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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
ROOSEYELrS WISH A RED RAG
ONE REASON WHY MISSISSIPPI
ELECTED VARDAMAN.

Voters Heard the President wanted Him
Beaten-Nesro Question Also a Fac
tor I'm the success OF the Radical Cam
dllate-Fcar Now OF Whltecapping.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 2S.--Semi- official
returns from Mississippi show total of
ss'252 votes polled in the primary for Gov
ernor. OF which 49.23O are for Vardamar.
and 44.O22 for Critz, giving Vardaman. the
radical and reactionary Democratic cum
d!date, majority OF 5,2tS. In the first pri-
mary Vardaman received 30.874 votes,
Crtz, A,sls, and Noel. 24.2s3 In the
second primary vardaman gained 9,550
and Critz 600 votes, splitting the Noel
votes nearly evenly. Forty-three coun-
II . went FOR Vardaman and thirty two for
Critz.
The result of the election caused surprise
throughout Mississippi. Vardaman Ia, ked
1882 OF a majority on the first primary,
and in view OF the fact that Senator Noel
represented the same idea of conservatism
as Critz. and had come out for him, il was
regarded as certain that Critz would get at
least 80 per cent. Of the Noel vote. His
election was predicted by IL 900 to 10000.
The day before the primaries tho feeling
that Critz would be elected was so strong
that the betting in jackson was and
to in his favor, with even bets on over
1900 majority.
A change seemed to have come over the
voters in the last few days, especially in
the big white counties like Amite, LINCOLN
and Marshall. which were carried in the
first primary by Critz but went over to
Vardaman In the second election. This
change is marked In the lumber districts.
which were conservative three weeks
ago, and is most striking where there has
been any large immigration from the
North.
The change is attributed partly to the
charges made by ex-Congressman Private
John Allen and others that Judge Critz
was spending too much money in the CAM
paign. The negro question became more
virllent from the unwise talk of the negro
preachers In prayer meetings for the cleo
ton of Critz. This induced many white
men TO vote for Vardaman as the representa-
tive of white supremacy.
A rumor that the President had expressed
the hope that Vardaman would be beaten
also probably gave him many ballots
The fact that the Legislature is overwhelm-
ingly against any change in the Mississippi
Constitution that would deprive the negroes
Of their schools helped 30 strengthen Varda-
man. In the first primary this was I'M
certain, as the legislators had not yet been
nominated. When it became evident that !
he Legislature was. conservative. many
white voters felt that they could express
heir disapproval of the Presidents policy !
~ voting for vardaman without rsking |
my change In the Constitution OF the State
IT any change in the attitude toward the |
negroes.
None the less, the result Is viewed with |
egret by the conservatives as rendering |
possible revival of whitecappism and |
reopening of the negro question in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
HINT TO BELMONT MCDONALD.
CITY ISN'T TIED UP TO ANY ONE
CONTRACTOR. SAYS A. Il. ORR.
And Future Rapid Transit Contracts Can
and Ought TO he More Favorable
TO the CITY Than Theirs-R. T. Boards
Head writes OF Underground Matters.

And Future Rapid Transit Contracts Can
and ought TO he More Favorable
TO the City Than Theirs-R. T. Boards
Head writes OF Underground Matters.
To the annual report OF the Rapid Transit
Commission, issued yesterday, President
Alexander e. Orr has written an intro
duction, in which. while making no refer
ence to the agitation against more bitches
In important business thoroughfares, he
admits that the board in future ought to
obtain more favorable terms from con-
tractors than the commission has hitherto
done.
1.-THE board feels bound to point out, '
Mr.. Orr says that in the future the terms
of municipal rapid transit contracts can
be, and therefore ought to be, more favor
able to the city than was the Manhattan
Bronx contract. That contract. al was
pointed out in our first report, was made
at a time when there was widespread be-
lief among railroad and financial people
that il would be business and financial
failure, and when it was with the utmost
difficulty and after very considerable de-
lay that the city was able to obtain a con-
tractor. ard then only after tie princil al
railroad proprietors In the city had refused
to take up the enterprise"
Another admission made by Mr.: Orr
is that the commission does not feel that
it is tied UP to the Belmont Mcdonald
syndicate in the award of new contracts
for the extension of the underground rail-
road system In the greater city.
THE board does not for a moment. he
says, assent to the proposi ion that the
city, in order to secure such ut ility. Is shut
up to a contract with any one contractor.
The opportunit ies for municipal rapid
transit still remaining are such that in
case lessees Of the Manhatt an-Bronx rapid
transit railroad shall not find ii to their
interest. or for any reason shall fail. to pro-
pose to the city suit able terms for their
undert aking Of such ext tensions, the city
can still build other and through lines and
award them to other lessees The policy
and intent ion of the board are, to he verv
utmost that Is pract cable. to require every
for the construction and opera
ton of n municipal railroad to stipulate
to make fair operating arrangements upon
the basis OF a single fare for single trip
over any or all other municipality con-
NJ ruCt ed railroads 1"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
EXPLOITING A VOLCANO.
Hotc, on Popocatapotl and Elevators in
the Crater.

MExIco CITY. Aug 2s.-Ths American
syndicate which has just closed negotia-
tions for the purchase of Popocatepetl
volcano from Gen. Casper Sanchez Ochoa
plans to spend several million dollars in
making their purchase Of commercial value
1t Us said that in addition TO the con-
struction of a cog wheel railroad from the
base to the mouth Of its crater, hotel will
be built on it's summit at an altitude of Is, 900
feet. The most important adjunct of the
lishment of a gigantic electric power plant
on Mount I1taccihuatl volcano. The syn
dictate has acquired valuable water rights
on the latter, and the power will be trans
mitted to Mount Popocatepetl and used
to operate the cog wheel road and the hoist
ing machinery which liz to be installed 10
get the sulphur out OF the crater.
II is also proposed to construct electric
elevators in the crater by which sight
seers may descend several thousand feet
and get view by electric light OF the great
subterranean cavity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
FARMER BEATS HIS EMPLOYEE.
Irritated Because the Man Awakened Him
at an Early Hour-The Victim VIII Die.

Irritated Because the Man Awakened Him
at an Early Hour-The Victim VIII Die.
ITHACA, N. Y, Aug. 2s.-With his head
gashed his throat cut and his body man gled
Charles Warner, formerly OF Waverly,
WAS found this morning on the floor OF the
home OF William Taylor. farmer living
near Ithaca. He cannot possibly live,
but rallied enough TO tell neighbors how
the farmer, for whom he had been work
ing had set upon him and beaten and
pounded him till life was supposed to be
extinct. Taylor has been lodged in Jail
and will be held for murder II Warner
dies.
Taylor had come homo drunk and was
disturbed about o'clock in the morn
Ing by Warner as the latter arose to 60 to
the barn. Irritating by being awakened
he began to pound and beat the old man.
Mrs. Taylor heard the commotion and
He'd. To protect her husband she left the
victim where he lay and said nothing about
the assault TO any one until officers, on
the report Of neighbors. called at the house
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
QUEER ACCIDENT IN THE DARK.
Girl Breaks Dish. Then Falls and Cuts
Her Throat on II.

RICHMOND, Mich, Aug. 2s.--Dr. Mccarthy
was called shortly after II o'clock last
night to John Douglasss house. He found
that eleven-year-old Agnes Douglsss's
throat had been cut SO that the child was
nearly dead from loss Of blood The doctor
also found some cuts on her wrist. but
these were not serious.
Douglass said that his wife was away
with two older daughters, and Agnes and
younger sister asked that they he allowed
to sleep with him until the others came
home. All fell asleep.
The noise Of the breaking OF dish
awakened the father. Agnes was out of
bed, but he could get no answer when he
spoke to her. He got up to help her back
to bed, and when he touched her he noticed
that she was wet. Striking light, he found
that she was drenched with blood
A broken glass plate was on the floor
where she had fallen and he supposed that
she had knocked it off the table and had
fallen on the fragments
This explanation is generally accepted.
The girl Is in a critical condition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
ROBBERY IN SARATOGA.


SARATOGA, Aug. 2S.--Ths Pinkertons
have had small but mysterious robbery
turned over to them for investig ation and
action While the floral ball was In progress
at the Grand Union Hotel last night some
body entered the cottage OF W. Edgar
Woolley. one of the proprietors Of the
hotel, turned everything upside down and
stole $3.50 in cash. OF this amount 5000
belonged to Mrs. Woolsy, and was in a
shopping bag in n drawer Of her dressing
table. The bag was locked and the thieves
slit it open with a knife. or the re-
mainder Of the money, $50 belonged to the
butler and $40 to housemaid.
The cottage is on Washington street,
on the grounds Of the hotel. but detached
from it. In pulling over the drawers Of
the dressing table the thieves came upon
a diamond crescent containing fifteen or
twenty stones. each weighing nearly
two carats, a large diamond and sapphire
ring, a large swallow set with diamonds
and emerafds. and other Jewels, any one
of which could be sold for ten or twenty
times as much as the dollars that were
stolen.
This fact led the detectives IN believe
that the job was the work Of an amateur
and one who was badly in need of ready
money. Furthermore, the finding OF the
bag containing the money belonging to
Mrs. Woolley and the finding of the money
belonging to the servants, both of which
sums were so put away that il was sup
posed that only the owners knew where it
was, have led the detectives TO believe
that the robbery was committed by per-
son rather familiar with the premises.
No arrests have been made as yet, but
according to statement Of a detective
tonight person Is under surveillance
and If sufficient evidence il obtained an
arrest will follow that may cause some-
thing OF a sensation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
CAFE MARTIN SEES A ROW.
An Alleged Col. Dyer and q Supposed
Capt. Morris in It--Arrests Refused.

Two men. who were said by the police
to be Col. George r. Dyer and Capt. Monson
Morris Of the Twelfth Regiment had lot
OF trouble last night in the Cafe Martin
with man whose card they have but whose
identity was not revealed They were
dining in the Martin and toward the end
papier mache yacht supposed to be the
Reliance. OF the many stories told of
what occurred, one is this:
A man near the pair in the dining room
on the Fifth avenue side with a party of
men arose and threw a flag with a shamrock
on it over the Reliance, with its American
flag. The man said TO be Capt. Morris
snatched it of and threw it on the floor.
Then there were threats of fisticufrs. Other
diners, including many women, jumped
up and many walters ran to the party
Here's nv card said the third man
handing it to the head waiter. "Do as you
like with it," He then resumed his seat
with his friends.
The head waiter handed the card TO the
supposed Col, Dyer who left the dining
rom. got his hat from the cloak room
and going to the sidewalk found Policeman
Mulcahy.
I'm Col Dyer of the Twelfth Regiment"
Mulca1y says he stated. A man In there
insulted my friend and possibly has as
saulted him by this time. I want him ar
rested"
Mulcahy went with Col. Dyer 10 the
Twenty-siXth street entrane of the cafe,
and there found House Detective Murray.
Police Headquarters was called up by tele-
phone and asked for two plain-clothes men
Detectives Tashin and Lynch We're sent
from the Tenderloin station. but they
said that as the accusers bore no signs Cf
damage. and they had not seen the assault,
they would not make an arrest, and adj
vised the compainants to take the case to a
Magistrate and get a summons or a warrant.
Later the TWO compainants called al
the Tenderloi'. station and demanded Of
acting Captain Shiblcs that they be told
what their rights were in the case Shibes
upheld his plain-CIothes men.
Are you Col. Dyer" one Of the two was
asked.
NO." said the man, with laugh. But
he is n great friend of mine"
Col. DYER Is in town, but was not at his
home al l27 West Thirty-Gfth street when
reporter called there. He and Capt
Morris are members Of the Knickerbocker
Club. Col. Dyer is son of ex-Gov. Elisha
Dyer of Rhode Island, and Capt Morris is
son of Newbod Morris.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
CHINESE UNIVERSITY QUITS.
Imperial Institution u Victim OF tho Fm-
press's ReactiOnary Policy.
Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN

Special Cable Dcspdfch 70 THE sun.
PEKIN, Aug. IS The collapse Of the
Chinese Imperial University. which has
long been expected, has apparently been
precipitated by the policy OF the Dowager
Empress to kill the reform movement
This was shown at the second opening Of the
institution, a week ago, when only fifty
pupils appeared
The University has now been closed on
account Of the Generalization OF the stu
dents, who are leaving for their homes,
and also because Viceroy Chang Chih Tung.
who was recently appointed to recon
struct the institution, has substituted more
study OF the Chinese classics for foreign
learning, and is making the old style scholar
ship the chief qualification for Office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
MY, MY! HOW THE CORN GROWS.
Out In Nebraska It's Swellin' Out and
Dustin Down the Line Fences.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug 2s.-This has been
great corn weather in Nebraska. The hot
sun has been making the stalks shoot up
with great vigor. Secretary OF State
Marsh, who has just returned from northern
Nebraska, says that a reputable farmer
near Randolph told him that even near
sighted travellers could see them grow.
This farmer started to town one morn
ing, and while passing a big corn field
observed it acting strangely. When he
first noticed it the corn was about three
feet high. He had his old mare that day
and was just jogging along. The nearer he
tow I'd town got the higher the corn APP
Feared to be. Before he got to the booze
centre the tasses began forming, the silk
could be seen and az he turned to look back
the ears were shooting above the green.
In tho irrigated district, says Mr.. Marsh
the yield lis 80 great that the pasture lands
will have to be utilized for pling up the
husked product. He heard of one man
who had suffered the loss Of all of his fences
through the fact that the ears were so large
that they expanded the field Of corn and
burst the combining bars.
Land Commissioner Follmer says that in
his part of the State the expected profits oil
the farmers will be materially reduced
through an unexpected expense. The
ears have grown 50 large and heavy that
many of the farmers, in order to prevent
the stalks from breaking eff, have had to
string wires across at distances of few
feet from one side of the field TO the other
From each main wire laterals run to the
stalks
A Mr.. Trigg, living near North Bend
says that he marketed last year 220 bushels
of kiln-dred shell corn from one acre.
This brought him 5000 in cash. He get
offered that sum as a premium for the largest
yield per acre in the West. and another $500
from fertilizer manufacturer for an adj
vert isiDU certificate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
FOUND HER LONG LOST son,
Mrs. II. q. Howard OF New York Traces
Him to California

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug % Little Frank
G, Gould, DR., left for New York last night
with his stepfather, r. S. Howard, a piano
manufacturer of New York The lad. who
had been cared for by the Boys and Girls
Aid Society, had been working in the fruit
fields The father of the hoy was sent 10
prison several years ago for cmbe, element
and his mother secured a divorce Tho
fathers friends secreted the boy and -hs
mother could get no trace of him. She
recently married Howard and began
search for the child, finally locating him.
She came here with Howard and Gould,
who had joined the boy hero, agreed to give
him up
r. s. Howard is PRESIDENT Of tho X. g.
Howard Company, piano makers. at 4os
West Fourteenth street He lives at Wolf
ana Birch streets, The Bronx.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
SHOT ALMOST HIT A SHIP.
Ten-Fnch Shell From Fort Warren Just
Misses n Steamer

BosToN. Aug 2s--While the Coast Ar
tillery and naval vessels OF Portland Har-
Dor were playing at war with blank cart
ridges yesterday afternoon, British pas
senger steamer bound from Boston to
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, came near tasting
the grim reality while steaming out of Bos-
to harbor.
The steamer was the Prince George of
the Dominion Atlantic Line, and as she
was passing by Hull the artillery at Fort
Warren were at target practice with their
big guns.
The Prince George was well out Of range,
wide Of the mark and passed not thirty
feet from her bow. The shot was watched
from the fort with breath anxiety.
The practice was with the ten inch dis
appearing rifles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
HEAVY BLOW AT LARCHM0NT.
Yachts Driven on the Rocks--Narrew
Escape OF q Rescuer.

LARoHMoNr, N. Y, Aug. 2s-During a
flfty-mile gale which blew over Long Island
Sound to-day several yachts were thrown
up on the rocks, a number Of rowboats
drifted out to sea and considerable damage
was done to the estates Of wealthy New
Workers. along the northern shore
During the height Of the storm the big
sloop Vagabond, owned by J. W. c. Billiard
OF Bridgeport, was washed ashore. The
owner and his brother, Fl. G. Billiard were
on board at the time. The Larchmont
Yacht Club launch went to the rescue, with
G. w. Foote and j. Foster on board While
they were trying 70 save the Billiards. Mr..
Foote was blown into the water and was
rescued with difficulty.
The now steam yacht Levanter, owned by
Alfred Marshall Of Orienta, which was
moored OF Scotch Beach, was pounded
so by the heavy sea that she had to anchor
In Larchmont harbor for safety.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
LITTLE BOYS TURN BURGLARS.
Break Into House and Steal Toy Rail-
rOad-Come From Good Families.

Four boys, the oldest OF whom was o,
broke into the home of Robert Appleton,
the publisher, at sos West Seventy fifth
street, yesterday afternoon. The Apple
ton family is away from town and the
house is unoccupied. Between the top Of
an iron gateway leading to the basement
entrance and the masonry above is space
Of about eighteen inches. Through this the
boys climbed and then forced open the
basement door with an iron bar.
They went through the house, but the
only thing they stole was toy railroad
belonging to Mr. Appleton's son. Detec-
tive Trojan of the West Sixty-eighth
street station asw the lads with the minia-
ture railroad. and as they became confused
when he sought to find our where they got
il he took them to the station.
They said they were Herbert Shannon,
324 West Seventy-first street; William
Manning, 253 West Sixty-eighth street
Herbert Bell of the same address, and
Francis Turner Of 249 West .Sixty-eighth
street, and the sons OF respectable par
ents. Later in the day Ma gistrate ac-
cepted $500 bail each for the boys.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
BAND or SILVER sTEALERS.
WeI-known New Haven Merchant Ac
cuised OF Being Their Receiver.

NEW HAVEN, Aug. 28.--A silversmith
was interrupted at prayer in synagogue
| tonight by police detectives, who took
| him to headquarters, where he was closely
questioned as to his connection with the
wholesale robbery of the International
Silver Company of Meriden. He confessed
to knowing something Of the robbery, and
on the evidence thus obtained Joshua Sutta
well-known merchant Of this city, was
arrested. charged with receiving quantities
of the stolen silver.
Earlier in the evening John II. Booth,
a spinner employed by the Barbour Silver
Company, branch OF the International
Silver Company in Meriden. was arrested
at his home in Meriden for stealing the
goods. He was followed to his home to-
night by detectives, who had traced the
silver from the Assay Office in New York
to this city and then to Meriden,
Booth confessed to the robberies, which,
according to him. have extended over a
period of several years. His wife and
children were present, and they admitted
knowing something of the stealings. When
he left the house he gave his wife big roll
Of bills. which 1t Is supposed was part Of
his revenue from the thefts.
In the last four months the Barbour
company has lost 1900 ounces OF silver.
The police have in their keeping 900 ounces
OF the stolen metal. Booth secured his
plumber by set of false keys to the COM
pany's storehouse
Besides the silver taken 1t Is known that
the robberies include many manufactured
artiCles which have been rnalted Tho nolica
believe that other Meriden and Wallingford
silver companies have lost goods in the
same way.
They refused 10 give the name Of the
New Haven siversmith implicated. but say
hat he and another prominent business
man will be held as witnesses
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
LIBERALS GAIN A SEAT.
win In Argyllshire Constituency, Formerly
Represented by a Conservative.

Spectol Gable Despatch TO rHB Sun.
LONDON, Aug. 2s.--The result of the by
election held in Argyllshire last Wednesday
was announced to-day. The Liberal candi-
date. j. s. Ainsworth, was elected, receiving
1925 votes, as against 2.74O cast for Charles
Stewart, his Unionist opponent, At the
last election D. N. Nicol. the Conservative
candidate. whose death caused the vacancy,
received 1924 votes. as against 1924 cast
for Mr.. Ainsworth. The elect ion was fought
almost entirely on local issues.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
CALEB POWERSS OWN PLEA.
MAN Accused I'm GOebel Case Summed Up
for Himself.

GEORGETOWN, KY, Aug. 2s.-Common-
wealth's Attorney Franklin finished his
argument in the Caleb Powers case to-
night and Judge Robbins charged the jury
Powers completed his plea for acquittal
ct o'clock this afternoon. He said:
Il do not ask for mercy. want Justice,
and il you do this can return home to nv
widowed mother, who has been 80 slandered
by her son having been thrown In Jail and
charged with a hideous crime
Powers spoke six and one-haN hours,
beginning last night at 7:SO o'clock.
The belief is tonight that the Jury WHY
give him life Imprisonment, the same Us
was the result Of his two former trials.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
TO RELIEVE MONEY STRINGENCY,
Secretary Ehaw Calls on President 70 Talk
Over q Plan.

OYSTER BAY, L. l.. Aug. 2s.--Secretary
Of the Treasury Shaw arrived here late
this evening and is spending the night
at Sycamore Hill. He came to talk over
proposed financial legislation with the
President and to transact some minor
Department business. It il said that during
his visit he will submit to the President
o plan which he has formulated for relieving
the stringency of the money market. he
refused TO talk about the plan for publicar
ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
ITALIAN TROOP TRAIN WRECKED.
Captain and Fifteen Soldiers killed-kink
Visits tho Wounded.
Special cable Despatch to THE SIN.

Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN.
ROME. Aug. 2s-A train carrying two
battalions of troops collided with freight
train at Reana. near Udine, last night, A
Captain and fifteen soldiers were killed
A number Of officers, including a Colonel
and many men were hurt.
King Victor Emmanuel visited the scene
and personally directed the operations for
the recovery Of the bodies Of the dead
and the relief Of the injured. The King
also visited and encouraged the wounded