Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-31
NEW YORK NEWS LETTER.

NEW iohh.---htEOr mcclellan Is
making record TOR himself Those
who were inclined TO think at first
that his attitude against the gambling
and criminal elements of the city al
the beginning OF his administration
was merely blum and not destined
to last long, are beginning TO be con
WINGED that they were mistaken The
mayor has not changed his attitude
in the least. In spite of all temptation
and, Notwithstanding the fact that a
large majority of the Tammany fol.
lowing is by no means in sympathy
with his efforts TO suppress gambik &
in this city. Police Commissioner
McAdoo, who seems 10 be in complete
harmony with the mayor in this anti
gambling campaign. evidently recog-
nizes the fact that Mayor Mcclellan
means business and is determined to
keep the lid down tight, even ii some
OF the Tammany followers should get
pnched in the process. Assistant
: Commissioner of Police Hagserty
made the falal mistake to believe that
the order TO keep the lid down in
Greater New York was not meant ser
iously and encouraged the police on
cials in Brooklyn in their attitude OF
passive resistance 10 the orders from
headquarters. He paid for his error
of judgment by losing his head. He
was requested to resign and when he
refused to do so, he was deposed with
out ceremony. His removal has had
a decidedly salutary eject upon the
Brooklyn police department and re-
suited in a number OF raids upon gam
bling houses and poolrooms
There was never great friendship
between Comptroller Grout and Tam
many Hall, but now it seems but a
question of time when actual war will
be declared against him by Tammany
Hall. The comptroller made himself
decidedly persona non grata by sup
porting Senator McCarren in his fight
against Murphy, the rammany leader,
That was treason in the eyes Of the
faithful Tammany yites, but MIR, Grouts
next ofIense was even of grayer ma
ture. He actually dared TO recon-
mend TO the municipal civil service
commission to abolish the Office of
supervising accountant in the finance
department, which recently became
vacant by the resignation of John X.
Sparrow, its last incumbent. The Of
flee is well saaried and the Idea of
: having good Office abolished, which
would furnish a soft berth for some
'~deserving Tammanyite, is gall and
wormwood TO the Clan. BY adyocat-
ing the adjustment of that Office Mr.
Grout has trod upon sore spot and
Tammany is not likely to forgive him
that.
1t was mean trick played against
District Attorney Jerome, when the
Legislature in Albany so changed his
bill against gambling that the clause
which authorizes securing OF compui-
sorry testimony does not become oper-
ative before September !. Mr.. Jer-
ONE had sufficient information upon
which to proceed against Richard
Garfield, the gambler king, but he
needed the testmon. of Reginald Van
derbilt. to secure Canfield's convic-
tion. According TO MIR. Jerome's in
formation Reginald Vanderbilt lost
about 100000 in one night at Can.
fields establishment Reggie, how
ever. did not wish to testify and Mr.
jerome was powerless TO compel him
That was the reason why Mr. Jerome
was so anxious to have his bill passed
and ne is greatly mortified over his
defeat by the powers behind the
throne.
The decision of the Long Island
railroad To substitute electricity for
steam power on its locomotives on all
its lines in Brooklyn. is believed to
foreshadow the adoption of the cleo
trio locomotive as substitute for the
steam locomotive on all the other rail
roads in this city. The New York
Central railroad has been experiment
ing with electrical locomotives for
some time and has been considering
their Introduction on their New York
system of lines, but. for some reason
or other the plan has never been car
ried out
The recent death of Robert Sea
man, millionaire husband of Nellie
Bly, recalls the remarkable career
OF his widow and the romance of her
MARRIAGE Her maiden name WIS