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The times., 1901-04-16
The Coal Problem.

Among the numerous schemes pro-
posed for the betterment Of the poor of
New York is one included in a bill
which Governor Odell has just APP
proved, which provides that every tene-
ment house apartment shall have a
bath room and sanitary plumbing. If
this law is enforced there viii be a
revolution in the slums.
1t has been claimed by pessimists,
however, that when tenement house
apartments do have bath rooms the
tenants use them for coal bins, which
manifestly does not agree with the pur-
pose for which they were intended. IN
deed, it may be said without hesitation
that any seIf-respecting bath tub, after
six days of use as a coal bin. would be
unable 10 summon up enough courage
to do its normal work on the seventh
day with any great success.
The arrangement which involves this
perversion Of use is not, however, an
evidence of depravity so much as of
economy. It must be remembered that
In the average tenement housing five
people in less than five rooms the
family income is not princely, and that
coal is one Of the most necessary and
expensive items Of existence in New
York. There is a great difference be-
tween the price of a ton of this useful
article bought and carried upstairs at
the rate of a hodful at d time, and the
price Of ton bought all at once by
the richer citizen who has a place to
store it, There is even a difference be-
tween the price Of two bushels of coal
and the same amount bought a hodful
at a time. BY putting the bath tub to
the above mentioned use. the tenant is
enabled 10 lay in a considerable stock
at once ana save both money and labor,
which are neither Of them negligible
quantities in a family where the united
wages Of all the members old enough
TO earn anything viii not more than
meet the family expenses.
The model tenement might be made
of immense benefit TO its inmates by
one simple Improvement There could
be a coal cellar in the subterranean
base Of it. This coal cellar could .be
furnished with lockers. in which each
tenant might store his coal and get it
as required.
The times., 1901-04-16
A BUST OF C. B. RoUss.
The Presentation Mmde to New York
City Authorities.

NEW YORK, April 15.-Some of the ad-
mirers of Charles Broadway Rouss, a
Southern gentleman who has kept a big
store in Broadway for many years and
accumulated good deal of money, con
ceived the idea that it would be good To
have his bust done in bronze and put in
some public place in New York
Mr.. Rouss was in the Confederate army
and since he became wealthy has CON
tributed money to the adornment of Gem
eteries in which his former companions
in arms are buried. He also gave several
thousand dollars TO the University of Vir-
ginia. The plan of presenting the bust
was carried out by number of Southern
women, among them Mrs Helen T. Reid
President of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, of New York; Mrs. Donald
Mclean, and Miss Hattie Erminie Rives
and today the bust was formally pre-
sented to the city in Commissioner Clau-
sens office. in the Central Park Armory
Walter S. Logan, Mr.. Guggenhemer
President Of the Council: Mr.. Clausen. of
the Park Department; Col. Edward owen
Commander of the Confederate Veteran
Camp. and Mrs. Donald Mclean made
speeches. AS the Park Department has
no place in which to stand the bust, Gen
eral di Cesnola. OF the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art, was requested to take
charge of 1t and agreed 10 do so
The times., 1901-04-16
MIR. RICHARDS MAY RETIRE.
Reported That He Will Resign as
Solicitor General.

Ii was said last night by a close person
al friend of Solicitor General Richards
that he would, at an early day. tender his
resignation to the President. Mr. Rich
ards, it was said, was disappointed at not
being appointed Attorney General to sue
ceed Mr.. Griggs.
The reason assigned for HIS retirement
Is that he has had several good offers
from large corporations to look after
their legal business, and that he is anx-
ious to return to the active practice of
law. He has. his friends say. obtained all
the glory there is to be had from the Of
fee Of Solicitor General. He has figured
in the most important law cases in which
the Administration is vitally interested
the Porto Rican and the Philippine cases
and by remaining in his present posi-
ton, he can add nothing to his reputa-
tiOn.
Therefore, it is asserted, he will soon
retire to renew the practice 0f law either
iii Cincinnati or New York.
The times., 1901-04-16
SITES UNDER AMUSEMENT.
Land for "a Soldiers Home soon TO
Be Selected.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. April 15.-The
board of managers OF the National Homes
for Disabled Soldiers passed through the
city last night on the way to New Or
leans from Johnson City, Tenn, where
they have been for several days making
an investigation in regard TO a site for
the new soldiers home in the South.
The board has under advisement two
sites. known as the Carnegie and Lyle
tracts, one of which will be selected and
purchased after the board completes it's
tour of inspection. This new home will
cost 81, 900, ,G00 which amount has been ap
propriated by Congress for that purpose.
The site for the home win be purchased
in few days and work will be started on
the buildings Immediately afterward.
Buildings to accommodate 500 soldiers
will be erected first and from time to
time others viii be erected and the
grounds beautified until the money is ex-
pended
The times., 1901-04-16
JOHNSON NOT IN THE RACE.
He Denies Any Gubernaforiai or
Senatorial Aspirations.

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. April 15.-Con-
siderable interest has been manifested
here since a letter has been received from
Tom l.. Johnson in which he says he VIII
not run for Governor or Senator. John
J.. Zimmerman, of this city, who is can
didatc for the Democratic Gubernatorial
honor, stated tonight that he felt that
things were now favorable to him since
Johnson has decided to stay out of the
race.
He says kflbournes strength is not
as strong as it was short time ago. His
other opponents are Patrick and Welty.
They have some strength in the northern
part of the State. Zimmerman claims the
Seventh district, and feels sure of good
following elsewhere. He is going to wage
a vigorous campaign from now on. Mr..
Johnson s letter is as follows
Your favor of the 9th received. In reply per-
NIT me to say that Mr.. Thurman is right. 1t
viii take alt OF two years for me to come any
where near complying with the expectations of
my friends here. and to that end | expect to
devote the whole of my time. and will not be-
come candidate for either Offices mentioned.
Trusting yon will pardon the brevity OF this
note, as am nearly overwhelmed with an enor-
nous mail, am, with best wishes. yours sin
cerely, TOM l.. JOHNSON
Johnsons letter was in response to one
calling his attention to statement of A.
w. Thurman, of Columbus. that he, john
son, would not be a candidate for Gov
ernor or United States Senator this year.
The times., 1901-04-16
CITIZENS VERSUS SUBJECTS.
A Point Raised by the Practice of
british Department..

On Sunday there was printed a cable
despatch from London which said that
the Foreign Office there announced the
receipt Of gold medals awarded by Presi-
dent Mckinley TO officers and men of the
British steamer Mexican for saving the
lives Of american subjects during the
Galveston horror II was said also that
there was a growing habit of the British
Foreign Office and other Government de-
partments of speaking and writing Of
citizens Of the United States as American
subjects and that the State Department
n.ight deem the matter worthy of atten-
ton.
A reporter who showed this despatch to
State Department officials yesterday was
given permission TO see the press copy OF
the letter transmitting the medals 1t
was dated March 15 and signed by 5ecre-
tary Hay. It notified Ambassador ChOate,
to whom it was addressed that President
Mckinley had awarded gold medals TO
John Roberts and Arthur T. Sibbald. sec
Ond and third officer, respectively. of the
Mexican. and four members of the crew
of that vessel for saving the lives at Cal
weston of w. L. Rattisean and Louis Hey
mann. two Americans The term ''citi-
zen or subject was not used in the
letter so that the State Department is
not responsible for the announcement that
the lives of American subjects were
saved
1t may be that Mr. Choate. in trans
mitting the medals to the Foreign Office.
used subjects instead of citizens but
department officials say it is contrary to
the practice of the United States diplo-
matte service to describe Americans as
other than citizens. One official said that
2
British Government in a communication
to the State Department had used the
term american subject" Another Of
fetal said that if the term american sub
iect'' were used in a communication TO
this Government from the British Gov
ernmeut il would not be improper, and
il would certainly be the polite thing for
the United States Government to adopt
the term in its response. as citizen and
subject were Interchangeable, ana lt was
mistake to suppose that suoJect
of a country was one who was Sround
down under the heel of a desp0t and dis
tinguished in that way from a tree-oorn
citizen.
enquiry in the quarters most familiar
with departmental practice showed. how
ever that subject was used Only oy
the department to describe person
e-rigu. and citizen was always used in
describing a person claiming allegiance 20
a republic Ii was said also that the de-
partment was particular TO refer Sl"dSS
10 Americans as citizens of the United
States
The oDiniou in the department IS that
the wording of the announcement OF the
london Foreign Office was due 70 care
Iessness similar to that which brought
oft a protest from the Kansas Legislature
because King Edward in his Stereotyped
response to it's message or coincidence on
account of the Queens death, referred 70
the Legislature as his loyal subjects.
The times., 1901-04-16
TO DISCUSS CHARITY WORK.
The National Conference to Meet In
Washington During May.

The National Conference of Charities
and Corrections viii hold its seventy-hfth
annual session in Washington from May
to 10. inclusive. From all Indications the
conference will be one of the most largely
attended and successful ever held by the
organization The programme as already
outlined includes addresses by large
number of prominent persons.
At the opening meeting on Thursday,
May 9. addresses viii be delivered by
Henry b. F. Macfarland, President of the
Board of Commissioners of the District;
Lyman j. Gage. Secretary of the Treas
ury; DIR. Samuel G. Smith. of st. Paul,
Mimi. and Jacob Riis. of New York. The
conference sermon. entitled The Prog
ress of Compassion will be preached by
the Rev. George Hodges. D. D., dean Of
the Episcopal Divinity School OF Cam
bridge. Mass.
A feature of the conference will be the
preaching of a number of sermons upon
the same subject, The Application Of
Religion TO the Social Problem" in sew
eral Washington churches on Sunday,
May y.
On Friday evening. May 10. Amos W.
Butler Secretary of the Indiana State
Board of Charities and Chairman of the
Committee on Destitute and Neglected
Children, will present the report of that
committee He will be followed by Charles
r. Henderson, ID. D., of the University
of Chicago, in an address, The Neglected
Child OF the Neglected Community. This
committee has made arrangements to hold
three special meetings, at which the sub
ject of Boards of Chidrens Guardians
will be discussed by Mr.. Alexander john
son. eX-SeCretary of the Indiana State
Board of Charities. and now Superintend-
ent of the Indian School for Feeble Mind
ed Youth. Representatives of the Boards
of Children s Guardians of the District of
Columbia and Of the States of New Jersey
and Indiana will also participate in the
discussion.
At another of the special meetings.
Child Saving Work Under State Super
vision and Child Saving Work Without
State Supervision will be discussed by
Mr. Joseph c. Byers. Secretary of the
Ohio State Board of Charities, and others
The Committee on Destitute and Neglect
ed Children will hold special sessions with
the Committee on Juvenile RefOrmatOries
and Industrial Schools, at which the
George Junior Republic of Freeyille. n.
Y, will be discussed by Thomas NJ. OS-
borne, President of the Board of Mama
gers of the Republic; Theodore F. Cha
pin. superintendent of the Lyman School
for Boys at WeStbOro, Mass; Charles H
Bradley. superintendent of the Farm
School for Boys on Thompson's Island at
Boston: Mrs. Julia Il. Work, superintend-
ent of the Work Orphans Home, at Ply
mouth Mass. and others.
The times., 1901-04-16
CHINA'S HEAVY LOSSES.
Nr. WI Says They VIII Be Double
the Indemnity Demanded

Mr.. Wu Ting-fsng. the Chinese Minister
called at the State Department yesterday.
looking for some news from China. He
had a brief conference with Secretary
Hay. and stated that he was somewhat
concerned over the delays which are oc-
curing In bringing about a final adjust
ment OF affairs.
Mr.. Wa stated later that the delay could
not be attributed to China. as his country
men were anxious to have the negotia-
tions closed. and the delay was very In
furious to China. He said that he knew
nothing as 10 the reported amount of the
indemnities demanded by the Powers. but
that China's loss will be double that
claimed by the Powers.
II see in this a splendid opportunity
for such an object lesson as would OBJ
literate all anti-foreign sentiment. said
Mr.. WI, "and show the Chinese people
that the interest taken by foreign Powers
in China had something to do with the
development and progress OF China as
well as the personal interest of foreign
nations. Our people might be shown the
Dement'S coming from considerate foreign
treatment. and they would be grateful to
see China restored to condition of pros
perity. AS to details IL is not fer me to
suggest what the Powers could do for
China and for their mutual interests, but
am quite confident that IL they once put
their heads together very much could be
accomplished In the interest OF all con-
cerned, "
The times., 1901-04-16
Taking the wrong Road.

The New York Tribune" calls at
tenti0n to a fact which Is quite as OBJ
vious here as it can be in New York
and which Is worth the attention Of
sensible people. This is the careless
use Of roadways by pedestrians. The
Tribune" comments on the circu.n-
stance that numerous foot passengers
are to be found, on almost any fine
day. stroIling carelessly along the
bride paths and carriage drives in
Central Park, and that when these
people come violently in contact, as
they occasionally do. with those for
whom the said paths and driyeways
were originally intended, they behave
as if they were injured in their feel
ings as well as in their physical being
There is no reason why people on foot
should not obey the. ordinary rules of
Abe road, as well as horsemen and driy-
The times., 1901-04-16
NEW HAvEN's FEVER VICTIMS.
An OficiaI Report shows the Exis-
tence of $50 Cases.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. April 15.-Three
hundred and fifty cases of typhoid feveK
have been officially reported. There is a
belief that the number of fever victims
In New Haven tonight is at least 400.
The health department thinks there will
he fewer cases to report daily from this
time on One of those i'll with the dis
ease, as made known today in the report
OF the twenty-five new cases, is Miss
Catherine Beers, daughter of Prof Henry
Beers, of Yale University.
There is one case in the New Haven
County Jail, Richard Carroll who was
put on a bread and water diet recently
because he was the ring leader in riot
at the jail against sour hash for break
fast The Jail is in the fever infected dis
trict Carroll says the typhoid fever was
in the hash and not in the water.
The times., 1901-04-16
MR.. CAPERs, APPOINTMENT.
Said to Mean Republican ReOrgaD-
ization in south Carolina.

CHARLESTON, s. c., April 15.-Official
announcement from Washington today
that John G.. Capers had been appointed
United States District Attorney for South
Carolina. is accepted as the first indi
cation of the plan for the organization
of white Republican party in this State.
Capers, the son of Bishop Ellison
Capers, of South Carolina, is expected
to carry influence and add dignity to the
new organization. He was appointed to
office in Washington under the second
Cleveland Administration, but he has re-
nounced the Democratic party and went
on the stump last year for Mckinley.
= Senator McLaurin, who is not looked on
as a Democrat by the people of his own
State, was instrumental in having Capers
appointed to succeed Mr. Lathrop. whose
term will not expire until July. Other ap-
pointments expected for this State will
have McLaurin's sanction and approval,
and it is believed he will assist he Ad-
ministration to secure the services of
former Democrats for the more important
Federal offices, who will act as the foun-
dation of the new party from which the
negro will be eliminated
The understanding in political circles is
that a clean sweep in Republican ranks
will be made and the new party will be
launched at once. Senator Tillman will
oppose the confirmation of Capers' ap-
pointment, and in doing so will measure
strength with McLaurin, now his rival
in Washington.
The times., 1901-04-16
Wit and Wisdom.
(From Tid-Bits.)

At of the clubs the other day two mem
berS arguing about will-power. The con-
ceited man. who was in the habit OF boring all
present with his pointleSs tales, said that his
will was stronger than his friends.
.'You are wrong there" said the quiet man,
''and will prove it in this way. You 20 and
stand in that corner, and will will you to come
out OF it. You will against me, and 1 bet you
that / will have you from that corner before |
have commanded YOU the second time"
The smart took the bet and put himself in
the corner
The quiet man said, in a commanding voice,
'Come out Of that cOrner!'
The other grinned and shook his head. The
quiet sat down and looked at him steadily
Five minutes passed, and then the man Of viii
said with a sneer:
Hadn't YOU better give it up? I don't feel
any influence at all, and can't stand here all
the evening"
There is no hurry said the quiet man, 'and
| have a very comfortable seat. There is no time
limit except that you to come out before |
ask you twice, and | don't intend TO ask
YOU again until this day week | think you will
fee the influence before then"
Tie smart one came out
The times., 1901-04-16

Advices from Manila inform us that the
evidence so far developed in the trial of
a commissary sergeant accused of steal
ing and selling Government stores is of
character TO convince people on the
ground that startling developments may
be expected in the course Of the general
investigation. This news report is prob
ably true: but expectation may be disap-
pointed. The country has not forgotten
the Alger Relief Commission, and the de-
iuge Of whitewash it poured upon another
interesting army scandal.
The times., 1901-04-16
CAPTAIN MCGOWAN RETIREs.
Given Three-fourths Pay and Rank
of Rear Admiral.

Capt. John MCGOWAN, L. S. N. has been
retired on account of physical disability,
the result of disease contracted in the
Philippines Under the provision of the
Personnel law that an. officer who served
in the civil war with a creditable record
may be retired with the rank and three
fourths the sea pay of the next higher
grade, Captain MCGOWAN will be borne on
the retired list with the rank and title
Of rear admiral.
Captain McGowan's last sea duty, the
command of the monitor Monaduock ex-
pired in February, 1900, and since then he
has served as commandant of the Key
West naval station. He was born in Della
ware and appointed to the naval service
from New Jersey, in March, 1862
The times., 1901-04-16
Imperialism.
(Erom the philndeInhin rimns !


II affords some of the Administration apollo
gists much amusement to hear Mr. Mckinley ac-
Cused of imperial ambtions-this plain do
nestle gentleman who always keeps his ear to
the ground and had policy to maintain
till ne assured il would be popular. There
is not the making Of emperor in him. But
imperialism does not dwell in the person Of
the ruler. II is in the spirit of the government
and the development of policy in the last three
years has been all the distinct because it
has not been the creation of the President who
has rather been borne along with il. A stronger
nnsu vsuIid have found il harder TO change his
convictions ss often or as rapidly as he has done.
The times., 1901-04-16
as required

There appears to be some protest from
an alumnus or two of Harvard against
the idea of having President Mckinley
attend the commencement exercises this
year and receive the degree Of doctor Of
laws. causa hoHoris. AS we remember, il
was the unbroken practice, until the
advent Of the late Gen. b. F. Butler, to
give this degree to the Governor of Mas
sachusetts. where he had not received it
before, and any man with half an eye
ought to be able TO see that New Eng
land Governor could not possibly have the
opportunities to tit himself for the dis
The times., 1901-04-16

Hitherto we have not referred edltoriaiiy
to the report, several times reiterated in
dispatches, of an attempt upon the lie
of President Kruger. We could see no
reason why any private person or polltl-
cal organization could have the slightest
provocation or inducement to XIII the ven
erable Boer patriot gIIe is no longer a
prime factor in the South African situa-
tion. All that he could do for his coun-
trys cause was done long ago. His death
no more than what remains of his old
age could exert the least effect upon the
result of the war or it's preliminary terms
of settlement The closing movements
and events of the struggle are the con-
Germ of Botha and De Wet, and not of
Mr.. Kruger. So we did not believe the
story. and are not disappointed to see 1t
positively denied in a message from Am
sterdam, published in our evening edition.
The canard makers of Europe are COM
PEELED to kill off somebody every day or
they would often have nothing with which
to warm the wires.
The times., 1901-04-16
The Court of Hastings.

who have been five times called by virtue OF any
exigent directed ny the sherTs OF London and
have not surrendered their bodies to the said
sheritfs this court doth adjudge the men to be
outlawed and the women to be waived" IL is
autocratic ungraHmatieal, but delightfully."-
ancient. and was the proclamation of the mace
bearer at the Court OF Hustings in the Guildhall
Yesterday. After all the only business OF this
ANCIENT court which has not sat for some years,
was TO enroll a couple OF deeds providing prize
money for the School Of Music and scholarship
for the City OF London school,
The times., 1901-04-16
SnciptY in ArizOnn.
(From tbe New York sun }

(tr0m the New YORK Sun.l
blackberry. Ariz. April 1I.-BHl Eferson a
staggering cowpunChcr, came to town last night
and called on Miss Daisy Rucker with his six
shooter strapped on him Being unaccustomed
to the society OF young women, he was con-
sidcrably embarrassed, and while twisting about
in his chair his revolver went off The bullet
plowed through the heshy part of his thigh and
struck the young woman in the ankle, iniictinS
a nainfnl wound.
The times., 1901-04-16
The white House staff.

(From the Pittsburg Dispatch.)
Among the attaches of the White House at
Washington some who have remained since
the ,ays Of Lincoln. They not protected
by the civil service laws but by the rule OF
utility. They are simply Indispensable, and be-
ing 80 close TO the changing Administrations
there is no difficulty in securing recognition OF
the principle that continued service increases ef-
fcieney.