Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-12-05

New York, December 4.--This last
week has been unusually busy week
in Wall street. Several large corpora
tions nave paid dividends while many
others are scheduled TO issue checks
to stockholders beosween this and
the fifteenth. Those fortunate enough
to hola Standard Oil stock will re-
celve comfortable fortunes, in many
instances. as the dividends for the
last quarter In the year Is s12
share. Mr.. J. ID. Rockefeller's diSi.
dends will amount to $4,000 900.
Already New York Is taking on Its .
holiday safety. Many OF the stores
have started special attractions for
the children and the display this sea
son along this particular line Is
greater than ever. One OF the large |
establishments in Herald Square has |
reproduced In wax all of the famous !
characters In the comic supplements |
OF the Sunday papers and have them |
exhibited In the form Of living pic
lures In an immense window space. !
Needless to say that such tableauy
and from the crowds which appear
before the windows daily, II would
seem that the grown-ups enjoy the
display as much as the children.
Another store further down has
Babes In Toyland" which is full.
iedged dramatic production.
The politicians are getting ready
their measures to be presented in the
legislature which begins soon. Local
republicans have decided that one OF
the first matter TO be brought to the
attention OF the legislature Is the ad-
visibility Of change in the law OF
regulating party primaries, which
may give to voters greater liberty In
the matter of Joining political par
ties. As the law now stands II a
voter declares himself a. the time OF
registration for his party primaries
he cannot legally join any party for
a year. Legislation Ii desired which
win permit. any man to join any party
any time he desires, with OF courses,
proper restrictions to prevent fraud
Al the primaries.
A production TO which society in
New York looks forward with unus-
sal interest every year is the Social
register This seaSon this little book
is remarkable chiefly for the many
changes in addresses of families
prominent In the social world. Dur
ing the last twelvemontn, the register
shows 2.245 families have changed
their residences, $40 persons have
married. 232 men and 1877 women
J have died. This year the register has
} been extended to Pittsburg and the
! southern cities from Richmond to
Atlanta, including Charleston. Saw
anuah. Augusta and North Carolina
, cities
Hereafter the newspapers will not
be able to fall back upon the Brook.
! Ign Rapid Transit when they wish to
I make a hight against some defective
transportation line. II has just been
announced that the company has com
pleted contracts for s10,575.000 worth
OF improvements which include the
! purchase OF new surface cars and 100
: new elevated cars at cost OF nearly
s2.0o0,OOO.
For one time New York is following
? in the lead of another city. In this
!. regard 1t emulates the example of
fashionable Chicago hotel and restau-
e rant keepers, who have decided to dis
h continue music In their dining rooms.
I Two or three of the leading hotels
0 have abandoned music in the exclus-
\ i've dining rooms because theinr pat.
rons do not like II. The way one man.
n ager puts II is that people would
!. rather talk than hear music, which is
s becoming vulgar and popular only in
| saloons, so to show that they are not
Q parsmonious restauranteurs are ex.
4 pending the money paid high priced
y orchestras in rare flowers for table
o decorations
: In II doubtful II the decision reach.
I, ed rec Gently by a judge in the APPELLATE
court here. which enables a man to re.
-, cover frcm bookmaker money lost
while betting on the races will have
: much effect upon gamblers. II seems
to be natural with men to gamble
says man who Is famous all over the
country for his connection with the
: race track and no laws or decisions
: will kill gambling. No sport Is going
= to squeal when losing and those wno
try the baby act" are few. Even men
= who might be inclined to cry over
their losses will hesitate before expos
:, ing themselves by going to court and
, the decision will not be allowed to
rest.
s II Is stated upon good authority
l that the August Belmont syndicate
, which contracted to build the East
II River tunnel will lose $4,000 900 on
S the job. as they agreed to do the work
s for s3.0O0,0o while the tunnel will
? COST not less than sl1.000.000. The
J. Belmont people. however. claim that
n they are practically willing 20 lose
J. money In the construction Of the tun
mel Cor the advantage they will gain
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