The evening world. Newspaper, March 15, 1902, Page 1

NIGHT E D ITIO GENERAL SPORTING NEWS ON PAGE 4. PRICE ONE CENT. Sweeping ch: the Immigration fn despatches this afternoon The position of Commissioner of Immigration has been tendere President to Frank P the B-otherhood of Lacomotiy to succeed T. V. Pow fncumbent. I: understood that Feason for the President's action In @iring to relieve Mr. Po cause he has not worked with the higher offic Department, wii! Ny more or leas frict Bureau are an sent from BIG SHAKE-UP IN IMMIGRATION BUREAU. nges in the personnel of to relieve | ed Washington neral by the Sargent, Chief of Fire yon en determined Commissioner at this cdward FM It also has Thomas Fite port. and his a! Sweeney. The changes, take effect April 1, alt given out who will succeed the two ter oMetals “This Is the firat I have heard about * matter,’ Commiasioner Thomas Fitohie said when seen by an Evening World reporter I do not know the President's rea rf his actions, although I pre- sume he has other men he prefers to nee fill mine and McSweeney's posts I have no tea who is eed me." Gen. Benjamin F. the proceedings before Jus fn the Brooklyn 5 oreme OC Guden to oust new appoint Gen, Tracy denounced th the Governor in advising Dike force against Guden as 4 proach to anarchy The court-room was packed with terested politicians when the case called. Guden and Dike with their Iawyers half an hour be court opened. The adherents of deposed Sheriff argued was one of the greatest tutional Presented to a court in this State, “It involve: he said. tion than w of the Govern: ten constitution dictation. ernor be mal public officer in fice, not by the will by the grace and favor o the man who har ateoluté « even the Mayor this great city Gen. Tracy read from the « ton of the State support his tention that the Governor had no F Tracy was strici ken with sudden faintness to-day after he had made a vigorous ani somewhat @ensational attack upon Gov, Odell In ¢ Gaynor inaugu- the was were present fore the rowded about him with condolences and uragement. Co: Dike did not r to have many sympathizers in court, but the fact did not worry him. Gen, Tracy, for Dike. opened the ar- wument. He ald the question to de ‘onsti- quemions that had ever been no less a ques- her the executive power is restrained by a writ- TRACY ILL AFTER ATTACKING ODELL. to remove an official on charges or gations of misconduct happening befo that oMfcial took his oath of office. He argued that the Governor could only take cognizance of misdeeds committed ng the oficial term of the accused nd that no such charges had nwt Sheriff Guden or had , een made ag: been heard the Governor. I am confident,” sald Gen. Tracy fr will meet this yesterday, he comes dangerous near anarchy and the destruction very inetitul der which we Judge Hasbrouck, of the Court Claims, representing the Attorney-Gen eral, replied to the argument of Gen Tracy. The Judge was vigorous in his attack upon the language used by Gen Tracy in describing the action of the Governor, This appeared to affect Gen ‘Tracy, who whispered to Jerry Wern- berg, associate counsel for Guden, Mr. Wernberg then announced to the Court that the General bad been suddenly stricken with tllnees. He was assisted to the private oham- bers of uJstice Gaynor, where he said “|that his ilIneas was merely a sudden intness brought on by the exertion of his long argument. He went home in a vach Both sides submittoed briefs. and de- cision Was reserved. Arguments were then heard in habeas corpus proceed- ings to test the right of Guden to ar- reat prisoners previously taken {nto cus- tody by Dice ’ ‘The large attendance and fervi Lenten services in St. Joseph's Chu faction to aFther McEvoy, for a week for it to-day. The young women parish are making a novena ¢ bands No church In the fs worshippers a more @f maidens than d Nevertheless, the percentage rlages forthe past two years very small. This fac fect of frequent discussions amon young women, and out of one Aiscussions a short time ago vrew r city numbers has b ter frauds Edward J jeneral inspector of water extensive Gaffney. Commissioner of Water Sup; Electricity J. Hampden Dougherty had anythine to do with the frauds, ten years le was chief inspector, year. Commiasioner Dougherty has 0! Meters were found that had been of dollars. were found to contain no screws at though the seals were in place a @aggeetion that concentrated and per- As an outcome of the disclorure o de-) sistent prayer might remedy votion of young women at the regular! ron, | Hoboken, has been a source of sntis- the pastor He found out the reason among lot been the anb- the the the \ PRE TTY GIRLS PRAY HARD FOR HUSBANDS. - eee the situa taken up with enthu- 4 until it embraced the eligible young women in he parish, It was finally agreed that the matrimoniafy Incitned should go through a regular system of prayer for nine days, begining jast Monday. Father McEvoy, when seen by Evening World reporter to-day, that the novena was a fact sald it had been begun without but that he had learned harm, It ts true that we are having few marriages and nothing is more rea- sonable than to assume that prayer will help to promote entrance into one of the sacraments OFFICIALS LOSE HEADS FOR FRAUDS." + + The official seale hid the screw holes M the fraud could not be easily detect: me-|%4 The covers could be lifted at any ters, haw been dismissed on charges o3'| burt that he failed to discover them in thelsays the charter is aingul Several dismissals and suspensions of Brookiyn meter inwpectors have been For this made. These were men who got email? sarshall anjaries. McGaffney was paid $1,400 a] u special ften @tated that there was collusion among the Inspectors in the meter frauds back frequently, making it ponstble to rob the olty of hundreds, even thousands Meter covers supposed to be screwed down into place and the @crew heads covered with wax and officially sealed, all, and time and the meters set back. Men went about offering to teach iarge Gas and) users of water how to oheat the city. | They charged a amatl fee for thia eer- vice was a hearing on the charges, aad pea Mr. Dougherty makes no charges Dut the details have not been madelagainet any particular individual at publle. present, but he does not say he will not It was no charged that MoGaffney| 40 80 later Commiastoner Dougherty, another phase of the wi in taking up question, y deficient snot give tbe city power property of a priva in that tt de to condemn water company. mn he ha t making it possible for the clty to eelae the property of the Ne York and Westchester Water Compan: which .Ja needed by the olty for t people of Wakeflels and Willlamebridg who claim they have been impos upon, ————— Harlem Wheelmen Minstrels. To-morrow's Sunday World, Harlem Section, will contain an elaborate and artistic group of photographs of the Harlem’ Wheelmen's Minstrels and their = patronesses. %¢ it is said, will) NEW YORK, “SATUKDAY, M ARC H 5, 1902. THE SECOND RACE. BRAW LAD TAKES THE FIRST EVENT FROM PENZANCE. at Day of Crea- Jockey Cla Meet- Poor. (Continued on T 1 Page) ORLEANS. Crescent City RACE TRACK March 15 —Racing at the track closed for the season t of course the time honored Derby for three-year-ol at one mile and a furlong. was the lead- Ing attraction The startere were the poorest lot that ever faced the fiag for this Dig event. Seventeen were left eli- gible at the final declarations, but the rain of yesterda polled the track and only eight were left on the programme to run Six of the starters in the race on form |did not appear to have much chance of winning, and it was regarded as a two- Jhorse affair between KaM@r and Lord Quex FIRST RACE Six furlongs, Starters, whte. jocks St Halt Pro Brew Lad, 112, (dom 1 ie 18 Ida Pengance, 105, Helen 4 23 2? Tenderiotn. 100, Landry G Palarm, 109, We | 2 12 oping. Time—1.18 -Five furlongs. — Little Giant wi ‘mart Bat. Won Second Race Laurillgnter: and Honda third Third Race—Two miles and seventy yurda.—Won by Jerry Hunt, Banish was second, and Coilcmacee third. —————[————_ YANKEE JOCKEYS WIN IN FRANCE. AKE EIGHT PLACES FIRST DAY OF SEASON. American Boys Rode in Six Races at St. Cloud Five PARIG, March 15. —The fiat-racing sea- son in France opened with the St Cloud meeting to-day. Five American jock- eys, J. Reiff, Rigby, McIntyre, Bu- ohanan and M. Henry, rode and in six | races they won two firsts, three seconds [and three thirds Rigty, on Tumulus. in the opening race. In the next race, the Prix Baateu- took third place the Prix d'Ouver- ture. don, Henry, on Cuernavaca, was first; Buchanan, on Flageolet, waa and Reiff on Prima The moat important r: the Prix de St. Cloud § was won by Henry. on Bard | Marecha), was mecond Buchanan. on Courtolsie, took third Trownes, All five of the Americans rode tn the race for place in the Prix de they had poor ed the Prix de Plerriers, but mounts and were Henry mained se race. the Prix de ———— NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES. in the fnal (Special to The World ) RAQE-TRACK, NEW ORLEANS. March 15 — ‘The entries tor Monday's races are as folle iret Race—sis. furtonge 110° Irma 108 10 Terralene 10 ~ Mo 4 ler) HO Gracious 1a + 10 Beggar Lady 108 | Second Race—Melling: mile and seventy yante. ) Peal Bart Thickades in “ FA Flournoy ry Hard Heart “ lat . ¥ Rese of May . The . Frasresny Moddie Bla Pb rea ¥ Ingotence a King Ford . "Freak Jones ” Thira Raco—$ei iT one ee aretor' ak ve toa) Hea veo id n merse Driahte B 10 Fhiee Phan) Precast elie iol dudae ww ogee Naas io b haven ” Fourth Race-m™. Patrick's Handicap; 11,00) abtet: mile and & sxteont! Felts Berd 5 Seriile J M4a Letters uly a Goariet 108 Hy 0° Franetamar 97 i Barbara Frietchie 9% Ledford ond Felts Hard as Fisor try, Bea Chance and Aerilla as Weet My 0 Andes " Velma Clark Fixth Race—Belling_ ong, mie Woodirt, 17 $Moront 198 Jerry. Wont Hr. Steunene 105 Beordeman Mt na 8 108 Fay tne Fiddler. 108 bean 102 reavomne 108 *Alaie Mt 10 10? Homage w Race—sx, furlongs aH Northumberland oe Wetdema: IN BRIEFEST FORM. BURNS GIRL CASE GOES OVER UNTIL TUESDAY. The hearing in the Florence Burns case was adjwuresp untii Tuesday morning after Detective-Sergeant Colby had testified to the arrest of the girl. She told him she had left Brooks at his office at 7 o'clock P. M. He asked her if she had heard Brooks had been shot and she wanted to know whether the nistol was found. She said she knew she was suspected. +++ NOVEL FORM OF MARRIAGE CEREMONY. The exact language used by Rev. J. G. Mason, who married Margaret Herron and Or. Berghall, at Metuchen. N. j., to-day was: “We are here to re: the union of these two lives. We know that the union is not dependent for perpetuity and blessing on any ceremony. but only cn God anc the love of these two hearts. !nasmucn. therefore. as these hearts have been united in reciprace al love and have taken each other as husband and wife. | } ereby | § according to tne laws of this State and in the name of God! Joined together let no man put asunder.” Rev. Mason is a Presbyterian. No wedding ring was used. +o LORD QUEX WINS CRESCENT CITY DERBY. Fourth Race—Lord Quex 1. Vassal Danue 2. ?row 3. Fifth Rale—Digley Bell 1, Ida Ledford 2, Jessie Jarboe 3 ———— + $2. —— JLACE OF BIG FIGHT TO BE DECIDED TO-MORROW. The openeing of the bids in San Francisco for the prize- fight between Jeffries and Fitzsimmons, which was to have oc- curred this morning. was postponed until some time to-night owing to the delay of the representatives of both fighters in ar- riving here. The fighters will decide between themselves to-morrow night which bid they will accept. The agreement will be made over a long-distance wire. Oe ERNE TO FIGHT AT CORONATION. CARNIVAL. Representatives of the National Sporting Club of London this atternoor: arranged two more important fights for the coronation carniva’. Frank Erne. of Buffalo. will meet Pat Daly. the English lightweight champion, and Harry Harris, of Chicago, will meet Harry Takell. the English feather-weight chainpion. The purses will be $5,000 each. AN =N, TRACY IS RECOVERING t was resorted late this afternoon at the Waldorf-Asto- ria Hotel where Gen, B. F. Tracy lives. that he was recovering from the iliness which had overcome him during the argument on the Sheriff Guden case before Justice Gaynor earlier to-day. ——— WIRELESS TELEGRAPH COMPANY FORMING. E, Rellias Morse & Brother announced to-day that they were in charge of the financing of a company to promote the Marconi system of wireless telegraphy !n this country. It is proposed to incorporate this company in New Jerscy with a capital of $10,000,000, Mr. Morse said it was to operate on purely commercial lines, the principal income being expected from the in- stallation of wireless telegraph plants on steamers and from tolls received for transmitting messages © eee —————e BROOKLYN TO HAVE $500,000 THEATRE. A theatre to eclipse all others there {@ to be bull: in Brooklyn. Land has been purchased at the function of Fulton and Lawrence streets, and more than one-third of che needed $500,000 has already been subscribed. A syndicate of prominent citizens !s backing the plan. Thomas F. Rochford will be he lessee eonlls <+ CHARGED WITH FORGING EXPRESS ORDERS. Obaries R. Sherman of ‘he American Express Company. appesred to- day in the Centre Street Police Court against “Mike Schoenfeli. of Chicago, whom he charged with forging a number of exprese money orders, valued at $48 each. Schoenfeld was held in $1,000 each ————_———_- + —______ TAILOR STADLER A BANKRUPT. A. Lincoln Stadler, a tatior, of No. 535 Fifth avenue, filed to-day a petition in bankruptcy. His Habilitfes are $21,012, with no assets. Forty-one cred- {tors are named, among them Jessie Michaels, of No. 30 Weet Twenty-third 4. ‘money loaned.” - + 20 IT'S MAPLE-SUGAR TIME. CHESTER, Vt., March 16.—The maple sugar season has opened much earlier than usual this year. All orchards in the warm localities are now in working order. Farmers predict that more.cugar will be made this year than in the past five seasons, cogiuze and to solemnize |! announce them to be husband and wife. and what God hath} BABIES STOLEN. DIDN'T ReTURN. lcNitares Were! pee Who t Her Heels. ver When she had been gone tw ' Mra Newman re the ma he poltce of the Wear Thirtyoreve Stat s were ne fina AK Arm was « k mart-lookiog 1 wirele arringe & the into Thi t Bich pushed It a way down the ka a CECIL RHODES IS VERY NEAR DEATH. QXYGEN ADMINISTERED BY THE PHYSICIANS. zht was Extreme- Patient CAPE TOWN. Marc! Cectl Rhodes ondition. bad night His y alarming and clans had frequen the attending phy recourse to oxyKe! The patient's nued lone of strength causes ref! The physicians are in constant communication with the London heart spectaliat who at tended Mr. Rhodes last year. —$—=—___ LEFT HER ALONE TOO SOON. Aleta Books, a ater omrapher, twenty five years old. was found dead in bed in a oarding-houre at No 31 West Sev enteenth street this morning by a ner- vant The young woman had heart trouble for several week. ked aga: sistance, thought D the Real Board of Brokers, Hotel Savoy. Reunton of the Phi Delta ‘Theta Fraternity, St. Oente Hotel. Stereopticon lectu: Broome Street Tabernacle. Shakespeare Club, Carnegte lecture, New York wel 34 Fast Fitty-seve: Cooper Union Chemical etety, Cooper 2 Club ball, Lexington =, ball, Lexington Opera-Hou WEATHER FORECAST. Forecast tor ix M.S for New York City and itre ¥, followed by vaim to-might; Sunday imereasing casterly wi hearse ending at 8 I’. dey, Ciorld. _f i Circulation Books Open to All.’’ eee Revelations NURSE TOOK THEM OUT AND accused Girl He tiie te a | RACING # SPORTS GENERAL SPORTING NEWS ON PAGE PRICE ONE CE FLORENCE BURNS SEARCHED F OR FATHER’S PISTOL | AFTER TELLING MRS. BROOKS SHE'D SHOOT WALTER. LAURILIGHTER WINS VERY LATEST NEWS ‘THOUGHT HER = —- ote by Dead an's Mother, Who Fainted on Witness Stand, but Recovered. ard her Charges Calmly and Seemed Unmoved When Mrs. Brooks Iden- tified Comb—Mob of Women in Court. Ina dramatic way. Mrs. Thomas Brooks. mother of Walter, at the hearing before Justice Mayer today, testified that Phe ordeal was so great that Mrs. Brooks fainted on the wit- nessstand and had to be carried from the courtroom. When she revived, Mrs. Brooks returned to the witness-stand. She identified the comb found in the ream where Walter brooks died as one be- longing to Florence Burns. but dentit as somewhat weakened under examination by Lawver Bueku testitied that he heard Florence Burns threaten Br vA le uscd girl dis- Women st «court and | their way in at both morn ined essiot Mr ooks was ti 1 was assieted to It hair b v we ¢ ure brow ne back ner vell, she t he th and ) wer Mr. Schurman’s questions Do y Burns? m Ido, t When you first see her? rent 1901 Did you have a conversation wit! Yes. sir; in my bec She ste at My father says Mr. Bre is a criminal |son marry me Did she see your son on Dec 1 Threat to Ki Walter. Yes: she came to the house. Wa She stood at |ber again to say what else was said the foot of the bed and exid: ‘Walter to do? and my |son, who was delirious with pain, sald I would die of a broken heart” 1 eatd ing my eon and go back to your mot me I'l) kill him. My mother and [a If you kill my son Vl kill you and he’s nothing but a child “Mr Brooks then told her that she would have to leave the house. She went away. but at 11 o'clock that night she came to the house and asked if she could stay all night. I took her up to the spare room. She asked if she could Jay her hairpins and combs on the dresser in my front room. 1 told her that she ld not, that he was asleep and must not be dis- turbed. Why don't you stop hound- If he does not marry » both good shots and we will kill Bim.” 1 told her that she was a tovher 1 answered kid The Comb Identified. “When did Miss Burns first come to your house to live?” ‘Nov. 21. She lef: on Dec. 13, but she was not there continuously.” “Did she tell you w'y she came to your house?” he did not.” “Did you have an opportu Yes; she had three combs,” “Where did you see them?” “On the dresser when she was sick? Mr. Schurman showed the witness a comb which the prosecution alleges was found in the room where Brooks was found “Did you ever see that comb before?” he asked “Yes, sir; she came into my room and showed me this comb, She sala: Mrs. Brooks, see what I've done? | took a pin and made these holes in the comb to fasten the silver trimmings on the top, and now it is coming off, & can't do anything,’ she went on; ‘my people will not give me everything.’ '? The witness then identified two other combs which she said belonged to Miss Burns Mrs Brooks said Florence wore the comb across the top of her head at the hack. The other t being plain, were worn at the side. The witness testified that Mrs. Burns eto her house the Tuesday after Nov. 21. the day Florence first went to the Brooks house. She heard to see how many combs she wore?” Mrs. Burns and Florence talking. Florence said 1 will not go home, mamma, papa horsewhipped me six months ago.” Mr. Backus objected to this and it was stricken out. Mr. Schurman sald | he had no {ntontion of bringing that out Mr. Schurman asked He was after something else She said He didn't want it Says Hair Wa ‘My papa pulled a handful of sister's head. You know mamma you mother said) ‘I cannot afford it. On Dec. § Mrs. Brooks said, her se She wasinthe basement. She heard F If we get married, whe She said to him alled Oat. yut of my head and out of my gave me anything.” The and F’ nce were in the parlor. lorence ask ber son to marry her. My are We going to live? [ will sot leave You are wedded to your mother son said my mother and father and father’ Have you had talks with her :t marrying your son?” ould not marry her, and she 4!wayhy "Yee, sir, I told her she knew he said if he didn’t she would kill him with her father’s pistol.” a Paints on the Stand. = Brooks was under a terrible sira ¢ nswered the prosecutor's qt the alleged murderess While giving this testimony Mrs Her lips would tren ten as she tions, and when h the cold face of would shiver and turn away When Mr hurman took from the pile of exhibits on the table ver watch the end came. 3,move Do recognize this watch’? he asked her, and he handed y tmeptece x “| do.’ she said; it ts my son’s.” Taking it in her hand she k and then covering her face began to weep and sob. in another veskaks she fell back unconscious drop in t3 A. M Hysterical er ynd for the There was g temen? in the court-room. degrees me clamations came from the women in the audience. Mr, Schurman and Mr. Backus seemed at a loss what to do. Jur” was first to realize that the woman must be removed. He calle’ © § @ MILLION ~ ee |