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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21
MAKES LIGHT OF TT.
Carnegie Pooh -Poohed the idea of
Running For Mayor

Southampton, March 21.-Andrew Car
negie who arrived from New York on
the American liner st. Louis at a late
hour last night was interviewed here
that his donation for the benefit of the
New York Libraries had caused anything
of a sensation.
Two of the many cablegrams received
upon his arrival at Southampton referred
directly to recent gifts. One of these
cablegrams was from Mayor Van Wyck
of New York, the other from the work
ing men of Pittsburg conveying thanks
for the recent large donations. The ca
blegram from the working men of Pitts
burg evidently gave Mr.. Carnegie the
greatest satisfaction
When questioned in regard to his sug-
gested mayoralty candidacy, Mr.. Car
negie pooh-poohed any aspirations in
continued the millionaire, that New
York treats her public men shamefully.
They are not half as bad as painted.
1t is a great city and you will have to
go long way to find better one"
snThat Is what Mr.. Croker maintains -
suggested a New York man who was
s.WelI Mr.. Croker is not''-commenced
Mr.. Carnegie. But checking himself he
said: Il must not talk politics. only
to contribute anything toward the great
city Of New York"
Mention of the Chinese question led
Mr.. Carnegie to say:
My views on these questions are
known. America has been a great fool
in her foreign affairs and England a
greater fool. I have been to China and
agree with Sir Robert Hart from begin
ming to end If England is wise she will
follow Hart's advice"
plans for donations to English institu-
fiOnS.
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NEGROES ACCUSED
Of Burning Tiptonville, Tennessee
Out of Revenge.

Union City. Tenn, March 21-Tipton-
vile. the county seat OF Lake county,
was nearly destroyed by FIRE last night,
only four business houses escaping.
New Madrid, No, March 21.-The fire
at TiptOnviHe Tenn. is said to have been
incendiary and is supposed to have bean
started by negroes out Of revenge for the
lynching OF Ike Fitzgerald, colored. on
Saturday At his trial the jury stood
eleven for hanging and one for life i'm
prisOnment- That evening, as the sher-
iff was taking Fitzgerald to the jail a
mob Of zoo men took the prisoner from
the sheriff and hanged him to a tree
Before ne was hanged the negro was
tortured IN a horrible manner
The negroes Of Tfptonville and vicinity
We're greatly wrought up over the mutt
lation and lynching.
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TRoUBLEs AZ HOME
They Are Considered Responsible For
Russia's Warlike Attitude

New York, March 21.-A special to the
Times from Washington says:
An interesting suggestion connecting
the latest developments of the Chinese
question with the riots in St Petersburg
and other Russian cities has been made
by a public man of diplomatic expe-
r1ence who is well qualified to discuss
European affairs. His theory is that
Russia's bellicose attitude at Tien Tsin
and her apparent disposition to provoke
Great Britain are directly connected
with the conditions at home.
Russia, he declares. is not at present
in q position to risk war over Man
churia or northern China She is un-
doubtedly in 4 better position than Great
Britain. but she has not completed the
trans-Siberian railway, and Is by no
means ready for a contest in the north.
It is the general understanding of her
policy that she does not wish a war un-
completed THIS applies at the present
time not SO much because of Great
Britain's capacity for resistance, but be-
cause OF possible complications with
other powers
"A motive for Russia's warlike attitude
tion is found in the apparently serious
state of things at St Petersburg and
elsewhere 1t is a WelI known axiom
OF craftsmanship that when domestic
disturbances are becoming dangerous a
foreign war will distract the attention
favor OF the government 1T is quite
evident that the present disturbances
in Russia are more serious than any
since the death OF Alexander II. 1t is
believed that the Russian rioters may
have forced the hand of the government
unready, solely for the sake of weaken
ing a domestic danger
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HANNA ADVISES.
He Takes Hand in Nebraska
Senatorial Fight.

Lincoln, Neb., March 21.-The Republi-
can members of the assembly again met
in caucus last night to nominate one of
the North Platte candidates for the SEN
atorship. After casting eighteen ballots
the caucus adjourned without a satisfac-
tory conclusion. The first ballot was as
follows: Rosewater, 80; NIeilleJohn, II;
Currie 6. The eighteenth ballot was:
Rosewater. 81; Meiklejohn, Is; Currie, s.
make a caucus nomination. there is little
prospect that any of the North Platte
D. E. Thompson, who received the South
Platte nomination in the Tuesday night
If any of the North Platte candidates
would Withdraw, the deadlock would IN
Gus. Candidates Rosewater, NGeiklejohn
and Currie declared that no Withdrawals
would be made under any circumstances.
There will be another caucus tonight
The assembly limit of sixty days, dur
ing which time the state, pays the legis-
no member Of either house will draw
penny from the state As there will be
of the members to leave as soon as the
last pay day. arrives, the candidates are
Of a compromise before Saturday.
As a last resort Senator Hanna's rec
a certain extent complied with in the
caucus. Hanna wired the Republican
majority of a caucus to nominate instead
of two-thirds but it was impossible to
If the majority rule were adopted The
two-thirds rule was allowed to stand and
D. z. Thompson received every vote in
the caucus. but there were only hfty-four
present. There were several other rec
were complied with by the Republicans.
For some time many have predicted that
the Republican Wrangle would result in
the election of one fusiOnist, but snch a
result is now regarded as impossible.
When the race for the senatorial nomina-
tions began there were no less than thirty
candidates.
D. f. Thompson, the caucus nominee for
the South Platte senatorship, is support
ed by the Burlington railroad and opposed
by the EIkhOrn. He made the race two
years ago, when the late NJ. L. Hayward
was sent to the senate At that time
Thompson signed agreement to sup
port many Populistic ideas in order to
secure the support of the fusionists- The
overtures to the Populists caused many
Republicans to oppose the Burlington's
candidate Other South Platte candidates
are E. H. HinshaW, who was also in the
race two years ago, and Congressman
E J. Hainer. These three are the only
South Platte candidates who are in the
race in earnest.
For the North Platte senatorship Editor
RoseWater of Omaha and ex-Assistant
Secretary of War George D. Meiklejohn
are in the lead. State Senator Frank
Currie. a. cattleman of Custer county, IS
making trouble for both Rosewater and
Meiklejohn. Ex-Governor CrOunse is the
only other North Platte candidate who is
regarded as formidable.
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TRADEIS GROWING.
Marked Increase in the Commerce of
the PHILIPPINES

Washington. March 21.-The imports
into the Philippine islands from the Uni
ted States during the first eight months
of 1900 show an increase of Y per cent
over the amount for the same period in
1899. according to a statement Of the
commerce for the archipelago issued by
the division OF insular affairs of the wrr
department For the period stated Of
1899. the imports from the United States
amounted in value to $3.50, 739 and for the
first eight months Of last year. to 81 :
$40, III.
The total value of merchandise, gold
and silver imported into the islands from
January through August of 1900-the
period of time to which the statement
relates-was SIG, ,S65. 6S4. The exports were
valued at S17, sos, ,222, showing a balance
of trade in favor Of the archipelago
These figures as compared with the same
periods of 1899 show an increase of "a
per cent in imports and % per cent iE
exports. The exports to the United
States show a decrease, $1,954, 531 worth
being sent to this country in 1900 as
against $2.547,7S9 worth in 1895.
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ONLY TWO OF THEM LEFT.
Shafter and Wood Alone Remain of
VoIunteer Major Generals.

Washington, March 21.-Two major gen.
erals remain of the volunteer establish
ment- General Shafter, however, win ac-
cept his commission as major general on
the retired list upon the arrival of Gen
eral Young at San Francisco. who will
assume command of the department of
California This will leave General Wood
as the last of the major generals of the
volunteer army. He has already accepted
promotion in the regular army as briga-
der general, but can retain his present
volunteer rank until the 1st of July if he
prefers and there is no objection from the
war department. AS the volunteer COM
mission gives him increased pay as well
major general of volunteers until his
commission expires under the new law.
There are now eight volunteer brigadier
generals and it is expected that nearly all
of them will retain their volunteer rank
until the expiration of the law They all
will be active duty during this time.
either in the Philippines or at home Some
Of these volunteer brigades are now on
their way home from the Philippines.
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COLLIDED IN THE DARK.
German Lloyd Liner Run Into by q
Four Maated schooner.

New York March 21.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Lain which arrived
today from Bremen and Southampton,
was in collision with an unknown four
masted schooner at 2 o'clock this morn
ing, when about nine miles east OfSandy
Hook light vessel. Captain Pohle re-
ports that while proceeding at a mod
crate speed the weather being thick ana
rainy, he observed a vessel ahead and
steamer burned a flare. which was am
swered by the vessel Capt. Pohle then
stopped the steamer when suddenly the
Jibboom Of the vessel, evidently four
masted schooner lying an anchor. struck
the steamer on the starbOard side for
ward of the bridge carrying away three
davits, smashing bridge stanchions and
breaking the rail or the hurricane deck
aft of the bridge The steamer quickly
cleared the schooner and lay by for near
" two hours. The schooner showed no
signals and apparently suffered no other
damage than the loss Of her jibboom.
The steamer then proceeded.
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and report their deaislsns to the min
istara-
UNCLE SAM REEPs OUT.
But Expresses Readiness to Arbitrate
Tien Tsin Dispute

New York, March 21.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
II Russia and Great Britain desire it,
the United States is willing to use its
good Offices to settle the Tien Tsin dis
pute- A high official Of the administra-
the Tien Tsin trouble has been conrnu-
nicated to the state department by any
of its agents in China
This act is conclusive" the official
continued, that up to this time at least
no clash of a serious nature has oc-
CURED. Were shots exchanged our con-
SUI at lien Is1n would notify Mr.. Rock
hill, who in turn would communicate the
Information to Secretary Hay. The fail
ure Of the American representatives to
report on the subject is due to our well
known policy OF not interfering in dis
putes between other nations. We are in
tereSted IN the trouble because of its pos
sible general effect, but we have moth
ing to do with the attitude Of the Erit-
ish troops toward the Russian troops, or
vice versa, or with the conditions which
caused them to assume the stand they
have taken. The United States has no
right to intervene. nor Will it do so, but
If the disputants should intimate their
willingness TO have the American gov
ernment exercise its good offices it will
be glad to do So"
Diplomats in Washington are not in
clined to believe that war will result
from the Tien Tsin dispute. If trouble
comes. one diplomat said, It would be
because Of the ManchuTian situation.
Another diplomat said that the world
was not prepared for war: that Russia's
financial condition, well that of
hOstities, and Great Britain is too much
occupied in South Africa Germany, he
said, is the only European power in a
position at this time to go to war.
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lake DRAGGED.
Chicago Police Are Searching
For a Missing Girl.
Her Outer Garments Found on
the Lake Front.
THEORY OF SUICIDE.
Her Father Refuses to Accept
That Version of 1t.
Thinks His Daughter a Victim
of Kidnapers.

Chicago, March 21--A woman's mack
intosh, hat and gloves and a letter sign
ed May Comstock'' and addressed to
Sarah L. Wright. 74O Park avenue, were
found on the lake front at Sixty third
street. The police learned from Sarah
Wright that Miss Comstock boarded
with Mrs. Freeman, 240 North Union
street. At the latter house it was learn
ed that Miss Comstock was a daughter
of John Comstock of Benton Harbor,
Mich, a wealthy retired fruit grower,
formerly of Florida and California AMI
that she came here to study music.
Tuesday afternoon Miss Comstock left
her boarding house for the American
conservatory of music, where she appear
ed and took her music lesson, but when
she went away from there at 4 o'clock
she left behind her violin and umbrella
Park Policeman Richards reports that
he saw a woman enveloped in a black
macintosh walking on the lake front
late that afternoon but paid no partic-
ular attention to her as many persons
point.
/ The police believe the girl has drowned
herself, and the lake was dragged be-
tween Sixtieth and Sixty-sixth streets,
but no BODY was recovered A strong
current sets out into the lake at this
point, and if the girl has committed sui
eide, her body has probably been carried
out into deep water.
The father reached Chicago last night.
He is unwilling to accept the suicide
theory that the police have formed from
the finding of the outer garments of the
girl. Mr.. COmstOck has an idea that his
daughter was kidnapped and he will not
credit any other theory
Miss Comstock was taking a special
course on the violin. She was an ac-
complished musician for her years and
aspired to perfection in her art. Her
father encouraged her ambition. He
wanted her to become a great artist He
was impatient to have her advance rap
idly and expected to send her to Paris
to complete her musical education
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THE CZAR IN DANGER.
Rumor That Attempts Have Been
Made on His Life

New York, March 1.-Commenting
on the Associated Press dispatch from
St Petersburg that another high official
had been shot at, the Herald says:
In view Of the control exercised by
the Russian authorities upon telegraphic
dispatches, the fact that a dispatch
worded like the foregoing has been per-
mitted to leave the country suggests
many possibilities
First and foremost, attention centers
on the chief personality, the czar him
self, more especially because OF the ru-
lnors which were current in Berlin on
Tuesday last that an attempt had been
made upon the life OF his imperial maj
esty.
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TRAIN RIDERS PARDONED.
Governor Of Alabama Releases Seven
teen of Them.

Birmingham, Ala, March 21.-Sever-
teen white men sent up from Butler
county for terms ranging from so to 80
days for riding trains were released
from Pratt mines prison today on pas-
dons granted by Governor Sanford.
They were arrested under a local law
making it a nisdemeanor for a person TO
ride on a train in that county without
first having secured a ticket or pass.
Most of the men pardoned are members
Of trades unions and carry union cards.
Some of them declare they were never
taken before a Judge and they were kept
in the county jainI at Grenville for 10
or so days DR.. J. Elmer Adams, a young
physician who was sent to the mines
at the same time as the men pardoned
today, and for the same Offense was re-
leased last Sunday, his fine having been
paid by friends
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Will HOLD RALLY.
Republicans Decide to Close CAM
palgp at the Auditorium.

The Republican city central committee
held a meeting in the Armory last night
and heard reports from the different pre-
cinct committees The reports show that
the full Republican vote will be polled
excepting a few There is a falling Off
in some of the precincts of from two to
four years ago, but none go higher than
that. The committee is well satisfied with
the work that has been done and is con-
fident of success. They will continue the
work, however, and will allow nothing tc
be overlooked until the election Is held
1t was decided to hold a rally in the
Auditorium the night of March e. The
Women's Republican league, the Flaln-
beau club, the Law and Order league and
other Republican organizations will be
asked to attend.
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Brother Of the BOer Commander
Falls in Battle.
Two of His Sons Wounded at
Same Time.
DE WET is LOCATED.
He is Now in the Vicinity OF
HeilbrOn.
Campbell Has Been Engaged in
Heavy Fighting.

London March 21.-A special from
Cape Town dated March 20 says that
Commandant Phillip Botha was killed
in the recent fighting at Lydenburg.
A dispatch from Lord Kitchener dated
at Pretoria, March 90 says:
Phillip Botha, a brother Of the Boer
commanding general was killed on the
Doornberg. His two sons were wounded
The Beers Of the Orange River colony
have disbanded and scattered. De Wet
is in the neighborhood Of Heilbron.
HEAVY FIGHTING.
Durham, March 21.-Owing to the Kip
river being flooded. General CampbelPs
column has been unable to return to
Standerton. from which point it went to
bring away the garrison at Vrede, which
the British evacuated.
The column had heavy fighting going
to and coming from Vrede General
Campbell has about 200 sick and wound
ed. There are many bands Of rowing
Beers in the neighborhood Of Stander-
ton.
NEW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Johannesburg. March 2t.-The new
Transvaal executive council, appointed
by Sir Alfred Miner, governor Of the
Transvaal and Orange River colonies. is
as follows: George V. Fidds. secretary
of administration: Mr.. Duncan. secre-
tary of the treasury; Richard Solomon,
attorney general; Sir Godfrey Y Lagden.
commissioner of natives, and Mr.. Wy
burg, commissioner Of mines.
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COMPLETE STATE HOUSE.
Executive Council Awards the Final
Contracts

The state executive council has award
ed contracts for the completion OF the
second floor OF the state house. This
is the floor on which are located the
supreme court. the state library. the
house of representativ tives and the senate
chamber. A great deal Of money has
been spent upon this floor. but. the con-
tracts awarded today viii nnish It en-
tirely The successful bidders were:
Plastering and carpenter work, Henry
Bennett, of Topeka, SO. 1875: marble
wainscoting and floors. Granite Marble
company, Milwaukee. $6.770; heating ana
lighting apparatus Frank Edison. To
Deba $780,
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SUNK IN COLLISION.
British Steamer Goes Down
With Is of Her Crew.

Antwerp. March 21-The steamer
Chemnitz of the German-Australian
Steamship company and the British
steamer Tay collided last night in the
Flushing roadstead. The Tay sank and
only two of her crew were saved The
Tay had put into the Flushing road
stead owing to the prevailing storm.
The Chemnitz sailed from Sydney Aus
tralia for Hamburg on January Il.
Thirteen of the crew of the Tay
raerishnd
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washington, March 21.-The dry dock in
Havana harbor. which the navy depart
ment refused to purchase. probably will
remain there and be conducted as a pri-
vate enterprise A company will be or
ganized to construct another for the use
of shipping entering that port A sug-
gestion has been made that the present
dock now be considered as an obstruc-
ton in the harbor, but no complaints OF
the kind have been received by the war
department and it is understood that it
viii continue to remain there.
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Fifteen Were prowned.

Verona, Italy, March 21.-Later details
of the breaking of dam which caused
the fooding March 20 of the town of Co
logna- by which a number of houses were
wrecked are to the effect that fifteen per-
sons were drowned and number injured
in the hospitals The police and fremen
are working strenuously at rescues.
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PLACE FOR WOLCOTT.
Colorado Senator to Succeed
Hitchcock In the Cabinet.

Pueblo. Colo. March 21.-The Daily
Chieftain says:
1t is now definitely known here that
Senator E o. Wolcott, of Colorado. will
in a few days be appointed by the presi-
dent to be secretary of the interior to
succeed Mr. Hitchcock. The news has
been received by a friend of Mr.. VOL
colt in this city, the statement being
made unequivocally and indicating that
the announcement will be made in
Washington tomorrow.
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ossihed Man Dead.

Albuquerque, n. NJ. March 21-W. T.
Sapp, the famous ossified man of I.eb-
anon, KY, is dead in this city. While
still a child Sapp's muscular tissue en-
tirely wasted away. and every Joint in
the body except those of the left shoul-
der and of the hands became so1idified
For SO years the helpless statue of a.
man has been on exhibition.
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Fire Degtrovs $4,000 Rome.

New York, March 21.-The residence of
George B. Raymond at Morris Plains. N.
j. has been destroyed by fire, entailing
a loss Of $4,000 on the building and its
contents. The fire was caused by the
crossing OF telephone and electric light
wires in the basement. It was with diff
ficulty that Mr.. Raymond's son Charles,
who is an invalid, was rescued from the
flames The loss on the property is
raTtlv covered bY Insurance.
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Contracts For Army Meat.

Chicago. March 21--Contracts for fur
nishing the United States army with
nearly a million pounds of meat for use
in the Philippines were awarded to Chi
cago packers today by Captain W. l.
Alexander. purchasing commissary officer
Of the department of the lakes. The sup
plies include nearly 270. 900 pounds of ba-
con. packed in various ways: &C. 900 pounds
of corned beef. $1,000 pounds of ham and
90. 600 tWc-pound cans of roast beef
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Plague on a Troop Shin.

Southampton, March 21.-A steward Of
the British troop ship Simla from Table
Bay February Is via Las Paln1as, March
g. which has arrived here IS suffering
from the plague and has been isolated.
Twenty persons who have been in con-
observation
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Death of Rev. DR.. Edwards.

Chicago. March 21.-The Rev. DR.. Ar
thur Edwards. editor Of the Northwestern
Christian Advocate and widely known in
Methodist Episcopal circles died last
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Chicago, March 21.-Forecast for kan
sas: Fair: warmer tonight; Friday
partly cloudy; southerly winds