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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-06
CLAIMS HEAVY DAMAGES.
Robert B. Rodney, Retired Naval OFF,
Ger, Sues Capt. Lemly.

Proceedings at law to recover damages
in the sum of $50, 900 were instituted late
this afternoon in the District Supreme
Court BIZ Robert Burton Rodney, pay
master with the rank of lieutenant COM
mander ON the retired list of the United
States navy, against Capt. Samuel c. Lem
Iy, Judge advocate general of the navy.
Lieutenant Commander Rodney informs
the court that he has been damaged by
Capt Lemly in the sum mentioned through
long continued pecuniary and naval grade
losses, and by hardships. fndignities ankle
ties, contentious and endless modification
and distresses of every kind, suffered by
him from what he terms Capt Lemly's 'op-
preston of him-gratutous, wanton, COM
pound outrages which, in fact no compen-
sation can remedy in this world to the plan
tiff, whose devotion to the honor of the
United States navy, to heretofore keep the
shame of it's department from the courts
and the public. has lent him, under God,
patience which all men will admit sufh-
Gent"
In his declaration Lieut. Commander Rod
ney further says that "Lemly, through
usurping practical supremacy in the Navy
Department Is maliciously and wantonly
subjecting plaintiff to further losses not
turning on the denial Of constitutional
status by the deprivation Of all benefit from
what is plaintiffs legal right under his
commission.
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Mix-Up in Probate Court.
RECORDS DO NOT TALLY.
Coroner and Police Differ as to Number
Of Dead.

CHICAGO, January Goodies Of $50 vic
tins Of the Iroquo.s Theater fire have been
buried. according to burial permits issued
by the health department. If the coroners
figures. which show that total of 565 per-
sons lost their lives In the catastrophe. be
correct. only nine remain unburied. Four
Of these are unidentified.
The records of the victims of the fire. both
of the police and coroner, are still incom-
plete and do not tally. In both offices
clerks are trying to straighten them out,
after which # will be possible to check
them up and investigate errors.
Many rushed to the police headquarters
on the night after the fire and repor. ed as
dead or missing members of their tmlIies,
who afterward were found unframed.
Others were reported missing whel IN real
ity they had been taken to hospitals. In
most cases where this mistake was made
the police were not notified when the per-
sons sought were found.
Thursday an official count Of the dead in
the various morgueS was made by the
police and 1t was announced that $50 bod e5
had been found. To this total have been
added from time to time the names OF those
who have died of injuries received in the
fire. until the police list reaches 591, and of
these four bodies still remain unclaimed.
So far as the police know, there are but two
persons still missing. whose bodies have
not been recovered nor are among the uni
Identified dead.
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SEEKING TO IDENTIFY DEAD.
States Attorney Needs Evidence te
Sustain Charge Of Manslau1hter.

CHICAGO. January 6.-"Make every pos
sible effort to ascertain the Identity OF
some person who died In this corner"
States Attorney Dfneen has made this re-
quest Of Coroner Traeger as they stood at
the end OF the blind gallery passage. where.
before locked exit. more than thirty VIC
Tins Of the IroQuois disaster were found.
In this request. repeated at every point
where bodies were found. States Attorney
Dineen gave the key to one Of the gravest
questions that will confront the grand jury
in fixing the criminal responsibility for
deaths.
1t will not be sufficient for the purposes
of criminal prosecution for the coroner
to show that the locked door was respon-
sible for thirty deaths, even II the RESPONSE
bility for the locked door is fixed In order
to sustain prosecution for manslaugnter
II Will be necessary for the coroner to de-
termine the identity OF one or more OF the
individuals whose deaths the doors caused.
1t will not be sufficient to show that three
steps leading out OF the first balcony to the
main stairway caused over score of per-
sons to fall and die. II the identity of one
or more Of these persons can be established
in court the charge of granddaughter can
be sustained.
Approaching the technicalities of the law
which require minute proofs. the states at
torney cautioned the coroner to make espe-
cial efforts to ascertain the identity or per-
sons who died at each of the exists.
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DIR. BELLS STATEMENT.
People in sleepers Worked to Help the
Injured

TOPEKA, Kansas. January Cdr. Bell
was finally induced to give his YER
sion Of the relief work. He said,
When the collision came we in the Sleep
er were In our berths. l was thrown from
mine and Immediately got into my clothes
20 see what was wrong
II saw that medical assistance was the
first thing needed. There were two young
women in my car who offered their services.
and they worked unhesitatingly with the
injured All the people in the sleepers were
bundled out to make room for the injured
With one exception the people In the
sleepers. devoted themselves unseIfshly to
the care of the wounded. That exception
was man who wouldn't give up his Der tn
1 told some men to jerk him out. They
1erked him out and haven't seen him
since.
There was one young man who did
heroic work with me. I should have liked
60 know him He seemed to be with
a woman and little girl whom he got
safely out. and then he went back and
climbed into the wreck after more of the
injured. helping to get out lot of people
who were fastened down"
This man OF whom DR.. Bell spoke was
Harvey G. Parsons, writer for the Topeka
State Journal. a passenger on the train. who
was bound for Oklahoma hunting trip
Most of the passengers In the sleepers
were bound through to Ell Paso. They were
started west on the journey from here after
several hours delay. -
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House of Representatives convened at
noon today and proceeded to the cali Of
committees.
Mr.. Robinson fInd.), from the committee
on territories. called up a bill ito ratify.
approve and confirm an act duly enacted by
the legislature Of the territory of Hawaii
to authorize and provide for the manufac c.
ture, distribution and supply OF electric
light and power on the Island of Oahu ter
ritory Of. Hawaii" and its consideration
was begun.
Mr. Robinson, who was in charge of the
bill, explained its provisions. Mr.. Payne
(N. " asked why franchise was given
for thirty-five years instead of ten.
Mr.. Hill Conn. J. said 1t gave too much
power to q corporation.
Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) said the bill contem-
plates giving valuable franchise without
affording protection to the people, adding
that no power Is given under the provision
of the bill to modify or change the fran
chise for a period Of thirty-five years.
Mr.. Lilley (Conn)s replying to Mr. Rob-
inson. said 1t certainly would not appear
that Hawaii had any friends on the floor
OF the House If they permitted franchise
to be granted charging the prices proposed
for in the bill. Mr.. Lilley registered his OBJ
position to the bill In its present form.
AT 2:14 pm. thee House adjourned until
tomorrow. Il = ST
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IN DANGER OF DEATH.
Louis Dillon Nearly Suffocated by H.
Eliminating Gas.

Louis Dillon. seventy years old. an en-
ploye in the Department Of Justice. who
occupies a room on the third floor of S07
18th street northwest. had a narrow escape
from being asphyxiated by Illuminating gas
this morning. He was found by another
roomer in the house who was attracted to
his room by the odor of gas. The door was
standing open and Dillon was found UNI
conscious seated In a chair while the gas
was pouring from gas stove.
A hurry call was sent to the Emergency
Hospital and the ambulance responded and
conveyed the unconscious man to the hos
pital, where after receiving treatment. he
soon revived, but as yet has been unable
to make statement. Dillon has been af-
fected with a dizziness lately and 1t is sup
posed he turned on the gas with the In
tention of lighting it, but before he could
do so became dizzy and sank into chair
nearby.
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Union Soldiers, Alliance.

The Union Soldiers Alliance held It's Jam
uary meeting in the, red parlor OF the ED
hitt House. Capt. George P. Davis the new
president, in the chair and John l. Heupel
secretary. The attendance was quite large.
The president announced the following
standing committees for the year 1904.
Executive-George P. Davis, Abraham
Hart and George H. French.
Observation-Disclosures F. Mcmillan, Rob-
ert s. Lyle and Edward A. Kreidler.
Necrology-George H. Slaybaugh. BenJa-
min F. Leighton and Joseph W. Kirkley.
Several amendments . TO the constitution
which had been offered were discussed and
speeches were made testifying to the In
dustry and fidelity of John l.. Heupel, who
now commehcest HIS twenty-fifth year as
secretary of the alliance. to which Mr.
Heupel feelingiy replied.
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Blocks Of United States Steel
Stocks Thrown Over.
RAIL SHARES DECLINE
FEEBLE RALLIES FOLLOW SPELLS
OF URGENT SELLING.
Shorts Put Out Large Lines st. Paul
and Union Pacific-Poor Sup
port for Market.

NEW YORK, January 6.-Heavy unload
ing of the United States Steel stocks was
the feature of the opening dealing in the
stock market This. with the depression
In the London market. weakened the whole
list There were successive sales of United
States Steel of 1900, 5000, 1900 and z 800
shares. which carried 1t down y. There were
running sales of $500 shares of the pre-
ferred at 55A and SAN. compared with SEA
for the last sale last night. The stock sub
seQuently rallied sharply. Metropolitan
Street Railway and Chicago and Alton pre-
ferred lost pa and declines of to IN were
registered in Union Pacific, Atchison. Louis
Vile and Nashville, Brooklyn Transit, Man
haitian. Amalgamated Copper and Sugar.
The Urgent selling terminated after the
opening and the market rallied on buying
for both accounts. Some beiated selling
affected few stocks, but the general mar
ket was not Influenced. Rallies were not
wide except in Metropolitan Street Railway
and Amalgamated which recovered 11s and
ia respectively. The latter sold well above
yesterdays close Locomotive preferred.
Railway Steel Spring and Virginia-C Carolina
Chemical advanced l. while Canadian Pa
cific, Delaware and Hudson, Lackawanna,
Republic Steel preferred, Colorado Fuel,
Tennessee Coal and Consolidated Gas de-
clined / to ~, and Chicago and Alton "a.
A drive against St. Paul later depressed 1t
to 142B, and the active list fell off sympa-
which showed some resistance prices came
back to about where they opened. U. s.
Steel preferred showed resistance to the re-
action.
The fall In prices was resumed under free
selling in all directions. st. Paul. Atchi-
son, Union Pacific. Canadian Pacific, Bal
timore and Ohio. Sugar and Tennessee Coal
were carried TX to under last night. and
the other leading coalers, grangers and
Pacffics point or more. Lead preferred
and Westinghouse Electric lost g. United
States Steel preferred and Amalgamated
relapsed to the lowest Great Northern
preferred rose 8: Continental Tobacco pre-
ferred. IL, and Chicago Terminal preferred.
N Bonds were heavy at noon.
The market received but little relief from
the intermittent buying of short interests.
Room traders perceiving the absence of
inside support put out large lines of the
grangers and Pacifics. st. Paul and Union
Pacific bore the brunt of the midday sell
Ing but offerings of other stocks were also
on a large scale. Prices were little above
the lowest at o'clock. but the inquiry was
very small. --.--
Pressure relaxed for q time but recover
les were Insignificant and prices yielded
again toward 2 o'clock. The Pacfncs
Changers and Pennsylvania were most at
fected. Locomotive preferred reacted IL
and American car lost TX.
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ADJoURNs UNTIL JANUARY 70.
Court Of Appeals Takes Vacation, ow-
ing to Justice Shepard's Illness.

The Court of Appeals today adjourned
until the 18th instant, when it will begin the
consideration Of patent appeals.
Mr.. Chief Justice Alvey took occasion to
remark that Mr.. Justice Morris and him
self were Of opinion that the business Of the
appellate tribunal should be suspended
rather than should that Of the several
branches of the District Supreme Court. all
the justices of which are now busily en-
gagged. Continuing, Mr.. Chief Justice Alvey
said
I'm the lower courts they have juries and
witnesses In attendance, and many cases to
dispose of in which there Is no appeal.
I'VE hope that Mr. Justice Shepard, in the
course Of two, three or four weeks, will be
able to be here. and then we will not be de-
pendent upon assistance from justices of
the District Supreme Court"
Justice Shepard is convalescent after a
surgical operation.
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PATIENT COMMITS SUICIDE.
Harry Sohl, Inmate Of Hospital for In
sane, Hangs Himself.

Harry Sohl. aged twenty-four years,
patient at ST. Elizabeth's Asylum for the
Insane, committed suicide at that institu-
ton at an early hour this morning by hang
ing himself to door. Coroner hewitt, who
was notified, visited the asylum during the
day and upon learning the facts issued a
certificate of death by suicide while insane.
Because of the crowded condition at the
asylum Sohl and another patient had their
beds in the billiard room. About o'clock
this morning he was found by his room
mate hanging to the doorway with his
knees nearly touching the floor. The alarm
was given and attendants who responded
found that Sohl had made rope out Of his
blanket, which he tore into narrow strips,
tying one end around his neck and the
other to the top hinge on the door.
His father Is also patient at the hos
pital. having been there for several years.
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Grand Jury Impe neled.

The following were impaneled today as
grand jury to serve during January,
February and March:
Henry w. Reed, foreman; George w.
Smith, Emmett C. Gilmore, John w. Green
C. E. Coberth, James NJ Burns, Andrew w.
Kirk, w. H. Vermill!on, William j. Dugan.
Andrew Holmes. Edgar ]. Adams, jr., P.
Raymond Atchison, Hobart Brooks, E. r.
Anderson, George Davis, Thomas NJ Bond,
James T. Edwards, Samuel H. Rogers, l..
Walter Weed, William M. Harper, Horace
H. Wescott. Oscar L. Berger and James G..
MCQUEEN.
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Postal Cars Rented to Government.

Representative Tawney of Minnesota in
troduced a resolution today requesting the
Postmaster General to furnish the House
of Representatives with detailed informa
ton regarding all postal cars rented by the
government from the various railroads Of
the country. The resolution states that
during the last few years there have been
a great many serious railroad accidents
causing great bodily injury and loss of life
to railway postal clerks, and that the
charge has been made by the press and
elsewhere that these injuries and loss of
life are due In large measure to defective
cara
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-06
TAKE-oEE YOUR FURs.
Warmer Weather is in Store for WASH
Fingtonians.

The force OF tneIcoId wave is broken.
The forecaster oout at the government
weather bureau Is, willing to stake his life
that he is rigats and he is entitled to an
other trial. He has given Washington all
kinds of good wed her in the past and the
public should. beaconsiderata.
This has been an ideal winter, day A
little sloppy under foot. but what else could
one expect? last night was cold, good and
cold. the mercury In the. official thermom-
eter reaching a minimum of AZ degrees
above zero. This extreme cold was regis
tered at O'Clock this morning
Tonight the mercury will not go lower
than II degrees above The weather will
be clear. and there is nothing in sight to
suggest a continuation of the fierce wea Their
that has been making life uncom Portable
hereabouts for several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-06

OF the District Supreme Court appeared as
Benson's counsel. The government asAed
for the forfeiture Of the IS, coo bond given
by Benson, in view of his non-appearance
today. The defense resisted this conten-
ton. pointing out that under an indictment
reported by the grand jury here some days
ago Benson was rearrested in New York
and is awaiting hearing there. Judge
Cole asked for time to make arguments on
this point and Commissioner Taylor con-
tinued the case until next Saturday
Benson Is under Indictment in New York.
where he has been put under $4,000 bail,
while here his bail is but 5000.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call. - O'Clock noon-wsshington
kaiiway and Electric As 81 600 at 1914, 81 600 at
81 900 at lis.
Union Trust and Storage, 4 at 1851
American National Bank, 10 at If5
Washington Gas. % at IS, 100 Mt 50. 100 at bS
100 at IS. 100 at SO, 25 at IS, Is at S. 100 at
573s, % at 57Jk. IS at 57Js go -
Mergenthaler Linotype. 2 at 176. 10 at 175x
After call-Washington Gas. 100. at 57% 50 at
57%. ~ w
Washington Railway and Electric As $500 al
1871, 81 900 at 1874 81 900 at 1914, $500 at 73G
RAILROAD RQNnS
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Joseph Carpenters Rash Act.

Joseph Carpenter, forty-fve years old. a
convalescent patient at Garfield Hospital,
cut his throat with razor yesterday. The
wound was only slight. however, and he
was soon revived under surgical treatment.
Carpenter resides at 439 7th street south
west and was employed on one of the river
steamers during the summer.
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Committee on Order of business.

Senator Allison. chairman Of the re-
publican caucus. today announced the
following committee on the order of
business for 1904: Allison. Hale, Aldrich.
Cullom, Lodge, Perkins Clark .Cwyo),
Elkins. Spooner. Hanna. Bevsrfdge The
committee is the same as during the last
Congress, save that Senator Clark takes
the place of the late Senator Mcmillan of
Michigan.
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- = - . -
Admits Charge. Of Theft.

John Adams, colonel. -twenty-eight years
old. who was arrested sby Precinct Detec-
tive Cliff Grant last night and accused Of
the theft of a coat valued al SIS. belonging
to James T. Ashford of AS 10th street
northwest. was arrafgned In the Police
Court today. He, admitted his guilt, and
a fine of 500. and gave Adams tho alterna-
tive of spending 9s4 days in jsia. ia default
Of payment. 2 go.
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The conry-Kelliher Contest.

The Conry-Kelliher election contest from
the ninth Massachusetts, district was ar
gued today before House elections commit
tee No. 1. George F. Williams. presiding.
Mr. Conry occupied the morning session OF
the committee and Nathan Matthews, rep
resenttng Repscsea txtixe, Kelliher. the af-
ternoon session.
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NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH.
Walter Marlin Caught in a Belt and
Suffers From Shock.

SunerS From SnOck.
Walter Marlin. an employee in the ord
nance department of the navy yard, had a
narrow escape from being instantly killed
about 8 o'clock last night by being caught
in a belt which was run by machinery.
Fortunately the machinery was moving at
a slow rate of speed and he was only slight
ly injured, suffering more from shock than
anything else.
The machinery was shut down at 8
o'clock. in order that the pulley wheels
might be oiled. and Marlin, who was about
to perform that duty, stepped too close 70
the belt before it stopped revolving. His
clothing was caught in the large strap and
he was thrown to the floor. Other employees
rushed to his aid, and he was conveyed to
Providence Hospital in the ambulance from
the Naval Hospital, where 1t was found he
had been overcome by shock. 1t Is thought
that he will be able to go to his home. 131
North Carolina avenue southeast, in few
days.
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BEnsoN,s CASE CONTINUED.
Goes Over Until the eth on His Attor-
- ney's Motion.

The case of John A. Benson the wealthy
San Francisco real estate operator arrested
here several weeks ago for alleged bribery
sof government employees in connection with
public land matters. was called before
United States Commissioner Taylor today.
Assistant attorney General Pugh represent
ed the government and former Justice Cole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-06
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. 81 .45s; government receipts.
from internal revenue. $345, 2S1: customs.
s9Io.so3; miscellaneous. S591 ,944 expendi-
lures. 100000.
Available cash balance 1927 III, 1929.
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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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Fire at Lockport, N. z.

LOCKPORT. N. Y. January 6--The Lid
die broom factory and calvary Presoyte-
rlan Church were damaged by fire today to
The extent Of $4,000.
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Count ouadt's Appointment.

BERLIN. January 6sACount Alert Won
ouadt. former coonssior Of the German EN-
bassy at Washington. has been appointed
consul general Of Germany at Calcutta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-06

Defends the Postmaster General.
This statement aroused Mr.. Spooner, who
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-. '-stss 7l,e-s.si !, ). ..
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Other stock that was bid for without re-
suit yesterday was sold in small quantities
today, as Washington Loan and Trust.
Union Trust and Storage and Gas Cert.f-
cate Ind. No business was done in Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone; the market
for this remains about the same.