Wife Burns to Death in West Thirty Ninth Street Fire
Virginia Suret aged fifty is fatally burned when her apron edge draws into an open coal stove door at No 265 West Thirty Ninth Street Victor Suret and Policeman Blessing suffer burns while trying to extinguish the flames. The blaze forces ten families to flee as Mrs Suret dies before medical aid. Damage listed at 1000 dollars.
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Virginia Suret
West Thirty -Ninth St
Victor Suret
Policeman Blessing
West Forty-seventh-st
Mrs. Suret
Murphy
Roosevelt Hospital
Kronprinz Wilhelm Arrives Southampton in Glorious Sunshine
Kronprinz Wilhelm reaches Southampton under a cloudless sky amid cheering crowds. Prince Henry tours the ship and dines with his suite while U S and Portsmouth forts are spotted. Security tight as London embassy officials board before the vessel sails to Cherbourg.
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Southampton
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Prince Henry
England
Bremerhaven
Weser
Prince
United States
Berlin
Associated Press
Isle of Wight
Portsmouth
Southampton Water
Lloyd Steamship Company
London
Cherbourg
Pacific Cable Ownership Move Urges Government Control
Washington reports the House Committee backs Corliss bill for U S government ownership of a Pacific cable. He argues Hawaii and Philippines obligations require Pacific peace and progress through rapid cable, telegraph, and telephone links, with England and others already expanding state control.
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THE
Tribune
Washington
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Corliss
United States
Hawaii
Philippines
Pacific Ocean
United Voice of the People
Divided Over Rosebery in British Politics
London dispatch reports divisions over Lord Rosebery as he campaigns for Liberal support while Liberal factions differ on his impact. The piece notes Rosebery's popularity, the reform of House of Commons procedure, and ties to Chamberlain and Balfour amid ongoing parliamentary delays. It also covers Irish relief efforts linked to Lord Salisbury, royal visits, and international intrigue surrounding Wolmarans, Wessels, and Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune Association
the Tribune
London
Lord Rosebery
Liverpool
Daily News
Manchester Guardian
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
England
Mr. Chamberlain
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Balfour
Irish Industries Association
Lord Salisbury
Arlington St
St. Patrick’s Day
United States Objects to China Russo-Chinese Bank Deal
Reports from a Chinese source say the United States objects to an agreement between China and the Russo-Chinese Bank, not to the Manchurian convention. The news from Shanghai is dated February 16.
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Shanghai
United States
China
Russo-Chinese Bank
Boer Delegates Sail for United States Mission
The Temps notes only Wessels and Wolmarans have sailed for the United States while Fischer stays in Brussels. The pair aim to establish direct ties with pro-Boer committees in America for mutual understanding, with no diplomatic objective. They left Boulogne aboard the Rotterdam February 14 and plan tours in the United States. Kruger expects favorable results from the visit.
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Amsterdam
The
Daily Mail
Wolmarans
Wessels
Holland
America
Bryan
Colorado Senate
Congress
Britain
Roosevelt
Paris
Messrs. Wessels
Europe
United States
Fischer
Brussels
the Hague
Wolmarans and
New York
Holland-America Line
Rotterdam
Boulogne
Kruger
Messrs
London
Boer Emissary Sails to City Under Alias
A cable dispatch reports Dr. Muller former Orange Free State consul to The Hague aboard the steamship St Paul arriving here. He is said to travel under the name F Cast berg to keep his departure secret. Tribune inquiries note Henry Miller has been in the region for a month and may be in Albany or forthcoming to the city.
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California
Hawaii
Guam
Wake
Midway
Philippine Islands
Pacific Ocean
Dr. Muller
Orange Free State
the Hague
St. Paul
Dr. Miller
F. Castberg
Europe
John V. L. Pruyn
No. 16
East Tenth St
Tribune
Pruyn
Henry Miller
Albany
Fight at Klip River Endangers British Troops in South Africa
February reports from Pretoria detail 150 Mounted infantry surrounding a farmhouse near Klip River south of Johannesburg. A Boer squad attacked from multiple sides, trapping British defenders who held a ridge before being overwhelmed. Casualties included two killed and several wounded as the force withdrew to cover.
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Pretoria
Klip River
Johannesburg
Waterval
Oruary
Prominent Citizen Kills Wife Then Takes Own Life
Helena Mont Feb 16 Harold M Cole prominent citizen connected with the American Smelting and Refining Company shot his wife and then killed himself tonight. The terse report notes a domestic tragedy ending in self destruction with no further details provided.
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American Smelting and Refining Company
Helena
Mont
Harold M. Cole
American Izing and Refining Company
Fighting on the Isthmus: Rebel Sieges and Naval Movements
A government prisoner escaped from General Herrera's camp and reached Panama. He says Indian chief Lorenzo attacked General Castro at Agua Dulce, was defeated, then returned with eight hundred Herrera troops and was repulsed again. Government gunboats sailed to pursue the Nicaraguan gunboat Momotombo believed carrying supplies for the Liberals.
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Panama
Colombia
Herrera
Lorenzo
Castro
Agua Dulce
Momotombo
Rebel Successes In The Interior Of Venezuela
Bad news from Venezuela reports uprisings in Carabobo as government troops clash near Vela de Coro. General Riera leads revolutionary forces from Sauca, proclaiming revolt February 14. Government youths guard Vela de Coro while Mrs Matos faces expulsion ordered by Caracas.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Vineta
Falke
Utrecht
la Guayra
Carabobo
Vela de Coro
General Riera
Riera
Sauca
Castro
Caracas
Venezuela
Mrs. Matos
General Matos
Earthquakes Kill Thousands in Shamaka District
Reports from Baku say a pair of strong quakes in Shamaka district of Russian Transcaucasia devastate towns and villages for about twenty versts. Death toll and damage are described as terrible.
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Berlin
Baku
Transcaucasia
Shamaka
Debate on Sunday saloon openings at Cooper Union
A Cooper Union audience heard Rev. Thomas R. Slicer argue for open saloons on Sunday while Robert Graham of the Church Temperance Society argued against. The vote favored allowing some Sunday saloon hours, about 1,200 to 200, with discussions on liberty, law enforcement, and social impact.
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Cooper Union
Thomas R. Slicer
Robert Graham
Church Temperance Society
Slicer
Brewers
Plymouth Colony
Graham
Kronprinz Wilhelm Wireless Report From Sea
Marconi transmission from the Kronprinz Wilhelm about ninety miles off the Lizard says all well weather fine and sea smooth.
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London
Marconi
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Lizard
Kronprinz Wilhelm Reaches Cherbourg Then Sails to New York
The Kronprinz Wilhelm arrived at Cherbourg at 8 40 pm after a smooth passage from Southampton with no wind. The ship remained briefly as a band played airs, then resumed its voyage to New York at 9 pm.
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Cherbourg
Roadstead
Southampton
New York
Four to Victim in Electric Cab Tragedy
Matthew Kerr of 154 West 63rd Street was struck and run over by an electric cab at Eighth Avenue and Thirty Ninth Street. He is at Roosevelt Hospital with life threatening injuries. The cab, owned by an electric vehicle company, was driven by Sylvanus Browning with Henry Montague as trainee chauffeur. Both are held without bail as police continue inquiries.
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Matthew (. Kerr
West Sixtythird-st
Eighth-ave
Thirty-ninth-st
Roosevelt Hospital
Kerr
New York City Milling Company
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Sylvanus Browning
No. 12
East Eighthst
Henry K. Montague
West Fiftiethst
Browning
Imperial yacht Hohenzollern draws thousands to Hoboken pier
The Hohenzollern visited Hoboken drawing about five thousand sightseers though only select guests could board. Admiral von Baudissin attended Lutheran services aboard and delivered a wreath to Miss Beatrice Goelet, later buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Hohenzollern
Lloyd
Hoboken
New Jersey
Henry Defkin
Munroest
Ryan
Prince Henry
Admiral von Baudissin
Goelet
Woodlawn
Miss Goelet
Isaac Stern
West Twenty-third St
Virginia
Stern
von Holleben
Rebensberg
Seidensticker
Carl Schultz
German Society of
Elbert C. Smith
von Baudissin
Sherry’s
Karl Buenz
Washington
Hipper
von der Osten
Stedensticker
Robley DL. Evans
General Bell cleans up insurgent districts in Batangas area
General J Franklin Bell reports a near total sweep of insurrection in Batangas and Laguna provinces as insurgent arms may have been moved or hidden. He notes rising robber bands in Tayabas and Cavite and says Malvar is losing popularity as natives fear his vengeance and some may betray him.
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Manila
J. Franklin Bell
Batangas
Tayabas
Cavité
Laguna
Bell
Hindoo twin Dordica dies after separation surgery
In Paris on February 16 Dordica Hindoo twin died at 7 am from convulsions linked to advanced tuberculosis. Radica, who improved last week, was kept unaware of Dordica’s death. An advertisement promotes round trip tickets to California via Chicago & North Western, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railways.
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Paris
Dordica
Radica
Cordica
California
Chicago & North- Western
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific Railways
Broadway
Queen Regent to Sign Spanish American Treaty Tomorrow
Madrid reports the Queen Regent will sign the treaty of friendship with the United States tomorrow. General Weyler, the War Minister, will propose to reduce the Spanish army by four corps to the Cortes.
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Madrid
United States
Weyler
Cortes
Arrests for Auto Racing in Bronx Streets
Melville A. Stern aged 22 of 993 Fifth Ave and Charles L. Lawrence aged 19 of 30 East Thirty seventh St were arrested at Burnside and Jerome Aves by Mounted Policemen Sturgis and Kinison. They posted $100 bail each and face arraignment in Morrisania Court. Police logged additional chauffeur arrests across the city for speeding and reckless driving at various cross streets and addresses.
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Melville A. Stern
Fifth Ave
Charles L. Lawrence
East Thirty-seventh St
Burnside
Jerome Aves
Bronx
Sturgis and
Kinison
Highbridge
E. N. Potter
Alexander Roul
Waverley Place
Columbus-ave
John Gargare
West Twenty-sixth-st
Eighth-ave
Forty-second-st
Harry 0. Westley
West
West Ninetyfourth-st
Fifth-ave
Eighth-St
Tunado Tiviatti
West End-ave
Charles C. Singer
West Sixty
East Thirtyseventh-st
Jerome Ave
Teddy Much Improved At Groton School Infirmary
Groton Mass Feb 16 The three sick boys in the Groton School infirmary showed a quiet satisfactory day. Howard Potter received a medical consultation but had no setback, Theodore Roosevelt Jr and William Gammell Jr improved. Mrs Roosevelt stayed most of the day at the infirmary and Miss Alice Roosevelt rode with Grafton Cushing. Mrs James Roosevelt arrived last night.
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Groton
Mass
Groton School
Howard Potter
L. C. Shattuck
Boston
Warren
Potter
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
William Gammell, Jr
Texan Representative John L. Sheppard Seriously Ill
Washington February 16 Johnston L Sheppard of Texarkana Texas is critically ill at his apartments after an attack of heart disease and kidney trouble. He was unconscious for most of the day and his wife Mrs Sheppard was summoned to Washington by telegraph.
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Washington
John L. Sheppard
Texarkana
Tex
Harrison alderman admits gambling a self confessed criminal
A large Harrison town council faces scrutiny as Alderman Joseph B. Henry pleads guilty to a poolroom connection and refuses to resign. Treasurer Grace withholds school fund reports while prosecutors and investigators loom. Riordan pushes for accountability and removal, but most fellow aldermen oppose action, keeping Henry in office amid a town viewed as a rotten borough.
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New York
Harrison
Passaic River
Newark
New Jersey
Erwin
Joseph B. Henry
Aldermanic Police Committee
Henry
Blair
Grace
Hudson County Grand Jury
Rice
Harrison Common
Akderman Riordan
Riordan
Common
Town of
van Doren
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War Department
R. B. Bradford
Bureau of Equipment
Atlantic
Royal Exchange
Lord Strathcona
Mw. FF
Russia
Messrs. Wolmarans and Wessels
DR. Mueller
Lord Kitchener
Addite
DE Wet
Durban
Maritzburg Concentration Camp
Sai
Wife
Jaxne
Yne
Man
Beatrice Goelet
General Bell
Luzon
Hindoo
Teddy
Mrs. Roosevelt
Dulges
John. L. Sheppard
TREAS
Harison
Alderman van Doren
Ven Deren
Alderman Henry
Edward J. Rice
Hudson County
Bulger
Sullivan
Fagan
Haller
Mr. Heaty
Atlanta
Montgomery
Seaboard Air Line
FAA
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