$3,000 in Specie found on Cruiser Almirante Oquendo, While Stripping it

[jeff of pa]

The San Francisco call. (San Francisco [Calif.]), 21 June 1899.



https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/...=&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=17

 

[Darren in NC]

I'm enjoying your posts, Jeff. What's astounding is that $11000 was left behind on a beached vessel. The owner or custodian of it must have died before returning.

 

[jeff of pa]

I'm enjoying your posts, Jeff. What's astounding is that $11000 was left behind on a beached vessel. The owner or custodian of it must have died before returning.

The Spanish Would Probably be P.O.'d over that today