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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
GRUBER TALKS or HOODOOS.
Balance Himself Against - Broadway
and Tells Of the as Farmer Vote.


Col Abe Gruber told a part Of what he
knew Of 'The Hoodoo In Politics at the
dinner Of the Thirteen Club, which was
held last night in the St. Stephen wine
cellar under the Cafe Boulevard In Second
avenue.
Next TO Jerome and Or. Parkhuret,'
he said. Il claim the credit OF being the
bes, posted man on the peculiar ways
of the Tenderloin and would be willing
TO take the job lately vacated by Com,uis-
sioner Partridge Partridge was thor
oughly unacquaintod with vice and 80 is
Mayor Low. | am considered at 40 Broad
way AZ a monumental hoOdoo in politics.
but the people in my district believe that
the hoodoo is really az ~ Broadway II
ali depends on from what point you view II
An Alderman is always hoodooed, but
n" sometimes saves money. Not only is
the hoodoo active in politics but there il
! another person stirring up things there
II is the fakir I"What's the matter With
Gruber'" interrupted one OF the diners
The hoodoo gets in it's work when the
oilicehoider gets big head,
we have hoodoos in the Republican
oganization, We are told There are none
among the good farmers up the State
Oh no! They get their IS or IS for going
TO the polls on election day and don't need
a hoodoo. We in the city cut no ice in n
State election and when municipal cleo
ton approaches the Republican workers
are told to 60 back ana take a seat as this
IL to he campaign for virtue and the
Republican workers would be out of place
there, except to vote obediently. They
are very good even 10 let us vote though
they canot put us in office.
Now there is District Attorney Jerome.
| like him tiptop-when he is In Lakeville
or IL prosecuting case We are defending
He called Tom Jefferson IL fakir the other
day-wcll, poor Jefferson would have felt
more pity than anger IL he could hear him.
that is, you can think 30 IL you want to.
but they have internal fights there. Then
there Is the new element of sensationalism
in our political life in both parties. The
politicians and oficeholders pose for the
camera and for the newspaper articles
that describe their commonest actions.
There IL no desire to do the exact duty
for which they were elected
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
DISCORD AMONG THE ANCIENTS.
Move 20 Have Col. Hedges Elected Again
~ Commander OF the ORGANIZATION.

BosroN. Mass. Dec. is-Mutterings Of
discomfort are heard in the ranks Of tho
Ancients. The dir cord is due to a sly move
made by the -Ten-of-Us Club toward
bringing about the reelection Of Col Sydney
NJ. Hedges as commander of the organiza-
ton, Col, Hedges has already worn the
SACRED gorget, and many of the members
object to having him do so again. They
argue that there arc many Ancients Just
as capable Of receiving the London Anoients
az he, and the malcontents point with prd.
In Capt. Frank Huckins. The "Ten-of- u
Club held a dinner at the Parker House
last evening and it was thonthat the Hedges
boom was launched. The Colonel was
a trihe late in reaching the festive board
but said he was willing to stand for reeec-
ton next June
Friends Of Col Hedges cay he Is the best
man In the company for the place and that
they desire him to be Chief when the London
Ancients como here because he led the Bos.
ton soldiers on such q successful campaign
In foreign lands several years ago. No
fault has been found with the present COM
r,ander. Capt. J. Stearns Gushing. He
favors the election Of Col Hedges.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
FIFTH AlENtE LOT SOLDy
S7d street Corner. Southeast. Said 20 Tia, q
CHANGED Hands.

The lot at the southeast corner Of
Fifth avenue and Fifty-second street.
having a frontage OF so feet on the
aven and 100 feet on the street, was
said yesterday to have been sold by tue
New York Realty Corporation to a New
York man with large railroad interests
The new owner was said already to have
arranged with X. w Gibson. al archi.ect ,
TO have q private residence erected on the
lot. which L. row vacant. n
Robert F. Bowling 81 the New York r, atty
Corporation would neither deny nor con-
firm the story Of the sale when seen by a
sun reporter last evening. All lie would
say was that the property, So far, had lie
longed 10 himself and his partner. Albeit
Flake. The 20. formed a part Of tie old
Orphan ASYLUM propertv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
MAYOR ASKS FOR ADVICE,
Accepts Partridge's Resignation and
Praises Him. ansiidates Talked Of,

Mayor Low accepted Police Commissioner
cartridges resignation yesterday morning
and sent TO the Commis sioner the following
letter
NFw YoRH. Dec 49, 1907?
My DFAa Col PhEruIDGE In accepting
your resignation TO tax" effect Jan l. | take
plea sure in acknowledging the good work
that | know you have done as Police Com
missioner. No one on the outside has the
slightest conception OF the difficulties with
which YOU have had 10 deal, and no on Q under
stands SO we'll rs | how much YOU have
actually accomplished.
Your fidelity and complete integrity are
recognized 10y all Sou can we'll ofYord to
await the general recognition of the actual
value OF your services that time will certainly
bring.
hope that relief from your burdensorne
and exacting duties will speedily restore
you to perfect health With many good
wishes and with thanks for your loyal CO.
operation, am, your very truly,
SETH Low. Mayor.
After the Mayor had given out the letter
he was asked about Col. Partridge's sue
Cessor He said;
Il have nothing ut all to say. and 1t may
b. taken for granted that will have nothing
20 ray bet wecn now and the time | reach
the City Hall on Monday"
Then his Honor went over TO the Hard
ware Club for luncheon.
Gossip added yesterday to the list OF
possibilities Major-Gen. Thomas Ruger, U.
s. A.. retired. Gen. Francis Vinton
Greene and II. II. Nreeland, president Of
the Interurban Railway Company. which
operates the Metropolitan Street Railway
system. Former District Attorney PhilJin
supaested MIR Vreeland
Mr.. Vrecland Knocked his boom in the
head, however, as soon as he heard Of il
from Sun man,
Not any of that in mine. thank YOU"
he said. why anybody should mention
me ia connection with that or any other
public Office is more than J can understand.
] think IA man should work along the line
of his training, taste and experience. I've
been railrOAlling for nearly Il quarter Of "A
century. and If don't know enough to stick
TO IL then don't know enough to be Police
Commissioner Surface raiIrOadng il nv
business and don't want any other. But
particularly. ! don't want to be- Police
Commissioner and wouldn't and couldn't
take the Office"
Mr.. Phibin rather surprised some Of his
eriends by starting the Vreeand boom
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
Runaway New York Hoy Captured IN
UinghamtOn.

BISoHAMToN, \. Y. Dec, 10 Chef of
Police Moore last night received a tcle-
graphic request from Police Commissioner
John NJ. Partridge Of New York TO arrest
Stanley Smith. u years Of age, who was
coming on III Erie train. Detective Ste
phenson spotted Smith when the train
arrived and took lin into custody, The
boy said his home was IN New York, but hc
came her. last summer as one Of the frosl =
air children, lie had such good time
that All uncomfortable" longing 30 live near
Binghamton overcame him ana Ia. deter
mined to come and i've a farmer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
WILL BUILD HIS RAILROAD.
ID. II. MOnat says the Railroad From
Denver TO Salt Lake City VIII 90 Through.

DENVER. Col, Dec. I'D. II. Moffat
defies tho Hill-Harriman combination to
prevent the building Of the new railroad
line from Denver to Salt Lake City Mr.
Mofat. just back from New York. says he
has secured money to build the line to
Salt Lake. He says:
In making our financial arrangements
we have met with active opposition from the
IIill-Harriman financial combination. This,
however. will not prevent the building Of
the road Opposition Of the railways to our
project will accomplish nothing but injury
To themselves.
No set Of men ia strong enough to shut
than the State Of Pennsylvania. nor to bottle
up and control the trade and growth Of a
city like Denver.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
WOMAN BLACK HiH4TPIN
Arrested for Into>ication. Tries 70 stab q
Policeman.

woman dressed in black clothes Of good
quality. who said she wasl Mrs. Amy h.
Pembert Of Fast Thirtv-second street ,
was arrested last night n Ninety-thri
street and Columbus avenue for being in
toxicated A patrol wagon took her from
the Vest Tooth to the West SiXtv-eighth
street police station. On the way down
she tried seyersl times to stab Policeman
White with n hatpin,
No Mrs Pembert lives AZ the address
the woman gave.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
RESCUED BY RREECHES BUOf.
Grow OF the Penobscot Brought Ashore
At EAiOn's Neck.

NoRrHPoRr L. l.. Dec ls-In the blind
ing snowstorm of this morning eight men,
comprising the crew Of the three masted
schooner Pcnobscot. were esCued by inca Ms
of breeches buoy by the Eaton's Neck
life saving crew. She had gone hard
aground about 5 o'clock on Eatons Neck
reef
She struck within a short distance of
the hulk Of her sister ship. the Clara NJ.
Bird, which went ashore Friday of last
week Both vessels arc owned by Pendlc-
ton Bros. OF 80 South street, Manhattan.
II is feared the vessel will go TO pieces.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
STOLE THE CITl'S PENCILSr
Arrest OF . Cleaner In the ONCE Of the
Comptroller.

James Costello, who is said to be employed
as cleaner in the Comptroller's Office in
the Stewart Building, was arrested by Gem
trail Office Detective Barrett last night and
locked up at Police Headquarters charged
with stealing one case OF pencils, pens and
rubber bands from the Comptroller's office
For some time. IL Is said, such articles
have been missed from the Office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
on and Coal Found In Alaska.

TACOMA. Wash, Dec l3-EviCence Is
brought from Alaska that both Illuminating
oil and anthracite coal have been found
in large quantities adjacent to Ka'ala on
Good Harbor, lis milos east of valdes
Charles F. Sinclair, who arrived on tho
steamer Bertha, says the andy il Of katala
oil made IN tho North. shows that il con-
tans not less than 10 per cent Of illunina,-
ing oil
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
CADET SELFRIUGE ILL.
Brought 10 a Hospital In This city TO
Undergo surgical operation.

WEST POINT, Dec. 10 Cadet Thomas r
Selfridge of California, member Of the
first class. son of Rear Admiral Sciriuge
who has been ia the hospital here for tho
past month. was to-day taken to a New
York hospital to undergo "A difficult surgical
operation. He was accompanied 10y Or
Harvard. chief surgeon of the cadet hospital
Young Scifridge il also grandson Of the
late Rear Admiral Srfridge
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
Fire In NaidOrf's Red Room.

Some SCOT from chimney over a crate
fire in the red room, near the Thirty-thirvi
street entrance Of the Waldorf Astoria
fell on the floor about $50 O'Clock las, night
causing small fire There were few
persons in the room. Employees put
out the blaze with couple Of pals Of Water.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
DEvERY'S LETTER NEVER CAME,
He's WILING to Advise the Mayor About
Police Head.

4 am going TO make a complaint to the
Post Office. think. said William 9. Devery
past night a. he put fire TO the second after
dinner cigar and called In vain for Eddie
Snyder.
4 understand that Mayor Low has cent
citizens asking for their advice in Alling
the place made vacant by Col, Partrid ge's
resi- gnation. ! have just come from the
house and there was no mail for me to-day
except q poetal card from Santa CLAUS"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14

Alaska Sable (Skunk) Muiis, Si1, SIS.
SIS; extra large, $50 and SIS. Scsris,
SIS, $50. and SIS. Full fashionable
length boss, S3S TO $40. Capes, SIS to
$3.50. c. c. SHAYNE, Manufactured.
A2d ST., nssg 9th Az r ,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
LEANDER and KREBS WIN RACE
jacobson BEATEN IN FINAL
SPRINT IN THE GARDEN.

ttHUueT FINISHES Vhu Wneet's LcnRtn
TO the GOOd--iiis Team Covers 7,As5
Miles 3 Laps--McFarisnd Shows a
Wonderful sprint aud Gets Third Place.
With tremendous roa r, made by multi
tude Of people shouting approval. George
Leander 81 Chicago won the sx-dsy bicycle
race Of 1902 in Madison Square Garden
last night for himself and HE team mate,
Floyd Krcbs a Newark
II was a popular victory and Leander
was hailed by all a. the greatest six -dav
sprinter that has yet been known because
OF his perfect condition at the finish
Lcander won the race from J. =. Jacob
son 10y half length after sprint Of mile,
both having an equal score up TO the last
minute. Floyd Mcfarland won third place
for himself and Maya by beating out John
Bedell and Jimmy Moran, whose teams
were respectively fourth and fifth. The
final score If all the teams was;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
HARVARD DINNER FEN. 20.
Vote OF the Harvard club Unanimous
Not to give II Up This Year.

At the regular monthly meeting Of the
Harvard club last night vote Vas taken
on the question whether the annual dinner
should toe given this year on not. II was
unanimously decided to have the dime,
which will bc given on the evening of Feb 20
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
Foot and Mouth Disease In New Hsmpshire.

NASHUA, d. H.. Dec. is.-Foot and mouth
disease has been discovered among q herd
Of cattle in Hancock, q few niles from
here. The affected cows are said to have
been bought in Massachusetts, two ~eekS
AGO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14

Alaska Sealskin Jackets and coats, Gle.
gantly finished, lowest possible prices for
reliable, up-to-dat. garments. c. c.
SHAlNE, Manufacturer, 4ls' ard "a
Sta, bsk Broadway aud 9th Av, {.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
The weather.

The storm from the southwest developed In mag
nitude and fore Yesterday, The centre was o,e
West Virginia In the morning and moved into Penn
syyG7ia and New York In the afternoon, attended
by rain In the eastern part OF Ohio and thence
TO the coast over Maryland and virginia Slect and
snow prevailed Throughout all the districts around
the Lake regions and In New Jersey New YORK and
New England. The winds were blowing q gale fnpin
the nor,hras Throughout, the lower Like re zion and
over the New England and Middle Atlantic coas,s
on the south All intic coast they were blowing from
fresh To brisk oHshore,
II was fair generally Ia the Northwest and Rocky
Mountain States There were but slight change, n
temperature In any OF the districts, except that II
vas growing colder In the upper Mississippi Vale
and the upper Lake regions, In Montana. the ia
kotas and Minnesota Il was from 10 TO - degrees
below zero the lowest was a, WilliSton, y D.
II should be colder, with clearing weather In mi,
section to-day In this city yesterday slcet. .i,I
some snow. fell throughout the day. wind, 81 "a
northeast. average hu'nlity. 81 per cent tho Zen
pera,ure ranged from - degrees below free ry
point barometer. corrected to read to sea level At
ga. NJ. SOIL SP. Nj. lsW.
The temperature yesterday. as recorded by tn,
ocacihl thermometer. ana also by THn suns IN I,
mometer az the stree, level. v shown In the an
neIed table.
,oHh'Go Stn --oNeaI- sun
. lsos' leei leU 1907. 1901. 10"
~ H. Ill., i: 4: 6 ! En- i: 4; +:
WASHINGTON FORECAST roR TO-DAY AND IN
MORROW.
For edstern Nsv York. fair today tn hioh nort.
Sss Wind 'ner's''ns s9ud'ns" a"s3p' osae'v ,nop
A~-VISn ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
The n. \. Goat Lymph Sanitarium Assn

Consultation and "Aiuf.L.,iiou free" Write
II you cannot cal Offices, 1870 East 23d ~
New YORK Telephone" 3iu7 18th. Corsulta-
tion hours, 10 10 T. and 10 10. SUNDAYS.
10 TO {? We cooperate with Physicians
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14

Mayor Low accepted Police Commissioner
cartridges resignation yesterday morning
and sent to the Commis sioner the following
latf.r
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-11-18
A FAST COLOR WANTED.
Trimmings for New Army Uniform,
II Causing Some Little
Difficulty.

of6sial information has reached the
war department respecting the color
Of the trimmings in the new uniforms
- p worn by the infantry. At pres
snt HE blue of the cloth is of that light
order which is known to the trade as
"siel." This, literally translated, means
"sky," but the color of the infantry
trimmings is not, strictly speaking,
the "sky blue" of the ribbon counter.
The question seems to be in the di-
1estion OF getting blue Of this shade
that is solid or fast. It is doubtful
whether the dyes can be so applied az
70 retain the shade and preserve il
from fading into green.
The effect, however, of this lighter
blue OF the trimmings on the dark
blue OF the body cloth is not at all
Aisagreeable, as might be supposed
from mere description of the COM
hination. It really harmonizes, and if
Ahat color will stand" it will be quite
acceptable. The difficulty, as already
stated, is in keeping it from turning
TO shade which will be decidedly iarr-
ring and esthetically offensive. It is
possible that there may be a return
10 the white trimmings.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-11-18
DOG SWALLOWS DIAMONDS.
One Thousand Dollars' Worth OF
Rings Go Down = Pet Dos's
Throat

The value of the English bulldog
Sport, owned by Mrs. McMaster Mills
wife OF the president of the Plaza banl
OF New York, is not known, although il
IS conceded that he is worth at least
$1,000 more now than he was. That is
owing to the fact that the dog has Sc
creted somewhere in its interior three
diamond rings which have adorned
the hands of its mistress, but which
the dog took fancy to and swallowed
Ars. Mills, who is summering at Green
wich' Conn, went in bathing, and be-
fore doing SO took off the three dia-
mond rings and laid them on the
dresser in her room. When she re-
turned an hour after she missed the
rings. Sport was curled up on the bed
and appeared to be breathing hard,
Mrs. Mills saw dog footmarks on the
dresser and suspected him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-11-18
UPHELD AFTER A TEST.
Despite Much opposition, the Army
Beard Adopts Favorable Report
:, Of disappearing Gun Carriage.

Is, After mature elaboration and thor.
6Rh tests, the general carriage board
- adopted report favorable to the
disappearing gun carriage system as
oS bred with the barbette type.
Th1s report will be finished in few
anys and presented to Acting Secre-
9a4y Sanger. Should the report be ap-
31s1ed by Secretary Root upon his
xstaxn from Europe it finally will dis
Ssse Of the controversy over the But-
4HEton-Crozier disappearing carriage,
vhish caused such fight in congress
at the last session and resulted in the
appOintment Of special board to test
the two systems.
The decision of the board in favor of
he disappearing carriage was the re-
A2t Of the last days firing of the six,
1sa and twelve-inch guns at Fort
Might several days ago, when the
record for speed firing was beaten.
Capt. Richard p. Davis, recorder of
the board, recorded the intervals be-
tween the shots at each test, and in
making up its report the board COM
pared the records of firing with the
guns of both systems.
The report shows that the remark
able firing of the ten-inch gun on bar
bettes at Sandy Hook, when a base
Dam and football detachment fired ten
shots in about 10 minutes, was heater
BY the ten-inch gun on disappearing
carriage at Fort Wright. The loves
interval between shots with the ten
10 81
with ten-inch disappearing the lowest
2noerval was AZ is seconds, and thu
mean interval in the firing of 80 shots
was 50 seconds. 49,
After the firing of the fifth shot tn,
primer stuck and caused a delay O.
A29 Is seconds.
The record with the Pinch gun a,
Fort Wright was equally remarkable
the mean interval OF ten shots bein,
only 90 1-1o seconds, much lower thai
1he record made with the ten-inch gu1
On Darbette. The mean interval Of fir
Rg with the six-mch gun as shown
by the report was 20 seconds.
by comparing the records Of the fir
ing OF the guns by the two systems
ohe board concluded that the disap
pearng presented greater advantage
and that the firing at extreme eleva
1.on OF the 10 and 1o-inch guns o,
disappearing carriages had no bad ef
aeet upon the carriages.
:Lhe Importance of the boards deci
Sion is shown by the fact that congress.
m apPropriating money for coast de.
Tense provided that no more disap
Pearlng carriages should be purchased
mni . board of officers of high ranl
made q complete test and reporte,
on the1r comparative value with tn
barbette type.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-11-18
Was Rsdfasf.

NJ had been sick for more thar. a year with
Kidney trouble" writes Mrs. Lucy Hayter, Of
Jacksboro, Jack Co., Texas. aSeyeral different
doctors treated me, but none did me any good.
One doctor said never could be cured, that 1
had Bright's Disease. suffered nearly death
at times; had spells the doctor called spasms
Was belfast most of the time for six months
Ny mother begged me to try DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. With but little hope wrote
to DR.. Pierce and he said he could cure me. I
began to take his Golden Medical Discovery
and although had given up to die began to
improve from the start, and by the time had
taken twenty-five bottles was entirely cured.
thank God for the Golden Medical Discovery.'
! weigh more than ever before in my life. and
believe am entirely we'll"
Or. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, containing 1908 pages, and over
100 illustrations, IS sent free on recent
of stamps to defray expense Of mailing
0nly. Send 81 one-cent stamps for the
book in paper cover, or 81 cents for the
book in cloth binding. Address DR..
r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-11-18
Preferred 10 DIE.

vHave taken DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
covery and it did me more good than anything I
could get" writes Mrs. Julia "A. Wilcox ofcygnet,
different doctors for weak heart, but they did
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had had my choice to live or die would have
preferred to die. My husband heard of Golden
Medical Discovery and he bought me bottle.
took that and the first half seemed to help me.
I took sig bottles before stopped. am per.
fectly we'll and am cooking for boarders I have
sixl, and am taking in washing besides. will
truly say think your medicine will do all 1t il
recommended to do, and more. It has been q
God.send to- me. I will be willing to answer
any letters Of inquiry that any one wishes me to,
II you think this will be the means of helping
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