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KM""- fife- 0 VOL. XVII., NO. 2. WILMINGTON N. C. SAT URDAT- JANUARY 2, 1904. : PRICE. 5 CENTS THENEWYEAR Official Social Season Starts With Brilliant Reception AT WHITE HOUSE The Reception Was a JubUc ne Tendered by the PresidentjindJMrs. Itooeevelt Tlie 3IansIon Was dec orated In Elaborate Fashion Co lombia Wras Not Itepresented Among the Callers-Snecial Pre caution Taken to Insure the Presi dent's Safety During the More Than Three Hours Ileception, 6,711 People Wrerc Receivetl. Washington January 1. Pres'dant and Mrs. Roosevelt inaugurated today, the official social season in the' ria tion's capital with a 1rilliant recep tion at the White House. The interio of the White House, never was more beautiful than today. The mansion glowed with electric lights and floral decorations were disposed about the corridors and parlors. Rare palrtas. potted plants and exquisite cut flowers J were arranged effectively in ever J in everi available space. Great rectangular urns, banked to the edge with dwatf palms and holly, were placed between the main corridor and the vestibule, forming a fitting back ground for the gorgeous new uniforms of the marine band which, sixty pieces strong, was, seated -in the vestibule. . Eleven o'clock was the hour fixed for the beginning of he reception. For an eUre thar time carriages w..- ,rs of the diplomatic p tO tne suuLiitiiii trii- ite HouF-e. Among-we of the nations of the oticed that there was Colombia, one of this republics to the south, nted at the reception. Reyes, the minister of country on a. speoai attend the reception ; 5XOOU, Ilia prcoiivi aw 3e might be mis con - ple. He, therefore. ised. Dr. Herrari. fharge d'pJf aires, was residence bv a bron- ir ago, a new repub- fo. the iirst time mats. Last year it le republic of Pana- ir'Ila being the ac f the infant state reetings with the infare of trumpets ing of the reception the President ana tsident Roosevelt. sevelt, descended d passed to the -guests were re- of the receiving the arc of a v of the bu-? id to assist in tl behind the ;nt- ana jvirs. irly grae'eus callers. The iked with a entered into enjoyment Lttired in ft the mem-! s. All of s were re suites. Cassini, master kied the of the rg and first new year's calls at the White House as ambassadors. In ' all thirty-five countries of the world were repre eented at the reception. Following the diplomatic corps, tne members of the United States Su preme court headed by Chief Justice Fuller, were received. The reception of members of Con gress began at 11:30 o clock. Com paratively few were in attendance, as many of the Senators and Represen tatives have not returned. Resplendent in full dress uniforms the military contingent following the Congressmen. This line was made up of officers, active and retired, of the army, navy and marine corps and the District of Columbia national guard. For the first time at a reception, the army was led by officers, of the gen eral staff. Lieutenant General Young, as last year as Major General and In the absence of General Miles, who was on a tour of duty in the Far East, was the senior officer in Washington, led the line, today again occupied that position, wearing the three stars and the title of chief of staff. For the first time the new uniform of of ficers of the ,-army was seen to its Following the army, were officers of the navy headed by Admiral Dewey, who was absent from Wash ington last new year's day, conduct ing the winter manoeuvres of the navy in the Carribean. The officers of the marine corns followed the navy. Following the military was the civ ilian contingent of the government service and members of various patriotic orders. Then began the reception of citi zens, hundreds' of whom had been waiting in line for several hours. The line of people entered the north door of the White House,, passed across the vestibule and main corridor, through the red room to theiblue room, where the guests of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt were received. Special precautions were taken to Jn. ire the personal safety of the Pr ident. No. person was permitted to approach the President with his hands in his pockets or otherwise concealed. An extra force of secret service officers and additional police men, were on guara oom in ana aoout the jW'hite House throughout the re ception. The reception was concluded at 2:11 o'clock, all citizens in line by that time having been afforded an op portunity to greet the President. Mrs. Roosevelt and the ladies of the cabi net stood in the receiving line until 1:40, when they retired. A pretty incident of the reception was the exchange of greetings be tween the President and Sir Henry Irving, who is playing an engagement this week at the National theatre. The distinguished tragedian was given a place in the line Immediately fol lowing the officers of the marine corps. President Roosevelt recogr nized him instantly and gave him a cordial greeting. For seyeral min utes the line was stopped while the President and Sir Henry chatter ani- matedlv Sir Henry remained for nearly an hour, being shown many pleasant attentions. At the conclusion of the reception the President expressed his gratifica tion that it had passed off so delight fully. He was interested in the in formation that during three hours and eleven minutes he had received 6,71 people, only a few hundred less than were received a year ago. Notwitb standing the trying ordeal of shak" hands with nearly seven thousand people, the President was in excel lent spirits. FIRE IN HOTEL. Murray Hill Hotel Damaged Amount of $10,000. to New York, January 1. Three alarms were sent in this afternoon for a fire that started in a room on the sixth floor of the Murray Hill hotel at forty first street and Park avenue. The fire burne briskly if or a'while and ate its way to the seventh floor and through the roof of one wing, causing damage estimated at $10,000. A slight panic re sulted, during which many guests left the hotel 'and one woman fainted.. No one was injured, however. It is thought the fire started from crossed electric wires. The firemen had easy access to the fire and did excellent work in keeping it from spreading. It was completely under control wlilim three quarters of an hour. Much of the damage was caused by water. EEDS LOW OF NEW v. exists only as the means of attaining irood ends. I promise you that there yill be no step backwards, not even in smallest department of my admin. . ration." I Low retired to his private office kColonel McClellan took , his stan3 the table in the public offic3 began. All the Den?- vn seemed to be on hand. ves,. reaching to the city hall formed by the police. It time for the Democratic file by the mayoPs desk tion thevhew heads of swprn in. ner McAdoo affe issued a statement rhe would do. every- frerto prevent black- "grafting" or bribe- ice," but it" would be lexpect a polieman to k to pay for his ap- lion or assignment. ciared, preferment. t onlv. ludsiner t -ww v v w - idards. . YORK V Xdshaking to V J I J ALL THEATRES An Effort to Prevent a Repetition of i, " - ' - - ' Wednesday's A DAY OF MOURNING IN CHICAGO After an Inspection Made by Order Music Halls Wrere Closed for Violation of the City Ordinances---Such a Day of General Mourning Has Never Before Been Witnessed in Chicago In Every Portion of the City, There Were the Signs of Death A Sad Incident That Has a Happy Ending -The Search for, the Dead Goes On Thrilling Accoun t of the Catastrophe Told by One Who Saw It Several Further Arrests" 3Iade. v ' ' . "' Chicaeo. 111.. January 1. Mayor Carter H. Harrison toaay. tooK step. to prevent as far as possible a repro duction of Wednesday's horror at the Iroquois theatre. As a result , of an investigation made at his orders and lasting but a few hours, 19 theatres and museums were oraerea ciosea, some of them being the leading and most popular play houses of the ci,ty. The act of the mayor was based on a single violation of the ordinances which are intended to protect the patrons of theatres from just such an occurrence as that whiqh cost so many lives on Wednesday. This was that every one of these places had omitted to supply an asoestos cur tain. ' " ... The Chicago Opera House ana tne Olympic Theatre are vauuevmc hmisps of the highest class and prob ably do as much business in point of numbers as any one or tne tneaires in the city at single performances. They give, however, a matinee every day in the week and it is seiaom tnat seats can be pbtamea ior any pei- formance at the time of opening, in addition to this they have been ac customed to selling large numbers of tirkets for standing room, and as a general thing more people are within these places of amusement at an average performance than can be found at any other play house in the city. The Garrick theatre, which was or dered also closed js a small piay house on the northwest side of the city and should not be confounded with the larger theatre . of the same name situatea on nanaoipn Buei one block west of the Iroquois. Inspection of Theatres. The inspection ordered by the mayor toaay was carnea, out Dy Building Commissioner Williams and Chief of Police O'Neill. The scope of the investigation included no other feature than asbestos curtains. - The mayor Instructed Commissioner Wil liams to report to him promptly at the conclusion of his investigation, declaring that it was his intention that no theatre should be allowed to open its doors in Chicago hereafter , unless it was. provided with an asbes tos curtain of standard quality that I would work at all times and under all conditions. "It may not be possible," said j Mayor Harrison, "to prevent loss of life when audiences rush for the door ways, but I have determined to see ; that every precaution is taken to pre- J vent such occurrences as will alarm ; the people and start them on a rush i for the exits. It is all very well to ! say that the great loss of life in the Iroquois theatre was due to the fact that the people lost their heads and crowded into the doorways and aisles like maniacs, but the fact remains, and it cannot be denied that there would have been no panic if the ap paratus in this theatre, which, judged by all ordinary standards, was the best equipped play house in the city, had been in proper working condi tion. There is- no getting beyond that fact. From all the evidence now in hand it is clear, that if the asbes tos curtain in this theatre had been in the condition it should have been, there would have been no loss of life, 1 comparatively speaking." The report - of Building Commis sioner Williams showed that the Academy of Music, with a seating ca pacity of 2,000, had a curtain of bur lap. The Alhambra, with a seating capacity of 2,300, the Avenue 600, the Bijou 1,300, Clark Street Museum 270, Criterion 1,400, Fiegenbaum's 400, Howard's 900," - Marlowe 1,300. New American 1,400, all had curtains of linen. The curtain In the Chicago Opera House was of burlap, covered with fire proof paint. In the Colum- bus Stock Theatre: and- in Sam T. f Jacks It was of panvas-. The Olvmnio Theatre, with a seating capacity of ; about 1,600 people, has a curtain of f canvas. "There were other erlarirTer defects." 5 said Buildine- Commission. William&: J '"Which were not noted in some of ? the houses, but we were not paying partictilar- attention to , them today, although 1 noted them and the thea trical managers . wiil be compelled to remedy them as soon as possible." .. . vl .mwummm. r Such a day of- mourning Chicago n wpr witnessed as." that - which has ushered in the new year. In every nortion of the city almost, it seemed as though there were funerals going, or undertaking wagons arriving with deacl who were being brought, to their homes for the last Hime. While the - INSPECTED Awful Horror - of the Mayor, Nineteen Theatres and -.-. funeral processions were moving through th snow covered streets (to various cemeteries, the thrQng about the various morgues and undertaking establishments seemed almost as large as ever. Many men appeared at th door of Rolston's and Jordan's mor gues this afternoon who had been on their feet for 48 hours, constantly searching for those they had lost. The greater number of dead are in these two places. and men who had viewed the ghastly rows of eorpses before and had gone on unavailing searches, to every other; morgue and undertak ing room kh the city: to which the dead from She theatre had been taken came back jknee more to Rolston's ana Jordan's auiost in despair, but hop ing against hope that they might have overlooked their dead in the great number that had crowded the tables andwbors on Thursday 'morn ing. In gqine cases they were suc cessful, fn many others they were not: Practicallyi-all of the bodies which admit of careful identification have been carried away, and of those whic remain, th majority are in such a condition aat only the most minute and carefuf inspection will be able to those who I reveal thei identity to knew them. best. . 2 A jSad Dicldent. vnc ui .wuuesi , caress was mai i of Ilerbeftijiu Afens Lange 'of 1623 iiarry Avenue, isotn cmiaren naa at- i tended the performance and after I many hours of i tireless searching thelciation was expressed : for the educa broken hearted father finally found I tlonai policy of North CaroUna, saying tne daughter, Agnes, in an undertak-lit ing establishment. Mr. Lange, almost exhausted through " his continuous trips; from morgue to morgue, from hospital to hospital, from police sta tions to the coroner's office ad then back through the wearisome route again and asrain. came this' afternoon in utter despair to the office of Chief I of Police' O'Neal and begged two de tectives to assist him. He also plead ed with newspapermen and his voice choked arid failed as he referred to his wife, who lay utterly prpstrated at'their home. Mr. Lange said these were his only children and the de tectives and newspaper men prom ised every assistance, though they themselves were almost worn out by long hours of work. Finally the body I hearted father gathered up the little form and took it to his carriage I have only one of them at last." he said, "and this will be a great comfort to her mother." The abso lute failure of Mr. Lange to identify any one of the bodies as that of his son aroused some hope that the boy may still be alive, and, cared for in 1 eome hospital.- ' Turned to Joy. - Mr. Lange's sorrow , was turned to joy when he reached his home to night. As he drove up to the door with the -body which he had brought from the morgue as that of -his daughter, he was greeted by his wife, who told him that their two children had returned Tiome this evening, in safety. They had become dazed ap parently and had been wandering around the city without knowing where they were. Mr. Lange at once returned to the morgue with the body of the little girl, which he thought toi be that of his own child. " "There was so little by which I could recognize the body,"' he said, "that I , was - confident that . I never would be able to satisfy, my own mind absolutely that lit was my daughter but at the " same time there were some strong, points of resemblance and I concluded that it must bershe." The funeral of the two Regensber. children was held this 'afternoon t the home of their parents, 3440 Mich igan Avenue, in the heart of the aristrocratic section of the south side. Business ofthe many calls upon his time Dr. Emil G. Hirsch, ' who con ducted the services announced, that he "would be "able to deliver f only a short address. , In four other homes of the members of his congregation fa? the bodies, of children waiting for 111111 tu wultulie at .weir iunerais. From v the Regensberg home, : r Dr. Jlirsch went tO that of Dr. Joseph Zeister, 3256 -Lake Park avenue; to attend the- funeral of another young victim, . Walter; B. Zeister, who" was considered . one of - the brightest stu dents in the University of Chicago. The experience of this , one clergyman out an instance t 01 wnat uozens - 01 , other ministers were called upon to perform during.the day. . ; -iy bereaved relatives to secure - all the i carriaes they wished to' .Tf?.' friends -and relatives to teries. In many cases it was not pos- i . : . . V -(Continued ob Fifth Page.) i DEATH . OIT FREDERICK: PABST. :T. ... is. :: .President ofc th Pabet. Brewing Com pany Dies Suddenly at Hid Horned Milwaukee ::s:JtamaxC tain Frederick. Pabst,. president; 'of the Pabst Brdng, Company. Jdied at. his .hers of his ftumTy aod his friends knew that he was suffering: tnxta an incura ble "disease and that he' could hot live more thanr ..few monthsf" , longer his death came 'Suddenly and unexpected-1 1V He .was 67 years cifage; ; :, : Captain -Pabst-h een in, -falling neaitn ror the. last Tour or five years. wuu uia vonoaxion,. was not considered serious and did not alarn his fam'ly. us physicians repeatedly, advised rest. l;and acting on their suggestion, hej took seyerai tnps aDroad, spending much ox- nis time. in Carlsbad.1 . . v " Early in December Ttt. William. Oste? of Jqhn: Hopkins Uhivere Balti- 1 . - ' more,, an expert in pulmdnary disease want?, 'luj waujs.ee io consult- witn Captain Pabst's .'physician. After a I careful diagnosis f. the natients's con- dition. Dr. Oster "proniOunced - the case without - hop. The Tatient : received uv. uster-s verdict calmly and cohtin- ued to visit his office and ditft his 1 business airs "'until r.i ten days as:o. The disease from Which he died; was puimonary cedema. ' . .: .-.-. : vHotel Destroyed by Fire. Brainard, Minn January .Fire which' broke out in theArlington Hotel today didabbut $50,000 dam age to tne - Duuaing. There . were about thirty guests in the hotel and great' confusion prevailed "for a Time I and there was a mad rush for exits, Theodore Hallister of -Duluth,van at- tnriipv wrVirt'woa taT,r, J.- I was forced, to crawl down stairs on! arare oe. Jelay in the transit off his hands, and knees. A;-,B.'Bass,and IsQVand -it' therefore is supnoaej , wife, a deaf an dumb couple; re- I cently married, were asleep" when the fire broke out alad had to be carried from the burning building; The loss is partly 'covered by insurance. - NEGROES ENDORSE AYCOCK. At Celebration of Emancipation Day - in Raleigh. - . - Raleigh, N. C.,- January 1. The ..re groes of Raleigh celebrated Kinahci pation day here with", an immense gathering while the speeches' made were for the improvement of. th0 race. Resojutions j . were '; jsed setih; frth the material progress bf the racg ana Baying .xw- tne negnx nas -proven bia& fitness 'andw6n-ilhis title Irto the imi jieaKcu .citizen. w- 'kt ..... ' The,. remarks . of-; Governor v Aycock in reference to tne. n'egro in nis JBarti- more . speech werje endorsed. "Appre-- gives.au children, regardless or race, In Teference. to the race question the following is said: ' We apireeiate the friendly feeUng ,that exists In this state between the races, and desire this feel ing to grow." ? ; :; i'- - The resolutionsstate'thaf the negroes give hearty endorsement of the position taken by president Roosevelt in behalf of equal civil and political rights . of every class bf . American citizens. PHI KAP?A SIGMA. 4 Grand Chapter Meets, hi : Richmond "Wth Xiarge Attendance iRiehWdV.-V janua'ryiM:-,T!ie chapter of ihef.Phi Kappa Sigma. fraternity mei here' :today , with an at tendance ' representing- all i sections . of the country. " A . banquet was held this evening, at 'which - JhJvani K. cnester man,"" of Richmond, ; presided and'' ad dresses were made, by Congresisman S"0ranson;- Rey Dr. Strange L6f this cUy and others. Tonight, the chapter elect ed officers as follows : ;. - -' ' -Grand, Alpha J. . Hartley, Her rick. Philadelphia , Grand. ; ., Beta John t B. Baer. Baltimore. Grand Iota T. fTJ. McAdams; Richmond". GraiThetas---Alfred Tennyson Levtna,' Nashvillet: Tenh. "z . Gould - Anthony. University ' of Maine. Grand Sigma Boyd' i le'ltChancelIor on Buelow's statement Sparks, Philadelphia Grand DWiloiJht Russia's reply will be framed in H.v Charles Glffenbach Pittsburgh amanher Intended . to satisfy Japan Grand Tuiames Starr, philadelphiiRMturns ; out :forrect? . it will be. better The chapter is expected to adjourn to- news than-- I1 have dar.ed to hope morjCTiright;. -;.;. :-,;.. v- ; LOliyRETELlimefllCAGft ' -. i, Chicago, January ; i.-'T'hree persons i were killed and four ouiers.injurea in a fire (tonight that destroyed t he ; loUyrft Hotel. :S611-3623 LaWavenue.'Nariy one hundred guests were in; the,, hotel at th? tSucna the fire" broke out, . sever.fl of :", whom haul t retired - fort the ' night. , -iVj . v-c; r -.' Witbx the remejrnbrancetibf 'the Iroquois theatre . horrorfresh iii:.' their minds. every one in, the '"place became . panic- stxickeIl:v:ahd.'r1Bh'ed' -madly 'f or"-;.: thsi streets . as soon as it became known , thatitheotel-was on fire.. 4: y : v jit a. laLC jiuui , iuc ucdu-uau uvt fcrs.ti f- r , . i . - ; lndentified.r V v " -v::,::;';-ir.child,was Jedfrom the place-by A man . When, the "inre wasdlscovered . moat who heard Missf Corbett's call torf assU-. of the euestsr.were ink'their anartments s tance. '- v' -' . 1 ' : ' -T'- uvf1 .iuw ,vi uc uuhuu.wv was s thidc that they pad great diffl- f . eultyih finding "exits. y- 'V ? r; Several persons ,-werej- rescued from ! th6' second story tnrougn tne. enortsor i 'Jee.of the eto;the.:hofel.:;.The'.: lW?f and breaking- in the glass he.d it so se- . veral women and men could elide lorn ' W - . J ... . S RUSSia DeCfdeS Not tO Grant Japan's J. ' t " ! Proposals a rfc 1 nio r-w r m s- f . I IVIO KUiVllllV If Tliis ' is True, There Seems to be Small Possibility of Averting War .The News in London is Regarded As Being True In Germany it is Said Russia's Reply is Not Provo- cativ'e, But Intended to Satisfy JapanA St. Petersburg Diepatck i Says That No Answer Had Deon Framed. London, January 2. The for easterm outlook is gloomy." No furtker news has developed, (but the fact that not a S1 telegram from Japan has been received by- any London newspaj-er? since, rrhursdav nlt ttoAif alarm The ' teleeranh ., Z dLrm teiegrapn capital la net that the, Japanese government a stop- ping dispatchces. ; !. ' The feeling, of apprehension wae re flected at Lloyd's yesterday, under writers demanding additional premium ' to covers war risk on all vessels, no matter of what nationality, proceeding The London morning papers print east of Singapore.'- . -alarmist statements. The Daily Tele graph in leaded type says: ; "Even In diplomatic circles, hitherto "sanguine of peacethere is a recogni tion that a rupture is all but Iheyita- ble. Neither Japan or Russia will V abate anything " of their . claims, and there is no disposition on either side toMnvite. the meditation of friendly -powers. "IX is ibelieved that Japan will -ake; decisive steps within the next few ! iays, unless a concilatory message , is ; dispatched, from St. Petersbiirgv "a contingency which those ' best bJe , to form judgment ia not anticipate ' The Daily Mail deals similarly, with . the situation and says that H under- stands that Russia has reached tM deoi- eion which , when communicted to Japan, must precipitate hostiiities. " The sailing of the Nippon man boat Inaba. Maru, which ..was fixed for yes-' terday from : England, , has been post- 1 poned. : The Daily Mail's Malta correspon dent reports that 'five Russian torpe do boat destroyers which are under going repairs there have suddenly been ordered to sea -in an unfinished, conll-. . London January l.--Barort Hay-i ashi, the Japanese. minister here, haa been informed from Paris that Rus sia has . decided not", 'to grant the Japanese proposals. This is the first intimation any one here . admits hav ing , received anent the 'Russian re ply. V: . i . ' ;' v . - " . The'Bar6n said to a representative of, tfL& Associated Press: , "If my in-' formation from Paris Is borne out by, itne wording. of the Russian reply and ' -if -the -Japanese-government adheres: to .its present ' :: determination, there seems to e small possibility of avert ing war. " ... . ' ; . "My information from Paris," said the minister of Japan, "is not official butVin connection with information imparted to me by the British govern- - ment-it is probably only too correct- MAKE REPLY ISiDESTROYEDSBY HRE it.: Many were enabled' to escape, in this - way . a9 : the stairs and passage ways to, the bottom., floor had .becoma congested ,'in the rush br" safety. .- , A boy about 15, years, old was .taken j from " the building Oalmost suffocated. He, died Isk few1 ; minutes after belnsr,'rf taken - to the, street. But for the hero!js , ployee of the hotel, three "children b.fi Mrs. P. O. Schaffer, one of ..the. guests would undoubtedly have losttheh- live? Tyinga,cioth about her head. Ma Cor; k.Cor7' "V nd, car- - i 'other . bett. rushed into ; the - burning bu Picked up twoof the children, and j- Reduction , in Wages., . . Birmingham Ala., 1 January; lvrTh.e tsteel works division of; the Tenneseo coal,. Iron! and Railroad Company an- r - - ja' rduetiirn- to; w'airei aver. :, rasea'V. of laborer3 receiving one iloHar'a da we?e not reduced."- --"" - ' i 'A
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