The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-09

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for good things' Irrespective Of political
prejudice. will undoubtedly walt until
later In the campaign TO SO II Croker vii
pursue his usual tactics. Betting odds
may ts manipulated for sentimental eject
and Mr.. Croker has been known TO dump
thousands Of dollars Of Tammany money
into tho betting ring In support Of already
stinsning up ths courage Of his supporters
This h the gambler own opportunity
n for IL they will wait. Several broker
aga firms act as Mr.. Croker's agents ~
disbursing this money. his process oI
and Il has bsen under suspicion IN some
cass. Of permitting. what h known as
wash bets That " a bet which n re-
oorded for effect and In which no money
changes hands. Mr.. Croker and his FOL
lowers wcrc credited during the last P'rc-i-
dental campaign With wagering largo
sums on Mr.. Bryan. but there wa q gen
eral suspicion that they either took their
own bots or hedged elsewhere. 30 that
their losses were no, large
Tho Identification Of q fat prisoner In
London who had been arrested on tho
charge Of ~swindling women by fortune
telling a. tho Ann odslia Dis Debar who
served q term on Blaokwell's Island for
defrauding the aged Luther r. Marsh
seems TO be complete and IL 10 interesting
to New Workers who have wondered what
this woman has bean doing In recent years.
that time N apparently her dupe. has 90
oasionally appeared In New York. IL has
been reported hrst from the West and sgan
from tho South that q woman answering
Dss Debar's description was serving tins
for frauds similar TO thoss she perPIs,
this city was not % much due TO the fact
that the Bar Association had her sent TO
Blackwell's Island as TO tho way In which
her subsequent theatrical venture was
laughed on the stage. She organized a
company TO produce a comic opera and
| shs appeared for two OF three hilarious
nights In a Harlem theatre ~ a star she
wore tights larger than any other things
Of the kind ever seen on the. stage,
and a cheap wig Of blond hair. Although
Nine. Dis Debar deeply resented the
laughter caused by her own appearance.
Among me .don'ts- issued by a self
constituted authority on mems dress this
fall is do not wear tan-colorcd Shoes
and this 10 probably based on the fact that
such shoes have had a long period Of popu-
anty and that a change In the fashion
l. about due. Such advice. however. il
not likely 10 deter a larger number OF New
Workers from wearing this sort OF shoe
which IL 30 well adapted To our uncertain
winter weather. The heavy t~an-colored
shoe for winter wear did not come into
general uss until the light shoe OF the same
sort had demonstrated It's usefulness in
the summer season, Whatever authorities
on mems fashions may decree on this sub
ject the final word will depend on the shoes
comfort and utility. II h. better adapted to 1
tramping over slushy sidewalks than the
black shoe. which looks shabby ~ soon
as it, polish has been destroyed.
Tbs number OF private TASKS o. FRIED by
women who vent down the Ray last week
90 SO the yacht races excited 10 comment |
nor has any one thus far come forward with
The familiar statement that drinking Is in
among women. The necessity
which prompted the experienced raccgoe
10 take a flask along was obvious to the
novice as soon a. the swells and cool winds
DOWN the hay were met. One very Lau'ical
woman, however, made herself
conspicuous on every trip Of a CERTAIN ex-
rurSion boat by the public fashion tn which
-hS carried her flask. II was suspended
rom a strap over her shoulder and hung
pa one side. " hile a heavy pair 81 feld glasses
hung In the sane fashion OF the other side.
She wore a mans fell hat and boots that
Ionked suspiciously mannish. and N she lad
a cigarette aud smoked II none
the people who found much entertain
nent N Watching her would have t-.en sur
pri-ed, for they had made up their minds
hat she must 10 an fnslishwouan. This
surn,ise had no hotter basis than her boots
md her desire for Shamrock SUCCESS.
wal Street brokers as a class ara as
superstitious as womer. said one Of them.
and there Is hardly a ~speculator in the
Street who could not own up 10 some PCT
II he would. ! mean the kin
u nonsensical superstition that decides his
action occasionally My own Is about as
silly as that Of ally mans. but as IL has
won me lots Of money | am going to cling
10 II. IL originated about eight years ago
when | found a hsty-cent piece on tho side
walk IL wa the hrSi money that | had ever
found In that way. and | had a feeling that
luck was with me on that day I plunged on
everything that ! had hsen Insulating about,
when | settled up | found myself way
After hat | fell into tho habit %
on the lookout for coins In the street.
You would hc surprised to 49,. the collection
that ] have AZ home, for | have never spent
OF this lucky money II now amounts
10 more than %, and that first tfty-cent
piece n the largest In tho lot.
'On days when | have found a coin I have
pushed nv luck successfully. Once OF twice
when ] have hesitated about doing any
hing in the market | have gone out and
Wake around the streets hoping TO find a
>oin. l nover have found one on such ex-
-ursions. and each time | stayed out Of the
which proved TO be the thing 10 do.
know ~ well AZ you do the foollshne-s %
superstition. but ! can't shake 1t out Of me.
Every one Of my friends downtown has
pet superstition. but none 81 them u
quite AZ foolish rs mine
When Contractor John b. Mcdonald
on his return from his investigating
abroad the details Of tho train System
" Is going To use in the tunnel hs will prob
IDLY make them known promptly Ia the
Of discouraging the inventive cranks
Who have bothered him ever since he took
he contract with plans Of their own. When
ne Rapid Transit Commission was hold-
public hearings several % these amateur
n vcntors were regular attendants at every
and Whenever one Of them got an
opportunity 20 speak he would rido his
lobby until shut "a Tho number OF men
rho think they know Just what sort Of an
system should 10 used in the
lnder ground road Ia large and steadily
decreasing. Most Of them have only UNI