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ADJUSTMENTS.
Seidl's Sunday Concert,

With Mines. Scalchi and Tavary. S;xnor Cam-I
panini and Richard Arnold. the violinist. al
soloists. and an especially excellent and we'll !
balanced programme. Herr Seidl delightod1
the crowded audience of music lovers with
another highly successful anl pleasing end
tertainment ut tho regular Sunday cou-]
cert in tho InnoN Lvccum last evening.j
Some rev excerpts Of Ma@caSris musidI
were presented. in four songs. sung by Mined
Tavnry. and tho "Intarmczzo R,mantico. 4
from tho now opcl,. "IAmico Trtz.", by tho
orchestra with violin solo hy Mr.. Arnold. All|
these numbers wc-o given for the eSirst time id
America. although Mr.. Damrosch. a: the Musicl
Hall. was running Herr Sedl close for the dis !
tincton in regard to the lntermnzzo. the selec-] !
tion occupying about the sane place IN the prod
Erammo at both concerts last night. The fourS
songs were vcrv pleasing. the Hower song.
t,est and most ,. A ,nnct All wa '%s We Pre-
ceired. and Mmr. TavniH was reci,l!od. She
SOM: SOM. "rh" ish~: Kos" ."f su,um"r. but ior
some reason SAM. it in German.
Tho ,,lnirrmr"Ho romantic, rendered IN
splcndi! stvln. crcat"d u very pleasing iIn-
ession and narrowly cscared m encure. The
audience was very willing. bur H.rr Seidls
wasn't. u
Enc"rcs w"rcr numerous. ,S;calcui rarrieij
the honors in this respect. 81" hal to sin9j
"Cercr"ntoIa; non piu ,ac-ta. was recs,ved.j
and iin%ens"l rsssed q, a'eiS Wth t,s
Sapfi"'s .Bnlln,Ie si"illcnn.." III. :,rand duo3
from the fourth net "i "Le Tr,ictc.' by 'rlvaryt
and sctlcG,, was one, one If Tie he,t rendered.
Camnanini WAS in m.,ss ,oyre!!ent voice andI
gave Bc";hGyn"'s ,; .; Adelaide" With srent|
response TO which he sang Tosti's 'I}acneolp.'B
Mr.. Arnold = Tastcrly rendering Of Iieux-h
tamrs's "Revcre' and Ba&ziEis FairyT
panrc.' secured for him es,."ially. hcartvS
applause. His encore selection, Renanl'st
"Iuilabv." WIS delightfully."- given.
The first presentation Of Dupont $ symphonicf
trans.rinti"n of i.ohcngriD proved a mnst&
"Xrcl!"nt nnmner. NE nn,l or nehunanm, r.t, IraH
were also among the orchestral nuntcrs.
Pldrrcwski is ~ appear at next SundayV]
NIGHT s concert. Il
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Was Playing 'Possu,n .

Mr. Richard Cory OF Woodside. \. j.. has
hal tho desire to taste 'possum. but although
he works in New York and passes through
Washington Market whore the animals.
skinned aud nicely dressed. are for sale. no
did not bay one. because no believed that his
wife would refuse 10 cook it. A few evenings
ago. however. in the river road near Brllevillo.
he moi II boy who was carrying a soohsizcd
'possum. which. he said. his dog had killed in
tho woods. He offered tho carcass TO Mr..
Cory Tor forty ccuts. Mr.. CORY bought it.
the hind legs. Mrs. Cory says that her hus-
band is very c"runtr ric, and when she saw him
approaching tho house with woolly ami
NAL dangling head downward from his
dog out Of tho rassaic River. and In u
spirit OF philanthropy wa bringing it homo to
give it u decent burial in the back garden.
When sl.c learned what his burden really was
he had killed il hmse!t and was reluctant to
leave his booty behind. She allowed him to
hang it, tai up. on a hook ~ tho cellar: but
she assured him that he would have to cook 1t.
ss besides rsM snns In it, + unless ns intended e
not touch. IT. even with a stove litter.
On the following morning ho armed him self
With sharp knife and went into the cellar.
Then lie stared In blank, amazement Tho
was in Its, usual place. but the string which
had held tho ANNA! to the hook had been
roughly seysre,; as though 1t had been gnawed
through; Mr. Cory was ut first inclined to
all knowledge Of the disappearance Robbery
dogs are on gu guard at night The The only % solution %
to the mystery seams, to be that the animal
was playing 'posSum." and had chewed itself
windows,
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Ia NORMANDIE SINKS A TUG.
A Collision Costs Several Lives at the En-.
trance to Anvre Hnrbor.

PARIS. Jan. 24.-k collision causing the loss
OF several lives occurred yesterday when the
steamer La Normando Of the French line
was leaving Havre for New York. Ia Nor
mandie had passed down tho harbor. and was
between the two jetties. fronting the sema-
phorc. when suddenly the tugboat Abeille ut
tempted to cross in front Of the bow of the
big steamer. The pilot OF La Normandie at
once saw the danger. and gave word to sIacken
snecd. This order tho engineers Mt once
ohoyod but the Abcille was too close. The
Abeile about the middle. cutting tho tugboat
clean in two. The collision happened so sud
denly that the crew Of the Abeills had no time
to look for safety.
In moment after La Normandie struck
the tug she Disappeared. and tho crew were
struggling in the water, except those who We're
crushed and carried down with the wreck.
La Normandie stopped as soon rs possible.
and lowered boats for tho rescue. Other boats
also hastencd to the scene. The Captain Of the
Abcie and four others of the crew were saved,
but six are reported to have been drowned.
1t Ia saidin bchalf OF La Normandie that the
tugbUat was altogether at fault in endeavornG
to cross in front OF the steamer. especially in
view Of the healwRy which the steamer was
under. The authorities will hold an investiga-
tion.
Ia. a.Normandie did not proceed on her voy-
age a;tor tho, collision. but was taken back
irtn ma dock for examination, and will prob
ably ba replaced by the Labrador or La
BourgOSne.
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THEY REFUSE 10 WEAR 710HTS
Springfield Girls VIII Not Appear In Then
Even for Charlty's sake.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Jan. 24.-SprinGfleld
society is in something OF n stew because
twelve of its lovcliest girls who had been So
lected 10 take part in Ben Hur entertainment
for sweet chnrity's sake. have refused to don
the tights and abbreviated skirts provided by
the management. The entertainment. which
will be in the nature Of the Spectacular and
pantomine. is under the management OF W. C..
Clark and ID. W. Cox OF Boston. who re-
Gently brought twelve men over with
ull tho necessary scenery and costumes.
and will share the, proceeds with tho
Ilampdcn County Children's Aid Society.
Tie local Committee Of Arrangements is com
posed Of tho leaders in local society. There
nre to be 100 rersons, IN tho east. Most Of the
young society buds had gone TO much expense
in furnishing costumes "f their own., which
they Wore ut the first rehearsal ono day Inst
week. The boston director shocked tho girls
by saying that their homemade costumes
wore mt suitable for the presentation OF Tho
play. Then he reached down into his trunks
and hauled forth some gauzy creations OF tho
costumer'e skill which ono piqnnnt miss de-
tune and a bathing suit" They positively re-
fused to appear before the public in such gar
ments. and there the matter rests at present.
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FIIr sreoAns pur ArAr
John Coh~ors DissasteA with the Iniseral.
ity OF Firth AveAuo shsppers.


Thomas Smith. who says he comes from Phil
adelphia. stood at tho corner OF Fifth avenue
and Twenty-eiRhth street about 2H o'clock on
Saturday afternoon demanding aims OF women
passing by II they refused Smith chased
them into the street. yelling and swearing at
them. When Agent Jerome OF the Charity Or
ganization Society came up Smith subsidized.
At Jefferson Market yesterday he was sent
away for six months.
John Connors went into Nine. Mirnbeila's
millinery store at Fifth avenue and Thirty
first street on Saturday afternoon. and going
up. TO Two women who We're examining bon
nets demanded money "Wo have nothing
ior you. said one of them.
You lie. said Connors. You've got lots
OF money. You can afford to spend 800 Tor q
Ing man cent"
:, Agent Jerome was notified and he arrested
the man. Justice Grady gave hi four months.
Jerome also arrested Philip Bossert for beg.
ging in the Morton House and swearing at
people who refused him money. Bosser got
Two months.
Cesare Cooni was arrested in Sixteenth
street. near ST. Francis Navier's Church. on
saturday night by Agent Jerome for beg
ging. At the station house about a pint and u
huii OF nlckels. dimes. and pennies were found
on the prisoner Justice Grady sent him to
the Island for six months.
William, Smith. youth with no home.
walked along the Bowery early yesterday
morning ana insoen!ly demanded money
from thn passers-by. He was arrested. apd ut
EsseI Market Justice Taintor gave him three
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HARRIS Talks C'OMPOSEDLY.
Anxious 10 Have the Turn or the Defence
CONC In the PoLsonIng TrinI.

Religious services were going on in the cor
ridors Of tho male ward in the Tnmbs yester-
day afternoon while SrN reporter talked
with Carlyle W. Harris. now on trial for the
murder OF his wife. Helen Potts Once Harris
interrupted his fluent talk to glance UP at the
tier above him.
Hos fine man. that DR. Zimmerman" he
said. mo cant or religious hypocrisy about
him. He has helped mo immensely to stand
til" strain am undergoing"
Harris. without his glasses. looked at his
easo and WE'LL
People criticise my apparent Indifference"
he said. las If l don't appreciate my position.
It isn't those who suffer most who show it
most. If didn't exhibit my feelings 1t is
because think II due to myself. to my mother
not to break down.
He kept UP 2 continual flow of conversation.
previous Statements. Ho called particular at
tention to the fact that tho evidence so far had
witch @ oresn t" the at stare
jury will not be Influenced by this evidence.
For instance; what's tho use in irving to nroye
Sro"sht her @ to rooSIyn. Il The % defence 's Viii
ahso,n%y TINT she spent that night un
He went on to protest that he had never
wronged a good girl. and had never refused to
acknowledge his marriage when his own
honor or that Of his wife was at stake.
All these imputations made on the stand"
he said. arc made by witnesses with whom
have never had more than n passing ac-
Gnnintance. People who know N" thoroughly
about my knowledge OF poisons. which
sounded 8" damaging was only conversation
which goes on between any medical students"
Only once he lost his cnnpEsnre. and he inn
mediately apologized for that. 1t was in
speaking OF Drs. Treverton and Hand. whom
he denounced.
Harris is anxious to have the testimony for
tho defence begin. He refused. by advice OF
his counsel, to giro ny,Cutine or hint OF what
the line Of defence would consist.
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MR. STEVENSON.S HEALTH.
He IL n Well Nnn SO Long He Lives ON
Tropical Islaud.

San FRANCISCO Cal. Jan.24.-Lloyd Osbourne.
stepson OF Robert Louis Stevenson. who col
laborated with the novelist in several works
OF fiction and accompanied him on his South
Sen cruise. arrived on Friday on the steamer
from Samoa. after I'M absence OF four years.
He reports the complete restoration Of Steven-
sons health. but he admits that the novelist
cannot leave the equatorial region without
danger. Sixteen months ago Stevenson
stated for Europe. but got no further than
sydney. whore cold weather brought On fever.
and he had TO return 10 his island home.
Stevcnson's chief recreation is horseback
riding and the man who was SO weak when
here that he could scarisy KS; walk now rides
:, stcyenson searched all through the South
much. but found y" traces Of living despera-
does. Stevenson has Iust completed n novel
which Osbourne declares is his greatest work.
Itis cal led On the lieach at Ka!.sa." AMI will
apHeHr in bo"k M firm shorty IT i ssia that
pared 10 it for plot md action. 1t involves tho
life of trader. in the South Seas. nnd is
gnoStly in its ending.
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RUN DOWN IN THE NIGHT
Three Men struck by - Locomotive, Which
4I,..-t Hacked Down Them.

GEEESwIcH VILLAGE. Jan. A.-Three young
men. Philip Connel Michael Doran. and Brown
Hamilton. residents OF Greenwich started last
evening to attend IL dance in Chickahomny. a
suburb. The nearest way to the place was by
the railroad track. 1t isa common thing for
persons going to TINT part OF the town to take
thia short cut. Tho mon were going
west and took the left hand track
SO rs to meet tho oncomin: trains
Suddenly n locomotive hacked down on
them. Doran and Cornell were instantly
killed. and Hamilton was hurled from the
track md badly injured. An extra freight
trnin. known AS No. II. reRched here about
O:3O o'clock in the evening. Near tho Belle
Haven crossing the train parted. The rear Of
the train remained there. while the engine and
a.few cars attached to it went on two or three
miles. inpelled by the momentum down grade
Tho eng lneer. MS soon ns he succeeded in get
ting control of his section. backed down to the
station and left what ears he had there. and
then began hacking TO get the rest.
The night was dark and the air heavy.
There was no light on the tender. Suddenly
the engineer felt the engine jump. and imme-
Giate!y said to the conductor. who was on
board. " We have run over something" The
locomotive was stopped. and in tho darkness
a man was heard moaning on the bank. Assist
ance was quickly obtained and Hamilton was
made as comfortable as possible. and tho
remains OF thu. others were taken in charge Of
by An undertaken,
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
A BROOKLYN DEMOCRAT EXPECTS
THAT he WILL ne kOufNI1ED.

District Attorney Ridsway Says Hs De-
serves the Highest Hosors OF His rarty
-Denecratic Sentiment h Ohio ana Ten
aessse-nm Mea In Connecticut.
wAsmSoroS. Jan. "a. District Attorney
Ridgway OF Brooklyn was interviewed by .
Post reporter last night. and made the follow
ing interesting statement Of the political sltua-
tion from his view points
Tho Democratic State Committee" said he.
meets at the Hoffman House next Tuesday.
II will fix the date Of holding the State Conven-
tion. which will scarcely be later than the I'D
of February. and doubtless at Albany. That
Convention will name delegates to the Ma
tional Convention at Chicago. II the unit rule
is adopted. which Is highly probable. every
one Of tho seventy-two votes from New York
state will be cast for David y. Hill for Prosi-
dent. My conviction Is that thcre will be no
break in the solidarity OF the delegation.
Senator Hill will receive every vote"
And do you expect to see him nominated
for the Presidency ?'
"That is Just what I expect Look at his
record. Is there a parallel to 1t in tho history
Of modern polticsp We see him entering the
Gubernatoriai ofllce at time when the state
isSiOtO 900 in debt: the Republican parry in
power In both branches Of the Legislature.
and having both United States Senators. He
goes out o! Office with the State debt reduced
to ST ,0OOO0U. aud the lowest rate OF taxation
in its history. besides S4.OO0.OUO cash in the
Treasury. During each year of his admins
tration tho public school fund was increased
S5O0.0U0.
80 much for the civi situation. How Is the
status changed politically since he took the
reins? A Democratic Governor. with a major
ity Of $4,000 behind him: a Legislature Demo-
cratic in both branches. one United States
Senator Of that faith. and another ono rs soon
"A Mr.. Hiscock's torn expires. Don't you
think a man with that record deserves the
highest honors in the gift OF his party?"
A good idea OF the sentiment in Ohio on the
question OF the Democrat nominee for Pres
ident Is afforded by the opinion of Editor J. H.
Newton OF the Newark Adrocate. who is now in
Washington. Ho says:
There has been q wonderful change Of sem
timent on the Presidential question in the
Buckeye State. and confidently predict that
the New York Senator will receive n substan-
ta support from TINT quarter. Mr.. Hill has
earned the title Of Tho Modern Old Hickory
Of tho DeWmoSaiie n g 4 party, barty," =, ,,o,,,
in Washington in attendance upon the essions
of the supreme Court. .ivos similar testimony
as to tho feeling OF the people in Tennessee.
}sdGe WsG aa a s man Rnn
strength daily In my section OF the country.
and Tennessee. in my opinion. will send solid
delegation To- the Chicago Convention against
Cleveland and aSuinst FREQ silver but they are
not in accord with the people. Two years ago
the papers were all against the nomination OF
Gov. Buchanan. and tho result was that the
year when It eomos to selecting delegates to
the National Convention.
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Heirs TO tho Eng,ish Throne Who Died
Young.

The death Of tho heir presumptive or ap-
parent to the throne Of England and Great
Britain has been not uncommon In history. as
this list shows: Henry l's son WI, lost In
the wreck OF the White Ship in ll2O and the
Princess Matilda succeeded to the throne.
though her rights we're contested by Stephen.
The first two sons OF Henry II. died. and the
old King was succeeded by his third and fourth
sons; Richard and John: Henry Ills
his third son succeeded him. Edward
~. was spesssded =, BY his. h,s grappd:son,
the throne. Two sons of the eighth Henry
died in childhood. james the First's eldest
who died young. and allowed Charles to ascend
the throne and the sc9frold: and Chares's
wo Ion lived nor Sny e ONE s ds ye sons 9
james II. died before. tho birth CT the prince
known variously as James Ill and the Pre-
died. leaving son who became George III.
The sun., 1892-01-25
Medical Views on the Grip.

IoSpoS. jan. pa prominent medical
journal declares that influenza is beyond
question Infectious. even in its earliest stage.
The period OF incubation OF the disease germ
in Influenza is only a third of that OF the germ
Of smallpox measles. or typhus. Tho writer
enioins the isolation. SO far as practicable. Of
sufferers. and the dsinfection of rooms and
furniture exposed to tho infection Hc
strongly IrDrpcatcs allowing persons n i1licted
will. tho mnlady TO appear in public. thus
spreading the disease. All ssemblases that
are not absolutely necessary should. ho de-
clares. he discontinued during the prevalence
OF the scourCe. Great stress Is laid upon tho
easily assimilated food. avoidance of eXposure.
abstinence from alcoholic drinks, and q GEN
portant piece Of advice is never to attempt to
fight the hisense. but to give up aud 20 to
nursing immediately.
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CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS FOR HILL.
There VIII he - Hot Fight for the Dele.
Eates to the Chleago Convention.

New HAVEN. Jan. 24.-Who will go from Con-
necticut to the Democratic National Conven-
tion in Chicago on Juno II is something OF O
conundrum to the politicians OF the State. in
asnuch as in the election Of the delegates it
will he determined whether Connecticut will
te for Cleveland or for Hill. There is evidence
that it will be a hotly contested battle. Con-
necticut will send twelve delegates. one from
each Of the eight counties and one from each
ofthe Congress districts. There are a score
or more of candidates in the field already. In
New Haven county the names OF Alexander
Troup md Col Osborn have boen mentioned.
and ex-Concressman French is mentioned
as candidate from the Congress dis
trict. There are six candidates who
have raised their standards in Fair
field county-Senator Sidney b. Ensign in
Salisbury. Senator Michael J. Houiihan in
Newton. A. NJ. Talmadge OF Stamford. Henry
Bishop and Col W. H. Stevenson of Bridgeport.
and Banker Benedict Of Greenwich The lat
t,sos ter Is pToIna,unced Cleveland man: but The
tide sets before announcing. their man. The
candidates in Hartford county are +. 4. Burr
Cleveland: l.: r. Hyde and Attorney % G. Il. n
oSet af Nsw aRa BsS tGs
straight!acsd Democrats. Hill. las many any
friends in this State and several Of the many
HILL
NORWICH. ian. 24-.As the meeting OF tho
Democratic National Convention is only about
four months away. the mem bers OF the party
In 1898 this. town stood by Cleveland
splendidly. and the usual large. Republican
majority was reduced by $50. Then he was
the idol Of the Democrats here. but now tho
rank and file appear to be with David i. Hill.
4 long ,hcaded politician said the other day
ing in tho surrounding towns seem to run in
the same channel; 1t is rredicted that New
Convention in this State to select delegates to
the Chicago Convention. The independent
voters who four years ago voted for Cleveland
this town. say that II lie is rrnomnated they
will vote for the Itcpublican nominee. Not u
low strniSht.Out Democrats still fuvor Cleye-
land and tariff reform.
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JOT1INGS ABOUT TOWN

Finy.thre. Excise arrests were made yesterday
1870 deaths reported 70 tho Health Department
yesterday eight were ascrbed to grip and its cOmpra
ion-. There are 10 names on the sick lis, of tho
Police Department
Agnes booth. years old. was carried In her fathers
arm. INTO B.ley ue hospital yesterday. ltle Agnes
II suherng from laryngits Thomas Booth OF 327 Eas.
Twenty sixth street 10 her father.
William Barry OF 500 West Thirty.ffh street. walked
into the West rbrtyseyenth street station hou,e ON
for,wo months He acted lueery. and the ssrsssnt
locked him Yesterday morning IT Jefferson Mar
Ee be told Justice 0rady his head felt queer and
he thought he was going crazy He was com nitted for
eNalpinaiion.
Cant, Lasssn OF the German stesmsh.p salerro.
which arrived yesterdny from Brazilian por!s reports
that the OF yelow fever ~ Santos have
creased. whils the salerao VAS At Pernambueo the
German steamship Lisbon cent ten men ashore to the
three Of her engineers died
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Prohibition In Canada.

OTTAWA. Jan. II.-The Dominion Govern.
ment has decided. until th" pending elections
are over. to abunion tho appointment OF ths
commission to indIlirc into the subject of prO-
hbitipn which wns order oil n. ihc last session.
of Parliament. This is duo mainly I, the Ind
mailing and hlcwing liuunrs aud wiolesal q
impor,crs. who have threatened To bring their
full strength against tho Government In tha|
pendin. elections il any attempt is made to|
bring ABOUT pcohibitory legislation.
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THE SUN. MONDAY. JANUARY q, 1892

sued. In this latter case. II would provide the
kind OF money tlocall which the West and tho
South ask for and which the unlimited coin.
will bs a kind of money which banks cnn issue
only upon express State authority. and In nine
out OF ten cases such security will be required
to make It promptly redeemable at all times In
United States legal tender money. Every State
will recognize the necessity for this. In order
to insure even the existence Of State banks
alongside the national banks"
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SPARES FROM THE 1KLEGRAPH

William o. Mallory. brakeman on a freight train on
the DhnbgIy road was run over and instantly Killed
6y his train AT South NorwAlk yesterday. Mallory
Lived in BinghAmton, y. Y.
The schooner Annie A. Booth. from New York ran
ashore at tile southwest Grounds near HyanniS Mass
yesterday The deckoad OF 'ats was thrown crbUa r
by the crew ana II thought Tie vessel will be
AZ high water.
James T. Wheeler. veteran Of the war was keeper
10 Sing sing prison. Warden Brown discharged him.
WI Wheeler applied for awEi. OF msndsmus compelling
disohsrasd soldier Judge barnard dscidad that the
Law bearing the does not apply 70 state prison
and the application was denied,