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str WRECK. UPTON HUR ‘Mast and Gearing Swept + During Trial Race, Killing | si One Sailor, Hurling Sir, ~ Thomas Down Hatchway ~ and Imperilling Guests. |f “PHALLENGER'S HULL SUFFERED NO INJURY. ers of Crew Were Carried into Water When Upper Work © Rescued Except the Brother- ie in-Law of Capt. Wringe. ¥, SWHYMOUTH, Apri! 17.—Sir Thomas jpton’s new challenger for the Amer!- 8 Cup was dismasted in a equall to- shortly after leaving this harbor tory to another trial spin with 8 it fell'over the side, car- peveral of the crew and all the gear canvas overboard. One man was Wirowned and several persons, including fF Thomas, who was: knocked down A way, were bruised or otherwise red. By 4 o'clock this afterncon the chal- or had been cleared of wreckage Was towed into the harbor. Sir Jetayed on board the wrevk the le time and only left her when’ the ork was completed. ‘The man who was drowned was n ther-in-law of Cap. Wringe. He gs handing a binocular glass to Sir at the time he was swept over- Yachts Hull Not Damaged. ari op @ hull of Shamrock Ill. was not |. The mast, when it went over- went solid, ‘There was at that Only one break, which was about peven feet above the deck. As the big ir, owing to the water in it, the again Ibuckled, its head golng tll dt gested on the bottom. It js wed it will be compa repair the mast, but a ly ruined. were soon on the roken mast, after Mehdeoek itl. will be taken to Moorings inside the ‘breakwater. Thomas had « narrow escape. He shot down the hatchway with a Or and fell with such force as to flooring covering the ts were manoouvring in the under mainsalls, jibs, for ‘And gaff topsalls, prior to the at eae northeast breeze was blowin, ee was nothing in the nature o he te oats seemed to carry thelr rac- ell as they fetched out from shelter of the breakwater, the prock Ill. leading on a iack out ard, apparently with the intention the strength of the wind out- wiord, Vice- Ulster Yacht Club, boarded the fer, which made a magnificent as, Ende her cloud of canvas, ove past Nothe Head. Fine, Race Seemed Reserad: Erin had taken up a position to boats away round a triangular every thing seemed to prom- fine race. The Shamrock Ill. then Pe fort, bagrd on the port tack, through’ a heavy squall with a oye when nearly a si nt about on the ng tho to. Stand up to cross the jen gust of wind, out of Weymouth Bay, struck aie and completely nantled yaent's decks were crowded with Lipton’s guests, officers and ) and it seem impossible that the ter was not attended by serious loss life. Deprived af its chief support immense stee} tubular mast swayed @ fraction of a second and went |, efeating general havoc as it Gear Cleared Deck, pudden was the calamity that the it lay, wrecked and helpless, before on board of her well realized woat med. Fortunately most of the ndous welght of the gear fe)! clear Df the deck, as otherwise the disaster have been multipiied ten-fold, Ax Was, only one life was lost. that of ber of the crew named Collier, a otner-in-law of Capt, Wringe. the moment of the accldi ling a binocular glass to Sir Thoma: the glass in his whan he was struck bY some of ing gear and knocked over: Arne “valtic of blocks and wire “on the metal deck of the bout other sounds for the time. rf oy whieh $0} owed was broke der from Capt. Wi ow to Instant n as overt nd sharin’ to roh ‘ol: also frou 7 * trom Erin. an 0 sintis te weie ‘alt nends t the area | OFBKATORS, WANTBD tor voaning: fallty and. the. asia lt ‘an ea few In Decurred Absolutely” with- g. anwely more “aulckly PU eg is ull extent ¢ only & ripping from Deck in a Squall |i With its weight of canvas, became |@ y|others the two yachts had already ne Wa’ apes by , lated. He solely to the unsuspected weakness of One of the rigging screws, ‘The Colonel Qld. not. think there was) any evide nce | of Insufficient strength in the mast. News of the agcident to Shamrock II; to al attributed the sais | was ftelegraphod King Edward, Valetta of Malta, Thomas recelved a message of sym- pathy from His Majesty Like Accident to Shamrock II, Just fa race between the Bham- rock IL, the Shamrock I, and the S3- barita Was belng started ‘in the Solent. off Southampton, England, May a qudden squall struck tne yachts road? fide on. ‘The topmast of the Sham- | her practically a wreck. Tho Shamrock I. was also considerably damaged. 10 one was injured on board elther of | thel yachts, but King Edward, who was had a miraculous on the Shamrock 11, TRIGON $10 is a high pleat ipay forshoes nowadays. e do not claim our shoe to be the equal of a $10 shoe, but we do claim you will go far and.find less value for $3.45 Other grades of snappy shoes,! 2.45, 2,95. John Ward Co. NEW YORK STORES: 60 Cortlandt et, 1403 Broadway, 18 Nassau wt. WT Brosdway. DIED. Tuosday,, April 14. 1903, beloved wite of Demen. BERGONZI.—On CHOBLIA BERGONZ! foo Bergonr! Funeral from her Inte residence, 874 E. Ale st., Saturday, Apri) 18, at 2 P.M. Interment in St, Raymond, O'NEILL. HUGH O'NEILL, deaxty beloved son of John and Bridget O'Neill (nee Bowen), departed this life after @ abort illness, aged 26 years. April 18, from No aa Mm Funeral on Saturday, 209 Water street, Brooklyn, ‘ino family drovers, wai , Laundry, 126) Bediird MRONGRE—Experivsced ironers. court Laundry, 315 family 42d ot haar Box 458. World, Brook’ oa whirls, ED to belp starchur, 2288 Tih ave. t ag tower or ettaa enced bands sland Dyeing Bristol Hana jot y ‘00d Ola iaten N.Y. SHAMROCK Ul, IN FULL SAIL. FROM PHOTOGRAPH WHICH ARRIVED TO-DAY. YACHT RACE WILL ‘WEYMOUTH, 17.-Sir Thomas Lipton informed the correspondent of the Asso- ciated Pret be ready-to fulfil hin engage- ment off Sandy Hook Aug 20, despite the acctdent to Sham- rock III, to-day. rook Il. was carried away and then her mainmast went by the board, carry ing all her saila with t and ‘leaving | escape, that, yacht, donderry W. also narrowly eapaped death or Ina .NOT BE DELAYED. ee Maginna, April that he expects to Pwo women who were on board the Marchionets of Lon- G and Mra. Jameson, SIXTH AVE. purr Che Celebrated “Vueen Quality’’ Shoes > HEN WP IN PARK RUNAWAY. Stage Horses Bolt at Sight of a Snarting Automobile and Fair Passengers Make Strange Acrobatic: Leaps. 30ME(, ‘ ‘FINE TUMBLING. Circus Performers Put to Blush by) Women Who Jumped Out of the Swayiing Vehicle on Same Princi-| ple Taey Adopt in Leaving a Car. Women passengers in a cumanay Central Park stage did acrobatic stunts om the gravel roadways to-day that madj» ground and lofty tumblers in the cltcus at the Garden Jook Ike | croquet iWayers. Fortunately none of | the women was injured, but the gowns and hats pf ali of them were ruined. ‘Two other Funaways tn the park during the:day contributed to more than,the usual excit emant. The stage! horses took fright at an automobile in the West Drive at Sixty- eighthi street) nd started eouth at full speed. One py one the women passen- Gers |droppef off the rear step. Not one turned around end jumped in the direction in wich the stage was trav- elling. All face! to the rear jumped straigitt out. When they nt the eros they a ike Yops. ‘The hi tried to turn into Bighth avenue ft Sixt)'-aixth street, but the ariver kelpt them in the park and miseed © collision with an Bighth avenue car. Policeman’ Schaffner, of the mounted force, marjaged to\steer the animals into the big liwwn and against a tree. The stage wap wrecked Dut horses and driver escc\ped injury. The only woman passenger \who would give her name was Mrs, Briggs. of No. 234 West For- ty-seventh ‘ «treet, Just before this 6chaffner had stopped @ runaway paddle horse in the Hast Dirve, at Sixty-seventh street. The horse had thnown Willlam Ling, of No. 215 Columbua avenue. Ling was not in- Jured. Hie led whe horse out of the park. William Brackett, of No. 127 Weat F! thrown from his Bridle Path, but escaped ogy y. Polioe jury. man Rellly ‘caught the horse, ea — FIRE ON HOBOKEN PIER. Little Damage Done, hut the Entire Department Was Called Ont. ‘Hoboken’s emtire Fire Departmant was called out. to-tay for a fre on Pier 2 of the North Gierman Lloyd Company, whieh’ is being got ready for the arrival of the liner King William 11. Very little deumage was done, but 4,000 people gathered ahd there was plenty [of excitement. The new roof had. taken fire from tinemiths’ ¢urmaces. | oo | | To Vote on Justices Bill. ALBANY, April 17.—The Senate has | passed the Davis resolutian proposing an amendment to the Constitution for lan automatic increase of the number ‘court Seton In accord: ™m an the proposition to the people at ne election” fa CONFESSION BY MAFIA SUSPECT. (Continued from First Page.) under arrest were concerned in the murder of Joseph (Catania. They are members of the Mafia and that society is responsible for the present crime, “We have received positive information from two New York Italians, whose well being depends on the suppression of their names, that at least three of the prisoners have been active in the conduct of the Mafia society in this country. OFFSHOOT OF PALERMO SOCIETY. © “This particular gang belongs to the Mafia of Palermo, In every city in the country they are organized, and the prisoner Morello, according to {information in our possesion, is at the head of the Palermo Mafia in America, while Lupo ds the treasurer. “The victim was probably a man of some standing in the organiza- ‘tion, but fell under suspicion and was marked for death. By arrangement | with the head centre here he was summoned to this city. “The man evidently suspected his fate, for he was extremely nervous | while my men were watching him in the little Stanton street butcher shop. Morello, Genova and Pecararo were talking-together in the rear of the store. He was posted near the front, presumably to act as look-out. That was the only time he was allowed to be alone. My men picked him up about noon, aud for the rest of the day, while the gang met and separated a dozen times in as many different places, he seemed to be kept under close surveillance. A man walked ob elther side of him, sometimes locking arms with him. “His companions appegred to try to be genial toward him. It is signifi- cant, in the light of what happened, that my men reported to me that even- ing that something unusual was going on among the band. When I heard ‘of the murder the next ay, I realized what ic was. WAS MURDERED MAN FROM CHICAGO? BUFFALO, N. Y., April 17.—The Times this afternoon says: There is reason to believe that the man found murdered in a barrel in New York was Prof. Antonio D'Andrea, of Chicago, who was brought to Buffalo last December to appear as a witness against Andrea Romano on a charge of attempting to pass counterfeit money. Assistant United States District- Attorney Bain, who had charge of the prosecution of Romano, became well acquainted with D'Andrea, and when shown a picture of him said there was more than a resemblance, but he would not say positively it was his picture, : D'Andrea was expected to identify Romano at the hearing, but failed ‘to do so, and Romano was discharged. PRIEST SPEAKS ; FOR UNION ROAD. Tells Speaker Who Opposes Fran- chise In the Bronx that He Doesn’t’ Know What He's Talking About. The Rev, Father Mullen, of the ‘Church of the Sacred Heart, on Shakes} peare avenue, Bronx, created a sensa+ tion at the meeting of the Aldermanic Committee on Raflroads to-day by de- nouncing Louis A. Cuvilitier, who had mado @ speech opposing the Union Rail- way Company's application for a fran- chise in the Bronx. “The people in the Bronx don't want the franchise granted,” said Mr. Cu- villilier. Then the silver-haired priest Arose, trembling with excitement, Shaki his finger at Mr. Cuvillilier, he ehouted? “You don't know what the peaple of the Bronx want. You live in a different part of the city from me and my people, who are here to-day. |The ipeople who demand that railroad are laborers. Come over some time in their section BRIBERY WITNESS STILL MISSING. Lieut.-Gov. Lee, of Missouri, Who Ie Wanted to Tell of Baking Powder Legislation, Cannot Be Found. ST, LOUIS, Mo., April 17.—Lieut.-Gov, John A. Lee, who is wanted as a wit- ness ¢o tell what he knows about baking powder legislation in the recent session of the Missouri General Assembly, was not present when the Grand Jury met to-day. Clreuit Attorney Folk made every effort to secure his presence, but Without success. ‘The inveeUgation was continued by the examination of some witnesses that were ot heard yesterday. | Among these 6x- ted to spear ‘to-day* are Speak Tues IL, Whitecotton, ‘Senator rank Farris, Sal, ‘Whitecotton, of Steelville, cashier of the Bank of Bteclville, and thinty, others, for whem -aubpornas have been’ JEEFI our, sori) 172.— Unlied States Senator Witla J. gione and J. ebb, fer of the Steel- ville Bank, were before. the Grand. Jury tosday. Webb 1s’ suposed to have been wee oned as to reports that Senator deposited harge sume of pen ¢ wi bark after ‘the adjourn- ont see in summer and suf- or x Reaimarire anf later gave fer from the cold in the winter while og eof Shocks arent mator Stone's testimony ‘Is’ supposed they walk miles to catch a downtown|to have been along the same line as train, There's a limit to everything,| that given to the St, Louls jary. and T protest against such wild etate- ments as you have made.”* The committee spent the entire after- noon hearing speeches, Among those who spoke In favor of the franchise were President Wells, of the Tax Boat and (Park Commissioner Bustis, bs Drank Acid After a Spree. Henry Bengzol, forty-nine years old, a newsdealer, of No. 334 Past Ninety-third street, committed suicide this afternoon by drinking carbolle acid in his room, He had been on a prolonged spree. SuTr's 20H WELD FOR FRUAL |] Barbi rdvesil Court Declines to Fine Boy at Re- quest of (General? Get (Mr) Robért Butt, the elghteen-year-old son of Major-General MoCoskry Butt, Mving at No. 18 West Pitty-seeond strect, was arraigned in the West Bide Police Court to-day and helt in 9600 ball for trial by Magistrate Deuel for speeding hin atitomoblle at the rate of fifteen miles an hour. Young Butt wai’ arrested ‘by Bicycte Policeman ‘Mallon, of the West- One Handredth Street Station, last night at Blghty-sixth street and Central Park Weat.: Mallon sald in court that he had warned the young man, ngattention to him. bagless en son Was arraigned Butt said he poet the boy dia exe eed the speed without aware ot it, Space 1d asked ete ee i ‘there. 4 be ae ‘aigistrate Devel sal cou! sy singe It was simitted that be wa ekoeee the npeed Nes! sand was com- re ‘0 wend to 5 > MS 5h cory Special Bes ESTABLISHED OVER 25 YEARS. N.S. 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Ane vith silk Reet sxicts well worth jackets: Fite Covert Jackets. in tn aur shades of tan, strapped iin ined and finely, teil 2 Pogue satin ined ws ee He Fed Price S-Men’s Suite eth a swagger 19 E. 14TH ST. tens of thousands in New York City @aily cireulation tells the tale For Women at Onis Sale Begins Saturday Morning. PROMINENT Broadway retail store that has been an. agency far the sale of “Queen Quality” Shoes for VWWomen has. sold out its shoe comprise “Queen Quality” Shoes and Oxfords in ‘all leathers and department to devote more atten- tion to other lines. For this reason we have: been able to obtain that store's Entire Stock of “Queen Quality’ Shoes Which We offer at a Price Concession That Is in Every Way Most Unusual. row morning, and styles—just the same as are sold: elsewhere at these prices :— Shoes, Oxfords, Your choice of ctther kind Ab... see vere Because there are only 1,20 yr have sckiad «forge them at the $3.00 and $3.50. $2,50 and $3.00. number same price, ane Semen i © HH sizes and all widths in almost every style, Mel rian IMPORT ANT SHOE.T THEBIG STORE SIEG SIXTH AVE. ner romans On Sale, Beginning Saturday-- These Shoes go on sale in our Women's Shoe Store, ‘ second Floor, East, to-mor- (0. pairs in the lot, and i pain in eins ued se Ons Records.” ‘Tee Shove Bear Above L195 Songs, of Talking Machine 2 sate OPERE At Chese Amazing Prices: 77-inch Size, the 50c. kind, 10-inch Size, the S/. 00 kind. - IG9e S8o Can Be Used on Any Talking — band selections ae the These Records Will Be Sold in the Main Aisle of the Shect Music Store, on the Third Floor. Decauen of thw snarmess camber of Resende & be. impossible be in one division, to assort them “vocal in wen \ oo eee 795) 15000 Climax Disc-Records Pair. Machine Requiring a Disc-Record, * If we told you who made these fine Records you would be startled, The name of the manufacturing company, however, is stamped on every Record. The Records are notably excellent, re- producing with extraordinary fidelity every shading and effect of the human voice or musical instruments. The Range of Sclections Practically Covers the | Entire Climax Catalog. Duets, Quartets, Band Pieces, Orchestral Selections—in. fact, a most complete range