The evening world. Newspaper, May 14, 1902, Page 1

NIGHT EDITION. GENERAL SPORTING NEWS ON PAGE 6. a Che [Circulation Books Open to All.” ] PRICE ONE CENT, | NGiGra! ZA itd Co Tati Gas boda laay i “ Circulation Books Open GENERAL SPORTING N eau ON PAGE 6. NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1902. SAILS FOR STRIC Desperate Need of Food Burden of To-Day’s De- spatches from Martinique and St. Vincent— America’s Prompt Response to Cry for Succor —Desolation of Islands Complete and Thous- ands of Survivors Are in Imminent Danger of Starvation. The United States cruiser Dixie, laden with food, clothing and medicine for the starving and naked survivors of the voleanic disasters in St. Vincent and Martinique, sailed this afternoon. This is America’s response to the urgent messages for food and clothing that came from the stricken islands to-day. Capt. Sewell, who represents the Army Quartermaster’s De- DIXIE, LADEN WITH STORES, KEN ISLES. SAYS MSS BURKS OWNS THE COMB New Witness Appears, at Brooks Inquest and Identifies One Found After Murder. TRIES TO CONCEAL NAME) partment on the expedition, telephoned to Major Von Schrader, in charge at the Army Building, about 2 o'clock this afternoon, that the Dixie would be ready to leave her pier by 4 o'clock. At the time he sent the message the stores were nearly all on hand and the work of loading was going on rapidly. Lieut. McCormick, of the United States tug Potomac, says the whole northefn part of Martinique is a waste, and 50,000 people are to be fed and clothed. Commander McLean, of the cruiser Cincinnat!, reports to the same effect. Both vessels are at Fort de France and aiding in the work of rellef. Goy. Llewellyn, of St. Vincent, cabled his Government to-day that the worst reports of the disaster in that island were eonfirmed. Heroic efforts are being made In every quarter to respond adequately to the cries from the stricken islands. The entire north end of St. Vincent is devastated and been killed. The voleano La Soufriere is still active and is throwing ashes and stones over Kingstown, eighteen miles away. lt is Impossible to approach the volcano, and the full extent of the damage is nnknown. Vandals have begun looting the destroyed city of St. Pierre. Six ghouls have been arrested, and it is reported that others were sum- marily shot. Pope Leo has given 20,000 lire ($4,000) for the relief of the sufferers. President Kruger has also contributed $180. Relief for the survivors at Fort de France is being rushed from all directions, The Madiana will deliver supplies bought by the New York Chamber of Commerce to the sufferers this week. Subscriptions to Mayor Low's relief fund totaled $2,569.10 this after~ noon, a RELAYS TOIL NIGHT AND DAY TO STOCK THE RELIEF SHIP. All night long 250 stevedores were at work storing supplies into the capacious hold of the Dixie, which carrying relief to the starving vic- tims of the Martinique disaster. This morning a new force of men took the places of those who had worked all night and the work went forward without interruption. The Dixie should reach Fort de France next Monday. She is a fast boat and all possible speed will be 2,000 persons have made, as the urgency of relief is fully understood by all concerned. Reports from Fort de France ind!- cate that thousands are now hungry there, while all residents and refu- gees are on short rations. Caretal Selection, The Dixie carries $75,000 worth of food | and $20,009 worth of clothing and tenw paid for by the United States. The food has been selected with @ particular | FIGHT FOR KEMP FORTUNE _ INCREASES IN BITTERNESS Three Nephews and a Niece Seek to Show Millionaire Was Unduly Influenced. (Continued on Third Page.) Dr. Dantel M Biimeon e oT dated respectively Dec 14 family physician, resume De t wand vote Buriogs hore Vestater Was Sane day end continued teal ; Aiimnon Lontified tha © testator ome of the surrounding te tn perfectly rations! when the wi the smlllianedte Sug mas, SO ON) AMR Ne NE and Marwore! ee pope oe rte Pag . aened M ee Je, alleging shat he . aeibhe wine th “4 on es Mah, lee Weekes Sell ‘ I be (artnen aanonie . DR. SEWARD WEBB NOW ACCUSED OF CONSPIRACY, eee His Name Coupled with that of Byndicate Promoter Meyer in Complaint Is First Known as '' Mr, Len- nox,’’ but Later Says His Real Name Is Alfred R, Tostezen. A witness who has not heretofore figured in the case this afternoon identified as belonging to Florence NEW YORK san NEW YORK . ST. LOUIS . BROOKLYN = CHICAGO 3 Burns a comb found in the room at the Glen Island Hotel, where Walter 8. Brooks was shot on Feb. 14, Then the case was adjourned until to-mor- row morning. When this witness appeared before the Coroner, who began the long de- layed investigation this morning, he was called ‘Mr. Lennog." ‘He asked that he be allowed to testity without revealing his real name and business. Several jurymen objected and the man was temporarily excused. Later he was again called to the witness atand. He explained that his objeotion to hav- ing his name become public was due to family reasons. He finally said his name was Alfred P. Tostezen, of No, 19 Ralph avenue, Brooklyn, a cashier. He resides at that address with his mother, Id es the Comb. In thermonth of November, 180i, Fler- ence Burns boarded with his mother for two, weeks. Fecelled the combs worn by Burns and described them. When shown the comb foubd in the room at the Glen Island Hotel ‘ne positively identified it as one of those worn by Florence Burns when she lived with his mother, The witness, in reply to the questions of Jurors, who evinced great interest in the bit of new evidence, declared thet Florence Burns was ordered from his|~ mother's house after ehe was accused of several thefts of household articles. Belleving that District-Attorney Je- rome fs determined to bring Florence Burns to trial on a charge of putting Brooks to death, Foster L. Backus, the young woman's attorney, sald this after- noon he would mot waste time during the Inquest. “It is apparent,” he said, “that @ case will be made out against her. When she is indicted and brought up for trial another story will be told. Then it would not be all @ one-sided aff Weston the First Witness. Coroner's Physician Albert T. Weston was the frat witness, He testified to paving. peered the auto o1 go *nrooka” Lawyer ian un aout . bring out that in the opinion tee igus Brooks might have ah KJobn. Mari, of the gies . told about designing Brooks apd lle companion (9 room received on the ight the young death wound men ace ppanied by momen | the Li witny “J “peteottye 1 heft tod the or Lald about an He gould not Hyctar oy ral repeated without plot 4) a cae: oie ory “tue an t avell Weivle a vie Se eth Medion) twlteer and ioe! fore, oe eee eet Mh Obert Aetwrio wine denper heh ainmer te Peielow Mew Stet Perehee Meter seamrie ton meeting tthe theb dawnnee te he dee Mr tomee Am Make” be Heme! eee thabe FIRE IN THE WALDORF, Defective insulation started a fire in a public room o1 the second floor of the Waldorf late this afternoon. A policeman’ caw the smoke and notified Manager Barse, who put out the’ blazing woodwork with a pail of water. Alarge crowd gath- IXON RESIGNS THE LEADERS AND TAMMANY AT ONCE ACCEPTS COWBOYS BUMP MATHEWSON HARD St. Louis Scores Three Runs in First Inning and it Looks Blue for New York. The Batting Order. New York. St. Louts. van (Haltren, ef, Farrell. 2. Smith Nichols, rf. aaer ab Jones, tf. ig ‘Rowerman, c. mn, “Mimotre--Gantitlion, (Spuclal to The Evening World) LEAGUE PARK, 8T. LOUIS, Mo, May 14—No red-hot sun adorned the heavens over this city to-day. Instead there were clouds heavy laden with wet which, wnould {t dexcend any time be- Tore 5.30 o'clock, would cause a cessa- tion of ball hostilities between the forces of New York and Bt. Loule, The Giants hoped that the rain would hold off until a late hour that they might got right to work on P. Donovan's boys and send them down to another defent. ‘They wanted the game so that they might atrengthen their hold on third place in the race for the pennant and mayhap move several points nearer to second position. The Giants think they have the Cow- boys beaten in every department, but claim good fortune has done little or no favoring fot them. They do not class the local: fellows with therggelves. But really here is the secret of their desire ered ouiside, but the ere was no panic among the guests, NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES. At Pittsburg—End of Boston, 9; Pittsburg At CincinnatiEnd of ediehlichead Urbis AMERICAN LEAGUE -GAMES, At Philadelphia—Boston, 1; Phitadelphia, 5. At Cleveland—End of fourth: Detroit, 2; Cleveland, 2. At Washington—End of fifth: Baltimore, 1; Washingion, 2. At Chicago—End of first: St Louis, 0, Chicago, i. LATE RESULTS AT ST. LOUIS. Fourth Race—-Dewey 1, Petit Maitre 2, Little Scout 3. Pes TOR i AT WORTH. e--Guy H. 1, Oxnard 2, Domadge 3. Second Rac Third Race Fourth Race—ice King 1, Kenilworth.2, The Lady 3. See ARRESTED A MILLIONAIRE’S AUTO. A policeman of the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street station ar | rested an automobile for vagraney this afternoon lat the corner of Seventh avenue and One Hundred and Tweaty-fret street lwith po one to claim it Boon afer the bluecost, with great diMeulty, got ln tw the station Henry Batchelier, « millionaire, of No 44 Pith avenue |appeered 10 claim the machine, Mr Batchellor said an aocident had or lowrred and he lef the vebiale to telephone to a repair shop ——+ JUDGE RICHARD V. B. NEWTON DIES OF PARESIS. KINGS PARK, L. | Mey 14-dMehand Vo Ho Newwn died of parm tO a a ar Judge Hewton gained natoriety during the famour Metieue feyait egaiuel jumtion ot Gravesend in 1608 vy turning Miate'® evidence Me wee! | Shrosted at the anme time ar MeKane Me get off with « light foe = &) Hie dewth wer Wut Unenpenie” Amirante 1, Botany 2. Henry of Franstmar 3. fe He found !t standing | | to win the final game scheduled for this afternoon. WII Be Met by Freedman. Tonight they will travel to Cincinnati and there they will meet their great ‘White ‘Chief, Andrew Freedman. He has ecidég to be present at the dedi- Phidelphia, 6: Cindinnati, 2 $100,000 AS RANSOM FOR KIDNAPPER WAS ASKED. Boy Disappeared and on Return Told of Attack —Letter in Case a Hoax Police Say. A genera! alarm was sent out from Police Headquarters to-day for an al- leged kidnapper, who, ss supposed, st a boy from a Brooklyn public schoo! and ister demanded of the boy's par $10,000 for his return The boy in question ts © orick. He is twelve years with his parents at No. 11 nue, Willamaburg. 1H Boerum place publis sch At noon yesterday, so the ind said about thirty-three years old, five ten inches teil, with light hair and tache, gray sult and gray called at the schoo) as y with bim tok receiver ave the attends #igned Orto Brem, No. 142 Fultoy jt a demand was made the return of thy pand gave the the alleged kid x 42 Fulton street on at No 10 which the jot of No 1 The eaiow POLICE AFTER TREASURY EXPERTS REPORT ON SHEEDY'S MURILLO, Yee Treneury lepertnen! capers whe Washed “Net Ghemiy + alleged Murillo ventenday lave regnaied tha Ht te undeuldediy @ very wid palling Whether ot wat i ie & Murillo ther ere nmtihe to any thle cmnmtey eulkamt poring Make ih atl! met Mee eae see GOL SMITH AUBBELL'S ESTATE $100,000 Te eee ee Mimaruide Mine Mey voeknt wae Died diay «Ven enter auetly soel » “Olu of Cite =the sah) emtee ne ie item ee Aller Athmine Minne nail bmw mhiidonn ee Re ee COOLIDOE TO SUOOEED BQVIERS iH CHINA WAM te 4 dithy Mertne temnge of Rhemee onmonnn 6 erent 4 oatantee Aen heme eee omkaeke bee mpgmetintanmen ar Hire erwin) st haat @! Hebi Oorcamel tag a Ce ee eee ed — - TRANSORIP! FOR HEAY) JUBOMEWT 11. 60 pages aneines 6 Binge Fenuh epee seme re OO scans, ke tents al shemanienihe eit tr O4LMEE wap tontiny het iy ew ee t Pete Through Work of Man and Woman Who Use Bir ychnine v ° Cel bee howe mremeher | fabrtarniaioome Ulam tans Furtiions ee el ole} of Otto Brem or any one ents | one in the neighborhood knew any such DOG POISONERS. Fort Hamilton Hesidents Lose! Seats ieio7 Quickly Approved | the District Leada Who Made the Unanimous A There Had BeenaB Dissenting Voices, In a manner exceedingly cation of the Cincinnatis’ new grounds on Friday, and it makes a much pret-|and dramatic Lewis Nixon Uer story to tell of “how we trounced the St, Louleans than why we did not.” | the leadership of Tammany: Hall ¢ Morning practice is an unusual pro-/afternoon at the meet: ng Ob eee ceeding for a team away from home, but for the fans to know that the Giants are doing such work convince them that the boys are doing all they can to win games, It is a display of the right feeling and ono which will make friends, even though the smile of fortune light on the other fellows some times. ecutive Committee of the’ sion attended by every er in the city. Michael C. Murphy persuade Mr, Nixon to his detcsion,*but ‘the ship grabbed his hat and left the while the former Poli¢e Commi er was speaking. The affair created @ 6 sensation in Tammriny Hell wale Was crowded with the leading titiatks of the organization, Mr. Nixon told the meeting not want a vote of capfidence, later said to an Evening Porter he could not stay in Hall and retain his self-respect, Notice calling the meeting was out to the members of the eo telegraph yesterday, ‘Th was 4 o'clock. District leaders assemble at Tammany Hall an fore that time. It was the pression that Mr, Nixon qwopkt that conditions were not to hie’! and would ask thet anU ve reached by which he would be! in fact as well 49 in name, Heved that he would get as he did, Lenders Who Were When 4 o'clock arrived neatly members of the Bxeoutive were grouped about the Besides these there were Meyer, Richard Croker’s Thomas L. Fettner, whose d tinue as Grand Sachem of the many Society precipitated Mx wesienation: John ny eller, Perry Belmont, EL Platsek, Lawrence Delmour, ‘arroll, Thomas Smith and ody else prominent In Non arrived promptly | ck. He wore his hat well his head and his alr ‘was one of rl eness. He crowded >) room and the Susa4 Morning Practice. There was no rain this morning to deter Doyle and his men from going out and doing preliminary work, and right here on there grounds they did The idea » to the Hon P. Donovan, and he adopted it, sending his boys through a course of early can ters to fit them for the afternoon fray. Real live baseball must be played to @t. Lou's fans or there is no attend- ance, Adorning the tall end of the pen- nant procestion {# not the place St Loulsana wan t to see their team; that being the case at present the enthusiasts do not storm the gates in huge num- bers, That's why Donovan had his men out, hoping that good hard practice would help them better thelr position. Lots of Ginger. It was a treat to seo the members of oth teams in t! warming up before the game. All hands appeared as though (Continued on Sixth Page.) oe Ne said to- e name ts run by Otto Loeffler Mr. day that he knew no one by the description given by th man, eitier After the police ha ¢ came, they erick he and t excuse him ad a chance to look mnoluded th yank Sing kid made napping stories this yar hand. Mr. Nixon « back of the reom, n | Saxons who stood ed betyind tte, eesuuaae Johan smile on bis placid oul the wipdew into: or UP FRANK GOULD'S AUTO. Chautiour Was on Wrong Bide of Bireet and Poliveman A: Millionaive and ave rested h Clerk on