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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-10

masa I'D his mind to tho loss. and 1id noe
think IL worth while TO take any stepg
summer. however. his watch was breaeht
to him by a pioughman. who had pckso
iured the watch was sent to Geneva for
new works. and on Its return was taHen
into wear.
Mr.. Bass. returning one evening with
the late Lord .. from the House OF com-
mons. found on their way tnat IRE va
going on in Hobert Place. Eaton Square,
and. as II was the custom then for one
lockers to take part and from lines 20
hand buckets UP TO the nremcn, the gen.
tlemen readily Joined. Mr. Bass Sva-
watch was gone. He instantly poanced
on man close 20 him. being sure
he saw a hand draw back from his victni-
". mis- man struggled violently az ns..
but Lord s. a very powerful anu s x-oSS
physique" seized him and nearly eroks
the fellows back by bending ~ aosH
TIE police now arrived ard searches the
man all overlook. trousers, coat, anu
he never uttered a. syllable the poncs,
he feared q mistake in the person q tns
culprit when the second constaDies NJ
stalwart Irishman, suddenly flashed DIE
bulls-eye in the prisoners face, excialm ~
ing: by Jabers, nc mas y IN MS v was
(cheek). and, sure enough, there ~ 1ass
and fshed out little the worse. Inc "s"
got nine months. -
The watch had an easy time after III
for some years, till one very hot Sep,sns
Der day. at Tulchan-Mr. BASES hisn'an.
shooting In Morayshire-he was out ."
the moors. and took on his coat and uh-
buttoned his waistcoat for relief from tno
oppressive weather. lie was then enous
four miles from home, and. feenn9 ,lIeu'
turned his pony's head TO return ,nsnea.
when his dog suddenly pointed. Mr.. Bass
got of his pony. and, walking 20 the
point shot his bird and remounted, put
had not gone hundred yards before no
missed his watch. Several men accom-
panlsd their master, and all returned 70
the place where the dog pointed, remem-
bering that Just before the pom. MI
Rass had looked at the watch and con-
suited with his keeper as TO whetner "a
should reach tho lodge by ten time. ~
spot was all young heather very LIS yin,
and close. and. after an ireHectuai sea'S','
the party returned home.
Next day there was a tremendous or
ganized hunt for the lost watch; paIy
or sixteen or seventeen people turner ena
heather with sticks and worried every
inch but with no luck. Mr.. Bass then Oh
fered q reward of e. to the possible nnder'
and that part Of the moor became reeu-
lar Sunday resort for seafchers All
through the autumn. At last hope was
abandoned and people began 10 forget tina
incident. when. two years after, Mr.. BASS
was again returning from shooting, ridin3
the same old pony over the same bit OF
ground where he had lost his watch, ana
VAS recalling the fact To his keeper. sud-
denly up rose a blackjack. which Mr.
Bass shot from the pony. and there ltvcs
10 this day the old ghillie, who. STOPPING
TO pick up the game. found under Its very
corpse the lost watch and cnain. "
| course. the works OF the watch had onca
/ moro to be renewed. but the case was
uniniured. and Is the same that inquired
| on all the occasions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-10

street dress. And not only that. but the
purse must be mounted with gold clasp,
and have the initials of the owner in gold
letters upon II. Another possibility which
II is whispered may descend upon us In
fact is to have walking shoes made In
dyed leather, to match the walking cos
tune. This is pretty fancy, at all
events, and has probably come about
from the tremendous and universal sue
cess OF the tan shoe. which Is so much
softer and prettier than black. and
threatens to be worn In winter as wen
as for outing and summer wear.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-10

make some concession TO France, he asked
how could he, he and his Foreign Minis
ter were too long absent to be well up In
current affairs. But why. then, did you
bring your brother to E.uropeT' asked the
French Minister. For q very good rea-
son. Had / left him behind / should on
NV return have found him on my throne.'
why not have left. then, az Foreign
Minister. your other brother. who Is with
vouy' For n stronger reason. He is
both ambitious and ferocious. The eldest
would not have beheaded me IL went
back. but the second might"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-10
The Adventures of n watch.

Surely. no watch ever had such narrow
escapes as. or was more queerly recover
ed than. one that belonged TO the late MT.
Bass. and Is now i'm the possession OF
Miss Octavia Thornewll. sister TO his
daughter-n-law. Lady Burton. Its his
tory. as near as may be, In Miss Th0rne-
Wills own language. Is as follows Early
in the fortes the late Mr.. Bass bought
himself a new watch. a small gold one
with a white face. He hased heavy hunt
ing watches, and liked little, light ones.
He was hunting with the Meynell hounds
in the winter of lS47 and on his return
late one evening found his watch MISS
ing The run had been n very long and
twisty one, with much jumping, so he
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-10
ChuInIongkorn and His Brothers.
CThe London Truth.)

The King of Siam has a singulaHy win
ming smile and manner. He is free from
all tincture Of circumstances, and can
say smart things. one of his sayings was
very Oriental in its significance. The bro
Their next in rank to him is his Foreign
Minister. There Is nobody 20 replace him
at Bangkok: at any rate. for the transac-
ton of great affairs. When. therefore.
the King was pressed by NJ. Hanotaux to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
: RIOTING JAPANESE.
800 of Them Resist the Authorities
in Hawaii

San Francisco March 3O.-The schoo-
ner Transit, just arrived from Homo
lulu, brings the news of a riot among
the Japanese coolies employed on the
sugar plantations on the island of Maui
on the 18th instant. Three hundred
Japanese stoned one of their number
to death and afterward beat his body
to a pulp with clubs The murdered
man was an interpreter by the name of
Kawata. He was accused of wrong
doing in regard to money intrusted to
him and for Overcharging them for
services rendered as interpreter. A
number of white men tried to preserve
order and save KaWata's life. but they
were too few to cope with the crowd
and were obliged to flee. AS soon as
the news of the murder reached Wal
lulu, Sheriffs Scott and Dow, with a
number of armed deputies, visited the
plantation, and though many threats
were made by the Japanese, four of the
ringleaders were arrested and taken to
the Jail at WailulU.
The coolies planned an assault on the
Jail, but before the mob reached it the
sheriffs were notified and they called
upon the citizens guard for assistance
The guard and a number of armed vol
unteers turned out to protect the jail.
The Japanese were ordered to return
to their plantations Immediately, with
the alternative of being fired upon
within five minutes. They slowly dis
persed and went back to their huts,
but it is believed that had not the
strong stand been made the wild band
of coolies would have destroyed the
Jail and overrun the northern part OF
Maui.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
BIG STORM COMING.
May Be a Tornado, But More
Likely Only Heavy Thun-
derStOrm.

There is q big storm coming tonight.
There is a low in Kansas, the center OF
which is a little west of Dodge City. The
temperature is high and there is every in
dication that a severe storm will strike
eastern Kansas. Weather Observer T. b.
Jennings this noon received a special tele-
gram from the weather bureau at Chicago
which read follows:
Severe local storms, destructive in To-
calitfes are indicated for Kansas by even
ing or tonight
Mr.. Jennings said this afternoon to
reporter: The barometer is very low
around US, and the center of it is between
Dodge City and Denver. There are us
ualIy severe storms on the eastern edge
of these lows You can look for a big
storm tonight. think it will be colder
tomorrow
The barometer this afternoon indicates
the atmospheric pressure to be 2S.6, which
is low The wind is blowing at the rate
of is miles an hour and is somewhat in
terrnittent in its velocity. At o'clock
this morning the thermometer in the gov
ern1nent weather box on top of the Co
lur,lbian building indicated 50 degrees; this
afternoon it showed il to be 76- The condl,
tions are right for a destructive storm and
the weather bureau officials recognized
that, hence their special precaution of
notifying from Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
SITUATION ON THE FRONTIER.
Greeks Filled With War Fever But
Have Fewer Men.

Constantinople, March 3O-The situ-
alton is about as critical as it can be,
and it is difficult to see how war be-
tween Greece and Turkey can be avert
ed Strong efforts in that direction
are still being made, but it is rumored
in diplomatic circles here that King
George has sent q message to the czar
saying that it is impossible for Greece
to yield to the powers regarding Crete
and that it is equally impossible to re-
call the Greek troops from Thessaly in
view of the excited condition of the
public mind. 1t is believed that even
the annexation of Crete would fail to
satisfy the Greeks; they are so imbued
with the war fever that nothing short
of severe blood-letting will cure them.
The Greeks, it is further believed,
greatly underestimate the strength of
the Turks in Macedonia and Epirus.
Edham PaSha, the Turkish commander
in-chief now has at his disposal about
$50, 600 men. He also has an ample
missary, as Turkish commissariats go.
and his medical staff and hospital corps
are in satisfactory condition.
All the strategic points on the from
tier are occupied defended by newly
thrownup earth works and other de-
fences and are supplied with powerful
batteries of artillery. To attack this
line of defense, it is understood the
Greeks cannot muster more than 10000
men, mostly irregulars, although some
estimates here have it that the Greeks
may be able to muster $4,000 men in all
counting the hastily arranged armed
peasantry and the raw recruits and
rough reserves, which have been push
ing toward the frontier for month
past.
This force is known to be weak in
cavalry and especially SO in artillery, in
which arms the Turks are overwhelm-
ingly strong. 1t is true that the Greeks
are animated by a warlike spirit and a
degree of enthusiasm rarely before wit
messed. enthusiasm
not prevail against big battalions and
heavy and numerous batteries and ar
tillery. Thus it is that the Turkish au-
thorities are calmly awaiting the out
break of war if war is to come, conf
dent that every step possible has been
taken to meet the emergency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
FORAKER TO RESCUE.
He Introduces a Bill Permit
ting Railroads to Pool.

Washington, March Ex-senator For
aker has introduced a bill in the SEN
ate to amend the Interstate commerce
act so as to permit pooling by railroads.
1t is practically reproduction of the
Patterson bill introduced in the last
congress. 1t is intended to meet the
objections to pooling which were raised
by the supreme court of the United
States in its decision recently rendered
in the TransmissOuri Freight associa-
tion case. The document is quite vol
luminous, covering over thirty printed
pages. The first section amends the
Interstate commerce act 50 as to render
it lawful for railroad associations to en-
ter into pools under the following con-
Every contract agreement or ar
rangement shall be in writing and filed
with a commission created by this act
and shall become lawful and forcible
between the parties thereto at the eX-
piratiOn of 20 days from the filing
thereof, unless the commission shall in
the meantime and upon such inveStiga-
tiOn and consideration as 1t may deem
proper to make an order disappearing
of the same; and it shall be the duty OF
the commission to make such order OF
diSapprOval whenever upon such 1nVeS-
tigation and consideration it shall be of
the opinion that the operation of any
such contract by reason of its proVis-
ions, or for want of necessary reStr1c-
tions and limitations would result IN
unreasonable rates, unjust discrimina-
ton insufficient service to the public
or otherwise contravene any OF the pro-
visions of this act.
1t also made it the duty of the commits
sion to observe the workings of such con-
tracts or agreements as affect the trans
portation business of the country and TO
investigate all complaints relating to
rates or facilities afforded by pool
ing associations and whenever the
commission. after due notice shall
find that any such rates, facilities. or the
practices are excessive or unreasonabie or
any unjust discrimination between indi-
viduals localities, or articles of traffic. or
are otherwise in cOntraVenton OF any OF
the provisions of this act. the commission
shall issue an order requiring such rates,
charges, etc. maintained by or under such
contract to be changed, modified, or cor
rected-
to the extent of allowing it TO disapprove
of the contract itself and requiring It TO
be terminated at any time to be men
toned which time it is provided snail NOT
be less than thirty days.
The effect of this order, it is Speclh-
cally stated would render the contract
unlawful and non-enforcible. but it is pro-
vided that the orders and findings of the
commission in such cases shall be subject
to review by the United States circuit
courts upon petition. The bill further pro-
videS that in such cases the courts shall
act speedily in determining questions of
this character and that it shall make such
order or decree may be just and equita-
BILE in determining whether the contract
shall be enforcible, Notwithstanding the
disapproval by the comm MISSION
A further appeal is allowed by any of
the parties to the supreme court of the
United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30

cient to land him, despite the exertions
of some of the PennSylvanians to Sc
cure the plum for the keystone state,
and of other delegates to land candi-
dates of their own
The first assistant secretary of the
interior examines charges against Of
ficials and employees. fnstructs Indian
and mine inspectors, superVises open
market purchases of Indian supplies
and generally. matters pertaining to the
Indians; supervises business relating
to the distribution of certain public doe
uments and matters relating to the
government hospital for the insane and
certain public institutions in the Dis
trict of Columbia; the public parks in
various states, the hot springs in Ar
kansas; disburses the fund for the en-
dowment of the agricultural and me-
chanical colleges, and acts as secretary
in the absence of that official. Ryan's s
position will assume a much more inn
portant character than would ordinar-
lily be the case by reason of the fact
that the private business relations of
the secretary are such that his first as
sistant will be called on frequently to
discharge the duties of the secretary
in the latter'S absence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
FITZ AT KANSAS CITY.
To Appear at the Gilliss Opera House
April and 6.

Kansas City, March 30.-Robert Fitz-
simmons and party will arrive here
from the west next Sunday evening or
Monday morning, and will give two per-
formances at the GflIiss Opera House
on Monday and Tuesday evenings,
April and 6.
FitZsimmonS will be accompanied by
Martin Julian and Trainers Dan Hickey
and Ernest Roeber and probably Jack
StelZner, who is matched to meet Alex
Greggains at San Francisco shortly.
The programme will include general
athletics, including the champions fam
Gus bag punching act, exhibition spar
ring bouts between Fitz and Hickey
and F'itz and Roeber, wrestling bouts
between Fitz and Hickey and between
Hickey and Roeber, sandwiched in be-
tween boxing bouts by the best local
talent. and will take up from two hours
to two hours and a half of time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
CHICAGO TANNERS STRIKE.
1900 of Them Demand an Eight
Hour Day.

Chicago. March 3O-Fifteen hundred
men employed by the different tanner
les in the city went on strike today
This action was unanimously decided
upon at a mass meeting of tannery en-
ployes held last night About 200 men
went out yesterday. A final effort was
made at the meeting to induce the men
to submit their case to the new state
board of arbitration hut without sue
cess. The strike is over a question of
hours of labor. the employers insisting
on ten hour working day instead of
eight as at present.
= The men struck about two months
ago but returned to work pending an
attempt at settlement by arbitration
but the recent removal of the old board
by the governor while the case was still
under discussion threw everything back
to its original state. Many of the bos-
seS, it is claimed, have decided not to
hereafter recognize the unions and will
put a ten hour day into effect next
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
DEPEW SEES GLOOM.
Desperate Times Ahead on Account
of Supreme Court Decision.

New York, March 3O.-Chauncey M. De-
pew said last night in reference to the de-
cisiOn of the supreme court of the United
States in the TranSmissouri Traffic aSso-
citation case, and Incidentally of the New
York Joint Traffic association, which also
has had a case before the United States
circuit court of appeals:
Il am inclined to think that. in view of
the large interests involved, and the ex-
istence of an emergency of an extraordi-
nary character, the supreme court will ad-
vance our joint traffic case, and ! look
for an early decision in our favor. If we
lose we will have to appeal to congress
for some provision that will give relief.
I look for a rate war with the most
serious results, as the consequence of the
supreme court decision, and then if the
court decides against our association the
greatest rate war of the age will be the
result.
IF a universal rate war is brought on
because it is unlawful for the railroads to
have an understanding with each other as
to rates, there will be no return to pros
perity, because an amount of investment
three times greater than the national
debt cannot be imperiled without credit
and confidence being hopelessly impaired; !;
and another reason, that while locality
after locality on one line will be dried up,
locality after locality another line will
be feveriShly stimulated to be in turn
bankrupted.
Mr.. Depew could not say what effect the
decision will have on passenger rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
BREAKS THE TRADITIONS.
Mckinley Appears at a Dinner of the
Gridiron Club

Washington, March 3O.-President
Mckinley broke his usual rules and
the traditions of his office by making
brief appearance at a public dinner, the
hosts of the occasion being the 40 mem
bers of the famous Gridiron club. The
dinner was given at the Arlington in
special honor of the new administra-
ton. Secretaries Gage, Alger, Long,
Wilson, and others of the cabinet par
ticipated in the unique festivities of the
occasion, which were, as usual, attend
ed by the most prominent leaders in
political life.
President Mckinley was present at
the informal gathering of the members
and their guests, and spent half an
hour mingling with the throng in the
parlors in the most democratic manner
He was welcomed by his two principal
opponents for the nomination, Speaker
Redd and SenatorAllison, both of whom
subsequently made witty speeches bid
ding GOdspeed to the administration
The president did not remain for the
dinner, having been obliged to return
to the White House for an evening ses-
sion over public business with Secre-
tary Porter.
The dinner was one of the most bril-
liant affairs given in Washington, about
100 covers being laid in an exquisitely
decorated room. All the cabinet Off
GERS made brief speeches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
Greenville Itself L 2 Feet Below
the Rivers Level.
The Whole Mississippi Delta
Under Water.
PEOPLE SEEK SAFETY
On Railroad Embankments and
on LeveeS.
Men Work Like Demons to Save
Remaining LeVees.

jackson. Miss, March 30-Telegrams
to the Associated Press from Green
Vile, Miss, say:
AL O'Clock this morning another Gre
vase occurred above Mounds Landing
about 10 miles north of this city and at
o'clock yesterday evening" a break
occurred near Australia, Miss. about II
miles north of Rosedale, BoIiver county.
This with the crevasse at Lake Lee
IO miles below Greenville will deluge the
entire great Mississippi delta Nearly
all OF Washington and Boliver counties
will go under in the next two days. all
OF Issaquena and parts of Sunf1ower and
Sharkey viii also be flooded Live
stock are drowning in great numbers
and people are fleeing to the railroad
embankments and levees for safety
1t is impossible to estimate the
amount of property which Will be de-
stroyed by the water and suffering
throughout this region will be intense.
and IN fact. all the delta towns south of
RosedaIe to Vicksburg will be under
water soon. The greatest excitement
prevails all along the line
The Greenville levees are still hold
ing but are getting mushy. Thousands
OF men line the embankments north and
south of Greenville and are working
like demons. All business is sl1sDended
and the people are fighting for their
lives Greenville lies in the center of a,
crescent surrounded on two sides by the
river and is u feet below the level of
the embankments- Should the huge
ridge give way here the loss Of life and
property will be frightful and will rival
the Johnstown disaster. The men along
the leVeeS are exhausted by long viyfI
and many of them have not tasted food
for "A hours and sleep is almost un-
known.
Memphis, Tenn, March 9O.-A special
0fSnafGh a ton p .4f
from Captain Mark Cheek of the
steamer Kate Adams, reports break
IN the leVee on the Arkansas side at
Laconia Circle. Laconfa Circle is about
40 miles below Memphis and the levee
at that points protects some of the best
plantations in the state.
Vicksburg, Miss, March 30.-Last
night a serious break occurred in the
levee at Stop Landing, Miss. seven
miles north of Arkansas City. This
makes the third break in the Mississip-
pi.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
WHITE FOR GERMANY.
President Will Name for ambassador
to Germany.

Washington, March 30.-After a con-
versation with the president this after
noon lasting about 20 minutes Senator
Platt authorized the statement that
Andrew D. White had finally been Sc
lected for the German embassadorship.
For several days it has been runored
that Mr. White would be sent to Ger
many, but not until today, when Sena-
tor Platt saw the president, was the
truth of the rumor confirmed. On leaV-
ing the White House Senator Platt
said:
4 came to urge Mr.. White for the
German embassadOrship, and when
that was done my visit was complete" d"
The senator indicated that the nOmina-
ton of Mr.. White would go to the sem
ate soon, perhaps early this week
Asked about Col. Fred Grants chan
ces Mr.. Plat said:
THE president is favorably inclined
toward Col Grant, but 1 cannot say
what he will get.'