Show THE GREAT metropolis from a rhular TIIE exhibition where the worlds fair of 1883 ahall be located is a question of no mean proportions especially when the peculiar shape of new york city is considered it is not ne though nn inland cuy capable of expansion in any direction were locating H fatir ground new york in alio longest and alie narrow cit city in the new world and no vacant ground if to be had except at alie upper part oatlie island at best alie great bulk of visitors muse rido a long distance and every half mile added to eccli a trip many million people an aggregation of human discomfort which should not be thoughtlessly or needless inflict ed the committee have named port morris a point on the sound above the harlem river out of the way and only after a long and tedious ride if i is seriously proposed to locate there I can promise alie committee more attention from their fellow citizens alian private citizens usually obtain the herald proposes harlem flats a low illy drained malarial region whose denizens shake with fever and ague the year round others urge central park itself but a storm of opposition rites at alie bare mention west and northwest north west of the park lies aliat is becoming known as the west end plateau a high rocky ridge overlooking the park on the aide and obtaining a fine view ofilio hudson on the other an elevation of 50 or 60 feet gives a view of the sound the whole city and the bay this spot is without controversy the most eligible on the bland the open lots begin almost opposite the lower end of central park and extend iwo miles or more in length by almost a mile in width there is ample space perfect drainage the park in front for a foreground and additional attraction and this spot is preeminently the most easy of access and nearest to the heart of alie of pace within its limit two elevated roads traverse it seven lines of horse cars run almost to it alie hudson river railroad is within one quarter m ie and the river but little further that this to bo the location is clear to every impartial examiner and as it is yet comparatively unencumbered with building it seems quite certain to be finally selected unless private interests aro to bo paramount to public convenience BETTEX TIMES times grow better unmistakably not that men are making fortunes in a month not that ordinary investments pay 10 to 15 per cent not that ordinary business profits are large enough to justify reckless luxury of living not that every plausible fellow can baiso unlimited Crt pital to develop ins latest device for making a sure thousand out of an investment of a paltry hundred airm s are no better that way than they were chape who live only by their wita are little further from taft aforesaid wits end than formerly but real legitimate trade is better alio volume of general business is now steadily increasing profits are reasonable not large confidence is almost wholly ro ld men breathe freely acal estate is partially recovering and beems to be lising in value in many localities rents have been advanced tins spring and lessels lessees havo consented is I plenty for any solid safe investment interest is lower than before in forty years and lie margin on gold has disappeared alio number of anem aloyed has diminished materially in abo last year now let somo grum bier kiako something alao out of this than better times if he can MOB LEY |