The evening world. Newspaper, March 14, 1905, Page 1

4. , Was steering his craft down the upper bay off the Statuo of Liberty at 2.20 PRICE ONE CENT. FLOATED WN Best Rig and AIS PLUG HAT Till Rescued DOWN BAY Sidney Brewster’in a Strange Plight When He was Pulled ‘Out of the Water. FELL FROM A FERRY. This Is the Only Explanation the Man Can Give of His Strange Experience, |. (pects t0 The Bvenine World.) ” NEW BRUNSWICK, March 14.—J. F. Cordova, whose three elopements with Julla Bowne heave brought him to 4 prison cell, was in the County Court to- day a quarter of an hour before the Judge'and ready to take the stand to further, his defense of the alandoment of his wife and children. He was poru- pulously dressed and bore no traces of| the convulsive emotions which racked hig frame yesterday, », Julia Bowne did not leave her cell CORDOVA GASE ‘GOES TO JURY FOR DECISION Court Upholds Ex-Preacher in Declining to Incriminate Bowne Girl in Evidence, HE STICKS TO REFUSALS, —_—_— Ination: Does Not Mention Julia Bowne’s Name. CIPHER LETTERS KEPT OUT. Endearmente Contained Therein 80 Warm Cordova le Excused from Translating Them on Stand, —_— WAS SINGING IN THE WATER, it Was This that Attracted the At- tention of Captain of Tug Conf. Hence, Who Went to Rescue. ° Capt. Brady, of the, tug Confidence, | tig morning, Cordova sent her word| that she need not appear in court, aa ho had recovered from the ordeal of o'clock this morning when there was! yesterday sufficient to bear up under; the trial of to-day, In her cell she re- pevtedly asked about Cordova and the| messages had a direct effect upon her emotional beating, Mrs, Cordova and) her daughter Rhea were in court, Bill for pone the witness vo decline to an- The prosecutor then tried to Oroe an ‘answer from the witness, w! eh Would bring iato the evidence the that @ woman was with pia, but bu ude upheld Cordova in his iy fig from Wanamaker's Phiaseiphie, house was then handed the witness. It bore te date of May 18 and wae fe be ae to Cordova, May 18 he day aftor ie eloped, Arnone ne Atema Were articles of ining wear eee as corsets, Cordova Gaptes to fet because the would tend to incriminate him, dan from Philadelphia. to Washington, ness from elphia to Waal New Mexloo and Kexion x10, “Did you have company?” “YT decline to answer,’ "who paid your ud "I did for Bh dot “And for whom iso?” “TI decline to answer,” Use for that Money, “What did you do with the $00 fou received from the Camden fa eaing: and Loan Association on May 18 “T tried ‘to get away from the threats of you Bag, Mra, Cordova that you would batt witness refused to tell whom he met at Roce igs rners, New Bruns- wick, on the ground. Throughout the cross-examination he protected the woman whom everybody knew to have been his com! n On the trang-con- tinental trip. ‘The witness sald that in August he had met his brother-in-law, Samuel Obre, and that he, told him he was ray to a oad his wife and children, althou; would have to leave thom rr) She. requested, After a long wrangle between the at- torneys the prosecutor began a line of eg which ran over the route of the 4 journey. Then matters of eccle- « ir il Gordon Senlenation were old unt va waa rei to start on his third tri i Slanatied| to the engineer to stop, and all hands gathered forward to listen, Buddenly, a glistening object appeared off the starboard how, a! was a plug hat, Under the hat was a fave, and from the face was fssuing the voice, Lifted the Man on Deck, Capt, Brady stoered his tug alongside “When I at it was Impossible to do anything for rs, “Cord wiova thi Fendy (0 leave aga LM Cipl er Letters Kept Out, The cipher ata hloh Cordo (n New York wrote to Julia Bowne tf South River were produced, hey re ful] of victous endearments and, eae to keep the case as clean as possible, e ruled against the compulsion ransiation by ¢he witness, or an admission of his having written them. Cordova did not show a trace of nervousness during the cross-ex- amination, althot Ye prosecutor in- sinuated that he coward for drop. behind the ecting bulwark of inorimination,”” and intimated he yn a wif ieeboatae, bee Cordova at 2.30 shock thievat attermnoon, we ft Ride e for nearly an hour, and th el Berdine delivered his closing “The su Stidae's ch ange was brief and th Jury retired to deolde upon its’ verdict When the jury had been out forty minutes the strain 'told on Cordova, and he broke into tears and leaned his head on the shoulder of his counsel, The jury in the asasult case was then dismised until 10,80 to-morrow, when the trial in that case will be begun, peer AEs |\COTTON GOES UPA DOLLAR A BALE, the hat, and his men lifted to the sue SOUNDS man tp evening dress, He was shivering slight- Jy, bul was able to stand, His first aot was to remove his hat, abstract a wet ISontnund on Second Page,| Impossible that the demand for female “help” should have grown to the point where it equals and even exceeds the call for “male” workers. The Truth Is Revealed, For a marfet that has been s0 ex- j tremely quiet in the past months a rise of a dollar a bale In cotton to-day caused a sensation in the pit of the | Cotton Exchange, and before the close |there was much excitement, | Tho bull movement to-day was however, by these figures— aseribed to the announcement that Dantel J, Bully, having settled his dot \ 4,307 P.O Pe Ra the-cottor ven & ¢ hat he can, on the strength of the wit: omen Glel Men & Boys |! uation in Manchuria, tt Of te alt were offered positions “list week |] Mr. Sully wus not cowntown to-day, through but, soon after the opening of the market prices began to soar, The ao- May aig itive TSH tie were , Ma; pee Morning World Help Wants, Jul t 7.63 and My a ie on both eta’ wea Despite Red-Hot Cross-Exam-|' , COHN Ud °GRAW: JAKE SANDERS | ‘WINS HANDICAP Beats Rapid Water, the Favor: Ite, in the Boston Club wala at the Crescent City Track To-Day. CRESCENT CITY WINNERS, FIRST RACE—Lionel, (8 to 1) 1, Whippoorwill (6 to 5) 2, Billy Wake, 3. ‘ BECOND RACE—John Doyle (6 to 1) 1, Velox (25 to Ms 2} Parisienne 3 THIRD RACE—Evetrio (4 tot) 1 Jack Kercheville (10 to 1) 2, Wag te | staff 3, FOURTH RACE—Jake Sanders (6 to @) 1, Rapld Water (3 to 6) 2, In. vincible 3, (Gpecial to The Evening Aorkd,) NEW ORLEANS, Le,, March 14.—A, ordinary card held out promises o wood sport at the Fair Grounds trac thts aftertwoon, ‘The attendance ha fallen off during the past two days and the crowd present to-~lay was light The feature of the card was th, Boston Club. Stakes, a handicap fo three-year-olds, at six furlong, { which :the Smathers! sprinter Rapid Water {1s assigned top welwht, 128 pounds. The weights are so adjusted as to make the race look an/@.en one, an f@ good contest should result. HOT SPRINGS WINNERS, BIRST Hep man's (ego 0 8 Bt Bhatan COND RACH-Henchman ean, bd 6 ae % Dr, MoCarty rae ‘% Lee eat Young 8 to 2 ‘0 2 Hhansat cto a L go 2 EVENING ks EDITION fea fertecs "NEW YORK, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1905. WHAT GIANTS ARE DOING IN THE SUNNY SOUTH, J} stesnaian meres QP & MEGINNITY ARAive La) WANTS A TRAINING CAR. , Against. Peace and . kin’s Successor—Commander Blames ' Troops for Defeat—Russtans Starve, (By the Ansoclated Press.) . ST. PETERSEBURG, March 1 skoe-Selo to-day, at which War Mi continuing the war in the affirmative, veoh Emperor his made no final decision, ‘Grand Duke Nicholas Nisholatevitoh (seoomd cousin of the Emperor and In spector-General of Coveiry) te again mentioned, and Gen. Gripenberg ts said to be @ candidate together with Gen. Grotekoft, but the weight of opinion of Hig DMajeaty's advisors now favor Gen Klett, who. formerly was Gen, Drag omiroft'e alde-~de-camp. wit Kuropatkin Blames Men. *Aooording ¢o the Information received by the- War Office the remnants of Gen, Kuropatkin’s army have made good thelr: retreat and are now out of the immediate danger of a new turning movement north of Tie Pass, While Kuropatkin hes assumed fall Tesponaibility for accepting a oatfle at Mukden he has complained to the Em- peror that his plans miscarried largely throligh the failure of two generals whose names cannot be learned to exe- cute his orders, He also throws blame on some of the troops who failed to re- spond properly at the critical moment, Russians at Tie Paes. GDN, KUROKI'S HBADQUARTORS IN THE FIBLD, via/Fusan, Maroh 14. —The greater pact of the re- treating Russians are supposed to have reached Tie Pass. The pursuing Japanese have frequent encounters with the rear guard. Gen, Kuropatkin must remove ‘his sup- from Tie Passe if he plans a retire- mont, to Harbin, as they will be nenaa- 1) |gary to maintain the army during thelr “The Russians have no stores be- tween Tie Pass and Harbin, ‘Phe country is swasming with hungry, VESPER 8, CLUB TO ROW ABROAD peas eS AL Accept Chaltenge of German Rowing Assoclation to Com- pete for Kaiser Withelm’s Prizes for Regatta July 16-17 ; (Special to The Wvening World.) PHILADELPHIA, Maroh 14.—The Henley Committee of the Vesper Boat!) Club this afternoon notified Secretary Fortmelr, of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen, that {t would ac- Alshoartoned Russians, who are gurren- Goring in squads to any pursuing Japa- WAR MUST GO ON, | _THE CZAR DECLARES Holds Council with His Ministers, Decides and others were present, is understood to have decided the question of , Governus General of | ¢ Discusses Kuropat- 4.—The War Council held at Tsar: ha nister Sakharoff, Gen, Dragomirot “Ctroulation Books Open t to All’? | __ List of Injured Exceeds GIAN. CRACK LEFT-HAND PITCHER~ Nineteen persons were burned ESTERRE WINS AT SHORT PRICE Talent Back Her to’ Wni Fifth Race at City Park and Are Ways and means were discussed, byt decision on some points, was Be ON un ot Rares aces was dd, bt to orlttclee the ack of mobility a! rod hsber Griving the: Russians here Tle aitat of the foreign attaches with the ussian iad Including two American officers, Sia were captured at ) Maron’ vA, gram received i Firat homies tn the fleld mays: . “In the direction of Singohing our forces have been dislodging the enemy from Yi ‘eighteen ‘tiles aust of |: Pushun, and lon |Maroh 1. cooupled that “In the direction of the Shakhe River all of our forces are continuing the purault of the remhant of the enemy. and many Russlan officers and nfen are surrendering to our train guards in the mountainous districts cast of the Tle Pass road, “Additional spoils taken in the di- rection’ of the Shakhe River are wag. ons and carts captured southeast of Chiullkoutsu, ‘They exceed one thou. aand, loaded with gun ammunition, small ammunition, intrenching — tools, telegraph and telephone equipment, pomoon material, supplies and water boilers, “Dnay also cattied 14,000 alght-oonti. meter, 1,400 fitteen-centimetor shells, and 1,200,000 @mall ammunition, and pee military supplies, spolls included 120,000 small ammunition, 800 shells and 8.900 irftrenching tools.” —_——— SHRGIUS'S DMITROY ESTATE ROBBED, ST, PETERSBURG, March 14. estate of the lute Grand Dute plus in the Pilih Rita da Dassatloaiys nee they meet. ‘Leading Japanese officers have refused by. Petar ant Tne male Gnesiet hae tena LATE WINNERS. AT CRESCENT CITY. FIFTH RiCE-OVER AGAIN (3 0'1) 1, FLORAL WREATH {10 to 1) 2, RED RAVEN (5 to 2) 3. SIXTH RACE—THE HUGUENOT (4 to 5) 1, MAIN SPRING % to 1) 2, ROYAL/ARMS (15 to AT CITY SIXTH RACE—KERNEL (7 t 2, BRUNSWICK 3. tol RVENTH RACE—LEENJA 6 to 5 1, RED THISTLE 6 to 5 cept the invitation of the German Row- ing Assoctaition of Hamburg, Germany, to row for ‘the valuable prizes offered by Kaiser Wilhelm for the regatta to be held on Lake Alster on July 16 and 11, The maroon and gray will enter ‘an elght, a four, a double and @ aingle in the, German event, The prizes offored by Kalser Withelm ‘are among the most valuable glyen for an aquatic event, apd the Vesper men hore to bring home thelr share of them, The Invitaion from Germany _brings tidsngs of the acceptance of the Henley entry, The Ves} men will leave Bngland jmmediately after the #8 on ‘Thames for the tnip to Hamburg, ed Q8 soon as tho maces 4 ‘Bown ao thelr boats and leave for ron Guy as ‘ & RUDABEK (12 to 1) 3, AT HOT SPRINGS, FOURTH RACE—DIVINATION (15 to 1) 1, FOLLIES BER- QERGS (3 0 1) 2, CROWN PRINCE (9 0 10) 3, . FIFTH RACE—PLATOON (4 f, Marco 20 to 1) 3. AT AS SECOND RACE—JERUSHA ( } & DIXELLE (7 to 6) 3, ais i act i ei 13 PARK. 0 10) 1, MISS NANME L, (20 , to 5) 1, THE CURE (11 to 5) 2,|! COT. toe dP f ba ie. hospital, and. the ‘ c 0 ‘onera’ fie ioe gros ne the ray loc ot ottieo for Investigntion, 9 to'2) 1, BELLE NIXON (3 to direction of Bingohing the |} and jasa| 9 Pedant fh X Rima Tim Hurst, of New York, was finally) FOUND IN STREET, agreed upon, , . 4 } Gotch suggested the namo: of el DIES IN AMBULAN cH, MoBride, of Buffalo, wille. Jenkins 3 and ‘he Rewarded by Seeing Filly Fin- “ciry PARK Wines, \ FIRST RACE—Onondaga Filly (1) 1, Colonial Lady (4 to 1) 2, Helen 8.8. BECOND RACE—Orderly (4 to 1) 1, Gov, Sayres (7 to 5) 2, Lila Noe) 3. “THIRD RAGE-—Ida Davie (4 to 1) 1, Reticent (9 to 6) 2, Armorer 3, which the ‘were so ‘Jami tried to get out that ‘the fire-escapes were household furniture an: responsible for the large POURTH RACE—Avstralina (8 to 5) 1, Little lant (40 to 1) & Dn Kler & FIFTH RACE—Eaterre. (3 to 6) 1 Weberfields (6 to 1) 2, Blily bled ‘well’ 3. (Special to The The Hvening World.) NEW ORLBANS, La, March 14,—4 majority of ths events at City Park to-flay were cheap selling affairs in which ordinary fields were named to start. The track dried out considerably. over night” gid the @olng wes in good shape, Edwani Corrigan, who has be sent for a couple of, weeks on a tour ot Inwpection of ‘his different interests ‘up the line, ls expected to return in at’ few daya, eth ant ann will spe eg 4% to the dopartments at his office morning, ‘when he will investigate the disaster, 4 Like Attorney Street Fire, The Coroner satd that while the big ineurance companies would not take Hoke on houses jike the Allen street Chicago terhoon and rumor hag ray nelie fara ‘thea 1 ents will Bade at ¢ constuson Cd wd this tf Dortant bearing of Het Sein, ee a ASCOT WINNERS, PHILADELPEEA pean March “- Joe Grim, the hi punching bag, has at last shown white feather, Grim was matched to meet Buddy Ryan, the welter-welght champion of the world, at the Manhattan A, C. to- night, and everything was -nosy until last night, when Grim's manager, Mike Costello, demanded of Hramk O’Brien the matchmaker, of the above club, ‘an additional amount to fight Ryan, O'Brien refused and the men came to blows over the proposition, Costello was badly beaten, and Grim, who tried to. take a hand in the melee, was com- pelled to seek gafoty in IM HURST TO REFEREE BOUT After Long Discussion Wrestlers * Gotch and Jenkins Select Him to Judge Their Championship Contest To-Morrow Night, had offered to bet any amount of money up to $2,600 that Ryan would put Grim away within the preseribed Hmit, Grim got wind of this and then camo his demand for more money, Manager Hart would not agree to any proposition and consequently the match was de- clared off, pellet SSSA 4 After 4 long discussion ait The Byen- ing World office this afternoon, be tween westlers Frank Gotch and Tom Jenkins as to the selection of a referee, | reprasentalive tin Hug’ Hurt! palive Investigating Strange Case ‘ of Unidentified Woman Picked Up in Went Fourteenth Street, An unidentified woman was found + unconselous at No. 62 West Fourteenth m8 street early this afternoon, and an mbulance led to take her to. St. 8 ul ‘ho woman died | that he he did were gard, but the i Kame was scar Flames Suse, Theuah Doomed Hoge Rapidly that Tenants Are from Safety Above and Below. Missing—Double: Decker Tenement C tained Twenty Families, Inciyding Children —Many Scenes of ee to-day in the big, five-story: tenements! A score of others were badly injured, some by smoke and others by jumping from fire-escapes, 4 The fire was one’of the worst the east side has hd the flames spreading with such rapldit effective rescue work, although they. ‘very one of the twenty meeaiole rm ght a Score and nine ide io WEL at No, 105 A\ ree thing to make 1 There ate Roger Breenahal it, It waa) FB learned to-day that Ryan's manager |? xf when ie reached iy , ie ehet {ndigposition 1s ¢hought “Billy” Dahlen’s new ne was stolen in the train srs nah and Birmingham, a GRANDMA GUILTY, Verdict Reached After an Deliberation in Favor of Huse band nf Divorce Suit, The jury in the case of Daniel J. Ginnis, who brought a suit for dive agiinet his wife, a five years, thla afternjon et for the huehand age pout avlieration. He will now absolute divorge, and and ability, a fa o Phuch USR ALIENS FOOT-RARR, AU Dxwsr, ,