Americans Raise Flag Over San Juan as War Ends
United States forces hoist the Stars and Stripes at noon in San Juan Puerto Rico marking the end of fighting and the end of Spanish sovereignty. Evacuation commissioners Brooke and Gordon oversee ceremonies as local crowds observe in silence. новых
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San Juan
San Juan DE Porto Rico
Fifth Artillery
Schley
Gordon
Eleventh Infantry
United States Cavalry
Brooke
United States
Fort Morro
Dean
Castle
Porto Rico
Missing Mrs Beals Traced To Boston Search Initiated
Mrs Mary A Beals of Brunswick Me has been absent since Oct 10. Her husband travels to Boston to aid tracing while friends fear harm may have occurred. She visited her sister at 7% East Sixth Street South Boston and planned to sail the Kennebec boat but no berth appeared on the voyage. She is about 57, 200 pounds, wearing a black skirt plaid waist and brown sailor hat.
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Mary A. Beals
Boston
Spain Appeals to Cuban Bond Holders in Paris Talks
Washington officials expect Spain to back down gracefully after Paris hearings on Cuba debt. They note municipal bonds tied to Cuban assets remain valid and not to be repudiated, while negotiations focus next on the Philippines amidst hope Spain will refrain from extreme moves.
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Washington
Peace Commission
Paris
Cuba
Philippines
Roofer Fight Ends in Death On Hazardous Height Fall
Patrick Roach of Roxbury and John Price of South Boston died after a scuffle on a fragile roof scaffold at 42 Hudson Street. They toppled fifty feet to the yard below after grappling on a slipping plank, with both sustaining fatal injuries.
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Boston
Price
Roach
Patrick Roach
John Price
Roxbury
South Boston
James C. Smith
Mr. Smith
Hudson Street
O Street
South
Westminster Street
Potters Crew Rescues Shaver Passengers After Collision
The river steamer T. J. Potter struck the steamer G. W. Shaver in fog off Martys Island in the Columbia River. The Shaver sank within eight minutes with twenty five passengers aboard. All were rescued by Potters crew and brought to Portland. Potter sustained no damage.
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Portland
Ore
T. J. Potter
Astoria
G. W. Shaver
Clatskanie
Marty’s Island
Columbia River
Shaver
Spinners Strike Threat at Hargraves Mill
Spinners at Hargraves Mill in Fall River threaten a Saturday strike if night work is not halted. The decision followed a special meeting of the Spinners' Association held last night.
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Fall River
Hargraves Mill
Spinners’ Association
Sixth Massachusetts Leaves for Boston From Ponce
Adjutant General Corbin received a dispatch from Major General Brooke announcing Sixth Massachusetts troops will leave Ponce for Boston on October 19 aboard the Mississippi. Corbin said Massachusetts governor will grant a sixty day furlough on arrival in Boston.
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Washington
Corbin
Brooke
Ponce
Massachusetts
San Juan
Mississippi
Boston
Sixth Massachusetts
Victim Identified in Fitchburg Yard Train Death
The man killed when run over by a freight train in the Fitchburg yard at 4 am yesterday has been identified as Charles McCarthy, 34, of Austin Street Charlestown.
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Fitchburg
Charles Mc Carthy
Austin Street
Charlestown
Body of Milton Walker Found in Battenkill River
Milton Walker son of M G Walker was found in the Battenkill River by bloodhound Pilot near Manchester Vermont. He had been ill with measles and asked his nurse for water before disappearing early this morning.
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Manchester
Milton Walker
M. G. Walker
Battenkill River
F. Bb. Giddings
Walker
Russia to Support France in Paris Visit
The Soir reports that Count Muravieff will travel to Paris by imperial directive to greet M Delcasse and discuss Russia’s support after the Fashoda dispute. Amid convention scenes in another report, delegates feasted as ballots shifted and officials observed the ceremony with salutes and flags displayed.
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Paris
The
Soir
Count Muravieff
Nicholas
M. Delcasse
Russia
End of Spanish rule in Porto Rico marked by city evacuations
The text notes that Ponca Puerto Rico was surrendered on July 28 and Spaniards evacuated city after city as American troops occupied the island. General Macias sailed for Spain and the ceremony ended visible Spanish sovereignty. The first attack by Admiral Sampson’s fleet occurred May 12 at San Juan.
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San Juan de Puerto Rico
St. John
Porto Rico
Spain
Puerto Guanica
Port of Guanica
Miles
Islan
Admiral Sampson
San Juan
Hall Ahead in Contested Democratic Nomination Balloting
Delegates in Winthrop Hall struggle for the Democratic nomination in the tenth district with eleven to twelve ballots cast and several candidates including Hall and Nejren in contention. Fay and O Toole each pick up one vote on ballots eleven and twelve as Wardner remains without support.
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Quincy
Fred
Gore
F. O'Connor
Adams
Tenth Congressional District
Congress
Winthrop Hall
Bordman Hall
Henry F. Nejren
Naphen
Ward 14
Torrey FE
Wardner
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Bernard M. Wolf
My Clothie
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Hanover
Portland Sts
Brunswick
New England
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Atlantic
West Point
Eastport
Highland Spring
Rueter & Company
Lanaes
Turkey
Ror
C.H. Robinson
Adams Sq
Dock Sq
Washington St
Rosenbaum Bros., Custom Tailors
Tremont Row
Charles M'Carthy
Dr. Jaeger
Boston Brancu
Tremont
HW. With & CO
Boylston St
France
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Ning
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O'Toole
Fred Durant
Gen
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Henry
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