The evening world. Newspaper, March 28, 1904, Page 2

ORES % i a yy 4o@, LONDON, ing tilt between Mr, Lawson and Mr, Hemenway, counsel for Mr. Rogers, PHOTOGRAPH OF as follows: * \ Mnswer. agree with you,” . sera THE WORLD: MONDAY “You are Thomas W. Lawson?” Mr. Hemenway asked. “I am Thomas W. Lawwon, a pretty small sort of a man,” was the was Hemenway’s rejoinder. “There are others,” Lawson snapped ack. © Million Not for Him. 45 Mr. Lawson was curationed concern- “ing telephone conversations with Mr. Rogers held since last June with ref. Qlerenee to gas affairs, and when nske~ Ba Adted as broker for Mr Rogers and 1 personally may have Lought or sold stoek In the market, but 1.nev had any other interest.” ir, Lawson then described minutely seonversaticns which lie sild wore held in connection with a block of 1,000,000 of stock in the New England Gas and Coke Company, Is in the name of Hugh J. Grant, which, Mr. Lawson gaid, chad sold'as a broker for Mr. Rogers. Mr. Lawson sald: © mo in 1900 ery work in selling that block of New Eng- land Gas and Coke Co.'s stock.’ “In 190 T said to Mr. Rogers, ‘Mr Rog srs, Billy, Elkins tells me that vou took over that $1,000,009 of coke com- it. wan to > jon that I should withdraw my opposition, and he me that he was one of © commit- 5, ee of J+ ir, Rogers I said that %! “Horse Show ised that 0 worth ot stock I the Legislature -opposing them. Lawnon Gave the He. jollars worth of stock fd it could not be ¥ sald that he war su had’ recelved $1, pe 1 | Bas! if he ever hud an interest in the New | Sngland Gas and Coke Company, he | : "Mr. Rogers sald to! "You have done very good | f tree appointed to pay you that) was still before } Enghind Gas and Coxe stock to refrain {from opposiiion to the Ka. 1, had gone about with a paper} 1 men to blacKkiiih MY. Lawson as te inesuber of rm Yacht Clap Lawson said that Mr doing this maticiousty, but thyt t ufterward that he be Lawson had received Mr, was he Neved that the gas and coke of Mr. Lawson. \by Mr. Hemenway, Rogers, began with questions and answers, There ix but onc Thomas W y. xamination counsel for My Law: fon?” a “Thery may was the reply “There is b "Thomas W Lawaon, ia th “T don't know "The Thomas W. Law non; | know ‘A’ ‘Thomas W. Lawson, He | ix a pretty small sort of a chap.” T agree with vou! but there are others.’ Hh Mr. Hemenway then hogan suestion ing about Delaware Gis ator Mr Lawson raid that no Vving man outalde the receiver knows the amount of stock utstanding. Th answer to a qusstion about those who had aright to quality | am voters of the Bay State Gas pany, of New Jersey, he gail | stood that no one had A welt & ‘unless Mr. Rogers wanted Cheeks Not Ree “Will vou sav asked by couns “T said to Billy substance of that that | never one made in Mr. Engiand Gas in ‘ an a y continued the witness, "1! I nev heard of its tance even ing in New London and he) until T heard the document read in the "anid. “Lawes T don't see how it ts course of this © possible: 1 wan one of the committee) Mr. 1 gave the dates of eto pass that stock to you.’ ‘I said I| tie two ciecks he had received from wot it. T never heard’ of it. | Mr. Rogers as Nov. 14, 1902, for the e said, ‘Why, you have sold it check of 000, and Aug. 3% 4 or 5, 1 said, ‘yes, I find that T have sold | 19G3, for the $10,000 check. S broker for Mr Rogers, Later) Mr. Lawson was asked If either of it told Mr. Rogets, ‘T find now th Sou net y wm the stock Ine ats Hit that 1 mij Nhs having received It’ way as vi ine to An every. ‘Rogers papiied ‘that ie womething we | Mn, daw “had better not tnik of any more now : Teng rtransnction of’ that kind veplace it war one that T thought SP necessary. you or “T anid er tra ction and whatey he and the Minera Interrated should decide to flo <@he conld talk with me about Inter. Rogers Ruled the Vote. Mir Largan titen 4old of finding out ‘Winelsor, pnt Me Ma received $1,000,000 in New Ise porition: thesa amounts appeared on any books lot his and no, because he never j had any entries against Mr. took | Rogora in respo! As) money on the It was not done to. dnfury| tre ‘of the whole| My, | Rogers aot hook since he began to ith him. Lawson in repiy to another ques Hemenway declared that he had recelved ” from Mr. cond check of $1 Rogers was applied to nd. recet the telephone slips showing the f time ocenpled and charge for teMphone between M s time of t eorganin: auion of the gas fecause he thought | companies were then asked for and )ir0- ‘ auce ee ae DALY IS PUT ON HITS AT SHAW TO TRIAL AT LAST After a~Delay of More Than Five “Months Famous Gambling- ~’ House Case Is Called Before »» Judge McMahon. After a delay of more than fivé months from the time he obtained evidence District-Attorney Jerome put Phil Daly, ir, on trial t y for keepiig a gam- bling-house. ; ‘This action 1s taken to in- dicate that the District-Attorrgy has Sabafdoned hope of the passige of hin #oui giving dim power to summon pa- trons of gambling-houses to give evi-{ dence before the Grand: Jury, but the District-Attorney’s men say that such evidence in not necessary in-the case of run by Daly was @ No. 107 West Forty-fifth street. P man Fritchman, of the then Deputy Commissioner Piper's staff, and County Detective Dilion got into the place on Oct. 5, 198, and obtained evidence upon which an indictment was found against Daly on Nov. 19. Judge McMahon ts trying the case in the Court of General Sessions, There fe a great deal of interest in it be~ cause of the fact that Daly is the first gambler who has been trial aince the recent inauguration « retaliatory measures toward the police ‘hy members of the fraternity. The do- fense will fight every inch of the way and the outcome of the Daly case will have a great deal to do with the dix position of other cases against keepers of gambling-houses and —pool-roomt among them the Stedekers, who hay been in trouble with th strict-At- torney’s office before. James Ridgway, formerly District- Attorney for Brooklyn, ani on ’ counsel for Waly. 4 O’Rellly are Lees oret-Ataorney Jerome will rs @ personal hand in the proseou- ont 14 after the noon re- was secure @ noon f Maeaiead the District-Attorney "put ee iceman Fritchman on the, sta Fritchman locks lke @ prosper: young rounder and knows how to W evening dress witho conveying impression that he is clad in a coat of ® Yr e mall. He testified that he was brought from Brooklyn and turned over to Inspector Walsh for special work by Commission- er Greene. He made bis headquarters at the Waldorf-Astoria where he was litroduced to who invited him to the ciubhou hut Daly told him that ed to play he should go tell the cashier Who lie was and walt The cashier Daly tgld him would call up the gumbling-houxe on the tele- baone and a man would be sent around Frachman’ followed directions and Daly called at the restaur He lost 0 playing roulet Pol : front Yaly's phman go in with iy Colinty Detective. Dillon was to have ee festified but he tried do iustowe his testimony with rouletty secured by the on the it had Rothing to do with the ‘nse, rhe nb. “thon sustained and Dillon did not testify, Hon aid ‘The defense will nut witnesses on the stand to-morrow and deep myntery younds the natu the tent! be adduced Mr DiReltis asnert tthe: WY without a aout, New Britinh Tenoin Champion, March. 2.—After several ears’ tenure of the amateur’ tennis mplonehip C. H. Miles to-day lost tle, being beaten by V, Pennell em " Cure for Piles, | ft veina PEQtEual ran awa; 4 to cotton et gealed nersel: nthe home oft neigh: “TIE UP CANAL WORK Chicago Lawyer Seeks to Enjoin Secretary of Treasury from Paying Out Panama Money— Treaty Invalid, He Says. WASHINGTON, March 28.—Warren BR Wilson, a lawyer, of Chicago, té-day filed in the District Supreme Court a bill in equity for an injunction against Secretary Shaw, the Republic of Pan- ama, the new Panama Canal Company of France und others to estop the con- struction of the Panama Canal He asks that Secretary Shaw be en Joined from permitting the payment from any moneys under his control un- der “the pretended authority of the vold act of June 18, 12, entitled ‘An act to provide for the construction of a canal conecting.the waters of the At- lantic and Pacihe Oceana.’ ” He chargen that the treaty 4 unconstitutional and. inval the United States and Panat wholly both tn ioe BIDS FOR NEW BOATS. All Are Higher than Was Expected for Staten nd Service. Commissioner therson, of the De- partment of Docks and Fertas, opened the bids to-day for the construction of five new ferry-boats for the Staten Inland service. Only three bids were re- celved, and unless the engineer who draughted the plans for the new boats changes his specifications or the cong tractors come down In thelr prices tt is not likely that Staten Ietand will get the improved service tor some time, ‘Lhese were the bidders and. bids: ans--One boat, Mone bos William Cram, 000; one boat, one boat, any—One by 000; We de A. $149,700, © plan of boat approved by the Com missioners of the Sinking Furld, drawn by Carey Smith arid indorsed by Col. 1. A, Stephens, calls for steel beats with A capactty ‘of 3,000 passengers speed of twenty miles an hour 4,000 horse-power engines. Carey 8 estimated tho coat at_ $975,000. per boat if the whole contract went to'one firm, It was only after a, long fight in the Sinking Fund Commilaston that the vote Was. obtained to authorize the Dock Commissioner to advertise for bids, COURT SIGNS DEWEY’S CLAIM De $150,000 jetcher & Co—One boat, Pr Money for Capture of Span- inh Veanain Will Soon Bo Signed, WASHINGTON, March 2 —Justice Gould, of the District Supreme Court, to-day signed the final decree in the long tigation over prize money for the ecaptore of Spanish vessels and stores At Manila on May 1, 1808 sult was instituted by Admiral Dewey and others of the captors, Under the decree, the $828,678, amount at which the value of the cap- tured vesxeln and storen war fixed, will be divided after the costs of itigation are deducted, one half to go to thi tora and one-half to the navy penste fund. ‘The only step now left in. thi Nulmation ix the fixing of the amount of the, costs to be charged against the fund. es IRENE IS GONE AGAIN. dhe In Only Fifteen, but She Has Rus Away Thrice. Irene Plerce, a fifteen-year-old school- girl, of No, 279 Sixth avenue, Brooklyn disappeared from her home bn Satur- day, and her stepmother, Mrs. Amand: Plorco, t ed th’ police to find he The girl's ber died last week and she has heen 'y despondent since. She is tall and dark and was dressed in, mourning. Just before che disappeared Gn Baturday a latter was received. by per, and atter reading it she left the Ouse, This makes the third time the girl has run away in two years. In 1901 she was gone two days, and was finally ‘ound in @ coal-bin in the cellar, A few months later she Windsor | & seriea of sharp] 4.-} nounced that MICHAEL BRUSH SECURED FOR ROGUES’ GALLERY. Policeman Hugh Enright, of the East Mifty-first street station, was taken from Flower Hospital to Police Teadquarters to-day the camera and his photograpl was secured for une in the Rogues’ Gallery. JAPS FAIL AGAIN - - AT PORT ARTHUR | dy aie (Continued from First Page.) | fire from the Hotchkiss guns, torpedoed the lem#ing ships. ‘Ine anips |sheered off, three of them being piled up om the shore under Golden Hill | and the fourth near the lighthouse. Some Loss on Both Sides. Lieut, Krinizki then engaged the six boats of the enemy, firing witn great accuracy. Seven of his crew were killed and twelve others were dis- abled, On the Japanese side, the despatches here say, the crew of oniy one of the fire ships was saved. The reports here also say that the Japanese also lost two torpedo- boats. . After exchanging shots with the shore batteries, the Japanege cruisers which had supported the attack drew off. Am hour deter the Japanese. torpedo flotiila, followed by Admiral Togo's fleet,,came up from the south. Vice-Admiral Makaroff steamed out ‘to ngage the enemy. Severar long-range shots were fired, and then Admiral Togo turned: his fleet about and disappeared, going ,south. BIG DOCK FOR PORT ARTHUR. The Government is ordering the constructioi of an immense Port Arthur, to be completed in four months, . . BIZERTA, Tunis, March 28.—The Russian armored ¢ruiser Dmitri Don- skoi and three torpedo boats left here to-day. Their destination is not known, iB Gen. Kuropatkin has left his train at Mukden and is proceeding to Liaoyang, where it is now believed he will ‘proceed to the front for an in- spection of the troops, his visit to Port Arthur being temporarily postponed. *“ Reports from the general staff say that the Japanese skirmishers are enterprising and that more outpost affairs may henceforth be expected, + MARTIAL LAW PUT IN FORCE AT NEWCHWANG NEWCHWANG, March 2&.—The for- Consuls to suspend a rigid enforcement eign Consuls had a conference with the| of sald order until the foreign govern- Clyil Administrator thts morning. The] ments act, in order to lessen the com- latter informed them that the full in- | plications tention of Russia's order of yesterday | ‘The Americans here call attention to wan to proclaim martial law and also|the apparent defeat of American aime to annul consular jurisdietion, and that| regarding placing Consuls in Man- the same already was annulled. churia by the execution of Russia's or- The Britis Consul interpreted the or- | der, der as not declaring martial law. The| American and British fags were to- other Consuls were unable yesterday to] day removed by the Russian military comprehend Russia's intention. from the ptoperty of citisens of Ameri- The Administrator agrees with the |can and Britiay nattonaltty, WIFE WHOBOYED BOY'S WILD AIDE DENIED A DWORCE, BEHIND A RUNAWAT Court Decides that Charges of |Frightened Horse Dashes Up Cruelty Made by Mrs. Elsie) Park Avenue with Wagon, M. Stieger Against Her Ath-| Wrecks Runabout and Injures tetic Husband Not Sufficient. Man, but Youth Is Unhurt. dock for Vice-Chancellor Stevenson to-day an-| William Brocq, driver of one of Will- he had decided not to| iam Purdy's bakery wagons, of No. 437 recommend the granting of a decree of Rast One Hundred and Twenty-ftth divorce to Mrs, Elste M. Steger. of the! Street, left his wagon standing on Park Roulevard, Jersey City, from her hus-/Avenue and One Hundred and ‘Twenty- wand, Herman 8, Steiger. third atreet this afternoon. A ‘boy who At the hearing of the case the plain-/Awked ‘him for ‘a ride was on the seat tiff alleged that her husband, who is{ holding tho reina, an athlete, had struck her on varions! A tfatn on the New York Central occasions and had polnted @ pistol attacks frightensd the horse and he her. made a wild dash up Park avenue. At Stieger testied that his wife wan fond, One Hundred and, Thirtieth street Po of boxing and that while they hai ea lceman Brennan, of the East the wloves he had undoubtedly struck | dred And Twentycaixth eteestreaiee her, but he denied that he had hit he: | attempted to stop the animal bee sey at prher times or had ever been sult panrowe to the ground. ‘The. ber Real ty chun fram “Ve-Chancellor tn his detinion [on Ke renie beats but let wo his hold said that the complainant had not ley Just after out a ease to justify a decree l-} norke awerves enna was thrown the voroa on the ground of extreme Charla Blckey, retired merchant, oy ‘The wite had tol 01 . No. 1 West One Hunger eer nant. metty eruelties, She had i ¢ sighithtatren ans enty= low of i ory h Yavlon whi het Husband. Che (oud! career of the mada pencellor sald, was larg: et e to the anatagonis: between the 1 husband's mother, who lved with him, | the Harlem Hospital hurt And the wife's relatives, ! Broca. the driver, was arrested and arraigned ‘snd vas discharged. '® fsavlem' Gout, “Hé a ———— SHIPPING NEWS. ed Sm « : Mg EVENING, MARCH 28, 1904 Michael Brush, alias Jagob Hatter, alias Marry Schmidt, who shot and killed |" He was made to stand up before }* pe opie Ca mE MAYOR'S SECRETARY A JUDGE |$6,000 FOR WIFE’S INJURIES. BE, Lennox Wiss Suit “Rallwey Co.” Christine N Leondm and her husband, | Herbert B. Lennox, wht live on Bast Thirteenth street, recovered to-day 94.000 and $2,000, respectively, against the In- | terurban Street Farrar, copeeay. tor, recelved by Mrs. Lennox on | Sept. 3, 1902 Mr. Lennox sued for loss of service resultant upon the Injurtes | his wife nox was standing up in a Sixth avenue car, At Fourth street she. thrown down and before she could We .car the same accident bop! ‘At the ee Lennox “was | jeligate condi City’s Wxesative Approven Bill to | Bnable Mr. O'Brien to Hear Certain Canes. It la ndw “Judge” John H it you please Mayor McClellan to-day approxed the logistative measure bestowing quasi- Judicial powers on Private Secretary O'Brien. The bill was the Mayor's own creation, and gives bis secretary power to try all charges against city. marshals. ‘The law now requires thet theag cases be tried by the Mayor, but th: too) hp so much time he asked the Leni lature to change it. . O'Brien, received by Mra. t ret off ned, ina di : : BAltmankes. * | NINETEENTH STREET AND SIXTH AVENUE, id NEW YORK. B. Altman &°Co. display an interesting assort- ment of Leather Goods, Silverware, Jewelry Novelties, etc, adapted as Gifts for the Easter season, included are; Leather Goods.—rea Cases of Wicker or Leather, i adapted for Automobile and ,Touring use (fitted for two, four and six*persons); Trav- elling Bags and Suit Cases of Falkland Seal, 3 Walrus, etc.,, with or without fittings, also Travellings Bags of Elephant hide. Jewel Cases and Card Cases of “Art Decora- { «tive” leather; Crushed Leather Belts, etc. Patt Silverware.—sterling Silver Vases, Loving Cups, en * Photograph ‘and Miniature Frames, Desk Fittings, etc. $ Hat Ping, Scarf Pins, Jet Collars and Shell Combs; also Belts, Buckles and Girdles. | Ori Tuesday, March 29th: A number of ,BLACK SILK MOIRE™ GIRDLES, with gold plated and gun metal finish buckles will be placed on sale; regular prices $2.28 and $3.850’each, at . . - . . $1807) B.Altmando. SALE OF COLORED DRESS GOODS. ‘ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20th AND 80th, SIX THOUSAND YARDS OF IMPORTED _NUN’S VEILING, IN: SELECTED COLORS, INCLUDING WHITE AND IVORY, WILL BE OFFERED ON H.ONeill & Co} Exclusive IZ ° , Burt” Shoes. ‘/'y.., bes Cie” Gloves. Latest Spring Models| _ For the | Latest Spring Shades Exquisite Trimmed Millinery. We will place on sale: Monday a Choice Collection of Ladies! Trimmed Hats “$10.00 saz $15.00 act. Also 500 Dosen ‘ Lai fies’ Untrimmed Hats in the newest shapes and colors, value $1 2s—apecial a. te } 95¢ UNTRIMMED HATS in Silk, Satin, Tus- can, Milan and fancy mixed Braids—the . hewest shapes and the finest assortment in the city, CHILDREN’S SCHOOL HATS, mixed Braids—splendid values at $1,25 IMPORTED ROSES, all colors—Daisies, Poppics, Bluets, Foliage, 25c per bunch. tue (Second *toor.) Splendid Spectals From Our Great Stock of — Women’s Ready-to-Wear Garments For Monday and Tuesday’s Selling. “ WOMEN'S WALKING SUITS—Medium length military coats, handsomely trimmed and lined with taffeta, new plaited stylish skirts—materials are Black 5 Broadcloth and new fancy $19. 75 mixtures... ar Value $25.00. , WOMEN’S SUITS—Dress or walking lengths, of worsted Panama Voile, in new blouse’ shapes, handsomely trimmed in black and colois—they are made in black, blues and browns; also fancy tweedsrrteroniesgersssesse D2 I2O0 Value $30.00 WOMEN'S JACKETS—Of fine cheviots, - collarless, strapped: seams, fly front, medion length, taffeta $9. 75 WOMEN'S COVERT CLOTH JACK- ETS, collarless or corset ieee tinct ane seme? $10.00 Value $15.00. Straw Braids of every description. srk =n Linen Department. ; 625 White Embroidered Linen Shirt _| |! Waist Patterns tt in exclusive designs—choice at $3.98, $4.75, $5.25 each. alk (First Floor.) A Tempting Spring Showing in the Infants’ and Children’s Depts. Counters reér of Rotunda, at 60c, YARD. Eighicenth St, Nineteenth'St., Sixth Avenue, new York. B. Altman s Go, ° TWILLED SILK UMBRELLAS with varied | assortment of novelty handles, includ- | ing Ivory; Pearl, Horn, and Natural | Wood, silver trimmed; size 26 and 28 inches for Men and Women, the regular prices of which are $8.00 and $6.00, will be placed on sale, TUESDAY, March 29th, at . : oh $3.00 Elgteeath t., Nineteenth St., Sixth Avenue, New York, ae ee OPPOSE RAILROAD BILL. Bora. firatoon ete, 8.88 Representatives of the Citineus' vu Calton Gov. Otel. | ALBANY, N.Y. Murch 2-8, Christy Mead, H. D. Dumont and B. De Berard, representing the Me: chants’ Assgetation of New York, had a conference with Gov, Odell this afte noon in, which they sought ¢o enlist his | influence to prevent the passage of four the five Wilcox-Bedell street rail-| Sandy Governor» Hell Gate | PORT OF NEW YORK. ARRIV) Moltke Antilia La Gascoxne ne uy has developed in the city of 1" They also urged the Governor consent to the withdrawal of the Bi dell bill providing for an increase the State Railroad Commission from three mepibers to five, the substitu. tion thefefore of the Wallace bill, in roduced easier in the session, t Nar effect. | The dltterence er nia Is to Potsdam. Rot Palatia. Napili OUTGOING LED TO-DA . Pretoria, Bermuda. Monroe, Norfolk. rT “Switt @ Company's sales of fresh beef in New York. for week ending March 26 averaged .0080 per iy""- *** e' gineers and are Foferediee apect of New Yor! Ais ile againat whien much gppos jew | he ' Oriental Rugs Every One is weicome to our Great Home of Oriental Art. fore Ri are dip; here than youevor saw at one time. Griental Hand-Woven,.C ets Reduced-from 1-3 to 1-2 their former 100 Extra Large Sizes... 7 ft. 30.00) Casnmere S:loxa.10 ft. ty 7.2x10.6 ft. 40,00 9010.6 tt. Turkish 7,6x10.2 ft. Persian we) 69x 9 ft. us x i 108x125 ft. . RR: 11,1x14.5 ft. 85.00 16 x20. Candabar 9.1x12.4 ft. 100.00 Candahar 10.4x18 ft. 128. These Rugs are suitable for Parlor, Library, Dining or Sitting Reoms. MDaghestan Rugs 10.00 12-00, sty A ° A. and Guendiec Rugs 145.00 che A. Vantine @ Co., SA AA ROA ROASROALALA as We show a most interesting assemblage of Laster Frocks for “Little Men and Women"—advance styles in Russian, Brownie and Kilt Suits—Dresses, Dolly Varden, French, Gretchen, Hubbard and Christening Robes—Hats, Caps, Tam o’ Shanters, Straw and Mull Baptismal Calys—also complete assortment of white and colored Cloaks and Coats, and an endless variety of Baby Trousseaux (single and odd pieces)—prices range from 98c. upward. ss (Second Floor.) Convent Hand-Made Undermuslins | For Ladies, Misses and Children At Very Special Prices as Follows; Ladies’ Chemises from. $1.75 up | Children’s Caps trom... 95c. up. Ladies’ Drawers from.. $1.75 tp Children's Guimps from$1.65 up Ladies’ Gowns from, ...$3.25 up Children's Drawers “Ladies’ Corset Covers MOMs s6ee eee eo OVC up from. +.s sees $2.75 up Chil@ren's Shoes from. 98¢, up * Easter Brides are particularly invited to inspect this fine collection of Hand-made French Lingerie. (Second Floor.) : —————X——S Sixth Avenue, 20th to 21st Street. | B. Altman & cs. oN NINETEENTH STREET AND SIXTH: AVENUE, -- NEW. YORK. : ‘ B. Altman & Co. have received an especially interest ing importation of GLOVES FOR SPRING, to which they desheto direct attention. It contains a complete and satisfactory selection of the latest color- ings, besides many new styles, principally in the | MARVEX quality. | B: Altman & Co. maintain. at all times an ample stock of the better grades of Gloves, for-Men, Women, Misses and Boys. LAUNDRY WANTS—FEMALE. ). ; i ie SG ae ire “An Qad Auperstit Guperstitious folk soe nothing but bal luck In losing on Friday a wecketboo! | tufted w 4 Bui