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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-05-21

old buildings could not have been util-
lied by the construction of the new
buildings. if only that they might have
been preserved as relics
The first City Hall of New York was
the "Stadt Huys," erected by the
Dutch Inhabitants in 1642. at the head
of Coenties Slip. the waters of which
extended as far as what is now Pearl
street II WAS a very primitive struc-
ture, but suficed for the needs of the
city until 100, when a new City Hall
was built at the head of Broad street.
fronting on Wall street. The year be-
fore the Common Council had voted
fs3.0o0 (about 5.000) in addition to
about s4.500 received from John Rod
man, a merchant. for the old Stadt
Huys, for the new hall, and ii occu-
pied the site of one of the stout bas-
tions which were erected when the
defensive wall. or wooden palisade
(Which gave Wall street its present
namel. was built across the island.
The stone of this bastion was used in
constructing the new building. The
front of the building was embellished
with the arms of the King and those
of the Earl of Bellomont. These orna-
ments were defaced and destroyed i'm
meGiately after the close of the Revo-
luton by vote of the Common Coun-
ell; and when the Declaration of In
dependence was read to the people in
1776 from the steps of the City Hall
the painted coat Of arms that hung on
the wall of the main room was brought
out and thrown into the bonfire made
by the citizens to celebrate the event
During the Revolution the City Hall
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-05-21

away and building UP his fences 20
have himself regularly elected" when
tho proper time comes. The sober
minded. intelligent. thinking people
know that there must be an end to
present political practices before there
is any show OF the country being de-
yelopee. when they refer to the sub.
jeet they have to speak In a whisper.
but they arc hoping and praying for
something to happen that will guar.
antee more stable conditions.
When an American woman begins
housekeeping here her domestic af-
fairs undergo radical change. To
begin with, she cannot have any car
pets on the floors OF her dwelling and
she must live In the same house with
the horses. This is not SO bad as II
sounds. On account of the warm eli
mate the the most of the floors are
made OF stone or marble. and carpets
are not needed. The plan OF most
of the larger and finer houses provides
for the stable quarters on the first
floor, while the kitchen Is on the roof.
and this arrangement is not at all un-
satisfactory when one becomes accus-
toned TO the novelty OF It,
The troubles of the housewife be
gin in earnest when she employs her
servants. say servants. be
cause there must be q number of
them The maid-of.all.work and the
nll-round man servant do not abound
in these parts. The domestics here
are specialists. Each one insists on
performing his or her own kind OF
work alone and are exceedingly care
fu1" not to encroach on the rights Of
others. a social distinction is drawn
between those who wear shoes and
those who go barefooted. Her help
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-05-21

nous Buddhist temple known as Ten
noji. whose five-storied pagoda is a
landmark for miles around. II is pos
sible TO climb to the top of this pa
CODA and obtain a fine view.
This temple was founded about GOO
A. D.: has been frequently destroyed
by fire and was last rebuilt in 1864. 1t
has just received a fine large bell.
said to be the first one cast In Japan
according to modern scientific prin-
ciples.
Osaka was once the capital of the
empire. Mt least in the reign of EN-.
peror Ninkotu (si3-39e A, d.. Con-
corning this kind ruler there is a
favorite legend. as follows: Having
climbed a hill, looked all around and
observing the absence of smoke from
tho cottages of the people. Nlnkotu
dccreed that for the space OF three
years neither taxes nor forced labor
should be imposed ON his subjects. His
own palace, for want OF funds to re
pair IL. was allowed to become SO d.
lapidated that the roof admitted rain.
Three years later he again ascend.
cd the hill and beheld smoke rising
from every dwelling. The people were
now rich enough to bear taxation
without feeling the burden and volun-
tnrily contributed toward rebuilding
the palace" He is responsible for
the following aphorism: When the
people are rich. we also are rich"
Tho following extract from Robert
p. Porters ''Toilers in Nippon" Clap.
an) gives a vivid picture of what may
10 seen In the Japanese Chicago: "The
streets OF Osaka are the busiest
have ever seen. They are literally
thronscd with human beings engaged
IA unceasing toll. The stores and
shops are also workshops and ware.
houses. Clerks. designers. artisans,
packers. carriers. sellers and buyers
are 20 mixed up that the uopder is
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-05-21

spindle. tho clums,est wooden loom
and the most intricate Jacouard ma
chine A del,ripm 81 work nervades
The neonle
Althoupb tho cbic.so Of Jansn has
No pnivers,,v ., b,s ,evsr,heIess .
great many ,nstt,nt,nns Of ,sarning
pubIIc and nrlyate secular ana chris,
tiap The most nrnm,pep, of .ll is
p,rhans tho OSAKA cop,mercial
school. and mission schools for ho,h
bovs and Girls az we'll nc IN. v NJ r
A, are all doing grand work there,
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-05-21

how they all unrayel themselves and
bring order out of the chaos which
seems to reign supreme. In this re-
spect you are reminded of the de-
scriptiou of those wonderful cities of
the ancient world where every man
had handicraft of his own before the
days OF capitalization and the central
zation of Industrial energy. The street
scenes of Osaka are simply indescrib-
able. Months could be profitably spent
in walks and talks with those who
thus ply their trades amid the never
ceasing interruption of daily traffic
Now you pass through long streets
given over to pottery and porcelain.
next one devoted to umbrellas, then
mating. followed by a vast emporium
of cotton fabrics, of rugs, OF brushes.
of leather goods. OF bronze and metal
work, of provisions. of clothing. Meth
DDS and implements take ranges-or
leaps. perhaps. should say of a thou
sand years.
Here are FIVE men with their
bronze skin bare, save a breechclotb
a long wooden pole. Next door are q
dozen operatives making garments
with the latest American sewing ma
chine. Over the rice exchange they
are waving the quotations from hill
to hill and peak 10 peak by means Of
flags Within a stones throw. at the
magnificent postoffice building. may
be heard the hello of the telephone.
You may view within few minutes
the oldest and most primitive spin
ming wheel and the latest Fall River
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-05-21

ders to another custom OF the coun-
try and employs her Yankee wits in
reducing the surplus to a minimum.
The cause which doubtless origin
ated and warrants the continuance OF
the custom of buying provisions for
each meal. is the difficulty In keep
ing anything over few hours on ac
count of the warm weather. The
greatest care must be exercised b.
the house wife In the purchase OF her
provisions.
While the soil here Is very fertile
and viii raise almost anything. a
scarcity OF the kinds OF vegetables
grown In the United States is very
noticeable. During the winter months
variety can be purchased in the
market. but during the summer sea
son the extreme heat serves 10 re
strict their growth. The natives are
very fond OF lettuce and cultivate 1t
constantly.
The Significance of the growth of
American trade in tie West Indies,
and the gradual adoption of American
customs. is not fully comprehendcd by
the native. He fears our soldiers but
pays no attention to our men OF af-
fairs. One IS really as formidable as
the other. In Havana during the re-
cont strike the politicians were run
Mug among the rioters and shouting
to them 'for Gods sake. stop or you
will have the Americans up on usi"
The fact Is the Americans are already
closing in upon the West Indies. Our
men and women OF Affairs are saving
our soldiers power. The bloodless
campaign they are conducting viii
end eventually in victory as pro-
nounced as any ever won at the point
of the bayonet. when they finally as
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-05-21

by Cyrus W. Field. and now the
Washington building at Broadway and
Battery place. 1t was mansion
owned by a British officer known as
Honorable Captain" Kennedy. The
garden of this mansion extended to the
hank of the North River, then on the
line of Greenwich street. Long before
the Revelations Kennedy .succ@edsd. to.
the estate of the Earl OF Cassilla.
when he returned to England, after
transferring his New York property
to a son. 1t was subsequently sold to
Nathaniel Prime. and at the time of
the Declaration of Independence was
occupied by Gen Washington as his
headquarters. During the occupancy
of the city by the British the mansion
was used by the various commanding
generals. and it was from its portals
that Sir Guy Carleton started for
Dobbs Ferry to confer with Gen.
Washington on Nov. 2s. 1888. when
they arranged the details OF the evac-
uation of New York and the embarka-
ton of the British troops After the
war the Kennedy mansion was occu-
pied by Mr.. Sears, known as King
Sears" and his daughters were mem
toned as 'princesses." Later it be-
came a girls boarding school. and
then a fashionable boarding house. in
which Talleyrand, the French states
man. stopped at one time. 1t was here
that Talleyrand. standing in front OF
hot fire. had pair of buckskin
breeches destroyed by the intense heat
and had his flesh scorched.
g,
the Kennedy mansion was occupied as
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-05-21
LIFE IN THE TROPICAL
ISLE OF SANTO DOMINGO
Political Situation Has Become Amos. Unbearable-
Domestic Problems Trial to the Housewife Used to
American Methods-Rapid Growth Of Our Trade.
Especial correspondence.)

The political condition in Santo Do
mingo is much the same as in Haiti.
They each provide an example Of what
is known as a "ore-man country.
Mr.. Vasquez. the vice president. got
angry with Mr.. JIminez. th1 president.
They locked horns and now Mr.. jim
inez is numbered among the absent.
Mr.. vasquez is filling out the unes-
pired term of the executive he chased
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-05-21

time, for the cook will certainly con-
fscate the surplus. If protest Is
made against this confiscation. the
cook will smile and explain that there
are hungry mouths at home which
must be fed Unless the concession
is granted there is an immediate va
cancy in the kitchen. The exasperated
American housewife accepts the only
alternative left to her-she surren-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-05-21
LANDMARKS L OF NEW YORK
MAKE WAY FOR COMMERCE
Old Buildings, the Center Of Historic Traditions, Rap
idly Being Demclished-First City Hall. Erected by the
Dutch Inhabitants 10 1912. Was Primitive Structure
~~~~~~~
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Especial Correspondence.)

The demolition of the old Hall of
Records in New York, used in the
days of the Revolution as one of the
British prisons, following so soon
after the removal of other historical
buildings. has excited a great deal of
interest among descendants of early
citizens, but not enough to secure
their preservation in any form Many
have wondered why some parts of the
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-05-21

Adjoining this is the magnificent
marble stock exchange building just
erected, the most palatial structure in
the world dedicated to finance. Over
100000 was spent On its construc-
ton.
Another building connected with the
career of Washington stood on the site
now occupied by what was known as
the Field building when it was erected
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-05-21
The Life Of Locomotives.

The Lite Of locomotIves-
The average life OF a locomotive on
the railways of England is twenty-six
years. and on those of France twenty
nine years. In the United States tho
life OF an engine is but eighteen years.
not because the good die young. but
because II has run in eighteen years
about 100000 miles. q distance tho
English locomotive would be Eivcn
thirty-six years to cover.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-05-21

was occupied by the British troops.
and they were accused OF ruthlessly
plundering the library and using many
valuable books In making cartridges.
The City Hall then passed into the
hands of Congress, and after esten-
sive changes became known as the
Federal Building. II was in the gallery
OF the Senate Chamber that Washing.
ton took the oath of ONCE as Presi.
dent on April 80. l7ss. The site Is
now marked by the Washington
statue. which stands in front Of the
Sub-Treasury building.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-19

CO Exchange recently
had outgrown its old ome
worlds is
uouness of equipment exce all its neghbors Built white marble
street 'front.' its outward claim distinction is dnfed simplicity In
square feet floor pace broken nv nv the trading posts fifteen
In number scattered about parallel telephone Soths An
other large room the bond the seventh floor which IL sf
sylght 1t is finely wall panels
Throughout from depth its lofty dome
respondent with light the structure perfect in its purpose to be the
pung heart which lead financial arteries the nation and in
the near future of the whole world
That the time banking
center of the nations indicated by the trend of circumstances few
men Of her She her debts speed
American nancrs this into shape
tools international Tane machinery for the utilization
than
the United States sold $oOoooo than
she has bought Expert figures showed that there
O000o foreign invested here and dividends this
will yield of $5ooooo0oo annually This nation been
nquuaung us aDroau our nave en cons n
Dividends railroads have hitherto paid Europe are being paid
m has owned London heretofore The nations will settle their balances
When that time seats in the New
York Stock Exchange will be worth even more than
n
of
cuousy by the sncad beauties and hged beaux whose
The meetings under the old
having greatly increased the New York
Board ogned after the model of similar
until
organized and until 1865 that its home
During prevailing reached
evident the old home outgrown
the building of the Oo palace dedicated Wednesday
which led this
creased until practically
of varied then until 1900 sold
sold $4,000 This
fair valuation Of of each
cnservatvey at 100000 there will
Exchange some sSooOoooo inclusive
the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-19

things on Rowena's table. 1t wasn't
there. l stirred up the truck on her
bureau. Then overhauled Aunt Anne's
desk and other places. Then l sat in
nv own window and smoked. Finally
| came downstairs again, Came down
very noisily. so that Rowena drew the
portiere and looked into the hall
Nothing" said 1. II just tumbled-
What's the score now?"
They were on opposite sides of the
table.
Love all." answered Ned. with a
grin Of exquisite idiocy.
"'Umh."
"Did you find the book ?" she asked
anxiously.
mo. And looked everywhere"
l dropped onto the divan.
why. there. Archie. What's that?"
The corner OF pamphlet protruded
from under the sofa cushion. 1t was
the ping-pong book.
"Wenr' she cried. astonished. 1T
must have been there since day be-
fore yesterday"
Never mind" said Ned. 1--WE con-
Guided you We're right about 1t. and
finished the game"
"Of course" l murmureo 1T was
love game. wasn't it,"
IF you're so sleepy" she observed.
'you might go to bed. You know you
must be up early tomorrow"
"Umh. see. mean 1t was your
playing made me weary. You two are
Just about a match. Goodnight. Ned"
He shook my hand warmly. strenu-
ously.
Its no occasion" said I. ''for out
srinnng the Cheshire cat"
What occasion?" asked Rowena.
My going to bed. Goodnight"
l retired to my room. And read to
the eleventh chapter of THE Ahys-
sinian" before | heard Ned step onto
the porch.
Brother Ned" called down the
stairway Don't wake me now: but
come and tell us all in the morning. {"
"You talk entirely too much In your
sleep" said Rowena.-The Criterion.
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Mexico raises $4,000 bales of the 1eO,-
600 bales of cotton used each year in
that country.
Prof. Braun of the University of
Strassburg has undertaken to heat a
room in Munich by fiashlight in Nurem-
burg, 100 es distant.
Three hundred Chinese laundrymen in
Butte have struck for 50 day. Evil
IDENTIFY antagonism to celestials will have
to be based on something else than their
Cheap labor"
The cattle king of the western plains
Is passing away forever. A lew years
ago there were nearly 100 millionaire
exclusive cattlemen in the Southwest;
now there are only thirty
The manufacturers of absinthe in Wis
consin are now exporting TO Elrope a
part of their product. so that the French
have competition in the business Of max
ing their most important liqueur.
The harvest of Argentina is unprece-
dented. There viii be 100000 tons of
corn for export. The figure for wheat is
3 10 10 per cent higher and the crop of
linseed viii be about 1900. 600 tons,
Krupp's famous steel works at Essen,
Germany, have been capitalized at S40,-
coo, 900. all of which is kept in the fam
lily. If they had been in this country
they might have been capitalized at
500. 100000.
The greateSt dam eveH built for the
production of power IS tzat building at
Spier Falls. on the Kudsoa giver. Il is
Of granite. 1900 feet lo5sg ana 156 feet
high Ten steel tubes, ha=s1g a diane
ter of l. feet. win lead eater to 54-incb
turbines, each coupled to 5000 horse
power generator. The cost viii be ST.
100000.
The wireless telegraph plant Of tire
Marconi company win be placed at thy
foot Of Fultson street. New York. which
viii work with al steamers having ap
paratus. This viii enable ships held
outside the harbor by fog u coEuEri-
Gaze with the world.
An Official estimate of the forest ares
81 she United Sgates puts il at 100000
eDo acres Had the forests been intelIf-
gently managed the aneurt OF merchant
able 4inbez n them wSald be ten times
as s,pat The science o. forestry is now
taught IN more than forty schools. Yale
and Cornell universities and the special
colleges az Biltnore. n C. have advsnc-
ed classes ard give degrees In forestry.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-19

dots of color are embroidered on. A
beautiful example of this was in a tan
shade, and the embroidered dots were
darker tan, pink and green. These three
shades are very handsome together, and
are to be recommended because material
of this sort gives such a wide choice for
the color to make the goods up with.
Figured chiffons and grenadines have
their own dainty ways of introducing col
or, and embroidered French mulls may
be had set off by any fashionable shade.
Swiss cotton materials have delicate
vines of color thrown on them. as well
as dots, and the dots may be of different
sizes on the same material. After study
ing such fabrics. it seems as if the new
goods were so dressy of themselves that
it would be almost impossible to add
much trimming, but wait till the dress
maker is done with the gown and there
will be pretty bill to pay for its deco
ration.
The variety of ways in which skirts
may be trimmed leaves room for every
one to be suited. If one desires to add
height to the figure, she may use lines
of insertions going up and down the
skirts, and the yoke at the top of the
skirt cut in one with the front breadth
gives fine long lines and is very stylish.
Then if a slender woman desires to make
herself look q little shorter, she can have
her skirt trimmed round with the circu-
lar insertions, or she can have it cut
into ruffies or hounces for the whole
length or part of it. Some new skirts
are made in three 1ounces of the same
width and with comparatively little full
ness, their circular cut insuring perfect
fit. Skirts of all-over embroideries made
in this way are especially pretty. and it
iu possible to have whole gown made
from wide embroidered flouncings. ALI
oyer embroidered gowns and waists are
TO be numerous, some of them so elabo-
rate and elegant as to be fairly stagger-
ing.
The bolero jacket again is in decided
favor. and it appears in so many diff
ferent ways that it sometimes is hard to
recognize it as bolero. Many new ones
have very loose fronts. hardly any of
them have collars and they are very
ella borately trimmed. for the most part.
Often a wide box-pleat appears in the
center of the front and back with four
or Eve side-pleats under the box to give
greater fullness. Sometimes ribbon trim
ming edges the lower part of these boz
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-19
FORTY YEARS AGO.

President Lincoln and Gen. Halleck
went by special boat to Gen. Hooker's
headquarters at Falmouth. Va, to learn
the results of the battle of Chancellors-
vile.
Clement L. Vallandigham was tcied by
court martial at Cincinnati for an al
legged reasonable speech at Mount Yer
non. Ohio.
Gen. u. S. Grant was criticised for
having spent $5,0000O0 in excavating
canals and cutoffs around Vicksburg.
Miss, while the downfall of that Con-
federate stronghold was apparently as
far off as ever.
Poland rejected Russia's proclamation
Of amnesty to all revoluionists who
would lay down their arms.
The Georgia Legislature passed a bill
making it penal offense for citizens OF
that State to circulate United States
notes, because of the discrimination In
the South against Confederate currency.
United States Commissioner George
b. Field and the Rev. Mr.. Livermore
leased an abandoned plantation near Mil
hken's bend and declared they would
prove that cotton could be raised more
cheaply by hired labor than by slaves.
The London Daily News declared that
irritation between the United States and
England was increasing daily and that
the former had no cause for complaint
except over the depredations of the
steamer Alabama.
Cen r. Il. Lees army drove the army
of the Potomac out of Charlottesville.
and the Confederates were reported to
have occupied Fredericksburg.
Three thousand Confederate prisoners
reached Washington from Gen. Hooker's
headquarters.
The sale of firearms and guhpowder
to unauthorized persons wos prohibited
in Chicago by President Lincoln.
The Union Gen. Jackson drove the
Confederate forces from the Wilder
ness" to within one mile of Chancellors-
vile, but suffered heavy losses from an
attack by Gen. LongStreet.
Gen. II. e. Lees messenger was cap
tured en- route to Richmond with word
that his losses at Charlottesville were
fearful; Gen. Hooker estimated that
10000 Union soldiers were killed