Reported Cuba policy shifts following Maine findings
Washington reports that the Maine inquiry and a $60,000,000 war measure push the administration toward a free Cuba policy. Senator Proctor’s Cuba trip is cited as evidence for the president’s intent to back Cuban patriots, while Spain prepares for possible war and resists intervention. War may be declared if Spain rejects Cuban terms.
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Washington
Board of Inquiry
Fayward
Proctor
Cuba
Puch
Tive
Senator Proctor
Maine
Cube
Congress
Derstand
Spain
United States
Boers Call England to Drop Suzerainty Claim or War
A Boers’ paper warns England to abandon suzerainty claims over a territory or war is certain. President Kruger is believed to have inspired the article urging decisive action to avoid conflict.
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England
Kruger
Enterprise Seamen Rescue Cadet After Whaleboat Sways
Six seamen and one cadet of the training ship Enterprise were forced overboard when a whaleboat swamped near Deer Island. The Guardian rescued them. Robert O'Brien was unconscious but revived aboard the yard. Cadet Joseph Callaghan and others endured a ten minute swim before pickup.
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Enterprise
Charlestown Navy Yard
Ithamar E. Mereen
Guardian
Charles Ruff
John Lynch
William J. Hughes
Joseph Anderson
Alexander Bergstrom
Joseph I. Callaghan
O’brien
Callaghan
H. F. Bartlett
Fort Independence
Navy Yard
Proctor Smith
Cambrige
Madé¢ira
Internal Explosion Seen By Captain On Maine Wreck
Captain Wiley of the Underwriter suggests the Maine was destroyed by an internal explosion rather than external mine action. He describes a chaotic wreck with the deck inverted and distorted metal, and notes ongoing work to clear the site in Havana and Newport News dispatches.
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McKinley
Flint
New York
London Mail
United States
Spain
Navy
Maine
Havana
Germany
Washington
Newport News
Boston
Wiley
Lone Star
Sharp
Merritt
Norfolk
Morro Castle
Sen
THERD
Kingston
Jam
War Likely If England Retains Suzerainty
The Standard and Diggers News declares war almost inevitable unless England abandons her claim to suzerainty. The article claims President Kruger may have given consent, and the publication has sparked widespread excitement.
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Johannesburg
The
Standard and Diggers’ News
England
Kruger
Anglo Egyptian column poised for clash with Dervishes near Atbara
March 2 dispatches report the Anglo Egyptian force advancing up the Atbara to meet the Dervishes who similarly move toward the British. By nightfall the army reached Hudi Fords after a five hour march from Kunnar with no enemy in sight and a strong zereba formed. All Atbara fords are held by cavalry and camel corps.
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Kunar
Nubia
Atbara
Hudi Fords
Kunnar
Zereba
Camel Corps
Incendiary Fire Destroys Crow Point Building at Hingham
In Hingham March 20 a wooden three story structure at Crow Point owned by Washington S. James burned completely. The upper floor housed a bowling alley while the lower held about a dozen row boats. Loss estimated at $2000 with no insurance. The blaze is believed incendiary.
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Hingham
Crow Point
Downer Landing
Washington S. James
Polish Men Found Dead in Parochial Residence
Two Polish men Kasimir Obara and Szymon Galuszka were found dead in a Springfield parochial residence linked to the Independent Polish Catholic church. Authorities believe they were intoxicated and suffocated by hot air from a cellar furnace after failing to close the room door.
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Springfield
Kasimir Obara
Szymon Galuszka
Chicopee
Liberty Building Fire Damages Kilby and Central Block
A five story Liberty Building at Kilby and Central streets suffered fire and water damage totaling about 3000. Discovered at 2 10 by Patrolman Kenny who pulled an alarm from Box 4. Basement and first floor firms including the German Alliance Insurance Company were heavily drenched.
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Liberty
Kilby
Central Streets
Kenny
Station 2
Oliver and
Milk Streets
German Alliance Insurance Company
Pierre Humbert
Second SAS victim dead at City Hospital
Edward Malloy who was asphyxiated with gas at 6 Burroughs Place died at 2 55 a m today in City Hospital Riordan Malloy companion also died at the scene and authorities treat the case as a SAS incident with two deaths.
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Edward Malloy
Burroughs Piace
Riordan
City Hospital
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Bedford St
Captain Wiley
Within
Dervishes
Hai Fe
New England
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Washington St
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Dock Square
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Corn Coy
En Washburn Credit Co
Washington &J
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Opan
Fred Choice
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