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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1898
Page
5
The Maine disaster inquiry moves to Havana with Captain Sigsbee coordinating divers from the U S navy to explore the wreck. The board will work alongside Havana divers as officials deny Spanish participation while seeking to recover bodies and effects from the Maine.
Washington reports the navy's compiled roster from the Maine tragedy, listing hundreds of names under dead, wounded, rescued, with many initials and uncertain spellings. The document includes numerous individuals such as Michael Maloy, Thomas Care, J. Lewis, M. Cochrane, and many others, alongside unlocated and injured entries. The release notes transmission errors affecting name matches to master rolls in Washington, with a long roster of sailors and status updates.
From Lincoln Nebraska on February 21 ex State Auditor Moore was freed on a legal technicality by the supreme court. This has led to belief the court may release ex Treasurer Hirtley or reverse itself. The Vartley decision recognized estoppel in criminal law limiting contest of a depositary law. The Moore ruling said the insurance fee law is invalid and estoppel cannot be pleaded by the state. Bartley seeks rehearing stressing this point.
Webster City reports a head end collision on the Northwestern line. Engineer Louis Nollinger is killed and Fireman Osborne fatally hurt as two locomotives crash head on. Details describe a double header wreck in the Northwest yard.
Havana Feb 23 The board of inquiry met aboard the Mingrove with Captains Sampson Chadwick and others present. Captain Sigsbee testified under examination, but no public statements were issued due to the delicate situation. Divers found a copper tinder and evidence suggesting no magazine explosion. several bodies recovered.
A Washington dispatch reports the United States near a war footing unseen since the Civil War. Telegrams and orders flood military and naval officials as New York girds its defenses at Willett Point Fort Schuyler Port Hamilton Fort Wadsworth and Sandy Hook. General Merritt orders Lange to Willett Point and Arnold to Sandy Hook to command coast batteries and magazines while the War Department presents the stir as a long standing plan in action.
At a Havana masquerade ball at Spiroa theater a bomb exploded under the floor at midnight. The blast damaged the building slightly and injured none. Divers continue work in search for Maine victims as reports of a second explosion are denied. The dance continued despite the incident.
Norfolk Va Feb 23 Yesterday for the first time in years the force employed at the Norfolk Navy Yard has been hard at work. Thirteen hundred men labored on the monitors Terror and Puritan and on the torpedo boats Foote and Winston. The large force is a recent augmentation and follows orders to fill vacancies. Commander Farquhar says no war with Spain is indicated. The agitation after the Maine disaster spurs calls for more battleships and dry docks. Fortress Monroe shows no activity as officers remain reticent.
Washington February 24 the house appropriations committee agrees on the sundry civil appropriations bill saving millions. The measure trims war department requests and reduces Paris exposition and river and harbor funding, with specific sums for Chicago river and several Mississippi and Missouri river projects.
Washington reports indicate Lieutenant Sobral, the Spanish naval attaché, has resigned or been recalled amid alleged harsh criticisms of American naval discipline. Officials say Sobral signed documents recently and his departure appears connected to prior statements about U S ships.
William F Norton, a wealthy Louisville man known as Daniel Quip, recoups losses from the Harper wheat deal by profitable dealings this winter. Norton, owner of the Auditorium theater, had previously faced losses near fourteen thousand dollars and now reports gains of about one hundred thousand dollars. He kept out of speculation for years and is described as reserved and eccentric with a fortune near one million. Norton is a nephew of Eckstein Norton, former president of the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
Colorado Springs Feb 23 Cripple Creek district sees a record month with substantial dividends from major mines. Orphan Belle will pay 10 cents a share for February totaling about 100000 dollars, boosting January and February totals to 1400000 for the camp. If the present pace continues, 1896 could add another two million to Cripple Creek's historic dividends.
Reports from New York describe a torn Maine as a largely intact hull suggests external explosion may be responsible. Officials weigh submarine mine theory while overseas dispatches note sympathy with Spain tones and Cuban locals mock the tragedy. A Key West dispatch claims divers found the explosion magazine undamaged, potentially shifting the inquiry to Savannah for wheel examination and testimony.
Washington was stirred by reports of possible proof that the Maine disaster was caused by Spanish forces backing Weyler and opposing Blanco. Charles Mc Pepper, a journalist with ties to McKinley’s commission, claimed a messenger carried evidence to Washington indicating deliberate destruction, prompting cautious officials to anticipate forthcoming disclosures.
Patton of the Epworth League of New Jersey created a stir at the First Methodist church conven tion opening by denouncing the man in the white house as a traitor to the principles of true Methodism. He praised Governor Shaw for refusing to permit wine at state functions.
Nearly 100 telegraphic dispatches from Governors Island outline coastal fortification activity from Maine to Texas. General Westley Merritt directs gun and mortar readiness with orders to send troops to Wadsworth and Sandy Hook, overhaul ammunition, and dispatch an expert artilleryman to inspect forts from Caswell to Charleston.
Hong Kong dispatches report 7,007 troops mobilized to aid a French squadron as reinforcements arrive. Forces gather at Mong Kal near the Chinese frontier. Saigon notes troops ready to depart for Nan, China or Siam. French admiral Beangiagt arrives at Saigon with further orders.
On Judge Fitzgeralds calendar in General Sessions appear Herbert B Seeley Theodore D Rich and James H W Phipps indicted January 2 1897 for procuring indecent exposure at the Feely home The Assistant District Attorney Lloyd endorses dismissal claiming society's best interests are served by that disposition of the case Dismissal recommended
Old soldiers in Iowa and Nebraska receive pension grants with names, locations, and amounts listed. The report also notes a post office establishment in western Nebraska, a South Dakota building contract awarded in Chicago, aid for Indian stock contracts, and political nominations and banking approvals.
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