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the morning news. Established 1860. - Incorporated 18SS J. H. ESTILL. President. TO EVACUATE CHINA * Mimic AH TROOPS CETTI\G OUT OF THE WAY. TO LEAVE ONLY 150 MEN. McKINLEY'S policy begins TO DEVELOP. American* Will Not Be There In kntnrient Force to Take a Hand W hen the General Collision En lliri-GBroiiean Powers Can Fight II Ont Among Themselves—Gen. ( hnffee Given His Orders to Snil for Manila—Col. Humphrey to Be (hlel Quartermaster at Manila. Washington, March 15.—An order was stn t to Gen. Chaffee to-day for the evac uation of China by American troops, leav ing only a legation guard of 150 men. The troops will be removed from China the last of April. The dispatch to Gen. Chaffee is as fol lows: “Adjutant General's Office, March 15, 19W —Chaffee, Pekin: In reply to your telegram, Secretary of War directs you complete arrangements, sail for Manila with your command and staff officers by end of April, leaving as legation guard infantry company, composed of 160 men, having at least one year to serve or those Intending re-enlist with full complement of officers, medical officer, sufficient hos pital corps men and if you think best, field officer, especially qualified to com mand guard. Retain and instruct officc-r quartermaster's department, proceed io erect necessary buildings for guard ac cording to plan and estimates you ap prove. Col. Charles F. Humphrey on ar rival. will make an inspection of quar termaster’s department, Philippine Isl ands, until July 1, when he will be as signed to duty as chief quartermaster at Manila, and Miller ordered to the United States. AU stores, supplies not required for legation guard to be disposed of in >s>ur best judgment of course; serviceable supplies needed, Philippine Islands, will be sent Manila. Division of the Philip pines will furnish supplies for legation guard. JlaeArthur notified. CorDin. It was stated at the War Department that this clears up the Chinese situation far as the War Department Is con cerned as the guard of the legation can in no sense be taken as occupation of Chinese territory ,and cannot be used for any other purpose. The transports Summer and Indiana will be sent to Taku to take the troops in China to Manila. These troops con sist cf the Ninth Infantry, four troops of the Sixth Cavalry and the light bat tery, formerly commanded by Capt. Reil ly. Two transports will bring away the 1.100. animals w hich have been used by the army in China. Gen. Chaffee has advised the depart ment that the best place for embarkation is Taku. which will no doubt be clear of Ice on the date fixed for departure. GERMAN'S LOOTED SAC MING. 'lr. Rockhill Says Lenleacr Is On! of Quentlnn In Somo Canon. Pekin, March 15.—1 t was reported at the Vnlted .States legation by Rev. W. E. Ament of the local staff of the American Board of Foreign Missions, that the Ger mans had visited the prosperous market town of Nau Ming, sixty miles from Pe kin, and completely looted it, and that they had also ransacked and desecrated native Christian chapel and despoiled wo men of their trinkets, even taking rings out of their ears and generally ill-treat ing the natives. The attitude of M. de Glers regarding further punishments is delaying the de mand of the ministers of the Powers upon the Chinese, and the mat ter has been referred to the home governments. Mr. Rockhill, the American special commissioner, says that personally he Is in favor of draw ing a clean sheet over additional execu tions, but that certain high officials throughout the provinces are guilty of most barbarous crimes and that it is ireneraMy recognized tliat these must be punished if only as a warning to others. In every case where leniency was possible Mr. Rockhill has advocated h. but he has felt that in a few cases leniency was out of the question. He • s ays M. DeGlers had virtually agreed to certain additional punishments, but that the change In his attitude Is pre sumably attributable to Russir/s an noyance at the Interefernce of the other Powers In the Manchuria affair. At the latest meeting of the ministers, M- de Glers vehemently declared that he would rather see his right hand cut off than consent to further decapitations. As regards quiesittons of (indemnity, Individual American claims, Mr. Rock iill says, under the arrangement agreed upon by the ministers will be paid in almost every case. The arrangement he considers satisfactory and fair to both > hinese and foreigners. Rockhill has been In consultation i rh Lg Hung Chang regarding the reor ganization of the Tsung-U-Yamen, and 8 °* h Question of ceremonial. trouble is imminent. HrHlsh find Russia Dlspollng Over Thn# Rnllway Property. Tien Tsin, March 15.—The British and Russians are disputing over the limits of tPlway property In the Russian donces h'on, and the guards of the two nations -ps £ OSP Proximity to each other, forces Br ' tlßh have been strongly rein ed and trouble is imminent unless the Russians retire. Roth Heady foe a Fight. london, March 15.—A dispatch received from Tien Tsin by Reuter’s Teie -5 , Company dated from that city to- I'JTiit 3:20 p. m„ says; tn J', P are now entrenching in territory. A compuny of the * * von K regiment, with fixed bayonets. whlle *wo companies of the j.,, ’** Pioneers, under command of Maj. J :™ron. re held in reserve, swim ,h * >lUB!< ln* and the British are n>* nti ln * l^uct^0,,,l from their govern- Hnssta Claims the land. n!.M. ndon ; Marrh U ~ A Question in the ti a? 0f Commons to-day In regard to f r . *Pa ,c b from Tien Tsin, announcing in .T* **** w,w, < fhe Hussiana and Hrlt* la,rt/? rP ’ *’ ,lrUed confirmation fiom ~ ' Hamilton, the secretary of * lor imlla, wito, corroborating the \ JHafning despatches of the Associated Press, said Russia had claimed the land in dispue by virtue of a concession alleged to have been granted by China since the disturb ances commenced. The authorities on the spot were dealing with the matter. The government had not sent special instruc tions, as, throughout the Chinese opera tions, the British officers had shown a spirit of excessive conciliation. FRENCH HONOR IS EASY. Dcronlede mill Buffet Abandon Their Duel Because Ordered Out of Switzerland. Lausanne, Switzerland, March 15.—The duel which had been arranged to take place to-day between M. Paul Deroulede and M. Andre Buffet has been abondon ed In consequence of the authorities hav ing issued *a decree expelling both the would-be combatants from Switzerland. The seconds drew up a declaration say ing that in the presence of force ma jeure they adjudged the honor of their principals safe and declared the Incident closed. Both parties then left Switzer land. CASTELLANE AND DE BODAYS. Their Duel Scheduled to Take Place This Morning, Paris, March 15.—The seconds of Count Bonl de Castellane and M. deßodays met to-day and deckled that .the duel is to take place to-morrow morning. The shots will be exchanged at 25 paces. M. Per ivier, one of M. deßodays’ seconds, who is co-manager of the Figaro in an inter view to-day declared that the duel would be absolutely private. THE POPULATION OF INDIA. The Olliclnl Figures S!>4.OOO.OOO, an Increase of Only 7,000,000, or Only 1.4 Per Cent. Calcutta, March 15.—Complete census returns give the population of India as 294,000,000, an increase in the last decade of 7,000,000. Deducting the population of the Baluchistan, Shaustaks, Chinhills and Sikkim territory, enumerated for the first time, a net increase Is shown of only 1.4 per cent., which is due to improved cen sus methods. Thus, the population is for the first time stationary. Owing to the two famines, mortality from disease and a great decline in. the birth rate, the na tive states show excessive declines. These results were quite unexpected. DEMONSTRATIONS IN RUSSIA. Student* Are Very Active ami Stone Governor General'* l’nlnce, St. Petersburg, March 15.—There has been a renewal of demonstrations by students in St. Petersburg and Moscow. In the latter city the students stoned and broke the windows of the palace of the governor general. l>arge forces of police and Cossacks are patrolling both cities in anticipation, of a renewal of disturbances. A seditious proclamation is being clrclL lated in the large towns of Russia. LOOKS SERIOUS IN RUSSIA. The Students Evidently In Deadly Earnest in Their Movement. London, March 16.—“ The students ag itation in this city,” says the Moscow correspondent of the Daily Mall, "has become extremely serious. Bloodshed has occurred and the students threaten bar ricades and street fighting. It 1s not safe for individuals to cross the streets in the daytime. The schools ere closed end the city is virtually in a state of siege.” The Moscow correspondent of the Standard, in a communication dated March 11. says: "In the course of yesterday’s demon stration 500 people, including many stu dents, were arrested.” FIGHTING IN MOROCCO. British Correspondent Reports Freneli Encroach men Is. London, March 15.—The Tangier corre spondent of the Daily Chronicle, dealing with what he reported French encroach ments upon Moorish territory, says: “There has been severe fighting, al though but few details are allowed to pass the censor. It is clear, however, that Gen. Risbourg’s column has estab lished French authority south of Figuig, although the rumor that Figuig had been occupied: by the French is not confirmed. “There is an uneasy feeling here that, owing to the complications in South Africa and China, Great Britain may be unable or unwilling to stand between France and Morocco. SIGNOR (HISPI VERY ILL. Attacked During Audience NYlth Dumiger Queen Marglieritn. Rome, March 15.—Signor Crtspl, the celebrated Italian statesman and former premier, during an audience with Dow ager Queen Marghcrita to-day was at tacked by a sudden illness and fell to the floor slightly Injuring his head, ile re ceived immediate medical attention and was able to return to his hotel. Later this evening it was reported that he was feeling better. ROYALTY TO SEE THE WORLD. Duke anal Duchess of Cornwall and A’ork Sturt on Their Tonr. London, March 15.—The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York started to-day on the first stage of their tour of the four quarters of the globe. King Ed ward, Queen Alexandra and other mem bers of the royal family accompanied the travelers to Portsmouth, whence tire steamer Ophlr, with the Duke and Duch ess on board, will sail to-morrow. They Did Not Meet. London, March 16.—Lord Rosebery and Sir William Vernon HarcGurt. between whom strained relations hove existed for six years, were to have met at dinner last evening at the Devonshire Club. The proposed meeting had excited much political speculation, but owing to Illness, lr William Vernon Harcourl was unable to attend. Russian Minister Dies From Wound. St. Petersburg March 15.—M Hog oltepoff, minister of public Instruction, who, while holding a reception Jan. 27, was shot by Peter Karpovich, formerly a student st th* University of Moscow, died here to-day of his wound. SAVANNAH, GA„ SATURDAY. MARCH 16, 1901. DISCUSSING CHINA COUNT VON BIELOW'S SPEECH IN REICHSTAG. WAS VERY CONSERVATIVE. HARMONY OF THE POWERS THIS FAR PRESERVED. Anglo-Germnn Agreement Alluded to—The United States Displaying the Keenest Interest for the Main tenance of China's Integrity, He Nays—Relations With All Nations Unimpaired—Only Desirous of Re storing Peaeefnl Conditions in China Desirous of Retaining Trnde Interests Unimpaired. Berlin, March 15.—The imperial chan cellor, Count von Buelow, in a speech in the Reichstag to-day, admitted that dif ferences of opinion had arisen between the Powers in regard to the Chinese af fairs, but he hoped they would be over come. The chancellor began by declaring that the negotiations on the Chinese question were making slow but steady progress. Although It had not been easy to se cure an agreement owing to the naturally conflicting interests of the different gov ernments, it has been possible to draw up a reasonable peace programme. The harmony of the Powers thus far had been preserved and hope was entertained that the feeling of solidarity among the civ ilized nations would suffice to overcome the difference of opinion which had late ly become apparent in regard to matters In China. The question of indemnities, the chan cellor continued, offered such difficulties as to have thus far prevented the draw ing up of a programme acceptable to all the Powers. But China had uncondition ally admitted her obligation and had granted compensation. Experts had been called in to revise the methods of paying Indemnities. They were opposed to the control of the whole Chinese state sys tem and regarded the maritime duties, an increase in wjiich was possible, as the best means of covering the outlay. The chancellor alluded to the Anglo Ger man agreements, saying Its tendency was to preserve the integrity of China so long as possible, and to protect German trade there. The agreement did not refer to Manchuria and did not contain secret clauses. Count von Buelow continued: "Just as good as our relations with Rus sia and Great Britain are our relations with the United States. France and Ja pan. The United States is taking her part zealously in the negotiations, and Is especially displaying the keenest interest the maintenance of China’s integrity. “Between ourselves and France there is In China, as in most parts of the other points of the earth, no essential opposi tion. Our task is, amid the claims of the different Powers, to safeguard our neu trality, independence and peace and our great and lasting interests. All we are anxious for Is to restore peaceful condi tions in China as soon as possible, and retain unimpaired, our possessions and trade interests. We wish by our just and loyal attitude to assuage the exist ing differences, and by the co-operation of others, to attain our common objects and secure suitable compensation for the costs of the expedition rendered necessary by the outrage upon the law of nations, and to maintain the freedom of our trade. In reply to a question as to how long the German troops would remain In the province of Chi Li, Count von Buelow said: "That will depend upon China's fulfil ment of the peace conditions which she has accepted. But no longer will promises or even the most charming notes from LI Hung Chang be of any avail. As soon as we receive serious guarantees for the payment of the indemnities we shall im mediately withdraw our troops. “It affords us no pleasure whatever to remain in the province of Chi Li. We shall leave with a sincere and lively de sire that we may be spared as long as possible from seeing It again. We shall not stay a day longer than Is required. Until then Count von Waldersee will fill hie post, as at present.” WOMEN RAIDERS FINED. No lavv In Kiinna to Authorise De atrnetlon of Private Property. Kansas City, Mo., March 15.—Mrs. Pru dence Smith and Mrs. Jane McNutt, who, Monday night, raided Eaton’s joint in Armourdale, Kan., were to-day fined by Police Judge McCamish 325 each. The Judge offered to grant a stay of execu tion if the women would promise to de mist from Joint-smashing, but their an swers did not suit him, and he let the fine stand. Nora McNutt, daughter of Mrs. McNutt, was discharged, the court holding that she was wholly Irresponsi ble, having been guided by her elders. Judge McCamish cited many authorities, and held that the fact that anything be came a nuisance did not deprive it of the rights of property and declared that there was no law in Kansas that au thorizes the destruction of private proper ty by a citizen. An appeal was taken. Carrie Nation Arrested. Kansas City, Mo., March 15.—Mrs. Car rie Nation, who has been visiting here for two days, was arrested in Union ave nue, near the Union Depot, to-day for obstructing the sidewalk where she had (stopped to harangue a crowd. She was released on her promise to depart on the next train for Topeka. more blackmailing. Attempt to Work Bon of Senator Clark for *5,000. Anaconda, Mont., March 15.—A special to the Standard from Butte says: The police officials have made public the details of an attempt to blackmail Charles W. Clark, son of Senator W. A. Clark, out of $5,000. Mr. Clark a few days ago received a letter directing him to send lhe money In small bills to “Wyoz.” Butte poatofllce. The blackmailer added, signifi cantly. that he was a dead shot. The letter was turned over to the post office authorities. The general delivery window was watched for several days, and finally a small boy called for a pack age addressed to ’’Wyom." He was ar rested and questioned lie said a masked man had given him 25 cents to call for the package If* proved his Innocence of complicity. Tha originator of the plot is still at largo. THE HARRISON FUNERAL. Body Will Be in State To-day—The Pallbearers Selected—Mr. Mc- Kinley to Attend. Indianapolis, March 15.—The arrange ments at the Harrison home for the lying in state to-morrow and the funeral services Sunday were practically com pleted to-night and little remains to be done. The body was dressed and re moved to the front parlor to-day, where ■lt will lie until taken to the storehouse. The body was dressed in the customary black suit of Prince Albert cut, which Gen. Harrison always wore. A simple plain black tie was used and gold but tons adorn the shirt front. The left hand lies across the breast, a plain gold ban'd ring being on the second finger. This is the only ornament used. The face of Gen. Harrison is composed and restful .although very white, his Illness having made no perceptible change ill liis appearance. The casket containing the body was taken to the front parlor on the first floor and placed directly In front of the mantle and fireplace on the south side of the room, the head being toward the east. The mantle above It was piled high with the floral offerings of friends and admir ers of the dead statesman. Other floral designs were arranged about the room. The body was viewed by the friends and family after it had been placed In the position selected. Mrs. Harrison went into the room alone and remained for some time there. President McKinley will arrive in this city from Canton at 6:4# Sunday morning, and wilt be entertained at the home of Gov. Durbin during his stay in the city. I,t is understood the presi dential party will return to Canton Sun day evening. In the public schools to-day the first quarter of an hour was devoted to suita ble talks by the teachers on the life and public services of Gen. Harrison. Flags on the statehouse and on the other public buildings will be at half-mast until after the funeral. THE H ARRISON I*AI.I.HE\HER.*. Members of His Cabinet, Gen. Wal lace and JmlMin Harmon, Indianapolis, March 15.—The list of ac live and honorary pall-bearers who will officiate at the funeral ceremonies of Gen. Harrison was announced to-night. Among the honorary pall-bearers will be the members of Gen. Harrison’s cabinet, who will attend. The active pall-bearers chos en are A. L Mason, James Whitcomb Ri ley, Evans Woollen, Harry J. Milligan, Clifford Arrlck, William G. Bobbs, Harry 8. New, Howard Cole, John L. Griffiths, Booth Tarklngton, Hilton H. Brown and Samuel Reid. The honorary palkbearers will be Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy of New York, ex-i Se cretary of the Navy; John Wanamaker of Philadelphia, ex-Postmaster General; William H. H. Miller of Indianapolis, ex- Attorney General; John W. Noble, St. Louis, hx-Secretary of the Interior, and Charles Foster, Fostorla, 0., x-Secretary of the Treasury; Gen. Lew Wallace, Jud son Harmon. Attorney General during Cleveland’s administration, and William A. Woods of this city. Army nnd Navy Honors. Washington, March 15.—The War De partment has issued orders directing that at each military post guns be fired every half hour on the day of the Harrison fu neral. with thirteen guns at dawn and 45 at sunset. Officers will wear mourning for Ihlrty days. Similar orders have been issued by fhe Navy Department. FREShTfOOD FOR FEVER. To Keep Mae Arthur’s Army to 60,000 Men Will Require 20,000 Fresh Troops by July 1. Washington, March 15.—The officers of the Adjutant General’s and Quartermas ter's departments ere devoting their at tention to the sending of regular troops to the Philippines to take the places of the volunteers, who are being brought home as rapidly as the transportation fa cilities of the government will permit. TiTe"main object of the officials is to pre vent any material decrease in Gen. Mac- Arthur's army of 60,000 men. There are about 40,000 regular troops in the Orient, including those now in China. In order to keep the strength up to 61,000 It will be neeesasry to provide 20.000 fresh troops from the United States before July 1. The transports Indiana. Meade and Pennsylvania will leave San Francisco in a day or two with battalions of the Tenth Infantry, Fifth Cavalry, also battalions of live new regiments. Arrangements also have been made for the departure of n number of other vessels between, now and April 15. These vessels will be laden with regular troops, consisting of newly organized regiments or of home battalions of regiments serving in the West Indies or the Philippines. Satisfactory progress is reported In lhe transportation of the volunteer troops from the Philippines to San Francisco. The officials of the War Department are confident of their ability to execute the plan of discharging the entire volunteer army In the United States before the first of July next, without materially reducing the number and effectiveness of the mil itary forces in the Philippines. ADVICE FROM MR. HANNA. Nebraska Republicans Are Anxious to Get Together. Lincoln, Neb., March 15.—The Republi can senatorial caucus, under the rules prevailing for a month past, was practi cally abandoned at a meeting to-night, and petitions for anew caucus circulated The change in programme is largely the result of a telegram received from Chair man Hanna in atißwer to the one sent him last night. Chairman Hanna’s telegram is as fol lows: "Replying to your telegram signed In behalf of the forty-five members of the Nebraska Legislature, will say the sug gestion which the National Com mil tee would strenuously urge is that all Repub licans attend caucus, and either by ma jority or two-thirds' rule, make, a choice of candidates, voting for one at a time; they add to this their earnest appeal for har mony and loyalty to the party’s Inter ests." • It is believed by Monday night next enough signers will have been secured to one of the new colls to* make another caucus possible. (Toverport’a Heavy Lose. Cloverport, Ky., March 17 Slxveeity-orie buildings were dewtroyed In tha fire here i yeaierduy. Practically complete estlm itc i of the lueses bring the total up to Moo,Ob; • lilt insurance amounting to lUk.iXM. J WOLSELEY’S REPLY HE STATES HIS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOUTH AFRICA. HE UNDERESTIMATED BOERS. HAD URGED GRADUAL REINFORCE MENT OF FORCES. Asked for the OlHrlul Documents,Rut His Motion Rejected by House of Lords—State of Affnlrs in South Af rica Not Very Satisfactory—Pence Negotiations Apparently Have Not lleen Concluded and Hostilities Continue—Do Wet In. n Safe Place and Likely to Give Further Trouble. London, March 16.—The House of Lords was unusually crowded to-day In antici pation of the reply of Lord Wolseleyt th* former commander-in-chlef, to the criti cism of the former war secretary, Lord Lansdowne. Lord Wolseley attempted to refute the specific charges launched by Lord Lans downe. He said he had made every effort to Improve the auxiliary forties. In Feb. ruary, 1896, he recommended that addi tional troops be sent to South Africa and recommended strengthening the Natal garrison and the defensive occupation, not of the town of Larysmith, but of the Blg garsburg range, which was 25 miles In advance of Ladysmith. He had never considered Ladysmith and Its surround ing hills to be tenable. Lord Wolseley admitted that In com mon with all the other authorities he had underestimated the fighting power of the individual Boer. Three weeks before Mr. Kruger’s dec laration of war he had urged Lord dowiie to send out an army corps, a cavalry division and five battalions for the lines of communication. In addition to the 10,000 troops already In South Afri ca. Such a comparatively small number of troops employed early had often achieved results which, five times their number, could not produce later. The mobilization of this force at that time would have produced a considerable effect In South Africa. If the country was not prepared at the outbreak of war, It was not becauso he had not urged the gradual and unostentatious reinforcement of the forces. Lord Wolseley concluded with saying: "I have said as little as possible con sistently with any Justice to myself. The noble Marquis made strong personal statements which were not su[>ported. I have made my reply, which Is also un supported. I cannot, however, leave the matter thus. I feel l am amply Justified in moving that all the papers be laid on the table. I am prepared to prove by of ficial documents all I have said.” Lord Wo4seley’s motion was rejected by a vote of 62 to 38. KITCHENER’S SILENCE. Looks ns If Peace Neuotintton* Had Fallen Through—Hostilities Still Appear to no In Progress. London, March 16.—A dispatch from Lord Kitchener issued this morning is so studiously silent upon the subject of peace negotiations that it leads to the conclusion that nothing has yet been ac complished of a sufficiently definite char acter to justify lending official support to the view that the war is over. Nor do Gere. French’s movements Indicate a cessation of hostiitlle*. although pos sibly as no dale is given, his captures were made previous to the granting of the armistice. Lord Kitchener's dispatch, which is dated at Pretoria last evening, reports as follows: “DeWet has rt ached Senekal on his northward progress. “French, in addition to his previous success, reports 46 Boers killed or wounded, I4(> taken prisoners and sur rendered, with 200 rifles, 3,700 rounds of ammunition, 2,400 horses, 2,500 cattle ard WO wagons and carts, besides mules and trek oxen. ' "Methuen has arrived at Warrenton from Klerkodorp, bringing in prisoners and cattle. “The weather is wet, delaying the move ments of the columns.’’ DeWet to Get Reinforcements. A dispatch from Pretoria, after noting Gen. DeWrt's arrival at Senekal, Orange Hlver Colony, says that though he has only a small following, DeWet is near ing a district where he is likely to re ceive considerable reinforcements, and, probably intends to pick up roving hands of republicans, who are ever present In the Dornberg and Korannaberg districts. Gen. French, the dispatch adds, had been detained by swollen drifts in the Plotretief district, but is now able to move again. THE BOER JACKSON. British Unable to Understand Him nnd Think He is t ritzy. Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony, March 15.—Prisoners who have lately been released by Gen. DeWet say they think he Is a madman. They aver that the ter rible fatigues he has undergone, his anx ieties and the Intensity of his feelings have unhinged his mind. Apart from this view of Gen. DeWet’* mental state, some of his peculiarities are that he rarely sleepß within the bounds of his camp. He necks his rest outside, with a few trusted followers. Thus, the orderlies of his ttu bordlnate commanders are frequently un able to find him to receive orders. His setYecy is extreme. He absolutely Im parts his plans lo no one. Gen. DeWet repudiates the peace nego tiations which are going on. He has de clared openly to the men under his com mand that no terms except Independence will satisfy him. A recent utterance attributed to Gen. DeWet is that, after the British, he hated the Transvaalers. The whereabout* of Gen. DeWet during the last two or three days Is unknown, nor Is it known whether President Bteyn Is with him. THE AMERICAN HEIR I ITS. Superior la Physique and Intelll. grace, Nays Col. Lae, London, March 15. During lhe debate on the army estimates In the House of Com mons to-dsy, Lieut. Col. Arthur Hamilton Ij>e, Conservative, who was British mili tary attache with the 11/ilted Btates armv durlns the Spanlsh-Amerlcan War, said the American racrults In physique and In telligence were nuperiur to any other troops In tha worMk CARNEGIE BREAKS RECORD. Offers f.N.StNMtOO <> Establish 0.1 Ilrnncli Libraries In New lork, City to Provide Sites, New York, March 15.—Andrew Carne gie, who since retiring as an adtlve fig ure from the steel world, has been able to devote his time exclusively to his oth er passion, the founding of libraries, has made Ills departure for Europe this spring memorable by the largest offer of that kind ever advanced. If New York will provide the sites and the mainte nance he has promised to give $5,200,000 to establish sixty-five branch libraries In this city. The offer was made in a letter to Dr. John S. Billings, director of the New York public library, last Tuesday. The correspondence in conoction with the of fer was made public to-night as follows: New York, March 12, 1901. Dr. John S. Billings, Director New York Public Library! Our conference upon the needs of Greater New York for braneli li braries to reach the musses of the peo ple In every district have convinced me of the wisdom of your plans. “Sixty-five branches strike one at first as a very large number, but as other cities have found one necessary for ev ery sixty or seventy thousand of popula tion, the number is not excessive. "You estimate the average cost of these libraries at ay SBO,OOO each, being $5,200,- 000 for all. If New York will furnish sites for these branches for the special benefit of the masses of the people, as It has done for the central library, and also agree In satisfactory form to pro vide for their maintenance as built, I should esteem It a rare privilege to be permitted to furnish the money as need ed for the buildings, say $5,200,000. Sixty five libraries at one stroke probably breaks the record, but this Is the day of big operations, and New York Is soon to be the biggest of cities. "Andrew Carnegie." Mr. Carnegie's letter was transmitted to Mayor VanWyck by Secretary G. L Rives of the New York Public Library Association, together with a statement by Dr. Billings, as follows; “In the conference referred 1 to by Mr. Carnegie, the suggestions which 1 have made have related mainly to a free pub lic library system for the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. The Carnegie Plan. "I have stated that suett a system should include the great central refer erence library' oil Forty-second and Fifth avenue about forty branch libraries for circulation, small distribution centers In those public school buildings which are adapted to such purposes and a large traveling library system operated from the central building. Ea<.th of the branch libraries should 1 contain reading rooms for from fifty to one hundred adults, and for from 75 to 125 children, and In these reading rooms should be about 500 vol ume* of encyclpodlas, dictionaries, at lases and large and Important reference books. There sihould be ample telephone and delivery arrangements between the branches and the central library. To es tablish this system would require at least live years. The average cost of the branch libraries I estimated at from $75,000 to $125,000, Including sites and equipment. The cost of main tabling the system when completed, r estimated at $500,()00 per year. The cir culation of books for home use alone in these boroughs should amount to more than 6,000,000 of volumes per year, and there should be at least 500,000 volumes la the circulation department, with ad ditions >f new books and to replace worn out books, of at least 40,000 per year. "With regard to the other boroughs of Greater New York I hove made no special plans or estimates, but have said that about twenty-fivo libraries would be re quired for them.” CARNEGIE'S INTENTIONS. May Give gkn.iKHMMMMi for Plttsharg Tech n lea I School. Pittsburg, March 15.—The Dispatch says: Intimate friends of Andrew Carnegie say that it Is the intention of the steel master to give at least $25,000,000 for the erection of buildings and for the en dowment of the proposed technical school of Pittsburg. It is also declared by those who have talked with Mr Car negie that he Intends to make his school the finest of its kind In the world, and tliat It will lend as much fame to Pitts burg on the theoretical side of Iron and steel making as his famous works have done In actual practice. FATAL FIRE IN WASHINGTON. One Killed anil Four Injured In Early tlnrnlnu filnxe at the Merchants Hotel. Washington, March 15.—At 3:53 o'clock this morning electric light wires started a fire In the Merchants’ Hotel, 485 Pennsyl vania avenue, which spread rapidly, causing panic among the guests, several of whom Jumped from the windows. One person was killed and four severely in Jured. The dead man is L. F. Henry, 48 years of age, suffocated. The inju/ed are: Btephcn Collins, pro prietor of the hotel, both legs badly burned, deep burn In neck, burned about arms and face; condition very serious, but not necessarily fatal. W. B. Catchlngs of Kentucky, back sprained, legs and right side bruised; in juries caused by Jumping from window. John Scanlon, head cut by Jumping from window. W. B. Ketchum of Connecticut, bruised by falling down stairs. Firemen easily extinguished the flames. The damage to fhe building was small. TWO GEORGIANS PROMOTED. Dr. Grauily a Major nuil Dr. Imnirlno a Cnptuln In Sarirlcnl Depn rtmrnl. Washington, D. C., March 15.—1n a Mat of volunteer army appointments an nounced to-day, two Georgians secure pro motion. Thewe appointments are in the medical corps. Dr. Luther B. Grandy is appointed surgeon of volunteers, with the rank of major, and Dr. Tom I-onglnn, surgeon, with the rank of captain. Both are now In the service. GEORGIA 1141 Y DISCHARGED. Ran Away From Home and Enlisted In Navy. Washington. D. C.. March 15.-Senator Bacon has secured the discharge from the navy of a 16-year-old son of D. J. Proctor of Forsyth, young Proctor being Infat uated with the Idea of sea life, ran awny from home and enlisted Because of his extreme youth the decretaly ordered hit discharge. DAILY, $8 A YEAR. 6 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK,SI A YEAR A NEWSPAPER FIRE BOSTON ADVERTISER AND RECORD BURNED OUT. WERE MANY NARROW ESCAPES THREE PROOF-READERS MERE SUFFOCATED, Fire Started In Press Room and Ran Up Elevator shaft Editorial Forre Had a Narrow Escape—Com positor* on Seventh Floor Caught lu a Trap, But All Except the Proofreaders Escaped to Boat of Adjoining Building—Quite a Num ber of Persons M ere Injured. Boston, March 15.—Three lives sacrificed, nearly a dozen men more or less injured and many thousands of dollars damage were the results of a fierce fire In the Daily Advertiser and Record seven-story granite front building In Newspaper How, to-night: The dead are: James Richardson, Sr., proofreader, of Boston. Judson Craft, proofreader, of Cam bridge. Walter Luscumb, proofreader, of Salem. How the fire started is not known, but it was first seen In the press room and It spread to the elevator well and darted to the top so rapidly that before the occu pants of the two upper floors were aware that the building was on fire, their rooms were filled with flames and smoke. In the editorial room, on the sixth floor, there were but five men, AU had to rush for their lives. On the upper floor, occupied by the composing room, were eighteen cbrwposltors and proofreaders whose situation was most critical. Panic stricken they rushed for the windows leading to the fire escapes, and all but three of them succeeded In gaining th* roof of an adjoining building. Long ladders were raised as quickly is the not work of electric wires over th* street would permit, but before a ladder could be placed, the men had dropped through a skylight In the building roof and reached places of safety. Except In the press room In the basement, there was practically no fire In the building below the fifth story. No one was In the press room nt the time the fire started, except the fireman, who had not been seen up lo a late hour. It took three hours of work to draw out the 'fire. The tlcee proofreaders were suffocated before they had time to reach the fire escapes. Those who found llw bodies were obliged to Jump severs: feet to the roof of the adjoining build ing, and in this way quite a number of them sustained Injuries. As soon aa It was seen that the r*~ soureee of the Advertiser and Record for issuing the editions of their paper regu larly were destroyed, offers of assistance were received from the proprietors of all the other newspapers In the city. Managing Editor Underwood nays that it ia impossible to estimate the loss until the actual damage to the presses Is as certained. The loss was estimated at $150,000, witn little insurance. . A HEAD END COLLISION. Illinois Central Freight Trains Col lide With Fatal Results to Trainmen. Clay Switch, Ky.. March 15.—1n a head end collision between freight trains to day on the Illinois Central Railway, three men were Instantly killed and threo were fatally Injured. The dead: Engineer Teckey of Paducah. Fireman Newman of Newbem, Tctin. Fireman Humlett of Fulton, Ky. Injured: Engineer Bornscheln of Paducah. Engineer Hazelton, Brakeman Roberts, colored. A misunderstanding of orders Is said to have caused the wreck. The trains ran together when going at full speed. Both engines were wrecked, and all the men riding thereon were either killed or In jured. AN OHIO TOWN EXCITED. A Farm Hand Charged With Assault Upon Little Girl. Hamilton. 0., March 15.—Winchester, a small town in Preble county, was the scene of great excitement to-day. A farm hand named Henry Hobs, employed four miles northwest of Winchester, was locked up in the village jail this morn ing as a suspect In the assault commit ted upon Edith Bhinkle, an 11-year-old girl, at a district school, five miles west of Winchester, yesterday. The report was not quick in spreading, but yesterday a posse, consisting of farm ers from several miles around, was form ed to search for Hobs. Marshal Robert Bralton of Winchester discovered him In a nearby woods and placed him In the village lockup to day. He Is a white man. The excitement of the night before was quiet ed to an extent by the arrest, but to-day Winchester was thronged with people from the country roundabout. For a time a lynching was feared. Edith Bhtnkle went to Winchester this afternoon and identified the suspect. He will be given a hearing to-morrow. WATCHING VENEZUELA. An Italian Cruiser on Hand and No Is thr .Scorpion. Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad. March 15.—The German second-class, cruiser Vl netn is reported to be making further investigation In regard to matters hr con nection with the Island of Margarita. The Italian third-class cruiser Dogall is here, watching Venezuelan affairs, and Is ready to start t once to protect Ital ian interests in Venezuela If necessary. The United Slates auxiliary cruloer Scorpion has arrived here. New Captain Genrrnl of Madrid. Madrid, March 15.—Oen. Molto has been appointed captain general of Madrid, In succession of Oen. Weyler, who is now minister of war. ( ongrrsaman Rroslus May Die. Lancaster, Pa., Msrch 15. Congressman Marriol Broalus. tills evening, had a stroke of apoplexy which M expsclod to ••suit In his death.