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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
DIED.

BALDWIN.-C c. baldwin, at his residence, New
port. r. l.. on Wednesday, the 18th inst. At .
o'clock p. n.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
At New Haven on Tuesday, May IL,
Danford Sturgis Barney, son OF Newcomb C. and
Elizabeth sturgis Barney, in the g2d year OF his
Age.
Friends are invited TO attend the funeral services
at East 3sd st. on Friday, May IA. at II M
Internent at convenience Of family. .s
BAYLIs. AT Engadiner Kuhn, ST. Moritz. SwitEer
land, July 90, 1890, OF diphthcria. Julia LudloN.
wife OF Charles $. Biylis Of Brooklyn. n. y.
Private burial In Greenwood May :. 1907.
GAUFFREAV.-on May II. suddenly, at her resi-
dcnce. 20 West 18th ST.. Louisa GaunreGu, In tho
ssth year OF her age.
Relatives and friends and those Of her niece, Louisa
RGburg. are respectfully invited to attend the fu-
neral from 81, Vincent de Paui's Church, Esd ST..
lctween 9th aud 9Th avs, on Friday, May II. At
10 O'Clock.
LAwRRNCK.-on Wednesday, May 10, 1897, at the
Windsor Hotel. New York city. Charles y. Law
renee.
Funeral services at the Church OF tho Heavenly
Rest, 9th av., above 45th ST.. New York, on Friday.
May IL. at l +. u. Interment at %Pepperell, MaAs.
McCREA.-On Tuesday. May IL, Robert Glenn, son
OF the late Robert Glenn and Mary Jane McCrea.
in the ED year Of his age,
Funeral services VIII be held At his late residence.
53J Franklin av. Brooklyn. on Thursday. May IL
at $3.50 in the afternoon. Interment private.
SMITH. AT Hampton. Va, May IL, 1897. Major
James Kearny Smith. son ~ the late Charles Mo
knight Smith. NJ. d. OF Perth Amboy, S.J, aged
SIS years.
Funeral private,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
RACING TO SAFE e CHARTER.
The Little steamship Bertio IIurryinE TO BaItI-
more 10 Retrieve Her Had Luck.


more 20 Retrieve Her Had Luck.
The little British steamship BERTHE sailed from
this port before dawn yesterday on II race
against time for Baltimore. She was chartered
before she arrived here from Hamburg to carry
a cargo OF 80, 900 bushels OF grain from Balti-
more to Cork for $s, 100. Since then the freight
rates have dropped. Unless the BERTHE gets to
Baltimore this afternoon her charterers will
have the right to get another ship to take tho
grain at about $500 less than they have
promised to pay to the owners of tho BERTHE.
The BERTHE arrived here on April 80, many days
overdue. Several of her bow plates have been
stove by contact with pack ice off the Banks,
and her tail shaft was cracked. She was unable
to get a dry dock in which to make repairs, and
three days ago her skipper decided to make an
effort TO put the BERTHE in ship shape in Erie
Basin.
Water ballast was let into her after compart-
ments and she was sunk by the stern until her
broken plates were raised above the surface OF
the basin. Machinists ntted new plates In her
bow. Then she was sunk by the head, her stern
was raised far out OF the water, and a new tail
shaft was put in, She also got two, new life
boats In place OF those that were washed over
board In IA gale on her voyage from Hamburg. 1t
is likely that she will be just able to save her
charter, provided she has good weather down to
Cape Charles and up the Chesapeake.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
F. d. MORGAN IN LIQUIDATION.
He Did y Discretionary syndicate business ~
% wall street.

/. d. Morgan OF 81 Wall street, whose Office
door has borne the sign banker and broker,
options on gold and silver Il specially has
gone into liquidation. He has sent out a cir
cular to his customers, asking for time and
requesting them to sign an agreement to 40
cept payment Of the amounts due them in
monthly installments Of 10 per cent. He states
that he has sold tho Stock Market Information
Bureau" which he has been conducting, and
that from the royalties which he expects to ao-
crue the creditors will be paid.
A. l. Parker, who stated that he had been Mr..
Morgan's confidential clerk, said yesterday:
THE amount due to Mr.. Morgan's creditors 10
inside Of $4,000. Mr.. Morgan has not left town.
and he is trying to raise money to pay tho
claims against him. The letters to the custom
ers were only sent out on Monday, and probably
one-third Of the creditors have returned tho
agreements signed. Mr.. Morgan's customers
were not haysecds like the customers OF those
other concerns that failed lately.
did some discretionary syndicate business
in addition to a regular commission business
and dealing in options on gold and silver during
the election excitement last fall. The liquida-
ton OF Mr.. Morgan is not because of any trouble
with the Post Office authorities. for he has had
none except last fall when he was dealing In %
tions on gold and silver"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
SAYS YREELAND Is BIZ UFFING.
President EIias Accuses the Metropolitan
Street Hallway Co. OF Had Faith.

President Elias Accuses the METROPOLITAN
street Hallway Go. OF Had Faith.
President Elias of the Third Avenue Railroad
Company replied yesterday to a statement
made on Thursday by President Vreeland OF the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company. Mr..
Vreeland had said that his company was
anxious and eager to construct its new electric
road In Eighth avenue. and that the Third Ave.
nue. Railroad Company was obstructing the pro-
posed work. He added that the State Board Of
Railroad Commissioners had authorized the
company to proceed with the change in motive
power, and that the Commissioner Of Public
Works had also given his consent. In answer
TO this President Elias said:
1T Ia an open secret that the Metropolitan
Company and the Eighth Avenue Railroad Com.
pany do not propose to accept the terms of the
permit as issued by the Department OF Public
Works, upon the ground that the many safe
guards which have been placed In the permit
by the Commissioner OF Public Works are not
satisfactory to 1t tthe Metropolitan Company.
and that this company does not propose to ac-
cept the permit unless the same Is modified upon
terms satisfactory to II.
1t is therefore entirely disingenuous and in.
Railway Company to claim that obstacles inter
posed by citizens. insisting that the city's rights
shall be cared for, or by other companies, insist
ing that this company shall comply with tho
law, have anything to do with the Metropolitan
Company's failure to begin work, for II Is clear
TO any one familiar with current events that
Win With or without these legal delays the Metro.
commenced the construction on Eighth avenue.
Pushing forward the Third Avenue Company
OF any other company as an obstructionigt Is OBJ
Wously only for the PURPOSE OF pacifying prop
erty owners along Eighth avenue and crafty
thnS a private grudge against II rival corporation
by raising u hue and cry against this company
as being an 0bgtructionisf.
Sow, as to the failure OF the Metropolitan
COMPANY, to obtain the consent OF the Board OF
Electrical Control prior to the commencement
81 ls underground construction. IA step which
az other companies In this city now operating
electrical railroads have taken. The public
authorities, speaking through the Corporation
Souilsel, only yesterday announced in court tho
maj attitude OF the city, which Is, that the con.
SEM otthe Board OF Electrical Control must be
obtained before any work OF underground cleo
'r!yai motive power can be proceeded with.
IL Is therefore, clear that, irrespective of
any any, obstacles inteTposed BY, any, l~itigants IN
sood faith. as already referred TO, the Metropoli-
.dh Company would noV at the present time DO
1ole 10 proceed with Its work Of underground
construction owing to the attitude taken by tho
Gity, which Is, that such construction at the
present time would DO unlawful ON the part OF
the metropolitan Company"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
Adoiphe Corbett sues Fanny Rice.

Adolphe Corbett, playwright. through his
counsel, James Foster Milliken. has brought
suit in the United States Circuit Court against
Fanny Rice.Purdy, the actress; George W. Pur.
son, manager OF the Bijou Theatre, and Henry
Is. and Leander s. Sire, owners of the theatre,
for alleged infringement OF the copyright OF a
comedy in four acts. entitled "Ureo at the
French Ball. The piece, il Is alleged. is being
produced at the Bijou under the title OF "At tho
French Ball" Judge Lacombe late yesterday
afternoon granted an order, returnable to.
morrow. requiring the defendants to show cause
why they should not be enjoincd from producing
the play pending the result OF the suit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
20 TRUCK LOADS OF RECORDS.
Interesting Old Documents Removed from the
Custom House for Storage.

interesting Ola Documents Removed from the
Custom House for Storage.
During the recent visit to the Custom House
of Secretary Of the Treasury Gage, Collector
Kilbreth and Auditor Knapp called his atten-
ton TO the immense accumulation of records
stored upon an upper floor OF the building. and
tho question Of applying to Congress for per-
mission to destroy them or having a special
building constructed to hold them was dis
cussed. AS there appears to be no immediate
likelihood OF Congress taking action in the mat
ter. Auditor Knapp has made temporary ar
rangement for the disposition of a vast quantity
of the records. There were removed yesterday
to the annex Of the Barge ONCE twenty-five
truck loads OF the records dating back of 1880.
The removal aroused a good deal of interest in
the Custom House, as many of the records are
of historical value and some OF the more impor-
tant Of them we're picked out and retained in
the Auditors department. Among them were
original entries made by John Jacob Aston for
furs at the time when he was building up the
business which laid the foundation for the Aston
fortunes; by Moses Grinnell. Preserved Fish.
and other famous merchants OF the old days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
CURSED THE sHoor THE CnUrEs."
Paul Bo,ton BeE- to BE Protected from n Dis
appointed Widow.

Mrs. james Spence, a widow, whose home is
on Ocean Parkway, Concy Island, went TO Capt.
Paul Boyton at his water chutes yesterday after
noon, and asked him to hire her daughter Edith
rs ticket seller with his show. Miss Spence sold
tickets for Boyton last summer. Capt. Boyton
said he had hired all the people he needed for
the carly part of the summer, and that he could
not employ Miss Spence until later in the sea-
son, il at all.
Mrs. Spence fell on her knees and prayed that
Boyton might lie cursed, and that the curse
should extend to his chutes and all the people
that patronized them. Capt. Boyton appealed to
the police TO protect him from Mrs. spence, say
ing that he feared she would try TO kill him..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
SETTLE OR 90 TO JAIL.
jersey City Crusade Against Delinquent TAX
payers Commences To-Day.

Jersey City Crusade Against Delinquent Tax
pay eFs Commences To-Day.
City Collector Simeon II. Smith OF Jersey City
will start out this morning to make a levy on
the goods and chattels OF delinquent taxpayers.
The personal tax law is about to be enforced for
the first Limo in Jersey City. The names of
nearly two thousand delinquents were adver-
tisod q few weeks ago and last week notices were
served on about forty Of them to make a settle
ment at once or the law would be enforced. A
few complied Will tho notice and about $500
residence or place OF business OF the debtors and
seizo a sufficient amount OF property 10 pay the
tax due and costs. If sufficient property cannot
be found the body OF the delinquent will be
seized and lodged In jail until a settlement Is
made. Collector Smith will be reinforced by
policemen in uniform.
The taxes which are now to be collected are
for 1895, and there 10 about 49,, 900 due.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
A B~LACKMAILER TRAPPED.
HE TRIED TO EFFORT MONEY FROM
BROKER LEYERICH.

MADE the Sudden Death OF Mrs. LsVerieh nj
the windsor Hotel Tho 1asis OF his At-
tempt-DetectiVeu Seize Him After tho
nrsker HAD Given Him Marked Hills.
Joseph Minthal, alias Joseph Miller, a Bow
cry ledger, who Is supposed to be tho tool
Of clevoror rascals, was arraignod In tho Centre
Street Police Court yesterday before Magistrate
Kudlich on a charge of Matchmaking s. Duncan
Leverich, n member of The Stock Exchange and
one Of the firm Of &. ID. Lcverich & Co. Of 40
Wall street Mr.. Leverich's wife, Mrs. Mary De
Forrest Leverich. died suddenly on March 81 at
the Windsor Hotel. She had been In delicate
health for some time before her death, and, upon
advice OF q physician, had taken q trip abroad.
When his wife went away Mr.. Leverich gave up
his house and when she returned he made his
home at tho Windsor Hotel.
When MrJ. LeveriCh died the Coroner was
notified, as in all sudden death cases, and an in
quest was held. which resulted in the decision
that she had died OF Bright's disease. The cause
Of death was reported as such by n physician OF
high standing, and this was verified by the re-
port OF the Coroner's physician.
On April IA Mr.. Leverioh received tho follow.
ing note, scrawled in a way that suggested an
attempt odisguiso the chirography of the writer.
N. Y. c., April ID. 1897.
Sir Mr.. c. D. L.:
BY chance l found out that you put your wife out Of
the way and I am very sorry to trouble you about
that but I have to do IL because l am very poor and I
want a little money. but not much. about 800 Dol.
You shall send that money as quick as possible and II
you do not send It sooner III report this case to q po-
lice and 10 you send the money soon l will not bother
you any longer and know body does not no OF this
ease. Prom your friend
ssi Bcwery.
Thio IN nv nddre,a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
SELLS HIS ITHACA PROPERTY.
Judge Hand DIsposes OF $50, 900 street Rail-
Way Bonds 10 Cornell University.

ITHACA. May l2.-Judge Alfred Hand, the
Scranton millionaire. was in Ithaca to-day and
disposed OF all his holdings in this city. He was
half owner of the Ithaca Electric Street Railway
and Power Company and half owner OF a yalua-
BILE tract OF land along the lake known as Rem
wick Park. The judge held bonds of the street
railway company to the amount Of $7O,00O
The other holdings of the Judge were secured by
y. g.. Wyckofl OF. New York and Ithaca; Judge
Hand has decided TO dispose OF most Of his yari-
gus enterprises In this country and end his days
In Europe,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
WENT ASHORE IN THE FOG.
schooner Winnie La~ry on u.
Rocks Mt Plum Island.

GREENPoRr L. l., May 12.-The two-masted
schooner Winnie Lawry of Boston. Capt. Joseph
Smith. lies in n dangerous position on the rocks
on the southwestern end Of Plum Island. The
schooner left New York yesterday afternoon
with a cargo OF 325 tons of coal, bound for Ports
mouth. n. II. In the fog early this morning
Capt. Smith lost his bearings and went on the
rocks.
The mackerel smack Annie Grecnlaw, Capt
Grcenlaw, went TO the assistance of the strand
ed schooner and brought Capt. Smith TO Greon-
port. He telephoncd to the Scott Wrecking
Company at, New London for n tug, and then ro-
turned TO the schooner. The Captain and his
crew of six men are still on board. Thus far no
damage has been done to the stranded schooner.
There is no insurance on vessel or cargo. The
Lawry was built twenty-three years ago and II
owned by David w. Simpson Of Boston.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
al PoLICEMAN,s LOT IS NOT" sc.
Mayor GicasOn's Cops May Have TO Wear
Winner Clothes All Summer.

The Long Island City policemen are swcltcr-
ing in their winter uniforms. and 1t seems they
will continue to swelter and TO say unkind
things about the Board Of Aldermen for some
time TO come. The policemen buy their own
uniforms. with the exception of the buttons,
which are supplied by the city and are fashioned
by n particular mould. Acting Captain Darcy
recently ordered the requisite number OF but
tons to he placed upon tho summer uniforms OF
tho policemen, but the Board or Aldermen re-
fused to appropriate the money TO pay for the
buttons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
wager OF a hoy Dlvlno Healer.

PApUcAH, KY, May ia lad named
Charles Brown. who lives at Marion, KY. is OK.
citing the people here with alleged divine heal
ing powers. He says he does not know where he
gets his power. Mrs. Pearsley of this city had
not walked In ten years because OF rheumatism,
and on u $50 wager last night Brown raised her
FROM her chair and she walked hya, squares
without hurt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
TO ENTERTAIN SOUTH AMERICANS.
Mayor strong Invites Merchants to Confer
with Hin About the Arrangement.

with Him About the Arrangements
Mayor Strong issued invitations yesterday to
many prominent citizens, requesting them TO
meet with him in the Governors Room at the
City Hall next Wednesday at noon TO arrange
for the reception OF the Central and South Amer
lean merchants who viii visit this city on June
between their countries ana the United States.
The Board OF Trade and Transportation and
other commercial organizations which are inter
for the i've days stay of the visitors in the city.
which includes a, trip about the harbor, visits TO
tories, journeys 10 Brooklyn and Jersey City,
and other entertainment including u dinner at
the Waldorf.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
VAN COLT TO TAKE HOLD MAY ea.
Postmaster Dayton VIII Give Place 10 Els Sue
cessor on That bate.

81 am very glad that the Senate has confirmed
Mr.. Van Colt" said Dayton yester-
day. II wrote to him asking If he could not
take charge here on Saturday, and he has Just
sent me word hat he cannot do 80. He will,
however, assume charge on May %. He is not
a new man TO the place, and l do not believe his
coming will result in any great changes. Mat
well acquainted with the personnel Of the vari-
Gus departments.
II ain glad that ! am soon to get back TO my
law business. my only regret being that ! shalt
be separated by my retirement from many per-
sons in the Post ONCE employ whom 1 have
learned To APPRECIATE highly.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
MARINE INTELLIGE NCk

IMMATURE AL.NASAc-THis DAY.
Sun rises. 4 40 Sun sets.-..7 Os Moon sets. Q 80
HIGH wArER-rHIs DAY.
Sandy Hook. 4 03 Gov. Island. I IS He'll Gate. Q 80
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
IS THEOsoPHY 4 REL1GIoY4
noston Courts Called Upon TO Decide the Mat
ter Ina n Taxation Case.

BOSTON. May 2.-The courts have been called
upon to decide whether tho Theosophists arc a
religious organization or not. The question is
directly raised in a case which came before
Judge Sheldon in the Superior Court this fore
noon, and In which the New England Theosophi-
cal Society Is the plaintiff and the assessors OF
the city OF Boston the defendants.
The plaintiffs property was assessed for tax,
and II applied to the assessors for an abatement
ON the ground that it is u religious organization.
The assessors after n hearing decided to the
contrary and refused to abate the tax. The case
will go to the full bench.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
BROOKLYN ELECTRIC FOUNTAIN.
IL Is 90 Re Placed ON the Park Plaza ana
VIII Cost SEA, 5OO.

Park Commissioners Dettmer OF Brooklyn has
awarded the contract for the construction OF
the electric fountain in the Prospect Park plaza,
in front of tho Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
Arch. TO the Wilson & Baillie Manufacturing
Company. The cost Is ga, 500. The fountain
dolphia. 1t Will be $40 feet in circumference,
and the contract calls for the throwing OF l00,-
600 gallons of water an hour. Tho power IL to
be furnished free OF cost To the city BY the trolley
railroad companies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
Discharges Cashier Girl wants $50. o DAM

CHICAGO, May l2.-Mary j. spstes has filed a
suit in the Circuit Court for 100000 damages
against William =. Eden and the Great Northern
Hotel Company. Until recently Miss Spates was
cashier at the hotel. She wa discharged and ac-
eused Of the embeEzlement OF 800, but Justice
White dismissed the case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
aIr. Van Coit Confirmed.

WASHINGTON. D., c., May 1.-THE Senate has
confirmed the nomination OF Cornelius Van Colt
TO DO Postmaster at New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
EOur Babies nj Ono Birth.

IAzwELL, Tenn, May l2.-Mrs. Mary Leo
turner o; Scott county, Va. gave birth to two
SSys and two girls yesterday. and all are well
mother barely ~ years Of age.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
ArPiyed-wEDsEsDAY. May IL.
Ean,aHnn IraEnnnl Nal I and nnaa.

EDNEbDAf Al a g
SIS Teutonic, Cameron. Liverpool May 3 and Queens
town 9th.
SIS Bolivia, Baxter. Gibraltar April 90.
SIS hontebello, CanEoneri, Gibraltar.
IS Mobile. Layiand. London.
IS Buffalo, Loyeridge, Hull.
Sc Corocoro, Thomas. Punta Arenas.
SIS Douglas, RrikRen, Kingston.
SIS Saratoga Buck. Havana.
IS Advance, Henderson, Colon.
IS Parthia, Rubarth. St. Lucia.
Sc Alps. Long. Kingston.
SIS Old Dominion. Brakeman. Richmond.
SIS Goldsboro. Swain. Philadelphia,
Bark Oak Bank. Scobey. Honolulu.
Bark Linda Park. skinner. Rio Grande do Sui.
Bark Herbert Elack. Blanchard. Pernanhuco.
For later arrival see First Page.J
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
TO BUILD NEW SCHOOLS.
The Commissioner Decide How TO spend the
Special Fund or 81, o 900.

At a special meeting of the Board OF Education
yesterday afternoon plans were adopted for
spending the whole Of tho 81, 800. 900 special
fund authorized by the last Legislature for the
improvement OF the public schools OF this city.
1t was decided to acquire twelve sites for new
schools. 1t was also agreed that the Committee
improvement of as many old schools.
John T. Buchanan of Kansas City was APP
pointed principal of the Boys High School, and
John G. Wight OF Philadelphia Of the Girls High
School. Evander Childs, who had been proposed
as principal Of the Mixed High School, withdrew
his name.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
Sptrial Notifes.

PLANET FACE becomes pleasing when
graced with beautiful hair, and HAIR
BAlSAM greatly eNccls In producing II.
STEAM Carpet cleansing; the e. II. Brown 90. 22I
L 3sths 81, telephone. 1884 JNthI altering ANA ~ruldyins.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13

THE KESsICo CENIETERY,-Private station. Har
i lem Railroad; AZ minutes ride from the Grand
Central Depot. ONCE. l6 East +2d ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13

SAILED FROM DOMESTIC FORTS
SIS FL Rio. from New Orleans for New York.
IS louisiana. from New Orleans for New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13
atw Publications.

OSC. snarleyy Charles O'Maliey."
Z'D James 'Richelieu," ~MaKwell'S Captain blake"
"FrankeuStein." "GulliveFs TrayelA." "WhiteIrlar4S
EAOp's FABLES. ABderssn's, Grn,m's Fairy Tales.
A L. 9th ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13

ARRIVED oUr.
IS veendam. from New York. ut Rotterdam.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-13

SAILED IRON FOREIGN Forts
IS werkendam. from Rotterdam for New York.