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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06
THEATRES AND THE LAW.

while the closing of the Chicago they comply
IN proper and reasonable light In the expressly
IN wha manner places OF popular shall be
operated Chicago theatre
to disregard these provisions for public safety keep places
open they have for complaint terrible disaster
has called attention their laxy compelled observance
regulations that should have Evasion of the
law even though be long continued carries with
right to continue such evasion.
Theatre managers do wlfly disobey their
interest well the interest frequent houses
that the building regulations should be strictly that
all safety appliances and devices provided Unfortunately
the men who have charge of the construction
form their full duty in this respect If they did
little reason for the closing Of payhouss western
metropolis and in all probability the Ioqos theatre
have
Nevertheless the of nadequatey equipped
are held accountable and the of that
Gated by which sleeping
PEELED to large damages because passenger
in his berth In this sleeping car
company by inviting occupy its
tec them while they helpless Similar reasoning lead
to the that theatre
while occupying in their playoues from injury by
other dangers If careful in
they declined to charge of theatres properly
equipped they could be held responsible owners
would be compelled make changes as would
insure the safety OF the people who patronze them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06
new PHASE
OF CHICAGO
HORROR
Legal Complications VIII Arise.
Investigation Sill Con-
tinuoS.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-As result of the
Iroquois fire disaster I'm which whole
families perished and lines OF legal de-
scent were made so complicated as al
most to defy tracing the probate court
faces season of. intricate litigation.
The question of priority OF death OF the
fire victims is the issue on which many
OF the estates may be hung up in the
courts for months and years before they
can be distributed
Probate Judge Cutting says that he an
ticipated that in hundreds Of estates this
issue Will have to be determined before
the estates can be adjusted.
Bodies OF 556 victims of the fire have
been buried according to burial permits
issued by the health department II the
coroner's figures. which show that
total OF 565 persons lost their lives i'm the
catastrophe be correct. only nine re-
main unburied. Four OF these are
unidentified
The records of the victims OF the fire.
both OF the police and coroner are still
incomplete and do not tally.
Thursday an official count of the dead
In the various morgues was made. and II
was announced that $50 bodies had been
found. To this total have been added
the names Of those who have died of in
Juries received in the fire, until the list
reaches 591 and OF these four bodies still
remain unidentified. So far as the police
now Know, there are but two persons
whose bodies have not been recovered.
BEFORE LOCKED EXIT.
Make every possible effort to ascer-
tain the identity of some persons who
died In this corner"
States Attorney Dineen has made this
request of Coroner Traeger as they
stood at the end Of the blind gallery
than 30 Of the victims Of the Iroouois
theatre disaster were found. In this
request. repeated at every point, four
bodies were found. States Attorney
est questions that will confront the
grand jury In fixing the criminal respon-
sibillty for deaths
IL will not be sufficient for the pur-
poses of criminal prosecution for the
coroner 10 show that the locked door was
responsible for 20 deaths. even IL the re-
sponsibilty for the locked door is fixed.
In order to sustain a prosecution for man.
slaughter IL will be necessary for the
coroner to determine the identity OF one
or more OF the individuals whose death the
door caused.
II will not be sufficient to show that the
three steps leading out of the first bal
cony to the main stairway caused over a
score of persons TO fall and die The iden-
tity of one or more Of these persons must
be proved in court before charge os
manslaughter can be sustained
Appreciatins the technlcaitles OF the
law. which require minute proofs. the
states attorney cautioned the coroner to
make special efforts to ascertain the iden-
tlty of persons who died at each of the
exits.
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

WAGE EARNERs wHACKs. NO. 6.
Editor Providence News:
I notice that Erving winslow seems
TO think II awful hard that Secretary
Shaw Is taking some necessary precau-
tions to prevent genteel smugglers from
plying their vocation at the Boston Gus
tom house Now IL II were some OF us
wage earners he would "roar as gently
as a sucking dove" for after all what
rights have we common, plain people In
the eyes OF nti-impsrialists, better
known az tories in 1876 and copper
heads in 1863?
ANTHRACITE COAL.
In 1901 the output OF anthracite coal
In Pennsylvania was SO million tors in
1902 IL was 26 million tons. but i'm 1903
II was about SO million tons valued at
s27s 900 600. Of which vast sum only s73
000. 900 have gone for miners wages But
then, doncherknow. there Is no protec-
tive tariff on coal. and Of course n Is
higher than ever II was with 81 cents
duty except during the strike. What
double distilled humbug this free trade
buncombe is anyway.
WHY FRED TRADERS OPPOSE
TEDDY.
Theodore Roosevelt says. IF could
be absolutely assured OF my election as
president by turning my back on the
principles of human liberty as enun-
ciated by Abraham Lincoln. | would be
incapable OF doing 1t and UNIT 10 be presi-
dent IL could be capable of It,"
Therefore all the free traders and anti
imperialists oppose Teddy Just as they
opposed Lincoln in 1865. Yes: just n
little investigation ought to convince any
common man that the free traders and
OF 1863 and 1915 and
1904 are triplets. Tho same old hatred
OF wage earners and their country are
the common characteristics OF the race
whatever the name. A traitor is a traitor
whether fghtiug our revolutionary fore
fathers or battling against our soldiers
by slandering because recruited from the
ranks Of our deserving bread winners.
RoosEvELT's RELENTLESS WAR
Says the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
MIR Roosevelt's war on Colombia ought
not 10 be sanctioned even I'm silence by
the congress Of the United States"
And n the people only knew the hor-
rible slaughter and the terrible flow Of
blood from this awful war they would
stop itl Colomhle's army. awfully ar
rayed. is now camped on the Isle of
Pines on the very borders of Panama.
And this awful army consists Of 100 sol
diers loaded To the eunwale with heavy
artillery; but on paper there are 100. 900
And marching on this force are Teddy.
his daughter. his wife and her boys. and
I look for one of the bloodlest battles
OF all the ages. No wonder the Com
mercial Appeal Is almost parnlyzed with
horror at "Mr. Roosevelts war on Colom-
bia." Nothing has approached this i'm
pending danger since Pratt. the great
American traveller. marched on Washing
ton with concealed weapons, having his
clenched fists in his trouserloon pockets
A LIFELONG WAGE FARMERS AD-
vOCATE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06

avenue, Johnston. Friday. January s. at
s a. m. Relatives and fri nds are invited
To attend Requiem mass al St AIMS
church. Cranston. at a. m. Burial at
ST. AIMS Cranston.
HARLEY-In this city the 9Th inst.
Thomas II. Harley. aged 36 years.
Funeral services Friday the Sth inst.
at p. m. at his late residence 80 JEFF
ferson street Relatives and friends are
invited TO attend Burial at convenience
OF the family.
Hannah r.. widow of Asa Hin, aged %
years days.
Fdneral from her late residence No.
$50 Main street Thursday, Jan. Z. at 3
y. m. Relatives and friends are invit d
TO attend Please omit flowers 1pter-
ment at New Bedford Mass.
HUNT-At Rhode Island hospital Jan 8.
George +. Hunt of Wexford r. l.,
aged 81 years.
Funeral Thursday. Jan. :. at o'clock
p. m. from the St Pauls Episcopal
church. Wexford. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend.
JOHNSON Warwick. near East
Greenwich. on the 4th inst. Emma.
wife OF Charles J. johnson. I'm the l5th
year of her age.
Funeral Sunday 10th inst. at y. m.
at the Swedish Lutheran church. Rela
tives and fri nds are invited to attend
without further notice.
kEATINo-i this city. on the ith inst.
william n. Keating. aged ~ years.
Funeral Thursday. Jan. Z. at 3 o'clock
y. m. at the residence OF William Sails
bury. 2OS oxford street. Fri nds in
wted to attend
LANcAsTER-1n Berkeley. r. L. on the
5th inst. Daniel Lancaster, I'm his 57th
year.
Notice Of funeral later.
LoTHRoP In this city. the 5th inst
Henry w. son ~ the late Henry W.
I,othrop. ESQ. and the late Louisa
Thornton Lothrop
Notice OF funeral later
Boston and Norwich papers please
copy.
MARks-In this city, 5th inst. Mrs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06
DIED

AeeoTT-In this city, on the 5th inst
Caroline Knight. widow OF Edwin r.
Abbott aged - years.
Notice of funeral later.
BONN-In Pawtucket. on the 9Th inst.
Eleanor Frances. widow Of william
Bonn. aged 80 years.
Funeral from the residence OF her
daughter Mrs william J. Brooks. No
3ss Pawtucket avenue, Thursday. Jan.
:, at p. m. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend. Burial at convenience
OF family.
BRADY-In this city on the 4th inst
Mary A. Brady, i'm hir 18Th year.
Funeral from the residence ~ her aunt
Mrs. winifred Brennan 126 Julia street.
Thursday Jan. T. al $3.50 n. m. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend.
cAsEY-In this city on the 5th inst
Theresa A.. daughter Of Daniel and
Maria Casey aged 3 years 10 months.
10 days.
Funeral Thursday afternoon. the 7tn
inst at o'clock. from her par, nts
residence. 90 schoheld street Relatives
and friends are invited TO attend.
coNLEY-At Crompton. r. l.. on the
4th inst James Conley.
Notice OF funeral later.
cRoNlN- Suddenly. In this city. ON the
4th inst. Margaret. wife OF the late John
Cronn.
Funeral Thursday morning the eth
inst. at o'clock. from the und rtaking
rooms of T. r. Monahan. 221 Wickenden
street Relatives and friends are invited
TO attend.
DuGAN-In Greenwood. Warwick. on
the 4th inst, Hannah. wife Of the late
Hugh Dugan. In the 72d year " her
age.
Notice Of funeral later.
cRoGAN--In this city. ON the 4th inst.
Michael Grogan. Residence. 557 North
Main street
Notice of fun raj later.
NAReER-At the Rhode Island hospital.
on the 9TH inst. William Harder.
Funeral from his late residence. Sunset
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06

Mary A. Marks. widow Of Philip A.
| Marks.
Notice of funeral later.
MARTiN-In this city. on the 4th inst.
John Martin.
Frnera from the residence Of his
| brother law, Mr. Martin Farrell. 50
| Knight street Wednesday. Jan. 6. at $3.50
| a. m. Relatives and friends are invited
| to attend.
MccAuLEY-In this city Jan. {. 1904.
Patrick McCauley. Residence. 81 Can
| dace street
| Funeral from his late residence. 81 Can
| dace street. Thursday, 7th inst. at a.
m. Relatives and friends invited to at
tend
McLAUoHLIN-At the Rhode Island hos
| pi,al. 4th inst. James. son OF the late
Bernard and Mary Mclaughlin.
| FUNERAL from the residence OF his
brother. John Mclaughlin, "a Merino
street Thursday. Jan. q at $3.50 o'clock
| a. m. Relatives and friends are invited
| to attend.
MILLs-In Ashton. on the 3d inst. James
| G. Mills. aged 50 years.
Funtral from St Johns church. Ash
J ton. Thursday. Dec I. at o'clock p. m.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
! tend.
Fall River papers please copy.
MiTchEll-In this city. Attn inst. Eliza
I j.. wife OF Samuel Mitchell.
Funeral from her late residence, 173
| Jewell street. Friday, Jan. g. at $40
o'clock a. m Relatives and friends are
! invited to attend.
/ MoRsE-In East Providence. Jan 2.
Hettie Phinney. wife OF Frank l.. Morse
! and daughter OF Mary and the late WI
! liam A. Carpenter, in the 40th year OF
her age.
Funeral from the resid nee of George
| n. Bliss. ago Taunton avenue on Thurs
| day. eth inst at I o'clock p. m. Rela-
tives and friends are invited to attend.
MuNRoE-In Bristol on the ith inst,
! Caroline f. Munroe, agsd eS years,
month. "a days.
Funeral Thursday. Jan :. from her
/ late residence. iO4 Franklin street. at
! $3.50 a. m. Services at St Marys church
at 10 a. m. Relatives and friends are
| invited to attend.
RUEckERT-rn this city. 4th inst. Edith
L.. daughter OF Ernest F. and Bessie
B. Rueckert aged 3 years. months.
| . days.
Funeral Thursday. Jan. Z. at 2 O'Clock
p. m. from 155 Colfax street. Funeral
| private.
sUlLIvAN-In this city. on the 4th inst,
Mary. wife OF Dennis Sullivan. aged -
! years
Funeral from her late residence. 81
! Newton street. Thursday. Jan. ]. at
o'clock a. m Services from the Cathe-
dral Relatives and friends are invited TO
/ attend.
! SWEETlAND-In Seekonk Mass. on ths
ith inst Fannie l. wife OF Charles 8
Sweetland. in the 62d year Of ner age,
Funeral from her late residence. Fall
! River avenue. near Taunton avenue
/ Thursday. Jan, Z. at IL o'clock m. Rela.
tives and friends are invited to attend.
Newport papers please copy
! sYMoN--In Arlington. Cranston. on the
5th inst. Ida Trempsr. youngest child
OF William n. and Henrietta u. symon,
aged months Is days.
Funeral private.
Cincinnati papers please copy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06

Doubtless a good many people have
been so frightened by the Chicago catas-
trophe that they are disposed to stay
away from the theatres. If so, their inn
pulse Is without reason. The theatres are
all safer now than they were the hrst
OF last week Even TO the small village
houses. 1t may be taken for granted they
have been we'll looked over TO see III any
thing has been neglected. From managers
TO supernumeraries the profession has
been shocked and shaken into a realiza-
ton OF danger and the necessity for eau
tion. There is no guarantee, OF course,
that no more theatre fires will occur but
so far as care may prevent the chances
for such an accident are less than they
have been for Ave years or more. Care
lessness results from protracted safety"
-Pittsburg Gazette.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06
CHICAGO
BROKERS
ARRESTED

Chicago Jan. 6.-Frank jaeger and John
jaeger, well known throughout the United
States as mining stock brokers and pro-
moters, were arrested yesterday after
noon on the complaint Of Postofrice In
spector William Kelcham on the charge
OF using the mails In a scheme to de-
fraud.
The arrests were ordered by the gov
ernment officials after an inquiry had
the Model Gold Mining company and the
lager oil company, of which concerns
Frank Jager is president and treasurer
and John lager secretary. Upward OF
$s0D.0no IL involved In the case and the
Federal authorities declare that sensa.
tional revelations will be made when the
prisoners are arraigned IN court.
The brothers were taken before ~s nited
states Commissioner Foote. where they
were released on 5000 bail The hearing
of the cases was continued 10 Jan. i5
According 10 the Federal authorities
the following mines and oil wells were
included IN tho lists Of those fraudulently
misrepresented I'm advertising matter sent
McCabe. Model. woiftone. American
Gold and Copper. Jessie Helen No. 3,
Gold Bug, sink 20 Rise. North Model
Alta Mckinley Helen, No. 2. Copper
Queen, Liberty Bruce, Monopolis Heron.
Bachelor. Tom Recde. Copper crown.
Belmont. lager OF company. Model on
company. smokeless Briquette company.
Standard BriQuetto company.
Inspector kelcham said yesterday that
he did not make the claim that the prop
critics are of no value. but that the rep
presentations as TO their earnings are frau
dulent.
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'"rhe announcement that the Denver
Democratic club has abandoned it's ban
quet on Jackson Day, January s, be-
cause OF inability to secure oratorical tall
ent. will be received with surprise by
those who have been led to believe that
the Democratic party is the birthplace
and training school OF oratory. An ennis
sary OF the Denver Democratic club has
been searching the East for good speak
er, but he has returned with the discour-
aging information that nobody Will come
West for the purpose. II is said the Oma-
ha Democratic club has found the same
trouble. and that the Jackson Day ban
quet at that place had to be changed TO
another time or held without the inspira-
tion OF Democratic oratory. Denver Re-
publican.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06

Said Senator Pettus of Alabama the
other day: i have almost resolved never
again to support another New York man
for president until the democracy of that
state works for and helps to elect a man
from some other state. This Is an indi-
rect way OF reminding the party OF the
fact that the New York democracy Is
prone to lie down In the harness unless
man from that state heads the ticket. II
also Expresses a rather prevalent feeling
against the determined purpose of New
York 10 control the next Democratic con-
vention. Kansas City Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06

In addressing the general assembly yesterday arvn
remarked f in all acts spurnng the daton
sder you make of your best judgment consdea
of laws, with eye single of the
people of the state and rapid progress assured Who are
selfish outsiders? Is the afraid thmi
they any greater than executive who goes
sesde besmrc the commonweas good and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06

Physician Don't bc downcast you're
not dead yet.
patient-That's what bothers me. N I
were dead 7 shouldn't have Co trouble
myself about your bill-Boston Tran
script
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Subscribers to The News regularly receiving their paper will
confer favor by sending notification The
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viii be appreciated by The News management
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Low RATES WEST VIA THE NICKEL
PLATE ROAD.

Special one way Colonist tickets to
points throughout the West and south
west on sale first and Third Tuesday.
each month to April. 1904 III going West
this winter. see local agents. or write
L. T.. Burgess. n. t. r. A. Boston. Mass
He-so your husband has given up
smoking II requires pretty strong will
Co accomplish that
She-well I'd have YOU understand
that I have n strong willl-New Yorker.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06

who accepts payment for articles filed with assaults
the honesty of its electorate?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06

may be remarked that Andrew Carnegie out of the Steel
ample precautions make his exit both comfortable
and convenient.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06

Mayor Miller certainly be counted the number OF
signaly the they have made
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06

Japan and Russia both hesitateprobaby for that
neither would like to have known the world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06

The weather clerk is making for those Indian summer
days he thrust into the lap of winter short time ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
LITTLE CHIP REFUSES
 TO GIVE HIS REAL NAME

Who and what Little Chip is and why he exists? These three questions have been asked by every theatre goer in Blr- mingham for the past two years. None of them have ever had their questions an swered save a few who are on the inside and are numbered among the eccentric little comedians friends.
 In fact Chip rarely talks about himself and 1t requires much manipulation of questions to elicit any information from him about himself. He closely guards his real name and when asked who he is merely replies Little Chip" There is a whispered rumor among the members of the company that Otis Harlan knows Chips real name. but no one has been able to confirm the rumor.
 At any rate Chip has a peculiar and in- teresting history. He is only 19 years old, but there is not a civilized country on this globe he has not visited. and today he probably draws the largest salary of any man of his age in this country What Chip makes q week for being funny would be considered a large months salary in many other professions.
 Chip Is strictly cosmopolitan. He was born in New ork. When only years old he started his stage career. This was a little over sixteen years ago. He showed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31

Mrs A. o. Lane, Mrs C. O. Locke, Mrs II. D, Lyman. Mrs. s, J. McCauley, Mrs. J. McLain, Mrs, Joseph McLester, Mrs. John Miller, Mrs Lewis Minor, Mrs. J. E. Minter Mrs, T, II. Molton. Miss Kettle Montgomery Mrs. w, F. Montgom- cry, Mrs. w. A. Moody, Mrs. w. H. Moore, Mrs. John E. Morris, Mrs. George M. Morrow, Mrs. NJ. A. Morrow. Mrs. R. s. Munger Mrs. C. II. Nabb. Mrs. r, D. Nabcrs. Mrs. M c. Nixon. Mrs. Walker Percy, Mrs. J. P. Phillips, Mrs. w E. Phillips, Mrs. D. J. Ponceler Mrs, M. A. Porter. Mrs. Will liam Redd, Mrs. Charles Reed Mrs. J. B. Reid, Mrs. M C. Reynolds. Mrs. B. r. Reden Mrs Mary Rose Mrs. J. A. Roy, Mrs, K. NJ Russell, Mrs. r. c. Sheppard, Mrs. A. B. Simmons, Mrs c. s. Simmons, Mrs. J. Morgan Smith. Mrs. J. R. Smith, Jr., Mrs. Zac Smith, Mrs. F. D. Squires, Mrs. E. NJ. Starks, Mrs. T. Stratford Mrs. l.. A. Stratton Mrs. Macln Sloss, Mrs T. o. Smith, Mrs. C. w. Strick Mrs. B. A. Thompson, Mrs. L, A. Townley, Mrs. E. M Tutwiler, Mrs. w. F. Tyler, Mrs. A. B. Vandegrift, Mrs. N. A. Waddell. Mrs J. w. Wallis, Mrs. Thomas Ward, Mrs. Rob ert Ware, Mrs. O. B. Watkins, Mrs. Frank White. Mrs. A. B. Wheeler Mrs. w. H. Wilder Mrs. Edward Wilkerson. Mrs. Henry Williamson, Mrs. William Zeigler, Mrs, Joe Zinzer.