Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28
New York Letter.
BUILDING POLITICAI--CR IME-TliE NEWS
PAPERS-BUsINEss


BUILDING-PO LITICAL--CRIME-THE NEWS
S-BUsINEss.
New YORK, Feb. 26, 1917
THE BUILDING PROSPECT.
There has been no building in New OH
TO speak of for three years; because tliere
is now on the island more houses tiieh
there are families, and more stores lnah
there are merchants. Real estate IS tlie
noorcst property Il man can have IN TINS
citv. for there is no such thing as lodging
taxes on if. and rents are nothing. But
nc had rs the lookout is for rents, there
will be very large amount OF 6ulidihS
this season. The average New Yorker Is
foolish enough to believe in the hnaI I'll
umph of the city over the adverse circum-
stances it finds itself in, and that within
wear or two there will be Il demand lor
property; and he is going to build thIs
summer. because he will be able to build
cheaper than he ever will again. For IN
stance, common laborers are getting only
80 cents n day, hodcarriers, 81; ana orlcK-
LAYERS. 50. The latter used to demand
from S. to 81. Carpenters, painters, pIitS-
terers, in short, all the trades that enter
into building, are reduced in the same pro-
portion. And there is almost us great u
difference in building material. Brick ana
stone are down to hard pan, anu lhere
must be an improvement in item next
wear. The owner of improbable real es-
late reasons that if he can build this SUM-
mer ut half of what it will cost him two
wears hence, he can well afford to let the
building stand idle for the time. Consc-
ouently, there will be great many build,
ines erected this year which will stand
empty. But it will be good thing, for 1t
will give the poor employment, and helP
to bridge over what otherwise would be Il
terrible year.
POLITICAL.
There is no change in the political sltlla-
Lion. The democracy are chagrlned be-
yond telling at the turn things have taken
in Washington, but the business men IN
the party insist that the decision of the
Commission shall be respected. That en-
inent reformer, Mr.. John Morrissey, IS IN
dignant at their apathy. Mr.. MorriSsey
put up a great deal Of money to aid in
making his friend and associate, MIR. III
den, President, under the promise that he
was to control the appointments i'll New
York. He wants Tllden TO make him
goou' DuU 'Iic "stule ot'iiuJ, "e0',' I ,,ro,,
aHyVllInS Vi Siie Sol' o"',r'''" ',,,t intd lLo
cry til!t MI Nlorli ,i "o" "nd ' tT,t If
speculation rs sPecul"'lo, ,ho ''" b ~" S,d
nc mas IosC ~ ID .n1 Sum- HI W. swrars
pet IL OIL announcer e"llo' w.. ,,ci,;,ions
that there Is ITO ilonot 'nio ,is, p "nn,hiinn
ana lie IS gong uacN ~ ussu'a, W WI,
ne says 'ne WORST Shi'i S''.n0 h ~ NV fannI
ms more honor III !! tii''I no n'' ~ ;s
among t1e ueHocraI'c P1i ia Int n o 70
olSSuateu, anu nus 1 'a'u0 "I1 Ia ,yill cppne
anco IN IL n''iol'tl 'ot'''1 ,Iir;nm tEo citv
lllmsell hcre''iVGl " p,"T,,r,.n0 Ami:
anu Tt"'e' "l ., nus i''.o Thoro isnn -
myself ne VIII 10 pG''o!, !. ''0.V So ,ho
SamD'c[ III i.i Nc" I'm wiz % ",TT no1, o',n
irlckS OF llIucil III" ills 800 ont, IVA oy o,
liy sue" '''o'i 10 Ni0' ''''' WV O''
time
ONiME' ,.,.
The city is full OF 1t. Men are klillhg
wOmen-women are killing men, ana
cashiers are Settlhg away WIN liie p'i-
ances. The gamblers are getting Their
harVests IN anu IN snort, tnc . ten C or ~
mandmcnts are having u hard time oil IT,
A curious case came to the SURFACE yesIer :,
day. The confidential man IN u wan
street banking house was suspected by Ihe
president of using money That belonged
to the bank. Inc president TO assure
himself put detective on ms tract
and 1t was made II CERTAIN lhln% 'n't'
he was living long way aheau OF nus
salary, and that he could not carry MS
expenses without stealing ut least Ten
thousand year Inc president tooN
him into his private olllce' anu Wltl-
out u great deal Oh StaN'ty' ihloI'i' ; ,a'
cashier that all his outgoln@S ana lhcom'
ings were known--that lie spent ms IliS'l.7
at II certain house up toWh-tllat he lH'fi
the rent of the house. an" me expenses OIL
the lady who lived IN III ana Una"
He didn't 90 any further lor the eierN
interrupted him.
You are mistaken, SIT. 90 spehu IL
great deal OF my time IN thal mousse ana IL
costs great deal oil money DuI no MOI
pay it. In my situation cannot anoro
to-" =. ,
Who does support her' WAS lho
question.
You do" was the reply MIS- -
in the next house me ta@y go" GceP' nap,
pens to be sister OF the lady VINO IS , lono
,,,..,,1or. md Lnouinr th,t 7 v,s = moro
subordinate, Mrs. -, your woman
makes you pay enough to keep both hous,
es going lam stealing something but
am not so imprudent us to sqnander IT, i
am laying up provision Tor oIu age, SIR.
The bank president, who belonged Il
one of the most arislocratlc churches ~
L.. I1,,at,,,nI G,I "a