The evening world. Newspaper, September 26, 1901, Page 1

NIGHT EDITION. Rouses 554 and (7 Paid House, Room and Apart. Homes ment advertisements printed in yesterday’s World. World Wants For Sale. find homes for the peaple. -BASEBALL 1,594 Paid Help Wants in yeste@tray’s World. More than double the total number in the thirteen othes_ New York papers combined. f 0 2 p Callt| PRICE ONE CENT. [ “ Circulation Books Open to All.’’ | NEW YORK, THURSDAY, -TEMBER 26, 1901. PRICE ONE CENT. ~ COLUMBIA FAR IN THE LEA YACHTS DO NOT FINISH D, E VEN MEN KILLED BY GAS EXPLOSION. --—_____—_ Big Tank Blew Up at’ Newark Gas Works and Work- men Inside Were Hurled to Instant Death. Eleven :aen were killed in a gas explosion at Lombardy and Front streets in Newark at_1 o'clock this ai.ernoon. The men were all in the employ of the Essex and Hudson Gas Com- pany. Some of them were riveting a poller when <'ther a spark from a hammer or a hot rive: caused an ex- plosion of gas in nearby coils. The men were blown in all direc- tions and the zas works were set on fire. The tre department soon got the fire unde control. } Five other men, seriously, if not | fatally injured, were taken to differ- jent hospitals in the city. | Two workmen had been sent into |an empty tank to clean it. They | lowered themselves from the top. When they did not ‘appear for some time their companions became anxious and volunteers were called for to go to their ald. Five men responded. were overcome by gas. They, too, Four more mer. then volunteered to go to the | i turn they failed to battle with the deadly fumes. Men on the outside were ordered to knock off a plate from the outside of the tank to get at the helpless eleven inside. They were wrench- ing off the plate when a spark from’ the friction of a blow from a hammer caused the explosion. All the men in the tank were killed. Three bodies were recovered; two were blown into the Passaic River, which flows by the works, and assistance of the others, and in their|the other bodies are still in the ruins, ASSASSIN TO DIE DURING WEEK BEGINNING OCT. 28. (Bre ial to The Evening World) * BUFFALO, Sept. ‘rhe assassin of 4h President was sentenced this after- noon tdile in the electric chalr, The a ax bFOUgHE Tilo “court at 2.06. Tho assassin was sontenced to be electrocuted during the week begianing Oct. 28, 11. Judging from tne crowds that flocked to the City Halt shortly after 1 o'clo to-day t more public interest 1 the of the assassin of the rowd began to & was persistent and) unrul unknawn reason the pol terior of the hall did not exerctse thy sume care as during the two days 0) Thee out of the Clty Hall. Big Crowd at Hand. re 1.39 o'clock ‘The result was that there were crowds In t of the building and on the recond foo: coridor, off of which the court-room opens. ‘A strong detachment of police too scusion of both corridors about ha} wir béfore the time fixed for th convening of court. Those who succeeded upon one pretext or another in getting beyond the police guard at the landings of the atalrs, clamored for admittance at the court- room door, Many of them were not equipped with passes and were driven back by the po- ice and court officers. Nevertheless they’ continued to linger near the en- trance until the corridor was congested. Uproar in City Hall. Police Inspector Donovan then ar- rived, and with a detail sf police, drove the crowd away. The crowd kept drift- ing into the City Hall, and before 1 o'clock the police were forced to resort to rough tactics and threaten the throngs with clubs in order to maintain a sem- Mlance of order. The City Hall was in an uproar. The police had not anticipated the arrival of such crowds and fell down badly when the critical time came. The police on the outside became nervous and the people poured through the lines. ‘The timoly arrival of Supt. Bull on the scene relleved the situation somewhat and brought order out of chaos. ‘Shortly before 2 o'clock the police took hold of the situation with a firm hand and cleared the struggling mass of peo- ple out cf the corridors on the second floor and out of a portion of the City Hall. The babble of voices in the corridor without the court was dgafening. Assassin Arrives. At 1.58 o'clock Judge’ Titus, of counsel for the defense, arrived in the court- room. Almost immediately afterward the ussassin was brought out of the tun- nel. Chief Detective Cusack, Solomon and Geary and a squad of po- lice surrounded him. With a rush the prisoner was hurried upstairs and into the court-room. It was accomplished so quickly that the crowd forgot to hisy. Inside of the court-room the crowd was standing ao thickly in the aisle that tho court officers were forced to clear away for tho prisoner. Prisoner Nervous. The assassin waa nervous brought-tnto court. His faco was flusb- ed and his iJps. trembled as the deteo- tives removed the shackles: from! hiq when wer corridor | Detectives Great Crowd Throngéd the City Hall Clamor- ing for Admission to the Court-Room. Pose ASSASSIN HAD ACCOMPLICES. “My father and mother ‘ and brothers knew nothing about thin crime. “Nobody c knew any- thing about it. “L never told any one of in before nen- » tence of death was pro- ) nounced. wrists, He drew a handkerchief from his pocket and Iifted It to his eyes, “He's crying.” whispered the crowd, But he was not crying. When he Ilfted his head his eyes were perfectly dry. He regained his composure quickly. At about the time the prisoner came in District Attorney Penney entered, At 2.02 o'clock Justice White appeared and court convened, “I move the sentence of the assassin of President McKinley,” sald Mr. Pen- nev. The prisoner was told to stand up. Then he was sworn, In answer to Mr, Penney’s questions he spoke in a wesk voice that he was twenty-elght years old, that he wag born In Detroit, was unmarried, and had been educated In the Polish Catho- Me Church, The assassin kept his eyes on the table In front of him, and answered all questions by shaking his head. Finally he refused to wunswer at all. “Have you any legal reason: why sen- tence should not be pronounced against ‘you?" asked tho Clerk. ‘The prisoner gave no sign. Mr Penney resiéated the question. “Yes,” said the assassin. “You may now teil the court why sen- tence should not now be pronounced against you,” sald the Court. ot “I have nothing to say about that,’* replied the prisoner faintly. justice Titus then got up and whis- pered to the prisoner. Assensin’s Confess! Then Justice Titus satd: wants to make a atate think-he ement in exculpa- tion of his “That 4 on what he may wish to say, V nnot permit him to ex- plain his U “But he may make a statement in ex- culpation of father and mother.” “Very well,’ id the Judge. The prisoner began to talk. “My father and mot brothers knew nothing about crime.” “Nobody else knew anythin |» couple of days before I shot him,’? That was all he sald. Justice White then sentenced him, + ‘Seni ced to Di shall bo punished by death," Court. eo : y death,” said the priscner remained _ c. 8 showed no emotion and was nds taken away. The greatest dimcully was experienced in getting the prisoner out of court. No ote offered to molest him: fon will take place at Au- ely after sentenc pronoimerd Judge Titus stepped torterd and ehook hands with the condemned man. He took the prisoner's hand In hts and shook it heartily The crowd @,| stood silent According to the law of this 8! 23 Is the earliest date that could be fixed for the execution of the assassin. Sheriff Caldweil wes asked if he was ready Ate: take the prisoner to Auburn. jad: may say that no one but those i] wet as guards and myself will he time of departure. Even the guards will not be notified until the last moment. “The mom tenced he from that th the prisoner is sen- hi Auburn, It wi possible to about the assassin's movements,” ee ELIMU ROOT OPERATED ON. SECRETARY OF WAR AFFLICT- ED WTIH ABSCESSES. He Sabmits to Surgeon's Lance to im Hell da it Is Successful. Secretary of War Root is at his home, No. 2% East Sixty-ninth street, suffering {rom abscesses. An operation waa per- formed to-day that gave rellef, and thia afternoon Mr. Root is resting more easily. The Secretary Is not in a dangerous condition, but the abscesses are ex- tremely painful and compel him to spend much of his time in a reclining position. BODY FOUND IN WATER. at Hart's Island This Morning. Tho body of a drowned man was found at Hart's Island to-day. Ho was vo years old, five feet in height, weighing nbout one hundred and thirty-five pounde, light complexion, brown hair. He wore blue blouse ani overalls, calico shirt and white gaiters. ——<—<—<—_____ Steel Divideuds Promised. Tt ts announced that a meeting of the United States Steel Corporation to act upon the sividends on the preferred and common stocks will be held next Tues- day, The statement Is semi-ofMfcially made that the regular dividends—1 3-4 per cent. on the preferred and 1 per gent. an the cammon—will be declared for the last quarterly period. ——————_ Sots OPDDO229ODE-2OOO099 WEATHER FORECAST. $ Foreca the thirty: $ é $ hours ending at 8 P.M. Fri- ® day for New York City $ “The sentence of this court is th iduripg tho week, beginuing. Oct. 28 you 9964-00 0OS6OSOOeoeosooees . ¢ Si mabaerit Unknown Drowned Man Picked Up Ges NEW YORK ........- 0110011 ‘ sate CHICAGO... .....0001900 Time Limit Co a : = The Start. BROOKLYN... .-..0111000008 Ho M.S. PITTSBURG -__. --0 C0 000 40 0 —4/Columbia.-..--. 11 10 49}.... Shamrock:-----5 11 11 O1 At Cincinnati—End of sixth—Cincinnati, 73 Beston, 1. At St. Louis—End e+e AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES. At Boston—Boston, 3; Chicago, 2. At Philadelphia—Milwaukee. 10; Philadelphia, 3. At Baltimore—Baltimore, 10; Cieveland, 9. At Washington—End sixth: Detroit, 5; Washington. 3. ——$——$<—$_$—- 4 -—____. LATE RESULTS AT GRAVESEND. Sixth Race—Tower of Candles 1. Sadducee 2, Bastile 3. 2 4-_ AT DELMAR. First Race—Golden Easter 1, Lake Fonso 2, Miss Cooney Second Race—Ann 1, Satin Coat 2, Orlandine 3. Third Race—Wakita !, Ogle 2. Lillian M. 3. Fourth Race—Nearest 1, Four Leaf C. 2, Meddlesome 3. | t + AT HAWTHORNE. First Race—Silurian 1. Little Elkin 2, Fantasy 3. Second Race—Gonfalon 1. Toah 2, Maaaie Davis 3. Third Race—Dick Furber 1, Eva Moe 2, Populist 3. Fourth Race—Aladdin 1, South Trimble 2, The Giver 3. Fifth Race—Odnor 1, Chartie O’Brien 2, Strangest 3. —_—______o4 > VICTIMS OF NEWARK EXPLOSION. Here is a partial list of the killed and injured in the ga works explosion at Newark this afternoon: _ The Dead—Nicholas Millr forty-five years old, of Newark William Meyer. forty years old, Newark; Otto Newman, twenty: seven years old, foreman of the gas works; Alfred Snyder, twenty-two years old, Jersey City; Lawrence Kirch, thirty-fiv years old, Newark; unidentified man. Tne injured: Folbadore Nocciera, Thaddeus Rinderer. may} veautitully BUT Wind That Starts and More Than a Mile Ahead of Shamrock. The course was fifteen miles to windward and return, starting at the Lightship and rane of fourth—St. Louis, 33 Phitadelnhia. 1 ning to a point off the Long Island shore. i Twenty thousand persons on 4 vast flotilla witnessed to-day an uncompleted contest of the Shamrock and Columbia for the America’s Cup. the time limit expired, the Columbia was two miles from the finish and leading the challenger by a mile. Columbia led most of the time, with a slight advantage now and ‘then in fa each craft displayed admirable seamanship. The next at- empt will be made on Saturday. HOW. THE CAME SLOWLY TOWARD HOME. (Special to The Evening World.) SANDY HOOK, Sept. 26.—Colum- Bia turned the stakeboat off Long Island at 3.06 o'clock this afternoon, and sending up her balloon jib began to run for home. In 6 minutes and thirty seconds later—at 3.12.30—the Irish boat rounded. The Shamrock appeared then to be a half mile astern, She set her spin- naker to port at 3.16 and two minutes later broke out her big balloon jib. Shamrack’s sails caught the breeze and she fairly flew die; Henry Ludwig, Theodore Bunker, Edward Miller, A. H.jthrough the water. Stoecker, superintendent of works: Arthur Vincent. Hard Home Chase. The Shamrock was none too quick in taking up the home chase, and be- fore she was fully dressed for the re- turn Columbia had a lead of nearly thle eicteticrieinie et ttt) a mile. WATCH THE WORLD DOME FOR YACHT RACE NEWS. - =, The Evening World, on tho days of the international yacht races, will flag the news of the relative positions of Colimbia and Shamrock Il. from the dome of the Pulitzer ‘ Building. ‘ If Columbia is leading, a white flag will float above a + green flag. : Tf Shamrock IL. is ahead, the green tlag will be hung above the white. If Columbia wins, the white flag will float alone. If Shamrock I, wins, the green insignia alone will be -nised. If the race is declared off on account of time iimit both = flags will be hauled down. KING EDWARD LIKES POMP.|DUKE STOPS AT WINNIPEG. Opens Univevalty and Gives War Med WINNIPEG, Man., Sept. 5.—The special trains of the Duke and Duchess of Carnwall and party arrived here at noon to-day, and the royal couple were given an enthuslaatle reception. The city was Milled with vistors, and the crowd gathered without the depot num- bered many thousands. The Duke and Duchess received an ad- dregs of welcome, and there wan a pro- ceaston in their honor, The Duke presanted medals to the vet a nd Fall Ceremonial Marke Wis Return to England. LONDON, Sept. 26—The arrival of King Edwart yesterday tn London from the Continent was accompanied by cere- monics and yrecavtions hitherto un- known fiere, and which emphasized the fact that King Edward Intends to sur- round hla position with all the pomp possible, ‘The royal yacht was convoyed froin Flushing to Port Victoria by a for- midable escort of warships, and the yacht’s arrival at the latter place was marked by unusual ceremonial in the recaption of the oMcials and the guards) crans of the South African war, and of honor. ¢, Duke and Duchess assisted ixtraordinary precautions were taken | both the. Du chens 4 alon the Fallecad: In addition to the| in the openings of Manttoba University. usual aignalling the entire, route Waal the royal party. will dine at Government Bune a signailed: the employees. | iouse to-night, and resume the Journey \- ne . who hand-signalled the train from o Le earaTatiIo oresbeke ther. toe fualnt Ngure of His, Matesty's suite snipe ai was the Egyptian cofzee- er of Rut- ‘Te Care a Co oe Day {ee Hotel, Homburg, who 49 well known Carian’ aera to visitors there, Ha a ee are it it fale vo.cares (Oy We ing Edward secured the man's eervices, vas 5 } je signature is on cath box. S54. %° The wind had dropped to eight miles an hour at 3 o'clock. The run HOW THE SAILED TO THE OUTER MARK (Special to The Evening World.) SANDY HOOK, Sept. 25. The Columbia had the bet- ter of the start, but the Shamrock forged well ahead, footing much frst- er than the defender. Both boats crossed the line on the starboard tack, but headed around immediately and went on the port} tack. In the first five minutes of sailing the American boat seemed to hold the Shamrock In good shape, but af- ter that the Shamrock began to go away, and at 11.20 It looked as If she might be able to force the Columbia about when she came around on the starboard tack. The yachts at 11.25 were holding southeast on the port tack. Sham- rock appeared to be gaining. Shamrock’s Windward Work, In the windward work the Sham- rock’s performance wns certainly re- markable. The question was, could Shamrock force the Columbla about? This was decided at 11.29, when Columbia went about on the star- board slightly under the lee of the Shamrock. At 11.31.10 the Shamrock tacked to starboard and was followed one min- ute later by the Columbia, It looked as though the Shamrock had forced WIND FAILS. ee ee Saree eee Strong Fails and at Expiration of lumbia Is Two Miles from Finish The Turn. na 3 | Finish. ea 3 Ni o Race. At 4.40 o'clock, when vor of the Shamrock. The captain of TWO CHAMPIONS home will have to be made in one) though they wow! hour and forty-five minutes, which | within the tim would require a better breeze for a] At 3.40 the boa 8 - finish within the 51-hour limit. mately ten miles to eal to Nera At 3.21 the Columbia had broken} with the time limit expiring at 440, out her big jibtopsail. The boats |The Columbia was making excellent peers on a broad reach for home, the} time and iTadually drawing away Columbia well ahead of Lijton’s| from Shamrock. The excursion fleet | pride. was heading for home with all speed. Chance for Race. Columbia was maintaining her At 3.30 both yachts, with sheets! lead at 4 o'clock. The wind was well eased off, were making g00d | dropping and it seemed assured that tme of it, all sails drawing. There) the leading yacht could not finish was then a chance of making a race.| within the time limit. The wind Broad Reach for Home. was moderate. The boats were At 3.35 the wind had veered in a| going along and their sails are draw-. southerly direction -nd both yachts} ing well. The Columbia continued were having a broad reach for the|the draw away from the Shamrock. home staxeboat. At 4.40 o'clock when the race waa They had the wind almost exactly! cajjed off, the Columbia was fully. on the broadside. All sails were|iwo miles from the finish ne light- — pulling finely and the yachts were|ship and more than a mile ahead of making good time, It locked then as/ the Lipton boat. fs BIG YACHTS WERE be able to finish’ imit, her about. The race, however, was] better position of Columbia, there very close, and after 20 minutes of| was little to choose between then, At sailing neither apparently had any) 11.42 the Columba tacked on the advantage. | weather bow of the Shamrock. Sycamore evidently intended to| The wind had freshened to prob- cross Columbia's bows, but Barr was|ably fourteen miles an hour by. 11.40. not caught napping and came about| Columbia appeared to get the advan~ in time to keep his boat to her posi- | tage of it. On the starboard tack the tion. On the second tack the yachts} challenger was pointing better, but | bore off toward the Long Island| dropping behind. She came about on shore, the big excursion fleet follow-;the port tack and crossed the Sham- ing In the wake. rock's bow, apparently leading by @ Columbia seemed few yards. : down the advantage The American racer was, in the lead, and to demonstrate it Capt. Barr crossed Shamrock's bows amid a great screeching of whistles and) the throats of sightseers on boats and on the Jersey shore. z Shamrock immediately joined the Columbia on the port tack. Two minutes later Columbia went about again, followed by the Irishman, and headed for Long Branch on the port: tack. Columbia then appeared to: havo halt a mile lead. < Columbia was giving a marvelloug performance for » two-year-old. sharps figured she was giving: new boat at least one polnt better pointing. % to be keeping Columbia Creeps Up. After the two boats went about on the starboard tack it was noted that the Columbia was pointing higher than the Shimrock, and at 11.34 the American boat seemed to appear more like her old self, for she then began to get along faster. At 11.35 it was evident that she was to take the lead, The Columbia met Shamrock, holding off shore cz the starboard tack, the latter having the right of way if she could reach to Columbia. Capt. Sycamore gave Shamrock a sharp luff just before reaching the Columbia, but {t was not sufficient, and the American boat passed ahead During the fifteen minutes, of and took the lead. ing ending at 12 o'clock The boats were then very close to-| appeared to forereach tie Co gether and with the exception of the slightly, but the Yankee