New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
CAPTAIN PAGES DISAPPEARANCE.
HE is RIGREITxD BY MANY FRIENDS WHO LENI
HIM MONEY

CAPTAIN PAGES DISAPPEARANCE.
un is RIGRETTKD BY MANY FRIENDS WHO LENI
HIM MONEY.
Captain Benjamin Page, one of the most popular
men in Harlem. has not been seen by, his friends
for nearly two weeks. Captain Pages disappear,
auce is regretted in Harlem. not only on account OF
the abundant good fellowship which rs lost along
with him. but because he is III the debt OF many
of his best friends. Not long before his disappear
ance he borrowed $500 from his old partner
in the real estate busiuess, Nelson Sraw-
ford Locksmith FarrOw, OF 1hIrd-ave:
between One-hundred- and twenty -second-st and
One hundred and twenty third-st. let HIM have
an additional 500 while ex-AnerInans ss,1 nrown, Nv .
Eourth. ave "a said to hold Pages note for S40O.
After Captain Page dissolved his partnership with
Mr. Crawford about three wears aIo ms n ths
Continental Fire Insurance Company. at NO. III
Fast One-huLdred-and- twenty -hith-st. lie soon
estate. which was lett by William IT, Beden, who
died some years ago, consists OF three houses III
One-hundre 'andtwentv- enth-St.' nan oioch
in FouIJh-ave., between One-bundIei-ahd-t"chy-
sixth aud One hundred and twnty-b sts.; ono
house IN Onehundrcl and-twenty-hith-st. ST., hnusc
in Thirtv-eighth-st and another III 1am,htn
of Mr. Bellen acted for some time as executor oi
the estate but finding his other duties too nuIner-
ous. about three years ago he turned 'po % n''Is ~
menl of the property over to Coionc rage ~ ns ls
stated that Page has appropriated abontS i3.ooO
belonging to the heirs. One OF those interesteu SAYS
that the loss will amount 10 SUN ,ai ger sun,
and that no taxes have been paid on the property
for some tune Beside Mrs. Ketcham. the heirs are
Mrs Oven of rsrencs Beden
the two children Of dead son OF o.u MIS- peI"
aud a daughter who marrlel SpauiaIu' ''is.
Belden her sons William and Clarence ana one o
hcr daughters are now at Patchogne. H.. J.. Inc
LAWYERS of the estate. Messrs ward ana Chase
both of No. 1876 Broadway. are now going over rhc
est,tc ~ valucd at about S5OO,O0O. Page lived at
No 80 West One e-hundred-andt dtwehix-tnlto.s
Shortly after his disappearance 1usus Nookc, ,no
-l,.,xx l,ur nod
of Jug fire. sold Pages furniture TOT the Dehert OF
his wife The Beldens obtained an order from the
Suprcne Court. enoining Cooke from paylhs 'h1
mopev TO Mrs. Page Mrs. Page. however. proved
that the furniture belonged to her ana she pot tHe
money. 1t did not amount to T+Uo, anu out Vi ~
she was obliged to pay 800 Tor her piano anu
It is believed in Harlem that Page has gone to
Australia, where he IS sad to nave pIotne, VIZ t
ls a government land agent. Page seryed ID tue
war as CAPTAIN of the 1st New-iork NolupteeIs.
He was Republican politician OF some lDca hoie.
Uis way of living IS said to have been extraVagaht
and he lost some money on the races. A9o1t Two
wears ago he bega TO suffer from gout anu rneun- ,
atism. ard this prevented him IRON attending
thoroughly TO his business.
PICAYUNE REFORM METHODS.
limited States Marshal Mcmahon said Yesterday
that he knew nothing further In regard 10 inc u,
action of First Controller Durham III suspchdne
his accounts for the TRANSFORMATION Oh prisoners
than had been published He charged Tioo Tor
each prisoner taken TO the Erie county lenltch-
tary He said that each prisoner had to have
mnrd and there " vould he no advantage in keeping
them until several could be sent at once but -
was his bus ness TO send the cOnvctS 10 suc pchl-
Tertiary as direc ted by the court and hc had 20
right to detan them. Their time allowance LOT
pood behavior began their entry at the prison.
sud il wOnd be unfair oxen if he hhad the author
ity t. detain prisoners III New-iorR. Seneral Mc-
Mahon said that he made the same chargo as MS
predecessors had made for filteen Years anu nc
dnnntv w ho did the work was careful man VINO
had long been in the office He had written luli
of the facts but the letter mad hot peeh
published. .c.,,.. n,,r
One of the court officers said that Controller Dur
ham had written to one OF the judges 20 mi'ko in-
cuiries on the subject. THIS Oiiccr SAID that tuero
was great Indignation the part OF the United
states Iudges over Controller Durhams action I'd
disalowing items of expenditures snch as lin, ,o'-
lrt naucr soap, towels etc, for the nse 0I ine
udgcs Similar complaints are male all over ine
country. and this officer SAID that lie had been told
that there great Indignation IN :" ashihe.'n
over Durham's picayCnc reform metnous.
WILL THE POLICE STOP THE BALL GAMESf
Ne,srs. Dav and Dillingham; of the METROPOLITAN
| Exhibition Company went 10 Police Headquarters
| Yesterday and had long talk with superintendent
Murray regarding the alleged power OF the poiite
to stop La playing at the Iolo OIounds uhees llo
| Wayor grants a theatrical license TO the company.
It was said that o theatrical llcerse tor the f"o
GronnGs would prevent the sale of liquor there,and
| for that reason ii company did not want ID oh
comneIled b, take out license. On the other had,
| il the New York League Club rs not permitted 10
play games in this city, according 70 tne scmed1o
The COMPANY will lose a large sum OF money ana Tie
| standinc and franchfe of the club may De chuah-
gered Mr. Murray said that the Corporation
| Counsel would soon apply for an injunction TO pre-
vent ball games at the Polo Grounds until .heat
ricaI license is granted, AID the courts proDaDy
would decide the question before the time OF the
next League game there. To the reporters at
| Headanartels Mr. Murray said that the poiice
would not interfere with games of base ball IN the
| city until an Injunction was obtained. adding:
| In places which have both theatrical and liquor
licenses the police will make arre'ts !. liquor Is soa.
Until the courts decide the iniunctons which arc To
be applied for the Ioce will not stop the music ii sch
| Races as the Atlantic Garden aud the VolSs Garden
VIII re the sale OF liquor is authorized by license hut
which hay theatrical licenses ii is the wish oi the
authorities TO deal fairly with the ret0rs OF snch
paces whcr the law has beHn inter- reted clearly Dy
| the couI It's il Will be rigidy ehioreed rgidy.