Maine Disaster News Sparks Urgent US Action
Washington moves to raise funds for salvaging the wreck of the Maine after a deadly explosion near Havana. Reports from Havana note divers recovering bodies, while Spain pressures eye on Yankee divers. President vows strict inquiry before action, with consular and naval authorities coordinating the effort.
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Gen. Blanco
Congress
Galveston
Havana
Seb
Pedro Peral
Maine
Technical Commission
Lee
United States
la Marina
Colon Cemetery
Kay Wast
Bashe
Tortugas
Washington
Navy Department
Debate Over Cuba Intervention Sparks Heated Political Action
A fiery Morgan led a speech accusing the administration of suppressing Cuba facts and calling for immediate US intervention. Lieut Blandin denies reports of a smoking object seen near the Maine explosion, while Madrid reports inquiry orders to Captain Peral begin. Christopher Merry is executed for wife murder in Chicago, with grisly details of the Maxwell Street case and police actions. The era’s finance and empire notes mention a British China loan and Cromer’s possible foreign affairs post.
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Key West
Blandin
Maine
Union Associated Press
Chicago
Christopher Merry
Cook County
Merry
Maxwell Street
Wheeler
Hope Street
Morgan Street
Blue Island Avenue
West Polk
Chris Merry
Mamma
James Hickey
Ryan
Clotworthy Gough
Gough
Hickey
Smith
Eighty - Seventh Street
Princeton
Zola Trial Sees Mob Hurl Insults During Court Session
Paris reports a tense day as General Pellieux testified about a secret document while Zola and Dreyfus advocacy clashed. Laborie pressed to cross examine Boisdeffre, Esterhazy spoke, and a volatile crowd hurled anti Jewish chants, prompting police and troops to clear the square and protect Zola as he left the Palais de Justice.
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Zola
Galveston
Paris
General Pellieux
Ministera
Faure
Assizes Court
Seine
Pellieux
Picquart
Esterhazy
de Boulancey
General Boisdeffre
Gonse
de Lanne
Boisdeffre
Gen. Pellieux
Gen. Pellieur
Vive L’armee
Laborie
Maj. Esterhazy
Tam
Jean
Cait
Gen
Bouchon
Bertulus
Dreyfus
Devil’s Island
Canaille
France
Court
Palace of Justice
St. Michael’s Bridge
Faure Receives New Russian Ambassador in Paris
In Paris on February 18 President Faure received Prince Aurousoff the new Russian ambassador who presented credentials. The envoy said the Emperor orders vigilance to maintain excellent Franco Russian relations for the mutual good of both allied nations. Faure welcomed the reciprocal advantage and pledged peace and prosperity between France and Russia.
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Faure
Galveston
Paris
Prince Aurousoff
France
Russia
Villagers clash with troops in Stronia demonstration
Three hundred villagers in Stronia confront authorities, armed with knives and cudgels, refuse to disperse. Soldiers charged, stones flew, and shots were fired, killing two peasants and wounding four. In Palermo notes, cruiser Almirante Oquendo sails to Havana with another Italian cruiser en route to Cuba.
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Galveston
Palermo
Stronia
Las Palmas
Almirant Oquendo
Havana
Cuba
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National Bank
Louis
Louja National Bank
1St National Bank
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Cincinnati, C
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National Bank of Commerc
Elaso
State National Bank
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Whetaker
P. Hoeck
Ist
Mexico
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HOTEL
Richelieg
Plaza Principal
Durango
RR. Depot
Benson and Swank, Proprietors
Alfred Bray
San Juan Letran No. 13
WO. Walz Co
IN the Republic
W.g.walz Co
Restaurant de Paris
Calle del
Villa
Granat & Horwitz
Coliseo Nuevo NO. 1
He Mexican Gold and Silver Resovery Co., Limited
MacArthur~Forrest
Republic of Mexico
Darticula
Mt Janape
Labota
DE LA Brovidengia
Juan P.O. Boxtaf
Mexico City
Congresa
Spain
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Weyler
Barcelona
Chamber of Deputies
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Rickard
Iowa
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Federal
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Hichborn
Morgan
Madrid
Peral
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Mons
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