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ut three-Quarters, third race tomorrow
you'd say to the f1er, and they'll make
him a 1 to thing as sure as shooting
There's only one other In tho race that can
beat my thing. and there'll he figure
against that one. / don't want 10 give
any of the. stop tonic to my plug; it'll look
too raw, for they all know that no never
stops when he gets his head in front Got
anything that 'ud about ftp
oh. / guess a little of the sids-step
sarsaparilla ud about I've the thing he'd
reply. Your horse can lead to tie head
Of the stretch by ten lengths, il he wants
to be SO gay, but al the head of the stretch
he'll take 1t into his mind that he wants
rail, and he'll lose about thirty lengths
making bronco swerve to the of side.
The only thing they'll be able I o say hen will
he that your horse, being rank, got the devil
into him suddenly aud burned np their
money.
And that's the way Il nd happen. The
old heavy mouth would suck jump alcnc
in front, pulling for his head and yanking
the boy until his teeth would loosrr. up.
but, just turning into the straight with
lead that would make you think that moth
ing on earth short Of pole axe well thrown
could possibly beat him, he'd 90 that cir
cus ring dance tc t'io outside fence and
then the one that yol. had sort ot q sneaky
idea was going TO col. the currency would
push through rhe bunch on The inside rail
and dodder down TO The wire easy as crack
ing English walnuts with a steam BANNER,
while YOUR iron rio,ith would be getting
the bat from the hoy and trying to recover
his lost ground ny cutting across for the
middle Of tho track.
"1here were all sorts Of novelties. for y
fact. In that man'e kit. Another OF the
things that no would only be called upon
to get out of his bag once In great while
was what he called the Starters Woo.
at was his leave 'em-at -the-post brand
o. dope. II was only used on overwhera-
Ing. top-heavy favoritcs. IT wns a brand
of dope highly popular with the bookies,
and youl hear old-time Western layers
lamenting to his day that they didn't lay
In a supply Of about four hogsheads OF It
while they had the chance.
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up in tie ruok and come homo a. trailer.
In case like that you could simply toll
this scientific 1xer that you didn't expect to
win that rece.
.'Want to be able to say after tho race
that your horse was short. and that that
was the reason he curled up7' he would In
quire.
.'Oh, something like that you'd make
answer.
We'll. I'll let you have little No. u
he'd say. Dye see that little tuft OF extra
green grass down there near the ssven-
eighths pole7
you'd sss that little extra green tuft,
of course.
-'Well, your plug will lead to there by
about four lengths, and right alongside
that grass he will shut up like bookcase
folding bed in bum hotel during Grand
Army convention. All you've got to do to
satisfy the knockers after that will be to
tell 'em that you'd had no chance TO work
the horse on account of the wet track. and
that he was stodgy from lack Of exercise,
see?
And he'd get away with 1t every time.
Your spr-ad-sagler 'ud quit there like a
dog which runs like the wind after cat
tha. holds it's ground. and which suddenly
concludes that II hasn't lost any cat that
stands still like that; and then all you have
to do would be to snap your fingers and look
sore and remark to the crowd standing
around that If that horse had got just about
two more good stiff works Under his belt
he'd have been all right--and then you'd
slide into tho ring and pick up the wad that
was coming 10 you on account OF your fore
knowledge.
Included among these negative or re.
verse dopes was n little holus that he called
upon to hano. this kind oIt for Use on that
kind OF horses that there was no hope OF
beating, even with a stroIg-armed boy.
II thev ever got of in front.
1--WE 20. that old hard mouth Of mine In
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promised TO pay for this picture and those
good, kind people up there in New York have
made 1t for you cheap--dirt cheap. II you
don't pay for It do you know what will
happen to your
'Whut9' he gasps. trying to turn pale,
hut turning only pale black.
Nothing, you tell HIM only il you don't
hustle around and get that ~ in double
quick time I'm going TO bury this picture.
That's what I'm going 70 do. And that
amt all. 1t ain't half. When it begins to
decay, you begin to decay, I'm going to
bury II deep, about six feet. It'll take
about three weeks for 1t to begin to decay,
then you'll begin to de-"
But that'll be about all as far as Sam is
concerned. The 81 comes hustling out OF
some old stocking foot before you can
count Jack Robinson.
ats funny out never saw people fuller
Of superstition than those way down South
negroes"
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POrOe Of Habit.

shs-I hear the attempt to run a baseball
team In the coal region was not IL success.
What was the trouble2
He--Au the men went out on strikes. Cor
n eli Widow.
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With . Sweeping Bow.

y will go down the chimney FIRST, If you
don't mind" said the polite chimney sweep.
"Oh. certainly. SCOT Yourself" replied his
equally courteous assistant --Sph!nr.
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In the Dark.

ye, in confusion--I beg your pardon.
thought II was some body else.
She. furomsly-T Then III never forgive you
Yale Record.
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What makes the catbca at go so fast?"
Asked little Willie Sphinx.
The dogfsh must be chasing IT,"
Said father. with wink.
COLUMBIA Jester.
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Too Much Of q Good 1h,nx.

He-You are 30 much too good for me that
I am always afraid OF losing you.
She-I see. You think that sn too GOOD
to be true.--Ydle Record
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NO." explained her escort. referring to two
old grads who were having warm dlscussion
about the 80 game. those two men arc not
quarrelling. They're merely settling au old
score. --Hdrrdrd Ldmpoon.
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Not Necessarily Heavenly. Trough.


Il think he has a hea venly VOICE
Yes, perhaps so: at least nnearthy.
Yale Record.
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FUN or THE COLLEGE nOYs.

Prospe ctor-Is there anything in this prop
erty?
Agent-I.ots Yale Record.
The sun., 1903-12-14
uURpHYAND MCLELLAN CONFER
McCarren May Not Receive All the Pat.
rOnage He Demands.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Chares r.
Murphy, the Tammany leader, who is in
Washington, spent nearly all day in con-
ference with Mayor-elect Mcclellan OF
New York, going over the list OF appoint
ments, which it is announced will be made
public on Mr. McClelan's return to New
York at the beginning Of the Congress
holiday recess. Patrick H. McCarren, the
Brooklyn leader; John j. Delany, whose
selection as the Tammany Corporation
Counsel was announced some days ago:
Philip Donahue and one or two others
more or less prominent in the councils OF
the organization we're called into the con-
sultation at different times during the day
and their views secured. Senator McCarren
returned to New York this afternoon.
Although Mr.. Murphy and Representative
Mcclellan are extremely reticent on the
subject, It Is believed that Senator MoCar-
ren's wishes as to the recognition to be ac-
corded him for his work in wrestling Brook
lvn from Mclaughlin do not meet with the
full approval of Leader Murphy. 1t is. of
course understood that substantial recog..
milton will be given McCarren in the way Of
patronage for his efforts, but according to
what could be learned tonight it has not
yet been finally decided just what the form
and extent of this recognition shall be,
Mr.. Murphy will remain here tonight in
conference with Mr. Mcclellan and will re-
turn to New York in the morning
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DEATH OF SOLOMON LOEB.
One OF the Founders OF Kuhn, Loeb & 90.
Active In Many Charities.

Solomon Loeb, the banker, formerly
of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.. and one of
the founders of that firm, died sud
denly on Saturday at his home, No. 81
East Thirty-eighth street, in his seventy
fifth year He was native OF Germany
and came to this city in ls49. He went 10
Cincinnati and became member of the
drygoods firm of Kuhn, Meter d Co. In
1885 he returned TO this city and with the
late Abraham Kuhn. founded the banking
firm.
He was active in charitable work, and for
a number Of yea ars was a trus, ce of Mount
Sinai Hospital and the Provident Loan
Society, and one of the fou nders of the
Educational Alliance, of which he had been
a benefactor ever since it's origin. He
was member OF the American Museum of
Natural History, the New York Botanical
Garden and the Metropolitan Museum of
Art.
He leaves two sons. Prof. Morris Loeb
Of the New York University and James
Loeb, also formerly Of the banking firm,
and three daughters, Mrs. Jacob II. Schif,
Mrs, Isaac n. Seligman and Mrs. Paul NJ.
'Warburg.
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BAR NECKTIES FOR CHRISTMAS.
BayOnne Clerks Say They've Got Trunks
Full Of 'Em Already.

The grocery clerks in Bayonne have to a
man rebelled against the presentation, as
Christmas gifts by customers, Of neckties
For years the clerks have received nothing
else than neckues from customers whose
wants they look after during the whole
year As though by agreement the ties
were red. running from subdued tints to
the most boisterous shade.
Several of the clerks declare that they
have in their hall bedrooms trunks filed
with nothing but neckties presented to
them by customers. and others have tried in
vain to give part of their stock away.
Some of the ties looked suspcously old
when received by the clerks who believe
the husbands. brothers, fathers and uncles
OF the donors Of the ties wore them until
they could bear the anguish no longer.
1t was reported yesterday that the clerks
will hold an Indignation meeting tomorrow
evening to take steps to prevent any clerk
accepting a necktie this Christmas as a
gift from a customer.
The sun., 1903-12-14
UPSET MRS. STILLMAN,S VICTORIA
Electric Cab Hit and Knocked the Bankers
VIE and Her Servants Out.

Mrs. James Stillman. her Goa Gilman and
her footman were thrown from her victoria,
which was in collision with an electric cab
at Fifth avenue and Sixty-eighth street
yesterday afternoon. The carriage was
upset and practically wrecked. but nobody
got anything worse than few bruises
Mrs. Stillman. it Is said, had been calling
on a friend in lower Madison avenue. Her
victoria was coming up Fifth avenue about
4:3O O'Clock when at Sixty-seventh street 1t
had narrow escape from an electric cab.
The cab, which was in charge Of James
Brown Of 40 Fast Seventy-third street,
contained two men.
The cab was going west on Sixty-seventh
street. Louis Hatzman. Mrs. Stillman's
driver, told the police that the driver Of the
electric vehicle had to slacken speed at the
Fifth avenue corner to avoid colliding with
Mrs. Stillman's carriage and that Brown
seemed to be very angry. The electric cab
turned up Fifth avenue and ran for nearly
a block behind the victoria, which kept
within two feet of the east curb.
At the Sixty-eighth street corner, d.
rectly in front of william C. Whitneys
house, the cab ran up to the carriage and
bumped into it on the left side. Hatzman
says that Brown did this deliberately
Brown said however, that he lost control
of his machine and that it swerved against
the victoria.
The carriage was tipped over with crash
and Mrs. Stillman, Hatzman and James
O'Brien, the footman, were thrown out
on the sidewalk. The front axle of the
victoria was bent, its springs smashed
and its body damaged, The horses at
tached to it were badly cut and scratched
They were just getting worked up to the
runaway point when Bicycle Policeman
Sherry wheeled up and grabbed them.
All of the men concerned in the affair,
including the cabs two passengers, ran
to Mrs. Stillman's aid. She was thrown
with considerable force, but got up without
any difficulty, as far as could be seen, and
brushed1he dust from her clothing. She
then said that she would walk to her home
at 10 East Seventy-second street before
crowd collected.
Brown was locked up at the East Sixty
seventh street police station on charge
of assault made by Mrs. Stil!man's driver.
The police didn't get the names of Browns
passengers.
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POLICEMAN SAW 4 HOLD-TP.
One of Many RObberles In the Lower
BOwery NcighbOrhO8d, It's Said.

BOwery NcighbOrhO0d It's Said.
The police have received complaints for
some weeks that highwaymen have way
layed and robbed the occupants OF lodging
houses on the Bowery, Park row and inter-
secting streets. The police haven't been
able to do much, because in most OF the
cases the victims were too drunk to tell
clear stories.
Policeman Ackerly herded up crowd
of nine drunken men picked up on Park row
on Saturday night, two of whom said that
thew had been robbed, One old man,
George Hughes. had two black eyes. He
said that he had been attacked by thieves,
who beat him savagely because he mad
no money and then took his overooat.
Policeman Frank Campbell of the Oak
ST rect station was on Park row few hours
later, when he heard cries for help from the
vicinity of Pearl and New Chambers streets
AS he ran in that direction he was met by
Patrick Kelley, driver or Hague street
who told him that he had just been knocked
down and robbed by three men. On turn
ing into New Chambers street Policeman
Campbell says he saw the three men on the
opposite sidewalk. -,
They did not see him, he says, and, while
he watched them. they attached ~ hiGhard mar s,
street, knocking him down and going
through his pockets.
The policeman then went up and seized
two of the men. The third was captured
by Policeman kennedy, who had answered
Campbell's 3 whistle
The prisoners gave the names of Walter
Clifford of 1S Chatham Square, Thomas
Mccormick, no home, and Jacob Fourst, a
fourteen year newsboy Of lsl Orchard
street. When arraigned in the Iomos
police court Yesterday the two men were
held under 81 500 each for examination ana
the boy was turned over to Agent King OF
the Children's society.
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BEATEN BY A BURGLAR.
Miss NarbOnne, Aged Antiquarian or Salem,
Mass, Attacked in Her Home.

SALEM, Mass, Dec. 13.-Miss Mary Mar
bonne, one of the Oldest residents of this
city and a noted antiquarian, was beaten
mortally by burglar early this morning.
She lives alone at IL Essex street in one
OF the old houses for which Salem is noted,
and her collection of antiquities have been
viewed by thousands OF visitors.
Early to-day the aged woman heard a
man in her room and screamed. The
burglar stifled her cries by placing his hand
over her mouth, but Miss Marbonne got
his fingers between her teeth and bit them
SO vigorously that he swore with pain
and beat her over the head with a club
until she became unconscious. When his
victim revived she crawled to a window
and called to passerby, who notified
the police.
A physician was called, but as Miss Mar
bonne Is 30 years old it is feared that the
shock Of the encounter will cause her death,
The burglar failed to carry away anything
OF value and the police are new hunting
for man who has lacerated fingers.
The sun., 1903-12-14

To File Answer to Mrs Bells Suit TO Break
Her Fathers Will.

DoBBs FERRY, n. ", Dec. l3.-The news
that Mrs. Helen Willard Bell of Dresden,
Germany, has brought suit In the Supreme
Court to set aside the will of her father,
the late Henry Willard, caused much SUR
prise in Westchester county, where the
Willard heirs are widely known and popular
in society.
Oswald G. Willard, son Of the late Mr..
Willard, and one of the principal heirs, adj
mitt ed to-day that a contest had been
begun by his sister, but referred reporters
to his COUNSEL James Byrne of "a Broad
street New York. for further information.
1t was learned to-day that the proceedings
brought by Mrs. Bell will place the heirs in
an awkward position, as the inheritance
tax has been paid to the State Comptroller
and many OF the bequests under the will
have been settled.
1t was learned at White Plains that Mrs,
Bells papers have not yet been filed in he
Westchester County Clerks Office, although
they have been served on all the heirs.
James Byrne said last night that an
answer would be filed TO Mrs. Bells suit
and the case would take the usual legal
course. He would give no further infor
nation.
George D. Mumford, attorney for Mrs
Bell, refused TO talk of the suit.
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COPS PLAN SAVED HIS LIFE.
lie Called Ambulance Before He Jumped
Into water to Rescue Man.

"sv "SscE " 1sescuo NHNu'
But for the foresight OF Policeman Jere-
miah Murphy in sending an ambulance
call before he plunged into the river to save
drowning man both he and August Ban
den, deckhand OF the barge Enterprise,
whom he undertook to rescue, would have
probably been drowned yesterday.
The Enterprise is tied up at the foot OF
Amity street, Brooklyn. Banden returned
from a spree about q o'clock Sunday morn
Ing and In trying to board 1t fell into the
water. Murphy heard him cry for help.
but instead OF making for the dock he ran
to police signal box and sent a hurry call
for an ambulance to the Long Island College
Hospital. '.-.
Then he pulled of his uniform coat and
plunged into the water. When Surgeon
Rossiter arrived on the spot with his driver,
Lawrence Olson. they found Murphy in
the water holding up Banden by the collar.
Say, you fellers d better hurry up.
he cried. I'm pretty near gone"
Banden was pulled out unconscious and
is now In the Long Island College Hospital
with fully developed case of pneumonia.
Murphy wasn't hurt by his bath and will
probably get a medal for his forethought
and bravery.
The sun., 1903-12-14
RAID on A TILLMAN FARM.
Blind Tiger Outfit Found on a Plantation
Owned by the Senator.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. 13,--Chief Cureton
of the State Dispensary Constabulary, with
a force OF his men and Policeman Finn OF
the Greenwood City force, yesterday made
a raid Oh an illicit distillery on the "Piney
Woods place, a plantation owned by
Senator b. r.. Tillman. In addition to the
capture of the still quantity of whiskey
and beer was seized. The beer was poured
out and the furnace, barrels and sheds
We're destroyed.
The still was OF the old copper kind, and
is said to have seen much service. Many
years ago 1t was operated by Sebron Stahl-
maker, a well-to-do farmer, but with Gov
ernment permission. As the officers were
returning to Greenwood with the old still
a negro woman who lived near the still
shouted:
~Gory. dat means bread for me and dc
chillun!"
The sun., 1903-12-14
RUNAWAY TRAIN KILLS FIVE.
Air Brakes Didn't Work on . Grade
Plunge Over an Embankment.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Dec. 13-The most
serious freight wreck on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad in this region occurred this
morning on the seventeen-mle grade
forty miles west Of here While a train
consisting Of forty-five cars and.two engines
was coming down the grade the air brakes
refused to work. causing the train to rush
down the mountain at frightful rate and
to plunge of an embankment killing f1ve
persons, injuring three others and piling
twenty-five cars into q ruined heap. The
dead are: Engineer E. D. Irwin and his
father, G.. E. Irwin. who was riding on the
engine; Fireman j. B. Carter, Cumberland
Brakeman John Hayes. Cumberl and. and
Michael Gobbons. Homecoming, Md.
The track was torn up for long distance.
The dead and injured were taken to Keyser,
W. Va. Some Of the dead were hurled 200
feet. The two large engines were COM
pletely wrecked.
The sun., 1903-12-14
JAMAICA BAY TRESTLE on FIRE.
Damaged by Flames which Destroyed q
Hotel at Beach Channel.

Fire early yesterday morning destroyed
a three story frame hotel at Beach Channel
alongside the trestle that crosses Jamaica
Raw. The building was unoccupied during
the winter season and no cause for the fire
is known
The flames set fire to the trestle and
repair gang had to replace some of the ties
and slringers yesterday morning before
the tracks could be used. The total loss
will not be more than a few thousand
J,,linrs
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HELD UP A PROFESSOR.
j. II. Garner OF wabash College Shot
Al and Then Attacked.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 13.-College circles
at Crawfordville are mystified by an at
tempt which was made at a late hour on
Friday night on the life of Prof. j, B, Garner,
professor OF chemistry at Wabash Col
lege, as he was returning home from a
club meeting, When within a square of
his home man stepped out from an alley
and levelled pistol at the professor, who
was not more than ten feet distant, and
fired The shot went wild and the stranger
tried to shoot second time. but the weapon
failed to discharge.
The man then advanced upon the pro-
fessor and struck him several times, but
after short struggle Garner succeeded
in releasing himself and ran home. He
armed himself and returned to the st rect :,
but the man had disappeared. Prof. Garner
believes that the object of the man was
robbery, but confcsses that this is only
based upon the fact that he is not conscious
of having an enemy, much less one who
would wish to murder him.
The shot was heard by several persons
and the man was seen to run down the
street, but no pursuit was given.
The sun., 1903-12-14
NOT SHILLING" ID. u. HILL.
Charles r. Murphy Declines an Invitation
He's ''Kiliing" Republicans.

A Democrat commenting last night on
the article printed in THE Sun OF Dec. O.,
telling of the programme for harmony
among the Democrats Of the State to the
end that a united delegation for Alton b.
Parker shall be sent to the Democratic
national convention next year, said:
II know Of my own knowledge of a Demo-
crat, formerly very friendly to David B.
Hill, who called upon Mr.. Murphy of Tam
many the other day and said, Mr., Murphy,
we should all get together and kill David
B. Hill
Mr. Murphy replied, My friend, am
not engaged in the business of killing Demo-
Gratis. | am trying to kill Republicans
If Mr. Hill desires to go as delegate at :
he no objection; at least none from me-"
The sun., 1903-12-14
MURDER IN CHINESE THEATRE.
Member OF the Orchestra Shot In Full View
OF the Audience,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. lS.-While play
was on in Washington street Chinese
theatre about midnight before an audience
which packed the house, Chinaman, with
a revolver in his hand, stepped out on the
stage from a side door and fired four shots
at Gee All Gong, who was In the orchestra
beating the oymbals. Gong died half an
hour later.
Several hundred citizens who had been
enjoying the play made mad rush for
the door when the shots were fired. The
murderer disappeared.
The audience thought that the high
binders had entered the place to work a
wholesale destruction of lives. The police
have no clue to the assassin, as the victim
belonged to no society and was not involved
in the fe,d now raging in Chinatown.
The sun., 1903-12-14
HIS WIFE'S PRISONER.
Ithaca Woman sworn In as q Deputy Sheriff
to Get Custod! OF Her Husband.

ITHACA, n. Y, Dec. l3.-Mrs. William
Powers Of this city to-day received the
custody Of her husband, who was serving
out a sentence of 100 days in the county
iail. To do this she was sworn in as deputy
sheriff and was made absolutely responsible
for the person Of her hus band.
Powers's term was about half over when
he was Ia ken down with fever. Mrs. Powers
wanted to take him home to recover. She
pleaded with Sheriff Curry, but to no avail
until she told him that she would be sworn
in as his deputy. Powers was then turned
over to his wife and is now his wife's
prisoner.
The sun., 1903-12-14
ACTRESS BARKING LIKE A DOG
Carted 10 Bellevue as Insane hoiisn,,
the Doctor Says.

Policeman Eiman OF the West Forty
seventh street station was passing the
five story tenement house at 758 Eighth
avenue at 5 o'clock yesterday morning
when he heard strong voiced woman
scream, Fire! Fire Who will save me3"
Eiman dashed up the four flights Of stairs
three steps at time. When he reached
the top all was quiet and there was no sign
OF fire.
Suddenly furious barking which didn't
sound like that of a dog came from room
nearby. Breaking open the door the cop
found a woman huddled in a corner. He
dashed downstairs and summoned an am
bulance from Roosevelt Hospital. DR..
Rhodesdecided that the woman was crazy.
She was put in a straitiacket and taken
to Bellevue Hospital. where DR.. Gregory
OF the psyohopathic ward concluded that
she was suffering from alcoholism.
The woman said she was Ada Ayres, an
actress. IS years old She said that her
husband Ia William Ayres, a member OF
aBen -Hur" company now on the road