Victim in Park Avenue Hotel Fire Rises to 19 Dead
New York reports Sophia Beach aged 61 dies at Bellevue Hospital from burns suffered in the Park Avenue Hotel fire. She becomes the 19th fatality while other hospital victims near recovery. Coroner Goldenkranz to begin inquiry. DA Jerome and detectives inspect the ruins of the Seventy first Regiment armory and hotel.
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Park Avenue
Bellevue Hospital
William Boardman
Norwalk
Conn
Julia
Goldenkranz
Lfe
Seventy-first Regiment
Jerome
Reed
Cortez Captured Near Santa Cruz Laguna
A native constabulary force at Santa Cruz Lubion Laguna captured Cortez, Malvar's second in command, as he raised funds for the insurrection in a suburb of Santa Cruz and handed him to military authorities.
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Manila
Santa Cruz
Laguna
Lubion
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Fires and arrests in Dorchester and South Boston
A fire on Richmond Street Dorchester caused 200 dollars damage. Thomas Dudley, BR years old, arrested for allegedly illegal sale of Minor at South Margin Street. Fire on Prince Street damaged 50 dollars with B Cohen inside. Eight youths including Edward Long and James Hallisey, aged 16 to 18, arrested for gaming at West Broadway. Thieves stole seven quarts of whiskey and 100 cigars from a liquor store on RB Street South Boston.
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Richmond Street
Dorchester
Lucy Coville
Division 2
Thomas Dudley
Mqnor
South Margin Street
Engine 8
Prince Street
B. Cohen
Edward Long
James J. Hallisey
John A. Hallisey
Mmothy J. Crimmins
John If. Kelley
Joseph I. Walsh
Joseph E. Buckley
James J. Mullen
Division 6
West Broadway
South Boston
Thomas Curtis
RB Street
Dole Lectures On What One Man Can Do At Civic House
At Civic Service House 112 Salem Street Rev Charles F Dole lectured on What One Man Can Do with Mr Morris Gay presiding in the afternoon session.
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Civic Service House
Salem Street
Poseeener
Charles F. Dole
Morris Gay
Socialists Hear Alfred E. Jones Address at Tremont HQ
At the Socialist Labor party headquarters 1165 Tremont street last evening Alfred BE Jones of Everett delivered an address on The Initiative and Referendum. There was a good attendance.
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Socialist Labor Party
Tremont Street
Alfred BE. Jones
Everett
Prince Henry of Prussia's Boston visit plans unfold
City officials led by Mayor Collins and aides Doyle and Dolan prepare a tight schedule for Prince Henry's arrival from Niagara Falls through a busy day in Boston. Police and secret service brace for rapid transit, escort duty, and security at South station, Somerset Hotel, State House, Public Library, and Cambridge. German Americans seek role in festivities amid 3000 residents ready to express welcome.
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State House
Public Library
Cambridge
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Southern Terminal
Railroad Terminal
Penance Likely for Senators Tillman and McLaurin
Washington Feb 23 The Senate debates possible punishment for South Carolina Senators Tillman and McLaurin after yesterday’s clash. Deliberations focus on preserving Senate dignity, with likely 30 day delays in restoring full powers. Committees weigh harsher apologies and formal written pledges before reporting.
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Senate
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McLaurin
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Burrows
Committee On
Train rubs one and injures two at New Hampshire crossing
A milk train on the Boston and Maine railroad struck a team of three women attendants from the New Hampshire Orphans Home at a crossing near Franklin on February 23. Maria Owens, 22, of Auburndale Mass, the nurse, was killed. Annie J Salter, 25, of Boston, the kindergarten head, was fatally injured. Flora J McNabb, second in charge of the Infant department, was injured but likely to recover. A second team with orphans narrowly missed the impact.
Boer government in laager escapes capture at Nooitgedacht
Acting President Schalk-Burger and Boer government officials were in a laager at Nooitgedacht, Transvaal, when a detachment of mounted scouts under Colonel Park captured the position but the group escaped capture.
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London
Schalk-Burger
Nooitgedacht
Transvaal Colony
Park
McGovern and Sullivan Leave Louisville for New York
Terry McGovern and de Sullivan, principals to Saturday night's fight, left Louisville Kentucky today for New York.
Diamonds Worth 40000 Seized In Smuggling Case
New York February 23 A passenger aboard the sailing Wil yecaryn carried a belt with five tiny compartments containing unset diamonds valued at about 40000. Passenger Michael Levinran, 21, of this city, was arrested by a federal agent and jailed. He will be arraigned tomorrow before U S Commissioner Shields. He said a stranger in Bremen gave him the belt to deliver to a relative here and denied knowledge of the contents.
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New York
Michael Levnkran
Cealury
Theobald
United States
Shields
Bremen
Enterprise Social Club Holds Basket Party and Installations
The Enterprise Social Club held a basket party and officer installation at 820 Washington Street. New officers include Benjamin Stiller as president Herman Feffer as vice president Samuel Iansky as treasurer William J Oudish as financial secretary Nathan Stiller as recording secretary Harney Werser as sergeant at arms I J Marcowlis Aaron Lipman and Harry Selsburg as trustees. Miss Lib Rubin won a prize pair of opera glasses.
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Washington Street
Benjamin Stiller
Herman Feffer
Samuel Iansky
William J. Oudish
Nathan Stiller
Harney Wer
I. J. Marcowlis
Aaron Lipman
Harry Selsburg
Lib Rubin
News Wires Strain to Reach Quaker City Ahead of Prince Henry
Philadelphia pursues telegraph restoration as Western Union crews rebuild lines between Philadelphia and Wilmington to relay 20 000 words. Newspapers race to publish Tillman McLaurin fire and Prince Henry updates before Washington trip on a special PRR train.
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Prince Henry
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Jersey City
New Bell Blessed at St John’s Newton Lower Falls
Boston area clergy from many churches attended the blessing of St John’s Church new bell at Newton Lower Falls. Archbishop Williams was ill and replaced by Bishop Brady. The bell cost 1500 dollars with 900 raised at two morning masses and the rest from afternoon services.
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John J. Brady
Philip O’donnell
St. Philip's Church
Bakers Seek Ten Hour Day in Boston Labor Move
Local bakers unions report support for a ten hour work day. A meeting at 45 Dlict street yesterday afternoon set March 16 for a new State branch of united bakers in the city. A mass meeting at Turn Hall Middlesex street next Saturday will draw union and non union members, with labor leaders attending, to push the ten hour campaign and accept new applicants. yesterday Boston unions initiated 52 candidates.
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Sanitary Workers Meet at Dexter Hall
Sanitary and Street Cleaning Cement Workers Union 6064 A F of L held a crowded meeting Sunday in Dexter Hall. Four members were initiated and 15 applications received. Officers reports show the union in excellent condition. Delegates to the Central Labor Union named: J J Downing T J Hannon C Gould P H Shaughnessy M Hefferan John Mellyn Thomas Edwards P Lonergan W Greaney. A grievance committee was appointed and a banquet was served.
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Thomas Edwards
P. Lonergan
W. Greaney
J. Hannon
J. Moynihan
A. Banquet
Parade for Referendum Delegates Gather for State House Hearing
Central Labor Union delegates parading to the State House this evening to attend the initiative and referendum hearing. About 50,000 voters signed the petition. Delegates meet leaders from out of town groups at Wells Memorial Hall at 7 to form the march line, with Brockton Medford Lynn Water town among participating places.
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State House
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Medford
Lynn
Watertown
Wells Memorial Hall
Boston building laborers press for eight hour day
Five Boston and vicinity building labor unions report steady progress toward an eight hour work day to start May 1. At Union No. 15 yesterday the committee reported progress after a meeting. A conference with master builders yielded a friendly discussion on the material points at issue.
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Vicinity
Bryan in Columbus talk on Manhattan Club support
William J. Bryan visited Bryan to Columbus on his way to meet Democratic leaders. He said the Manhattan Club must back the Democratic ticket at least once before taking an active role in aiding the party, noting that the club marched with a band to Republican headquarters during the last campaign as proof of its current sympathy.
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Toledo
William J. Bryan
Columbus
Manhattan Club
New York
McKinley memorial exercises overshadow House week in Congress
Washington reports that McKinley memorial ceremonies in the Hall of Representatives will dominate the Capitol schedule as Prince Henry visits to observe Congress. The House will handle District of Columbia business and two appropriation bills while the Senate votes on the Philippine tariff bill with brief speeches for and against. Prince Henry may watch from floor or gallery and will not disrupt Senate work. On Thursday the Senate will join the House in McKinley memorial ceremonies.
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Prince Henry Attends New York Reception at Deutscher Verein
Prince Henry visits New York for a Deutscher Verein reception at its clubhouse. He is escorted by National Guard and attended by Rear Admiral Von Baudissin, Rear Admiral Evans, and Assistant Secretary Hill as 260 members and families greet him. The event ends after about thirty minutes before he returns to Jersey City for the midnight train to Washington.
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Jersey City
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von Bundissin
David J. Hill
Krobley D. Bpuvyans
Henry C. Corbin
Theodore Bingham
William Cowles
Vor Hollehen
Huenz
Geissler
Onsuy Rayngaena
Cons Or
Schilepen
Wiegand
North German
Lloyd Steamship
List of names linked to Hamburg American Steamship Co group
Company and General Director Ballin of the Hamburg American Steamship Company list a series of individuals including Gustav H. Schwab Emil I Boaz Fred erick W Falls I Pionkowski Professor Hugo Muensterberg Hugo Zoller Dr Mantler Wolff bureau director Melville E Stone Edward P Call William Cullen Bryant Howard Gould Edward Uhl Count Von Senkendorf Alfred C Johnson Rudolph Kepp ler A Von Brissen H Conreid and Commander Nathan Sargent in a compiled roster.
Warships lit with electric lights for Prince Henry visit
Four ships under Admiral Evans illuminated in New York harbor. The Illinois bore its name in two foot high lights and carried Welcome Prince Henry along its rails and masts. The Cincinnati showed the strongest display with a giant cross of fire on the signal arm and tops of the funnels. Lighting ran from 7 to 9 PM creating a dramatic night scene.
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New York
Admiral Evans
Illinois
Prince Henry
The
Cincinnati
Prince Departs for Washington Guarded at Jersey City
The prince and party reached Jersey City at 12 10 a m walked to the train through a roped enclosure guarded by eight police under Chief Murphy. The eight car Columbia train carried the prince and two attendants with G W Boyd in charge. Police on platform joined by Captain Titus and Chief Wilkie as the train left at 1 a m with the prince bowing to cheers.
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New York
Prince
Jersey City
Murphy
Columbia
G. W. Boyd
Titus
New York Detective Bureau
Wilkie
Secret Service
Satirical London mocks Prince Henry welcome
London papers on February 24 argue with a satirical tone about the democratic reception given to Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia. They note editors describe him as the velvet glove and the mailed fist in one, praising his diplomatic charm and coercive power alike.
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Theapers
Prince Henry
Prussia
Prince HW 3
Prince Henry's Washington Home and German Embassy Site
In Washington the imperial blue eagle overlooks a handsome residence on Massachusetts Avenue between Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets. The German embassy occupies the high terrace, purchased in 18% by the predecessor of Dr. Von Holleben, Baron Von Thielmann.
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Henry
Massachusetts Avenue
Fourteenth
Fifteenth Streets
von Holleben
Baron von Thielmann
Prince Henry’s First American Day Detailed Schedule
A chronology of Prince Henry's inaugural American journey with times and events. From arrival off Sandy Hook at 9:00 A. M. to departure for Washington on the midnight train, the schedule lists salutes, receptions, luncheons, calls by officials, and dinners aboard the Hohenzollern and related vessels.
German Ambassador’s Washington Embassy a Palace of Pride
The first German ambassador to the United States will reside in a red brick mansion with white trim. The building features a Japanese art sitting room, imperial portraits, and a grand ballroom. Prince Henry will occupy the suites with banners, naval standards, and a staff drawn from German nobility.
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America
Washington
Prince Henry
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Prussia
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Mikado
von Holleben
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Apan
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Hohenzollern
Heidelberg
Couraan
Chelsea Licenses Board to Review Saloon Applications
The Chelsea Board of License Commissioners will meet tomorrow night to consider saloon license applications and provide blanks to applicants. Chairman Hudson notes Everett objections to barrooms near the city line and Revere’s request against licenses within a set distance. No licenses will be granted before April 1.
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Chelsea
Hudson
City of
Everett
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