Hotel Fire Horror Leaves Eight Missing in Debris
A town hotel fire trapped eight people as debris and flames surged through dry woodwork. Police fear up to twenty more may be concealed beneath wreckage while rescue crews worked through the night to count the dead and injured. Fire spread rapidly, with several leaping from windows and others narrowly escaping in night clothing. Stores opened clothing and dry goods to aid victims. investigators began cataloging the many witnesses and injured, including named residents and staff.
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Fire kills six in Brooklyn tenement blaze at Humboldt Street
Early morning fire raged through a four story tenement at 17 Humboldt Street Brooklyn. Six people died and four were injured as flames trapped residents on upper floors. Firemen rescued several others using nets and ladders. The building housed multiple families and investigators will probe the cause amid reports of a mysterious intruder seen near the fire.
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Drunken Bear Locked Up in Wellington Patrol
Police of Shamtlin and the State constabulary captured a performing bear found intoxicated on May 3. The bear, visiting several saloons with its master, was sobered at the station and ordered out of town. Police endured disruption as crowds cheered and the bear resisted, finally being confined at the station while master faced removal.
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Czar Sees Wedding in St Petersburg Celebrated Royal Union
Prince Wulhelm of Sweden wed Grand Duchess Miehov Iovna, cousin of the Czar, in a grand ceremony at Tsarkoe Selo and Petersburg. Emperors and queens attended as cannons fired and church services echoed, with a royal banquet and elaborate processions ending at Alexander Palace.
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Guatemalan Admiral in Jail After Assault Incident
Special to The Washington Post reports Guatemalan Navy Admiral W. L. Moore is jailed on charges of assaulting a sailor. Authorities believe he may have fallen from favor, and the alleged attack is seen as an opportunity to detain him. Moore, from San Francisco, has been in Guatemala about six months. The Guatemalan navy is described as a small steamship unit with a few guns.
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Girl's Jump May Kill Her On Street Crash
Special to The Washington Post from Parkersburg West Virginia May 8 Miss Genevaeve Laten a young society woman of thirty was riding with Libin Thompson nephew of the late Senator Joe Camden. They were descending a grade on Junute street when young Simpson suddenly braked causing Miss Balongie to jump from the automobile striking her head on brick pavement. Skull was fractured.
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Cleveland Illness Reported Amid Cancer Rumors in Hotel
Reports from Lakewood say former President Grover Cleveland has been confined for weeks with a severe rheumatic condition and potential cancer. Mrs Cleveland and family deny cancer claims while noting the strain on public attention as a hospital rumor mill swirls around his health and possible trip to Princeton.
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New York
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Cleveland
Powers 10 be pardoned at Kentucky convention speech
Special to The Washington Fest Frankfort reports Gov Wil son has decided to grant pardons for Caleb Powers and Jim Howard, likely next day. He plans to address the Kentucky Republican Convention in Louisville, aiming to dispose of the cases before leaving for Washington. Rumors of personal violence fade amid focus on strong testimony and trial records. travel notices appear for upcoming excursions.
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Paris suffragette loses in municipal elections
Paris voters held local polls today with two notable campaigns. Yeannie Laloe, advocate of women suffrage, contested a Paris ward but was heavily defeated. Jean Koer, sculptor, ran as a protest against excluding his Gen Mercier medallion and split the socialist vote, forcing a second ballot.
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Death Follows Rebuke in Church Incident
Detroit May 3 Rev J Baker, state evangelist for the Baptist Church, called Mrs Mary Devne of Hendora a crank for refusing a hymn book. She rose in anger and attempted to leave, but died from heart trouble before reaching the door.
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Afghans Invade India Assassins Plot in Calcutta
Reports from Calcutta reveal a plot to bomb European targets tied to Afghan incursions and Afghan leaders blamed for unrest in the eastern empire. London anxiety rises as authorities urge readiness while frontier forces reinforce Khyber Pass defenses amid border disruptions.
Gulf Gale Grounds Commodore Boats Adrift
A severe Gulf gale for three days wrecks several fishing boats and endangers the Mexican steamer Commodore off Frontiera. The crew reportedly escaped. some vessels are missing and fear of loss remains. Arrivals from Talpanemeo note earthquakes disrupted Carmen Springs and baths at that health resort.
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Notable Catholic Ceremony In Baltimore Cathedral
Cardinal Gibbons presided at the grand high mass in Baltimore Cathedral with many archbishops bishops and priests in attendance including U S Senators Carter and Beveridge. The ceremony featured a procession of students of the Catholic University of Washington and a large dinner hosted by Bishop O Connell with remarks from Cardinal Gibbons and other prelates.
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Cardinals Plan Washington Visit After New York Meeting
Cardinal Logue Archbishop Farley and Bishop Browne of Cloyne travel to Washington to meet President Roosevelt and trustees of the Catholic University. Mgr O Connell, consecrated by Cardinal Gibbons, attends the board meeting in Baltimore and may receive a papal legation assignment. Logue preaches in Brooklyn as centenary events for St Vincent de Paul are noted. Rome trip for Archbishop Warley is anticipated.
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Battleships in storm strand 1000 sailors ashore
Monterey reports a severe gale driving Rear Admiral Sperry’s fleet to shore. Ships sustained damage as the Atlantic Fleet approaches, with crews spending the night ashore and ship movements limited. Armored cruisers, transports, and the flagship Connecticut prepare to join the Golden Gate passage amid a grand naval welcome.
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Boat disaster kills child as steamer sinks with passengers
A crowded steamer carrying twenty five passengers listed and plunged to the bottom striking danger and a panicked scramble for survival. Survivors recount a frenzied escape through cabin windows as family groups and single travelers attempted to reach the shore amid rising steam and splintered decks.
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