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EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE ASILVERTICKET SELLING SKIMMED MILK Opposing Forces at Springfield Have Not Yet Met. WHINLEY MEN MORE CONFIDENT They Count on a Majority for In- structions. ———_ + MATTER IS YET IN Se DOUBT Special Dispatch to The Evoning Star. SPRINGFIELD, UL, April 30.—Speaker Reed probably doesn't feel any worse over the Vermont indorsement of McKinley than does Senator Cullom. Yesterday the out- look justified the Senator's belief that the Illinois convention would vote down in- structions for the Ohio candidate. This morning the depressing effect of the news from Vermont is apparent. A good many McKinley delegates who were wavering and were pretty sure to land in the Cullom camp have gone back to their first allegi- ance, It is no use for Senator Cullom’s friends to explain that what New England states may do has no bearing on the duty of Illinois to its Senator and that Vermont didn’t really instruet anyhow. The band-wagon argument prevails, and the McKinley stragglers fall back into the ranks. There is enough in the action of Vermont to offset all the reverses the Kinley forces have suffered, in the prelim. inary skirmishes of the convention, and they are making the most of it. Neverthe- less, the result is still uncertain. Result of the Canvass. A canyass, begun at midnight by the Cullom-Tanner forces and completed at 1 o'clock this morning, showed that they lacked just 15 votes of a majority against irstructions. Trey propose te that many delegotes and a few more before the test is had. The McKinley in favor of ins get nvass showed 57 majority ructions, but they count more Chicago delegates than they really ave. When it is recalled that the cor vention is made up of 1:55 delegates th uncertainty of the outcome will be ander- stood. It ns that the issue is still doubtful, with the leaders on both sides exhibiting a singular lack of confidence. The impression made on the convention when the question of presidential instruc- ns is up is likely to determine it, and will not be reached till late in the after- necn, as nomination oi state officer: take up several hou When that work i tion of instructio offered by Mr. W. J. Calhoun, who liv Congressman Cannon's town of Da Thirty minutes will be taken up in s port of the resolution, and the same amount of time in opposition. Then, one of Senator Crllom’s followers will move to table the resolution, and the decisive vote will be had. Two Views. Here are two views of how it will come : “We shall win,” said Congr. m will cKinley will be . E. Adams, “because the county dele- gates are sticking and the county delegates believe in instructing for McKinley.” “Instructions will be voted down, Congressman Lorimer, “because when the question is presented fairly to them the Ilinots republicans will never pass Senator Cullom by for the candidate of another state.” ‘The McKinley said leaders have de ded to op- pese the slate for delegates-at-large as | agreed on by the committee. It consists of | Ejitor R. W. Patterson of the Chicago ‘Tribune, Wm. Penn ixon of the Inter- Fifer and David try to substitut Mayor Swift for Nixon, and ex-Gov. Ogles. by for Littler. If the convention instructs they will have some prospect of success. If it votes down instructions there is no chance of changing the slate. CONVENTION PRE They will DINGS. August Heat Suffered at Springfield by the Delexates. SPRINGFIELD, IL, April 30.—The crowd that attended the convention today was even larger than that of yesterday. It w: scarcely daybreak before the multitude be- gan pushing towards the convention hall. It rained heavily during the night, but the sun rose bright, and today was hot and sultry. Fans were abundant as at a camp- meeting in August. ery one suffered, but the heat did not lessen the enthu- siasm of the people interested in the con- They assembled in the great building and sat sweltering and anxious, while the wire pullers of each faction labored with the zeal ef religious fanatics to make prosely the ranks of their oppo- rents Though the convention journed until 9 o'clock this morning, it was near 10 when Chairman Berry called the assemblage to order. Nominations for secretary of state were declared in order. George C. Rankin ef Warren county, John A. Reeve of Ma- con county, J. A. Rose of Pope county, L. N. Pearson of McDonough county and’ H. J. Tice of Menard county were placed in remination. It was evident had been called before half the counties that there had been no Nearly every choice pen the first ballot. county and ward save those having can- m the field divided its votes among The reral candidates. as followe: vote resulted "8; Pear- ballot was no choice on the secon‘ bal- of Tice, Rankin and Reeve were then withdrawn. James A. Rose Nominated. On the third ballot Cook county (Chicago) cast its votes almost unanimously for Rose, while the three candidates who bad withdrawn gave thelr strength to Pearson. Cook county's choice was successful, 760 #88, and James A. Rose of Pope coun was Jecl.red the nominee for secretary cf State. The following candidates for auditor were 4 in nomination J. Kinney of <0 county, McCullough of Champaign county, Th B. Needles of Washington county and N. B. Thistlewood of Alexander county. There was no nomination on the first bal- lot, which was as follo Needles, mes of Needles and were withdrawn and ex-Gov. temporarily called to the Chair, second ballot was taken. CULLOWS G Thistlewood Fifer was while a RALSHIP. The cht ix Red Hot at Springfield and Strategy Reigns. The following private dispatch was re- ceived at the Capitol tod: from a member of the House attending the Springfield, TIL, convention: “Fight is redehot here. Strategy may pre- vent instructions. Cullom forces have au- vantage in generalship.” —— IT FELL FLAT. The Proposed Street Railway Strike in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 20.—The strike of the employes of the Union Trac- tion Company, which was ordered by the central committee of the Amalgamated Association to take place at 4 o'clock this morning, has fallen flat. Cars are running regularly on every branch of the company, and there has heen scarcely any interference with traffic. ‘The only noticeable interruption fs on the Fourth and Eighth street division, where only about three-fourths of the cars are running, but these which are in operation are manned by the old men. The same can be said of seventy-five per cent of all the cars which are in motion. General Manager J. R. Beetem of the Union Tractior Company said today that, as far as his company was concerned there was no strike. The cars were ali running regularly and no trouble had oc- curred, as far as he had heard. There have been no disturbances at any of the depots. | tional The Talk ofan Indevendent Nomination Now Being Revived. Silver Democrats Disappointed at the Michigan Result—Talk With Senator Jones The failure of the silver men in Michigan and the speech of Teller in the Senate yes- terday have revived the talk of an inde- pendent silver nomination for the presi- dency. The silver democrats, who are hop- ing that they will be able to control the democratic convention, are net joining in this talk today, lest it look too much like abandoning their claims on the party. The silver men without such party ties and those who belong to the republican Party generally speak of the result in Michigan as strongly indicating that the two old party conventions will declare for gold, and that the silver men will have to act independently if they are to have any voice in the election. There is no doubt felt that there will be a bolt in the Chicago convention, and the declarations of Mr. Tel- ler clearly indicate that certain extreme silver men intend not to abide by the result of the St. Louis convention. The men who have for some time been insisting that there should be an independent silver can- didate display much gratification. The silver democrats are greatly disap- pointed at their defeat in Michigan. They had been informed that a large majority of the delegates were instructed to yowe for silver, and they were, therefore, not Prepared for defeat. What Senator Jones Sa: Senator Jones of Arkansas, who is one of the chief represeniutives of the silver democrats, said this morning: “I have not received sutlicient informa- tion as to the details of the Michigan con- vention to speak positively on the subject. My understanding is that a majority of in the neighborhood of 200) delegates wer2 in- structed for silver, and that by some sort of argument enough were drawn over to the other side to accomplish the result re- ported. , J am told that this was worked through inducing a number of delegates to be rep- resented by proxies whom they supposed were silver men, but who were not. I do not, in the absence of positive information, state this to be a fact, but it so appears from what I hear. As far as the loss of the delegates to the national convention is concerned, it is not a matter of great con- sequence, though naturally a matter of d'sappointment. As I understand it, we still have eleven silver delegates from Michigan. If we lost them all it would not prevent our controlling the convention. We shall have a majority of a hundred or more without counting any of the Michigan dele- gates. The serious question is whether patriot- ism or pelf will control. I think the result in Michigan will be a warning to our silver people not to send any man to the state or national conventions whom they ‘do not know to be honest. I think they will be careful in Iinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa and the other states. A tremendous effort is being made by the gold men in the states named, but my information is that tie: cannot defeat us. In Cook county, IIL, they are moving heaven and earth.’ It’ is a mighty hot fight, but our people are contl- dent.’ HOW THEY LIKE IT. Effect of the Action of the Michigan Democrats. Secretary Hoke Smith is quoted as saying that he regards the result in Michigan as the salvation of the democratic party, in suring sound money control in the na- convention. Secretary Carlisle ex: presses gratification at the result. Thurber is more than delighted. He re- ceived dispatches yesterday from time to time, which were read with great interest by the President. One dispatch stated that the unit rule was adopted, so that the solid delegation would be for gold. Secretary Carlisle has re. from Don M. ved a telegram Dickinson at Detroit. saying that ex-Speaker Crisp’s claim that M: Weadock, one of the delegates to Chi elected yesterday, is a free silver advocate is without foundation, and that Mr. Wea- dock is as sound on the financial question as Secretary Carlisle himself, to whom Mich| gan sends grectings. Mr. Dickinson ad “We elected twenty honest money men out of twenty-eignt in the delegation, and put on the unit rule.” ————+©+___ UNION SEEMS ASSURED. Sons of the American Revolution Favor Consolidation. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., April 30.—The general meeting of the Sons of the American Re- volution convened in this city this morn- ing, and after the transaction of pre- liminary business and the reading of re- ports, a resolution was unanimously adopt- ed in favor of the union of the society with the Sons of the Revolution. This action is regarded as virtually completing the pre- liminaries leading to the formal considera- tion of the two great patriotic societies. ARIZONA REPUBLI McKinley Delegates Elected After a Bolt by His Opponents, PHOENIX, Ariz., April 30.—The split that had been expected in the republican territorial convention came at 11 o'clock last night, when about 50 of the 112 dele- gates left the hall, leaving the remainder in their seats to pursue the work of the convention. These who left were those known as the McKinley faciion, as op- posed to the Stoddard-Christy wing. ‘They élected McKinley delegates. The platform is for free silver and high protection, and denounces the Utah an- nexation scheme. The opposing faction row claim they constitute the territorial convention, and will meet again. They will continue the session and select a contest- ing delegation. ——___ WHAT RACING MEN SAY. NS. Their View of the Decision on the Maupin Law. The decision by the Virginia court of ap- feals yesterday on the validity of the Mau- pin bill was the principal topic at the Ben- ning track. The general impression of the racing people is that only pool selling is prohibited by the bill, as construed by the court, and that bookmaking caa be continued. Presi: t Jones of the Alexandria Island track siaied that he had not yet heard from his attorneys in the matter, and docs not therefore know the true effect of the decision, although it appeared from the telegraphic report of the decision, that only pool selling is prohibited. He knew no more than did the rest of the world. If only pool selling is prohibited the Vir- §-nia tracks would really have no coni- plaint to make. = Delinquent as to Garbage. Twelve warrants were issued from the Police Court today against persons for al- leged failure to have lawful garbage re- ceptacles on their premises. ‘There have been fully 140 of these warrants issued this month, and a number of persons have paid fines in the cases. BETWEEN __ black-mailing methods, bullying, begging and bragging, a show otf business success may be made for a while; but, as Mr. Lincoln wise- ly said, “All the people can't be fooled all the time,” and faking schemes are sure to fall to the ground in due season. What the public wants and is entitled to have is an honest value return for every penny spent. This ad- vertisers get when they use the columns of a favorite house- hold journal, like THE STAR. As business bringérs they have no equal. Mr. Pp Warrants Issued Oharging Violations of the Law.’ . Effect Last Year of the Investigations and Prosecutions Instituted by the Henith Officer. The first batch of warrants under the new milk law went out from the Pollce Ccurt today, and there are more to follow. Prof. J. D. Hird, who, as a representative of the health department, brought many Gealers, including dairymen and grocery- men, to justice more than a year ago, is again in the business, and today he swore cut twelve warrants against dairymen and one against a grocer for the alleged sale of skimmed milk for the pure or unadulter- ated article. Inspectors of the health department are still gathering samples of milk from the dealers, arid this afternoon Prof. Hird was busy examining additicnal samples. Some of them turned out the same as in the cases where warrants were issued this morning, end, as already stated, additional warrants will be sworn out in the near fu- ture. Speaking to a Star reporter this after- noon, Prof. Hird said there would be very little trouble if the dealers would sell the milk as they got it from the shippers, for nearly every sample taken from cans at the depots has turned out well. The warrants issued today will be sent out this afternoon and some of the cases may be tried Saturday morning. ee WANTED IN NEW YORK. A Man Arrested in Thin City for a Crime Committed in 1894. Patrick Dillon, a young man who has been the bartender of the United States Hetel, this city, for some time, was this afternoon delivered over to the agent of the state of New York, Emanuel Perrott, upon a requisition from Gov. Morton, cherging him with rape. It is claimed by the New York authori- ties that Dillon and three other men as- saulted Mrs. Alice Morgan at Newburg, N. Y., in September, 1804. One of the men, Mike Carbuy, pleaded guilty, and received a sentence of one year in Sing Sing. Two of the men, O'Rourke and Peel, are said to have escaped, and it is claimed that Dilion also got away during a hearing and came to this city. Detectives Horne and Weedon were informed tHat he was want- ed in New York, and, after communicating with the New York authorities, they ar- rested him last night, the requisition hay- ing arrived. The young man told Judge Hagner that he was willing to go back for trial, and he will be taken to Newburg tomorrow morn- ing. The maximum penalty for the of- fense is twenty years’ imprisonment. es ALBANS CHURCH. st. Rumor That the New Bishop May Take Charge. Next Suntay morning Bishop Satterlee will be at St. Alban’s Church, on Georgetown Heights, and administer the rites of con- firmation to a number of candidates. Mern- ing prayer will be said at 10:30, while the cenfirmation service will begin at 11 o'clock. The class to be confirmed numbers twenty- two. St. Alban’s is still without a rector, though it is likely that one will sobn be named. A committee of vestrymen waited cn Bishop Satterlee shortly before his or- dination, and upon his advice deferred the selection of g rector. It is now rumored that the bishop himself is to take charge of the church and appoint an tant. It is also stated that on acccunt of its close proximity to the proposed Episcopal cathe- dral, St. Alban’s is to be made a cathedral annex and come directly under the charge of the cathedral officials. i WEYLER. HE SEES G6 General Williams Inquires Competitor Case. HAVANA, April 30.—Unite1 States Con- sul Williams called upon Capt. Gen. Wey- ler in refecence to the capture of the American schooner” Competitor and the imprisonment of the alleged _filibusters found on board of her. The ectooner Competitor, which was cap- tured by the Spanish gunboat Mensagera, slipped out from Key West about 12 o'clock cn the nigat of the 2ist. Since then no news nad been heard from her until yes- terday. She cleared for Miami. sieht ee EARL GREY AT BULUWAYO. Acute Dinssensions Prevail Among the Matnbeles. BULUWAYO, Matabeleland, Earl Grey, co-administrator, with Mr. Cecil Rhodes, of the territory of the British Char- tered South Africa Company, has arrived here with a strong escort. The recent ac- tions with the insurgent Matabeles have resulted in inflicting such severe losses up- on them that Buluwayo is looked upon as being practically relieved, and it is no longer likely that the natives will attack the town in force, although they still number over 15,000 armed men in this vicinity. ‘A Matabele deserter, who reached here yesterday, siated that acute dissension pre- Valls among the Matabeles, and that the rest of the tribe threatens to wipe out the Sekuti, Imbezu and Irgobo regiments. In aadition, the Imbezus are threatening their god, ‘for not having fulfilled his promise to turn the bullets of the whites into wa- ter.” ——— THE FATAL FIGHT. Hooks and Patterson, on Trial for Life, Make TLelr Defense. ‘The testimony on behalf of the prosecu- tion in the case of Samuel Patterson and William Hooks, the young colored men charged with the murder of Lewis Dade, also colored, in Pleasant alley, South Washington, the 3d of last January, coneluded in Criminal Court No. 1 ye! day afternoon. ‘This morning testimony on behalf of the defendants was continued. Several of the witnesses testified as to the defendant's previous good behavior, but they said they did not think that Hooks had been g:onvict- ed of assault, vagraney and shooting crap. Patterson also testified, detailing the kill: ing of the man. Hooks, who also testified, claimed that he acted only as a peacemaker in the alterca- tion between Patterson and Dade, but ex- plained that both were greatly excited. The case will go to the jury aad a verdict is expected late this afternoon, — Left All to His Wife. By his will, filed this afternoon for pro- bate, the late Henry Kottman bequeathed hls entire estate to his wife, Mrs. Barbara Kottman, for life, with the exception of $200 each to George Godwin and Lena Teagle, stepchildren of the deceased. At the death of the widow it is directed that the estate shall be turned over to Caroline Wertmeyer and Emma Scheuch, daughters of Mr. Kottman. Ferdinand Schmidt and Henry Bergman are named as executors. ‘The will was dated February 27 last. _ ‘Tomorrow Benning Entries. First race, maiden two-year-olds, four and a half furlongs—Canonade, 110; Florian, 107; Second Chance, Ignatius, Jr., 102. Second race, three-year-olds and upward, six furlongs—Kinglet, 109; Pay or Play, The Sage, Hurlingham, Buckeye, 103; Chebar, re Third race, Eastern branch stakes, two- year-olds, tour and one-half furlongs— Prompt, Lithos, 117; Suécessful, 116. Fourth race, handicap, mile—Shakespeare II, 113; Mirage, by Cyclops, 105; Volley, 100. Fifth race, maidens, selling, five furlongs —Navahoe, 108; Mormon, 104; Belle Fowler (ran in 1894 as The Rapture Elise Morri- son filly), 102; Karma, 101; Pearl Broeck, Eliza Belle, Flames, 95. ee 5 The Maybrick Case. The President today sert to the House, in answer to a House resolution, the cor- respondence in the Maybrick case. The resolution called for information as to wfiat steps had been taken to secure her release by the British government. |GREATER NEW YORK Effect Upon ‘State Politics if the Bill is Signed, MR. PLATT PLAYING FOR BIG STAKES His Great ‘Power \f He Can Con- trol the Municipality. MAY DROP NATIONAL AFFAIRS The paramount question of the moment in New York political circles relates to the probable effect of the greater New York bill, now before Gov. Morton for his signature, on the local situation in the coming campaign. Although supported in the legislature by a number of democrats, the measure is recognized as distinctly Mr. Platt’s. The republican leader {s playing for big stakes this year, and this is re- garded as his leading card. Goy. Morton, it is thought, will sign the bill, notwith- standing the fact that there is much oppo- sition to it in influential quarters. A mass meeting will take place at Cooper Union tonight to give formal expression to this opposition, and to prefer a request to the governor to veto the measure. A Powerful Quantity in State Affales. If the bill becomes a 1aw—and all specula- tion about it proceeds upon the assump- tlon that it will become a law—a new and powerful quantity will have to be reckoned with in the state's affairs. Hitherto ihe city of New York has controlled the state. Tammany bas had but to hump itself to insure that result. But the lines of the proposed new city take in Brooklyn and a large territory aboye that, and will thus bring an enormous population under the influence of vne municipal government. Can the democrats capture the new city, with its patronage and seductive benefac- tions? Democrats at a Disadvantage. The change, it is admitted, will come at a time when the democrats are at a dis- advantage. If Richard Croker were on deck on the one side of the East river, as of old, and Hugh McLaughlin on deck on the other side, the problem would be a simple one. The two bosses would simply join machines and take possession of the enlarged bailiwick and apportion the fa- vors between them. But both are out of power, and their followers somewhat dis- couraged. Mr. McLaughlin ts an old man, and there seems to be little probability of his ever coming to the front again. So that, with the Creker and the McLaughlin machines both dismantled, Mr. Platt, it would appear, ought to be able, at the start at least, to profit by the transaction. He will have so many inducements to hoid out to those who may be in state of betweenity and anxious to go where there is the most reward that it will be strange, it is thought, if he does not succeed in iu augnrating the new municipal government with agents of Hs own and on lines of his own. What Wr. Platt May Do. It is thought to be a question, too, whether this scheme—which is gigantic in every Way—may not lessen somewhat Mr. Platt's interest and activity In the contest as re- spects the St, Louis nomination. Things in a national ‘way! have not been going to suit Mr. Platt. The country has not re- sponded to his recommendation of Governor Morton for President. His own state, in- deed, has shown, discouraging divisions on the Subject. Why, then, devote any more time toa losing game ata distance when a winning game is on at home? Why not addre himself exclusively to the task of. realizing to the very full on what Is re nized as one of the most notable legislation Im the history of New York Polities on a Large Scale. It is agreed that the greater New York will afford a splendid opportunity ona large sedle. If Mr. Platt can succeed in bossing the naw city as Richard Croker has In times past bossed the old one, he w become the most powerful man in the wot F factor in municipal affairs. He will wield more influepce than many governors and some cabinet officers, and he may find in his new job enough to console him for the loss of the secretaryship of the tr ury—the place upon which he ha his eyes fixed for many years, but which seems continually to recede from him, See PICTURES OF MOVING FISH. A Frenchman's = Sn: hots at the Finny Tribe. From the New York Jonrnal. Race horses-have been photographed in motion in this country, but it has remained for a foreign savant, M. Marey, to record on a sensitive plate the movements of ma- rine animals in their native element. “Chronophotography” is the name given by its discoverer to this new form of pho- tography. By it he has been enabled to examine not only the motions of els, sharks, toads, etc., but alsé very small marine animals. This was originally a matter of extreme difficulty, as a brilliant illumination, not to be had with an ordi- nary aquarium, was necessary. To remove this obstack, M. Marey had a special ap- paratus mado, which, to a certain extent, made his work much easier. ‘This crude contrivance was nothing more nor less than an aquarium, with front and back glass sides, which was placed in an opening made in an outer wall. The light, therefore, penetrated the darkened cham. ber through the medium of the transparent Blass sides, separated by the semi-trans- parent water, in which the fish were swim- ming. This arrangement gave the fish the appearance of silhouettes against a light background. After devoting considerable thought to the subject, M. Marey finally hit. upon another scheme. This was to place the aquarium somewhat lower than the open- ing and provide it with an opaque trap, or leaf, which could he swung up when It he. came necessary to illuminate the aquarium in the manner first mentioned, the opening above being entirely closed. ‘Thus the light at the hack is completely shut off, and the rays, entering from above, ure’ reflected downward to an angle of forty-five de- grees by a mirror placed above it. From thirty to fifty expesures a second were then made by the photographic apparatus, which was placed in the dark room behind and opposite the aquarium, in such a man- ner that the occupants were in the field of the objectiv The negativés are made on flexible films, a roll of unexposed film being placed in the camera, the frée end of which 1s secured to a second roller, so that when the latter is get In mptioyy the film ts rolled upon it, and unrolled from the other. The expos: ures, however, must be made during the unwinding of thp fllm. No matter how rap. idly the exposdfes are made, the film must be perfectip stationary at ihe instant, aad an_ arrangement is provided by which the film is helj flat against the plate of the roller holdéts during the exposure. Motion is comminfcated to the roll by means of clockwork, whieh at the same time rotates the disk by, whieh the exposures are mad: opentags bging made in the disk, and when, in course ‘8f the revolution, one of these comes oppgsite,,the objective, is made. "4 —— The: March of Socialism, From La Figaro,'t A friend 'bf urs noticed that a box of cigars which he had only broken into the day before was half empty. Turning to his servant man, he said: “This is really going a bit too far, Joseph, my man. We smoke a great deal too muc see A Suggestion. From ‘the Chicago Tribune. “Your verses.are very good, rm! said the editor in his kindest manner, “Sut we cannot possibly use them. Our columns are too crowded.” “Can’t you leave out some of that stuff you publish under the head of ‘Wanted?’"” suggested the poetess. “It is very u1 interesting. ———__-e+____ The Mexican minister, Matias Romero, was tendered a dinner last night by Charles R. Fimt at his home in New York. an exposure AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN The Season for Shad is Now Over for This Year. Odd Fellows to Celebrate Tonight— Real Estate Matters Across the Creek—Notes, The fish law now in force makes today the last Gay upon which shad.and certain other fish can be offered for sale. After tcday any fisherman who 1s found having shad tn his possession is liable to a fine, ard, more than this, any dealer offering the fish for sale is running the risk of be- ing arrested and taken to the Police Court. The stad season this year has been un- usually successful in point of number caught, but the financial success is iot near so good. The warm weather greatly affected the market, and for a time shad were a drag. During the hot spell the fish could be bought as low as $3 per 100, the dealers being afraid to get a supply on hand because the weather would not per- mit the keeping of the finny denizens of the deep. The run of herrin'g this year is very great, and many schools of them are spawning in the river. The dippers are having a harvest in their unlawful business. So numerous are the herring that the amateur fishermen up the Potomac snag more of them than the perch they can catch on their hooks. An Odd Felloww Celebration. Covenant Lodge, No. 13, I. O. O. F., will bold a grand celebration tonight at its cozy headquarters, at Odd Fellows’ Hall, at 1073 31st street. Preparations have been made for the event for some time past, and an excellent program has been arranged for the oceasion, members of the order all over the city being invited to be present, includ- ing the officers of the Grand Lodge of the District. Today is the fifty-third anniver- sary of the organization of the lodge, mak- ing the lodge rank among the oldest of the order in the city. Admission to the annl- versary exercises will be by card only. The lodge at present has a large membership, and {s in a most fiourishing condition. Landslide on the Can Road. A landslide occurred Sunday on the Canal road between Green Springs and the Aque- duet bridge, by which a quantity of earth on the north side of the road came down, com- pletely blocking up the board walk and part of the road. The board walk for pedestrians is also in bad shape, and in many places dangerous, Real Estate Matters. Georgetown property has figured exten- sively of late in the office of the recorder of deeds, and yesterday several changes of Utle were placed on record. Martha A. An- derson has bought of Charles H. Fickling a part of lot in square 9 of Georgetown (or square 1269, new numbering), of Beall’s Addition, described by metes and bounds. ‘The price was #150), George H. Corey and John D. Croissant, trustees, have deeded to Thomas Prac lots 10, 17, 1%, 19, 20 and 21, of block 17, of the sublivision of the American Uni- versity Heigats. The consideration 1s given at $8.07 Jane V. Arnold has bought of Mary E. and Lydia I. Shoemaker part of lot 2, of square 1289, of Beatiy and Hawkins’ Addi- tion, in consideration of the sum of $2,050. Stole From Hix Father. John Caton, perhaps better known to the police and others as “Polly” Caton, was arrested yesterday shortly before noon by Policeman Steinbraker on a simple charge of intoxicaticn. Five hours later hi father, Michael Caton, appeared at the station and lodged a complaint of petit larceny against the son, who, he alleged, had stolen a hat and some clothing fr him. The son was sent to the Police Court this morning in the Black Maria to answer to the more serious charge. ° A Quiet Wedding. A quiet marriage ceremony was solemn- ized last evening at the pastorate of the Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church. The contracting parties were Mr. Frank Hall and Miss Bertha Divine. Rev. Dr. J. B. Stitt, the pastor, officiated. The wedding was witnessed by the immediate families of the covple. The bride is the daughter of Mr. Scott Divine, ard the groom a nagive of Unity, Md. Noten. The Christian Endeavor Society of Con- gress Street M. P. Church held a largely attended meeting last evening, the occa- sion being a rehearsal of the society as a choir for the coming convention of the cr- der In this city. The laborers on the construction of the Metropolitan railroad electric underground conduit have been working all night for the past two evenings at the crossing on 32d street with the Georgetown and Tenley town road. The stone cover on the catch basin at 23d and Q streets is broken, and in a dangerous condition. The iron cover to the catch in at the southwest corner of 32d and O streets is also broken, through the fault of the construction of the new system on the Metropolitan road. The danger to pedes- trians, however, is lessened by a board cov- ering > ENCE 400 MILES LONG. Kattles of the Australians With the Destructive Rabbit. From the Troy Budget. The New South Wales government, it may be remembered, offered a reward of £25,000 to any person or persons who could suggest an eflicient method of getting rid of ihe rabbit; but, although this liberal reward led to the receipt of no fewer than 2,000 schemes from all parts of the world, none of them was regarded as satisfactory, and the offer was withdrawn. The final outcome of royal commissions, of intercolonial conferences and of the testing of every practical method of ex- termination, is that the most effectual method of dealing with the evil is found to be the construction of rabbit-proof net- ting, by means of which the animals can be kept from acres not yet infested, can be shut off from food supplies and can be more eifectually dealt with locally. The length cof some of these fences is enormous. There is one starting at Bar- ringun, on the Queensland border, and fol- lowing the Main Trunk line from Bourke to Corowa—a distance of 407 miles; and there is another slong the entire western boundary of New South Wales—a distance of 343 miles. The Queensland government, too, has erected a similar fence along a considerable portion of the northern boundary of New South Wales, but the surveyor general of ‘Queensland, in the re- port already referred to, says that “the rabbits must have come through the fence in mobs and droves of innumerable multi- tudes at some time,” and thus have estab- lished themselves in Queensland as well. This, of course, is the weak point in re- gard to fences, which are liable to break down in places, more especially in times of flood and where they cross over creeks, while keeping of constant supervision over the fences, so that immediate repairs can be done when openings appear, is quite impracticable where the distances are so great. In many instances countless thou- sands of rabbits have been seen on one side of a fence dead or dying of starvation, after eating all the available food supplies, and leaping up at the fence in their at- tempts to surmount it. One can imazine how they wouid rush through In the event of any opening appearing, and how a sin- gle break in the fence might be the doom of a country not previously infested. Croikshank Will Ruling Reversed. After a rehearing Judge Hagner, in the Probate Court, today reversed his former ruling in the case of the will of the late Richard Cruikshank of Georgetown, and arrounced that he would consider an ap- plication for the granting of letters of ad- ministration The will was not presented to the register of wills until April 27, 1895, although the death of Mr. Cruikshank occurred fourteen years prior thereto. It was claimed that the heirs had entered Into an agreement regarding the disposition of the estate, dey. and in view of that circumstance the court | M83: made the ruling. which was reversed to- | 7 TORN IN FACTIONS Troubles of the Republicans in the State of Ohio, May Be a New State Executive Com- mittee—Disvatisfied With Leg- islative Actio Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 30.—The fac- tional fight that broke out in the meeting of the state ccntral committee of the re- publican party when the state executive committee was chosen, resulting in the se- lection of a campaign committee entirely unsatisfactory to the candidate at the head of the ticket—Charles Kinney—has been stopped, pending the result of the St. Louis convention. Kinney still claims the right to name the committee that is to manage the state campaign, and further, that in case Major McKinley ts made the nominee of the national republican party, he will have a larger interest in the campaign in this state than any other man in the state, whether candidate or not. The probability is that if McKiniey is nominated at St. Louis he and Kinney will organize a committee of their own to look after the vote of this state, as Charles L. Kurtz, who has been chosen chairman of the state executive committee by the state central committee, is a personal enemy of McKinley's. If this action is taken further trouble is likely to result, for the Foraker republicans have already sug- gested that if Mr. Kinney insists on nam- ing his own executive committee they may select a new candidate for secretary of state. The fact is that the republicans of this state are as badly torn in factions as at any time in the last dozen years, and the conditions are ripe for a factional fight to the death. However, the nomination of Mc- Kinley would render it impossible for the democrats to carry the state under any con- ditions. Jobs by the Legisinture. The work of the general assembly which has just adjcurned is rot calculated to add to the strength of the republican party, which had an overwhelming majority In both branches. A number of bills whose passage was asked by the masses, and par- ticulariy the farmers, were given no con- sideration, while measures that were pre- sented by the corporations came to a speedy vote, and, with the exception of the bill for the repeal of the tax inquisitor law, were passed. Two measures that were branded as “Jobs” by every newspaper in the state were made into laws. Both of these came from Cincinnati and were urged by Senator-elect Foraker. One of them provides for the granting of fran- chises to street railway companies for fifty years, and the other authorizes the city of Cincinnati to bond itself to the amourt of $6,000,000 for the extension of the city water works without submitting the qu tion to a vote of the people. An amen ment requiring the matter to be submitted to the people was attached to the hill in the senate, but the house took it off and the senate then concurred in this action. The city of Cleveland was aiso allowed, at the request of Mayor McKisson, who ‘s looked upon as a “hoss,” to bond itself for five and a half million dollars for v rious improvements without giving the peo- ple a chance to vote upon the question. While these measures were being pa bills were on sed | calendar and in the | ding for the re- duction of the salaries of public officer: which could not be forced to a vote. Increasing Revenues, The legislature passed a | number of measurés intended to i he revenue of the state. These were in the nature of excise laws upon large corporations. If they stand the test of the state constitution they will raise the rectpis of the state to equal the expenditu-es. They have not done so for several years. A large num- ber of unusual expenditures were author- ized, however, rat among — which was the appropriation of $400,0%) for en- larging the state capitol. A bill to appro- priate $100,000 to build a go: man- sion was allowed to die on the calendar, and so the buckeye governors will ha’ fo find thelr own residences and manage to get along on the alary of $5,000, the The New Portuguese Minister. Viscount de Santo Thyrso, the new Por- tuguese minister, called on Secretary Olney at the State Department this afternoon to arrange for his presentation to the Pres’ dent. He 8 accompanied by Mr. Luiz A. de M. Pinto d'Azerodo, Portuguese con- sul general at New York, who has been in charge of the business of the Portuguese legation in this city for several months past. Paths for Bicycles. From the Rochester Post Express, Very quietly, indeed, without attracting much attention in Rochester, a bill has been passed by the legislature and is now in the hands of the governor, putting a tax of $1 a year upon every bicycle and tricycle having a wheel exceeding twenty- four inches in diameter in Monroe county. It is proposed that there shall be a board of side path commissioners of five mem- bers, three from the city and two from the towns, who shall use the money collected from the bicyclists in constructing cinder paths aleng the highways. The commissioners are required to give bonds, and the expense of procuring bonds is to be paid from the gencral funl. Then, too, the county treasurer and the collectors of the to are to deduct their fees from the fund, end the remainder is to be used as indicated. ————_+e- Railroad Changes. From the Chicago Evening Post An inyestigation into the number of changes that has been made in the official staff of American railroads within the lest three months shows that the record has been broken in this respect. More changes have been made in the time specified than in any previous two years. Scores of of- ficials have been thrown out of positions in the higher offices and hundreds in the less prominent offices, such as freight and pas- senger contracting agents. The changes in the latter have been principally dismissals bro.ght about by the reduction of forces. The organization of the Joint Traffic As- sociation is responsible for a large number of these dismissals. Aside from this the shaking up which has taken place in the Grand Trunk has Ict out many old men | there and caused many changes in the Wabash. The reorganization of the San Fe is also responsibie for many railroad men finding themsel out of positions. The same is true of the Eric. There hav also been an unusual number of changes on the Vandalia, the Lehigh Valley, the Chesapeake and Ohio, the Big Four, the Toledo, St. Louis and Kansas City and the Baltimore and Ohio. oe Baltimore Markets. 8; ships BUS bushels; sales, 48, corn, 36. asl and | firm— mixed _do., T4417 bust ipts, + steady’ tock, G1.V10 No. bu for the better grades—choice timothy Grain fretghts duil, demand continues” slow, changed. r steady, unchat Butter unchanged. Bigs w mt anchanged. Cheese ste unchanged. Whisky unchanged. — Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York Wheat —May. Juty 39K Boxy IS ISX i ay y: Ribs May. July. Month, FINANCE AND TRADE London a Moderate Buyer of Amer- icans. COMMENT ON THE TREASURY CALL Effect of Events in South Ai rica. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Speclal Dispatch to The Brening Star. NEW YORK, April 30.—Opening prices this morning were about on a parity with lest night's final figures, but subsequently became irregular under a small volume of Lesiness. London bought moderately, St. Paul and Nashville being favored, but local tales more than counteracted the effects of the foreign trading. The granger shares were depressed by Frofessional selling for both accounts, the lack of aggressiveness on the part of the optimistic element imviting the attack Fractional concessions predominated in a majority of the active issues, but except for a traders’ turn there was little confi- dence in the wisdoin of short selling. The narrowness of the market was, at times, unusually pronounced, and fluctua- tions, under the circumstances, are scarc ly deserving of serious consideration. The exchange market was reported to be slightly easier as the result of an increased supply of bills, presumably drawn against prospective gold shipments. The de:mand was not urgent at any time, and the out- ficw of coin, unless made ‘under special contracts, should not be sufficient to war- rant speculative concern, The action of the ‘Treasury Department in calling on nment depositories for the paymen per cent of the orig- inal deposits on account of the February bond issue, may have a beneficial effect on the exchange market. by reducing the sup- ply of borrowable funds a moderate increase in Interest rates should follow, and foreign money may be attracted to this center for profitable Investment. South African uncertainties naturally re- strict the volume of financial transactions in that territory, and America under nor- mal conditions would a@tract a liberal share of British patronage. ‘The agitations of a presidential year are not desirable, of course, in this connection, but the triumph of sound money is regarded as assured, and better evidence of the fact should inspire speculative confidence abroad. Washington advices almos: uniformly predicted an interjection of tariff talk in the dally deliberations of Congress from now on, and activity was ed in con- Sequence. Sugar continues particularly sensitive to rumors of this character, and shows unmistakable evidences of ation on the part of the leaders dertake no new obligations for the present The entire market Is to some extent ad- versely Influenced by the hesitancy on the part of this property, its leadership during the advance having inspired purchases elsewhere. The trading of the last hour was dull and vojd of interesting feature. There was no business outside of th room, and concessions were general in ali departments. Sentiment has not chafiged materially the creation of a fair-sized short intere being a recent @ddition to the argumen favoring an advance. There is little to expect, however, until some definite knowledge of the time for congressional adjournment is obtained. This fact once determined, ordinary con- ditions may recelve more deserving att tion. ——.__. FINANCIAL AND COMMERICIAL. The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York steck exchanga Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broacway. Oyen. High. Low. Last American Sugar... 122% 128 TBE, esa American Sugar, Pfd... 1034, 108% 108% 108q American Tobacco. we ye TLR American Cotton Oil. ees eee Atchison. 15%, 154 Balto. & Oni 173g iy Canada Southern , Canada Pacific. Chesapeake & Oni>, C.. C., C. & St. L, chicago, BL & Q : Chic. & Northwestern. Chicago Gas, Cfs. CM. & St. Paul c € aS ny Genera! Electric. Milinois Centra! Lake Shore. Erie, . Louisville & Nashvilie:: Long Island ‘Traction.. Metropolitan Traction, . Manhaitan Elevated Micnigan Central. Missouri Pacitic, National Lead Co. National Lead Co. U.S. Leather, Pid. New Jersey Central New York Central NY aN. 6 Northern Pacific, Northern Pacitic, North American’ Oni. & Western Pacitic Mail Phila. & Keading Pullman Wal. Car Go...) Southern Kailway, Pfd.. Union Pacis Wabas| Wabash, Pid, Wheeling & 1. Eri Wheeling & L. Erie, Western Union 1 Silver..... call—12 ular Belt Raliro, H . TIS}, Inte, Tidh asked 20-year fund . regis 100 bid. us Bands. — Me atiroad Metropolitan Rolre a. Melt Satire iuilroad Gs, napany series B cm plane om and Tras An + 100. bid. rican Ser American $ ‘omypanies . 125 usked. 4 asked. asked nul Electric. Light Stocks 1, 48 usked. Ge ght, 118% bid, 1:4) Firemen’ Colimubia, ‘ced. 'F SM asked. aR wbia “LiL vid. Distric oy t hitie, vnnsytvanta, 35 bid, 30 7 wd, asked, a Gun Carria Miscellanvous 128 14, 130 asked. Lan askel. Washington Marke 120 bid, 13 Gasked oat, U bid. Lincol