The evening world. Newspaper, December 18, 1903, Page 1

No City in the Country Offers So any Accommodations and Attractions—Two- thirds of the Country’s Population Within Twenty-four Hours’ Ride of the Metropolis, AS IMPORTANT TO NEW. YORK AS IT IS TO THE DEMOCRACY. Convention Would Attract Thousands of Vis- itors Who Would Spend Summer Vacations Here—New York Centre of Doubtful States \ Which Elected Last Democratic President. New York wants the Democratic National Convention, ‘What other city has claims comparing with ours? In the whole history of the two great parties only one convention of either of them has come to thy national metropolis—that of the Democracy {fm 1868. Chicago has had four Democratic and five Republican conventions the first what: it was a provincial town as large as Syracuse is now. The Democratic convention has gone to Baltimore six times and the Republican _ once. The Republicans have gone once to Cincinnati and the Democrats twice. There’have been three Rppublican conventions at Philadelphia, and two Democratic:and one Republican at St. Louls. Charleston and Kansas City have each had a Democratic convention, and the Stabe met ee have nrét once at Minneapolis, New York is the Democratic citadel of the nation: Upon the Vote Nere depends the possibility of securing the ‘thirty-° fine electers of this State, and without those it would not be worth while for the Democracy to put up a ticket, There are more doubtful electoral votes, essential to Democratic suc- cage, within easy reach of New York than can be found’ within the same distance of any other city. Connecticut, Rhode Island, New. York, New | Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia, with eighty. electoral. votes, can send visitorsshere by daylight. Nearly a third of thé population of the A United ‘States lives within twelve hours’ ride of New York—nearly two- * thirds within twenty-four hours’. New York's facilities for taking care of a great gathering are un- equalled. This is the only town in the country that would not be congested and upset -by a national convention, to the common discomfort of the resi- dents and the visitors. No other city can offer such hotel accommodations, guch facilties for moving around or such a variety of entertainment. We have, a perfect convention hall in Madison Square Garden. We have the assurance of the best reports of the proceedings. And owing to the differ-’ ence in time those reports will be in type an hour earlier than if the con- vention were held in any Western city. For this reason the people of: Chi- cago itself would read earlier and better reports of a convention in New York than of one held in their own town. These are reasons why the Democratic National Committee ought to favor New York. But it is as important to New York to have thé conven- tion as it is to the Democracy to send it here. It would be good for bufi- ness, and business is not bounded by party lines. It would bring represen- tative men here from every part of the Union at a time when the New Yorkers who spend money are out of town, and these men would not only stir up things while they were here, but many of them would make con- tections that would mean’a permanent increase of trade. These things are so well understood in smaller cities that business men of both parties are always ready to subscribe handsomely to attract the convention of either. i “et will not cost us as much as it weuld a provincial’ ¢ town, to bring the Democratic Convention here. Our f » natural advantages count heavily in our favor. But there ‘i + are necessary expenses to be met, and The Evening World “ig willing to contribute $8,000 toward th:.t object. Who is next?” NO CITY LIKE NEW YORK; The Metropolis Is Easily the Most Desirable Convention City, with Hotel Facilities, Climatic Advantages and Trans- portation Accommodations. cago guaranteed $70,000 to defray the expenses of the Republican _ National Holset to be held in that city in June. New York, for the ae { Democratic Convention, which promises to be the most interesting in many / |) years, should be willing to pay as much and more. The contribution of The ing World alone 1} pay for Madison Square Garden for the time |" nodded for the deliberations, Whe Democratic. National Committes. will meet in Washington Jan, 21 to choose* bal location for the National Convention. Chicago, St. Louis and Nilror cities are already in the field, i Speake teiprocesding with the calm peputanie that New tsi does not NO-PLACE LIKE GARDEN}: Secretary Young, of through the month of June. _ The Evening World Will Contribute $5,000 to Cover the Expenses— This Sum Will Rent Madison Square Garden for the Convention. the Madison Square Garden Association: We can take care of a Democratic convention,"’ THIS 1S THE WAY WE “DO AMERICA Lawyer Alexander Admits Tell- ing French Bankers that Method Is First to Announce Success of a Bond Issue. THEN THESE BONDS ARE PEDDLED TO THE PUBLIC: Told Them This When He Was Endeavoring to Float Secu rities of the Ship-Yards Trust in Paris. . * ame When the hearing in the suit of thd bondholders of the United States Ship- building Company to have a permanent receiver appointed for the defunct trust was renewed in the Board of Trade rooms, , No,: 203 , Broadway, to-day, Charles B. Alexander, ofthe firm of Alexander & Green, counsel for John W. Young, promoter ‘of ‘the: Shipyard Combination, was recalled to the stand: At yesterday's hearing Mr. Alexander had denied that he knew: of the-exis ence of the United States Shipbuilding Company. from actual “knowledge, in spite of ‘his; forced admission ‘that | owned securities in the compan: W. D. Guthrie, counseli for the ,de- , | fendant trust, stated at the opening of the hearing that he had in shia, podses- iision the original cables exchanged .be- tween Alexander and’ his firm, while Mr. Alexander was in Paris. Mr. Al- exander. said they did not refer to the | Shipyards Combination. | Didn't Want to See ‘Them. ‘Then I do not want them,” responded Mr. Untermyer. “I accept your state- ments regarding them." One of the’ cables was read by Mr. Alexander. It read: “July 24, 1908, “MoCook: If delivery can be made sell new rights on my tomb, “I meant,” responded the witne: soil my rights in Unton Pacific preferred, Tomb was our cipher word for that.” ‘The reading of this cable created no Uttle amusement. | Mr. Untermyer examined Mr. Alexan- jder at great length regarding the early jsteps in organising the Shipbullding Company, Mr, Alexander's testimony showed that from the $3,000,000 in bonds Issued for the French underwriting only $50,000 was obtained. Mr. Alexander had not endeavored to enforce the underwriting obligations in Paris, nor did he “give any Instructions on the subject to his Mr. Untermyer brouglit out in his ex- noon that’ Mr. ‘Alexander had said to Baron_Colvet, Roytni it was a custom in New York to | ncunce: the success of a bond- {asi and then peddle the bonds afterwa: The witness said he did not consider this honest, but he understodd tt to be the general custom,’ He. said’ that Roytniat hed become very much in- censed over what he sald was’ deception, Mr. Alexander sought to pacity the French underwriters by a- pina trib- ple to. the plants in the comp ination and its personnel. When he was had said to. Mr. thee ine heim’ iA presence that nu aur we POPE GREETS FATHER BURKE New York Pastor Re _ Marked Favor at the ROME, Dec, 1—Rev. J. E. Burke, rector of the Church of St. Benedict the Moor, tor colored people, New York City, was received in private audience by the Pope to-day. He was presented by Mgr. ennuly, Fector of the American College ihe Bont invited them. to. at aking: account tat bereet in Father Burk or tle pre and in the most benevo- Piesanet aa Sourry oar love. and apostolic blessing {aft § Fone bit yen ‘complim ‘ted Fath, n° Bone “tuen weompllmente, e Ain't standing of the ae “peters rang out the ‘oul dthe Pope sald: " knelt\on the bare floor us,” to Scene ro, Student Petite! the raid ‘OT HOT AFTER |FAVORITES HAVE Retired Army Officer “Asked ‘by Root to-day requested Brig.-Gen. H, C. Merriam, retired, to inform the Depart- ment if he: was quoted correctly in an alleged, interview in\Denver yesterday President's Wood to be’ Major-General 1s generally unpopuler with ‘army men and:that such appointments army, and, Injure, {ts morale.” riam was published in. this: morning's newspapers and read aa follows: Presiderit " to, be m nar amination of Mr. Alexander this after-| gh, point: te who » of Parts, that | Ong {viet th re number of Oe ACT OF WAR IN gan to-day introduced: a ‘resolution inj has no right to wage, war aga{nst any foreign’ power without ‘the consent of Consress, when siich country is at peace |.f withthe United. States, treaty «belween the : United States and Panama,’ giniantesing the independence of the Republic-of Panama‘ ls,. in ‘effect, @ declaration . of, war. with Colombia. A Dat contrary: to, th tho lew of nations. PEGIAL EXTR SOVEREIGNS VISIT IRELAND eo. 18.—The Evening Herald to-day announce’ nga rod authonty that King Edward and Queen Alexandra wi visit ireland during the Punchestown racing week, next spring, we attend the races. . They will not travel in state. _... LATE RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS. Fourth Race—Dr. Stephens 1. Van Ness 2, Travers 3. Fifth Race—The'Bobby 1, Mary Moore 2, Hayward Hunier 3 ALLEGED POOL-ROOM RAIDED. Assistant District-Attorney Sanford and Capt. Dillon with < squad,of men broke:into ‘an alleged pool-room at No. 949 Pari avenue this afternoon and arrested M. Allen, alleged proprietor ee in RUSSIAN MEDITERRANEAN FLEET HEADED FOR FAR EAST BIZERTA, Tunis, Dec. 18.—The Russian naval forces nov’ afohoted here, comprising a battleship, three armored cruisers ‘ard several torpedo-boats, commanded by Admiral Wirenius Will be reinforced in, afew days by. six torpedo-hnats and will preceed.to.the:Far. East. CEN MERRIAN) ANOTHER DAY Moiattoban, at thes at the Prohibitive Seoretary of. War Whether He Odds of 1 to 4, Has Little) Criticised ,the Promotion of| Trouble in Getting Away from ae His Field in Opening Event. THE WINNERS. FIRST RACE—Montebank (1 to 4) 1, Talhonet (12 to 1) 2, Jim Ferrin 3. SECOND RACE-Sadducee (4 to 1) 1, Palmist (9 to 2) 2, Tommy Fos ter 3. in which -he sis. made-to.say that the appointment of Leonard tend to unsettle the THIRD RACE—Sarah Maxim (7 to 5) 1, Begone, “eo to 1) 2, Sidney Sab-) bath 3. asked to,make such jon as he may deam proper. interview. credited to’ Gen. Mer- have just’ this to say, about the of Gen. Wood (Special to The Evening World.) ly] NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 18.—Threaten- ing weather and the Louisiana Transfer celebration at the old Cabillo kept the attendance down to the regular element exclusively at the trock to-day, The track was fast until the rain fell. FIRST RACE. mabe furlongs, Betti: ‘Bite ; sis suuerin. fe BL mntebary, cr FFaihouet, 100, Nib! jt 38 "y erm men. a army officer! foptore it itments tend to unset! janjure its morale, | That rage, arid ‘given’ forty oF oath cae I a oF fallin nay aut inany du Montebank outclassed his field in this race, The books held him at the prohibitive odds of 1 to 4 and the play on the race was confined to the others for the place and show. Jim Ferrin started off like a winner and opened a lead of a dozen lengths in the first quarter. After going a half he quit andthe favorite moving up took command and drew away without effort at the end, Montebank ‘wa! left at the post and the race he ran stamps him as a fair youngster. SECOND RACE. Five and a half furlongs. ANG PANAMA Heavily! Scored, é Senator Morgan in’ Resolution Declaring Against: Isthmian Policy. Be ie 5 WASHINGTON, =20. Senator Mor- SP _ to inna ‘the Sehate declaring ‘that the President Fie Sen—e Also. that’ the provision, ‘of the canab Time-1'or 120 Gadducee made a show of his fleld in this,race. He had a world of speed and’ led a fast pace all the way Cochrar hustled him along ‘a three length lead entering the stretch. In the final furlong Sad- duces tUred and at the ond had to atand drive to stall off Palmist, Anlahed ‘strong, ‘ ne SUNDAY WORLD WANTS WORK MONDAY:MORNING WONDERS, , that the intervention of the es in’ preventing Colombia to suppress ‘the! secession of Panama: is Jaw Of neutrality and iy full strong | Rounding | who | “The Garden fas open dates all A. LITTLE BABY Is AT LAST AWAKE Statof Child Comes Out of a Sleep that Has Lasted for Three Weeks and Three Days’ and Mystified Doctors. SHE IS SOUND AS A DOLLAR AND ALSO VERY HEALTHY. Just When She Was Least Ex- pected to Do Anything She Rolled Over and Qoened Her Eyes and Began to Cry. -After an unbroken slumber of three weeks and three days, the little Slatot baby has at last awakened. There was great exeitement in and around the humble Slatof home, at No. 3780 Third avenue to-day, when it became known that the little one had finally opened her eyes and made up her miri@ ta come back to earth for a few days, anywa Her father and mother ‘had about given up’ all hope of the child ever waking and even De Kubrs,. who! has labored. persistently for Weeks to, bring the little gir) out of her, dreams, Degun to think that sh waa never go- ing to do anything but sleep. Just when she was least expected’to| ing her for a Week past at the instance of the wile of do anything to-day Baby Slatot rolled over in her crib and opened het eyes. Then she blinked a little, rubved her qhubby fists into her eyes, looked nround a llttlg and Analy set up a very: healthy ery. Overjoyed by the Cry. ‘The father and mother of the child and Dr. Kahrs almost smothered ‘the baby in their efforts to get hold of her when she let out that cry. They were !s0 afraid that she would go asleep again that they hauled her out of the erly and ‘shook her vigorously until the little on tears turned to smiles and she seeme to be very happy. As the baby showed no desire to slesp again, Dr. Kahrs made an examinat of her, and then announced ‘that she was as sound as a dollar and that there was absolutely nothing in her condition to explain the mystery of her long sleep. Baby Slatof’s case has interested the entire Bronx, and when the news spread that she had awakened at last. there was a rush of people to see her. About twenty people in the neighbor- hood got in to pet the baby and to con- gratulate the parents; then Dr. Kahrs shut off all visitors, to the great disap- | pointment of a crowd that was waiting. Many Efforts to Arouse Her, Baby Slatof went to’sleep three weeks oo in her mother’s arms, Sue slept 80 long that efforts were made to rouse her. These failed so Dr, Kahrs was sent for. ‘The doctor worked three days before he gave up. Then he announced that the child was suffering from eome disease, First he thought It was pneu- monia, then he called in some other doctors and they decided that it was 9 apina) trouble. The next guess Of the medical men was that it was & case of tumor on the brain. Through it all the baby “slept peace- on, taking nourishment Se certain oda ‘eaclt day, but bitrate bat to be aroused. Its plump tt grew fatter and its rosy o each day, an x0 nena, openy of tho awful things ‘that the wise men said it must be suffering from. Now that the baby is awake the doctors may have another ucss, but whatever they gfess oavy Slatorf has a fine plump little body to Fefute thelr sianders. Carrie & prisoner arraigned In the Court to-day and sent to the Worck- house by Magistate Hogan, The woman was arrested lust night by Detective Frye, of the West Thirty- seventh street station, acting in a dis- orderly manner at Eighth ayenue and Thirty-sixth street. She gave a Sev- enth ‘avenue address. am Carrle Nation, aul eign” said, when locked up, sald, Vimy heiehet with mer’ wave her age as iene elght she ave WEATHER FORECAST. Forecast for the thirty-six hours ending at 8 P. M. Saturday for New York City and vicinity: Fair haa! Street magnate, who is a power in the railroad wérkh — “CARRIE NATION” HER ALIAS.) wo HON IES. SOCIETY WOM du SHE CAUSES THE ARREST OF A MAN ACCUSED OF SHADOWING Discharged in Court Because sha D Wish to Press the Complaint—She _ Received Three Letters and Fears ti 43. West Seventy-second street, is said to be the wife of mans has caused the arrest of aman who she says. has: king. The man gave his name as Frederick Kummll, of No. 489! Hundred and Forty-sixth street. : Mrs. Berckmans js the widow of a man who, up fo the time a little more than a year agd, was employed by Tiffany & Co. ane chasing agent abroad. Mr. Berckmans fell ill in Paris with typhold 1 occupied by Mrs. Berckmans. About the same time f wa otl Berckmans developed a taste for hanisome jewels,” prindipa’ and pearls, % f A WOMAN OF STRIKING BEAUTY, She is a women of striking beauty, but her taste jn dress {8.1 She has been, mentioned several times lately in society papers, and picture, showing her arrayed in all her costly jewels, was lished. “I am afraid some bodily harm will be done wie, a asI shave ceived three threatening letters {rom some unknown: péteom = y alt signed ‘A Neighbor,’ but I believe they were all written by the. same woman, and I have my suspicions as tc her identity. If I Were to 2 her name it would cause a.sensation in sogiety. “In the first letter T was told that all my valuable ai be stolen, This letter came just after my picture was publi: ane ae all of my valuable jewels when I posed for the photograph from ‘which th picture was reproduced, and this may have had something. to flo swith its -“The second letter was too horrible to discuss, -‘T nothing but threats against me. Consequently I fear that the | ‘person: did the writing means to do me harm, My nerves are an ‘Uns! the matter, = es WILE GIVE WOMAN’S NAME. = Sg x “Of course, I cannot give the name of the woman I suspéct at mf absolutely certain of her identity, but when the time com at tainly do so. 1 = “For my part, T wish these Jealous _women’ would keep théir bua home and not annoy me, be o> “I think the man who has been hanging around my “houbé Is‘ pi detective who has been ungaged by the person who wrote. the letters to: Mrs. Berckmans called up the police Wednesday titght ind a man had been loitering around her house for Several days and= was afraid of him. Capt. Kemp, of the West Sixty-éighth _street_st imei They so reported, and no other men were detailed to continue the watch: SAW THE SHADOWER AGAIN. with her. When they returned home Mrs. Berckwiahs note hanging around the house. * The man started toward Central Park and Miss Brown tole She finally saw Mounted Policeman Faney and called to him to arrest The prisoner appeared not to understand English, and Frederick Kummll, a fireman on the New York Centr: Miss Brown demurred. “Ob, no! { couldn't do that,” she sides, wé are not certain that this is the man who has to-night; Saturday partly cloudy, with rising temperature; fresh westerly winds, becoming east to south. } detailed two plain-clothes men to watch the house. They stood guard all night, but failed to see any man who appeared to be watching ee Mrs. Berckmans went out for a ride in her automobile in the noon, She was accompanied by her friend, a Miss Brown, wig. ao j “There is that man again,” she said. 3 “You go in and call up the police. I'll follow him,” ‘ald | Faney did so and Miss Brown ordered him brought back to house. house Capt. Kemp told Miss Brown, who had accompanied tht make the complaint, to appear in the police court as a witnee® ‘week. Mrs. Berckmans'’s chauffeur could probably, identify him one night, but I am not sure of his identity,”