The evening world. Newspaper, March 11, 1903, Page 1

| \ i ON to-nta@ht and te-morrem, CING # SPORTS GENERAL - SPORTING NEWS PAGE 8. Noo at lc A aca emer Che ® Circulation Books Open to Ail.’’ BD) eS x inn NG Ta Mua \ ‘WEATHER—Cloudy to-night and NIGHT EDITION PRICE ONE CENT. v" O00 SALOONS 10 CLOSE IF EXCISE BILL [o PAGOED. Fritz Lindinger, President of the Local . Liquor Dealers’ Association, Says the Pending Measure Will Demoralize the Entire Saloon Trade in the Greater! Municipality. Effects of the Bill, He Declares, Will Be Widespread—Should It Become a Law uations. Beer Dealers’ Association. people realize. We WOULD DRIVE THOUSANDS OUT, Its Influence Would Inevitably Have Serious Results in Real Estate Val-' “Five thousand saloon-keepers in Greater New York alone would be @riven out of business if this new Excise bill becomes a law." ‘This statement was made this afternoon to an Evening World reporter by Fritz Lindinger, President of the New York Sounty Wine, Liquor and “This whole matter has been a constant matter of agitation with us,” he continued. “Higher license than now prevails would be a very bad thing, not only for the liquor dealers, but for many others and for the city. “District-Attorney Jerome himself, Green at Albany, when speaking on his Sunday Opening bill as to what| Th Commission is to be composed of effect the higher license would have upon the city, said that it would mean three Btate officials, with power to the opening of thousands of more ‘speak easies’ than already exist, and let me tell you there are more of such places in New York to-flay than the when interrogated by Senator “Higher license will drive thousands and thousands of reputable deal- ers out of the business. The increase of $400 will mean more than their whole year’s profits to thousands, and there will be nothing left for them ‘but fo get out. . “I can assure Gov, Odell and his advisers and abettors in this echeme to raise the tax that their figures are all wrong. They look very pretty on paper. They expect to raise $2,000,000 additional by the increase in the tax. But they will not get it, even if the measure becomes law, which I ‘ly doubt, for the very simple reason that there will be thousands less Firs any tax at all from. “T notice, taa, that at this caucus it was stated that the increase of the Mquor tax would not hurt the Republican party, because the liquor dealers , liquor dealers who are still affected by the prosperity of the liquor dealer. “This measure would be a decided slap at the hop-growing counties in| ‘the northern part of the State, where thousands of persons would be thrown out of work and which are Republican almost to the last man. “Then there are real-estate dealers, who are mostly Republican. They, too, would be hurt very much when’ liquor-dealers by the thousand are ‘driven out of the business to say nothing about the butchers and the bakers ‘and the candlestick-makers, tradesmen of all sorts,who derive much of their business from the liquor dealers.” BLOW TO REPUBLICANS, SAYS LEADER MURPHY “There won't be many Republicans left in this city if the policy of Goy. Odell to make New York City pay the ex- penses of the rest of the State—the farm- ‘era included—is allowed to take form,” seid Charles F'. Murphy, leader of Tam- many Hall to-day. “I observe,” he added, ‘that the Re- publicans held a Legislative caucus at Albany last night and determined to in- ‘ereage the liquor tax 50 per oem. That fg part of Odell's policy, to saddle tre- mendous expense on this city. He fig- ures to have this olty pay the bulk of the State's expenses, to pay the expense: Faia not cut much of a figure with the party. It {s all very well to argue that | provision of the bill, are to go to the way, but they are wrong there, too. There are thousands of persons not | State. of communsties not in any way related | to this city. Certainly, New Yorkers will protest egainst euch Republican en- terprive, Feepublican voters themeeslves will revolt against euch tactics." Leader Murphy added that the tax policy of the Republicans in their avowed purpose to saddle heavy imposts upon New York City would tend to bring about @ great Democratic victory next fall, $200,000 FUND TO KILL THE EXCISE BILL. (pecia) to The Wrening World.) ALBAN, N. Y., March 1.—There 1s open taik about the Capitol this morn- ing that a fund of $200,000 will be raised “te defeat the proposed bill to increase excise Hoense fee throughout the 60 per cent. A tax of $100 ts to be levied on all Hquor sellers and a vigorous fight be- un to smash the scheme decided upon in the “Governor's caucus" last night, It ie @tated that a meeting of promi- nent members of the State Liquor Deal- ere’ Association will be held in New York City within a few hours, MANILA STEAMERS SINK. Vessels in Collision Passengers Lost. 1 Amerto an LONDON, March 1A despatch to a trom Manila says the local ‘American steamers Navarra and Neues- ffa Benora de Lourdes have been in eollision off Punta Santiago 4 that vessels sank and will prove total the passengers and i] Maved, the number ot thoes’ lost WEATHER FORECAST, Woreoast for the thirty~s! hours ending at § P. M. Thu: day for New York City ana v! oinity—Oloudy to-nig' ‘Thi day partly cloudy) lg) westerly winds, HONOLULU, March 1.—Prinoce Adbert | bone NEW YORK, WEDNES DAY, MARCH 11, 1903. PRICE ONE CENT. NEW YORK 10 HAVE BOXING BOUTS AGAIN. |Glove Contests Limited to Ten Rounds Certain to Be Licensed Under the Pending Frawley Bill. CLEAR COURSE FOR IT. The Old-Time Shams of the Prize Ring Can’t Flourish Under Its Provisions, but Good, Clean Bouts Can. New Yorkers are to see boxing bouts again without leaving their own city. It will not be fighting as it was conducted [under the old regime which killed the Horton law, but boxing with big gloves and Hmited to ten rounds. Senator James J. Frawley, who hes introduced the bill at Albany and who for many months has been working in the Interests of his boxing measure, as- sured an Evening World reporter who saw him at Albany to-day that the bill would pass both houses and that the Governor would sign it. . The feature of Senator Frawley's bill j!# that he proposes a commission to take |Doxing under its wing and regulate ft. jlicense regularly organized athletic clubs to conduct boxing matches. These ofMiclais are not to recelve any compen- | sation outside of the necessary expenses, and the total expenses must not exceed $5,000 a year, which includes the salary of the secretary. Terms of the Licenses, No licenses to hold boxing or spar- ring exhibitions will be Issued to clubs not owning or leasing for at least a year |thelr own club-nouse. amateur athletic | [associations must be incorporated under the Amateur Athletic Union rules before recelving a license. There must de two Judges and a referee; a decision in each contest; each contestant must be phys- joally examined before entering the rin, no betting is to be allowed in the cl house, nor Hquor sold therein. Five per cent. of the gross recetpts, under the These are a few of the important pro- visions of Senator Frawley's bill. The measure has met with favor th the State| and New Yorkers fervently hope that it} will pass. Senator Frawley says it will and that the Governor will sign it. An Old-Timer's Views, One of the old-timers said this after- noon: “Why, it will be the greatest thing New Xork ever saw 4¢ we gat boxing again. As far as the sporting fraternity and everybody interested in porting events 4s concerned they might just as well block the Broadway trolley line, Glose all the theatres and stop the ‘L’ from running as to stop all boxing bouts in this State, as they did when, the Hor- ton law died, Good, clean, honest box- ng will he just as interesting to us and great deal less expensive than it Is to go to Philadelphia, Chicago or Denver. or Ban Francisco, to see a bout, Fraw- Jey's bill 1s a good one. If it Js lived up to the old-time fakes can't be pulled off, Boxing 1s @ good, clean pport, if properly conducted, and ought to be encouraged. A man ought to learn how to take care of ‘imeelf."’ LADY GORDON GONE WITH HER CHILD, Court Ordered Her to Give It Over to Former Husband Fol- lowing Divorce Action, LONDON, March 11.—A sensational seque) has been furnished to the Gordon trial, which occupled the Divoree Court for three weeks, by the fight of Lady Granville Gordon with the child, Cloely, her daughter by her former husband, Eric Gordon, for the powsession ot which the suit was brought, In giving judgment yesterday sir Francis Jeune, the presiding Justice, so seathingly commented on Lady: Gran. yille’s conduct that 4t was easy to guess the Justice would onder the child delive ered to its father, Lady Granville left the court and went Bhe has since disappeared, and PODTPSHOOO SE aa ¥90000090-004 xo FODESIHOOOOOHHOOOHDED 6 HESTOC(4OOHO HSS 8S: HIGH on Chin and Gave Magistrate Cornell in the Harlem Court to-day placed Mrs. J, Hamil- ton Brown, the young wife of the wealthy Inventor of that name, under $600 bonds to keep the peace. Mrs. Brown was arraigned on a charge of assaulting itttle Matthew Web®, jr., who formorly collected the rents In the many apartment ‘houses that her husband gave her shortly after her marriage The avsault charge embraced the fv! lowing specifications: Smashed beaver over head, Broke glasses. One jolt on the ear. One upper cut on the chin, Milk bottle hurled at head. Hurricane of short arm jabs at close quarters. Mrs. Brown, who {s tall and slender and very pretty, was before her! mar- tlage to the inventor a waitress In a downtown restaurant. She 1s now only ‘twenty-four years old, Her husband, who has a flowing white beard and sil- very hair, is seventy. All that is known of ber early youth is that she was an orphan and brought up in New Jersey. Her maiden name was Helen Wilson. fhe Borrowed—He Sued, fier the marriage, which took place in August, 1900, Bir, Brown gave to his wife @ number of apartment houses on upper St, Nicholas avenue, She on- geged Mr, Webb to act as agent. Last summer she borrowed $3,000 from her agent and then bounced fim, He man- aged to collect $2,000 of the borrowed money from Mire, Brown's tenants. He aued for the difference in the Eleventh District Court, and last eWdnesday se- cured a judgment for the balance of the money. As he was leaving the court-room he charges that the fair defendant ambled up to him and brought her umbrella down on the top of his beaver, encasing his head in the shiny helmet, ‘Then she patled into him with both fiets, accenting each punch with an uncomplimentary adjactive, When ittle Mr. Webb had been patched up he secured ® warrant, and last night went to the Brown apart- Seventh street, accompanied by # court officer, The Browns were not home. Mr, Webb and Hamilton waited at the entrance. Mrs, and Mr. Brown carne along, When epled Webb sh Wagon, ‘Come to arrest me!" she exclaimed, and she clinched with Mr. Webb, bul before she could do any serious damage the court oMlcer interfered. Only Lord Granville declares he does not isstend peatinga ate teams sot he induce ber to go (6 the “nthe daring "Come DOC-9999 % HOSS 299990099 J ‘el SHE BANGED HIS ~ SILK HAT. | Then Young Mrs. J. Hamilton Brown Broke Little Mr. Webb’s Glasses, Uppercut Him Him aJolt on Ear. [ strode to tne bench and stood demurely j before Magistrate Cornell. When the | Magistrate called upon the complainant Mr. Webb sald he would rather not |come forward until Mrs, Brown stood without the rail. This was arranged and Mr, Webb had his hearing. After the Court had heard all thi dence and inspected the complaina: scars and bruises he announced to the prisoner that she would have to furnish $500 bail to keep the peace to go to jail. He gave her unui! to-morrow to furnish the bond, ir ASSEMBLY FAVORS O’NEIL. Bill Reinstating Policeman Passed by a Party Vote. (Gpecial to The Evening World.) ALBANY, March 11.—Aasemblyman Finch's bili adthorizing Police Commis- 8 eto reinstate Edward O'Neil in the New York Polle> Depart- ment passed the Senate to-day. Minor- ity Leader Grady took occasion to say that O'Nelll was removed for cause, and that the fact that he was removed by ex-Chief Devery should not be used in his defense. Majority Leader Raines called Senator Grady's attention to the fact that Devery now enjoys @ seat in, ‘Pammany He “That 18 about all he has got,’ Benator Grady's rejoinder, The bill. was then vote. in the parlor. to natural causes, =| rae yg ¢ | DEAO THREE DAYS WHEN OFFICER ARRIVED TO DISPOSSESS HER When City Marshal J, W, Slater went to the apartment of Mrs. Georgia Paine at No, 126 West Twenty-sixth street, to- day to dispossess her he found her dead body lying on the sota Nr, Mix, of the New York Hospital, said the woman had been ment, at No, 63 Weet One Hundred and) dead about three days. The police say dea Mrs, Paine was married, but none of the tenants in the house remembered ever having seen her husband, LATE RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS. Fifth Race—Malster 1, Moderator 2, Albert Lee 3, ceca la a Hi FEAR OF DEBTOR'S CELL CAUSES SUICIDE, PROVIDENCE, March 11,—-Rather than go to jail because could not raise $92.50 with which to satisfy an action of debt brou i by Albert Rosenblatt, of New York, Max Oleh, a we city: to-day shot himself and died a few minutes “@ policeman’s arms, He leaves-a widow and. |}. HAMILTON BROWN AND HIS ATHLETIC YOUNG WIFE, WHO IS ACCUSED OF LICKING LITTLE MR. WEBB. DELOSLSEOHDHHOHOHHHHHDGHHHOHOHEGGHOGHHHGHDIGIHGHSHGHHOHHHHGHH 5HHHHHHHOHHOHOGHHHHHHHHH OOS mf SPISIDIIIOIVGIH- 99 VGF HOST POTPI PODS KFENE ACCUSES 9, P. DIRECTORS Declares that Southern Pacific Willfully Mismanaged Road for Benefit of Union Pacific Company. STATEMENT BY BROKER. James R. Keene, through the effices of Talbot J. Taylor & Wo. Issued statement ‘to-day in whica he accu the directors uf the Southern iacitic Railroad of wiifuily mismanaging tae road for the hensfit of th Company. The statemen “The directors of the Union Pa>% Railroad have tor over two years dl- rected and cont-olled the management and polley «f tha Soutiera Pacific through holdiag large nm unts of stock of the latter, and expect at the com! election to continue their managen, Over $00,000,000 has been spent for re- constduction and Improvements, but the cperating expenses for the past two years have been from 10 to 15 per cent. higher than any competing road. This indicates either gross mismanagement or wilful Intention to deceive the stock- holders in regard to the true net earn- ings of the company, and thus depress stock value In order the: they may ac- ‘| quire it at their own price, “Vast sums of money are being ex- pended upon the Central Pacific out of teh Bouthern Pacific funds, while the main Ine, which fucnishes over 75 per cent. of jts earnings, gets very Ittle for its own Improvements, “We believe Cit: th directors uf ‘the sath are wotuated hy the pur taking over epiral Pacific on terms so luclans to the Soivern Pact This is furth policy of paying { ’ fy out of e4.aings in eal cr by ity ng securities.” TERMINAL BILLS PASSED. Annembly Station Measures, {Speolal to The Brening Wor)4.) ALBANY, March 11,—By a vote of 108) to 6 the Assembly to-day passed the Be- dell Terminal bills, which permit the New York Centra! Rallroad Company to make extensive changes to the Park avenue termnal and the Grand Central ‘was | Station. The bine were jmmontetely Maat to the by @ party| Senate, where they wi be referred to the Railroad Committ th was probably due :| Improve her. 1} have given up all hopes for her recovery. o'clock to-night she will surprise me greatly. “While in her delirious condition early to-day did Mrs, Pennell make Acts on Grand Central! AN ACCIDENT,” SAYS THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, Superintendent of Police Bull, of Buffalo, over the long-distance tele |phone to-day, gave The Evening World the following account of his PENNE machine.” Mr. Pennell, was present. motion and the power was shut off. Babcock. @ terrible accident.” afternoon, expected at any moment, | statement: any utterances?” was asked, still, as though she was dead,” view of the death of Arthur Pennell: the Burdick mystery. “I believe it was an accident, lt was over in a few seconds, “It is not reasonable to think that e man would try to kill himeelf where there was a chance that he might not sustain much more than a broken leg. i It is not reasonable to suppose that Pennell would take his wife with him he wanted to kill himself that way, Why I know, and everybody knows, dozens of cases where automobiles have suddenly become unmanageable havo dashed over the curb and into store fronts and telegraph poles, “Out there it so happened that there was nothing to run into. The machine had @ clean sweep before it to the stone quarry and over it It was an accident.” “Have you discovered whether or not any of his life insurance was payable to Mrs, Burdick?” the Superintendent was asked, “But we are going to make @ very © “Not yet,” he replied. amination of all his papers.” “It you are so sure his death was an accident and had no the mystery, why the careful examination?” asked The B “Just as @ matter of form,” was the answer, MADE AN EFFORT 10 OTOP flo AUTO Brakes on the Machine Were Found to Be Set Tight---Lever Was Found Reversed and Other Indications that He Sought to Pre- vent the Awful Tragedy, Mrs. Pennell Unconscious Since the Accident and Her Life Slowly Ebbing Away—Citi-, zens of Buffalo Are Still of the Belief that the “Accident” Was Really a Suicide. BUFFALA, March 11,—“Pennell put on the brake ofth e automobile#m. the effort to stop the fatal plunge into Gehre’s quarry last nigh.” Medical Examiner Danser is authority for the above statement, He: sald this afternoon: “I have examined the ground on the edge of the quarry. The right wheels had ploughed up the ground, while the left made a smooth: track. From these indications I should judge Pennell had tried to stop the An examination of the automobile was made this afternoom at the Main Street Station, where the machine was brought by the police from the’ Gehre's quarry. A brother of F A. Babcock, who sold the automobile to It was stated the examination showed thet the ~ brake un the automobile was set tight, the lever was back on the reverse “This would indicate unmistakably that Mr. Pennell pnt on the brake: land bed tried to save himself from plunging into the quarry,” said Mr. “The unfortunate man undoubtedly came to his death through — Assistant Chief of Police Cusack said: of Pennell and it is my belief that it was purely accidental.” * It was learned to-day that Pennell spent every moment of his time that ‘he could in the company of Mrs. Pennell! since the murder. It was bis cus- tom to take a ride with Mrs. Pennell in his automobile every morning and Nearly every evening also he and Mrs. Pennell took long walks, The ride of yesterday, accordingly, was in keeping with the daily routine of Pennell's life adopted after the murder, MRS. PENNELL AT DEATH’S DOOR. Mrs. Pennell {s still unconscious and the physicians say her death is “I have investigated the Goeth Once to-day Mrs. Pennell showed signs of consciousness, when she ‘lifted her head slightly and feebly moaned, “Arthur, A~ When a surgeon spoke to her she did not show signs which would ins dicate that she understood what was being sald. This afternoon House Surgeon James J. Brown made the following. “Mrs. Pennell’s condition {s critical, \tor a single moment since the operation was performed on her last night’ We administered restoratives to her to-day, but even they did not seem to She may live ten minutes and she may live ten hours, but we If Mrs, Pennell lives until 6 Her vitality is very low.” She hes not been conscious: “All she said was ‘Arthur, Arthur, dear, why don't you come this wane She sald those words in a low, muffled voice about 5 o'clock this morning. 1 thought then she was semi-conscious. Since then she has been perfectly “In the first place,” said the Superintendent, “1 want to say that I do not believe the death of Arthur Pennell had anything whatever to do with I do not believe that the status of that case is changed at all by the automobile accident of last night. 1 have examined the witnesses, and from what they say | am convinced that Pennell's hat was lifted from his head by the wind and that he made a sudden instinctive grab for it, “In doing so he lost control of the steering gear, going very rapidly, The street was slippery. mobile had skidded around and was headed straight for the stone quarry, Before he knew it the auto- sree 5! h-u-r.” His machine was