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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-04
FINAL BROOkLYN PROPHErIE,
Even Money on COler by 1900; Wood.
run says II viii BE short OF I2O,r

There was much activity Yesterday n,
the respective headquarters of IN, rival
political armies in Brookly and, before
closing up shop for the night, the com
tending managers INDUCED in the samo
roseate predictions with which thcy re-
Gently have been encouraging their fol-
lowers In spite Of the reiterated declara-
lions OF the Democratic chieftans that an
overwhelming Coler tidal wave WAS i'm.
pending. supporters of the Democrat, ic
candidate could not he induced IN I.cL
him at less than the prevailing odds Of
10 I, and even on these terms Their. wa.
little money in sight. There We're many
small bets over the probable Coler plurality
IN the county. Republicans giving even.
money that it would not exceed IL 600
The Republican Campaign Committee.
before leaving headquarters last ni,ht
had talk over the situation and pronounced
the claims of the Democratic managers
absurd and extravagant Mr.. Woodruff
said that the plurality would fall not only
short of 1900, but that il might disspp.ar
altogether. Mr. Coler spent a couple of
hours yesterday at Democratic h.adouar-
tiers in conference = i'm Chairman John I,
shea, Barney York and tn. other district
leaders, all of whom salu'ei Golfer a. Coy
ernor. That's what they did four Years
ago in the case Of Judge Augustus Van
Wyck
Mr.. Coler evidently was ela.ed over the
outlook and sminglv received the cor
gratulations. Il have nothing to saw"
he remarked. except that am confident
that ] shall he eectc a." ,fr Coler said
that he would come downto own this even
ing 10 Democratic Headquarters in Brook
lyn 10 receive the returns Mr. Shea has
made pTpparatlOnS for "A Jubilee Cal,lra, i,,,
there, but the extent of the celebration
probably viii be contingent on the nature
of the returns.
Last year great Democratic pow-wow
was projected n the same quarters in
ANTICIPATION Of the election of Edward
VI Shepard 70 the Mavoraltv, but il didn't
take place. and before ~ o'clock the Thomas
jefferson was deserted and III darkness
The Hon. Hugh Mclaughlin will remain
Al his home in kemsen street until the early
returns hay" come in and II they are favor
ahe for his young candidate. for whose
success he has been praying 80 earnestly,
no will 60 around To the Thomas Jefferson
10 Join in the lubilation II the returns
indicate an Odell triumph he NAV drnp
around 10 the old flremou's hcadaiIarter.
to console himself with a game Of ,lominos
Mr.. Woodruff has made elaborate propa-
ratlons 10 receive the returns at Republican
headquarters al Court and Joralemon
streets, and II they are not satisfactory
he will he the most disappointed man in
Brooklyn tonight, for in no previous cam
paign has he been so confident Of Repubii-
can victory.
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STATESAFE, REPUBLICANS SAY
THEIR Turn TO "fLtIN" iHOtT
ERIE AND NOV nor.
Say The. VIII Get Out the Vote IN the
tOuntr, Districts Onnciai stat cement
Remains s,GtW for OdelI -Cold
Flooded Republicans Say lS.NnO.

Republicans of cminence believed last
night that Gov Odcl is To toe reelected
to-day by 1900 and more plurality. but
that every vote was needed The Governor
was elected in 1900. Mckinley Presidential
year, 10y lll,l26 plurality.
Mckinley in 1895 had in the State 26s .325
plurality; Roosevelt for Governor in 1893
got 1900 plurality.
The Democrats have believed tina, they
were to capture Erie county In Erie
county, a year ago. Erastus C. Knight
Republican. was nominal ed for NJ syor
and some of the Republicans bet thar Mr.
Knight would be beaten, and certain Re
puhlicans took the stump for Herbert p.
Bisscll Mr.. knights opponent. Yet Mr.
Knight Was elected by 5000 plurality. The
Republicans claimed" Erie county last
night by 500 plurality They did not
believe that any change in the political
complexion Of the county would turn the
county over to the Democrats
Then, the Democrats have circulated
stories to the effect that Monroe county
would give only $50 plurality for Odoll
The belief at Republican State head1larters
last night was 20 the effect that Monroe
would give Odoll 400 plurality and pos
~ihly 5000 The news from Onondaga was
10 the effect that the county would give
5000 plurality for Odell
The Republicans insisted that they were
getting out their vote in the country dis
uicts, and they did not accept for a moment
IN" stories circulated 10y the Democrats of
Republican disafcct ion and listleseness
Some of the Democrats said that while
toior will run behind in the normal plur-
alties below The Bronx. he would more
than make this up in the upper counties,
especially in the cities Of the second class
The Republicans vigorously combated
thes" assertions and insisted that Colcr
has been a beaten man from tho start
The Republican campaigncrs stood 10y
their figures, issued officially the other day.
that rdell would win by 1890 plurality.
The Governor believes he il To be r. ed
10y between 10000 and 5O,G0 plurality.
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no HELP BETHANY COLLEGE.
John Wanamakcr WIN Give New site
and nuildink 10 the Institution.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 3-ln order 10
broaden the scope of work OF Bethany
College, now at Twenty-sccond and Pine
streets. the vacant lot Of ground on the
west side Of Broad street. between Catharne
and Christian streets. has been purchased
on which will he erected a large. we'll
equipped building for the institution. The
ground was bought for the college by
John Wananaker, who will defray the eN-
penses Of the new building
Bethany College. which is an adjunct of
the Bethany Presbyterian Church. has for
the last eight years been anOrding free
instruction To workingmen, women and
children in the useful arts and sciences.
Sessions are held four nights each week,
and thc work Of the institution has pro-
crossed 80 successfully that more than
five hundred students are enrolled.
With the erection of the new building
il II intended TO SO extend the work of
the c0lleg" as to afford Instruction III the
higher branches. The new structure will
also include a power plant for instruction
in electricity and practical mechanics
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-04
LitRi RIGG tR ~ RRENDERS.
Ari said tn Be Effort tor S,mpath, VIA,
90 on Own RecOgni lance.

! FREEHOLD. y. j., Nov 3-I.qura Biggar
! the former actress and the chief legatca
| Of the late Henry NJ. Bennett. accnrnpani vi
! 10y her counsel. Samuel tranken~tain Of
| New York. arrived here a 2 o'clock this
afternoon The party found Deputy Sheriff
! Hvres In the charge Of sheriff. Office
! to whom Frankenstein said: SHERIFF |
have brought Miss Biggar To surrender
herself"
The deputy was taken by -tlrpri-. and al
first refused TO receive the woman into his
custody. II was finally asccrtained, however.
that local warrant was in the hands of
Const able Iiulick of A-Dury Park, which
was issued az the time Of the sensational
developments in the case al Long Branch,
Last August That officer was telephoned
for and he arrived with the warrant al 5
o'clock
Miss Bggar. in the meant inc was taken
To the county jail, and assigned quarters in
the hospital ward She bore herself with
outward compo-ure during the ordeal If
surrender, but close observers detected
considerable suppressed excitement She
was dressed in becoming gown of black
and wore a black picture hat and veil She
carried small leather grip. There is much
astonishmeut over her Surrenier No in
dictment Is vet on file against her. although
the Grand Jury is expected TO return one
next week
Lawyer Frankenstein, in explanation of
her action said.
I'VE understand that there was an in.
dictment against Miss Bggar. and. mas
much a. she did not desire To he a fugitive
under the alleged conspiracy charge. she
concluded to give herself up. She will not
be able TO give bail. but we did not want TO
suhier, her to the indignity Of an arrest
II l. not believed here that the authori-
ties would have attempted to arre>j her
DR. Hendrick ann Justice Of the Peace Stan
ton are looked upon as the chief actors, it
is said. in the alleged conspiracy. and the
authorities would, il is believed be satisfied
with their arrest They are still in Jail here.
being unah" 10 procure bail
Miss Biggar's action i'm voluntarily sur
rendering herself If Said 10 be an effort 10
arouse sympathy in her troubles Il Is
thought that she will be released on her
own recognizance on Thursday The trial
of the criminal charge against the alleged
conspirators will take place here next
month.
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TO MIR MEDICAL REESE tR( III.
Dr. and Mrs. 4. \. Hcrter OF This city GIVE
s2s, 600 10 Johns Hopkins.

BALTIMORE. Md, Nov. Al the monthly
meeting Of the bard of trustees Of the
Johns Hopkins University this afternoon
the trustees received and accepted the
offer of DR.. and Mr. Christian 4 Herter
of New York city to give $1,000 for the
foundation Of memorial lectureship in the
medical department, designed TO promote
a more intimate knowledge If the researches
of foreign investigators in the realm Of
medical science
This end is TO be secured by inviting each
year some eminent worker in physiology
or pathology TO dc.iyer one or more lectures
at the Johns Hopkins University upon a
subject with which he has been identified
The lecturer will receive a. an honorarium
the annual income Of the endowment.
The committe" - :, !cCt the lecturer will
consist Of DR.. WEIGH, Dr. Oslcr and Dr.
Abel, subsequent vacancies in this COM
mittee being filed by choice Of the reman-
ing members in such way that anthology
Physiological Oh r'i~'rN and clinical m, d.
lcine shall continue To b. represent ed
There l. no bar 10 opening IN" proposed
lcCtureship TO leaders IN medical research
in this country, II this should ult imately
appear desirable
Or Herler l. former student Of the
Johns Hopkins University. having spent
the academic wear of lsS7 ~ in research
work under Prof WEIGH IN tn pathological
laboratory. For several YEAR he has held
a proicssorship of pathological Chemist nv
in New York, and ha, gained distinguished
reputation a. a contributor 10 medical sci
ence. particularly in thr field Of clinical
pathology, His recently published "Lect-
uros on Chemical Pathology IL It. Rela-
ton 10 Practical Medicine" have met with
the most favorable reception in this co,n-
nv and in Eur,pn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-04
LAKE, STEAMSHIP COMBINE.
Arrangements for a Deal said to Hl,c
Uccn Finished In Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov 3.-Dcspitc the effort, e
owners of the various Passenger and break
bulk steamship companies operating IN
Lake Michigan TO keep their movement,
covered. il may bc said rtativcly that
plans To combine thos" interests into on,
larg" corporation ar" Progressing So -
fact orily. 4 majority Of the local -
pauies have filed ont and returned e. tde
promoters the schedules submitted to
them a. a basis for making an offer to
purChas" the i"sp"" i've properties. T. T.
uoN believed that the deal will be carried
on, before the opening o'EaN'ga'ion re't
l.. O. Goddard Of this city, who !. the
prn" mover in the project, said to-day
that tn" ~chou" l. now well past the CN-
detrimental stage, and sine" III" owner e
tho dl1crrutjal line. haN" been ConVina 4
that r"~puu-l D. men ar" behind the I,ll
they have willingly furnished all da't
necessary upon winch tu build the found
tlon for deal According 10 figures III. -,
far furnished = l. r~t I'ul'"d that the nov
company viii po capitalized ~ ahOuts $500
go, part ~. f"rr'd and part common STOCK
som" bonds also NIL prul ably be- issued
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-04
HOL D-t Us ~ enc tGO.
Pedestrian stabbed Mortal, and a Bar.
tender Beaten Into InscnsibiIit,.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-Carl Biryer of this
city was stabbed MORALLY last night while
defending himsolf against two highway
men at Jefferson and W"st Randolph streets
After he had knocked down one of tho rob
bor- the other drew a dirk and plunged the
blada into the paak of Barcer's head Then
tho bandits ran away. Tn" victim wds
hurried to- thu cluHty hospital, where it
was said he had NO chance for life The
highwaymcn secured $50 and watch
In broad daylight, and while policemen
were lettering about the Central station
in the City Hall, block away, two masked
robbers yesterday morning entered the
buffet of I. j Hogan ~ Washington
and Dearborn streets, IN the Ccntr" Of the
downtown di-tr'''. beat Charles Croker,
the bartender. into iu-rn,ihiluy with their
rcvolvor,, and after placing him in the ic"-
box, escaped with 500 ami n quantity II
liquor and cigars. The robbery was one
of the boldcst which has occurred here In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-04
yESTERDiY WtS DOtGH DAY.
Tannlan, said Ia Have Raised the Ante
so an Election District This Year.

District leaders went to the Wigwam
Yesterday morning for the annual distri-
button of the election day funds. Each
leader had a private interview with the
treasurer
II wa, stated that each received $50 for
each election district in his territory. Las,
year the allowance was $40 for each dis
tric,,
A. there are s92 election districts in Man
haitian and The Bronx, this meant fund
of sii 800 paid out to the leaders. who last
night distributed it among their election
district captains.
\ similar handing ont of fighting day
moneys was made az tn" Republican, OuutY
committee rooms. some aut hortics said
the allowance was SO for each election
district.
cadcr Murphy announced that me would
Toe az iamrLauy Hall tonight with Jane,
j Martin and other leaders to receive the
returns They viii bc read to the rank
and file who want to hear them in the Zig
hall above.
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BID FOR ENGLISH. COiL FIELDS.
Report That Americans Are Seeking Con.
troll Causes Excitement.

Special Cdhe Despatch 10 THE SUN
LONDON. Nov. 3-The report that j.
Pierpont Morgan is trying To purchase the
North Staffordshire coal fields and that
the companies are not averse TO making
a deal with him has caused a sensation at
Stoke-on-Trent II is stated that the
agreement has already been drawn up and
will toe signed by the mine owners on
Wednesday next, when they will meet Mr..
Morgan's agent at Stoke-onTrent. The
terms are said TO Toe very favorable. About
2+loOO men are employed in the pits, and the
output for 1901 was G,372 9o3 tons.
Local manufacturers are greatly con-
cerned over the probable result of the deal.
a. il is stated ii may be preliminary 10 the
capture Of the local pottery industry by
the Morgan interests. On the other hand
il is said that Mr.. Morgan is not interested
In the movement for the purchase of the
coal fields and that the negotiations are
being conducted in behalf of a London
syndicate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-04
LIKENESS ~ ram BOWS.
Last Years and This Years Of the Tam.
many variety Compared.

\ very pat word was spoken by thu
Republican County Committee ye,, crday
in this statement concerning the prrlic-
tions of Democratic leaders
ca Nov .. 1901 IN" following statement
Wa, issued Nv Richard croker.
shepard will hay" q ma ,orty OF Il ?aO
IN Ncw York county, according 10 the r~ti-
mates submitted hv the district leaders
Nj Low rlurallt, IN New York colntv
Wa 1850
Charlie, + Murphy has predicted thnt
Greater New York
On NOV g. 1901. James Sh"vliu Hugh
McIsurhlin'> Lieutenant predicted tla, Ir
shepard would carry King 10y 1000 MIR
Low carried King bv - o0D approx imatolv
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MAGISTRATE MEADE I'LL.
lie Wants to Get Out 10 Vote To-day aud
Maybe lie WIN.

City Magistrate Clarence W. Meade has
been laid up since Sunday with a bilious
attack at his home. 3is West Twenty thrd
street While DR.. John Doring. his physi-
cian, expects the congestion Of the liver
To yield to treatment before there are any
serious results, tho Magistrates illness
has caused considerable anxiety among
his friends, and his nurse and doctor We're
kept busy last night answering inquiries
Magistrate Meade had light stroke of
apopleyy last June. Yesterday tho Magis-
trat" was able TO sit up IN his dressing gown
morning 10 vote. The doctor has prom
iscd To let him 60 to the polls if he finds
him in good share on h- morning call.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-04
IL supreme Court Judges Who work Tesla ,

Several Justices of the supreme Court
will forpgo their legal holiday to-day 50 A.
to hear and pass on applications made by
voters who have been wrougfully prevented
from voting for wriS of mandamus to COM
pei the boards of elections to accept their
votes.
Justices Clarke, BischofT and Greonhaum
will sit in the County Court House to deCid"
cases brought before them, and Justices
Dugro, O'Giorman, Levcntritt. Macloan
Fitzgerald, Freedman, Blanchard, Giegcrich
and Truax will he ready ~ their rcsdnnc"
To issue orders commanding the boards Of
elections to show cause why writs should
not he granted TO the applicants.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-04
10 Vote u split Ticket.

The srlrest and simplest way Is to put no
mark in tn" circle under the party emblem,
blL to max" cross with black lead pencil
in the square in frxnt of the name Of ogch
caud DIT" you wlSl To vote for in this
county for only one candidate for each
office except supreme Count Jgs,ic ard
for only three candidates for supreme
court just ice.
1hl- is IN" law a. addressed to voters,
and reduces to a minimum the chance of
failure hy voter to express his intent
Anothcr section of the law, addressed To
ballot clerks, provides that a split ticket
marked in another way shall be- count, Il
valid, 1t takes about six hundred wo. d.
TO describe how this result may nc achicv, q
with such n lallot a. that 10 Ee yo', d
in this county to-day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-04
TIE NAN WHOS TURNING BLACK
Nct!rath Feels a pain, and the Doctors
Say It's n GOOd sign.

For the first time since Patrick McGrath,
n" man who Ii turning black, was taken
to Bellevue Hospital on Friday, the doctors
are holding out some hope Of his recovery.
The hope is based on the fact that McGrath
yesterday felt a sharp pain in his right leg,
in which he had had no feeling since his
strange illness began.
The doctors yesterday noticed that the
blackness which had spread we'll up on the
mans stomach had receded TO his waist
line. They said last night after a consuta-
tion that his malady was possibly due to
some weakness Of the heart that kept the
blood from his legs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-04
CROKER BUYS IRISH ESTATE.
BFit TIFtL SPOT ~ LIMERICK,
ONCE OWN NED ~ ms ANCESTORS

Special Cabl, DOplirh 10 I'M sry

'Vf''b tAhr ftspufh ~ ] HI SUN.
LONDON. Nov. s. Richard Croker re.
Gently acquired an estate in Ireland to
which he will soon ship the stations Dob
bins and Americus 1t II his intention
to establish an extensive stud farm.
The estate is AT Ballngarry. County
Limerick. According to a friend of Mr.
Croker II is one of the most beautiful spots
in Ireland
Sentimental interest attaches to tho
place for Mr.. Croker, il having belonged.
II il said to his ancestors II was this
place that Mr.. Croker had in mind when
he first came abroad, hut circumstances
then prevented him from acquiring It,
The difficulties were removed and few
days ago the negotiations were completed.
In reply to The suns request that he
verify the foregoing Mr.. Croker mailed
the following laconic note
Il am thinking Of having my stud In
Ireland. RICHARD CROKER"
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GOV. ODELL HOME TO VOTE.
lie Places His Plurality at 10000 WIN &c,
Zig Vote IN Home city.

NEwBURGH, n, Y, Nov, 3, Coy. Odcll
is home TO vote and will he one of the fi>t g..
as ne usually is, to cast his ballot in the
Third ward His family is at Albany and
he is stopping at his fathers house, where
tomorrow night he will receive with a few
friends the election returns. He expects to
go 30 Albany on Wednesday.
He is confident of rejection and places
his plurality at 10000 II is believed that
withstanding that he ran before in a
Presidential year. his ma jority in his home
citv will be larger than then.
His plurality in Orange county Is placed
al 400. His friends are more aCtiv" than
they were two years ago and a strenuous
effort will he made To get out every Rcpuhli-
can voter in the county. Betting here il lOO
To rs that he will have 10000 plurality.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-04
w TSI HITO'S HIRTH DiI,
Mayor Low Helps the japanese at the
Feast Oi the Ni.,ado.

Japano>" residents Of the city held "A
reception and dinner at Shcrry's last night
to colohrat" the ffticth birthday of h,
Majesty, Mui~uhito, the Emperor of Japan
Mayor Low was tn" principal speaker
II j. said that he spoke in English
After his speech three cheers of "BanZir'
which i Japanese for Long may he live"
were given for tn" Emperor Three cheers
American style, were then given for Prcsi.
dent Roosevelt and ia" Japanese national
anthem was sung.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-04
COUNTY CLERk tNILTON I'LL.
An Attack OF Malaria Keeps Him In Bed
at Ills Home IN Nuccns.

County Clerk Thomas l.. Hamilton of
Manhattan j. i'll of malaria al his home in
Second street, Bavside, Queens borough.
He was taken sick on Sunday and il was
feared that h" might be a victim If typhoid
a. several other cases of the diss-c have
been reported at Baysid" during the week
He had improved ', s'yrdrv and his friends
hupr that he may l." able TO leave his ted
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-04
MISSING COIPLE NOT FOUND.
No Trace Of Them In Chicaso-A blanket
In the Hudson.

PorGiIIEEPsIE, y. Y, Nov IA de-
spatch was received to-day by Chief McCabe
from Francis O'Ncil, General Superintend-
eut of Police of Chicago, that he was I'M
able 10 find James A Waters and Miss
Mclaughlin who left here with team a
week ago Sunday.
W J. McCurdy received letter to-day
from Joseph Terpennng of Statsburgh
that he had found a new blanket of brown
and white plaid in the Hudson River a
mile north of Hyde Park, near which place
Waters and Miss Mclaughlin were seen
The day they left Poughkeepsie DR. Stan
brough. the owner of the horse and wagon
hired 10y Waters, said that there was "A new
blanket of that description IN the wagon.
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TO PRAY WHILE POLLS ARE OPEN
Topeka Methodists Seek the Defeat Of the
saloon Element.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 3.-All day tomorrow
prayers will be offered in the First Metho-
dist Church here for the defeat Of the Repub-
lican candidates for Sheriff and County
Attorney, because they are supported
by the saloon element.
The Rev. Mr.. Mcfarland. the pastor,
and the elders will spell" each other while
they go and vote. A continuous prayer
is to be offered from the opening till the
closing OF the polls
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Election Day Weather.

Both Washington and Mr., T., b Dunn
think it won't rain here to-day. Mr. Dunn
thinks il will rain up the State. Wash
ingtOn doesn't.
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killCh Ills NgCn aIhCr.

WArKESHA Wis Nov. g. George Bowers,
aged "A years. died a. an early hour to-day
from an ds,iult committed last evening
10y his son George, aged - ycar~ III"
-.n also seriously wound q his mother.
lie WIS arrested
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-04
'oler's Ear to the wire In BROOKLYN.

Mr. Golfer mada two flying visits to the
hohman House yesterday but he didn't
lay there long either time. Tonight he
Nl'I hear the returns NJ the Jefferson Build
ihg Brooklyn, whore the Kings County
democracy has its head Iuarters
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-04
santa BE Raises Wages Of .2W Wen

IoPESA, Kan, Nuv. 3 Tho Santa Z"
Railway system to-day announced an ill.,
crease Of | cant an hour for about 2U
Of it, skilled trnd'sm,u in metal work and
helpers on the IMAM line between hicagp
and Albuquerque.