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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

a. MIDDLETOWN.N N. T.. September 28.-The
Olcott House at Wurtsboro'. Sullivan
county, one of the largest and oldest hotels
in that county, was destroyed by fire early
today, together with adjoining buildings.
Little of the contents OF the hotel was
saved. The horses and cattle were burned
to death. The loss Is heavy.
sHAMOKIN. Pa. September 28-An ex-
plosion occurred at the Connell powder
mills near here today and the dye house
and two store houses were wrecked. Fire
followed the explosion and three other
buildings Of the plant were destroyed. No
ona was injured. The loss Is estimated be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
BANGOR, Me-. September 28.-Threaten-
ed damage from forest flres in the north
eastern section of the state has been avert
ed by a heavy fall of rain during last night
Dispatches from various points in the
threatened area today indicate that the rain
checked the flames. which soon died out as
the storm continued
RUMFORD FALLS, Me-, September o.
The mills OF the International Paper Com
pany did not reopen today as expected and
the TOO hands remain idle National labor
deayoring to effect a settlement. The mill
management refuses to concede to the re-
quest that only union men be employed.
BOSTON, September 2S.--About 800 dele
gates Of the socialist party Of America as
sembled here today to hold their state con-
ventlon for tina nomination OF q full state
ticket. Chairman Carey Of the state COM
mittee called the convention to order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
Nuptial Knot Tied at Citv Fan.

Robert Lucas and Jennie Gonsaulis. both
colored. were married late this afternoon
in the room Of Circuit Court No.. at city
hall. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Charles G. Cummings. and 1t was wit
messed by large number Of court attaches,
attorneys and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
THREE BROTHERS TO DIE
VAN woRMER BOYS WILL BE
ELECTRoCUTED ON THURSDAY.
Mother of the Murdersrs Tries to See
Gov. 0dell, but He Declines
to Hear Her.

ALBANY, N. T.. September 28.-Mrs. van
Wormer, stepmother of the three brothers
who are to be executed at Clinton on
Thursday, called at the executive chamber
this morning to make a nnal appeal In be-
half Of her stepsons. Gov. OdeN declined to
see her. on the ground that he had fully
considered the case and that an interview
would be only q source of useless pain 10
both. Mrs. Van Wormer accepted his de-
cision as final and will return to Kinder
hook this afternoon.
Warden George Deyo of Clinton prison.
who has the execution in personal charge.
will not say even II he has decided, in what
order the brothers are to die: but he de-
clares that there will be but one set of wit
nesses, and the work viii be done with all
been instructed to meet at the warden's
Office at Ills am. The execution Is to take
place at or about noon and probably Will
not consume more than twenty minutes
time.
Plans for the Execution.
Much thought has been given to seeking
q means Of separating the three so that
rome of them would know when either Of
his brothers was taken to the chair. or
whether he himself was first to go. but tho
arrangement of the prison and the location
of the death house makes this impossible
as to conduct the condemned men through
any corridor Of the main prison would I'M
doubtedly throw the other prisoners into an
uproar. 1t has been determined, therefore,
to place the three In the successive three
cells on one side of the corridor In the
death house nearest the door Of the ex-
ecution room and remove them in that
order to their death.
The condemned prisoners bear well the
the ordeal of suspense.
w immediately
low the execution. will be performed by the
prison. physician DR.. Ransome, assisted by
DR.. Spitzka. the well-known aienist and
brain specialist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
New York Stock Market.

and brokers. 1418 F ST., members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex.
change and Chicago board of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
A block OF Lanston brought and one of
Graphophone preferred Sk.
Today's Government Rece,pts

National bank notes received TODAY for re-
demption, $721,257 Government receints
from internal revenue, 81 ,273 600: customs
5000 426: miscellaneous Sos O67. Expendi-
lures. $.43O.O 600. Available cash balance
$240 $40. 600 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
Report Of Col. Ureu.

The report of the communicative chief,
Col NJ. Emmett Urell of Washington d. c.,
who is unable to be in attendance on ac-
count OF illness, was also received, and this
will be read to the convention tomorrow.
Commander Urell writes of the gratifying
increase in membership. but calls atten-
ton to the delinquency in the payment of
the per capita tax and recommends that
steps be taken to remedy this condition of
affairs He expresses strong hope that the
movement for the amalga ma ton of the
Spanish war veterans with other organiza-
tons Will be successfully consummated
The council devoted much of its time to
listening to statements regarding the ANAL
gamation OF all bodies of Spanish war vet
Grams, and while no conclusions were reach
ed. there will be recommendations made to
the convention. Another matter left unde-
cided was the selection of place for the
convention next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
GUARD TO PARADE.

Will Take Part in Ceremonies at Sher-
man Statue dwelling.
The National Guard of the District it is
understood. will parade October 15 on the
occasion Of the unwilling OF the Sherman
statue. Word was received at the militia
headquarters today to the effect that regu-
lar orders would be issued to the brigade
later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
BLUE AND GRAY MARCH.
Parade of the Boys Reviewed by G. A.
R. Veterans.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. September Is
Clad in uniforms of blue and gray. emblem
attic of the reunion as comrades OF men
formerly separated by sectional strife, LOCO
soldiers of the Spanish-American war
marched in parade today. as a preliminary
to the opening of the fourth annual assem-
bly, of the national army and navy Spanish
War Veterans. They were reviewed by vet
Grams of the c. A. R.: by state and city Of
ficials and by President Hadley of Yale
University, while in the procession accom-
panying them escort were the "a
Regiment of the Connecticut National
Guard, the Naval Battalion. Governors
Foot Guards. members of the Naval Vet
eran Association. the Knights of Columbus
and other civic societies.
First Meeting Today.
The first assemblage of the day. aside
from the many informal gatherings Of old
comrades in the hotels and on street cor
ners was that of the council of admins
tration, which met at 10 o clock at the New
Haven House This meeting was largely
for the purpose of completing the details of
the program for the convention. The coun-
Michigan; Capt. C. Leyburn Shorey, United
States Soldiers Home, District of Column
bia: John L. Hilton. New Jersey; Charles
Leimbach. New York; Carl Gunsler. Penn
sylvania; John IL. Wussow. Wisconsin;
James W. Carver, Maine; II. l.. Sutterly,
New York: Capt. Daniel V. Chisholm, Dis
trict of Columbia; II. l.. Warren. Michigan;
Henry ID. Green, member of Congress from
Pennsylvania.
Reports of work accomplished during the
year were submitted to the national coun-
ell and were referred to the convention for
acceptance.
Report Of the Adjutant General.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. September 2s.-The
report of Adjutant General L. c. Dyer
showed that the organization has made
rapid progress during the past year. The
increase of nearly 100 new commands. to-
gether with the increase in membership of
commands already established. has brought
the membership I'D to about 10000. Eight
new state organizations have been formed
together with seven provisional state Or
Ganizattons. AS regards finances, the as
ISOLATION was declared to be in good condt-
ton. with no debts and with considerable
balance on hand. The amount expended
for relief work by the various commands
and corps during the year was nearly
500 900
In the organization of new commands
some trouble has been experienced by rea-
son of the fact that there has been an eff
fort to amalgamate the Spanish war vet
Grams with the Spanish American war vet
Grams and other like organizations. A good
MANY have desired to hold out from Joining
the Spanish war veterans until this CONSOLE
dalton was perfected. All hindrance to
consolidation has now been removed and
IL Is expected by the end OF October all de-
tails, including the election of officers and
the adoption of rules and rituals, will have
been arranged.
Report of Col Urell.
The report of the commander-in-chier.
Col NJ. Emmett Urell of Washington. d. c.,
who is unable to be in attendance on ac-
count of illness, was also received. and this
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-31
HERE TO
CLOSE DEAL
Attorney Representing the San
Francisco Parties HaSArriyed
to Turn Over the Option

Mr.. A. N. Buchanan. who represents
interests in the Twenty one" ranch, is
in the city, having arrived last night
from San Francisco.
Mr.. Buchanan trip is significant at
this time, the purpose of his visit be-
ing in connection with the option held
by j. E. Trainer and others on the
Twenty one" ranch near Waha, which
is necessary factor in the lewiston
Waha irrigation project now being pro-
NOTED in the east.
During Mr.. Buchanan's trip here last
fall an extension of time was granted
the promoters of the irrigation COM
pany. on the option held by them, which
opetion is partly due January 1, 1904.
The public, while indirectly inter-
ested in the success of the enterprise
that means so much to Lewiston valley,
will look for an announcement that the
project will be at last an assured fact.
The lewiston Waha scheme is one
of the main enterprises on which Lew
iston builds hope for rapid develop
ment and it's successful promotion
means the transformation of thousands
of acres of semi-arid lands into pro-
ductive fields and orchards yielding ten
times the revenue.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-31
FARMERS
INSTITUTE
Expert and Experienced Men Will
Address the People on
Farming

On January and 3, Friday and Sat
urday a Farmers Institute will be heir
in Lewiston under the direction of the
experiment station of the University
of Idaho. Professor H. T. French, of
the University of Idaho will attend
and discourse on the subject of dairy
ing and Professor L. B. Judson of the
University of Idaho will discourse of
matters pertaining to horticulture.
Farmers institutes have been a pop
ular feature in Idaho for several years
past and each year it is getting more
popular At these Institutes much in
formation may be CLEANED in relation
to the many agricultural and horticul-
tural pursuits prevalent in this sec
ton and the experiment station at the
University of Idaho at Moscow has
been able to. give practical demonstra-
tons, and offer advice that possibly
may improve many conditions now ex-
listing among farmers
The knowledge gained from this
source is we'll worth the effort and no
farmer or fruit grower should miss the
opportunity of hearing the addresses to
be made by the two learned professors.
The Commercial Creamery company
of Salem. Oregon, will send their rep
resentative, Geo. D. Goodhue. here
during the institute, in order to give
practical demonstrations in the crem-
cry business.
The company are very anxious to en-
ter this territory, and With that end in
view will take up the matter with the
farmers here, as well as the CONNER
cial club of this city. for the purpose
of encouraging the establishment of
the creamery project I'm this section.
u has been explained by a represent
atire of the creamery company who
was in the CITY today, that i'm the Salem
country a creanerv has been estab-
lished for some time. and is paying
institution.
He states that farmers are receiving
from $50 to $50 per month each for
milk which IS turned to the creamery.
and which otherwise might be wasted
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-31
SEWER PROBLEM WAS MAIN
TOPIC OF THE DISCUSSION
City Council Conferred Last Night With Prof.
Roberts Who Has Been Specially Engaged
to Inspect the Sewer Work

ion that they did not wish to do the
work right. He stated. that as soon
as a mans back was turned they would
do the work their way, so what can we
do?"
Mr.. Leqpime stated that he endeav-
ored to instruct the contractors how the
work should be done. but that they
world not follow his advice.
Mr.. Roberts was "A very attentive
listener and from the expression on his
face, it is inferred that he was maxi
ing several mental opinions, but. he
was sharp to interject question here
and there and probably cleaned an ex-
cellent insight To the sewer work from
The converse ton last night between
himself and members of the council
Mr.. $. Wildeuthaler addressed the
90 'ncil asking that flush tank be in
stalled IN front Of his residence. to con-
meet with the Main street line of sewer
Matter was referred to the sewer in
rnecto" who is instructed to report at
the next meeting.
The matter of the cement walk to be
brought up and the street committee
ordered to notify the owners, Binnard
Estate, to have same put in at once
Thompson reported that parties de-
sire cross walk at the corner of Main
and Jefferson streets. Matter was re-
ferred to street committee.
Residents on Idaho ask for better
fire protection and want fire plugs
installed as hose not long enough to
reach from where present plugs are in
stalled. Complaint was also heard
about telephone poles on sidewalk of
Idaho street Street commissioner was
instructed TO move poles and water SUI
perintendent instructed about fire plug.
An arc light was asked for at the
stairway, near the corner of First and
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-31
SCENES AND INCIDENTS OF TODAY
IN THE HORROR STRICKEN CITY
Business Practically at Standstill as Many
Thousands have Friends, Relatives or Ac.
quaintances Among the Victims

that last terrible rush. Five bushel
baskets are filled with purses, gloves,
handkerchiefs and jewelry, two barrels
are required to hold the overshoes and
shoes alone.
All night long and yet today. crowds
fill the streets around the scene of the
catastrophe, giving way to traffic and
pedestrians only through the active eff
forts of the police.
The Iroquois stands to outward gaze
intact with all the glamour of new
construction. its marble columns and
sculpture figures of tragedy and COM
edy not even blackened with death
dealing smoke. The grand entrance
with it's marble staircase and terraces
is still beautiful and intact. But in
side not a vestige of anything infiam-
able is left.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-31
BY THE WHOLESALE
White Bros. Ship Carloads of Goods to
Their Branch House in Montana.

White Bros, company yesterday
shipped from their storage house in
kendrick, one carload of beans and one
carload of dried prunes, the carload of
primes containing S7.760 pounds. to the
Clearwater Commission company. at
Lewiston, Montana, which firm the
White Bros. company control
Mr.. VIM. White states that the Liv-
ingston house is doing an excellent
business and that they are jobbing on
an average of three carloads of oranges
per month, besides doing an extensive
business in Idaho fruits.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-31
NO HOLIDAY TOMORROW
BY Special Proclamation the Day Will
Be Day Of Mourning

BY Special Proclamation the Oay VIII
Be a Day Of Mourning
Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-The mayor this
afternoon issued a proclamation sus-
pending all New Years festivities To-
morrow will be a day of mourning.
Saturday is also set aside by sup
Elementary proclamation and business
suspended, but not over religious serv-
ices.
In order to end the death march of
sorrow which is being made by hun
dreds from morgue to morgue Chief
O'Neil is requested to remove all I'M
identified bodies to the Coliseum,
turning the huge structure into one
great morgue. This will probably be
done. The police hope to have half
the dead identified by night. or the
others many %ill never be known as
they are so distorted.
Identification this afternoon is
very slow. fully 80 per cent of the I'M
identified are girls ranging from nine
to seventeen years of age. There are
less men and boys among thema nd
probably only a score of women past
the age of twenty.
There was a pathetic Identification
today when DR.. Alexander who had
searched the dead all night recognized
the headless trunk of his eight year -old
son by a watch given him for Christ
mas.
Mr.. Frady, president of the Strange
Piano company, has identified five out
of a theater party of six given by his
wife. All were at different morgues
and all relatives. The sixth one still
missing is a sister.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-31

Prospect boulevard. Before the matter
was decided on, the mayor requested
that the matter of an arc light on
Eighth street, in the middle of the
block between Main and the railroad
track be reconsidered. Motion was
made and seconded and the light will
be placed at the intersection of Main
street and Eighth.
The contract for the right of way
under the Northern Pacific railroad
tracks for the sewer system was read
last night and some changes ordered.
The supplemental contract for the
extenson of the Normal Hill sewer sys-
tenn from near the west end of Third
avenue to Clearwater river, was read.
The specifications were referred to
Professor Roberts for corrections if
any.
The meeting of the council adjourned
sine die.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-31

The city council met last night in
adjourned session, Mayor Kress Coun-
cilmen Colby. Kjos, lie Quime. Scully
Morey and Thompson were present
City Attorney Mcfarland was selected
clerk, pro tem, in the absence of Clerk
Nickerson.
The mayor announced the presence
of Professor w. ]. Roberts of Pullman
who holds the chair of higher mathe-
mates and civil engineering and stated
the purpose of his visit here.
Scully stated for Mr.. Roberts ben
efit-"that it was the desire of the
sewer committee to have the sewer
system examined by an expert and es-
pecially the work done in the forepart
of the construction, and have il dug up
If necessary. but one of the principal
objects is to see if it is cemented prop
erly, as the contractors had been lit
tie careless in their work"
Mr.. Scully further informed Mr..
Roberts that tests had been made
through man holes, and the water dis
appeared very fast indicating a leak
age.
Mr. Roberts asked If the sewer had
been laid under inspectors. Mr. Soul
ly replied that it had but the first in
spector was careless in his work
A general discussion was INDUCED in
by members of the council and Pro-
fessor Roberts, in which the professor
showed a keen insight into the work
ings of sewer construction and inn
pressed his hearers as being practical
man.
Professor Roberts thought that the
specifications were sufficient to demand
good work.
Mr. lie Quime stated considerable in
relation to the faulty and shiftless work
OF the contractors and was of the opin-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-31

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-Still confronted
by a chaos, that will take days to
straighten police and coroner's official
at noon today, after twenty-four hours
continuous toll admitted their inability
to compile a correct list of dead, in
jured and missing. A revised state
ment was issued that hour cutting the
number of the dead from 591 to SOL.
The missing is placed at two hundred,
who are probably among unidentified
dead and the injured at three hundred
of whom the physicians report there
are probably one hundred fatally hurt.
Newspaper reports compiled at the
various morgues hospitals vary, the
lowest being 564 and the highest 576.
Coroner Traeger has impanelled a
jury early this morning and conducted
them into the numerous morgues
where each body was viewed sepa-
rAtely. Several times the men were
compelled to cease labor, overdone by
emotion. The spectacle of the burned
children affected them most. Two of
the jurors were unable to go further
than the first morgue where they were
excused and other men substituted.
The jurys unpleasant task will prob
ably occupy them until midnight by
which time the last victims will prob
ably have been seen. AS soon as this
is done the hearing of evidence will be
begun and the investigation will be
complete.
The witnesses will be requiredto say
why the doors of the children's CALLER
les We're not left open so every means
of exit could be used also why the as
bestos curtain failed to work and
whether or not the several building
laws were complied with.
All information now shows that had
the asbestos curtain worked the loss of
life would have been small.
The city today is in profound gloom.
The death list is so great that hun
dreds of thousands number either rela-
tives, friends or acquaintances among
the victims. Business in many lines is
practically suspended. The board of
trade was closed at noon out of re-
spect for the disaster. after a mornings
pathetic tfading.'
From morgue to morgue weeping
ones hurry in quest of missing or
emerge from the charnel houses bear
ing evidence that the search is ended
and their worst fears are realized.
The mayors office is buried in tele-
gramse of inquiry From cities of
America ana of Europe come messages
of coincidence.
Equal almost to heart rendns scenes
at the norgue is that at the police Gus
todians' room where anxious ones are
going over the heaps of. garments and
trinkets left behind in the mad rush
to escape the burning theater. Little
childrens clothing, soiled and torn,
sealskin of value, slippers skirts torn
from struggling women. and portions of
waists complete the tragic evidence of
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-31
Gar Sends Condolences

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31-Count Cas-
sini called at the state department this
afternoon and presented the personal
condolences of the car for the suffer-
ers of the Chicago fire.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
WAS IN THE FIRE.

The Dixon House, of Grand Rapids,
burned to the ground early last week
and quite a number of the guests barely
escaped being devoured by the flames.
The fire started about four A. NJ. +. f.
Curtis of Madison, formerly of Merrill,
was one of those who had a narrow es-
cape He was in Wausau on Friday ia
the interests of the Evening Wisconsin.
His experience, as told to a writer of
the Grand Rapids Reporter, is as fol-
lows:
When awakened by the cry of fire
put on my oyercoat over my night
gown, grabbed part of my other wear
ing apparel and two grips and rushed
from my room to the fire escape, raised
the window and threw my grips out
aud got on the fire escape and AS it is
only a few feet from the second story
window to the roof of the basement
vestibule, felt that | was safe. From
the roof descended to the ground on
tree that stands near"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
THE B0HEM MAN GIRL.

The Bohemian Girl was repeated on
Tuesday evening by our home talent
with even better success, if such thing
were possible, than on the previous
evening The opera house was filled
and everybody enjoyed the entertain
ment, Immensely There were so many
requests that the entertainment be
given another time that it was decided
by those who took part, to produce it
again on Saturday evening, for
the benefit of Mr.. Geo. Andrews,
under whose able direction the
opera had been given. The opera
house was again filed to its utmost
capacity and about S160 was taken in.
The three entertainments wele I'M
doubtedly the very best ever given by
home talent in Wausau. After the
close of the first act of Saturday even
ing's performance, Mr.. Andrews was
called before the curtain and made a
few we'll timed and appropriate re-
marks in which he paid the musical
talent of Wausau very high compli-
ment..