Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 2, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1904 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1904.

"I think exactly as I thought yesterday Of the theater. I eould nt see any explanation for ti master except the failure Of the curtain t" - "me down. I tried a lot

Of the doors and th rte-d to open and hut readilv. I got int.. the rigging loft, whhh la of solid m.-tal. without a trace of ombustihle material 4 bout it. I think it oiiM have been wise, howtvf, if the management had r.- t placed a heavy curtain la front of the exits .'" FUNERALS OF IROQUOIS THEATER VICTIMS CHK'AGO, Jan. 1 hir-ago never witnessed surh a day of mourning as that Which ushered in the new ytir. In every portion of the city almost it ?p-nifl as though there were funerals going, or undertakers' wagons arriving with dead, taktmg them to their home for the last time. While the funeral processions were moving through the snow-covertd streets to various cemeteries the throngs about the various moigwi eeem 1 almost as large as tver. The scenes here were the same aa those of Wednesday night and of Thursday and Thursday nitrht. Many men appeared at the doors of Rolston's and Jordan's morgues this afternoon who had been B their feet for forty-eight hours, conSt&ntiy searching for those tney had lost. The greater number of unidentified dead re In these two places, and men who had Viewed the ghastly rows ot corpses before And gtne on an unavailing search to every other morgue In Chicago went back once more to Rolston's and to Jordan's almost tn despair, but hoping against hope that they might have overlooked their dead in the great number that had crowded the tobies and floors on Thursday morning. In some cases they were successful, in many others they were not. Nearly all hodles which admit of careful Identification have been carried away, and of those which remain the majority are in such a condition that only the most minute and careful inspection will be able to reveal their Identity to those who knew them best. The funeral of two Regensburg children was held this afternoon at the home of their parents, 34u Michigan avenue, in the heart of an aristocratic region. Because of the many calls on his time. Dr. Emil O. Hirsch, who conducted the service, announced that he would be able to deliver only a short address. In four other homes of the members of his congregation lay the bodies of children waiting for him to officiate at their funerals. From the Regensburg home Dr. Hirsch went to that of Dr. Joseph Zeialer, 325; Lake Park avenue, to attend the funeral of another victim. Walter B. Zeisler, who was a student at the University of Chicago. The experience of this one clergyman in his round from home to home is but an Instance of what dosens of other preachers were called on to perform during the day. It was impossible for relatives to secure ail the carriages they wished to convey MORE SNOW SATURDAY; FAIR WEATHER SUNDAY WASHINGTON, Jan. I. Forecast for Saturday and Sunday: Indiana and Illinois Snow on Saturday, .older in extreme south portlou; Sunday fair; fresh northeast to north winds. Ohio Snow on Saturday, colder in south portion. Suuday snow, except fair in northwest portion; fresh to brisk northeast winds, bevomiug northwest. Iowa Snow on Saturday; Sunday fair. Nebraska Fair in west, snow in east portion on Saturday; Sunday fair and warmer. Kentucky Rain, turning to snow and colder on Saturday; Sunday fair. Wisconsin Snow on Saturday aud in east portlou Sunday, fr-sli northeast to north Minnesota Fnir In weft, snow in east portlou on Saturday; Sunday fair; fr.sh north to northeast winds, becoming northwest. N rth Dakotu Fair aud warmer on Saturday; Sunday fair. South Dakota Snow on Saturday; Suuday tr in w.-st, snow in east portion San lav lair. on aatun I.oeul Olervotf ohm on Friday. Bar. Th. R H. Wind. Weather. Pre. 7 a. m. vi -.. 2s North. Pt. Cl 'jr. 0.00 7 p. m.. 98 90 N'east. Cloudy. d.IO Maximum temperature, 4.'J; minimum temperature. 26. Comparative statement of mean temperature and total precipitation on Jan. 1: Temp. Pre. Normal 32 0.10 Mean 34 0.10 Departure for day 2 0.00 Departure for month 2 0.00 Plus. W. T BLYTHE. Sec Director. YraterdM y'm Temperature.

Stations. Min. Max. 7. p.m. Abilene. Tx 60 68 62 Amarillo, Tex 26 44 'J6 Atlanta. la 44 60 54 Bismarck. X. D 6 4 6 Buffalo. X. Y 12 26 12 Cairo, 111 50 Calgary, Alberta 6 I 6 Chattanooga, Tenn 36 52 Cheyenne. Wyo 16 :,J 18 Chicago. Ill 22 22 Cincinnati. 0 32 44 32 Cleveland. 0 22 26 22 Columbus. 0 24 9 1 Concordia. Kan 20 Davenport. Ia 16 22 18 Denver. Col 20 28 26 Dodge City. Kan 20 :J Lu Dubuque. Ia 12 hi 14 Duluth. Minn 10 2 -6 El Paso. Tex M tW 58 Qolreston, Tex 58 ; Grand Junction. Col 8 3i 32 Grand Rapid. Mich 16 SI 16 Havre. M-.nt 4 14 8 Huron, 8. D 0 8 0 Helena. Mont 14 nj 14 Jacksonville. Fla 42 70 56 Kansas City. Mo 26 ..; 26 Lander, Wyo 10 28 28 Little Rock, Ark 60 56 64 Loui!-viii. . K 38 H Marquette. Mich 4 8 4 Memphis. Tena 42 , i .! Modona, Utah 8 44 34 Montgomery. Ala tt 66 60 Nashville. Tenn 40 48 48 New Orleans. Ia 50 70 64 New York. N. T 24 36 30 Norfolk. Va 34 64 64 North Platte, Neb 16 2 16 Oklahoma. O. T 38 M 32 Omaha. Sh 14 28 14 Palestine. Tex 62 7 t Parkervburg. W. Va.... 28 42 S2 Philadelphia. Pa 16 42 36 Pittsburg. Paw 24 : Pueblo. Col is v 32 gu' Apjpelle. Assin 8 14 2 Rapid City. 8. D 10 g 8t. Loul M 3" :; 30 St. Paul. Minn 0 2 0 Salt Lake City. Utah.. 16 34 30 Sao Antonio. Tex l: 76 70 Santa Fe. N M Is 40 34 Shreveport. La 70 60 Springfield. Ill 22 prtngfleld, Mo 48 54 Valentine. Neb 8 14 8 Washington. I . C 21 62 12 Wichita. Kan. .4 aa 44

friends and relatives to cemeteries. In many cases it was not possible for all m .nbers of the immediate family to ride in the funeral procession beca use no carriages could be procured for them. The liverymen were simply overwhelmed by the demand and earnestly urged that, as far as possible, the relatives should content themselves with a carriage for the pallbearers, the hearse and one other carriage for the family. Where there were more members of the family than could conveniently ride in one carriage, they were compelled to make their way to the cemetery by other methods of transportation. This was the situation In Chicago today and to-morrow It will be intensified. The coroner's office to-day Issued nearly :p) burial permits for persons killed in the fire. Some of these were for people residing in other cities. The majority of the striking drivers hnve returned to work and it 1 not likely that any funerals will he interfered with. "VVc ordered them back, wages or no wages, to help the city out of the great calamity that has befallen It." said President Haggen. of the union. "After ten days the strike will be resumed where it left off. Strike benefits are being paid to-day and will be paid Just the same." "The men are glad of the rhance to come back," said President Edgerton, of the Liverymen and DndcrtakOTO Association. "All will be taken bar k ns soon as possible. Th y will have 10 work, and checkers and cards In the drivers' rooms will no longer be the main occupation of their working hours. When a man is ordered to clean up he will do It. and he can't plead the union as an excuse."

IND ANIANS

SEARCHED

FOR DEAD RELATIVES Body of Eloise Swayze, a St. Mary's of the Woods Student, Identified. DEATH OF LOUISA DEE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CHICAGO. Jan. 1. A number of Indian ians spent the day at the morgues In this city searching for bodies of friends who are supposed to have perished in the Iroquois Theater disaster. Dr. L. E. Maddox, of Montpelier, Ind., searched al! day in vain for the body of Mrs. F. A. Leach, of 5747 Drexel avenue. The only means of identification were the teeth. Mrs. Leach had resided with her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Caslln, who saw her fall in the ill-fated theater. The daughter is among the severely injured. Mrs. Lulu B. Bennett. 5260 Normal avenue, found her way to the coroner's office. From pieces of clothing she was able to trace the body of her daughter, Miss Eloise Swayze, a sixteen-year-old student at St. Mary's of the Woods, Terre Haute, Ind. She had occupied a seat in the third row of the first balcony with a schoolmate, Hazel Brown, who also was killed. Louisa Dee, aged two, daughter of Mr. Dee, of Mecca, Ind., died during the day. The body of William McLaughlin, nephew of Dr. F. W. Ounsaulus. was shipped to Indianapolis to-night for burin 1. Superintendent of Schools Cooley announced to-night that the Iroquois Theater fire had killed twenty-four teachers In the Chicago public schools and six teachers are still reported mlsMng, making a total of thirty. The City Press Asociation tn-day discontinued all nttempts to keep track of the number of dead bodies .at the morgues, the fact being palpable that the effort was more productive of error than genuine facts, owing to the confusion incident to the removal of the bodies and the dazed condition of, those in charge as a result of overwork and Iosh of sleep. Instead of records at the morgues the issue of burial permits at the coroner's office wag substituted as a less unsatisfactory method of holding the dath count. Coroner Traeger to-day issued an aopeal to the public to notify him of all tire deaths that may have aacapad the records. "It has come to my notice." said Coroner Traeger, 'that the hodles of some persons were removed from the temiorary hospitals and relief stations opened by merchants in the vicinity of the theater directly after the lire without any records having been made by the police. In the hurry aud coufusion, persons who could Identify remap s were allowed to take them to their homes without question. It Is understood that this occurred in a few instances. I have also learned that some of the injured have been taken to private residences and hospitals without the making of any record, and it Is reported to me that some of them have since died. I have asked that any citizen knowing of such occurrences report the matter to my office at once." Probable Pari Victim. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PARIS, 111.. Jan. 1. Paris people fear that City Engineer D. H. Sawyer, of this city, lost his life in the Iroquois Theater tire at Chicago. He was in Chicago at the time and is known to be a theater-goer. He was to have been home Thursday, but as yet nothing has been heard of him and among the dead appears "Sawyer identified by clothing. ' which leads people h re to believe It is the city engineer. Miss Helen Bibo. of this city, was in the fire, but was on the main floor and escaped without Injury. Mont and Harry Eldridge. only sons of Mr. and Mrs. George Eldridge, of Mattoon, lost their lives in the Are. School Teacher Perished. BLOOMINGTON. 111., Jan. 1. A dispatch from Chicago to Mrs. Kate Munhollaud today said her daughter Josephine was a victim of the Iroquois Theater fire and that her body had just been identified. Miss Muuholland was a school teacher. BODIES OF INDIAN IAN S RETURNED FOR BURIAL Special to the Indiana, Iis Journal. RENSSELAER. Ind.. Jan. l.-The body of thirteen-year-old Pauline Mossier, one of Rensselaer's victims of the Iroquois Theater horror, was brought home to her griefdfstracted widowed mother last midnight. Six persons searched for her all of Thursday forenoon through the numerous and widely scattered extemporized morgues, and found her at noon at an undertaker's on Thirty-ninth street. She was undoubtedly killed by suffocation and crushing from other people falling on her. The funeral will be held to-morrow. NKW ALBANY. lud.. Jan. 1. Clarence Davis, colored, reported fatally injured in the Iroquois Theater fire, is thought to be a son of lin. Dora Shacklett. liviug at No. 12 East Sixth street, in this city. In the list of injured, his residence was given as Evanston, RL Davis was employed at No. 16 empster Mreet. Evanston. Mrs. Shacklett left to-night for Chicago. LA FA Y ETT E . Ind.. Jan. 1. The funeral of Jack Pottlitzer, the Lafayette youth whose life wis lost in the Chicago the.it-1 catastrophe, was held to-day from the undertaking establishment of Futh & Sons in Chicago. Julius. Edward H. and Leo Pottlitzer. of this city, attended the ceremony. The body was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery beside the grave of the boy's moth- r. MONON. Ind., Jan. 1 The body of Mis Bessie Herron, of Hammond. Ind.. who was burned to death in the Iroquois Theater tire in Chicago, wus brought here for burial to-day. She formerly lived here. FIRE AT MONTICELLO CAUSES HEAVY LOSS Destruction of Three Stores Involves $30,000 Damage, with Insurance of Sjo.300. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MONTK'KLLO. Ind.. Jan. 1. Fire destroyed three business houses at Wolcott at 3 o'clock this morning, involving a loss of about $3o.C00. Insured as follows: C. W. Baker, building. 12.000; R. F. Dobbins, building. $2.M0. John Bethard. building. COW); 1'. R. Storts. hardware stock. OJBO. E Le Fever, general stock. &.000; il. C. Westfall, furniture. $2.0no. lli:tl)A( HKS moil t olds. Laxative Bromo Quinine remove the cause. To get the genuine call for the full name. 25c.

EMPLOYERS AND SINGERS

LOCKED UP AT Persons Who Were in Iroquois Theater at Time of Fire Held as Witnesses. BOXDS PIT AT $5.000 Light Operator McMullen s Story Manager Davis Questioned Nervous Chorus Girls. CHICAGO. Jan. 1. The police to-day vigorously pushed their Inquiry into the cause of the Iroquois Theater fire and made some other arrets of stage hands, among them William McMullen. operator of I light which, it is said, started the fire. He was locked up at Central Station, and Wilson Kerr, a flyman at the theater, was also placed in a cell. Archibald Bernard, chief electrician of the Iroquois Theater, was closely questioned by the police for two hours, and then formally charged with manslaughter. Fifteen members of the double octet, which takes part in the song "In the Pale Moonlight." have been arrested, Miss Romaine being the only member who has thus far eluded arrest. The singers are wanted as witnesses, and there is no charge against any of them. Orders were issued by Chief of Police O'Neil to-night that, none of the fifteen would be released unless a bond of $5,000 was furnished. M MI LLEX S STORY. McMullen underw- nt a searching examination by Assistant Chief of Police Schmuettler. McMullen's story was as follows: "I was standing on the lrou bridge at the right side of the stage from which the 'shotllght' is operated. The lamps seemed in good condition, but in the middle of the second act, Just as I changed from a white light to a blue one, the arc between the carbans spluttered and jumped. A spark struck the frayed edge on the inside of the border of the curtain drapery. A flame, which I should say was about twelve inches long, shot up. I abandoned the lamp and clapped my hand on the flame, but it spread in spite of me. I called to have the curtain lowered and yelled to the house fireman to help me. He came with patent fire extinguisher which had no effect on the flames. Finally I Jumped over the bridge to the stage. A child in one of the boxes had already been burned. I seized her and carried her out and then returned to the theater. Here 1 worked, pulling people out of the choked exits until it was useless to stay any longer." With the arrest of McMullen, the police believe they have all the important witnesses among the theater employes that are essential to complete inquiry. The hearing of the employes of the theater and members of the "Blue Beard" company who were arrested last night, was set for Saturday morning, the charge being manslaughter. Bonds were placed at $5,000 in each cane. Acting fr Klaw & Erlanger, Benjamin Stevens stated In court that if permission were granted for the removal of members of the company from Chicago he would guarantee their return when wanted for the inquest. PROMISES OF LAWYERS. Stevens and Attorney Thomas S. Hogan, who will represent the theatrical people, promised to lend assistance in providing the police and the coroner with a list of the members of the company, and expedite the questioning of all actors and actresses regarding the fire before they left Chicago. The representatives of Klaw & Erlanrr represented to the court that many of the theatrical people were destitute and lacking clothing. They said that these would have to go to their homes In New York aud other cities. The court made no comment except to intimate that the matter was in the hands of the coroner and the police. Five chorus girls, Daisy Beaute, Edith Williams. Ethel W3 uue. Annie Bryant and a Miss Richardson, were closely questioned by Chief of Police O'Neill. They were exceedingly nervous, and twice Miss Williams, who comes from New York, faiuted. Chief O'Neill to-day sent detectives to summon Manager Will J. Davis, of the Iroquois theater, to police headquarters. "I want to question him," Chief O'Neill said, when asked the reason for the summons. "I am not arresting him. If I ilinMirht tVit-i U'jr.urrcrs Will T 1 taeia lllWUflll 11-.' ."I . ULi' l ..... V. M- ... W . Hiirry L. Powers would leave Chicago 1 would lock them up Immediately. But iney will remain. Both are citixens of Chicago, men of good reputation and men with business interests. I am only summoning Mr. rais now to ask him about the fire in a general way, and to get his guarantee that the members of the 'Moonlight Double Octette' will not leave Chicago before the inquest. Otherwise It may be necessary to take the entire company Into custody. Although members of the "Bluebeard" company who had been questioned by the police were allowed to return to hotels, detectives were sent also. The detectives were ordered to make headquarters at the hotels and watch the members of the company to see that none left. Mr. Davia appeared at the office of the chief of police, accompanied by his business partner, Mr. Harry Powers. The two managers talked for some time with Chief O'Neill, who Anally dismissed them, saying that he himself would be responsible for theii appearance whenever they may be wanted. MESSAGE FROM MR. MUIR CONFIRMS SAD REPORTS Almost Entire Family Were Victims in Horribie Disaster Miss Muir's Serious Condition. A telegram was received yesterday by Mrs. Herman Muir, of 230 East New York street, from her husband, who went to Chicago on Thursday, which confirmed the reports that his brother, Samuel A. Muir, his wife and her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Emery Hewins. of Petersburg. Ind., were victims of the Iroquois Theater catastrophe. Mr. Muir identified the bodies of his relatives, and is making arrangements for the funeral. Tho bodies will probably be taken to Petersburg for burial. The telegram also stated that Miss Estelle Muir, a sister of Herman Muir, is in a critical condition as a result of burns which she received. Miss Muir was seriously burned about the head, arms and back, and her recovery" is doubtful. Miss Monroe, of This City, One of Few That Escaped. Miss Cora Monroe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Mouroe, of Morton Place. attended the performance at the Iroquis Theator on the day of the horrible tire, but she was fortunate enough to escape with only a few bruises. She wired her parents that she was safe as soon as she reached the outside of the burning building. Believes Sister on Dead List of the Chicago Fire Charles E. Steinwander, 1016 Elm street, went to Chicago yesterday to see If his sister, Mrs. Mary Mead, 509 Oakley boulevard, was one of the victims of the Iroquois Theater tire. The Hrst list of the dead contains the name of Miss Mary Mead, and as Steinwander has been unable to secure any word from his relatives in Chicago he deemed it advisable to go to that city in person aud Investigate. Hepntdleitn OffleerM In Tipton County. To the Eü iter of the Indianapolis Journal: In your dally of Nov. 31, under the caption of "Chunges of Officers in Various Counties." I see the statement that Tipton county only had two Republican officers, treasurer and sheriff. In Justice to myself und Mr. Wheat ly I would :esk you to say that the recorder and county assessor are Republicans in office at this time. JAMES N. KlCilABDS. Tipton, Ind., Jan. i.

CHICAGO

NEARLY 400 BURIAL PERMITS; OVER 560 IDENTIFIED DEAD

CHICAGO. Jan. 2 Up to Friday mid- J night 582 dead bodies from the Iroquois t Theater Are and panic of Wednesday had been accounted for. This is believed to be the total number of dead. Of these 582 bodies 5C1 have been identitied. leaving only ! twenty-one unidentified at morgues. The following burial permits have thus far been issued for victirn of the tire by the Chicago health department: ALEXANDER. MKLJ3A, eight years. ANDERSON. ANNIE. Al.DRIDGE. LUBLtA M. Al'STI:IAN WALTER J., probably of Laporte, la., not Indiana. ALEXANDER. LULU B. ADAMEK. MRS. JOHN. A N . N A N . M AR (J A RETH A. ALFSON. ALBERT. ANDREWS. HARRY. ALLEN, MRS M RY S. ROTSKORD. MABEL A.. Racine. Wis. Ii USCH WAY, LOUISE A., twelve years. BISS INGER. WALTER, fifteen years; cousin of Jack Pottlitzer. of Lafayette, Ind. BOLTE, LINDA W., fourteen years. BICKFORD, HELEN, sixteen years. BRENN AN. MARGARET. ROET1CHER, NORA H. BIRD. MARION. Eola. 111. BYRNE, CONCEUA, sixteen years. BOWMAN. BEATRICE M. BATTEN FIELD, JOHN W., Delaware. O. BATTEN FIELD. MRS. SARAH A., Delaware, O. BARTLLTT. MRS. ALVINA. BROWNE. HAZEL G., fourteen years. BEYER, OTTO. BRINSLE Y. EMMA L. BREWSTER. MARY J. BOYCE, WILLIAM H. BURK, MRS. BERTHA. BERG, VICTOR, eleven years. BERG, OLGA, thirteen years. BAGLEY. HELEN D. BANSHAF. GEORGE. BOWMAN. LUCIEN. BOGG, MARY L. BOWMAN, JOSEPHINE. BEUTEL, WILLIAM. BARTLETT. ARTHUR, six years. BLUM. MRS. ROSE. BOYCE, MRS. W. H. BOYCE. BESSIE S.. sixteen years. LURRY, Mrs. Margaret. BERRY. OTTO. BAKER, ADALAIDE. BANSHER, GEORGE. LERRY, EMMA. BUTLER, BENNETT, fourteen years old. CORBIN. MRS. LOUISE. CORBIN, VERNON W., ten years. CHRISTOPHER, BELL. Decorah, Ia. COOPER. WILLIS V. Kenosha, Wis. COOPER, CHARLES E., Kenosha, Wis. I'HRISTOPHEKSON. MRS. MINNIE. CROCKER, "WILLIS J. COUTTS, ROBERT H. I ALI 1 WELL, ROBERT P., fifteen years, St. Louis. CLARK, EDWARD B., sixteen years. CUMMIN08, IRENE. COHEN. MARY. COOPER, HELENE, Lena. 111. CORBIN, NORMAN W, nine year COO ANS, MRS. MARGUERITA. CORCORAN. AIRS. FLORENCE. CHRISTIAN, HENRIETTA. CHAPMAN, LENA, Cedar Rapids, Ia. CLAYTON, JOHN V., thirteen years. CAVILLE. ARTHUR, DYRENFORTH, RUTH, fourteen years. DY REN FORTH, HELEN, nine years. DEE, EDWARD, seven years. DOW8T, JENNIE W. DIFFEN DORPER, LEANDER, sixteen years. DONAHUE, MARY E. DAWSON, GRACE, five years. DANNER, H., Burlington, la. DICKEY. EDITH. D1CKHUT. MINNIE M. DODD. MRS. I. F., Delaware, O. VODV, RUTH, eleven years. Delaware, O. DoERR. LILIAN, sixteen years. DONALDSON. MRS. CLARA E. DUBOIS, MRS. ARTHUR. LJTTS, MRS. MARGARET S. DEVI NE. CLARA. DAWSON, AIRS. MARY J. DINGFELDER. WINIFRED Jonesville, Mich. DREISEL. HERMAN O. DREISEL, CLARA. DIXON, EDNA H.( nine yoars. DIXON. LEAH, sixteen years. DECKER, AI V RON A. DECKER, MRS. KATE K. DECKER. MAMIE K. DRY DEN, TAYLOR, twelve years. DE VINE. MARGARET. DAVY. MRS. ELIZABETH. - A V Y. HELEN L. DU V ALL, SARAH, nine years, Zanesville. O. DU V ALL. MRS. ELLZABETH. EVANS. If ATTXJC Burlington, Ia. EBER STEIN, Frank B. EBERSTEIN. MRS. ELIZABETH. ELKAU. ROSE, fourteen years. ESP AN, ROSA. ENGELS. MINNIE. EISENDRATH. ET TIE. EIS ENDRATH, NATALIE, eight years. EISENSTADT, HERBERT S., sixteen years. ERLAND. ALMA. ERNST, ROSIN A. eleven years. ELDRIDGE. MoTEK. ES I END, EM IDE. ER8IG, TRYONE. EDWARDS, MARJORY, fourteen years, Clinton. Ia. EDWARDS, CAROLINE M. ELLIS, MRS. ANNIE. ELDRIDGE, HARRY. Mattoon, 111. FLANAGAN, THOA1AS, of Indianapolis. FITZGIBBON, JOHN J., student at Notre Dame, Ind. FTTZ GIBBON, ANNA G., student at Notre Dame. Ind. FRAl'V. MRS. LILLIAN M. FRADY, LEON, ten years. FOLKE. ADA E. FOL1CE, MRS. NELLIE. FIESER, MRS. MATIE A. FINCH. JENNIE. Kirksville, Mo. FORBOSH, FANNIE. FALK, GERTRUDE. UREER. MRS. JENNIE E.. Galesburg, 111. FRICKELTON, GEORGE E. FRB'KELTON. EDITH. FOLTZ, MRS. MARY. FOLTZ, ALICE, sixteen years. FOLTZ. HELEN, fourteen years. FOX. MRS. F. M. FOX, WILLIAM HOYT, thirteen years. FOX. EMILIE, nine years FOX. GEORGE E., sixteen years. FAHEY, MARY. FAIR. ELLA M. FRIEDRICH. MRS. HELEN. GARN, MRS. LUCY. GARN, FRANK. JR., eleven years. GARN, WILLIAM, mue years. GRAFF, MARGARET, Bloomiagton, 111. GOULD, BENJAMIN. Elglu, 111. GOULD. PEARL, wite of the preceding. GOULD. MATHILDA. GARTZ, BARBARA J. GRAVES. CLARA C. GUEDEHUS. SOPHIA, six years. GUSTAVESON, ALMA. GEARY, PAULINE. GUTHARDT, MRS. ADELAIDE. GEIK. EAIERLY. GYERR1ER, JENNIE, twelve years. GUTHARDT. LIDIA, fifteen years. HAYES. FRANK D., Janesvllle. Wis. HOVELAND, LEIGH, thirteen years. HENNING. E., six years. HENNING. EDWARD, eleven years. HENNING, WILLIAM, fourteen years. HALL. EMERY M. HOWARD. HELEN. HRODU. ANNA. HERRON, BESSIE L. Hammond, Ind. HART. NELLIE E., Rock Island, 111. HELMS, OTTO. HEEPER. BERTHA. HICKMAN. MRS. CHARLES. HIGGINSON. ROGER C. HOLLAND. JOHN H. HOLST. ALLAN B . twelve years. HOLST. GERTRUDE M.. ten years. HOLST. MRS. MARY W. HENSLEY, AIRS. FLORA A.. Logansport, Ind. HENSLEY. GENEVIEVE, ten years, Logansport, Ind. HENSLEY, FRANCIS EL, five years, Logansport, Ind. HOWARD. MRS. MARY E-, Jonesville, Mich. HAPPEMS. ADELAIDE J. I RLE. MABEL W JACKSON. VIVA R. JONES. MRS. ANNIE C. JACOBSON. MRS. PAULINE. KAUFMANN. ALICE, five years, Hammond, Ind. KRAUG. SARAH A., Racine, Wis. KENNEDY. FRANCES E. KENN ELY. VINES K KI DWELL. OLLIE. Martinsburg, O. Kim HOMS. JACOB A. LONG, HELEN, fourteen years. LONG. KATIiEKINE. nine years. LEAHMAN. FRANCES M. LEVENBON. ROSE. LA ROSE. JOSEPHINE, eight years. LA ROSE. MATILDA, ten years. N E W At AN, M A R Y . NEWBT, ANNA B.. wife of L. G. Newby, Spiceland. Ind. NORTON. EDITH, twelve years, Ontonagon, Mich. MOSSLER. PAULINE, thirteen years. H iisselaer, Ind. Mu.vK. ANNA, Watertown, Wis. MOAK, LENA, Watertown, Wis. If'K EE. J W , Eola. DL MULHOLLAND, JOSEPHINE, twelve years, Pl omingtn, HI. M 'H RIST IE. ANNA. M EU 7. ER. MRS ANNIE. If CLL RE. LAWRENCE R. thirUeu vcrs.

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DEAF AND DUMB BRIDE AND GROOM CARRIED OUT BRAINERD. Minn., Jan. 1. Fire which broke out In the Arlington Hotel to-day did about $00,000 damage to tho building. There were about thirty guests in the hotel, and great confusion prevailed for a time. Theodore Hollster, of Duluth, was forced to crawl down stairs on his hands and knees. A. E. Boss and wife, a deaf and dumb couple, recently married, were asleep when the fire broke out and had to be carried from the burning building. Two Men Killed, One Injured. MT. STERLING, Ky., Jan. l.-Fire to-day Ii Mroyod the stores of T. K. Barnes & Sons, I. F. Tews, Lockbridge & Fesler and the Opera House, and badly damaged the Beaumont Hotel and Methodist Church. The losses aggregate $30.000. J. W. Barns, former Chief of the fire department, and Frank Daniels, colored, were caught by falling timbers and killed. Cooper Belcraft was seriously injured. Other Fires. BETHLEHEAI. Jan. 1. Fire to-night gutted tho Union Station of the Lehigh Valley and the Philadelphia & Reading Railroads. The United States Express Company removed safely all the valuable packages and over $200.000 in money to the Wilourn Bank. The damage will amount to many thousands of uollars. NEW YORK. Jan. 1. Fire to-day on the sixth Moor of the Murray Hill Hotel caused a damage of $10,000. A slight panic resulted, during which many guests left the hotel, and one woman fainted. No one was CORRY. Pa.. Jan. 1. The Pennsylvania shovel works at this place were destroy t-d by fire early to-day. The loss will amount to $00,000, which is partly covered by insurance. ANSONIA. Conn.. Jan. 1. Two business blocks in the center of Ansonia were destroyed by fire this afternoon, involving a los of $75.000. NAPOLEON, O., Jan. 1. The Morning Star thresher factory was destroyed by fire this morning. Las, $SO,000, with $lo,oüo insurance. Penee 011 Kurth, lfMKt. Now comes the Yulctlde of the year Ordained in friendship and good cheerThough Russia on the Manrhu plain Is drilling troops w:th might and main; The while the Jap Just aches to have A deadly tussel with the Slav; While frightened Mongols in Manchu Observe their exit P D. Q.; While England's trekking overland To enter Tibet, sword in hand; "While angry Colon yells "Ha. Ha, Just let me get at Panama;" The while the Turk perfects a plan T'j slay th- Macedonian ; Willie t'nele Sammy stuffs his Jeans With bullets for the Philippines Poor Santa Claus will bring, I fear, A stocking full of guns this year, Unless the angel comes again With ''Peace on Kurth, Oood will to Men." Wallace Irwin. A ;t M v 1 1 BO i MM iok MUMk Itching. 31 lad. 1 Heeding or Protruding Pilea. Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINT MJCira taHfl Ut tun oa Ui u ii aai. Wo.

WITH DEAD GIRL IN ARMS AUD REVOLVER IN HAND Father Defies Street-Car Conductor and Carries His Dead to His Home.

CHICAGO FIRE STORIES More Pathetic Incidents of the Theater Disaster A Woman's Experience. CHICAGO. Jan. 1. A sensational incident of the Iroquois Theater disaster was reported to-day. This afternoon a man, haggard and worn, entered a Cottage Grove-avenue car, carrying in his arms the body of a golden-haired girl. The form was partly wrapped in a canvas. As the father took a seat with the child in his arms, the conductor touched him on the shoulder, saying: "I am sorry, but the rules of the company do not permit the carrying of bodies in this manner. I must ask you to leave the car." Without changing his expression in the slightest, without showing a trace of excitement or irritation, the man rose to his feet till holding on one arm the body of his child. With his free hand he thrust into the face of the conductor a large revolver, and said in a tone which betokened Utter weariness and nonchalance: "Thia is my daughter. I have looked for her all night and all day. I have tried in vain to obtain a cab or a carriage and I can get none. I am taking my baby home to her mother and I intend to take her on this car. Now, go on." Other men on the car interceded with the conductor, and the conductor, realizing the situation, gave way, and, in the crowded car, the father sat and carried the corpse home. Miss Georgia Swift, a society woman, was battered and bruised in the panic at the theattr. In talking of her experiences to-day she said: "I started up the aisle at about the same time as all the others. I suppose. My seat was on th first floor near the stage and when I had reached the rear of the auditorium the aisle was choked with people who had fallen. I looked down to avoid stepping on them and just as I did so my eyes were caught by those of a boy about seven years old, who was lying on the floor unable to rise. He had large brown eyes and was o neatly dressed and apparently so well bred that he fascinated me. It was all in a second, I know, but as he saw me looking at him he said: " 'Won't you please, please help me?' "I stooped to raise him, but the crowd was too thiek and the rush too strong. I seized him under the arms and then I was knocked over him on my knees. I struggled to my feet, but the weight of the crowd was such that I could not turn back, and I was carried out through the door. The little boy was probably trampled to death and the memory of those eyes will haunt me while I live." Sorrow of two days changed to joy tonight at the home of Herbert and Agnes Lange, when the father of the children returned home with a body, which he supposed was that of his daughter, and found his own children in the arms of his wife. They had wandered about the city dazed after the Are and panic, reaching home tonight before the father returned from a wearisome search of the morgues. The Lange children attended the performance, and, after the fire, were reported missing. Mr. Lange started to find the bodies, as he felt sure the children were dead. He went from morgue to morg-ue and from hospital to hospital and from police stations to coroner's office, spending all Wednesday and Thursday nights in the search. In despair he nought the aid of detectives and reporters, saying that his wife was almost prostrated over the loss of her only children. At dark to-day Mr. Langs found the charred body of a girl, which he was sure was that of his daughter. He smiled to think he had found the body, and, abandoning the search for his son. hastened home with tho girl's body. When Mr. Lange reached home, 1632 Barry avenue, he found a rest for his sorrow and travel In the persons of his children, uninjured. He took the body of the girl back to the morgue. Miss Viola McDonald, of Chicago, says she was the last person to leave the theater alive. She was a member of the chorus, and rushed to the dressing-room beneath the stage to dress; but, after seizing some of her clothing, found It impossible to make her way up the stairs, which were blocked by flame and smoke. Turning around, she ran back into the basement again and made her way to a coal hole underneath the front eidewalk. Crawling on her hands asd knees to the hole, she managed to thrust out her arm to attract attentiou, and was drawn out by a fireman. f Surrounded by friends and relatives, William McLaughlin, nephew of Dr. F. W. Guusaulus, died at the Presbyterian Hospital as a result of the injuries he suffered at the fire. The young man was severely burned in escaping and aiding others to escape from the building, and was first taken to the Sherman House. Later Dr. Gunsaulus secured his removal to the hospital, where the physicians said he could not recover. William McLaughlin came to Chicago from Buenos Ayres, South America, to attend the wedding of Miss Martha Guusauius, daughter of Dr. Ounsaulus. and Hnry H. Schueler, which was to have be u celebrated at the Ounsaulus home this evening. The cards summoning guests to the wedding were recalled and the wedding was held in the afternoon. f This morning it became known that the entire family tf Frederick S. Pond, for thirty-three years cashier of the Deering reaper works, was exterminated by the fire. In the disaster Mr. Pond lost his wife and two children, all of whom have been identitied. A sister of Mrs. Pond, Miss Grace Tuttle, is still among the missing. Heln, a seven-year-old daughter of Mr. Pond, was iflentlfled solely by her teeth. A club pin was all that led to the recognition of Raymond Pond, fourteen years old. The fuural of Mrs. Pond and her two children will be delayed until the body of Miss Tuttle is found. The local insurance fraternity was hard hit in the loss of life. E. D. Clarke was killed In the crush. Three daughters of A. B. Washington were at the theater, and two were killed. Florence Oxman, sister of Clarence Oxman, perished. E. R. Wetmore, who placed the insurance line on the theater, went to the scene of the tire soon after it started to ascertain the probable insurance loss, forgetting until he saw the firemen carrying bodies from the building that his own twelve-year-old daughter and her fourteen-year-old cousin had Intended going to the Iroquois. Both children escaped through the efforts of one of the ushers. No attempt has yet been made to accurately estimate the loss on the theater. Guessing places the amount at about 25 per cent of the insurance, or J80.000. Some thought this estimate was too high. The damage was all on the contents and furnishings, the structural part of the building being intact. At the hospitals, where many fearfullyburned persons are being cared for, death was being momentarily awaited in a number of cases. All that could be done hnd been done, except to sit and watch for the last breath. A typical esse was that of James Schneider, who was neing cared for at the Samaritan Hospital by relatives. Mr. Schneider flniilly passed away to-day. Except among relatives and friends of the dead and missing the people here were today to a large extent apparently satisfied with details of the horror. To such an extent was this evident that the evening pa.II Naree nnine in 2 Day

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pers decided to follow the usual holiday custom and abandon publication. Public realization of the hoiror has led to the opening of a number of subscription Ji ts to raise fuuds for the pressing work of relief. 6ir Thomas Iaptou cabled from London that he stood ready to contrlbuto $1.000. President Oranger Farwell. of the. Stock Exchange, has appointed committee of five to receive subscriptions, and a loug list of brokerage houses immediately pbtiged themselves to contribute. President F irwell said It would be wise to get funds pledged, even if no use should be found for the money. He expressed the 1. le f. howit, that muc h could be accomplished bjr cash assistance. f Members of the cast of "Mr. Bluebeard. Jr.." are waiting instructions from New York as to their future, as many of them lost their clothes and valuables in the firs. JESSIE BARTLETT DAVIS BLAMES THE PUBLIC PHILADELPHIA. Jan. l.-Jesi Bartlett Davis, wife of Will J. Davis, part owner and manager of the Iroquois Theater, Chicago, in speaking of the terrible calamity, said: "It is all the fault of the public that such things occur. In these swift days the public is not satisfied with good, quiet shows. They must have lots of excitement, color and light, with the result that every actor takes his life m his hands when he goes before the footlights. In that particular scene in which the awful catastrophe occurred there were 400 persons upon the stage. The wonder is that any of them escaped. I do not understand how the asbestos curtain failed to werk. Mr. Davis drilled his men every day la the use of the apparatus and in the droppingof the curtain. Never before was there any hitch." Francis Wilson, with whom Miss Davis Is playing in "Ermtnnie." said: "It is my opinion that there should not be a step In a theater. Everything should be on a gradual incline. If theater-goers could have no fear of unexpected steps, I am satisfied the danger of a stampede would be lessened." DEATH OF . . BELDEN, RICH EX-CONGRESSMAN SYRACUSE N. Y., Jan. 1. Former Congressman James J. Beiden died here to-day at the age of seventy-eight. He was Syracuse's richest c'.ils.-n. his wealth being estimated at more than flO.OOu.Ouu. He built the first street railway In Detroit and built street railways in various parts of the country. He was a Republican and was elected to Congress In 18X7 and served until 1807. when he retired. In 1S97 he was elected on an Independent ticket. Hd was mayor of Syracuse two terms. Dr. Hamilton A. West. NEW YORK. Jan. 1. Dr. Hamilton A. West, of Galveston, Tex., who was conld" ered as a high authority on yellow fever, is dead here after a brief lllnenp at the hum4 of his brother. He was secretary of the Board of Health in Galveston during the flood there and during many yars was SO) -retary of the State Medical Society of Texas. Dr. West came to this city six weeks ago to be treated by specialists. Jndge-Elect J. P. .ewman. CINCINNATI. Jan. 1. John P. Newman, of Dayton, Ky., commonwealth attorney for Campbell county and who was to have gone on the bench at Newport. Ky.. as circuit judge next Monday, died to-day. His affliction began during the campaign preceding his election last November. He had served in both branches of the Kentucky Legislature, and was one of the Democratio leaders in his section. Uaalel Edward Flake. T'PTON. Mass.. Jan. 1. Daniel Edward Fiske. eighty-one years old. an author and newspaper writer, died to-day. Mr. Fiska was best known as "Pratt Pond Jr." HOW Tit A M P OT FOHTnn. Piece of Waat Paper Thrown at Him by Operator Yields 935,000. Minneapolis Tribune. "Two mouths ago," said Reginald W. Bllger, a prosperous looking resident of Duluth. " I was as poor as a country Justice of the peace, and had so prospects beyond a broken jack-knife and a plug of tobacco. To-day I am worth over 2u.08ft. I made every cent of it myself by my own efforts. 1 do not mean that 1 made the money by countarfeltiag, but that I earned it." Mr. Pilger was sitting comfortably In an easy leather chair in one of Mianeapolis's most prominent hostelries, calmly smoking a goed 5-cent cigar with the gusto of a connoisseur. He continued: "I should like to give the youth of this country an object lesson iu the value of strenuous perseverence. How. even from no beginnings at all, a man may acquire reputation and wealth and the ability to pour down several Scotch highballs one light after the other without showing that he la unused to the game. "My young friend, two months ago I was a ragged tramp, maugy, flea-bittea. with a vivid desire to loaf and surround all the free hand-outs I could annex. Two months ago to-day I had but 7 oeuts la this wide world; to-day I am worth $.'.. "Two months ago" "Well, you said two months ago several times. What happened?" "Well, sir, I was sitting in a railroad station out In the iron range country north of Duluth. waiting for a convenient ore train to come along, and I was yarning with the t' legraph operator about things in general aud in especial about my inability to purchase a small amount of liquid refreshment. My remarks evidently failed to please him, as he was busy writing ei a typewriter, and he got mad. wadded up a pice of carbon paper and fired It at me. Tt was not a dangerous missile, asd was hurled with the Intention to annoy me. I gathered it unconsciously In my pockt and wended my way to the freight station. When I had wended then I happens to look at the carbon paper, as I really had paid no attention to it, and did not know what it was. I'pon unrurapllng It. I found that It was a new sheet, and had been usd for writing Just one letter. The traeea wher the typ of the maehtne had struck it were so plainly visible that I could read it It conveyed some secret Information from a wealthy mine owntr at war with other mining interests. It apparently had been used is making a copy in the typewriter While I may have bees a tramp, my early training in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology did not forsake me. and I appreciated that the Message conveyed by this mean looking carboc paper would be nf Immens value t. the hit rests at war with the man who wrot It. "I went back to th town and had s quiet talk with a foreman wits whom I managed to gt acquainted. H; gave me the essary information, and I soon was at the ofhoe of the pople to whom I later sold my Information. It took a good deal of persuasive talk to got past the clerks In the outer office, but when I landed inside and made my business known, I received Immediate audlen -. "I bargaiued xharply, but at last secured a contract for $S5.0uO. if my infrmaMn should prv to be correct . "The little nhevt of carixm stood my friend, and when the smoke of bnttle hnd cleared away, the traelnga oa th u 1m of dark bins paper hail earned me tJK.SSa. It was worth It. too. to the man wh I'.iM nx . as he made well over $2ummi out of it. I it 111 now on my w.ty tt. the Hot Springs in Arkansas, where 1 wait to burk th tiger and see a little real Mfs. Oood-bye. My train will leave iu five mir.steo." OL