Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-10-21
NEW YORK
NEWS LETTER

larry IN large cities. are not famous
for their economy, and u ls safe 20
say that nobody ever suspected the
municipal government OF Greater New
York TO be- more economical than he
government Of other great American
cities. A a rule figures showing the
extrkvagaace Of city administrations.
are more oxasperatlng than sensa.
tional, except IN some few Instances,
The figurek concerning the cost OF
maintaining the county jail on Ludlow
aifccf, however. are 20 extraordinary,
that even the most poeslmlstic critic
Of tho administration finds II difficult
70 accept them as correct. According
20 the figures submitted by Sheriff
Erlanger 90 the board OF estimate, the
cost 0f maintaining and conducting
the Ludlow street jail Is 400 $50
year not including the $40 900 which
constitutes the aheriffs salary A.
the resent time there are only three
pris ders ia the fail. and. according 10
the figures, their maintenance costs
the city over 500 day for each prls.
onor. Once IN while there ARE
few more prisoners In the jail, but
their number has not exceeded nine
for over year. Taking the maximum
figure as the average, the cost OF main
tanning the prison would be about $50
day for each prisoner. One OF the
local papers has figured ont that the
city could save about SIS n day BY
sending IT, prisoners, each accom-
panied by a trusty guard. TO the ~.
Regis aotel, and board and lodge them
there. The prisoners and their guards
could enjoy luxurious quarters. dell
cious meals. drink champagne with
their meals and smoke fine cigars. and
Il would cost the city only one-haif Of
what Il costs now 10 keep the few
prisoners AZ the Ludlow street jail.
While trying voices for the studio
Evening Club, DR. "A. Holhrook Curtis,
one OF New York's leading musicians.
discovered a young and unframed
tenor. who 81 said 10 possess a mar
vicious voice. Or. Curtis. as we'll as
other experts. who have heard the
young singer. agree that he promises
90 become one of the worlds greatest
singers. The young man IL a Polish
Jew, named Isaac Routman. and has
been earning a living for himself and
mother hy pcddllug on the BOwofy.
Mr.. Charles Dillingham;, manager OF
Miss Fritzl Scheff. has taken the
young man under his wing, and viii
have him educated for the operate
siage. Al Miss Scheff's suggestion, he
was given the stage name ~ Raphael
Caruske. a combination OF Caruso anu
De ReszSe During the present sea
son he will sing In q @ chorus OF the
mile. Modiste" company 10 get some
stage training, and at the end Of tho
season he will he intrusted TO some
great master to be prepared for the
operate stage.
The postal authorities are looking
for man who signs himself J. +. A
Smith, and who seems 10 be- a man OF
original ideas. He offers himself as
the matrimonial prize In lottery.
which Is 90 cost each OF the players
$500. The one who guesses a certain
number, which. he says. he has put
IN eschow, draws smith as a husband.
Thoae who fail 10 win the capital prize
each get $500 worth OF stock In com
pany which Is 10 be formed 10 exploit
a valuable proposition The contest
closes on October 25th, and gsplrants
who do not inclose $500 will receive
no consideration. smith also Offors a
prize OF 500 90 the newspaper which
is most often mentioned In his appli-
cations and another prize OF 500 %
the paper In which his future wife
first saw the proposition. The prosa-
zeal postal authorities DO not appre-
clate the originality OF the hcheme
and are OF the opinion tina Smith has
violated the postal laws and Is liable
Tor fraud.
The wave uf crime which swept
over the city few weeks ago mas by
no means reoeded and the number OF
crimes against the person and prop
erty In ali parts OF Greater New York
IA perfectly appalling. burglars, In
particular, have become so bold and
fearless that the citizens are becOm-
ing desperate. Many Inhabitants OF
certain sections OF that city. much Wis
tied by hurgl ~. have armed them
selves 10 protect themselves and their
property against burglars and thugs,
az they are unable 10 get adequate po-
lice protection. Commissioner Nc
Adoo says that the number OF police
men and detectives In Greater New
York Is insufficient. hut skeptieai citi-
gems arp inclined 10 believe that II n
not at ali a question OF numbers. II
Inability To- discover and approhend
evil doers Is a proof OF the incapable
ity of che police force, the police force
OF New York displays, undeniably, the
most astounding lack OF ability. Some
critics of the administration are OF the
|opinlon that the police force Is nu-
|merlcally adequate and clover enough,
hut Is compelled by orders from above
20 devote so much time and otOrt 90
THE persecution Of trivial offenders
|guilty OF minor misdemeanors, that
they have neither enough time nor on.
|ergy left 20 cope with the real Grim
inals.
Probably the largest hottie Of mixed |
drinks ever cOncocted Is on It's way
TO President zelaya. Of Nicaragua, In
recognition OF certain cculiosios ok.
tended to a number Of prominent men
who have obtained valuable railroad, |
mining and other concessions IN Me
|aragua. The bottle Is three feet high
land has seven compartments, eNteno- |
hing from the top OF the bottle 10 the
bottom. Each compartment has It's
individual cork aud contains respect |
|veiy clarel, Pennsylvania rye, Ken. |
lucky bourbon. yellow chartreuse,
Scotch whiakey, creme De menthe and |
'crame Yyott1 The bottle was made |
10 order by the PittsOurg Plate Glass /
company. and cost 800, not including |
he contents.