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Show 100 feet from the great building were scorched, and it was necessary neces-sary to keep them doused with water. The Duke of Kent, King Edward's Ed-ward's younger brother, was one of those who watched almost all night. FIRE CONSUMES GBYSTAL PALACE LONDON, Doc. 1 OU!' Firemen poured tons of water today into the twisted conglomeration of metal and melted glass remaining of the 43-5 Crystal palace, 1400 fool long monument to the Victor- ! inn era. Lloyd's Underwriters put the loss at probably $1(1.000.000. The fire was London's biggest in a century. A crowd estimated nt 250,000 watched the spectacle all night. So hot was the lire that shops |