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{ ee en ' Hearing Only Develops Weak- ' ness, of the Opposition to, Evening World’s Project. NO SERIOUS OBSTACLE. (Hovel-Owners Object to Protect Their Pockets — Sentiment Favoring Park Grows. Tf the attitude of the Local Hoard of | Improvements that held the public hear- | ing on the Evening World's Chinatown Park project yesterday !s any criterion the park 4s as good as established. The opposition showed {ts hand, and the band was found to be a four-flush. | The Evening World's presentation of | the necessity for the proposed park | Was not fully made yesterday, because the time was limited. Dr. Darlington, President of the Board of Health, and | Archibald A, Hill, Secretary of the + Metropolitan Parks Association, who ‘were to have delivered addresses favor- fg the park plan, were in Albany en- gaged in the Legislature on the Seaside park matter. They will be on hand at the next hearing. Frank Moss, who has been making @ study of Chinatown for years, was to have been present with a mass of | data of an amazing character, but the Was compelled to attend to another en-| gagement. Mr. Moss will be on band | at the hearing two weeks hence with facts and figures and people to prove that it is the duty of New York to efface Chinatown and replace it with @ park. ‘That the property owners who are Qghting the tmprovement are fighting to | save the hovels that produce enormous | returns for them in the way of rent fs plainly shown by the attitude of R. ‘Aronson. Mr. Aronson owns $600,000 ‘worth of property In the district about Chinatorm and in Chinatown, but he does not rent his property for purposes that bring returns of from 35 to 50 per ent. per annum upon the assessed val- uation. He 4s in favor of destroying China- fown and establishing a park. In the) FIGHT TO WIPE OUT CHINATOWN caine Sedan FOR PARK GOOD AS WON RUBBERNECK WAGON’S LAST TRIP. By Walter A. Sinclair. course of the tmprovement much of his property will be condemned, but he {s willing to stand for jt, knowing that the passing of Chinatown will mean @ gen- J erat property value increase for blocks | speech advocating the Improvement, but | ors {8 so obylous that {t cannot stand in every direction. | “I attended the hearing,” said Mr. when I saw the shallowness of the op- pesition I realizezd the park plan has the light of day. I am the heaviest Hebrew taxpa in Chinatown and I yer ti am in favor of making the district Into Aronson to-day, “intending to make a won. The motive actuating the object-|q~ park.’ GOOD SPANKING FOR BOLD THIEVES Sergeant Sentenced Them and Mother Executed Law Laid Down. Condign punishment. whereby two heriened criminals were summarily softened, was meted out last night in the West Sixty-eighth Street Police Btation. Policeman Netlson arraigned the desperadoes before Sergt. Kenney at 10.80. They were Jimmy Reynolds, No. & Amsterdam avenue, and Artle Eichorn, No. 92 Amsterdam avenue, and each was just six years old. Their hands were full of cigars that they had taken from the cigar counter of George Meyers, of Sixty-fourth street and Broadway. ‘They declared they had been inspired @o steal by a big boy named Jesse James, who promised to teach them to wmoke. Sergt. Kenney was just reading them «4 little homily when their mothers drifted in from the street in search of them. The two women were happy at the eight of their offspring, but the off- spring seemed less joyful. Mrs, Rey- molds spoke first: ‘Sergeant, Your Honor, I'd like to take a hand In this myself and Mrs. Eichorn feels the same way.” Gommence. mesdames,” replied Ken- ney, hose manners aro those ofa Ches- terfiel The two women wielded practised hands for two minutes anda quarter, md then Sergeant-Judge Kenney ot Rmombering his boyhood and called ime, MISS ROSE FRITZ FASTEST TYPEWRITER. ‘New York Woman Wrote 4,007 Words Correctly at Contest in Chicago. OHICAGO, March 21.—The world’s Feoord in blindfold typewriting contests GALLOWS READY FOR DOUBLE HANGING Johnson and Small Converted, Likely to Tell Which Killed Miss Allinson. (Special to The Evening World.) MOUNT HOLLY, N. J., Ma i Rufus Johnson and George Small, the negroes under sentenced of death for the murder of Miss Florence ‘W. .Allin- gon, at Morristown on aJn. 18, are dill- gently preparing themselves spiritually for the execution, which will take place next Saturday morning. The Sheriff's arrangements for the double hanging have been completed, because of the as- surance given, that there will be no ap- of elther prisoner, Two ministers, who are making dally visits to the condemned, are satisfied that the men have been converted. Speaking of them torlny ‘Widlam Bidy ,an exhorter, who also visits the prisoner, sald: “When you get to heaven I believe some persons whom you expectesl would be there, and you will find some whom you id not expect. I belleve Johnson and Small will be two of the latter, as 1 think they have been saved, “Small is not denying so strongly row that hie confession ts not true. One of these men killed Miss Allinson, and at the last moment I think they will agree as to which actually com- mitted the crime, With their last ray of hope gone, the murderers are fitting themselves for the inevitable.”” VIRGINIA HUDSON HAS A HOODOO AFTER HER. Battered in Collision, Then She Goes Aground Twice in a Few Minutes. ‘was broken at the National Business Bhow last olght by Miss Rose I. Frits, of New York, who wrote 4,007 words @orrectly in sixty minutes. ‘The total number of words written was 4,457, but 450 mistakes were made. ‘When she won her Nonvhip medal tm New York Miss Fritz wrote 3,357 words in sixty minu! bes. Genevieve Green, of Leese, Hi ry o sade. macnn FE raipoos aes ger pages rea in and thirty-nine ‘esconds, ‘The barge Virginia Hudson ,of New- ark, N. J., which was reported yester- day coming in in tow of the tue Mar- goget, grounded on the west side of ‘wash (Channel th!s morning, was hauled off a few minutes later and again grounded opposite Romer Beacon. ‘The Hiutison’s foresail is hanging to the rigging torn to ribbons, Her other masts are missing anti her port quarter ds apparently stove in, probably by col- Usion. ‘Her decks are awash with seas making a clean sweep over her. If You Want to Jo’ FOLLOW THE LEADER! Making Game—That of Buying and Selling Real Estate on a Profitable Basis in in This Money- (peal made to the higher court in behalf | you will be disappointed dn not finding | AOBBERS READ “TOFAPLODE BONE ~ AS THEY WORKED | Terrorists Threatened to Blow Up Bank if Alarm Was Given. ST. PETERSBURG, March 21.—The | Novoe Vremya's account of the robbery by masked men at dusk yesterday of the Credit Mutual, one of the largest banks in Moscow, the robbers securing $432,500, says that the vaults were still open and that several employees were present when the bandits entered. | ‘Phe latter, numbering twenty men, were armed with bombs as well as with revolvers. Their leader announced that he came in the name of the Revolution- ary Committee, which needed money, promising that the employees of the bank would not be harmed unless they raised an outcry, in which event he Would blows up the establishment with bombe. “We are desperate and not afraid to die,” said the bandit leader, | _Throwghout the operation a member of | the band stood with a lighted fuse near 4 powerful bomb which had been on a table, ready to be exploded a step became necessary. In addition to lowering the window shades, the telephone was disconnected, and when the bandits had completed ‘their work, the employees of the bank were warned that if they gave an alarm within fifteen minutes after the depart- ure of the band a bomb would be thrown through the windows, . ‘The bandits withdrew through the rear entrance of the bank, MOROCCAN POLICE PLAN ACCEPTED ALGECIRAS, Spain, March 21.—The Conference Committee to-day again sought to reconcile the Moroccan police question, but adjourned leaving a num- ber of disputed points unsettled. The meeting. however. produced a good Im- pression, a desire to roach an agree- ment appearing to dominate those pres- ent. placed such BERLIN, March 21.—Dhe French For- eign Minister, M. Hourgeois, informed the German ‘Ambassador, Prince yon Ra at Parls, Saturday lagt, that Franco’ accepted ’in, principle the in Speotorship of the Franco-Spanish po- lice for Morocco as proposed by Aus tria-Hungary, the precise functions of Uhe inspector to be delimited by (he delegates: to the Conference at Algel- clfagh of the delay at Algeciras ts explained by the necessity that the en. voys of Germany and France discu: tolegraphically wi ele respective Woreign Offices everv detail suegested by cither side. Bach exchange takes two days, and although an agreement ‘has been reached in principle fresh differ- gnces in the marticulare seem to aries hourly, requiring patience and careful work, EX-BOSS COX A WITNESS. Jury Calls Him in Cincl nati’s Bank Graft Inquiry. CINCINNATY, March 2.—George B. ‘Cox, who annaunced his retirement from the Republican feadershtp in Hamilton County at the close of the last campaign, was one of the bank presidents summoned to appear before the Grand Jury to-day to testify con- cerning the payment to county Mzere of interes’ oF ‘gratuities” for the CIAR'S FORCES -AT SEBASTOPOL NOTIN MUTINY ‘Report That Execution of | Lieut. Schmidt Started New Outbreak Denied. | | ST. PETERSBURG, March 21.—The | | sensational reports current here last night to the effect that the execution ot former Lieut. Schmidt, leader of the naval mutiny at Sebastopoj in Novem- ber last, had been followed by an ex- tensive mutiny at Sebastopol yesterday turms out to be unfounded. The corre- spondent, of the Associated Press at Sebastopol telegraphs that ab is quiet there. ‘ —, The alleged news of the mutiny at Sebustopol reached St. Petersburg 1 zhe form two cipher telegrams to a rominent member of the Social Revo- utionary party, such as the Revolution ists have at times been able to transmli through accomplices In the telegraph of- tices when even the Government had been unable to communicate with most prominent officials, As translated and displayed at the of- fices of Radical newspapers in’ St. Petersburg the telegrams -said_ brie that the sailors at Sebastopol, infuriat by the refusal_of Emperor Nicholas to pardon Lieut. Schmidt and their fellow sailors, mutinied in thelr barracks and seized and imprisoned the majority of thelr officer: The despatches added that the city of Sebastopol was almost entirely” in flames. WOMAN KILLED BY TROLLEY can Mrs. Helen Lexton, a beautiful young woman of twenty-four, living at Cald- well wyenue and Newtown, was fatally Injured by a trol- ley car at Curry street and Elmain ave- nue, Maspeth, to-day. The young woman was removed hur- riedly to the German Hospital, Will- jamsburg, where she died almost im- mediately after her arrival, Mrs. Lexton was crossing the strest 4 when the car approached at ¢ rate (of speed, ‘The young. woman len her presence of mind. Before ehe cs get Out of the way she was run dew She was injured internnll and == wa: semi-conscious when takén from be- neath the car, Mrs. raetOn had left her home Way to work. he spot where she killed is a sharp curve and the road 1s very narrow. Thore were no arresit As the motorman evidently was not at fault. Mr. Lexton, who dé employed ay an engineer by the Citizens’ Water Com. pany of Newtown, d td not krow of tho tragedy ‘until a polleeman drought him the new: le went’ to the hospital and identified the 4 children. When Medicines Fail POSTUM 10 days may solve your ; problem, “«There’s a Reason.”’ Jay sureet MOTHER RUNS AWAY, CHILOREN YING Howard Hopes She Will Re- turn Home if She but Hears the News. Have you seen Mrs. Irene Howard? If you i.ave or if you can find her now tell her that her two children are dying in the Emergency Hospital, Clty. Perhaps she will hurry home and |lift part of the burden of sorrow that 1s breaking her hustdind's heart. Herbert Howard returned to his home, No. 30 Prescott place, two weeks ago, wearied from a hard day's wort: to find Nis wife had flown. His two children, Sadle, four years old, and Freddie, atx years old, were ill in bed. The doctor came and said they hd the measles, dof Health sent them to the hi ital ‘Howard searched in vain for his He also found that his sister-in- Nellie Brow of No. 8 Power Brooklyn, was missing. “T don't know where Irene could we wife. have gone," said Howard to-day. has been ‘a great shock never had a quarrel and she had no reason to leave. I gave her all my wages. out a nickel. night tome. Every Saturday night I never kept And ‘then I worked at to make some extra money, 0 she could have a few luxuries," Howard is twenty-four rs ‘She has dark hair and a plump and is said to be good-looking. alleged gambling-room jin Chinatown early to-day the police learned much of | the secret sages that lead to Chinese |gambling places, Heretofore the police Jersey | THE WORLD; WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, 1906. 16 CHINAMEN CAPTURED IN FANTAN RAID Caught in Flight Through Secret Passage from Raiders. In making a spectacular rafd on an have raided such resorts time and again, only to come upon a few placid wearors of Ipgtatle altting calmly about In almost every rafd most of the gamblers have escaped as mysteriously as though the earth had swallowed them. Through a Loby Gow, who, in English, is nothing more than a messenger, the police learned that there was gambling in the rear of the tea and china store of Yung Wueng, at No. 16 Doyers street. ‘The police were told by the Loby Gow that the gambling-house was run by Ching Wing. The information came to Detectives Sullivan and Cummis, of the Elizabeth street Station, late last night and they planned an attack by climbing over | the roof of a seven-story house at Ni 19 Doyers strent, coming out across the | street from Yung Wueng's store. This move Was necessary because of the in- tricate line of lookouts established by |the Chinamen who run gambling- houses. Found Secret Passage. Across the street the detectives aw a lookout In the hallway, adjoining the tea and china store. The lookout oc- casionally raised a small wicket in the door and peeped about. The detec- tives suddenly rushed across the nar- row curved street and sprang upon the lookout. Before he could acream he was choked into silence. Then he was led to the Elizabeth street station, | In the mean time a number of police- | men had joined the detectives. Cum- mis and two policemen went through the hall and down nto the cellar. They forced open a door which took them under the room in which Chinamen were supposed to be gambling, and there came upon a ladder In the centre of the toor. There was no evidence of iit ATU mitted to continue, many fatal most, because they do most and If you are sick or ‘‘feel bad The mild and Immediate effect of Swamp-Root, the great kidney and blad- der remedy, is soon realized, It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. Swamp- Root will set your whole system right, a trap-door above, Detective Sullivan led several police- men over the roof of a Pell street house, climbed @ high fence in the rear of the Doyers street house and stood ready. ‘Tren the pulice entered the front of the tea and china store, and with an axe they beat in the door leading to the rear roum. It Rained Chinamen. ‘When the sound of the axe smashin, | against the door rang through the bulld- Ing a trap door was suddenly lifted In the room where the gamblers were as- sembled. A Chinaman shot down through the opening, to be caught by the detective and policemen awalting in the cellar, Fifteen more Chinamen then shot through (he opening and as fast as they scrambled down the ladder they were overpowered in the darkness and arrested. They lay on the floor, some screaming and saying all manher of | things In Chinese. ‘Two patrol wagons were drawn up at the door and the sixteen aien were | hauled away to the station-house. Ching Wing was charged with keeping a gam- | bling house. “The other prisoners were charged with disorderly condust, ‘The police made a thorough search of the place, but could find only $4.68 for their trouble. ‘Then they found a fan- | tan layout, 900 ordiaary buttons, a dom- | ino set, a’ pack of very dirty cards, a fantan @coop and a button scoop. Zee Not Heard From in 35 Years POTTSTOWN, Pa. March No tid- ings ‘having been recelved from Henry Yergey, who with his wife and baby left this vicinity thirty-five yrars ago for California, application has been made to court’ for a trustee for his es- tate, which consists of his share In a dower held in a farm by his mother, It living he Is now seventy years old and his “baby” thirt WOMEN'S (OR EASTER WEAR. 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