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The times., 1901-03-25
A BIG BRIDGE CONTRACT.
The American Company 0utdOes All
Foreign Competitors.

NEW YORK, March A-The American
Bridge Company in competition with the
world has won the largest railway con-
tract ever placed in this country.
The contract calls for the delivery and
construction of 20000 tons OF viaduct work
on the Guayaquil and Quito Railroad in
Ecuador The work will cost about $4,000
900, which is at the rate of 500 ton for
manufacture, delivery, and setting up
The American Bridge people are proud of
their achievement and say it is the largest
single foreign bridge order ever placed in
America.
Proposals for the work were made by
steel companies in Scotland, England, and
Germany The American company won
on account of the superiority of it's de-
signs as we'll as on account of the low
price. The successful design is what is
known as the Pennsylvania Railroad
standard. An officer of the bridge COM
pany was asked as TO its chief character
istics. He said
Simplicity and strength
This form of viaduct has been adopted,
after several years Of test, by the Penn
sylvania Railroad.
The American Bridge Company will send
it's own foremen and skilled laborers to
Ecuador to span the streams and chasms
The new railroad will run from Duran,
opposite Guayaquil, the chief seaport of
Ecuador. to Quito, the capital city. To
Chimbo sixty-five miles from Duran, the
railroad has been completed, and is in
operation. From Chimbo to Quito, by the
route of the new road, is 220 miles. Trans
portation is had now, as for several cen
turies, by pack mules.
The company is comprised of American
and English capitalists and this will be
Ecuador's first railroad. by which the
great mineral and agricultural resources
of the country will be developed.
The American Bridge Company will be-
gin in June the shipment of twenty-eight
railroad from Port Killindini 10 Lake
Victoria. This contract includes the
Uquanda yiaduct. When the American
Bridge Company won this contract it
awoke the British steel masters for the
first time to the strength of American
competition The first shiDload of steel
for South Africa will be accompanied by
a crew of workingmen. A surgeon will
go along to provide against sickness in
the strange climate.
"Of course" said an official of the
company, these foreign orders appeal to
our patriotism, but we have just received
an order from the New York Central
Railroad which we believe is the largest
domestic contract ever undertaken. 1t
calls Tor ZS,VOO tons OF bridge Work TO De
delivered within year 1t is called for
by preparation for traffic to the Buffalo
Exposition and by work on the new Falls
Creek branch of the New York Central"
News of these great contracts sent
American Bridge stock up for a frac-
tiOnal rise on Saturday Rumors still
float about Wall Street that this corpora
tiOn is TO become a part of the billion
dollar United States Steel Corporation.
but the best authorities urge that if the
bridge company is to be merged il viii
not be done until after the merger of
the present constituent companies in the
Steel Trust is completed, since the addi-
ton of another al this time would cause
harmful confusion.
The times., 1901-03-25
J.P. MORGAN THE DONOR.
Gave the Bement Mineral Collection
to "a New York Museum.

NEW YORK, March 24-It came TO
light Yesterday that J. PierpOnt Morgan
was the giver to the American Museum OF
Natural History. this city. OF a collection
of minerals, the finest in this country.
1t is valued at nearly 100000. and has been
known in the past as the Bement cOllec-
tiCn. The gift of the specimens was an
nounced last December. At the time the
identity of the giver was kept secret. at
the request of Mr. Morgan 1t was not
until yesterday. when Abram S. Hewitt.
one of the members of the board of
trustees of the museum, made his report,
that the name of Mr. Morgan. who is also
q trustee of the museum, was made pub
lie
The Bement collection is valued at from
S150000 TO $200.000 and was called after
Clarence S. Bement. of Philadelphia. who
began the collection thirty y-hve years ago.
and kept adding to it until it passed from
his possession. Neither time nor money
was spared in gathering desirable speci-
mems. and in 1881 the Bement collection
was looked upon as SO important as to
cali for special report in the interest
of the National Museum. Washington. IL
was expected at one time that the col
lection would become the property of the
Government y curator of a foreign mu-
scum, after seeing the Bement collection,
went to Europe. He cabled that he would
purchase the specimens. but did not sue
ceed in raising the necessary money.
Since 1884 the Bement collection has in
creased over 50 per cent, and is much
finer than the American collection in the
British Museum Quartz crystals. fuor
spar. garnets. sulphures. aZurites. tour
malines. and topazes are among the I'm
est specimens.
In the collection of minerals there arc
between four hundred and five hundred
large pieces, including species from
mines railroad cuttings, crevasses of
mountains and volcanoes. one piece of
smoky quartz crystal weighs sixty-ffve
pounds. 1t was found twenty years ago
in Tiefen Glacier. near the Furca Pass.
NJ Burke. of Berne. obtained ft with
other minerals. The big piece was called
President. it became the property of
Mr.. cement when he got the Burke col
lection. Some of the gypsum crystals are
as clear as plate glass. The largest is
forty by eight inches
An emerald eight and one-haIf inches
ong. found in North Carolina is valued
&c 81 900. In the collection of meteorites
there are between five hundred and six
aUndred specimens. The smallest weighs
lnc gramme and the largest 100 pounds.
lion is valued at $4,000 one small sDecf-
men weighing seventeen grammes is
.alued at 800. The Bement collection was
received by the museum officials last
January, and the specimens are being in
stalled as rapidly as possible. Owing To
he collection being such an extensive
me it's arrangement has not been com
{ will be possible for the public to see
II to the best advantage.
The times., 1901-03-25
THE PRINT CLOTH MARKET.
Fall River Brokers Report Quict
weeks Business.

FALL RIVER. Mass, March 24.-Local
brokers report that the print cloth mar
ket has been quiet throughout the past
week The sales have been moderate in
amount, and for the greater part have
consisted of syndicate odds. The total of
sales is estimated at about 100, 900 pieces.
Something like a third OF them were wide
goods. The remaining two-thirds, except
ing from 5000 TO $500 pieces of regulars,
were narrow odds controlled by the syn
dicate.
There has been a slight Improvement
in tone noticeable in the market more
apparent in a somewhat enlivened en-
quiry rather than by increased sales.
The curtailment may be showing its ef-
feet thus soon. but just as probably the
buyers who are known generally to have
very small stocks on hand are being
forced into the market by their immedi-
ate needs. Many buyers have been
moving with the cotton market the
condition of which increased the demand
in the last few days. The curtailment of
100000 pieces of goods viii unquestion-
ably have some effect, but it is rather
early yet in the ordinary condition of
things for that effect TO be felt
The times., 1901-03-25
A HALL FOR CORNELL ALUMNI.
Competition of Architects Warrant
ed by the Growth of the Fund.

ITHACA, N Y, March 24-The Cornell
Alumni Committee entrusted with the
fund for the erection of an alumni hall
has decided that there are sufficient
funds in sight to warrant holding
competition for the purpose of choosing
an architect for the building The pro-
posed hall will cost $4,000 and will be
modelled after the student hall at the
University of Pennsylvania. 1t will con-
tain a library and reading-room, athletic
features, baths, swimming pool, smoking
and writing-rooms, offices for college
publications, and perhaps a dining hall.
1t has become the fashion for gradual
ing classes to leave their class memorial
in the form of a large subscription to the
fund. 1t has also been growing through
private subscription. The university
trustees will furnish the site.
The times., 1901-03-25
The Asphalt WDr

(from the Des Moines Lcadcrl
The Venezuelan case would be easier if one or
the other of the dear asphalt charmcrs were
away. Then our state Department could espouse
the cause OF the single American concern and de-
clare that duty and destiny required US to see
10 it that due portion OF the Venezuelan ter
ritory was handed over TO it. But there are two
asphalt concerns. both American, one on the
side Of the established Venezuelan Government
and the other one OH the side OF the rebels
Under the circumstances it appears that the de-
partment will be absolutely driven to allowing
Venezuelan courts to settle the conflicting claims
OF title 10 the asnhaltlLm hels
The times., 1901-03-25

now. in view of the Likelihood that the
Porto Rican and Philippine constitutional
cases now before the Supreme Court are
likely to be decided within Il very short
time. Until then it would be useless for
the Porto Ricans to expect any relief.
They may never enjoy even a chance for
it, after the decisions have been rendered.
because it is possible that our tribunal
of last resort might hold with the Ad-
ministration. that the Constitution only
extends to the States; or it might evade
the main question and in so doing place
the President in a position to enjoy his
colonial imperium indefinitely.
The times., 1901-03-25
The Maryland Census Frauds. Z

IfTOm thf b0aIOh HeTaId)
Congressman Mudd. in whose district they are
reported. has had the reputation in the state of
an INSCRIPTIONS politician, and the enumerator
directly responsible for these frauds charges them
to have been made under his instigation The
intention Of them was to confer greater political
power upon a portion of the State. the vote Of
which this man Mudd has been in the habit Of
controlling One of the reasons given by Mr.
German for the introduction OF his plan to pre-
vent lliterate suffrage that negroes were
in the habit OF being imported from other states
and Illegally voted in this section.
The times., 1901-03-25
Hanna's Hand in Nebraska.
lFrom the Indiananolis Press.l }

There is reason to suspect that Senator Hanna $
interest in the Senatorial matter in Nebraska
is not due solely to a philanthropic desire TO
have that state well represented in the Senate
There is the ship Subsidy scheme which Is
coming up again; and the senator would prob
ably not be averse to having support from the
Nebraska contingent in the Senate.
The times., 1901-03-25
The Boss Emeritus.

IFTom tne NcW lOfh PreSsJ
We do not expect that Mr. Platt viii fight
Governor Odeli. because he will know before his
fight is begun, if he does not know it now.
that he will lose. Rather will he prefer. we
think, 10 occupy his present post OF boss emeri-
tus, where he may babble every day about what
he is going to do TO Presidents and Governors
and carry performance further than the
hnhhla
The times., 1901-03-25
The Lesson From Delaware.
From the Chicago Chronicle. J

When an American State can be deprived ci
its representation in the Senate result c
the Vaccinations OF a creature like Addicks. II i
time for the people to do something effective ia
the line OF reforming Senatorial elections. Re
sponsblity for the Senate on the part Of tn
people and responsibility TO the people on til
part OF the Senate would do great deal 10 re-
move an intolerabe scandal and give effect &
the popular will.
The times., 1901-03-25
The Granite state Lawmakers.
(From the Portland Argus.

Although one of the smallest States. New
Hampshire has one OF the largest Legislatures
and the Nashua Telegraph points out that I,
reduce its size one-half would result in an anuua
saving to the State of about SSO.Oo0 and ''stiI
leave us a very effective working body" Doubt
less it would leave a far more effective workin-
body when reduced 10 a reasonable size. Tn
sum of 600 is worth far more to the Grant,
State than couple Of hundred Legislators.
The times., 1901-03-25
That Billion and Half Congress.

(From the ST. Paul Globe)
Some Republicans actually seem to be afraid
that the various schemes for looting the Treasury
may discredit the party. After that 81 500 O0000O
Congress it would not seem that anything could
discredit the party. 1t ought to be immune.
The times., 1901-03-25
uacon IL Not "A Beveridee.
oprom fbo pitts,ure Disnatcb

(From the PlttsDutg Dispatch.)
Senator Bacon of Georgia intends to go to the
Philippines to see how Things are for himself. Let
us hone that the information which he brings
back will prove more reliable than the invoice
in the same line imported by one \. jeremiah
Beyeridge on a former occasion
The times., 1901-03-25

There is an evident movement on foot
among the members of Congress, public
officials, syndicates, and their lobbyists.
interested in the loot of the Philippines
to induce the President to call an extraor-
dinary session of Congress. The object
it is needless to say, is to secure a re
peal of the Hoar amendment which puts
il out of the power of MIR. Mckinley to
dispose of the Philippine valuables of all
kinds at his own will, on any terms or
as free gifts as he may please and with
out accountability to any person or au-
thorty. These were the facilities with
which the intending exploiters expected
him to be endowed, and their disappoint-
ment is deep and vocal We do not much
believe that they viii succeed in their
present purpose. 1t is true that some of
the people who shape the policy of the
Administration are tremendously inter
ested in getting their monopolistic grasp
upon the tobacco and sugar lands. the
forests, mines, and oil fields of the arch
ipelago, before there is chance for their
development by individual and normal
American enterprise. In ordinary cir
cumstances we should look TO see their
wishes obeyed as law. But we are un-
able 20 think that the President will call
Congress together specially with hope
Of giving them effect Overwhelmingly
Republican and probably servile as the
Fifty-seventh Congress viii be found,
there is yet enough of opposition In sight
TO render it uncomfortable for those who
should propose the practical cession of the
whole Philippine Empire to dozen multi
millionaires, whose identity is not much
in doubt, and their following
The times., 1901-03-25
Finding Fault with the Boss.


Mr. Hanna has perfect right to order the
Nebraska Legislature to hurry up and elect pair
OF Senators for the sake al the party, but II one
NAV Judge by the remarks OF the Nebraska press
his interference doesn't sit well with the people.
The times., 1901-03-25
smothered for the Present.

Trom the New York Commercial Adyertiser)
The one great fact that looms clearly out of
the Platt-Odell difference of opinion is that
there will be no further police legislation at
this session.
The times., 1901-03-25

We were not far wrong IN assuming. a
day or two ago. that there was nothing in
the story, originating In Washington to
the effect that Germany had Joined with
England in objecting to an exclusively
American waterway across Central
America. Prominent Government officers
and the official press in Berlin, unite in
denouncing the story as a canard They
also declare that the canal is no concern
of Germanys and that the United States
is quite at liberty To do as it pleases In
the matter for what the Kaser's Gov
ernment cares. The report obviously
given out in the interests of the Panama
syndicate job. proves to be quite as base
less as we thought it.
The times., 1901-03-25
should Japan Lead on.

Extraordinary indeed would it be if the mod
ernized Empire OF the Mikado should start blazing
fires OF a which would spread all over the
Old MoTdl
The times., 1901-03-25

John J. Phyfe, member of the firm Of
Dix & Phyfe, bankers. at 45 Wall Street.
New York, died on Saturday at Palm
Beach Fla. where he had been for some
time with his wife and daughter. He has
a married daughter living in New York.
He was a member of the Harvard and
New York Athletic Clubs. His home was
at IS West Eighty-seventh Street, New
York
The times., 1901-03-25

Mrs Preston S. Brooks, of EdgefeId,
s c., the widow of the man who at
tackled and caned Charles Sumner in the
United States Senate. died of pneumonia
in Norfolk on Saturday night.
John A. Clark, a former soldier In Com
pany X, Third Infantry, a native of
Friendship, n. Y, died in st. JOsephs
Hospital in Lexington, KY, on Saturday
night from jungle fever, contracted ia
the Philippines
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES.

Theodore Eraut was struck 10y a s.rss
car iH Cumberland yesterday and severely
hurt
Rev. z. T. Watson. of Baltimore.
preached yesterday I'm 81 Paurs Metho-
asst Episcopal Church. Hagerstouu An
HFerSafy Day was celebrated.
DIT. A. P. StaUn-r and George W. Fr-5-
niger, snateur ChrysEuthemum grower.
OF Hagers town LelI chrysanJEtna
shows at their residences.
Capt Joseph c. Byron OF WfIIiamsDa~t
Alu-. l-itFtt EII'iS- p On The I'd EIltr army.
LvNtu ana called 90 Washington Tor In
Moses EaIser. q spectacle nalEr,r was
sentenced 10 two and ole-haIT years fu
me p,mteT-lary for stealing rH0r-r E-a
from farmer named Earth ~ OIdtoWn.
al whose house ue spent the night
Corp r. l. SchiaIe. Of Has,r~7ev-r
2oW with the Eleventh Cavalry. stationed
-, ~ Emerson Barracks. 81 Louis. h- ,--
listed for service ln the regular army ut
three years III the Philippines
Business on the Chesapeake and Ohio
r-Iil.'i t"ttu W lllldflStsrt and CUUlrr-
IahG aGFlns October was heavy. a JataI
5ldiuSpuri. % tons OF miscellaneous
eight.
County Commission John B. Gunni~r.
OF A-lt E~Ly county EepL-llc4u, V no was
lnolcJed Tor furnishing supplies 20 the
county IN violation Of Law ana for aullv--
lul contract. was tried on the former
charge before Judge Boyd SATURDAY. Ar
garments viii be heard today.
The German BapuSts. or Thinkers. Of the
Meadow Branch congregation. Carroll
county. held their Srui-IuuUaI love f.ss-
saturday evening and Sunday m1rrf-s
Great interest Is manifested in these ser
wees and they are regularly attended by
a large number OF people from PenuSvi-
Vania and Baltimore About 500 persons
were present at the night services
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
CARRIERS TO FIGHT
FOR GRADED PAY.
CONGRESS- WILL Be URGED TO ACT.
Wen Hhe Handle Mail TO Redorbl.
Efforts for The Adjustment
% Their Salaries

we VIII renew and redOubIe our fsHt
this Winter to secure the passage OF the
til % increase the pay az the letter car
riers- SKID Ed J. CautwelI. Secretary OF
The NatieaaI Association Of Letter Car
riers this morning. and IL our national
lawmakers are open to argument We VIII
VIA Under the present law letter car
rl"rs III cities Of more than 1900 frHsti-
tants. after service Of FIVE OF six years
receive only 5000 per aunun. which is
the highest they can get and the highest
pay received by carriers IT, cities Of less
than 1900 Inhabitants is $50 Der an7ur
But they must serve at least n-e wears
starting IN at $3.50 per annum. before
reaching the NG15. What We ask con-
gress To do is 10 grade the saIarv. 81 tbat
me hrst year the carrier win receive Ss1a
the second year SS5C. the third year q oa7
and The fourth year SI.zJg. that is. I'm cfrfes
on over 1900 population. ana In cities Of
less than $500 the highest salary viii lee
Slt-1 Ger three years service
me letter carrier Is most f1T-br..l
ana worthy public servant and i'm mo
ttlo OF MS responsibility he is one ~
the poorest paid of all OF Uncle SANS
employees The letter carrier has Efs
friends in CODgres - and feel ol,ita con
udent that We VIII accomplish results MS
Wlutgr
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
IN THE OLD DOMINION.

The cornerstone of the Winchester Me
mortal Hospital was laid yesterday with
Masonic ceremonies.
here is great demand for residences
IN Richmond Real estate agents say
they cannot Keep up with it,
Capt Antrobus Bond. weu-knov-n csti-
zen OF Petersburg was stricken with IA
Talysls saturday and is in a critical con
C-tion-
W J. Price, who served IN the Couf,d-
crate army in the St"uewaH Brigade. died
saturday OF pneumonia al BIacksburg.
The steam yacht OF Alexander Van
Reusstlatr, Of New York. arrived al Nor
io!k yesterday with her owner and one
guest aboard They viii shoot on the
Carolina sounds
Lemuel r. Seay. of Richmond. who was
injured at the launching OF the steamer
Virginia last Tuesday. died Saturday
Winchester capitalists have sold 200
acres OF coal lands In TazeWcu county 10
the Bunyard White Coal Company for
William Huutsr accidentally shot his
brother Riley at Hampton Saturday. Ri
ley VIII probably die They did not know
the gun was loaded.
Judge Blackstone has cverruled the
pialntinS demurrer in the case Of Lake
rs. the Newport News and Old Point
Railway and Electric Company for the
recovery of Zoo feet Of land now occupied
by the company.
At WytheviUe the jury IN the case ~
Rush AkCTS. charged with the murder Of
W illlam Friend, returned verdict Of
murder in the second de gree and fixed the
term of Imprisonment en- the peuiteutigr,-
al five Years
!. r Croy, former official Of Bedford
county, while hunting Saturday at his
home IN Niaugue, Mo. accidentally dis
charged his gun while in the act Of get
ting over a fence and was killed He
leaves widow and several children.
il II stated that the Chesapeake and
ohio Railroad viii erect its own depot al
crauBe. and viii have its own emnIoyes
when the improvements arc made Here
to;ore patrons Of this road have been
served by employees Of the Southern Rail
road at that place
j. N Horton, OF GladeSbOrO. Carroll
county, went to Mercer county. West Nir-
sinia, last Wednesday, and on SATURDAY.
was thrown from "A vicious horse. his
head striking a stone wall. rendering him
unconscious. He was also kicked BY the
horse and soon died.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
CHILD SOLD FOR A DOLLAR.
Peculiar Contract Signed by a
brooklyn Father.

NEW YORK. Nov. lS-Au eighteen
mouth-oid daughter has been sold 10y
Brooklyn father FOR the consideration Of
ST. Tav contract iu the transaction saws:
II. Louis kaIZ- Of Tho borough Of Brook
Ign, city oi New York. of tho first part
~ inc confederation Of 81 and Other vau-
able considerations. lawful money of IN
United states. go and iu hand. al or be-
fore the 'uSsalIug and delivery q these
presents. give 20 EybpCra IOw.uvfrfH OF
the same place. all the right. title ara in
tereSJ toy Their with the goodwill OF my
female child, named GeFtic katZ in The
borough OF BROOKLYN ] do covenant.
promise and agree IhrI l. Luvf4 ElrZ
shah never enter the house or make g. de-
hdnd for the child hsrcaItsT I also agree
lhal the party Of the second prT. shall
nave q fun enloy menl and possession Of
7'iid chlld 10 which she Is free from any
parental or guardian authority
LOUIS KATE
lNltneSS-J LOUIS GEDSSNAN-
Mrs LoweHwirth took this means Of
getting legal authority over and posses
sion Of the child, which she had cared for
since its birth. and for which she had
gained a great affection. & is said that
the contract is Illegal. but Mrs. Lowen-
with says that il viii hold She is con-
Slderlng- however. taking steps toward q
lt Edl adoption of the child.
when Ferue hafZ was born her mother
was "a nelShbor OF Airs LOwCuWirth. in
III
KATE died. The child was taken care of
by the neighlors and was passed around
from one TO another. At last u came 10
Mrs LOWouWTiIH. and she grow fond 81
the child and insisted upon keeping f.
Having 40 children of her own. little Ger
ne Filled tho vacant niche ID Mrs LOweu-
Wlrths heart.
The father went away and did rot re-
appear until last week. when he made en-
Qulrics for bis CEild. When h discovered
mat the Mite one had found a comfort
able home and living foster mother. ne
vas inclined 90 listen 10 the Jleadiugs OF
Mrs LgWeuWirth TO be- allowed To keen
the chilu- Not satisfied with the verbal
promise Of the father that she migft have
Tho baby, Mrs LCwenwirth drew u3 the
contract, which. she says was signed by
Mr.. hatz- When seen at her home in
Nhipple Street Mrs. LOwCuuirth showed
tho contract and said IN, thought there
would be no dispute about her right TO
retain possession Of the child. n iS said
that katz is married acain auI is living
with his second wife in jersey City.