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The evening times., 1900-03-15
THURSDAY, MARCH IL, 1900.
The British Flag nt BIoemfOnt,

The British Flag at BIOemfOntein.
Just what effect the occupation of Bloem-
fontein by Lord Roberts may exert on the
future of the struggle in South Africa, we
are quite unable to conceive. The surren-
der appears to have been a willing one on
the part of the Fraser element in Free
State politics. and hence, it may be indlca-
tive of a break ia the alliance Of the two
republics. Possession Of Bloemfontein will
certainly give the British general large
command over the country. and probably
will shortly move the theatre of actual
operations beyond the Naal Steyn's
capita! constitutes an excellent military
base. and will be Of great value to Roberts.
as its storage capacity viii permit him to
accumulate supplies directly by rail from
The coast. Since he left Modder River he
has been compelled to transport everything
by the wagon roads across country.
We are greatly mistaken if there will not
be some interesting developments between
BiOemfontein and Laing's Mex before manv
days. Ii viii be noted that after WarTen's
division had embarked at Durham for East
London. ii was ordered ashore again and
started for the Natal front re-enforced by
a thousand troops Just arrived. Originally
il was intended to have Warren join with
Gatacre Clements and Brabant all under
Sir George White, in Northern Cape Colo
ny, and move northeast between Bloemfon-
1eiu and the Drakensberg Range. The fall
Of Bloemfontein and the northward retire
nent Of the Beers have doubtless led to the
change in this plan. 1t is now not improb-
able that Butler may march with the Natal
army through Van Reenens and TintWa
Passes. and effect a junction with Roberts.
But this is not certain theory. Warren
may turn up on the Helpmaakar Road and
the rest Of the British forces might swing
around for a long turn in the direction Of
Utrecht Lord Roberts has shown ability
TO make his opponents DO some of the
guessing. and he is not habitually more
confidential with the British War Office.
The evening times., 1900-03-15
Literature and Pie.

In one of the States situated in the
Great Pie Belt'-it is not necessary to
say which one-there has been a sudden
demand for literature in the shape Of pub
lie libraries, and the funds for the estab-
lishment thereof have been raised, it is
said, by means of pie socials." The pie
social is a purely Yankee institution. and
would be possible in no other country on
the face of the earth. nor could it exist
everywhere in the United States. 1t is a
festivity as characteristic of the locality in
which it occurs as a ghost dance is of GER
tain Indian villages.
The pie social is usually held in a
schoolhouse. The young women of
the neighborhood bake the pies and
display them on long tables. charg-
ing small admission fee in addi-
ton to the price OF the food. The
young man who buys and eats the greatest
number gets a prize. The diseoverer of
this peculiar form of social gathering ap-
psrently neglected TO ascertain what the
prize usually is but it might appropriately
be a quart bottle OF Jamaica ginger. II
is recorded that the champion of one coun-
ty ate, at sitting, seven and three-quar-
tiers pies-full grown ones of the common
or farmhouse species. He was unable 70
stay until the close of the social. and the
committee on prizes therefore brought the
trophy TO his bedside the next day. On
that occasion the prize was a MANN tn
pumpkin pie. The winner. at the sight.
became delirious, but at last accounts the
doctors were hopeful of his recovery.
1t is by this means that the citizens of
certain parts OF the United States are en-
The evening times., 1900-03-15
NO ADDITIONAL PAY.
Officers serve on Philippine Commits
sion without Compensation

sion without Compensation.
The Comptroller OF the Treasury has
been requested by the State Department
to give his opinion regarding additional
compensation of a General of the Army
and an Admiral of the Navy, serving on
the Philippine Commission.
Comptroller Tracewell simply received
the request for his opinion regarding the
matter. without having any information
as to the facts relating to the matter.
After reviewing various decisions OF
courts bearing on the facts as communi-
Gated to him, Comptroller TraceweIl said:
mo law has been found creating the Phil
ippine Commission, nor has any appTOpria-
tion been discovered which provides in
terms for said Commission. The law and
the United States statutes prescribe that
no person who holds an Office the salary
of which amounts to $500 shall be ap
pointed or hold any other Office to which
compensation is attached. The general
and the admiral are each holding an Office
under the Government, the compensation
for which is fixed by law, each exceeding
$500 per annum.
IF detailed by the President as Com
mander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy,
they would be prohibited from receiving
additional compensation therefor, and if
employed separate and distinct from their
duties, the question OF the law which su-
thorized this employment comes up"
Comptroller Tracewell concluded his
opinion, saying: "As the Philippine Islands
were under military control it seems fair
to conclude that all acts that an Army or
Navy officer could perform in connection
with said islands would be military duty.
including naval duty. and they are pro-
hibited from receiving any additional al
lowances or compensation BY sections 1859
and 1858 of the Revised Statutes, pro-
yided it is proposed to pay them out of
any regular appropriation made by Con-
gress. Whether they can be paid out of
the island revenues is question 1 am not
pranarpd To answer
The evening times., 1900-03-15

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribure)

(Fr0m the Cincinnati COMMERCIAL Trbune)
The noontime whistle is never sounded at the
Buckeye foundry in Cumminsvillc. 1t has been
discontinued since wiseaCre Of a cat has become
the announcer to the men of the arrival OF the
dinner hour. Thomas has been habitue of the
engine room for number of years. and takes
great interest in the working of the plant After
a short residence he discovered that cat could
find scraps to eat if he on hand when the
men opened their lunch baskets, and also that the
best time to visit them was when the whistle
blew Thomas cdnSeqtently became so regular
in his trips that the engineer began to rely on
him to notify the men, and discontinued the signal
for quitting work. About IL :45 every dav Tom
arouses himself. LOOKS wise at the engineer, and
then marches into the foundry. The men i'm
mediately quit work seeing him, and Tom
pros-eds to look about TO- tiG-bits frcyn their
lunches.
The evening times., 1900-03-15
MR.. PHELPS WILL FILED.
The Family Homestead Beaueathed
to the TestatOr's Wife,

BURLINGTON, VT, March 15.-The will
of the late Edward j. Phelps was filed for
probate here yesterday, the testator nam
ing the widow. Charles P. Phelps, and Mrs.
Horatio Loomis as executors. The will
leaves the Willard Street homestead and
its contents the horses and carriages, ETC.,
to Mrs. Phelps for life, the property then
to go to the two children in equal shares.
To his namesake. Edward Jennings Phelps.
of Bennington is bequeathed $500 for the
purchase of a piece of plate to be kept as
a memorial of Mr.. Phelps. All the other
property of whatever sort or description is
bequeathed to Mrs. Phelps abso utely. The
will goes on to say:
'It is my earnest desire that my wife
shall, if possible, and if not driven there
from by excessive taxation, continue TO
reside in said house" and a desire is ex-
pressed that its interior be kept in It's
present condition, and that it be not rent
ed. The homestead is valued at $4,000,
and current gossip sets the personal prop
erty at valuation of $150,000.
The evening times., 1900-03-15
TOO FAR FROM THE SEA.
Bill for the Removal of sabine Life.
Saving station


The Committee on Inter State and For
eign Commerce has presented a favorable
report on the bill authorizing the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to move tire life-
saving station at Sabine Pass. Tex. from
its present location.
This is bill providing for the moving
of the life-savilg station in the harbor Of
Sabine Pass, Tex. from its present loca-
tion. which is seven miles from the harbor
entrance and SO situated that there is 10
possible lookout from the station toward
the sea where danger is. to a point decide 4
upon by a committee Of life saving off,
cials who made thorough exanina ion Of
the vicinity in 1897.
The present station was located and con-
structed over twenty years ago, at a cost
OF $3.50. There was then practically 10
commerce owing Ito the shallow bar at the
entrance Of tte Jharbor, which, at that
time, had received no material improve
ment at the hands of the General Govern
ment.
In recent years, and since the bUi ding
of the life saving station, the Governme Mt
has expended over 50, SOC. 600 in improving 9
the harbor by the construction of ietties
on either side.-of the channel entrance
about five miles in length. These jetties
have not only given a greatly increased
water depth of twenty-five feet and per-
mitted the carrying of commerce in the
largest vessels, but have moved the en-
trance, the point where danger is great
est to commerce, four or FIVE miles far
ther from the present location of the LIFE
saving station. On this account the pres
ent station is practically useless for the
purpose Of rendering aid and suCcor to yes
sels in distress.
The removal of the location will occasion
no waste of Government property. because
the present buildings can be made imme-
date use of by the War Department for
storage and office purposes. which would
be a saving to the Government
The evening times., 1900-03-15
Why He Trekked.

(From the Baltimore American.)
Johnny (entering parlor)-0h. rs you. Is itf
Why, | thought
Mr.. Softleigh-You thought what. Johnny?
JOHNNY thought it was one OF them fellers
from South Africa.
Nr Softeigt-What made you think that my
little man?
Johnny-Why. sis said that she was going to try
ard get rid of Boer tonight
And Mr.. Soitleish trekked soon after.
The evening times., 1900-03-15
His Good Record.
(f'rom Harper's Rlzar.) J

''ft is not merely whether you truly love me"
said the rich widow who is the mother Of six
little children II must also have assurance thai
you viii be kind and loving father 10 ~
tender infants"
beloved" cried he suitor in reply. ''hg corn
forted for ten long years the manager at
an orphan asylum. and never during that tine dill
/ speak cross word, save in selfdeience.
The evening times., 1900-03-15
ALesson in Punctuation.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer,

(trom the cleveland RAIN Dealff.J
high school girl said to her father the other
night:
Daddy, I've got sentence here I'd like TO have
you punetuate. You know something about pune
tuation, don't youS''
''A little" said her cautious parent, as he
took the slip of paper she handed him
This is what he read;
"A fve-delar bin flew around the corner"
He studied it carefully
WELL .he finally said, ''rd simply put per-
iod after it. like this.
II wouldn't said the high school gEl, 'Td
make dash after it,
The evening times., 1900-03-15
Waiting for Moriarty.

(From the indianapolis Sun.)
Gallsgher-Yez hadn't ought to shtay mad at
Moriarty, Pat. The poor divil's deaf an dumb
as yez well know. an has enough trouble with
out yez addin' to it.
Kelleher-Sure. twas no fault o. mine Moike
Gallagher, that MoriaTty an me amt friptls an
il he is a poor unforchinit divI. on be dom.
med IL Oil sDheak first
The evening times., 1900-03-15
CURRENT HUMoR.
Rnrrain Efnesse.

(From the indianapolis Journal)
freekery DeaIer-Yes, always put one good
pitcher in every basket Of cracked ones.
New Clerk-Whats that for?
Crockery Deaier-Why. blockheld. the woman
who gets the good pitcher sends in a lot OF other
women who buy the cracked pitchers.
The evening times., 1900-03-15

Mr. Sheldon is running the "Toreka
Daily Capital precisely as Mr.. Cleveland
ran the White House-with all the cour-
age Of his ignorance. Mr.. Cleveland finally
succeeded in breaking up the Democratic
party. 1t needs no prophet to predict the
end Of the Kansas newspaper
The evening times., 1900-03-15
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Trouble in Jersey.-A factional fight
of large proportions and determined char
acter is now raging among New Jersey Re-
publicans. The bone of contention is the
fourth place on the New Jersey delegation
to the Philadelphia Convention. Three of
the four delegates -at-large already have
been elected by popular consent These
are Senators Sewell and Kean and State
Chairman Franklin Murphy 1. was
thought until recently that Mr.. Murphys
appointment as Commissioner to the
Paris Exposition might prevent his at
tendance at the National Convention. hut
he appears to be strong enough with the
machine to successfully defy the spirit
that would shut him out of the Philadel
phia ratification meeting Governor Voor-
hees thought, of course, that 1t was his
privilege to go to the Convention as a
delegate-at-large without contest or ques-
tion, but in this he finds he was mistaken.
There is a Col. Sam Dickinson who is Just
now sloshing around through the Jersey
marshes and raising a revolt against the
Governor, and at last accounts it appeared
that Voorhees, would wisely conclude that
he does not want to go to Philadelphia in
June as a delegate. Both Senators and At
torney General Griggs are said TO be doing
all they can for the Governor, but Colonel
Dickinson seems to have had the revolt
so well organized before the bosses were
aware that any danger threatened that
they are now unable to check the move
ment against Governor voorhees,. Pre-
sumably the place on the delegation that
had been reserved for the Governor will be
taken by famous New Jersey statesman
of the mucilagenous name OF Gummere-
Barker Gummere. But the fires OF fac
tionaiism have been set 10 roaring in New
Jersey by the troublesome Colonel Dckin-
son. and il is feared by the party man
ayers in Washington that the flames can
not be quenched in time to save the State
in November.
The evening times., 1900-03-15
The Salt Mines of Cracov

II''.lI I1''3IstIlaI7lit,
There are great salt mines in Germany and in
England, hut the most famous are near Cracow.
Poland. In this mine the streets and galleries
are more than 500 miles long. There are immense
rooms and chambers, cut out of the solid salt
and there is enormous chapel in which the altar
and pulpit, the columns that hold up the roof.
and a number Ct statues are all of solid salt
The evening times., 1900-03-15
4 Home for Aged Horses.
CFrom tho Cbicaro Inter ocranN


Articles of incorporation of The Equine Prov
ident Society were filed in the county clerks cf.
fee in Brooklyn recently The object Of the
society is ',tG provide a shelter and ranch where
horses who have served their masters faithfully
can be taken care Ct ia their declining ycass
The evening times., 1900-03-15
A Mans Reasoning.
From the Chicago Times-ucraid ,

From the Chicago Times-Herald.)
''i see,' she said, 'that couple who were
married at Philadelphia the other evening re.
ceived ninety-eight clocks as wedding presents
'tAnd vet he bitterly replied. ''Pll bet she'll
never be oH tme when they expect to go cut
anywhere
The evening times., 1900-03-15
Trying TO Get Located.-Tbeir latest

Trying to Get Located.-Their latest
Illumination indicates that the Gold Demo-
Gratis of Indiana are in that unhappy plight
so tersely described by the enquiry of the
Alabama statesman who asked as TO
where he was att" The action of the
committee now in session at Indianapolis
is surprising to the Democrats and disap-
pointing. to the Republicans in Washing
ton. The Hoosier goldbugs Intimate that
they can't vote for Mr.. Mckinley; and that,
signed the single gold standard bill. Ger
tainly they can't vote for Bryan if they are
still for gold and they say they are The
result of their quandary is expected to be
an Independent ticket and movement again
this year, which will withhold enough votes
from the regular Democratic ticket in the
close States to help the Republicans.
The evening times., 1900-03-15
Texas.
lFrom the Galveston News.)

N'"h tAe "aNeStoh Ncws.t
Texas IS now siNty-four years old. 1t is about
time that it quit spending all its time in the
foolishness Of campaigns and elections and do
something in the way Of developing its hidden
wealth
The evening times., 1900-03-15
still Shy

still shy.-Just how much of their con-
yention guarantee fund the Philadelphians
have forwarded to Mark Hanna is not
known. At Philadelphia the boast is
made that half of the amount is now in
the hands Of Mr. Hanna. Not word of
affirmation or denial of this claim can be
extracted either from Mr.. Hanna or Sec
retary Dick. though when they received
the FIRST installment of SIS 900 they spread
the news far and wide.I 1t is evident of
course, that the Philadelphians are work
ing as hard as they can on subscriptions,
but there is no evidence that since the
Republican officeholders of the town she'll
ed out all their spare cash with which 10
buy wedding presents for Mayor Ash
BRIDGES daughter that money has been
very plentiful in the Quaker City. A day
or two ago the Allied Republican Clubs of
the city announced an intention to raise
a fund of $1,000 with which to entertain
distinguished delegates to the June con-
vention, but as the mayor advised that no
other tax be put upon the public spirit of
Philadelphia until the convention guaran-
tee was completed this scheme of hospi
tality was abandoned. Mr.. Hanna. il is
remarked, has not yet recanted his threat
to hold the convention in some other city
il Philadelphia fails TO make good" in
proper time. He has been offered the free
use of the Madison Square Garden in New
York. and when he was last In Gotham he
is said to have peeped in on the Garden.
presumably with the view Of determining
its fitness as a convention hall. IL the
Philadelphians don't hurry up and raise
the promised 800. 600. it is firmly believed
here that Mr.. Hanna will order the con-
yention TO New York
The evening times., 1900-03-15

Burrows still Stubborn.-The Hon
Julius Caesar Burrows continues to be a
thorn in the side of Quay and Quay's sup
porters. 1t is conceded that but for the
Michigan Senator'S adroitness tn Quay case
long ago would have been forced to a vote
and the Pennsylvania ere this wou d have
again been a Senator of the United States.
Just how Senator Burrows has worked it
is not known. Nor is it known what has
caused him to stand out so stubbornIy
against Quay. 1t is understood that fer
weeks the languid but faithful Senator
Penrose has been trying In vain TO learn
the cause of Senator Burrows opposi ion
in the hope of being able TO placate him.
ObStinately does the Michigan man per-
sist In his assertion that his opposition is
based strictly upon constitutional grounds;
but as nearly every Republican at this tine
processes to be anxious for the courts to
take hold of the Constitution and define
its powers and limitations. it is naturally
suspected that that instrument is not
wholly responsible for Senator Burrows
attitude toward Quay. II is said that when
every other resource of delay is exhausted
Senator Burrows may resort to filibuster-
ing in order te-keep the Quay contest
from coming to a final vote. Wherefore
il is concluded that the distingui he'd
Michigander does not desire to serve an
other term in the Senate. for verify is it
believed that the Standard Oil Company
can. if il wishes. take hand in Michigan
politics as well as ih Pennsylvania poll
tics.
The evening times., 1900-03-15

.
/ Down in the foreign quarters Of the Gig.
/ where long boards worn and the facilities
/ for keeping clean are not the best. even II
/ the people show any diSpositlcn IN that wJv.
4 am firmly convinced that much disease -
caused BY Whiskers. Even the hair Ui tnc head.
although Of different character. Is apt 10 brt I'd
baIdheaded and smOoth-faced men are less III
able to sickness than others. and / expect to
coIect some statistics to bear me out.
The oyersssrs Of nine forestry stations in the
dukedom of Lippe have made an examination
OF trees struck by lightning throughout an area
Of 5000 acres. order to ascertain for th.
German Government the susceptibility of VIZ
rious trees to lightning, and its effects and
currence in general. As result OF their uI-
servatiOns it found the oak tree was iv
far the most liable to lightning. in spite sf the
fact that they were not as frequent rs other
trees in the forest. The percentages Of The Va
riOus species were given as follows: Beach. ~
per cent; oak, IL; pines, -, and frs. g. During
the several years through which these cb-er-
vations were made. 275 trees were struck by
lightning and of thcsc l5g. or 5 per cent. were
oaks; 50. or 2l per cent. frs; u. OF per cent.
beeches. and 20. OF per cent. pines, The other
varieties damaged being still less in number
The ''Philadelphia Record says. john DAM
mond, who Is stopping at the Hotel Walton,
is a much travelled man. There are few hahita-
bic portions OF the globe that h. has not trav-
eIed, and he has met with many strange adven-
lures He recalls with more than usual g1sstO
his soiourn in the Transyaal. in South Africa.
During this visit. whicn terminated about six
months ago, Mr.. Diamond came in contact
with Paul Kruger. President Of the Republic.
several times. Ills description Of the willy Old
statesman Is somewhat different from the ones
usually published. MIR. hammond declares that
Kruger IS worth at least Sl00. .0O0 and this
immense fortune he is said 10 have accumulated
bv exercising the au.0crItic power he possesses.
For instance, he Owns railroad. and all s,Ip-
psrs must pay l. cents a ten per mile. Hauing
hy any other venicle Is pdhisna0ie by imprS
snlnent and hna Whenever the supreme .urt
renders a dccisiou that j. pleasing Dom
Paul he caIgniy reyefses il, and appoints new
Iudges without taxing the trouble 70 notitF the
affendirc Judges Sir Dammond declares that
there is NOT an American citizen in the TrIns-
ysal who acCs rot wish 10 see the British vim"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-06-23

You may as we'll expect to fnn , steam
engine without water as to nnd an &C.
tive energetic man with q torpid liver
and you may know that his liver IL tor
Did when hs doas not relish his food. or
feel dull and languid after eating. often
has headache and sometimes dizziness.
A few doses Of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets will restore his liver
to its normal functions. renew his vita
lity, improve HE digestion and make
him feel like new man. Price, Is cts
Samples free at 7. j. Liable drug store.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-06-23

ST. MART1NvILLE, La, SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1900.