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The times., 1901-04-09
A RICH GIFT TO TULANE.
The sniyersfty's Girls College to
Get More Than S2,0OO,OOo.

NEW YORK, April S.-Mrs Josephine
Louise Newcomb. widow of Warren New
comb, and an aunt by marriage of II.
Victor Newcomb, died here today, aged
eighty-twO, leaving the residue Of her
G00.000, to Tulane University, New Or
leans, which she had already literally
endowed.
Mrs. Newcomb's husband was a coffee
and cotton merchant of Mobile and New
Orleans. She herself was member Of
the Lemonier family connected with the
Henderson family of Kentucky. She had
one child. Sophie Newcomb, now dead
The will leaves her entire fortune with
the exception of a few legacies 10 the
administrators. to Tulane University. 70
be used in the support and mainten lnce
of the Sophie Newcomb Memorial COL
lege for the higher education Of 2ir,.
which is a part of the university. Mrs
Newcomb had already given sIjO, so for
the college named In memory OF her
daughter. She had since made several
contributions TO 1t, erecting a dorrlitory
named, in her own honor. Marie InIise
House, and paying each year whatever
deficit there might be in the expense Of
the college.
She now leaves the residue II her for
tune TO the support of the college. making
rs president, Prof. r. B. Y. Dixon. ana
the secretary of the Tulane Board. her
executors. Upon notice of ner d.lth tn.
win was filed in New Orleans triay for
probate
The times., 1901-04-09
ENGINEER CORPS TESTS.
Boards Appointed to Examine Can
didates From the Line.

BY direction of the Secretary of War, a
board of officers, consisting of Col. George
l.. Gillespie Mai jor William L. Marshall.
Capt Edgar Jadwin, each of the Corps
of Engineers, and two medical officers,
has been appointed to examine lieutenants
on the line for transfer to the Engineer
Corps. The board is to meet at the Army
Building. in New York City. ard will
examination of candidates now serving in
the Philippines, China, and Alaska.
The following ueutenants have been or
dered before the board: First Lieut..
Courtland Nixon, Second L. s. Infantry,
and Second Lleuts Peter c. Hains, jr,
Alfred B. Putnam. Fred II. Gallup,
Michael J. McDonough, Clifton c. Carter.
Ralph s. Granger Stanley b. Hamilton,
William z. Stokey, William L. Westerveit,
Frederick l. Buck. and Charles l.. j..
FrOhwitter, all of the Artillery Corps
A board, consisting of Capt John Biddle
Capt. George A. Zinu. Capt. William f..
Craighill, each of the Corps Of Engineers,
and two medical officers. has been ap-
pointed to meet in Manila for "a similar
purpose of examination.
The following lieutenants have been or
dered before the latter board: First
lieuts. Henry l.. Newbold, Artillery
Corps. and Wilson B. BuTtt. Fifth, t. s.
Infantry, Second Lieuts. William A Kent
founsberg, Artillery Corps: Joseph A
Raer, Sixth L. 5. Cavalry; Frank O. Whit
lock, Fourth I. 5. Cavalry: Jay F. Hon
kius, Artillery Corps: Harry T. Mitchell
Fourteenth L. 5. Infantry; Ernest h. Al
len. Fourteenth L. ). Infantry: James u
Robinson, Eleventh L. S Infantry; VIII
liam Horst. Seventh L. S. Infantry. and
William ; Martin, First L. s Infantry.
The times., 1901-04-09
CARTER HARRISONS CHANCES
Mr.. Lloyd Says Chicago's Mayor il
Presidential Probability.

The fact that the Democrats have been
generally successful in the spring cleo
tions and have elected mayors in St.
Louis. Cleveland, Columbus, and Chica-
so. said Representative Lloyd, of the
First Congressional district of Missouri,
yesterday. lis i'm my opinion good omen
for the future. The record shows that
where we have been successful in spring
elections. we have followed it up by win
ming in the Congressional elections the
year following.
THE election of Carter Harrison for
Mayor of Chicago for the third consecu-
tive term. added Mr.. Lloyd. means that
he is to he reckoned with as a Presi-
dental quantity in 1904. 1t must be
plainly evident that popularity was
more than sufficient TO overcome the in
fiuence Of the State Government and the
National Administration. which was on
the side of his opponent Mayor Harri-
son is a true-blue Democrat, and there
fore he will prove a strong Presidential
probability. / regard him as the strong
est Democrat in Illinois.
Speaking of the Cuban situation, Mr..
Lloyd gave it as his opinion that the
whole trouble could be traced to the fact
that the Cubans are losing faith in the
promises of the United States.
we ought to keep faith with Cuba.
said he, and we should do nothing to
make her people think that we are not
honest. The act of General Wood in caus-
ing the arrest of the editor and the car
tonist of La Discussion, the Cuban
newspaper. and the generals threat to
suppress it because the editor had dared
to criticise President Mckinley and the
administration of General Wood, was a
blunder, the effect of which, believe, will
be far-reaching. The only way we can
learn the sentiments of the Cubans is
through free Cuban press. II we can
only impress the Cubans with the idea
that the United States intends to carry
out it's pledge and withdraw from the ISL
and just as soon as the Cubans establish
a stable government. it will greatly facil-
itate matters, and hasten the establish
ment of d government"
The times., 1901-04-09
Circulation Statement.
THO Donht About Russin.

In view of the conflicting reports con-
cerning the situation at Pekin. the Ad-
ministration is not quite as optimistic
as it was on Saturday, in regard to the
benign results of the Russian note dis
claiming any purpose TO again neso-
1iate privately with China for the pos
session of Manchuria. 1t is even ad-
mitted by people close to the White
House and the State Department that
there may be something after all in
the message Of our Charge dAhalres,
stating that the Russian Minister had
broken oft official relations with the
Chinese Peace Commissioners.
II was known here that Russia two
weeks ago presented an ultimatum to
China, giving her until last Wednesday
to sign the Manchurian agreement,
with a threat to sever diplomatic re-
lations if the demand was not com
piled with. 1t was not. The Russian
identical note followed. and it appears
TO have been assumed that it would
operate as a waiver of the demand.
There is now suspicion that possibly
il was not intended to work that way,
and that on the contrary the ultimatum
stands.
This view of the matter would seem
to be strengthened by news OF the out
break of a rebellion under the most
atrocious Of the Chinese mUrderers and
outlaws. Prince Tuan and General Tung
Fun Sian. on the borders Of Mongolia
and in the Province of Shensi- Russian
diplomacy is quite capable of temporary
concessions. and of bending to the pass
ing storm. but it never turns back. IL
what Russia wants cannot be had in
one way, it often can in another, and it
matters little how indirect that other
way may be. Would a serious Insured
tion in China help the Russian play2
If So we may expect to see one. The
game is just becoming exciting It's
dire possibilities lend to it a grim world
interest
The times., 1901-04-09
A MILLION DOLLAR MANSION.
\ Steel Trust Magnate to Build in
New York

NEW YORK. April SIS. Osgood. Fell
& 60. announced today that they have
sold for Francis X. Pendleton property at
Fifth Avenue AMI Eighty ninth Street
which he has been holding at $750.000 The
buyer is ore of the United States Steel
Corporation magnates. who will erect a
dwelling to cost about 81 900 600
The brokers have been instructed not
to mention the buyers name The prop
erty is on the southeast corner. Ii has
already been announced that G. NJ.
Schwab. President OF the United States
Steel Corporation, was coming to New
York TO live, and it is probable that it is
he who has bought the Pendleton prop
eTtN
The times., 1901-04-09
CUBAN LETTER CARRIERS.
Promotions to BE in Accordance
With Merit system.

Postmaster General Smith yesterday re-
ceived from Director General NJ. c.
Fosnes, of Havana, communication,
wherein he said that carriers at the Ha-
vana postofiice shall be appointed at a
salary of $500 per annum, with promotion
on satisfactory and continuous service TO
$500 after one year and TO maximum
of 500 after two years.
I'm other postoffces with postal reve-
nues of 5000 and upward the report
states which include the cities of Car
denas. Cienfuegos, Matanzas, Pinar del
Rio. Lagua la Grande. and Santiago de
Cuba, carriers shall be appointed at a
salary of $3.50, with promotion TO a maxi
mum of $500 after one years satisfactory
service. "
This order took effect April 1, 1901, with
credit to carriers for prior service in the
department of posts, under the American
Military Government, and readjustment
of salaries was made on that date in ac-
cordance with the terms of the order
Director General FoSneS also notified
Postmaster General Smith that the Office
of law clerk for the department of
posts of Cuba was rescinded and the office
abolished.
The times., 1901-04-09
TO FOLLOW THE PRESIDENT.
The Ohio Delegation to Attend the
Launching at san FrauciscO.

Representative Crosvenor, who has
charge of the arrangements for taking
the Ohio Congressional delegation to San
Francisco to witness the launching of the
battleship Ohio has nearly completed
plans for the trip. The members of the
delegation will go in a special car and
viii leave Cincinnati for New Orleans
soon after the President leaves Washing
ton. They expect to be about a day be-
hind the Presidential train, and to over
take the President and his party at Los
Angeles. They viii return only a por
tion of the way with the President.
Representative SIayden saw Secretary
Cortelyou Yesterday and made some ar
rangements for the Presidents trip
through Texas. 1t has been practically de
cided that he will make brief stops at
Houston. Austin. San Antonio. and FL
Paso. Under present plans. Galveston
viii not be visited. 1t is thought that
President Diaz viii not be able to meet
President Mckinley at the former place
for the reason that the Mexican Con-
gress win be in session at that time.
The times., 1901-04-09
CUBA'S REAL SENTIMENT.
Mr. SIayden Says 1t is Against the
PIatt Amendment.

Representative Slayden of Texas talked
with the President yesterday in regard to
observations which he made during his
recent trip to Cuba. Mr.. Slaydeu upon
his return predicted that the Cuban Con-
vention would reject the Piatt amend
ment. He stated yesterday that the ma
jority of Americans who visit the island
and are unable to speak Spanish and con-
verse with the natives form a wrong i'm
preston of their views and beliefs. Mr..
Slayden speaks Spanish fuently and in
consequence was able to talk intelligently
with the leading members of the conven-
ton.
"A number of Congressman have gone
there" said Mr. Slayden, and talked with
the army officers, visited the shops and
the palace of the Governor, and then come
away with the idea that they knew all
about Cuba and the wants of her people
From what / could learn the CubanS in
tend 10 rely upon the Teller resolution
and trust to our sense of justice and honor
There is nothing else for them to do.
They certainly have no thought of at
tempting TO resist the United States by
force. So they will quietly submit, and
if this Government decides TO maintain
troops there, they will have TO stand it.
In nay opinion the Platt amendment was
a bit of very unwise IegiSla ton.
The times., 1901-04-09
The MesI NnnoIcon.

For two generations at least the char
acter of Napoleon has been one of the
mysteries Of history. to the average
man. The popular biographies Of him
have been misleading, especially as re-
CARDS mis- domestic life and private
character. In Miss Ida NJ. TarbelFs re-
Gently published book on Napoleon and
Josephine, however, we seem at last
TO have gotten popular history which
is also accurate. The work bears the
stamp of realism.
II is impossible, perhaps, for anyone
10 appreciate. with the imperfect data
at command. and at a distance of more
than three quarters of a century, the
character Of the man. A genius so tow
ering and 50 wholly unprecedented
must necessarily remain to some extent
an enigma. Put from Miss TarbelIs
book, the memoirs Of the Baron de
Mepeval, who was as close to him as
anyone, Lord Rosebery's recent work
on Napoleon at st. Helena, and other
monographs. one may al least get fair
idea of his character, and know him
better, il may be, than the men Of his
own Time did.
The popular impression Of Napoleon
in this country has been largely due to
some industriousIy circulated reports Of
the character Of Josephine and The rea
sons for the divorce. IL is safe to say
that the efforts which were at one time
SO persistenuy made to establish Jose
phine as saint and a martyr in the
eyes Of the people. We're in this country
SO far successful that the Emperor has
generally been regarded as a thoroughly
selfish man. ready to sacrifice to his
personal ambition the wife who had
married him in the days of his OBJ
scurity, and who had then and always
The times., 1901-04-09
HAD TO GET HIS PAPERS.
The Sailing of the Lancaster De-
Dended on Rios Naturalization

NEW YORK. April S.-Rio Hamanoto.
of 126 Cherry Street. who was born in
Nagasaki, Japan. twenty-eight years ago.
applied to the clerk of the United States
Circuit Court today for his first citizen
ship papers. He has been a cook on the
United States training ship Lancaster at
anchor here. She is now under orders to
go to Port Royal, S. c., and ne cannot go
on a voyage on her without first papers
Hamanoto was accompanied by two sub
ordinate officers of the Lancaster one Of
whom said that as Captain Mansfield
had to have a cook, and as Hamanato
was the only man in the world who could
cook to suit the captain. the sailing of
the Lancaster was practically dependent
upon the Jap's securing his papers. He
got them.
The times., 1901-04-09
SAYS EVANS MUST GO.
Representative Gibson Thinks the
Pension Commissioners Unpopular.

Representative Gibson of Tennessee saw
the President yesterday in regard To ap-
pointments in that State. He ielo1gs 10
the anti-Evans faction OF Republicans in
the State, and expressed the belief that
Commissioner evans would he relieved
from his present Office as soon as the
President found Il new berth tor him.
Commissioner Evans - he said, has
made himself unpopular by trying to save
50 600 600 year for the Government by
denying it to the veterans. The peoTIc do
not begrudge the old soldiers their i.rn-
sion money, and in consequence Mr.
Evans has made many enemies.
The times., 1901-04-09
THE RETAIL DRY GOODS TRUST.
Mr. CIanin's scheme to BE Financed
by j. Il. Morgan.

NEW YORK, April S.--J. PierpOnt Nor
gan & Co. are to finance the projected
combination of retail dry goods stores
that John Clahin is organizing. y new
company will be formed which viii con-
troll the stores that will be in the com
binatiOn
II was reported today that this new
company viii have a capital stock OF
SIS, 600 900 or $50, coo. .000 Mr.. Clahin owns a
large interest in James McCreerys and
it has been said that the Adams Dry
Goods Company will be in the combiua-
tion.
1t was said at the office of J. =. Nor
gan x Co. today that Mr.. Clafin was the
man TO see about the scheme. All Mr..
Clahin would say today was:
II am preparing a statement about the
matter which | shall have ready in two
or three days. Until then l have abso-
lutely nothing to say about it,"
The times., 1901-04-09
Trusts and Their Powers.
lErnm N Savnnnnh NnmsN

No doubt antitrust legislation will be pro-
posed when Congress assemblies. but viii il be-
possible TO get passed bills which are not ap
proved BY the trusts? With money legislation
can be influenced and the trusts and railway
combinations viii have an unlimited amount o
money at their command. Their influence will
be 50 great aud far-reaching that they will be
able to elect majority of Congress and even
the President. 1t may be that they viii use
their power wisely but the conclusion to be
drawn from the past is that they will 1t
to accomplish selfish ends.
The times., 1901-04-09
The Penalty OF Indolencc.
NFrom ID HonsIon Po,t.l

We sit down indiGercuty in the South and
talk among ourselves OF our natural advantages.
our fertile soils, and our superior climate: but
after all We make effort to reach the ear
of strangers. Il is not remarkable therefore,
that we grow slowly, comparatively speaking
in population. This is a day and time OF sharp
competition even tor more population, and il
the South really wants more people TO add TO
her business activities, her productive energies
and her political power, she must reach out after
the immigrant as the great West is doing The
negro is not in way-it is our own mat
tention to our own best interests.
The times., 1901-04-09
THE LoGAN's CARGO OF DEAD.
Four of the Number to BE Interred
at Arlington.

The remains of go soldiers and civilians
who died in the Philippines in action or
from wounds or disease have arrived at
San Francisco on the transport Logan
OF this number 102 have already been
claimed by relatives and will be shipped
to their late homes for burial Seven are
unknown dead. and these. with the "a who
died from smallpox, will be inferred in
the National Cemetery at Preside. Cal
Four will be brought to Arlington for
burial. The remainder will be held for
a time to await the action of relatives
of the deceased, and if the bodies are un-
claimed after a specified time they Will
be buried with military honors at San
Francisco.
The times., 1901-04-09
A Fast Fading Iden.
lFrom the Detroit Free Pros.

q rom the Detroit Free PrcsS.)
The theory that we can only prosper within
Chinese wall reduces itself 10 an aly,i;riify of
the most glaring character when il Is coDtended
that we must coddle foster. and .nrotect infant
industries with a billion-dollar Capitalization
aud a copper-riyeted monopoly Many Repul-
iicans have broken away sufficiently from tr.di-
ti0n TO insist that there must be a radical
change in our tariff laws, and the growing senti-
ment viii eventually strike common ground in
the policy of reciprocity
The times., 1901-04-09

Washington children have not been
having the best of luck of late years with
their Easter Monday weather. But yes
terday, while not all that could be de-
sired, might have been a great deal
worse, and the sun vouchsafed it's pres
ence sufficiently to prevent gloom. The
merry fight with the colored fruits of the
native hennery consequently passed off
with mirth and satisfaction. Rolling eggs
on this annual festival is one of our most
cherished institutions and one that we
hope may never be destroyed, whatever
may happen TO the Constitution of the
Fathers.
The times., 1901-04-09

One hundred and thirty deaths from
bubonic plague have occurred 50 far in
Cape Town, and 1t is admitted that the
disease is making progress among the
white population. In this country little is
being said about the plague situation in
Chicago, while the single case identified
at Ann Arbor is accounted for on the
theory that the patient, a medical stu
dent, acquired it in the university laboTa-
tory while experimenting with germs
brought there from California for study.
The times., 1901-04-09
A NATURAL Inference.

(From the Louisville Courier-JournaI)
In Madrid some of the papers are explaining,
the capture OF Aguinado by saying he was
bought 1t is quite natural to hear this from
Madrid The modern Spaniard does not know
how to win in war except By buying his enemy
The times., 1901-04-09

Minister Loomis has left Venezuela for
the United States. and is expected to ar
rive here April 20. Nobody would be
much amazed if Gen. Francis V. Greene.
President of the Asphalt Trust. were to
turn up at the State Department on or
about the same date. While Mr.. Loomis
is in the country it is reasonable to pre-
dict that further measures in behalf Of
our infant asphalt industry viii he agreed
upon. and applied with vIgor shortly
afterWard.
The times., 1901-04-09
Just Think of Thai,
(From the Minneapolis Time,

kIIuII IIlt sIIHIlcdIlDIIs IIUlcs.J
What shall we do with Aguinaldo, to he snreY
And what, By the way. would Agu.aldo have
done with Funston If the game had gone the other
way?
The times., 1901-04-09
The Grant statue.

| 10 TIE EDITOR OF The TINES: In an
article in your paper of yesterday you
advocate the removal of the statue OF
Admiral Dupont. which. as you we'll say
has no particular artistic merit, to some
place not so conspicuous and further sug-
gest replacing it by one of the illustri-
Gus soldier President Grant. a suggestion
that | feel sure would meet with the
hearty approval of the general public.
There is a grass plot right opposite the
old Blaine house and the other side OF the
road from the circle. to which the statue
of Admiral Dupont could be easily moved
and the name of the circle remain un-
changed.
1t certainly does seem ridiculous to side
track the principal representative of the
victorious armies of the great civil war
to an obscure position. while his subordi-
mates and others of less distinction oc-
cupy conspicuous points and interest but
very few persons.
Therefore. ! earnestly hope that the ex-
ceilent suggestion of The Times will be
accepted and that a statue of the Man
of AppomattoX will be placed. as it should
Inensurate with his great services. and
there is no place better suited for this
than Dupont Circle.
Washington. April 8.
TO re FpIToR or THE TINES: Your sug-
gestlon to transplant the statue of Adrni-
raj Dupont from its present position TO
some other location of the city and in lis
place 10 put q statue of General Grant. is.
perhaps. the desire OF many of the citi-
zens of this city. But the writer would
like to know why the hero of Appomat-
tox should not be entitled to a position
better than the one proposed and would
respectfully suggest a site directly in
front OF the White House This would
seem 10 be the more appropriate place.
inasmucb as an appreciative people twice
elected him to the Presidency. and as he
occupied the White House for eight
years. they certainly would be pleased to
have his statue there.
AS The Times states. ali the best sites
of the city have been given over to heroes
of lesser degree. and as this is surely
the best site. why not give it To the,
greatest hero of them all, and let Dupont
remain I'm the circle named after him?
JEROME y WILCOX
Washington, April s.
The times., 1901-04-09

Abraham Van Riper. a member Of the
Jersey City police board in the seventies.
died at his home. 10 Gautier Avenue. Jer-
sey City. on Sunday. He was seventy
years old. He was at one time captain
of the Second police precinct.
The times., 1901-04-09

Mathew D. Logan died in New Orleans
yesterday. aged seventy-two years He
was "a native of Belfast, ireland. and went
TO New Orleans in 1913. He had at one
time one of the largest hardware estab-
lishments in New Orleans. He was elect
ed 20 Congress in 1888. and again in 1s92.
as q Democrat.