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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23

also by rail Philadelphia, mails closing every
Sunday at II AS PM. tk)
MIQUELON by rail to Boston and thence via
steamer close herssdailg9 except Sundays. at 1900
NJ. td), and Sundays at IL 80 AN. tk).
BELIZE PUERTO COREEZ and GUATEMALA,
by rail to New Orleans and thence via steamer
close here daily at slQ:o5 AN, ~ and 1000 PM
(h). the connecting closes being on Mondays
COSTA RIGA. by rail TO New Orleans and thence
via steamer close here daily at 1905 An. % and
1000 PM. (h). the connecting closes being on
Tuesdays. rA-nhs to- -
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theater fire. Just as Manager Garen said:
Sit still and keep sitting STILL
GALLERY BOYS SCRAMBLE
FOR SEATS AFTER PANIC.
A l. Parkins of No. u54A Bayard ave
nue. was in the gallery when the cry of
fire was heard. coming from below. The
gallery audience was made up for the most
part Of young boys. and at the first sound
they climbed over the backs Of the
benches and tried to force their way to
the exits.
Several of us who We're sitting at the
back of the gallery said Mr. Perkins,
shouted to the boys to keep quiet. as
there wasn't any fire. and within fifteen
seconds after the tumuIt began, every
thing was quiet in the gallery except
here and there an embryo fight was on to
decide who got a seat first
I'VE saw the actors on the stage and
knew that there was no danger. But
there was great racket going on down
stairs. and we could hear the women ask
ing to be taken out quite plainly. After
the first rush there was no panic in the
gallery
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Hawes Announces Willingness to
Secure Representation on
Basis Of National Election.
ACTION TAKEN BY COMMITTEE.
Jefferson City May Get the State
Convention Which Is Likely
TO Be Held Early in
June.

Opposition to representation in the Dem
ocratic State Convention on the basis OF
the vote of 1893 ceased last night. when
Harry B. Hawes announced in his Boon
vile speech that he was willing to drop
all efforts to secure the representation on
the vote of 1902
A number of the candidates from the
large Democratic counties are said to have
been working actively to secure the adop-
ton of the usual basis of representation,
which is on the vote cast In the preceding
national election. This gives the heavy
Democratic counties larger delegations,
and where the candidates count on con-
gresSonai districts going for them they
are anxious TO profit byr the larger per
centage of the total vote In the conven-
ton which the plan gives to them.
1t is supposed that the anxiety of the
country candidates to give their counties
the fullest possible representation has re-
suited in the stand which majority of
the State Committee has taken.
St. Louis will have 121 votes in the State
Convention out of n total Of 10. a Folk
worker said yesterday that they expect to
carry at least one-half of the wards and
put up strong fight in the others. Friends
of Hawes claim all the wards. and until
the primaries are held the ST. Louis vote
cannot be counted upon with a certainty.
1t was at first supposed that Mr.. Hawes
did not care to have the State Convention
night he said that he had no preferences
Unless the signs change II is more than
probable that jefferson City will get the
convention, and that 1t will be held some
time in the early part of June. The gen
eral desire of prominent leaders Ia to end
the present wranginc soon as possible.
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Political Notes.

Lieutenant Governor Thomas l.. Ru-
bey of La Plata was in the city yesterday
where he has been campaigning for NOM
ination.
Charles A. Walsh. secretary of the
Democratic National Committee; was In
the city yesterday on private business. He
departed last night for Chicago. The
subcommittee on arrangements for the
National Convention will meet here next
Tuesday" he said. when will confer
with the local committee
Claude Ball of Montgomery County
was in the city yesterday. 1t is said that
he is Il candidate for Circuit Judge to s',c-
ceed Houston w. Johnson. who was ap-
pointed by Governor DockerY.
George r. Clay of Neosho, chairman of
the Vernon County Democratic. Committee.
was in the city on private business
Congressman w. ID. Nandiver departed
for Boonville and Fayette. The latter
place is the home of his father. Congress
man Vandtver expects to return Saturday.
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KERENs FACTION LAYS DOWN.
Republican National Committeeman
Will Spend a Fortnight in the
West on business

Republican National Committeeman r.
c. Kerens left last night for the West,
where he expects to remain for two or
three weeks. looking after his railroad in
terests. In the eyes Of the politicians. this
means that opposition to the nomination
of President Roosevelt has ceased in this
State. and that except IN local fights the
friends of the State chairman will have
full swing in selecting the delegates to
the National Convention
The failure of F.. l.. Morse Of Excelsior
Springs to do effective work in Kansas
City where he tried to run the old
Kerens faction. has DISCOURAGED more than
one of the friends of the, National Com
mitteeman. Even though Postmaster
Joseph H Harris is one of the DELEGATES.
the Roosevelt delegations won by a vote
of more thar ten to one.
Otto Stifel has announced that he would
like to be 4 delegate at large while
friends of Congressman Bartholdt are
said to want him to run for a district
delegate in the Tenth
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HAWES'S POSITION ON
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
Favcrs Vote of 1902. hut Will Offer
No Objection 10 That of 1900
Speech at DOonyiIle.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
BoonviIle Mo-, Jan. 2s.-Harry E.
Hawes, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. arrived here late this afternoon.
Many citizens from town and country
called and were introduced to him by c.
d. Corum.
Tonight Mr.. Hawes spoke at Stephens
Opera house before an audience that filled
the auditorium
Among the prominent persons present
were Former Governor Lon V. Stephens,
who is here on visit: Colonel John Cos
grove, Colonel John S Elliott, Captain
p, Leonard. J. F. Rutherford. c. y.
Sorun, Doctor I. II. WinteTboweT OF
.lyerton Judge J. f. HAZEL of Califor
ma w '. Draffen. the Reverend Doctor
B b. Tut. the Reverend S. F. Gott
,MahE iadles were present. among them
.,ii.Y MiS, Lon '. Stephens, who occupied box
with party OF friends For d night audi
elce me large number Of farmers wss de-
cidedly noticeable
MI Hawes was introduced by Doctor p
L. Hurt, chairman OF the County Demo
cratic Central Committee. ana was ra-
ceINed vi h loud applause.
The ilrst thirty minutes he devoted to
answerlng questions recently propourded
to nm in the columns of the Boonvilie
Advertiser. 4 Folk paper. Mr.. Halves in
vited Lucien b. Wright editor of the Ad-
Eertlser. to stand up in the audience while
one question was TO Mr. Hawcs's re-
lations with Edward Butler. The speaker
stated that he and Butler had not spoken
to each other for the last two years. The
street railway strike in St Louis. tiis
street railway consolidation bill. his sup
port of Rolla Wells for Mayor. and other
matters in which he was challenged to
plain his action and attitude, were dealt
with openly. fully and frankly.
In his speech Nr. Hawes stated his pQ.i-
ton in regard to the basis of representa-
ngtnt
Representation an the basis of 1907
would be greatly 10 my personal aG
vantage, statement which will not he
disputed by any one. Certainly. it cannot
be disputed by my St Louis opponent as
his campaign managers are all opposing:
such a representation.
Feeling fully confident of my strength.
being satisfied that deception will 10:
last. that hypocrisy will fall before truth,
] shall Offer no objection nor will rly
friends. to representation on the basis
of the 1870 vote
Nor have ] or my friends any choice
of a CITY in which The State Convention is
to be held. one city will suit me as well
a. another
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'ewell, YOU should have heard the cheer

''Well, you should have heard the cheer
and the applause.
| "J-p to that time we did not know what
| was the matter. All could think of was
| fire, and when I heard that it was only a
| broken chair. I wanted to shout. and l
think I must have shouted at the top Of
| my voice.
Then the manager of the theater. VII
liam Garen. came out and told who he
| was and everybody stood or sat still to
| hear what he had to say. He said:
Whenever you get in place like this
and anything happens, sit still and keep
on sitting still till you know what is the
| matter. A man fell over a chair in the
back of the balcony and made a noise
that is all
ASBESTOS CURTAIN
REASSURES AUDIENCE
While he was speaking the asbestos
curtain was slowly coming down behind
him. He turned to ii and said: This cur
tain was tested by the Building Commits
sioner and the Chief of the Fire Depart
ment. 1t cannot burn. You are as safe
here in Haviin's Theater as you would be
anywhere. Even IL there were a roaring
fire on the stage. you would not get
burned
The audience all cheered the curtain,
the manager, and l guess they cheered
each other.
Then the play went on after the cur
tain had been raised and lowered several
times to show that it was in perfect work.
ing order.
Though there were lot of persons
out in the aisles and some who got to
the exits. 1 don't believe there were
three persons that left the house.
The appearance on the stage of the
actors and the Information that Miss
Seward gave that 1t was only broken
chair. Gained the audience and prevented
a panic.
Ordinarily I don't get badly fright
ened, bat l was then. and if it had not
occurred to me that the safest thing to
do Was to sit still, I don't know what
l should have done.
i don't care to pass through another
such experience as long as 1 live.
Il heard no one call fre-iu fact the
noise | heard was a confused sound in
which there was nothing distinct, but with
the i7oquois disaster uppcrInost in every
ones mind. as it certainly was IN mine.
little was needed 20 start people to their
feet in alarm
The scene in the play was an interview |
between the wife and husband. and that, !
with the slow music and the intense inter |
est OF the audence-TnOst Of the women on |
the verge Of tears over the wrongs of the |
heroine, everything was favorable TO Gre |
ate excitement If anything happened ont |
of the ordinary.
II snail never forget how Miss Seward |
looked as she ste cd there all in white and |
raised her arms as she said: 1t was only
4 seat that broke in the back of the
house That calmed the audience more
than any other words could have done |
People were fearing. they knew not what |
and when the cause of their fear was |
shown they quieted Immediately.
4 noticed several persons near me in |
the audience who tried to quiet those |
around them. l found out then names of /
those near me, for they seemed perfectly |
cool and collected. though they tell me
they were as frightened as confess 1
was.
Now know what to do in case Of '
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The first burglar then cruocfed on the
floor and second appeared at the further
end of the counter. The newcomer raised
himself to his full height and fired at
Deichman.
The man with whom the first shot had
been exchanged began 10 retreat but the
one at the end nf tho counter walked
around and went behind the counter. As
he advanced he was firing.
EXCHANGED MANY SHOTS.
Deichman fred one shot "a his second
adversary. and then devoted his entire at
tention TO the retreating man, who was
much nearer
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CRY OF FIRE CAUSE
PANIC IN KAvL!N'S THEATER.
Continued From Page One.

and my wife seemed 70 collapse in her
seat.
In the thirteenth row one woman pre-
vented ranic. as she not only Gained The
women members of her party, hut pre-
vented others from going Gu: into the
aisle. He- name is Mrs. Lee I.alnmon-
cier. and she lives in Clayton.
IAN this happened quicker than I can
tell it, but the audience was getting
worked up more and more every second.
and there would nave been a panic and
rush for the doors had not one of the
members of the company, the leading
lady, Miss Seward. STEPPED to the from. of
the stage and shouted out. There's moth
ing 70 fear. a chair in the back of the
house broke: that's all that is the matter.
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CALLS WALL STREET
BROKERS POPUL|STS
Representative Bede Declares
They Constitute Only Oppo-
sition to Roosevelt.
EPITAPH FOR REPUBLICANS.
Benny Suggests That Hanna Add
Postscript to the Effect That
Reporter Used Word
Ace Instead of Edge.

Washington. Jan. 2s-The House for an
hour to-day was entertained by & speech
by j. Adam Bede. a Republican member
from Minnesota. who made his maiden
effort and won his spurs. His remarks
were replete with wit and humor, as we'll
as serious thought. Now and then, for
the purposes of illustration. ne would tell
a story that greatly amused the auditors
Good-natured colloQues resulted from
his thrusts at the Democratic party. Mr..
Bede appealed to the Democratic party to
disband and extended them an invita- ton
to join the Republican ranks and make
the election Of Mr.. Roosevelt unanimous.
When invited by n member of the minor
ity to join the Democratic ranks. he in
qr;ired who their candidate would be- but
10 name was forthcoming
The only opposition to Roosevelt. he
declared, came from a little bunch of
Popuiists" down in Wall street. The elec-
tions from the West. he said. would simply
be supplemental census figures. When he
had concluded he was applauded on both
sides
There also was discussion to-day on
finance by MI Hill RepJ of Con.
nect!cut. and Mr.. Williams { Dem) Of
Mississippi, besides references to the PAN
anna Canal and the race problem in the
South.
REPUBLICAN EPITAPH
Mr.. Benny of New Jersey speaking in
defense of Mr. Bryan, said he need not
feel hurt, as he was in good company He
quoted Senator Dolliver as having said at
= banquet IN Newark that no man had a
right TO hiss the name of ". j. Bryan.
MI Benny said it is the Republican party
tia. i; %iCt
hey have not got Doctor Hanna to say
wnTd to help them out" he said. "He
Wouid inScrlbe on the shaft to the Repuh-
hc3n party at lis death that its policies
oi 'iGt Ntil enough alone stand pat and
We have the ace killed it, with a post
script signed by Hanna. saving If the re-
porter had used the word 'Cdg.' instead
"i acS they Wou'd have heen all right.
You hrag and blow here about the
great courage Cf the man who is now
President of the United States said Mr..
Benny he m@n who is n courageous
man IS man VINO dares to do right The
man who shoots u Hon or . Sonaiard in
the back does rot necessarily nave to ne
courageous.
The prophecy that TO na-ainqte Mr..
HH"S'Vtia tor wee. .'roSidar,- wCul.I Ia ke
him cut Of New York politics did nnt
come true He said il was proposed to
stop the Use OF carriages by department
ofiiciais. and asked If anything was done
to stop tne President from using a free
train, declaring that he had hoard that a
free tram was placed at his disposal.
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cred it a great honor to be allowed to re-
port the frs. resolution adopted by
delegate convention instruCting delegates
for Theodore Roosevelt.
The resolutions. in part. follow:
The Fifth District ard the great West for
which it stands. sends greeting 10 Theodore
Roosevelt and 10 him it pledges tn. loyal and
unqualified support q. the delegates 70 be Sc
l.cted al this convention: be II. therefore.
strurted to vote in the National Republican
Convention at Chicago for the nomination OF
Theodore RooseseIt for President OF the Uni
ted States. and to use ali honorable means to
accor plish that result: and further. be 1t
Resolved. That said delegates be instruct
cd to use their best efforts to nominate for the
vice presidency that fevorite son Of Missouri,
the Honorable Cyrus p. Walbrfdge. OF st
Louis
The resolutions We're appiauded frequent
" during the reading
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The shot lie fired at the second burglar
struck the metal handle on drawer under
the counter. glanced to the drawers un-
der the base shelf and then made hole
through the large plate glass window in
tho front Of the store.
The first burglar retreated rapidly but
the second walked behind the counter and
came toward Eeichman. who had already
fred three of the five shots his revolver
contained.
The first burglar escaped through the
front door as the druggist fired again at
the second burglar. who was coming
toward him with leveled revolver.
The bullet struck the back Of small
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Marine Intelligence.

New York, Jan. S-The Red Star line
steamer Belgenland. from Antwerp. for
Philadelphia, was reported by wireless
telegraph as passing Nantucket lightship
at Ii a m. to-day.
Naples. Jan. 2S.-Arrived: Deutschland,
from New York.
New York. Jan. 2s-sailed: La Touraine.
Havre.
Liverpool, JAN 2s.-Arrived: Teutonic,
New York. via Queenstown.
Naples, Jan. 27.-Arrived: Calabria, New
York mot previously.
Cherbourg. Jan. 2S.-Arrived: Patricia,
New York. via Plymouth. for Hamburg.
Queenstown. Jan. 2s.-Sailed: Oceanic,
New York.
Cherbourg Jan. 2.-Sailed: Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse, New York.
London. Jan. 8.-Sailed: Manitou. New
York.
LAuran. Jan. 25.-Arrived: Inverness
Java. for Vancouver. British Columbia
(for coaD.
Queenstown. Jan. 2s.-Sailed: -Haver-
ford Qrom Lrerpool). Philadelphia.
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KRAUS OVERCOME BY GAS.
Tailor Unable to Account for
Several Open Jets.

Herbert Kraus. 81 years old. was found
overcome by gas in his tailor shop, No.
2oSl Gravois avenue. about 9 o'clock last
night. The room was filled with gas that
had escaped from several open Jets.
The front door of the shop was forced
by Patrolman Barney Renfrow and Her
bert kraus, Jr.. after they had been mott
fed by Edward Heitkamp. of No. 2s35
Gravois avenue. who smeied the gas.
When revived, Kraus told the police that
he could not te1i how the gas jets hap
pcned to he turned on. He was removed
to his home. No. g2lS Victor street. His
condition is said to be not serious.
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SALINE COUNTY BAR ACTS.
Urges Judge Davis to Become Cam
didnte for Recollection.

REPI- BLIC SPECIAL.
Marshall. Mo-. Jan. 2s.-The Saline Coun-
ty Bar Association met in special session
in the Circuit Courtroom to-day at the
close of the January term of the Circuit
Court and a retition asking Judge Sam
uel Davis. the present Judge of the FIT
teenth Judicia! Circuit. to become candi-
date for re-slecti0n was signed by every
member of the Saline County bar, ire
SpeCtive of politics.
\ committee viii present the petition to
IUdFe Davis tomorrow.
.iuugr Davis was a candidate for Sill
prC:ne Judge two wears ago, but he Will
not be 2 candidate for that office this time.
The Fifteenth! Circuit is composed of the
counties of Lafayette and Saline.
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Quotes From Former Speech to
Show Attitude on Boodling.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Hannibal, No. Jan. 2S.-James A. Reed
spoke to 4 large audience at the Park
Theater tonight. In reply to charges in
regard TO the Doodle issue, he read eN-
tracts from his speech in Shannon County
last July. and his speech at Sedalia an
nouncirg his candidacy for Governor.
showing that he had commended Mr.. Folk
and denounced boodlers. corrupt lobbyists
and srafters in unmeasured terms.
He spoke two hours and was applauded
TO the echo in his defense Of the record of
the party for the last thirty years.
Mayor Reed was introduced by Mayor
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RLFTBIIt SPTI1Af.
Topeka, kas., Jan. 2S.-Republican poll
t:ciars are gathering here from all parts
Of the State to attend the Kansas Day
Club haalGet to-morroE. The Boss Bust
ers League which l. running HoCl
against Governor Bailey. has also called
State meeting for tomorrow, and it is a'-
pected that 2.CGD politicians will be here.
Interes, in the goye~nnrship fight is in
tense. and the Hoch movement has as
-Jmel the proportions of a rrairie fire. The
Hcch movement is not 50 much directed ii
Governor Bailey as at tNrGS Leland. who
Il -iCtured as Bn;lCy's boss.
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Representative from Dent County" Mr..
Callahan said Yesterday. You may say
that If he is nominated some of US Dem
ocrats are going TO beat him and elect
Republican member Of the Legislature,
We know that we can't beat him for the
nomination" The fight in Dent County
has been one of the hitterest i'll the S,ate.
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Judge Graves in the City.

Judge W. W. Graves Of Butler and Scna-
tor C. C Dickinson of Clinton were in
the city yesterday. Judge Graves de-
parted last night for his home. To-mor-
row he will go to Fulton. where the But
Ter case will be called for trial. Senator
Dickinson will remain in the city for two
or three days. Il do not intend to he a
candidate for the Supreme Court again"
said Judge Graves. My last experience
think My friends have been very kind in
suggesting my name. but | am content to
remain whore ! am for the present"
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Cotton scars to 1910 cents pount! for
July delivery in the New York market.
and in spite of heavy realizing the close
is s.eady
The New York Stock Exchange officials
assert that the American Steel F'oundries
Company officials used deceit in obtaining
admission of the stocks to the exchanges
list.
An effort is being made to secure the
release of John NJ. Glover from custody in
Colorado.
President Francis and party did not ar
rive in Washington last night, as sched-
uled. on account of storms. The ST Louis
party. 1t is expected. will reach there early
to-day.
The Austrian Commissioner to the
Worlds Rair on his way to ST. Louis. as
serts that all the European exhibits will
be in position for the opening of the Fair
in May.
The installation Of a system Of tunnels
in Chicago. by which freight can be de-
livered from cars in the easements of
business houses, may eliminate street
teaming.
Chicago women almost fought in an ef-
fort to gain adnittance to the hearing of
the Tilsbury case. The disorder bordered
on the riotous. 1t was expected that the
case would be spicy.
1t is reported that John W. Gates will
abandon Chicago and reside in New York.
An Omaha woman Is sentenced 60 take
a bath every day for twenty days, and is
sent to jail in order that the mandate of
the court be properly carried out.
The Catholic University at Washington
broadens its policy and will add a de-
partment of pedagogy and several other
features in the next year.
c. II. Huttig, who Is in New York, as
serts that Wall street expects an outbreak
of war in the far East at any time.
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Perry County Primaries.

Uuquoin. Ill Jan. 2S.-Repubican pri-
nnaries to select delegates 10 the County
Convention were held in the several pre-
cincts of Perry County to-day.
In Duquoin Precinct. which furnished
nearly one-half the representation In the
County Convention the delegates were in
structed to vote for and use all honOra-
BILE means for the nomination of Colonel
Frank o. Lowtleu for Governor. This ac-
ton together with the pledges of support
from the delegates of nearly every other
precinct. insures an instructed delegation
for LoWdeu from Perry County.