, 1874-12-19


tho revenues Of tho Government.
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NEW yoRE HOTEL ExToRTIoNH.
The New Workers. for soin0 tiino past have
been indulgng in lamentations over t'lo dull
tilaes. Business IL slack. Entertainments
don't pay. Few strangers arc arriving in Tho
city. Those who do como got nway rs sootl
"a they ean. Country merchants give tho
city wido berth. Eyon tho opera has
already lost $4,000 or s4o,ooo, Worlsmon
aro striking. Roguoa aro increasing. So
snna tho dismal song which tho New York
papers arc ainging in different Keys. It is.
Cruises OF tlf8 1nmentablo condition Of things,
tho papers aud tito people Of TINT city layo
not hit upon ono Of the most radical, nn1nc-
ly. tho cxtortious Of the New York hotel
Keepers.
Before the Wnr, tho average per diem
prices Of tho Now York hotels was $3.50.
During tho War, whom rents went up md
prices of living advanced hy reason Of tho
depreciation IF tho currency, the hotel
keepers pitt up their rites to $3.50. This
whom gold ribrnted between 125 and 100.
Whom it went up to 176 and 200, the hotel
keepers added Of, another dollar, at,d when 1t
went lsiting up to e5o and $50 they put
up their per diem to 50, which,
with groenbacks worth only 10 cents, was
cloap enough. Since that tino tho prices Of
living lnyc bcon greatly reduced Provisions
are much cheaper Labor il abundant ct very
low u!tcs Rents have fallen OF greatly.
Grcenbacls, worth then 10 or 90, aro now
wortl, 10. Notwithstanding this, the hotel
keepers hnSo maintained tho War standard
Of imitation, and keep tlleir prices at So per
tlay Mt respectable houses. 10 this must
!'o added cxtras. Baths, fires, extra Servant
hire, aud meals in rooms ml,l;o au average of
Sc per day, or $3.50 per annun for tho
privilege Of occupying 10x12 room, fur
nished in IN ordinary manner, aud eating atn
table no better, and in many cascs not 80
we'll sot, rs can DO found in tho restaurants
ut much less price. This is simple cxtor-
ton, for which thero il no Justification in
rcnson 1t il deliberate robbery, antl, TO long
rs it is praetieea, New York must expect to
lose its travelling custom. As matters NOW
stand, the country merchant who goes toNew
York usually wishes to mako little yisitafter
Ae has made his purchases, and 800 tho sights
Of Tho metropolis. He is FIRST bled by the
hackmen md baggage-handlers. lIo makes
his purchases, and then tho hotel landlord
grabs and blcetls him, and, unless ho hna
hrouglta q wad Of bills MS hig rs his lat, ho
very likely has to write homo for nremittanca
| with which to got out Of tho city. Tho result
Of MI this is, that tho merchant goes to New
York no oftencr then is absolutely necessary,
makes his stay ns brief rs possible, makes no
| arrangement for Bocial pleasures, usually ar
riyes in tho morning, finishes up his business
rs quickly rs possible, and gets away at night.
| IF he docs not, then his personal expenses
,nnlo very serious holo in his margin Of
profits. Il tho merchant wants to take his
wifo to New York, it will probably cost
him 500 OF el25 per wool; Tor his hotel
board alone, not to mention other necessary
expenses. Under such circumstances, how
can New Workers expect any other than a
dull condition Of things? Do they imagine
that people can stand this Aotel-swindling
| week nftor week and month after month? Do
they fancy TINT business men will not pro-
test against it, nud at last 60 elsewhere, where
they cnn boara moro cheaply and escape
from This constant oxtortion2 Whnt is true
Of Now York il equally truo Of Philadelphia,
md Boston charges high prices because Now
York does.
III Chicago, On tho contrary, thore il no
such whine over dull times as constantly
enaanntes from Now York. The city IL full OF
country trGdors. Our merchants nrs doing
big holiday business. Tho hotels nro well
filed. not only with transient people, but with
families who have broken up housekeeping
aud gone to tho hotels to board. Tho result
il, TINT people nro living cheaply md tho ho
tells nre mixing money, and merchants from
nil OVER the West aro pouring into tho city
md milking their purchases here. Whyi
Because they can got board Mt e9 tc
$3.50 at our tlrst-class hotels, and our first
class hotels arc larger, handsomer, moro clio
gaut, better furnished, and bottor Kept thar
tho New Yorl; hotels. There arc not fou'
hotels in New York, or nny othe1
city, which can compare in these ro
spects with tho Palmer. Grand Pacific
fremont, aud Sherman Houses for instance
They have no complaints to mako, nor in fac
hayo any Of tho hotels, largo or small, in tl,i
city. II New York wants to prosper and in
vito trade, her hotel-kcepers must reduce
their prices. Il tho hotel-owners aro charg
. ing enormous rents, then they must roducA
them. Ono thing is certain, tho travelling
publie is determined to submit to their oxtor
! t;ons NO longor.
Is THERE ANOTHER CREDIT lr0D1L1ER 2
] The Committee of tho House Of Kcpro
| se,.tatives charged with tho affairs of tho pa
, ciAc Railroads has persistontly refused to in
| vestigate the chargea Of corruption asaina
tho Central Pacific Railroad Company. A
tho present session, tho samc Committee ha
!: | no,nlrnl 4l,nt L .uitl not ingnst;aata. TIar