The evening world. Newspaper, March 17, 1903, Page 1

> GENERAL = SPORTING NEWS - ON PAGES 10 & | I. LTA — VENING PMG Pd . Wi Ligh Vis PRICE ONE CENT, “ Circulation Books Open to Al | Bb: NEW YORK, TUESDA ZLARAN EDITTO nem ra EDITION Y, MARCH 17, 1903. PRICE ONK CENT) “YEW HAVEN CONFERENGE ~UNDER WAY Joint Committee of the Men Meet the -Repre- sentatives of the System to Discuss Plans. STRIKE IS NOT EXPECTED. Men Are Jubilant Over the Point Already Won by Which the Company Decided to Hear the| Case impartially Stated. (Special to The Evening World.) NEW HAVEN, Maroh 17.—The thirty- mine members of the Joint Grievance Committees of Conductors and Trainmen of tho New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company went into @onference this afternoon with Presi- dem Joho M. Hall and the committes of officials appointed by the Board of Directors of the road to treat with ‘ ‘The men did not march to the place of meeting in a body, but went In twos and threes and conducted themselves in an onderly manner. As soon as they had entered the directors’ ohamber, and their chairmen, C. 8. Brigham and Frank E. Keenan, announced the en- tire. committee present, the doors were closed! and all outsiders were refused admisgion, ‘The grand officers of the trainmen and conductors’ national bodies took stations cross the street from the offices of the company, in the Garde Hotel, so as to be in position to give tmmediate ad- vice, should they be called upon to do 0. “Thene is every reason to expect a settlement," sald National Offcer Fita- patrick just prior co the conference, No\Trouble Feared N. “Ywe have nover expected anything else but; a settlement,” was the only comm of President Join M. Hall. ‘The grievance committees of thirty- ning men met to-day in the rooms in the Ihsuranoe Bullding with National Officers Wilkins and Fitzpatrick. The Plans of ‘the grievance committees were thoroughly outlined when the committee went into conference with the commit- tee of railroad officials, ‘Tae conferenco was held in the office of President John M. Hall, Director Charles F. Choate, First Vice-President William D. Bishop, Second Vice-President Willlam F. Mer- rill and President Hall represented the company. The employess' committees were in- troduced by F. E. Keenan, of the ‘Brotherhood of Railway Tnainmen, and C. 8. Brigham, of Boston, of the Order of Railway Conductors. None except ‘members of the committee was present, President Hall's Rem: Keenan and Brigham acted as speak- ere for the employees, President Hall introduced the matter of the differences ‘by stating that the men were welcome as employees of the company. The Pres- ident stated it was the policy of the com- pany and always had been to receive committees of their employees who had ‘any griévances of any character to pre- gent. ‘The men were asked to state their po- aition. The spokesmen, acting for the committees, -atated that, having been granted a Joint conference of the two committees with the officials, they were ready to discuss the schedule of wages and runs which had been presented to the company. Before going into the conférence the members of the grievance committees were jublliant over their victory. The conduct of the road in refusing to dl- Vulge the result of the vote at the di- rectoha’ meeting ‘on Saturday wis re- garded generally as indicative of their policy, which was to carry the bluff of on-recognition to the last ditch and then concede a point. Now that the men have been granted thelr first concession, it is Tully expected thet the way ts paved for the adoption of the Joint schedule. As an indication of the feeling of the members of the grievance committees it can be stated that the larger part of their morning @sesions in thelr rooms was spent in singing songs to the accompaniment of ® plano, Nearly every member of the committee wore shamrocks in honor of Bt cmirick's Day, Day « Good Omen, “How can we lose on a day like this?’ @sk€4 ofe gon of Wrin before the con- ference opened. During the morning several attempts Were made to secure photographs of the bere of the commitiee ana Mesars, patrick and Wilkins, ‘The result Was unsuccessful, the railroad men proving. to be as expert camera dodgers lerpont as J. Morgan, who brought ui the concesson‘on the part of the railroad. ow GIRL HURT AT PLAY. Rap Over by Horse and Wagon in of Her Home, Katie Kavan, five years old, was run ever by # horse and wagon while play- in front of her hi » No. 114 ue. dortey. A aero Ind removed 0 have been the feeling# of the parade expected IRISHMEN IN PARADE FEEL LOWS oLIGHT Mayor Was Expected to Ride at the Head of the Procession, but He Sud- denly Backed Out. ACTION WAS UNEXPECTED. But the Display, Nevertheless, Is the Greatest One on Such an Occasion Held in This City in Many Years. SAINT AND PRINCE. Alr—""The Wearing of the Green.’* Oh, Paddy dear, and did you hear the news that's going ‘round? His Honor was too busy to come out with us he found. Pd No more St. Patrick's day we'll keep, it 1s no use at all, When the Mayor can’t review us and be present at the ball. Oh, the busy, busy Mayor, Oh, the busy, busy Mayor, Sure, who would envy him his job? The busy, busy Mayor. When Henry came from Germany there ‘wasn't much to do. The Mayor helped him launch his yacht and paid him visits, too. 2 A change of some peculiar tiffge has overeome him since— SCHWAB BACK SAYS HEALTH GOOD NOW Returns on the Kronprinz Wilhelm, but Small-Pox in Steerage Delays Land- ing of Passengers. GOV. FRANCIS IS BACK, TOO. President of the St. Louis World’s Fair Commission Re- turns with Promises of For- eign Support for Exposition. ‘With Charles M. Schwab, President of the United States Steel Corporation; ex- Secretary of the. Interior Davia R. Francis, of Missouri, and a° case of small-pox on board, the North German Lloyd steamer Kronpring Wilhelm ar- rived in port this afternoon. She was a trifle late. She arrived nt Quarantine aboyt 1.80 and preparations were made to receive the distinguished passengers at the North German dock, but when the health officers inspected her they found a case of;small-pox in the steerage and this necessitated de lay, All the steerage passengers in the in- fected ‘compartment were taken to Hoffman Island and that part of the ship was disinfected. Meantime none of the first cabin passengers was per- mitted to leave, The vessel ald not reach her dock until almost dark. But, sure, Patrick was a common saint, while Henry—is a Prince. Oh, the busy, busy Mayor, Oh, the busy, busy Mayor, Sure, who would envy him his job? The busy, busy Mayor, Just 04 the Big Qt Paprick's Dey parade was about te start up Fifth ave- nue this afternoon: word wes received from Mayor Low sending his regrets thdt he could not attend. Noétwith- standing this fact the parade lost none of its impressiveness, whate may in Une, Tt was the greatest St. Patrick's Day parade in the history of the city, and it 1s a question if the Mayor was really missed. Few appeared to take note of the fact that the carriage reserved for him at the head of the parade was bar- ren of his presence. The Arrangements Committee of the up to noon that the Mayor would review the. procession, He had authorized Assistant Secretary Moran, ‘of his office, to send word to tho committee that he would be ‘pleased to accept thelr invitation to take part in the celebration, Suddenly Changed His Mi A sudden conviction that he was needed at the City Hall came upon the Mayor. He sent word to Dennis Han- ton, Chairman of the Committee on Ar- rangoments, that the pressure of official business and important hearings on legislation would not. permit him to ride at the ‘aead of the parade and re- view {t at the entrance to Sulzer’s Har- lem River Park. The pressing official business of which the Mayor spoke was not specified. The hearings on important legislation which he said required his presence aad been fixed a long time ago and were on the calendar of events to come when he sent his acceptance. In the hurry and bustle of preparation the members of the committee could not be found until it was almost time for the pa to start. The other distin- guished guests had arrived and aad been escurted to theirfcarrlages by the vari- ous reception-committees. The men who were to have recelyed and entertained the Mayor were ready to greet bim when the messenger arrived with word that the press of official business would keep ‘aim downtown, Parade a Big Savcew In every respect, save for the absence of the Mayor, the parade was carried out as It was originally planned, It was a military nt and an impressive civic demonstration combined. There were #ix bands in the line of march, all of the military Irish socteties ‘of the city turned out, all of the cadets from the various Catholic schools stepped proudly to the music, ‘The streots along .the line of march were packed with. cheering thousands. Demonstrations of affection and ap: proval followed the appearance of every organization in ine, That the Sixty. ninth Regiment {# oy all odds the most popular regiment In the olty was shown throughout the length of the route of the parade, The regiment never pi sented a better appearance and never marched more splendidly Schwab’s Search for Health. Mr. Schwab has been abroad for months in an endeavor to regain his health, which was badly shattered by his manifold activities in the manage- ment of the Steel Trust and other big combinations of capital. into. whick he plunged after he became the ‘head 6f that great corporation. (Pa tata spot to sey that hie ‘was good. eape ‘Mr. Franols has been abroad booming the St. ‘Louls Loujsiana Purchase World's Fait, and has been cheek by Jowl With all the heads of the’ big Buro- pean states. ‘ “I feel.” he said at Quarantine, “that I have been successful in my mission. I visited England and was granted a personal audience oy King Edward, who expressed great interest in the falr and voluntarily offered:all of the ornaments of Queen Victoria's Jubilee. ‘Lord Lansdowne also assured me that England would put up a special bulld- ing. In France President Loubet re- celved me cordiany. I was the guest at @ dinner at which were present 600 rep- resentatives of many Frenoh industries expecting to exhibit at’ the fair. “Spain is taking hold of the project enthusiastically, and I was assured by the Ministere of Agriculture and other departments in Madrid that they would give every assistance. In Germany. I hi ersonal audience with Emperor William, who aasured me that Germany, would be well represented. He said he would send eome of his own plate and other interesting exhibits, “I went to Belitium last and was re- celved by King Leopold, who also as- sured me of the mention of Belgium to be represented. ile ‘sald he would be pleased to visit the fatr, but feared that his duties And his advisors would pre- vent. Emperor William also sald he would Ilke to attend, but, of course, it would be too tar to go from home. Dinner for Mr. Franc Mr. Francis 1s to be the guest of the Misnourl Soctety, of this clty, at the Waldorf ‘Vaursday night. Former Preg- dent Cleveland, former Secretary of War Daniel 8, Lamont and former Sec- retary of the Treasury Carlisle will be among the distinguished Easterners to welcome him, ' A big delegation of Mis- sourians is expected from Bt. Louls by special train to show thelr appreciation of the work he has don: ne Mr, Schwab has returned, it is de- clared, to again take up his work as President of Steel Corporation, but it 1s beileved that he strong enough. During his absence there have been frequent alarm ing reports cabled over here as to hii condition, which hes been described a. due to a neryous breakdown. Contra dictions as to the serious character of bis iliness have been many, “oth from he other aide and from Oliver Wrenn, is private ROTOTATY, but not until tho ng steel Dia bry e is again in har- will the public thoroughly believe t he is himeeif 1 in. ceompanied by his wite, bas been with him during his entire absence. The Kronpring had a fine passage She brought M8 saloon, 218 second-cabin and 681 steerage passengers, Mrs. E, L, Godkin, Dr. Horatio Pinero, Livingstone Roe, jr’. G. A. Armour, Mr Bostock, Marquis Mazseeorat!, Baron Alexander von Wartensleben and J. W. Whitehouse were some of those on board: aa Band after band created furores' of en thustaim, but the boys’ band from the Catholle Protectory was the musical or- ganization’that got the honors of the day. Jn the miles of uniformed men this crowd of little fellows held their own, Nearly every man of prominence in the City Government, most of the Judges of the various courts, leading men in pubic and business life, and friends of the cause that has never died + WEATHER FORECAST. Worbemst for the thirty-six hours probably Mmght rat slightly warmer; MRS. ten see DEAD IN CABIN OF HIS STEAMER Capt. Charles H. Holmes, Owner of the Gen. Putnam, Believed to Have Killed Himself as a Result of, Worry Over Health. BOAT PREPARING TO SAIL. (Special to The Evening World) GREENWICH, Conn, March 17.— Capt. Charles H. Holmes was found dead this morning in-the cabin of bis steamer, the General Putnam, a bullet wound behind ‘his right ear and @ 1 volver, one chamber empty, by his side, It 1s belleved to be suicide, Holmes was about fifty-four Capt. years old and had spent most of his lite on Long Island Sound. For many yeai he ran the steamer Maid of Kent from Pike street, New York, Last summer he sold her, had the new General Put- nam brought from Wilmington and ren her daily. ‘The boat cost a small for- tune and the Captain took his son Frank into partnership. This morning he left his wife and daughter at home walle he went to the boat's dook. His son Frank was in tbe otfice, He went on board and asked for the engineer, Washington I. Hermanie. First Mate Foster told him Hermanio was on the upper deck. Capt. Holmes went up the gangway, and that was the last seen of him, Men were loading the Putnem, a@ she was to leave for New York at 9 o'clock to-day. Washingt Tour GERTRUDE PAINE, WHO IS THE PRINCIPAL WITNESS N THE BURDICK INQUIRY TO-DAY, GIRL OF 16 GONE, MAN IS ARRESTED. [He Offered to Tell Parents Her Whereaboute for $10, but Now Says She Has Eloped, Annie Miller, sixteen years old, of No. 65 Buffock street, disappeared from her | home last Saturday, On the following day it ts alleged that Max Melzor, of . B1 Eidpidge street, called on the parents and offered to tell them the Whereabouts of the missing girl for $10. | last night Detectives Breen und Nie- bubt, of the De.ancey «treet station, arrested Melaor, The detectives sald that when Melzor wis arrested declared that ‘ail he GREENE RETIRES A FAT POLICEMAN. Besides Obesity, Egan Suffers from Asthma and Varicose Veins and Weighs 345 Pounds, Police Commissioner Greene to-day re- tired Policemam Jeremigh Egan, of the Secoud Precinct. The Board of Police Surgeons reported that Egan was po longer physicaily fit for police duty. He {» suffering from Varicose veins, All contracted: in the service of the elty, Knew about the @irl was that she was igh 3 4 married and had: left the o:ty wi He welghs 316 pounds, husband. ¥ with ber) aye couldn't run around a block in two The parents gaid that Melzor vialted | pours’ time. the for two years before she dis- | Appeared. “Since her Asuppearance’ the | RT —— 0 and her parents have found no | Morning, Nuon and’ Night, ace of her. Magistrate Zeller, Inthe | Railroad trains leave for Caton, } Essex Market Court to-day, he'd Mol- nt hours, Consult wor in default of 2,000 bal! for examina- wand alll tatorma- tion. BURDIGK'S PARTNER SWEARS THAT PENNELL GAUSED DEATH | BUFFALO, March 17.—Charls Park, business partner of “Edwin L. Burdick, in continuing his testimony at the murde: inquest this afternoon, declared that he was satisfied in his owl mind that Arthur ®ennell, th eiawyer who was killed with his wife in an auiomobile a few days ago, caused the death of Bur- dick either in person or by hired assassin. ie, He declared that the motive was traceable to the divorce proceedings which Burdick brought against his wife. The inquest was then adjourned until 2 P. M, to-morrow. LATE RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS, Fourth Race~-Ben Chance 1, Re Reszke 2, Marshal Neil 3, Fifth Race—-Nyx 1, Lady Brockway 2, Miss Shanley 3. 2 iii ll ada. a ibid Mite Alb <| Burdick's suit for divorce. * : | AG. PAINE TE ——— a Wife of the Dentist, Whose Portrait Wag Found in the Murdered Man’s Room, Ad- mits Many Conferences at Stores, Candy Shops and Restaurants in Her Testimony | at the Buffalo Inquest. HE TOLD HER HE HAD SUED WIFE AND PUT THE BLAME ON PENNELL Witness Says Burdick Visited Her Home When iE ; Mrs. Warren, of Whom He Was an Ade _ mirer, Was Her Guest, and Says Mrs. Pen- nell Told Her She Did Not Believe Gossip About Her Husband and Mrs, Burdick. 4 (Special to The Evening World.) BUFFALO, N. Y., March 17.—Before a packed court room, Mra. Gere trude Barnard Paine, wife of Dr. Seth Paine, friend of Edward L. Burdick, whore picture was found in his den and who at one time was under rigid Police surveillance in connection with tis death, took the stand at the mir sumption of the Burdick murder inquest this afternoon, Her the Red Jacket Golf Club, ont of which grew the scandals that resulted im GREAT CROWD IN COURT. Z A great crowd was in attendance, The street without was packed, The corridors of Police Headquarters were almost impassable. In the court Toom every seat was filled an hour before the inquest opened and the aisles wero crowded. Many women were present, but the men—young men of the Elmwood set particularly—were In the majority. Mrs, Paine wore @ shirt- waist of light blue silk, @ dark skirt, a jacket of black cloth and @ hat trimmed with fur. Her volcé was that of a woman of refinement; her man- ner that of a well-polsed woman of the world. She thoroughly understoo& the ordeal she was to go through and wax ptepared for it. There wes @ trace of weariness in her toncs, betraying the distastefulness of the Proceeding, but she held herself well in hand, betraying her inward he only by a@ frequent mojstening of the:lips and a dry cough. She think before answering District-Attorney Chatsworth’s questions. mony was as follows: MRS. PAINE’S TESTIMONY. Q. How long have you lived at No. 4% Elmwood avenue? A. Since last Augua Q. You were acquainted with Edwin L, Bunlick? A. Yes, sir, : Q. How long? A. About four years, Q. Where did you first meet him? A. At a dancing club. Q. The Elmwood Dancing Club? A. Yes, sir. Q. Were you a member of that club? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did you meet Mrs, Burdick at the Elmwood Club after becoming ae uainted with Mr. Burdick? A, Yes, sir. Q. Did you ever call at Mr. Burdick's house? A.-Yes. Q. And the Burdicks called at your home occasionally? A, Yee, air. Q. Was there a dinner or reception at the Burdick home the first timer _ Her testi« qed? A. No, str, Q. Did Burdick call at wour house without his wife? A. No, sir. Q. Did you call at his home alone? A. No, sir. :. Q. You knew of his wife's leaving home tn December? A. Yes, str, Q. He told you of it? A. He did. Q, You have seen him frequently since that time? A. Not frequently. Q. Where did you meet him? A. At the club, Q. How often? A. Only once since December, Q. Ever meet him elsewhere? A. Downtown. Q. By appointment? A. Well, hardly Q. Haw did you come to meet? A. He telephoned to me. WHERE SHE MET BURDICK. Q. Where did he ‘pl A. Once at Laing’s candy store an once at a candy store pel Q. Kver meet him any place else by appointment? A. Yes, at a restaurane near Main and Sun 18 Q. What did b 1 about Pennell? A. He seemed to feel very bad about Pennell having come in and broken up his family Q. Then he told he blamed Pennell for breaking up his home? Did-he tell you he had sent her away! A. No; he said: "Now you can understand why she is | away.” 3 Q. How jong did this conversation last? A. About twenty minutes—possibly @ lite longer Q. What did he say about Pennell? A. He tojd me that gossip had been 64 persistent about the conduct of his wife that he had found it necessary to sue for a divorce, and that he had suMclent proof to obtain the divorce. Q. Did Burdick ever ask you to seg Mr. Pennell for him? A. No Q. Did he ever ask you to arrange a meeting between him and Pennell? Al No . Q. Was anything move said about Pennell? A. Yes, he said Pennell had agreed to leave the city, but he did not believe he would . Q. What did he tell you about the evic A. He did not tell me the value of the evidence, but xaid he had the evidence to secure a divoree, Q. Do you remember meeting Burdick at J. N. Adams's store, A. Yea, @. Did you leave the store with him? A, No, we talked for awhile. hen he went away and I returned co my snopping @. About what time was this? A. Well, before the stone closed Q. What did you talk of? A. [ can't remember fi Q. You met him at J. N, Adams's several times? A. Yes, two or three umes. Q. Now for what purpose? A. Well, just to talk ' Q. When you met him at the restaurant did you dine with him? A, No, WANTED 10 TELL ABOUT HIS WIFE. Q. Way did he send for you to meet him there? A. To tell me of the about his wife, f Q. Did he send for any other ladies to tell them this gossip? A. I don'e Ot te Wane) ee Q. When did you last speak with Mr, Burdick? A, The day of his Q. What was the occasion of your chat? A, He hud called me up viously to ask if 1 knew where Pennell was. There was to bea word Club and he sald if he knew dlip Peunels were not going he 4 went over the social relations of Burdick in the Elmwood Dancing Club at