24 Feb 1898
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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1898
Page
1
In Havana Harbor the vessel States Cruiser Maine Own Up was captained by Ronglal, steering a bold race against rival ships under tense harbor conditions. The maneuver drew attention from local officials and maritime observers monitoring the fleet.
Fragmentary report describes a Tuesday harbor explosion near a cruiser in Havana. Rescue actions involve the crew and boats from the cruiser Alfonso XII, with casualties and aftermath spanning the event and awaiting further official details.
Key West Feb 17 The steamship Olivette arrived with many survivors of the Maine disaster including Captain F B Chadwick member of the Board of Inquiry. Officers were reticent and aligned with Admiral Sigsbee in saying the cause of the explosion could only be determined by further inquiry.
President McKinley states the Maine was blown up by accident based on current information and expects the court of inquiry to confirm this. If the disaster is not an accident, prompt and decisive steps will be taken. No action will occur until the naval court submits its finding.
Washington reports Spain officially disclaims the controversial reflections in the De Lome letter and says the incident is closed. The note to Minister Woodford states Spain lamented the incident and had accepted Dupuy de Lome’s resignation before the matter became public by criminal means.
Washington Feb 18 dispatch announces Senor Polo de Bernabe named as new Spanish minister to Washington to succeed De Lome. The appointment signals a change in Madrid's diplomatic representation and aligns with ongoing negotiations between the two nations.
Details describe the Maine explosion and wreckage with officers like Captain Sigsbee and Commander Wainwright, the ship’s compartments and magazines, the search for cause, and early statements from navy officials and Cuban dispatches. Official reports outline casualties, survivors, and ongoing inquiries into internal versus external causes.
The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution urging the president and Congress to end Be Cura interference amid ongoing tensions. The brief action reflects local business concern over policy actions impacting trade and stability.
Cers of the Maine reject internal explosion theory and agree torpedoes could not have caused the damage. A large diamond shaped cement fragment was hurled high and crashed through the City of Washington deck, puzzling investigators further.
Vienna reports the agrarian socialist movement in Hungary growing more serious with a thousand peasants at Kistrakany in Kaschau district in open revolt. They killed the local magistrate and resist troops. In Arad district four gendarmes and twenty peasants are killed or wounded in fierce clashes.
Must Go to Prison Philadelphia February 15 The United States court of appeals has affirmed the verdict against John D Hart convicted of aiding the steamer Laurada in a filibustering expedition to Cuba The sentence of two years imprisonment stands though Hart is at liberty on bail awaiting possible stay
A Vienna dispatch to the Daily Mail reports Emperor Francis Joseph declares Dreyfus innocent. The statement marks a notable stance in the Dreyfus Affair as tensions rise between political factions in Europe.
Havana dispatch reports two more sailors died Friday, bringing recovered bodies to 135 by 7:30 p m. Each body is placed in a coffin and carried to Colon cemetery where Chaplain Chadwick of the Maine conducts funeral services.
The Spanish armored cruiser Vizcaya entered New York waters and dropped its anchors five miles south of Sandy Hook light at 5 30 p m on Friday after a 13 day voyage from the Canary Islands.
Senor De Lome heard the Maine disaster news at the Hotel St Mare on Tuesday morning before sailing on Britannia for Liverpool. At first he refused to credit the report but, upon realizing its truth, he exclaimed it is terrible and I pray God the news has.
The article notes Spain’s government stating it does not need to stress its purpose or renew its good faith. It emphasizes a solemn commitment made before the mother country and its colonies, bearing responsibility for recent political and tariff changes in the Antilles and their domestic and international aims pursued with firmness.
In Saint Petersburg on February 18 the appointment of Count Cassini as ambassador to the United States is gazetted replacing the ministerial post.
Rioting continues in Lonoke county with a mob burning nearly every school house in Crooked Creek township and damaging public property over several nights. Local authorities report widespread destruction as the unrest persists near Little Rock.
London reporting Sir James Stemsfield died at 78. He served as lord of the admiralty under secretary for India and lord of the treasury and represented Halifax in parliament from 1859 to 1895.
The speaker emphasizes no Spaniard committed the act and asserts friendly ties with America. He declares there will be no war between the nations, insisting the disaster compels him to affirm his love for the United States as for his own country. His plea underscores a call for reconciliation and restraint.
The Nebraska Supreme Court today reversed the trial court ruling in the ex-Auditor Eugene Moore case and dismissed the prosecution. Moore had been convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary. The court found the conviction status unconstitutional.
Mrs Mary McBride of Burlington Junction weighed 650 pounds and was buried in St Joseph on February 17. No coffin large enough was available, so her body was placed in a pine box and carried to the grave by a drag. She was 45 years old.
In St Louis on Friday a large meeting was held and 200 volunteers enrolled for service in case of war. A mass meeting of citizens is planned tonight and more names will be enrolled.
Washington news recounts the intense rumors about possible war actions after the Maine explosion. Secretary Long dismisses claims of new information, calls the cause unproven and favors accident theory pending divers’ findings, while cabinet chatter centers on loss, sympathy, and public certainty.
Official figures show the Maine carried 355 aboard with 329 sailors and 25 officers. Of these, 76 were saved, 246 lost, and 57 injured among the saved. Seven men listed as doubtful may be among the saved or unidentifiable due to telegram transmission errors. Two hospital deaths are included in the total lost.
Acknowledging the situation, he agreed to lower the miniature colors. Consequently the Stars and Stripes on the Maine’s miniature counterpart were lowered from its stern as a sign of deference and protocol.
Rear-Admiral Sicard prepares a precept to assemble a court of inquiry in Key West into the Maine disaster. Battleships Iowa Indiana and Massachusetts to join, with New York officers likely forming the majority. The court may go to Havana. a federal court room will host sessions. An alleged smoking object sighting is denied by the inquired crew.
A large funeral procession in Washington honors Maine victims with a Cuban display. Assistant Secretary of State confirms the demonstration from Havana via cable. Military naval firemen and civil groups joined a long procession as prominent officials, including the bishop, governor, and mayor, attended. Forty bodies buried, others to be interred with religious services, according to the report.
From Wasamixeton Feb 19 Capt Sigsbee at Havana reports he and Gen Lee visited Gen Blanco and other chiefs to thank them for sympathy shown after the Maine disaster. The message says additional assurances of sympathy and help were received while Spanish authorities feel the situation acutely. Sigsbee promised to maintain official character of all work on the Maine wreck with no friction noted.
Washington Feb 19 Captain Sigsbee telegram shows 125 buried but many identifications are difficult. Names read include A Hallin William Anderson A Johnston Henry Williams James Moriniere. Navy doubts delayed final identifications and adds Albert Wilson as unidentified lost, next of kin Anna M Wilson 17 Bond St Chicago.
Lisbon reports stir in Portuguese papers over the American consul in the Azores who attacked a cab driver after visits to cafes. He was wounded in the head and taken to police headquarters, released today at the request of the US consul. The papers seek to know if the incident will prompt cabinet explanations between Lisbon and Washington.
Sir Julian Pauncefote advised the secretary of state that Great Britain consents for the American military relief expedition to Klondike to pass over British territory with arms and ammunition moving through Canadian territory. An escort of Dominion police will be provided. the proposition will be accepted.
Frances E Willard, president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, died shortly after midnight yesterday at the Hotel Empire in New York City.
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