Nineteen Dead in Windsor Hotel Fire Toll Rises
New York on March 24 19 people have died and 3 are missing in the Windsor hotel fire. Fragments of a spine skull and bones have been recovered from near the annex on Porty seventh street. Identification seems unlikely and salvage work continues amid growing totals as authorities say about 50 bodies may still be found.
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Five Children Murderer John Moore Confesses
John Moore, the Hutchinson murderer, gave a statement claiming he killed his five children with a hatchet and knife after a severe spell. He says he would rather see them dead than be in the care of his wife’s family. he loved his children despite the horror. Governor Voorhees appointed several state officials including Budd as state land commissioner and multiple riparian and prison inspectors in Trenton. Philadelphia water board failed to pass a $3.2 million water plan by three votes. Boston will of Edward Austin leaves $1.1 million to public charities including $900,000 to Harvard for needy students and teachers.
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Lynching Rampage in Arkansas County Sparks Race War
In Little Mier county Arkansas on March 2 a race riot escalates after the murder of planter James A Stockton by a black man known as General Duckett. Duckett and several others are lynched as white mobs hunt alleged conspirators across the county, with multiple victims confirmed and others fleeing.
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Garman Locates in St Louis Then Returns for Creditors
Jonas Garman, who vanished from Lykenas in December 1805, was found in St Louis and brought back to Harrisburg for a private detective. He has made an assignment for creditors after a conference with his attorney, citing a largely ballooned but tainted financial condition. England endures grid weather with frost and heavy rain, causing fatalities in parts of Europe.
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President Sed Sampson Reply on Promotion for Service in War
The President replies to Admiral Sampson praising his command of the Atlantic fleet during the Spanish war. He notes Sampson’s blockade of Cuba, coordination with the army, and the destruction of the Spanish fleet, and says his advancement was earned in recognition of that service and skill.
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Rain Saturates Northern California With Flood Fears Rise
Persistent rain drenches northern California from Sunday, washing out bridges and damaging rails near Santa Cruz while Santa Clara counties Alviso and Milpitas flood. San Joaquin Valley streams run close to flood stages as more rainfall continues. In Mississippi, Dr. W. W. Lipscomb, nearly 75, begins a life sentence for murder linked to a celebrated insured killing and Holmes era mystery.
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Malaria Inquiry Led by German Bacteriologist Koch
Berlin March 24 Professor Robert Koch famed for the 1883 cholera work and Egypt India discovery of the comma bacillus will begin a tropical expedition next month to study malaria origin and nature. The Reichstag approves a 60 000 mark grant for the undertaking.
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Price rise planned by US Flint glass makers
Pittsburg March 24 Flint glass bottle manufacturers in concert withdrew all price quotations and prepared to enforce a new advanced price list likely raising prices at least one tenth of one percent. In Albany March 24 the New York senate agreed to vote next Tuesday on biennial legislative sessions after a sharp debate and anticipated defeat. Governor Roosevelt favors adoption.
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Wholesale Murderer Convicted at Clay Centre
Ohn Gilbert pleaded guilty to murdering his wife and four children with a hatchet on February 20 on a farm near Industry. He was sentenced to death which under Kansas law means life imprisonment until a death warrant is signed.
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Hungarian Painter Munkacsy Dies In Seclusion
Berlin reports the death of Michael Munkacsy, famed Hungarian painter, after years in seclusion and a violent attack on an attendant in 1868. Born Oct 10 1848 near Munkacs, he rose to fame in Paris with The Last Day of a Condemned Prisoner and other works. He spent his final years in a hospital, virtually cut off from the world.
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The Alleged Bribery In House Witnesses Testify
A parliamentary bribery inquiry in Harrisburg resumed hearings as witnesses from the House agriculture committee testified. Adverse remarks and claimed offers of money surfaced, with several members answering formal questions while others denied bribe offers.
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Produce Markets Reflect Dealings In Philadelphia and Baltimore
Philadelphia and Baltimore markets show flour prices steady with various grades, wheat weak, corn dull, oats firm, and butter and eggs holding. Live stock in New York and East Liberty ranges show beef steady, hogs easing, and lambs and sheep mixed, with regional cattle and grain prices noted.
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The Cattle Of Ilolo Captured By Filipino Rebels
March 16 fighting near Hollo involved 400 rebel riflemen from Vania clashing with seven companies of the Eighteenth United States Infantry and a Tennessee volunteer battalion. Supported by two inch mortars under General Miller, north of Jaro, heavy fire killed one American and wounded 15 from the Eighteenth. Miller estimates about 50 rebels killed and 100 wounded.
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Tortured by Cannibals The Photographer's Capture in Manila
A letter from Captain McQuesten reports the release of A. B. Peters, a photographer captured by Filipino tribesmen near Manila. Peters was tortured, tested on, and wounded before eight Americans and several foreigners aided his escape through American officials. The attackers were said to be head hunters who vow continued danger to whites.
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Sherman Recovery and Paris Excursionists in Cuba
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