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| | pe GENERAL ‘SPORTING NEWS ON PAGE 8. “ Circulation Books Open to All.’’ Che EDITION. | PRICE ONE CENT. MITCHELL'S PEAGE PLAN §QPPOSED, Big Fight for Resump- tion Begins with En- | gineers’ Determined Demands for As-! surances of Their! Old Positions. THE OPPOSITION BITTER | President Mitchell Tells Delegates No Scheme ‘So End the Trouble Can Be Accepted Without Their Consent and He! Urges Action. “WILKDSBARRE, Pa, Oct. 2.— “The peace plans of John Mitchell met with a snag this afternoon when the engineers and pumpmen at the miners’ | convention strongly opposed accepting the arbitration plan unless they were assured they would get their old places. President Mitchell's speech was con cltided at 2.68, the session haying been reconvened at 2 o'clock. Mr. Mitohell's statements in his speech favoring acceptance the arbitration plan didnot eltcit great applause, but jater his words, “I urge accept- ance and that the strike be de- clared off with the provision that all men return to thelr former vositions,” drew but great applause. ‘The reports showed that there were 81 delegates presont, who have the Pawer' to cast 867 vetes, The reports < were unanimously adopted. The clection of officers was the next In order, Without any speech- . Mr, Mitchell: was elected per- President and Mr. Wilson ver- Secretary. "President Mitchell present when he was elected. \ sow minutes later, however, he ap- ared on the platform, His reception | wos extremely cordial, The delegates and chdered alm for several min- 1 s moved the resolutions In Mz, Mitchell's sprech to deciare off the Setrike be nioptod This immediat met with the expected opposition of the engineers, who sald they did not oppose Prosident Mitchell's rescmmendations, but wanted very careful consideration A warm debate followed the first mo- tion of objection to the immediate adop- tion of the resolutions to deciare off the etrike. In the course of this de- date a motion was made to adjourn, ecapse persons. not delegates were Present, A hot debate occurred on this Unt President Mitchell said: “If you want those not delegates to Bet out, ask them to go, and not leave yourselves, If you want to consider the Prospect of getting all your old posi- tlons back, you can best do it here. hia proposition will not be crammed down your threats. You are the men who voted to go on this strike, and your votes will end it If It 1s ended.’ the hail was cleared of all tes or newspaper men the engineers renewed their appeal to the convention to do something to assure ail the striking engineors, firemen and Pumpmen that they could get their Places. back. Delegates. cried they would not vote * for. the adoption of the resolution to re- @umo until all were assured of work. ‘Some will not get their places back,” aeveral .criet. In the end the motion was. defeated. Before debate began a motion was earried to have the district delegates @xamine the credentials of all deiegates in the hall. This meant a considerable delay. + At 3.90 a motion was made to go into executive session, ‘This was followed by!a motion to reconsider the motion to admit the newspaper men. This brough; On-anothe? lively debate, and strong #entiments favoring the newspaper men developed. ‘The motion to reconsider ‘was lost, The morning session of the conven tlon was called to order at 10.20 by Dis- trict President T. D. Nichols "Phere Were about 80 delegates in Neobitt's Theatre when the convention Was: called to order. Mitchell was not Present. As each prominent district leader’ or popular member entered he Was-greeted with cheers. ‘The-miners were in great good humor and it-is plain to the observer to-day that they are iu a forgive and forget mood. The. routine work of the convention Began at once. ) No other business than the calling of the roll was transacted and the conven- [ridden out by a length, and Prediction PRICE ONE CENT. WILOTHYME'S STAKE RAGE, Speedy Filly at 16 to 5, Beats Olefiant and Lux! Casta for the Casanova, Prize. SLIPTHRIFT BREAKS RECORD) | Top Gallant, Odds-on Favorite, | Takes the Steeplechase | Event—Fine Weather, Fast Track, Big Crowd at Morris Park. THE WINNERS. FIRST RACE—Top Gallant %| Howard Grats 2, Walter Cleary % SECOND RACE—Sweet Alice ty Prediction 2, Kittaning 3. ; THIRD RACE 1, | Oleflant 2, Lux FOURTH RAC F Royal 2, Anrienville 3. | FIFTH RACE—Vatronymie 1, Moon | Daisy 2, Honeybrook 3. | SIXTH RACK—Runnely 1, 2, Bar le Duc 3. Cireas (Special to The Evening World.) MORRIS PARK RACE TRACK, Oc:. 20,—Westchester entered upon its last week of racing this afternoon. The week's sport promises many Interesting events, there being many stake races on the book programme, The suspension of L. Smith, who re- cently rode Merry Acrobat In two vast! different races, was generally com- mended. The Evening World called the attention of the stewarda to the vast difference in form which Merry Acrobat showed. It ts belleved that with the end of the meeting will come a big shake-up in trainers, owners and jockeys. Many of the season's offenders are on the anxious seat. ‘The weather was in its most charming mood this afternoon and the programme was very atiractive. The attendance waa very large for a Monday. The track was in superb shape and very: fast, The Casanova Stakes for filles of all ages was the feature, a splendid field going to the post. A guod handicap at seven and a half furtongs made up an- other attractive feature, A cable received at the track thie af- oon states that the case of Ro Rose has deen reopened by the ‘renee urf authorities. Friends on this side apperled to the American Minister jn Paris, who Induced the French author- to re open the cane, ectory Band will play on the Friday—press club ‘day. ay apres club day, Steeplechase; about two and a half miles Betting. Str. Place. 10 2 Jocks, St. Hit. Pin. : Ray.. 1 3% 18 9. Howard Grate, Witton cies BAB OB Walter cteary, 100/90" °F Johnton s..'.. 7 : 67 6 0 10 Marylander, Bern't. 4 2% fell 3 9-10 Start good. Won easily. Time—t.é7. Walter Cleary was the pace-maker, followed by Marylander until the lat: ter fell. Top Gallant, who was third, then moved up to the leader and half a mile from home went to the front, winning under wraps by three lengths from Howard Gratz, who was fifteen lengths In front of Walter Cleary. SECOND RACE. Felipae Starters, hia., jocks. St. HIf.Fin. Str. Place. Sweet Alice, 93, Redfern 1 2) 1! 12-5 4 Prediction, » Force. 6 wee 2 Kittanigg, 96, J.Martin 6 42 38 9. 7 First Chip, 96, Cros'alt 4 1" 4% 10 Cloche @'Or, 107, Lyn 7 6% 6 2D» i ] Daddy Bender, 108, MeIntyre - 88 8B « Start good. Won ridden out. Time—1.10. Kittaning made all the running, at- tended by First Chip for the first five furlongs, First Chip. then quit and Sweet Alice Joining issue, finally won got up In the last few’ strides, beating Kittaning a head for the place. THIRD RACE. Cavanova Stakes; seven furlongs. Betting. SUHICFin, | Str,Place, 6 1 16s i at 0 4 4 1 36 35 Stamping Ground, $7, ‘ochran 6 2 5 10 og “Daisy Green, 92, Waugh 2 5° 6 8.5 3-6 holed. Start good, Won cleverly, Tlme—1.27%. Oleflant cut out the pace, followed by Stamping Ground, this pair racing in close order a length in front of Lux Casta “and Wild Thyme. They held nd of the presence of the dele- thin order to the stretch, where Wild {gation camayed to. pass through the Thyme forged to the front and stalling |Srowd, When his name was announced off a rush by Tux Casta and Oleflant |oow sin the delegation Jered at. the won by a length. Oleflant hung on to |Commiasioner, One man shouted: “Put second place and beat Lux Casta for|himoutt.. dt was with great dimculty the place that the Commissioner managed to ef- FOURTH RACE. Seven and a haif furlongs. Botting Starters, whin., St.Hit- Pin, 10, 4 wey eka Redfern, 11 in x Honolulu, ‘87, ae 4 Capt. Arnold, ochran 8 6 6% 12 Allan, 8 5 Martin... 5 4 6 4 § Cameron, 113, Lyne... | Latt at port 16-5, Start poor, | Won driving, Time—1.34 Blipthrift, who was beaten in his last race most disgracefully, won this race in the best time on record for the dis (Continued on Eighth Page.) No. 1—EDWARD L. YOU street ‘G, manager, No. 217 West E.ghty-ninth DISTRICT-ATTORNEY OSBORNE IN HIS OPENING | ADDRESS TO-DAY TO THE MOLINEUX very. [BANISH (IN STANT) | eae REEEEanmemeeaeme teeta EEE | i No, 2—FPRANK H. GOULD, publisher, No, 867 Broadway. No. No. 4—EDWIN H. LOVELESS, I—JOHN CATOIR, silks, No. 224 West Twenty-sixth street. No. 170 West Twenty-sovyenth street No. 5—JOHN HAUPT, superintendent, No. 64 Irving place. No. 6—C. N. O'CONNOn, contractor, No. 224 West One Hundred and Seventeenth street. No. 7—BENJAMIN J. SNELLI third street. salesman, No. 7 West NG, No. 8—BDWARD I. RICHMOND, bottles, No. 72 Murray street No. 9—PAUL F. MOTTELAY, publisher, of No. 270 West One Hun- ! dred and Thirty-second street. Ninety- { | No, 10—JAMES L. H. SLEE, bicycle supplies, No. 785 West End avenue, No. street. No. 12—WILLIAM F, HARIN! Twentieth street. 11—JOHN I. BRIBERY CHARGE. NMDE TO MAYOR, Real Estate Owners Accuse Em-| ployees of Tax Commission- ers of Accepting Illegal Fees. in Low’s Office. | ARE ASKED TO NAME THEM. In the presence of several hundred property owners and real estate men who had crowded into the office of t Mayor late to-day to protest agalpst sessing property, to the hundred per cent, valuation, President Willam A Martin created a sensation by declar- there are men ing to the Mayor that in the employ of the Tax Devartsent who make # practice of extorting money from property owners \ ‘Tux Commissioner Wells, Strassburg- near the er and Scott were seated Mayor. The latter became excited and turning to Commissioner Wells satd yomething to him. Mr. Martin @on- tinued: “Watch your men, Mr. Commissioner and Mr. Mayor," he sald, “We know mep In the Tax Department ay a will demand % before they will assess our property © Them Bribe Takers. “They are bribe takers and I oan name the men.” “Give me that information right here,” demanded Commissioner Wells n an excited tone. Minas greeted the charges made by Mr. Martin. He was told to go by his followers and teli all that he knew. “Bhow them up," some one cried out. Mr. Martin declined the imvitation ot Commissioner Wells to give the names of the men who demanded bribes. “T will tell thetr names privately,” he waid, “Again Mr. Martin wae urged to go on and “show up the men who take bribes.” He repeated that he would not make known the names publicly but would tell them either to the Mayor or, the Commissioner in private. Mr. Mar- tin was invited by the Mayor to remain until the delegation had retired, ‘After his speech Mr. Martin said: “T will make good what I have said to the Mayor and the Commissioners. I have backing in this matter and can get a host of real estate men to support me in what I have sald Comminstoner Wells Jeered. When the delegation crowded into the ridors approeching the Mayor's office Tax commissioner Wells, who had been fect an entrance to the Mayor's ofMca, | $600 a Share. REDNER, Eleventh avenue and Forty-second ; i G, No. 9 West One Hundred and | PRUDENTIAL SELLS OUT. Company Absorbed by the Fidelity Trust Company at, ODD DEAL CLOSED TO-DAY J, Oct. %—United Dryden, Presi- Lite Insurance NEWARK, States Senator John 8 dent of the Prudential Company, stated to-day that sufficient of the new Kk to be Issued by the Fidelity Trust Company, which Is about to Increase {ta capital from $1,600,000 (9 con- trol of the Pidelily Company | A large portion of the balance i to be taken by the Equitable Life Assurance Soclety of New York The bulk of money thus received by the Fidelity Iw to be used by that com- pany In the acquisition of a controlling interest in the entire capital stock of the Prudential Company at $0 per share. By the contract the Fidelity ix to give the Prudential stockholders the privl lege of buying Fidelity stock at the samme price. Senator Dryden sald be consummated on Feb. the deal would Prosperous Jersey Insurance ‘ $3,000,000, will be taken by the Pru-/ dential Company to give It, with Its present large holdings, absolute CANDLES SET FIRE TO BABE’S COFFIN Man Rushes in and Saves; Child’s Body, but Scare May Drive Mother Insane. NPWARK, N. J., Oct. 2—The draught from an open window In the house of Mrs. Margaret O'Neil, at No. 286 Market street, was blown against lighted candles at the head of the cot- fin containing the body of a six months old child and set the draperies on fire An‘alarm was turned In. but the cof- fin was In a blaze before the inmates of the house discovered the fire. The fran- tle mother rughed Into the street and screamed for help. A stranger, whose name could not be learned. ran in and seized the coffin, which was burning. He succaeded in extinguishing thw flames before the body of the Infant had been burned. ‘The sight of the blazing coffin had such an effect on the mother that phyat- clans had to be summoned, It is feared the shock may effect her reason. The fire was extingulshed with but slight damage. ——_ New York property owners are object ing ti jaying the major portion of the Sof the State, at was reflected at demonstration. They fair or intelligent . that men wholly unfit’ for. the work’ of placing a valuation on property are ‘employed for that purpose by the ‘Tay Department. Several speakers addressed the Mayor One of them said that to hie knowledge he was aware that at least one Tax De-, partment oficial entrusted ‘with the work of appraising property was for- merly a street car driver and hadn't the least dea of real estate WEATHER FORECAST. Forecast for the thirty-six hours ending at 8 P. M. T ay for New York City and vicinity: Fatr to day; cooler to: SS COURT RUSHES THE ~~ MOLINEUK TAAL +e Blazing Eyes the Defendant’s Unflinching Gaze, and Begins His Story of How He Received the Poison Which Killed Mrs. Adams. sented to the Jury in Surprisingly Short Time. 4 Harry Cornish was called to the witness stand in the Molineux case at 4.33 o'clock this afternoon, On the first trial it took three weeks to get at the beginning of Cornish’s testimony. Molineux looked unflinchingly at his old enemy as Cornish took the oath and Cornish returned the gaze with his square jaws set and his blazing. With the calling of Cornivh, to whom the poison package was sent the prosecution of Molineux was really under way. “i Before Cornish had proceeded very far on his story court adjourned © {nein to-morrow morning. iy : | Justice Lambert,who came down from the country, has taught NewYork 4 that there is no reason why a murder trial, even one of transcendent | portance, should drag for weary days and weeks through the ponderous — machinery of the law. In the Molineux case Justice Lambert has succeeded in imbuing the proceedings with a spirit that has been absent from trials s E E \in this county for many years—a feeiing that a man is on trial for his life {and is entitled to the speediest gathering and sifting of evidence that can ~ ‘ve accomplished. ‘a + i In the choosing of the jury there has been none of the wearisome quil- — cost #s . i ;bling that bas characterized our murder trials. There were no long delays, — Retired on Half Pay at His Own Request, but/no adjournments on frivolous pretexts, Justice Lambert ts conducting the iam His Resignation After His Transfer from Ten-|Molineux trial as any sensible man would conduct eny affairs of im- derloin Not Unexpected. {rene ae Dee . cS ie OSBORNE’S SPEECH WAS SHORT. | It is significant that Mr. James Osborne, the prosecutor, spoke for but | one hour and twenty-seven minutes this afternoon. He was not allowed | to deviate from the facts, not allowed to draw any deductions, not allowed ‘to impress the jury with sudden revelations in the manner of which he ig z a master. Mr. Osborne was surprised when he found out that he was In IM health for more than « year a* 8) through and asked for an adjournment. Justice Lambert would not hear It of stomach troubles and my phy-| sf siclans have repeatedly told me to quit| of it and the first witness, Dr. Hitchcock, who attended Barnet, was called, | the De} went In jorder to ob} ni H wary relief. tain (8 Recent murder trials of importance do not furnish another instance of the Commissioner Patridge late this after noon “1 that Police Cwotal Michael Sheehan had sent In a request | for retirement and that the Cant would be retired on half pay Captain Sheehan hag Just been trans- ferred to the Old Slip station from the in, He hax been dissatinfed change and his resignation has been expected ‘The note to the Commissioner was a j Made roundsman Feb, 3, 1878 | Promoted to Bergeant July 21 Made Captain Feb, 14, 1896. To an Evening World reporter Capt Sheehan this afternoon recent raids in the Tenderloin) | had nothing to de with me. 1 had been annou 1876. iN “T have had gulte enough of it and am brief one and simply stated that the wing to allow my record tov mtand beginning of taking testimony on the fourth day of the trial. Captain wished to be retired on ac- | Salih 4 count of age and failing hoalth. ilay Sbeshan. has been connected Mr. Osborne did not refer to the Barnet letters in his opening address, , | w e Police Depariment for the past Te was acted upon at once and is ex-| thirty vears and his reurement comes at and from this it is inferred that Justice Lambert has ruled against their the age of Afty-seven, pected to go into effect thix week Bheehan's record on the force [s| and lives with Mis children at He ts a widower No. 884 admission. \OSBORNE’S INVECTIVE CUT CONFERENCE WITH JEROME "SHORT BY JUSTICE LAMBERT _ fea! of his second trial for polsoning| finest jury I ever saw. I am willing to | abide by the verdict of this fury, I Assistant District-Attorney Osborne started his opening address to the jury. | will bury my own personal bellef. I do not want to prosecute.this young The jury had Seen completed at the) man unjustly, When I get home at Kola Eagle avente, in the Hronx as follows: | After a brief reat Capt, Sheehan ex Appointed a policeman March 16, 1868. | pects to go into some sort of business District-Attorney Jerome, Inspector Brooks and Capt. Walsh, of the West Thirtieth street (Tenderloin) station, held a confer- | ence in the District-Attorney’s office this afternoon. morning session Mr. Osborne CHRONOLOGY OF TRIAL OF ROLAND B. MOLINEUX. FIRST ONE LONG DRAWN OUT. Selection of jury began Noy, 14, 1899 First juror obtained, after eighty-four talesmen had been examined, Nov, 17, 1899, Twelfth juror obtained, No. 30, 1899. Number of days consumed in getting jury, 16, opened with a compli- | (Continued on Second Page.) Mr. Jerome admits that the conference was in relation to | raids on gambling-houses in the Tenderloin, but refused to say | anything further. | ROUNDSMAN MALLADAY DISMISSED FROM POLICE FORC™. Roundsman Malladay, of the Flushing avenue station, 3roo klyn, was dismissed from the police force to-day by Come | missioner Partridge. He was charged with drunkenness and | with appearing drunk before Deputy Commissioner Ebstein for , trial. Sire ip a Talesmen examined, 504 Peremptory challenges by prosecution, 2 LATE RESULTS AT WORTH. Peremptory challenges by defense, Fourth Race—Elsie L. 1, Federal 2, Hargis 3, | Peremptory challenges allowed by law, 30. Number of days required for the trial, 88. Fifth Race—Caliban 1, Homestead 2, The Conqueror 2. ee i QUICK WORK OF THIS TRIAL. Sixth Race-Frank M. 1, J, V..Kirby.2, Worthington 3. AT ST. LOUIS: Selection of jury tea Oct. 15. if m, Fifth Race—Lady Strathmore 1, Glenwood 2, Pinochle sal Haniuueg mor mean iia Sixth Race—Linden: Ella 1, Ida Penzdnoe,2; Erne 3. ——