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ANOTHER RAINFS LAW TEST.
Saloon Keeper BaioEh Says He IL Being
Deprived Of His Rights.

ALBANY, April 22.-AlexAnder Balogh, Q
saloon keeper OF lO3 Second avenue. New York,
has begun o suit TO have section 4 OF the Raines
Excise law, which terminates all licenses
granted by the present Board of Excise on June
30. declared unconstitutional, and TO restrain
State Excise Commissioners Lyman from enforc-
ing that part OF the law in his case. The papers
in the suit were served to-day on the Hon. p. w.
CuIlcnan, attorney for Commissioner Lyman.
A notice was also served that a motion Will be
made at the Albany Special Term OF the Su-
preme Court on April 2S, asking for an lnjunc-
lion to restrain Commissioner Lyman from in
terfering with BalOgh's business In my way
until the termination OF his present license on
March II, 1897.
Balogh's papers reclts that he holds a license
which was Issued on March 2l OF this year, and
that lie had done nothing to forfeit II. Under
the RRines law he must pay snCh further sum to
Commissioned Lyman's deputy. at the rate OF
$500 a year, as would cover the time from July
/. 1895, 10 April 30, 1897, or have his place
closed up. Ealngh says he will not be able to
pay this tax nor to furnish the required bond
Raines law would do him an Injury for which
he has no adequate legal remedy.
1t IL declared on his behalf that tho sections OF
the Raines law which annul his license on June
30 are repugnHnt to the provisions Of section /
and section 3 of Article I. OF the State Constitu.
tion and 10 section 10 OF the Constitution OF the
United States. In that they deprive him Of
rights, privileges, and property without due
process OF law and impair obligations and the
Contract between him and the State OF Now
York created under the Excise law.
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ooLUxBrA,s oHzrR or HUsrC.
Edward Aiexaaaer MssDowsn gsia 90 n
SLATED a. Fiji It.

AT the meeting Of the trustees Of Columbus
College on April O, at which Mrs. Elisabeth
Mary Ludlow offered 10 endow in Columbia
a chair Of music in memory OF her son. Rob.
ert Center, a committee was appointed TO con-
slider the best way Of applying Mrs. Ludlow's
gift. 1t was announced yesterday that the
committee had decided on the establishment
OF a professorship Of music, which has for
some time been considered one of Columbia's
most pressing needs. The property compris.
ing the Robert Center estate consists Of real
estate in New York and Brooklyn, and of So
%curities. II is valued at about sl5O.000. II
is hoped that the income will be suficient to
establish one or two scholarships in addition to
the professionally
The committee has selected as the man to
MI the chair Mr.. Edward Alexander Mac
Dowell. Tho selection was made subject to
the approval OF the full Board Of Trustees at
their May meeting, but IT. is not thought that
II will meet With any opposition. Mr.. Mas.
poser. lie was born in this city in 1881. His
musical education began before he was able
# read teresa %sI ne cs wss tof s In hi, time ssr : pu yoat d5
studied for three years. He then went to
Germany. where he guided under Ehicrt Hoy
Most OF Mir. M~acDowell.s time has been
TpnsSeIea of N works sofSsih for D pian ne n and 'S orobsstra a.
His two best known sonatas are ''TraRica"
aud "Eroics;" Most Of Mr., Mcdowell:
some OF them have been made familiar to
American musicians.
Mr.. Mcdowell is an intimate friend Of
Paderewski. II Is said that n wealthy citizen
OF Boston recently consulted Paderewski AZ
to the best means of employing a large sum OF
money for the Encouragement of music In
this country, and that paderewski replied:
give ii to Mr.. MacDowell SO that he can
retire from teaching and give his whole time
TO composing. You Will then be doing a great
thing for America and for the art"
1t Is said also that the Bostonian was will.
ing to adopt this suggestion, but that Mr.. Mac
Dowell declined the offer. In establishing o
department OF music Columbia Is following
tho example OF Harvard. Yale. and other
American universities. 1t Is expected that
the new department will begin It's work next
fall.
President Seth Low of Columbia was asked
about the probable appointment Of Mr.. Mac.
Dowell last night.
definite action will be taken until the
trustees meet in May" he replied. AT pres
ent do not care to say anything about It,"
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TORPEDO STEERING DEVICE.
Test OF an Instrument nv which Attack on
ships IL Made sure.

NEWPORT. April 2@.-The new tarGet-seeking
steering device FOR torpedoes had a trial near
the Torpedo station this afternoon in the pres
ence OF Commodore w. I. Sampson. Chief OF the
Bureau OF Ordnance; Commander g. A. Con-
verse, and other naval officers. Its inventor, c.
d. Haskins Of Boston, conducted the tests.
aided by DR.. Louis Bell of Boston. Private
trials have been conducted in Boston harbor
against large vessels and were regarded sue
cessful. To-day''s trials, though merely prelim-
mary. gave much promise.
The device has a magnetic needle which de-
fleets naturally toward IA steel vessel as soon as
the torpedo TO which IL il attached comes within
magnetic range of the craft. The motor causes
the rubber TO turn 80 a. To guide the torpedo In
the direction pointed bY tho needle. and when
the torpedo is parallel with the needle it's rud-
der becomes fixed and il follows the ship in the
most direct path. To-day the device made more
than thirty knots an hour in a very heavy sea
and a wind velocity OF forty miles, The device
weighs 1870 pounds. Tomorrow the tests will
be very critical, especially as to the magnetic
tendencies OF the invention.
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CARPET TN. STEWART,
-, 326 7th Av..
AM1IMIIe NIIR ?SIH ST.
uAAAHVHIVu Telephone, l,lJ2 J3th 81.
SEND FOR CIRCULAR
MRS. FLEMISG,S TRIAL.
The Prosecutions Arrny OF Experts What
Gnn BE Proved Agninst Her.
326 7th Az.

In the trial OF Mrs. Mary Alice A. l.. Fleming
for the murder of her mother. Mrs. Evelina VI.
Bliss, which will begin about May IL, the people
will present n formidable array OF Experts. Tho
chemical experts will be Prof. Victor Vaughn OF
tho University Of Michigan and Prof. Mott Of
this city. In materia mcdica. Profs. Peabody
and Thompson will give testimony. Prof. WOOD
of the University OF Pennsylvania will be called
as the Psychological expert. aud Drs. L.Oomis and
Pruden will be the experts on pathology.
Deputy District Attorney Seaman Miller las
had charge OF the clerical work in the prcpara-
ton of the case. lie has been able TO trace the
clam chowder that is alleged to have been
poisoned. and from the eating OF which Mrs.
Bliss. rs is alleged, met her death. from tho
Colonial Hotel al l2ntn street and
Columbus avunIc TO Mrs. Bliss flat in
st. Nicholas avenue. He has learned that tho
chuwdcg was carried from the hotel To the
house hv Mrs. Flenins's eipnt-year-nld daugh-
ter. Oracle. and II play mate named Florence
King. lie learned this though Il Mrs. Van
bricn. n trnanl of the house. who says she adj
nittel the children nj the street door.
Tie prosecution also has III its possession a
number Of powders Nilcrer! to contain the same
poi~On- as were found in the remnant "f the
ChOwder. Thee powders are said to have been
found in Mrs. | lrinIng'- rooms at the hotel. but
the District Attorney has rOt been able to Cstab-
lish the fact that Mrs. Fleming had anything to
do with the pol-nning of the Chowd"r. Ir. W.
j. O'Suilivan il preparing the scientific part of
the case for the people.
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OF /, 900 Italians landed at Ellis Island yes
teriay from the stcamshi ps Fuldn. Elysia.
and Westernland 300 were detained for re-
examination by special BOARDS Of inquiry.
Many OF the 800 Will be dcharred, Commis-
sioner Senner says that the friends Of detained
Italians are being mulcted by lawyers, many OF
whom are advertising freely in tho Italian
newspapers. one SINISTER obtained n fee of S25
from the son OF All Did man Who hal been de-
tanned merely 10 await the arrival Of the son.
In order 10 prevent the %gullIble friends Of the
imi.i grants from being sWiudlrd. Dr. SGnner
has Rad this notice posted about the Ellis
Island buildings aGd in the ferryDoat;
ImmisT ants and Their friends ar" warned and adj
viseI tina, u is not necessary, In order to Obtain JUS
tee, to - cure the services ~ any paid ATTORNEYS. The
tumuisNinurr NJ Immigration Is always ready 10
listen T. any reasonable application for rrh"hrIns On
the mart Ut dHtaiUrd Immigrants. Should lWrlgrants
he drSiFOUs ~ COnirrr!nS with the Commissioner, the
onr, in cuar :" Is instructed To bring tue matter to
the attention ~ the COMMITS sionrr, No charge ~ any
KIND for such services VIII be permitted under aug
circumstances,
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ALONG wEYLER'S TROCHA,
FORTS BUILT EVERY 1Ho-THIRDS
or a MILE, Pant OF 7HE WAY.

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,rVi"'"''o"' "'o"R .""' paIV U 'he trocn"'
FROM hr.e"''s" W MaJana there Is no pno'lo
road. and forts are constructed about every two
thirds of "A mile. Dozen trenches ARE dug around
- 49,.
these forts, and outside OF the trench is a
barbed wire fence. All fences, weeds. and
', .o Nv" ia'"' w" a." wy
trocha for a distance OF 900 yards. All persons
coming within that line are shot without the
communal NJ bal, hoing ,,vsn
-. ~ y =" 49,"
At all points along tho line of the trocha
where there are woods the insurgents are
c,m,cd Ey.rv NIGHT of,or d,rL o.. nsrrr.,,.
on the Spanish troops. Companies Of insurgents.
heor,ng MESSAGES, eros. ,he trnch. s~srr niah,
NAh'f N''~' ~ ~" 80 W SAk
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The Policeman Charged with FAise Swear
ing n HIs appointment Application.

Policeman John A. Williams of the Macdougai
street station is accused OF having committed
perjury in his application for appointment TO
tho force. Williams was appointed on April II.
He swore that he had never been convicted or
indicted for n crime. A few days ago Chief
Conlln was informed that the policeman had
been arrested several times 10 Chicago and In
Minneapolis.
II was alleged that Williams was charged
with a number OF serious crimes in the West
and that no was once indicted for blackmail
Conlin ordered an Investigation. Inspector
Cortright said that Williams admitted having
been arrested In Chicago and Minneapolis, hut
Williams was taken to the Criminal Court
building Yesterday, where tho facts in the case
were laid before the District Attorney. Acting
District Attorney Vernon NJ. Davis told In
spector Cortright that the man could not be In
dlctrd on his own admissions, and that the case
could not he presented TO the Grand Jury with
out additional evidence; The Inspector said he
mean time Williams will not be suspended.
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SIX JURORS IN THE HILDREIHC CASE
Dinacuity in Getting Men TO Try the Al.
legged Train Wrecker.

ROME y. ", April 22.-The work OF getting a
Jury to try the alleged train wrecker. j. Watson
Hildreth, Is slow. The defence will have no
Juror who visited the wreck or who has any
dealings with railroads. A talesman who
acknowledges that in reaching a verdict he
would not take into consideration the youth OF
the defendant cannot sit on the jury with the
consent uf defendants counsel. Al the close OF
to-day's session six jurors Lad been secured.
An important witness for the prosecution.
Chris Wagner OF Albany, was in tho Court
House to-day. He was the fireman on engine
$3.50, which drew the Ill -tsted train. and was the
still n cripple from the effects of injuries re-
ceiyed in the wreck. lie walks with a pair ~
crutchcs. District Attorney klock has a dozen
pictures among his eyhiblts, aud IN the District
Attorneys room are the ends OF two rails tas-
tened together with FISH plates and spiked down
10 ties. Hildreth apparently watches the news
paper reporters more than the court proceedings.
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THE OPERA.
The Performance OF Faust" as tho
Metropolitan Last Evening.

metropolitan NcutH
Faust" was upon the stage OF the Metro
politan last night with a familiar cast. Melba,
the two de Reszkes. Maurel. Scalchi. and Bauer
moister. and was but q repetition of many
former performances both in merit and manner.
. Nothing occurred to mar that smoothness OF
rendering which is an inevitable consequence
OF this assemblage of artists and the routine of
frequent presentations. Melba has been suffer
ing for moro than a week with a severe cold.
but her finished art enables her to sing
divinely In spite OF dlsad vantages. and only a
slight degree OF loss OF tonal strength could
be detected as a result OF her indis-
position. She will sing on Friday even
ing next for the last time this season
as she sails on Saturday for Europe. Jean and
Edouard de ResZke were both in good
voice last evening. Edouard several times
insisted on making the orchestra yield
expression, rtdrdnuins especially, to the great
Improvement OF the music; for Mr.. Bevignani
ia none too tender with the exquisite phrases Of
Gounod's Faust" scanning - beprudge senti-
ment to mis- Interpretation. and often hurrying, as
In tho last act he constantly does, the outcome
OF his businessiike proceeding being detrimental
both to the breadth and meaning OF phrases.
each one of which Is perfect and evcrlastingly
beautiful,
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HARRY ALIENS Tn FUND.
His Divorced wife Gets All tho Iucome
and lie sues for Fart.

n nc Sutb TUT hhEt
Harry Allen, who. like his brother. Van
derbilt Allen. is in legal difficulty with his d.
vorced wife, had an action on trial before JUS
ticc slower of the Supreme Court yesterday for
a decree that he is entitled to a portion Of a trust
fund created by his mother, Ethelinda V. Allen.
The Aliens are grandsons of Commodore Van
derbilt. Their mother. in 1877. created a
trust fund amounting to S35. 900 in the 'ase
of each son. Vanderbilt Aliens wife got a
divorce with alimony of $1,000 a year in 1850,
and a few days ago Justice Trua1 decided that
she was entitled to recover the alimony from
thi3 trust fund. Vanderbilt Allen has mar
ried again.
Harry Allen is suing his wife. His mother
provided that the trust in his case should be
for tho support and maintenance of Annie
OF her said husband. Harry Allen. and the sup
port. maintenance, AMI education of the chill
asf% of i Ista Of F: .sIy Aneis 1 f9F Hn H.' Z ! ring the
Harry Allen married, Annie OdelI in. 1867,
and they have three children, Anna n. An:
Brace Allen. Harry Allen was a broker, and
during 1890. 1881. and lso2 lived most of The
time In London. his wife living here. His
wife Heard of his conduct in London and
brought suit here for an absolute divorce. She
got = dec ag.in r him from Ju ,lI;. MSr ada d ~
trust fund OF $4,000 for the support Of her.
receiving ali the income OF this fund.
In the action tried yesterday Harry Allen
a sr''t fu unS' for orf his fU maln ses a91ce lie e" says that na his
mother did not intend that his wife and chill
dren, should exclude him from the fund. The
sulting in the divorce he has exiled himself
from his household. and that for this reason,
he is not entitled to share in the fund:
The trial was short, as the suit depended
on questions of law. Justice Slower reserved
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r OWED HER INTO HALIFAX Z.
Coal-laden Schooner Viking and Crew
Rescued nv Steame Potomac.


Rescued nv Steamer Potomac.
The British oil tank steamer Potomac. Capt.
Leitch. which arrived yesterday afternoon
from London, reports that on her last out
ward passage. on March 81, she fell in with
the schooner Viking, from Newport News.
Va. for Fall River. In a sinking condition.
The Potomac rescued the schooner's crew. and
towed the schooner safely into Halifax. The
Potomac left New York for London on March
10, with a full cargo OF oil. On March 21, at
4:3O p. NJ. In lat. 40. 2s. Ion. 63.+5. during a
fresh northwest wind and rough sea. a four.
mastcd schooner was sighted Il, ing signals of
distress. The Potomac bore down, to the
ing from New York, and bound from Newport
Ing the schooner her Captain. Gardiner. sig
nailed that he wished TO abandon her. She
was laying to with q sea anchor, her decks
were all awash. and the sea was making Il clean
sweep over her. Two lifeboats were lowered
over the steamers side and sent away. The
rchOc ner's crew were rescued. Capt. Gardiner
of the Viking stated that for twenty days his
vessel had been in Distress. and several times
was on tho point of sinking. On tho 22d a
wire hawser was made fast to the derelict. and
the Potomac proceeded to tow her toward Hall
fax, a distance of go miles. On the cath the
derelict was brought into Halifax harbor. The
Potomac. aftes replenisting her coal bunkers.
proceeded on her voyage to London. The Vik-
ing was built at Bath, Me-. In 1888, and regis
tiers 900 tons.
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A Club Valet Charged by the Watchmnn
with Stealing J.wclry.

Michael i. Murphy. % years old, ot 500 West
fiftieth street WAS charEe,i before Magistrate
Braun, in the Yorkv'!.e Police Court, yesterday
with rubblnG members of tie Metropolitan Club.
at Sixt;e:h street and Fifth avenue. He had
been employed rs a valet in the cub for twenty
six months. Night Watchman Kirkland said
that on Monday night Murphy entered the club
houhe by raising an iron grating in the sidewalk.
nHd. brenhing open s"vcrul lockers belonging to
members. stole jewelry valued at S45. Tho
watChman added thai he colIarcd the prisoner.
but that the latter got away anu escaped through
Il rear window.
Murray denied that he had been in the club
house on NoHday night. He said that he was
tn" victim OF "A conspiracy, at the bottom OF
which was the complainant, and that he could
bring witnesses u court. among whom was ex-
Senator llunkctt, to testify ~ to his good char
aCter.
Magistrate Brann held him in 81 900 bail for
examination on Friday afternoon.
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The Mayor Gives Bnnsoard. IA Knock

Mayor Strong had hearings upon another
batch Of bills yesterday. lie approved Of As
semolyman Austin's hill giving the Park Come
mission power to ~ force The Jules aud regula-
tionS OF their department within a radius of $50
feet Of any PARK entrance, and % regulate all
structures within that sLacr. The hill is direct
ed particularly against the bill boards on dead
wnlls Opposite parks.
Another hill approved by IN" Mayor was that
Increasing the yearly APPROPRIATION uf tue tOl-
legr Of the cry OF New York from sljO.Oo0 TO
Sl75,0OO.
Recorder Goh and Agent bennett u the Park:
hurst society appeared NET re tho Mayor and
nrgCd on him the necessity ~ signing the bill
winch wnud compel tho District Attorney 10
keen The originals ~ criminal indictment In an
indeIed book. furnishing Ceruted copies TO the
courts and the assistant District AttorneyL
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OLD GUARD RIR1HDAY.
Elaborate Ceremonie Upon the Occasion
of the Sexenteth AnnIyersAry

The Old Guard celebrated its seventeen an
niversary yesterday. The battalion was re-
viewed by Maior-Gcn. Thomas II. Kruger, L. s.
A., who afterward installed the officers. The
battalion then marched up Fifth avenue To -.
Thon!as's Church., where the anniversary ser
vices were held. There was an elaborate
musical service, and tlen the Rev, John, w.
Brown, ID. D.. pastor OF the church and chap
lain of the battalion, read the DAYS lesson.
Tho roll of the dead was called, and tic do
pnrture of Licuts, Thomas G.. De Luce and
George w s., ketlen and Private Xehcde" NJ.
Quimby In the last year was announced.
There was more singing, and then Or. Gruwn
preached the annual sermon.
At tho conclusion of the services the Old
Guard marched hack to the armory The hat,
talon gave an Informal dinner In the evening.
To E.tsad Staten Island Trolley Lines.
The Staten Island Electric Railroad Company
has filed a mortgage at Richmond for s., 600, 600.
In favor OF the Mutual Life Insurance Company
OF New York. The mortgage covers tho entire
plant OF the company, The money will be- used
In part in extending the compRny's lines,
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RepabiicAs Senators Decide In Caucus Nos
10 Mako Any Changes.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 90, The secret confer
snce OF the Republican Senators held last night
discussed the advissbility OF amending the
Raines Liquor Tax law in two important par
~ticulars. There were thirty-hve Senators pres
ent. 1t was practically decided to do nothing
more with the law this year, inasmuch as tho
Democrats had minated II to be their inten-
zion, In case any amendment to the law should
be considered. TO harrass its progress by pro-
posing amendments to suit themselves.
The propositions were TO provide a means to
enable the rebates for suspended licenses to be
paid June 80 out Of the liquor tax funds and TO
provide all night licenses in cities OF the first
ana second class on the certificate of the Mayor
and Board OF Police commissioners
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WEYLEH,s VI
He IL Deeply Grieved Because tho Patriots
Don't Flight with KID Gloves On.

He IL Deeply Grieved Hccause tho Pntriots
Don't Fight with Kid Glove. On.
HAVANA, April General Wey-
ler's chief Of STAFF gives n list Of acts by insur-
gents which caused Gen. Weyler to proclaim
them criminals and threaten them with death.
Gen. Wcyler authorizes its publication, that
the facts may be proven. and the world may SEQ
to what use the arms sent to the insurgents are
really put" These deeds were all done within
the week before the proclamation was issued.
The list specifies ffty-two different places in
which the alleged criminal acts were commit
ted. The acts complained of embrace burning
sugar works. sugar cane. houses, railroad sta
tions, killing seven people. lcvying blackmatl on
sugar estates, and threatening plantation own
ers.
In nearly every case, the chief OF staff says,
where a sugar plantation is DESTROYED lit is be-
cause Its owners and workmen du not stop
work and let themselves and their families
starve at the order of these men. whose acts
above stated. Gen. Weyler holds. show them to
he bandits, deserving naught less than eXtcr-
minatiOn. Gen. Wcyler declares that IL out
RACES are committed by the Cuban or spanish
troops under him. he does not know it or order
IL: that they are probably rcta!intinns for such
outrages "a the above; but he saws h" is mere to
protect tho peaceful and industrious people OF
Cuba against such wrongs, aud intends to do It.