Evening star., 1899-03-24
new ISSUE OF 10 TO |
1t is Now Agltating Factions Of New
York's Democracy.
ARISES over BANQUET QUESTION
Behind 1t, However, is the Old
Coinage Ratio 16 to I.
9TH Err GOTHAM GOSSIP
OTHER GOTHAM GOSSIP
pecial Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

oSition. The Croker dinner has precipita ted
| a fight between the two elements of the
party which will probably continue until
the next national convention. Bryan and
Jones are determined to keep up the agita-
ton in favor of the issues of 1896, and, to
the surprise of Croker and his friends there.
are many democrats in this city who are
standing squarely upon the national plat
form. The extent of the failure of the
Croker dinner may never be known, be-
cause the committees in charge will not
make public the names of those who de-
cline invitations, but the indications are
that no democrat of national prominence
will be present.
Bryan democrats make no secret of the fact
that the proposed 81 dinner is but the begin
ming of a movement to elect New York dele
gates to the next national convention who
Will insist upon the denomination of the
standard bearer of 1896. In any event, there
is abundant authority for the statement that
should Tammany Hall continue to oppose
Bryan and the reafflrmation of the Chicago
platform, contesting delegation will be
sent composed exclusively of followers of
the Nebraskan. In case the Chicago plat
form democrats from the west and south
control the convention, as they did in 1896,
the local Bryan men anticipate no difficulty
in being seated. In any event, contest
would make it impossible for the New York
vote to be cast until that contest is decided.
Therefore the Bryan folks predict that few,
II any. delegates from New York can be
| recorded against the denomination of their
favorite. Time and again Crokers dinner
has been alluded to the boiled shirt
dinner and it is openly declared that the
proposed 81 feed will be real JeffcrSOnian
feast, an offset in every sense to the dinner
of the swell Democratic Club
A New National Party.
Etweed Pomeroy of Newark, acting as
secretary of committee organized to form
new national party, is sending invitations
to men of prominence throughout the coun-
try to attend conference to be held in
Buffalo from June % to July 3 this year.
Mr.. Pomeroy is president of the National
Direct Legislation League. The invitations
are in circular form. They invite pro
gressive men and women of various poiti-
cal and social beliefs to consider the pres
ent condition of American politics and econ
ouies,' and continue:
I'VE are, in the midst of important
changes in political issues and parties
and social and industrial conditions. and
it is felt that a frank and friendly inter-
change of opinion on the part of thoughtful
and serious men may lead to united and ef-
ficfent action in important directions. The
conference will be opened Wednesday morn
ing, June 2S, and viii close its session proper
Monday evening July 3. There will be large
public meeting July 4 and sermons in the
churches July 2. The other meetings, for
the sake of discussion. will be for members
of the conference alone, such reports of the
proceedings as may be deemed desirable
being furnished to the press by the con-
ference'S press committee"
infringement of Mrs. Warnings Patent
This city is likely to be sued for infring-
ing upon a patent owned by Mrs. Louise
Waring, the widow OF Col. George E. War
ing, jr. While Col. Waring was street
cleaning commissioner Mrs. Waring in
vented the small two-wheeled hand-carts
to which bags are attached, and in which
street Sweepings are deposited. When full
the bags are tied up and then deposited in
a cart for removal to the dump. Many
thousands of these vehicles are used by the
street cleaning department in the city
While her husband was commissioner Mrs
Waring allowed the city to them with
out the payment of royalties. Since the
cGange of administration, with James Nc
Cartney as street cleaning commissioner
the city has continued to make use of Mrs
Warnings invention without paying for the
privilege. Commissioner Mccartney an
nounced several months ago that the bags
had been done away with and can carriers
substituted. Arthur Won Briesen, Mrs
Warnings counsel, says this is an infringe
ment on her patents although a few can
carriers have been substituted for the bags
A Famous Scientist Gone.
Mariners outward bound will never again
see signal at parting from Boyd's hill
Yachtsmen will look in vain for the flag
that will tell them no squalls will disturb
their days sailing. Picnickers will gaze un-
avaiingly for assurance of bright Skies
The weather prophet of Boyd'S hilr' is
dead. All Staten Island knew him in days
gone by. The flag which flew from his OBJ
Servatory told anxious wives whether to
provide fathers of families with overcoats
umbrellas and goloshes before they under
took the journey to Manhattan. Lawyers
called on him when they wanted TO know
whether Sol or Jupiter Pluvius had reignei
on certain day. Children knew i'm and
of his intimate acquaintance with the stars
the moon, the winds and the Clouds
Charles Kuetgen, the prophet Is dead To
Kuetgen the study of the forces that move
the universe was a passion. He was real
estate speculator in business, but his mind
was in the stars His father had amassed
fortune as leather merchant in the
swamp" and he had sufficient mon ~ 20
indulge his fancy.
Weddings in Vanderbilt Family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Douglas Sloane
have taken possession of their new 9Th ave
nue. dwelling. The new home is to be the
scene of the wedding reception of Miss
Emily Vanderbilt Sloane and John H. Ham
mond on April 8. The marriage will take
place at noon at ST. Bartholomew's Church
Madison avenue and 44th street The ush
ers will be James c. Phelps Stokes AlonZo
Potter, William Sloane, the brides cousin;
Allan A. Robbins. Herbert Parsons, Chas.
| K. Beekman William " S. Thorne and c.
Arthur Gordon, and the bridesmaids Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt and Miss Ruth Twom-
| bly,, the brides two cousins: Miss Charlotte
! Barnes, Miss Edith Knowlton, Miss Edith
| Hall and Miss Margaret Hammond, sister
! of the groom. Miss Lila Vanderbilt Sloane,
sister of the bride. will be maid of honor
| Ogden Fl. Hammond will be best man.
The ceremony will be performed by the
| Rev. DIR. David H. Greer, rector of the
| church After the ceremony there will be
a wedding breakfast and general recep-
| ton in the new Sloane establishment The
| wedding will signify a general rallying of
| the various members of the Vanderbilt
| family. Dr. and Mrs. W. Seward Webb,
nee Vanderbilt, now in Santa Barbara Call
| and Mr. and Mrs Frederick w. Vanderbilt
| who are of their party. and Mr.. and Mrs
! George W. Vanderbilt, who are in Europe
| are expected to be in New York about
| April l. They are coming home especially
to attend the wedding. The Vanderbilt
| family will be well represented at the we'd
J, ding breakfast, which will be the house
! warming festivity.
| William X. Vanderbilt and Miss Virginia
| Fair are to be married in a conservatory
| This is the latest edict. Father Murphy
| will perform the ceremony. The conserya-
| tory added by Mr.. and Mrs Hermann
| Oelrichs to their dwelling at the northeast
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