Reign of terror as mobs clash in Barcelona streets
A sprawling dispatch from Barcelona reports severe fighting in the Sano suburb with hundreds killed or wounded as mob soldiers and police exchange fire from housetops and batteries. Other conflicts are noted in Mataro Tortosa and Tarragona as martial law is proclaimed across Spain and troops are deployed following Weyler conversations with the Queen Regent.
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Barcelona
Hendaye
the Patrie
Bar
Barcelona in Crisis as Anarchists Lead Strikers
Troops patrol Barcelona as eighty thousand strikers, led by anarchists, riot and loot. Clashes kill and wound many while rioters fire on police from homes and rooftops. Arsenal storm at Sabadell yields rifles seized, trains attacked, and provisions vanish amid incendiary posters. Similar clashes spread to Tarrasa. Trades unions support the cause as foreign consuls meet. Freeing from the terrors continues in Perpignan.
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Barcelona
Paris
Sabadell
Spain
Tarrasa
Riots Tighten Across Barcelona As Arms Ban Proclaimed
Telegraphs from Barcelona report ongoing street fighting with heavy rain aiding dispersal. Authorities impose weapon surrender, ban arms sales, dissolve forty workers groups, and arrest strike leaders. Dwellings of anarchist leaders are being searched and guarded as battles disrupt city life.
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Madrid
Barcelona
Pelayo
Castellon de la Plana
Cuba Postal Fraud Case Aims Higher Courts
Havana Feb 20 The fiscal began summing up for the prosecution in the Cuban postal frauds. He withdrew charges against two Cuban stamp clerks Mays and Mascara, and against Estes G Rathbone for issuing duplicate warrants. charges remain against W H Reeves and F W Neely for issuing warrants. The fiscal asserts conspiracy and extravagance by Rathbone, claims $122000 stolen, and that Rathbone controlled postal operations and kept funds in the safe. He argues Rathbone's actions merit six months imprisonment and shows letters illustrating ties among Neely Reeves and Rathbone. Summation expected to finish tomorrow.
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Havana
Mays
Mascara
Estes G. Rathbone
W. H. Reeves
F. W. Neely
Rathbone
Neely
Reeves
Must Keep Open Doors of China for Equal Rights
Secretary Hay sends a note to Russia and China insisting on equal rights for all nations in Manchuria. It warns against exclusive mining or rail concessions that would breach treaties and threaten American trade, urging open door policy and no single power dominance. The cables discuss the Anglo Japanese treaty and U S concerns over monopolies and Open Door commitments.
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Washington
Peking
United States
John Hay
China
Russia
Japan
Manchuria
London
the Times
Hay
England
The
Times
Lord Cranborne
Policy on Anglo Japanese agreement praised by Times editor
The Times editorial lauds the United States stance on the Anglo Japanese pact, aiming to clear nonsense around the agreement. It extols Lord Rosebery as originator of a far seeing policy and credits Lord Lansdowne with harvesting the empire's gains.
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United States
Times
Lord Rosebery
Japan
Lord Lansdowne
Dowager Empress Hosts New Year Audience in Peking
Peking reports a New Year audience for the diplomatic corps with the dowager Empress on the throne and Emperor beside her. Baron Czikan Von Wahlborn offers a congratulatory speech while officials crowd for sight, prompting undignified scenes and snubs. London notes the Foreign Office defers any pledge on restoring customs in New China under the Anglo Japanese treaty.
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Peking
Baron Czikan von Wahlborn
China
Prince Ching
Foreign Office
London
Lord Cranborshd
Henry Norman
Russia
New Chiang
Lord Cranborne
Plans for Prince Henry of Prussia at Congress Visit
Plans outline the reception of Prince Henry of Prussia during his first Capitol visit next Monday with a second reception scheduled for Thursday. The details indicate a formal welcome by congressional leaders and arranged ceremonies to mark the historic diplomat visit.
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Capitol
Arrangements Set for Prince Henry's Capitol Visit
Washington Feb 20 Arrangements for Prince Henry of Prussia to visit the Capitol next Monday were finalized after talks with State Department, Senate, and House officials. He will tour the House and Senate, attend the McKinley memorial exercises, and be announced as Prince Henry of Prussia admiral of the German navy. The proposed Navy Department reception is abandoned.
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Washington
State Department
Senate
House of Representatives
Prince Henry
Capitol
Ambassador von Holleben
Count Quadt
House
Grosvenor
Hitt
Dinsmore
Henderson
William
Roosevelt
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Hill
Corbin
Evans
Waldorf-Astoria
New York City
United States
Peale
New York
Navy Department
Ice Gorges Threaten Rivers From Pittsburg To Louisville
A sleet storm and forecast rain raise fears of record flood as huge ice gorges form in the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. Booms and tows at risk from dammed water. several gorges worsen river navigation from Pittsburg to McKeesport and Wheeling. An Ohio river gorge eight miles below Louisville endangers shipping.
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Pittsburg
Government Weather Office
Allegheny
Monongahela
Wheeling
Youghiogheny
Versailles
McKeesport
Louisville
Ohio River
Schley Case Is Closed by Roosevelt Decision
Secretary Cortelyou informs Secretary Long that the President has ruled on Admiral Schley's appeal and treats the case as closed after careful consideration. Maryland legislators weigh possible moves while Admiral Schley and his wife return from New York and Albany. Isidor Rayner departs for Washington to comment on the decision.
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Washington
Long
Cortelyou
Admiral Schley
Navy Department
Baltimore
Isidor Rayner
W. 8. Schley
Roosevelt
Schley
Court of Inquiry
Watching for McCarthy on Mexican border
Monterey Mexico February officers along the border search for Frank McCarthy Wells Fargo messenger alleged to have robbed his car at San Luis Potosi. Disappearance described as he jumped from his car as the train left San Luis Potosi and is said to have taken between 36000 and 40000 dollars.
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Monterey
Mexico
Frank McCarthy
Wells-Fargo
San Luis Potosi
McCarthy
Prince Henry at Annapolis Naval Academy Reception Changes
The article notes Prince Henry will be welcomed at Annapolis with extended stay and no official reception for his benefit while Secretary Long plans to greet him. Commander Nathan Sargent will travel to New York to convey Admiral Dewey’s apologies for not meeting the prince in person due to Mrs. Dewey’s illness.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Secretary Long
Nathan Sargent
Admiral Dewey
New York
Prince Henry
America
Names of Guests for Prince Henry at New York Opera
Names who will sit in the royal box with Prince Henry at the New York opera include German ambassador Count Von Holleben General Von Plessen and several admirals and officers. Also listed are attendees for the press dinner February 26 with figures like Lieutenant Governor Woodruff Rev Dr Gottheil Bishop Potter and Arch bishop Corrigan. The German imperial yacht Hohenzollern departed Hoboken for North River.
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New York
Prince Henry
Count von Holleben
General von Plessen
von Elsendecker
von Secondorff
von Tirpitz
von Baudissin
Hohenzollern
Evans
Hill
Bingham
Cowles
Windt
Navy Yard
Germany
Washington
Rae Buenz
Prince
Woodruff
Gottheil
Buenz
von Mueller
Con Secondorff
Corbin
M. Stone
Hoboken
North River
Sugar tax ruling upheld and Indiana posts changes
The opinion from Albert W. Wishard says the special war tax on sugar refinery gross receipts is constitutional, with American Sugar Refining Company paying $64,573 under protest. President Harding appointed Clarkson D. Overman postmaster at Fairmount, Indiana, and Eliott F. Woods was named architect of the Capitol, a promotion welcomed by Indiana lawmakers as proper state recognition.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Albert W. Wishard
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
American Sugar Refining Company
Treasury
Indiana
White House
Eliott F. Woods
Capitol
Marconi Sees Wireless Tests Extend Transatlantic Reach
At a stockholders meeting Marconi announced next test series will include transmission of words and messages for ships at sea. He noted 70 ships and 25 land stations now use the system and claimed strong commercial potential despite British monopolies. He sails for Canada next Saturday. Berlin reports say Germany to edge toward coastal wireless network using Slaby Arco system with 32 warships equipped and longer ranges.
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London
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
Mr. Marconi
Canada
William Preece
Professor Lodge
England
Ireland
Marcon
Atlantic
United States
Marconi
Berlin
Navy Department
Kiel
Wila
Lee Turner Captured After Fire At Quarter House
Knoxville report states Lee Turner, owner of the Quarter House near Middlesboro, burned during the clash between officers and moonshiners, was captured here this morning.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Lee Turner
Middlesboro
Dramatic recital outlines Rice murder by Patrick scheme
Valet Charles F. Jones testifies in the trial of lawyer Albert T. Patrick for the Rice murder. He describes a cold blooded plan to kill the Texas millionaire using mercury pills to weaken him and chloroform on a towel. The witness recounts the arrangement of the death and the subsequent disposal of papers.
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
Charles F. Jones
Mr. Rice
Patrick
Rice
Jones
Texas
Captain Baker
Testimony details on will signing and forged signatures
Court heard Jones recount a July 19 reading of the will at Patrick office with Patrick Meyer Short and a Colonel Walker present. He described two wills, destruction of a May 28 version, and witnesses signing the June 3 will after Rice's death. Jones said Patrick forged signatures on checks for salaries and had Rice sign similar checks, with checks kept by Osborne.
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Jones
Patrick
Meyer
Short
Colonel Walker
Rice
A. B. Cohen
Mr. Rice
Texas
Cohen
Recorder Goff
Mr. Osborne
Flest National Bank of
Houston
Tex
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France
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Heraldo
Catalonia
Neely and
Russo-China Bank
Henry OF
Congress
M'Kinley
Sargent
Dewey
Gorge
Mr. Roosevelt
Maryland
Admiral
Mrs. Schley
City
Albany
Rayner
M’carthy
Will
A. W. Wishard
Woods
Clarkson D. Overman
Fairmount
Ind
Daniel M. Ransdell
Naval
Millionaire Rice
Dr. Carry
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