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BOTH SIDES SURE OF VICTORY.
Mclaughlin and McCarren Forces to
Caucus To-day for TO.mOrrOw's Fight.

The fight to finish booked for to-mor-
row night at the meeting of the county
committee between Hugh Mclaughlin and
Senator Patrick Henry McCarren for con-
troll OF the organization has split the As
sembly district leaders into two rival camps
Of nearly equal strength. A few days
ago Senator McCarren, as the champion
OF party regularity, seemed to have the
Willoughby Street managers on the run,
but just as soon as MIR. Mclaughlin real
fzed that it was not 80 much the indorse-
tment Of Grout and Fornes as the continu-
lance OF his own leadership that was in
lYolved, there was q sudden shift in the
tsituation. There was no certainty last
might that Senator McCarren would be
fable to carry out his programme. So in
tense is the interest In the scrimmage that
At is likely that very few delegates to tho
oounty committee will be missing from
their seats tomorrow night.
The numerical strength of the committee
1s $40, but the actual membership Is now
one less, owing to the death Of John j.
Clancy. whose successor has not yet been
elected. 1t will therefore require just 1866
Votes to secure the adoption OF any resolu..
lion, but it Is not believed that the vote will
be so close. Yesterday the Willoughby
vStreet managers claimed 1s5 votes at least,
and that McCarren could not depend on
more than 1903, leaving 1s doubtful. McCar-
rem said that he would win by safe margin.
James Shevlin made a long statement
yesterday in which he bitterly attacked
McCarren foHtryingto to deliver the Brooklyn
Democracy to Tammany Hall. He said
that McCarren had been playing an under
hand game under the direction of Charles F.
Murphy, not only since the city oonven-
ton, but for several months previous.
"He has," Mr.. Shevlin said, "long been
working to destroy our political autonomy,
many
Each side is to hold caucus to-day and
decide upon plan Of battle for tomorrow
night. The fight will be on just as soon as
the proposition to indorse Grout and Fornes
shall be presented.
The sun., 1903-10-18
BETTER PAY FOR ENLISTED MEN.
ten. Funston Says They Are Underpaid
Faults OF the Uniform.


WASHINGTON, Oct. l7-Brig. Gen. Fred
erick Funston, commanding the military
department Of the Columbia, makes ap-
peal in his annual report for better pay
Tor enlisted men. He thinks privates
should get SIS month on first enlistment
corporals $50, sergeants s45 and first ser
geants $50, with increases for length of
service. III these men are not worth
these rates of pay" he says, they are
not worth anything"
lhe trouble with the army, Gen. Funston
thlnks, is that there is not enough en-
couragement to induce the right sort OF
man to enlist. 4rhere is no Disgusting
tho fact, he says, that recruits are OBJ
tanned with difficulty, and that the most
Of them are not Of satisfactory quality.
very few men reenlist after the expira-
ton OF their terms Of service. while TIE
number OF desertions and Of dishonorabe
discharges is phenomenal. To get and
Keep a good class of men there must be
radical increase in the pay of the rank
and file. The wonder is, not that so few
men enlist, and that so small percentage
OF them reenlist after three years, but
that we obtain and keep so many really
good men as we do
zen. Funston recommends the aboli-
ton Of the chapeau and epaulets for gem
eral officers. "The former is hideous,
the latter heavy and gaudy." he asserts
he also takes a shy at the robin s-egg blue
trimmings on the new infantry uniform,
which, he says, fade and discolor readily.
The sun., 1903-10-18
WHERE WERE THEC.U. U.WORKERS.
President Bruce Couldn't Find Any Getting
Out tho Registration.

Out tho Registration.
By telephone President Bruce Of the Re-
publican county committee kept in touch
with the district leaders during the hours
OF registration yesterday. As the first
man called up and reported what results
were being accomplished Mr.. Bruce casually
asked how many workers the Citizens
Union had in the district.
Not one" was the reply.
This was a bit Of q surprise to the presi-
dent OF the county committee He kept
on asking the question as the different dis
tricts reported and the answer was always
the same. Thinking something wrong had
happened Mr.. Bruce called up H. Fulton
Cuttings Office to talk with him about it.
He was told that Mr.. Cutting had gone
to Tuxedo to stay over Sunday. Mr..
Cuttings chief clerk, Mr. Murphy, was
called to the phone, and Mr.. Bruce asked
him why tho Citizens Union workers
weren't out.
All our men are out said Mr.. Murphy.
They're doing good work, no doubt"
Perhaps they are said Mr.. Bruce.
But can find no trace OF them. II you
will tell me one election district where
you have a man working to get out the
registration, I'll verify it right away and
send you an apology"
Tho Citizens Union did not furnish the
information Mr. Bruce wanted; Mr.. Bruce
didn't have to apologize.
The sun., 1903-10-18
Fusion Rallies in Brooklyn.

The managers Of the fusion cause have
planned for the Inauguration OF rousing
campaign in Brooklyn this week, beginning
with series Of meetings on Tuesday night
with Mr.. jerome as the chief speaker and
attraction. The fusionists will meet in
four halls in widely divided sles sections ,Ss Of the
cipal speaker at each. He will speak first
at the tlermont Avenue Rink, then in Con-
press Hall, Atlantic and Vermont ave-
nues, East New York; then in Metropolitan
Saenaer Hall, Watkins street and Pitkin
avenue, Brownsville; and last in Turn
Hall, Sixteenth street, near Fifth avenue,
South Brooklyn.
The sun., 1903-10-18
MAKES TWEED A FLY SPECK.
Arms Up to the Shoulder in the &lO1 :
OOO,OOO Canal Grab.

George Il. Malby. chairman Of the FL
nance Committee of the Senate ia opposing
Gov. Odell's $l0l ,0OO,O8O canal scheme,
which is to confront you on Tuesday, Nov. 3,
said:
Il am led to wonder whether there are
people behind this proposition as there were
behind the $9.OoO,OO0 proposition, who
succeeded in not only getting their fingers
into the Treasury. but their whole arms
clear to the shoulder; and we haven't got
through paying the debt yet
This, from Republican Senator to Re-
publican Governor!
Smash the grab that makes Tweed look
like thirty cents!
The sun., 1903-10-18
LIQUOR MEN A-SLEUTHING.
Say They've Found Had Man From Con.
necticut Registered Here.

According to the indomitable typewriting 6
machines on the liquor dealers campaign
headquarters, the United Liberty League
has discovered $4,000 non residents who
are registered to vote in Manhattan. These
are men who do business in New York, and
some are registered from their place Of
business, the press agent says. He tells
with great detail how the detectives Of the
Liberty League tracked down some OF these
prospective felons.
-One man who has large business near
Frankfort street and lives in Connect icut
registere from West Side apartment
house" he writes. An investigation dis
closed that he did stop there occasionally,
and a woman who claims to be his wife
reports him as commercial traveller.
The woman Is peroxide blonde of stetu-
esque figure and very emphatic in her
manner Of making statements"
The statement winds up with promise
Of many challenges on election day -and
perhaps more disagreeable results to many
OF them who conduct dual establishments.
The Moral: II you're leading a double
life, don't vote for Low.
The sun., 1903-10-18
SO, 900, 900 TO ODELL MACHINE.
First Immediate Instalment OF the SlOl..
600. 900 Grab.

II you vote on Tuesday. Nov. ;, for the
SOL 100000 canal expenditure you at once
appropriate $4,000, 900 for the beginning
ofthe work.
Whois to have the handling Of this money?
Gov. odell and HE State Engineer and his
Superintendent OF Public Works at Albany.
The scheme is strictly In accordance
with the policy Of Capitalization pursued
by Gov. Odell, by which he has brought the
State Legislature and the State charitable
Institutions under his control.
The head Of the Odell canal machine
would be in the Executive Chamber at
Albany and all its leg 8 would be planted In
the gold lined canal.
Are you willing to be taxed for this slol,-
M00OO political job2
The sun., 1903-10-18
TEW TAMMANY FINANCE HEAD.
,.wES ". GERARD IN CHAIRMAN
SHIP CROKER HELD.
r,p.nce Committee Has Actually Had
Meetings since He Became Chair.
man-RumOrs That Money That Genes
In IL to he Spent for the Organization.

AZ -
lanes W. Gerard is now the chairman
=, the finance committee Of Tammany
Hall. He was elected week ago, but his
.lection became known only yesterday.
W. Gerard succeeds Charles F. Murphy
az head Of this committee.
Heretofore this craftsmanship has car
ried with it the leadership Of Tammany
Hail, Richard Croker held down the Job
tor many years. When he went to Eng
land the first time John c. Sheehan sue
ceeded him. When Croker returned he
went back to his old place as head Of the
committee. As chairman he had charge
az all the finances Of the organization and
he was never called on for an account
ing. As a matter OF fact the the old COM
mittee seldom held a meeting. All it's
business was attended to by its chairman.
Two years ago. when Murphy became
leader, he was elected chairman of this
committee From that time on the duties
Of the committee were changed consider
ably. 1t became more OF campaign COM
no so much Of his time that he concluded
he would give up the job. Mr.. Gerard
was his selection for the place.
.There is great difference between
the old finance committee and the new
one" said Tammany leader yesterday.
The old one never met and was really
onlv committee in name. The chairman
handled all the cash and he didn't tell any
one how much he got. This new commit
lee is taking an active interest in the cam
paign and it is going to see that the money
t receives is used for campaign purposes.
There is no hanky-panky business about
the present committee. Why, Gerard was
has met twice since then"
Although Murphy has given up the chair
manship he is still a member OF the COM
mittee The other members are Maurice
Patterson, Ferdinand Levy, John B.
Mcdonald, Co d Meyer, Randolph Gug-
genheimer. Antonio yucca. John b. Hass-
iacher, Abraham Erlanger, Edward NJ.
Knox, Bernard Naughton, Charles A. Stad-
Ter, John G. Heintz, Adolph Hupfel and
Louis NJ. Ebling.
Mr. Gerard is a lawyer and a member
Of the firm of Bowers 4 Sands. He is the
third Of that name in the city Of New York.
The sun., 1903-10-18
THE NAVAL ESTIMATES.
Increase Of &2O. .S46.5OS Over the Current
Year, Mostly Due to New Vessels.

hCEcNSc u M2O,S4O3OS over the current
Year, Mostly Due to New Vessels.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-The increase CT
2G,s48,5eS in tho naval estimates for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1905. over the
appropriation for the current fiscal year,
is due mainly to large additional amount
for continuing tho construction OF war
vessels already authorized. for the armor
and armament of these vessels, for con-
tinuing work on the new buildings at the
Naval Academy, for public works at navy
yards and stations, including dry docks,
and the fitting up Of the new naval stations
in Cuba, and for the greater amount of
coal needed to'run the rapidly increasing
fleet
For continuing the work OF building
vessels authorized, S2s, ,s28 $3.50, an increase
of 3s,sOl.22s over the appropriation for
the current year. is asked; for armor and
armament, $12 00O, 900, an increase of 81, 600, :
900; for the Naval Academy buildings
So, ,0oO,O0O, new item; for public works,
ts,l84,s74, an increase over the current
appropriation of $6,44l 200; for coal and
other items under the Bureau of Equip
meit, S8, ,487 ,9O3, an increase of 81 ,IOl, 800,
and for the pay Of the navy, s19, ,s24 ,O93,
an increase Of s2,1l7984 over the current
appropriation.
The sun., 1903-10-18
PRIVATE DOWD ACQUITTED.
Gen. Chance >Says He Was j ustified In
Shooting Civilian at Pittsbllrs Arsenal.

WAsHINGToN, Oct. 1.-THE War Depart
ment has received copies Of an order issued
by Gen. Chncee, commanding the Depart
ment of the East, in the case Of Private
John Dowd Of the Ninth Infantry, who
was tried for shooting and killing William
Crowley, "a civilian lat the Allegheny Arsenal,
Pittsburg, on Sept. 10.
Dowd was on duty as a sentinel and
Crowley, who was suspected of making an
attempt to steal at the arsenal. declined to
obey Dowd's command to halt Dowd
then fired the fatal shot The order shows
that Dowd was acquitted. In approving
the courts action Gen. Cha-ee says that
an examination of the evidence confirms
the courts opinion that Dowd's action was
iustifiahle
The sun., 1903-10-18
Gives Up Devery for Fusion.

John schlitz, Jr., the Eastern District
undertaken, who announced recently that
he was q candidate for Sheriff of Kings
county on the Dsverv ticket. declared yes-
terday that he would give up the fight and
vote the fusion ticket He said that he had
consented to run only because his father
was an old friend of Devery. Ths petition
for placing his name on the ballot has
been abandoned.
The sun., 1903-10-18
REGISTRATION ARRESTS.
One Young Man Taken in Because He
wasn't Quick at Remembering His Age.

Two men were arraigned before Magis-
trate Mayo in the jefferson Market police
court yesterday charged with illegal regis
tration in the Twelfth election district Of
the Third assembly district.
Charles Thomas, who says that he is 20
years old and lives at 100 Bleee ker street,
was arrested because he became confused
in regard to his age. He was charged
with attempting to register when he was
not vet Of age, and was held in $1,000 bail
for examination next Tuesday:
Frank J. Rose, 20 years old, who has
lived at the Mills Hotel for only three and
half weeks by his own statement, and
came there from Brooklyn, was charged
with attempting to register when he has
not lived for four months in the county.
He was also held in 81 900 bail.
Both men were arrested by Policeman
William Mahon Of the Mercer street station
on the complaint Of George A. Belmont OF
1880 Broadway.
The sun., 1903-10-18
CANAL A STURDY BEGGAR.
Ito Hand Always Out and Its Promises
AlWayR False,

Ifa man had been guilty Of the shameful
extravagances Of the Erie Canal, If he had
wasted the money of the State and left
every promise unfulflled, If he had dis
appointed his friends every time they tried
to set him on his feet, there would be none
left to-day to speak word for him, no
one to help him.
This canal, which has been the hero Of
deficit and loot during he whole progressive
history OF the State with Gov. Odell as it's
spokesman, asks you on election day to
squander $10l ,oOO, 900 more Of your money
on 1t; to be taxed vigorously for this politi-
cal quicksand Of corruption.
What say YOU?
The sun., 1903-10-18
Move ments Of Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE despatch
boat Dolphin has arrived at Washington
and the tug Nina at New York.
The collier Hannibal has sailed from
New London for Lamberts Point, the COL
lier Leonidas from New York for Norfolk
and the cruiser Buffalo from Hampton
Roads for Boston.
The sun., 1903-10-18
SENATOR MORGAN TALKS CANAL
lie Has Long Conference With Secretary
Hay on the subject.

WASHINGTON, Oct, Ex-senator Morgan
of Alabama, the most strenuous advocate
in Congress of the Nicaragua as opposed
to the Panama route for an interooeanic
canal, had a long talk with Secretary Hay
to-day over tho situation produced by the
action Of the Colombian Congress in REJECT
holds that under he Canal law the Govern
mentmust now make treaties with Nicaragua
and Costa Rica for the construction Of the
Nicaragua canal by tho United States.
There are no indications. however, that
the President and Secretary Hay are willing
vet to begin treaty negotiations with
those countries.
The sun., 1903-10-18
Secretary Hay Keats the Record In Signing
Passports.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE consular
bureau of the State Department has pre-
pared statement showing that Secretary
Hay has issued more passports than any
of his predecessors in the office OF Secretary
Of State. In his five years of service
79,023 passports have been signed by him.
Hamilton Fish, who served eight years,
was next with 50 450 passports to his credit,
while " illiam H. Seward. who also served
eight years. was third with 4O,GoJ These
passports were all Issued to American
cit izens e ing abroad
The sun., 1903-10-18
Deaths Among Troops I'm the Philippines.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-THE Adjutant-
General has received the following weekly
report of deaths among troops in the
Philippines:
Thirtieth infantry, Oct. l..
Gunshot Wound, Accidental A.
Clarke, Troop H. Fifteenth Cavalry, Sept, IS.
Malaria Fever jOr q. Bradburn. Com
pany l.. Twenty third Infantry, Oct s. John
+. burke. Company 4. Twenty-seventh In
fantry, Oct. 1. - -
Fourth Infantry. Oct 4,
Diarrhaa- Charles II. Eyrick. Troop c,
Fifteenth Cavalry. Sept. 20.
The sun., 1903-10-18
THE GRAIN ELEVATOR VOTE.
Grain Handlers Have something to Vote
TOr-W hat Have You?

The plan Of the canal campaign managers
is to make great fight on election day In
Buffalo and New York city. the two ends Of
the canal where private interests get the
benefit Of elevator and transfer charges.
The canal contractors are already tuning
up their bands to blars out, "It's easy
money" II you vote aye to that $lOl 900 600
canal job appropriation.
Fifty Of the sixty-one counties Of the
State are opposed to this SOL 900 900 politi-
G al graiters' grab.
The sun., 1903-10-18
TRUTH. ABOUT THE CANAL.
IL State Senators Whe Voted Against
the Grab Told II Thus, !.

The fifteen Republican Senators who
voted against Gov. Odcll's proposed SiOl, =
900 canal grab issued on May 2S q state
ment giving their reasons for opposing
the project. ..," :
They declared the proposition to be
economically unsound. not only for the
whole State, but for any part Of it.
They pointed out that, while the canal
trade was great factor in 1850 in the pros
perity Of New York city and Buffalo, these
cities have grown 20 enormously that the
comparatively small increase in the canal
tonnage makes the trade Of little importance
to them.
The growth Of these cities, they added
has not been dependent on the canals nor
checked by the decadence Of the canals.
These are the Republican Senators who
issued this truthful statement.
John Raines. james b McEwan.
Elon r. Brown. Albert r Fancher,
Merton Z. Lewis. Frank J. Lefevere,
lothian p. Aids, George r. Malhy.
Henry s. Amber, F. ID. Sher wood.
Vim. W. Armstrong. Edwin G. Stewart,
Walter l.. Brown, Benjamin N. Wilcox.
William D. Barnes.
VOTE NO on the proposed Odell ma
chine grab! 'N, ~
The sun., 1903-10-18
Jamestown's Anti.CanaI Voters Register.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Oct. l7.-Jamestown,
mrongly anti-canal, has this year registered
Almost as many voters az last fall when
tne Republican committee spent large
sums OF money for that purpose. The.
year, $50. The canal is the main issue.
The sun., 1903-10-18
Rooms All Risht: Board Poor.

EI Congressman Tim Campbell appeared
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night. Many
persons asked him how he was getting on
after his illness I'm boxing bit rusty.
perhaps" said Tim with laugh. but I'm
living In the hearts OF nay county yn,sn.
Pause --rshectiohl I'm not ovsrfsd.'
The sun., 1903-10-18
MUST HAVE THE NEGRO VOTE
Southern Republican Says 1t Would He
Suicidal to Throw 1t Away.


Suicidal to Throw 1t Away.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Oct. 1.-THE Hon.
James ]. Jenerys. Collector Of Customs
for the port OF Memphis. in a statement
given out here, takes the position that
the Republican party is dependent for
He says:
-Any move to eliminate the negro from
Republican politics in Memphis. in Ton
nessee, or in the United States, is not only
absurd, but it is not indorsed by the Ma
tional Republican Committee. II the Re-
publican party is going to attempt to oust
It will be suicidal, When man is in bust
ness he wants dollars. When he is in
politics he wants votes. There's nothing
else to it
Mr.. Jefierys is the first well known Re-
publican in the State to take this attitude.
The sun., 1903-10-18
su.,n to Send wsrship 10 New Orleans.

WASHINGTON, Oct. T.-The Secretary Of
State received telegram to-day from
Arthur Sherburne Hardy, the United States
Minister at Madrid, saying that Spain
would send warship to New Orleans to
attend the celebration there OF the Louisiana
Purchase Centennial next year
The sun., 1903-10-18
Vacancies on Tammany Ballot Filled.

The Twenty-sixth and Twenty-eighth
districts Tammany nominations for As
sembly, which were left vacant by the
withdrawal OF Myron Sulzberger and George
Sohwegler, were filed yesterday by the
nomination OF Emanuel S. Calm for the
Twenty eighth and Charles Leopold for
the Twenty-sixth.
The sun., 1903-10-18
HURT BY RUNAWAY CAB HORSE
Driver Tumbled or and Woman Knocked
Down In Ninety.flfth Street.

Down In Ninety.ffth Street.
A horse attached to hanson driven by
Washington Livingston of 22l8 Eighth
avenue became frightened at van auto
mobile at Ninety-flfth street and Central
Park last night and dashed toward Colum-
bus avenue. In the middle Of the block
the cab collided with another hanson
and Livingston was thrown of.
The horse ran on, and at Columbus ave-
nue. knocked over Mrs. Clarence Smith Of
III West Ninety-fith street. She was
badly cut on the head and body. The
horse was caught by Policeman Colgan OF
the West Tooth street station before any
more damage was done.
Mrs. Smith and Livingston wore fixed up
by DR.. Austin of the J. Hood Wright Hos
pital and taken homo.
The sun., 1903-10-18
Mcclellan Opens Church Fair.

col' Mcclellan, accompanied by his CAM
pslgn manager, John j. Delany. went TO
re falr of st. Matthew'S Roman Catholic
.hurch which was held at 2l5 West Sixty
seventh street, last night and formally
opened the fair with short address.
The sun., 1903-10-18
A Sale of Oriental Rugs.

Of SOFT dreamy coors-colors Of fierce barbarc
majestic expressing phase Of the Oriental life
only Oriental give though heart
hand and soul bound in the weaving.
Kaza Karabash and Hamadan RUSS sizes 2ex4 to 3.ex5
Value $3.50 to $l275. Special at $6.25
Beluehan Russ Of exquisite antiques silky.
Sizes 2.ex3ll to 3.4xe.
Value $12 50 to $2Ioo. Special at $10.50
Antique Dashean RUSS fine quality, closely woven, soft coo
Sizes 2.9x4e to 3.3xe.e.
Value $4,000 to $24oo. Spscial at 1850
Sizes 3.Ix49 to 3exe.s.
Value s27oo to $500. Spscial at $21.00
Sizes 3.3x5.I to 3.sxe7
Value $500 to $4,000. Spscia! at $3.50
Fins Kazak RUSS very heavy, coors beautifully blended
Sizes 3x5.e 10 AXIS.
Value $3.50 to $3.50. spscla! at $3.50
Sizes 42x5.e 5xs. 10.
Value $4,000 to $500. Specal at $4,000
Sizes exs.e.
Value $1,000 to $4,000. Special at $48.50
Khieya Bokarah Carps beautiful coors 74xIl
value Value 5000 to $3.50. spscial at $500
Persian and India Carps excellent sxl2
Value $4,000 to sIs5.oo Spseia! at $115.00
Ensst India Carpsts sizes 9xl2 to IoxI3.
Value 81 | 900 to $4,000. Special at $l75.OO
Fnsst Persian Ssrape Carps the most blending Of
colors to be found in Persans, sizes Il.ex9I to 42x9e.
From $2I5.O0 to $425 90
The sun., 1903-10-18
Cuttine n tho Gashouse District.

R. Fulton Cutting will open his campaign
for Alderman Of the Eighteenth district
at an open air meeting at Twenty-fourth
street and First avenue tomorrow night.
This is In the heart Of Charles F. Murphys
home district, where his close friend, Alder
man James Gaffney, is standing for re-
election. Mr.. Cutting is likely to attract a
large and more or less responsive audience
The sun., 1903-10-18
Col. Astor's Infant Daughter Not III.

PoUdHKEEPsIR. Oct. ia story was
circulated to-day TO the effect that Col.
John Jacob AstOrs ffteen-month-oh
daughter was critically Ill at Ferno!in.
At Col. Astor's Office Tonight it was said
that nothing was known Of the child's
illness and az the house this was repeated
with more emphasis. From other sources
10 was learned that the child is cutting
teeth and this, with cold, may have caused
some 70 yer.
The sun., 1903-10-18
Army and Navy Orders.

WARRINGTON, Oct T.-These army orders vere
issued to-day:
Capt. j. r. Lindsey. Fifteenth Cavalry and
Capt. Roy b. Harper. Third Cavalry, relieved as
aides de camp 10 the Major General commanding
Department OF the East and ordered to report 10
the Adjutant General for orders.
Brig Gen. Thomas II. Barry relieved As oh ief
OF staff, Department OF the Fast By Major John
G. d. knight. Corps Of Engineers
The hoard OF officers at the Army Building New
York city for the promotion OF officers OF the Signal
Corps. has been dissolved.