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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19
pEAB0DY HOUSE,
CORNER OF LOCUST AND NINTH SITS,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.

Convenient to all places OF amusement and car
lines in the city. No changes to and from the
Centennial grounds.
Col. watson, proprietor OF the HENRY HOUSE,
Cincinnati for the past twenty years, and present
proprietor, has leased the house for a term of
years, and has newly furnished and fitted it
throughout. He will keep a strictly first-class
house, and has accommodation for 800 guests
Terms SO per day.
RS- No Bar has ever been kept in the HENRY
HOUSE, nor will any be kept at the PEA
BODY. 1922
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-20
rom TEEN SETS or DIAMONDS.
Dealings with Fellows who Tie In Wait for
Whatever may Turn III.

Tho trial OF william H. G. mccarthy, ac-
cused as ono OF several men who tricked Charles
V. Hand out Of diamonds worth $4,000, was
commenced in the General Sessions Yesterday.
The story OF the crime as prescntedby the pros
ccution. was told by tho complainant in sub
stance rs follows: Hand advertised on the nth
of January last for business partner. and in
response McCarty met him at 315 Broadway.
whore he had an Office. Hand explained to Nc
Cnrty that he had diamonds on which he de-
sired a loan OF $4,000. McCarty said that no
could get the money II the security was good.
On the following day McCarty took n man with
the money to Hands ofilco and introduced him
as Oliver NJ. Halstead Of New Jersey. There
was then talk about loan. but nothing was
consummaed On the next day McCarty called.
and said that the negotiation with Halstcad hnd
failed, but mat he knew a woman Of whom tho
money could he borrowed. Thus the dickcrng
was continued from day to day until the 2jth.
when fourteen seta OF diamonds in three boxes,
were SHOWN ~ McCarty who examined them.
and said that tho money was ready 10 be lent.
He required. however, that Hand should sign
written agreements AZ to the loan, which within
They then went together to the New York Hotel.
McCariy saying. that q lawyer WIS whiting
there. in the interest OF the woman from whom
the money was to be obtained A lame man was
there introduced to Hand as Mr.. Thompson. tho
lawyer. They, rode in carriage to the Metro
poltan Hotel. Hand being told that the woman
and 80 they went to so Wall street. whore
Thompson said sho was TO be at o'clock. But
they did not find her. On the noNt day the three
met again and Hnnd was told that the woman
WIS in Judge Glldcrslcrve's onicc. in the Ben
nett building. They rode to tho Bennett build
ing. and McCarty and Thompson went up stairs
on the Nassau street side with the diamonds.
walked TO Fulton street. From that point ho
saw the two men escaping from the building on
the Fulton street side and going into the Bel
mont Hotel few seconds later he saw them
come out, get into II carriage with Halstead-
who had not recently appeared in the business
and ride rapidly toward Broadway. The car
rnge was stopped by block Of vehicles. anil
| Hand overlook them. They drove back TO the
Belmont hurricdly alightcd and ran in. Hand
! chased McCarty up stairs. and had him arrested.
Hastead and Thompson ~ taped with the dia-
monds.
The trial is to be continued to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-20
FIy.iyCIiL .tvD COu,frRCIiL.
MONDAY. March io-P NJ Tho tono

MONDAY March l9-P. NJ Tho tone Of
the Stock Exchange has changed in degree
and the bulls are moro hopeful. The reports
from the London Exchange are OF a more cheer
rl character. and a slight advance in American
miscellaneous securities has been recorded
THIS. together with u report that the mining
districts are suffering under a strike ana that
the production Of coal will DO necessarily re-
sfrlcted, has given new activity 90 the coal
shares which has influenced the general list
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western advanced
10 So after selling At %, seller 80. This fact
gave encouragement to the bulls ana genera
covering of shorts on the whole list followed.
As we have said before, the lu, tuailons rriiect
only "A brokers market, ~ the outside public
have not yet entrred the arena OF spce nution.
At tho close the bull faction seemed 10 have lost
tholr advantage, and Delaware. lackawannl
and Western sold at 56'. ; Western Union. G2'.
Delaware and Hudson, iG's. For tie ia tua-
ii9ns Of the day reference may be had to the
Tho total number Of shares dealt in was
pos 1868. Of which Delaware. LackawannQ and
Western, rrpresenlrd $3.50 Western Hni"n'
1880 New York Contra. 1900. DrhWar. and
Hudson Canal, 5000; C., u and emmy I. m =
Pacific Mail, 23O0; Northwestern. Coo tn, pr"-
ierred, l,2oO;, New JgrI.y Central, 800
i. T~mgrnph g.. S33: Erie iuO; Illinois Cen
trd, GOO; llannllal AND 81, ~Nt,l l4o' &c
prci,rroI, GOO, Ohio- Boz, rn,'u, l",ilH lo0.
Cnirasu and Alton. 2OO; Cleveland and PITS
burgh, 100; NewJer-oI Sluihrrn, 100, Ohio pre-
f.rr,l. 300: aud Fort Wayne. o.
Gold ruled at l0l '.@ lOii., without prolurluE
any business.
1lcipllnNms were mo principal tronsaciiopsi
i i.SSA ioo., ii5% ~ io. 55oii5FE y i8iS
In looms the rates pnil FOR hNiui balances carried
wrrn ! = 1, . Frrut ami rhi
The total clcarnes a, the doll ESohAnfc pepNrt
ment were .l"ssp, ~ s''i nr,l' ",'
g. iOIin ca bouis aud pa,d cut IA COM Interest OF
tlr uuhilr debit S3nOp
Tie DAYS business at tho United states Sub Treasury
was OOd receipts. sJentid - gold payments NJ.
gud balance a., f,tiOo 10 currency recent.
tla3.,si q currency payments. ~ t}ul, eHt'hI'
| balance $40 h3A al 10. customs tA,sUp
The internal revenue receipts Mt Washington, to-day
| were SoCOun, and the customs receipts SlNlun The
Treasury also received sNAuOson national bank note
Tor redemption The Treasury balances at the Close U
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-20
SECRET MEETING NO. 4.
The DeIIberative BODY whose Doors were
Closed by nm Aggressive Minority.

On tho door OF the room in which the
the following: New York Preachers Meeting.
Travelling preachers and pastors of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church only admitted" A SON
final stood at the door. Tho representatives Of
tho press were furnished with writing table
and chairs In the anto-room. and the Rcv. DR..
Crawford visited them from time 10 time 10 SEQ
that they were comfortable. Ono OF the clergy
mon was charged with tho duty Of reporting to
the reporters whatever 81 Importance was hap
penrance In the antc-room hu said, Tho min.
listers are discussing the itincrancy question.
and he explained that the question was whether
II would be best either to shorten or TO lcngthcn
the terms Of the, pastoral administration In the
hut he soon rcappcared from The secret meeting
room and said that the Rev. DR.. Curry and the
Rev. DIR. Sims were having nm animated debate
on the itncrancy question, and That the hev.
DE-. Curry was getting the advantage OF his op-
ponent. The reporters lost no tiino in pho
nogrnphing that interesting fnct.
Here tho reporters in the anto-room heard
shouts Of laughter within the mysterious re-
cesses OF the secret meeting room. and then
there WAS applause mingled with manifesto
tons Of displuasure from the listening brethren.
The messenger hurried into the secret council
chamber, and on returning 10 the ante room re-
ported that the Rev. DR.. Crawford. the Row Dr..
Dickinson. the Rev DR.. Roche. the Rev. Mr..
Buckley the Rev Mr.. Adams and others who
at previous meetings hal b .cn very witty, wnre
not now doing themrelves Justice. Thes" clergy
lnen were now lpuVlU.. the debate MAINLY 10 mo
Rev. Drs. Curry and Sims.
The time for adjournment came before tho de-
and the question is TO bo further discussed at
the next meeting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-20
AFTER 4 MTLLION DOLLARS.
Claiming Property that had been Bequsathed
10 the Government.

A richly-drcsscd woman, who said she was
Mrs Maria Lewis, the wife Of Joseph l.. Lewis.
the lIoboken millionaire. who died recently
having boqucathcd his entire estate value at a
million dollars. to tho Government 10 help pay
The national debt. appeared In Surrogate No
Casue onlcc, yesterday. with counsel and nlod
u cayeat against tho probate of the will. Lewis
was eghty-six years II age. and was born in
England. lie came TO this country while
young. and opened a stationery c-tabl lshmeut
opposite the old Nassau street post office. Ho
was an ardent admirer Of the American COY
crnment and often said that when he died the
wealth that he hHl accumulated should ~ 20
the country in which he had earned II. lie
lived In uulot retirement in Garden street. llo-
boken. surrounded by a few servants after hes
gave up business twenty years ago. He was
nccredt,d bachelor by everybody that knew
him. and often declared that he had no rca-
lives In this country or England.
The woman hoclainls 10 be his wife says sh -
maintained all the relations OF u wife to Mr..
L. wis NJ 10 the time OF his death. and that she
w married Ia him one year ago.
Aalor ID II. Gillespie Of the Manhattan Bank
ing Company. who Is the executor nj the will.
says that he has no knowledge OF Mr. Lewis 5
marriage.
Another cavcat has boon nlol by person who
says she is a niece of Mr.. LOWS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-20

MoNrAy March io.-FLouR AND MEAr-Flour
trade but business not active and no advance can be
ss $50 sqS N wssrn Ss w6e" ssr %
s5jo 10 XXsni AK 5lsss u. winter wheat estrss
Ss - WnSc , as patents s sasSs5 city ,pmas
e S sSsr .nnrs ss eS,rs. 's y 're9 sr
A.we-,crn. y. 7Sessleo, Brandywine. s'.2o rye
';say sga TGEs active r for 6; sSPCI T.
He rt VA. cpre.d and Closed ec lowers
.ac; 20 bale. CLOSING s,i 47c Tor March SIC ior
iiSt Tor August ii sc icr scpiemscr s9e Tor oe'
tolcr. 1ii3c Tor November and 4 43c Tor December
l,sents at tie ports today d,ts bales. ,.o
5 s a, ag T .nd or s' , Sn as pp' 20
.e At 9r Ma aph 81, for az gns Co., Beet g" oM,
s, AZ ~ l9 ,2s Sl..I ~ .n'a' 9u'sn o iu "Ss
700 %. ., sa',a.so7 . for April g. 77ss" ~ ior
az he Rc' inside prizes Dressed hog, steady ).
to. e so, d III ION. ,S,1 s yoS an.
Western amery 2Ioetc do dairics. ieg.Oc cheese
w. -tern factory l3i5c Eggs nuner; resi- 1914 siec.
anns-wheat rather nrmer but quiet. sales $500
@ &c. MANN ssi s'is' bid p sn rs Si "S
v Sas'S 60 e. was "6 t Ss ~ ~ S ~:
g e, Sm pa 80 d. ssRr Il whs 5s S 81
bush. I've irner. with 500 bush prime rcnnsyivanis
s sb, Al i for nse western neiains 4"
al dc; also white state 52e55e and mixed assasc.
ssis COZ a~' insSa 90 swe.srn mixed
5,@.,5.c steamer DO a,A SOC; new Yellow o's'oe'
southern AT sic. for yellow. and JiN Tor white.
GRocKRiks-Cofeer very quiet and unchanged. ht
csGc ali gold stock Of ali ports 90 bags which
81. 2so here Moasse. quiet, but steady, 30 test
cuba refining, 3s0s.tc New Orleans, JSa3Dc.. Rice
quiet at 4,4@,1.c Tor domestic Raw sugars DUH and
nominal rA.Ntac. for fair good refining Cuba. aud
aAsI0i4c Tor centrifugal refined unchanged and IN fair
request II illisc Tor hnrds AMI iolsinc for "A
srsnaEs-Spiits iurpcnune less active at Ale. which
Is ssht dee Tine Ko-ns steady 90 - io@t2 10 for con-
mon to good strained. with small sales Petroleum q
iue easier, sales lOtDn dds refined carly April at
l,asr crude m bulk iuisc Whiskev quiet and
changed At 81 o7@si - talow -ady AMI quiet nj 80
~ for PRIME. ocean irrishis steady. WIN moderate
trade 10 Liverpool 10y steam, tisd sugar lss
provisions .l.l- And by sail 300 bales cotton. lad
o! cake tn London hN icHm ~, AM LOO tons by sail
i1-t refined Ivtrelruu In from fhllauc plla TO
Gibraltar ant A1riauc. gs4,g &c. gold
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-20
ROBES IN COLONIAL COLLEGE,.
The Glass OF fs-O Donning the Traditional
English University Drapery.

Disappearing into recitation rooms and
fitting across the dim yistas Of tho corridors in
Columbia College may be seen numbers OF black
figures. clad in long flowing robes. and sur
mounted by head piecc that might well be-
worn by pasterer. They seem peculiar 10 the
interior life of tho college. for they AFRO never
seen outside tho buildings. Inspection divcsts
them Of their mystery and reveals them TO DO
members of the class OF 80. clad in the tradi-
tiOnal gown and mortar board OF the Eng ssh
universities. In Harvard. IN Columbia. and in
Yale II was formerly the only garb permitted by
tha authorities hut the rdict OF fashion went
forth against il and II was discarded. save on
occasions of ceremony. In Columbia fashion
was aided by an edict Of the Faculty against the
robes for II WAS supposed that the flowing
sleeves afforded too tempting place Tor the
conccalment Of cribs"
Since that time Culumhils students have
made Intellectual Efforts To revive the robe, but
meyer before with such earnestnoss IA now.
During their SCI Nor year some oil The class Of
&c wore it. and Immediately upon their en-
trance Ia college, the class of 80 followed their
eyample. dot'rnincd 10 make II tho college
fashion if possible. Tho ciuss OF ~ also in
tend to don The garh during their senior year.
The faculty, Including President BARNARD,
favor tho new departure, ana nave decided that
the superhbunlanca OF sleeves does not pre-
sent any increase Of facilities Tor trlnhlng to
those who arc bent upon rhr4llng IN TINS man
nor. Tho prrsid mt iancrs ilHi ndlsllnetN"ly
collegiate uniform, u uniform hallowed 10y ira
dition and use OF centuries, VIII nronot" m
esprit al corps that il desirable IN su IL uniNer-
Stiles az are seated in or near large cities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-20
ENFORCING THE Blue LAWS.
a Town In which People nrc Forbidden to
Enjoy Themselves sunday.

SOUTH NoRwALK, Conn, March 19.-For
the past two weeks the authorities OF this place
have been cndeavoring to revive the old " Blue
Laws" with regard 10 the Observance Of the
Sabbath. which were enacted 100 years ago, and
have never been repealed. On Sunday BARRIERS
nrc forbidden 60 open their shops for the accom-
mediation Of their customers. newSmen are not
permitted to sell the New York papers. and tho
hotels are obliged la exercise considerable pro
caution In order 10 obtain them. Mlkmsn oan-
NOT rye their customers with their morning
supply ~ milk and thereby great Inconvenience
Is caused.
1t is impossible on that day to hire n carriage
for a pleasure drive. as the stablrmon are COM
mandrd Ia let their couN"Nancps only 10 persons
wishing to drive t. church. Tho street cars
bat, in a measure. this order IL disoheyrd and
n few cars are run during the day. Policemen
patrol tho streots. and whenever "a number "
lOyr. who do not appear Ia ho bent on any pnr-
ticular business. are found together. they are
Immediately ordered % EO home, under PEN
atty Of being locked ny should they disobcy.
II il reported that in few instances carriages
have been stopped. and their occupants have
been que STONED ur to whether they We're going
- church or not. But this kind ot Interference
has been found In Ice impractirdblc. rs the an
swcrs to such questions are frequently given in
a very emphatic and forcillo manner. Even the
sections of the churches have been notified not
Ia RIM the bells because They We're pnld for do
ing So but this order h diSpheyrd. aud the bells
are II i'll rung regularly as heretofore.
Tho citizens are very much ANNOYED hy these
intrrf"rencra with their rights. ana consider
able indignation has been shown. Many are
very outSpokrn in their express ionS of dsnp-
probation at the enforcement of these laws. and
AWAY with a code that is universally regarded as
"A public nuisance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-20
TRfPPING 4 DECEIJLR.
a Littc Game In whIch Detective Held the
Winning Hand.

Francis Wilson, who says he Is n New
York lawyer. recently mnle tho acquaintance Of
Miss Annie Jan- n, "a pretty sixteen year-old
girl, in Jersey city. They met rlandcstincly.
and Wilson. on tho evening OF Wnshngton's
Birthday induced Annie to elope. A coach was
hired, AMI the girl hl "a with the romnnce Of
thca,t. cared lttle where she WIS taken. AT
dark she found herself at the Grand Central
D-iot. " l'r, Wilson lr-larrl a clergyman was
AWAITING 10 marry them. In excuse for the alb
snnce of tho clergyman, Wilson declared that.
aa ho was "A lawyer he would have the ceremony
= .rformcd by Justice of the Peace. lie left
her To seek out Justice. and on returning led
her to "a real estate Office. The Justice was alb
s.nt he whispered hut had left the necessary
ptu"re which he handed To- her Tho certiil-
rt' solrmniu"s the marriage; nothing more il
required, hc said She noticed that the names
registered were Annie Livingstone and Luke
Io'kwnpi. In cNplhnai on, Wilson said that
h" desired to fool the " old gentleman" her
father. Tho roupl" then lived in East Tenth
street, and Mr.. Jansen, distracted ut ms daugh
tcr's absence, scar he'd with the police Tor her.
Soon aitrrwnrd Wilson tired Of hi- charge, and
wrote an anonymous communi oation 10 Mr..
Jansen informing him 81 his daughters where
abouts. She was taken home. The father. with
the aid OF Detective Howard. planned that the
daughter should writ" Il letter Ia Wilson iicd
with ayowals Of love and pleading 10 hc taken
back. The bait was effective; hut Wilson, in
stead Of meeting the girl he had ruined, WIS
met by the burly form Of the detective. justice
Payne yesterday held Wilson for trial
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-20
Di.bursins Benefit Money 10 Cuban Widow
and Orphans.

BY the performance OF Man and Wife" at
the Finn Avenue Theatre Dec. 49, 1876 given by Miss
Sadie Won Ler and other amateurs Tor the benefit Of
Cuban widows and orphans, 81 $50 was realized Mr.
Francis barr OF IS Murray street. in whose hands tins
money was placed by Mrs Ana @ Cespedes, Mrs Emilia C.
de- Nulaycrdc, Mrs Iln W de Luaces and Miss Sadie
Won rr makes tile following statement Of Us disburse'
20 Mrs. Mariana Rodrsucf $50; Mrs Rosa cerreTa,
50. Mrs Carload A. dc, OdnardO $40, Mrs Analih
slWoni de Agrmonic. 500, Mrs franeiscn limeniel
sIh Mrs Ensaha lthrl.urIdc rmcnel. 80 Mrs klyirh
de- Molina so, Mrs Friuci-ca u de iuinAl, 500 Mrs
Nan. loscla dc Casanova ~ Ms Anna dc GonMieA
go. Nj Nalaa Iettla, S2h, Mrs. l. Narona, 10 :
Manuel aud Joseph Dli/ S2ij Mrs Dolores Miranda de
!ohMnu,, So, Mrs caridad A. he leco, $40 Misses
hhla Isabella, teresa and Aurcla Cudurp, $50, Mrs
Nara fiundN widow NJ James floody Of the Nrpimusl
fa2 NJ. Clara Luz del sol, 80 RICARDO Rafael, and
Julin Mnln 80, joaquin AgramOnte s25. Mrs COlccp
son Asr".9n'e de stnleI no Mrs Clnra Mola de
Santa ko-h SO Mrs Isabella Acosta $40 Mrs Eugenia
Nelez de Gafcih wie OF teu IaisO Garcial 500; Mrs
Teresa Agranonte dc Miranda, SIS; AlphOnsO Puente,
$40 Mrs. Maria BorrcrO de Nartna, k5n, Miss Angela
Pecio Beiancourt t25 karcso and Tarlota Rodriguez
go BrauiO Garcia ten Vicente Garcia. SlJi Mrs
Agnes H. Fry Nydow o. Capt Fry Of the yrgnius, s25;
Miss Psst0ra del Sol x25 Total VI, $50 FRAkoIs DARR
NV YORK, March 10. 1871
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-20
Mr.. Eynrts's Hard Problem.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Mr. Fyarts will
find il very aim ut task to maintain the social
side II the State Department with NOR" dignity
than Hamilton Fish has done. II seems nec's-
snry that the Secretary of state should be hoth
rich and u man OF culture. The custom has
grown up, and II certainly IL dlgnn"d ana
creditAhr one. that the Secretary Of state must
K We frequent and elaborate emit rtanmenis 10
tn. diplomatic corps and tu any visiting strnn
gers of distin ton from foreign countries. The
Secretary Of State is u Il only cNprf ted to mnn-
age al the dinicult international problems. but
tohr as we'll tho exponent pf national cuurtinrss
and hosp 4tAllty. he Is supposed to he genial.
digniflrd, international good fellow, who phys
all his bills But II takes money 10 dO II. Mr..
FISH, in his private monetary matters is said 10
bee severely close. but he has been laNishlY gen
erous in his management Of the couTt"sics Of
thu Government. He has spent every year his
entire SALARY in house rent. From the best
sources | know IL has AT times cost Mr.. Fish
$4,000 "A year Ia live in this city and maintain
the dignity Of the Site Department. His salary
WIS 5000; he pays that sum for lis house
rent. SO long as the custom OF this expensive
establishment is 10 be maintained ON IN" part ol
not pay for it, il is probable that tho choice OF
that Government oilicer must be limited to II
very narrow circle. II may be- that the problem
Will be- solved 10y aboshlng su u magnlncencc.
There seems la ho no reason why statesman
sh - should not take advantage of IN" Influences
Of the straming capon and m" llowng bowl
hut run over the list of public men, and whcr"
will You iind the man whose culture His him to
mantain the dignity Of the State Department,
and Whose bank account would satisfy the
Washington caterers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-20
LOVELY BONNErs AND DRESSES.
McCreery's Opening Novelties In Millinery
and Costumes.

There was no sign of hard times at Nc
rroor,,,s ,,,,ui,,,, ,,s,,,r,o,, ,r.. -, -,
'roviS opon'ns 'cs"'"'y, inht popular ury
goods house was throngcd with tho woman
world OF fashionable Now York Tho l,,lice
- ~. a., s., lii. ~. ,,i, ~ ''''''s
eahne 10 sec 'iio now .iihsS III nlllnery ana
dresses. and were not disappointed in the expo
sition Tho bonneta wcro nil "lovna ~ tho
- ,i,t...s -, ,,a,,,., .,.i IT, :, -.
uI.ssVs .'inks y, uc"u'y n"u worAs vi ART
inc novelties. There ia n competo dcpnrture
r., ,ho a,,to. a in., son,'a, MI, -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-20
HOUSE RENTING IN BRooKLrM
A Happy Year In Prospect for Tenants -
Downward Tendency In Prices.

Nearly five thousand houses stood empty
all Of last year I'm Brooklyn. because Of the des
perato determination Of their owners 10 exact
high rentals. Rents this year are TO be low.
There has been n gene fnl cut OF about seven or
eight per cent. and in many instances tho
reduction reaches ten and flftecn per cent.
Many builders who have lacked employment
working for others. have utilized their material
and hands this year by building houses In an
tcipation Of a better market in the future. All
building has been done Mt an advantage be-
cause Of the low price OF everything. and em-
been forced into ideness by the staGnation Of
business, have put up rows OF houses on tho
cooperative sVstem, the carpenter taking ono
house Tor doing all tho woodwork the brown
stone cutter another, and the painter another.
Tho builder who il the owner OF the land does
the mason work and the plnstering. and has. in
the end, two or three houses OF his own 10
let This increases tho number OF houses in
the market beyond that II any other year.
4 competition for tenants follows. which Il
pleasant 10 the house hunter. \ house that il
valued at $1,000 is subjected 10 n tax Of about
500, Including water tax and this exclusive 81
tho assessments. Another reason work ng 10
dcpreciatc tho price OF houses In Brooklyn Is
the large numbcrof foreclosures that have been
made 10y the holders Of mortgages. who, being
forced frequcnty to buy up the oncumhered
property Themselves. are willing 10 utilize II NJ a
small rental. The courts have b9cn full OF fore
Brooklyn Heights has suffered less from the
panic IN house rents than any othrr property,
perhaps. except tcpements. where landlords
continue 10 make the poor pay VOL Tor dingy,
II is only needful to 60 to n vicinity thirty or
forty minutes ride from the ferry 10 ind houses,
embracing all modern improvemsnts. and well
surrounded. for from. si2} to 1900 and $3.50.
Agents predict that unless the market improves
there viii be- q greater decnntion Of rents next
month. The best advice that need Ice given to 70
lir'noklyn honse.huntsr IS 70 sign ~ lease until
houses ~ let IN june.