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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
HARVARD WANTS HIM.
Would Put Roosevelt in the Place of
President Eliot.

Cambridge, Mass, April 21.-The
launching of a boom for President
Roosevelt to succeed DR.. Eliot as head
of Harvard university is one of the
possibilities of the coming commence
ment. Mr.. Roosevelt is expected to
attend the twenty-fifth anniversary of
his class. that of 1880. The alumni
committee probably will announce the
completion of an endowment fund of
S3,O00,OOO, the income to be applied
to the general purposes of the univer-
sity. The presidents class viii also
give the university 100000. The
chief marshal of the alumni parade
will be Robert Bacon. of J. Pierpont
Morgan & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
THEY HAVEN'T GIVEN UP.
Fifth Ward People Still Hope to Get
Fire Station.

As soon as the city clerk and city
treasurer file their annual statements OF
the condition of the city's resources 1t IS
expected that the agitation for the tes-
tablishment of a new fire station in the
ports which viii be filed the latter part
of this month can afford any inducement
to enter into the contemplated expense
every effort will be made by the council
men in that part of the city to securing
such an expenditure. Councilman Howe
of the Fifth ward. now chairman Of the
ways and means committee, said this
Eve have not dropped that project by
any means as yet. we need the protec-
ton in the southwestern. part of the city
and we ought to have it If there is any
way of securing 1t.
The twelve fire hydrants which were or
dered and which will be placed in the
Fifth ward in order to protect oi; the service
until the latter part of next week. The
additional piping has arr, arTiYeq d., It VII take
hydrants. The cost Of purchase amount
ed to close $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
PREPARES FOR MAY DAY
Russian Government Is Bringing in
More COssacks.

st. Petersburg, April 21.-The person
mel of the Goremykin commission ap-
pointed to discuss questions relating to
peasant tenure of lands was announced
today. It includes NJ. Stichinsky, for
merly chief adjutant of the Russian in
terror department; NJ Won Plehve, son
of the late interior minister and other
adherents of the former minister, Civ
ing it a decided reactionary tone.
The position of NJ. Witte, president of
the committee of ministers, grows more
and more untenable. Interior Minister
Bouligen has proposed to the council
of the empire that the question of high
er education cOnfded to the committee
of ministers be transferred to a special
commission and the Slovo again pub
fishes a report that M. Witte viii re-
tire Immediately, intimating that his
successor will be Count Solsky, presi-
dent of the economic department of the
committee of ministers.
A report is current that M Shipoff,
president of the Moscow Zemstvo, will
succeed NJ. BOuligen. Should this be
true it might indicate that the govern
ment is disposed to accept the program
proposed by the national progressive
party at Moscow, of which Shipoff is
the head.
Additional Cossacks are being brought
to St Petersburg in view of the antici-
pated disorders on May day Two
soua drons of Cossacks of the Don ar
rived here yesterday
By order of the minister Of education
all new instructors in the middle schools
must take the oath of allegiance to the
emperor.
The students who were tried for en-
gaging in red flag demonstrations in
front of the Kazan cathedral December
II, have been sentenced to from three to
four months imprisonment. AS the
time they have already spent in the
fortress is credited to them the ma
jority of the prisoners will be released
and the others have only a few days
longer to serve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
FIVE GIRLS HURT.
Panic III a Shirt Waist Factory in
Kansas City.

Kansas City, April 21.-In a panic caused
by a rush to escape from the second
story of the building at Cos Delaware
street yesterday about II o'clock. five girls
were injured and a score more badly
frightened. One of the two young women
was hurt in the crush on the stairway,
while the other four were injured in
jumping from the end of the fire escape
to the ground. Two more rendered un-
conscious, but were revived later
A large belt slipped from a pulley on
the third floor of the building occupied by
the Kaufman Shirtwaist Manufacturing
company and topped on the floor, knock
ing the plastering off the ceiling below.
The second floor, which is occupied by the
c. I. Judge Hat company. where so girls
are employed, was directly under the floor
on which the belt slipped, and when the
plastering began falling all of the girls
made a rush for either the stairway or
the fire escape, thinking the building was
going to collapse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21

sian squadron seeks refuge in our
ports then France may be suddenly
dragged into a conflict in spite of her
self that would mean war and the gov
ernment which through feebleness or
blindness permitted such a catastrophe
to occur would bear one of the most
terrible responsibilities history has
shown"
Taft Receives a Copy.
Washington, April 21.-Mr. HiOki.
the JaDanese charge d'affaires here.
has presented to Secretary Taft
copy of the note presented by the
Japanese minister in Paris yesterday
to the French foreign office in rela-
ton to the observation OF neutrality
toward Rojestvensky's fleet.
Secretary Taft, after reading the
note carefully. forwarded 1t by mall TO
Secretary Loeb for transmission TO the
president. This is done merely Tor m
formation. for the note itself requires
no action at this stage. It is deemed
not best to make public It's contents.
A message was received by Secretary
Taft today from Secretary Loep an
no1ncinar his return from the presl-
dents hunting camp to GIenWood
Springs and stating that he had malIed
to Secretary Taft several communlca-
tions relating to matters of depart
mental business which required Ihe
presidents action. Ihere was no IN
timation that these related to foreign
affairs.
False Reports Expected
st. Petersburg, April 21.-5;55 p
m.-The latest word of Admiral Ro-
iestvensky was the dispatch from the
finance ministry at Shanghai saying
the SQUADRON had passed through the
straits of Formosa. but the authority
given by the agent for his statement
Is considered doubtful. The admiralty
processes a good deal of skeptfcism
REGARDING all the dispatches from the
far east reporting the location of Rus
sian vessels, pointing out that false
news is likely to be set afioat deliber-
ately The officials neither deny or
affirm the report that Rojestvensky IS
still at Kamranh bay. The fOrelgn
Office displays anxiety as a result OF
the protests made by Japan over the
alleged violation of French neutrality
expressing confidence that when all
the facts are known it will be found
that the Russians did not violate the
neutrality of France. Serious compli-
cations are not anticipated
The reiteration of the story that the
Russian protected cruiser Askold in
termed at Shanghai is taking on coal
and preparing to slip out is again
denied
Nothing has been heard from the
fourth division of the Russian squad
ron, commanded by Admiral Nebogat-
off Most of the naval men express
the opinoin that ROjestvensky will not
await a juncture with Nebogatoff, but
will allow this weaker division to trail
behind him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
CONVENT BURNS.
Thirteen Women and Girls Per-
ish in a Fire in Quebec.
One of the Women Was So Years
of Age.
SISTER LOST HER LIFE
Trying to Rescue the Children
Under Her Charge.
The Fire Started at Midnight
and Alarm Was Slow.

montreal, Quebec, April 21.-A disas-
trous fire broke out at an early hour
today and reduced to ashes the convent
IN the little village of St. Genevieve.
one nun, eight children and four old
ladies lost their lives.
The Dead.
SISTER RAGETERRA, music teach
er, % years.
MISS GARAND, Is years.
MISS TESTER, aged Is, from Isle
Blzard.
MARCEIINE VILLEMARIE IRENE
BERTRANT, aged II, of st. Genevieve.
-,1NA L1ONA DAOUST, aged 15, of Isle
EGLANTINE PROULx, II years.
Montreal
MISS DUCAs. "A years, st. Genevieve.
Isle Bizard.
ONE UNIDENTIFIED.
MISS MARGARET PORTIVIAN. 9S
years.
MRS. ROBER, aged So.
MADAME MARCH, LALONDE. 50.
MADAME CARDINAL, aged So
Bucket brigades were hurriedIy form
ed by the villagers but the fire had
gained such headway that it was soon
apparent that there was no chance to
save tne bulldlng from destruction.
Notwithstanding all efforts unfortu-
nately there was a deplOrabIe loss of
life. Sister Rageterra in heroic efforts
to save the lives of the children in her
charge, succumbed to the smoke and
flames.
The pupils who persisted were in a
portion of the building where the fire
had obtained too much headway before
the alarm was given to enable those
who responded to effect their rescue.
The fire started about midnight. An
effort was made to get Pointe Claire by
telephone 50 that assistance could be
had from Montreal, but for some reason
yet to be explained no response was
received from Pointe Claire
The fire started in the old ladies' hos
Pital and the smoke was so thick that
the children on the floor above were
unable to get down. The convent was
called st. Annes and was a branch of
the convent OF the sisters OF St Anne
Of Lachine. The building was a grey
stone structure handsome in appear
ance, massive in character and with
the church it formed a central feature
of the pretty little village.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
DOUBLE HEADER BALL GAME.
That Is Only One of the Features of
Saturdays Events.

A doubIe-header baseball game is the
attraction for yVashbnrn uarI- On Sat
urday afternoon. At 2:30 p. m. the
HoIton high school and Washburn aca-
deny teams will settle their difficulties.
and at p. m, the Topeka Y. NJ. G. A.
and the Topeka high school 20 on Cor
a contest The price of one admission
will cover both games.
There is competition in athletic cir
cles in Topeka for Saturday. Barney
Oldfeld will try to lower the worlds au-
tomobiIe record for a half mile at the
fair grounds; the White Sox and the
Kansas City Selects are up for an ar
gument at Association park; and a
double header is added at Washburn
park for good measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
ONLY A TRACE OF RAIN.
Now the Weather May Be Called
"Brite and Fare"

A trace of rain was recorded in To-
peka last night and light showers
were reported from other Kansas
stations. The forecast sent out today
is fair tonight with warmer west
portion Saturday; increasing cloudi-
ness and warmer with possibly show
ers west portion
Today's corn and wheat region bull
Ietin says: ''The night temperatures
have fallen over Kansas and portions
of western Missouri. The weather is
generally clear over Kansas this morn
ing except at Fort Scott, where it is
raining. Rain has fallen in northwest
ern, central and eastern Kansas and in
western Missouri Heavy rains have
occurred in all districts except Kan
sas City Louisville, Minneapolis and
St Louis"
The maximum and minimum tenn
peratures recorded during the "a
hours ending this morning at o'clock
were: Baker. 72-4O; Concordia, 6s-36.
Dodge City, 64-32; Dresden, 68-28;
Fort Scott, 80-44; Macksville, 1882;
Mcpherson, 1926; Manhattan, 74-40;
Usage City, 76-42; Russell, 6O-34; To-
peka, 73-43; Toronto, 1916; Wich-
ita, 76-42.
The wind at noon was north blow
ing IS miles an hour. The hourly
temp recorded by the govern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
WILL HAVE A BOXING MATCH.
T. A. A. Is Arranging One for Billy
Murphy.

Herman Crow, superintendent of the
Topeka Athletic association, is arrang-
ing for a glove contest at the club
rooms between Chicago Billy Murpny
and some other well known boxer.
Billy Murphy who is in the city. is a
clever exponent of the manly art end
has boxed such men as Young Grifo,
Tommy White, Oscar Gardner, George
Dixon He can be seen in action every
afternoon at the clubs headquarters
where he will give free instruction to
members of the association.
Mr. Crow is negotiating with Al Kirk
patrick of Boston to meet Murphy in a
ten round bout. kirkpatrick has a
good record, having met Spike Sullivan.
Tim Kearns, McFadden, and while in
England he fought Jabez White, and
today White is matched to box Jimmy
Britt for the worlds championship
There will be two or three preliminary
bouts including wrestling, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
ROYCE NOT AP. M.
irwin G. BlcDonaId Succeeds Him at
PhiIlipsburg.

John O. Royce, editor of the Phillips
burg Dispatch and newly appointed bank
commissioner, has resigned his position
as postmaster at Phillipsburg and Irwin
c. Mcdonald has been appointed to sue
ceed him. There is a good deal of dis
Satisfaction with the appointment, which
was made by Congressman Reeder. Mr..
Mcdonald has lived at Phillipsburg for
SO years and Mr.. Royce says he viii give
good satisfaction.
Mr.. Mcdonald will appoint his wife's
brother as his deputy and his daughter
Sfard as assistant The Mcdonald fam
iIv will evidently make a good thing out
OF the Office while they have it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
PLATT is SINKING.
Connecticut Senator Is Reported Near
the End.

Washington. Conn, April 21-The
condition OF Senator o. H. Platt con-
tinues to give the gravest anxiety. The
bulletin issued today stated there has
been some failure in the senator's S
condition in the last twenty-four
hours. The attending physician says
there is now no doubt that an abscess
has formed on one of his lungs.
At 11:15 DR.. Ford announced that
Senator Platt's condition had grown
rapidly worse in the last two hours.
"At the rate he is sinking now, .
said the physician, "the end may
come in a few hours"
Senator Platt rallied somewhat this
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
STAYED in SEATS.
Illinois Representatives Resent Re
election of Expelled Member.

Springfield Ill, April 21.-A peculiar
spectacle was witnessed in the lower
house of the Illinois legislature today.
Reversing all precedents members of
while the oath of Office was admins
tered to a new representative, Frank
COmerford, recently expelled because of
failure on his part to substantiate
charges which he made alleging cor
ruption on the part of the fellow mem
bers of the legislature. ComerfOrd af-
ter his expulsion was reelected by his
constituents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
HYDE May Not RepIx.

New York, April 21.-James H. Hyde
was in conference today with his per
sonaI counsel discussing the form of
his reply to the request of the general
agents of the Equitable Assurance So
ciety that he communicate to them his
views on the present controversy in
the society It was said that the ad-
visibility of making no reply at all was
considered in view of the action of the
Equitable's executive committee yester-
day enjoining secrecy on all concerned
in the dispute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
new HIGH RECORD.
Largest Number Of Passengers Ever
Brought on One Steamer.

New York, April 2L-When the Ham
bl1re,-An american line steamer PenIlsy4VarliA
arrived here today from Hamburg sha
had on board the largest number OF pas
sengers ever brought to this port on q
9-r ne -2,hoIa number Including cabin and
s+earase was 1855 OF these ESQ were in
fl5e sfeerage. Only once in the past has
his humber Of steerage passengers been
erceeded That was about two years ago,
Sr15er7 the steamer Bulgaria of the saue
line brought in 1883 passengers on her
third class quarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
THIS is NEARLY FUNNY.
Railroads Ask Permission to Reduce
Coal Rates.

Authority to make a reduction in the
freight rate on lump coal until July 81
is the peculiar request which has come
before the board of railroad commits
sioners from the Missouri Pacific rail-
road. The company wants to haul coal
from Leavenworth to all Kansas points
on it's line at 25 per cent off present
rates, with a minimum Of 80 cents a
ton except where the present rate is
less than so cents.
The reason for this reduction is al
legged to be the storage rates on coal,
which have been put in from other
producing points, and which will con-
tfnue in effect until July 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
HIT BY BILL BOARDS.
Five Persons Seriously Injured ir
Kansas City.

Kansas City, April 21.-Five people
We're more or less seriously injured in
this city yesterday by falling bill
boards. blown down by the high wind.
Two of the victims are in a serious
condition. Each was caught under
the boards as they were blown down
and received the full effect of the
shock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
FELL THROUGH ROOF.
Carpenter Almost AIighted on Body of
Murdered Woman.

Revelstoke, B. c., April PA car
penter repairing the roof of a house in
the Japanese quarter. fell through the
roof into a room below by breaking
through a rotten rafter almost upon the
body of a young japanese woman who
had been shockingly mutilated after
Jack the Ripper methods by her mur-
derers. Other occupants of the house
apparently knew nothing of the MUIR
der Several japanese are under ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
FIREMAN KILLED.
Six Persons Hurt in a Fire in
Brooklyn.

New York, April 21.-One fireman
was killed, six persons hurt and
number of buildings destroyed in a
fire that broke out at Belmont and
Thatford streets in the Brownsville
district of Brooklyn today The fire
was spreading rapidly at 2 P. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
HAY OFF FOR GERMANY.
The Secretary Says He Has Quite Re
covered His Health.

Genoa, Italy, April 21.-Secretary
Hay left Genoa today for Germany by
way of Milan. The secretary is in the
best of spirits, declaring that the air
of italy has been most eficacious and
that he feels that he has quite re-
covered his health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21

Chicago, April 21.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight with warmer
in western portion; Saturday increas-
ing cloudiness and warmer with prob
ably showers in west portion; variable
winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21

St. Petersburg, April 21.-With a
great roar and a crash which startled
St. Petersburg the ice broke and
rushed out of the Neva today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
Killed = Horse Trader.

Muskogee, 1. T.. April 21-In Street
quarrel here today Frank Terry shot and
kllled William krumer, a horse trader.
Terry was arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21

Detroit. April 21.=American De-
troit- Chicago game postponed: rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21

Chicago. April 21.-7 a. m. tenn
peratures; New York, So; Philadel-
phia. 5S; Washington, 66; Chicago
50; minneapolis, 50; Cincinnati, so;
St. Louis. 56.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-22
PRESIDENT IN FLORIDA.
RESTING OYER SUNDAY.
No Government By PIutocracy or
Mob, He Says.
Isy telegraph to The tribune !

St Augustine. Fla. Oct. 2l--President Roose
yelt is resting tonight at the Ponce De Leon
IN the oldest city of the United States He ar
rived here at 6 p m. after darkness had fallen
over the palm bordered city and the quaint old
streets were ahlaze with electric lights OF many
colors and much redfre was burned by the en-
thusiastic residents The drive brought the
President and his party through the ancient city
gates. built nearly four hundred years ago by
the Spaniards Above the archway were hung
huge letters spelling the word wei
come" and on each side Of the portal sat a
rrettv girl dressed as Columbia
AS the Presidents carriage reached the gate
# paused and one Of bevy Of school girls
handed him a great floral key, the key to the
citv After receiving the key the President was
driven TO the hotel which was opened up es-
rscially for the party, and where he rested for
half an hour before proceeding to Fort Marion.
where he made an address. Dinner was later
served at the Valencia.
IN his speech at Fort Marion, the President
sTelt on the subject Of Good Citizenship and
the aims and objects Of this government
This republic is not and never shall be a gov
ernrneat of a plutocrat," he said, this govern
rnent is not and never shall be the government
If a mob It shall remain as it was founded in
the beginning a government Of justice. through
the form Of law. a government wherein every
man is guaranteed in his own rights and is for
hidden 70 wrong his neighbors"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-22
MCCLELLAN CAUSES SPLIT.
DODGES FIXING TERM.
Fight an Tammany OUer Compelling
Him to Declare Himself.

fight is on inside Tammany Hall because Of
McC1ellan's refusal to declare himself on the
question of serving out his term If reelected.
Tremendous pressure is being brought to bear
on Mcclellan and Murphy by the district lead
to compel the Mayor to say in the first
speech he delivers this week that If elected he
will remain in Office during his entire four year
term.
If Mcclellan does this it will eliminate him
from the Governorship race next fall and two
years from next fall. and from the race for
President in 1905 he could not hope to be a
successful candidate for President with only his
record a Tammany Mayor back Of him.
It is predicted by the Sullivan men that the
Mayor will be willing by the end of this week
TO do anything to insure his reelection as
Mayor
Murphy and Mcclellan hoped that the issue
raised about MCGOWAN being the prospective
Mayor for three years would die out, but 1t IS
growing stronger every day, and is losing the
Tammanv ticket the support OF many inde-
pendent Democrats who do not want the City
Hall to be passed over bodily, It were, to
Murphy, MCGOWAN, McCarren. Ridgway, Metz.
Cassidy and HafSen.
Mr. WINS has given notice that he is going to
press this issue until he gets definite dsclara-
ton from Mcclellan one way or the other
Walter :. Logan, member or the law CoL1uliILoe
of Tammany Hall. who presided at the Tam
many ratification meeting on Thursday night
said he thought Mcclellan, would be the candi-
date for Governor next fall. The same thing has
been said more than once by other Tarnmany
men.
Mavor Mcclellan has not said anything as yet
70 dissipate the impression that he is going TO
stand as a candidate for Governor next year
This is an ambition that he has cherished Tor
years, and on account Of Tammanys exagger-
ated conception of diseensions in the Republican
organization the Mayor has considered that next
year would be the time Of all times for him 10
reach for the higher place
This air castle is likely to be knocked to pieces
this week by the clanor of the district leaders
who are one in saying that McCleIans hrse
duty is toward the gang, and that he has got 10
promise to stay in the City Hall II elected. If
that is going to insure the election of the Tam
many county ticket
The prevailing impression is that Mcclellan
mas injured his own prospects immensely by re-
fusing to say that If elected Mayor he would
serve out his term. IF at this late hour he is
driven into saying it, it will be taken at once as
an admission that his canvass is IN desperate
straits. This neither Mcclellan nor Murphy will
admit openly
The usual inquiry was made yesterday at the
Mcclellan headquarters with reference to the
Mavor's plans if he is reelected, and the usual
answer was returned. It that there was
"no information that point