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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-11
BROKE INTO THE CHAMBER
Confined from First Page.

ness was the noise Of the Delaware flowing by
the windows. , o,,, ho.oo
The end is not yet Of the struggle, ana before
II ia the Democrats will find out that the tree
they have planted bears but bitter frult. W wen
the Republican Senators come pack 10 trenton
they viii come armed more powerfully IMAM ever
with the righteous indignation OF the CONSTITUENTS
whose Wills have been ignored and whose votes
have counted as nothing Mass-meetings VIII be
held throughout the State to protest against the
uslIrpation of the Democratic ring, ara every
honest citizen of New-Jersey Will deSny tie work
done in the locked Senate chamber by the auda-
cious Democrats yesterday. The rumor that SEN
ator Mcpherson made secret trip to TINS city
last night and advised the Democrats against
their foolishness was without foundation IL was
stated to-day however. that the Senator had
sent a telegram 10 the Democratic managers dis
approving of their course.
The conduct Of the crowd to-day after the doors
Of the Senate chamber were opened was quiet
and orderly. The faces that looked down from
the closely packed gallery bore. every one OF
them. look of satisfaction at seeing AT Inst the
lawfully elected Senator's take their seats in the
Senate chamber. Too much cannot be said OF
the way The Republican Senators have kept the
crowds which thronEed the State House yester-
day and to-day In order At times one inju-
dicious word would have brought about riot and
bloodshed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-11
RECEIVER SUES FOR 100000.

Indianapolis Jan. 1O.-john f. McGett'San' re-
cciver OF the Premier Steel Company this afternoon
brought suit against y I. Dcpauw c. w DepAuw.
the Union Trust Company. assignee OF G. W. De-
paw and the Premier steel Company Inc as
scrton is made IN the complaint that the Depauws
purchased a patent Tor $780, turned 1t Into the
c,mnauy nj ss55 600 and paid for their capital stock
with this patent a, the value named. The suit -
similar 10 n foreign one. The receiver IN MS COM
pIalnt offers 10 return % the Depauws the patent
they rurcras4l. and asl,s the court 10 So aside
the ARRANGEMENT by which the Depauws were 70
hav. $3.50 ~ Of the Pr mcr steel Company's stock
I'm consideration Of their transfer Of their right TO
use the patent: that the Dcpauws be required 70
pay for The stock I'm money, and that the plalntif
have Judgment for 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-11
A BIG CLOTHING FIRM ASSIGNS.

The record of n big assignment was filed In the
office OF the County Clerk OF Middlesex. In New
Brunswick ~ j.. yesterday morning. by Grais
A. Marsh of Pianhed. counsel for Christian
Schepnein & Co. the large wholesale clothing manu-
facturers, Of Front-st. Plainheld The members
of the firm Christian Schepfeln and Peter
Schultz The assignment IL made tQ Elias X. Pope,
of PlaInfe!d for Sl2j0t0. and Mr. Pope has filed a
bond in the Mlddescx County Surrogate's ofhce
for $4,000. .
The Inventory filed shows the assets 10 amount
to 1856 $50 i2 and the liabilities to SlI95A u Inc
items in the assets include real estate, stock or
clothing accounts and notes receivable The cloth
ing firm OF Schepnen Il Co. IL widely known. II
has been In business for twenty-five years,
and was always rated high. doing trade OF l5Oo
OOD a year The suspension Is caused by the firms
failure 10 collect outstanding accounts In the South
and West The deed Of assignment is filed In Mid
dlesex County because Mr. schephein IS resident
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-11
LIKE MORAL REGENERATION.
THE EFFECT PRODUCED. PREPARATORY MAN
Ayers SAY, BY THRILLING SPANKING
THEIR ANNUAL REPORT.

THEIR ANNUAL REPORT.
Albany Jan 1O-The annual report OF the Board
~ Managers Of the New-York State Reformatory
was made public to-day The report deals with
the state Of the institution for the year ending
September go 1898. Among the statistics contained
IN Il ara the statements that the average number
OF prisoners was lao the total OF prisoners earn
,ngs $50 a.; notes of reproof personally directed
10 the prisoners by the Superintendent for the last
five years 1855; personal expostulations. also hy
the Superintendent. for the same period loSS' pf-
vate and confidential interviews for the same period
% 600 1t Is estimated that fully 50 per cent OF
the men paroled are probably reformed
Some Of the more interesting portions or the re-
port are the following:
They Che inmates not generally reasonaole
beings in such sense that rational considerations
habitualy control their conduct. either before or
during their imprisonment .
'In the management OF popuiouS reiorl i,
for adult Young feons that super humanltar
which shrinks from justihable severity OF ulsOl-
pline is but a sentimen, alism-
forms OF compulsory discipline ADVOCATED an nscl
by prison governors now and Throughout me hlst9fN
Of prison management and YIN ms kn IKE
most saluta-y. and at the same ti;ne ue M.
humane Of them all adopted and proved that
known as spanking. The managers, nol"l'hsl,ahii
tat.ngly affirm that the true history OF thls treat
ment at the reformatory Will show that me proper
subjugation Of the prisoner by this means mas ocen
accomplished with CELEBRITY and with the least OF
necessary severity The records are repleie
with instance. when triflng SPANKING has initiated
q course OF improved conduct and better character
growth. wonderfully like what IS ordinarily termed
moral regeneration. Many young men, now !seln
and prosperous citizens. can date their tirst OBJ
were thus arrested and their activities turned into
new channels"
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NON-PARTISAN ELECTION BOARDS.
ASSEMBLYMAN BUTTS'S BILL Ff1VNID FO''
THEIR APPOINTMENT BY THE ST.
PREME COURT,


THEIR APPOINTMENT BY THE ST.
PREME COURT.
Albany JAN 10 SpeciaD-For so early in the ses-
sion the proceedings IN the Assembly to-day were
unusually active. Soon after the morning session
opened Assemblyman Butts Of New-York asked
unanimous consent 10 Introduce Dill IL was
granted and he sent to the desk measure
amending the Election law and providing Tor nom
partisan boards of election officials Mr. Butts
hin proyides that the Supreme Court Justices OF
the General Term in each judicial department shall
appoint the inspectors OF election and the poh
clerks. They TO be equally DIVIDED De'"eeh
the two great political parties the )usuces are
~ mako the selections from lists furnished by the
chairman Of the Executive Committee OF the TWO
political parties in the respective judicial Depart
,nents This is the material change III the pro-
posed law which Is a general one. operating tnrousn
out the entire State. Mr.. Butts explained MS Dill
In an exhaustive speech.
Mr. Butts is Democrat, and he Is one OF the
very few Democrats whom Tammany Hall has al
lowed 10 come 20 the Assembly in recent years VINO
at times have risen above the Tammany machine
IN the support Of Just and meritorious measures
Last year he supported the Republicans IN theis
EFFORTS 10 amend the Election law in the line or
providing a blanket ballot ., ,
gardng the physical condition OF His SATANIC
Majesty whose conduct was measure9 by Ito IT, 10
m matte pa4 Rgy II ' ssa hat asi Year
Pin before the lection boards and the
democrats opposed. He told Mr.. Butts that an op-
rortunity would soon be presented Tor ne DeAl9,,
Gratis 10 vote for another such bill. one wnlch VIII
give pure elections throughout the entire s,a.e: -.
Hamilton Fish made strong speech IN laVoF OF
non-parrlsan election officials and IN doihs 80 re-
lated some Of the history recently mace oy IAN
MANY Hall in election matters. he said ;hat unier
he order from rammany Hall the legisatqre Two
wears ago took away from New York CITY the nom
nsrties1 election boards and made them absolutely
partisan Last year bill was intro9uceu N op,h
san boa IDS throughout the entire State Io% iar
did those bills progress? Weren't they tnro'ueo IN
Wasn't such bill Introduced IN the Senate by
a Democrat" asked Mr.. SulzeT
"y4< reojjed Mr. Fish: 'by Democrat who was
not then in very good ding with his party; L
understand that Colonel Brown had TO De dis.
cinilned q little before he could return 10 the ranks
Mr. Butts made 2 brief reply In support OF ms
particular measure, and closed by saying that any
party which stood in the way OF the purity OF the
ballot rnerlted defeat Mr.. Ainsworth declared ,has
this was a s,atesmaniike sentiment and ne added
that party which stood in the way OF the purify OK
the ballot not only Inerited but courted. defeat
The Bill then referred by Speaker Malby to the
Judiciary Committee.
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to personal enjoyment when rightly used The
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life more, with less expenditure, by more
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the needs of physical being. will attest the value
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Its excellence Is due to its presenting in the
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the refreshing and truly beneficial properties Of
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Objectionable substance.
Syrup q Figs is for sale by all druggists in Soc
and 81 bottles. but 1t is manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only whose name ID
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Of Figs. and being well informed. you viii not
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THE Defence NEARLY IN
APPROACHING THE END OF THE AUSTIN
CASE.
MORE TESTIMONY GOING TO SHOW THAT THE
MAN WAS NOT DRowNED--A sUs-

MORE TESTIMONY GOING TO SHOW THAT THE
MAN WAS NOT DRowNED-A sUs-
PICIoUs CHECK.
II Is now expected that the suit to determine
whether John c. Austin was drowned at Manhattan
Beach on July T. 1891 will be ended in the Supreme
Court tomorrow. Yesterday the defendant, tho
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association. which
issued policies for $4,000 his life introduced
further testimony to show that Austin alive
long after that date James Qurk, an Adirondack
guide declared that In August, 1892, he saw Austin
in the woods near the Hiawatha House. Thomas
Healey another guide, gave similar testimony. and
so did Charles A. Hall, Of Saranac Lake
Frederick d. Benedict. jeweller, OF No III Broad
way, gave testimony showing that j. c. Austin
left with his firm gold hunting-case chronograph
watch. and the watch taken away on July 3,
1891 by some one WHO brought the check given to
Austin when he left the watch. This watch was
not found among the valuables left at Manhattan
Beach.
Then Frank S Borney took the stand. He was
employed by f. W. Carruthers Austn's brother
in-law who is in the real business in Fulton
ST. BROOKLYN. He testified Austin's visit to the
Futon-st. store on July 2. 1891. Austin and Car
ruthers lad conversation After Austin went
away, Carruthers said TO Bonney: Don't forget TO
remind me tomorrow morning to draw check for
Jack" The next morning, Bonney reminded Car
Carruthers then told Bonney TO draw check for
SfO0 TO AustnS order. Inc cneck CarrutnerS told
Bonney, would be called for by messenger The
messenger called and the check given to him.
The messenger left a note and check for Mr..
Carruthers. The note was dated July g. but the
check had been dated July Z. The note read: In.
closed find the check for $500. 1t will be all right
Tuesday morning
The check was presented for payment on the fol.
lowing Monday, and II returned marked IN.
G." The check which Bonney sent to Austin was
put through the Clearing House on July 3. and was
indorsed by Austin. The checks and We're
produced in evidence Austin never borrowed any
money from Carruthers TO Bonneys knowledge.
+ DOnnelly. "A ife-Sayer Manhattan
Beach. testified next. He on duty July
e. 1891. He said the wind was on shore. and the
tide running high in heavy swells. He did not
hear any cutlery. and did not hear OF anybody
having been drowned.
James NJ. Ashley. the ce-presdent OF the To-
ledo Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railroad Com
pany. was the next witness. He was in the surf
at Manhattan Beach July T. 1891. He remen-
bered seeing a in the surf resembling Austin,
but after consideration he would not say that he
was the man whose picture handed to him.
Mr. Ashley left him on the raft Ashley foated In
with the tide
Then John Girardot. who had oyster boat
alongside the Iron Pier. told how he had met a man
tallying to the description of the missing on
that day. Girardot had astonishing memory.
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NO QUORUM REPRESENTED.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN SUGAR
REFINING COMPANY NOT HELD.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAS SUGAR.
REFINING COMPANY NOT HELD.
The ANIMAL meeting OF the stockholders OF the
American Sugar Refining Company yesterday was
adjourned for want o. quorum. There wer'
22i3 stockholders. holding 21s.ilo shares. repre-
scented Of which 2.232 holders and -6S62' shares
represented 10y proxy, eleven stockholders De-
ing present personally. holding f.s,2 shares the TO-
tai number Of shares represented t2oolW was NIL
shares less than the quorum legally required l"e
meeting al burned until FEBRUARY H.
wall Street surprised ana diSappIhl'l AZ
the failure Of the meeting. and It hll an unfortunate
effect on raiGes II Inferred that the nianaE ~
OF the company possessed css stock than th'y H'.n
when the price apOve par. Another theory
was that the management wished - nave an t'N-
cusa To hide the profits OF the company until atlrr
the Wilson Tariff bill had passed. the House OF
Icpr.s ,ntatlvcs on January -. a ~ quorum va"
obtained the meeting the annual report 10 Stock
holders was withheld airi the officers x the COM
pany declined 10 make public any OF it, figures.
lanes l. Se1res. r.. the treasurer. declared that
The Wall street gossip WIS rubbish lie sarl tha'
the managers had followed their usual course IN
sorllr- out proxies 20 IL returned \ year ago
the board dld not hold n majority OF the stock on
the uornlug o( the annual meeting. but the morn
INC mail brought In 5Dc0J shares. ana the managers
cas-, ~ votes But Nr. Srarles SAID, Their" were
on, 400 stockholders the books. while now there
were 40 representing investors scattered all over
II difficult - collect proxies. and stockholders had
been delinquent la sending them in. Alr Searles
declined 20 discuss the question OF the relative
hodlnes OF the managers now and "A few months
AGO on the ground that IL not business IN which
he had a legitimate concern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-11

Washington Jan. 10 (SpeciaD-The new home OF
Senator Sherman was the scene OF a brilliant recep-
ton this evening. given by the Senator and his wife
to their large circle OF friends In official and private
life IL WAS something of housewarming party.
The new house is In K-st. near the one formerly
occupied by the Senator II Is regarded one OF the
most beautiful homes In Washington. This Is saying
much where there is such n variety and beauty of
architecture and attractive interiors are quite the
rule The house IL alsB spacious with n broad and
hospitable hall. into which the library. drawing
rooms and dining open In admirable arrange
ment for the entertainment Of Il large company.
The host and hostess stood near the door OF the
front drawing-room this evening to welcome their
guests Mrs. Sherman wore handsome gown OF
silver gray brocade. with point lace ana diamond
brooch Miss Sherman'S gown was pretty white
silk with large pun sleeves of blue velvet Miss
Miles daughter OF General Miles. who Is a guest
in the house, was In mourning toilet or crepe
de Chine and dun jet. Miss Which senator Sher-
mans niece wore black MORE and lace me guests
included the Diplomatic Corps cabinet, supreme
Court and Congressional circles the sehate es-
peclallv being fully represented.
The Secretary Of War and MIS- lamont gave n
dinner I'm honor OF the Nice-P President and Mrs.
Stevenson. and after tho dinner went with their
guests over to the reception at senator Shemans
house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-11

III a book useful or helpful II would De now
II could he relied upon TO enable one to really uhoe
stand the business prospect SO many are At sea- 80
much depends really knowing what to do, ana now
shape affairs especially the coming spring tha
UNDERSTANDING simply forth. Of the commercial
situation. would be help indeed Getting away from
the tariff question. silver problem, the real
position Of the great body OF consumers is the most nm
porant consider. and nowhere is that so fuly ana
plainly set forth In Mr. Wmans new book -
American Grocer
THE farmer unable TO sell his wheat except AT ire
production, while there never before were
many hungry people In this world. The mechanic
food would gladly exchange the product OF
hands the fruit Of the soil. an exchange that
would he satisfactory the farmer yet the exchange Is
not made. . The silver ard tariff questions are
LAND question, Mr.. Wiran looks deeply into the
subject II Is the best book Of the year Post In
tegenccr. Seattle. Washington.
There said to be $4,000 dozen Women Corsets
accumulated in Bridgeport Conn. Whether these can be
sold after the tariff is decided remains TO DE- seen
An expectation times would be better atter the
silver problem disposed Of Is treated as foo"s oy
The Bridgeport Farmer: - ,. 80
'The settlement OF the silver question was about as
good a thing as Kill a mad dog In community IN
every had the malaria. The rear OF me cog
gore. but the malaria continues and ac'ofiins 70
Mr. Wiman likely until OF his terse
expressions The Farmer is Top. According TO- ms
writer the farmer base Of things and until. by
advance prices he gets than laborers wages ms
wife cannot her corsets and that Is why the
The Chances of Success" contains 1853 pages
supplied by the American News Company
price by Erastus Wiman, No. Broadway ~
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PLENTY OF WORK FOR LEGISLATORS.
SEVENTY SEVEN BILLS ON RECORD IN THE AS
sEMB!Y-pRovIsIoNs OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT


Albany. Jan 10 (SpecaD.-An Of the Assembly
committees are provided with work Bis
poured into the bll-box from the members so rap
Idly this morning that the clerks had the utmost
difficulty In keeping track OF them. In all seventy
bills have been put record, unusually
large number for 50 early In the session. and 1t
means that the members intend to settle down Inn
medately 10 hard work. Besides Mr.. Butts's cleo
ton bill. Mr. Ainsworth. the Republican leader.
put In a measure amending the existing law so that
there Will be partisan election boards throughout
the entire State Mr. Thornton OF Orange. introduced
the New-York City non-partisan Police Commits
Mr. Sheffield. Of New-York, put in bills repeating
the act passed in 1891 10 permit Police Justice
Thomas +. Grady TO practice law, and the bill
passed years ago allowing Henry ID. Purroy.
who was then a Fire Commissioner, to hold his
Office while lie ran for elective Office.
Mr. OGrady of Monroe County sent in a measure
which prohibits pawnbrokers from charging more
than per cent year for money advanced. 1t
Is made usury TO charge a greater rate OF interest.
year. reducing the price OF In the Annexed Dis
trct 81 % per 1000 feet. Mr.. Butts too brought
In the bill which he worked hard pass last year.
compelling the Suburban Rapid Transit Company
the Annexed District extension OF the Manhattan
Elevated Railroad Company-to allow a continuous
ride over both lines for cents. Mr. Marin like
wise fathered a bill making the fling of all deeds
third and Twenty-fourth wards between Jan
vary 1874 and January q 1875. legal. Mr. Butts
authorizes the Commissioner Of Public Works of
8ew-York City to build bridge the Harlem
fT,irst-ays TO Onehundred and thirty and
W. w,I', ne The work must be completed within
M Robertson, of New-York City, has drawns
snu introduced measure which probably will
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1JLLI4y RUSSELL SIM TO BE ENGAGED
A RrrogT THAT SHE WILL BIZ MARRIED TO
c1D...nr. ..Icn1.CINI MARcu

RErogT THAT SHE WILL BIZ MARRIED TO
sIGNOR TERUGING ~ MARCH
II was announced good authority yesterday
that Miss Lillian Russell was TO be married to
Giovanni PcruglnI member OF her company.
March IS is the time mentioned. and this will be at
the end Of Miss Russers engagement In Boston an
engagement IN Pittsburg being given mp Sighor
Perugn Is in private life John Chatterton. and ne
&C. the brother OF Charles Chatteron. the agent or
Abbey Schoeffel e. Grau lie has been known for
n long time az an opera singer and was In the
connanv sIppOrting Nine. Patti on her last tour
I'm this country before the present one lie joined
Miss Russcrs company about SIX weeks ago. ana ~
10 soid that they had never met till then MISS
IusseU obtained separation some two or thfe..
months ago from Edward solomon on the grouhd
that at the time OF hcr aIl'ee" mar w "'' q"
hid wife living
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-11
DrATB OF CHARLES WRIGHT KIRBY.

Charles Wright Kirby well-known paper manu-
,acturer son OF the DR. Stephen r. Kirby. died
at his home No 3OG West Eghtyseventh-st. yester-
dav from heart failure. having been afflicted by a
comniication OF diseases during the last year he
was born in this city nfty,seven years ago ana ,
take Mace at the Protestant Episcopal Church or
81 Mary the Virgin No. 22s West Forty-nfth st.
ar 1910 a. m. tomorrow. The burial will be at
NnndaMn Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-11
n,rrALo.s GOOD COMMERCIAL SHOWING

Rur,lo Jan. i0-The annual meeting q the
Mcrchan's' Exchange vas held to-day. ana the re-
ports Of the various committees show that not
withstanlinc the general depression in trade the
commerce OF this por, experienced no decrease our
Ing me year excep; In i've stock. The receipts OF
Grain were grertrr than hose OF lSC which "eTt
looked urrn az phenomenal The banking capital
increased ego % or from 5000 q ~s9p sv
Deal estate showed no decline though there has
boon loss activity IN the lat six months l,Iic.'
continue firm and the outlook encouraging Pos
Office receipts increased from &H.Ss} to SSi,.''
The falling OF IN the livestock trade has not been
confined solely this market. but has been expert
cncod p: nearly al the others In nearly every
branch OF trade hopeful feeling prevails.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-11
DEATH OF LOTTA'S FATHER.

News has been received from England Of the death
there OF J. A. crabtree. the father OF Miss Carotta
Crab,,ee better known Lolita. He seveny-ave
VAR. old He came this country with his family
years ago and afterwad went To California where his
daughter began stage He has been back 10
ENGLAND occasionally since and his last visit he went
Co (,bicsRo 10 Worlds Fair. He sailed for Eng
land again on December III. and went 70 place which
n. Owned IN Cheshire. where he died.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-11
THE PARK BOARD FAVORs THE BILL

Commissioner Paul Dana vice-president of the
Park Board was asked yesterday If he and his
brother Commissioners approved the bills intro
duced by Assemblyman Judson Lawson. Of the
XXIIId District empowering the board TO complete
Riverside Park. the Cathedral Parkway. and the
approaches to Central. Morningside and Riverside
parks The bills authorize the expenditure OF 81 OO
00o to be raised by issuing bonds not 10 bear more
than per Gent interest under the direction Of the
Board OF Estimate.
Mr.. Dana replied that the board had not yet con-
sidered the bills. but he did not doubt that when
they came UP for consideration they would be APP
proved.