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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-08

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The services were IN progress i zas
South Chicago Congregational chesSasss
and the baiiifng was ailed with Sse
friends ana relatives of the girl. "A
fire @roke out three doors from the
church and the Arst intimation of the
fact was conveyed to the people in
tbs cAurch by a cry of fire" in the
street. Chicago gatherings are some
what nervous at this time on the SUBJ
ject OF are and it needed but the one
shout to bring the people to their feet,
and many Of them started for the door.
Policemen C'Keefe and Peterson,
who were stationed in the church,
called out to the people that there
was no danger. Suddenly a cloud OF
smoke came In through the open door
and the sight and smell maddened the
people In an instant. The two off,
cers had barely time to swing the
doors open when the rush came. This
was all that saved a severe crush,
and probable loss of life, as the crowd
plunged through the doorways.
The list of dead was increased to
58S by the death OF Leroy Rainbold, a
boy of four years, who was severely
burned, and died in st. Luke's hos
pital.
OF the ten bodies at the county
morgue. four were identified. They
were: Mrs. Mary A. Fair, Sadie Lud-
wig, Dorothy Lemanger, Emma Reyn-
olds.
The injured of whom there is any
record now number 1o3, although the
number Of those who we're hurt
slightly would swell this number
greatly. Numbers Of PEOPLE went 70
their homes after the Ere without re-
porting themselves to the police as
injured.
John Schmidt, the stage hand who
Is said to have left open the reflector,
wiich prevented the asbestos curtain
from descending, is still sought by
the police. He is believed to be in
hiding In the city, but the chief Of po-
lice received an intimation from his
friends that Schmidt will be ready
when he is wanted as a witness at the
%coroner's inquest next Thursday.
There were no more arrests OF mem.
bers of the ~"Bluebeard" company and
no more are expected unless there
should be unexpected developments
All Theaters Shut by Mayor.
Mayor Harrison said: II intend to
hold a meeting in my Office of all the
alter men and If possible all Of all the
atrical managers also. l want to talk
over with them what is best to be
done. So far I have acted upon my
own responsibility, without consulting
any one. There are one or two thea
ters that could open today by placing
aremen on the stage. but they mus
do that. AS far as I am personally
concerned, not one theater shall oper
its doors in this city until it has com
piled with the last letter of the ordt
nances."
From all indications the meeting d
the city council tonight will be taker
up entirely by the Introduction Of res
olutions relating to the fire In the Iro
uuois theater.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-08
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I&#Wa=r E7Ey .g4%E #EEsPE #E9#sE fHFFH a4%+&
H. M. Gilllspis, well known in
Deadwood and other paris of the
Black Hills whore he MI de ais
Tor many years, is in Old Mexico.
he a recently written George
Bsws and James Mills, in which he
tello Of the country and its mine,
in an interesting strain. His iette /
is as follows:
ojuela, December &c, 1903.
Dear Friends Jim and George:
! thought | would write and let
you know that | was alive and well
as usual, and getting along fine.
am working, OF at least getting
SOU per eight hours shift, Mexican
money, for watching these Msxicans
work. Ihays charge OF fifteen large
pumps and eight Mexican pumpment
This is . great mining country and
We have a great miae here. Sheis
sure Q mine.
'The only white men here are ele-
tricians m%achinists, boiler makers
and slerlcal help. The miners, moist
naan. part Of the shift bosses and all
helpers are Mexicans.
They run a sMeltsr as large 40
the Golden Reward from this q
| l.. 4 nN.l.- .erL. E&HTA. GE-et
mine. Tue mine is nearly 1000 feet
deep, The first drift is 600 feet
down. Then d level every 200 feet
down to ths twelfth level, which is
their principal working level now
and is 1900 feet. Then they have
counter shafts with electric hoist.
down to the eighteenth level or $500
feet. This is to DO thsir next prin-
cipal working leYel. They have four
shafts from the top 10 She twelfth
lsyel, end two down 10 the fifteenth.
then one to the eighteenth, and it is
Gods truth that there is not q stick
OF wood in the mine, only that
necessary 20 support the water and
air pipes and the electric cables. It
10 solid rock and never caves off.
Our pump and HOSTS are all UNI
d%erground, are all by electricity
and our sinker pumps by air. Well,
| must 10 to work, go on at three
O'Clock and work until eleven At
night Tor two weeks. This is nv.
last night. Tomorrow l 70 on at
seven to three for two weeks,
They pay twice a month, the
Monday altar change day. Board
costs SLIP and one-half cents u
day Mexican money. Good steam
heat with electric light furnished by
the company,
"Well, | must close for this time.
Give my regards to all. How is
Deadwood now? I heard it was dull,
Write when you can.
H. NJ. GILLESPIE.
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new ready for business. A copper
wire has been strung which gives
private connections with their east
ern offices and they are prepared to
give the best Of service in their line.
Their interests here will be looked
after by W. r. Maxwell.
Bob Carr the uncrowned pset OF
the Black Hills, dropped in on us
last week looking as hale, hearty
and handsome as ever. Bob now
directs the destinies OF the White
wood Plaindesle1 as well as fills .
column a day OF short but sweet
paragraphs for the D g d " o o d
Pioneer-Timss. Bob is the only
person We know who has ever turn-
cd loose any real literary work in
the Black Hills and some of 1t is OF
high order.
Receiver Bennett, of the land
office has a little girl of some five or
six years Of age who can realize the
ftuess of things IL she can't quite
express them in elegant asrms. A
little companion while playing with
her recently became angry and said
tauntingly, "Oh, you think you are
the only pebble on the beach," The
little Bennett girl drew herself up
snd with much gravity and truthful
ness announced: "No, / an not
the only people on tho beach. God
is the only pebble on the beach,"
The McCurdy brothers Of Pactola,
were III attending TO business in
Rapid this week which had to do
with securing a patent on their pla-
Ger ground. They had with them q
bottle of gold worth some $l25,
which they had taken from their
ground recently and they say there
is plenty moro where that came
from. A part of their ground is
used for farming purposes and this
year they raised an immense crop of
fine potatoes as other garden truck.
They own some fine properties in
the Pactola district, one Of the best
sections ia the Hills.
S. R. Smith held his grand ball
and prize drawing at Lead on New
Years night. The holders OF the
following numbered tickets are en-
titled to secure the prizes indicated:
"a, 1854, bed room set valued at $50.
$50. New Home sewin g
machine valued at $500. 90. 1926,
baby carriage valued at $50. 90. IL,
466, gold coin valued at $40. 90. 2,425,
china closet valued at s35. 90. l,155,
ladies diamond ring valued At $50. 90
l6, 100 100 piece dinner set valued at
$20.0 90. l7,455, gold coin valued at
500 81, 1879, gold coin valued al
IS. 90.
The Keystone public schools have
been having a peck Of trouble lately,
the result of personal quarrelf
among the teachers. At the meet.
ing last week of the school board
called to Investigate matters; two
voluntary designations we're handed
in, one Of Miss Mable Townsley, who
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-08
IR0lDO|S VICTIMS BURIED
Hun dreds Of Funerals Are Held
at Chicago.
eRAYEpleeERs WORK ALL NIGHT
.undertakers and Llverymen Unable
to supply the Demand for Service
and Some Rurlals Are unavoidabiy
peiayed-Panic at a Funeral.

Chicago. Jan. TT was a day of fu-
nerals in Chicago and for the first time
in the history Of the city all Of the
people who desired to bury their dead
were unable to do SO. The unprece-
dented demand for hearses and car
riages would have been enough in
itself to tax to the very utmost the re
sources Of the undertakes. but the
heavy snow that has fallen during the
last two days has increased their din.
culties enormously. Arrangements
were made by the undertakers to have
as many funeral as possible held In
the early part Of the day, in order to
allow, If possible. the use of the hearse
for a second funeral in the afternoon.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-08

In q number Of cases this was done,
but there were instances where tho
families who we're to wait for the re.
turn OF the hearse were disappointed
and. were compelled to defer the burial
Of their loved ones.
The cemeteries were compelled to
keep men at work all through the
night, digging graves and in some of
the larger cemeteries they barely
managed to make them with ~suHiaAes9
speed. At one time fourteen bura0B
were in progress in Rose Hill cszss
terry, and all of them were the sa&h
ments. of victims of the fire Of "a
nesday afternoon.
Panic at a Funeral.
A serious panic occurred AZ tho ~
neral of Miss Carrie Sayers, one q
the unfortunate viatimaD snf the AZ
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-06
WOMEN GIVE. UP
COLE FOR MARRIAGE

$50 1a@ Especial to The TImes-DIspa tch.) 80 Z
g. NEW YORK, October 5.-The entries for
the women's national amateur championships
were given out vests rIday. and the drawings
for the ma tch play will be given out at noon
among them thenmost expert woman golfers
Of the country who have been keeping up their
practice this Year. 4 33tl bsg5 3i#.
#Unfortnnat ely. the previous champions. witt,
the exception OF Miss Frances Grscom. who
won the title in 1900, have dropped out OF
tho game, three OF thenl-M Genevieye
c IIecker. Miss Ruth Underhill and Miss Bcs-
z sic Anthony-through marriage. Even Mrs.
+ r.. A. Nance, Bnltusrol. who has won the
IYon,en's Metropolitan Golf Association cham
5plonshlp for tho last three years In success
sion. has not entered. !.
The fact X that MISS Dodd. champion OF
Great Britain. is among~thes entries will In
crease tho Interest In tho great event.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-06
Patents Issued.
lsnacia Z I 3 !. rha, ,rines- nisna tnh.,

Especial to The Times Dispatch
n WAsHINGTON.:D D. c. October 5.-The fol-
lowing patents were issued to.day: John w.
tkephart. Herndon, Va. shingle saving ma
chine: Frank Won KuGelgen. Holcombs Rocks,
Va. and H. Damned. Breslnu, Germany, as
York. 81 obtaining metals; Godfrey L. Smith.
Newport. News. Va. crucble furnace and
fcruciblc; Henry Smith. Raleigh, NJ G.. Is
Chambers. Durham N. c.; tobacco plub cut
% ter. I5t y
The following fourth.class postma st ers were
appointed In Virginia to-day; Bailey. Taze-
Well county, Tobias A.. Becher. vice Elias
C. Wagner. resigned: Craig s. Greek. Craig
county. Miss Marie V. Reynolds. vico James
county Thomas &. Sanders. vice John I G.
1Ryburn, resigned 5s5f5& IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-06
PITCHER EXPLAINS
MYSTERIOUS SPIT-BAEL

Especial to The Times Dispatch,
N5# HuLADEEPHIA,F PA, October 6.---Much
has been written about the spit BALI OF iut e
but as yet there has been no particular
$lutes t:ts style OF delivering that is playing;
hob with batsmeiis In the National and Amer
lean leagues. Patsy Flaherty, the Pirates
Htwirler, has tho best BS.'spit ball''3Sof any
member Of the Pittsburg team, and his 5ex-
PLANTATION OF how It is thrown Is extremely
Interesting and enlightenng. rs AS 5'5i i7gS 4
N ITO throw tho spit ball. said F'lahcrty.
the pitching hand, allowing thesr fingers tn
rest but lightly upon the surface of tbs, ball
which is held In fairly firm, clasp between
tho thumb and the third finger doubled into
n he' hand. ~ i'll XII &si III n IA; 3s1s2
8The grasp, except for the fact that tho
ball is not clasped firmly by the first and
second fingers. lis tho same as that used In
/ Is The same, too, but ms the ball simply slides
over the mosttned first and second fingers
instead Of being guided by them. the bal
I, does not rcyolve as It goes toward the bats.
man. On the contrary. II IL about as mo-.
tonlees as o slow ball AZ
There being no twirlinE motion to 1t the
ball ia liable to take any kind OF a shoot
and sometimes dropping stra ght before him.
/ ] have seen u 'spt bali take a drop OF a
foot and a half making; the batsman who
struck at It seem extremely ridiculous. When
the spit bali Is delivered with the same
motion as a. fast. straight ball. It does not so
Ms fast, having the speed &! Of an ordinary
curved ball--thatG ia,s about the speed between
Z be no way to control the spit bal at present
All the pitcher can do Is to throw. ! I and
take HIS chances Of having 1t go In the right
direction to fool the ba tenlar,. ~ @ 35ss s.
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ADVISED HUSBAND
TO KILL HIMSELF
nv Assoaiated press )
---------.------.--.----

3 @ lG. tBy Asspeiated Fress 80
TAVARES, Fla. October b.--Ft0nR
Duncan and his partner. kid" Stafford.
were convicted In the Circuit Court TO-
day OF blowing open the safe OF the
iLeesburg bank. and were sentenced TO
the penltentiary for fifteen ycars-the
full limit OF the offerse. Sentence on
Duncan was suspended, and he was
turned over to tho Alabama authorities
to be taken to Birmingham. where no
was convicted Of tho murder of two po-
lcemef, and sentenced TO hars.
When captured the prisoners We 70
we'll armsd and botte or n1tro-giyce-
rine was found In their possess Sion.
Duncan's wife came up from TAMPA
yesterday, and adv,sed him to Kill him
self. 1t is thought she Struggled the
bottle of nltro-gi ycerine to him. she lett
last night, and did not attend the trial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-06
NO #POST.SEASOM SERIES
SAYS M'GRAW POSITIVELY
/, 6 .a,,.,ta Tha T,,,a. r, Z.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
SB NEW YORK. October b.--Alanager John
McC;raw. OF the Giants, declared today that
he had received no challenge from the New
York Americans for a post-season base ball
series. save through tho newspapers, and that
q II lie received such challenge he would not
This IL the Finally lastly and In concur
sion" position OF McGraw which settles once
f for all the question of q post season series
Manager AicGraw also said the Giants would
: not take a Cuban tour. and that the recent.
renawal Of the talk Of g worlds four was
unauthorized. There Will be no such tour
for the Giants this year.
There Will be no pdst.serles az long as
aAlccraw has control OF tho Giants. until, such
series Is specifically provided for by inter
guards. President Brush. secretary Knowles
and the players agree to the opinion ex-
pressed by McCraw. 8s agl ~ 8
President Gordon, OF the Highlanders. said
last n!ght II sent tho challenge to Mr..
Brush by registered letter on Sunday, last.
However, IL he has not received IT., Will
see that he gets a copy" S$ s@5 83
President John ], Taylor. OF ths Boston
Americans. has been heard from in regard
7 to challenging the Giants. y
The New York Americans are determined
lenged the Roston Americans to play TOR the
worlds championship, whether they win the
American championship or not
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-06
NOTHING in WAY
OF BIG AUTO RACE.
Supervisors Of Nassau County
Vote for Contest Course
in Fine Condition. 81

Special to The Times Dispatch)
tMINEOLA( n. g., October o.-After
slistcningsto two hours Of argument, the
Nassau County Supervisors yesterday
voted to pigeon-hole the petition oppos-i
Ing the closing OF the thirty-nile course
during tile great Vanderbilt cup automo-
bile race Of Saturday next. This action
OF the supervisors was preceded by a
practically unanimous vote OF those
present at the hearing endorsing the
action Of the county authorities in au-
thorizlng the race. Such endorsement
showed that sentiment was largely with
the supervisors ss
4gInSthe center OF that wonderful garden
spot. the Hampstead II Plains, there Is
drawrlga somewhat irregularly shaped tri-
ANGLE with It's apex at Queens and
It's base on the stretch Of Dad hat
runs from Jericho to Beth Png Crude
oil has mapped the outlines II Along the
Jericho turnpike. beginning at Queens
through A1ineola and Westbury, down TO
Jericho itself, then across to HI cksville,
and from there to the turning point at
Beth Page, west to Hampstead. and
thence on to Queens, there is q dark line
or the course for the race 347 I
-
miles to be traversed over this triangle
the top dressing is soft and a racing
car, driven at Its highest speed, might
swerve If turned too quickly outside Of
those: little faults there Is nothing to fear
except the surface crossings 1.-THE rail-
road q. Some fault has been found with
the crossing where the Oyster Bay branch
Of the railroad intersects the 1horongh-
fare. Those who have charge OF the race
have remedied part OF the trouble by
filling the surface between the tracks
so that the rails do not rise above tile
surface high enoug \ TO rack the frames
OF the cars. 4t
The grand stand, just beyond the "old
pump nortf1Iof Westburyt station. Is SO
well under wa VI that 1t will be ready for
spectators before Saturday morning. The
frame work has been completed and all
that remains for the carpenters to u do
is to complete the boxes and nail down
the seats Across from the grand stand
the Judges stand is fast approaching
completion.
is said nlat another stand for spec
tators will be built nearithe grand stand.
rhis viii be a matter Of private specu-.
lation, because of the many demands
made for seats In the grand stand, since
tho latter has been sold out.
All day yesterday the men Who VIII
compete In the race were trying theii.
machines over the surface, Doth to ascer-i
tain how well their cars were working and
To obtain an accurate idea OF conditions
they will meet. 5
a The foreign cllauffeurs We're prot use III
their. compliments regarding the excellent
manner In which the committee had pro-
yided forSlaying the dust They find the
|i1.ong Island route quito different from
anything to which they nave been ac-
custonled on the other side Of tho Atlantc
and marvel greatly that there should be
SO few hills vs. 3
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(spccial 10 The Iimes.pispatch.)

III NEW YORK. October 5.-Foot- bah en-
thusi ISIS found plenty to occupy their
attention today in the mary gan, s
played. in which tile big teams were en-
abed TO show their quality. or course.
they were victorious IN cacn insiaEc,
over the smaller. colleges. but in some
OF the games 1t was by NJ means q
walkoycr for Tie Varsity players BIT
At New Haven Holy Cross prevented
Yale from scoring FOR fifteen lninutss
by the stItfest fcot-ball cispiayed at The
Yale field This season. They held Cap
tain Hozans mon on Downs once nnl
compelled them 10 kick on the third
battered, they allowed Yale TO break down
their bulwarks and score. sherlin did
some sensational playing, and his k.cls-
ing was a. feature Of the game.
At Cambridge. Harvard and Dowdoln
met on the grldlron. Captain Hurley
did not figure In tho game Bowdo II
had one of the highest te ms cve. seen
on tho 70 diers' field and Halvari had
no trouble breakiag through tho no.
and blocking EowG oin's rrshes. Tho
game Between Princeton and W. sleyan
was WI viz. ElSGA - w ~ s'NS T'S' - :
The Wesleyan athletes secn;d to be n
very poor physical condition. Princeton
gall three yards or more every time
She tried a line plunge. and frequently
made long ru.s around the ends.
The University OF Pennsylvania foot
ball team overwhelmed FIR nk,in al Il
Marshall College to-day in IA game, which
did not even afford good practice. IN
1.-THE first half, the Qvaiers scored fur
touchdowns and kckfd one goal from
the field. the Franklin and Mars iii
team being unable to rake a tirss q owl.
Most OF Penitsylvanla's scores were 81 {,
result OF long runs, severalt Of which Wei e
OF the sensational orter.ss# Corson kicke d
a goal from the field from the ,h.ry-,
yard line. His brilliant running In the
1 fjrst half was the feature OF the game.
Cornell and Hosart came togeth, " At
Ithaca, and put up a Very In Q estlllg
game, Birds passing was the best seen
this season. and he made a slxty-fivs-
yard run that brought the roo.ers &,
their feet
Co.umbia's game with TUFTS could not
be said to have strai inca Alor!ey'sE men
very much. as Tuf,s was GU played at
every point In the second half, how
ever, Tufts had the Columbians guess
Ing, when they ga ned their distance
twice and when Green got around tie
line for twenty yards. Tufts had Ssix
substitutes in the last halt, while Coluni-
bia put In the entire eleven
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-06
BY Richmond Auction CO..
81 1905 3; Main. .s3 3 +
Oil Cloth, tting, Mirrors j
Parlor Suit, Furniture,
Etc at Auction \
TO-DAY 81

We will sell o--DAY Thursday $octo--
Der 9th. It our wareroon,s, 1906 p. Main
Street. commencing at 1880 1e5 yards
Remnant Oil Cloth, $50 yard OF New Mat
ting, fine French Plate. Bevel Edge Man.
tel Mirrors, fine Oak Chamber Suits (full
:9Epieces). several medium Chamber Suits,
Oak and Walnut Sideboards, Wardrobes
Extension Tables, Couchcs. l. very nice
tParlor Suit, Walnut Bookcase and Score
tary, Odd Bureaus, Beds Nashstands.
Mattresses. etc. etc n Nj N n v {!s
must ma ke room for othcrj large consign-
;ments. 1.se ladies fryi ted.
S;$S r CHNfOND AUCTION co. sf3
Geo. II. alentine. Alctione er.
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AUCTION sALES-This Day.
Geo. w. Mayo. Arctioneer,
No. Ito NJ Seventh st. if v

Twill sell Mt MY auction rooms. No.
ITO Noltl, Seventh Street, TODAY,
commencing ut 1O.3O o'clock, a large
assortment Of goods, consisting of
Upholstered Parlor Suits, Oak Sides
boards, Walnut Chamber Suits,
Wartrobcs, Bookcase and secrcta-
RIGS, Copyholders, Carpet Sweepcrs,
Walnut Hall Racks. Oil Cloth, Lino-
1cum, NIattings, Rugs, Baby Car
ringcs, Mahogany Parlor Suits, Ma
llogany Tables, Rosewood Bedsteads,
large assortment of Pictures, Organs,
Hair Mattresses, Parlor Heaters,
Cook Stoves. Furnace, Latrobcs,
Wood Heaters, Wicker Rockers, Re-
clining Chairs, Iron Betlsteads, Oil
Stoves, Sofas, Tables, China Presses,
Massive Odd Bureau and nm extra
fine lot Of Carpets, consisting Of Hall,
Stair and Parlor Carpets OF various
sizes, colors and designs, which will
be sold Mt IL O'Clock.
GEO. w. MAYO, Auctioncer.
d. G. Buford, Manager and Salesman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-06
CANDY DULLS BRAINS
OF#THE CHILDREN
fspeclaj 10 Tho Times. pispatch.)

5 Special TO Tho Times. Dispatch.)
pupils In one Of the public schools hav-
Ing shown an uncommon distastc for
Studies and a most amazing dizziness, the
Board Of Education asked Borough I'hy-
stefan j. II. Buchanan to make an exam
inntion as to the cause.
DR.. Buchanan says IN his report that
the trouble comes from eating cheap
firmly nxed among them MS q taste for
drink with n drlnker. inside the mouths
of the pupils he found q peculiar color.
different from the natural, and similar.
TIE found that the pupils are in the
habit of buying candy. on the way TO
school and eating 1t almost constantl :'
He noted that 1t was invariably colored
candy, and that It had stained their
mouths and throats, even to the stom.
ach. acting as a slow poison;
measures to check the custom OF buying
colored candy. 81