The Washington critic., 1889-02-22
EARLY MORNING NEWS.


from all over the country. At the 'epcak-
cr's table, woreseatcd Francis O. French,
the president Of the club; Chauncoy VI.
Depew, Edward Everett Halo, Professor
Joseph Lowering, William e. Russell, Rev:
Arthur Brooks, and others, who addressed
the banqueters. There were no formal
toasts.
Railroad Men at Dinner.
One hundred and fifty railroad men sat
down to dinner last night in New York at
Delmonico's, the occaslon heing the third
annual banquet of the Railroad Freight and
Passenger Association. There were present
among others Railroad Commissioner Fink,
Freight Agent Howell OF the West Shore
Railroad, and A.. II. Pride Of the Chicago
and Milwaukee Road.
They VIII Build nn ..L" Hoad.
President Corbin Of the Philadclphia and
Reading Railroad Company denies the
rumors current that the Terminal Com
panv had decided to abandon the building
of an elevated road in Philadelphia
Retaliation Feared.
Leading lumbermen Of the Dominion of
Canada waited on the Government yester-
day and asked for the abolition Of the ex
port duty of three. dollars per Thousand
feet, board measurement, on logs towed TO
the United States. Rctalatery Legislation,
they fear, will be adopted at Washington
unless change is made.
The Electric Light Convention. ,-.
The National Electric Light Association
concluded its convention in Chicago yestcr-
day. Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows Edward Il. Weeks of
Kansas City, president; A. j. DeCamp,
Philadelphia, vico-president executive
committce--B. Rhodes, Niagara Falls; u.
f. Sunny, Chicago; George a. Redmond,
Rochester, N. "; G. n. Huntley, Buffalo;
Otto A. Moses and 4. 7. Lynch, New York;
p. ii. Alexander, Boston; j. Y. Norris,
Baltimore; T, Carpenter Smith, Philadcl-
phia.
Yale's Prosperity.
The report of President Dwight of The
Yale University, covering the two and a
half years Of his administration up to jan
uary ], 1882 was made public yesterday.
The president refers to the net increase OF
two hundred and eighty-ninc in the mem
bership during that period as proof that
the University retains its hold upon the re-
spect and affection of the country After
referring to gifts aud legacics now. held in
trust, amounting to $725 200, aud to. the
gifts Of new buildings, the president calls
attention to the need Of more land in the
vicinity Of the college buildings, to meet
the growing requirements OF the institu-
ti0n. d" "'
The Most Ever Paid for, IA Horse.
s. A. Browne & Co., Kalamazoo, and NJ.
r. Bissell, Grand Rapids, Mich, purchased
the nine-year-old bay stallion Anteeo Gree
ord 2;183) from the Sonoma County. Stock
Breeders Association, Santa Rosa, Cal,
for $4,000 cash yesterday The sale of
trotters at Lexington yesterday was most
phenomenal The sixty-one head sold for
a total of $142, $50 The price paid for Bell
Boy,($51 ,000) Is the highest over paid for
horse IN America, either trotter. or thor
oughbred. Following are among the
sales; in - u
Bon Felix, w. T. Woodard, Lexington,
$500; Bell Boy, j. II. Clark, Elmira, N.
, Y, and G. II. Hopper, unionville, Ohio,
$5l, 900; Blue Grass Hamblctonian, j. 4.
Madden, Lexington, $3.50, Hamletta,
Hermitage stud, Nashyills, Z, S 10; Slipper,
j; !, Clay, Pearce, KY, 5000 Phsatop tom
Princess Clay, same, $500; Anna Medium,
Q. G. Higgins, Lexington, $500; My Lady,
j. p. Mather, Canal Fulton, Ohio, 81, 100
Kitty McGregor, r. G. Jefferson, Lexiug-
ton, 81, 300; Alice Wilkes, M. Overton, SO, 900;
Lyle Wilkes, G. and G. p. Cecil, Danville,
KY, 50, 400. ''' -''a "- SCR
Dog Fanciers' Meeting,
Dog breeders and fanciers from all over
the country were present at the annual
meeting and election. of officers. of the
American Kennel Club in New. York yestcr-
day. August Belmont, jr., was elected
president; Thomas II. Terry, yice-presi-
dent and A, P,V. Redendeburgh, secretary
and treasurer. A lengthy discussion arose
over the advisability of admitting the Ma
tional Dog Club, composed of 300 members.
TO associate members in the Kennel Club,
and was laid over until the next meeting.
A Premium on Incendiarism.
Insurance Commissioner Pratt. of Della
ware, his biennial report, takes strong
ground against valued policy INSURANCE,
two bill contemplating which are pending
In the Legislature He argues that such
| insurance puts premium on incendiarism
and tends to drive away honest companies.
| He suggests legislation to define more par
| ticufarly the scope and limitations OF the
! insurance feature OF some OF the benevolent
and charitable associations,
OIL Men Kicking.
| There is strong, opposition among Pitts.
burg oil men and oil brokers to the pro-
posed bill taxing oil and gas leases The
OIL Exchange Of OH City, by unanimous
the Legislature from their county to use
| every effort to defeat the bill. The Brad
ford Exchange viii hold special meeting
| this week to take action on the question,
and the Pittsburg Exchange will hold a
special meeting on Saturday to take action
| on the same matter.
Belmont Park Sold.
The buildings, race track and seventy-one
acres Of ground in Lower Merton Town,
ship, Montgomery County near; Philadel.
phia, heretofore known as Belmont Park
have been sold at sheriff's sale TO Colonel
| A. Louden Snowden, who made the pur.
| chase In the interest of the, recently organ.
lied Belmont Driving Club, of which he is
the president and which has a capital of
$4,000.
Paying Their Debts
The Mexican Treasury Department ha,
sent the Berlin banker, Electrodes, the
amount necessary TO pay interest on the
Berlin loan to April |,
The Northern CentraIs Report.
The annual report of the Northern Cen
tral Railroad Company has been issued il
advance of the annual meeting, which viii
be held In Baltimore on Thursday next
| The income account shows Gross earnings
| S6,203, 394 AZ; operating expenses, s4 ,033
| 573.4l; net earnings, -, 100, ,S2l OF; other in
comes, 1907 ,62S.24; total revenue, S9,4l7
1925,
Warlike Canadians.
Lord Stanley spoke at the annual meet
ing of the Dominion Artillery Association
in Ottawa yesterday He thought the asso
| citation should send detachment to Hall
fax to practice with the 64-pound guns, ant
urged upon the Government the neeessit,
| Of securing more modern guns. II IL cam,
| TO question of ammunition he felt certain
that the English Government would not Sc,