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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
DE WET SAID TO
HAVE GONE MAD
He Has Repudiated Peace NegO.
tiatiOns Now Going On.
FRENCH CONFER WITH BOERS
Dispatch From Kitchener Indicates Conilnua-
tIou Of Warfare Lord WOIseIey In
Defending Himself Is Annoy
isg Government.

BLOEMFONTBIN March 15.-Pris-
oners who have lately been released by
General DE Wet say they think NJ Is
a mad man They claim that the ter
rlble fatlgues he has IN
anxiety and the intensity Of his feel
ings have unbalanced his mind. lie
rarely sleeps within the bounds Of his
camp. He seeks rest outside with a
few trusted followers. His secrecy is
extreme. lie absolutely imparts his
plans 10 no one.
General De Wet has repudiated the
peace negotiations which are going on.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Body of the Late General Harrison VIII
Lie In STATE IN Capitol Building
To-day

INDIANAPOLIS, March l5.-The ar
rangements at the Harrison home for
the lying in state tomorrow and the
funeral services Sunday were practical
" completed tonight The body was
dressed late this afternoon and was
then removed to the front parlor, where
it will lie until taken to the state house
tomorrow,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
woLsELEY ON THE DEFENSIVE.

WOLSELEY ON THE DEFENSIVE.
NEW YORK. March ia dispatch
to the Tribune from London says;
Lord Wolseley's speech in the house
of lords will be his last word in the
conduct Of the South African war, since
he will start next week on his mission
as a special ambassador to announce
the death of Queen Victoria.
When the Duke Of Bedford was NOV
ed to make critical remarks on the mil
itary administration, Lord Wolseley took
part in the debate with the air Of a
candid friend who was forced to say
something against his will. This de-
bate exposed him to an unexpected at
tack from Lord Lansdowne. and Lord
Wolseley came out as some of the Brit
ish generals did from a Boer ambus-
cade. He Is now compelled in self-de-
fense to return to the subject and 10
reply to Lord Lansdowne's charges. He
has been consulting Lord Salisbury and
other friends and may cause the gov
ernment much annoyance.
At the outbreak of the war the in
telligence department. was held respon-
sble for miscalculations regarding the
Boer resources, but the reports now in
print prove that it was not at fault.
Lords Wolseley and Lansdowne and
Mr., Chamberlain and the entire cab
met were caught in Boer ambuscade
and should be held jointly responsible
for lack of judgment in underestimate
ing the magnitude of the military op-
erations In South Africa. Neither Lord
Lansdowne nor Lord Wolseley wishes
to he the scapegoat.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16

praised at y550OO There Is a mort
gage OF 10000 which leaves assets OF
S25. 900.
w. Duprey. a local stakeholder sald
that through the agent Of the L, s..
Express Company at Joplin. Mo, he
was Informed that the Bluewing mine
alone was worth $3.50 gross week and
deductlng 800 for salaries and $3.50 for
coal and powder. a net profit Of 5000
would remain. But, he added that a
sheriff had seized the property bee iuse
the coal and powder bill had not been
paid.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
plspNrcH FRoM KIrcHENER.

IIIf'E - 7 II 7 1F'T-'9 IT T
LONDON. March ia dispatch
from Lord Kitchener. issued this morn
ing. is 50 studiously silent upon the
subject Of the peace negotiations that
It leads to the conclusion that nothing
has been accomplished Of a sufficiently
definite character to justify lending Of
fcial support TO the view that the war
Is over. Nor do General French's move
ments indicate a cessation OF hOstili-
ties. although. possibly, as no date Is
given. his captures were made previous
to the granting OF an armistice.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
LAKE WASHINGTON CANAL.
Government Engineers Will Today Call
for Bids for the Dredging.

SEATTLE. March 15-The L. S. gov
eminent engineers will tomorrow pub
hsh the first call for bids en- the work
Of dredging the Lake Washington ship
canal. This is ;he first step in the ac-
tual work Of building the Lake wash
inytOn canal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
HEAD-END COLLISION.
Two Men Killed and Three Injured on
Illinois Central.

PADUCAH. KY. March ia head
end collision occurred today between
freight trains at Clay switch. q miles
below here on the Illinois Central. En-
gineer Joe Dickey, new man.
and Edward Hamblett were killed. En-
gineer J. j. Bornechein. W. II. Hazle-
ton. an engineer learning the road. and
James r. Roberts, a colored brakeman,
were badly hurt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
NEWSPAPER MAN MADE JUDGE.

NEW ORLEANS. March 15.-Lamar
Quintero, a well-known lawyer of this
citv. has been appointed a member of
the supreme bench in the Philippines
at a salary of $1,000. Quintero has long
been on the staff Of the New Orleans
picayune.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
ALL RECORDS BROKEN.
Gold in United States Treasury Now
Amounts to Sis2,9l3.023.

WASHINGTON. March 15.-The gross
gold in the treasury yesterday amount
ed to S4S2, ,913O23 compared with $4i6,-
2lS.2O9 at the same period last year.
Yesterdays figures break all records.
The increase in the gold holdings Of
the department during the year has
been S66, ,Ss4,s14
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
PROMISES NOT WANTED.

BERLIN. March 15.-In reply to a
question as to how long the German
troops would remain In China. Count
Won Buelow today said:
THAT will depend on china's fulfill
ment Of the police conditions which she
has accepted. But no longer will prom
lses or the most cheering notes from
Ii Hung Chang be Of any avail, As
soon as we receive serious guarantees
for the payment Of indemnities we shall
Immediately withdraw our troops"
ANGLo-RUsSIAN CONTROVERSY.
TEN TSIN. March 15.-The British
and Russians are disputlng over the
limits OF railway property in the Rus
sian concession and the guards of the
two nations are in close proximity to
each other.
The British have been strongly re-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
SALISBURY Is CYCLING.

LONDON. March 15.-Lord Salisbury,
that he nay take exercise in London,
has obtained King Edwards permis-
sion to ride bicycle in the grounds
of Buckingham palace, which he is do
ing this week.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
JOINT WRECKED.
All the Property of the Joints; Was
Destroyed.

KANSAS CITY. March 15.-Three
women followed by hundred men COM
plstely demolished all Of the property
of a jointist at Connor station. fifteen
miles west of Kansas City, Kan, to-
night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
FAILURES FOR THE WEEK.

NEW YORK, March 15.-Dun's Re-
view tomorrow will say:
The failures for the week were 2O9
in the United States against 1870 last
year and SO in Canada against 25 last
wear
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
TROOPS AVOID CAPE TOWN.

LONDON. March lj.--The war Office,
acting on a dispatch from Cape Town,
will not land any more troops there un-
III the bubonic plague subsidies The
transports have been ordered to o!sem-
bark their troops at East London, Port
Elizabeth and elsewhere.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
BoERs HAVE CUT WIRES.

CAPE TOWN. March l5-The Beers
having cut the wires, telegraphic COM
munication between the eastern prov
inceS and Natal is interrupted
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
FRANco.BoER CONFERENCE.

TIE HAGUE. March l5.-M. Henri
Rochcfort and other Partisan prof. Beers
are here comforting with the supporters
Of the South African Republic. They
will visit Mr.. Kruger at Utrecht,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
LIBRARY FOR ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS. March 15.-Andrew Car
negie has offered to donate 100000 for
building a new library in ST. Louis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
JESSIE FOUND BONDS.

ELDORADO, Kas., March l5.-Jessie
Morrison, who killed Clara Wiley Castle.
today furnished $4,000 bond and she win
be released tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
MRS. NATION ARRESTED.
Crowd Which G3:herAd to Hear Her
stopped Traffic in Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. March 15.-Mrs. Car
rie Nation. who has been visiting here
for two days. was arrested today for
obs;ructiGg the sidewalk but was re-
leased on her promise to take the train
Tor Topeka. Mrs. Nation stopped to
harangue a crowd which became so
large that traffic was stopped.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16

OLYMPIA. March 15.-The legislature
adjourned sine die at 8 o'clock this
morning
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16

LEGISLATURE HAS ADJOURNED.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
'nforced and trouble Is imminent un-
less the Russians retire.
pHpNEpArIoNs nY DEsEnrEns

DBPREDATIONs by DESERTERS.
PEKIN March i6.-Elght Australians
have volunteered for railway service for
nix months
II II reported that o brge band Of
military deserters Of different national
lliSs sre committing depredatiops be-
tween PekIn and Tlen TSIn. A small
s1u91 of Germans encountered the
band and were compelled 20 retire.
British cavalry have been sent TO dis
pcrse the mlrauders
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16

LIVERPOOL. March 15.-wheat, Ju-
ly, 6s SD.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
RrsslANs ENrnENcImNN

LONDON. Iarch ia dispatch re-
cryed here from Tien Tsin by Reuters
Telegram Company dated from that
civ today at 3;2o .. m, says:
The Russians are now entrenchInR
IN the disputed territory. A company
Of the Hong Kong regiment. With fixed
blyonrts. II In front, while two COM
paulcs ~ the Madras Pioneers. under
command OF Major Johnson. are held
in reserve.
Roth the Russians and British are
awaiting Instructions from their gov.
cruments"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, March 15.--wheat, Wal
la. Walla 56i4.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16

CHICAGO March 15.-Wheat, May,
opening, 75%G75B; closing, 76ss.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16
ANGLO-RUSSIAN
WAR IMMINENT
Russian Forces Entrenching in
Disputed Territory.
ENGLISH AWAITING ORDERS
a----=-
Chhiise Instructed to Remove American Forces
10 MsnIla--dsrmsns VIII Remain 10
China Indefinitely DsssHsn
Commit DeprrdsilOns.
ENGLISH AWAITING ORDERS

PEklN March lj-The Russians al,
Tlen TsIn took possession of railway
siding ana armed sentrlcs are now
guarding IT,
General Harrow tlecond In command
0f the British forceJ hesitates to act
apparently In the abseEcs Of General
Gdh,lce. feeling sure that bloodah,d
would cnsus, IL had a long consulla-
ton today with Sir Ernest Satow. the
British minister. The Russians are
Iubilant
The American military line has been
Fod 10 a private company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-16

PRICE OF SILVER.
NEW YORK, March 15.-silver, SOE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-19

and until the pay roll is gone over their
names can not be learned by them at
least. In order to expedite the identt-
fication of the victims the management
of the plant sent for George PitoIi of
2466 Second avenue, a saloonkeeper and
interpreter, and he went to the morgue
and identified some Of the victims.
Hundreds of pedestrians on Second
avenue had narrow escapes from instant
death when the explosion occurred.
some pieces weighing almost three
pounds rained down on Second avenue
and many had to run into houses and
stores for protection.
Car No. 369. of the Homestead divis-
ion, was passing just at the time the
gas let go. The coke and other material
falling on the car with many pasSen-
gers aboard caused panic and many
lowed had not the coolness of the con-
ductor saved them None of the passen-
gers was in the least injured, but all
We're badly scared.
Over two tons of the debris fell on
Second avenue and force of so men
was put to work to clean it off the
tracks Traffic was impeded but with
in half hour after the accident all
the tracks were cleared When the
plosion occurred the men in the plant
became panic stricken and almost every
employe of the place left his work and
rushed to the street. Only a few re-
ported back for duty by o'clock The
men thought the entire plant was DOOM
ed and in their excitement thought of
nothing but self preservation.
AS soon as the smoke had died away
the company's surgeon, DR.. W. G. Nc
Kennan and three nearby physicians
were summoned and they attended the
injured. The living victims We're car
ried to one of the offices and hurried to
the Mercy hospital as soon as am
balances arrived.
PEOPLE BADLY SCARED.
The people residing about the furnace
and for blocks on either side were bad
1y scared. They rushed from their
homes and a few minutes after the re-
port had sounded throughout Soho thou
sands of people gathered about the fur
mace. Women whose husbands were
employed in the plant, mothers whose
sons worked there and sisters whose
brothers were in the plant, formed part
of the crowd With tears in their eyes
they waited to learn who We're victims
of the catastrophe. Some were fated to
hear sad news, for among the crowd
were wives or relatives of some of the
dead.
A later report says the explosion was
caused by slip in the furnace Two
of the victims were found in the stock
yard plant, twenty yards from the fur
mace. They were horribly burned, but
had they not been they would have been
killed by such a force. Every bone in
their bodies seemed to have been
broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-19
FUNSTON is IN.
His Confirmation Opposed i'm the
Senate Committee.
Senator Harris Stands by the
Kansas Fighter.

washington, Dec. 19-The senate has
confirmed the presidential nomination
of Frederick Funston of Kansas to be
brigadier general.
The nominations which the committee
agreed to favOrably report included sew
eral hundred names. The only one of
those over which there was discussion
in the committee was General Funston.
Complaint was made that his promotion
to a brigadier generalshfp is undue
reward for his part in the capture of
Tended by Senator Harris of General
Funstons own state of Kansas. Sena-
tor Harris quoted from the records to
show that both General Macarthur and
General Wheaton had indorsed the nom
inatiOn, and that both had been cOgniZ-
ant of the expedition in search of
Aguinaldo before it was undertaken, and
had favored it. After hearing these ex-
plantations the committee decided unani-
mously to report the nomination
In the case of Captain CrOzier of
Kansas, nominated chief or ordnance.
there has been some criticism on the
ground that other officers of superior
rank are Disseminated against by his
nomination. There is a question con-
nected with Colonel Gillespie's nominal
tiOn as to the time for which his tenure
of office should continue, whether for
four years only, or permanently.
The senate confirmed several hundred
army promotions and several promo
tions in the navy; also the following:
BTigadier General Lloyd Wheaton, u.
dier generals: Colonel ]. H. Smith,
Seventeenth infantry; Colonel J. M. Bell,
Eighth cavalry, and Colonel William
BiSbee. Thirteenth infantry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-19
PASSENGERS STORY
Telephoned to Associated Press From
San Lucas.

San Francisco, Dec 1s--The. following
story of the train wreck at URIands was
San Lucas by. one of the passengers. Re-
ports from other sources conflict with the
fatally injured. but II the - main details are
believed to be correct:
San Lucas, Cal, Dec. 19.-The north and
south bound Southern Pacific Sunset linn
tied trail came together in head coll
nnd n1n two a men the a tnd and
man, were killed. -Four Italians who were
train were bruised and scalded but not
fatally Both engines. were demolished
on the northbound train were burned.
None of the cars the southbound train
was hurt. The killed are:
FIREMAN GERBER.
BAGGAGEMAN GARLAND.
ure. Of the southbound train, to. wait at
Of 80 miles AN an hour hour Haif mile al be Beyond S
train from Los Angeles, which was going
at an equal rate of speed. Just as the
their lives. All escaped except Fireman
Gerber of the northbound engine He WAS
completely = wrecked and the baggage bsi;la car
piled up on the engine The smoking car
W We're @ half ' dozen Italian laporers was Was
also smashed and four of the Italians
were badly bruised and scalded by escap-
ing steam None of them is believed to
be fatally hurt
class passengers. Sheriff Peese of Mon
terey and a man named Kelshaw of San
: Luis Obispo were bruised but not seri-
ously
Immediately after the collision the bag
gage of the northbound train caught
fire and Bagga ageman Garland, who was
crushed in the wreck, was burned with.
his car The chair car was also burned,
but all the passengers managed to get out
in safety
The first reports of the wreck were
greatly exaggerated. There is no tele-
graph station at Uplands and messages
have to be sent from San Ardo, four miles
away Wrecking crews were sent from
Salinas and San Luis Obispo and surgeons
were also sent from Salinas. Fortunately
there was not much for them to do when
they arrived
The track is completely blocked. but,
temporary track is being built around the
wreck and traffic will be resumed today
There intense excitement among
the passengers of both trains when the
collision occurred. Both trains were heavi-
ly laden with passengers. many of whom
were asleep. Many of them rushed out
into the night air without waiting to
dress, while others went TO the assist
ance of the train crew, who were engaged
in getting ogt the Italians from the smoi-
ing car. TIE passengers are waiting at
San Lucas and will probably resume their
journeys today The wounded will be
taken to Salinas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-19
GOWNS FOR COURT.
Kansas Bar Association Will
Talk About 1t.

Shall the justices of the Kansas su-
preme court wear the judicial ermine
in reality as we'll as in theory?
This is question which may come up
for discussion before the annual meet
ing of the State Bar association next
month To be sure. the bar association
could do nothing more than pass reso-
lutions recommending that judicial
gowns be adopted by the justices of the
supreme court, for the justices them
selves would, of course, have the last
decision in the matter, but if t~>e bac
association should recommend that the
time-hOnOfed custom of wearing gowns
should be adopted by the Kansas su-
preme court, it would doubtless have
considerable weight with the judges.
The question came up today in n
query from a New York firm. directed
court, as to whether the custom now
prevails in Kansas. and if 8. what
courts used gowns The firm lnanufac-
lures that class of goods and evidently
desires to do business with the Kansas
supreme court. If the custom does not
now prevail the letter inquired if the
State Bar association could take action
in the matter.
does not now follow the old custom.
and as to whether the bar association
might take action in the matter, he re-
ferred the firm to Silas Porter, of Kan
SdS lily, NALL, III cSAQCAAl VI thiC ooooSAeS~
tion.
There are many prominent attorneys
in Kansas who believe in the judicial
ermine in reality as well as theoretls Il
ly 1t undoubtedly adds dignity to a
court and while the Kansas supreme
court Is a very dignified body, when at
torneys would appear before 1T they
would be much more impressed with
it's dignity if the judges followed the ex-
ample of the United States supreme
court and wore gowns.
1t is stated that the custom prevails
in most of the older eastern states. 1t
has been handed down as the proper
thing for high tribunals TOR many gem
erations until the judicial ernine' has
become proverbial. The United States
supreme court followed the custom of
the old English courts and adopted the
CUSTOM and that in turn has been fol-
lowed by many of the higher state tribu-
mails.
1t is quite likely that the question
may be discussed at the coming session
of the bar association. which will be
held on January 80 and 81 This will be
the first meeting of the association
since the change has been effected in
the size and makeup of the supreme
court, and it is suggested that this
would be fitting time for the court to
adopt the custom of wearing gowns
when on the bench.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-19
MIR. STEWART LOSES.
Wealthy Wheat Grower Must Pay
His Taxes

A peculiar suit over land has been de-
cided by the supreme court in which
John T. Stewart, the wealthy wheat
grower of Sumner county, is a party.
Stewart purchased piece of property
on which there was a mortgage, but he
did not have his deed recorded The
taxes were not paid on it and in due
time the land offered for sale for
the taxes. Stewart bid it in, but had
it appear that the purchase was made
by his brother, Louis H. Stewart, who
afterwards sold it to Mrs. M NJ. Elliott
Then the mortgage was foreclosed and
it came out that John T. Stewart was
the real owner of the land. Mrs. Elliott
brought suit against him to recover the
amount she had paid for her tax deed
and got judgment against him. Stew
art appealed to the supreme court, but
the supreme court says it can do moth
ing for him In the opinion the court
says: 1T was the duty of Stewart to
pay his taxes, and what he did amount
ed to nothing more than a payment
of Them
In other words. if a man buys in his
own property at a tax sale it is moth
ing more than paying his own taxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-19
BUY TR0LLEYLINE
Deal About Closed For Topeka
City Railway.
Purchase Price is Said to Be
$5OO,OOO.
PLAN MANY REPAIRS.
New Company Figures ON Spend
ing $I5O,OOO.
New Rails Will Be Laid ON All
Lines.
Proposed Buyers Syndicate of
st. Louis Capitalists.

A deal is in progress for the purchase
of the Topeka Electric railway which
it is believed will be closed in a day or
two.
The whole transaction has been han
died so secretly that only a few of the
details have filtered through. In fact
very little has been done in Topeka as
the owners of the road live in New
York city.
The purchasers are a syndicate of st.
Louis capitalists but who they are has
not yet been given out. 1t is however
certain that they have all the money
they need and they have gone SO far
as to figure upon the repairs necessary
to put the line in first-class condition
for operation
The purchase price has practically
been agreed upon and it is understood
to be in the neighborhood of $500000.
This is less than the present bonded
debt of the road which about year ago
was scaled down from over $1,O00.000 to
100000
There is considerable speculation as
to who are the prospective purchasers
but it is believed that they are in some
way connected with the Helm plan to
build an electric line between Topeka
and Kansas City.
One of the first things that will be
done by the new owners will be to
thoroughly overhaul the plant. The old
rails will all be taken up and heavier
ones substituted and the roadbed will
be put in good condition. The new syn
dicate expects to spend $150,000 on the
system as soon as they get possession
The Topeka City railway has not been
a paying investment due largely to the
fact that it was bonded out of all rea-
son. Over a million dollars worth of
bonds on the system were disposed of
and the company was never able to pay
even the interest on these bonds. The
natural result was that the system was
allowed to run down
About a year ago the bondholders
made an arrangement by which the
bonded debt was reduced one-half and
since then the earnings have more than
paid the interest The stockholders have
been holding the bag ever since the
consolidation of the Topeka systems.