, 1889-09-12
NEW YORK LETTER.
An Ocean Eacc---A Novel Musical Ac
TumPaiUmUnj.

Gu Wrdnrslay last three OF tln fast
cat steamers ahoat left tEcIr pltrs IN this
city ard started fer LsvetpnoI- They
we're the Tu-roaIc Of the White Star
L:ne The CITY Of New York of the In-
nan line, auf th~ C,ty of Rome Of the
would admit That tnrrr was 10 t.e ii race,
yet everyone else Ia satisfied that such
y tie case. The same vessels iIdHI.cd
Ia a sort "f preliminary, Informal race
on their westward trip, when tie Tou-
TecOrG; but the real tug If war" Is
no doubt taking place at the present
time. The excitement caused 10y this
race ot ocean greyhouuds is something
uSusual, and in fact has found vent in
extensive betting. Which vii cross
Abe quickest ?" DO You think they
will break the record ~ aud such like
expressions sre heard on all sides. aud
OF course, receive replies which vary ac-
sordiug to the individual asked.
City ot Rome is not expected to raake
much OF show compared with the other
two, but her officers will DO their best
TO keep in sight. The passengers seem
to be the least disturbed people in the
world concerning their safety. They are
80 carried away by the excitement of the
contest, that the fear Of danger is gOI t.
anI the only concern of each is TO see
his particular craft come in winner.
To many people who are safely settled
on land the question arises, (which will
be busted. tue record or the boilers %
PAYMENTS To BE IMPROVED.
The fact that the Board Of Estimate
and Apportio nment has just decided to
allow the Commissioner of public works
10 expenfa large portion OF the 81 ,OUO,-
coo to he used in repaving the streets
this year on asphalt pavement, is bring
Ing into existence some new paving
companies which are anxious to get Il
slice OF the $1,000,0OO. UntiI the pres
ent time our streets have almost entirely
been paved with stone; the best kind
being the famous Belgian blocks which
measure about 4xSx12 and cost 10 to 10
cents apiece. This pavement is very
good TO wear hut requires more force to
draw II given load than either wood or
asphalt. Heretofore one company has
bad practical monopoly of the asphalt
paving business in this country. The
asphalt it uses comes from the island of
Trinidad, in the West Indies. and Is the
very best known to commerce. This
company has laid every pavement of this
kind in the City of New York, but NOW
that there is so much at stake, or rather
50 much Of a prize, its monopoly Is
doomed. In this connection it may be
well to say that the COMMISSIONER of
public works is considering Il innova-
tion by the ad optiop of the Parsian plan
OF masking the contracting company eep
the streets paved by it in repairs for Il
certain number of years. With their
facilities aud knowledge OF the husipess
he thinks that they can do this work
Auch better than The city can.
AUsIC W It'll ARTILLERY ACCOMPANIMENT.
Perhaps the greatest amusement at
traction of the summer has been the
four days musical Jubilee, under the
superintepdence uf the noted leader,
z. S. Gilmore, which was held last week
at Manhattan Beach. The Twenty
second Regiment band was assisted by
an opera chorus aud several noted vocal
soloists. fhe anvil brigade vas there
in full force as was also two batteries of
Aid guns which were discharged by
electricity az The proper moment. ma
tioual airs being performed with artii-
Iery accompaniment. Tie programme
furnished any amount of enjoyment for
those " ho delight ia the class of music
SOr which Gilm res band has become so
famous EDWIN ARLINGTON.