, 1889-10-10
SEW YORK LETTER.
The Fall iwa!s !seninS--sch0oIs and Ii
braTias Opening U2--4sedGcing
The Population "A Huge
Lamp
New York, September 30, 1889.

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As the cool weather approaches the
city is resuming its natural activity and
the process Of "a fall opening" can be
/ plainly seen. While we are not entirely
dead during the summer months, still
| it cannot be denied that there is a
marked dullness at that time which is
promptly shaken OF a the first sign of
cold weather. Accordingly there is now
a general waking UP on ali sides, and
not only is business getting more brisk,
but all the various forms Of life are being
renewed and invigorJted. Our public
schools which accommodate nearly no.
900 scholars, are again III operation and
the great libraries are opening. The
Astor Library, which has been closed
for some time, opened last week. 1t is
one Of the few great libraries Of the
world, and is famous not only for the
number OF its books. but also FOR the vas
riety OF its library treasures. 1t contains
2J0,0J0 volumes and Is free to every
body, but only during certain hours of
the day.
The Cooper institute classes open 10.
morrow. Nearly 2205 pupils have been
admitted TO the various departments and
applications have been fled by 1000
others. The library and reading room
has also reopened and viii remain open
on week davs, Sundays, and evenings.
In this respect Cooper Institute is much
EIa-.I 2, I
which in turn is far ahead OF the Lenox
Library. The latter, which contains
thousands of books and hundreds of rare
historical treasures, besides its paintings
is practically a seale,l book. A lot of red
tape must be gone through with to even
gaia admission to the building. Among
its other treasures are the original man
uscript OF George Washington's farewell
address and the letter OF Christopher
Columbus announcing the discovery of
America.
REDUCING TIE POPULATION.
The board of health inspectors have
taken advantage OF the wet weather,
VIXEN all the residents Of crowded dis
tricts would he at home, to make an in
yestigation, and regulate the population
of tenenents according To the sanitary
laws laid down by the code, which re-
quires 400 cubic feet for each person.
The reductions are chiefly in the Italian
districts" Mulberry Bend" and Little
italy" Oae loCse was found to con-
tain 105 inhabitants, with rear tene-
ment equally crowded They were each
promptly reduced about one-third and
if the order is violated arrests will Iol-
low Immediately.
\ REaIAEKABLE LAMP.
Our weather bureau is taking on some
improvements OF late, and among them
is a huge lamp which has just been
erected on the top OF the Equitable
Building fof the purpose OF giving storm
signals at night. It IS placed rs feet
above the top OF the building, is four
feet in height, and will be lighted by
electricity. The frames viii be. fitted
with red and blue glass. The signal
will be lit all night in stormy weather,
and viii he visible down. the bay as far
rs the Narrows, through which all ocean
and coast vessels enter New York har-
Dor.
Cholera in Michigan.
De- E. D. Larke. Of Rogers Ciiy,Mich-
igap, says the epid dernic OF last year in
Presque Isle County, in which so many
persons lost their lives. was cholericdys-
EMERY instead of cholera as first report
q Il He fo.F ,S- l1lf nhnl-