The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-18
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| precedes the examination OF experts In murder
cases Ia exceedingly impressive to the on
| locker. Some man. whose name has never
| been heard by any Of tho jury. is announced
MS an expert Of world wide fame. He is called
to tie stand by counsel treated with abiect
| and overwhelming deieronce. and finally
| passed over to the opposing counsel with
| great dignity. There is so much in the man
| ner OF such an expert that no matter how COM
| plcnted and involved his testimony may be.
tho jury is more or less Influenced by his
| words. Then tho opposing counsel take hold
| OF the great man with hppancy. de-
rislon. and occasionally contempt. They give
him nuts to crack in the way Of questions that
| no man ever could possibly solvc and tho
| great man usually retres amid tho jeers Of the
| opposition. Then he IL recalled by friendly
| counsel. and an effort Ia made to rehabiltate
| him. Nine times out OF ten he is courteous
and studious man. familiar with the quotations
usual in criminal trials. hut after tho violent
| assault OF the opposing counsel there Is usual
~ very little greatness left In him. Then the
| opposition bring forth their expert with much
| Of the same air OF Difference and awe. ami he
ip turn Il Lldiled by the LAWYERS on tho other
der trial recently held In New York in which
expert testimony figures prominently. leaves
this special Kind OF testimony.
Marie Tempest's row with Oscar Hammer
/
| Algerian" company by any means IL may
| not be generally known that Miss Tempest II
singer Of unusual attninments. She passed
| through the Paris Conservatory. studied many
| yenrs In Italy, and IL nm ACCOMPLISH CO.
RsT Of I nss e Fh She f nas
been more or less rrbellious factor through
pR ."1 to o"t haze l fsn
"nEod the to o0Sa H ill., who GS sold aS. be- to
| nj m
Mr.. Whitney Of detroit, and this gentleman
soon after transferred his interest TO a limited
| stock COMPANY and they sold out to some one
! else. The new owners had new ideas. new
theories, and new singers to nut into the play.
ance behind the footlgh's. Miss Temp APP
pearch on tho stage in Harlem the other night
| her auarrel e with Manager Hammcrsteln are
merely an instance In tho career OF op-ra in
! New York. Tho prncipal singers and the
! COMPOSER arc. ut the present moment. the
| greatest sutferers
1t Is an error to say that tho Countess OF
Essex. formerly Mise Adele Grant OF New York.
was n former rumored nancee Of Earl Cairns.
| Tho engagement was moro than rumored.
though 1t was not broken of until about ten
days before tho wedding was to take place. and
Obliged to return. Miss Grants marriage TO
discovered that no was in debt far beyond the
value ol his personal property, The American
|
other earl which attssts that even earls come
| to those who wait.
II the newspaper artists keep after W. d.
! Howes much longer they will make him look
! Ike football player. portrait Of Mr.. How
! ellis. which was printed some years ago. was
evidently taken when he WAS in n somewhat
! dishevelled mood. lie is Il small man. OF neat
| and com pact exterior and thoughtful and pre-
else in manner. but the photograph from
| which his t,rst newspaper portrait was made
very small and uni Sans
I'M, r. apparently FTP yearnGGg on the
outline OF Mr.. Howels's bead. and his modest
Hnd ,h little bang an has been
into shock Of hair fcw days since In New
19rk pa d. which would have been credit edit to
Is c9ncerne;, The iact is that his bang, small
as 1t was few years agO. is even less In size
and weight now than 1t was then.
The hard times are not responsible for all
the frugality OF business men at this season OF
the year Another potent. though transient,
cause exists which will remain effective until
after the holidays. There Is a touch OF humor
| In the petty economies practised by many men
for several weeks before Christmas. The man
| who has been accustomed to indulge In costly
stsHtia rip upon, the waiter. about, this time
| Of tho year Is likely to affect a liking for a
/ u
! cigars as formerly. and convinces him
as satisfactory va a. his fsvorite brand. '" lie
does not frequent the catfs as much as for
%ea i SdspstS wn Sss S Of s hi.
counters his friends IN such places. This
Which sa h." Ss hs
| financial misfortune, nor that he has suddenly
become sordd and mean; lie is merely econ
| have more money with which to purchase
Christmas gifts for those he loves. 1t may be
| wife or child. mother or sister. for whom he
! makes these sacrifices. and there is no DOUBT
that IN the happiness no brings To other hearts
| Christmas season is marked by innumerabe
| instances OF self-deniaL
Now 60 around and see the town There Is
| no better time to do IL. not only because tho
| shops are at their brightest. but the people
| are at their best and kindest. They arc bent
| on good errunds as they hurry up the crowded
streets or urge their way into the thronged
bazHa's. and are intent on purchases that will
prove their love and esteem for relatives and
friends and their charity for the unfortunate.
| But. aside from the always interesting and
Interested crowd. IL Is worth going about to
see the windows. The devices made by some
| OF the shopkeepers to catch attention are
show window Santa Claus Is occupied in an
all-day pcrt4rmanee; he arrives by the chin
| furniture with thing OF gorgeous color. such
| as scarlet soldiers and mink dogs. and alter
much chucklinE escapes by the door, only to
| reAppear In a few minutes. after his donations
| have been cleared away. 10 give his little act
| again. In another window n buxom negro
'aunty" sits. comfortably engaged in knitting
and spinning: the scene represents Southern
| cabin. In the evening two young bucks arrive.
who play on the banjo and tAmbourine while
aGht-iooted girl in red turban dances TO
their music. SO many spectators crowd tho
sidewalk that IL Is next to possible TO get by
TINT place after the gas Is lighted without
taking to the gutter.
One ~ the most popular attractions IN the
shop windows are the miniature Ferris wheels.
They may be seen in all sizes and OF every
imaginable material and IL they are OF the
revolving kind. a crowd is usually watching
with interest. dry goods firm in Sixth ave-
nue. exhibits one OF these wheels. made APP
parently OF muslin In the window OF a toy
store there Is ono nearly seven feet high.
made of wood. with little Chinese dolls sitting
in the ears as passengers. A candy store has
rlnHa nf mil EfInk IMlhfad In