Report of Maine court inquiry delivered to Admiral Sicard
The U S court of inquiry into the Maine disaster has finished its work and submitted the report to Admiral Sicard. It may be sent to Washington today and press release is expected Monday. The prevailing view among Key West officers is that the Maine was intentionally blown up, though the document’s exact conclusions remain uncertain.
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United States Court OF Inquiry
Admiral Sicard
Washington
Cinriturnder Marie
Navy
Steard
Marne de Mint
Tiveen
Sicard
Wasninston
Barts
Ste
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Marix
Ardnil
Cotmisander
Admiral Sicani
Livgr
Marie
Mideast
Giana A
Irdine
Maine
Jan le
Bate
New York
Aliirs
Marth
Tribune
Washington, D.cavy
Nefer
Lasnigh
Hary
Court of
Washindon
Long
Court of Inquiry
Spain tightens press censorship and telegraph control
A Madrid dispatch reports the Spanish government ordering strict censorship of foreign and domestic telegraph and telephone messages. Unauthorised naval and military news, vessel movements, and wartime stores are barred. The move alarms the public and rattles provinces as rumors spread of tightened control on Spain United States relations.
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New York
Madrid
Xant
Panera
America
England
France
Esberas
Cemec
Iit
Spain
United States
Canovas
MEINLEY ALL RIGHT War Talk From Cripple Creek Intervie
In Cripple Creek Colorado Dr S Slevmier speaker and Dent McKinsey discuss war with peat and indemnity. The interview hints at a short war likely to unfold, with mentions of contracts for large extra supply and Navy actions reported from New York March 2 and continued on the next page. The remarks reflect a tense period with leaders predicting decisive moves and little room for concession.
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Cripple Creek
Col
5 S. Slevmier
Dent McKinsey
Macy
New York
SasEaeteeo
Navy
The Shame of It Over the Maine Explosion Debate
Madrid reports Spain will refuse any finding that assigns Spain responsibility for the Maine explosion. The Spanish ministry fears indemnity and seeks a central naval court to avoid biased US conclusions. Public opinion in the United States is unsettled as censorship rises and Cuban relief efforts continue amid starvation.
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New York
Maine
Madrid
The
Herald
Spain
Commission
United States
Treans
Waxiington
Chloe
Brownson Goes to France to Inspect Ships for Brazil
London dispatch reports Commander W H Brownson U S N sails for France to inspect ships under construction at Las Seyne opposite Toulon for Brazil. He had earlier inspected vessels purchased from Brazil including the Abreu and torpedo craft at Hilswick, with possible plan changes before completion.
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France
Brazil
London
Walard H. Brownson
Vis Mirus Ictrepe
United Biante Navy Department
Las Seyne
Kouton
Mediterranean
Browneon
United States
Amazonas
Hilswick
Abreunis
Dme
Cme
Cuban Emancipation Declared by Chandler in Concord
Senator Chandler writes in the Concord Monitor that President McKinley will issue a proclamation to relieve Cuba’s famine and sickness. He says United States aid, including food, medicine, and clothing, will be sent with Spain’s approval if possible, or by American forces without it if not. He urges national support, claiming the move will honor McKinley and be revered like Lincoln by all Americans.
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United States
Havana
Con Gracional
Thurston
Chandler
Concord
Wiliam E. Chandler
Concord Monitor
McKinley
Cuba
Spain
Wiliam MacKinney
Abraham Lincol
America
Barker Will Stay Navans March 22
The United States consul at Sagua La Grande reports Walter G. Barker in fine health and proud, denying nervous protraction. He vows to remain, offer aid to loyalists, and notes efforts of Spanish forces near Manga Bille in Cuba as insurgents claim four men killed in the region.
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Navans
United States
Sagua la Grande
Walter G. Barker
Jast
Malur
Alberta
Dubushire
Senator Thurs ton on Cuba intervention timing in Senate
In Omaha on March 22 Senator Thurs ton stated that US intervention in Cuban affairs should come now or never. He said he would address the Cuban question in the Senate next Thursday, signaling urgency in his warning about intervention options.
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Omaha
United States
Cuba
Thurston
Allen
Aumourice
Sénate
Resolution to form joint committee on Cuba relations with Spain
Representative Wheeler introduced a House resolution creating a seven member Senate joint committee and seven member House committee to study the Cuban question. The panel would review all messages, gather evidence, examine Spain's debt burden, American protections, and reported atrocities, and report findings and recommended actions with possible delays minimized. The committee would have clerical staff and authority to report at any time.
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Washington
Wheeler
House
Senate
Spain
Cuba
Congress
Wont Blockade Our Ports Says Sir Charles Dilke
The Herald reports in London that Sir Charles Dilke sees no chance Spain would block American ports in a war with the United States. He notes Japan as a possible interferer but doubts England would join the conflict, though its sympathies would align with the United States.
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New York
the Herald
London
Sir Charles Dilke
United States
Spain
Charles
Japan
Perhapatts
Philippines
England
Castle Island Closed After Five Years of Public Recreation
Boston March 22 Castle Island in Boston harbor was closed this morning after open public recreation for more than five years. Washington orders were expected since work began at Port Independence weeks ago. Workers continue painting torpedo casings and preparing wiring for possible placement in the harbor.
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Boston
Mass
Castle Island
Boston Harbor
Washington
Port Independence
Former Spanish President Sees Cuba Lost to Spain
Madrid dispatch reports Senor Margall, once president of the Spanish federal republic and head of the ministry, declaring Cuba is practically lost to Spain. He says Spain must withdraw troops and recognize Cuban independence to gain partial war debt payment and commercial advantages.
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Brussels
le Sporte
Madrid
Senor Margall
Cuba
Spain
Steamer Laurada Heads to Alaska Route Reinforcement
Seattle officers say the steamer Laurada, lately reported near Wilmington heading to Cuba, is en route to Seattle to join the Alaska route. Arrival expected within a day.
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Seattle
Alaska Transportation Company
Laurada
Wilmington
Cuba
Blizzard Strikes Kansas Nipping Budding Fruit Crops
A powerful blizzard with high winds and snow swept Kansas and the northern states, halting traffic and threatening fruit crops after unusually warm weather. Reports from Barnesville Minnesota Fargo North Dakota Huron South Dakota Denver Emporia Spokane note fierce winds from the north, temperatures dropping, and extensive frost and fruit damage suspected in the Snake River region, including apricots and peaches.
Degrees Below Zero Report On Rock Island Line
Record cold grips the Rock Island line across Colorado and western Kansas with temperatures down to nine degrees below zero. High winds and heavy frost in Wichita Florence Beatrice Nebraska plunge keeping rail traffic slow while crops suffer as vegetables ruined and fruit damage feared.
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Rock Island Line
Colorado
Girlne
Topeka
Rock Island
Kansas
Wichita
Florence
Beatrice
Neb
Terrific blizzard blasts Nebraska with 75 mph wind
A fierce Nebraska blizzard sweeps the state. Temperatures drop about 40 degrees and zero is forecast for tonight. The storm burdens cattle and winter wheat as severe weather spreads across the West.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Stormy Weather Drops Temperatures After Severe Hail
The Topeka storm featured a north gale, thunder, lightning, heavy rain and hail the size of marbles. Temperatures plunged from 72 to below 40 F by early morning with 9 o clock the coldest, killing buds and tender plants as observers note a record hail and thunder sequence since last summer.
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Topeka
T. G. Jennings
Unia
Jennings
Plee Fron
Weather Kingpin Reports Damaging March Storms
Mr Jennings describes a severe hail and rain event that damaged crops and froze rain gauges. He notes 0.47 inches of rainfall in a self recording gauge and a total of 2.82 inches for March, with high winds and later thawing ice. He cautions peach buds and tender plants may suffer, while predicting fair but cooler weather tonight and warmer days ahead.
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Jennings
Mr. Jennings
Topeka
Montana
Tolngo
Dakotas
Utah
Alberta
Kansas
Massive Fraud Targeting Minnesota Banks Uncovered
Washington reports banks in St. Paul and nearby areas were defrauded over the past year through colonial frauds tied to government clerks linked to Mississippi river improvement work. About $300,000 or more was taken via forged time checks, some signed by J. H. Southall, chief clerk, with dates in 1806 1807. Government to launch a full investigation. reimbursement claims may face legal barriers.
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Washington
St. Paul
Minn
Mississippi River
J. H. Southall
United States
Edginger
Judge Rules Depositions Inadmissible In Temperance Case
Judge Hazen ruled that depositions cannot be read at trial when there is no intention to use them and the witness remains in the county. The decision grounds on a supreme court precedent and affects the temperance committee’s bid to secure evidence for prosecutions. Wyatt, jailed prior for contempt, was released on habeas corpus. Weather notes for March 22 at College indicate fair, colder in east, with northerly winds.
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Dan F. Wyatt
Hazen
Supreme Court
Temperance Committee
Idee Hasen
Temperance
Bauereenclate
D. F. Wyatt
Hoffman
2. M. Stahl
A. H. Vance
W. H. .Cowles
Belshazzar and the Spaniards in Havana
A historical note contrasts Belshazzar with Spaniards living in Havana, detailing cultural or political contexts of the era. The piece preserves period tone and emphasizes the interaction between ancient names and contemporary colonial life in Cuba’s capital.
Havana Fete Amid War Talk and Proletariat Plight
A fragmentary 19th century narration portrays Havana as festive amid poverty and looming war with the United States. The piece references naval displays, social gaiety, and critical views of imperial powers. It notes public speculation on a Franco-British alliance, a Turkish meet, and possible U.S. intervention, all seen through a jaded lens.
Campaign Material as Public Record in Populist Inquiry
A fragmentary, strongly biased passage argues that campaign material will be treated as public material. It asserts officials will expose alleged misdoing, promising chapters and counts to chronicle the Hepublil can state officers and the Populist party's actions.
Morning Glory on Sweet Potato Vine Experiment
Morning Glory on sweet potato vine at Berkeley March 2 under Superintend ent J W Mills of the Pimenn nericul tural experiment station reported a successful cross. The two plants produced an unusually strange result with the sweet potato vine yielding two pasts of potatoes, averaging from 1 to 1 pounds.
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Berkeley
Cal
J. W. Mills
Pimenn Nericultural Experiment Station
French Expedition Faces Severe Resistance in Madagascar
Paris dispatch reports a French expedition at Rossirerie inland in Mudieuscar meeting serious opposition. Officers and 100 soldiers are reported killed with heavy casualties among the troops. Further details remain unclear as the conflict intensifies.
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Paris
Slecie
Rossirerie
Mudieuscar
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