Mrs Wills Fights Burglars at Roxbury Home
Mrs Annie Wills describes a home invasion at 4412 Prentiss Street Roxbury where she was struck with a lamp and kicked. she fired shots at the intruders as her children cried. One man arrested in Division 4 with an axe head wound but not linked to the case. Special Officer Reynolds and Inspectors Wolf and Gaddis pursue leads.
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Annie Wills
Prentiss Street
Roxbury
Division 4
Maggie
Reynolds
Station 10
Wolf and
Gaddis
Headoo
Lawyer Holland Arrested in Blackmail Attempt
Lawyer C Edwin Holland of Revere was arrested on a blackmail charge after threatening to have money lender J Canning arrested for larceny. Knight had disappeared weeks earlier with diamonds left as collateral from Canning at 27 School Street. Holland held on $1000 bail. Canning said the alleged threatening letter is with his attorney R S Gilman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Edwin Holland
Revere
J . Canning
School Street
Edward Night
Canning
Holland
Knight
R. S. Gilman
Secretary Long Clarifies Maine Comment Personal View Only
In a White House briefing Long dismissed Spain’s responsibility in the Maine blast as a personal opinion not based on new evidence. He noted no quick Cuban developments and discussed reactivating the Miantonomah and Katahdin to provide berths for Maine survivors awaiting the court of inquiry. The Ammon ram Katahdin is viewed with mixed opinions but seen as a deterrent in harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Long
White House
Maine
Long
Court of Inquiry
Senor du Bosc
Havana
Secretary Long
Represen
League Island Navy Yard
Department
Key West
Navy notes on armor plate and Maine incident details
The report discusses inward sheet damage from an explosion, varying armor on a vessel, and the Katahdin’s beak and light armament. It notes Spain's responsibility question, possible fanatic involvement, and no new Key West court of inquiry updates.
Why the Maine Was Moored to a Buoy at Havana Harbor
The Navy Department reports the Maine tied to a buoy in Havana Harbor instead of anchoring. This practice is argued to aid quick service but raises questions about disease risks and quarantine when returning to Florida ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Navy Department
Maine
Havana Harbor
Avana Harbor
Florida
Bache Heads to Tortugas With Five Wounded Men
The Navy reports from Havana relay Captain Sigsbee stating that Bache departs today for Tortugas carrying all wounded men present, five in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy’ Department
Havana
Repairing After Tortugas Rescue Mission Details
The report lists Mattison Cahill Allen Webber and Mack as survivors with Mattison having a broken jaw. Bache identifies one unrecognized body and expects four wounded men to be moved from Tortugas to Key West. Bache will dock at the flag ship Thursday before Key West and may return promptly with more bodies or wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattison
Cahill
Allen
Webber
Mack
Bache
Tortugas
Key West
Progress of Inquiry in Key West on Maine Fate
The second day of a Key West court of inquiry ends with no new public conclusions about the Maine disaster. Witnesses and officers acknowledge the court remains unsure, with earlier guesses about deliberate explosion now questioned. The panel aims to finish the inquiry soon, then return to Havana aboard the Mangrove, likely Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Court of Inquiry
Maine
Havana
Theories Touted Before Court Over Maine Torpedo Plot
The Post reports a Maquinista signed letter alleging how Maine torpedo holes were filled with dynamite and exploded by wire. A court member says the matter is officially proceeding. Cuban officials continue to receive mysterious missives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Maquinista
Maine
Wrecking Divers At Work In Havana Harbor
Divers aboard the Right Arm under Captain Everett begin work as water levels fall. The steerage hatch shows partial clearance though one smokestack blocks entry, yet the team proceeds to enter the wreck area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Everett
Maine wreck: divers seek remains as patrols report no movement
The Havana area remains quiet with ships steam up but no fleet movement. Spanish divers work under Captain Sigsbee and the Bache will haul unburied dead and wounded from Havana with quarantine at Tortugas, while funeral rites are planned for Thursday in the city cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Maine
Sicard
I. J. Merritt
Coast Survey
Bache
Sigsbee
Key West Mayor and Admiral Seek Funeral Parade Control
Admiral Sicard asks Dr Maloney to curb a local demonstration during Maine dead funeral. If a parade forms residents may display only American flags. Mayor Maloney promises to try but fears Cuban anti Spanish sentiment. Funeral plans under Commander Mc Callan Marblehead with marines to be landed from vessels here and there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Sicard
Dr. Maloney
Key West
Maine
Ayor Maloney
McCallan
Marblehead
Indemnity Will Not Atone for Maine Loss
Letter from Congressman Knox to Secretary Stuart asserts that indemnity cannot satisfy the American people if sailors died by design in Havana harbor. He calls for swift punishment and for Spain to be driven from Cuba, praising the fallen as heroes for freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
William M. Stuart
Republican City Committee
William
Knox
Washington
Cuba
Congress
Maine
On Ruins of Morro Governor Bushnell Plans Monument
Springfield March 1 Governor Bushnell declares he would erect a monument on the ruins of Morro if the Spanish treachery destroyed the Maine. A facsimile signature appears in the report.
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Morro
Bushnell
Maine
Good
Morro Castle
Lee explains removal difficulties for Maine victims remains
Washington March 1 Consul General Lee details obstacles to exhuming and shipping bodies of Maine explosion victims. He notes Spanish law forbids exhumation for five years, ships and authorities require immediate embalming and metal caskets, with costs between 600 and 800 dollars per body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lee
United States
Maine
Fairbanks
Indiana
State Department
Young Keyes
Fleet Ready to Sail From Key West
Key West March 1. The Havana situation and general unrest push the fleet to instant movement. Officers slept aboard last night as ships stand ready to steam out at a moment’s notice. Positions assigned and procedures outlined per Washington instructions, with Lee reporting the situation to Washington. Havana could be reached in nine hours from notice.
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Key West
Havana
Karl Decker
Washington
Lee
Two Maine Heroes Return From Recovery In Havana
Crowds in Havana along Carlos III drive see two bandaged men in bright blue uniforms from the Alfonso XIII Hospital. Martin W. Webber landsman and Thomas Mack seaman, rescued from the Maine, walk toward the United States coast survey steamer Bache to return home.
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Havana
Carlos III
Gonzalez Parrado
Alfonso XIII
Martin Vv. Webber
Landsman
Thomas Mack
Seaman
Maine
United States Coast Survey
Bache
Spanish Weyler organ hails victory with torpedo powder
A Madrid Weyler newspaper Imparcial allegedly rejoices in a great Spanish victory "with a small amount of powder contained in a torpedo." The suppressed item reached New York, praising morale and ridiculing costly salutes, claiming funds were spared for starving Yankees.
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Weylerite
New York
Imparcial
Madrid
Weyler Organ
John
Rescue on Mars Delivers Language Breakthrough for Martian Weary Crew
Edison and Col Smith unveil a captured food supply and reveal a rescued girl whose Indo European tongue may unlock Martian secrets. Heidelberg professor declares her kinship to humanity and promises to teach the fleet to converse, aiming to turn the tide after a costly battle. The plan. two weeks to learn dialogue before a strike.
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Lake of the Sun
Mr. Edison
Rejoining the Fleet Amid Martian Siege
The signal lights of the principal squadron appeared and electric bayonets darted from a vast cloud mass showing the siege continued. The two fleets joined and Colonel Smith and Iimme transferred to the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Iimmeon
Navy panel considers smokeless powder funding
The House naval affairs committee examined the naval appropriation bill. A sub committee report recommends about 1 million dollars for smokeless powder. Discussion followed on this new item alongside routine Navy Department matters and prior-year bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Ong
Navy Department
Spain’s Lion Outshines Eagle in Silent Assertive Gibe
The piece mocks American prowess, claiming the Spanish Lion achieves great results without growling while the American Eagle is tamed and clipped like a pigeon. It belittles Uncle Sam as a dirty pig, asserting foreign strength persists despite outward restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oye
Uncle Sam
Refund pledge for Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tarif
A card lists multiple signatories promising refunds on a 50 cent bottle if it fails to cure a cough or cold and a 25 cent bottle to prove satisfaction or money back. Names and addresses include Emery Souther and firms such as Richardson Drug Co and Woodward & Co with Boston street references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Emery Souther
Greenet
Rust & Richardson Drug OO
George
Goodwin & CO
Tremont St
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