The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-12-01
Our New York Letter,
Regular correspondence of ADVOCATE.
NEW YORK. Nov. 81. 1888

Regular correspondence of ADVOCATE.
New YORK. Nov. 81, 1888
Thank God, Evacuation Day Is over.
tue blare of the brass instru me n,s is
ended. and the rattle OF the drum is
slienced. Sach a conglomeratIou of
brass bands has not been hcar, of in this
city since tie b ginning of its history.
Ev.ry musical crganizltion, not .lone
III tbs city, but throughout New Jersey,
PuiiAdelptia, Baltimore, Albany. Troy
= AID places along the Hudsou was en-
gagged. Tho Veteian Tammany Society
had actually 10 nj to U,ica, couple
CT handred miles a"ay to get bana.
They had oeeu Il Ii; Il slow in max. o
tfheir Mrangt meuts. The jaui;ors OF
buildings along Broadway made good
thIng by Lifting out tie front windows
to sisLt-sesrs. TIE roofs Of tall build
Jugs un Broadway, which afforded r.
View ot tue river and the parad. OF
bteaniboats at the same time, brouqb,
laucy pilces. The St. Nicholas III tel
HJt tDifly dollars eaca for their four par
lor Windows. Tenants OF a great many
offices in buildings op, osite CITY HI
lyt out their windows fer equally good
IL not better prices A lawyer with two
windo~s Ia his Office fronting Oh Broad
way, told Inc that he bad earned two
months rent by letting them out. Tie
influx OF visitors 10 town was enormous
TIE restaurants along Broadway and in
tue cro.s streets, as well as alorp the
river trout did an enormous BUSINESS
apu tue Nlnt rant yenders Of oheap mem.
o. Q gravli IS, &C tmulrmuratIve medals
and SIN lar knlck knacks, had to return
10 tn ;lr headquarters Il res or four times
for fresh supplies. The tn, a,res, how
5 over, strange to say, did uot fare well
tae people seemed to be so peryadsd
With holiday feeling. that they cJuld
not get themselves down to symua,hize
witt the JOYS or sorrows III tho mimic
world. Tae Two opera houses Suffered
most for their pm n,ipal patrons were
gathered ut the Seventh Regiment Arm.
oTy, where IA promenade concert was
given the military guests. Tae scene
tbsEe WAS brilliant IN the extreme.
Tue death Of District Attorney Nc.
keOn, which occurred last week .r,nluyed
from New York one OF / or Oldest aud
most distinguished citizens. Mr.. Me.
keon had many onemies. All men OF
pronounced Individuality have. Then
his sense of :!Sht aud wrong was SO
marked and Lis courage 10 carry out his
CONVICTIONS WIS mary, lJus. For the
gamblers, policy dealers, Illicit duol
dealers. keepers OF houses OF III tame.
Burglars ana thieves he Mas u terror.
Gambling was actually broken no iol
the FIST Ihae Ii the history ut New York
IL was oaly a lew days before MIR Me
X on's deiIu that l met "A man whom
bid met al the ''cluG hUuar,' at S,ra,o!.
Rud Long BraLet, aud one exlrem, /,
''s9eli' establishment IN town. His
Profession WAS to ron the bail at tn,
roulette table. WHATS the neWsg"
Sskeh "Low tide" said he, every low
ttde. Caut do any business aud don
expect to do any. McKeon has put his
loot down on II /" such n way lhat no
nRn duPes TO rlsk it. TIE police woulu
hot mind it 81 much but, hang 1t, man
when he suspects anything lie gueS tl
Rihkerion, engages private detective.
nIretts people Yer the heads Of tue pa
lie md thrn arrdiSns the eoppels I,
Not doing their" No wonder lhen thal
the ga aEablers and policy dealers drew q
long breath Of relief when McKeou',
dea,h MAS announced, and their associal,
politicians are moving heaven and earlf
~ iDduce the Governor to appoint 4
n.Ore kindly disposed nsn.
Mr.. MckeOn was good hater. II,
and John Kelly, the Tammany Hal
Chi' Il In, though II, ,queutly associate
on tue sane side in politics had he
spok"u for twenty years up to two years
ago IN then klud # bUwiug acc laiu
tanee was again sorapsd up. Ihauks to
the "Sedures Of John Kelly. Twenty,
i've years ago they were both trusts Is
and ushers in the old ST. Patrieks Cath
edral. A difference of opinion arose be.
tween them on some poILt juring uele.
bsation. MlKeon, who believed he wa
right was ovefrHlaa by the geuer
beard, who hell fhat L lly's view was
the correct Cne. McEson never torga, G
Kelly for this, and mauy nf Lis politiel Il
Teverses nay be traced Cirrotly t. Tie
umbiing l!oel.s WASH E,lly pluyed in
hls way.
TIE old man was hnTied in the van Z
OF the old Cathedral 10 s. P.irick 4
Church. Her Hss' 1T he ia Caihui q
t44iI.ss :. I-s s.sY 6-Ee b....a .-el.