The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-17
NEW YORK'S RAPID GROWTH.
The Metropolitan Character of Her
Population.

me GACtEOPOAlt0M NHdEaCtcE Oh ECF
Population.
New York, Aug. 16.-There is proba-
bly, no city in America which is grow
ing as rapidly as is New York. 1t
is so well balanced, for there is suffi-
cient cause to complain about the grain
export trade, but in some particular
lines the city has developed wonder
fully. Financially, it Is now the Sec
ond in rank in the International mar
kets, and Secretary Of State Hay has
predicted that it will become the finan-
cial center of the world. 1t is second
to London in population, but in nearly
every essential of a cosmopolitan city
it is greater. With its little Bohemias,
smart fashions, art and aristocracy it
is as much French as Paris, and ii
said to be even more German than Ber-
lin. Besides the city is now undergo
ing physical transformation which is
destined to incgease its strength, its
wealth and its population as we'll as
its general attractiveness.
AOOA VI bAG LdllOudl CHARACTER OI
New York's money market is afforded
by the boards of directors of many of
the banks and trust companies, which
contain the names of prominent out
of-town f1nanciers. Thus, of the TWEEN
ty-eight directors as one of the recent
ly organized trust companies, twelve
belong to other cities, Boston, Terre
Haute, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Pitts
burg, Paterson. Chicago and Cincin-
natl being interested in the manage
ment of this trust company.
Not in many years has the Tamna-
ny organization been in SO democrat
lied condition as 1t is now. No
body knows who's who, or what's
what. In few weeks the primaries
will be held. Shortly after the Demo-
cratic state convention will meet. But
there is no leadership and no pro-
gramme. 1t is uncertain whether the
Croker or anti-Croker influence is the
stronger. There are contests in a
majority of the districts and a general
feeling of uncertainty as to the fu-
ture.
The Republican leaders have not
large hopes of carrying Brooklyn at
the coming election as the party is
not in good standing there just now,
owing to the Guden scandal and too
much Dadyism. Mr.. Dady has more
than once indicated his intention of
retiring, but he continues to hang on
to his position of party leadership, and
is just now engaged in urging the re-
nomination of Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff,
not so much, it is believed, on Wood
rufus account as his own. He thinks
it would be victory for himself.
This is a hard era for the middle
man. Everywhere he is being squeez-
ed out of business by the new eco
nomic conditions of the times. Here
are the retail liquor dealers organic
ing an association to purchase supplies
direct from the producers and manu-
facturers, and thus get rid of the mid
dlemen at whose mercy they have been
heretofore. Here also has been in
corporated a commission company with
a capital of $750,000, which proposes to
do an entirely novel business for a
company. 1t will loan on merchan-
disc, act as fiscal agent for mills, and
generally assist manufacturers in dis
pensing with the services of middle
men.
Lemuel e. Quigg's enemies, and he
has whole batch of them, have been
aroused to activity by the announce
ment that he will be temporary chair
man of the Republican State Conyen-
ton. They declare they will oppose
bitterly any such recognition of Mr..
Quigg. They even antagonize his cleo
ton as a district leader.
II there is one particular thing in
which New York is deficient It is in
street signs. In many sections there is
positively no way of finding the loca-
zion of street except by inquiry. This
evil is soon to be remedied, however,
for contracts have been awarded by
Borough President Cantor for 5000 blue
enameled metal street signs and 1000
street sign boxes having rehectors, de-
Electors and radiators on existing street
poles. Mr.. Cantor has also called for
bids for 1900 street signs to be put
on existing lamp posts and electric
light poles, one kind TO be lighted by
electricity and the other by gas.
The Board of Health and the Board
of Education are in accord regarding
the necessity of stamping out conta-
gious eye diseases in the public
schools. Superintendent Maxwell, how
ever, says that the reports regarding
eye diseases are exaggerations. The
dis eases exist in crowded tenement dis.
tricts where they are brought from the
Oriental countries. The system of in
spection by the health authorities has
been inefficient, but will now be i'm
proved.
Bridge whist has taken the place OF
poker in the smoking rooms on the
ocean steamers and Is apparently pro-
vlding all the opportunities that the
other game furnished formerly Indeed
the reports OF the winnings of recent
trips to and from this country go ahead
Of what used TO be told OF the old
&c mes Of poker. One young New York.
er who has just returned from abroad
where he went to participate In some
athletic events Of international import
ance had most successful hOmeward
tour. He played bridge IN the smoking
room all the way over and when he
rose from the table the night before
GHo HtgarnaF reached New York hfa