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The times., 1901-03-29
PLACING THE BLAME.
The Investigation Into the "Nelfie
BIy'- wreck Continued.

TRENTON " J., March 2.-The ccro-
ner's Jury today continued its inquest
into the causes of the wreck on the Cam
den and Amboy division of the Pennsyl-
vania February 81, as a result of which
seventeen persons lost their lives. The
wreck consisted OF a head-On collision
between the third section of the Nellie
Bly, express from New York to Atlantic
CITY. and an eastbound accommodation
train.
Conductor Sapp, of the accommodation
train. admitted that he had not seen the
order requiring him to wait for a third
section of the Nellie Bly,, although it was
on the order slip given to him. He de-
clared that there were two orders on the
paper given, which, he said, was a viola
tion of the rules. and an occurrence which
he had never before seen during his many
years on the railroad.
He testified that he had given no orders
TO move to the engineer of his train. At
the same time, 1t appeared that ThOmp-
son, the accommodation engineer, had
overlooked the orders relative 20 the
third section These orders were found
in Thompsons tin box and were identi-
cal with those furnished to Sapp.
The confusion arose over the fact that
the train hands We're not in the habit of
waiting for a third section, the Nellie
BLY, having been run in three sections
this time on account of the increased tFaf-
Superintendent AbercrOmbie of the
Camden and Amboy division. was sub
jected to a rigorous crOSS-eXa minatiOn in
an effort to prove that the company was
trying to crowd too much traffic on a sin
gle track His testimony was unShaken.
The inquest Will be continued tomorrow.
The times., 1901-03-29
JoHNsoN's APPEAL REJECTED.
The New York Rapid Transit Board
Polite But Firm.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Al. Johnson
proposition TO get into New YORK with
his Philadelphia trolley line reached the
Board of Rapid Transit Commissioners
today and was rejected with great firm
ness. Mr. Johnson was treated politely
but the Commission sent him a letter
saving 1t really thought he was not worth
while fooling with.
Mr.. Johnsons letter TO the board said
that he did not think he should be ex-
pected to enter on a binding obligation
on the mere strength of what President
Orr was willing TO say that he would rec
ommend to the board.
Mr.. Johnson's letter seemed vague. and
It did not take the board long TO dispose
of the appeal it contained. Mr.. Orr was
instructed to send a reply, which, among
other things, said:
Your letter is very disappointing. 1t
contains no definite proposition and binds
YOU to nothing. The board instructs me
to say that 1t will not withdraw It's pend
ing Brooklyn application upon such
vague statements as those contained in
your letter. 1 might add that you do not
object to cur proposed route, except on
the ground that it does not extend far
enough.
There is nothing whatever 10 prevent
your bidding on that route when bidding
is invited. and subsequently applying for
extensions to be built either by the use
of your own credit or by the use of the
citys as soon as it is available
The members of the board were aware
that Mr.. Johnson may be able TO make
some fight in the Municipal Assembly,
and they are not at all sure as 10 the re-
suit Of such a contest. They do not think,
however that any of the aldermen or
councilmen will care to take the RESPONSE
bilIty of holding up so important Il public
work as the tunnel
The times., 1901-03-29
BLOCKED BY MR.. YERKES.
The Ganz system Not Likely to BE
Used in London.

LONDON. March 2s.-It was learned to-
day that Charles T. Yerkes has obtained
control OF enough of the stock of the
Metropolitan district underground rail-
way to prevent the installation Of the
Ganz high voltage alternating current
(British) system.
Mr. Yerkes arrived In London after the
directors had adopted the CAM system,
subject TO the approval of the Board of
Trade. The representatives appointed to
interview the Board of Trade were inter
dicted by the influence Of Mr.. Yerkes The
matter Is now in Statu quo.
The technical experts appointed by the
London directors having pronounced in
favor of the CAM system, the matter will
become a question of financial negotia-
tions between Mr.. YerkeS and the London
board. There is little doubt that Mr..
Yerkes will succeed in defeating CAM, his
object being to establish a uniform Amer
lean continuous current system on the
Metropolitan line in connection with Lon
don's "Tuppenny tubes"
Mr.. Yer<es and the London roads are
now working for compromise which it
is thought will result from the daily con
ferences which are now being held.
The times., 1901-03-29
TO MAKE THE TRUST PAY.
The Steel Combination May BE
MuIcted 100000 by Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. March 2S.-Mr.
Rose, Secretary of State. has beautiful
rod in pickle for the United States Steel
Company of New Jersey. If his ideas are
correct it will cost Mr.. Morgan's billion
dollar Steel Trust a little matter of s10O. 600
and perhaps more for the privilege of
doing business in the State of Illinois
The Illinois law with reference to for
eign corporations has a provision that be-
fore obtaining a license to do business
in the State such corporations shall
pay TO the Secretary of State for
the State treasury S45 for the first
s., 900 and 81 for each 81 ,O0O of capital stock
in excess of 5000 represented by property
in the State of Illinois. Secretary Rose
said today:
Just as soon as the United States Steel
Company gets settled, and the final deals
are closed 1 shall call upon its officers to
pay the license TO the State of Illinois re-
quired by law. Such a license is abso-
lutely necessary before the corporati ton
can do business in the State.
Without such license it would be i'm
possible for them, for instance. to sue
anybody in Illinois courts / anticipate
no trouble
The times., 1901-03-29

spicab1e There is also certainty that
some people expect, when doing favor
TO claim some part of the time. thought
and freedom Of the beneficiary in re
turn-to impose upon him their COM
gmands, their influence, advice, or con-
tempt: to demand from Rim respect and
affection. whether deserved or not.
This is also despicable. These two
classes of people should keep clear OF
obligations. One should never accept
ANYTHING: the other should never give
anything. The effect can only be ruin
Gus.
Another blunder which is often made
in connection with this matter is in the
training of children. Some people train
their children. unconsciously perhaps,
10 maneuvre for gifts and favors, to BE-
polite for the sake of what they may re-
ceive Others din into the child's ears
such a continual series of eXhortations
to be grateful that it promptly hates the
person to whom the gratitude Is due.
That is human nature. No child can be
grateful in the way which the adult ex-
poets. The utmost which can be done to
awaken gratitude is not very much.
The child should, as a matter of course,
be taught to say thank you" politely
and prettily whenever it receives any
thing; and should it, after receiving
great kindness from some person, be
rude or disrespectfuI to that person, the
parent should, in private, say something
like this:
''You should not behave so to anyone who has
shown that she cares for your happiness. Think
how much trouble she has taken to prove that
she wants TO be kind 10 you you mustn't hurt
her feelings by being unkind TO her"
The kindness of the feeling which
prompted the gift, not the gift itself, is
the thing to be considered. There is lit
tie danger that any right-minded child
will be ungrateful If this line of argu-
ment is taken, for children are reason
able little beings, as rule.
AS for older people, there is certainly
no reason why a generous feeling should
be stified and mortified by a continual
chatter of obligations" 1t sometimes
requires more generosity to receive than
to give. but the more kindliness We
have in this world. surely the better it
will be> and where there is kindliness
there is inevitably the wish to share
ones good things with another. If this
is done considerably and freely there
is not much chance that real harm, or
even temporary embarrassment, will re-
suit
The times., 1901-03-29
ANOTHER NEW YORK ROUTE.
Recent Combinations Likely tn Re-
suit i'm One More system.

NEW YORK March 2S.-Combinations
which have been taking place in the big
railroad corporations or the country
have brought about a condition of ar
fairs which viii without doubt open
new route of travel between New York
and Baltimore and Washington.
For several years the Royal Blue trains
have been run over the Central Railroad
of New Jersey, the Philadelphia and
Reading, and the Baltimore and Ohio
tracks. The Pennsylvania Railroad hav-
ing secured control of the Baltimore and
Ohio road and the Lehigh Valley, the
Jersey Central and the Philadelphia and
Reading having been merged In the Nor
gan syndicate, the Philadelphia and
Reading trains may be barred from going
to Baltimore and Washington from New
York over the Baltimore and Ohio tracks
This route is 227 miles. The Reading
sv stem has acquired the old South Jer-
seys Railroad, which is operated from
Winslow. n. j., the junction whence the
trains from New York over the Central
Railroad met trains of the Reading from
Philadelphia and Atlantic City-to Cape
May. distance of fifty-three miles. and
is laying 1O0-pound rails upon it. 1t has
also bought the ocean front trolley line
at Cape May.
An iron steamboat 1t is said, will be
constructed to run all the year round
across the Delaware Bay. from Cape May
to Lewes, Del. where piers are being
built for the Queen Anne Railroad. The
Queen Anne Road, which operates be-
tween Lewes and Queenstown, Md, is
having built special trains of vestiouled
parlor cars 1t is also building branch
from Queenstown to Love Point. Md,
and is constructing drawbrfdge over
Kent Island on the Chesapeake.
in place of the ferry now used between
Queenstown and Baltimore, one is to be
established between Love Point and Bal
tinore and another between Love Point
and a place on the western shore of the
Chesapeake, just north of Annapolis.
whence road has been surveyed into
the Washington city limits. This will
complete a new route between New YORK
city and Baltimore and Washington,
distance of 230 miles, over which the Nor
gan combination may operate without US
ing roads controlled by the Pennsylvania
system.
The roads used will be the Jersey ten
traI from New York to Ninslow, the
Reading from Winslow 10 Cape May, ana
the Queen Anne from Lewes TO Balti-
more and Washington.
The times., 1901-03-29
Bendigo's Anniversary.
lFrom the London Chronicle.)


Bendigo. perhaps the most famous Of Austria
Ian gold fields is preparing To celebrate its
Jubilee by holding a mining exhibition. lt was
in October. 1851, that the first nuggets were
found bv an old shepherd the spot where
CoJdensGtare now stands. Since then Bendigo
has contributed I7.I69 $50 ounces 70 the gold
output OF the world. The old shepherd was
uugnacous and quarreSome person, hence he
was cbristened by his comrades "Bendigo, the
name of the most renowned English prizenShJer
OF the period Thus. while the pugilist OF the
mast is forgotten in the annals OF the T. X, ,
his name is perpetuated by the great gold field
nj tbp antipodes At the time ''Bendig0' made
his valuable discovery the place was a pas
foral solitude forming part of a Squatter' 5
sheep run called Ravenswood- One OF the at
fractions of the exhibition Is to be a repro
duction of Shakespeares house at Stratiord-on-
Avon. in which collection OF early Bendigo
newspapers pictures, prociamations, etc, Is 10
be DISPLAYED There is something queer about
that combination; but who bothers about incon-
gruities at exhibitions?
The times., 1901-03-29
SECRETARY GAGE NOT GOING.
To Stay i'm Washington While the
President Is AMny.

Secretary Gage has decided not 10 ac-
company the President to the Pacinc
Coast, and he will probably be the only
member of the Cabinet to remain be-
hind when Mr.. Mckinley makes his
swing around the circle. The President
has felt that since his trip will occupy
nearly seven weeks, some high represen-
tative of the Government should remain
in Washington. Secretary Gage said he
would be very glad to stay here. as he
is perhaps more averse TO travelling than
the other members Of the Cabinet.
The times., 1901-03-29
SIGNIFICANT Terms From Denmark.

In the terms said to have been inn
posed by Denmark, as prerequisite TO
the cession Of the Danish West India
Islands to the United States, it seems to
US that there is a lesson for the Admin
istration which it would be imprudent
to overlook. Denmark, in common with
the rest of the world, evidently has
heard Of the manner in which we have
treated our Territory of Porto Rico, and
does not intend that the Constitution of
the United States shall be similarly vio-
lated to oppress the people of st.
Thomas and Santa Cruz.
Accordingly, as reported, Denmark
prescribes the following conditions in
offering her Antillean islands TO this
country: Four million dollars is TO be
paid into the Danish treasury. The
population of the ceded territory are to
be permitted to elect whether they viii
be Danish or American. If they vote to
be transferred to the United States they
are Immediately to become American
citizens. Finally, and there the hitch
will come. absolute free trade between
the islands and the United States is 20
be guaranteed.
The terms are reasonable, and what
they call for ought 10 be matter OF
course. without terms. But the Danish
Ministry is wise in providing ahead
against the oppression which, without
some binding engagement in advance.
would be certain to be visited upon the
ig
possible however, that they may result
in breaking off negotiations altogether
and in defeating the transaction. The
Danish islands principally produce rum,
and one variety Of it-that made from
the fiavorous juice of the ripe pineapple
needs but TO be sampled 10 be appre-
ciated. Even the standard Santa Cruz
rum of the locality is popular bever-
age in many lands. All the native runs
are superior to the brain destroying ar
ticle produced in New England for the
conversion of the Guinea Coast negroes.
On that account we are apprehensive
that Senators Lodge, Hoar, Platt, AL
drich. and Hale viii see danger TO the
free institutions of our Union in the
proposed acquisition of the Danish West
Indies There is great deal of Med
ford rum in New England philanthropy
and patriotism. Sometimes, even, it
gets the upper hand. and causes a street
car conductor to be discharged
The only favorable feature of the
island industrial situation is that the
area is so small that the objections of
the Rum Trust may be overcome. We
hope that this may be the case, since, in
case we ever build the Nicaragua Canal,
St. Thomas and Santa Cruz would make
excellent coaling stations and naval
bases. Indeed. we could hardly do
without them, and certainly could not
afford to leave them open TO occupation
/ by a foreign Power.
The times., 1901-03-29
MR.. MERRIAM RETIcENT.
No One "Yery High" to BE Implicated
in the Census Frauds.

William r. Merriam, Director of the
Census, was very reticent yesterday in
regard to the case of Joseph II. Ching.
the Republican State Committeeman, and
a political henchman of Representative
Mudd. arrested Tuesday with Enumera-
tors Guyther and Bowles for alleged i'm
plication in the Maryland census enumer-
alton frauds. Mr.. Merriam said that the
men having been arrested the case was
in a measure out of his hands and that
the bureau was now engaged in still fur
ther investigating the matter with view
of bringing any and all persons to Justice
found to be in any manner implicated
There shall be no discrimination in
favor of the instigators" he said. But,
he added. lido not think that anyone
very high will be implicated
The times., 1901-03-29
TroIIope. BaIrac. and Thackerny.

The "Bookman" for April contains an
article on Anthony Troliope, by Prot.
Harry Thurston Peck, whose opinions
of the surrounding universe are usually
distinguished for their originality If not
for their force. IN this particular article
he has rather outdone himself. and il
any more startling fiat is 10 go forth
concerning the merits Of the worlds
great authors. the public really ought to
have the thing broken gently. Prof
Peck picks out Trollope. Balzac. and
Thackeray as the three great realists Of
their time. and his estimate Of their
merits is indicated by the order in
which they are mentioned above. He
says:
''Trollope has never descended to tie
insnity Of Bszsc Al hi- worst II he could not
have penDed a book ~ sombre ana terrible
o. 'Coueine Bette neither could hc have brought
himself 10 perpetrste 30 wildly Iueaningless a
screed as 'seraplIita-
Again:
IKE reveals 20 Us larger world than rbsck-
cray and aiHays with perfect comprehension
of it. II s BHtons world a. Bslzsc's l. a
greuciuan'-. lmt in Is not as Is Thackefay's the
World cl a mere Iondoncr Troll0pe gives us
London life too. and much more fully than
ThsckeTay has done: for be shows in a Sc
ries of brilliant novels the very peneiralia OF the
political world as Thacke1y never could have
done because be lacked the knowledge
The remarks OF Prof Harry Thurston
Peck are not likely 10 have much ef-
feet upon the fame Of either Of the nov
elists whom he thus pleasantly patron
ties. Possibly he Is, in one respect. su-
perior even 10 them. II is unlikely that
Thackeray would have been SO widely
known had be written under the name
OF Willie Makepeace Thackeray, and
the Rhadamanthine editor OF the Book
man" deserves some credit for having
achieved what fame he has in spite Of
his name. But II anyone is likely to
take this article seriously, word OF
The times., 1901-03-29
A Inst Resort.

(From the Philadelphia Ledger)
President Mckinley has made worse ap-
pointment during his official career than that of
ex-Representative Rodenberg Of Illinois to be a
Civil Service Commissioner. Mr.. Rodenberg was
one Of the few members Of Congress who voted
to cripple the Civil Service Commission by re-
fusing it appropriation. He not only has no
sympathy with its work, but is opposed to IT,
In appointing him to the Office the President
probably sought other end than TO rid him
se1 Of an importunate applicant for Office, but
he should have found some other job for Mr..
Rndlnlerg.
The times., 1901-03-29

comment may be useful "Seraphita" is
not exactly wildly meaningless
screed." but it is novel which it is
somewhat difficult to appreciate without
some study. and possibly the neophyte,
accepting this criticism, might refuse to
give it study. and thus be robbed of a
pleasure The genius Of Balzac lay
partlv IN the fact that he seemed to
comprehend by experience, study, or
intuition. every possible phase Of life.
In "Seraphita" he handles the most
mysterious and subtle theories Of Swe-
denboreianism. and the deepest truths
Of mysticism. with a touch as bold and
sIkillhul as that with which he depicts a
Partisan salon or the life of a provincial
town.
As for the comparison between
Thackeray and Trollope. nobody is ike
" to take that seriously anyway. Those
who read Thsckeray and enjoy him VIII
meet Prof. Pecks decree that they
mustn't with a wicked grin; and those
who do not care for him will wonder
who in the world Trollope can be: they
never heard OF HIM All the same, 'h'S
article possesses a certain literary in
tercst as a curiosity. II arouses in the
mind vague questioning as To what
the authors next departure in the line
of criticism is likely to be Possibly we
shall find him declaring that the works
Of Laura Jean Libbey are superior to
those OF Hawthorne. or that Alfred Aus
tin is a greater poet than any other
laureate who ever lived
The times., 1901-03-29
Aristocracy I'm Cigars.

lFrOm the L0nuoh UaIIy MalLl
ConnoisSeurs OF the cigare de luxe will be in
terosted in a remarkable collection Of the finest
products of Cuba. which London firm has just
received from Paris. The cigars in question,
which number about 10000, still in the
.'pauels" and cabinet, IN which they were shown
NJ The Paris exhibition One glass-froDted case.
containing COS cigars ranging in size from the
diminutive thing Of half dozen puffs to what
looks like policeman truncheon wrapped in
fine Cuban leaf, IS priced at e4O0, while 25
large cigars Of a choice brand are expected to
.etTb eco The collection, as representing the
aristncracY Of tobacco. IS probably nique.
The times., 1901-03-29
OFFERED TO MR.. KNOX.
The Attorney Generals Portfolio
rendered by the President.

Philander c. Knox. of Pittsburg, ar
rived in the city yesterday morning and
called on the President at the White
House at noon. He remained closeted
with Mr.. Mckinley for an hour and a
half and on leaving the President $
office declined to say anything re
sarding his reported appointment as
Attorney General. referring everybody to
Secretary Cortelyou.
Mr.. Cortelyou gave out the following
statement later:
THE President has invited Mr.. Knox
to accept the office of Attorney General.
MIR. Knox has not yet signified his ac-
ceptance and will not until after his re-
turn home
Mr. Knox left for Pittsburg last night.
The times., 1901-03-29
GoSueI Truth,

CFrom the Binghanton Leader.)
The nation that aims at the commercial
preInacy OF the world cannot afford TO carry
on tariff with the other powerful coun-
tries. We must be on good terms-on friendly
iesms-with those with whom trade, and in
order TO be on these terms must give and take
in the matter Of markets. We cannot expect
other countries TO keep their doors open to us
if We continue to refuse TO open our doors 10
them
The times., 1901-03-29
Prohibition i'm Maine.
From the Portland Argus)

lfTGm the fbIiidhu AlEh>.J
''Jhe people of the state OF Maine will not
have chance just yet TO decide whether they
want 10 continue in the prohibition state or not,
says the Montreal Star" Not just yet, hut We
venture the prediction that they will get it be-
fore long. Meantime the defeat of the PROPOSE
tion 70 resibmit and the strenuous and hulldozng
the prohibitionists of Maine afraid to have
the people Of Maine pass upon the issue OF con-
stitutional prohibition They VIII be still more
afraid, and with good reason, two years hence
The times., 1901-03-29
HIS SON NOT FAIRLY TREATED
The Late Ex-President Harrison's
Attack ON the War Department.

1t was stated by an official of the War
Department yesterday that there is now
on file in the Department a letter from
the late Benjamin Harrison bitterly ar
raigning the Administration for its treat
ment of his son, Russell B. Harrison.
who was released from the army while
Inspector, with the rank of major, in POr-
to Rico.
1t is said that the letter was carefully
suppressed and that the communication
caused Secretary Root much trouble The
late Mr. Harrison is quoted as saying
that a rank injustice had been done his
The times., 1901-03-29
The Mcrif SXstcm.

ttrom the indianapolis Press.)
II looks more and more as if the old battle
Tor the merit system viii have to be fought all
over again. President Mckinley has revived the
spoils theory to such an extent that he has
to devote hours every day to the work OF filing
Offices that are already filed, Snd that too by
Republicans. lie is wearing himself out in the
work Of distributing spois. ii now there is to be
further 'loosenng up We shall see another uu-
stemlv rush of place-hunter
The times., 1901-03-29
THE PANAMA CANAL.
The Conditions stated by the Minis
ter of Colombia.

Senior Silva, the Colombian Minister to
the United States. has filed with the
State Department a memorandum to be
used as a basis of negotiations as to the
terms on which Colombia desires the
United States 10 assume control of the
Panama Canal The terms are not as
certainable for publication at this time
The times., 1901-03-29
A Royal Ichthyo oIoGist.
(From the Birmingham Post)

-
The King Of Portugal paid heightened visit
TO the Natural History Museum, South henslnS-
ton in order 10 inspect the unrivaled collection
OF fishes preserved there IL is not generally
known that His Majesty is am expert in ichth!
oIogy and has written several scientific memoirs
OF the subject He is very fond OF fishing N tle
saa off tho coast of Portugal. and owing 20 the
extraordinarily great depth OF the water off that
shore, the forms discovered are OF aFeat va
ricty and scientific interest.