Death and wrecks cast fog over Cape Cod coast
Reports from Provincetown Orleans and Wellfleet detail identified and unknown corpses washing ashore after a Portland steamer disaster. Names ages and descriptions multiply as authorities estimate total aboard between 100 and 120 with sixteen bodies recovered and more feared lost.
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Provincetown
Orleans
Portland
Jennie Edmunds
Marion Street
Boston
C. F. Williams
Portland Steamship Company
Williams
Portland Wreck Off Cape Cod Baffles Mariners
The Portland was lost after sighting near Thatcher's island as a violent northeaster bore down. Mariners question why it did not seek Gloucester or Boston harbor, while wreckage and stopped watches point to a Sunday forenoon loss about ten to fifteen miles north of Peaked Hill bars.
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Cape
Portland
Thatcher's Island
Cape Ann
Maude
Gloucester Harbor
Boston
Cape Cod
Peaked Hill Bars
Blanchard
Massachusetts Bay
Blanco Leaves Cuba for Spain After Affectionate Farewell
Havana dispatch reports Marshal Blanco sailing yesterday on the Villaverde after a farewell visit to Count Lambillo. At the pier he bade farewell to old friends and officers before sailing with a small ceremonial sendoff, lacking the crowds of past departures.
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Havana
Marshal Blanco
Villaverde
Count Lambillo
Castellanos
Parrado
Ruiz
Ruberter
Maroto
Gen Castellanos
Cabelleria
Manterola
Roberter
General Blanco
Negotiations over Caroline Islands and Philippine issues
Berlin reports Germany seeks to buy the Caroline Islands from Spain for about 10 million francs but conditions include no U.S. interference. Manila and Washington cover Philippine independence, Luzon and Mindanao claims, and the fate of the insurgents. Cuban talks with the White House center on aiding disbandment and recognizing sovereignty limits. Chinese exclusion law questions in the Philippines stir debate.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Germany
Spain
Caroline Islands
United States
Prince von Arenberg
Manila
Philippine Islands
Paris
Independencia
Luzon
Visayas Islands
Mindanao
White House
Garcia
Santa Cruz del Sur
Cuba
Phillippines
Washington
Washington Star
Wu- Ting-Fang
Philippines
Philipines
Spain and U S pause in peace talks over trade favors
Paris December 2 The United States and Spanish peace commissions failed to share a session as Spain presses for five year equal trade privileges for Spanish ships to Porto Rico and Cuba The Spanish argue delayed settlement is needed due to long standing trade and familial ties with the West Indies and cite the 1819 treaty terms.
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Florida
United States
France
Louisiana
New Orleans
Spain
Paris
Porto Rico
Cuba
Mount Carrell Tis Promotes Corn Boom Plan
Colonel Chok MN Cary, president of the American Maize Propaganda, urged a corn boom at the Paris exposition. He argued a 1 cent rise per bushel adds $20 million nationally and $2.4 million for Illinois growers, with a 3 cent rise yielding $1 billion in ten years. He proposed a corn kitchen at Paris and urged six states to contribute $100,000 each for the effort.
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Mount Carrell Tis
Chok MN. Cary
American Maize Prapatsauda
Farmers of America
Ulingis
Europe
Asia
Tifinois
Iowa
Indiana
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Paris
Saving the WCTU Temple in Chicago circles for memorial aid
Chicago trustees propose Willard Memorial circles after the National WCTU cut ties with the Temple. Members fund-raise to buy out WCTU holdings, with $1 annual dues via The Appeal to join and support the monument to Miss Willard. In Michigan a new $100000 Quincy smelter starts blasting, promising copper refining savings.
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Chicago
Temple
Matilda B. Carse
St. Paul
Houghton, Mich
Quincy Mining Company
Judge Finletter Sets Quay Indictment Trial Date
Judge Finletter overruled defense motions to five indictments against United States Senator M. S. Quay and scheduled the trial for December 12 in Philadelphia.
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Quay
Philadelphia
Finletter
United States
Leaven Returns to Savannah for Regimental Duty
Colonel W. J. Bryan left Lincoln for Savannah to rejoin his regiment. His health is fully recovered and he feels fit for duty despite a tangled, partially garbled report noting his furs and dates.
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Bryan Leaven
Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Savannah
Losses Mount After Provincetown Storm Aboard Portland
In Provincetown area a deadly storm causes extensive loss of life and property. Reports estimate over 150 dead with $270,000 in marine losses and $50,000 in passenger funds, while ships like the Portland and Ruth M. L. Martin wreck or beach. Twenty five bodies recovered locally with several identified names including E. Dudley Freeman and George W. Delaney.
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Provincetown
Musgs
Portland
Boston
Ruth ML. Martin
Grace
Calais
Lfe
Wood End
Peaked Hill
King Philip
Taunton
Mass
Barnstable
Cape Cod
Emma
Philadelphia
Sandy Havok
Philadephia
Leander W. Beebe
Black Rock
Buzzards Bay
Gay Head
Queen Hester
Vivian
Clara C. Baker
Guy Head
Columbus
Portiana
E. Dudley Freeman
Yarmouth
George W. Delaney
Jennie C. Edmunds
East Boston
Cornelia Mitchell
North Easton
Madge Ingraham
Woodfords
Brave Lifesavers Rescue Effort After Shipwreck
In a massachusetts gale at Vineyard Haven on December 2, Gay Head lifeboat crews launched amid snow and hail. After hours of peril the surf boat rescued the captain, mate, and four sailors from the Amelia G. Wreland as seven clung to the rigging and one seaman perished. The Ciara Leavitt wreckage was found ashore earlier.
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Vineyard Haven
Mass
Gay Head
Dog Fish Bar
Hayman
Ciara Leavitt
Amelia’ G. Wreland
Shafter Declines To Talk On Sampson Rift
General Shafter reviewed Admiral Sampson’s San Juan harbor report and denounced Navy criticisms. He said the records speak for themselves and refused further reply, citing his letters and dispatches as the full account. He noted he did not sign the Santiago surrender terms and would not have allowed Sampson to do so.
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Themewclves
Sampson
New York
W. R. Shafter
Admiral Sampson
United States
San Jiaco
General Shafter
Santiago
Sangson
Gillett Sought in Southwest Over False Pretense Warrant
Kansas City reports Grant G. Gillett a Kansas cattleman with debts over 1.5 million is under arrest somewhere in the southwest. A warrant charges him with obtaining 19 500 by false pretenses. Officials say he may be in Mexico or held by U S authorities.
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Kansas City
Mon
Grant G. Gillett
Kansas
Charlies A. Schaeffer
George Holmes Commission Company
Gillett
M. A. Fyke
Holmes Company
Conference drops extradition aim at anti anarchist talks
London report says the Rome anti anarchist conference has practically abandoned extradition as a motive. Pay Day for Wisconsin Men notes pay orders for Third Wisconsin regiment by Dec 8. Waverly Ills First State Bank authorized with 25000 capital. Santiago graves to be disinterred and moved to the United States. Gillett paper adds mortgages totaling 489000 in Chase county. About 6000 cattle found in Abilene Kansas. Pittsburgh coal shippers told no more coal to lakes. season ends, causing job losses.
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Washington
Dec. L
United States
Calixto Garcia
Garcia
Congress of the
Cuba
London
Rome
Daily News
Wisconsin
LaCrosse
Wis
B. B. Ray
Abilene
Kan
Gillett
Chase County
W. F. Dunlap
C. R. Troxel
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C. N. Mitchell
Wellfleet
George Graham
William Mosher
Gorham
Nauset Beach
John Walton
Terday
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White Wings
Gloucester
Henry Wilder
Frank Haskins
Darling
Albert Simmons
Powder Point Bridge
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Haley
Norwell
North River
Brant Rock
Aineworth
Kaslo
Nelson
Kootenal
Esbour
Charles Campbell
Kuskanook
Perry
McNeil
Steward Gunn
Davis
Cook Hume
Gate City
Long Island
Ocean Steamship Company
Blanco
Parkersburg
W. Va
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Bridge
Wade
Wad Grant
George Malat
Fred
Fall River
Carolines
Uncle Sam
West Indies
Crtes
Madria
Ceuta
Senor Montero
War Investigating Board
Parker House
Woodbury
Conner
Edward H. Bradford
Volunteer Aid Association
Tiffany
Morry Castle
Clark &. Carr
W. C. T. U. Temple
Willard Cireles
Mrs. Carse
Shafter
Grand Rascal Gillett
Mexico
Southwest
Carthage
Perkins
Howard Gray
Western Union Tielegraph Company
For & Cents
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Palmer House
Paducah, Ky
Paducah
Chicago, St. Louis
Commercial Club
Springfield
McCullough
First State Bank
Waverly
Ill
George D. Bradford
Alva C. Moffett
Bank of Waverly
War Department
Pittsburg
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