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Serious Charge Against Chi
cage Saloonkeeper.
TWO OTHERS ARRESTED
THEY SHARED IN TIE GHoULISH
.>9ss
yea 70 BOOTY.
Testimony Before Coroner Showing
Negligence on Part Of Iroquois
TheaEer Employees.

CHICAGO. january 18-Charged with
robbing the dead and dying at the Iroquois
Theater fire, three men have been placed
under arrest by. the Chicago police. The
first of the alleged ghouls to be captured
was Louis Witt keeper OF the Illinois sa-
loon, located at Dearborn and Randolph
streets, few doors from the main entrance
Of the theater.
It is charged that WITT robbed the body oil
dying woman, Mrs. e. ]. Trask, the after
noon Of the fire, securing $3.50, which, 1t is
alleged. was divided among three men, TIVE
Of whom were arrested after Witt. The po-
lice claim to have received confessions from
all three men,
The other two arrested are Charles Con-
way. said to have received $40, and Thomas
Mccarthy, alleged to have been given
$3.50. The third man. still at large. is a
stranger, who was given $12. He is said to
De travelling man from st. Louis.
It Is said that Witt confessed that $21O
was taken from the body of Mrs. Trask O.
Ottawa. ILL.,. when she was carried, dying,
into the saloon. 49,
The money was handed WITT by physic-
ian attending the woman. Witt is reported
to have given ST. to the police and told
them 1t was all she had,
Testimony Showing Negligence.
The first definite testimony showing negli-
6ohSS vi Tile HdFi OI LIS IueItr III CudTS6 u
the Iroquois stage curtains developed today.
John F. Dougherty, agbridge construction
iron worker. who stated that he was en-
ployed at the 1roqlois Theater as an extra
hand to assist on :the fly floor of the the
alter, was the witness from whom the evil
dence was obtained.
did you try to lower the asbestos cur
tain on the day of the fire?" he was asked.
Yes. A man came running over to me
from the south side of the stage-I was
working in the sflies-and said to lower the
asbestos curtain, for there was fire. ]
ran to it and tried to lower 1t, but it was
heavy, and when some one jostled me my
hand was caught. Some one else came and
pulled down the rope and released me and
showed me out. Of the way"
Regular Men Not ON Hand.
DO you mean to say that you ran from
the back Of thetstage to the front, grab
bed the rope to lower the asbestos curtain
and tried to do SD before the regular men
in charge, OF the, curtain could reach it?'
queried Deputy Coroner Buckley
II guessethat is So" admitted Dougherty
Witness said he knew the men in charge
of the three curtains. but did not know
where they wereo when the fire broke out
and the call came for the curtain. He did
not see tham anywhere in the flies.
Four additional churches were closed to-
day by City Building Commissioner VIII
liams. A dozen halls were also added to
lions of the building ordinance
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PANAMA. CORRESPONDENTS.
Additional Matter Sent to Senate b,
the President.

Additional correspondence upon the
Panama affair was sent to the Senate to-
day by the President.
On December 90 letter was sent by
General Reyes to Secretary Hay, in which
he stated the grievance of Colombia, main
tanning the right of Colombia to reject the
-Herran treaty without .offense to the
United States.
In one place he asserts that before the
coup de MAN, which proclaimed the in
dependence Of the isthmas. there were in
this city agents and authors of that coup
in conference with high perSonages cloth
ed with official character, as is asserted
by reputable American newspapers"
He claims the United States should return
the property OF the isthmus to Colombia.
He closes by suggesting that the matter be
referred to The Hague.
Secretary Hay, In reply, expresses sur
prise at the repetition Of gross imputations
upon the conduct and motives of this gov
eminent"
He says the. press Of this country is
free to say what 1t pleases. but that
diplomatic representatives are not sup
posed to seek in such sources material
for arguments, much Tess grave accusa-
or any member of 1t. held Intercourse,
whether official or unoflcial, with agents
Of revolution ip Colombia is utterly with
out Justification
Mr.. Hay says "the statement of griev-
ances'' has no valid foundation. This gov
eminent sees no occasion to resordt to The
Hague tribunal. He suggested that there
may be- matters between Colombia and
Panama to consider. such as boundaries.
1.-THE possible apportionment Of their Pc
cuniary liabilities might be taken up, and
when these matters are put In definite and
concrete form, they will receive the careful
consideration Of this government.
In note dated JANUARY 6. 1904, General
Reyes says, that Colombia win hold the
United States. responsible for the loss OF
territory, Snce this government viii not al
low Colombia TO retake Panama an iritima-
ton having beep made that United States
troops woald attack Colombians entering
Panama territory.s> 49, ) =,
To this NE Hay responded that "the I'm
ference Is wholly gratuitous." and says
that the uHitad States has considered it a
duty to represent the serious responsibility
that would have to be assumed by Colombia
by a hostile demonstration
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WILL MEET IN CHICAGO MAY 1.
Call for National Convention of the
Socialist Party.

OMAHA, Neb.. January 1&-The execu-
tive committee Of the national socialist
party. In session In Omaha. today issued a
call for national convention to meet IN
Chicago, May 1. The call. after stating the
result Of the referendum vote on place OF
meeting, says the basis of representation
shall be one delegate for each 100 members
in good standing and one delegate-at-large
from each state. The building in which the
later.
The committee decided to send two prom
inent labor union speakers to Colorado to
encourage the miners in their strike. One
OF these speakers will be James r. Casey
Of Massachusetts. who has served i've
terms as legislator In that state.
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Serious Situation in German
Southwest Africa.
MURDER OF SETTLERS
ASKED no SEND REIN
FORCEMENTS.
Chancellor Reports That the Rebels
Are Threatening Number Of
Important Towns.

BERLIN. January I8.-Further advices
from German southwest Africa say the
Hereros are numbering settlers and burn
ing homesteads over wide areas. The Ger
man colonial troops In the disturbed dis
tricts are wholly insufficient to deal with
the revolted natives.
Chancellor Won Bualow submitted to EN-
peror William yesterday the dispatches re-
ceived on the subject by the government,
and the emperor sent for War Minister Won
Einem and Admiralty Secretary Won Tir-
pitz. The decision Of the conference was
10 ask the reichstaa Immediately TO au-
thorize the sending out of achievements.
Reinforcements En- Route to Scene.
These would embark Thursday on North
German Lloyd line steamer, and arrive at
Swakopmund, German Southwest Africa,
February g. The gunboat Habicht had been
ordered from Cape Town, and was due to
arrive at Swakopmund today. Moreover,
go men. previously dispatched, would reach
Swakopmund February 3.
The German people, continued the chan
cellor. would answer the call for help of
the faithful servants of the state and the
colonists. The chancellor alluded briefly to
the financial requirements necessary, and
said these would be provided later.
The reichstag, after warmly applauding
the chancelors statement, took up the reg
ular business of the day 1855
Announcement in Reichstag.
Addressing the reichstag Immediately
after it had assembled today, the chan
cellor said it had become his duty to in
form the house Of the serious position Of
the German settlers in southwest Africa
through the revolt of the Hereros. They
had killed number of settlers who were
fleeing to the stations. had destroyed
houses and farm improvements and had
driven off the cattle of a great part of the
German pioneers, who were now unable to
leave the protection of the stations. The
instruction came a time when the gov
ernor and a large portion of the colonial
troops were subduing the Bondelzwaerts
tribe, twenty days march away. In con-
sequence of this, and the remaining forces
being scattered among the various places Of
refuge in the middle of the colony, the ma
uves were seriously threatening OkajundJy,
OtJu1nbingwe and Karibib, and even Wind
heck itself The government, before the
last dispatches had been received, had Or
dered 500 men, with six machine guns and
six pieces of artillery, to be placed in read
mess for active service but start could
not be made before January 30. The Sc
rious intelligence now at hand made it nee
essary to send out Immediately battalion
of 800 Marines, in addition to the other
troops, with a complement of guns and
railroad pioneers.
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MARYLAND sENAToRsH1p.
Governors Smith and jackson
Form an Alliance.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, Nd, January 18.-Ex.
Cows. Smith and jackson today formed an
alliance in regard to the contest for the
United States senatorship. and will aid each
other in the caucus which meets at AnnapO-
lis tonight. The first votes will be given to
ex-Gov. Smith. and IL he is unable to win
the nomination then he will aid ex-Gov.
Jackson
Both gentlemen will decline to aid Senator
German in the furtherance OF his desire to
secure the place for Mr.. Bernard Carter
The indications today are that the caucus
tonight will fail to make nomination, and
that no election will take place tomorrow,
when the balloting must begin.
Bets are still favorable to the success OF
ex-Gov Smith.
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LEADER MURPHY's PLANS.
He Aims to Put Mcclellan in the White
House.

From the New York World
ALBANY, January 17-If Charles F.
Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, can
carry out his plans the seventy-eight votes
from New York in the democratic national
convention next July will be cast on the
first ballot for Mayor George B. Mcclellan
for president
The friends of Judge Alton B. Parker are
amazed at the daring political coup which
Tammanys new leader has undertaken.
Mr.. Murphys plan, as they understand it,
is to adopt the unit rule and thus bind
every democratic delegate from New York
state to the candidate Of Murphy's choice.
Should Mr.. Murphy succeed in, this am
bilious scheme his course may absolutely
eliminate Judge Parker from the list Of
presidential possibilities. Even Judge Par
kers most ardent supporters realize to-
night that unless he starts off in the first
convention roll-call with q large proper
ton of the New York delegates his boom
would suffer almost irreparably among the
delegates from the other states. In fact,
some of the Parker men look upon Mr..
Murphy's plans as an attempt to put Par
ker out of the race.
Would Eliminate Hill.
But the motive of the Tammany leader,
it is reliably stated. Is not so much to
eliminate Parker as it is to eliminate Da-
vid B. Hill. One legacy which Murphy got
lioLl IllCu1Io SfOhST was an Intense ma
tired for Hill, and in fighting him tooth and
nail Murphy will have the support Of prac-
tically every Tammany leader.
A most interesting phase of Leader MUIR
phys plan is that which reconciles his
open advocacy of Cleveland and his sub
cellar work for Mcclellan.
Mr.. Murphy, the World correspondent Is
credibly informed. has little hope Of bring
ing about the nomination of Mayor Nc
Clellan this year He is looking ahead to
1905 BY that time, II the Tammany lead
er's plans all work out, Col Mcclellan will
be the governor Of New York state, and, as
such. will be the logical candidate for the
presidency. 1t is this hope which makes
the name Of Cleveland one for Mr.. Murphy
to conjure with just at this time.
With Parker eliminated through the nom
support Of his own state, and with the
New. York delegation voting solidly for
Mcclellan until such time as Cleveland
combination may be effected, Mr.. Murphy
regards Cleveland's nomination as far from
improbable. And IL he should succeed In
bringing about Clevelands nomination the
coast would be clear for Mcclellan in 1908
regardless Of whether Mr.. Cleveland should
be elected or not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-18
A THOROUGH INQUIRY.
Senator Hale on the Bristow Postal In
vestigation.

Resolutions looking to an Investigation
by Congress of the Post Office Department
were laid before the Senate today and MT.
Hale (Maine) addressed that body in de-
Tense of the administration and in criticism
of the democratic side concerning the in
sufficiency of the Bristow inquiry. He de-
clared there never had been so ruthless an
Investigation as that which had exposed the
frauds in the Post Office Department. Mr..
Hale said 1t had been settled by general
consent that all of the resolutions coming
from different senators should be sent to
the committee on post Offices and post
roads for consideration. He believed that
to be the most suitable way of proceeding,
inasmuch as the chairman of that commit
tee had given assurances that the resoiu-
tons would be reported promptly.
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STRIKERS RUN AUTOMOBILES
In Opposition to the Street Car Lines
They Quit.

BLOOMINGTON. Ill. January 1s.-Ths
striking street railway employees who re-
fused to work since January because the
company would not grant their demands
for an increase In pay formally inaugu-
rated their competitive automobile system
today. Since the strike was first declared
the men have been operating q crude sys-
tenn OF hacks and bob-sieds.
Tho novelty OF the automobiles "a antici.
pated to be strong factor In securing
patronage even from those who are not
strike sympathfzers. Twelve machines win
be in service. carrying passengers to all
fare Of cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-18
House COMMITTEES Changes.

When the House of Representatives con-
vened today the Speaker announced the
Resignation Of Mr.. Griggs tGa.) from the
committee on coinage. weights and meas
ures, and Mr.. Hardwfck (Ga) from the
committee on revision Of the laws. and the
appointment OF Mr.. Hardwick to the com-
mittee on coinage. weights and measures:
MI CARRIER Ohio, to the committee on re-
vision OF laws. and Mr.. Currier en-. HI as
chairman Of the committee on patents,
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FOUND, WITH THROAT CUT.
Man Picked, ftp at Hammond, Ind,
Probably Murdered. -.

CHICAGO, January 1S-A well-dressed
man. about forty years old, has been found
unconscio4s by the, police of Hammond.
Ind, in desertedebarn near the old For
syth race track at Robertsdale. The card
in his pocket read .ziez. 400 West Lake
street.. Chicago" Discharge papers bear
ing the same name showed he had seen
service in the Cuban war. His throat had
been cut Ffe was takenzto st. Margaret's
Hospital. where 1t Is said he cannot re-
cover. The police think the man was at
tackled for his money. - 49,
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Given to the World by the
Cars Promise
ON NEW YEAR DAY
RUSSIAN PRESS RECALLS WORDS
AT RECEPTION.
Meantime War Preparations Are
Being Actively Conducted by the
Prospective Beligerents.

ST. PETERSBURG, January lS.-The
cars assurance given at the winter PAL
ace January IA, on the occasion of the New
Year reception, that he desired and intend
ed to do all in his power to maintain peace
In the far east Is regarded by the foreign
diplomats as hostage given to the-world
for the preservation of peace, while the
guarantee that Russia will recognize the
open ports and other concessions in Man
churia viii, 1t is thought. place the onus OF
a rupture on Japan. Most Of the news
papers here join in the peaceful chorus, one
paper remarking, however. that 1t was
strange for Russians to first hear Of the
cars words by way of America.
The Novoe Vremya, referring to the re-
ports Of the offer OF the good offices from
the United States, France and Great Brit
ain, asks:
els such action necessary when the whole
world has been informed of what his ma
jesty has graciously been pleased to say
to the diplomats at the winter palace? How
is 1t possible to render further service to
the cause of peace after the car has an
nounced that he will direct all his intiu-
ence to maintain it? A more precious
guarantee that Russia will not draw the
sword 1t is impossible to conceive"
The Novoe Vreyma concludes as follows:
Japan is in an unfortunate position and
will require great tact to avoid the dangers
arising from the good offices of officious
friends
AS side light on the situation, the Mos
cow Gazette announces that it's editors and
other employees are donating their salaries
to the purchase of swift privateer, add
ing that the sum of $25, 600 has already
been raised for this purpose.
Japanese Leaving Manchuria.
PORT ARTHUR, January 1S-The jap
anese banks are rapidly closing up their
accounts in Manchuria and are stopping
business.
Japan is seeking for agents in Man
churia and Korea to supply the govern
ment with information Of the Russian
movements, in view of the hurried depart
ure of the Japanese residents.
The Russian occupation of Sin-Min- Tun,
thirty miles west Of Mukden. Is now re-
ported to be an accomplished fact.
Gear to Receive Japanese Minister.
COLOGNE, January 1S.-The Japanese
minister to Russia will be received in spe-
cial audience by the car at Tsarkoe- Selo
today, according to dispatch to the Co.
logne Gazette from st. Petersburg. Great
significance, it is added, Is attached to the
incident, as pointing to a possible early
settlement of the far eastern dispute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-18

Lieut.. Orwell Ordered to Portland, Me.
First Lieutenant Curtis w, Orwell. Corps
of Engineers. who has Just arrived at San
Francisco fIomNthe Philippines. has been
ordered to- take, station at Portland. Me-.
under the Immediate orders Of Major 8. w.
Roessler. Corps Of rEngineers.
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strandedasn Lockout Shoals.

Captain aSimbails superintendent of the
life saving service. has received the fol-
lowing telegram from the keeper of the
life saving Station at Cape Lookout. N. c.:
Schooner Joseph w: Brooks. cargo ium-
Der, savafinah for Baltimore. stranded 3
am. outer end Lookout shoals. Crew all
saved In nfeboat Of Cape Lookout life saw
ing station" 4ssy-
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Special Service for Men.

Under tneeanspisss ,of tie Holy Name so-
cieties of the District saxspeciAi service for
men was held last evening at ST. Stephens
Catholic Church The meeting was arrang-
nous use OF the name OF the Deity. Tho
speakers were Rev. Father ]. g. Gaiian OF
st. Peters Church and Rev. A. b. Nennis
OF the Georgetown University. The meet
ing was largely attended. =;
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FIRE IN DAYTON, OHIO, SCHOOL.
Little Crippled Girl Fatally Trampled
by Her Companions.

DAYTON. Ohio. January 1S.-The Allen
School building, in north Dayton was gut
ted today by flames which originated in the
basement. The 400 pupils were gotten out
In safety, with the exception of Edna Baum,
q little cripple in the first grade. who was
thrown down, trampled and fatally In
jured In the panic. A man at work In the
basement Is missing. and is believed to have
been burned to DEATH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-18
Washington Stock Exchanp~

As, 500 at 1854.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 174,S 10 AZ I74A,
10 at IT'S. 10 at 175N 10 at 175k.
121&. ~
75H.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at 175x.
RAILROAD RONDS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-18

!. Fourth Glass Postmasters.
The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed today: g
Maryland-Deai Island, John W, Hofner.
Virginia-Early Grove. Joel r. Mlnnich,
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TWO REPORTED KILLED.
Wreck on Iowa Central Four Miles
From Peoria,

PEORIA. ILL.,. January 18.-The police de-
partment has lust been asked to send ann
balances to the Iowa Central tracks. about
four miles from the city where wreck has
occurred. Two are reported killed and 9TH
ers badly injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-18
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1419 F ST., members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
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LOCAL r1nAHc1AL NEWS

A universal demand for money on the
part OF local borrowers Is the feature OF
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Today's Government Rece,nts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. ss52, 6o5; government receipts
from internal revenue. s1035. 446; customs,
s642 1876: miscellaneous, $194Oe9; expendl-
lures. 100000
Available cash balance, S228 .248 a5i.N.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-18

The annual election of manager of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company is in prog
ress today. There is only one ticket being
voted and that contains the names of the
follows: Geo. T. bearing, w. A. II. Church
Timothy w. Murphy. Geo. G. Walter. X.
Harrison Johnson, B. F. Saul, s. I. q.
Morsell.
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Those interested In this enterprise are said
to be western men. As the property Is
separated from the Chevy Chase car line
by land owned by the Chevy Chase COM
pany it is expected that the latter company
will be asked to have q street opened
through to the railroad
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
Burglars ChIorofosHaed and Robbed
Lapoer Man.
AND THEN Hnso HIS STORE


Lapeer, Mich. Cot, 25-One OF the
most daring rNsberies ever perpe-
trated in the hissRRy of this city was
committed at a early hour In the
morning. The nessaurant and confec-
uonery store OF Daniel Hanlon was
broken into and shoa set on fire.
The robbers Rrs< entered the build
Ing by way OF y stairway facing the
street. going " and gaining an en-
trance to the ltvess rooms of the fam.
ty over the sto0a by cutting square
tole In a canvass curtain covering a
space where a vtAA0W had been taken
cut and unlabehlAg the door They
thea proceeded - the room occupied
by Mr.. Harfion. chloroforming him and
seized a pair Of trousers containing
ST5 in money.
Going back To tho rear OF the store
the robbers used dynamite to blow up
what they supposed to be- vault con-
tanning money. This was place
which had been occupied by an oven
when Mr.. Hanlon ran bakery. AZ
ter their failure 10 get money there
they went to the front OF the store AID
took a cigar slot machine containing
several dollars in nickels. and also
confscated Mr. Hanlon's bicycle, but
overlooked $3.50 of lodge money be-
longing to the Fcresters and the la
dies auxiliary. After setting fire to
the building II Is supposed they
caught freight train. as the trousers,
bicycle and broken slot machine were
found afterwards In the Michigan Cen
trail stock yards, near the tracks.
The fire had gained considerable
Roadway wb~n discovered by Mr.. Han
ION, who awoke at 8 O'clock almost
suffocated by smoke and the effects Of
the drug The fire loss is $1,000, par.
italy covered by insurance. The sher-
if and several deputies are working
on the case, but so far have discov-
cred no trace Of the robbers.