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VERY ANNOYING FOR MR. LARkIxs.
Pursued by - Lot or womeu Who Insist
That Hes . Wife De.srter.

That Hes . Wife Dessrter
Thomas Larkins. q good-looking man about
40 years old. caused tho arrest OF q woman
who says she Is Maggie Axwell. "a years old.
OF $50 West Fortieth street. on Saturday night
for disordorly conduct. According 10 Lar
kins's story to Justice Mcmahon In the Jeffer-
son Market Police Court yesterday he is very
much prosecuted man. According to the story
OF Miss Axwell and half dozen other women
who appeared for her Larkins is not Larklns
but Patrick Butler. and heartless villain.
Fourteen years ago. Miss Axwell says. q
man named Patrick Butler married a woman
named Dugan in Liverpool Two years later
he deserted her and her eleven-m onths'-o old
child and sailed for America Eight years ago
buffers stspdHa nr who Is Miss Az Axwe!
Larkins in the Grand 0pe.a House She spoke
to him and called him Mr.; Butler. He re:
where he was living. since then, Larkins
says. the woman has made life miserable Tor
Children ca m to New YORK at the solicitstios
Of Miss Axwell. and began annoying larkins.
years. says that they have been following him
around. and have more than once attacked
him In the street, and tried 70 rip open his
He stood the thing for long time. he says.
on Saturday night the crisis came. Larkins
was walking along Eighth avenue. when at
across Miss Axwell. Mrs. Butler, and two
other women. Ali hands attacked Iarkins.
and made a desperate effort TO cut open his
coat sleeve, He fought as hard as he could.
policeman came and ordered tho women away.
They all obeyed except Miss Axwell against
whom LaIkins made a complaint OF disoTdeTly
conduct. To Justice Mcmahon Larkins said
yesterday:
This is a case OF mistaken identity, MY
never known as Butler"
Miss Axwel Mrs. Butler, and tho other Wo-
men all insisted In court that LArkins was
Butler. but there was no way OF proving IL.
Justice Mcmahon sent Miss AIwell to the ISL
and for month.
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Concert mt the Metropolitan.

Nine. Calv6 had been advertised to sing At
last nights concert at the Metropolitan Opera
House. and the announcement that she was
unable to appear was disappointment to the
large audience. Nine. Arnoldson sang in
place OF Nine. Calv6. and her part In the
"RlgoIetto quartet was sung by Nine. Colom-
batl. So 1t will be seen that although the
audience was not deprived OF any part OF the
proRramme. Nine. Calves place was by no
means filed
Nine Arnoldson sang the waltz song from
GOunod's Mreille" with great facility. but
little beauty or fulness OF voice. She
was received by the audience with great en-
thusiasm. and gave in the shadow song from
DinoTah" further evidence OF her wonderful
vocal deNterity Nj. GTom scheysky. who has
been seldom heard at the opera. sang admtra-
bly, the prolog Ne from | PagliRccL" lie has .
baritone voice OF delightful quality. Another
singer whose opportunities SO lar have oc-
Cured at those concers Is Mile, Domenech.
nezzo with voice OF strength and beauty.
"Kobert.' and il IS to be regretted that she
has heen unable to appear oitener In the opera
performance
Anton Seidls orchestra was easily the feature
ofthe evening. chaikowsky's Nut Cracker
SYMPHONY" the first hungarian rhapsody, the
third " Isonora" overture. and Victor Her
bert's polonaise for the string orchestra were
the most popular among the orchestral num-
bers In the "higOletto" quartet. which
ended the concert. SiRnors de Lucia and
Ancona sang the male parts, and Mile. Dome
mech sang the music OF hagdaenG,
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The Athsrtsn Divorce Case Decided In Favor
OF the Wife.

Utica. Jan. fudge MoLennAn OF the su-
preme Court has Just handed down decision
In the Atherton divorce case. The plaintiff
was Mrs. Mary q. Atherton, daughter OF the
late Prof, Kelsey Of Hamilton College. and the
defendant Peter Lee Atherton. son OF p. NJ
Anterior, the millionaire distiller OF Louis
Vile Tho allegation was cruel and inhuman
treatment. The case was tried IN this city In
June and many prominent society people
were witnesses. 1t then appeared that the
trouble had been caused largely by the
Interference OF relatives At the close
OF the trial Judge MeLennan suggested
that Mr.. and Mrs. Athsrton and their child
spend the summer at Saratoga. thinking that
reconciliation might be brought about lie
urged that all relatives keep away from there
The suggestion was carried out. but the sum
mer waned and Mr. and Mrs. Atherton were
in his opinion Judge McLennan gives the
mother the custody OF the child, with S22o ali.
mony per month, siOO being for the support OF
scored Athsrton for abusing his wife.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Resumption OF the Damro.ch Concerts.

u INC DH"rosch Soucertp.
The winter season OF Damrosch Sunday
night concerts in Music Hail. which was SO
startllnGly interrupted three Sundays ago by
the row in the orchestra over the imported
'cellist. Anton Hegner, was resumed last night
Hegner did not play. His place was occupied
by one 0, tho substitute members OF the or
chestra. The dispute has been SO far settled
that the regular continuance Of the Sunday
concerts is assured. but the question ms to whom
Hegner shall take his place in the Symphony
Orchestra Is yet to BIO determined.
Mr.. Damroschs face wore an odd smile as J. o
stand. as though in amused consciousness OF
the circumstances in which he essayed to lead
the same programme three sundays previous.
The smile troadenrd into one u great gratifi-
cation as the large audience. one OF the largest
oil the season. broke into warm applause.
MIR: Damrosch took up his concert arrange
ments lust whore he was compelled to lay
them aside. and presented last night the con-
cert he tried to present on Dec. H. 1t was an
excellent concert. too and pleased his au-
dience greatly The second half was devoted
wholly 10 selections from the first act OF - Die
Walk1re." with Fraulein Olga Pevny as S'Sg-
hnte. and Herr Anton Schott as Sie0mund
In the first half Miss Leonora Won Stosch
pleased greatly by her charming rendering OF
"a rondo capriccioso for violin and orchestra.
by SAint-Saans, and u fantasia from Caval-
leria Rusticana" arranged by Victor Herbert.
The orchestra gave an excellent presentation
numbers were the. March OF the Pilgrims,
from Berlio2's Harold symphony" and
chaikowsky's overture to Romeo and
Juliet
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MIR. zoHNE SHAKEN OUT.
He VIII Retire from the Management OF ii
Southern Pacidc.


He VIII Retire f-op, the Management OF the
Southern Pacific.
SAN Francisco. Jan. T.--Although President
Huntington has denied that General Manager
A. y. Towne OF the Southern Pacific Com pany
would be retired. It may be said on the best
authority that Towne will be retired next
month. and that the man who will do the most
OF his work 10 W. @. Curtis. the present As
sistant General Manager. Towne has been
the actual head OF tho big company for over
twenty years. Under Stanfords Presidency
Towne's power was unlimited. as Stanford
reposed supreme confidence in him. When
years ago Towne was quick to SEQ that hi 8
power was assailed. Tho nephew OF Coils T.
Huntington was placed in the office. in .
merely nominal position. as Third Niss-Presi-
dent to watch over his uncle's interests. This
ing his powers. until to- day he 10 actually tho
general manager. and Curtis who will be APP
pointed to succeed Towne, will really be young
Huntington's Assistant. Towne would not do
such work and would endure no superior.
Curtis had been advanced by Huntin gton
over the heads OF others. and there is no ques-
ton OF his loyalty. He first came into prom
inence as division superintendent in Ari-
and was transferred to san Francisco. His
next advancement was Assistant General
Manager. Towne will not have to leave the
service OF the company. He can have a posi-
The complete ascendanoy which Huntington
has obtained is not altogether pleasing to the
Croker interests. and Huntington owes some
thing TO the Crockers Last summer. when
ciic. II was due to c. +. Croker that a large
portion OF the necessary funds were raised.
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Wa. ,hs Heir OF Sir Charlie. D.....

Charles DeAne Hughes died yesterday in St
BarnabAs Hospital, In Newark, OF pneumonia.
He appeared in Newark three months ago and
found employment upon the EreHng Ns'1s as
q reporter. lie said he had lust returned from
Mexico but was native OF England. and was
heir TO tho estate Of Sir Charles Desns Of Stat
ford shire. lie said he had lived in Brooklyn
Tor many years. aud had been employed upon
ali oil the metropolitan papers at times He
WAS clever as a telsgrapher and typewriter
and he spoke several languages. He talked a
good deal about what he had done and where
men in VARIOUS parts OF the world. but was a
mystery 10 every body. He was about thirty
married. HsWas short aud had light hair and
eyes. He wore gold Ilmmsd spectAeles and
WAS rather nearsiRhtsd.
Hughes had a brother in law OF tho name Of
Ficke employed by 3. "A. MeAllister Co. Of %
Der street New York. His parents are said to
bB dBad.
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SOCIALISTS SUSPICIOUS.
Their Man Going to Albany Principally -
Watch the Other Committeenen.

Their Man Going to Albany Principally -
Watch the Other Committermen.
The reading OF a circular from the Trades
Union Conference for the relief OF the unem-
ployed. asking for a contribution to aid in
defrayinG the expenses OF the sub-com mittee
to be sent to Albany to push along legislation
for the unemployed ed. caused n great commotion
at the m Getting OF the Central Labor Federation
yesterday. A number OF the DELEGATES got up
at once and protested against any money being
voted.
Pm sorry that delegate in this body was
put on this committee" said one member.
80 am l." shouted several others.
Pm in favor OF Withdrawing George Mcvey.
our delegate from the committee" shouted
another delegate. The people In Albany are
workinRmen any way"
A howl followed this and there were half o
A delegate suggested that the other MEM
bers OF the committee would he likely to go
into the boodling business In Albany. and thas
MrNey should be- sent as a watch dog any way.
This was received with frantic applause. and
then tho Federation voted 81 toward the ex-
penses: Mcvey was instructed to oppose all
and to let them know that they would have to
August Waldinger. the Treasurer. who had
been bottling up his wrath. then arose In great
excitement and singing down his pom, said:
eraton Is goinr be % Ills way %
out Of it. III never do anything for the Fed
Grafton. resign right here"
to talk. and the noisiest yelled to the others to
be quiet
Waldinger was surrounded BY several mem
his resignation should not be accepted was
passed with shouts.
A number OF unions reported that nearly al
their members were out OF work.
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LODGINGS IN THE CHURCH.
NATHAN STRAUSS LATEST PAN FoH
RELIEVING THE DESTITUTE.

IRE BundisE For-sriy Oeeupies ~ ,hs
Scotch Presbyterisn Church - NE Terrace
lNto Dornitory-Letter Carriers -
Give Part 81 Their Salaries 60 the Poor
The old Scotch Presbyterian Church build
ing in Fourteenth street. near Sixth avenue.
which is now owned BY Nathan Stratus. will be
turned into a temporary lodging house. IL
will probably be opened on Wednesday. It
was said yesterday that by putting In cot beds
on the three floors 250 homeless people could
be taken care OF nightly. The beds have been
ordered. as we'll rs other furnishings. As soon
as some plumbing is done the building will be
ready.
The scheme Is to give every person lodging.
and broad and tea or coffee in the morning for
five cents; Mr. straus has not decided fully
titute men or destitute women, Needy women
who apply for lodging and have not the i've
cents WI have chance to earn it by work In
At the coal yards this week the price OF coal
will lie reduced from one cent for four pouncs
added TO the list Of goods, and will be sold at
the same rate rs tea. six ounces for five cents.
opened at 81 Avenue L. started In on a new
plan yesterday hoayes were sold to all who
Sna wS Sos
milk. oatmeal and rice will be sold at COST
This new departure is to aid poor families
- Louis Stoiber. the treasurer Of the East Side
Reliet Committee. reports that the total re-
ceipts for last week were S9S72, and the dis
bursements S10ll.F. leaving n balance on
hand OF S2.3O0O1. over 300 men were ems
ployed in street cleaning at 81 a day, and over
$50 people who had been idle for six m onths
obtained work in the Relief Committee's tall
orlng shops. lie says that the small balance
on hand will not suffice for the calls Of this
week and that ut least $1,000 will be re
uuired. All contributions are to be sent to
him at 49, Gteene street. -
branch OF the Travellers Club. 20S Eighth
avenue. where from 200 to l.5OO men have
been receiving free breakfasts every morning
from to o'clock, will be in full operntion to-
day for women and children. IL will be in the
basement. and will be in charge ri Mrs. Annie
Hahn. The meals for the women will be served
every day from to > I. NJ. 1t is expected that
by Tuesday arrangements will be ompleted
to give flve-cent meals to women and children
in a separate room in 10 Bleecker street.
At n meeting OF the Letter Carriers Associa-
tion held yesterday at Forty -ninth street and
seventh avenue, the members, upon otion Of
President John n. Parsons, resolved to pledge
one-half OF one per cent. OF their monthly
salaries as long as the present hard times last,
for the relief o. the needy. The associations
officers had an interview with Postmaster
Dayton and obtained permission to circulate
subscription lists in the branch post otiices-
The association also appointed com mitteS
OF three TO cooperate with the committee OF
the municipal departments.
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JoTTiNGS AMOUR Town

Arthur West the song writSr was removed 10 ST.
Nincents Hospital yesterday. suffering from Dnsu'
mona.
Thomas n. Garter, Chairman Of the Republican Ma
tOnal Committee. aud CongTessmAn Joha J.. Wilson OF
Washington are az the Hotel Imperial
These oncers OF NJ sinai Hospital we're elected
ysatsTdAy5 PRECEDENT Lyman Blum. Vice FreGdsnL
lsAAc MAlach. Treasurer Elias Alisi; and Directors
IlsnIy LlttsFmAn simon kothsehd, /. n. HOrnthAL
Leopold We'll aud Marcus MARIA
A numtsr OF representative citizens Of the Ninth
yard gil oelsDrate JACKSON day WITH dRnsT az tue
Abingdon square Hotel tonight. EK-Asss mol ym al
Mught HoleOmb will preside. ana speeches will BE-
made b. 81 CsngTssSlnGR Turner cornshus DoneEan.
and James W, b0ye,
Toe Wssk OF prayer viii Be observed At the rooms OF
the Presbyterian Board OF ForsiEn AlsSions by ser-
Nhich viii held in LsneN Hail So Fifth ave
nue. TO-DAY the Rev Dr. George AleE Audsr Hi preach
Humiliation aud rhAnksgiytnE" To moFToW the
Rev Dr. ". 4. koberts Sil preach "a Home Mia
1lona "wednesday sermon will Do Foreign Mia-
Nations and Their RulsFL" ~ the Rev. Or. u ~
White ahd FTidays the Church UniVersAl" b. ths
ksF Dr.. Howard Dumsl1
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The Weather.

The low pressure and unsettled conditions hanging
over the eastern hAt OF the country was disSpAIsd
last evening. and tho cold wave which was he'd in
strides eastward The Temperature in the morning
ranged from At Chicago 10 - degrees below At
QuaPpss and last night It MAS below freezing IN the
lake regions and northern New York By from TO ~
degrees aud growing colder. with steady north
Wind The temperature should fail IN this neigh.
borhood ~ to 20 degrees this morning AMI be stnI
csdsr 10 morrow.
Il was cloudy IN THIS city in tho morning and clear
At night when the - nd changed from southwest 90
northwest; velocity, 40 miles hour aver
age humidity, ~ per cent: highest oneIal tsmpsTa
turs. q degrees: l0wssL - degrees
The thsrmomstsr e. PsFry'S pharmacy. in TBT SrS
budnE rseosdsd the ten sEataEs Yesterday folio
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-08
WILL VETO THEIR APPOINTMENT
Mayor wanser Does Not Like jersey Citsss
New Legal Advisers,

mayor "Anser Does Not Like Jersey Cityss
New Legal Advisers.
Mayor wsnser OF Jersey City docs not pro-
pose to recognize the recent appointment OF .
new Corporation Counsel and Corporation
Attorney by the Board OF Finance. The ap-
pointments were a great surprise to all the
politicians In town. They were especially sur
prising and annoying to Mayor Wanser. who
believes that. as the head OF the city Govern
eminent he should have been consulted In the
matter James s. Erwin. who was appointed
CORPORATION Attorney, although friend OF the
Mayor. 10 not as close to him as Spencer
Weart who was ousted to make room for Mr.
Erwin.
Mr.. Weart was Mayor Wansers first private
secretary. Afterward the Mayor promoted Mr.
Weart to the Corporation Attorneyship. when
o vacancy occurred through the appointment
OF Corporation Attorney Hudspeth to be Judge
OF the General Sessions Court. Mayor Wansor
says he does not desire to dictate to the Board
Corporation Counsel Edwards and CORPORATION
Attorney Weart should have had An opportu-
nifty TO resign; as they certainly would have
their places were wanted.
The Mayor plainly showed his displeasure
yyhen he publicly snqS6ed Commissi9nsrs
day after the appointments were made, He
took no positive action until Saturday. how
ever. On that day two contracts were brought
Corporation Attorney Erwin and approved by
Corporation Counsel Brinkerhon. the clty's
new law officers The Mayor refused TO sign
hon and Mr.. Erwin had not been legally ap-
pointed. They should have been bAlloted for
instead OF appointed by resolution. The Mayor
there 10 q sufficient mum Der OF rspsntant mem
beers OF the Board to sustain the veto.
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Going Over
j. e. j. DOBSON,
2 East 14th Street.
coNGHEssMAy CADMUs,s EXCUSE.
Says re Left Hi- Post to Help Patsr.op'-
Unemployed.

Unemployed.
PATERSON Jan. 7.--Congressman c. A. Cad
mus was notified to-day that he was under ar
rest and must Immediately return to Wash
ington. He left tonight on the midnight
train. carrying with him the telegram from
the Sergeant at Arms OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives summoning him back to service.
In explaining his position tonight to Sun
reporter the Congressman said:
would have remained In Washington Sat-
urday but for promise had made to several
OF my fellow townsmen a week or so ago to
accompany them before the Military Board.
which met ut Newark Saturday afternoon. and
use my influence In urging the immediate
erection Of tine Paterson armory."
The committee OF citizens which went before
the Military Board Saturday told the Board
that it was absolutely necessary to have tho
armorv erected at once to provide work for
some OF tho thousands OF idle men In the Six
City, The cost Of constructor would be fully
twenty-five per cent. less now than at any
other time. they said. and they even offered to
furnish the money to pay for the armory's CON :
struction IL the Board would assure them that
1t would be paid back.
This proposition was m ade because the Board
said the state Comptrol or had no authority to
pay out more than 100000 year for publ
appropriated for the Jersey City armory now
building
The com mittee offered to secure the money
from the banks IL tho Board would agree to
refund 1t at tho end OF the fiscal year. The
Board will consult Gov. Wertz and the State
COMPTROLLER on the subject. and IL they agree
to such proposition Paterson will 60 ahead
with its armory
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Chairman Cumming- Didn't Gail Mr.. Sypher
q Liar. hut Said Mords 20 That Enrct.


WASHINGTON Jan. t." You're liar aud you
know it, were not the exact words used by
Chairman Amos ]. Cummings to j. Hale
Sypher while lie was testifying in relation to q
letter which he had written TO Charles II.
Cramp on sept ~ The letter had been pro-
duced by Mr.. Cramp when under examination
before the committee. While Mr.. Sypher was
being questioned by Mr.. Hulick in regard to
his motives for writing the letter. he became
very much excited and accused the committee
OF being paid attorneys for Mr.. tramp and the
contractors generally. lie seemed particu-
larry inc-nsed against Mr.. Hulick, who was
examining him in relation to the letter. and
nam ed him as one Of the ATTORNEYS Of tho con-
tractors Mr.. Hulick replied that the in
situation was false. Mr. ,sypher also said
in the heat Of hts excitement that Mr..
Buell.. one OF Mr.. Cramps agents. had had a
conference with Mr.. Cummings before he
tSypherl came before the committee as a Wit
ness; MIR. Cummings simply replied. Tha;
Ia false and you know It," He then requested
Mr.. Sypher TO confne himself to the questions
asked. Under Mr.. Hulicks questions Mr..
Sypher became SO excited that he threw n
book clear across the table and brought his
fist down so vehemently that the ink bounced
from the stands over the blue baize covering.
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HAT WORKERS WEAKENIN q.
The Lock ed-out Men OF Danbury Preparing
Suggest % CompromIse

DANBURY. Jan. There is a possibility that
the labor troubles among the hat makers
in this city will be brought to an end before
the close OF this week. The leaders OF the hat
ters' organization have had several confer
ences recently, at which plan OF settlement
has been discussed. and a committee may DO
sent to the manufacturers In few days to
make formal application for compromise. A
wall-known member OF the ManuiActurers'
Association said to day that he did not believe
that any committee from the labor unions
one OF the largest msnufacturers In III:
city has been in Newark. and II is said that he
IL making arrangements to have his hats N ade
there. The Labor leaders learned q few days
ago that Griffin Co.. one OF the firms not cons
nected with the Manufacturers Association.
were finishing hats for one OF the other manu-
facturers. and committee was sent to tell
them that II they did any more work for any
membe OF the liRt Manufacturers Association
tho union label would be- taken away from
them and their men might be called out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-08
KNOB AGAINST MACLAE.
~. Harris Not q Candidate for Preside.
OF the board or Education

NJ. Harris Not q Candidate for President
ofths Board OF Education
School Commissioner r. Duncan Harris. who
vas described in one Of Saturdays evening
papers as . candidate for President of the
Board OF Education. denied yesterday that he
vas In the race at all. Mr.. Harris sent the fol-
lowing letter to The Sun:
HhH been stated that am candidate for the post
Ven OF President Of the Board OF Education consider
We Presidency of the Board the honorable post.
h'n under the city Government. but ! have not now
a.rsquiLe time to devote tho duties Of the ONCE
- ntsIfsiofs do not seek IT, am not candidate
Loa SUs reporter Mr.. HARRIS said: Il don't
mo" where the report started. but II Is not
rue before Mr.. SangeTs death my friends
sa Al 70 ne and wanted me to be q candidate
~ hSaiast Ut Sanger at this election. I refused
consider the proposition. as j did again
s. nsh 'hsS approached me after Mr.. sangsTs
at was learned on good authority last night
VA inc opposition'to Commissioner Robert
S.ld me only candidate at present In the
rrsia propose to support Commission or
Ss Sses d. Knox. the lawyer. OF 757 Madison
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-08
Inass'- Band Concert.

Innes's band gave another popular Sunday
night concert at the Grand Central Palace last
night A programme OF popular and classical
music was rendered. and the audience showed
It's appreciation by calling for sncorss to
nearly every number. The Lost Chord By
Venice" as rendered by Mr., Harry Whittier
on the euphonium, aud Mr.. Innss's trombone
solos weIs oil Rpplauded. Innes's fantasia.
"A Trip 10 the Worlds Fair" was the feature
OF the concert, and II received the double en-
core which Il has had every night II has been
daily throughout the week.