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TO Fix RESPONSIBILITY,
Chicago Fire Horrors Being Investigated
By COrOner's Jury.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE coroner's in.
quest over the remains of the victims
Of the Iroquois theater began in the
city council chamber today. The cor
oner's official list of dead-for use at
the inquest-contains just 565 names.
Previous police reports, indicating
SOL dead, are declared now to be in :
accurate and due to the shifting of
bodies from one morgue to another.
1t is estimated that it will require at
least six days for the jury to hear the
testimony of the 200 or more witnesses.
Technically, the inquest is held OVER
the body of Miss Mary Edna Torney
and 1854 Others Although some
died of asphyxiation, some of burn,
and some from concussion, the Jury
will find that death in each of the
cases resulted from shocks and in
jury. The jury will sign separate
verdict for each victim.
For the task of fixing the response
bility for the great loss of life, Attor-
ney Dineen instructed Coroner Trae-
ger to establish the identity, if possi-
BILE, OF some person or persons who
died at the end of the passage leading
south from the entrance of the second
balcony. There locked door cut off
the escape of hundreds, whose bodies
were found against the barricaded
door. The coroner has succeeded in
gathering this evidence.
The arrest of William j. Maher
and George Nagel, which took place
today, is considered important by
Coroner Traeger in connection with
the investigation. The men were en-
ployed by sub.contractor of the Full
Ter construction company. According
to the police, the men say they nailed
down the ventilators on the roof of
the theater over the stage and that an
examination will show that the sky
light frames had never been removed.
In other words, the safety vents for
fire on the stage were never operat-
ed, even experimentally, and every
audience that ever sat in the Iroquois
theater from the day the theater was
opened had been in imminent danger
of roasting to death wholes ale when
ever fire broke out on the stage.
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The Railroad Merger Case.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-The argu.
ment of the case of the state of Min
nesota against the Northern Securi-
ties company. involving the legality
OF the consolid alton of the Great Nor
thern and Northern Pacific in the
Securities company, was begun in the
United States supreme court today.
The case involves the same general
issues as are involved in the proceed
ings OF the national government
against the Securities company, but
there are some differences of law.
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FEARFUL SHIPWRECk DISASTER.
Ncsssl Disabled In Fierce Storm and
Over Fifty Persons Drowned.

SEATTLE, Jan. 9.-The Seattle
torla steamer Clallam was wrecked
this morning midway between Smith
island and Dungeness spit, and at
least 81 persons lost their lives in the
disaster. Within sight of her destina-
tlon huge sea overwhelmed the little
steamer, smashing in her head lights,
flooding her hold with water, extin.
gushing the fires beneath her boilers
and placing her at the mercy of a
bowling gale.
Within three miles of shore, and at
a time when it appeared certain the
Clallam could not be saved, desper-
ate effort was made to save the women
and children in the lifeboats. They
were placed in the first boat to leave
the ship, which Captain Lawrence,
Yukon pilot, volunteered to comm and
and which was manned by deck hands.
The frail craft went down within sight
of the Clallam, and second life boat
filled with male passengers and in
command Of Second OfticerlCurrin was
probably lost few minutes later.
Aboard the Challam, watchers saw
waves sweep passengers from their
hold on the seats and hurl them into
the waters. Though the life boat was
right later, still ahoat, diligent
search extending for 20 hours, has
failed to find trace of her. More pas
sengers and members of the crew were
lost when third life boat was swamp.
ed in an attempt to launch it.
Only those who stayed by the vessel,
fighting against the sea Cor possession
OF the craft, were saved. These per-
sons were compelled to fight desper.
ately for their lives, rushing forw ard
when the vessel turned, on her beam
ends, clinging frantically to the rails
and finally slipping off the sides of
the vessel into the water or onto life
raft that had been lowered. Subse.
quently they were picked up by the
tugs Sea Lion and Holyoke.
1t was not the fault of the command
ing officers nor the men in charge of
the lifeboats that the passengers who
took to the boats were lost. That
they failed to reach shore was due en-.
tirely to the fact that human strength
was but a feeble protest against the
fury Of the elements.
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Four Victims Not Identified.

CHICAGO, Jan. Tt is believed
that the bodies of those killed in the
Iriquois theater fire now remaining in
the county morgue will not be identi-
fed, and in short time they will be
buried by the city. Of Chicago. The
bodies are four in number, two being
women and two boys. The police have
received numerous reports OF missing
people, but none of the descriptions
tally with the bodies now in the
morgue.
investigation into the safety of
places of public assembly still contin-
ues, and but few of them are able to
meet the requirements of the law.
Building Commissioner Williams to-
day issued orders closing Is addition
al halls. The Coliseum, in which the
republican national convention will
be held, was today declared safe and
entirely tireproof, and was allowed to
open.
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Colombians May Fight.

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-A feet OF war;
ships is assembling at Colon, presum-
ably with the purpose of making a
hostile demonstration against Colon.
bia, says Herald dispatch from Pan
anna. The authorities will insist upon
the withdrawal of the Colombian army
now lined up across the border this
side of the Atrato. Native officers
feel certain that it is the intention to
compel Colombia either to withdraw
her troops or fight. All the ships are
due at Colon before Tuesday. 1t is
said in Colon that the Colomb!ans are
ready to fight.
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All Kinds of War RumOrs.

PEhIN. Jan. l0.-lteports from Man
churia are to the effect that there is
great military activity there. Rail-
roads are bringing troops from Rus
sia, aud women and children at Port
Arthur and New Chwang are prepar-
ing to leave. Every steamer for Ja.
pan is carrying japanese from China.
who belong to the reserves. Japanese
censorship OF military news gives op.
portunity for all kinds of rumors here,
one Of which is that japanese troops
have been landed at Fusan. Corea.
As the cable communication with Co.
rea j. through Japan, i: is impossible
to obtain reliable news.
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Menaced by Floating Ice

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-The ice fields
in the Hudson river and New York
bay are more troublesome to naviga-
tion than for many years, river crafts
being swept from their moorings in
numerous cases today. Since Sunday
the ice has been a menace to tugs and
ferry boats that traversed the river,
but the increasing amount of ice from
up river points made navigation to.
day especially dangerous. The great
est danger came from the piling up of
immense fields of ice, through which
narrow lanes for navigation were cut
by the Dig ferries.
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Big Order for Mess Beef.

SAN FRANCISCO, j an. 9.-Railroad
and steamship officials state that an
other large order of mess beef from
Kansas City and Omaha for delivery
hama is now on the way to this city
for shipment across the Pacific. One
shipment of. 100000 pounds passed
through this port a couple of days
ago for Japan. Steamship officials
here have been advised that large
quantities of mess pork for delivery
to the Russians at Port Arthur have
gone by way of Tacoma and Seattle.
The river press., 1904-01-13

most important subjects to be dis
cussed are the land question, forest
reserves. packers combin alton and
transportation.
Delegates have commenced to arrive
and already there is discussion as to
who will be the next president of the
association and which city will be Sc.
lected as the next place of meeting.
The probabilities are that the chief
executive Office OF the association will
fall to some western man who Is active
in live stock matters, the names Of
several such men being prominently
mentioned in this connection.
The river press., 1904-01-13
Senator Dietrich on Trial.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 7.-When the
case of United States Senator Die
trich, charged with bribery, was called
in the United States circuit court to-
day, the swearing in of jury was
taken up. District Attorney Sum
mers, in his opening statement, began
with a summing up of the counts in
the indictments. He cited the alleged
and Postmaster Fisher of Hastings.
by which the latter is charged with
paying certain moneys, which the dis
trict attorney stated it would be prov
ed We're for the purpose Of securing
Fisher's appointment.
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General Young Rctires.

WASHINGTON, j an. 9.-After serv-
ing at the head of the army as chief
of staff, with the rank of lieutenant
general for little less than five
months, Lieutenant General S. B. NJ.
Young relinquished his duties today
to his successor in Office, General \.
r. Chatfee, who has acted as chief as.
sistant for several weeks past. The
change is due to the fact that General
Young became 81 years old today and
therefore, under the law, was releg ated
to the retired list.
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Not Satisfactory to Colombia.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lO.-Secretary
Hay yesterday sent another communi-
cation to General Rafael Reyes, the
Colombian envoy. in response to his
protest az atnst.the aetiouof the Unit.
ed States regarding affairs on the
isthmus of Panama. While the state
department officials decline to make
any specific statement as to its nature,
it is understood that in general way
it follows the lines laid down in the
reply to General Reyes first note,
which practically declines to reopen
the Panama question.
The river press., 1904-01-13
Death of Governor Brown.

HENDERSON, Ky, Jan. ll.-Former
Governor Brown died today. He was
prominent as statesman and soldier
In 1873, while congressman, he be.
came widel ly known through a denun-
citation of General Benjamin E. But
Ter, who, as governor of New Orleans,
was distateful to the southern people.
For this speech Governor Brown re.
viewed vote Of censure. He was one
of the first men to take stand against
the merger of competing railways.
The river press., 1904-01-13
Firebug Suspect Arrested.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-Two incendia ary
fires early today imperiled the lives OF
hundreds Of persons living in tene-
ment houses at Seventh avenue and
Thirty-frst street. In one Of the
crowded buildings, the tenants extin-
guished the blaze in the basement with
snow, but the flames in the other
places got such headway that the fire
men had to carry so half frozen women
and children down the fire escapes.
A man said to have been seen emerg-
ing from the basement was captured
by the police and is alleged to have
fred both buildings. He was arrest.
ed two weeks ago at the scene of a
tenement fire in another quarter, but
was released after an examination as
to his sanity.
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To Remove Coal Duty.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Representa-
tive Williams of Mississippi intro
duced bill today, providing:
"That from and after the passage
of this act no duty shall be levied or
collected upon coal of any form or
description imported into the United
States from foreign countries.'
Also bill requiring the secretary
OF the treasury to make full rebate of
duties paid on all coal of every de-
scription imported into the United
States from foreign countries for
period of one year.
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Preparing for Democratic Convention

w WASHINGTON, Jan. lO.-Democratic
campaign leaders are beginning to
gather here for the meeting of the
national committee, which meets on
Tuesday, to select time and place
for the next democratic national con.
vention. 1ne convention boomers
from Chicago, ST. Louis and New
York have opened headquarters at the
Shoreham. 1t is believed Chicago is
at present in the lead as the conven.
tion city, and that the convention will
be held about two weeks after the res
publican national convention,
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amount is to be used to man eight
proposed new weather stations.
Professor Moore said tn at there was
but II per cent. of error in the weather
forecasts and he added there would be
no Improvement in this service, which
he regarded as good, until additional
scientific knowledge was obtained.
Proposed new stations are planned
for Honolulu and Sitka, Alaska. The
total estim ate for the weather bureau
service amounts, in round numbers,
to 81, 500, 900.
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Weather Bureau Wants Funds.

ASHINGTON, j an. 9.--Prof. Willis
Moore, chief of the United States
weather bureau, was heard today by
the house committee on agriculture re-
garding the estimates for appropria-
Professor Moore asked for an increase
of $40. 900 for salaries. Half of this
The river press., 1904-01-13

who presented strong arguments fav-
oring the opening of the Grow and
Flathead reserv ations in Montana.
While no official action has been
taken, expression of individual men,
bers presages practically the unani.
nous recommend alton of the passage
of the bills.
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Injunction Against Military.

, CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo,, Jan. T.
Judge w. P. Seeds, of the district
court of Teller county, on application
Of the attorneys for the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners, issued temporary
injunction against the state militia,
the Mine Owners association and the
Citizens Alliance, enjoining them
from driving any mine workers from
the district. Hearing on the writ is
set for January IL. This is ia antici-
patton of the program for the depor-
tation of strikers, said 10 be contem-
plated by the military.
TELLURIDE, Colo., Jan. 7.-Fifty-
six men have been expelled from San
Miguel county by the military author
tiles since the publication of the gov
ernor's martial law proclaim alton.
About 45 of these men are quartered
at Montrose and propose to return to
Telluride after the troops are with
drawn. The search for firearms and
ammunition has been completed and
between 600 and 100 weapons have
been cOntiscated.
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Preparing for Live Stock Convention,

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. S.-Prepara-
tions for holding the seventh annual
convention of the National Live Stock
association, which conyenes here on
the 18th. are complete. Probably the
The river press., 1904-01-13
Would Open Reservations.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE house
Indian committee this morning gave
4 hearing to Represent tative Dixon,
The river press., 1904-01-13
Would Open Indian Reservation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The ques-
tion of opening Indian reservations
comprising nearly 100000. 900 acres,
was considered today by the house
committee on Indian affairs. The In
dian commissioner was heard at
length by the committee and he took
the position that 10 throw these lands
open to settlement was the proper and
speediest way to elevate the Indian
and to settle for all time the Indian
question. He said this course should
be pursued with the consent of the
Indians if possible. but if not, con-
gress should take the action neces ury
TO insure the settlement of the lands
by whites. all property values to be
guaranteed to the Indians who owned
the lands.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-17
Slainning NeyYs.

New York, May 16.-The North Ger man Lloyd steamer Bremen, from Bre- men for New York, is reported by wire less telegraph as having passed Man. tuclxet light ship at 2.15 this afternoon The vessel will probably dock about s d. m tomorrow.
 New York, May 16.-The Red Star line steamer Zeeland, from Antwerp for New York, is reported as having been in communication by wireless telegraph with Nantucket lightship at 5:30 this morning. The vessel will probably dock about a. m. tomorrow.
 New York, May 16.-Arrived: Steam CTS Bowie, Liverpool; Ryndam, Rotter- dam; Norge, Copenhagen and Christian sand; United States, Copenhagen, Christiania, etc.
 Lizard, May 16.-Passed: Steamer Vaderland, New York for Antwerp.
 Southampton, May 16.--Arrived. bourg.
 Plymouth, May 16.--Sailed: Steamer Pretoria (from Hamburg), New York.
 Palermo, May 14.-Sailed: Steamer Sicilian Prince, New York.
 Gibraltar, May 16.-Sailed: Steamer Koenigin Luise (from Genoa and Ma ples), New York.
 Gibraltar, May 16.-Arrived: Steamer and Genoa (and proceeded). Havre, May 16.--Arrived. Steamer La. Gascogne New York. Lizard May 15.--Passed: Steamer Minnetonka, New York for London Copenhagen, May 12.--Arrived. Steamer Island, New York via Chris tiansand and Christiania.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-17
CONNECTICUT DELEGATION
Meet i'm Hartford and Names Various
 Committees.


 Hartford May 16.-.The delegates to the republican national convention from this state held meeting this af- ternoon in the Allyn house and chose c. F. Brooker. of Ansonia, as a member of the republican national committee. Committee representatives from Con- neeticut to serve in the national body were also selected. MT. Brooker was chairman and John T. Robinson, of Hartford, secretary.
 Edward Milner, of Plainfield, was chosen as committee on transportation for the trip to Chicago, Frederick De- Peyster, of Middletown. as commissary, and General John w. Atwood, of Plain- field, as treasurer. It was voted to ask the Rhode Island delegates to unite with the Connecticut delegation in chartering a special train. The Con necticut delegates will meet in New Haven at an hour to be named by the transportation committee on June IS. After the convention is over there will be a side trip of two days to St. Louis. The meeting of the delegation on June IS will discuss the choice of 8 route and other matters pertaining to transporta- ton. Edward s. Young, of Hartford, was chosen sergeant-at-arlns.
 Members of committees of the nation- al convention were named as follows: Honorary vice-president, Donald T. Warner, of Salisbury; committee on permanent organization. Michael Ke- nealy, of Stamford; committee on rules, John T. Robinson, of Hartford; com- mittee on credentials, George l.. Che- ney, of Essex; committee on resolutions, Edwin w. Higgins, of Norwich; com- nittee to notify nominee for president, Charles s. Mellen, of New Haven; com mittee to notify nominee for vice-pres- ident, c. c. Bissell, of Suffield.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-17
CORPORATION COUNSEL
 GIVES TWO OPINIONS
IN REFERENCE TO RIGHTS or
 UNANIMOUS CONSENT

On Part of the Aldermen---Aiso in Ref
 erence to Opening of Union Avenue Mayor to Ask Government for Land at Lighthouse Point for Public Park
 Has City Right to Allow Erection of
 Soldiers Monument on whitney Park A special meeting of the board of al- dermen was held in City hall last even ing, all the aldermen being present ex- cept Aldermen Hosley, McGill, Foote and Morse.
 The clerk read the reports of all the various committees whiGh were printed in the Journal this month and which were read at the last meeting. They were all adopted. The journal as print ed was the nadopted.
 The corporation counsel submitted an opinion as to whether petition pre- SNAhCU lV sltlC uJdiQ Ie1Al pS pdrAcQ 01 unanimous consent for immediate con- sideration, without being 'referred to a committee and having a. public hear ing on the same. The petitions particu- ularly referred to were those of Sehoen- berger & Sons and that of William Hull concerning the erection of awnings over sidewalks.
 1 The opinion first calls attention to section 129 of the ordinances, which reads as follows: No other vote, reso- lution, or measure, except reports from the director of public works concerning assessments shall be put upon it's pass < age, excepting by unanimous consent. until 1t shall have been referred to and reported by a suitable committee after a public hearing"
 l The opinion then says, If it were not for this provision, any measure which is within the power of your board could be presented for immediate consideration without reference and hearing. This provision merely re- strains your board from immediate consideration of measures unless such immediate consideration be by unani- nous consent. I see, therefore, no req son why, with the unanimous consent of the members of the board, measures
 Continued on Third Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-17
WANT BISHOP TOSS TO STAY
METHODIST MINISTERS OF
 PHILADELPHIA ACT.

By Unanimous Vote They Protest
 Against His Retirement Whether
 Voluntary or InvoIuntary-Objec
 sent to General Conference-WorIS
 of That Body Yesterday-Amusemen
 Question Again Discussed.
 Philadelphia, May 16-The Methodist preachers at their weekly meeting to- day decided to send the following tele- gram to the Methodist Episcopal Gen. |eral conference, in session at Los An geles:
 By a unanimous rising vote the preachers meeting protests against the retirement of Bishop Foss.''
 Another telegram was sent to Bishop Cyrus D. Foss, who is attending the |conference. It was as follows:
 The Philadelphia preachers meeting, the entire Methodism of the city and conference, earnestly pro- tests against your retiring from the ac- tive Episcopaey, whether voluntarily or involuntarily. You were never more vigorous in caring for every interest committed to you, and your adminis- tration was never more intelligent and popular"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-17
U. s. OFFICERS AT FRONT.
One Saves Russian Force From Firing
 on Another

Mukden, May 15.-(Delayed in trans- mission).-Leut. Col Schuyler, U. S. A., military observer with the Russian army, arrived here to-day, and after an interview with Viceroy Alexieff left for Liao Yang in the afternoon.
 It appears that Captain Wm. B. Jud- son, of the United States engineer corps, who is an observer with the Rus sian army. helped to avert a clash be- tween parties of Russians during the Russian re-occupation of the railroad after the Japanese had cut it at Po- landien. When the Japanese had tenn porarily retired from the railroad, a train with two companies of sappers was sent south from Liao Yang. Cap tain Judson was aboard. When the train reached a break in the line body of troops was seen and were supposed to be Japanese. Sharpshooters were thrown out and preparations were made to swoop down on the enemy Captain Judson through his glasses recognized the Russian uniforms and the troops proved to be party sent up the line from the south.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-17
HEARST LOSES CALIFORNIA.
Fails to Get Control of Democratic
 stnte Convention.


 State Convention.
 Santa Cruz. Cal, May 16.-At the opening day of the California demo- cratic convention to choose delegates to the national convention. ". R. Hearst failed to gain control of the as semblage by vote of s67 to s45.
 The test was on the selection of a temporary chairman. Frank H. Gould of San Francisco, formerly speaker of the California assembly, leader of the delegates who are opposed to Hearst as candidate for president was elected chairman over Lieut.. Gov. W. T. Jeter, of Santa Cruz. Hearst's candidate for the chair. This complexion of the con- vention. it is said, will preclude the sending to the national convention, of delegation instructed for Hearst.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-17
TASK NEARLY FINISHED.
Work of Serving 1so Writs in Probate
 Suits.

Bridgeport, May 16.-Deputy Sheriff Peter Dooian. who was given the task of serving 180 writs brought by D. Pres- ton Atwood against administrator of estates who have been delinquent in filing their reports to the probate court has about completed his work. He says that he believes that the suits brought by Atwood will have a gepd effect throughout the state. Tlie one hundred and eighty suits, papers for which were served by Sheriff DoolaIl, were for Fairfield county cases alone. The deputy said that he had never seen D. Preston Atwood. whose suits against administrators throughout Connecticut, numbering many hundreds have arous- ed great interest.