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To-Night. Fair Tuesday LAST EDITION Harrisburg Independent. DEC. 4, ESTABLISHED 1816. VOL.

55-NO. 25 MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1904 -TEN PAGES. ONE CENT. GEORGE KUNKEL SWORN IN AS JUDGE THE OATH ADMINISTERED BY JUDGE WEISS Simple But Impressive Ceremony Opening of Court This Morning -Members of Bar and Other Persons Present IS WARMLY CONGRATULATED Hon. George Kunkel was this morning Inducted into the office of additional law judge of Dauphin county, with a ceremony of simple brevity which was exseeded only by its impressiveness.

Not since the portraits of Judge Pearson and Judge Simonton were unveiled several weeks ago has any incident of such marked solemnity occurred in the Court House of the Twelfth judicial distriet. Confronted and flanked by nearly the entire bar of Dauphin county as well as many Mr. other business and in professional Presimen, Kunkel was sworn by dent Judge John H. Weiss. At exactly two minutes after 10 o'clock this morning, Court Crier Barnes tapped twice upon his marble block and tremulously uttered the familiar "Ovez." Judge Weiss immediately addressed the lawyers: "Gentlemen of the bar: The has come when it is necessary to induct into office the judge-elect, and I shall now ask the Prothonotary to read the commission." Prothonotary John K.

Royal, who oecupied the seat of that county officer for the first time, then arose and unrolled the official looking sheet of parchment by which George Kunkel was commissioned to be judge for a ten-year term, by Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker. Judge Weiss then summoned Mr. Kunkel to be sworn and the judge-elect, from where he was seated among other members of the bar, stepped forward a few feet and stood easily beside the desk of the Prothonotary while Judge Weiss read the solemn eath, binding him to administer the duties of the office with fairness and impartiality, and affirming that he had used no illegal means to obtain the seat. Immediately upon taking the oath Judge Kunkel ascended the bench, being welcomed thereto by Judge Weiss with a hearty handgrasp.

The new judge took the seat of the additional law judge, beneath the portrait of Judge Simonton. Members of the bar and other spectators then began to file past the end of the bench and congratulate the new incumbent, wishing him success in his office. All traces of animosity which may have been engendered by the bitter partisan fight of last Fall were removed, as Anti-Machine men and Machine men were intermingled in the throng. James A. Stranahan was the first to grasp the hand of Judge Kunkel and he was closely followed by William M.

Hargest. Hon Robert Snodgrass, who was closely identified with the organization of the Anti-Machine party and an ardent worker for the cause throughout campaign, was the third person to exthe tend good wishes and the first AntiMachinist. County Chairman Charles H. As Bergner was further down the line. soon as the informal reception tendered Judge Kunkel was over, order restored in court and the regular business of the day was taken up.

The swearing in of Judge Kunkel occupied just five minutes, the hands of the clock pointing to 10.07 as the members of the bar filed past him. Prothonotary Royal at His Desk Prothonotary John K. Royal was busy receiring congratulations before and aiter this morning's ceremony over his accession to his new office. Mr. Royal is being coached in his duties in J.

G. Diffenderfer, his predecessor. by court COUNTY OFFICIALS ORGANIZE well acquainted with the work of the office. Samuel F. Bowman.

of Jackson township, who was elected on the Anti-Machine ticket as Jury Commissioner for the next three years, took the oath of office to-day before Prothonotary Royal. C. H. Brandt. of Wayne township, the Republican candidate and was elected as the other Jury Commissioner.

They will have charge of the next drawing of jurors. Daniel Helt, of Washington township, entered on his duties to-day as a member of the Board of Poor Directors. He succeeds Isaac Hoffman. of Halifax township. The board organized by electing W.

Scott Stroh, of this city, resident director, and Joseph Earls, of West Hanover, president of the board. Mr. G. A. L.

Rowe, was re-elected steward and his wife was re-elected matron of the county home for another gear. John Carl, was No Changes Made in the Clerical Force of the Various Departments The various boards of county officials organized to-day for the year 1904. and no changes were made in the clerical force or appointees of Lebo County and Commissioners Longenecker, any department. Lauman organized by re-electing Mr. Longenecker president and Mr.

E. S. Keiper chief clerk, and Messra. Harry W. Buffington and J.

H. Stroch assistant clerks. The following attaches of the court house were Janitor, S. Mark Myers, of Harrisburg; reappointed: messenger, James Robinson, of Harrisburg; lockup keeper, C. C.

Zimmerman, of Halifax: elevatormen, Frank Brown and Charle Steward, of Harrisburg; night watehman, James H. Millar, of Harrisburg. George County F. Reigle Auditors Elmer W. Dockey, and Charles Mattis organized by selecting Mr.

Reigle president and Mr. Dockey secretary of the board. Recorder Stine will retain his present corps of clerks, W. I. Mellhenny, Charles Small, W.

F. Charles, Martin Zoll, Joshua Gress and Frank Jefferson. J. Harry Stroup will be retained as deputy register of wills, by Dr. Dickinson, the register of wille, and County Treasurer Isaac Lyter has reappointed Colonel J.

H. Baxatresser clerk for the year 1904. Prothonotary Royal this morning apand pointed Harry Hummel, Holler, of Hummelstown, Elmer of Steelton, as deputy prothonotaries for the present. These gentlemen served under the retiring prothonotars, J. G.

Diffenderfer, and are reappointed engineer and James M. Lebo will fill position of night watchman at the almshouse during the year 1904. The directors reappointed the present poor doctors for another year. Sheriff Sellers will retain his present deputies, G. W.

Mellhenny and Edgar C. Hummel. LIEUT. MILLAR RETURNED Nothing Definite Has Been aded About Conewago Ground Herbert G. Millar, of the Artillery, who spent a holiday furlough with his parents, near Fort Hunter, said that nothing definite as yet been given out army ties about the proposed maneuvering ground at Conewago.

rieutenant Millar says that the matter preetically stands where it did months ago, as far oughublic information, goes, but it is that matters have crystallized at headquarters and the selection of the ground is almost certainty. Several similar grounds are to be established in the United States. One will be California, one in Texas and the third probably here. Lieutenant Millar has returned to Fortress Monroe, where he is studying at the United States Artillery sohool. He has had rather a rapid rise in the army, having enlisted in the war with Spain as a private, and risen to the rank of seeond lieutenant within five years.

M'CLINTOCK'S NARROW ESCAPE Spark from Match Ignited His Bathrobe and. Paralyzed With Fear, He Was Rescued By His Brother Clothed in a long, flowing bath robe, McClintock. 1418 North Second street, attempted to light a cigarette in his bed room yesterday afternoon about 1 o'clock, and when striking the match a spark flew upon the woolen garment and set it afire. The young man was greatly scared and would probably have fatally burned but for the prompt ance of his brother, Fred, who happened to be nearby when the accident occurred, and smothered the flames with bed clothing before they had done any serious damage to his brother. Young McClintock had risen about 1 o'clock, and throwing the bath robe around him made his way down stairs and secured something to eat, then returned to his room.

After rolling a eigarette he struck a match on the marble of the washstand and the spark ignited the bath robe. Terribly frightened, MeClintock threw his hands over his face. while the flames spread around his head. They were gaining great headway when his brother heard the cries of "I'm on fire -put me out!" He rushed to his brother's assietance and wrapped bed clothes around him, soon smothering the flames. Edward quickly recovered from the fright that had made him helpless when the flames were rapidly surroundin him, and, owing to the lucky rescue, tie nre left only a few marks on his face and singed his hair and eyebrows.

"THE WORD MADE Tuneful Cantata Sung at Zion Lutheran Church Last Night A large audience was present last evening at Zion Lutheran church, the occasion being a praise service consisting of several anthems which were sung on Christmas morning and Shepherd's elabcantata, "The Word Made Flesh." This work is very tuneful and in parts highly dramatic. The solos are effective and of great variety. The work of Zion Lutheran choir is so well known to all musie lovers that comment in this instance is not necessary, other than to say that in point of attack, precision, power and expression, its reputation was fully sustained. The soloista were all in excellent voice. Mrs.

E. J. Decevee is deserving of mention for her excellent work in a number of difficult solos. Mrs. Alice K.

Decevee, though with a slight cold, more than audience with her sufferina. rich, deep voice. A. G. Shantz, tenor, as well as William Hughes, basso, sang with splendid expression and power.

Professor E. J. Decevee is writing a cantata for one of the leading publishers in Boston. This work, called "The Christian Life." will be sung by the choir in the near future. MISS COVER'S DANCE Delightful Affair at Boad of Trade on Saturday Afternoon A very delightful dance was given on Saturday afternoon at the Board of Trade by Miss Cover's class.

The members of the class and a number of invited guests were present. The first part of the programme included two-steps, military schottische, Duquesne, waltz and various fancy dances. The second part included the minuet and the german. The figures were exceedingly graceful and the young folks showed that they were most expert in this accomplishment. Among those taking part in the daneing were Eleanor Clark.

Margaretta Fleming, Dorothea Jones, Helen Delaney, Mary Knisely, Helen Rinkenbaugh, Mildred Butori, Wilhelmina Boll, Helen Reed, Mildred Astrich. Robert Hoover, John Herman, Samuel Burns, Margaret Whitman, Harold Astrich, Anna Margaret Miller. MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP City Controlled Lighting Plants Successfully at Holvoke Holyoke, Jan. city has proved the success of public ownership of a lighting plant. The first annual report of the manager of the municipal electric light and gas plant, just issued, shows a profit to the city of $7,159, after deducting interest on the entire valuation of the plant at five per cent, and an additional five per cent.

for depreciation. Assets of the plant are $866,789. The total cost, including expenses of litigation, was 8853.976.21. The total business done in the year amounted to $207,666. The number of city street lights has been increased from 263 to 499 and the electric department has 340 private customers.

Altogether the showing is regarded as remarkably successful. The city's lighting bill has been reduced materially and efficiency of the service greatly increased. I AMUSEMENT HALLS WILL BE INSPECTED MAYOR APPOINTS COMMISSION TO VIEW THEATRES Aroused By Chicago Disaster City Executive Selects Four Prominent Men to Serve--Many Auditoriums Will Be Visited REPORT TO GO TO COUNCILS Mayor Vance C. McCormick appointed a committee to make a thorough investigation of all the theatres and publie halls of this city where entertainments are held, to see that the owners of the same have complied with the State and city building laws in regard to making them safe as possible in case of fire. The committee consists of Chief of Police Joseph B.

Hutchison, Chief Engineer George W. Lutz, of the Fire department; Building Inspector Thomas F. Ferree, and Thomas H. Hamilton, a prominent architect. The committee will begin its tour of investigation as soon as possible and will render a written report to Mayor MeCormick setting forth the defects in the buildings, if any are found, and giving a record of all the publie buildings whose methods of fire protection are found to be adequate.

The investigation will cover the Lyceum theatre, Grand opera house, Board of Trade, Y. M. C. P. R.

R. Y. M. C. City Grays' Armory, Kelker Street hall, Chestnut street hall, Union Square hall, and other less prominent halls in the city.

At present the city building laws are very lax and have few requirements but the new ordinance now before Select Council will remedy the present defects in the building laws. The committee's report will be received by the Mayor in a few days he will send it to City Councils for them to act upon and protect the city against a local repetition of the Iroquois theatre fire in Chicago. INVESTIGATING WRECK Engineer Denies That the Flagman Gave Him Signal at Twenty-Seven Mile Siding The inquest into the causes of the fatal wreck on the Cumberland Valley railroad on New Year's evening was begun Saturday night in the court house at Chambersburg, and lasted until after midnight. Ex-Judge D. W.

Rowe, advised the jury that as the deaths occurred in Franklin county, they might determine the cause in that county but that the responsibility for the wreck must be investigated in Cumberland county, where the wreck occurred. It has been learned that the foreign woman who was fatally injured and died in the Chambersburg hospital, was Mrs. Nettie Yeddo. The jury inquired into the cause of the death of A. C.

Moyer and Miss Carrie E. Fuller, but came to no conclusion. Present at the inquest were President T. B. Kennedy, of the Cumberland Valley railroad and Vice President M.

C. Kennedy, who was in the wrecked car at time of the disaster. The crews of the freight train which had been held up at Twenty-Seren Mile siding and the crews of the Winchester Mail were present. Flagman William Ingram was sent back to throw the switch for the siding and to flag the passenger train. He swore that he set the switch and waved his Engineman James Shenabrough, of the passenger denied that Ingram gave any signal.

The freight train was not in sight, and thinking that as usual the main track was clear he his train around the switch at forty miles an hour, the air being applied just as Shenabrough found that the switch was open. The wreck followed. Shenabrough has been an engineman on the road since 1876 and was selected to haul President Roosevelt's train over the road last September. The crew of the passenger train testitied that the speed of the train was thirty-five miles an hour. The engineer and fireman of the freight saw nothing the wreck until after it happened.

The brakeman of the freight train could not see the signal being given by the flagman. Conductor Strine and Flagman Ingham said that the flag was given to Ingham and he went back to the switch, waved his flag and afterwards, with his hands, gave the slow -up signal. The testimony of Engineer Shinnabrook was in substance as follows: "I was at my cab window. with my eyes on the track ahead of me. I would have seen any signal which was given after I blew for the road crossing near the siding.

I saw a man standing near the track but paid no attention to him as he gave no signals and I often pass section men and switchmen. The man was between me and the switch target and I was unable to see the target for his body. I saw a flag lying in the ditch six feet from the man and about the same Wither saw that the switch was open. I saw these things I was about two engine lengths away from the switch and immediately applied the emergency. I have been in the employ of the company as fireman and engineer since 1870.

After the train stopped I went back to the wrecked car and helped get one woman out of the car. Then acting ca orders from Mr. Kennedy I took my engine to Newville for medical assistance. Afterward I brought No. 7 through to Hagerstown." Mr.

Shinnabrook said that he did know Mr. Ingham personally and did not know that he was a railroad employe until told so. Walrath-Bruaw George Edward Walrath and Mrs. Bertha May Bruaw, both of York Haven, were married yesterday afternoon. The ceremony was performed by Rev.

Horace Lincoln Jacobs, pastor of Ridge Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, at 1 o'clock, at the home of the bride's uncle, Samuel Shue, 1015 North Sixth street. Immediate relatives only were present. Mr. and Mrs. Walrath will reside at York Haven, where the former is a contrac: RAILROAD WRECK KILLS TWO Passenger Coach Rolled Dowa 75- Foot Embankment- Similar to C.

V. Wreck Special to the Star Hagerstown, Jan. 4. -Two passengers dead between thirty and forty injured is the result of a wreck on the Western Maryland railroad, near PenMar, last evening at 5 o'clock, when rear coach of train No. 22, known as the Fast Mail, left the track on account of a broken rail and rolled seventy-five feet down an embankment.

That all the passengers in the wrecked coach were not killed or fatally injured is regarded as a miracle. The dead are. MRS. E. E.

ROY, of Philadelphia, who had been a guest at the Hotel Hamilton, Hagerstown, on Sunday and took the Fast Sunday afternoon to go home. KATHERINE SENER, aged 11 years, daughter of Mandel Sener, of Baltimore, formerly of Chewsville. Her skull was crushed and she died at 11 o'clock in the hospital at Hagerstown. Among the injured are: Burkhart Emmert, Hagerstown, left shoulder dislocated and head gashed. Taken to the home of his mother, Mrs.

Elias Emmert, Summit avenue. Rev. J. M. Tombaugh, pastor of the First Brethren church, Hagerstown, left hip injured.

Taken to the Baldwin hotel, where he has a room. Miss Edith Rowland, of Baltimore, returning from visiting in the family of her uncle, George M. 'Stonebraker, Potomac avenue, Hagerstown. Scalp wounds, shoulder injured and bruises. Taken to the home of Mr.

Stonebraker. Mrs. Mandel Sener, mother of dead child, of Baltimore, head and back injured and badly cut. Taken to the home of father, Benjamin Beck, Chewsrille. Hammond Sener, aged 6 years, son of Mandel Sener, hurt about the head.

With his mother at the home of his grandfather. J. Emory Baker, of Grime's Station, along Norfolk and Western railroad, right arm broken and head cut. -Taken to hospital where his injuries were dressed. Will be able to go to his home in day or two.

Charles Besore, of Waynesboro, arm lacerated and scalp injury. Taken to and he returned his home on a late Hagerstown, injuries, dressed at hospital train Sunday night. About twenty other passengers were badly bruised and cut but none of the cases is considered serious. The accident occurred near where an overhead road bridge crosses the railroad track and was due to a broken rail. After the rear coach left the rails it ran quite a distance--probably 200 yardson the ties and then rolled over on its side and down the embankment, landing against some trees.

The body of the car was torn from the trucks and one of the latter rolled down after the car, crashing into the top of the car and instantly killed one of the passengers. Nearly all of the passengers in the coach had been tossed to the one end, and this probably prevented a greater loss of life. Work of rescuing the injured was at once begun and news of the disaster was telegraphed to Hagerstown and a special train carrying Dr. J. McP.

Scott, Dr. E. A. Wareham and Dr. W.

B. Morrison was dispatched to the scene. The injured were cared for and some were removed to the Hagerstown hospital, while the least injured went to their homes after their injuries had been dressed. In several ways the wreck of Sunday night and the Cumberland Valley wreck are similar. It the rear coach of each train that was overturned, although done in different each was the fastest on the road, each train crew was considered among the best.

The fact of the car rolling for seventy-five feet and down as steep an embankment as is known to exist along the mountain from Edgemont to Blue Mountain seems too terrible for contemplation. is providential that more of the passengers were not either killed or fatally injured. As it is, no more deaths as a result of the wreck are anticipated. Wilmington, Jan. is believed here that the woman killed in the Western Maryland railroad wreck at Blue Mountain House, in whose pocketbook was found a card bearing the address: "Mrs.

Manslev, Wilmington, is Mrs. William T. Mansley, of 1310 VanBuren street, this city. The description given of the body applies closely to Mrs. Mansley's personality, and she had on a visit to friends in Western Maryland, intending to return home last night.

Mr. Mansley went to Baltimore to-day to investigate. Carlisle Afraid of Smallpox Special to the Star-Independent. Carlisie, Jan. is now having a smallpox scare, due to the visit of Reuben Reed to the Pallel home in West Fairview, where the disease was discovered last Thursday.

It appears that Reed was at the Pallet home last Tuesday night before the disease was discovered. On Friday he went back to the Pallel home, but finding the house quarantined he returned to Carlisle. The Carlisle Board of Health heard of his visit and has arranged with him to stay home for several weeks merely as a precaution, as there is no reason to believe that he has been affected by the contagion. FUNERALS Services for Mrs. Pressley Held at House This Afternoon.

The funeral of Emma, wife of William H. Pressley, whose death occurred on Thursday, was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from her home, 1711 North Seventh street. Rev. B. H.

Hart, pastor of the Fifth Street. Methodist Episcopal church, officiated, assisted by F. H. Gregory, secretary of Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men's Christian Association. Interment was made in East Harrisburg cemetery.

The pall-bearers were William Lehy, John Funk, Joseph Bowers, William MeCaban, Philip Maloy and William Hoke. Funeral of Mrs. Hahn The funeral of Mrs. Sophia Hahn, who died at her home, 925 Bartine avenue, on Thursday evening, was held at 2 o'clock -this afternoon. Rev.

George S. Chambers, pastor of Pine Street Presbyterian church, officiated. Interment was made in Harrisburg cemtery. CAUSE OF CHICAGO FIRE DETERMINED INSPECTOR CONVINCED HE KNOWS THE REASON Flood Light Was Inadequately Protected and Ignited a Linen Curtain -Stage Mechanism Prevented Descent of" Drop SKYLIGHTS DID NOT OPEN By Associated Press. Chicago, Jan.

of the stage hands and members of the "Bluebeard" company were admitted to bail to day. Their hearing was continued to January 11. Victims of the Iroquois fire, still living but not expected to survive, are: Mrs. P. T.

Kimball, Mrs. Rose Staf- ford and Frederick Patterson at St. Luke's hospital; Mr. L. C.

Helms and C. C. Berry at the Samaritan hospital, and Mrs. Emily Van Ingle at the Presbyterian hospital. Chicago, Jan.

investigation into the Iroquois fire horror has passed beyond the stage of cause seeking to that of fixing responsibility for causes. This work was taken up to-day by Fire Inspector Monroe Fulkerson, who has the of Police and of Coroner Traeger. Every assistance and co of the Chief employe of the theatre, both on the stage and in the auditorium, are on the list summoned for investigation. Witnesses to the number of sixty-five will be examined. Upon Treasurer John J.

Noonan, of the Iroquois theatre, Chief O'Neil has levied for the payrolls of the house, giving the names of the employes. From union officials other data concerning these employes have been sought. Although the police interposed no objection when the members of the "Mr. Bluebeard" company left for the East, some of the actors may be brought back to add their testimony to that of the sixteen members who have been arrested. Inspector Fulkerson said: "I have determined that the fire originated from the contact of a linen curtain with an intensely hot and inadequately protected flood light.

I have determined that the curtain stuck because a piece of stage mechanism in normal working condition was directly in the path of the descent of the fire shield. I know that the fire was driven under the supposed curtain by the rush of cold air into the stage when some one opened the rear doors. "I have evidence that the automatic skylights over the stage did not open as they should have done and create a flue through which the flame, smoke and heated air on the burning stage could have found a. vent. It Is apparent that the exits were not adequate.

The next step is fixing the responsibility." Chicago, Jan. served by Mayor Harrison of a possible wholesale closing not merely of theatres, but of churches, stores, office buildings, factories, hotels and private residences has aroused the city. Before the Mayor proceeds to extremes the city councils will be given a chance to revise the laws and strike out provisions which are held to be unjust to property owners and not essential to safety. The council once having acted, or having decided not to act, then the laws are to be enforced. As the stands at present, strict enforcement.

it is stated, would business, professional and industrial interests of the city. For that reason Mr. Harrison will give the council the opportunity of acting. The immediate effect of the Mayor's declaration will be revision of the laws. That regarding the inclosing of elevators, which, if it were enforced now, would close nearly every office building, store and hotel in the city, is in the hands of the city council judiciary committee, has been partly amended, and now is practically before the council for final adoption by the aldermen.

This amendment will make it unnecessary for fireproof buildings to have inclosed elevator shafts, which are considered as offering no greater safety and as imposing unnecessary hardships on the elevator operatives and passengers. Then council may find it advisable to repeal the ordinances providing for fire escapes on private residences of four or more stories in height. Churches are mentioned as flagrant offenders against the building laws. They are accused of overcrowding, of placing chairs in the aisles, of having inflammable material on the platforms, especially at such celebrations as Christmas, and of not having the proper number of exits in some cases. Some congregations, it is said, worship in buildings which would be condemned as fire traps if used for large gatherings of people for any other purpose.

The aldermen are found considerably averse at this time to striking out any clauses which provide for the safety of occupants, but a number of the requirements are held to be unnecessary, and these may be eliminated. Whatever action may be taken by the aldermen, one thing seems sure--there is to be an enforcement of ordinances in Chicago such as an easy-going city has not known for many years. Chicago, Jan. of the theatre managers the city appear before the City Council to night and ask for permission open the various playhouses in order to give employment to the 15,000 men and women, who, by their closing, are thrown out of employment and who, in many instances, are left comparatively The plan includes of only destitutening the lower floor of the theatres, however, the prices being graduated from twentyfive or fifty cents to $1.00 or $1.50. Chicago, Jan.

of the dreadful incidents of the Iroquois fire was the death of Miss Cora Stillman, daughter of Professor Stillman, of the Leland Stanford university, who, with her twin sister, Minna, had been visiting her aunt, Mre. Edward Mulligan. The three were seated in the first balcony and in the panic became separated. Mrs. Mulligan reached the fire escape, and looking back, did not see her nieces.

fought her way back into the balcony through the struggling mass and encountered the wave of fire, which burned her severely on the face, neck and arms. In some manner she found her way to the fire escape the second time and reached the alley, but her niece was killed. Professor Stillman arrived at Chicago to-day and will leave this evening for Palo Alto with the body of his daughter. Mrs. Mulligan is recovering.

Chicago, Jan. Rev. James S. Stone, of St. James' Episcopal church, has impeached official Chicago for its -going indifference to the proper observance of law," which he characterized as the municipality's "prevailing and as tounding This, he said, after depieting the scenes of the Iroquois fire horror and the consequent woe of a multitude.

Impressive silence followed the sermon. Then the church choir began to sing the anthem. There was a stir in the front of the church. The voice of the choir was stopped and the audience dismissed. The picture of the fire horror and the criticisms made by the pastor against the city administration had overcome Mra.

Heaton Owsley, the sister of Mayor Harrison, and she had fainted in her pew. It was some time before she was revived. Chicago, Jan. number of Iroquois fire victims who live in places elsewhere than in this city is remarkable. The Health department has issued burial permita the number of 233 for the bodies of persons who lived outside of Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. of State Sen: ator S. A. Mann, of Florida, who was in Chicago at the time of the Iroquois theatre fire, have become alarmed and searched the hospitals without securing a trace of him. They will visit the morgue to-morrow.

Inquiries also are and from Tallahassee. Mr. Mann is the reported to, have come from New York father-in-law of Governor Jennings, of Florida. Chicago, Jan. that an attempt is being made to make organized labor the "scapegoat" for the Iroquois of Labor has a voted investigate the theatre horror, the Chicago Federation causes of the fire through a special committee composed of representatives of unions concerned in the construction of building.

Delegates demanded 'that the committee make an entirely independent examination and report to the 'Federation rather than to the Mayor. JAIL WAIF'S HOLIDAY Little Daughter of Mrs. Kate Edwards is Care Free These Days Reading, Jan. Edwards, years old, who was born in the Berks county jail, and who has lived there all of her life, has had a happier holiday than many children in outside homes. She is the daughter of Mrs.

Kate Edwards, convicted of the murder of her husband, John Edwards, at Stouchsburg, several years ago. The little girl has become a general favorite with the prison inspeotors, officials and visitors at the institution. During the past week she has been deluged with toys, including a talking doll, hobby horse and a sheep that bleats. These toys she carried around the jail and showed to the prisoners. In all her jail liberty she has never been allowed to see Samuel Greason, her mother's lover, who is under sentence of death for killing John Edwards.

While Mrs. Edwards and Greason growing fat in the shadow of the gallows, child is joyously prattling about the prison corridors by day and sleeping Frequently in her mother's cell by night. she calls to her mother to come out of her cell and accompany her to the warden's room, and is greatly disappointed when Mrs. Edwards tells her that she cannot go. IRON WORKERS RETURN TO WORK.

Reduction of Wages Means a Loss of $12,000 a Day to the Men. Pittsburg, Jan. the closing months of 1903 the steel mills and iron furnaces of the country began closing down for lack of orders, but it is estimated that fully 25,000 men resumed work with the beginning of the year, and 15,000 more will find employment within the next two weeks. The average reduction in wages in the steel and iron industry is estimated to be twelve per cent. The wages of iron and steel workers have been averaging $5 per The reduction will affect about 20,000 men, making a loss of 000 a day in wages.

This reduction will eventually extend to $60,000 during the year, as the Amalgamated Association's employes will have to stand a similar reduction to meet competition. There has been no reduction in coal mining, but there has been a cut of seventeen per cent. in the wages of coke workers. These have been averaging about $4 per day, and 25,000 men have been employed in Western Pennsylvania alone. This will make a loss to the coke workers of $17,000 a day.

They will not get started to work until the idle furnaces resume. TYPHOID IN KITTANNING Town Threatened With An Epidemic Like That at Butler By Associated Press. Kittanning, Jan. fears exist that Kittanning may have an epidemic of typhoid fever that will rival Butler. A month ago there were but four cases reported.

Now there are one hundred cases and the disease is increasing rapidly. So far the death rate has been small. Distinguished Map Maker Dead By Associated Press. Chicago, Jan. Blanchard.

cartographer and historian, and for many years one of the most widely known citizens Chicago, is dead at his home in Wheaton, Ill. Mr. Blanchard, who was 82 rears old, had an international reputation as a maker of maps. He was known to have been the oldest map maker in the United States, and enjoyed the distinction of being the first cartographer to use and perfect the cerographie process of map printing on metal plates which revolutionized the business of may making. Mr.

Blanchard was an extensire writer on historical subjects. PRESIDENT DEFENDS HIS PANAMA COURSE COLOMBIA HAD NO RIGHT TO DICTATE TERMS Sends to Congress His Message hearsing the Administration's Acte la Securing the Right of Way Across the latbmus. DENIES ANY CONSPIRACY By Associated Press. Washington, Jan. velt's message dealing with the Panama question was presented to Congress today.

The full text of the message follows: To the Senate and House of Representatives: lay before the Congress for its inI formation a statement of my action up to this time in executing the act entitled "An act to provide for the construction of canal connecting the waters of the Atlantic Pacific oceans," approved June 28, 1902. By the said act the President was authorized to secure for the United States the property of the Panama Canal Company and the perpetual control of a strip six miles wide across the Isthmus of Panama. It was further provided that "should President be unable to obtain for the United States a satisfactory title to the property of the New Panama Canal Company and control of the necessary territory of the Republie of Colombia within a sonable time and upon reasonable terms, then the President" should endeavor to route. The language quoted defines with provide for a canal by, the Nicaragua exactness and precision what was to be done, and what as a matter of fact has been done. The President was authorized to go to the Nicarague route only if within reasonable time he could not obtain "control of the necessary territory of the Republic Colombia." This control has now been obtained; the provision of the act has been complied with; it is no longer possible under existing legislation to go to the Nicaragua route as an alternative.

This act marked the climax of the effort on the part of the United States to secure, so far as legislation was cerned, an interoceanic canal across the Isthmus to secure a treaty for this purpose with one of the Central American republies did not stand on the same footing with the effort to secure treaty under any ordinary conditions. The proper position for the United States to assume in reference to this ca. nal, and therefore to the governments of the Isthmus, had been clearly set forth by Secretary Cass in 1858. In my Annual Message I have already quoted what Secretary Cass said; but I repeat the quotation here, because the principle it states is fundamental: "While the rights of sovereignty of the states occupying this region tral America) should always be respected, we shall expect that these rights be exercised in a spirit befitting the occasion and the wants and circumstances that have arisen. Sovereignty has its duties as well as its rights, and none of these local governments, even if administered with more regard to the just demands of other nations than they have been, would be permitted, a spirit of Eastern isolation, to close the gates of intercourse on the great highways of the world, and justify the act by the pretension that these avenues of trade and travel belong to them and that, choose shut them, on what almost equivalent, to encumber them with such unjust relations would prevent their general use." The principle thus enunciated by Secretary Cass was sound then and is sound now.

The U. S. has taken the position that no other government is to build the canal. In 1889, when France proposed to come to the aid of the French Panama Company by guaranteeing their bonds, the Senate of the United States in executive session, with only three votes dissenting, passed a lution as follows: "That the Government of the United States will look with serious concern and disapproval upon any connection of any Eropean government with the construction or control of any ship canal across the Isthmus of Darien or across Central America, and must regard any such connection or control as injurious to the just rights and interests of the United States and as a menace to their welfare." Under the Hay-Pauncefote treaty it was explicitly provided that the United States should control, police and protect the canal which was to be built, keeping open for the vessels of all nations on equal terms. The United States thus assumed the position of guarantor of the canal and of its peaceful use by all the world.

The guaranty included as a matter of course the building of the canal. The enterprise was recognized as responding to an international need; and would be the veriest travesty on right and justice to treat the governments in possession of the Isthmus as having the right, in the language of Mr. Cass, "to close the gates of intercourse on the great highways of the world, and justify the act by the pretension that these avenues of trade and travel belong to them and that thy choose to shut When this government submitted to Colombia the Hay treaty three things were, therefore, already settled. One was that the canal should be built. time for delay, the time for permitting the attempt to be made by private enterprise, the time for permitting any government of anti-social spirit and of imperfect development to bar the work, past.

The United States had assumin connection with the canal certain responsibilities not only to its own peobut to the civilized world, which imperatively demanded that there should longer be delay in beginning the work. Second. While it was settled that the should be built without unnecessary or improper delay, it was no less CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE. Additional Local and Telegraphic News see Secund Third. Fourth.

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