The 'Omaha Daily Bee.
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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, TUUKSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 31, 1903 TEN PAGES.
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BOOM FOR WEBSTER
Hebriisa Bepnblicans Flcdgs Support to
Vice Prseids-tial Candidate,
ENDORSE HIM IN ROUSING MASS MEETING
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BeiO.UtlOni Bam Rcosefelt Si the OnO ced.-le
Party "or Prei dent
GOVERNOR MICKEY SPEAKS FOR THE STATE
Declare! Unequivocally or Ch'ef Executive
and Wo.di Art Loudly Cheered.
CONVENTION DECIDEDLY REPRESENTATIVE
Hon. John L. Webster 'ArksswMgfi
Honor In Speech and Tbea Pro
motion Committee of Seventy-Seven
Is Named.
The Mlllnrd hotel lobby looked like the
main' political headquarters at a state
convention yesterday afternoon, when more
than republicans, from all parts of the
state, met and perfected the Nebraska
Vice presidential committee, through which
it Is planned to secure the second place
m the national ticket for John L Webster.
Bo great was the crowd that the small
room secured for the assembly had to be
given up and the ball room obtained at
short notice.
Men prominent In the party and whose
personalities are familiar In both state and
national political affairs, voiced the senti
ment that the time had come when Ne
braska had a right to participate In the
management of the national government
and grew enthusiastic In declaring that no
commonwealth could possibly have a better
right, both because of geographical situa
tion and the fitness of the candidate.
Charles J. Qreene, one of the leaders
In the Webster movement, took occasion to
deny emphatically that he had had any
differences with Governor Mickey over the
'question of President Roosevelt's nomfna
tlon, and stated that there Is no shadow
ofedoubt but that Nebraska and the west
la unanimously for the president. He se
vefaly arraigned the persons who had
originated and circulated the report that
the Webster boom was In reality an antl
Roosevslt schema In tha Interests of Senator
Manna.
Roosevelt and Webster.
Predictions were made by Governor
Mickey and others ' that with Roosevelt
and Webster aa the national ticket the,
stata . will go republican by a majority
between 10,000 and 40,000.
'Enthusiasm marked tha meeting from
the time Mr. Webster and the governor
tepped forward to the platform. When
' Mr. Webstar was called upon for a speech
the cvatlon was deafening and prolonged.
Other speeches were made by Peter Jan
awn . of Jansen, who . presided; Governor
. Mickey, Charles J. Oreene, A. W. Jefferls,
S. M Pollard of Nehawka, C. F. Rsavls of
-Falls City, State -Ssriator Warner of Da
kota county, R. ' K. Moore,' former lieu
tenant governor of. Lincoln; State Benator
Charlts Sloane of Geneva, Charles E. Win
ter of Wyoming and George W. E. Dorsey
of Fremont. .
The executive committee which was ap
pointed consists of seventy-seven members
and will meet In Omaha at 1:30 p. m. Jan
uary 7, to plan Its work and appoint sub
committees. John I-.. Kennedy was elected
Chairman and N. P. Dodge, Jr., secretary,
both of Omaha. '
; This resolution, presented by W. P. Miles
of Bldney. was adopted by the general
Committee:
In the last state convention the republican
r party unanimously endorsed tho candidacy
of Hon. Theodore Roosevelt for president
and Hon. John L. Webster for vico presi
dent of the I'nlted Btates.
' We most heartily accept the declarations
of that convention as an expression of the
sentiment of the republicans of this state.
Therefore, be It resolved. That this asso
ciation being in accord with the declara
tions aforesaid, do hereby earnestly com
mend to the reptibllcana of thsetate and
nation the candidacy of Hon. John L. Web
ster for their earnest consideration and
support, i
-Chairman Jansen In opening the pro
ceedings said:
Sueoeh by Chairman.
Fellow Republicans: The object for which
this meeting has been called Is known to
all of you, and I do not Intend to take ud
your time with talk.
Permit me to say, however, that I con
aider It a great honor to preside over a
gathering of such stalwart representative
Mpublloana aa I aee before me at that hour.
' Gentlemen, recant sad events have once
more demonstrated the necessity of wla
, (torn cn behalf of the republican party In
Its choice of a vice presidential nominee.
we must nominate and elect for the sec
ond highest place In the gift of this great
nation a man who Is quallrted and trained
in statesmanship, a man who, If called
rt statesmanship, a man who, If called
upon to till the presidential chair can up
hold the prestige of this great and growing
srorld power with dignity and force; a
upo
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world
man won uas meae great economic ques
tions a life study, and who Is endowed hv
nature and experience with gifu that will
command the confidence of our own and
the nations of the earth In the event of a
crisis.
Fortunately, our great state of Nebraska
has such a man to offer to the republican
party of ths nation in General John L.
Webster. (Applause.)
I shall not here dwell upon the high qual
ities, both aa a Jurist and statesman, of
our canonist, jus reputation aa such Is
acknowledged to be national, and needs
. ni'tvody'a laudation.
Ills services to the nartv In his state sn
at large have been Invaluable, and he'has
given mem rreeiy and without price.
It Is only fair for me to say that when at
Pur late state convention 1 had the honor
to present the resolution deslgnatlnr hl-n
as our i-noice tor the vice presidency,
which was unanimously and enthusiastic
ally accepted by a rising vote. General
Webster knew nothing of my action, It
having been decided upon without hi
- knowledge.
Whet better pair do you want than
"Roosevelt and Wgjhsterr (Applause.-)
Kooaeveit, tne Imnetuous, avareaaive one,
res fly to set on the nur of the moment:
Webster, the ssa-e. diplomatic snd careful
jurist, who welKhs at words and thoughts.
rut after forming an opinion knowa he Is
nrnr.
retiow remiMicans. ' I predict that our
battle cry In the next ramnlsn will b
"Roosevelt and Webster." and that It will
lead to certain and overwhelming victory
Calls for Webster.
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as soon as ne naa finished there were
loud calls for Mr. Webster. Chairman Jan
sen presented Mm. saying that In his "pres.
ent rapacity" Mr. Webster needed no In
troduction, but he wished to Introduce him
as the next vice president.
Vr. Weheter said that he did not accept
the greeting accorded to him as an entirely
personal matter, but that It represented the
feeling of the republican party In the state:
that It had the right and privilege to ask
for a place among the men who stand at
the bead or the national government. He
said he had no particular test for his own
candidacy other than as to how It might
serve the prosperity and welfare of his
party and state.
Ths speaker told of the transformation of
Nsbraska from a mere region of prairies
when he came to It thirty years ago to Its
present wealth, strength and majesty, da
CgraUnued om Fifth. Page.)
CANAL COMPANY IS EXCITED
Recent F.vrata at Panama Sprinkle
Aaaaal Merlins with Mach
Ginger.
PARIS, Dec. 30. Owing to the recent
events at Panama the annual meeting- of
the Panama Canal company, -shieh began
, 8 o'clurk this afternoon, developed un-
r il Interest and excitement. Prior to
. A -renlng, efforts were made to aecure
'-i.
. proxies to overrulo
the existing
which la fa-
m.r-
nt of the company,
vor'u
he sale of the company'i
prop-
erty
nlted Btates.
The riv'r .
ook place In the Hall of
Agriculture ;v was crowded with offi
cials, stock i. .Vend prominent finan
ciers. At the' tblng of the meeting the
management submitted a report of the re
cent events on the Isthmus and the course
taken by the company. The report set
forth that the Republic of Panama today
exercised sovereignty over the isthmus,
displacing Colombia's former sovereignty,
and that the United Ststes, France, Russia,
Grsat Britain, Oermany and other coun
tries had recognised Panama's supremacy,
and added:
"In view of the accomplished fact and In
face of superior force, we can only main
tain and continue the existing engagements
with the United States."
The report also explained that the fact
that the United Btates senate had not rati
fied the treaty with Panama deferred the
execution of the company's agreements
with the United States. "It Is under these
circumstances," the report continued, "that
we convoke you to give to our agreement
with tha United States your definite ap
proval." The report further disclosed Colombia's
recent vain efforta to induce the company
to continue dealing with the old govern
ment of the Isthmus, saying: '
Prior to the Panama uprising the com
mittee of the Colombian congress recom
mended action which would have extin
guished the company's rights. It proposed
to Insert an item of Jl.000,000 In the Colom
bian budget to. reimburse the company for
Its losses. The agent for' the company at
Bogota resisted and the French government
gave assurances that It would do all possi
ble to prevent the sacrifice of French prop
erty and Interests. Following the Panama
outbreak Colombia notified the company.
November 28, that It would maintain the
company's rights, but wou'd oppose the
transfer of the concession to any govern
ment whatever.
MRS. ALLEN SEES BLOOD FLOW
Member of African Gospel .Mission
Tefls of the Racking: of
Bodies.
LONDON, Deo. 80. Mrs. Allen of the
American African Gospel mission sailed
for New Tork today from Liverpool on the
White Star line steamer Celtic,, after four
years work among the Nanakroos In
Liberia, Just prior to sailing from Liberia
she witnessed severe tribal fighting be
tween the allied inhabitants of the coast
towns and the bushmen.' Mrs. Allan's mis
sion house was the center of the first con
flict and .the Nanekroo - queen sought
refuge there. Mrs. Allen refused to leave.
although advised to do fo by the Liberian
troops tent from Monrovia to support the
coast towns. During the fighting Mrs.
Allen was not molested, but she witnessed
remarkable scenes of barbarism. There
was no actual cannibalism, but the bodies
of the slain bishmen were chopped up Into
small pieces and the ears, heads, arms and
legs were cut off and distributed among
the various towns as trophies of victory.
The bushmen ultimately were worsted and
returned to ths Interior.
TO BE WORLD'S LARGEST SHIP
White Star Line Orders Steamer
Thirty Feet Longer Than
the Baltic.
LONDON, Deo. SO. It la reported that the
White Star line has ordered a steamer 756
feet In length, or thirty feet longer than
the Baltic the largest ship In the world.
The construction of the vessel. It ul added,
will begin Immediately at Belfast, Ireland.
JAPAN TOO QUICK FOR RUSSIA
Gets the Tvfo Argentine War .Ships
for Which the Can Was
Xecotlatlng.
LONDON, Dee. S Japan this evening
completed the purchase of the Argentine
warships Moreno and Rlvadavta, building
at Genoa, Italy, for which -Russia also was
negotiating.
KISHINEFF NEVER MORE QUIET
Rnsslaa Government So Annonnrea In
Face of General Report
of Threats.
BT. PETERSBURG, Dec. 30. It Is offi
cially announced. In view of the reports
current abroad of renewed attacks on trie
Jews, that Klshlneff waa never quieter
than at the present time.
Bubonic. Plagne on Ship.
HAMBURG, Dec. 30. The Inquiry Into
the mortality among the rata on the Ger
man steamer Cordoba, from Santos, Brasll,
ngvnmner o, via. nania, uecemDer s, con
firms the report that they died of bubonlo
plague. The vessel has been towed to
Btrandhafen and quarantined. - There Is no
sickness among the crew and It is officially
announced that the precautions taken pre
clude the possibility of public danger.
Aoatrlan Emperor Has Recovered.
VIENNA, Dec. 0.-rEmperor Francis
Joseph haa quite recovered from hla acel
dent and ia pursuing his ordinary voca
tlans today, giving private and general
audiences as usual.
PROBING KANSAS CITY GRAFT
Members of School Board Said to Have
Take. Bribe, from Man, '
- Persons.
KANSAS CITT. Dec. 30.-Further evl
dence of boodllng on the part of members
of the Board of Education of Kansaa City,
Kan., waa presented before the grand Jury
today. George McL. Miller testified, it Is
said, that another nrfember of the board
had agreed to secure for the agent of i
Chicago book firm the contract fur supply
Ing the public schools of the city with books
In consideration of $700,.
George Morrison Is said to have testified
that when he tried to- sell the Board of
Education: a site for a school building for
n.OUO, agreeing to divide hi commission.
that the member told him that he came too
late. Later another real astats man sold
the same site to the board foi I4.0u0. Mr.
Morrison also testified that he had paid
M. JO. Jones, who recently resigned as
clerk of the board, rebates on Insurance.
WAR SOW IN SIGHT
Japan Tells Foreign Countries that it ii
Prtpanng for Hostilities.
LITTLE HOPE FOR PEACE AT WASHINGTON
lepresentatiTM of Bo h Conntriss Say Sit
uation is in Grit oat Stage.
ASSISTANCE IS OFFERED BY AMERICANS
Neither Country Will at This Time Aooept
Proffered Aid.
RUSSIAN PRESS GROWS LESS HOPEFUL
For First Time Sine Beginning; ' of
Negotiations Editorials Admit
that Open Warfare ' May
Begin at Any Time.
BERLIN, Dec. 30.-The Lokal Anxelger
without reserve says that the Japanese
government has Informed the representa
tives of the powers at Toklo that the sit
uation at this moment la unbearable and
that Japan must strike If Russia does not
accept the propositions Japan has sub
mitted, as Japan cannot longer wait for a
final decision.
The Foreign tfflce says the German rep
resentatives at Toklo have not been in
formed In the sense which the Lokal An-
aelgcr says they haye. and, further, that
the Russian government has not received an
ultimatum, for that would In effect be the
meaning of such a declaration.
The Japanese legation says It has not re
ceived any intelligence from Toklo con
firming the statement that Japan's patience
is exhausted.
The Foreign office continues to assure In
quirers that the German government doei
not Jbelieve war will Issue from the Japa-nese'-'Russo
controversy. This is also the
view of the press, whether derived, from
official source- or as Independent opinion.
Rnsslnn Ambassador Hopefnl.
It does not appear that Sir Frank C. Las.
celles, the British' ambassador here, as pre
viously cabled, said that war Is not un
likely unless Russia yields. The Japanese
legation believes and hopes Russia will
grant Japan's just requests. Count von
Onten-Backen, the Russian ambassador,
has been accepting Invitations In unusual
numbers, appearing at breakfasts, recep
tions, dinners and balls, serene and confi
dent, always taking It as an Impossibility
that the situation In the far east Is even
grave. Othertof the diplomatic corps seem
to be without news and express general
Ideas, the most prevalent being that "hos
tilities are unlikely." and that each side Is
testing Ita adversary to the breaking .point
Everywhere there Is anxiety for authori
tative news that ahall bring the period of
suspense to an epfl. -
The mobilisation of the Japanese navy Is
at least partially attributable, according
to a Vladlvoatock dispatch to the Cologne
Gasetta, "to open acta of hostility on.. the
part of the Corenns toward Japanese, prob
ably necessitating active measures of de
fense of Japanese Interests In southern
Corea."
The Cologne Gasette considers that this
dispatch Is an admission that Japan Jyui
a good claim to defend Its interest In
southern Corea by foroe of arms am, orcv
troverta the rumors to the effect that ?:-.
sla would regard the landing of en' con
siderable Japanese force In southern Otri
aa a casus belli.
The paper conclurles: "The attitude of
Russia on this question may therefore be
regarded as a further concession on Ita
part"
Sltnatloa Is Critical.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30. The Japanese
minister called at the State department to
day and reported that the situation In the
far east la one that gives great concern
and that Japan Is making preparations for
the worst.
It Is hoped, however, that Russia will re
consider Its first answer to Japan's request.
At the Russian embassy and at the Jap
anese legation the Associated Press Is In
formed that the situation In" the far east
has entered upon a critical stage. Both the
Russian ambassador. Count .Casslnl. and
Mr. Kogaro Takahlra, the Japaneae minis
ter, express the hope that war Is not yet
Inevitable. Count Casslnl goes further and
Is of the opinion that the situation may
yet be aaved without resource to arms, but
tne ambassador has no official advices on
which to base this belief and It Is only his
personal view or the matter. Mr. Takahlra
takes a more pessimistic view of the case.
Russia and Japan are receiving numerous
letters from Americans all over, the coun
try offering their services In the event of
war. The Russian ambassador and the
Japanese minister are declining all offers
of assistance.
At the Japanese legation the announce
ment la authorized that for days Mr. Taka
hlra's mail has contained many letters from
Americans wishing to enlist In the Japanese
army or navy. The minister Is sending a
personal note to each writer, expressing
the profound appreciation ci the Japanese
people for this evidence of sympathy and
support on the part of citizens of the
United States, but saying that even If as
sistance were needed the laws of Japan
preclude the employment of any foreign
troops. Furthermore, Japan's army and
navy are adequate to meet the emergency.
Mr. Takahlra haa advised hi government
by cable of these offers of assistance, and
the Japanese embassies and legations
throughout Europe also will be made aware
of thla demonstration of American sym.
psthy.
. Count Caasini. In declining the offers
which his government is receiving, also is
expressing his appreciation of the spirit
which prompts them. He Is likewise ad
vising St Petersburg of the fact, that the
Russian government may know of ths sym
pathy felt for Russia in the present crisis.
Fraaee Less Optimistic.
PARIS. Dec J0.-Whlle stUl not believing
that war between Russia and Japan will
occur, the optlmlatr! tone in official and
diplomatic circles here was somewhat modi
fied today by advices from Toklo and St.
Petersburg. Japan. It appears, la hastening
preparations for the purpose, it la sug
gested, of Influencing Russia's action upon
the Japanese note. Russia, on the other
hand, has no Intention to hurry. Its reply
ia not expected to be made before January
U Russia's purpose seems to be to put
the onus of declaring war upon Japan, If
such be the result of the negotiations. '
It Is' learned in diplomatic circles that
the Japanese government has Informed tha
foreign diplomats that the situation with
respect to Rustla is desperate, but not
hopeless. It is belisved tot Information
will be communicated to the French gov
ernment for presentation at St. Petersburg.
LONDON. Dec, 30. In response to an In
quiry of the Associated Press aa to whether
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NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Partly flonrt Thoradny, Snow at
Might or Friday, Rsrrpt Fair In
Soathwest Perlon Colder Friday In
Northwest Portion.
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BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION BORN
Hew Organisation for Scientific Work
Organise! at St. Loots
This Week.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 80. This was another
busy day for the member of the American
Association for the Advancement . of
Science. After meetings by the various
sects, at which addresses were made, the
members accepted the Invitation given by
officials of the Louisiana Purchase exposi
tion and visited the World's Fair grounds.
A luncheon was served In the Administra
tion building, at the conclusion of which
a tour of the grounds waa made.
The se.ctlon of mathematics and astron
omy and the American Microscopical so
ciety have finished their session and others
conclude their work today and tomorrow.
One new organization has been formed.
It will be known as thi American Breeders'
association, and la an organization for
both practical and scientific plant and ani
mal breeders. A plan Is alss on foot
among the members of the section of
geology and g-wgraphy to form an organ
ization of geographers, to affiliate with the
association.
Officers will bo elected Thursday, when
the next place of meeting will be selected.
It Is stated that next year's convention
will. In all probability, be held in Philadel
phia. The officers of the1 association to
be elected are a president, ten vice presi
dents, three fellows to the council to serve
three years, a genei Ftl secretary and the
secretary of the count L The officers chosen
at the present meetli g will not take office
until next year.
The elective powcy of the association
resta In a committee composed of the
council, and In addition one member from
each section. The bermanent secretary,
Dr. L. O. Howard of Washington, D. C,
and the secretaries of the sections will
hold over. ' -
MAKES GREATER LIABILITY
United States Jadgw in Pennsylvania
Says Way Bill Provisions Are
Now Bladlag-.
PITTSBURG, Dec. SO.-In the United
States circuit court today Judge Acheson
handed down an opinion In the case of
William Doyle against the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, which will likely be far
reaching In its effect In the opinion Judge
Acheson virtually says that under the pres
ent methods of doing business a railroad
company la responsible for the full value of
goods lost In transit,,! -tetwtthstaiidlng the
printing' and stamping. f a clause on the
face of the bill of lading calling for a maxi
mum allowance'' for release, unless the
agreement as to value shall have been
-made between the railroad and the shipper,
end also agreement aa to freight rate, and
t!-e signature of the shipper secured to the1
p.Kreement.
'.he case was tried at the November term
cf court, and the Jury .'ound for the plaln
t'ff la the sum of S6.0H0, subject to the
opinion of the court on a question of law
reserved. The question was, "Whether by
virtue of the bill of lading the liabilities of
the defendant Is conclusively limited to 15
per 100 pounds, towlt, the sum of $282.50,
with Interest."
INGERSOLL LIEN ESTABLISHED
Widow of Celebrated Orator Has
Claim on Estnte la
Montaaa.
BOSTON. Dec SO. The United States cir
cuit court for the district of Massachusetts
today made a decision In favor of Eva
A. Ingersoll, administratrix of the estate
of Robert G. Ingersoll, In an action against
Joseph Coram and others to the effect
that the plaintiff has a good lien on the
property of the defendant on account of
legal services rendered by Mr. Ingersoll.
The case Involves about tlM.Mn ntWoH
to be due the esttte for services given by
Mr. Ingersoll as attorney in settling the
estate of the late millionaire, Andrew J.
Davis of Butte, Montf
The court finds the lien rests upon an
agreement between the defendants who In
herited a part of the Davis estate and Mr.
Ingersoll. and not on the statutes of Mon
tana governing attorneys' liens, as ruled
by Montana courts In a previous artlon.
Today's decision does not determine the
amount due the plaintiff but simply the
question of lien. . With this point settled
the case will be presented on Its merits be
fore the United Statea circuit court.
IN AID OF RUSSIAN JEWS
President Haa Rerflved Reports from
Coasals la Haasln Regardlnar
Prospeetlvc Tronble.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. SO.-Simon
Wolf of this city, who has been sctlve for
several days In his endeavors to Induce the
United States government to make repre
sentations to Russia looking to the pro
tection of the Jews of Klshlneff, had an
interview with President Roosevelt today.
At Its conclusion Mr. Wolf said that at the
request of the president himself he could
not discuss the Interview for publication
It Is known, however, that Mr. Wolf was
Informed that prior to his presentation of
the matter to the State department the
president had directed the United States
consuls In Russia to Inform this govern
ment If there were any likelihood of a repe
tition of the KIshlnerT massacres of last
spring. The replies to that Inquiry thus
far received have been reassuring In their
tone. Moreover, they Indicate that the
Russian government Is fully alive to the
reports of possible trouble at Klshlneff on
January T. In view of that fact It Is as
sumed that the Russian authorities will
take. If, Indeed, they have not already
taken steps to prevent a recurren.of tbe
massacre.
CASHIER TAKES HIS LIFE
Aged W. C. Patnam of Lansford, !. D.,
Shoots Himself la tha .
Head.
MINOT. N. D., Dec SO. W. C. Putnam,
aged to yeara, cashier of the bank at Lans
ford, committed suicide by shooting him
self In the head. The affairs of the bank
aro s&id U U la good oadltloa.
OVER flVE HUNDRED DIE IN
DEATH'S LATEST HARVEST
Based on tbe closest possible estimates, over 500 lives tvere
lost (Inline a panic, caused by lire in the new Irotjuols theater nt
Cliloayo yesterday afternoon. At 7:45 the coroner of ('ook county
reported on actual count of 73U dead. Lnter returns, however, In
dicate the actual number will be about 000.
The tire broke out on the stage during the second act of "Mr.
Bluebeard," the great holiday spectacle put ou by Klaw & Kr
hinder, the owners of the theater. The house was packed, when
the cry of fire came from ihe stape. A panic ensued imme
diately, and a rush for the door began. Although the theater was
supposed to be fireproof, there was enough luQauimable material
to carry the flames through th auditorium with a terrible bud
denncss, adding to the terror of the women and children who
were struggling to gain th exits.
Iu the dreadful Jam that ensued young women and children
were trampled under foot, and killed by hundreds. Firemen who
came in response to the alarms could not get in through the doors
because of the bodies wedged in Inextricable confusion ou the
inside. Ladders were run up to windows and hundreds were as
sisted to escape in this manner.
Most of those who lost their lives were suffocated by the
smoke that filled the bouse. It will be many hours before the
exact number of dead is known, as mnny persons are missing and
tlije truth as to their whereabouts cannot be told until the eud.
DEAD, INJURED OR MISSING
Eecord of ths Harvest of Death at the
Ircquoii Theater.
NAMES OF THOSE KNOWN TO BE LOST
Incomplete List of the Identified
Dead, Some of Those ,Who Are
Hart and Many Knowa
to Be Missing-.
CHICAGO. Dec. 30. Following Is the 'ist
of the killed. Injured and missing in the
Iroquois theater catastrophe this after
noon, so far as they have been identified.
Where no other address is given the resi
dence is Chicago:
Dead.
1IORTE.NSK LANG, aged 16,
1RKNK LANG, aged 11, sister of above.
M 188 ALUUE lUYMtR, daughter of
Alderman Kaymer.
K. A. WILSON.
MRS. W. T. MARSH.
MISS GLADYS BTREITON, Alpena,
Mich.
LOUISA BUSHNELL.
MRS. A. LAKE, 35 years old; identified
at morgue.
MISS A. DONALDSON. 18 years old; Men
tilled at morgue by telegram found In her
purse.
J. RATTEY. died at hospital. Before I
death he spoke of two boys who had been i
with him: buys thought to have perished.
MRS. CAVANAUUH, lived on Indiana, (
UNIDENTIFIED BOY, 8 years old;
burned beyond recognition.
TWO UNIDENTIFIED WOMEN; met
death Jumping from rear of the fire-escape
while their garments were aflame.
LOU18M Bl'CHRANE. - . -
MARIK WALSH, 15 years old.
MRS. JAMES D. MALONEY. wife Of a
plumber. ,
MISS SPENCER. ' '
ETHEL JONES, daughter of S. P. Jones;
attended theater with brothers and sisters,
two of whom are missing and three ac
counted for. It was- reported at Vaughn's
seed store, where the body of Miss Jones
was taken, that the mother, an Invalid,
dropped dead when she received the tidings
of her daughter's death.
MRS. K1NU, wife of John C. King, at
torney. LILLIAN PHILLIPSON, 6 years old;
Identification uncertain.
ROY. 17 years old; lived at Lafayette, Ind.
.MRS. FOREMAN.
WILLIAM RATLEY; died In hospital.
J. C. JOHNSON; died In hospital.
W. M. RI-ZKD, lawyer, Waukegan, 111.
HOYT FOX; body at morgue.
MRS. L. R. HI TLER; at morgue.
8. WORDMAN; at morgue.
E. W. MORTON, agent Wagner Electric
Manufacturing company, St. Louis.
NEWIIY,
J. A. KoK EMS.
J. 8. STERN.
H. S. DONELSON. address unknown.
REV. J. HOWARD 8TUDLEY, pastor of
All Strangers' church.
MISS J. 11. DOW) of Delaware, O.; visit
ing friends at Wheaton, 111.
MISS V. DELEE, daughter of the late
lieutenant of police.
W. W. HOOPER. Kenosha. Wis.
FIVE CHILDREN of H. S. Vanlngen of
Kenosha (probable). Father became sep
arated from them and is among injured.
MRS. JOHN M1NWEUEN, wife of Alder
man Minwegen.
C. W. Tl HBl'SH AND FAMILY.
MILDRED MEKRIAM. 8 years old: res
cued by father; died on rerhlng street.
MRS. PATRICK P. O'DONNELL. wife
of the president of O'Donnell & Duer Brew
ing company.
OTTO WATTMAN.
R. H. COULTS.
MISS HOWARD.
MISS ROSS, daughter of Dr. Ross.
PARTY OF 'SEVEN HIGH SCHOOL
GIRLS, in balcony.
MRS. A. M. MORRILL.
MRS. A. SlLLI'VAN.
MRS. M IN W KUAN, wife of alderman.
MISS KUT11 NORTON of Otonagon.
Mich.
MRS. IliRBAUOH.
I'. W. HlKHl'SH AND FAMILY.
ANNA STERLING.
THREE MEN employed In the files on
the stage; names unknown.
FlJiRLINK. a German aerial performer;
taken to Samaritan hospital; died In uro
bilin rice.
ETHEL BLACKMAN. 18 years old,
daughter of Harry K. ninekmun. freight
department Marshall Field & Co., living at
Glenvlew. 111.
ANN FITZOIBBON.
BERN ICE BAILEY, nt morgue.
A. M. MANI.EL. identified hy ring.
C. A. WINSLOW. commercial traveler of
Three Rivers. Mich.
IMiNAl I REYNOLDS.
BI RR SCOTT.
Fl'RNKTTA PETERSON.
HARVEY KIEI.EY. St. Louis.
THOMAS f'ol'TEL.
11 CM PH KEY HALL.
THOMAS J. FLANAGAN, 6229 College
avenue, Indianapolis.
MRS. M A HENRY,
. ROSE KREIOER3.
II. P. MOORE.
". U ( ROPER.
MAY CI'RRAN.
"MARTIN." a by of li
H. W. Wll.l IAMS.
B. REG EN P. ERG.
ELLA LINDEN.
lajared.
The following ia a partial list of the
injured:
Winifred I.ltxay. 17 years old, burned on
face and arms, taken home.
Anna Tubbs, niece of Charles Tubbs,
of the Western Union Telegraph company,
burned on face and handa.
LmiMi Tubbs, mother of Anna Tubbs;
serious, taken to hospital.
Elizabeth To bridge, seriously burned.
Emma Klngfcley. aerluus. taken home.
Mrs. C. Kran. Racine, Wis., at hospital,
will die.
Mrs. f Helen Pilash.
Mrs. A. isresheu, unconscious when res
cued. Felix and Jessie Guerrlsa, children, will
survive.
Orvtlle Radtke, serious.
Herman Ri II. hsuds burned off, serious.
Mr. Wlgwall, may die.
William McLaughlin, nephew of Dr.
Frank Gunsaulu. serious.
Mrs. Maltan. serious, taken to hospital.
Mrs. Bradwell.
It A. Evans, member Blue Beard com
pany, playing role of Mustapha, taken out
unconscious. ' ,
Dorothy Marlow, pony ballet, severe
burns.
Amiabell Whltford, queen of fairies,
se'ious.
M. A. Merrlam of George A. Fuller cons-
(Continued on Socond Page.)
THEATER FIRES 0FX THE PAST
List of Disasters at Playbonses In
Which Thousands Have Been
Killed.
Theater fires are In their very nature
the most apalllng of disasters, because
the people are overtaken In their holiday
gaiety, bent on amusement, with thoughts
distracted by the stage spectacle and un
prepared to face the terror of drnth as
presented by the flames. This Is one
reason why so many lose their heads com
pletely and thus add to the losses at
tendant on the catastrophe. The present
disaster Is the greatest of the kind In
American history, although the Brooklyn
theater fire of 1S76 and the Richmond the
ater fire of 1811 resulted In great loss of
life. The Richmond fire broke out dur
ing a performance on December 26, 1811,
when 900 people were seated In the the
ater. In the panic which ensued seventy-
two people lost their lives, among them
the governor of the state and others prom
inent In social and official life. The Brook
lyn theater fire occurred on December 6,
1876, when Kate Claxton and her company
were giving a performance of "The Two
Orphans," -and 300 !lv"es were lost In the
terrible stampede.
One of the most terrible of the foreign
theater disasters was Jhat at the Ring
theater In Vienna, December 8, 1881. This
was not attended by the frightful scenes
that marked the Brooklyn affair, but the
loss of life waa greater, being estimated
at 600. On May IIS, 1887, while 2.600 people
were listening to "Mlgnon" at the Opera
Comlque, Farlrr- fire broke out and 100
Uvea were lost In the panic. On Septem
ber , lHkT, ISO live were lost In a 3re that
destroyed the Royal theater at . Exeter,
England. The play was "The Romany
Rye," and of 191 people who -entered the
gallery that night only about thirty es
caped.
The following la a record of the -most
disastrous theater fires of modern times:
. No. perished
inz Amsterdam no
177 Saragossa i 00)
1781 Paris, Palais Royal 6O0
li4 Capo D Istrla l.OuO
i-wi umuun, oau.ers wens (raise
alarm is
isit Kicnmona, va 61
vs.Va St. Petersburg ;,. fino
1845 Canton ljuo
jwi vueoec, nuym meaier 40
1847 carisruhe 63
ltvj uinuon, toburg theater (false
alarm) lg
1857 Leghorn Knj
If 7 Philadelphia, American Varieties.. 18
1876 Brooklyn 800
1876 Rouen ia
ls.ti san rrancisco, oiinese (false
alarm) .i 17
1878 Calais jo
1878 Ahmednugger, India 40
1881 cronstadt. Russia
181 Nice, Francs 61
1881 Vienna, Ring theater 600
1887 Madras (fair) 400
1887 Paris, Theater Comlque 150
1887 Exeter, Theater Royal 150
1883 Oporto, Portugal 100
1890 Lourches. France , 8
DIE IN CLUB HOUSE FIRE
Promlneat Eastern Lawyers gaffer
Awful Death at
Troy.
TROY, N. Y., Dec. 80.-Mosea T. Clough.
the Nestor of the Renssellaer county bar
and the last survivor of the class of '31
of Dartmoufh college; William Shaw, head
of the law firm of Shaw, Balliy & Murphy,
and Benjamin W. Kinney, manager (or
the Fuller-Warren Company of Boston,
Mass., lost their Uv luia fire which par
tially destroyed the Troy club today. Al
though the doomed men were aeen at the
windows, nothing could be dons to save
them, ao dense was the smokt and so rapid
the progress of the flumes.
Edward Carpentier of New York was
taken from an upper window by the fire
men and removed to a hospital, where he
is recovering from the effects of smoko
inhaled, lie waa in town preparing for his
marriage with a young society woman of
the city. Ills escape from deuth was re
garded as one of the remarkable features
of the fire.
All the persons killed were occupying
rooms on the upper floor of the club build
ing, which Is four stories in height, and
this was the part the flames irXtacked first.
The victims had retired about 10 o'clock
and were sleeping aouiioly when tbe alarm
was given by the employes. An effort
waa made at once to reach the sleeping
apartments, but the progress of the fire
had been, so rapid that the help at hand
could not mMfctj way.
, The fire Is thdught to have been caused
by a lighted cig rette being thrown among
some combustibi i material. The club houae
was built ten Or twelve years ngo at a
cost of taOO.OuO. The loss by fire will reach
I56.0U0.
Mr. Clough wss 89 yeara of age and Mr.
Shaw waa nearly TO. Both resided at the
club, at which Mr. Kinney and Mr. Car
pentier were guests.
The police report that while tha Are was
at its worst a man was discovered trying
to set fire to the building at the corner of
Broad wsy and Fifth, avenue, occupied aa a
newa stand. The man escaped. It is not
believed,' however, that tha club house fire
was of Incendiary origin.
Schwab's Salt Coatlnned.
NEW YORK, Dec. SO The taking of oral
testimony In the action brought by tne
New York Security and Trust company and
Charles M. Schwab agalnat the Ln.ted
States Shipbuilding company and Receiver
Hmltb to foreclose the ino.t,-4g on the
Hethlshem Steel company, scheduled for
today, was postponed, a stay of irjcedln
having bet-a vbUtiued by ih Uilt-uee.
CHICAGO EIRE
Terrible Catastrophe Osonr in Connection
with a Matinee' Performance.
DEADLY PANIC AT IROQUOIS THEATER
Andienoe cf Women ted Children 8taia-
ptdes at Appearance sf Firs.
BLAZE STARTS AMONG THE SCENERY 1
Bpeetacnlar Piece, "Mr, Bluebeard," Gies
Chance for ths lire. 1
MORGUES ARE FILLED TO OVERFLOWING
Bodies of Victims of the Crnth Crowd
Chicago Undertaking Boom.
SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX COUNTED
Coroner Eetorni Terr.b's Tstal of Known
Dead at that Figure.
FIREMEN'S EFFORTS AT RESCUE VAIN I
Doorwajs and AMei Jammed with Bodies,
FreventiDir Entrance.
HORRIFYING DETAILS OF AWFUL DISASTER
m
Official Faets Exceed Early Reports
and Add to tho Extent of the
Calamity Until Almost Be.
fond Belief,
CHICAGO, Deo. 30. About 600 people were
killed In ten minutes this afternoon during
a fire In the Iroquois theaterthe newest,
the largest, and, aa far as human power
could make It, the safest theater In Chi
cago. A few of these people were burned to
death by fire, many were suffocated by gas
and scores were trampled to death In the
panic that followed the mad plunge tt tha
frightened audience for the- exlta.
Estlmatea of the dead and Injured vary. '
The police count of dead is U6. The esti
mates of the newspapers la 662. Besides
this there are flfty.five people missing at
midnight, the majority of whom are prob
ably among the dead In the morgue
and various undertaking establishments.
Eighty-six of the dead have been posi
tively Identified and ninety-two others are
known to be injured.
There are bodlea ' lying by tho dosens
tonight In the undertaking rooms. In the
police station and In the hospitals from
which nearly everything that could reveal
their identity Ho those who know them
beat Is gone. Their' clothing Is torn tV
raga or burned to cinders and their faces
have been maahad lato an untracog-n'sabls
pulp by the heels 61 the crdwd" that tram-.
pled them down as they fled for safety.
Tha fire broke out during ths tecond act
of the' play "Mr. flue Beard," which waa
the flrsfdramatlc production produced In
the theater since Its erection. The com
pany, which was vry large, escaped to the
street In safety, nearly all of them, how
ever, being compelled to flee With no cloth
ing but their stage contumea. A few mem
bers of the company sustained minor in
juries, but none waa seriously hurt.
Th'e accounts of the origin of ths fife are
conflicting and nono of them certain, out
the best reason given is that sn jslectrlo
wire near the lower part of a plete of
drop scenery suddenly broke and was '
grounded. The fire spread rapidly toward
the front of the stage, causing tha fenem
bers of the chorus, who were then engaged
In the performance, to flee to 'ths wings
with screama of terror. S I
The fire In itself up to this time was not
serious and possibly could have been
checked had not tha abestos curtain failed
to work. As soon as the fire was dis
covered Eddie Foy, the chief comedian of
the company, shouted to lower the cur
tain and this was Immediately dona It
descended about half way and then stuck.
The fire thus was given practically a flue
through which a strong draft was setting,
aided by the doors which had been thrown
open In front. of the theater. With a roar
the flames shot through tha opening over
the heads of the people and cleat up to
those in tha first balcony, caught them and
burned them to death where they sat
Immediately following this rush of Dimes
there came an explosion, "which llrted the
entire roof of the theater from Its Walls,
shattering the great skylight Into frag- '
ments. ,
People Faalo Stricken.
As soon as the flames first appeared be
yond the curtain a man In ths hall ahoated
"fire" and the entire audience as one per
son rose and made for the doors. It Is
believed that the explosion was caused by
the flames coming In contact with ths gas
reservoirs of the theater, cauaing them to
burst.
Will J. Davis, manager of tho theater,
aald after the catastrophe that If. the peo
ple had remained In their aeats and had not
been excited by the cry of fire, not a single
life would have been lost. Thla Is, how-
ever, contradicted by the statements of ths
firemen, who found numbers of people sit
ting in their seats, their faces directed
toward the stsge as If the performance
was still going on. It waa the opinion of
the firemen that these people bad been auf.
f oca ted at once by the flow of gas which
came from behind the asbestos curtain.
As near as can be estimated at the pres
ent time about 1.300 people wefe In the
theater. Three hundred of these were on
the first floor the remainder being In the
balconies and In the hallways hack of them.
The theater Is modeled after the Opera
Comlque In Paris and from the rear of
each balcony there are three doors leading
out to the front of the theater. Two of
these doorways are at the end of the bal
cony and one In the center.
The audience In Ita rush seems to have '
for the greater part chose to flee to tbe
left entrance and to attempt to make Its
way down the eastern stairway leadBig
Into the lobby of the theater.
People Jammed at Dears.
Outside of the, people burned and Suffo
cated by gas. It waa at these two doorways
dn the first and second balconies that the
greatest loss of life occurred Whan tho
firemen entered the building the dead war
found stretched In a pile reaching from tho
head of the stairway at least eight feet
fsora the door back to a point about five
feet In the rear of the door. This mass of.
dead bodies In the center of the doorway
reached to within two feet of the top of
tha pasaagewsy. All of the corpses at thla
point were women and children. The fight
fo? life which must have taken place at
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