Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-14
THE ALBUQUERQUE DAILY CITIZEN SATURDAY, JUNE IA, 1902

icon was advertised from one end of
the country to the otner. and soon
Smith won the famous title that stuck
to him all the rest of the days of his
life. His son Is known as Half Dol
lar Smith.
In coming to new York to address
the centennial of the Board of lis
sions of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian church, as has been pre-
viously stated in these letters. Presi-
lent Roosevelt emulated the example
of two former presidents. Mr.. Cleve-
land n the late Benjamin Harrison.
Again Mr.. Roosevelt will be following
the precedent of another New York
York president if he decides to make
his private secretary, George B. Cor
Jelyou, secretary of commerce, for Mr..
Cleveland appointed his secretary,
Daniel S. Lamont. as secretary of war
in his second term.
The friends of Edward Shepard, who
ran against L. Seth Low in the last
mayorality campaign. are faithfully
keeping him in the forefront of the po-
litical ranks of the state. Their latest
wish is to see him go to congress and
Hldht d Bitdt ItDuldblOu III tue uOuSt
of representatives. They say he would
take at once a high rank there. and
that he could remain as long as he
pleased, successive denominations in a
sure democratic district being guaran-
teed to him. They argue that he could
more surely achieve a place of fame
and power in national politics in thls
way than through the gateway of city
or state politics.
Wall street is growing. and rapidly;
that Ii will broaden out to the dimen-
sions of the London market there is
no doubt. The proposition to list con
sol certificates is a clear indication of
this development. Recently the City
bank made arrangements to facilitate
transactions in Brush consols by the
Farmers Loan and Trust company
against consols duly registered in the
books of the Bank of England. 1t has
been announced that these certificates
will be listed on the exchange. no
formal application has, however. as yet
been made.
The long projected dock improve
ment on the North river between
Charles and West Twenty-eighth
streets is now assured, the DOdrd OF
estimates have authorized an issue of
$4,000 in bonds for this purpose. This
is n of the most important of the
many public improvements is which
this city is engaged. 1t is of immense
Significance to the of this
port. for the ten piers will be built
500 feet long, constructed of steel and
will have back of them a marginal
street $50 feet wide. Such piers are
intended for the great ocean liners and
it is not surprising that the steamship
companies now have their application
in for every one of them.
The great sporting event for the
coming week will be the meeting of
the National Automobile Racing asso-
citation at Brighton Beach next Satur-
day. The prizes will be cups and med
ais and the following events will be
contested: Five mifes-open to all
motor bicycles; two miles-open to
all motor tricycles nve miles-ma-
chimes weighing less than 1900
pounds; one mile, steam vehicles: one
mile-electric machines; one mile
open for the circular track record; five
miles, touring cars, less than 1000
pounds, carrying four persons; twenty
five miles-all machines, all weights;
obstacle racial machines.