Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21
Estimated to Number Two
and a Half Millions.
A BETTER FEELING
NEW EAST RIVER BRIDGE SOON
TO BE OPENED.
Workingmen Of New York to Have a
Fine Club House-Proposed Change
in Foot Ball Rules.


ors in this country numbers two and one
half millions. George r. Blanchard. six
years ago. estimated that there were l.
100000 holders Of railroad stock and bonds
in the United States. If that was the
number in 1897. 1t is certain that there has
been an immense increase since then, Tor
in the past six years there has been a
notable output Of new securities by the
railroads and upwards Of $40 1900. 0OO0 of
securities. par value. Of all kinds, railroad
and Industrial, have been added to the
already existing amount Of stocks and
bonds at the time the above estimate
was made. If there were 10000 holders
of railroad securities In 1897. 1t Is not I'M
reasonable to say that there are twice that
number, or 2, 500. 600 holders of all kinds OF
corporate securities now. These consti-
tute the class Of direct investors in this
country. But there is even larger class
of indirect investors, that is. perhaps who,
through their deposits in savings banks
and trust companies, and by their owner
ship of life insurance policies are, by
means of these agencies, interested In
great mass of investments represented by
these institutions. Last year there were
more than 100000 life insurance policies
in this country besides nearly 3,0ooUO
members of assessment insurance orgam-
depostors in savings banks of the United
States
Better Feeling In the Market.
A member of one of the largest COM
mission houses in Wall street says:
There Is certainly a better feeling over
the general stock market situation The
tape shows it. and in the board the ex-
PLANTATION is that there has been an en-
tire absence of any selling pressure on
the market of any Importance and that
most traders have been working on the
bull side and others have been bidding
up prices against the shorts. There is no
news of any Importance. The general IN
ference however, is that this weeks bank
statement ought to make better snow
ing from the falling off In the demand LOT
cash to move the cotton crop ana .ne
subsidence of it from the west, together
with the arrivals Of gold from the other
side. The easier conditions prevailing IN
the money market and the Inability or
bear traders to make any impression on
prices all seem to have had helpful
influence and to be exercising gooo 81
feet in stimulating genera! sentiment.
Foreign exchange experts estimate tnat
the amount Of outstanding American In
debtedness abroad is now at the lowest
point in the history of the United states.
Even including the recent loans piaceo ny
railroads in the European markets. the
total. it is believed, is much less than
s1OO 600 600 sum so small in view OF
the magnitude of the international trans
actions as to be no special burden upon
American resources as Wno1e
Supervision Of Street Traffic.
So MANY persons have been killed and IN
iured in the streets of this city during the
past year that the board OF aldermen IS
about to take action in the matter. Strin-
gent rules are to be adopted for the resula-
ton of traffic and to prevent cohsestloh at
certain dangerous points. observations
made of traffic passing north and south in
9Th avenue at Both street. between ana
o'clock in the afternoon, showed that a
totaI of 5.T76 vehicles passed in that time.
OF these 2 66S were private carriages, 654
four-wheeled cabs, 800 automobiles, ~
trucks 151 express wagons, 314 delivery
wagons. COZ hanson cabs with passengers,
Go4 hanson cabs unoccupied, and 249
stages One plan now under faVoraple con-
sideration is for the appointment or a COM
missioner of street traffic. A similar post
is in existence In Sydney, Australia, and
the s1peryision of the street traffic supern-
tendent there has given satisfactory re-
suits.
The Williamsburg Bridge.
The new East river bridge. known as
the Williamsburg bridge. will be opened Tor
the use of the public December 10. 1t is
almost twice as large as the old Brooklyn
bridge, and cost Sill 100000. The structure
Is built almost entirely of steel. The length
of the bridge between the terminals Is 7,2OO
feet The length of the main span from
center to center of the towers is loOo rect.
The extreme width of the bridge Is 11s
feet The minimum height Of the structure
above mean high water Of the spring tides,
at the pier head lines. Is 122 feet; the
minimum height above mean high water or
the spring tides for 200 feet on each side
of the center of the main span is 13o feet.
The height of the masonry in the tower
foundations above high water is q feet.
The height of the center OF the cables at
oh fCyt "a q
1873 feet.
The width of each of the two carriage
drives between the curbs is 20 feet, While
that of each of the four trolley car tracks
from center to center is OK feet Each of
the two elevated railroad tracks is IL feet
wide There are two bicycle tracks, each
of which Is feet wide.
Club House for Workingmen.
The workingmen of New York are to have
one of the finest club houses in the United
States. Plans for handsome f1ve-story
structure have been f1led and work on the
building will begin soon after the first OF
the year. The club house will be the prop
erty of the Workingman's Educational and
Home Association. which now occupies
quarters al No. 206 East Seth street. A plot
of ground in S6th street near Sd avenue has
been purchased. 1t has frontage Of 200
feet in seth street and a depth Of POP feet.
The club house will cover the entire plot.
The cost or the CLUB house Will De $2OO.OOO.
1t will be firep-oof. the first two stories of
granite and the upper ones of brick and
terra Gotta, with trimmings Of ornamental
iron. The interior will be finished In hard
wood A portion OF the first and second
floors Will be occupied by the gymnasium.
There will also be a cafe and billiard room
and a reading room ON this floor. The top
floor will be a ball ROOM with dressing
rooms at the side. A stage will be modelled
at one end, and the auditorium, with the
gallery, will seat more than 1000 persons.
The second floor will be given over to the
library and class rooms, and the third floor
will be divided into small meeting rooms.
The fourth floor will be devoted to the
women members. On this floor, too, there
will be q large dining room with q modern
kitchen
Change in Foot Ball Rules.
Another change In foot ball rules IN i'm