The evening world. Newspaper, January 11, 1904, Page 1

h ¢ it? : t) | | “* , [ “ Cireutation Books Open to All,” | PRICE ONE CENT, : Circulation Books Open to All,” NEW YORK. MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1904. tion Books Open to All, YIU.O00 CHECK LIKELY TO BING ONVENTION HERE Chicago Delegation, Which Was Prepared to Bid Only $40,000, Telegraphs from Wash- ington for More Money When it Hears of This City’s Offer to National Committee. $T. LOUIS IS ALSO FRIGHTENED BY _THE SHOWING FOR THE METROPOLIS. Leading Business and Professional Men and Politicians Start for Washington Showing Great Enthusiasm Over the Chances of New York for Securing Great Convention. The vanguard of the New York delegation to Wash- {ngton to-day carried the news that former Mayor Van Wyck was on the way with a $100,000 certified check for the Democratic National Convention, and cold chills chased themselves up and down the spines of the St. Louis and Chicago boomers like flickers across the face’ of a kineto- tcope picture. St. Louis and Chicago were prepared to offer $40,000 apiece, but when they heard of New York’s) teady-money bait they began to wire home for more cash. “We have enough money,” said Mayor Van Wyck, as he boarded the special train in Jerssy City at 11 o'clock to- ~ day “to make those Chicago men seasick, and we can get more if it is needed. This little offering we are taking along ts simply an evidence of good faith. BELIEVES NEW YORK WILL, WIN. “To my mind there is no doubt about our getting the convention. In point of natural-advantages we have Chi- tago and St. Louis beaten at the start, “The leaders in the Democratic National Committee have said that the city putting up the most money will get}* the convention. We can put up more money than and St. Louis together.” The leaders in the Democratic National Committee have said that the city putting up tne most money will get-the Convention. We can put up more money than Chicago and St. Louis together.” An unexpected recruit to the New York delegation that went to Wash- Chicago e | (Continued on Second Page.) BRITISH KILLED 1,000 OF MAD MULLAR’S MEN Bweeping Defeat for Chief in Somaliland in Which the English Forces Lost Only Two Officers with Eight Wounded. ADEN, Arabia, Jan, 11.—An engagement in Somaliland between a #ritish force and the fdérces of the Mad Mullah has resulted in a severe Wefeat fo1 the latter, who lost 1,000 men killed. The British had two officers killed and elght officers severely wounded, GIRL ACTED AS FIREMAN. | BRITISH CRUISER ASHORE. Tried to Put Out Blaze in HeF tans ona Sand Bank While Steam- Home and Wan Badly Burned. \ Along Engluh Fire on the third floor of the five-| HARWICH, Eni Rory brick tenement at No, 607 East/ {sh cruiser is reported ashore on the ng Hupdred and Thirty-ffth street to-| Gunfleet sand bank, about four miles lay caused » panic among the tenants! from the southeast coast of the (ol- - bra while, After a little difficulty chester Division’ of Essex, hey all got out with the es ‘The name of the vessel is not given. Mary Pendergast, sixteen years old. | ——— ‘The fire started in the apartments of | t parente and sie tried to put it out) SENATE CONFIRMS TAFT. She was | body sur Athout sending in an alarm uurned about the face, hands a ud Was attended by an ambi on and remained at home. a ‘UNKNOWN WOMAN DROWNED. An unknown woman, abbut sixty certian ars old, 6 feet~4 inches in height, fue 1 pounds, blue eyes, mixed hair,| The 1904 World Almanac and En- He clothes and black shawl, fell ;CYclopedia tells about the armed Favorable Action on Hix Nomina- tien for Secretary of War. WASHINGTON, Jan, 11.—The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Will- jum H. Taft as Secretary of War. to Newtown Creek to-day and was Strength of the various countries of ‘owned. » by mall t to the Morgue, ‘The body was recovered. and the World, Price 25 cents, 35 cents, 7) gland, Jan. 11.—A Brit- | SEEK TO REOPEN DODGE DIVORCE Letters in Which Attorney) Sweetser Says Mrs. Morse’s First Husband Admitted Ser- vice to Be Taken to Court. | THIS MAY UNITE HER ‘ TO C. W. MORSE AGAIN. A. H. Hummel Declares Now that He Will Fight the Effort to Review the Case to the Bitter End. A new twist in the remarkable mat- rimonal tangle of Charles F. Dodge, his wife, Clemence Coyles Dodge-Morse, and Charles W. Morse, the millionaire banker and ice man, will come to-mor- row, when Edgar L. Fursman, chtet counsel for Mrs, Dodge, will apply to the Supreme Court for a re-opening of the proceedings for the setting aside of the Dodge divorce, ‘which resulted in a recommendation by Referee Ernest Hall that the divorce be annulled. ‘This new action will be baged upon the two letters which Willian A. Sweet- ser, counsel for Mrs, Dodge in the di- vorce proceedings, swears he discov- cred in the effects of the late Mortimer A. Ruger, the attorney who represented Dodge in the divorce hearing. ‘These letters, if genuine, indicate that Dodge dia know of the proceedings for divorce which his wife began against him In 1898, that he did retain Ruger to appear for him in the action, and that he was served with the summons and complaint at the time. Everything now hinges on these let- ters, If the Court accepts them as genuine the entire situation Is cleared, for the original div will {n all prob- ability stand, all subsequent actions will be nullified and Mrs. Morse will appear before the world again as the legal wife of Charles W. Morse. Gonterred Over the Letters. Mr. Sweetser took the two letters to the office of Mr. Furasman to-day and rs had a long conference. At aslon of this conference Mr. authorized this statement: Fursman “Mr. Sweetser has been here and has shown me the letters in the Dodge case. I am inclined to believe that they are genuine, I shall at the proper time ap- ply to the courts for an o1 to show cause why the proceedings which re- sulted In the setting aside of the divorce decree obtained by Mr. Dodge should hot be reopened. I believe such an order will be granted without hesitation and then with these letters there {s no reason to belleve that the original divorce will not be declared sound, As a natural se- quence to such an action the annulment of the marriage of Mr. Morse and Mrs. Morse will be set as! A separate n tion would have to be made, however, to mplish this, All of this, however, will take time, We will expedite the matter as quickly as possible, for both Mr. and Mra, Morse are anxious to have the thing settled as soon as possible. Attitude Toward Dodge. “T have nothing to say about any posible action against Mr. Dodge. Everything hinges on the genulneness of these letters, [ have nu speciments of Mr, Dodge’ handwriting by which comparisons might be made, but 1 re- peat that 1 am very much inelined to believe that they are all right. When Mr. Sweetser was seen after the conference he sald: “1 think that these letters completely vindicate me. 4hey show absolutely that Mr. Dodge was served with, the papers in the case, had a full knowl- eave of what was going on and furth- ermore that Mr. Ruger was\entitled to represent him, having full power to do {so from Mr, Dodge himself. Immediate action should be taken to punish Mr, Dodge for swearing as he did before the referee. I do not know who will take the initiative in the matter, but of course 1 would be the chief witness against him." Hummel Will Fight When A. H. Hummel ws > tcld to-day that Mr. Fursman would begin pro- ceedings at once to have the annul- ‘nent of the Dodge divorce set aside he was very indignant. Hetsaid to an | Evening World reporter: | “1 have been in communication with Mr. Dodge in New Orleans to-day, ana j1 have his authority to say that these lietters are rank forgeries, We do no.| iknow who is responsible for them and are making no charges, but we do un- hesitatingly declare them to be forgeries) jand will fight any action to set aaa | the proceedings before Referee Hall, Sp will meet Mr, Fursman in court | when this case comes up and will en- | deavor to show that they are forgeries, Whis day Mz: Dodge has taken an oath {enat he did not write them. ‘That ts lenough for me, If we must fight we | | will nebt, and teh tooth and nail, OL j course, everything hinges on these let- | COS Sad St will be largely a matter for thie experts Lo settle Verse. or Dodge, 44 still at the hie:Pines Hoel ut Lakewood, Keto report, she is ina condi: ' Ft PEDO Nervous prostration. mis are closely Kuarded; It. M Laur ACO ton Her ¢' 00) none but her intimates approach her, ‘The | (telephone in the room is never ans | $Wwered.. No notes or messages are ac- | desk of the hotel, A for her at the ba hear friend on that mhe fears for thew {Pabmething does noe litt h dodge "saya Ane PeltaON er out of the depreaser condition into which she, has y intien, anys ‘ ‘G0 That Keep You Awake, | Wath Medicine cures. Guaranteed. ‘ \ RICHARD CANFIELD ACQUITTED AT BINGHAMTON ' OF GAMBLING, AND HIS PLACE IN THIS CITY, ERIE TRAIN JUMPS TRACK; - TWEXVE HURT PORT JERVIS, N. Y.. Jan. 11.—-At- least: twelve persong 5) 1 King’s Charm (8 to 1) 2, Chan- were injured this afternoon in a wreck on the Erie Railroa at Hale’s Eddy. All the acrs except one of the second see: tion of the Chicago express left the track and plunged down high embankment. All the available doctors in Port Jervis hurried to the scend 1, of the wreck on a special train. The train was made up entirely of vestibule cars and wag 5.,, composed of six coahces. It was due in Jersey City at 3.09 this afternoon, but wa running late. When the train left the track it. smashed the tele :ai1.90 e7] the management tally hired Atiy oe and destroyed all connection. Two relief trains were made up-and hurried to the scene. on:| path wide enough for tour n from Port Jervis and one from the other side of the wreck. ae Pato LATE WINNERS AT NEW ORLEANS. Fourth Race—Big Ben 1, King Croker 2, Bon Mot 3. Fifth Race—Handspinner 1, Semper Vivax 2, Lola L, 3. Sixth Race—Alcom R.-1,.The Messenger 2; Over Again 3. WITH BIG FORCE IN EAST One Hundred Thousand Men Wait for Czar’s Order to Rush Into Manchuria—Corea Resists Japan’s Demands to ; Form Protectorate. PARIS, Jan. 11—A special despatch to the Patria from Harbin (the town on the Manchurian Railroad from which the southern branch extends to Port Arthur), describes the Russian war preparations. officers declare war is inevitable, but add that they are ready. 1 Port Arthur, it ts further asserted, will be occupied by 100,000 men and in ten days reinforcements of 100,000 men can ‘reach Manchuria. TOKIO, Jan. 11.--The Cabinet and elder statesmen met for a joint con- ference at the officinl residence of Premier. Xatsura this afternoon, ‘fhe Premier, who {s ill, was not present They discussed the political and strategica! situation and will r port ts the throne to-morrow. ‘The note delivered by Foreign Minister Komura on Saturday to Haro: De Rosen, the Russian Minister, was merely preliminary to Japan's formal response, which has not yet been delivered. The questions at Issue Were discussed at to-day’s conference of the RA. LONG SHOTS WIN AT NEW ORLEANS Outsiders Upset Figures of the Talent at the Crescent City Course—Fuller Lands the First Event. THE WINNERS. RUSSIA READY FOR WAR | j the M ‘The Russian & cabinet and elder statesmen, and a final decision is expected to-morrow.’ When this has been reached the conferrees will appear before the throne ‘and submit the answer agreed upon. After this has been done the final proposals of Japan will be handed to Baron De Rosen. SFOUL, Corea, Jan. 11.—The Japanese Minister has made reiterate! 1a demands, hitherto without result, on the Emperor of Corea, that he recog- nize a Japanese protectorate of Corea, the Corean Government holding tt- self to the Russo-Japanese agreement concerning Corea. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—The State, oMfctal se Department has been informed that |Yay fave vessels for transports. Advices received) i js pointed out that Russia, haying here show that the Russians are in-| conceded Japan's paramount influence creasing their guard at Seoul daily and | in Corea, Japan appears to ba unwilling that the French have made arranke-| 10 make a recfprocal concession ments,to establish a guard there; recognizing Russia's aramount PARIS, Jan, .—A, strong current of! Muence in Manchuria, iment Was set in motion to lo strengthening in her claims to exe in- » | DutehCarer. 10 Past, 101, M xt {By Pieratt and won easily after a rough | trip. favorite, Lampoon. had the batly speed and ted until well straight FIRST RALE—Cedar Rapids (8 to ley 3. SECOND RACE-Circus Girl (10 to 1) 1, Mor rater (20 to 1) 2, Malay 3. THIRD RACE—Hymettus (9 to 2) Lee King ,11 to 2) 2, Lampoon 3. RACH TRA gnah NEW ORLEANS ~The track was covered with hai pds of dirt when the horses got through work over it this. morning, After trying in vain to break up thin Yumpy going with roller and harrow, Broes, putting them to work breaking the cloda with stiovels. the outside of the course winner and tontending horsex in every race raced on this path. The track was in such bad shape to-day that seratehes were so numerons in tye original sixth race that it had to be declared off Jack Phillips, father of Jockey H. Phillips, has about made up hia mind to accent an offer of $10.00 trom Bhtelde « Mo ‘ov first cali on his son for coming season, Bhield: ” for & tWo-veur contract offered on the Fr © Seven furtonge ST RACK _ Starters. white. jocks. st Cedar ids, 108, Fuller 7 nas Char anergy dex. Arthur, “1 Caddie Mac. Rye Ligh ir When the sta: Held strung out. King Charm were off movi woe be The former selling all Rapids eal Hy tween ‘them: all the was, iad (the speed, and after pace won in a as He made up, at tt run home and finished SECOND RACE, ground in the strong, ‘One mile, THIRD RACE ‘One mile and a sixteenth Jo% Pic mpoon. 97. W Birdwood, 8, Marzselle, 98. Blurt jood ened out final test came Lampoon weakened and Lee King. coming with a rush, got u in time to her out for secon: money ad PERSIAN MINISTER LEAVES, WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—The State ‘| York, Saratoga and Providence, were tormally dismissed oy Supremd '| JEROME'S PICTURESQUE tee revolver drawn. Canfield. 20yUtIRE. Canfield | Buekiin and Delahunty persuaded him | Cyr standpoint coi sat, and pened the front door day ANFIE Assistant District-Attorney Rand, Acting for This City, Refuses to Go on with the Trial Under Recent Ruling of the State Court © of Appeals. DEFENSE DEMANDED THAT CHARGE BE TRIED AT ONCE Prosecution Opposed Action of Attorney for Canfield on the Ground that He Could Not _ Testify —Judge Dismisses Indictment. ee (Spectal to The Evening World) . 5 BINGHAMTON, N. Y., Jan, 11.—The indictments against Richard A. Cantield, the well-known pro metor c alleged gambling-houses in New Court Justice Sewell sere to-day, in spite of e protest f Assistant Dis: ctorney Rand, of New York. This brings to an end all existing cas against Canfiela District-Attorney Jerome was not here, but Mr, Rand took the ground first, Uhat the people were, under existing laws, powerless to compel the attendance of witnesses, and second, that to allow the de exse to move the cases for trial was wholly irregular. The outcome was anticipated several weeks ago, when Justice Sewell grante. an adjournment of the case until to-day, but announced that if the prosecution did not move in the case then he would allow the defense to do so. i At the Opening of the case to-day John B. Stanchfleld, who with Cur= © tiss, Arms and Keenan, of Binghamton, represented Canfield, quoted these remarks of the Court at the last bearing and asked that the case proceed. Mr. Rand then cited his objection, saying that Mr. Jerome could not be prevent and that during the morning Justice Forbes, in Cortland, had — decided in the case of Bucklin, Canfield's manager, that the defense could not move a case. Justice Sewell overruled Mr. Rand and Mr. Stanchfteld weking for the drawing of a jury. Mr. Rand then said chat the people would rot proceed with the came ” under the circumstances and Justice Sewell promptly dismissed the indict- ments, relieving Canfleld of, charges which have been hanging over his head since the famous Jerome raid on his Forty-fourth street palace. Mr, Jerome has “ said from the first that he would not procéed with the case against Canfeld until he could find some way of compelling the at tendance of his witnesses, Jesse Lewisohn was to have been the chief witness, but the Court of Appeals decided that Lewisohn could not be com- pelled to answer questions. Mr, Jerome then wanted the case held until he could get a law throwga ° the Legislature that would compel witnesses lo answer, but the Court had> persistently declined to delay things for his convenience. RAID OF CANFIELD’S. upon Canfield's gambling: | his houje, Then he went to Prow- Lona 5 meet vorey.tourth | dence, where he spent the holidays with ot NG: jhis far and early in 1908 he sailed on the night of Dec. 1, 1902, wes the most sensational of the many sen: | for Europe. Meantime the District-Attorney had Starters, whts., Joc Betting conducted by | Cireua Girl. “HO, Helen gen, Ste Fi, | sational reid permoneny ae eriaance | been holding John Doe proceedings atid Hf seneraten,, 1s ren wes. 38 T 3] the District-Attorney. The errr | issuing sebpoonas prominent. club at U2 8-8] was obtain Wy eee renal Promce, | Men and soctety: nem suspected of 5 datrict-Attornes Q ong then ‘ 2 sleuth of tI tailed to assert that he quentirg Canfeld’s, Among them 4 Te ios %3B] who has never | Reginald Vanderbilt, Jesse Lew Mac. 0 # | 10| got Inside the door and lost money | fang A a. Houseman Mr. Van t | '"Start kad,” Won easily. Time—tades ® | on the affidavit of Jacobs the 18) wos uutside the Jurisdiction of ‘ cs p Moderator rushed to the front when | triet-Attorney procured & ppichard, wits | sane ‘and Semained outside, Mr. Lew i showed the way Untiitwell cranes ce] warrant from Justice Wyatt: & Ath] ohn refused to unawer questions, wos Ont for the fun home, Inthe eed! a corpe of policemen under INAPEL OT: arrested and carried his oO the, . furlong his enrly efforts began to ney | Brooks repaired to Canfleld’s an ROW! cour of Apneats. Later on Huckiia and a on him, and when Circus Girt chat-| pefore midnight. Canfeld was In [°\ Cangeld were Indicted antield re= es lenged he had nothing left and th jberens 5, David uck- i : ae ni ie latter | bh his manager, turn ty New York last summer ait famed him. When it came to, | house with John Delahu . | closed a big gap ‘and| lin, and his lawyer, “ was placed under arrest nt finished strong. Oclawaha, the ratnc| word that his house was to be fide’, He took a change of venue and the ine, phim crowded Out Gnts the Foumh | nu heen went to him at Providence 874 case has been draxging along I ing: Hi nthe’ backs! 0 a to New York to rec*l¥@/ hamton ever since. Canfield has inade treteh, and this beat Mim he had hurries eeartdaltemantel co XOReR Aa Tne 4 has nev 4 visitors, Mine raiders had a ladder with them ‘ont win- 0 raised to one of the front w he wee policeman went up with an dows af) emashed In the window and ready dictment will be Jerome before leaving for i last week ordered that i at toa ‘ poe the other Invaders, among whom District-Attorney | was the | Searcher Got Vase. | WEATHER FORECAST. . Forecast for the thirty-six hours sding at 8 P, M, Tuesday for New York City and vicinit; Partly cloudy to-night and sus day; snow or rain Tuesday; fi northeast winds. The house was searched, and In the contusion one of the searchers got #0| close to a $3,080 peachblow vase that it) fell into his pooket. He did not discover | ie vntt? a couple of days later, when | Canfield complained that tt was miss-} ing. when tt was returned to the East| Fifty-first street police station. Canfield was not arrested, but Buck- Department is informed that Gen, Isaac Khan, the Persian Minister, has been transferred to Vienna, Jeevera: days, attending to repairs on lin was. Canfield remained in town for