Gale in the East Breaks Tops of Hotels and Docks
A northeast gale along New York area shores drove the highest tide ever seen, washing wreckage from Astoria to Greenport and wrecking the United States Hotel at Long Branch. Rail lines, streets, and boardwalks suffered heavy damage as boats, docks, and amusements were ruined. North Beach and Flushing suffered major losses totaling over $20,000.
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New York
Staten Island
United States
Long Branch
Forrents
Ocean Avenue
New York & Long Branch
Morgans
Lone Island
Astoria
Jong Island City
Greenport
Long Island Railroad
New York and Queen's County Electric Railway
Steinway
North Beach
Flushing
Bowery Ways
Asbury Park Storm Severs Roofs and Floods Streets
A November 25 storm in Asbury Park New Jersey brought 70 to 72 mph winds creating extensive damage. The Metropolitan Hotel lost its roof while waves swept Ocean avenue and Wesley Lake overflowed flooding cellars and streets. A new inlet formed near the Shrewsbury river and is deep enough for river steamers.
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New York
Asbury Park
New Jersey
Ocean Avenue
Wesley Lake
Metropolitan Hotel
Hotel Strand
Shrewsbury
Navesink
Iris Distilling Ship Grounded Near Iloilo
Manila reports the U S distilling ship Iris aground on a reef near Iloilo for three days. The U S cruiser New York and the gunboat Yorktown have come to her aid and are assisting.
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Manila
United States
Iris
Iloilo
New York
Yorktown
Galway MP Lynch Faces Treason Trial If He Visits England
London reports Col. Arthur Lynch the Galway MP has been informed that should he come to England he will be tried forthwith for treason. The note underscores political tension surrounding his election and possible implications for Irish affairs.
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London
Arthur Lynch
Galway
England
Birth announced for Gwynne Van derbilt's son
New York on Sunday night a son was born to Mr and Mrs Alfrea Gwynne Van derbilt.
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New York
Alfrea,Gwynne Vanderbilt
U S Gunboat Machias Warns Colon Bombardment
Ignaci Foliaco commanding Gen. Pinzon with 6800 men warns US British and French warships in Colon harbor he will bombard Colon at noon Monday giving 24 hours notice. Consuls urge citizens to seek refuge aboard warships as railroad workers may halt service amid rising tension.
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Colon
Colombia
United States
Machias
McCrea
Washington
Ex-President Cleveland Improved After Cold
Princeton N J November 25 The condition of ex President Cleveland who is suffering with a cold is very much improved Dr Wikoff his physician gave out a statement saying he is getting along very nicely and entirely out of danger He passed a restful night and has had a very comfortable day Mrs Cleveland said he is very much improved and we are encouraged to believe that he will be fully recovered within a few days He is still in bed but resting quietly at times distressed with a crush from breaking up the cold
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Princeton
N. J
Cleveland
Wikoff
A Thing of the Past Near Nortonville Union Camp
Madisonville Kentucky November 25. The famed union camp near Nortonville has ended. Lawmen report most campers are jailed for breach of the peace unlawfully assembling and posing a terror to the county.
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Madisonville
Nortonville
Hall
Life Ebbs for Irish Patriot Martin Hogan
Martin Hogan an Irish patriot dies at county hospital after being rescued from Van Dieman s Land Australia in 1868. He was among seven men convicted with John Boyle O Reilly in 1866 for treason, initially sentenced to death, then commuted to life imprisonment and later reduced to twenty years.
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Chicago
Martin Hogan
van Dieman's Land
Australia
John Boyle O'Reilly
O'Reilly
Western Australia
Kansas supt to report 120000 Kansas school absentees
Topeka, November 25. Frank Nielson, supervisor of public instruction, is finishing a study of Kansas schools. The investigation says about 120,000 of the 400,000 school age children in the state do not attend school despite a compulsory education law.
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Topeka
Kan
Frank Neilson
Kansas
A J Streeter Dies at New Windsor After Illness
A. J. Streeter a noted Illinois farmer and politician and 1886 union labor party presidential candidate died Sunday at his New Windsor home after a battle with diabetes. He rose to national prominence for his run and was active in agricultural circles across Illinois.
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Galesburg
A. J. Streeter
Illinois
Union Labor Party
New Windsor
Brigands threaten Miss Stone over ransom note
From Sofia, a dispatch to the Daily Telegraph says Mr. Dickinson has received no reply from the brigands who threaten to kill Miss Stone unless the full ransom is paid by January 1.
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London
Harlem river yards strike ends as all return to work
At the Harlem river yards of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad a Sunday rush of business followed the return to work of all men who struck last Tuesday. The men resumed duties at 10 o'clock in the morning signaling a quick end to the labor action.
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New York
Harlem River
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Ship Flatbeck Crew Rescued After Beach Landing
New York reports the Flatbeck crew went ashore at Monmouth beach Saturday night and were saved by life savers who brought the sailors ashore in the breeches buoy.
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New York
Monmouth Beach
West Virginia Mine Tragedy Claims Eight Victims
Eight well known mining men perished at Pocahontas Collieries Co. West Mine after white damp halted rescue. Among the dead were Walter O Maley state mine inspector Price and A S Hurst chief inspector. Bodies recovered from the Baby and west mine after a long search with fire burning in Baby mine raising explosion fears.
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Walter O’maley
Price
Blnefield
W. Va
West Mine
Pocahontas Collieries Co
Tub River
A. S. Hurst
Bob Odham
Franzier C. Belt
Walter O'Malley
Joseph Cardwell
Shamokin Coal and Coke Co
R. BE. St. Clair
Maurice St. Clair
O’maley
Hurst
Bell
Odham
Baby Mine
Pocahontas
Coalboat Rise Expected As Ohio Rivers Flood
Heavy rains for 36 hours along the Allegheny and Monongahela push the Ohio River to rising levels. Water at the dam Sunday stood six feet and forecast to reach at least 12 feet, with about 30,000,059 bushels of coal awaiting shipment and harbor congestion expected to ease as freight clears by Monday night or Tuesday morning.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny
Monongahela
Ohio
Tthe Dam
Death by Own Action Stuns Colorado Judge at Steamboat Springs
Denver reports the death by his own action of Judge M A Rogers formerly of the Colorado supreme court and renowned lawyer. He laid a dynamite stick under him and, after lighting a cigar, burned the fuse and calmly watched the explosion near Bear river within Steamboat Springs town limits. He had been there all summer with his wife. no motive is known.
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Denver
Col
M. A. Rogers
Supreme Court of Colorado
Steamboat Springs
Rogers
Bear River
Judge Rogers
Wiffe
Rebel Fort Taken by Surprise in Bohol Island Action
Capt. Edward P. Lawton's company stormed and captured a fortified insurgent position on Bohol island near Cebu. Sergt. List and Sergt. McMahon led a rear assault after a three hour climb, driving insurgents from the fort. Cannons were captured or buried as losses mounted for the attackers. The steamer Alerta with about 200 people is believed lost.
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Manila
Edward P. Lawton
19Th Infantry
Bohol
Cebu
Vizayan
Lawton
Sergt. McMahon
Sergts
List
McMahon
Alerta
Olongapo
Subig Bay
Chaffee
United States
Philippine Constabulary
Mob Ends Life Of Unidentified Black Man In Anderson County
Report from Columbia South Carolina notes a mob killed an unidentified Black man after he assaulted Mrs. Perry Craft seeking food. Hundreds of pursuers with bloodhounds captured him, but details of his death remain unavailable.
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Craft
South Carolina
Columbia
S. C
Anderson County
Perry Craft
Fire destroys Julius De Long & Co plant in Allegheny
Pittsburg November 25 Fire Sunday leveled the large falls plant of Julius De Long & Co in Allegheny with an estimated loss of 60000 dollars. Firemen Peter Siler and Joseph Warner were trapped by a falling wall and badly hurt but expected to recover.
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Pittsburg
Julius de Long & Co
Allegheny
Peter Siler
Joseph Warner
Rayner declines fee for Schley inquiry work
Isidor Rayner chief counsel to Admiral Schley in the court of inquiry reportedly refused any fee for his services. A mutual friend said the admiral sent Rayner a valuable gold watch and a diamond and pearl brooch to Mrs Rayner as tokens of gratitude.
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Isidor Rayner
Court of Inquiry
Baltimore
Adm. W. S. Schley
Rayner
Ward fatally clubs Springer after feud in Highland
J F Ward city council member crushed J E Springer’s skull with a club fatally wounding him after Springer had shot Ward twice in an old time family feud. Ward is seriously wounded.
San Pablo Groups Protest Argentine Flour Duty Increase
Rio Janeiro reports via Galveston that San Pablo commercial organizations have sent letters to newspapers protesting Brazil's duty rise on Argentine flour, signaling regional trade tension and economic impact.
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Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Galveston
Tex
San Pablo
Pan American exposition buildings sold for 92000
Buffalo officials disclosed that the Pan American exposition buildings were sold to the Chicago House Wrecking Co. on Saturday for 92000 dollars. The sale concludes the disposition of the exposition assets following the event.
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Buffalo
Chicago House Wrecking Co
Submarine Boat Fulton Emerges Amid Stormy Bay Conditions
In New York on November 25 a large crowd watched the submarine boat Fulton rise from the bay bottom at 10 30 am. Despite a fierce storm the craft surfaced with all well and the crew report no discomfort after more than 15 hours submerged.
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New York
Fulton
Falton
New Minister to Persia Arrives in Constantinople
Lloyd Griscom the newly appointed minister to Persia and Mrs. Griscom stay with Spencer Eddy at the U S legation. The sultan denied decorating Mrs. Griscom with the order of Nichani Shetfakat. The sultan gave Mr Griscom a private audience and a valuable souvenir. Griscom to depart for Teheran Monday.
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Constantinople
Lloyd Griscom
Persia
Griscom
Spencer Eddy
United States
Legation
Markets Report Covers Flour Corn Cattle Hogs Across Cities
The report tracks prices across Cincinnati Chicago Indianapolis East Buffalo and Yorkers Nov 23. Flour bids include Winter patent 3.45 3.80 fancy 3.10 3.30 family 2.45 2.70. wheat futures in Chicago 72 75 cents. cattle and hogs at Cincinnati and Indianapolis ranges with steers heifers cows and calves listed. sheep and lamb prices at East Buffalo and Yorkers including top lambs around 4.25 4.50 and other cuts.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
East Buffalo
Chile Builds First Iron Steamer at Valparaiso
The first iron steamer constructed in Chile launched at Valparaiso on Sunday to great success. President Jerman Riesco and federal authorities attended the ceremony with a large public turnout. The ship was built entirely in Chile from keel to truck.
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Santiago de Chile
Chile
Valparaiso
Senor Jerman Riesco
Rioting renews as protests target retiring cabinet
In Athens on Sunday night crowds protested the retiring cabinet. Residents' homes were stoned and cavalry dispersed the demonstrators. Armed students remain inside university buildings as unrest continues.
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Athens
Money for the Spanish Navy Approved in Madrid
Madrid reports the finance minister approved a 12 500 000 peseta allocation for the Spanish navy in addition to funds already set aside. The decision follows the marine minister's demand for increased naval financing.
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Madrid
Minister of Marine
San Juan Battlefield Bought for US Park at San Juan Hill
GOVERNOR WOOD ACQUIRED THE PRINCIPAL PART OF THE SAN JUAN BATTLEFIELD INCLUDING SAN JUAN HILL AND BLOODY BEND. THE 200 ACRE TRACT COST 15000 DOLLARS AND WILL BECOME A UNITED STATES RESERVATION WITH A PARK TO BE LAID OUT ON THE OLD BATTLEFIELD.
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Gov. Wood
Santiago de Cuba
Gen. Wood
San Juan Battlefield
San Juan Hill
Bloody Bend
United States
Medal of Honor stands above all nations' decorations
A patriotic oration extols the U S Medal of Honor as the supreme award for valor. It compares U S heroism in the Civil War to European orders like the Iron Cross and Legion of Honor, notes colossal Union and Confederate casualties, and urges ongoing loyalty to the United States in an era of national greatness.
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Europe
Germany
France
Great Britain
United States
Union
Alabama
Earth
United States Army
Napoleon
Frederick the Great
Light Brigade
Alexander
Hannibal
Caesar
Legion Tron
Frares
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Vanderbilt
Ignaci Foliaco
Nortonville, Ky
Kansas Educational System
Miss Stone
Pocahontas Mine
Ohio River
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Bohol Izaland
ADM. Schley
Cumberland
Oakland
Terra Alta
Allegheny Mountains
Turkey
Vienna
Vienna Pawers
Crete
South
Richmond Pearson Hobson
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the Iron Cross
Russia
Military Order of William
Netherlands
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