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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07
REAL ESTATE BROKERS' COMMISSIONS.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Some time since bill was introduced into the
Legislature providing that no broker shall be en-
titled to charge commission on the sale Of real
estate unless he can show written contract O (
employment and agreement for compensation ;
also providing that in an exchange of property a
commission may be collected from both parties b v
the broker when there is previous distinct un-
derstandlng among all parties that such is to be
the case.
AS no broker can now obtain more than one per
cent commission on the sale OF city property, nor
more than two and one-haf per cent commission
the sale of country property unless he can prove
q special contract TO pay more, and as he can re-
cover nothing except he can prove he was
emplo yed to sell the property; and further,
as the courts have already decided that the
broker has right on exchange to collect
brokerage from both parties, with iuii knowledge
all around tnat Such is TO be the case, which de-
cslOn Is IN perfect accord with Justice, reason and
common sense, is IL not wrong and ridiculous to
encumper the statute with useless, injurious and
troublesome class legislation
Would 1t not be much better while this Legisia-
ture is In session to repeal the unjust ana senseess
law, wnich absolutely prohibits bloKer from re-
celvlng more than One-half of one per cent CON-
mission Tor negotiating loan 'iOr one year,n
per cent on city and two and one-nai1 per cent
on country property, or five times the legal rate
the service being well worth these rates in an
open market, especially as the Superior and
SUP enc courts nave both wrongiully decided, de-
spite the statutory restriction TO loans for zone
year, 'that whether a loan he Tor a year or for a
term OF years. one-hdlf OF per cent is legal
rate" ana as also this IS the only state in the
Union that puts any restriction on the right OF a
broker 10 make SPECIAL con tract Tor his service
NEW YORK, March 6, 1874. Y.
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THE IRISH ELECTIONS,
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


In your interesting letter in yesterdays HERALD
on the late general election in Ireland typograph-
lea occurs which to large extent spoils the
paragraph containing IL. Your correspondents
remarks are made TO read :-"ln county Down Mr.
James sandman Renlord trumphanty won his
seat against all the influence OF landlordismn &c
BY the error in the name many of your readers
Will be unable to discover MIR. James Sharman
Crawford, son of the "latner tenant right" IN
Ireland, the late Mr.. william Snarmau Crawford,
VINO represented Rocndaie, in England, In the
British Parliament Tor several years me
elder Crawford contested Down county I'M
successfully three times, but then the ballot was not
In operation. Now that secret voting Is the law
OF the land the tables are turned and the .'gIo-
rious twenty-nlne" OF Ulster-as the North of Ire
land conservative phalanx has been called-has
been sadly reduced. Newry, Coleraine, Tyrone
county. Derry county ana Down county have re-
turned SIX liberals to seats formerly held by tories
wuile Carrickiergus holds fast to Dalway, also a
liberal, who was posed by the entire lnluenc
OF the Downshlre family, who have held 1t as u
pocket borough i0r generations The most Impor-
tant victory, however, Tor the liberals has been in
Down county, which has heretofore been I'M
pregnabe to LIBERAL assaults.
WILLIAM KIRKPATRICK.
No. $3.50 BALTIC STREET, BROOKLYN. March g. 1874
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fIfIY-StYtkIH SHEET POLICE COURT.
A Daring Thief.
Before Justice MURRAY.


Frank Hilton, who says he has been resident OF
Page's HOTEL corner OF Spring and West streets,
was arraigned by Roundsnan Magyar, of the
Eighteenth precinct. Jenny Y. jennings OF No.
Al West Twentyninth street, compiained that on
Thursday afternoon, while passing through Broad
way, near fwenty-hrst street. Hilton snatcncd
from her belt her gold watcn, worth SIS, ana ran
off with ii. Roundsman Magyar heard Miss Jen-
nngs' outcry and pursued Hilton, whom he ar
rested, and found in MS possession the watch taken
from Miss jennings The accused requested that
the case might be set down Tor examination The
Court refused, and he'd him IN default of Q coo
bail Tor trial.
Stealing Horse by Trick and nevice.
Samuel McClenand. OF No. $40 East Thirty ninth
street. complained that Micnael Berry. of lS7tn
street and Sixth avenue, obtained from him
horse valued at $500 by means OF trick and de.
vice, and now refuses to pay TO complainant the
value Of the horse. The case was set down Tor
examination at the request OF the accused.
The Assaiiant of william II. D'Connor.
airy q boy, named William I. O'Uonnor, residing at
No. $50 Third avenue, was stabbed during q quar-
rel with otner boys in East Forty-drsr street
Thomas Norton, the boy alleged to have cut
O'ConnOr, succeeded IN eluding arrest till yester-
day. when he was found on the west side of the
city by Detective FaOn, OF the Twenty-irst pre-
clnct. He was taken before the wounded bow
VINO now lies in a dangerous condition In Bellevue
hospital which he VIII pr0DaDiy never leave.
O'Connor Identified Norton as the boy who had
stabbed him. lie was brought to court and held
10 await the result OF OConnor's injuries. Thomas
Corcoran, another boy, from whom 1t is said
Norton got the knife with which he did the stab
bDg, was also committed TO prison, more as q
Witness. however, than as prisoner.
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SUPREME cou5T-CHcvIT-PhRT 2.
Singular Suit for Pal ment OF Railroad
Bond Coupons.

singular Suit for Payment OF Railroad
Bond Coupons.
Before Judge Freedman.
In 1870 Messrs Bailey Lang sold fourteen 81. 900
goa bearing bonds OF the Chicago, Danville and
Vincennes Railroad Company, and received In pay
ment check on the First National bank Of
ionkers, signed by L. b. Yates and drawn to the
order OF w. A. Ogden. The check purported to be
certified, but subsequently the certlncaton
proved TO be forgery, and, 1urther that
Mr.. Yates had no account In the Yonkers
bank. Meantime notices were issued caution
ing parties against taking tie bonds. In 1873
Messrs w. p. and Joseph ID. Meredith bought nine
OF the bonds oil broker in this city and afterwards
discovered the fraud connection with them.
They APP he'd TO the railroad company for payment
OF the coupons, and, this being denied, brought
suit against the company on Jour OF the bonds as
test case. The case was tried yesterday In this
Court and resulted IN a verdict for the lull amount
claimed.
Albert Stickney for plaintiffs and Sorer IL
Wheeler for de.endants.
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COURT OF COMMON pLEAs-SpsCIAl TERM.

Managerial Dispute Over the Present
Engagement in This City of Nine.
Luccn.
Before Judge Robinson.
Grau and Pullman, the welLknown operate
managers, have been engaged in a slight legal dis
putatiOn. MIR. Grau claims that in January last he
formed partnership with Rullman 20 engage
artists, including Mme Lucca, for operate perform
ances In this city and elsewhere, the profits of
which they were TO share equally. He AYERS
further that, while the negotiations were pending
for the engagement OF Nine. Lucca, Mr.. huffman,
without his knowledge, went to Havana, and
there entered into q contract with her under his
own name, and that In pursuance OF this contract
she is now performing In this city. Upon these
statements Mr.. Grau applied to Judge Robin
son Tor dissolution OF the partnership
and an accounting OF the profits, and also
that injunction issue against Mr.. Runan
TO prevent his interference with the profits, and
that receiver be appointed. Mr.. Rullman put IN
general denial TO the allegations contained IN the
complaint, and insisted that no attention should
be paid TO the propositions OF Mr. Grau. Judge
Robinson, alter hearing the argument and eXanl-
lining the papers, denied the motion.
Decisions.
BY Judge j. +. DAILY.
Ehringer VS.. Ehrlnger.-MOtlon denied. (See
Opinion.)
Hartman VS.. Feltnechu-Case and findings set
tied.
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
SuPleEe C0URT-SPeClAL TERN.
A Child ScaIded.


Before Judge Gilbert.
James McGarry, as guardian brought a suit
against Jonn L. Loomis and others, to recover
$4,000 tor injuries to his son, aged about four
years. The defendants are proprletors OF saw
mill in the lower part OF Nevlns street, South
Brooklyn, and In front of their establishment was
pool OF not water which came from the inside and
day IN March last young McGarry ell into the
pool and was so badly scalded that ne was laid up
LOT SIX months. He has not yet tully recovered.
THIS Is the case Tor plaintiff The defence Is a
general denial aud negligence on the de endants'
p par anu fpntronuve negligence On the par. OF
were increased by improper treatment
Foreciosing Mortgage.
Before Judge Pratt.
Wisner H. Townsend ct al. VS.. Andrew Mount ct
al.-ln this suit a motion was made for a perma-
pent Injunction to restrain defendants from FORE
closing chattel mortgage. The plaintiffs were
engaged In manufacturing woollen cloths and
shawls In Orange county, and sent goods to the
defendants twho are auctioneers IN New
York; to be sold. The plaintiffs claimed
that the defendants, IN accordance with the usual
custom, made advances TO the consgnors, and to
secure such advances as might be made plain
uhs gave them chattel mortgage on the
machinery and fixtures IN their mills the cOnsid-
Grafton being expressed at 500, OOO The property
on which the mortgage is lien plantlffs value at
about $4,000. fiantil1s also made mortgage on
mill buildings, &C.; the consideration expressed in
this mortgage was 100000. and the value OF the
property conveyed was $50, 600.
Tney further allege that the agreement was that
defendants were To make advances on The goods
when might be sent to them for sale on cOmmls-
sion ana that since then some 100000 worth of
goods have been sent and that plantiifs are not
indebted TO defendants TO the amount OF 500. 600
IN fact, II there were settlement OF accounts, de-
PENDANTS would probably be the debtors.
However, on the 9th OF December 1879 Simon n.
Stern, attorney Tor defendants, demanded from
named in the chattel mortgage, and in default
tnereof assumed to occupy the property described
III and covered by the mortgage and had notice
Of sale published in one or more newspapers OF
orange county,
This present suit is brought to have defendants
permanently restrained IRON foreclosing the alore-
said chattel mortgage ana Tor the purpose of hav-
Ing an accounting between the parties
The defendants Claimed that plaintiffs were
$4,000 behind, less $50, 500 OF unaojusted sales
that the foreclosure and seizure We're made by
consent and That they (uelendants) have been in
undisputed possession for some months.
The motion Tor permanent Injunction was
denied, and the temporary injunction was vacated,
with $40 costs.
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HOW TO GET RID OF SNOW.
NEW YORK, March S, 1874.

NEW YORK, MATCH D, I6I4s
To THE EDIToB OF THE HERALD
1t Is rather late In the season to talk OF snow,
but as the preparatory work must be done in
summer wish to suggest now how to keep our
streets free OF 1t for the future.
The idea Is to have in a basement at or near
every other crossing boiler driving steam a block
each way, so that one boiler supplies four blocks,
through pipes laid under the pavement and side
walk to keep them warm during snow storm.
The expenses would be cleared by letting out
power and heat. Many would hire power that
would not put IN boiler and engine for one hoist
way. Very few snow storms rage during the dav,
aud when they do every utiizer OF the steam would
be willing to iorego t for an hour or so at time,
While II was melting snow, which, II left on the
ground, would cause much greater delay tor sew
eral days Yours, with respect BERGEN.
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BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS
SUPREME C0uRT-CEnERN TERM.
Curious Litigation Between Mother and

Before Judges Davis, Daniels ana Lawrence.
William Patterson died IN 1872, in Blocker
street, where he iad lived since the early part of
the century lew years before his death a Ger.
tam allegation Ni.ll his son ithe klng-Lear-likc
features ol Wuc.l We alluded to at the tlmel was
cOnpr, missed ~ an arrangements lof an annuity to
himself Oh 5000 ana payment OF 81 900 to mis- widow
Jour months aer his death, tie homestead and
valuable store property on the corner OF Bleecker
and christopher streets beng taken by the son.
me WIDOW sued ior tue 81, QUO, and was met with
son claimed to have PAID Tor his ather and rent Of
rooms In the Blocker street house occupied Dy
the deceased Immediately preceding his death. At
the trial IN the Circuit these onsets were dis
allowed, and an appeal was taken 10y the son,
The argument OF the appeal took place Yesterday
and the Court reserved It's decision. Sterne chr.
tenden Tor the eXecutrx. John Townsend for
defendant.
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Trial OF Woodruff and ClafI.L for
Alleged Libel.

~AASA
Alleged Libel.
Before Judge Sutherland.
The trial OF Victoria Woodruff Tennic-.c Clann
and James II. Blood was continued yes .erday
Anthony Comstock was the principal witness, and
testified that he went to the office OF tie defend
ants, in Broad street, and purchased a COPY OF
their Weekly which contained the alleged nbellous
article charging Luther b. Challis with immoral
conduct in seducing young girls who accompanied
him to the French ball at the Academy OF Music
Judge Fullerton who conducts the prosecution,
read lengthy article IRON the Weekly to show
the motive OF the accused in publishing the al
legged libel. The prosecution having rested Mr.
Brooke proceeded to open the lor the de-
ence claiming mat the article charged 10 be libel
lous against Challs was published to serve good
and laudabe ends. Counsel commented upon the
fact that such distinguished private counsel had
been called IN to supplant the able District At
tOrney and his assistants In vndCating the char
acter OF MT. Challs, and expressed the hope tnat
the jury would never require much force and
to force the counsel to put Chalis the stand
and would prove the truth OF the contents OF the
article by Mrs. Woodruff and other witnesses.
the counsel's address was frequently applauded
by the spectators who thronged the court room.
Alexander ID. Barber, a resident OF Pennsylva-
MIA, was the first witness. lie testified that ne
was at the French ball held in the Academy of
Music IN January, 1872; that he hired private box.
Hnd saw Mr.. Chas anu Mr.. Maxwell in it; that IN
the course OF the evening ladies IN masks, and
wearing short skirts, came in and out, and he saw
a bottle OF Wine there. He did not know whether
they were very young ladies' or not. He saw Mr.
Challis copversing with tnem but he could not re-
member whether he tCnaihs) accompanied them
to other parts OF the building.
Robert Cunningham swore that ne was present
in Mr. Maxwers office shortly after the French
BAH, when Cnallis was jOked about his presence
there. The conversation might have been before
the publication OF the alleged beIlous article but
the witness ana not remember it until alter the
publication OF the article.
The Court adjourned till this Saturday morn
ing.
Lurccnies.
Henry Wilson, Peter Walsh and Prudence Martin.
who were charged with stealing clothing valued
at $50, the property of Henry Hammel pleaded
guilty to petty larceny. Mary Leonard, also
pleaded guilty TO the same offence, having been
CHARGED with stealing 81 from Juna Tracy These
prisoners were eacn sent to the Penitentiary Ior
SIX months John Hurley and John Dai cy (6oysj
pleaded guilty TO stealing, on the 10th OF February
House Of Refuge.
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Found I'm the Water.

The body Of an unknown man, about forty years
OF age was found floating in the dock foot OF
Houston street. Deceased wore blue pea jacket,
black vest and pants, red fiannei over new
white muslin undershlrt, top boots and had a strap
around his waist. Deceased evidently had been a
sailor Coroner Kesser was notified. the body
was sent to the MOrgue. Later In the day the
body was identified as that OF Patrick Brennan,
thrty.eight years OF age, who lived at No. AZ Pitt
street. Deceased had been missing since the Sat-
urday before Christmas. The relatives seem to
think he nad been ioully dealt with.
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COURT OF coKKoN PleA-TalAL 1EnM-pARIL
Receipts in Full for Services for the City
Bar To Eurther Claimx.

INCCClPVb SCTVICCH WY
Bar to Further Claims.
Before Judge Loew.
Lorenzo Oberle, during the years 1869 and 1870,
was keeper Of Madison square. When he entered
on his duties the compensation was So day. In
February, 1862 the Common Council raised the
pay to 500 month; but the Comptroller "would
not see he'raise." Oberle continued to accept
the SO per diem pay, and sign receipt in 1ull Tor
services. lie brought suit, how ,ver, tor the diner
ence, and the case was tried yesterday III this
Court, Mr. Joseph II. Fisher q 'pearing for the
plaintiff and Assistant Couns ITO the Corporation
Dean and Forbes Tor the city. The defence was
that signing the receipts IN full W a bar to any
further claim. The Jury took this view OF the case
and rendered O verdict Tor the city.
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SUPERIOR l0gai-sPECiAL Term.
Benoni Howard as a witness.

HeMOHK HOW HfU Ns u w ttMeBBs
Before Judge Curtis
In the suit before Judge Curtis in Superior Court
Special Term, as to the ownership Of the painting,
'The Heroes OF the Republic at present in posses
sion OF Mr. John Townshend, Benoni Howard, re-
Gently convicted and sentenced to the Pententiary
for frauds on the Internal Revenue Department.,
was yesterday witness. He was brought into
court upon writ OF habeas corpus, and at the
conclusion OF his testimony was removed to prison.
Decisions.
Farrell w. Farrell.-MOtion to strike out portion
OF answer granted.
BY Judge Van Worst.
Belmont VS.. Pomert ct aL-Order settled and
signed.
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THE COURTS.
Progress in the King Trial-The Prose-
cution Closed and Opening Test.
mony for the Defence.

Singular Legal Controversy Between Mother
and son-0btaining Bonds on a Forged
Check-Benoni Howard in Court-Dis-
pute on Nine Lucca's Engagement
Verdict for the City-The Woodruff,
Claim and Blood Libel Suit
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SUPREME C tUa1-CHAHB RS.
Decisions.
By Judge Donohue.


Kent vs. Dawson Bank Society or the New York
Hospital VS.. Van Ast, The People, &C., VS.. inger-
soil, &C; Moody vs. Clarke, Marsh vs.. Caldwell,
Chamberlain vs. Cummns, japna vs.. japha, Sher-
ett VS.. Sherett, GlncK GlucK, Miller vs. Brown,
Granted
Hebrew Benevolent orphan Asylum VS. Fitzger-
@io Vhree cases., Hopper vs.. Hopper.-Reerence.
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Fatally Injured.

Jacob Pfemann, German, seventy.three years
Of age, died at No. 156 East Forty fifth street from
the effects Of injuries recently received by accl-
dentaly falling down flight OF stairs leading to
the cellar. Coroner kesser was called to hold an
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The Conway Homicide--PicIett Released
ON Bail.

Yesterday afternoon Coroner Croker concluded
his investigation in vhe case Of Joseph Conway,
late of 4S1a Mulberry street, whose death, it was
alleged, had been caused by violence inflicted at
the hands Of Patrick Pickett, on the night OF the
LIST inst. The jury found "that deceased came to
his death by fracture OF the skull, caused by la-
ing on the sidewalk, from the effects OF a push or
blow, while under the influence OF liquor, by Pat
rick Pickett" On the above verdict Mr.. Oliver,
counsel Tor Pickett, moved for his discharge, but
Coroner Croker decided to mold him In 5 500 bail,
to await the action Of the Grand Jury.
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The Danger of Playing with Matches

Coroner Croker was yesterday called to No. 64S
Second avenue to hold an inquest on the body OF
Lizzie Granden, an infant, nineteen months DID,
whose death resulted rom exhaustion due to ex-
cesslve vomiting, caused by eating the phosphorus
from some matches with which she was at play on
wednesday afternoon. Deceased had been lelt In
the room with her brother, ten years Of age, while
the mother was busy IN another room.
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SUPREME C0UR,--Sp aCIAl TERM,
Decisions.
BY Judge Van Brunt.

Sammis VS.. Acknowledgement for plaintiH of
foreclosure and sale, and referred to Thomas H.
LanuOn to sell and convey.
ogden and Another VS.. The Spuyten Duyvil Roll.
ing Mill Company.-judgment Tor plalntir OF fore
closure and sale, with extra allowance Of S2,5 500,
and referred 10 q. l.. lDgranam TO sell ana convey,
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CORONERS' CASES.
A Eractured Skull and Death.

A week or more since John FIGHTER, German,
thirty.two years OF age, who Tor some time pre-
vIousy had been missed by his relatives, living at
No. $40 Blocker street, was sent up to the Charity
Hospital His mind seemed confused, and, among
other strange and inconsistent statements made
by FIGHTER, he SAID he had been over by a tram
OF cars. He evidently had been injured in some
manner and, growing worse, died on the 4th inst.
How FIGHTER received the injuries-iracture OF the
skull-which resulted in his death Is matter to
be determined by Coroner Kessier and his deputy
Dr. Leo, who are engaged in making an invesiiga.
ton.
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Nebernzohl VS.. Seperstine. denied. tsee
mem0randum.)
Lehmpull VS.. LehmpulL-Decree Of divorce
granted
Cristalar VS.. Jacobs, Wood vs.. Fttzgerald.-Ref-
erence ordered.
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A RCH. JOHNSTON, AUCTIONEER.
"A ONCE and salesroom 81 Nassau street. opposite the
Post ofice Horse Auction Branch 10 "a Thirteenth
street, near University place.
ASSlGNEE'S SALE OF STOCK OF A
LARGE BROADWAY JEWELRY STORE,
removed to our saiesroom Tor
convenience of sale.
ARCH JOHNSTON win sell, At auction this day satur-
dav) and Monday, March and commencing each day
ii O'Clock, elegant men OF 1ne Jewelry. com
prising Diamond solitaire and Cluster Rings Bracelets
Necklaces &c- gold and silver Watches, gold Chains
Opera Chains, Studs Sleeve Buttons Lockets frnkes
thyst onyx, turkoiS ruby, garnet OPAL &c. BY order
OF l.. J. SONDHEIM Assignee
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on THIS DAY { aturday). March 7,
at the private residence. 36 West 18th St,
between 18th and 9th avs,
sale commencing lU1s O'Clock.
Drawing Room superb suits covered silk brocade,
Grand Duchess style; Etageres, Secretare, Bookcase,
Paintings by eminent artists carpets, Mirrors Clocks,
lace Curtains Ornaments magnificent rosewood Piano
forte, celebrated maker STOOL Cover rosewood walnut
Chamber Furniture en- suite, style Louis XIV. Mat
tresses, Extension liable, sideboard Glassware Silver
ware, cutlery DC; also Furniture servants apart
ments. Sale peremptory Rare chance Tor dealers and
housekeepers
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At PRIVATE RESIDENCE. lN WEST sd STREET.
n property family l. aving tor Forda-Wtll sell their
elegant Household Furniture, 4oc on the Si,nameiy
Stanley Sons Pianofortc for $500 Ia est style Parior
suits covered silk brocade $40 one DO $3.50 SUITS
S45 plush suits, $685. Carpets 5Oc yard Chamber Suit
complete, with Dressing Gases, $50; PLAIN suits S6);
Bedstead, spring and hair Mattresses Buffet Chairs
Extension Tables Turkish Chair, Lounges, &c. Call 81
private house 100 West 23d street.