The evening world. Newspaper, January 7, 1904, Page 1

PRICE ONE CENT. “ Circulation Books to All.” “ Circulation Books Open to All.” NEW YORK, THURSDAY, _ JANUARY 7, 1904. “PRICE ONE pernbe ts RUSSIANS FOIL JAPS Refused Transportation on the Japanese Railway, the Czar's Troops Go from -Chemulpo on Foot to the Corean Capital, Where They Are Camped. ‘Tension Brought to the Snapping Point by the Incident and Sequel Is Awaited —Paris Hears There Is Little Chance of Peaceful Agreement Being Reached WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—United States Minister Allen, at Seoul, Corea, has cabled the State Department under to-day’s date that the Russian marines who were landed at Chemulpo and who were refused transporta- tion to Seoul over the Japanese railway, have reached the capital, march- ing overland. LONDON, Jan. 7.—Advices from the Far Hast to-day indicate war at any moment. The refusal of the Japanese to allow the Russian Legation Guard to travel by the Japanese Railroad from Chemulpo to Seoul and .the evident intention of Japan to'land 8,000 troops in Corea at once has broight the tension to the snapping point. In diplomatic circles here no one would be surprised.to hear that shots had been exchanged. Consols to-day touched 86 13-16 another low-water mark, The Roth- schilds say this appears to be entirely due to apprehension of war. betweeen Russia and Japan and not to fear that Great Britain will be involved in the fighting. At their annual meetings all banks are announcing that they have writ- ton down the!r holdings of Consols to 85. PARIS, Jan. 7.—A despatch to the Patrie from Conctantinople says Russia is negotiating with Turkey to permit her Black Sea fleet, said to consist of seventy-six ships, to pass through the Straits,of the Dardanellles. The Russian cruiser Almash, of 2,385 tons, leaves Brest to-morrow for the Far East. * Official and diplomatic circles here claim to be without information re- warding, the contents of the Russian reply to Japan, but the tone is dis- tinett" ‘pessimistic and there are but'slight hopes of a peaceful exit from the _ busition in-whichRussia and Japan find themselves, TRANSPORTATION WAS REFUSED RUSSIANS SEOUL, Jan. 7.—The Japanese railway officials have refused transpor- tation to the Russian Legation guard, landed-at Chemulpo, The American guard from the Vicksburg is at the legation, brought hhere by Minister Allen. There waa no protest from the Japanese in re- Sard to transportation, The Emperor of Corea has made arrangements to find a a retuge in the French Legation in case of hostllities.- French and German marines are expected from the wareipe at Che- LOST HIS FORTUNE, ENDED HIS LIFE | Wurzburg, Prominent Citizen of | Mount: Vernon, Once Worth | $500,000, Fired Two Bullets in His Brain. “GTA JIM (5 FOUND GUILTY tie Was Accused of Running a > Pool-Room in the Garfield Club, Mis Headquarters in the} Twentieth District. \ . A Sury in the Court ‘of General Ses- vions this afternoon found “Lightning Jim" Stewart guilty of running a pool- room, He escaped with a $250 fine. “Lightning Jim” was formerly the Republican leader of the Twentlet’: Amembly District! | He was defeated | ‘by Capt. F, Norton’ Goddard, but kept | his ol@ headuuarterg in, the Garnela | Club, in” Eayt ‘rhirty-sbcond atreet, The Gr field Club wis ralded last .ali| sible for che act. and sifficient evidence to warrant aj The police are making every effort to Former Police Commilaiones Siegfried Wurzburg, atone time reputed to be worth a half million dollars and one of Mount Vernon's most prominent citi- zens, committed suicide’ to-day in John- Worry over his wife's poor health and heat keeping charge was found, i keep the facts in the case as secret as it tured. There -was a warrant out for him, howevei “Lightning Jim’ was’ not . cap-! possible. At 3 o'clock thi bermaid in Jghnson’s Hotel, whicn las been open only a few weeks, knocked on door No, 101 and, receiving no reply, became suspicious, She noto- fled Mr, Johnson who was in the hotet office, and the door to the room, which had been engaged by former ‘Commis- sioner Wuraburg, was burst open. Qn the floor was the dead body of the Commissicyer. Two bullets through the brain and a small twefty-two calibre re- Volver alongside the body told the tiled and he summoned a physician, tofled and he agmmoned, a physician who said that the man had been dead for .several hours. Coroner Wiesen- dgnger, of Yonkers, took charge of the body and several letters left by the suicide, afd, he surrendered himself. was that the Garfleld Clubj ly social crganisation and @ raid was’ brought- about by political spite on the part of Capt. Gujl- dard. It took the jury two hours to- day to determine the guilt of “Light- ning Jim,” Judge Cowing said that for the first offense the penalty—two years’ impris- ohment—wad too drastic. He imposed a Gne of $250, which was paid under pro- teat. “Leyy, counsel for Stewart, An effort will Levy, counsel fy: Stewart. n.effort will be made to have the higher courts dif- terentiate betwusi the crime of betting on @ horse rac@n a race track in Brooklyn and the crime in bettt on fhe gaine race in'a pool-room’ in He ce ae saeeye smnectae Tamales. rrnine, Gren Wureburg has been rene hal," bt i > ie ein yurapa lat i fie FPP ne by Fathor John’s oer p cl colds, at oe AND MARCH TO SEOUL | ; Son's Hotel, in Weat Mount Vernon, by |B! sending two bullets through his brain. |} business troubles'are sald to be respon- | ™ morning a cham~| i SCHWAB IMPATIENT ON WITNESS , STAND AT SHIPYARDS ra eee ES BETTER 3 $ & Ps ® o é 2 ¢ ¢ $ e 3S rs e g $ SKETCHED BY ARTIST MORTIMER. SOOSS: oOo DODDD $4£000806-400109050066: “| wite ! OL POLLDLDIOADD OLD IDLO OOS GHDHGAGHHSHG EHS $0069 | ANSWER THE QUESTTONS NoMyY own way !” DEERSD ROHS ANOTHER DAY FOR OUTSIDE CHOICES Falkland at Good Od Good Odds Wins the Opening Event at New Or- leans, and Erbe at 7 to 1 Takes the Second. THE WINNERS. FIRST RACE—Falkland (14 to 5) 1, Bronx (7 to,1) 2, Preakness 3, Couisville {20 to 1) 2, Floyd K. 3. THIRD RACE—Eva Russell (1 to 4) 1, Miss Golightly (8 to 5) 2, Style 3. FOURTH RACE—King Croker (8 to 5) 1, Clanger (3 to 1) 2, St. Tam- many 3. RACE TRACK, NEW ORLBANS, Jan. 7.—Big fields marked the racing card to-day. The sloppy track, it was expected, would cause many scratches to be made. The ‘Threatening. weather resulted In a amaller -erowd sthanm hap been in attendance heretofore, visiting the track. After the first two races the track wus cut up pretty well and became heavy and holding. Karl Sellers arrived from Lexington, to-day with a carload of’ horses of | Ry., belonzing to himself, Frank Kelly, New York, and Mose Goldblatt. The Goltblatt lot included a two-year-old, | full brother to Rainland. Capt, Bun- bury brought #Ix Texas-bred two-year- “|olds to the track. Bunbury geveloped Bewsie Mackin, St. Marcus and other speed marvels. FIRST RACE, Six furlongs. Starters, wate. Jockey Falkland, ‘103, ish ‘tichats Bronx, 108, Ht. Fi Preakness, '108,H- Phillips 2 3! 3: 11-5 Julia M..'108, “Hennessy. 6 z! 4# 3 Low Cut, 107, Ga: at 3 x H BM. Carpenter, 10) of 25 Black. U6, i 7 St mood, Won cleverly. Bime—1.16 4-5, SECOND RACE. One mile. Starters. wate, Jockes: Erb ¥ THIRD RACE, Six and one-half furiongs. 8 ts, Jockeys. St HAE Fin. ae at ; " gti Ti Hicks M led ACCUSED OF BIG SHORTAGE, City Treasurer of Haverhill, Mass, Under Arrest, HAVERHILL, Mass., Jan, 7.—John A. Giincs, City Treasurer, Was arreated this afternoon charged with larceny of $43,- 000 of the city’s funds, ee ee WEATHER FORECAST. Forecast for the thirty-six Neues ending at 8 P. M. Friday for New York City and vicinity: Snow to- night, probably light and turning to rain; warmer; Friday rain; southwest to south winds, becom. Ing fresh to brisk, 4 ; | OBRIDN, JOSEPH, ow! ¢ 5g | ZULICK, GEORGE, car coupler, B. R. T: SMUGGLERS FOUND IN RAID ON POOLROOM : “Four detectives this afterncon raided a_nool-room at No. SECOND RACE~Erbe (7 to 1) 1,1. 371 West street and captured twelve men. four of whomare charged with smuggling large quantities of goods into this country ang the remaining eight charged with conducting a peol-roc. n and gambling. Detective. Galbally had been tracing the smugglers for six months and in locating them found ihe pool-room. Three doors had to be smashed in to reach the room. where one hundred men were gatheres. & oo the i ATE FINISHES AT NEW ORLEANS.» _ Fifth Race—Frank Rice 1, Raplh Young 2, Rachel Ward 3 ~ Sixth Rave—Hymettus. 1, The Regent 2, Malay 3. TO DISALLOW LOU DILL ON’S TROTTING RECORD. According to Major Johnson. the authority on trotting horses the records of Major Delmar and Prince Alert which were made last season with the aid of “wind shields” will be thrown out by Bebe Committee on Records, of the National retin Association. == BROOKLIN'L CRASH MILLS od, HURTS Wo: *| Disastrous Receend Collision Between ji Two Trains in East New York Kills: and Maims Many Passengers on Their Way to Business To-Day. THE DEAD. FERUGSON, WILLIAM H., road foreman, B, R. T. minn, B. R. T. . THE INJURED. BAUM, WALD, No. U6 Magenta street; Incerations of face and bi. + PECKRELL, A. H., Ne. 401 Linwo and arm broken. BECKWITH, GEORGE C., boy, treated at Bradford Street Hospital BROW: CALLAGHAN, MRS. H. ERICK, W ne and face lacereted. FRANK, MISS, inv 227 Milford avenue; back badly sp*sined; internal shock. FRANKENSTEIN, MHILIP, No, 2862 Pitkin avenue; braised badly. HUMBERT, CHARLES, No. 500 Linwood street; brataed. MENINDA, RAMON, Easex streSt, near Pitkin avenue; cut by glass. REILLY, EUGENE C., No. 2260 Pitkin avenue; scalp wound; taken to Bradford Street Ho: SMITH, GRORGE L., P. WIGNAN, MARTIN, The system of handling the for an accident to-day in which three persons, all employees of the (Continued:on Second Page.) ie SPECIAL EXTRA: "| gented.to defer sentence until after the | ny trains on the Kings County c elevated branch of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company was responsibie poids 2 road, Biography. Q DAlceS GUILTY IN POSTAL FRAUDS Ex-Congressman Is Convicted of Complicity in the Sale of; Automatic Cashier Machines) to Unole Sam. Former Democratic Congressman Ed- mund H. Driggs, of Brooklyh, was found guilty by a jury in Judge| Thomas's United States Cireuit Court, Brooklyn, this afternoon, on an indict- ment charging the unlawful use of his influence as a Congressman in the sale of automatic cashier machines to- the Post-OMice Department. The Jury was out only thirty-five min- utes. “In its verdict the'j ry made strong recommendation for mercy. Judge Thomas said that in view of the frank attitude of Mr. Driggs dur- ing the trial he would be as lenient with him as possible. On the plea of | Attorney Hirsch Judge ‘Thomas con- | ‘event term of court, which expires | yesday, . That will give Driggs ninety days at liberty on his present bof’, Judge /Thomas assured Attorney Hirsch that while he would make,the punishment as lenient asgpossible, the jaw called for both imprisonment and a fine, ‘The maximum penalty ts tm- prisonthent fox two years and a tine of $1,000, ‘Under this verdict Driggs can never again hold clective ofhce until restored o citizenship he President, "Ch : Inspector Little was LL tusday 8 contmui- the sus Hon of the tral of Fornier, Congress: | min Hdmund H. Vriggs before a jury | Thomas's United tes ‘Cir Brooklyn, on a charge of) a Congressman to sell achines to the Post- that he had inter- and tha the inission i depart Hetared that ted ia the, matter hen he was ne a Congressman, When the character witnesses had told what a good mun the former Con- gressman is, Mr. Driggs took the stand Ww naif. He admitted having » from the Brant-Dent anid that it was net only ”) machines to the Post- but for travelling promating the nines, | ¥! ton he was asked W. Beavers, of the Department. He — replied d, and he was then asked given Beavers any money. He suid Ne had ‘given him @ Tale that’ Beavers haa t been by the for a contriby National Comn jen said Ait you “ALLE Be. but six a friend of mine 1 helped him out.” ‘As a thatter of fact you gave Beav- ere $2.50, did vor not? Yes. { belleve it was about that jamount."' ¢ not _a Republican,” | Was It not because vou were a close personal friend of Beavers that G eral Agent Miller, of the Brant | Compan duced ‘you ccept a cum- the machines sold to. the | ° | mission, Post-Officd. Department “Not that I know of." PARKE GODWIN IS DEAD. itor and Writer on Famous Feb. 25, 1816, wileh h in 1834 1 was ad- but did 1 le Kentuck mitted } not 1 edit Ne’ and won for himse 3 uit of the Pas aluume of ensays published in 18:0 He married in Miss Fanny Bryant, daughter of W! ihiam Cullen Bryant Refuses to Pass on the Veracity of. Lewis {the Shipyard eombine and returned to them their cash. The names of \carefully concealed, e | ing one years old, resided in Loretto, Pa,, and had no occupation. management of the Bethlehem plant?” di- | finan © outsider,” the management of the Bethlehem Com- ‘pany been as completely severed as you j state? = SCHWAB AONITS ~HEKEPT SGREWS ON OnIP TAUGT He Declares on the Witness Stand, in the: Hearing on Shipyards Scandal, that He Dictated the Membership of the Board of Directors of the Big Combine. NEVER INTENDED TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE GREAT BETHLEHEM PLANT. Nixon—Says. He Is Still the Largest Indi- vidual: Owner of Stock in the Monster Steel Trusts—Going to Europe as Soon as He Can, For more than four hours to-day Charles M. Schwab was on oe witness stand denying the charges of D. Le Roy Dresser and Lewis Nixon that he had wrecked the United States Shipbuilding Company, - He was a witness in the hearing before Special Examiner Oliphant in the rooms of the Board of Trade and Transportation, where he was closeiyr examined by Lawyer Samuel Untermyer, attorney for the boaiholders” 4 who are seeking to have a permanent receiver appo.nted for the Shipyards, Trust. Mr, Untermyer first attempted to wring fram Mr. Schwa: an d f sion that his operations with the United States Steel Gorporation and. the Shipbuilaing Company had unduly inflated the value of Steel stocks, Phen iermyer tried'to show that Mr. Schwab had unloaded ‘iis holdings ir Steel common stocks, but the witness, fn the face of the objections of his own counsel, W. D. Guthrie, declared that he was still thet rg 2st holder - on record of Steel stocks. Sa IMPORTANT NAMES CONCEALED, ‘Another pufpose of Mr. Untermyer’s examination was to sxe thé officers of thé United States Steel Corporation ere intérested him in the sale of the Bethlehem plent to the Shipyards Trust. This was admitted by Mr! Schwab, who said that after-the receivership suit was | begun, he took back early all the holdings of the Steel Trust officers if these Steel Trust men who were’ ‘interested in a rival corporation were All this was preliminary to questions about Mr. Schwab's relations with Mr. Nixon. When that phase of the examination was reached Mr, Schwab said he did not wish to enter into discussion of Mr. Nixon's veracity, © but he did ceny the shipbuilder’s statement that he was one of the under- writers in the first attempt to form a shipyards trust. Toward the close of his testimony this afternoon Mr. Schwab, admitted hat even ater he sold the Bethlehem Steel Company to the United States Shipbuilding Company he did not release his control of it because he was not going to let go of the company when his interests init were only protected by bonds. Mr. Schwab also said that as soon as he finished his testimony he was going abroad and going to stay there inusfinitely. No y request of Lawyer Untermyer would recall him. oat Mr. Schwab will to-morrow appear as plaintiff against ne S! V Company in the proceedings in the United States Court to foreclose $10,000,000 mortgage against the corporation. In the bondholders’ suit 1. which he testified to-day he will resume the -:tand next Tuesday: SCHWAB ’SSTORY OF BIG. SHIPYARDS SCANDAE, Mr. Schwab arrived at the hearing rope and the beginning of this suit I rooms in company with Mr, Guthrie, have taken mo active part in the maps and his army of assistant counsel. Jesenent of hal vaat Mr. Nixon, Mr. Dresser and the other | chief actors in the proceedings came in| a few minutes later, Then came a hair score of the plaintiff bondholdefs, Mr. Untermgyer, his associate, Mr. Henry Wollman, and their assistants and the stenographer. Examiner Oliphant opened the hear- Inflation of Steel Values, Q. Has there not been a period of fn~ | flation in the steel industry in the past | five years? A. There has been a period of great demand. Q. Has there not in the last five years been an inflation in the value of steel - properties’ A, Comparatively speaking I should say not. and Mr. Untermyer called Mr.} Q. Was the crest of the wave of pros+’ chwab to the stand, 'perity in the steel industry reached Smiling and speaking in a suave, easy betas the bid pe cease 8 we Phe tone Mr, Schwab sald he was forty-| utes, Stee! Corpora think it was afterward. Mr, Guthrie objected to the line OF, testimony. Mr, Untermyer appealed to Examiner , he witnes: admitted that hi “Have you no connection with the said Mr. Untermyer, though Rot @ Untermyer. X < replied Mr, Schwab. “Ihave ean a catantice tama me al interests in the Bethlehem Company, but no other interests in the | 874 Se an Ink this line of testienoaye managetent of the company than any alos Schwab, have you wifl two weeks filed an cross-bill to the sult of be (Continued on on Second Page Q. How long have your relations with} the to thi A, Since my return from Bur h :