New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-28
TIE OUTLOOK AT NEWPORT
A GAY SEASON IN PRosPFCT-RENTs LOwER-BUY-
ING MEAT OF NEw-YORK DEALERS-MUNICIPAL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND PATUING.

A GAY SEASON IN PROsPFCT-RENTS LOWER-BUY-
ING MEAT OF NEw-YORK DEALERS-MUNICIPAL
EIECTIoN-SPORTs AND BATHING.
NEWPORT, II. l., April 26.-The permanent
residents OF Newport are making arrangements Tor the
approaching season. which, from the present outlook,
promises he good many OF its predecessors Two
Of the hotels-the AqudDeck and Percy h0uses-are
OPEN and are having fair amount Of business princi-
pally of the cOttagers who mailing flying
visits TO the place for the purpose OF inspecting their
Summer abodes, and give the painters, carpenters,
gardeners and others instructions pertaining To work
which they desire 10 be done before their arrival An
unusually large number of cottages VIII be occupied
this by their owneIs who for several years past
have been IN Europe have spent tine Summer at
some other waterngplace Last year these houses were
in the market, and of them not rented az ALL
Rents this season are considerably lower than they
were last year The high rents charged IL the past have
been the means OF keeping many houses witIoug tn-
ants The owners of the cottages have taken the Emit,
and ere unwilling have their agents OKer them at eX-
orbiant prices That they have taken the rsnt course
there doubt. Two years ago Ms Geo 90 Francis
Trains house was held by the agent NJ 9t5oo 20 one
came along who would pay this price, AID finally as the
season growing late. the agent VA, ODgt 20 REM u
to Mr. Albert Thompson Boston ~ 800 This
the with several houses last year. bat from present
indications wiser course Is being pursued Dj nc enter
prislng real estate agents this yca and tho result will be
that very large number Of houses VIII bc oecui' 2!
that were not rented last SUMMER inc DuFucs' men OF
the city have also made MP their lnindS that 1t WI b 70
their charge less for their goods, ana III TINS
respect Newport Will have much Ia ne grateful Io IL Is
feared that uni rs tue butchers chabgc tIer sce ol
prlccs from those charged last season tie inlority
of tine visitors will have their supplies from flrn IN
New York State which, at the present unc IRE serving
with one or two executions all the families VINO are num-
brrcd among the cDtagcrs" mat nave bteh sichuihE
the Winter here They have been receiving ielr goods
from this firm all Winter aud they openly threaten,
unless the evil remedied, To induce ell then TreD W.T.
coe here during the season, To ion WIN tHcid ahl ave
their money elsewhere SEOdd th"' ''.ty our 'iier
threat il viii he serious blow IT, Nc"roi ana one WHICH
it will take her a long tine to rec Nef i''iii
A few days ago the municipal election WIS held, and
Mayor Bcdow. the owner OF the famous Mabohe Iacc'
50 rleasingIy written abou b. Col Higsins"n, was re-
elected without any opposition Mayor BedI0" belongs
IN ono If the Oldest KuickeflOccr families OF SeT-York,
and his grandfather once the owner Oh Beoloes
Islaud where Bertholdfs statue Oh Liberty Il TO De
placrd lie has resided here Tor many years, ara MS
estate il one the finest in the town He has hie an
cvcrur Mayor and whom the citizens ana the Wis
itors as well glad TO see Ia tE2t W>lOsDe position.
Tie polo grounds have been put in order and notwith
standing the absence Ia Europe Of The originator OF the
uo games in this country, Mr. Bennett, the sport Will
he renewed here in Last year 1t was sue
cess AMI was benefit To the place. a. was also various
other CufiOor au1Isements. An efficient Keeper mas
charge of tie ground, aad the property of the polo cuD
rifle range has been numbered among tht Cutuoof az
fractions OF the present Soason hhd 'o,cthcr WIN the
sunrts of matches, yacntlns, cOdcnlnS, &C.,
viii make the very lively.
The bathing receiving some neeheh atteh-
tion and several new BENZ added During the
seonn omnbuses will with greater degree OF regu
loritv IN and from the cars and steamboats, Tor the Den
t AT those VINO delight In being on thc D"ach at new"
rnrt Line of new Oinlibuses Will LIE run the entre
lcugth OF BeleYue-tye.