Spanish recall of Consul General and warship relief dispute
Debates over recall of the Spanish Consul General and replacement of relief ships are reported. US officials refuse countermand and emphasize vessels not designated for combat roles. A separate account describes alleged Spanish mine plans near Havana harbor with an engineer witness detailing bulb mines and potential hidden detonation.
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Senor Gallon
United States
Minlford
Lee
Woodford
Old Spain
Lonal
Havana
Hese
Tes
King of Havana Considered Easy Target for Americans
March 8 report discusses court questions on Maine explosion claims and suggests American forces could easily block Havana harbor. It notes Spanish ships and divers, Vizcaya and Almirante Oquendo, potential naval actions, and uncertain findings of divers probing the Maine wreck.
Nebraska Maximum Freight Rate Case Ruled Invalid
Justice Harlan delivered the opinion holding Nebraska’s 1898 maximum rail freight rates law unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment. The court sided with railroad interests, affirming the circuit court and citing unreasonableness in rate reductions averaging 20.5 percent. W J Bryan appeared for the state at the final hearing.
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Washington
Justice Harlan
Nebraska
Circuit Court of Appeals
Eighth Circuit
Brewer
Supreme Court
W. Jd. Bryan
Passage of Hawley bill would create two artillery regiments
In the House Chairman Hall moved suspension of the rules to pass the Hawley bill creating two additional artillery regiments. The debate was quiet but public enthusiasm rose when Thay Dem. Waid voiced readiness to vote. Norton of Ohio introduced a Cuba independence resolution.
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Washington
Hall
Hhouse
Hawley
Thay Dem. Waid
Norton
Ohio
House
Committee On Rules
Republic of
Cuba
Jones
Virginia
Cox
Tennessee
Kensington shipbuilders on verge of foreign contract
The North American Review notes Kensington shipbuilders near securing a sensational foreign contract. Draughtsmen work on plans and estimates for a first class shipyard and several warships, believed destined for Russia, though the foreign power remains undisclosed.
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Philadelphia
North American Review
Crammp
League Island
Kensington
Cramps
Russia
Canadian United States murder case to be tried in New Westminster
A murder trial with international aspects heads to New Westminster where Jack Atkinson, a Blaine hotel operator, shot Lilly Patterson, a rival on the U S side, then surrendered. Patterson died from the leg wound. Separately F Nichols reports big strikes on American Creek and Rosebud Creek near Dawson with prospectors pan yields of four to six dollars.
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Vancouver
B. C
New Westminster
Canada
United States
Jack Atkinson
Blaine
Lilly Patterson
Atkinson
Patterson
Mounted Patrol In Puget Sound Customs District
The Puget Sound district inaugurates mounted inspectors with Enoch F. Plummer the first on horseback. Treasury authorization sets Northport as headquarters on the boundary with British Columbia. Mounted inspectors earn 3.50 dollars daily plus 0.50 for horse hire, covering 25 to 40 miles along the boundary when possible.
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Puget Sound
Enoch F. Plummer
Huestis
Treasury Department
Washington
British Columbia
Northport
Texarkana Street Battle Leaves One Dead and Two Wounded
A fierce afternoon street battle in Texarkana Arkansas left one man dead immediately another mortally wounded and a third seriously injured. Graviani and Darrigo clashed with barbers Gingola and Cannella leading to a shootout with more than 30 shots.
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Texarkana
Ark
Vinson Gra Viani
Pete Darigo
Barbers
Ss. A. Gingola
Mike Cannella
Graviani
Darrigo
Gingola
Cannela
Candela
War Ammunition Supplies Expanded at New York Arsenal
New York reports continued arms shipments to harbor fortifications. A battery of 20 12 inch mortars may be tested at Long Hook before deployment. Unmounted guns await carriage construction while magazines are reorganized for immediate use. Commander Swift arranges rapid forward of supplies to Key West for distribution to naval vessels.
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New York Arsenal
Atourny
Long Hook
Sandy Hook
Ordnance Department
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Swift
Washington
Key West
Atlanta
Navy Court of Inquiry Seen Relying on More Than Divers
Havana March 5 A naval officer explains the Maine explosion court of inquiry did not depend only on divers testimony The officer notes Lieutenant Commander Wainwright’s evidence bears on submarine mines Senator Proctor hints at a strong senate speech upon return and mentions lines of contact to General Gomez through Matanzas residents
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Maine
Wainwright
Proctor
Senate
Washington
Matanzas
Gomez
Warship presence at Hong Kong sparks Manila alert
Reports from Madid and San Francisco describe United States warships near Hong Kong seen as a show of force over Manila as a pretext for war with Spain. An unnamed official doubts imminent rupture while El Globo notes the government prepares for possible emergencies. In Benicia and Presidio reports, ammunition is moved to bolster coastal defenses amid rising tensions. A Washington dispatch says Spain must reckon with Japan if the Maine explosion is blamed on the United States.
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Naval Authority
Vizcava
United States
Mso
Hong Kong
Madid
Manila
Philippine Island
Spain
New York
Washington
America
Philippines
el Globo
San Francisco
War Department
Benicia Arsenal
Presidio
Black Point
Chicago
Daily News
Japan
Maine
Navy Department
Canal Syndicate Forms To Take Nicaragua Concessions
Chiesto March 7 Tribune reports Mo Cramin of this city and T Ki Cooley in New York lead a syndicate to acquire concessions from Nicaragua and Costa Rica for a Nicaragua canal. Specifications near completion and bids expected within days with bonds required. Estimates put cost at 65 to 75 million dollars as talks over government aid continue.
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Chiesto
Tribune
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Mo. Cramin
New York
T. Ki. Cooley
Mr. Cramin
Nicaragua Canal
Cramin
Mr. Cooley
Cooley
Maritime Company
United States Engineer Corps
Atlantic
Pacific
Illinois Drainage Canal
Alaska Bill Extends Homestead Rights and Rail Route
Washington March 7 After days of debate the senate passed the Alaska homestead bill with provisions for railroad right of way in the district The debate touched the old fisheries dispute between the United States and Great Britain with Canada signaling possible settlement by this action The measure includes bonding concessions to Canada and responses from influential Canadian groups noted on the floor
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Washington
Senate
District of Alaska
Canwla
New England
United States
Great Britain
Canada
House Appropriations Pass Final Stage For Pension and Consular Bills
In a private bill day in the House two appropriation bills the pension bill and the consular and diplomatic bill moved to the president after final passage. The day also saw an acquiescence in an agreement allocating 300000 for waivers by the court of claims under the Boivin act as a special order for next Friday.
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Laine Sinter
Dunham's Klondike Report From Circle City Frontier
Government official Samuel C. Dunham reports from Circle City on Klondike conditions. He outlines wage, living costs, and emigration issues, noting scarce work, rising prices, scarce food, and fragile transportation. He warns many destitute may arrive as spring rush begins.
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Dawson
Klondike
United States
Samuel C. Dunham
Dunham
Washington
United States Mail
Congress
Commissioner of Labor
Yukon
Birch Creek
Fort Yukon
Juneau
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