The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-12-02

BOston-Dr. Walter Hamlin Holmes,
physician of Waterbury, Conn, dies
from effects of morphine and cigaret
ulgence-Death Of Charles w.
SOGidock, the veteran actor, at New
York home-Storm in New York the
worts since 1888, and loss TO the city es-
timated at 1915, ,000-Stock train on
Norfolk and Western goes through 4
gridge. killing fireman and fatally in
iuring brakeman-Lynn, Swampscott
Salem and Nahant severely damaged
by gale, snow and high tides; many
buildings at Nantasket, Mass, destroyed
Cambridge Mass. street car service
paralyzed. and water come over some
of the bridges-Judge Day said to have
notified the president that Spain has
excepted the terms of the United States
Rev. Lyman Abbott resigns the pas
torate of the Plymouth church. Brook
lyn-Second Officer Webber of the An
tia says the Teresa's ports were not
smashed at all, but were swung out
ward; denies statement of Lieutenant
Summer of the Vulcan. b. Thomas.
one of the leading business men of Mas
sachusetts, dies at his home after long
illness--ReOpening of Lebanon Springs
railroad will open up 81 miles of terri
tory--Boiler of a river steamer ex-
ploded near Stockton, Cal, killing six
people and fatally injuring three others.
TUESDAY, NOV. 29.
Two score of lives lost in the gale that
ragged at sea Saturday and Sunday; the
list of marine disasters lengthens-
Thrilling rescues made by Captain James
and his crew of Hull; Nantasket a scene
OF devastation-NO trace of steamer
Portland discovered by sister ships of
their trip yesterday, and two revenue
cutters are sent out in search of her;
there are 20 to 80 passengers and crew of
81 aboard-GlOucester harbor shows the
effect of the gale, many schOonerS being
Wrecked-Bureau of naval intelligence
publishes letters of Admiral Cervera
written, some of them, before the war, in
which he warned the Spanish ministry
| Of coming defeat-Hardly a vessel at
| Vineyard Haven escaped damage; three
| sunk and a score driven ashOre-H. X
| BloodgOOd, New York horseman. almost
| overcome by smoke from fire which de-
! strOyed country residence-Spain' s
| commissioners accept the American
| terms-Passengers on New York. New
| Haven and Hartford railway complain
| Of eXtOrtiOnate rates for food when
showed up-Sixteen-year- Otto Ian
| din accidentally shot and killed at his
| home in Roslindale Mass-Life saving
| service cost $1,497,676 last year; All yes
sells, with cargOes, valued at 81, S6S 655.
! saved-Demurrers filed in conspiracy
| case in behalf of Senator Quay and 9TH
ers-Believed the Anglo-American
| commission has virtually reached an
agreement on Behring sea, through
American purchase Of sealing fleet; only
| point of difference is the price.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 80.
Steamer Portland fOundered off Cape
| Cod Sunday morning with all on board :;
| sea has already cast up some of the
! bodies and a great quantity of wreckage
--BlancO sails on the VilIaverde from
Havana for Spain; Covadenga took 1900
| last eVening-DecisiOn given to Dixon
| in 25-rOund bout with Gardiner at New
| York, but it seems to have been an even
| contest-ScOres of vessels wrecked in
| ProvincetOwn harbOr and along Cape
| Cod head; lifesavers rescue some 80 ship
| wrecked sailors and recover six bodies
| from riggingS of WreckS-War inVeSti-
| cation board begins it's work in Boston
| North Weymouth experiences the
| worst snOwStOrm and gale in it's his
| tory, a loss of $751; 900 ensuing-Twenty-
| three persons rescued from the schooner
| Narcissus during the hurricane by Volun-
| teerS from the crew of the fishing schoon-
| er Lowell, Captain nNelson-UnSuccess
full attempt to haul the steamer Ohio off
| Spectacle island-Rev. John McGaw
| Foster of Bangor, Me, elected rector OF
| Church of the Messiah in Boston
| Naval cOurt-martial to try Constructor
HanscOm convenes at League island
navy yard-Dr. James Rosedale at one
time physician to the sultan of Turkey
charged with vagrancy- Secretaries
Moore and Ojeda complete the draft ol
the peace treaty; S1,OOOOOO, it is said
offered for Strongs island-Rev. John
Henry Barrows of Chicago elected presi-
dent of Oberlin college--The steamer
Manhattan of the Maine Steamship com
panypany's line, plying between Port
land and New York city, is overdue
| Over 80 vessels ashore off PrOVincetown
Mass.
THURSDAY, DEC. l.
Total number of passengers on board
the Portland now appears to have beer
101; officers, crew and employees. 81
| lOldI --AuIlIIdI sampson : repOf'
of the operations about Santiago afte1
the battle made public by the depart
ment; he says the publications of Shat
teT's kilograms were unwise and place
the navy in a false and invidious posi-
ton before the public-Suicide at Chi
cago of Horace L. Bailey, formerly presi
dent of a Lynn Shoe company-Colone
oliver H. Payne's steam yacht, finest il
the world, launched at Bath. Me
Lightkeeper Drayton at Marbleheat
neck says the recent storm was tn
worst he has seen in his long experienc