Unprecedented Pittsburg Flood Kills and Displaces Hundreds
After three days of incessant rain a flood of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers devastates Pittsburg. Three lives are reported lost, hundreds of families made homeless, and vast property damage halts work across the city and surrounding areas.
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Li Hung Chang Seriously Ill, Adopts Son Telegraphed
Li Hung Chang is seriously ill, according to a Shanghai correspondent for the Morning Post. He has telegraphed for his adopted son Li Ching Fane.
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Engaged with Boers Near Reitfontels Amid Heavy Fighting
Reports describe numerous encounters with the Boers on November 30. The action involved gunfire and captures, with several prisoners and cattle taken. The engagement centers on forces near Reitfontels, with additional skirmishes mentioned and no decisive outcome stated.
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Bernhardt Appears in L Aiglon in New York
Madame Sarah Bernhardt receives an ovation at the Garden theater in New York as she performs in L Aiglon during her farewell American tour. The engagement under Maurice Grau runs five weeks, after which she will tour the country.
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Fitzsimmons to Fight and Then Retire
Toronto reports Robert Fitzsimmons announced he will return to the ring at season end and retire for good. He denies a staged bout and signals a championship clash next June. Jeffries and Sharkey previously reserved rights to arrange a match if Fitzsimmons replied in time.
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Yale Fan George Carter Journeys 11,400 Miles For Game
George Carter, Yale 87 tackle and captain Harry Beecher’s team, traveled from Honolulu to New Haven for the Yale Harvard game. He and his wife spent 17 days on the road and expect to travel about 11,400 miles more, with costs exceeding $1,000. He paused in New York and San Francisco on the way home, saying the trip was worth every cent and he would travel around the world again for another game.
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Death of G. W. Wilson commissioner of internal revenue
Washington reports the death of George Washington Wilson at age 67 from a cancer ailment. A Civil War veteran, he joined the Internal Revenue Service in 1868 and rose to Commissioner after long service noted for expert knowledge of revenue measures. In New York a Mrs. John T. Martin and relatives plan a Scotland trip to claim a vast fortune.
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Indiana Official: Vote Totals Show Republican Lead Governor
Indianapolis November 2 The official total vote cast at the recent election shows Bryan with 309 534 Secior 376 062 Woolley 11 718 Dede Barker 1 433 Peon aes Calla cforms at behind the Republican elector Lave.
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Mrs Lease to Sue over umbrella farce sparks divorce suit
Mary Elizabeth Lease, famed populist orator now in New Canes, begins divorce proceedings against Charles H Lease. A long quarrel rooted in a rainy day umbrella and shared house. public life and duties followed years of family strain and economic hardship.
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Divorce to Separate Kansas Reform Figures Lease Family
A telegram from Wichita reports the divorce filing of Mr and Mrs Lease tied to Kansas reform politics. The story traces Mrs Lease from poverty to prominence as a reform lecturer and critic of party factions, detailing a costly family history, a bitter umbrella quarrel, and a life shaped by political alliances and public campaigns.
McKinley aims to hold islands and shape far policy
Washington reports President McKinley prepared a comprehensive message to Congress outlining a strong foreign policy for the Philippines and China. He would push holding the islands at all hazards, seek civil authority over the archipelago, and call for continued military presence while shaping a broader imperial policy. The canal and Cuba questions are tied to broader strategy, with careful treatment of Hay Pauncefort and Clayton Bulwer matters and opposition to territorial conquest in China.
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Public Lecture Sparked By Rainy Street Scene
A damp street scene interrupted by a speaker led to a notable public lecture. Mrs. later became a celebrated orator, gaining attention for her resilience and vigorous work ethic despite poverty and hardship.
Growing acute relations with the porte over US interests
Constantinople reports rising tension as the US chargé d affaires Griscom meets with Towik Pasha and Tabari Bey at the Yildiz Palace. Officials say the interview yielded no clear results and the porte maintains its wary stance on foreign affairs.
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Hoyt's Will Filed In Surrogate's Office
Chan Hoyt the playwright left a will stating no near relatives and no desire for kinship. He bequeathed his property to favored friends and to charities deemed appropriate by his judgment, with cousins noted as distant relations and no close family ties. Gen F S Smith dies in San Jose after illness. Oklahoma voting results show total turnout and candidate tallies. Weather forecast for Chicago Kansas area calls for partly cloudy cool conditions with rain and wind.
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Kruger May Seek Refuge in America, Says Transvaal Official
Report from New York describes a visit and brief discussions as Transvaal officers expect President Kruger to flee to America for safety. It notes Kruger may later return as chief executive if arbitration yields satisfaction, with Boer representatives detailing possible exile and return plans. The account mentions Kruger’s past stance on arbitration and ongoing war.
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NEW ARMY BILL DISCUSSED IN CONGRESS
A fragmentary report from Washington outlines debate on a new army bill. The text mentions preliminary character, wartime measures, and possible signatures by Secretary of War Henry Stimson, with various officials pushing for rapid passage and broader military mobilization.
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