The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-11
Indica tiOns That Andrew Car
negie Made a Mistake.
Queer Complication About His
Gift to EmpOria.
ANDERSON MEMORIAL.
Erected in Memory of One Man.
Intended For Another.
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, PeO-
pie Try to Clear It Up.

Pittsburg, June 1.-THE tale OF
Shakespeare's Two Dromios" is par
alleled in the case of two Coils. Ander-
son. which has caused many complica-
tions and much anxiety among histor-
ians and librarians, says the Times.
Andrew Carnegie inaugurated the con-
fusion which has assumed an embar-
RAISING stage by the dedication of IL
brary to one Col. Anderson, which was
built to perpetuate the memory of an
other person by the same name. Wed
nesday, a magnificent new public libra
~ was formally presented by Mr.. Gar
negie to the city of Emporia, Kan. The
institution was erected, 1t IS InOugnl
by the people of Kansas, in memory OF
Col. John B. Anderson, a former we'll
known resident of Pittsburg, who died
in Kansas a number of years ago 1t
is supposed by Mr.. Carnegie that the
Col. Anderson whose name he has hon
Ored was Col. James Anderson, the
builder of the first free library in Al
legheny city, from the books of which
institution the irOnmaster received his
early education. That Mr.. Carnegie be-
heves that Col. John B. Anderson, 20
whom he built the handsome temple of
learning at Emporia, and Col James
Anderson, who founded the library IN
Allegheny, We're one and the same per
son is evidenced by numerous letters
and inquiries received during the past
several days by Librarian William Mar
shall Stevenson, Of the Allegheny Car
negie library.
HAVE CAUSED MUCH CONFUSION.
The two dead soldiers have caused
innumerable perplexities Both We're
prominent army officers; both were
wealthy and resided in Pittsburg for
many years. Their traits Of character
were somewhat alike, but in appearance
they differed widely. The people of En-
poria now wonder which of the Ander-
sons deeds caused the erection of the
fine library in their midst One half of
the citizens claim that Mr.. Carnegie
was scarcely acquainted with Col John
B. Anderson while the latter was a res
ident of PittsbuFg, and that the library
was built in memory Of Col James An
derson. The other portion of the popu-
lation maintain that the tribute was
built in honor of the former resident Of
Kansas. The climax to the several
complications that have arisen at EN-
poria concerning the identity of the coll
onels Was reached recently when And
rev Carnegie wrote a letter to the wild
oW of Col John B. Anderson, stating
that he was about to erect d monument
in Allegheny City in memory OF her
husband. He requested that photo
graph Of her husband be forwarded him
for the use of Sculptor French, who is
carving the monument. The photO-
graph Of Col. John Byars Anderson has
been sent to Sculptor French at New
York for the purpose of modelling the
face and bust of Col. James Anderson
therefrom. Unless the tangle is unrav-
eled in the near future it is possible that
the bust of the Kansas colonel will sur
mount the $4,000 monument that is be-
ing made in honor of Col. James An
derson.
FEAR A MISTAKE.
The fact that Mr.. Carnegie has sent
for the photograph of Col. John B. An
derson has caused the people Of En-
poria to believe that some grave mistake
has been made by them or by the foun-
der of the library. The impression
largely prevails that both ColOnels Ans
derson were helpers and benefactors
of Mr.. Carnegie in his youth. and
that he had access to the libraries of
both This is exploded somewhat b.
letters received from various sources
by Librarian Stevenson.
Wednesday, when the library at En-
poria was dedicated. there is no doubt
that the name Col. Anderson was used
gingerly. Mr.. Carnegie was not present
to designate the person to whose mem
ory the huge pile Of granite and marble
was erected, therefore until everything
I has been cleared up in the peculiar mys-
terry the institution win probably be
! known as the Col Anderson library.
The residents of Emporia are familiar
with the fact that Mr.. Carnegie received
/ his first knowledge of consequence from
the volumes of Col James Anderson s
| library in Allegheny. So are they aware
of the fact that Mr.. Carnegie was en-
ployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
/ company cOntemporaneously with the
administration of Col John 3. Anderson
4 when the latter was division superin-
| tendent of the company and general su-
perintendent of the Pittsburg, Fort