The evening world. Newspaper, December 12, 1908, Page 1

. their GIANTS CYCLISTS READY FOR LAST SPRINT TRADE BRESNAHAN AWAY ‘PRICE ONE ‘CENT. SAILORS SAVED. BY CAPTAIN'S BRAVE BRIDE Kept Men of the Clausen From Leaping Into the Sea When Hope Seemed to Be Lost. WORKED AT PUMPS TOO Unfortunates Without Food or Drink for More Than Three Days. A story of t ble privation on a sink- ing ship, wrecked in midsea, and thi Tescue of six half-s men and a woman, has been ived by C. F. Bundy, superintende Maritime Exchange. The ship was the three-masted echoower Henry Clausen jr, now lying at the bottom of the ocean somewhere about thirty days it from Gulfport, Miss., from which © sailed on Oct. 1, with a cargo of lumber for the Azores. The woman, whose herofe conduct and bravery cheered the men and kept up their hope, is Mrs, Hudson, taking # wedding trip with Capt. Hudson, com- mance cf the Three Days on Cabin Top. For three days the six men and the woman clung to the top of the cabin without water or food, never sighting a sail on the vast expanse of storming a about them, while the schooner sank slowly as the water poured into her hold. The men, frantle with fear and half crazed with thirst, raved and cursed and it was only the noble example set by Mrs. FE ion that prevented some of them from casting themselves into the w chooner overtook the when she was about thirty days out, and she sprang a leak that the small erew was unable to remedy in spitp of fant work Clauser. Even the at the tired to ¢ fruitless, break up The steady settling of the vessel forced the men and the woman higher and higher on the ship until they had to forsake the cabin and remain on the the s« jooner began to top deck The little food and water they were able to carry to the cabin top was soon consumed and their dar was incre 8 of starva~ tion and death irom thirst Through it all the brave woman cheered ier comrades, She sang hymns, repeated prayers and did eve ng in her power to nd the courage evived by the hope ship passed on and The night be- n Mrs, Hudson, y told each other was but ti of a rescue, their terrors returned fore their resc wave up ix good-by, Signals Were Seen, The next morning they saw the Bnowdonian, and their distress signal was secn by oilicers of that vessel. The rescue was y difficult, as the Waves were mounting almost over the top of the sinking Clau @ life b » but finally vat reached the schooner, and the seven persons, more dead, appar- ently, than alive, were taken to the Snowdonian, ———-—___. JOHN L. SULLIVAN GETS HIS DIVORCE Court Formally Separates Ex- Champion From Wife He Parted With Years Ago, CHICAGO, Dee. The divorce for which John I former champion prige-fiehter, recently applied for in this city, was granted to- ay on grounds of desertion Mrs. Sullivan is now living in Massa- @busetts. She and John L. were mar- le’ in 1883 and parted a year later. a qe decree of Sullivan, the Ca One Rad vou eek the ‘fe ou festtous by Walter Jon, the Devil Obispo. | MANY REPORTED XK BIG EXPLOSI Crash Causes Death and Hav at Bas Obispo—Special Nurses Rushed to Dec. 12.—There was a bad of dynamite Bas, The mortality !s -sald to be lacking. A spe- COLON, explosion to-day at heavy, but details are NEW ‘YORK, KILLED IN no eS DAY RIDERS KEEP UP MARVELOUS SPEED oc on the Isthmus of Panama Train With Doctors and | Scene From Colon. | here to th and hospital | claf train was sent from ecene with nurses, doctors ‘supplies. Bas Obispo is a station on the ra (road by here and Panama, | “May Davis” Sustains Injuries Pen and Is Found Dead Before She Reaches A young woman who, when arraigned in the Yorkville Court this morning, ave the name of May Davis and re- fused her address, died this afternoon in an ambulance of the Roosevelt Hos- pital while she was being conveyed from that institution to Bellevue Hos- pital The young woman, who was charged with Intoxication and disorderly con- duct, fainted while she was being taken back to the Yorkville prison pen and WOMAN DIES IN AMBULANCE AFTER ARRAIGNMENT IN COURT When She Faints in Prisoners | Hospital. sustgined a severe scalp wound. T) jcourt officials summoned an ambulan: from Roosevelt Hosy The girl condition when sh re ed there wa such that it was deemed advisable remove her to Bellevue. The sur accompanying the ambulance fe when the vehicle reached Forty-thin | |street and Eighth avenue that t! | young woman was 4 An autops [will be performed by the Coroner tu Jascertain the cause of her death | [ATLL AND DEMARA, BICYCLES IN VOTING CONTEST ( Racing Wheels Offered by The Evening World—Lead Their Competitors by Thousands of Votes. ,“Pony Team” Gets the Two ‘ous position | i day jwinners of the two Pope-Tribune 199 | jn Fred Hill and Walter Demara, com- posing the Hill-Demara team in the six- bicycle race at the Garden, are Model racing wheels offered by The Evening World as the prizes in the big | grind, They received 18,063 votes, or number of the parly three times the next leading competitors The popularity of the “pony” team tn the big race has been demonstrated day after day as patrons at the rac became acquainted with the fact that this was | not only their first expertence in a race of this kind, but they were mere youngsters when compared with the veterans of a dozen contests who were their opponents in the big grind, Hill is twenty years of age and De- mara is twenty-two. Demara became a professional last May while Hill had even a much shorter experience as a WINNERS OF speed merchant. Their showing In the race has been remarkable when one | thinks, not of their standing among the three leading teams of which two have | been In several previous races, but of ‘ those they have left behind who will not | nish at all | The final standing and the total votes received by the competitors were as | follow ‘ { Hill-De Mara Galvin—Wiley .. Walthour—Root Rutt—Stol * Andersen McFarland—Mor Bedell Bedell Fogler—Lawaon Devonov: yfech—Drobach oh Collins—Mitten ry eet Palmer—Walker ‘SHOPPERS SEE AGED WOMAN 14TH STREET CAR Mrs. Margaret Masterson, Bewildered at Crossing, Slips on Muddy Asphalt and Sustains Injuries From Which It Is Feared She Will Die. FALL UNDER Mrs, Margaret Masterson, an axed woman, who lives at No. 413 West & enteenth street, was knovked down by an eastbound Fourteenth street St. Vincent's Hospital (rom a fractured skull and Internal injuries Mrs, Masterson lives Just a short dis- tance from the scene of the accident. She went to Fourteenth streat to do some shopping and in cronsing the car | this afternoon and wii! probably dit tn | street became bewildered, slipped on the muddy asphalt just as the | struck her and was bumped along al twenty-five feet. She wae unconselous when picked up. | ‘The crowds of shoppers in Fourteent) street were 30 great tha’ the police ii considerable difficulty in clearing a way for the ambulance, Jn the excite: ent Mra, Maaterson’s porkat-book, comtarn- ing # few collara, disappeu JEROME APPROACHED ON PANAMA CANAL SCANDAL? WASHINGTON, Dec, 12—~An official of the Government who ts fairly well posted as to the Panama Canal scandal talk sald to-day that he did not under- stand that the intimation of President possible criminal Feferved to eantemn- plated eral courts, There is no criminal libel law on. the Federal statute books aud any action of this kind Would have to be taken in the State courts. i however, that there js an code of courtesy between nd State prosecuting officers, ¥ no reason why United jet-Attorney Stimson, of wild not lay. before Dis: of that trict-Attorney facts in the sideration, action aga spousivle for th vges. He thou Gunterences tween r. DUTCH WILL STOP ONLY VENEZUELAN WAK VESSELS. | THE HAGUE, Dec. 12.—It was stated \in official quarters to-day that the sei: lure on the high seas of Venexzuel merchant ships or the stopping of other Vessels trading betwee Venexuel porta is not contemplated in the 4 ent Instructions to the Dutch warst: how on duty In Veneguelan waters Action be taken only agains: els connected with the Venezuelan yy and the marine police service Aa A ceases DR. BULL SLIGHTLY WEAKER, rs Gerardua H. Wynkoop, who ta at- ry a William T, Bull at the Plaza that Dr. B t TENKINS HENS AMERICAN KILLS ny Cloudy, i “ Circulation Books Open to All." i 1908. RESULTS ee PRICE ONE CENT. SATURDAY, ‘DECEMBER 12, AS GREAT CROWD GATHERS 10 SEE FINISH oo SK |Rutt, MacFarland and Demara Are io Ride the Last Ten Laps Which Wh.ch wiil Decide Greatest Rac. Ever Run. Hains Broth ers, Their Judge and Prosecutor; Court Room Where Trial Will Begin Monday P44 NEW RULE MAY CAUSE A M4 SUDDEN CHANGE IN FOSITION | Ri riders Are Now Sixteen Miles Ahead of the Spider Oia Record and Wiil Sureiy Create a New World’s Mark for Six- Day Contest. Rutt, MacFarland and Demara, barring accidents between now and ien o'clock to-night, will sprint the final mile of what has ,been the greatest six day bicycle race ever held in the world. All are now rest- Which one of the three will flash past the fin- ng line to the cheers of the thousands is a question that only time, in act only the last few raps will tell. A new rule which went into effect after three o'clock this afternoon adds uncertainty to the race. The rule says any riders forced to dis- |mount because of accident must remount or be relieved by his partner | before five laps have been covered, ing for the final effort. COURT ROOM IN WHICH HAIN'S WILL BE TRIED, SCORE AT 5 P.M. Nearly every seat in the Garden has heen sold, and indications point to the | attendance of a record crowd to enthuse | [over the riders in thelr final dash for | The 137tu Hour. | the prizes of $5,000 in cash | Mocy Lepe,| The feeeling that Walthour and Root | |may yet get on even terms with the a AG s nth Guttiand Stol.. sees we get 5 three leaders sems to heighten the in- MacFarland and Moran, trest in the flnal hours of the struggle. | Hill and Demara........ 2643 8 | Hoth Walthour and Root have hope and | Walthour and Root...... 2643 7 | are constantly trying for the oppd Collins and Mitten. 2643 6 [nity.. Whenever either comes on the | Galvin and Wiley.... . 2643 5 eee as ie owd ae up au walis ex- | ss pectantly for something to happen. ___ Carre FAINS T. JENKINS HAINS | Anderson and Vanoni... 2643 2 “ Waithour and Root are popular with ———-—_-— Palmer and Drobach..... 2631 3 | the bike fans and nothing would please The former record in 2,626 milen,! them better than to see them in front. The old record is more o : — | miles behi _ |] HOW MUCH THE RIDERS HAVE GAINED IN WEIGHTY. S laps. than ind the present figures, ai there Is no perceptible slac thé part of the riders. |and strong, Don't Overlook Walthour, They seem fresh Phat six-day cycling is a healthful Walthour anc ” ye ye Oo sport in Indicated by. tho. fact that [| ,Walthour and Root have yet to make up thelr lap on the three te of sin’ riders weighed torday, xteen riders welghed to-day }| they are hopeful, Waltho! ULCEUVON HSLAB TRAL MLNOAY. OFC AW LINE CS n of them had gained The track throuvhout and well past weight and two showed no loss. 1 ofeloe follows 6 Ibs, fit as a fiddl one of t | Ec EIEN PETA | || sends In the Garden kept their eye on | po ERR Ni \i\ ea he 3] bim, and the rest of the riders always 5 : SHAH | oat pba teste > | took care to note just where he was Defense to Be weiter by Samuel C, Smith Were Ar- ALORANERADNEAE dennis “|i while the field encircled the track | I emara, no waln, no loss. , 5 (Ain telling 5 3 5 , etn | mer : eer | Fi. 3 is no telling when Bobby and Brother of Annis’s Slayer | tery in Arm on Prinz | 5] bls partner wilt cut Joose, and much of ay en i | {ES 3 || the great interest‘in the race centres Is a Mystery. Auguste Wilhelm, 2 [| on them eee $ Although Anderson and Vanoni and ‘ Sayereneree Anan Aor 9] Palmer and Dro! 1 bring up the rear Since the time, more than ten year’) xqNGgTON, Jamaica, Dec, 12—Sam yy 3 f 12 the present race, both teams are w ago, when Martin Thorne and Mrs. Nack ye! C, Smith, an American, committed Wd . % a 1 of old record. The were convicted of the murder of Will-|suicide last night on board the steamer | Anderson Veannenga dt By atx MAF and Fale fam Guldensuppe, the bath rubber, |Pring Auguste Wilhelm in’ this port | |] Vanoni BAN Dis parener by Ave salen iLe dh He locked | elf in his cabin, opened the main artery in Ms arm, and bled! McGry d matter to pie! night's K the winner at to- Queens County has had within its bor- finish, providing positions are y Gets Murray, Schlei ders no such criminal trial as that/s, goath, | | narray sity tha PHL Mey ebioh will” Dewi .on. Mendey mOrnNe, | Air, -Bmibh i ¥Ald to ‘have comms fram | and “Bugs” Raymond ee =| MacFarland Picked to Win. efore Justice Crane, in the old town| Canastota, Madison County, New Yo ‘ ’ Top Tver natant aes before Ju rane, in the old town | Canastota, eo nh | oan MARSTON: | BULLETSTOKILL ELEPHANTS | J a me winner of past hall at Flushing. when the work of get-|Where he was in the furniture busl-| for His Catcher. grinds ; ; Put a bit ting a jury te Jenkins Hains, a | | SENT TO ROOSEVELT, on bis sac. ve told the writer toca thor of sea 1 former Hela Rees noe , a he has the head ‘ and cadet, and r indictme! %,| Stanley Robison, owner of the Bt.) a ‘i ere aie print 1 s wi complicity in the murder of Will Louls National League AN resident Gets mmunition ANd can ve second ; Annis at ~ yside on Aug, 10 last, veakdoy nounced morning | 1 vom Arms for African Trip From — beat hit ‘ e nis be begun. mith & pleted a thren-cornered de w : ; ‘ Defense Not Made Known, Dited wealthy a bresnahan goe St. Louis as 1 HAVEN, Conn, Dee. 12.—Am- 4 “ i For Capt. Hains, who actually did the | pears old and: ts survive ly “by his Na Gardinalp andiGatilie ee i mn et pas shooting, the defense will be emotiona Cincinnati, Outtielde Mu nition to be used by Frealdent Ra nA a RY) insunity, superinduced by the accu: g er Raymond, of st Tt on his African hunting trip has been ty ‘ A tons mai Ainst him in the divorce | by @ mob composed of friends of the SPV HT BCT RTA ‘ rm Wa , HA. SABLE sult of his young and pretty wif tim rea oS toe with veapons |? } ha Gardens Claudia, #he haying, it is alleged, pr Captain's Wife May Be Witness Hear , President will santa morning with a ehecry question, "ta viously conte to improy ation Phere is h speculation as to} a, na y t exain ex | Needs eorairvesl ive peti crie, with Anuis, who had been a close fri¢ hether Capt. Hains’s wife will appear in add to getting ae cher |pert a Oe OF SNS of the Haine fa But the defense court during the trial. Her attorney | Vew ¥ vale a bail cartridges are 11 a A 5 bee nash x “bel of T, Jenkins Hains has not yet been has stated that she will not appear] or the pitehers int eigntia, the | being deemed i a” x baile i vlearly ou 1 niess is deemed necessary for her to Lae 4. ike n e rd bre to ing dow 2 | * J e ant - he will claim that he hb ea of bMS | father of the Hains brothers and Major | 4 the W _— v i, the Ita e brother's 1 ‘ ey went, Hains, a Chicago lawyer and « third |i" t i } u mae sNtere| brother, will be presont, “Whether or | ween STEINBUCK QUITS FORCE oon at ow t Capt. Peter Hains will appear as al or J ; ' jor i n his brother's behalf is not | \ A us vent the je he a t 1 rn It is probable, however a Some played ba at M Melntyre, holding that Capt ve " 1 fa * anders wh | Hains ls no longer tnsan wmaniers © on the stand to testify he cply did it be he. thaught Hains that the latter could ne brother's ike was about to be menaced '‘ wnown § ate was @bout to oveur. pay of \ Acting Inspessur