Explorer and Soldier Chanler Seeks Senate Seat
William Astor Chanler, a 31 year old New York congressman elect, rose from Harvard graduate to African explorer and Cuban War officer. He served with Gen Wheeler in the Santiago campaign, earned gallantry mention, and later built a political career while writing about his adventures.
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William Astor Chanler
Congress
Fourteenth
New York
Chanler
J. W. Chanler
John Jacob Astor
Young Chanler
Harvard
Africa
Chevalier von Hoh
Zanzibar
Kenia
Daitcho
Nes
Tor
Soast
London
Dalicho
Geo Society of London
Mary Bis
Grea
Cosa
Geographics Society of
England
Imperial and Oral Institute of
Vienna
America
Tamper Hell
Gary
Tampa
Lacret
Wheeler
Santiago
Storm Rips Block Island Area Wind Hits 80 MPH
New Newport Rhode Island dispatch reports a fierce gale off Block Island with hurricane force winds 76 to 80 mph. A three masted schooner ashore on Clayhead with loss of captain and mate. four crew rescued by life saving crew. Wreck likely total. Telegraph wires down. island News carried by boat only.
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Newport, R. I
W. T. Dodge
Earl and
Nettie
Block Island
Clayhead
Lemuel Dodge
Danielson
Hart
Vampore
Dodge
Earl
Nettle
Island
Point Judith
Toronto Isolated by Snow and Wires Down
Toronto experiences citywide isolation as snow and ice bring telegraph and telephone lines down. Widespread outages cut off west, north and south links. only eastward routes to Montreal and Boston remain. Streetcars halted. Grand Trunk railroad poles toppled between cities.
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Toronto
Montreal
Boston
New York
Hamilton
Grand Trunk Railroad
St. Catharines
London
First Day's Doings Senate Adjourns After Reading
The opening session of the Fifty-fifth congress sees a packed senate and gallery crowd with diplomats present as the president's message is read. The house follows with initial bills on standard value, war investigations, and a tribute to Helen Miller Gould. Cuban officials praise the message while currency lawmakers schedule a gathering to gauge support.
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Roosevelt
Toronto
New York
Ontario
Erastus Wiman
Colonel Sewell
United States
Shepherd
Senate
House
Washington
Congress
Joint High Commission
Julian Pauncefote
Great Britain
Wu Ting-Fang
Ye Pum Chin
Mason
Illinois
Pritchard
North Carolina
Platt
Connecticut
Reed
Cousins
Iowa
Sulzer
House Committee On
Committee On
War Department
Fitzgerald
Massachusetts
Secretary of the Treasury
Portland
General Wheeler
Stallings
Helen Miller Gould
Garcia
Quesada
Commission
Cuba
McKinley
Spain United States talks on colonies progress shown in Paris session
The joint commission in Paris discussed guaranteeing Spanish citizens' rights in ceded colonies for over four hours. Judges Day and Montero Rios clashed over sovereignty changes while Americans pressed for broader terms. Details on coaling stations and status of Spaniards remained unsettled as diplomacy continues. A Geneva dispatch notes 11 year old Richard Collyer Jr. missing from Geneva.
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Paris
Joint Commission
Ojeda
Judge Day
Frye
Senor Montero Rios
Carolines
Washington
United States
Spain
Manila
Philippines
West Indies
Mr Porter Comes Home From Cuba Amid Civil Admin Clash
In Santiago Cuba the US special commissioner Robert P Porter left for Jamaica aboard the Admiral Sampson seeking no Havana supervision over civil departments. He favors military head with independent civil sectors and notes proposed duty free coal to save timber. Major Pettit seeks troops at Santa Cruz del Sur amid cattle theft and scarcity as the US transport Obdam arrives with sick and mails.
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Santiago
Cuba
United States
Porto Rico
Robert P. Porter
Jamaica
Admiral Sampson
American Mail Steamship Line
el Morro
Porter
Havana
Santa Cruz del Sur
Puerto Principe
Lewis H. Carpenter
Beacom
Obdam
Southern Storms Trust Two Ships At Lewes Breakwater
The schooner Georgetta Lawrence from Charleston for New York arrived at Lewes breakwater in a leaking state after Sunday's gale, water reaching the lower deck. Tug J. McCaulley to pump and tow her to port. Earlier, schooner John H. May from Jacksonville reached New York after 17 days at sea, battered by enormous seas off Hatteras, losing boats and deckload. In San Juan, W. A. Lennox of Company B First Engineers died of typhoid. no other fatalities reported Sunday.
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Boothbay
Edith M. McInnis
la Have Banks
Anne G
Yarmouth
Alert
St. John
N. B
Cape Roseway
England
Thingvella Line
Washington
Department of State
Charge D'Affaires
St.Petersburg
United States Steamship Company
Thingvalla
New York
Finland
Boston
Thingvalla Line
Newen Harbor
Lewes
Del
Georgetta Lawrence
Charleston
J. McCaulley
Capes
John H. May
Jacksonville
Fla
Hatteras
San Juan
Brooke
W. A. Lennox
Company B
Ballot Box Inspection Sparks a Public Showing in Weatherbury
Town Clerk Belden consented to a cautious viewing of last election ballot boxes with several Republicans present. Seals were added for caution as Democratic and city officials described the process and logged details while maintaining public curiosity and potential political reactions.
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Belden
Weatherbury
E. Ll. Maloney
Htm
Democrat
Tavita
Loughlin
E Mahon
F. O'Brien
E. L. Kellogg
Warren Tl. Hall
William Medy
Ells
Ed Rogers
Tig
Kellogg
Belien
E. J. Maloney
Naval Movements Report From Port Royal to Tompkinsville
The plan sailed from Port Royal to Tompkinsville, while the Cassius departed Barbadoes for St. Thomas on the way home from Brazil. The Hist left Caimanera for Gibara. The Culgoa, bought as a supply ship by Admiral Dewey, has been commissioned at Manila. The Marietta arrived Port Barrios, the Peoria at San Juan, and the Glacier at Caimanera.
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Washington
Port Royal
Tompkinsville
Barbadoes
St. Thomas
Brazil
Hist
Caimanera
Gibara
Culgoa
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Port Barrios
San Juan
Calmanera
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Patriotic League
Milleryoye
Deroulede
Cherche Midi
Picquart
Advocates of
M. Deroulede
Armee
Dreyfus
Strasbourg
Red Cross
Guanabaroa
Rolun
Nethica
Democratic Club
Liverpool
Elsa
Rossmore
Detroit
Lower Lake Region
Great Lakes
Cape Elizabeth
W.D. Becker
Thomas Parker
W. H. Alverson
Vanita
Halifax
N. S
Louisburg
Atlanta
Eugene, Or
Florence
Wariner
Machias
Cutler Harbor
Slivera
Weyler
Madrid
Senor Silvela
Senor Grolzard
Barcelona
Saragossa
Pampeluna
Alfonso XII
Walker
Day
Geneva
Richard Collyer, Jr
Richard Collyer
Rochester
MR. Porter
Manzanillo
Worth Gross
Second District
Lfe
Gross
Ni Falls
Baffalo
Willis P. Bissell
Canton
Business College
Bissell
Niagara Falls
Niagara River
Henry
Guy V. Henry
Fonce
Berlin
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