The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-20

tories are situated about an hours ride from
Paris. Lassallc has always been noted as q man
OF exccllen, business instincts. and as soon as he
had become prosperous ne made u number Of
fortunate investments in Paris real estate. In
addition. he Inherited n comfortable fortune.
He has been asked by Nine. Cosima Wagner to
sing at Bayreuth, and lie thinks now that in the
year Intervening before tie festival at which he
want to sing he will he able to learn in Ger
man the parts III which he may appear. lie re-
CARDS this Ss the most satisfactory way Of bring
ing his career to u close. Ins.ailr has never re-
ccived In this country the appreciation TO which
ne was accustomed IN. Europe. and this may he
In a measure re-ponsih!r Tor hts rrc5cat deter
tnination not to comc back.
The haberdashers who have organized an as
socia,ion TO protect themscl,es against careless
debtors are merely following tie PLAZA which
most lines OF the retail business have adopted.
There is one company uptown which has
adopted the plan the hHbcrda>hcrs propose to
pursue. al; hough with 10 such specialization.
II euden, ors 80 collcct bills for all sorts OF retail
dealers. and It, method l. TO threaten that unless
the bill is pad the indebtedness will be an
nounccd to all the subscribers or the company,
with some additional Information as to the
length Of time The debt has been standing aid
the efforts made to collect. There are n number
of societies working on the same principle. but
mono has ever dared to attempt tho revival Of
the famboyant scheme which an uptown
agency started several years ago. The organ
iler. were proud OF tho originality and briiliAn-
cy of their plan until tho system was suddenly
brought to All end In n police court. The coll
l.rtors OF this society wore large red shields On
their hats aud on, these were painted the
name aud object OF the organization. After one
OF It's boss duns had bounded II city official to
collect clgniy.Onc cents for some chops he had
never received, the dun Wa arrested. and this
agency. changed its methods promptly. The
New York collecting agencies. ~ we'll ms the
CUinpanIes that help the retail stores to keep In
formed "a to the credit OF custonors. are now
frequently called In to assist the London tailors
aud habrrda,her- who have American custom.
ers. Formerly the London firms asked no ques.
tons about such matters. But experience has
made them more careful. 1t also had the effect
rf inHkthv them attempt to collect their bills
with a promptncs. that was unknown until u
short time ago. The tradition that the London
shupkeepefs were willing tn wait years for tho
payments has grown very much out Of date.
New Workers. so far as their American Gus
toners are concerned.
"A loiut In the matter OF expert testimony
which has struck me In list ming to the testi.
muuy in various murder trials" said IL physi-
cinn who has himself testified as an expert in
murder trials. us the likelihood OF the jury
being unduly Influenced AGAINST straightfor.
ward testimony from "a doctor by "A clever
cross mia who seeks 10 prove ignorance
Oh the part Of the witness by quoting authori.
lies and asking him about theta. In two hours
| can furnish any lawyer win n score OF cues.
tions on some medical or surgical speciality
which no physician. unless he happened to
have made that specially his study. could an.
sNer. aud which involve knowledge that n
general practitioner f.. not cxpcc,c! to possess.
Take n In a recent trial, FOR instance. 4 yen
erai nr tctiiioucr Is OF the stand Gi!ins his ties.
uincnS. He h~ipGc-ci t. have seen tn,
murder and his .rstimory is NOT. strict.
u speaking. cN 2ert tc.tinouy. Tn jumps
the lawyer for the defence. which IL
70 be a certain form OF insanity. The
lawyer puts the witness through IA course ~
qUcstiuu,ng Oh this particular form OF insan.
". which he himself has been STUDYING with n
view 20 conducting the case. Has the Wit.
ness ever Z al Baggs's treatise Oh the subject.
lac ask.. Or has he read lioggss, or Moggss
toeI. : CogsH's, or JoGgs'sf The chances. are
that tho witness will answer no 10 all these
questions, which Include books only necessary
y "a specialist In that. partisular branch. The
lawyer prot"ssr, Gislainfui surprise that a
qualified physician should not he familiar with
these standard works. aud unless the Jury.
Is 10 ;- much Influenced nv the erudition of IN"
lawyer and the lack Of erudition OF the doctor.
always feel Ike quoting on behalf Of such
witnesses ~" saying {. at a .ool can ask more
questions than the wisest man can answer.
Stevens Institute celebrated its twenty-ffth
ann versarv at the Waldorf on Thursday even.
ils.and In another part OF the hotel the Alumni
OF New York University held their annual din
ncr. Chancellor McCracken OF the latter in
stitut!un met Andrew Carnegie In the hall le-
fore the dinners vert served. and said
'Ilow are you. Mr.. Carnegie. What are Won
doing here Not going to dinner. arr you;''
YES replied Mr.. Car1cgir. 81 am going 10
the stevens Institute dinner. Thave accepted
an invitation because ladies' were invited to
lc present, and | know that there Will Ice no
SIN lking. I hate tobacco smoke"
Chancellor McCracksn spent the early part OF
the evening with the Stevens Institute eel,
Nrators. and then went over 10 his own college
nlumni md told them about his meeting with
Mr.. Carnegie. u" aid that Mr.. CRrncgIe's
reasons for attending ~ stevens Institute din
ucr was II strong argument In favor Of inyit-
ing women on sICh occasions. II the thanCel
Tor had remained u Iittle longer. with the Stcs-
ems Institute diners hp might have told "A diff
lozcu or more Of the men present lighted cigars
or cigarettes and settled ba * IN their chairs 10
enjoy the speeches.. None of tue women pres
ent gave ans indie. ton o; dlsp,casure be-
cause Of the smoke. and the ventilation wns
such that even II they did dislik- toha co
smOSe thcy ou,d not have been ANNOYED. IL
was noticeable alter the dinner that the w,ns
glasses of the men were empty and those OF the
women were hllcd.
Mr.. withers OF the arm Of architects tina.
prepared the plars for the new city prison that
Is 10 tax. the lace OF the picturesque old
Tombs. has worked out some sense
ideas In the arrangement OF the interior OF tho
building. The majority Of the prisoners IN the
TOmhs ale not criminals In the eyes % the law.
They are zen who are waiting for trial. and
very frequently they are acquitted Of the
charge uu which they have lccn arrested.
Under the present cOndi .ions such prisoners
receive no consideration, and are not protected
lrlm disease nv ordinary sanitary precautions.
The cells are crowded, and the prisoner who
has had experience usually prefers Sing Sing
to the 1omhs. Mr., Withers has designed
four large comfortable aellI Tor the new prison,
and the men who may happen 10 occupy then,
Will ind. aside rom the fact thit they are be-
hind prison bars. that they can make them.
selves very comfortable.
II an after-dlnner speaker hasa good story
to tell or interesting Information 70 lmpa-t lao
can lind no more appreciHti,e audience In this
town than the members OF that little o~rganiza.
tIon known rs the Quaint Club. and " lie hap.
pens TO lie n duh speaker he will save himself
an uncom Portable 1--WE minutes by arranging
Sith The President to he omitted from the tunst
list. The member OF the club reserve the
privilege of helping long With advice and sug.
,,,Stinpg smell sbpakara IA meet with thair ,r