Fire Burns Park Avenue Hotel and Armory in New York
A Park Avenue hotel and the Seventy first regiment armory burned early Saturday in New York, killing at least 18 guests and injuring many. Prominent individuals including Col Charles L Burdett and Col Alexander Piper died. Rear Admiral Miller was unharmed. The blaze followed the armory fire amid explosions from stored ammunition as firefighters rescued guests and searched for victims.
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New York
Park Avenue
Seventy-first Regiment
Big City
Norman Acton
Alabama
Charles L. Burdett
Hartford
Conn
Rochester
William H Harnhart
Chicago
Barnhart
Bellevue
Hositals
Leonora A. Bausch
Margaret and
Catherine Bennett
Denver
Col
Louis Gerry
Portland
Bridgeman
Burns
William A Gove
Charles A. Gregory
Burns William A Gove
Charles A .Gregory
Caroline I R. Hall
Misa
Anna G. Hall
Newark
William B Hale
Williamsville
Mavis
Hearne
Atlanta
Emily L Livingston
Lyons
East Twenty-second Street
Mises
Meyer
Gavannah
Joseph Pearson
Suoon
jSebupante
Ark Eiher
Col. Burdett
Father Smith
Bishop Ludden
Syracuse
Ludden
Mgr
Kenney
Theels
Hodies
Charles A. O'Connor
Fred
Hoby
Henry Newman
Esther Schlesinger
Miller
Joseph N Miller
Reed
Fifth Brigade
Thirty-fourth Street
Thirty-third Street
Park Avenue Hotel
Delaney
A. T. Stewart
Pak Avenue
Thirty-second
Thirty Third
Palace Hotel
San Francisco
Stewart
Farewell Address Read as Washington Birthday Tradition
Washington's birthday observances included the Senate reading George Washington's farewell address read by Senator Burrows with Senator Lodge presenting a Massachusetts memorial. The session opened at 11 o'clock with display of flags in large cities and patriotic addresses noted.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Burrows
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Congress
The Guest of the Nation Adopts Hotel Transformation
The text notes that The Guest of the Nation, once adopted by its founder, was converted into a commercial and family hotel.
Safe at Home Again After Roosevelt Family Flight
The federal express carrying Mrs. Roosevelt Young Theodore Miss Roosevelt and Dr Rixey reached Washington at 2 15 p m Saturday about four hours late. Dr Rixey said the boy was in excellent condition temperature normal and better at journey end The party was driven to the White House after routine depot scenes. Senator Tillman resumed his speech on the Philippine tariff bill.
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Washington
Federal Express
Roosevelt
Young Theodore
Miss Roosevelt
Dr. Rixey
Rixey
Young Roosevelt
Loeb
White House
Tillman
Chicago
Lorado Taft
Frank Crane
Willett
University of Chicago
George Washington
Union League Club
d’Estournelles de Constant
Beveridge
Indiana
United States
France
Young People’s Societies of
Union Missionary
F. Pearson
Cumberland County
Couple Perish from Gas Leak in Detroit Rooming House
Detroit, Mich Feb 22 James Mee Glashan 35 and an unidentified woman were found dead in a Park Place rooming house from gas escaping a stove. A nearby room where Marguerite Stevens slept was also affected. she was unconscious but revived and is expected to recover.
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Detroit
Mich
James Mee Glashan
Michigan Telephone Company
Washingtons Birthday Observed Across Cities
In St Louis on Washingtons birthday exchanges banks and public offices closed. Public schools held patriotic exercises and the Missouri Society of the Sons of the Revolution met at the Southern hotel for its annual banquet and business session. Cincinnati likewise marked the day with limited observance and many public institutions closed.
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St. Louis
Washington
Missouri Society
Southern Hotel
Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce
Sleet Storm Paralyzes New York Northeast Rail and Wires
After 24 hours of snow sleet and rain New York wakes to downed telegraph and telephone wires trains delayed and trolley service halted. Ice laden trees and poles broke cutting power and ferries face heavy tides as Central Park suffers extensive damage from the northeasterly gale.
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New York
New Jersey
Long Island
Hnemen
Bristol
Trenton
Central Park
Pittsburg Pa
Monongahela
Allegheny
Fce
Senators Use Their Fists in Senate Brawl
In Washington on Saturday Senate quarrel between South Carolina senators Mc Laurin and Tillman led to a fist fight. Tillman leaped chairs and punched Mc Laurin who called Tillman’s remarks a willful malicious lie. Assistants and others separated them as the body met in executive session to consider a privileges and elections committee referral. A custody order was urged to prevent further clashes. Duchess of Westminster gives birth to a daughter in London.
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Washington
Senate
McLaurin
Tillman
South Carolina
Layton
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Sigma Nu House Destroyed by Fire in Iowa City
An Iowa City dispatch reports the Sigma Nu fraternity house burned early Saturday causing about 10000 dollars in losses. Fourteen residents escaped in night shirts and saved coats shoes and a piano as fire gutted the building. The property loss was around 4000 dollars.
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St. Paul, Minn
Iowa City
Sigma Nu
Prince Henry Delayed by Storm in New York Arrival
New York reports Kronprinz Wilhelm's delayed arrival due to a severe storm. Despite the weather, New York prepared for Prince Henry’s reception as Berlin and city officials exchanged cordial messages. Ice and gale conditions hindered ships from Tompkinsville, with launches stuck and officers stranded. drum head courts martial and early saloon closures were ordered. Simultaneously Madrid notes agitators calling a February 24 Barcelona strike amid ongoing labor tension.
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New York
Sandy Hook
Prince Henry
Berlin
Germany
America
Prince
Admiral Evans
Tompkinsville
Madrid
Agitatora
Barcelona
Valencia
Saragossa
Sabadell
Resumption of Business in Barcelona Amid AIr of Tension
Barcelona shows limited revival as authorities reopen a few venues while most commerce remains idle. Streetcars stop at night, printers strike, and papers fearfully seek outside help. Police report isolated clashes and bakery sackings with five wounded as rioters face a three day arms surrender window.
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Barcelona
Riot in Ponce Trolley Strike Sparks Bloodshed
Reports from Ponce indicate a Friday night riot by hundreds of striking trolley workers. Police were outnumbered, the chief of police and the road’s American engineer were surrounded after arresting a ringleader, and a crowd marched to the city hall shouting anti American phrases. The rioters’ leaders were jailed and order was restored.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Ponce
De Wet's Boers Break Northward Near Lindley Action
Pretoria reports Gen De Wet with 400 followers moving north ten miles west of Lindley near the Orange River Colony. Dockhouse guns opened fire. two Boers were killed and the rest escaped toward Reitz. Lord Kitchener says Col Park with 300 scouts captured 164 Boers at Nooit gedacht in Transvaal with munitions horses and wagons. prisoners include Field Cornets Joubert and Dejater and Lieut Viljoen.
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Pretoria
de Wet
Lindley
Orange River Colony
Reitz
London
Lord Kitchener
Col. Park
Nooitgedacht
Transvaal
Joubert
Dejater
Lieut
Viljoen
Missioners Stone and Tsilka Reported Alive in Bulgaria
Rev. E. E. Strong says Miss Stone and Mme Tsilka are alive and well in Bulgaria and that efforts to secure their release continue. He notes that negotiations have paused after alarms prompted brigands to flee, and that renewed talks require time and patience.
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Boston
E. E. Strong
D. D
Editoria
The
American Board
Miss Stone
Mme. Tsilka
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Tist Regiment
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Prince Henry OF
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Duchess of
Berlin Wires
Kirschener
Staten Island
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Navy Yard
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Olympia
Stapleton
Beltz
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