Court of Inquiry Sails From Havana To Key West
The Mangrove carrying the court of inquiry left Havana tonight for Key West after deciding on a shorter stay. Testimony from divers is reported very full and the probe will focus on plans for the submerged wreck with preparations for war ongoing. Captain Sampson, the board president, indicated further testimony may be obtained if new findings arise.
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Havana
Boar
Key West
Sampson
Associated Press
Powelson
Battleship Town
New York
Judge Advocate Marix
Towa
Remalia
Plana
Maine
Sigsbee
Wainwright
Chidwick
Tee
Cabinet Hears of Maine Inquiry Delays and War Material Talks
In Washington on March 15 officials spoke of a possible Maine court of inquiry report this week but warned delays were possible. The cabinet discussed national defense measures and naval procurements, noting Spain’s Chilean ship O Higgins and U S hopes to acquire it. Secretary Alger announced a 2.5 million dollar allotment boosting the ordnance bureau as Secretary Long met many contractors including Mr. Herreshoff of Bristol Rhode Island.
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Washington
Maine
Chill
Repubiic
Spain
O'Higgins
United States
War and Navy Departments
Alger
Ordnance Bureau
Long
Herreshoff
Bristol
R. 1
Senate
David McMutrie Gregg
United States Cave Alry
House
Union
Messrs
Griggs
Dem
Walker
Rep
Mass
Alexander
N. Y
Congress
Mahany
Martin
Tawney
Minn
Ways and Means
Austrian anxiety over imperial Spain policy noted
A London cablegram reports Vienna expects Emperor Francis Joseph to press a continental crusade on Spain. The queen regent is an Austrian archduchess and religious ties foster Austrian sympathy for Spain. Officials fear American intervention could escalate, but Austro German Emperors seek to prevent war with the United States.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
Spain
Thes
United States Cruiser Bon Francisco Sails From Lisbon
The Bon Francisco departed Lisbon in a southwesterly direction as U S defenses for the port are to be completed quickly. Washington later said the ship would not head southwest but was ordered to Great Britain to join the Amazonas cruiser, with plans to convoy across the Atlantic not yet fixed.
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Lisbon
United States
War Department
Washington
Navy Department
San Francisco
Great Britain
Amazonas
Atlantic
Arrivals and Clearances Highlight Commodore Route
New York, March 16. Salted list shows Kuiner Wilhelm der Grove Bremen cleared Kennington Antwerp Britannic Liverpool La Normandie Havre St. Louis Southaine Southampton arrived Havel New York for Bremen.
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New York
Kuiner Wilhelm der Grove
Bremen
Kennington
Antwerp
Britannic
Liverpool
la Normandie
Havre
St. Louie
Southaine
Southampton
Havel
Sobral Sees U S Peace Move Amid War Talk
Madrid dispatches quote Lieutenant Commander Sobral saying thoughtful Americans oppose war and McKinley will resist jingo forces. He asserts two US newspapers fomenting the campaign and notes a shift toward peace as Spain engages in Cuba autonomy talks and possible mediation. The Imparcial lauds restraint and warns against aggression.
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United States
Madrid
Sobral
Washington
Barcelona
McKinley
House of Representatives
Spain
American
Imparcial
Liston
Imparcialenya
New York
Movements of Boats and War Department Grievances
The torpedo boat Foote arrived at Jacksonville while Machias sails to Boston for repairs from Norfolk. Brooklyn heads to Newport News for coal and Marblehead journeys from Tampa to Tortugas to rejoin the squadron. The Derrick Chief’s arrival in Havana is expected to aid Maine wrecking. The War Department blames contractors for coast fortification delays and plans to complete work inhouse. A Spanish cabinet view warns U S actions near Cuba could affect Autonomist elections.
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New York
M.jeter
Columbian Tron
Baltimore
Roders
Rodgers
Navy Department
Noriuak
Winslow
Fis
Gwin
Talbot
Amazonas
San Francisco
Lisbon
Tyne
Arthur P. Nazro
Senor Polo
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Maine
Capitol
Naval Affairs Committee
Fortification Board
War Department
Annapolis
West Indies
Curacoa
Key West
Washington
Foote
Jacksonville
Machias
Norfolk
Boston
Brooklyn
Newport News
Marblehead
Tampa
Tortugas
Lemly
Havana
Salasta
Senor Moret
Spain
Cuba
Morever
United States
Time
United States seeks Brazilian battleship 24 de Maio upgrade
London report says the United States government negotiates to purchase the Brazilian battleship 24 de Maio formerly Aquidaban rebuilt in England. It lists the ship’s 280 foot length, 11 inch armor belt, armament, speed and crew, with other nations securing rival vessels like the Chilean O Higgins.
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London
United States
Admiral Mello
England
O'Higgins
Armstrongs
Vizcaya to visit Vera Cruz with Spanish aid
Havana reports the cruiser Vizcaya will visit Vera Cruz at the request of Mexican Spanish residents. Spaniards there plan to present a warship of equal size to the government. About 1400 Spanish troops arrived from Spain. Rafael Arazova donated the steamship Pillar to be armed as a warship.
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Havana
Vizcaya
Mexico
Vera Cruz
T P
Spain
Senor Rafael Arazova
Made a Gold Strike in Harquahala Mountains Arizona
Michael Fitzpatrick reports discovering a remarkable gold ledge in the Harquahala mountains near Phoenix Arizona. Three men from a nearby copper claim attacked his site with shotguns and drove him off. An officer and Fitzpatrick will proceed to the mine with a warning.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Michael Fitzpatrick
Harquahale Mountains
Arizona
Fitzpatrick
Woman Beaten by Suspect After Assault in Side Street
Bellefontaine Ohio March 15. Ella Hampton was attacked by Carl Manley a negro while walking near her home. Miss Hampton's cries drew help and her mother struck Manley with a club. He fled and remains missing as police search for him.
Abducted Boy Matt Sheldon Recalled Charlie Ross Case
Burlington Vermont March 15 a kidnapping case mirrors the Charlie Ross incident. Matt Sheldon aged five disappeared from his home February 1 and remains unfound in Vermont. Sheriff Tweeves and P M Sheldon, the boy’s father, offer a large reward amid fears an abductors may demand ransom.
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Burlington, Vt
Charlie Ross
Tweeves
P. M. Sheldon
Matt Sheldon
German resident shoots wife then kills himself near Williamstown
Keokuk Indiana March 1 Fred Bronstine a German living in Lewis county Missouri three miles south of Williamstown shot and killed his wife and then shot himself wounding himself in the right. The couple had domestic differences Bronstine is jailed awaiting July.
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Keokuk, In
Fred Bronstine
Lewis County
Williamstown
Bronstine
Jul
Wayne County Convention Heats Up As Greene Loses to Wright
In a heated Wayne county convention Homer Greene failed to win the congress nomination, losing to C. Fred Wright of Susquehanna. Delegates backed William Connell for state party support, with A. Crossley and others named for committee posts as tensions flare and Greene contemplates an independent bid.
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Fred Wright
Susquehanna
William Connell
Scranton
Honesdale
Wayne County
HK. B. Hardenburgh
Homer Greene
W. F. Rehler
C. L. Simons
Congress
Quay
A. C. Crossley
W. A. Bleck
G. L. Waltz
A. 8. Keyes
Greene
Conferrees
C. Fred Wright
Plumbers Meet at Pittsburg Opening of PA Convention
The Master Plumbers association of Pennsylvania opened its fourth annual convention in Pittsburg with fifty delegates. President Robert Drummond of Philadelphia urged efficiency and sanitation board representation. Frank P. Blythe was favored as next president. Banquet welcomed by Mayor Ford. Scranton to host next meeting. Officers elected include Blythe, Doyle, Campbell, Birchall, Weldon. Delegates to the San Antonio national meeting named Plummond and Barnes.
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Pittsburg
Master Plumbers’ Association of
Pennsylvania
Monongahela House
Robert Drummond
Philadelphia
Lewis Barnes
Drummond
Frank P. Blythe
Ford
Scranton
F. P. Blythe
James B. Doyle
M. J. Campbell
Erle
H. W. Birchall
Allentown
Joseph A. Weldon
San Antonio
Robert Plummond
Louis Barnes
Crews for New Ships Reach League Island Navy Yard
About two hundred seamen and marines arrived at League Island to join the cruisers Columbia and Minneapolis. The Leyden delivered twenty Whitehead torpedoes and 3,600 pounds of gun cotton for storage in the ships magazines. The Leyden will tow to Key West after transferring ammunition to the cruisers.
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Philadelphia
Columbia
Minneapolis
League Island Navy Yard
Washington
Boston
New York
Norfolk
Richmond
Leyden
Newport
Navy Yard
Edith Howell
Key Weat
Adlai Looks for Peace in War-Torn Era
Former Vice-President Adlai Stevenson visits Washington for a few days and meets with President McKinley. He says he has no information beyond public knowledge and believes differences with Spain can be resolved honorably without war.
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Washington
Adlai Stevenson
McKinley
White House
Stevenson
Spain
Sir Henry Hessemer Dies in London
London mourns the death of Sir Henry Hessemer the celebrated inventor of Bessemerate who passed away last evening.
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Henry Hessemer
London
Sir Henry Hessemer
Weather and Politics Mix in Morning Ledger
Weather indicates rain and rising temperatures as Maine inquiry report stirs cabinet discussions. The Tribune reports Wayne politics and Burgess Langan's annual message to Archbald councils. Local license court work and a detective's prison escape are noted amid county and suburban news.
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Maine
Bpanioh Prewa
Dey
Wayne
the Tribune
Burgess Langan
Archbald
Wanamaker Campaign Committee Formed in Philadelphia
After a conference among John Wanamaker Elias Deemer and General W H Koontz a campaign executive committee was appointed to run Wanamaker s bid with members from Tioga Montgomery Fayette Philadelphia Lycoming Northampton Clearfield York and Lancaster. Headquarters will be chosen tomorrow and the group will meet soon for organization Wanamaker heads to Lancaster tomorrow to launch his campaign accompanied by Blankenburg Tilden Justice Sellers Putterworth and Croxton.
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Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
Elias Deemer
Wil-liumeport
W. H. Koonts
League
Mr. Wanamaker
Lancaster
Rudolph Blankenburg
William T. Tilden
Theodore Justice
William Sellers
James Putterworh
John G. Croxton
Brooklyn Man Kills Rival Artist and Woman in Home
John A Peterson shot Henry Poht a crayon artist and Mrs Leonora Faulkner in his Brooklyn home this afternoon. He fired one bullet into Poht's neck then shot Faulkner five times. Both victims died. Peterson, a retired sea captain, returned to find Poht with Faulkner and arrested.
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New York
John A. Peterson
Henry Poht
Leonora Faulkner
Brooklyn
Poht
Peterson
Big Bessemer Pig Iron Pool Formed in Cleveland
An evening paper reports a vast Bessemer pig iron pool formed in Cleveland uniting producers across the Cleveland Mahoning valley and Shenango districts. The Cleveland Rolling Mill is the only local exception. The pool aims to regulate output and influence prices, with plans to close furnaces and divide year end profits and a 10 cent per ton price increase expected.
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Cleveland
Bessemer
Mahoning Valley
Shenango
Copany
Samuel G. Mather
Pittsburg
Cleveland Rolling Mill Company
United States
Conway Arrives From Manila After Harsh Voyage
Port Townsend Washington March 1 The British ship Conway anchored after a 73 day passage from Manila Philippines Captain Humes reports a brutal voyage with strong head winds On February 15 Conway sighted a large ship dismasted with only bowsprit and foremast standing Her location was latitude 4647 N longitude 14 E Ensigns fluttered yet unreadable Buwa Island volcanic activity lighting the sea at night was seen by Captain Humes urging concern for the region
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Port Townsend
Wash
Conway
Manila
Philippine Islands
Humes
Buwa Island
Senate confirms diplomats and postmaster in Washington
Washington notes the Senate confirms Dr Edward Hedoe of Philadelphia as consul of Canton China and Indor Bobol to be postmaster at Eric Pa in a daytime session.
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Washington
Senate Today
Edward Hedioe
Philadelphia
Canton
China
Inador Bobal
Eric, Pa
Millionaire Lumber Merchant Jacob Boldler Dies in Chicago
Chicago reports the death of Jacob Boldler a wealthy lumber merchant and real estate owner born in Pennsylvania in 1835. The obituary notes his rise in Chicago business and lasting influence on local commerce.
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Chicago
Marth
Jacob Boldler
Pennsylvania
Five New Naval Docks Planned as Congress Debates Adjournment
Congress reviews bills and moves to open quarantine measures while the naval committee approves five dry docks to be built in Boston Portsmouth Algiers Mare Island and League Island. Republican leaders push for early adjournment with presidential backing, pending Senate stance on Cuban question and remaining appropriation bills.
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Ouse
Dingley
Maine
Ways and Means
House
Naval Committee of
Boston
Portsmouth
N. H
Algiers
Mare Island
Cal
League Island
Senate
Congress
Desperate Prisoner James Mitchell Escapes Cell
New Castle Delaware March 11 This morning James Mitchell the desperate prisoner in New Castle jail who attempted to escape with a fugitive murderer and was placed in irons on Saturday night cut the irons from his legs using five saws. Saws secured by suspected visitors prompt a rigid investigation and raise fears of a jail delivery plot.
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New Castle
Del
James Mitchell
Mitchell
Powderly Nomination for Immigration Commissioner Adversely Reported
The nomination of T. V. Powderly to be commissioner of Immigration was adversely reported and an executive session lasted about ninety minutes. The confirmation vote was not disposed of and will be resumed tomorrow.
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Washington
T. V. Powderly
Immigration
Weather Summary for the Northeast and Middle States
Weather forecast notes fair to partly cloudy skies across the middle states and New England with warmer temperatures. Winds shift from northeasterly to southerly, followed by light rain in northern districts and haze along the coasts.
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New York
Middle States
New England
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