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Show MILES COING TO MANILA. lie is to Direct Operations in the Philippine Philip-pine islands. Washington, Sept. 9. Nelson A. Miles, general commanding the army, will go to the Philippines to direct the military operations during the approaching ap-proaching campaign. This statement, while not authorized by any announcement announce-ment from the president or the secretary secre-tary of war, is made upon the authority author-ity of one of the highest officers of the department. There is no doubt that General Miles desires the assignment, and unless tha unexpected happens between now and the middle of October, he will start for Manila. |