Explosion Aboard the Maine Shakes Havana Harbor
In Havana harbor a massive explosion struck the United States battleship Maine tonight at around 9 45 pm. Many sailors were killed or wounded as ships from Alfonso XIII and other Spanish vessels rush to assist. Officials in Washington report the ship may be destroyed and are awaiting a full casualty tally and motive.
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Bryan Plan News Signals Democratic Unity For Next Congress
Washington February 15. Bryan endorses cooperation among silver forces to take the next House, opposing gold standard controls. The plan emphasizes united action of Democrats and populists with populist leaders Harris and Pettigrew to secure a broad coalition and avoid internal splits ahead of the Congress vote.
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Thirty Men Adrift on Ice On Lake Erie
A party of fishermen estimated at twenty to thirty men were fishing on Lake Erie and are believed lost or adrift as ice broke away in a heavy east wind. A rescue party nears through a blinding snowstorm, with dawn still distant.
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Commander Sigsbee Favorite
Captain Sigsbee, commander of the Maine, is a navy favorite. Former head of the hydrographic office, he raised its standards before taking command. He earned praise after steering the Maine into a New York dock to avoid collision, earning a complimentary letter from the department.
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Northern millmen coming south in cordova Alabama mill
Boston February 13. Arthur Amory, head of Amory Brown & Co., predicts a strong southern cotton mill future. He sees climate and cheaper rents as key advantages and plans a Cordova Alabama mill near coal beds, while noting railroad policy as a current hurdle. article continues on second page.
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Silver Leaders Rally for Silver as Gold Standard Foe
Washington date uncertain. Democrats, Populists and Silver Republicans issue a joint address opposing the gold standard. Key figures named include Senator James K. Jones, Marion Butler, and Charles A Towne. The document argues for bimetallism, critiques the current administration, and links debt, prices, and monetary policy to the gold standard and national distress. The speech frame cites debt, labor, and the supposed benefits of silver money.
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