Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-04
ROUND ABOUT NEW YoRK.
Ripples on the Current Of Life In the
Metropolis.


Metropolis.
What is planned to be when completed the
largest public school in the United States.
and probably In the world, is being built on
the block OF ground bounded by East Hous-
ton. Manhattan, Lemis and East Third
streets. in the heart OF a district by far
the most densely populated In Greater New
York. It will be known as Public School No.
1ss, and the general dimensions of the struc-
ture will be 212 by ISL feet There will be
two distinct departments. one for girls and
one for boys. with 100 classrooms and a
seating capacity for 5000 children. IL the
system Of part-time classes still prevails
when this school is opened, its capacity
may be stretched to accommodate 1000
more.
The structure will be FIVE stories in
height, simple in design, but with sufficient
architectural touches TO make Il an orna-
ment to the neighborhood. The body will
be of a light cream-tinted brick, with terra
Gotta and limestone trimmings.
Two stories Of the courtyard are to be
rooted over, to AFFORD a double playground,
which will be heated in stormy and in
element weather. There is also to be an
auxiliary playground space, as the court
yard Fairgrounds are TO be devoted to the
smaller children in the primary and kinder
garten departments, where they will not
be required to climb more than one stair
way.
In addition, the roof space Of the building
is divided into two numerous stairways and
exits on every side Of the immense build
ing, by means OF which the school may be.
dismissed and the army Of 5000 children
reach the street within three or four min
utes.
The contract price for the building is
$3.50, 900, which, together with the price of
the site and the equipment and furnish
ing Of the school, gymnasium, bathrooms,
etc, will bring the cost Of this model school
to over $500, 900.
One of the special features Of the school
will be the training OF children for work
In department stores.
A writer describing the greatness OF the
New York subway reflects that only twenty
four lives have been sacrificed during it's
construction. This loss Of life has been
sustained while millions Of people have
been walking over the chasm and while
other millions have been riding in street
cars alongside Of the deep excavation.
The subway Is now about one-half COM
pleted, having cost to this date S21, 900, 900.
The human cost is considered the less when
1t is known that over 5000, 900 cubic yards
Of solid rock have been blasted. This has
been done In the heart Of the most thickly
populated city of the United States.
In commenting upon the twenty-four
deaths, the writer suggests that they may
almost be considered a gain.
Tho pronEIvn Danid-T rouuif Touopopu &c
beginning to find that the way Of the trans
gressor is hard. For months 1t has been
burning soft coal, and paying no attention
to the law. The engines send out volumes
OF soft-coal smoke and SCOT which fly into
the car windows and doors to the discom-
fort Of passengers. The other evening one
Of the cars had what might be called an
overdose of the smoke when a man pulled
out a cigar and lit it, The guard made his
appearance almost Immediately and ordered
him to stop smoking or leave the train.
The man refused to stop. saying: IF the
smoke of this cigar Is any worse than your
soft-coal smoke, I'll stop" The guard re-
treated, and a dozen men then pulled out
cigars, pipes, and cigarettes and began to
smoke.
Arthur Brisbane, who is to be the Tam
many candidate for congress to succeed
the late Amos ]. Cummings, is, as Mr.. Cum
mings was, one Of the products OF New York
Sun Journalism. He was first a reporter on
the Sun, then its London correspondent,
and later editor Of the Evening Sun, a posi-
tion Cummings once occupied. Then Bris-
bane went to the World and later to the
Journal, Of which he is now one of the ed
itors.
Plans for the new city home OF Charles
NJ. Schwab, president Of the Steel corpora
ton, have been filed with the building bu-
reau Of New York city. The house will be
a six story structure Of ornamental granite,
with two three story extensions occupying
the center OF a plot covering the entire
block bounded by Riverside drive, Seventy
third and seventy-fourth streets and West
End avenue, the surrounding grounds being
laid out as terraces and gardens. The main
building will be 30 feet front and 1O7 feet
deep and the extensions 1876 by As feet
The building is to cost $500, 900.
The tyrant p~aleface who runs the street
cleaning department has ordered all wooden
Indians back to their reservations. The
tribe OF cigar signs have heretofore enjoyed
a moderate amount OF peace and paint and
looked as nice as possible on all occasions.
But the commissioner declares they are an
unsanitsry tribe and must get off the earth.
The public reason given for the cruel edict
is doubtless we'll founded. The impelling
motive, however, is that the minated cigar
signs of home growth merged their inter-
ests and hurried their ancient competitors
to the fuel bins.
Penalty of Being Fresh.
Chicago Chronicle.
The salt trust is in financial difficulties