The evening world. Newspaper, January 23, 1904, Page 1

“ents would oppose the \ EDITION - Che [ “Circulation Books Open to Aut.” | Books Open to A PRICE ONE CENT. [« Circulation Books Open to All.” | _ WELSONS SECRET WIFE TS KEPT FROM HIM! Mrs. Reginald ald” Veudorsites Brother's Marriage to Miss Marguerite Wall Became Known---Went to-Claim Her but Was Not Allowed to See Her. “J Have Made Up See You Again,’ a Letter Which Husband. My Mind Never to Was Contained in She Wrote to Her ‘votlowing close upon the heels of the published notice that Jules Blanc Neil- son, son of Mrs, Frederick Nelison and ‘brother to Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt, had on Jan. 6 last been secretly married to Daisy (Marguerite) Wall, came the startling announcement from the home of young’ Mrs. Nellson’s father, Mr. Frank 'T. Wall, a millionaire rope manu- facturer, of No. 1009 Madison avenue, that he had separated the young couple and refused to admit Mr. Netlson to his home, where the bride is now living. ‘Mr. Neilson made several attempts to enter the Madison avenue mansion of Mr. Wall this afternoon in order to speak to his bride, but was each time repulsed: Then he went to Mr. Wall's office on South street, where he fafled to obtain an.audience with his father~ law. ae made a last attempt to see ‘his wife at 2 o'clock this afternoon end was again told that Mrs, Neilson was ‘not at home and that none of her rela- tives would see him. ‘As he whs leaving the house he was asked if he would make uny statement, and said: “I caled at Mr. Wall's Houge at 1215 o'clock to-day to demand. Tuy, wife. E was told that neither she’nor ber father was at home. I went from there to pis office, expecting to find Mr. Wall... “‘Miss Wall and I were married secret- ly on Jan. 6 We believed that our par- Continued to live with her father. ‘Mr. Wall did not know of the mar- riage until last Monday. On Tuesday my! uncle, Mr, Frederick Gebhard, handed me a letter in my wife's hand- writing, which read as follows “"T have made up ay mind never to ou again or live with you. coi oat _ “DAISY WALL.’ “{ find, however, that. shortly after the letter was handed to me my wife ealled on Father Van Rensselaer, who is my priest at St. Francis Xavier's, and told him that she would not give up. I have not seer her since, but ‘belleve sheNoves me and wants to come to me, “s"Neither she nor I wishes to get-a fiyorce. I. believe that (her father is fletaining her tn his house against her wil. I am* going to continue to apply at the house until I get some satisfac- tion, I ‘shall demand to see my wife and take her away with me, “If they shall again tell me at the house that she is not at/home I shall wait there until they produce her. I be- Neve I ghull have my wife by § o'clock this ‘afternoon. If Mr. Wall does not come to terms I shall take the matter to the courts, but: F. belie ed without resort to law, impediment to our marriage, and T:can- fot see that Mr. Wall has any right to act as he has done.” The father of the bride @lephoned to bis office the following, to, be givan out A for hit ag his statement about the mar rage: "I did not know that Mr. Neilson tn- tended marrying my daughter. I do not approve of the marriage. My daughter is at present lying in my house.” Beverly Robinson, the brother-in-law of the young girl, declared thisafternoon that she had married in the face of her father’s stern disapproval. Mr. Rob- inson sald that Mr. Wall would state to- night whether or not he would attempt to separate the young couple. None of Mrs. Nellson's relatives ap- proved of the marriage, which was con- ducted with such unusual secrecy that not even the intimate friends of the Young couple had any inkling of it until they read the published notice in a morning paper. At ‘the Neilson home, No. 100 Fifth avenue, no information could be ob- tained ‘about the marriage. In fact it was said at the house that nothing was known about the marfiage. - Inquiries of Mrs, Beverly Robinson, sister of the bride, at her residence at New Rochelle wet with like response. Proved by Health Records. records of the Health Board, however, show that om Jam 6 Mr. Neil- won and ie “Wall were married at the: Ontire of St. Ignatius Loyola, at Kighty-fourth street and” Park avenue, by the Rev, Father Quinn. The mystifying part about-the secret marriage and the belated wedding notice is that while the young couple, My | to all appearances .among their friends were érigaged, Mrs. Frederick Neilson took particular pains to deny that they were One ‘of’ these denials was’ published even after the marriage had taken place, Jules Neilson, who is a, member of the Knickerbocker and Union clubs, is scarcely mote than twenty-two years old. He is a great, strapping fellow, however, and appears much older. Before his marked attentions to Miss Wall were noticed, Jules Neilson was ‘much in the company of Miss Nathalie Schenck, the chum of Mrs, Alfred Van- 4erbilt, and a rumor spread within the clreumference of Newport social circles that they were engaged. This was flat- ly denied by both Mr. Neilson and Miss ‘Schenck, Prominent at Sister’s Wedding. Jules Neilson acted as a sort of mas- ter of ceremonies at the marriage of his sister to Recinald Vanderbilt and ar- ranged the quarters of all the guests who’ went to Newport for the wedding. Another sister of Mr. ‘Neilson, who was formerly Mrs, Arthur Kemp, was lately married to Mr. Hollis Hunne- well, shortly after Mrs, Hunnewell No. 1, who was a Miss Maud Jaffray, se- cured a divorce. Mrs. Kemp was di- voreed from her first huaband before ape married) Mr. wi ur pn oe signed the decree her interlocutory The Justice who vorce performed the ceremony. shew of renee” = dig in DECLARATION OF WAR EXPECTED IN FAR EAST PORT ARTHUR. Jan 23,—High officials here say they be- lieve war or peace will be decided upon to-day or to-morrow. After a conference of the heads of all the depertents of the Manchurtan administration, orders were issued that a list of every available army-and navy reserve man In Manchuria be drawn up,’ as well as alist of ttiose in- dispensable tor the civil administration, whom it‘is impossible to send to the front. _, ‘ It te claimed that the reserves total sv,0v, The bul. of the Port Arthur fleet 1s stationed just outside toe moutn oF the harbor. Nave! and military stores in unysual quantities are being bougnt on the condition of immediate delivery, TOKIO. Potersburg. Jan. 28.3 P, M.—No reply has yet been recelved from St. LONDON, Jan. 93.—A despatch to the Central News from Tokio says: “An extraordinary issue of the Gazette has: been published, containing an imperial ordinance approving the v: coast defense regulations sad forbidding, under ‘stated ‘penalties, the navigetion of privato vessels, fish- ‘ot non-arrival of Russia's ‘Every hope of securing the | ing within specified ‘arcas or the carrying out of marine work which might be inimical to the Japanese naval interesta. ‘he decree is regarded as being ‘highly. significant. t “Phe Kokumin Shimbun, ina warlike editorial, declares that the arrival “reply, does, not affect the situation and says! itimate demands of Japan qipiomaticaily nas ‘been abandoned and the Government therefore is compelled to take such j|EXPLOSION ADDS TO THE t FIRE PANIC IN BlG SKY-SCRAPER ' Several Persons Injured in Rush of Chicago’s Masonic Temple from Threatening Blaze. TERROR OF THOSE IN PERIL. Crowds in the Street Scattered by Blow-Up of Chemicals, and * Some Burned, While Others Were Trampled. CHICAGO, Jan. %—A binge that threatened the 2,000 occupants of the Mdgonic Temple, a twenty-story sky- scraper, this afternoon was attended with many sensational incidents and caused intense excitement, during which weveral persons wore injured. There was ® panic in the towering structure as men ahd women thronged about the elevator landings in the attempt to escape from the smoke, which filled the halls and threatened suffocation to all. The series of elevators surrounding the rotunda in the centre of the build- ing continued to run while the smoke and flames issued from the windows in the fourth story, where the fire originated. A number of persons were injured as @ result of the blaze. R. Friedlander, in ed, While firemen were getting the people out of the Temple an explosion that blew out some of the windows caused a stampede of the crowds in the atreets, Kemp at Newport |, several persons being slightly burned ana one.man trampled. Rash for Elevators. Occupants of the bullding, warned by the suffocating clouds of smoke that rose through the many-storied rotunda and penetrated every corridor, lost no time in making efforts for safe exit, Guards were stationed at each elevator Janding on every floor and the panic- stricken people were burried from the building. “The origin ef the Site was-in.an ax, Plosion of chemicals in a doctor's office on thé fifth floor. ‘Dhe explosion was a sufficient notice of danger to the oc- cupants of the floors immediately abeve and below, but was unheard by hun- dreds of othe? persons in the vast structure, who received their warning when suddenly confronted with walls of dense smoke. In short time the fire was raging ‘on three floors containing many chemi- cal establishments and doctors’ offices. Further ¢xplosions were momentarily feared. As at the Iroquois catastrophe Fire Marshal Musham was soon on hand, nd he quickly warned his men of the danger. Women Fainted, From the top floor down the carriers were jammed with passengers, and a pumber of women fainted in the cars, to thelr work like heroes and continued to run their lifts until it was sald that orgry Hass was pn of AEG building, ‘he flames appear: rst in sulte of He Wrieedienier a ae sue facturers of X-ray apparatus. “The ex- Blosion which was the cause of the fire urred in $10,000 worth of vacuum tubes, which were stored in the suite. Smoke poured out of the rooms, which occupied the entire southwest corner of the skyscraper faci Randolph. street. eet from Marshall retail tore. With wiftness every floor e the fifth was filled while the floors be- low wero delu, with oe, fire Bigs out within ‘an hour. Owing: to the extraordinary precau tions adopted in Cons UCTS the xe bull: the loss by the Grete it is estims will not exceed $50,000. JUSTICES PROTEST . TO ROOSEVELT Their Treatment at White Mouse Reception Brought to the At- tention of President by Fuller and Harlan. ; / . WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—Among the first callers on the Ptesident to-day were Chief Justice Fuller and Associate Justice Harlan of the United States ourt. While they declined to e object of their visit, it ts known that they brought to the Presi- @ent’s attention the matter ‘of their treatment by Major Charles McCawley + the President's reception to the Ju- They hold the action re have been at he ciroum- ol cal ea for. a time, Chief ‘Justice Buller = then went 12! the State Depart- etajor Tagg 4 def. the position he favtoed na of Two Thousand Occupants } SPECIAL EXTRA. YOUNG NEILSON to gain entrance to the home bbw ison avenue late this afternoon. Only Two Seamen of the-Augustus Hunt Res- * WESTHAMPTON, L.L, Jan. 23.—Driven on the outer bar by one of the fiercest gales which has raged on this cost this winter, imprisoned | faabe fe by fields of ice’ which packed up behind he, and racked ‘by the heavy |itaate seas which beat against Her sides unmercifully, the four-masted schooner | Augustus Hunt, bound from Norfolk to Boston, ended her last voyage & mile off this shore to-day. men who sailed from: Norfolk with ‘:-r-last’ Monday.’ One by. one the | party at olgi fee aad We, Warne, } and party. horrified groups along the shore watching: the frantic struggle of the little | craft with the raging elements saw the mén who had fought so desper- | ™°°F°" ately. for their lives: drop 'from the masts and the rigging into the sea to tise no more, off shore and the screams of the doomed men’ finging in their ears, the iite- savers and fishermen hereabouts could'do nothing but wateh. What with clouds of fog which enveloped the struggling oratt every few. minutes, the ink Isoutheast gale and the heavy ice which beat about, it was impossible to launch a boat, although repeated efforts were made to do it. © | on the outer bar, NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1904, MRS. CATHERINE BECHTEL, WHO WAS ACCUSED OF BEING AN-ACCESSORY TO BER DAUGHTER’S MURDER. ‘RACING IN MUD AT NEW ORLEANS Lingo Shows Way Home in the Opening Event ‘at Crescent City Track—Youngsters Meet In Second Race, OF HIS. BRIDE » Who, oo) three inefeotual attempts ee eeree ty tte Frank T, Wall, the father of mansion | at No. 1009 Mad- Immediately after Mr, Neilson was: ins conferenoe-with: Mr. Wall and Beverly Robinson, his wife’s.brother-in-law. Beverley Robinson came.out of the-house at 5.45 o'clock. He said a settlement had-been reached'by the conference and that a formal statement would be:made'by.the family late this evening. THE WINNERS, FIRST RACE-Lingo (4 to 1) 1, Sarilia (10 to 1) 2, Exaspo 3, SECOND RACE>Viperine (9 to 10) 1, Pinkle (6 to 1) 2, Fair Una 3. RACE-TRACK, NEW ORLEANS, La., Jan, 23,—The coolest weather of the new year prevailed in New Orleans to- day. Warm sunshine helped. to.make things pleasant at the track during the Faces ari the usual Saturday crowd en- \Joyed some spirited sporty. W. B. Phillips a recent arrival from Loutsville, states that J. E. Madden has the most promising lot of ‘juveniles he ever owned in winter quarters at Churchill Downs, Phillips was particu- larly impressed with the trials of three, Mirthful, Plaudit and Requttal young- sters in the Madden string, Albert 8i- mons has sold Dusky to W, P. Reed for ‘51,000, obs aes ae te Hisrter,wolent, eee Ruiter his bride, was admitted to the Mr. Robinson refused.to state the terms of settlement or whether it was an amicable one. * LATE WINNERS AT NEW ORLEANS. Third Race~-Scorpio 1, Ascension 2, Big Ben 3. : Fourth Race—Port Royal.1, De Reszke’2; Floyd K. 3. : ‘, i ‘Won "ariving. ince reasee 15 LOST IN THRILLING LONG ISLAND SHEPWRECK 2 22e=S rel into the final furlong. In tenes Lingo moved up si and catch. Choice at the sexe at the end, Sarilia finished ® rush after Setting strantened fing the final run. Grav! and Hist w: crowded on the inside rail at the torn out of the back stretch and put ou! the struggle. wt ee cued by Lite-Savers, Who’ from Shore Hear the Despairing Shrieks of Mén in Rigging. two-: iether] ‘tllles. ott peat ys St a4 oat ef i (Special to The Eyening World.) Start bad. Time—0, 48 1-6. pce a HOWARD GOULD GOING 80UTH. Among tho prominent autemobilists It was the last voyage, too, for all’ but two. of the crev: of fifteen} who will go to Ormond to see the auto- others over the Southern Ratlway 3 P. M. at WEATHER FORECAST. Forecast for the thirty-elx hours And to aggravate the” hoevor of ital, wife the vessel less than a mile! It was about 2 o'clock when the Hunt, stoping about in the fog, struck’ fC or| vote against the DAUGHTER \ND SONS RAN. 10H * AND Ki SED HER IN COUR ALLENTOWN, Pa., Jan. 23. is ‘Catherine quitted late this afternoon of being an AeESEOTY, to, the.m daughter Mabel. 5 ‘The jury was out an hour and eighteen minutes, and that there would be a disagreement, but ‘shorly before’ 4.30 signified that they Had reached a wee ma court-room, which was! packed to suff Judge Trexler mounted the ‘berich “aiid cautioned the c1 would not tolerate any demonstration; Mts. Bechtel w e in. The old woman bore up bravely uhder the i and two sons, whose fates tested. entirély on the verdict , tH was about to pronounce; sclfnet. the fetes! of the: Kirrines SM were visibly excited. “Not guilty!” almost yelled the foceeneee of the -jury, been restored and the clerk had put the usual question. In spite of the Judge's admonition the. crowd pea would not be restrained. “ Mrs. Bechtel thanked the fury...) ‘Phere was a remarkable scene i’ court as ‘Jade. verdict when her daughter. Martha and her two’ pir fought with each other for the privilege.of kissing her @ opportunity af shaking her hand. the crowd, placed in a carriage in which cheering crowd followed and made s) démonstration . front of There was an affecting scene between Her and her: counsel. ~ WADE IN SLUSH FROM THE CARS to wali from the tossing from a) Mxty feet alongside “enter oF leave: cits: 7 by ( the’ measure, eho have said that the streets.of New York kept clean and that the séetion oF 77) pavetnent alongside the ‘car tracks), K Utter Folly. of the “Near Side”) oes te alk on aa the sidewallen: what extent this optimistic’ viewpoint 1 Car Ordinance Shown by the] ne wis shown to-day. Even on stregy: Condition of New York’s} tut naa been cleaned: of snow and ‘ee passenters had to wade. ° Streets To-Day. Pave ‘The asphalted streets are full It happens that these holes are\) The Alderman who fails to record Bis 'ilasly’ numerous alongaldé. the. a!" car, oral: Podls of water colleot trolled ‘a card of admission to the psycopatht Roy s eriees gepughns mean iA ward in Bellovue. If all the people Gunoaite a puddie nine, tines fog 6 who got wet feet in boarding and leav- pe ithe’ streets, paved with, ing street-cars during the day wete to depressions “gutters appeal in person to the Board of Alder- Sat brooks that could” men to repeal the measure City Hall 2 a meet a aS = Park wouldn't ‘hold them, \erainencs St wit jstre te a, it a ‘trial: On asphaited streets the conditions” lor eerned were bad enough, but on the avenies! day. wes and cross streets paved with looks | Some street-car passengers uncquipped with ruber boots had to wade in water and!‘ slush over their shoetops. Women werd the chiet sufferers, In carrying bun- les and grabbing the platform rails they had to let go of their skirts, which accounts for the bedraggled appearance of most of the female pedestftlans the shopping and theatre districts t afternoon. Kept Home from Matinees. Women wha dressed up to go to miati- ound themaelves confronted with the alternative of going soggy as to feet and skirts or remaining at’ home. Many remained at home. Those who braved the dangers of boarding street cars on the “near side” of the sat through the performances. awith soaked stockings and weht home™ with apenas to Tignbriuge lage an eae to Pelham hate oh tack Of heart disease. “Her #on James She was doomed ‘from, ‘that instant, for the: enormous bad colds. ane, ee Up to to-day the ice.aind frozen snow the street crossings bave/ been in: