Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-01
new YORK LETTER.
The Election Next Tussday--Cost Of
Living Constantly Increasing,
AUTOMOBILES INTERESTED IN RACE.

New York, November Next Tues
day votes will be cast and New York
ers, and the entire country. for all
are interested in the result of New
York elections, MI know wether the
Emlnge State is to drift into socialism,
the republicans claim, or be gobbled
up by trusts, as the democrats retort.
The election is now near enough for
the usual biased predictions of victory,
and the registration has furnished
the prophets a basis for their several
The partisan indications are
very clear, as the decrease is about
the same in democratic and republican
strongholds. Where the democrats
find most hope is in the heavy falling
off of the registration up the State. in
the sections which the republicans
count upon rolling up pluralities to
overcome the usual democratic vote
in New York City.
The managers of Bird S. Coler's
campaign do not like the idea which
the republicans, even at this late day
are industriouly spreading through the
State that he is a "muZzled" candidate.
AS a matter of fact Mr.. Coler has pre-
scented some very important financial
arguments in the speeches which he
has made. and no one is better pre-
pared to discuss the money question
than he, occupying as he does an Office
in one of the largest banking estab-
lishments in Wall street.
Anent the very patent and not al
together pleasureable fact that the
cost Of living in New York. as else
where, has steadily increased during
the past two years, much complaint is
being made about the habit of both
large and small tradesmen raising
prices on the slightest pretext. The
cause for the increase is often remov-
ed, but the prices of the edible contin-
ue high. For instance, the tomato
crop a e ago was poor, and prices
of the canned article were increased.
This summer the crop was exception
ally good, but the housewife is still
compelled to pay famine prices for the
tomatoes. In nearly every article of
food it is the same story. Another
factor in the increased cost of living
here is the higher rents. Notwith-
standing the immense amount of build
ing, the demand for houses and desira-
h1n mo ri m, onto iC nycnntinnal1x nroot
and rents are up in proportion. Many
economies must be practiced this win
ter, if the people of limited means are
to get along with any degree of pros
perity.
1t is plain to be seen hat the time
is not far distant when Brooklyn will
contain more inhabitants than Man
haitian. The latter is more and more
becoming the workshop of the city.
People will do business in Manhattan,
but have their homes in Brooklyn,
Bronx, Staten Island, Queens and the
suburbs of New Jersey. The latter will
probably enjoy an immense expansion
as a result of the Pennsylvania tunnel
scheme. At the present rate of pro-
gress the next federal census will show
New York to be a city of considerably
more than 1000, 900 inhabitants.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff is re-
~sponsible for the only bon mot of the
campaign, and it is a bright one.
Claiming that democrats all over the
state are deserving the candidate and
platform, Mr.. Woodruff says: AT the
present rate of desertion Mr.. Coler
will have good grounds after election
to commence suit for abandonment
against the democratic party"
New York is daily becoming more
famous for the opportunities opened to
young people-and old ones toto
perfect themselves in certain trades
and professions. A new trade school
for girls is to be opened in a few days
here under the direction of Prof. Mary
Woolman, of Columbia university. Free
instruction in sewing, drawing, bust
ness forms, etc, will be given.
Although no leader of Tammany hall
ever got out in such a sensational way
as did Lewis Nixon, who said hat he
had to quit to save his self respect,
Tammany has just honored him, as it
has other leaders of the past, by hang
ing his portrait larger than life, in a
conspicuous place in the wigwam in
West Fourteenth street. The portrait
is attracting considerable attention
and in spite of his retirement, Mr..
Nixon seems to be not displeased at
the compliment thus paid him.
Another holiday will soon be added
to the long list observed here. Sun
day, November 9. German Day" will
fbe celebrated for the first time, when
the United German societies of New
York comprising more than 100 Ger
man organizations, will be represented
in Madison Square Garden by 10000
members Of the allied bodies. The day
will be celebrated in memory of the
Carunan Yf,paarr aud Of nhat H., I,.,