Censor Denunciation Shocks War Department Over Manila News
Washington reports reveal war correspondents accusing General Otis of falsifying Manila dispatches and hiding facts. The indictment, signed by eleven reporters, cites suppression of hospital reports field operations heat prostrations and naval actions. General Miles and Adjutant General Corbin defended prompt press access amid censorship complaints.
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Washington
General Otis
Manila
Associated Press
Hay
Philippines
Otis
Miles
Alger
Meiklejohn
Corbin
Number of Troops for the Philippines Debate in 1898
Washington July 18. Army headquarters released a statement clarifying troop numbers for the first expedition to the Philippines. Reports show initial estimates ranged from 5 000 men to 15 425 men, with Merritt proposing 14 400 and Miles advocating a larger force, amid a dispute over composition rather than total size.
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Philippines
Washington
Army
Philippine Islands
Dewey
Manila
Miles
Thomas M. Anderson
Hong Kong
Cavite
Philippines Islands
United States
Admiral Dewey
Merritt
Merritt Deiring
Three American Vessels Race 15,090 Miles to Delaware River
End of a long race sees the bark St Catherine win by a few hours over the LF Chapman and W F Babcock near the Delaware breakwater. All three ships were American built and owned, commanded by American skippers, and began the voyage while loading sugar in newly acquired territories. Captain Thompson led the Chapman, Captain Matthews commanded the St Catherine, and Captain Colley led the Babcock. The fleet left Honolulu in March and raced across Cape Horn amid becalmings and favorable winds before reaching Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Delaware
LF. Chapman
W. F. Babcock
St. Catherine
Hawaiian Islands
Babcock
St. Catharine
Colley
Honolulu
Chapman
Hilo
Cape Horn
Pacific
Equator
Delaware Capes
Thompson
Matthews
Festival of Song begins in Fond du Lac next Friday
The Nord Wisconsin Saengerbezirks festival meets in Fond du Lac July 21 to 23 with a 400 voice chorus drilled by Professor William Borchert. State soloists appear, a public reception opens the event, and excursion trains run from Milwaukee Green Bay Wausau Marshfield Watertown and other points. $5,000 raised to entertain visitors.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Nord
Wisconsin Saengerbezirks
William Borchert
G. Kuestermany
Green Bay
Haskins
Milwaukee
Wausau
Marshfield
Watertown
Borchert
W. F. Weber
Gustaf Burghardt
Max Lang
G. Scherzinger
East Las Vegas Shootout Kills Deputy and Wounds Two
Meager details report a posse clash near Cimarron after a Folsom train holdup. W. J. Farr of Walsenburg Colo was killed, Deputies Love and Smith of Springer NM were fatally wounded, and W. H. Reno of the railway secret service was wounded as robbers escaped to the hills. A Cimarron posse pursues the outlaws.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Sheriff's
Colorado and Southern
Folsom
Cimarron
W. J. Farr
Farr
Walsenberg
Colo
Love and Smith
Springer, N. M
Chicago and regional baseball scores and business notes
Chicago reports yesterday's League scores with Boston, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Cincinnati results.note Ingalls denial on Big Four departure. Pekin bridge labor wage rise and Ramsay assignment with assets exceeding liabilities.
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Chicago
Boston
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Cleveland
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Buffalo
St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Detroit
Brakeman Perry Ryan Killed In Ore Car Accident
Perry Ryan a 28 year old brakeman on Northwestern ore cars was instantly killed in Ironwood Michigan when wheels of a car rolled over his body during uncoupling before the train could be stopped.
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Ironwood
Mich
Perry Ryan
Turmoil of Strikes Railways Tie-Ups in Both Towns
In Cleveland Ohio July 18 a second strike by Big Consolidated Railway workers paralyzed lines from 5 to 8 am amid disputes over non union crew use. President Everett claims adherence to the agreement while strikers call it broken and demand reforms. Mayors and officials pledge restraint.
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Cleveland, O
Big Consolidated Railway Company
Euclid Avenue
Everett
Henry A. Everett
Pratt
Farley
New York
Brooklyn Elevated Railroad
T. S. Ingraham
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brooklyn Elevated Engineers
Rioting Strikers Sweep Flatbush as Rossiter Addresses Meeting
New York July 18 state arbitration board visited Vreeland amid the Flatbush strike riot. Rapid Transit president Rossiter addressed 2,000 demonstrators after a 20 minute conference with striker representatives. He warned to return by 6 am but was jeered and threatened as he spoke and left by carriage amid attempts to attack him.
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New York
State Board of Arbitration
Vreeland
Metropolitan Street Railway System
Flatbush
Rossiter
Rapid Transit Company
Flatbush and
Nostrand Avenue
Albert Sweeney
Mr. Rossiter
Church Street
Flatbush Avenue
Guards Return Fire In Arkansas Coal Mine Clash
At Bonanza Arkansas a strikers party fired on mine guards Sunday night. Guards returned fire for a short period and the attackers retreated with no injuries reported. Separate dispatches note Georgia Negroes who were brought to Ishkooda mines fled after learning of casualties.
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Bonanza
Ark
Central Coal and Coke Company
Birmingham
Ala
Ishkooda
Secommon
Kan
Alabama
Pennsylvania Glass company to house youth workers
The Pennsylvania Glass company plans a new youth program in Anderson Indiana converting Avon Dale club house into a boys club and residence with meals for $2 a week. The project aims to save boys 100 to 150 dollars yearly by providing housing meals and activities locally.
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Anderson
Ind
Pennsylvania Glass Company
Avondale Club House
Indiana
Senator Gorman Seeks Complete Rest Telegram
A telegram from Senator Gorman states all that is needed is complete rest. A fifty pound meteor fell near Allegan Michigan last Monday. The Colorado Supreme Court rules the eight hour law unconstitutional. Reports say Great Northern Railway has gained control of St Paul and Duluth. On Isle Royale Lake Superior twenty men with an experienced miner drill for copper on lands owned by Jacob Houghton General Alger and others.
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Gorman
Allegan
Mich
Colorado Supreme Court
Great Northern Company
St. Paul
Duluth
Isle Royale
Lake Superior
Jacob Houghton
General Alger
Alaska Gold Rush Tales and Sundry Dispatches
A long coastal dispatch from Seattle reports on prospectors from Boston who moved to Resurrection Bay Alaska, their buried schooner sale, and poor diggings. other items note anticipated gold output of up to $20,000,000 this year and cargo movements to Seattle, San Francisco, and Vancouver. Additional briefs cover Anglo and American residents, a McKinley pledge in Indiana, church vows in Fond du Lac, and Louis Miner’s illness in Springfield.
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Seattle
Wash
General Sigzlin
Cook Inlet
Alaska
Boston
Rube L. Richardson
Resurrection Bay
Phalus
Copper River
Newport
Sigglin
C. Collins
L. P. Grover
C. EB. Chapman
J. Murphy
John Stice
Martin Nelson
Charles R. Baker
F. O. Lake
C. Herring
R. C. Wilcox
8. Ericson
W. A. Miller
D. A. Nicholson
J. Cc. Case
Victoria
B. C
Dawson
Roanoke
Garonne
St. Michael
San Francisco
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Alaska Commercial Company
North American Trading and Transportation Company
Bank of Commerce
Sound
Vancouver
Skagway
Yukon
Turner
Hug Lancaster
Liverpool
England
Atlin
Irving
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War Department
National Capital
Gen. Otis
Gen. Corbin
St. Joseph
Needham
Muncie
Court House
Ingalls
Big Four
M. E. Ingalls
Big Four Railroad Company
Vanderbilt-Morgan
Telegraph
Pekin, Ills
Peoria and
Pekin Terminal
Illinois River
Ramsay
Bessemer
B. P. Woodman & Co
Ramsey
I. J. Lucia
Greater New York
Forest City
Striker
Kal
Yale
Fort Scott
Williams
Arkansas
Denison
William Perdeaux
W. H. Robertson
Wright
Mine Workers’ Union
Patrick O'Donnell
Gotham
Will
Otto Neame
Aurora
Pana
A. Z. Gilmer
Ills
the Tribune
Marengo
Wm. Ilenry Sanders
Royal Baking Powder OO
Bay State
Massachusetts
A. H. Wood
P. T. Kendall
James Taylor
Maine
George Hadden
Harry Kent
John Forbes
G. Strupple
Hop Bottom
McKinley
Seward
Elwood
Evansville
Bryan
D. F. Winn
Fortville
Greenfield
J. H. Hufford
Black
St. Agnes’ Convent
Katzer
Louis Miner
Springfield
The
Illinois State Journal
Uiam Barrett Ridgely
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Joseph Keck
Frank Stewart
Chas. H. Keck, Casnier O, M. Keck
Northwestern University
Ida Bailey
Smouse
Geo. W. Hay
Graham Opera House
Rust Washington Street
Iowa
Evanston
Kemble
Kemble Flower Co
Oskaloosa
Hotel Allen
Frank Rogers
Casey Bros
Feed and Sale Stable
EE. M. McConaughy
Orrion
Klein's Clothing Store
Southeast Corner Square
Columbia Corner, Washinton, LA
Washington Nat'l Bank
East
P. W. McElwain
Washington Low
Marsh W. Bailey
C.J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Bear Alberson's Grocery
Temple Building
W. E. Anderson, M. D
Klein's Clothing
Washington, Lowa
Schneider
G. H. Pratt
Lyes
Ofevices
I. Klein
West DeLong’s
T. T. Keeley
Atreet
H. Sanford
Speak
Peed and Sale Stable
T. J. Dempsey
National Bank
J. HH. Young
W. K. Jeffrey
A. Andemagon
Cash
J.T. Anderon
Washington County
Ayings Bank
Jan. Krox
A. Wurmn
Cashier
O. H. Keox
V. P
M. Keck
Asa’t
First National Bank
Wm. Blair
A. H. Wallace
Jseph Keck
D. H. Keck
L. D. Robinson
E. Stewart
J. ¥. Henderson
W. H. Butterfield
Crail
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