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worth.s Institute and numerous other private in
PTobabI- 20 no community has Mr. Carnegie's
heue faction come as a greater boon than TO The
Bronx. one OF the Carnegie libraries Is now near
ing completion. AlcXander-2Ve and One-hun-
Observation-Disclosures.
Next the home seeker inquiries about churches.
Over one hundred OF all denomination provide for
the spiritual needs OF the community, ana new
being erected at a rate which bids fair 10
make this the Borough Of Churches. .
OF charitable and philanthrOpic institutions We
have Lincoln. Lebanon, ST. Joseph's, Fordham and
Cat holic Orphan Asylum. Catholic ProtectoTy. Odd
Fellows Orphan Asylum. Hebrew orphan Asylum,
Ftao9aE lone ior me, Ine ~ Tho T,TnIdss Homo
Hotel for Literary People ana Summer Home at
There has been a marked Improvement in the
stores The Bronx. An independent shopping
centre s rapidly bein6 developed along ana near
Thrd-2Ne.. y hiCh VIII eNentu'al!y reverse the pres
en-; order oI things and attract shoppers or upper
Manhattan nOTthwsrd and eastward instead OF
The Metropolis Theatre. at Third-ave. and one
hundred and in the shopping dis
trict. caters the enjoyment Of the community
Indeed the Indicators are that Thrd-ave., from
northumberland hirtN-eighth-st to One-hundred-
and-forty -nnth-st.. win become the theatre and
Twenty-Five miles Of water front not incIudlng
facilities Oh tho Hudson, Harlem and East rivers
and Long Island Sound. At Port Morris is a mag
nlicent har6or, where the largest shlps nhu easy
improvements will surely attract an important
commercial aeve}opment The Harlem Is spanned
by MANY bridges ~ which High Bridge and WASH
ington Bridge che most prominent
In the extent and value of its manufactures The
l. surpassed BY few places Of an equal nop-
latiCr. These embrace great variety OF products
The largest Industries are the 1efrigerating plants
iron foundries moulding and plaster, Inliis cur
stone and lumber wards and shphuilding yards
alc DreWerleS ffesill ~ 80
Of the best As result OF these many new lac
tories now in course Of erection.
Ia A few years the lower end OF The Bronx seems
unlike lower Manhattan. The borough already has
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starting afresh from bed rock and by ava,.iar
himself OK svsrythias tnat InfaL ~ Ie'sil.ea y
forna ton. the last scene OF which snail Pressrys
Thus. HI i1 planning his residential park
amidst what was the habitat OF country
gentry, he can retain one Of the Old home places
serenity. intact, untouched By yandal hands he has
a piece de resistance OF which ne viii make ia
most. by preserving IFS note throughout the 1ev
environment ne gives IT. u he can retain tas
elegant neighoorhOod, ne is happy So. il VIII -
seen, ne IL true frtst, as well as business man o.
And who can determine the full measure OF tas
INT and the greaJ cirv OF me fItTTe5 SI97ss h
that it S these rare neighbOrhOOds that citys
emit and a point 20 which to try back. when IA ths
rush and hustle or over rapid progress. that city
ciyfiization fmmediatelv n0rfb or he V-ssri-rfo-
Arch has saved the adjacent district from the d.
hand as south Of washington SQUARE Fort;Insfs
il is that Gold New York; IL so te1acfo1s ~ ri.s-
and i'm Few other and similar localities IN Nan
haitian 1,-ta FOR il IS passIng, n The Bronx
urbs. still less its country seats time 10 ger ou-
later aTOke find themselves within IT'S corporate
limits. They fed. many OF them selling ont 10 Tire
ments and such like ventures; but Some. move,
lions. have braved The encroachina- hosts and 6ay
successfully sought 20 % mould the changed con-
In the region that once knew the gIories g c.s
establishment OF the Spoffor Is. the I.ffanys. tn
81 tha IasT farSii, NJ he A. vViliil-, s7'rs-,
''Ie $3.50 i' t-5S-, -tlu tl '. - -.
owner OF John =. Gentry. would have had
abandon the handsome Old mansion tha- ,,.s
housed him and his brood for over half centr-,.
the gorgeous sunken gardens that arc his da'iV
shrubs from every cline that welcome his gaze a.
MS outgoing ana hoInecoiniIg and the broad pas
Shetlands-rush eagerly TO receive his csresstu~
tive builder and for his own intelligent reception
OF the latter's proposals and plans
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A CITY WITHIN A CITY.

A striking example OF the speculative builder in
another and more picturesque aspect may be found
in the important American Real Estate Company.
well known the founder % that romantics
residential park the heights above Yonkers.
Park Hill. 1t has undertaken even more ambi-
tIous project. Having recently purchased the Hoe
and Simpson tracts in WestchCsteT-ave. il IL hew-
ing a city out OF the forest. An army OF men are
engaged IN building streets and sewers, and lay
ing gas water mains. II ContempIates the cree
ton OF only first class residences. the architect
ural exCellences Of which assured bv the com
pany's performances Ia the past. The dominant
note of this elegant nelghbOrhOOd will DO the resi-
dence and grounds Of Mr.. William Simpson. which
the concern been able 20 retain in the midst OF
is holdings, a sort Of nucleus Tor its CntirOAins
venture.
In addition TO this enterprise. il is now blasting
for the fOunda tons of story office building
an ne northwest corner OF Thfrd-avv. and One
and y-ninth-st and IL Also the
aluahle property at the corner Cf WcStche5t and
Prospect So. IL will be- seen, IL Is conducting
operations Ia The Bronx on its usual magnificent
g,..Na
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Lying the Sound. just opposite College POINT
and Flushing Bay these holdings are situat S n
extending easterly and northerly from what Is
YoTk, New-fisHen ana Hartford Railroad COMPANY
at the foot Of East One-hundred-
by Cqbot-St on the west by Ra Rand, on the
the very first section above the Harlem River
upon which pier heads be built
This water front is admirably suited for heavy
stone; lumber and brick yards ana coal chutes,
product of these will md q ready sale In the ad-
jacent districts owing to the vast building opera
As has been said the present pier and docking
facilities are totally Inadequate 10 the demands OF
Development; they, sutticej when that trade was
merely with the coast. or with European coun-
the confines OF standardization, 10 both hemi-
spheres. since we have become a factor in Pacific
waters. ana from our foothold in the Philippines
are reaching out for the Oriental trade. the latter
alone is bound to increase by leaps and bounds IL
York must become the worlds distributing point.
II nothing else. fortunately, nature has given her
a photographic equipment. in her covered water
demands.
front OF this proPerty. Great because Of The
many waterways by which 1T may be reachsd
great depth OF watsr and the fact that it is thor
%usg % % sn can S o se ocean a
River. by the deepest draught vessels, and even
,roy either of the Hudson the East River or the
ship canal and Harlem River.
While the importance Of this harbor to the world
ut llrge cannot he exaggerated. its val locally
would render. within q comparatively few wears.
any land resting 1t very valuable When
the short time is considered in which the city be-
yond the Harlem has grown to nearly three hun
bred thousand n population. some idea may be
formed as to what the next ten years may do. and
Il Is too much 10 expect that the vast commerce
ana almost numberlesS industries, of which the
present not incOnslderable quota is but promise.
will be satisfied with existing conditions. On the
contrary even Westminster Creek and the Bronx
River. that empty into the covered harbOr de-
scribed. Will be awaited Of. and both to them and
10 the latter will the argOsieS OF the world bring
their product supply Nev-IOTk's northeastern
and most important territory. and in greater
volume than II now serves her southern and west
some idea that This is may be CARED from
the fact that when industry up to this time,
has sought The Bronx. II has been that IL has
grown any possible accommodation south
tho Harlem. Therefore. IL easily be seen
that, In appreciably snort time, great
representatives. of each line OF New-York's in
dustry will be found In The Bronx. Can II be
thought that these will be content TO haul their
raw material from and their finished product 10
New -York's present piers? on the contrary, Will
the upbuilding Of this great covered harbOr for
New YOrk's northeasterly territory. and the
struction thereon OF adequate dOckage facilities
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0be Progress of ODE Bronx.
Its Wonderful DevelopmentIts Social and Commercial Life
Rising Values of Real Estate.

towns Of westchester County tributary 10 Inc
Bronx. all connecting with the transportation fac-
ties Of Manhattan. 81,
BY the connection between the elevated railway
and the citys rapid transit system at NestchesteI
ave The Bronx Will enjoy the distinction as Wen as
tho practical results being the first Secton OF inc
city 10 profit from the labors OF the RAPID Iralslt
Commission. Plans In preparation for q direct
East Side line and n West side line up Jeronle-iVe
The city Of New-Yor1 owes much more than Is gen.
orally appreciated 10 this commission. - . III,
The New-York and Port Chester Railway VIII
omen IN "A large territory for the surplus populauon
az Manhattan There will be grade crossings
Trains will run every five minutes during the rush
hours at an express speed OF thirty-siX miles AN
hour at fare OF cents within the CITY hihi.s
thirty miles an hour That OF the elevated railway
is fourteen miles an hour
Much needed additional street railway facinues
will be provided by the lntcrurban halfway Cohi-
Among the radical improvements OF eNlstng
transit facilities which seem Inevitable as they
arc logical because prove prohtaDle, ~ :
west Mount Vernon in the centre ana ,, New
Rochelle on the cast. Union station IN ne
a system OF transfers between All existing hIlt'
the substitution OF electricity for Steam anu d
form fare OF five cents 10 all points "i'ni' CT!
limits -. -ool,or ,,e,ail,, 70
lates 10 schools The educational faclhues OF me
Tronx are If the best. Forty puohc schooiS anu
Morris High School are the ctys provision lor the
boys ard girls For higher education the New
York University stands pre-elh ~, ~
ESno ana other imposing buildings acorn the
1,esterlv section Of The Bronx. overlooking the
fIerien, Then there are St Johns College. the
I-rsuline Convent Academy, Nebo AcSqer- tor
SSiD,,,f1ders Sacre Heart Academy Mou 81.
X-;5ice,t Academy Bronx Business Institute Val
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To the Editor Of The Tribune.

10 ne Ecitor Of INC lriDODc-
Not long since The Tribune told the story OF the
wife Of q college professor who was house hunting
Under instructions TO find place not too far from
plant life in the Botanical Gardens. and VINO. night
after night. upon reporting The result OF her IN
tgstions. had been met with the objection. too
from The Bronx So much eugrosSed did she
become in the quest that one night she found her
self IN Greenland. walking the Colder Streets
seemed at hand. when suddenly recalling the OFT
repeated objection she sadly informed the old saint
hat 81 wouldn't 90 as u was TOO Tar from HE
Bronx
Every loya resident OF this borough resented that
story. for the enthusiastic BronNite no place Is
nearer heaven than this. Nor IS II any wonder
when you consider its remarkable attractions, as
I shall hope. at least. 10 indicate From the time
that SITS charming hills, valleys ana waterways
attracted the first white settlers 10 the present
men OF world wide prominence have chosen 10
abide here. OF one OF these. q man OF noble char
acter. who measured by his contribution TO the
worlds happiness Of its greatest benefactors
I asked the reason TO- his choice. and here Is sam
-ci G1emens's answer.
IA is easy to explain: We chose Rivcrdale be
zuse Of its manifold chsrmsfts reposefulness. ITS
enacious fields and lawns its ancient woods Its en-
chanting views Of the Hudson and OF the Palsades,
and. fnslly. because Of its chiefest charm-the
could ojher than Mark Twain have put it quite
30 neatly
The Borough Of The Bronx is named after Jonas
Rronck who settled here about 1859. II rs pounded
the north by the cities OF Mount \ ernon ana
Workers and the town OF Pelham, on the east oN
Long Island Sound: the south by the East River
snd Bronx Kills and the west by the Harlem ana
Hudson rivers. area OF over foTtH-tNc square
mics which is twice that OF Manhattan Its
population is cocoa an increase OF 40 per cent IN
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clearly defined the limits within which these first
mentioned builders may employ their energies, ana
offer their contributions to citys life and being
but there Is little no law-or even precept-to
guide govern the workers who define that city
style and FORM and prov'd" the material fOunda-
tons upon which its claims TO ysical beauty
or magnificence must or course this at a
glance would appear a wild statement, for there
are ordinances as TO the direction and character
of streets and authority to enforce them there
are laws to the matter OF construction and a
Buildings Department to execute them; there Is. In
far as these buildings are concerned even more,
institution which-through the pocket nerve
is even more powerful that the buildings Depart
ment to protect the community, the Board OF Fire
Underwriters. But there is absolutely nothing on
the face of the earth to prevent an ignorant or
conscienceless and grasping real estate man and
builder efectually spelling the best laid plans
for a city, the symmetry Of which spells magnih-
And so il is to the everlasting credit of the real
estate and builder that, though less respons
ible to authority than perhaps any other class of
business man, it is TO him that New-York will owe
n tremendous DEBT of gratitude for future
grandeur and beauty. we'll as for the harmonious
and efcacious arrangement and division Of her
residential neighbOrhoods and her trade, manu-
featuring and shipping centres, for II is he who
actually determines these, rather than the municipal
architects and engineers. He restricts this neigh
borhoOd to a certain class of dwelling houses, lays
this street for retail trade that for the modest
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task that even government might balk 81: ynss
Of proportion Is marvellous; ne never go
hunting small game with big guns. lie doesri l.s
to build a city where a hamlet would DC 49,
suited nor does he try to build Fffth-aVe., resi-
dences where the dwellings of the small dealer on
mechanic or labOrer would better ht in Give MN
to deal with. and he quickly deterni.IsS
whether il II best suited for an orranientiI Ws'ea
scape. complement of his landscape az
whether 10 will make harbor FOR the HerSalllla
navies OF the world and he attacks eithSr Pi'P'-
stion with the same serenity.
THE WORLDS BEST COVERED HARBoR
An example is that of the giant proposlu92nI ~
the great East Bay Land and InProVehsnt S1nsr
pany. New-York has lower mar DOT an ~
ma rbor" a royal rOadstead in the fiuoSor any lI.'
East IIarboT OF New-York. formed Oy tne JulC-
ton OF the East River the Harlem River ana Lons
Island sound These gentlemen saw that VIC ~
mentioned could never be more tnan q roaus .esu
for natural reasons and that The last 'nIes 49,
already carrying about all they could icc2I.it.o
date Noting the changed status oil VA n UT
states recognizing II had become z Ho.Iu ppNrIrS
with rapidly Increasing end eNpaniding ~ "3r 10
trade and that the present acconrncotuoiS nno 70
he supplemented. they bought the many estates
and their water front of about :nIie anu au.ti
for Immediately above East-Haroor- the-sooulu,
with a depth of water at the bu!khead hne twenty
feet to fifty-four feeO sufficient 70 Pernit tne
berthing of the heaviest draught ocean gong cia''
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2 iroltT v.o- fhg face again
nv own romantic Bronx VIII be
a face more pleasant than the face % rlen
- srs - 80 ~ a. os. .ls S frs sec
Ana hear cioe long-loved n thy Wild m-rstre-ss-
Here is the famous rocking stone. weighing about
one hunored tons ana 50 haaIlced that u can -
Ancient Pine" $50 feet high. And man has added TO
futions which rapidly becoming world famous
The Botanical and Geological gardens Al OF these
ran be enjoyed for 4 single fve-ceut from the
Battery. In Van Cortlsndt Park the west is
washington which now contains an interesting OK
hibit OF Revolutionary relics IN charge OF the
IN The osbe parks ana SITS other attractions are the
Hsraoe gr2unos; waere nangusI i o. me Najional
-ennis and ball grounds and the lake. where there
winter. his park contains III S acres III
The largest 81 81 is Pelham f rs Bay Park on The
which viii be better apprentice when compared
with Central Park which contains so acres. In
front OF che barlow mansion SUI stands the tree
under which LORD Pei signed the first treaty Of
also here In this park Is the Split Rock near
which Anne Hutchinson was murdered by the
which informs u that $50 patriots. led by Colonel
az The battle of Pefs Point October IS 177s thus
aiding Washington IN his retreat 10 White Plains
r-r home recently visited 10y President Roosevelt,
gives the other hair chance 10 breathe here
also gof links. boat and bath houses aLd other
The Borough Hall is located in Crotoua Park
which is noted also for its ball grounds and skating
pond. In claremont Park. known Cor its May
kiOnors quarters.
have spoken OF the larger parks only There
TOrfy-cight parks and public places IN an crnDrlc
jig an area az es09 acres, which exceeds the park
area OF Philadelphia and Is nearly twice that II
chicago or ST Louis. Fine wide Pathways connect
he different parks. and grand boulevard and con-
course, four and one-half miles long and ls- feet
vide with separate roadways or vehicles bicycles.
.questr1ans and pedestrians is now under constIuc
don. It's estimated cost Is Soo0gO. and IL will be
eompieted IN l95s. Il q high TtGge through
{ be centre OF the borough from Central Bridge 20
Mosholu Parkway.
Other points OF interest arc The grave ~ Gouver-
Norris. IN -. AIMS Churchyara: grave OF
Joseph Rodrnan Drake. st Hunts Point. and the
Edgar Allan Poe cottage at Fordhsm.
How 70 get there Is the first question cf = home
seeker Transportation facilities afforded by the
NeV-Tork Central and its branches. the New-Tork
ard Harlem sno the Ncp-York ARD Putnam. the
Yer York New-Haven and Hsrffor5's Harlem
River branch. the elevated "a lrrsy with dve-cent
ERE 70 Bronx Park snd the elehfz-three miles %
trolley lines ~ the Cnfor Railway reaching n all
<issni-azs and making the popuio4s cites and
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or the zse2 deaths I'm The Bronx, 81 were non
residents Of the borough. making the corrected
mortality las and the corrected leath rate per
1 600 1912 OF the "a non-resicents IS died al
Rfve-sd, Hospital 2SS at St Joseph s. 81 at
seton e al lincoln and Jos at other hospitais or
places. Percentage OF Bon-residents 10 TOTAL mum
Der OF deaths 2I.0i-
FSvures FURNISHED by william {. Hunt chief
stat5stician OF the United States Census ONCE.
show that in 1er the total number OF dwellings ~
Bronx Borough 1884; the total number OF
families = 16e. and the average number OF ram
lies 10 a dwelling FL. They also show that ot
families owning their own homes there Yer
FNree 2s4s; encountered. 4S2, and unknown ~
Occupying hired quarters were S2@E5 iailIles- anu
unknown, LSss-
Home rule Is afforded by local government
comprising a borough president and Local board,
consisting Of seven aldermen.
The portiou OF the borough west of the Bronx
FRfve~ became a part of the city by annexation IL
lS74: that east % Il in 1885. Tho whole territory
fun OF historic interest and u was the scene
of many revolutionary encounters
Pe-hsps this f4orough's greatest attraction is SIS
rnaEnifceut system Of parks and parkways. Fore
most stands Bronx Park Bronx. the Beautiful,
il has been called-fOr picturesque sylvan love
liuess and romantic beauty unequaled by any
mark IN America. Its winding river appealed to
the poetic fancy of Joseph Rodman Drake. who
thus alluded 10 y:
Il SAT mo down upon a green bank side.
SEf--inE the smooth edge o a gentle river
seeun'd unWillinEly glide.
friends. who nnger while they SeEe-.
Enforced o 60 vet seeming stu unready
they wind their in vistfui edoy.
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Yet VII look upon thy face again.
Nv own romantic Bronx. and IL vii be
A face more pleasant than The face OF men
7tv waves arc old companions. I shall see
a well reu1embsf' form IN each old tree.
Ana hear voice long-ioved ~ -hy Wild airs
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LAST OF The OLD ORDER.

Reference has been made In the foregoing artlcle
10 .snarklis" residential sections; and the spccu-
lstiv. builder" who has been given fun credit for
the boldness OF his designs and for the business
like execution OF them in other directions has been
aso accredited With these highly artistic creations
A description Of his methods, ana OF the manner IN
which he produces his results, Will not only prove
eulightenns but. will round out the tale %
h. many claims upon the city's gratitude
While in some eases ne has not hesitsted % over
throw, uproot and rsPlant-somstinles appeariug
to push these acts the verge Of rutbiessness. IN
others BE has shown wonderful adaptibiuty ev
abandoning his apparent habit OF tearing out ans
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subdivided. and figured the summer seats OF the
ATnOlds. the CasWellS. the kissamS. the TifanyS,
the Barretos. the SpORords and others OF the old
Ncw-YOrk families that have surrendered 70 the
encrOaChments Of the fast growing young giant.
As to the question OF accessibility: OF course.
important district viii. IN q comparatively few
years, be grdirOned by electric and steam railroad
lines, but even IL Is readily reached BY the
Union Railway Company. and the New Haven road
has stations near. Hunts Point and Case nova
The proposed Port Chester road will meet the Rapid
Transit At One-hundTed-and-fOTty -nlnth-st. and
Southern Boulevard or within four five blocks
OF this property. BY water. EarettO Point Is about
one mile from the Harlem River. and about nine
miles from the Battery.
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Mr.. simpsons present holdings in this 1sisno2sr.
hood are the hOmepace. comprising al entire So.
block bounded by Westchester Ave. FoX SIN 49,
and DOngan SITS. some twelve acres Nith the HlSf
octaSonal barn thereon IA which he held his ailes-
sales of premium Jersey cattle. and IN WHICH Lai
terS-lS later sold thorough bred Stock. at TIE Jun
ton OF Hunts Point Road and Pelham ave, s'1
one hundred the Bronx River, Just we
IL empties into the Sound az Hunts Point OF rs
last he certainly will not long be aOls % retain
possession. for. has been told IN one OF the 90
going articles. the water upon which ~ rests - -
most magnificent covered baroor IN the world a.
SO. his herd Of drninutfve hOrSeS-they are TOO vel
bred 10 DC termed PonieS-wlh have 70 s'irreroes
their rich pastures 70 the tneXorable demands Q.
commerce. ard that very soon.
II may seem strange 20 be talking. or Wit. :. o-
herds and pastures TO be found within the limits
OF q great city. but such actually exist here. tr
these hundred devoted. NClJSiveiy 10 80
raising OF kay and grain. and a grazing <rouuf
for herd Of some nfty registered Snetlauffs. "
simpson has taken unusual pains. not only % ser
down, but 20 constantly reduce. the StatursS p
these beautiful creaturvs, and. thus. wniie pc =
allowable for the shetland 20 reach height Ot p
inches-Over that would not be permitted n o.
Herd bOOE'-his nerd yes between s. ard
inches They all % them broken "singls
double "fOur-in-hand'' and saddle. ard thes
are thoroughly aCclimated 10 this region. thouSn
that is not matter % 50 much Importance. a. ths
are naturally very hardy. They ind a ready "a
at prices ranging from two hundred 70 three hnn-