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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26
SEVEN THOUSAND TICKETS SOLD.
Tho Ball OF the Liquor Dealers Will Con.
found Precedent ana Abash Futurity.


1.-THE 400 won't be in It," declared Chairman
Seaman. the keeper of the White House and
Chairman Of tho Press Committee OF the LiQ-
uor and Beer Dealers Association yesterday.
There are 1000 members in good standing
in this city and 10000 members about the
State. toll you 1t will be the biggest ball ever
held in New York city. The Metropolitan
Opera House will bea sight on the night Of
Feb. 16."
Chairman Seaman spoke enthusiastically
and concluded with repetition Of the declara-
ton that the ball would be the greatest gath
ering Of the kind that had ever been held. The
annual ball Of the liquor dealers Is made the
occasion for the annual visit to New York Of
the dealers from other parts Of the State. They
come two or three days before. transact their
the great jolihcation. This year promises to
be an exceptionally good year. Already more
than 1000 tickets have been sold and there
are demands for thousands more. The rail-
road companies have made special rates and
will bring probably tho largest aggregation Of
liquor dealers into the city that has ever
The bali itself is being managed this year by
Bernard Kearns and Henry kielty. They have
sngaged stfinS band q 1o0
band Of 100 pieces The honor OF leading tho
grand march has been conferred. however. on
Mr. Morris Tekulsky. the President of tho
Central Association. He may also have a
voice with Mr. Tbs and NJ Kelly in ths
are merely admission tickets. The boxes will
Re sold ut auction at the Central Association
headquarters, 81 Union square. Feb. 8.
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Railroad Notes.

Chairman Olcott Of tho Richmond Terminal
Reorg lnization Committee said yesterday that
he had no idea when the plan would be com:
pleted. An afternoon paper. however. claimed
to have reliable Information that new DOM:
pany called the Great Southern To-. Go%Paina
100000 and a blanket mortgage heavy
enough to provide for the present needs and
to take up existing underlying liens as they
mature. 1t has not been decided yet whether
the East Tennessee system will be included in
the Great Southern C9pmpa;p1y e. not The
In all respects from the Richmond Terminal
control or that OF its successor company. and
will be- operated by its present managers. as
heTetof9re; as an independsnt system"
cessibie BY rail. Trains run in ,connection
with the Butte train OF the Great Northern.
leaving Havre. Mont. for kalispel twice q
General Traffic Manager I. A. Emerson Of
office with the Central Vermont system: As
sistant General Freight Agent Samuel Good
man OF the New York Central will succeed Mr..
Emerson. with the title, of general freight
p piass with the New York yentrs With an ottlcs
In New York. H A. Hodge will be assistant
an Office at Matertown. Wv '0 '' "''''
East-bound shipments Of dead freight from
Chicago last week were g *, tons asainss
weeE IN 1851 sss fafe Shore
800 tons. the Michigan Central 1902. Wabash
1901, Fort Wayne 1i.765, Pan Handle II;
$50 baltimore and Ohio 3 716. Grand Trunk
10 725, Nickel Plate 900 Erie 1929;
the New York Central. will resign on Feb. to
accept o situation with the Hull Signal Com
pany.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26
MISS DEMPSEYS TASK.
She Marries Crook O'Tooie and VIII Set to
Work to Reform Him.

Work TO Reform Him.
The action OF Police Justice Walsh In sus-
pending sentence on Lawrence OToole. tho
Brooklyn crook, so as to give him chance to
reform. got married. and leave Brooklyn.
caused considerable comment yesterday
Friends OF OToole succeeded in getting
special dispensation from Father Mitchell.
Chancellor OF tho diocese. which allowed tho
marriage without the customary three weeks
announcement required by the rules OF tho
Catholic Church Att o'clock Sunday evening
O'Toole and Miss Dempsey were married In
the new St Edwards Catholic Church. in Can
ton street. by the Rev. Father Mealia.
O'Toole wanted the knot tied in q hurry. as
he said he had only two days to stay In tho
city. He could not be found yesterday. but
The police are we'll satisfied with Justice
IN thas sS e %
rid Of such u criminal Justice Walsh said
Some persons have become possessed with
loved Fiat iR%hPI0sed certain coPdtiens
that sentence was suspended. CO''!Tooie is. q
bad man. but allowances huve to ce made.
pen!tentiary he was Of no use. to himself or
anlytbody else, ReinG summed , by everybody.
se am but to
quote a phrase which Judge Cullen used In
charging ,nry some me time ago. 1hs law does
'1 Thought there must Sae be- some good in this
he s n mot as h s ssa Wit
Shows she that he means to Keep his promise. Ae
a@s KIM Ts fss
suspension was reasonable and Just"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26
THE ACTORS FUND FAIR COMMIT TEE.
A Hish Tea and Reception mt the Holland
House to Arrange for tho Coming BnEanr.

It Is very unlikely tha. any well-known or
pretty actress at present In this town missed
the high tea and reception given by tho Actors
Fund Fair Committee In tho King Charles
room OF the Holland House yesterday after
noon. Not only was this largo room packed
to an unpleasant degree but fair women filed
the hall and stood in groups upon tho stairs.
The men who were permitted to DO present.
but most OF whom were kept in the back
ground. said that they never saw SO many
pretty and vivaclous women at one time be-
fore. There were also some non-professional
women. but everybody knew everybody else.
and each was glad to see the others.
Mrs. Kendall. Mrs. Agnes Booth. and Georgia
Cayvan sat upon the platform. where every
body could see them. and ut their feet, looking
up in admiration. were such new stars as
Emma Pollock and Ada Lewis. Among the
other well-known women'present were Maud
Harrison. Ada Dyas. Emo Shannon. Marie
Tempest. Miss Mayo. Mrs. Jennie June Croly
Mrs. Roger A. Pryor. and Mrs. Thomas F. Gil
TAe hsasrs
Rro NJ Frank ". SANGER Mart HAM sy. and
Passor aa9sd ss see tH Ry
regrets. but, assured the ladies OF her sym
p1Mse. f x1n esf saes what the fair o,
Only H sla.oo Of more than 100000 raised BY
me sheaSres q one ia Tue p hsT year be
Actors Fund. Now It Is proposed to build an
orphannge for children OF actors A large
amount was needed and only $1,000 WIS IN
son Square Garden and last q week. small
| theatre will be erected, and short plays will be
| construction aud management Of booths Mrs.
Kendsl who hns subscribed $3.50 promised
daily and Witty. Sho said that il necessary to
| the success Of the fair she. Mrs Booth. and
Miss Cayvan would present skirt, dance:
Mr.; De Frece promised to mako the fair pay
| 100000.
The executive committee OF ladies' contains
| the names Of MIRA George Gould. Mrs. Pryor,
Mrs. Henry Willard. Mrs. Jesse Seligman. and
many others beside the actresses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26
COMBINING FOR A POOL BILL.
The bill to be introduced In tho New
Jersey Legislature To-day.

Jersey Legislature To-day.
TRENTON. Jan. 25.-Dennis Mclaughlin OF
the GuttenburR track. William Thompson OF
Gloucester. and other turf magnates were here
tonight, and the news that race track bill
had been prepared and would be introduced in
the Legislature soon became common prop
erty.
Mclaughlin frankly confirmed the rumor.
but would furnish no details respecting the
character Of the bill. From other sources it
was learned That Guttenburg. Monmouth. and
Gloucester had united on local option"
measure. and had pooled their Issues. so to
speak
similar bill was introduced two years ago
and withdrawn upon tho development Of
strong opposition to its passage. Like the
one proposed. that bill gave the Board Of Free
holders in each county power to license tracks
and regulate the sport. including tho sale Of
pools The managers Of the several tracks
werSaot in harmony then. but now 1t Is stated
they have come to o perfect understanding
and agreement,
(iuttenburg and Gloucester will rely on their
Influence to get liberal p,Eiyileges from Free
mouth would be satisfied with thirty days Of
Legislature is disposed to help the racing peo-
pie out and VII probably DO So II assurances nc
ter.
Gov Albeit is committed against any law to
permit pool selling for any period OF time at
terfere with the plans under way. for the rae
ing people. in the, present temper OF the Legis-
lature. can pass the bill over his head.
charge Of the bill. and it may mako its appear
ance tomorrow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26
PROF. vERRILL,s. SON ELoPES

He Comes to New York with the Daughter
ora Liquor Dealer nnd Mnrrics Her.
New HAVEN. Jan. 25.-There was great stir
In society here to-day when it became known
that A. H. Verrtll and Miss May Mccarthy had
eloped and had been married in New York.
Owing to the wide difference In their social
positions, the runaway marriage has created
q sensation.
Young Vcrrill is the son OF Addison E. YER
rill. professor OF zoology In Yale University.
He Is an artist OF considerable ability. Miss
MCCARTHY is the daughter OF Edward II. Nc
Carthy. q wholesale liquor dealer of considera-
bio wealth. Verrill is q rather dashing young
fellow. His parents learned short time ago
that he was paying attention to Miss Mccarthy
and ordered him not to visit the young woman
again. Miss McCarthy's parents looked with
favor on Verrill's suit
On Thursday evening Verrill and Miss Nc
Carthy boarded an evening train for New
York. There they went to the Church OF tho
Roy. Charles MeCreedy. They returned to
this city to-day. and are stopping ut tho Ton
tine Hotel temporarily Prof Vcrrill and his
wife are not reconcilcd to the match. Young
yerrll and his wife will leave shortly for Costa
Rioe, where he has obtained u situation In the
National Museum.
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fsrs e me that II town knew that

%s tn:s Mis-. sss, town knew that
MI ho csos9 accumulation brought out how Mr..
~! III hnd subsequently declared from tho pul.
pit tnat tho three young m en- would 20 to hell
hSn na they apologized to him for what they
MIR. Dill then went on to give a general re.
view view OF his troubles with Mr.. Torrey and the
, w,h,fs pans all 81 whom. In his opinion. were
M E iIn I'm era sharged against
f 2, stirling and Of Mt; Freedom. we're then
the Gharges were met with general denials.
DID you not describe ut Mr. Torrey's house
BnIore Mrs. Torrey and her children the jar
dancer"
81! may have referred to this place in a
lamlilar conversation with Mr.. Torrey and his
son. but deny that Mrs. Terrey- or her chill
gre, were present, / deny. that said l yis.
itcd tho Jardin Mabille. and when ! said that
Iu IeLWom women greeted a person on entering by
,lie admitted that in some OF the. other
Snarges there was perhaps a grain OF truth.
but that things in themselves OF u harmless
nature had boon distorted and mlsrepresented
IN the charges until they had assumed q
vicious coloring that was entirely lacking ut
the time the events occurred.
Pastor Dills Testimony Cnded tho case Tor
the deiencG When the trial is resumed. which
VIII he on Wednesday. Feb: 3, tho prosecution
NIL call upon SQUIRE Motfett and Frank
NMofett and rossibly one or two others for 70.
Summed up and submitted to the vote OF the
PreSbytory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26
ASKING VERDICT FOR STOKES.
Judge Inrrnhnm Reserves HE Decision In
tue suit Of Stokes Az ainst Mackny.

Judge Inernhnm Reserves His Decision In
tue suit of Stokes Against Mackny.
Counsel for Edward 8. Stokes in his action
against John ". Mackny and Hector de Castro.
on trial before Justice Ingraham. had lost q
letter written by Col Ingersoll to Stokes on
March g. 1890. Joseph II. Choate. In order to
provo copy OF the letter. had to call Col
Ingersoll. who had been strong witness for
the other side. When the copy was shown to
Col. Ingersoll. he said:
Il have no recollection OF writing the origl-
nal. but 1t sounds like me. Ihave no reason
on earth to doubt It,"
Tho copy was admitted in evidence and con-
tanned a demand for Mercantile Telegraph
stock. The letter said: 1T was certainly EN-.
braced In the agreement"
When Mr.. Choate asked him what agree
ment these words referred to. Col. Ingersoll
said to the general aG,reement to return II the
written, agreement signed by Stokes and De
Castro in Doc. "a. 1855 on which this action is
Mr. Choate did not seem to expect such an
answer an; even from Col lnsersoll as hostile
nearly everything that svsrybodS Else sf BE-
cPl. inse,rsol gave indirect answers to ssv;
a. ?. ChPRdlsr; President d Of the Postal Tee;
Cable Company. said that the Bankers and
Merchants' Telegraph Company was worth
$500 200 in 1885, It had beeom 81 Part t q ths
besn since 1851 hao
The jurymen we're then excused until to-day
the Court to direct verdict for Mr.. Stokes for
$4,000 aud interest from the date Of the
ratified tho agreement which de Castro had
made with Stokes by telegram and by subse-
quent acceptance OF the securities under the
V.Qr md
Charles T. Lydecker were heard in opposition.
Justice Ingraham gave the impression that
would consider the. matter further and re-
served decision until to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26
A Powerru, New Military Cartridge.

Tho Winchester Repeating Arms Company
has Just produced military cartridge which
will. 30 far as the bore Is concerned. revolu-
tionlze tho manufacture Of small nrms In this
country. Five thousand Of the new cartridges
have been sent to the Magazine Gun Board
appointed by Congress year ago. for inspec-
ton. The new cartridge carries n bullet Of
81 caibre. and is charged with Go grains Of
Dupont's No; 3 rifle powder. The bullet Is Of
thick. and is IA Of an inch. IN length. At q
trial recently made. the new 81 co. as they
pine boards. each one inch thick. at n distance
OF 200 yards. The, present standard Govern
ment cartridge. under most favorable circnm-
planking ut POO yards.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26
Clerk Spark SIS VIII.

The will OF John Sparks leaves his whole
estate to his widow. Mary Eliza Sparks. who Is
made executriX. Tho will states that the
testator purposey omitted requests to his two
daughters because they arc the natural heirs
of his wife. One Of these. Emma L. Domnick.
is the wife OF a broker: the other Mamie. Is
unmarried. The tcstator desires his widow to
during her life. In case Mamie does not he
expects his widow to make such provision for
her as she may deem proper He says:
married daughter. Mamie. will need no other
protection or provision than will DO supplied
by the affection OF her mother"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26

Tenants OF Harlem Fiat Flee from tho
TerrOrs Of q Flrebug.

Tho tenants Of tho fiat 80 Wnst 1891 street
arc preparing to live elsewhere. The men
have kept guard nights armed with shotCuns
since Jan. Z. when. for the second time. tho
hall carpet was found saturated with kerosene
The blaze OF Sunday afternoon was tho fourth
scare the tenants have had In three weeks.
The fiat Is less than year old. Three fami-
lies removed from 1t on account OF the first
fire. There were six families in the house
when the place was fired on Sunday. Before
the end ofthe week the house will be tenant
less.
Mr. Palmer has prepared to remove, from tho
day. Mr. Harrington and DR.. A. X. +. Dahl viii
leave to-day. James Ciemmens and Joseph
Murphy will get out tomorrow. and Janitor
His wife refuses to sleep In the house. and
spent last Eight with her sster-in-law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26
THE DUNELLEN MYSTERY.
Description OF the Clothing OF the Man WI
Was Killed.

was Atue0s
The body Of the man who was run over by
the Blue Line express near Dunellen last FRI
day has not yet been identified. It is at Un-
dertaker Melodies place in New Brunswick.
A careful search OF the clothing resulted in
the finding Of a catheter In the upper left-hand
pocket Of the waistcoat, and a paper contain
ing two needles. A red bandanna handker-
chief was found in the shoe picked up near
where he was struck.
The underclothes on the body were OF heavy
gray WOOL The coat and trousers were Of fine
black diagonal. The socks were gray wool OF
very good grade; On tho back ofthe left hand
ger Of tho left hand was bent at the second
joint
remains. said; This mans death is certainly
sauited and left on the track to be killed is
probably correct, The man was no tramp.
terial anu clean. His hands bear % evidences
that will explain his being at Grcenbrook. No
one there knew him SO far as we can learn. I
will hold the body until noon Tomorrow. when
will bury it unless 1t is identified"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26
Demand. $4,000 for Sian der,

William ]. Jackson. a box inspector for the
American District Telegraph Company. was
arrested yesterday by a deputy sheriff on an
order issued by Judge McAdam on the COM
plant OF William W. Ryder general manager
OF the Mutual District Telegraph Company.
who through his counsel. Levy. Friend x
House. has filed papers, in a suit for $4,000
leased on $500 bail. Mr. Ryder md Mr.: Jack-
son met IN the telegraph office Mt IL 20 Broad
comnpiainant. the INSPECTOR s called the general IN
manager a. thief and q liar and other hard
names In a loud tone. MIR. Jackson denies Mr.
Ryder's story.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26
Loie Fuller's Lawsuit,

Loie Fuller in November. 1880. brought nc
ton against Harrison Gray Fiske for $4,000.
claiming she had been damaged by the publ
cation in the Dramatic Mirror OF q statement
charging her with 1.-The robbery and piracy Of
the play Caprice" The action was dismissed
ON her default. Yesterday she moved before
justice Patterson 10 open the default She said
her former counsel had not prosecuted the
Hayes who retained him. but that she never
ordered such u course Decision was reserved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26
New. from the Abandoned R.ru.e.,,ne.

Capt. Armstrong and the crew OF the Nova
Scotian barkentine llutchings Bros. which
was passed on Jan. IL by the Italian bark Co.
lombo d.. of Bermuda. abandoned. and ap-
parently in seaworthy condition. have been
landed at Meteghan. N. T.. by the British
schooner Best which picked them up There is
little doubt that the HutchinGs Bros. was water
logged The fact that her spars and sails were
in good condition: being new. led the Italian
skipper to think that she was as good allow AS
she was aloft. The ocean tug Gladesfen has
pntinp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26

NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
A SCHEME OF THE sUsQUEHANNA FOR
A NEW YORK TERMINAL OF IT'S OWN

A syndicate SAia TO Have HaA nm Option ON
BiE Strip OF water Frost-A Tunnel
Talked Of, but the Capitalists DISAGREED
and the Deal Has Probably Failed.
For week or two there has been talk Of a
mysterious deal in connection with the New
York. SusQuehannn and Western Railroad
which was likely to increase It's earning ca
pacity half million dollars year. and. as
result Its securities have made considerable
advance on the market The particulars OF the
supposed denl came to light yesterday 1t Is
matter OF some Dimensions. but within day
or two there has been hitch. and now pos
sibly It will not be carried through.
Tho plan was to give the Susquohanna and
Western terminal OF its own at New York.
1t now bring. It's passengers and general
freight In over tbs Pennsylvania from point
on the Newark Meadows. and It's coal is han
died by the Delaware. Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad at Hoboken. at heavy terminal
expense The purpose OF the deal was to get
rid OF the heavy coal charges which 1t pays to
the D.. L. and W.. but there was no Immediate
purpose Of taking its passenger business away
from the Pennsylvania.
The scheme Is said to have boon something
like this. although the officers Of the company
deny all knowledge Of It: Through o syndicate
OF capitalists. more or less intimately con-
nected with the Susouehanna road. q strip OF
water front was to be secured on the North
River. Just about the property Of the West
Shore and Ontario and Western. at Weehaw-
ken. The water front and adjoining land.
said TO contain number. Of acres. belongs t9
the KinRsland estate. and the syndicate Is said
to have secured an option on II at q very low
figure. The original idea 1t is said. was TO
that point which would 20 out ~ %th
It was said that estimates were secured for
T snS SrnF eaS t
calculated i upon upon largely increasing it's coal
business, and. between the increase In ton;
sSsrsss. i would 30 .naeh better ~ To
cent Is o, sa liz tdeMateFF pr ks cos
Tor the haul from the mining regions to Gravel
Place. near Stroudsburg. on every ton OF coal
brought to Hoboken. It also pays the same
company 20 cents ton. It n said. for the
terminal charges at this end. The y. T. end
s SSas wta It
But the Susquehanna may. It is said. discon-
tinue the terminal arrangement.
The syndicate, 1t Is said. had practically
agreed upon the establishment OF an indie
doubtless, would eventually come into the
hands Of the company. but there was disa-
greement about the terms. and certain OF the
syndicate were In favor OF different arrange
ments. What these were can only be conject-
sy e e.
latter's tunnel to reach the water front. as the
Ontario and Western docs. That tunnel is
sufficient for much more business than the
West Shore handles at present
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26
Burns's birthday Celebrated.

Robert Burns's birthday was celebrated last
night at Carnegie Hall by the New York Scot
fish Society. Nearly 900 persons listened to a
programme OF characteristic songs and reel
tations. Andrew Carnegie presided Placed
conspicuousy on the stage was a portrait Of
the poet. wreathed in heather.
The Rev. David James Eurrell delivered nm
address. The soloists were. Miss Josephine
tenor; Mr.. j. NJ. q. Brown. baritone. 4 quar-
tel, consisting, of Messrs Carpenter. Richie
GSE and Gss wns o tHa
close. the chorus being SUM, by all present.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26
The Great French Cook. Hall.

VALERIE BraIuehais. President Of the Socitt6
culinnire Phi!anthropic. states that the ball
that was given at the Madison Square Garden
on jan. 10 was not the French Cooks ball as
has been reported in some OF tho papers. hut
that OF nm entirely different organization.
known as the German Cooks. The French
Cooks ball will be held at the Metropolitan
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26
New York Life Affairs.

The Board OF Trustees OF the New York Life
Insurance Company adopted these resolutions
yesterday:
R,soirad. That . committee OF nvs he appointed to
consider the report OF the OF lnsursno
aud TO consider what action should DO taken IN view
thereof
Ra'oisst. That Messrs william T. Strong g G. Bald'
Gibbs constitute such committee.
The Board then adjourned until next Mon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26
MeKe. Rank,a,. Divorce Suit.

DENVER Jan. 25.-McXee Rankin dlsbanded
his company at tho close OF his engagement
here. He says that he means to go at once to
CalifoInia to press his suit for divorce against
Mrs. Mckee Rankin. who is now playing in
New York. His suit is hascd on the ground Of
dasertion. Membsrs OF Mr.. iiankins troupe
dom he will at once marry Mabel bert, who
has been his leading lady for several years.
The company will return to New York ut once.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26

Known Their Demands.
ARxAloN. Kan. Jan. 26.-There canno longer
DO any doubt as to tho purposes Of tho Spring
field leaders OF the recent mob. Judge Botkin
has received private but reliable intelligence
Of their ultmatum. 1t is rs follows:
The County Attorney must drop the prose-
cutlon Of those under arrest; all warrants
must be recalled and no moro arrests made.
the under sheriff must be removed, and the
be named by j. r. Van Voorhis and q. L. CAL
vert. Judge Botkin must resign, and he and q
dozen or moro OF his friends. whom the mob
leaders will name. are at once to move out Of
the district. The Wishes Of tho leaders must
be consulted by the Governor In appointing q
successor to Judge Botkin."