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three hearses. One contained four, a
black hearse bearing the remains Of a
mother leading to the grave three little
white hearses carrying the bodies Of her
three children.
Funeral professions that shouldered
through the weather to the graveyards
were small. In most cases only two or
three carriages followed the hearses. The
largest funerals Of wealthy people had
no more than ten or twelve. Carriages
and hearses were scarce and underwriters
had much ado 70 make them go round.
Chicago public schools remained closed
Monday as a token Of sorrow for the
teachers who died in the terrible theater
FIRE. Thousands Of children mourn the
ones they knew and loved in the class
rooms.
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of the stage near the proscenium, ignited
it. starting the fire.

of the stage near the proscenium, ignited
it, starting the fire.
There were $50 drop scenes hanging at
the theater at the time, and to prevent
these from taking fire also the stage man
ager directed that the burning drapery
be lowered. Instead, the men in the fly
gallery, in their excitement. raised it, and
almost instantaneously the flames leaped
to the other hanging scenery.
Before tae sense of danger became
general the flames surrounded several of
the calcium tanks. With binding,
scorching puff, which sent sheet of
white flame out into the auditorium,
these exploded, scattering the fire and
starting the Wild, terrible scramble for
safety.
An attempt was made 10 confne the
fire to the stage by lowering the asbestos
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TAeATER ONE OF THE FINEST.

Completed Nov. %, When First Per-
formance Was Given.
The first designs for the Iroquois were
prepared by the architect, Benjamin H..
Marshall, July 4. 1902. Possession was
taken of the site May /, 1903, and on
July % the corner stone was laid. The
opening was planned for early in Octo-
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which a spark might start a killing blaze
before the occupants could reach the
outer air.
Il am going to shoulder the response
billy no longer" said Mayor Harrison.
1T may be rough on the managers, but
there is something more important than
money, and that is human life"
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Whole Countrr Mu,t Heed.

Punishment adequate for the guilt or
negligence that permitted such a calam-
ity cannot be conceived. No penalty can
atone for it. Not in the spirit OF ven
geance. bat in sad determination that
such a disaster must for the future be
made impossible. there must be the most
searching investigation Of its causes. OF
the means which may prevent its repe-
tition. When these are found the whole
country must heed the lesson.-Nsw
York World
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thirty school Teacher. Dead.

Thirty teachers in the Chicago public
schools. all women. are among the dead
in Wednesdays holocaust at the Iroquois
Theater. Probably not another day in
the whole year would have found so
many teachers together in a iheater at
one time. Like the children. they had
taken advantage Of the holiday season 20
attend the matinee. which IN itself was
sort Of holiday affair.
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STARTED BY SPARKS.
Electric Arc Light Ignites Gauzy
Stage Draperies


The fire originated from sparks from
one of the eight electric are lights which
hung in the first entrance back of the
proscenium arch, just behind the drapery
on the south side of the stage. These
were in use at the time to throw spot"
lights on the performers during the moon
light scene. One of the sparks. striking
upon the drapery hanging from the top
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Der. but, owing TO labor troubles. it was
found impossible 10 complete the play
house in time, and the formal dedication
was postponed until Nov. %, when the
theater was thrown open to tie public
and the first performance OF Mr. Blue
Beard" was given.
The Iroq9ois generally was conceded
one of the finest in the country. Archi-
tecturaliy il was impressive. inside and
out. The facade is imposing and mass
i've. huge pillars supporting ornate cor
nices, above which are heroic figures typ
flying comedy and tragedy. The en-
trance was psneled with white marble,
its doors being OF glass and mahogany
and IT'S frieze OF electric lights The
grand foyer. into which this entrance led.
was sixty feet high and eighty feet long
Pillars OF tinted marble mark the land
ings on the xtaircases.
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GHouLs ROB BODIES.

Human Vu1tures Swoop Down on Vic
tins of the Catastrophe.
Human vultures in the form of pick
pockets and thieves swooped down upon
the morgues and temporary resting places
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The bodies OF John Ryan and Miss
Leonora Forming were found in Berkely
lake, near Denver. They were skating
and fell through the ice. Ryan's par
snts lived at Grand Junction, Iowa.
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drop curtain, which is required by the
city ordinances, but for some reason not
clearly explained it could not be brought
down more than two-thirds of the dis
lance.
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The National City Bank Of New York
has engaged $l.150.0o0 gold in London
Lazard Freres announce an engagement
or $1,00O,OOO gold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-27
ANALOSTANS' REGATTA.
Interesting Program Of Aquatics Wit
messed by Gala Crowd

The Analostan Boat Club held its an
nual regatta Saturday evening on the Po-
tomac, and as the weather delightful
for river sports, the event was very sac
cessful from start to finish, The coy lit
tie club house was profusely decorated With
flags and bunting. and upon every avail
able point from which a view of the races
could be had was posted enthusiastic ad-
mirers of aquatics Pretty girls in white
costumes were there in groups, carrying
flags and flowers. and the scene was most
celebrating All the boats of the club
were the river. and in addition many
from other clubs. with the result that the
gathering at the finish line presented a
pretty picture.
was little slow getting the oarsmen
started. 1t being nearly o'clock when the
first event was started. and 1t was al
most dark when the finals were rOwed
The first event was with single canoes,
for a quarter of a mile. in which there
were only three contestants. Carlton Fox
won the event. with r. H. Weightlnan
second and H. K. Gibson third.
Some excellent sport was enjoyed In the
second event, a gig race between club men,
bers. The race was won by a crew COM
posed of ]. c. Fitzpatrick No. l; G. T.
Howard No. g: @. 0. Vass. No. 3. and ].
Evans, jr., stroke. with ]. o. Evans. cox
swain.
The principal event followed. The eight
cared mixed crew Of the Potomac Club went
up against the junior eight Of the Ana
lostan Club. The contest was rowed of
on the lower course. distance Of mile
starting from the mile mark opposite the
canal, a short distance above the Long
bridge, and finishing I'm front of the CLUB.
The Analostans were not in the race ut
any time. the Potomacs maintaining their
lead for the entire distance, gradually in
creasing it. At the half mile the Poto-
macs held the lead by half length. with
the AnaloStanS hanging on tenactOuSiy I'M
der difficulties No. slide broke, and
whelpiey rowed without the use of his
slide.
The Analostan boys were not able to
chop off the distance, and the Potomacs
in the final squirt got we'll away. crossing
the line full two lengths to the good. rhe
time was 5:32
The officials were: Starter l. A Fisher
timer DIR. James r. Tubman: judges at
the finish, r. Ross Perry, jr., and r. E.
pairo.
The regatta was followed by dance and
reception at the club house.
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Base Ball Notes.

Athletics start series OF three games
with the Senators today.
Jacobsen and Bender will probably do the
twirling.
The Senatorial pitchers have a hard time
of it, with everybody playing safe. Several
OF the Athletics. hits Saturday should have
been taken care Of.
Ex-senator Mike Grady is batting .4O4 in
the National League.
Something near 1900 people saw the
New Yorks beat the Bostons Saturday.
Dougherty was given a great reception and
played gilt-edged bail.
The New York Giants got weak man
from Brooklyn in Shortstop Dahlen. He
Is leading the league at the present time
Ortiz Collins. the young Washington play
er. hit something like 800 while with New
York and now has to go back to Rochester
as there Is no room for him with the High
landers.
Manager Hanlon OF the Brookiyns is said
to have sent Jimmy Sheckard south to look
ard is up In Pennsylvania looking over the
independent players. several OF whom class
up high
The Pittsburg boys appear unable to get
They made spleadid trip through the
east and since then have been going badly.
President Ban Johnson 10 expected In
town today and may witness the game this
letics. A meeting Of the local directors will
be held tomorrow
Catcher Lew Drill stands at the head
of the Senatorial batters in the latest av-
erages. showing .292 dCoughlin and Cassidy
made good advances, last week.
Carpenter. the umpire who has been on
the American League STAFF this season, Is
now a National League umpire. He was
released by President Ban Johnson and APP
pointed on the National League staff. His
work In the American League was fairly
good. q
New York has now taken four games
out of seven from the champions and three
from Boston in Boston.
A Dougherty incident that was almost
pathetic happened after the player had
scored In the first inning of Saturdays
game. From force of habit, al II were.
he turned to go to the Boston bench. which
he has warmed SO often the past three sea-
sons. He had almost reached 1t when he
discovered his error and smilingiy walked
over to the visiting bench
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GREAT HERMIs BEATEN.
Colonial Girl Won Worlds Fair Handl
cap Worth $4,000.

BEFORE 10000 shrieking yelling. hat
throwing handkerchef-waving men ana
women Colonial Girl. c. E. Rowe & co. 5
grand looking five-year-old mare. with a
killing drag in the weights, Saturday at
st. Louis lowered the colors OF Hermis, the
pride of the east. The race was the world
fair handicap of $4,000 the biggest prize
ever put I'D in handicap in this country.
with his crushing impost OF 1870 POUNDS
the grand son Of Hermence ran magnih-
cent race. on quickly at the starters Sig
nal. with Jockey Redfern sitting In the sad
die like q statue Hermis dashed away In
the lead Of his field. The gap was three
lengths as they went by the stand the first
time. and going up the backstretch 1t was
widensd to four lengths
Colonial Girl. well In hand and ably rid
den by Jockey A. W. Booker. was In Sec
ond place Passing the half-mils pole. af-
ter distance Of six furlongs had been
covered, the mare began gradually to creep
up Foot by foot she gained. and dashing
around the far turn she had lessened the
advantage Of the flying chestnut in front
to three lengths
At the hree-eighths pole Colonial Girl
seemed to falter. probably because she
struck a bad place in the track. and 1t
looked then as though the mighty Hermis
had the race won. But once around the
last turn the race Immediately assumed a
different aspect. AS soon as the firmer
footing was reached the mare began to
forge ahead.
Instead Of cutting down the lead of Her.
mis- by inches, she began to outstride him
by feet and at the furlong pole she had
him hooked.
I'm to this stage it looked as though Her
uis had been running easily, but when the
mare finally got to him 1t looked as though
he was standing still. and Colonial Girl
won easily by a good two and half
lengths. Hermis easily held the place by
four lengths from Moharib. ]. w. Schorrs
three-year- colt to which he was
concedinR but seven pounds on the scale.
The others were fairly well punched In be-
hind Mokarib. but. as far as first money
was concerned. were never contenders. Wit
full, especially, ran d.sappointingly. The
Chicago delegation. which was very large,
played HiLdreth's mare very heavily.
The race resulted in a distinctly st. Louis
victory. 1t is the first time since racing
has been a recognized sport at the mound
city that st. Louis man has won big
prize Colonial Girl Is principally owned
by Otto Stifel, st. Louis brewer. who
started his racing career back in the days
when that good colt Pop Gray was two
Je was then a partner with John w.
Schorr in the ownership OF tho Gambrinus
stable. Il was a disastrous venture for
MT. Stifsl, who lost very heavily. Since
than he has been tntsrested In racing. but
On a very small scale. Colonial Girl u the
drst really eood horse. a. far a. results
-. h has ever owned. The mare was de-
veioned at st. Louis as q tw0-year-old and
raced there the following year BY J. w.
RoEers, VINO sold her 70 Meeers. Rowe and
Otifsl last year.
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st. Stephens Handily Beat Woodward
& Lothrop Team.

The Woodward & Lothrop and the st.
Stephens Institute teams met Saturday
afternoon and the latter won by a score
Of IA to 2. Kidwell was on the slab for
the winners and pitched a good game. al
lowing but seven hits and securing seven
strike-outs. Crawford on the other hand.
for the w. & L. team, was touched up for
eleven hits and gave seven bases on balls.
The feature of the game was the one-hand
stop by Allison of Ready's wild throw in
an attempt to complete a double play.
Gleason was called out for cutting base
after he had completed a circuit Of the
bases on a hard drive to deep left. The
st. Stephen boys played a lively tune With
their bats in the sixth inning, when they
scored six runs. The Woodward & Lothrop
boys scored in but one inning. this being
the last, when they made two runs. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-27
CHICAGO Drawn BEST.
Princeton Defeated in Worlds Fair
Stadium GameA

Although the Olympic national collegi-
ate athletic championships. held Saturday
in St Louis, under the auspices Of the
worlds fair Olympic games. early devel-
oped into struggle for supremacy between
Chicago and Princeton universities. the
competition between the athletes represent
ing those colleges was so keen and spirited
that the largest crowd that has yet attend
ed an athletic event on the worlds fair
grounds was amply repaid for Drawing the
hot sun.
Chicago the championship and the
Walter B. Stevens silver trophy, with a
total of 70 points, defeating Princeton by
10 points. The scores for the other con-
testants were follows: Michigan Agri-
cultural College, @; University of Illinois, 6;
Colgate College, 81 Leland Stanford Univer-
Sity, 4. Contestants from the following
colleges were entered. but did not finish
among the first four: South Dakota, Am
herst, Christian Brothers College OF ST.
Louis and Missouri University.
While no records were broken, the COM
petition in every event was unusually keen
until the last two events had been decided.
The pole vault was especially interesting
as Dole. the present worlds champion. was
pitted against Harry Moore of Princeton
in the final jumps. They could not ne
gotiate the bar at - feet after the legal
number of trials and 1T was decided to split
the points awarded the first and second po-
sitions. giving third place to Clark of Chi
cago. Princeton had counted upon winning
this event, and the result had decided eff
feet upon the outcome of the meet
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BIA. WASHINGTON
WOMAN TENNIS CHAMPION.
Miss Sutton Secured Title by Defeating
Miss Moore.

Miss May Sutton OF Pasadena. Cal. won
the championship of the United States in
women's singles at Wissahickon Heights.
near Philadelphia. Saturday. by defeating
Miss Bessie Moore in straight sets, 81,
o.
There were many present who thought
that the steadiness for which Miss Moore
is noted might gradually wear down the
Californian and enable the New Yorker to
retain her championship, but 1t was not to
be. AS In the other matches Miss Sutton
gained pronounced lead at the start. and
continuing her powerful drives throughout
the two sets soon had Miss Moore chas-
ing to all corners Of her side of the court
In a desperate attempt to return the ball
ever the net.
Game after game went to the western
girl. and the only credit to which Miss
Moore could lay claim at the end was
the 1act that she won one more game than
rev phenomenon
In the final round in mixed doubles and
the final Of women's doubles Miss Moore
obtained some satisfaction for her pre-
Vlous reverse. for with Mr.. Grant for
partner in the first event and Miss Nicely
IN the second she succeeded In capturing
the championship against Miss Sutton and
Mr Dallas and Miss Sutton and Miss Hall.
Below will be found a summary of the
various events played:
WOMEN'S SINGLES.
No. Championship Round.
Moor h soyer sutton TO challenger beat Miss Bessie
woAESss DOUBLES
49, Final Round.
MISS Moore and Miss Nicely beat Miss Sutton
and Miss Hail. SO, 30 10
MIXED DOUBLES
Final Round
Miss Moore and Mr.. Grant beat Miss Sutton
and Mr. Dallas. 90, 6-1.
CONSOLATION MIXED DOUBLES
Preliminary Round.
Miss Conn and Mr.. Bates beat Miss Patton and
Mr.. Patton. SO, 90.
Miss Romans and Mr. Rowland beat Miss
Duhring and Mr.. Field. 90, g.
MEMS SINGLES
Semi-fnal Round.
Trotter beat GruSan CO. rs
Dewhurst beat Dallas, 81, 81.
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What the Sunday School
League Boys Have Done.
FOURTH'S TEAM WORK
ALL LEADERS PLAYERS ARE
WELL UP IN THE PERCENTAGES.
Wesleys Made Good Advance-Mount
Vernon's Errors Nearly Equal
Assists-General Work Good.

The Fourth Presbyterian Tigers are very
much ut" in the SUNDAY School Base Ball
League. A single honor does not satisfy
them. After these greedy ones had wrest-
ed the lead in the race for the champion
ship from last years champion GuntOns,
assumed the supremacy in ash welding and
achieved the distinction Of having the
champion sugger" in Vic Bielaski,
their claws still cling to the top rung Of
the team fielding ladder. And they have
not only maintained this position. but in
creased their percentage from $3.50 to 044.
these figures being made possible by I'M
usually steady fielding for amateurs. their
highest number Of errors in one game hav-
ing been four. while to them also goes the
honor of having the only perfect fielding
were compiled.
Gunton's fielding has not kept pace with
its heavy batting, last years champions
tumbling from second to fourth place. for
loss OF II points in average. while the
Mt. Pleasant Congregationals and Foundry.
with increases of and 16 points. respect
lively. move up into second and third notch
from sixth position.
Although too far In the rear to overtake
any Of the other teams in team fielding.
Wesley has made the best showing In
points gained. having jumped from 762 to
S27. Mt. Vernon is now the only team In
and. with the many changes In the person.
mel. should not only annex larger percent
age Of games than in the past. but also pull
its fielding figures into the S00's.
The Mt. Vernon ball tossers have made
almost as many errors as assists.
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Union Meeting Of Good Tsmplars.

Members Of Minnehaha Silver Star and
Faith Lodges of the /. o. G. T. responded
in large numbers to the invitation of Per-
severance Lodge to attend its meeting In
Scottish Rite Hall. Pennsylvania avenue.
Saturday evening. Grand Chief Templar
A. z. Shoemaker had recommended a union
meeting Of lodges to give a characteristic
Good Templar greeting on that occasion to
T. w. Glover of New Zealand, distin-
guished advocate of the order.
Perseverance Lodge held brief prelimi-
nary business session, Miss Blanch Neff,
chief tempar. presiding. Mr.. c. II. Bates.
chairman OF a picnic committee represent
ing all the lodges. reported arrangements
completed for all-day basket picnic at
Glen Echo on Wednesday, the 18th of July,
and recommended that 1t be 80 ordered.
and that Pioneer Lodge Of Falls Church
be Invited. The recommendations were
adopted.
The grand templar. the guest of honor
and other members of the Grand Lodge
then took seats on the platform, and a pro-
charge vocal and instrumental selec-
ton was given by Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Frear, instrumental solos by Mrs. Carrie
smith and Mrs. r. II. Wood. vocal solo BY
Samuel Bedford. motion song BY little
panyins: Sam and Tiida," . charming
musical dialogue. by Mr.. j. r. Rof6 End
Misc Rose woodneid. Miss Erma ysruaaa
accompanying: recitals by the Missse Susie
Jost and Myrtle Balderson, and engaging e.
Ger. and an address BY Mr.. Glover. vAo
received q dsuaonstratiya salutatton ~ ~
arose to speak. At q late hou4 rofRe0he
ments were served.
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Good Game Between Foundry and St
Stephens.

good game too place on the White Lot
Saturday afternoon between the Foundry
and ST Stephens Church teams. in which
the former camo out victorious by a score
of z to o. Kinney was the rubber for
the Foundry team and pitched fine game.
allowing but three hits and securing six
strikeouts. Most all Of the runs for the St.
stephens team were made on the errors of
the Foundry team. which played rather
loosely. Brown started to pitch for the
losers. but had to retire in the fourth in
ming, after Bryan had secured home rum
driving two runners home in front of him.
Ashley. who repIa ced Brown in the box, did
better work. as in the next five innings but
two hits were made. Kicker in left and
Harveycutter at second played fine games
The score.
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WHIST LEAGUE CONGRESS.
Annual Event Starts Today in New
York

The fourteenth congress Of the American
Whist League will begin its session today
in the ball room Of the Hotel Majestic. New
York. The attendance at this congress Is
expected to be record breaker, and on the
register Of the hotel are the names of some
of the most prominent whist players in the
country. President Thomas A. Whelan OF
Baltimore is at the hotel.
The series of contests to be decided will
last until next Saturday night. The sched-
ule Is extensive and several hundred play
ers will try for the prizes.
Dr. A. L. Robinson Of the Knickerbocker
Whist Club, New York. has general charge
OF the VI eks contests
A nimble-tiingered Japanese was busy all
day yesterday shuff1ing several hundred
new packs Of cards. which will be used
during the tourney The cards were served
for the first deal.
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SUNDAY AMERICAN GAMES.
Chicago Trounced Detroit Twice Yes
terday.

Chicago twice defeated Detroit in the
WINDY city yesterday both games being of
tie hair raising order and won by desperate
rallies. In the first game Detroit had the
White Sox BANKED for six innings ard
rolled mp four runs. driving White out of
the box. In the seventh Chicago went after
Stovun furiously. kilian went In. but
could not stop the hitting. and the White
SoX pulled n ahead.
The second game was sharp and clever,
Detroit pushed man around in the first
hiring. Chicago tied the score on McFar-
lands double and twp outs in tie third.
Detroit went ahead N the fourth on a pass
to Gremnger and Woods double. The
teams fought along till the tenth inning.
when. with two out. Mcfarland singled.
went to second and rushed home on a
safe drive by Smith The scores:
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a lot o. it. Their playing shows a lack OF
team work. which is amazing, considering
that most of the boys have played bali be-
fore and should understand the elaInen-
tary principles o. the game.
Splcer. the little pitcher. who was re-
leased ty the Gunton team in the hopes OF
Strengthening the Wesley team. essayed to
Go the tw;rling for the losers. and until the
Wesley boys began to SHOW such poor field
ing put up the real article In ball playing.
When the yellow fielding began he let up
and got a little discouraged
The Fourth team seems harder to touch
than ever and the Donaldson battery.
which made it's appeara nee on the diamond
for them last Saturday, VIII add greatly to
the strength of the team Score: