York
California
Furston
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Roosevelt
Admiral Dewey
Kansies
Fun Stun
United States
Burton Hiker
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Albaugh
Lambert
Leland
Punkton
Mic Kinley
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Thia Wea
Grimes
Tam
McKintey
East Sie
Ute
McKinley Ned
Generstahin
Lovrenne
East
Neming Panetom
Buvernor
Ureter
Stanley
Ger Abe
New Yorke
Punston
Cage
Feld
Kareas
Kovernor
Philippines
Chicago
Sn TL
Atower
Tp ‘Times- Herald
Kaneas
Te Paige
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