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I'm cost s4.A,s.7so, tbs New York eA.sAs,-
s47. and the Texas N,2oo.i2i. The Co
lumbia cost just under four millions
of dollars, gaining for her makers
ss5o.0oO in speed premiums. The Mime
apolis gained s4i4,oO0 In premiums for
her makers, the Brooklyn the same al
the Columbia.
The repairs on the sixty-eight vessels
cost s, 34s, 235. 1o, or Just about 10 per
cent. OF the cost. Some Of the repairs, y
however. were practically rebuildings'
For example. the Chicago was re-
paired" three years ago at an expense
Of si,s57 900, but left the yard praoti-
cally a new vessel. The Oregon. which
cost originally more than any other
vessel, has cost for repairs only $4,000;
the Petrol, a gunboat which cost less than
half a million TO build, has cost in repairs
about a quarter Of its original price.
The cost OF building warships has
increased with the improvements In
equipment and armament; the Illinois,
Alabama, Virginia. Nebraska and Geor-
gia, and the FIVE vessels authorized
in June, 1900. the New Jersey, Rhode
Island. Colorado, Maryland and South
Dakota, were expected to cost more
than six millions each; nine vessels
were estimated at more than five mill
ions each. But other things being
equal, the more expensive a war vessel
Is TO build, the less apparently does 1t
cost to keep her in repair afterward.
A further table shows the cost OF the
plans for each vessel, resolving the total
expense Of the designs among the four
departmental bureaus OF Equipment,
Ordnance. Construction and Steam En-
cheering. Some Of the figures are
curious. The plans for the Maine, the
first battleship of the . New Navy cost
$s8, l69. is; those for the Texas, built in
the Norfolk Navy Yard, cost SOL ,952 .6s.
The Kearsarge plans cost SOS, s22.S8 the
Kentucky plans, siO7, lS7.7s. The torpedo
boats and destroyers cost more TO de-
sign proportionally than the larger yes.
sells, from s 5000 to 81, 900 apiece.
The figures Of the report are not 80
arranged as to permit Of any deduction
as to the comparative cost OF vessels
eighteen years ago and now, but 1t seems
as if the more recent vessels were COM
pleted at a cost nearer to the original
estimates than the old ships were. This
is to be expected. One certain deduc-
ton may be made, though; that how
ever much our wal vessels have and
shall cost, we are getting good value for
every cent spent upon them.
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BABY GUNTHER'S ADVENTURE.
Found After Midnight In q Ditch Sur
rounded by HowlIng Coyotes.
From Mt Cincinnai EnQuirer.

DENVER, Feb. 70 Sarah. the three-year-
old daughter OF Adam Gunther, a rsnchman,
wandered awny from her home, northwest
OF the town OF Henderson. yesterday after
noon. and was found at 1880 this morning In
the mud OF a draw" up TO her knees. and
surrounded by coyotes. She was awake.
unharmed and not even crying.
The ~strangest part OF the story IL that a
woman's dream directed the searchers TO
the child John McClary and Henry Dierks.
two ranchmen, found her. Fully 100 men
were out with the searching party. The
news that a baby was lost on the bleak. prairie
started every man who heard II on the run
A mile away from tie Gunther house the
searchers came TO the house OF l. J Brant-
ner. This was about midnight. The sound
Of their voices brought Mrs. Brsntner TO the
door.
Why. | was just dreaming about that
lost baby" she said Il saw her perfectly
well, and II you'll follow doyn the line fence
to the foot of that second draw and then
go up the draw I believe you'll find her "
The men started on the run. Under the
~cloud-dimmed moon they hunted back and
forth. calling, and expecting II they found
the baby at all to come upon her sound asleep
in n ditch. or that other condition suggested
by the constant bowling OF the coyotes. But
when they found her, Just "a Mrs Brantner
had said they would. she was unframed.
She had been away from home nine hours.
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Or. HoLUB STILL AWE.
me African Explorer writes to Contradict
Another Report Of Ills heath

DR.. Emil Holub, the well known African
explorer. has again been reported dead
by some European newspaper. In his
day DR.. Holub has read a great many obit-
uary notices Of himself.
About fifteen years ago the civilized
world believed that he was dead n months
elapsed before the report was found to be
false. This time DIR. Holub rs not In the
depths Of Africa, but at his home In Vienna.
He has lost no time In contradicting the
blunder which some newspaper corre-
spondent made.
DR.. Holub has been kept to his bed for
some months as the result Of fever con-
tracted In Africa, which has never been
wholly eradicated from his system. 1t
1, hoped that he will soon be able TO get
round again.
When the report was telegraphed about
fifteen years ago that DR.. Holub had per-
i,hed In the wilds OF tropical Africa, THE
Sun printed the story of his remarkable
work in Africa, to which he has given eleven
years OF his life. His first ~sojourn in the
Dark Continent was seven and his second
visit four years In length.
A few years ago the newspaper writer
who prepared the obituary article for THE
SUN introduced DR.. Holub to a large audi;
ence before which the explorer appeared
during his visit to America.
DR.. Holub Is chiefly noted for the col
lections In natural history and the ma
terials for making accurate chronological
models which he brought. from Africa.
His collections are probably larger than
any other one man has ever made In that
continent.
Twenty freight cars were required TO
take them to Budapest when they were
exhibited In that city. Many Of them are
now on permanent exhibition In the Mu-
scum at Vienna. though DR.. Holub has
given away a great deal OF his material TO
natural history museums in nearly every
country of Europe. About forty medals
from leading geographical and scientific
societies and various Governments have
bsen bestowed upon him In recognition OF
edge Of Africa.
DR.. Holub and his wife, who accompanied
him on his last expedition in 1888. had a
most thrilling experience In the Dark Con-
tiuent. In the Observation-Disclosures country,
north Of the Zambesi, they were robbed
OF all their supplies, the two white men
with them were killed, and they were com
PEELED with the handful Of people left In
their caravan to retreat to the south.
The terrible march lasted eight months,
and for the first hundred miles it was ne
cessary to avoid all villages, for every mans
hand was against them. They had nothing
In the book in which DR.. Holub told Of
this expedition he gave great credit to his
wife for the helpful part she bore In IT and
for the courage with which she endured
the terrible suffering OF the eight months
flight from hostile savages.
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When the Hon. JAMES STEPHEN HoGo
was Governor of Texas, no other man
was more ferocious in his hatred of cor
porations. He roared against railroads
and Wall Streeters and plutocrats. The
Texas Democrats and Populists wept
happy tears.
There came a time after he ceased 10
be Governor when he seemed to suffer a
change. He was charged with being a
corporation lawyer, always a very serious
charge in good Bryanite communities.
Still, he kept his place among the faith
full and nominated BRYAN whenever he
got a chance; on m occasion TO the great
discontinue Of Tammany Hall. In 1900
he was as generously Bryanite as in 1895,
viewed commercialism with alarm and
shuddered in all the extent OF his sew
enty-four or seventy-five inches at the
Money above the Man.
In 1901 the oil in the lands OF the Beau
mont district decided to have some
fun with certain Democratic statesmen
who had been in the habit Of saying Boo
20 corporations and Of throwing a
fit" when the word plutocracy was ut
tered. Up squirted the oil; down went
the barriers Of wealth. Thenceforth the
proud Spartan name Of HoGd was to be
associated with syndicates and monop-
olies and ~millionaires. The scourge OF
corporations had become their promoter,
The believer at plutocracy found himself
getting rich.
A few days ago he went TO London to
tell the City Of the glorious opportunity
10 invest in oil shares and to boost q
His financial and social prog
re ,s seems to have been rapid. He has
been dining with the chiefs Of finance and
Of fashion. His coming grand trium-
phal tableau and apotheosis are fore
Swallowed in this despatch:
Lospox March i.-Mr. cHo.rr, the American
Ambassador. will present en- -Governor HOOD OF
Texas al the King s levee next Friday"
What does WHEELER Of Paduoah
think OF that, now2 Another patriot
charmed by saint-seducing gold. An
other American citizen crawling to tho
steps Of the throne.
But what shall the great man wear at
the levee? The Hon. HENRY WHITE,
Secretary OF the American Embassy.
stood up for court dress and the rigor Of
the game; and without doubt the Atian-
team bulk Of Mr.. HoGd would be over
poweringly splendid in court costume
But he and his friends pleaded Tor SIM
plicity and ordinary evening dress, hr:
CHoATE and Mr.. WHITE s~oftened;
IL is thought that the Oil King VIII De
clad in evening coat and waistcoat n
knee breeches and silk stockings whe.
he appears before King EDWARD VIZ.
Mr.. Hooo has long taken a deep 81
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Why Tinker the Charter?

In practical politics. the fewer meas
ures which are put forward requiring
explanation, the better II Is for those who
advocate their adoption.
The Mayor desires an amendment TO
the Greater New York Charter giving
the city authorities greater authority
than they now possess to " create new
positions, consolidate existing positions.
rsadjust titles and increase or decrease
salaries in all the departments, bureaus,
boards and commissions" OF the mu-
nicipality.
OF course it is absurd to talk about
this scheme as being the result oil a
conspiracy" between Mayor Low
and anybody else. The Mayors mo-
tives are undoubtedly good; but Ia it wise
10 tinker tho Charter in this manner
simply fos the purpose Of dealing with a
temporary condition Of things which
those now In control of the city govern
ment deem Objectionable? II this course
N taken at the instance Of the f~usionists,
why may not the Democratic party just
as reasonably ask the Legislature TO in
terfere similarly in its behalf, if restored
to power at the next municipal election?
The scheme itself seems to be re-
markedly inchoate. Mayor Low Is
quoted by an Evening Post reporter as
saving when asked whether ii wa pro-
posed to extend the exempt schedule
under the Civil Service law: THAT is
something that will have TO be deter
mined when we prepare the olassiica-
ton. II is impossible 10 say ofhdnd just
hou the sertice should be reorgontzed."
Should not the Legislature have some
information az TO what is TO be done
under the proposed amendment, before
ea1cting it into a law?
The Greater New York Charter was
completely revised last year, as the re-
suit OF the very careful deliberations OF
an able and exceptionally capable COM
mission appointed for that purpose by
Governor ROOSEVELT. People cannot
be blamed for thinking it very strange
that the work of this commission should
itself require revision so loon after the
accession to power OF a new municipal
administration.
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Goodwin smith on Orator..
From the Aasnne Mon,hlv.

John Brght's speech on the side Of the North In
81 'amess Hall was the best speech | ever heard.
He always spoke with a quiet aud almos, judicial
manner. without gesticulation or much emphasis
ullhou, anything AZ all ofthe stump orator. making
his audience feel the presence OF . yeIrAty iuag
ment and a great moral power. II has been de-
bated whether his speeches were prepared 10
lar as the treat spseches are concerned The uues.
ZION u answered by the speeches themselves fhrv
are Observation-Disclosures OF q high order. and no
man can speak literature ettempore. All The grest
oratons OF antiquity, we know. were written
There have been great parliamentary n ,Akers
who spoke but theif speeches are moi
literature. The speeches of Henry Clay, which de-.
nvered with his voice and manner produced .
magical effect, are unreliable. So are those Of
oltdstone, whose personal bearing. fervor, r1eh
aueins and erpoundins some gresi measure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-03-03
REV. MIR. SCHOONMAKER'S CASE
The Rights and Courtesies OF the Crowded
Railway Car.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: Re-
peated notice OF the occurrence on a Jersey
Central train. wherein the Rev. Ralph Da2"ll
Schoonmaker was unfortunately involved.
demands a statement which will relieve
the minds of oil Presbyterian gentlemen
OF any misconoeption Of the character Of
their representative in the foreign field.
Mr.. S~choonmsker entered the train with
Mr.. A.. G. Beatty. an old friend whom he
had not seen for years. Mr.. Beatty re-
quested him TO hold a seat while he went
forward TO find his brother In another car,
assuring Mr.. Schoonmake- OF his quick
return. To Inquiries MIR. Schoonmaker
made the usual answer in such cases and 10
objection cr complaint was heard except
from the person comfortably seated oppo-
site. To him Mr.. S~choonmaker courteously
explained the situation. After the train
started and II became evident that Mr..
Beatty was detained. Mr.. Schoonmaker
explained TO the conductor who inquired
and through him offered the seat TO two
gentlemen who were standing In the car at
some distance. No lady was kept standing
at any time.
The abuse OF the person opposite con-
tinued 20 Plainield without active resent
ment from Mr.. Schoonmaker This self
restraint was mistaken for timldity and after
both had left the train the unknown person
bered with several large bundles, sauarely
In the face. MIR, Schoonmaker repealed
this and subsequent attacks with, an ability
which makes his previous. self-restraint
all the more remarkable and cannot lower
him in the opinion of any who know the nobil-
ity OF his character and the self-sacrince
The criticisms Of a Presbyterian Gen
tleman- would In my opinion be entirely
reports been true. and | admit that Mr..
Schoonmaker did exceed his legal, rights
In holding a seat, for anybody. still. com
ilege where II does not directly ~inconven-
fence other passengers. especially ladies,
The abuse OF this courtesy In most repre-
hensible and the suggestion OF such abuse
in this case does Mr.. S~choonmaker deep
injustice.
Mr., Beatty's self-ackno wled ged blame
unknown aggressor can, under the ctrcum-
stances, receive little sympathy, especially
In view OF the cowardly method OF his attack.
j. II. BLAZE.
40 WALL ST, New York. March /.
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VIZ. rlden's @ O Letters to Friends
Prnm a.. Utiea Obserper.

II was Mr.. Tlldcn's faith in the power OF
the people TO form a correct Judgment on
any question submitted 70 them mat leo 70
hi. Anal triumph. Il have spent over 1900
for postage in this campaign he said TO q
voung man after 1874. do you mean 70
saw that YOU sent out $4,000 ~lettersi' asked
his astonlshed visitor,
That's about the number answered M
where did you get their namesf-
-My long connection with the Democratic
state Committee had familiarlzed me With
tho chairman OF the County COMMITTEE IN
almost every county in New, York To HIN
/ Therefore sent for a list OF names OF men
In every village In his county.
"And did YOU send printed letters 70. theml
-Bcttcr than that Mr.. Tilden said. whie
his gray eyes twinkled Il sent each oi my
correspondents a autographed facsimile Of
my own handwriting
And how did It work.
-Splendidly, " he answered. In CONCLUSION.
After | was elected and had gone TO Albany
occasionally I'd have a call from a citizen
who would Introduce himself 70 me by means
Of one OF my letters TO him, and Who would
say: i didn't think you knew me. MI. lnoeh'
until ] got this.
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y FOR FILIPIyos.
4 Large Number OF Lantern slides TO he
Sent 10 Teachers IN the Islands.

The Museum OF Natural History received
a letter last week from one OF the educa.
tional authorities in the Philippines re-
questing hat a large number Of lantern
slides be sent to the islands for the use OF
the schools and for lectures 10 be given
to the people generally. The slides chiefly
In demand are those which will help TO
convey a good idea Of our own country,
It's development, resources and people.
The Museum Of Natural History has
undertaken the work of meeting this de-
mand. Already a number Of pictures
AVE been taken in this neighborhood;
others will be added and n great number
Of lantern slides from the large collection
OF the museum will be sent.
All who are familiar with the superiority
Of the work done by The museum in this
line will feel certain hat the Filipinos
are TO have the advantage Of lantern slides
which in selection of topics. fine photog-
raphy and superior coloring are unsur-
passable.
When one OF the Commissioners 10 the
Philippines looked over the museum slides
a while ago he told DIR. Bickmore that he
wanted a considerable number Of slides
showing snow and ice scenes, the Filipinos
having tho most hazy ideas as to these
phenomena. The collection will there
fore include quite a number Of snow and
ice views, some of which have been specially
taken for he Filipinos during the past
week.
The recent storm CAV the photographs
an excellent opportunity in Central Park,
and the results Of his work, exhibited in
the lecture hall on last Thursday evening,
we're very bea utiful specimens OF snow
views. The photographer was also sent
up the Hudson River to the neighborhood
OF Hastings, where the river Is covered
for miles by CLASSY ice, afording great
sport this winter for ice yachts.
Al the views here show persons on the
ice and also ice yachts, among them the
largest and fastest iceboat on the Hud-
son, This Yacht was shown while going
AT a speed, Il Is said, Of the Empire State
Express. and vet the view is very sharply
and clearly defined. The Photographic
plate was exposed in taking the view
only a very small fraction Of a second.
II the Sultan Of Java might have seen
these views Of Hudson ice with men stand
ing on the CLASSY surface, he probably
would not have been so sceptical when
his first Dutch visitors told him OF an IN
teresting feature of Holland winters. lhey
assured his Highness that sometimes,
when il was very cold in Holland the water
became SOLID and men could walk on II.
His Highness stopped them.
snow" he said, Ayou have told me OF
many wonderful things which l nave be-
lieved; but when you look at me solemnly
and tell me that men can walk on water
/ think you are telling me what Is not true
l don't believe a word OF it
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Ills Excuse Seemed Insumcient.
From The Phaadeiphin Time..

Not Ions ago Capt. George Blakely OF the
United States Army. professor Of mathematics
Desiring to renew old friendships. he tele-
eraphed 70 Prof. Robert Hart Bradbury OF
the Manual Training School, requesting him
Prof. Bradbury wrote a reply, ~instructing
the maid TO have 1t telegraphed to the Captain
at once,
The message reached Capt Blakely, who,
after reading Il, sent Prof. Bradbury the fol-
lowing despatch:
"Why don't you buy some2-
When This reply reached Prof. Bradbury
ne was nonplussed. He FASTENED TO the hotel
and found the Captain.
Jack. what the deuce do you mean by
such a reply as thisf- he saked,
What do you mean by this?" said the Cap
IL read: I'm out OF socks and can I come
Prof. Bradbury had written: I'm out Of
sorts and can't oomel- The error was the
oppratOr's.
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Go,ns 1000 Miles by DOG Team.

W. II. Adams, who. after six years In Alaska,
has been spending the winter in Portland,
left for the Far North saturday evening.
He Is bound for the headwaters Of the Koyo-
kuk where he has some mining interests
whic are thought to be valuable, His faith
full dog team. which has also been passing
the winter in Portland, went with him. i
consists OF two huge black Russian blood
hounds, gaunt and bony, one Weighing i90
pounds and the other $50 pounds. and q stout
collie dog for a leader TO set the pace for the
he will hitch up his team and load his to-
boggan with 500 pounds. and start for a clean
/ ,Ooo-mlle journey over the ice and snow.
He will 20 through Dawson and 400 miles
down the Yukon. and then across a range
Of mountains and down 10 the headwaters
OF tie Evyosas. only 90 miles from Point
Bar, ow. He ex poets TO be hftydays on the
trip. Mr.. Adams puts his trust In his team
TO pull hin through and says the, big dogs
are very powerful and true, and his collie
SUPP sses as a leader the native huskles.
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The total cost is thus seen to be very
nearly a hundred millions, though the
original estimates were about two-thirds
Of that sum.
The nine vessels unfinished or June
80, 1900, in the order of their authorize
ton by Congress, were the Plunger, the
Kearsarge, the Kentucky, the Illinois,
the Alabama, the Wisconsin, the String
ham. the Goldsborough and the Bailey.
On these nine vessels more than s1s,-
QOo,ooo had been spent up 10 June 80,
1900; and at that time il was estimated
that s2s, e7s, 1873 would be the total cost
on completion. The aggregate cost OF
the s~eventy-seven vessels authorized n
begun between March 3, 1888, and June
30, 1900, would thus be very nearly $780,
0OO, 900 sl29, III, O5G. 80. to be exact.
The cost Of each finished vessel is
given in the report, and the cost o. all
repairs made on each ship since II was
first turned over I the Government.
From the former table, II appears that
the Oregon is the most expensive ship
in the navy, as she cost sa,575.os2. The
Massachusetts, cost Se.o47,il7; the In
diana, ts.oss,s7i; the Iowa, S.s7i,2oo.
Ths ARA Maine cost ash, 7ss; the Brook
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40 WALL ST.. New York. March /,
Duane II. Church and Other watchmakers.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sn: Apro-
pos OF Horace l.. Arnold's article In relation
TO Duane II. Church's debut as a captain OF
industry and TO his inadequate recognition
outside OF the watohmakers. have to say as
a matchmaker. who long ago recognized
his ability in the line he il now following,
that his appearance to the general public
and Prince Henry Is In line with the present
craze TO laud the, man behind the gun. and
In this case, as in the others. the gaze Is
rivetted on the man and the gun forgotten.
Mr.. Church Is modesty personihed. and he
would tell us that the American Waltham
Watch Company is now. has been and always
will be the well-spring OF its own progress.
He would say that he Is only one OF many
who have contributed to its development,
He would give credit to A. l.. Dennison. "the
father OF the American watch. and TO each
successive mechanical superintendent. Mr..
Church and all others In this line OF manu-
featuring will uncover in the presence Of
ROYAL T.. Robbins. Mr.. Church's brllliancy
lies in his ability to approach closer 70 ideal
automatism than is usual among designers
and constructors. The basic principle of
Mr. Church's method Is the carriage OF a
unit or part OF a watch from one tool or ma
chine 20 another tool or machine for each
successive operation, by means OF. various
mechanical movements in lieu OF like SER
There seems TO be more surprise. mani
tested over the debut OF Mr.. Church than
over the appearance of bet~ter-known. men,
he kept in oSscupity, Why should he BE a
rose born to blush unseen and waste its
swest1ess on The deSfr, ,s ara older Some ons S Sns
who more ft 10 come up than Duane II.
church, Bring M the others put out fresh
Jealous Of none, / must confess 70 being on
the downward slope, pursuing the even tenor
Of my way unheralded and q n * 2ss1,so,.
JERSEY CITY. Feb. q.