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The evening times., 1900-04-28
CROKER LIKES ENGLAND.
The Tammany Hall Chief Pureb.=e-
Residence

LONDON, April 2S.-Richard Croker. it
is said. likes England so well he intends
to live the most of his time in England.
1t is reported he has purchased the free
hold Of Moat House, Vantage. where for
several years he has maintained extensive
racing stables. He tells his friends that
in the future he will pass much more Of
his time on this side of the Atlantic
Monday he turned up Unexpectedly at
Moat House and hurried up the workmen
who are engaged in repainting and dec
Grating ii Throughout. He said he EXPECT
ed his two scas from the United States and
wanted TO haze the place ready for them
as well as for friends he is expecting
Sir Blundell Naples firm have carte
blanche In the matter q. the decorations
and furniture. Moat House will be a very
smart resideace when the changes are
completed
The evening times., 1900-04-28
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Threw Foraker Down-The plat
form which the Hon. Mark Hanna carried
| from Washington to Columbus contained a
| plank specifically endorsing the party's
Porto Rican legislation Why that plank
was eliminated is very well understood by
the friends 80 the Hon. Joseph Benson For
aker 1t was plain and deliberate
throw down" of Foraker by Hanna Sen
ator Foraker. at the behest of both NJ
Hanna and Mr.. Mckinley, has stood spon-
sor for Porto Riean legislation, Oxnard
tarif and all. With his characteristic
courage and openness he has assumed full
responsibility for whatever odium NAV at
tach to the Administration treatment of
Porto Rico In doing this Senator Foraker
has simply ''toted fair" with his new po-
iitical partners. He now understands that
he cannot trust them to deal fairly with
him There is no doubt at all that NJ.
Hanna could have had the Porto Rican
plank adco.ed in the platform al Columbus
If he bad wanted to. He was the absolute
master of the convention Senate. For
aker had asked that the plank be adopted
as an endorsement of himself. He was
0SN-SN a. tue W Hilc house mat IniS
would be done. Last Saturday he held a
conference with Mr.. Hanna and Colonel
DICK. and was promised by them that his
wishes with regard to Porto Rico would
be complied with at Columbus These
statements are based on an intimate ae-
quaintance with the facts in the case
they were made today to Times repre-
sentative by one of Senator Foraker's
closest friends The failure Of tie coz
YentiOn to specifically endorse the Porto
hican legislation is taken by the country
as slap at Senator Foraker BY Forak-
er S friends II is viewed as one of Mr. Han
ma $ enthusiastically mean tricks A few
years ago Foraker very cordially despised
both Mr.. Mckinley and Hanna II is not
reasonable to believe that he has any love
Tor either Of them now. But il is a fact.
attested by his course in the Senate and
IN Ohio politics, that he is keeping faith
with them under the terms of the politi-
cal partnership that exists between him
and them How long he will .aeekIy SUBJ
NIT 10 their treachery remains TO be seen
IL is thought TO be not unlikely that he
Will break away from them soon as the
only means OF saving himself from de-
struetion- He has alienated the greater
part Of his old time personal following in
Ohio by his answering loyalty to Hanna
and Mr. Mckinley during the past foar
years 1t is doubtful whether he has gain
ed any new friends to take the place of
these II he continues to Keep coil,pany
With the Hanna Mckinley crowd n Ohio
there is no telling what will happen when
the time comes to elect his SUCCESSOR in
the Senate
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SMALLPOX IN CANADA.
Germs Supposed TO Have Been
Brought From Japan.

VANCOUVER. B. c. April 2s--Canada
Is alarmed BY the fact that passengers on
Oriental steamers can be stripped, examiE-
ed. fumigated. and ysceinated, after four
teen days voyage. and die OF malignant
smallpox in other parts Of Canada three
weeks after. case is nov
puzzling the provincial medical
health officer. Dr. Fagan A
paSse ger OF the steamship Empress. Of
Japan. named Finlayson. was pronounced
we'll and free from disease al the British
Columbia quarantine. He had been four
teen days on the ship, ample time for
smallpox 10 develop
On arriving here he lived six days IN
Vancouver left Vancouver well and wer 70
reside in Winnepeg 1900 miles distant
from Vancouver on April IL On April .
he died Of malignant smallpox. OF thirty
six days after leaving Japan. His was the
only case Of smallpox in western Canada
Several nurses have. however. contracted
the disease from this case and the disease
is SpEsading-
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TRAMwAYs IN GERMANY.
Large Increase in the Use of Flee.
tricity During the Last Year.

tricity During the Last Year.
Consul Hughes. Of Ccbutg on March :.
quotes from q trade Journal the statement
that the length Of electric lines il Ger
many shows an increase of 45 per cent
over last year. the available power las
gone up 81 per cent. and the growth OF ae-
eumuIator installations is represented by
the figure OF 164 per cent. The tramway
accumulatCrs now aggregate almost ex-
actly fourth Of the dynamo power OF the
power stations; yet there are very few
pure accumulation lines. OTerh al cen
ductors continue to predCmiuate.
Apart from the two pioneer lines Cf
Siemens G Hslske, at Berlin and Frank
fort, of the years 1881 and 1854. all tie
electric roads have been bdilt within t-e
last nine years The total leneth is I IA
miles Most lines have only a sing,e track
which is made feasible by the almost uri-
yersal practice Of stopping at certain
points only.
The gas IRAN line at Dessau. which was
considered so successful, will adoDt elca-
trieity the coming summer
The evening times., 1900-04-28
SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE.
The United states Likely To SuPpIunt
Great Britain.

NEW YORK. April 2s-The announce
ment from Washington that Col. C. P.
Bryan. United States Minister TO Brazil.
has received o4fieisI assurances fo1 m the
Brazilian Government that hereafter ali
coal for naval vessels and railroads viii be
purchased from the United States. Is ex-
citing much interest among big coal eOI-
panies in this city. The general opinion
among men prominent in the soft ecal
trade IS that this action On the part IF
Brazil marks the beginning OF a general
movement OF the South American coal
trade 10 the United States.
Although England has long held no
nopoly in the coal trade with South Azncri-
can Republics. the general opinion has al
ways been that South American countries
would ultimately come 70 this country fer
their coal England-s coal trade with for
eign countries has new fallen TO przc.i-
eally nothing. as a result Of ne VAR II
South Africa. and therefore BTaz-Fs ar
nouncement that she is coming 70 tLis
country for coal Is mot a surprise to mer-
chants here
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Damon aud Pythias mt Columbus.

we are much concerned at the evidences
OF pain and alarm which protruds from
Representative Grosvenor's explanation of
an alleged scene in which he was an actor
in Columbus, Ohio. the other day. II has
been asserted in the Buckeye papers that
when the news OF Quays defeat reached
Columbus. Grosvenor rushed on 10 en-
graduate Hanna on the success of the lat
ter's strategy. and that the two pc iticisns
shook Hands over the event with boyIsh
glee.
-GFosyenor does not wish this version of
thes sihsisent to be considered the official
one. In communication to a local paler.
he says: Let me state the facts" He
then proceeds 10 do so, from his own 70 Mt
OF view, of course.
i Was absent from the Neil House for two or
Three hours in the afternoon of Tuesday ana m
my return, as passed through the lobby. some
one sald To me that Mr. Quay had been defeated
= a NO'e OF - 10 y ! WAS met by another gen
tlen'sn Who said that Senator Hanna had Just
mace speech m his room 20 a delegasi ion ~
which he had spoken in very complimentary term,
oi mtseii and gave me qu.gs outline ~ whar
senator Hanna had said. felt very keenly ir-
pressed with the kindness Of senator Hanna and
said; i must thank him. went up stairs -
Senator Hanna room, and a. I passed in an Ns-
sotlAiec fresS reporter said 20 me: Quay hsz
been defeated by - TO 81 When / got into
senator Hsuns's ! shook hands with him
and thanked him for what he had said There
Wa a crowd standing around. and I did not 70
INTO details ! merely said: NV friend I thank
you very much. Fe sid: Whit fory sai5
For what you have said. sud | -urued awav 10
hide the feeling Of gratitude and emotion tbsf
had then heard the same statement made by
The same Associated Press reporter QUAY Is de-
teated. and / turned and said to the Senator.
Dld You hear that Quay defeltedT lie said.
No. Old not There was word u c0ngratl-
aton nor any sign Of manifestation OF pleasure on
the side OF either Of Us, and. speaking for my
sell there could not have been"
GrOsyenOr. turning away 10 hiGe a feel
ing OF gratitude and emotion. must have
bathed the crowd in the Neil House in
tears Perhaps he blushed too. He is liza
bic to wear blush when feeling particu-
larly innocent Of guile. Naturally. where
emotions were so large and damp nothing
TO speak OF could have been said about the
Quay vote. That was a good thing too
because the latest returns from PennsyI-
vania do not represent the astute and by
no means dead colonel as at all pleased
over the report Of that little Hanna Gros-
venor war dance in Columbus.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
Grades Of Laborers.

ttron the Philadelphia Times)
The American skilled laborer is alert and keen
TO advance himself and the special branch Of trade
TO which he belongs. For example, MANY nf tbn
most practical improvements in locomotives have
come nom the engineers and fremen Oilers and
wlpers have been known 20 master every complex
ity OF the wonderful mechanism that draws our
trains. That their method OF rapidly advsnc-
ing themselves TO the grade Of engineers; but the
European workman will not adopt such a cO,-se
he viii not learn anything that he does not and
as did his father and grandfather The same il
true of the British farmer.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
srorn Car Tickets

To the Editor OF The Times:
Viii YOU kindly inform a mechanic if IN. city
rsi,roads are not compelled 20 accept their car
tickets when there IS a sEaH piece torn oa2
got on one of the Columbia cars YESTERDAY. and
when ! gave the conductor my tickrf there uas
il unless 7 lad- the other piece consequently |
had to wal. i get 8 worth Of tickets ever.
month, brt3uss was the only one lad vita me.
READER.
GTJless the ticket was badly mutilated the con.
doctor k%j 10 right 20 refuse I'll
The evening times., 1900-04-28

Certain Democrats in the Senate may
consider it good politics TO hold up the
Army Reorganization bill: but it is GER
tainly not good patriotism. What is the
use Of snariing al an increase in the artil-
lery arm of the service. when every citi-
zen knows ii must come or leave our ex-
pepsive seaeOast batteries unnamed and
dorm them 10 destruction. The objection
OF one or two Senators to an expanded
West Point is also small business We
need more educated soldiers in this coun-
try and We need them badly at that. The
result of the hold-up. viii be that nothing
can be done at this session to provide
against the time. only a year and a few
weeks hence. when the present military
establishment will cease TO exist. There
will not be time for careful study and de-
bate during the short session. and the
Army will suffer.
The evening times., 1900-04-28

1t is said that the United States has
refused to accept any roundabout settle
ment of the Armenian claims, and has
popped another strong note at the Sultan.
We are beginning to feel a little sorry for
that individual. He means well, but he is
badly at sea in the matter of his inter
mediaries. The right broker could lx I'D
the missionary business and the cruiser
in an hour. Abdul Hamid should engage
somebody fo-merIy connected with the
purchase and sale of transports.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
VISITING THE ACADEMY.
British Vice Admiral Henderson at
Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS Nd. April 2S--viee Ad-
miral R. II. Henderson. Of the English
Navy. visited the Naval Academy yester-
day. Lieut. f. W Eberle. aide TO Super
intendent Wainwright. met him at the de
pot. and they went together in the Super
intendents carriage 10 the Academy 4
marine guard was az the gate and an 2d
mirais salute OF thirteen guns was fired
for his coming
At the Academy library the Superintend
enJ and COmmandant OF Cadets Colohan
met Admiral Henderson. who later made q
tour OF inspection OF the Academy grounds.
expressing great pleasure at his visit. He
returned 10 Washington in the afternoon.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
A CENTENNIAL EAGLE.
The Bird May Have Escaped From
the Philadelphia Eco ia 1876


KALAMAZOO. Mas. April Bernard
Hance. one Of the best known farmers in
this county, discovered an immense eagle
yesterday in the act of carrying on one of
his choicest lambs Securing his shotgun,
he fred twice at the bird. bat only slight
ly wounded it, The eagle attacked him
viciously and tore, his face neck. and
breast in a most severe manner. destroy
ing the sight Of one eye and tearing on
part OF one ear. His cries for help brought
his hired man and two sons, who finally
killed the monster with clubs
The eagle measured nearly eight feet
from tip 10 tip of wings. and was OF the
bald variety. On one of the birds legs
imbedded in the hard flesh. was a metal
band TO which was attached a silver tag
on which were the words ~PhiladeIphia
Geological Gardens. July 1 1876" which
would indicate that the bird was placed
there during the Centennial. and perhaps
escaped
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Awaiting Proof.


IFIuIH TIC AIIanIl JUuTnaL
John Manamaker says that Quay's power i
broken in Pennsy iyania, but we have heard that
from Wan2maker before. IL is true that QUAY
has been turned ont OF the Senate, but the other
Pennsylvania Senator ple..,ied hard for him and
most OF the Pennsylvania politicians are al hi
beck and call. Quay has been bunged up but
We have idea that he is politically dead He
is shrewd manipulation and a fine organizer. and
viii be heard 81 in politics again.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
THE BUFFALO STRIKE.
Both sides Await Decision FROM
New York.

situation remains practically unchanged
Both Superintendent Macbeth. OF the New
York Central Car Shops. and the ., O00 car
repsirers and yardmen who have Quit
work. are waiting for some word from
New York defining their cOmpany's policy
IN the matter. Two days have passed
without any steps being taken by the com
pany looking toward a settlement Of TIE
strike
IN the meantime the strikers have re
Trained from calling out any other work
men m a sympathy strike and the railroad
company has not attempted to place any
men within the shops 20 take the places
OF the strikers Both sides are waiting Tor
some word from New York
The evening times., 1900-04-28
A CENTENARIAN DEAD.
Lizzie Terry Had Reached One Hun
dred and Eight Years

Lizzie Terry Had Reached One Hun
dred and Eight Years.
RICHMOND. Va, April 2s.-On the farm
owned by the late George 3. Gibson. in
Chesterfield county. there died an old COL
ored woman who undoubtedly had passed
her one hundred and eighth birthday. This
old woman was generally known as "old
Aunt Lizzie Gibson. though her real name
was Lizzie Terry. Her great axe made her
an object Of much curiosity. She retained
her mental faculties and was in fair phys
ical condition until within about ten days
of her death.
She was purchased by John StegaII
about seventy years ago. The bill OF sale
stated the year of her birth to be 1882
There are many proofs as 20 her age.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
Ruined by CIeveIand-Tbe nr

Ruined by CleVeIand.-The presence
in the city at the head OF the St Louis
Worlds Fair delegation of the Hoa. DAVID
Rowland Francis, is reminder
to Missourians Of the blight that
overlook so many OF their most
promising statesmen during the clos
ing days of CIevelands last reign. The
most conspicuous example of tbs is Mr.
Francis. Through a high sense Of personal
loyalty. he accepted a place IN IL. Cleve-
lands Cabinet just before the "oonse-
Grated one" went out Of the White House.
In doing so Mr.. Francis appreciated fully
the risk he was running He ki.ey IL
meant for him political death This he
has suffered without murmur though Dab-
lie life is fascinating to him. II is con-
ceded that had he refused ID make she
sacrifice involved in his acceptance Of the
seoretaryship of the interior n would
have succeeded Senator Vest in tee Senate.
II is we'll understood in Missouri that Sen
atOr Vest had selected Governor Francis
as his political heir. Such high o1irio1
of his abilities is entertained .Sy Senator
Vest that ii is said even yet be is ar .ious
TO do something tC get Francis into line for
the Senatorship But il is belived that he
will not be able to do anything fer him.
Hundreds of Missouri Democrats tried TO
keep Francis cut of Cleyeiand's Cabinet
They told him what Il ms1at. lie agreed
with them He realized as heeaiv as lid
any OF his friends that loyalty to Cle~u-
land meant political humiliation. CIe,c-
land knew this. tOO but still he GsmlnI
ed the sacrifice of Francis. z Is said ttat
but for this Governor Francis would now
OCCUPY the placp in tho national n,.oo.
racy held by the Hon William Joel Sfene
who has grown so big since Fclnafs'
eclipse that now be is regarded as TIE
most likely successor to Bryan in 1904. 10
say nothing Of the certainty OF his sue
ceeding Senator Vest
The evening times., 1900-04-28
CURRENT HUMOR.


(From the Phiisdslptfs North Amierican.)
'-what experience have YOU had in handling
explosives asked the foreman of a powder mill
'-Isky. replied the applicant for the position
proudly, ''Nas the Tor three yearsky revolution
istSky IN R;-1sia. sirsky--'
The evening times., 1900-04-28
HOME FOR ODD FELLOWS.
Property to BE Purchased at EIII-
colt City

cOtf GIty-
ELLICOTT CITY, Nd. April 2S-The
founding OF an Odd Fellows home in Eli
cott City is likely to result from uegOtia-
tiors NOW pending for the purchase OF lii
burn. the residence OF the late Henry P
HazlehgEss. in and adjoining ElIicOtl City.
Officers Of the Grand Lodge Of Maryland
have the enterprise IN hand and an opfion
has been secured on the property. which
includes Fifty acres Of the large tract The
matter Of the purchase viii be definitely
settled on Monday next. The purchase
price Is not stated, but So, 900 is under
stood 10 be the figures
a large stone mansion With every mod
ern convenience. 0utbuildings. etc. belong
10 LilbuTn. which presents fine appear
ance on one of the hills overlooking Eli
cott City The plan OF the Grand Lodge
IS TO establish a retreat there for aged
Odd Fellows amid the most delightful sur
rOTndings.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
INCREASE OF WAGES DENIED.
Reading Railway Pleads nm Advance
in the Cost of Material

READING. Pa, April 2S.-In answer to
the petition Of employees of the Reading
Railroad shops Of the entire system. the
company posted reply yesterday after
noon that no general advance of wages
could be allowed The business OF the con-
pany shows an increase for the year. bur
cost of raw material and other advances
makes ii impossible 10 advance wages in
asmueh as the Reading Company is paying
more than other railroad companies A
few machinists viii get an advance Of five
Der Cen{
The evening times., 1900-04-28
PURCHASES A NEW SHAFT.
PennSy lvania Coal Company 40 Use
IL for Drainage Purposes.

IL for Drainage Purposes.
WLKESBARRE. Pa April 2S-The
Pennsylvania Coal Company yesterday pur-
chased the raTine shaft OF the Newton Coal
Company. at Pittson fer $. 000 and will
take possession in a few days. The Penn
syIvania Coal Company viii not haul coal
up the shaft but VIII use il TO drain the
water from the shafts. Nos. s. g. and 10
ard the coal from the ravine mine viii te
taken up No 10 shaft
At the same time the company has Sc
cured control from J. E Patterson of a
large tract OF eOaI land which they viii
mine. and which viii give them access 10
a large piece OF coal land belonging 70
them which they have been unable to get
at. The transaction viii give employment
to a large force OF men.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
a Distraction.

From the Minneapolis Tribune.)
The Washington Times advises the people Of
Nebraska 10 3ocix the English lany1,sge in a
burglar proof safe when T. Benjamin Andrews he
comes chancellor Of their university The Times
seems 10 inSiuuste that Andrews would attempt
10 murder Il. bat this is mistake He would
only dislocste il little
The evening times., 1900-04-28

If MIR. Hanna for many days longer con-
tinues to protest vehemently that he never
promised to vote for Colonel Quay. the ef-
feet upon public opinion viii be convincing
but not perhaps in the way desired by the
protestant
The evening times., 1900-04-28
He Wns smnnth

From the Chicago Post)
Hes a very smooth man. they said. with
conviction
Nor were they in error in the matter. for Ee
had Just had clean shave.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
Grief.


CFrom the Chicago News
Joaes-I aet Smith down town today He told
ne his wife isit hin last week.
Mrs JOnes-Poor fellow / suppose he's all
hroi III =. isn't he2
J0nes-I guess SO. When ! congratulated him
ne insisted Opezsing small bottle
The evening times., 1900-04-28
The GIamour Cane
Trem the Philadelnhia p.

(From the Philadelphia Press-)
oftcer Clsncy-Faith. We Seem 4 have lcsi:
yer how'd upon tn Sweilblood's cook
Officer (srOgsn--i have, bad luck 4 me fur
i.isnderin fool. Whin Oh got me new suit av
citizens clothes the other day Oh wint round an
let < ~ Eae = x
The evening times., 1900-04-28

said the Lion: .'On music dote.
But something i wrong with my throat
Nhen practice a scale.
The Listeners quail
And fee al the very first note
Oliver HerfOrd-
The evening times., 1900-04-28

candidate Durbin- Indiauaus IN
Washington declare that the nomination OF
the Hon Winfield Taylor Durbin by the
Republicans OF their State is a victory Of
the Administration machine IL was plain
ly shown in the convention that Durbin
was Senator Fairbanks candidate. This
Of itself is sufficient evidence that the
Hanna Mckinley crowd wanted Durbiu
nominated. II is said that the deal by
which his nomination was effected was
made In this city nearly a year ago Dur
bin was the colonel OF one OF Indiana's bes,
regiments raised for service in the war
with Spain. At that tine he was an appIi-
cant for brigadier gensralship. Being
member Of the Republican National Com
mittee he naturally expected the support
OF Hanna for that place. But il seems
that it diG not then please the big boss 10
favor Durbin. When the new Volunteer
Army was being raised last summer Dur
bin applied for Y commission as colonel
OF one OF the : giments destined for the
Philippines Again Mr. Hanna threw him
down This made Qurbin mad, and he
threatened TO max keSfroable in Indiana He
stormed A. Jf;nd Washington for a day or
Two 4asl sEuinSf. anu finally ne vas con-
Quoted 10 - White House BY the 0leage-
nous Perry s Heath. There he met the
President sJd Mr.. Hanna They told him
il he WauiG keep quiet they would mako
him Governor Of Indiana Forthwith Col
onel Durbin went home and organized his
forces to capture the g1bernatOrisl nomi-
nation. The Federal officers in the State
were quietly set 20 work for him. One Of
his principal supporters was Collector Hen
~. OF the Terre Haute district All OF the
poStmssters in the State were ordered TO
work for him. This they did. Whether
or not they will be able to elect him is
another question. The Hoosier Democrats
Just now are quite hopeful OF redeeming
the State this year. II the Hon. Tom Tag
CART. Of Indianapolis. will not give up the
mayOralty Of that city for the gubernato-
rial nomination Il is believed the Demo-
Gratis will nominate The Hon. B. r. Shive-
ly, who is considered an even stronger man
than Taggart-