United States Faces Defense Bill and Havana Tension
A reforming push in Congress advances a 50 million dollar national defense appropriation, with debates over naval strength, army artillery, and potential war with Spain. News from Havana and Washington describes court inquiries into the Maine disaster, expected indemnity disputes, and possible blockades or bombardments if Spain resists.
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Maine
Foreign Relations Committee
Board of Inquiry
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Court of Inquiry
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Senate Committee On Appropriations
House
National Defense
Maine Blown Up by Design Sparks War Outlook
Washington reports from a Chicago Chronicle relay say the Maine disaster was premeditated, with a conspiracy involving Spanish guerrillas and officers. Aboard, congressional war momentum grows, while President McKinley reviews evidence and Cuban policy shifts toward war.
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Key West
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Committee On Appropriations
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Butlet
New York
Navy Yard
Columbia
Minneapolis
Vermont
United States Naval Court of
Opini
Senate and House debate Alaska homestead bill
The Senate debated the Alaska homestead and railway right of way bill with Elkins (W Va) detailing Canadian Pacific interference. Warren (Wyo) and Harris (Kan) introduced land cession and wheat flour purity petitions as the House considered the Loud second class matter bill amid mixed support and endorsements. The day closed with adjournment after passage of related measures and a Senate inquiry proposal into a Lake City postmaster killing.
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Ark
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Neb
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Appropriations
Bailey
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Rolloull
Indian Territory
St Louis, Oklahoma & Southern Railroad
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Indian Affairs Committee
Readiness for War Lessons From the Civil War
The Army and Navy Journal urges urgent war prep with emphasis on experienced officers and ready mobilization. It calls for artillery and three battalions of infantry, expanding colored regiments, naval torpedo forces, and coastal mine defenses to deter Spain and defend New York. It highlights costs and planning for torpedoes and mine lines across channels.
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Congress
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Cuba
Willets Point
New York City
Spain
Murder at Sing Sing: convict kills visiting wife
A Sing Sing inmate Adrian Braun killed his wife during a prison visit with a long knife. He attacked her in the waiting room as she prepared to leave, killing her with a single stab and laughing at her. Braun was serving two years for wife beating. this was her first visit.
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New York
Adrian Braun
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