Fire devastates Stuyvesant docks and IL Central elevators
New Orleans fire wipes out the Stuyvesant docks and two Illinois Central elevators with extensive loss estimates. No lives were lost, but thousands of bales of cotton and large quantities of sugar and grain were damaged as crews work to clear debris and rebuild on a larger scale. The Stuyvesant complex is described as the world’s largest docks with vast capacity and an intricate grain-carrier system.
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New Orleans
Illinois Central Railroad
Stuyvesant
Crescent Ise Company
Laueres
Louisiana Avenue
Napoleon Avenue
Illinois Central
State Department denies peace talks with Russia
Washington February 27. The State Department said rumors of US led negotiations for peace with Russia are false. The government has never received a Japanese request to push peace proposals to Russia nor has it approached Russia on the matter in any form.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Suicide at Chicago theatre ends vaudeville show
A 22 year old man shot himself in the head at the Chicago Opera House during a vaudeville performance. The death occurred as a song reached its third encore and appeared to be an insanity related act. He was identified as Lowell Banes, a press feeder, formerly treated for insanity. Ice caused bridge wrecks on Kansas City belts line and Rock Island rails as floating ice damaged pile bridges.
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Chicago
Chicago Opera House
Lowell Banes
Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo
Kaw River
Boston Girl Saved, She Jilts a Baron
Miss Minnie Twombly Jones of 401 Marlboro Street and Capt. Arthur Rainer Edler von Saarberg of the Austrian army had been set to wed next Thursday. The couple met abroad a year ago. the baron arrived recently, and Miss Jones ended the engagement, releasing him.
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Boston
Mass
Minnie Twombly Jones
Marlboro Street
Arthur Raiier Edler von Saarberg
Twombly Jones
Insurrection in Yemen Sets Turkish Reinforcements Back
Constantinople reports the Yemeni uprising is growing in seriousness. Defective transport slows sending Turkish reinforcements. Many camels perish and large numbers of troops desert.
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Constantinople
Yemen
Arabia
Divorce Claims Pancake Critique Sparks Court Case
Sanborn Iowa February 27 Carrie Fields wins divorce from Dr L S Fields over ridicule of her pancake making. She testified the doctor’s scowling expression while tasting the cakes could cause permanent injury to her health.
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Iowa
Sanborn
Carrie Fields
L. S. Fields
Relief and Fire Toll Marked in Hot Springs Disaster
Hot Springs Ark February 27 All is gloomy here The first estimates of the great conflagration damage show over 40 blocks burned with losses from 1 5 million to 2 million The three bodies recovered are the only known fatalities Relief subscriptions reach 12000 as plans to rebuild in the burned district proceed Mayor Belding closes saloons Property owners work with architects to rebuild Army Appropriation Bill passes Senate agrees on conference report and polygamy prohibition joint resolution is introduced Oklahoma statehood proposal also filed to create one state from Oklahoma and Indian Territory
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Ark
Belding
Senate
Miles
Dubais
Statehood
Washington
Bailey
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Policeman kills teacher in Chicago street shooting
Daniel Herman, a Chicago policeman, shot and killed Miss Minnie Mulveil, a St. Joseph's parochial school teacher, on a street today. Herman escaped. Report says Mulveil had refused his marriage proposal.
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Chicago
Daniel Herman
Minnie Mulveil
St. Joseph's Parochial School
Herman
George S Boutwell Dead Governor and Treasury Secretary
George Sewall Boutwell former governor of Massachusetts and former secretary of the treasury died at his Groton home today aged 187 years. He was stricken with pneumonia last Friday night. In a separate item from Becanaba Michigan Catherine Gallagher of Beaver Island aged 104 died, with descendants once numbering 183.
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Massachusetts
Treasury
Groton
Mass
George Sewall Boutwell
Secretary of the Treasury
Becanaba
Mich
Catherine Gallagher
Beaver Island
Russian left wing flanked as Mukden bombardment grows
Russian forces report stubborn rear-guard actions at Tsinketchen and Da passes as Japanese divisions push on the left. Mukden faces intensified shelling with 11 inch mortars reported, while Kuropatkin's army shells and retreats in a widening front. Continued fighting is mapped with Japanese efforts to cut rail lines and flank movements near Fushun.
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Kuropatkin
Tsinkhelcen
Kantiepass
Tangu
Beydaling
Bomahudy
Vanze Pass
Tsinketchen
Tsinkhetchen
Beresneff Hill
Che
New Chwang
Tien Tsin
Mukden
Kuroki
London
Sinmin- Ting
Fukumen
Sinminting
Liao River
Fushun
Mukdem
Kuroparkin
Peoria church seeks pastor with seven strict traits
Peoria Alabama February 27 trustees of a large Peoria Christian church outlined seven required pastor qualifications for a vacancy. The candidate must be under 35, married, an evangelist, a lodge member, a mixer, a crank, and ready to bear the flock’s burdens. The retiring pastor is Rev. G B Van Arsdale after five years to be succeeded if found.
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Peoria, al
The
Christian Church
Rev
G. B. van Arsdale
Kill Policemen Threat Prompts Continuation of Slaughter
Warsaw reports say authorities fear attacks will continue until the number of policemen killed equals the deaths in January disturbances. Railways under martial law with Russian lines except Central Asian. Gorky to be released as rumored. Disturbances in Odessa Crimea exaggerated, one Jew dead. Strikes across empire appear politically inspired, not economic.
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Warsaw
St. Petersburg
Odessa
Crimea
Habeas Corpus for Nan Patterson in New York
A writ of habeas corpus commanded Nan Patterson to appear before Justice Gaynor in the New York Supreme Court, claiming her speedy trial rights were violated. The report discusses worker discontent, political manipulation, and fears of a coordinated spring strike with peasants amid rising concessions and unrest.
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New York
Nan Patterson
Gaynor
Supreme Court
American Woman Murdered in Naples
Miss Kate MacReady of Philadelphia living in Naples for eight years was found strangled four days after the act. Robbery appears the motive and the killers remain at large. In Milwaukee, States Circuit Judge Jenkins resigns. District Judge Seaman succeeds him with Senator Quarles taking Seaman's prior post.
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Kate MacReady
Philadelphia
Naples
Milwaukee
States
Jenkins
Seaman
Senator Quarles
Massive Virginia mine explosion claims many lives
In Wilcoe West Virginia two explosions at United States Coal and Coke shaft No. 1 trap miners. Fifteen bodies recovered with fears more entombed as fire hampers rescue. Nearby Welch West Virginia reports twenty three dead as blast shatters windows a mile away. Officials, including General Manager Reis, lead rescue as Sunday absence limits casualties. Company linked to United States Steel. Nearby South McAlester Oklahoma reports gas explosion injuring ten in Great Western Coal and Coke mines.
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Welch
W. Va
United States Coal & Coke Company
Bluefield
Wr Va
Wilcoe
Reis
Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
South McAlester
I. T
Great Western Coal & Coke Company
Russians Discipline Lena Officers Over Parole Violations
St Petersburg February 27. Yielding to U S pressure Russia orders back the Lena cruiser officers who violated parole to return to San Francisco and reduces their grade as punishment.
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Fev
United States
Rustsia
Lena
San Francisco
Katherine Sinks After Ice Strike on Cairo River
The ferry boat Katherine, operating between Cairo and Birds Point, was struck by large ice near Cairo today and sank in several feet of water. Passengers were rescued after a panic as crews recovered them from the sinking vessel. Meanwhile in London the prince and princess of Wales plan a November India tour lasting to March, meeting chiefs and princes on behalf of King Edward.
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Katherine
Birds Point
Wales
London
Prince and Princess of Wales
India
Edward
Impeachment Trial Ends with Judge Swayne Acquitted
Washington February 27 vote totals show Judge Swayne acquitted on all charges after a series of articles. First article guilty 33 not guilty 49 with detailed splits. second and third similar 32 guilty 50 not guilty. Fourth and fifth on private car use felled 69 guilty 21 not guilty. Sixth article non residence 51 not guilty. seventh 19 guilty 63 not guilty. Contempt cases involving Davis Belden 31 guilty 51 not guilty. O Neal contempt 35 guilty 47 not guilty. Acquittal entered and records show Swayne not in senate during rail calls, informed by his lawyers.
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Swayne
Clark
Montana
Jacksonville, Tampa
Key West Railroad Company
Bailey
Berry
Blackburn
Carmack
Cockrell
Culberson
Dante
McLaurin
Martin
Money
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Newlands
Pettus
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Belden
O'Neal
Platt
Senate
Great Cathedral Formally Opened in Berlin
The Evangelical cathedral in Berlin was consecrated today in a brilliant gathering with delegates from Protestant nations. Many American clergy sent telegrams of congratulations to the emperor.
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Berlin
Victoria to Wed Prince Oscar of Sweden and Norway
London February 27 Official betrothal announced Princess Victoria of Connaught to Prince Oscar eldest son of the crown prince of Sweden and Norway. Announcement says the engagement has full sanction and approval of King Edward.
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Prince Oscar
Sweden
Norway
London
Princess Victoria
Connaught
Oscar
Edward
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