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Evening star., 1896-04-15
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The Austrian and German Emperor.
ON Parade.
VIENNA. April 15.-Emperor Francis
Joseph has bestowed the Order of 1.-The
Golden Fleece upon the German imperial
chancellor. Prince Hohenlohe, and Emperor
VILLAIN has decorated Count Goluchowski.
the Aus,stan minister Of foreign affairs,
with the Order Of the Black Eagle.
Inc weather today was splenaiy and the
parade OF the garrison in honor OF the n;,,-
peror and Empress Of Germany passed off
brilliantly. Tee1 vi
When Emperor William, in Austrian hus-
sar uniform, rode upon the parade ground.
the bands played the German national an.
them. Emperor Francis Joseph galloped up
10 him, saluted and delivered the renort
Ihelr majesties then rode side by side down
the front Of the troops
Count Won Lamberg and Princess Doro-
inca Won Honhenlohe, youngest daughter
OF irlnce Constantine Won Hohenlohe -Schil-
nng1urst. were married here today. Cardi-
ated. ~AAA1A-
Evening star., 1896-04-15

THE OLEoMARGARrNE CASES.
Willis C. Prather On Trial for Viola
-! ing the Law.

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Willis C. Prather On Trial for yiOlat-
80! ing the Law.
The second Of the oleomargarine cases.
that Of Wilkes c. Prather. was taken up
before Judge Cole IN Criminal Court No. I
late this aftsrnoon. $3.50
A Jury was soon selected. and District
Attorney BiFney explained to them that the
defendant was charged with selling oleo-
margarine to one John Enright, the I'D Of
last October. as and for butter. and with
out being at the time marked and de-
scribed as oleomargarine.
The first witness was Harrison Nesbitt of
the local internal revenue office. He stated
that last July q retail oleomargarine license
was issued to Prather and Wilkes. 235 12th
street southwest. -. -.
Detective Joseph Carter. the next witness.
testified that, in company with Mr.. Enright.
he visited the defendants place OF busi-
ness. where Enright purchased the oleo-
margarine. The stuff was turned over by
the witness to Dr. Cramptoa, the govern
ments chemist. The package was pro-
duced in court, when the witness identified
1t. - sl
The case was in progress when The Stars
report closed. -..r=
Evening star., 1896-04-15

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nans 10 ,s at ss Mets9Poitan Railroad, 10 at 1ie;
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bd 1l'ss, ?, 9s%Ss Ss Bon fund s.
SSn,repcy, S las bid. asss, -fandins currency. ioS
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropolitan Railroad g.
49,, 17 bid Metropoltsn Railroad cony :es, 10 bid
Rarosd g. * bid 1ci .sssd I ~ coIu%. s1Ksa
n.n, ns Fsresd 8. ss13es & l,s WaslinstOn Ga.
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asied MssdinsfGn Sai Company % sSnv S. l2o bid. l25
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se ssG :'ts IS s Stn5s IS sssa e.
S'@ s'S 1,s 'ss asked Ssnit.l iis S.a Vest va ia
coin. 19e BID, lo6 asked. .Ohio. S. bid.
Deposit and T.;;sf, fl6 SD, f22 asked Washing.
ton I'm and Tust, 12lN, bid, le6 asked. Ameri-
ssa sa,ss ssfsty s., sas Trust !. e BID $50 asked Wash
sRailroad Stocks. TEectioa. Company. aeek
S.s Ssasd ~ ssnb,. s seeS'as fa g Ia oa sa,s 5
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Gas and HacGic Nshf Stocks -washlngtee. Gas,
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Evening star., 1896-04-15
AMERICAN HORSES UNPLACED.
Second Days Racing of the New
market Meeting.

Second Days Racing of the New
market Meeting.
NEWMARKET, England. April ,15.-This
vas the second day of the Newmarket
Craven meeting. In the Two-years-old
Plate Of 200 soyereigns, Mr.. Pierre Loril-
lard's Lamerock ran with fourteen others,
but was not placed. Lord Rosebery's flly
Harangue won; Sir ]. Blundell Maple 8
Sarine second and Sir R. Waldie Griffith S
Confusion third.
There were eleven starters in the race for
the Babraham Plate, 500 sovereigns; Prince
Soltykoff's Sati won. Mr.. Aumont's Dor
meuse was second, and Lord Derby's Dingle
Bay third.
Pierre Lorillard's brown flly Pigeon Wing
was among the thirteen starters for the
Maiden Plate. 103 sovereigns, but was not
placed. L. De Rothschild's Brigg won. with
e. c. Clayton's Fast second, and T. H.
Cardwelrs Gordito third.
In the race for the Column Produce
Stakes. of 20 sovereigns each, with 800 SOW
ereigns added. there were six starters, and
L. De Rothsehild's st. .Frusquin won
Prince Soltykoff's South Australian was
second and Lord Hindlip's Brechin third
Among the entries was Mr.. Foxhall Keene's
bay flly Faustine.
Evening star., 1896-04-15

The new amusement. "a chute" which
Captain B. S. Randall. the proprietor of
River View. is erecting at that resort. will
be completed and ready for service by
May 1. when the excursion season Will
open. shooting the chute" has been the
attraction in Chicago. cqney Island, AT
lantic City and elsewhere for the past
three years and It. promises to be the at
traction for Washington this summer The
"chute" starts from platform sixty feet
high and the incline Is $50 feet to the
walls Of q lake. 300 feet long. 1875 wide and
four feet deep. The chute when COM
pieted will have, cost Captain Randall the
neat little fortune of 10000 It win be
lighted by Its own electric lighting plant,
and passengers will be carried up to the
platform from whence the boats are start
ed down the incline in elevators The boats
hold eight people and are so constructed
that not . drop of water can dy in them.
Evening star., 1896-04-15
improvements in the .Capitol.

In the Senate this afternoon Mr.. Aldrich.
from the committee on rules. presented two
amendments to the sundry civil bill. Ono
appropriates $4,000 for the Improvement
Of the ventilation Of the Senate wing Of
the Capitol. including the installation of
refrigerating apparatus according to the
plans Of Prof. Woodbridge. The other
amendment appropriates $4,000 for the ex-
tension OF the electric lighting plants in
the Capitol and to the grounds about the
Capitol. This means that the grounds
about the Capitol are to be lighted by slec-
tricity. something that has not yet been ac-
compHshed. with the result that at night
the Capitol grounds are now dangerously
dark. The amendments were referred to
the committee on appropriations. =
Evening star., 1896-04-15

Smith was not only a drunkard, but cor
rupt mar.- Mr.. Blue said he had letters
frcm inmates of the Leavenworth home
who. IL their names were known. would
be driven to the road by Governor Smith.
He read telegram from f. j. Anderson
and others urging MIN to fight General
FIanklin's reappointment; and telling MIN
that 10000 soldiers in Kansas were be-
hind him. Another letter read by him
said that the writer had enough evidence
to hang Smith.
mony by reading an affidavit from an in
mate of the Leavenworth home charging
Governor Smith with drunkenness, cruelty
and gross favoritism.
casion. the governor was SO drunk that
he went upstairs on all-fours. Meeting
the af1ant he said: Bob. the governor Ia
very, very drunk tonight Oaughter)
interjected Mr.. Talbert Is. Co..
'It is" replied Mr.. Blue. except on
government reservations" 1aughterl. !.
Proceeding. he claimed that Gov. Smith
maintained the biggest saloon In Kansas
under the shadow of the flag the soldiers
fought to save. Last year, he said, the
profits of the beer hall alone were $4,000.
That saloon, said he, was run by the man
who was the head of the Kelley League.
Have you any charges to make against
the personal character of Gen. franklin
ASKED Mr.. Hill (Conn.).
Incompetent or Not Honest.
Il charge" replied Mr.. Blue. with great
deliberation and emphasis, that the in
spectors reports show that Gen. Franklin
Is either grossly negligent and incompe
tent or that he is not honest. He knows of
these beer saloons. he KNOWS Of Smiths
conduct, and, If these reports are true, he
holds in his hands, in violation Of law,
trust funds that should have been turned
into the general fund. For years. he con-
tinued, 'he was general treasurer of the
home. When the law prevented him from
continuing in that capacity he picked up
some one, man Friday, and put him In as
general treasurer"
MIR. Blue charged that the inspectors re-
ports showed that balances had been
forced"
DO you charge misconduct against any
other member or members Of the board?'
asked Mr.. Hill.
Not at present" responded Mr.. Blue.
Il charge no member except Franklin, be-
cause / am not conversant with their acts.
With regard to our friend from Indiana
(Mr. Steele), in all oandor and charity, my
only criticism is that he lacks knowledge
of what transpires at the homes. I have
said. and i say again. that what he does
not know about the soldiers homes would
ill large volume"
Evening star., 1896-04-15
SHOT DOWN HIS WIFE.
Frederick Merrick's Murderous .Ac,
Followed by Suicide.

+ kcUcElcA MefFlcA'0 .MUf0efOu0 Act
Followed by, Suicide.
NEW YORK, April 15.-Frederick .Mer-
rick shot and killed his wife. Ida, in their
bed room at their home this morning. Then
standing before a mirror in an adjoining
room he fired a bullet into his right temple
Death was instantaneous in both cases.
The couple. who were well-to-do, had been
married six years. and leave child five
years old. It is alleged that Merrick was
suspicious OF his wife, and that he had had
past. About daybreak a woman in the
house heard Mrs. Merrick cry out in an
alarmed tone Of voice: "Oh. Fred. what
'are you going to do? Are you crazy?"
Immediately three shots rang out in
rapid succession. Then there was the sound
Of body falling heavily to the floor
After this came a short pause, followed
by another shot and the sound Of a falling
body There We're two bullet holes in Mrs
Merrick's temple, one in the center and
the other little to the right. A third bull
let hole was almost exactly in the middle
of her chest.
Evening star., 1896-04-15
From the Captain-General of Cuba,
For Mrs. Grover Cleveland,
In Care of E. C. Benedict.

"Captain-General .Weyler. 1t Is believed,
has sent to Mrs. Cleveland a present, which
will be delivered to her by Mr.. Benedict, to
whose office it was sent after being passed
by the customs officials. No one knows the
contents of the box"
The above was published in the New
YORK Journal of this morning. Nothing Is
known of it at the White House, or any
where else in this city. 1t is regarded as
extremely improbable that Gen. Weyler
should send gift to the wife Of the Presi-
dent, with whom he has no acquaintance
what yer, and especially under existing in
teruational conditions
Evening star., 1896-04-15
SOUND MONEY AND PROTECTION

Con&ressmnn Evans' Dispatch to the.
Kentucky Republican Convention.
Congressman Evans Of Kentucky sent the
following dispatch to Louisville today.
where the republican state convention is
in session:
Hon John W. Yerkes. Gait House:
w Widespread democratic uprising for free
silver emphasizes the Importance of a
strong declaration for sound money by ey-
cry republican convention. The admirable
financial plank in the last Massachusetts
repupilcan platform Is an excellent model.
We shoul1 insist upon gold standard money
and protection to home Industries, one and
inseparable. WALTER EVANS.
Evening star., 1896-04-15
THE OMAHA CONVENTION.
Ii VIII support Mckinley md Adopt
the Ohio Money Platform.

tne ONO Money Platform.
OMAHA, Neb., April 15.-The republican
state convention will convene this evening
to elect four delegates to the ST. Louis ma
tional convention. The program to select
Mckinley supporters will be carried out,
but there will be some opposition from
friends Of Gen. Manderson. but insufficient
TO disturb the slate as previously arranged.
Three of the delegates-at-large John l..
Webster of Douglas county, T. H. Kennard
OF Lancaster aid Peter Jansen of Jefferson.
are as good as elf cted As to the fourth
delesate-at-large, here is a lively contest
between>Mstt DaIgherty Of OgalaIla, E. B.
warner of North Platte and George n
Thummel of Grand Island
The money plank Of the platform will be
quite similar to that Of the Ohio conyen-
tion.
The Connecticut Democrats.
NEW HAVEN. Conn.,. April 15-The
democratic state central committee decid-
ed today to hold the state convention at
Hartford. June 10. to choose delegates to
the Chicago convention.
Evening star., 1896-04-15
CONTEMPLATE REsIGNING.
Spanish Liberals May Protest Against
Election Frauds In Spain.

MADRID. April 15-The election returns
today show the parties to be divided as
follows: Conservatives. 31s; liberals, 81;
d.ssident conservatives. 5: Independents II; /;
Carlists. 10; and republicans, 3.
Owing to irregularities in Madrid. the
presidents of the electoral bureaux have
Teen fined 100 pesetas each. The liberals
elected In Madrid think OF resigning
In connection with the suit for libel
against the Marquis of Cabrinana, who was
II .trnmental in exposing alleged municipal
Corruption. and who, as a result. Is being
PIC secuted by the municipal councillors,
the marquis has been ordered to find bail
but Is believed he will prefer to 90 to
Evening star., 1896-04-15
READY FOR A LYNcHlNG.
A Mob at Clifton Forge, Va, Seeks q
Murder SusDecf 4

murder Suspect.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. :
RICHMOND. Va. April 15.-A special
from Clifton Forge says that a man an
swering the description of Henry Brown.
the negro who made an attempt to assault
Mrs. Bellande yesterday, and who after.
ward assaulted and brqtally murdered a
girl named Wallace. at tongdale, was ar
rested late last night near Clifton Forge.
ana taken to Gown gton at 1 o'clock this
morning for safe keeping. ''-'
Two hours after the night watchman left
with his prisoner largesnumber of men
from Longdale armed with rifles and shot
guns. arrived at Clifton Forge in search of
the prisoner. but finding he had been taken
to CoEington they returned to their homes.
All is quiet now. -e.-e''
Evening star., 1896-04-15
National Union n hA

Natfcnal Union, II BID
bid. Is asssd. Risr- Is asked Columbia. I2x
g SsmSs1ea: Saa i..s;a s,s x ,sssd ss 81 Irs:sis
I'D di'ls +. ir -.ur:ss. ss "a s,.. 9. .sesS
W ID asked. Columbia Tttie ~ IA '' ..esr lSr
T.ispSoSs. TiESs"e aas Sals; Id 9l.tdet rle. bid
hesageake and Pescnsc dS ssd t S ssa.S q As
Gun osrssssD oSsssDhess' IS ~ = "a e asked Pneumatic
,, ,Mi;ce!ianeeus Sfocks = Meteenthaler Ianotv,,
~ S.hInato, Isn.s@ Ms1s Meoc.yps. bid, sH asked
esd ie9 asked. Lincoln Han 30 ssked ~
Evening star., 1896-04-15

The funeral services of Mrs Catharane
Chase Oldfeid were held at Oak Hill Chapel
this afternoon. The pall-bearers were the
-nephaws of the deceased, Mr.. Franklin
Steele Of this city. Mr.. ChasS! Steele OF vir-
ginia, Mr. W. F.. Steele Of Minneapolis and
Mr.. A. g. Mills Of New. York, Mr. Edward
.McCauley and Mr.. Arthur Addison Of this
city Rev. c. G. Currie. rector Of Christ
Church, Baltimore. conducted the services.
Evening star., 1896-04-15
A MYSTERIOUS BOX,

Nothing Known About 1t mt the White
House and the Story Discredited.
THE two sons of ex-Consul Williams who
arrived here from Havana yesterday,
brought with them a precious box, which
they guarded most jealously. 1t was only
three feet high and a foot square. But the
Importance attached to the box lay in the
prominence of the sender and the person to
whom 1t was sent. Written on the top in
large, bold letters, are the words:
Evening star., 1896-04-15
.,yisitatien to Take-

rs,,SS -.ef n grandsxt xtsitatien Of Odd
-s~s-to Tatama Lodge No. a. tornoF-
row night at o'clock. The program will
include music and addresses by prominent
members Of the order from distant states,
as wall ~ from this jurisdiction. Refresh-
Hsents 'tall BE served at the s3ess OF the ex-
orciaa0.
Evening star., 1896-04-15
Encountered Strops .oales.

,oUNENsToWN. Ireland. April lA-Ths
steamship Majestic. from New York, on
April 8. arrived here At 1:o0 O'Clock this
morning She reports that on her nrst - !. !.
second days out the stronesis I..no
oncountersd. ,hesvY sesss- ..1ssss 49,. w1s
Ware zeonansS and <the passengers
Ill ssoelow. One S6ilor. lWas~ ffil-
Evening star., 1896-04-15

To ReOrgnnize the Militia.

Senator Hawley has introduced gen.
tia The bill is a complete recodification
of the existing laws.
Animal Industry Laws.
The Senate committee on agriculture has
authorized Senator Warren to make fa-
yCrable report upon the animal industry
bill. The bill is a recodifcation Of the ex-
isting laws bearing upon the subject of
animal and meat inspection, with numerous
important additions.
Interstate Gambling.
Senator Platt has introduced a bill to
prohibit the transmission of the reports
of results of bets on prize fights or races
from one state to another and making
such transmission a misdemeanor, to be
punished by fine or Imprisonment.
National Park on the Hudson.
Senator Sewell Of New Jersey today in
troduced a bill for the establishment of q
military and national park on the Pali-
sades of the Hudson, in the states Of New
York and New Jersey, in accordance with
the cession made to the government by
those states. The bill places the proposed
park uDder the supervision Of tho 'Secre-
tary OF the Interior, and appropriates $780,
COO
Alcohol In the Arts.
The House committee on ways and means
today decided to favorably report the bill
introduced by Mr.. C. W. Stone of Penn
sylvahia to repeal the section Of the Wilson
act which gives free alcohol for use in
the arts and manufactures.
Evening star., 1896-04-15

Nicholas Harris. colored. eighteen years
old. met with painful accident in Ana
costa this morning about 10 o'clock. He
was employed as a driver by 1T. d, -Pyles
and the horse kicked him IN the face. HIS
jawbone, 1t is thought. was broken -Po-
nceman Reagan sent him to the hospital.
Evening star., 1896-04-15
The nonn WIN Set A.iae.

By consent. it il said. between the par
ties. four children Of the testator. q YER
dict was entered ir Circuit Court No. 2 TO- :
day setting. aside the will of the late Oliver
p. Dom. This estate is said to be valued
at about 500. 900. 1t was claimed that Mr..
Donn was mentally incapable of making
Evening star., 1896-04-15
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

The soap factory at Buzzard's Point was
arraigned before the Commissioners this
| morning. It has been on trial before be-
! cause Of the bad-smellfng odors generated
| there So. s.,f EACH time nothing beyond q hear
ing was accomp.--esd. The Gar Earrison at the
arsenal has complained "e anc ume
again, but even the soldier boys No. NOT
the power to abate the nuisance.
Recently the health officer made a. report
| to the Commissioners on the subject, and
the latter notified the owners Of the factory
| to appear before them this morning and
show cause why the nuisance should net
be abated.
Mr.. r. Ross Perry represented the soap
factory this morning and requested the
done. Mr. Petty argued that his Client n.-s
large amount OF money invested In th6
plant and the place was unobjectienable
He had no knowledge OF any complaint
any nuisance existed.
The Commissioners reserved their decis-
ion In the matter.
Exhausted Funds.
Chief Clerk Sylvester Of the police de-
partment said this morning that there d
no deficiency in that department The
funds are dispensed In an economical way
and never yet has there been a dehcienSy
such as is at present troubling other
branches OF the District government. AT
the Police Court the funds are completely
exhausted, and q collection II now being
taken up for the purchase OF ice in order
to supply the public and officials with ice
water.
Handles the Money.
There IL one vacancy at least under the
District government that will not be filled
according to civil service rules. It is that
of bank messenger to the collector Of taxes
This is position Of great responsibility.
and the collector thinks he should name
the clerk, especially since he is directly re-
sponstble for his proper conduct. This bank
messenger handles thousands OF dollars
each month. He carries all funds received
Tor taxes to the treasury. as well as a big
revolver. and has q policeman as q body
guard. A large number Of applications nave
been made Tor the po,ition. but the Com
missioners agree that the position is with
out the civil service rules. and Collector
Davis will. name the clerk 1t is understood
the positon will be Allied by w. d. Clark,
5r.. son of w. ID. Clark. the well-known
merchant OF Market space.
COmMissioner Truesdel Refurns.
Commissioner Truesdell returned to the
city last evening from his two weeks vaca-
ton and this morning was at his desk 1t
the District building. The celcnel Il much
improved In health and looks brown and
rugged. He has been rust1cating st the
seaside, ana What with bicycling. Ash:ne
and rowing hss returned to bis duties anew
men.
Evening star., 1896-04-15
Enterlrtse Serial building Associa-
.tion.

stiop.
The fourth annual meeting Of the En-
terprtae Serial Building Association was
held In st. Dominic's Hall. 9Th and F
streets, southwest, Wednesday evening last
at 8 o'clock. The annual report %. the
secretary for the past year, was ,submitted:
The following officers and directors were
elected for the the ensuing year: President
David Murphy: vice president, James il
Keenan: treasurer. N: H. Shea: secretary,
James F. Shea; directors. g. b. Boyer. j.
J. Brosnan. John T. Crawley, VIM. cFesan
Maurice Fitzgerald, Joseph ,Geiar. Nm
Hoffman. r. II. Keane. II J. Keane. Her.
nard eLeonard. John Qutni, James Tooie:
attorney. N. y. Colbert. -ssse'
Evening star., 1896-04-15
Mayor Hooper Wins = Point.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. April 16-Mayor
Hooper won the first point in his fight with
the city councilmen this moFning, when
Judge sRitehie oyerruled the demurrer of
Capt. Noble H. Creager to the mayors an
swer to his petition that the oath Of ONCE
him. Capt. CTeaEer was selected city COL
lector by the councilimen shortly after they
passed their ordinances depriying the
mayor Of his appointing power.
Evening star., 1896-04-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the highest
sas R Yss cf fna s ssa.Z Dss: 7.ssrtss % I
by Corson & Mccartney. members New York
stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs.
Moore n Schley No 70 Rroacway.
Evening star., 1896-04-15
FOR SINKING THE .EipE.
Owners of the Crathie Condemned 4,
Heavy Damages.

ROTTERDAM. April 1.-THE owners Of
the British steamer Crathie. belonging to
Aberdeen. have been condemned to Day
b6o.s0O forms damages to the North Ger
man Lloyd Company for the sinking Of the
steamship Elbe by collision during the
moraing Of January 30. 1895, with a loss of
SSJ lives 'is ~
Evening star., 1896-04-15

Furnished by W. B. Hfbbs & Co., 1921 r
street, members New York stock exchange
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg. Thai
mann & Co., New York "
Evening star., 1896-04-15
Washinston Stock Exeh.p...

.Ex-div.2 2 cash, 20 scrip.
fEx-div. II.