The San Francisco call., 1896-02-16
CROKER YET IN THE SET.
Edison Preparing TO Make Further
Discoveries in Modern
Photography.
ROENTGEN's THEORIES CORRECT
Crusade of the Police Against Confec
tionS That Contain lntoxicat-
ing Liquors.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Feb. l5.--Governor
Morton entertained n distinguished com
pany OF guests at tho executive mansion
In Albany last evening. Never in The his
tory of the executive mansion has such u
company of political leaders been brought
together within It's hospitahle walls! In
tho company were several aspirantS for
the guhcrnatorinl nomination as we'll MS
candidates for tho Office of United States
Senator to succeed David Il. Hill.
Tho guests included ex-senator Thomas
{. rlatt, Chauuoey NJ. pcpew, General
Horace Porter, Cornelius n. Bliss, eN- Sem
ators lliSeoek and Miller and Charles W.
nackett.
The dinner was altogether of an infor-
nal nature and did much to bind more
closely together tho Republican leaders.
The executive committee of Tammany
Hall last night at meeting passed n
unanimous vote of confidence in the lead.
crship of John c. Shrchan. There is
great satisfaction among tho Tammany
men, now that the question of leadership
is settled. Hon. Richard Croker was
elected an honorary member of the exocu-
tive committee.
Thomas A. Edison announced at his
laboratory in West Orange y. j., last
evening. that within twenty -four hours he
expected to have completed and perfected
the tubes with which he will be able 10
make snapshot hotographs through any
substance of medium thickness except
steel or iron. Hitherto pictures have been
produced by the \ rays only after expos
uro for a considerable time. Yesterday
MIR. Edison succeeded In getting clearly
defined images of strips OF various metals
on a SenSitisod plate, the rays penetrating
heavy piece OF cardboard and a vul-
canised plate holder IN seven seconds. An
effort was made yesterday TO send the rays
over a telephone wire. hut 1t was unsuc-
ccSSiul as have been other experiments Of
the same character.
"koontKen'S theories seem correct in
every particular" said the inventor.
"rhoro is little doubt. il the rays are really
in ether. that he has discovered new
force or cnergy IN tho same category as
light heat and electricity
Tho police began yesterday crusade
against the sale oi candies and eonfeetions
which contain Intoxicating liquor. The
'NNANA NsE AtNAaE ~ AhNGA kAstRAe+l ~ NNil-
plsint made TO Chief Conln by Mrs.
Francis Lord, president Of the New Iorn
County Womau's Christian Temperance
Union. Mrs. Lord informed the Chief
that the sale OF the confcctions to children
had reached an alarming point, and that
the eating ot the candies was liable 10 re-
sHlt in the formation Of the alcohol habit.
thtci Couhn investigated Mrs. Lord'S COM
piaint and he NOW has a dozen or more
bass ~ ohooolate-drops filled with alleged
whisky and brandy on his desk at police
headquarters. What he learned in the
course OF his investigation resulted in an
oricr 60 the precinct commanders telling
them 70 suppress the sale oi the eoaiec.
tionS. After this the dealers whe sell ;he
stun will he arrested Tor violation of the
excise law as they sell without q license.
James L, keene, ,he Wall-Strcot broker
and horSoman, leit here yesterday for a
short trip through tho South, in the course
Of which he viii visit his breeding farm,
lie has been suffering from bad cold and
the trip is taken III hopes oi ridding HIM.
self ~ II.
Jean dc ReSske, ss the fsvorite tenor Of
grand opeys, Is familiar figure 60 lovers
- ssANNtN 80 NsAAN NNAAhAN. NNt rs al accom-
rsutSt this glsted singer made his first
public appearance last night az the Metro.
rols;aa Opera. House, As tAe curtain tcl
on tho last act oi Faust" bringing ths
regular subscription season 10 close. tas
large audience lost itself IN enthusiasm,
Occupants oi stalls and boxes rose 10 thei,
ioe, and IN the twinklinG ~ an eve hun.
ore6S of Kid gloves We're sacrificed in a
prolonged Nolley oi applause, Some one
cried "Melha, another DE ReS1ke." and
for She ensuing ten minutes the opera.
house rang With cheers.
"aome. Sweet Homer' shouted some
one trom = side hex during = raomentary
lull il the enthusiasm, and = thousand
voices rc~eehoea it, Finally. when the
situation was explained 10 them. Nine,
MegAa and tae he ReSskeS hurried before
tae curtain ana sans as hidden be the pop
alss voice, They sang, however, enly
tSree notes aud tae weris "home. sweet
home, howsnk themselves oN the stage As
The disappointed audience yelled for more,
The lights hsa been turned down. aa,
stall She occupants ~ stalls ANA hex es
stood their ground, Realizing thar IL was
case ~ '.apSsH the ,lrea singers grace,
fGlly secep,es the inevitable. The RsAts
were turned "a, the curtain was raas ap
ss5 sAe leading members ~ she company
hauled piano oGt ul>o0 the Stase, rhen
Jean lie keSsSs seok his Sost al tue inSsre.
naeat Sa& struck the el,eaias chords ai
Home Sweet Hams,M Mme. MelAs
ssoea Al his ssGe and Il his sccar,, rAas,i.
rseas sang sAs ola ballad grosn eessaasae
81 ea2.
After the thsri ses = large eavelova with
5 ;sny ess&, ca which were the worxss.
"ksoA Few AamigSax Friends was
handed over the s0aslsSasS % Mae. MsshA,
SeSso& ~ the eavesepe NTH Va3 rSAaaas
Was Ssasll nlasA box IN wh,eA nestled :
pretty lewel-@a assrSsse ieysaea ~ Ola,
aisaGs sa3 pesr,s, wASss, back 2aa Pink