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The times., 1901-04-01
THE READINGS NEW HEAD.
Official Announcement of Mr.. Bser's
Appointment Expected.


READING, Pa. March 3i.-The official
announcement OF the change in the Read
ing Railroads presidency will probably
be sent out from the office OF J. P. Nor
gan & Co in the next twenty-four hours
II was looked for on Saturday, but the
meeting of the board of managers of the
company TO be held in Philadelphia to-
morrow will be the first to receive the
notice.
George F. Baer. the new president, will
be the personal representative of Mr..
Morgan in the coal and railroad bust
ness Of the corporation during his alb
sepce in Europe and Will continue as
such In the future. For years Mr.. Baer
has been closely allied TO the Morgan and
the Vanderbilt interests in Pennsylvania
and has an inside knowledge of all that
has been acquired by them In railroad and
coal properties for the last fifteen years.
1t was Mr. Morgans desire that Mr..
Baer should become the responsible head
of the Reading Company's corporate in
terests and Mr. Morgan asked Mr.. Baer
to assume the presidency about a week
ago.
After due consideration, Mr.. Baer has
decided to accept with ;he understand
ing that President Harris, OF the Read
ing Railroad Company, will continue in
the active management Cf the Reading
Coal and Iron Company.
Mr. Baer has been associated with the
Reading Company for thirty years, and
has been one Of the board Of managers for
nfteen years 1t is understood that Mr..
Racr prepared the business statement for
Mr.. Morgan which led to the purchase Of
the Jersey Central.
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MR.. GRIGGs AT HOME AGAIN.
Thankful for the Change. But En-
ioyed Life in Washington.

PATERSON, n. J.. March 31-After
several years Of service as Attorney Cen
eral of the United States, John W. Griggs
returned to his home, in Paterson, and
to private life late yesterday. He said
ne was thankful for the change.
Il am back home" said Mr.. Griggs.
That expresses my feelings more near
ly than anything / could say. l am
among my neighbors and the friends OF
a lifetime"
As Mr.. Griggs got of the train he had
a CHEEKY greeting for all the employees
at the railroad station. While driving
to his home, Twenty-seventh Street and
Twelfth Avenue, he waved his hand from
the carriage window to acduaintances.
Mr. Griggs was yesterday spending his
last day but one as Attorney General
On April l his resignation becomes eff
fective Sitting in his library, surround
ed by the members of his family. the At
torney General spent the evening dis
cussing with them his plans for the fu-
ture. His law practice will have to be
rebuilt, practically, from it's foundation.
The Attorney General dictated the fol-
lowing statement regarding his official
life a Washington:
"Arduous though it was, It has been
the most delightful of my life. l have
delightful men that ever held the Presi-
Dental chair, hut the members of the
Cabinet have all been such agreeable and
friendly colleagues that the period has
been absolutely free from beginning to
end from jars or chickering's. During all
the time there has been a perfect CO.
operation and a perfect harmony existing
between the various members
My service has covered a period that
comprises more great events than any
other in the history Of the country, ex-
Cept during the civil war ] went into
the Cabinet just few days before the
Maine was blown up, and am retiring
just few days after Aguinaldo has been
captured.
Personally. the 1st Of April win be a
great relief TO me. 1t will be the first
day in nearly six years that / have not
had an official mail to attend TO. From
a purely personal point OF view, | am
very sorry to part with my political as
sOciates and especially from the council
table of President Mckinley.
When Mr.. GriggS was asked what his
own plans were for the future, he said:
Say simply that | am going to prac-
tice law. With whom and how Is mat
ter of interest only to myself
The Attorney General Will remain in
Paterson resting for several weeks be-
fore entering actively into practice.
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Circulation Statement.
Good for President Mckinley.

In overruling the objections of Sec
rotary Root and Adjutant General Cor
bin. and appointing the daring capIor
of AguinaIdo a brigadier general III the
Regular Army. President Mckinney mas
acted exactly as TIE country Wlshed Nun
To- He is entitled to and will receive
the enthusiastic thanks and congratu-
lations Of all true Americans. Ihe
coincident appointment Of Brigadler
General Lloyd Wheaton TO be major
general will also give universal salts
faction The public has been not slow
En- appreciate his manly modesty ana
generosity in according exclusive hohoi
COR the splendid adventure, 20 the sue
cess Of which he had much contributed
10 General Funston. In an aliegoricai
sense. Aguinaldo was trapped and bag
ped as General Wheaton might nave
said. .by the fleet under my command
He did not say it, or make the slight
est effort 10 obscure the facts, or 10
grab any laurels belonging to another'
Yet Wheaton was as actually present
at the capture in Palanan as Sampson
was at the sea fight off Santiago har-
Dor. The difference Of attitude ID the
two cases IS an obvious one, ana the
whole country Is thinking about it. 1t
presents contrast to which we think
Il might be conducive to the good OF
The naval service for Secretary Long
to call attention in general order.
Mr.. Mckinley distinctly gains in per
sonal popularity by his determined and
prompt action in the Funston matter.
In refusing TO be turned from the path
Of pIain duty by the hitherto ruling ele-
u,ent in the War Department. he VIII
be credited with giving hostages for
independence Of action in other affairs,
and so help to remove an unpleasant
doubt in the public mind concerning his
ability TO resist pressure. The Prss'-
dent. whose heir presumptiVe not 50
long ago said Of him that ne had the
backbone Of chocolate eclair in a
candy shop window" has shown him
self capable OF exercising his viii 10
do an act If justice in spite Of the
strongest influence that could be
brought to bear upon him. in military
matters.
Let US hope that the event presages
r general Presidential emancipation
from the bondage Of all sorts OF in
Gucnce:" that economic wars on friend,
Iy states for the benefit Of the Sugar
Trust may hereafter be fr1gned upon,
thaI the threat e1 Jn in the inter
est rhe Asphalt Trust may not be
carried out against Venezuela: and
that Afr NcKinley's subordinates in
future may not be allowed 70 surrender
American territory to Great Britain
under cover of hctional modus
NtEendi,
The times., 1901-04-01
Funston a- Presidential Timber.

(From the New York Commercial Adyertiser-)
II we were on the OF another national
campaign aspirants for a Presidential nomination
would need TO keep a wary eye upon him. but
his glory NAV fade before three years shall have
rolled away or il may be eclgsed hy that OF new
comerS TO the aCena ot national politics. But
that he should lie spoken of a candidate for
the Presidency because he captured Aguinaldo
through Of the h0ldeSt and most periious
devices executed in is not az all Il mat
ter for surprise. It would have been q cause
for wonder if he had not been nominated by
somebody within hour after the news OF his
txninit IrriNed
The times., 1901-04-01
Tbe Chino-European situation.

The .tAllgeneine Zeitung,' a Niennese
journal. reputed TO be in confidential
relations with the Austrian Foreign Of
fee. is authority for the statement that
England. Germany, and Japan have
presented identical notes TO the Gov
ernments of China and Russia, We ming
them that the signing Of the Manchu-
rian agreement viii Involve the parti-
tion Of China. The "Allgemeine lei
tung" adds that this combined action
deters Russia from insisting upon sign
ing the agreement France. the same
paper asserts. while refusing to make
common cause with the other Powers
named, has intlmated to Russia that
she would regard the conclusion Of the
Manchuriau treaty as an unfriendly
act"
The moral improbabiHty that France
would thus address her ally. in IAN
euage more extreme than that used by
the three States acting in concert leads
as to accept the whole story with a
great deal Of reserve. That France is
IN any way unwilling 10 see Russia
take the entire north Of China, always
providing her own interests are secured
in the way Of new territory, is a wholly
novel proposition. il would appear 10
De equally unlikely that the representa-
tions Of England Germany. and Japan,
Il confined 10 the admonition and
couched In the terms reported, would
deter Russia from signing. To US this
approach looks 90 be nothing beyond a
courteous but firm notice that. in case
Russia persists in the acquisition Of
MaRchuria, she must expect that the
other European nations and Japan win
demand equal treatment IN what Is left
Of China.
Possibly, there may be something
more serious in the movement than ap-
pears on the surface. That undoubt-
edly would be true. for example, If the
Western Foreign Offices had learned Of
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in contact. He Is a decadent freak who
shuts himself up In dark room be-
cause he thinks the light Of the sun is
unhealthy. OF all the April Fools who
ever walked the earth, from the hen
who matches ducks and goes frantic
when they swim. to the statesman who
tries to build an empire on violations
of natural law, the cynic is the most
and unnecessary.
The times., 1901-04-01
The Rodenbers appointment.

(From the Springfield Republican,
IL ought to be said according TO present rti-
mors IN Washington. that the President did not
know about the curious civil service record OF
Mr. Rodenberg when he appointed him Civil
Service Commissioner. The President knows now
however. that Mr.. Rodenbtug in the last Congress
voted against the maintenance OF the cOmmis-
sion. Nil he not correct the error by Withdraw
ing the appointment That would be appreciated
a manly
The times., 1901-04-01
iprii EoOI's Day.

April FOOLS Day is one Of those high
days OF holidays, or special occasions.
the origin Of which is shrouded in mys-
terry. Nobody seems to know just how
it came to be the custom 10 play prac-
tical jokes on the first OF April, but
that the custom Is an ancient one Is
certain. This is the one day of the
year on which a Scotchman permits
himself the luxury of jake. II is
apt 10 be elaborately and laboriously
constructed, and Of nature to last un-
til next April-it IS so dry. The his
toric Scotch Joke of the first of April
is that game known as hunting the
gowk." The victim of the joke is sent
with h note 10 a person living at some
distance. The note contains the very
bad rhyme:
This is the first day Of ApriIe.
hunt the gowk another mile"
The recipient then sends the same
message to somebody else, living a lit
tie further on and so it goes till the
poor "gowk' is tired out or sees through
the joke.
Possibly the best and biggest April
Fools joke in history was played forty
one years ago in London. A great many
reputable and distinguished persons re-
ceived oficial-looking notes. sealed with
red seal. and reading as follows:
TOWER OF LONDON.
Admit bearer and friend 10 view annual cere-
raauy 0i the washing Of the White Lion on
Sunday. April /, 1890.
Admitted only al the White Gate
It is particularly requested that no gratitgities
De- given TO the wardens on assistants.
on the morning Of April first there
was a congregation of cabs in the VI
cinity >of the Tower Of London, and
their occupants hunted in a bewildered
manner for the White Gate, which, Of
course. did not exist. any more than
the White Lion.
This only goes TO show the general
gullible quality Of human nature. After
all, perhaps, it is a good thing. If
there ever comes a time when nobody
can be fooled IT Will be d sad day for
the race. It viii prove that trust, con
fidence, belief in our fellow-men. has
ceased to exist. II is hard, Of course,
to discover that somebody, in whom we
have reposed implicit faith, is not at
ali kind OF person we thought -
The times., 1901-04-01
The E'iIipinOs.
lIELnm the Rostnn Herald.

\, practical people, they should regard
further resistance useless. and look upon
their contest a. ended. But from a sensible
and enlightened point OF view, they likely
To benefit from this issue OF their conflict It
Is altogether probable that, an independent
government. they would have been a failure.
The yorld is strewu with wrecks Of peoples who
have made this attempt and came ont of it de-
feated Our own continent is full OF them.
The times., 1901-04-01
NebrnsI.a,s pi-apnointed nnes.

tFIOm tht HARTFORD O0uf1lnf-l
On the bench OF the left sit Editor Roscvater.
Nf. Thompson (Who got the caucus noninstion)
and Nr. Mekiejchn The editor must he pretty
veil Injured TO the pangs % hope deferred by
thi- time. II it be true that Mr. Thompson,
who is a millionaire, has AN unsuccessful at
empt at a dicker with the Populsts in his past
the disappointment serves him right. Why Mr.
Meiklej0hn thought he could bc or ought a. be
elected to the Senate IS as vet unexplained
The times., 1901-04-01

'sterday he gave out this
said | would accept the
Though | am. as Senator
4 the sand hills. at the
e some self-respect. If
Gerstand is the case, in
office of Governor until
the Senate meets. shall
does.
Senator Steele will be
: are circumstances in
his matter about which
lth the session closes.
The times., 1901-04-01
,iiies in Texas.
Nh. Timns-iinraId

lIiaa Ilmrs-IieraId.)
advanced the price OF cans
lally interfere with the Texas
canning plants. at small eN-
YpOwer. However. Texas is
j vegetable country that this
flc TO stand IL. Texas make,
ii can. for preserves mud Jelly
Pribstiiute. Our earthpuHarc
+ more fully developed and
/ ed. Texas must get from
the trusts. lt least 80 far as
v9P~.
The times., 1901-04-01
Funston Warned.

(From the Brooklyn Eaglcl
It is 10 be hoped that the lustFe Of his achieve
ments will not be dimmed b. injndicous in
diligence in lyceum lectures or other forms Of
mental lassitude and iinguaI dissipation.
The times., 1901-04-01
MIR. SAVAGE OFFENDED.
NehrnsLa's Lieutenant Governor
Threatens 40 Resign

LINCOLN, Neb., March 3.-An unusual
situation has resulted from the statement
of Governor Dietrich that he viii not re
sign to accept his Senatorial seat until
December Lieutenant Governor Savage
The times., 1901-04-01

AS a fattering commentary on the con-
ditions Of prosperity alleged To exist in
Porto Rico. it is Interesting TO note that
the laboring classes of the island are emf
grating wherever and whenever they are
given the chance Thousands are leav
ing in all directions-Hawaii, cuba, South
America, anywhere. This is no doubt a
logical result Of our policy Of oppres-
sion, which reminds one unpIeasantiy of
England = course toward ireland, the con-
sequence Of which has been the more
than half depopulation Of that once pros
porous country.
The times., 1901-04-01
= iiic Empire.
,.mincl.am Aec-II.r,l.l

! |mingham Agc-Ilerald.)
kiyidual consumer sill awake
- the victim OF ali this
! plundering. and then
and the Mark Hannas
the people will COME
this 0r the Empire.
The times., 1901-04-01
OBITUARY.

William McMullen, better known as
Squire died at his home in Philadei-
phia yesterday. He was one OF the most
unique figures in Philadelphia politics.
and had been actively identified with the
life and development of the city for more
than half a century.
Forty years ago. as chief Of the Moya-
mensing Hose Company. he ruled the
southern part of the city like an auto
crat. he was educated I'm the public
schools. and at the age of twenty went
into business Soon after he became ideu-
titled with the volunteer fire company.
and showed daring and determination
that made him a leader.
He served in the Mexican war. In 1879
he was elected TO the council, and has
been a member of that body ever since
He was born September 10, 1924.
John Wantou Dunnell, retired dry
goods commission merchant. died at his
home. 1S6 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn. "
Y, yesterday after a short Illness. He
was born IN Providence. r. l., eighty
years ago. He had been engaged IN the
drygoods business from the time he was
able TO work until ne retired from active
business six years ago Mr.. Dunneh had
lived in Brooklyn fOrty-six years. He vas
a member OF Trinity Church. Manhattan
He leaves a widow and five children
James Jennings McCOurt President Of
the Central Park Safe Deposit Company.
New York City died yesterday at his
home in Dobbs Ferry. y. Y. He had
been Ill for several weeks. Mr.. McCOurt
was seventy-two years old. He was a
director of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company and had large holdings OF real
estate in New York lie was member
of the Lawyers Club. and the American
Museum of Natural History.
Nell Gilman. a prominent Republican
of Saratoga County. y. Y. died suddenly
yesterday morning in BalIstou Spa. He
was formerly superintendent of public
instruction of New York State He was
siXty-one years old. and leaves a wife,
a son, and a daughter
The times., 1901-04-01

on April IS the Chancellor Of the EX-
chequer viii present the annual budget
to Parliament, and it is believed in Eng
land that as means Of raising addition
al revenue TO meet the war burdens he
viii propose a customs duty on wheat.
Should he do so, we may expect 70 see a
heated agitation all over the United
Kingdom The old Anti-Corn Law spirit
is not dead. and 1t may be open To ques-
ton whether Parliament would sanction
a return to the system of tariffs on food
stuffs at the present juncture. 1t Is per
haps improbable that the Liberals will
mako a party question of the matter, or
try TO defeat the Government on the
proposition. We're they to do so. they
might find themselves in the saddle and
compelled to relieve the present ministry
of it's unwecome task Of tax gatheSi1u
The times., 1901-04-01
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-04

were made to serve lunch at the state
fair during fair week
Mrs. William Johnson, of Edgerton
street entertained the Ladies Aid So
ciety of Gustavus AdoIphus Church
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Ada Lockwood, Reaney street,
gave box party at the Metropolitan yes
terday afternoon for Miss Lillian Per-
kins, of Pine City.
Mrs. Burgess, of Sims street. has re-
turned from Tomah and Mauston, Wis.
She was accompanied by her niece Miss
Genevieve Holden.
Mrs. Moberg. of Thirteenth street. en-
tertained the Ladies Aid Society of the
First Swedish Lutheran, Church Thurs
day afternoon
Miss Anna Lofgren, Reaney street, will
entertain the Odds and Ends Society Of
Gustavus Adolphus Church Monday even
ing.
The St Paul Legion of Honor No. 439
gave a lawn social Wednesday evening
on the lawn, corner Burr and Beaumont
streets.
The young people of the Cook street
M E. church gave an ice cream social
Wednesday evening on the lawn, 757 Case
street.
Rev. and Mrs. H. c. Ashcraft enter
tanned the Epworth League Society of
Grace M. E. church Tuesday evening.
The Young Peoples Society Of the
First Swedish Lutheran Church gave an
Mrs. Otto Pearson, of Magnolia street,
and Mrs. G. Pearson. jerks street, are
visiting relatives in West Superior.
Miss Caroline Arnberg is spending her
vacation with the Swenson-Sundquist
camping party at Lake Phalen.
Mr. and Mrs S. M. Kellerman, East
Seventh street, will leave shortly for
Cumberland, Wis, for month.
Mrs. c. G.. Holmes, of Valley Creek,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Z. G.
Holmes, Of Burr street.
-, The Misses and Emma and Clara
tives in Ashland, Wis.
Rev. and Mrs. Carl Reed Taylor, Of
Litchfield, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Arrivel, of Clark street
Misses Ellen and Esther Swanson,
Greenbrier avenue, have returned from
Chaska
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Be
thesda Hospital will meet Thursday at
the hospital.
Fred Woolsey, Case street. has re-
Dakota.
Miss Evelyn Johnson, Sims street. is
entertaining Miss Ida Lundin, of Hud-
son.
Miss Anna Profstheld, of Moorhead, is
a guest of Mrs. ]. w. Herbert. jerks
street.
Mrs Howard Smith. Burr street, has
gone to Vermont to visit her old home
Miss Nellie Kimball and Miss Jennie
Norwood are visiting in Mortified.
Mrs. Goettlich and Miss Sophia Ander-
son have returned from Eau Claire
! Mrs. Frank K. Curtis of Case street
has returned from Howard Lake.
| MIR. and Mrs. J. T. Walsh Wells street.
| have returned from Kendalls, Wis
| The Arlington Social club will give an
! excursion Aug. IL down the river
| Miss Martha Fink, Sims st: eet, spent
part Of the week in PiIlerger, Mimi
Mrs. e. Young, De Sofa street, has
returned from Cresco, Iowa.
Mrs. L. A. Webster Fauquier street,
has returned from Saltwater.
Miss Lottie Sjoberg, York street, has
! returned from Duluth
julius and Norville Melin have return
ed from Red Wing
J. Awsqmb Sims street, has gone to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-04
PAST PLEASURES.

Mrs David f. Vail entertained at a
whist luncheon Thursday morning at her
home on Laurel avenue. Mrs NJ Frank
Boyce of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was the
guest of honor The following women
We're entertained: Mrs. Rudolph Schiff-
mann, Mrs. c. G. TitcOmb, Mrs. j. S.
Whitacre, Mrs. J. P. Larkin, Mrs. D. S.
Sperry, Mrs. j. r. DOnohue, Mrs. Dennis
Follett, Mrs. ]. B. Darling, Mrs. II. ].
Moore, Mrs. John A. Swenson, Mrs. Her.
bert BigeloW, Mrs. Hopkins, of Minneap-
oils and Mrs. Bronson. of Saltwater.
Mrs. A. S. Fowler, of Raspberry island,
gave a boat party up the Minnesota river
On Wednesday evening In honor of Mr..
and Mrs Harry Champelovier The
guests were Misses Sarah ard Alice
NorthrOp, Nellie Shaughnessy, Grace and
Flora Champelovier, Belle Warden, Mabel
Cakes and Mrs. Ruth Cotton, Messrs.
George r. EXley, j. Downs, Lars Ros-
ness, Richard Lapp, Al Clark and B.
Huntsman. Refreshments were served at
Happy Hollow.
Miss BARLEY Brown, of Marion street
entertained the Idle Hour Cinch club Mon
day afternoon. Favors were won by Mrs
J. x. Morrison, Mrs. G. r. Shells, Mrs
w. NJ. VESSEL and Mrs. A e. Els
worth
Mrs. F. E. WEIGH entertained at cards
Friday afternoon at her summer home on
Lake Minnetonka in honor of Mrs. Orrin
Kipp, Mrs. Emma Lyons, Mrs. H. It.
Wise, of LeSueur, and Mrs. f. A Dodge,
of LIE Sueur.
Mrs. Smith, of Lynnhurst avenue, en-
afternoon. Favors were won by Mrs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-04
HAMLIKE

Mrs. Gordon, Minnehaha street, is en-
PERTAINING her mother. Mrs J. G. Cal
vim, and sister, Miss G. H. Calvin, from
North Dakota.
Miss Dora Sanford has returned from
trip through the East having visited
at Washington, New York and Buffalo.
Rev. r. N. Avison has returned from
San Francisco, where he attended the
national Epworth league convention.
A party of young women from Hamline
picnicked at Como park on Tuesday
Mrs. Foreman chaperoned them.
The Hamline chapter of the Epworth
league gave lawn social at the church
on Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs Perkins have returned
from Chicago after an absence of two
months.
Mrs P. McCallum is entertaining her
brother, Mr.. Allin Beggs, of Hudson.
Mrs. Bennett. of Fort Dodge Iowa. is
the guest of Mrs. Norman Larson.
Messrs. Cellett and Packard spent part
Of the week with Hamline friends.
Miss Agnes Ross has returned from
Alexandria after a months visit.
Mrs. Foreman, of Van Buren, street.
has returned from Dresback
Misses Hannah and Ruth Marvin have
returned from Hastings.
Mr. and Mrs. w. d. Harris entertained
at dinner on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Miller have returned
from San Francisco
Mrs. Sudheimer has returned from
Clearwater Lake.
Miss Marie Babbige has returned from
St. Louis, Mo.
Miss Florence Webb has returned from
Springfield.
Mrs. c. L Humphrey is entertaining