Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-05
ROUND ABOUT NEW YORK.
aipples ON the Current of Life in the
Metropolis.

:tippIes ON the Current OF Life I'm the
Metropolis.
II is definitely announced by the
Pennsylvania railroad company that no
steam locomotive will be used in the tunnel
now being constructed by the company
under Manhattan island and east and north
rivers. Powerful electric motors will be
used for hauling passenger trains through
the tunnel. The motors will be capable OF
pulling twelve or fifteen trains OF cars a.
the highest speed. No stations will be
| provided at the mouth Of the tunnel on the
Long Island side. and not a moments
time will be lost in the transfer from cleo
trio to the steam locomotive eventually
the through Long Island cars will be drawn
to jamaica by electricity.
The threatened boycott on the upstate
farmer planned by New York saloon keepers
as a measure of retaliation for raising the
liquor license has not yet been put into
operation through the high license goes
into effect tomorrow cheese and other free
lunch eatables are still displayed in the
bnrrooms. The raising OF hop is an I'M
portant industry in northern New York
and an effort has been made to force
brewers to seek another market, This has
also failed. The upshot OF the whole busi-
ness is that Tammany is provided with a
new campaign issue. and its orators will
shout for home rule in the campaign.
There has been much talk lately about
the advisability OF women in New York
carrying revolvers go they maj be able to
repel Washers, scare beggars, shoot rude
cabmen and clear their way generally when
they are in a hurry. What the average
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is the question the humorists of the daily
press are answering in their own way, by
representing women shooting at any old
thing that came along. and causing dis
turbances generally by their irresponsible
use of their deadly weapons. But there
are New York women who Indignantly
declare that the professional humorists do
not know what they are talking about and
that a woman can point a revolver and pull
the trigger as sanely and effecti rely as any
man. However this may be, 1t is admitted
that there are more women with revolvers
in their pockets in the public places OF New
York than ever have been known in that
city for years.
Ten days imprisonment and payment Of
a fine of a thousands dollars each, is the
punishment melted out to ]. Power Fallon
president and principal owner of the United
States Directory company, and John F.
Dryer, one of the latter's employees, by
Judge Lacombe in the United States
Circuit Court.
In an opinion the court found the two
men guilty Of contempt, in having manu-
featured evidence in business directory
pages.
Fallon surrendered himself to United
States Marshal Henkel and was at once
locked up in Ludlow street Jail. Fallon
said that he was not guilty Of the crime
charged, and, further, that he would be
unable to pay the fine imposed.
The sentence Of the court comes after a
long and bitter fight waged between the
United States Directory company Of No. 20
Murray street on one side, and the Chicago
Director. company of Chicago, ILL.,, and the
Trow Directory company of this city on
the other. ]. Powers Fallon has been en-
gagged in the compilation of business direc-
tories for several years and in many cities.
In 1898 he purchased Curtin & ZelIs United
States business directory. Fallon renamed
the publication the United States Directory
and sent canvassers out to solicit advertise"
ments and names, ostensibly for the issue
of 1899 alone. i,ts ~
In his opinion Judge Lacombe, after say
ing that the pages were plainly fabricated,
suggests further punishment for Fallon and
DIVER by adding: 9TH only reason the i'm
prisonment prescribed therefor is made SO
brief is because the same acts constitute a
criminal offence for which, despite the IN
ficted penalty for contempt, the guilty par
ties may be imprisoned"
"Each OF Mayor Lows subordinate once
holders" says the Sun, has sharpened a
knife to cut the $40, 000, 900 melon which
will ripen with the confirmation Of the ne"
market value real estate assessments In
July. Their modest requests will be heard
when the board of estimate meets to make
I'D the bond budget on May s. Already, In
spired by Mayor Lows example Of hberality
with the taxpayers money, his fellow city
oBcers have figured out that their actual
pressing needs for the coming year amount
70 sec. 0O0. 900. This is a comfortable slice
s to be cut from the melon, which is appor-
toned before 1t is ripe. Great will be the
r rejoicing when the mayors melon is cut
and great also the gnashing OF teeth.
CITY Magistrate Crane took II upon him
S self to read a red-nosed prisoner a mora
= lecture the other day on the evils Of drinh
and laid great stress on the w~holesomenes
e OF pure water.
s "~Instead OF swilling beer and whisky al
g the time, cultivate a taste for water" HI
= sdmonished, "and even when you're invited
to take a drink ask for water"
( THAT'S all right, your honor" was tn
retort. "But I've read my bible In happier
I days, and there's only one place recorded
there where a man asked for water. Ant
YOU know what he was!"
The wide sources OF the city's revenue ar,
l. shown by a deal Just closed by controile'
Grout. whereby the city has borrowed
: 81. 900, 900 on special revenue bonds, from tn
Ottoman bank, in Constantinople. ThiI
money will go TO pay current expenses. II
h anticipation OF the fall tax collections
The deal was negotiated by a New Yorl
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