New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-08
THE PASSING THRONG.

J. w. Fitz Gerald. Of the engineering Arm Of
Fitz Gerald & Marquardt. OF San Juan. Porto Rico
is at the Grand Union Hotel. Mr.
AMERICAN Fitz Gerald has just come up from
CAPITAL that island, and will return thers
IN I'm a short time. "A great deal %
PORTO RICO. American capital Is coming into
Porto Rico now" said Mr. Fi,a
Gerald yesterday. There IL no room for enter
prises that make use Of enormous amounts 81
money but for conservative investments. involving.
our firm went there TO try TO get contracts tOr
building roads The Government assured US that
bo %Gs gye S' IN To- bud roads They struggled
along with piecework. and ala more or less but
n no tbo sGovernmcrt ocials is exhausted and The
work is at a standstill. We hope IN time 10 &c.
b more nc omtook Where Amecans have started en-.
terprse in Porto Rico they nave 39utsSPpfa Tie
tons are still in the hand5 Of the Spaniards and
they are making great deal OF mo di -, Many
are doing very well. We have turned our attention
now TO automobiles, and have a most most promising
they have one great military highway that tie
Spanish Government quiz az cost OF midions.
four me5 long md IL axes ak zen hours 70 DO that
Is Sy ~ re fact that II passes over three noun.
tain ranges Horses are changed SIX times on tns
trip our motor made the TRIP III a12ui hihe n2uts
great field for such enterprises there one Amer.
can who started ali the Ot trade Of the Span
fsb, AmeTicsns and every one else Porto RGo Is
viduaIs and plenty Of money can be made there X
you so at It in the right way.
There is trouble among the organization Demo
Gratis Of Ney-Jersey and a gentleman from ho-
boken Is at the bottom OF y. Ho
porrTrCs e Congressman william D. DAILY.
~ NEW He doesn't mince words when he
JERSEY talks about his political leanings.
He comes 70 NewYork frequently
n consult with those who are pledged 10 WlllAm
Rrvan. The Democracy OF New-Jersey Is in
had wav' said Mr.. DAILY Yesterday. No
nocal body can live under the handicap OF ieaher-
s6ip such as It has. The only thing that VIII save
Ins T1i So long as ex-senator James Smith. Alan
I. McDermott Billy Thompson. OF Gloucester race
we are sure to be defeated. OF course. tnsy nave
money and influence but they nave 10 h9 36o ne bsr
presenf nclinat we shall be defeated this an
and if their plans fsrTy "" not Sh IN love- With Re-
pu5cans still tell you prefer RG BTsn ,b 10
choce OF the Democracy of the State. ana II theLe
a. anv attempt 10 spring 9 German boom IN
New-Jersey as now seems likely look out ior
trouble
Tennessee is sharing in the general prosperity
OF the whole country" said f. B. Craig at tne
Fifth Avenue Hotel Mr. craig IS
ppospER- Treasurer and Insurance Confnis-
Iry IN TEN sioner Of the state, and Is serving
NEssFE his fourth term. "A few years
ago." he added. 'Tennessees bonds
went begging around sixty and now they are al
ninety-eight The coal and phosphate properties
~ the STATE are being rapidly developed. and ths
phosphate interests there are the largest In me
Country AS for politics. the Democratic sentiment
lion OF William J. Bryan. Ex-senator Arthur 7.
German has some friends in the state, put nave
heard no mention there OF Augustus Van Wyck.
There are Indications that We may have Nyey
fght for the Senatorship Senator Turleyi VINO was
Harris, has announced that ne VIII not run.
Governor McMillin is an avowed eandldate, oqt
strong effort which think will De successful IS
being made TO induce Congressman z. W Carmscs,
Of The Memphis district 10 run. Mr.. Carmack y
one OF the brightest men in the SOUTH ana "ouu
not be surprised 70 see him win