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The evening times., 1900-06-05
Justice 10 MIR. smithmevcr.

The Senate did just and gracious hing
yesterday when it passed the bill instruct
ing the Court of Claims TO allow Mr.. John
L. Smithmeyer's claim for one hundred
and nineteen thousand dollars; the sum
representing the amount due him as
architect Of the Congressional Library.
The justice OF the Senate's action is be-
fore the world in the noble pile which Mr..
Smithmeyer's genius has given to the coun-
try AS Senator Hoar said. of him: He
is a man OF vast genius. He is an abso-
lutely honest man. He is a man VINO was
in the service of the Hungarian revolution
under KossutA and came as an exile 10
this country. He is a man who gave him.
self to the cause OF liberty" Continuing.
Mr. Hoar explained that the great arch,-
tect OF the Library devoted his whole time
for twelve years to the evolution Of plans
for this single magnus opus. which Is one
Of the wonders Of the world. the most
beautiful and perfect building for its pur-
pose in any country. Yet the man who
created this monument Of art-ths greatest
contribution 10 Americas art in architec-
ture in the Nineteenth Century-has been
compelled TO wait long years for the mod
est stipend be has earned, and earned a
hundred times over.
The bill IS not yet law. It yet must
pass the House. and. although tbe last
days of the session are upon US, We Ein-
cerely hope that the righteousness Of the
claim will so appeal to Representatives
that even on the day OF adjournment this
-.
suspension OF the rules. The Senate de
serves the thanks Of all minded people
for its share in the matter. II the House
caly will. it can complete the work. and
perform an act Of long-deferred equity.
The evening times., 1900-06-05
Circulation statement.
The surrender of Pretoria.

AS will be seen in our news columns,
the British flag by this time is flying over
Pretoria, and Lord Roberts is in full pos
session of the Boer capital How impOr-
tant the fact may be in its relations to
peace prospects one can hardly tell as yet.
There are strong indications that the
burghers' resistance is On the point of
collapse. and that President Kruger ard
other rich Beers are about to make their
escape to Europe
Their fight from Pretoria, combined with
their action in sending away all the gold
in sight. has much disgruntled the smaller
fry. and unkind things are being said.
Just how far the breakup has gone it
would be impossible to say. Only yester-
day our news from Boer sources was to
the effect that Pretoria was being prepared
foE hard fight, and that it would be de-
Tended to the death. Now We hear that
Lord Roberts has marched in without a
battle.
So much mystery envelopes the move
ments of the British General-in-Chief that
there is small chance even for reasonable
guessing. 4 few days ago he seemed to
have five or six columns all headed for
Pretoria from different points of the COM
pass. The fall Of that town will probably
change the common objective Of these com
mands. and we are not sure that before the
final roundup. Kitchener and Darlington
may appear behind the Lydenberg hills and
drive the Beers south again on the fronta
of Roberts and Butler. Kitchener is some
where, but has been apparently dead to
the world since the first week in May. He
Is no doubt working out one of the branches
Of his leaders comprehensive strategicaI
problem and will Unexpectedly turn up at
the proper time
The evening times., 1900-06-05

II is ali but impossible to believe that
the conditions reported from ST. Louis to-
day could obtain in a great civilized COM
munity like that of the Missouri metrop-
oils But the rioting which has been max
ing the city a hell of anarchy for two
weeks or more has now descended to such
plane OF barbarity that crowds of thugs
and hoOdlums are seizing and stripping
and beating decent and unoffending wom-
en- in the main streets in broad daylight.
We hardly know whether to reserve all
our surprise for this hideous detail. OF to
use a little Of it On a distinguished party
Of sixty prominent St. Louis merchants.
inanciers, and lawyers who ran away from
home to escape being forced to serve in
The posse cOmitatus which is trying TO re-
rtOre order Arriving in Cincinnati the
precious lot of exiles referred to permit
led themselves to be interviewed, and dis
played not a little pride in their success
lul evasion of duty. Instead of having to
march against dynamite throwers with
shot guns on their shoulders, these lead
Ing citizens were having an excellent time.
and chuckling to each other over successive
cold bottles. evidently unconscious of the
public contempt they had earned as cow
ards.
Since the outrages upon women began
the authorities have had no difficulty in
filling the ranks OF the posse. The man
hood of the town has taken fire. and the
mortality among the savages ought TO BE-,
and we sincerely trust will be. very great
St Louis has been in a state of revolution
altogether too long. and its officials can
not too soon suppress the disorderly ele-
ment.
The evening times., 1900-06-05
The Situation In China

Anyone with ordinary common sense can
read between the lines of the dispatches
from China. and what the State Depart
ment people give out about them. and in
stantly realize that the situation at Pekin,
at Teintsins and throughout the Province
Of Pc Chi Ii is much more acute than
may appear on the surface The perfectly
open and impudent way in which the re-
dictionary party Of the Dowager is cneoar-
aging the Boxers" and her active pro-
lection Of them. are considerations Of grave
interest
1t is admitted as a possibility that the
insurgents may make a combined attack
upon the legations in Pe5in. in which case
it is perhaps questionable that me few
hundred marines and bluejackets who are
in the city, would be able to make a sue
cessful stand. On the whole. probably they
could, at least until a relieving column
could be sent UP the river. There are evil
dences that the authorities are tampering
with the telegraph lines in order 20 pre-
vent neWsiof the rebellion from getting
out Theoi railways are being badly
wrecked BY the rebels. and friends OF the
many American and English missionaries
in the interior have excellent reasons for
entertaining great fear for their safety.
The long and short Of 1t is that II sane-
counsels do not cause the Empress Dow
ager to change her mind, and to apply
drastic measures to the troublesome Box
ers," the leading states on the ground will
land troops, and. that being done. It Will
be long step toward the inevitable uiti-
mate extinction and partition of the En-
pi-c
The evening times., 1900-06-05
THE RIVAL OF A TRUST.
BaItimore's New Structural Iron and
Steel Company

BALTIMORE June 5.-The Structural
Iron and Steel Company, Of Baltimore.
which was incorporated yesterday. viii, IL
is said be rival of the ttdst known as the
American Bridge Company. The new com
paDy will manufacture and erect steel
buildings and bridges 1t starts with a
paid-up capital Of 500. 900. which viii be
increased today. it is said. to 100000 by
the issue Of $685. 600 per cent preferred
stock The officers and beard CT directors.
who are also the incorporatOrs. are William
T. StiIlwell. president; Jules W. Leroux.
vice president and general manager;
Charles L Boulder. secretary and treas
urer; Lawrence B. Kemp. and frederick
Snare Mr. Snare is from New York, but
all the others are Baltimoreans. George
r. Gather is counsel for the company.
The new company has purchased ali the
property. plant, equipment. franchises. con-
tracts. and good will OF the former Struc-
tural Iron Company. whose works are To-
Gated IN South Baltimore. The Structural
Iron Company was started on North Street
in 1894 By Jules w. Leroux. who was for
merly connected with Bartlett Hayward
& Co, and W J. Lauer. OF Laurel. Nd
In 1897 Isaac O. Harper. a civil engineer.
acquired an interest in the company and
/ the present large works on Bush Street
and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad We're
built and equipped
The shops turned over TO the new com
pany, il is said, represent in their finished
condition one OF the most thoroughly
equipped plants in the country fOr turning
cut structural steel and bridge work in al
varieties. These works are equipped with
the most modern electrical appliances in
the line OF labor and time saving uischin-
cry The main shop is zoo feet long BY 30
| feet wide
These works are located WITHIN a few
I hundred feet OF tidewateT and il is prOpOs-
I ID TO lease dock near b., when ship
ments can be made BY water 70 Annapolis.
/ Norfolk, New York and other points where
| certain structural steel for vessels can be
| erected and launched The deepening OF
! the channel al Spring Garden. as proposed
! By Representative WachteT. wiz give these
/ works and ether interior mills that will Dc
/ very valuable. both in receiving raw ma
terials and shipping the finished product.
I as cheap freight rates are an impOTtans
/ point in this industry
The annual capacity OF the works today
is 10 900 tons Of finished structural steel
and iron. aggregating an output OF $780,
coo. and the work now in sight will keep
the shops going night and day with 200
men. most Of whom viii be skilled. high
grade mechanics
This concern hes the contract for ali the
structural and OFnamG ntal ironwOrk 70 be
used in the rehabilitation Ct the United
States Naval Academy az Annapolis.
amounting 10 S123. .0Co- They have built
. over $500 coo worth Of structural work n
Baltimore and vicinity alone within the
past two or three years. Their total out
put during this time aggregated nearly So
eco 900 worth OF building and bridge work
The evening times., 1900-06-05
VALUE OF THE BONDS.
Securities OF n Certain Series May
BE ProhtabIy Exchanged

The following statement, compiled by
the Government Actuary was given out
yesterday by Assistant Secretary Van
of the holders OF either the per cert
bonds OF 1908. the As OF 1907. OF the IS
Of 1904, now subject to exchange under
the provisions OF section IL Of the act
of March II, 1900:
The present worth II S100 per cent
bond of 1908, upon 2 IA per cent blsis
May 81. 1900. was SlO5.5S2o-that is 70 say,
bond of this kind bought at $1O5.5s vii
result In a realization Of the investment
and interest thereon at the rate Of IA
per cent Similarly, the present worth of
/ a Sl00 per cent bond Of 1907. upon a Ia
per Csut basis, May 81. 1900. was s111. 1916.
The present worth OF a $10O per ceEt
bona Of 1874, upon IA per cent basis
| May 81. 1870 WAS Sl09.e572.
| In part exchange for bords Of the above
namtd classes. the Government gives 2
| thirts-year 3 per cent gold band at par
/ The difference between the par OF such
Z new 2 per cent bonds and the present
worth OF tie old bonds above indicated
/ is paid in cash TO the holders Ct ;he o d
/ bonds offering them in exchange for the
/ new 2s
( If, at the date OF maturity OF the cd
| bonds, the per cents wkich have been
/ exchanged fer them are worth. in the case
I OF the per cent b-Cds OF the Icsn Ct
I i908-I9ls. S1O2- 2-2341; in the case OF the 4
( per cent bonds. funded loan OF 1907.
| Slol-9li4: In the ease OF the per cent
\ bonds, loan of 1904, S10O.9532, then there
| will be neither profit nor less In the trans
/ action Of exchange.
II. at the maturity Of the cd binds. the
| rev Is are worth more than this. there
I will be a profit 10 the person making tie
1 exchange. in addition TO the advantage
/ Of obtaining a gold bond Of long pei I'D
! The new Is were quoted in the New York
| market March 30. 1900. al 104 1-2 10
l6J II, and on May 30, 1900. at i04 TO
| 1o4 L.
The evening times., 1900-06-05
DAIRY INTERESTS AROUSED.
Removal OF PennsyIVania's Secretary
of AEricuIture Reauested

HARRISBURG, Pa. June 5.-A formida-
bic delegation Of representatives Of the
dairy interests Of the State called on Gov
ernOr Stone this afternoon and formally
asked the appointment Of Jason Saxton. Of
Montgomery county. as dairy and food
commissioner and the removal OF Secreta-
~ OF Agriculture Hamilton for falling TO
enforce the oleomargarine laws
After demanding the removal OF Hamil-
ton and the appointment in his place Of
a practical man, fully qualified TO perorm
the duties Of the position" the conference
demanded the dismissal OF Chief Clerk
George Hutchinson. Inspector James Ter
~ and al other incompetent and negIi-
gent officers who have shared with Secre-
tary Hamilton and Former Commissioner
Levi Wells responsibility for the scandal
Gus maladministration Of the dairy and
food department.
A resolution was also adopted commend
ing the devotion to duty Of James 81 Beck.
Of Philadelphia. United States District A.
tOTDey. -.1
The evening times., 1900-06-05

CFrom the London Athenaeum1

Nay be allowed few lines in which TO call
attention to the neglected and discreditsble
state OF Goldsmith's grave2 The little paved
walk on the north side of ;he church is one of
the most picturesque hooks in the Temple and AZ
the resting place rOf a great and lovable man
of etters 1t has hfceEns shrine for many pill
1856. but its defacsd coalition gives il quite an
old appearance. II is at present the happy
hunting ground Of stray cats and dogs and when
| last saw it a mass 81 scraps OF paper empty
tins and dead leaves were gathered round IT. At
a trif;ng expense III hnisht be enclosed by rail-
ing which would efectiyelyl protect il from the
Sccumils tion OF rubbish Surely. il this were
pointed out to those in authority. resort would
immediately be had to this simple expedient.
The evening times., 1900-06-05
Buried Roman Tablets wanted
From the London Chronicle1

TIE eminent Italian archaeolOgist. Signor Con-
stantinO Macs, says our Rene correspondent sub
nittcd a memorial TO the Government in which
he affirms that 5000 bronze tablets constituting
the records of Rome from its foundation to the
time Of Nespasian, are buried in the marsh at
Ostia, near Rome, having been carried to Ostia
after being rescued from the FIRE which de-
voared the capitol in the year 60 of the Christian
era Signor Macs proposed to the Government
that the marsh should be completely drained in
oIder to recover this invaluable historic treasure
4 commission will be appointed to investigate
the matter. Some years aeso SignOr Macs an
nounced that If excavations were made an cbeiisk
would be found behind the church at 0stia The
excavations were made and the obelisk Secov-
cred.
The evening times., 1900-06-05
FOR BULGAR1A's LIBERAToR.
A Movement 40 Erect a Monument
Over HacGoWGn's Grave.

Movement 40 Erect a Monument
Over AaeGowEn's Grave.
Stoyan Krstof YatraIsky. a Bulgarian.
holding the degree o. bachelor OF arts
from Harvard. called upon the Presid Mt
yesterday to interest him in the move ret
70 secure monument over the remains
Of Januarius a MaeGoWan. "Bulgaria's lib
orator.
MacGoWan was an Ohioan by birth and
was engaged as special correspOr dent for
the London Daily News in Bulgaria Or or
10 the Turkish war OF 1873. His I u rs
&c the News regarding the atrocities PER-
petrated b< the Bashi-Bazouks were cred
tied WITH being largely responsible for
awekeEffg the British 10 the Importance
OF the crisis he died in IS OF blaf
tyPhus and was buried in the little Gem
eteTy al PeTe, Greece. Later the REM ms
were removed 20 LexiUgtOn, OHIO. where
they now rest 4 increment is on foot
TO have suitable monument paced over
the grave President Mckinley exIras ell
his interest IN the endeavor.
The evening times., 1900-06-05

Our latest information from Iudianapo-
lis conveys the impression that Taylor has
determined 20 deny himself the pleasure
Of attending the Republican National Con-
vention at Philadelphia The reason for
this intended failure to perform his duty
as delegate-at-iarge. and to show lis
party what Ken ucky Hanna leader looks
like, is that he fears arrest He is said
to be dubious about the Governor Of West
Virginia, and to entertain well-defined
doubts regarding Governor Stone, Of Penn
sylvania. OF course, Taylor's ability to
move anywhere outside Of Indiana would
depend upon a deal with whatever State
he might travers. or stop in II is not
probable that all Governors would care to
violate their oaths of Office and the Censti-
tuition Of the United States. to save him
from having to stand trial for his alleged
part in the murder of the late Governor
Goebel
The evening times., 1900-06-05
THEIR POWERS LIMITED.
Customs Officers Cannot Remit Fines
and Penalties Mt Discretion

The Treasury Department has been ad-
vised officially that in certain districts
upon the Northern. Northeastern, and
of customs officers to attempt to exercise
powers CT remission and mitigation OF
fines. penalties. and forfeitures. confined
by Congress exclusively to the Secretar,
of the Treasury.
o. L. Spaulding, Assistant Secretary. has
issued a circular ordering such practice
discontinued and calling the attention Of
cole ctors of customs and others to the
provision OF article 9S1, regulations of 1892
to this effect.
The Treasury Department will. it is said
follow up the charges of which it las been
advised and investigate their truth
The evening times., 1900-06-05
II Remains TO BE Seen.

Young StOne-I spoke 10 the chemist and he sd-
vised me that | should
Doctor Gnterrupting)-O, He gave YOU some
idiOtic advice, I suppose.
tone-He advised me TO see YOU.
The evening times., 1900-06-05
Literature In the south.
From the Forum.

Literature has widened its scope in the South
both geographically and in the subjects which il
treats OF course, hUtsan is still in the lead and
in the genre OF fiction, we shall see presently
the old type, the sCgro story of one kind or an,
other, IS still dominant. But the time has nassod
when Southern literature can be held 10 connre-
hend nothing more rk is being done in the
South today in almost very field Of Iiterature-
not indeed great work, at worthy work
The evening times., 1900-06-05

Why was it that when something irregu-
lar was suspected in Rathbone's admins
tration months ago, and he was ordered
to retrench and reform. he was allowed to
ignore the order and to do as he pleased
Can it Be possible that he had some such
query ii his own mind last week, when he
talked about Iulling down the pillars of
the tamDlee fif
The evening times., 1900-06-05
Agricultural pevelopme at necessary
From the Scottish An.erican.)

1t is well observed that South Africa will never
be permanently proserous nor free from discon-
tent, until its agricultural industry is placed on
a better footing The gold and diamond mines
viii not last forever-indeed they may not last
for very lorg-apd when they are exhausted South
Africa will only hayeJthe veldt to fall back upon
and that If il is not cultivated IL will inevitably
relapse into sort Of desert, thinly populated by
the hardy Beers. who alone manage to live
Oh IL
The evening times., 1900-06-05

We are pleased to note that another pro-
motion is in store for the distinguished
and amiable British Ambassador to this
country. Lord Padneefote. already Grand
Cross of the Bath and of ST. Michael and
st. George, is to be elevated TO the alti-
tude of a LII. d. by Columbia University.
The degree is to be complimentary, with
some reference, we presume. to the Hay
Pauneefote Treaty.
The evening times., 1900-06-05
ostrieke- Under saddle.

NiOEA fhr1 Snlcago Nnonicle-D
The possibility Of The ostrich beirrr uscd for :.
kind OF two-legged saddle horse, rs tine natives of
Abyssinia are said to have employed it. was dem
onstrated at Pasadena, Cal,- recently A man not
only mounted full-sized male ostrich and rode
l0a yards on its back, but also had photoera-
pher take picture OF him on his feathered stecd.
The evening times., 1900-06-05
Two Farmers

(From the indianapolis Prcss)
This sid the city man who bad taken up
farming. ''this is my hcrhdrium."
Your what2" asked the farmer born 70 the
business.
NY Observation-Disclosures OF herbs. you know "
''Ohi And amt you goin' TO build no hoga-
mum, too?''
The evening times., 1900-06-05

Fron, the London 81

(From the London Sketch-)
ParsQn-Dear me, jim; this is terriblci You're
drunk againi
Jim-When did your riVerence see me shOber
lasht2
Parson-N-well, really don remember.
Jim (ex1berantly)-Then 'Ow dyer know I'm
drunk againl
The evening times., 1900-06-05
Placing the Blame.

(From the Chicago Record.
Isabel. | tcld you particularly sot to tell
Blanche that secret. and you went right sef aad
told her,
Well. it's all your fault. Ele1ner; you
put 1t into my head by telling me not 20 tell
her. -.
The evening times., 1900-06-05
The Retort Discourteous.

Ntron the heltere HeiCj
Dramatist-My tragedy was not hissed of the
stage, IS you predicted
Critie-Of course mott One can't hiss and yawu
at the same time.
The evening times., 1900-06-05

(From the Chicago Record-)
She (in affright)-O. Tom. why do Won make
such awful faces at ma2
He (eOHtritely)-I can't help it my dear. Ny
eleyglaSses falling off, and don't want TO let
90 of your hands.
The evening times., 1900-06-05
CURRENT HUMoR.
Mind Cure.

FrOm the Chicago Tribunc)
The M0ther-Oh. Amy. you have fallen in the
mud and ruined your little cloak, What viii
ever do with it2
The Five-Year-Old surveying the ruin)-Forget
stf
The evening times., 1900-06-05
HnunibaI,S Oratorx.
From the Baltimore American.

Fron the Baltimore American.)
Forward. my brave nenl' shouted Hannibal;
'SbeyOnd the Alps lies Italy"
bah, you talk hike sweet girl graduate -
growled Carthaginian oolSnef on the generals
staff cd 80
Later on Hannibal comnntfd the resemblance
by discovering that Ronssr rlEas not built in a
day
The evening times., 1900-06-05
Cold and selfish

(From the Chicago Record)
ofiee Boy-Plesse. sir. can get or Ny gran
mas awful sick
myself
The evening times., 1900-06-05
A Proud Boest.

-(Erom Meggendorfer's Blaetter.)
Poet (before secondhand book store)-Goethe
and Schiller for tenth of the former price
thank goodsess. my poems have not come down
so much in value as thatl
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25

making in France became almost a
lost art, for the patronage of the arts
tocracy was almost indispensable. Ma
poleon tried, though unsuccessfully, TO
revive the industry.
Some of the best known styles Of lace are
the point d'alencon. still made at Alencon.
or by workers who use its methods. and
the point de venIse. which is still made.
thanks to the interest which Queen Mar
gherita has taken in encouraging italian
lace making. which Cor time seemed al
most a lost art. The raised venetian point,
one Of the oldest specimens Of Italian
workmanship. is especially valuable, for
1t is more likely TO be genuine old point
than the lighter specimens. This is due
to the fact that earlier laces were made
to stand a good deal Of rough wear on
masculine garments, as when women
adopted the wearing OF lace and men dis
carded It the fabric was made lighter and
daintier.
Lace is made In two ways-needle point
and pillow lace. The needle point is made
with needle stitches which unite pattern