Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-11-30
NEW YORK NEWS LETTER.

NEW YORk.-One hears on all
sides nowadays predictions as to what
Kind of city New York will be when
iammany assumes control after the
lirst of January next. and II the town
is not wide open alter the new year
great many people Will lose money
On the investments they are making
on the strength OF the Tigers victory.
Houses that have been hard to rent
under the presen. administration in
both the old and new tenderloin now
have many people clamoring for
leases at stiff prices. Strange to say
the leases are taken out for only two
years as the holders are not taking
chances on Tammany's staying power
longer than that time.
On Monday night the great dinner
10 Senator McCarren will take place
II is said upon the best authority that
neither Hugh Mclaughlin nor any OF
his lieutenants will be present. They
realize that 1t will be distinctly a Nc
Carren function at which the crown
of leadership will be placed on the
senator and that II would be rather
embarrassing for them. The veteran
leader Hugh Mclaughlin still has 1t in
Tor the Tammany leaders on this side
of the bridge and II Is not too late yet
Tor him to give them some unpleasant
surprises. his adherants state.
The Merchants association prom
ises to be very uncomfortable thorn
In the side OF the flesh of the new ad-
ministration II II does not make siren
uous efforts to more effectively regu-
late street traffic. The association
has been stirred 10 unusual activity by
the alarming revelation that nearly
5000 persons were killed In traffic ac-
cidents In this city during the past
year. This is greater number than
the London record shows. despite the
latter citys great population. In fact
only 1853 deaths are reported from Lon
don. Trolley accidents are much
more numerous in Brooklyn than in
Manhattan, so 1t would seem that con-
gestion of traffic Is not at the bottom
Of this mortality, but rather that recn-
less speeding OF cars in comparatively
| uncrowded streets is responsible for
II.
Despite his efforts to push the work
along rapidly, 1t seems now that Ma
yor Low will not have the honor OF
| opening the new subway, which, by
| the way Is the most extensive individ-
ual Improvement that was ever at
| tempted in New York There is a
well grounded rumor aHoat that Tam
many, by some kind OF manipulation
managed TO get work slowed down just
enough TO make the completion of the
| subway land In new administration,
which they felt would be theirs. They
| have succeeded. as the subway will
not be opened until next year.
| II looks very much as If the rod will
be restored in the public schools oi
this city, The matter has been before
the board OF education several times
and has the hearty support of the prin
cipals of the various schools. 1t is
said that the number of iraunts and
incorrlgibles Is increasing rapidly and
the use of the rod will be great fac
tor in the solution OF the problem.
Many people living outside OF New
York city have the idea that livint
here is very easy matter and thai
commodities can be bought for a song
No idea could be more incorrest. II
the first place the people are forcec
TO pay an uneconomic portion OF wha
they earn for rent Then fruit. veg
etables and fish are much more cost,
than they need be. Economists sa,
that rent should not exceed ninth o.
tenth of a persons income; but In New
York. the workingman pays from
fourth to a fifth OF his wages for rent
| WANTED-Two copies Of the semi
weekly Herald Of Nov. 9Th and two o
i a.