Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-28
NEW YORK GOSSIP.
People Of That City Enjoy a Big
Celebration.
LOW PLAN.

New York, June 2S.-It has been
often said that the people of no city
enjoy a celebration more than those Of
New York. and this statement is en-
phasized this year by the preparations
that are now being maue for Fourth of
July. Second to the independence
Day celebrations IN local importance
will be the annual Fourth of July cele.
bratiop Of the Tammany society, for
which invitations done in red, white
and blue have already been sem out.
The efforts Of Tammany to rehabili-
tate the machine have been evident
for many days, but in no ease more
notably than in the invitation to Gro
ker's arch enemy. w. Burke Cochran,
to deliver the independence Day ora
ton before the Wigwam. A large num-
Der of prominent politicians of nation
al and local repute will he in attend
ance and the occasion is designed to
be of exceptional significance and ex-
tended effect.
Another celebration of peculiar his.
toric interest takes place in this state
next month. on the 10th. This will he
the dedication of the Stony Point bat
tlefeld. famous for Mad" Anthony
Wayne's great exploit. The celebra-
ton Will no doubt be largely attended
by veterans. Judge S. w. Pennypack-
er, recently nominated as candidate
for governor of Pennsylvania. will de-
liver the Grafton.
The soft coal nuisance has become a
serious one in New York city and the
health board is exerting all its ener-
ninC 70 g11rnpnoe IL Tho nnnnaffnYa Of
the elevated and surface steam rail
roads and the factories can not be
stopped because there is no hard coal
TO be had, and because the soft coal
makes an o~bJectional smoke. Never
has the city looked worse than row,
with the streets torn up and the chin
neys belching forth black smoke.
Ambassador Porter to France, upon
his recent arrival in this country. said
that when he left New York some
years ago. it looked like a considera-
BILE village: now ii looks Ike a western
mining city. Nothing could have ex-
pressed New York's condition more
fifty, but the nuisance will have to be
borne a while, for as long as the an
thracite strike continues il is difficult
to see how much can be done in that
direction.
July Fourth marks an important
change in the affairs of Mayor Lows
administration, for he has announced
that after that date he would take the
public into his confidence through the
newspapers. Beginning July 10, he
will talk to the reporters once a week
to the extent of half a column, taking
up the different departments OF the
city government in turn and telling
the public from week to week what
they are doing and planning. If this
scheme works successfully, Mr.. Low
promises to talk twice a week, once
to the afternoon, and once to the morn
inS papers.
The recent formal opening of the
Tilden clubs fine new home at which
exercises eX-President Cleveland made
his much-discussed speech, marks the
entry into national politics of a new
and important democratic factor. In
the new organization are democrats of
large influence and of large means who
believe hat the party should be
brought back 10 it's old moorings and
who hope to accomplish much in that
direction through the forming of the
Tilden club.
The gaieties of Saratoga, it now
would seem, are likely to be extended
beyond the racing season during the
month of August this year. for it is
pretty well settled that the republican
state convention will he held there on
or about September %. Many demo-
cratic leaders are also in favor of Sc
lecting Saratoga as the place for their
-.,.l,4;a. Nh, ,,oy,.nf. ,lyon,,l
in favor of the famous Spa as a con
ventioD town are that it is accessible
from all parts of the state; that the
hotel accommodations are good; that
the delegates and their friends are
grouped together and not scattered
over d large area. and that ii is a
mighty pleasant place to visit.
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The latest gossip about Tammany is
that the present triumvirate will go
out of the business before or Don
after. the September primaries, and
that men formerly active IN the organ
i%zation. but long in the background,
like Hugh j. Grant and Henry d. Pur-
roy. will come to the front again. and
a new leader will develop who will
have the confidence of these men.
Next lueSudy the pension system
which the Metropolitan Street Railway
company has long had in contempla.
ton goes into effect. All men employ
ed by any railway operated by the
company whose annual wages do not
exceed 81, 200 a year, are included in
the pension system. Employees who
have reached the age of 20 years are
eligible for retirement, as are those
between Go and SO who have been III
the service of the company continu
ously for twenty-five years and who
are physically unable to work. Men
who have served thirty-hve years will
get 40 per cent of their wages and q
per cent viii be paid where they have
worked for the company for twenty
five years.
The local board of the Bowlinl
Green district has passed resolution.
recommending the purchase of Fraun
Ce's tavern, nee the headquarters o
General Washington, at Pearl ant
Broad streets. The price for the tay