English Channel Storm Wreck Toll Rises Along Coast
Reports from Calais to Scarborough show a severe gale leaving many vessels ashore or lost. Fifty eight ships were ashore by 6 o clock including two steamers and several boats. multiple deaths reported. Garsdale presumed lost after tow lines failed near Flamborough Head.
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London
Calais
Dunkirk
Dover
Johanne Marie
Dungeness
Scarborough
Yorkshire
Djalmar
Margate
Garsdale
Hull
Tacoma
Tyne
Flamborough Head
North Sea
Storm described as perfect hurricane at Cherbourg harbor
The Cherbourg port endures a day of escalating violence as a perfect hurricane winds blow across the city. Seafaring men report unprecedented seas and fear for the breakwater with giant waves hammering the structure and spray obscuring the breakwater from view.
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Cherbourg
Hurricane Rages at Biarritz Bay of Biscay
Despatches from Biarritz report a hurricane last night with gale force winds estimated at ninety miles an hour. A fearful sea and strong afternoon breeze intensified, making it almost impossible to stand in exposed areas as the storm continued.
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Paris
Biarritz
Bay of Biscay
Portland Bark A. C. Bean Wrecked off Irish Coast
The Portland vessel A. C. Bean, owned by John W. Musgrave, is believed to have lost its crew of Portland seamen in the storm near the Irish coast. Two sailors, Formass and Holstrom, were saved.
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Portland
Bean
John W. Musgrave
Formass
Holstrom
Ronayne in Custody Denies Malice in Boston Murder Case
Michael J. Ronayne alias George Johnson, held in Suffolk jail, defends himself after being charged with the premeditated murder of Joseph Mellsop, a cook at the Industrial Home. He recounts events from March arrival in Boston to the fatal Saturday, asserts no malice, and pleads not guilty with hearing postponed to the 27th.
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Michael Johnson Ronayne
George Johnson
Suffolk
Post
Canada
Vermont
Montreal
Ronayne
Joseph Mellsop
Davis Street
Barry
Black
Ely
Lynd Ana
Desmond
Charles Street
Bradley
Boston
Ronayne Bros
Chaboillez Square
Causeway Street
Joe Mellsop
George Todd
Todd
Mr. Elliot
Joe
Mellsop
Orders and Suits Sale From G W Simmons Boston
Heavy orders in the custom department promise delivery before Thanksgiving for orders placed before Thursday the 28th. After the 28th, deliveries extend to Saturday December 2. Business suits, cheviot suits, overcoats, Elysians, kerseys and beavers priced around $18 to $20 with velvet collar and wool linings. Oak Hall Boston at 32 to 44 North Street.
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Oak Hall
Boston
North Street
Republican Convention at Union Hall Delights and Debates
A lively Union Hall meeting featured heated debate over school board nominations and the street commissioner post. Key figures included Emily Fifield Samuel Wise J A McDonald Henry Huggan Edward Dunn and John H Duane with party tensions spilling into raucous crowd reactions and partisan maneuvering.
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Union Hall
Norton Hart
Henry Parkman
Committee of Twentyfive
Emily A. Fifield
Samuel H. Wise
J. A. McDonald
Henry D. Huggan
Edward H. Dunn
S. Albert Wetmore
T. F. McDonough
George R. Fowler
Samuel H. Calderwood
Walter Gilman Page
John H. Duane
One Hundred
Democratic Party
Duane
Death at Torpedo Station at Newport
A trench collapse at a Newport torpedo station construction site killed John McGregor, 24, and injured six other workers. Excavation for a gun cotton factory building led to a sudden slide burying seven of a dozen men. McGregor died of suffocation. Several workers were hospitalized with various injuries, while officials found no fault with the government.
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Newport
John McGregor
John Dillon
Patrick Sullivan
Patrick Malone
Thomas Minchin
Bartholomew Shea
Jeremiah McCarthy
McGregor
Ireland
Newburyport
Minchin
Ames
Three Smothered in Lewiston Fire Kills Woman and Two Children
A Lewiston tenement fire on Oxford Street killed Mrs. Albert Dubois and her two children aged 3 and 5. Firefighters fought a blaze that spread under the roof of a 25‑unit block owned by Jeremiah Cronin, with damage near $5000 and insurance coverage.
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Lewiston
Oxford Street
Jeremiah Cronin
Albert Dubois
Commissioner's Hawaii Report Details Blount Stevens Ties
Secretary Gresham releases Blount correspondence on the Hawaii mission. The documents cover authority limits, possible use of force, and adherence to U.S. policy while avoiding interference in Hawaiian affairs. Blount's July report critiques Stevens and Severance, cites land and immigration issues, sugar bounties, and the push toward annexation aided by American officials.
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Washington
Gresham
James H. Blount
Hawaiian Islands
Blount
Hawaii
Hawaiian Waters
Lmit
Hawaiian
United States
Honolulu
Stevens
Severance
Admiral Skerrett
Navy Department
Mr. Tracy
Secretary of the Navy
San Francisco
Pacific
Pierce
Ing
Dole
Foster
Committee of Safety
Mr. Blount
Hirm
Stevens Stands Firm On San Francisco Augusta Addresses
Ex-Minis ter John L. Stevens reiterates his adherence to previously published statements and his open letter to Secretary Gresham. He expresses surprise at Blounts remarks about not sharing legation records and promises to expose Blounts conduct following Beests arrival as Honolulu. Continued on page 2.
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Augusta
Kennebec Journal
John L. Stevens
Commissioner Blount
Stevens
San Francisco
Gresham
No Evidence Connects Stephen Toole to Family Deaths
Judge Fallon dismissed murder charges against Stephen Toole in South Boston finding no evidence of guilt. Creed argued the case showed innocence and highlighted discrepancies in government testimony while noting cyanide's rare appearance in the Toole home. The courtroom scene showed the brothers embracing as Toole wept, cleared of charges.
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Stephen Toole
Fallon
South Boston
Charles Street
John
Joseph Toole
Stephen
Michael J. Creed
Creed
Mr. Creed
Minnie
Sergeant Sheehan
Michael
Margaret
Paul
Toole House
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