Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-29

New Workers the lower half of Man. bs,an is rapidly giving away to the demands of the present day conner. .i,lism. Ono by one tho old homes arc heinz torn down to mako room for bus. mess houses, and the famous old land. marks arc being cleared away and gi nntic skyscrapers erected on their r,es. Comparatively few years ago Fourteenth street was considered one of ,hc uptown sections of the city, and ,ow it is designated as being down. town, and i25th street presents all the hustle and hustle of tho first named ,boroughfarc fifteen years ago. The rapid cnsngcs that arc taking place were strikingly brought home to old Msnhattanitcs tho other day when the famous Fifth Avenue hotel and the Sinclair house closed their doors. Thcsc were two of the most noted hostclrics ia New York. The Fifth Avenue hotel vas prominent for ycars as being the Republican hcadquarters, where sena tor Platt and "Boss" Odeli ruled with high hand the political dcstinics of the Empire State and 70 accustomed wore their adhcrcnts to accept their dictates that tho spot where they gathered he. ,smo known as tho Amen Corner. The Sinclair house, at the corner of Eightn stree. and Broadway, was even older than the Fifth Avenue, n part of the former being built before 1Ts7. In re. cen. years this hotel was run by Mrs. Ashman, who was ono of the oldtime hotel keepers. Every fall, around Thanksgiving time, she would go to tho kitchen and superintcnd the msk. Ing of large quantity of minccmcat. As result the motel was famous for !,s old fashioned mincc pics.
 Humpty Dumpty Eggs.
 Andrew Carnegie, the millionaire steel magnatc, counted his chickens before they were matched, with the re- suit that modern version of tnc old riddle about Humpty Dumpty and all the kings horses and all the kings men, can be applied, as far as eggs arc concerned, to the ineffective wealth of New York's multi millionaire. It all happened when Mir. Carnegie asked his valet who was returning from Scotland ,o bring back with him dozen and a half of guaranteed black Minorca eggs. The steel king is anxious to raise some Scotch brcd black Minorca hens which he believes are the best layers in the world. The big ship, however, on which the eggs were brought was sc tossed about that the eggs were badly shaken up, and 1t IS the opinion of poultry experts that they won't hatch even under the downy warmth of one of the million ares breeding hens.
 Diana Scrub Lady.
 Tho model for St. Gauden's beauti' ful figure of Diana which twirls on her big right toe on the gildcd ball at the top of the Madison Square Garden tower is today n "scrub lady" at the Hotel Plaza. She no longer has thaat lithencss of limb and delicaatc waist which caught the eye of the famous sculptor and led him to reproduce her in bronze. It was twenty years ago thst her prototype in bronze was hrs' unveiled to the elements, and the inter vening years have robbed her of all o' her former classic outlines. Only to very few does she eondde her sad history and only occasionally docs she visit Madison Square to view the nm ago of her former self.
 Now York's New Show.
 There is n show on Broadway in tho theatre district that takes ono back tt tae old home on the farm, ar at ieas' Co the litle village clustered among 'h' hills way down east. The attention of the passerby is attracted by n loud voiced barker who promises 'o S"'" " the wonders of nature for the smai sum of ten cents. Glaring posters IT many colors, show pictures Tor 'th' smallest horse in captivity as we'll h the largest, the COW with human SKI and the smallest donkey m th world" Cautious and economical NeV Workers do not enter for they reca' a similar snow that advertised hors with his tail where his head ought U be, and upon entering found hors with his tail in the manager.
 Interest In Gas Suit.
 New Workers are awaiting w't sager interest the outcome of tho SUI against the Consolidated Gas company which will force them to supply gas