The Portland's Dead Aboard Cape Cod Shores
News from Provincetown reports the Portland disaster with 16 bodies found on Cape Cod beaches. Passengers' total remains uncertain. estimates range from 105 to 360, with 120 likely aboard. Lists enumerate recovered remains in Orleans Wellfleet Provincetown and surrounding towns, detailing ages sexes and identifying features.
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Provincetown
Portland
Boston
C. F. Willams
Portland Steamship Company
Wiliam H. Smith
Williams
Cape Cod
Rue
Orleans
E. Dudley Freetan
Yarmouth
Governor’s Council
George W. Delaney
Stawmnt Avenue
Ecard
Wellfleet
Geo
Graham
Gorham
Nauset Beach
John Walton
Undertaking Rooms
Thos. S. Taylor
Undertaking
Nathaniel Gifford
J. B. Steele
Mr. Steele
John G. Rogers
Joseph Mayo
Mayo
W. H. Hopkins
Jennie Edmunds
Marion Street
Mayor's Rooms
Eastham
Loss of Scottish King Steamer in fog off Cape Race
Boston reports the Pacific Steamship line Scottish King, commanded by Capt James, ran ashore 10 miles north-northeast of Cape Race in dense fog. About 36 crewmen were saved as the steel 2148 ton liner began filling. the vessel, built in 1896, is likely a total loss. Home port London, owned by T Ronaldson & Co.
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Boston
Puritan Line
James
Antwerp
Belgium
Cape Race
N. F
Short Bros
Sunderland
Eng
Letter From the Sea Tells of Gloucester Schooner Loss
A bamboo message found in Plymouth surf reveals a fishing schooner White Wings from Gloucester is lost. Albert Simmons writes of nine survivors on a raft, two dead, and longing for wife and child. A body found near Powder Point matches 5 feet 8 inches, 150 pounds, with no identifying marks. Debris and gear suggest remains of a deep sea vessel wreck further up the coast.
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Plymouth
White Wings
Gloucester
F. EF. Thomas
Henry Wilder
Frank Haskins
Albert Simmons
Powder Point Bridge
Burnet Life
Haley
Norwell
North River
Brant Juck
Hoar Opposes Philippines Purchase Treaty Says Sovereignty Not for Sale
Worcester Nov. 30 Senator Hoar declares in a Gazette communication he would oppose a treaty to acquire the sovereignty of the Philippine islands for twenty million dollars. He argues the United States constitution bars buying sovereignty and notes Spain has little sovereignty to sell while the Philippines have millions of inhabitants.
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Worcester
Hoar
Philippines
the Gazette
Paris
Spain
Philippine Islands
United States
Philippine Archipelago
Tobacco Loss Estimated After Boston Tide Damage
Boston reports show the main losses from Sunday’s extreme tide at Long wharf bonded warehouses with tobacco likely totaling about 100,000 dollars. Lewis wharf stores largely escaped damage as did Charlestown and East Boston warehouses. Some tobacco owners have begun filing damage claims at the customs house.
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Boston
Long Wharf
Lewis Wharf
Custom House
Charlestown
Notable vice presidents named for Anti Imperialistic League
Boston on November 30 published a list of vice presidents including Andrew Carnegie George F Edmands Charles Francis Adams Samuel Gompers John Sherman Herbert Munich Edward Atkinson Patrick A Collins Samuel Bowles Carl Shurz and others The group urged members nationwide to contact senators and representatives to oppose extending U S sovereignty over the Philippines
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Boston
The
Anti- Imperialistic League
Andrew Carnegie
George F. Edmunds
Charles Francis Adams
Samuel Gompers
John Sherman
Herbert Munich
Edward Atkinson
Patrick A. Collins
Samuel Bowles
Carl Shurz
League
Congress
United States
Philippines
Governor's Appointment Nominates Gloucester Clerk
Boston November 30 at the executive council meeting the Governor nominated Maurice J O Connell for Gloucester Police Court Clerk and settled a contest surrounding the seat in the afternoon session.
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Boston
Executive Council
Maurice J. O'Connell
Roxbury Clerk Appointments in Municipal Court Contest
Roxbury clerkship for the municipal court of Roxbury district becomes contested between Horace W. Bush West Brookfield and Eugene G. Hoitt Marlboro with judges in Worcester and Middlesex counties. The Gloucester police court clerk Carleton H. Parsons competes against Mahar and ex-Representative H G Lane. Parsons is described as a young lawyer.
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Roxbury
Horace W. Bush
West Brookfield
Worcester County
Eugene G. Hoitt
Marlboro
Middlesex County
George H. Jones
Westfield
Carleton H. Parsons
Gloucester
Mahar
H. G. Lane
C. D. Smith
Ohio Floated After Ashore On Spectacle Island
The Wilson line steamer Ohio, a four mast ship under Captain Hadaway, parted anchors and drove ashore during the weekend storm on Spectacle Island. she was floated at high water today and moved to her berth at New England docks. Also Roosevelt snowed in at Oyster Bay delaying his Lowell Institute lecture due to no trains running.
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OHIO
Boston
Wilson Line
Hadaway
Spectacle Island
New England
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Lowell Institute
Raising the Fairfax contract awarded in Boston
Boston reports the contract to float the steamer Fairfax aground in Vineyard Sound has been awarded to the Merritt and Chapman wrecking company. In Gloucester a schooner from Boston to Dover named Wilson and Willard was hauled off Ten Pound Island after going ashore today.
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Fairfax
Boston
Vineyard Sound
Merritt and Chapman Wrecking Company
Gloucester
Mass
Wilson and Willard
Dover
Ten Pound Island
New York's Woe as Snow Storm Returns
New York endures a second heavy snow storm that began Saturday night and lasted into today. Traffic chaos persisted with suspended surface rail lines and storm schedules. Snow plows operated late, a diminished street cleaning department faced disbelief, and shopkeepers warned of a weak holiday season as Sixth Avenue filled with slush and flooded sidewalks.
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New York
McCartney
Sixth Avenue
Prince George of Greece may wed Victoria of Wales
A Athens cablegram reports a possible marriage between Prince George, Governor of Crete, and Princess Victoria of Wales. The match would unite notable royal figures, with George praised for vigor and seamanship, including a daring rescue during a bay storm two years ago.
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George
Greece
Victoria of Wales
New York
Athens
Prince George
Crete
Europe
England
Bay of
Piraeus
Georgia Mills Abandon the Attempt to Round
Augusta Georgia November 30 after two days with a skeleton force to allow workers to return to work the mills have given up the attempt as the strikers remain firm Sibley King Isaetta and Langley mills are closed they will not reopen until operatives resume under the reduced wage scale Warwick mill the largest in Augusta is running Mr Clark proprietor has withdrawn from the Southern Manufacturers association and restored practically the old wage scale except a cut of one cent a side on spinners
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Augusta
Sibley, King
Isaetta
Langley
Warwick
Clark
Southern Manufacturers Association
Tramp Steamer Strathesk Battered In Storm Arrival
The British tramp steamer Strathesk arrived in port severely damaged after a recent storm. One crewman is dead and three others are hurt in the forecastle while the ship, which cleared Philadelphia on Saturday, was en route to Queenstown.
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New York
Philadelphia
Queenstown
United States peace commission reviews thirteen treaty articles
Paris November 20 The U S peace commission met to discuss draft treaty articles covering Cuba Porto Rico Philippines evacuation of the Philippines open door policy and other issues. Eight of thirteen were discussed with Madrid and Washington consultations planned on remaining points. sessions to continue likely this week.
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Paris
United States Peace Commission
Kore
Ojeda
Cuba
Porto Rico
West Indies
Guam
Ladrones
Philippines
United States
Spain
Kussak
Strong Island
Carolines
Cabie
Manila
Aguinaldo
Ceuta
Morocco
Blanco Departs Cuba Quietly on Villaverde
The former captain-general of Cuba, Marshal Blanco, left Havana at 1 a.m. on the Spanish mail steamer Villaverde with his staff, in a ceremony lacking the usual pomp. Generals Castellanos Parrado Ruiz Ruberter and Maroto, along with civil officials, bid him farewell after a brief palace conference before he sailed accompanied by Admiral Manterola.
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Havana
Villaverde
Marshal Blanco
Cuba
Count Lambillo
Castellanos
Parrado
Ruiz Ruberter
Maroto
Bernal
Tojeda
Cols
Cevallos
Pagliery
Tusser
Domenicio
Beane
Klondike Winter News From British Columbia
Victoria reports likely end of December or early January before news arrives from men wintering in the Klondike. Steamers Danube, Queen City and Cottage City brought word of rough seas while Excelsior returned to Seattle after boiler failure. Yukon frozen below White Horse Rapids as Norman D. MacAulay tours the White Horse tramway. A volcano eruption is noted about 50 miles from Atlin City as officials plan an inspection trip and christening. A chain of four mountains lies 50 miles south of Lake Gladys, each over 1400 feet tall.
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Victoria
B. C
Klondike
Cottage City
Skaguay
Danube
Queen City
Excelsior
Seattle
Copper River
Yukon
White Horse Rapids
Norman D. MacAuley
White Horse Tramway
Lake Bennett
Atlin City
Atlin
Lake Gladys
NO HOSTILE FEELING. Vatican Denies Enmity Toward United States
Rome reports a Vatican representative denies hostility by church dignitaries toward the United States. Cardinal Rampolla says the Pope’s words cannot express enmity for America. Vatican policy aims at neutrality on Spain and America, with offices focused on Catholic rights in Cuba and the Philippines.
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Rome
William T. Stead
Vatican
United States
Rampolla
America
Spain
Cuba
Philippines
Life of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria in Danger
Special despatches from Buda Pesth report a plot to assassinate Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria was discovered at Sofia. Numerous arrests have been made according to the updates published in London on November 30.
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Prince Ferdinand of
Bulgaria
London
Buda Pesth
Ferdinand of
Sofia
Trouble in Africa sparks boundary tensions reports
Brussels dispatch notes Soir claim of trouble between German forces and Congo Free State over boundaries north of Lake Tanganyika. It states a strong German force advanced toward Manyeima while Congo troops at Lake Kivu were greatly reinforced.
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Africa
Brussels
The
Soir
Congo Free State
Congo
Lake Tanganyika
Manyeima
Kivu
Mitchell vs Sharkey boxing match proposed in London
London November 30. George W Moore known as Pony Moore deposits 10000 with Sporting Life to arrange a bout between his brother in law Charley Mitchell and American Sharkey. Stakes reported as 2600 or 5000 per side with the best purse offered.
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Mitchell Vs. Sharkey
London
George W. Moore
Pony" Moore
Sporting Life
Charley Mitchell
Sharkey
Nine Men Drowned In Steamer Wreck Near Balfour
Revelstoke B C November 30 The steamer Ainsworth on the Kasle Nelson line was wrecked last night five miles south of Balfour Nine men drowned including three passengers No details yet available
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Revelstoke
B. C
Ainsworth
Kasle
Nelson
Kootenay
Balfour
Men’s wool suits and outerwear offered at deep discounts
A Lowell advertisement touts numerous all wool men’s garments including double and single breasted suits priced from 3.87 to 10.87, heavy Ulsters at 6.75, sheepskin lined coats at 2.19, and Dickey Mills pants at 1.39, claiming substantial savings and quality wool fabric.
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Washington Mills
Globe Mills
Lowell
Dickey Mills
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Senator Hoar
Senate
Manhattan
Prince and Princess
Georgia Mills
Blanco
Mary
Pope
Allcock’s
Allcock
Mark Andrews & Co
E. D. Steele & Co
Cor. Central and
Prescott Sts., Lowell
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