The evening world. Newspaper, December 23, 1903, Page 1

EDITION PRICE ONE CENT. | ‘EVENING: Kary ’ 4 OY PRICE ONE CENT. PIN, EXPECTING WAR WITH AUSGIL EADY TO FIGHT UF Wacessant Activity at Military Head- quarters and Army Transports and Other Arrangements for Moving Troops Completed, Japanese Minister at London Who Ad- mits Outlook’ Is Ominous Will Not Commit Himself on Report that Eng- land Will Back His-Government, LONDON, Dec. 23.—A despatch to the: Reuter Telegram Company from Tokio says: “Incessant activity prevails at military headquarters. The transport \and other arrangements are complete. The Government {s calmly awaiting fhe Russian reply which, it is hoped, will be forthcoming without delay. “Press despatches from Corea report continued_disturbances at Mokpho Bnd the outbreak of a Tong Hak insurrection in Chol-La-To province. The ‘Tong Haks are a party of malcontents whose attivity was the immediate cause of the war between China and Japan. The reports create uneasiness.” Baron Hayashi, the Japanese Minister here, in an interview to-aay Bald: “Nothing has actually been arrived at between Great Britain and Japan) regarding the course of action Great Britain will pursue in the event of a ‘Russo-Japanese war, beyond the stipulations of the Anglo-Japanese treaty.” The Minister, while admitting some such arrangement for the support of Japan by Great Britain, provided Japan agrees to accept a certain, speci- fled compromise, as surmised by the German Embassy, falle to see how Japan's demands can be moderated. He said: “T am getting very pessimistic regarding the eventual outcome, but I do not expect the question, of peace or war to be settled until after the New ow Yearrettthe-dispute can only be settled by war the Present, delay,. of course, is greatly to Russia’s advantage.” In common with other diplomats in London, Baron Hayashi shares the belief that Russia's reply is not likely to be decisive. ST PETERSBURG, Dec. 23.—According to a telegram trom Viadi- ‘vostock under to-day’s date, the Wostotschni Vetnik says Admiral Alexieff, the Viceroy of the Far East, has been authorized to ‘‘settle on the spot all ‘questions concerning neighboring states, and to take all the measures Which appear expedient.” ‘ SHANGHAI, Dec. 23,—The Tartar General at Kirin reports that an in- Gecisive battle har occurred between four battalions of Chinese from Hung- Chun and 1,500 “ 9reans who invaded Ohinese territory from Kyeng-Chung, DAS FOR LBERTY PLATS READY TOA DEL ON CROWDED PIER ares experienced: by the authorities in @avid Jones, Lawyer Accused of Embezzlement, Vanished as Officers Were About to Put Him on the Teutonic. —— David Jones, alias Robert Powell, who vas in custody of a Scotland Yards de- ective and an officer from Wales, made a dash for liberty this afternoon when about to be taken on board the White Btar steamship Teutonic, Jones was arrested a short tim® ago . pn arrival of the steamship Noordam Comes to New York and by Way of Challenge to Governor Issues Call for a Conference of Political Leaders. Senator Platt has recovered his sec- ond wir, He is again in fighting trim and has entered the political ring ready for a battle royal. He returned from Washington last night and announced to-day that he was “in town for business.” The Sena- tor stated that he had already “‘sum- FALLING ws” "CRUSH WORKMEN —e—— They Give Way in Old Thirteenth Regiment Armory, Precipitat- ing Huge Steel Girders and Killing Two Men. SIX OTHERS HURT * IN WRECK OF BUILDING. Police Are Looking for Contract- ors Whose Methods, They Say, Were Responsible for the Collapse. Two men, David Bernstein and James Connors, were killed and six others j Were seriously injured to-day through the methods of contractors engaged in | tearing down the old Thirteenth Regi- ment Armory at Hanson Place and! Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn, One of the injured has a fractured skull and the |chances are against his recovery. | The old armory has been in the hands | |of wrecKers since Dec, 1, The roof had been removed and the great iron gird-| ers stretching from side to side of'yne | structure were all that remained of the} upper work. To save the expense ot taking down these girders with der- ricks and tackle the contractors had the Supports loonened on the side walls with | the intention of pulling them down. Five of them fell this afternoon, bury- ing a score of workmen in the ruins and completely severing the head of one of the unfortunates, After the dead and injured had been removed the police started to look for [the contractors and foremen, None could be found. All of those in authority hed fled at the first crash. The work- men who had escaped injury appeared to be afraid to give any information, ene of them explaining that they had Pay coming to them, Great diMculty effort to fix the blame for the acci- dent. “sed as « Skating Rink, The ry site is just to the west of the Island Railroad Flatbush avenue station. The Thirteenth Regi- ment mowed out about ten years ago, and after that the building was occu- pied in succession as a skating rink, a ‘bicycle concern and an automobile firm. About a year ago’ the city sold it to a syndicate of Brooklyn real estate men, who made an enormous profit in selling | it later on-to the Long Island Railroaa Company. i An addition to the station is to be constructed on the site. The Long Island Railroad entered Into @ contract in No- vember with Joseph M. Cohen, of Rock- away avenue and Dumont street, Bast New York, by which Cohen was to re- move the building. He was to vegin on Dec, 1, comply with all the rules of the | Building Department in razing the struc- |, |ture and deliver the ground, unencum- bered to the railroad company within sixty days. Cohen sublet his contract to H.,Levine, of No. 838 Bast Dwenty-ftst etreet, this borough. Levine secured a permit from ‘the Building Department and began work ‘on Dec. 1 with: seventy-five men, Supports Were Dug Out, It ts sald that he was ordered by a Buliding Department inspector to use pulleys and tackle in taking down the great trusses, but if such an order was given it was disregarded, The work of relieving the trusses was begun late last week. ‘The method was. to dig out the sup- ports on the side walls, fasten ropes | around the truss or girder to be rey moved and yank it to the ground. Five | had been removed in that manner up to | noon to-day without accident, As each girder was pulled away the walls were torn down and finally. tive! Breat arches of steel, weighing tons/ ong is oe to’ “\'want: wet said. “A many : LA LTS AT NEW ORLEANS. si naa ERE Lev, Dorsey 2, Invincible: 3. Sixth ties 1, St. Wood 2, Blue Blaze 3. TMT IT ne POR KILLING NIECE, The Kea uirty Grand ‘Jury in Newark this afternoon handed dow an: Watnceat for. murder against Mrs. Catherine |: (Flyny Rays gay of having brutally killed her four- year-old. niet Conning. by throwing her downstairs. | The orders continue by saying that it hae) men will assemble at Engine Com- ANOTHER: SHIP FAST ON DUTCH COAST. Ventanas balbromaeneene LONDON, Deo, 23.—A despatch to Lloyds from Flushing, | 20: Cvioman, at No, on Holland, says n steamer Preussen, from Yokohama, ‘csc. “srr “ule *acemble at 30 Oct..31,-for Bremen, is Apia near Zoutelande. Assistaroe Cburch of the Immaculate Conception will be sent kapha The weather is thick and foggy. THE COLLAPSE OF THE BIG STEEL GIRDERS. (Specially Pho'ographed for The Evening World.) GREAT FUNERAL. FOR FIRE HERO an'“ien” Sullivan denied this afternoon: that he \MoAdoo for Police Commissioner. - appoint the strongest man available,” he whowill enforce the laws. ) “The better fear the better | will be satisfied.” e+ Acting Chief Kruger Issues Or-' | ders for the Paying of a High Honor to the Dead Battalion’ Coinmander. Charles W. Kruger, acting head of the Fire Department, lesued a special order to the uniformed forces today | rewarding the death of Battalion Chief ; Martin WW. Coleman, killed in the fire. The order, in part. Is as follows: With feels us ine d death ot suscin yy. Coleman, eee he the Sixth tacsul: Paliteal wine dete aac 3 atthe to i nal on the ist inst, leat Department frlendn our ‘deepest he sad loss which hus befali The funeral will take © date Teaidence at 10 An Mt. eenunega hie 24th “Inat. “Tho. escort Wil battalion’ of four ‘contpanies of teh Then tallied from . ten” bats talions, com: Departinent fed py be nies John et ‘ Bui Vely by Poses pttook and Ladd der} or Engi al" stan pro} araped, wih be in chaneeyt n@meperhy he following named offleers nattalio ay antiann te John and” find trumpets draped ne the mouth plece, on Fourteenth street, between Avenues {A and B, they will accompany t) racing here to-day over.a lightning fast) ™#Ins to the ferry and then march back ANAT LAST HAG-PIGKED HS CAD OF POLIG —————— ot Mayor-Elect Says He Will To-Night Announce the Names of Several Department Chiefs, and Among Them Is Probably the Com- missioner Who Will Succeed Gen. Greene, Dye TALK ABOUT M’ADOO. AROUSED 4 A GREAT STORM OF oPPositiaay Organization Men, Led by Congressman ‘i 3 livan, Look Upon Him as a Newcomer in» Tammany Hall, Who Has Not Earned t 7 be Sle Sey Right to Get a High Office. - The strained situation over Mayor-cleet MeClellan’s ‘aj ments will probably be cleared up at 9 o'clock to-night, when J nouncementeof the names of successful candidates for at least thi and possibly fou, places will he made at the Fifth Avenue Hoté The storm that has been aroused in the !ammany organiza’ over the proposed appointffrent of William McAdoo cannot very long, as little time is left for the arrangement of the Ai istration machinery, ' oy A great dea! of comment has been caused by the delay in ni Maurice Featherson of his appointment as Dock Commissioner. sold out his interest in the asphalt company and resigned from an capacity in it so that he might not be embarrassed by his connection with | the Dock Department. There is an impression that he is being held'in j reserve for the Police Commissionership should {ft finally be decided te shelve McAdoo. OFFERED TO McADOO, The office has been offered to Mr. many Hall has it that he has accepted. had told a reporter that he had never been offered the place. formed of this Mr. McAdoo said to The Evening World: “Any such statement is a lie made ony of the whole cloth. denied that the place was offered to me." Congressman Tim Sullivan {is admittedly the leader of the opposition to McAdoo, He is backed by a powerful clique in Tammany Halk at basis of his opposition is safd by his friends to be that McAdoo is a ‘ parative stranger, both in New York and ij Tammany Hall, and that, ine asmuch as the people of New York showed by a pronounced majority _ that they were desirous of Tammany government, a Tammany man Of standing should bo placed at the head of the department by the adrali tration of which the McClellan rez:me must stand or fall. % ? M’CULLAGH’S NAME A HUGE JOKE, ‘4 From the best information obtzinable by perems not gifted with s of second sight the name of John McCullagh for the First Deputy, Gom missionership has never béen considered, although it may have been me@n+ tioned, The rumof that McAdoo balked when told that hé would have to appoint McCullagh is not credited at a'l. Mayor-elect McClellan McCullagh in the corridor of the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night and Mo- Cullagh didn't know who he was. S An Evening World reporter talked to Mr. MeAdoo to-day at his home, — No. 210 West Fifty-seventh street. Mr. McAdoo appeared to be abnormally cheerful for a man who is sa:d ia have been turned down by an organiza tion that js alleged to have tende:ed him an important place, which he liad accepted. He was asked if he had been told by the Mayor-elect that the qui of his appointment to the Police Commissionership had been reconsider McAdoo and general report in Tam- It was said to-day that Mr. McAdog When 4 I have ‘not ‘by Pinkerton detectives on the strength monens uneiaie Bapunlleans and lead=| Brent) arches ot ateel i f to quarters, vdrd, in }€™® Of prominence to a conference at the i jolely upon two nar- | track: -The weather was warm and . ij ee: Re Pa, erate usrons Rogtlandsxatt 2 Fifth Avenue Hotel on Saturday. row brick supports, On top of the! clear and the attendance targe. Kigh-| The pall-bearers will be also in. trii| “’ADOO IS SILENT. rohermore, notice was also serve is workmen were engage: in tearing | teen books drew on for three di 101 Trumpets. hey I “I really can't ta about that matter at this me,” was is rep sadihonital cHerxen Olen tasstive| | ore : } say PH + ai J eee tall Gy a) iy can't talk about thi this time,” ni O91 pwante finn = Hd Hughes, of (2% Ov: Odell himself and the Senator | way the bricks, making the filmsy . ‘ mittcia hon _ | meet at the house and will accompany “Is it true,” he was asked, “that you were offered the place, accep aes pabOUIE 300, rum Day MEDSR says he expects that “all hands" will| Supports more insecure every minute. x 1) One mile; purse S400; entrance $15. for) the remains ‘to’ the purlat place. and were then informed that you cold not have it because of the opposi- Liamrwst, Devonshire. The money, I] respond, ‘The inevitable happened. ‘The weight three-vear-olds and | up; selling Heung. | [¢ 1s probable that the Police De-| tion of Congressman Sullivan and other Tammany leaders?” was Said, was entrusted to Jones, WhO) ‘pis “summoning” of Republican lead-|of the trusses epread. the. walle and 1 Starters, whts . jr ocL | parement band may play at the fuueral, “As to the first part of your question,” replied Mr. McAdoo, carefully prenarver: ¥ ers, including the Governor, is accepted |down crashed the masses of steel upon 0 ese ‘ (iegpnee Oa ation +, Police Commissiongr Greene was asked | studying bis words, “you will have to see the Mayor-elect. I have nothing pgp raeaee Helter si Gate BA throwing down the gantiet to Odall.| the workmen engaged ‘in carting the is | ronan “BAT Hlerottnees f * to-day If he would grant bhe necessuy ito say at this time about the othe: part of your question. I would Ike to escorted by Detective Francie -{It is taken for granted that Senator| wreckage to the street, There was n i . x lf WSs Pugrott aaa? & permission on receipt of an application World, but ander the stances of Scotland Yard, and Sergeant/Platt is prepared to regain his lost} warning. Those who escaped being | Burning Glass, a Gopd Thing to: Kah Cian 3 |from members of the band. He said HS eae O raat Neeryar eee te rake GAAS aoe y; ng ee,.of Ruabon, in North Wales. They |teadership if He can, Cadghtiindart theater ¢ et. would if it did. not the me > anes were al a: 3] he’ t di he men was ineeni’a = ay a ‘expected to return with their prisoner! “We will discues all the affairs of! jucky, ‘Those who were Ss, hae: Eastern « Player's,": Wins the| © 08, MeCatterty..10 10) fis away from their duties. This statement | g Mr, ey Ae alleen ene ene Ae home ae Ribers: -5 ‘on the Teutonic. ‘They had confidence] state,” sald the Senator to-day, “and| broken to pieces. : Opening Event:at 25 Pelle Bard, 1OLLivingn 8 are ad in taken to mean that vie band will oe [SAURTE: THe» 10% 5 ny other tn the promise of Jones that he would] we ehall also discuss legislative meas-| yo. got tac Sw pening Event at’Odds o' Av large portion’ of the eastern dele- | permitted to piay ser raight?: he eald, ul may. eiveroutitha nemes otothentanntaen pene HC SiSeMPt Lol SecADe ANG gcc net lunes: They wil All pe On BARS RE ERS Pie darter ee tol ; gation got thelr Christmas money when Puts Blame an Department, aaition tan those: alrewdy’ ANUGARGOL-CAEG again t eeehe cee Thien 7 ; rances.” ¢ men on the wal . f , oper ‘ a ares a Boy Beran ee cu ntcienet dans et iiva | omeemerseuaa ler therestatcei ee YR eRee RC emeen ue Lee ivr bau me 4h Hd Carelessness”” was responsible for the| cided to make public the names of those chosen I will meet the newonager 0 of them were slight 5 outald When they got into the midst of the| Further-than this, the Senator would ightly injured. Four men ee Ra 5 Burning, Glass was one of the outridera | grogt fire at ehe H. Harman furniture | eceeeg at 9 o'clock at she Fitth Avenue Zlotel.” In the betting. —¢ rowd at. the pier, the officers missed|not go, He was asked what he thought|}0M top of the east wall fell into the i Woy ' factory; responsible for the death Bs heir man, and at once sought out In-|of the new Republican County Commit-| Yards Se “sro eipland Railroal.) + -THE.WIRINERS. - eee ane the erretch Ne wor trave Bavwalion (fief Martin Mt ole; WHEY KEEP THE LIST SECRET. ypector McLaughlin and Central OMice | tee. ey walls fou outward, i to the front. Around the fa mean and Propulonery, Fireman Kovert | x ded if that Mr. MoCiélland should hola back or Detectives Moody, Leeson and Aikman,| ‘Well, I don't know all of them," he} and te injured were not ART REL raced Jake Weber into sudmiss! St NEES fend ccna ae eaee etnies Aas lt is regarded as strange tha le 0 d bac cone \Wwho were at the pier, and who aided in realled but those I do Know are pretty work ra wit bricks ond mortar The] FIRST-RACE Burning Glass (25! {ail of a challenge bad gauss Tete | ened on Son Ae Bia inthe wor | template noldiay, pack sprotatinents that 2 to be alrendy ite eek Com do: e Tew nt, £01 eran : 5 . Biined them’ that he had the piace Saat eee noe timate tad the Genator | and” Brooklyn ae nee Ewe of the Weber Secon CY ap ier Wovdays and. he, gorel atlang Dr, H. A. C. Anderson Comiteslonar of Healt is agreed upon \ ‘According to the steward of the ves- | {hit he would always answer his gall to] Injured were <alken to Brooklyn, four Ta Shahi $$ or three days ago. Featherson’s appointment was seitled upon as Mong 4 any conference. to Cumberland’ Hospital and -one to las last Saturday, and he resigned from positions in at least two comm. SECOND: RACE—Gin ‘Spray (4 to) | Jonn Cameron, jones f “he'wete stowed es in order to be frea to accept. Seney Hx he method ot enterpr. Oierred to pay £00 It he were stowed a cg OR removing the trusses |1) 1, Jack ‘ | ea | Bras and ailowed to nd'in “secret | GRAHAM FOUND! GUILTY. [ged een, commented con fe eign |) 1+ /#ek Boyle 0.1) 2, Malay 21 fits WEATHER FORECAST, | onto eee appointments are being. held back is taken to mean that Bh Cameron pretendagl to. aigree! Enel. Brising to those Who tind watched ‘tht | $ . a TRIALS houraf McAdoo appointment is standing in the way of announcements. of ‘ Proposition. but he nott pt. Mc-]He and Annie Simmons Convicted | Prostess of » | Engineers em- HIRD-RACE{Capt. Galnes (2 to, J tines for the shirty-six hoursh ait. of offices. Should it be de inate MeAdco entirely ‘ Kcinatry, who in turn informed the offic of Running a Poolroom. Blorea COn tae Auantle Jos tonus inyrove: 11) 1 Barbara Aaletenie {8 to ») 2,/ ending at 8 P. M. Thursday for}) Would of necessity be an entire s e. “Phen Jones was again in custody he | Annie Simmons and Edward Graham | prophesied Fepeatediy chat ners welds | ivernia'3: + ve Che mile poping || New York City and vicinity: Gen- The weird rumor that Charles F. 3 “has been considering t fwan chided for his action, and was told | were found guilty in the Court of Gen- | "tne Feces y ean g ly mentinvatnad te Starters, whi erally fair to-night and Thursday;] | the office of Police Commissioner an himself p: raiete {hy come to i wing £ a x y 4 0 nis pe me: > fe, No mati they had intended to alfow him on the | qretyeeamons, thie afternoon of con. | ture ad Sea San, as FOURTH. RACE—Huszah (7 to 6)! Barrera, Freie light to fresh westerly winds be-{| {FO0t, Sct acto oe at et ae tne Wworat of it sand there Rp'fer ihe BeHS Prapriackled and Jocked | icitn ptreet, and were remanded to the ora Gat . The rane | 15) Myntoer (48.850) 2€thlee 3, fee coming variable. |season why he should accept the lavor and responsibility when he im tom i be: ae fore ese t the power behind the throne anyiow. Resides, the power of remo eae nie Falls & Return, 99,00, Le one i BE Tickets a eh ae Kept's vertad: fine fe ‘Goventh: ave. we. jirieoee aia 4 not, co ap ae Police Commissioner is vested In the Governor, and for political effect t is no telling what Gov. Odell might hot do If the leader of Tammany were to take open charge in Mulberry street, - pepdardhoe bustin oy poten de Brent a mise aS lie she [a pene arte Sel sac Eu Tor china | Qa Lk Ne li rs a a ee