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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26
WHERE Is JOSEPH M,CoRMAox,
a Womaa Took Him On = Vacation ana His
Father Thinks He Was Kidnapped.

Ten-year-old Joseph Mccormack couldn't go
TO school on Wednesday because his shoes were
at the cobbler's being msnded, and no played
barefooted in the street In front OF his home ae
34S East SeyentysiIth street. His father and
mother both were away In the afternoon when n
woman dressed In black, who was about -
years old. called at the Mccormack apartments
and told Joseph's seventeen-year-old sister that
she wanted to take the lad to the country for
two weeks. The sister washed the lads face
and the woman got him q new pair OF shoes and
took him away.
Yesterday the boys father went In great ex-
citement TO the East SiJty.seventh street police
station and insisted that tho boy haG been Kid
mapped. He had been unable to hnd any trace of
him. The police sent out q general alarm.
Joseph is blue eyed and light haired. He had q
blue cap and knlcEerhockers. Detective Keat-
ing made an investigation, and he became con-
hdent that there had been no kidnapping. He
learned that the woman had said she belonged
to "a church charity. and had taken another
boy In the neighoorhood along with Joseph. She
told both that they were TO spend two weeks
vacation In Westchester.
Joseph's mother was satisfied yesterday that
the boy would return all right, but tho father
Is still alarmed. Tie whole trouble seems 10 DO
that Joseph's sister has forgotten tho name of
the church with which tho woman said she was
Connected
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26
THE rowx CLOCK sr1LD TICKS.
Sexton John Huiss OF shrewsbary Declares his
strike or.

SHREWSBURY, n. j., June 25.-The Shrews-
bury town clock is still ticking. notwithstand-
ing the public threat made by Uncle John
Hulse, the sexton OF Christ Church. that he
would cease winding 1t to-day unless the S1l
due HIM was paid. Hulse would have carried
out his threat were H. not for citizens here, who
agreed to get mp n public entertainment for a
town clock debt tund. to take place early In
July. For winding The clock the sexton was TO
get so a year, which was 20 be raised by pubic
subscription. There was So due Hulsc the last
time a settlement Was made. more than a year
received amounted TO less than 81. Hulse posted
his sign warning the citizens that unless the
money due him was paid by to-day no would
discontinue winding The clock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26
LIQUOR TAX RECEIPT PROPERTY.
May Bo MortgaEed. Though tho Old ExctsO
License Couldn't BE.

The conviction Of Michael and Giovanni Du-
rante for misdemeanor in Gisposing of a liquor
tax certificate, which was covered by a chattel
mortgage. has been affirmed by the Appellate
Division OF the Supreme Court in a decision
written by Justice Patterson. The defendants
set up that a liquor tax certificate was not prop
erty that could be mortsaged- Justice Patterson
says:
at may be true that prior 10 the year 1898 a
mere license to sell liquor did not, under tho
laws of this State, constitute property That could
be mortgaged. but by the provisions OF the
Liquor Tax law Of 1896 a different status IS
given, and additional qualities are annexed TO \
cate is given the characteristics and some essen
ttal elements OF property. limited and restricted
in some respects, but, nevertheless, constituting
q thing OF value over and beyond a mere person.
al permission 10 one holding it to conduct or
carry on q certain business"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26
sErH Low Nv BROOKLYN.
a Conference OF Ills Adairsrs 70 IA HsIa
That CIty Next week.

a confsrenee OF His Adairsrs to ID Held In
That City Sext Week
A conference Of Brooklyn ~cttizsnS who are do
strous TO bring about the nomination and cleo
ton of President Seth Low Is Mayor Of Greater
New York has been called for next Wednesday
night ct the Criterian Theatre. These are tho
names appended to the call: John z. Creevey.
Charles A. Schieren, James McKeen. Alexander
Z. Orr. John 8. McKeen, Willis L Ogden. VII
liam Fl. Nichols. Hiram r. Steele, William Au-
gustus White, Theodore L rockingham, John
a.. schumann, Abner 8. Halght, George W.
Chauncey, George A. Price, Abraham Abraham.
James Matthews. Truman j. Bsckus, Charles
II. Russell, Charles A. Hoyt, John G. Kelley.
Charles Saeher.
Ex-Mayor Schieren. one of the callers OF the
meeting, is not, however. in favor Of tho pre-
cipitate action. advocated BY tho Citizens
Union. He said:
II would like to see Mr.. Low elected. but I do
not believe an independent nomination IL the
way TO secure that end. We had . trial Of that
in the Woodward campaign In this city, and It
was not successful. II we don't learn By ex-
perience. what win teach usr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26
nEMAn Nv hx UxsAFB BUnD1xe.
Tenants % . Cssaensea Structure ct .
broadway Refuse to Move Ont.

NAAnNM ~ - e2AeNA.tNN NegNN - W.
broadway Bsrsss to Move Out.
The officials OF the Building Department have
warned the tenants Of the two upper floors Of
the four-story Office building at 299 Broadway
that they are running great risk in continuing
to occupy their present quarters. The depart
ment has declared the roar wall Of the building
unsafe. and has ordered it taken down. The
wall cracked shortly after excavations for . new
sky-scaper were begun at the Reado street cor
ner. The workmcn tore away q slice Of the ave
story building at 900 Broadway after II had
been vacated, and shored tho remainder up.
Aftor the workmen struck quicksand In the ex-
~cavation the rear foundation of the building at
29S seemed to have been weakened, and the
rear wall cracked along the upper part. Build
ing Department inspectors declared It unsafe,
and so informed the tenants. Those on the two
lower floors got ont at once, but Frank H
Llsiccki, a printer. and his sub-tenant, who oc-
cupied the upper floors, refused to go.
Later a yawning gap opened in the rear wall
Just above the first floor, and Contractor CALI
gan shored It up. Tho building IL owned by
lawyer John Armstrong Chanler. The Build
ing Department posted a notice that 1t was un-
safe and served duplicate notices on Lisiecki
up they braced tho floors and continued bust
ness as usual. They declared yesterday. that
seenrity was shared by ali their employees,
Lislecki's sub.tenant laughed At tho suggestion
OF danger. II have got q waste basket here
for the reception of tho notices of the Building
Department. which keep coming along regu-
larry" he said. " don't propose to permit any
body to tell me that l have got to get out OF here
when I pay my rent regularly. The floors are
all braced. and they aren't going TO fall. The
rear wall can tumble, II It wants to. II It does.
1t won't affect me-"
The presses overhead were shaking the build
attention to the constant jarring. Lisiecki's
foreman said that Lawyer Chanler would have
the condemned wall taken down and rebuilt,
and that everything would be all right after
that. He wasn't afraid Of things going to smash
around him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26
LANE AND THE WIDOW.
They Weat DriyiBG Together Last Wiater bat
Now They Have FALLEN Dat

Charles n. Lane, 10 years old. q travelling
salesman of Hampstead, l. l., was locked up in
the Hamburg avenue police station, Williams
burg, yesterday, on the charge OF stealing q
horse and buggy valued at $3.50 from Mrs.
Louise Grinneu, a widow of 3so Evergreen
avenue. Lane formerly lived In Williamsburg
Wit MA wife and a daughter.
Mrs. Grinnel says that he became acquainted
with her last winter and often took ner out
driving. In the carly part OF April he bought
tie horse and wagon for her and paid for them
an mo insta IIment plan. On the day the ttst
payment was due she said Lane induced her 10
feI aim take OUT the outhL. She did not SEQ
him again.
and that the widow had no claim to IL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26
H. FL ROGERS NOT Nv Gas
Hns Nothing whatever 20 DO with ,. EawHfd
Addtcksas Compnny. -

From time to time reports have been given I'd"
the press that Mr.. Fl. II. Rogers, who controls
the Bay State Gas Companies of New Jersey
and Massachusetts,, had acquired the control
ling interest in the Bay State Gas Company Of
Delaware, of which J. Edward Addicks is at the
head These reports were revived on Thursday
and printed in some OF yesterdays papers.
These reports were investigated by THE StN
yesterday and found to be without the slightest
foundation in fact. When Mr.. Rogers was seen
yesterday at his office, 20 Broadway, he said:n q
THE report is absolutely untrue. l am not in
any way Interested in the Bay State Gas Conn
pany OF Delaware, and not only have I not at
tended any conferences upon this subject, bhtT
have not heard of any or been asked to attend
any by anybody. Perhaps it is only fair TO add
that I have never, directly or indirectly, owned
any stock in the Bay State Gas Company OF
Delaware, and that l am not considering the
purchase Of any. or the making of any agree
ment relating TO this company. You are al
liberty to say for me hat the statements pub
Gshed in the New York ana Boston papers con-
corning my connection with the affairs of tho
Bay State Gas Company OF Delaware. and my
attendance ut conferences relating thereto, are
entire fabricafions." .-r-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26
LAWYER CZ4KI INDICTED.

Accused OF False PrcFenses In the Duties
Godfrey swindIinE Case.
Frederick y. Czaki, n lawyer living at IA
West l3oth street and having an Office in
Temple Court building. was indicted yesterday
by the Grand Jury and arrested by Detective
Sergeant Mcknight on a charge Of OBJ aiming by
false pretenCes the signature OF Miss Lily Alice
Godfrey OF Washington to an indemnify bond.
He gave bail. The charge in the indi tment Is
that wnen stephen A. DuttOn. now in sing sing
for swindlinR Miss Godfrey in n real estate
transaction. was working his swtndle Czaki. by
falsely representing to Miss Godfrey Duttoa 8
interest in The Scott Coal and Ice Company
property at Madison avenue and l3Sth street, in-
duced her to guarantee the rent OF the property.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26
TELEPHONE ooHpAsY PROFITS.
May No Inquired IuIo In simon sterne's FiEhs
Against Higher Charges

May No Inquired InIo In simon sterne's FiEhS
Against Higher Charges
The Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court
decided yesterday that Simon Sterne is entitled
to examine before trial the officers OF the Metro,
politan Telephone and Telegraph Company and
their books in his action to snioin the company
permanently from removing a telephone from
his Office for which he paid $3.50 a year and
which the company proposes to replace with a
better telephone at $40 a year.
The court says that as Questions at issue are
whether the company was not doing q profta-
BILE. business at its former rates for telephones
and whether the improvements in the service
connection with the company's books can be re-
quired by the plaintiff. The court says further
in Morr.stowu, and Treasurer William r Driver
in Boston, these geo tlenen might see 1t, aoa
being answerable to a subpoena, to stay at homo
Mt the time OF the trial Meanwhile the injuno-
ton continues.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26
HARRY II. TERsoN WANTED.
saia 70 Have Got n worthless Check Caahsa
by . Gomez Island Hotel Keeper.

Tho police Of Coney Island are looking FOR .
well-iressed young man who two weeks ago
registered at James 7. keese's City Club Hotel
on Surf avenue, Coney Island. He said at the
hotel that he represented William \. Brady.
His object in coming to Coney Island. he said.
WAS TO lease a suitable piece Of property on
which to exhibit a veriscope. He said he was
Harry NJ. Vernon of New York and that he had
Just come from the West HIS baggage had
been carried by mistake to Maine. but rs arri-
val he expected daily. Vernon exhibited a
large roll OF bills, AMONG which was A check for
$500 payable 10 his ortcr ami signed William
A. Brady"
On Tuesday Vernon told Reese that he had
lost heavily on the races and got him 10 cashR
check for $50 drawn to W. II. Mccormick upon
the second National Bank OF New York. On
Thursday Vernon Went AWAY and on the same
day the check came back marked ~. o."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26
JUsr1FIABLE ISrorICAr1oN.
policeman Tucker Improperly Dismissed. the
Court says.

James p. Tucker was Dismissed from the police
force On the evidence of a police surgeon who vis-
tied him at his home last February that no was
intoxicated. The po.ice surgeon came TO thts
conclusion because fuckers " face was flushed.
his eyes bright, his walk uns cad hi pulse Iull.
sour" Tucker showed that ne had gastritis,
end that ne Alu taken cracked ice ans small
quantities of champagne mixed. Tho Appellate
Division OF The supreme Court, in IN opinion
written BY Justice RHfnsey, oruers the rpinslaLe-
ment OF Tucker, stating that mere lntOXiCation
IL not enough for dismissal, as the inIoAication
must be b~.dMewOrthy. 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26
CUSTOM MORSE slLARIEs DELAYED.
Acting Collector Couch ISm't u Ronded OmeiaI
ana Can't Acc AS Discussing OG;.er.

An order from the Secretary OF the Treasury,
received by acting Collector Joseph J. Couch
yesterday, has resulted in a complication thaB
many OF the employees fear viii delay the pay
ment " their salaries, The Secretary ruled
That while Mi. ouch has hscUuo acting Coz
leutOr through the death 81 Collector KL!brrtn,
he cannot acr a. d.StNlrsing officer BECAUSE h,
Is not u bonded Official. The pa yuGnts average
over S5OO,UOO n mnu'h. II h, expected. how
ever, that arrangements VII De made u
straighten out the matter within q few GAyA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26
OmniDartisAn synpssium.

The Social Reform Club has arranged for .
discussion to be held At % East Fourth street
next Tuesday evening. Inc subject is: What
sort OF municipal government may a citizen
reasonably expocG from the Republican party.
from the Citizens Union, ron Tummany Hal,
from the Progressive Democracy, or frum the
Peoples League =
Franklin Pierce win speak for the Citizens
Union, John sabine Smith Tor the Republicans,
Charles Il. Slower Tor the Peoples League, and
T. N. Grout for the Progressive Democracy.
The rammany champion has not been selected
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26

William Aragall. one Of three passengers on
the steamship Finance who were Ill with yellow
fever when the steamship arrived at Quarantine
from Colon last Monday. died yesterday at swim
b0Ine Island. hargOn ana Castillo. the other
patients, are doing we'll The passengers and
Hoffman Island for obserVRt4saO were released.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26

ASHLAND, wis. June 25.-P. C, Heidlaur.
Receiver OF the Land Ofice under President
Harrison, Chairman OF the Republican County
Committee, and Chief EnSrossiEg Clerk Of the
state Senate. was arrested to day charged with
forging a county order, which was raised from
Sl.24 70 S3,05L.2L Bonds were hxed at $500,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26

The body OF an unidentified man was found
yesterday in the North River, at the York street
pier, Jersey city. and was taken to Speer's
AIorgue. The man Is 5 feet o inches tall and
weighs about $50 pounds. The body had not
been an the water very long; ona card found
in nus coat wore the names Il. T. bissel and A.
Nj. Billings, 11B Plat street. New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26

~sEABRIGHT. N. j., June 25.-Andrew Swanson.
q member OF Life Saving Station No. 8. was
struck and killed by the Long BrILch express
at the Ocean avenue crossing this afternoon.
He mad Just stepped out OF the way OF the New
York train on the sOuthbOund tracks when tbs
express struck him. He leaves a widow and ten
children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26

90 to Cleveland by new afternoon train OF New
York Central, Leave Grand Central station 90
r. NJ, arrive Cleveland 7:l5 next morning. Fnttre
day for business. Returning. leave Cleveland 900
]. n AntVs New York 1895 next mDrnlngy-AdS
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-10-16

For one solid week beginning Monday
October Is. the Carlton Lord Company
will hold the boards at the Funke. Miss
Jennie Calef. the leading lady. is too
we'll known to require many notices, but
the. following is one OF the many good
notices she has received:
The pleasing actress, Miss Jennie Ca
LET made her appearance last Eight at
Jacobs New Lyceum Theatre in the
Ioa.antic comedy drama OF IAN Ameri-
can Princess" and was given an enthu-
elastic reception by an audience that
filled the house. The play is lively in
action ard 70 OF an interesting and en-
pertaining character from first to last,
with just enough Of the Indian gun
powder burning and bowie knife to give
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-10-16

The play is an old fashioned melodrama.
written. apparently, in Jane Austin's
time. when it was correct for man to weep
and to pump bis chest in and out after
the manner of the forsaken stage mai
en-. The Irish gentleman fell weeping
at every blow Of fortune. He winked his
eyes rapidly after the well known girls
recipe for producing tears at critical
moments. At other times the air was
full CT groans and sighs from hysterical
men who would better have been 10
their trundle beds. The women were
more stoical. They bore their stage
miseries with fortitude that deserves
emulation. But even the villain in the
last act was eeen to wipe his eyes and
pump his shoulders.
Mathews and Bulger played to full
house. upper and lower. Thursday night
at the Funke. As fun makers. they are
first OF their kind Mr.. Mathews has
face as immovable as though it we're
clever piece Of wood carving. Mr..
Bulger is born funny man. He is a
child OF nature. He takes the world
fresh and the simplicity. aptnees and
unexpectedness Of his replies constitute
their humOr. notwithstanding
is fslching dancer and singer. Josie
DE Witt, who can play vioIir almost
like a virtuosa. persists in tying
the violin with many colored ribbons
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-10-16

been styled. The Adonis OF Minstrelsy. .
He too. has been star" in legitimate
drama. but in this case he is now only
returning to his first love" since his re-
putatiOn was first secured as an lend
man.. We are promised that in addi
ton to lot of new jokes, that Mr.. John
son is also well supplied with the very
latest Of comic songs.
OF the other members of the company,
there are Trovollo. a venrriloauist who
will present novelty in the introduc
ton OF life size automatata that not only
appear to possess the pow,r Of speech.
but are aleoable to walk in human fash.
ion.
The Schroeder Broe.. acrobats and
psntomists.
A new style of dancing called note or
melc-phrase dancing is to be introduced
by George W. Lewis.
The Freeze Brothers will he seen in
an exhibition of tambourine spinning.
William H. Vests latest production.
The Zouave PATROL
The vocalists are Chas. Kent. Alex
Cameron. Lewis Pritzkow. Lawrence
Diamond, Joseph Garland and others.
The MINISTRIES are to arrive Tuesday,
Ii q. m. on special train from Omaha
md will give their street parade etart
ns from the Rock Island depot.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-10-16

1t the true smack OF the border drama.
Miss Calef is very ciever. and in the role
OF Princess O'Sbaunnessey- has ample
opportunity to display her versatility of
talent; She has pleasant voice. sings
ana dances well, and is altogether a
charming little lady. who Is cute enough
10 make the best OF her situations. and
thereby keep her audience 10 the best OF
humor:: The supporting company is the
same that made Miss Calef's previous
engagement here such a succ .ss.-
Brooalyn News.
Monday night An American Prin-
cess will be given. and two ladies or
one lady and one gentleman will be adj
mitted on one 3Oc ticket if bou zht before
Up. M. Change OF play nightly. Seats
now on sale. Prices lOc, Doc, aud 3Oc.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-10-16

and wriggling and twisting all the tint
that she is making most delightful mu
sic. The surprise when the smooth
liquid notes first reach the ears of the
audience is always the same. TIT
CoUBIER commented on the dignity Of
her music and the frivolity of her ap
pearance last year. The company is a
fiest-rate farce comedy comps ny and de-
serves the large houses it attracts.
The most pronounced triumph of Da-
vid Belascos successful literary and dra-
matte career was in the production Of
his play-"The Heart OF Mary land'-in
New Yorx, and which, brought forward
early in September two years ago. held
the stage throughout the season. as the
most popular attraction Of the decade.
retaining the balance in its favor until
the close OF the season. Since then it
has been presented. and with the same
result, in all the leading cities of the
east, and recently terminated success
full four weeks engagement in San
Francisco.
With company OF specially selected
players. including Mrr. Leslie Carter a.
the central figure. 1.-The Heart OF Mary
lard"-this rom antic idyl OF realism of
humanity, love. passion and constancy-
will have place for the first time in Lin
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-10-16

The management OF the Lansing have
secured for one night only. Tuesday
October, 10th. Primrose and West q
great minstrel company. which is tn.
finest it has ever been.
In the first place there is Ezra Ken.
dali who made hit "old joy" in I'VE
Us & Co." several years ago and after
wards in the comedy written for him,
called. "A Pair OF Kids" His success
in vaudeville was SO great that Messrs.
Primrose 4 West Immediately offered
him extra inducements to join their
forces. Kendall. however, is scarcely to
be classed as a minstrel performer. since
he does not don the black cork. but does
his turn" in white face and with scarce
ly any make up at all, q dilapidatetl
high hat and a pair OF rough shoes be-
ing the only additions to his ordinary
citizens dress.
The specially is monologue 10 which
he treats in humorous style of the gen.
eral topics Of the day. Another popular
now with Primrose 4 Vests
company, is Carroll johnson, who has
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-10-16

coin at tho Lansing theatre Monday.
October IS. The production will be un-
der the personal supervision Of the au.
thor. The scenic illustrations and e.
fects OF the play will be the same a
those which attended the original pro
duction.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-09-22

ou'] " oo ul'uIuoteuly Che Woulu De DuTg-
lar at the Sanborn postohice.
What lively places cupboards arc, SO
full, you know, of jam and jar.
Gold is so plentiful IN Alaska that
they are finding quartz by the peck.
Tacks are sometimes nuisance, but
all nuisances should not be sat npon.
No wonder a woman's brain is affect
ed BY. pretty bonnet. It's sure to go
to the head.
You can see the down Of q peach but
you are more likely to feel the down Of
Of q banana peel.
IS While the average woman IS real
poem, . spinster IS something for which
Cupid could find no rhyme.
The largest business successes have oc-
Cured in Wall Street, but the most fail
ures are reported in Bradstreet.
Chicago Tribune: .'pm willing to adj
NIT that good roads may be considered
8 sure sign Of clvihzation,' said the man
at the foot 81 the table, .bnt good .eeth
are exactly o the contraI The only.
people who have perfect teeth are the
people who have no clvilizati ion =