New Orleans Fire Destroys Illinois Central Terminals
A massive blaze wiped out the Illinois Central docks, elevators, and tracks in New Orleans, destroying dozens of modern structures and hundreds of loaded cars. The fire, labeled indescribable, caused losses likely exceeding several million dollars with substantial damage to export facilities while the Broad Avenue area remained safe and life losses were not reported. Firefighters faced fierce, stubborn flames as the docks and sheds burned, rail cars and wharves collapsing, and the vast terminal complex heavily damaged along the riverfront.
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Broad Avenue
Orleans la
Srikes
Orleans
Poon
Samesant
Corton
Me Imghett
Tcein
Nikhoen Avenue
Fury
Rem Woommi
New Orleans
Tinois Central
Great Hot Springs Fire Leaves City In Ruins
Hot Springs Arkansas on February 26 reports a devastating blaze that consumed over forty blocks. Early estimates cite losses between one and two million dollars with three unknown fatalities. Relief efforts are organized under Mayor Reiding and Charles N Rix with twelve thousand dollars raised, and relief provisions reaching destitute residents. The Oak Lawn track owner offers grandstand and cottages, and temporary structures begin as rebuild plans start.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Venezuela Revolt Seek US Noninterference Mission
Former Venezuelan Supreme Court judge Joseph L Andara arrived from Curacao to urge the United States to refrain from interfering as a revolution forms to depose Castro. He pledges to secure debt payments and impartiality in property rights, with Gen Gregorio S Riera leading and allied generals pledging support. he will present the plan to the State Department.
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Washington
Venezuela
United States
New York
Joseph L Andara
Supreme Court of Venezuela
Castro
Curacao
Maracaibo
Herald
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Gregorio S Rlera
Osler Clarifies Remarks On Age And Work Force
Dr William Osler at Johns Hopkins defends remarks about age and work after misquotes. He states he did not say stately men should be chloroformed, notes only forty and under drive world progress, and that sixty year olds should ease from active duties to benefit the sexagenarian group. He adds that younger men can often perform certain tasks better than older counterparts.
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Faltimore
William Osler
Johns Hopkins University
Staty
Osler
Woman shoots intruder in Lexington bedroom
Miss Ottiiime Alderman, about fifty, said she woke to find an intruder in her bedroom. Deaf but commanding, she ordered him out and fired a shotgun from her bed, hitting Barrow in the abdomen. Barrow, a forester at Arlington Center, may face burglary charges if he survives. A separate Jacksonville report notes Baldwin Marr’s murder by Clarence Mason, with Mason pursued by a posse.
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Mass
Edward Bar- Taw
City
Milly Wis
Ottiiime
Alderman
Misa Alderman
Barrow
Arlington Center
Russians and Japanese Clash Fifty Miles Southeast of Mukden
News from St Petersburg and Mukden reports heavy fighting on the Russian left flank near the Tastse River and Tie Pass. Japanese forces threaten central positions while heavy losses are reported on both sides amid bitter weather and bayonet charges.
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Sud
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Liaoyang
Europation
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Sanlungu
Papin Pass
Santunyo
Tokyo
Maiton Mountain
Tragedy in Courthouse Square Ties to Dennis Grievance
Louis Dennis, a noted local, is linked to a courthouse square tragedy. Once warm friends, the participants had drifted after Dennis drank and allegedly felt a grievance. The incident occurred in the courthouse area, stirring talk across the city.
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Louis Dennis
Courthouse Square
Dennis
Confidence in Japan Won't Relax, Katsura States
Tokyo dispatch reports Premier Katsura addressing prefectural governorsmarking that last year brought unease but now full confidence reigns Russia's Far East power collapsed after Port Arthur but defeat remains doubtful for Russia Japan vows continued vigilance and steady effort toward enduring peace in the Far East.
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Tokyo
Katsura
Port Arthur
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Japan
Far East
Troop Movements Slowed Amid War Mobilization
The Washington dispatch reports delayed troop transportation to the front. The Fortieth Rifle Brigade remains near Omsk after leaving Odessa months ago, while the Fourth Army Corps from Minsk has not reached Alberia. The Third Rifle Brigade, mobilized last year, just now departs Kieff. Replacements for the Caucasus garrison will deplete by 18,000 bayonets, 7,000 sabers, and 48 guns, with arrival at Mukden unlikely before April.
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Odessa
Omsk
Fourth
Minsk
Alberia
Kieff
Caucasus
Mukden
German steamer Romulus seized near Hokkaido by ice
Tokyo reports the German steamer Romulus bound for Vladivostok with Cardimg coal was seized on February 26. It lies trapped in an ice floe north of Hokkaido, drifting while two other ships near La Perouse Strait are also held. Japanese warships monitor the scene with seizure expected once freed.
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Tokyo
Vladivostok
Hokkaido
la Perouse Strait
Cape Soya
Japan Likely To Build Warships At Home In Future
A London telegraph report misstates Japan has ordered four battleships from England. It indicates Japan will likely construct all vessels domestically, citing extensive naval yards and armor foundries, with growing support in the navy and among the public.
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Tokyo
United States
London
Japan
England
Demand for a Consul in Niuchwang Sparks Fear for Americans
Niuchwang residents urge a U S consul at the treaty port to protect American interests as tensions in Manchuria rise. The American consulate currently oversees a local English merchant who also represents Germany and the Netherlands, raising concerns about safeguarding assets amid potential Russian raids and the need for a strong presence in dangerous times.
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Tientsin
Germany
Wetherlands
Manchuria
Dmkow
False sea fight report from Vladivostok debunked
Vladivostok dispatch says Russian cruisers rarely venture out and have not met Japanese blockaders. Town life remains quiet though streets are thinner due to fewer noncombatants. Separate notes mention Prince Leopold’s departure to Genoa and a fatal shooting of John T White in Raymond Mississippi.
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Tokyo
Stoessel Arrives at Moscow Amid Welcoming Cheers and Tense Scene
Gen Stoessel, former Port Arthur commander, arrives in Moscow with two armored vessels in a grand welcome by Governor and nobility. Carl Dimansky praises Stoessel for defending Port Arthur. A reception follows before a planned trip to St Petersburg, while a hostile student clash injures three and incidents upset officials.
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WILL CALL ON CASSINI
Thirteen officers of the Russian navy paroled prisoners from Port Arthur arrived in New York from Chicago on their way to St Petersburg. Led by Capt Nicholas Saxe, the party includes Capt A von Wisen and several others. They will proceed to Washington to meet the Russian Ambassador and then travel to Paris before reaching St Petersburg.
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Chicago
St. Petersburg
Nicholas Saxe
A von Wisen
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Rusey
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Hesteiger-Roumin
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Veselhin
Dentsoft
Washington
Paris
St Petersburg
Riot in Theodosia Kills Ten Jews and Wounds Thirty
Odessa dispatch reports an anti Jewish riot at Theodosia leaving ten dead and thirty wounded. The incident was transmitted to a London news agency on February 27. Police and local authorities were attempting to restore order amid rising tensions in the port city.
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Theodosia
London
Odessa
Indiana boodle inquiry opens grand jury probe
In Indianapolis a conference between County Prosecuting Attorney Charles P Benedict and Attorney General Charles W Miller set the stage for a grand jury investigation into alleged bribery and corruption in the legislature. Subpoenas will be served on every House member to compel grand jury appearances. The probe will begin with charges of attempted bribery by Representative Ananias Baker against Oscar, then extend to reports of corruption among other members.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charles P Benedict
Charles W Miller
Ananias Baker
Qgscar
Baker
Murdered in her villa at Caserta
Miss Catherine Mc Cready aged sixty was found murdered in her Caserta villa. Daughter of the late Dennis McCready of New York her sister was the first wife of Frederick Coudert. She had lived alone for about eight years and the villa safe remained empty but unbroken.
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Naples
Catherine McCready
Caserta
Dennis McCready
New York
Frederick Coudert
Inaugural Post Editions Promised for Roosevelt Inauguration
The Washington Post announces a series of inaugural editions for March 4 and 5 1905 to commemorate President Roosevelt and Vice President Fairbanks. The papers will be richly illustrated with autographs and a grand Inaugural Ballroom drawing, with advertisers urged to reserve space and dealers to place orders promptly.
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Paramount
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Sea level canal plan for Panama by Isthmian Commission
The Isthmian Canal Commission presents engineering plans for a sea level Panama Canal with a 160 foot bottom width and 35 foot minimum depth. A 1,000 by 100 feet tidal Miraflores lock is proposed, with an estimated cost near 230.5 million and a completion time of ten to twelve years, contingent on efficient American methods and a Gamboa dam to regulate the Chagres River.
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Panama Canal
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Parsons
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Chagres
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Fire in New Orleans Armies in the East Lose Heavily
A compact index item notes a fires in New Orleans and heavy losses in the Eastern theater, with brief mention of broader war news. The page also highlights political, social, and financial items across sections including education, industry, and international affairs.
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Colorado
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Virginia
Mainland
Maxim Gorky
Washington
Wedding Rampage in Greensburg Ends in Bloodshed
At a Greensburg wedding party near Mount Pleasant Township two men die and six are wounded in a riot triggered by Anna Onaffrey refusing a dance with George Lukesz. Guns and forks used as crowds clashed. fifty shots fired. twenty seven arrested, seven charged with murder as police end the hour long carnage.
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Michael Leshow
Tom Puliak
George Lukesz
Lukesz
Greensburg
Postmaster Horton claims peonage charge in Illinois
Special to The Washington Post Jackson Mrs Feb A L Horton of Way Station Madison County Illinois says he is held in peonage by the Post Office Department. Horton has refused resignations since several years ago when the department would not accept his quitting. He asks federal authorities if a legal hook allows quitting without bonds. Officials are puzzled by the unprecedented case.
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Washington
Horton
Postoffice Department
Mable
Accused Boston store workers held in defraud scheme
Boston February 26 warrants charge John E Keefe 34 and Charles H Gretsinger 51 with larceny of 2000 from Jordan Marsh Company. Dennis H Carroll 31 arrested earlier. Police say they conspired to defraud the department store by manipulating losses for goods from reputable parties and dividing the proceeds after obtaining checks. All worked in the store shipping department.
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John E. Keefe
Charles H Gretsinger
Dennis H Carroll
Lead coffin misidentified as Paul Jones grave
Paris report of a preliminary exam by Ambassador Porter on John Paul Jones remains reveals a lead coffin with a corroded plate. The deciphered inscription shows it belonged to an Englishman buried in May 1790, two years before Jones. The coffin will not be opened as examinations continue.
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Porter Gs
John Paul Jones
Jones
Coal Mine Disaster at Wilcoe Leaves 23 Feared Dead
A blast in shaft No 1 of the United States Coal and Coke Company mine at Wilcoe West Virginia kills twenty three miners. Rescue efforts continue as officials fear the count may rise while others were entombed in the smoky shaft.
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United States Steel and Coke Company
Scone
Bluefeld
W. Va
United States Coal and Coke Company
Wileve
Reis
Trahens
Postal Swindle Alleged Involving Travel Jobs
Chteige Feb 28 Charles I Phillips arrested by post office inspectors on a charge of defrauding applicants through a traveling salesman job scam. Reports say victims sent $25 for security after being advised of positions by Fidelity Employment Agency Terre Haute and Guarantee Employment Agency Cleveland. Four more arrests tied to the same scheme last week.
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Chteige
Charles I Phillips
Post Office
United States
Philips
kEmjure
Phillipe
Chicago
Loss of Life Increases in Lackawanna Coal Mines
Scranton reports show coal production in Lackawanna County fell last year while mine fatalities rose sharply. Fatalities reached 132 in 1993 with 137 lives lost in 1994 despite lower output, and the first weeks of the new year yielded eight deaths in the anthracite field.
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Scranton
Lackawanna County
Iife
Revival in Louisville Converts Thousands in Two Weeks
In Louisville a major religious revival across twenty four churches and public venues concluded with about 6500 confessing Christianity during two weeks. An estimated 22 000 residents had no prior church affiliation, and roughly 10 percent of the unchurched were converted. Eighteen evangelists led meetings at theaters halls and business districts, with fifteen hundred added to the already converted, and some evangelists staying on to follow up.
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Louiville Key
Amturica
Loutsstles
Ffteen
Moses Remodeling Sale Reduction Guns Down Prices
Moses Remodeling announces a sale with all goods reduced by 3 to 10 percent. The notice highlights discounts across household items while emphasizing limited stock and shop hours. This compact alert markets a local hardware and home goods clearance.
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