The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-05

new steamboat to be built for
service between Pittsburgh and Louis
vile, a distance of 700 miles. He
designated this as his 'Ohio Steam
boat" The capital stock was placed at
s25. 900, in 100 shares Of $3.50 each. 1t Is
to be hoped that Robert found his neces-
sary financial backing. just beneath
this advertisement of Robert Fulton is
the announcement of the steamboat
FREELY, plying between New York city
and Chauncey Depew's town OF Peeks-
kill. The distance between these points
is forty miles, and in the announcement
it was stated that the Firehy would
start daily at a. m. She is referred to
as remarkably swift vessel and 1t is
stated that the passage will be short
Passengers are requested to breakfast
before they come on board. But here
is the important and unique announce
ment:
Sat 10 o'clock they (the passengers)
will be furnished with crackers and
cheese, there being no convenience on
board for cooking, although her accom-
modations are otherwise elegant"
just imagine the elegance and the ac-
commodations Of that steamer compared
with those plying to-day between New
York and Albany. It appeared from
this initial number of the Evening Post
that there was but one theater at that
time in New York city. The advertise
ment, which stood eonspicuously at the
head of a column, merely announced
''Theater," without giving the location.
And Mr.. Cooper was billed to play
Hamlet" If the progress OF New
York city for the next seventy-nine
years should be equal to that of the
past seventy-nine, what sort of spec
tacle will we present, and what sort of
newspapers will we have in that period?
NEW YoRK's HOTELS.
The big hotels in New York city
still keep climbing heavenward, and
nearly every day an announcement is
made of the intention of somebody to
locate new one in the upper part of
the city. 1t would seem to casual OBJ
server that the excess of this class of
houses of entertainment would soon be
sufficient to terrify capitalists, but the
theory seems to be that New York
means to grow forever, and that new
hotels are good investments, if not for
this year, certainly within the next ten.
Each new hotel strives to add some lux
ury or convenience that civilization has
not hitherto enjoyed, and the public
seems to be disposed to take kindly to
the latest and costliest. Aside from the
great new Waldorf hotel on Fifth ave
nue., and the Savoy and New Neither
lands at the Fifth avenue entrance to
Central park there is one down town
hotel which seems deserving of passing
notice. It has a nobleman for land
lord. When l stopped some years ago
in the Hotel Royal in London, kept by
Belgian named Polydor de Keyser-
subsequently lord mayor of London-I
naturally felt somewhat hOnored.
The New York hotel to which l
allude is the Hotel de Logerot, at the
corner of Eighteenth street and Fifth
avenue, owned and managed by Richard
de Logerot, Marquis de Croisie. | dined
there the other evening, and was subse-
quently shown through the magnificent
place. Its rooms are all en- suite, and
they range in price from $50 per day to
So per day. The general elegance is
that of French palace of Louis Qua
torze period. Every guest parlor is
supplied with piano and home decora-
tons. The cuisine is French, and very
much in the style of Delmonico's. The
marquis, gentleman of culture and
thorough geniality of manner, gives
personal attention to the hotel, and is
uting so much to the comfort and hap
piness of New Workers. By autumn he
expects to have grand addition to his
establishment in the shape of ball
room, banqueting hall and conserva-
tory. His investment must be enor-
nous, but he is pretty sure to secure
the cream of the high class trade of the
city and country, and upon this he
builds his hopes.
THE NEW YORK MAYORALTY.
If Hugh j. Grant cannot be induced
TO accept another nomination for mayor
of this city, it seems to be very well I'M
derstood that Tammany will name as
his successor Mr. John d. Crimmins. 1t
is said that Mr.. Cleveland has expressed
a desire to have Mr.. CriInmins nomi-
mated, and as Mr.. Cleveland is showing
pernicious activity in his political work
just now, it is quite probable that Grim
minis will be brought to the front. Mr..
Crimmins is a tall, stately Irishman of
most dignified mien, who has grown
very rich as a public and private con-
tractor. He has held some small offices,
among them that of park commissioner,
but he has never failed to turn his poll
ties to good advantage. In all the
changes which have taken place in the
city hall he has always managed to be
the friend, adviser and beneficiary to
the mayor. He was opposed to Grace,
but made terms with him when Grace
became mayor. He fought Hewitt, but
became Hewitt's best friend. He has,
of course, been the close friend of
Mayor Grant. Recently he has made
large sum of money out of Whitney
and his traction company through
building the cable railways. His brother
Tom Is also a contractor.
JOHN A. CoCKERILL-