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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-20
JERSEY ASPHALT RECEIVER?
yice-( hancellOr Stevenson Not Sure Yet
whether He Ought to Appoint One.

yice-( hancellor Stevenson Not Sure Yet
whether He Ought to Appoint One.
Vice Chancellor Stevenson was prepared
in Jersey City yesterday to sign an order
recommending decree declaring the
Asphalt Company Of America insolvent.
and granting an injunction rest raining
the company from paying out any money
in New Jersey, when Lawyer Charles Z.
Hendrickson. representing certain stock
holders. renewed his application for the
appointment of receiver. The Court
wit hheld its signature, and the matter was
informally argued by opposing counsel.
Mr. Hendrickson commended that the
appointment Of two receivers by Judge
Kirkpat rick of the United States court
was illegal He said that the Court OF
Chancery alone had jurisdiction in deci ling
whether receivers should be named for
New Jersey corporal ions
The Vice Chancellor delivered an opinion
several weeks ago declaring that the Asphalt
Company of America was insolvent but he
refused to appoint a receiver, saying there
was doubt as to his autt ority to do 80: -.
The lawyers who opposed renewal OF
Mr.. Hendrickson's application were Rvnier
j. Wortendyke Of Jersey City, Mr.. Tolles
Of Davies, Stone 4 Auerbach, New York,
and A. r. Winterstein of Philadelphia.
They repeat ed their arguments made at
former hearings and assert ed that the
Federal court had full power in the receiver
ship proceedings.
Vice Chancellor Stevenson ad journed the
case until next Monday, when it is expect ed
that the questions at issue will be judicially
determined.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-20
LINN BRufE WANTS WORKERs
Not Idle CIubmen ROusinE Ratification
Meeting In 10TH District.

The Republican Club of the Nineteenth
Assembly district held a rousing ratif-
cation meeting last night in its rooms at
Sixty-fift street and Broadway.
j. V. Olcott presided. The principal
speaker was Chairman NJ Linn Bruce of
the Republican county committee. He
said in part;
Il am looking for the men who are in
their districts working for results, not the
men who sit in clubhouses and do every
thing for the party except carry their
districts. As long as am at the head OF
this organ zation I will recognize the prac-
tical worker in the ranks. There must be
earnest work to prevent illegal voting in
this election, and it is up to the election
district captains TO prevent IT,
This is going TO be the fairest election
ever held in New York. The law will be
enforced and the election officers will be
held responsible II any Of them fails
to do his duty will make it my business
after election TO see that he is punt hed, and
/ don't care 10 which party he belongs
THE victory two years ago was the
greatest one ever achieved for popular
Government, We are on trial now before
our critics to show that there Is enough
civic pride in the second greatest city in
the world to continue decent municipal
government. This is not a political, but a
moral contest and the American people
were never wrong yet on moral issue
-If Tamnany wins here will not he a
thief, gambler or prostitute In New York
who won't rejoice on election night and
wine will flow like water and the hrothels
will keep open al night The decent man
however, will hold his head IN shame"
Other speakers were Lee Fairchild
Charles y. Bostwick and Hammond Ode
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-20
SHEPARD DIDN'T REGISTER.
ONE EMINENT DEMOCRATIC VOTE
IRRETRIEVABLYL LOST.

Tammany Candidate fer Mayor TIVE Years
Ago Won't Vote for Tammsny's Cam
didate This Year-McClellan Was Chair
man OF the shepard Conventisn. Too.
The discovery that Edward NJ. Shepard
Brooklyn's statesman reformer. has failed
to register this year, the announcement
Of which was made yesterday, caused con-
siderable comment. adverse and other
wise, in political circles.
In the past year, Mr.. Shepard moved
from his old home in the Third Assembly
district to the First Assembly district.
his residence now being at ~ Pierrepont
street, only two blocks distant from
the polling place Of the Seventh election
district in Montague street.
William H. Downes, an active Demo-
cratic worker in the district. in scrutinizing
the registration rolls, found that they did
not include the name Of Mr.. Shepard and
the news that the eminent reformer had
disfranchised himself this year quickly
reached the various political headquarters.
Mr.. Shepard has not shown much interest
in other respects In this stirring campaign,
although it has been known that he has
expressed strong sympathy with Hugh
Mclaughlin in his controversy with Leader
Charles F. Murphy Of Tammany and that
the course pursued by the veteran leader
both prior to and after the city convention
met with his hearty approval.
He also said that he might possibly have
something to say ON the issues Of the cam
paign. So far he has mEda no speeches,
nor did he attend the recent meeting Of
the Brooklyn Democratic Club, Of which
he was the chief founder, to determine its
attitude in the campaign.
There was much surprise when the regis
tration stopped at 10 o'clock on Saturday
night without Mr.. She pard having APP
peared to have his name enrolled. Com
ments were made to the effect that it was
rather ungrateful on the art Of Mr.. Shepard
not to put himself in line to vote for George
B. Mcclellan. who presided at the Demo-
cratic city convention two years ago, at
which Mr.. Shepard was nominated for
Mayor.
Mr.. Shepard was absent from the city
yester day, and no one could furnish any
explanation Of his failing to register.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-20
FUSION,S YORK FOR BROOKLYN.
Borough Has Been Getting Good Pave
ment, Good Sewers. and Much Besides.

Borough Has Been Getting GOOD Puye.
ment, Good Sewers. and Much Besides.
The City Club. In it's fourth report on the
various city departments. says that the
extensive and important work done by
President Swansrom Of the borough Of
Brooklyn has been OF such a character as
to the people Of Brooklyn. The report
says that at no time during 1893 and 1901
were the needs OF Brooklyn considered by
Tammany.
Most OF the commissioners at the head
Of departments. the report adds. knew
nothing Of the conditions in the various
districts in tho borough Of Brooklyn. and
apparently did not care to know. But in
applying the policy Of raising the salaries
Of henchmen and creating new and SUPER
fuous positions, they were quick to appre-
ciate the fact that the borough Of Brooklyn
was under their admins, rative jurisdiction. =
CT the various improvements demaI ded
by Brooklyn, the most important was the
paving and repaving OF streets. During
the four yea rs Of Tammany's administra-
ton only 27.l9 miles of streets were paved
or repaved with asphalt. while in the first
was beaten by more than two per cent.
The price Of this pavement was also re-
duced from Ito to 81 .O4 a square yard.
Under Tammany, the report says. there
was graft and spoliation in the relaying
Of sidewalks. padded payrolls and foul
conditions exist ed in the Department Of
Sewers, there was graft in the Building
Depart ment, no heed was paid to the re-
pair or improvement Of public buildings,
not a single public indoor bath was built.
while now three are in course OF const rue
ton. Other abuses have been reredied
under Mr. Swanst rom's admins r ton.
Salaries have been reduced where they
have been fired.
Brooklyn had laboratory for the test
ing OF asphalt, but Tammany moved IL
over to Manhattan. President Swanstrom
opened new one. As to the asphalting of
streets, the report Gays:
@The $3.50 miles Of streets which have
been asphalted or the asphalting of which
has been contracted for since Jan. 1, 1902,
have been asphalted well The vigilance
Of the engineers of the Bureau of High
ways and Of the testing laboratory has
insured pavements OF superior character"
From Jan. 1. 1902, TO Aug. 1, 1908, over
thirty-four miles OF cobbeetone pave
ment.
When President Swanstrom took Office
there were 100 900 persons without sewerage
facilities, and the borough was eight years
behind with its sewer work. Since 1902,
the report says. the construction OF sewers
has been carried on with unprecedented
speed.
When Tammany was ousted Brooklyn
was in great need OF street signs. In two
years Mr.. Swanstrom has added 5000
new signs, and for the first time Brooklyn
is well equipped in this respect
A conspicuous feature of the admins
trat ion Of Mr.. Swanstrom, the report con-
cudes, is the work done by the local i'm
proyement boards
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-20
DAVE HILLS HAND IN 1T"
Campbell and Carlisle Tickled Over the
Outcome in BROOKLYN.


The Hon. Frank Campbell of Bath. chair
man Of the Democratic State Committee,
and the Hon. John n. Carlisle Of Water
town, chairman Of the executive committee
of the Democratic State Committee, were
over in Brooklyn most Of yesterday, and
they turned up at the Hoffman House at
midnight. Mr.. Campbell and Mr. Carlisle
were elated over the defeat OF McCarren
which was regarded as Shevln victory
and enough was said by Mr., Campbell and
Mr.. Carlisle to warrant the statement that
David B. Hill had been very greatly in
tereeted in the controversy.
Democrats at the Manhattan Club last
night were more than interested. A Demo
crat Of renown said
Il don't care anything about this Demo-
cratic fight, but there must be some con-
sideration given to political consistency.
I remember very well in 100, Wien tie
Democratic city convention named Ed
ward NJ Shepard for Mayor Devery was
hief Of p, lice at the time, and Mr.. Shep-
ard took the stump; but he was Mr..
McIaugLlin's friend and Mr., Shevin's
friend and Mr.. McCarren's friend. and at
that time there was no talk about Tam
manyizine Brooklyn, But Just as soon
as Mr.. Mclaughlin and MI. Shevlin cannot
have their way in the Democratic city con-
yention and nominate their own man. Mr.
McI.aug hlin and Mr.. Slevlin raise ii ia cry
about the Tammanyizng Of Brooklyn
r. .ey didn't raise this shout when Shepard
was nominated for Mayor in 1901 Ard
Devery, who WAS then the fGiaf Of Police
has since been thown out of the Democrats"
State convention and kicked out Of Tam
many Hall,
III seems o me, said this Manhattan Club
Democrat, that Mr.. Mclaughlin and Mr..
Sheylin have been playing little political
humbug in this matter. Two years ago Mr.
Shepard never said word Oh q e platform
against Devery; but now MI McIangh Lin
didn't like Mcclellan for Mayor, and ne
didn't like Grout and Fornes and 30 le
and Mr.. Sheylin raised tits row about
Tammanyizing Brooklyn and no Rod
Light district for Brooklyn vi en t.Hy
didn't do anything Of tie kind in 1901
But il doesn't amount 10 very much.
Possibly Mr.. Hin and Mr.. Campbell and
M. Carlisle have directed the whole thing
and Mr., Mclaughlin and Mr.. SheylIn have
fallen into the game
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-20
BETTING FAVORED Low.
sudden Ghift ~ the Race Track-One II
70 10 Bet In Wall Street.

u 10 Bet in Wall Street.
Ever since Low and Mcclellan were nomi-
mated there has been much speculation
on the result Of the election in the betting
ring at tho racetrack. Mcclellan ruled
the favorite there until just after the fifth
race yesterday. when the odds shifted to
to in favor Of Low.
The biggest bettor at the track on this
proposition is G. W. Langdon. better
known as Whitley, the former grand
stand betting commissioner. who within
the last year has blossomed into a
plunger. Langdon has alre dy wagered
$4,000 on Low against S27.0OO. He
has two bets Of 1900 to 5000 with Fred
Walbaum and Joe Vendig on the general
result and one of 5000 even that Low will
carry Kings county by more than 10000
plurality.
Yesterday Langdon wagered $1,000 to
5000 with Bob Furey that Low would win.
and half hour later it was case OF even
money. Then 1t was S to 4 on Low. The
registration il the reason given by book
makers and spectators for the change.
Betting odds on Low ran up in Wall Street
also. At one time in the Broad street
curb market Low was the favorite. The
OOCS opened at ABOUT III 10 b IN favor OF
Mcclellan but changed later, and one bet
was made Of $40 to 500 that Low would
be elected. A lot of smaller bets were
closed on even terms. Currie and Gwynne
placed the bet Of $40 to 500 on the fusion
candidate with John Stanton.
A supply Of Tammany money was rushed
into the Street in order to force the odds
back again so that they would favor
Mcclellan and at the close Of the day 10 to Q
was being offered on the Tammany Mayor
atty candidate, and the Low hackers were
asking to 10. Early in the day F. Schweds
bet o., 200 to 81 900 that Low would be elected,
and w. Mako 81 900 to $3.50 that Mcclellan
would win. At the close Of the day all Of
the following We're offering to bet $500 to
1000 on Low; Dick Bros. L Co., w. G. Gal
lagher, r. W. Clifford and Bunnell, Buchanan
4 Co. Lee, Kretchmar l. Co. were Offering
to bet 81 900 to 5000 on Mcclellan.
John Considine, who is supposed to be
the Gust odian of the Sullivan Tammany
bank roll TO be bet on Mcclellan, has pro-
claimed hereto fore that he was lookin gto
place it at 10 to 7. Last night man went
into the Metropole and counted out 500
on the bar. Il want to bet that against
81 600 on Low" said he.
Nothing DOING said Mr.. Considine.
the best can lay against that is even
money
All the odds on Tammany uptown were
taken in last night. Evens prevailed and
little betting was done at that figure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-20
MCCLELLAN TALKS or GRAFT.
Promises Brooklyn to Do His Best to Kill
or That and Red Lights.

George B. Mcclellan. travelling by auto
with John j. Delany. addressed three
political meetings and opened church
fair last night. II Mr.. Murphy's candidate
for the mayoralty had had as much luck
with his automobile as he had with the
audiences he addressed, the trip might
have been a pleasant one, but with two
breakdowns and half an hour spent
wandering around Williamsburg looking
for the Andrew jackson Club, which isn't
In Williamsburg, it was a rather disagree
able journey.
Col. Mcclellan left the Murray Hill Hotel
at 7 O'Clock and went straight to Twenty
FIRST street and Second avenue, where he
had contracted to open the fair of the Church
Of the Epiphany. This is Leader Murphy's
church, and Mr.. Murphy was there when
Col Mcclellan arrived. Father Mcmahon in
troduced Mcclellan, who got hearty well
come from about a hundred women and
children. He made a short speech. care
fully avoiding politics. and formally opened
the fair.
From the church Col, Mcclellan went to
Lenox Hall at $50 Second street. where he
addressed a meeting Of the Hungarian
American Democratic Society. This was
a good meeting, about ] 500 people being
IN the hall Maurice Cukor pre- iC.s d. Col.
Mcclellan made a rather colorlsss speech
here. warming Mp only once and then to
denounce a., totally untrue the story he
said the flIsionists had spread about the
city that a. Acting Mayor he had refused
Ia put the flag nthe City Hall at half mast
on the birthday celebration OF Louis
huss1lth.
This declaration was greeted with rather
feeble applause but on the whole the meet
ing was "A good one, ana the enthusiasm
h- strong 81 man who reads all his speeches
from manuscript could expect.
tOl Mot leIan took a long Jump from
second street TO south Brooklyn. His
automobile, followed by two others, wont
straight acrOss 10 Broadway and down
10 Hamilton Ferry. At second street
and First avenue il ran into IA Low
meeting, and d rumOr rising that Low was
10 thr automobile, "a crowd surrounded II
ana number If cheers for Low were given.
pl Mo- blIgn thought this was "a good
Jph" aud luphad heart lily at IL
~ Prospect Hall AZ Prospect avenue and
nm ayrnDIr, Mike tOtfey vino was with
i'ITlPn year ago had prepared d ro,lsing
"'r'Ihg tor the candidate. II was one
'I ~" blpg"-l meetings ever seen IN that
'''l l"n 81 ~" borough. The main fOor
'NI .N'" galleries Oi the hall were crowded
ana 'hrf" "rro nearly two hundred persons
W W." platform. II was here that I ol,
y" '"llhu Ro' he most EN- hlisastIc greet
wy !" ~" evening and u var here that he
"'ni' he most ambitious speech.
toN"t bIhhIhg y" present ADMINISTRATION
''' VIVA he called uDiuIdIled pledges,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-20

for reviving blue laws and for 'corrupting
the police he turned to the subjects Of
Red Light and graft and made q statement
about them that he said would be his first
and last during the present campaign.
The cool way in which Col. Mcclellan threw
all the blame for these evils that nourished
40 under Van Wyck on the unfortunate
Bill Devery was amusing, but it was APP
plauded, just the same. On this subject
Col. Mcclellan said:
1t is unfortunate that our opponents have
seen At to substitute vituperation for argu-
Il is impossibis FOR any man TO .n.v.r
every unfounded insinuation and statement
I proceeding from reckless and irresponsible
Of these he's
Rs!s once ss and for % a nAA' an announcement
s Rsd psHsrv and I'd. for Dsys1y
from the Democratic State convention: he
has been denied admittance In New ork
county Gov to the councils OF the Democratic party:
pudiated him with loathing. Thus ostracised
by the Democracy Of the State. the county
and the district. the condemnation Of Devery
only purpose now IL to serve my opponents
by endeavorng to inJure my candidacy.
lhey are welcome TO his aid.
Mayor shall exhaust every endeavor to
prevent any betrayal o! public trust by those
under me and shall free this city from every
Vestige OF graft" and red light
1t was ON the way to the Andrew Jack
son Club from the Cofrey stronghold that
the Mcclellan automobile began to act I'D.
Twice 1t baked and refused to 60, but it
finally braced up and then the driver got
mixed up in the streets and carried the
party clean over to the line between Viii
liamsburg and Greenpoint.
As result, it was nearly II o'clock when
Col. Mcclellan got to the jackson Club.
There were about 900 present. and they
gave the candidate cordial greeting
Col. McClellan's speech was a repetition Of
parts OF his other two speeches.
1t was midnight when Col. Mcclellan got
back to his headquarters after what Mr..
Delany described "A a @tollr Of triumphS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-20
SEA, 900 REWARD FOR E. l.. WENTZ.
Manager OF Virginia Coal Co. Lost in the
NIOuntains--l 900 Searchers.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Oct. 1s.-More than
1000 men are searching for E. l.. Wentz.
the general manager of the Virginia Coal and
Iron Company, who disappeared on Wednes-
day from his home at Bigstone Gap, Va. A
reward of 325, 900 has been offered for his
recovery.
He left his home on Wednesday on horse
back to inspect the land agents en-
ployed on the Gompany's property Of about
leo 900 acres. He was last seen at kellyview,
about four miles from Apalachia, a station
on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. A
short time after Mentz left kellyview his
horse returned there without q rider.
The road Wentz took is freauented one,
He was not known to have had any enemies
and the theory of kidnapping is not gener-
ally believed, 1t Is thought that If he had
met with any accident he would have been
found somewhere on the road, The entire
force of the Goa and Iron company is look
ing for the missing man
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-20
Gif,s 10 Two Medical Colleges

BOSTON, Oct. 19.-Two medical iDstitn
tons are the public benefciaries under the
will Of DR.. George Haven OF Boston,
which WINS filed for probate to-day The
Harvard medical school receives SIS 800
outright ard a share in a residue, ard the
Boston Lyi & In HosI ial received the doc
tors books and Instrument ~, gift Of SO 900,
and shares equally with the Harvard medi-
cal sho0l IL "a residue The executor esti
ma ties that the estate will amount To $50 100.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-20
For Alderman In the 10th.

Beverly Randolph Robinson, the young
lawyer who is running for Alderman in
the Twenty-ninth district on the Republican
and Citizens Union ticket has begun q
lively campaign. He has with him the
present Alderman, Joseph Oatman, and
practically the whole independent element
OF the district, which is the Twenty
seventh Assembly district
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-20
Police CHOP DOWN 4 DOOR.
Raid Two Alleged POOlrOOms and Find
Fifty Men In Each.

Capt Hogan Of the Mercer street polics
station raided two alleged poolrooms, one
at 1877 Macdougal street and the other at
10 Sixth avenue. late yesterday afternoon.
and arrested four men at each place on
warrants,
The police found about fifty men at each
OF the poolrooms but had no trouble except
that they had to chop down a door at the
Macdougal street place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-20
Iiouor Dealers Testimony on Graft.

The United Liberty League Of liquor
dealers has dropped into poetry. A speci-
men OF the verses. which it is circulating
on blue cards, is
SOME REFORM GRAFT
Commissioner Greene declared to me
That he had the system" busted.
And sad to say went my way
And In his word trusted.
A wicked Judge then butted In
And In q manner clever
Showed up the cop. as sure as pop.
A-grafting worse than ever.
Mayor LOtps Lament.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-20
TWO LETTERS TO JEROME.
From . Poor Man and Banker With Money
and Words OF announcement.


and Words OF encouragement.
District Attorney Jerome got two letters
yesterday One was from laboring man.
who enclosed a one-dollar bill and did not
give his name The other was from prom
inent German banker, with Wall street
office, who sent check for 500. The let
ters are as follows;
Oct 10, 1908.
Mr.. jerome: ,
DEAR SIR: was going to send some little
money to the good cause before this but could
not. am a poor man. but will give you
81, more than l can spare. God bless you.
hope you will be President. Of this country
yet. ! would like to fight by your side II
could be OF any good. You are o; X. Very
respectfully. WANT TO BE A GOOD CITIZEN.
The German banker wrote:
John Bright once said that the agitation
for reform was like fossi Ing. dead Ihorse:
Union proves that John Bright was wrong.
am a resident and voter in Morristown. n.
j., but wish to contribute toward the eX:
penses Of a campaign for decency. VIII
you therefore apply the enclosed check to
that end7
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-20
REPUBLICAN, CLUB GETTING ON.
Te Hold Fusion Mass MeetinG On satur
day-Push the Auto Canvass. Toe.

About 100 members were present last
night at the monthly meeting Of the Repub-
lican Club. Louis Stern presided and
sixty-five new members were elected. The
club is to hold mass meeting in the Grand
Central Palace next Saturday night, at
which Mayor Low, candidates Hinriohs.
suzberger and Mcclure and Job E. Hedges
will speak
Frank Morse. following the example set
by District Attorney jerome, is to tour
the East Side in an automobile, with
stereopticon to show what the Low admin
istration has done for the folks over there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-20
To Tr, Hughes Divorce Csss Again.

The divorce suit b.' ween Ri per- Hughes,
the encyclopedia poet ard hlf wife, Agnes
WheeIer Hedge Hughes, which ondei IN
ulsrial lssl wsok berause u the Iury
inability TO agree on he qrIeslion Of Mrs
Uughes's relations with ZONE NJ ihs eight
correspondents rnmsd ny her husband,
was ~, down yesterday by Justice Clarke
N lLs Supreme Court for TwlglsI ON Nova
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-20
BOTTOMLESS GULCH.
Not the Canal, but the Pockets. Where the
Canal Money Sinks.

How about that SOL 900 900 canal appro-
priation which Gov. Odell asks you to vote
for on Election Day. Tuesday, Nov s.
Is it fair and just proposition?
Why not look into the matter?
Don't take THE Suns advice.
Investigate for yourselves.
Then say whether you should vote a
HUNDRED MILLIONS into the pockets
Of the canal ring