Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-09

filled with an unusually large number
OF visitors this week Dressmakers
from all over the country are here to
attend the convention of dressmakers.
many senators and congressman are
In the city on flying trips and there is
an unusual influx of buyers for the
spring trade Nearly all of the hotels
are taxed to their utmost capacity to
| accommodate the crowds of visitors
and commercial men. In some of the
hotels cots in corridors are being rent
ed gladly at good prices
| 1t Will interest those persons who
keep in touch with the rapid growth of
New York TO know that the population
has increased nearly three hundred
thousand in less than three years. Ac-
cording to the United States census
in 1900, the population of the greater
city was 3,437 ,202. The estimated
population just compiled by the health
department for the middle of the
present year is 1892 ,9O3, an increase
of 295,70l. Health Commissioner
Ledecle believes that the 1000 900
mark will be reached in a year
DR., Lederle is one of the most dis
cussed men of the day, locally speak
ing. In his warfare against consump-
ton. he is having thousands of leaflets
on the subject printed ill every Ian
guage spoken in the city, including
Chinese. These leaflets, which will
be distributed among the poor in
every tenement district, contain sim
| pie instructions by the observance of
| which, the danger of infection to a
great extent may be avoided. DR.
Lederle will also send trained nurs-
es among the tenement house con
sumptives to care for and instruct the
afflicted and their associates.
Two very interesting reports are
current concerning Mayor Low. One
is to the effect that he wishes to be
nominated as vindication on the pol
icy adopted by his administration
The other, just to the contrary. says
that his ambition is to be appointed
United States minister to some for
eign capital, preferably Paris. should
vacancy norur Thore is no doubt
that Mr.. Low would make an excellent
diplomat, while his wealth would ena
BILE him to represent his government
at a foreign post in creditable style
Whether or not the matter has been
broached to the president is moi
known.
The reported aspirants for the Tam
many mayoralty nomination change
with almost every passing day. 1t is
conceded, however, that George b. Nc
l 10, -. a
Cleaning Commissioner Woodbury. and
Edward NJ. Shepard are among the
prominent possibilities. 1t is undoubt
edly the intention of the Tammany
leaders to name strong man with {
clear record to head their ticket
rammany will be shrewdly contritC
with protestations of rectltude until Il
gets into Office again, and then-bu
who can say?
The enterprising owners of the bill
collecting wagon which goes through
he streets of Brooklyn and has Great
ed such sensation, had predecessor
several years ago which as boldly pro
claimed its purpose. The predecessor
however, was in New York. and EN-
poyed number of determined look
ing men, who seemed to have been II
some degree selected with the idea o
frightening delinquent debtors int
settlement by their physical appear
ance. One day the worm turned. an,
one exasperated victim had the collec
tor arrested and the legality of TIL
company's methods was SO completed
upset that it went out of business.
While the old Assay Office on Wal
street is not imposing. nor thing O
beauty, being completely dwarfed b
the Sub-treasury building at its side
New York would not be entirely pleas
ed If the office should be removed :
the new Mint at Philadelphia, as
contemplated. 1t Is true that ther
have been complaints about the odor
from the use of sulphuric acid an
copper for the reduction of silver, an
efforts have been made to have tn
building removed to another part c
the city. 1t is said that 100000
has been offered for the site.
Roland B. MoIineaux seems to be ds
termined that the public shall not fol-
get that he was a central figure in on
of the most famous criminal case
ever tried in this city. Following hi
book. made up of experiences and oi
servations In the death cell in Sin
Sing. he has just had a playlet accep
ed and 1t will have It's initial perform
ance at the continuous vaudevill
houses here on Monday next. 1t tell
a story of the revolution while tn
British army lay encamped at Trei
, ton.
, Telephone charges in this city hav
, always been heavy in comparison wit
| other cities, and with the end In vle'
. of cheapening this service a bill ha
. been introduced into the state senat
, which provides that reuglar subscrit
! ers shall be charged no extra fee fo
=. five-minute talks between boroughs
+. that not more than ten cents shall b
, charged for borough messages an
, that fifteen cents shall be the max
, mum fee for messages from one bo
I ough to another.
Something new in the way OF churc
, construction will be seen when tn
/. North New York Congregations