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New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
F. F. PROCTOR DRAWS OUT.
LEAVES THE VAUDEVILLE TRUST. AND
WILL WORK INDEPENDENTLY.

F. F. Proctor has resigned from the Association
Of Vaudeville Managers popularity known the
Vaudeville Trust" His general manager, j.
Austin Fynes. said yesterday a Tribune reporter
that Mr. Proctor thought 1t was 10 hts best inter
ests TO withdraw from the association. He was
convinced that with vaudeville houses. and n
strong probability OF several more IN another sea-
son or two he would feel better able to treat with
his performers individual manager, unhamp-
cred by any alliance with the syndicate.
Mr.. Fynes said that Mr.. Proctor for some time
had contemplated withdrawing from the associa-
ton. It was simply business move on his part
70 supply amusement this summer with drama and
vaudeville The public would be benefited by the
fact that Mr. Proctor would be able to carry out
his own ideas based on experience Of a quarter
Of a century. He would be bound to any par
ticular style of amusement. and could produce
, either drama vaudeville. The dramatic STOCK
company would be introduced summer expert
ment and there was no telling what It might lead
II proposed to have q revival OF Ilght
comedies at three OF Mr. Proctor's New-York
vaudeville houses.
E. F. Albee general manager for Keith. said last
evening that he had not seen Mr. proctor at meet
irgs OF the association for three months. AT the
last meeting the managers voted that ne had been
a disturbing element in the association since II
started, and they hoped he would resign. AT that
time a notice sent TO him that his dues were
in arrears and ne asked to clear them up. MT
Albee added that Mr.. Proctor was the main factor
in bringing about the unpleasaEtness between the
performers and the managers.
s X. Hodgson, booking agent for Keith, said last
evening shat he did not know of any reason for
Mr. Proctor's withdrawal from the association ana
that he did not see how IT would In any way affect
the enterprises of the other vaudeville managers
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
ATTEMPT TO STEAL 4 BABY.
WHEN CHASED BY MOTHER THE KIDNAP-
PER DROPS HIS VICTIM.

An attempted kidnapping that came TO light yes
terday has convinced the Hebrew colony on the
East Side, between East Broadway and Houston-st-.
that little Lena Pensack who disappeared two weeks
ago, has been stolen. The talk of their elders mas
spread terror among the urchins of that district.
who look askance at strangers who may chance 70
smile them in terror. crying Hes a
catchnppur,"
Benjamin Chazinovtz. who keeps little grocery
at No 80 Columbia-st Just of the eastern end OF
Grand-st.. busy in his store last Wednesday
morning about O'Clock when the baby OF the fam
lily, Clara twenty months Old escaped 10 the street
When the mother TO look for the child she
was nowhere 10 be Running up TO Grand-st.
she learned that a man had been amusing child
with a long strap and had started toward the ferry
with the baby
Hurrying in the direction indicated the mother
caught sight OF a tall dark haired man carrying
her baby and overlook him just he entering
the ferry house The man dropped the child so
quickly that the baby rolled over and over on the
pavement. He took his heels. losing himself IN
the crowd that just then emerged from the incom-
Ing ferryboat
The mother picked Up her baby. who still chung TO
the strap. which had been used 10 lure the child
away. and hurried home. No report Of the case was
When seen last evening the mother OF the child
that he was tan and had dark hair and beard but
that his cheeks were so smooth she thought the
Morris Singer. OF Grand and Attorney SITS, who is
St. accompanied the reporter TO the home OF the
Chazinovitz family. and said he would report the
case TO the police in the hope that they might
catch the kidnapper. or. at least make II unlikely
that he would attempt 10 take any more children.
The facts in this did not get beyond Colun-
blast until the Chazinovitz family met their
friends at the synagogue Saturday. and then the
news spread rapidly through the Hebrew district
making many parents anxious and leading them "a
accept this the explanation Of the disappearance
OF Lena Pensack on April 6. The child who is hve
years old, but is large for her age. and brown
hair and blue eyes, lived the top floor OF the
tenement house at No lE Attorney-st She was
playing in Stanton-st.. near by. when she suddenly
disappeared and none Of her playmates could give
any account OF what had become Of her
Morris Pensack, the father of the child is a dry
goods peder and has seven children.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
FROM FRISBIES POINT OF VIEW.
LEGISLATION HAsTY, ILL CONSIDERED AND
UNWISE, HE SAYS

Albany. April 21.-Assemblyman Frisbie the
Democratic leader in the lower house. issued
this statement to-day:
covered by this States great indirect revenues
without 5 eyyhg & tax upon be @ eyaie b at
methods OF Democratic times. The boasted Re
Comparatively trivial saving. the State appropria-
ons stu amounting apRGn0Smate,iy 3n T., to ss 81 3ba
expenses under Democratic control The apparent
TeGeeon from On 'hS nfee a taxes TaeG han "
genuine economy.
rnent has been taken advantage OF by the Repup-
lican machine to carve out twenty-hye sure Repuo
recent election the RepubHcans poled 5S6 per cent
Democrats polled 4479. The gerrymander OF tne
partsanship but the Congressional reapportionment
eclipses all previous efforts of the Repuohcan
The maiodorous Raines law has been amended by
ws,ch nermITs and encourages biackman Of those
engaged in the liquor business, which Is lesal~eu
That the legislation enacted during the S session
wise finds proof in the considerable number OF veto
messages written by the Governor II Is d hotaoe
fact however that the bills vetoed have been OF in
consequential importance
In the canal matter the Governor stood reSoiutely
1t satisfactory TO neither city nor country.
terror counties The proposition is ndefensibe from
any standpoint and does not do credit TO the sound
heretofore been given credit for. The sequel re-
Veals desire MS part TO shirk responsibility for
the solution OF problem in which the people Of our
State intensely interested.
I-nwarranted interference with municipalities has
not been confined 10 greater New-York- The Board
OF Public Works in the city OF Buffalo legis-
lated of office In the face of the protest of
twenty four associations of business men and of the
public press with scarcely exception.
Mandatory legislation for the city of New York
has been feature OF this session. in spite of the
protest OF the Mayor. Most prominent in this con-
nection may be mentioned the Atiantic-ave I'm
provement bin. which involves expenditure of
81 600 passed by the legislature the Mayors
veto and signed by the Governor. other bills
awaiting the Governors signature the Sewer
bill for certain wards IN Brooklyn at Of
$50 600 COO One hundred and thirty -fth-S Opening
S entafling an exnense OF $500 600 and the F3orre1
Island bill. which condemns the business a
nuisance and then compels the city 10 pay $1,000 coo
for abatement. Should the Sewer bill fail TO be-
a law there Will still he imposed the city
New York expense of 5000. 600 by mandate
legislation this session. Many millions more
have been saved the city by the strong antago-
nism of the Mayor and the press to this class of
legislation. In the opinion Of Mayor Van Wyck
the new charter will increase the expenses OF the
city by at least sl00O0.OO0 year.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
WITHDRA WS OFFER OF so, 900.
FATHER MULLIN ANNOYED BY CRANhs
WHO SEEK REWARD FOR RETURN
OF YOUNG MCCORMICK.

The offer OF 10000 reward by Father Mu4-ii' o1
the Church OF the Sacred Heart, High Briose' io'
the return of William Mccormick 10 his parents
and the arrest OF his kidnappers was withol ;" -
by the priest yesterday. Father Mulln saio ''o
had been compelled to take this action to escape
horde OF mountebanks. clairvoyants and cratihs
Of every sort who have beseged him since ne
posted the money
I have had no time whatever for the perform
ance Of my sacred duties since offered the re-
ward" added Father Mullin yesterday II have
had letters from all the country, and there
have awaited me daily of persons pretenoihs
TO know something OF the lost lad My hear'
bleeds for the boys parents, and particularly AOi
his mother. May God give her courage TO pear
this terrible trial. But have withdrawn the re-
ward temporarily. I have work that must De
attended TO.
My offer has been good for four days. and has
produced result but infinite annoyance 70 me-
If there come any news of the boy within the next
week that appears to give hope 1 will at once re-
new my offer. and increase the amount to any sum
that will produce the results-the capture OF tnT
begin to adhere to the theory that Willie was no.
stolen he either left home alone or me, dea 80 ns
soon # he lives. If not, pray, for some news
that will end this terrible suspense" ,,s-
Mrs. Mccormick, the boys mother. and her nus
band attended end mass yesterday mornng lit IT was Tef
erence to the lost boy or perhaps offer prayer for
his recovery. but the priest did not do So IL "ds
had been his intention to say something or of1er
prayer If Mrs. Mccormick was not present put
that out OF consideration for her he had decided
not TO mention the boys name. Mrs McCornickS
was surrounded by friends when she came out OF
church, and many women spoke to her with soos;
and assured her that their prayers are offered
daily for the return of the boy.
Edward Coath, a newsboy known as Farmer
Bennett" who has achieved some notoriety In the
case and who declares that Willie Mccormick
sold papers with him In Herald Square after ms
DISAPPEARANCE, called last night at the McCSrmheR mick
home and asked for Mr.. Mccormick. Coath then
handed the father the following note:
My Dear Willie: l see you are looking for me.
VIII you soon as possible.
WILLIAM MCCORMICK
Coath said the note had been left with the man
who keeps the restaurant wheels at Twenty
second-st. and Sixth-ave., Thursday Why ne
had not turned II to the police or why he mad
taken II to Hghbrdge earlier Coath declined 10
say The parents said the note evidently a
fake one and that II bore resemblance whatever
10 Willie's handwriting.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
MURPHY INDIGNANT.
rrz1SEs DR PARKHURsT SHOULD HAVE
COMPLAINED TO HIM ABOUT INSULT
TO MRS. PARKHURST-

Police Commissioner Murphy Is indignant with me
Rev DR. Parkhurst because he told the Conrerencs
g. I-5ucaticr in the South Saturday that
New-York policeman insulted Mrs Parkhurst m
the street few days ago. Murphy says Dr- Fark-
hurst need not have waited 10 make the cnarse
until ne was out of the city. He ought 20 naNo
made II TO the head OF the force. and Mr. Murphy
1rould have investigated at once and would nave
punished the policeman II he was guilty
1t is possible. however, that Dr. Parknars' re-
members too well the result of the trial OF captain
HerIihy for calling the Rev Mr.. FaHoocA har %
feel much confidence in the result OF ihsesesaeons
nv the police OF the police -.
nv told that rurrOr was current tndt
6,an-ai7 E,lood OF the TenierlOin. had made a re-
1ort 10 him on the alleged tipping or or the
Earmerket before the Committee OF Ffteens raid
last Thursday night He disOwnec knowledge OK
anv such report but said that II one was made ne
wight receive IL this morning He did say. now
aver that II anything wrong had been cone zap
~, FLOOD could not be held responsible for H. a.
~ ,ha apYain was II and duty that evening
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
TITLE TO HALF MILLION ACRES Of land
NEW MEXICAN COURT DECIDES AGAINST PRIVATE
CLAIMANTS.

CLAIMANTS.
Santa Fe n M April 81 (SpecaD.-The decision
- tho United States Supreme Court rejecting the
1-s,,rcia land grant was unanimous the opinion
ha,,g rendered bv Justice Peckham- This decision
throws omen for public entry five hundred thousand
ocras os valua bic land in Valencia County Inis
Iord has been the subject OF controversy between
the Oteros and the Whitneys from the date OF the
American occupation. The Oteros claimed the lahd
,nder grant alleged TO have been made 70 Bar
tolo,na Rac, in 1919 and Joel Parker Whitney, un-
dar q grant made TO Antonio Sandoval. In Isio'
,zhan the Court OF Private Land Claims was estao-
liebed each of these of claimants flied petitions
for the confirmation of their respective grants so
there developed three cornered fight, with the
government as the third party.
The Oteros case to trial first. the claimant
heing represented by T. B. Catron and others ana
Matthew G. Reynolds representing the government
The court gave the claimant about fifty thousand
acres of the half million claimed Appear was
taken by the claimants and the government Win
the result that the whole claim was rejected me
Whitney claim came next for trial before the Laho
Court J. H. Knaebel. of Denver. appearing tor 'he
claimants and Reynolds for the United states
The grant was rejected. Justice stone OF Oen'ei'
dissenting The claimants thereupon TOOK 'he ap
neal decided last Monday declaring the sahuo'ai
grant invalid <.. ..a-s, CONTROVERSY
is the conclusion that neither OF Lhe b a. 4,
narties owned the land but that II was then as IL
is now public land This case is pecuhais rttus
rat,ve OF the value of the work done py tne Souls
OF Private Land Claims IN setthns me ~ Iepsons
are applying make entries on the iano as sooii
as the pyblic surveys are extended over IL
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
DECISION FOR Mr.. ADLER.
COMMITTEE FINDS HE WAS LEGALLY
ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY

Albany April 21.-Mr Rodenbeck, as chairman
OF the Assembly Committee Privileges and Elec
tons has submitted the report OF that committee
on the contest over the Of Charles S. Adler.
Republican. of New-York. The seat was contested
by Isidor Cohn. the defeated Democratic candi-
date He alleged various Irregularities in the
duct of the election and fraud the part of the
election officers in district. The committee.
which consisted OF Messrc. Rodenbeck, Cook. AK
tell. Smith, Marson. Phillips (of Allegany). Lewis.
DAILY and O'ConneIl. held several sessions In New
York, and found that the charges made in the pro-
test well founded. and that the sitting
member. Charles S. Adler. legally elected &c
the Assembly from the With District of New
York County.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
MURDERED MAN IDENTIFIED.
ADRIANCE D. LORD OF NORTH PELHAM
WAS ATTACKED ONCE BEFORE
A FRIEND SAYS

According to a friend Adriance D. Lord OF
North Pelham, who murdered in the saloon ut
Nos. SO and IL Fulton-st. Saturday night, was
attacked several months ago near the same place
by several young men who had grievance against
him. At that time Lord escaped injury. The body
was positively identified yesterday that of Lord.
The police able throw n little light
yesterday on the murder. The magistrate held all
the prisoners and witnesses for the action Of the
coroner. Coroner Bausch held Richard J Mullen
twenty-nine years old OF No. 10l West Ninety
seventh-st., principal. and directed that he be
locked up in the Tombs pending the inquest
George Webber. fortytwo years old. OF No 1872
East Fifteenth-st.. discharged on the homicide
charge but was rearrested on the charge of carry
ing revolver.
The four witnesses-Paul Kramer OF No sl4 East
Sixteth-st., the bartender in the saloon; Max
Wagner. Of No. 19l Seventh-st. the lunchma n
in the saloon; Herman Huth. a laborer of No
13 Bowery. and Andrew Kip q casemaker of No
13s William-st.-were questioned closely by the
coroner. Kip said Lord came into the place under
the influence OF liquor. He got into discussion
over politics, and there a general mixup In
the brawl Mullen struck Lord. who fell TO the floor
The other witnesses. who in general corroborated
Kip. said that Mullen did not knock Lord down
but struck him him In the face and that Lord col
were discharged after they had promised 70 attend
the inquest next Wednesday
ham. He had lived at the corner OF Fffth-ave and
sixth-st for pine years. and always bore a good
reputation. He was quiet inorensive man He
was employed as clerk in the freight department
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. at Eleventh
and Twenty-hfth-st.. a salary of 81 200 a
year. He had been in the employ OF the company
He was fortyone years old His faiT eonrsed
of wife and two children. aged seven and eleven
years.
For number of years he was chief clerk for the
Ansonia Clock Company, of New-York His father
Mrs. Lords condition reported to be serious
last night
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
MOTEMENT FOR DAVID B. HILL
HEAD OF THE DEMOCRATIC Ma
TIONAL COMMITTEE

Chicago, April PA dispatch TO The Record
Herald" from Indianapolis. says that If the
plans that are being matured there do not mis-
carry Mayor Thomas Taggart. Of that city. will
be made chairman of the Democratic National
Committee before the end of the present year,
and systematic organization will be begun
throughout the States of the South and West
to make David B. Hill. os New-York the party
nominee for President at the next national con-
vention. The preliminary steps in this organi-
zatiOn have already been taken and more than
a majority of the members of the national COM
mittee are now pledged to Mayor Taggart The
Mayor and the men who are back OF his can
didacy pledged TO HILL
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
DOCTOR SAVED LIFE; CHARGED $1,000.

JECTED TO THE BILL.
Binghamton. N. Y, April 21 (SpecaD.-Dr. T.
H Dana, of Cortland, has brought an action
against J. H. Chambers. wealthy man of Nc
Lean, to recover $1,000 for sewing up Cham
bers's throat after attempt at suicide there
by saving his life. Chambers contests the bin
on the ground that the services were not worth
SO much.
The attorneys for the persons interested have
effected a compromise out Of court by securing
the payment OF $1.3OO Mr.. Chambers drawing
up check for that amount. The attempt at
suicide was made In . Mclean hotel two years
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
PAINTER SET UPON BY ROBBERS.
ONE OF HIS ALLEGED AssAILANTs CAPTURED BY
A POLICEMAN.

When John Gray, painter. who lives at No. 81
West Ninth-st, nearing his home yesterday.
at 1880 a. n he was held up by three men and
robbed of g, all the money he had with him He
walking along Ninth-st-, between Fifth and
Sixth-aves., when two men stepped out of a shadow
while a third struck him from behind Two held
him he FELL while the third went through his
pockets.
Gray cried for help, and Policeman LAUDER
scherner hastened to the scene In time TO capture
of the alleged robbers He gave his name at
the Mercer-st. station James Mcclure. twenty
nine years old. of No. so West Thirty -nnth-st
The others escaped. Mcclure was arraigned in
the Jefferson Market court yesterday morning.
Gray used up badly by his assailants. and was
unable to leave his home yesterday after his en-
counter His face and head cut
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
RUMoR OF ANOTHER ROYAL PLOT.

Madrid April 2l.-It is reported here that on the
arrival at vigo Of the German steamer Halle. Cap
tain Stromer from Buenos Ayres on March q. 1t
was ascertafned that there Anarchist on
board, believed be implicated in a plot against
the lives Of several European soveresns formed In
Rosario. Argentina, and Paterson N j. The man
refused 10 land
According to the impartial. OF this city, the
German police are awaiting the ARRIVAL or the
Halle at Bremen TO arrest the man.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
STATE INSURANCE OFFICIAL RESIGNS.

Albany April 2l--Wllliam H. Buckley. for eleven
,,ao-s connected with the State Insurance Depart
won't nassing through the several stages of clerk.
secretary to Superintendent Pierce and TO third
aanutv superintendent which place he retained
,,nsar Snnarintendents Payn and Hendricks has
resiened 10 take effect on May ]. having accepted
an 9PYer from the New-York Life Insurance Com
,arr 10 attach himself TO their legal department
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
TWO MISSIONARIES MURDERED.

Sydney. n s. w, April 22-Advices received here
from New-Guinea say that the natives on Fly River
recently murdered the Rev. James Chalmers and
the Rev. Oliver Tomkins. The victims. who were
representatives Of the London Missionary Society
were massacred together with a number of native
Christians, after a tribal fight.
Mr. Chalmers was one of the pioneers Of mission
airy work IN the South Seas. where he had spent
over thirty years. He was a well known explorer
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
vETOES BREAK THE RECORD.

Albany. April 21-The mass of legislation intro
duced this session has been very great. In the
Senate there introduced loss bills. and in the
Assembly 1888. The number OF bills printed and on
the files is l603 In the Senate and 25S5 in the As
sembly. OF the bills passed and sent to the Gov
ernor, he had signed 400 up to Saturday night and
had vetoed 46 This is the largest number of vetoes
a legislature. The number OF vetoes
does not include many bills sent back members
and Withdrawn to avoid vetoes.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
TAX LOWEST SINCE 1855. |
Continued from first pnEe.
0r the Palisades

Eighteenth-An appropriation for the Palisades
Nineteenth-An appropriation for the State Fair.
Twentieth-A recommendation that the cost or
rednoed tn SIS hs Coo State Commission IN Lunacy De
Twenty -hrst-Separation of Bureau of Elections
OF Newly ork from Board OF Police
TO INSPECT STATE ASYLUMS.
The Governor also has given his support to
most OF the recommendations made by the
Charter Revision Commission of New-York, and
will probably sign that bill on Tuesday, or in
time for the passage by the legislature of the
supplemental legislation contemplated regard
ing Il.
The Governor also favored the legislation for
the improvement Of the system of building tene-
ment houses The chief of these bills al
ready laws. In only two or three matters has
the legislature disregarded the Governor s
recommendations, and in these cases it Is clear
this action had his consent. One of the sug-
gestions he made that the State Board Of
Charities should be reduced to member. 1t
Is probable that further investigation OF the
work done by the State Board of Charities the
Governor became convinced that 1t could best
be done by a number of men instead of by one.
Then the Governor suggested that II any
scheme of improving the State canals should be
adopted, the so-called S9O0OO00 plan of improve
ment had better be carried out, estimating that
the completion of the plan would cost S260O0.-
UUo. The supporters of canal improvement in
New-York City thereupon opposed the S9UOo'ooo
plan and favored the construction OF a barge
canal. The canal men being divided in opinion
the Governor did not press his solution of the
canal problem, and the 10000 bill was set
aside with his consent
1t may be stated that Governor Odell has been
so industrious and has labored so successfully
in attempt to keep up with the work of the
legislature that he expects to clear away all the
bills left in his hands, which may not be over
hundred and fifty, in ten days after the
legislature adjourns. He thus will have no need
of the thirty days the constitution grants him
and he may begin contemplated personal in
spection of State institutions. He intends visit
ing among other institutions the fourteen asy-
lurns for the insane and learn at first hand the
character of their management.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
EAST BUFFALO CATTLE MARKET.

East Buffalo April co-Receip.s-Catue 5s cars: sheep
and lambs IL 10 Shipments-Cattie IS
cars. sheep lambs is Cattle
changed. calves dull. Sheep and ambs-Twenty four
loads sale grade lambs loc no demand for
wool lambs choice extra 50 Io9$S So good TO
choice SS 50Qx5 s clipped lambs S5ae5 io sheep choice
- 1905: good choice ~ oO6$4 20 Hogs
opened with sood demand heavy selling e 2S mixed
YoEker pigs So lO0&6 15 roughs $ 6O0$S q;
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
NICHOLS COMMITTED SUICIDE.

Philadelphia April 2i-At the inquest yesterday In
the case OF Henry l.. Nichols. of Hampstead. Long
Island who died suddenly at an institute here yes
terday IT. developed that he committed suicide by
taking carboc acid. Nichols was a New-1ork
Institute He would have been discharged from the
sanatorium to-day.