Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1905-06-29


pnone tomp,nys quarterly telephone
airec'orJ, just issued. which contains
over zoo.OoO names. about 125,000O OF
which are OF subs riders in Manhattan
ana the Bronx. This is a net gain of
Is,OCo within the last three months.
Inc new directory represents thirty
one carloads OF paper. about 500 tons,
which was shipped to the printers in
fniiadelphia. After the books were
printed. bound and packed IL required
twenty freight cars to bring them to
this city.
Inc subway is passing through its
nrst summer experience. and II does
not stand the test OF the weather con-
ditions. Complaints OF the sitting at
mosphere are loud and general. Even
In the coo.er weather which has pre-
: ceced. the conditions were. found OPP
pressive- The heat OF the past few
days rendered them almost unen-
durable. The thing became sticky and
clammy. the walls retained the heat.
the air seemed laden with the breaths
Of the multitude.
Experts are endeavoring to explain
the situation. Some say that the con-
version OF electric power into heat is
responsible for the unpleasantness.
All agree that the absence of proper
and sufficient ventilation is funda-
mentally accountable.
New York is to lay wood payements
on lower Broadway and several other
downtown streets. President Ahearn
OF the borough of Manhattan says that
me is convinced that wood pavements
are to be preferred to asphalt and 9TH
er preparations. A petition signed by
some 5000 business men and property
owners was presented to Mr.. Ahearn.
urging the selection of wood instead
OF other substances.
One consideration which has influ-
enced this official In the use of wood
pavement is that this commodity. un-
like nearly every other. is not con-
trolled by any individual or CORPORA
tion. fact that tends toward the elm
ination of graft.
Passing recently the Pine street en-
trance to the sub-treasury. il was in
'eresting to see a man with a small
cart laden with bags of coin. which he
pitched on the pavement, apparently in
very reckless manner. II was learn
ed on inquiry that these bags. which
were closely watched, contained dimes.
haIf-dimes and quarters, which are
sent in once a week by the elevated
road. This shows the tendency Of
small coin to accumulate in a place
where it is taken in rapidly. Most
people indeed, have the change ready.
so as not to lose time at the gate. The
railway company turn the coin into
bills. which they can deposit in the
hank. This drainage is naturally felt
at the retail stores, whose clerks are
sent to the treasury to exchange bills
for small coin, and thus keep up the
circulation.
Rear Admiral Sigsbee's squadron,
which was detailed from the North
Atlantic fleet to bring the body of John
Paul Jones, the first admiral of the
American navy. to this country, start
ell on its voyage to France last week.
The squadron, consisting OF the flag
ship Brooklyn and the cruisers Chatta-
nooga, Tacoma and Galveston. arrived
at the naval anchorage. off Tompkins-
vile, three weeks ago. and remained
there pending the arrangement by the
French authorities OF the ceremonies
incident TO the embarkation of the
body OF the admiral at Cherbourg.
The signal TO get under way was
made from the flagship at O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. and the squadron.
headed by the Brooklyn. steamed in
column through the Narrows and an
hour later passed out of Sandy Hook.
The remains of the great admiral
will be carried aboard the BROOKLYN
amid the salutes of the French and
American warships. and placed on a
fag-drapcd catafalque erected on the
deck. forward OF Admiral Sigsbee's
quarters. after which the squadron will
proceed TO Annapolis. where the final
interment will take place.
II seems very strange that only one
copy Of the first New York directory
should be in existence. IL is probable
that the edition numbered at least two
hundred and what can have become of
them? This solitary relic. which IS I'm
uDTdTy. mas Dfe0
reprinted. but even these copies are
now scarce. II contains 926 names. in.
Guiding Robert Lenox. father Of the
philanthropist. and Peter Goelet. both
of whom left great real estate proper
ties. John Jacob Astor. however. was
not OF sufficient importance to be men
TONED. heing then only an employe OF
Robert Browne. the furrier. but was
just about TO start business for him
self. Should another copy OF that d.
rectory ever turn M. II would readily
bring $1,000 and perhaps more.
Another rarity OF New York imprint
is the first volume of laws enacted in
this province. bearing the following
title: The laws and acts of the Gen.
eral Assembly for their Majesties' Prov.
ince OF New York az they were enact
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