The evening world. Newspaper, September 12, 1903, Page 1

RACING # SPORTS “ Circulation Books Open to All.”” Som k vo Bees Ti HEN WEI “Circulation Books Open to All.” PRICE ONE CENT. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1903 SHE DIED ALONE, FORTUNE HIDDEN Aged Mary Louise May Found in Home Where She Ha d Lain Lifeless a Month, Her Faithful Fox Terrier Also Dead by Her Side, Where He Had Kept Vigil. Detective Making Search Found Bank Books Showing Hidden Behind Deposits of $7,000 Secret Panel and Much Cash Secreted—She Left All to Charity, ‘he weavers of romance have left no story filled with more pathos then was found to-day in the silent testimony of the years of lonely suffering of Mary Louise May, an old womda, whose body was found in the bedroom of the little two-story frame dwelling at No. 1948 Dean street, Brooklyn, on Wedneday last. Beside her dead body was the body of her little fox terrier, the only friend and companion she had in the sert her, and had slowly starved to death guarding her body. died a month ago. Letters found showed that she had waited for death for five years, an that when it came to release her fr proach, she died: world. The faithful dog would not de- The woman om her loneliness she blessed its ap- She also left her fortune of nearly $10,000 to charity, writing as “T hope it may lift the burden of sorrow from some poor heart.” During the month that the aged woman lay there dead neither man. woman nor child had knocked at the door of the little frame house to in- quire for her. man, of Fulton and Reid streets, Brooklyn, coming for the She was only discovered through the landlord, John Hoff- rent, ‘rhey took her body and buried it in Potter's Field before they~Uistovered™ her hidéen wealth. On Monday it will be disinterred and buried by her hus- band’s side in Lutheran Cemetery, as Policeman Forced Door. ‘The landlord went to the house on Tuesday several times and again on Wednesday, when suspecting that she might be ill, he had Policeman Cahill, of the Reed street station, force the Joor. To-day. Detective Joseph Miller, of the Atlantic avenue station, was sent to the house to investigate, as Mr. Hoff- man belleved that the woman was én comfortable circumstances, though he had been unable to find any trace of her family or friends. Detective Miller began his search in} the bedroom where the bodies of the woman and her dog had vcen found. ‘There he found on the top of a bureau @ letter written In pencil. It began In a clear, bold hand. After a few para- graphs the writing became shaky and tremulous, drifting Into short, feeole sentences, until at last there was but a feeble blur of words, showing that the pencil was falling from the dying wom- en's hand. The letter began: A Pathetic Letter. “t am in terrible suffering, and T feel that my ond is near. ‘There is no one to notify, as years of Iil-health have estranged me from all m friends." (The sentence now became short and jorky.) “Bury me with my husband; the burial permit will be found with my. Papers in the sen chest. “The key ix in the bureau, “Let no one judge me—only those who have gone through the ycarg of grief and sickness and desolation as I have done." After this there is a blur on the paper showing the trace of tears, “It has left me a heart-broken woman, I leave my money to charity an¢d— hope it may lift the burden of sorrow! from some poor heart, May no one ever feel the sorrow that | have come to un- derstand. “Money—for—my funeral—in—b—k.' The last sentence could only be made out after close study, the letters were so faint and irregular, It was trans- : “Blessed ri Tam fast dying. found peace at last.” Detective Miller then bureau drawer and found another note] hi, dated May 12, 1903. It read: Money Hidden in Sofa, “The money {s hidden in the sofa In the dining-room among the springs.” The deteotive searched the sofa and found scattered among the springs $401 in bulls and $0 In gold. On a table $42.60, the of the Iittle frame house. ‘Then he began a search for the tea chest spoken of in the first letter, For hours he searched every room in the house in vain. At last in brushing _ aside a curtain he found a panel that * seemed to rattle to the touch, He worked at the panel with his knife and finally pried !t open and saw that It concealed a deep closet. rear of this closet he found the s cheat, Jt was simply a plain wooden chest, Whose hinges almost crumbled away burst It open., ‘There Bob nothing is the soheat “and thislt o ry aearched the] W In the i) she requested in her last letter, gating $7,000 In the following banks: The Seamen's Savings Bank, the Will- lamsburg Savings nk and the York Bank for Savings, All of bankdooks were made out in the name of Mary Louise May, Burial with Husband. The note, dated Oct, 1, 1899, which was found with the bank books, read: “I wish to be buried with my husband jin Lutheran Cemetery. The burlal per- mit will be found in the satchel in my bedroom. “I wrote the above in cas death. I suffer from serio rt trou- ble. I leave all my money charity to be divided among four Catholic hos- pitals as directed in my will. There is no one to notify. My will may be found at Bergen & Dykman's, of No. 189 M: tague street. MARY LOUISE MAY. The nelghbors of Mrs. May knew a! solutely nothing about her. They said that she always held herself timidly aloof and would never even converse with those she had met constantly for the last ten years while marketing at the stores near her home, Gave Much to Charity, Whenever she went out she ac: companied by a little fox terrier which she held securely by a chain, She mage many little pilgrimages into the poorer quarters in the neighborhood, where she gave with a Iibera) hand wherever she ; found suffering. | She never revealed her name to those she alded, however, and the neighbors do not remember having seen any one call at her house who was apparently | #oing to ask assistance. In fuct, they say, she never had a visitor, except when the landlord called each month. ‘The furniture In the little frame house is Umeworn, but made of excellent ma- terial. The ture and embroidered with "M. L., M.” There was a quantity of antique plate on a Uttle teakwood sideboard. In a litte drawer in the oureau a Ittle bag of Jewelry of ancient workmanship was found. There were a few large gems set ja the trinkets, but they are nor of any great value. It was learned from the lawyers this afternoon that the woman's husband vas Thomas May. a sea caotain, who. died nearly twenty vears ago, and was Nu in the Lutheran Cemeiery. He is widow a fortune of nearly $20,000, a DEAD SOLDIERS HERE. of sudden Manila with 300 Do. The United States transport Kilpat- rick, from Manila, was sighted off Sandy Hook Lightship shortly before 11 A. M. to-day. en He ‘transport are the oudies of three hundred United Stat who lost their lives ir the Phiinpine Islands. This {s the lar Aumber of bodies ever return: the islands. eg sAk ene Umae, trom Silieemencaeneeneeed WEATHER FORECAST. Foreeast the thirty-el< honrs endin, 8 P.M. Sunday for New York City and vicinity: Wale to-night; Sanday partly gloudy} Might to fresh eanteriy f PRICE ONE CENT. INVADERS MEET DEFEAT; GIANTS PLAY CARDINALS BOSTONS BEAT THE INVADERS. Coming Champions of the American League Have no Difficulty in Routing New York Forces in First Game of Series. DEERING A MARK FOR THE BOSTON BATSMEN. Big Crowd Was Out on the Hubites’ Home Ground to See Ip.ai, out, Home Team Strengthen Hold on First Place. SCORE BY INNINGS. BATTING ORDER. New York. Conroy, 3b. Fults, c! eeler, rf. Eilberfeld, ‘sa. Boston. Dougherty, If. poet iep! ab. a | Williams, 2b. Davis, If. Beville, a , Deering. D. re—Haslett (Spectal to The BOSTON, Sept. o'clock a stream of humanity by pour into the Huntington avenue grounds to see the Invaders, who are here to play their last serfos with the Boston Americans. The New Yorkers hope to at least duplicate thelr two- Out-of-three result made against the ex-champions over in Gotham and to ave a pull at the champltonship string, 40 as to put the outcome in more of a doubt and keep the public more at the guessing point, Invaders Troubesome, There's no team in the whole outft as GriMth’s aides, and the Hubbites are on to it, The fact that the Wash- ingtons put up such game battles here the last three days has given rise to the idea that Collins's band will have its hands full to stand pat in the great race as the outcome of the thre games on which It is entering. Beachers Filled Early. The bleachers overflowed early and the ropes stretched out, necessitating ground rules, The day was a dream for baseball sufficient to key both armies up to the highest tension to win, Both captains wanted it and put in strong batteries 60 as to risk no chances, First Inning. Conroy singled to left and Fultz sac- rificed him. On Keeler's bunt apd out ho went to third, where he stayed, as Blberfeld died at first. No runs. Dougherty went out, Deering to How- U. Collins walked. Stahl filed to Will- jams and Freeman was easy at first No rune, Second Inning. Williams fanned, Davis lifted one for Doveherty and Howell cut the air. No 8 Parent drove one to the bank for three sacks and La Chance's single brought, him, in. Ferris made a secti- tice. Tiger's put La Chance on id. he le the second tall fong Toms feartul bang to t fence re for a triple, last-out. Two" rune ita set Third Inning. Bevilie filed to Freeman. Deering bat- ted weakly to Ferris and expired at rst. Conroy singled and made. third vy Fultz, who stole sec- er couid not bring in a ona ‘1 Texan Leaguer" doudled uj “oa feld's “eaten Gt ¢ On Wiverfeid's “cate Stani's liner. OF S "Howell who got the out, Elberfeld could not beat the ball to fitst, Williams doubled out of Dough: erty's reach, Davis popped one {or Pareut, and Howell carved the alr. No runs. Farent lined his second hit over short and Kot to recond on La Shawn's at- tempted nactifce, Willlans having come up to meet the ball, Then @ run came in by a series of odd chances. Ferris bunted and was safe on Deering’s high throw, ‘The ball was put to second to gatch 14 Chance and Parent ran in, Criger, sacrificed the pair and Hughes t the over the rubber with a hot et Hlberfeld. On Doughert: was forced ut second, © ‘Three runs, Fifth Inning, Bevitle dropped. the, ball In te waa too amb fore ing second. Deering Criger. Conroy realized his third but it was wasted powder, Sr oy Fults resulted tn. th No rune, rap ins a fanned: tea fe an be Kj shire ak, ‘Stahl went one just too far for Keeler and promptly pilfered a Buck Freeman's three-sacker into the erowd brought the sixth tally. Conro; av great stop off Parent. and nailed him at first. Keeler took La Chance’s fly on the run. Ferris bunted, and whileBev- Mle waited for the ball to roll out, ‘Fre run in and Ferris atk the hit in fair: ground. NEW YORK-- NEW YORK NAL. ST. LOUIS 01010000 STLOUIS 2-08 cccfass222 0 0<0/0401340 (Continued from Sixth Column,). Third Inning—Dunleavy took Matty’s pop. Browne singled, ut Bres forced him. McGann fiied to Smoct. No runs. McGann fielded Hacket. Farell walked. He died stealing. moot singled. Dunleavy out at first. No runs. Fourth Inning—Babb rolled ‘to’ ssisted Lauder out. Gilbert’s:s ut at first. One run. Burke fated: Ury out, Laud No runs. Burke. Mertes:walked.:Brain ingle scored’ Mertes. Warner as | coke ar to Me Gann. Matty sanded Fifth Inning—Matty out at first: Browne singled. He died tealing . Roger hit safe. McGann fouled to 9’Neill. No runs. Barclay singled. Ryan fanned. Hackett-out, Gilbert to Mo- Gann. Barclay died stealing. Ni Sixth Inning—Mertes out at der grounded to Burke. No runs po lo runs, first. Babb struck out. Lave BROOKLYN AT CHICAGO. BROOKLYN CHICAGO .. At Pittsburg—Pittsburg, 6; Philadelphia, 5. At Cincinnati—End of seventh: Boston, 2; Cincinnati, 5. ——_————++ AM ERICAN At Cleveland—First game: Detroit, i Cleveland, 3. Second Game—End of third: Detroit, 0; Cleveland, 1. At Washington—Philadeiphia, 5; Washington, 3. At St. Louis—End of sixth: Shicago, 0 0; St. Louis, 6. LATE RESULTS AT SHEEPSHEAD. Sixth Race—Stamping Ground (8 to 1) 1, Injunctiin.(9 to'5) that gives the Bostons so much troudle/2, Rostand 3. AT HAR LEM. Fourth Race—Callant 1, Ragtag 2, Brulare 3. Fifth Race—Rockaway 15 Nar AT ST. it nnie Hodge 2; Ahola 3. OUIS. Fourth Race—Baggerly 1, Bugler 2, Brancas 3, Fifth Race—Fon Spray 1, Ei Caney 2, Goo Goo 3 LOU DILLON AFTER MAUD 8S.’S RECORD Queen of the Turf Tries for Record Hitched to|= Old-Style Sulky. CLEVELAND, Sept. 12—To demon- strate an advancement in the trotting horse, Lou Dillon, the 2,00 minute trot- ter and champion of the world, set our afterncon i sulky away back in 18%. appearance of the pretty little land. Driving of people were on hand and when ttle stepped out on the track she received a’ tremendous ovation. Willlams, nothing out a feld_ was, touch on Davis's tap. ned. I and Collins filed to ce Seventh Ii Zalusky was passed and Beville’s double put him ep third, and he tallied fly to left. ‘01 rane Fults died with a was pear at bi Chance's out parent a singte by ‘iiams, Two home and on advanced and was {i 0; Ferris, Criger filed to rons, Pin on 4 to'Conroy. Doug wi lughes fle 201 nates Conroy's Juggle. And ‘Coltine Ait put him on third (Tannehill ts pla; ing in right, in place MeFariand now), and he scored on Btahl's out, Freeman filed to Beville, 0: n. Ninth Inning. fanned. Beville fled to Deering went out, Ferrta to No runs, ec Three and Seven Time Want Ade. » Fill Boarding Houses and By many old horsemen, the trial te considered a great tisk, Lou Dillon has always been trained to a Nght low- wheeled sulky and the rig to which she was itched to-day wi ed 61 pouns Maud 8'a record w: weighing 4 pounds, Th harder to draw than the constructed sulky of ¢ Dillon reduced Maud which ever bore a in pend condition. ‘Phe track ir revalled and everything Pointed toa gucceasful tals CROKER IS SILENT ON LOCAL POLITICS The steamship’ New York arrived to- day from Southampton and among her Passengers was William Dalton, former Water Commissioner, end his wife. Mr. Dalton waa met by an enthusiastic com- mittes from the Eleventh Assembly Dis. trict. He sald that he had been away three months and @ half. His tour took him to Wantage, where he spent a few days as the guest of Richard Croker. “Mr, Croker appears to be in good health,” Mr. Dalton sald. may anything about visiting this city, is & mont interesting place and roker fins that country life with him. The place ts not as largé ag the papera would give one to undbratand. Mr. ‘Croker, I can sap, t not interested in New York politics ang ST. LOUIS FANS GREET “MATTY” Giants’ Pitcher “Weloomed. by St.- Louis Fans When He Steps into the Box Against Patsy Donovan's Cardinals. BRESNAHAN TAKES UP CENTREFIELD POSITION. McGraw Hopeful of . Clinching Hold on Second Place by Tak- ing. Full ‘Series’ from: Mound City Team. BATTING ORDER. New York. Browne. rf, SPORTBMEN'S PARK. Sf. LOUIS, Bept. 12—Although the two lesgues clashed here to-day, the Browns engag- ing Chicago, the Giants served to dri a‘large Saturday crowd to League to mee them put ‘the Cardinals et!!! fur- ther {n the hole, ~ jot pitch ! him prepare for the box to-day, “Matty promised his mother long ago that he would. never Piay bal! on Sunday, and he has kept his word. ‘ Deesn't Want Waadels. $ The mystety, cdnoerning® the disap- pearance of “Rube’ ‘Wadeil.. after his 90, from the Philadelphia Ameri- was solved to-day, when he walked {nto the bail grounds here. President Brush intimated some time ago that he would {tke to sign Wad- elt, but It Is evident he has, not neen “Rube” recently and that when he does he will, not sign him. Wadell was engaget a few days ago'to| ’ SYDNEY PAGET, LUCKIEST piteh for a team tn’ a small Iilinols town, but when “he appeared there and ‘the manager saw him the contract was immediately broken, ‘The Giants are .to-lay im better con- ition than they have been in a long time. Every man is now on the active Uist with the possible exception of Bres- nahan, but an hour before the game his ‘rheumatiath had 90 far decreased that he asked MeGraw to let him play. Manager. McGraw felieved the un- certainty concerning Pitcher Ames to- day by announcing that be would not) be given a trial unti! Cw Giants were. absolutely certain of ianding in sec- cond piace, | May Work’ ta Chteags. fa of Zaras. hai beep, £o goins: ae portuht ‘cmitage or Entity “83 thow what he can So, but In the tean time if Chicago recovers and tg 8 close Fahl fo. the Ince. Ames will not setinthes Mew. Tees eae ee Peon bgstenetzon, Sete, OF exnivition amen raw. iexuntend pitching Serpe a to the ie iy Browne fret. oficis cand -hikea for ‘the att First Inning. Browne's easy one to Farren caught piss at fret. Bresnanan to Ber- ce neecann ont, Tackett to Ury. tu Patreli hit a glean one down the third- Hove line for two bags and stole third. Bmoot and Duniettyy sacrificed. Burke hit a first-base ine kloted the bail out of the tn called out. No run Seeonal Inatag. Lavier wactificed isd Qnbert hs Wri uder sact al it @ nico Single over second. Badd soured ies bay took two on bad fieldin took ‘n Barclay's easy one. Gilbert to MeGann. No runs. (Ccatinuation of Game tn Colomme 4 and 3.) CRUISER STICKS ON WAYS. Timbers Give Way During Launch- Bept. The launching of the new 15,000-ton a: mored crusire Maryland to-day wae tended by @ mishap which delayed ¢ plunge more than half an hour, An Imperfection Jy the structural work un- Se, into the mud ae she sila dower oo ways, “He dtd not | %,000 he was successfully ofeted un-| Fo IGNITER WING CHAMPION oTAK Arthur Featherstone’s Horse at 7 to | Cap- tures the Great Event at Sheepshead Bay, Defeating Favorite Douro and Beating the Track Record o on Last Day of Meeting: CROWD OF 25, 000 PEOPLE - SEE A GREAT RACING DAY. Bettors Throng the Ring and Under ideal Conditions Fine Sport ls Witnessed--Pulsus- Under Colors of Mr. Thomas, Favorite in Great Eastern, But Finishes Second. SHEEPSHEAD BAY RACE TRACK, Sept. 12.—Igniter, a 7 to 4 shot, owned by Arthur Featherstone, won the Annual Champion Stake- this afternoon, beating the track record. Douro, the favorite, finished second, and Major Daingertield ‘hird. tance two miles and a quarter. The balmy weather drew ov: The time was 3.53 2-5, the dis — a crowd of 25,000 people to celebrate: the closing day of the Sheepshead Bay meeting. Conditions for racing: were ideal. Of course the chief event on the programme was the Annual Champion, fer 1 racing crowd dearly loves a long-distance con- test, and they have become all too fi ew in late years. ft takes a thoroughbred of stam‘na to cover two miles and a quarter these days. @he crowd thought Douro could do it in advance of the rf and backed the choice down to 6 te 5. The wise money went to Charles Erwood, Igniter was picked by a chosen few. ‘The betting ring, just before. the Faco,-way Jamied with men waving money at the bookmakers. one of thé bigarst betting days of the meeting. River Pirate wad the other entry besides those mentioned as starters, — Charles Elwood and River Pirate could rot stand the pace set by Igaiter. ‘The world’s record for the distance is 3.49 1-5, made by Ethelyert. 8 The Great Eastern for two-year-olds was another race thot attracted : the attention and the money of the crow It WAS Mr. Thomas's Pulsus was ¢! favorite, but his racing luck, #0 often exemp!ifled this seavon, does not scem to have departed and Pulsus finished second, Lady Amelia, which has mot ~ hot’been prominent this reason, won the race. Bobadil finished third. OWNER, WINNING $4 1.570, ho war the same distaace in front FIRST RACE—Land of Clover (9| who was @, same idistadees in: ront-ef to 10) 1, Borough (7 to 1) 2, Judge Philline 3. SECOND RACE—Waalth (10 to 1) 1, Futurita (9 to 1) 2, Mamie Worth 3. THIRD RACE—Lady Amelia (7 to 1) 1, Pwleus (@ to 6) 2, Bobadil 3. FOURTH RACE—Igniter, 7 to 1,|” first; Ooura, 6 to 5, second; Major Daingerfield, third. FIFTH RACE—Funnyside (6 to 1), 1; Yo. an (18 to 5), 2; The Bow- ery, ‘The tuckiest owner at the meeting was Sydney Paget who won #1,570, the greater part being caprured by’ Ham- burg Bel winner of the Futurity; J. B. Hagkin Won 8,70; August Belmont, $16,010; W. C. Whitney. $12,680; W M. §80; Woodford Cl 37,40, and W. nd | nings, $863, Other owners woo sum: ler. | trom 96,000 down to $190, To the mil- Nonatres went the lion's share of the Starter, wht. 1 | Boroagh. 143, Doaoh jude Palle. . er Green ‘ 32. Songer Pepper, 140, it 6 Feil Tankard made the “running until one of the riderieas horses collided with him and he fell. Land of Clover and Judge Phillips then raced head and head to the last Jump where Land of Clover drew ony and won very easily by a length alf, Borough got up in time to Saat Judge Phillips a head for the place, SECOND RACE, Sts fortengs. rarer, white. jocka SLIDGRIn. str. PL fi St.8.) Cassville made the running, followed be Baer bed and Futurita to the stretch. janie W THIRD RACE. Bix furlongs. aries. lady Amell Puisua, 1 tut, 105, resnicrees, “ongurer, 119, Odum Mostana’ King. 108, an, 110, Fike... z Ne, 106, Hig pa... a Fuller. 105. Buri Lady Amelia went ds he was second all eee nae Fi headed Gree. eet ran Ina close gunch to ae eeenten obadtt and fought it out to the end, tire third, position { Crest. ni by, a head Orimodos, ridden by Bol | man, was pinched in between two NOt [a th» last furlong er fell. oi arore unassisted and walked track, FOURTH RACE, Tro and cne-quarter miien, Starters. wate... jock Inatter, 110, Puller. Douro,’ 114, ‘Gannos | Major’ Daliigerde! River Pirate, 107, 4 lowed by Major Daingertiel miter, while burch, first time around, but on atretch for the ‘second wood o bit and O' hustle the pacemaker. along and Gannon made Duero, This pair quickly and turned Into the strei bead, SLeF in. tx " 1 4 ix $ Time—3.33 3-5, Charles Elwood mate the runnini ia time Dalngerfleld began to crowd Charles "Neil was forced to Near the turn Odom sent the Major to the front, but at the same time Fuller sent Igaiter his move with head to the last sixteenth, whe: drew away and won by a length and @ half, of Major Daingerfleld. (For other races see cohvnas * Douro was six lengths in a 3 52 4-5 In- iver Pirate trailed the There Was n> change for the the brek Major raced by Major Daingerfeld and Charles Elwood ton head and In the run home it was head and Igniter front) LOOK OUT FOR HURRIC Is Central Of Florida and Vessels Are ‘Wernet of Florida. Dangerous ft classes to sail for or tro no TICKET BROKERS HELD,» ~~? UFFALO, Sept. 18. rake eee Kelley.