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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-13
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.

WHITE pLAiN5--A committee IS engaged N .
rovsion al the Village charter which tho Losietuo
win IA asked 10 amend so that the trustees can hayc
more money annually 10 work the streets extern
water maIns increase Abe and electric light Supply
etc. Friends of tho Roscdalo Chapel are sonethhk
subscriptions for the erection OF tower ana 'no
purehasa Of . bell for the chapel
ARMoNX In anticipation of tho early beginning 81
work on thA Byram Dam Improvement, men from WIG .
wherein liquors arc 70 DO sold Tho invasion rs
ioosed upon with disfayQr By North Castle resdenE.
n h estimated that $50 laboreFs win DO employed tor
some months. Operations VIII begin in low woehs'
NEw.RoCHELLE.--Th Board Of Trustees hsid a
meeting on Monday evening tho first ono noll iQr
Ave weeks and tho question as TO the Ssst Esa ~
Of the Board to enter into contract with me oec,o
llRht companies came UP. Mr.. KISS ono ~ ~
members Of the BOARD, being ofeer o. sne ciossc
company, could not legally vote on inc n s.e;
Az tho question Is to como up IN me SURVEYS Sh.
al an early day, the mater was lad on tnc ta2ro.
Tho chief az tho Fire Department sent an 49, ~
10 the Board to be supplied VIII tnousan ~ a.
hosn Mr. Underhll oppoeed the appnesnon Sh r taS
around that the board had nos the moacy ~ ,,R .s
Tor IT. Taxpayers outside the e9Iposss.o tn as
Of the village via vote on town meosag aSy sS,ns
nscaas n North.st and 5000 10 repair roads and
brldeex : plans arc prepared iof new . nl9
r.sssI hnuse rho Presbyterian Church singlng
rri.ss viii conduct concert On ths Town Han 70.
nnteht T. me now fro company orBan,sIhg ~
Wsst New-I,ocheIIe expects TO have steam, nio
nns.ne' ! : Propositions for the rental o. pfiVlosos
A. iudsos, PArL conelsting Of bathinEheuse DOCKS
rcstaurants etc. WILL DO received by tho Town hoAsu
until Friday evening
MOUNT yERHoN.--The election districts Of the
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Jersey CITY.

The final argument IN the divorce suit Of Penelope
ARnes Iuttgen against her husband. Frederick VIII
lam Lnttgen, was heard yesterday in the Vice
Chaneellor's Chambers by Advisory Master washing
ton B. williams Tho divorce IS asked for on the
ground that Luttgen was continually finding fault
with his wife. It was alleged that while Luttgen
did not treat his wife with actual personal voence he
persecuted her Systematically. with view Of breaking
down her spirit and health. The Master reserved
decision.
Henry Won Bergen, age twenty-ous. Of No. 81 Ogden
ave-, attempted 10 commit suicide yesterday Dy
swallowing a dose Of oxRc acid. He was removed
10 the Charity Hospital in dangerous condition but
the physicians hore to save his Life. HIS motive Is
not known.
Policeman James Quinn; who. It was alleged, ar.
rested Joseph, Alice and Thomas A Wade and
Thomas Murray without sufficient reason. failed to
appear against them In court yesterday morning and
the prisoners were discharged. Chief Murphy has
suspended Quinn
James Starr, ex-cashier Of tho Eric ferry, who
was accused of having embezzled about $500 and
disappeared about two weeks ago, called on superin-
endent Egbert yesterday and made full settlement.
he explained that be had loaned . sum Of money to
friend who was in distress. and his friend failed
TO return It as agreed before tho auditor mado his
Regular examination. Starr became alarmed land
fed Some friends TO whom he told tho story rsised
tho amount and enabled bin to mako good the de-
fclency. He win not bs prosecuted
W. D. sproul, the buyer for Austin. Nichols % Co.,
who disappeared from New.York week ago Monday,
after be had started for his homo at No. 90 Lexington
ave-, and has turned MP at West Parkersbnrg w.
va, d expected b. his family 10 reach home to
morrow or Friday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-13

ALDERMEN WANT THE IRISH FLAGS RAIsED.
Every Alderman was present at the mecting OF mo
Board yesterday, and when Patrick Diver OF the
Second District, introduced resolution REQUESTING
Mayor Grant 20 hoist the Irish nag upon the CITY
Hall on Monday In honor Of 81 Patrick II was adopted
with only two dissenting votes cast by Messts GREGORY
and Morris, both Republicans The Invitation Of the
Irish societies TO review Mondays parade ana 10 at
tend the celebration at Jones's Wood in tho evening
was accepted unanimously.
resolution offered by MI. Csrlin requesting INC
Legislature to authorize the Common Council 70 eA'
pend $4,000 in froworbs and for docoraeons OF .ho
municipal bindings on the Washington Inauguration
Centennial dag, April 80. was adopted after as
cusson in which Messrs. Carn, Fftzsimons ana fpnh
participated In the course of his remarks Mr.. carLn
opposed ssny shcosc.psrns policy in dealing VIVA
the Centennial, but he desired 70 DO unders''oa %
disayowing ell responsibility for the acts Oh ncnt
lister, or any other man who parts his ns'r III eA'
miadic.s
Tho ordinances requiring the DRY DOCK, EAs.
Brosiway ana Battery, and the Chambers s'foes sna
Grand Street Ferry streetraway companies 20 spV =,
conductofs on and aftcr July i, upoor Re"~' -
700 Tor each violation, were pssseu
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GATHERED ABOUT TEE TOWN,


Tho Supreme Council Of the Catholic Benevolent
legion began It's annual session at No ~ oourt.st
yestsrday There arc 236 councils connected with tbs
organization, with 1876 members
Tho VIII OF Controller w. L. Livingston. filed yes
tertiay IS model OF brevity. II bequeaths his prop
orty 10 bis wife, and makes her HIS solo executor.
His service Is Surrogate made him familiar With all
sorts Of wills
1fSe Rev Patrick o'ReilIy, assistant pastor Of the
Roman Catholic Church OF tho Holy Name. in Ninth
ave. OF which his brother, the Rev Thomas OReilly.
ls pastor died on Monday at St. Mays Hospital
He came 10 this country less than year ago, and
was thIrty.aye years old Tho funeral occurs TO-
morrow.
Jesse johnson has written . lettor to Assemblyman
sperYy protesting against the Mayors bulls for street
paving on the ground that they provide for contracts
n he made under Mayor Chaplin for work TO be done
In 1890 and 1901 under his successor. which WIZ
make tho next municipal administration nero In
spoctor OF payements and ssuer OF bonds Tor the pres
ent Administrations and be suggests that the money
should DO spent By the next administration
A salvation Army lass named Hattie ". Record,
who says that she was kicked out OF the liquor shop
OF jacques Nichols at No. ia Myrtesve. where sho
went IN and said God bless you mas pogun sut
70 recover 900 rs damages for the personal In
iuriea she received from which she stll suffers. Tho
case Is In tho city Court
Mayor Chapin has accepted invitation 20 at
tend the annual dinner Of tho ST PHtricks society
on Monday night
DEATHS Iast week, 3os: births PAT marriages. o.
The commencement Of tho Long Island College
Hospital viii be held tomorrow evening In the Aead-
omy Of Music.
John Grcenwald was 10 have been hanged yeSter-
dav far the murder Of Lyman s. Weeks. but an ap-
neal IN fhn case has stayed proceedings. Tho ex-
ceptlons on which the appeal Is based were hea yes
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VARIOUS NEw.JERsEY TOWNS.

PATTERSON warden Buckley, OF the Passalo
County JAN, yesterday made complaint charging
Mrs Josephine James with coDceaing the birth Of her
child. Mrs. james was committed 70 the 1au Aoous
two months ago for drunkenness and dlsordeRy con
duct and her termsof imprisonment viii expire IN
month. Il Is thought she may be held on the moro
serious chargs of infAnticide. Some Of the female
prisoners say that tho confessed to them that
she had thrown her child, wrapped In cloth, into
stove IN the Kitchen which she had free access ana
burned it up. She sfcrward retracted this confes-
sion. . . Plans have been prepared for new build
ing for the Paterson General Hospital to cost about
$4,000. Tho work is to begin when $4,000 shall
have been subscribed and half this amount has now
been secured. It Is expected 10 begin building In
about six weeks. There Is . suicidal epidemic IN
Paterson Another attempt yesterday makes four
since Sunday morning. Tho funeral OF James Roc
mer tho Bohemian silk weaver who shot himself at
the Soldiers Monument, took place yesterday, and
was attended by HIS shopmates, members OF . union,
who afterward went to their hall and tapped keg
of beer Among them was Frederick Bssehler, OF
No 81 Highland-st., who drank several glasses. He
went homo and his sisternlaw scolded him for drink
ing so much and ordered him out of the house. He
went and hanged himself to q tree near by, ana was
found unconscious, but was restored
ELIZABETH.-The Board OF Trade, at meeuns
held on Monday night passed resolution asking tho
City Council to appoint competent engineer 10 con-
fer with the engineers OF the Central and Pennsylvania
railroad companies and devise plan whereby the
present dangerous grade crossings OF tho two roads
could be done away with or the danger obvlated
The Church Temperance Society held one OF
Its most successful meetings on Monday night at
Library Hall. The Rev. II. Il. oberly presided, and
addresses were made by Mt REILLY, Deputy Grand
TempIar of Newark, Mr.. Graham, secretary OF tho
organization, and others.
oRANoE-The carriage of DIR. William Person yes
teraay ran against brower's wagon, eapsizing the
carriage and throwing the occupants out Dr..
Pserson was badly bruised and strained and had
SLIGHT scalp wound. Tho driver escaped unhurt.
The team ran mile completely destroying the car
r,aee. Dr. Person was able TO visit patients In the
afternoon. He Is ono OF tho most widely known
physicians In tho state.
NRw.BRUNswICK.-John Lewis, boatman, OF
PHILADELPHIA entered Recorder Howelps oico yestsr-
day and reported that he had boon druggcd and rob
bed OF $4,000 on Monday night, in tquor store, by
men who wero strangers TO him.
pLAINFIELD.-The charter election in North Plain
field, passed OF quietly yesterday. At late hour
last night all the votes had not been counted but Is
was evident that the following candidates, all Repub-
llcans had been elected Mayor J. II. Cooley;
councllmen, N. n. smalley, J. F. Buckle j. n. Bell
man assessor, l. Brokaw; collector. H. N. Spencer.
The sum OF $1,000 voted for street improvements.
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LEASES OF CIR oFy1oss ASp RERzxss

LE16ES OF GIFT OFFICES AVID kEh1tsS
The leases Of tho ofices occupied ~ tho Finance
Department, Tax Collector. Commissioners OF Ao-
counts and Commissioner of Jurors, In tho stowaxs
Building, were renewed yesterday By the Sinking Funo
Commission for one year from My at an annual
rental Of s63, 500 Tho lease of the Health Depart
ment Offices, No. 800 Muibeny-st, and OF the sixth
District Court rooms, Ut Eishteenthst and Fourth;
ave. were also renewed at 5000 per year each.
The expiration on May OF the Joserh >. VDon-
ahue ferry leases-the lines between Grsnd-st- and
Broadway, Brooklyn, and between Jay~t and Wee
hsvken-brought UP the question OF releasing The
company wsnted Tho leases renewed at . lump sun
Of si6,ooo year. instead Of paying the city . per
cent on the gross receipts, as Of present. amounting
to about $4,000 per year 70, the two ferries The
matter was laid over, aud Nr oDonohue was invited
20 appear at the next meeting and explain why hw
company cannot continue TO pay the Per cent
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TRYING TO REACH TIDEwATER
AFpLlcATIoN OF THE WESTERN MARYLAND II
THE nAnrrNoRE COUNCIL.


q THE BALTIMORE COUNCIL.
baltimore, March ls IspccisD.-The Western MARY
land Railroad Company has applied to the City Council
for permission to lay tracks connecting with the Bait
more and Ohio tracks at Locust Point ana extending
70 tidewater The Western Maryland runs ffom Bait-
more to Hagerstown and there connects With the
Cumberland Valley and tho Shenandoah Valley rail-
roads. IL also connects with the Hanover and GettyS
burg road and thus covers the entire Cumberland
Valley. Six years ago the Western MARYLAND COM
plstcd Southern connections with the Shenandoah
Valley Norfolk and Western, East Tennessee, VIZ
einis and Georgia, and now carries through frcigft
ana passengers from all Southern and Southwestern
points The Western Marylsnd's southern trade. par
aculariy In cotton. has thus made independent toe
water facilities necessary. Tho company all along
has been using the Pennsylvanis Compsnys tracks
and t:dewater terminals on the east side Of the har
Dor and paying TO the Union Rsilroad Company and
the Pennsylvznis heavy trackage charges. The city
Of baltimore owns majority Of the stock In the west
sFn Maryland
u Is reported shss shs READING win soon foFu, an
important ALLIANCES With tho western MARYLAND, which
VIII rfvo the Reading an outlet 70 tho South and .
line TO baltimore 1t Is stated that the Reading VIII
e,nld new bridge over the Susquehanna, using the
south pennsyiysnia Railroads piers at Harrisburg
nv tbs purpose OF extending tho Harrisburg and Po-
tonae Railroad and thus making through hne irufa
Nog-Ycrk 70 Baltimore BY way OF the Cumoe1and
Valley and the Western Maryland rSarosas: i ih
Rea6Ing and the Western Maryland Is about 70 DC
made, In which the Baltimore and Ohio VII also pay
4 part.
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EXECUTION By ELECTRICITY.
SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENTS ON DOGS, CALVES
AND A HoRsE-THE POWERFUL ALTEB:
MATING CURRENT.

Final experiments were made yesterday afternoon
by the State authorities TO satisfy themselves TO
tho best means OF executing condemned criminals by
electricity They had determined some weeks ago
that the alternating current was the most swift ADD
certsn means Of terminating life, and that tho best
dynamo for the purpose with the proper pressure was
exactly that used for electric lighting by the con-
verter" or transformer system This was con-
cluslveIy demonstrated last fall by the experiments
Of Harold p Brown, the electrical engineer but tho
committee wished to determine tho best points Of
application for the current and the means OF attaching
tho deadly wires
The FIST animal to leave his trouble behind him was
small white cur, weighing twenty-one pounds. One
of the wires was wrapped over some cotton waste
saturated with wster on his right foreleg, and the
other attached in tho same way to his left hind leg
The alternating at 700 volts pressure was ap
piled for ten seconds and the animal died painlessly
without noise or struggle. Tho second experiment
was with black mongrel Newfoundland, weighing
eighty-seven and onc-haf pounds. Connections were
made upon the middle Of his forehead with metal
plate covered with felt and upon tho right hind leg.
Eight hundred volts Of tho alternating current for
fifteen seconds killed him. Two Other dogs, Weighing
sixty and thirty.hve pounds were killed IN the same
way with the alternating current at 800 and 700 volts
for ten seconds
-four calves of approximately the weight Of n man
wore llel IN the way at 800 volts pressure for
con1cts Of fifteen TO twenty seconds. An equally sat-
sfactory result was obtained with pound horse.
which took the alternating current IN tho same way at
1000 volts pressure for twenty-five seconds. This
was the current which was prominently advertised OF
last Sunday as being SAFE and which man prominent
In carbrahe circles says can be taken by person IN
ordinary health without permanent Inconvenience In
every case death was practically instantaneous and
without sound or struggle. The experiments were
under the charge Of DIR. Carlos f. Mac Donald of tho
Auburn State Asylum, assisted by A. e. Konnely. r.
Edison's chief elcvtrcian, and Harold p Brown the
electrical engineer There were present DIR. A. ID.
Rockwell the prominent medical electrician DIT. Ed
ward Tatim Of the pennsylvania University and others
representing the gew.York State authorities.
Tho experiments wero made in new franc stable.
to which the current brought from an electric Hight
dynamo. Tho alternating current showed tendency
70 leave its eondueors and sock tho earth IN mauner
thar made some Of the psrty rather nsrvons. Efisr
from ono TERMINAL leaving only single wire attached
10 the deed animal on opening the switch on this
iso vicious are appees cd showing thai inc curTe1f
was howing 10 the ground through tho sap IN TIE Pms
t1srde FORMING the Hnor The anthores were greatly
pleased however with the certain and speedy dcaih no.
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Ma. pIcuAnpsoN,s LAsr RENpINo.

large audience is expected to assemble in
Historical Hall this evening TO listen TO the last
shakespearean recital Of Locke Richardson's sue
cessful series. No more cultured assembiages have
been brought together in Brooklyn than those which
have lately appsuded him for his attractive readings
Or. Richard g. sorrs represented the general SentI-
mont on the subject whom. few days ago. no spoke
IN ono Of his lectures OF tho delightful readings being
given By Mr. Locke Richardson at the Historical Hall,
In which Shakespeare dolinestions are presented
with such subtety, delloscy and force that hearing
them becomes almost liberal education" The sx-
penso Of the series win necessarily reach substantial
amount, as. aside from other considerations Mr..
Richardson's fec win be an ample one. his income
from the readings often amounting to $500 month
There wi however, be goodsizod surplus remaining
from this series, and t VIII be devoted to worthy
charity.
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AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
SUGGESTED FOR GOVERNMENT POSITIONS

SUGGESTED FOR GOVERNMENT POSITIONS.
petition signed by many OF the leading Repub-
lleans Of the city asking the President 10 appoint
Supervisor Ernest Nathan, Of the rwenty-thrd Ward,
TO the position OF Collector Of Internal Revenue has
been drawn up. Among the sene2s are Franklin
Woodruff, J. S. t. stranahan, I. D. wills, s. ".
White, D. n. James, Jacob Worth, S D. butcher,
G.. A, jain, Jesse johnson, Eugene F, oConnor,
General S. L. woodford, General a. C. Balnes, W. H.
Leaycraft and E II. Hobbs. Colonel Francis N.
Crafts. a Grend Army man who served In General
Harrisons DIVISION Is named by his friends for tho
post OF United states Marshal, the other aspirants
for which ere Granville ". Harmon, X. w. F1cnlnB
and Theo ore l,ocheu
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4 cHAxpERrY TEST CASE DISMISSED.
PROMPT ACTION OF THE GRAND JURY = THE
ELEVATED ROADS MAY GO TO
POLICE COURT NOW.

n POLICE COURT NOW
Tho Grand jury yesterday had an opportunity TO
mass rpou the merits Of tho charges against lawyers
who have brought suits against tho elevated ROADS,
The witnesses as 10 one OF tho complaints were sent
hctoro Tho Grana Jury The Dlstrict-Attomey's
assistants would not say whether the lawyer against
whom compIaint was made was ex-Civil Justice Leo
q Dessar who first brought the matter TO the attention
NJ the eorrt or some other Of the lawyers, but
~ was Ieayned on good authority that the Grand Jury
op,chIv found that the evidence womb not warrant
The ondjua Of An indictmen and dismissed the case
M ober case viii DO sent 10 the Grand Jury, and tho
elevated railroad officials may tnke any further action
,h.v desIr IN the matter before police mags trate
District Attorney Follows was much disqueted by
tho criticisms Of Judge GliderseeVe anu ol INC ho"S
papers on the wholesale summonlng OF Witnesses DO
fore the Grand Jury 10 find out tho naIuo 0i ssieo
uoents betwcsn tho lawyers and their clients. ono Oh
DistrictAttorucy FellowSs callers reported nun -
saying "what has Judge Gidersiceve 70 40 win inc
number Of subpoenss which the DistrietAuorney mSy
choosc 10 issue for witnesses before tne sranu Jury
The Judge speaks Of tho indiscreet ISSUING OF sud-
noenas' don't know that 1t discreet TO make
that remark. knew nothing about tno mas'cr un'l
AZ had been sent before tho Grand Jury IL had /
should probably have advised that inc complaints %
20 far however, before The Grand Jury tho question
may well DO settled there .,r...,, s.or, -,
Mr. Foliowss attempt 10 shield nnseLn if.m ~
sronsbiIity behind the young deputy asssMn. Hno
has charge Of the Grand Jury matters eSstsa some
surprge smong the lawyers conversant Win Ine Ease.
Mr. Fellows, in answer to quesnen ~ y, SsSsv ~
to ne charges q the C i ESTr charges Of bribery
against Assemhsyman Charles srnhh, ssm ImS S '"0
case would soon DO submitted TO the Grand jury
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TIE WEATHER REPORT.

GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS FOR "a HoURA
w.sxrsros March i2.-S p m.-Fsr New England, East
ern Eastern PsunsyvAoia NswJsrsey, Delaware
and Maryland fair stationary Temperature followed wsdnss
day by slightly cooler soathwesteriy winds
For virginia the caroinas Georgia far continued high
temperature
For Eastern FLORIDA rain; slightly warmer
For western Florida, Alabama Mssssippi ard Louisss
fair stationary temperature
FOR Eastern Texas light rain stationary temperstnre
For Arkansas Tennessee and Kentucky fsr; continued
HIN temperature followed wednesday sight By cooler
FOR West virginia western PennsyivanA Western New
York and oho far. followed By light rain On mo
siiehtly cooler
Yor Indiana Illinois. Missouri and Lower Mehisan nar,
eoo,er winds becoming norhwesteriy decidedly colder -
night
ana Nesr.ska fr followed Dakota By snow decidedly
colder northeriy winds vita cold wave
For Ksnsas ana colorado. fair decidedly ooidsri WINDS
becoming northerly.
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ENTRIES FOR glRAroGl STAKES.

saTe,oea March 12Entrles have been receiver - ol-
lows fer the stakes that closed March ~ Fahh
twoyearods. TO- California Stakes oil aseh ~ Anfon
daek Handicap, all ageA "a spinawey Stakes
lilies, 90 Excelsior Stakes all nReA q VfEa S.aAeN
Memorial. ss Merchants stakes all ages Qii United
statos Hotel Stakes thfeeyear-ods 3o Grand Frre OK
ssrstogs handicap 90; Tennessee Stakes Two!
es; Congress Hall siakes ell agea %; Misses s'asss.
swoyoar.od aineA 60 Rcvc: wyek statoA a aReA ~
Pocahont.s stakes hree.ycsrold hliies, aei Equity
ssRss tvc.ysarolds 81 Morrlsaey stakss handicap ~
JaiIef stakes shrecyesrolds 81 The Rat includes non
nations By tho most psomiaant stables In ne ChiSea
satea
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village have been increased TO six-Dstricts Noe.
have been taken from No. 3 and No. 4 70 constuum
the new No. o. :. !. The Rev I, simmons, pastor @
the Methodist Episcopal Church, viii deLtver ne
lecture entitled Sunny Days on the Swiss Mountains
and Lkesr Ia his church this evening
PORT CHESTER.-Thc Commission appointed 70
Ok Broadway, on the west side of The ew-AAvep
Railroad tracks, TO the property OF MT; W. y. Hyieri
McCullouVh held . session yesterday, but inc -
suit Of the deliberations was not asccrtansd. US
Commission Is composed Of William X. ApcnttoHs
George W. ouintard and Joseph Park.
ACCOMMODATIONS H. Lange, tho Town
Clcrk, while rahing for oysters 10 the hsroof @
was found q pearl, nine sxeenths OF an Inch 70
diameter. 1t was Of pale green color M. LSns1
brought II to the city yesterday morning 70 s1ontt
&c 70 the scrutiny Of jewellers
TARRYTowN.-The Edwin A. studwon Repunu-
can League viii have reunion and reception ID IN
Opera House tonight.