Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-29
GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM
Croker Holds Out the Olive Branch
to D. B. Hill.
MRS. PIERRE LORILLARD'S BALL
Remains of Gigantic Dinosaur
Placed on Exhibition.
THE HORSE SHOW SCENT

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, November 90. 1901.
Boss" Cookers latest harmony song is
regarded as amusing, and as far as Croker
and Hill shaking hands even for business
effect it is preposterous. Hill is perfectly
willing to allow Croker to continue to pose
as the democratic boss of the state and
mark one more defeat to his record, be-
cause Hill foresees that republican victory
next fall is assured and Croker might as
we'll have another defeated candidate for
governor on his hands. Cookers plea for
harmony is only an attempt to evade re-
sponsibility for the defeat, which is sure
to meet the candidates of the next demo-
cratic state convention.
The anti-Tammanyites allude to the fact
that after Croker had won the mayoralty
election of 1897, and thought there was
chance to elect democratic governor in
1898, he did not make any harmony propo-
sitions to ex-senator Hill, but set out to
depOse him from the position of state
leader and run the convention to suit him
self. The fact that the Greater New York
democracy has been organized for the pur
pose of fighting Croker at the primaries.
and will probably be enabled to elect sew
eTal delegates to the state convention, has
demonstrated to Croker that he will not be
quite strong as he was when he ran the
last convention, and he falls back on the
harmony 10 save HlmSSlI from CelSaI
by the Hill forces.
Mrs. Pierre LOrilIard's Ball.
No event III the social world this winter
will attract more general attention than
the ball to be given by Mrs. Pierre Loril-
lard at Sherry's, on December IS. 1t will be
the first entertainment of any kind given by
her since the wedding of her daughter to
T. Suffern Taller. Mrs. Lorillard holds a
warm spot in the hearts of the 400 and
that the affair at Sherrys will prove a So
cial success is without a doubt. That the
Mrs. Allen incident will be wildly recalled
because of the announcement there is no
doubt, but the ball, according to those who
know, will prove one of the best things to
wipe out, at least to large extent, the
memory of the LorillardS' domestic difficult
ties. Mrs. LOrillard is a charming and
beautiful hostess, and one of the most de-
lightful figures in the social circle of New
York She has on her visiting list the old
est and the very elect of the four hundred |
Next. possibly, to Mrs. Aston, there has
never been a more successful leader in So
ciety. That the ball will be a magnificent
affair society eagerly expects, and the gos-
siping over the past has given place, al
ready, to cOnjectures regarding the future
For some time prior to and after the death
of Pierre Lorrillard his wife kept aloof
from all social events, and lived practically
fashionable recluse on her country estate
in Long Island. When her domestic troubles
were fully aired in public Mrs. Lorlard.
1t is said, decided to again make her ap-
pearance as a leader of society, and the
ball next month is to be the first in very
elegant series of entertainments at which
Mrs. Lorillard is to preside hostess.
A Gigantic Dinosaur.
A gigantic dinosaur, which had been
buried beneath the mountains of Wyoming
since the Jurassic period. is now exposed
In its entirety to the light of day where
persons can look at it and try to realize
how things appeared when such monsters
roamed about the face of the earth. 1t is
true the dinosaur is not in the flesh, but
it's petrified skeleton is almost complete
and forty-fiye feet of 1t are now on exhibit
ton at the American Museum of Natural
History In this city Many scientific men
and others prominent in other ways have
visited the museum, where many new
things, including the Morgan gem collec-
ton, of almost priceless value, are on ex-
hibition for the first time This great crea-
ture, or what is left of him. holds court in
the east wing on the fourth floor, and, in
cidentally, he takes up nearly the whole
length of the big room. The great fossil
was found imbedded in shell rock in CEN
tral wyoming two years ago. Since the
bones were taken from the mountain, hard |
~ older than the animal itself, they have
been in the work rooms on the top floor of
the museum, where they have been repair |
ed The giant skeleton now lies in the |
center of the room, stretched out on tables |
me specimen contains thirty-four verte-
brae, each of which is about three feet |
high. Originally the animal is supposed to |
have been about sixty-five feet long The |
ribs are complete, each being about six |
feet long. but the head is missing. One |
thigh bone is missing, but the one that was |
recovered IS six feet long and weighs $50 |
pounds The hip bone which looks some |
thing like big casting is composed of six |
pieces-and weighs well, nothing but din |
osaur could ever have any use for it. Thtr- |
teen feet of the tail on exhibition but !
the original tail probably about twice |
as long.
Milk Famine Threatened.
Scarcity of milk throughout the best pro-
oucing portions of the state threatens a |
milk famine for New York city. For sever |
al days it has been impossible for local |
dealers to supply their customers notwith- /
standing their earnest efforts and the fact |
that fancy prices are offered The stua-
ton, instead Of improving, is constantly |
growing more alarming. Creamery men in |
Orange county and counties north of |
Orange, controlling scores of creameries, |
have been heavy platform buyers for a /
week past Notwithstanding the advance |
In price by the consolidated milk exchange |
to three and a quarter cents per quart, |
which took effect November q. the farm
ers declare that they cannot afford to sell |
milk at that figure while feed remains at |
the present high price The leading dairy |
feeds have nearly reached So per ton Milk
at nve cents per quart would bring no
profit now. farmers say Cold weather has
also played havoc with the trade Webb
Harrison, agent for the Ontario and West
ern railroad at Middletown, Orange county
says that during his years of experience on
the road he has never seen milk so scarce
as at present, 1t being almost impossible to
secure a can at any price for the New York
market. Dealers are also embarrassed by
an increased demand for milk in the same
market. Butter factories, from which the
dealers have heretofore secured large guam
titles of milk, shut down on the first of this
month.
Meeting of Railway Presidents.
The meeting OF western railroad presi-
dents which has been called for December
In this city, has for its ostensible purpose
the discussion of traffic and rate questions.
Such conference coming at the present
time when the consolidation of the north
western railroads has been accomplished is
regarded as particularly significant and 1t
Is believed in Wall street that the main
purpose of the meeting is to form sort of
offensive and defensive alliance against the
antagonism to combinations of railroads