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BLACK sMALL-POx IN CAT Alley,
The Case Not Reported Untn AMER Death
Oliver street n OF Disturbed.

The Case Not Reported Untn Aner Death
Onyer street n OF Disturbed.
A death from black small pox was discovered
yesterday In Cat alley. otherwise 72 Oliver
street. The victim was Teresa Tressanto. 20
years old.
A boy about IS years old ran breathIessly
into tho Oak street police station yesterday
morning shortly after IL o'clock. Sergeant
Lancer was at the desk and the boy gushed
out:
Mister. there's woman In our house dead
with small pox -
The Sergeant sent Policeman John ]. Lynch
to ~ Oliver street n fiye-story double tene-
ment inhabited by twenty familiea There is
a grocery on tho first floor In tho rear is a
second tenement also occupied by twenty fam
files. Tho neighborhood is densely populated.
Across the street Is Primary School IL, when
Policeman Lynch was told that . woman
had died IN one Of the hfth floor front rooms
There he found the woman lying on couch
In barely furnished room. lie notified the
Board OF Health. The contagious disease
wagon rumbled up to the house soon alter
morRue OF the Reception Hospital The room
was fumiRAted and all other precautions were
house. policsman Isaac Murphy was detailed
at the entrance OF the alley to prevent the In
gross or egrsss, OF children.
A peculiar circu stance OF the case Is the
uncertainty regarding the time OF the Woman's
death. one man said she died yesterday
morning. another that she died on Saturday.
and a third that she had been dead three or
four days All tho tenants OF the two houses
were Vaccinated but q short time ago.
hung about the entrance to the Alleyway
where the policeman stood. In the house
itself very little notice seemed TO be taken OF
the AFFAIR. Tenants passed in and out and a
gaudily-dressede christening party came out Of
wedding was taking place In the rear tone
ment
John Hagan OF Tooth street and Amsterdam
avenue and FIanE Brown Of z53 East l2lth
terday, suffering with smallpox. TIE yacci-
mating corps visited some OF the Bowery lodg-
ing houses on Saturday night ana also vac
cinAted the lo6Rers In some Of the east sids
police AtStlonA
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them to play "pelsy Ben... again. Then he

them TO play "Dalsy Bell again. Then he
end his companions sang their version OF the
Blus Jean, ladies'
Wen raise Hadss
All ~ the same With gov.
MhT, ven t.t up me liquor,
T of rf.,id. NIL bi asS S S:a 't'S'H
This was received with loud applause, and
the musicians had to repeat until they were
When every one was out OF breath,s square
dance was formed. just before the music
sailed out from TG one of the sboSes over he
heads OF the dancers and .nuttered down in
tights ssnt il Skim nS 2O aiobs with %cd.
On The bali" \ glri IN .fsppzy black skirts;
color. was the fret p reach the hat She fell
upop It like a football player. and an ayalj;
the o. sp Ssq and s ff's pSS
fairies and sailors and Jockeys and clownS9
and pink stockings waved wildly IN the, air.
slippers few from feet and went rolling along
It's down.. let 'em. up" "ow. take
H SSs s %y R ReaG 09H GIs
And at every yell more enthusiastic dancers
eral discomfort Of those m ost concern ed people
in the boxes playfully threw beer, bottles md
DOZEN had BEEN hurt the hem miSu T untaneled
They were a sorry.looking crowd. rags and
tatters Astounding The girl In black. who fell
on the hnt first. whom the bottom OF tho heap
was reached was lifted to her feet by the Pert
Wrinkle Her gauze skirts had disappeared.
and. as for the black tights-that girl went out
IN tears and wearing mans overcoat lent for
the occasion. .
That was the last big event Of the night. but
there was plenty OF FUN scattered around at.
terward. Cody Harrlghn got Jag nnd evened
up matters with Gully the Sport by dropping
chair on his head az he was passing under tho
gallery. The Periwinkle undertook TO drink
boer with his friend Brownie. and when laat
seen was standing on the railing Of n box yel-
baths on the deep ehel. High kicking and
fancy dancing abounded until O'Clock. when
somebody with rare sense OF hunor said
crowd melted away. the hall was left envel-
oped In fumes OF beer and cigarette smoke.
and carpeted with picture cards portraying
the antics OF five scantily-clad performers OF
the danso du yentre.
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The Weather.

There was storm central yesterday morning in the
Ohio valley, causing rain and over the lake
regions tho Ohio valley and east TO the middle AIlAn
tic and New England coast The storm moved rapidly
northeast Last night It was central over northsra
New York. with snow falling in the lake regis saa
rain In the middle Atlantic and New England statsa
and . dense fog along the coast The storm will be
followed by clearing weather to-day. becoming some
what colder. with brisk south north west windA
The nrst snow OF the for this city fell the
early hours OF yesterday morning, nturAsd 10 raA
about daylight. The total fall was ~ inchsG rae
fog cleared at 81 p. ~ Frequent showers occurred
during the day. Total rainfall .B7 OF inch; average
humidity. 81 per cent; wind southeast, changing y
southwest At night highest OreAl temperature 4TsI
lowest. 2s',
The Thermometer At Perry's pharmacy in rus Son
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THE SUNDAY hTENING CONCERTS
SeidI Opens the Season ut tho metropolitan
Opera Houss-The Damrosch Concert

Seidl Opens the Season ut tho metropolitan
opera Houss-The Damrosch Concert.
Herr seidl took up tho baton again last
evening to lead another series OF Sunday
night popular concerts. extending over the
winter season. and under especially favorable
conditions. with the splendid new Metropoli-
tan Opera House for a home. and tho entlre
orchestra and the principal vocal artists OF the
company for material. Despite the dismal
weather. the big house was. with the excep-
ton OF the tox tiers. quite crowded. Seidl was
warmly welcomed. and received a little oya-
ton before every number he led.
Inc sololsts last night were Nine. NordicR.
Nine. Emme Calvo. Nine. Sigrid Arnodsoa.
and NJ. Plancon. Encores were demanded
after each number and. though Seidl de-
doubled by the addition OF a solo for each
singer. Nordca took the audience by storm
with magnificent rendition of Gounods
rus grand dams son obscurit6," and was
equally successful though in different vein
Kind which she sang for an encore. Nine.
"Dinorah;" Nine. Calve. the Ave Maria"
to the music OF the ''Cavallsria" Inter
m negTz e p and Dayid,s "Gharmant oisesu.".
hheba,' and two songs.
The orchestra was in fine form and under
Herr Solids sympathetic baton Gratined the
audience immensely both in old favoTltes like
grin prelude and In several new numbers,
List, the orchestration by SeidL Louis Saar
was assistant cOnd uctOr. leading the accom-
paniments Tor the singers,
AZ next sunday nights CONCERT the soloists
noldsoni Nine. sofia scalchi. SRnor Nignas.
and NJ. Plancon.
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III. N. WARNER RETORTs
He Say. the En9iIsb Directors Brohs the
Law and Bnmboozi-d tocEhoider-.

He Says the En- GIIsh Director. Rrohs the
Law and Bnmboozi-d Stockholders.
Fl. II. Warner Of Rochester. the patent m edi-
cine man. ia at tho Hotel Imperial where he
was asked last night what he had to say about
the charges made by the directors OF Warner
Co.. Limited. OF London. In their annual re-
port. to the effect that he had appropriated the
funds Of the American corporation.
The statement is az false as II 10 mali
cious." said ho 1T is true that l have had the
use OF certain moneys OF the company at vari-
Gus times during the past three years and a
hnlf but with the knowledge and approval Of
the directors Of the company. Igave to one Of
the directors open order for the use OF m on
eys coming TO me under my contract Of sale to
the company. through which hundreds Of thou.
their friends. While this corner was being
manipulated, arrangements were made be-
was to have the use OF certain sums Of The
company's money This money was treated
by ne g., directors as an account on which |
had been closed. the directors began to refer
to my, ACCOUNT as an overdraft.' and in the
stock as collateral, | put up 1890, shares
annual meeting. at which refused to vote Tor
the reelection Of Chairman Boord. the drec-
70 Of @ as an sI
for the purpose OF concealinR from the share
holders the part the directors played in the
arrangement with me. and the money they
made out OF the deal. they began a suit against
Of this indebtedness OF mine to the company
was made in the reports issued by the
company. although II always appeared on
the balance sheets OF tho company, both
in Rochester and London. and was au-
dited by an English accountant and
months, Its disclosure would have Implicated
them. They had no right to accept the shares
OF their own corporation as collateral for an
obligation due the company. Under the COM
pany laws OF England such an act lie illegal.
own company forbid it. Now. to shield them
selves. they are claiming that ! used the
funds OF the company without their knowledge
and consent Feari ng failure In that they
endeavor 10y absurd valuations and trumped-
company appear three or four times what 1t
actually is.
LONDON. Dec. I'm leader concerning the
directors report on the affairs of II. II.
Warmers English company. the Financial
NetrS says:
1T would be difficult to imagine more for
midabe indictment Of the managing director
OF anv company. We are reluctant to assume
any mans Guilt before he has n chance OF
clearing himself. 1t will be OF interest to SEQ
whether ne VIII Gpnear in his own defence at
The Ar,rs then refers to the Seven Stars
Gold Mining Company. whose stock, It says,
was Issued through Mr. Warmers agents. In
this" SAYS the Ne'cs 1.-THE public was shame
fully deceived. 1t was. perhaps. the most i'm
pudent Of all tmpudent American schemes
Enough is now known of Mr.. Warmers ex-
ploitH to warrant tho hope that henceforth he
will give Great Britain II wide berth"
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WHO'S ARCHIBALD'S RASCAL
SEEMS TO mr. WANING DEBEeITE,
BTG OR LITTLE

| Archibald Says that This MANS Vanity sus
Ambition Divided the Board-Edwsrds
Beats Archibald for Delegate 60 Albany.
A delegation from the woollen weavers Of
0lneyville. II l., who have been on strike for
eight weeks against reduction OF wages
called at the meeting OF the Central Labor
Union yesterday to enlist the sympathy Of the
delegates for the strikers. They asked for the
privilege OF the floor Matthew Barr OF the
Tin and Sheet Iron Workers protested.
I'm the present state OF trade" he said, Il
don't see how the members OF unions could
assist them much financially. For my part
could not spare five cents. and believe that
the majority OF the workinRmen are IN the
came position. I do not see that the @ l. U.
has any jurisdiction in the matter"
II was represented that the delegation only
wanted the authority OF the G. l.. q. 10 20 to
the unions. They stated that there were 1000
men on strike and 1900 more In enforced
idleness. What tho strikers wanted was to
have a proposed reduction OF 20 per cent In
wages made 10 per cent. on ell wages
over 81 day. with no reduction on wagss
less than that Permission was given to solicit
aid from the different unions.
James j. Edwards. the SerReant-at- Arms.
was elected delegate from the G, L. u TO the
convention Of the Workinemen's Trade As
eembly,. which begins in Albany on Jan. 10
the surprise OF every one. was defeated.
The Harmony Committee was called upon
for Q report. Matthew Barr said:
want to call attention to cut-throat fight
between the two so called Boards OF Walking
Delegates. Each one ls doing It's best to chew
the other up and think the C. l. Y. II it
stopped the fight. would he doing good work.
! move that committee Of three he appointed
to bring about harmony there u It is ossible."
,BsioTe anything is done" said Delegate
the G. l. y. appoints this committee. It will
have only It's labor for it's pains. This fight is
supposed to ,e between the two Boards. one
the Board OF Walking Delegates and the other
OF number OF delegates who call themselves
satisfy the vanity OF one rascal"
ked for the rascal'e name.
whole thing has been started to keep this
ment, but he will be exposed. He used poor
able being is now In wretched state and sorry
Of this cowardly rascal. who will not earn his
living by honest toll. This man has exercised
his evil influence until FIVE Innocent men.
through his Internal work, have been held to
see IL they can he held by the Ora nd Jury for
conspiracy. What have We to do with such
cowards2"
In spite Of Arohihald.s protests, committee
consisting OF Matthew Barr. J. s. Henry. and
Henry Weismann was appointed and in
structed to use oil means to reconcile the two
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-04
PETER O. KELLOGG 4 CO. Auetisps.rs
107 John St. New York.
JUDGE BILLrNss's SUCCESSOR
He Must be Familiar with tho Code Nap>.
leon, tho civil Code In I.ouisiana.

leon, tho civil Code In Louisiana.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-The United States
District Judgeship in Louisiana. made vacant
by tho death OF Judge f. c. Billings. 10 one
more difficult to fll than almost any other In
the United States, for the reason that In Louis
lana the Code Napoleon. or Civil CODE" as 10
is termed. is the controlling jurisprudence Of
the State. and the United States statutes re-
quire the United States courts to conform. 80
far as 1t can he done consistently. to the laws
OF the several States in which the United States
courts hold their sittings. Judge BillinQs.
though OF New England BIRTH had familiar.
lied himself with the civil code by years OF res
idence and practice in New Orleans before his
appointment. 1t seems TO be conceded here
that II Senator +. ID. White Of Louisiana de-
sires the appointment his name will be
generally acceptable. But Senator White 10 .
young man, with long term still to serve In
the Senate. and Is credited with political
aspirations in his own State incon sistsnt with
the acceptance of n Federal Judgeship. II IL
said tonight that the Louisiana delegation
will probably unite in recommending the Hon.
Thomas Ellis, at present Judge OF Section A Of
Ellis is regarded as one OF the best-equipped
civil lawyers in the state. He Is an uncle Of
the late Hon. John +. Ellis. who REPRESENTED
one OF the New Orleans districts In Congress
for some years. hut Is still in the full vigor Of
his powers. being about 20 years Of age.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-04
DROPPED MRS o,sRADY DOWN STAIRS.
Tho Third Floor Front Causes Heaps Of Trou-
HE In First Avenue boarding House.

The Third Floor Front Causes II leaps OF Trou-
HE In u First Avenue Boarding House.
Mrs. Margaret O'Grady runs a boarding
house at 15+ First avenue. She IL very strict
In business matters and always insists upon
her boarders paying a week in advance. but
when William Francis Bowling. third floor
front. came to her on Saturday night and ten
dered weeks board. although no had already
paid her in the morning. Mrs. O'Grady was. to
say the least surprised. II was the first time
In her twenty years as a landlady that such
thing had happened. Being an honest woman.
she told Bowling that he owed her nothing
and she refused to accept his money. This
made him angry. He said unkind things to
which Mrs; OGrady replied in kind. and tho
war OF words threatened to end In blows when
John Hunter. another boarder. interfered In
But Mrs G'GrSd1 and the third floor
ng lime sG ni & MSen he sud Tss haze e
picked W the landlady. and. carrying her out
into the hall, dropped her over the banisters.
Just here Randall V. O'Grady. the iandiady's
son; put In an apnearance and when he saw
station house. 1t was discovered that he was
suffering from serious stab wounds in the
Hospital. He said that young o'Grady had
done the stabbing. having come up behind
when Hunter was preparing to drop Mrs.
O,Grady was arrested too. He was arraigned
In tho Essex Market Police Court yesterday
WSsSG faSFsd NTH T ara
charged with assault by Mrs. o'GTady He
able to get out q bed. Bowling whose ex-
traordinnry prefer % rent he didn't owe.
caused al the trouble, was put out Of the
by order Of Mrs O'Grady.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-04
INTEE-sT47E COMMISSIONS REPORT.
Important AmcnGment- to the Interstate
Commerce Raw Recommended.

Important Announcements to the Interstate
Commerce Raw Recommended.
WAsUSGToN. Dec. 3.-Tho seventh annual
report of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion says that although ali expectations have
not been fully realized. the operation and
administration OF the statute have brought
about reforms in transportation which,
compared with the evils that existed prior
TO the law amount TO commercial eman-
cpation. Tho act provides what the COM
mon law did not AFFORD. a procedure by
which TO test the relation OF rates charged to
different persons and at different localities. so
fear Of greater Determinations or exactlons no
longer deteTs persons from complaining OF car
rlers Illegal acts carrier has not now the
power to punish shippers for protesting
against It's wrongdoing.
i, In regard 10 the long and short haul clause
the report says this provision OF tho law is
nothlng more than an extension to places OF
tween persona The operation Of the prOyl-
sion as accepted generally ~ the carriers
peals IN an Iowa case wherein was given
wholly different meaning OF the woej A" line"
N the statute from that which the Cds mission
had neli was the prOper construction has been
startling. This court decision has been fol-
lowed and expanded by other courts. These
line and that the same and another
railroad 10 different line, and that
three railroads are still another line. and so
on, and that rates on one line are not 10 be
compared with rates on another. The Com
MISSION nolls lh"l Tue worn line" means
phSsica line the tracks OF one or more rail-
roads and that a line may be extended over
other roads hy simply connecting the truck
The court construction says the lines are sep
arats and indeUend"Ht, while the Commission
contends that tho shorter line is Dart of The
longer line The interests Of nearly every
place whore connecting roads luin aud Of
every local station. Il Is urged are vitality cor
cernsd In STRENGTHENING out this conflict N
opinion, and the reed Tor prompt remedial
leg Is alton Is urgent
Additional legislation Is recommended to
uiNO EiElNt.gH construction 10
Zine in the statute; 10 provide tor establish
ing through routes and Joint through rates;
20 give the Commission power 60 prescribe
minimum IS we'll as maximum rates to com
pettiye points: 90 provide for the ADDITION Of
a uniform lTtiEat classification: T. make cor
porations subject To tho act liable 10 indict-
mCnt lur violations Of the lHw. aud to provide
. penalty for failure on tho part Of CARRIERS II
NE their annual reports within a spsciaed
time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-04
HAlr snn.a In IIsr SLEEP.

A curtain blew into gas Jet in Mrs. Bessie
McGoVeTn's rooms on the fourth door at l42
West Twenty eighth street early yesterday
morning. Albert Fuerst a waiter. who lives
overhead. got home at 2 o'clock, and fifteen
minutes later smeled smoke. Rousing the
people on the afth floor Fuerst ran 20 tho floor
below and pounded on the doors there. Get
ting no response from Mrs. McGOyern ne
broke into her apartments. He found her
lying unconscious Ia bed and carried hor to
man Abe Heelse. Who had run In. lost his
bearings Ia the dark hall way and got bAdly
choked with smoke before he found LIS way 10
the street, The bremen had the FRO out ia
f.vF m inufaa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-04
THE FREE COAL CAME JUST IN TINE
SO Pa Didn't Have to Go 10 tho hank for
Money 20 Buy bme.

Word was sent to the Citizens Aid Associa-
ton OF Newark few days ago that 1t had
given coal to family well able to pay for It.
An agent was sent to investigate the case. He
was met at the door by blooming young
girl. who. when she understood the nature OF
his errand. said:
oh. yes We are awiully obliged for the
worIisd and wa iust cnin, dnrrr a to, IuI t
draw some money from the savings bank to
buy coal with when II got here"
Another story. which lacks yerifcation. IL
that SO given out by the committee on Friday
was used to buy seats that night in the orches.
ira reserves at Miners Theatre.
The association relieved 225 families In the
course OF tho week; No other cases Of imposi-
ton are known. The total subscriptions were
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-04
The Mo.rora System OF Trading.

CHICAGO. Dec. "A special committee OF tho
Chicago Board OF Trade will commence a
hearing to- orrow on the Hosford system OF
trading. Advocates Of that system on tho Chi
cago Board have been REtRting it's adoption
for some time IL Is believed that the change
will be made as under its operation no such
losses could be- sustained by members as those
OF last summers panic. The Hosford system
Is used on the Consolidated Exchange in New
York and on the AhIeag0 stock EAehAnRe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-04
QUARRELLIS0 AFTER THE FAIR.
The Exposition Managers md the south
Park Hoard Doa't Agree.

Park Hoard Doa't Agree.
CHICAGO. Dec. 3.-The prospects are bright
for long and holly contested legal battle be-
tween the South Park Commissioners and the
Worlds Columbian Exposition directors. The
Park Commissioners will ask largo damages
from the Fair corporation on account Of the
occupancy by the Exposition OF Jackson Park.
On Tuesday the Committee of Exposition d.
rectors will make their final proposition to the
Park Board. II the members OF tho latter
body maintain the position they have thus far
kept in the negotiations the proposition will
be rejected.
The directors will offer a small sum OF money.
In addition to the buildings and permanent
improvements in Jackson'Park. in payment OF
damages. II will he their final offer. and II 1t
Is not accepted tho directors wi H. at the meet
further negotiations are useless. The Park
Commissioners have bill OF about Si4u.OOO
Company to pay before they release Il from
the contract.
On Tuesday the directors will offer an
amount not yet agreed upon. but which will
approximate the sam asked. The Fair Com
mittee are unanimous IN declaring he Park
benefited tho park in stead Of damaging il, and
will make the offer OF money in settlement. not
because OF damages, but to bring to an end
tho negOtiO tiOnR, save the EXPENSE OF a law
suit. and make II POSSIBLE to close business In
Jackson lHrk quickly. II the offer Is not ac-
he abandoned by the Exposition. and tho Park
Board will be compelled To collect damages II
any. in court. Such is the policy OF the Expo
sltOn directors. ms outlined to day by Edwin
Walker. ono OF the members of tho special
committee appointed for the negotiations.
His legal advice will probably be followed.
+" II the matter should come into court" he
said. we have no fear OF the result The
park has been damaged only In the north end.
where trees were cut down and some drives
dlsarrunged TO offset that We have made the
desert place blossom, have 1llled In the low
places. and have been the means Of securing
the elevation Of the Illinois Central tracks.
which will prove OF inestImable benefit to the
South Park system"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-04
CHARGED viii Poisonrng Her Unel.,

SALT LAKE CRY. Dec. 3.-Mrs Emma Van pat
ten was arrested here yesterday on the charge
OF numbering her uncle. Soren Nelson. a
wealthy banker OF Ephraim City. ON the roth
OF October Nelson suddenly and mysteriously
died. and post m ortem examination revealed
the presence OF laudanum In his stomach. In
YestigAttOn has shown that Mrs. Van Patten
who was visiting her uncle Mt the time had
the evening before Nelson's death. purchased
vial 81 laudSnum. Two thousand dollars
before his death was not there next day.