The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-22
10000 IMMIGRANTS COME IN TWO
DAYS.
Total Value of Precious Stones I'M
ported by Maiden Lane Diamond
Dealers During March Was Nearly
$500, 600.

New York, April 1S.-Unprecedent-
ed in the history of this port is the
immigration rush that is now en-. In
two days this week 10000 prospective
citizens landed on Ellis Island.
The great rush is attributed to the
fact that the people of Europe have
recovered from the scare they had
following the financial depression a
little more than year ago, when
there was such rush from her to
the ether side. The new citizens ar
irving come from all parts OF Europe.
The end of the antiquated horse
car, for which the metropolis has
been held to ridicule, is fast approach
ing. No longer will other cities
chuckle and point the finger OF scorn
at Father Knickerbocker as the sole
possessor of horse drawn street car.
At least Receiver Whitridge, of the
Third avenue railroad, believes Sc,
Next week there will be delivered too
him two cars-cne a gasoline track
running automobile and the other a
storage battery car.
He intends to install cars of style
of one or the other of these samples
on all OF the unelectTified lines of his
system.
Experts from all over the country
have been asked to come and see the
competitive test of the two cars. The
car that is the most economical in
operation will be selected. There will
be little choice between them as to
speed and comfort; both of them will
exemplify the best their manufacture
ers can do in these respects. Errer
spective of initial cost, the car that
can be kept going most cheaply will
be accepted, and the Old horse cars
RELOCATED to the scrap heap.
GEMS IMPORTED.
The total value of precious stones
imported during March by diamond
dealers in Maiden lane amounted to
So, 1853, 407.97, an increase of 500 per
cent, over the value of the in22--3cta-
tions in March 1908.
In the months following the panic
of 1907 scarcely any precious stones
were imported Depreciation in bust
ness of all kinds reflected ON the diar
mond market, but during the holiday
season of last year the demand for
stones practically exhausted the sup
ply ON hand, and buyers were hasten
ed to Europe to obtain diamonds and
restCck the large dealers.
Ludwig Nissen, one of the largest
importers in this city, who has just
returned from a buying trip, said that
he attributed the renewed activity In
the diamond market to the return of
prosperous conditions throughout the
country. He said that dealers in this
city handle so per cent OF all
diamonds imported into the country.
Fifth avenue, on which the city,s
elite reside, is to be widened.
Notice is Being served this week ON
all property owners between Twenty
Fifth and Forty-Seyenth streets that
the work of widening that thorough
fare will be started by May l. Rep
resentatives of the corporation coun-
sells office are this week calling our
persons Affected by the improv eInent
and warning them that if they are
net ready to proceed, so as not 10 In
terfere with the city's plan, the ak
brigade will be turned loose to make
a terri BILE onslaught on projectfn
steps and cornices.
Borough President Ahearn has de
cided to begin first at Forty-seyentl
street and work down to- where til
widening has been completed for two
blocks. This is the point OF most Sc
rious congestion at present. When