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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-02

work and the men whom he has in
training, there will be narrowing and
not a broadening influence in college
life.
A great deal depends upon the age of
the students. In the old days the boy
entered Harvard at fourteen and was
graduated at eighteen; thus the college
training was merely an addition of four
years to his school life. Now he is
more likely to begin at eighteen or
twenty and finish his course perhaps as
late as twenty-five. In that case he is
thrown upon the world with all its les
sons yet to learn, when his comrade
who has not been to college is doing
his life work. There has already been
a change in the spirit of some American
universities. The students call them
selves men, and learn the world along
with the tasks of the classroom. AS
matter of fact they are neither man
nor boy. They retain the Irresponsible
~ of the urchin with the impulses and
temptations of the man; they study les
sons whose usefulness they have not
understand; they cannot easily be con-
trolled by faculty which is expected
at the same time to be devoted to study
and research and to the duties of the
classroom. The effect on youth with
out much thoughtfulness or strengthen
character is generally bad. If thrown
into the world and obliged to earn his
own living, he might be sobered; kept
in tu.elage he is reckless, irresponsible,
and often vicious. In short. the college
should be place for men or for boys,
not a combination of the two. The boy
cannot be trusted to guide himself; the
man must take his risks. 1t IS futile to
expect either to do well under regime
intended for the other. When the boy
becomes a man he should be saddied
with the RESPONSIBILITIES of one.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-02
GENERAL LUDLow's HEALTH
Orders Issued for His Return to the
United States.

General Macarthur has notified the War
Department that General Ludlow is suf-
ferlng from lung disease and will be sent
home for treatment. General Ludlow had
command of the Department of the Wis
cayas. General Macarthur has recon-
mended that the vacancy caused by Gen
eral Ludlow's detachment from that COM
mand be filed by the detail of Brig. Gen.
George w. Davis. at present serving as
provost marshal at Manila. The recon-
mendation will undoubtedly be approved
by the Secretary of War. General Davis
was Military Governor of Porto Rico up
to the time OF the establishment of civil
government on that island. when he was
transferred to duty In the Philippines.
Universal sympathy Is expressed for
General Ludlow in his affiction. He Is
regarded as one of the ablest and most
progressive officers in the army. He serv-
ed with credit during the Spanish war
and attained the rank OF major general of
volunteers. During the earlier period of
American occupation of Cuba he had
command or the military department q
the city OF Havana and planned and exc
cuted many Of the public works which
have resulted in making that city one of
the cleanest and healthiest ports in the
world,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-02
SCHOOL BOOKS IN THE SOUTH.
Publishers Likely to BE Favored by
North Carolina Patronage.

RALEIGH, n. c.. May 1.-The sub-com-
mittee of the new State School Textbook
Commission, after thirty-three days la
Dor. examining books submitted by TWEEN
ty-two publishing houses, yesterday com
pleted the work of selecting all school
books to be used in North Carolina for
the next five years. They handed seal
ed report to Governor Aycock, Chairman
of the commission, to be submitted to
the full commission for approval and
adoption.
Through private but reliable sources
it is learned that most of the books
selected are published by CHM &
Co., Boston: that Silver, Burdett Il
Co.'S publications come next. with the
American Book Company and the Uni
versity Publishing Company, New York;
and B. F. Johnson. Richmond, following
in the order named.
The fitting up of the subcommittee was
secret as provided by new law, TO pre-
vent publishers or agents approaching
members. Nearly 800 books were examin-
cd The recommendation must now be ac-
cepted by the commission proper-all sorts
Of Influence has been brought TO bear
NV the publishers; first on the Legislature
To ge. the bill passed. and then on the
subcommittee. Now the commission Will
no besieged
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-02
THE BATTLE FOR CONTROL.
Tremendous Speculation in Union
Pacific Yesterday

NEW YORK, May 1.-The opening on
the stock exchange this morning was
again marked by enormous trading and
rapid fluctuations in prise, especially in
Union Pacific, where the contest for con-
troll remains active. Volume of sales in
the first few minutes fell somewhat short
of yesterdays astonishing totals, but in
some stocks ten to eighteen thousand
shares changed hands before the tape had
time to record the opening.
Union Pacific, however fairly surpassed
all it's wild movements OF recent days.
At the start. 5000 shares were bought at
prices running to l1s4. against 1l67s, at
yesterdays close For half an hour, prices
held around these opening figures Then
came sudden rush of heavy buying or
ders, and in hardly five minutes $1,000
shares had changed hands. running the
price up to 12l. The tape then recorded
the following extraordinary series of
transactions: 1000 shares at 1221f, 800 at
122$4. 1900 at 1913. 500 at 123H, 100 at 12i.
1000 at l2ih 1900 at 1241a, 500 at 124&., loo
at rs, 1000 at 1854, 1000 at 126lh, 1000 at.
123, 1000 at 127k. 500 at 127a., LOCO at 12s.
$500 at 12S%, 1900 at 129.
At this figure the rise in Union Pacific
halted, and it was instantly followed by
immensely heavy selling. Sales of 15.7oo
shares broke the price from l29 to 127;
5000 more sent it to 1861, and quick sue
cessive sales, aggregating S,1p shares.
forced it down to 124ia. Sales were made
at the widest variations, and bidders on
more than one occasion had to nay full
point over the last quoted price to get
their stock.
The shares of the steel consolidation led
at the opening in both activity and
strength. OF the common. 1900 shares
were sold before any quotations could be
sent out, at prices of !532a to 54A, against
5S7s at the closing yesterday. OF the pre-
ferred, 10000 shares were sold at 1o1 to
1913, against 10l.
No one in official position would make
any comment today on the enormous buy
ing OF Union Pacific shares, and none of
the directors or other interests connected
with the company would make any state
ment relative to the current reports of
change in control. Chairman E. II.
Hartman said he would not make any
statement of any character in relation to
the reports, and everyone else who could
speak by any official warrant was equally
non-communicative. Some interest was
aroused by a visit of President Stillman
to the Union Pacific offices, but whether
this had any Significance could not be
learned. Mr.. Stillman Is a director of
both the Northwestern and Union Pacific.
President Hughitt of the Northwestern is
also on the Union Pacific board, and
Oliver AInes of Boston is also both
boards. Zenos Crane. of Dalton, a d.
rector of the Union Pacific. was in the
CITY TODAY.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-02

Germany would promote such an ambi-
ton would be foolish. 1t Is much more
reasonable to conjecture that Sweden
might be complacent to a Russian dom
ination of the Baltic, to the detriment
of Germany, while the Muscovite plans
in southeastern and eastern Europe
were being worked out. The fact that,
thereby, Sweden might be slowly cook
ing herself as a dinner for the Bear
does not signify. 1t would not be the
first time in history that Sweden had
played the game of others.
Norway, the rough and rugged land
of Europes most democratic people, ap-
pears to recognize the peril of which we
have spoken and is inclined to insist
upon drastic measures to avert 1t. The
Norwegian Parliament is determined
that the frontiers between the two step
sister Kingdoms shall be fortified, so
that Norway may protect herself from
invasion by land, whether it be by
Sweden TO enforce closure of the Bal
tic, or afterward by Russia. A crisis
in the relations of the two countries is
imminent. The situation altogether is
significant of the thin thread from
which today the sword of war is de-
pendent over Europe.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-02
THE SAN JUAN FIRE.
Many Persons Caught on the Pier by
the Flames.

SAN JUAN, P. R.. May 1.-The fire
which started on the new pier of the New
York and Porto Rico steamship company
last night destroyed the pier and the
goods stored there. The loss is about
$4,000. but there is considerable insur-
ance and the net loss will probably not
amount to over S7S,000.
The fire started at $50 o'clock. soon
after the steamship Ponce had left the
pier. under an oil-tank at the outer end.
In fifteen minutes the entire pier was en-
veloped in flames. and the steamship
Ieongfellow and the schooner Maryland
caught fire. Within three-quarters of an
hour, the pier was destroyed
There were 100 persons on the pier when
the fire broke out, and they were cut off
from escape by land. They were all in
danger of sunocation. and either jumped
or fell into the water. Rescuing parties
in small boats picked all of them up
Many were injured. but none fatally.
1t is believed the fire was of incendiary
origin.
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MORE PORTO RICANs DEPART.
Greater Care Exercised in Selecting
Men for Hawaii.

wen Tor Hawaii.
NEW ORLEANS. May 1.-The steam
ship California, which arrived here from
Ponce. Porto Rico, brought only So native
immigrants en- route to Hawaii Mr.. Min
vile. General Superintendent, who has
charge of this immigration, declares that
the smaller number of immigrants
brought this time-for the vessels have
heretofore been bringing from 500 to 100
on each trip-was due not to any opposi-
ton on the part of the natives and the
local authorities, but because the com
pany he is representing is more careful
in its selections and each applicant is
compelled to undergo rigid examination
before a contract is made with him TO go
to Hawaii.
This assertion is supported by the fact
that the last party of Porto Ricans is of
a superior type physically to any yet
brought to New Orleans. Accompanying
the party was Antonio Lluveras, a large
coffee planter at Yauco. Porto Rico. who
is delegated by the natives to visit Homo
lulu for the express purpose of studying
the conditions in Hawaii.
Mr. Lluveras says that much suffering
is experienced on the island, and that
the mortality is great. superinduced from
want OF nutritious food. These people
have never recovered from the ravages
of the great storm and since then have
largely subsisted on plantains and other
fruit He stated that the vital statistics
show that the deaths exceeded by 1900
those of the year prior to the storm. The
coffee crop there was poor much of the
yield rotting on the ground.
As to the immigration, he thought it was
a godsend to the poor, and that Porto
Rico could well spare 100000 more for
Honolulu or any other country where the
condition of the men could be improved.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-02
BELL ON THE FILIPINoS.
The Insurrection Practically Over
SIX Weeks Ago.

SIN weeks Ago.
Brig. Gen. James NJ Bell who. for two
years, has been the Commander Of the
department of Southern Luzon in the
Philippines, arrived In Washington from
san francisco yesterday and Is qlartered
at the Ebbitt- General Bell has been ap-
pointed president 90 the board 20 pass
upon the examination papers of the men
designated for appointment in the Regu-
lar Army as lieutenants
General Bell went to the PHILIPPINES az
colonel of the Twenty-seventh Infantry,
and was later promoted to be brigadier
general for gallantry. In speaking of con-
ditions in the archipelago last night he
said that the Instruction was practically
ended before he sailed for this country
and that the organized bands had been
broken M and scattered.
For a long time" said he. I'VE got no
rest but were fighting day and night, but
latterly matters were changed and we had
no trouble. The bands came in day after
day and seemed glad to get a chance to
give themselves up. / Will say for the
Tssaio that ne is no coward. | have seen
him fight desperately under such discour-
aging conditions that a white man could
not but admire him. In two years war
and disease have killed off one-sixth of
the entire population of Luzon. For a
time we had to adopt Filipino tactics to
save ourselves, and 1 will acknowledge
that We did have to do some slaughter to
warn the natives that We meant what wa
said
Il will be in Washington all summer
with these examinations. / expect that
nearly all Of the applicants will pass as
we VIII be ienient with them and will do
all We can to aid them"
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When Mr.. Mckinley swings around the
circle sufficiently to strike Chicago. where
elaborate preparations are being made for
his entertainment, It is to be hoped that
he will be able to see that recent criti-
cisms upon the civilization of the village
have been groundless If the committee
in charge will only take him to a Sc
lected packing house. and at one end Of
II stroke the sleek proboscis of porker,
eating ham and sausages from the same
animal at the other end few minutes
later. we are sure he will ind every neces-
sary evidence of refinement and art in
the community.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-02

Cam, Won walder.ee,s Plan.

Rowing to the general desire to get
out of China as soon as possible, IN
view OF impending complications, Count
Won Waldersee has arranged mill
tarv plan for the future modest enough
in its provisions, one would think, to
elit the most fastidious taste. The
American govt need not be consld-
sreGB the connection, since this coun-
try is neither mentioned nor considered
in the arrangement.
The Field Marshal, COMMANDMENT
Chief. is sensibly positive that as long
as any civilized forces occupy Chinese
territory the foreign military COM
manders ought to exercise full authorl-
ty in civil administration. Aside from
the obvious necessity of such condi-
ton. Count Won Waldersee believes,
and Justly. no doubt. that it would re-
suit in earnest effort on the part of the
Chinese to raise and pay the indemnity
money before the accomplishment OF
which it would be a mistake for the
allies to turn the country back to the
native Government. The details of the
plan. the numbers and locations of the
troops to be retained until a settlement
has been made, are unimportant at TINS
time; but the principle of the count
proposition appears to be thoroughly
sound.
We are afraid that circumstances
may interfere to render his or any
other body's plans to bring disagree
able and frictional situation to an end
useless. War preparations of an ad-
vanced character in Japan, and the
sudden augmentation of the Russian
feet in Chinese waters, do not suggest
the long continuance of present rela-
lions between the two Empires. Should
they go to war with each other, We are
not prepared to say what effect such
calamity might have upon the status
of the Chinese question as the interests
OF this or other neutral Powers might
be affected. China and Manchuria
would necessarily become the theatre
of hosuIities. ana China in one way or
another would surely be dragged into
the quarrel It is easy to understand
that, in such circumstances, the main
tenance of nom belligerent foreign
troops, except mere legation guards,
in the Empire would be difficult If not
dangerous. The Russo-Japanese differ
ences must be accommodated, or
brought t. an issue. before it will be
safe to indulge in predictions regard
ing the immediate future of the yellow
Peril" problem
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-02
THE BALTIMORE DRY DOCK.
Admiral EndicOtt Goes to Make an
Official Inspection.

Rear Admiral Endicott yesterday left
for Baltimore to inspect the big floating
steel dry dock, designed for Algiers, La,
which is being built by the Merriam Steel
Company This is the largest floating dry
dock in the world and will have TO be
fioated to New Orleans. Over 1900, 600
pounds of steel have been used in its con-
struction, and as It is more than half
submerged the towing of such a vast and
unwieldy bulk is formidable undertake
ing. The start will be made some time in
September. a number of powerful tugs
being utilized. Slow progress will be made
on the long trip. The dock is SIS feet
long. 100 feet wide across the entrance.
with a depth of rs feet over the sill. 1t
has a lifting capacity of 16,00o tons, and
on emergency its high decks will give
1t additional power at 1900 tons. 1t has
cost $4,000.
The contract calls for placing the dock
in position at Algiers, so that the towing
of the structure through the Atlantic and
the Gulf will be made at the risk of the
contractors.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-02
ALLIANCE OF FIVE sHIpYARDs
A syndicate Already Formed. 1t Is
said. to Cnderwrite the stock

NEW YORK, May 1.-Informal confer
ences were held today between the promo
tiers of the plan for consolidating five lead
ing shipyards under one management. but
few details were added to the plans formu-
lated yesterday. According to one of these
present at the last meeting. a company
with a capital stock of 100000 will be
formed. and a syndicate has already been
formed to underwrite this amount. No
bond issue is at present contemplated. II.
F.. Huntington. nephew of the late Coils
p Huntington. Will. it is said be president
of the new concern, but the practical work
in the shipyards will be under the charge
of Lewis Nixon. and perhaps Naval Con-
structor Bowles. The practical experience
OF the heads of all the constituent yards
will also be at the disposal of the new
company.
One of the plans is for the establish
ment of Gmammoth floating drydock.
probably on the Arthur XIII. At present
the largest passenger steamers, when in
need of repairs on this side OF the water.
are compelled to use the large GS=eTn-
ment dock at the navy yard. The pro-
moters say that the combination will not
be in any sense an attempt at monopoly
or restriction of trade. The companies in
cluded are: The Newport News Shipbuild-
ing Company, the New London Shipbuild-
ing Company, the Crescent Shipyards Of
Elizabethport, N. j., the Union Iron
Works of San Francisco. and the Bath
Iron Works and Bath Windlass Company
of Maine.
AS to the use to be made by J. Pierpont
Morgan of the Leyland and Atlantic
Transport Line ships, which he has
bought, it seems to be the general opin
Ion that no radical changes will be made
in the service of either line. The idea that
the ships will long continue to sail under
the British flag is ridiculed, in the light
of possible future subsidy legislation.
which was again advocated by President
Mckinley in his speech (No. III at Men,
phis, Tenn, yesterday.
The ships Mr.. Morgan has bought,
steamship men declare, are entirely too
good and too fast to serve as an adjunct
to the American steel industry James
A. Wright. of-the American Line, said
today that there was no basis for the
story that negotiations for the absorption
OF that line were in progress with Mr.
Morgan.
According to the announced arrange
ment Mr.. Ellerman, manager of the Ley
land Steamship Company, while binding
himself not to engage in the North At
lantic trade except between Montreal and
Antwerp. is to become owner of the
Mediterranean. Portugal, and Montreal
fleets OF the company. This will give into
his control the ships plying between Ant
werp and Montreal, four in number, of a
total tonnage of 1854, the four ships of
the Lisbon and Oporto service of total
tonnage of 3571 and the twelve ships of
the Mediterranean service of a total ton
mage of 2S.575. He thus secures in all
twenty ships. with total tonnage of &C.
$50, out of the estimated total tonnage of
1853.
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coLoRs SENT BY TELEGRAPH.
A Remarkable Invention Perfected
by a New York Engineer.


by a New York Engineer.
NEW YORK, May Phillip K. Stearn.
mechanical and electrical engineer at 100
Fulton Street, said today that he has per-
fected and now has patents pending for
an apparatus for the transmission of OPP
teal images in colors. The device will be
known as the reloptoscope-
The principle upon which the thing
works is this" Mr.. Stearn said. The
transmission is first used upon the optical
image to be sent. The luminous rays are
transformed into electric currents and
sent to the receiving end over an ordinary
electric circuit. One additional wire is
necessary, however, for manipulating the
receiving apparatus.
THE electric currents are again en-
ployed at the distant end to vary the in
tenslty of the ray of light which is thrown
onto the receiving instrument. The picture
so received will be in one color. but by
an arrangement of three colored screens
the apparatus will be made to reproduce
tine proper tints. If it is desired to photo
graph the view reproduced all that is nee
essary is the placing of dry plate on the
receiver.
by this means photographs may be
taken in any part of the world of objects
in any other part
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-02

The Ameer of Afghanistan, 1t is said. is
boastng that he is raising an army of a
million soldiers. Probably his Highness,
being of an Oriental diathesis, exagger-
ates n little, but there is no doubt that
he is strenuously engaged in raising men,
as a preliminary to raising something else.
Recently he has bought thirty thousand
Mauser rifles. and we have already men
toned the fact that he hasSordered a
fresh Krupp battery for delivery in Au-
gust. The question naturally occurs: Is
the Ameer safely a friend of England?
Probably he is If so. the big Russian
army now almost within sight of Herat
may have tough tussle with him one of
these days.
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THE PHILIPPINE FRIARs.
Rumor That They Have Been Order
ed to Leave Denied.

1t was denied at the State Department
Yesterday that there was any truth in
the dispatches from Manila stating that
the Pope had ordered the friars in the
Philippine Islands TO Ecuador and Vene-
zuela. The Philippine Commission has
heard nothing of the matter.
1t is argued that it would be impossible
for the friars to go to either Ecuador
or Venezuela. as both countries are at
war with the Church, and have suppressed
and expelled the religious orders. No
Catholic priest is allowed within either
country unless he is a native.
IN Venezuela no monks have been per-
United to remain since the time of Guz-
man BlancO, twenty years ago. II is thus
proved that the Philippine monks could
not be sent to either country.
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CASES OF THE CHINESE GIRLS.
Reports Received mt the Attorney
Generals once.

Henry III. Hoyt, one of the assistants to
the Attorney General has received a re-
port from ]. Fl. Shine. United States Mar
sinai at San Francisco, Cal. stating the
facts as already published concerning the
arrest of eighteen Chinese girls In that
city, under the Chinese Exclusion act
Marshal b. Woodwork, the United States
District Attorney at San Francisco, has
also reported to the department the gen.
eral status of the cases. but no detailed
account has yet been received from him.
A telegram from Mr.. Woodwork to Mr..
Hoyt states that the case of one of the
girls has been heard by the United States
commission. and that in the absence of
proper certificate she has been ordered
deported. Other cases will be heard
promptly by the commission.