Riots in Barcelona and Spain Threaten National Crisis
Telegraph reports from Madrid describe ongoing street fighting in Barcelona with heavy rain dispersing rioters. Martial law considered. arms sales banned. numerous factory closures and arrests as workers push for a general strike spreading to Castellon, Saragossa, Valencia and Manresa. Women active in demonstrations.
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Madrid
Barcelona
Sagasta
Spain
Casttellon de la Plana
Castellon de la Plana
Saragossa
Valencia
Manresa
Saragonea
Weyler
Catalonia
Tiesels
Sabadell
Tarrasa
Sevile
Verona
Circo Espanol
Teresa Claramont
Bonfulla
Toronto teen Fred Miller arrested in Chicago for embezzlement
Seventeen year old Fred Miller of Toronto Ontario was arrested in Chicago on February 21 after allegedly absconding with money he was sent by his employers to bank.
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Chicago
Fred Miller
Toronto
Ont
Miller
Fierce Battle in Barcelona Riots Reports Raking Streets
A Barcelona dispatch says troops battled rioters in the suburb of Sano with field guns sweeping streets. About 500 killed or wounded overall as the neighborhood burned from shelling. Further fighting reported at Matairo, Tortosa, and Tarragona with arms found at Matairo.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Barcelona
Perpignan
France
Sano
Matairo
Tortosa
Tarragona
Value of domestic animals tops three billion dollars
Washington reports from the Census Bureau that all U S domestic animals on June 1 1900 are valued at at least 3 200 000 000 with farms and ranges contributing over 93 percent. Iowa leads in total livestock value while Texas has the most cattle mules and boats but Iowa has higher average animal value.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Cenmpus
North Atlantic
Iowa
Texas
French steel competition challenges Chicago trust
The Record Herald reports the steel trust faces a French rival Union Steel Company of France with a Chicago representative seeking contracts below trust prices. It is claimed that one contract has been signed, with representatives including Rene Blum and Ga.
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Chicago
the Record-Herald
The
Steel Trust
Union Steel Company
France
Rene Blum
French Steel Exposed as Secret Process Claims
French company touts a new secret steel making process said to halve costs and yield nearly non breakable material. They visited Burlington and Alton offices and reportedly won large railway tool contracts for their machine shop needs.
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Burlington
Alton
Attorney General Moves Against Northern Securities Merger
New York February 21 The attorney general said Northern Securities infringed the anti trust law and would file a bill in equity in the Supreme Court to test the question acting on president's instructions. The stock market fell sharply with heavy liquidation though Great Northern preferred remained notable as the only listed security directly tied to the company.
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Therm
New York
United States
Northern Securities Company
Supreme Court
Great Northern Preferred
German Coast To Get Wireless Telegraph Stations
The navy department plans a chain of wireless telegraph stations along the German coast after Kiel trials. Officials compare Braun and Slaby-Arco systems with Emperor William taking interest in the latter. Slaby-Arco equips 32 ships now, eight more to follow, and reports claim 125 miles range versus 90 miles for Marconi.
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Berlin
Navy Department
Kiel
William
Marconi
Newspaper Publishers Association elects officers
New York February 21 at the afternoon session of the Newspaper Publishers Association the officers elected are President Charles H Taylor Jr of the Boston Globe Vice President A A McCormick Chicago Record Herald Secretary W C Briant Brooklyn Times Treasurer F E Ward Call New York Evening Post.
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New York
Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Charlies H Taylor, Jr
The
Boston Globe
A. A. McCormick
Chicaco Record-Herald
W. C. Briant
Brooklyn Times
Ward P. Call
New York Evening Post
Democratic Caucus Postponed in Washington
The Democratic caucus has been postponed because of the early senate meeting. Six Democratic members attend. no new date is fixed.
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Washington
Senate
A Necessity In the Home Telephone Demand
A 19th century note argues that the telephone has become essential for social and domestic needs, no longer a luxury. It urges readers to ask the Local Manager to explain the various forms and uses as a everyday utility alongside water or gas.
Ice Gorges Threaten Pittsuburg Flood as Rivers Rise
A Feb 21 bulletin warns of immense ice gorges in the Allegheny and Monongahela near Pittsburg. Sudden thaw and rains could push floods to record levels, with ice dams 50 to 16 feet thick extending along the river for about 70 miles, risking substantial damage to moored craft and river valleys.
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Pitteburo
Government Weather Office
Allegheny
Monongahela
Wheeling
Pittsburg
Three Thompson Children Die In Powder Explosion
In Owingsville Kentucky on February 21 a keg of gunpowder exploded in a kitchen. John Thompson’s children aged 11 8 and 3 were killed instantly. The mother and another child were fatally injured as the roof lifted from the room.
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Owingsville, Ky
John Thompson
Thompson
Bobsled Accident Claims Young Woman in Wilmerding
In Wilmerding during a bobsled outing a 19 year old Miss Mary Purseley was killed and four other coast ers were badly injured. The sled failed to turn a corner on Chamhoroughfare and plunged into a sewer drop. Purseley’s head was wedged in the uprights and she died at once.
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Pittsburg
Wilmerdinng
Mary Purseley
Margaret
Migsi
Fire Roars Through Lafayette Dry Goods Store
An overheated furnace at Loebe and Heme dry goods on Lafayette’s square ignited a blaze just before midnight. Property losses exceed 240000 with stock valued at 140000 wiped out. By 2 AM the south side of the square suffered heavy fire and water damage and nearby Dewinter hat store was a complete loss.
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Lafayette
Ind
Loebe and Heme Dry Goods
Loeb and Hene
Fire destroys Fifth Avenue branch repair shop and sheds
A fire in New York on February 21 destroyed the Fifth Avenue branch repair shop and machine shed under the elevated tracks. The largest burning building housed machinery spanning 600 by feet and 25 elevated cars were wrecked. Loss is estimated at 200000 to 250000 dollars with three firemen slightly injured.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn
Orphanage Fire Claims Two Young Children in Worcester
In Worcester Massachusetts on February 21 Versa A Louen age three and Charles Louen age four were burned to death when the Ross Petit orphanage on Hermitage Lane Greendale burned. Firemen arrived with help from Mrs Petit and rescued eight children from the building.
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Mass
Versa A
Charles Louen
Ross Petit
Hermitage Lane
Greendale
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