Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-20
ROUND ABOUT NEW YORK.
Ripples on the Current of Life in the
Metropolis.

metropolis
One Of the many celebrated cases in the
criminal history OF New York IL the sec
ond trial Of young Mollneux, charged with
poisoning Mrs. Adams. The crime was
committed four years ago. Molineux was
convicted at the first trial and sentenced 10
be eleotrocuted, but the supreme court
granted a new trial, which is now In prog.
ress. Public interest in the trial aud its
mysterious circumstances has largely d.
minished, but what remains OF It is cen.
tered not on the man on trial, but on his
father, General Molineux, whose loyalty
and devotion to his unfortunate son COM
mands public admiration. General Molineux
has done everything he could to save his
son and protect an honored family name
from the stigma OF crime. He has spent a
fortune In his defense. He has used the
influence of his own character and business
standing to extend the number OF his sons
friends. He has devoted practically his
entire time and energies to clear him Of
the charge Of murder. Public interest Is
therefore focused on the father. The old
soldier, fighting his last battle for the life
and reputation Of his son, is an impressive
figure and whatever may be the issue OF
the trial General Molineux will come out OF
1t with the respect and affection Of the pub
lie. Young Molineux lie defended not only
by Barlow s. Weeks and George G. Battle,
who looked after his interests on the first
trial, but also by Ex-Governor Black and
ex-Distriet Attorney olcott. Mr.. olcott is
an expert in criminal law, but Governor
Black has been mainly connected with civil
cases. He is, however, an able lawyer and
an impressive and convincing speaker.
1t will cost $50 to attend the annual
dinner of the Chamber Of Commerce to be
held next month. II there is an attendance
OF 800 the total outlay on this feast OF COM
merce will be SOS, 900. There have been.
many private banquets held in New York
which in proportion to the number OF guests
represented a greater cost, but only one
public banquet That was held nearly
twenty years ago on the occasion OF the
yorktown celebration. That was also given
by the Chamber. The assessment on each
subscriber then was s66.
I'm spite Of the coal strike and the po-
litical hurrah against prosperity" writes
Joe Howard, observers know very we'll
that city men are living a terribly fast life.
It's a life that costs a heap OF spot cash.
To live In pleasant apartments, to drive
home in a hanson, to belong to clubs-and
use hem-to 90 regularly to first theatrical
nights, to take a companion there and aft
erwards to a little supper, or even a bite
with tab thence home, can't be done on
wind, blum or unsustained credit. Genera
lions of chaps who live this way have come
and gone In the past forty years, to my
personal knowledge. We see them on the
brink MA nhaaVpa thasn aarIy aa.,alo..-u
days. we finger for a glimpse Of the wild.
hot plunge-and subsequently care no more
until e death notice suggests a wreath.
Newly rich papas suffer, 1 tell you. silly
new rich mammas are largely responsible.
Don't be hard on Charley How often
this is heard by a hard-headed, soft
hearted father, whose sense OF decent liv-
ing. whose lifelong principles Of economy
are traversed, insulted and outraged by
the silly, ridiculous and tear-compelling
antics OF a son, on whom his pride, his
love are centered. Our newly rich men
are as a rule too modest to make a STIR
but their conjugal partners are as foolish
as Eve-and as successful in management
Of loving husbands"
The New York Board Of Education asks
the Board of Estimate for S21, 362, 497 in
1908, an increase of $2,114,47O over the
amount allowed for this year. OF this
vast sum, representing more than one-hfth
OF the entire city budget, SIG. 151, $50 is for
the general school fund and the remainder
for the special fund. A part Of the increase
is due to the inadequacy Of the 4-mill tax
to pay for the teachers salaries. It APP
peared from the statistics submitted that
the cost OF the schools in New York City
is IS per pupil more than in Boston. This
is the result largely Of the higher
salaries paid in New York. The register OF !
pupils OF September 80. 1902, was 500. $40, ,
an increase Of AZ, O97. The average attend
ance for last September was 451, $50, an in
crease Of 80, 1891. The children in part
time classes September 80 were 1894. an
increase Of nearly 10000. New teachers