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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1898
Page
2
Dispatches from Havana report divers have confirmed the magazine of the Maine is intact despite an explosion. The claim contradicts other accounts and notes high authority in Havana will continue inquiries.
The Spanish Ambassador and crew reference a long standing danger from marine mines and torpedoes at the harbor. Investigations shift from Key West to Havana as naval head of inquiry begins work. Captain Sigsbee denies a direct interview about the disaster. Washington officials expect facts may take a week. Experts favor submarine mine or torpedo theory. Pressure mounts for accountability if Spain is implicated.
Juarez Mexico Feb 2 Lieutenant Palme of the Span mary says Spain is ready for war and will press its advantage. He claims U S ports are poorly fortified except New York where four cruisers stand. vows no land conquest but warns of a ruinous strike and a large transport fleet required to move 209,608 troops if war comes.
War Department issues General Mules' order to Merritt to detach at least twenty men and officers to every coast defense position. The routine action forms the nucleus of a permanent heavy artillery force, with expansion planned via two additional artillery regiments requested from Congress.
Reports from Havana describe friction between Spanish authorities and Captain Sigsbee over US divers for the Maine wreck salvage. Divers finally set out with the flag raised, but lack of diving lamps and ongoing casualties slow progress as more Maine victims are recovered and identified.
Galveston has one gun battery one mortar battery and one torpedo casemate none active powder or projectiles. Batteries for two ten inch rifles and twelve inch mortars await arrival and testing at Sandy Hook. No garrison remains leaving Galveston largely defenseless while guns are prepared for mounting within a month.
Havana reports ongoing effort to recover bodies from the shipwreck with 123 identified so far. Capt. Sigsbee enforces US led divers only, pending US Spain agreement, eight crew members died in hospitals on Friday.
Washington February 21 Secretary Long sought to quell fevered rumors at the Navy Department after the disaster involving the Maine. He stated no new information has been received since Captain Sigsbee’s report and only further divers’ examination will yield facts. He suggested speculation is possible but no conclusion can be drawn until more evidence is obtained.
Key West residents remain convinced the Maine was torpedoed. The tender Bache sailed to Havana with diver Mr. Martin aboard to report on the sinking. Rumors say a British warship may reach Key West tomorrow as authorities await a fleet order.
Former Postmaster General Key voices strong support for decisive action over the Maine disaster. He says if Spanish officials can be traced and aid demanded, the United States should pursue Germany and take strong measures for compensation, rejecting guillotine tactics and insisting on swift justice.
The Spanish cruiser Vizcaya anchored three miles west northwest of the Samy Heok light ship in New York Bay after a voyage fought through severe seas for thirty six hours. Police chief McCullagh and officials have implemented precautions to prevent any violence against the vessel.
Iowa lawmakers in Des Moines considered a wide array of bills including a mortgage tax, assessed value reform, and debt deductions. Key actions included committee referrals, amendments, and short sessions with no decisive votes, while concurrent investigations into a major disaster and local notices occupied headlines.
Constantinople February 12. The Russian auxiliary cruiser Tambowt passes the Bosporus Veires near with 2 008 soldiers and sixteen cannon bound for Viadivestock.
A veteran of the late war testifies about rheumatism and heart disease, saying he used Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People after trying many remedies. He credits the pills with relief and notes neighbors and voters discuss the impact of temperance. He mentions local voting behavior and plan to influence others.
A fragment from a 1900s newspaper describes rising belief in Canada’s prosperity driven by western development. It cites booming land sales, rail access, and favorable climate in Manitoba Alberta Assiniboia and Saskatchewan, plus government incentives to settlers and agents abroad, while noting postwar migration by ex-Canadians seeking better prospects.
A man describes severe spider bites with facial lesions and paramedical treatment in a troubling account. He details numb jaws, red blotches, and a belief the poison rises to the surface while a doctor monitors progress. The narrative blends disease fear with a railway oil fire experiment note and a Christian Science healing reveal.
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