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Evening journal., 1904-01-01
CHICAGO WEEPS
FOR ITS DEAD
STUNNED CITY ALLOWS OLD YEAR TO GO
OUT AND NEW TO COME IN WITHOUT
DEMONSTRATION OF ANY KIND-THE
THEATRE EMPLOYEES ARRESTED

Chicao, Jan. For the first time
since Chicago has possessed bells to
peal, whistles TO shrek and horns to
blow, the old year was allowed silently
TO take its place in history and the
new year permitted to come with no
evidence OF Joy at its birth. IN an Off
cial proclamation issued by Mayor Car
ter II. Harrison, he made the sugges-
tion that the usual New Years eve cell
ebration be for this time omitted. The
idea found ready response in the
hearts Of the people, and the mayors
words in fact only gave utterance to
the unexpressed thoughts that had
filed them ALL
The appalling calamity in the Iro-
quois Theatre has cast Chicago into
the deepest grief and gloom, and for
the time being at least seems to have
chilled and deadened all the ambitions
OF life. Ordinarily. on New Years eve
the streets Of the city are filed with
merrymakers. but last night the only
throngs to be found were those around
the morgues; ordinarily, numbers CT
fashionable restaurants in the heart of
the city are filled with light-hearted
revelers. who toast the year that passes
and hail the year that comes. These
places were comparatively deserted,
and some Of them were closed entirely.
with doors locked and curtains drawn.
For the second time in her life the
city Of Chicago has been stricken TO
the heart. Not only have many Of her
sons and daughters met death in a
variety of horrible and torturing
forms. but the blow has fallen almost
as heavily upon the strangers within
her gates. There is hardly a village
or town within radius OF 100 miles
of Chicago whose people are not di-
rectly or indirectly interested in the
piles Of dead or i'm the injured which
iii the hospitals, or in the fate Of those
who seem to have passed from human
knowledge in the fact that it is be-
lieved they we're in the Inflated struot-
ure and OF whom no word has since
been heard
The list Of dead continues as il was
first giyen--in the neighborhood OF
go. Il is generally accepted at this
tine ludl the Must accurate tcilMdlt io
h64 This number will be. increased
souewhu as there are people in rhe
hospital who cannot survive for any
length Of time. II is believed. how
ever, that the total number Of dead
will not in any event exceed 575. In
Guiding the 200 missing it is estimated
that the total number OF casualties at
the present time is approximately 1000.
There are among the missing the
names Of many who are at their homes
and of some who were not at the thea
tre at all In the first excitement fol
lowing the calamity these people were
reported by their relatives as among
the missing, and numbers of them have
since returned to their homes, and nc
report Of this fact has been made tc
police headquarters. Their names
however still swell the list of the miss
ing When the names of the dead who
nre still TO be identified have been sub
tracted from the list Of the missing. Il
is probable that the extent Of the ca
tastrophe will be fully revealed.
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
BIGGEST YEAR IN
HISTORY OF WILMINGTON
Nearly Two Millions Of DOL
ls-s Expended in Build
ing Operations

Last year was the greatest IN the build
ing line in the history OF Wilmington.
Lines Tor t5S dwellings and s. stores and
other buildings were laid out. The total
cost Of operations reached nearly s2oooooo
and Building inspector Cassidy is elatcd
over the good showing made.
Only once before was there more than
600 building lines laid out IN one year.
That was during the year Of 1882 when 622
lines were laid out though the cost OF the
building operations for that year did not
reach by far the amount Of money ex-
pended last year
1'ho work OF the police during 1908 is 20
be commended. Although number Of
robbcries were committed the value OF
the plunder stolen IS Insignificant.
There were S.726 arrests made and a
number Of raids on dlsorderly houses and
gambling dens.
The fire loss ia the last year was excep-
Gonaliy great being due to the number
Of large buildings that were destroyed.
Four OF these fires included the Eighth
street market house loss Si25.O00: the
johnson Forge Company. loss Sl25.0o0;
Delaware Hard Fibre Company. loss $50
0o0 aud the plant OF the W. C.. Newport
Company. loss about $4,000. The fire year
ends in May so that there Is no record
OF fires for the calendar year.
During 1868. 1876 cases came under ;hs
notice OF Coroner samuel Mccormick and
his deputy John r. Kilmer. Thirteen hun.
dred deaths occurred In the city up I,
midnieht last night. Or two less than fol
the year 1892. The number Of births q
l450 ana more than loVO marriages Wer
soiemnized.
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS
Burgess Penny s.seLer of West Chester
Suggests Some Coos Ones.

West Chester. Jan. 1.-Eurgess Charles
II. PenLypaster has issted the following
NV Years resolutions. which he CON-
mends 10 the citizens &C lvest Chcs;or:
First. Don get mad" Leave that TO
dogs
Second. Walk a mile a day.
Thiid. Abstain from pork. Few Jews
have cancer. tuberculosis or smallpox.
Fourth. BE clean-in person. abode and
conN ersation.
Fifth. Eat moderately OF good food. Get
bread baked at home from Chester county
-four. made by the milestone process. Get
butter from some honest farmer. Eat an
the apples you can.
sixth. Don't forget to speak 70 every
body. The salutation OF a good remem-
brance is joy to the soul.
Seventh. stand up straight: look people
in the eye when conversing and speak the
truth.
Eighth. Respect age. honor age; treat
all older people courteousiy. Their hearts
are lender and tree. ANA they wish you
we'll Seek tie advice Of old people.
Ninth. Get TO heaven by staying home
and naking your heaven there. Make com.
radss of your children. Ycu donit need
10 so from home 10 gel good fellowship
No club. no society can supply the plac'
of the ilreslde, by the evening lamp a.
nome.
Tenth. Sleep in a Hol ventilated ioom
doors and windows wide open.
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
chiInan E,nbezzIer Hsld.

Philadelphia. Jan. 1.-Russen Fecl
cit. former clerk in the Bank Of TaFa
paca. Chile. who was arrested qH q
fugitive warrant aboard the ship WaI
den Abbey. was remanded for a further
hearing next week hy United etefes
Commissioner Edmunds. Beckett WAS
convicted in the Chilean courts Of sn
bezzling $4,000 from the hank in which
he was employed He escaped and
shipped as an ordinary seanien on the
Walden Abbey, from IQulque Tor PhlIR
delphia. His arrest was procured a<
the instigatlon of Edward TfiusIe. tAs
Chilean consul here.
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
INHALED CAS-,
ALMOST KILLED
Aged Mrs. Gallagher Found
Unconscious in Her Room
in Conrad Street House
.HlLF HOURS WORK REVIVED HER

Unconscious from the effects OF nhaiing
gas Mrs. catharino Gallagher. aged Is
years. Of No. Nl Conrad street was
sna,chcd from the bring Of death this
morning.
When her limp and almost iifeicss body
was discovered by Mrs Margaret Mur-
phy, an inmate OF the house. Pairolman
Kane happened 10 hc in the vicinity and
when help was summoned he was the
FIRST 10 respond Dr. J. e.. rahcy worked
on me woman Tor haif an hour anr re-
vived her.
Mrs Gallagher occupied The second
story room.
Cpou Investigation q was found .hat
gas had escaped from q stove She LETT
burning in her room.
Evening journal., 1904-01-01

There was animated discussion
among firemen. employees of the thea
tre and architects as TO the cause OF
the fire. Accounts differ as widely as
they varied on Wednesday night. The
theatrical people are practically a unit
in declaring that the fire started with
an explosion. And in this they are
fatty contradicted by scores of people
in the audience. who declare that they
saw the fire creeping along the edge Cf
the curtain for several minutes before
the explosion took place. These state
ments are substantiated by the stories
of number of people who left their
seats after seeing the blaze and were
we'll on their way to the street ghen
overtaken by the frightened rush Of
those they had left behind them.
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
MORE FAILURES
THAN IN 1902
Amounts Last Year Were
Not So Large AS the
Year Previous
FAILURE OF PEACH CROP FELT

Frank j. Williams. manager Of II. G.
Dunn & Company's local office. has pre-
pared a report showing the business com
ditions Of the Delmarvia Peninsula for the
year ending last night. This peninsula in-
cludes all Of Delaware the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland and two counties in
Virginia. the Maryland counties include
Cecil, Kent. Queen Anne's. Talbot, Dor
chester. Worcester. Wicomico. Somerset
and Caroline. and in Virginia they include
Accomac and northampton counties.
During the year in this district there
were sixty failures which Is nine more
than in 1902.
In Delaware alone there were seven
more failures in 1903 than IN 1902. while
in Maryland there was a decrease Of two
failures and in Virginia there was an in
crease OF four failures in the year just
ended.
In Delaware g Is interesting 20 note
that the liabilities were Ss2 25225 less for
1908 than for 1902. but the assets of the
insolvent firms were $5.S56.ll more during
1903 than 1902. This shows that while there
was an increase In failures. the failure
themselves were not for such srsai
amounts as during The prior year
In Whining 'on during 1905 The failures
numbered %. the liabilities being sl07,.
600. 9S and the assets being Sc SOP 60.
The business situation Oh the Dclmar
via TeninsEla can be summed up in tbs
lfohowing figures. given by Dunn & Com
lpany, regardint failures;
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
GET YOUR roc TAX TAGS

The first Scrsoa 90 get q dog tax tag
from sergcsSS Howgate at the police sta
tior this merning was Joln Hu son, living
in Dark avenue. ilie second was given 10
Jacob lube. o. Seventh and Spruce
streets anc dog cacher Kopp got the
nth.
Dcnnis D Diugherty, Of TO. 1872 Scott
s-rees got e. tsg for his 'Nn'lcr' dog and
shcn ne loolSeo at the numbsc came near
a, ing - 10 was NJ. is but be Kept q.
Dog Cat>ner KoSp Will r. e q vacation
until --nLary 20. af.cr which date. ee
t~sil- t. ilcAlcsa canine whose maS-er
has forgos,er 20 bay 4 tao fs- 4.
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
FIRE PANICS
At OPERA HOUSE
There Have Been Three
Since 1873 and No. a
Person Hurt
HOUSE EMPTIFS IN THREE MINUTES
BY Actual coL..t Big Audience Gears
the Theatre by Sain Enti snce in
Seven Minutes-Fire Panic at Insti-
tutc Hall.


No catastrophe IN recent years has oc-
easioned more horror the country over
than the Chicago theatre fire. In speaking
of It today Jesse Is. Bayns told OF three
pancs which have occurred at the Grand
Opera House during the time ne has man
aged the theatre.
The first was In 1875 and the house was
crowded 10 near butcher. the famous tenn
lperance lecturer. Some cne had thrown
Ia lighted cigar among some burlap and
the smell Of smoke which was plainly per-
lceptihle throughout the house caused the
cry Of ERE. Instantly there was a rush
for tho doors and when they were found
to be pretty well jammed the crowd made
q dash for the windows and the house was
ompaed IN three minutes.
one boy in the balcony jumped TO the
stage. He was the only one 10 take the
flying leap and he was unhuir.
Another panic was caused by some
smouldering waste paper ln the office.
The house was cleared In short time and
without accident. The last was wher
William J. Bryan was candidate for tho
second time for President and made Q
speech in the Opera House. Fire was dis
covered in the laundry next door. Wher
Mr. Bayiis was 80 informed. he had of
fcers TO quietly clear the alsles, crowd
ed with standing people. The speech wa.
lended ana the immense audience was on
lof the theatre before a person suspected
the close proximity of FIRE.
As matter Of fact, the Opera House 8
las safe a theatre as may be found IN tn
country. BY actual count. the larges
o J
ithea;re IN seven minutes and with usin
rhe means Of exit afforded by window
and fire escapes. the house can be cleare
i'm three minutes
When the Institute Hall was used as
pace OF amusement. n number OF year
ago. the muslin used as decorations caugf
fire from a gas jet. A panic cnsued IN III
rush for the door and several people wer
! injured by falling over long benches an
being trampled. but no one was burnc,
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
servIee Al HarrI.on SOD.
CAPTAIN }. S. WILSON DEAD
Was Man Who lnausurated the Will
minaton Steamboat CO.

Captain j. Shields Wilson died al the
home OF his son. Edward n Wilson,
Twenty-second and Washington streets
yesterday afternoon.
Captain Wilson was always Closely iden-
titled with shipping Interests here and it
was be who organized the Wilmington
Steamboat Company. whose hig steamers
Ply between this city and Philadelphia.
OF late years he has not actively engaged
Ia business. Captain Horace Wilson. bis
SON, having been manager Of the lines for
some time. The deceased was among the
best-known OF the older business men Of
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
MAN IN DOVER LOST
FAMILY IN THE BIG FIRE

years old: Hoyt Fox, 10 years old; Em-
lily Fox, years old.
Mrs. Fox is spending the winter at
Winnetka. ILL.,, and had gone over TO
Chicago with the children only for the
matinee performance. The family had
frequently visited Dover. where they
were guests at the Hotel Richardson.
Mrs. Fox was known as a handsome
and cultured woman and was the
granddaughter Of w. NJ. Hoyt, the cell
ebrated wholesale grocer of Chicago.
The report Of the death Of the family
was verified by messages 10 the East
ern relatives last night.
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
AND GIRL
THE WINNERS
WATER SURPLUS PLACED
TO SPECIAL ACCOUNT
Money .Will Be Used in Re
dceming Bonds and Pay
ment of Interest

The surplus OF the Water Depart
ment amounting to S12.s7f.S3 was duly
turned over 10 city Council at the
regular meeting of that body last
night Chairman Kane of the finance
committee moved that the money be
deposited in the First National Bank
as "a special fund for the redemption
OF bonds and the payment of interest.
Mr.. Lynch asked the amount of the
water bonds maturing In 1901 ard was
told there would be about 100000 TO
pay IN the redemption OF bonds and
payment OF interest The balance re-
mainiuE would be kept in tho special
fund until the next payment falling
due
Mr. O'Neill presented n communica-
ton calling the attention Of Council to
the condition Of plot of ground owned
by the Water Department near the
city mills pumping station. lie said
the spot was used us a dumping ground
for refuse and an eye sore 20 the peo-
pie living IN that vicinity. He sug-
gested that two uses could be made of
the ground one FOR a public square
and another for "a storage place foi
pipe owned by the Water Department
The idea conveyed In the letter was
approved by Council ana tho communi-
cation referred 10 the Water Commits
sion.
city Treasurer Mammeie reported &
balance in bank OF Si55.t15.26. Treas.
ury receipts for the week We're; Eugene
NJ. Saycrs. $3.50. George III. Mccall
$500; Water Department surplus, $12..
344S3. miqcellanqOua H9o1
The interest list for January amount.
Ing TO $3.50 was ordered paid.
The following payrolls were allowed
Miscellaneous. SS,29So5: Council. s216
26; police. &6.726.74
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
speciai 10 the Evening Journal.

Dover Jan. Frederick Martin Fox,
retired Philadelphia merchant. who
has taken uD his residence here for
private treatment under Dr. Charles
NJ. Wharton. is probably the greatest
loser from the Chicago horror.
Messages received at his residence
here early today told OF the death by
asphyxiation in the Iroquois Theatre
fire Of Mrs. Fox and their three chill
dreu.
Their names are Mrs. Frederick
Martln Fog. George Sidney Fox. 10
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
4. ]. Healy and Miss
Lena Frederick TO Get
a Good Business Edu-
cation Free
Manageme~" of GoIdey's
College VIII Pay Par
ficuIar Attention to
Those Who Won

1t is all overland r. J. Healy is the
winner OF the Evening Journals big
free scholarship contest Miss Lena
Frederick. whose cause has been so
vigorously aided by the policemen OF
the city. comes second. after brave
hght, succumbing only to the avalanche
OF votes poured in at the last moment
by Healy. Miss Frederick deserves
her success-and the cops" should
have every congratulation for their ef-
forts IN giving her such potent assist
ance. Miss Helen Crawford. whose
strong fight throughout the struggle.
earned her many friends. stands In
third position and the fourth place Is
held by w. J.. Lilly one-time leader.
Taking II altogether the contest WAS
q tremendous success and the winners
are to be accorded every congratulation
at their success In securing certificates
which entities them to a thorough
training and practical education in
Goldey's College. admittedly one Of the
best IN this part Of the county. Nova
days education Of the practical kind Is
looked ON more and more as being
essential 10 the greatest degree OF sue
cess in after life. The pupils OF
Goidey's College are sure Of securing
excellent poaitions-Kraduate OF the
institution are too few for the NUM-
erous positions opened TO them by busi-
ness houses here and in nearby cities.
I'VE are' going to pay particular at
tention 20 the young people who come
here through the Evening Journals
contest" said Manager r. J. Maclean
lin speaking OF the matter. Young
people who are willing TO work hard
enough 10 win In contests OF this kind
show that they are made OF the proper
stun and are willing TO hustle. They
viii have every opportunity afforded
them while they are in the %Dllege 20
make rapid progress and I have no
doubt but what they will be as sue
cessful in their work here as they were
IN winning out in the very successful
contest just ended by the Evening Jour
nal. J think tho Evening Joufra'
should be congratulated on its pro-
gress In anordlng this great opportun-
ity 70 these two Young people"
The Evening Journal is especially
gratifed at the cordial support it has
received from home people In the cforI
10 make It easy for two young poopi,
/ TO secure business educations II
wishes the CONTESTANTS and their friends
a very happy and prosperous New
Year.
The total number Of votes polled 10
the contest Is as follows:
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
TSTAL FOR WEAR.
50 ss7i,77.s5 SlS,97zsi
TOTAL FOR 1902.
81 s2ie.ise.o0 Si12.G5.oO
TOTAI. FOR WILMINGTON.

No. Liabilities. Assets.
Wilmington. q. ...2s si076Oo.9s So6,592. 50
IRE largest failure in point Of liabilities
was in Wilmington.
Mr.. Williams states that the business OF
the year just ended was encouraging and
abou' equal 10 that Of the previous year,
but the failure OF tho peach crop had left
its impress. IN the morocco trade &hore
are IS plants With 2 capacity of tSo0
dozen sk...s DAY. but they are patting
.ut only half 81 their capacity a; arese.t.
Only four ars running fan capacity and
n. &c are not soaking skins. the frat pro-
csfs n manufaeinre Sales IN the morocco
business are reported not good owing 10
loverprod dc-ion.
Wilmington is 'he centre OF the hard
fibre industry The plants arc an busy
'aad the manufacturers have hardly been
Jble 20 keen pace with che demand fcl
rro1ucts fr Inc cotton goods business
exiersve Improvements have been mad,
a many miis. The car wheel industry ha.
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Evening journal., 1904-01-01
TURNPIKE COMPANIES TO MEET

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Wilmington and kennett Turnpike
Company viii be held next Monday at the
Delaware Trust Companys office, No. /
East Ninth street. Ten manager TO serve
one year wis. be elected.
The Wilm2igton and Philadelphia Turn
pike Company will hold Its an. IA meet
inY on the same date.
on Monday January II the ann-ai meet
ing Of the Wilmington and Great Valley
~urlp.is Company ,flli be held
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
Runsla.n RsnIx Not Ready.

st, Petersburg. Jan. 1.-The foreign
ONCE declares that nothing has yet
'Acen decided regarding Russias reply
"a Japan. NJ Kurino, the Japanese
miaister here. has been comforting ac-
lively with Foreign Minister Lams-
dorff. notwithstanding the fact that the
Japanese official is suffering severely
from cold and lumbago.
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
Zones cir 70 cardInsI elbben..

Baltimore. Nd. Jan. 1 rerdinsl
Gibbons has Just received two pertrnlts
in oil of Pope Plus X as Kew Year
gift from his holiness. The paintings
are "a by So inches in size. They are
lifelike. and show the beneyolence and
kindness which are features Of Plus
countenance Cardinal Gibbons il
highly pleased with the present. and
says that they truthfully depict the
pOntin.
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
Charles r. Pichsrds, Jr.

The several weeks o.u sen of Deputy
Attornoy-General @obert II. Richards has
been named Charles l. Rico rds. Jr. TIE
deputy Atiorney-Coneral is s.lG receiv-
ing c~sgra 'uiatlons from his any
friends.
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
tso.s2s PensIens Iesusa Last Year.

Washington. Jan IA New Years
greeting issued By E. F. Ware. com
missioner OF pensions. shows that l5O.-
s2s pension certificates were issued
for the calendar year 1903 which is
25.000 more than were issued in 1902
and nearly $4,000 more than were is.
sued in 1901 Mr.. Ware expresses the
hope that the work OF the bureau will
he brought up 70 date before the close
OF the fiscal year
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
turks Plotted Massacre.

Salonica. European Turkey. Jan. L.
over 100 Turks were arrested here on
suspicion OF completely in plot to
massacre Christians. The arrests are
coniinuing- Quantities Of arms snd
explosives have heen seized.
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
Pr.senlsd wIthssiIver Pltehsr.

Wishing him many happy ''Nev
Years the employees of Beadcnkopi
Morocco Company presented William
O'Dmlncll. foreman of that place Will
= 6ne ail~~~ r-<.oA@-
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
For New Years Gifts.

Sen Auben segars ss to the box.
Durstelns Perfectos box %. 5000. Dur
stein. East Second ST.
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
ausir.nsNosiee.

NJ IIar. IS money ioa1. of5se will open
FOR bss' ness Saturday n.Sni'.r. January
q. 1904. aEt win conanIc tusin-ss as
usual.
Evening journal., 1904-01-01
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