New-York tribune., 1903-03-08

began to smoke. Colonel Murphy smoked his
for a time without word, when Delmour whis-
pered.
"See there the colonel is smoking two cigars
Investigation showed the charge was true, and
Colonel Murphy was compelled to bring to view
another cigar which black and the
fumes Of which were so excessively strong that
1t started the whispering Larry to weeping
afresh.
"Are YOU trying to spoil the cigar gave you?"
INQUIRED the Boss" with an incredulous ex-
preston.
NO" was the answer, but thought it need
ed a tonic"
The attacks of the Citizens Union. the Mer-
chants Association, and other reform bodies,
however, much annoyed Commissioner Murphy
so much as did the visit of Carrie Nation TO
his office on August 2S, 1901.
Are Won angry because 1 want these rum hell
holes cIosed?" said the "hatcheteer," as she took
her seat beside Mr.. Murphy. Then, obtaining
no answer she added: My father. are you an
gry?'
What do you mean, madam" replied the
Commissioner. somewhat surprised. Il am not
your father"
IT know it, but you look it. am thirty-fve
and I'll wager you are eighty-fve if a day. But
there is no shame in being old, father
The Commissioner here wheeled around, so as
to turn his back on the crusader.
1--WE come to ask you to give account Of
YOUR stewardship" persisted the Kansas agi-
tator Don't you think New-York Is an awrully
bad place? Don't you think hatchettng would
do 1t good?"
IF you violate the laws, I'll have you locked
I'D" was the sharp reply.
At this Mrs. Nation invited the colonel to visit
her at her Kansas home and abruptly left the
room.
By reason of his fraiI health, caused by IN
sufficient nourshment, the leader Of the lst
Assembly District had his rooms at an extraor-
dinarily high temperature. At police headquaT-
ters he had his own office so warm that Deputy
Commissioner Devery soon began to sWelter
when he went into it to talk over some SUBJECT
with his nominal superior.
One day the big deputy and the commissioner
were in session together for an especially long
time 1t was just after the raid of the Com
nittee Of Fifteen, and all sorts of rumors were
afloat through the corridors. The newspaper
men eagerly awaited the end Of the conference
and at last when the door opened and the deputy
commissioner appeared on the Threshold he was
besieged with inquiries. Devery, however made
no answer, but continued to mop his expansive
face, from every pore of which the perspiratlon
was pouring. After he had caught a cool breeze
from an open window, he said, with a stimuli
taneous gesture toward the colonel:
Il was just telling the colonel that II ne couIu
keen the town as warm he wants it himself
we wouldn't need the police -
Mr. Murphy smiled with an audible, GO on.
and then the burly deputy added:
''Then the crooks and buns would SIMPLY
kill themselves. They would be more COmIortd-
BILE in the hereafter
The fight which Colonel Murphy made at the
last urinary election to hold his office was a
struggle which impaired his strength to a great
degree and probably fastened his death he let
NOT a stone unturned: but despite the activity OF
his feutenants and his veteran generalShlp, MS
rival Daniel r. Finn, better known IN LndL re-
eOn as Battery Dam defeated him. Inou6h
in nrivate life the two men were close friends,
in the campaign the feeling ran high.
As a illustration club was formed III dlial-
St. near HudsOn-st., which was 10 be a rdllS IIs
point for the Murphy faction in this part OF iIe
district The rooms were leased until aIter
election and a subscription was raised 10 IuI-
nIsh them. There was not enough money, now
ever to equip the club on a scale Whlch "OuLd
cornare with a rival Finn club, and accord
iugIy Mr. Murphy and 4 carpenter Went u0"h
into their pockets in order to help DuiId pat
form for the speakers , ., Az,
leader was dumfounded TO hear that the ciuD
had gone over horse, foot and draSoohS' 20 ms
enemy II was said that his own picture
had been turned to the wall. ana one OF i'd'-
tery Dan" had been placed in its stead. l'houI
q r,ornpp+'s DELAY the colonel sent for the car
nenter that built the platform BECAUSE OF MS
LOYALTY to his leader. After the cohtrEeHoT 'Lig
ooyraa2+ar went to the CIubrOoms, and with an
axe tore down the platform Inc mn IaClIoll
TIos To hold it's meeting that night. but because
of the hurricane appearance OF uIe I""lii'
A was indefinitely postponed