The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-06

provisions Of this statute. shall bevalld with
out the approval FIRST had and obtaPed OF
the Secretary OF the Interior.
The last section Of tho bill repeals an act
approved on Dec q, 1898 granting the
light Of way and other privileges 10 some
other persons
George Consdine and Eddie Burke are
both well known in this city. Burke is now
in Hot Springs trying TO get over bad at
tack Of rheumatiSIn He leaves Hot Springs
to-day for Miami Fla. where he has BUSH
ness interest. This interest Is the Semi.
mole Club. an institution for the advance
ment OF faro and kindred games Of chance.
Any member OF the Committee Of Public
Lands OF the House Of Representatives
can consult Mr.. Burke by writing TO him at
hi- Southern business place.
Burke was born and raised In this city
and has lot OF money. Peter De Lacy,
the pooroom man, thinks he is one Of the
best men he ever luew. Burke started his
BUSHES career with De Lacy some thirty
years ago and has been moro or less ident-
fled with him since. In addition 20 his
bookmaklng business be has been init
mately associated with Lou Ludlum. who
ran gambling house In West Forty-irst
street until a month ago. when no promised
District Attorney jerome he would be
good Among the gamblers Mr.. Jerome
wanted 20 interview at that time was one
Eddie Burke Search was made for Mr..
Burke, but he waA not IN. town.
George Considne is one OF the owners
Of the Hotel Metropole, where Burke makes
bis headquarters. Other sports, gam oilers
and bunco men often 60 to the Metropole
because It Is tho proper thing to do. Con-
sdine's best friend Is Congressman Big
Tim Sullivan. Congressman Sullivan is
not a member Of the House Committee on
Public Lands.
The Considnes- there are several OF
them-hail from Detroit. George descended
on this town about the time that Jim Cor
bett the prize fighter. came here TO live,
some ten years ago He was Corbetts
manager for a time, and oft OF the money
he made with the pugilist he opened
saloon on the northwest corner Of Sixth
avenue and Fortieth street, which was a
hangout for sports. Above the saloon
was poolroom which the police had 10
visit frequently.
Considine next branched out as the
owner OF the Metropole. He didn't hesitate
TO let 1t be known that he had the backing
peared at the racetacks as a booknAker.
Even in these strenuous times he 10 said TO
be much interested in a poolroom in West
Thirty-second street, between Broadway
and Fifth avenue. 1t is strange, but true,
that poolroom in Thirty street
was doing business as late as Saturday.
Considine was asked yesterday TO tell
what he proposed to do when the Govern
ment gave him the property he was after.
He said:
"Me and Burke have great plans, but !
can't tell them 70 any one now. 1t wouldn't
be right, and II there is going to be any
talk about this thing it amt going to do
us bit Of good We're going TO build a
railroad and lots Of things there.
"A regular Monte Carlo suggested THE
Sun reporter
Il amt going to talk about it. said Con-
sidine what's the goodi When the bill
passes the Senate and becomes law then
III talk, but neither / or Burke have any
thing TO say now
A despatch from Washing ton yesterday
from a close observer OF legislation in the
House Of Representatives said that country
congressman we're not always able to dis
tinguish between capitalists Of upper and
lower Broadway.