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The sun., 1889-12-29
HIS DAUGHTER HoRKED HARDEN.
An Exhausted Buainesa Man Better Of
Than n Slave OF "SocIety."

An Exhausted Buainesa Man Better or
Than n Slave of "Soclety."
Agaunt, haggard-looking man, whose busi-
ness keeps him rushing from the opening until
the close OF every work dav. was sympathlzed
with a few days ago by friend.
y tell you old man." said the friend. you
work took hard. Why don't you take things
easy You've got money enough to let things
We are, a hard working family. was the
reply and when | get home shall find the
whole lot OF us Just rs tired rs am and nobody
My daughter used 10 be rosy and fresh looking
until she began going into society. and how she
know man down town who works as hard as
sho does, 2 anu anu she Keeps pegging away at 1t
What does she do. for heavens sake?"
Vel. don! know everything she does. be.
cause haven't reached that point Of interest
She's in society. Don't you Understand that
seems to be 4l that is necessary from her
suppose she 8 got an end to keep up. and she's
struggling hard to keep 1t elevated, l tell you.
had to sS %
cheon pretty well Jagged out. Then she had q
dozen calls to make. and when ehe came In to
There was reception somewheres at night
sRHSpd in and hoss ssrGd ,dvaS ss5 of ,Srb E
this didn't prevent her from getting UP this
morning at o'clock again. So Tar, she be-
longs to literary club that meets on Tuesday.
Dor:as circle that meets OH Wednesday, a
debating club that meets on Thursday. a
dancing class that meets on Friday. and a. mis-
sionary club that meets on Saturday Then
her nights are taken up with a bowling club.
. aprogressive ,euchre club, theatre club re-
ceptions, balls. parties and tho aforemsntion-
cd dude. sandwiched between all these are
innumera able social calls. lnncheons. and such
too. She is a teacher In q sunday school. and
she never misses evening service. OF course
she has good many other things to look after
but can't recollect what they are Just now.
lead lazy life rs compared with the life she
leads, Being in business isn't half as hard as
being in society,""
The sun., 1889-12-29

The auction sale OF the remaining part OF
the equipment OF tho Brooklyn Athletic Asso-
citation took place yesterday afternoon on the
premises. at De KRlb and Classon avenues, and
proved 10 bo rather mysterious ending. for
Mr.. John I. Helms. who Is connected In bust
ness way with the OLD proprietor OF the club.
bought In decidedly major part OF the effects.
and. when questioned by a Sun reporter as to
what the meaning Of It was, he said he had
nothing to say, Tor he had simply bought the
stun.
stand and Began by asking for a bid on the
gymnasium structure; Roland. keeper OF q
ON the grand stand was 50, but Mr., HSins bid
$50, and got II. He bid $50 and $3.50 Tespec-
lively for the locker room and bowling alley
building, and got both, Several dumb hells
went 20 outside parties s at the ,Ste oi cents
we're bought by a sSssSnd hand furniture dealer
SG23.70. and OF that amount Mr. Helms had
paid s5l1. II is the impression that Mr.. Helms
VIII put some OF his purchases up at private
sale.
The sun., 1889-12-29
Am USEAfENTS.


The performance of the Messiah" at the
Metropolitan last evening differed in no essen
tial particular from many that have preceded
it within the last ten years. Its rendering was
smooth and even. The choruses are now so
familiar to every singer in the society that 1t
would be strange II rests marks Of expression.
and all the other points that 90 to the making
Of o perfect whole were not strictly attended
to. Their best efforts were in the numbers
"All we like sheep" For unto u.s." and the
Amen" chorus. The orchestra was generally
steady, though occasionally there were phrases
where 1t ran away from Mr.. Damrosch's beat;
and the soloists were at all times good In their
several parts. and one. Herr Fischer was often
great. His extracr rdinary command Of breath
in the long and trying passages Of his arias
was worthy OF highest admiration. whe the
beauty Of his voice was never moro conspicu-
ousy displayed. Mr.. Dennison ttenor) was
quite acceptable in his work An ease OF tone
delivery and general peatness and nSt Of
Dennison's singing always IA pleasant hing.
Mrs. Estell Ford. a Western soprano; showed
which has evidently been carefully trained.
Her manner was confident. aud she sang her
1ss sbe In as
cessfnl-her conception Of the piece seemed
limited to notes only. and there was not sus-
1t is true that her tones were well made. well
placed In the throat, but for the proper rendi-
tion Of those soulful. sacred words there must
be felt by the singer q real spirit Of aspiration
and piety, which shall adorn and supplement
the moro mechanical part Of her labor.
Mrs Osborn the contralto. sang with much
earnastness, and with fine. pure oontralto
voice. She received considerable applause
after the solo " He was despised."
The audience stood during the HallelujRh
chorus, and it was an impressive sight to see
the mass OF peoplO in such an unwonted Rtti-
tude. Obeying, however. the good and time-
honored custom which prevails in this regard.
For the next. the third and last oratorio con-
cert OF this season. Edward GrOll,s "Missa
Solemnis" will be given This was. last year,
proved to be q most interesting composition.
The sun., 1889-12-29
SHOT DEAD UNDER THE LAMP
an ITALIAN MURDER IN THE GRAND
s7RRET SATURDAY CROHD.
TIE Victim, shot to tbe Heart, whirls,
spprtinE Blood on uis AsnasSln. aHd Dies
as He FRIls-Tho Murderer Arrested.

TIE Victim, shot TO the Heart, whirls.
5pprtinE Blood on His AHnnsHln, aud Dies
as He Fnns-The Murderer Arreuted.
Grand street. at It's junction with Mott,
was bright with lights and filled with Satur-
day night shoppers att O'Clock last evening,
when two Italians came along talking ear
nestly. One carried q naReolet under his
arm. He was a musician on his way
to keep n professional engagement His
name was Vincenza Perrotto, and he lived at
l4l Mott street His companion was Samato
SeRoriA, atone cutter, who until recently had
been working at Mantle.
Tho two Italians stopped at the southwest
corner Of Grand and Mott streets and con-
tinuod their conversation under the lamp.
Pasuuale Vantasio and Nero Vantaro, both OF
63 Mulberry street, happened to be looking in
the window OF the jewelry shop at the corner
and overheard some OF their tslk-a word here
and there.
They were talking about a lawsuit in which
Perrotto had got the better Of SeRorla. Finally,
Segorla pulled pistol out Of his pocket and
setting 1t against Perrottos breast pulled the
Perrotto spun around and torrent Of blood
gushed from his mouth, some OF which fell on
and he feIl to t. the eidewalk. The bullet had
yantazio and Vantaro involuntarily darted
at Segorin TO seize him. he pointed hs smok-
stand back" He went toward the Bowery.
and they followed him 30 closely that when
he reached the opposite corner Of Mott street
volver said: &c Go away or III shoot"
Policeman Porter came up, knocked the pis-
tol up with his club. seized the assassin by the
throat. choked him. and wrenched the revolver
away.
seKoris after that offered no resistance, and
why he had killed lerrotto. In his pocee cts
were seven cartridges and the copy Of n tele-
gram to an Italian at Trinidad Col. aunounc-
ing that he tSegoria) would be there in a few
days.
The nature Of the lawsgit could not be
mans Raid that after 1t had ended In Perrotto's
favor SeRoria said to him: You have won
your case. but you will never live to enjoy
what you have got"
The sun., 1889-12-29
The COlor.d Choir nov stayes.

Christ Episcopal Church in Ohambersbure.
Trenton. is known as the Bishops church.
Every Episcopal Bishop is entitled to regard
some church In his parish as particularly his
own. Bishop Scarboro OF Trenton contributed
largely himself to the erection OF Christ Church.
which Is near his home.
The church is remarkable among Episcopal
churches in having q colored boy In its chanoel
choir. The boy has peculiarly fine voice. and
Is an able and accurate singer. There could
be absolutely no objection made to his presence
entered the, choir trouble began among the
other boys Some OF them objected strennously
to singing with colored boy. and. In spite OF
the efforts Of the leader. the dlsafeetion
spread until the boys all refused to hAyo
anythinG, to do with the dark: skinned little
Unless Unless the i coiored rcd boy boy WAS % removed. d. The
church authorities refused 70 remove him, and
ali the other boys left II Bishop ScarbOro is
anything. he Is democratic he commended
the action OF the choir leader. and decreed that
the Golored boy must stay. and that the church
would protect him II It resulted in leaving no
other singer but the single eolored hoy. After
. few weeks the strlkers began 10 straagi0
back, and since then Ghrists Church has had Q
full choir, with the colored boy included.
The sun., 1889-12-29
LEAPED FROM A FERRYBOAT.
SUICIDE or MRS RoBERT sTRWlRT
or ELIElBETH.
She Ptuaed Mer Address 90 Her Mag ana
AIso 20 Her Beaiskin Ctonk, aud Len
Thsn in . Chair she Nae OeeuPled.

she Piuned Hsr Address 60 Her MuF aua
Also 20 Her BeAIskin Ctonk, aud Len
Thrra In . Chair she Nae OeeuPiea.
One Of the passangeB-an elderly, hand
somely dressed woman-on boat No. Of the
Pennsylvania Annex line disappeared during
the 5H O'Clock trip from jersey City to Brook
lyn Yesterday afternoon. and there In little
doubt that che leaped overheard and was
drowned.
The missing passenger wore rich sealskin
cloak, q vel, ct hat extensively trimmed.
small white veil. and she carried mink mum.
The elegance OF her dress attracted the atten-
tion OF the few other passengers as she en-
tered the cabin few minutes before the boat
moved from the Jersey City clip, When The
boat had moved Into the river she
left the cabin and seated herself in
chair alongside the rail on the upper deck. She
was tho only passenger on the deck. and when
the boat had rounded the Battery and was
headed for her Brooklyn landing deck hand
noticed that che had disappeared. but that her
cloak hat. and nun were lying on the chair
which she had occupied.
The boat was searched and as che could not
be found II was inferred that she must have
climbed over the rail and jumped into the
river The boat was stopped by the Captain
and steamed around for several minutes, but
no object could be seen In the water
The articles belonging to her were taken to
the BROOKLYN Annex Ferry office, at the foot OF
Fulton street. and examined by Superintendent
Jansen Pinned to the inside OF the cloak he
found an Adams Express Company'e card on
which this was written: Address 46O Mon
roe avenue, Elizabeth" There were ihiee
other sips OF raper pinned to the other articles,
each with . similar address. and all In the
same handwriting.
Mr. Jansen at once sent messenger to tho
Elizabeth address. and In q couple OF hours
Mr. Robert Stewart who lives there. called at
the office and identified the articles OF cloth
ing as his wites. Hc also positively indenti-
fed the addresses as In bis wifo's handwriting,
Mr.. Stewart. who is the superintendent OF
the New Jersey Central Telegraph, Company.
said that in view VI tho facts lie had no doubt
that his wife had committed suicide;
He was surprised, however, and shocked
beyond measure, as his wife bad
Stewart was so years old, and had several
children. Recently bhe has been complaining
Of bad health. and especially Of pains IN her
head. but she had not consulted any physician.
Ehe took lunch as usnal yesterday with her
family and left the house soon alter O'CLOCK.
saying she was going to visit some friends.
She did not return. and. as her continued 40.
sence excited alarm. messengers we're sent
out by Mr.. Stewart to inquire about her. The
search for the missing woman was still In
pr0gross when Mr.. Stewart was called to
Brooklyn by the message from Mr. Jansen.
The sun., 1889-12-29

Odd and Delightful Ceremonies at the eraRd
Central Station.

Central Station.
A novel plant has Just been completed by
the New York Central Railroad in the yards at
the north Of the Grand Central depot. 1t will
fulfil the double mission Of lighting the entire
system OF tracks. yards. and depots from the
Harlem to Forty-second street and Of furnish-
ishinR power to operate tho transfer truck
which carries cars from one track TO another.
The engines and dynamoS which are to be
used for this purpose. have been placed in
new building facing Madison avenue at Forty
Nth street They were set in operation few
nights ago. and thus far their success has been
30 marked that the railroad company contem-
plates introducing them in the larger cities
along the line especially where the necessity
Of transferring cars In the yards demands
quicker methods than those now in use
unusual, ard is another Illustration of the
many successful uses to which electrical power
be put BE- It's SE the pHss
directly from stationary engine. BY the sim
pie turning OF a hnn,ile, oDefated bv u man
stopned, and its speed regulated 10 any nicely
required. The fluid from the dynamo Is con-
beneath the truck, con istins OF series Of cors
and apparatus to transform the electrical into
mechanleal power
several weeks. day and night before it was
completed, and when all was done the work
building to water the plant. This is II unique
ceremony. invariably enacted by the company
that in the ns they have n
the walls Of the new building, n crank was
turned, and scores Of incnndescent lamps
brought suddenly into view several dozen bot
ties OF cbamDacne placed upon the high. top
surface OF the dynamo. The ceremony began
at once. Bottle after bottle was snatched
down from its resting place, Its neck broken,
and the contents roured into glasses extern
porizod from, conical blue glass insuators:
SupnAaR n ma
the laughter of satisfaction increased in vol
ume with every broken bottle neck. The work
was dope-a period OF pleasure must follow.
The men became happier and more playful
as the bottles high in air became smaller in
number, workman would be grasped about
OF doors. mounted on an unused srick Of tim
Der, and ridden about the yard. <only to be
thrown OFF 10 make place for another.
men who usually drink beer and smoke Henry
sons Mr.. Fleming OF Fleming K Kimbal, the
contractors for the new plant, was observed
surveying the completed work. He had per.
orders. but IN no other way. He is a dlgnlaed
1re the men We're experiencins in the final DAYS
celebration. The mon espied him in the engine
room. and without moments warning rushed
up. by the arms and legs with his back
70 the ground. In the fashion Of the duck" In
eRery meS be 0 r
observed to force good luck to attend the plant,
ne was carefully raised by the men to a level
idly and violently brought in contact with It.
This peri riormanco was not deemed SUFFICIENT to
the BY the m and Mr. Tss
In an Immense ash heap
The fun continued fast and furious; singing
played; but when the men had had enough OF
1t they stopped and went soberly home.
The sun., 1889-12-29
THE CoLoRED BROTHER.
just nS Abram Janper Said In HE Speech
st the ShantytOwn Picnlc.
Eront az Courier .Ioitrndl.

From the Courier Journal ',
Yes, he is in hard luck Whatever hap
pens. he is sure to get the butt end Of It. He In
the only ,porpetual hever of good: who is always
tematic drawer OF wator. who never gets q
drink. Yet; as patient as camel, he goes on
and. II one Of his race. takes a notion to pro:
test. he Is straiRhtway bounced for atraitoE.and
seSes w Els & Tol
Il is none Of our funeral We know that. But
nored by the Hdminist tration. That. however.
crat He hates o poor man only one degree
less than he hates Niger. But there was Q
%op %bso @st s DO
things even. Now. what do We seel We see
ell the black contested election cases in the
calendar where they will never be reached, and
that one exception placed sixth ON the list Of
gsventeen. not by the Republicans. but BY the
% AHs% sSS in his is DsSS S;
publican from way back. When there have
there has been any votin to do, 1 has voted.
early earl and often, When there have been any
are above renrooi E % old if line ~ and tax paid And
has seed many changes too ! has seed the
Republicans, up, l has seed the Demo-
un. T'other night had a dream. dreamt
de pearly gates, ole Salt Peter, he says:
SO Who's dar says he.
q" Abram Jasper, says !.
"'Is you mounted. or is you a-foot p says he.
body loved IN here 'eept them as comss
dis distance % But @ he be- neber says n nothIn' mo-.
and SO starts back, an about half way down
de hill who does meet but Genl Wilom ma
hone: Where is you gwino. GenlT says l.
49, Ia Rwine to heaven says he.
"Why. Gen'l.' say /. tain't no use. Use Just
been up dar, an nobody's lowed to SIT In 'copt
dey comes mounted. an you's a-ioot'
"1s dat soT says he
We'll. de Genl sorter scratched his head. an
arter whil 10 he says, says he: 'Abram. tell you
what let's do. You is likely lad. suppose you
you. and dat way, we kin both git in2
Genl Rays /. do you think you could
work it2 2,,,-,..r.,n
80. down | gifts on all fours, and de GEM
gifts a-straddle, an we ambles up de bill A0in
an prances up 10 de gate. an ole Salt PotOHs
he seys; Tso, 1..p
"..GenI Wiliom Malone Of VirRiney.' says he,
"'Is you mounted or 10 you a-foot2 says POEeR
Is mounted. says dc Genl.
All right says Potter, all right says hOS
jest hitch your hoss outside. GenI an come
And SO it goes. shunnsd by the Republieans
they. have their way shut ont from heaven
itself In the world to come. How long. oh, Lord.
how long?
The sun., 1889-12-29
NEWS or THE RAILRoADa

Latest Information OF Interest From All
Quarters.
Amember Of the firm OF Kidder, Peabody &
Co. says:
THE Atchison voting trust scheme has been
favorably received. 1t has been critically re-
ceived. OF course. as all matters OF this kind
should be. think every objection has been
ably and clearly presented, and yet each OBJ
lection fails to stand the test Of careful refec-
ton. Our first idea was to make this trust OF
as short duration as possible. that we might
not carry the responsibility too long We
finally concluded that II our name and that Of
Messrs. Barring Bros. & Co. was to be identified
with plan for the protection OF stockholders We
could not afford to have that plan Intellectual.
and II the voting trust were drawn for five
years the whole subject would be again
open for discussion within two or three
years. and the same ground might need
lessly be gone over. II q protective voting
trust was good thing for Ave years It certainly
was better thing for ten years and upon ipll
con. ented to assume this responsibility for
o ten-year period. This trust is o practical
sound manaEement Of Atchson affairs aud
the protection OF the Whole pr, ,pr9pssrty: and i ~
sne sneS r
US. We offered ourselves as trustees, and Il 10
for each stoekholder to express his pEeierence
shares united in one truet contI9l Of the AtehI-
son property as reorGaniZed VIII be fnvincible
so far as human foresight cap provide. and the
securities will stand the better In the markets
Of the world for the protection afforded by the
voting trust"
Local train No. a Of five cars on the West
Shore Railroad. C. F. Rix conductor and Dap
to eese5s sH Il HS miles aH fH IN on
Dec. 26, making ten stops. Deducting two
minnfaa-th0 average QllOWanc0-IOF 0RCh
the run was made IN better time than mile
minute.
Acting Fourth Auditor Whitaker said this
afternoon that an examination OF Paymaster
Goodloe,s accounts up to july ! showed over
eS1yyposed to have bsen On approprIated % by he
missing pay clerk Jones. The accounts, he
said. showed every evidence OF having been
ton PSnd IN Mi hs opinon S Wouid cover Tie
entire amount taken; The GovernmGnt suf-
fers nothing by the, deialcation. as whatever
ter Goodloe and his 6ondsmen.
A Chicago despatch says the expected break
ton has occurred The Chicago. Burlington and
Northern yeSterday set the ball rolling ~ an
take effect an. !. the day following the ex-
Piration Of the agreSment; i 70 sTid by the
taken to meet irregular competition which has
been going on IN spite OF the existence OF the
agreement. The present rates from St Paul
sSss snG mts fesss and
II Is proposed to reduce the dEst class fare 10
SO and the second elass 10 81 At the same
St Louis. which is now 1885, will bs reduced
to s1s The Burlington and Northern further.
on s sSG HS g.
Paul to points In Canada and Now England.
Other reductions are pretty certain to follow.
The sun., 1889-12-29
A Cornell Graduate Deserts the WIEe to
Whom He WAS Secretly Married.

ITHACA, Dec. 2S.-The fact has Just come
to light here that Robert O. Cummings. one Of
the brightest graduates Of the Cornell Univer-
sity law school. oIass Of 'S9. who was selected
because OF bis ability as an assistant by Prof
Collin, one of the Commission appointed last
winter by Gov Hill, to aid him In his work. has
been leading dual life. Before young Cum
ming. entered the university aud while yet
hardly 10 years OF age. he became ensm-
ored OF Julia Louise Kennedy, and was
secretly married to her; Since that time he
secret, fearing the wrath OF his father. who Is a
well l-fo.do and highly respected citizen OF Fre-
donia, N. Y. Recently. however. his vile has
insisted uuon his making known the fact OF
their marriage, and the day was set when he
should meet har at her homo in South Dayton
and make public RyowRl Of the marriage.
On the day appointed she. as well a. tho many
friends Of Mr.. Cupmings, were startled 10 hear
that he had fed, and while his young wife was
Snxlensly aEsiti9g him he was emhsrki1E et
make his future home.
The sun., 1889-12-29
NEW JERSEY.

The examination Of John HowlAnd, the dsfauitinR
eKcollecIoT Of Long Branch to have taken pl1o0
yesterday but it was postponed until neGt Thursday
strong euGr 10 being made 10 tettS tie IuAtter The
bnnlsmen have ATsed % stand 500 loss. each II How
land. friends viii become responsible for the remAini
ing Sl1tO
Justice OF the Peace Daniel Hsnly OF West Hoboksn
found bnndls done mp In paper in Fourteenth street.
HObnk0u. early SeHterdRy morning IL contained the
dead body OF male chld about weeks old lie took
II and ooked as though tie child had been dead
more than few hours. There were no marks OF VI0-
lenCe
The Tony Guard, the crack Republican and social
chan "a ID nsns ~ tha t.2srsI rim aa ~ "
mem srs from all pArts " the county IleretSfOTs q
gitth .isIriet The club va! originally named in hOnot
ot state Treasurer John J. Tony who u . member e
The sun., 1889-12-29
SPARKS FROM THE 1ELEeRAPA.

Judge Kit Warren. veteran journalist who has been
prominent ngure In Georgia politics for YeArS dea in
Atlanta yesterday.
Tho Citizens Warehouse at YAyoO City Miss, and aOOD
bales OF cotton and seven freight burned last
evening. LOSs SiJ tOOu
The steamer city OF Bern. which arrived AZ 9uesps
town Yesterday reports meeting two large icebeTEs In
the track OF transatlantic SteEmerh
Ellen Doyle Of Albion, Orleans county has nled
claim with the state Hoard Of Claims for eln2Ol .
account OF personal injuries received IN being thrown
with a vehicle she riding In. the bank
OF The northern approach 70 the bridge across the Erie
Canal ~ Brown street IN the village OF A'hiOn.
John COlEen JOhn Miller and FTed Meyer of Rprlng
Valley last night attempted TO drive team Of horses
over the track Of the new city railroad in NTAck in
front OF An approaching engine, The Htrnck
hurt and colgen ia In . critical condition One horse
The sun., 1889-12-29
Dock kstader's CLOSED Again.

Another man has tried Dockstader's
Theatre and quit. ]. II. Smith started to
produce a vaudeville show In the theatre last
Monday night. His list of comedians Was
headed by Sheridan and Flynn. and Mr. Smith
theatre until Hermann takes possession o. It
In May. But one week was enough for him.
and the doors we're locked last night. MIR
Smith stopped while he was still able 10 pay
his company. which will start for Philadelphia
to-day. 1t Is likely that the theatre will re-
main closed until May.