The evening world. Newspaper, October 25, 1904, Page 1

RESULTS EDITION __ PRICE ONE | CENT. ~ ENGLAND WAS rm \. TO MOVE WITH FLEETS Admiralty Officially Announces that! Orders Were Sent to Their Squadrons. —Czar Sends Apology to King Ed- ward and Quiets Public Feeling. British Note to Russia Declares that} the Firing on the Fishing Trawlers in North Sea Was Inhuman, Unjus- tifiable and Deliberate. (Special Cable to The Evening World.) | LONDON, Oct. 25.—As the correspondent of The Evening World cabled yesterday exclusively to America preparations were actually made by the Admiralty for war as soon as the news of the Hull fishing fleet outrage reached London, The information of your correspondent was that the Channel, Home and Mediterranean fleets had been ordered to hold themselves in readiness for an attack upon the Russian Baltic fleet, should such action prove .necessary, That the information was correct is proved by the following bulletin, Iswuec by the Admiralty to-night ai.+r the arrival of a telegram of sym- pathy and regret from the Czar: “On receipt, Oct. 24, of the news of the North Sea trag- edy, preliminary orders for mutual support and co-operation were issued as a measure of precaution from the Admiralty to cae Channel, Mediterranean and Home Fleets.” CZAR WIRES AN APOLOGY TO THE BRITISH KING. (Special Cable to The Evening World.) | Copyright, 1904, by the Press Publishing Company, New York World, LONDON, Oct. 25.—The receipt of a telegram from the Czar to} King Edward to-day, expressing his regret for the bombardment of the Hull fishermen by the Baltic fleet and his sympathy with the families of the killed and wounded fishermen has reduced the tension upon the public mind, Indignation at the deplorable occurrence was becoming accentuated (hy 4 (Continued on | Bevons Page.) RACING ON WESTERN TRACKS, FINISHES AT LATONIA. (Special to The Evening World.) LATONIA WACK TRACK, Ky, Oct, %—Toe races scheduled here to-day re- gulted 98 follows: FIRST RACE—Six and one-half tur- h + selligg.—Bob Franklin, 102 (Nicol), WW to 5. first; Giaantic, WS (Hailey), 5 to second; The Laurel, 101 (Stone), 5 tol, hed, ‘Time—L21 1-2. ities, Senor, Artemesia, Foreigner, Marclin and Misa Aubrey als” run. SECOND RACE—Five furlongs.—Mum, At (Davis), 2 to 5, first; Early Lee, 108 “indsey). 19 to 1, second, Bonnie Bue, hyot (Munro), § to 4, third. “Time—1.06 3-4. May Eleanor, Alma Belle. Tiwme, The Webutante, Edna Tuanor, Madchen and Anna Manan also ran. Mum establishes ew track reoord by covering the diate ¢, five furlongs, record was Lvl, Reid Slay ty “Mary Glenn and Silk y ond; Sam Craig, %% (Longue), third. Thme=1.48 3-1 Flora Willoughby ran FIFTH RACE -Seven furlongs.—Gay Lizette, 9 (Lee), 9 to 10, first; Mafalda, 14 (D. Austin), 4 to 1, second; Miss Manners, 107 (Post). 1 3to 1, third. Time <1 34 Light Opera, ‘Bab, “Raiph Young and Byron Rose also ran. _——~——— RESULTS AT WORTH, (Special to The Evening World.) WORTH RACE TRACK, CHICAGO, [INL Oct. 2.—Following were the*results |of. the races held here to-day: Meadow) HIRST RACE-Six furlongs.—Won by | Fox Mead, 4 to 1 and’é to 5: Gus don, 4 t0 1 and 3 to 2, second: Herr B- ton, 18 to 1 und 6 to 1, third. TMme— 144, Careless, Heritage, Trossachs, Fly Lady, St. Merry, Legs, Cohasset, Yeast, Cumival and Miss Anthony also ran. |, SBCOND RACE—Five furlongs.—Pel- 3 to 1, and Sambo also) selling.— Mand RACE—One mile: fun, 8 0 6 an Showman, 101 (Minder). § to 1, firats | ying io to en H fo pean. Senithy King of ihe Valley, 102 (Shea), 6 to 1 vei Wd and. to 4 hind. | See er rate To, Red Ra’ ‘Are Light, J Brith, ford me—I {or outney, Henmora, ‘Fleuron. New seGnerus, | Ne Kar e, Jota, The Rep pBrvokitela diet and, Chiet hen rn 1 Early and Chi a ic tx rete THIRD RAC etx ‘tineoe 1, | Brillar, 7 to 2 and 7 to 5, fret; Rus! toland3 to 2 second; or Jcornaon }4t9 1 and 7 to 5, third, Thme—1.13 + J, W. O'Neil, Don Dorm, Cigarlighter. Gorden Rules and Fannie Hodge also ral Amsterdam, Easy Trade, Baby M. also van, 80} vd. ir third. Time—1,16 1-4 Lonine | Staff, Tuxedo. Pensec, Tellfore, May seilies, Mary Callahna and Vallarambla also ran. FIFTH RACE-Six ana a half fur- ‘ thel Davis, 97 (Taylor), | ; Vestry, 108 (Nicol), 9 to 3, second; Rachel Ward, % (Foy) 12 to 1. third. ‘Time—1.21, Bonnie Mary, Dod Anderson, Eva Claire, Dusky Glendon and Leota also SIXTH RACE—Five and one-half fur- FOURTH RACE~Mile and an eighth ~Brancas, 2 10 1 and 7 to 10, first; Ahola, 15 to 1 and 6 to J, second: Luralighter, | 12 to 1 and 4 to 1, third. ‘Time—1.43 1-5. | Sper cerian fated firsi, but wae dis: ualified or fouliay >t ran, and Huazah also Tan sid aprons | ——— longs; purse.—Exalted, 106 (Troxier). 9 tot, frst: Col, White, 1 cxichoia),| KANSAS CITY WINNERS, even, second Milton Young, M8 (Du- ) a Ay Cesartus, erry Coates. hon (Special to The Evening World.) Hunting, Mint Smash, Machin, Judge| PLM RIDGE RACE TRACK, KAN- aynor and Johnson also ran. BA8 CIT Mo., Oct. %—The winners! _—.- WINNERS AT DELMAR. of the reves run here to-day were us| follows: FIRST RACKE—Five and a halt tu: lent Water, % (Groeentield), ater: MW (Corms 8 (Special to The Evening World.) DELMAR KRACK TRACK, aT, LOUIS, Mo., Oct. M—The racer run here to-day remited as follows: FIRST RACE—Five and a halt far, oF atsiitoraiy Godt th Bu seco M Retr, "atuonp own | Grass Girl and Dan Coll », ‘Ave 1 ond; Mx y- third. Time. ha, Thomp- " wee pity and Lady Relers alsa van” |Raday, Pawtucke, AEEZOND, RACE Five, and, one-hat Lass ‘sel tn, (Die non), 0b Ae Mi «ngidta, Amua- 2 Trapese, 8 a- Bernfeld, Pinantt lat and Slice) Platt also ran. THIRD RACK Six furlongs—MoGee, | rpenter, 100/117 (Henry), 1 to & first: Otto. Suitel,| F Who hat an Chéatharm), Id t6 1, second Baggériy, Vit VAnderson), 1 to Barco, ins atrest and (Emblon), Aa to 1, third. i WS (Cormack), 2 to J. third, Time was a frien 1. 1-2 King Fi Fannette, Maid San’ Nicholas. 4, te 4 Ball, fila. Feline and Lugo wits ran. FOURTH RACE-—One mit eighth.—Willlam rifle. joo Pir- the Order Ed Merritt, Modoo and 1 one nck), 3 to L, first; Barkiyite, $9 (Anderson) $to}, second: Alma Dufour. 96 (Lewis), 10, third. ‘Time—1.a 44. Cthude | chee yan. ware | FIFTH RACE—Beven furlongs,—To- o.eaaa de tape). #48 ta ts Bret: i, Hippo- s ts. eae me Dally). con ; Fores {1 Pah BPs LJ si ay “ Circulation Books Open to Al “| ghots were exchanged, |you regret this,” | ts well-to~lo now, =) Pe, SHOT FOR KISSING WOMAN AGED 63 Publisher Phillips Objected to Actions of His Aged Wife and Young William O'Connor in ' His Very Presence, Dressed in a theatre gown of brilliant red, set off by a large feathered picture | hat, her high-heeled tan shoes and short utly hair, part yellow, part gray, giv- ing her an almost ludicrous appearance | in view of her sixty-three years, every one of whieh shows Itself in her face, Mra, Loulse Phillips stood in the York- | EVENING WORLD RAGE GHART ville Pollee Court to-day. Beside her was her husband, Wolf Phillips, a@ directory publish and diminutive man with little side whiskers of gray, whom she vehemently nounced for having put a bullet through William O'Connor, a burly young man. whose only offense, she sald, was “al lowing me to be a sort of mother to tim." All night Mrs. Phillips had walked the floor of her cell in the East Thirty- fifth street station-house, wringing hands and Insigting that somebody cc to her and tell her how “Will” wan Ket- i ng. he badly hurt? Is he dying?” she Pi from time to time, Only the constant assurances of the matron that he was doing a3 well us could be ex- pected would comfort her, “Wi ls O'Connor, who is really in a dangerous condition in Bellevue Hospital, and he Was shot because he not only had made himself the constant companion of Mrs, Phillipa, to the entire exclusion of he: husband, but overstepped the line last night by making love to the old woman right before the eyes of her husband. Phillips had stood a lot, but this was too much, and he whipped out a pistol. O'Connor pulled one out, too, and elght but just who fired the first shot Is something the police have not yet been able to deter- mine, Blames Her Hosband, As the pale stood tn court to-day they presented a romarkable appearance Mra, Phillips is sixty-three years nd her hugband seventy. Mr. Phillips waa gurbed as a man of his years would expect to be, while Mrs. Phillips’a cloth- ing was as juvenile as a woman twenty-one would wear, The couple ave been married for thirty-nine years, a both whom are doa¢ Hips is prosper and the two have a fine home at No. 141 East Thirtieth Mrs, Phillips restrained herself with difficulty as her husband told his story tn court, and Once or twice could not help saying something. Usually it was: “I'll make or “You'll be sorry | for this, Phillips; you see if you don’t.” “This affalr,” said Ph! “comes after thirty rs of married life It would not have been so serious if} } O'Connor had not fired a shot at me,/ When he added that to the other wrongs he has done me I cou'd not help shooting him. As it was, I only fired three shots, while he fired five at me, First Met Wife tn London, “1 met my wife In London, She was A poor girl when we were married, 8a¢ as I have turned worth of property te over about $40,00 her, We have had two sons, both of whom are nqw dead. One of my boys was accidentally sho veral years ago by his roommate in the Peekskill $MM Military Academy ‘Now about O'Connor, This man ed for a real ¢ rake ¢ I named ft nor HL swear bh ha fj Ot ey Wite since than. Hie: Weall fol ‘wed va from place to place when we } been out of town. and walle we he been In town he 8 slept In @ room back of his office, Tried to Forget Hin Misery, “Laat night they went out aa usual, went out to the theatre my#.if io try (Continued on Second Page) ntoAr.” | aa | NEW YORK, TUESDAY, ocroBER Seal 1004, [« “ Circulation Books Open to All,”’ PRICE. ONE CENT BLOODHOUNDS AFTER FIREBUG WHITE PLAINS: N. Y., Oct. 26—The farmers in the north- ern section of Westchester County are so aroused over the lat- est work of the firebug who has burned many barns that they have decided to run him down with bloodhounds, have been employed no clue to the firebug could be obtained, ? Fi 904 nen O 12 5-5. 0. 24 Tudex, 7 v8 Merry Lark 870 Escuteheon 6 Myopia 3? Oxford | ae) Diamond | con w ven furlongs, The Eventng World's charts are Indesed trom y Juvenaga and Work “man LATE: WINNERS AT ST. LOUIS. OOO AT KANSAS CITY. AT WORTH EIGHTH DAY AT JAMAICA, oe “for three-year- de Sixth Race—Mariin 1, Triple Silver 2. 2 Mainspring 3 Sixth Race—Never Such 1) Bugle Horn 2. Harbor 3. Fifth Racc—Niaxus 1, Annora J. 2, Little Elkin 3. Sixth Race—Ivan the Terrible 1, Col, Ruppert,2. Michael -| Four barns and two stables on the country place of Hiram Sarles, near Croton.Lake, were burned last night. It is believed that oil was poured on the outside of one of | the barns. During the past year the incendiary has destroyer more than $25,000 worth of property, and though detectives it race at Aqueduct, Overweixhis—Oxtord, 3) Amberiack, Escutehoon hid @ lot of ‘speed. Jerry € LITTLE EM WINS Lakeland’s Filly Gets Lead Early in the Amagansett, Increases! It in Stretch and Breezes Home Eight Lengths in Front. | DRUID BEATS BELLIGERENT FOUR LENGTHS IN SECOND. Merry Lark Takes Two-Year- eon in a Drive and Viona Leads Field of 17 Home. THE WINNERS, FIRST RACE—Merry Lark (3 to) 1).1, Escutcheon (6 to 1) 2, Jerry C. Wea iene, © ot wie md Soa tit “user it Sort poor. | SECOND RACE—Viona (6 to 1) 1,| 0.36. 0. fust—2 P.M. - . | Wee “ew vw ok * 4 ‘ ra gaat Cie PLN, Prince Ching (11 to 5) 2, Sunnyside! 44 Ny ) 2 ee 10 3 be 1 3 oF » - 6 & i THIRD RACE—Druid (7 to 2) 1, 6 ep RR he ql J fw 4 i ¥ Fi ‘ a #3 Belligerent (11 to 8) 2, Juvenaga 3. s 3 , , 3 1 4 15 —_ 7 Oo & ¥ 163113 9-18 1.2) FOURTH RACE—Little Eva (5 to | Witch 3, a iD RACE welling: and mile and Winner Victory — Pion — wi ara nor We TT! "Esa sh 0, 01 68, Vee ae | miei Shas | 2.80, si an’ index. Horses, deehipa We OAK A Fin Open, cies PH | gos E—The Huguenot | 971 Yona... or ae a ee 3 nf 24 a 1) 1, Glisten (8 to 5) 2, Gar) vet eines hi me | } mF FS wip 15 | jhieh & ae: 8 8 a | Be PEL Dae BR gg) are nace—sim my cto 3 iar it ¢ ¥ ; s } H 1) 1, Inspiration (2 to 1) 2, Witch 6 1 0 13 Hazel 3, BOSECE So 2 eens 7 H HY Hy i ¥ ¥ a a py a8 (Special to The Evening Wotd.) tl ie i i eB 12! canteen was a hot favorite © 1 16 16 10 17 40 ino 0 3 Am tt Btakes thie 4 Overweigh eV 4; Viena. @) Beverly. £ Viona was tring ot |* ridden by Jack M the end. Hurns wi with Prince Ching ~Punnyslde had a lot of speed for jot W. Davis, and she w co deide the mo THIRD RA “0 for two-year-olds; ‘and es halt turonm. 0 the t vg DOR THiRP ARS By (Sir Diton—Merdin” Owner a the front on the far turn Brown. Time—. 11 2-5, fi Post—-8.00, Off--108 "* jand drawing away won in an absolu index, 7 Fiv_ one Clon PLB: Walk by eight lengths from Lord | ons Deut ov ecsses 1 s 5 8-8 Badse, who beat Irish Witeh a neck Se Suyename » 8 13) Little Km was entered to be sold for $8 Gold Croft # @ 8) 8240.. Morris Hayman bid her up to Pot Shannonalde Ff H 3 8] $4 Go. To. Win Oo 5 gh |.o and Lakeland wiih the cusiom OM Bell 14 ” b Al ary © retained the mare. This wae in e © ion tc d's 4 ae | 4 ation for Lakeand’s bid on 0. ‘5 td eam loo 5 ¢ afew days ago. mit idebrand Ws 12 Ss « e i 1 wa er Arner. ee as . i: ok Pay orites 4 reagan in bad order th's Scratchrs—Mias Modenty, Darkle. Vorkman. Niblick. Overwelaht—All Scarlet, 1. Druja | 2{tePnoon. In the opening event Ag le, wily best;,was in hand at fhe end Ee. ligerent fan bis race. Juvenegs can do | favorite, ran a very bad race. Merr hotter, ‘ - at |Lark, the second cho'ce, won cleverl 7 Forere RACEThe. Amaj Stakes: thr three-vear-olde | from Recutcheon. The start 907 team Start tale y Winner, ch. f. byt rom Recutcheon. The start in the stand, Us, od Ogi 1c td | face was very bad, Diamond and J Owner—W. TWH, posted Index O73? Lord Badge Biz irisn Witch Canteen _ Brookiynite Beratches—Gay Boy Fm only breeaing all the way. FIFTH RAC 08 PEE got Ounce, Rowe. 1 a5 Tp ce i r 004 The Huguer furlongs n ror wa ms | Ta Mice Movleaty Poiry Danee » Dick. Bernard ep. at a 4 3 a Open. Clon Pi_#D. | In the second race Prince Ching was a i £ in $F TER] the Cavorite, but Burns messed him i | *) ee ; a §'F3| anout horribly, and Viona, a 6 to 1 ‘earn i bh its S43 GR Ebi oha came home in e@ever fashion Notter 03 6 6 1 8 » 0 ‘BD 10 | Funn . & long chance, was in the New Or hotor Rilarthorpe. Stolen Moments” Litt'e | money. Badge improved. irish Witeh closed very fast | The third race was an easy victory for aie Greve: itr: 8 are be RENE ile 8 ststersth | Dron the third chotoe. Juvenagy, th Time—0.12, 0,25, 0%, 1081-5, L1G 143, 140, Pos: have apeed enough + <i ont nt ran a fair race, but Wie free? safe at all stames. The ae ee. track fast and atten re “~ by * 6 am ss as a5] Merry Lark Came at End 5 Courtmald, Carnie In the drive, Garnish hadno ex. | They went away to a bad atart with en ‘1 $00) Ade form ilden flies, two, cheon went to the at art tant Won driving. "winner: he J made the running with nd Myopia at his heels Jockeys, Wt. at bd . ni % Fin, Open. Clos, Pi sh * Way to the atreich where Redfern 4 th Merry Lark and Dia 1 pp 6 i y lath x! the drive that io $8 A ARR | followed and dre y. winning cl geéd halt from Re ’ Ww 5 1 wo 4 t oe om s Breet, Oe it nw oh ped and died iy n m™ oo m@ 5 " vito 10s nono “ * m 19 a Drive. toa woo ‘S15 “@iaa| Funnyskle made the carly ‘ana 10 4 14 1 = 12 A) towed by Cegond and Viona. Inapiration had no excuse Witch| ter moved to the front nec nie McCabe being practically eft | turn and stayed ther mm | pies ip. pn drive ly the length from. the who came trom! end win STAKE IN GALLOP | ascertained Mr. Van Cott's death was the result of a severe attack of Old Handicap from Esoutch-| 1) 1, Lord Badge (7 to 1) 2, Irleh | | (OTT ‘/ | REACHING OM Postmaster of New f New York Who ‘beeatag sage a _ denly Ill of Acute Indigestion in His Office : Last Night Collapses in His Carriege on the Way to His Residence, ‘ALONE WITH HIS VALET WHEN FIRST SEIZED WITH ILLNE Worry Over the Recent Arrest of His Son in Connection with Colonization Charges Probably Caused {llness—He Had a Re« at his residence, No. 163 West Eighty-sixth st ine, As nearly as cant vous indigestion, It was followed this afternoon by a complete coll Every effort was made by his physician to husband Mr, Van Colt’ Ve strength until he could rally, but it was futile, and he died very Soom after his removal to his home. That worry over the arrest of his son a charge of colonizing and the persistent rumors that his own would follow the exposures of mismanagement of the New York ef Office, contributed in a large degree to Mr Van Coit’s illness there is nO) doubt. For weeks Mr--Van-Cott had been ia state of mental which made his family and \'s friends anxious about him, BECAME ILL IN HIS OFFICE, | Mr. Van Cott’s iIInes came over to him Jast night. Of late it had been n hadit to go to his office {a the Federal }ullding almost every evening, th | to handle correspondence and attend to other cusivess which required @ attention, After dinner Inat nigit Mr, Van Cott returned to his offiee. The only eon with him at the time was Taylor, his colored valet, Taylor has hen e. of a body guard for the I'ust.nester fur some t!me and rarely left him Mr. Van Cott had peen at his desk but g short fime when he suddenly rose hs feet, ciasped both bauds over his mouth and pitched forward on the When Tayior picked bi.a up Me, Van Cott was unconscious and badly from the mouth. Before a physician could be summoned Mr. Van had had a bad hemorrhage «nd the walls and floors of his offices were stal with. blood, DOCTOR HURRIEDLY CALLED, Fixing him as comfortably as possible, Taylor went toa telephone | summoned Dr. Farrington from the Astor House, Dr. Farrington sa | Mr. Van Cott was in a very bad condition, and said he must not be under any circumstances, Accordingly, bedding was brought over from hotel and the Postmaster made comfortable for the aight. His | ‘Thomas Gooderson, spent the night with him. Mr. Van Cott recovered consciousness and was able to talk with Good= | erson and other friends who called. He was very weak, however, and not allowed to attend to any business. Mr. Van Cott had a feeling that illness would be fatal, and sald so to several friends, He expressed one to be taken to his home as soon as possib'e, Tt was not until 1, o'clock to-day that Dr, Farrington gave p to remove him, and he did it reluctantly then. Mr. Van Cott wis car to a carriage on the Park Row side of the Post-Cffice, and with a nurse 4 doctor started home. The carriage proceeded uj town very slowly, about an hour and a half to make the trip to Eigaty-sixth street. Om t | way Mr. Van Cott, who had braced up a little, collapsed utterly, and It was | with the greatert difficulty that he was kept alive unt!l his home was” reached, POST-OFFICE EMPLOYEES IN TRARS, He was put {n bed at once and herole efforts made to save him, | sank rapidly, and died at 3.25 o'clock. News was immediately sent to Pi (Continued on Second Page.) = HEALTH REPORT ON THE SUBWAY far back and fintshed very Fuanyside lasted long enough Tople a nose for the money Druid Won Bre Delligery' nt jumped away in froat, fot by Druld irew away from the home Druld went to the fron breeaing by pethe fron } ent, who wa six lengths in fron é > 3 ‘s Orit Em Breered tn. Or. Darlington and His Advisory Board Make a Trip of Inspec- tion and Say the Conditions Are All Right. i n its sanitary conditiotte ‘This t paysicians reported 1 + thot the subway bad faa” expectations In ey found the condition of (hig? ts t. the lack of dust remariqnas ble ard reduced to a minimum, pe Hay Closed Strong, precluded all daneer : took the ty e running tol, Ray and me Luey closing 4 Sun Ray » lengths from In- beat Wikh Hagel almvet” Breaoan A. Alexander “yolt, Henry Joba spir bead, rene