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

RACING # SPORTS ‘SPORTING N GENERAL ON PAGE 8. EWS =—=— _ PRICE ‘ONE (CENT. _NEW YORK, “MONDAY, DECEMBER. 15, 1902. IGH EDITION PRICE ONE CENT, CANFIELD | FELON, ofa MR, JEROME District - Attorney Grows Emphatic When Served with Papers in a Suit Brought by the Alleged Gambler. w OTHERS ARE ALSO SERVED.! hspeotor Brooks and Capt. “Piper Are Made Defendants— ‘Jerome Subpcenas Several Rich Men to Testify as to Canfield’s Place. Papers have been served upon District- Attorney Jerome, Second Deputy Police commissioner Piper and Inspector ‘Brooks in a civil sult brought by Rich- tra Canfield to recover $6,051 “for lace furtains and woodwork maliclously and wilfully jointly destroyed” by the de- fendants in the famgus Canfield raid on Dec. 1. In addition criminal proceedings have nm brought against Inspector Brooks the manager of Canfield’s gambling- use, charging him with exceeding his thority in breaking in through a win- je before demanding admission at the ir. » Deputy Commissioner Piper and In- pector Brooks were served with the japers in the civil suit this morning. they had nothing to say ‘The summons against Inspector Brooks vas issued by Magistrate Brann in forkville Court this afternoon. District-Attorney Jerome was served his office this afternoon. He had Menty to say. “Things have come to a pretty pass," ae commented. ‘Here !s a man who has been a felon for years in Newport, -Beratoga and New York. Everybody in New York knows he !s a felon. It's a funny thing that a man of his brand Is fo solicitous about his rights. Not Getting Cold Feet. “This proceeding is a disgrace to the saity. The people of New York thought T would never have the nerve to - tackle Canfield, and that if I did tackie him such powerful influences woul be brought to bear that I would vet coll fect. I want to announce that I haven't got to that senile stage here any influence can make me let 1p while prosecuting a felon. “But, all things consjdered, 1s ® gcod thing that this matter has tome up. It will indicate the real feel- Ing of the city. It will indicate whether or not the city has degenerat- sd to the extent of protecting a man who has been running a gambling house in open defiance of the law. “There may be mai.y people who have taken a neutra] attitude jn this gam- bling business, but I believe that there are still good citizens who will stand by the District-Attorney when he Is trying to do his duty. » “There is a funny side to it, too. T bannot see how any two lawyers could | Mave been so stupid as Mr, Forbes Hen- nessy and Mr. Delahunty have been, ~ in taking this matter into their hands, ‘You may rest assured that Gov. Black and Justice Fursman had nothing to Fydo with starting this proceeding. They | | know that the best thing for a man of | Canfield’s stripe is to keep under cover, ‘The only safety for 9 felon {a secrecy, the same as it Is the only safety for @ thief, Jerome Didn’t Plan the Raid. | “Neither,Commissioner Piper nor my- gelf had anything to do with this en- trance into Canfield’s. It was a police matter entirely, in chargé of the In- spector. of the precinct. I see that my share: of the alleged damage amounts to $2,018. Mr. Osborne, my assistant, has promised to go on my note for that it sum. “The District-Attorney was asked by the feporters to explain why he denominated ‘Canficlé as a ‘felon. He has never been wioted of a crime—in fact, he has been arrested, nor has a warrant ever been issued against him-so far as ig known in New York. If the District- ‘Attorney is familiar with details of Canfield's life going back further than “the memory of other New Yorkers ex- fends, he did not make it known. “I call him a felon,” said Mr. Jerome, “by authority of section No, 344 of the Penal Code, which provides that it isa felony for a man to conduct a gam- Blimg house or to have gambling para- phernalia on his premises. If the stuff ave took out of Canfleld’s is not gambling SAW HS WIE | AND CHLOREN Dit IN FIRE. Edward Helpless While Woman Sinks Beside Little Ones She Tried to Save, and | Attempted Same Death. THEN FOUGHT HIS RESCUER. Both Struggled Desperately on Stairs, and Were Badly Burned, Although Firemen Dragged Them to Safety with Hooks. In a top-story tenement room through which the flames were roaring, Ed- ward Bond, insane from seeing his wife and two children burning to death be- fore him this morning, fought a des- perate battle to get to them, His op- ponent was a man, who, like himself had climbed into the room to rescue them. They were engaged In a fierce fight with the flames leaping about and singeing and blistering them when the firemen came up on a ladder and dragged both from the death furnace. - Mrs. Maude Bond. thirty-two, and her children, Raymond, seven, and Rosie, five, were burned to death In a rear room of their apartments on the top floor of the five-story tenement house pt No 212 First avenue, between One Hundred and Twenty-third and Cne Hundred and Twenty-fourth street. Several others were badly burned. The fire, which started In the hall on the first floor, was discovered at 4 o'gjock this morning as it leaped to the roof through the hall, which acted as a flue. Members of most of the fourteen families who lived In the building were shouting the alarm of fire from front windows when Edward on the top floor was awakened by the flames leaping through the thin doors, He rushed to the cot of his two-year- old daughter Helen. The blaze had crept up on the bed and had burned the chi'd's face and arms. The father carried her to the hall, but finding esca: cut off there he ran to the fire-esca: front window. From there h jhe child Into rooms in the to which the platform of the fire-escape communicated, Returning to his own home for his wifo and the older children he saw his wife in the back room trying to lift the fallen body of little Rosie from the floor. They were separated from him by a great curtain of leaping flames. As the blaze leaped and cleared he saw his wife, with the fire swirling about her, sink down besile the already uncon- ecious children. The flames leaped to the ceiling, and Bond, to keep his head clear of them, fell on his hands and knees and tried to crawi to his little family. At that moment Patrick Prendergast, also a tenant of the top floor, saw that Bond must surely perish with his wife and children if he made his way to them and he jumped in through the window and caught Bond by the foot. yelling to him to come back, that only death was before him, Bond tried to jerk his imprisoned foot loose, and finding he coud not, he turned and assaulted his rescuer. Both men on their knees. with the fire sing- ing their heads, fought desperately— Bond as a maniac and Prendergast as a persistent and fearless lifesaver. Thus they were fighting, giving blow for blow and the flames getting lower and lower, and blistering their heads and arms, when Capt, Lawler and Lieut. Quinn, with several firemen from Hook and Ladder Truck No. 14, reached the top landing of the fire-escape and saw thelr insane battle. The men were grabbed with hooks and brought to the windows and from there they were car- ried down the ladders to the street. Both were so seriously burned about the head and neck and arms that the doctors spent several hours bandaging the wounds, John Hinkey, his wife and five chil- dren, living on the fourth floor, climbed down the fire-escape to the street with nothing on but their night clothes. They lost all thelr savings and property, Prendergast’s wife and William John. gon and his wife, Ilving on tho top Noor, were taken down by the firemen. ‘A pathetic story of motherly. ggneriion Budies ‘or was revealed when the dead Mrs. Bond and the two children were found. Caring not for herself, Mrs. Boud had wrapped her gown about the and as they fell to the floor, she threw herself on uy tect la I would Ike to be en-|to still further Tettaoes on what It ts." fomes, wae the fatention of Forbes Hen- who is acting as counsel for mianerend LITTLE ONE BURNED WHILE STIRRING FIRE. Bond Looked on) ALLIED ADMIRALS | AND AMERICAN FLAGSHIPS AND AMERICAN’ CONSULATE WHICH WAS WITHIN 120 FEET OF THE SHELLED FORT. ADmieAL DIR, 40,000,000 IN LOAN POOL J, Pierpont {Morgan Heads Big Combination of Bankers to Save Market from Possible Panic. CASH READY FOR BROKERS. Venezuelan Affairs Added to Tight Money Problem and Other Disturbing Factors— Prompt Action, Which Is Sup- posed to Revive Confidence. Concerted action has been taken by Wall street banks and trust companies to avert a possible panic and disastrous which fs a leased building, ELKHART, Ind., Dec. 15.—Luther L. “The capture of Pu Cabello would Ellworth, United States Consul to Porto He added: “The Consulate, which stands on a failures in the stock market between z 44 hy i . be a serious blow to Castro, as its cus- HOM Ena Jaticd Cabello, who 1s here on leave of ab-| corner of the water front, Is bit 10 feet! time receints are second only to those ‘A money pool with $40,000,000 in cash !#€NCe. says that the bombardment of} from Livertador, and If the vessels stood |of Ja Guayra, Besides, the Vatenc has been formed to extend rellef by, the forts in Veneauela gut the Consulate] where they could avoid hitting th® town] road “connects direct with a Ine to lending money in the call market, and !n danger, their shot passed near the Consulate, | Caraca It will tide over all financial Institutions: or Stock Exchange houses which legiti- | mately may be helped. J. Pierpont Morgan, James Stillman, President of the National City Bank, and George F. Baker, President of the First National Bank, constitute the committee appointed by the banks to have full control of the $40,000,000 emer ency fund, ‘A member of this committee said this afternoon: “Just what will be done for the mone- tary rellef of the financial community will depend upon the extent of the emergency, ne provision of the agreement 1s that New York borrowers shall not be squeezed by high money rates. Cull YOUNG VANDERBILT IN GRAVE DANGER Dr. Flint Says To-Day Condition of His Client Is Serious, and no Change for the Bet- ter Has Been Shown. FIVENEW VOTES FOR THE TUNNEL Report of a Sudden Switch Among Former Opponents of the Pennsylvania Franchise With Cornelius Vanderbilt lying at the] the bedside of his patient for nearly an money will be kept near the Jegal limit Circulated at City Hall. joint of death in his Park avenue home| hour. When he came out of the house peticen veeite ty a he wore an alr of deep concern, reothe, pian, Feally means a pooling of the bitter family feud aroused by his} syte vanderbilt,” sald Dr, Flin financial institutio: marriage to Miss Grace Wilson shows |very ill, indeed. His fon is TALK OF BOODLE REVIVED. “Its necessity is apparent, because all : ‘ tre serious and it has been serious instituitone In the fuanclal district. are no islan ofzatenolution Si al adic Sahn end eed ape scraping and, scheminy to, get | money Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, the oficial {He Js not worse ay, a enough’ together to pay the $140,000, 3 « phead of the family, who was bequeathed |be said that he Is any better. His c interest and dividend payments due| A split has ocurred in the ranks 6 the bulk of the estate, Is at his country | dition remains practically ihe same, and those Aldermen who are opposed to the |home near Newport. Reginald Vander-|we are not expecting change one 1," “Another President of banks aid, that, white ther tene TMS tunnel franchise, Five of jbilt, with his , Misa Kathleen | way or the other for three or four days. ready to bo used at a moment's notice, | the men who had arraye’ themselves | Neilson, are also there, members of al “Generally speaking, Mr. Vanderbiit 1s robably very little of it would have tol with the opposition have suddenly | gay house party. going through the experience that f e Used. changed their views and are now en-} Alfred G, Vanderbilt drove up to the|to all who become victims of typhoid ‘urewarned {s forearmed in Wall street.” he said, "and we are now ready to prdtect the Ananclal interests.”: The determination to form the pool was mado ft developments showed how seriously the Venezuelan crisis was me of Cornelius one day last week nd left his card without getting out of {his carriage, Mrs. Harry Payne Whit- ney, the sister of Cornelius Vanderbilt, rolled with the supporters of the fran chise, Tho fact that five votes would chanke the aspect of affairs and insure the fever—that Is, he has goue along from day to day just about as we expected him to. We can see no ne: giving out details of the tr: affecting: the pieieey one how sasily, adoption of the franchise tn its present a the only, member of the family wholany such details as appear every disturbing factor alarmed § form haa been known {rom the start.| a8 made a formal call. Renoir cts codisie Oe thatlitess Ipake iby reeaalis ing free (Bayt SE ee ee ea || ae Vanderbilt 1s very 1 to-day. Dr, | conjecture. seit and with the announcement is revived] Austin Flint, jr, was an hour ahead of] “The meth the old story of boodle. No one seems | his usual time In making nis s alt Benes, generally: to know anything avout t hoodle | to the house to-day, He rematned much.” $9,000 FOR MAN’S LIFE. story, but every one has heard of it in its new phase. The names of the five (am Widow Recovers Amount from the|men who have suddenly “swite Brooklyn Heights Railroad. is at present unknown around City : Hall. MAeytr dtntab ori staspelli nachna ihe It is now expected that the franchise ATE REPURT FROM VAR NOLRS ILT - Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company will go thiough—providing, of course,| was returned by a jury in the Brooklyn| that the cause of the Pennsylvania Roud has been strengthened by these Supreme Court to-day. Her husband was killed by a trolley] five votes. r of the company at Throop avenue ‘The minority report of the Aldermanic and Whipple street. She sued for $30,000.| Committee on the Pennsylvania tunnel franchise will contain a clause calcu- HOT DAY IN NEW ORLEANS. lated to effect a compromise with the rallroad company. This report is to be read at to-morrow's meeting of the Straw Hats Out in Profasion. NEW ORLDANA. Dec. 15.—The Board when the vote on the franchise will be tacen. The minority report will suggest the weather to-day is the hottest for this season of the year in nearly # century. Straw hats end shirtwaists are out insertion of the two labor clauses—pre- vailing rate of wages and eight hours in full force ani towers are in fu!) bloom, BEDSIBE 1S VERY GiiiNDUS. Dr. Austin Flint gave out a bulletin late this afternoon to lhe effect that the condition of Cornelius Vanderbilt, who is ill with typhoid fever at his home, No. 22 Park avenue; is still very serious. His friends are very much alarmed for the young millionaire. The crisis in the disease has not yet been reached. Shirtwats to constitute a day's work. It was stated before the committee that if the lroad people would agree to the tion of elther one of these clauses all opposition to the franchise would be with wn. ‘The minority does not expect that the railroad will accept both clauses, but Roth wore injected In the hope {tat the ‘bluff would carry” and the company would age to one rather than see the ranch oth apteated. The minority of th mami indiffere..t as to which o the twor clause: is ‘accepted. Hither means the satisfying of the demands of Dea bets ich have been urged upon the ‘Alderman Meyers is authority for the statement that {t i» the intention of the Pennsylvania Rallroad to amend t contract for the building of its tunnel $,ohe contractor, who shall do the New A RE a POLICEMAN SHOT IN THE HAND. While removing the cartridges from a rusty 22-calibre re- volver Doorman James Gallagher, of Police Headquartes, dto- day accidentally shot himself in the left hand. The bullet en- tered the palm of the hand and penetrated the muscles in his Jersey as well as the Now York end of ie Hob. “That bein, the’ blesfob iat being” te” fuak! wrist. He was taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital. de im; . WEATHER FORECAST. Forseast for the thirty-six any for New York City and violmity: ming te rain this afte: © to-night; warmer; Tuesday, rain or snow and warmer; increasing north- © blockade was established it would turn back all shipping, though no: “HALT!” ‘Sec. Hay, Under Instructions, Notifies Gers many and England that They Must Explain | the Bombardment of the Forts at Portam Cabello by the Warships. Kaiser Is Also Notilied that American Ships: Must Not Be Stopped Unless Blockade Is Effective and Protest Is Entered Again All Interference with Them, SENATOR CULLOM SAYS OUTLOOK iS OMINOUS |g rON, Dee, 15. mittee, x Senator Callom, Chairman of t a -day after hin onll at the House: “The situation is ominous, were trying to see how far they can yo without cetting into trou! It luoks an if England and Germany with the United § (Special to The Evening World.) : WASHINGTON, Dec, 15.—Secretary Hay, after a conference President Roosevelt, has written a note to Germany and England, for an explanation of the bombardment of the forts at Porto The note inquires what is expected to be gained by this action. In view of the fact that a warship of Great Britain assisted in ¢he: bombardment of the forts, it is regarded as very significant. “ag Secretary Hay was the first caller at the White House. He was in ference with the President some time and then went to the State D ment, where he despatched the notes to the two powers. Upon the reply ta these two notes will depend the future action of this Government, Secretary Hay expresses himself as well satisfied with the situation, members of Congress, aowever, the President and Secretary Hay admit the situation was eritical. In Congress there is a general disposition to distrust Secretary E {It is declared that his sympathies are all with Great Britain in the troversy, and that he hesitates to take any action which will effect the po now being pursued by the British Foreign Office. It is known that the policy outlined to the Un..ed States by Gre | Britain and Germany did not contemplate the bombardment of any, Vi in | elan forts, and at the most was to be a peaceful blockade of the po! Chairman Hitt, of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the ‘is opposed to favorably reporting any of the resolutions regarding Vé muela which have been introduced. He believes that should the Shaft olution be favorably reported it would result in all European go ents looking to the United States as the guarantee of the debts of So and Central American States. | SECRETARY HAY PROTESTS. Secretary Hay has notified the governments of Germany and Britain that the Administration will not remain impassive in Venesu | the rights of American ships are interfered with. | The German Government informed the United States that when The United States Government made would be made to seize the ships, 3 response to this tatement at the time (last year), not feeling called up to do so before the presentation of an actual case. But now that the blockade is sought to be established, Secretary” has Informed the German Government that American ships should interfered with in their trading, except the inhibition applies to all's | ping; and, further, the note intimates a disapproval of stoppage @& In so doing, the State Department is following a precedent, for dam the efforts of the powers to establish a “peaceful blockade” of Orete fm5 1896, Secretary Sherman formally recorded a refusal to be bound by & It happened that no American ship had occasion to enter a Cretan pa during the brief period of time the blockade was in force, so the issug “ not mace then, but in the present case, with regular lines of Am steamers entering Venezuelan ports at short intervals, a test case must | collow. It is within the legal right of the allies to close these ports, ~ HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT. But probably this can be accomplished without pretest on oum§ only after a formal declaration of war, The hope is growing here that a declaration can, after all, be avoided owing to the energy with which aM Bowen has acted, The proposal of President Castro to the allied pat for a peaceful settlement was suggested by Mr. Bowen, and it came State Department through his hands. ¥ I¢ has been forwarded to London and Berlin through the here, and, as both Great Britain and Germany gave heretofore a desire to settle the issues peaceably, it ls hoped that they themsctves of this opportunity. The proposal did not mention the method of arbitration, nor tions, ard the point of doubt, which may prevent the accepts echome, is believed to be Castro's unwillingness to bind himself to the recognition of the principle of Hability; he would leave thes Sten Raut Yael tao LATE WINNERS AT NEW ORLEANS. Sixth Race—Flaneur, +; Shut Up 2, Joe Doughty 3. oie px fs vosurte to determine whether or not he is lable at all. Lieut.-Commander Tuerk, first officer of the Cerna taken command of the captured Venezuelan gu the German flag. As soon as De :