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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-01
ACCOUNTANTS AT A PREMIUM
Wall street Swhmped by Unusual
Amount OF bookkeeping.

NEW YORK, April ;30.-Wall Street
bookkeeping has been thrown into state
of chaos by the unprecedented activity of
the stock market. The average Wall
Street broking firm is from three to five
days behind on the details. Clerks and
accountants are working eighteen hours
a day, and will soon beiswamped utterly
unless the market Gains down a little.
II is easy enough for the brokers 10 OBJ
tain bookkeepers who have had experience
in mercantile houses. but they find il al
most impossible to find men competent to
take up the complicated accounting of a
brokers' office Orders meantime fall upon
the chief order-clerk's desk like snow
flakes and are executed hastily and often
times Of necessity carelessly. II the book
keeping force comes out at the end of its
long days work with check books written
M, journal posted, and blotters complete,
II counts itself fortunate.
The details accumulate and cause end
less misunderstanding. Somebody who
thought he ordered 200 shares comes in
and finds that only 100 have been bought.
In the present state of the bookkeeping,
IL is long Job to straighten out the diff
f,culty. The bookkeepers are for the most
part patient but some are urging that the
houses cut down their business. 1t seems
likely that inability to keep things
straight will diminish to some extent the
volume of outside orders in the course of
the week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-01

the devices thereof mean money in
somebody's pocket. Whether the chill
dren in our schools learn arithmetic
any sooner by patent system than
their fathers did by studying the old
fashioned text book is hardly to be
known; but 1t is certain that the charts,
books, and other appliances Of the new
system prove profitable to the manu-
facturer. Such publishers have great
advantage over other book publishers
and manufacturers of toys for children.
They have not to depend upon an I'M
certain and varying custom. They get
their orders from the school commit
tees, whom they have been able to i'm
press with the desirable qualities of
their goods, and the orders are large.
1t is the teachers who have to bear
the burden and heat of the day. If they
only had to teach the children to read
write, and spell, 1t would not be so
hard: but when they are expected to
give physical Illustrations of the topic
studied, teaching becomes manual Ia
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-01
RICHES IN THE ISLANDS.
General He'll Tells of the Resources
of the Philippines.

ALTOONA. Pa, April 3o.-James NJ.
Bell brigadier general of volunteers,
passed through Altoona today on his way
to Washington, where he will report to
the War Department tomorrow. General
Bell was recently relieved of his COM
mand in the Philippines to assume the
colonelcy of the Eighth Regular Cavalry,
now in service in Cuba.
THE Philippine Instruction is COM
pletely crushed he said today. The
pacifcation of the archipelago brings a
country of wonderful resources into
American possession. Eighty millions of
acres of primeval forests, rosewood. ma
hogany, and hundred other valuable
varieties are awaiting the woodlands
axe, and the development Of commerce
I'm my district ] opened mine of BIZ
luminous coal, which. when tested, proved
more valuable than the Australian coal.
which sells at Manila at 81 to 50 ton.
Gold and other minerals are to found in
the islands also. but the war has pre-
vented the work of scientific prospecting
These islands. rich beyond comparison,
can yield hemp sufficient to supply the
world.
The bad qualities of the climate have
been greatly exaggerated. / found it the
healthiest of any foreign country 1 ever
visited. The health of the regiments
under my command was remarkably
good. There was no rheumatism and
little malaria. The days are hot, bu.
blankets are comfortable at night Tt :
climatic condition, on the whole, 7 found
more congenial than that of many mill
tary posts In our own country"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-01
SUMMER RUSH FOR EUROPE.
More Than 1,4OO Passengers on the
KAISER wilhelm Yesterday.

NEW YORK, April 30.-The summer
rush for Europe began this morning with
the sailing OF the North German Lloyd
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. in
command of Capt. Fl. Englebart. The big
vessel had more than 1,40o passengers.
Fully 5000 people were on the pier to see
their friends off, and 1t was ten min
utes past the sailing time before the Of
ficers could clear the ship of those who
were not booked as passengers.
Mime. Sarah Bernhardt, Constant Coque-
lin, and Jean and Edouard de Resxke were
among those who were early aboard.
David Bispham was accompanied by his
manager, Mr.. Hirschberg. About five min
utes before the time set for sailing. ]. J.
Hin. President of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, hurried down the pier, and had
difficulty in convincing the officers at the
gang-pIank that they ought TO allow him
to go aboard to bid his daughters good
bye. Perry Belmont. accompanied by Mrs.
Belmont retired to their rooms to avoid
the crush on the decks. but the Countess
Cassini the niece and adopted df lighter
Of the Russian Ambassador at Washing
ton, secured point of vantage on the
promenade deck and watched the crowds
with interest.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-01

II is said that there is a new educa-
tional system in use in Chicago, and it
Is called the Speers System. 1t pro-
vides for practical Illustrations of
words. There is chart, gotten up by
the originators of the scheme. on which
are words. The. teacher points out on
this chart the Word hop" Then she
hops, and the children hop. The next
word may be skip and the teacher
and the children skip accordingly. The
pext is wink" and following the
wink The next is grin" and the
schoolroom looks as IL suddenly struck
by cyclonic joke. Possibly they some
times illustrate more than one word at
q time. The reflective reader is moved
to wonder whether they do not some
times illustrate the word grin" long
before II is time.
1t is said that a fond Chicago father
asked his boy what reverse" meant,
and the boy promptly stood on his
head. II is not known how the teacher
impaired that piece of instruction.
The Speers system is not, however,
altogether new. II was known to
Charles Dickens. as the squeers sys-
TEN, and II will be remembered by all
readers of Nicholas Nickleby" that
when the youngsters at Dotheboys Hall
spelled horse" they were instructed TO
curry him" Mr.. Squeers had the adj
vantage over Mr.. Speers in that his
system was Immediately profitable in
an Industrial way; but the two gentle
men have In common the trait of max
ing their system profitable TO them
selves. Out Of this chart business Mr.
Speers probably makes a comfortable
income. But those who wish TO patron
lie and encourage him will do well to
mind their p's and as II might mol
please him TO be referred TO as Mr.
Squeere.
This fad is not so very much worse
than others which have been introduced
in public schools, and it is to be noted
N regard to all the fad fraternitH thai
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-01
THE CENTRE OF POPULATION.
The Development of the Country
During the Last Century.

According to bulletin issued by the
Census Office yesterday. the centre of
population of the United States. exclusive
of Alaska and recent accessions of terri
tory. now rests IN southern Indiana, at
a point about six miles southeast of Co
lumbus. The bulletin gives the centre of
population for every decade since 1870
and furnishes In brief a history of the de-
velopment of the country and the mold
ing of a wilderness into States.
In 1880 the centre of population was
about thirty-three miles east of Baltimore,
and to reach its present location moved
westward in the 10 years a distance of
$40 miles. During the past decade the
centre of population moved westward a
little over fourteen miles, and southwark
a little less than three miles. This Is the
smallest movement that has ever been
noted. The slight southwark movement
is due largely to the great increase in
population of Indian Territory. Oklahoma,
and Texas. while the great decrease in
the westward movement is attributable
to the large increase in population OF the
North Atlantic States 1t also shows that
the population of the Western States has
not increased as rapidly as in former
decades.
The cIoseness with which the centre of
population, through its rapid westward
movement, has chung TO the parallel of
80 degrees of latitude is remarkable The
most northern point reached was in 1870;
the most southern IN 1910, the preceding
decade having witnessed a rapid develop
ment of population IN the Southwest
Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and
Louisiana having been admitted as States
and Florida annexed and organized as
Territory. The extreme variation in lati-
tude has been less than 10 minutes, while
the hundred and ten years have accom-
plished a movement OF longitude of a lit
tie over 9.5 degrees. Assuming the west
ward movement to have been uniformly
along the parallel Of 50 degrees Of latitude,
the westward movement OF the several
decades has been as follows: 1790-1S0o
Al miles: 1s00-1S10, SO miles: lsl0-l620 80
miles; 1s20-1s30 80 miles; 1s30-lS40. So miles;
1S40-lS50. So miles; 1S50-1s60. 81 miles; 1861
1870. 42 miles: ls70-IsS0. IS miles; 1885, 1890
As miles: 100000 IA miles.
The sudden acceleratIon of movement
between 1850 and 1850 was due to the trans
fer of considerable body of population
from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast
The centre of area of the United States
excluding Alaska and other recently ac-
quired possessions. is In northern Kansas
about three-fourths of degree north and
more than thirteen degrees west of the
centre of population.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-01
THE NEW CUBAN TARIFF.
AZ EHort to Reduce the Tax on
Sugar-Making Machinery

officials of the War Department are by
no means sure that the new Cuban tariff.
npon- which the commission is now at
work, will go into effect by July /. Thirty
days must elapse between its promulga-
ton and its taking effect, and the public
hearings have only just ended. Every
few days now patches of letters, contain
ing suggestions, complaints, criticisms,
etc, bearing upon the proposed changes
are forwarded 20 General Bates.
The making of this . if is bringing out
many complications, even though it may
not be one of long duration. Sugar
making machinery is taxed 20 per cent I'M
der the present tariff and an effort is be-
Ing made to reduce il. as well as on all
-nther things which would aid Cuban
growers In their competition for this and
other markets. But what they most de-
sire is some form of reciprocity. without
which their industrial outlook IL not fat
tering.
If that has to be secured through n
treaty requiring the ratification Of the Sen
ate, the beet-sugar interest expects to de-
feat them. Beet-sugar has gained foot
hold in twenty-slx States, and SO would
control their Senators, It is believed. Su-
gar consumers, not being a special inter-
est, are naturally unrepresented.
Concern in the forthcoming tariff chiefly
centres In its provisions relating to the
sugar industry as perhaps foreshadowing
American action upon the larger issues
which this same product may provoke
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-01
Consular Reform.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.)
II President Mckinley has determined to aban-
don the spoils system with respect to United
States consular Offices he will greatly crafty
the community. Our manufacturers are reaching
out for markets, and it is to their interest
that the American Consulates shall be served by
men who are competent faithful and intelligent
and who will promptly transmit to the State
Department information Of use to our business
world. Furthermore, to prevent differentiation
and false classification in invoices, 1t is requi-
site that the Consul shall be something more
than a perfunctory Official content with his
salaries and perquisites. OF the Consuls now
in Office many should by this time have at
tanned a fair degree OF familiarity with their
duties II given to understand that their re-
tention depends no longer upon the influence
of their political sponsors, but upon their in
tegrity, fitness, and application to work. the
results cannot avoid being helpful.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-01
THE FRENCH SALON OPENED.
Artistic. Literary, and Fashionable
Paris Views This Years Paintings.


PARIS. April 3o.-The 18th exhibition of
the French Salon opened today. The
weather was dull. there being only a
CLEAN of sunshine In the afternoon. New
ertheless there was a record attendance
All artistic. literary. and fashionable Par
is visited the Palace DIES Beaux Arts,
which now contains both salons, one of
which would be considered ample in any
other capital.
The scene from the balconies during the
day when beautiful toilettes intermingled
with the statuary which occupied much
of the large floor space WAS probably
unique. American artists appear to be
not as well represented numerically as at
the recent exhibition. Among the paint
ings which commanded the most atten-
ton were Nine. Many Adams Evening.
which shows a calm. fine atmosphere;
Robert Aliens "A Seaport" Jean Arlin's
An Episode of the Flight Into Egypt"
which shows original and poetic treat
ment, and Angelo Astis Solitude" which
has been bought by an American. This
last painting is splendid semi-nude.
Ernest Arenas "Messalina" is strong
and fascinating and CLOVIS with color and
viciousness. The woman's figure is full
Of strength. Louis Haaders wolves
lowering Around Dead Soldiers is dra-
matically real. Miss Beaury SaureI's
Eve is apparently suffering from collie
rather than remorse. Leon Bellemonts
Dutch Children" is of striking color.
Benjamin Constants The Pope" is
magnificent picture. fairly breathing life.
His Queen Alexandra" has an unpleas-
ing expression on its beautiful face
George Berges Steel Works is a blaze
of color. 1t is good show picture. Berne
Beelecour's "Escalade" and "Maneu-
vres' justify his reputation as today's
Meissonnier. Eugene Bertheilon's The
Wave is magnificent water effect. Ed
Guard Bisson's Dew and Awake" show
refined sentiment. Leon Bonnats LOU
bet makes the President appear as
though he had dined we'll Balier Bruce's
THE Empty Cradle is Watts-like in its
sympathy and technique.
Bougereau's Love Floating Over the
Waters is an exquisite picture in the
masters usual style. Dwight Boyden's
Evening is excellent. Jules Breton's
Peasants is true to life. Frederick
Bridgmans Algerian subjects are full of
color and are very good. Joseph Caraud
is delicate and miniaturish In touch. Alex
andre Chantron's "Nymphs Playing"
nude, has delicate and pure flesh tints.
The effect of the broken sunlight through
the trees is brilliant.
UIpiano Checas ''vinicius Nearing
Rome" has a marvellous effect The light
of the burning city is magnificent
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-01
THE SUPREME COURTS ACTION
Comment on the AdPts.ion of Senior
DeRctau "a Practice

The action Of the United States Supreme
Court on Monday in admitting to prac-
tice, on motion OF Solicitor General Rich
ards. FREDERICK Degetau. resident COM
missioner Of Porto Rico. has caused a
great deal of comment in legal circles.
Lawyers who practice before that tribu-
nal expressed the opinion generally yes
terday that in granting the motion of the
Solicitor General to admit to practice be-
fore the court the Porto Rican commits
sioner. the United States Supreme Court
to some extent foreshadowed its decision
in the insular, or. as II is better known,
the Porto Rican tariff case Attention
was called to the fact that under the law
which Solicitor General Richards must
have known. only a citizen of the United
States can be admitted to practice before
the Supreme Court, and the law under
which the commissioner of Porto Rico
holds his office specifically declares that
the commissioner must be a native OF
Porto Rico.
1t Is contended by the lawyers that II
Porto Rico Is not a Territory of the
United States, In the same sense as the
District of Columbia or any of the other
Territories, then the Porto Rican COM
missioner is not eligible for admission to
pidCliCe peiOIt the II the CHittu
States Supreme Court holds. as its action
on Monday is thought to indicate, that
the Porto Rican commissioner is a eiti-
zen of the United States, then it must
necessarily follow, the lawyers say, that
the court will decide the Porto Rican tar
liz case against the Government. The
argument was also advanced that the de-
cision In the insular cases would not be
handed down until next December, when
Congress will be in session, and imme-
date legislation can be enacted to con-
form to the decision of the court.
1t was pointed out that If the courts
decision was in favor Of the Governments
contention that the Porto Rican tariff
no occasion for holding back the decision,
but on the other hand. If the decision is
adverse to the United States. there would
be every reason for delay In handing
down the opinion of the court, because
to announce the decision at this time
would necessitate an extra session of
Congress.
The question Of citizenship relative to
Porto Ricans came before the Civil Ser
vice Commission some weeks ago, when
native of that island made application
to take a civil service examination. The
matter was referred to Mr. Proctor, Presi
dent of the Commission. and in advance
OF the United States Supreme Court he
held that citizens of Porto Rico were citi-
zens of the United States. and therefore
eligible to take the examination. The rule
of the Commission, as approved by the
President. confines civil service examina-
tons to citizens of the United States.
only few years ago prominent Ca
madam lawyer sought admission to prac-
tice before the Supreme Court. but he was
denied the privilege on the ground that
he was not citizen of the United States.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-01
SEIZURE OF THE AJAA.
The state Department Asks Canada
for an Explanation.

Mr.. Hill, the Acting Secretary of State.
addressed communication yesterday to
the British Government, calling attention
to the seizure of the wrecking barge Ajax.
owned by Moran Brothers, OF Seattle, by
the sub-collector of the port of Mansimo.
b. c.. on the ground that In attempting
to salve the wrecked steamship VILLA
mette IN British waters the Ajax was
working contrary to Canadian law Mr..
Hill pointed out that an international
agreement was in existence permitting
American vessels to engage in salvage
operations in Canadian waters, and ask
ing for an explanation of the seizure.
The Canadian authorities hold, that as
the agreement provides that these recip-
rocal wrecking operations apply only to
waters contiguous to the United States
and Canada, and as Bayuer Sound, where
the seizure was made, is not contiguous
the AJAX was violating customs regula-
tions. and that the Morans are liable also
to prosecution for importing American
labor into Canada. The agreement in
question was made in 1890, and an act was
passed by Congress that year providing
that 1t should be made effective whenever
the President was satisfied that the
Canadian Government would reciprocate.
An order in council having been passed
at Ottawa in 1925 to carry out the pur-
poses OF the agreement. President Cleve-
land issued a proclamation declaring the
act of Congress to be in full force and
effect.
The order in council provided that
United States vessels and wrecking ap-
pliances may salve any property wrecked
and may render aid and assistance to
any vessels wrecked, disabled or In dis
tress In the waters of Canada contiguous
to the United States. and that nothing
In the customs or coasting laws OF Canada
shall restrict the saving operations Of
such vessels or wrecking appliances"
The question at issue is whether Bayuer
Sound Is contiguous to the United States
Before sending the Ajax to salve the
Willamette the Moran Brothers made en-
quiry as to their rights. and were told by
the Treasury Department that the agree
ment mentioned permitted them to do the
work
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-01
A CRATE FIRE FATAL.
A New Haven Society WOman's
Clothing Ignited by the Goals.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, April 30.-Mrs.
Maria Louise Chapman. wife of DR.. Sher-
man Hartwell Chapman. leading ply
scian in this city, was burned to death
this morning at her home, 1893 Church
Street. She got up about 3 o'clock. and,
clad in light dressing gown, walked to
an open CRATE in her apartment. in which
there was fire.
Her gown in some way caught fire and
she was Immediately enveloped in flames.
1t was by mere accident that her maid.
Amelia Nelson. who slept in an adjoining
room. noticed the unusually bright light
in her mistress apartment and rushed
to Mrs. Chapmans aid. The maid tore
off the burning gown and extinguished the
flames.
Dr. Chapman. who was asleep on the
upper floor. was aroused and found his
wife in a serious condition. She died not
long after. Prof. Bartlett. of the Yale
Medical School. the coroner's physician,
investigated the case and said that the
death of Mrs. Chapman was more from
shock than from the burns she had re-
ceived.
Mrs. Chapman was fifty-seven years old
and of fire literary and musical attain
ments She was prominent in New Ha-
ven society and was lavish entertainer.
She was the daughter OF the Rev. William
4. Eustis, who preached here for num-
Der Of years and then removed to SPRING
field, Mass. where he died nine years ago.
Her mother died a year ago. Two of Mrs.
Chapmans sisters are unmarried and live
in Springfield. A third is the wife of III.
j. Reno, of Boston, son of General Reno,
who fought with General Custer.
DR. Chapman and his wife lived in
Vienna from 1866 to 1872 and while there
received marked favors from the Emperor
Franz Joseph and had the use of a mag
nificent residence not far from the capt.
tai of Austria. The place belonged to the
Crown.
A few years ago when the leaders OF
New Haven society presented the Greek
play, "Antigone." Mrs. Chapman assumed
the part of Creo. the King.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-01
Harvard md the President.

1t is announced that the Board Of
Overseers of Harvard University has
decided, though as yet unofficially, to
confer the degree of IL. D. upon Presi-
dent Mckinley when he attends the
next commencement exercises at the
venerable seat of learning, on his re-
turn from the Pacific Coast This de-
cision could not be anywhere unex-
pected. The protests againstNthe propo-
sition to bestow an honorary legal de-
gree upon a President of the United
States who has long been a distin-
guished member of the bar, and a
Trainer and administrator of laws, have
been as impairment and Ill founded as
we now see that they have been futile.
Now that the matter Is settled to the
entire satisfaction of the country. We
may say by way of retrospect that it
is almost inconceivable that any Amer
lean or American journal could SO far
forget patriotism and the respect due
to the highest Office in the nation as
to allow party rancor to pursue the in
cumbent of that Office into the privacy
of his personal life. The eligibility of
the Hon. William Mckinley, LII. d.
CYale). to the academic honors of Har-
ward WAS matter which concerned
the university corporation and no other
body. He was found worthy, as mat
ter of course. was invited to attend and
accept the new degree, and there was
an end of the affair. The sublime i'm
pudence of few alleged alumni in at
tempting to defeat the proposition is
unequaled save by that of the Boston
Filipinos who are aiding and abetting
the Tagal insurrection in Luzon against
the authority of the United States.