Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-16
NEW YORK NEWS LETTER.
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VIEW roHN NEWS LIE TEH.
NEW YoRK.-probably the most
interesting feature OF the recent slump
n The cotton market was the fact that
It was Indirectly due to woman. It
must not be suspected. however, that
some speculator. In love with fair
'naiaon upset the market To show his
heroism and win his lady's love or To
take revenge upon more favored
rival. There was absolutely no ro-
nance in il. The trouble was due to
Miss Kathryn Giles, clever and thor
oughly practical business woman, who
would never dream of anything more
romantic than a corner in cotton.
some time ago Miss Giles conceived
the idea OF establishing a bureau OF
cotton statistics and to sell her in.
formation to those who were willing
to pay for ii. She began an extensive
correspondence with planters. OFF.
cials aud others Ia the cotton districts
OF TINS country and thus obtained re-
liable information concerning the CON
litlons OF the cotton crop, the area
planted. etc, all points of great yaIne
secured number OF customers, who
regularly receive her reports and pay
Tor them literally. When her reports
showed that the condition of tho crop
AZ this time is unusually good and the
area planted in cotton Is seven per
cent larger than last year. II became
evident that there was nothing to sup.
port the high cotton prices. und the
bears among her customers began to
batter down the prices.
The question. which at present agi-
tire6 the hundreds OF teachers and
principals OF the schools of New York
Is whether corporal punishment for
refractory pupils shall again DO intro.
luccd or not. Ever since the order
was passed, prohibiting the use of the
rod in the schools of Greater New
York, the teachers and principals have
had no end of trouble with some of
their pupils, who turned II deaf ear to
all admonitions and refused to be
shamed into obedience or good man
uers. There is probably more rowdy.
Ism among the children of New York
than among the children of any other
city In the world. and the effect OF the
abolition OF corporal punishment upon
discipline was simply disastrous The
teachers complained to the principals
and the principals TO the board OF edu.
cation. and so much pressure was then
brought to bear upon that august body
that 1t finally decided to refer the mat
ter to committee. which was in
structcd to hear testimony and argl-
ments for and against the proposition
~ the teachers and report back to the
board. few hystercal women. and
ditto. men. had open letters published
IN the papers. strongly opposing the
'rerlrn to the barbarous practice OF
corporal chastsement." but the teach
ers aud principals OF the schools al
most unanimously urge the restoration
of the beneficial rule of the rod. of
course, with certain restrictions. The
result OF the contest between the
teachers and the hysterical sentimen-
taliBtB Is awaited with great interest.
There have been few cases In the
Chronique Scandaleuse of this city In
recent years that have created as wide
spread sensation as the case of John
II. Plat, whose entanglomonts and
dlsgraceful connection with the col
Ored woman, Hannah Elias. have fur
nished the most spicy material for
long newspaper articles which are
eagerly devoured by patrons of the
yellow press. Professional scandal
mongers, and thousands who do not
belong 10 that class. are looking for
ward with considerable interest 10 tho
time when the case Will be tried. The
belief IL quite general that the end OF
scandalous disclosures in connection
with that case has by no means been
reached, and well informed persons
are of the opinion that II will be
shown at the proper time that old Mr..
Plat was not the only victim OF tho
clever adventures OF dusky hue.