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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
TEE SUNDAY CoxokRrs.
4 Large Audiencs at the Metropolitan
Opera House Last Evening.

A Large Audience st the Metropolitan
Opera House Last Evening.
The concert at the Metropolitan Opera House
last night was an agreeable contrast In It's
musical character TO recent predecessors In
the same place. The public showed Its appre-
citation OF tho change by attending In
larger mum ers than II has before this
year. Performers OF reputation were on
the programme and not untried beginners
whose appearance was an advantage only to
the impresarios whom they paid for the privl-
lege. Clara Butt. who is already favorite. ex-
hibited her impressive personality for the first
time to q Sunday night audience and sang
with her usual beauty OF tone and dramatic
force aluck's "Divinites du Styx." The
audience would have liked another song at
that point In the proceedings but no encores
were the agreeable rule. But she took. Evan
Wlliamss place as he was indisposed and
gave as an extrn number Bohms Still vile die
Vladimir dc Pachmann played for the nrst
time here this season with an orchestra Cho-
PEELED 70 reward the audience only with bow
and not az extra ~ =, ~. T.
Emil Paur's absence. The programme in
dances by Dv6rak. wsgner's ,slesiried's
Ehps Part %
At the NTH Kaiten born concert given last
night at Carnegie Hall. Emanuel wad, q plan
psnss se m nf i.s to 1 sPpss
himself strongly on the New. York public.
Other performers were Evta Kileski. AGostino
C 6. n and El's (, RRncsEsr The 9rChe.trs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
KENTUCKY COUNT TO-DAY.
STATE BOARD or ELECTION CON-
MIssIONERs TO CfNTAss RETURNS.

| Every Train to the Capital II Cerryips
| Crowds-Reasons to Believe That the
| Vote of Several Counties May he Thrown
| Out-Militin Ready To he Called Out.
| LOUISVILLE. Ky. Dec. 3.-Every train going
10 Frankfort is bearing crowds OF Democrats
and Republic to witness the official count OF
the vote at the recent election By the State
Board OF Election Commits toner's. which will
meet at noon tomorrow. having waited the
full limit allowed by law. The presence Of
Judge Hargis. the Goebel attorney. makes Il
evident that an attempt will be made 70 make
contests.
Judge Hargis has had q consultation with
County Clerk johnson. It IL understood that
some attempt will be made to show that the
ballots were not properly guarded at the time
they were In the vaults Of the Louisville Trust
Company. Judge Hargis was busily engaged
all afternoon In tho law library. He has also
Redwine.
The presence OF Judge Redwine OF Music
meroSs rumors.. One is to the effect that when
ne state board come. r. consideratlop OF
Judge cantrill Is The oircuit Judge Of The
would do Goebels bidding In the matter.
The question has been raised as 70 Red
men. however, are said to be schemlng
to get Judge Cantrill away at the time they
Redwine would have tho necessary jurisdic-
ton IN the matter. Redwine has been In close
The Courier. Journal II prints h The soiioHine:
Mountain Republicans have begun to arrive
A. Frankfort to be present on Monday. when
vass the returns from the State election. There
pTG the a the q sS' b a
nartisans In the hope OF overawinR the Com
also %sicysd Generally GS'IS ' PqsnEfor. that
rapid movement troops s to sSss oit9 TS Ss
Gov. Bradley, senator De6oe and other Bepub.
the Governor has prepared to bring troops to
Frankfort Tomorrow. The London company
OF Kentucky ,nSn State Gno5ds, organized last
f nition and is expecting orders to go to Frank
LEsISoTos, ~. Dec; at is believed hsrs
tn mass the State militia at Frankf fort In citi.
gems clothes. Lieut., James Parks and Second
here e2sn OF sd s9s .n and nS lssI
Burnstadt. near London Lieut. Parks denies
sG %p b + Ss sSns os to F prSa,s
Pennington ana Hardy johnson. two Of the
men who came with him, say they came on
turned homo tonight. They say some
forty ;b men from Laurel county. who
we're told By Parks that the fenIns, snan militia ina
and several companies from Ashland. More |
them here am, all would leave early f' on ma a
special train. The members Of the Lexington /,
con nan,es have been about the armory all !
nIghi Parks orders were to report here and !
await further orders.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
KILLED HIS PICKLE NATE
New Light Thrown on the Character of th'
Dove, the Bird OF Peace.

Now Light Thrown on the Character of the
Dove. tho Bird of Peace.
mo member OF the animal kingdom 10 so
nattered In poetry and general estimation as
the dove" rays Q man who has studied them.
THE male bird is In his domestic relations
cruel and murderous. while the female Is the
most inconstant OF her sex. This can be
shown by a little incident from the doyecotes
OF a friend OF mine In a neirhboring
town: He Is fond Of all sorts Of
his premises. Last spring q boy friend TO
whom he had given young fox returned the
favor with q pair OF very handsome doves. He
constructed pretty house for them and set II
g%R on a pole n the middle o. HI: flower garden.
One day ne found the male bird on the ground
seriously wounded. But EXAMINATION failed TO
discover any marks OF injury. What had hap:
pepei was not clear, but as the dove seemed
did pot improve under this treatment, grew
worse and seemed about to die.
I'm the meantime. IL was found that his mate
had d sapprared. which deepened the mystery.
nor did she return for week or more. ULon
be- sss bsB sna p as mf aba
cooling he fed her tidblts and showed her the
most assiduous attentions. lust rs 10 repre-
eented in poetry und fiction. Such happiness
BY a tragedy. Shortly after his mate again
disappeared This time there was no sickness
and no distress He grew ugly and wore q
defiant air. Evidently, he had made up his
mind to some severe domestic discipline. and
when. after ior,nishi's absence, HIS little wife
her At once with beak and wings. drove her
Into the cote and there killed her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
HEVADA's "DkATH SPRING"
Mon and Animals Fall Victims TO tn
Poisoned Waters.

Poisoned waters.
The death Of Robert Watson, q cattle man.
after drinking OF the waters OF Death Spring.
In the Rabbit Hole mountains, again brines
into prominence this terror OF Nevada stock
men. Tho spring is situated In Humboldt
county. New. Its waters are 40 impreRnated
with arsenic that death results to most crea-
lures that drink from It. Running from the
spring is tiny stream. clear as crystal, which
sinks into the ground about . hundred yards
from the spring. Along the banks OF this
stream are to be found tho bones OF hundreds
OF small animals. and even OF deer. sheep and
cattle that have drank OF the water and died.
Stockmen have built high fence about the
spring and. 40 far q, possible. have enclosed
the stream. 1t seems impossible. howev~r. to
keep stock from drinking the water. Situated
many miles from any other water supply, cattle
will get to II no matter what precautions are
taken to prevent them. Hundreds OF head OF
stock are Lost each year on account OF IT,
Watson had lived In the vicinity for quarter
OF century and was we'll aware OF the fatal
properties OF the spring He was out hunting
stock when he became separated from his COM
papons; He lost his horse and was obliged to
The second day after his mishap. after being
nearly thirty hours without water. he reached
In his partial he dPssE OF sas pos sna
Sso5s GfssS ESss tSs1
expected him to oyertake them every hour.
had; In the meantime, concluded that some
for him: They found him shortly after he had
drunk Of the deadly waters. He was still alive.
could be done in the desert to relieve him was
done. but without avail. He died within an
A similar spring is TO he found betvs.n
Mountain Meadow and Susanville. Lassen
county. Cal. The waters NJ this spring and the
"A IFD
yiting, unlike those OF the Nevada sprtpg In
this respect. The bones OF many deer. cattle.
water OF spring or stream are to be found In
the vicinity, stockmen have built . seven.
the fence have put several lines OF barbod wire.
that stock may be kept from It.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
wokAN PHYsICIxN's MARnTAok
She Announces It Herself After Long Delay
and Wishes to Fisd Her Husband.

and wishss to Pisd Her Husband.
This marriage notice appeared In Q morning
paper Yesterday:
coRSEY-NEwoEoN-on Friday evening. June
80. tsss. At No. EA-t l2sth street by the Rev W.
Robert Blair Cornsy. n. d.
Mrs. Blair. or DR.. Newgeon. a. she has been
known until now. lives at East 12sth street,
and until recently the family NJ Clarence
Corney. brother OF Robert Blair Correy, lived
next door but one. ut No. 2. They now live at
2Oe+ Fifth avenue. Robert Blair Corney was
employed as salesman by a Boston drug
company.
DR.. Newgeon. or Mrs. Blair. said last night
that she had Inserted the marriage notice. She
had not seen her husband since Sept.
IL. she said. and she did not know
whore no was, She added that she
6elieyed that her husbands people were keep:
been kept sscre. gill now at the husbands re-
iPS that he would, return that night al o
O'Clock. She received a postal card from him
the next day stating he would DO home the
next evening. She had not once heard from
him. and she wished him to return 70 her He
represented himself a. a physician. and il was
their intention to practice medicine together
Clarence Corney said last night that he did
not know ANYTHING ABOUT his brother. Neither
my mother nor myself have seen him for eight
jealous about him and thinks that We are try.
Ing to separate them. but that 10 not the case
She 10 much older than my brother. We do
not know whether they are married or not"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
JANE HAS DEWEY ON HER LIST
Applswoman's Account of an Interview
With the Hero of Manila.

win the nero OF Manila.
Con. Daniel ButtsrHeld went to Governors
Island yesterday afternoon TO see Gen. Merritt
and returned with Gen. Merritt and a lady
about o'clock. Somebody told Jane Noonan.
the stout. good-humored Barge ONCE appla-
woman from County Cork. that Admiral
Dewey was landing from the boat and. letting
her stand take care OF itself. abe ran TO the
GOVERNOR. Island landing. She had greeted
wanted 70 include the great sailor in her iist
OF celebrities.
The cops made way for her. and II was a wide
way. for Jane Is beamy craft, Bhe was along
side the party In a moment, What, hap
"oi knew twas the Admir-rl be the picture OF
have over me apple sthand. But a. he was
drest plain. OF se5 % him, to make shure. seq
with that I schlapped him on the back and
seq Oh: Ye're the greatest hayro that we ivsr
had. Ye kilt all the Spaniards down at Ma.
81 kilt all could, the Admir-rl sez, md
then he took me hand and shook II, and | scz.
ser l: Ne name ~ Jane Noonan-N double q
and an and Nay and an N. OF took the
Corkonian hrogue. OF tould him then that Oi
was glad nat no Americans was kilt. and he
II Il hadn't been for the Corkon!ans. and Kerry
men he wouldn't have won the battle. but Just
then OF glanced Mt his wife hanging on his
arrum land a fine woman she is. with braut-
fIl face on her. God bless herb. and o. saw
she was twisting herself laughing. So lave
go OF the Admir-rl's hand and kim away, and
wondher do they think that Oh was crazyp"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
INFECTED Ar AN AUTOPSY.

DIR. Hamilton Williams Undergoes an opsr-
alton for Blood Poisoning.
DR.. Hamilton Williams OF 24s West Four.
teenth street. who 10 one OF the Coroners'
physicians. went to Louisville. Ky. on Friday
night He Is convalescing from an
operation for blood poisoning contracted
while performing an autopsy about
six weeks ago. Dr.. WilIiams's system
has affected through an abrasion OF the
q ss sIs sad he
physicians In the way OF an antlseptic wash
at the time, On Saturday, Nov: 20, an oper-
legs where the poison had taken effect and
It ls nov believed that DR.. Williams will DO In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
OPERA YIkELE IN CHICAGO
Maurice Grau says That Ho Lost $40, 900 in
His Three Weeks Stay.

CHICAGO. Dec. 3.-Chicaso's three weeks sea-
sion OF grand opera ty the Grau company
proved to be the most discouraglng financial
that hns been known In seven years. Maurice
Grau asserts that the loss for the three weeks
exceeds $4,000. The average attendance at
each OF tho twenty-five performances he places
at 1000 persons. Manager Adams OF the Audi.
forum gives higher estimate-55. 900 or co.
600 for the three weeks. It was admitted In
other authoritative quarters that the total loss
here may aggregate more than $4,000. Some
houses contained as many as 1880 auditors
This number dwindled ut times to less than
1900.
The average expense for each performance
IL figured at 81. 900. making a total Of at least
$ll0,OOO. The receipts are said TO have been
$4,000 or less. As q result, Chicago. II 10 as
serted. vii enjoy no visit from the 0rau Com
pany next season. and II H. probable that he
will not bring his company here again until a
guarantee to Insure him against loss 10 raised
We have given Chicago performances by
the best com pany we could secure" said Mr.
Grau. Just before starting for Boston, where
bis company will sing tomorrow night I'VE
have tried popular prices and drawn small
houses. The regular prices have brought the
game results; The receipts have not varied
1000 week during the three weeks In
Boston the house already Ia sold out for the
nrst and many subsequent performances. 1
can't understand Chicago"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
Broad Cove Coal Company Affairs.

HALIFAX. N. g.. Dec. 3.-Notice has beon
given In the Supreme Court OF Nova Scotia that
q motion will DO made to wind up the Broad
Cove Coal Company's affairs. This company
was organized by W. Penn Hussey OF Boston
to develop coal mines In Cape Breton. He
interested Swiss capitalists and large amount
of money was spent at Broad Cove For some
time the Swiss members Of the com many
alleging dissatisfaction with Hussev. have been
trying to eject him, but without success. Thew
sold out to the tptern Union Invest
ment Syndicate OF London. 1t T. these people
who are now moving for the winding up OF the
com pany's affhtra
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
WOMEN INSULTED, HE SAYS.
CAPT. n MORROW GODDARD INTER-
YkNEs IN IIFTH AVENUE

Goes to the Police station with -Four
Young Men, Ona-of whom He Charges
with Assauitina Him In Front Of the
Marble COLLEGIATE Churoh-Nobody Held.
Capt. +. Norton Goddard. the Republican
leader OF the Twentieth Assembly district left
MS home at 273 Lexington avenue. shortly
after o'clock last evening and walked over to
Filth avenue. At Thirty-fcurth street four
young men turned the corner into the avenue.
They came out OF the Waldorf Astoria. Two
young women were walking down the avenue
ooout dozen feet in front OF the young men.
Capt. Goddard was directly behind the men.
AT Thirty-thrd street. the four young men. ac-
cording to Capt Goddard, drew closer to the
young women und began to make remarks de-
signed to attract their attention. This con-
unued all the way down 10 Th!rtieth street.
In front OF the Marble Collegiate Church at
Twelfy-ninth street one OF the four men
pulled andkerchief from his pocket and over
TOOK the two women. He tapped one OF them
on the shoulder Familiarity and asked her II
the handkerchief was hers The women
looked frightened and eazed about as II in
.Spro,hS S Il. Women o'R r. . SSdd h.S
Ing TO the story he told the police later:
rowS 0 Would yoa s. tn S,v su, act IKE
insplted on the streets' 10 W ""'o ''u' ''''e''
Ia none OF your damn business what we
do,,. said the one with the handkerchief
II u every mans bus iness TO Protect q
Capt. Goddard.
\, Tbereupon the man grabbed Cant Goddard
oy the lapel OF his frock coat Capt Goddard
H map nus arms and was struggling with the
man. when the man's companions Interviewed
ana sia ordered him to let 60. While the struggle
va Vas st on: policeman. who had been sunni oned
~ ~ the young women. came running up. Capt
"ITIhuaIa directed him 10 arrest his assailant.
me PRISONERS com panions accom- pa n led him
10 the Tenderloin police station. There the
prisoner, after g, good deal Of hesitation, said
he was Harold watrous Of Hudson, n. Y His
eepmpanlons began to tell the sergeant who
I'm Mr.. Rice. lawyer" said one.
..hnd m an author" said mother
don't care who you are." said Serqt.
Ionnoy there 10 q complainant here who
all ~ VI" "''o you
can't go to court tomorrow morning."
said CAPT, Goddard. because have got an en-.
W. 4, TO meet Gov. Roosevelt In Albany
@ Then I can't hold this man watrous." said
ss.ergt: Cop69g. If there Is no mplalnant in
tho case will have to let him GO"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Henry A. @. Taylor died at 3 O'Clock on
Sunday morning at her home. 3 East Seventy.
FIRST street She had been III for a year. She
Ia survived by her husband and three children,
Miss Taylor. Henry Richmond Taylor and
Moses Taylor. Mrs, Taylor wns the daughter
OF Daniel Butler Fearing. a merchant OF this
city who died In 1870: She was marredln SJ5
70 Mr.. Taylor. who Ia the son OF Moses Taylor
Tor twenty.seven. years before his death, IN
iSS2' President OF the City Bank and at one
time practically the owner OF the Delaware,
i;Aekawapna and Western Railroad Mr.. and
MIS- Taylor had summer homo at Newport
Their son. Moses Taylor, married j. ith
II. Taylor 10 lawyer.
Emil Schultzs. ~ years old. died yesterday
at MS nome, bOU Hudson street, Hoboken o.
pneumonia. He was retired wine merchant
he leaves hve sons and ont. daughter. One OF
the sons " physician In the PhilIppine Isl
fGds; ana Snoter Charles. psmber Of The
been ,president II the Hoboten Academy and
president OF the German Club OF that city The
Ing. ~'N"-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
NO TROUBLE OYER BADGE MONEY

Why the Deposit Required OF Bridge En-
pioyoos Was Raised From 81 to %.
number Of the men employed on the
Brooklyn Bridge who were seen Yesterday said
there was no likelihood OF trouble on account
OF their being required 10 deposit 80 each In
stead OF 81 for their badges. The money ia to
b refunded when the badge is returned
by any man who leaves the service of
the company and It entities all who have II
to free rides on any part OF the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit system. Mr.. Barton. superin-
tendent OF Bridge Traffic. said that the kicking
when they had talk with him. Some tins
ago" he added. "a number Of the employees
abused the free ride privilege and would lend
the badges TO their fTlends IL was decided TO
raise the denosit to 81 and make the men re-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04

To THE EDITOR OF THE suS-Sir: An
unusually bright meteor flashed through the
northern sky last n light about q o'clock. Stand
Ing on Broadway. about Twenty -eighth street.
II had the appearance Of passing across Broad
way aud Thlrty-fourth street. only few hun
dred feet above the Dime Savings Bank build
ing, going downward and from east TO west.
was apparently about fifteen TO twenty feet
long, II was much in appearance like very
large skyrocket and. being so close to the
buildings. would very easily have been taken
for one The writer Ia curious to know II IL
was generally observed, ~, while the streets
were crowded, no one appeared to notice II.
New YoRK, Dec. 3. j. L. ID.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04

Our "Patrol" shoe is now ION
the beat" and it beats any other
patrol shoe now on the market,
because we've taken apart ali
those worth taking, and put the
best parts in our shoe. S..
Water can't find a pinhole en-.
trance anywhere in our Water.
proof shoes, except into the top
or through the eyelets. IS.
Low shoes are the easiest put
on and off; much easier when on;
give a chance for a little color
spats, Low shoes $3.50; spats 81.
Every good kind of shoes for
man-little or big-is here.
ROGERS, PEET d Co.
$50 broadway. cor Leonard
bUy broadway. cor. Prince
luriy'se0ond and Broadway
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04

WARRINGTON voRkcAsr ron TO-DAY AND TOMORROW
For Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode
Island. rain to-day, possibly turning 70 snow;
colder Tuesday. rain or snowi winds becoming fresh
to brisk northwest
For Massachusetts,, rain to-day, possibly turning
to snow. much colder; Tuesday generally fair. OF.
espt rain or snow near the coast winds becoming
fresh TO brisk northwest
FOR hs D1triet Of Columbia. DsldVars. Maryland,
sasern Nsp York, sdH m PsnasyivaRid, Es,s ysrsep
sad ConHeetOa roia to-day. poInbiv rninp 10 sno,s
1scA colder; Tusidav fair and cold viadI beeonims
fresh 20 brsk nortApss.
For wsstsrn New York. western Psnnsyivanis and
Ohio, Light snow and colder to-day Tuesday fair,
continued colds frssh to brisk northwest winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
Murdered in Front of a Court House,

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 3-Louis Sciinska. n
wealthy Polish resident OF Dallas. was found
murdered In front OF the County Court House
to-day. His skull was crushed ana his face
dlsngured. He had been murdered Tor robbery.
was known 10 have exhibited money last
night. Five lnen are N inil tn night on sus-
picion OIL having Killed Schinsku.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
Leprosy in the Island of Guam,

WARRINGTON. Dec 3.-In a report to the Navy
Department Lieutenant Commander V. L. Colt
man. who paid n visit TO the Island OF Guam in
the collier Brutus, which was under his COM
mand; refers TO the existence OF leprosy In tho
island, and makes some reference TO steps Ior
emuieating II. IL H. the opinion OF this officer
thht immunity In the island from the leatl-
some disease cannot he secured until all those
who are suffering from II are Isolated. Leprosy
Thh. n iiNe IN the sane houses with persons
% Mnn ar, ,ree from the malady. the natives
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04

PATERSON. N. j.. Dec. 3-The local sunday
closing movement came to an end to-day so
far as many OF the BARRIERS arc concerned.
Recorder Senior recently refused TO fine Frank
De Lucca. who admitted that his shop had been
omen on SUNDAY; Every place that was omen
to-day was listed 10y the scouts OF the sunday
clnseis. who declare that every offender viii
yer b" made to answer. The backers Of tho
movement assert that Recorder senior eN-
ceedcI his authority In the case OF DcLucca.
and they propose To prove before a higher
court that he must fine all who are convicted or
who admit their guilt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
Brooklyn Woman Hurt on Elevated Stairs.

Brooklyn Woman Hurt on Elevated Stairs.
Mrs. Mary c. Murtaueh OF Brooklyn tripped
on her dress while coming down the stairs
leading from the elevated railway station
through the annex OF the Grand Central sta.
ton to Forty-second street last evening. and
iell. breaking two ribs; She was taken TO the
Pres6yterlan Hospital where abe engaged a
Third avenue, Brooklyn. She 10 the widow OF
d. j. Murtaugh.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
Sunday Law Enforced IN Lon. B,.,on

Lone BRANCH. N. j.. Dec 3.-Com mlssIoners
John T. Brtton and Forrest Green stopped tho
Barber Asphalt Com pany from LAYING concrete
to-day. The foreman at first refused TO obey
orders. but when told that he m ust respect the
sabbath or take tho consequences, he ordered
his men to lay down their tools,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
Why Does Tho Sun

believe that u Il especially adapted To do your
advertlsins because In all New York there
stance. no citizen Il stsndiSs and Of honor s9H
ambition who does not read Tar HuN.-Ids,e
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04

Grand Jury Takes Up D., L. and W. wreok.
PATERSON. N. j.. Dec S.-rhe inquest as to
the Lackawanna wreck will begin on Friday
night Il Is understood that the Grand Jury
OF Passnic county has taken the matter up.
and Il ia expected that the culpabe persons
will be indicted.