Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
New York Letter.

thousands and in the park itself 10000 PEG.
pie, bivouacked for the day. Opposite
Grants tomb. and at intervals along the rv.
er he would have seen batteries of artillery
drawn up, tho brown backs Of the guns glist'
ening in the sun, and their black mouths
opening >hreateningly upon the water. An
air of expectancy everywhere. The preset
ence of coming events In the murnlur OF the
balmy April breeze. And the meaning OF
all thisS What could It mean, If not that New
York had turned out to do honor to the
Raleigh, homeward bound from Manila. To
do honor to the noble cruiser whose guns
hurled into the midst of the Spanish feet in
Manila Bay the first iron messenger Of battle
In the first naval fight Of the Spanish Amer.
lea War. Yes, New York was there, packed
along the river front, her eyes turned
expectantly toward the mouth Of the harbor
but the Raleigh was not there. Heavy
seas, an accident to one Of the boilers the
uncertainties of ocean travel delayed her,
and it was not until II O'Clock at night that
she dropped anchor at quarantine, and by
this time New York had returned home,
wrapped in disappointment but hoped for
the morrow. And on the morrow the cruis.
er was met and welcomed with an enthusi.
asm nowise dampened by the lowering clouds
and spiteful squalls of rain that had taken
the place of the clear sky and bright sun.
shine of the previous day. To the footing Of
steam whistles, the shrieking of sirens, and
the cheers of thousands, the procession
moved up the river IN the following order !:
first the police boat patrol, In charge of Chief
Devery, then in order, six tugs filled with pc.
licemen, the steamers Glen and Glen Island,
having on board Mayor Van Wyck and the
committee of arrangements, the Raleigh, and
Immediately IN her stern the captured Span.
ish eunboats Sandoyal and Alvatado, and
the steamer Pathfinder with Gov. Roosevelt
on board. The marines from the navy yards
and the naval reserves follow in small boats.
and In the rear . long string of boats of all
kinds, colors and description. On arriving
opposite Grants tomb the Raleigh fired
salute of21 guns, the batteries on shore lifted
up their brazen notes, the cheers of thous.
ands pierced the Skies Then slowly clrcllng
around the stake boat, the possession re-
turned in perfect order down tae river break.
ing up at the battery
New York cannot think long about any
one thing, her life is too vast. Events crowd
each other into the background, each In Its
turn holding for brief space the attention
OF the crowd. Attractions and interests,
great in themselves and pregnant with the
veal or woo Of thousands, yet small in the
grand tout ensembS of Gotham year, pass in
kaleidoscope review before these six million
careless eyes. Grand Opera, the Military
Congress of Rough Riders, Buffalo Bills
Wild West, have come and gone. And now
IL is the Sells Forepaugh circus, small
world in itself, with 1000 wild and trained
animals, with its 800 arenic champions, Its
herds of performing elephants, its seal and
sea lion orchestra which sings AMI dances
and plays upon musical instruments, It's
japanese acrobats and champion equestri-
ennes, SC, &c, &C., which for brief space
holds the attention of the people. In 10
days 1t will have gone, passed as dream In
the night, and New Yerkers will be asking
impatiently, "Well. what next? Trot 1t
along and don't keep US waiting"
Real estate in New York brings fabulous
prices. 1t is said that nowhere in the world
in an equal space, ls congregated al much
wealth as on 5th Ave. between Goth and I'D
streets. This stretch is called "the million.
aires halfmile." Frank Gould recently
bought lot 72 feet front by 1870 feet deep on
the corner OF 9Th and 9th Ave, paying for
it $780, 900, or nearly $1,000 front foot and
this is or miles away from the business
centre of the city. On Riverside Drive near
Tooth street, miles further out, lots 25xlo0
bring 81, 900 to $4,000. A millionaire mer.
chant who has palatial residence on 9th
Ave, somewhere between 57th and 66tb
streets we will say, had friend dining with
him last week. by the way. Mr.. Blank"
said the latter, chow much is this corner
worth ?" "Oh, about $S5O,0O0," was the
reply. Senator. elect VIM. Clark, from Mon.
tana, the copper king, is abont to build a
house on 72d street and 9th Ave. When
complete the building and grounds will cost
the modest sum of 100000. Men make
money fast here-and spend it fast. 1 heard
recently on the best authority, Of man who
had run thro' two fortunes, the last one an
inheritance of 100000. AT the time speak
of, few months ago, he had about $4,000
leh-which is probably gone by this time
Last Saturday night saw man who Ia
sort Of penny-a-liner spendthrift, for 1t took
him two years to run through 80 900. He
is reduced now to the position OF official
announcer at prize fighting contests. IT'S
true he has about 500 left, which by rigid
economy, may last him or A weeks. The
man 10 wreck. 1t is laughable ii it were
not 80 pitiful. TO use an old expression
there is something rotten in Denmark
when few people throw away IN one night
enough money to keep thousand in bread
and meat for a week. II detailed account
of one nights doings in New York 8 gilded
palaces of ruin could be spread before the
public 1t would make interesting reading
and disgusting. Truly one half the worlt
does not know how the other halt lives, ant
there are thousand little worlds here, eaci
moving in its own orbit.
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