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The herald., 1898-12-02
Transports at Sea

WASHINGTON, Dec. l.-Major.Seneral
Lee, commanding at Savannah, has tele.
eraphed the War Department as follows
respecting the departure of transports with
troops aboard for Cuba:
Manitoba with General Snyder and
Fourth Tennessee cleared here at $40 this
morning Chester, with the Fifteenth In.
fantry, left her anchorage six miles below the
city about the same hour, and is probably
now on the sea sailing for Cuba. She might
have been at the bottom of it if she had
gone out the day she started. Panama still
here"
General Wood, commanding at Santiago,
has recommended to the officials here that
no more bodies of soldiers buried in his dis
trict be moved to the United States until
February. The dry season then will have
been far advanced.
General Wood says the removal of bodies
causes great alarm at Santiago. There are
about 700 which may be taken away if the
authorities here grant permission.
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SAN FRANCISCO RACES
Commissions Taken by Black & Co.
Oakland Race Entries

Black G. Co., 143 South Broadway, will re-
ceive entries and take commissions on the
Oakland races, held under the auspices OF
the California Jockey club.
Entries will be posted daily and complete
service by wire. Following re the entries
for today:
First race, five-eighths of mile, selling
Flambeauette. 109; Corriente, 109; Celcso,
100; Wild Flower, 109; Belola, 109; Little
Sister, 100; Santa Lucia, 109; Jerilderio. 100.
Second race, nine-siXteenths of mile
Racivan, 0S; Claranda, 9S; Oraibee, 103:
Royal Fan, 1903; Banewor, 103 Furia, 1O3;
Gilt Edge, 104; Ojai, 106; Favorsham, 10S;
Sugden, 109; Almoner, 109; Tiburon, 100.
Third race, mile and a sixteenth, purse
Mcfarland. l02; Zarro. 1902; None Such 102;
Frank Jauber, l02; Our Johnny 1G5; Adam
Andrew, 105; David Tenny, los; Yankee
Doodle, 105.
Fourth race, seven furlongs, purse-Ri-
cardo, 90; Rosinante, 80; May W., SO; Edge
mont, SO; Wheel of Fortune, 3d. Pe!xotto,
80; Mount McGregor II, 1O2; Paul Griggs,
1O2.
Fifth race, seven furlongs, purse--Ten-
rica, 109; Recreation, 109; Torsida, 100;
School Marin, 109; Cyaro, 109; Inverary II
1Ga; Deiverso 109; San Venado, 112; Beau
Monde liz,
Sixth race, six furlongs, selling-Poten-
tate, 50; Glen Ann, 80; Racio. 90; Scintilla
80; Flacon 1902; New Moon, 104; Oak Leaf
l04; O'Fleeta, 10i; Lady Britannia, 104; Ed
gar Land III, 1G5; Ruskin, IO5; Outaway, 107;
Midlight, 107; Whitcomb, 1W.
Weather clear; track heavy.
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Island Economics

SANTIAGO, Dec 1--Robert p Porter,
United States commissioner to Cuba and
Porto Rico to study the economic condi,
tions in both islands, had long interview
today with Gen. Leonard Wood, who after
ward gave him offices at the palace.
This afternoon a committee of the cham
Der of commerce waited upon Mr.. Porter
and presented memorial upon problem
OF paramount Importance, imSeratively de-
manding the attention OF the government.
According to the memorial, the financial
situation of the country and its very eco,
nomic hie depends upon reduction Of du-
ties. Sugar production, for instance, has
suffered a severe blow during recent years,
falling from 1000 600 tons in 1894 to 400, 900
tons in 1857
The chamber recommends freedom from
all taxes for a reasonable number of years,
the abolition of duties on machinery and
free admission to the markets of the United
States.
The chamber requests, too, an extension
of the privileges granted by Spain in the
Cuban mining industry for an additional
ten years, expiring in 1913, owing to the fact
that the warfare during the last three years
has seriously injured the mining industry.
The chamber considers that many things
are greatly ovcrcharged under the existing
tariff and others greatly benefited. Among
the former are petroleum and other refined
oils, and the memorial asks reduction to
cents gallon The chamber also asks
the entire suppression of export duties,
with view to the development Of Cuban
industries and an abolition OF the duty on
passengers arriving in the island.
The meinorialsts, pointing out their un-
derstanding that American currency is OBJ
ligatory tender in all transactions that take
place in the territory under American con
troll, characterize this regulation as pIema-
ture, because the political situation in Cuba
is not yet settled and there is a lack of
American currency to meet all transactions.
These objections are independent CT the
fact that such regulation must dcprecate
the Spanish gold in circulation, thus being
prejudicial to the public wealth and com
mercial interests. If, however, this regula-
ton is to be enforced, the chamber of com
merce requests the United States govern
ment to send enough silver fractional cur
Iency to pay the army of occupation, thus
bringing small coins into circulation.
Mr. Porter on receiving the memorial, told
the committee that he was glad to be PIT
L. possession Of such comprehensive re-
port of the industrial needs of the island
While not prepared to enter into details, he
assured them that a general recommenda
ton had already been made to President
Mckinley and Secretary Gage based upon
his (Porter's) inquiry in four of the prov
inces along the lines of the memorial just
presented.
1t was gratifying, he said, to be able t.
add that he was III accord with the chamber
in most OF its suggestions. Much had NJ
ready been done which was due in no small
degree to the broad minded policy Of Gen
eral Wood, who had, Mr., Porter asserted, a
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Makes Much Talk

LONDON, Dec. l.-Aguinaldo's nimble-
ness in asking for $l,50O,O00 of Spain's 800
000,O0O is exciting much talk in Madrid. He
wants it ostensibly for the release of i'm.
prisoned friars. he has several hundred
prisoners, including clericals and civilians.
The former, he has said, are the most active
and revengeiul agents in sacrificing the lives
and honor of innocent natives lie has here
toiore based his rights to hold them pris-
oners on the hope that Spain would iberate
the Filipinos in return and cease "torturinq
and shooting the natives" There is much
curiosity among the officials IN Madrid to
know just whom the nsurgent chief is 20.
ing TO negotiate with for his 81, $50, 600, now
that Spain will soon have relinquished all
sovereignty in the archipelago The rebels
strike is considered quite in keeping with
his character, but it is believed he will be
compelled TO make all his future reckonings
with the United States authorities.
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complete grasp of the economic, social and
military problems confronting Cuba and
America. Every dolalr Of revenue was now
being honestly applied for the benefit of the
people of the province. Cuba would no
longer be drained by European power, and
under intelligent civil government, like that
given by General Wood, the complete in-
dustrial reconstruction of the island was
near at hand. The committee retired much
gratified with their reception at the hands
of Mr.. Porter.
General Wood, few days ago, proposed
plan to the war department to mount two
companies of each white regiment in the
province, and to amalgamate them in a regi-
ment of mounted infantry. He has received
by cable an approval of his suggestion, and
the information that thousand soldiers,
with the necessary accoutrements, will be
formed Immediately. Each company will re-
tain its present officers and remain under
the orders OF the colonel of its own regiment.
Such force of cavalry is badly needed.
The herald., 1898-12-02
Storm Bonds Broken

NEW YORK, Dec. l.--Port jefferson, L.
l., has just emerged from the snow embargo.
The story of the havoc done in Port JET
ferson bay by the storm came with the first
train. Wrecks of pleasure and commercial
craft are strewn about the shores or lie on
the bottom. During the height of the stoPl
the fishing schooner Hard Chance attempted
to make the harbor. but was driven on the
rocks al Odtield point, where she lies, brol-
en- in two. 1t was impossible to aid the YES
sci, and her crew OF four men persisted. The
body of her captain was found in the hold
OF the schooner.
Early in the gale the beautiful steam
yacht Halcyou, owned by Commodore Smith
of the Stemford Yacht club, was driven side
on against rock, where she crashed into
the stern of the schooner Mary Z. Cuff The
steamers side was crushed in and she sank
at the dock.
The steam yacht Rival dragged her an
chors across the end of Bayles dock, carry
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FlLlPINOS Will FIGHT
IN DEFENSE OF THEIR RIGHT To
BE FREE
Pending the Opening of Hostilities,
Aguinaldo Would Like Spain to
Ransom Imprisoned Friars

MANILA, Dec. 1.-The Independent party
of the Filppinos is not disposed to accept the
result of the deliberations of the Peace Com
missioners at Paris, judging from the tone
OF the native press. Independcia published
particularly bombastic leading article to
the effect that the Filppines will decline to
permit their homes to be bought and sold
like merchandise. 1t then repeats that the
Fllippinos are ready to fight in defense of
their rights and asserts that the government
and people are unanimous in claiming moth.
ing less than independence
The United States transport Indiana ar.
rived here this morning and the Nero sailed
for home.
Two companies of Pennsylvanians have
been transferred to Corrogidor Island
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A REQUEST for Coin

WASHINGTON Dec. l.-General Calix-
to Garcia, who heads the Cuban delegation
sent by the csnvention of Santa Cruz, del
Sur, who reached here last night, was in.
disposed today. Senor Quesada, the repre-.
sentative of the Cuban Junta, is at work on
securing audiences with the President and
Cabinet. General Garcia and his associates
hope to reach an amicable understanding
with the American authorities during their
which the United States will advance money
or guarantee loan for the payment of the
Cuban soldiers.
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Troops for Cuba

SAVANNAH Ga, Dec. 1.-The transport
Michigan arrived today from Ponce, bring
ing 500 regular troops, which have been in
Porto Rico with General Brooke's command.
The troops which arrived on the Michigan
are light batteries of the Third artillery
and ID Of the Fifth artillery, + of the Third
and Is of the Fourth artillery; Troop II OF
the Sixth cavalry, Troop b Of the Second
cavalry and Company + of the Eighth in
antry. The infantry and cavalry lett to-
night for Huntsville, Ala, where they will
90 into camp. The light batteries Will en-
camp here, but will probably accompany
the Seventh army corps to Cuba.
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Are Proba bly Lost

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. l-Notbino has
been learned by the Maritime Exchange here
OF the fate of the barge Enos Soule, which
parted from her tow, the Orion. on sun.
day, or the schooner City of Augusta, which
parted her hawscr and was blown 20 sea on
Monday.
Grave fears are entertained for the safety
OF the crews OF both crafts, as neither has
been seen by incoming vessels. The CITY of
Augusta has crew Of eight men and the
Enos Soue had four men on board.
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a Pleasant Prospect

MADRID, Dec. l.-Advices from the Phil.
ippine Islands say the insurgents there have
decided not to recognize the cession of the
islands to the United States, and that they
will resist to the last. 1t is also claimed
that the United States will require 10, 600
troops to put down the rebellion, and if is
alleged that the insurgents hold 10000 Span.
ish prisoners whom they will force to serve
against the Americans.
The Philippine insurgents demand 1000
GOO pesetas for the release of the forty triars
imprisoned since the commencement of the
Wnr.
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OF >l8,jO6,565. This increase is accounted
for by decrease OF nearly sS,00O,00O in the
cash on hand and an issue of about the
same amount of bonds. which had been paid
for in preceding months The debt is re-
capitulated as follows: Interest bearing debt.
si,036, ,Sg6, $50; debt on which interest has
ceased, sl,2il $50; debt bearing no interest,
S3S2,2l2.0l7; total, sl,4l9, ,S5O,277.
The cash in the treasury is classified as
follows: Gold, s276.944,092; silver s5O4.-
800, us; paper, $40, AS, go; bonds disbursing
officers balances, deposits in national banks,
etc, 81, ,434 100; total, 1926, III, ls2, against
which there are some liabilities outstanding
amounting to s633, 40, ,392, leaving net bal
ance on hand of So92, ,376. 100.
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ON THE TURF
Winners at Ingleside and on Eastern
Tracks

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-Weather al
Oakland fine; track heavy. Results:
Five furlongs, selling-Almoner won
Crossmolina second, Polka third; time
/: :02R.
Six furlongs-Soscol won, Libertine Sec
ond Gardiner third; time, 10
Six furlongs-Moringa won, Obsid!an sec
ond Rosormonde third; time, 1:15ia.
Seven furiongs. selling-Hugh Penny
won, Lost Girl second, Pongo third; time
l:2S
Six furlongs-Yankee Doodle won, Lord
Marmion second, Midight third time
l:15l2.
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A Grew Rescued

BALTIMORE, Dec. l.--Captain O. Apple.
by and the crew of the American bark st.
Lucie, which is now supposed to be at the
bottom of the Atlantic, were rescued by the
British ship Orithia of and from Glasgow
and were landed here today The rescued
in addition to the captain, are Chief Mate
William Parks, Second Mate Alfred Smith.
Steward Fred Byrne and Seamen Carlson.
Schleglemill, Moore, Rasmussen, Hendrick-
sen, Poulsen and Englehardt. Seaman
Henry Eeymeyer was drowned by the cap
sizing of the bark's life boat.
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Two Sudden Deaths

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-Dil G. w:
Rachel of 1890 Mission street dropped dead
tonight, presumably of heart failure. lie
had just been made physician 10 cour. oi
Foresters In session in the Alcazar build
ing. and feeling faint went to the back room
of saloon on the lower floor. He was IN
the act of administering hypodermic IN
lection to himself, when he fell dead on the
floor.
atrick Gallagher, q rancher from New
bert's, Yuba county, died suddenly tonight
at a lodging house, 339 Bush street. Inc
dead man had been In the city for about
nine days and had been drinking heavily.
His death is attributed to heart failure.
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ing away her stern. She drifted on the
beach, where the heavy seas soon demolished
her deck house and stove in her matches
The yacht Alsacionne fled and sank at her
anchorage.
The schooner yachts Carlotta, Wayward
Comanche and Neara dragged their anchors
and went ashore.
The schooner Olive Leaf was driven
against Darling's dock and lies there, COM
plete wreck. All of the sloops and catboats
housed in the basin were ground into kin
ding wood. The damage to shipping at Port
jefferson bay is estimated at more than
100000.
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A French Naval Attack

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The state de-
partment has been advised that the French
government will establish a naval attache
at Washington in connection with the staff
of the embassy. This is taken as another
evidence of the attention which the navy
has inspired in the eyes Of the foreign gov
ernments Heretofore the French govern
ment has been repres here by mill
tary attache, Major De Grande, but this
Is the first time that naval officer has
been sent here.
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A Iightship Lost

WOODSHOLL, Mass, Dec 1.-The light
house tender Ariel arrived here this morning
after truitless search OF two days for the
lightship, which has been missing from the
Hen and Chicken shoals since the blizzard
Sunday. Captain Gibbs reports that he left
New Bedford last Tuesday night and al
though he cruised for miles in the vicinity of
Cuttyhunk he failed to find any trace of the
missing lightship.
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Is ONE OF THE SECRETS WELL
KEPT BY THE SEA
THREE WRECKS OFF GAYHEAD
Life Savers Bring Half Dead Sailors
Ashore While the Ships Are
Ground to Pieces
Associated Press Special Wire


PROVINCETOWN, Mass, Dec. IAN
other day has passed and the mystery OF the
steamer Portland has not been given up by
the sea. 1t was day of constant watching
of more than thirty miles of coast line and
the sea grudgngly held its victims, yielding
only five Twenty five bodies have been re-
covered out of the entire passenger and crew
list. the exact number of which is still un-
known The number of people who went to
their death in the Portland will never be
known, but almost hourly persons are re-
ported missing from different places in New
England until now it seems possible that the
number was over $50. Of the bodies recov
eredv vhercabouts, thirteen have been identi-
fed and eight remain to be named.
One of the five bodies recovered today was
found at Nauset, some twenty miles from
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At New York

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-Weather clear:
track heavy. Results:
One mile-Forbush won, DR.. Sheppard
second. PATRON third; time, 80.
Five furlongs-Hittick won, Sir Blaze sec
ord, Charlo third; time, 1:0Iia.
One and one-sixteenth miles-Laureate
won, Leo Lake second, George Lee third;
time, l:5Sla.
Six furlongs-Locust Blossom won, Lit
tie Billy second. De Bride third; time,
1:21A
One and one-sixteenth mles-Muscadine
won, Oxnard second, Waterman third
time, 200.
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MYSTERY OF THE STEAMER PORTLAND

cue. The Clara Leavitt was three-master
of 395 tons, l25 feet long and was built at
Cape Elizabeth, Maine, in 1877.
The Amelia G. Ireland was also three
master. She was owned by the Tidewater
Oil company of New York and was bound
from Bayonne, n. j., to Boston, with a cargo
of oil in tanks.
She was 270 net tons, l24 feet long and was
built in Somerset county, Maryland, in 1866.
She will be total loss.
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An Old Mans Bride

FARGO, N. D., Dec. 1.-Commodore w.
X Mayo, on the retired list OF the Uni'eo
states navy. was granted q divorce today.
On December IS, 1892, the commodore was
married TO Jennie Elton Stevens Of water
bury. Conn. The commodore was about %
years of age at the time Of his marriage.
while the bride was 30. After six weeks OF
married life, Mrs. Mayo has not netered her
home. Commodore Mayo Is said TO be
millionaire and comes OF an old Virginia
family.
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Wreckage Coming Ashore

BARNSTABLE, Mass, Dec. l-Great
masses of wreckage have been coming ashore
on the inside of Cape Cod since Sunday. A
piece OF vessel marked Emma, Philade.
phla, came ashore at Sandy Neck, near
Barnstable light last night and three bodies
were found near there on the beach. Much
OF the Wreckage appears to be that of fishing
schooners.
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Anti-Anarchist Action

LONDON, Dec. 2-The Rome cores
pondent of the Daily News says the anti
anarchist conference now in session there
has practically abandoned the proposal to
extradite anarchists, which was one of the
leading motives of the promoters of the
conference.
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All Hands Lost

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IA private dis
patch from Boston says the schooner L. v.
Beebe, Philadelphia for Boston, with coal,
has been wrecked on Black Rock, near Co.
hasset, Mass, and that all hands, eight in
number, persisted. This vessel anC cargo
were valued at $4,000 She was commanded
by Captain Daniels, whose son was mate.
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Wrecks Off Gayhead

BUZZARD'S BAY. Mass, Dec. IA
member of the life saving crew at Gayhead,
who reached here this morning, reports that
on Sunday morning the schooners Queen
Hester, Vivian and Clara c. Baker, went to
pieces on the rocks off Gayhead, where the
City of Columbus perished some years ago.
The life saving station crew during forty
eight hours OF unceasing and unbroken ef-
forts succeeded in launching their surf boat
for ten trips to vessels, and succeeded in res
culng nineteen men OF the crews. Several,
however, perished before assistance could
reach them.
1t was about $50, in the fiercest of the
storm, that the Gayhead life saving patrol
saw the flash of a torch in the direction of
Doghsh bar. As quickly as possible Captain
Hayman mustered his crew and in a few
minutes life boat and all the apparatus nee
essary, drawn by yoke OF oxen, was OH its
way to the nearest point to the bar which
was two and one-half miles from the station.
1t was ii o'clock before the men reached
the position they sought. They were too
late. When they came to the beach. wreck
age from the vessel was coming ashore Civ
ing evidence that she had gone to pieces. A
fragment showed the vessel to have been the
Clara Leavltt. Later, clinging to a broken
plank, one man was driven in and rescued
from the waves. He was carried to the sta
ton.
Nhlle the lite savers were peering into the
storm in an effort to discover another posi-
bic survivor, another signal torch was seen
from vessel which was at that moment al
most upon the bar The next instant she
struck but went on in position a little les,
exposed to the fury OF the waves, and, she
did not go to pieces. An attempt was made
80 launch the life boat, but it was swept
back like chip. 1t was then decided to try
shooting a line to the wreck, but this could
not be done until daylight. With the first
appearance OF dawn, the gun carriage was
drawn up Tor service. Seven men could be
seen cllnging to the rigging of the vessel \
line was shot toward the schooner but it fell
Short. lhe attempt was twelve times re-
peated without success. Meanwhile the wind
SHIFTED more to the northery, and was cold
er, and the snow bad turned to hail
Spurred on by the sight of the men and the
increasing severity Of the storm, another trial
OF the surf boat was made. The craft was
tossed back on the beach. Seven times the
boat was launched and the most persist ent
efforts OF the crew to breast the waves was
OF no avail. On the eighth trial, however
success came and under the tremendous
strokes OF the men, the boat was driven from
wave to wave till she reached the vessel One
seaman had pershed but the captain, mate
and tour sailors who Were barely alive, were
rescued and taken to the station. The YES
sci was the Amelia g. Ireland
When the messenger who brought the
story OF the wreck and rescue left Gayhead
the shpwrecked men were all III serious con
iition from exposure. Several members of
The life saving crew were more or less in
jured while engaged in their attempt at res
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He Talked Too Much

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 1.-Sherff Kelly
Of Waco county, Ore, passed through here
today en- route for Oregon. having In charge
Frank j. Forester who, a month ago,
stabbed and killed Phil Brogan wealthy
sheep raiser Of Dalles, Ore. While making
for Idaho on horseback Forester fell in
with young man to whom he disclosed his
IDENTITY and stated the fact that q reward
of $1,000 was offered for his capture. When
they reached Winnemucca, New, Forres-
ter's companion betrayed him to the au-
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A Lightship Adrift

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-The Ameri-
can Line steamship Switzerland from Ant
werp for Philadelphia, which passed in the
Delaware capes this morning, had in tow
the Pollock Rip lightship which she picked
up adrift yesterday afternoon, The light
ship was located off the New England coast
at the eastern entrance to Nantucket Sound.
II is probable that she lost her anchor dur
ing Sunday mornings blizzard. and she
had, therefore, drifted helplesssly at sea
three days before being picked up by the
Switzerland
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A Rochester Fire

ROCHESTER,, NJ r., Dec. IA fire,
which broke out at 1:SO this morning, mas
destroyed the Academy OF Music. the old
es, theater in Rochester. which has been
managed for years by H. B. Jacobs. At
a. M the theater and five large restaurants
in the theater building had been destroyed,
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wrecked on Isle Royal, is breaking up, and
the crew is reported to have abandoned
har
A Crew Rescued

BALTIMORE Md, Dec. 1.-The steamer
Lahespaye, from Glasgow, arrived today and
reports that on November 25 she rescued
Captain Appleby and his crew of eleven sea-
men from the barkentine st. Lucie OF Ant
werp from New York for Santos. The st.
Lucie was dismasted during the gale and
lost one man.
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sharkey Will Slug

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Tom O'Rourke.
Sharkey's manager, says: "Sharkey will
agree to meet Charley Mitchell In twen-
ty-round bout, the contest TO take place
before the Lenox Athletic club In London.
The Lenox club will offer purse Of $780, 900
for the event"