27 Feb 1898
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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1898
Page
1
A U S Health Officer in Havana and Consul General Ler advised his wife and five children to return to the United States amid threats. The report says other Americans also claim warnings and links the peril to the exploded ship Maine. The speaker urges swift action and full political support, noting duty to defend the flag and families of the slain.
A Key West rumor places United States Consul General Lee under threat while Captain Crowninshield surveys naval positions. A telegram from Captain Crowninshield discusses cordial relations with Spain amid Washington cabinet debates on naval buildup and potential war over Cuba, with emphasis on Spain’s defenses and troop movements.
Tipton Indiana reports Horton and Jolly in a verbal dispute that escalated when the husband produced a gun and killed Jolly. In Kennedy Alabama authorities arrest William AicCullagh and others tied to a violent outlaw ring terrorizing Lamar County. Lynchburg Virginia sees Stamford Dye Works destroyed by fire with $114005 loss, partly insured. Little Rock Arkansas notes 37 moonshiners arraigned before a U S Commissioner with fines of 20 each. New York reports General Thomas P. Dockery found dead in his Abils hotel room. Hutto Arkansas mentions a farm dwelling fire damaging belongings of Frank Cheat ham. Sugarland Texas says Santa Fe bridge across the Brazos completed and company preparing for its own operations. Richmond Virginia Rev George Clothier preaches for a week with good congregations. Coperas Grove Arkansas painter T W Sharp injured after falling from a ladder. Balgin Arkansas negro burglar captured by Night Watchman Nolan with loot in a valise.
New York February 26 Special Wall street eyes an emergency government bond issue linked to Senator Hanna. Some favor taxation to fund war costs rather than bonds. Hanna, as seen by financiers, may be laying groundwork for war finance. Reports say discussions with financial leaders possible support for bond plans totaling around 2000000? The Evening World notes talks with bankers about administration reliance on private funds for action.
Today’s dispatches spotlight Cuba's coastal fortifications, harbor mining claims, and international reaction. Key figures include Weyler, Senorita figures, and Secretary Hotcevetl as naval plans, with Havana harbor, Key West, and New York cited amid war talk.
William Gastrell, sole surviving fireman of the Maine, writes two letters describing Lieutenant Jenkins's heroic death and the ship's sinking. He recalls the moments after the explosion, the ladder wash, and Jenkins urging others to go on before slipping away.
Washington reports varying conditions with fair to northerly winds. Eastern Texas to Oklahoma shows fair to northerly winds with some unsettled weather. Arkansas mostly fair with increasing north winds. Dakota region sees threatening weather and variable winds. Kansas partly cloudy with northeast winds. Nebraska generally fair with north winds. Colorado and Wyoming fair with variable winds. Montana fair then windy and chilly.
A Whelington dispatch reports the Navy Department has ordered emergency preparations including arming auxiliary cruisers with guns and ammunition, assembling torpedoes for torpedo boats, and preparing replica cruisers at Herreshoff works. The Asst. Secretary Roosevelt oversees, with ships dispersed worldwide and a possible recall of San Francisco, Fancroft, and Helens.
Russell Sago states in an authorized interview that the information received leaves little doubt a broader war may be likely. He indicates readiness to support increased mobilization and a stronger national stance as pressure mounts. The remarks reflect heightened tension and public expectation of further escalation in the current crisis.
Citizens view the mailer as a looming, grand effort with Confederate veterans debating joining the contest. Many colored residents say they will refuse to participate, while the colored ranks from the area may muster if the fight begins.
Reports from Havana and Washington discuss divers finding unexploded forward parts of the Maine wreck and the possibility of an external mine or submarine device. Officials signal the inquiry may confirm or challenge the external explosion theory, while Cuban dynamite rumors surface and sealed-casket burials are proposed for recovered bodies.
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