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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1898
Page
6
A Havana report to the Chicago Chronicle claims three Spanish merchants plotted the Maine explosion. Divers aided the operation from the abandoned Santa Cataline hospital, with $10,000 promised to the conspirators. Details describe torpedo placement near Bajo de Sita Cataline and a swift getaway after the blast.
Washington reports the Court of Inquiry will begin at Key West, then return to Havana to collect evidence from divers. The delay means weeks more before findings on the Maine wreck are handed to the Navy Department. Survivors will testify at Key West before the voyage resumes. The voyage back to Havana is expected to delay agreement among the judges.
In Havana on March 2 reporters note eight divers beneath the water as salvage work on the Maine continues. Spanish divers join the effort while preparations for welcoming the cruiser Viscaya intensify. The Bathe returns with four wounded. five more remain unable to be moved.
The steamer Dauntless, which left Fernandina Sunday night en route to Cuba with a rumored cargo of arms and ammunition, returned early this morning. The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius escorted her down the river to Jacksonville where the details were being confirmed.
The Carlist paper El Correo claims the Maine disaster stemmed from US Navy discipline. It alleges drunken sailors caused riots in Venice and elsewhere, noting arrests and jail stays, and condemns the crew as pirate like, predicting ongoing naval incidents.
Cardinal Gibbons counseled a suspension of judgment until evidence is in. In a Baltimore mass marking Maine victims, he praised the calm conduct of President and officials amid the crisis and suggested war should not be pursued without proof of Spanish involvement.
Washington March 2 There is no information at the navy department whether the Maine court of inquiry will return to Havana from Key West or when it will finish. The department has received nothing indicating the explosion’s cause and reports of external areneies are unfounded. Captain Sigsbee said two more bodies were recovered. One was unidentified and the other was J. Woslohnxs Holzer, a wounded man, died in hospital. Commander Forsythe at Key West secured land for temporary interment in Havana. The battleship exis rejoined the squadron at Tortugas. The Terror arrived at New York. The Cassin has arrived at Port Franco in the West Indies.
President assists several officers to step up another grade in naval promotions announced from Washington on March 2. J. Robinson moves from captain to commodore, W. S. Chilly from captain to commodore, T. S. Fl Jewell from commander to captain, Win Polger from commander to captain, and Andrew Dunlap from lieutenant commander to commander. Richard Tish is listed as lieutenant commander to commander.
Madrid reports Commissariat officer Pacheco, who recently visited United States Minister Woodford and was confined to a military asylum as patriotically mad, committed suicide by shooting himself.
Berlin reports Captain Fritz Moe, a leading German military writer, endorses the United States as having the best defense by building a fleet of battleships near New York and developing submarine lines. He notes U S fortifications would take time to harden and sees American ships ahead in ironclads while lagging in cruisers. He adds a preference for being on the American side in war.
The Holland submarine torpedo boat built by John P. Holland was launched at Baltimore and rushed to trials near Sandy Hook. Officials watch as she tests underwater navigation and dynamite fire capability ahead of a potential government purchase. If successful the government plans to buy the boat and fund further builds.
Washington Georgia March 1 Coleman Groves T I Groves and Der Z N Colwell kin and friend of Mrs W N Groves of Lincolnton severely horsewhip and bastinado L K Smith a Lincolnton merchant who planned to marry Mrs Groves on March 15. They shot at him forced him to disrobe and warned him away. Smith vows to win his bride despite danger.
Des Moines March 2 Republicans hold city primaries amid a warm contest. Reports indicate strong support for MacVicar as candidates spar over local issues, with voters urged to cast ballots today in a competitive party selection.
The House discussed a 20 million dollar contingent fund for war vessels and equipment for immediate use in a war, then proceeded with the sundry civil appropriation bill. An amendment requiring annual fee reports by clerks of certain federal courts was adopted, the Paris exposition provision was ruled out, and internal revenue fraud funds were restored amidst political debate about railroad influence. In the Senate, debate over Yankton Missouri River bridge construction continued and seating for Corbett in Oregon failed 0 to 19.
The article lists pensions granted yesterday across several states including Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and details new postmaster appointments in multiple towns such as Darbyville David Fort Niobrara South Fork Barbank Flensburg Hillside Kimball Presha Springfield Helert Westerville and more. The Treasury and currency actions note Bankers National Bank of Chicago chosen as reserve agent for Iowa National Bank of Davenport and promotion of Richard I Pardee in the treasury.
San Francisco March 21 Major William Howe who seceded from the United States faces court martial at Lyon Post headquarters Oakland. Charges allege disloyalty and oath violation. Howe vows to fight the case with counsel claiming treason action targets an old soldier not the country itself. His Winter's Island imperialist supporters back him in a long legal battle.
Former Senator George F. Edmunds weighs the Maine catastrophe and Spain’s role, urging dignity and restraint. He cites Louisiana Italian deaths, urges full retrieval of justice, and says Spain must be held to account if implicated.
At Key West on March 1 the Maine naval court of inquiry began sessions in the U S district courtroom. Officers and civilians wonder what the court has found and whether details will be disclosed. survivors await potential testimony while crowds gather outside.
In Joseph, Michigan on March 1, Mrs Geo Davidson, described as insane, left her home at midnight in a nightdress with a two week old baby and jumped into the river. The tragedy ended with both mother and infant drowned. Local authorities report the incident as a suspected suicide prompted by mental distress.
Ten killed and many injured after a March explosion at Hall chemical laboratory Kalamazoo Michigan. Firemen Eugene Dole and William Wager bodies recovered. others missing include Philips West and a Michigan Central brakeman. survivors listed with severe injuries and hospital status.
The British steamer Legislator bound from Liverpool to Colno burned February 16 in lat 31.23 N lon 24.10 W. Eleven crew were saved after a capsized lifeboat, with five men drowned including the second and third mates, chief steward, and cook. Twenty-eight crew and two passengers, Dr Wes Mortimer and wife, were rescued by the Flower Gate and brought to Boston. The ship burned to the water’s edge. names of dead and injured and a note that the fire may have stemmed from spontaneous combustion in phosphate cargo.
Seven people perished in a Church Street tenement fire in Charleston South Carolina early Saturday. Police found fumes from a first floor window at 2 30 am and evacuated residents. a third floor family of women was trapped. Four children among the dead, including Albert and Caswell O Neal, brothers of Mrs Knickmayer. The structure is gutted though not severely damaged and the coroner holds no inquest.
Paris dispatch reports French papers debate the Maine disaster. Patrie warns war may loom between Spain and the United States but urges the United States to think twice before engaging. It notes Spain's seasoned forces contrast with the U S buildup and emphasizes defensive aims of the American fleet.
In Topeka on March 1, Samuel Hogdon of New Sweden Minnesota won first prize for creamery butter with a score of 98. Martin Mortenson of Ames Inn received second prize with a score of 97 12. New officers were elected for the ensuing year, with Irwin Paul named to lead as president.
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