Navy officials dismiss war rumors as unfounded
Washington February 18 The Navy Department faced many rumors of warlike moves that officials quickly denied. The secretary rejected claims he asked New York police to guard the Vizcaya and that Bowles was sent to Havana to raise the Maine. He then met wrecking company reps to coordinate salvage work and save time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
New York
Vizcaya
Bowles
Havana
Maine
Navy Secretary lauds Captain Sigsbee after battle
The secretary stated the department’s estimate of Captain Sigsbee’s conduct after his ship went down. He said Sigsbee acted as a naval officer should, being the last to leave and sending a decisive despatch. The tone reflects discretion and calm under pressure and the secretary awaits further reports with sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department
Sigsbee
A Benefactress Kind Act From the Evening News
Mrs John Tansey of 130 Baker Street Detroit recounts using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People to treat her daughter’s blood weakness. She credits the remedy with restoring health and urges mothers to keep the pills for illnesses linked to poor blood and weak nerves.
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Evening News
Detroit
Mich
John Tansey
Baker Street
Michigan
John
Remains of Dead Sailors and Maine Inquiry
Telegrams from across the country seek repatriation of dead sailors and officers Merritt and Jenkins. Captain Sigsbee says bodies of the Maine victims are not found and many identifications are unlikely. Spain may inspect the wreck to determine the explosion cause as both governments plan concurrent investigations. The Maine model flag is half mast, with a move to drape mourning opposed by Secretary Long. Captain Samson and tug G W Childs arrive as vultures circle above the wreck.
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United States
Merritt
Jenkins
Department
Sigsbee
Havana
Maine
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Long
W. T. Samson
Iowa
Board of Inquiry
G. W. Childs
Death Toll Rises as Maine Disaster Wounds Deepens
Havana reports 185 bodies recovered with many identified among the dead from the Maine disaster. Wounded sailors such as Cahill and Cahill’s companions linger in San Ambrosio Hospital while Navy divers arrive to assist. Captain Sigsbee and officers tour the wreck as Havana mourns and aids the survivors with official support from Spanish and American authorities.
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Military Hospital
Francis Cahill
San Ambrosio
Sigsbee
Havana
Carlton Jencks
Flynn
Michael
Patrick
Francis Phillips
Noble T. Mudd
Thomas J. Jones
Francis J. McNiece
Barry
John P
Lewis L
Charles Curran
Patrick Hughes
William Donoughey
Frank Sutton
Daniel Price
Henry Gross
Charles F. Just
Daniel J. Biyle
William
John Heffron
Jeremiah Shea
Dr. Maas
Chidwick
United States Navy
Wainwright
Holman
Howell
Maine
Peggy
Blanco
Bigsbee
Lee
Spain
United States
Madrid
Washington
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism Advertised in 1 Day
Claims a “Mystic Cure” for rheumatism and neuralgia fixes the illness in 1 to 8 days. The ad asserts immediate systemic action and healing of the cause, promoting the remedy with mysterious, miraculous language and a Hanover Street address.
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Hanover St
Maine Disaster Official Death and Injury Summary
The Navy Department releases a summary of the Maine disaster up to tonight. Total on board 355. officers 26 and men 329. Saved include 24 officers and 7 men. 2 officers and 246 men lost. 57 injured. Seven listed as doubtful reflect potential additional losses. Injured are counted among saved totals.
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Washington
Navy Department
Maine
Five More Deaths Reported From Maine Sufferings
Havana reports the Maine death toll rising with Frederick Journee C A Smith and A A Ericsson dying at San Ambrosio Hospital after severe injuries. Divers begin wreck work under Lt Commander Wainwright as bodies recovered for identification and burial in a common plot provided by a bishop.
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Smith
Journee
Ericsson
San Ambrosio
Havana
Maine
Frederick Journee
C. A. Smith
A. A. Ericsson
San Ambrosio Hospital
Sigsbee
Wainwright
Jenkins
Merritt
Olivette
Mangrove
Key West
J. H Dierking
James A. Graham
Yeoman
Newport
R. I
William H. Tinsman
Portland
Sergeant Brown
Harry J. Keys
New York
Owen and Sheridan
Francis J. McNierce
Boston
Charles Hassell
Fury
Holmes
James M. League
Charles F. Wirmann
Port Royal
S. Cc
Diver Entry Ban Sets Wreck Access From Officials
In Havana on February 18, under figabee's orders, Maine officers and Spanish authorities prohibit divers from entering the wreck while newspapers are barred from accompanying missions, detailing a strict agreement governing access to the site.
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Maine
Figabee
Wainwright Prepares Memo on naval calamity safeguards
Lieutenant- Commander Wainwright, executive officer of the Maine, drafted a memorandum for the Secretary of the Navy outlining precautions used by other governments to shield their warships from disasters like the Havana incident. The document notes prior alarm and signals a push for protective measures before his assignment to the Maine.
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Washington
Wainwright
The
Maine
Secretary of the Navy
Havana
Navy Seeds Bunker Usage With Tropical Station Warnings
The board urges prioritizing older coal when bunkering and stresses cautious handling for ships stationed in tropical locales including Key West and Honolulu.
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Key West
Honolulu
Tropics
Montgomery May Go to Havana Harbor as Maine Replacement
Washington reports the administration intends to send a man of war to Havana Harbor to replace the Maine. A cruiser likely to be chosen is the Montgomery which left San Domingo yesterday and is en route to the Cuban port.
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Washington
Maine
Havana Harbor
United States
Montgomery
San Domingo
Key West
Haana
Havana
Department
Tavana Harbor
Spain
Navy Department
Parnell F. Harington
Nicholl Ludlow
Bausen Expected Saturday Arrival En Route to Cuba
Bausen is expected here on Saturday and is currently traveling toward Cuba.
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Bausen
Cuba
Three Noble Martyrs Remain of the Maine Despatch
A special dispatch recounts three marines who volunteered to load gun cotton after the explosion aboard the battleship Maine. They rushed below as Captain Sigsbee and Lieutenant-Commander Wainwright were hurled from their cabins, risking their lives in the moment of peril.
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Maine
New York
Havana
Sigsbee
Wainwright
Submarine Mine Explosions and Naval Magazine Safety
A navy board investigated mine detonation mechanisms and magazine fires. It reports that coal bunkers near magazines caused charring risks and recommends double bulkheads, air circulation, and non combustible barriers. French Italian German and British practices focus on cooling refrigerating and ventilation to prevent spontaneous combustion.
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Bor
Wainwright
England
France
New York
Cincinnati
Boar
Navy
Condolences to Lee in Havana as officials send telegrams
Captain-General Blanco and Bishop Santander visited Consul-General Lee in Havana on February 18. Mary telegrams and sympathy are being sent by the Chamber of Commerce, colonial government president Dr Congosto, the secretary general, Havana’s governor, the mayor, Marquis Esteban, the municipal council, the Produce Exchange and the Stock Exchange. Theatres suspended performances and there will be no music in parks for now.
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Sigsbeek
Admiral Manterola
Sigsbee
Wainwright
Notman
Howell
Jenkins
Merritt
Lee
Blanco
Washington
Havana
Santander
Mary
Chamber of Commcrce
Govrnment
Congosto
Secretar
Marquis Esteban
Produce Exchange
Stock Exchange
Spanish Inquisitors Appoint Maine Wreck Commission
The Governor General in Havana appoints Major Elias Iriarte Major Antonio Montero Arnilla and Lieutenant Francisco Benavente to study the Maine wreck with assistants. Lieutenant Pedro Peral seeks consent to depose Maine officers and inspect the site to determine the explosion cause. No U S reply yet. divers focus on recovering bodies.
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Havana
Elias Iriarte
Antonio Montero Arnilla
Francisco Benavente
Navy
Maine
Pedro Peral
Senor Peral
United States
Spanish Cruisers Depart Canary Islands for Havana
Spanish armored cruiser Almirante Oquendo sails from Las Palmas toward Havana with Italian third class cruiser Giovanni in company. The movement signals wartime naval activity in the Atlantic as tensions rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Paumas
Canary Islands
Almirante Oquendo
Havana
Giovanni
World Health Cure Promises Permanent Relief
A vintage advert claims South American Nervine Touic cures all stomach weakness and indigestion with the first dose. It promises dramatic relief and universal safety, sold by Geo. Goodwin Co. druggists on Hanover Street in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GEO
Goodwin Co
Hanover St
Boston
Wainwright and three marines avert gun cotton disaster
In a tense nighttime scene aboard a ship, Wainwright orders three uninjured sailors to flood gun cotton below decks. Their swift action prevents a catastrophic explosion, saving possibly a hundred lives as another torpedo attack erupts and screams fill the gloom.
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Wainwright
Cotton
Messages of Condolence on Maine Disaster Across Nations
Expressions of sympathy pour in from Spanish Foreign Affairs, Irish Nationalists in London, Russian naval authorities, and other figures. Messages recall the Maine disaster and extend condolences to the United States, its government, and sailors, reflecting international sorrow and solidarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mdrid
Senor Aguera
Foreign Office
Senor Solo Y Th Beane
United States
Maine
Havana
London
McKinley
Washington
St. James Hall
America
James O. Kelly
John Dillon
Michael Davitt
T. Harrington
T. P. 'Conner
William O’brien
Wiliam Stedman
Amercat
N. M. Rothschilds & Son
Navy Department
Message of international naval condolences on the Maine disaster
A message signed by Vice Admiral Trutow of Russia and Brin of Italy expresses condolences to the U S Navy after the Maine tragedy. Secretary Long gratefully acknowledges the reception, and the Dutch Navy also offers sympathy. The Italian minister notes deep sorrow from the Italian navy.
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Trutow
St. Petersburg
Long
Navy Department
Royal Navy of
Holland
Navy of
Marine Brin
Italy
United States
Maine
Department of the Navy of the
Kruger Cables Condolences Over Maine Disaster
Pretoria February 18. President Kruger cabled to President McKinley his personal and official condolences after the Maine disaster.
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Pretoria
South Africa
Kruger
McKinley
Maine
No Smoking Object Report Denied In Maine Explosion
Key West dispatch says a Maine crew member’s smoking object claim is denied by Lt Blandin and Lt Hood. Sailors suspect torpedo hit followed by magazine explosion. survivor Thomas Melville reports two shocks, others share foul-work view.
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Key West
Fla
Maine
Post
Blandin
Hood
Washington
Thomas Melville
Brooklyn
Court of Inquiry for Maine Loss Heads to Key West
Rear Admiral Sicard plans a precept of advance order for the Maine loss inquiry. Warships Iowa Indiana and Massachusetts arrive tonight or tomorrow with New York officers forming most of the court. The panel may move the proceedings to Havana and secure a Federal Court room in Key West for sittings.
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Key West
Fla
Sicard
Maine
Iowa
Indiana
Massachusetts
New York
Havana
Federal
New Battle ship Maine Replacement Bill Introduced
A bill to spend 4 million dollars to build a battleship to replace the Maine was introduced in the House by Mr. Foote of New York this afternoon.
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Washington
Maine
Foote
New York
Navy reports on Maine wreck inquiry and Spanish stance
The Navy confirms no newspaper divers will investigate the wreck and cites harbor regulations allowing local official inquiry. Spain’s claim to joint interest is deemed fair, with officials confirming the stance at the Spanish legation. Coast survey steamer Bache with divers heads to Havana.
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Washington
Navy Department
Sigsbee
Havana
Lee
Cowles
Blanco
Maine
Spain
Court of Inquiry
Legation
Bache
Tampa
Spanish Naval Attache Links Maine Blast to Inside Magazine Explosion
Lieutenant J. G. Sobral of the Spanish legation in Washington said the Maine explosion occurred inside a forward magazine and blamed lax discipline aboard American warships. He added he did not expect war between the United States and Spain and cooperated with authorities to safeguard the Spanish vessel in New York.
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New York
Herald
J. G. Sobral
Washington
Sobral
Maine
United States
Spain
Maine Disaster Cause Questioned by Army and Navy Journal
The Army and Navy Journal criticizes war vessel design and the proximity of coal bunkers and magazines as potentially contributing to the Maine disaster. It notes an initial presumption of accident and flags the danger of coal bunker fires in such ships. The piece previews tomorrow’s publication in New York dated February 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
New York
Army and Navy Journal
Spontaneous coal fires in ships threaten magazines and defense
The article argues that coal bunkers may ignite into high heat sufficient to explode adjacent magazines, citing the Maine and other steel ships. It questions why coal is stored next to magazines and urges safer separation and better safeguards rather than reliance on the thermostat alarm or patent rewards.
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Court of Claims
Everett Sailor MIA: Charles Laird Sought by Family
Everett ship broker Herbert Splane and wife Lottie Laird await news from their 45 year old brother Charles Laird who shipped on the Maine. He led a roving life after entering the navy and has two brothers, one a Boston machinist and another a Lynn storekeeper.
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Everett
Herbert Splane
State Street
Lottie Laird
Maine
Charles Laird
New York
Navy
Boston
Lynn
Boston Sailor Hero Saves Gun After Maine Explosion
Edward McKay of Boston, a patient at Key West hospital, was on duty on the Maine when the explosion struck. He was thrown to the starboard side yet helped rescue the injured and kept hold of his gun and ammunition, a feat he is proud of.
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Key West
Edward McKay
Boston
Maine
American Wringer Company Advertises Domestic Goods
The American Wringer Company lists addresses at 77 and 7 Franklin Street and 8 Arch Street. It manufactures clothes wringers mangies and carpet sweepers and offers repair service. Orders by mail or telephone receive prompt attention.
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American Wringer Company
Franklin Street
Arch Street
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