U S Vessels Trap Narrow Escape off Havana in Spanish Gunners Fire
The Vicksburg and Morrill narrowly escaped destruction near Havana after luring into a trap laid by Santa Clara batteries. A Spanish schooner baited the chase, and eight-inch shells blasted near the American ships though they backed off and returned fire. The Morrill later captured the Espana bound for Havana.
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Key West
F.a
Vicksburg
Havana
Santa Clara
Havana Harbor
Morrill
Maine
Morro Castle
Cojimar
Mayflower
Vicksburg and
Smith
Lilly
Jacob
Jackies
Morrill and Vicksburg
Espana
Frigette Debourdieu
Annapolis
Trio of Prizes Barrage From Key West Capture
Key West reports three petty prizes taken near Havana with vessels the Lorenzo the Espana and the Padre de Dios. The brigantine Lorenzo was captured by the Montgomery and brought in with dried beef, Ensign Osborn commanding a prize crew. Seaman Scott from Baltimore, a Civil War veteran, was later released. The Espana a fishing sloop and the Padre de Dios a fish laden schooner were also towed in by prize crews from Newport and Morrill after engagements near Mariel.
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Key West
Fla
Lorenzo
Montgomery
Havana
Rio de la Plata
Ensign Osborn
Seaman Scott
Baltimore
Buenos Ayres
Espana
Morrill
Mariel
Newport
Padre de Dios
Mateo Herrera
Spanish Spy Arrested in Washington Guilt Asserted
Chief Wilkie of the Treasury secret service declares George Downing a 33 year old native born Englishman and naturalized American a Spanish spy. Downing, former chief yeoman on the Brooklyn, met with a Spanish naval aide Carranzas in Toronto. A letter intercepted described Navy information, Holland submarine boat, Dewey relief steps, and coaling ship movements. He is held for military disposition.
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Washington
Wilkie
Treasury Secret Service
George Downing
Downing
Brooklyn
Carranzas
Polo
Toronto
Dewey
Sage
Englishman suspected spy sent to Gibraltar insane
Otwin Boyer, an Englishman arrested at Cadiz on Friday evening for trying to telegraph ship movements, has been declared insane and handed to the British consul. He will be sent to Gibraltar for confinement.
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Madrid
Otwin Boyer
Cadiz
Gibraltar
Returns From Madrid and Hastans to Washington
General Woodford United States minister to Spain arrived in New York on the La Touraine and proceeded to Washington. The ship faced harbor restrictions and carried attaches from Madrid and a Chinese secretary. A reception group met the vessel at quarantine. Woodford declined interviews. Sickles described a minor train demonstration in Valladolid and expressed diplomatic caution over passports.
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New York
General Woodford
United States
Spain
la Touraine
Washington
Sandy Hook
United States Legation
Madrid
George Stanton Sickles
Legation
T. H. Bliss
Kellogg
C. L. Dyer
Paris
Sickles
Valladolid
Woodford
Valladolid Mob Threatens Americans On Train
At Valladolid midway between Madrid and the French frontier a large crowd turned ugly with stones and smashed windows. The mob threatened all Americans on the train, while Naval Attache Dyer said he was not present during passport reception by Minister Woodford as he had accompanied Woodford’s wife and daughter to Paris.
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Valladolid
Madrid
Dyer
Woodford
Paris
Woodford Receives Warm Washington Welcome From President
General Steuart L. Woodford United States minister to Spain arrived in Washington from New York and met with the President at the White House. They conducted a lengthy conference on the Hispano American situation. The President praised Woodford for his conduct of American interests in Madrid and offered cordial congratulations.
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Washington
Stewart L. Woodford
United States
Spain
New York
White House
Madrid
Man Shot in Lynn Boarding House Dispute
In Lynn on May 8 Riddard Jelke was shot in a Swedish boarding house at 25 Clinton street during a dispute over a woman. Patrolmen arrested Oloff Saterstrom at 6 Tirrell's court after the 9:20 p.m. shooting. he denies knowledge and was heavily armed. Police expect witnesses to be taken into custody by morning.
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Lynn
Riddard Jelke
Clinton Street
Donohue
Southwick
Oloff Saterstrom
Tirrell’s Court
Avalanche Claims Lima Miners in Oregon Tragedy
Fred Rost of this city and seventeen other miners were buried when an avalanche swept a mountain on the Pillea River while they cut timber for fuel. Rost had returned from Klon dike after leaving last fall and reaching the river in March.
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Lima
Fred Rost
Klondike
Rost
Pillea River
Porter Named Governor Candidate as Social Democracy Joins Arena
The Social Democracy of Massachusetts held its first state convention in Phenix Hall with 25 delegates from Boston to Holyoke nominating William P. Porter of Newburyport for Governor and J W Skinner of Brockton for Lieutenant Governor. J C Chase of Haverhill was named Secretary of State and J Cramb of Chelsea State Treasurer. A public Boston Common meeting preceded a Phenix Hall rally for Porter drawing 503 attendees.
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Socialist Laborarty
Phenix Hall
Roxbury
Chelsea
Lynn
Malden
Haverhill
Brockton
Amesbury
Waterbury
Winchester
Holyoke
New Bedford
James F. Carey
Common Council
William P. Porter
Branch 18
Newburyport
J. W. Skinner
Branch 9
J. C. Chase
Branch
J. Cramb
State Committee
Boston Common
W. P. Porter
IF. S. Gordon
Manchester
N. H
Labor Notes From Building Trades Meeting
The Building Trades Council presented P. S. Ryan with a gavel for services. A plan to organize New England Gas and Coke Company employees was approved and a three member committee was named to meet Henry M. Whitney. Delegates from Building Laborers and Stone Pointers unions joined. The Hoisting and Portable Engineers praised Sullivan Monaghan and Boyd for the smoke talk committee. Sanitary Workers Union 6064 was informed by Mayor Quincy that they may set the picnic day and a holiday would be granted.
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Building Trades Council
P. S. Ryan
New England Gas and Coke Company
Henry M. Whitney
Glaziers
Hub
Arthur Sullivan
Frank Monaghan
James Boyd
Sanitary Workers’ Union 6064
Quincy
Flood Devastates Arkansas Valley Towns
The Arkansas valley faces its worst flood since 1844 with Riverside and Babylon submerged in Van Buren as eight feet of water cover portions of the city. Thousands evacuated, homes damaged, and rail systems M K and U and Iron Mountain blocked in Indian Territory. Plantations in Crawford County suffer heavy losses.
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van Buren
Ark
Arkansas Valley
Riverside
Babylon
Iron Mountain
Indian Territory
Crawford County
Shipping Loses Grip as Northeast Gale Rocks Boston Harbor
Dozens of vessels rode out a fierce northeast storm off Boston with harbors crowded by anchored ships and towboats assisting. The full harbor list includes schooner Douglass, British Trader, Galileo, Falls of Hatrick, and several fishing boats. Cohocton and other craft were floated to safety by Kate Jones and other tugs.
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Dian
Mereen
Douglass
Ship Channel
Boston
Guardian
O'Hagan
London
McMillan
T Wilson
Galileo
Rippe
Hull
Jessie W
Long Island
Hattie M. Young
Rose Cabrel
Martha D. McClain
Thomas W. Knight
Henri N. Woods
Arthur Binney
Cosmos
Julia Costa
Thomas W. Brondage
John M. Keen
Olive May
Maud S
Mattie D. Brondage
Forest Maid
Hatrick
Williams
Samarang
Java
St. Michaels
Delaware
Bert Baker
Vesta
Boston Towboat Company
Cohocton
Hoboken
Delaware & Lackawanna Railroad
Richards’s Wharf
Weymouth
Centurion Buoy
Boston Light
Nix
Kate Jones
Nantucket
Ned Evans
Jones
Elsie
Harry Roussel
H. W. Hills
Wesley A. Gove
Castle Island
Gladstone Goes On: Weakening but Some Improvement Noted
London May 8 bulletin from Hawarden notes Mr. Gladstone has been more comfortable in the last day or two yet the local disease is slowly increasing with gradual diminution of strength.
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London
Hawarden
Gladstone
Alfaratta Wrecked Off Plum Island in May Morning
The fishing schooner Alfaratta, Captain Gardner Rogers of Newburyport, was wrecked on Plum Island early today and declared a total loss. The three crew members escaped in a dory after the vessel left Newburyport yesterday afternoon bound for Ipswich. Built at Gloucester in 1862.
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Newburyport
May
Gardner Rogers
Plum Island
Ipswich
Gloucester
Gale Along Coast Drives Rough Seas Off New England Ports
May 8 reports a heavy northeast gale with rain sweeping the coast. Chatham and Gloucester area vessels note rough seas and continued wind. The Schooner Sagamore passed south at noon while Steamer Alabama and Steamer Shawmut moved offshore. Shawmut briefly anchored off Handkerchief Shoal and stayed in harbor at dusk. Gloucester boats arrive at Monomoy for bait.
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Highland Light
Chatham
Sagamore
Alabama
Shawmut
Handkerchief Shoal
Anchorage
Gloucester
Monomoy
Yerol mine sale agreement reached for 8 million dollars
Spokane reports that a sale agreement has been reached for the Yerol mine at Rossland to the British American corporation of London for eight million dollars. A half million was deposited in London today. About two and a half million of the price will go to Spokane residents.
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Spokane
Wash
May
Rossland
London
Whiskey and Wines Sale by Cushing Process Co
Cushing Process Co advertises the best grade of whiskey at 2.00 per gallon, and California wines including port sherry muscatel angelica at 1.00 per gallon. Every drop warranted pure grape juice. Order by mail and express. no charge for jug. 580 Washington St.
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California
Cushing Process CO
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Santa Clara’s
Mggie
Morro
Gulf
C Hase
Craig
Shawmut Furniture No
Tremont ST. Opp
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Lorenzo, Espana
Hastans
Veras
Social Democracy
Labor Notes
Avon St
Bedford St
van Buren, Ark
Manila
Grimcy
Olympia
N.m.dyer
THE
JB Coghban
Raleigh
Gibson
Bostow
Hodgson
O'Culloch
T.m.brumby
the Olympia
Commodore George Dewey
Manila Bay
Philippine Islands
Ada
Concord
Adawook
Rico’ Thoma
Bemnton Howard
Hamilton Everbart
Boson
Frank Wildes
Washington St
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