The evening world. Newspaper, February 12, 1900, Page 1

* = ad WRATRER-FOG AND RAN TO-TTGnT. PRICE ONE CENT. MOLINEC ARMY OF 600,000 TO GUARD BRITAIN. i " i} LONDON, Feb, 12~—The House of;engineers necesary for twe e@@itiensl Commons was crowded to-day in an-| army corps would be raised festhwith, ticipation of the statement of George | namely Wyndham, Parilamentary Secretary of | *even horse-batteries. Tee speaker the War Office, in regard to army meas. | sald it had been decided to rates ures, additional infantry battalions, Joseph H. Choate, the United States| The existing cavalry forces would Ambassador; Henry White, Secretary of | b¢ extended and commestens would the United States Embassy, and Mr, | offered to militia officers, to the Baker, the President of the Chicago) ™e* 4nd to the universities, u Board of Trade, were among those Py présent in the Distinguished Strangers’ lars im the countey, and the Gallery. Mr, Wyndham rose, amid cheers when the Houre went into © nittee on Supply, and sald that he did not pro- pose to with (he question of the Prosecution of the war, but would pro- ceed immediately to outline other mill- tary measures necessary for placing home defense on a satisfactory footing NO CONSCRIPTION. At | was eatimated | he 50,000, $e, soon have at leact B1f,- | pated that the pamber weuld be nearer 400,000 than half o militea. The Secretary of State for War, Lord The Government had not even con- 9 sidered the question compulsory | Lensnowns, Tice the House ef service, which was entirely unnecessary | ‘0Tds with a statement elmilar to thet fn view of the activity of recruiting for|¢ Mr. Wyndham, the auxiliary forces. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Bince the war 10,00) recruits had joined| Cambridge were Interested tisteners in ¢ under the existing conditions, and if] the House of Lorde. improved facilities were offered he During the course of Me remarks Mr. ticipated that the voluntary auxiliary] Wyndham referred ¢o the Government’ forces, {f thelr efficiency was increased, {confidence in the power and splendid would easily suffice for passive defensejeMiciermsy of the fleet,- saying it was never greater or more legitimate than and to garrison the seaports and other positions, They might even be qualified | now, but in case of the fear of invasion for undertaking more onerous duties. |the garrison of the coast towns would The Govern the/devolve on the auxiliary forces, as it pay of the mill the same scale @* | would be the first duty of the fleet to be the regulars and embody the wholelog the enemy's coast or face to face militia, During the Spring and Summer the volunteer artillery would be re armed and a higher capitation grant would be given the volunteers. CALL 80,000 MEN. A mounted infantry volunteer compe will be formed and the yeomanry would be treated on the same broad principles The artillery, army service corps and "HE DIED FOR LOVE OF GRACE BARRON. with the enemy. ‘The Government was not making an eal for money and men in a spirit of |panic. The risk was not very much nearer than & year ago but it had In- crease] in exact proportion to the re- duction of the home military defense, which sufficed to justify the present de- mands for an increase of the resources for home defense, Charles E. Wetherill kilied himself | suspect. ecause of unrequited love tor Grace} Miss Barron lives at 28 West " Farron, eaid to be an actress. fe took third strect, and when seen thi day had this vi “T met Wethertl seven weelts ago. ‘paid much attention to me ‘him no encouragement, but Misa Barron is about twenty-five yeare!{ tofq him frankly thai OM, Waautiful and with fascinating him, for my heart Manners. If what the relatives of beter sad to another. te net thirty-aix fielbattertes and i ent there were 168,600 NEW YORK, MONDAY, FEBRUARY NEUX S$ DOOMED M George Gordén Battle was hard at work all yesterday and early this morn- ing getting ready the formal motions to be made before Recorder Goff Friday, Jaat before the sentence of death te passed on Rol B, Molineuz. These motions will be of the usual order—an application for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was not according to the evidence and an arrest of judgment on the ground of defects in the trial appurent upon the face of the record and the illegal ad- mission and exclusion of evidence. SENTENCE ON FRIDAY. It is @ foregone conclusion that the Recorder will deny these motions, and Molineux will then be sentenced to death. It {@ probable thet in order to allow the record to be prepared for three heare in the moral and four dering the after- moon. 7.10—-Pudied a cigaretic and paced slowly around the gallery. Completing bie emeke, he broke inte a brick walk. 10,06—Joined by youngest beother, Beth walked. 10,10-4ecked im hie cell, Nie brother cat euteide con. versiag wi bite Coeth. | | 1048—Bade 2 = eheerfel geed-by te Ceell. “Cheer ap.” eaté he. “8 feel that tt will come out af! right.” 11.60—Gat dows om cot and began reading The World. 18.20—8011) reading sewe- papers. 19.90-Viettea by hie coun- eet, Mr. Battie. sentence tely after Molineux wilt be {fe reeponetbility will end. , trial Judge, se that he can | case, we may be able to do 90." Y HIS PERIL. MOLINEUX SURPRISES THE TOMBS OFFICIALS. “| NEVER SAW SUCH NERVE!” I have seen many prisoners kinds and atations of jn homicide cases, and come of ¢! have been ap- parently ac innocent as Bol- tneus while the trial wae te prearess, Bet there has al. waye been come change af- ter a verdict of guilty, par- tHealariy if they were found gullty of murder in the Gret degree. They have grown merece or oulky or nervens and Gégety. With Solinces trere te mothing ef that. 1 eanpet perecive that the verétet has made the alight- est Giference to him. 1 never saw euch ner: WARDEN HAGAN, ‘Tombs, wait the result of the appeal. “Whether It will be possible to bring , the matier before the Court of Appeals before that body takes {is Summer re- | cose will depend Jargely on the manner in which the case is handled telet-Attorney's office aids us in getting === AST HD Mr, Battle called at the Tombs at 12.9 o'clock. Hi “Molineux is the most ‘The heeprr sent for Caterer Jones, ‘Thete ta a coli all ready for Molineus | *4 this is what Molineux ordered: cup of coffee, |. “He will have to go there and If the Dis- sald he intended to spend an hour with Molineus. The apepal will be based on the entire record of the ease. It will go direct from ~ rr’ of Genera) Seasions to the! ‘ourt Appeals, skipping the A: ha a e Appellate Mr, Weeks has at least 540 exceptions im the record to the rulings of the Re- corer. MOLINEUX UNCONCERNED. unconcerned man in the prison,’ so remarked Act- i Depaty Warden O'Neill this morn- The convicted polsoner was then pac- ing up and down the gallery in front of the cells on the second tier. He cer- ~| tainly 14 not belie the Warden's re- Court of Appeals the Recorder wili| mark. With head erect and body as the week beginning Monday, Apri] | *treight as an arrow he an the date for the carrying out ef |the gallery as though he was prom- enading in the freedom of the outer world. fing. Gheriff Grell will be | Molineux arose shortly after 6 o'clock Deputy @ner-| and remarked to a keeper that he had | any cirew “I am somewhat hun- tked along .1Vi. TWO MEN GASHED WITH KNIFE IN STREET FIGHT o, and stall alt Bie i nh front-of che tats ing lle waa OVS TORN BY 006 TWwOD lGoverner Officially Declares He Will Not Run for Vice-President. ALBANY, F 13. Gov, Roosevel: tort appreciate the heaer conterred tement relative to the @pem me hy the mere desire to day gave out _ Viee-Presidency in which he deciares Blate me in se high and digi Bet ¢ seome that he will not @ the honor under |® Beet a vic sgge Boe veel, |Cle@e that at the present time my |@ety te here im the State whese lows | people chor me to be Governer, “Im view of the continued siate-| «<rent problems have heen (need mente in the prece that | may be and are bring partly colved in thts ‘arged a0 @ andidate for Vice- | Sate at this time, and If the peo- thet reseh me advising for | thes begen | may help carey to o euch @ evuree, it Is saccenstal conciasion.” eoald| ment, said: “an@ 1 am happy te state tuet [“ Cireutation Books Open to Ail.” | _ TD GOVERNORGHIP. President, and in view of the many | ple oe desire, | hope that the worn | $ NTENCE FRDAY. MOLINEUX / | ‘ * were | Evening World Finds the Furniture Man in Obscurity. Joshua Gregg, the Sixth avenue fur- niture dealer, who turned over his busl- neap 10 an ansigner Satumay without the knowledge of hin brother or partner sent the furniture in his home to # storehouse and then mysteriously disap- peared, was found by an Evening Worl! reporter this. morning. House, a cReap hoie!, at Tenth avenue and Gansevoort street, where he war rem cloned. His immense business place b | padiocked and in the hands of an a signee. apparent reason or cause for any of thee. Mr. Gregg was found thie morning whfle dickering with a cabman. Are you Joshua Gregg?” asked the reporter. 1am,” he rephed | “Would you state your reasons fy ard closing your house in Blghty-fourth street “{ will not, I have nothing to say } want voudtoe Keep away and not bother Ime” With these words Mr Gregg | ewept the reporter back with a wave of tm and jumped into the cab, ert asked the cabman and yerywhere you returned Mr | his | please.” went the cab At the hotel It was learned that Mr Greag ard his wife arrived shortly be- lfore 7 u'clock on Saturday night. Mr Greqa went often to the barroom and arink heavily. He appeared to be w ried He retired late but appeared in the | varroom again early this morning and lresumed drinking. ‘The proprietor, Mr. | Mott, tried to restrain him, and when the reporter arrived was still persuading Mr, Grege (c in in the house. | Mre Grease found in Room 6 She was apparently calm and seif-posseased. lthe reporter asked if she could explain har husband's peculiar actior “ nothing of pis business af- replied, “| dow't care so tala about them, aod any information will bave to come from Mr. Gregs. | admi; that he has been drin ing heavily, not krow the reason. | have no as to where he bas Se nd closed the De Mr. Gregg was found ot (he Adams istered with his wife under the name of J. H. Wilson, His magnificent houne at] Mt Weet Bighty-fourth street has been The strangeness of all these actions Hee (mn the fact that there has been no Grems, end off) 5 one rk. Gress then bowed the reporter| ‘My SSS 4 Ee PRICE ONE CENT, EXERCISING, fered by Kentucky Assembly. Es ‘ag FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb. 12—There te much talk among Democratic legislators about passing a Dill offering a reward 77 $100,090 for the detection of the am Such a dif believed wilt been cal Goebel and tt sa hee Se ing of G np The Reoublicay House and Senate met nine being present | the latter yorlght In the former, appointed a committee te that i had and was fv Bi 4 a ri ina few at noon Huge Reward to Be Of- It reported busine that Gov 3) or had received tt | Nhe 3.” f itouse apbotated a similar com: mittee, and both Houvey then adjoarmed for the day. if Courts Fatted. FRANKFORT, Ky. Feb. 12—Ger, Tavior hes placed himself entirely im the hands of the party Jeaderi composed the meeting held. in ie pase on Saturday, at # reeinent was rejected. What really occurred a. ing Was suppressed, ax ciged. but there was pledged to srerecy, St reports of tive debate,» Gane count, '. ee T reject this Th again vote to unseat ase led to the verdict lature Then * Court pre body is already dra me by a vote of {to 2 We then try, t into = = sia] courte. Lf we in this. there te only one open to us and (hat ls revolution, Now, how — of you are ready 0 shoulder your — ins and come here to mer” 7 man in the meeting, it is eal 7 Jumped to ated, 8 Gam | — — BABY GIRL IN MINIA When James Van Buskirk. of 41 street. Brooklyn, returns from tes buses nese trip South be wilt fed ng ht a ughier in 5 my i> cmall deed is the little 5 3° orimincus ‘covering tor a vol a wr oie.R cde aes then ah