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The evening times., 1900-05-16
A sTANDARDIzING BUREAU.
The House Committee Approves
Equal weights and Measures.

The House Committee Approves
Equal weights and Measures.
The Committee on Coinage, Weights. and
Measures has presented 10 the House
favorable report on the bill to establish the
National standardizing Bureau The re
port recites-
The introduction OF accurate scientific
methods, into manufacturing processes ne
cessitates the use OF a far greater variety
OF accurate standards and standard measur-
ing apparatus than was formerly required,
and enormous commercial transactions are
based daily upon the reading Of measuring
apparatus, Inaccuracies Of which involve
great injustice. financial losses. and ex-
pensive litigation.
AT present a large proportion OF the
scientific apparatus used by our schools,
colleges. universities, and laboratories is
imported, and our manufacturers Of these
instruments cannot compete with the man
ufaeturers Of other countries without the
facilities Of a suitable standardizing Iabora-
tory
The extensive scientific work carried
On in the laboratories Of the different de-
parJments OF the Government requires the
use Of many standards and instruments Of
precision which cannot be procured or
tested in this country, thus involving great
loss Of time. inconvenience, and lack Of
uniformity.
Throughout TIE country institutions Of
learning, laboratories, Observatories, and
scientific societies are carrying on work OF
/ investigation and instruction in which ac-
euTate standard and standard rlessIring
apparatus OF every description are absO-
lUtely essential to success.
The great interests above mentioned are
compelled al present 70 utilize the far su-
perior standardizing facilities OF other gov
ernments. and the advantage 20 be gained
Il each case alone would warrant the es-
tablishment OF the proposed Institution
1T Is, therefore. the unanimous opinion
OF your committee that no more essential
aid could be given 10 mauufacturing. com
meree. the makers Of scientific apparatus
the scientific work OF the Government. Of
schools, colleges, and universities than by
the establishment OF the Institution pro-
posed IN this bill.
And. further. IL is eminently fitting and
proper that Al the close OF century re
Eiarksble for It's scientific discoveries and
development We should show our appreCia-
1iOn Of the labors Of those careful. devoted
seekers of the truth TO whom we are in
debted for the discovery CT the funda-
mental laws and principles upon which our
daily health. comfort. and prosperity de-
pend. and who. as teachers and investi-
gators, have wen for our country place
second 10 nCHe in the scientific world. BY
the establishment Of this Institution. which
they have unanimously requested
The bill D-CpcSeS for this country what
almost every progressive country II the
world already possesses.
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BALLoTlNG FOR BISHOPS.
COlcred Candidates Lead in the
Methodist Conference.

CHICAGO, May is--PalIotlng for two
rev home bishops was the principal busi-
ness Of the Methodist General Conference
at its session at the Auditorium this morn
ing Between votes. while a large force
Of tellers was counting the returns, dele
gates listened to speeches and heard pre-
sented the reports OF standing committees
On itinerary and the state OF the church.
Questions as 10 the time limit OF pastor
ates, prohibition OF amusements, censure Of
President Mckinley for the Army eanteel,
and the reduction OF the number Of church
weeklies, came up, but we're practically
lost sight OF il the interest over vhe cleo
ton
Devotional exercises which opened the
meeting were conducted BY M. V. SIM son,
son of Bishop Simpson. OF Philadelphia.
Bishop 4. GcodseH presided ever ;he busi-
ness session, and the roil-ean for memo
riaIs and resolutions from conferences was
quickly hurried through.
The result Of the first ballot for bishops
when read proved a surprise only in the
astonishing strength shown BY the eoiOred
OF "EpWorth Herald" a ChiCdgo man. and
J. W E Bowen. cOlOred. President Of the
Cannon Theological Seminary Of Atlanta,
led the list. The vote was as follows:
Joseph F. Berry. 2i3; J. w f Bowen.
2I1; j. W Hamilton. If New York. IS3
d. II. Moore, 130; w d. Kelley, II; II.
s Pellmyer, 81; T. r. NeIley, SO; A ].
Palmer. AZ; Charles J. Little, 40; J. W.
Bashford. 3s
Several other ballots were taken before
adjournment without selecting a Bishop
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BRADLEY TIRED OF POLITICS
Report That He Does Not Care TO &c
to PhiIadeIRhia

LOUISVILLE, KY. May ia rumor
thet former Governor W. o. Bradley does
not desire 10 go to the Philadelphia Con-
vention as a delegate from the Stete-at-
large is causing considerable talk amor g
the leaders here. II is being said on all
sides that Mr.. Bradley eontemplates To-
eating in New York city Immediately after
the Supreme Court decides the contested
Governorship. and that he is done with pol
itics. However, no authoritative statement
has be an received from Mr.. Bradley. ami,
unless he refuses point blank to acc pt
the honor. he will be chosen as one Of the
delegates s-at-large.
II he should refuse to accept the p,ace.
II viii probably go TO George Denny, of
Lexington Senator Deboe and TAYLOR are
certain to be chosen, and the chances for
Albert s White, the colored lawyer. to 90
as one Of the four delegates are favorab v.
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BALLsToN RAILROAD COMPANY.
Biz Granting Privileges in the
District Introduced I'm ConEress.

Bill Granting Privileges in the
District Introduced in Congress.
Mr.. Daniel has introduced a bill in the
Senate granting 10 the BalIstOn Railroad
Company. a corporation Incorporated IN
der the laws of the state Of Virginia, czr-
tain powers and privileges within the Dis-
trict Of Columbia
Tie bill provides that the Baustcn RziI-
road Company be authorized and empower
ed to equip, maintain, cons -=ct, lay, and
operate = double-track reiIrOa5. u be
operated by al underground system Of
electricity, from some point on The P-tc-
mac River. between the LOag Bridge ard
the Aqueduct Bridge 10 the south s-de O.,
Pennsylvania Avenue on or te-wesn
Twelfth and Fifteenth Streets northwest
by such route or routes as may be spprov- 4
by the Commissioners CT the District cf
Columbia The said company is hereby al
thorized and empowered to opelate its
cars by electricity, as aforesaid. over its
tracks and 10 charge fairs therefor not
exceeding 5 cents per passenger within the
District of Columbia, and 10 lay under
ground, between It's tracks. such eondUits.
pipes. and wires as Il may deem proper for
the conduct Of its business. the laying OF
all tracks, coEduits, pipes, ard wires. azd
all other work upon the streets b. sad
company 20 be subject TO the regulat -ols
of the District Of Columbia ard 20 the ap-
proval OF the Engineer OF the District OF
Columbia.
The bin was referred to TIE Committee
on the District OF Columbia
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LONDON. May 16.-General Bul-er is
making rapid progress in his northern ad-
vance in Natal, and there is a prospect OF
his early entrance into the Transvaal- The
Beers continue to withdraw toward PTeto-
ria. and there is everything 70 indicate the
weakening Of their forces through dislf-
feetion and encouragement.
General Butler occupied Glencoe, which
has so many bitter memories for the Brit
ish, Yesterday. He reports that the Trans
yaaiers have evacuated the BiggaIsberg,
and that the Free Staters in the Drakens-
berg are greatly reduced In numbers. The
Beers are still trekking northward without
stopping to offer any resistance to Bull~r's
army.
The War Office has received the fol Ow
ing despatch from Butler:
Dundee May 1--we occupied
Glencoe yesterday. The Transyaalers
have now evacuated the Bigsarsberg,
and the Free Staters on the Drakens-
berg are much reduced in numbers The
Carolina, Lydenburg, and Pretoria
cOmmandos trekked north from Hlagi-
kulu on the 18th and 14th- Eleven
guns were entTained at Glencoe and
the last train with the ambulances left
there about dawn yesterday
This result has been largely pro-
duced by the action oi the Fifth Di-
vision. which during the last few days
has done a great deal OF hard work in
marching. mountain climbing, and road
making.
Trains are now running to Vessels
Mex station. BULLER-
General Buffers forces have been so
greatly encouraged by their triumphant
advance that those familiar with the mill
tary situation believe their will be scarce
Iy q pause of more than ordinary duration
until the borders Of the Transvaal have
been passed. There are few optimistic
enough TO believe that resistance will not
be offered General Butler before he enters
the South African Republic, but the ad-
vices all Indicate that the Beers are be-
coming less formidable as they retreat
through loss of heart and diminution OF
numbers
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THANKS FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Grateful Acknowledgment Of Pres
ident Loubetls SNEnEnthy.

ident LOubet's Sympathy
Under date Of May Gov. Heber NJ.
Wells. of Utah. Acknowledges the express
sion OF sympathy received through the
French Ambassador for the sufferers in the
SchOfeld mine disaster He writes as fol-
lows to the State Department:
Il have the honor to acknowledge re-
eeipt OF your communication OF the 4th in
slant, enclosing a translation of the very
kind expression OF the Ambassador OF
France, at Washington, extending the sym
pathy OF the President and Government of
the French Republic TO the President Of the
United States on account Of the coal mine
disaster at Schoheld, Utah, and also eRclos-
ing copy Of the reply made by direction OF
the President and of a telegram despatched
by you to the Ambassador Of the United
States at Paris.
Permit me in behalf OF the people of
this State TO express to you the thanks Of
this Commonwealth for your prompt and
gracious acknowledgement OF the generous
sympathy Of the French Republic, and 70
assure you Of the appreciation OF the fami-
lies of the victims Of the lamentable dis
aSter'
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ABUSE OF THE WHITE FLAG.
Used by the Beers to Lure British
Soldiers 10 Deafh.

tsNG ny thN w
Soldiers TO Death.
LONDON, May 16.-GeneraI Roberts has
sent 10 the War Office the following de-
spatch detailing another act Of Boer
treaehcry performed by the misuse of the
white flag:
''KrOOnstad. May 15-(9 D. m 1.-Two
officers and six men of Prince Alfred's
Guards went out foraging yesterday a
few miles from KroOnstad They had
visited a farmhouse, from which a
white flag was flying. and the owner of
which had surrendered himself with
his arms and ammunition. They then
approached another farm. which was
also flying a white flag. When within
fifty yards of the enclosure thev were
fired up by fifteen or sixteen Beers
who were concealed behind the farm
walls, Two men were killed and one
Of the officers wounded. The other Of
ficer and two men were made prison
ers. The owner of the farm states
that the Beers threatened to shoot
him when he protested against max
ing improper use Of the white flag"
Certain OF the Boer eommandos appear
to have no respect for the white flag
and these instances Of tTeaChery are be-
coming frequent in the Orange Free State
The evening times., 1900-05-16
River and Harbor Emergency

The House Committee on Rivers aud
Harbors has agreed to report an emergen-
ey bill appropriating s2OO,OOe for river and
harbor works where emergencies Rave
arisen since March 3. 1900. 1t viii be stipu-
lated that not more than $4,000 cau be
expended on any one project. A pTs,yis-
ion will probably be Incorporated Al tSe
bill TO relieve the Eads heirs Of their COR
tract to care for the Southwest Pass
Their contract expires within a few
months. number of surveys will prob-
ably be authorized
The evening times., 1900-05-16
SPANISH WAR CLAIMS.
Bill for the Relief Of Property
Owners FayorabIy Reported.

~ Dill ior the fteiteI Oh property
Owners FavorabIy Reported
The Senate COMMITTEES on Military At
fairs has favorahly reported the bill' TO
authorize the Secretary Of War to cause
to be investigated and to provide for the
payment of all just claims against the
United States for private property taken
and used in the military service within the
limits of the United States during the war
with Spain, and having considered the
same. report:
1t appears that there are now on file
with the War Department, as shown by
the printed reports OF that department,
claims amounting to about $500 900 for pri-
vate property taken. used, and destroyed
by United States troops curing the Span
ish-American war while encamped or trav-
cling in different States of the United
States. Porto Rico, and the Hawaiian ISL
ands. and the purpose Of this bill is to
have these claims adjudicated and dispos-
ed Of
Your committee are Of the opinion this
should be done, both in the interest of the
Government and Of the claimants; there
fore recommend that the bill pass.
1t has the approval OF the War De-
partment'
The evening times., 1900-05-16
PENALTY FOR FALSE LABELS.
Pure Food Bill introduced by Sen
atcr DereVv.

A Pure Food Bill introduced by Sen
atcr Derev.
Senator Depsw has introduced a bill to
prevent false branding OF marking Of food
and dairy products. The bin provides that
no person or persons in any State OF Ter
ritory Of the United States. or in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. shall falsely brand o.
label any dairy OF food products which be
come articles Of foreign OF Interstate
commerce or commerce with lad an tribes
as to the State OF Territory in which th=y
are made, produced. or grown. or cause CT
procure the same TO be done by another or
others: Provided that this act shall NJ
apply to or include the branding CT wines
or liquors
That if any person or persons violate
the provisions Of this act, either in pers1
or through another. he shall be guilty Of :
misdemeanor and shall be punished BY a
fine OF not less than $500 nor more than
S2.eGO; and that the jurisdiction fo- the
prosecution Of said misdemeanCr shall te
within the district Of the United States
court in which it is committed"
The evening times., 1900-05-16

has called for conference with his ad-
yisers to seek the aid Of counsel to de-
termine If the work done By the Governor
ct one day cannot be undOne.
Yesterday when IL was announced that
Senator Clark had resigned, the DAILY fac
ton was jubilant and in the Afternoon the
event was celebrated in various ways. In
the evening when the Spriggs appointment
was announced. the celebration was turned
TO gloom, and the gloom continues today.
The evening times., 1900-05-16
MANY DEFECTIVE SHELLS.
The Result of an Examination b,
Ordnance Inspector Eaton.

OF CONTAMINATION Dy
Ordnance Inspector Eaton.
Some time ago complaints were made to
the Navy Department Of defects in the
shells furnished by the Driges- -Seabury
Ordnance Company. Upon examination,
several Of such defective shells were found,
and the company alleged that they were
due to careIessness upon the part OF the
workmen in expanding them.
The department ordered Commander Ea-
ton, Ordnance Inspector at Boston, to ex-
anime every shell in stock. That work
has been completed, and Commander Eaton
today reported the finding of $50 defective
four-ineh shells. The department has
written the manufacturers a very severe
letter, admonishing them 70 be more care
ful in the future, and requiring them 10 re-
place the defective ammunition at their
own expense
The evening times., 1900-05-16
BRIsTow 81 ARTS FOR CUBA.
lie VIII Take Charge of the Islands
Postal Affairs

BOSIai Au1irS-
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bris;ow. who has been assigned to investi-
gate the Cuban postal scandal will leave
for his new post this afternoonMr. Bris-
lows salary in his new capacity will be
paid by the United States, and not. as
thought by a number Of papers, by the
Irsular Treasury Of Cuba Merritt o.
Chance. the chief clerk of Mr.. Bristows
Office. will take charge Of the Office OF the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General dur
iEg his absence in Cuba.
There are no additional developments
this morning which may throw any more
light On the matter" said Postmaster Gen
eraI Smith this morning. beyond the fact
that Mr.. Bris;ow will have full charge of
the matter"
The evening times., 1900-05-16

No information as to the intentions Of
the Beer delegates has been received by
the State Department II was said today
that the Department has not received a
word of official advice about the delegat S,
not even having been informed Of their de-
parture from Pretoria
No formal statement can be obtained
from the department concerning its atti
tude toward the delegates. although the
explanation made yesterday that the dele
gates would be received officially if they
presented proper credentials or unofficial
ly. as distinguished foreigners, if they so
desired, correctly represents the position OF
the Government
The evening times., 1900-05-16
BOERS DESERT GLENCOE
Seneral Buller Occupies the Town
Without Opposition.

TraDsvaaIers Evncunte the BiSEars-
berg, and Free stnters' Forces on
the DrakensberE Are Greatly Re
,tuced i'm Numbers-Retreat of the
BurEhers brought About by the
Action of the Fifth DivisiOn-The
Railway Now Open to- Vessels Mex
StHtion-A Prospect of an Early
Entrance Into kruEer's Domain.
The evening times., 1900-05-16
BOER ENJOYS IN DEMAND.
Invitations Extended to Them From
More Than Sixty-Cities.

NEW YORK. May 16.-The three BoeF
envoys, who arrived here yesterday on the
Maasdam, spent the morning in their
rooms in the Hotel Manhattan, reading and
answering the big pile OF letters and tele-
grams which they found awaiting them. In
addition to the messages Of welcome, there
were found invitations from committees Of
BOer sympathizers Of more than sixty
cities, all the way from Bangor TO San
Francisco. There were invitations TO din
ners. receptions, and all sorts of social af
fairs from private persons in this city,
which, it was said. would keep the ENJOYS
a fortnight il they could be accepted.
Even Mrs Fischer. the wife OF
Envoy Fischer, was not forgot
ten. She did not get so many tele-
grams or offers OF the freedom of the cities.
bat just as she arose from the breakfast
table a flcrist's boy came staggering in
with a huge bunch Of red and white roses
as big as a bushel basket.
Envoy Fischer, in the Kings English;
Envoy Vessels. in his deep-toned accent;
and Envoy Wolmarans. in pure Dutch, all
expressed their qualification at the recep
tion they had received. Mr. Fischer said
that the reception to the ENJOYS had been
just what they had hoped for, and that it
was 20 him matter of great personal graf
ificatiOn-
The evening times., 1900-05-16
GOVERNOR SMITH RETURNS.
Said to BE Angry Over the Clark
appointment

HELENA, Mont, May 1s--Governor
Smith arrived al Helena this morning from
San Francisco. and again took charge OF
State affairs, relieving Lieutenant Cover
nor spriggs, who was acting as Governor.
The DAILY factiCn is being laughed at by
the Clark men and the anti-caly newspa-
pers are referring to the disappointed and
surpriser opponents of Senator Clark, with
sarcasm.
Governor Smith declines to say much yet.
The evening times., 1900-05-16
Government Receiuts Todav

The receipts OF the Government today
amounted to 81 .22s. 237 sc, composed of Gus
toms, s779, ,2e3-O3; internal revenue, SeS7,
1888; miscellaneous, $562, 1924 The ex-
penditures reached the sum Of 81, $50 600.
leaving an excess Of receipts over expendi-
tures of $26e, ,237. Sc.
The evening times., 1900-05-16
WOMAN AND THREE SONS SLAIN
Bodies Found by yeIghbors Mt the
Home in Fremont III

PEKIN, H., May l6.-The decomposed
bodies Of Mrs. Sam Moser and her three
sons were found yesterday in their home.
near Fremont, little village, three miles
from this city. Sam Moser, the husband
and father. is missing. and it is suspeetei 4
that he may be the murderer
For several days neighbors noticed a
lack Of life about the place, and yesterday
Afternoon began an investigation The
body OF Mrs. Moser was found in the eel
lar, while those of the three boys were
found on the first floor All had been shot
through the head. The last seen of Mrs.
Moser alive was when she returned home
from church Sunday afternoon. Tie mur-
DER is supposed to have taken place Sun
day evening. Moser is not drinking man,
but has quarrelsome disposition.
The evening times., 1900-05-16
KINERs' STRIKE ENDED.
hickigan Workers Accept the Terms
of Their Employers.

HoUGHTON. Mich, May 16.-The strike
at the Arcadian Mine was settled yester-
day afternoon, and men were working as
usual last night.
Miners and trammers were given an op-
tiOn of taking an advance of S4 per month.
from SiS TO so respectively. and a Satur-
day shift Of six hours with full pay, or Of
having the mine closed. The miners ac-
cepted the terms offered
The evening times., 1900-05-16
TIE TODD HEIRS.

A Bill in Congress To Release Certain
Property in the District
Mr.. McComas has introduced in the Sen
ate a bill directing the Secretary OF the
Interior to release and quitelaira 10
Thomas H. G. Todd, his heirs and assigns
forever, all the right, title, and interest.
whsJher legal or equitable. Of the United
States CT America in and 10 all those lots
or parcels of ground situated in the city
OF Washington. d. c.. and known on the
ground plan CT the city as lots numbered
g. 4. and 3. in square 979. upon the filing
by Todd of sufficient proof that he or she
party urt1er whom he claims has been in
actual possession OF the lots fer an unin-
terrupted period Of twenty years
The evening times., 1900-05-16
DIAMOND JUBILEE WINS.
The Prince of WHIes- Horse Capture
Newmarket stakes

Newmarket stakes.
LONDON, May 16.-The race for the
Newmarket Stakes of so sovereigns each,
with 2,Oo0 sovereigns added, the second to
receive 10 per cent and the third 5 per
cent Of the whole, and the nominators OF
the first, second and third to receive 800.
200, and 100 sovereigns, respectively. was
run at Newmarket today. and was won by
the Prince of Wales Diamond jubilee
J. MuskeT's Chevening was second and
4. HendersOn's Guidwife. formerly Oxtail.
third. Six horses ran. The betting was 2
TO l On Diamond Jubilee 8 to l against
Chevening. and 33 to I against Guidwife.
The evening times., 1900-05-16
ENGINEER SAVES A LIFE.
Leaps From His Locomotive and
PIunges Into n Canal.

Plunses Into Canal.
READING. Pa. May I6-Engineer VIII
liam A. Engle Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, calamity saved a lad from drowning
yesterday. Several boys had entered the
canal just north Of the station to battle.
One Of the lads got beyond his depth and
was unable to swim.
Engineer Engle. whose train had Just
come to stand, saw the plight of the
boy. and leaping from his engine pluaged
into the canal just as the little fellow
disappeared for the last time. The boz
was brought to shore unconscious. but was
resuscitated.
The evening times., 1900-05-16
the CLARK APPOINTMENT
Opinions on the Legality Of Acting
Governor Spriggs Action.

Friends OF the M0ntanan Insist That
the LieEtenant Governor Had Full
Power TO Make the seIectIon--NOt
Lake the Quay Case, They say-An
ed Is When the Senatorial Vacancy
Actually Occurred-The Resolution
Declaring Mr. Clark Not Duly
Elected Goes over Until Saturday.
The evening times., 1900-05-16
SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY.

4 BIZ introduced for the IneorPOra-
tiou OF n National Association
Mr.. SeweI has introduced bill in the
Senate providing for the incorporation OF
the National Soldiers Aid Society
The bill directs that F V Greene.
Theodore Roosevelt, William Redmond
Cross. Lev P Morton. Daniel S. Lamont.
Cornelius " Bliss. alice White Brubank.
Julia MaoN Henry. and eli persons who
now are or may hereafter become assool-
ated with them. and their successors. are
hereby constituted a body polite and cor
porate BY the name OF the National Sol
diers' aid Society; thar the purposes and
objects Of the said corporation shall be TO
provide aid and relief 10 the dependent
WIDOWS ond orphans Of the officers and en-
listed men Of the Regular Army OF the
United tSa;es. 20 assist them in securing
employment 10 establish scholarships. 10
assist and direct them il educational mat
tiers. and in general to provide aid and
comfort 10 the widows and orphans Of Cfi-
GERS and men OF the Army during such
times as they may have reed thereof.