Aguinaldo seeks conference. Otis silent on terms
Washington reports Otis summing up Philippine fighting results as Aguinaldo requests cessation and talks. Officials note demoralized Filipino forces around Manila, and Otis may require surrender of arms before any settlement. Total U S casualties reach sixty dead, 187 wounded, three missing.
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Washington
Philippines
Manila
General Otis
Aguinaldo
Otis
Alger
Filipinos Mass For Night Attack At Caloocan
American forces drive Filipino sharpshooters from a bamboo jungle outside Caloocan as Lt Alford is killed leading his company. Thirty Filipinos die. several wounded. Gunboats Concord and Callao shell the town. Kansas battalion withdrawn after burning outskirts. Villages Pasig and Paranaque show large Filipino forces. Manila’s provost guard tightens control while executions loom in rumor. General Hale and King push dispositions ten miles from supply base as natives retreat and regroup.
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Manila
Caloocan
Twentieth Kansas Infantry
A. ¢. Alford
Jay Sheldon
Daniel Hewitt
Ernest Fritz
John Gillilan
Concord
Callao
Otis
Kansas Battalion
Pasig
Paranaque
Hale
First
South Dakota Infantry
Colorado Infantry
Nebraska Infantry
Utah Light Artillery
San Pedro
King
California Infantry
Idaho
Wyoming
Funeral of Gen James A Sexton Held in Chicago
Funeral services for Colonel James A Sexton commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic were held in Grand Army Memorial Hall Chicago under Columbia post auspices. The body lay in state at Memorial Hall before burial at Rose Hill cemetery with a Seventh Regiment Illinois National Guard firing squad performing last rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Coonel
James A. Sexton
Columbia Post
Grand Army of the Republic
L Brary
Memorial Hall
Daniel Lucas
Indian Polis
Ratonal d’ Plan
Railway and City at War in Indiana Dispute
Evansville and Terre Haute Railway asks U S court transfer for damages suit against Terre Haute over Ohio street opening through yards. City limits extended to the site decades ago, with repeated attempts to open the street. Damages fixed at 21,000. witnesses range from 160,000 to 500,000. A steel viaduct proposal was rejected, and a grade crossing would reduce tracks from fourteen to two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Evansvile and Terre Haute Railway Company
United States Court
Ohio Street
Supreme Court
Board of City Commissioners
Barlow
Record Cold Grips Chicago In 1872-Exceeding Freeze
Chicago reports an unprecedented cold spell with 23 below zero, likely to break the record. Forecasters warned of 25 below by morning as a northwest wind intensified the chill. no deaths yet, but frost bite cases and three street collapses were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Wisconsin men said to be frozen on Valdez glacier
A report from Black River Falls notes Emerson and son from the city among Wisconsin men lost crossing the Valdez glacier in Alaska. Emerson’s letter from Navy headquarters says he will winter in quarters and make no more extensions this winter. Some party members sought mountain routes into Alton basin, but Emerson and son declined.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Wisconsin
Valdez
Copper River
Alaska
Emerson and Son
Emerson
Navy
Alton Basin
Bicycle rider found dead on rural shortcut
Webster City Iowa February 9 Charles Craft froze to death while attempting a bicycle trip from Madrid to Slater fifteen miles He was riding across a field when he fell from his wheel and his body was discovered by accident authorities reported this fatal accident in a rural area near Webster City.
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Alton
Ils
Wm. Beebe
Timothy Harrigan
Beebe
Harrigan
Webster City
Charles Craft
Madrid
Slater
Shelbyville Woman Leaves Legacy Without Heirs
In Shelbyville Ind Mrs Caro Powell of Waldror loathed her property valued at 706 dollars. She was connected to the Masonic order and Eastern Star through her late husband. There are no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
Feh
Caroline Powell
Waldror
Masonic Order
Eastern Star
Senator Trpie’s Illness Update From Washington Arrival
Indianapolis February 9. Senator Trpie who came from Washington with a grip that led to pneumonia is now slowly recovering after a prolonged illness. Michigan wheat condition reports indicate injury last month but depend on subsequent weather for the final outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Trpie
Washington
Lansing
Mich
Secretary of State
Inquiry into army meats and war commission report forecast
Washington reports that a future investigation will examine army meats supplied last year and whether contractors chemically treated them. The War Department criticism may target Secretary of War and inspector general reforms, with Gen. Breckinridge named for his prior role. Meanwhile others note Moore brothers’ Union Paper Bag company plans and odd post office petitions in Michigan and Illinois.
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Army
Dodge War Conduct Commission
Secretary of War
Miles
Washington
Eagan
New York Herald
McKinley
War Investigation Commission
War Department
Inspector General
Breckinridge
FE. Humphreys
Quartermaster’s Department
Camp Thomas
Brooke
Chicago
Moore Brothers
Union Paper Bag Company
New York
Commission harsh on General Miles over beef and camps
A historical commission criticizes General Miles for actions around Santiago and camps at Chickamauga and Miami. It finds beef supplies largely sound though canned meat suffered from climate and packaging issues. The report notes Miles' disputed decisions and cites secretary of war opposition to some camp selections.
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Tropics
Miles
Chickamauga
Miami
Hughes on the Stand in Poisoning Trial
Lottie M. Hughes testifies about her husband’s death in Mason City Iowa detailing the last moments before he died after she says she mixed a salts drink and then swallowed the remainder. The frail widow describes the scene as the jury watches closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Lottie M. Hughes
Cliggett
Jesse Gouce
Goude
Jesse
Catile Receipts and Hoas Receipts Market Report
Chicago market update notes receipts for catile at 7 000 and 26 000 for hoas with closing prices 6 and 10 higher. Prices show higher trends with bids around 83 64 and 390a8 for selected lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Willful murder verdict in Kenosha case shocks town
After an eleven hour coroner’s inquest, Albert Fritsche’s death on Main Street was ruled willful murder. Two suspects remained, one fled and another under heavy police watch, while the district attorney held warrants in reserve for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Wis
Albert Fritsche
Main Street
Fritsche
Buckmaster
Editors Gather for Illinois Press Association Meeting
About fifty Illinois journalists converge at the Lexington hotel to discuss libel laws and standard printing rates. The Illinois Press Association, in its 34th yearly meeting, publishes The Illinois Editor a satirical mini newspaper with editorials and notes on local topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Press Association
Chicago
Illinois
Lexington Hotel
Tllinois Press Association
The
Illinois Editor
University and Democracy speech sparks church critique
William R Harper of the University of Chicago warned that the church is losing influence as democracy grows, saying education underpins democratic progress and that churches are not democratic institutions, in a Butler College founders day event in Indianapolis. The report also notes Illinois Supreme Court stays in a Vermilion County murder case followed by militia convention events in Tampa Bay with Governor Josiah and Mayor Bowyer attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
William R. Harper
University of Chicago
Butler College
University of Indianapolis
Springfield
Ill
Supreme Court
John Johnson
Vermilon County
Northcott
Tanner
Tampa Bay Hotel
Tampa
Fla
Anderson
Bloxharm
Joxnham
Bowyer
Fire damages Prairie du Chien stores in night blaze
A blaze at 12:15 a m destroyed or damaged numerous shops across Prairie du Chien Wisconsin including P Uher Son shoe store Boucher Macket grocery Horace Beach hardware McFeedler art gallery Mrs Kelts millinery John Koch merchant tailor Zimmermans jewelry H C Poehler Son grocery C Grelle dry goods H Beach art studio and a dressmaking business with no casualties and an estimated loss of 100000 with light insurance
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Prairie du Chein
Wis
P. Uher & Son
Boucher & Macket
Horace Beach
McFeedler
Mrs. Kelts
John Koch
Zimmerman
H. C. Poehler
Carnegie Offers Atlanta 100000 For Free Public Library
Andrew Carnegie proposes a free public library for Atlanta Georgia with a 100000 gift. The report notes two Missouri house bills to license boxing and sparring contests. Local items include potato prices rising in western Michigan and fishermen in St Ignace catching perch through ice for daily earnings.
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Andrew Carnegie
Atlanta
Michigan
William Laird
Laird Bros
Birkenhead
England
St. Ignace
Mich
Theodore A. Havemeyer, Jr
New York
Goff
W. N. Roach
North Daykota
Mre
B. Pook
Wesngten Boman
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Alford
Gol
Su Ctun
Grand Army Memorial Hall
Ciloago
Railway and
Cherubusco
Louisville
Thomas H. Crawford
Thiset
West Point Academy
Grant
Masons
Turpie
Evill
Lapeer
Bristow
Lenwood
Herman Evang
Warren, Ills
Warren Academy
Mary EB. Gloss
Hite
Charles E. Hite
Trenton
N. J
Santiago
Shafter
Powell
Wood
Hughes
Wurerar
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Hington
Auditor of State
Ronda
Ernest
E. M. McConaughy
Orrice
Klein'sa
J. R. Burroughs
Omron
Stewart's Drug Store Wear
Square
Waasntanton, TA
P.W. McElwain
Ps Alors
Washington, Iowa
Marsh W. Bailey
City Hall
Iowa
C.J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Ofrtca
Bear Alberson's Grocery
Temple Building
Washington, Lowa
W. E. Anderson, M. D
Klein's
Harper
Chicago University
Rowal
Reval Baking Powour
East Side
Naas
Casey Bros
Hotel Allen
J. H. Pratt
Optician
Kitne
Mide Lewis
V. Tr. Keelly
Notary
Washington Etreet
Indy
Onli
H. Sanford
T. J. Dempsey
National Bank
Capital
Sverpiva
J HH. Young
W. KR. Tepfrey
A. Anderson
Cash
J.T. Anderson
Asa’t Cash
Washington County Savings Bank
Don
Jos. Krok
Press
A. Wrrrr
Caehter
D. A. Keck
OOM Keow
First National Bank
Wm. Rbiatr
A Wallace Joeph Keek
H. Keek
L. D. Robinson
Fran Stewart
J. F. Henderson
W. H. Butterfield
Orall's
Yalples
Schneider Biock
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