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T1TE OHEGON DAILY JOTJItyAL. PORTLAND, SATtTItDAY EVENINGr. FEBTlTJATtY 27 1904. in M YORK GOSSIP. m ON MANY THEMES mi retrsT xa: sxxxovs sxrn- CTJXTT SO A1SO ABB ID OB VOUOVn XOAJT 8KABXS &EQXS- r zjixxoar BiiOvriiT Dsxvrtra iat "1" TSB OUT OF B U SUVMS, 120' ISO" (Special Corretponflenc of lie Journal.) New York, Feb. J!. The upheaval of S.uWlo pinion in this city caused by : the outrageous methods of the teas trust has caused a sympathetic outburst of energy and activity in the stats leg islature which promises tralnloads of ' troubis - to the above-mentioned gas trust It looks at present as if It would cost the trust a handsome, sum of money to prevent the passage of some decided ly unpleasant and vexatious laws. It is even possible that the intensity, or puot ; lio feeling in the matter will be consid ered too strong by the legislators to risk any tactics subservient to the Interests of the trust It mighfbe rather dan gerous for any member -of the legis lature, should it be discovered that he bad been approached by any representa tive of the trust Even the erection of a municipal gas plant has been suggest ed and the appointment ,of a committee to report on that proposition has been favorably received In the board of al- dennen. J ' X,oaa Sharks Disgusted. The loan sharks of New York are find ing the hunting-grounds of this city de ' cldedly dangerous and unprofitable Just ' now.- Owing to the vigorous war waged against them, many of tha loan sharks have migrated to the undisturbed terri tory of New Jersey, but they find that for some reason or other their customers do not feel inclined : to follow them across the river. It is understood that the members of the high-interest guild are secretly collecting something like a , corruption fund for the purpose of se curing from the legislature the passage of a law which will enable them to re sume their nefarious business in Greater New York. Among the bills introduced In the legislature and most obnoxious to the loan sharks is one which requires , the companies who make loans on salary to file a copy of their agreement with their customer and with his employer, If that bill should become a law and should be thoroughly enforced it would have a powerful tendency to stop that branch of the loan business. - Another scarcely less obnoxious law to the loan sharks Is that prohibiting them from ; charging and collecting more than per cent on ; their loans, and forbids them charging higher than the ordinary , notary xees lor acicnowieagments. ' Well Oiled Machine. " The advantages of a thoroughly or ganised and well oiled machine evidently appeals toxne. .uemocrau or New-York state, not under the - Immediate control of Tammany. The Democratic organisa tions in several counties , have already strongly endorsed the plan of extending tne organisation committee of Tammany -- hall -lnto-the-organisation--of--each-and every county in the state of New York. It has also been suggested that the stated convention name the candidate, for United States -Senator, prior to the elec tion of such senator by the, New York state legislature. While V the i former proposltloa.vudaubtedly meets with general 'approval amour the Democrat! In the different parts of the state, the latteV suggestion has not been favorably receivea. However it is or no particu lar consequence as It 1 generally ad mitted that the chances of electing a Democratic United States senator are extremely slim. r Sympathy for Japan. , .' No matter what the feeling In other parts of the country may me, the New Yorkers strongly sympathise with Japan in the present difficulty. The way in which the people here receive every bit of news, indicating a success of the Japanese, the enthusiasm shown ' over the dash and courage of the eastern Yankees during their first attack upon Port Arthur, leaves no doubt as to the directions in which the sympathy of the people lies. The local Japanese consul general has been practically - besieged all week by persons who were anxious to offer assistance in some form or other to Japan. Hundreds volunteered to en list In the Japanese army, or navy, while others came forward with various prac tical or unfeasible plans for raising funds In the Interest of Japan's war fund. The Jews of New York showed themselves particularly eager to assist. Japan and the reason given by many was, that It was not so much the de sir to help Japan, as the desire to get even with Russia for the massacre at KisheneS, that prompted their offers. A Bar Collection. v J. Plerpont Morgan , made another lucky investment the other day. when he purchased the Louis Sayre Burchard col lection of Norman-Frenoh romances, which several American universities wanted to buy but could not, because they 'jfould not afford the expense. , The llbrar was gathered by a student of the V-ntvalrous literature of the fourteenth fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and contains more rare Illuminated manu scripts and block-printed books than any other collection in this country,, ex cepting, perhaps, that in the Robert Hoe library. The valuable collection win soon be placed In the magnificent marble library which is in course of construc tion in the rear of Mr. Morgan's house on Madison avenue. How convenient it Is to be rich and have residences In different cities. Rob ert Ooelet who had been assessed for $100,000 personal property and Mrs. Hen rietta Ooelet who had been assessed on $80,000 worth of personal property, suc ceeded In escaping . taxation by mak- . lng oath that they were non-residents. Both claimed Newport as their place of residence. It is expected that quite a number of the select of New. York will follow the example of the Goelets, to the loss and detriment of the less fortunate ' taxpayers. - - L Th largest and most complete tin" dertaklng establishment on the Coast. F. 5. Dunning, Inc 414 East Alder, corner East Sixth. ' Both phones. Call promptly answered to any part of the city. - FOR A FEW DAYS r'":'-:v,W will sell a. , 8-Drw, Bos Core Sewing Ka- enlne . ....tia.M Drop msaa . fis.es These art new and up-to-date Sewing Machines. M ' -.. ' Standard Sewing Machine Office 880 TamhlU St, Comer rourth. Needles, Oil and Repairs. 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