Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-26
THE WEEK IN NEW YORK.
Matters That Gothamites are Gosslping
About.

Matters That Gothamites are Gosslping
| About.
| THE EVOLUTION OF THE TRADE JoURNAL-IM-
PoRTERs AND THE MKINLEY BILL-AsPHALr
PAYMENTS FOR THE METRoPoL1s-A sPIrEFUL
SERVANT GIRLS REVENGE.
Correspondence of THE EvEsrSa STAR
New YORK, July "a.
Ameeting OF a unique character was held
yesterday afternoon and evening at belmont
cos uptown restaurant. This was q gathering
OF select company Of trade journal proprietors
to form the American Trade Paper Association
About twenty Of the leading class journals of
the country werc represented and an organiza-
ton was effected which is likely to have an
important influence in developing what is al
ready one OF the most interesting phases of
American journalism.
Very few persons realize the vast propor-
tions which trade journalism has already ac-
CURED in this country and fewer yet appre-
ciate the future that is opening before the
busy workers in this field. The Oldest trade
journal in the country, the Dry Goods Econo-
mast. dates back only to 1916, even in its rudi-
mentary and pioneer state, so that the evolu-
ton OF the type covers scarcely more than
forty years. But there exist today certainly
Two hundred OF these journals that legiti-
mately lay claim to attention. while fifty, at
least are valuable newspaper properties and
fifteen or twenty represent great fortunes.
The advance OF these journals in repute and
| influence is scarcely less notable than in num-
bers and pecuniary value. As Editor Wood of
the Builder and Decorator said at the Delmonco
dinner, 1t was not till within few years that
the class journal was regarded as other than a
smart semi-blackmailing affair. very cheap and
thln IN news aspect and run with no broader
design than to exc out living for an adven-
turer. And too often in the earlier days this
harsh opinion was deserved, as i'll many cases
1t Is yet. But no such censure applies Justly
now to trade journals as a class They have
become the recognized voice of great indus
tries, the channels Of business intelligence the
spokesman OF science, art and trade and are
rapidly taking on the office and authority of
experts i'll all the vacations of life. The organ
lzation is expected to promote all these ends
by an interchange OF experience, the creation
or chain OF local agencies, the lettering of
methods and the elevation of standards. The
meeting appropriately selected Mr. c. r. Cliff
ford of the Up'Olsterer as the first president of
the association, as that gentleman is recognized
among the leading trade journalists especially
IN those features where ideas tell
RECoSCILED TO THE NEW TARIFF.
was talking today with one Of the heaviest
importers of hosiery in the country. and I
on his trade if the Mckinley bill went into
effect. He said that probably the lower grades
would be supplied by thesdomestic manufacture
ers, but that the foreign trade as a whole
would not suffer, and for this reason: 1t has
been the experience OF all importers that a
high tariff stimulated the wits of foreign man.
| ufacturers to devise such attractive qualities
OF goods that Americans. who are bound to
have the best there is going, at any price,
| would be willing to pay the enhanced price in
order to get the cream of the market This
| has been true of many lines of English poods
| and unquestionably the effect of the increased
tariff now will be to improve the quality of
| foreign hosiery and thereby really benefit all
hands. 1t is due, more than any one reason,
to this necessity Of improving the quality
OF imported goods, that we see all over Eu-
rope wonderful development OF technical
schools, in which the artisan becomes an artist;
and unless this country soon wakes up to the
importance of these schools we will find our
selves hopelessly distanced by foreign rivals in
all the fine lines of goods where the artistic
element enters as an important consideration.
AT present there are very few II any thorough
technical schools in this country. In Phila-
delphia there is one institution of some merit,
and two or three small and crude schools NAV
be found IN New York-possibly in other
cltles-but our universities neglect the prac-
tical side of education almost without excep-
ton, and thus far the great industrial centers
have not realized the Importance Of this item
in production.
THE METROPOLIS GETTING CIVILIZED.
Yesterday the board Of estimate and appor-
tionment passed the report of Commissioner
Gilroy telling how he has spent million dol
lars during the year for street paving This is
the beginning OF the new regime and Is an ex.
penditure which no intelligent citizen can con-
denim. The fruits are already evident in a
number of brand new streets. The Boulevard
which cuts across lots on the west side from
the bottom OF the park to the suburbs, is al
ready assuming quite a Washington aspect with
its broad white asphalt pavement and parallel
lines of trees. Eighth avenue is also to be as
phalted from its downtown terminus to the
park. This will make splendid roadway and
the bicycle riders are already using it and the
Boulevard for their wheels. 1t took quite
an amount Of hustling to get rid of
the million dollars on time but Tam
many has had some experience in
such industry, and succeeded very we'll. The
project Is to spend S10000,00O in ten years on
the streets, and the city can make no better in
vestment One item Of good Judgment yes
terday was the passage of a resolution to lay
asphalt pavements before all the hospitals OF
the city. The blessing OF such an improve
ment is obvious. II this was supplemented by
putting down civilized pavements before
churches and schools another step would be
taken, and then all that would be left would be
to complete the good work by laying it before
all stores, manufactures, private houses and
open lots.
WHAT SPITE WILL DO.
The poet Pope tells us that "hell knows no
fury like woman scorned." This adage came
near having most terrible exemplifcation
yesterday in the spite work of q reprimanded
servant girl in the Grand Union Hotel. who
went into closet Of the hotel and set fire to a
mass OF combustihles, with the idea of ..eetting
even with the hotel by burning the whole
building up and everybody in it. Fortunately
the fire was discovered in time to put it out
with douche of cold water, but that had moth
Ing to do with the case so far as woman's re-
venge Is concerned. The moral is unless Won
are fond Of master toast, not to reproye that
important official. the servant girl. Her reign
was rigorous enough before; what will It be
now II she resorts to correction with arson?
A STEAMSHIP LINE IN HARD LUCK
Till within very few months il was the
boast OF tho National line that its record for
loss Of life in shipwreck was fully equal TO that
Of the Cunard line. This claim was strictly
borne out by facts, but within the past wear
two calamities have befallen the line, one the
mystery Of the Erin, no trace of which has
ever been seen except the empty boat that
was found adrift, and now we have the loss bv
fire of the staunch old Egypt once . fashion.
able and famous steamship, but long ago left
behind in the race for speed and elegance
The National line at one time made bid for
the supremacy Of the seas in the fast and splen-
did steamship America hut in anita ~ az.