The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-04
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FROM GOTHAM
Hugh Mel aughIin Neutral IN Hill.
Croker Contest.
HOUSE oREN CHEF. With i. WAT ER:
Burglars Complete Workof Havoe=bys
Cutting Tank-M rs. Nollen hour
Robbed aud Badly Beaten-Miss
Usncr Married.
ORENCHE WIFI. WAT En-.

NEW YORK, Sept 3.-Hugh McLaugh-
liz, who has it in his power to name the
Democratic candidate for Governor, has
decided not TO interfere in the fight be-
tween Richard Croker and David b. Hill.
This information. coming from an appar-
emily reliable source, was spread among
the Kings county Democratic leaders yes
terday.
Mr. Mclaughlin has washed his hands
Of politics for the time being, according
to this statement. He will leave the man
agement of the Kings county delegation III
the hands of James Shevlin. it is said, and
will take no part in the Croker-Hlll con-
test AS Mr.. Shevlin is in line with the
Tammany combination and has already ue-
ciared his hostility to the candidacy OF
Controller Coler, the determination OF MT.
Mel ughlin. to keep his hands off. means
that the Controller will set no support
from the Brooklyn organization
FRU1TLESS EFFORT FOR GOLFER
Mr.. Colers friends in the Kings county
machine have tried hard to induce Mr.
Mclaughlin to interfere in his behalf, but
their efforts. it is said, have been frultiess.s
Mclaughlin will not take issue with ms
trusted lieutenant, Mr.. Shevlin, although
he likes Mr.. Coler personally, and COOKS
upon Mr.. Hill as the ablest Democrat III
the United States.
L
and Mr.. Hill he deplores. and it has been
his hope that reconciliation could be
brought about.
Elliot Danforth returned to the CITY
Yesterday from Chenango county. He de-
clared that all reports of 9efectlons there
I in favor of the Croker-Murphy Democratic
faction were unfounGed, and that the Che-
, mango delegat ton would be solid for Coler
for Governor. Nlr. Danforth will lead the
delegation.
Former Senator Murphy will see Hugh
Mclaughlin this week, and try TO get
from him some definite understanding IN
relation to the Governorship. Mr.. Danforth
will also have talk with the Broo kiSh
leader. and will urge him to support Noie'.
BURGLARS TURN WATER ON.
After burglars had carried away rare
| painting and silver plate valued at $1,000
from the residence of Mrs. George II. Dan
forth, at No. l06 West Fifty-eighth Street.
! they started water flowing from the root
| and in the rooms on Saturday to complete
| the destruction Of the richly furnished
| home Mrs Danforth, her sons and daush-
| ter, are at their summer home, at dulett 5
Landing, Lake George, n. u
| Plumbers at work on the roof of NO los
! West Fifty-eighth Street, occupied by MI
| George Studweu, noticed at half-past tour
| O'Clock on Saturday afternoon tnat the
| big water tank on the roof on the Danforth
| house was overlooking. They informed
| Policeman Daniel OGrady. of the West
Forty-seventh-St Street Station. OGrady
| found that the scuttle the roof was
/ unfastened ~He entered the building, FOL
lowed by the plumbers. Water was Hood
| ing the house from attic to cellar.
Drenched by the gallons OF water that
| poured from the tank on the roof or
trickled through floors and ceilings from
| every faucet, the policeman made a hur-
| ried trip through the house. The rooms
| on every floor were in great disorder Bu-
| reau drawers were out and their contents
| strewn on the floor. Bed and bedding
| were in a state of upheaval. Every trunk
! cupboard or closet was ritled.
| Richest of all their plumber the burglars
| found in the reception-room OF the Dan
| forth home. There was & private collec-
| ton of rare paintings. Many We're gain
! cred in Europe by the late George II. Dan
| forth. To the widow and her chiidren
| they were of priceless value. Inc po4ite
! searchers came to the reception-rooin OF
| Saturday afternoon, and on opening the
door found themselves facing room oi
empty picture frames
MISS USHER, MARRIED.
Miss Dorothy Usner, who has been 1ot
several wears a footlight favorite, both IN
| ingenue roles and in vaudeville, was mar
i ried on August 18th. at Rosebank, staten
Island, to George Meush Baxter, rroprle-
tor of a news bureau. Miss Usner,s en-