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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-25
Whv Russia Appears to Be Anxious For Conf1ct; :oh
Ear In+erna and External Affairs Make War DeslraDe

IL. c,rstion subjects following the re-
''al, NJ the Christians In Bosnia aud
herzegovina. who were secretly assist
ad by scryia ana Montenegro RUSSIAN
Intcrfcrenre was also strIklngly shown
,non Inc conclusion of the Chino-Joro.
Ueso war when the bear deprived niue
Imam of the fruits Of her Wen earned
victory refusing to allow her to take
ony territory save the island Of For
mosa
RUSSIA, lt win thus be seen, would
bove mo- lust cause for protesting should
o.ber powers attempt to dictate regard
mr Enc cznrs attitude toward those q
Me subIpcts who entertain religious
views differing from those held By The
established church, the Greek church.
The fact remains nevertheless, that
RussIa has gone on record MS being
prepared to take as personal aitiout
any outside interference In religious
matters no matter how critical and
brutal may become religious disputes
within the cars domains. IT VIII De
patcnt to any one that the government
Of the bear IL ready to fight ON the
sliehtest pretext, and II would seem as
though the long expected conflict were
at last really imminent
Much depends on the course pursued
IN the near future by the cars adj
ylsers. who have the reputation OF be-
me farseeing men. Chief among these
ore Serelus de Witte the minister Of
finance. and Count Lamsdorif, the min
istcr Of foreign affairs The former
may not unapuy be called the business
manager Of the empire. while the latter
he by many deemed the real ruler Of
Russia since he Il is who mods the
national destiny Both are broad mind
cd men jealous in the interests OF their
country Lamsdocn was the author Of
fine note presented by the powers to the
sultan which caused the latter to prom
Ise reforms IN the Balkans HE was
the influence also that led to the grad
nal absorption Of Manchurla by Russia.
II Is difficult to conceive that q man Of
the celibcr OF Lamsdorft viii brook In
reference" with the alleged rights ot
his country or viii submit without a
protest to having his policy OF aggran-
dIzement nullhed
". ARLINGTON BRUCE,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-25

Kishlnen affair and the Manchuria
troubles may be deemed not so much
one Of anger as OF rcproach. The adj
ministraton at Washington has for
some time been convinced that Rus
sias uufriendy attitude was RESPONSE
bic for the refusal Of China 10 grant
open ports TO this country The matter
Of secret concessions hy China TO Rus
sla has also been cause Of uneasiness
Japan being especially active In warn-
ing the Chinese foreign office against
making such concessions. China's re-
cent promise to grant ms treaty ports
has somewhat modified the situation
but II is yet considered tense,
The bear threatens danger in still an
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-25

mary cause Is TO be traced to the Sc
cession ion 1895 Of the old Spanish prov
ince Of Texas owing to the influence OF
the great body of Anglo.Amtr',"ns
who had established homes there ana
chafed under the eXactions and Unfair
ness OF Spanish rule. War between
Texas and Mexico followed as matter
of course. and after the Mexican army
had been routed at the battle Of san
Iacuto Texas declared its independ-
ence. sam Houston being elected pres.-
dent an almost unanimous vote being
cast at the same time In favor of an-
neXation 10 the United States Annex
alton dld not become an established
fact until 1876 our war with Mexico
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-25

other quarter the B0lkans--where the
question OF reforms. although smoldcr-
ing Of late. may at any moment blaze
into O FIRE that viii sweep an Europe
A Balkan war could Of course only be
prccipltated by international Interior
cnce in the internal affairs Of Turkey
the denying 10 the sultan the right 70
act as he sees ft toward the unfortu-
Mates who may be domiciled within his
boundaries or within the principaIitIes
that are under his sovereignty Here
again the phantom Of Interference
makes itself "a potent factor In the de-
termmlng for peace or for war; and 1t
Is matter of record that wars have
long been precIpitated through one ma
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-25

pared The explorers work proceeded ex-
reditously perfect discipline being
maintained by Captain Scott Lieuten-
aui sh'ckleton and the other British
naval officers who had been lent by the
admiralty 20 the Royal society and the
Royal Geographical society. The patrons
of the expedition The crew were ln
good spirits. provided as they were.
vita "auy ,omis,s. a pleasant mess
room ana q cozy ward room. boastlng
q library and several musical lnstru-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-25

water There was always routine work
IN plenty 10 say nothing Of the extra
labor involved in preparing for the de.
parture OF the various parties which
'sledded' over the ice In all directions
for hundred Of miles from the Discov.
cry.
OF these expeditions the most notable
was that IN which Captain Scott. Lieu.
tenant ShackletoH aud Dr. Wilson par
ucIpated and which resulted In their
reaching the farihest point south, So
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-25

degrees Il minutes south latitude and
100 degrees 40 minutes east longitude.
Lieutenant shackleton, who Is now In
England. whittier be returned to re.
cover his health, shaken by the rigors
OF the antarctic winter, declares that II
they had had SUFFICIENT provisions the
little party could easily have reached
the pole. As II was thew broke ,ho ~ec !.
ord by 30 miles and saw enough to con-
vince them that the antarctic does not
contain an archipelago, but a continent,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-25

~ DWARD r. THOMAS is a new.
conner on the turf, but he has al.
- ready won a far reaching reputa.
ton as a liberal spender He is the
man who paid $4,000 for Hermis and
has been regrettng Il ever since, de-
spite the consolation afforded by the
victories Of his twoyear.old Pulsus,
In professional life Mr.. Thomas is a
banker. He is always cool and un.
ruffIed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-25

ments j, Is worthy Of note that the
men started a little flower garden
aboard the Discovery and succeeded in
growing some cr0cuses, which by an
odd coincidence. bloomed on Easter
Sunday Thus the crew had opportuni.
ty for recreation from their daily tasks,
which at times were indeed arduous.
There was always work on sledges.
harness and dog sheds Every day too.
found a party busy with the ice melt.
sTs, turning glacier Ice into drinking
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-25


Economists point out that, apart from
the lust for territorial aggrandizement
which is taking an ever tirmer hold OF
the government OF the car there Is
throughout the country seethlng un-
rest which can only be quoted by some
event that will bring about solldiiica-
ton OF the national interests, such an
event being obviously a war The kish-
Ineff horror, In which so many Jews
persisted was but striking instance OF
the popular uneasiness, and II may be
that the Kishineft affair VIII serve as
an excuse for Russia going to war,
since she has announced that any pow
er protesting against the inhumanity Of
the Russians will be regarded as UNI
warrantably interfering In the internal
affairs OF the country.
1t is safe to say, moreover that
whatever may be the cause which VIII
lead to the outbreak OF a Russian war
the cars administration will advance
this selfsame excuse OF Interference
with Russian rights, II win be rather
difficult TO maintain this pretense II an
international crisis should arise over
the Persian gulf question, though Lord
Lansdowne's application Of the Monroe
doctrine 10 the gulf may eventually be
brought forward by Russia as an inter-
ference with the rights Of other powers,
In regard TO the Manchura question,
however, which Is again Of transcend.
ent Importance, Russia certainly affects
10 deem herself In possession OF well
established rights and is daily making
It more manifest that she will not yield
these so called rights without strug-
gle that may find Japan and other
powers aligned against her
SO far as the United states is con-
cerned, the feeling growing out OF the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-25

C. DAILY, better known
w as "Father Bill" DAILY has for
" years been a notable figure on
the turf Equally renowned as
trainer Of horses and a trainer Of
Jockeys, the Hartford sage may be
placed In a class by himself He is
versatile genius, Is "Father Bill" and
always has a sleevsful Of surprises
for the sporting fraternity Of the east.
ern tracks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-25

NAMES 3. HAeeIN has spent MIL.
lions In breeding and racing
~ horses and 10 entitled to the ap.
peIatlon dean Of the American turf"
Old race goers we'll remember his Sal
vator, Miss Woodford and Firenzl.
The Hagein stable is especially we'll
represented today by Waterboy, whose
recent feat Of breaking the worlds
record for the mile and quarter Is
still the talk Of the turf,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-25

VoHN A, BRAKES chief claim to
fame In the racing world rests
- upon his ownership Of the game
colt Savabe, which as a two-year.old
startled the eastern turtles by coming
out Of the west and capturing the
classic Futurity Mr. Drake Is a thor
oughgoing sportsman and is firm in
his opinion that his favorte sayable,
Is the crack thrse.yearoId Of the sea
son.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-25

FILLMORE E. sMATHERs has long
been a horse lover, but II was
- only this year that he invaded
the realm Of the runners, his activities
being hitherto confined 10 the trottlng
track Mr.. smathers has gathered
small but select stable, chief Of which
is the four.ysar-old beauty Mechesney
The Illustration shows Mr.. Smathers
as the eartoonist sees him after a
"kilIine.'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-25

N.FlLLlAM c. WHITNEY, former
wv secretary Of the navy, has been
In the racing game but few
years, yet has scored some notable
triumphs, his greatest being the win
ming Of the English Derby with Volo'
dyovsk. Mr.. Whitney is one Of the
most generous supporters Of the turf
President OF the Saratoga Racing as
ISOLATION, he hopes to make Saratoga
the Ascot Of America.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-25
Results

'IENTISTS are Just
beginning to realize
the Importance Of the
work accomplished by
the British antarctic
expedition which left
England IN the steam
er Discovery in 1901,
attained the farthest
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-25

VoHN E. MADDEN ranks as the
most successful Of Americas pro.
- fesslonal turfmen. With a rare
Of horsefIesh he couples a
happy knsek Of knowing how to
"paes' entries and as a result Is pre-.
fortunate in the way Of win.
ming stakes, AS a secondary conse.
quenee his horses are eagerly sought
by the wealthy patrons Of the turf and
command fancy prices.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-25

lCENT events have
gone far to strengthen
the conviction, long
held IN many quarters,
that Russia win short
ly be engaged In a
world shaking struggle
with one or more Of the
oiher greht noWers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
HOME RULE WINS.
Colorado Big Cities Emancipat-
ed From State Control.

Denver, Feb. 27.-The supreme court
today sustained the Rush home rule
constitutional amendment, adopted at
the November election and granted a
writ of mandamus requiring City Treas
urer Sours of Denver to surrender his
Office to County Treasurer Elder jus
tices Gabert and Steel concurred in this
opinion. Chief Justice Campbell dis
sented-
The bill creates the city and county of
Denver out of the territory of the city
and half dozen surrounding towns;
gives absolute home rule in municipal
affairs to Denver and to such cities of
the first and second class as desire it;
gives complete court power for acquir-
ing and operating public utilities; pro-
vides that no franchise shall be granted
except upon the vote of the people; pro-
vides that the departments of fire and
police public works and public utilities
shall be under civil service: cOnsOldates
city and county offices and gives the
people the right to make their own
charter and to amend the same when
ever they see fit.
one effect of the decision will be to
postpone the Denver city election which
has been held under the old law in April
next until after the adoption of a new
charter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
FOUND in RUINS.
Body of Mrs. Sarah F. kittridge
Discovered in Debris.
Of the Burned Burbank Block
at Lowell.
FOUR MORE MISSING.
There We're rs LOdgers in the
Building.
Financial Loss Is Estimated at
S125, 900.
FOUR MORE MISSING

Lowell. Mass. Feb 27-One person
and possibly others lost their lives in a
fire which broke out in the Burbank
block here early today. The building
was used for business. lodging house
and social purposes, the street floor
containing stores, the second, third and
fourth floors. lodging rooms and the top
floor a dance hall
There were seventy-hve Iodgers in the
house when the fire broke out Reports
that lives had been lost We're circulated
and contradicted, but when a search of
the ruins was made the body of Mrs.
Sarah F. Kittredge. correspondent of the
Ladies Home Journal and the Saturday
Evening Post of Philadelphia and other
periodicals., was found. Later it was re-
ported that four other persons were
missing and search was continued.
The total financial damage is esti-
mated at $125.OO0. partly covered by in
surance.
The fire threatened the BeIvidere ho-
tel which adjoins the Burbank block
but heavy fire wall proved an effective
barrier.
The scenes which attended the fire
were of a most exciting character. Tx
naneS We're discovered about o'clock
It was known that about IS persons oc-
cupied lodgings in the block, and were
aslee. IN their rooms on the second
third and fourth floors. and adjoinins
the building was the Hotel BelVidera
with a large number of guests. Al
though the most vigorous methods wert
used to arouse the inmates of the Bur
bank building. only those on the lowe,
floor got out by the rear doors and stair
ways The others were forced to fhs
windows, out Of which they leaned an5
shrieked for help until they We're res
cued by the tiremen. who were able t
reach them by means of ladders befol
the flames gained control of the build
ing 1t is feared. however. that a mum
/ Der Of the occupants of the rear room.
Derished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
BIGGEST MERCER
Greatest Railroad Combine of
the Age Being Formed.

Chicago. Feb. 27.-There is every rea-,
son to believe that the Rock Island pur~
chase of the Frisco system is the fore
runner Of some of the most important
railroad mergers in history. An official
Of the Santa Fe, whose name cannot be
disclosed in this connection. said today
that he understood a complete merger
of Rock 1sland-Santa Fe interests was
under contemplation with a view to OBJ
tanning maintenance Of rates, harmo-
NOUS operation and elimination of pro-
1ected construction OF new lines That
such d merger would mean many mil
lions IN added revenue to both lines IS
easily understood.
It has developed that the heavy buy
ing in Atchison several months ago was
by the Moore interests and that this
BerWynd syndicate. so called, bougE+
heavily in Rock Island securities about
the same time The rumor was then
strong of a proposed merger between
the two systems, and apparently It was
Well founded. Not only was the Rocx
Islands purchase of the Frisco system
confirmed today but it was also an
nounced that the Rock Island had Dur~
chased the control Of the Central Rail
road of Georgia The acquisition OF this
give the Frisco an outlet at the sea-
board port of Savannah through Bir
mingham, which is reached by both
roads.
1t is also understood that the Aexi-
can Central railroad IS Included in the
merger scheme. This road is controlled
by the same interests that control the
Frisco and known as the H. Clay Pierce
syndicate. When these malgamatiOnS
are concluded the new system Will bs
more comprehensive than anything
dreamed Of in railroad history. A ma
jority of the important ports from San
! Francisco to Savannah would be tapped
! by the system.
4 NO one seems to care to deny the
rumor that President ZOakum of the
Frisco will become the head of the new
4 Rock Island system. Prior to 1888 he
! was traffic manager and assistant gen
/ eral manager of the San Antonio 6
Arkansas pasanger road was later gen
I eral manager of the Gulf. Colorado &
Santa F'e. and came to The Frisco il
1886 as vice president and general man
aEer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27

.hefe. and am thoroughly convinced that
those territories are deserving of state
hood. It is shameful that they should
pe derived of the full privileges of ciu-
,rfs@hip by tie chicanery of politics.
such as we have seen this. winter. 1
ha0e the next congress viii grant state
hood to all three territories.
Former Governor Jan II. Budd Of
California. also arrived in the city. com
ing on the same train with Mr.. Hearst.
The governor launched the Hearst
boom" AZ the Lincoln dinner at Colum-
bus Ohio. He explained that he had
uodle east on business and was passing
through Washington TO renew his old
friendships. the governor having been d
member OF congress is years ago.
Was that a boom you launched IN
Hearsts interest in Columbus the
governor was asked.
HARDLY A BOOM
Hardly boom. replied the governor
But = f was can not claim the credit
of oriEination. Former Vice President
Stevenson began the Hearst movement last
October in his great speech at the Madi-
som ss0nare Garden ue6tine "A meeting Inv
the way. given under the auspices of AIr
Hearst as president OF the National asso-
citation of Democratic cIubs.and unequaled
I am told. by any meeting ever held in
this country In point of numbers attend
lug and enth lisltSifl- Al TINS iilettllg MI
caIly. eulogized Mr. Hearst in a truly re-
uarkable bur Justlrable manner. The SEN
timcut began To spread from that moment
.'When I spoke in Columbus ] merely
echoed he veteran Stcvenson's sentiments,
and in Columbus. as in New York. the en-
thusiasrn for Mr. Hearst was tremendous
out our way we think Mr. Hearst is Pc
culiarlp the man for the situation. Behind
hin AN factions can gather. He is a great
business man. and d matchless executive.
He has the prosperity of the country at
heart He stands for the plain people as
no other man stands. His Jeffersonian
Democracy is urquestioned- His philan-
thropy and that of his mother are world
wide He is aggressive. fearless. honest
and able. Forty years old with the bust
ness experiences and sagaclty OF a man
0f ST. he has himself written Democratic
platforms I think ne could carry the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
STRANGLING HABlT
Was So Strong in Knapp He
Followed 1t While Asleep.

Hamilton. O.. Feb. 27.-Mrs Sadie Wen
zen who came here last night to see her
brother Alfred Knapp. the self-confessed
multi-murderer. had long talk with the
prisoner in the presence Of Sheriff Bisdorf.
His sister had previously written him
about marrying his fourth wife, Anna
May Gamble. at Indianapolis. about a
month after the disappearance Of Hannah
Goddard Knapp, his third wife and IN the
conversation Mrs Wenzell said:
Ally it has been said that I have Han
nah's earrings and ring. and want you,
in the presence of the sheriff, to exoner-
ate me on that score
.'Hannah's ring viii be found on her fin
How about the earrings?"
III she had earrings they will be found
Ally have you been well since your ar
mo. I have not been well a moment. I
suffer all the time with a pain in my
head. 1t is there now and hardly know
Had You not been arrested. would you
have killed the wife whom YOU now have
in 1ndianapolis?' was asked of Alfred
THAT is hard to tell" was the remark
able answer
The question did not disconcert Knapp,
but seemed to arouse i'm him a speculative
sense that caused him to go into an eX-
planatfon Of his answer.
since we were married and found my
hands on her neck when l was asleep. tco
/
wake me and ask me what / meant by
taking hold of her neck that way. and
could not tell her why, because was
asleep and did not know l had done It
Just last week she woke mp Just in time
or she might have never woke up at all
I grabbed her so tight and was choking
her so that she was nearly gone When
she came to and woke me up l can not
see what makes me do that
The searchers for the body of Hannah
Knapp, wife No >. reported no progress
up to this afternoon and II they do not
find the shoe box with the body on
reaching Lawrenceburg, Ind, the search
will be abandoned. Mayor Bosch SAID
today.
.Unless we find the body of the wife
Hannah, Knapp viii likely be turned
over to the Cincinnati police. where they
have a case against him. in which the
I bodies were recovered and to which he
/ has confessed In anticipation %
Knapps possibly being tried elsewhere
1 he was today interviewed on the three
cases at Cincinnati"
Kna19 went over each of the casei
/ to which he confessed yesterday. giving
/ the most revolving particulars In tn
case of Mary Elkhart. whom he frs
met at Dayton. he implicated his thir'
wife, Hannah Goddard. but his cross
/ examination was such that the officer
/ do not think she held Mary's hand
while he choked the girl The Cincin
! natl officers say that he evidently know
all about the killing Of Mary Elkharl
/ Emma IittIemann and Jennie COnnors
| as he gives all the descriptions perfect,
even to the kind of towel f0un
| around Narz's neck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27

entered a plea of guilty, and were inn
mediate1y taken to the penitentiary-
Mcmillan was a Santa Fe shopman.
The danger of the boys being Iyncheo
was kept constantly before them. ana
on their way to the penitentiary, I was
was cleared Of everybody but the pris-
oners and officers. and the blinds We're
pulled down under a Dretext that tns
enraged shopmen at Topeka had cons
gregated at the Santa Fe depot for the
purpose of lynching them. They were
thus kept constantly in fear and given
no opportunity to retract their confes-
until they were safely landed in the PEN
itentiary. Then Mr.. County Attorney
and his assistants drew their reward.
In my judgment, it was a PAIN palpa-
bic fraud, perpetT ated upon The state LoE
the purpose of securing the reward. / did
not believe then, and do not now believe,
that the boys knew anything about the
murder. Their confession was never pup
lished. so far now remember, and II II
was there never was a single fact or CIR
cumstsnce given In the confession that
could be used in confederation of It.
'As I now remember, the boys stated
that they sunk the watch in certain
water hole in the Cottonwood river, and
and his assistants had possession OF the
watch which was obtained at Newton, ana
evidently had been carried there by the
parties who committed the murder.
THESE are the material facts as now
remember them. I always claimed, ana 90
yet, that the boys were absolutely AhHo-
cent. They were entire strangers TO me.
I do not remember having ever spoken 70
one of them in my life.
Pierce will go to Massachusetts, where ne
once lived and Reed will go to Iowa, his
former home. They have saved little
money, as the state allows them 8 cents
a "a their work.