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CHILD sHoPLIFTER LET GO.
Hine-Year-Old Lille Herou Apparently Stole
Because She Thought Others Did.

Because She Thought Others Did.
Arthur Feron, a designer with an office at 40
West Twenty-fourth street. who was arrested on
Saturday for stealing a pair OF shoes valued at
IS and ten yards Of silk valued at $3.50 from a
Sixth avenue dry goods store. was let go when
arraigned in jefferson Market Court yesterday.
The child attends the West Twentieth street
and the girl has always lived well and had
plenty of good clothes. Her parents say she
never did any pilfering at home.
Lilies sister furnished . partial explanation
OF the child's conduct yesterday. when she said
that on Friday Lille told her she had been
down to the Sixth avenue store looking at
thing s, and had seen lots OF well. dressed women
pick up valuable articles from the counters and
from the floor and walk away with them. All
the girls in the school. she said, had been to the
weeks they had all been talking about it. On
Saturday Lille told her sister that another girl,
named Mamie Bishop. had given her 10 cents
and asked her TO SO TO the store and get some
ribbon with IT,.
Lille proceeded straight to the store. carrying
school books. The store detective, who was not
far from the ribbon counter, saw her take the
roll OF ribbon and put it into the satchel. He fol.
take a pair Of shoes and tuck them under her
apron. He then arrested her and turned her
over to a Gerry agent. The child's parents were
and hurried to the Gerry society rooms, but wero
not allowed 10 see her.
The whole family was in the jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday. The store detective told
Magistrate Kndlich that he had Instructions
from his employers TO withdraw the charge
against the child on account Of her extreme
anything. and after a few words TO her parents
the Magistrate discharged her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-14
Court Calendars This nay.

Appellate pivision-supreme court-Reees unnl
Tuesday. June IS, al P; NJ
calendar called at 1880 A. Il. Par u.-EI.pIrts
matters Part Ju.-cASs unfinished. N~otions-So-
5ls, $40, tvl. Preferred causssNNos. 1850, 4s43.'
As&< 1850. ts57, ooss oiIy. +Yos. PART w ass
unnnished. Law Aoo facr-Not, plsS. 4775. sS3t,
Part Case unfinished. cases from PAR IL.
Part vlI.--AdIourned until honday. !Hue 81. TrIl
-No.. $4,000, lz2si. iooY5. 1880. wye 1855,
i.See. lxi7o. le.c+; livss. n7t.. 1858, l:g.i'
Clear. Nos. tses. PASS. ssaa. ssST. ggs-. Ses',
sSs5' saSs, 1888, t:is. sn.7. so? eoi%. . :,
toso, $3.50. Part Iv.-Adjourned until NJ" ~,
june 81, Part v.-cass unfinished Css". N
Part III. Part yl.-cAse nnuuisned. ca.,s fTon
oosl. $500, 1900, osIV, $3.50. b4as. c~I7. --S7,
2yys. oxa3. 1919. ot,t. s!Yy, sIs.. Susy, $50 4,
s7O2. sHbI. Part vnl.-CAss unnni.nei. Ca,e'
from Part VII. Part ~A.-CIe Ca>rs tf1r la-t
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THE CIVIL SERVICE HUMBUa.
A Eerth carolisa Republican ConErenuaan
who Bellexas Ita nayn Arc KnInbered.

wAsHINoroN, June 13.-Representative Rom
illus 2. Linney, one of tho few Republicans who
has been able to break into Congress- from North
Carolina, 10 decidedly against the Civil Service
law, In every sense Of the word, and is willing
that oil the world should know 1t. Although
Mr.. Linney was born and has lived all his life in
North Carolina and served in the Confederate
army until compelled to retro on account OF
severe wounds, he is as enthusiastic and devoted
n Republican as can BIO found in any Northern
State. Mr.. Linney has recently been spending
somo of his spare time between the semi-wcokly
sessions OF the House In reading tho debates In
the Senate and House when the Civil Service
law was being discussed and passed, back In
1888. Ho was strongly convinced before that
the law, as extended from time to time and rs
now enforced, lie a snare and q dolusion, and he
is still more impressed with that opinion now
IN fact, he il convinced that the law should BIO
wiped of from tho statute books, and fully be.
when the law first went into OBJECT, :" said
Mr., Linney, the people had more or less faith
possibly benefit the public service, and for q
time neither OF the great political parties dsrod
K 0P pasns Is 0i CHANGE IN pqTnh,i e pr Ry PGtTaiaiS: Now Sn.
warranted, wholesale eleyenth.hour extensions
Of the system by Mr.. Cleveland, so ms to include
portion Of the country. From tho few
hook. Cioah-rOOm oppOucnIo Vi inc Eye
tenn has grown up a large and respectable
number Of Senators and Representatives. who
are now bravo enough and earnest enough to
boldly and publicly speak in the halls OF Con-
gross against the entire system, and when the
opportunity comes. as come 1t will back up their
opinions by their votes. l believe the days Of
civil service reform, as at present construed and
enforced. are numbered, and that the party that
first advocates the complete and entire repeal Of
the present laws by a bold and plain declaration
to that effect in it's platform is the party that
will win In the next election.
Tho voters Of the country are heartily tired
Of the farce. for such 1t is. and nothing more.
Take Ohio. for instance, as an illustrations; l am
thoroughly convinced that II Senator Hanna
goes homo and secures the insertion in the Re-
publican platform Of a plank favoring the sys.
tenn, as 1t Is reported he will do, the Democrats
Will carry the State next fall BY at least 10000;
go down to defeat IL II makes the mistake Of In.
dorsing or helping to perpetua'y the present
style OF civil service reform. which has done any.
thing but reform the civil service. There is no
authority in the Constitution for lifc-tenurc
offices. except for the Federal Judges. yet the
civil service law makes it's commissioners eligi-
BILE to hold their offices indefinitely, at the pleas.
ure OF the President, which may mean as much
of a life tenure as the Judges now enjoy, II the
Presidents so will"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-14
CHANG Es IN coNsuLAR TONS.
I.egislntion Made Necessary by . Decision OF
the Comptroller OF the Treasury.

I.egtslntion Made Necessary by . Decision or
the Comptroller OF the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Congrcss has been
asked. and the House has already responded
affirmatively. TO pass a Joint resolution to en-
able the Government to pay Consuls at several
posts, where the names OF the stations have
been changed. for their services after June &c.
until reappointed to their new places or super
seeded by new appointees. The changes were
made in the Diplomatic and Consular Appropri-
alton bill for the ensuing year, upon the recon-.
mendation OF the Secretary OF State, TO meet
changed conditions and TO remedy long.stand-
ing anachronisms. The changes made were as
follows:
KAnasawa. changed to Yokohama, practically the
same place.
Apia, changed to Apia and NukuslofA, Tonga. an ex.
the Tonga Islands.
Nuevo LAREDO. transferred to Monterey, a railway
centre. four hours removed,
Patnen. changed TO Eberfeld, an adjoining town.
Leith, changed TO Edinburgh. Ieith being the port
and u suburb OF Edinburgh.
Paso del Norte and Piedras Negraa. changed to
Ciudad Juarez and Ciudad Pornrio DiaK, these latter
names being adopted by the Mexican Government.
Picton, changed TO syGhey, Nova Scotia moro than
100 miles distant.
Merida, TO progreso, tho port OF the former place.
twenty ak miles distant.
Fayal, to st. Michsela. another island Of the same
group,
Ruatan and Truxillo, to utnla and Truxlio, Uulia
being OF the same group OF Islands as Ruatan.
Mozambique. TO LourenIo Marquee, the latter being
far south.
The legislation was made necessary by n de-
cision OF the Comptroller of the Treasury that tho
salaries for the new offices could not DO paid TO
incumbents appointed to the old ones.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-14
COT IS By 4 FAKE MESSAGE.
Bambrick Nnbbed when Trying the Trick
Again without Success.

Bambrick Nnbbed when Trying the Trick
Again without success.
Henry Brown, an American District messen-
ger. delivered on Friday to Mrs. Sarah Orth,
whose husband. Frederick, keeps q CONNECTION
airy store at $50 Ninth avenue, q message which
read as follows:
DEAR WIFE: Send $40 by bearer immedi.
ately. l want to use It on the way home. will
not be home until : o'clock. Lovingly.
FRED"
Mrs. orth gave the messenger IS, all the ready
money she had. Her husband, who had not seat
the message, reported the matter TO the West
Forty.seventh street station.
Detective Callaghan learned that the messen-
ger boy belonged TO tho office at Broadway and
Forty-second street and went TO see him on Sat-
urday. While the two were talkingt the boy said:
There 10 the man who gave me the message to
deliver" pointing to q man just entering the
office. The man walked up to the counter and
handed a sealed envelope to the clerk. saying he
was directed to Mr.. Lacbman, 6o6 Niath ave-
nue.. A messenger boy started of with il, and
ne ne man toI!owed and waited for the return Of
rested him when the messenger boy returned
and said Mr.. Lachmanh had refused to give any
answer.
The letter purported to be signed by William
Lachman, and WAS addressed TO his father. ask
ing that $40 be sent 10 him Immediately, as he
had got into trouble and had been arrested. The
father suspected some trick and would not send
the money.
tickets for a diamond pin. a gold watch, and
various articles OF clothing were found on the
prisoner, The property had been pledged in
prisoner gave the name Of James Bambrick,
and said he was 80 years old and lived at 900
West Sixty.fourth street.
Police Court against him yesterday. lie was
held In default OF $500 bail for examination.
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THE THEORY OF CONTACT snor,
A Feature OF the sheldon Murder Trial TO n.
Discussed by the Mcdico-InEal Society,

Discussed by the Medico-InEai socIrt,,
SYRACUSE, June l3.-Onc of the chic. tonic,
OF discussion before the June mcciiy,. OF ,ts
Medico.Lcgal Society OF New York. which CON.
venes at the Hotel Marlborough On Wednesday
next, will be n scientific analysis of the taiuou.
Sheldon murder trial, which was held In An.
burn last winter. The Case OF sheldon Tho
Theory Of Contact Shots" heads he list OF
topics, and will be discussed by William q.
Chisholm Of Auburn.
Mrs. Eva S. Sheldon was found dead ono
morning in the pantry in her house in the town
Of Brutus, Cayuga county. Her head mad
been pierced by a bullet and there were other
injuries on her body. A revolver lay on Tho
floor. Her husband, Frank ". Sheldon. 4 mem.
Dor OF one of the most prominent familIc. n
CayuRa county, was accused Of her murder.
A liaison, covering a period of years. in Lis
own home and elsewhere, was known 20 have
existed between him and Ellen Sullivan, a ser
fence on the trial was that Mrs. shcldon lad
i 'Rs Wound %o 5n' and sT0q ihe e snai tns Of 5Pc1 me .I Of
faces when the body was found were such 40
to preclude the possibility of self infiction. IN
this point the highest expert testimony vas
cuse Medical College by firing shots into oatay.
ers TO determine 1t. On the expert testimony
Mr.. Chisholm was a daily attendant at the trial
and embodied the scientific results In a PAPER
which was submitted 10 the best authorities on
gunshot wounds In the country for criticism.
This paper and the criticisms will be the feature
Of Wednesdays discussion.
romance entitled The Shadows Of Singing
Brook. in which Miss Sullivan is represented
as a woman Of refinement acting the part of a
OF the witnesses at the trial and residents of the
neighborhood appear among the characters-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-14
STOLE BICYCLES IN NEWBURe.
shipped Them 90 New York to Get Them E1-
changed. and Was Sabbed Here

Lawrence Maloney Of NewburR. n. Y, got the
bicycle craze some weeks ago and resolved to
get a wheel for himself and another for his best
girl. He had no money. but he didn't mean to
let his poverty stand in the way; so, going to
the bicycle store Of Wilbur F.. Weston. In New
burg, he gave the name OF &. +. Conklin and
hired two wheels, one q woman's. These he
shipped by express, one to the Adams Express
Company in this city. and the other to l59 New
ark avenue. Jersey City. Then he came down
by train 10 get the wheels. meaning to, exchange
thcm for others OF different make and take the
latter hack TO Newburg with him..
Everything worked beautifully until Malouey
called at the Adams Express Company's office,
at 50 Broadway. on Saturday, for the wheel he
had sent there. Detective McManus, who was
lying In wait, nabbed him, and yesterday in tho
Jefferson Market Police Court Magistrate kud.
Itch turned him over 10 Chief Perot Of the New
burg police, who took him back.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-14
The Weather.

The pressure remaiund low over ell the Northern
states yesterday. causing cloudy weather aud light
scattered showers in the lake regions ana a few
spots In the New England and middle Atlantic
States. Elsewhere tho weather was generally fair.
It was exceptionally warm throughout the coun.
Try between tile Allegheny and Rocky Mountains.
In the States Of tho Mississippi Valley tho tempsrA.
ture ranged between 30 and 90 degrees. the heat
extending as far north a. Manitoba. In some
places It WAS above 20 degreeI-
In this city the morning was cloudy. with two or
three light sprinkies OF rain; the sun came out
bright ana strong in tho Afternooni average hu.
nudity. o5 per cent; wind westerly. average vs.
locity IL miles an hour; highest OnciAl tsmpera.
urs 72'. lowest oi'j bal ometer. corrected 70 read
TO sea level. AZ 8 4. N. 1915. 8 p. n. 1900.
The thermometer at the United States Weather Bu.
reau registered the temperature yesterday rs follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-14
PICKED 4 PoIIcEMANs POCKET.
John Davis Makes nm Unfortunate Selection or
n Victim.

Policeman Bender OF the Clymer street station.
Williamsburg. was sent ont in plain clothes
early yesterday morning 10 do special duty. At
Hewes street and Broadway he was approached
by a young man who said to him:
Out for a good time, l suppose"
That's right" replied the policeman.
do you live around here T. inquired tho
stranger.
NO, live in East New York" said Bender.
&" used TO live there, and went out every day
on the elevated road"
Then the stranger looked up at the elevated
railroad structure and called Bender's attention
10 tho dimness OF one of the lights. While
Bender was looking up the stranger put his
right hand In the poliGeman's waistcoat pocket
a struggle both fell. The thief struck the police.
man in the face. but the latter kept q tight grip
on him and shouted for help. Another police.
man appeared. and the prisoner was taken 10
the station, where. he described himself as John
Davis, 81 years old, OF ia North Fourth street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-14
WHEN RoosETELT STREET MOVES
There,s Danger in CrossinE Ger WILLIAMSBURG
Ferry-Ask Burke-Ho'u Tried N.

TnNropn DANCER IN aFosAtnE OeT Whuh1Hh3uFH
Ferry-Ask Burke-He's Tried ~.
II the Williamsburg ferry had stayed whore It
belonged John Burke of Williamsburg would
have been all right. But It shifted some time on
Saturday night-et least Mr.. Burke says 1t
shifted and 10 willing to swear to it-so that
when he proceeded to the place where tho ferry
house should have boon about midnight no
walked right of the end OF n good solid roadway
into thin nothingnoss and subsequently landed
In tho river. There he found II quite cold and
wet, 30 he yelled for help.
In the course OF time his shouts were hoard by
the Waterman on the Clyde line pier. near tho
foot OF Roosevelt street, who spent a fruitless
ten minutes trying to locate tho source thereof.
At the end OF that time, becoming quite nervous,
the watchman set off down Front street at n
brisk run, and three policemen chased him. Two
more headed him of and the i've. with their
prisoner, we're half way to the station house
before the Waterman succeeded in making thom
understand that he was not n desperate crimi-
nal and that there was o man in the river who
needed help.
"why didn't you say so before. you stuff =
said tho Ave policemen with sweet reasonable
ness, having cut short all previous efforts with
curt biddings to shuttup."
BY this timo the larynx OF John Burke was
growing weary. Tho best he could do was a sub
dued whoop once q minute or thcreabOuts: ror-
tunately, one OF these whoops was heard by the
policemen and their captive skirting the river.
There he Is" said the Waterman triumph
nntly. d,
peered down into the darkness.
Anybody down there T. asked one OF them.
only one" said John Burke composedly.
what arc you doing there =
"HanRin' on. What d you do II you was
"wait a minute and well get you out"
oh, IN wait all right. Been waitin' half an
Near by was q pile Of barrel slaves. To two OF
these. reached down. John Burke attached him
self and was hauled out.
Glad you come along" he observed. Twas
gcttin, tired OF loafn' round dom, l9thin,.
SCARED the fcrrybont d come in an swash me.
"Ferryboat don't come in here, you, fool" said
the Waterman. Where dyou think you are.
ROOSEVELT street slip. of course"
Wei YOU amt. That's a block further down.
she shifted back again"
You come along to the station house" said
what forT' asked the wet one. 81 amt
jagged. I'm just chilled. That's all that's the
matter with me, an got a Little dislocated in
my geography"
Cronin's, where he drank wbiskey while his res
cuers held a joint debate on the question, Re
solved. That he, goes TO the COOP, The mega
tive won the debate, and John Burke was taken
declaring that there had been a sudden and gen.
eral change Of location for his especial discom-
future once that evening. and nobody could tell
when there might be another. All the way. over
the ferry he discoursed lcarnedly upon seismic
phenomena and the uncertain conditions Of life
In a great city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-14
AsTOR PLACE HOTEL RALDED.
The Keeper and Wine Poker Players Nabbed
Let Go by Mott

The Keeper and Nine Poker Player. Xnbbed
Let Go BY Mott
The police of the Fifth street station raidcd the
Aston Place Hotel. at St Marks place and Third
avenue. shortly before / o'clock yesterday morn
ing. and arrested Frederick Straub, the proprie-
tor, OH the charge OF maintaining n gambling
house, and nine men whom they canght playing
poker. They seized also 600 chips. Tho raid
was mace on evidence procured by Central Office
detectives, who turned over their
to the precinct police.
When the case was called in the Essex Market
Court the officiating policemen admitted that
they saw no money passed, and that no money
WAS in sight when they entered the place. With
out waiting to hear the evidence Magistrate
Mott discharged oil the prisoners, and. turning
to the policemen, said:
What is the use OF me wasting time on n
case OF this kindi You 20 out and arrest a lot
OF people, and when you come. here in court you
fail TO produce any evidence"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-14
BU1sKY WANTED TO GET MARR1ED
Invested SEQ in = Matrimonial Agency and
Robbed nis Employers to Get Moro.

Invested . in q SatrimoniaI Agency ana
Robbed his Employers to Get Moro.
Fred Bulsky. q Russian, 10 years old, OF 800
East Twenty-frst street, has been employed as
clerk by the American Baptist Publishing Com
pany. at 90 Fifth avenue, for the past year. Bull
sky has cherished a desire to get married ever
since he got his Job, but his advances in several
directions were without results, so he borrowed
$50 from Theodore Schultz. who is also con:
nected with the book concern, for "a special
purpose connected with his future life"
The special purpose" was an Eighth avenue
of work for Bulsky. but he didn't suit any OF It's
women clients, % IL informed him that he'd have
to put up more money II he wanted further
service.
Schultz said yesterday, in the Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court that Bulsky. having failed 10
borrow any more money from him and having
none OF his own. stole SIS worth OF books from
the pu blishinG company and sold them, turning
the proceeds over to the matrimonial agency.
Schultz, on behalf Of the company, made .
charge Of larceny against Bulsky, and the young
Russian was held for trial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-14
FOUR INJURED BY FAILS.
a Lad or lB Fractures HIS skull While Kite
Flying ON . ROOF.

At 2:25 o'clock yesterday morning, Henry
steinmotz OF pa East Fifty-fourth street fell
from the second-story window OF that house and
broke his right ankle. He was taken to Flower
Hospital. Twenty minutes later, Joseph CANCEL
of 80 Second street, while asleep. fell out OF the
third.story window of his house and broke his
right leg, in addition TO sustaining severe in
ternal injuries. He was sent 10 Bellevue.
About noon Salvatore Spinclla, u l5-year-old
boy, who lives at 200 Elizabeth street, fell from
beth street while flying a kite. His skull was
fractured and he received also internal injuries.
He was taken to Gouverneur Hospital. At 3;45
p. NJ. Mary stiles, %. of 734 Melrose avenue,
fell from The second. story window Of that house
through, the airshaft to the cellar. She received
lnternall Injuries, and was taken TO Fordhani
Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-14

WASHINGTON FORECAST ron MONDAY
For New England, Light showers warmer variable
winds.
FoT eastern NsV York, partly cloudy; sarassr ;
westerly 'OindS.
For New Jersey, Delaware. Maryland, and Virginia.
generally fair. preceded by showers on the coast ,
warmer westerly winds.
For the District Ct Columbia and eastern PennsyL.
vania, generally fair warmer SouthwsstSTiy winds.
For oh1o, western PennsJlvSniH, and western New
York. pNrtly cloudy warmer Light vAItGbls winds
becoming southwssteriy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-14
LAWYER wor,hlez to BE M.rr..s.

On Thursday night next at the south Congre-
~Rational Church, In Court and President streets.
Brooklyn, Miss Alice c.. Freeman will 30 mar.
ried to Herbert s. worthley. Mr.. Wortnley lie a
young lawyer, who took u conspicuous part in
politics in the reform campaign In Brooklyn in
men sent TO Gravesend on election day in that
year TO act as a Republican watcher under the
supervision OF Col. Alexander 8. Bacon, Mr..
Kane's henchmen. He subsequently, brought
suit against McKane for ESQ, 600 damages for
injuries received. The suit has never been
tried.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-14
BOY BURGLARS ARRESTED.
Tho CrininAIs In Knicksrboekers Mizod up In
In Many RobbsrisS.

Two small boys in knickerbockers were hold
In 81 900 bail each in Morrisanla Court yestcr-
day for trial for burglary. They are Ernest
schrader. aged 10 years. OF 52l Brook avenue
and Michael Murphy. aged IL years, OF 953 East
l5lAt street They were caught on Saturday
evening trying to remove the brass from an old
engine in the engine house at Trinity avenue
and l49th street. Last fall they were arrested
goods. but were discharged because OF their
youth. According TO their own admission, they
have been mixed mp In other robberies., They
trial