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STILL 4 DEADLOCK At TRENTON.
The Leaders OF the Rival scnstes See No
sign or an Agreement.

TRENTON. Jan. 3l.-The Republican Senate
mustered a quorum to-day and went through
the form OF passing three OF the many partisan
bills decided on. They repeal the laws legal
izinE bookmaking. creating county license
boards and fixing the salAry OF prison officials.
Then work stopped. II was learned that SEN
ators Bradley and Stokes were opposed to
rushing bills through without consideration.
and consented to the passage OF three only
that basis might bs furnished to get the
deadlock into court II Gov. Werts was willing.
The Governor was not in Trenton to-day.
Consequently there was . check to the Eepub-
lican plan Of placing the passed bills in his
hands There was report that he remained
in jersey City to confer with Senator Mcpher-
son. who was said to advise back down by
the Dem ocratio Senators. Senator Winton OF
Bergen county. who has just returned from
Washington. emphatically denied the report.
He said that both Senator Smith and Senator
McPherson upheld the contention Of the Demo-
Gratis that they have organized the only con-
stitutional Senate and urged that no compro-
mise be made unless the courts should decide
At the conferences yesterday afternoon Gov.
Merts suggested to Senator EoRers that the
issue TO Chief Justice Beasley and the three
Republican supreme Court justices. Depue.
sidered this morning at a conference Of the
Republican Senators They decided that they
could not ndoptt lecause IL would be q reilec-
ton on the Democratic Judges, and besides
they would not surrender their right rs Sem
htOrs to decide for them selves. This decision
will bs communicated to the Governor to-
morrow. Senator Rogers expressed confidence
that n settlemeiss would be reached soon, but
declined to explain how. Senator Stokes. the
Nepuhl leader is not so hopeful He said
this afternoon that he saw no sign OF an end.
Tie mocratic leaders. Senators Adrain and
DAILY. nre OF q like opinion.
The fight for the Republican Joint caucus |
nomination for state Treasurer and Comp |
troller took turn to-day when ex-SheriH |
David II. Baird OF Camden announced him
self as candidate for state Treasurer against |
George B Swain Of Newark. 1t is said that his |
friends have made combination with Col |
samuel d. Dickinson. Hudson county's can |
didate for Com mptroller. and can count enough |
votes to break the Swain Hancock slate.
In the House this afternoon two m ore parti- |
san bills were introduced. One repeals the |
law permitting persons arrested for betting !
and bookmaking on race tracks to be taken |
before the nearest Justice OF the Peace for a |
Under the law the Guttenhurg man !
agement employed n Justice who had an Office !
on the track. ana persons arrested in raids |
were taken before him and released immedi- |
ately.
The other bill repeals the act under which |
Thomas I. Noonan was ap-
pointed District Court Judge in Bayonne.
mother new bill repeals the act creating tho |
offices OF Superintendent OF Fire and Police in |
erssy City and Newark. The Legislature has
adjourned until Monday night
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WluI. n. CourtrI.ht Arr,,,-a

YoSKERs. Jan 3l.-Willis T. CouTtright. the
l9-yesr-old son Of Theodore Courtwright. a
jeWellsr Of Yonkers. who few weeks ago
Jumped his bail bond OF $500. was captured
tonight in Washington. d. G.. and Detective
McGoWRn left for Washington Tonight 10
bring him back 70 lonkeTs. The charge
Getty House.
ON Dec, he had gone 10 Washington. where
he forged the name OF his father 10 a check
The father. 20 save his son from arrest raid
the check. After he recovered from hts at
tempt AZ asphy XlAtioD. he came to New YORK
where he purchased a bill Of yeHelry on bis
tAthers account, and thea. IL appears went 10
Washington. His father says he will allow
him Aou 20 Be seat 70 the stAts Rsi0TnAteEy
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:s si..SS. Ss :S. s.T' fore. % S.:
fines net exoesdine in amount ten days for any yios.
sSin Ss .9i
sS h% 10 answer n9 Rs S. same me oBspn
Ing shall be summary. and in secordanes With
ntsndsn Scottish. 2so and q iS, set shs no,
PPP o @ @ sEsn Sy me n ss
punshmsnt BY tue Bdsrd Of Police for the same %.
sencs to m.mpsrs of The fotcs Tor period not IS;
change or s.sisnment: Of oscsPs ali rnss imposed
ana ~ lesyes o. absence grsntsd when : yysesn y.,.
and in TIE S,sncs or dissSity sad ap.rint.nd.nt
ali he dutss Of pf IL. once .nbses 70 tie orders r1sp
and rssals,ions OF the Board OF Police; but
designate such other oeer OF the police force a. they
ns psos sue GcS So s.n.
HS force s =. % Sp 6 r sos ON
nertorous service and superior capacity and shan be
smons psttS mes s.:isn 70 duty Soana.m.n Sspi
ns RON % G sna M rom n smgng g onp ~
members o. th. Board. no promotion shan b mad.
IN writing. stating the reasons for such recommends
troll OF the police force. He will have the power
to fine policemen. roundsmen. and SerReants.
and to transfer anybody on the force
abill leRislatlnR out OF office the present Rap
d Transit Commission. and authorizing the
mission. This Com m ission sh hsli have the power
to draw up plans for rapid transit.
Among these plans there shall be one for the
construction OF a rapid transit road by the city.
The question shall be submitted to the voters
In the election In tho fall whether they will
favor the bulldipa Of u rapid transit system at
the expense Of the city. II is an application OF
the Swiss referendum TO the rapid transit
tlon in the annexed district
Mr.. lawson introduced q bill to amend the
Excise law OF 1892 It provides for public
hearings before applications for licenses are
granted, and that no license shall he granted
any person who has heen convicted for viola
tion OF the act or Is under indictment FOR
n violation, or who Ia under Indictment or
who has been convicted OF any felony.
nor to any pawnbroker or lodging
house keaper who Keeps house OF i'll
reputo. II the owners or lessees OF real
place for which a license is sought file obiec-
lions thereto. no license shall be granted. The
rates OF license are fixed:
Hotols-In cities. not less than 81 900 nor
more than $1,000: In towns. not less than $500
nor moro than 81 900.
Saloon liauor license-In cities, not less than
81 900 nor more than $1,000 in towns, not
less than $500 nor more than 1000.
saloon beer llcense-In cities, not less than
FOO nor more than 5000: in towns, not less
han $50 nor more than 500.
Storekeepers' license-In cities. not less than
b20O nor more than 81 1000; in towns, not less
than 500 nor m ore than 5000.
Only one saloon license shall be granted to
zach 500 inha btants in a city or town. An i'm
Dortant provision is that any officer authorized
% mako arrests on criminal processes may en-
or upon any licensed premises at any time
hat such premises are open.
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Smyth could not be found.
PALESTINE oOMMANDERr BALL
A Brilliant Gathering at Madison Square
Garden Lat Evening.

A brilliant Gathering at Madison Square
Garden Last Evening.
Blk hundred Knights Templar. resplend ent
In silver and gold regalia marched out into
the centre OF the arena OF the Madison Square
Garden last flight. and while over 0,O00 per-
sons looked on they drew up in two lines facing
each other. Six hundred swords flashed stimuli
taneously and were crossed with clash while
the Knights stood statuesquely at the charge.
beneath the Glistening arch that the swords
made Right Eminent Grand Commander John
II. bennington marched IN solitary glory and
nscended throne that hlazed with electric
lights and was decked with stands OF ancient
armor When he reached his post OF honor
scores and scores OF other Templar Comm nd
ers, in gorgeous uniform. marched down the
aisle and took their places near him.
. Then the Knights Templar paraded before
the commanders for review. IL was O daz-
cling bit OF manpuvrlng. and the belated open
ing ceremony OF the sixteenth annual
reception OF Palestine Commandery. When
i had ended amid the applause OF
girls in gay attire came down from
the boxes and allowed the gallant
Knights to whirl them through the mazes OF
OF one OF strauss waltZes. This was the open
ing Of ball that lasted delightfully."- until the
small hours OF the morning
The interior OF the Garden was superhly
decorated; the number OF on-lookers filled all
the galleries and boxes,
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THE EMERALD BALL
n Brilliant Gathering In the Brookiyi
Academy or Music.

Academy OF huste.
The Brooklyn Academy OF Music was aglou
with light, life, and beauty last night. the
occasion being the annual ball OF the Emerald
Association. a time-honored organization. The
legend. 1880 Emerald 1894" appeared
blaged in gas Jets In front OF the proscenium.
This ball has been given in behalf OF the
Roman Catholic orphans of Brooklyn for fifty
six years. The Amphitheatre OF the Academy
has seldom presented more attractive APP
pearance. The galleries were festoOned with
smIlax. and cages. with twittering canaries
lower one. Palms and other growing flowers
rose In bank on the stage and almost hid
from view bousa's musicians. BEFORE the pre-
liminary concert was finished all the seats In
were occupied.
1t was nearly Tx o'clock when the grand
march was started. President James j. kir-
win and Mrs. kiIwin led IL. followed by the
other officers OF the society and their partners
and 200 or 300 other couples, who are never
missed from the promenade attending the
opening OF an Emerald ball Mayor sehIsTen
WAS the guest OF honor.
:, He sat in the Presidents box. Next to him
Hugh Mel Aughlin was the object OF most at
tention. Few persons OF official or political
note 10 Kings county were absent from the
gathering.
The sun., 1894-02-01
MOTHER AND BROTHER AGAINST HER.
Mrs. Ublsad's Alleged misconduct for which
Her Husband Seeks "a Divorce.

Mrs. Ublaad's Alleged MIseoadnet for which
Her Husband Seeks "a Divorce.
Mra Hester UhlAnd's mother. Mra Louise
Gee. and her brother. George Washington
Gee. appeared as witnesses against her before
Judge McAdAm OF the Superior Court yester-
day In an action brought by Charles INLAND.
q painter. Of $40 East Fifth street for an abso-
Lutte divorce. They were married in 1888 and
separated in February otlast year.
INLAND said his mother-in law first IN formed
him OF her suspielons about the conduct OF her
daughter with George Freeman. about q year
ago. Mrs Gee has continued to reside with
Mrs. Louise Gee admitted that she had
told her sOn-in-laW about her daughter. She
said that FTesman used to call and take her
do you realize that you are testifying
against your own dsughterr asked Judge
90, and I'm telling the truth. Judge" sh.
ieorge wAshinetonI Gee testified that his
sister had taken George Freeman TO his house
In BROOKLYN. Introducing Freeman as George
=, Mrs. INLAND and Freeman both testified that
their relations had been proper
nm hJgdSs G,es neAds1 n reserved decision. saving
had been committed In the case,
al, In an action Of Rose Neuser for an absolute
At the Olympic Theatre. kensinRton, London.
the evidence OF Harry Mars, employed by the
taken before Judge DuEro Of the Superior
Court before trial Mars testified that he knew
the plaintiff when she used to play at NiblO's.
tie Delmar. the correspondent in the case.
about year ago. Hattie Delmar Was an
equsstrienne In the BaFnum 4 Bailey show.
Mars Identified a letter as in the handwriting
To- his wife:
:" / have said good by to America forever: so
please forget me and all about me DO as you
Ike. don't care what you do-get married or
get divorce. We never could BE- happy to-
Rether, so thought the best thing | could do
one love"
Judge MeAdAm has granted absolute dI-
VoTcss 70 Kate sch hHArtZ from Joseph SehWArta
and 10 sarah X Adams from Thomas j. Adams
The sun., 1894-02-01
THE sALyATIox ARMY BARRED our
Volunteer Missionary work Forbidden Ia
~. Peters HosPItnI, BrookIIA

Volunteer Missionary work Forbidden IA
IT. Peter's Hospital, BrOokIyn
The Sisters OF ST. Francis. who have charge
OF st, Peters Hospital In Brooklyn. have for
bidden members OF tho Salvation Army
praying with patients when not invited to do
SO. A few Sundays ago four young men visit
ed the hospital and spent a couple OF hours
passing from patient to patienr praying and
eNhortlng. ]. l.ast Sunday the same four yousg
work.
sister Matilda. who is AZ tho head Of the hos
ptal, learned that they belonged 10 the SALIVA
ZION Army and she Informed them when thsy
lstt that they would not be permitted 10 con.
tinue their visits. Sister Matilda said yestsr-
day;
st, Peters Hospital is . non-secIarian In
stitution. and whom the patients want spirit
ual comfort all they have 10 do Is To let rs
denomination they want"
The sun., 1894-02-01

The Pennsylvania fsrrybost Hudson CITY Of
the DesbroSSes street line. while preparing TO
leave her jersey City slip at $500 o'clock yes-
teElay morning was run into by the Baltimore
Of the same line. and 10th boats had part of
their cabins forward broken. The Baltimore
was about 70 enter her slip. The tide carried
her out Of her course and she driftsd down on
the port DOW 0f the Hudson City Nobody vas
hurt The boats we're withdraw for repairs
Aftsr nRlshinR another tElp.
The sun., 1894-02-01
Protecting Atehi.on seeuritIe..

sr. LOUIS. Jan. 31.-JudGe Caldwell. on the
application OF the Atchison receivers for
authority to extend a loan OF s. OOO. 900. Sc
cured by a deposit in London of 81. .OOO. 900 Of
second mortgage bonds OF the Atchison. To-
peka and Santa FG, granted an order TO-DAY
authorizing monthly payments. reducing ths
loan In tho aggregate sum OF $500. .Od0; six
per cent OF that amount to be paid at once.
ana ten per cent on the 1st OF March. This
arrangement will protect tho securities and
save sacrifice at this time. II is the only loan
Tor which some provision had to be made now
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TRUSTEE MERsHoy AT CHURCH.
Pastor Wilson Accuses Him aad He Ae.
cusrs Justice gill.

II
eusrs Justice gill.
village Trustee William W. Mershon Of Sea
Clin Long Island. was charged before Police
Justice Harry T. GIL yesterday with disturb
ing the services In tho Methodist church in the
village. The Rev. Clarence I. Wilson, the pas
tor was the complainant.
Lawyer StoddRTd represented Mr.. Msrshon.
He moved to transfer the case to another JUS
tlce, alleging that owing to the hostile feeling
between Justice Gill and Mershon the latter
tions had been denied Mr. stoddard IL produced H
AL order from Justice GAynor OF the supreme
Court, directing that the case be sent TO the
SHIsnd S u JnTy, f Upon this order hershon wasrs
The order was issued on an afidavit in
elected from the court room. Then he caused
warrants 70 be issued for the arrest OF the JUS
", tlee anu Hohswtsois w6d brensr, whom he accused
we're under arrest the AFFIDAVIT alleged that
the Rev. Mr.. Wilson was, prevailed upon TO
with ths hope OF having him locked up
NJ MeTshon says that Pastor Wilson was
false Representations. and that he attempted
TO withdraw the accusation. on the other
had the church people say Trustee Mershon
did act in an unbecoming manneT at their ser
wees. Ihey say he changed his seat several
times, annoying those around him. while his
frequent emphatic approval OF what was said
unStrung the pastors nerves. Al the cOnclu-
sion OF the services it is said he made his way
and taking hold OF the latter's hymn book
Joined him in singing the closing hymn.
Archbishop ireland Not TO saeessd satOIII.
ST. PAUL. Jan 3l.-ArchbishoD Ireland says
there is no foundation whatever for the Tumor
that he Is 70 be satollrs successor He adds:
When Mgr Satolli shall be recalled he will
have = successor and that successor will come
from Rome. IL Is decidedly the policy Of the
Pope that no Bishop occupying any see In the
l nlted states could be the delegate to this
country The reason 10 plain. The Bishop
himself may have cases TO bs adludicRtsd.
This Z positive aud tinaL no matter what re-
ports 70 the contrary may come"
MINNEAPnLIs. Jan. 3l.-An afternoon news
PAPER publishes to-day an article SAYING that
dgE OConnsl Of the American College at
sone PaPal Delegate In America on the slsYa-
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Judge Townsend OF the United States Circuit
Court In New Haven appointed Messra 7. c.
Now York and New England Railroad Com-
pnny. and has discharged the temporary re-
ceiver. William T. Hart
:, An order has been granted In York county,
IA, Tor the sale OF the baltimore and Lehigh
valley Railro In Pennsylvania,
The United States Court at Milwaukee has
refused the petition OF President Ives OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad Con pany for the
ton.
The sun., 1894-02-01
AasthsE E.rlhaaaLs saosk at A.n.nall..

ASSAPoLIs. Jan. 3l.-A distinct shock OF
earthquake. the second this season was felt at
the Naval Academy early this morning. A
rumbling noise aEoks = naval cadet who re-
ported 20 the onicer In charge. Ohiesrs at the
eAdst.
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ws,HrNsruv T1ErrAsT FoE TuCEsr,T
For New Euyaut. generally far Iu1rs-Ay Sita
ngItuwest wlrls. srgat'y colder.
L9 'I-t-r' Nsr in.. -,'-.s FsHa'yraufa. Ne J.'i.
aHt rbIrIs g'1srufs r,g a4f rlir1uJ s-las-, s-A
Vtg3s. eIt.r % s4rftrra Nsa- l-rL
tor tEs District - Coluub ba And MaEylanf gsHsrA,T
cloudy ana thrsatsuing but the rainfall any Sl -
Vsry ughts stEAt.y colder. HorEh vlIls
For western New YoFk. SssJern Pennsy.vaniL GEi
ohio cloudy weather. VITA light Local sHows yGnAas
Hlads aughtIy colder ThuT.aay nLEEt
The sun., 1894-02-01
THE COLORADO MIDLAND
Al Application In St. Louis to Hav. R>
ceIyers Appointed.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 31.-The Central Trust Com
pany OF New York fled a bill in the United
States Circuit Court'to-dny for q recsivership
for the Colorado Midland Railroad. The bill
set forth the roads inability to pay it's obllRa-
tions and the interest on its bonds which will
fall due tomorrow. The mortgage under
which the suit lie brought is for a. 1856 900.
Judge Caldwell granted the prayer OF tho bill
for an Injunction. and made an order taking
the property into the custody OF the court
The Mchison Company owns all the stock
OF the MIDLAND. and since the appointment Of
receivers Tor the AtchisOn Company the Mid
order entered By Judge Hsett Of the ncHr Gircus
The attorneys pleaded tor. the appointment
of receivers at once. but Judge Caldwell told
daT anar ne wou.u not h .sne netion until tho
would appoint receivers.
,oNd Mr. george /; Peel attorney for the Mid.
the road and q the trust company are de.
cause orthe trouble is the general depression,
which is felt very much in Colorado. where the
silver Industry has suffered severe setback.
The Union Pncinc Reorganization Pi...
The REORGANIZATION Com mittee OF the Union
Pacific Railroad Company held q me sting Yes
terday morning at which suggestions from tho
different interests represented wero consId-
cred. 1t Is understood that n definite plan 10
not yet prepared. hut Senator Brics who is the
Government representative on the com m!ttes
said that an assessment on the stock is i'm
evitable: A reduction Of interest on some o,
the bonds is also contemplated. and "a scaling
down OF the ncipal of some OF the divisional
bonds. One OF the most important. II not tho
most i'm mportant question. is the extension at
q lower rate OF the interest OF the Government
debt. II is hoped. too. that Congress may be
Induced to mnke such changes In tho Inter-
state Commerce law az Will enable the trans
continental lines to mako stable rates that Will
Insure prot on freight traffic, All these
questions will have 10 be considered in ths
Formulation OF q plan for the rehabilitation ol
the property. and frequent consultations will
he necessary before definite result is ar.
The sun., 1894-02-01
Wait wAItnan,. Hou.sl.,p., Get. sAoo.

CAMDEN. Jan. 3l.-Ths jury In the case OF
Mary o. Davis against the estate Of Walt Whit
preme Court last night for $500 The suit was
for $4,000 for money advanced and services
The sun., 1894-02-01
Ihe MenIhHr-

All evidence OF the severe storm hAd disappsGSed
Yesterday The Winds along the coasg were bO~iDI
fresh from the northwest and the WeAiEo- clear
aud slghy colder. Fair weather prevailed generally
over the country.
There Is a storm developing in the southgsst pont-
Ing due northeast. preceded by warmer. r.oldJ
weather, which will probably TsSul. IN some a.
agreeable conditions by tomorrow m Itts vicinity
eold wave usually rssehss this part - The ,olr -
tween the - and 5tn o: February wh.s8 seem aEeT
TO 10 the cAse M year
The weather was clear and colder IN ,risety. high
est ohciAl temperature 39' oEest c-' avsraEs hu-
midiy II per cent: Wind northwest: average velocity
10 mile' an hour.
The Thermometer at Psrry's pharmacy IN TuE srs
balalng EscoIdsI Aa.-sLI.r =. taaEl-
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TssSs.ey e Cousu-ptisr Chsekss-Hsaith
Re~tSree ~ HooAss
b BALLor REI osM HEARfNG.

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable and per-
tsstly harmless Sold by all drucFists 10.
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FELL FROM A BALLOON.

Another within or Suicidal craze
Beatrice Nbn Dresden Instantly Killed.
BuFFAIo n. Y, Oct. S.-Beatrice
Won Dressdn, the young lady balloon
ist, made al ascension on the Frank
linville fail grounds Saturday at )
o'clock. andwhen over 1900 feet from
the earth, sle fell from the balloon and
was instantlf killed
She was a native of Buffalo. In
recent years., however, her home has
been in Frankfort Ky. She has been
a professionaIRronaut for three years,
and in that tine has made twenty as
tensions. She had just passed her
seventeenth year.
The wind was blowing rather
strongly and She was advised not to
make the ascension, Her father and
mother who we're present, tried to
dissuade her, but she declared that
she would not disappoint her hundreds
of old friends, and the balloon was re
leased from the moorings. At
height of about 1.500 feet the croWt
below observed that Miss Won Dressder
was preparing to make her parachute
Jump. She appeared at the side OF The
basket trying to unfasten the parachute
which was attached to the balloon. IL
some way she lost her hold OF both th'
balloon and the parachute and her bod.
came wlirling to the ground. Th
body stuck within the fair ground
and wa, imbedded nearly foot in tn
ground
The girl was dead when the peopl
reached her Her father and mothc
were among the first to reach the bod
ard Their demonstration were hear
rcndine,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-10-13
WRECKED AND BURNED
A Dozen Persons Injured in an Accident
On the southern Railway.

A Dozen Persons Injured in an Accident
IN the southern Railway.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. s.-Thc
Washington and Chattanooga limited
express on the Southern railway was
wrecked Yesterday afternoon six miles
west of Bristol. The entire train,
composed of mail, express and bag
gage cars. two day coaches, two Pull
man aeepers and a dining ear left the
track. The ears were piled one upon
another and the entire mass caught
fire and was consumed.
The train was well filed with pas
sengers, but all We're gotten out before
the flames spread to the cars Less
than dozen We're injured and none
are considered fatally hurt.
Samuel smith. of knoxville, the en-
oineer, fell under his engine and Sus
tained Il fracture of the leg and in
ternal injuries, and wa, seriously
scalded. His fireman, Holmes, wa'
badly hurt. w. H. Patty, postal clerk
is one of the worst injured. The trail
was running forty-ive miles an hou
and left the track at a curve.